US: New drug resistant fungal infection kills 13 people supriya kashyap kashyap7 Nov 2016 12:47 PM ISTWashington : Thirteen individuals have become ill from a serious and sometimes fatal fungal infection previously unseen in the United States, the...
Bloodstream infections: Most common type of health care associated infections in children supriya kashyap kashyap15 Jan 2017 10:55 AM ISTA study published by The Lancet Infectious Diseases establishes the prevalence and type of healthcare associated infections (HAIs) in children in...
Even short term use of IV devices not without risk : Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 Feb 2018 7:30 PM ISTPeripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are a reliable alternative to short-term central venous catheters, with a lower risk of...
Plazomicin new drug for approval for Complicated UTI Vinay Singh singh4 May 2018 8:35 PM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) Antimicrobial Drugs Advisory Committee recommended Plazomicin for complicated urinary tract infections...
Plazomicin - new antibiotic for complicated UTI in adults Vinay Singh singh26 Jun 2018 8:28 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ZEMDRI™ (plazomicin) for adults with complicated UTI, including pyelonephritis, caused by...
Start antibiotics early in elderly with urinary infection to prevent sepsis Hina Zahid27 Feb 2019 8:28 PM ISTStart antibiotics as soon as possible after diagnosis of urinary infection in the elderly to prevent sepsis risk. Delaying or withholding antibiotics...
Study supports shorter antibiotics treatment for bacteremia Vinay Singh singh16 Dec 2018 7:15 PM ISTA new study published in the Clinical Infectious Diseases has reported that treatment with a 7-day course of antibiotics is non-inferior to a 14-day...
