Creating new vaccines is one of several possible strategies in the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, in addition to using fewer antibiotics and using them smarter. One of the bacteria ...

This study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), expands the known diversity of ...

Table 2 presents the details of the daptomycin-based regimens for the management of VRE UTIs in our selected patient cases. Dosages used were based on our empirical experience because there are no ...

What is gentamicin used for? Gentamicin is an antibiotic that is commonly used to treat the following serious infections caused by certain bacteria. Gentamicin may not be appropriate for some of ...

Residents of Los Angeles county have been advised not to swim or engage in water-based activities in the 'bacteria-infested' waters at 12 different beaches, even though they are not closed to the ...

aureus: 71% vs 67%. Streptococcus agalactiae: 86% vs 56%. Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcal Infections A randomized, multicenter, double-blind trial evaluated the efficacy and safety of a Zyvox in ...

This study was conducted at St. Mary's Hospital, a small community-based institution with approximately 200 beds, serving an urban population in Waterbury, Connecticut. Our catchment area included ...