Bacteria reveal second 'shutdown mode' for surviving antibiotic treatment

A new study reveals that bacteria can survive antibiotic treatment through two fundamentally different "shutdown modes," not ...
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Here's How Meat Gets Infected With E. Coli. (Hint: It's Not After Processing)

Some strains of E. coli can lead to severe food poisoning. Learn how it travels from farm to plate, and what you can do to ...
Science Daily

Pandrug-resistant bacteria from the war in Ukraine are extremely pathogenic

It has been a year ago since bacteria from war-wounded at hospitals in Ukraine were analyzed. The study showed that some of the bacteria types had total resistance to antibiotics. Now, the same ...
Popular Science

A breakthrough in fighting bacteria that causes ‘flesh-eating’ illness

A 'happy accident' holds clues to combatting increasingly resistant strains. By Laura Baisas Published Aug 2, 2024 2:00 PM EDT Get the Popular Science daily ...
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New compound effective against flesh-eating bacteria

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a compound that is effective against common bacteria that can lead to rare, dangerous illnesses. This image shows ...
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MSSA vs. MRSA: Understanding the Difference

MSSA and MRSA are Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) bacteria with different resistance patterns. MRSA is resistant to many antibiotics and is more difficult to treat. Both types of bacteria can cause ...