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Clinical outcomes among adult inpatients were no worse when broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy was delayed vs started early, challenging the belief that overly broad-spectrum empiric antibiotic therapy ...

An international research team found some beneficial bacteria in people’s guts may not return after broad-spectrum antibiotic exposure, according to a study published in Nature Microbiology. 1.

Among adults treated for community-acquired pneumonia in the outpatient setting, broad-spectrum antibiotics vs macrolide monotherapy were associated with an increased risk for adverse drug events.

Despite growing awareness of the development of antibiotic resistance and support for stewardship programs, the overall rate of antibiotic use in the U.S. didn’t change from 2006 to 2012, and there ...

Broad-spectrum antibiotics are used more generally when the organism is unknown, exacerbating AMR. The UK government report, published in 2016, recommended testing for pathogens before prescribing and ...

Imagine going to the hospital for a bacterial ear infection and hearing your doctor say, "We're out of options." It may sound dramatic, but antibiotic resistance is pushing that scenario closer to ...

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society and the Infectious Diseases Society of America published a guideline in 2011 detailing recommended treatment for children with community-acquired pneumonia ...

University of Otago scientists are harnessing the power of peptides—the body's own tiny protein molecules—for a spray to help the red meat industry solve headaches around bacterial contamination and ...

A study of Medicaid enrollees finds kids with 3 or more complex chronic conditions received more than 5 times as many ...

Imagine going to the hospital for a bacterial ear infection and hearing your doctor say, "We're out of options." It may sound dramatic, but antibiotic resistance is pushing that scenario closer to ...