DENVER — (MAY 13, 2022) For the first time, researchers have successfully used bacteriophages – viruses that kill bacteria – to treat an antibiotic-resistant mycobacterial lung infection, clearing the ...

For the first time, researchers have successfully used bacteriophages – viruses that kill bacteria – to treat an antibiotic-resistant mycobacterial lung infection, clearing the way for a young ...

Using a virus to kill a bacterium may seem like going backward in medicine and harkens back to the early 20 th century when Julius Wagner-Juarreg used malaria to cure neurosyphilis (a feat that won ...

Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC), a type of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), lives all around us. You’ll find these germs in dirt, dust, and drinking water. They’re also common in natural sources ...

DRESHER, PA. (WPVI) -- We need bacteria to digest food and absorb nutrients. However, when a bacteria commonly found in soil and water gets into our lungs, it can cause trouble, in the form of a MAC ...

If tests have shown you have mycobacterium avium complex (MAC), a type of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), you’ll need to work closely with your doctor to decide what to do next. Not everyone starts ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Microbial diversity was more prevalent in patients with cured vs. treatment-resistant nontuberculosis ...

If you have Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) lung disease, your doctor may suggest treatment with Arikayce. It’s a prescription drug used together with other drugs to treat MAC lung disease that’s ...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In recognition of Rare Disease Day, the COPD Foundation will host a Facebook discussion about nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung disease on Thursday, February 28, ...

Living in coastal areas of Florida and California has great appeal for many, with the warm, sunny climate and nearby freshwater and saltwater. But, unknown to many, those balmy coasts also carry the ...

Mycobacteria are a group of pathogenic bacteria that cause diseases like leprosy and tuberculosis in humans. Now, a new study finds that mycobacteria are associated with red blood cells at lung ...