In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 75% of hospitalized COVID patients received antibiotics on admission, ...

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Taking azithromycin for as little as one day triggers antibiotic resistance in the respiratory tract, according to a first-of ...

The antibiotic pipeline has shrunk 35 percent in five years, falling behind growing antimicrobial resistance worldwide, ...

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Zoliflodacin and gepotidacin make oral therapy viable again for urogenital gonorrhea, yet lower pharyngeal efficacy and weak resistance surveillance mean clinicians must adopt cautious, targeted use.

A recent review finds that microalgal niches in freshwater ecosystems may concentrate antibiotic resistance genes, raising environmental and public health concerns.

Antibiotic resistance tends to stabilize over time, according to Sonja Lehtinen, PhD, from the University of Lausanne and colleagues. The team published its study, “The evolution of antibiotic ...

When a bacterium becomes resistant to one antibiotic, it may sometimes become more sensitive to another. This biological side ...

Just a single course of treatment can leave a lasting impression, according to a study of nearly 15,000 people in Sweden ...

It is important that you complete the full course of your antibiotics as it reduces side effects like nausea or allergic ...