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Intestinal Fungi Contribute to Alcoholic Liver Disease

Chronic liver disease with cirrhosis is the 12th leading cause of death in the USA, and alcoholic liver disease accounts for approximately half of all cirrhosis deaths. Chronic alcohol consumption is associated with intestinal bacterial dysbiosis, yet little is known about the contribution of intestinal fungi, or mycobiota, to alcoholic liver disease. More...
08 Jun 2017
Image: A scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae gram-negative bacteria that are known to cause severe hospital-acquired infections (Photo courtesy of Dr. David Dorward, PhD).

Combination of Antibiotics Can Eradicate Super Pathogens

ESKAPE pathogens are a group of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria that pose a grave threat, causing more than two million infections and nearly 23,000 deaths a year. The six super bacteria are also responsible for a substantial number of infections in hospitals. More...
08 Jun 2017
Image: The Care-Start G6PD RDT rapid test (Photo courtesy of Access Bio).

Enzyme Deficiency Diagnosed with Rapid Tests

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is a rate-limiting enzyme of the pentose phosphate pathway and is closely associated with the hemolytic disorders among patients receiving anti-malarial drugs, such as primaquine. More...
07 Jun 2017
Image: The newly discovered fosfomycin-resistance gene fosA7 was found in isolates of the pathogen Salmonella enterica from broiler chickens (Photo courtesy of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada).

Antibiotic-Resistant Gene Discovered in Salmonella

A team of investigators has discovered a gene, named fosA7, which confers a high level of resistance to the important broad-spectrum antibiotic fosfomycin. The researchers found fosA7 in isolates of the pathogen Salmonella enterica from broiler chickens. More...
05 Jun 2017
Image: The SteriPath initial specimen diversion device reduces blood culture contamination (Photo courtesy of Magnolia Medical Devices).

Novel Device Reduces Blood Draw Contamination

A novel device can significantly reduce contamination of blood cultures, potentially reducing risky overtreatment and unnecessary use of antibiotics for many patients. This approach could also substantially reduce healthcare costs. More...
01 Jun 2017
Image: The TaqMan Multiplex Master Mix for real-time polymerase chain reactions (Photo courtesy of Thermo Fisher Scientific).

Molecular Test Rapidly Diagnoses Sepsis

Rapid diagnosis of sepsis in hospitalized patients is crucial because in severe cases, there is an average 7.6% decrease in survival rate per hour from the onset of low blood pressure without effective antimicrobial treatment. More...
01 Jun 2017
Image: Mycoplasma hominis, the bacteria responsible for a rare infection in transplant recipients (Photo courtesy of the Mayo Clinic).

Rare Infection in Transplant Recipients Linked to Donors

The way in which heart and lung transplant recipients acquired a specific species of bacteria, Mycoplasma hominis, had been previously undefined, and the bacterium was difficult to test for and detect. Originally, this bacterium was considered to reside exclusively in, and be a potential pathogen of the area of the reproductive and urinary organs. More...
01 Jun 2017
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