Medications
Combating antibiotic resistance
As long as antibiotics have existed, so too has antibiotic resistance—the inevitable result as infectious bacteria continually evolve to evade the very drugs designed to kill them.
Nov 3, 2021
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News tagged with infectious bacteria
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Research into bacterium causing bubonic plague yields clues to fighting pneumonia, sepsis
Bubonic plague may not seem like a significant problem in the world today. While it killed millions of people in Europe in the Middle Ages and was known as the "black death," it mostly has faded from public concern.
Nov 2, 2021
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Medications
Common prescription drugs (not themselves antibiotics) may increase risk of developing antibiotic resistance
New research presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) taking place online (9-12 July), suggests that three commonly prescribed classes of drugs that are not themselves ...
Jul 10, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Microorganism originating in meat production can lead to urinary tract infections
In young women, Staphylococcus saprophyticus is a main cause of urinary tract infections (UTI), reaching 20% prevalence. Understanding the epidemiology of this microorganism can help identify its origin, distribution, causes, ...
Jun 7, 2021
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Immunology
Scientists find that salmonella use intestinal epithelial cells to colonize the gut
The immune system's attempt to eliminate Salmonella bacteria from the gastrointestinal (GI) tract instead facilitates colonization of the intestinal tract and fecal shedding, according to National Institutes of Health scientists. ...
May 26, 2021
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Immunology
How the body builds a healthy relationship with 'good' gut bacteria
Our body's relationship with bacteria is complex. While infectious bacteria can cause illness, our gut is also teaming with "good" bacteria that aids nutrition and helps keep us healthy. But even the "good" can have bad effects ...
May 12, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
International recommendations for nontuberculous mycobacteria
NTMs are closely related to tuberculosis bacteria and can (but do not need to) cause infectious diseases in humans. They are called "nontuberculous mycobacteria" (NTMs) to distinguish them from tuberculosis bacteria. There ...
Jul 13, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study shows high tuberculosis risk in kids exposed to disease
Young children exposed to tuberculosis are at surprisingly high risk of developing the disease, according to research led by the School of Medicine.
Mar 20, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New ways to clean homes may help in Ghana's fight against bacterial disease
Bacteria that cause disease can be found in homes, schools and hospitals and are building up a resistance to antibiotic drugs. What this means is that, in the not-too-distant future, something as simple as a minor cut could ...
Feb 11, 2020
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Medications
Research: Chloroquine makes tuberculosis bacteria more susceptible to other antimalarial drugs
A team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Science and the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, both in India, have found that the antimalarial drug chloroquine can make the tuberculosis bacteria more sensitive to ...
