Global scenario of microbes, infections, antibiotics and resistance - By Dr. A.J. Tamhankar

-Azithromycin May Not Improve Lung Function in Patients With CF Uninfected With Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Predicting Colorectal Cancer With The Help Of Bacteria -Recent findings suggest that bacteria residing in the the human intestinal tract may be associated with an individual's risk of developing colon cancer. Say Scientists from the University of Florida
-New Bacterial Signaling Molecule Could Lead To Improved Vaccines.
-Early Antibiotic Treatment Associated With Improved Outcomes For Patients With Acute Exacerbations Of COPD
-An active compound - plectasin - found in fungi and lower animals could well be an effective weapon against hazardous bacteria. Plectasin, a small protein molecule, can even destroy extremely resistant bacteria . Scientists at the Universities of Bonn, Utrecht, Aalborg and of the Danish company Novozymes AS are able to explain how the substance does this. The researchers believe plectasin is a promising lead compound for new antibiotics.
-AdvanDx To Offer BinaxNOW® PBP2a Test For Rapid Detection Of PBP2a In Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)
-Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PGNX) announced the presentation of preclinical data on novel monoclonal antibodies against toxins produced by the bacterium Clostridium difficile (C. difficile).
-Unlocking The Keys To H. pylori's Helical Structure May Lead To Better Antibiotic Drugs For Diseases From Ulcers To Diarrhea And Cholera : Say researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
-Researchers in the US have developed a new type of treatment that could herald a new approach to fighting infectious diseases that stimulates the immune system to protect the body against a range of bacteria instead of relying on antibiotics to attack them directly, (which leads to the emergence of resistant strains of pathogens.
-A defective, mutant strain of the bacterium that causes gum disease could provide a clue to potential treatments for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and a number of other diseases. Say Researchers from the University of Florida
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-A new "tree of life" has been constructed by researchers at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech for the gamma-proteobacteria, a large group of medically and scientifically important bacteria that includes Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhimurium, and other disease-causing organisms.
-A research appearing in Nature, with the participation of doctors Susana Campoy and Jordi Barbé from the Department of Genetics and Microbiology at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, demonstrates that bacteria have a surprising mechanism to transfer virulent genes causing infections. The research describes an unprecedented evolutionary adaptation and could contribute to finding new ways of treating and preventing bacterial infections.
-The Human Microbiome Project (HMP) has published an analysis of 178 genomes from microbes that live in or on the human body.
-What Is Cholera? What Causes Cholera?
-US Army scientists have discovered a way to "trick" the bacterium that causes anthrax into shedding its protective covering, making it easier for the body's immune system to mount a defense. The study, which appears in this month's issue of the journal MICROBIOLOGY, could lead to new approaches for treating anthrax infection.
-Prevention strategies for antimicrobial resistance: A review
-ReAct Urges Transatlantic Taskforce to take Global Approach on AMR
-UK – new PM Cameron: HAI figures to be published every week, for every hospital – move to give patients the ability to choose according to performance of NHS hospitals - Telegraph