The rainbow of urine colors: What's typical, what's not Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 March 2024 9:00 PM ISTRegular urine color varies but usually ranges from clear to pale yellow. The exact hue depends on how much water you drink. Fluids dilute the yellow...
Preoperative urine culture fails to lower postoperative UTI risk: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia9 March 2024 4:15 AM ISTA recent cohort study published in the Journal of American Medical Association unearthed the crucial insights that challenge the conventional practice...
Cipla gets CDSCO nod to market novel antibiotic Plazomicin in India, to launch under brand name Zemdri Ruchika Sharma5 March 2024 12:11 PM ISTMumbai: Cipla Limited has received approval from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) to market the novel antibiotic...
FDA approves Exblifep for complicated UTI including pyelonephritis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 March 2024 11:30 PM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Exblifep (cefepime/enmetazobactam) for treatment of complicated urinary tract infections...
Which Antibiotics Best Prevent Infections for Children With Vesicoureteral Reflux? Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 Feb 2024 9:00 PM ISTChildren with vesicoureteral reflux often need to take continuous antibiotics to reduce the risk of urinary tract infections (UTIs). But which...
Novel antibiotic Gepotidacin safe, tolerable and effective option against UTI: Lancet Jacinthlyn Sylvia14 Feb 2024 7:30 PM ISTIn a recent study, a novel antibiotic, the Gepotidacin has demonstrated promising efficacy and safety in clinical trials against urinary tract...
Probiotic Supplementation may Prevent Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections Jacinthlyn Sylvia10 Feb 2024 4:45 AM ISTA recent study published in the Clinical Infectious Diseases explored the alternative strategies such as the effectiveness of probiotic...
Mannose supplementation reduces ageing-induced changes in urinary tract that increase susceptibility to UTIs: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Dec 2023 9:30 PM ISTUSA: A recent study revealed that mannose supplementation can reduce the severity of aging-associated decline in urinary tract functionality,...
Extreme pubic hair removal to cause recurrent urinary tract infections Niveditha Subramani6 Dec 2023 5:00 AM ISTUrinary tract infections( UTI) are increased by 60.40% reportedly, Women are at greater risk of developing a UTI than are men. If an infection is...
Continuous Antibiotic Prophylaxis Beneficial in Preventing UTIs in Infants with vesicoureteral reflux Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Sept 2023 9:30 AM ISTUrinary tract infections (UTIs) can be a serious concern in infants, especially those with grade III, IV, or V vesicoureteral reflux. There has been...
Despite drop in ciprofloxacin use, resistant E. coli rises Isra Zaman31 Aug 2023 9:15 AM ISTAfter a nearly threefold drop in prescriptions for the antibiotic ciprofloxacin between 2015 and 2021, the rates of ciprofloxacin-resistant E. coli...
FDA accepts new antibiotic combo for priority review for complicated UTI Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Aug 2023 11:30 AM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted cefepime-taniborbactam antibiotic combination for priority review for treatment of complicated...
