Jamming bacterial communications, instead of killing the microbes, might provide long-lasting treatment

Every minute, nearly 500 antibiotic prescriptions are written in the U.S. Many of these drugs succeed, but more are being ...
News Medical

Using quorum sensing inhibitors as a novel approach to address antibiotic resistance

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is notorious for its role in food spoilage and infections, posing a significant threat to both food safety and human health. Traditionally, antimicrobial agents have been the go ...
Nature

Microbial quorum sensing

This collection invites submissions showcasing recent advances and deeper understanding in the field of microbial quorum sensing. Microbial quorum sensing involves an understanding of how bacteria ...
Frontiers

Bacterial Signaling Mechanisms Contributing to Antimicrobial Resistance

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a major global health challenge by compromising the effectiveness of current therapies for infectious diseases. While ...
University of Geneva

Chronic wound infections

Chronic wound infections are often difficult to treat, partly due to bacteria like Enterococcus faecalis. This study shows that this bacterium can live inside human cells, where it is protected from ...