Understanding antibiotic misuse and abuse
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Understanding antibiotic misuse and abuse

Antibiotic misuse and abuse is very common in many parts of Africa and because there is no system to...
Understanding antibiotic abuse and misuse
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Understanding antibiotic abuse and misuse

Antibiotics are drugs that are used to treat infectious diseases; these drugs work either by killing...
C. diff: Another Reason to Avoid Unnecessary Antibiotics
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C. diff: Another Reason to Avoid Unnecessary Antibiotics

Clostridioides (formerly Clostridium) difficile is a bacterium that can be found in the gut. It is m...
Antibiotics Alone Can Treat Uncomplicated Appendicitis in Children – Study Finds
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Antibiotics Alone Can Treat Uncomplicated Appendicitis in Children – Study Finds

Appendicitis is the most common abdominal emergency in children. More commonly, appendicitis is trea...
Doctors Still Over Prescribing Antibiotics in Low- and Middle- Income Countries
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Doctors Still Over Prescribing Antibiotics in Low- and Middle- Income Countries

The widespread use of antibiotics has played a major role in the spread of antibiotic resistance. Ex...
Giving Antibiotics for Shorter Duration May Help to Curb Antibiotic Resistance.
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Giving Antibiotics for Shorter Duration May Help to Curb Antibiotic Resistance.

Antibiotic resistance (i.e., loss of activity) has become a serious global health problem and is lin...
Study on Treatment-resistant Gonorrhea Opens Door to New Antibiotics
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Study on Treatment-resistant Gonorrhea Opens Door to New Antibiotics

Gonorrhea is a sexually-transmitted infection caused by the bacteria, Neisseria gonorrhea. It is a c...