Antibiotic-resistant typhoid likely to spread despite drug control program
Restricting the use of antibiotics is unlikely to stop the spread of drug resistance in typhoid fever, according to a study funded by the Wellcome Trust and published in the journal eLife. (2013-12-10)
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Millions of people worldwide - mostly women - suffer from recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) that seriously degrade their health and quality of life. Antibiotics treat individual infections, but...
View ArticleNew increase in antimicrobial use in animals in Denmark
Antimicrobial usage in animals in Denmark continued to increase in 2013 - mainly due to an increased use in pigs. (2014-10-09)
View ArticleScientists take steps to make weak TB drugs strong again
Biophysicists have discovered why the bacteria that cause tuberculosis (TB) are naturally somewhat resistant to antibiotics known as fluoroquinolones. (2016-01-19)
View ArticleC. diff study provides insight into antibiotic resistance and risks for...
Exposure to specific antibiotics is linked to the development of certain strains of antibiotic-resistant C. difficile, one of the fastest growing bacteria superbugs, according to a new study published...
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