A therapy combining two existing drugs could provide an effective new approach for treating patients with pleural infections, a serious condition where infected fluid builds up in the space between the ribs and lungs. A randomised clinical trial conducted by Oxford University researchers in the ... READ MORE
News for Modernising Medical Microbiology and Big Infection Diagnostics
What can be done about the rising risk of antibiotic resistance?
On December 11th 1945, at the end of his Nobel lecture, Alexander Fleming sounded a warning. Fleming’s chance observation of the antibiotic effects of a mould called Penicillium on one of his bacterial cultures had inspired his co-laureates, Howard Florey and Ernst Chain, two researchers based in ... READ MORE
Oxford group awarded millions to boost infection research
An Oxford group has today been chosen as one of two major consortia dedicated to research into healthcare associated infections and antibiotic resistance. The Oxford consortium comprises the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (a partnership between the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals and the University ... READ MORE