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The first-of-its-kind in-depth bacterial evolutionary map could pave the way for the development of precision treatments for certain antibiotic-resistant infections, such as urinary tract infections.

Doctors are prescribing antibiotics for tens of thousands of patients with infections, with little or no consideration of ...

Certain antibiotic-resistant infections could be treated with precision medicine in the future, thanks to a new resource mapping plasmids the ultimate vehicle of rapid bacterial evolution.

Now, scientists at ETH Zurich, in collaboration with Balgrist University Hospital, have created a fast and promising new test ...

The first-of-its-kind in-depth bacterial evolutionary map could pave the way for the development of precision treatments for ...

Gepotidacin is an oral, first-in-class triazaacenaphthylene antibiotic that inhibits bacterial DNA replication by blocking 2 different type II topoisomerase enzymes.

Acquired resistance genes may allow bacteria to degrade or chemically modify antibiotics, rendering them ineffective. They ...

If you deal with recurrent UTIs, a new FDA-approved antibiotic called Blujepa could offer another treatment option—especially ...

A new antibiotic to treat stubborn urinary tract infection (UTI) and a blood-clot-dissolving intravenous treatment for acute ...

As I perused the latest edition of Georgetown’s leading publication — the Stall Seat Journal — I was pleased to see a brief ...

Urine dipstick demonstrates higher sensitivity and specificity than laboratory urinalysis for diagnosing urinary tract ...