Tag: Antibiotics
Only Half of Ear, Nose, Throat Infections Receive Recommended Antibiotics
First-line antibiotics prescribed at 50 percent of outpatient visits for pharyngitis, sinusitis, otitis media
Aortic, Mitral Regurgitation Risk Up With Fluoroquinolone Use
Risk significantly increased for current use and recent use, but not past use within 61 to 365 days
Initiating Empirical Tx for Sepsis Reduces Blood Culture Sensitivity
12 percent difference seen in proportion of positive blood cultures before and after antimicrobial therapy
High-Risk Antibiotic Use Linked to Hospital-Associated C. Difficile
High-risk antibiotic use independently predicts hospital-related Clostridioides difficile infection
New Anti-CRE Antibiotics Used for 35 Percent of Infections
Ceftazidime-avibactam, meropenem-vaborbactam, plazomicin exceeded IV polymyxins as of Dec. 2018
PostRx Antimicrobial Stewardship Feasible in Community Hospitals
Postprescription audit and review effective in settings with limited resources, expertise
Antibiotic Use Tied to Higher Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Findings show a dose- or frequency-dependent association; all antibiotic classes linked to higher odds for RA
Oral Antibiotic Use Linked to Risk for Colorectal Cancer
Risk for colon cancer increased, risk for rectal cancer reduced in association with oral antibiotic use
Most U.K. Patients With UTI Receive Antibiotics on Same Day
Represcription rate at 28 days only 4.1 percent from 2011 to 2015; slight increase seen for men over time
Poor Pneumonia Outcomes Tied to Overuse of Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics
Poor outcomes include higher mortality, longer hospital stay, and greater risk for C. difficile infection
