Superbugs

Roads Pave the Way for the Spread of Superbugs

Antibiotic-resistant E. coli was much more prevalent in villages situated along roads than in rural villages located away from roads, which suggests that roads play a major role in the spread or containment of antibiotic resistant bacteria, commonly called superbugs, a new ...More
September 29, 2011
Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
Antibiotics Conference Addresses Lack of New Drugs to Fight Superbugs

Leaders from government, industry, academia, medicine and science today will come together to discuss one of the most pressing health challenges we face: the rising incidence of drug-resistant bacteria and the lack of new antibiotics to fight them. The conference, "Reviving ...More
September 22, 2011
Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
Researchers Work to Develop Screening Method for Superbug

A team of researchers from the University of Houston (UH) and St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital (SLEH) are working to develop improved screening methods to detect a potentially lethal, drug-resistant superbug that has made its way to Texas. Specifically, the research team ...More
September 9, 2011
Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
Genomic Analysis of Superbug Provides Clues to Antibiotic Resistance

An analysis of the genome of a superbug has yielded crucial, novel information that could aid efforts to counteract the bacterium’s resistance to an antibiotic of last resort. The results of the research led by scientists from The University of Texas Health Science Center ...More
September 8, 2011
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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
Comating MDROs

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
July 18, 2011
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Scientists Develop Fatty 'Kryptonite' to Defeat Multidrug-Resistant Superbugs

Superbugs, which can cause wide-spread disease and may be resistant to most, if not all, conventional antibiotics, still have their weaknesses. A team of Canadian scientists discovered that specific mixtures of antimicrobial agents presented in lipid (fatty) mixtures can ...More
June 17, 2011
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Life-Saving Antibiotics Face a Doubtful Future

To head off a healthcare disaster, the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) has developed a plan to combat deadly antibiotic-resistant superbugs and is rolling out the multi-pronged plan today, on World Health Day 2011. Infections are becoming increasingly ...More
April 7, 2011
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Communication Pathways Within Proteins May Yield New Drug Targets to Stop Superbugs

A School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis biophysicist has developed a new method to identify communication pathways connecting distant regions within proteins. With this tool, Andrew J. Rader, PhD, assistant professor of physics, has ...More
January 31, 2011
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Identifying Enzymes to Explode Superbugs

With the worrying rise of antibiotic-resistant superbugs like methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), scientists from a wide range of disciplines are teaming up to identify alternative therapies to keep them at bay. One long-considered solution is the use of ...More
October 4, 2010
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