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 conducted a study to assess the outcomes and antimicrobial resistant profiles of patients who received first-line therapy with ampicillin plus gentamicin for the treatment of neonatal sepsis.
Study finds that among women with uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI), those with antimicrobial-resistant isolates are at increased risk for progression to complicated UTI vs those with susceptible isolates.
Investigators conducted a study that compared the effects of short- vs prolonged-course antimicrobial therapy on 30-day mortality outcomes and the risk for recurrent infection in patients with pseudomonal bloodstream infections.
Researchers conducted a study that compared clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness of 4 antibiotic treatment strategies for patients with drug-use associated infective endocarditis.
Researchers conducted a study to assess the effects of vancomycin plus ceftaroline for the treatment of patients with persistent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia.
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 optimal corticosteroid dosing regimen for the treatment of patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19.
The natural history of cirrhosis is significantly affected by the increasing prevalence of infections, with strategies for prevention and treatment difficult to compose.
Investigators conducted a study to determine whether empiric antibiotic therapy with adjunctive gentamicin improves outcomes in patients with septic shock admitted to the intensive care unit.
