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Food Poisoning vs. Stomach Infection Three Different Stomach Bugs. Three Different Answers to 'Do I Need Antibiotics? By Cayla McGrath 'Food poisoning,' 'stomach flu,' and 'stomach infection' get treated as essentially the same thing — and the prescription question...
For Clinicians | Food Poisoning, Stomach Flu, or H. Pylori Do You Actually Need Antibiotics? By Dr. Jamie Wilkey, PharmD — Director of Clinical Strategy, JaseMedically reviewed by Kristen Carpenter, PA-C — Clinical Advisory Board Member Three patients, same complaint....
National Parasites Outbreak: Cyclosporiasis The Stomach Bug the Standard Test Misses By Cayla McGrath Three weeks of watery, cramping diarrhea. A few days that feel terrible, then a few days that feel almost like recovery — then back again. The standard stool test...
For Clinicians | Cyclospora 101 Transmission, Diagnosis, and Treatment Behind the Current Case Surge By Dr. Jamie Wilkey, PharmD — Director of Clinical Strategy, JaseMedically reviewed by Kristen Carpenter, PA-C — Clinical Advisory Board Member Your patients have...
You Can't Always Tell If It's Bacterial. Here's What to Watch For Instead By Cayla McGrath You've been sick for three days. Something is sitting in your sinuses or your chest and it feels wrong in a way that's hard to describe. You've been searching the same...
What Metronidazole Actually Treats — And What It Doesn't By Cayla McGrath If you've ever been prescribed metronidazole, the first thing most people remember is the warning: no alcohol while you're taking it. The pharmacist usually says it with the kind of gravity that...
Having Antibiotics at Home Doesn't Cause Antibiotic Resistance — Here's What Actually Does By Cayla McGrath If you've ever looked into keeping antibiotics on hand for emergencies and then spent the next hour reading about antibiotic resistance, you've probably...
Antibiotics Won't Cure Your Tooth Infection. Here's What They Actually Do By Cayla McGrath A molar starts throbbing on day two of a ten-day cruise. A crown cracks Friday night and your dentist can't see you until Wednesday. A tooth flares in a rural area where the...
For Clinicians | The Tooth Infection at Your Counter: What to Do When the Dentist Is Days Away By Dr. Jamie Wilkey, PharmD — Director of Clinical Strategy, JaseMedically reviewed by Kristen Carpenter, PA-C — Clinical Advisory Board Member Almost none of us trained to...