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...
Study shows antibiotics effective for treatment of small skin infections Anjali Nimesh Nimesh30 Jun 2017 1:35 PM ISTNew multicenter research, which included Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators, could change treatment approaches to simple skin...
Reported penicillin allergy increases the risk of surgical site infections Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Oct 2017 9:45 AM ISTA study by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators found that surgical patients believed to be allergic to penicillin were significantly...
CDC's STD Treatment Guidelines -Bacterial Vaginosis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli24 Dec 2017 7:02 PM ISTCDC’s has come out with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) treatment guidelines.These guidelines for the treatment of persons who have or are at...
AAD's Guidelines for Management of Acne Vulgaris Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 Dec 2017 7:02 PM ISTAcne is the most common skin condition in the United States, affecting up to 50 million people every year. Fortunately for these patients, there are...
Treatment of malaria during pregnancy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 Feb 2018 8:00 PM ISTAll malaria infections during pregnancy need to be treated as early as possible with safe and effective antimalarial drugs so that there are no...
Treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa with SAPHO Syndrome: A Case Review Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 Jun 2018 7:03 PM ISTA case-based review published in the journal SAGE Open Medical Case Reports describes the 8-year treatment course of a 32-year old patient with...
No need for bacterial vaginosis screening in women with low-risk pregnancy Medha Baranwal Baranwal19 Nov 2018 7:10 PM ISTFrance: Early antibiotic treatment for bacterial vaginosis in women with low-risk pregnancies does not reduce the risk for late miscarriage or...
2-week antibiotic therapy non inferior to 4-week therapy in Septic arthritis Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 April 2019 7:10 PM ISTTotal postsurgical antibiotic therapy can be limited to 2 weeks instead of the longer 4 weeks therapy in patients with septic arthritis, suggests a...
Antibiotic impregnated shunts reduce risk of shunt infection in hydrocephalus: Lancet Deepanjana Sarkar18 Sept 2019 7:28 PM ISTAntibiotic impregnated shunts reduce risk of shunt infection in hydrocephalus finds a Lancet study.Ventriculoperitoneal shunts are one of the...
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...
A case of Meningitis induced by amoxicillin Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Oct 2018 6:00 PM ISTDr Maria Nagori, an infectious-disease doctor at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton, Pennsylvania and colleagues have reported a case of...
