Tag: antibiotic

Antibiotic use can damage the protective mucus layer in the intestines

Researchers from UmeÃ¥ University and the University of Tartu have found that a history of…

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‘DNA scavengers’ can stop the spread of certain antibiotic resistance

For nearly a century, scientists have been waging war against antibiotic-resistant microbes. Researchers at Michigan…

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Scientists discover superbugs’ fast path to antibiotic resistance

Scientists have discovered how the hospital superbug C.diff is rapidly developing resistance to the first-line…

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Can manure and compost act as probiotics and reduce antibiotic resistance in urban soils?

Urban soils often contain chemical contaminants, such as heavy metals or trace amounts of antibiotics,…

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Cell wall key degradation in the spread of antibiotic resistance

A study at UmeÃ¥ University in Sweden provides new clues in understanding how antibiotic resistance…

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A new weapon in the fight against antibiotic resistance: temperature

Scientists from the University of Groningen (Netherlands), together with colleagues from the University of Montpellier…

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