Tag: Antibiotics
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
Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing Identified in Safety-Net Populations
Second study describes inappropriate prescribing in emergency departments in the United States
Following Drop After COVID-19 Onset, Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing Is Up
Initial decrease seen in proportion with inappropriate prescription, followed by subsequent increase
Reduced Vancomycin Susceptibility Tied to Poorer C. Diff Outcomes
Poorer outcomes seen for 30-day sustained clinical response and 14-day initial cure rates
Multisite QI Collaborative Increases Appropriate Pediatric Antibiotic Use
Increase seen in median adherence to empirical, definitive, and duration of antibiotic therapy during intervention period
