Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Understanding intestinal microbiota to regain balance in the gut
The human gut is its own ecosystem, hosting close to a thousand microorganisms, many of which are helpful and necessary.
Dec 12, 2014
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News tagged with antibiotic therapy
Diabetes
Six-week antibiotic tx effective for diabetic foot osteomyelitis
(HealthDay)—For patients with diabetic foot osteomyelitis (DFO), six weeks of antibiotic therapy seems as effective as 12 weeks of treatment, according to a study published online Nov. 20 in Diabetes Care.
Dec 10, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Long antibiotic treatments: Slowly growing bacteria to blame
Whether pneumonia or sepsis – infectious diseases are becoming increasingly difficult to treat. One reason for this is the growing antibiotic resistance. But even non-resistant bacteria can survive antibiotics for some ...
Aug 14, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Findings suggest antivirals underprescribed for patients at risk for flu complications
Patients likely to benefit the most from antiviral therapy for influenza were prescribed these drugs infrequently during the 2012-2013 influenza season, while antibiotics may have been overprescribed. Published in Clinical ...
Jul 17, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Antibiotic therapy reduces mortality by 68 percent in hemodialysis patients
An antibiotic therapy known to reduce catheter-related bloodstream infections in hemodialysis patients has been shown for the first time to reduce mortality, according to a Henry Ford Health System study.
Jul 2, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Opportunity for reduced antibiotic use in acne treatment
(HealthDay)—Duration of antibiotic use for acne appears to be decreasing; however, nearly one-fifth of courses exceed six months, according to a study published in the July issue of the Journal of the American Academy of ...
Jun 30, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Test for persistent Lyme infection using live ticks shown safe in clinical study
In a first-of-its-kind study for Lyme disease, researchers have used live, disease-free ticks to see if Lyme disease bacteria can be detected in people who continue to experience symptoms such as fatigue or arthritis after ...
Feb 12, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Antibiotic-resistant typhoid likely to spread despite drug control program
Restricting the use of antibiotics is unlikely to stop the spread of drug resistance in typhoid fever, according to a study funded by the Wellcome Trust and published in the journal eLife.
Dec 10, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New research gives clues of antibiotic use and resistance in US children's hospitals
Two studies published in the December issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology show antibiotic resistance patterns for children have held stable over a seven-year period and surgical patients in U.S. children's ...
Nov 20, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Potential Crohn's treatment starts clinical trial
UCF College of Medicine professor Dr. Saleh Naser soon will participate in a clinical trial to test whether a new antibiotic therapy acquired by RedHill Biopharma can be used to treat Crohn's disease patients.
Sep 17, 2013
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