News tagged with metronidazole
Deadly stomach infection rising in community settings, study finds
Mayo Clinic researchers have found that a sometimes deadly stomach bug, Clostridium difficile, is on the rise in outpatient settings. Clostridium difficile is a serious bacteria that can cause symptoms ranging from diarrhea ...
Oct 26, 2009 |
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Doctors identify patients at high risk of C. difficile
Doctors have developed and validated a clinical prediction rule for recurrent Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infection that was simple, reliable and accurate, and can be used to identify high-risk patients most likely t ...
Apr 01, 2009 |
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Queen's researchers pioneer needle-free test for premature babies
Scientists at Queen's University Belfast have pioneered a new needle-free test to take the sting out of medicine testing in premature babies. The research will not only lead to greater accuracy in prescribing, but will also ...
Apr 13, 2011 |
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Antibiotic Use Boosts Risk of Infection with Clostridium Bacteria
Antibiotic-resistant Staph infection is not the only emerging bacterial threat. Now a different bug — Clostridium difficile - is gaining strength.
Jul 02, 2010 |
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Counterfeit Internet drugs pose significant risks and discourage vital health checks
Men who buy fake internet drugs for erection problems can face significant risks from potentially hazardous contents and bypassing healthcare systems could leave associated problems like diabetes and high blood pressure undiagnosed. ...
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Jan 20, 2010 |
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Physician urges changes in diagnosis for sore throat in young adults
New analysis from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) suggests that physicians need to re-think their diagnosis and treatment of sore throat, or pharyngitis, in adolescents and young adults to consider a more newly ...
Nov 30, 2009 |
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Bacterial vaginosis treatments: Probiotics can increase effectiveness of some antibiotic therapies
Antimicrobial treatments for bacterial vaginosis (BV) are effective, but taking lactobacillus tablets alongside metronidazole antibiotic therapy increases effectiveness over taking this antibiotic alone, according to a Cochrane ...
Jul 08, 2009 |
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Antibiotics take toll on beneficial microbes in gut
It's common knowledge that a protective navy of bacteria normally floats in our intestinal tracts. Antibiotics at least temporarily disturb the normal balance. But it's unclear which antibiotics are the most ...
Jun 19, 2009 |
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Why does aspirin increase the susceptibility of Helicobacter pylori to antimicrobials?
Resent studies reported that aspirin inhibited the growth of H. pylori in a dose-dependent manner and significantly affected the activity of virulence factors of H. pylori. In addition, aspirin increased the susceptibilit ...
Mar 03, 2009 |
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Positive results in Phase 2 trial of treatment of C-difficile-associated diarrhea
Medarex, Inc. and The Massachusetts Biologic Laboratories (MBL) of the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) today announced that a Phase 2 trial of an anti-C. difficile antibody combination treatment in patien ...
Nov 03, 2008 |
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Scientists successfully treat new mouse model of inflammatory bowel disease
Researchers trying to improve cancer immune therapy have made an unexpected find: They've produced the most accurate mouse model to date of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a cluster of conditions that afflict approximately ...
Mar 06, 2008 |
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British find genetic code of 'superbug'
British scientists have mapped the genetic code of a bacterium that is the leading cause of hospital-acquired infections in developed countries.
Jun 26, 2006 |
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