Tag: Superbug
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Heading for a disaster
A study conducted by Princeton University says that there has been a 36% rise in antibiotic use in all countries over the last 10 years – except in India, which has seen a rise of 62 per cent and is now the largest consumer of antibiotics in the world. If these antibiotics were simply being...
August 25, 2018 -
What is super malaria or superbug?
WHO reports: Over 212 million people the world over are infected with malaria each year, and nearly 430,000 people died from the disease in 2015.
September 23, 2017 -
Dirty stethoscopes may spread superbug infections
Using dirty stethoscopes to monitor patients may increase their risk of contracting infections by antibiotic-resistant superbugs, scientists including those of Indian-origin have warned. Researchers from Yale University in the US found that health care providers rarely perform stethoscope hygiene between patient encounters, despite its importance for infection prevention. They conducted a quality improvement pilot project...
July 20, 2017 -
Dirty stethoscopes may spread superbug infections
Using dirty stethoscopes to monitor patients may increase their risk of contracting infections by antibiotic-resistant superbugs, scientists including those of Indian-origin have warned. Researchers from Yale University in the US found that health care providers rarely perform stethoscope hygiene between patient encounters, despite its importance for infection prevention. They conducted a quality improvement pilot project...
July 20, 2017 -
New, quick test to identify superbug infection
A simple, new test may accurately diagnose some of the most dangerous drug-resistant bacterial infections such as bronchitis and gastroenteritis in under 15 minutes, scientists say. Bacteria have been gradually evolving to become resistant to the antibiotics used to treat them. Over the last few years, scientists have found evidence that some bacteria have become...
April 24, 2017