Tag: Antibiotics
FDA Warns of Amoxicillin Shortage
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists said it started hearing about shortages about three weeks ago
Early Anti-Anaerobic Antibiotics May Worsen Outcomes in Critically Ill
Patients receiving anti-anaerobic antibiotics had decreased gut bacterial density; domination by Enterobacteriaceae spp
Patient Belief About Success of Antibiotics Tied to Appendicitis Outcomes
Beliefs about likely success of antibiotic therapy linked to lower risk for appendectomy, resolution of signs and symptoms by 30 days
Topical Antibiotics Shorten Duration of Conjunctival Symptoms
Findings based on randomized trial and meta-analysis combining data with three previous trials in children with acute infective conjunctivitis
Multidose Antibiotic Prophylaxis No Better for Breast Implant Surgery
Multiple-dose regimen not superior to single-dose regimen among women undergoing implant-based breast reconstruction
Outpatient Antibiotic Management of Appendicitis Feasible for Selected Adults
Outpatients miss fewer workdays, have similar frequency of return health care visits, high satisfaction
CDC Report Addresses Impact of COVID-19 on Antimicrobial Resistance
Increases in resistant infections from 2019 to 2020 seen for carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter, antifungal-resistant Candida auris
Azithromycin Improves Outcomes in Poorly Controlled Child Asthma
Better control, fewer exacerbations seen with addition of oral azithromycin to standard therapy in children with poorly controlled asthma
DDW: Antibiotics Up Risk of Older-Onset Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Findings regardless of antibiotic class and with a dose-response relationship
Diagnostic Stewardship Cuts Blood Cultures, Antibiotic Use in PICU
Relative reductions of 33 percent in rate of blood cultures, 13 percent in rate of broad-spectrum antibiotic use seen postimplementation
