The Latest Breaking News from Antibiotics

UK approves 'poo transplant' to treat antibiotic resistant superbugs

So-called “poo transplants” have reached an important milestone with the publication of a new UK guideline that recognises their effectiveness at treating some persistent gut infections.

The Conversation · Sep 5, 2022

Desperate race to save mum's life after she's given antibiotics for tonsillitis

Rhianna McKenna, 28, said she first suspected something wasn't right when she began feeling breathless and dizzy and noticed she had swollen glands and bruises across her body

Daily Mirror · Sep 2, 2022

'Doctors told me I had tonsilitis before I was diagnosed with leukaemia'

'It got worse - my sight started to go in my left eye, things were blurry, and I didn’t know what was going on'

Wales Online · Sep 1, 2022

We need to change how antibiotics target bugs if we want them to keep working

While much of our attention during the past few years has been focused on COVID, a more insidious and more dangerous pandemic has been spreading unabated. This pandemic concerns antimicrobial resistance, which is when bacteria evade the antibiotics we use to treat them. You’ve probably heard these bacteria called “superbugs”…

The Conversation · Aug 29, 2022

Doctor explains why antibiotics are prescribed when your child is sick and if there are any side effects

When children get infected with a disease, it is best to consult a pediatrician. However, parents can have a lot of doubts regarding medication, especially antibiotics.

The Times of India · Aug 27, 2022

Lawsuit alleges Whole Foods has antibiotics in its beef labeled antibiotic-free

The lawsuit also claims Whole Foods financially exploited its customers by charging significantly more for its meat products compared to competitors, under the guise that their products are healthier.

WEKU · Aug 26, 2022

'Giving antibiotics through an inhaler can help fight bacterial resistance'

Replacing swallowed medicines with inhaled versions means the lowest possible effective dose can be administered and helps stop bugs becoming resistant to drugs, writes Dr Miriam Stoppard

Daily Mirror · Aug 25, 2022

UK dentists should give antibiotics to patients at risk of heart infection – study

Nice guidelines advising against antibiotic use for those at risk of infective endocarditis should be reviewed, researchers say

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2022

Doctor delayed antibiotics for dying mum

An obstetrician prioritised delivering a mum's stillborn baby over giving her antibiotics despite knowing there was a golden hour after diagnosing sepsis.

AAP · Aug 18, 2022

Mum suffers 'chipped teeth after biting down on metal bolt in kebab takeaway'

'I have been on antibiotics for two weeks, I broke down in the dentist's room. It is not the nicest, it really isn't'

Wales Online · Aug 15, 2022