Outcomes of 7 days and 14 days antibiotic therapy for bloodstream infection comparable: NEJM Jacinthlyn Sylvia26 Nov 2024 8:30 AM ISTA new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that antibiotic therapy for 7 days was not inferior to treatment for 14 days among...
Sepsis and bacteremia in preterm infants may originate from their gut microbiome Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 Jun 2023 9:30 AM ISTUSA: The early birth of an infant increases their susceptibility to sepsis and infection. A research team from the USA evaluated the bloodstream...
Colistin monotherapy more effective than combinations for treating drug resistant infections: NEJM Jacinthlyn Sylvia14 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTTo treat pneumonia or bloodstream infections (BSI) brought on by extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Acinetobacter baumannii, XDR Pseudomonas aeruginosa,...
Genome reconstruction of centuries old E.coli using fragments extracted from an Italian mummy Isra Zaman28 Jun 2022 9:00 AM ISTAn international team led by researchers at McMaster University, working in collaboration with the University of Paris Cité, has identified and...
Ceftaroline as good as daptomycin for primary treatment for MRSA bloodstream infection Medical Dialogues Editorial Team4 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: In a new study, it was found that there was no difference in treatment failure or death between methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus...
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...
