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How the Times Have Changed: Antibiotic Use In Children

12/31/2019

Drs Carlos Arango and Jennifer Andrews from the University of Florida reflect on a 1961 Consultant article about when to prescribe antibiotics to children.

12/31/2019

Research Summaries

Research Summary

AAD Updates Care Guidelines for Management of Acne Vulgaris

02/15/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

The American Academy of Dermatology updated its 2016 guidelines for the management of acne vulgaris. The updated guidelines include 18 evidence-based recommendations and five good practice statements.

02/15/2024

Research Summary

CDC Provides New Recommendations for Syphilis Testing as Cases Surge

02/15/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

The CDC reported more than 200,000 cases of syphilis in 2022, a 17% increase compared with the previous year. In response, the CDC provided new recommendations for testing syphilis in the laboratory.

02/15/2024

Research Summary

Comparison of Cefepime and Piperacillin-Tazobactam For Risk of Acute Kidney Injury

01/09/2024

Jessica Ganga

In a randomized clinical trial, a team of researchers compared the use of cefepime and piperacillin-tazobactam—commonly used medications for empirical treatment of infection—to determine the risks of...

01/09/2024

microbiome

Adding Probiotics to Antibiotic Interventions May Reduce Gut Microbiome Impact

12/02/2022

The authors of a first-of-its-kind systematic review examined if using probiotics concomitantly with antibiotics regimens could impact antibiotic-induced changes to the gut microbiome.

12/02/2022

Research Summary

Exposure to Antibiotics and Atopic Dermatitis Onset in Children

09/22/2022

Researchers sought to better understand the relationship between early-life exposure to antibiotics and later onset of atopic dermatitis in children.

09/22/2022

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