Antibiotics Archives - Infectious Disease Advisor

A multidisciplinary panel comprising members from the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America created guidelines for health care professionals caring for patients with C difficile infection.

GI Illness

Quinacrine Monotherapy Effective as Second-Line Treatment of Nitroimidazole-Refractory Giardiasis

By

Joyce Lee, PharmD, RPh

July 27, 2021

This is the first prospective investigation comparing the efficacy and tolerability of 2 treatments for nitroimidazole-refractory giardiasis in international travelers.

Respiratory

Respiratory Virus Detections, Antibiotic Prescribing Rates Decreased ‪‬During COVID-19 Pandemic

By

Sweta Gupta

July 19, 2021

The researchers tested their hypothesis that a decrease in respiratory virus incidence would be associated with a reduction in inappropriate ambulatory antibiotic orders.

CT-P10 and GP2013 exhibit non-inferior overall response efficacy and equivalent pharmacokinetics to

GI Illness

Antibiotic Use May Increase the Risk of Early-Onset Colon Cancer

By

Jonathan Goodman, MPhil

July 16, 2021

The association was observed with colon cancer but not rectal cancer.

A common antibiotic may be part of the key to fighting pancreatic cancer.

General Infectious Disease

Study Explores Effects of Antibiotic Use on Efficacy of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy

By

Vicki Moore, PhD

July 15, 2021

Researchers sought to determine the effect of antibiotic use on efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy during the 12 weeks before and after initiation of therapy.

Respiratory

Effectiveness of Antipseudomonal Antibiotics for Pulmonary Exacerbation of Cystic Fibrosis

By

Jessica Nye, PhD

July 13, 2021

Researchers compared clinical outcomes of single vs double antipseudomonal antibiotics used to treat pulmonary exacerbations in patients with cystic fibrosis.

Genitourinary

UTI Study Maps Escherichia coli Antimicrobial Resistance Trends in the United States

By

Estie Mermelstein, MSN, FNP-BC

July 12, 2021

Investigators evaluated resistance to fluoroquinolones, nitrofurantoin, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole in patients with uncomplicated urinary tract infection.

Clostridioides Difficile

Recurrence of Clostridioides difficile Infection Less Frequent Among Transplant Recipients Treated With Bezlotoxumab

By

Jessica Nye, PhD

July 7, 2021

Investigators evaluated the safety and effectiveness of bezlotoxumab to prevent recurrent C difficile infection in patients having undergone solid organ or hematopoietic cell transplantation.