Tag: Antibiotics
Continuation of Antibiotics for UTI Often Inappropriate
Antibiotics frequently initiated inappropriately in ER; continuation after admission inappropriate for 68%
Facilitating Shared Decision-Making Can Cut Antibiotic Use
Interventions that aim to facilitate shared decision-making effective in short term
Macrolides May Raise Cardiovascular Risks
Macrolides were linked to small, but significant, chances of sudden cardiac death
ACAAI: Penicillin Feasible Even for Those With Prior Allergy
Researchers finds drug might be safe for patients who had previous reaction to the antibiotic
CDC: Gonorrhea Showing More Resistance to Cefixime
Other effective treatments remain available, but finding is cause for concern
H. pylori Triple Therapy Linked to Erythema Multiforme
Case report describes 69-year-old who developed EM after seven days of triple antibiotic therapy
Doctors May Wait Too Long to Up Rx for Severe Acne
Research suggests many patients staying on antibiotics too long
Childhood Antibiotics Rx Tied to Weight Gain Through Adolescence
Study finds link between repeated use in children and slightly higher weights in teen years
Rising Threat of Antibiotic Resistance in Surgery, Chemo
10 percent rise in antibiotic resistance would lead to 2,100 more deaths, 40,000 more infections yearly
Infectious Diseases Society of America, Oct. 7-11
The Infectious Diseases Society of America annual meeting (IDWeek 2015) The annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America was...
