Metronidazole to treat Antibiotic Diarrhoea savita thakur thakur13 Sept 2016 9:04 AM ISTCLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE often called C-difficile, or C- diff, is a type of bacteria that causes symptoms that can range from diarrhea to life...
Novel antibiotic resistance gene in milk supriya kashyap kashyap30 April 2017 10:19 AM ISTResearchers of the University of Bern have identified a new antibiotic resistance gene in bacteria from dairy cows. This gene confers resistance to...
Multi-Drug Resistant organisms causing deadly Infections spreading in Community : SGRH Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh17 Nov 2017 7:00 PM ISTResearchers from Department of Critical Care, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, and City Hospital have conducted a retrospective study on 201 patients of...
Narrow-spectrum antibiotics as effective as Broad-spectrum antibiotics in RTI in children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli22 Dec 2017 8:00 PM ISTAcute respiratory tract infections account for the majority of antibiotic exposure in children, and broad-spectrum antibiotic prescribing for acute...
In Sinusitis antibiotic given for longer period against Guideline : JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 April 2018 7:30 PM ISTSinusitis is the most common condition for which outpatient antibiotic therapy is prescribed in the United States.Wherever antibiotics are indicated...
Five classes of antibiotics That increase risk of kidney stones Vinay Singh singh13 May 2018 7:25 PM ISTChildren and adults exposed to oral antibiotics have a higher risk of developing kidney stones, says a recent study. Patients who received sulfa drugs...
Dual antibiotic therapy more effective in Typhoid Fever-says Trial Vinay Singh singh29 Jun 2018 8:28 PM ISTCombination of azithromycin and third-generation cephalosporins leads to a more effective therapy in patients with typhoid fever (TF) than monotherapy...
Piperacillin-tazobactam Combo inferior to Meropenem for MDR bloodstream infections Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 Sept 2018 7:10 PM ISTThe use of piperacillin-tazobactam should be avoided as the definitive therapy for patients with certain multidrug-resistant bloodstream infections...
Children hospitalized for dengue often given unnecessary antibiotics Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 July 2019 7:30 PM ISTIndonesia: Children hospitalized with dengue in private hospitals are often given unnecessary antibiotics for presumed concurrent bacterial infection...
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...
Experts explore vaccine for gonorrhea prevention Hina Zahid29 Oct 2019 7:10 PM ISTThe University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have been awarded a three-year contract to study the efficacy of the vaccine Bexsero — already...
Guideline on Antibiotic use in patients with abdominal injuries Hina Zahid17 Jan 2019 7:00 PM ISTKorean Society of Acute Care Surgery has released its new guidelines on Antibiotic use in patients with abdominal injuries. A task force appointed by...
