Antibiotics

In a recent study, researchers from the CDC sought to evaluate and estimate frequencies and rates of ED visits for antibiotic-related adverse drug events in children in the United States.

In a recent study, researchers sought to compare the rates of antibiotic prescribing among ambulatory care settings, including urgent care centers, retail clinics, EDs, and medical offices.

The FDA has issued label changes for a class of antibiotics used for the treatment of certain serious bacterial infections.

The effect of procalcitonin-guided antibiotic use on treatment for suspected lower respiratory tract infection is not well defined. In a new study, researchers investigated whether provision of...

In an analysis of 37,510 women aged 60 years or older, researchers investigated the effects of short-term and long-term antibiotic use on the risk of all-cause, heart disease-specific, and cancer-specific...

Researchers recently compared rates of aortic aneurysm or dissection among individuals treated with common antibiotics.

The authors of a recent study aimed to update trends in outpatient antibiotic prescribing in the United States, especially in light of new guidelines geared towards reducing inappropriate antibiotic use. ...

A recent study investigated the safety of combining IV vancomycin with a β-lactam antibiotic in children.

In a recent study, researchers investigated whether changes in antibiotic prophylaxis duration affected surgical site infections among patients undergoing colorectal surgery.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported on current antibiotic prescribing and use in the United States and has suggested several tools to help improve prescribing and combat antibiotic...