Researchers have developed next-generation rifamycin analogs that effectively kill both replicating and nonreplicating Mycobacterium abscessus while minimizing drug-drug interactions. Lead candidates ...

Chemists found a way to identify a complex sugar molecule in the cell walls of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the world's deadliest pathogen. This labeling could lead to simpler, faster TB tests.

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A Massachusetts woman says she was left disabled and in “constant pain” after being prescribed a common antibiotic to treat a ...

Once established in the lungs, the bacteria's thick cell wall helps it to fight off ... that could detect TB-associated glycans, either in culture or in a urine sample, which could offer a cheaper ...

Tuberculosis, the world's deadliest infectious disease, is estimated to infect around 10 million people each year, and kills more than 1 million annually. Once established in the lungs, the bacteria's ...

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MIT researchers found that the bacteria on our face play a big role in acne. They discovered that during teenage years, new ...

Bacterial resistance negates the effect of antibiotics in the treatment of infection ... which kills bacteria by breaking down the bacterial cell. In veterinary medicine, endolysins have been ...