Tag: Antibiotics
Bacterial, Fungal Coinfection Uncommon in COVID-19 Patients
Ninety-eight percent of patients received antibiotics at any point during COVID-19 hospitalization
Delayed Treatment of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections Tied to Hospitalization Risk
However, delayed antibiotic prescribing was used similarly between high- and low-risk patients
Antibiotic Prescribing High in Low-, Middle-Income Countries
Proportion of patients with inappropriate prescriptions ranged from 8 to 100 percent
CVD, Non-CVD Mortality Increased With Azithromycin Use
Cardiovascular death risk increased within five days of azithromycin exposure, but not at six to 10 days
Doxycycline Does Not Cut Growth of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Compared with placebo, no difference seen in growth of small abdominal aortic aneurysms at two years
Some Multidrug-Resistant Bacterial Infections Down in U.S.
MRSA, vancomycin-resistant enterococcal, MDR P. aeruginosa infection rates fell from 2012 to 2017
2nd Trimester Antibiotic Exposure May Up Risk for Offspring Obesity
Exposure in infancy might also increase the risk for childhood overweight or obesity
Antibiotics in First Year of Life May Up Risk for T1DM by Age 10
Antibiotic prescriptions for ear, respiratory tract infections major driver for increased risk
Antibiotics May Not Help Children With Suspected Pneumonia
Outcomes do not differ for those with suspected CAP discharged from the ED with or without antibiotic Rx
Repeated Courses of Antibiotics Linked to Hospital Admissions
For patients with frequent prior antibiotic use, rates of admission remained elevated over six months
