Two sexually transmitted infections are spreading faster than ever. Our expert guide tells you everything you need to know, ...

Gonorrhoea is being flagged as an STD that spreads through unprotected sex. Women may encounter symptoms such as vaginal ...

Three clinical trials have examined the efficacy and safety of single dose azithromycin (30 mg/kg) in children with uncomplicated acute otitis media (AOM). In the first trial, a small pilot study ...

The 20-mg/kg/day dose of azithromycin for 3 days may also be better than the 10-mg/kg/day dose for 3 days in terms of minimizing the risk of emerging resistance in the GABHS. [35,43] Using the ...

Medically reviewed by Soma Mandal, MD Petechiae are tiny red, purple, or brown spots on your skin, inside of your mouth, or ...

Gout can occur in the hip joint rarely. In gout, uric acid crystals build up in the joints. There can be sudden, severe pain ...

Biofilm formation is a major concern in various sectors and cause severe problems to public health, medicine, and industry. Bacterial biofilm formation is a major persistent threat, as it increases ...

Segal et al took a promising approach to study the antimicrobial effects of azithromycin in COPD.71 Using a combination of 16S sequencing and metabolomics they found decreased alpha diversity in ...

This valuable study addresses the growing threat of multi-drug-resistant (MDR) pathogens by focusing on the enhanced efficacy of colistin when combined with artesunate and EDTA against ...