In a recent study, researchers demonstrated that a novel compound could treat flesh-eating Gram-positive bacterial infections in mice, potentially offering a new class of antibiotics. Researchers at ...

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis developed a novel compound that effectively clears Gram-positive bacterial infections in mice, in particular skin and soft tissue ...

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a spray-on polymer coating that could help plants resist ...

Due to increasing antibiotic resistance in pathogens causing infections, the development of new antibacterial substances is needed. Scientists are testing out a new group of substances produced by ...

The emergence of multi-drug resistance bacteria and healthcare-associated infections are frequent issues in the treatment of suppurating wounds. A group of researchers has created a bactericidal ...

Clostridium perfringens is a spore-forming bacteria that can function without oxygen (anaerobic bacteria). These gram-positive bacteria are typically found in human and animal intestines. Bacteria are ...

A powerful new antibiotic candidate has been hiding in plain sight inside a well known bacterial compound, and in early lab tests it appears to be up to 100 times more potent than some existing drugs ...

Gram-negative bacteria's thick outer membrane prevents entry of toxic molecules, including antibiotics. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to ...

This unprecedented view of the tough outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria, a group that includes species such as A. baumannii, P. aeruginosa, Salmonella and E. coli, comes from scientists at ...