Experimental enzyme shows promise as a prophylaxis to anthrax spores
Sometimes in experimental biology the very factor that is part of the disease-causing mechanism can…
Browsing: Antimicrobial Resistance
Drugs from nature: ethnobotany as a strategy for antimicrobial drug discovery
Plant natural products represent a largely untapped resource for discovering bioactive compounds to fill the…
Hold the antibiotics: next-generation hydrogels have arrived
Scientists in Sweden have created a new class of non-antibiotic hydrogel capable of fighting multidrug-resistant…
Bacteriophage ‘Muddy’ buddies up with antibiotic to combat antibiotic resistance
Researchers discover bacteriophage ‘Muddy’ and antibiotic rifabutin as a new dynamic duo combination therapy against antibiotic-resistant Mycobacterium abscessus infection in a cystic fibrosis zebrafish…
The fungicide-resistant pathogen causing trouble among the tulips
Eight strains of azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus (A. fumigatus) – a pathogenic fungus that infects humans – have…
Antifungal drugs work together to treat germs causing fungal infections
Candida auris is a fungus often found in the hospital environment that can cause life-threatening…
Antimicrobials: handle with care
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2020 (WAAW; 18–24 November) is upon us. Infectious Diseases Hub takes…
The importance of bacteriophage collections – an interview with Juandem Agendia and Sarah Alexander
In this podcast, Juandem Agendia and Sarah Alexander (NCTC, UK) discuss bacteriophages, the function of…
Infographic: Tackling antimicrobial resistance with phages
Phages are a promising alternative to antibiotics, especially considering the looming increase in multidrug-resistant bacteria.…
The role of home and the community hygiene to prevent the spread of infection and reduce antimicrobial resistance in developed countries
Exploring the evidence to support the role of home and community hygiene in preventing the…