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Long delay in antibiotic administration increases mortality risk in kids with sepsis
Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy· 10 hours agoA study of pediatric sepsis patients suggests long delays in initiation of antibiotic therapy...
To combat the spike in syphilis, the CDC now recommends using a common antibiotic as a 'morning...
PhillyVoice.com· 1 hour agoThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now recommending some people use of a common ...
CDC Recommends Antibiotic for Use as 'Morning After Pill' to Protect Against STIs
Healthline via AOL· 21 hours agoNew CDC guidance advises taking a common antibiotic within 72 hours after unprotected sexual...
Better antimicrobial use data to accelerate action on antimicrobial resistance
World Health Organization· 5 hours agoThe Global Research on Antimicrobial Resistance (GRAM) project estimates that 123 834 deaths in the Region in 2019 were directly due to sepsis caused by resistant bacteria, while a further 341 ...
New antibiotic helps maintain healthy gut microbes, researchers say
Medical News Today· 2 days agoAntibiotics are valuable in fighting infections but can also threaten healthy bacteria naturally...
US health officials advise using antibiotic as a ‘morning-after pill’ against STDs
WIVB Buffalo· 2 days agoNEW YORK (AP) — Some people should consider taking an antibiotic as a morning-after pill to try to...
Study suggests preoperative antibiotic treatment in pediatric elbow fracture surgery is not...
Medical Xpress· 1 day agoA humerus bone fracture near the elbow is a common injury among children who fall. The typical...
CDC: Salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers recalled from Georgia, 54 hospitalized
The Augusta Chronicle via Yahoo News· 1 day agoAccording to the CDC, people infected with the bacteria normally have diarrhea, fever, and stomach...
Early June seeing uptick in summer colds, viruses and COVID-19 cases on LI, doctors say
Newsday· 19 hours agoEarly June has seen a "burst of COVID" along with a variety pack of colds, viruses and other...
Telemedicine study suggests antibiotic stewardship, high provider ratings can coexist
Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy· 3 days agoProviders at a national telemedicine practice who received antimicrobial stewardship training were...