Tag: antibiotics

A Simple Breath Test Can Spot Pneumonia And Lower Antibiotic Overuse

A simple test could be all physicians need to determine if they need to prescribe antibiotics.... read more

Scientists film bacteria's maneuvers as they become impervious to drugs

In a creative stroke inspired by Hollywood wizardry, scientists from Harvard Medical School and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have designed a simple way to observe how bacteria move as they become impervious to... read more

Study: Hospital stewardship lowers antibiotic use, infections

Review finds a nearly 20% drop in overall antimicrobial use, almost 40% in the ICU.... read more

The UN General Assembly call for global action to tackle antimicrobial resistance

At a United Nations meeting held in New York, world leaders have warned against the very real and present threat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses to human and animal health, as well as sustainable food production and... read more

Unnecessary Antibiotics Still Prescribed for Community-Acquired Pneumonia Due to Difficulties Identifying Resistant Strains

Unnecessary Prescription of Antibiotics Still Prevalent Due to Difficulties in Identifying Antibiotic-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Community-acquired Pneumonia. Researchers examined the true prevalence of methicillin (antibiotic)-resistant... read more

The Perks of Manipulating the Microbiome

A patient's microbiome - the bacterial residents that inhabit the skin, mouth and gastrointestinal tract - can face a host of insults while battling an illness or infection. The microbial damage that ensues may significantly... read more

Antibiotics: resist the resistance

European Pharmaceutical Review caught up with Destiny Pharma’s CEO, Dr Love, for an interview about the threat of bacterial resistance to antibiotics...... read more