News tagged with staphylococcus epidermidis
Multi-resistant skin bacteria spreading in hospitals
Genetically closely related skin bacteria that have developed resistance to several different antibiotics and that can cause intractable care-related infections are found and seem to be spreading within and between hospitals ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 08, 2010 |
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Implant bacteria, beware: Researchers create nano-sized assassins
Staphylococcus epidermidis is quite an opportunist. Commonly found on human skin, the bacteria pose little danger. But S. epidermidis is a leading cause of infections in hospitals. From catheters to prosthetic ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jun 26, 2009 |
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A new way to attack pathogens: RNA recycling system gone awry brings MRSA to a halt
Scientists have discovered a new way to attack dangerous pathogens, marking a hopeful next step in the ever-escalating battle between man and microbe.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 10, 2011 |
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Scientists identify mechanism responsible for spreading biofilm infections
Scientists from the National Institutes of Health have discovered how catheter-related bacterial infection develops and disseminates to become a potentially life-threatening condition. The study, which included research on ...
Dec 06, 2010 |
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Genes key to staph disease severity, drug resistance found hitchhiking together
Scientists studying Staphylococcus bacteria, including methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), have discovered a potent staph toxin responsible for disease severity. They also found the gene for the toxin traveling with a geneti ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 31, 2009 |
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New lab-on-a-chip measures mechanics of bacteria colonies
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Michigan have devised a microscale tool to help them understand the mechanical behavior of biofilms, slimy colonies of bacteria involved in most human infectious diseases.
Jun 30, 2009 |
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Tufted bacteria cause infection in premature babies
Bacteria that normally reside on the skin of healthy people can cause serious infections in premature babies. A group of researchers at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have now found an explanation for ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Apr 29, 2009 |
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Blocking the spread of antibiotic resistance in bacteria
It's as simple as A, T, G, C. Northwestern University scientists have exploited the Watson-Crick base pairing of DNA to provide a defensive tool that could be used to fight the spread of antibiotic resistance in bacteria ...
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Dec 18, 2008 |
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'Zinc Zipper' Plays Key Role In Hospital-Acquired Infections
(PhysOrg.com) -- Hospital-acquired infections that are resistant to traditional antibiotic treatment have become increasingly common in recent years, confounding health care professionals and killing thousands of Americans.
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Dec 04, 2008 |
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Where man boldly goes, bacteria follow -- Are we contaminating space?
Life in outer space is an absolute certainty, and it is likely to be more familiar than we might think, according to an article in the May issue of Microbiology Today. Ever since the start of the space race we have sent m ...
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May 29, 2008 |
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First evidence that bacteria get 'touchy-feely' about dangerous biofilms
Researchers in Massachusetts report for the first time that bacteria use a sense of touch in deciding where to form biofilms. Those colonies of microbes grow on medical implants and other devices and play ...
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May 19, 2008 |
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MIT crafts bacteria-resistant films
Having found that whether bacteria stick to surfaces depends partly on how stiff those surfaces are, MIT engineers have created ultrathin films made of polymers that could be applied to medical devices and other surfaces ...
May 15, 2008 |
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