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MRSA found in poultry in a study in Belgium /EID/
“US running out of drugs to treat deadly bug”; ChinaView presents an article from L. A. about gram-negative MDR, focusing mostly on Acinetobacter baumannii .. and CNN warning for more resistance among gram-negatives.
CVMP (COMMITTEE FOR MEDICINAL PRODUCTS FOR VETERINARY USE) of EMEA, has produced http://www.emea.europa.eu/pdfs/vet/sagam/8173006enfin.pdf
read the summary on page 23-24
CLSI Publishes Guideline For Analysis And Presentation Of Cumulative Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Data Analysis and Presentation of Cumulative Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Data; Approved Guideline-Third Edition (M39-A3).
Published online 19 February 2009 Nature doi:10.1038/news.2009.110
Wheat genes could help fight fungal epidemics. As farmers around the world anxiously monitor the march of a deadly orange fungus across their wheat fields, two research groups have reported progress in the battle against the lethal scourge: the cloning of two fungus-fighting genes. This idea could be borrowed for humans- A.J. Tamhankar
Published online 22 February 2009 Nature doi:10.1038/news.2009.116
New antibodies block a range of influenzas. Discovery hints at the possibility of broad-spectrum vaccines. Researchers have identified a group of antibodies that neutralize a wide range of influenza viruses, including the H5N1 avian influenza, the 1918 Spanish flu and some seasonal strains. These molecules may one day be used therapeutically to protect patients against a broad array of strains.