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When Do You Really Need Antibiotics?

    How do antibiotics work? Antibiotics are prescription-only medications that fight bacteria in one of two ways: they either kill bacteria or stop bacteria from growing. Antibiotics don’t treat infections caused by viruses (like the common cold or flu) or fungi (like athlete’s foot or ringworm). Understanding how antibiotics work can be complicated. First, […]

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Azithromycin cuts pulmonary exacerbation in CF with early Pseudomonas aeruginosa

(HealthDay)—For children with cystic fibrosis (CF) and early Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa) infection, the risk of pulmonary exacerbation is significantly reduced with the addition of azithromycin to tobramycin inhalation solution (TIS), according to a study published online June 11 in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Nicole Mayer-Hamblett, Ph.D., from the University of […]