Gram-negative bacteria, notorious for their antibiotic resistance, possess a formidable defense mechanism in the form of lipopolysaccharides (LPS). These large molecules, consisting of fatty acyl ...

Middle-ear infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria remain among the most common pediatric illnesses worldwide.

Scientists at Uppsala University have discovered a new class of antibiotics with potent activity against multi-drug resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacteria. The new compounds target a protein, LpxH, ...

Physicians have relied on a class of antibiotics called polymyxins to fight potentially life-threatening Gram-negative bacterial infections for more than 80 years. These drugs are typically reserved ...

Our bodies are a constant battlefield between pathogens and our immune system. But beyond this battle, there’s a larger war being fought between humans and drug-resistant bacteria. When antibiotics ...

There are two main types of bacteria, and these categories reflect the microbes' biology and their vulnerability to different antibiotics. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

A mineral-hogging fungus can “bully” bacteria into becoming more antibiotic resistant, according to new work published June 20 in the journal PLOS Biology by Fred Hutch Cancer Center scientists. The ...

“It’s genuinely surprising that the add-on gives vancomycin any ability at all to hit gram negatives,” says Kim Lewis, an ...

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