The top image shows an untreated E.coli bacterium; the bottom shows a bacterium after 90 minutes of being exposed to the antibiotic polymyxin B Carolina Borrelli, Edward Douglas et al./nature microbiology The way antibiotics called polymyxins pierce the armour of bacteria has been revealed in stunning detail by high-resolution microscopy, which could help us develop … Read more
Lyme disease can spread to people via ticks Heiko Barth/Shutterstock An antibiotic that is commonly used to treat pneumonia rid mice of Lyme disease at a dose 100 times lower than the standard antibiotic therapy. This smaller dose, combined with the drug’s targeted action against the infection, meant the animals’ gut microbiomes were largely unaffected. … Read more
Illustration of Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria releasing DNA (light blue) with antibiotic resistance genes (yellow) NANOCLUSTERING/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Gonorrhoea is resistant to nearly all antibiotics, but one commonly used for urinary tract infections (UTIs) may be able to treat drug-resistant cases. The sexually transmitted infection (STI) is caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeaea bacterium that can infect various … Read more
Vaccinating poultry can reduce antibiotic resistance in meat that can transfer to people | Food Safety News Skip to content Source link
