Whole-cell vaccines reimagined: a new method against recurrent UTI?
New encapsulating technology for whole-cell vaccines stimulates enhanced immunogenicity against Escherichia coli in a mouse model, shaping the future of urinary…
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US FDA approves first siderophore antibiotic, cefiderocol (Fetroja)
The US FDA has approved cefiderocol (Fetroja), a siderophore cephalosporin that inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis. Fetroja is the first approved antibiotic that functions as a siderophore.
ECCMID19: Patients treated for suspected UTIs often lack evidence of infection
Only one-third of patients entering the emergency department with a suspected UTIs actually have evidence of infection, however, almost all were treated with antibiotics, according to research presented at ECCMID.
Investigational antibiotic effective against drug-resistant UTIs in Phase II trial
A Phase II trial has demonstrated that a new investigational antibiotic, cefiderocol, is as effective as the current standard-of-care for treating complicated UTIs caused by multi-drug resistant bacteria.