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Multidrug-Resistant Organisms (MDROS)

Promiscuity of Resistance Plasmid is Unprecedented

Genetic analysis of an outbreak of drug-resistant infections in one institution shows an unprecedented level of transference of resistance among strains and even species of bacteria. Researchers from the University of Virginia and the Centers for Disease Control and ...More
January 4, 2012
Posted in News
Combating MDROs Requires Addressing the Implementation Gap on Control Measures

In recent months, the medical community has witnessed outbreaks of NDM-1, KPC and a new strain of Escherichia coli, underscoring the urgency of addressing antibiotic stewardship to save lives and billions of dollars in costs caused by antibiotic-resistant and ...More
August 15, 2011
Posted in Articles, Infections & Pathogens
Aggressive Drug Therapy Aids Superbug Evolution

New research raises troubling concerns about the use of aggressive drug therapies to treat a wide range of diseases such as infections from MRSA, C. difficile and malaria, and even cancer. "The universally accepted strategy of aggressive medication to kill all targeted ...More
August 3, 2011
Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
Drug 'Shield' Helps Target Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

A new technique which targets antibiotic-resistant bacteria and shields patients from the toxic parts of an antibiotic drug has been developed by Cardiff University scientists. Dr. Elaine Ferguson from Cardiff University's School of Dentistry has utilized a new technique ...More
July 7, 2011
Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
Slowing the Spread of Drug-Resistant Diseases is Goal of New Research Area

In the war between drugs and drug-resistant diseases, is the current strategy for medicating patients giving many drug-resistant diseases a big competitive advantage?, asks a research paper that will be published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The ...More
June 22, 2011
Posted in News
Expert Offers Protection Tips Against Drug-Resistant Pathogens

Superbug CRKP is just the latest in emerging strains of drug-resistant bacteria. While new drugs to combat these stealthy microbes like MRSA and CRKP remain in development what can we do to prevent catching and spreading these dangerous bugs? "The first line of defense is ...More
May 13, 2011
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene
PolyMedix Defensin-Mimetic Antibiotic PMX-30063 is Active Against NDM-1 Drug-Resistant Bacteria

PolyMedix, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on developing new therapeutic drugs to treat patients with acute infectious diseases and cardiovascular disorders, announced today that its lead defensin-mimetic antibiotic, PMX-30063, has shown activity in an in vitro ...More
April 28, 2011
Posted in News
Applying Metrics for MDROs in the Real-World Setting is Challenging

E. Yoko Furuya, MD, MS, of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York, and colleagues, sought to test in the real-world environment the recommendations for measuring infection with multidrug-resistant organisms ...More
April 18, 2011
Posted in News
Antibiotic Resistance Spreads Rapidly Between Bacteria

The part of bacterial DNA that often carries antibiotic resistance is a master at moving between different types of bacteria and adapting to widely differing bacterial species, shows a study made by a research team at the University of Gothenburg in cooperation with ...More
April 11, 2011
Posted in News
CRKP is Rampant in LA County Patient Population, Researchers Indicate

Researchers with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health have found high rates of the multi-drug resistant pathogen, carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) among the patient population in long-term acute care hospitals compared to general acute care ...More
March 24, 2011
Posted in News