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 ...
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 ...
