Colistin Pops Bacterial Cell Membranes Like Balloons Colistin Pops Bacterial Cell Membranes Like Balloons An antibiotic known as colistin is commonly used to treat infections caused by superbugs, or bacteria that have developed resistance to other more common drugs....
Microneedle Patch Delivers Antibiotics for Skin Infections Microneedle Patch Delivers Antibiotics for Skin Infections According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), skin and soft tissue infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are...
A New Antibiotic for Gonorrhea A New Antibiotic for Gonorrhea Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacteria responsible for the sexually transmitted infection (STI) known as gonorrhea, infect more than 500,000 people in the United States each year. In fact, the Centers for...
An Evolutionary Timeline of Enterococcus faecalis An Evolutionary Timeline of Enterococcus faecalis While antibiotic treatment is a well-known cause of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains, new research shows that selection pressures occurring far before the...
A Reason To Like Mosquitoes? A Reason To Like Mosquitoes? According to scientists at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, a newly identified protein found in mosquitoes may also be effective at fighting viral infections in humans. After biting and...
Reversing Antibiotic Tolerance Reversing Antibiotic Tolerance Antibiotic tolerance occurs when bacteria are able to survive in the presence of antibiotics. This is dangerous because tolerant bacteria can cause infections that persist even after treatment. Some...
