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Teixobactin appears to avoid bacteria resistance [PreClinical]
1. The newly discovered antibacterial compound teixobactin, isolated from the soil bacteria Eleftheria terrae, targeted cell wall synthesis in gram-positive ...
Tag: antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic prescription patterns in China may contribute to resistance
1. A significant proportion of antibiotics given at Chinese primary health care clinics were not appropriate prescriptions. 2. Judicious use ...
Digestive tract decontamination associated with low antibiotic resistance in ICU
1. Selective decontamination of the digestive tract (SDD) was associated with a lower prevalence of antibiotic-resistant gram-negative bacteria in the ...
Study suggests twice as many antimicrobials prescribed than needed
1. A meta-analysis suggests bacterial prevalence in 27.4% of all pediatric acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs), with a subsequent retrospective ...
Universal glove use not associated with reduction in acquiring antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Image: PD 1. There was no difference in the overall acquisition of methicillin-resistant Staphyloccocus aureus (MRSA) or vancomycin-resistant Enteroccocus (VRE) ...
Carbapenem resistance in Enterobacteriaceae nearly quadrupled in the last decade, new study finds
Image: PD 1. Carbapenem resistance in Enterobacteriaceae increased from 1.2% in 2001 to 4.2% in 2011. 2. Klebsiella had the ...
