Tag Archives: E. coli

BLUJEPA / Gepotidacin APPROVED FOR UNCOMPLICATED UTI – 1

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GSK’s pipeline in anti-infectives is impressive. It comprises drugs for bacterial, mycobacterial, fungal, viral infections, and for malaria; in addition, they have a number of vaccines in development.  Several antibiotics are listed on their website targeting UTI pathogens, and one of them was just approved, namely gepotidacin / Blujepa, a Continue reading BLUJEPA / Gepotidacin APPROVED FOR UNCOMPLICATED UTI – 1→

The Brave New World of Infectious Diseases

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Coming back from ECCMID, one gets the impression that we are moving towards an era in which we can diagnose everything but treat nothing. A late breaker session on colistin resistance provided much detail data on the situation in the EU. As we know, colistin resistance conferred by the mcr-1 gene has Continue reading The Brave New World of Infectious Diseases→

Ibuprofen for uUTI (Part 2): Antibiotic or NSAID? Or Both? Or Neither?

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While the news is abuzz with reports of Zika virus coming to a place near you, an interesting article on a much more mundane topic – the treatment of uncomplicated UTIs – should be competing for your attention. It is a publication we have been waiting for, as mentioned in an earlier blog. Results Continue reading Ibuprofen for uUTI (Part 2): Antibiotic or NSAID? Or Both? Or Neither?→