U.S. Sees First Case of Bacteria Resistant to All Antibiotics
U.S. health officials on Thursday (5/26) reported the first case in the country of a patient with…
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U.S. Sees First Case of Bacteria Resistant to All Antibiotics
U.S. health officials on Thursday (5/26) reported the first case in the country of a patient with... -
Staphylococcus Aureus Susceptibility Changing in Pediatric Population
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) rates are decreasing and S. aureus resistance to clindamycin is rising in the... -
Macrolide Antibiotics Not Tied to Higher Ventricular Arrhythmia Risk in Older Adults
Despite U.S. Food and Drug Administration warnings about fatal arrhythmias with azithromycin, macrolide antibiotics do not appear...
Staphylococcus Aureus Susceptibility Changing in Pediatric Population
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) rates are decreasing and S. aureus resistance to clindamycin is rising in the…
Macrolide Antibiotics Not Tied to Higher Ventricular Arrhythmia Risk in Older Adults
Despite U.S. Food and Drug Administration warnings about fatal arrhythmias with azithromycin, macrolide antibiotics do not appear…
Antibiotics, Hospital Admission May Not Help Uncomplicated Diverticulitis
There is a bit of an axiom that circulates in medical school: “Half of what you’re learning…
Macrolide Antibiotics Increase Risk of Serious Cardiac Events
Macrolide antibiotic use is associated with an increased risk of sudden cardiac death and ventricular tachyarrhythmias, researchers…
Experimental Antibody Reduces Risk of C. difficile Recurrence
An experimental antibody developed by Merck & Co Inc. was shown in pivotal studies to reduce by…
Many Hispanic Adults Believe Antibiotics Will Treat a Cold
Many U.S. adults, including almost half of Hispanics, believe that taking antibiotics will ease the symptoms of…
How to Minimize Diarrhea Risk for Patients Taking IV Antibiotics
Case A 48-year-old man presents to your ED complaining of a two-day history of a warm, painful,…
Critical Decisions: Acute Otitis Media In Children
From the EM Model 7.0 Head, Ear, Eye, Nose, Throat Disorders 7.1 Ear Acute otitis media (AOM)…
The Filtering of Medical Evidence Has Clearly Failed
Let me tell you about this fabulous new test – it’s far better than the old tests,…
