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Mashup Score: 0Clinicians Often Prefer Older, Generic Antibiotics Over Newer Ones for Gram-Negative Infections - 12 hour(s) ago
A study finds that despite the development of some new agents for highly-resistant pathogens, prescribers are reluctant to utilize these therapies.
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Mashup Score: 1Undernutrition is a Concerning Risk Factor for Tuberculosis in India - 18 hour(s) ago
Insights from Pranay Sinna MD on a multicenter prospective cohort study on household contacts.
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In a collaboration between the University of Oxford, the Ministry of Health in Rwanda, and the Rwanda Biomedical Centre, groundbreaking data on the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine, marks a significant shift in the malaria paradigm.
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Mashup Score: 11
PEN-FAST is a validated risk stratification tool that promotes efficient, safe, and effective de-labeling of penicillin allergies.
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Mashup Score: 35FDA Approves Antibiotic for Uncomplicated UTIs - 2 day(s) ago
Pivmecillinam (Pivya) was given the nod from the federal agency, and is indicated for female adults with uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by susceptible isolates of Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis and Staphylococcus saprophyticus.
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Photini Sinnis MD, professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and Deputy Director of the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute, offers her insights into this zoonotic disease.
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Study from the Journal of Hepatology aims to characterize immune responses associated with rapid natural clearance of HCV reinfection.
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Mashup Score: 35FDA Approves Antibiotic for Uncomplicated UTIs - 3 day(s) ago
Pivmecillinam (Pivya) was given the nod from the federal agency, and is indicated for female adults with uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by susceptible isolates of Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis and Staphylococcus saprophyticus.
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Mashup Score: 0Foodborne Disease Outbreaks: 2024 Year-to-Date Insights - 3 day(s) ago
FDA recalls, allergy alerts, e coli & salmonella outbreaks, and more.
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Mashup Score: 4European Commission Approves Pfizer’s Antibiotic Combination for Multidrug Infections - 3 day(s) ago
With this approval, aztreonam-avibactam becomes the first β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitor antibiotic combination approved in the European Union for treating multidrug-resistant infections, including metallo-β-lactamase-producing bacteria.
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