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• 01/12/2002 - Microbial resistance drives search for new products
  The rise and rise of microbial resistance to currently available antibiotics is driving the development of new generation anti-infective products. John Carter reports.
• 01/12/2002 - How to avoid potential hygiene problems with autoclaves
  Personal and and environmental hygiene are key healthcare issues. Here, Terry Ashenden reports how autoclaves incorporate advanced surface hygiene coating to combat surface bacterial growth.
• 07/09/2009 - How manuka honey helps fight infection
  Cardiff investigated the mechanisms of manuka honey action and found that its anti-bacterial properties were not due solely to the sugars present in the honey.
• 22/01/2008 - MRSA studies dispell misconceptions
  Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections are caused primarily by a single strain of an evolving bacterium that has spread with extraordinary transmissibility.
• 14/02/2008 - Toxin closes gate on immune system
  A bacterial toxin from the common bacterium Staphylococcus aureus shuts down the control mechanism of ion channels in immune cell membranes.
• 26/02/2008 - Bacterial boxing gloves
  Scientists have identified the role of two proteins that contribute to disease-causing bacteria cells' versatility in resisting certain classes of antibiotics.
• 10/03/2008 - Micorbial resistance battle continues
  The innate ability of microbes to evade containment and destruction by drugs through rapid reproduction and genetic mutation is exacerbated by the overuse and misuse of existing antimicrobial drugs.
• 12/03/2008 - Penicillin comeback?
  Recent research could open up MRSA to attack by penicillin and help create a library of designer antibiotics to use against a range of other dangerous bacteria.
• 17/03/2008 - Superbug infection in face lifts
  A dangerous drug-resistant bacterial infection has been showing up in a small number of patients who undergo face-lifts, doctors reported on Monday.
• 24/03/2008 - Staph A camouflage
  Researchers have uncovered how the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus resists our body's natural defences against infection.
• 07/05/2008 - Superbug genome sequenced
  The genome of a newly emerging superbug, commonly known as Steno, reveals an organism with a remarkable capacity for drug resistance
• 03/07/2008 - New antibiotic in development
  A new drug targets the gene that promotes antibiotic resistance in bacteria, a finding that holds potential in treating deadly strains like MRSA.
• 29/07/2008 - Understanding MRSA-antibiotics
  Recently published research is providing valuable insights into new antibiotics that are aimed at combatting Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureaus.
• 02/09/2008 - Nature still best provider of drugs
  The best place to seek novel compounds for pharmaceutical drugs, alternative energy sources, and a host of industrial applications, is within natural systems that have evolved over millions of years.
• 13/10/2008 - Nanotechnology boosts war on superbugs
  Scientists are using a novel nanomechanical approach to investigate the workings of vancomycin, one of the few antibiotics that can be used to combat increasingly resistant infections such as MRSA.
• 28/11/2008 - A novel Staph target
  Researchers have uncovered how a bacterial pathogen interacts with the blood coagulation protein fibrinogen to cause methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections.
• 06/01/2009 - Effective MRSA pre-screening
  Pre-operative screening of patients for methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) may be an effective way to reduce infection rates following otolaryngic surgeries, according to new research.
• 04/01/2009 - Biological chips could speed up testing for serious diseases
  The latest developments in lab-on-a-chip technology include a breakthrough in protein scanning, a miniaturisation of genetics testing techniques and a possible 10000-fold increase in testing speed.
• 23/01/2009 - Study finds MRSA in Midwestern swine
  The first study documenting methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in swine and swine workers in the United States has found a strain, known as ST398, in a swine production system in the Midwest
• 12/03/2009 - New therapy protects lungs from inflammation
  A novel anti-inflammatory therapy prevents acute lung injury in mice exposed to an inflammation-causing toxin, a recent study reports.
• 16/03/2009 - Hospital infection control strategies
  Hand-washing, a clean environment, appropriate infection barriers and early identification of patients at high risk of colonisation with a transmissible microorganism remain the essential measures to prevent and control infection.
• 25/03/2009 - Anti-microbial catheter cuts infections
  Medical experts at The University of Nottingham have shown that an innovative anti-microbial catheter could vastly improve treatment and the quality of life for many community-based dialysis patients.
• 01/05/2009 - Technology against resistant staph infections
  Scientists have combined a revolutionary new drug-delivery system with a powerful antimicrobial agent to treat potentially deadly drug-resistant staph infections in mice.
• 05/05/2009 - Agar is ideal for MRSA Screening
  Oxoid, a microbiology brand, is supplying Brilliance MRSA Agar to hospital laboratories worldwide, as an ideal solution to the problem of MRSA screening.
• 18/05/2009 - 'Silver bullet' kills contaminating bugs in the lab
  A two-month environmental study has shown that silver-based BioCote antimicrobial protection, an integral feature of all Stuart benchtop laboratory equipment, reduces bacterial contamination of instrument surfaces by over 96 per cent.
• 06/08/2009 - Exclusive: Mystery bacteria genes
  Researchers examined the genome sequence of E. coli and spotted three previously unknown genes that are essential for the survival of E. coli. Scientist Live spoke with Prof. Tracy Palmer about the study.