Antibiotic resistance dates back millions of years, with important lessons for modern medicine

Antibiotic resistance dates back millions of years, with important lessons for modern medicine

Antibiotics are widely considered one of the most important advances in the history of medicine. Their introduction into clinical practice during the 1940s marked a major milestone in the control of infectious diseases, and these medicines have since improved human health and prolonged life expectancy.

Research advances on 'displacing' antibiotic resistance gene from bacteria

Scientists have identified essential genetic code for a method called plasmid curing, which aims to 'displace' antibiotic resistance genes from bacteria.

If you watch the news in high doses, you must probably think that the end of the world is near. At some point, we will all find ourselves in a post-apocalyptic RPG and our character will have a level 2 in medicine, a level 3 in chemistry and will inevitably come across a side quest like: “Make antibiotics to save the camp”. So what is the story of this scientific discovery that changed modern medicine? For educational purposes only, this is the …

When Should We De-Escalate Empiric Antimicrobials?

De-escalating empiric antimicrobial therapy is a strategy to combat antimicrobial resistance. Antimicrobial stewardship programs can play a major role in preserving antibiotic effectiveness and preventing unnecessary antibiotic use.

Antibiotic resistance: a preventable threat? HugoHardy Mar 06/05/2025 - 11:51 Contents The evolution of resistance to antibiotic treatments in bacteria is a major public health problem. In an article published in PLOS Pathogens, scientists have systematically analyzed the past trajectories of resistance in eight major bacterial species. Their study shows that most resistances stabilize after an initial phase of increase and opens new perspective…