Monthly Archives: November 2023

The researchers took surveillance cultures from patient body sites, including the groin, hands, throat, and rectum. They also took samples from room surfaces such as doorknobs, wheelchairs, and toilet seats. Samples were taken from 245 residents in six U.S. nursing homes, from 2016 to 2018, at enrollment and during weekly follow-up visits within the first […]

A small team of biologists and zoologists from Austria, the Netherlands, Germany and Finland has found evidence of silky ants consuming aphids to treat fungal infections. In their study, published in the journal Biology Letters, the group collected groups of silky ants and tested their approach to warding off fungal infections. Prior research has suggested […]

Debiopharm is a privately-owned, Swiss-based, biopharmaceutical company working on treatments to cure cancer and treat infectious diseases. The company has developed an investigational antibiotic, afabicin, which is defined as a first-in class antibiotic agent called fabiotics. It inhibits fatty acid synthesis in staphylococci by targeting the Fabl enzyme. According to the company, the therapy fulfills all […]

Australia’s continued overuse of antibiotics is driving common and potentially dangerous infections to become increasingly resistant to drugs, including last resort treatments. A major government report on antimicrobial use, published on Wednesday, found more than one-third (36.6%) of the population had at least one antimicrobial prescription subsidised by the Australian government in 2022, up from […]

ELYRIA, Ohio (WOIO) – The Elyria community is rallying around a family that tragically lost a child Monday. 11-year-old Jordan Justice died unexpectedly after days with a cough, according to a GoFundMe organized to help pay the family’s medical bills. The fundraiser says Justice fell ill with what seemed to be a normal respiratory infection […]

Woman lying down with lines written on her face prior to plastic surgery. (Adobe Stock 87953671 by Photo-maxx) Infection prevention plays a paramount role in all health care settings, including plastic surgery, often an unexpected but vital domain in safeguarding patient health. In an exclusive interview with 2 renowned surgeons, Konstantin Vasyukevic, MD, and Peter Lee, […]