Antibiotic Associated Articles & Analysis
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Clostridium difficile: A Healthcare & Community Acquired Infection
Clostridium difficile, also known as C. diff, CDI and C. difficile, is a bacterium that may develop due to the prolonged use of antibiotics during healthcare treatment. C. diff infections cause diarrhea and more serious intestinal conditions such as colitis. It is a major culprit for healthcare associated infections (HAIs) and has been increasingly identified as a community acquired infection. ...
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Burying or burning garbage boosts airborne bacteria, antibiotic resistance genes
Environmental Science & Technology Municipal solid waste is trash — such as plastic, food scraps and lawn clippings — that goes into garbage bins and doesn’t get recycled. Most of this waste is buried in landfills or is incinerated. Now, researchers reporting in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology have shown that when disposed of in this way, municipal ...
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Microbion Corporation Announces Data Highlighting In Vitro Activity of Pravibismane in NTM, including Activity Against NTM Causing Intracellular Infections, to be Presented at the Colorado Mycobacteria Conference 2022
Microbion Corporation today announced that the company will present a poster highlighting the in vitro activity of pravibismane against M. avium and M. abscessus non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) at the Colorado Mycobacteria Conference 2022: Focus on NTM conference taking place from May 31 to June 3, 2022, at Colorado State University. The objectives of the in vitro study were: 1) Determine ...
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