Tag: Antibiotics
Antimicrobial Tx Duration Often Exceeds Recommendations
Antimicrobials often prescribed for a longer duration than guideline recommendations
Inadequate Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Group B Strep Is Common
Four of five cases deemed unavoidable even with perfect protocol adherence
Antimicrobial Resistance to Carbapenems Increasing
Significant trend for consumption of carbapenems and resistance to imipenem in P. aeruginosa
FDA Strengthens Safety Warnings for Fluoroquinolones
Fluoroquinolones such as Cipro, Levaquin should be reserved for life-threatening infections
Antimicrobial Rx Up With Hospitalization for Acute Mania
Increased rate of recent antimicrobial prescription for individuals hospitalized with acute mania
Antibiotic Exposure Linked to Increased Odds of Child Obesity
Increased likelihood of early childhood obesity with repeated antibiotic exposures
Many Adults ‘Hoarding,’ Self-Prescribing Antibiotics
One in 20 hold onto and use old, leftover meds, contributing to threat of resistance
Second U.S. Case of Bacteria Resistant to Colistin
Findings raise concerns that mcr-1 may jump to other types of resistant bacteria
Doxycycline Helps One-Third of Chronic Cold Urticaria Patients
Critical temperature thresholds do not predict which patients benefit from treatment
Extended-Spectrum Antibiotics No Benefit for Pediatric Appendicitis
Extended-spectrum linked to 30-day readmission in complicated, not uncomplicated appendicitis
