News tagged with antibiotic resistance
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EU sounds cry of alarm over resistance to antibiotics
The European Union warned Thursday of a sharp rise in deaths across the 27-nation bloc due to bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics.
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Nov 17, 2011 |
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Targeting bacterial gas defenses allow for increased efficacy of numerous antibiotics
Although scientists have known for centuries that many bacteria produce hydrogen sulfide (H2S) it was thought to be simply a toxic by-product of cellular activity. Now, researchers at NYU School of Medicine have discovered ...
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Nov 17, 2011 |
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New TB treatment limits infection while reducing drug resistance
It's estimated that nearly one-third of the world's population -- more than two billion people -- are infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. According to the World Health Organization, 5 to 10 percent of infected people ...
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Nov 16, 2011 |
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Alarming pattern of antibiotic use in the southeastern United States
New research suggests a pattern of outpatient antibiotic overuse in parts of the United States-- particularly in the Southeast --a problem that could accelerate the rate at which these powerful drugs are rendered useless, ...
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Nov 16, 2011 |
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Researchers closer to the super bug puzzle
Infectious diseases specialists from Austin Health are working closely with Microbiologists from the University of Melbourne to understand how Staph is becoming resistant to all antibiotic therapies.
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Nov 11, 2011 |
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New antibiotic compound enters phase I clinical trial
(Medical Xpress) -- Novacta Biosystems has commenced dosing of the first healthy volunteers in a phase I clinical trial of a new antibiotic to treat the hospital superbug Clostridium difficile.
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Nov 09, 2011 |
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MRSA thrives even without antibiotics
The MRSA bacterium, which is resistant to antibiotics, has spread rapidly in the past few years on pig farms. Extensive use of antibiotics is thought to help it spread, but reducing the use of antibiotics is not enough to ...
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Nov 07, 2011 |
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An antibiotic effect minus resistance
After 70 years, antibiotics are still the primary treatment for halting the spread of bacterial infections. But the prevalence of antibiotic resistance is now outpacing the rate of new drug discovery and approval.
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Oct 28, 2011 |
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Infection is an important post-stroke problem
After a stroke the brain tries to protect itself by blocking all inflammation. However, this also makes the patient highly susceptible to infection which can lead to death. Researchers have now discovered the mechanism behind ...
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Oct 26, 2011 |
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Newly discovered reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes
Waters polluted by the ordure of pigs, poultry, or cattle represent a reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes, both known and potentially novel. These resistance genes can be spread among different bacterial species by bacteriophage, ...
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Oct 21, 2011 |
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Burden of antibiotic resistance in Europe
Hospital associated infections (HAI) are often in the headlines, but what is the burden of mortality, morbidity and costs due to HAIs? In this week's PLoS Medicine, Marlieke de Kraker, Peter Davey and Hajo Grundmann, on beh ...
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Oct 11, 2011 |
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Roads pave the way for the spread of superbugs
Antibiotic resistant E. coli was much more prevalent in villages situated along roads than in rural villages located away from roads, which suggests that roads play a major role in the spread or containment of antibiotic resist ...
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Sep 29, 2011 |
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Researchers working on vaccine for acne
(Medical Xpress) -- With 85 percent of teenagers and some 40 million Americans suffering with acne, researchers from the University of California and the vaccine company Sanofi-Pasteur announced they are coming together to ...
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Sep 26, 2011 |
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Hope for powerful new C diff. treatment
MGB Biopharma, a biopharmaceutical company which has licensed technology from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland, is developing a powerful new antibiotic treatment for resistant infections including the deadly ...
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Sep 19, 2011 |
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Rise of antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea needs urgent action
Gonorrhea is evolving into a scourge resistant to most antibiotics, and urgent action is needed to combat this public health threat, states an editorial in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
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Sep 19, 2011 |
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