#COVID19 #Antibiotics #AntimicrobialResistance
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Antibiotic used in COVID patients tied to increased signs of antibiotic resistance
In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 75% of hospitalized COVID patients received antibiotics on admission, primarily because of limited treatment options and concerns about bacterial coinfections.
#Nanotechnology #Antimicrobial #MedicalResearch
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Virus-Built Silver Nanoparticles Show Promise Against Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
The particles destroyed more than 50% of bacterial biofilms (the slimy protective fortresses bacteria form on medical devices) and worked against multiple dangerous pathogens including hospital superbugs
Silver has been used to kill bacteria for centuries, but scientists at UCLA have discovered a way to make it work much more effectively.
