A second US patient has been infected with a superbug that is highly resistant to last-resort antibiotics, scientists said.
C-Section, Antibiotics Treatment and Formula Milk Ups Babies' Health Risks
Babies born through Caesarean, exposed to antibiotics and fed on formula milk show a decline in the diversity of microbes throughout the first year of life.
Babies born through Caesarean, exposed to antibiotics and fed on formula milk show a decline in the diversity of microbes throughout the first year of life.
‘The rare mrc-1 gene, which causes the resistance, in a strain of E. coli is especially dreaded because it makes bacteria resistant to colistin, the antibiotic of last resort for such infections.’
Virologists found the rare mrc-1 gene, which causes the resistance, in a strain of E. coli from a patient in New York, according to findings published in the journal Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. "We are very close to seeing the emergence of enterobacteria that will be impossible to treat with antibiotics," said Lance Price of George Washington University. The mrc-1 gene is especially dreaded because it makes bacteria resistant to colistin, the antibiotic of last resort for such infections. The gene, located on a small fragment of microbial DNA, can move from one bacteria to another across several species, potentially spreading resistance to all antibiotics, which authorities see as a catastrophe scenario. Scientists have been tracking the gene's movements around the globe since its discovery in humans, poultry and pigs in China in 2015.
Last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the establishment of a network of labs that would respond quickly to antibiotic-resistant superbugs in the United States. It is set to launch work in the fall.
More Than 75 Percent of Patients Who Test Negative for STDs Receive Antibiotics
Three in four patients treated with antibiotics for symptoms of gonorrhea or chlamydia actually tested negative for gonorrhea or chlamydia.
Three in four patients treated with antibiotics for symptoms of gonorrhea or chlamydia actually tested negative for gonorrhea or chlamydia.
Antibiotics Can Increase Dung Emissions of Methane
Agriculture is responsible for about a fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions, with methane accounting for 40 percent of farming emissions.
Agriculture is responsible for about a fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions, with methane accounting for 40 percent of farming emissions.
Simple New Platform for Development of Macrolide Antibiotics
A new, greatly simplified, platform for antibiotic discovery that may go a long way to solving the crisis of antibiotic resistance has been created by Harvard researchers.
A new, greatly simplified, platform for antibiotic discovery that may go a long way to solving the crisis of antibiotic resistance has been created by Harvard researchers.
