Study findings suggest that oral β-lactam antibiotics as step-down treatment following treatment with parenteral antibiotics may treat bacteremia from a urinary source when fluoroquinolones or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole use is limited by adverse effects or resistance.
Research authors assessed the safety and efficacy of intravesical bacteriophage therapy compared to placebo and current standard of care for the treatment of urinary tract infection in patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate.
The observational study aimed to determine the association between fluoroquinolone use and the risk of aortic aneurysm or aortic dissection while taking into account potential confounding.
A team of investigators conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess whether a shorter-than-recommended duration of antibiotic treatment can be effective for the management of acute uncomplicated cystitis.