Nisin binding of lipid II offers ideas for tackling antibiotic resistance One of the oldest antibacterials has finally been caught in the act: Using high-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance ...

A single dose of the antibiotic ceftriaxone given for antimicrobial prophylaxis prior to surgery enhanced patient pain thresholds after the procedure, according to a new study. A single dose of the ...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threatens the effectiveness of standard anti-infective drugs and calls for therapeutic concepts that can bypass, disable, or ...

Antibiotics save lives, but there is a downside to their ubiquity. High doses can kill healthy cells along with bacteria, while also spurring the creation of 'superbugs' that don't respond to known ...