WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE) is among the leading causes of hospital-acquired infections in the United States. An estimated 20,000 people in the U.S. become infected ...

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Chemists from the University of Warwick and Monash University have discovered a promising new antibiotic that shows activity against drug-resistant bacterial pathogens, including MRSA and VRE ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — With antimicrobial resistance on the rise, many infections once easily treated are becoming fatal. Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) is to blame for more than 5% of all ...

In a recent review published in the Microorganisms Journal, researchers reviewed existing data on the use of probiotics and antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) against multi-drug-resistant (MDR) bacteria, ...

Two common types of antibiotic-resistant bacteria linger in nursing homes, putting vulnerable residents at risk of infection despite cleanings — and even during changes of occupancy, according to a ...

Theresa Wagner has studied enterococci and antibiotic resistance for several years. Here she is photographed in connection with another research project on enterococci. Creating new vaccines is one of ...

C. difficile infection recurrence rates were numerically lower with vancomycin than with placebo, though the difference was not significant. However, the results could be clinically meaningful, an ...

Antibiotic resistance is a major concern, particularly for immunocompromised patients, who are at greater risk of serious infections. Microbiota composition can help prevent pathogenic bacteria from ...

Antibiotics are essential for treating bacterial infections. But the more they are used, the more resistance occurs. A key challenge in the use of antibiotics is figuring out how to use them without ...