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Are threat perceptions associated with patient adherence to antibiotics? Insights from a survey regarding antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance among the Singapore public
BackgroundPublic health strategies to improve patient adherence to antibiotics rely mostly on raising awareness of the threat of antimicrobial...
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Antibiotics for inflammatory bowel disease: Current status
There is abundant literature reporting about the use of antibiotics in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but their role in the management of IBD is...
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Guide to Antibiotics in Urology
This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the use of antibiotics in the urological setting. It is the first work to focus exclusively on the...
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One Small Step (Down) for Antibiotics, One Giant Leap for Outpatient Therapy: The Role of Oral Antibiotics in Serious Bacterial Infections
Purpose of ReviewStep** down to oral antibiotic therapy after a period of IV lead-in would eliminate most of the untoward effects of long-term...
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Carbapenem Antibiotics Versus Other Antibiotics for Complicated Intra-abdominal Infections: a Systematic Review and Patient-Level Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials (PROSPERO CRD42018108854)
BackgroundThe treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections remains a challenge. Both optimal medical and surgical therapy (i.e., source...
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Antibiotics for Treatment of Chronic Periodontitis, in Conditions of Increased Resistance
The study is oriented around the collection of already published data about treatment of chronic periodontitis according to specifics with or without...
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Delayed prescription of antibiotics and the capabilities of herbal medicine when used in respiratory infections
BackgroundExcessive and improper use of antibiotics in respiratory infections is still an urgent issue. In most cases of ARS and AT, antibiotics can...
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of intraventricular antibiotics for neonatal meningitis and ventriculitis
PurposeWe aimed to determine the safety and effectiveness of intraventricular antibiotics in neonates with meningitis and/or ventriculitis and...
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Efficacy and safety of antibiotics for treatment of leptospirosis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
BackgroundLeptospirosis, an important zoonotic bacterial disease, commonly affects resource-poor populations and results in significant morbidity and...
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Factors Associated with Inappropriate Use of Antibiotics Among Animal Health Professionals in Selected Districts of Rwanda, 2021
BackgroundAntibiotic resistance is a global health concern. Humans can acquire antibiotic resistance through human-to-human transmission, from the...
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Antimicrobial peptides and proteins as alternative antibiotics for porcine semen preservation
BackgroundAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) is nowadays a major emerging challenge for public health worldwide. The over- and misuse of antibiotics,...
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Understanding the nebulisation of antibiotics: the key role of lung microdialysis studies
BackgroundNebulisation of antibiotics is a promising treatment for ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) caused by multidrug-resistant organisms....
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Bacterial infections in patients with COVID-19: the impact of procalcitonin testing on antibiotics prescription in the real world
BackgroundBacterial infections are not prevalent among patients hospitalized with COVID-19, while unnecessary prescription of antibiotics was...
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Does prophylactic antibiotics post pediatric pyeloplasty reduce the incidence of febrile UTIs?
PurposeThe use of postoperative prophylactic antibiotics in pediatric upper urinary tract reconstruction remains controversial. In this study, we...
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A Comparative Study on Management of Acute Otitis Externa with and Without Oral Antibiotics in a Tertiary Care Centre, Maduranthagam
Acute otitis externa also called as “Swimmers ear” is commonly seen in all age groups. It is a very common condition, severely painful, characterised...
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A technique for introducing broad-spectrum topical antibiotics during open reduction and internal fixation of acetabular fractures
Postoperative surgical site infections remain a significant and prevalent complication after open reduction and internal fixation of acetabular...
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Fingertip injuries: Does administration of antibiotics give benefits? A double-blind randomized controlled trial
PurposeAdequate debridement and defect closure is an important treatment in fingertip injuries in addition to administration of antibiotic. However,...
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Does diagnostic testing always decrease antibiotics prescriptions?
BackgroundEmpiric prescription to treat infectious diseases in community care settings has caused antibiotics to be overprescribed, increasing...
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Penetration of Antibiotics into Subcutaneous and Intramuscular Interstitial Fluid: A Meta-Analysis of Microdialysis Studies in Adults
Background and ObjectiveThe interstitial fluid of tissues is the effect site for antibiotics targeting extracellular pathogens. Microdialysis studies...
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Neonatal prophylactic antibiotics after preterm birth affect plasma proteome and immune development in pigs
BackgroundMost preterm infants receive antibiotics to prevent serious infections shortly after birth. However, prolonged antibiotic treatment...
