Fewer antibiotics prescribed when doctors share decision with patients Fewer antibiotic prescriptions are issued for acute respiratory infections when doctors share decision making with patients, according to a review published by the Cochrane Library on 12 November 2015.…
Beta-lactam antibiotics can make MRSA infection worse Treatment with beta-lactam antibiotics could exacerbate MRSA skin infections, according to pre-clinical research. …
Pharmacists’ skills underused in battle to halt inappropriate antibiotic prescribing, survey suggests Around 74% of community pharmacists believe their skills in helping to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing are not being used, according to the results of a survey presented ahead of European Antibiotics Awareness Day.…
Antibody-antibiotic conjugates fight S. aureus infection Antibodies armed with antibiotics that can target and kill Staphylococcus aureus concealed in white blood cells are being developed by researchers at US company Genentech, according to a paper published in Nature on 4 November 2015.…
Researchers identify E. coli strain that protects against ‘collateral damage’ of infections A strain of Escherichia coli in the guts of mice appears to protect them from muscle wasting associated with infection and inflammatory bowel disease, according to research published in Science.…
Antibiotic resistance threatens surgical procedures and chemotherapy, study warns Around 120,000 additional infections and 6,300 deaths in the United States each year could occur as a result of a 30% reduction in the efficacy of prophylactic use of antibiotics.…
Breast cancer drug tamoxifen shows antimicrobial activity Tamoxifen, used for prevention and treatment of breast cancer, has been shown to enhance the antibacterial activity of white blood cells in a study published in Nature Communications.…
Inhaled corticosteroid use in infancy could stunt growth A study of more than 12,000 infants found that those who have used inhaled corticosteroids to treat asthma up to the age of two years are more likely to be short for their age.…
Ordinary soap cleans hands just as well as antibacterial soap Ordinary soap is as good as antibacterial soap at cleaning hands under real life conditions, finds new research published in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy.…
Hospitals outperforming primary care on antibiotic stewardship, says Public Health England When it comes to implementing toolkits for antimicrobial stewardship, hospitals are doing better than primary care, according to research by Public Health England.…