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Antibiotic Resistance
Antibiotic Resistance: (AMR or AR) is the ability of a microbe to resist the effects of medication that once could successfully treat the microbe. The main term antibiotic resistance (AR or ABR) is a subset of AMR, as it applies only to bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics.
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MAY 17, 2024Microbiology
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Tens of thousands of people die from antibiotic resistant infections very year, and these pathogenic microbes present a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 15, 2024Drug Discovery & Development
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Bacteria are everywhere, and so are the sticky, slimy communities they can form, called biofilms. These tough bacterial ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 06, 2023Microbiology
We're all familiar with the runny or stuffy noses that can come with cold and flu season. While mucus can help trap and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 04, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Bacterial cells are far simpler than animal cells - bacterial cells don't even have membrane-bound organelles like m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 29, 2023Microbiology
Clostridioides difficile, often known as C. diff, is a dangerous microbe that can cause serious health problems in the g ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 24, 2023Microbiology
Humans and most animals host a community of microbes, including bacteria, fungi, and viruses, in their gastrointestinal ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 02, 2023Microbiology
Antibiotic resistant bacteria already cause tens of thousands of fatal infections every year, and that number is expecte ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 01, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
FMT effectively reduced Multi-Drug Resistant Organism (MDRO) colonization in the gut, presenting potential advancements ...Written By: Amielle MorenoSEP 25, 2023Microbiology
Labroots’ virtual events are a tremendous way to build connections and exchange ideas about the work of other rese ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScSEP 20, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Hospitals are supposed to help sick people get healthy, but unfortunately, many hospitalized patients become sick with i ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAY 17, 2024
Microbiology
People have been brewing beer for thousands of years. Its a process that can be done on an industrial scale or at home,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 29, 2024
Microbiology
Hundreds of thousands of people die every year from antibiotic-resistant infections or from the complications of those i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 11, 2024
Microbiology
Our skin is a natural barrier that protects our bodies from harm, and is also home to a community of microbes. But it se
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 03, 2024
Microbiology
Antibiotics are frequently used drugs that can eliminate and prevent bacterial infections. They might be used in the acu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2024
Microbiology
Tens of thousands of people die from antibiotic resistant infections very year, and these pathogenic microbes present a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 15, 2024
Drug Discovery & Development
Research unveiling cresomycin, a novel antibiotic combating drug-resistant bacteria by targeting bacterial protein synth
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
FEB 08, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
For many years, rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were getting lower, but that trend has reversed in recen
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 02, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Escherichia coli is a microbe that is a natural resident of the gastrointestinal tract. Some strains of this microbe can
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Bacterial infections can be difficult to treat, and they already kill tens of thousands of people every year.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 23, 2024
Microbiology
We share the world with vast numbers of microbes, including archaea, bacteria, and viruses. These microbes have numerous
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 08, 2024
Immunology
A recent cohort study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association delved into managing gram-negative bl
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
JAN 05, 2024
Microbiology
Bacterial infections have always posed problems for people, and we have found ways to treat them with antibiotics. But b
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 02, 2024
Earth & The Environment
Plastics are made from fossil fuels, and plastic production is a major contributor to climate change. Plastic is a tough
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 01, 2024
Microbiology
It's almost 4 years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and for many who were infected with SARS-CoV-2, the impact
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 25, 2023
Microbiology
Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria have a remarkable ability to adapt, and they grow easily in many environments, including
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 07, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Bacteria are everywhere, and so are the sticky, slimy communities they can form, called biofilms. These tough bacterial
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 06, 2023
Microbiology
We're all familiar with the runny or stuffy noses that can come with cold and flu season. While mucus can help trap and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 04, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Bacterial cells are far simpler than animal cells - bacterial cells don't even have membrane-bound organelles like m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 29, 2023
Microbiology
Clostridioides difficile, often known as C. diff, is a dangerous microbe that can cause serious health problems in the g
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 24, 2023
Microbiology
Humans and most animals host a community of microbes, including bacteria, fungi, and viruses, in their gastrointestinal
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 02, 2023
Microbiology
Antibiotic resistant bacteria already cause tens of thousands of fatal infections every year, and that number is expecte
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 01, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
FMT effectively reduced Multi-Drug Resistant Organism (MDRO) colonization in the gut, presenting potential advancements
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
SEP 25, 2023
Microbiology
Labroots’ virtual events are a tremendous way to build connections and exchange ideas about the work of other rese
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 20, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Hospitals are supposed to help sick people get healthy, but unfortunately, many hospitalized patients become sick with i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch