Typhoid fever, an illness that has been controlled in developed countries since the early 20th century, is evolving to be ...

WHO’s director of antimicrobial resistance, Dr Yvan Hutin, says science needs to catch up with drug-resistant bacteria.

Vancomycin resistance mutations enable bacteria to grow in the presence of vancomycin, but they do so at a cost. Vancomycin-resistant S. aureus (VRSA) strains grow more slowly and will often lose ...

The antibiotic pipeline has shrunk 35 percent in five years, falling behind growing antimicrobial resistance worldwide, according to a new report. View on euronews ...

When a bacterium becomes resistant to one antibiotic, it may sometimes become more sensitive to another. This biological side ...

Tackling antibiotic resistance likely requires a multifaceted approach. Better and faster point-of-care testing, new treatments, and antimicrobial stewardship could hold promise for future control.

Antibiotics are losing their power as germs grow stronger, a crisis fueled by everyday misuse. Experts urge parents to rethink treating minor ailments and fevers without medical advice. Preventing ...

A recent review finds that microalgal niches in freshwater ecosystems may concentrate antibiotic resistance genes, raising environmental and public health concerns.

Antibiotic susceptibility in resistant bacteria is not static. New research shows that bacteria harboring resistance genes may respond differently to antibiotics if they are tested under conditions ...

XDR typhoid spreads across regions, weakening key antibiotics and raising urgent calls for vaccination, new drugs and stronger global surveillance.

New research from the Technical University of Denmark indicates that the outcome of a resistance measurement may depend on the conditions under which the bacterium is tested. Standard laboratory tests ...

Bacteria can live practically anywhere; they have colonized the human body, the ocean depths, frozen ice, and blistering hot springs... | Microbiology ...