Antibiotics
How some antibiotics keep working against resistant bacteria
How some antibiotics keep working against resistant bacteria Researchers have made a breakthrough in understanding how some antibiotics can still work against resistant bacteria. The study used advanced imaging technology and computer simulations to visualize how aminoglycoside antibiotics attach to ribosomes, which are modified by bacteria to block these drugs. Some aminoglycosides, such as amikacin […]
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Heart drug kills dangerous antibiotic resistant bacteria
Heart drug kills dangerous antibiotic resistant bacteria Fendiline, a heart drug previously used to treat arrhythmia, has been found to selectively kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The researchers identified a specific weakness in the lipoprotein trafficking pathway of the bacterium Acinetobacter baumannii, which is weakened in resistant bacteria. The study employed an entirely new strategy to target […]
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Genomic sequencing reveals previously unknown genes that make microbes resistant to drugs and hard to kill
Genomic sequencing reveals previously unknown genes that make microbes resistant to drugs and hard to kill In the 20th century, when a routine infection was treated with a standard antibiotic, recovery was expected. But over time, the microbes responsible for these infections have evolved to evade the very drugs designed to eliminate them. Each year, […]
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