Curing Clostridium difficile with, um, Feces
An old treatment gets new validation.
Clostridium difficile Infections on the Increase
A bacterial infection is becoming more common and more life-threatening.
A New Treatment for Clostridium difficile
You may not yet have heard of the bacterium Clostridium difficile (C. dif.), but in the next few years it will likely become a household name, as well known as Staph and Strep. C. dif. causes a severe infection of the colon leading to severe diarrhea. It frequently results as a consequence of antibiotic use. […]
What to Know Before Taking Cipro or Levaquin
Fluoroquinolones are the third most commonly prescribed family of antibiotics in the U.S. for adults, and, in my opinion, the second most fun to say (right behind aminoglycosides). Fluoroquinolones include levofloxacin (Levaquin), ciprofloxacin (Cipro), moxifloxacin (Avelox), ofloxacin, and delafloxacin. Their popularity is well earned; they’re very effective at treating certain bacterial infections. But since their […]
Should You Get Antibiotics for that Upper Respiratory Infection?
“The waiting is the hardest part.” — Tom Petty Over 100 million doctor visits in the US each year result in a prescription for antibiotics. Over a third of those visits are for respiratory infections. A large fraction of the antibiotics prescribed yield absolutely no benefit to the patient. The issue is much more severe […]
CDC Sounds the Alarm about Antibiotic Resistance
Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is a growing health threat
ACP Potpourri
A list of tidbits learned at the ACP conference
Azithromycin Might Kill You, but That’s Not Why You Shouldn’t Take It
The FDA warns about a popular antibiotic.