All metronidazole articles
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NewsNew drug candidate extremely effective against H. pylori bacterium
Researchers have discovered that metronidazole targets two central protective proteins of Helicobacter pylori: an enzyme responsible for detoxifying harmful reactive oxygen species and a protein that repairs damaged proteins.
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NewsBacteria frozen in ancient underground ice cave found to be resistant against 10 modern antibiotics
Researchers tested antibiotic resistance profiles of a bacterial strain that until recently was hidden in a 5,000-year-old layer of ice of an underground ice cave – and found it could be an opportunity for developing new strategies to prevent the rise of antibiotic resistance.
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NewsResearchers develop new DNA test for personalized treatment of bacterial vaginosis
Researchers have developed a simple DNA PCR-based lab test — built on a more detailed genetic analysis of the main group of bacterial organisms that cause bacterial vaginosis — to help clinicians prescribe the right medicine for each patient.
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NewsScientists seek more effective treatment for under-the-radar STI
Researchers at Tulane University are leading a groundbreaking study to seek a more effective treatment for trichomoniasis, an infection that, despite being the most common curable sexually transmitted infection (STI) worldwide, continues to fly under the radar.
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NewsInter-species interactions may stymie antibiotics
A new study suggests that between-species interactions within the gut microbiome may impact the efficacy of antibiotics aimed at treating C. difficile infections.
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News Finger-prick test developed for ‘trich’ a common, undiagnosed STI
A quick, affordable diagnostic test may help curb one of the most prevalent but least discussed sexually transmitted infections.