antibiotic resistance
How Bacteria Resist Even Peptide Antibiotics
Scientists in Hong Kong have discovered how bacteria may become resistant to peptide antibiotics.
Unapproved Antibiotics Widely Sold In India
The rampant sale of unapproved antibiotics in India is threatening global efforts to contain antimicrobial resistance, scientists say.
Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Widespread In China
Scientists in Hong Kong have detected the gene for colistin-resistance in human, food and environmental samples from Hong Kong and China.
A Sticky Situation Of Triclosan And Toothbrushes
Scientists have found that the antimicrobial compound triclosan sticks to toothbrushes, with implications for health, antibiotic resistance and environmental leaching.
UK And India To Tackle Antimicrobial Resistance
The Yusuf and Farida Hamied Foundation has pledged £450,000 to the UK's Academy of Medical Sciences to launch an exchange program focused on antimicrobial resistance.
A Non-Antibiotic Drug To Fight MRSA
By screening 50,000 compounds, scientists have discovered a non-antibiotic drug that makes multidrug-resistant bacteria more vulnerable to immune clearance.
Fish Food Harbors Antibiotic Resistant Genes
The millions of tons of fish food that sink to the ocean floor are a reservoir of antibiotic resistant genes, scientists in China find.
Highly Infectious Superbug Emerges In Chinese Hospital
The hypervirulent superbug behind five deaths in a Chinese hospital is resistant even to last-resort antibiotics.
Urban Sewage Breeds Antimicrobial Resistance In China
Chinese scientists find that municipal sewage across China harbors diverse and abundant antimicrobial-resistant genes.
