POET-II trial reduces antibiotic duration for infective endocarditis by two weeks
A response-tailored strategy reduced antibiotic duration by two weeks without compromising the safety of patients with left-sided infective…
Ancient proteins revived to inspire new antimicrobial treatments
University of Oregon biologists have resurrected prehistoric proteins up to 160 million years old that carry natural antimicrobial…
NSF grant supports UH researchers to investigate how mutation rates evolve across species
A nearly $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation will allow University of Houston researchers to investigate…
Natural gut molecule ould strengthen chickens’ immune response against bacterial infections
A naturally occurring gut molecule that could strengthen chickens’ immune response against a wide range of bacterial infections,…
New injectable hydrogel accelerates healing of deep wounds
Any minor cut or scrape sets the body’s natural healing process in motion. However, deep wounds are far…
Study reveals unexpected mechanism driving extreme antibiotic resistance
A patient with a severe infection is prescribed a potent antibiotic. Hopes for improvement are high, but just…
Genome-mining tool reveals new antibiotic hidden in a silent gene cluster
By combining multiple measures of biosynthetic similarity, DiscERN uncovered a silent gene cluster that produces discomycin A, offering…
Clinical trial evaluates generative AI support tool in primary care
A large real-world clinical trial has found that a generative AI-powered support tool used to support frontline clinicians…
China’s probiotics market sees rapid but consistent growth, says IFF Health Sciences
“China is one of our best and fastest-growing markets. The great thing about China is that it is…
New pico-calorimeter detects antibiotic resistance via direct heat traces
When living cells grow, divide, or respond to drugs, they give off tiny amounts of heat that offer…
Study: Antibiotic resistance is increasing in Shiga toxin-producing E. coli
Resistance to antimicrobial agents is rising among human infections with Escherichia coli bacteria that produce the Shiga toxin,…
Modified culture medium speeds up detection of antibiotic resistance
A critical problem with treating Clostridioides difficile infections is the possibility that the pathogen develops resistance to fidaxomicin,…