New evidence emerges on spread of antibiotic resistance through soil

Researchers have found that antibiotic resistance can be passed between bacteria found in the soil

Spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria linked to effluents from sewage treatment plants

Study finds high levels of β-lactam-resistant bacteria and genes responsible for antimicrobial resistance from STP effluents

High incidence of drug-resistant bacteria found in ready-to-cook poultry products

The study raises question on effectiveness of modern food processing techniques to produce microbiologically safe food products

New materials may make implants safe

Scaffold made from silk protein fibroin and silver nanoparticles found to have antimicrobial properties

At least 20,000 hidden cases of leprosy identified in less than a month

The leprosy drives aim at covering all districts in high-burden states with a prevalence rate of over one leprosy case in a population of 10,000

Heavy metals in household, industrial waste help spread drug resistance

Researchers have identified exposure to cadmium a reason for typhoid causing Salmonella becoming resistant to antibiotics

Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: Why India needs to re-examine its pediatric practices

Children often receive multiple courses of antibiotics every year since viral infections are recurrent. This makes them more vulnerable to …