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American Farms Have a Drug Problem
The New Republic via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoThis is scary stuff—all the more so because drug resistance is often presented as a massive, multifaceted problem that is nearly impossible to tackle....
Dear Doctor: Why aren't all medications dosed by body surface area or by patient weight?
OregonLive.com· 18 minutes agoThis applies whether it’s an initial tranquilizer dart, anesthesia, or follow-up medications like antibiotics and steroids. Why then does my adult friend who weighs nearly ...
Antibiotic for UTI: Types, potential side effects, and more
Medical News Today· 4 days agoBacteria cause urinary tract infections (UTIs), so antibiotics are the first-line treatment. If a...
Do I Need That Antibiotic?
New York Times· 3 days agoQ: I was prescribed a yearlong course of antibiotics to prevent recurrent urinary tract infections. Should I be worried about antimicrobial resistance?...
Woman's stress as UTI becomes resistant to antibiotics
BBC via Yahoo News· 1 day agoSian Jones wants to change the stigma around the issue [BBC ] A woman who needs antibiotics almost...
First-of-its-kind surgery saves giraffe at Milwaukee County Zoo
WISN 12 Milwaukee· 17 hours agoKendi, a 4-year-old male reticulated giraffe at The Milwaukee County Zoo, has made history by...
Can antibiotics cause UTI? Research and more
Medical News Today· 2 days agoAntibiotics do not cause urinary tract infections (UTIs). A UTI may occur when bacteria enter and grow inside the urinary tract. Antibiotics are...
Report calls for 'urgent action' to boost antibiotic pipeline
Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy· 2 days agoAntibiotic development advocates and infectious disease experts have been warning for years that the...
Common antibiotic tied to higher death risk in sickest patients
Futurity· 3 days agoDecisions about which antibiotics to give a patient when a life-threatening infection is suspected...
‘Diary of a Dying Girl’: A mother’s loss launches a global effort to fight antibiotic resistance
Quad-City Times· 5 days agoIn November 2017, days after her daughter Mallory Smith died from a drug-resistant infection at the...
