Tag: Bacterial Infection

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
Bacterial infection in pregnancy may up autism risk in kids

New York: Babies born to mothers who experience a bacterial infection severe enough to require hospitalisation during pregnancy may be at higher risk of developing autism, a study has found. The study, conducted on mice, revealed that the composition of bacterial populations in the mother’s digestive tract can influence whether maternal infection leads to repetitive behaviour […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Thousands Infected With Brucellosis Disease After Factory Leak In China

Beijing: Amid the Covid-19 outbreak, now several thousand people in northwest China have tested positive for brucellosis, a bacterial disease, the authorities has confirmed recently. The Brucellosis outbreak was caused by a leak at a bio-pharmaceutical company last year. According to the media reports, the disease, also known as Malta fever or Mediterranean fever, can […]

  • Monday, 12 April 2021
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