Most species of bacteria can be broadly divided into two groups, known as gram-positive and gram-negative. These categories reflect big differences in the microbes' biology, and they also dictate how ...

Seven days of antibiotics was noninferior to 14 days for treating Gram-negative bloodstream infections, supporting shorter ...

Morphological characterisations were performed for all isolated colonies using the Gram staining standard procedure.13 The identification of the NFGNB ... infections caused by non-fermenting ...

The duration of antibiotic therapy for GN-BSIs varied across US hospitals and was commonly longer than 10 days, including in patients with uncomplicated bacteremia.

A neural network analyzes an extensive gut microbiome dataset to uncover insights into human health. Gut bacteria play an ...

It has already been shown that the cell envelopes (or membranes) of two Gram-negative bacteria, one a marine organism (N.C.M.B. 845) requiring moderate concentrations of salt and the other a ...

The interaction between a common gene variant and gut microbes may trigger chronic inflammation in ulcerative colitis, new ...

The discovery of antibiotics revolutionized medicine in the 20th century, saving countless lives. However, the emergence of resistant bacteria has quickly become a new challenge. One key factor in ...

In the ongoing battle against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, MSU researchers have made a discovery that could reshape how we ...

Rapidly identifying certain bacteria allows antibiotic treatments to be optimised. A team from the University of Zurich, ...

A deadly hospital bug, *C. difficile*, is more dangerous due to its CDT toxin. Scientists now understand how this toxin builds itself, revealing crucial targets for new drugs to block its action and ...