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New diagnostic test lights up bacteria UK researchers have developed a faster way to detect Staphylococcus aureus bacteria using a fluorescent probe. The method holds promise as the basis for a new rapid diagnosis kit to identify infections in hospital patients. |
BusinessWeek
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Killer Staph Is Hitting The Streets For the past 30 years, hospitals have been battling a mutant form called methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) that is resistant to penicillin-related antibiotics and is especially lethal. Now it's showing up in the general population. |
Scientific American
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Meet Resistance Head-On With resistance to antibiotics growing at an alarming pace among pathogenic bacteria, Americans must become more aggressive with regard to early intervention in the processes that foster resistance. |
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October 29, 2007
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Superbugs: Where Are the Wonder Drugs? Antibiotics are losing the battle against superbugs, and drugmakers are slow to replenish the arsenal. |
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The 2 Sides of Bio-Rad Results for the third quarter reflect stellar clinical sales combined with mediocre laboratory sales. |
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How Not to Catch MRSA Here's your strategy to avoid the staph superbug. |
Nursing Management
October 2010
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Cut down on SSIs Some surgical candidates may present with asymptomatic colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus, risk factors for surgical site infections. |
Chemistry World
September 11, 2013
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Bacteria incriminated by their odor Researchers in Taiwan and the US have developed a device that uses the volatile organic compounds released by bacteria to identify the bacteria as they are cultured. |
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March 15, 2012
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Designer solvent hits hospital superbug Scientists from Ireland, the Czech Republic and Spain have found an antimicrobial ionic liquid that targets MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus). |
Reactive Reports
Issue 73
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Gator Aid It's perhaps not the first place you would think to search for superbug-beating antibiotics, but alligator's blood could be a great source of novel compounds that could defeat strains of bacteria resistant to conventional antibiotics. |
Chemistry World
August 11, 2014
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Single shot antibiotic approved for skin infections Intravenous antibiotic Orbactiv oritavancin, from US firm The Medicines Company, has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. |
Fast Company
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Biotechs Wage War on Superbugs With antibiotic resistance on the rise, three biotechs are developing new ways to wage war on superbugs. |
The Motley Fool
May 12, 2004
Charly Travers |
Cubist Addresses a Niche Market This small firm is developing antibiotics to meet a medical need. |
Bio-IT World
Jul/Aug 2006
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Tests for Hospital-Acquired Infections Tests for pathogens increasingly rely on genomic methods that identify specific genetic signatures of bacteria or viruses. Rapid detection of other pathogens also provides the potential for significant impact on the healthcare industry. |
Nursing Management
May 2009
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MRSA Reduction: Myths and Facts To prevent the spread of MRSA, organizations must commit to implementing evidence-based guidelines and providing ongoing education to address misconceptions and individual attitudes. |
AskMen.com
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Chemistry World
January 16, 2011
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December 2007
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3 bad bugs Acinetobacter baumannii, Panton-Valentine leukocidin positive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, and infections that develop as a result of antimicrobial therapy, such as Clostridium difficile. |
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New Germ Busters Outwit Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Researchers are testing new bug-killers that bypass the molecular pathways used by old-school antibiotics. |
Chemistry World
October 7, 2014
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Becton Dickinson to buy CareFusion for $12bn Medical devices giant Becton Dickinson has agreed to buy automation and infection prevention specialist CareFusion for over $12 billion. |
Health
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How to Combat the Latest Supergerms While some germs may be outpacing our ability to kill them, we're not completely defenseless. In fact, there are plenty of things we can do to slow their spread. |
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Danger...at Your Local Salon Like hospitals, salons can harbor dangerous infection-causing bacteria and viruses, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and hepatitis B. |
American Family Physician
December 15, 2000 |
Antibiotics: When They Can and Can't Help Antibiotics are strong medicines that can stop some infections and save lives. When they aren't used the right way, antibiotics can cause more harm than good. You can protect yourself and your family by knowing when you should use antibiotics and when you should avoid them... |
Chemistry World
October 29, 2013
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Paper device spots antibiotic-resistant bacteria Scientists in Canada have developed a paper-based device that checks if bacteria are resistant to certain antibiotics. The simple system could help users in remote areas. |
Chemistry World
September 19, 2008
John Bonner |
Filling the antibiotic gap Resistance to currently available antibacterial drugs is causing growing concern among doctors who find themselves unable to treat common infections |
American Family Physician
October 1, 2006 |
Antibiotics: When They Can and Can't Help What are antibiotics?... Do antibiotics always work?... What is bacterial resistance?... What can I do to help myself?... etc. |
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March 2008
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Reason
July 2004
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Bloody Shame Unnecessary regulations are making American blood banks run dry. |
Chemistry World
May 12, 2011
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Sugars recruited in fight against persistent infections Adding sugar to antibiotics can boost their effectiveness and prevent recurrent and chronic infections, according to researchers in the US. |
Chemistry World
July 15, 2010
Matt Wilkinson |
Biotechs plot path of least resistance Biopharmaceutical companies are moving into antibiotics, and filling the void left by big pharma. |
American Family Physician
June 1, 2003 |
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American Family Physician
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Bamberger & Boyd |
Management of Staphylococcus aureus Infections Because of high incidence, morbidity, and antimicrobial resistance, Staphylococcus aureus infections are a growing concern for family physicians. |
Salon.com
September 14, 2000
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Seeing red Gay men have long been infuriated by a government ban on their donating blood. This week the FDA is reconsidering its position. |
Chemistry World
February 22, 2010
Hayley Birch |
Soil switches on antibiotic genes in bacteria So-called 'cryptic' bacterial genes that preside over the production of medically important compounds can be switched on using environmental triggers, German scientists have shown. |
Chemistry World
August 2, 2012
Yuandi Li |
Cleaning hands with light A quick way to kill methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus and other pathogens using a photosensitiser and visible light can be used to clean hands, say scientists in Germany. |
The Motley Fool
October 7, 2010 |
DRIP Portfolio Candidate: Becton, Dickinson Profit from your fear of needles by adding this stock to your DRIP portfolio. |
Chemistry World
December 4, 2009
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Potent two-pronged antibiotic provides hope for future drugs A two-headed compound obtained from soil bacteria may hold the key to developing the next generation of antibiotics, researchers in the UK report. |
