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From the history of antimicrobials

At the beginning of the XIX century, there were already some ideas about the contagiousness of purulent diseases, but they were considered to be caused by gases formed during rotting and entering the body from the air. Their nature was not fully understood, and hygienic measures of that time were mainly aimed at combating the […]

Analogues of amoxil in tablets for adults

Amoxil is an effective and relatively safe remedy for the treatment of infectious diseases. But if patients are intolerant of its components, the use of analogues that have similar therapeutic properties is required. How to choose an analog? Amoxil is a popular representative of the clinical and pharmacological group of semi—synthetic penicillins among doctors and […]

Antibiotics: how biochemists helped to survive the war

On November 24, 1944, Soviet troops liberated Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. It was during the Baltic offensive operation that the newly obtained Soviet antibiotic, krustosin, an analogue of penicillin, was used for the first time in the field. Thanks to him, mortality from wounds and infections in the army decreased by 80%, and the number […]

What are the dangers of superbugs?

Bacteria (superbugs) are microorganisms that cause thousands of different diseases from mild to fatal. Antibiotics of different groups are used to combat them. Over the past 70 years, the era of antibacterial drugs has managed to reach its heyday and reduce the pace of development. In the beginning, a few drops of an uncleaned penicillin […]

A new study on the use of antibiotics has been published.

A group of international researchers led by the University of Washington in the United States found that more than 1.2 million people died in 2019 from infections caused by bacteria resistant to a variety of antibiotics. Global health officials have repeatedly warned of an increase in the number of drug-resistant bacteria and other microbes due […]

How bacteria Develop Antibiotic resistance?

Antibiotic resistance: Doctors warn that if no action is taken, by 2050 10000000 people in the world will die from bacteria that have become resistant to antibiotics. It is for this reason that WHO calls on all countries to participate in the fight against the growth of antibiotic resistance. As for Russia, an action plan […]

Why do people have antibiotic resistance?

Scientists: people could adopt antibiotic resistance from hedgehogs Some resistant bacteria could have appeared 130-200 years ago, that is, long before the mass use of antibiotics. Resistance of human pathogens to antibiotics It is believed that the resistance of human pathogens to antibiotics is a modern phenomenon caused by the direct use of antibiotics. However, […]

How to replace antibiotics?

Some natural substances have antibacterial properties, but which of them are safe to use, and when should they be used? How to replace antibiotics, such as prescription penicillin or amoxil, because they have been helping people to recover from deadly diseases since 1940. However, people often use natural antibiotics for treatment. According to statistics, 1 […]

Excessive use of antibiotics – consequences

Treatment of infections with antibiotics is, of course, one of the great achievements of medicine, but this case requires a very careful and responsible approach. What can excessive use of antibiotics lead to and what can be the consequences of overdoses? Unfortunately, antibiotics are often used excessively, not for their intended purpose, not only by […]

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