Search results for "Antibiotics"
Antibiotic OKed for pneumonia, bloodstream, skin infections
In addition to approving ceftobiprole medocaril sodium for three different types of infection, the FDA authorized the first generic version of fidaxomicin, among other actions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/04/10/antibiotic-oked-for-pneumonia-bloodstream-skin-infections.htm
10 Apr 2024
Inpatient antibiotic stewardship programs decreased antibiotic use but not infection rates
Although the nine studied hospitals successfully decreased their use of targeted antibiotics, rates of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase, vancomycin-resistant enterococci, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, and multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa did not improve.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/07/22/5.htm
22 Jul 2020
The limited evidence for IV albumin
An expert explains recent guidelines on IV albumin that recommended against the blood product in the settings where it is most commonly used.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/04/10/the-limited-evidence-for-iv-albumin.htm
10 Apr 2024
Advice from ACP supports short courses of antibiotics for several common infections
Because at least 30% of antibiotic use is considered unnecessary, best practices were issued on treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation and uncomplicated bronchitis, community-acquired pneumonia, uncomplicated urinary tract infection, and cellulitis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/04/07/4.htm
7 Apr 2021
Antibiotics with extended anaerobic coverage didn't improve outcomes in aspiration pneumonia
Patients with aspiration pneumonia who received extended anaerobic coverage had no reduction in mortality risk and a significantly higher risk of Clostridioides difficile than those prescribed limited anaerobic coverage.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/02/28/antibiotics-with-extended-anaerobic-coverage-didnt-improve-outcomes-in-aspiration-pneumonia.htm
28 Feb 2024
Novel metric may improve measurement of antibiotic stewardship efforts
Days of antibiotic spectrum coverage may be a more accurate metric than days of therapy for evaluating programs that promote use of narrow-spectrum antibiotic agents, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/12/22/3.htm
22 Dec 2021
New combo antibiotic shows success against complicated urinary tract infections
Microbiologic and clinical recovery occurred in 70.6% of hospitalized patients randomized to an investigational beta-lactam and beta-lactamase inhibitor combination for urinary tract infection compared to 58% of patients given meropenem, an industry-funded trial found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/02/21/new-combo-antibiotic-shows-success-against-complicated-urinary-tract-infections.htm
21 Feb 2024
Nearly half of inpatients with pneumonia or urinary tract infection were overprescribed antibiotics after discharge
The most common types of antibiotic overuse after discharge included excess duration for pneumonia and unnecessary treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria, a retrospective cohort study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/09/23/3.htm
23 Sep 2020
Hospitals that steward antibiotics well share common factors
Hospitals where pharmacists reported feeling that they are respected by their hospitalist colleagues and considered valuable team members were less likely to overuse antibiotics, a small survey study of antibiotic stewardship programs found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/12/20/hospitals-that-steward-antibiotics-well-share-common-factors.htm
20 Dec 2023
Longer antibiotic delay intervals associated with hospital mortality in patients with suspected sepsis
While both time from ED triage to antibiotic order and time from antibiotic order to infusion were associated with increased hospital mortality, this was true only for longer delays, indicating that a one-hour antibiotic administration target may be too aggressive, study authors said.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/02/24/5.htm
24 Feb 2021