Clindamycin associated with elevated risk of dental implant failure and infection: Study Dr. Shravani Dali6 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTClindamycin has been associated with a significantly elevated risk of dental implant failure and an up to six times increased risk of infection,...
Aminoglycoside or Polymyxin Monotherapy effective in treatment of complicated UTI Medical Dialogues Editorial Team31 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTThe spread of multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria (GNB) is a global issue. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is especially concerning because of its...
No significant benefit of antibiotic prophylaxis before and after tooth extraction, finds Study Dr. Shravani Dali17 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that there is no significant benefit of antibiotic prophylaxis before and after tooth extraction. The study has...
Consecutive back to back Quadruple therapies significantly improve patients with H. pylori: Study MD Editorial Team29 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTChina: A. recent study showed that consecutive therapy with amoxicillin, tetracycline, and furazolidone yielded a high eradication rate (>90%) with...
Oral plus IV antibiotic reduces SSIs by more than 50 pc in patients undergoing colorectal surgery: JAMA Medha Baranwal9 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTNew Zealand: A recent study in the journal JAMA Surgery has demonstrated that the addition of oral antibiotics (OA) to intravenous antibiotics may...
Antibiotics first line treatment for most appendicitis patients: CODA study final findings Hina Zahid26 Oct 2021 9:57 AM ISTAntibiotics are now an accepted first-line treatment for most people with appendicitis, according to final results of the Comparing Outcomes of...
Anti-MSSA antibiotics may reduce surgical site infection post-mastectomy: Study MD Editorial Team19 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTLouis, Missouri: Anti methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) antibiotics were related to a lower incidence of surgical-site infection...
Early Exposure to Antibiotics tied with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Study Dr. Shravani Dali29 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTThere is an association between early exposure to antibiotics and later onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis, according to a study published in...
Seven days antibiotics course preferred for treating bloodstream infections due to eBSI: Study Medha Baranwal25 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTSpain: A recent study points out that as long as the source is properly controlled, a 7-day course of antibiotics should be the preferred treatment...
Azithromycin if taken during pregnancy reduces LBW and premature births: Lancet Hina Zahid22 Sept 2021 10:47 AM ISTA common antibiotic azithromycin has been found to reduce low birth weight and premature births, if taken during pregnancy, in countries where malaria...
Probiotic-containing yogurt protects against antibiotic-induced diarrhea, finds study Hina Zahid18 Sept 2021 10:45 AM ISTEating yogurt containing a particular strain of a well-studied probiotic appears to protect against harmful changes in the gut microbiome that are...
Antibiotics use tied to higher risk of colon cancer: Study Hina Zahid3 Sept 2021 8:15 AM ISTSweden: There is a clear link between taking antibiotics and an increased risk of developing colon cancer within the next five to ten years. This has...
