Antibiotic resistance

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Antibiotic resistance is a bacterial defense mechanism against antibiotics. It can rapidly spread from one bacterium to another. This makes antibiotics increasingly ineffective.

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The level of resistances against antibiotics is rising. This is a great challenge for physicians and scientists. Scientists within the DZIF research field “Healthcare-Associated Infections” aim to develop new strategies against the development and spread of resistance.

Nov 2024

Aliment Pharmacol Ther

Real-Time Assessment of H. pylori Infection to Guide Molecular Antibiotic Resistance Testing: A Combined Endoscopy-Gastric Juice Analysis Approach

Autoren

Vasapolli R et al.

Red-coloured rod-shaped bacteria in an electron micrograph.

Multidrug-resistant bacteria: development of new antibiotics

The German Research Foundation (DFG) and the French Agence National de la Recherche (ANR) are now funding the project "Characterization of novel natural product binding sites in the DNA gyrase of

3D model of the molecular structure of the pathoblocker HilD

New pathoblocker to stop Salmonella infection early

Pathogenic strains of Salmonella inject effector proteins into the cells of the gastrointestinal tract to invade and multiply within them. The bacteria are usually ingested with contaminated food

Electron micrograph of a cluster of yellow-stained round bacteria

New agent inhibits Staphylococcus aureus toxin: hope for pneumonia patients

An international research group led by scientists of the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) has discovered a promising new drug candidate

Sep 2024

J Med Chem

Optimization of the Central a-Amino Acid in Cystobactamids to the Broad-Spectrum, Resistance-Breaking Antibiotic CN-CC-861

Autoren

Kohnhäuser D et al.

Blue filamentous viruses on the surface of a green-yellow round cell against a black background

New study sheds light on the causes of fevers of unknown origin in sub-Saharan Africa

A new retrospective, laboratory-based observational study provides detailed insights into the causes of fevers of unknown origin in sub-Saharan Africa. Together with scientists from Guinea and

13 Feb 2025

Press Event

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Press Conference at the DGI/DZIF Annual Meeting: "Future of Infectiology: New Antibiotics and Market Incentives for Innovation”

The picture shows a large group of people in a modern lecture hall. Many of the participants are wearing name tags on blue ribbons. In the foreground, there is a sign that reads “Welcome! DZIF Annual Meeting 2023”.

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