Tag: Antibiotics
Doxycycline Tied to Lower Risk for C. Difficile in Pneumonia Patients
Incidence of C. difficile infection reduced by 45 percent with doxycycline among patients with prior history of CDI
New Antibiotic Tackles Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea in Trial
Zoliflodacin was seen to cure uncomplicated gonorrhea infection as effectively as the current go-to treatment
IDSA: Piperacillin-Tazobactam, Cefepime Comparable for Suspected Infection
Incidence of acute kidney injury or death did not differ among those receiving cefepime and piperacillin-tazobactam
Adding Vancomycin to Cefazolin Prophylaxis Does Not Prevent Surgical Site Infections
Addition of vancomycin not superior to placebo for preventing surgical site infections in arthroplasty
Ceftobiprole Noninferior to Daptomycin for Complicated Staph Infection
Ceftobiprole noninferior for overall treatment success; findings consistent in key subgroups and for secondary outcomes
Fine Particulate Matter Linked to Antibiotic Resistance Globally
If air quality guidelines set by WHO are reached in 2050, antibiotic resistance will decline by 16.8 percent
Antibiotics Show Little Benefit in Children Without Nasopharyngeal Bacterial Pathogens
Findings show greater benefit in symptom resolution with detected bacterial pathogens but not color of nasal discharge
Direct Oral Penicillin Challenge Noninferior to Standard of Care
Direct oral challenge noninferior to skin testing followed by oral challenge for patients with low-risk allergy
Pay for Performance Programs Cut Antibiotic Rx at Safety-Net Hospitals
Five Choosing Wisely-based interventions were launched in combination and resulted in a decrease in antibiotic prescribing for ARTI
Pfizer Warns of Shortage of Antibiotic Used to Fight Syphilis
Reasons for scarcity of Bicillin L-A include increasing demand because of the rising number of syphilis infections
