Superbug infections

WHO's new recommendations on use of antibiotics to counter superbug infections

The WHO Model list of essential medicines for 2017 also came out with recommendations on which antibiotics to use for common infections and which to preserve for the most serious circumstances.

Jun 07, 2017, 10:23 AM IST

New, quick test to identify superbug infection

Researchers found that it was possible to distinguish not only between those bacteria that are colistin resistant, and those that are not, but also which bacteria have the more dangerous plasmid-encoded resistance.

Apr 25, 2017, 00:00 AM IST