Widespread antibiotic use linked to higher risk of hospital associated C. difficile infections Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Sept 2019 7:20 PM ISTUSA: Rates of resistance to antimicrobial agents continue to increase at hospitals. Improving the use of antimicrobials can help to combat the spread...
Antioxidant in green tea may have answer to threat of antibiotic resistance Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli23 Sept 2019 9:15 AM ISTAntibiotic resistance is on the rise globally.An excessive and indiscriminate use of antimicrobials has serious consequences: the proportion of...
Ceftolozane/tazobactam potential new treatment for serious nosocomial pneumonia: Lancet Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 Sept 2019 8:20 PM ISTDelhi: Ceftolozane/tazobactam (Zerbaxa) is well tolerated and efficient for the treatment of gram-negative nosocomial pneumonia in mechanically...
Study decodes how bacteria develop antibiotic resistance Deepanjana Sarkar30 Sept 2019 7:15 PM ISTAntibiotic resistance is a potentially catastrophic menace the world is facing in recent years. Researchers have been hunting for the mechanism which...
Antibiotic resistance increasing in older patients with UTI, shows observational study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Oct 2019 7:25 PM ISTUnited Kingdom: Antibiotic resistance (AR) is increasing among older inpatients with urinary tract infections (UTIs), show analysis of US hospital...
Antibiotics use in infancy tied to allergic disease in childhood: JAMA Pediatrics Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 Jan 2020 7:25 PM ISTUSA: Exposure to antibiotics during infancy increases the risk of allergy in childhood, finds a recent study published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics....
New rapid, cheaper, portable smartphone based test for UTIs Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Jan 2020 7:30 PM ISTThe test for urinary tract infection takes 48 hours and the patient meanwhile is put on empirical antibiotic treatment and the definitive treatment is...
Next generation gel treats wound infections by lowering inflammatory response Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 Jan 2020 7:28 PM ISTThere is an increasing need for new treatments that improve wound healing and reduce complications in patients with various types of wounds, such as...
Oral azithromycin effective treatment option for uncomplicated typhoid fever Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Jan 2020 7:20 PM ISTUK: Oral azithromycin at a dose of 500mg daily is an effective treatment for uncomplicated enteric fever (typhoid fever) in outpatient adults but...
Infected medical devices main source of Antibiotic resistance-CDC report Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 Nov 2019 8:10 PM ISTInfections related to medical devices are a key source of antibiotic resistance than infections associated with surgical procedures. USA: According to...
Prophylactic levofloxacin reduces infection and death risk in myeloma patients: TEAMM trial Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Nov 2019 7:25 PM ISTUK: Addition of prophylactic levofloxacin to active myeloma treatment during the first 12 weeks of therapy (after the diagnosis) reduces the risk of...
Electrochemical treatment of implant associated infections- strategy to curb antimicrobial resistance Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 Oct 2019 7:10 PM ISTPittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Antimicrobial resistance is recognized as a global threat to health and healthcare systems. Because of this, most of the...
