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

Updated advice to prevent healthcare-associated infections focuses on hand hygiene

Five medical organizations are recommending updated best practices for hand hygiene to protect patients and staff in healthcare settings.

8 Feb 2023

A novel nomenclature system for pathogens like SARS-CoV-2

Researchers develop an automated method to define pathogen lineages in phylogenetic trees.

8 Feb 2023

Study reveals how a subset of lung T regulatory cells protects against deadly pneumococcal disease

A new study by University of Liverpool researchers reveals how resistance to bacteraemic pneumonia is provided by a unique subset of lung T regulatory cells.

8 Feb 2023

Researchers develop a new method to design peptide antibiotics

Hokkaido University researchers have developed a novel method to design and develop peptide antibiotics in large numbers, which will prove critical to controlling antibiotic resistance.

7 Feb 2023

Study highlights the emergence of S. cerevisiae as an opportunistic fungal pathogen in immunosuppressed patients presenting several severe comorbidities

Researchers from Brazil presented a fatal case of a patient developing Saccharomyces cerevisiae infection and succumbing to septic shock after contracting and recovering from a SARS-CoV-2 infection.

7 Feb 2023

Development and testing of a machine-learning-based system for early prediction of antimicrobial susceptibility probability

Researchers developed and tested a machine learning-based clinical decision support system to predict antibiotic resistance.

7 Feb 2023

Multi-country study examines clinical and community antibiotic use during the pandemic

Globally, during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, antibiotics were prescribed to 75 percent of COVID-19 patients despite bacterial coinfection rates averaging less than 10 percent.

6 Feb 2023

Researchers discover a new hexameric structure of the RepB protein and how it binds to DNA

In all living organisms, DNA replication is essential to ensure the genetic fidelity of the next generation. However, bacteria can also transfer genetic information horizontally to other bacteria.

3 Feb 2023

Light-activated nanoscale drills can combat infectious fungi

That stubborn athlete's foot infection an estimated 70% of people get at some point in their life could become much easier to get rid of thanks to nanoscale drills activated by visible light.

1 Feb 2023

Commonly prescribed antidepressants can increase bacteria's resistance to antibiotics

University of Queensland researchers have found a range of commonly prescribed antidepressants can increase bacteria's resistance to antibiotic medications.

1 Feb 2023

Oral antibiotic eye infection tablet may be effective medicine for a treatment-resistant sex bug

An oral antibiotic tablet used to treat common eye infections may prove an effective medicine for a sexually transmitted bug that has become resistant to usual recommended treatment, suggest doctors in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections.

31 Jan 2023

Researchers develop scale to assess antibiotic resistance awareness among healthcare professionals

Researchers developed an antibiotic resistance (ABR) awareness scale to assess ABR awareness among human healthcare professionals (HHCPs) and animal healthcare professionals (AHCPs).

30 Jan 2023

Researchers discover new transporter used by some bacteria to recycle cell wall fragments

A transporter which some bacteria use to recycle fragments of their cell wall has been discovered by researchers at Umeå university, Sweden.

26 Jan 2023

New spray can have a dual impact in the fight against antibiotic resistance

The World Health Organization ranks antibiotic resistance as one of the top ten threats to global health. There is therefore a great need for new solutions to tackle resistant bacteria and reduce the use of antibiotics.

26 Jan 2023

The efficacy of clarithromycin versus levofoxacin-based regimens for H.pylori treatment in naïve patients after the COVID-19 pandemic misuse of antibiotics

Researchers explored the eradication rates of Helicobacter pylori utilizing levofloxacin and clarithromycin-based regimens in patients with prior COVID-19 therapy.

25 Jan 2023

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Updated advice to prevent healthcare-associated infections focuses on hand hygiene

A novel nomenclature system for pathogens like SARS-CoV-2

Study reveals how a subset of lung T regulatory cells protects against deadly pneumococcal disease

Researchers develop a new method to design peptide antibiotics

Study highlights the emergence of S. cerevisiae as an opportunistic fungal pathogen in immunosuppressed patients presenting several severe comorbidities

Development and testing of a machine-learning-based system for early prediction of antimicrobial susceptibility probability

Multi-country study examines clinical and community antibiotic use during the pandemic

Researchers discover a new hexameric structure of the RepB protein and how it binds to DNA

Light-activated nanoscale drills can combat infectious fungi

Commonly prescribed antidepressants can increase bacteria's resistance to antibiotics

Oral antibiotic eye infection tablet may be effective medicine for a treatment-resistant sex bug

Researchers develop scale to assess antibiotic resistance awareness among healthcare professionals

Researchers discover new transporter used by some bacteria to recycle cell wall fragments

New spray can have a dual impact in the fight against antibiotic resistance

The efficacy of clarithromycin versus levofoxacin-based regimens for H.pylori treatment in naïve patients after the COVID-19 pandemic misuse of antibiotics

Researchers develop a simple new assay to eliminate heteroresistance in Enterobacter species

Modified UTI detection algorithm could be used to safely withhold antibiotics in low risk patients

High adherence to procalcitonin-guided antibiotic prescribing guideline may reduce antibiotic use in hospitals

Transient gut infection influences hosts’ adaptation to nutrient restriction

Review on lateral flow test use spearheaded by SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

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