Meta-analysis shows lower prosthetic joint infection odds with cephalosporins versus non-cephalosporin prophylaxis in primary arthroplasty
Cephalosporins lower prosthetic joint infection risk in primary hip and knee replacements
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated single-agent cephalosporin prophylaxis against non-cephalosporin antibiotics in adults un…
A large review of over 200,000 surgeries found lower infection rates when using cephalosporins for prevention.
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…
Integrative review finds fitness consequences of ESBL and AmpC resistance plasmids in E. coli are assay-dependent
Why Resistance Spreads So Fast
This integrative review synthesizes 40 studies on fitness consequences of plasmid-mediated ESBL and AmpC resistance in E.
Tiny DNA USB drives let gut bacteria swap antibiotic resistance genes, causing infections to spread faster than ever before.
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.