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- Innovation in rapid bacterial diagnostics wins international prize2024-06-13
From three days to less than 45 minutes – a new rapid bacteria test radically improves the chances of treating bacterial infections with the right antibiotics. The innovation is now being rewarded …
- Research breakthrough in fight against resistant bacteria2024-04-30
Researchers at Uppsala University have identified a new class of antibiotics with potent activity against the multi-drug resistant bacteria that WHO pinpoints as the most critical to develop novel …
- New discovery concerning occurrence of antibiotic resistance2024-03-18
A new study shows how heteroresistance, a transient resistance common in many bacteria, can act as a precursor to the development of antibiotic resistance. According to researchers at Uppsala …
- International meeting on measures to combat antibiotic resistance2023-05-04
On 9–10 May, a forum will be held in Uppsala on the topic of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) within the framework of the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU. The meeting will be hosted by …
- Antibiotics hindered treatment of urinary tract bacteria2023-02-15
The use of broad-spectrum antibiotics increased drastically in intensive care at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. At first, this helped patients avoid urinary tract infections and seemed to …
- Studying the body’s defence against bacteria’s arsenal2023-01-30
What can we learn from studying the behaviour of bacteria in the gut? In Mikael Sellin's lab, scientists have grown intestines and managed to film when weak spots are attacked by aggressive bacteria. …
- Perseverant bacteria challenge antibacterial treatment2023-01-04
Bacterial perseverance is a new phenomenon that helps explain how bacteria adapt to survive antibiotic treatments. A group of researchers at Uppsala University have studied how individual bacteria …
- Otto Cars has dedicated his life to the fight against antibiotic resistance2022-11-19
The silent pandemic – that is what the challenge of increasing antibiotic resistance in our society is sometimes called. Treatments are rendered more difficult within health care and lives are …
- New test offers faster cure for urinary tract infection2022-11-15
The patient gets the right treatment straight away, while unnecessary use of antibiotics is reduced. The world’s fastest antibiotic sensitivity test, developed by researchers at Uppsala University and …
- Hjärnäpplet award goes to Johan Elf and Özden Baltekin2022-09-08
In just 30 minutes, their test can determine which antibiotic is required to treat a urinary tract infection. Johan Elf and Özden Baltekin are recognised for their innovation, which will help reduce …
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