Risk Factors for Asymptomatic C. difficile Colonization Risk Factors for Asymptomatic C. difficile Colonization Patients with asymptomatic C. difficile colonization are gaining attention as a potential source of transmission. Scientists at the Cleveland Clinic...
A New Resource to “SPARK” Antibiotic Research A New Resource to “SPARK” Antibiotic Research One of many barriers to the discovery of novel antibiotics is a lack of information sharing. Although antibiotic research has been underway since the...
Industry in Michigan Industry in Michigan Detroit may be known as the Motor City due to the Big Three car manufacturers that call it home, but the automotive industry isn’t the only one booming in Michigan. The life sciences have seen significant growth in recent...
Positive Uses for Fungi Positive Uses for Fungi When we think of fungi, yeast and mold are likely the first to come to mind, often with negative connotations. But fungi play important roles in many areas of our lives, including many positive uses. Fungi are necessary...
Risk Factors for C. auris colonization Risk Factors for C. auris colonization A recent study out of New York has demonstrated an association among ventilator use, acute care hospital admission, and colonization with Candida auris. Colonization increases the risk for...
Fungi and New Drugs Fungi and New Drugs A team of scientists in the Netherlands has created a giant library of compounds derived from the excretions of over 10,000 species of fungi. Each of the isolated compounds was screened for biological activity in zebrafish...
