No drug specifically targets the underlying pathophysiological processes that cause the condition and only symptomatic ...

Chibuzo Nwokafor, a first-class Microbiology graduate, graduated with distinction in MSc Biotechnology from the University of ...

The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) functional under the Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has approved the ...

The Scottish Hospitals Inquiry is investigating the construction of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital campus in Glasgow ...

Most species of bacteria can be broadly divided into two groups, known as gram-positive and gram-negative. These categories reflect big differences in the microbes' biology, and they also dictate ...

Gram-positive cocci are often isolated from clinical samples. It is important to be able to distinguish these organisms from one another because while some are normal flora, others can be pathogenic.

In another line of research, Dr. Zechiedrich and colleagues are investigating whether the drug ciclopirox, an off-patent anti-fungal agent, could be repurposed as a candidate for antibiotic use, ...

This medium is both selective and differential. The selective ingredients are the bile salts and the dye, crystal violet which inhibit the growth of Gram-positive bacteria. The differential ingredient ...

It is active against some aerobic gram-positive and multiple aerobic gram-negative bacteria (Gehrig & Warshaw, 2008). During patch testing, the proper concentration of neomycin is 20% in ...