Treating Disease with E. coli Engineered from Stool Samples
Cell Press
Engineered E. coli collected from gut microbiomes have the potential to treat diseases such as diabetes
Bacteria
Can We Save More Lives If We Let Resistant Bacteria Live?
University of Southern Denmark
New experiments have shown that fatty acids could make resistant bacteria harmless
Rapid Method Shown to Detect Infection in Cystic Fibrosis
University of Southampton
New analysis could be performed in hospital wards for faster results and treatment
An Enemy Within: Pathogens Hide in Tissue
University of Basel
A research group has now discovered why some bacteria can survive antibiotic therapy
Test Determines Antibiotic Resistance in Less than 90 Minutes
Washington State University
Speed of new technique a dramatic improvement from the one to two days required by current methods
FDA Clears Technology to Distinguish between Bacterial and Viral Infections
MeMed
FDA grants 510(k) clearance for use of the MeMed BV® test to help distinguish between bacterial and viral infections
Identifying the Rise of Multidrug Resistant E. coli
Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
Large 16-year genomic study shows multidrug resistances genes are being transferred between E. coli strains
Researchers Discover Gene That Helps Cells Destroy Viral Intruders
Miriam Bergeret, MSc
Demonstrating how human cells “eat” viral invaders, the results could lead to new antivirals
Frequent Use of Antimicrobial Drugs in Early Life Changes Saliva Microbiome
University of Helsinki
The strongest associations were presented with azithromycin that is used to treat middle ear infections, strep throat, and pneumonia
Gut Bacteria in People with Huntington's Disease May Be Potential Drug Target
Monash University
Researchers used fecal samples to investigate whether the gut microbiome in people with HD differs to those without the HD gene