Trick and Treat Bacteria Trick and Treat Bacteria What do the ancient Greeks and a group of modern-day researchers have in common? Scientists at the University of Washington School of Medicine are using a “Trojan Horse” strategy to trick and treat (Happy Halloween!)...
E. coli in Retail Poultry May Cause UTIs E. coli in Retail Poultry May Cause UTIs Foodborne bacteria are a common cause of gastrointestinal infection, but a recent study found that a strain of E. coli in retail chicken and turkey may be transmitted to humans and cause...
Synergistic Combination Therapy Against Resistant Pathogens Synergistic Combination Therapy Against Resistant Pathogens Due to increasing rates of antimicrobial resistance, scientists are researching the potential of combination therapy (two or more drugs used...
Trained Dog Can Detect C. difficile Trained Dog Can Detect C. difficile The nose knows! A dog in British Columbia, Canada has been trained to detect Clostridium difficile. C. difficile is a Gram-positive, anaerobic bacterium found in the gastrointestinal tract. Most...
NDM-1 and Drug Resistance NDM-1 and Drug Resistance NDM-1 is a gene that codes for New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase 1, an enzyme that provides resistance to multiple classes of antibiotics, including carbapenems, cephalosporins, and penicillins. Pathogens carrying...
Preclinical Research in Drug Development Preclinical Research in Drug Development Preclinical studies provide data about drug safety and efficacy in animals to determine if the drug should proceed to clinical testing in humans. Three important factors to consider when...
