Tag: Antibiotics
Targeted Prophylaxis Effective in Post-Prostate Biopsy Sepsis
Targeted prophylaxis similarly effective to empirical prophylaxis after transrectal prostate biopsy
Macrolide-Resistant M. pneumoniae in All U.S. Regions
Prevalence of 13.2 percent in sample of 91 M. pneumoniae-positive specimens from six locations
Antibiotic Misconceptions Still Common Among Parents
Those with Medicaid insurance tend to know less about the drugs, researchers find
Antibiotic Stewardship Program Improves Antibiotic Use in China
Program with pharmacist participation cuts antibiotic use and costs in clean urological procedures
High Doses of Antibiotic Ups Risk of Over-Anticoagulation
High-dose amoxicillin/clavulanate combined with warfarin linked to increased risk of INR ≥4
Fluoroquinolone Preventive Therapy Deemed Beneficial in TB
Health system savings, health benefits with therapy for contacts of patients with multi-drug resistant TB
Antibiotics May Be Enough for Some Appendicitis Patients
About 80 percent of patients can try medication first, researchers say
Macrolide Resistance Doesn’t Impact Pneumonia Outcomes
Patients hospitalized with macrolide-resistant S. pneumoniae not more severely ill at presentation
Shorter Antibiotic Course Post Abdominal Surgery May Be Viable
No significant between-group differences for four days versus eight days
CDC: Drug-Resistant Foodborne Bacteria on Rise
Rate more than doubled in two years for one strain of Salmonella
