Most children with antibiotic-resistant urinary tract infections get better on less powerful antibiotics than lab tests say they need, says Stanford study.
Tag: antibiotic resistance
Scientists sleuth out “jumping genes” to combat antibiotic resistance
Scientists develop a technology to find "jumping genes," a type of genetic element that may contribute to antibiotic resistance.
Welcome to the post-antibiotic era. Will we save ourselves in time?
When it comes to antibiotic resistance, the root problem to address is overuse and misuse, writes Lloyd Minor, dean of the Stanford School of Medicine.
Newborn antibiotic use varies widely, worrying experts
Rates of antibiotic use in newborns vary 27-fold between California hospitals without a medical reason for the large differences, a new study found.
Stanford’s efforts to combat antibiotic resistance move to global stage
In this Q&A, Stanford physician-scientists Stanley Deresinski and Marisa Holubar explain why responsible use of antibiotics is so important worldwide.
New antibiotics are desperately needed: Machine learning could help
Scientists have created an algorithm that works to generate and refine DNA sequences that are likely to code for antimicrobial proteins.
A new strategy for combatting antibiotic-resistant infections
Stanford chemists have developed a potential new strategy for fighting antibiotic-resistant bacterium — adding a new molecule onto an existing antibiotic.
Cell membrane’s importance offers new strategy to fight infections
Found in about half of all bacterial species, the cell membrane that surrounds the cell wall may be more critical for survival than previously thought.
New study observes tuberculosis bacteria attacking antibiotics
Researchers have used an ultrafast, intense X-ray laser to observe how Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria attack antibiotics, making the drugs ineffective.
Packard Children’s research lowers antibiotic use in newborns
Many healthy newborns are getting antibiotics they don’t need, potentially causing harmful changes in their gut bacteria, but new Stanford research suggests a solution.
New form of cellulose discovered in bacteria
Stanford chemist Lynette Cegelski and her team discovered a new form of bacterial cellulose, a finding that could shed light on new ways to fight bacterial infections.