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

-`The Global Need for Effective Antibiotics – moving towards concerted action`; proceedings now available - ReAct
-Drug-resistant KPC-Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenamase- 'superbugs' hit 35 states of USA.
-Antibiotic resistance fight 'must include' poor nations
-European Union Council adopts its position on patient's rights in cross-border healthcare
-Antibacterial Resistance Found in Non-Disease-Causing Bacteria, Could Serve as an Early Warning of Drug Resistance (APUA)
-Worldwide diversity of Klebsiella pneumoniae that produce beta-lactamase blaKPC-2 gene. Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 Sep;16(9):1349-56.
-A matched prospective cohort study on Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli bloodstream infections: Extended perspectives beyond resistance. Am J Infect Control. 2010 Jul 20. [Epub ahead of print]
-Microbe carries minimalism to extremes (Nature)
-Sex in microbes and virulance - Although the mechanisms used by bacterial and fungal species to promote genetic exchange are distinct, recent studies have uncovered surprising parallels between sex pheromone signaling in these species