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Researchers discover green tea could reduce antibiotic resistance
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept 23 (ANI): Green is already known for its antioxidant properties but did you know that it can prove beneficial in getting rid of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
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Self-sterilising polymer proves potent against drug-resistant pathogens
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 4 (ANI): A recent study has found that an elastic polymer possesses broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties, allowing it to kill a range of viruses and drug-resistant bacteria in just minutes including methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
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Staying in hotel in tropical regions pose increased risk of contracting dr
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 15 (ANI): Staying in a hotel or private accommodation during travel to low or middle-income countries (LMICs) in tropical regions is associated with contracting drug-resistant bacteria, researchers have suggested in a recent study.
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Physicists develop new method to identify antibiotics-resistant bacteria
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 13 (ANI): Physicists have now found a method to quickly identify single antibiotic-resistant bacteria cells that are the agents of tuberculosis. The new method helps find the bacteria and evaluate their resistance to antibiotics without damaging the biological mate
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Breast milk found to reduce antibiotic-resistant bacteria in babies
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 18 (ANI): Breastfeeding seems to protect babies from bacteria resistant to antibiotics, according to a study.
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Why combination of probiotics and antibiotics is good for wounds
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 18 (ANI): A combination of probiotics and antibiotics could eradicate two strains of drug-resistant bacteria that often infect wounds.
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Hospital curtains may harbour dangerous bacteria: Study
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 28 (ANI): A recent study suggests that privacy curtains in hospitals can become breeding grounds for resistant bacteria, thus posing a threat to patient safety.
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Sclerosis drug, a new weapon against superbugs
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 23 (ANI): They say what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, and this applies just as well to infectious diseases. Now, a new study shows that a 20-year-old widely used medicine for multiple sclerosis can fight a type of multi-resistant bacteria.
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Poultry waste spreading multi-drug resistant bacteria: CSE
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 1 (ANI): Poultry farms are reservoirs of multi-drug resistant bacteria and play a major role in their spread, according to a recent study.
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From urine to blood: How antibiotic resistance spreads
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 23 (ANI): People with drug-resistant bacteria in their urine or stool samples are at an increased risk of developing Sepsis, a bloodstream infection that is also resistant to certain antibiotics, according to a recent study.
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Cure for antibiotic resistant infections comes closer to reality
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 31 (ANI): A team of researchers has come up with a new treatment pathway for antibiotic resistant bacteria and infectious diseases with benefits for patients and health care providers.
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