Medications
FDA approves new antibiotic against UTIs
As many patients already know, urinary tract infections (UTIs) can recur despite the use of antibiotics.
Apr 25, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Antibiotic resistance in babies varies according to mode of birth, prematurity and where they live, says analysis
A meta-analysis of genetic studies analyzing the microbiota (bacteria in the gut) of 1,275 infants from 10 countries finds that cesarean delivery and antibiotic use are driving the increase of antibiotic resistance genes ...
Apr 24, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Computer prompts could reduce empiric antibiotic use for UTI
For non-critically ill patients with urinary tract infection (UTI), computerized provider order entry (CPOE) prompts providing patient- and pathogen-specific multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) risk estimates can reduce empiric ...
Apr 22, 2024
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Health
Meet Clostridium butyricum—the bacteria that helps keep us feeling our best
Our friend here, Clostridium butyricum (also known as C butyricum), is one of the hardest working microbes living in our gut. Without its exhaustive work, we might find ourselves constantly feeling a little under the weather.
Apr 7, 2024
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Medications
Study finds MS drugs taken while breastfeeding may not affect child development
Certain medications for multiple sclerosis (MS) called monoclonal antibodies, taken while breastfeeding, may not affect the development of a child during the first three years of life, according to a preliminary study presenting ...
Mar 4, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Using machine learning to battle COVID-19 bacterial co-infection
University of Queensland researchers have used machine learning to help predict the risk of secondary bacterial infections in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The research is published in The Lancet Microbe.
Feb 2, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US syphilis cases continue to climb
U.S. cases of syphilis have soared past numbers seen just a decade ago, new government statistics show. The grim numbers are for 2022, the latest year for which an accurate tally is available.
Jan 30, 2024
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Medications
Shortened antibiotic treatment for ventilator-associated pneumonia in ICU patients just as effective as standard course
Less is also better—that is what researchers have found while conducting a tri-nation clinical trial to see if shorter courses of antibiotics are as effective as longer prescriptions of the drug to treat ventilator-associated ...
Jan 26, 2024
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Medications
Antimicrobial resistance now hits lower-income countries the hardest, but superbugs are a global threat
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the World Health Organization's most urgent health challenges for the next decade. While AMR is a global threat, a tale of two worlds emerges, highlighting the heightened vulnerability ...
Dec 12, 2023
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Medications
Do you really need antibiotics? Curbing our use can help fight drug-resistant bacteria
Antibiotic resistance occurs when a microorganism changes and no longer responds to an antibiotic that was previously effective. It's associated with poorer outcomes, a greater chance of death and higher health-care costs.
Nov 29, 2023
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