Irish Researchers Fighting Fungal Infections With Bacteria

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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A bacterial pathogen can communicate with yeast to block the development of drug-resistant yeast infections according to Irish scientists writing in the May issue of Microbiology. The research could be a step towards new strategies to prevent hospital-acquired infections associated with medical implants.

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