Aug 2, 2023 | Infection Control, News
Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Research Science (CSRS) and the University of Toronto have discovered a new way to attack fungal infections. The key is to block fungi from being able to make fatty acids, the major component of fats. Resistance to... 
Jul 11, 2023 | Infection Control, News
A study conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil shows that brilacidin, a new drug tested for treatment of diseases ranging from bacterial skin infections to COVID-19, can kill drug-resistant strains of fungi when combined with two classes of... 
Jun 28, 2023 | Infection Control, News
The World Health Organization (WHO) today published its first global research agenda for addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in human health. The agenda outlines the 40 research priorities for addressing and mitigating the impact of antimicrobial-resistant... 
Jun 21, 2023 | Infection Control, News
Before (left) and after (right) fluorescence image of fungal biofilms being precisely targeted by nanozyme microrobots without bonding to or disturbing the tissue sample. CREDIT: Min Jun Oh and Seokyoung Yoon Infections caused by fungi, such as Candida albicans, pose... 
Jun 21, 2023 | Infection Control, News
Candida auris, an emerging fungal pathogen resistant to many antimicrobial agents, continues to threaten U.S. public health. Researchers at bioMérieux Inc. conducted a retrospective analysis of blood cultures positive for C. auris and found an upsurge in detection of...
