New guidelines on antibiotic use for tooth pain and intraoral swelling have shifted the mindset about the use of antibiotics in dentistry, according to a session held on July 12 at the Illinois ...

Antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines to prevent endocarditis following dental care vary, but most support its use despite the risk of antimicrobial resistance, according to a systematic review published ...

WHO Updates Antibiotic Treatment Guidelines for Three STIs The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday issued new treatment guidelines for three sexually transmitted infections (STIs) (chlamydia, ...

A study published in the journal BMC Infectious Diseases claims that high adherence to procalcitonin-guided antibiotic prescribing guidelines is necessary to reduce antibiotic use in patients with ...

Researchers conducted a study to assess the effect of an antibiotic stewardship program on the use of appropriate antibiotic therapy among patients with urinary tract infections in the ED. A ...

Pregnant patients tested for STIs in EDs are significantly less likely to receive empiric antibiotics than nonpregnant patients.

There is little evidence to guide the design and implementation of an antibiotic stewardship program in the clinical practice of dermatology. Rising rates of antibiotic resistance, damage to the ...

A study published in Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control found that lower complexity facilities tend to continue antibiotic therapy longer than guidelines recommend. Researchers conducted a ...

NEW ORLEANS -- Using a tool to classify patients' infection risk and providing education and systems-level changes in the urology department safely reduced prophylactic antibiotic use around ...