平特五不中 Health Center /channels/taxonomy/term/8692/all en New means to fight 鈥榰n-killable鈥 bacteria in healthcare settings /channels/channels/news/new-means-fight-un-killable-bacteria-healthcare-settings-289612 <p>Scientists at the Research Institute of the 平特五不中 Health Centre (RI-MUHC) have identified new means of fighting drug-tolerant bacteria, a growing global threat as menacing as drug-resistant microbes. Little is known about the mechanisms leading to tolerance, a strategy that makes bacteria 鈥渋ndifferent鈥 to antibiotics and almost 鈥渦n-killable,鈥 which results in chronic infections extremely difficult to treat and cure.</p> Thu, 13 Sep 2018 14:44:53 +0000 webfull 140865 at /channels New MUHC study calls for targeted screening of high-risk healthcare workers for tuberculosis /channels/channels/news/new-muhc-study-calls-targeted-screening-high-risk-healthcare-workers-tuberculosis-269175 <p> Mon, 31 Jul 2017 17:48:53 +0000 webfull 129426 at /channels Simulated patient study sheds new light on antibiotic use in India /channels/news/simluated-patient-study-sheds-new-light-antibiotic-use-india-262354 <p><strong><em>平特五不中 Newsroom</em></strong></p> <p><em>As a result of the overuse or misus<span>e of antibiotics, antimicrobial resistant superbugs represent an extraordinary threat to global health. This threat is particularly great in India, the world鈥檚 largest consumer of antibiotics and the country facing the highest burden of tuberculosis (TB) in the world.</span></em></p> Thu, 25 Aug 2016 11:15:52 +0000 webfull 120832 at /channels