Are antibiotics necessary to treat sinus infections? Each year, about 30 million people visit their doctor for a sinus ...

Have a cold? Fever? Sinus infection? Your primary-care provider might not give you a prescription for an antibiotic. Here's ...

Sinusitis, commonly known as a sinus infection, occurs when the nasal cavities become infected, swollen, and inflamed. While ...

Azithromycin is a versatile antibiotic used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections, including those affecting the lungs, skin, and gastrointestinal system, as well as a number of sexually ...

“The color of the mucus does not necessarily dictate that we need to start them on antibiotics. It really is whether or not they meet the criteria for a sinus infection. If it’s been 10 days or longer ...

Viral or bacterial infections can occur in the middle of the ear. These often cause pain, inflammation, and fluid buildup. Treatment typically involves antibiotics. Ear infections are the most ...

The book chronicles the history of a decades-old, sometimes finicky approach to infection that U.S. science has long dismissed in favor of antibiotics. Scientific American spoke with Zeldovich ...

With antibiotic resistance on the rise, new drugs are needed to treat a range of infections. But the economics of antibiotics are challenging. Usually, they only require a short course of treatment ...

Antibiotics are for bacterial infections only. This includes infections such as bloodstream infections, skin abscess/impetigo, bacterial pneumonia, urinary tract infections, streptococcal pharyngitis ...

Introduction: The preoperative phase is an important period in which to prevent surgical site infections (SSIs). Prophylactic antibiotic use helps to reduce SSI rates, leading to reductions in ...

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