Tag: Antibiotics
Antibiotic Prophylaxis Before Dental Work Often Unnecessary
Dentists write 10 percent of all prescriptions for antibiotics in the United States
Prophylactic Antibiotic Cuts Infection Risk After Operative Vaginal Birth
Benefits seen following operative vaginal birth at 36 weeks of gestation or later
Gentamicin Appropriate Second-Line Therapy to Ceftriaxone for Gonorrhea
Two weeks after treatment, infection cleared for 98, 91 percent treated with ceftriaxone versus gentamicin
Impact of Azithromycin Studied in Acute Exacerbation of COPD
Azithromycin leads to significant drops in treatment intensification and step-up in hospital care
Longer Duration of Antibiotic Use Tied to Risk for CVD in Women
Risk for cardiovascular disease increased for women in middle, late adulthood with longer antibiotic use
Telemedicine Leads to More Antibiotic Rx for Pediatric Respiratory Infection
More antibiotics prescribed with less guideline-concordant antibiotic management versus other settings
Guidelines Developed for Polymyxin Antibiotic Use
Polymyxin B recommended for routine use in invasive infections; colistin preferred for lower UTI
EPA Proposal Will Allow Antibiotic Spraying of Citrus Crops
Consumer Reports warns of '26-fold increase in the use of streptomycin in plant agriculture'
Antibiotic Delay Leads to Increased Risks in Seniors With UTI
No antibiotics, deferred antibiotics tied to increase in bloodstream infection, all-cause mortality
Stewardship Programs Decrease Inpatient Fluoroquinolone Rx
Interventions tied to less prescribing in hospital but did not impact fluoroquinolone discharge treatment