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

Death On A Nanometer Scale
Risk Of Recurrent Infectious Diarrhea Increased By Unnecessary Antimicrobial Use
Minor Mutations Can Lead To Big Improvements In Antibiotic Resistance 
Researchers Grow Penicillin-Producing Fungi With New Properties 
Tackling Drug-Resistant Staph Infection In Mice

Simple Breath Test Finds TB, Lung Infections 

Gonorrhea May Become Incurable, Experts Fear 

Dangerous Bacterial Infections A Risk For COPD Patients 

Mass Vaccination Of Poultry Responsible For Dramatic Fall In Salmonella Infections 

Bacteria Breakthrough For Safer Food 

Understanding The Sex Life Of The Penicillin-Producing Fungus Could Make It More Productive 

The Spread Of Hospital-Acquired Bacteria Revealed By Computational Methods 

Leaves Of Carob Tree Fight Food-Poisoning Bacteria 

Bacteria Can Morph Host Cells Into Stem Cells 

Antibiotic From Medicinal Toothbrush Tree Treats TB In New Way 

Faecal bacteriacocktail treats superbug infection-New Scientist.....Feedingfaeces to people with chronic infection can cure them, ... and can ensurethat no dangerous bacteria or antibiotic-resistant strains are present,... 

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

'Progress made' on Scottish hospital rooms-32% of all hospital beds in Scotland are now in single rooms; better and safer, it is said -BBC 

NHS pays out £25 million in compensation for hospital superbugs in five years, with a third going to lawyers - Mirror

Ireland – some of interest may be found in the yearly Report (2011), published recently by theHealth Protection Surveillance Centre - HPSC

When other drugs fail: New treatment for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis that can be used as an alternative; FDA approves a new drug against MDR TB – bedaquilin - FDA, also observed in New York Times

CLABSI down throughsimple method – study in American Journal of Infection Control, cited now by Health Leaders Media

Hydrogen peroxide vapor demonstrated to work in reducing numbers of MDR bacteria in patient room surfaces, as well as transmission, at least of VRE – original study at Johns Hopkins, in Clinical Infectious Diseases, also in MNT

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

Toronto Hospital Contains Foreign Multidrug Resistant Bacteria
Healthcare Workers Care Delivery Modified By Contact Precautions
Researchers Track The Emergence And Global Spread Of Healthcare Associated Clostridium Difficile 
Antimicrobial Substances Secreted By Amphibians Offers Potential For New Antibiotics
Predator-Producing Bacteria 
Scent Detecting Dogs Can Sniff Out Hospital Infections 
Achilles' Heel Of Pathogenic Bacteria Discovered 
Antibiotics Based On A New Principle May Defeat MRSA
Are Bacteria Making You Hungry? 

Microevolutionary Analysis Of Clostridium Difficile Genomes To Investigate Transmission 

Staphylococcus Aureus: Why It Just Gets Up Your Nose! 

Resistant Tuberculosis Drug Sirturo (bedaquiline) Approved By FDA 

Badger Sleeping Habits Could Help Target TB Control