Piperacillin, an antibiotic in the same class as penicillin, effectively cured mice of Lyme disease at 100-times less than the effective dose of doxycycline, the current gold standard treatment.

Doxycycline has a higher incidence of photosensitivity than other antibiotics used for acne. The hematologic status of patients on sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim must be closely monitored.

Researchers tracking the bacteria causing typhoid fever, Salmonella Typhi, have observed increasing antibiotic resistance due to genetic adaptations. In discussion with The Guardian, Jehan Zeb ...

A new modeling study highlights the potential threat that human antibiotic use may pose to global waterways, researchers reported yesterday in the journal PNAS Nexus. The presence of antibiotic ...

A 2023 study found that prior antibiotic use was associated with an increased risk of IBS. IBS causes long-term abdominal pain and bowel changes such as constipation, diarrhea, and bloating.

Scientists at Roche and Harvard University have discovered an entirely new class of antibiotic that can kill a highly drug-resistant ‘superbug’ with a mortality rate that can be upwards of 50% ...

AbbVie has claimed FDA approval for Emblaveo, a new antibiotic product to treat complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAI), including those caused by Gram-negative bacteria that represent a ...

Traditional composting often fails due to low lignocellulose degradation efficiency and the persistence of pathogens and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). Additionally, the use of antibiotics ...

A device to quickly detect bacteria and antibiotic resistance is being developed by a consortium of Portuguese public and private entities. “We’re talking about a portable device that, with a simple ...

J Child Neurol. 2004;19(8):571-578.

Key points A 5-year-old boy from rural east-central Ontario was referred to the urgent dermatology service with tender ...

The authors calculate these figures using a model validated by data on measured concentrations of 21 antibiotics at 877 locations globally. While the total amounts of antibiotic residues translate ...