Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Encouraging signs for potential new antibiotic

A study published online today in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, reveals strong evidence that the first in a new class of antibiotic is as effective as an established antimicrobial agent in the fight against infections ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Superbug MRSA may be spreading through contaminated poultry

A new study offers compelling evidence that a novel form of the dangerous superbug Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) can spread to humans through consumption or handling of contaminated poultry. The research, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New study explains why MRSA 'superbug' kills influenza patients

Researchers have discovered that secondary infection with the Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacterium (or "superbug") often kills influenza patients because the flu virus alters the antibacterial response ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Experimental antibiotic treats deadly MRSA infection

A new experimental antibiotic developed by a team of scientists at Rutgers University successfully treats the deadly MRSA infection and restores the efficacy of a commonly prescribed antibiotic that has become ineffective ...

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