[ad_1] SooToday received the following letter addressed to the editor by Dr. Lucas Castellani, an infectious disease physician in Sault Ste. Marie, on Global Antibiotic Awareness Week: Antibiotics are one of the …
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[ad_1] A single oral dose of the investigational antibiotic zoliflodacin is as effective as intramuscular ceftriaxone ( Rocephin Hoffman-LaRoche) for the treatment of uncomplicated rectal and rectal gonococcal infections, phase of treatment …
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[ad_1] Antibiotic resistance is a permanent threat to the ability of health care to fight infections. Doctors who prescribe too much these drugs are one of the main causes. The researchers have …
Read More »Alarming number of US parents share remaining antibiotics, survey finds
[ad_1] FRIDAY, November 2, 2018 – A new study reveals that an "alarming" number of American parents are saving unused antibiotics and distributing them to their family members and other people. This …
Read More »Did you know? Antacids and antibiotics may increase the risk of obesity in children
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[ad_1] According to a new study, antibiotic genes could be suspended in the air in many cities. Researchers from several universities around the world have studied the number of antibiotic resistant genes …
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