Two studies document rise of superbugs in the environment
As science gets wiser, so do the bugs. The rates of drug-resistant bacteria infecting patients in the community and in the hospital have been increasing steadily in recent years, according to two new studies in the June 15 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases, now available online. Drug resistance in microorganisms has become a problem due in part to inappropriate prescribing and overuse...Unusual antibiotics show promise against deadly 'superbugs'
Altered protein could help deliver drugs and shape the growth of engineered tissueCollagen often pops up in beauty products and supermodel lips. But by mating collagen with a molecular hitchhiker, materials scientists at Johns Hopkins hope to create some important medical advances. The researchers have found a simple new way to modify collagen, paving the way for better infection-fighting bandage...Funding to tackle hospital superbugs
A novel approach to treating infectious diseases is being developed by researchers at Cardiff University. A team in the School of Medicine's Institute of Nephrology has been awarded £800,000 by the W...Johns Hopkins Begins Aggressive Screening for 'superbugs' in Children
Safety study triggered decision to go beyond standard monitoring and testing schedules// Infection control and critical care experts at The Johns Hopkins Hospital have ordered testing for the two most common hospital superbugs for every child admitted to its pediatric intensive care unit. The more stringent admission screening methods for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus au...Honey to the Rescue-From Superbugs
Man seems to rediscover old truths as Australian scientists now look to honey as a solution, to fight superbugs such as MRSA.// Scientists at James Cook Hospital in Middlesbrough were inspired by the use of honey by the aborigines (indigenous tribal people of the continent), who use honey as a dressing for their wounds. Mention of honey and its benefits are seen in ancient I...New Device Developed to Eliminate Superbugs Within Minutes
British researchers claim to have invented a device that mimics the naturally disinfecting quality of fresh air by pumping a continuing stream of reactive hydrogen radicals into the atmosphere , killing microbes within minutes. Scientists say the Air Disinfector can be used to purge hospital wards of superbugs. "The same results could be obtained simply by opening all the wi...