Articles Tagged With: antibiotics
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Infectious Disease Alert Updates
A Reservoir of Pharyngeal GC; Difficult-to-Treat vs. Standard Multidrug Resistance
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Can Antibiotics Lead to Colon Cancer?
Swedish researchers saw an association between frequent antibiotic use and proximal colorectal cancer.
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Can Antibiotics Lead to Colon Cancer?
Swedish researchers saw an association between frequent antibiotic use and proximal colorectal cancer.
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Logistical, Economic Barriers Hinder Updated Treatment Options for Common Infection
The treatment options are evolving, but stubborn road blocks remain.
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Treatment of Presumed Urinary Tract Infection in Afebrile Males: How Long Is Long Enough?
Symptom resolution after seven days of antibiotic therapy in afebrile males with presumed urinary tract infection was not inferior to 14 days of therapy.
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Another Way Antibiotic Therapy Can Kill You
An analysis revealed fluoroquinolone antibiotic use was associated with later aortic diseases and mortality in patients without known aortic disease.
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Using Procalcitonin to Limit Antibiotic Treatment for Sepsis Reduces Infection-Related Adverse Events
By shortening the duration of antibiotic therapy, a procalcitonin-guided protocol decreased the rate of infection-associated adverse effects, decreased costs, and reduced mortality in patients with sepsis. -
Antibiotic Treatment of Prosthetic Joint Infections: How Long Is Long Enough?
A six-week course of antibiotic therapy was “not noninferior” to a 12-week course in patients with prosthetic joint infection, at least in those who had undergone debridement and implant retention.
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Antibiotic Therapy: How Long Is Long Enough?
The CDC and the American College of Physicians have provided advice on the best practice regarding the duration of antibiotic therapy for several common infections. -
Another Way Antibiotic Therapy Can Kill You
An analysis revealed fluoroquinolone antibiotic use was associated with later aortic diseases and mortality in patients without known aortic disease.