Australian researchers have developed a powerful new way to target deadly, drug-resistant bacteria by designing antibodies ...

A bacteria-only sugar has become the Achilles’ heel that could help defeat deadly superbugs.

New research has shown that a lack of dietary zinc can boost the chances of a lung infection caused by Acinetobacter baumannii bacteria; these pathogens are a major reason why people on ventilators ...

Researchers have engineered a library of strains that can be used to develop new antibacterial compounds to help address antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Acinetobacter baumannii bacteria. University ...

When administered to animals infected with multidrug‑resistant A. baumannii, the antibodies enhanced phagocytosis.

As therapies and antibiotics develop and improve, pathogens adapt to overcome current medications. Bacteria are a specific organism that can adapt quickly | Immunology ...

University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers conducted a statewide survey of all patients on breathing machines in hospitals and long-term care facilities and found that a significant ...

The advent of antibiotics turned many once life-threatening diseases into mild illnesses. Unfortunately, bacteria reproduce rapidly and adapt new gene sequences easily, making them well equipped to ...

A new study from Emory University addresses the growing global crisis of antibiotic-resistant infections. Many of these drug-resistant bacteria are spread through hospitals, and there are few ...