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Rapid Test Diagnoses Tropical Disease within Hours for Faster Antibiotics Treatment

Melioidosis, a neglected tropical disease, is believed to affect around 165,000 individuals globally each year, with approximately 89,000 succumbing to it. This illness is caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, which thrives in the soil and water of tropical and subtropical areas, gaining entry into humans through skin cuts, consumption, or inhalation. Diagnosing melioidosis poses challenges due to its varying symptoms ranging from localized infections and pneumonia to severe septicemia or prolonged chronic conditions. The disease’s tendency to predominantly affect isolated rural communities contributes to its significant underreporting. Diagnosis traditionally depends on culturing bacterial specimens, a process extending over three to four days. Meanwhile, a large percentage of patients with melioidosis succumb to the disease, often within the initial 24 to 48 hours of hospital admission, while waiting for a diagnosis. Although no vaccine exists for melioidosis, it can be effectively managed with specific intravenous antibiotics if identified promptly. However, ...
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- March 16, 2024
MHRA introduces new restrictions for fluoroquinolone antibiotics

From today, fluoroquinolone antibiotics given systemically (by mouth, injection, or inhalation) must only be administered when no other antibiotics are appropriate for use, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has announced. This means that fluoroquinolones should only be prescribed when other recommended antibiotics have failed, will not work due to resistance, or are unsafe to use in an individual patient. This is a strengthening of the previous regulations which stated that fluoroquinolones should not be prescribed for mild to moderate or self-limiting infections, or non-bacterial conditions.The MHRA conducted a thorough review into the effectiveness of current measures to reduce the risk of potentially long-term adverse reactions to fluoroquinolone antibiotics and sought advice from the Commission on Human Medicines (CHM). The review process considered available evidence, including Yellow Card reports submitted by patients and healthcare professionals, and the experiences of people affected by these side effects. The restrictions have ...
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- January 25, 2024
Pfizer puts kibosh on 4 antibiotics in India after contractor’s manufacturing issues

Global drug giant Pfizer is warning physicians and clinicians in India to immediately stop using four of its antibiotics due to manufacturing issues at a contract producer.The warning covers Magnex, Zosyn, Magnamycin and Magnex Forte. All four products treat infections, with Zosyn used to target various infections caused by bacteria including stomach infections, skin infections, pneumonia, and severe uterine infections. Magnamycin injections and Magnex Forte are also used to treat bacterial infections. The company issued the warning because of “deviations” at a manufacturing facility operated by Astral Steritech Private Limited, according to a letter shared on Twitter by Dr. Sudhir Kumar, M.D., of Apollo Hospitals in Hyderabad. “Whilst the manufacturer is currently investigating the matter, they have requested Pfizer, as an abundant precautionary measure and as per best practices, to temporarily suspend the sale/distribution/supply and use of the aforementioned products, pending the investigation by the manufacturer,” the company said in ...
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- May 20, 2023
Antibiotics, Western diet and higher socioeconomic status may increase IBD risk in children

Children and adolescents face greater risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) when exposed to antibiotics or a Western diet at early ages, or when their family has higher socioeconomic status, according to a study being presented today at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) 2023. “Pediatric IBD cases are rising globally, and approximately 1 in 4 of all IBD cases are now diagnosed before age 21,” said Nisha Thacker, the study’s lead author and a gastrointestinal dietitian. A unique concern about pediatric IBD is the impact that the inflammation has on a child’s growth and the progression of puberty, so parents should be aware of this condition and the modifiable factors that influence it. As a part of her PhD studies, at The University of Newcastle in Australia, she conducted a meta-analysis of 36 observational studies representing approximately 6.4 million children. Thacker found that any exposure to antibiotics before age 5 was ...
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- May 10, 2023
new research New data suggests ‘huge overuse of antibiotics’

Most patients who are admitted to hospitals with acute viral infections are given antibiotics by their doctors or health care providers as a precaution against bacterial co-infection. Yet new research suggests this practice may not improve their survival rates. Researchers investigated the impact of antibiotic use on survival in more than 2,100 patients in a hospital in Norway between the years 2017 and 2021, Reuters reported. ‘SILENT PANDEMIC’ WARNING FROM WHO: BACTERIA KILLING TOO MANY PEOPLE DUE TO ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE The researchers found that giving antibiotics to people with common respiratory infections was unlikely to lower the risk of death within 30 days. At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, antibiotics were prescribed for around 70% of COVID-19 patients in some countries, Reuters also said. This potentially has contributed to the scourge of antibiotic-resistant pathogens known as superbugs. The new data has not been published in a medical journal ...
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- March 27, 2023
Highly Resistant Food Poisoning Bug Responds to Antibiotics

Listeriosis is a deadly food-borne infection caused by consuming contaminated food like meats, soft cheese, salads, smoked salmon etc. Listeriosis is more dangerous for immunocompromised people including infants and the elderly.
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- September 6, 2018
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Quick & Easy Paper Test Identifies Bogus Antibiotics

Fake and second-rate antibiotics are a major global threat to the fight against infectious diseases. Offering respite, a team of researchers at Colorado State University headed by Professor Chuck Harry design a test to spot bogus or mediocre antibiotics. It uses paper and is easy and economical.
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- August 27, 2018
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Spironolactone – An Alternative to Antibiotics In Acne Treatment

Spironolactone was prescribed to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. The anti-hormonal effect of spironolactone helps in preventing acne outbreaks among women. Even in men, androgen levels are kept under control due to the consumption of spironolactone.
- Source: Science Daily
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- June 12, 2018
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Gut-Liver Connection to Treat Liver Cancer Through Antibiotics

The National Cancer Institute team has discovered how bacteria in the gut affects anti-tumor immune responses in the liver, a connection that could be used to find new therapies for liver cancer.
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- May 30, 2018
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NICE/PHE against blanket use of antibiotics for sore throats

Sore throats should be treated with painkillers and not antibiotics, according to new guidelines produced by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and Public Health England. According to NICE, antibiotics are prescribed to treat sore throats in 60 percent of cases, but evidence shows that the majority of people will get better without them.
- Source: pharmatimes
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- January 29, 2018
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