McGill researchers have developed a diagnostic system capable of identifying bacteria—and determining which antibiotics can stop them—in just 36 minutes, a major advance in the global effort to curb ...

Bacteria of the genus Enterobacter are among the most dangerous bacteria associated with hospital infections worldwide. Some of their representatives are highly resistant to commonly used antibiotics, ...

The field of antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) and resistance detection is rapidly evolving to address the global threat posed by antimicrobial resistance. In recent years, a ...

Researchers at EPFL and Vrije Universiteit Brussel have developed a novel and highly efficient method for rapid antibiotic susceptibility testing using optical microscopy. The technique, called ...

Preliminary data indicate the rate of sepsis mortality related to overall patient deaths is dropping at University Health Care System in Augusta, Ga. So what are they doing differently? Accelerate ...

The global issue of antimicrobial resistance has been called a “slow motion catastrophe” resulting from the excessive and often inappropriate use of antibiotics to fight bacterial infections. 1 A long ...

Clinicians should remain vigilant when prescribing antibiotics for gram-negative urinary tract infections due to the evolving spectrum of antimicrobial resistance. Clinicians should consider the ...

Researchers at Reactive Surfaces have created a modular, bio-based coating additive that delivers continuous antimicrobial ...

Longer acne antibiotic duration increases recurrence and resistance without added benefit. Learn more about optimal treatment ...

A warming world may see more antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to new research that shows a link between aridity and ...

Biomedical engineers from Brown University have developed a new wound dressing material that releases antibiotic drugs only ...