TWiM explains how ticagrelor alters the membrane of S. aureus and enhances the activity of vancomycin and daptomycin without eliciting cross-resistance, and the development of a novel continuous disinfectant technology that decreases healthcare-associated infections in ICUs by 70%.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, and Michele Swanson
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Links for this episode:
- Ticagrelor and S. aureus (mBio)
- Novel disinfectant technology (Am J Inf Control)
- UVC-LED to inactivate foodborne pathogens (Appl Envir Micro)
- UV disinfection systems (ACS Photonics)
- High-touch surfaces in specialized patient care area (CDC)
Music used on TWiM is by Ronald Jenkees.
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