Bacterial infection News

Antibiotics act only on bacteria, they have no role in viral infection Antibiotics should be used only when it is felt necessary by your physician Human bodies don’t become resistant to antibiotics; it’s the bacteria that develop resistance

A new study emphasizes the importance of washing your bedding weekly, revealing that unwashed pillowcases accumulate staggering amounts of bacteria—17,000 times more than toilet seats within just one week. 

Resistant infections are harder to treat, leading to prolonged illnesses, increased healthcare costs, and, in some cases, higher mortality rates It is important to understand that antibiotics are effective against bacterial infections, not viral ones Overuse of antibiotics for viral illnesses, like the common cold or flu, contributes to antibiotic resistance

The Health Commission of Lanzhou, the capital city of Gansu province, announced that 3,245 people had contracted the disease brucellosis. The disease is often caused by contact with livestock carrying the bacteria brucella, CNN reported.

Walking on filthy pavements, water logged streets, moist cool atmosphere and dampness leads to sticky footwear, heavy sweating feet, bacterial and fungal infections like ring worm, itching and redness.

Periodontal disease is an inflammatory reaction to a bacterial infection below the gum line, causing the gums to become red, swollen, and bleed easily.

Researchers from the University of Birmingham and Newcastle University found that the unusual approach of removing antibodies from the blood stream reduced the effects of chronic infections, the requirement for days spent in hospital and the use of antibiotics.

Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have revealed that common gastric medications may increase the risk of bacterial infection.

Actress Alexis Arquette passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest, her death certificate reveals.

The device, developed with collaborators from the Photonics Research Centre at the University of Quebec in Outaouais works over wide temperature range to quickly and cost-effectively identify the potentially deadly Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria.  

A new device which may shorten the time required to rapidly diagnose bacterial infections from days to hours has been developed by researchers.

In a breakthrough year, Safarova lost to Serena Williams at the French Open before catching the infection.

In the wake of the startling return of diphtheria, a bacterial infection eradicated from the state many years ago, Kerala Health Department has stepped up an intense anti-diphtheria drive in Malappuram district, where the disease has resurfaced.

French Open finalist Lucie Safarova has been hospitalised in the Czech Republic with a bacterial infection, with no timetable for her return to the court.

 Some bacteria residing in our skin may help fight infections caused by chancroid, a sexually transmitted disease (STD) common in the developing world that has been linked to enhanced HIV transmission, suggests new research.