How can antibiotics be better used? How can the development of resistance to antibiotics be avoided? What are the consequences of their ill-considered usage for humans and also for animals? These were some of the topics that the organizers of ICPIC 2013, the International Conference on Prevention & Infection Control, wished to debate this year […]
Antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea, a diarrhea-causing superbug and a class of fast-growing killer bacteria dubbed a “nightmare” were classified as urgent public-health threats in the United States on Monday. According to a new report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), at least 2 million people in the United States develop serious bacterial infections […]
Filthy lucre just got a new meaning. Plastic notes of the type chosen this week by the Bank of England as the next generation of paper money have been found by researchers to be the host of choice for some of nature’s nastiest bacteria. A study of the survival rates of microbes such as E.coli […]
Dr. Joshua Freeman, Clinical Microbiologist for the Auckland District Health Board, discusses how international travel has contributed to the development of world-wide resistance to antibiotics. International travel has increased over the last 20 years to the point where, in 2010 alone, international tourist arrivals were estimated to be 940 million globally. This phenomenon, along with […]
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria may grow in water-treatment plants because of flushed medication, study suggests. 05-15-09 RODALE NEWS, EMMAUS, PA—There are a lot of bacteria mingling about in a wastewater treatment plant. In fact, the process of breaking down organic matter depends on beneficial bacteria. But with all those microbes confined in a relatively small area, both […]
A type of MRSA found in humans originated in cattle at least 40 years ago, new research has claimed. Edinburgh researchers said they had “clear evidence” that livestock was the original source of an MRSA strain now widespread in people. They studied the genetic make-up of 40 strains of a bacterium, Staphylococcus aureus, that can […]
Dr. Joshua Freeman, Clinical Microbiologist for the Auckland District Health Board, discusses how international travel has contributed to the development of world-wide resistance to antibiotics. International travel has increased over the last 20 years to the point where, in 2010 alone, international tourist arrivals were estimated to be 940 million globally. This phenomenon, along with […]
• Surgihoney has been tested in Hampshire hospitals for a year. • Wounds, ulcers and MRSA healed within days thanks to the honey. A new honey has been produced that has had ‘amazing’ results treating wounds and infections. The bio-engineered product Surgihoney was tested on babies, new mothers, cancer patients and the elderly for over […]
A simple three-minute blood test could tell GPs whether a patient needs antibiotics. Not only could this help avoid patients suffering nasty side-effects from taking unnecessary drugs, but it could also tackle one of the greatest threats to modern health — antibiotic resistance. The test tells a doctor whether the patient is suffering from a […]
Let’s step into a time machine for a moment. Acquire some plutonium, unlock the Delorean, rev it up to 88 miles per hour and we’re good to go. Destination: 1770. The late 18th century was a pretty great place. Nations were being thought up and defended, women piled their hair into fantastic curly creations complete […]