Bacterial infection continues to be an increasing global health problem with the most widely
accepted treatment paradigms restricted to antibiotics. However, the overuse and misuse of …

Accurate assessment of antibiotic susceptibility is critical for treatment of antimicrobial
resistant (AMR) infections. Here, we examine whether antimicrobial susceptibility testing in …

Infections caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria have increased more than 50% in the
past two decades and more than doubled in the elderly population. Mycobacterium …

In this work, we utilized an inexpensive and naturally abundant polymer lignin and
functionalized it with quaternary ammonium groups to yield a cationic antimicrobial, QAL. As …

The emergence of antibiotic resistance has brought a significant burden to public health.
Here, we designed and synthesized a series of cannabidiol derivatives by biomimicking the …

The ability for bacteria to form boundaries between neighboring colonies as the result of
intra-species inhibition has been described for a limited number of species. Here, we report …

Antimicrobial susceptibility testing is used to determine the minimum inhibitory concentration
(MIC), the standard measurement of antibiotic activity. Here, we present a protocol for …

Background: The innate immune system is the first line of defense against microbial
pathogens and is essential for maintaining good health. If pathogens breach innate barriers …

The misuse of antibiotics has led to the growing problem of multidrug-resistant (MDR)
bacteria, and there is still a lack of effective antibacterial agents that can replace antibiotics …

As antibacterial resistance increases—now thought responsible for an estimated 5 million
deaths worldwide each year—scientists are investigating two distinct approaches to …