Tag: Antibiotics
IDSA: New Treatment Offers Promise for Complicated UTIs
Meropenem-vaborbactam effective against carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae
Timely Antibiotic Administration Cuts Death in Cirrhosis, UGIB
30 percent reduction in 30-day mortality for patients with cirrhosis, upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Guidelines Presented for Fluoroquinolone Use in Children
Fluoroquinolones should be considered in specific situations when there is no safe, effective alternative
Subconjunctival Gentamicin Can Cause Macular Necrosis
Subconjunctival gentamicin toxicity most likely mechanism for macular necrosis in 65-year-old
Narrow-Spectrum Abx Feasible in Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia
Findings among clinically stable inpatients with healthcare-associated pneumonia
CDI Risk Up When Prior Occupant of Hospital Bed Got Antibiotics
Researchers find an association with elevated risk of Clostridium difficile infection
Constitutional Symptoms Often Trigger Antibiotic Rx in Elderly
Change in function, mentation often lead to testing, empirical antibiotic use
Adjunctive Azithromycin Beneficial in C-Section Patients
Addition of azithromycin cuts post-cesarean infection rates in half
NIH: More Must Be Done to Fight Antimicrobial Resistance
New government report says multipronged approach is needed
CDC: Prescribing of Antibiotics in U.S. Hospitals Still Too High
And, significant increase seen in the use of newer antibiotics
