Is erythromycin resistance of group A streptococci from throat samples related to age?
Significant differences may exist between different age groups in the frequency of antibiotic-resistant isolates among outpatients, perhaps caused by differences in antibiotic prescribing. Thus overall resistance levels do not necessarily represent all age groups, especially children.
Evidence here reveals that the rapid growth and proliferation of cancer cells lacking the tumor suppressor LKB1 is due to reduced activity of AMPK, and suggests a therapeutic approach by which this block might be circumvented. Mol Cancer Res; 14(8); 683-95. ©2016 AACR.