Antibiotics: Mum told to crush up pills for strep A baby
A huge rise in demand for antibiotics for children saw shortages of the medicine. Source link
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Prices of essential medicines set to see a hike from April 1
A senior Health Ministry official said that the price hike was to ensure that there would be no shortage of medicines in the market, and that manufacturers and consumers mutually benefit. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Prices of 384 essential drugs and over 1,000 formulations are set to see a hike of over 11%, due … Read more
Strep A: Pharmacies can now give alternative antibiotics
The new protocol comes amid temporary supply issues of penicillin to treat strep A, as cases rise. Source link
Antibiotics for strep A in good supply, says health secretary Steve Barclay
But pharmacies say they are having to work hard to obtain stocks and some lines are unavailable. Source link
Strep A schools may be given preventive antibiotics
She said: “We want to reassure parents if their children do have symptoms and they are concerned to seek help. GPs are ready, A&E departments are ready, and also we have directors of public health proactively going into schools where there are cases. Source link
Doctors Still Overprescribing Fluoroquinolones Despite Risks
July 5, 2022 – When Amy Moser had a simple urinary tract infection in her late 20s, her doctor prescribed Cipro, a powerful antibiotic used to treat anthrax and some of the most fearsome bacterial infections. Nearly 2 weeks after she finished her treatment, her left kneecap dislocated while she was trying on a swimsuit … Read more
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
Antibiotics can cause life-threatening fungal infection, says new study
Each year, fungal infections kill nearly the same number of people as tuberculosis each year. The infection takes hold mostly in vulnerable people because they have a defective immune system caused by an underlying disease, such as a viral infection (HIV or Covid-19), or cancer. Antibiotics can cause immune system defects that increase the risk … Read more
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
Engineered Bacteria Could Protect Gut from Antibiotics: Study
April 13, 2022 – Researchers at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created a type of bacteria that could potentially protect humans from the harmful side effects of antibiotics, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Biomedical Engineering. Although antibiotics remain a major tool to fight bacterial infections, they … Read more