Antibiotic Resistance Articles
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Unleashing the Potential of Bacterial Genome Editing: A Gateway to the Future
Technological advancements and innovative research have continuously led to the discovery and development of new methodologies in the field of biological and medical sciences. One such breakthrough discovery is bacterial genome editing, which opens a new world of opportunities and challenges in the field of biotechnology and genomics. Understanding Bacterial Genome Editing Bacterial genome ...
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Hydrogen peroxide preoxidation as a strategy for enhanced antimicrobial photodynamic action against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Antibiotic resistance is one of the main challenges in public health in the 21st century. It is mostly due to prolonged and/or inadequate use of antibiotics. These, along with antibiotic resistant bacteria, get into municipal and hospital wastewaters, and may be spread into water sources by inefficient disinfection. Antimicrobial photodynamic treatment (aPDT) may be an alternative to tackle ...
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Wound Care Nurse Teaching:DOs and DON'Ts for Wounds Healing
Introduction Nursing the wounds is something we all need to think about, whether it's dealing with a little cut from a DIY project at home, a tumble outdoors, or a surgical procedure. And as the body get age, the skin wounds become more frequent. It's time to understand the advantage wound care for for optimal healing. This article offersexpert-approved advice to help you manage different types ...
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Mechanisms to Combat Drug Resistance: Overview of Antimicrobial Peptides
What are Antimicrobial Peptides? Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are naturally occurring peptide molecules found in various organisms, including humans, animals, plants, and microorganisms. These peptides play a crucial role in the innate immune system's defense against microbial infections, exhibiting antimicrobial properties that can inhibit the growth or kill bacteria, fungi, viruses, and even ...
By BOC Sciences
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High-resolution structure of a key bacterial enzyme: Aid in the fight against antibiotic resistance
A team of scientists from around the world, including from Trinity College Dublin, has obtained high-resolution structural insights into a key bacterial enzyme, which may help chemists design new drugs to inhibit it, thereby inhibiting disease-causing bacteria. Their work is important amid growing concerns about rising antibiotic resistance. The scientists, led by Martin Caffrey, Emeritus ...
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Applications of Metagenomics in Biotechnology and Health Care
Microbes are present almost everywhere. They play a vital role in cycling carbon, release important compounds, and may be associated with infectious diseases. Metagenomics is the culture-independent genomic research of microbial communities. Metagenomics presents a powerful tool to study prokaryotes and viruses in the environment via the analysis of their DNA obtained directly from environmental ...
By CD Genomics
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Applications of Metagenomics in Biotechnology and Health Care
Microbes are present almost everywhere. They play a vital role in cycling carbon, release important compounds, and may be associated with infectious diseases. Metagenomics is the culture-independent genomic research of microbial communities. Metagenomics presents a powerful tool to study prokaryotes and viruses in the environment via the analysis of their DNA obtained directly from environmental ...
By CD Genomics
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Plasmid Detection and Complete Plasmid DNA Sequencing
Bacterial plasmids Bacterial plasmids are circular or linear double-stranded DNA molecules defined by their capability of autonomous replication in the hosts. They are critical sources for microbial evolution and genome innovation due to their ability to acquire foreign DNA sequences and transfer among bacteria and between distantly related organisms, like transferring from bacteria to eukaryotes ...
By CD Genomics
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Vaccine Projects
Abera’s vaccine delivery platform works as a plug-and-play system where known or novel antigens can be engineered onto our delivery platform to create effective, multivalent vaccines that are cost-effective and fast to produce. We actively work together with academia and industry to enable the use of our vaccine delivery platform in design and development of new vaccines. Many of these ...
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A breath screen for active tuberculosis at the point-of-care
Tuberculosis (TB) is on the rise, and traditional technologies are not up to the task of containing this fast-spreading disease. But a fast, robust, and low-cost optical system is enabling point-of-care testing Driven by various social factors, a number of “old” diseases have recently reemerged to significantly threaten world health. Of particular concern is the increase in ...
