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WHO: Antibiotics Overused in COVID-19 Patients During Pandemic
US News & World Report· 7 hours agoThe World Health Organization on Friday reported “extensive” overuse of antibiotics during the COVID-19 pandemic that could have increased the spread of antimicrobial resistance ...
Global, US data show high antibiotic use, rise in resistant infections during COVID
Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy· 3 hours agoTwo new studies highlight the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on antibiotic use and...
WHO reports widespread overuse of antibiotics in patients hospitalized with COVID-19
World Health Organization· 11 hours agoNew evidence from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows the extensive overuse of antibiotics...
Can Neosporin in the Nose Help Prevent Viral Infections?
Time via AOL· 4 hours agoA tube of Neosporin antibiotic ointment in Illinois on April 14, 2016. Credit - Daniel...
Antibiotic neomycin may protect against the flu, COVID-19
Medical News Today· 6 hours agoViral respiratory infections are common and generally result in a few days of illness from which...
Study: Antibiotic use in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 appears to have no beneficial effect on...
Medical Xpress· 1 day agoThe findings underscore the need to discourage indiscriminate prescribing and improve antibiotic...
Vancomycin may be losing effectiveness against C. diff
UPI· 6 hours agoA new study suggests that the leading antibiotic used to fight Clostridioides difficile, vancomycin,...
Celine Dion says her wedding tiara put her in the hospital
The Independent US via AOL· 5 hours agoThe “I’m Alive” singer shared that the cut was “so huge” that it made her eyes go cross-eyed, and...
FDA Approves New Treatment for Urinary Tract Infections, What to Know
Healthline· 11 hours agoThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a new antibiotic to treat urinary tract...
Electronic System Slashes Antibiotic Use
Medscape· 3 days agoAn algorithm-driven risk assessment embedded in an electronic health record (EHR) helped clinicians reduce inappropriate broad-spectrum antibiotic...