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What to Know About the Drug-Resistant Superbugs That Killed 23,000 Last Year
2013-09-24 01:15:28| Footwear - Topix.net
A CDC scientist holds up a petri dish during an experiment involving Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae.
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CDC Sounds Drug-Resistant Bacteria Alarm
2013-09-23 17:56:00| National Hog Farmer
By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, DC Each year more than 2 million Americans are sickened and 23,000 die because of antibiotic-resistant infections, according to the latest report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). read more
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New Compound Excels at Killing Persistent and Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
2013-06-18 14:21:32| Biotech - Topix.net
An international team led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute , the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has identified a highly promising new anti-tuberculosis compound that attacks the tuberculosis bacterium in two different ways.
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A hydrogel that destroys superbugs and drug-resistant biofilms
2013-01-28 18:08:21| Biotech - Topix.net
The first-ever antimicrobial hydrogel that can break apart biofilms and destroy multidrug-resistant superbugs upon contact has been developed by researchers from the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology and IBM Research.
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New Antimicrobial Hydrogel Developed To Fight Superbugs And Drug-Resistant Biofilms
2013-01-25 15:05:27| Biotech - Topix.net
Applications range from protective coating to sterilize hospital surfaces and medical equipment or as an injection to more effectively treat patients Researchers from IBM and the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology have revealed an antimicrobial hydrogel that can break through diseased biofilms and completely eradicate drug-resistant ... (more)
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