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Vaccines against antibiotic resistant bacteria are on the way

2021-09-15T12:20:05.053Z


New vaccines are on the way against high-resistance bacteria, which cannot be eradicated with antibiotics, now blunt weapons in some cases against certain infections. (HANDLE)


(ANSA) - ROME, SEPTEMBER 13 - New vaccines are on the way against high-resistance bacteria, which cannot be eradicated with antibiotics, now blunt weapons in some cases against certain infections. In fact, vaccines not only act against viruses, but also against various bacteria. For some bacterial infections, such as those that cause tetanus, meningitis and diphtheria, there are already special vaccinations, mandatory in adolescence. This is explained by Marco Tinelli, infectious disease specialist and member of the National Board of SIMIT - Italian Society of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, who anticipates some of the contents of the eighth AMIT Congress (Topics of Infectious and Tropical Diseases) dedicated to the resistance of bacteria to antibiotics that it will be held on Thursday 16 and Friday 17 September in Milan.


    In fact, research against Covid is also pushing that against other infections, both viral and bacterial. "Vaccines against gram negative and gram positive bacteria such as Klebsiella pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, but also Clostridium difficile bacterium which causes intestinal pathologies are in the process of advanced experimentation, using innovative preparation methods that eliminate side effects. serious and is widespread both in hospitals and in RSA "explains Tirelli. Marco Cavaleri, head of the vaccine strategy of EMA, the European drug agency explains that the European agency in addition to facilitating the production of new antibacterial products, carries out work based on a transnational approach agreed with other agencies: "To pursue these goals,the strategy includes the search for innovative therapies, such as new classes of antibacterials, bacteriophage viruses, human microbiome and other biotechnological products against multidrug-resistant strains ". (ANSA).


Source: ansa

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