All urinary tract infections articles
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NewsArtificial bladders shine light on bugs that cause urinary tract infections
The first study to use a sophisticated human tissue model to explore the interaction between host and pathogen for six common species that cause urinary tract infections suggest that the ‘one size fits all’ approach is inadequate.
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NewsMicroplate DX secures £2.5m to develop rapid diagnostic technology that confirms presence of bacteria
Microplate Dx has closed a £2.5M seed funding round to develop its point-of-care diagnostic platform which can guide a patient’s doctor to effective treatment by identifying effective antibiotics to use and which to avoid.
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NewsVaginal suppository with lactobacilli can prevent recurrent cystitis
Scientists find that administration of Lactobacilli could mitigate the differences in vaginal microbiota between women with and without recurrent cystitis.
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NewsWarning over lack of ‘substantial evidence’ for FDA approved antibiotic
Drugs approved in the US require “substantial evidence” that they are effective, but an investigation by The BMJ into the recent approval of the antibiotic Recarbrio from Merck suggests that these standards are being bypassed.
