Doctors usually prescribe antibiotics for certain types of colitis, such as ulcerative colitis and ischemic colitis. While antibiotics help with symptoms, there may be some adverse effects. Colitis ...

Imagine going to the hospital for a bacterial ear infection and hearing your doctor say, "We're out of options." It may sound ...

Antibiotics for pneumonia include Zithromax (azithromycin), Biaxin (clarithromycin), and Erythrocin (erythromycin). Azithromycin is often the first-line treatment since it is effective against many ...

In the U.S., rates of reported gonorrhea have increased 118% from 2009 to 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A pill developed by GSK was found to be safe and effective ...

Research led by Lancaster University has discovered that a class of antibiotics—fluoroquinolones—can directly alter the ...

Bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics are a growing health problem. These dangerous pathogens are already thought to contribute to the deaths of over 4 million people every year, worldwide. The ...

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.

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 ...

Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is a growing threat to human health. In an article published in the scientific journal PNAS, Umeå researcher Fredrik Almqvist and his colleagues present a new type ...