Tag: bacteria
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
Fungus in humans identified for first time as key factor in Crohn’s disease
A fungus has been identified as a key factor in the development of Crohn's disease, an international team of researchers has identified for the first time.... read more
Researchers identify protein critical in causing chronic UTIs
Researchers have identified a way to prevent chronic urinary tract infections (UTIs). Vaccinating mice against a key protein that bacteria use to latch onto the bladder and cause UTIs reduces severe disease, according to... read more
OCT may speed detection of pneumonia-related bacteria in ICU patients
The ability to better detect and assess bacteria linked to a form of pneumonia prevalent in hospital intensive care units (ICUs) could soon become possible, according to research reported in the latest issue of the Journal... read more
The Perks of Manipulating the Microbiome
A patient's microbiome - the bacterial residents that inhabit the skin, mouth and gastrointestinal tract - can face a host of insults while battling an illness or infection. The microbial damage that ensues may significantly... read more
Gut bacteria may affect obesity risk in youth
Children and adolescents who are obese have different populations of gut microbes compared with youths of a normal weight, new research finds.... read more
Antibiotics: resist the resistance
European Pharmaceutical Review caught up with Destiny Pharma’s CEO, Dr Love, for an interview about the threat of bacterial resistance to antibiotics...... read more
Community-acquired pneumonia related to intracellular pathogens
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality worldwide; the annual incidence of CAP among adults in Europe has ranged from 1.5 to 1.7 per 1000 population.... read more
Deworming drugs could treat deadly C. difficile infection
A class of drugs used to deworm animals may have the potential to treat even the deadliest strains of Clostridium difficile in humans, new study suggests.... read more
