University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have recently revealed that the effectiveness of common antibiotics could depend on the neighborhood where you live. Their work is published in Scientific Reports.
Jul 27, 2023
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In children with suspected sinusitis, a nasal swab to test for three types of bacteria can tell whether antibiotics are likely to be effective or not, according to a new JAMA study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh ...
Jul 25, 2023
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A report by University of Queensland researchers has warned a global crisis of antibiotic resistance is inevitable, despite promising developments in new antibiotics.
Jul 25, 2023
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About one in two women are affected by cystitis during their lifetime, and many suffer from recurrent urinary tract infections. Bladder infections are not only painful and potentially dangerous, but they also pose a significant ...
Jul 21, 2023
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To understand the main determinants behind worldwide antibiotic resistance dynamics, scientists from the Institut Pasteur, Inserm, Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines and Université Paris-Saclay developed ...
Jul 18, 2023
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An innovative anesthesiologist-led infection prevention program helped reduce the number of surgical site infections (SSIs) in colorectal patients by 50%, the number of days in the hospital by 46%, and led to significant ...
Jul 18, 2023
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Penicillin allergy affects more than 25 million people in the United States (up to 1 in 10 Americans) and has been shown to lead to particularly poor health outcomes in pregnant women and surgical patients. It is also a public ...
Jul 17, 2023
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Real-world physician pay-for-performance (P4P) multicomponent interventions are associated with a significant reduction in antibiotic prescriptions for acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) at safety-net hospitals, according ...
Jul 17, 2023
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If taken within 72 hours of condomless sex, the common antibiotic doxycycline drastically reduces the risk of gonorrhea, syphilis and chlamydia among transwomen and gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, a recent ...
Jul 14, 2023
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An article published in the Journal of Fungi analyzing bloodstream infection by fungi of the genus Candida, and comparing data for the periods 2010–11 and 2017–18 in Brazil, shows the persistence of extremely high mortality ...
Jul 13, 2023
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