Key to bacterial vaginosis treatment unlocked GPs say clinical changes could be on the way after a landmark study confirmed the condition is an STI, with its recurrence halved when a woman’s partner is treated simultaneously.
In Practice: Children with suspected serious bacterial infection GPs have been issued a reminder about swift antibiotic treatment in paediatric cases of serious bacterial infection.
Full toll of bacterial infection mapped for first time Authors of a major Lancet study believe the global mortality rate linked to bacterial pathogens is second only to ischaemic heart disease.
Most Australians oblivious to ‘superbug’ threat New research reveals widespread ignorance to the dangers of antimicrobial resistance, which claimed an estimated 700,000 lives globally last year.