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

Crystallography And Computation Improve Understanding Of Antibiotic Resistance

How Bacteria Talk To Each Other And Our Cells 

Key Proteins In Mucus Prevent Bacterial Adhesion To Surfaces, Could Help Prevent Growth Of Biofilms 

How Antibiotics Function Inside Living Bacteria May Improve Use Of Old Drugs And Accelerate Development Of Smarter Antibiotics To Fight TB 

MRSA Superbug Found In US Wastewater Plants 

Researchers Discover How E. coli Adapts To Colonize Plants, Fruit And Vegetables 

Genes Related To Host-Microbe Interactions Are Tied To Inflammatory Bowel Disease 

Immune Response To Bacterial Infection May Have Shaped Genetics Of Inflammatory Bowel Disease 

Reducing Healthcare Associated Infections And Improving Patient Safety Conference, 22 November 2012, London 
US- Nation’s Leading Health Care Organizations Unite to Preserve Antibiotic Effectiveness and Combat Resistance - CDDEP
Heavy antibiotic treatment in US hospitals – poster at IDSA, CDDE
”Outbreak of Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Stresses Need for New Antibiotics” –NIH outbreak revisited, by PEW Health Group 
MRSA and Other Drug-Resistant Bacteria in Wildlife a Threat to People? Decoded Science MRSA outbreak elegantly stopped in specialbaby unit by use of whole-genome sequencing – after recurrence, personnel was screened - Lancet ID

Spain – ”there is a worrying increase in resistance of Klebsiella pneumoniae to last line antibiotics”, say Marc Sprenger, Director of ECDC–  El Pais

Portugal – ’high in MRSA, low in Klebsiella pneumoniae’  - PTJornal

Greece – ’there is a clearconnection between the MRB outbreaks and shortage of staff’, it is argued in Ta Nea

Very uneven distribution of antibiotic use – research highlighted by Los Angeles Times; and the gap is widening – says Ramanan Laxminarayan in USAToday 

Less than half of Americans recognize antibioticoveruse as a problem - CBSNews 

The pro’s and con’s of antibiotic use in pediatrics – ’handle with care’ - New York Times CDDEP relaunches its Resistance Map - CDDEP 

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

Study Finds Bacterial Protein In House Dust Spurs Asthma 
Antibiotic Delivery Could Be Revolutionized By Cholera Discovery
Physician At The Forefront Of 2002 Meningitis Outbreak Shares Lessons Learned Infection Prevention On Long Spaceflights 
Improving Adherence To Guidelines Cut Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing By Pediatricians 
Clinicians Warned Of The Aggressive Nature Of Meningitis Cases 
For MRSA-Related Pneumonia Study Finds Optimal Treatment Duration 
Ultraviolet Light Effective In Hospital Infection Control 
Fighting Food-Poisoning Bacteria With Leaves Of Carob Tree 
For Intensive-Care Patients,Bloodstream Infections Cut By 44 Percent By Antimicrobial Soap And Ointment 
Antibiotic Resistance Diagnosed Much Faster With New Tests 
Important Therapeutic Option Shows Promise In Treating Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis 
TB Campaign Threatened By Drug Resistance
New Technique Enables Scientists To Step Up Hunt For Bacterial Genes Tied To Lyme Disease
Bean Used In Chinese Food Could Protect Against Sepsis 
New Insights Into How Antibiotics Work Bacteria Cocktail Wipes Out Superbug C. Diff
In Mice 
Bacterial Transfer Of Resistance Genes Targeted 
Reducing MRSA Infections Using Horizontal Infection Prevention Strategy
Antibiotic Effectiveness Against MRSA Restored By Additive
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Cell Wall Could Soon Be Breached