Rapid PCR Test Delivers Joint Infection Answers in Hours Instead of Weeks
A rapid PCR-based molecular test on sonication fluid from revised joint implants delivered results within hours and showed high clinically ...
Tag: biofilm
Desert Plant Fungus Yields Extract That Kills Superbugs and Cancer Cells
Scientists isolated an endophytic Aspergillus niger fungus from the desert shrub Deverra tortuosa whose extract shows broad antimicrobial, antibiofilm, antioxidant ...
When Lab Cultures Come Up Empty: The Hidden Burden of Infections That Defy Diagnosis in Artificial Joints
A new umbrella review finds that culture-negative periprosthetic joint infections vary enormously in reported prevalence, that molecular diagnostics show promise ...
Glutamine Emerges as a Hidden Nitrogen Lifeline for the Leptospirosis Pathogen
Researchers found that the amino acid glutamine, abundant in human plasma, serves as a major nitrogen source for Leptospira interrogans ...
Every Hour Counts: Surgical Delays Raise Death Risk in Infected Hip Replacements
A Canadian study of 100 infected hip replacement patients found that each hour of delay between hospital admission and joint-preserving ...
Diluted Povidone-Iodine Wipes Out Staphylococcus aureus Biofilms on Stainless Steel Implants
A new in vitro study shows that povidone-iodine, even diluted to 0.35 percent, eliminates more than 99.9 percent of Staphylococcus ...
Two-Step Surgery Beats Broken Bones and Hidden Infections Around Artificial Hips
A three-patient case series shows that a staged two-surgery approach can clear chronic infection and heal fractures around infected hip ...
Rat Model Cracks the Two Faces of Implant Infection, From Surgery to Weeks Later
Researchers have validated a rat femoral-defect model that reproduces both immediate perioperative and delayed post-implantation bone infections, showing that a ...
Shaking Loose Hidden Bacteria: Implant Sonication Boosts Detection of Bone Infections
A German cohort study of 157 patients shows that combining implant sonication with peri-implant tissue culture raises pathogen detection in ...
Spruce Resin Shows No Resistance Development in Wound Bacteria During 20-Day Test
A 20-day serial-passage experiment found that medical-grade Norway spruce resin did not drive confirmed resistance development in Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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