Community-based intervention reduces antibiotic use in Burkina Faso and DRC
New Plan Cuts Dangerous Antibiotic Use in African Villages
In this cluster randomised controlled trial across 44 villages in Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo, a community-based behaviour…
A simple community plan successfully lowered the use of strong antibiotics in rural Africa.
Scoping Review Assesses Active Surveillance Systems for Antivirals and Corticosteroids in COVID-19
How Hospitals Tracked COVID Drug Risks in Real Time
This scoping review analyzed 15 publications from 9,183 literature records to evaluate active surveillance systems for COVID-19 medications …
This study shows how doctors tracked COVID drug safety in real time, helping patients get safer care during a crisis.
Systematic review identifies specific medications significantly associated with drug-induced hyperpigmentation across diverse drug classes
These Common Meds Might Be Darkening Your Skin
A systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated twenty-two studies regarding the incidence of drug-induced hyperpigmentation.
A major review reveals many common medicines can cause noticeable skin darkening.
Review of skull-base osteomyelitis management highlights individualized strategies and monitoring gaps
Why Early MRI Saves Skull Bone
This case report and mini-review discusses management of skull-base osteomyelitis in patients receiving comprehensive antibiotic therapy, su…
Imagine waking up with a headache that just won't go away.
Combined Therapy for Febrile Ulceronecrotic Mucha-Habermann Disease in Young Children: Case Report and Review
Doctors Heal Rare Skin Condition in Toddler Using Drug Combo
This publication is a case report and literature review focusing on Febrile ulceronecrotic Mucha-Habermann disease in preschool-aged childre…
A rare and painful skin disease in young children may now have a clearer path to recovery.
De-implementation of low-value bronchiolitis practices showed sustained adherence two years post-trial in a cluster RCT follow-up
Doctors Stick to Better Bronchiolitis Care—2 Years Later
This cluster randomised controlled trial (cRCT) follow-up study assessed the sustainability of de-implementing low-value bronchiolitis pract…
It’s 2 a.m. in a busy children’s hospital.
Narrative review synthesizes evidence on antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic-resistant bacteria without reporting specific outcomes or safety data
Superbugs Are Winning. This New Strategy Could Turn the Tide
This source is a narrative review addressing antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Superbugs are winning, but a new strategy to outsmart bacteria could help millions facing untreatable infections soon.
Narrative review explores links between antibiotic exposure and obesity or metabolic phenotypes
Your Gut Bacteria Remember Every Antibiotic You've Ever Taken
This narrative review examines potential associations between antibiotic exposure and obesity or metabolic phenotypes.
Antibiotics may alter your gut bacteria for months or years, potentially raising obesity risk, especially if taken early in life.
Seraph Microbind filter used in a 7-year-old with refractory septic shock and invasive Streptococcus pyogenes infection
New Filter May Save Children in Life-Threatening Shock
This single case report describes a previously healthy 7-year-old girl with refractory septic shock and invasive Streptococcus pyogenes infe…
This device offers a new rescue option for kids whose bodies shut down from infection.
7-Day Antibiotic Regimen Non-Inferior to 14-Day for Uncomplicated Neonatal Sepsis in RCT
Can shorter antibiotics cure newborn sepsis just as well as two weeks of treatment?
This randomized control assessor-blinded trial evaluated 140 neonates weighing ≥ 1000 g with culture-positive sepsis in a tertiary Neonatal …
A 7-day antibiotic course for newborn sepsis worked as well as 14 days, with babies leaving the hospital sooner and needing less breathing s…
Review of topical phage therapy for wounds and burns notes dosing standardization gaps
Why Topical Phage Therapy Needs a New Plan
This review examines the use of topical phage therapy for wound and burn conditions.
Topical phage therapy works best when doctors standardize doses and delivery methods to break through bacterial shields in tough wounds and …
Antibiotic use and risk factors linked to AAD and CDAD in critically ill patients
Nearly 1 in 3 ICU Patients Get Antibiotic Diarrhea, New Analysis Finds
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the incidence of antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) and Clostridioides difficile-associ…
Nearly 1 in 3 critically ill patients develop antibiotic diarrhea, a common side effect that delays recovery and affects older adults and di…