Tag: Antibiotics
Antibiotics May Reduce Efficacy of Hormonal Contraceptives
Unintended pregnancies seven times more commonly reported with antibiotics than control medicines
Physicians Do Not See They Are Part of Antibiotic Rx Problem
Providers do not recognize their own inappropriate prescribing, want incentives for stewardship
Serine 91 Genotype of gyrA Gonorrhea Successfully Treated With Ciprofloxacin
Efficacy of single-dose oral ciprofloxacin treatment in the per-protocol population was 100 percent
Program Cuts Outpatient Antibiotic Rx for Peds Respiratory Infections
Distance learning program includes online tutorials, webinars; video vignettes; individualized feedback
Short Video May Lower Parent Interest in Antibiotics for Child
Even bigger impact seen among parents with highest baseline interest in antibiotics
Bacterial, Fungal Coinfection Uncommon in COVID-19 Patients
Ninety-eight percent of patients received antibiotics at any point during COVID-19 hospitalization
Delayed Treatment of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections Tied to Hospitalization Risk
However, delayed antibiotic prescribing was used similarly between high- and low-risk patients
Antibiotic Prescribing High in Low-, Middle-Income Countries
Proportion of patients with inappropriate prescriptions ranged from 8 to 100 percent
CVD, Non-CVD Mortality Increased With Azithromycin Use
Cardiovascular death risk increased within five days of azithromycin exposure, but not at six to 10 days
Doxycycline Does Not Cut Growth of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Compared with placebo, no difference seen in growth of small abdominal aortic aneurysms at two years
