In a world increasingly threatened by bacteria that shrug off our most powerful medicines, the rise of “superbugs” is a chilling reality. One such formidable adversary is Klebsiella pneumoniae, a bacterium often found in hospitals that can cause severe infections like pneumonia and meningitis. The World Health Organization has labeled it a “critical threat pathogen,” … Read more
Research from Newcastle University in England gives a closer look at how a diarrhea-causing superbug opposes immune cells and antibiotics.
Compounds found in Brazilian native marine sponges are able to kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to a new study.
Duke University scientists discovered evidence of antibiotic resistance in the gut microbiome of lemurs that live close to humans.
Not only are you at risk for antibiotic-resistance infections, but a new mouse study finds antibiotics can also affect your athletic performance.
A team of scientists at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) collaborated to develop a live biotherapeutic product (eLBP) that, when given together with commonly used antibiotics, protects the gut microbiome from adverse disturbance.
Healthy adults who eat a diverse diet with at least 8-10 grams of soluble fiber a day have fewer antibiotic-resistant microbes in their guts.
Antibiotics are helpful for treating bacterial infections, but their life-saving treatment effects come at the cost of ‘good’ gut microbes. To make matters worse, antibiotic treatment has increased the risk of being drug-resistant and developing inflammatory infections later on in life. To reduce the downside of antibiotics, researchers from MIT have devised bacterial strains that work to protect the gut.
An international team of scientists warn that dogs and cats may be passing antibiotic-resistant bacteria to their owners.
Researchers conducted the study to find out if ingested seawater changes surfers’ microbiota, as well as if any of the bacterial strains within the gut show resistance to antibiotics.