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Medieval medicine remedy could provide new treatment for modern day infections
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Medieval medicine remedy could provide new treatment for modern day infections

UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK THE BALDS EYESALVE MIXTURE IN THE LAB.view more CREDIT: UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK Antibiotic resistance is an increasing battle for scientists to overcome, as more antimicrobials are urgently needed to treat biofilm-associated infections. However scientists from the School of Life Sciences at the University of Warwick say research into natural antimicrobials could provide...

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Phage therapy shows potential for treating prosthetic joint infections

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Bacteriophages, or phages, may play a significant role in treating complex bacterial infections in prosthetic joints, according to new Mayo Clinic research. The findings suggest phage therapy could provide a potential treatment for managing such infections, including those involving antibiotic-resistant microbes. The research is published in the July issue of Clinical Infectious...

New drug formulation could treat Candida infections
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New drug formulation could treat Candida infections

by University of Bristol With antimicrobial resistance (AMR) increasing around the world, new research led by the University of Bristol has shown a new drug formulation could possibly be used in antifungal treatments against Candida infections. Candida albicans, a well-known yeast usually seen in the mouth, skin, gut and vagina, is reported to form biofilms...

New immunotherapeutic strategy shows promise in eradicating infectious biofilms
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New immunotherapeutic strategy shows promise in eradicating infectious biofilms

Communities of bacteria known as biofilms are notorious for forming on implanted medical devices and tissues in the body, where they give rise to chronic, sometimes life-threatening infections TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM Communities of bacteria known as biofilms are notorious for forming on implanted medical devices, such as catheters and prosthetics, and on tissues in...