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Will we really die from minor scratches in the future? Q&A with antibiotic resistance expert
Medical Xpress· 7 days agoThe Conversation spoke to James P. O'Gara, a professor of microbiology, about the problem of...
Antibiotic resistance: An extremely concerning situation in sub-Saharan African children
Medical Xpress· 4 days agoThe analyses have focused on Enterobacteria– the bacteria responsible for most invasive infections in newborns in this region. The first study shows that 41% of Escherichia coli and 85% of Klebsiella ...
What to know about E.coli UTI treatment
Medical News Today· 4 days agoEscherichia coli (E. coli) is a bacteria that commonly causes UTIs. Treatment usually involves a course of antibiotics. Learn more about treating E.coli...
Are we in a post antibiotic era?
National Geographic· 7 days agoNearly all new antibiotics approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in recent years have been variations of prior medicines, without new...
US study finds shifting resistance patterns in Staph aureus
Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy· 6 days agoAn analysis of Staphylococcus aureus samples from US outpatient settings reveals a shift in ...
Antibiotics wreak havoc on the gut. Can we kill the bad bugs and spare the good ones?
The Spokesman-Review· 6 days agoInside every human is a thriving zoo of bacteria, fungi, viruses and other microscopic organisms...
Wild Chimpanzees Found To Treat Illnesses With Medicinal Plants
SciTechDaily· 21 hours agoChimpanzees afflicted with illness consume tree bark, dead wood, and ferns known for their ...
Antibiotic pipeline not active enough to fight deadliest bacteria, WHO says
Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy· 7 days agoThe antibiotic-development pipeline is lacking medications for children, convenient oral...
Resurrecting an Old Therapy Against a Growing Antibiotic Crisis
WebMD· 4 days agoThomas Patterson was on vacation in Egypt with his wife when he first became sick. Patterson was infected with Acinetobacter baumannii, which the World Health Organization would later name the ...
Antibiotics pipeline is 'insufficient': WHO
Becker’s Hospital Review· 6 days agoAntibiotics currently in the clinical pipeline are still "inefficient" against the increasing prevalence of antimicrobial resistance, according to the World ...