A 96-year-old African American woman presented from a nursing home to our hospital with bilateral erythematous and edematous legs. Her…
Understanding C. auris transmission with the healthcare environment
Researchers have now shown that patients who are heavily colonized with Candida auris on their skin can shed the fungus…
Prolonged transmission of a resistant bacterial strain in a Northern California hospital
Researchers have used whole genome sequencing (WGS) to demonstrate transmission of a single bacterial strain that possessed a carbapenem-resistance gene…
The solution to antibiotic resistance could be in your kitchen sponge
Researchers have discovered bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria, living in their kitchen sponges. As the threat of antibiotic resistance increases,…
Cannabidiol is a powerful new antibiotic
New research has found that Cannnabidiol is active against Gram-positive bacteria, including those responsible for many serious infections (such as…
Ocean swimming alters skin microbiome, increasing vulnerability to infection
Swimming in the ocean alters the skin microbiome and may increase the likelihood of infection, according to new research.
Plants may be transmitting superbugs to people
Antibiotic-resistant infections are a threat to global public health, food safety and an economic burden. To prevent these infections, it…
U.K. Court Says Mentally Disabled Woman Must Have Abortion
A judge called her decision “heartbreaking,” but in the best interest of the woman, who is 22 weeks pregnant.
U.K. Court Says Mentally Disabled Woman Must Have Abortion
A judge called her decision “heartbreaking,” but in the best interest of the woman, who is 22 weeks pregnant.
U.K. Court Says Mentally Disabled Woman Must Have Abortion
A judge called her decision “heartbreaking,” but in the best interest of the woman, who is 22 weeks pregnant.