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Research approves antibiotics for appendicitis
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 27 (ANI): According to final results of the Comparing Outcomes of antibiotic Drugs and Appendectomy (CODA) trial, and an updated treatment guideline for appendicitis from the American College of Surgeons, antibiotics are now an accepted first-line treatment for most
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Scientists make breakthrough in understanding how penicillin works
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], October 26 (ANI): The mechanism which allows beta-lactam antibiotics, including penicillin, to kill MRSA has been revealed for the first time by an international team of researchers led by the University of Sheffield, who discovered that beta-lactam antibiotics kill MRSA (Methic
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Possible treatment strategy for Meningitis without antibiotics found by re
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Copenhagen [Denmark], October 25 (ANI): In a new study performed on rats, researchers from the University of Copenhagen and Lund University were able to utilise the body's own immune cells to kill the bacterial meningitis infection.
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Researchers find possible treatment strategy for Meningitis without antibi
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Copenhagen [Denmark], October 19 (ANI): Despite widespread implementation of vaccines, bacterial meningitis is still associated with a high mortality rate and neurological consequences including hearing loss, focal neurological deficits and cognitive impairment, estimated to occur in close t
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Proteon Pharma to focus on development of Bacteriophages as a sustainable
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 12 (ANI/NewsVoir): Proteon Pharmaceuticals India - a subsidiary of Proteon Pharmaceuticals SA Poland, today announced it will focus on the development of bacteriophages as a sustainable alternative to antibiotics in the poultry industry. It is engaged in
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SkyEc Drugs & Pharma organized a mega vaccination drive on World Rabie
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 5 (ANI/Heylin Spark): SkyEc Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd., an Indian Multinational pharmaceuticals company recently participated in the World Rabies Day campaign.
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How toxins are transported at molecular level by resistant germs: Study
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], September 25 (ANI): The findings of a recent study suggest that micro-organism resistance to antibiotics, in particular, is a major problem in everyday medicine because this has led to an exponential increase in the number of resistant microbes.
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Study shows antibiotic levels measurable in breath samples
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], September 22 (ANI): A team of engineers and biotechnologists at the University of Freiburg has for the first time shown in mammals that the levels of antibiotics in the body can be determined using breath samples.
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Study finds how resistant germs transport toxins at molecular level
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], September 20 (ANI): Micro-organism resistance to antibiotics, in particular, is a major problem in everyday medicine. This has seen the number of resistant microbes increase exponentially.
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Antibiotic resistance can be prevented using evolutionary principles
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 31 (ANI): The findings of new research suggested an effective way to kill bacteria and prevent its drug resistance. This was done by sequential treatment using antibiotics that are similar but swapped around frequently.
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Sugars from human milk could help treat, prevent infections in newborns: S
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 23 (ANI): Bacteria known as group B Streptococcus (GBS) are a common cause of blood infections, meningitis, and stillbirth in newborns. Although GBS infections can often be treated or prevented with antibiotics, the bacteria are becoming increasingly resistant.
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Starving pneumonia-causing bacteria of manganese holds promise for new ant
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], August 9 (ANI): A new study by Australian researchers has revealed how the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) obtains the essential nutrient manganese from our bodies, which could lead to better therapies to target the life-threatening, antibiotic-resist
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