Medical research
Deadly sepsis and antibiotic-resistant bacteria are in Europe's crosshairs
EU researchers are looking for new ways to tackle bloodstream infections that kill millions of people worldwide every year.
Nov 17, 2023
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News tagged with antibiotic treatment
Pediatrics
Antibiotic treatment in malnourished children improves gut microbiome development, study shows
Malnutrition threatens the lives of millions of children under age 5, causing about 500,000 deaths per year in low- and middle-income countries. Short courses of antibiotics paired with a therapeutic peanut butter-based food ...
Oct 20, 2023
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Medications
Fighting antimicrobial resistance with new drug combinations
In an extensive investigation, EMBL researchers have tested over 10,000 drug combinations against some of the leading pathogenic bacteria carrying antimicrobial resistance and causing mortality
Oct 17, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tuberculosis isn't just a historical disease. Here's how it spreads and who is at risk
Tuberculosis is often seen as a threat of the past. But it remains a significant concern worldwide, with international travel spreading the disease.
Oct 16, 2023
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Medications
ICU antibiotics may be safe for kidneys, says clinical trial
Two "big gun" antibiotics thought to cause kidney failure in ICU patients with a severe bacterial infection, especially when combined with another antibiotic, may be safer for the kidneys than previously reported, following ...
Oct 16, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Stopping the cycle of recurrent urinary tract infections in women
A study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers is the first to demonstrate the long-term efficacy of electrofulguration, a minimally invasive outpatient procedure that treats chronic urinary tract infections (UTIs) ...
Oct 10, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Large clinical trial identifies best strategy to prevent life-threatening health care-associated ICU infections
A large multi-state study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, HCA Healthcare, and the University of California, Irvine has found that a nasal antibiotic ointment, ...
Oct 10, 2023
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Medications
Resistance to antibiotics in northern Nigeria: What bacteria are prevalent, and which drugs work against them
Antimicrobial resistance—the ability of microorganisms to resist drugs that have been developed to control them—is a severe problem in African countries. The continent has the highest global burden of antimicrobial-resistant ...
Sep 18, 2023
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Medications
Study finds good long-term outcomes for appendicitis treated without surgery
Most people with appendicitis who are given antibiotics—instead of having their appendix removed—fare well over the long haul, new research indicates.
Aug 10, 2023
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Medical research
Anti-bacterial virus treated antibiotic resistant infections with 86.6% success rate
A new international study conducted by the Israeli Phage Therapy Center (IPTC) led by Prof. Ran Nir-Paz at Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center and Prof. Ronen Hazan of the Faculty of Dental Medicine at The Hebrew University ...
Aug 9, 2023
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