Pivmecillinam-Five days course not superior to 3 day course for UTI, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 Aug 2019 1:00 PM ISTDenmark: A 5-day course of the antibiotic pivmecillinam is not superior to a 3-day course in women with uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI) in...
Novel antibiotic combo good alternative to carbapenems for complicated UTI Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 Aug 2019 7:20 PM ISTIndia: Researchers from India have developed CSE -- a novel combination of ceftriaxone, sulbactam, and disodium EDTA -- that can be used as an...
Study decodes how bacteria develop antibiotic resistance Deepanjana Sarkar30 Sept 2019 7:15 PM ISTAntibiotic resistance is a potentially catastrophic menace the world is facing in recent years. Researchers have been hunting for the mechanism which...
Case of Purple Urine after catheterization- a dilemma Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Nov 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Léo Plaçais, and Dr Christian Denier, at Hôpital de Bicêtre, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France have reported a rare case of Purple Urine after...
New rapid, cheaper, portable smartphone based test for UTIs Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Jan 2020 7:30 PM ISTThe test for urinary tract infection takes 48 hours and the patient meanwhile is put on empirical antibiotic treatment and the definitive treatment is...
Management of recurrent UTIs in women: American Urological Association Guideline Medha Baranwal Baranwal1 May 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe American Urological Association (AUA) together with the Canadian Urological Association (CUA), and the Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic...
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...
Antibiotic use in catheter-associated UTI: NICE Guidelines Vinay Singh singh5 Dec 2018 7:00 PM ISTNICE has released guidelines on antimicrobial prescribing strategy for catheter-associated urinary tract infection(UTI) in children, young people, and...
Increased water intake prevents women from recurrent cystitis : JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 Oct 2018 8:10 PM ISTAccording to a study increased water, intake prevents women from recurrent cystitis in premenopausal women.It was found that women who drank an...
AUA's Guideline 2018 for Diagnosis,Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction Anjali Nimesh Nimesh20 May 2018 7:01 PM ISTAmerican Urological Association has released its AUA Guideline 2018 of Erectile Dysfunction. Arthur L. Burnett and colleagues have prepared new...
FDA approves imfinzi (durvalumab) for unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 Feb 2018 7:20 PM ISTUS Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved IMFINZI® (durvalumab) for the treatment of patients with unresectable Stage III non-small cell lung...
Trimethoprim use in UTI has greater risk of acute kidney injury in elderly : BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Feb 2018 8:00 PM ISTUse of Co-trimoxazole and trimethoprim alone has been associated with hyperkalaemia and an increased risk of sudden death among people taking...
