To combat the threat to human health and biosecurity from antimicrobial resistance, an
understanding of its mechanisms and drivers is needed. Emergence of antimicrobial …

Infection of the colon with the Gram-positive bacterium Clostridium difficile is potentially life
threatening, especially in elderly people and in patients who have dysbiosis of the gut …

Our intestinal microbiota harbours a diverse bacterial community required for our health,
sustenance and wellbeing,. Intestinal colonization begins at birth and climaxes with the …

Whole-genome sequencing has opened the way for investigating the dynamics and
genomic evolution of bacterial pathogens during the colonization and infection of humans …

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) continues to affect patients in hospitals and communities
worldwide. The spectrum of clinical disease ranges from mild diarrhoea to toxic megacolon …

Clostridium difficile epidemiology has changed in recent years, with the emergence of highly
virulent types associated with severe infections, high rates of recurrences and mortality …

Multidrug-resistant bacterial infections are an ever-growing threat because of the shrinking
arsenal of efficacious antibiotics,,,. Metal nanoparticles can induce cell death, yet the toxicity …

Introduction Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is the leading cause of antibiotic-associated
diarrhea. CDI has increased in incidence and severity over the past decade, and is a …

Antimicrobial resistance is a complex, multifaceted, urgent global health problem. There is
increasing concern about the emergence of multidrug-resistant superbugs. These …

The microbiome presents great opportunities for understanding and improving the world
around us and elucidating the interactions that compose it. The microbiome also poses …