Fighting Antimicrobial Resistance with New Drug Combinations
Researchers have tested over 10,000 drug combinations against some of the leading pathogenic bacteria
Bacterial Infections
Food Decontamination Spray Deploys 'Billions of Tiny Soldiers'
Researchers harness bacteria-eating viruses to create a powerful new weapon against contamination and infection
Improving Quantification of Residual Host Cell and Mycoplasma Contaminant DNA for Cell and Gene Therapies with ddPCR™ Technology
Traditional testing techniques for residual host cell DNA and mycoplasma contaminants fall short of the stringent requirements set by regulatory bodies
Leprosy Bacteria May Be Able to Regrow Healthy Livers
New study finds that armadillos infected with leprosy bacteria grow enlarged, but completely healthy, livers
Cousin of Crop-Killing Bacteria Mutating Rapidly
Citrus-destroying bacterial relative may also be infectious
A Synthetic Antibiotic May Help Turn the Tide against Drug-Resistant Pathogens
The compound, named cilagicin, employs a novel mechanism to attack MRSA and other pathogens
Closing the Gate on Manganese Could Open Doors to New Drugs to Treat Pneumonia
Study determines the structure of a molecule that helps the bacteria that causes pneumonia take up manganese
Fighting Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria with a Glowing New Weapon
New tool reveals bacterial weaknesses and could lead to more targeted or new treatments for bacterial infections
Research Investigating Phages to Fight Bacterial Infection
New NIH-funded grant supports studying phages as a preventive, therapeutic approach
Washing Away Stubborn Biofilms Using Fungal Cleaning Products
Researchers from Japan demonstrate that a biosurfactant from yeast can dissolve stubborn biofilms and enhance the efficacy of chemical cleaning products