Researchers uncover a treatment combination that is particularly effective against drug-resistant cases of urinary tract infections. A new drug combination is more effective, especially against stubborn, drug-resistant infections, according to an international study led by a Rutgers University researcher comparing new and older treatments for complex urinary tract infections. Researchers from the ALLIUM Phase 3 clinical trial […]
For Infants With Late-Onset Sepsis, Nafcillin Therapy Is a Safe Alternative to Vancomycin
The Neonatal Antimicrobial Stewardship Program at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in 2014 suggested nafcillin above vancomycin for the empirical treatment of potential late-onset sepsis (LOS) in newborns without a history of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonisation or infection. All 366 infants who received nafcillin or vancomycin for the treatment of potential late-onset sepsis (LOS) at 3 NICUs […]
The evolution of E. coli bacteria is the subject of a recent study
New evidence shows that genetic material from E. coli in farm animals may have contributed to the evolution of dangerous pandemic strains of E. coli in humans. Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a type of bacteria that can be found in the environment, foods, and the intestines of humans and animals. E. coli is a […]
