Antibiotics are used to prevent and treat bacterial lung infections in people with cystic fibrosis. The type of antibiotic you receive depends on what type of infection you have or are trying to ...

Dr. Dylan Wyatt, an emergency medicine physician at Aspirus-St. Luke’s, shares the do’s and don’ts of antibiotics. Dr. Dylan: Antibiotics are medications that are used to treat bacterial infections.

Prior to the discovery of antibiotics, infectious diseases were rampant. Communicable diseases were the most common cause of death, and the average lifespan was about 47 years old. However, this ...

Antibiotics are unnecessary and ineffective against certain types of infections, such as viral or fungal infections. Taking antibiotics when they are not necessary may lead to antibiotic resistance.

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released a report that shows a concerning surge in drug-resistant bacterial ...

Antibiotics disrupt the gut's beneficial bacteria, leading to imbalances. Antibiotics, while crucial for treating infections, ...

A recent study from the CDC found a nearly 70% increase in the spread of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE).

With this in mind, microbiologist professor Brenda Wilson of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, has shared what you ...

Each year, 10 million episodes are treated with antibiotics, but half of the time subsequent urine testing fails to confirm ...

Until recently, we had no idea how important gut bacteria were to your overall health. In fact, years ago, colon cleansing was all the rage, and it seemed to make sense. Aren't bacteria harmful, and ...

The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) held its annual Infection Control Boot Camp in Atlanta at the beginning of February. For the second year, OSAP dedicated the day preceding ...

— -- Early pregnancy can come with its fair share of challenges: nausea, exhaustion and urinary tract infections (UTIs). About 8 percent of pregnant women get UTIs, and many more are found to ...