Tag: Antibiotics
FDA Approves Vabomere for Complicated UTIs
IV antibiotic sanctioned for certain complicated urinary tract infections, including pyelonephritis
Community Consumption Comprises Most Antibacterial Use
Higher proportion of community consumption in countries with high levels of total consumption
Procalcitonin Testing Not Impacting Antibiotic Rx for COPD
Findings among patients hospitalized for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation
Age, Tympanogram May ID When to Skip Abx for Acute Otitis Media
Among children age 6 to 35 months, older age and peaked tympanogram at entry linked to reduced risk
Azithromycin Tied to Poor Airflow Decline-Free Survival After HSCT
Worse airflow decline-free survival than placebo after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant
Review: Antibiotics Effectively Prevent Recurrent Cellulitis
Protective effects of antibiotics for recurrence, incidence don't last after prophylaxis is stopped
Respiratory Microbiome May Influence Inflammation in CF
Less diversity linked to lower IL-8 concentration, neutrophil count in infants with cystic fibrosis
Bismuth-Based Quad Tx Doesn’t Top Levofloxacin Triple Tx
Addition of bismuth subcitrate to levofloxacin-based triple tx no more effective for H. pylori infection
Many Children With Reported Penicillin Allergy Are Not Allergic
Follow-up of 100 children found none were allergic to penicillin
Clindamycin, TMP-SMX Linked to Better Outcomes for Abscesses
Clindamycin or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole ups short-term outcomes vs incision, drainage alone