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Bacteria and Viruses: How They Differ
Bubonic plague, HIV/AIDS and COVID-19 are all examples of pandemics, however, the first is caused by bacteria and the other two are caused by viruses. Both viral and bacterial infections have similar effects on the body. Coughing, sneezing, fever, inflammation, vomiting, fatigue, and so forth are signs that your immune system is working to fight off an infection. While bacteria and viruses ...
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Novel Cas9 Nuclease Aids in the Safety of Gene Editing
CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology has been widely used in many fields since its inception. Gene therapy developed using this technology has huge prospects in the medical and health fields. CRISPR/Cas9 technology enables gene-editing of the genome at specified sites, but a common worry about the technology is that gene-editing occurs where it shouldn't. In recent years, researchers at the ...
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The Burden of Hospital Acquired Infections on Health Systems
What is a Hospital Acquired Infection? A Hospital-Acquired Infection (HAI) (also know as a Healthcare-Associated Infection (HCAI) or nosocomial infection) is defined by WHO as ‘an infection acquired in hospital by a patient who was admitted for a reason other than that infection1‘. This includes infections acquired in the hospital but appearing after discharge, and also occupational ...
By TriMedika
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Landmark Study Shows a 0% Blood Culture Contamination Rate is Achievable with Steripath
As a professor in infectious disease and microbiology, epidemiologist, and Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control at Stanford Health Care, Dr. Lucy S. Tompkins was skeptical that a 0% blood culture contamination rate could be achieved, especially in a major academic medical center. Study Results In an oral abstract of the Steripath Gen2 Initial Specimen Diversion Device® ...
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Sterifre Medical Granted EPA Registration For Automated, Point of Care Disinfectant System to Help Combat COVID-19 and Other Healthcare Associated Pathogens
STERIFRE MEDICAL GRANTED EPA REGISTRATION FOR AUTOMATED, POINT OF CARE DISINFECTANT SYSTEM TO HELP COMBAT COVID-19 AND OTHER HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED PATHOGENS The new AURA™ system can help improve safety of healthcare workers and patients by reducing exposure to pathogens and disinfectant chemicals, save time and money, and lessen environmental impact of manual disinfectant wipes ...
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CD Genomics Perspective: Introduction to Virus Identification Using RNA Sequencing
RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) is a high-throughput RNA profiling technique that uses next-generation sequencing (NGS) platforms, and offers accurate abundance estimations over a wide dynamic range. Both high and low expression levels in individual viral RNA sequencing experiments can be determined using a wide dynamic range, which greatly improves analysis efficiency. As a result, RNA-seq has played ...
By CD Genomics
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Targeted Capture and Sequencing: An Accurate and Efficient Method for Human Pathogen Detection
Next-Generation Sequencing or NGS has provided scientists alternative approaches in understanding DNA. The technology has come a long way from the simple sequencing technique developed by Sanger in 1977 and continuous improvements are being done to better cater to the needs of researchers. One of the recent advances to NGS is Target-and-Capture Sequencing or Capture-Seq. Capture-Seq allows the ...
By CD Genomics
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Airborne Spread of Clostridium Difficile
C.Diff is one of the most pervasive and deadly pathogens of interest in hospitals today. It is both incredibly resilient and infectious. If contracted, patients must undergo involved care which often includes powerful antibiotics that come with their own detrimental effects to the patient. Thus, hospitals have taken a wide range of strategic infection protocol steps to curb the spread of ...
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PainShield by NanoVibronix is a type of ultrasound therapy for pain that delivers fast pain relief for nerve and soft tissue damage.
Medical research indicates that nearly 93% of children in America suffer at least one middle ear infection, which is severe enough to see a doctor. Most will suffer repeat occurrences, up to a dozen or more in childhood. These painful episodes are difficult for children, parents, and caregivers. Accurate diagnosis of middle ear infections (Otitis Media) in infants and young children may be ...
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The highest level of protection on the Gynecology Clinic - Ljubljana
Gynecological clinics are one of the most intimate facilities, where specialists often deal with the most sensitive patients - babies. People with weak or underdeveloped immune systems have a higher risk of being a target of different infections. Hygiene in such facilities is crucial for both the mothers and the babies. The Gynecology Clinic Ljubljana is a top Slovenian institution that ...
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