Ultraviolet light could help in keeping drug-resistant bacteria from lingering in patients’ rooms and causing new infections, researchers say The new tool is known as UVC. Some hospitals have already begun using UVC machines in addition to standard chemical disinfection to kill potentially dangerous bacteria such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), but research on their… Continue reading Ultraviolet Light Helps Battle Superbugs
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Progress in The Battle Against Superbugs?
Infections stemming from one of the most troublesome and least understood “superbugs” are increasing at alarming rates, particularly in health-care settings, a new study says. But researchers from Washington University, in St. Louis, say it may be possible to rein in the spread of such infections without needing to develop new antibiotics. So-called “superbugs” are… Continue reading Progress in The Battle Against Superbugs?
A New Antibiotic Could Conquer Superbugs
A newly discovered antibiotic eliminates pathogens without meeting any resistance – and the discovery could pave the way for treating highly resistant infections caused by tuberculosis and MRSA. The discovery, by researchers from Northeastern University, was published in the journal Nature. The antibiotic, called teixobactin, is the first for which there have been no identifiable… Continue reading A New Antibiotic Could Conquer Superbugs
Predicting Superbugs’ Countermoves to New Drugs
With drug-resistant bacteria on the rise, even common infections that were easily controlled for decades such as pneumonia or urinary tract infections are proving trickier to treat with standard antibiotics.New drugs are desperately needed, but so are ways to maximize the effective lifespan of these drugs. To accomplish that, Duke University researchers used software they… Continue reading Predicting Superbugs’ Countermoves to New Drugs