Los antibióticos pierden su poder contra unas infecciones sanguíneas letales de los recién nacidos
LUNES, 12 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Alrededor de todo el mundo, están muriendo bebés porque los antibióticos utilizados para tratar las infecciones de sepsis en los hospitales están perdiendo su efectividad, advierte un nuevo informe. Un eq…
Learn MoreAntibiotics Losing Power Against Bloodstream Infections That Kill Newborns
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Babies around the world are dying because the antibiotics used to treat sepsis infections in hospitals are losing their effectiveness, a new report warns.A team of 80 researchers from four continents has been …
Learn MoreExtended Antibiotic Prophylaxis Not Beneficial After Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients undergoing postmastectomy breast reconstruction (PMBR), extended antibiotic prophylaxis (EAP) does not prevent infection, admission, reoperation, or explantation rates, according to a study publish…
Learn MoreDDW: Antibiotic Exposure, Diet Increase Risk for Pediatric IBD
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Factors associated with the risk for pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (PIBD) include exposure to antibiotics during early childhood and a Western diet, according to research presented at the 2023 Digestive…
Learn MoreDangerous Infections in ‘Preemie’ Babies May Begin in the Gut
THURSDAY, May 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About half of extremely preterm babies have at least one life-threatening bacterial infection in their bloodstream after 72 hours of life. Now, new research points to the babies’ own gut microbiomes as the sou…
Learn MoreOverprescribed Antibiotics for Colds Causes Patient Harm
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Overprescribing of antibiotics for acute upper respiratory infections (aURIs) causes significant patient harm, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of Internal Medicine.Harris Ca…
Learn MoreCan Patients With Pneumonia Be Weaned Off IV Antibiotics Earlier?
TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients hospitalized with pneumonia typically stay on IV antibiotics until they’re stable, after about three days, but a new study suggests a different option.Researchers report that more patients who have …
Learn MoreMultifaceted Intervention Cuts Antibiotic Prescribing for UTI
WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For frail older adults, a multifaceted antibiotic stewardship intervention can reduce antibiotic prescribing for suspected urinary tract infections, according to a study published online Feb. 22 in The BMJ…
Learn MoreIncidence of STIs Reduced With Doxycycline Postexposure Prophylaxis
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis is associated with a lower incidence of gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis, according to a study published in the April 6 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Ann…
Learn More‘Morning After’ Antibiotics Could Slash Odds for Common STDs
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A “morning after” dose of a common antibiotic can greatly lower the chances of sexually transmitted bacterial infections in high-risk people, a new clinical trial has found.Researchers discovered that taking…
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