Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

The rise of ampicillin resistance in the 1960s

Researchers from the Institut Pasteur have shed light on the rise of ampicillin resistance in the 1960s. Through the genome sampling of historical Salmonella strains, they proved that antibiotic resistance can be traced back ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

'Upsurge' of scarlet fever in England, study warns

Scarlet fever, a common cause of childhood death in the 1800s and early 1900s, has seen an upsurge in England since 2011 after decades of decline, scientists said Tuesday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Endogenous infection marker guides antibiotic therapy

The endogenous infection marker procalcitonin can help to guide the use of antibiotics when treating infections. The course of antibiotic therapy is shortened, and its side effects and mortality rate also decrease, as researchers ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Freeing up hospital beds—how children can leave hospital sooner

Experts have found that some children with severe infections requiring intravenous (through the vein) (IV) antibiotics, can safely have these at home instead of in hospital. This will help children to leave hospital earlier, ...

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Review: Killed whole-cell oral cholera vaccine efficacious

(HealthDay)—Two doses of killed whole-cell oral cholera vaccine (kOCV) are efficacious for protecting against cholera for at least two years after vaccination, according to a review published online July 17 in The Lancet ...

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