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Protein in Common CF Pathogen Helps It Resist Antibiotics, Study Finds

Researchers at the University of Geneva  discovered that a protein of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, called Host factor q (Hfq), reacts with metals and helps the bacteria gain resistance to multiple classes of antibiotics. P. aeruginosa is an opportunistic bacterial pathogen that causes serious and diverse infections  by producing a broad range of virulence…

Treating Fungal Infection in Cystic Fibrosis Patients Can Harm Lungs, Study Reports

Treating patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), infected with the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus, with antifungal therapies may contribute to the adaptation and resistance of this microorganism, and exacerbate lung infection, a new study reported. This finding, in a report by medical researchers in the Netherlands, underscores the…

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