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Antibiotics

Antibiotics are antimicrobial drugs that are commonly used to treat and prevent bacterial infections. The drugs kill bacteria or effectively limit and stop their growth in the human body. Antibiotics are given as a prescription to avoid misuse since the overuse of antibiotics leads to bacterial resistance and reduced effectiveness. Therefore, consult a physician before using antibiotics. When administering antibiotics to children (and other vulnerable individuals), the parents or caregivers should supervise their intake to prevent adverse reactions related to poor dosage. Antibiotics can be administered in many forms, such as oral tablets and capsules, intravenous injections, eye drops, and ear drops, depending on the type of infection and the severity of the infection. Antibiotics are considered safe for most people but may cause some side effects, including diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, fever, allergic reactions, and yeast infections in women.

July 29, 2018April 5, 2020

Research Findings

Is It Useful to Take Prenatal Antibiotics for Group B Strep?

Neonatal sepsis is mainly caused by group B streptococci, which reach the child during delivery because the mother carries the bacteria in her vaginal or anal mucosa. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm0gAbOQKb4?rel=0&showinfo=0] If the mother is an asymptomatic carrier of streptococcus, one strategy to prevent the bacteria’s passage from the mother to the

Urinary Tract Infections in Mother and Possible Heart Defects in Newborn

Health Issues - Baby/Research Findings

Urinary Tract Infections in Mothers and Possible Heart Defects in Newborns

Congenital cardiovascular malformations are, unfortunately, frequent and serious birth defects that occur in 10 out of every 1,000 live births. Multiple investigations have been done to determine the possible causes of these