Adding bezlotoxumab to standard treatment for C. difficile reduces recurrent infection rate The addition of a new human monoclonal antibody called bezlotoxumab to standard antibiotic treatment for Clostridium difficile infection can reduce the risk of a repeat infection, according to new research.…
Research theory suggests HIV treatment may be increasing syphilis rates Researchers have raised concerns that antiretroviral drugs given to HIV patients may be increasing susceptibility to syphilis.…
Heartburn drugs linked to higher risk of gastroenteritis Taking acid suppressing drugs, such as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), is linked with increased risk of developing bacterial gastroenteritis, results from a population-based study show.…
Listerine could help stop spread of pharyngeal gonorrhoea Daily use of Listerine mouthwash may help prevent the spread of some cases of gonorrhoea, according to the results of new research. …
NHS England’s support for pharmacy-led sore throat service sparks accusations of inconsistency NHS England has been accused of inconsistency after it championed the roll out of a national community pharmacy-run sore throat service at a time when the sector is facing huge budget cuts.…
Q&A: World Bank warns that inaction on antimicrobial resistance could increase healthcare costs in developing countries Tim Evans from the World Bank Group talks about new research that shows how inaction on antimicrobial resistance could wipe out decades of healthcare gains and dramatically increase healthcare costs in developing countries.…
Scientists create universal microbial screening method Researchers develop platform for non-targeted microbial screening using DNA probes that could identify unknown strains of human bacterial infection.…
Cephalosporins could boost anti-TB therapy Antimicrobial therapy for tuberculosis (TB) is hampered by the need for long treatment duration and rising prevalence of drug-resistant strains.…
World Health Organization to send 1 million doses of cholera vaccine to Haiti to avert new cases The World Health Organization will send 1 million doses of oral cholera vaccine to Haiti because of concerns that the hurricane-devastated country will experience a spike in new cholera cases.…
Excess dietary zinc increases susceptibility to C difficile Researchers found that mice given a high-zinc diet were more likely to experience Clostridium difficile infection at lower antibiotic doses.…
