Bacterial Infections News

How Bleach Kills Bacteria ( UMICH 19-Nov-08 )

Developed more than 200 years ago and found in households around the world, chlorine bleach is among the most widely used disinfectants, yet scientists never have understood exactly how the familiar product kills bacteria.

What The World Needs Now: Safe Non-Antibiotic Anti-Infectives ( NovaBay 4-Nov-08 )

With today's first line antibiotics slowly losing their ground against nature's hard- to- kill pathogens, pharmaceutical researchers are looking for new classes of compounds and targets that have low potential for the development of resistance.

Animals Farmed For Meat Are The Number 1 Source Of Food Poisoning Bug ( PLoS Genetics 2-Oct-08 )

A study by researchers from Lancashire, England, and Chicago, IL, found that 97 percent of campylobacteriosis cases sampled in Lancashire were caused by bacteria typically found in chicken and livestock.

Penicillin Bug Genome Unravelled ( BBCNews 1-Oct-08 )

Dutch researchers have decoded the DNA sequence of the fungus which produces penicillin.

Bacteria That Cause Chronic Sinusitis Killed Effectively By Honey ( AAO-HNS 30-Sep-08 )

Honey is very effective in killing bacteria in all its forms, especially the drug-resistant biofilms that make treating chronic rhinosinusitis difficult, according to research.

Chinese Milk Fears Spread In Asia ( 24-Sep-08 )

Countries across Asia are testing Chinese dairy products as fears spread over melamine-tainted milk - and some have banned these products outright.

Inflammatory Response To Infection And Injury May Worsen Dementia ( Wellcome Trust 22-Sep-08 )

Inflammation in the brain resulting from infection or injury may accelerate the progress of dementia, research funded by the Wellcome Trust suggests.

Chinese To Tighten Dairy Testing ( BBCNews 18-Sep-08 )

China says it will launch nationwide testing of all dairy products following the deaths of three babies from contaminated milk formula.

Appeal For New Antibiotics After Resistant E.coli Infections Treble ( Independent 12-Sep-08 )

An increase in infections that are resistant to all known antibiotics is threatening Britain and the world, unless ways can be found to develop and finance new drugs, public health experts warned yesterday.

How Salmonella Bacteria Contaminate Salad Leaves ( ICL 10-Sep-08 )

How Salmonella bacteria can cause food poisoning by attaching to salad leaves is revealed in new research presented today (3 September) at the 21st International ICFMH Symposium 'Food Micro 2008' conference in Aberdeen.

CAAS Future Proofs The Beef Industry ( UQ 3-Sep-08 )

Protecting Queensland's profitable beef industry whilst reducing food poisoning outbreaks in humans is just one proposed project to be conducted within the Centre for Advanced Animal Science.

Simple Antibiotics For Pneumonia Are Best To Avoid Super Bugs ( University of Melbourne 2-Sep-08 )

Australian hospitals should avoid prescribing expensive broad-spectrum antibiotics for pneumonia to avoid the development of more drug-resistant super bugs, according to a University of Melbourne study.

Bacteria Strain Linked To Stomach Ulcers Can Induce Cancer ( VICC 2-Sep-08 )

Researchers with Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center have discovered one of the clues that may explain how a common stomach bacteria can trigger stomach cancer.

Whooping Cough and Diabetes Targeted By New PBS Listings ( DoHA 1-Sep-08 )

From 1 September 2008, the liquid form of clarithromycin will be available on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) for the treatment of pertussis or ‘whooping cough’, and for atypical Mycobacterium infections. An additional brand of blood glucose tests strips for diabetics will also be added to the PBS.

Growing Up With Pets Predisposes Children To Snore In Adulthood ( BMC 26-Aug-08 )

A predisposition to adult snoring can be established very early in life. Research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Respiratory Research describes possible childhood risk factors, including exposure to animals, early respiratory or ear infections and growing up in a large family.

FDA To Allow Irradiation Of Spinach And Lettuce ( MNT 25-Aug-08 )

Adverse Reactions To Antibiotics Send Thousands Of Patients To The ER ( IDSA 15-Aug-08 )

Launch of Private Water Supply Guidelines and DVD ( NSWHealth 14-Aug-08 )

New Mouth Bacteria Species Found ( BBCNews 12-Aug-08 )

Maggots Could Help In MRSA Battle ( BBCNews 7-Aug-08 )

Sesame Seed Extract And Konjac Gum May Help Ward Off Salmonella And E. Coli ( SCI 7-Aug-08 )

Hand Hygiene Alone Will Not Reduce Healthcare Associated Infections ( RCN 4-Aug-08 )

MRSA Bloodstream Infections Continue To Fall In UK ( HPA 25-Jul-08 )

How The Immune System And Brain Interact To Control Disease ( FIMR 25-Jul-08 )

Battle Against Superbugs Undermined By Failing Drugs ( Royal Society 15-Jul-08 )

Public Health Expert Criticises Irresponsible TV Hygiene Standards ( Independent 10-Jul-08 )

Finding That Could Shed Light On Golden Staph, Candida And Allergies ( Garvan Institute 7-Jul-08 )