Search results for "Antibiotic therapy"
MKSAP Quiz: Follow-up examination for COPD
A 62-year-old man is evaluated in follow-up examination for COPD. Despite smoking cessation, adherence to his medical regimen, good inhaler technique, and participation in pulmonary rehabilitation, he continues to experience breathlessness with mild exertion and has diminished quality of life. Following a physical exam and other tests, what is the most appropriate treatment?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/10/08/3.htm
8 Oct 2024
MKSAP Quiz: Lower abdominal pain, vaginal discharge
A 26-year-old woman is evaluated in the emergency department for lower abdominal pain with vaginal discharge. She reports no nausea or vomiting but noted vaginal bleeding after intercourse the previous night. Following a physical exam and negative urine pregnancy test, what is the most appropriate empiric treatment?
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/03/mksap-quiz-lower-abdominal-pain-vaginal-discharge.htm
1 Mar 2019
Sulfonamide, cephalosporins linked with serious skin reactions in older patients
Relative to macrolides, sulfonamide and cephalosporins were each associated with a nearly threefold increased risk of serious cutaneous adverse drug reactions in adults older than age 66 years, a study of residents in Ontario, Canada, found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/08/13/2.htm
13 Aug 2024
MKSAP Quiz: Persistent dyspepsia despite treatment
A 65-year-old man is evaluated for persistent dyspepsia despite treatment with antacid therapy. He also has recent weight loss of 3 kg (6.6 lb) and development of epigastric abdominal pain. Following a physical exam, biopsy, and CT scan, what is the most appropriate management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/05/11/3.htm
11 May 2021
Applying ACP's advice for shorter courses of antibiotics
ACP's recent Best Practice Advice for antibiotic stewardship, the College's second guidance on the topic, is meant to improve patient care and combat antibiotic resistance.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/10/applying-acps-advice-for-shorter-courses-of-antibiotics.htm
1 Oct 2021
No tests, medications recommended for acute cough with suspected acute bronchitis in immunocompetent adults
Antibiotic therapy may be considered if acute bronchitis worsens and a complicating bacterial infection is thought to be likely, according to the CHEST Expert Cough Panel.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/03/03/4.htm
3 Mar 2020
Joint guidelines on Lyme disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment open for comment
Among other recommendations, the draft guidelines favor oral antibiotic therapy with doxycycline, amoxicillin, cefuroxime axetil, or phenoxymethylpenicillin over other antimicrobials for treatment of Lyme disease.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/07/02/2.htm
2 Jul 2019
Rethinking SIBO in the microbiome era
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth is thought of as very rare, but in an era of booming microbiome research, gastroenterologists and other physicians are starting to become more aware of SIBO in the general population and provide effective treatment
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/05/rethinking-sibo-in-the-microbiome-era.htm
1 May 2019
Antivirals plus antibiotics may lower risk of hospitalization in some patients with influenza
Although combination antiviral and antibiotic therapy was associated with a significant reduction in respiratory hospitalization risk within 30 days compared to an antiviral alone in this study, that does not mean the combination should be widely used, the authors noted.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/02/04/2.htm
4 Feb 2020
Nearly half of inpatients with pneumonia or urinary tract infection were overprescribed antibiotics after discharge
The most common types of antibiotic overuse after discharge included excess duration for pneumonia and unnecessary treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria, a retrospective cohort study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/09/22/5.htm
22 Sep 2020