Tag: bacteria
Bacteriophages cure bacterial infections
Phage therapy may be a solution to treating infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Since 2013, researchers at the University of Helsinki in Finland have collected bacteriophages to combat antibiotic-resistant... read more
New Screening Test Identifies Potential Therapies to Fight Drug-Resistant Bacteria
Researchers at the NCATS and NIAID have found a new way to identify drugs and drug combinations that may potentially be useful in combating infections that are resistant to antibiotics. The researchers used the test to screen... read more
Study Links Antibiotic Resistance to Exposure to Chlorhexidine Disinfectants
Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria exposed to chlorhexidine-containing disinfectants can become resistant to colistin, a last-resort antibiotic often used against multidrug-resistant pathogens, according to a study published... read more
Common food additive slows E. coli poisoning
An additive found in a variety of different foods can slow the effects of E. coli poisoning, Michigan State University researchers found in a study.... read more
Treated bacteremia that clears, then recurs, termed 'skip phenomenon'
About 4% of S. aureus bacteremia cases may not clear completely, as judged by one negative blood culture, contrary to recent IDSA guidelines.... read more
Antibiotics Linked to Sepsis Risk
Disturbing healthy bacteria during hospital admission associated with later sepsis.... read more
Germ-Zappers Are Saving Lives
Meet the world's only full-spectrum ultraviolet germ-zapping robot - the creation of Xenex Disinfection Services. The Xenex robot is now used in more than 300 hospitals in the United States.... read more
Ultraviolet air sterilizer reduces sepsis and mortality in cardiac surgery patients
An ultraviolet air steriliser reduces sepsis and mortality in cardiac surgery patients, according to this research. The investigators found that sepsis occurred in 3.4% of patients using the steriliser compared to 6.7% patients... read more
Immune system of African Americans responds more strongly to bacterial infection, and it is partly genetic
A Canada-US study has demonstrated that Americans of African descent have a stronger immune response to infection compared to Americans of European descent.... read more
Bacterial molecule trains the immune system to tolerate infection without inducing illness
Pathogen infection has been considered to have one of two general outcomes - either the infected organism develops some level of illness or its immune system fights off and eliminates the invading pathogen.... read more
Dysbiosis Across Multiple Body Sites in Critically Ill Adult Surgical Patients
Current evidence suggests that symbiosis of commensal microflora play a significant role in health and illness. The effect that commensal microflora play in critical care is less well known.... read more
Scientists reveal how signals from pathogenic bacteria reach danger sensors of cells
Researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have discovered the way signals from infectious bacteria gain entry into the cytoplasm of host cells to activate disease-fighting inflammasomes. Inflammasomes are... read more
Scientists film bacteria's maneuvers as they become impervious to drugs
In a creative stroke inspired by Hollywood wizardry, scientists from Harvard Medical School and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have designed a simple way to observe how bacteria move as they become impervious to... read more
Manuka honey could fight off deadly infections in hospital equipment
Manuka honey could be a powerful new weapon in the battle against hospital-acquired infections, scientists have revealed.... read more
Aflatoxin exposure can weaken airways’ defenses opening door for severe respiratory diseases
Toxins from mold found growing on nuts or corn can weaken the airways\' self-clearing mechanisms and immunity, opening the door for respiratory diseases and exacerbating existing ones, suggests a study in Nature Scientific... read more
ICUs Might Consider Avoiding Tap Water To Limit Pseudomonas Infections from Faucets
Interview with: Dr. Cohen Regev, M.D Head of the infectious diseases and infection control units Sanz Medical Center, Laniado hospital. The study was conducted in Sanz medical center, a 400-bed community hospital located... read more
Study: Hospital stewardship lowers antibiotic use, infections
Review finds a nearly 20% drop in overall antimicrobial use, almost 40% in the ICU.... read more
The UN General Assembly call for global action to tackle antimicrobial resistance
At a United Nations meeting held in New York, world leaders have warned against the very real and present threat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses to human and animal health, as well as sustainable food production and... read more
