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UrduUAlbany researchers have identified a genetic mechanism that allows antimicrobial resistance to spread among Klebsiella pneumoniae — the third leading cause of blood infections globally.
Tag: Antimicrobial Drug Resistance
New compound effective against flesh-eating bacteria
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a compound that is effective against common bacteria that can lead to rare, dangerous illnesses.
‘Wonder gas’ hailed as new treatment for diabetic foot ulcers could also kill COVID-19 virus indoors
In an experiment to find an effective treatment for diabetic foot ulcers, which affect 62 million people worldwide, a team led by University of South Australia physicist Dr Endre Szili has made an unexpected discovery: the same technology kills the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
COVID-19 aggravates antibiotic misuse in India
Antibiotic sales soared during India’s first surge of COVID-19, suggesting that the drugs were inappropriately used to treat mild and moderate COVID-19 infections, according to research led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The excessive usage is especially concerning because antibiotic overuse increases the risk for drug-resistant infections — not just in India, but worldwide.
Researchers awarded over $11 million to study multi-drug resistant infection factors
A study aimed at better understanding why some critically ill patients develop multidrug-resistant infections is underway by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). The multi-institution study will enroll patients at Memorial Hermann Hospital-Texas Medical Center and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Science Snapshot From Berkeley Lab – a biocompatible material that turns up the heat on antibacterial-resistant diseases
Scientists at Berkeley Lab’s Molecular Foundry have designed a biocompatible polymer that has the potential to advance photothermal therapy, a technique that deploys near-infrared light to combat antibacterial-resistant infections and cancer.