Antibiotic Resistance

Plant foods may transmit antibiotic-resistant superbugs to humans

Researchers have revealed that plant foods may be transmitting antibiotic resistance to the gut microbiome. Source link

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Rapid ultrasensitive detection platform for antimicrobial susceptibility testing

by Mehmet F. Cansizoglu, Yusuf Talha Tamer, Michael Farid, Andrew Y. Koh, Erdal Toprak Rapid detection and phenotyping of pathogenic microbes is critical for administration of effective antibiotic therapies and...

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Research reveals sophisticated machinery used by dangerous pathogens to infect hosts

Gastric cancer, Q fever, Legionnaires' disease, whooping cough--though the infectious bacteria that cause these dangerous diseases are each different, they all utilize the same molecular machinery to infect human cells....

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Sophisticated molecular machinery is used by dangerous pathogens to infect hosts

Gastric cancer, Q fever, Legionnaires' disease, whooping cough--though the infectious bacteria that cause these dangerous diseases are each different, they all utilize the same molecular machinery to infect human cells....

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Resistance diagnostics as a public health tool to combat antibiotic resistance: A model-based evaluation

by David McAdams, Kristofer Wollein Waldetoft, Christine Tedijanto, Marc Lipsitch, Sam P. Brown Rapid point-of-care resistance diagnostics (POC-RD) are a key tool in the fight against antibiotic resistance. By tailoring...

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Transition bias influences the evolution of antibiotic resistance in <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i>

by Joshua L. Payne, Fabrizio Menardo, Andrej Trauner, Sonia Borrell, Sebastian M. Gygli, Chloe Loiseau, Sebastien Gagneux, Alex R. Hall Transition bias, an overabundance of transitions relative to transversions, has...

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UT Southwestern study suggests why UTIs have high recurrence rate in postmenopausal women

[ad_1] A UT Southwestern study suggests why urinary tract infections have such a high recurrence rate in postmenopausal women - several species of bacteria can invade the bladder walls. Source...

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High levels of hygiene promote antibiotic resistance

[ad_1] The number of people who become ill and die from antibiotic-resistant germs is increasing worldwide. The World Health Organization WHO sees understanding the spread of antibiotic resistance and developing...

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The <i>PLOS Biology</i> XV Collection: 15 Years of Exceptional Science Highlighted across 12 Months

[ad_1] by Lauren A. Richardson, Sandra L. Schmid, Avinash Bhandoola, Christelle Harly, Anders Hedenström, Michael T. Laub, Georgina M. Mace, Piali Sengupta, Ann M. Stock, Andrew F. Read, Harmit S....

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Physicists identify simple mechanism used by deadly bacteria to fend off antibiotics

[ad_1] Physicists at McMaster University have for the first time identified a simple mechanism used by potentially deadly bacteria to fend off antibiotics, a discovery which is providing new insights...

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Megaphages detected in the intestinal tract of humans who eat high-fiber, low-fat diet

[ad_1] Viruses plague bacteria just as viruses like influenza plague humans. Some of the largest of these so-called bacteriophages have now been found in the human gut, where they periodically...

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UK launches plans to help combat antimicrobial resistance by 2040

[ad_1] The UK government has launched a 5-year action plan outlining how the nation intends to contribute to the containment and control of antimicrobial resistance by the year 2040. Source...

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Antibiotic-Resistant Gonorrhea Found in 2 U.K. Women

[ad_1] Two U.K. women in the last 3 months have been diagnosed with extensively drug-resistant (XDR) gonorrhea -- the so-called super gonorrhea. Source link [ad_2]

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Study shows high rates of antibiotic overuse in patients undergoing common urological procedures

[ad_1] A new study suggests that antibiotics are being overused in up to 60 percent of patients undergoing common urological procedures. Source link [ad_2]

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Meningococcal bacteria with antibiotic resistance are at risk of increasing worldwide

[ad_1] In a new report published in Expert Review of Vaccines, the Global Meningococcal Initiative- a leading group of scientists, doctors and public health officials - warns that the incidence...

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Increasing prevalence of antibiotic resistance in the U.S. linked with occasional use

[ad_1] The increasing prevalence of antibiotic resistance in the U.S. appears more closely linked with their occasional use by many people than by their repeated use among smaller numbers of...

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Antibiotic-resistant bacteria could soon be targeted with Alzheimer's drug

[ad_1] Dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria could soon be targeted with a drug initially developed to treat Alzheimer's disease. Source link [ad_2]

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New collaborative partnership in quest of novel antibiotics

[ad_1] The Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership, Eisai Co., Ltd. and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited have signed an agreement for GARDP to access and screen components of Eisai and...

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Hidden Dangers in Dust

[ad_1] Researchers who analyzed dust samples found that in those with higher concentrations of triclosan, bacteria were more likely to have genetic changes indicating antibiotic resistance. Source link [ad_2]

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Microbiologists uncover how antibiotics help spread resistance

[ad_1] Bacteria can become insensitive to antibiotics by picking up resistance genes from the environment. Unfortunately for patients, the stress response induced by antibiotics activates competence, the ability of cells...

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