Medical News Today: UTI in pregnancy: Everything you need to know
Urinary tract infections, or UTIs, are common, especially during pregnancy. Find out the causes of a UTI in pregnancy, the risks, and tips for treatment and prevention here. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 27, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pregnancy / Obstetrics Source Type: news
A Tiny Bug Ended My NFL Career —and Almost My Life
During my nine years in the NFL, I ruptured tendons in my fingers, suffered multiple concussions, and broke several bones. I tore my ACL, MCL, and PCL, and completely blew out my left knee. That last injury should have ended my career. But it didn’t. I put myself back together and played through the pain.
What finally took me down? A tiny bug I had never heard of and couldn’t see. A drug-resistant staph infection called methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus cost me my NFL career—and almost my life.
MRSA is one of many deadly, antibiotic-resistant infections. Together, these “superbugs” k...
Source: TIME: Health - November 19, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Brandon Noble Tags: Uncategorized health Source Type: news
Fetroja Approved to Treat Complicated Urinary Tract Infections
Title: Fetroja Approved to Treat Complicated Urinary Tract InfectionsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/16/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/18/2019 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Womens Health General)
Source: MedicineNet Womens Health General - November 18, 2019 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Fetroja Approved to Treat Complicated Urinary Tract Infections
FRIDAY, Nov. 15, 2019 -- Antibacterial drug Fetroja (cefiderocol) has been approved to treat patients aged 18 years and older with complicated urinary tract infections (cUTIs), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced yesterday.
The drug is... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 15, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
FDA OKs New Antibacterial Cefiderocol for Complicated UTI FDA OKs New Antibacterial Cefiderocol for Complicated UTI
Last month, an FDA panel recommended approval of cefiderocol for treatment of complicated urinary tract infections (cUTIs), including pyelonephritis caused by Gram-negative bacteria.FDA Approvals (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - November 15, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Alert Source Type: news
Shionogi antibiotic gets FDA ok with mortality warning
Japan ' s Shionogi announced the U.S. FDA has approved its new antibiotic, Fetroja, for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections. (Source: PharmaManufacturing.com)
Source: PharmaManufacturing.com - November 15, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
FDA approves new antibacterial drug to treat complicated urinary tract infections as part of ongoing efforts to address antimicrobial resistance
The FDA today approved Fetroja (cefiderocol), an antibacterial drug for treatment of patients with complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI), including kidney infections caused by susceptible Gram-negative microorganisms, who have limited or no alternative treatment options. (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - November 14, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news
FDA Approves Fetroja (cefiderocol) for the Treatment of Complicated Urinary Tract Infections
November 14, 2019 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Fetroja (cefiderocol), an antibacterial drug for treatment of patients 18 years of age or older with complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI), including kidney infections... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - November 14, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
GlaxoSmithKline announces start of phase III trial of gepotidacin in treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI) and urogenital gonorrhoea
Gepotidacin is first in new chemical class of antibiotics called triazaacenaphthylene bacterial topoisomerase inhibitors. Development programme comprises two separate studies, EAGLE-1 (vs. ceftriaxone + azithromycin in gonorrhoea) and EAGLE-2 (vs. nitrofurantoin for UTI). (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - October 30, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
GSK starts late-stage study for new-age antibiotic
GlaxoSmithKline has begun a late-stage study testing its experimental antibiotic, gepotidacin, in patients with urinary tract infections and gonorrhoea. (Source: PharmaManufacturing.com)
Source: PharmaManufacturing.com - October 28, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
GlaxoSmithKline starts late-stage trial for experimental antibiotic
GlaxoSmithKline Plc said on Monday it has begun a late-stage study testing its experimental antibiotic in patients with urinary tract infections and gonorrhoea, a type of sexually transmitted infection. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 28, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
FDA Panel Recommends Cefiderocol for Complicated UTI FDA Panel Recommends Cefiderocol for Complicated UTI
An FDA advisory committee recommended cefiderocol for complicated urinary tract infections, including pyelonephritis caused by gram-negative bacteria in patients with limited treatment options.FDA Approvals (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 17, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology News Alert Source Type: news
Bacteria Are Likely Hiding In Your Household Washing Machine
(CNN) — When multidrug-resistant pathogens kept reappearing on the skin of premature babies in a German hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit, investigators were confused.
Tests for contamination in the incubators, as well as among healthcare workers who came into contact with the preemies, were all coming up negative, according to a report on the case published Friday by the American Society for Microbiology.
But tests showed the babies were continually being reinfected with Klebsiella oxytoca, a bacteria notorious for hospital-acquired infections such as pneumonia, urinary tract infection, soft tissue infec...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - September 27, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News Offbeat CNN Source Type: news
Cause of antibiotic resistance identified
Scientists have confirmed for the first time that bacteria can change form to avoid being detected by antibiotics in the human body. Studying samples from elderly patients with recurring urinary tract infections, the Newcastle University team used state-of-the art techniques to identify that a bacteria can lose its cell wall - the common target of many groups of antibiotics. (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - September 26, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Can you have sex when you have a UTI?
Once a urinary tract infection (UTI) starts to get better, people may wonder if they can return to sex. Learn about the safety and risks of sex with a UTI here. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - September 25, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urinary Tract Infection Source Type: news
