Prior to the discovery of antibiotics, infectious diseases were rampant. Communicable diseases were the most common cause of death, and the average lifespan was about 47 years old. However, this ...
Antibiotics work by killing bacteria and preventing them from multiplying. Common antibiotics include penicillin and amoxicillin. Doctors may also use azithromycin and doxycycline for certain ...
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Antibiotics for sinus infection

When to Use and Avoid Antibiotics and Other Treatments to Try Medically reviewed by Kimberly Brown, MD Most sinus infections ...
The bacteria behind the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea is known for developing antibiotic resistance. Now there are two new treatment options.
Georgetown University Medical Center scientists found using antibiotics did not impact the severity or duration of coughs. Even when a bacterial infection is to blame for the cough, the typical ...
UTIs are among the most common bacterial infections worldwide, but inappropriate use and overuse of antibiotics is driving ...
Antibiotic resistance is a growing global health crisis that makes common infections harder to treat and puts many medical ...
Zuckerman is president of the National Center for Health Research and a former congressional investigator on FDA approval standards. Powers is professor of clinical medicine at George Washington ...
A low-dose antibiotic developed in Leiden may stop C. difficile infections more effectively by targeting the pathogen while ...