The golden age of antibiotics may be drawing to a close. The recent discovery of E. coli carrying mcr-1 and ndm-5—genes that make the bacterium immune to last-resort antibiotics—has left clinicians without an effective means of treatment for the superbug. But in a new study, University at Buffalo researchers have assembled a team of three antibiotics that, together, are...
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LITTLE EVIDENCE THAT STOPPING ANTIBIOTICS EARLY FUELS RESISTANCE: EXPERTS
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – There is little evidence that failing to complete a prescribed course of antibiotics contributes to antibiotic resistance, and it’s time for policymakers and doctors to drop this message, infectious disease experts from the UK argue in a new paper. “In day-to-day clinical practice, where we are treating opportunist pathogens, the...
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Could maple syrup end superbugs? Extract boosts potency of antibiotics, study reveals
Maple syrup boosts the potency of antibiotics fighting deadly infections When strains were exposed to syrup mixed with the drug, results showed that 90 percent less antibiotic was needed The syrup’s antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties are believed to help The overuse of antibiotics has given rise to drug-resistant superbugs, which are expected to kill more people...
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Unlocking the healing secrets of Komodo dragon blood
Not only is the Komodo dragon’s mouth full of razor-sharp teeth, but it contains bacteria that eventually poison any prey that gets away Downing a vial of Komodo dragon blood to fight a bacterial infection might sound like something prescribed by a meister on Game of Thrones, but new research shows that the substance might...
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Antibiotics used to treat cystic fibrosis increases risk of permanent hearing loss
A powerful class of antibiotics provides life-saving relief for people with cystic fibrosis; however, a new study for the first time reveals the levels at which high cumulative dosages over time significantly increases the risk of permanent hearing loss in these patients. Cystic fibrosis, or CF, is an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs...
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Antibiotics could be alternative to surgery as treatment for appendicitis
A study by researchers at the University of Southampton shows that antibiotics may be an effective treatment for acute non-complicated appendicitis in children, instead of surgery. The systematic review of existing literature is published in Pediatrics. The condition, which causes the appendix—a small organ attached to the large intestine—to become inflamed due to a blockage...
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Scientists 'supercharge' antibiotics to tear superbugs apart: Study hailed as groundbreaking amid race to combat drug resistance
Scientists have found a way to ‘supercharge’ antibiotics to ‘blow up’ superbugs The drugs bind to bacteria to kill them – like putting a key in the lock of a door But when one drug exerts such physical force, it can ‘rip the door off its hinges’ Researchers hope this is a way to combat...