Search results for "Antibiotic Therapy"
MKSAP quiz on rheumatology
Patient cases involving sclerodactyly, rheumatoid arthritis, knee replacement, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/10/ty.htm
15 Oct 2014
Trial fails to find noninferiority for beta-lactam vs. beta-lactam plus macrolide in CAP
A noninferiority trial for treatment of community-acquired pneumonia patients was unable to prove that a beta-lactam alone was noninferior to a beta-lactam plus a macrolide.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/10/22/5.htm
22 Oct 2014
Fecal transplant pills and other innovations in C. difficile
A report from IDWeek 2014 covers the latest treatments.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/12/cdiff.htm
15 Dec 2014
Tips on TIPS and other cirrhosis treatments
Mayo Clinic internist discusses how to manage liver disease.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/12/cirrhosis.htm
15 Dec 2014
Cases from Baystate Medical Center
Chlorpromazine-induced hepatitis, the Brugada pattern, persistent breast erythema, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/01/briefcase.htm
15 Jan 2015
In the News
Malpractice claims, fenoldopam after cardiac surgery in acute kidney injury, beta-lactams and community-acquired pneumonia, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/02/itn.htm
15 Feb 2015
Short-course antimicrobial therapy yields similar outcomes to longer therapy in intra-abdominal infection, study finds
Treatment with approximately 4 days of antibiotic therapy yielded similar outcomes to approximately 8 days of treatment in patients with intra-abdominal infection, following an adequate source-control procedure, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/06/03/4.htm
3 Jun 2015
Antibiotics effective, but not as effective as surgery, for acute appendicitis
Antibiotics are effective in treating uncomplicated acute appendicitis, but they aren't proven to be noninferior to standard appendectomy, according to newly published results from a randomized clinical trial.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/06/24/4.htm
24 Jun 2015
Recent Research
VTE prophylaxis in colorectal surgery patients, targeted perioperative intervention for Staphylococcus aureus infection, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/08/recent-research.htm
15 Aug 2015
Recent Research
MERS information, NSAIDs and antidepressants, ICDs in older patients, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/09/recent-research.htm
15 Sep 2015