Tag: Antibiotics
Nonantibiotic Prophylaxis Noninferior for Recurrent UTI
Incidence of antibiotic-treated UTI during 12-month treatment period noninferior for methenamine hippurate versus prophylactic antibiotics
AHA Issues Advisory for Penicillin Reactions in Patients With Severe RHD
Strongly consider oral prophylaxis for patients at elevated risk for cardiovascular compromise following IM injection of benzathine penicillin G
4.95 Million Deaths Linked to Antimicrobial Resistance in 2019
Lower respiratory infections accounted for >1.5 million deaths associated with resistance, making it the most burdensome syndrome
Risk for Early-Onset Sepsis Low for Infants With Low-Risk Delivery
Risk for early-onset sepsis low among infants of all gestational ages born with low-risk delivery characteristics
Prophylactic Antibiotics Not Needed Before Invasive Dental Procedures
No evidence of temporal association seen between invasive dental procedure and late prosthetic joint infection
Factors ID’d for Eventual Surgery in Patients With Appendicitis
Presence of an appendicolith increases risk for undergoing appendectomy after starting antibiotic therapy for acute appendicitis
Fosfomycin Not Noninferior to Comparators for Bacteremic UTI
Fosfomycin not noninferior to ceftriaxone or meropenem for bacteremic urinary tract infection due to multidrug-resistant E. coli in adults
Pediatric Antibiotic Prescribing Dropped During Pandemic
Decrease in antibiotic prescriptions in pediatric primary care driven by reduced volume of visits for respiratory tract infections
Antibiotic Choices for Skin, Soft Tissue Infections Vary by Race
Compared with White inpatients, Black inpatients less likely to receive cefazolin, more likely to receive clindamycin for SSTIs
SSRIs Linked to Reduced Relative Risk for Mortality in COVID-19
Relative risks for mortality significantly reduced for any SSRI, fluoxetine, and fluoxetine or fluvoxamine