The proportion of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Shigella isolates in the United States increased from 2011–2015 to 2023, according to research published in the April 9 issue of the U.S. Centers for ...

Researchers led by Henry Daniell of the School of Dental Medicine have shown that extracts from bioengineered chewing gum reduce the levels of three microbes known to be associated with head and neck ...

Gram staining, first developed in 1884 by Hans Christian Gram, remains a foundation of microbiology for separating bacteria into Gram-positive and Gram-negative groups. This simple yet powerful test ...

Mastering Gram staining for sharper lab results Gram staining remains one of microbiology’s most essential techniques, offering rapid differentiation between Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.

Trial comes up negative, but shorter hospital stays observed in carbapenem-resistant cases ...

Recent studies suggest animals and people alike have close and complex relationships with the bacteria around and within them ...

Rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing for gram-negative blood infections shows no improvement in clinical outcomes ...

Chemists and computer scientists tapped AI to find new disinfectants to combat the growing threat of dangerous "superbugs." ...

A drug-resistant Salmonella strain linked to backyard flocks has hospitalised dozens across 13 states, with nearly half the ...

A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association revealed that rapid blood culture antimicrobial ...

Adding an extra antibiotic powder doesn’t further reduce a person’s risk of infection during surgery to repair complex bone ...

Ocean temperatures climb as dangerous flesh-eating bacteria once confined to the tropics move rapidly up the coast.