Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blujepa, aka gepotidacin, is the first new class of antibiotics since the 1990s. (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photo: Getty ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. UTIs are caused by bacteria like E. coli. But some infections are resistant to antibiotics. (Science Photo Library via Getty ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new treatment for uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs). The agency on April 24 approved pivmecillinam tablets to treat women aged 18 ...

Individual risk assessment with automated EHR alerts are an effective and safe strategy to limit use of extended-spectrum antibiotics in patients hospitalized with UTI. An antibiotic stewardship ...

Respiratory and sinus infections, along with strep throat, and urinary tract infections are some of the most common reasons for antibiotic use worldwide. Urinary tract infections are caused by ...

Cefepime-taniborbactam was 22% more effective than meropenem, which is a current treatment for complicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) and acute pyelonephritis, according to a study published in ...

Cranberry juice may help antibiotics combat resistant bacteria that cause urinary tract infections in millions each year.

SEATTLE — For the first time in 20 years, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new antibiotic to treat urinary tract infections in the U.S., easing concerns of antibiotic resistance. A ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Following algorithm-driven prompts led to a 28% reduction in empiric extended-spectrum days of therapy among ...

In kids with a febrile urinary tract infection (UTI), an individualized duration of antibiotics led to an increased risk of recurrent UTI compared with a 10-day course. However, the individualized ...

Earlier research raised concerns about antibiotic use during the first trimester of pregnancy and risk for congenital malformations. In this study, the risk of malformation was higher for infants ...