A lab-grown micro bladder may explain why urinary tract infections (UTIs) return so frequently, according to a study by researchers at UCL, the University of Oxford and the University of Leicester.

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A lab-grown micro bladder may explain why urinary tract infections (UTIs) return so frequently, according to a study by researchers at UCL, the University of Oxford and the University of Leicester.

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Maset et al. show that bladder conditions strongly influence how urinary tract infections respond to antibiotics and bacteriophages, highlighting the need for more realistic lab models to improve diag...

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In vitro studies of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) using laboratory growth media produce important, fundamental information. However, their inability to more closely replicate the in vivo environment ...

Public microbial genomes encode an immense record of biological diversity, evolution and molecular function, but much of this information remains difficult to reuse because raw sequencing data are not...

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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) increasingly poses a significant global health challenge. New antimicrobials are desperately needed, driving the need to explore novel sources of natural products. Snake...

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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) increasingly poses a significant global health challenge. New antimicrobials are desperately needed, driving the need to explore novel sources of natural products. Snake...

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a pathogen notorious for its antimicrobial resistance and is currently classified as a high-priority pathogen for which new drugs are needed. Tetrasodium EDTA (tEDTA) is one ...

Background Urinary tract infections (UTIs) represent a major public health concern, increasingly complicated by rising antibiotic resistance, diminishing treatment efficacy, and increasing prevalence ...

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ESGUTI will be hosting a webinar over Zoom on Wednesday 24th June 13:00 Central Europe time: "Expert perspectives on methenamine hippurate for UTI prevention". Please register using the form below, t...

The integration of ONT 16S sequencing into routine NHS diagnostics has enabled antimicrobial stewardship by offering a faster method with improved taxonomic resolution. Its earlier use in cases where ...

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