Study Flags Antibiotic Overuse in Suspected Sepsis Cases in Emergency Departments Medha Baranwal20 April 2025 8:15 PM ISTUSA: A recent study on suspected sepsis in the emergency department (ED) highlighted the overuse of antibiotics. Among 600 patients, 68.5% had...
Increased Diabetes Risk Linked to INSTI Use in HIV Patients, Highlights study Medha Baranwal12 Nov 2024 9:30 AM ISTAustralia: A recent study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases has shown that the current use of integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs)...
Findings Call for Caution: Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics Raise ADE Risks in Outpatient Pneumonia Patients Medha Baranwal29 Oct 2024 8:15 AM ISTUSA: Recent research published in Clinical Infectious Diseases has illuminated the safety of various antibiotic regimens for treating...
Combining RSV and Flu Vaccines Found Safe and Effective, may Potentially Ease Vaccine Burden: Study Deepanshi Bhatnagar28 Aug 2024 7:30 PM ISTUK: A Phase III randomized trial demonstrated that administering the RSV prefusion F protein vaccine (Arexvy) simultaneously with the adjuvanted...
High-dose and adjuvanted flu vaccines provided better protection for seniors, claims study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 Aug 2024 7:00 AM ISTHigh-dose and adjuvanted influenza (flu) vaccines boosted protection against flu symptoms and hospitalization for people 65 years and older during the...
Illicit fentanyl use linked to increased risk of hepatitis C among people who use drugs: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Aug 2024 9:30 PM ISTAn international team of researchers from University of California San Diego and el Colegio de la Frontera Norte in Mexico have revealed a significant...
Add on Exebacase to antibiotics Falls Short in Treating MRSA Bacteremia, reveals study Dr Riya Dave22 May 2024 7:30 PM ISTStaphylococcus aureus bacteremia, especially when caused by methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), poses a significant challenge in healthcare....
Intrapartum azithromycin increased bacterial resistance against E. coli and K. pneumoniae, reveals study Jacinthlyn Sylvia20 May 2024 8:30 AM ISTA recent study published in the Clinical Infectious Diseases journal highlight the complex impacts of administering azithromycin to women during...
Metformin effectively reduce viral load in COVID-19 patients, finds study Jacinthlyn Sylvia7 May 2024 9:45 AM ISTA recent study published in the Clinical Infectious Diseases journal uncovered the potential of metformin which is commonly used to treat type 2...
Remdesivir does not increase the risk of cardiac events in COVID-19 patients, suggests study Jacinthlyn Sylvia8 April 2024 9:45 AM ISTA recent comprehensive post-hoc safety analysis found that the antiviral drug remdesivir assure cardiac safety profile. When administered to the...
Common viruses trigger most cases of intussusception in children, suggests study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 April 2024 7:30 PM ISTViral infections trigger more cases of intussusception, the common cause of bowel blockages in young children, than previously thought, according...
Can Daily Vitamin D Supplementation Reduce Upper Respiratory Infections in elderly? Dr Riya Dave17 Feb 2024 11:30 AM ISTVitamin D deficiency has been associated with increased susceptibility to respiratory infections. Daily supplementation has been proposed as a...
