Zinc deficiency linked to increased risk of lung infection
Dietary zinc deficiency promotes lung infection by Acinetobacter baumannii bacteria -; a leading cause of ventilator-associated pneumonia, according to a ...
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Study identifies significant percentage of ventilated patients colonized with life-threatening pathogens
University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers conducted a statewide survey of all patients on breathing machines in hospitals ...
Cross-country culinary microbes: Uncovering a shared kitchen microbiota across European homes
Humans are constantly exposed to diverse microbes, which can have positive and adverse health effects. Considerable exposure the these microorganisms ...
Enormous rise in Acinetobacter bloodstream infection cases in initial two years of COVID-19
In a recent study published in Eurosurveillance, researchers investigated Acinetobacter species bloodstream infection (BSI) case counts from a subset of ...
New engineered peptides could prevent the superbug crisis
Infection with multidrug-resistant (MDR) organisms, such as Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterococcus faecium, Escherichia coli (ESKAPEE pathogens), Staphylococcus aureus, Enterobacter spp., and Acinetobacter baumannii, is a significant public ...
Phage therapeutics can be used to fight multidrug-resistant pathogens
Scientists with the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences were among those providing the biochemical tools needed to ...
COVID-19 pandemic pushes back years of progress made in fighting antimicrobial resistance
The COVID-19 pandemic pushed back years of progress made in combating antimicrobial resistance (AR) in the United States. The report ...
