Iguana Bite Left Vacationing Toddler a Medical Issue Months Later
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A family vacation to remember, but maybe not for the best reasons.Doctors report on an unusual case where a hungry iguana bit a vacationing toddler’s hand, passing on an infection with a germ called Mycobacter…
Learn MoreOral Azithromycin Equivalent to Six Weeks Doxycycline for Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Three weeks of oral azithromycin seems to be equivalent to six weeks of doxycycline for treatment of severe meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), according to a study published online March 23 in JAMA Ophthalmol…
Learn MoreNot Enough Antibiotics in Drug Development Pipeline, WHO Says
THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Only 12 new antibiotics entered the market between 2017 and 2021, and too few currently are under development against critical pathogens, according to a World Health Organization presentation at the 33rd Eu…
Learn MoreEn casos raros, unos ‘supergérmenes’ resistentes a los fármacos pueden pasar entre personas y mascotas
LUNES, 20 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Más malas noticias sobre la resistencia a los antibióticos: una nueva investigación sugiere que las personas y sus mascotas quizá puedan transmitirse gérmenes resistentes a múltiples medicamentos entre sí…
Learn MoreIn Rare Cases, Drug-Resistant ‘Superbugs’ Can Pass Between People & Their Pets
MONDAY, March 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In more bad news about antibiotic resistance, new research suggests that people and their pets may be able to transmit multidrug-resistant germs to each other. Still, cases of cross-transmission are rare and …
Learn MoreLos antibióticos del día después podrían ayudar a frenar las ITS
VIERNES, 10 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un antibiótico común que las personas de grupos de alto riesgo toman poco después de las relaciones sexuales podría ayudar a frenar la propagación de algunas infecciones de transmisión sexual (ITS).Usar…
Learn MorePrimary Care Visits Shorter, More Prone to Error for Non-White Patients: Study
MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Do all patients get the same amount of face-to-face time when visiting their primary care doctor? Apparently not, claims a new study that found Black and Hispanic patients — as well as patients with public h…
Learn MoreMorning-After Antibiotics May Help Curb STDs
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A common antibiotic taken shortly after sex by folks in high-risk groups may help stem the spread of some sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Using doxycycline about 72 hours after unprotected sex effectiv…
Learn MoreLos CDC advierten de un aumento en la bacteria shigella resistente a los medicamentos
LUNES, 27 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las autoridades de salud pública están advirtiendo sobre un aumento en las cepas resistentes a los medicamentos de la bacteria shigella. Alrededor de un 5 por ciento de las infecciones con shigella repo…
Learn MoreCDC Warns of Rise of Drug-Resistant Shigella Bacteria
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Public health officials are warning about an increase in drug-resistant strains of the bacteria Shigella.About 5 percent of Shigella infections reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention l…
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