All Antimicrobial Resistance articles – Page 13
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NewsCARB-X funds Visby Medical to develop a portable rapid diagnostic for gonorrhea
Visby Medical aims to improve patients’ health outcomes and increase the lifespan of the last remaining antibiotic for resistant gonorrhea.
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NewsUnlikely ally: sex hormones help gonorrhea fight off antimicrobials and antibiotics
Hormones of the human urogenital tract allow gonorrhea to make and use more pumps to push the killing chemicals out of its cells, fighting intrinsic antimicrobials and prescribed antibiotics.
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NewsResearch links prison time with increase of TB
New research finds that being in prison or being a former prisoner is responsible for high rates of multidrug resistant (MDR) TB.
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FeaturesRevealing membrane architecture with the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source
How neutron scattering and reflectometry are being used to study membrane interactions and antimicrobial resistance.
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NewsResearchers identify effective methods for preventing infectious biofilm formation
A new study showcases the potential effectiveness of certain plant-based compounds in preventing hospital-acquired infections, with implications for decreasing the prevalence of antibiotic resistance.
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NewsAMI publishes first policy paper in new Sustainable Microbiology
Applied Microbiology International has published the first policy paper in its newly launched journal Sustainable Microbiology. The paper, ‘Evaluating the National Action Plan (NAP) on antimicrobial resistance, and recommendations for the next 5-year NAP: a roundtable discussion ‘ is by AMI policy team members Lucky Cullen and Daisy Neale and ...
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NewsWarmer water may help rivers keep antimicrobial resistance at bay
Antimicrobial resistant genes (ARGs) from wastewater can end up in natural biofilms in rivers, but as the temperature of the river increases, the abundance of those invasive ARGs drops off significantly.
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NewsFlu virus variants resistant to new antiviral drug candidate lose pathogenicity, study finds
Influenza A viruses with induced resistance to a new candidate antiviral drug were found to be impaired in cell culture and weakened in animals, a new study has found.
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NewsResistant bacteria can remain in the body for years
People with pre-existing conditions in particular can carry resistant germs and suffer from repeated infections for years, according to a new study.
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NewsViolin resin effective against deadly pathogens - even in dirty conditions
A form of resin used to treat violin strings could double as an effective disinfectant against some of the world’s most deadly diseases, a new study shows.
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CareersA day in the life of a multidisciplinary PhD researcher
Marie Andrea Laetitia Huët’s journey transcends typical PhD narratives. From National Geographic enthusiast to nanomedicine warrior, Laetitia reveals how her scientific odyssey combats a neglected tropical disease.
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NewsNew and highly infectious E. coli strain resistant to powerful antibiotics
A more infectious version of the bacterium is found to have caused two outbreaks in a children’s hospital in China.
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NewsResearchers detect hepatitis viruses in wastewater
High-throughput sequencing of river water samples showed that it is possible to identify different genetic variants of the hepatitis E virus in wastewater.
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NewsModified phage DNA can kill deadly pathogens
DNA modified from a bacteriophage and put inside Pseudomonas aeruginosa was found to bypass the pathogen’s defense mechanisms to assemble into virions, which sliced through the bacterium’s cell to kill it.
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NewsMutating hepatitis viruses make drug treatment more difficult
Sofosbuvir and Ribavirin combination therapy efficiently decreased viral RNA in blood and stool in patients with chronic HEV infection, but variants that are associated with antiviral resistance emerged during treatment.
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NewsScientists uncover how gadolinium and sulfamethoxazole impact antibiotic and heavy metal resistance genes in activated sludge systems
Researchers investigated the co-occurrence of Gd and SMX in wastewater pollution by applying metagenomics to analyze the mechanisms of changes in ARGs, MRGs, MGEs, and genera in an activated sludge system.
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NewsNew antibiotic resistant species of bacteria found in hospital wastewater system
Researchers at University of Limerick in Ireland have discovered a new species of bacteria that is resistant to antibiotics.
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NewsStudy opens lid on how Candida evolves and adapts to humans
Scientists have identified hundreds of genes subject to recent, clinically-relevant selection in six species of the fungal pathogen Candida.
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NewsScientists reveal role of notorious cell subpopulation in antibiotic failure
Scientists provide the best evidence to date for the significance of bacterial persister cells in the failure of antibiotics in the clinic.
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NewsAntibiotic use is not the only driver of superbugs
Researchers have analysed the rise of antibiotic resistance over the last 20 years in the UK and Norway, highlighting that antibiotic use is not the only factor in the increase.
