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Antibiotics are drugs used to treat infections caused by bacteria and other microorganisms.

Study provides new insights on antibiotic-resistant bacteria

To fight your enemies, it helps to know their weaknesses. And, the more specific your knowledge, the easier it is to undermine their defenses.

10 Oct 2018

Unrecognized childhood infections far greater threat than previously realized

Children around the world are suffering from unnoticed infections that are stunting their growth and mental development, new research from an international coalition of scientists reveals.

10 Oct 2018

Simple cleaning procedure reduces MRSA transmission from therapy dogs to children with cancer

Therapy dogs help ease stress in young patients with cancer, but can spread methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, putting vulnerable kids at risk for a serious infection.

5 Oct 2018

Yale researchers discover how deadly biofilms develop

By severely curtailing the effects of antibiotics, the formation of organized communities of bacterial cells known as biofilms can be deadly during surgeries and in urinary tract infections. Yale researchers have just come a lot closer to understanding how these biofilms develop, and potentially how to stop them.

5 Oct 2018

Sink traps are unexpected source of drug-resistant bacteria in ICU, study reveals

During a nationwide outbreak of healthcare-associated infections of an antibiotic-resistant bacteria, an Israeli hospital traced repeated infections of patients in its intensive care unit to an unexpected source--sink traps, according to a study published today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.

5 Oct 2018

Scripps Research scientists discover role of immune system double agent

Scientists at Scripps Research have discovered the role of an immune system double agent. This molecule, called USP18, can help curtail immune responses, but it can also open the door to bacterial infections, such as harmful listeria and staph infections.

5 Oct 2018

UConn chemists develop new antibiotic that can find and kill tuberculosis bacteria

Tuberculosis is a sneaky disease. The bacteria hide from antibiotics inside the very immune cells that are supposed to kill them, making treatment long and difficult. But in the November issue of ACS Infectious Diseases, UConn chemists report a new antibiotic that can find and kill tuberculosis bacteria where they hide.

4 Oct 2018

Notes and coins harbor life threatening bacteria, including MRSA and VRE

A new study has found that the cash and the coins that are in circulation are covered in over 19 types of bacteria that can be potentially deadly.

4 Oct 2018

Doctors use bacteriophages to treat patient with multi-drug resistant bacterial infection

The married professors were spending their Thanksgiving holiday in Egypt when the husband, Thomas L. Patterson, Ph.D., got very sick very quickly, experiencing fever, nausea and a racing heartbeat. By the time Patterson was accurately diagnosed with a highly multi-drug resistant bacterial infection, he was near death.

4 Oct 2018

World Stomach Day: International initiative to raise awareness and support for a vital organ

Tuesday, 2 October 2018 marks the first ever World Stomach Day, an international initiative to raise awareness and support for one of our most vital organs.

3 Oct 2018

New search technique efficiently identifies antibiotic compounds

If you're looking for a needle in a haystack, it's best to know what hay looks like. An international team of researchers has applied this idea to the search for new pharmaceuticals, developing a technique that reduces the chances of simply rediscovering known compounds.

3 Oct 2018

Penn scientists to explore new approach for predicting and treating diseases at individual level

A new National Institutes of Health High-Risk, High-Reward grant will allow Penn State's Steven Schiff and team to explore a radically changed approach to predicting, preventing and treating infectious disease at the individual level at point-of-care.

3 Oct 2018

Scientists perform successful trial of new antibiotic on cancer reoccurrence after surgery

SCIENTISTS fighting cancer have carried out the first successful trial of the effects of the antibiotic Doxycycline on cancer reoccurrence in patients after surgery.

3 Oct 2018

Researchers prove that UTIs can be prevented by drinking water

University of Miami researchers have shown that drinking enough water can halve the risk of developing a UTI in pre-menopausal women.

2 Oct 2018

Women who drink more water experience fewer bladder infections, study finds

In the controlled trial, women who drank an additional 1.5 liters of water daily experienced 48 percent fewer repeat bladder infections than those who drank their usual volume of fluids, said senior author Dr. Yair Lotan, Professor of Urology and with the Simmons Cancer Center at UT Southwestern.

1 Oct 2018

Xenex LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robots help reduce infection rates at Martin Medical Center

Patient safety is a top priority at Martin Medical Center, which recently announced that it has seen a significant reduction in its Clostridium difficile (C.diff) infection rates since adopting Xenex LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robots as its environmental standard of care.

1 Oct 2018

FDA approves new drug for treatment of lung disease caused by Mycobacterium avium complex

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a new drug, Arikayce, for the treatment of lung disease caused by a group of bacteria, Mycobacterium avium complex in a limited population of patients with the disease who do not respond to conventional treatment.

29 Sep 2018

Decibel obtains exclusive license to commercialize ORC-13661 for preventing hearing, balance disorders

Decibel Therapeutics and Oricula Therapeutics today announced that Decibel has obtained an exclusive, worldwide license to the development and commercialization of ORC-13661, an oral medication developed by Oricula Therapeutics for the prevention of hearing loss and balance disorders that can occur following treatment of severe infections with aminoglycoside antibiotics.

27 Sep 2018

GARDP partners with Novartis to accelerate development of generic antibiotic treatments for children

The Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership and Novartis are joining forces to accelerate the development and availability of generic antibiotic treatments for children in low- and middle-income countries.

27 Sep 2018

Auto-FMT found to be safe, effective way to replenish beneficial gut bacteria in cancer patients

Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have shown that autologous fecal microbiota transplantation (auto-FMT) is a safe and effective way to help replenish beneficial gut bacteria in cancer patients who require intense antibiotics during allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

27 Sep 2018

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Further Reading

Study provides new insights on antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Unrecognized childhood infections far greater threat than previously realized

Simple cleaning procedure reduces MRSA transmission from therapy dogs to children with cancer

Yale researchers discover how deadly biofilms develop

Sink traps are unexpected source of drug-resistant bacteria in ICU, study reveals

Scripps Research scientists discover role of immune system double agent

UConn chemists develop new antibiotic that can find and kill tuberculosis bacteria

Notes and coins harbor life threatening bacteria, including MRSA and VRE

Doctors use bacteriophages to treat patient with multi-drug resistant bacterial infection

World Stomach Day: International initiative to raise awareness and support for a vital organ

New search technique efficiently identifies antibiotic compounds

Penn scientists to explore new approach for predicting and treating diseases at individual level

Scientists perform successful trial of new antibiotic on cancer reoccurrence after surgery

Researchers prove that UTIs can be prevented by drinking water

Women who drink more water experience fewer bladder infections, study finds

Xenex LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robots help reduce infection rates at Martin Medical Center

FDA approves new drug for treatment of lung disease caused by Mycobacterium avium complex

Decibel obtains exclusive license to commercialize ORC-13661 for preventing hearing, balance disorders

GARDP partners with Novartis to accelerate development of generic antibiotic treatments for children

Auto-FMT found to be safe, effective way to replenish beneficial gut bacteria in cancer patients

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