TRENDS IN OUTPATIENT ANTIBIOTIC PRESCRIPTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN 2020Following the arrival of COVID-19 in the US, there were significant reductions in prescription fills with...

ANTIBIOTICS FOR LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION IN CHILDREN PRESENTING IN PRIMARY CARE IN ENGLAND (ARTIC PC): A DOUBLE-BLIND, RANDOMISED, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED TRIALAntibiotics are very commonly prescribed for children presenting with uncomplicated...

INFLUENZA VACCINATION AFTER MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION: A RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED, MULTICENTER TRIALObservational and small randomized studies suggest that influenza vaccination early after an MI or in high-risk coronary heart disease resulted...

ANTIVAXXERS GARGLING WITH THE ANTISEPTIC BETADINEThe idea that gargling with the common antiseptic Betadine will prevent COVID-19 is finding a home in corners of social media, but there’s no evidence...

THE IMPACT OF CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19) ON HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS IN 2020: A SUMMARY OF DATA REPORTED TO THE NATIONAL HEALTHCARE SAFETY NETWORKCentral–line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs), catheter-associated urinary tract infections...

ED DOCS ARE CLEANING UP THE MESSES OF MEDICAL TOURISMTraveling to get the lowest price for surgery procedures has been a rising phenomenon since the early 2000s. Many countries are...

RANDOMISED TRIAL OF IV METOCLOPRAMIDE VS IV KETOROLAC IN TREATMENT OF ACUTE PRIMARY HEADACHESA large variety of treatment options are available for acute primary headaches. This double-blind, randomized clinical trial study, we...

EFFECT OF 7 VS 14 DAYS OF ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY ON RESOLUTION OF SYMPTOMS AMONG AFEBRILE MEN WITH URINARY TRACT INFECTION - A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIALAntibiotics are frequently prescribed for UTI without...

EFFECT OF ANTIBIOTIC-PRESCRIBING FEEDBACK TO HIGH-VOLUME PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS ON NUMBER OF ANTIBIOTIC PRESCRIPTIONS - A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIALAntibiotic overuse contributes to adverse drug effects, increased costs, and antimicrobial resistance. This...

CDC - SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS TREATMENT GUIDELINES, 2021On July 23rd, CDC released new guidelines for treatment of STIs. These guidelines discuss 1) updated recommendations for treatment of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia...