Antimicrobial-resistant infections
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Study finds increase in dermatologic prescriptions for postsurgical antibiotics
WASHINGTON – The investigators observed a greater than twofold variation in antibiotic prescribing rates across...
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Candida auris: Dangerous and here to stay
Mortality rates topped 50% during a protracted outbreak at a Spanish hospital.
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Anti-infective update addresses SSSI choices
ORLANDO – A new topical and two systemic choices are available to fight skin and soft tissue infections.
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More than 23% of antibiotic fills deemed unnecessary
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Be judicious with empiric antibiotics for febrile neutropenia
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Single-dose zoliflodacin successfully treats uncomplicated urogenital gonorrhea
About 96% of patients with urogenital gonorrhea infection had microbiologic cure with zoliflodacin, a novel agent that inhibits DNA biosynthesis...
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H. pylori antibiotic resistance reaches ‘alarming levels’
Resistance to clarithromycin, metronidazole, and levofloxacin reached 15% or more in almost all World Health Organization regions.
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Three-drug combo proves effective against multidrug-resistant UTIs
SAN FRANCISCO – A drug combo including EDTA proved superior to meropenem in the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections.
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Daptomycin/fosfomycin: A new standard for MRSA bacteremia?
Better survival was seen for MRSA bacteremia at 7 days using the combo vs. monotherapy.
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Stepdown to oral ciprofloxacin looks safe in gram-negative bloodstream infections
SAN FRANCISCO – A comparison of patients with gram-negative bloodstream infections showed low 90-day treatment...
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In C. difficile, metronidazole may not benefit ICU patients on vancomycin
SAN FRANCISCO – Try fecal transplant instead.