New type of antiobiotic tackles hard-to-treat pediatric infections
...-positive bacteria including methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and methicillin-resistant staphylococcus epidermidis. The multi-center study involved 52 sites nationwide, including Baylor/Texas Children's....New weapon to combat resistant bacteria
...ion, severe disease caused by antibiotic-resistant staphylococcus bacteria, entails major costs and great suffering. Group A streptococcus bacteria, also called meat-eating killer bacteria, are another growing problem. A team of Lund scientists has now developed a substance called Cystapep, which seems to work o......oy a variety of microorganisms, including E. coli, staphylococcus and salmonella, reducing the risk of the glove-wearer transmitting bacteria encountered in medical or food-handling work. Infusing materials with chlorine dioxide to reduce the numbers of dangerous microorganisms is a concept that could be extremely ...