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Two Antibiotics Linked to Birth Defects
There are two antibiotics, commonly used to treat urinary tract infections in pregnancy, sulfa drugs and urinary germicides called nitrofurantoins , have been linked to some forms of birth defects including anencephaly, a fatal brain defect, cleft palate and heart defects.
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Two Antibiotics Linked to Birth Defects
Most antibiotics used during pregnancy are safe, but researchers have found a link between two commonly prescribed drugs and birth defects.
Study ties common antibiotics with birth defects
Researchers studying antibiotics in pregnancy have found a surprising link between common drugs used to treat urinary infections and birth defects.
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Persistent Extended-Spectrum I2-Lactamase Urinary Tract Infection
Lixin Zhang, Miatta Buxton, Betsy Foxman, and Cibele Barbosa-Cesnik Author affiliation: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA To the Editor: Uncomplicated urinary tract infections in otherwise healthy adults are usually treated empirically because the causative microbe is highly predictable: 80%90% are caused by Escherichia coli .
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Association between antimicrobial consumption and resistance in Escherichia coli.
Terkko Abstract During a 9-year study period from 1997 through 2005, the association between antimicrobial resistance rates in Escherichia coli and outpatient antimicrobial consumption was investigated in 20 hospital districts in Finland.
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Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase in Long-term Care Facility, Illinois, USA
Ronald C. Hershow, and William M. Janda Author affiliation: University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, USA To the Editor: Escherichia coli harboring Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemases are now rarely being reported.
Ranbaxy Recalls All Lots of Nitrofurantoin
The U.S. subsidiary of Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited on May 2 announced a recall of all lots of nitrofurantoin 100-mg capsules because some do not conform to laboratory specifications.
Drugmaker recalls antibiotic Nitrofurantoin
Drugmaker Ranbaxy is recalling all lots of Nitrofurantoin capsules, an antibiotic most-often used to treat urinary tract infections.
Health Highlights: May 4, 2009
Ranbaxy Announces U.S. Recall of Antibiotic Seattle Company Recalls Salads Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: Ranbaxy Announces U.S. Recall of Antibiotic A U.S.-wide recall of an antibiotic used to treat urinary tract infections has been announced by India-based drug maker Ranbaxy.
Ranbaxy forced to recall drug from US mkt
Withdrawal of nitrofurantoin capsules in coordination with the US FDA and will be at retail level.
Ranbaxy recalls Nitrofurantoin capsules
Mumbai : Drug manufacturer Ranbaxy Laboratories on Saturday said it has recalled all lots of Nitrofurantoin Capsules, used in the treatment of infections.
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