Small molecule can help fight antibiotic treatment failure
Since the 1940s, antibiotics have been our primary weapon against harmful bacterial infections. But some stubborn pathogens, like Staphylococcus aureus, ...
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A team develops a promising new form of antibiotic that causes bacterial cells to self-destruct
To address the global threat of antibiotic resistance, scientists are looking for new ways to circumvent the defense system of ...
Targeting ‘selfish’ bacteria could optimize inhibitors that fight antibiotic resistance
As strains of pathogens resistant to first-line antibiotics become more common worldwide, clinicians are increasingly turning to combination therapies that ...
Scientists Discover Superbug’s Rapid Path to Antibiotic Resistance
Clostridioides difficile (C. diff), a type of bacteria that often affects people who have taken antibiotics, is responsible for around ...
Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the fight against antibiotic resistance
Faced with the alarming increase in cases of antibiotic resistance, a major threat to global public health, researchers have taken ...
One-step synthesis of the most common, but highly complex, antibiotic molecular scaffold
Although we seem to live in a world of abundance, behind the scenes, sourcing sufficient quantities of key ingredients can ...
Analysis of two decades of antibiotic resistance shows that antibiotic use is not the only driver of the emergence of superbugs
For the first time, researchers have analyzed the impact of antibiotic use on the increase in treatment-resistant bacteria over the ...
New approach can combat antibiotic resistance in Mycobacterium abscessus
Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital are tackling antibiotic resistance in Mycobacterium abscessus (Mab). This naturally antibiotic-resistant pathogen is ...
Evolutionary ‘U-Turn’ Could Attenuate Antibiotic Resistance, Study Finds
In a scientific breakthrough, Monash University researchers have discovered a revolutionary "U-turn" in the evolution of antibiotic resistance, challenging the ...
Tanzanian children test the effectiveness of clinical decision support algorithms to reduce antibiotic use
Researchers led by the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, tested the impact of a digital clinical decision support algorithm (CDSA) called ...
