For the first time in seven years, the World Health Organization has updated its list of the most dangerous, antimicrobial resistant pathogens. The revised list includes 24 pathogens from 15 different ...

Environmental antimicrobial resistance is turning rivers, soils, and even the air into hidden highways for "superbugs," ...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a significant public health threat. According to the German Center for Infection Research, an estimated 4.95 million deaths worldwide in 2019 were directly or ...

A new study reveals widespread resistance of a major bacterial pathogen to the active ingredients in cleaning agents commonly used in hospitals and homes. A new study reveals widespread resistance of ...

Simple, uncomplicated SSSIs include erysipelas, cellulitis, furuncles, superficial abscesses and wound infections, whereas deeper complicated SSSIs (cSSSIs) include necrotizing fasciitis, myositis and ...

The historically high heat waves that gripped the southwest United States and southern Europe this summer are causing problems for more than just humans. Extreme heat waves affect pollinators and the ...

Shigella sonnei is a leading cause of a diarrheal disease called shigellosis in high-income countries, and this bacterial pathogen has become increasingly resistant to antibiotics. The bacterium ...

A significant percentage of patients on breathing machines in Maryland hospitals and long-term care facilities are harboring two pathogens known to be deadly for people with weakened immune systems, ...

Pune: Scientists at a one-day mini-symposium titled ‘War against antimicrobial resistance’ organised by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL) on ...