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Antimicrobial-resistant infections

  • News

    Discordant Antibiotic Use in Pediatric UTIs Associated with Higher LOS

    August 15, 2012

    Study says better antibiotics, quicker discharge may better benefit patients

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    News

    Guidelines for Pneumonia Call for Decreased Use of Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics

    July 3, 2012

    The impact of a clinical practice guideline for hospitalized children with community-acquired pneumonia on antibiotic selection.

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    ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Listen to an ID specialist explains why de-escalation of antibiotics isn’t a simple proposition

    March 31, 2012

    Infectious disease specialist and former hospitalist Leland Allen, MD, discusses the de-escalation of antibiotics and why that might not always be a simple proposition for hospitalists

  • News

    What Is the Appropriate Use of Antibiotics In Acute Exacerbations of COPD?

    January 27, 2012

    Antibiotics are not recommended as empiric therapy for all patients with AECOPD

  • News

    New Mindset on Antibiotics

    January 11, 2012

    De-escalation strategies could improve efficiency, cost of care

  • News

    Antibiotic Overuse Linked to C. Diff Infections

    August 31, 2011

    Epidemiologist urges hospitalists to take minimalist approach

  • News

    Hospitalized Patients Take MRSA Home

    August 27, 2009

    Opportunity exists for HM to counsel patients, hospitalist says

  • News

    What is the best antibiotic treatment for C.difficile-associated diarrhea?

    March 1, 2009

    CaseAn 84-year-old woman presents with watery diarrhea. She recently received a fluoroquinolone antibiotic during a hospitalization for pneumonia. Her temperature is 101 degrees, her heart rate is...

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    What is the proper duration of antibiotic treatment in adults hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia?

    February 1, 2009

    CaseAn 83-year-old male with hypertension, coronary artery disease, and obstructive sleep apnea presents with progressive shortness of breath, a productive cough, wheezing, and tachypnea. His blood...

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    Bacterial Meningitis, Non-Specific Troponin Elevation, Antibiotics for ECOPD, VTE Update, and More

    April 1, 2007

    Treatment of Bacterial Meningitis with Vancomycin Ricard JD, Wolff M, Lacherade JC, et al. Levels of vancomycin in cerebrospinal fluid of adult patients receiving adjunctive corticosteroids to treat pneumococcal meningitis: a prospective multicenter observational study. Clin Infect Dis.

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