Antimicrobial-resistant infections
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D-Mannose as UTI Treatment Offers No Benefit
Study authors recommend that D-mannose should not be taken to prevent future episodes in women with recurrent UTI in...
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Antibiotics of Little Benefit in Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
“Patients had unrealistic expectations regarding the duration of LRTI and the effect of antibiotics, which should be the target of antibiotic...
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Curbing Antibiotic Use Works
A joint effort by European disease control, food safety, and regulatory groups has reduced antibiotic-resistant bacteria, finds report.
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New Antibiotic Promising for Complicated UTIs
Study suggests cefepime-taniborbactam could be useful in treating complex UTIs.
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Hospital Adverse Events Rise After Private Equity Acquisition
Notably, the incidence of surgical site infections increased from 10.8 per 10,000 hospitalizations before acquisition to 21.6 per 10,000...
From the Journals
New antibiotic could combat multidrug-resistant superbugs
"Since clovibactin was isolated from bacteria that could not be grown before, pathogenic bacteria have not seen such an antibiotic before and had...
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How to optimize in-hospital antimicrobial prescribing?
Variability in antimicrobial prescribing among hospital-based physicians is not associated with patient characteristics or clinical outcomes, data...
Commentary
New and emerging options for treating recurrent C. difficile
I’m pleased to say that newer fecal microbiota products are coming in fast and furious.
Livin' on the MDedge
The antimicrobial peptide that even Pharma can love
Faster wound healing comes in waves, and a cancer drug that eats bugs.
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FMT in a pill: FDA approves second product to prevent C. diff recurrence
Clinicians now have two approved options for recurrent infections after antibiotic treatment.
Opinion
Are delayed antibiotic prescriptions futile?
Studies of delayed antibiotic prescriptions show that patients generally honor the advice to only fill the prescription if they are not improving...