Anti-Biotics
Antibiotic Use Increases At Academic Medical Centers
Antibacterial drug use appears to have increased at academic medical centers between 2002 and 2006, driven primarily by greater use of broad-spectrum agents and the antibiotic vancomycin, according to a new article.
Using antibacterial drugs increases the risk that pathogens will become resistant to their effects, according to background information in the article. Infection with drug-resistant [...]
Know The Facts About Amoxicillin
Amoxicillin is a type of. It is a moderate beta-lactam antibiotic, used for the treatment of bacterial infections. It is absorbed easily and hence preferred by the doctors. However, Amoxicillin can be broken down by beta-lactamase producing bacteria and can be given with clavulanic acid. It is available as a product of GlaxoSmithKline under the [...]
The History of Antibiotics
At sometime or another, almost every physician has prescribed an antibiotic. Their uses range from treatments of lacerations to infections to pneumonia. The controversy over their usage possibly ensures that they may not be used much longer. But what could possibly replace them?
The story of antibiotics starts more than three thousand years ago, when ancient [...]
Infertility: The First Treat for Infection
Several recent studies show that before you consult an infertility doctor to help you become pregnant, you should be given antibiotics to treat a possible hidden infection. Many other studies show that the most common cause of infertility is a uterine infection. Of women being evaluated for infertility, 40 percent are infected with chlamydia, mycoplasma [...]
