Antibiotic
Medical clowns reduce hospitalization length in pediatric community-acquired pneumonia
Pediatric patients with community-acquired pneumonia spent less time in the hospital and receiving IV antibiotics when visited by a medical clown, according to a presentation at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.
Mass antibiotic dosing to reduce child mortality works better when not limited to infants
Mass antibiotic administration to children in sub-Saharan Africa reduced mortality rates, but there was little benefit when dosing was limited to infants aged 1 to 11 months, as recommended by WHO, according to results from the AVENIR trial.
Respiratory viral panel lowers antibiotic use duration in ventilated patients
Among ventilated ICU patients with suspected infection, the length of antibiotic use went down after respiratory viral panel testing was adopted, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
Indigenous ethnicity raises odds for antibiotic response in pediatric bronchiectasis
The odds for symptom resolution after a 14-day antibiotic treatment for nonsevere exacerbation of bronchiectasis increased among Indigenous children and children with low cough scores, according to results published in CHEST.
‘Likely clinically important benefit’ with continuous beta-lactam antibiotic infusions
More ICU patients with sepsis receiving a continuous vs. intermittent infusion of beta-lactam antibiotics achieved clinical cure by day 14, but 90-day mortality was similar, according to research published in JAMA.
OsteoRemedies receives FDA clearance for expanded indications of antibiotic bone cement
OsteoRemedies LLC announced FDA clearance for expanded indications of its Spectrum GV dual antibiotic bone cement for the use in revision total hip arthroplasty procedures, according to a press release.
Algorithm-driven alerts help identify best antibiotic for patients with pneumonia, UTI
Two studies assessing the use of algorithm-driven prompts meant to improve antibiotic selection for patients hospitalized with pneumonia or UTIs showed the prompts were effective, researchers found.
Five barriers to antibiotic stewardship for acne treatment
Researchers identified five barriers to proper antibiotic stewardship in acne treatment and recommended the implementation of an antibiotic stewardship program, according to a study.
FDA approves antibiotic to treat three bacterial infections
The FDA this week approved the antibiotic Zevtera for the treatment of three bacterial infections 17 years after it was first submitted to the agency.
Interim results show similar efficacy of one- and two-stage treatment for PJI
SAN FRANCISCO — The success rates of one-stage and two-stage treatment for periprosthetic joint infection may be similar, according to 1-year interim data presented at the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, here.