Meningococcal disease on the rise in the US
A rise in invasive serogroup Y meningococcal disease has prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to issue a health advisory for health care providers.
Apr 12, 2024
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Bacteria: News and Research on Gram-Negative Aerobic Rods and Cocci
MeSH tree: B03.440.400.425
Whooping cough is surging in Australia: Why, and how it can protect itself
Australia is facing a whooping cough outbreak. Some 2,799 cases were recorded in the first three months of 2024. Cases are highest in Queensland and New South Wales, with more than 1,000 recorded in each state.
Apr 5, 2024
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Cases of drug-resistant gonorrhea have tripled in China, posing a global threat
A strain of highly antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea first emerged in China in 2016, and cases of this tough-to-treat infection have tripled there in just five years, Chinese researchers report.
Mar 29, 2024
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Age and sex associated with patient's likelihood of antimicrobial resistance
A person's age, sex and location are correlated with the chance that they have a bloodstream infection that is resistant to antibiotics, according to a new study published in PLOS Medicine by Gwenan Knight of the London School ...
Mar 14, 2024
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Surge in gonorrhea cases in Denmark: Up by 46% between 2021 and 2022
Across the European continent, sexually transmitted infections (STI) caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae have gone up in recent years, according to data from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. New data from ...
Feb 20, 2024
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How sex hormones help gonorrhea fight off antimicrobials and antibiotics
Oral birth control packages warn that the medication won't prevent STIs. In the case of gonorrhea, the sexually transmitted bacterium that causes the disease can use those hormones to help it resist antibiotic attacks.
Feb 8, 2024
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Organic compound found in trees could prevent contact lens eye infections
A new study suggests a naturally-occurring material is an effective disinfectant for contact lenses, worn by millions of people worldwide.
Feb 7, 2024
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'Shredding' unique genetic features of cancer cells with CRISPR-Cas3
Cornell researchers have taken an important step toward harnessing CRISPR gene editing in "targeted, safe and potent" cancer treatment, according to Ailong Ke, professor of chemistry and chemical biology in the College of ...
Jan 22, 2024
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Tackling antibiotic resistance when treating pneumonia
New research has identified positive steps toward a better understanding of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), specifically in hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP).
Jan 18, 2024
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New antibiotic slays deadly superbug in early trial
Researchers report that a new type of antibiotic has proved its mettle against a deadly superbug.
Jan 4, 2024
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