http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/04/04/bacteria-survive-on-all-antibiotic-diet/ Quirky, funny, and surprising science news from the edge of the known universe. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:36:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/04/04/bacteria-survive-on-all-antibiotic-diet/#comment-4821 Kazeljfc Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:02:14 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/04/04/bacteria-survive-on-all-antibiotic-diet/#comment-4821 Hi webmaster! Hi webmaster!

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/04/04/bacteria-survive-on-all-antibiotic-diet/#comment-4819 Lindsey Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:29:24 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/04/04/bacteria-survive-on-all-antibiotic-diet/#comment-4819 What's the danger of pathogenic bacteria developing this ability? Is this possible? How do the bacteria actually convert the antibiotics for use in glycolysis? What’s the danger of pathogenic bacteria developing this ability? Is this possible? How do the bacteria actually convert the antibiotics for use in glycolysis?

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/04/04/bacteria-survive-on-all-antibiotic-diet/#comment-4818 DISCOVER.com Science, Technology and The Future Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:04:10 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/04/04/bacteria-survive-on-all-antibiotic-diet/#comment-4818 [...] bacteria may scoff at our attempts at domination—but in the lab, we’re still in charge. Researchers at Emory University, led by Justin [...] […] bacteria may scoff at our attempts at domination—but in the lab, we’re still in charge. Researchers at Emory University, led by Justin […]

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/04/04/bacteria-survive-on-all-antibiotic-diet/#comment-4814 Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog » Bacteria Survive On All Antibiotic Diet Sat, 05 Apr 2008 16:20:43 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/04/04/bacteria-survive-on-all-antibiotic-diet/#comment-4814 [...] Bacteria Survive on All-Antibiotic Diet The scientists wanted to make sure they had a good control—a group of bacteria that didn’t grow at all—so they bathed some of the bacteria in antibiotics. But there was a problem: The bacteria didn’t just survive in the antibiotics, they consumed them. The researchers then gathered soil from 11 sites with varying degrees of exposure to human-made antibiotics (from manure-filled cornfields to an immaculate forest) and found that every site contained bacteria, including relatives of Shigella and the notorious E. coli that could survive solely on antibiotics. And these weren’t just piddling doses—the bacteria could tolerate levels of antibiotics that were up to 100 times higher than would be given to a patient, and 50 times higher than what would qualify a bacterium as resistant. [...] […] Bacteria Survive on All-Antibiotic Diet The scientists wanted to make sure they had a good control—a group of bacteria that didn’t grow at all—so they bathed some of the bacteria in antibiotics. But there was a problem: The bacteria didn’t just survive in the antibiotics, they consumed them. The researchers then gathered soil from 11 sites with varying degrees of exposure to human-made antibiotics (from manure-filled cornfields to an immaculate forest) and found that every site contained bacteria, including relatives of Shigella and the notorious E. coli that could survive solely on antibiotics. And these weren’t just piddling doses—the bacteria could tolerate levels of antibiotics that were up to 100 times higher than would be given to a patient, and 50 times higher than what would qualify a bacterium as resistant. […]

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/04/04/bacteria-survive-on-all-antibiotic-diet/#comment-4813 Virtual Coach | Think Antibiotics Kill all Home Bacteria? Think again! Sat, 05 Apr 2008 15:12:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/04/04/bacteria-survive-on-all-antibiotic-diet/#comment-4813 [...] You can learn more at Discovery Blog here. And if you’d like to get more resources for bacteria frolicking in your home, check [...] […] You can learn more at Discovery Blog here. And if you’d like to get more resources for bacteria frolicking in your home, check […]

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