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New way to target and kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria found

Putting bacteria on birth control could stop the spread of drug-resistant microbes, and researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have found a way to do just that.

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1. UC research discovers new way to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria
   03-15-2007 · EurekAlert!
   Research by a team at the University of Cincinnati (UC) has helped in the discovery of a new way to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria, responsible for preventing treatment of lung infections in patients with cystic fibrosis and life-threatening cases of pneumonia.
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2. Study finds antibiotic resistance in poultry even when antibiotics were not used
   03-07-2007 · EurekAlert!
   A surprising finding by a team of University of Georgia scientists suggests that curbing the use of antibiotics on poultry farms will do little -- if anything -- to reduce rates of antibiotic resistant bacteria that have the potential to threaten human health.
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3. Gallium: A new antibacterial agent?
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4. Poultry workers at increased risk of carrying antibiotic-resistant E. coli
   12-17-2007 · EurekAlert!
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5. Fast way of spotting multidrug resistant bacteria could help stop outbreaks in hospitals
   11-27-2007 · EurekAlert!
   A type of bacterium widely found on our skin and in the environment has now become a major threat in hospitals where it can cause serious infections, such as pneumonia in severely ill patients. Like the well known bacterium MRSA (methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus) the new types of Acinetobacter baumannii are resistant to nearly all antibiotics, so doctors have very few treatments available, and three resistant strains are currently circulating in the UK.
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6. Transmission Of Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria Linked To Previous Intensive Care Unit Room Occupants
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7. Investigating antibiotic use in acute care patients
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8. Scripps research team blocks bacterial communication system to prevent deadly staph infections
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10. Killing Resistant Germs: Total Synthesis Of New Antibiotic Successful
    10-14-2006 · ScienceDaily
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