New Antibiotic Against Hospital-Acquired Superbug C. diff Shows Promise in Phase-One Clinical Trial

Medicine & Technology Dec 28, 2023

Omadacycline, a new antibiotic, shows promise in phase-one trial against hospital-acquired superbug C. diff. Continue reading to learn more details.

Common Chlorine Disinfectant Ineffective Against Leading Cause of Antibiotic-Associated Illness in Hospitals, Study Finds

Nov 25, 2023

C. diff spores resist high concentrations of chlorine in hospitals, putting susceptible individuals at risk, according to a study by the University of Plymouth. Continue reading to learn more details.

Superbug Crisis on the Rise; Bacteriophage Could Be Alternatives to Traditional Antibiotics

May 18, 2023

Bacteriophages have the potential to replace antibiotics to fight superbugs. Continue reading to know more.

Pigs Can Transmit Deadly Superbug to Humans, Should You Be Alarmed?

Apr 25, 2022

A new superbug has been discovered that can infect both pigs and humans. This is why experts are concerned about the new disorder.

Sugar Ingredient Used in Most Foods Found to Trigger New Superbugs

Dec 30, 2021

Researchers discovered that the main sugar ingredients in most foods induce the presence and aggressiveness of superbugs, which are responsible for various diseases and even death.

Fungus Spread in 2 US Cities Reported; 1st Time for CDC to Identify Cases of This Untreatable, Drug-Resistant Disease

Jul 24, 2021

The United States Health Officials said on Thursday, they now have evidence of an untreatable fungus spread in a nursing home and two hospitals.

Hospital Patients Have “Superbug” Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria on Their Hands in Early Hospital Stay, Study Says

Apr 13, 2019

Hospitals may need to expand the effort of washing hands to their patients

Genes That Have Resistance To Last Resort Antibiotics Spreads Further Than Prediction

Jun 16, 2017

A gene that was found to induce resistance to the last resort antibiotics in farm animals last year has spread further than anticipated.

Ancient 425-Million-Year Old Bacteria ‘Enterococci’ Responsible For Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs

May 14, 2017

The root of why some superbugs are antibiotic resistant was discovered to be the enterococci bacteria which lived 425 million years ago.

New Antibiotics Could Kill Superbugs Like MRSA In Minutes

Feb 06, 2017

There's a new antibiotic in town! This antibiotic is said to be capable of killing off antibiotic-resistant bacteria like MRSA in just a span of minutes according to a new study.

Typhoid Superbug Spreading Worldwide

May 11, 2015

An antibiotic-resistant superbug strain of typhoid has spread globally all because one strain of the bacteria, called H58, according to a new international study.

The Next Time You're Ill, Try Maple Syrup with Your Antibiotics

Apr 17, 2015

The overuse of antibiotics has caused the emergence of new resistant strains known as superbugs, which has now led to concern from public health officials across the world. However, a team of researchers from McGill University in Montreal, Canada think that the secret to fighting these bugs may lie in the sap of trees that are abundant across all of North America.

Superbug Infects 4 Patients at a Second Los Angeles Hospital

Mar 05, 2015

Four patients have been infected with an antibiotic-resistant "superbug" at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. The superbug in questions has been linked to a type of medical scope that is used on more than a half-million people in the United States each year.

Superbug Breaks Out at UCLA Medical Center, Causing Concern for Safety of Endoscopic Procedures

Feb 19, 2015

While all may seem fine in endoscopic outpatient procedures, with an easy check-in and virtually no down-time at all, it turns out that an antibiotic-resistant superbug may be waiting in the OR. Health officials with the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and the California health department are on high alert this week as news of two deaths in a local Los Angeles hospital have researchers wondering whether the superbug will claim more lives in its wake.