Apramycin shows promise against drug-resistant TB and other 'superbugs,' without hearing loss
The world needs new antibiotics to overcome the ever increasing resistance of disease-causing bacteria – but it doesn't need the side effect that comes with some of the most powerful ones now available: ...
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Jun 11, 2012 |
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Early identification and treatment of septic shock to save lives
(Medical Xpress) -- Recognition of severe septic shock early and starting a patient on an effective antibiotic treatment immediately is critical to saving lives, according to an editorial by two Virginia Commonwealth University ...
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Jun 01, 2012 |
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Study finds common antibiotic azithromycin carries heart risk
Vanderbilt researchers have discovered a rare, but important risk posed by the antibiotic azithromycin, commonly called a "Z-pack." The study found a 2.5-fold higher risk of death from cardiovascular death in the first five ...
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May 16, 2012 |
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Researchers identify potential target for anthrax drug
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at the University of Michigan have identified new targets for drugs that could potentially treat anthrax, the deadly infection caused by Bacillus anthracis.
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May 09, 2012 |
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Infection prevention groups outline steps needed to preserve antibiotics
Infection preventionists and healthcare epidemiologists play key roles in promoting effective antimicrobial stewardship in collaboration with other health professionals, according to a joint position paper published today ...
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Mar 19, 2012 |
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Old antibiotic could be a new weapon to fight tuberculosis
(Medical Xpress) -- A cheap and safe antibiotic that is widely available in the developing world might have a new use as a tuberculosis (TB) treatment, according to new research.
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Feb 20, 2012 |
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DARPA calls for antibiotic replacement
(Medical Xpress) -- Most everyone that has been keeping abreast of world events knows that the clock is ticking on antibiotics; bacteria have been slowly developing a resistance and development of new antibiotics ...
Medications
Nov 23, 2011 |
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Antibiotic crisis grows while drug companies make lifestyle meds
Antibiotics for acute infections are a pillar of medicine, but doctors say the pillar is crumbling as pharmaceutical companies neglect antibiotic development and instead chase massive profits from chronic ...
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Nov 22, 2011 |
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The best wastewater treatment plants can't filter out superbug fragments
Even a very good wastewater treatment plant can't clean up fragments of superbugs -- bacteria that have developed a resistance to antibiotics -- and until now, almost no one has noticed.
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Nov 21, 2011 |
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Hope for powerful new C diff. treatment
MGB Biopharma, a biopharmaceutical company which has licensed technology from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland, is developing a powerful new antibiotic treatment for resistant infections including the deadly ...
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Sep 19, 2011 |
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Drug-resistant bacteria top agenda of medical convention
The emergence of bacteria resistant to antibiotics and efforts by scientists trying to cope with the problem top the agenda at a medical convention under way here this weekend.
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Sep 18, 2011 |
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Genomic analysis of superbug provides clues to antibiotic resistance
An analysis of the genome of a superbug has yielded crucial, novel information that could aid efforts to counteract the bacterium's resistance to an antibiotic of last resort. The results of the research led by scientists ...
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Sep 08, 2011 |
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Combination therapy as good as old regimen to prevent full-blown TB in people with/without HIV
Johns Hopkins and South African scientists have further compelling evidence that new, simpler and shorter treatments with antibiotic drugs could dramatically help prevent tens of millions of people worldwide already infected ...
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Jul 06, 2011 |
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Serious skin infection rates double in children since 1990
(PhysOrg.com) -- Serious skin infection rates in New Zealand children have increased markedly over the last two decades according to new research from the University of Otago, Wellington.
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Apr 27, 2011 |
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Lifesaving antibiotics face doubtful future
To head off a health care disaster, the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) has developed a plan to combat deadly antibiotic-resistant "super bugs" and is rolling out the multi-pronged plan today, on World Health ...
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