Infection Particularly Articles & Analysis
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The rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has driven renewed interest in alternative treatments, including phage therapy. A recent study by Yang, F., et al (2024) explores the potential of bacteriophage therapy for treating multi-drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infections using humanized mouse models. This study highlights the efficacy of phage DS6A in reducing Mtb load ...
” “The funding from this award will build upon the professional clinically-approved ‘non-contact’ TRITEMP thermometer, which is already saving hospitals millions of pounds per year and helping eliminate hospital infections in hospitals worldwide. We are now developing a device that captures patient temperature and patient detail and automatically uploads ...
Before Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, another more selective antibacterial agent rose to popularity in the early 1900s: bacteriophage. In 1917, microbiologist Felix d’Herelle was tasked with identifying the cause of a dysentery outbreak impacting French troops. From his research, he noticed that Shigella bacteria was the primary culprit of this affliction. He then discovered an ...
Also in receipt of the award, are Mr Andrew Hindmarch and Dr Gareth Corbett who have designed a solution for aerosol reduction to mitigate the risk of cross-infection from aerosol-generating procedures. This is particularly important during a pandemic and when operating on patients with other infectious diseases, that can be transmitted by aerosolisation. ...
Founded on great experience built up at international level in the cleaning of environments in which pathogens spread in the past (from influence to infective diseases resistant to antibiotics), the GBAC STAR™ program will enable to establish and maintain control based on the training and accountability of IEG´s management and employees on the cleaning and ...
This vaccine would also have the potential to prevent infections in newborns by stimulating maternal immunity in pregnant women, an issue of critical importance particularly in low-to-middle income countries around the ...
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved microbroth dilution susceptibility plates, expanding testing options for microbiology laboratories, and providing the quantitative susceptibility results clinicians need to make treatment decisions for serious Gram-negative infections. Cefiderocol and imipenem/relebactam, represent two of the latest treatment options for complicated ...
Some types of fungi, including some found in indoor environments suffering from mold growth, can cause serious infections in some people. This is particularly true in people with a weakened immune system. ...