Antibiotic Resistance

Differential DNA accessibility to polymerase enables 30-minute phenotypic β-lactam antibiotic susceptibility testing of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae

NewsemiaMarch 24, 2020

by NewsemiaMarch 24, 2020024

by Nathan G. Schoepp, Eric J. Liaw, Alexander Winnett, Emily S. Savela, Omai B. Garner, Rustem F. Ismagilov The rise in carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) infections...

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Surfactant-enhanced DNA accessibility to nuclease accelerates phenotypic β-lactam antibiotic susceptibility testing of <i>Neisseria gonorrhoeae</i>

NewsemiaMarch 24, 2020

by NewsemiaMarch 24, 2020026

by Emily S. Savela, Nathan G. Schoepp, Matthew M. Cooper, Justin C. Rolando, Jeffrey D. Klausner, Olusegun O. Soge, Rustem F. Ismagilov Rapid antibiotic susceptibility...

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Artificial Intelligence brings a novel antibiotic compound

NewsemiaFebruary 21, 2020

by NewsemiaFebruary 21, 2020032

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have made a scientific breakthrough where their machine-learning algorithm or Artificial Intelligence (AI) program successfully created a...

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Artificial intelligence yields new antibiotic

NewsemiaFebruary 20, 2020

by NewsemiaFebruary 20, 202003

Using a machine-learning algorithm, MIT researchers have identified a powerful new antibiotic compound. In laboratory tests, the drug killed many of the world’s most problematic...

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How To Choose The Best Hand Sanitizer For You

NewsemiaFebruary 10, 2020

by NewsemiaFebruary 10, 2020034

Here’s what you need to know when choosing the correct hand sanitizer. Source link...

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Research group examines differences in antibiotic resistance between the gut and mouth microbiome

NewsemiaFebruary 4, 2020

by NewsemiaFebruary 4, 2020031

The threat of antimicrobial resistance to medication is a global health issue. Recent years have seen a surge in our awareness of resistance genes; and...

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Color-Changing Bandages Detect, Treat Bacterial Infections

NewsemiaJanuary 30, 2020

by NewsemiaJanuary 30, 2020017

Recently, researchers developed a possible solution to the growing problem of drug-resistant bacteria. Source link...

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The challenge of new antibiotic discovery

NewsemiaJanuary 28, 2020

by NewsemiaJanuary 28, 2020016

It is important to discover antibiotic drugs and to bring them to clinical use, a task made all the more urgent by the increase in...

Biology

Molecular mechanisms of collateral sensitivity to the antibiotic nitrofurantoin

NewsemiaJanuary 28, 2020

by NewsemiaJanuary 28, 202007

by Roderich Roemhild, Marius Linkevicius, Dan I. Andersson Antibiotic resistance increasingly limits the success of antibiotic treatments, and physicians require new ways to achieve efficient...

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Indoor dust carrying bacteria that could be harbouring antibiotic resistance

NewsemiaJanuary 27, 2020

by NewsemiaJanuary 27, 2020020

Bacteria enter our homes on our the skin, or through the air, but once inside they may transfer antibiotic resistance traits to other bacteria residing...

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Chinese people buying antibiotics in pharmacies even without a prescription

NewsemiaJanuary 16, 2020

by NewsemiaJanuary 16, 2020018

People in China can acquire antibiotics from retail pharmacies without a prescription, even though dispensing the medicine without a prescription isn’t allowed by regulations, a...

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Smartphone Test Reportedly Detects Urinary Tract Infections In Minutes

NewsemiaJanuary 9, 2020

by NewsemiaJanuary 9, 202005

A new test developed by researchers at University of Bath helps detect E. coli concentration levels in urine samples with the help of a smartphone...

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New hydrogel prevents and treats infections in wounds

NewsemiaJanuary 8, 2020

by NewsemiaJanuary 8, 2020013

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a new hydrogel based on the body’s natural peptide defense. Source link...

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Proper disposal of leftover medication can help reduce antibiotic resistance

NewsemiaDecember 31, 2019

by NewsemiaDecember 31, 201908

Proper disposal of leftover medication, particularly antibiotics and opioids, can help reduce antibiotic resistance, prevent children from being poisoned and stop the misuse of addiction-forming...

Biology

Universal antibiotic tolerance arising from antibiotic-triggered accumulation of pyocyanin in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

NewsemiaDecember 17, 2019

by NewsemiaDecember 17, 201901

by Kui Zhu, Shang Chen, Tatyana A. Sysoeva, Lingchong You Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen that often infects open wounds or patients with cystic...

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'Achilles' heel' of deadly superbug identified

NewsemiaDecember 10, 2019

by NewsemiaDecember 10, 201903

A deadly superbug that infects an estimated 54,500 Americans a year has a secret weapon, a protein, that allows it to defy antibiotic treatment and...

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Manuka honey fights infection in surgical dressings

NewsemiaDecember 6, 2019

by NewsemiaDecember 6, 201902

And now, Manuka honey is proving a gamechanger in the fight against extremely drug-resistant infections, according to a new study published in the journal Frontiers....

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Decreasing inappropriate antibiotic use is key strategy to control drug resistance

NewsemiaNovember 23, 2019

by NewsemiaNovember 23, 201904

Antibiotic resistance is a larger public health threat than most people realize. And, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports about half of all...

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Antibiotics face an existential crisis

NewsemiaNovember 18, 2019

by NewsemiaNovember 18, 201904

Antibiotics are facing an existential crisis less than a century after their introduction. The bacteria-fighting drugs are becoming less effective as a result of their...

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Surveillance to maintain the sensitivity of genotype-based antibiotic resistance diagnostics

NewsemiaNovember 13, 2019

by NewsemiaNovember 13, 201902

by Allison L. Hicks, Stephen M. Kissler, Marc Lipsitch, Yonatan H. Grad The sensitivity of genotype-based diagnostics that predict antimicrobial susceptibility is limited by the...