All Antibiotics articles – Page 9
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New evidence that drug resistant bacteria can travel from gut to lung
A new study from the Department of Biology, University of Oxford, has found the first direct evidence of antibiotic resistant bacteria migrating from a patient’s gut microbiome to the lungs.
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Teen acne treatment can have knock-on impact on gut microbiome and maturing skeleton
Long-term use of systemic antibiotics to treat adolescent acne can perturb the gut microbiome, leading to altered profiles of circulating bile acids that reduce osteoblast function and bone mass accrual, researchers show.
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Under the microscope: the ESKAPE pathogens
Learn about the multi-drug resistant pathogens on the World Health Organization’s list of ‘Priority Pathogens’
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Long Reads
Partnering with low- and middle-income countries to co-develop sustainable antimicrobial resistance solutions
ICARS envisions a world where drug-resistant infections no longer pose a threat to the health of humans and animals, the environment, global food security and economic prosperity.
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Restoring the gut biome after antibiotics could lead to better outcomes for ovarian cancer patients
Antibiotics routinely used in ovarian cancer care indiscriminately kill gut bacteria, leading to faster cancer progression and lower survival rates, according to recent Cleveland Clinic research.
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Controlling gut flora can reduce mortality in critically ill patients on life support
Preventing severe lung infections in mechanically ventilated intensive care patients by applying topical antibiotics to the upper digestive tract results in a clinically meaningful improvement in survival, new research shows.
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New drug is effective for treating complicated urinary tract infections
Researchers who compared new and older treatments for complicated urinary tract infections have found a new drug combination to be more effective, especially against stubborn, drug-resistant infections.
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From ants to antibiotics, can tropical insects provide us with life-saving drugs?
Formicamycins are polyketide antibiotics which display an incredibly high barrier to resistance, making them promising candidates for clinical development.