Asymptomatic bacteriuria patients receive inappropriate antibiotics, finds JAMA Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Sept 2019 7:28 PM ISTUSA: Hospitalized patients with asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) are given inappropriate antibiotics which are associated with longer duration of...
Amoxicillin–clavulanate remains first-line antibiotic for pediatric bronchiectasis: BEST-1 Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Sept 2019 7:28 PM ISTAmoxicillin–clavulanate treatment should remain the first-line antibiotic for the resolution of nonsevere acute exacerbations in children with...
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...
PILONIDAL SINUS, an agonising and discomforting disease- Dr Kapil Dev Hina Zahid27 Sept 2019 7:02 PM ISTThere are many diseases which are life-threatening and need your immediate attention. But non-life threatening diseases due to their continuous pain,...
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...
Only half of patients receiving first-line antibiotics for sinus, throat, ear infections, finds research Hina Zahid1 Oct 2019 7:15 PM ISTWashington, DC - Investigators have now shown that only half of patients presenting with sinus, throat, or ear infections at different treatment...
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...
Unneeded antibiotics for dental procedures pose serious threats, finds Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 Oct 2019 7:05 PM ISTUSA: Adding up findings from a previous study published in May 2019 that found that the patients are being unnecessarily prescribed antibiotics before...
Pharyngotonsillitis: Five-day penicillin V regimen equally effective as 10-day regimen,finds BMJ study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli9 Oct 2019 7:28 PM ISTSweden: Five-day treatment with penicillin V four times daily might be an alternative to the currently recommended 10-day regimen in patients with...
Probiotics may rather increase risk of C. difficile infection instead of preventing it: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli13 Oct 2019 8:00 PM ISTNew York: Probiotics, used for improving gut health, were thought to be a solution for preventing Clostridioides difficile infection or CDI and were...
Management of inflammatory bowel disease in adults: BSG Guidelines Hina Zahid20 Oct 2019 7:00 PM ISTBritish Society of Gastroenterology has released 2019 consensus guidelines on the management of inflammatory bowel disease in adults. The new...
Oral antibiotics after initial IV therapy good enough in perforated appendicitis in kids Medha Baranwal Baranwal19 Nov 2019 7:25 PM ISTChina: Sequential therapy consisting of a course of certain intravenous (IV) antibiotics followed by the use of oral antibiotics postoperatively is...
