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...
Heartburn drugs up risk of diarrhea, inflammation of colon supriya kashyap kashyap31 March 2017 4:14 PM ISTWashington : A study finds that gastric acid suppression drugs increase the risk of recurrent Clostridium difficile infection which causes diarrhea...
Could calcium hold the key to fighting a dangerous hospital infection? Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 July 2017 9:39 AM ISTIt lurks in hospitals and nursing homes, surviving the cleaning crew's attempt to kill it by holing up in a tiny hard shell. It preys upon patients...
Antibiotics for dental procedures linked to superbug infection, study shows Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 Oct 2017 9:40 AM ISTAntibiotics prescribed by dentists may contribute to the growing problem of Clostridium difficile (C. diff), a serious and potentially deadly...
7 day antibiotic course equally effective as 14-days course for GNB Vinay Singh singh24 April 2018 7:30 PM ISTA seven-day course of antibiotic treatment for Gram-negative bacteremia (GNB), a serious infection that occurs when bacteria get into the bloodstream,...
Novel Oral Antibiotic for C. Difficile Infection Vinay Singh singh24 Jun 2018 7:05 PM ISTACX-362E was granted Qualified Infectious Disease Product designation by theFood and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of the patients...
Patients allergic to penicillin at higher risk of C. difficile and MRSA infections : BMJ Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 July 2018 7:15 PM ISTThe patients allergic to penicillin are at increased risk for Clostridium difficile and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections...
Norfloxacin beneficial only in select cases of advanced cirrhosis Medha Baranwal Baranwal11 Sept 2018 7:20 PM ISTNorfloxacin therapy in patients with advanced cirrhosis without recent fluoroquinolone therapy did not reduce 6-month mortality. The therapy, however,...
Agile Implementation reduces central line-associated blood stream infections Vinay Singh singh18 Nov 2018 7:10 PM ISTAgile Implementation, an easy to localize and apply change methodology that enables fast, efficient, effective, scalable and sustainable...
Oral antibiotics as good as intravenous in complex bone infections: NEJM Medha Baranwal Baranwal31 Jan 2019 8:28 PM ISTOral antibiotic therapy is sufficient for the treatment of joint infections, according to a pragmatic open-label study.The study, published in the New...
Updated guideline on ulcerative colitis: American College of Gastroenterology Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 March 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe American College of Gastroenterology has released an updated version of its clinical guideline on ulcerative colitis in adults. The guideline,...
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...
