New approach may give new life to old antibiotic

New approach may give new life to old antibiotic

Medical News Today recently featured a study conducted by a team of chemists at the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences working to improve the efficacy and safety of Gramacidin A, one of the world’s oldest antibiotics. Gramacidin A became...
¿Qué es la osteomielitis?

¿Qué es la osteomielitis?

El Dr. Pablo S. Corona (Unidad de Patología Séptica y Cirugía Reconstructiva del Aparato Locomotor del Hospital Universitario Vall d’Hebrón) es una reconocida autoridad en el tratamiento de los pacientes afectados por osteomielitis. En el número 21 del Boletín MBA...
Tasmanian devil milk fights superbugs

Tasmanian devil milk fights superbugs

According to Australian researchers, milk from Tasmanian devils could offer up a useful weapon against antibiotic-resistant superbugs. The marsupial’s milk contains important peptides that appear to be able to kill hard-to-treat infections, including MRSA. ...
Principal causes for hospital readmission identified

Principal causes for hospital readmission identified

A group of physicians in Canada examined a national database of more than 58,000 hip and knee replacement surgeries and published their results in The Journal of Arthroplasty. Brad Tritle reports that infection was the most common reason for revision knee surgery in...

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