Search results for "Antibiotics"
MKSAP Quiz: evaluation for a dental cleaning procedure
This week's quiz asks readers to choose the most appropriate prophylactic regimen for a 46-year-old woman before a dental cleaning procedure involving deep scaling.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/04/07/3.htm
7 Apr 2015
MKSAP Quiz: treatment of community-acquired pneumonia
A 72-year-old man is hospitalized for treatment of community-acquired pneumonia. Despite 4 days of treatment with intravenous fluids and antibiotics appropriate for the bacteria cultured from sputum and blood, he remains febrile with mild tachycardia. The patient subsequently develops mild hypotension and is transferred to the intensive care unit. Following blood cultures, a physical exam, and lab results, what is the most appropriate next step in management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/07/08/3.htm
8 Jul 2014
Context affects physicians' antimicrobial prescribing decisions, study finds
Context can play a role in whether physicians decide to prescribe antimicrobials, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/07/7.htm
7 Aug 2012
Experts discuss crisis of antimicrobial resistance
Experts are looking at ways to prevent the world's next superbug before it actually causes an epidemic.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/09/conference-coverage.htm
1 Sep 2015
New ACP ethics case study available
ACP's case study “Stewardship of Health Care Resources: Responding to a Patient's Request for Antibiotics” is now available online through Medscape.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/11/20/6.htm
20 Nov 2012
MKSAP Quiz: ear pain following URI
MKSAP Quiz: ear pain following URI
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/05/11/3.htm
11 May 2010
How to manage sinusitis, CAP in outpatients
It might require a little detective work before offering a cure to patients with common outpatient infections such as sinusitis and community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/07/sinusitis.htm
1 Jul 2016
ACP Hospitalist is online and coming to your mailbox
The latest issue of ACP Hospitalist is now online, featuring stories on partial DNRs, antibiotic stewardship and ICU care, plus more.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/06/21/8.htm
21 Jun 2011
Azithromycin associated with more cardiac, all-cause mortality
Taking azithromycin can increase one's risk of cardiovascular death, especially for patients who have a high baseline risk of cardiovascular disease, a new study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/22/5.htm
22 May 2012
Warnings on testosterone, new antibiotic approved
This update covers a label change on testosterone products clarifying that they are approved only for men who have low testosterone levels, as well as the approval of ceftazidime-avibactam (Avycaz) to treat complicated intra-abdominal infections.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/05/fda.htm
1 May 2015