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Identifying genetic resistance factors and antimicrobial resistance phenotypes in MRSA strains
With the rising prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus ( S .) aureus (MRSA), a multi drug resistant strain, ...
This antibiotic is effective against anthrax and has no detectable resistance
The antibiotic teixobactin—developed a decade ago by Northeastern University professors Kim Lewis and Slava Epstein in ...
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Hypharm profiles its designed bacteriophage endolysin for MRSA decolonization
Current decolonization methods for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) face several challenges, including resistance development or microbiome disruption. Hypharm GmbH has presented ...
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An intense flu season is filling hospitals with severely ill patients
“We’re seeing a lot of MRSA pneumonia and really bad MRSA pneumonia after influenza, so what we call necrotizing, where you’re getting a lot of destruction of the lung tissue,” said Dr ...
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Patients Presenting to the Hospital With MRSA Pneumonia: Differentiating Characteristics and Outcomes With Empiric Treatment
Background: Concern for MRSA in patients presented to the hospital with pneumonia may be overestimated leading to excessive prescribing of empiric anti-MRSA therapy. This study aims to identify at ...