The Latest Breaking News from Antibiotics

Why Eczema in Indian Adults Traces Back to Gut Health, Microbiome, and Inflammation

The skin is the symptom, not the sourceEczema, clinically called atopic dermatitis, affects roughly 10 to 30 percent of children and a significant share of adults in India, according to data published in the Indian Journal of Dermatology. Most adults manage it with moisturisers, topical steroids, and antihistamines. Many cycle…

Times Life · Aug 8

AI used to create antibacterial viruses but experts warn of biosafety risk

Scientists hope work could lead to new treatments for infections resistant to antibiotics

The Independent UK · Aug 6

A Routine Bedside Score May Tell Doctors Which Sepsis Patients Need Antibiotics Immediately and Which Can Wait

A study of 100,000 patients found NEWS2 scores identify who benefits from immediate sepsis antibiotics. What the score measures and why timing matters.

Medical Daily · Aug 6

A Utah Lab Class Misidentified a Bacterium and 32 People Took Antibiotics They Never Needed

CDC says 32 people at a Utah university took preventive antibiotics after a lab sample was misidentified as meningococcus. It was harmless.

Medical Daily · Jul 31

Antibiotic resistance is spreading through South Africa’s water systems: study explains how

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is defined as the ability of disease-causing microorganisms to withstand treatments like antibiotics.

The Conversation · Jul 29

Resistance to Last-Resort Antibiotics in Children's ICUs More Than Tripled Over Two Decades, Global Analysis Finds

A study of 106,581 pediatric isolates across 82 countries found ICU resistance to reserve antibiotics rose from 9% to 32% over two decades.

Medical Daily · Jul 29

Switching Kids with Severe Pneumonia to Pills Sooner Sent Them Home a Day Earlier, Large Trial Finds

A trial of 1,101 children found switching from IV to oral antibiotics for severe pneumonia was as safe and shortened hospital stays by a day.

Medical Daily · Jul 29

A Resistance Gene That Defeats Most Available Antibiotics Is Turning Up in More American Hospitals

CDC surveillance shows NDM-carrying superbug infections rose 461% in four years, and wastewater data suggest the gene is spreading beyond hospitals.

Medical Daily · Jul 29

Children With Severe Pneumonia Did Well After an Earlier Switch to Oral Antibiotics, Trial Finds

A 1,101-child trial found switching from IV to oral antibiotics after improvement was as safe for severe pneumonia. Where the findings apply.

Medical Daily · Jul 28

CDC Sequencing Finds the Egg Outbreak Salmonella Strain Is Not Susceptible to Two Common Antibiotics

CDC lab data show the Salmonella strain behind the nationwide egg recall may resist two antibiotics used for severe infections. Here is what that means.

Medical Daily · Jul 28