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07/29/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Is this the next superbug? Understanding drug-resistant candida and why antibiotics don’t work

Move over, superbug: The next drug-resistant pathogen could be a fungus that already calls our body home. In a study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases last year, researchers noted an uptick in reports of invasive Candida infections that are resistant to antifungal agents. The article, which discussed the current trends in multidrug resistance, revealed that cases of […]

06/21/2017 / By Amy Goodrich

Scary, infectious SUPERBUG just spread to five more U.S. states, including some in the Midwest

A deadly, hard-to-spot “superbug” yeast is rapidly infiltrating American hospitals. In June 2016, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned clinics about the emergence of a new multidrug-resistant yeast strain called Candida auris. Two months later the first seven cases of a C. auris infection were recorded in the United States. The […]

05/16/2017 / By Amy Goodrich

IRRESPONSIBLE: Doctors are prescribing antibiotics for the common cold

A stuffy nose, rattling cough, and fever are the typical symptoms of a common cold. While rest and strengthening the immune system are the best medicines to fight an army of sick-making viruses, many doctors unnecessarily prescribe antibiotics to treat the symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections such as acute bronchitis and the common cold. […]

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