Hi-tech toilets can turn antibiotic-resistant superbug spreaders
Pseudomonas aeruginosa or P aeruginosa naturally occurs in soil and freshwater, but it can also thrive on moist surfaces, leading to opportunistic infections in weakened and ill patients that could develop into life-threatening conditions like pneumonia or sepsis.
Jul 14, 2021, 12:58 PM IST
Dietary sugar linked to spread of superbug: Study
These lineages grew on low concentrations of trehalose as a sole carbon source and are highly efficient at independently acquiring unique mechanisms to break down low concentrations of trehalose.
WHO warns of untreatable gonorrhoea superbug
At least three people worldwide are infected with totally untreatable “superbug” strains of gonorrhoea which they are likely to be spreading to others through sex, the World Health Organization said.
Jul 07, 2017, 16:22 PM IST
'Superbug on ISS will help NASA understand its mutation'
It can cause a variety of health problems, including sepsis, pneumonia and skin and bloodstream infections.
Feb 19, 2017, 17:27 PM IST
Superbug NDM-1: What you need to know, why it's so dangerous!
NDM-1 was first detected in a Swedish patient of Indian origin who travelled to India in 2008.
Jan 16, 2017, 13:37 PM IST
'New Delhi' superbug: US woman dies of infection resistant to all available antibiotics
The woman, who died in Nevada in September, had been hospitalised in India with for a femur fracture and hip problems.
Jan 16, 2017, 09:31 AM IST
DNA: Analyzing the harmful effect of dreadful bacteria 'Superbug'
Analyzing dreadful bacteria "Superbug" and its harmful effects on infants. Watch complete news story of DNA for getting detailed updates!
Sep 25, 2016, 00:33 AM IST
DNA: Analyzing the harmful effects of superbug bacteria on infants
Analyzing the harmful effects of superbug bacteria and its effects on infants. Analyzing the Antimicrobial resistance of superbug and its effect on infants.
Sep 22, 2016, 00:36 AM IST
'Superbug' gene detected in second US patient
The gene was detected in an isolate of Escherichia coli that was originally recovered in 2015 from a patient in New York, according to the research published in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology.
Jul 12, 2016, 08:37 AM IST
Copper can destroy MRSA 'superbug'
Frequently touched surfaces in busy areas -- such as hospitals, transport hubs and public buildings - may help spread MRSA.
Feb 24, 2016, 20:52 PM IST
Breast cancer drug may protect against killer superbugs: Study
A common breast cancer drug could wipe out an antibiotic-resistant notorious superbug responsible for several difficult-to-treat infections in different parts of the body, according to a new research.
Oct 13, 2015, 23:04 PM IST
