http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Today archaeologists unearthed a 'Black Death' grave in London, containing more than a dozen skeletons of people suspected to have died from the plague. The victims are thought to have died during the 14th century and archaeologists anticipate finding many more as they excavate the site. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-paper-plague.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:27:58 EST news282569266 Treatment with a newer antibiotic, tedizolid phosphate, once daily for 6 days was statistically noninferior (no worse than) in efficacy to the antibiotic linezolid twice daily for 10 days for both early (at day 2 to 3) and sustained (at day 11) clinical responses in patients with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections, according to a study appearing in the February 13 issue of JAMA. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-shorter-course-antibiotic-similar-effectiveness-skin.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:30:02 EST news279906626 Blue light can selectively eradicate Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections of the skin and soft tissues, while preserving the outermost layer of skin, according to a proof-of-principle study led by Michael R. Hamblin of the Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Harvard Medical School, Boston. The research is published online ahead of print in the journal Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-skin-soft-tissue-infections-succumb.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:13:36 EST news278612008 Microbial infections are becoming unbeatable due to progressive mutations that lead to antimicrobial drug resistance. European scientists exploited the characteristics of novel antimicrobial compounds that mimic the dual activities of natural antimicrobial proteins. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-immune-antimicrobials.html Medications Thu, 30 Aug 2012 09:24:29 EST news265537460 Canada should ban off-label use of antibiotics in farm animals because it contributes significantly to antibiotic resistance in humans, states an editorial in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-canada-off-label-antibiotic-agriculture-cmaj.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:00:03 EST news258026289 Prisoners need education on the appropriate use of topical antibiotic products, according to a study released today at the 39th Annual Educational Conference and International Meeting of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-ny-prison-inmates-overuse-misuse.html Medications Mon, 04 Jun 2012 00:20:01 EST news257925956 Multidrug-resistant pathogens are becoming more frequent, and the few "last resort" treatments available for infections with these bacteria have also shown an increase in use in recent years, according to a study published May 16 in the open access journal PLoS ONE. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-resort-antibiotics-increasingly-multidrug-resistant-bugs.html Medications Wed, 16 May 2012 17:00:15 EST news256405963 Shortages of key drugs used to fight infections represent a public health emergency and can put patients at risk, according to a review published in Clinical Infectious Diseases and available online. Frequent anti-infective shortages can substantially alter clinical care and may lead to worse outcomes for patients, particularly as the development of new anti-infectives has slowed and the prevalence of multidrug-resistant pathogens is increasing. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-anti-infective-drug-shortages-pose-threat.html Medications Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:30:02 EST news246254400 More than 60 percent of hospital nurses' and doctors' uniforms tested positive for potentially dangerous bacteria, according to a study published in the September issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official publication of APIC - the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-doctors-nurses-hospital-uniforms-dangerous.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 31 Aug 2011 09:50:21 EST news234003000 Measuring the levels of a natural body chemical may allow doctors to reduce the duration of antibiotic use and improve the health outcomes of critically ill patients. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-antibiotic-critically-ill-patients.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:17:31 EST news231592078 New research raises troubling concerns about the use of aggressive drug therapies to treat a wide range of diseases such as MRSA, C. difficile, malaria, and even cancer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-aggressive-drug-therapy-aids-superbug.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 03 Aug 2011 11:40:02 EST news231589851