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MRSA bacteria infection can lead to painful skin boils and food poisoning. But, the deadly superbug has been spotted on this common household item, along with a number of other types of bacteria, including listeria. It’s a “breeding ground” for killer superbugs, warn scientists.
Scientists have discovered a key ingredient in the most widely used antidepressants may be contributing to the antibiotic resistant superbug that has spread through hospitals across the world. Bacteria has become increasingly resistant to antibiotics in recent years, which is generally thought to be down to overusing of the drugs. However, it seems other medications […]
Enlarge / Medical illustration of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae. (credit: CDC) For the first time, researchers have discovered strains of a deadly, multidrug-resistant bacterium that uses a cryptic method to also evade colistin, an antibiotic used as a last-resort treatment. That’s according to a study of US patients published this week by Emory University researchers in the […]
Some common “superbugs” appear to harbor a little-known type of resistance to a last-resort antibiotic, a new study shows, suggesting a worrying new way in which dangerous bacteria can evade one of the few remaining treatment options.
Dr Graham Beards / Wikipedia Mallory Smith had an infection that wasn’t responding to antibiotics. Researchers at University of California, San Diego turned to Twitter for help in finding viruses that can go after bacteria. Smith is now waiting for the right virus to be pinpointed out of a set of 300, and will need […]
A DEADLY antibiotic-resistant superbug has left its hospital breeding grounds and is spreading into the community, research suggests. Daily Express :: Health Feed
GETTY – STOCK IMAGE MRSA can cause a range of skin conditions and life-threatening infections A study of almost 30,000 patients found those on the cholesterol-lowering drugs were up to 30 per cent less likely to carry the bacteria which can cause the infection. Experts yesterday hailed the “exciting” possibility of statins offering protection from […]
STATINS can protect older people against the killer superbug MRSA. Daily Express :: Health Feed
DENTISTS prescribing unnecessary antibiotics could be spreading an antibiotic-resistant superbug infection, researchers have claimed. Daily Express :: Health Feed
CALCIUM is an important mineral for strong bones and teeth, however in ill or elderly people it can cause a C. diff infection. Daily Express :: Health Feed
