0 ASM Microbe: Genetic analysis used to show transfer of carbapenem resistance
Whole-genome sequencing has been used to demonstrate that carbapenem resistance can be transferred among unrelated bacteria species in a healthcare setting.
Browsing: Bacterial > E. Coli
0 ASM Microbe: High prevalence of colistin-resistant E. coli discovered in rural Vietnam
Researchers have discovered a high prevalence of colistin-resistant E. coli in the Vietnamese town of Nguyen Xa, according to research presented at ASM Microbe.
0 ASM Microbe: Understanding antibiotic resistance in waterways
In research presented at ASM Microbe a team have delved into the dynamics of E. coli in urban streams in the USA, indicating possible antibiotic resistance activity.
0 ECCMID18: Researchers identify the role of novel mutations fosfomycin resistance
Research presented at ECCMID outlines the identification and role of novel chromosomal mutations in the development of resistance of Escherichia coli to the broad-spectrum antibiotic fosfomycin.
1 ECCMID18: Piperacillin-tazobactam should be avoided for bloodstream infections caused by ceftriaxone-resistant E. coli and K. pneumoniae
The results of the MERINO trial have been reported at ECCMID, revealing the combination treatment piperacillin-tazobactam is significantly less effective than meropenem in treating some bloodstream infections.
0 ECCMID18: Could E. coli’s ‘internal bomb’ offer a new target for treatment strategy?
E. coli’s internal bomb – the toxin-antitoxin system – could be triggered to make bacteria turn on themselves, offering a new target for antimicrobial approaches in drug design.
0 Promising data for dolutegravir and HIV combination therapy GS-9620 and PGT121: industry news round-up
Partnership announcements and promising trial data reported at the 2018 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, take a look at our round-up of the latest industry headlines.
0 First WHO data reveals high levels of antibiotic resistance worldwide
The WHO has released its first surveillance data on antibiotic resistance, revealing that it is widespread across both low-income and high-income countries.
0 Screening for host proteins interacting with Escherichia coli O157:H7 EspF
This research, published in Future Microbiology, screens host proteins for those that interact with EspF via flow cytometry and high-throughput screening to try and shed light on how EspF affects host cells to induce colitis and even colorectal carcinogenesis.
0 About AMR: The Mcr-1 plasmid comes with evolutionary trade-offs
In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers demonstrated that acquired resistance to the polymixin antibiotic, colistin, can be detrimental to bacterial survival, revealing unique evolutionary trade-offs of this new form of resistance.
