Even a single course of antibiotics may affect gut microbiota of infants Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 May 2022 3:45 AM GMT"The results of our research strongly indicate that bacteria in the gut regulate the fungal microbiota and keep it under control. When bacteria are...
Gram staining can reduce multiple drug-resistant infection in critically ill patients; JAMA Medical Dialogues Editorial Team25 April 2022 3:30 AM GMTJapan: In patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), gram stain-guided therapy was non-inferior to guideline-based treatment and...
Among Post TAVI Patients with IE, Cardiac Surgery No Better Than Antibiotics MD Bureau4 March 2022 3:30 AM GMTInfective endocarditis (IE) is a common life-threatening disease with high in-hospital mortality of nearly 20%. This group of patients requires timely...
Pneumonia in children to have shorter treatment time than expected Dr. Nandita Mohan22 Jan 2022 12:20 PM GMTPneumonia is the most common infection in children less than 5 years. Children are more prone to pneumonia with both mild and serious...
Antibiotic guidelines for dentists to maintain dental health Dr. Nandita Mohan15 Jan 2022 9:42 AM GMTOral hygiene is a seriously neglected aspect in terms of health, 70% of Indian population is unaware of oral health and hygiene that has led to...
Older males more prone to treatment failure in CAP after early stability with antibiotics: JAMA MD Editorial Team27 Oct 2021 4:30 AM GMTIn a study conducted by Aurélien Dinh and team, it was found that only male sex and age were linked with a greater risk of failure among patients with...
Promising new way to prevent, treat kidney infections discovered by researchers Hina Zahid6 July 2021 3:30 AM GMTTen IU School of Medicine researchers out of a team of 11 scientists, are responsible for the findings of a new study they conducted to investigate...
6 weeks antibiotic regime not as good as 12 weeks regime in prosthetic joint infections: NEJM Dr Satabdi Saha1 Jun 2021 3:30 AM GMTAmong patients with microbiologically confirmed prosthetic joint infections that were managed with standard surgical procedures, antibiotic therapy...
Successful endometriosis treatment now possible with antibiotics, finds RCT Dr Nirali Kapoor14 May 2021 3:00 AM GMTA very common yet detectable cause of infertility identified as chronic endometritis is now being researched as an infective pathology making it...
3 weeks Antibiotic therapy okay for diabetic foot osteomyelitis instead of 6 weeks MD Bureau30 Dec 2020 12:47 PM GMTResearchers investigated whether a short (3 weeks), compared with a long (6 weeks) duration of systemic antibiotic treatment is associated with...
Ceftolozane/tazobactam combo effective option for severe infections Hina Zahid6 July 2020 9:50 AM GMTThe combination of ceftolozane with tazobactam broadens the range of antibiotic therapy in adults with severe infections of the lungs, the urinary...
