Infectious Diseases/Vaccines

Treatment resistance is an emerging challenge requiring pharmacists to employ evidence-based strategies.

New study finds that even after 70, eradication regimens can lower mortality rates.

Clinical trial compared selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor and metformin with placebo.

This week’s Ontario College of Pharmacists' Board of Directors meeting ignited debate how best to establish competency for each new minor ailment.

Approved by Health Canada to treat adults with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections, and community-acquired bacterial pneumonia.

A new study finds molecular signs of reduced aging in adults 70 and older who received the vaccine, though no clear clinical benefits have emerged.

A meningitis outbreak in southeast England has led to the deaths of a university student and a pupil from a nearby school, prompting public health officials to quickly roll out medical interventions.

Based on the new Canadian Antibiotic Treatment Guidance resource, which statement about recommended empiric treatments for mild to moderate community-acquired pneumonia in adults is FALSE?