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Ionophore use in farming drives global spread of antibiotic resistance genes, study finds

A global analysis reveals that bacteria in food animals and humans are sharing resistance genes through the use of agricultural antibiotics, highlighting an urgent need to rethink farm drug ...
News Medical

International research collaboration leads to breakthrough in antibiotic resistance testing ...

A recent Lancet Microbe study investigated the accuracy of antibiotic resistance determination from Enterococcus faecium genomes for diagnostic purposes. Study: Antibiotic resistance determination ...
Indiatimes

Rise of almost untreatable superbug linked to a common antibiotic

A new study led by the University of Melbourne reveals that the antibiotic rifaximin contributes to the rise of vancomycin-resistant enterococcus faecium (VRE) and threatens its treatment with ...
Medscape

Transition of Enterococcus faecium from Commensal Organism to Nosocomial Pathogen

Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, Room G04.614, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands Tel.: +31 887 557 630 Fax: +31 302 541 770 rwillems@umcutrecht ...