while bacterial sinus infections are treated with antibiotics,” Dr. Ahmed explains. “Depending on how chronic the infection is, antibiotics may be given for 10 to 21 days.” If you suspect ...

These viral infections typically clear up in about seven to 10 days, while bacterial sinus infections, which aren't typically contagious, may last longer and often require antibiotics. If the sinus ...

Antibiotics are medications used to treat infections caused by bacteria. Infections commonly treated with antibiotics include strep throat and urinary tract infections (UTIs). Antibiotics work by ...

However, their value in the management of uncomplicated skin infections is not yet clearly defined. This literature review discusses various topical antibiotic treatment options for uncomplicated ...

we randomly assigned hospitalized patients (including patients in the intensive care unit [ICU]) who had bloodstream infection to receive antibiotic treatment for 7 days or 14 days. Antibiotic ...

A randomized controlled trial involving more than 3,600 patients hospitalized with bloodstream infections found that 7 days of antibiotic treatment was noninferior to 14 days, an international team of ...

"Patients with bloodstream infections are often very sick at diagnosis and even with rapid administration of antibiotics they may take a while to start improving," he said. "The longstanding ...

This infection was resistant to all antibiotics: one of the increasing instances of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). As he was admitted to the ICU of a private hospital for monitoring, his medical ...