Tag: Antibiotics
Treatment Success Seen With Antibiotics for Uncomplicated Appendicitis
Seven days of oral antibiotics noninferior to two days of intravenous followed by oral antibiotics
Single-Drug Regimen Now Advised for Uncomplicated Gonorrhea
Single 500-mg intramuscular dose of ceftriaxone recommended for uncomplicated urogenital, anorectal, pharyngeal gonorrhea
Timing of Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Examined for C-Section
Risk for surgical site infection not increased for surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis after cord clamping versus before incision
Guidance Provided for Antibiotic Stewardship in Pediatrics
ASPs should be established to improve antibiotic prescribing, should include specialists with pediatric expertise
Antibiotic Therapy Before Age 2 May Affect Child Health
Risk for childhood onset of health conditions increased for those with early-life antibiotic exposure
Tool Could Optimize Antibiotic Prescribing for UTI
Authors say decision support tool could help reduce antibiotic resistance by cutting use of broad-spectrum antibiotics
Some Patients Have Increase in Cardiac Events With Azithromycin
Risk for cardiac events higher with azithromycin versus amoxicillin in those using QT-prolonging drugs
IV, Oral Antibiotics Comparable for Treating P. aeruginosa in CF
Results do not support use of IV antibiotics to eradicate P. aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis, authors say
ACS: Antibiotics Noninferior to Appendectomy for Appendicitis
However, complications occurred more often in the antibiotics group than in the appendectomy group
Early Use of Empiric Antibacterial Therapy Common in COVID-19
Likelihood of receiving antibiotics higher for more severe illness, at for-profit hospitals
