Researchers from the University of Queensland have pinpointed the mechanisms behind bacterial resistance to antibacterial drugs. The particularity of this study is that it is intended to prove that bacteria subjected to antidepressants would be better able to resist antibiotics. The results of their study, published in Proceedings of theNational Academy of Sciences, confirm this … Read more
Since October, there has been a shortage of antibiotics in Europe, including amoxicillin, which is used to treat ear and chest infections in children. European patient and Consumer groups have written to the European Medicines Agency, EMA, urging the Union’s medicines regulator to do more to tackle antibiotic shortages, it reports Reuterswho reviewed the letter. … Read more
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) — US public health officials say they have discovered two cases of gonorrhea, which appear to be a strain that does not respond to treatment with all available antibiotics. This is the first time that antibiotic-resistant strains of gonorrhea have been identified in the United States. Increased sexual activity during … Read more
The now deceased patient came into one of the county’s emergency departments early in the morning. After the X-ray, the patient was referred to another clinic due to suspected sepsis, blood poisoning. Because the load was high both in the emergency room and in the wards, the treatment, including the prescription of antibiotics, is delayed, … Read more
This is the conclusion of a study by the Erasmus MC Department of Surgery that was published in the scientific journal The Lancet. The researchers hope that the proven method will be followed internationally. Big problem “Antibiotic resistance is a major problem worldwide,” say the three principal researchers, Prof. Bas Wijnhoven, Elisabeth de Wijkerslooth and … Read more
Even if usedantibioticthe wound still refuses to heal for a long time, it is likely to be infecteddrug resistancebacteria. The study found,CruciferaeVegetables contain phytochemicals that break down bacteriaantibioticdrug resistancecontribute to the rapid recovery of wounds. Antibiotic resistance has been a growing problem for decades, making easily treatable infectious diseases life-threatening again. A common vegetable that … Read more
Although antibiotics are one of the greatest medical discoveries, their overprescription has led to the development of bacteria that do not respond to treatment. They are used to treat bacterial infections such as pneumonia or urinary tract infections and do not help treat viral infections such as the common cold or flu. In a video … Read more
Between life and death, there is only one false step. This was verified by a teenager who fell into a canal where animal fluids almost left him lifeless. His case has been described as “textbook” by doctors. With the images of said situation, it was not for less. When the 18-year-old boy presented himself to … Read more
TTaking antibiotics often has different side effects and, according to a new study, done in Denmark, it increases the risk of inflammatory bowel diseases, namely Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, especially in people aged 40 and over. The researchers explain, in a statement, that the risk appears to be cumulative and greater one or two … Read more
Diagnosing prostate cancer is done by means of a prostate biopsy, in which small pieces of tissue are taken from the prostate. During such a biopsy, the doctor in most cases punctures the prostate via the intestine. Intestinal bacteria can cause an infection of the prostate or urinary tract. To prevent an infection, patients are … Read more