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Using peracetic acid in biofilm management

Using peracetic acid in biofilm management

In response to increasing links between outbreaks and contaminated drains, GAMA Healthcare explores emerging evidence which supports the use of peracetic acid in the...
Newly discovered catheter material could prevent bacterial infections

Newly discovered catheter material could prevent bacterial infections

Researchers at the University of Nottingham have discovered a new coating that could prevent bacterial infections typically caused by biofilms on catheters.  The new material...
Discovering the oral bacteria that could be behind common diseases

Discovering the oral bacteria that could be behind common diseases

Researchers have identified oral bacteria that could play a key role in causing other common diseases, such as cancer. A team from the Karolinska Institutet...
Genetic analysis could answer vital questions about Legionella bacteria 

Genetic analysis could answer vital questions about Legionella bacteria 

Routine water sampling and genomic sequencing of Legionella bacteria could identify the source of Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks.   Legionnaires’ disease is a lung infection you can...
A compound in trees could kill drug-resistant bacteria

A compound in trees could kill drug-resistant bacteria

A new study finds a naturally occurring compound in trees could potentially kill drug-resistant bacteria. A new study by scientists from the University of Portsmouth...
NICE recommends FMT for recurrent Clostridium difficile infections

NICE recommends FMT for recurrent Clostridium difficile infections

Faecal microbiota transplant (FMT) will be offered to people with two or more Clostridium difficile infections. Clostridium difficile infections cause diarrhoea and often affect people...
Are antibiotics the answer to recurrent urinary tract infections?

Are antibiotics the answer to recurrent urinary tract infections?

New research suggests that antibiotics may increase recurrent urinary tract infections by disrupting the gut microbiome. Urinary tract infections are caused by bacteria in the...
The importance of environmental testing

The importance of environmental testing

Nova Biologicals outlines the importance of environmental testing to prevent the spread of harmful bacteria and protect public health. Among the various forms of microbiological...
Using machine learning to identify antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Using machine learning to identify antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Experts from the University of Nottingham have developed software that can identify antibiotic-resistant bacteria transmitted between humans, animals and the environment. The groundbreaking software combines...
Bacteria in urine linked to aggressive prostate cancer

Bacteria in urine linked to aggressive prostate cancer

University of East Anglia researchers’ latest discovery outlines how some bacteria in urine can lead to aggressive prostate cancer. The causes of prostate cancer are...
Are mobile devices used in healthcare a source of spreading infections?

Are mobile devices used in healthcare a source of spreading infections?

Keith Smith of Inner-Vision Technology Ltd examines the economic burden of hospital-acquired infections and how mobile devices help pathogens to spread. The growing, global burden...
Reducing Clostridium difficile infection rates with hydrogen peroxide

Reducing Clostridium difficile infection rates with aerosolised hydrogen peroxide

New data finds that adding aerosolised hydrogen peroxide to hospital infection prevention protocols can effectively reduce Clostridium difficile infection rates. A clostridium difficile infection is...
Water testing

Mitigating contamination threats with microbial analysis and water testing

Nova Biologicals, a leading microbiological testing service, outlines how microscopic contaminants can be mitigated and contained through microbial analysis methods such as water testing. Microscopic...
Research reveals the protective structure of superbug C.difficile

Research reveals the protective structure of superbug C.difficile

New findings on the superbug C.difficile uncover the impressive structure of its protective armour for the first time. Scientists from Newcastle, Sheffield, and Glasgow Universities...
Bioactive glass dramatically reduces microbial resistance to antibiotics

Antibacterial bioactive glass dramatically reduces microbial resistance to antibiotics

A novel technique could decrease resistance to antibiotics with a bacteria-killing bioactive glass that reduces infections. Scientists at Aston University have discovered a new method...
Sanitisation stands: a weapon against germs and infectious bacteria

Sanitisation stands: a weapon against germs and infectious bacteria

The need for hand sanitisers is everywhere. They have become a crucial public health aid. Sanitisation stands help the fight against the spread of pathogens...
Study shows beneficial bacteria can be restored to C-section babies

Study shows beneficial bacteria can be restored to C-section babies

A new study has demonstrated that vital beneficial bacteria can be restored to babies born by caesarean section (C-section). The human microbiota consists of trillions...
Newly develop material protects against resistant bacteria

Newly developed material protects against resistant bacteria

A team of researchers has developed a new material that protects against resistant bacteria, preventing wounds from becoming infected. The team at Chalmers University of...
New antimicrobial nanotech could prevent and treat superbugs    

New antimicrobial nanotech could prevent and treat superbugs    

A new nanothin antibacterial coating has been developed that could help prevent and treat deadly superbugs. A team of researchers led by RMIT University in...
Improving water disinfection could help prevent antibiotic resistance spread

Improving water disinfection could help prevent antibiotic resistance spread

A team of scientists has revealed that improving disinfection in wastewater could help prevent the global spread of antibiotic resistance, which poses a major...

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