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Although surgical removal of the appendix has long been a standard treatment

Antibiotics May Be Enough for Some Appendicitis Patients

About 80 percent of patients can try medication first, researchers say
Patients hospitalized with macrolide-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae pneumonia are not more severely ill and do not have worse outcomes

Macrolide Resistance Doesn’t Impact Pneumonia Outcomes

Patients hospitalized with macrolide-resistant S. pneumoniae not more severely ill at presentation
A shorter course of antibiotic treatment for abdominal infections after surgery may be as equally effective as a longer course

Shorter Antibiotic Course Post Abdominal Surgery May Be Viable

No significant between-group differences for four days versus eight days
Antibiotic-resistant infections from foodborne germs still cause about 440

CDC: Drug-Resistant Foodborne Bacteria on Rise

Rate more than doubled in two years for one strain of Salmonella
Misdiagnosis often leads to improper antibiotic use in hospitals

Proper Analysis Over Intuition for Avoiding Improper Antibiotic Use

Identifying illness correctly is key to drugs' effectiveness, researcher says
For patients with complicated intraabdominal infection

Fixed-Course Antibiotics Good for Intraabdominal Infection

Outcomes similar for fixed-duration abx therapy, therapy extended through symptom resolution
An antibiotics-first approach could be considered for specific patients with appendicitis

Study Considers Antibiotics-First Approach to Appendicitis

Case vignette presents issues related to immediate appendectomy versus antibiotics-first
For children with viral acute respiratory tract infection

Positive + Negative Treatment Recs Cut Antibiotic Rx

Findings among children presenting to providers with viral acute respiratory tract infection
The majority of oral antibiotic course durations for adult acne follow guidelines

Most Adult Acne Antibiotic Course Durations Follow Guidelines

However, topical retinoids are underused in conjunction with antibiotics for adult acne
For patients undergoing head and neck free flap reconstruction

Antibiotic Choice Affects Infection Rate After Head and Neck Sx

Use of clindamycin, but not extended duration of prophylactic antibiotics, increases infection rate