Category list : Anti-infective agents
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Clostridium difficile: diagnosis and treatment update Subscription
There are around 12,000 cases of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) each year in the UK and during 1999 to 2007, deaths from CDI peaked at around 4,000 per year. This article summarises diagnosis and management, as well as the current therapeutic options for CDI, including faecal microbiota transplant.
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A history of HIV survival in the UK Subscription
Treatment for HIV has radically improved since the beginning of the epidemic in 1981. HIV-infected people in the UK are now surviving for decades, rather than months or years.
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Alcoholism drug could help eliminate dormant HIV Subscription
Disulfiram treatment can reactivate latent HIV, which could help eliminate the cells harbouring the virus, report finds.
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Alternative antibiotic regimens effective for resource-poor settings Subscription
A major research venture has yielded two antibiotic regimens for treating severe infections that can be administered in the outpatient setting.
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Amoebic dysentery in an elderly patient Subscription
A 70-year-old, 47kg woman was admitted via the accident and emergency department with a 14-day history of diarrhoea with recent urge incontinence, cramping abdominal pain and three episodes of vomiting. The patient was diagnosed with amoebic dysentery. Read on to learn about the patient’s signs and symptoms.
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Antibacterial hydrogel could influence development of medical implants Subscription
Researchers have developed an antibacterial hydrogel that reduces bacterial biofilm formation.
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Antibacterials R&D in urgent need of boost
Urgent action must be taken to stimulate research and development in antimicrobials in order to overcome the growth of antibiotic resistance, according to a new report from the Office of Health Economics.
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Antibiotic carries short-term increased risk of heart attack, finds ‘persuasive’ study Subscription
Clarithromycin carries an increased short-term risk of cardiac death and should be prescribed “with caution” to patients who already have a high cardiovascular risk, according to new research.
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Antibiotic gel crosses eardrum to treat middle ear infections
A one-dose application of an antibiotic gel into the ear could make it easier to treat middle ear infections in children, say US researchers.
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Antibiotic management is effective for uncomplicated appendicitis Subscription
Surgery may not be necessary for children with uncomplicated appendicitis, study shows.
