Although it is common knowledge that antibiotics do not treat viral infections, doctors often prescribe the drugs to children for that purpose, increasing the risk of antibiotic-resistant superbugs.
A proper response to the growing number of "superbugs" could save nearly 100 million lives, researchers noted.
Bionpharma is instructing customers with the recalled antibiotic to immediately return the contaminated products to prevent the risk of severe infection.
Researchers report that individuals over 65 are at an increased risk of developing Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) from antibiotics, no matter which particular class is prescribed.
Antibiotics are only effective at treating bacterial infections, and can increase the risk of respiratory complications when newborns are given antibiotics unnecessarily or as a preemptive measure.
Most cases of pink eye resolve naturally without the need for antibiotic drugs, which medical experts caution are ineffective against viral conditions.
More accurate approach to measuring rates of liver injury identified hepatoxicity risks with 11 drugs, which were not previously linked to potential liver side effects.
One year after a pilot program was launched, researchers indicate doctors who received audits and feedback maintained lower levels of antibiotic prescriptions
Antibiotic stewardship programs not only reduced the number of prescriptions, but also cut down the number of days infants were prescribed to take them.
Side effects of antibiotics like Zosyn were linked to more deaths among patients, leading researchers to question the use of antianaerobic antibiotics for sepsis.
