Antibiotics

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Mayo Clinic’s multifaceted outpatient antibiotic stewardship intervention lowered unnecessary antibiotic prescribing for upper respiratory infections, according to a new study. The report was published...

People with pneumonia who have experienced Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections may be able to reduce recurrences if they take doxycycline instead of the standard treatment. The study comes as...

Older adults who receive flu shots have less unnecessary antibiotic use, according to new research published Oct. 28 in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy.

The terms “antimicrobial resistance” and “AMR” aren’t working so well to convey how dangerous antibiotic-resistant infections are, a new study finds. Additionally, a more...

Doctors typically give the antibiotic cefazolin to people who have knee and hip replacements in order to prevent infection. Some physicians have debated if adding another antibiotic — vancomycin — ...

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A recent study found that using probiotics and antibiotics for Clostridioides difficile is safe and effective. The study was published in JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance on Sept. 6.

Doctors may prescribe antibiotics inappropriately more in the winter months compared to summer, according to a study at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. This may affect older...