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Meningitis girl's three-hour wait for drug that could have saved her - Manchester Evening News 21st October 2009
"A TEENAGE girl dying from meningitis begged and pleaded with nurses to give her antibiotics, an inquest heard.
But Melissa Watmough, 17, had to wait nearly three hours for the drugs after arriving by emergency ambulance to the Manchester Royal Infirmary. "
No place like home for treatment - BBC Health News 10th October 2009
"Like most patients, William Hutcheson does not like being in hospital.
But after a fall he was left a paraplegic and confined to a wheelchair, which makes him more susceptible to bouts of infected pressure sores. "
Cheap antibiotic could revolutionise stroke treatment - Daily Telegraph 6th October 2009
"An antibiotic that costs less than £1 and is used to treat acne could “revolutionise” the treatment for strokes, claim scientists."
Antibiotic resistance clue found - BBC Health News 13th September 2009
US scientists have uncovered a defence mechanism in bacteria that allows them to fend off the threat of antibiotics.
It is hoped the findings could help researchers boost the effectiveness of existing treatments.
Baby girl faces liver checks after Tesco pharmacist mistakenly prescribes huge dosage- Daily Mail 4th July 2009
A baby girl is being monitored for long-term liver and kidney damage after a bungling Tesco pharmacist gave her a massive overdose of penicillin.
Kirsty Hensby picked up a prescription from the supermarket after her three-month-old daughter Summer developed a rash.
But the locum pharmacist labelled the medicine with the wrong dosage, meaning that for four days Miss Hensby unwittingly gave Summer an amount more suitable for a six-year-old child.
Marie Stopes clinic criticised for death of Alesha Thomas, 15, after abortion - The Times 27th March 2009
A coroner has criticised the aftercare procedures of a leading chain of abortion clinics after a 15-year-old schoolgirl died from an avoidable infection after a termination.
An inquest was told how Alesha Thomas, from Huddersfield, suffered toxic shock syndrome (TSS) and had a fatal heart attack five days after having an abortion at the Marie Stopes clinic in Leeds.
Newborn baby dies from infection days after two midwives tell mother to ignore prescribed antibiotics - Daily Mail 18th March 2009
A newborn baby died from an infection just days after two midwives told the mother not to bother giving him antibiotics, a misconduct hearing was told today.
Andrea Street, 34, and Jennifer Ansell, 39, told the new mother - a research doctor - it was not necessary to feed her baby boy vital medication, the Nursing and Midwifery Council heard.
Warning over child ear infections - BBC Health News 22nd February 2009
The future health of thousands of UK children could be affected because their ear infections are not being treated properly, a charity says.
Deafness Research UK says that antibiotics are given routinely in many cases, but often do not work.
Patients should not ask GPs for antibiotics for colds and flu - The Telegraph 17th February 2009
Patients should not to ask their GPs for antibiotics to treat coughs and colds, a Government campaign warns.
Stop asking for antibiotics to cure coughs and colds, Government tells patients - Daily Mail 17th February 2009
Patients should not expect to be prescribed antibiotics to cure coughs and colds, the Government will warn today.\n\nMore than £100million is wasted every year on 23million prescriptions for drugs to fight illnesses against which they have no effect.\n\nNow ministers are launching an awareness campaign to tackle the increasing problem of antibiotic resistance, which could make bacterial infections such as pneumonia much more difficult to treat.
Shower after swimming to avoid MRSA, scientist advise - The Guardian 13th February 2009
Large-scale study shows bathers have a high chance of contact with the drug-resistant superbug
Antibiotics blamed for child deafness - The Independent 5th February 2009
One child a week is being made deaf by treatment with antibiotics and many more may suffer damage to their hearing, doctors report today.
The serious side-effect causing life-long disability occurs among children with a pre-existing sensitivity to powerful antibiotics widely used in premature baby units to treat infections.
Screen mothers for gene fault that could lead to child deafness, doctors urge - The Telegraph 5th February 2009
All pregnant women should be screened for a genetic fault that could mean their children risk deafness if given certain antibiotics, doctors have suggested.
Gene fault 'ups antibiotic risk' - BBC Health News 5th February 2009
One in 500 children is carrying a gene variation which means they are more likely to be damaged by a commonly used hospital antibiotic, a study suggests.
Aminoglycosides, often used to target serious infections, can permanently harm hearing.
Letters: Fundamental truth about cold cures - The Guardian 20th December 2008
So Agnès Poirier's British GPs, all five of them, tell her to go back if she is still ill with her cold for a second week (Docteur's orders, 16 December). Well what a lucky person she is. My 74-year-old husband only managed to get a stethoscope to his chest after five weeks of solid coughing. He had "a pretty serious chest infection", missed by two previous doctors. Not that they were incompetent - they just couldn't be bothered to examine him. The first advised inhalations and avoiding dairy products, the second just took no notice. So that's your cavalier British medics.
NHS Sefton warns of dangers of overuse of antibiotics - Southport Visiter 28th November 2008
A CAMPAIGN launched by NHS Sefton aims to raise awareness of the dangers of overuse of antibiotics.
Serious health problems can arise when antibiotics are used too much, or used unnecessarily.
GP acquitted over allergy death - BBC Health News 27th November 2008
A former Devon GP charged with killing an elderly patient by prescribing the wrong medication has been acquitted.
Dr Mitra Nikkhah, 41, who is now based in Dubai, denied manslaughter through gross negligence following the death of David Townsend in Plymouth in May 2006.
Man died ‘after GP ignored penicillin allergy warning’ - The Times 18th November 2008
A man with a sore throat died because a GP ignored warnings that he had an allergy to penicillin, a court was told yesterday.
David Townsend’s face swelled up “like a Michelin Man” and within 90 minutes of taking his first tablet he was dead from anaphylactic shock.
GP denies killing allergy patient - BBC Health News 17th November 2008
A former Devon GP charged with killing an elderly patient has denied she knew he was allergic to penicillin.
Dr Mitra Nikkhah, 41, who is now based in Dubai, denies manslaughter through gross negligence following the death of David Townsend in Plymouth in May 2006.
Widow, 71, died after doctors ignored penicillin warning - Daily Mail 27th October 2008
A grandmother died after hospital doctors gave her penicillin even though her medical notes and drug chart made clear she was allergic to it.
June Cutmore was even wearing a red wristband to draw attention to the allergy.
The 71-year-old widow went into anaphylactic shock and died after being injected with Augmentin - a form of the drug.
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