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• Side Effects of Antibiotics May Increase The Risk of Opioid Abuse, According to New Study

  May 1, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  A new study suggests taking antibiotics along with opioids may increase the risks of drug addiction.

• Antibiotic Resistance Prevalent Among Staph-Based Eye Infections: Study

  April 21, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that many types of eye infections are developing antibiotic resistance.

• Antibiotics Appear To Provide No Benefit For Children With Suspected Cases of Pneumonia: Study

  April 2, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds children with pneumonia given antibiotics fare no better than children not given the drugs.

• Patients With ICU Hospital-Acquired Infections Face Higher Risk of Death: Study

  March 25, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that patients with hospital-acquired infections have a higher risk of death than other infected patients.

• Birth Defect Risk Linked To Zithromax, Similar Antibiotics Use During Pregnancy: Study

  February 21, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that some antibiotics used during pregnancy may increase the risk of a child being born with major malformations.

• Antibiotics Prescribed in Outpatient Care Often Lack Documented Reason: Study

  December 17, 2019

  Martha Garcia

  Nearly half of antibiotics are prescribed unnecessarily or for unknown reasons, according to the findings of a new study.

• Antibiotics Ineffective In Treating Chronic Back Pain: Study

  November 5, 2019

  Martha Garcia

  A new study questions the practice of using antibiotics to treat chronic lower back pain.

• Levaquin, Cipro, Similar Antibiotics Linked To Heart Valve Problems: Study

  September 19, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Levaquin, Cipro and Avelox may increase the risk of heart valve regurgitations, which could lead to heart failure, according to the findings of a new study.

• Nursing Home Neglect, Low Staffing, Helping To Spread Dangerous Drug-Resistant Infection: Report

  September 17, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Nursing homes and long-term care facilities are emerging as a major vector for the spread of drug-resistant candida auris infections, due to neglect and understaffing, according to a new report.

• Bair Hugger Infection Lawsuits Dismissed After MDL Judge Bars Plaintiffs’ Experts From Testifying

  August 2, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge granted summary judgment against more than 5,000 Bait Hugger infection lawsuits after dismissing their expert witness testimony.