Widespread ‘Superbug’ in Pigs Can Jump to Humans

Widespread ‘Superbug’ in Pigs Can Jump to Humans

By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) – A strain of the superbug MRSA has emerged in pigs that is highly resistant to antibiotics and a growing cause of human infections. University of Cambridge researchers said this particular strain of MRSA, short for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, has shown up in … Read more

Black, Senior Patients More Likely to Get Unneeded Antibiotics

Black, Senior Patients More Likely to Get Unneeded Antibiotics

April 20, 2022 – Black and senior patients are more likely to be overprescribed antibiotics, according to a new study of 7 billion trips to health care centers – findings that doctors say warrant a further look into unequal prescription practices. Researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center found that 64% of antibiotic … Read more

Drug Could Be Non-Antibiotic Alternative to Treat UTIs

Drug Could Be Non-Antibiotic Alternative to Treat UTIs

FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women plagued by frequent urinary tract infections often take daily antibiotics to ward them off. But an old antibiotic alternative might work just as well, a new clinical trial finds. Researchers found that the medication, called methenamine, was comparable to standard, low-dose antibiotics in preventing women’s recurrent urinary … Read more

‘The Other Pandemic’: Antibiotic Resistance Growing Worldwide

Jan. 22, 2022 — Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve all been there. You wake up feeling lousy — headache, scratchy throat, coughing — and you find the energy to go see your doctor. What you really want is validation — yes, something is going around — and a prescription that will knock the illness … Read more

Gut health and antibiotic resistance in poultry

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As poultry production continues to increase, animals are becoming more resistant to antimicrobial drugs. By Tanushyam Ghosh Gut health relies on the balance between the host, the intestinal microbiome, the intestinal environment, and the diet. It can be affected by everything from feed and water hygiene to bird and farm management practices. In birds with … Read more