Posts Tagged ‘antibiotic resistance’
Multidrug-resistant ‘superbugs’ found on many hospital patients’ hands and what they touch
For decades, hospitals have worked to get doctors, nurses and others to wash their hands and prevent the spread of germs. But a new study suggests …
Read Full ArticleMicrobes in the human body may swap genes across tissue boundaries
Bacteria in the human body are sharing genes with one another at a higher rate than is typically seen in nature, and some of those genes appear to be traveling – independent of their microbial hosts …
Read Full ArticleNew non-antibiotic strategy for the treatment of bacterial meningitis
With the increasing threat of antibiotic resistance, there is a growing need for new treatment strategies against life-threatening bacterial infections. …
Read Full ArticleSalmonella could be combated by enhancing body’s natural process
Autophagy – the process of recycling cellular material in the body, can help combat Salmonella and other pathogens according to researchers …
Read Full ArticleExcessive hygiene promotes antibiotic resistance
The number of people who become ill and die from antibiotic-resistant germs is increasing worldwide. The World Health Organization WHO sees understanding the spread of antibiotic resistance …
Read Full ArticleSewage reveals levels of antimicrobial resistance worldwide
A comprehensive analysis of sewage collected in 74 cities in 60 countries has yielded the first, comparable global data, which show the levels and types of antimicrobial resistant bacteria …
Read Full ArticleResearchers find new treatment for Chlamydia
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a new way to prevent and treat Chlamydia, the most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection in the world. …
Read Full ArticleMicrobes hitched to insects provide a rich source of new antibiotics
Medicine was transformed in the 20th century by the discovery and development of antibiotics, the vast majority of which came from one source: soil bacteria. …
Read Full Article‘Superbug gene’ found in one of the most remote places on Earth
Antibiotic-Resistant Genes (ARGs) that were first detected in urban India have been found 8,000 miles away in one of the last ‘pristine’ places on earth, a new study has shown. …
Read Full ArticleOnly 13 percent of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions considered appropriate
A new Northwestern Medicine study found only 13 percent of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions were appropriate, with 36 percent considered potentially appropriate. …
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