Fine Particulate Matter Linked to Antibiotic Resistance Globally
If air quality guidelines set by WHO are reached in 2050, antibiotic resistance will decline by 16.8%.
If air quality guidelines set by WHO are reached in 2050, antibiotic resistance will decline by 16.8%.
Serum creatinine-based eGFR used alone overestimates kidney function and can lead to inaccurate dosing of medications in patients with cancer.
The risks for sudden cardiac death from certain QT-prolonging antibiotics increase with steeper serum to dialysate potassium gradients.
Study findings support AUA guidelines to consider antibiotic prophylaxis at the time of catheter removal.
The optimal duration of antibiotic prophylaxis is still unknown.
Povidone-iodine cleansing plus formalin disinfection of the needle is a “simple, low-cost, and effective” nonantibiotic strategy to decrease infectious complications following transrectal ultrasound prostate biopsy, according to investigators.
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole is mostly excreted through the kidneys, and it can cause hyperkalemia by reducing potassium excretion.
Only 27% of patients undergoing radical cystectomy with ileal conduit received antibiotic prophylaxis according to AUA guidelines, a study found.
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists said it started hearing about shortages about three weeks ago
Cefepime-enmetazobactam may be more effective than piperacillin-tazobactam in treating complicated UTI and acute pyelonephritis caused by organisms that produce extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL), investigators suggested.