Antimicrobial-resistant infections

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Antibiotic Overprescribing Sparks Call for Stronger Stewardship

Author:

Larry Beresford

Antibiotic overprescription remains a problem in the U.S. and abroad and shows no signs of slowing.

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When Should You Decolonize Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Hospitalized Patients?

Author:

Karen Clarke, MD, MPH, MS, FHM, FACP

When Should You Decolonize Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Hospitalized Patients?

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Antibiotic Prophylaxis Might Prevent Recurrent UTIs

Author:

Mark Shen, MD

Reviewed by Pediatric Editor Mark Shen, MD, medical director of hospital medicine at Dell Children’s Medical Center, Austin, Texas. Clinical...

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Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States, 2013

Author:

Leigh Vaughan, MD

Kristin Wise, MD

Keri Holmes-Maybank, MD

Pamela Charity, MD

Clinical question: What antibiotic-resistant bacteria are the greatest threats for the next 10 years? Background: Two million people suffer...

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Once-Weekly Antibiotic Might Be Effective for Treatment of Acute Bacterial Skin Infections

Author:

Anthony Worsham, MD, MS

Charles A. Pizanis, MD

Patrick Rendon, MD

Dana Davis, MD

Jens Langsjoen, MD

J. Rush Pierce Jr., MD, MPH

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Research suggests intravenous dalbavancin similarly efficacious to intravenous vancomycin

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De-Escalating Antibiotics in Sepsis

Author:

Elizabeth A. Wantuch, MD, MS

Shirin Poonja, DO

Rebecca Helfrich, MD

Bina N. Patel, MD

Kevin R. Smith, MD, FACP, FAAP

Mark Speyer, MD, MPH

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Clinical question: Does tailoring antibiotics based on known pathogens impact mortality for patients with severe sepsis or shock? Background: In...

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Antibiotic Algorithm Can Guide Therapy in Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia

Author:

Elizabeth A. Wantuch, MD, MS

Shirin Poonja, DO

Rebecca Helfrich, MD

Bina N. Patel, MD

Kevin R. Smith, MD, FACP, FAAP

Mark Speyer, MD, MPH

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Clinical question: Can an algorithm based on risk for multidrug-resistant (MDR) organisms and illness severity guide antibiotic selection in...

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Sepsis Diagnoses Are Common in ED, but Many Septic Patients in the ED Do Not Receive Antibiotics

Author:

Allison L. Smith, MD

Laine J. Murphey, MD, PhD

Olamide Zaka, MD

Joshua Labrin, MD

Kelly L. Sopko, MD, FHM

Kelly C. Sponsler, MD, FHM

Clinical question: Has the frequency of sepsis rates, along with administration of antibiotics in U.S.

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Uncomplicated Skin Infections in Ambulatory Setting Commonly Involve Avoidable Antibiotic Exposure

Author:

Allison L. Smith, MD

Laine J. Murphey, MD, PhD

Olamide Zaka, MD

Joshua Labrin, MD

Kelly L. Sopko, MD, FHM

Kelly C. Sponsler, MD, FHM

Clinical question: What are the current prescribing practices for antibiotics used to treat skin and soft tissue infections in the outpatient...

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Short Course of Oral Antibiotics Effective for Acute Osteomyelitis and Septic Arthritis in Children

Author:

Mark Shen, MD

By Mark Shen, MD Reviewed by Pediatric Editor Mark Shen, MD, medical director of hospital medicine at Dell Children’s Medical Center, Austin,...

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