Category list : Bacterial infections
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No evidence that stopping antibiotics early encourages antibiotic resistance, say experts
Evidence does not support the ‘deeply embedded’ link between stopping antibiotics early and resistance, says BMJ analysis.
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Q&A: Let’s talk foot care with patients
As part of The Pharmaceutical Journal and RB’s joint campaign on foot health, five healthcare professionals talk about their different approaches to discussing foot care with patients and the challenges they face.
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Living in a microbial world Subscription
I contain multitudes: the microbes within us and a grander view of life, by Ed Yong.
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How the Gates Foundation seeks to energise the global fight against neglected tropical diseases Subscription
The president of the global health division at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Trevor Mundel, reveals how it is taking action against neglected tropical diseases.
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Travel health services provided through UK community pharmacies Subscription
In 2016, there were 70.8 million visits abroad by UK residents[1] and the World Tourism Organization expects worldwide tourist arrivals to increase to 1.8 billion by 2030
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Risk of drug-resistant sepsis raised for three years after bacteria exposure Subscription
Patients can be 50 to 100 times more likely to get a blood stream infection in the years after Enterobacteriaceae is detected in faeces and urine, study results suggest.
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New compound could improve treatment of lung infection in cystic fibrosis patients
Scientists have developed a new compound that could improve the quality of life of cystic fibrosis patients by increasing the effectiveness of antibiotics in tackling chronic lung infection caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
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Peptide inspired by Komodo dragon blood promotes wound healing Subscription
Researchers in the United States use peptide from Komodo dragon to enhance wound healing in mice.
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Lung bacteria imaging tool could help tackle antibiotic resistance
Source: Shutterstock.com The researchers behind the technology are currently focusing on using it to help individuals in intensive care with suspected pneumonia
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NICE wants patients with suspected sepsis to be treated within an hour
Patients with suspected sepsis must be assessed and treated within one hour by hospital staff if they are deemed to be at high risk of severe illness or death, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, the health technology assessment body, has said.
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