Promising new antibiotic LPC-233 could become a new option for gram-negative infections
Decades of work by a series of researchers has led to a groundbreaking drug, innovative patents, and the launch of a new startup. The antibiotic, LPC-233, is a synthetic molecule effective against gram-negative bacteria like E. coli and Salmonella. It works by disrupting their outer membrane lipid synthesis. Demonstrating remarkable efficacy in animal tests, it […]
Brandon Uncategorized antibiotics, drugsAir pollution may be a leading cause for antibiotic resistance globally, new study finds
In the model created by the researchers, air pollution was found to be responsible for 11% of changes in average antibiotic resistance levels globally, possibly making particle pollution a leading driver. … However, the study, which examined nine bacterial pathogens and 43 types of antibiotics, is observational and can’t prove a connection or explain what the connection […]
Brandon Uncategorized antibiotic resistance, newsNew Antibiotic Stewardship Study in the Lancet
There’s a new study in the Lancet today. The takeaway: Strategies to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing can result in short-term reductions in resistance; however, these strategies alone might be insufficient to prevent the increase in antibiotic resistance. Antibiotic prescribing in health care has been the mainstay of antibiotic stewardship, but this is only one component […]
Brandon Bacterial Resistance, infectious disease, News, shared articlesHow the coronavirus infects cells — and why Delta is so dangerous
Great article in Nature recently. Free access. CLICK HERE.
Brandon UncategorizedAnother tick bite, ugh.
Another tick bite, ugh. My medical response experience has been stellar here in CT, no complaints. But not everyone is so lucky. I’ve been bitten by ticks 4 times in the last two years (I live in New Haven, not far from Lyme, CT, where Lyme disease took its name.) One of them was a […]
Brandon infectious disease, Lords of Pestilence, medical complaints, shared articles infectious diseaseFlying insects in hospitals carry superbug germs
British researchers trapped more than 20,000 flying insects at seven hospitals and found that 9 out of 10 carried potentially harmful levels of infectious bacteria such as E. coli, salmonella and staphylococcus. More than 50 percent of the bacteria were antibiotic resistant. Read the full story…
Brandon Lords of Pestilence, Uncategorized infectious diseaseImmunocompromised patient in study dies after fecal transplant due to acquired ESBL E. coli.
Immunocompromised patient in study dies after fecal transplant due to acquired ESBL E. coli.
Brandon UncategorizedA Scientists’s Race to Save Her Husband from a Deadly Superbug
Tom Patterson almost lost his life to Acinetobacter baumannii, a carbapenem-resistant pathogen that tops the WHO’s list of deadliest superbugs. But his wife, epidemiologist Steffanie Strathdee, developed a treatment that saved him. Now it’s saving others. Learn how.
Brandon Medical news medical newsVaccines: How Bad is the Risk?
Another impressive educational video from the folks at Kurzgesagt. They do amazing work. “Vaccines are one of our best tools to prevent dangerous diseases, but they come with side effects. So would it be safer not to vaccinate? This video has been supported by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.”
Brandon UncategorizedHealing Blade: Defenders of Soma Finalist in the 2018 World Changing Ideas Awards
Nerdcore Medical’s infectious disease card game, Healing Blade: Defenders of Soma, was listed as a finalist in the 2018 Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Awards, in the health category. There were nearly 1,400 submissions in 12 categories. The Healing Blade card game idea was conceived of by Drs. Arun Mathews and Francis Kong, as a […]
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