All Medical Microbiology articles – Page 26
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NewsAdvanced MRI technology detects changes in the brain after COVID-19
Researchers have found differences in brain tissue structure between patients with persisting symptoms after COVID-19 and healthy people.
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OpinionCatch-22: the FDA, probiotics, and preterm infants
As the FDA issues warning letters about probiotic products sold for use in hospitalized preterm infants, families of babies threatened by necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) now face a deadly Catch-22 situation.
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NewsNew implants linked to less infection and better recovery from orthopedic surgery
Superior knee and hip replacements are a step closer after researchers further test and develop a new orthopedic implant coating which has the strong ability to ward off infection – as well as stimulate bone growth.
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NewsBacteria resistant to antibiotics found in hospital wastewater system
A unique new study led by researchers at University of Limerick in Ireland has found that bacteria that may lead to hospital acquired infection is present in a hospital’s wastewater system.
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NewsOptics and AI find viruses faster
Researchers have developed an automated version of the viral plaque assay, the gold-standard method for detecting and quantifying viruses.
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NewsPocket-sized device for clinicians could spot infected wounds faster
An app-controlled device which uses heat signatures and bacterial fluorescence to identify infected wounds could help doctors and nurses catch and treat infections faster.
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NewsScientists uncover mechanism underlying heat shock response in E coli
A study focusing on IbpA, one of the small heat shock proteins, has shed new light on the involvement of this previously unrecognized factor in the heat shock response of E. coli.
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NewsOral probiotic can treat dry eye disease
Researchers have found that oral administration of a commercially available probiotic bacterial strain improved dry eye disease in an animal model.
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NewsTreatment with enzyme inhibitor can help combat antimicrobial resistance
Researchers have shown that intravenous treatment with MK-3402, a metallo-beta-lactamase inhibitor, can be an effective strategy in fighting antimicrobial resistance.
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NewsMapping evolution of E. coli virulence factor offers refined drug target
Researchers have presented evidence that targeting the K1 capsule can be used as the basis of treatment, paving the way to prevent serious E. coli infections.
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NewsHigh-throughput method screens protein-secreting microbial strains
A unique method to screen large-scale libraries for industrially useful bacterial strains was recently developed, combining biosensors and microfluidics to quickly identify mutant strains that secrete large amounts of industrially useful proteins.
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NewsUltrasound helps break bacterial barriers in chronic treatment-resistant wounds
Researchers have developed a new strategy combining palmitoleic acid, gentamicin, and non-invasive ultrasound to improve drug-delivery into chronic wound infections.
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NewsPostal HPV kits boost cervical screening uptake
At-home high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) sampling kits can help increase cervical cancer screening among under-screened women from low-income backgrounds, according to findings from a US-based clinical trial.
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NewsTobacco plant engineered to act as drug factory
Researchers have engineered a close relative of tobacco, Nicotiana benthamiana, to churn out peptides with antibiotic activity against some of the nastiest pathogens known to medicine.
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NewsLaser breathalyzer sniffs out COVID in real time
Scientists have made an important leap forward in the quest to diagnose disease using exhaled breath, reporting that a new laser-based breathalyzer powered by artificial intelligence (AI) can detect COVID-19 in real-time with excellent accuracy.
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NewsPhage delivers double whammy against biofilms
A novel bacteriophage isolated from sewage water not only kills its target bacteria in the Klebsiella oxytoca complex but was unexpectedly found to be capable of disrupting biofilms produced by these bacteria.
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NewsNew biologic effective against major infection in early tests
Researchers have shown in early tests that a bioengineered drug candidate can counter infection with Staphylococcus aureus – a bacterial species widely resistant to antibiotics and a major cause of death in hospitalized patients.
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CareersThe paths that made us: Learning to be grateful for the moments that made us who we are
Gloom and dark clouds have veiled the way at times, but I am grateful for where my alternative path has led me - miles from anything I could have pictured, but still a place of joy and love.
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NewsInfectious SARS-CoV-2 isolated from hospital air samples
Scientists have succeeded in isolating infectious particles of the SARS-CoV-2 virus from air samples collected from hospital rooms of COVID-19 patients and kept frozen for more than a year, a new study shows.
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News‘Antibiotic culture’ permeates US hospital ICUs, study finds
A new study reveals that there continues to be an ’antibiotic culture’ in US hospitals, meaning that the preference for antibiotics is related to their perceived role as ’magic bullets’.