Antibiotics

A recent article endeavors to draw new-- and perhaps increased-- attention to the issue of neurologic side effects associated with antibiotic use in hospitalized patients.

Jason C. Gallagher, PharmD explains what healthcare providers can do to help address antimicrobial resistance.

The antibacterial drug Avycaz (ceftazidime-avibactam) was given priority review by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) since new safety data has been discovered.

A new trial conducted in England has discovered a cost-effective way to reduce the overprescribing of antibiotics by general practitioners (GPs).

Dr. Jason C. Gallagher, PharmD, Clinical Professor at the Temple University School of Pharmacy describes the difference between antimicrobial and antibiotic resistance.

Jason C. Gallagher, PharmD, explains what healthcare providers can do to help address antibiotic resistance.

After swabbing 20 beards, more than 100 bacteria growths were identified.

There appears to be a positive correlation between higher antibiotic use and the development of type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.