10. December 2017
Use antibiotics wisely to combat rising drug resistance
During World Antibiotic Awareness week, 13-19 November 2017, WHO and partners will reach out to the general public, health professionals, governments, farmers, veterinarians, the food and feed industry and others via a social media campaign using infographics, quizzes, and success stories to raise awareness of the need to act on antibiotic resistance and what kinds of steps we can take.
04. November 2016
Abstract Nanofibers combined with an antimicrobial represent a powerful strategy for treatment of various infections. Local infections usually have a low fluid volume available for drug release, whereas pharmacopoeian dissolution tests include a much larger receptor volume. Therefore, the development of novel drug-release methods that more closely resemble the in-vivo conditions is necessary. We first developed novel biocompatible and biodegradable chitosan/polyethylene oxide nanofibers using...
08. January 2016
DAV132 is a product designed as a prophylactic treatment intended to prevent the development of Clostridium difficile infection, by binding with and neutralizing common antibiotics in the gut. DAV132 more generally preserves the integrity of the intestinal microbiota during antibiotic cures.It has two clinical objectives: Prevent the occurrence and recurrence of C. difficile infections in high risk patients receiving antibiotics such as oral and parenteral fluoroquinolones and cephalosporins;...