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New study reveals successful treatment of rare human infection caused by Pasteurella multocida

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New study reveals successful treatment of rare human infection caused by Pasteurella multocida

A recent study published in the Zoonoses journal sheds new light on Pasteurella multocida infections in humans. The Gram-negative, penicillin-sensitive coccobacillus is typically found in animals’ respiratory microbiota and can cause severe disease in humans, particularly those with cirrhosis or compromised immune systems. Although P. multocida infections are typically associated with animal bites, this study … Read more

Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have found a new strategy to combat drug-resistant bacteria by redesigning clinically approved products. The team has created unprecedented shapeshifting vancomycin dimers (SVD), using a concept called click chemistry. The team administered the drug to larvae infected with panconmycin-resistant enterococci and found that the proteobiotic was more effective than pancomycin at clearing up the deadly infection. This discovery could pave the way for further research on deforming antibiotic drugs and overcoming multi-drug resistant bacteria and pathogens.

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Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have found a new strategy to combat drug-resistant bacteria by redesigning clinically approved products. The team has created unprecedented shapeshifting vancomycin dimers (SVD), using a concept called click chemistry. The team administered the drug to larvae infected with panconmycin-resistant enterococci and found that the proteobiotic was more effective than pancomycin at clearing up the deadly infection. This discovery could pave the way for further research on deforming antibiotic drugs and overcoming multi-drug resistant bacteria and pathogens.

In the United States, nearly 3 million people are infected with drug-resistant bacteria and fungi each year, and about 35,000 die.multidrug resistance(multidrug-resistant, MDR) bacteria are one of the major global public health threats, requiring rapid delivery of new treatments to save patient lives. However, the development and clinical promotion of novel drugs is a slow … Read more

Dorina Agachi, about the administration of antibiotics: “I am outraged”

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Dorina Agachi, about the administration of antibiotics: “I am outraged”

Although antibiotics are one of the greatest medical discoveries, their overprescription has led to the development of bacteria that do not respond to treatment. They are used to treat bacterial infections such as pneumonia or urinary tract infections and do not help treat viral infections such as the common cold or flu. In a video … Read more