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New study provides first ever reliable data on antibiotic use in non-EU countries

A new study, published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, provides the first ever reliable data on antibiotic use in non-European Union southern and eastern European countries and newly independent states.

20 Mar 2014

Novan Therapeutics reports positive results from SB204 Phase 2 study for treatment of acne vulgaris

Novan Therapeutics, a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on advancing nitric oxide therapies for a number of diseases, announced today positive Phase 2 study results of its topical SB204 drug candidate for the treatment of acne vulgaris.

19 Mar 2014

Scientists build tiny "molecular drill bits" that kill bacteria by bursting through their protective cell walls

In response to drug-resistant "superbugs" that send millions of people to hospitals around the world, scientists are building tiny, "molecular drill bits" that kill bacteria by bursting through their protective cell walls.

18 Mar 2014

AV drugs could help curb bacteria's growing resistance to antibiotic treatments

A new type of drug could help to combat growing antibiotic resistance, a study finds. Medicines that stop bacteria from harming their hosts, rather than kill them, could prevent bugs from evolving resistance to drug treatments, a review of research in the field suggests.

18 Mar 2014

New research commissioned to create infection control strategy for AMR and antibiotic usage

It is the health system’s nightmare, bubbling just below the surface of our hospitals. Infections are becoming more and more resistant to antibiotics, while secondary infection rates during hospital stays continue to rise.

18 Mar 2014

Honey helps fight antibiotic resistance, says study

Honey, that delectable condiment for breads and fruits, could be one sweet solution to the serious, ever-growing problem of bacterial resistance to antibiotics, researchers said here today.

17 Mar 2014

New research raises hopes of new class of drugs to combat antibiotic resistant infections

New research has found some compounds effective in blocking the proliferation of certain bacteria, raising hopes of a new class of drugs to combat antibiotic resistant infections

13 Mar 2014

Scientists uncover bacterial secretion system that allows sharing of genetic material between bacteria

The system that allows the sharing of genetic material between bacteria - and therefore the spread of antibiotic resistance - has been uncovered by a team of scientists at Birkbeck, University of London and UCL.

10 Mar 2014

New drug is effective against superbug MRSA

"I routinely call hospitals and request their yearly antibiotic susceptibility testing data," said Washington University in St. Louis' Timothy Wencewicz. "The log might say, for example, that they've treated hundreds of patients for Acinetobacter baumanni, a bacterium brought into U.S. hospitals by soldiers wounded in the Iraq war, with 30 different antibiotics.

6 Mar 2014

Study characterizes mechanisms of pathogenesis, transmission of bacteria that cause gonorrhea

Researchers have come a step closer to understanding how gonorrhea infections are transmitted. When Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacteria responsible for gonorrhea, are exposed to seminal plasma, the liquid part of semen containing secretions from the male genital tract, they can more easily move and start to colonize.

4 Mar 2014

Scientists discover viruses containing genes for antibiotic resistance in fossilized human feces

A team of French investigators has discovered viruses containing genes for antibiotic resistance in a fossilized fecal sample from 14th century Belgium, long before antibiotics were used in medicine.

28 Feb 2014

LA BioMed researchers awarded NIH grant to pursue new approaches for treating MRSA

With antibiotic resistant infections on the rise and a scarce pipeline of novel drugs to combat them, researchers at the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center are pursuing entirely new approaches to meet the challenge of drug-resistant infections by taming microbes rather than killing them.

27 Feb 2014

iCOMOS conference to explore science behind ‘One Health’ in complex environments

The University of Minnesota will present an international conference on the science behind One Health this spring in Minneapolis.

25 Feb 2014

Researchers discover 'microbial Pompeii' preserved on teeth of skeletons around 1,000 years old

An international team of researchers have discovered a 'microbial Pompeii' preserved on the teeth of skeletons around 1,000 years old. The key to the discovery is the dental calculus (plaque) which preserves bacteria and microscopic particles of food on the surfaces of teeth, effectively creating a mineral tomb for microbiomes.

24 Feb 2014

Water samples from the Upper Ganges River shed light on the spread of superbugs

The spread of antibiotic-resistance to one of the most pristine locations in Asia is linked to the annual human pilgrimages to the region, new research has shown.

17 Feb 2014

Research findings may help combat MRSA

A research team from Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., is the first to decipher the 3-D structure of a protein that confers antibiotic resistance from one of the most worrisome disease agents: a strain of bacteria called methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), which can cause skin and other infections. The Vanderbilt team's findings may be an important step in combatting the MRSA public health threat over the next 5 to 10 years.

17 Feb 2014

Drive for novel antibiotics against gram-negative bacteria

Over 30 European universities, research institutes, and companies, led by GlaxoSmithKline and Uppsala University, are joining forces in a 6 year programme supported by the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) to develop novel antibiotics against Gram-negative pathogens.

13 Feb 2014

Scientists receive €85 million international drive to develop new and effective drugs

An increasing biological resistance to antibiotics treatment is to be countered by Aston University scientists who will lead a €85 million international drive to develop new and effective drugs.

12 Feb 2014

Addressing antibiotic resistance: an interview with Professor Otto Cars, Uppsala University, Sweden

Antibiotic resistance is a consequence of antibiotic use. Bacteria adapt to the threat of antibiotics using mechanisms to overcome the drug. These bacteria, which we call resistant bacteria, then survive.

3 Feb 2014

Researchers develop antibiotic "smart bomb" that can identify specific strains of bacteria

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a de facto antibiotic "smart bomb" that can identify specific strains of bacteria and sever their DNA, eliminating the infection. The technique offers a potential approach to treat infections by multi-drug resistant bacteria.

31 Jan 2014

Antibiotic Resistance News and Research

New study provides first ever reliable data on antibiotic use in non-EU countries

Novan Therapeutics reports positive results from SB204 Phase 2 study for treatment of acne vulgaris

Scientists build tiny "molecular drill bits" that kill bacteria by bursting through their protective cell walls

AV drugs could help curb bacteria's growing resistance to antibiotic treatments

New research commissioned to create infection control strategy for AMR and antibiotic usage

Honey helps fight antibiotic resistance, says study

New research raises hopes of new class of drugs to combat antibiotic resistant infections

Scientists uncover bacterial secretion system that allows sharing of genetic material between bacteria

New drug is effective against superbug MRSA

Study characterizes mechanisms of pathogenesis, transmission of bacteria that cause gonorrhea

Scientists discover viruses containing genes for antibiotic resistance in fossilized human feces

LA BioMed researchers awarded NIH grant to pursue new approaches for treating MRSA

iCOMOS conference to explore science behind ‘One Health’ in complex environments

Researchers discover 'microbial Pompeii' preserved on teeth of skeletons around 1,000 years old

Water samples from the Upper Ganges River shed light on the spread of superbugs

Research findings may help combat MRSA

Drive for novel antibiotics against gram-negative bacteria

Scientists receive €85 million international drive to develop new and effective drugs

Addressing antibiotic resistance: an interview with Professor Otto Cars, Uppsala University, Sweden

Researchers develop antibiotic "smart bomb" that can identify specific strains of bacteria

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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