Published in PNAS Nexus, the study is the first to estimate the scale of global river contamination from human antibiotics use. Researchers calculated that about 8,500 tons of antibiotics—nearly ...

Broader antibiotic use could change the course of cholera outbreaks, research suggests Date: April 30, 2025 Source: University of Utah Health Summary: Recent disease modeling research challenges ...

A quality improvement program can improve recommended antibiotic duration in children for both acute otitis media (AOM) and community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) across multiple care delivery ...

Adherence to recommended antibiotic treatment duration for AOM and CAP combined increased from 51 to 83%, with no change in the proportion of patients requiring a second prescription. HealthDay ...

The goal of 80% adherence to recommended antibiotic treatment duration for both acute otitis media (AOM) and community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) was exceeded in the emergency department and primary ...

If you've ever taken a course of antibiotics, your infection might have cleared, but your gut might take longer to recover. That's because the disease-fighting pills blast all of the bacteria in ...

Children who received multiple antibiotic courses between birth and 2 years of age had a higher risk of developing asthma, food allergies, allergic rhinitis, and intellectual disability ...

These natural antibiotics are recognized for their intense antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties. The best part? Many of them are probably already in your kitchen. Below are ten easy ...

In the realm of Lyme disease research, one antibiotic emerged as being highly effective for treatment of acute infection, and early-stage data lent credence to one theory for the pathobiology of ...

Despite guidelines stating otherwise, clinicians continue to prescribe inappropriate antibiotics to hospitalized patients with skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs), raising costs and increasing ...

Talia Smith A Massachusetts woman says she was left disabled and in “constant pain” after being prescribed a common antibiotic to treat a urinary tract infection. “I was a very healthy ...

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