Researchers sought to determine whether an intervention to improve the knowledge and communication skills of nursing care facility staff decreases the number of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions for patients with suspected urinary tract infection.
Researchers sought to determine whether there is a correlation between antimicrobial-resistant pathogens and influenza infection rates that occur during influenza season in ambulatory and inpatient settings.
Researchers conducted a study to determine the accuracy of a novel 29-messenger RNA blood-based host-response assay for identifying bacterial and viral infections in patients admitted to the emergency department.
Investigators conducted a cohort study that compared adverse effects and outcomes among patients with community-acquired urinary tract infection treated with cotrimoxazole vs fluoroquinolones.
The researchers tested their hypothesis that a decrease in respiratory virus incidence would be associated with a reduction in inappropriate ambulatory antibiotic orders.
Researchers assessed antibiotic de-escalation practices across hospitals and their associations with outcomes in hospitalized patients with pneumonia who have negative cultures.
A team of researchers sought to identify the incidence, antimicrobial susceptibilities, and outcomes associated with bacterial and fungal secondary infections in a large cohort of patients with COVID-19.
The American College of Physicians convened a panel to identify best practices for the use of short-course antibiotics in the management of common infections.
A team of investigators evaluated penicillin and/or ciprofloxacin resistance among cases of invasive meningococcal disease in the United States.
A retrospective cohort study was conducted to assess tolerability, side effects, and outcomes following treatment with low-dose amikacin in patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.
