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Cigarette smoke makes MRSA more resistant to antibiotics

Cigarette smoke makes MRSA more resistant to antibiotics ‘because the chemicals cause the superbug to mutate quicker’ Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is already resistant to several drugs Scientists exposed six different MRSA strains in the lab to tobacco smoke The research team warned smoke may also cause resistance to other antibiotics  Cigarette smoke may make MRSA […]

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Superbugs considered resistant CAN be treated, doctors reveal

Superbugs CAN be treated: Doctors reveal many infections considered resistant are still curable with antibiotics Study shows some bacteria are simply ‘resilient’ as opposed to ‘resistant’  Some ‘superbugs’ are treatable if they are targeted during a weak moment   The ‘extremely important’ findings could help the epidemic, said researchers   e-mail 1 View comments Many superbugs thought to […]

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‘Trojan horse’ antibiotic can kill drug-resistant bacteria

‘Trojan horse’ antibiotic can kill drug-resistant superbugs from WITHIN ‘by hijacking their defences’ The drug, called cefiderocol, works by attaching itself on to iron molecules  Once allowed inside the bacterial cell, it can destroy it from within, experts say Experts now hope it will top up the world’s dwindling arsenal of antibiotics Antibiotic resistance is […]

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New Drug of Last Resort Tackles Resistant HIV

THURSDAY, Aug. 16, 2018 — HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is typically a manageable infection, but medications that keep the virus at bay don’t work for everyone. Now, researchers have developed a new medication to help them. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the drug — ibalizumab (Trogarzo) — in March. Phase 3 […]