Search results for "Antibiotics"

Results 1 - 20 of about 20 for "Antibiotics".

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

Antibiotics more frequently prescribed in virtual versus in-person urgent care visits

More than half (58%) of virtual urgent care visits for respiratory infection resulted in an antibiotic prescription compared with 43% of in-person visits, with prescriptions largely driven by sinusitis diagnoses, a review within a single health system found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/08/06/1.htm
6 Aug 2024

Inappropriate outpatient antibiotics linked to adverse drug events, excess health care costs

Prescriptions of antibiotics to U.S. adults with viral respiratory infections were associated with diarrhea, vulvovaginal candidiasis/vaginitis, and allergies, while use of an inappropriate antibiotic for bacterial infections was associated with nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/11/15/4.htm
15 Nov 2022

Advice from ACP supports short courses of antibiotics for several common infections

Because at least 30% of antibiotic use is considered unnecessary, best practices were issued on treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation and uncomplicated bronchitis, community-acquired pneumonia, uncomplicated urinary tract infection, and cellulitis.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/04/06/1.htm
6 Apr 2021

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

Delayed antibiotics for upper respiratory tract infections associated with infection-related hospital admissions

Delayed prescribing should be better targeted to patients with lower risks of complications, the study authors wrote.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/07/07/5.htm
7 Jul 2020

More than 40% of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions in U.S. may be inappropriate

In a cross-sectional analysis of 2015 data, about 56 million antibiotic prescriptions in ambulatory care settings were either inappropriate or lacked a documented indication.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/12/17/1.htm
17 Dec 2019

Nonprescription antibiotic use may be prevalent in the U.S. population

A scoping review of 31 studies found that up to 66% of patients reported using antibiotics without a prescription and that up to 48% were storing antibiotics for future use.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/07/23/1.htm
23 Jul 2019

ACP joins effort to combat antibiotic resistance

The AMR Challenge calls on medical organizations, governments, and private industry to commit to taking actionable steps to combat antibiotic resistance around the world.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/10/02/2.htm
2 Oct 2018

Shorter telemedicine visits for respiratory tract infections associated with antibiotic prescribing

The study of a direct-to-consumer telemedicine service found that visits for respiratory tract infections resulted in antibiotic prescriptions 67% of the time, nonantibiotics 13% of the time, and no prescription 20% of the time.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/10/02/1.htm
2 Oct 2018

Most sinusitis prescriptions exceed recommended duration, study finds

More than 20% of prescriptions were for a five-day course of azithromycin, a course that the Infectious Diseases Society of America explicitly recommends against because of its known association with the development of drug resistance.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/04/03/1.htm
3 Apr 2018

Non-first-line antibiotics prescribed half the time for otitis media, sinusitis, pharyngitis

There is evidence of substantial overuse of non-first-line antibiotics for 3 of the most common conditions in ambulatory care that collectively account for more than 40 million antibiotic prescriptions annually.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/11/01/2.htm
1 Nov 2016

Reduced antibiotic prescribing for self-limiting respiratory tract infections not linked to large increase in serious bacterial infections, study finds

The authors estimated that a general practice with 7,000 patients could expect to see 1.1 additional case of pneumonia annually and 0.9 additional case of peritonsillar abscess per decade if it reduced the proportion of respiratory tract infections resulting in antibiotics prescribed by 10%.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/07/12/2.htm
12 Jul 2016

Oral fluoroquinolones may not be associated with increased arrhythmia risk

Researchers detected a significant difference according to age group, but no statistically significant differences in rate ratios in subanalyses of underlying cardiovascular disease, co-treatment with drugs known to increase the risk of torsades de points, country of residence, or sex or across levels of arrhythmia risk score.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/03/08/5.htm
8 Mar 2016

Antibiotic prescriptions for respiratory infections in VA patients high, varied by clinician

Antibiotic prescribing was highest for sinusitis and bronchitis and varied little according to age, setting, or comorbid conditions.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/07/21/1.htm
21 Jul 2015

ACP supports White House antibiotic stewardship forum

Today ACP is participating in a White House forum on antibiotic stewardship, where commitments are being announced to implement changes over the next 5 years to slow the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, detect resistant strains, preserve the efficacy of existing antibiotics, and prevent the spread of resistant infections.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/06/02/5.htm
2 Jun 2015

Antibiotic prescription rates similar, often inappropriate, for telemedicine and office visits

Both settings had high rates of inappropriate prescribing for conditions such as bronchitis, raising concerns about increased health care costs and antibiotic resistance, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/06/02/4.htm
2 Jun 2015