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A surprising number of people are catching pneumonia or urinary tract infections in hospital, a new Australian study shows for the first time.
Antibiotic resistance is common in bacteria where there’s a large human population and poor sanitation. For the first time however, it’s been found in the remote Arctic.
In the battle against superbugs, you’d be amazed where we might find the cures of the future.
Without insects the food chain would diminish and we would have very little fruit and vegetables to eat.
Superbugs are back in the news – and everybody loves a good germ panic story.
New research shows the best way to treat hospital infections caused by C. difficile may be with more of the bacteria.
Which of the following conditions would you prefer to have during your next stay in hospital? A. Staphylococcus aureus (Golden Staph) bloodstream infection; or B. a heart attack?
Antibiotic-resistant superbugs in pets is a global health concern. The good news is a national survey reveals the bug is…
Researchers have developed a new understanding of how bacteria intrude into implanted medical devices. The bacteria cells…
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Infectious Diseases Physician, Senior Lecturer, James Cook University and, The University of Queensland
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Professor at ANU Medical School; Senior Staff Specialist Infectious Diseases; General Physician, Australian National University
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Reader, Milner Centre for Evolution, Department of Biology & Biochemistry, University of Bath
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Senior lecturer, UCL
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Senior Lecturer in Insect Diversity, Stellenbosch University
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Associate Professor, Swansea University
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Professor of Nursing and Health Services Research, Avondale College of Higher Education
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Professor of Ecosystems Engineering, Newcastle University
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Associate Professor, Director Cabrini Monash University Department of Nursing Research, Monash University
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Associate Professor in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Auckland
