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    Tag: Antibiotic resistance

    Benign antibiotic creating ‘almost untreatable superbug’ via cross-resistance

    November 13, 2024

    Prophylactic use of the antibiotic rifaximin is fuelling a dangerous multidrug-resistant pathogen, Australian scientists say. The team says rifaximin causes cross-resistance to the unrelated antibiotic…

    ‘Untreatable’ STI increasingly common among urban patients, says sexual health expert

    September 30, 2024

    Antimicrobial resistance has created another “untreatable” STI, Mycoplasma genitalium, which is increasingly common in Australia, doctors say. Melbourne sexual health physician Professor Catriona Bradshaw said…

    Treating acne in 2024: a best practice approach and expert discussion

    June 7, 2024
    A video review of the latest guidelines on treatment options and management

    Is it time to ditch trimethoprim as first-line UTI therapy?

    April 8, 2024

    Doctors say it is time to rethink the use of trimethoprim as empirical treatment for UTIs, with results from an Australian study showing high rates…

    Bacteriophage renaissance: Could ‘hungry’ viruses save us from antibiotic resistance?

    December 1, 2023

    “Long before mammals evolved, bacteria and viruses were fighting it out on this planet. “Some viruses adapted to live quietly in bacteria. “But a lot…

    Consider doxy-PEP as morning after pill for syphilis prevention, doctors say

    September 27, 2023

    Leading sexual health physicians have cautiously backed the use of doxycycline as a morning after pill for STI prevention in high-risk gay and bisexual men.…

    ‘Amazing’ results from simple way to check for penicillin allergy

    July 20, 2023

    Giving patients who think they have a penicillin allergy a small dose of the antibiotic was as effective – but much cheaper – than skin…

    Frequent use of antibiotics linked with higher risk of Crohn’s, colitis

    January 16, 2023

    Overuse of antibiotics may trigger inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), research suggests. A US study finds that antibiotics may increase the risk for bowel diseases, such…

    Lab reports ‘vital’ amid rise in antibiotic-resistant shigella

    October 25, 2022

    GPs are being urged to order stool culture and antibiotic susceptibility testing when investigating suspected shigellosis amid a rise in multidrug-resistant cases.  A health warning…

    Antibiotic resistance

    Antimicrobial resistance is far more dangerous than COVID-19, so what can we do?

    August 31, 2022

    While much of our attention during the past few years has been focused on COVID-19, a more insidious and dangerous pandemic has been spreading unabated:…

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