Widely used life-saving antibiotic Meropenem manufactured by Pfizer and other leading pharmaceuticals firms, can have adverse reactions, the Union government’s Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) has found, and advised doctors and patients to be careful while using the drug. The Union health and family welfare ministry’ body is of the view that Meropenem usage can lead …
The World Health Organization (WHO) today released its updated Bacterial Priority Pathogens List (BPPL) 2024, featuring 15 families of antibiotic-resistant bacteria grouped into critical, high and medium categories for prioritization. The list provides guidance on the development of new and necessary treatments to stop the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, …
Researchers from Harvard University and the University of Illinois at Chicago have created an antibiotic that may provide a fresh tool in the fight against drug-resistant bacteria and the illnesses they cause. Novel antibiotic that overcomes bacterial resistance: Study(Freepik) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} According to Science, the antibiotic cresomycin efficiently reduces pathogenic microorganisms that have …
In a recent study published in The Journal of Antibiotics, a group of researchers analyzed the trends in antimicrobial resistance among urogenital Mycoplasma hominis (M. hominis) and Ureaplasma species in Greece, utilizing 2,992 Ureaplasma spp. and 371 M. hominis isolates from 2014 to 2022, assessing their sensitivity to various antibiotics. Study: Antimicrobial resistance rates of urogenital Mycoplasma …