Feds eye Texas as cases of syphilis surge in newborns
Syphilis is on the rise in Texas and nationally, causing serious medical complications, especially for newborn babies who contract the disease during pregnancy.
Feb 26, 2024
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Organic Chemicals: News and Research on Penicillin G
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Five-day antibiotic course noninferior for pediatric febrile UTI
For young children with febrile urinary tract infection (fUTI), a five-day amoxicillin-clavulanate course is noninferior to a 10-day course for recurrence of UTI within 30 days after completion of therapy, according to a ...
Dec 27, 2023
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Syphilis cases in US newborns skyrocketed in 2022. Health officials suggest more testing
Alarmed by yet another jump in syphilis cases in newborns, U.S. health officials are calling for stepped-up prevention measures, including encouraging millions of women of childbearing age and their partners to get tested ...
Nov 7, 2023
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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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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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Researchers find NICU antibiotic use has decreased substantially in past decade
Antibiotic use in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) has decreased substantially over the past decade, according to researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). The findings, published in a research letter ...
Oct 9, 2023
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Congenital syphilis rates are soaring, but resources to stem infections are lacking
States are seeing an alarming surge in cases of congenital syphilis, a preventable infection that can lead to miscarriage, stillbirth, newborn death—or lifelong complications such as blindness or deafness.
Oct 3, 2023
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Study finds two antibiotics for children with sinusitis equally effective, but one has fewer side effects
In a new study published in JAMA and led by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital has found that patients prescribed amoxicillin-clavulanate had higher rates of gastrointestinal symptoms and yeast infections than those ...
Sep 19, 2023
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Blame capitalism? Why hundreds of decades-old yet vital drugs are nearly impossible to find
Past public ire over high drug prices has recently taken a back seat to a more insidious problem—no drugs at any price.
Jul 20, 2023
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Pfizer warns of looming shortage of long-acting penicillin for kids
Pfizer Inc. warned doctors this week of an impending shortage of Bicillin, its long-acting, injectable form of penicillin.
Jun 16, 2023
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