Tag: Antibiotics
Age, Tympanogram May ID When to Skip Abx for Acute Otitis Media
Among children age 6 to 35 months, older age and peaked tympanogram at entry linked to reduced risk
Azithromycin Tied to Poor Airflow Decline-Free Survival After HSCT
Worse airflow decline-free survival than placebo after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant
Review: Antibiotics Effectively Prevent Recurrent Cellulitis
Protective effects of antibiotics for recurrence, incidence don't last after prophylaxis is stopped
Respiratory Microbiome May Influence Inflammation in CF
Less diversity linked to lower IL-8 concentration, neutrophil count in infants with cystic fibrosis
Bismuth-Based Quad Tx Doesn’t Top Levofloxacin Triple Tx
Addition of bismuth subcitrate to levofloxacin-based triple tx no more effective for H. pylori infection
Many Children With Reported Penicillin Allergy Are Not Allergic
Follow-up of 100 children found none were allergic to penicillin
Clindamycin, TMP-SMX Linked to Better Outcomes for Abscesses
Clindamycin or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole ups short-term outcomes vs incision, drainage alone
Nearly 60 Percent With Conjunctivitis Fill Antibiotic Rx
Blacks and Latinos less likely to fill prescriptions; higher-income, educated patients more likely to fill rx
Support for Financial Penalties Up With Emphasis on Patient Harms
Penalties supported by 41% of physician recipients of clinical vignette describing harms to patient
Chronic Lyme Disease Treatments Tied to Serious Adverse Effects
Medications in this context not shown to result in substantial long-term improvement, researchers say
