Tag: Antibiotics
Nitrofurantoin, Cranberry Products May Cut UTI Episodes in Children
Review shows lower odds of symptomatic UTI episodes in children with history of recurrent UTIs with nitrofurantoin, cranberry
Multiple Penicillin Courses Linked to Modestly Lower Risk for Parkinson Disease
Increase in PD risk seen in association with exposure to two or more courses of antifungals one to five years prior
ACAAI: Most Syphilis Patients With Penicillin Allergy Have Low Risk for Severe Allergy
Authors call for aggressively delabeling these patients to avoid treatment failure
IDSA: Antibiotics for Seven Days Feasible for Patients Hospitalized With Bloodstream Infections
Findings show similar 90-day mortality with seven or 14 days of treatment
IDSA: EHR Order Set Reduces Antibiotic Duration in Children With AOM
EHR order set that preselected a five-day antibiotic duration increased compliance with recommended antibiotic duration
Many Patients Expecting Antibiotics for Common Symptoms Lack Knowledge of Risk
Differences in patient education and health literacy also tied to patient expectations
Commonly Prescribed Antibiotics Linked to Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reactions
Sulfonamide antibiotics and cephalosporins are most strongly associated with serious cADRs relative to macrolides
Nasal Sprays, Behavioral Intervention Aid in Treatment of Respiratory Illness
Use of gel-based spray or saline spray reduced the duration of illness, while all interventions cut antibiotic use
Prolonged β-Lactam Antibiotic Infusions Aid Sepsis, Septic Shock Outcomes
Lower risk seen for 90-day mortality and intensive care unit mortality
CDC Recommends Doxycycline PEP for Gay Men, Transgender Women
Men who have sex with men and transgender women should be offered a prescription for doxy PEP for preventing STIs
