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

Antibiotic resistance a "catastrophic threat": UK medical chief...Baltimore Sun LONDON (Reuters) - Antibiotic resistance poses a catastrophic threat to ...as bacterial infections increasingly evolve into"superbugs" resistant to ...
Hospital Superbugs: New Report Shows Alarming Increase In ...Huffington Post These superbugs from a common germ family have become extremely resistant to treatment with antibiotics. Only 10 years ago, such resistance was hardly ever ... 
Call for stricter food testing amid fears antibiotics in imported ...Herald Sun...Professor Lindsay Grayson, Austin Health's infectious diseases director,... presence of antibiotics and resistant bacteria,known as superbugs in foods. 
Phenomena..National Geographic..Not long after scientists invented antibiotics in the mid-1900s, they started observing bacteria that were becoming resistant to the drugs. 
Human Sweat May Serve as Effective Weapon against Drug-Resistant ...Counsel & Heal One of the best antibiotics we are able to access is right within us - or ... against deadly infections like tuberculosis and drug-resistant superbugs.
Drug-resistant bacteria reach UK...LancashireEvening Post....It reported 37 cases of patients having surgery in India or Pakistan and returning ... The bacteria producing NDM-1 were highly resistant to all antibiotics ... 
Antibodies To Treat Rabies From Genetically Modified Tobacco Plants
Campylobacter Uses 'Sat Nav' To Find Food
Scientists Weaken Superbugs By Interfering With Their Metabolism UNC Study May Lead To Treatments That Are Effective Against All MRSA Strains
Scientists Unveil A Superbug's Secret To Antibiotic Resistance
Discovery Of 'Switch' That Turns On Aggressive Infection In Superbug Offers Potential New Target For Treatment
Automated Device Created That Improves Understanding Of How Antibiotic Resistance Evolves At The Genetic Level

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

If you have not seen ”e-Bug” before, visit it here 

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 

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

Study Of Hospital-Acquired Infection Yields Potential Therapeutic Target
Urban Runoff May Be Responsible For More E. coli Contamination Than Animal Production Facilities 
Identification Of The Role Of The Cellular Entry Point Of Anthrax 
Adapting Fish Defenses To Create Engineered Surfaces That Kill Bacteria 
Technique Dramatically Reduces E. Coli On Spinach 
Social Media Can Help Prevent The Spread Of Infectious Diseases 
Largest Genomic Study Of Deadly Cronobacter Species Could Lead To Better And Faster Detection 
Study Reveals Bacteria Delay Survival Decisions 
Search For New Antibiotics Could Be Streamlined By BioMAP Screening Procedure 
Cause Of The Global Epidemic Of Clostridium Difficle Identified 
New Study Shows How Copper Restricts The Spread Of Global Antibiotic-Resistant Infections 
Study Of Lyme Disease Bacteria Could Lead To Novel Strategy To Control Disease 
Largest Ever Study Of Clostridium Difficile Infection To Attempt To Reveal True Incidence Of Disease Bacteria Make The Ultimate Sacrifice 

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

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

Source Of Clinic Infection Outbreak Identified With The Help Of Genotyping
Research Advances Show Promise In Curbing Infections From The Bacteria That Causes Clostridium Difficile Colitis 
Disarming Pathogens Rather Than Killing Them 
Cold Plasma Jet Developed To Exterminate Superbugs 

Infectious Disease Stigmas Can Be Influenced By Public Health Messages

Researchers Focus On Quorum Sensing To Better Understand Bacteria

"Molecular Sled" Carries Viral Enzyme Along DNA To Find And Interact With Targets

Iron-Sulfur Enzymes As Candidates For Antibiotic Development 

Model Predicts The Impact Of Future Pandemics In Real-Time As They Strike  

2 Tests Developed For Rapid Diagnosis Of Antibiotic Resistance

Airborne Dispersion Of Superbugs Around Hospital Wards 

Risk Of Acquiring MRSA May Be Greater If You Live Near Livestock 

Hospitals Working Together To Control Hospital-Acquired Infections 

New Class Of Drugs Effective Against Superbug MRSA Identified

How Social Media Can Help To Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections

Drug-Resistant TB: Urgent Need For Vaccines

Urinary Tract Infection And Antibiotic Resistance

Antibiotic Resistance Increasing With Urinary Tract Infection Treatment

Intestinal Microbial Flora Altered By Chronic Kidney Disease

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

Unique Insight Into How Bacteria Control The Amount Of Toxin In Their Cells
Vitamin D In High Doses Accelerates Tuberculosis Recovery 
TB Outbreaks Could Be 'Solved' By DNA Tracking 
Bacteria That Cause Disease In Humans Have 'Reversible Switching Mechanism' Allowing Them To Adapt To Environments Lacking Oxygen 
New, High-Value Drug Targets Revealed By Discovery Of Essential Genes For Drug-Resistant Bacteria 
Tracking And Preventing Deadly Infections In Nursing Homes 

Novel Non-Antibiotic Agents Against MRSA And Common Strep Infections 

Cold Atmospheric Gas Plasma Technology May Keep Fresh Produce Salmonella-Free 

Speeding Up Diagnosis Of Flesh-Eating Bacterial Infection 

Antibiotic Overuse: It Just Doesn't Stop  

New Molecular Assay Detects Rapidly Emerging Multidrug-Resistant ...Daily Markets 

Scientists Identify Simple Formula That Allows Bacteria To Engulf Food In Waves 

Deadly New Salmonella Spreads In Wake Of HIV In Africa 

Viruses Could Sanitize Water Plants And Fight Deadly Superbugs 

Wide Discrepancy In Surveillance For Multidrug-Resistant Organisms Found Among ICUs 

One Mystery Of Multi-Drug Tolerance Unlocked By Protein Structure 

Newly Developed Technique Can Kill Antibiotic-Resistant Germs 

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

Bacteria That Cause Disease In Humans Have 'Reversible Switching Mechanism' Allowing Them To Adapt To Environments Lacking Oxygen
New, High-Value Drug Targets Revealed By Discovery Of Essential Genes For Drug-Resistant Bacteria
TB Outbreaks Could Be 'Solved' By DNA Tracking
Vitamin D In High Doses Accelerates Tuberculosis Recovery 
Unique Insight Into How Bacteria Control The Amount Of Toxin In Their Cells 
Tracking And Preventing Deadly Infections In Nursing Homes 
Novel Non-Antibiotic Agents Against MRSA And Common Strep Infections 

Cold Atmospheric Gas Plasma Technology May Keep Fresh Produce Salmonella-Free  

Speeding Up Diagnosis Of Flesh-Eating Bacterial Infection