Infection Control Today - Antibiotics

Can the Use of Antibiotics for Uncomplicated UTI be Reduced by Initial Treatment with Ibuprofen?

Uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) are usually treated with antibiotics as recommended by primary care guidelines. Antibiotic treatment supports clinical cure in individual patients but also leads to emerging resistance rates in the population. Gagyor, et al. ...More

July 2, 2012

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Study Examines Role of Seasonal Prescribing Changes in Antibiotic Resistance

A new study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases and available online shows how seasonal changes in outpatient antibiotic use – retail sales of antibiotics typically get a boost during the winter – can significantly alter seasonal patterns of drug resistance. The ...More

July 2, 2012

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Researchers Discover Non-Antibiotic Approach for Treating Urinary Tract Infections

A potential new approach for treating urinary tract infections (UTIs) — which affect millions of people annually — without traditional antibiotics is being reported in the American Chemical Society's Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. It involves so-called FimH antagonists, ...More

June 20, 2012

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Report Forecasts Strong MRSA Therapeutics Market

Research and Markets announces the addition of GlobalData's new report "Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Therapeutics - Pipeline Assessment and Market Forecasts to 2019" to their offering. It is hoped that an increase in serious hospital-acquired ...More

June 19, 2012

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Kill the Germs, Spare the Ears: Encouraging Study Shows How

The world needs new antibiotics to overcome the ever increasing resistance of disease-causing bacteria – but it doesn’t need the side effect that comes with some of the most powerful ones now available: hearing loss. Today, researchers report they have developed a new ...More

June 11, 2012

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NY Prison Inmates Overuse and Misuse Antibiotic Ointments, Study Says

Prisoners need education on the appropriate use of topical antibiotic products, according to a study released today at the 39th annual Educational Conference and International Meeting of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). The ...More

June 4, 2012

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Consumption of Probiotics Associated With Reduced Risk of Diarrhea From Antibiotic Use

Consumption of probiotics (live microorganisms, which may occur naturally in foods such as yogurt, intended to confer a health benefit when consumed) is associated with a reduced risk of antibiotic-associated diarrhea, a common adverse effect of antibiotic use, according to ...More

May 8, 2012

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Engineers Design Nanoparticles that Deliver High Doses of Antibiotics Directly to Bacteria

Over the past several decades, scientists have faced challenges in developing new antibiotics even as bacteria have become increasingly resistant to existing drugs. One strategy that might combat such resistance would be to overwhelm bacterial defenses by using highly ...More

May 4, 2012

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Bacteria Discovery Could Lead to Antibiotics Alternatives

Scientists have discovered an Achilles heel within our cells that bacteria are able to exploit to cause and spread infection. The researchers say their findings could lead to the development of new anti-infective drugs as alternatives to antibiotics whose overuse has led to ...More

May 4, 2012

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FDA to Promote Judicious Antimicrobial Use

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that it is taking three steps to protect public health and promote the judicious use of medically important antibiotics in food-producing animals. Antimicrobial resistance occurs when bacteria or other microbes develop ...More

April 11, 2012

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