A new study identifies a mechanism that makes bacteria tolerant to penicillin and related antibiotics, findings that could lead to new therapies that boost the effectiveness of these treatments. A new ...

Antibiotic treatment disrupts the balance of beneficial and harmful bacteria in a person's gut. That disruption can lead to the overgrowth of fungal species in the gut mycobiota, including the common ...

Top: β-lactam antimicrobial agents rupture bacteria by destroying their cell walls. Bottom: The red text in the structural formula represents the β-lactam ring, which is essential for bactericidal ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Surgical patients with a documented beta-lactam allergy were nine times less likely to receive the preferred ...

The WHO has labeled drug-resistant gonorrhea a serious and urgent public health threat. If left untreated, gonorrhea ...