Antibiotic prophylaxis reduces UTI risk in children with VUR but increases antibiotic resistance
Taking daily antibiotics lowers UTI risk but raises resistance chances for young patients with reflux
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 2577 children with vesicoureteral reflux found that continuous antibiotic prophylaxis reduced UT…
A large review found that daily antibiotics reduce urinary infections in kids with reflux. However, this treatment also makes bacteria harde…
Maintaining gut microbiome integrity should be a fundamental component of antimicrobial stewardship strategies aimed at controlling AMR worldwide
Doctors suggest fixing gut bugs is key to fighting antibiotic resistance globally
This narrative review discusses the role of various interventions in human gut microbiota. The authors argue that maintaining and re-establi…
Antibiotics often harm helpful gut bacteria, making infections worse. New treatments like phage therapy and stool transplants aim to restore…
Antibiotic stewardship bundle aims to cut antibiotic use in Chinese NICUs
A new plan aims to cut unnecessary antibiotics for sick newborns in China
This protocol describes a multicenter, before-and-after, interrupted time series quality improvement study testing a bundled antimicrobial s…
This ongoing project in China seeks to reduce antibiotic use for newborns with sepsis while keeping them safe during treatment.
Narrative review discusses Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis risks from various medications
A review explains which drugs may cause severe skin reactions like Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
This narrative review examines Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis associated with antibiotics, antiepileptics, allopuri…
This review looks at medications linked to rare but dangerous skin conditions. It helps doctors and patients understand the risks.
Early-life antibiotic exposure linked to modest increased risk of childhood type 1 diabetes
Meta-analysis links early-life antibiotic use to higher childhood type 1 diabetes risk
This meta-analysis of early-life antibiotic use found a modest increased risk of childhood type 1 diabetes. Prenatal exposure showed a poole…
A large meta-analysis suggests early antibiotic exposure may slightly raise childhood type 1 diabetes risk, though causality remains unclear…
Narrative review on pediatric perianal abscess management and fistula risk
Skip the Scalpel for Baby Bottom Abscesses Doctors Now Advise
This narrative review synthesizes evidence on surgical and conservative management of pediatric perianal abscesses. It notes rapid symptom r…
• Infants heal abscesses with antibiotics not surgery often • Helps parents of babies with painful bottom lumps • Doctors must confirm it is…
Meta-analysis finds antibiotics alone comparable to drainage for pediatric post-appendectomy abscess
Antibiotics Alone Work As Well As Surgery For Kids' Abscesses
This meta-analysis of observational studies compared antibiotics alone versus invasive drainage for pediatric post-appendectomy abscess. Tre…
• Antibiotics succeed where surgery was once required • Helps stable children after appendix removal • Not for severe cases
Meta-analysis associates childhood antibiotic use with increased inflammatory bowel disease risk
Early antibiotics may raise your risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease later in life
This meta-analysis of 8 studies involving 2783 cases examines the association between antibiotic use in children aged 1 to 17 years and the …
New research shows that taking antibiotics during childhood could increase the chance of developing inflammatory bowel disease later in life
Dental antibiotic prophylaxis does not reduce periprosthetic joint infection risk in total joint arthroplasty patients
Routine dental antibiotics do not lower infection risk for joint replacement patients
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated 157466 adult patients who had total joint arthroplasty undergoing dental procedures.
A massive review of over 157,000 patients found that taking antibiotics before dental work does not reduce infection risk for those with joi…
Meta-analysis finds antibiotic prophylaxis reduces post-ERCP infections in biliary obstruction
Antibiotics Lower Infection Risk After ERCP Procedures
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 2105 patients found that prophylactic antibiotics significantly reduce infectious complications …
New data shows taking antibiotics before ERCP lowers infection risk for all patients with blocked bile ducts.
Meta-analysis shows antibiotics and TCM are effective for bovine mastitis in dairy cows
Traditional Chinese Medicine shows promise for treating cow mastitis
This meta-analysis reviews efficacy data from nine antibiotic studies and ten Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) studies in dairy cows with …
A review of nine antibiotic studies and ten Traditional Chinese Medicine studies found both treatments work for bovine mastitis.
Hybrid NLP and LLM system extracts deprescribing recommendations from electronic health records for older hospitalized patients
New tool helps doctors stop unnecessary drugs for older hospital patients
This retrospective cohort study evaluated a two-stage hybrid system combining rule-based natural language processing and open-source large l…
A new computer system accurately finds advice to stop antibiotics and painkillers for older adults. This helps hospitals reduce risky medici…
All antibiotics Articles
- Antibiotic prophylaxis reduces UTI risk in children with VUR but increases antibiotic resistance
- Antibiotic stewardship bundle aims to cut antibiotic use in Chinese NICUs
- Maintaining gut microbiome integrity should be a fundamental component of antimicrobial stewardship strategies aimed at controlling AMR worldwide
- Narrative review discusses Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis risks from various medications
- Early-life antibiotic exposure linked to modest increased risk of childhood type 1 diabetes
- Narrative review on pediatric perianal abscess management and fistula risk
- Meta-analysis finds antibiotics alone comparable to drainage for pediatric post-appendectomy abscess
- Meta-analysis associates childhood antibiotic use with increased inflammatory bowel disease risk
- Hybrid NLP and LLM system extracts deprescribing recommendations from electronic health records for older hospitalized patients
- Dental antibiotic prophylaxis does not reduce periprosthetic joint infection risk in total joint arthroplasty patients
- Meta-analysis finds antibiotic prophylaxis reduces post-ERCP infections in biliary obstruction
- Meta-analysis shows antibiotics and TCM are effective for bovine mastitis in dairy cows
- Case report and review of literature on Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans lung infection in a child
- Systematic review finds gut microbiota drugs reduce liver enzymes in MASLD patients compared to placebo
- Systematic review identifies specific medications significantly associated with drug-induced hyperpigmentation across diverse drug classes
- Scoping Review Assesses Active Surveillance Systems for Antivirals and Corticosteroids in COVID-19
- Review of skull-base osteomyelitis management highlights individualized strategies and monitoring gaps
- Combined Therapy for Febrile Ulceronecrotic Mucha-Habermann Disease in Young Children: Case Report and Review
- De-implementation of low-value bronchiolitis practices showed sustained adherence two years post-trial in a cluster RCT follow-up
- Narrative review explores links between antibiotic exposure and obesity or metabolic phenotypes
- Seraph Microbind filter used in a 7-year-old with refractory septic shock and invasive Streptococcus pyogenes infection
- Review of topical phage therapy for wounds and burns notes dosing standardization gaps
- Single Preoperative Antibiotic Dose vs Week-Long Postoperative Course for SSI Prevention in TE Breast Reconstruction
- Antibiotic therapy versus appendectomy showed no difference in one-year complication rates for adults with imaging-confirmed acute appendicitis
- Meta-analysis finds topical antibiotic prophylaxis does not reduce endophthalmitis after intravitreal injection
- Meta-analysis finds no significant complication difference with early oral antibiotics for pediatric bone infections
- Rapid Diagnostics Align 65% of ICU Antibiotic Prescriptions with Pathogen Results