Background In 2011, there were approximately two million cases of hospital-acquired infections in the United States, more than 75,000 of which were fatal. [1] Gram-negative bacteria cause the four ...

William Brogan, 47, from Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, believes that if doctors had taken his symptoms more seriously the ...

Overview question This overview aimed to summarise all evidence from systematic reviews on strategies directed at doctors to reduce the antibiotic prescriptions they give to patients with acute ...

Heatstroke is a critical emergency for dogs, often triggered by hot weather and exacerbated by factors like breed and obesity ...

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that affects numerous systems of the body. It is a complicated disease that differs from person to person. An autosomal recessive disorder ...

While the widespread use of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for malaria has transformed the management of fevers in tropical settings, it has been accompanied by an increase in antibiotic prescriptions, ...

The article explains how gingivitis, a chronic inflammation of the gums, can contribute to heart disease by accelerating atherosclerosis and increasing the risk of plaque rupture.

Medical devices are widely used in modern medicine, but the high prevalence of biomaterial-associated infections still presents a major problem. Especially problematic is the formation of biofilms ...

Introduction The optimal duration of antibiotic therapy in children with febrile urinary tract infections (UTIs) is still a matter of debate. Current guidelines recommend treating children with ...

Gum disease or inflammation, like gingivitis, has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease. Here's how flossing can help.

That marked the start of the first “golden age of natural product antibiotic discovery,” according to a frequently cited review paper (Curr. Opin. Microbiol. 2019, DOI: 10.1016/j.mib.2019.10. ...