Researchers have discovered new insights into how staph bacteria elude the immune system, knowledge that could guide research into new avenues of therapy for the prevention of drug-resistant infections. The findings come from a paper published online in Cell Host & Microbe (Sept. 21, 2017). Widespread MRSA infections have prompted routine use of antibiotics that were once considerd last-line, and this is making the antibiotic resistance problem worse, co-lead author Dr. Georg
Photo of a colorized scanning electron micrograph of MRSA. This image was provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Once-daily IV daptomycin, dosed by age, appears to be safe and effective in children for treating complicated skin and skin structure infections (cSSSI) caused by gram-positive pathogens, according to findings published online ahead of print in Pediatrics (Feb. 13, 2017). In the paper, the authors note that cSSSIs are common in child