Search results for "Antibiotics"
Ward-level antibiotic use predicts C. difficile risk
Inpatients' risk of developing Clostridium difficile is related to the rate of antibiotic prescribing on their wards, regardless of whether they themselves took an antibiotic, a recent study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/03/04/2.htm
4 Mar 2015
January 31, 2024
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February 28, 2024
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Five days of antibiotics for CAP worked as well as physician-directed therapy
A control group took antibiotics for a median of 10 days, compared to 5 in the intervention group. In an intention-to-treat analysis, clinical success rates were similar between groups at day 10 and day 30.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/08/03/2.htm
3 Aug 2016
January 11, 2023
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Measuring procalcitonin at ICU admission associated with lower cost and antibiotic exposure
A multivariable regression analysis showed that procalcitonin testing, presumably for sepsis diagnosis, was associated with shorter lengths of stay, both in the hospital and in the ICU.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/09/14/2.htm
14 Sep 2016
August 2020
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https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/08/
August 23, 2023
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https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/08/23/
Procalcitonin testing reduced antibiotic use and mortality in acute respiratory infections
Results of the meta-analysis suggest that widespread implementation of procalcitonin protocols might not only improve antibiotic management and patient outcomes but also help to combat the threat of antibiotic resistance, the authors said.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/10/25/1.htm
25 Oct 2017
July 5, 2023
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https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/07/05/