Simple patch can make medications safer and more effective

Vancomycin is the antibiotic doctors reach for when almost nothing else will work. It's used in hospitals for serious ...

Antibiotic Resistance: Why Common Infections Are Turning Into Superbug Threats and Tougher to Treat

Learn how antibiotic resistance and superbugs are making common infections harder to treat, why drug resistant bacteria are a ...
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Crestone's antibiotic cures C. diff infections and prevents recurrence better than vancomycin in phase 2

The bacterium Clostridioides difficile is one of the most common infections picked up in hospitals, and, even once it’s cleared from the body, patients have a 1 in 6 chance of catching it again within ...
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I got C. diff from antibiotics. I had diarrhea for 13 days and had to bleach the bathroom after using it.

When I took antibiotics for a sinus infection, I began feeling weak and feverish, with diarrhea. I went to the ER and learned I had Clostridioides difficile, an infection in the large intestine. The ...
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Vancomycin and Cost: What You Need to Know

Vancomycin is a generic prescription drug that’s used to treat certain types of bacterial infections in adults and children. Vancomycin’s cost may depend on factors such as your dosage, whether you ...