Search results for "Penicillin"
Inpatient oral penicillin challenge more likely in certain low-risk patients
An inpatient penicillin allergy program showed that patients were more likely to proceed from assessment to oral challenge if they had a low-risk phenotype, had an indication for beta-lactam antibiotic therapy, and were medically stable.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/03/29/inpatient-oral-penicillin-challenge-more-likely-in-certain-low-risk-patients.htm
29 Mar 2023
IDSA updates guidance on managing drug-resistant, gram-negative infections
New treatment recommendations from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) dealt with resistant strains of Enterobacterales, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii, and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/07/26/idsa-updates-guidance-on-managing-drug-resistant-gram-negative-infections.htm
26 Jul 2023
Updated guidance issued on cardiovascular implantable device infections
The scientific statement from the American Heart Association covers prevention, diagnosis, and management of the infections, including what tests to use and when to transfer patients for subspecialty care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/12/13/updated-guidance-issued-on-cardiovascular-implantable-device-infections.htm
13 Dec 2023
Genetic test for opioid disorder risk approved
The new test is to be used prior to patients' first exposure to oral opioids for the treatment of acute pain. Other recent FDA actions include a recall of overly potent IV drugs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/02/07/genetic-test-for-opioid-disorder-risk-approved.htm
7 Feb 2024
Cases from the Medical College of Wisconsin
A mycotic aneurysm, retroperitoneal hematoma, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/02/28/free/cases-from-the-medical-college-of-wisconsin.htm
28 Feb 2024