0 Sepsis deaths may have doubled, compared with previous estimates
New research suggests that sepsis may be associated with one in five deaths, double the previous estimate, but overall trends suggest incidence and mortality may be decreasing.
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0 Mosquitoes engineered to halt transmission of dengue virus
Scientists have synthetically engineered mosquitoes to prevent transmission of dengue virus to humans. This potentially could lead to genetic approaches to controlling the spread of dengue virus among populations.
0 Does drug tolerance promote antibiotic resistance despite combination therapy?
When investigating the effect tolerance to a single drug has when combination therapy is being used to prevent antibiotic resistance, a team of researchers demonstrated that antimicrobial tolerance can promote resistance.
2 Spread of novel coronavirus accelerates – cases in France, Nepal, Australia and more
Chinese authorities have confirmed that the virus can be passed from person-to-person and over 3000 cases have been confirmed.
1 What were the biggest outbreaks of 2019?
As we head into 2020, we review the biggest outbreaks of 2019 and the impact they had – from growing cases of measles across the globe to the outbreaks as a result of ongoing instability in Yemen – take a look to find out more.
0 Changing the administration of the BCG vaccine could improve efficacy
Administering the BCG vaccine intravenously, as opposed to intradermally, could improve the efficacy of the immunization according to new research in macaque models.
0 New CRISPR editing technology targets antibiotic resistance plasmids
A team from the University of California, San Diego have created a new CRISPR editing system that can effectively target antibiotic resistance genes. The system is based on a positive feedback loop and has numerous potential applications, such as treating chronic bacterial infections.
0 Vesicles released by bacteria may protect against HIV infection in human tissues
Researchers have discovered an association between the spread of HIV and quantity of extracellular vesicles from lactobacilli, suggesting a protective mechanism to inhibit the spread of HIV infection.
0 The Glossary for Antimicrobial Resistance
The editorial teams from Infectious Diseases Hub and Future Microbiology are delighted to bring you our inaugural glossary, ‘The Glossary for Antimicrobial Resistance’. Take a look!
0 The best of 2019 – an A–Z of infectious diseases research
Take a look at the research highlights of 2019 as we count down the top infectious disease stories from A to Z!
