Articles Tagged With: antibiotics
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CRP and Reduction of Antibiotic Use in Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Point-of-care C-reactive protein testing can safely and effectively reduce antibiotic use in patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive lung disease.
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No Antibiotic Prescription Required
Acquisition of antibiotics without a prescription can be easy in the United States.
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When Did You Last Take an Antibiotic?
Approximately half of U.S. residents with health insurance filled an antibiotic prescription over a two-year period.
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Infectious Disease Alert Updates
Surgeons Really Are Different; Short-Course Atovaquone/Proguanil for Malaria Prophylaxis; The High Cost of Chronic Lyme Treatment
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Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole Plus Clindamycin for Treatment of Staphylococcus aureus Endocarditis
A before-and-after intervention study compared 170 patients treated with either oxacillin IV or vancomycin IV for six weeks (plus gentamicin IV given during the first five days) to 171 patients who were treated with TMP/SMZ IV plus clindamycin IV for the first week followed by TMP/SMZ PO (without clindamycin) to complete a six-week course. Mortality and hospital length of stay were significantly less in the TMP/SMZ-treated patients.
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Travel Medicine 2019 — A Conference Report
The International Society of Travel Medicine met in Washington, DC, from June 5-9.
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Oral Antibiotics Are Noninferior to Intravenous for Bone and Joint Infections
In a randomized, controlled trial of adult patients with bone or joint infections, researchers found oral antibiotic therapy was noninferior to intravenous therapy based on treatment failure at one year.
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The Slippery Slope of Inappropriate Antibiotic Use in Children
Inappropriate antibiotic use for a child with a viral respiratory infection is not a “one and done” error. Children who receive antibiotics when diagnosed with a viral respiratory infection are more likely to seek care for viral infections subsequently and to receive inappropriate antibiotics again.
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Probiotics Do Not Prevent C. difficile Infection in Hospitalized Patients
A retrospective cohort study from a single California hospital found the administration of probiotics to patients receiving antibiotics did not reduce the incidence of healthcare facility-onset Clostridioides difficile infection.
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Infection After Placement of Antibiotic Spacers in Prosthetic Joints
Researchers reviewed a case series of 51 patients who received retained “destination spacers” after resection of infected joint prostheses. The researchers noted a significant association between the presence of preoperative sinus drainage and re-infection. Longterm antimicrobial suppression after retention of a destination spacer did not result in significant prevention of re-infections.