Tag: Antibiotics
Poor Pneumonia Outcomes Tied to Overuse of Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics
Poor outcomes include higher mortality, longer hospital stay, and greater risk for C. difficile infection
Nonprescription Antibiotic Use Seems Prevalent in the United States
Review shows prevalence varies from 1 to 66 percent depending on population characteristics
CRP-Guided Testing Cuts Antibiotic Use in COPD Exacerbations
Lower percentage of patients reported antibiotic use, received antibiotic prescriptions
Hospitalized Pneumonia Patients Often Get Excess Antibiotics
Vast majority of excess treatment occurs with antibiotics prescribed at discharge
Most U.S. Adults Are Concerned About Antibiotic Resistance
However, almost half of survey respondents have not taken antibiotics as prescribed in the past
Stewardship Intervention Can Cut Inappropriate Rx by a Third
Findings observed for acute respiratory infection in emergency departments and urgent care centers
Diagnostic Testing, Antibiotics Overused in Pediatric CAP
Chest radiography ordered in 43 percent, antibiotics prescribed in 73.9 percent of community-acquired pneumonia visits
Antibiotic Prophylaxis Before Dental Work Often Unnecessary
Dentists write 10 percent of all prescriptions for antibiotics in the United States
Prophylactic Antibiotic Cuts Infection Risk After Operative Vaginal Birth
Benefits seen following operative vaginal birth at 36 weeks of gestation or later
Gentamicin Appropriate Second-Line Therapy to Ceftriaxone for Gonorrhea
Two weeks after treatment, infection cleared for 98, 91 percent treated with ceftriaxone versus gentamicin
