Tag: Antibiotics
Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Superior for Abscess
Higher clinical cure rate compared with placebo in setting in which MRSA was prevalent
Macrolide Antibiotics Not Linked to Ventricular Arrhythmia
Findings in older adults show macrolide antibiotics are linked to lower risk of all-cause mortality
Three Classes of Antibiotic-Associated Encephalopathy ID’d
Three unique clinical phenotypes correlate with underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms
Feedback From High-Profile Messenger Can Cut Antibiotic Rx
Reduction in antibiotic prescribing after receiving letter from England's Chief Medical Officer
ECDC Publishes Report on Bacterial Antimicrobial Resistance
High proportion of isolates of Campylobacter in humans are resistant to ciprofloxacin, tetracyclines
Behavioral Interventions Can Cut Inappropriate Antibiotic Use
Significant reductions in rate of inappropriate Rx with accountable justification, peer comparison
Routine Amoxicillin Use of No Benefit in Acute Malnutrition
No difference versus placebo for nutritional recovery in children with severe acute malnutrition
Self-Reported Penicillin Allergy May Actually Be Chronic Urticaria
Penicillin allergy or other self-reported allergies should be tested, researchers say
Blood Test May Help Guide Appropriateness of Antibiotic Rx
Still in development, but doctors' office screening method could curb overprescribing
ACP, CDC Offer Antibiotic Rx Guidelines for ARTIs
Physicians' group and CDC jointly advise that the meds not be prescribed for colds, bronchitis in adults
