Multi-resistant bacteria continue to grow in hospital wastewater

Scientists from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden presents evidence that hospital wastewater, containing elevated levels of antibiotics, rapidly kills antibiotic-sensitive bacteria, while multi-resistant bacteria continue to grow. Hospital sewers may therefore provide conditions that promote the evolution of new forms of antibiotic resistance. It is hardly news that hospital wastewater contains antibiotics from patients. It […]

New weapon against resistant bacteria

Every day, people die from simple infections even though they have been treated with antibiotics. This is because more and more bacteria have become resistant to the types of antibiotics that doctors can prescribe. “It’s a huge societal problem and a crisis that we must solve. For example, by developing new antibiotics that can defeat […]

Omeprazole Winthrop

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Targocid

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Moxifloxacin APO

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APO-Amoxycillin/Clavulanic Acid (875/125mg)

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Bactroban Ointment

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Ceftriaxone Alphapharm

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Tobi

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Hexaxim

NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. HEXAXIM® DTPa-hepB-IPV-Hib Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (acellular, component), hepatitis B (rDNA), poliomyelitis (inactivated) and Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate vaccine (adsorbed) Consumer Medicine Information What is in this leaflet Read all of this leaflet carefully before your child is vaccinated. Keep this leaflet. […]