Escalating antimicrobial resistance is a global threat, emphasizing the need to explore alternative treatment options. Hence, we aimed to explore the ...

Bacteria with thick peptidoglycan are called gram positive. If the peptidoglycan layer is thin, it's classified as gram negative. A gram-positive bacillus doesn't have an outer cell wall beyond ...

Scientists led by Karla Satchell, Ph.D., the Anne Stewart Youmans Professor of Microbiology at Northwestern University, have ...

A new salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry has sickened at least seven people in six states, health officials said ...

Blood samples from ageing mice and older people revealed signs of an impaired gut barrier, owing to the ageing-associated rise in Gram-negative bacteria in the blood, and this change was ...

Since most antibiotics rely on a carbohydrate molecule to penetrate the thin, external layer of the gram-negative bacteria, this discovery could transform the way doctors treat multi-drug ...

All patients with suspected Gram-negative endocarditis should undergo transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) to confirm the diagnosis and assess for cardiac complications such as intracardiac ...

You’d probably be horrified if a stranger licked your face on the subway. But if that stranger has four legs and a tail, ...

Abstract and Introduction Empirical Antimicrobial Therapy Against Gram-negative Pathogens Adverse Consequences Related to Combination Antimicrobial Use Conclusion References A recent retrospective ...

Inside the intestine, a variety of common "gram-negative" bacteria tend to multiply in older people, producing rising amounts of a bacterial sugar called ADP-heptose. Turns out, this bacterial ...