Tag: Antibiotics
Oral Antibiotics Noninferior to IV for Bone, Joint Infection
Noninferiority in intention-to-treat analysis; supported by complete-case, per-protocol, sensitivity analysis
Inappropriate Antibiotic Rx Common in Privately Insured
Only 12.8 and 35.5 percent of fills were appropriate, potentially appropriate in outpatients
Antibiotics Often Inappropriately Prescribed for Bronchiolitis in ED
In almost 70 percent of bronchiolitis cases, antibiotics prescribed with no concomitant infection
Review Shares Best Practices for Evaluating Penicillin Allergy
Verifying reported allergies necessary to improve outcomes, prevent antibiotic resistance
Dermatologists’ Rx for Antibiotics Dropped From 2008 to 2016
However, rising use of antibiotics after dermatologic surgical visits is concerning
Antibiotics Prescribed for Children More Often at Nonpediatric EDs
Frequency of guideline-concordant prescribing for respiratory conditions lower at nonpediatric EDs
FDA: Fluoroquinolones Tied to Heart Vessel Ruptures, Tears
Patients at risk include those with hypertension or certain genetic disorders and the elderly
Early Antibiotic Use May Be Tied to Higher Childhood Body Weight
Antibiotics before age 2 associated with very small increase in body weight at 5 years of age
AHA: After 2007 Recs, Increase Seen in Infective Endocarditis
Twenty percent drop in antibiotic prophylaxis, 177 percent increase in IE incidence for high-risk
AAP: Parents Frequently Save Leftover Antibiotics
Almost three-quarters of those saving antibiotics subsequently divert the antibiotics to others
