Tag: Antibiotics
Antibiotic Noninferior to Ceftriaxone + Azithromycin for Gonorrhea
Neither treatment group had bacterial persistence of urogenital Neisseria gonorrhoeae at test-of-cure
Guideline Adherence Suboptimal for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea Treatment
14.0 percent of chlamydia cases and 38.7 percent of gonorrhea cases receive treatment with recommended antibiotic
Low-Dose Doxycycline Effective for Lymphocytic Scarring Alopecias
Effectiveness with low-dose doxycycline as effective as with high doses, but with greater tolerability
Three All-Oral Shortened Regimens Noninferior for Rifampin-Resistant TB
Noninferior efficacy seen for three all-oral regimens compared with standard therapy in intention-to-treat, per-protocol populations
Early-Life Infection Burden Linked to Risk for Later Infections
Risk increased for later moderate-to-severe infections and systemic antibiotic treatments
DoxyPEP Tied to Decreases in Sexually Transmitted Infections
Substantial declines seen in chlamydia and syphilis incidence after initiation
Antibiotic Use Not Linked to Incident Dementia, Cognitive Impairment
No association seen for increased risks for dementia, cognitive impairment without dementia, accelerated cognitive decline
Sepsis Care Guided by Daily Procalcitonin Cuts Antibiotic Duration
However, no difference seen for care guided by C-reactive protein measurement
Nonoperative Management Cost-Effective for Pediatric Appendectomy
Compared with laparoscopic appendectomy, nonoperative management was also more effective
Many PCPs Prescribe Antibiotics for Pneumonia Even With Negative Chest X-Ray
More than two-thirds of patients with negative chest X-ray results prescribed antibiotics
