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 ...

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 ...

Most antibiotics are double-edged swords. Besides killing the pathogen they are prescribed for, they also decimate beneficial bacteria and change the composition of the gut microbiome. As a result, ...

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.

Most antibiotics are double-edged swords. Besides killing the pathogen they are prescribed for, they also decimate beneficial bacteria and change the composition of the gut microbiome. As a result, ...

Antibiotic resistance is an important issue and a priority for UK health policy. It's possibly the next ticking time bomb in the healthcare system. In our analysis, the financial burden of the tax is ...