Etiket: bacteria
Doctors burn center Beverwijk want more awareness of ‘flesh-eating bacteria’
The so-called flesh-eating bacteria is becoming more common in the Netherlands. That’s what experts from burn center Beverwijk say. “We suspect that there were twice as many cases nationwide last…
Young people die in UMCG from infection and flesh-eating bacteria. Doctors: ‘We are used to something, but we are also impressed by this’
The Streptococcus pyogenes bacteria accounts for most cases of necrotizing soft tissue infection. Since mid-December, around ten very ill patients have been admitted to the UMCG in Groningen after an…
Do intestinal bacteria play a role in the development of Alzheimer’s? Research UGent will provide new insights
Scientists will investigate whether and how intestinal bacteria can explain the onset and course of Alzheimer’s disease. The focus will be on the role of extracellular vesicles, tiny particles that…
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria cause 35,000 deaths a year in Europe
The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control warns of “worrying increases” in the number of deaths Brussels plans to submit a proposal to review pharmaceutical legislation in the first…
Bacteria are the new deadly enemy of Berlin chestnuts
Spots on the trunk indicate infestation with Pseudomonas bacteria. The bark tears open, mucus comes out. And quickly fungi decompose the wood Photo: Plant Protection Office Berlin From Hildburg Bruns…
United States finds potentially deadly bacteria in soil and water samples for the first time
In the United States, the bacterium ‘Burkholderia pseudomallei’ was first found in soil and water samples. This is reported by the American health authority CDC (Centers for Disease Control and…
Histamine from gut bacteria causes pain in irritable bowel
Suddenly doubled over from the stomach pain, trying to reach a toilet as quickly as possible – for people with irritable bowel syndrome it is the order of the day.…
Bacteria make triangular molecule – New Scientist
Triangular carbon molecules are packed with energy, but that is precisely why they are difficult to make. Researchers put bacteria to work, which they succeeded anyway. This could lead to…
Playground Heesch closed due to pathogenic bacteria in sand
For years, children in Heesch came home sick after playing in the playground on Heelwijkstraat. They suffered from a rash, inflamed eyes and fingers, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhoea. It…
Pediatricians warn of life-threatening bacteria
They call on parents (and grandmothers and grandfathers) to be extra vigilant with children with chickenpox. Three times as many infections The number of young children infected with a so-called…