Tag: Antibiotics
Clinical Practice Guideline on UTI in Febrile Young Reaffirmed
2011 CPG on urinary tract infection in infants and young children reaffirmed after review of literature
Acne Treatment Often Not in Line With Current Guidelines
Mean therapy duration was 175.1 days; 62 percent of antibiotic courses not given with topical retinoid
Computer Order Entry System Ups Antimicrobial Policy Compliance
After introduction of system, improvement seen in surveillance, compliance, approvals
IV, Oral Antibiotics Compared for Complicated Pneumonia
No difference in post-discharge treatment failure; more complications, adverse drug events for PICC
ACAAI: Many Clinicians Lack Understanding of PCN Tolerance
And >80 percent of providers, advanced practitioners have never or rarely consulted an allergist
IDSA: New Treatment Offers Promise for Complicated UTIs
Meropenem-vaborbactam effective against carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae
Timely Antibiotic Administration Cuts Death in Cirrhosis, UGIB
30 percent reduction in 30-day mortality for patients with cirrhosis, upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Guidelines Presented for Fluoroquinolone Use in Children
Fluoroquinolones should be considered in specific situations when there is no safe, effective alternative
Subconjunctival Gentamicin Can Cause Macular Necrosis
Subconjunctival gentamicin toxicity most likely mechanism for macular necrosis in 65-year-old
Narrow-Spectrum Abx Feasible in Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia
Findings among clinically stable inpatients with healthcare-associated pneumonia
