University research is helping in battle against antibiotic resistance

  22nd February 2024

Research carried out by University of Gloucestershire that is helping in the battle against antibiotic resistance, will be showcased at a major international science conference.

Dr Leila Vali, a lecturer in Biomedical Science in the University’s School of Education and Science, collaborated with experts from the United States and Kuwait on a study of an infection outbreak in the intensive care unit of one of the largest hospitals in Kuwait. 

They discovered a strain of the bacterium Escherichia coli, more commonly known as E. coli, that was resistant to a wide range of antibiotics including colistin – an antibiotic considered the last resort by medical experts for infections that won’t respond to anything else. You can read more about this story on the University website.