The diagnosis is confirmed by examining a urine sample. The antibiotic chosen for treatment, and how long it should be taken, are based on the antibiotic and the medical condition of the person ...

Antibiotics may have saved countless lives, but overuse and misuse have led to the rise of superbugs that are bacteria-resistant to the most powerful medications. Superbugs are associated with ...

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Researchers found most samples resistant to key antibiotics, including carbapenems, with 97% carrying plasmids that spread resistance, highlighting the urgent need for global surveillance and ...

A smaller version of the Vetlen Pouch, an antibiotic delivery system designed to administer antibiotics directly to wounds in animal patients, was recently introduced by Vetlen, the company behind the ...

Saccharin, a common artificial sweetener, may soon play a new medical role. Recent research shows it can destroy some of the world’s most dangerous bacteria. “Antibiotic resistance is one of the major ...

In the current study, the authors prospectively used a statin independent of cholesterol levels and combined it with an antibiotic, which may help decrease microbial translocation and ACLF.

Now, there’s hope on the horizon for these patients. Early clinical trial results indicate a new antibiotic drug could treat — or even cure — the infection. Experts are hailing it as a “ma ...

The infants were grouped based on their exposure to antibiotics: no direct or maternal exposure, exposed to maternal antibiotics and received at least 48 hours of antibiotic treatment during ...

"Antibiotic resistance is one of the major threats to modern medicine," said Professor Ronan McCarthy, who led the research at Brunel University of London's Antimicrobial Innovations Center.

However, a new study suggests this cellular machinery harbors a second, secret talent: it might also produce antibiotics that kill bacteria directly. A team led by researchers from the Weizmann ...