Croup is a condition that obstructs the airways ... With lung and throat infections, the use of antibiotics and bronchodilators has also increased. (Photo: Getty Images) "I don’t know if it is ...

The FDA has cleared Iterum’s oral an­tibi­ot­ic for cer­tain pa­tients with un­com­pli­cat­ed uri­nary tract in­fec­tions (uUTIs) who have lim­it­ed or no al­ter­na­tive oral op ...

The success appears to be a consequence of reduced expression of certain genes, including those that cause biofilm formation and are implicated in antibiotic resistance. The patch has yet to be ...

A new study has found that an antibiotic for liver disease patients could expose them to greater risk of a dangerous superbug. The international team of researchers found that an antibiotic ...

The steady growth in drug-resistant “superbugs” over the last few decades points to a near future in which antibiotics no longer defend us from deadly pathogens. In such a world, modern medicine as we ...

When bacteria develop resistance to antibiotics, it can be deadly, but researchers have now decoded part of the bacteria's defence mechanism. Imagine falling seriously ill with an infection.

Imagine falling seriously ill with an infection. Normally, we visit the doctor, are prescribed antibiotics, and after 7-10 days, we're back on our feet. But today, it is no longer guaranteed that ...

LOS ANGELES — A 7-day antibiotic course for treating hospitalized patients’ bloodstream infection (BSI) was just as effective as a 14-day course, according to new data from a seven-country ...

Intramuscular dexamethasone ameliorates croup, which is usually a several-day illness characterized by long nights of incessant, barking cough. The authors of this study compared IM and oral ...

A seven-day antibiotic course for patients with bloodstream infections was as effective as a 14-day course, and it had a lower mortality rate, a recent study found. The study, published on ...

In the present analysis, we evaluated the activity of antibiotics against the new WHO bacterial priority pathogens list 2024, which reflects changing trends in resistance patterns, distribution of ...