The two main types of gum disease are gingivitis ... I also used to take antibiotics and although they would clear up the infection they would not solve the problem,' he says.

While staph normally lives in the nose or on the skin of some healthy individuals without consequence, infections can cause abscesses, cellulitis, or other skin concerns, and can less commonly infect ...

aeruginosa infection can often receive adequate MSSA ... inhaled and intravenous antibiotic agents. Chronic use of aerosolized antibiotics such as tobramycin or colistin, as well as oral ...

It can also occur as a result of a fungal nail infection, referred to as onychomycosis. Symptoms include redness, swelling, pain, and pus discharge. Topical antibiotics may be needed to clear the ...

However, their value in the management of uncomplicated skin infections is not yet clearly defined. This literature review discusses various topical antibiotic treatment options for uncomplicated ...

Pediatricians across the nation are seeing a rise in cases of mycoplasma pneumoniae, and in Saint Joseph teenagers are ...

Treating hospitalized patients with bloodstream infections with antibiotics for seven days is noninferior to treating for 14 days, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the ...

The success appears to be a consequence of reduced expression of certain genes, including those that cause biofilm formation and are implicated in antibiotic resistance. The patch has yet to be ...

Opens in a new tab or window A 7-day course of antibiotics for patients hospitalized with bloodstream infections was just as effective as a 14-day course, according to results of the randomized ...

results in patients taking the exact amount required to fight the infection while reducing the risk of antibiotic resistance. With the misuse and overuse of antibiotics, bacteria strains develop a ...

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed an innovative approach to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria by creating a "tagging" technique that helps the immune system ...