The study hypothesized that Na +-transporting V-ATPase could play a key role in the development of an antibiotic that specifically targets VRE without affecting beneficial bacteria. Dr.

Doctors in Denmark are registering considerably more cases involving the multi-resistant bacteria CPE (carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae) and VRE (Vancomycin-resistant enterococci). According ...

Left, commensal bacteria (red) in the intestine are kept ... and to a lesser extend VRE (right). Infiltration of the colonic mucus layer may prove to be a critical step in bacterial spread to ...

A drug-resistant type of bacteria that has adapted to health care settings evolved in the past several ... "Once these strains are in an institutional setting – such as a hospital – and are matched up ...

However, due to the similarity of the glycopeptides, bacteria quickly developed resistance to teicoplanin. The short-lived success of teicoplanin as an alternative to vancomycin motivated ...