FDA Warns of Amoxicillin Shortage
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) – It could be harder to fill a prescription for the widely used antibiotic amoxicillin because of a shortage that appears to be linked to an ongoing surge in RSV infections across the United States.Supplies of am…
Learn MoreEarly Anti-Anaerobic Antibiotics May Worsen Outcomes in Critically Ill
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Early administration of anti-anaerobic antibiotics is associated with an increased risk for mortality among critically ill patients, according to a study published online Oct. 13 in the European Respiratory J…
Learn MorePatient Belief About Success of Antibiotics Tied to Appendicitis Outcomes
FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Positive patient beliefs about the likely success of antibiotics for appendicitis are associated with a lower risk for appendectomy, according to research published online Oct. 5 in JAMA Surgery.David R. Flum, …
Learn MoreTopical Antibiotics Shorten Duration of Conjunctival Symptoms
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For children with acute infective conjunctivitis, topical antibiotics are associated with a shorter duration of conjunctival symptoms, according to a study published online Oct. 4 in JAMA Network Open.Minna Ho…
Learn MoreGuideline Developed for Assessing Penicillin Allergies
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a clinical practice guideline issued by the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (BSACI) and published online Sept. 21 in Clinical & Experimental Allergy, recommendations are presented for cli…
Learn MoreMultidose Antibiotic Prophylaxis No Better for Breast Implant Surgery
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Multiple-dose antibiotic prophylaxis is not superior to a single-dose regimen in preventing surgical site infection (SSI) after implant-based breast reconstruction, according to a study published online Sept….
Learn MoreUna dieta de carne cruda podría tener una desventaja para los perros
JUEVES, 21 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Alimentar a su perro con carne cruda podría propagar bacterias resistentes a los antibióticos, según investigadores que estudiaron las heces de perros alimentados con estas dietas.¿Qué encontraron los in…
Learn MoreRaw Meat Diet May Have a Downside for Dogs
THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Feeding raw meat to your dog may spread antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to researchers who studied the poop of dogs fed these diets. What did the British scientists find? Dogs who were fed raw meat …
Learn MoreCOVID Pandemic Slowed Progress Against Antibiotic-Resistant ‘Superbugs’
TUESDAY, July 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The COVID pandemic has eaten into the progress made against drug-resistant infections, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The agency reported that hospital-related infections and…
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