In the relentless battle against antibiotic-resistant superbugs, science continues to unveil ingenious strategies to address their vulnerability. Like other bacteria, superbugs have a unique weakness—their dependence on ...
Biotechnology
Sep 14, 2023
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A new analysis shows that infectious bacteria exposed to the antibiotic albicidin rapidly develop up to a 1,000-fold increase in resistance via a gene amplification mechanism. Mareike Saathoff of Freie Universität Berlin, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 10, 2023
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Biofilms are highly resistant communities of bacteria that pose a major challenge in the treatment of infections. While studying biofilm formation in laboratory conditions has been extensively conducted, understanding their ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 1, 2023
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All hospitals battle an invisible threat: Pseudomonas aeruginosa. It is a type of bacteria that affects thousands of patients each year in intensive care units, where it can cause sepsis, pneumonia and other types of infections.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 12, 2023
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Researchers from the University of St Andrews have developed peptides that can help combat bacteria growing in biofilms, which occur in up to 80% of human infections.
Biochemistry
Jul 6, 2023
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Infections are among the most frequent complications during a hospital stay. Researchers at the University of Basel have now uncovered why one of the most dangerous nosocomial pathogens is so difficult to combat. It follows ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 20, 2023
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People with weakened immune systems are at constant risk of infection. Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a common environmental bacterium, can colonize different body parts, such as the lungs, leading to persistent, chronic infections ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 14, 2023
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Qun Ren, an Empa researcher, and her team are currently developing a diagnostic procedure that can rapidly detect life-threatening blood poisoning caused by staphylococcus bacteria.
Bio & Medicine
Jun 1, 2023
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New research from Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is working towards understanding human infections and unlocking how bacteria "work together" to make these infections much more difficult to treat. Understanding this symbiotic ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 8, 2023
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It's the quiet bacteria that you've got to watch out for, the bacteria that can survive antibiotic treatments by forming dormant, drug-tolerant "persisters." These persister bacteria can wake up after treatment and prolong ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 3, 2023
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