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C. difficile study finds the sharing of multiple antibiotic-resistance genes between pigs and humans

A study investigating samples of the superbug Clostridioides difficile across 14 pig farms in Denmark finds the sharing of multiple antibiotic-resistance genes between pigs and human patients, providing evidence that that animal to human (zoonotic) transmission is possible.

24 Apr 2022

Spectacular structure of C.difficile's protective armor revealed

The spectacular structure of the protective armor of superbug C.difficile has been revealed for the first time showing the close-knit yet flexible outer layer – like chain mail.

25 Feb 2022

Research project receives additional funding to tackle a drug-resistant superbug

A global drive - led by University of the West of Scotland (UWS) - to tackle a drug-resistant superbug has received additional funding.

14 Feb 2022

Researchers discover a potential new way to combat antibiotic resistance

Researchers from Monash University have discovered a potential new way to prevent antibiotic resistance and reduce antibiotic intake.

25 Jan 2022

MRSA superbugs emerged on hedgehogs around 200 years ago

Scientists have found evidence that a type of the antibiotic resistant superbug MRSA arose in nature long before the use of antibiotics in humans and livestock, which has traditionally been blamed for its emergence.

5 Jan 2022

Researchers reveal mechanism which allows antibiotics like penicillin to kill MRSA

The mechanism which allows β-lactam antibiotics, including penicillin, to kill MRSA has been revealed for the first time.

25 Oct 2021

Study points to a possible new approach for treating MRSA superbug

A study released in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine, by researchers at the Baker Institute for Animal Health, part of Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine, Ithaca, N.Y., details in a relevant ex vivo model how treating wounds with the secretion of a type of stem cell called mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC) effectively reduced methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus – better known as MRSA viability and stimulated the surrounding skin cells to build up a defense against the bacterial invader.

16 Sep 2021

Study paves the way for developing new treatments to fight gonorrhea superbug

Sexually transmitted infection gonorrhea is on the rise as a major public health burden worldwide, with around 87 million new infections a year largely caused by the superbug Neisseria gonorrhoeae which experts fear will soon be untreatable.

2 Sep 2021

Scientists analyze the prime mechanism for antimicrobial resistance in gonorrhea superbug

The World Health Organization has ranked N. gonorrhoeae as one of 12 antimicrobial-resistant bacterial species that pose the greatest risk to human health, motivating medical researchers around the world to pursue alternative treatments.

1 Sep 2021

Researchers develop a transferrable and integrative type I CRISPR-based platform to edit superbugs

A research team led by Dr Aixin YAN, Associate Professor from the Research Division for Molecular & Cell Biology, Faculty of Science, in collaboration with Honorary Clinical Professor Patrick CY WOO from the Department of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong, reported the development of a transferrable and integrative type I CRISPR-based platform.

23 Jul 2021

Study reveals a novel trick employed by MRSA superbug to thwart the immune response

New research has uncovered a novel trick employed by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus to thwart the immune response, raising hopes that a vaccine that prevents deadly MRSA infections is a little closer on the horizon.

25 Jun 2021

To the bat cave: In search of covid’s origins, scientists reignite polarizing debate on Wuhan ‘lab leak’

Once dismissed as a conspiracy theory, the idea that the covid virus escaped from a Chinese lab is gaining high-profile attention. As it does, reputations of renowned scientists are at risk — and so is their personal safety.

19 May 2021

New nanothin coating could be used to treat deadly bacterial and fungal infections

Researchers have developed a new superbug-destroying coating that could be used on wound dressings and implants to prevent and treat potentially deadly bacterial and fungal infections.

15 Apr 2021

Highly sensitive DNA nanosensor can accurately detect lethal superbugs

The persistent overuse of antibiotics has led to the evolution of antibiotic resistant pathogens, or “superbugs,” which can cause severe life-threatening infections that must be diagnosed and treated early on.

23 Mar 2021

‘Resuscitating’ old antibiotics to combat the growing threat of superbugs

Holding off the rise of superbugs could be achieved by 'resuscitating' old antibiotics, with The University of Queensland researchers leading an international project to help combat the growing threat.

23 Feb 2021

Cannabidiol kills bacteria responsible for gonorrhea, meningitis, and legionnaires disease

Synthetic cannabidiol, better known as CBD, has been shown for the first time to kill the bacteria responsible for gonorrhea, meningitis and legionnaires disease.

20 Jan 2021

Research uncovers strategy to revert antibiotic-resistance in dangerous superbugs

A major risk of being hospitalized is catching a bacterial infection. Hospitals, especially areas including intensive care units and surgical wards, are teeming with bacteria, some of which are resistant to antibiotics - they are infamously known as ‘superbugs’.

18 Jan 2021

Superbug News and Research

C. difficile study finds the sharing of multiple antibiotic-resistance genes between pigs and humans

Spectacular structure of C.difficile's protective armor revealed

Research project receives additional funding to tackle a drug-resistant superbug

Researchers discover a potential new way to combat antibiotic resistance

MRSA superbugs emerged on hedgehogs around 200 years ago

Researchers reveal mechanism which allows antibiotics like penicillin to kill MRSA

Study points to a possible new approach for treating MRSA superbug

Study paves the way for developing new treatments to fight gonorrhea superbug

Scientists analyze the prime mechanism for antimicrobial resistance in gonorrhea superbug

Researchers develop a transferrable and integrative type I CRISPR-based platform to edit superbugs

Study reveals a novel trick employed by MRSA superbug to thwart the immune response

To the bat cave: In search of covid’s origins, scientists reignite polarizing debate on Wuhan ‘lab leak’

New nanothin coating could be used to treat deadly bacterial and fungal infections

Highly sensitive DNA nanosensor can accurately detect lethal superbugs

‘Resuscitating’ old antibiotics to combat the growing threat of superbugs

Cannabidiol kills bacteria responsible for gonorrhea, meningitis, and legionnaires disease

Research uncovers strategy to revert antibiotic-resistance in dangerous superbugs

Children’s hospitals are partly to blame as superbugs increasingly attack kids

New guidelines improved the ability to predict C. diff infection mortality

New project integrates genomics, electronic healthcare data and AI to address antimicrobial resistance

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