Computational approach shows antibiotic resistance may spread more easily than expected
A novel algorithm shows that there is a robust network for transferring plasmids between bacteria which may be causing the rapid spread of antibiotic resistance.
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A novel algorithm shows that there is a robust network for transferring plasmids between bacteria which may be causing the rapid spread of antibiotic resistance.
A new report has predicted that the global antibiotics market will grow at a CAGR of four percent from 2020-2027.
Analysing the components of gentamicin, researchers have developed a new formulation for the antibiotic that does not cause deafness.
Ibezapolstat cured all 10 patients of their Clostridioides difficile infections and prevented recurrence for at least 30 days.
A clinical trial has shown that antibiotics administered orally are just as effective at killing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis patients as intravenous antibiotics.
Sandoz plans to invest €150 million and the Austrian government €50 million into integrated antibiotic manufacturing operations at Kundl.
Data released from the Phase I/II trial of the ChAdOx1 COVID-19 vaccine candidate suggests it elicits an immune response with no adverse effects.
The portfolio will be offered to low- and lower-middle-income countries to help financially strained healthcare systems care for COVID-19 patients.
The fund has already raised $1 billion to support clinical research of novel antibiotics and intends to bring up to four new antibiotics to market by 2030.
The NHS is offering two contracts to pay pharma companies at the start of their research into antibiotics, to promote the development of new antimicrobials.
Following a record level of data collated by WHO, the organisation has emphasised that new antibiotics need to be developed to tackle the rise of global antimicrobial resistance.
Recarbrio (imipenem-cilastatin and relebactam) was approved for the treatment of hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia (HABP) and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia (VABP).
While membrane filtration is often straightforward, some sample types can be challenging. These include difficult-to-filter viscous oils, water-in-oil emulsions and fatty base ointments as well as samples containing substances that inhibit microbial growth.
The company announced the voluntary recall is due to low, out of specification dissolution test results in specific batches of its tetracycline products.
A study of both city and rural water sources identified antimicrobials at every site and suggests the contamination could be causing the emergence of treatment-resistant microbes.