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Preoperative stenting and longer operative time are associated with a greater likelihood of serious genitourinary infection after ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy

Pre-Op Stenting, Longer Surgery Tied to Genitourinary Infection

Findings among patients undergoing ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy
Longer-term antibiotic treatment does not improve health-related quality of life compared with shorter-term treatment among patients with persistent symptoms attributed to Lyme disease

No Benefit for Longer-Term Antibiotic Tx in Lyme Disease

Longer-term antibiotic tx doesn't have additional beneficial effect on health-related quality of life
A case of ceftriaxone-associated renal toxicity in an adult has been documented in a case report published online Feb. 23 in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics.

Case Report: Ceftriaxone-Linked Renal Toxicity in Adult Male

Patient unresponsive to pharmacotherapy; symptoms resolved with double J stent insertions by cystoscopy
Treatment of acne with antibiotics is associated with a significant decrease in the rate of Staphylococcus aureus carriage

Drop in S. aureus Carriage Rate With Antibiotic Tx of Acne

Antibiotic treatment of acne does not significantly alter the rates of antibiotic resistance
Many children who develop urinary tract infections tied to the Escherichia coli bacteria are now failing to respond to antibiotic treatment

Antibiotic Resistance in Pediatric UTIs Up Globally

Could lead to greater reliance on much more costly intravenous medications
Clinician communication and prescribing behavior reinforce parents' understanding of antibiotic treatment

Doctor Communication Supports Parents’ Beliefs About Antibiotics

Antibiotic prescriptions confirm parents' beliefs about what indicates illness severity
Riboflavin-ultraviolet A collagen crosslinking used in photoactivated chromophore for infectious keratitis has bactericidal efficacy for both antibiotic resistant and non-resistant bacteria

UVA-Riboflavin Cuts Antibiotic-Resistant, Non-Resistant Bacteria

For photoactivated chromophore for infectious keratitis using riboflavin-UVA collagen crosslinking
Although U.S. hospitals are making gains in the fight against some antibiotic-resistant bacteria

CDC: Hospitals Making Progress Against Antibiotic Resistance

But hundreds of thousands of patients are still affected each year
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole results in a higher clinical cure rate of uncomplicated abscesses than placebo

Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Superior for Abscess

Higher clinical cure rate compared with placebo in setting in which MRSA was prevalent
For older adults

Macrolide Antibiotics Not Linked to Ventricular Arrhythmia

Findings in older adults show macrolide antibiotics are linked to lower risk of all-cause mortality