Intravesical aminoglycoside instillations reduce recurrent urinary tract infection risk with an IRR of 0.23
New findings show ways to reduce recurring urinary tract infections
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 25 studies evaluates intravesical instillations for preventing recurrent urinary tract infection…
Doctors are looking at new ways to stop repeat urinary tract infections using local treatments like aminoglycosides or hyaluronic acid.
Klebsiella pneumoniae shows 44% pooled prevalence of antibiotic resistance in Burkina Faso healthcare settings
Antibiotic-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae found in 44% of Burkina Faso cases
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the phenotypic and molecular resistance of Klebsiella pneumoniae in healthcare settings i…
A new analysis finds 44% of Klebsiella pneumoniae infections in Burkina Faso hospitals resist antibiotics, with 85% resistant to penicillin.
Gram-negative organisms and multidrug resistance are prevalent in dental unit waterlines
Bacteria in dental water lines show resistance to common antibiotics
This scoping review of 18 studies identifies a prevalence of Gram-negative organisms, such as Pseudomonas spp., in dental unit waterlines. T…
Research shows that bacteria found in dental unit waterlines can resist several common types of antibiotics used to treat infections.
Microplastic biofilms enrich antibiotic resistance genes in freshwater environments
Microplastics in water carry dangerous antibiotic resistance genes
This meta-analysis of environmental studies found that microplastic biofilms in freshwater settings significantly enrich antibiotic resistan…
Tiny plastic particles in freshwater environments gather antibiotic resistance genes more than the water itself. This review found that non-…
Meta-analysis links vincristine and other drugs to higher cisplatin hearing loss risk in pediatric cancer
Hidden Danger in Kids' Cancer Treatment Raises Hearing Loss Risk
This meta-analysis of observational studies synthesized evidence on concomitant medications and cisplatin-induced hearing loss in pediatric …
• Four common drugs nearly quadruple hearing damage during chemo • Helps oncologists protect children from silent treatment side effects • D…
Scoping review shows WHO Access antibiotic susceptibility remains low in Pakistan clinical isolates
Pakistan's antibiotic resistance crisis threatens global health goals
This scoping review synthesizes data from 74 studies involving human clinical isolates in Pakistan.
Common infections in Pakistan are becoming harder to treat because most first-line antibiotics no longer work, threatening a key global heal…
Retrospective cohort study links prior antibiotic exposure and Gram-negative infections to high MDR rates in adult patients with chronic liver disease
High antibiotic resistance found in infections among chronic liver disease patients in India
This retrospective observational cohort study evaluated 317 adult patients with chronic liver disease and culture-positive bacterial infecti…
In India, nearly 80% of E. coli and K. pneumoniae infections in chronic liver disease patients are resistant to multiple antibiotics.