Antimicrobial-resistant infections
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Add-on azithromycin cuts asthma exacerbations
An add-on therapy reduced patients’ asthma exacerbation incidents.
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New tool predicts antimicrobial resistance in sepsis
Here’s how to predict antibiotic resistance in sepsis patients infected with gram-negative bacteria.
Conference Coverage
Adding cefepime to vancomycin improved MRSA bacteremia outcomes
NEW ORLEANS – Do cefepime and vancomycin have a synergistic relationship useful for shortening MRSA bloodstream infections?
Commentary
The burden of health care–associated C. difficile infection in a nonmetropolitan setting
The impact of Clostridium difficile infection has been well described in tertiary metropolitan hospitals, but there is a lack of...
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Increased risk of death even in lower-risk PPI users
The mechanism of multiple risks in PPI users is still not known.
Conference Coverage
Ceftaroline shortens duration of MRSA bacteremia
NEW ORLEANS – In vitro data translated well to in vivo findings in MRSA treatment.
Conference Coverage
Carbapenem-resistant sepsis risk factors vary significantly
NEW ORLEANS - When it comes to sepsis, it's the risk factors that are important.
Conference Coverage
New drug choices emerging to battle antibiotic resistance
SAN FRANCISCO – Effective antibiotics may not be available to treat seriously ill patients in the near future.
Conference Coverage
Hospital antibiograms may not apply to emergency department patients
Choose empiric antimicrobial therapy for urinary tract infections in the emergency department based on factors associated with differences in...
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Study shows that 20% of inpatients given antibiotics develop adverse reactions
Twenty percent of hospitalized adults given antibiotics develop adverse drug events, including GI, nephrotoxic, hematologic, cardiac, and...
News
FDA approves new fluoroquinolone for skin, skin structure infections
The decision comes after a fast-track review of the antibacterial agent.