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In the treatment of individuals with uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI), the use of antibiotics with lower reported resistance rates such as amoxicillin-clavulanate and nitrofurantoin (AC + N) lowers the rate of treatment failure, as shown in a study from Singapore.

Dengue Prevention Advocacy Malaysia (DPAM), a newly launched independent advocacy group comprising non-governmental medical and community organizations, aims to synergize efforts in supporting the Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) for enhanced dengue prevention, management, and control. 

For older patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who are receiving glucocorticoids (GCs), stopping its use lowers the incidence of infection, according to a study.

In the first-line treatment of Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) infection, 14-day hybrid therapy and 10-day bismuth quadruple therapy demonstrate superiority over 14-day high-dose dual therapy, reports a Taiwan study. However, high-dose therapy results in fewer adverse events than hybrid bismuth quadruple therapies.

Researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have reported that two doses of either mRNA-based BNT162b2 or inactivated CZ02 vaccine elicit cross-reactive T-cell responses. Identification of vaccine-induced memory T cells indicates potential long-term protection with COVID-19 vaccines.