Current hospital tests for the bacterium Clostridium difficile (C difficile) are not accurate enough and a new two-stage process should be introduced to avoid misdiagnosis and its consequences, according to new research.
Read MoreSince bacteria rapidly evolve to evade the action of new antibiotics, the drugs quickly lose their effectiveness. A novel approach to the antibiotic problem, interestingly, is not an antibiotic at all but a new class of anti-microbial agent known as aganocides.
Read MoreAdvanDx announces that a new medical study demonstrated use of its PNA FISH test reduced mortality by 42% for patients with highly drug resistant Hospital-Acquired Enterococcus faecium bloodstream infections (BSIs)
Read MoreA new study conducted in mice suggests that respiratory syncytial virus may hide in the lungs even after other symptoms abate, ultimately resurfacing to cause recurrent wheezing and chronic airway disease.
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This October brings several “firsts” for CLP and Ascend Media. Inside you’ll find our first supplement on the topic of hospital-acquired infections, which continue to be a major issue in facilities across the nation. Methicillin-resistant Sta
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