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Pediatrics
Meta-analysis
Meta-analysis finds no significant complication difference with early oral antibiotics for pediatric bone infections
Early oral antibiotics for childhood bone infections show similar safety to longer IV treatment
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 7,881 children with bone and joint infections found no significant difference in complications betw…
Switching children with bone infections to oral antibiotics early is as safe as longer IV treatment and may shorten hospital stays by up to …
Apr 2, 2026
Infectious Disease
Meta-analysis
Meta-analysis finds topical antibiotic prophylaxis does not reduce endophthalmitis after intravitreal injection
Study finds topical antibiotics do not prevent eye infections after injections
A systematic review and meta-analysis of over 3 million intravitreal injections found no significant difference in endophthalmitis incidence…
Topical antibiotic eye drops do not prevent serious eye infections after injections, according to a review of over 3 million procedures.
Apr 2, 2026
Infectious Disease
RCT
Rapid Diagnostics Align 65% of ICU Antibiotic Prescriptions with Pathogen Results
Why Are Doctors Hesitant to Trust Quick Test Results for Pneumonia?
In the INHALE RCT, 65% of ICU antibiotic prescriptions aligned with BioFire FilmArray Pneumonia Panel results.
When rapid pneumonia tests find no germs, doctors often ignore the result and keep prescribing antibiotics, risking longer hospital stays an…
Mar 27, 2026