multi drug resistance

Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance Through Comic Books

Dr. Hsu Li Yang and Sonny Liew, creators of The Antibiotic Tales, share how they made a comic book addressing the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance.

Study Reveals Contextual Clues To Help Reduce Antibiotic Use

Contextual information should be collected to identify factors that would influence the effectiveness of interventions such as antibiotic control, researchers say.

Drug-Resistant Bacteria Linked To Higher In-Hospital Deaths In India

An international research group has demonstrated that multi-drug resistant or extensively drug resistant bacteria are becoming a threat to public health in India.

Peptic Ulcer Drug Tames Superbugs

A bismuth-based drug typically used in the treatment of peptic ulcers could potentially help to prevent the spread of multi-drug resistant bacteria.

Highly Infectious Superbug Emerges In Chinese Hospital

The hypervirulent superbug behind five deaths in a Chinese hospital is resistant even to last-resort antibiotics.