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Multiple factors precipitate the rise of antibiotic resistance
Researchers in the US investigated the incidence of antibiotic over-prescription for several viral infections, which may lead to bacterial resistance.
Upper respiratory tract infections, acute...
Can a new antibiotic prevent bacterial resistance and is it easy to synthesize?
Chemists continue to work on the exciting new antibiotic, Teixobactin, to determine if they can simplify its synthesis while preserving its activity.
Antimicrobial resistance is...
Combatting Antibiotic-Resistant Infections
Commonly considered a haven, hospitals can sometimes be where an infection is acquired. Whether it is a primary care, surgical, or emergency room visit,...
How long does it take for antibiotics to work?
Bacterial infections are experienced by individuals globally.
In developing countries, infections are considered one of the largest contributors of death. Antibiotics have been around...
Do antibiotics have long-term side effects in children?
Research shows that frequent use of antibiotics in the first decade of life changes the bacterial profile in children’s saliva.
The human microbiota is made...
Smoking makes MRSA superbugs more resistant to antibiotics
Exposure to cigarette smoke can further drug resistance in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains, researchers find.
Tobacco smoking represents the leading preventable cause of death...
Is zinc useful as a non-antibiotic UTI treatment?
New research determined how the E. coli bacteria that cause urinary tract infection (UTI) evade and resist the body’s defence mechanisms. The researchers further...
How many antibiotic prescriptions are medically unjustified?
As antibiotic resistance is becoming more prominent, a recent study investigated the prevalence of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions in the US.
Antibiotics are used to kill...