Some pathogens can adapt to the presence of drugs that would normally be lethal, and such antibiotic-resistant microbes are now the scourge of hospitals worldwide. Discovering new antibiotics is a laborious process, but research ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 22, 2014
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Decontamination protocols eradicated both methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and antibiotic resistant, pathogenic intestinal bacteria, the Enterobacteriaceae, from a pig farm. The research appears online September ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 4, 2015
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A bacteria called Staphylococcus aureus is widespread and generally harmless, but can cause infections known as "opportunistic infections." These occur when the bacteria take advantage of certain situations, such as a weakened ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 10, 2022
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Two widely prescribed antibiotics—chloramphenicol and linezolid—may fight bacteria in a different way from what scientists and doctors thought for years, University of Illinois at Chicago researchers have found. Instead ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 1, 2016
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Researchers have discovered how Golden staph, a common bug that can cause one of the most serious bacterial infections, hides inside human cells to avoid detection by the immune system.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 15, 2023
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University of Otago researchers have contributed to an international study which helps improve the understanding of bacteria and viruses.
Biotechnology
Feb 25, 2020
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Australian researchers have uncovered new genetic insights into Staphylococcus aureus, revealing what makes the bacterium so dangerous when it enters the blood.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 12, 2023
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After two recent reports suggesting that exposing bacteria to tea tree oil may contribute to antibiotic resistance in humans, an international study - led by researchers at The University of Western Australia - has found ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 12, 2013
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In antibacterial photodynamic therapy, irradiation is used to produce reactive oxygen species that kill off bacteria. Because it requires external light and oxygen, this method is only suitable for surface infections.
Bio & Medicine
Aug 16, 2023
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McMaster University researchers have discovered a central controller or processing unit (CPU) of a superbug's weaponry.
Biochemistry
Jun 3, 2010
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