A clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that the oral antibiotic levofloxacin ... in South Africa and involved the same treatment in children.

This is the largest trial of its kind to evaluate PCT-guided antibiotic treatment in children but, despite promising previous analysis, the study found that using the PCT biomarker to guide ...

There is still controversy regarding the appropriate management of diverticulitis of the colon in cases when both surgical and conservative treatment may be an option. We performed a systematic ...

Treatment for diverticulitis depends on the severity. Antibiotics, pain medications, and a liquid diet are treatments for milder cases. In more severe instances, surgery is sometimes required to ...

Colds, sore throats, upper respiratory infections and influenza — “the flu” — are caused by viruses, which antibiotics won’t kill, prevent or stop from spreading. The only treatment for a cold is rest ...