Tag: Antibiotics
New Antibiotic Tx Beneficial After Acute Lung Function Decline in CF
Findings among children with cystic fibrosis treated either inpatient, outpatient
Quinolone Ear Drops Increase Perforation Risk With Ear Tubes
Risk of perforation may be further exaggerated by ear drops with quinolone plus corticosteroids
Antibiotics Ineffective for Mildly Infected Eczema in Children
Rapid resolution seen in response to topical steroid and emollient treatment
Nonclinical Factors Drive Antibiotic Choice in Pediatric CAP
Age, previous antibiotic receipt, private insurance up odds of macrolide versus amoxicillin receipt
Watchful Waiting Cost-Effective for Pediatric Acute Otitis Media
For every 1,000 patients with AOM, WW would result in 205 fewer antibiotic prescriptions used
Oral Ciprofloxacin Effective for Treatment of Human Plague
Successful treatment in 5 cases of culture-confirmed human plague, including 1 case of pneumonic plague
ASCO: Antibiotics May Have Negative Impact in Renal Cancer
Progression-free survival down with antibiotic use for patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors
Doctors Often Write Rx for Antibiotics If Patients Expect It
Findings held true even if doctor did not suspect bacterial infection
Antibiotics Could Be Alternative to Surgery for Appendicitis
Findings from review of uncomplicated appendicitis cases
Valproic Acid Plasma Levels Down With Concomitant Meropenem
Concomitant use of meropenem linked to decrease in VPA plasma level, regardless of MEPM dose
