High-Dose Influenza Vaccine Highly Effective in Preventing Hospitalizations: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia14 March 2024 10:00 PM ISTA new study discovered that the high-dose quadrivalent influenza vaccine (QIV-HD) outperforms the standard-dose version (QIV-SD) in preventing...
BCG not effective in preventing Covid-19 infection in older people Jacinthlyn Sylvia6 Feb 2023 11:15 AM ISTA new study by Eva Koekenbier and team showed that older persons with comorbidities are not protected by the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine...
Delayed antibiotics prescription in uncomplicated UTI tied to poorer outcomes in females: Study Dr. Hiral patel10 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTGermany: When compared to immediate antibiotics, non-antibiotic strategies helped to reduce overall antibiotic use but resulted in poorer clinical...
Are bactericidal superior to bacteriostatic antibiotics for pneumonia treatment? Study throws light Medha Baranwal21 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTLondon, UK: A recent study showed no differences in bactericidal and bacteriostatic antibiotics with regards to mortality, clinical cure rates,...
Bacterial vaginosis could lead to emergency caesarean section, reveals study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 Dec 2021 11:00 AM ISTAbout one in three Danish women between the ages of 15 and 45 experiences an imbalance in their vaginal bacterial flora at some point. The imbalance...
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...
PPI use increases risk of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection MD Bureau20 Jan 2021 6:45 AM ISTClostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Recurrent CDI is common, with between 20% to 35% of...
