Arsenic-contaminated water and antibiotic resistance in children linked: Study Isra Zaman9 Dec 2022 9:15 AM ISTAntibiotic resistance is one of the leading causes of death and hospitalization worldwide. While the major drivers of antibiotic resistance are the...
NPPA fixes retail price of Sun pharma's Amoxycillin, Potassium Clavulanate Oral Suspension Susmita Roy1 Dec 2022 6:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: Through a recent notice, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India,...
7 days of Doxycycline therapy for early Lyme disease as effective as therapy for 14 days Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Dec 2022 12:00 PM ISTSLOVENIA: According to a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, erythema migrans, the most common symptom of early Lyme borreliosis, can...
Novel antibiotic cement to treat bone infections developed Isra Zaman14 Oct 2022 9:30 AM ISTThis increasing struggle with antibiotic resistance has fused with a similarly increasing aging population, which now requires more orthopaedic...
Lung ultrasound may guide about duration of Intibiotic therapy in ventilator-associated pneumonia Dr Monish Raut17 Sept 2022 9:15 AM ISTIn most cases, ventilator-associated pneumonia is caused by prolonged mechanical ventilation, intensive care unit (ICU) stays, and increasing...
Procalcitonin-guided care can minimize antibiotic use in patients with acute pancreatitis: Study Dr. Hiral patel25 July 2022 7:30 PM ISTUK: In acute pancreatitis, procalcitonin-guided care may be helpful to minimize antibiotic use without increasing the risk of infection or harm to...
A synthetic antibiotic cilagicin may be answer to drug-resistant pathogens Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli31 May 2022 9:45 AM ISTA new antibiotic, synthesized at The Rockefeller University and derived from computer models of bacterial gene products, appears to neutralize even...
Antibiotic use a risk factor for inflammatory bowel disease in elderly Dr. Nandita Mohan18 May 2022 10:15 AM ISTThe more antibiotics prescribed to patients 60 and older, the more likely they were to develop inflammatory bowel disease, suggesting antibiotic use...
Adults Having diverse diet have Less antibiotic resistant microbes Dr. Nandita Mohan16 May 2022 5:15 PM ISTWe all know that antimicrobial resistance in people is largely based on their gut microbiome, where the microbes are known to carry genetically...
Diets high in fiber associated with less antibiotic resistance in gut bacteria Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 May 2022 7:15 PM ISTHealthy adults who eat a diverse diet with at least 8-10 grams of soluble fiber a day have fewer antibiotic-resistant microbes in their guts,...
Journal Club - Antibiotics in children below 2 years to cause low vaccine response Dr. Nandita Mohan5 May 2022 10:15 AM ISTThe majority of children are given antibiotics in the first 2 years of life when vaccine-induced immunity develops. Previous studies have shown a...
Preoperative antibiotics tied to increased risk of infection after radical cystectomy Dr.B.P.RAHUL13 April 2022 2:00 PM ISTIn a new study conducted by Craig V. Labbate and the team, it was shown that outpatient antibiotic usage is prevalent prior to radical cystectomy and...
