Infants of mothers treated in the first trimester with TMP-SMX appeared to have a higher risk for any malformation than those ...

A study of more than 70,000 US pregnancies suggests a commonly used antibiotic for urinary tract infections (UTIs) may be ...

Learn how Canada's GRDI AMR initiative tackles antimicrobial resistance across human, animal, and environmental health, with ...

Antibiotic and other antimicrobial resistance could hamstring important medications. One Canadian initiative brings together researchers from across sectors to tackle the problem.

ABSTRACT: Background: Multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacilli (MDR-GNB) severe pneumonia poses significant therapeutic challenges due to limited antibiotic efficacy and high mortality. Prolonging ...

The risk of in-hospital mortality in patients admitted with suspected sepsis was reduced among those who received β-lactam therapy before vancomycin therapy.

Scientists have discovered that the enzyme BbLDH is crucial for the survival and infectivity of the Lyme disease bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. This finding opens the door to targeted treatments for ...

The bacteria achieve this resistance through possession of the mecA gene, which produces an altered penicillin-binding protein that prevents beta-lactam antibiotics from disrupting cell wall ...

The following is a summary of “Discrepancies in Beta-Lactam Antibiotics Cross-Reactivity: Implications for Clinical Practice,” published in the February 2025 issue of European Journal of Allergy and ...