Pune: In a major step to combat the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), Johns Hopkins University (JHU) has begun whole-genome sequencing (WGS) of carbapenem-resistant bacteria in India ...

Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) refers to Enterobacteriaceae bacteria that are resistant to strong antibiotics known as Carbapenems. Enterobacteriaceae are bacteria that live in a ...

While attention has been brought to the issue and some progress has been made, hospital-acquired infections are still a major problem. Every day, around one in 31 hospital patients get an infection.

To date combination therapy for infections by CR GNB is not supported by evidence from a series of adequately sized RCTs. However, pre-clinical data and emerging clinical evidence from observational ...

Under a microscope, this drug-resistant superbug looks as benign as a handful of pebbles. Yet carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, or CRAB, is a nightmare for hospitals worldwide, as it kills ...

A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that a surprising proportion of cases of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) are found in isolates from patients in ...

Superbugs are the dastardly villains of the medical world: they’re hard to catch and kill, and they wreak havoc on the helpless. This week, CNN reported the emergence of carbapenem-resistant ...

Washington, DC - February 6, 2018 - Antibiotic-resistant organisms can be found in multiple locations in a hospital - on countertops and doorknobs, on computers and in sinks, and even inside the ...

Sumitovant Biopharma Ltd., in partnership with its parent company Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd., recently announced the launch of a phase 1 study in the U.S. on a new drug candidate (“KSP-1007”) ...