The drugs can wreak havoc on your microbiome. Here’s what may be key to restoring it. Credit...Joyce Lee for The New York Times Supported by By Isobel Whitcomb Q: I was recently prescribed ...

LOS ANGELES — A 7-day antibiotic course for treating hospitalized patients’ bloodstream infection (BSI) was just as effective as a 14-day course, according to new data from a seven-country ...

When bacteria develop resistance to antibiotics, it can be deadly, but researchers have now decoded part of the bacteria's defence mechanism. Imagine falling seriously ill with an infection.

The steady growth in drug-resistant “superbugs” over the last few decades points to a near future in which antibiotics no longer defend us from deadly pathogens. In such a world, modern medicine as we ...

But how can you tell if your lingering painful chest is simply a cold that needs nothing but time to clear up, or a nasty infection that warrants antibiotics? Now, you no longer have to wait for ...

Strawberry tongue refers to a swollen, red, and bumpy tongue that looks similar to the surface of a strawberry. It is not a health condition on its own but a symptom of several diseases, including ...

Antimicrobial resistance is the ability of microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi or protozoans to grow despite exposure to antimicrobial substances designed to inhibit their growth. Microbes can ...

What is mupirocin used for? Mupirocin is commonly used to treat some skin infections, such as impetigo, caused by certain bacteria. Mupirocin may not be appropriate for some of the infections ...

What is ofloxacin used for? Ofloxacin is an antibiotic that is commonly used for the following infections caused by certain bacteria. Ofloxacin may not be appropriate for some of the infections ...

An antibiotic developed some 80 years ago before being abandoned and forgotten could again offer exciting new solutions, this time to the emerging threat of drug-resistant superbugs. Half of the ...