PARIS: Danish researchers reported a link between a commonly-used antibiotic and a “significantly” higher risk of heart deaths, while observers urged caution in interpreting the results.
In a study published online by the British medical journal The BMJ, the team said clarithromycin use was associated with a 76-percent higher risk of cardiac death, compared to use of penicillin V.
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