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Uncomplicated UTI: Choosing antibiotics based on resistance rates helps prevent treatment failure
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.
New independent advocacy group DPAM unites experts in combating dengue
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.
Hybrid, bismuth quadruple therapies superior to high-dose dual therapy for H pylori eradication
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.
COVID-19 vaccines may elicit cross-reactive T-cell responses for long-term protection
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.