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Abstract Tuberculosis disease (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is a major global public health problem, resulting in more than 1 million deaths each year. Drug resistance (DR), including multi-drug (MDR-TB), is making TB control difficult and accounts for 16% of new and 48% of previously treated cases. To further complicate treatment decision-making, many clinical studies […]

Dhand is an infectious diseases physician. The evolution of modern medicine has led to a critical reliance on stethoscopes in the daily care of our patients. Stethoscopes, also considered to be the “third hand,” are used routinely by almost all healthcare providers across a variety of patients and hospital locations with more than 5.5 billion […]

Abstract Tuberculosis disease (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is a major global public health problem, resulting in more than 1 million deaths each year. Drug resistance (DR), including multi-drug (MDR-TB), is making TB control difficult and accounts for 16% of new and 48% of previously treated cases. To further complicate treatment decision-making, many clinical studies […]

KETTERING — Whooping cough is making its way into the Miami Valley as Kettering Schools confirmed that they have two cases. >>RELATED: Case of whooping cough detected at Kettering school A letter was sent to parents with kids at Kettering City Schools on Monday, warning them that the whooping cough has been detected. “This time […]

Photo: Irina Bg (Shutterstock) You’ve heard of “long COVID,” but COVID isn’t the only illness that can cause lasting symptoms. Other respiratory infections, including colds, flu, and pneumonia, seem to sometimes trigger a “long” version as well. This may not be shocking news if you’ve ever noticed a cough or body aches sticking around for some […]

What You Should Know The FDA’s acceptance of the New Drug Application (NDA) for ceftobiprole, submitted in August, could signifies a significant step forward in addressing severe bacterial infections. Ceftobiprole was designated as a candidate for the US Generate Antibiotics Incentives Now (GAIN) Act, which facilitates the development of new antimicrobial drugs. Ceftobiprole demonstrated noninferiority […]

Since COVID-19 began spreading in earnest in 2020, some people experienced a variety of symptoms months after their initial infection.  Oftentimes, long COVID symptoms come after mild cases of acute COVID-19. Generally, mild cases of COVID-19 mimic a common cold.  Researchers in Great Britain wanted to know if common colds can cause lingering effects similar […]

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West Nile virus (Adobe Stock 496441812 by Dr_Microbe) Here in the United States, we’ve all noticed how hot it was this past summer. Along with the heat came disproportionate amounts of rainfall in some areas of the country. In the eastern US, many extreme rainfall events resulted in residual pools of stagnant water throughout the […]