All Posts: antibiotic resistance

• Dedication to Primary Care Research Earns Merenstein Prestigious Honor

  In recognition of his dedication to primary care research, Georgetown professor Dan Merenstein, MD, was elected to the National Academy of Medicine.

  Category: News Stories Tags: antibiotic resistance, faculty honors, medical education, National Academy of Medicine, primary care, probiotic research, research

• Antibiotics Aren’t Effective for Most Lower Tract Respiratory Infections

  Use of antibiotics provided no measurable impact on the severity or duration of coughs, even if a bacterial infection was present, finds a large prospective study of people who sought treatment in U.S. primary or urgent care settings for lower-respiratory tract infections.

  Category: News Releases Tags: antibiotic resistance, antibiotic use, cough, lower-respiratory tract infection