Global Scenario of Bacteria, Infections, Antibiotics and Resistance- By Dr. A. J. Tamhankar (Research Associate: Sandeep Nerkar)

Tool Can Help Save Lives By Quickly Tracing Origins Of Foodborne Pathogens
Decoding The Molecular Machine Behind E. coli And Cholera 
New Hope For Total Joint Replacement Patients: Immunization For MRSA On The Horizon 
Compound May Help In Fight Against Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs 
Gut Bacteria May Have Role In Obesity 
Study Finds Weight Loss Can Be Contagious 

Publication Of Novel Tuberculosis Research Technology 

Antibiotics May Not Be Needed for Acute Rhinosinusitis CME  

Mortality Rates Reduced With Zinc in Children With Pneumonia CME  

Low Rate of Febrile UTI After Correction of Vesicoureteral Reflux CME 

Czech Republic from Egypt - NDM-1 positive Acinetobacter baumannii, via repatriated patient – spread to one other patientin same room in ICU. First NDM-1 in Czech Republic - Eurosurveillance 

Ireland, in child arrived from India; NDM-1-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae; first NDM-1Enterobacteriaceae reported in Ireland -Eurosurveillance

Germany – two more MRSA colonized babies found in the Freiburg neonatal clinic - Focus

Hungary – “2500 infected by MDR bacteria, 700 deaths for last year”, andthis is probably underestimates, says Prof. Csaba Balazs of a Budapest hospital - Baon 

Cyprus – “Make antibiotics less available!”, after article –Cyprus Mail

US – ”Sinus infections not cured by AB:s”; a  study in JAMA 

Norway –Mycoplasma pneumoniae on the retreat; “now back to penicillin V!” -  FHI

Brazil-Medical tourism and the enormous sums it involves, to be weighedagainst the risk of contract and spread of MDR bacteria -Folha   
”Optimisation of infection prevention and control in acutehealth care by use of behaviour change: a systematic review” – The Lancet Infectious Diseases