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The CDC has released an updated report outlining the burden of antimicrobial resistance in the USA and the greatest threats that face this country.
A team including University of Maryland and University of Texas Medical Branch researchers have found that two bacterial strains interact to cause a severe flesh-eating infection, highlighting the need to consider variant strains of a single species when administering antibiotics.
Research published today in Infection and Immunity suggests a novel vaccine for Staphylococcus aureus may be on the horizon, with the candidate protecting 80% of immunized mice.
Journal Articles
Take a look behind the scenes of a recent Future Microbiology review, entitled ‘Anti-Candida activity of existing antibiotics and their derivatives when used alone or in combination with antifungals’ as we ask the authors about Candida infections, the potential repurposing of antibiotics and the future of this field.
Take a look behind the scenes of a recent Future Virology editorial, entitled ‘The emerging field of endogenous retroviruses: understanding their physiological role and contribution to diseases’ as we ask author Enzo Tramontano (Università degli studi di Cagliari, Italy) about human endogenous retroviruses, whether they could be linked with disease and the future of this field.
In this perspective piece for Future Microbiology the authors argue that there is a lack of innovation to meet the current shortcomings of antibiotic R&D.
Bacterial
Could necrotizing fasciitis be caused by a polymicrobial infection?
Novel vaccine candidate for Staphylococcus aureus shows 80% efficacy in mice
Pneumonia, ICU patients and potential treatments – an interview with Keith Kaye
Clostridium Difficile Infection
IDWeek: Antibiotics before dental visits are overprescribed and increase the risk of side effects
Transkingdom interactions: elevated levels of fungi observed in Clostridium difficile infection
Is C. difficile forming a new species specialized to hospitals?
E. Coli
Multidrug efflux systems: information on evolution and mechanisms uncovered
E. coli created with world’s first synthetic and redesigned genome
What impact do microbiome metabolites have on EHEC infections?
H. Pylori
Organoids: a new model to study infectious diseases?
MRSA
Novel vaccine candidate for Staphylococcus aureus shows 80% efficacy in mice
MRSA killed by potent bacterial toxin lysostaphin, study reports
Salmonella
Novel models for enteric infections – an interview with the Faherty Lab
Tuberculosis
Clinical trial reveals promising tuberculosis vaccine candidate
Highlights of the Global Tuberculosis Report: more people receive treatment than ever before
Fungal
A peek behind the paper – Shujuan Sun on using existing antibiotics as antifungals
Fungal biofilm morphology impacts disease progression
Identifying novel antifungal proteins from ‘killer yeasts’ – an interview with Paul Rowley
Aspergillosis
Fungal biofilm morphology impacts disease progression
#TalkFungi – catch up on the Twitter chat for Fungal Awareness Week
Novel antifungal presents opportunities for treating aspergillosis
Candidiasis
A peek behind the paper – Shujuan Sun on using existing antibiotics as antifungals
Could climate change have contributed to Candida auris emergence?
ASM Microbe: Insights into nosocomial transmission and contamination of Candida auris
Coccidioidomycosis
#TalkFungi – catch up on the Twitter chat for Fungal Awareness Week
Identification of membrane proteome of Paracoccidioides lutzii and its regulation by zinc
Cryptococcal Meningitis
#TalkFungi – catch up on the Twitter chat for Fungal Awareness Week
Parasitic
US FDA approves first rapid diagnostic test for Ebola: October’s industry headlines
Have scientists identified how P. falciparum jumped hosts 50,000 years ago?
Helminthic Infections
Conference report – London Centre for Neglected Tropical Disease Research Anniversary Event
ISNTD – Female Genital Schistosomiasis: The most neglected gynaecological disease
Conference report – British Society for Parasitology Autumn Symposium
Malaria
US FDA approves first rapid diagnostic test for Ebola: October’s industry headlines
Have scientists identified how P. falciparum jumped hosts 50,000 years ago?
Neglected Tropical Diseases
Mice, introduced by maritime trade, play a key role in Toxoplasma gondii distribution
Protozoan Infections
Have scientists identified how P. falciparum jumped hosts 50,000 years ago?
Can malaria eradication be achieved by 2050?
The Malaria Cell Atlas provides insights into gene clusters and future treatments
Viral
David Hardy on HIV treatment: exploring the crucial role for shared decision-making
Measles ‘resets’ human immune system back to an immature state, study reports
US FDA approves first rapid diagnostic test for Ebola: October’s industry headlines
Hepatitis
US FDA warns of serious liver injury linked to hepatitis C drugs: September’s industry headlines
BioMalPar XV: Biology and Pathology of the Malaria Parasite
Funding received for first Phase III trial of a chikungunya vaccine: June’s industry headlines
Herpes
ASM Microbe: What consequences could lifelong Epstein–Barr virus infection have for the brain?
HR-HPV oral infection rates in England are lower than expected
A peek behind the paper – Lynn Enquist on the lifecycle of alpha herpesvirus
