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Super-Bacteria Are Becoming Resistant to Alcohol-based Disinfectants

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A new Australian study has discovered that Enterococcus faecium, a bacteria already resistant to several drugs, has also evolved in response to the alcohol solutions used to disinfect in hospital settings. According to the study, Alcohol-based disinfectants and particularly hand… [read]

Fungal Infections Becoming Resistant, Evolving Like Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

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Last updated on: November 10, 2018

Fungal infections are demonstrating resistance to fungicides in the same way that bacteria react to antibiotics, warns a new report in Science magazine. Many perceive fungal infections like candida, athlete’s foot, and others to be relatively harmless, but an estimated… [read]

Seventy Percent of Reusable Medical Scopes Test Positive for Bacteria in New Study from California

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Last updated on: April 29, 2018

A new paper published in the American Journal of Infection Control examined reusable endoscopes cleared for patient use at three separate hospitals in California and found that sanitation procedures are lacking. At the best performing hospital, 62 percent of scopes… [read]

Scientists Discover a Superbug With Undetectable Antibiotic Resistance

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Last updated on: March 13, 2018

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria, particularly those included in the Enterobacteriaceae family like E.coli and salmonella, is one of the most urgent crises facing the healthcare industry. Figures predict 10 million deaths a year will occur worldwide by 2050 if nothing changes, and… [read]

Record Levels of Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs Found in Grocery Store Chicken

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Researchers in the United Kingdom have found that supermarket chickens have a higher proportion of Campylobacter bacteria than they did ten years ago. Drug-resistant Campylobacter is a major cause of concern for health officials, with more than 300,000 infections a… [read]