The EMA’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended several changes to the way the antibiotic azithromycin is used in the EU, including the removal of certain indications. The recommendations aim to optimize the use of the antibiotic and minimize the development of antimicrobial resistance, CHMP said. CHMP’s review and re-evaluation of … Read more
The search for a solution to antimicrobial resistance found something. And researchers found it in a true “it’s always the last place you look” location. Australian oysters. Or more specifically, Australian oyster blood. We know antimicrobial resistance claims at least 1 million lives each year, and experts suspect that number to double by 2050. To … Read more
Doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP) has the potential to substantially reduce real-world population-level incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), a study in JAMA Internal Medicine suggested. This conclusion was reached by Stephanie E. Cohen, MD, medical director of the San Francisco City Clinic, Department of Public Health in San Francisco, and colleagues after examining STI trends … Read more