With congenital syphilis at a 30-year high in the US, experts stress that early and universal syphilis screening in pregnancy is vital to protect both mothers and newborns from preventable harm. Study: Screening for Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement. Image Credit: Summit Art Creations / Shutterstock.com In a recent … Read more
Credit: Adobe Stock/ Kwangmoozaa A study identified non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), H2 blockers, and penicillin as risk factors for anaphylaxis evolving from a non-severe drug hypersensitivity reaction.1 The study also showed that the intravascular route was associated with a lower risk of the progression of non‐severe hypersensitivity reactions to anaphylaxis. “[This] may be attributed to … Read more
Antibiotics play a major role in bacterial infection treatment; however, their overuse disrupts commensal microbiota. Although probiotics can effectively alleviate antibiotic-associated diarrhea, they do not restore the gut microbiota to its pre-antibiotic state. In the future, more studies are required to understand whether any specific probiotic preparation could effectively restore gut microbiome diversity and composition … Read more