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Simple Antibiotic Switch for Pneumonia Patients Could Prevent Hospital Infection

THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023 – A new study on Clostridioides difficile infections finds that choosing an alternative antibiotic for high-risk patients with pneumonia can reduce infection risk. C. diff...

Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine Under Investigation for COVID-19

US to conduct clinical trials of chloroquine for COVID-19 Clinical trials of chloroquine and its less toxic metabolite, hydroxychloroquine, are ongoing or due to start in other countries. Both drugs...

FDA Medwatch Alert: Zithromax, Zmax (azithromycin): FDA Warning - Increased Risk of Cancer Relapse With Long-Term Use After Donor Stem Cell Transplant

ISSUE: The antibiotic Zithromax, Zmax (azithromycin) should not be given long-term to prevent a certain inflammatory lung condition in patients with cancers of the blood or lymph nodes who undergo a...

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