MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS: University of Manchester professor develops tool in fight against antibiotics resistance

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    Experts at the University of Manchester have developed new technology to identify the most efficient antibiotic needed to kill bacteria in urine infections.

    Increasing pressures on health services have led to the over-prescription of commonly used antibiotics and as a result to an increased resistance to the drug.

    Period8 Apr 2019

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    • TitleUniversity of Manchester professor develops tool in fight against antibiotics resistance
      Media name/outletManchester Evening News
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date8/04/19
      DescriptionExperts at the University of Manchester have developed new technology to identify the most efficient antibiotic needed to kill bacteria in urine infections.

      Increasing pressures on health services have led to the over-prescription of commonly used antibiotics and as a result to an increased resistance to the drug.
      URLhttps://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/business/business-news/university-manchester-professor-develops-tool-16094107
      PersonsDouglas Kell
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    Keywords

    • antibiotic resistance
    • commercialisation of research