Antibiotic
Infants with sepsis exposed to antibiotics have altered gut microbiomes
WASHINGTON — Neonates with sepsis were exposed to more antibiotics throughout their NICU admissions than controls and were found to have microbiome dysbiosis, researchers reported.
Diagnostic stewardship drives reduction in antibiotic prescribing for UTIs
WASHINGTON — Decreases in urine cultures for asymptomatic bacteriuria reduced unnecessary antibiotic prescribing for UTIs, according to a study presented at IDWeek.
VIDEO: Expert discusses study on EHR-integrated sepsis model in ED
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In this Healio exclusive interview, Daniel M. Burgin, MD, discussed his retrospective analysis presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting regarding an electronic health record-integrated sepsis model.
Use of EHR integrated sepsis model did not impact time to antibiotics for sepsis in ED
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Use of an electronic health record integrated sepsis model did not impact time to antibiotics for patients with sepsis in the emergency department, according to a study presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.
VIDEO: Harrow CEO discusses Iheezo approval, fortified antibiotic
CHICAGO — In this video from Eyecelerator@AAO, Harrow CEO Mark L. Baum discusses the recent FDA approval of Iheezo for ocular surface anesthesia as well as a new refrigeration-stable fortified antibiotic.
Completion of antibiotic therapy ‘overwhelmingly more important’ than mode of therapy
A recent study suggests that incomplete antibiotic therapy should be avoided and that transition to oral antibiotics should be offered to people who inject drugs being treated for bacteremia who have declined the standard IV antibiotics
Study suggests ‘slightly more generous’ window to initiate therapy for BSI
In a retrospective study of more than 10,000 bloodstream infections, a delay of 12 hours in initiating appropriate antimicrobial therapy was associated with increased 30-day mortality, but shorter delays were not, researchers found.
Prenatal, postnatal antibiotics show varying risks for allergic symptoms in infants
Exposure to prenatal and postnatal antibiotics appeared associated with risks for development of allergic diseases in infants, according to a study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.
ARI management intervention successfully reduced inappropriate antibiotic prescribing
The implementation of a nationwide acute respiratory tract infection management intervention was associated with improved infection management and a reduction in antibiotic prescribing, a recent study showed.
Total infections in infancy more significant than antibiotic use for childhood obesity
The number of infections in the first year of life was significantly associated with childhood obesity and was a stronger risk factor than antibiotic use, according to study data.