A study of patients at various hospitals in Atlanta has revealed a subpopulation of drug-resistant bacteria that utilize “heteroresistance” to hide among otherwise treatable types of bugs, leading to ...

In 1928, Alexander Fleming’s accidental discovery of penicillin revolutionized medicine, turning once-deadly infections into curable inconveniences. But nearly a century later, that miracle is ...

A review of all meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials conducted between 1968 and 2011 has produced evidence that antibiotic-resistant bacteria are particularly detrimental to patients ...

Many people believe they have a penicillin allergy, but up to 90% are not actually allergic. Side effects like nausea are often mistaken for a true allergic reaction. An allergist can perform tests to ...

Penicillin resistance rates by Streptococcus pneumoniae vary by country, depending on the use of the drug. Korea's problems are horrific, Ward said, with 80 percent to 90 percent and higher resistance ...

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