antibiotic resistance

Penicillin became a wonder drug for fighting infections in the 1940s. Jean-Claude Fide was an early adapter, injected in 1948 in the French town of Mont-pres-Chambord.

Why India Is A Hotbed Of Antibiotic Resistance And Sweden Is Not

9:25am September 18, 2015

by Susan Brink

In the developing world, antibiotics are now being overused — just like in the U.S. So antibiotic resistance is a growing global issue. But some countries have figured out a solution.

Can You Protect Your Tummy From Traveler's Diarrhea?

4:33pm August 07, 2015

by Michaeleen Doucleff

There are about as many myths and misconceptions about traveler's diarrhea as there are names for it, such as Delhi belly and Montezuma's revenge. We're here to explain what actually will help.

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If you know what a bladder infection feels like, should you have to go to the doctor every time?

Should Women Be Able To Treat Bladder Infections Themselves?

3:29pm July 16, 2015

by Nancy Shute

It can be pretty miserable waiting to get the urine test when you're sure you've got a bladder infection and just need the antibiotics already. Some doctors think it's time for to let women prescribe.

Patients receive treatment at the Chest Disease Hospital in Srinagar, India. The country has one of the highest rates of drug-resistant tuberculosis in the world, in part because antibiotics for the disease are poorly regulated by the government.

As Antibiotic Resistance Spreads, WHO Plans Strategy To Fight It

9:44pm May 31, 2015

by Jason Beaubien

The problem has gotten so bad that some doctors are pondering a "post-antibiotic world." The World Health Organization says countries need to boost surveillance for resistance and develop new drugs.

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Tyson Foods says it has already reduced its use of human-use antibiotics by 80 percent over the past four years. Here, Tyson frozen chicken on display at Piazza's market in Palo Alto, Calif., in 2010.

Tyson Foods To Stop Giving Chickens Antibiotics Used By Humans

5:07pm April 28, 2015

by Dan Charles

Antibiotic use is falling out of fashion in the poultry industry. Tyson Foods, the biggest poultry producer in the U.S., says it will stop feeding its birds human-use antibiotics in two years.

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Regions that produce the most pork and chicken also use the most antibiotics on farms. Hot spots around the world include the Midwest in the U.S., southern Brazil, and China's Sichuan province. Yellow indicates low levels of drug use in livestock; orange

For The Love Of Pork: Antibiotic Use On Farms Skyrockets Worldwide

2:21am March 21, 2015

by Michaeleen Doucleff

For the first time, scientists have estimated the amount of antibiotics pigs, chickens and cows consume globally — and how fast consumption is growing. Which country uses the most drugs on farms?

An order of McDonald's Chicken McNuggets in Olmsted Falls, Ohio. McDonald's says it plans to start using chicken raised without antibiotics important to human medicine.

Health & Safety

McDonald's Says It Won't Be Serving Chicken Raised On Antibiotics

5:20pm March 04, 2015

by Allison Aubrey and Eliza Barclay

Over the next two years, McDonald's will transition its U.S. restaurants to a new antibiotics policy. Several of the chain's competitors have also committed to curb antibiotics in their supply chain.

An overgrowth of Clostridium difficile bacteria can inflame the colon with a life-threatening infection.

Infections With Dangerous Gut Microbe Still On The Rise

6:34pm February 25, 2015

by Rob Stein

Clostridium difficile sickens nearly half a million Americans annually, killing about 29,000, say federal health officials. They warn hospitals and nursing homes to tighten hygiene protocols.

A particularly nasty family of gut bacteria with the nickname CRE is resistant even to carbapenems, a family of last-resort antibiotics.

Why California's Superbug Outbreak Isn't As Scary As It Seems

5:49pm February 20, 2015

by Jon Hamilton

The outbreak of drug-thwarting bacteria that contributed to the deaths of two patients at a UCLA hospital isn't likely to spread further, doctors say. Still, drug resistance is trouble nationwide.

UCLA Outbreak Highlights Challenge Of Curbing Infections

3:19pm February 20, 2015

by Jordan Rau

The lethal bacteria that sickened people at a Los Angeles hospital belong to one of three types the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hospitals should most urgently monitor and prevent.