Tag: Antibiotic Resistant

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Over 50,000 children die every year in India due to antibiotic resistance

New Delhi: Antibiotic-resistant infections are spreading wings in India, killing over 58,000 children every year, while uncontrolled dumping of untreated urban waste into water bodies is affecting aquatic life and environment. With some of the highest antibiotic resistant bacteria that commonly cause infections in the community and healthcare facilities, India suffers severely, reminds Centre for Disease […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
8,000 new combinations identified to slow down antibiotic-resistant bacteria

New York: Biologists have identified over 8,000 new combinations of antibiotics that are surprisingly more effective at killing harmful bacteria than the prevailing ones. Scientists have traditionally believed that combining more than two drugs to fight harmful bacteria would yield diminishing returns. The prevailing theory is that the incremental benefits of combining three or more […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
New test identifies antibiotic-resistant bacteria in 30 minutes

Los Angeles: Scientists have pioneered a method to detect antibiotic susceptibility for urinary tract infections in less than 30 minutes, potentially enabling patients to be diagnosed and prescribed effective treatments during a single clinical visit. The new test developed at California Institute of Technology that identifies antibiotic-resistant bacteria could shorten wait times from 3 days […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Not just bliss, French kiss may get you gonorrhoea too!

New Delhi: If you thought gonorrhoea — the most antibiotic-resistant of all the sexually transmitted infections — can spread through only oral, anal or vaginal sex with someone with the disease, hold on. New research suggests mouth kissing can also be a risk factor in spread of the infection and a good-quality anti-bacterial mouthwash can […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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