Approximately 1.2 million people in the U.S. contract nontyphoidal Salmonella every year. The infections result in 23,000 hospitalizations and 450 deaths annually. Among the infections, more than ...

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

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

In the brutal world of deep caves, bacteria live in a miniature world of terror. The weapons they have evolved can defeat antibiotics – but now they are inspiring powerful new drugs.

Forget bedbugs and cockroaches — NYC is battling “superbugs” that can’t easily be quashed. Candida auris, for one, survives ...

“If you’re sick, you should always ask for antibiotics.” “You can stop antibiotics once you feel better.” You’ve probably heard statements like these before, but they aren’t true. While antibiotics ...

To help in the fight against antibiotic overuse and resistance, researchers have developed a new wound dressing material that ...

A new treatment for gonorrhea shows promise, which is welcome news with global rates of the sexually transmitted infection on the rise and antibiotic resistance becoming more prevalent. The oral ...

Antibiotics do not cause urinary tract infections (UTIs). However, research suggests there may be a link between prior use of antibiotics and a person developing an antibiotic-resistant UTI. A UTI may ...

A recent study led by the University of Turku, Finland, analyzed the DNA map of more than 14,000 gut metagenomes in a global dataset and found that there are differences in antibiotic resistance ...

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