0 Listeria may pose a greater health risk during early-stage pregnancy than previously reported
Researchers have suggested that exposure to Listeria may pose a greater risk of complications in early pregnancy than previously appreciated.
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0 Combating emerging antibiotic resistance: Let’s act now by using available rapid diagnostic tests
Rapid diagnostic tests for detecting emerging antibiotic resistance are mostly available and should be used now state authors Patrice Nordmann and Laurent Poirel (University of Fribourg, Switzerland). This exclusive opinion piece discusses available diagnostics and why we should take action.
0 Novel model suggests benefit of vaccination against Salmonella in sub-Saharan Africa
Researchers have created a model to assess the benefits of vaccination on the burden of non-typhoidal salmonella in Mali; the research could inform policy in many countries where there is high risk of these infections.
0 New study suggests that vancomycin should be the antibiotic of choice for Clostridium difficile infections
A study including over 10,000 patients has demonstrated a lower risk of all-cause 30-day mortality when Clostridium difficile infections are treated with vancomycin as opposed to metronidazole.
0 Direct detection of Helicobacter pylori in biopsy specimens using a high-throughput multiple genetic detection system
This study evaluates the direct high-throughput multiple genetic detection system for H. pylori in gastric biopsy samples. Could this method efficiently diagnose and quantify H. pylori burden? And does it have the capacity to screen for virulence, antibiotic resistance and multistrain infections?
0 Foodborne enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli: from gut pathogenesis to new preventive strategies involving probiotics
Could probiotics be used to treat Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC)? This review discusses ETEC pathogenesis, its modulation by human gastrointestinal cues and novel preventive strategies such as probiotics.
0 Quinazolinone azolyl ethanols: potential lead antimicrobial agents with dual action modes targeting methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus DNA
In this study the authors delve into fighting antibiotic resistance, aiming to synthesize and evaluate the antimicrobial activity of a new series of quinazolinone azolyl ethanols .
0 New study uncovers key virulence mechanism in community-associated MRSA strains
Researchers have discovered that a component of the Staphylococcus aureus cell wall appears to be responsible for elevated virulence in community-associated MRSA infections. This mechanism could present a target for novel anti-infective strategies.
0 TB or not TB? Improving the understanding and diagnosis of tuberculosis through metabolomics
This editorial discusses the role of metabolomics in identifying TB biomarkers, which have shed light on previously unknown disease mechanisms and could contribute to improved TB diagnostics.
0 Acyldepsipeptide antibiotics as a potential therapeutic agent against Clostridium difficile recurrent infections
This perspective discusses the urgent need for novel and efficient antimicrobial strategies against C. difficile and the authors evaluate the application of the acyldepsipeptides family of antibiotics to treat C. difficile infections.
