Tag: Antibiotics
Telemedicine RTI Visits Shorter When Antibiotic Prescribed
Finding may highlight physician difficulty explaining to patients why antibiotics are not required
Initial Abx Feasible Alternative for Uncomplicated Appendicitis
At five years, cumulative incidence of appendicitis recurrence 39.1 percent with antibiotic treatment
NICU Antibiotic Use Rates Declined From 2013 to 2016
Variance in rates mostly unexplained by proven infections, other clinical indications
Pediatric Revisits, Admissions for UTI Similar With Oral or IV Meds
Findings support ED discharge with oral antibiotics for children with urinary tract infection
Partial Oral Abx Non-Inferior in Endocarditis on Left Side of Heart
Changing to oral antibiotics was non-inferior to continued intravenous antibiotic treatment
Many ED Visits for Antibiotic Adverse Drug Events in Children
Antibiotic ADEs among children account for 46.2 percent of ED visits for ADEs tied to systemic meds
MICs of Isoniazid, Rifampin May Predict Tuberculosis Relapse
Higher MIC in pretreatment M. tuberculosis isolates linked to relapse risk
FDA Warns Against Long-Term Azithromycin Use for Some
Warning for blood cancer patients who have undergone donor stem cell transplant
Infective Endocarditis More Common with Valve Issues
Antibiotic prophylaxis should be reconsidered with bicuspid aortic valve, mitral valve prolapse
Variations in Practice Patterns Seen in Patients Treated for COPD
Differences in use of steroids, antibiotics noted between teaching and non-teaching hospital staff
