Antibiotics ineffective against viral sinus infections
March 22nd, 2012 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, March 22 (IANS) As antibiotics are ineffective against a vast majority of sinus infections caused by viruses, they should not be used in their treatment, new guidelines released by ... Read more...
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Common antibiotics, BP medications a bad mix: Study
January 18th, 2011 - 5:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 18 (ANI): A new study has found that mixing commonly used antibiotics with common blood pressure medications may cause hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure) and induce shock in older patients, ... Read more...
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TB-bacteria linked to bone infections
October 18th, 2008 - 3:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 18 (ANI): A newly described species of bacteria related to the tuberculosis pathogen has been found to cause bone infectionsa discovery that may pave the way for better diagnosis ... Read more...
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Removing bacteria reduces risk of stomach cancer relapse
August 1st, 2008 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 1 (IANS) Removing a certain bacteria from the stomachs of post-operative gastric cancer patients can slash chances of such cancers redeveloping, according to a study. Almost all stomach cancers develop ... Read more...
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Heres how some bacteria survive antibiotics
May 1st, 2008 - 1:47 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 1 (ANI): A team of researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have found that some bacteria survive antibiotic treatment by turning on resistance mechanisms when exposed to ... Read more...
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