Antibiotics

This photomicrograph reveals cocci-shaped Enterococcus sp. bacteria taken from a pneumonia patient. Enterococcus sp. is a common, gram-positive bacterium that can normally be found in the bowel and female genital tract. These bacteria can be spread by fecal-oral transmission, contact with infected body fluids or contact with contaminated surfaces. Credit:…

,September 11, 2020 Butterflied Chicken with Miso, Lemonade & Beer The Bare Bird chicken products are 100 per cent antibiotic-free, accredited free-range and raised on a plant-based diet containing no animal by-products, antibiotics, hormones or steroids. The Bare Bird creator, John Hazeldene, says his family has always been at the…

IMAGE: The paper was developed by the Global Hygiene Council's panel of public health and AMR experts, following a scientific meeting in London 2019. view more  Credit: The Global Hygiene Council According to the Global Hygiene Council's (GHC) public health experts, following a risk-based approach to home hygiene is essential to…

Broad-spectrum antibiotics can't tell the difference between good and bad bacteria, and will affect many types indiscriminately.Author of the article:Sylvie Ouellette  •  Special to Montreal GazettePublishing date:Sep 07, 2020  •   •  3 minute readBiofilm of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The advent of superbugs, bacteria that are resistant to every antibiotic currently available,…

- Free Online Event - Using hydrogen sulfide (H2S), scientists from the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) have developed a new way to reverse antibiotic resistance in some bacteria. By adding H2S-releasing compounds to Acinetobacter baumannii, scientists found that instead of antibiotic tolerance, exogenous H2S sensitized the A.…

SINGAPORE — The authorities are investigating a recent spike in cases of Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infections, which had in the past been associated with the consumption of raw freshwater fish. There were 50 reports of GBS cases from public hospitals in July, compared with an average of 25 GBS…

Home / Health / Treating Covid-19 could lead to increased antimicrobial resistance. Here’s how The use of antibiotics in people with COVID-19 could result in increased resistance to the drugs’ benefits among the wider population, a new study suggests.Patients hospitalised as a result of the virus are being given a…

Home News AcrA proteins (red) bind to the outer membranes of E.coli (green). (Image: © University of Texas at Austin) Swarming bacteria "scream" when they die, warning neighboring bacteria of danger. These death shrieks aren't audible; rather, they are chemical alarms that the bacteria broadcast while on the verge of death,…

Research suggests honey also more effective than many over-the-counter medicines Writing in the journal BMJ Evidence Based Medicine, researchers said they would recommend honey as an alternative to antibiotics. Photograph: Getty Images Honey may be better than conventional treatments for coughs, blocked noses and sore throats, researchers have said. The…

The combined use of broad-spectrum antibiotics and hormonal birth control was associated with a higher risk of unintended pregnancy, researchers found. Individuals who used antibiotics while taking hormonal contraceptives -- such as the pill, patch, or ring -- were nearly seven times as likely to get pregnant (odds ratio 6.7,…