Search results for "Antibiotics"
The ethical nexus of health care: Purpose over profit
ACP is comprehensively examining the corrosive impact of profit-driven health care on the sacred patient-physician relationship in order to pave the way for potential solutions.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/02/the-ethical-nexus-of-health-care-purpose-over-profit.htm
1 Feb 2024
Antivirals plus antibiotics may lower risk of hospitalization in some patients with influenza
Although combination antiviral and antibiotic therapy was associated with a significant reduction in respiratory hospitalization risk within 30 days compared to an antiviral alone in this study, that does not mean the combination should be widely used, the authors noted.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/02/04/2.htm
4 Feb 2020
Fluoroquinolones associated with aortic aneurysms compared to other antibiotics
The association was present across all age groups (≥35 to <65 years) and was consistent across sex and comorbidities.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/01/12/5.htm
12 Jan 2021
‘Unlearning’ how to prescribe antibiotics
Health care leaders have spent endless hours trying to break a habit that's been surprisingly intractable: prescribing antibiotics when they're not warranted.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/09/antibiotics.htm
1 Sep 2012
ACP joins effort to combat antibiotic resistance
The AMR Challenge calls on medical organizations, governments, and private industry to commit to taking actionable steps to combat antibiotic resistance around the world.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/10/02/2.htm
2 Oct 2018
A new approach to diverticulitis
Evidence is fueling new guidelines suggesting internists treat most cases of uncomplicated diverticulitis in an outpatient setting, without antibiotics.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/04/a-new-approach-to-diverticulitis.htm
1 Apr 2022
IDSA releases guidance on antibiotic selection for gram-negative antimicrobial-resistant bacterial infections
New treatment guidance from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) focused on extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa with difficult-to-treat resistance.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/09/15/4.htm
15 Sep 2020
Advice from ACP supports short courses of antibiotics for several common infections
Because at least 30% of antibiotic use is considered unnecessary, best practices were issued on treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation and uncomplicated bronchitis, community-acquired pneumonia, uncomplicated urinary tract infection, and cellulitis.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/04/06/1.htm
6 Apr 2021
New antibiotics may change inpatient skin infection treatment
Physicians have a few new drugs in their armamentarium for skin and soft-tissue infections.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/10/antibiotics.htm
1 Oct 2014
Delayed antibiotics in older adults with UTI associated with bloodstream infections, death
An editorial noted that the relationships found in the study may not be causal and advised clinicians to offer prompt treatment to patients at the highest risk of bloodstream infections: older patients, men, and those living in areas of greater socioeconomic deprivation.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/03/05/4.htm
5 Mar 2019