Dietary sugar linked to increasing bacterial epidemics Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Jan 2018 7:15 PM ISTThe increasing frequency and severity of healthcare-associated outbreaks caused by bacterium Clostridium difficile have been linked to the widely used...
Sitafloxacin effective in multidrug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae Vinay Singh singh21 Jun 2018 7:28 PM ISTThe newer-generation fluoroquinolone sitafloxacin, mostly used for respiratory tract infections in Japan, can have a high in vitro activity against N....
Warning for fluoroquinolones on risks of mental health and Hypoglycemia updated Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 July 2018 7:08 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requiring safety labeling changes for a class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones to strengthen the...
Ciprofloxacin not entirely safe-Has a dark side too Vinay Singh singh27 July 2018 8:28 PM ISTUse of fluoroquinolone group of antibiotic such as ciprofloxacin may be linked to the disruption of the normal functions of connective tissue,...
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,...
Antimicrobial prophylaxis in immunosuppressed cancer patients -IDS, ASCO Updated Guideline Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Sept 2018 7:03 PM ISTThe American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) have released an updated guideline on antimicrobial...
Treatment of H. pylori Infection : American College of Gastroenterology Guideline Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli22 Sept 2018 7:03 PM ISTAmerican College of Gastroenterology has released H Pylori new treatment consensus Clinical Guideline.Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is a...
Fluoroquinolone exposure associated with Aortic Aneurysm: JACC Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 Sept 2018 8:10 PM ISTExposure to fluoroquinolones -- most commonly used antibiotics -- is highly associated with risk for aortic aneurysm (AA) and aortic dissection (AD),...
Suboptimal quality of tuberculosis care in Indian private health sector : Study Hina Zahid28 Sept 2018 8:10 PM ISTAccording to a new study, many private sector doctors in India miss the signs of tuberculosis and therefore provide patients with inadequate...
Fluoroquinolones can cause serious heart damage, FDA warns Vinay Singh singh23 Dec 2018 7:04 PM ISTThe US. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning that fluoroquinolone antibiotics can increase the occurrence of rare but serious events of...
FDA approves delafloxacin for specific cases of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli27 Oct 2019 7:28 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved BAXDELA® (delafloxacin) for the treatment of adult patients with community-acquired bacterial...
Shigella resistant to Cipro ,Azithromycin on the rise Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli12 Jun 2018 7:15 PM ISTShigella isolates with reduced susceptibility to the fluoroquinolone ciprofloxacin continue to increase, the CDC warned on Friday. Additionally, the...
