Vancomycin resistance mutations enable bacteria to grow in the presence of vancomycin, but they do so at a cost. Vancomycin-resistant S. aureus (VRSA) strains grow more slowly and will often lose ...

The antibiotic pipeline has shrunk 35 percent in five years, falling behind growing antimicrobial resistance worldwide, ...

Vancomycin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) radiating from its ancestor show the development of mutants that may someday pose a threat in the clinic. Staphylococcus aureus has the potential to ...

When a bacterium becomes resistant to one antibiotic, it may sometimes become more sensitive to another. This biological side ...

Experts suggest supporting vaginal delivery where it is medically safe, promoting exclusive breast feeding, and cautious use ...

WHO’s director of antimicrobial resistance, Dr Yvan Hutin, says science needs to catch up with drug-resistant bacteria.

The Kerala Health Department has recognized 83 hospitals and five panchayats for their efforts in preventing antibiotic resistance. With a strategic action plan, these institutions have set global ...

Bacteria that are resistant to colistin, a last-resort antibiotic, have for the first time been detected in Los Angeles County wastewater, suggesting that the germs are circulating more widely in the ...

Staphylococcus aureus has the potential to develop durable vancomycin resistance, according to a new study. Staphylococcus aureus has the potential to develop durable vancomycin resistance, according ...