All Antibiotics articles – Page 5
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NewsUpper surface of coastal waters can accumulate bacteria and antibiotics
Antibiotics in the uppermost water surface, known as the sea surface microlayer, can significantly affect the number of bacteria present and contribute to the adaptation of marine bacteria against widely used antibiotics. In new research presented at ASM Microbe, scientists directly assessed the potential effects of antibiotics ...
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NewsLiposomes can target antibiotics right to where they’re needed in wounds
The antibiotic gentamicin can be encapsulated into liposomes, allowing for more accurate use in situations such as wound treatment, according to new research presented at the recent Letters in Applied Microbiology ECS Research Symposium.
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NewsLargest-ever antibiotic discovery effort uses AI to uncover potential cures in microbial dark matter
Researchers used machine learning to search for antibiotics in a vast dataset containing the recorded genomes of tens of thousands of bacteria and other primitive organisms, yielding nearly one million potential antibiotic compounds.
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NewsBone loss drugs can help azoles fight fungal infections
A new study suggests that adding common bone loss drugs to azoles can improve efficacy. In lab tests, combinations of these drugs worked against dermatophyte species and prevented resistance.
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NewsAnti-inflammatory curbs spread of fungi causing serious blood infections
Researchers have discovered that a common anti-inflammatory drug, mesalamine, can replace the work of good bacteria in fighting the fungus Candida albicans in the gut.
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NewsNovel triple antibiotic combination offers breakthrough in combatting antibiotic resistance
A new study unveils a promising triple combination of antibiotics that significantly expands our arsenal against drug-resistant bacteria.
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NewsAntibiotic pollution disrupts the gut microbiome and blocks memory in aquatic snails
Antibiotics prevent snails from forming new memories by disrupting their gut microbiome, a new study reveals, highlighting the damaging effects that human pollution could be having on aquatic wildlife.
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NewsThe effect of combinations of antibiotics and natural products on antimicrobial resistance
Thymol, rosemary oil, curcumin, capsicum, and moringa seed extract showed the highest synergistic activity with tested antibiotics against two key pathogens, a new study shows.
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NewsNew antibiotic kills pathogenic bacteria, but spares healthy gut microbes
Researchers have developed a new antibiotic that reduced or eliminated drug-resistant bacterial infections in mouse models of acute pneumonia and sepsis while sparing healthy microbes in the mouse gut.
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NewsScientists develop novel methods to detect antibiotics in vegetables and earthworms
Using highly sensitive analytical methods, a research team has managed to detect very low levels of antimicrobials in vegetables and earthworms.
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NewsAntibiotic ‘Velcro’ gives bacteria a sticky situation
A small antibiotic called plectasin uses an innovative mechanism to kill bacteria. By assembling into large structures, plectasin latches onto its target on the bacterial cell surface - scientists have now mapped how this bond is formed.
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News New small molecule found to suppress the evolution of antibiotic resistance in bacteria
Researchers have developed a new small molecule that can suppress the evolution of antibiotic resistance in bacteria and make resistant bacteria more susceptible to antibiotics.
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NewsCall issued for actionable steps in response to the rising threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
The AMR Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Platform has developed key recommendations for action on antimicrobial resistance for consideration by United Nations (UN) Member States in the UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting on AMR.
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NewsResearchers may have come up with second chance for antibiotic agent
A new study focuses on the protein peptide deformylase (PDF), which is involved in protein maturation processes in bacterial cells. While the original drug candidate had to be discarded, modification of the molecule could offer a second chance.
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NewsScientists uncover mechanism that could weaken virulence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Researchers have found a mechanism that makes it possible to weaken the virulence of opportunistic bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa - based on this knowledge, a new approach for antibiotics can be developed.
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NewsCommonly used antibiotic brings more complications, death in the sickest patients
Treatment with the commonly used antibiotic piperacillin/tazobactam was associated with a 5 percent increase in 90-day mortality, more days on a ventilator, and more time with organ failure for patients with sepsis, a new study finds.
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NewsAstragalus polysaccharide enhances voriconazole metabolism under inflammatory conditions through the gut microbiota
Astragalus polysaccharide alleviates the reduction of VRC metabolism induced by LPS by inhibiting lipid accumulation and inflammatory cytokine levels in the serum and liver and improving the metabolic function of the liver, a new study shows.
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NewsScientists warn of overuse of antibiotics in newborns with suspected sepsis
Newborns in Sweden are given antibiotics for suspected sepsis to an unjustified extent, reveals a study of more than one million newborns. Despite a significant reduction in sepsis rate in the group, the use of antibiotics has not decreased.
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NewsStudy finds resistance to critically important antibiotics in uncooked meat sold for human and animal consumption
New research has found substantial levels of resistance to critically important antibiotics in meat sold for human and animal consumption.
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NewsTreatment for deadly superbug C. diff may be weakening
The antibiotic vancomycin, recommended as first-line treatment for infection caused by the deadly superbug C. difficile (C. diff), may not be living up to its promise, according to new research.