Majority of antibiotics prescribed by dentists inconsistent with guidelines Dr. Shravani Dali15 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTThe majority of antibiotics prescribed by dentists are inconsistent with guidelines, according to a recent study published in the Infection Control...
24/February/2022 Top Medical Bulletin Dr. Nandita Mohan24 Feb 2022 6:45 PM ISTHere are today's top medical stories Glucose-Lowering Pharmacotherapy effective in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Atherosclerotic...
Pneumonia in children to have shorter treatment time than expected Dr. Nandita Mohan22 Jan 2022 5:50 PM ISTPneumonia is the most common infection in children less than 5 years. Children are more prone to pneumonia with both mild and serious...
Amoxicillin In Review - Standing the Test of Time since Five Decades Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 Dec 2021 11:03 AM ISTAmoxicillin - Prime Choice of Agent in Primary Care SettingsAmoxicillin is regarded as one of the most widely and frequently used antibiotics,...
Understanding the role of Amoxicillin in Tooth extractions Dr Satabdi Saha3 Aug 2021 8:52 AM ISTTooth extraction is one of the most frequent oral surgical procedures performed by dentists routinely. The success of a tooth extraction relies not...
Amoxicillin in Paediatric Respiratory Infections - Review of Evidences Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTRespiratory Infections among Indian Children- Overview & ChallengesAcute respiratory infections (ARIs) are the leading cause of morbidity and...
Researchers link antibiotics to colon cancer, suggest reducing their unnecessary use Hina Zahid6 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTAntibiotics use is associated with the increased risk of early-onset colon cancer across all ages. UK: New data reinforces the need for reducing...
Cefazolin can safely be given to most surgery patients despite penicillin allergy Hina Zahid19 March 2021 6:45 AM ISTBOSTON - Most surgical patients with a history of penicillin allergy can safely be given the guideline-recommended antibiotic cefazolin to prevent...
Macrolides most commonly prescribed antibiotic in ambulatory kids with CAP, Study reveals Dr. Nandita Mohan14 March 2021 11:00 PM ISTAccording to recent research, investigators from the Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA have found out that macrolides are...
Fidaxomicin could be repurposed and added to tuberculosis treatment arsenal Hina Zahid19 Feb 2021 2:45 PM ISTResearch has found fidaxomicin, an antibiotic usually used to treat bowel infections, prevents growth of resistant strains of Mycobacterium...
Antibiotic with anti-inflammatory properties may improve symptoms in resistant depression Hina Zahid28 Jan 2021 3:00 PM ISTKing's College London researchers have found evidence that minocycline, a widely used antibiotic with anti-inflammatory properties, gave greater...
Methacycline shows promise for combating Zika infections Hina Zahid29 Nov 2020 3:15 PM ISTInfection with Zika virus can cause severe consequences especially when infection occurs during pregnancy, it can lead to congenital...
