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Discovery provides vital clues for new antibiotics against MRSA

Scientists at Imperial College London have identified four new proteins that act as receptors for an essential signalling molecule in bacteria such as MRSA.

14 May 2013

New biosensor detects antibiotic resistance in bacteria, can help fight superbugs

On May 8th JoVE will publish research that demonstrates how a biosensor can detect antibiotic resistance in bacteria. This new technology is a preliminary step in identifying and fighting superbugs, a major public health concern that has led to more deaths than AIDS in the United States in recent years.

9 May 2013

Royal Society elects scientists from JIC for advances in antibiotic discovery and in crop improvement

Two scientists from the John Innes Centre have been elected as Fellows of the Royal Society, the premier scientific accolade in the UK. Their breakthroughs in fundamental research have pioneered advances in antibiotic discovery and in crop improvement from which we all benefit.

6 May 2013

Research: Protein complex in human breast milk can help reverse antibiotic resistance

A protein complex found in human breast milk can help reverse the antibiotic resistance of bacterial species that cause dangerous pneumonia and staph infections, according to new University at Buffalo research.

3 May 2013

Cempra demonstrates solithromycin's potential against urogenital infections at ECCMID

Cempra, Inc., a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on developing differentiated antibiotics to meet critical medical needs in the treatment of bacterial infections, today announced that it will present data at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases in Berlin, demonstrating solithromycin's potential to treat urogenital infections and combat challenging pathogens such as enterococci and Legionella pneumophila.

29 Apr 2013

Study reveals humans are passing antibiotic resistance to wildlife in protected areas

A team of Virginia Tech researchers has discovered that humans are passing antibiotic resistance to wildlife, especially in protected areas where numbers of humans are limited.

25 Apr 2013

Unnecessary use of antibiotics in elderly women in EDs increases risk of unintended consequences

Older adults represent an important and growing demographic in emergency departments across the country, with urinary tract infections being one of the leading causes for ED visits.

23 Apr 2013

Texas scientist says nonmedical community should be educated about long-term effects of antibiotic overuse and misuse

When thousands of experimental biology researchers gather in Boston this weekend, many of them undoubtedly will be presenting work related to the hunt for the next generation of antibiotics and how to battle back existing and emerging superbugs.

22 Apr 2013

Time dwindling to meet IDSA goal of 10 new antibiotics by 2020

Despite the desperate need for new antibiotics to combat increasingly deadly resistant bacteria, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved only one new systemic antibiotic since the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) launched its 10 x '20 Initiative in 2010 - and that drug was approved two and a half years ago.

22 Apr 2013

Antibiotic resistance: A growing problem in hospital and outpatient settings

A new study concludes that problems with antibiotic resistance faced by outpatients may be as bad as those in hospitalized patients, and that more studies of outpatients are needed - both to protect their health and to avoid inappropriate or unnecessary drug use.

19 Apr 2013

Researchers use single-cell genome sequencing approach to analyze microbe from biofilm in hospital

A team of researchers led by scientists from the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) has published a study outlining the recovery and genomic analysis, using single-cell genomic techniques, of a periodontal pathogen, Porphyromonas gingivalis, from a hospital sink.

6 Apr 2013

Viewpoints: Budget woes leave Democrats with painful choices; David Kessler on health hazards of antibiotics in meat; the pros and cons of not hiring smokers

USA Today: Entitlements Or Investment? Democrats Must Pick Democrats therefore face a fundamental and inescapable choice: they can support funding current consumption, especially by older Americans who are not working, or future investment, particularly in scientific research and innovation.

29 Mar 2013

Microbiologists identify unique resistance mechanisms of E. coli to carbapenems

As public health authorities across the globe grapple with the growing problem of antibiotic resistance, Tufts University School of Medicine microbiologists and colleagues have identified the unique resistance mechanisms of a clinical isolate of E. coli resistant to carbapenems.

27 Mar 2013

Biological scientists lead major research project that aims to make drugs more effective

University of Southampton biological scientists are leading a major research project aimed at making drugs more effective.

27 Mar 2013

Study shows benefit of azithromycin in patients with non-CF bronchiectasis

Among patients with the lung disorder non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis, treatment with the antibiotic azithromycin resulted in improvement in symptoms but also increased the risk of antibiotic resistance, according to a study appearing in the March 27 issue of JAMA.

27 Mar 2013

Erythromycin may provide benefit for patients with non-CF bronchiectasis

Among patients with the lung disorder non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis, treatment with the antibiotic erythromycin resulted in improvement in symptoms but also increased the risk of antibiotic resistance, according to a study appearing in the March 27 issue of JAMA.

27 Mar 2013

Antibiotic Resistance News and Research

Discovery provides vital clues for new antibiotics against MRSA

New biosensor detects antibiotic resistance in bacteria, can help fight superbugs

Royal Society elects scientists from JIC for advances in antibiotic discovery and in crop improvement

Research: Protein complex in human breast milk can help reverse antibiotic resistance

Cempra demonstrates solithromycin's potential against urogenital infections at ECCMID

Study reveals humans are passing antibiotic resistance to wildlife in protected areas

Unnecessary use of antibiotics in elderly women in EDs increases risk of unintended consequences

Texas scientist says nonmedical community should be educated about long-term effects of antibiotic overuse and misuse

Time dwindling to meet IDSA goal of 10 new antibiotics by 2020

Antibiotic resistance: A growing problem in hospital and outpatient settings

Researchers use single-cell genome sequencing approach to analyze microbe from biofilm in hospital

Viewpoints: Budget woes leave Democrats with painful choices; David Kessler on health hazards of antibiotics in meat; the pros and cons of not hiring smokers

Microbiologists identify unique resistance mechanisms of E. coli to carbapenems

Biological scientists lead major research project that aims to make drugs more effective

Study shows benefit of azithromycin in patients with non-CF bronchiectasis

Erythromycin may provide benefit for patients with non-CF bronchiectasis

Research provides better understanding of microbiological factors of periodontitis

MRSA bacteria will continue to exist in both community and hospital settings

Super gonorrhea spreads important health message to Parliament House

Antibiotic prophylaxis after IVT may be harmful

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