Tag: Antibiotics
FDA Approves New Test to Help Detect Drug-Resistant Bacteria
Uses specimens taken directly from patients; specifically looks for resistance to carbapenems
Early Antibiotic Treatment Can Be Beneficial in Cystic Fibrosis
Early treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa can eradicate bacteria, delay chronic colonization
Failure of Dual Antimicrobial Therapy for Gonorrhea Reported
Negative urine specimen, positive pharyngeal swab after treatment with ceftriaxone, azithromycin
Vancomycin Trough Target May Be Lower for Teens
Css,min ranging from 10 to 12.5 mg/L highly predictive of achieving an AUC0 to 24/MIC ≥400
Experimental Antibiotic Shows Promise in Fight Against MRSA
Combination of antibiotics TXA709 and cefdinir successfully treated infected animals
Benefits of Breastfeeding May Be Compromised by Antibiotics
Infants who received antibiotics were more prone to infections and obesity in childhood
ERs May Be Overprescribing Antibiotics for Possible STIs
Three in four tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia came back negative
Prophylactic Antibiotics Cut Risk of Anti-EGFR Skin Rash
Systematic review shows reduction in risk of developing a skin rash with prophylactic antibiotics
Cephalexin Failure Rate Similar for Morbidly Obese, Non-Obese
No difference in rate of therapeutic failure for morbidly obese, non-obese patients with cellulitis
U.S. Has First Documented Case of Superbug Resistant to Colistin
Pennsylvania woman infected with E. coli that carried a gene for resistance against last-resort antibiotic
