Tag: Antibiotics
Antibiotic Use Not Linked to Incident Dementia, Cognitive Impairment
No association seen for increased risks for dementia, cognitive impairment without dementia, accelerated cognitive decline
Sepsis Care Guided by Daily Procalcitonin Cuts Antibiotic Duration
However, no difference seen for care guided by C-reactive protein measurement
Nonoperative Management Cost-Effective for Pediatric Appendectomy
Compared with laparoscopic appendectomy, nonoperative management was also more effective
Many PCPs Prescribe Antibiotics for Pneumonia Even With Negative Chest X-Ray
More than two-thirds of patients with negative chest X-ray results prescribed antibiotics
2016 to 2023 Saw Antibiotic Consumption Increase 16.3 Percent Globally
Global antibiotic use reduced significantly during the COVD-19 pandemic, but increase projected to continue through 2030
Antibiotics for Seven Days Noninferior for Bloodstream Infection
Seven days of antibiotics noninferior to 14 days for hospitalized patients with bloodstream infection
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
