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...

ASSOCIATION BETWEEN REMOVAL OF A WARNING AGAINST CEPHALOSPORIN USE IN PATIENTS WITH PENICILLIN ALLERGY AND ANTIBIOTIC PRESCRIBINGElectronic health records often include default alerts that can influence physician selection of antibiotics,...

IDSA, SHEA UPDATE GUIDANCE FOR MANAGING PATIENTS WITH C. DIFFICILEThe Infectious Diseases Society of America and The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, or SHEA, have released new guidelines for the management...

PNEUMONIA RISK SOARS IN HEART FAILURE PATIENTS, ESPECIALLY HFPEFA retrospective analysis of 13,000 patients from two landmark randomized HF trials. Patients with heart failure get pneumonia at a rate almost...

SOME REASSURANCE ON MACROLIDES, OPIOIDS IN PREGNANCY— BUT NOT DEVOID OF FETAL RISK.Observational studies demonstrated that mothers who used macrolides or prescription opioids in early pregnancy did not seem to...

SOME REASSURANCE ON MACROLIDES, OPIOIDS IN PREGNANCY— BUT NOT DEVOID OF FETAL RISK.Observational studies demonstrated that mothers who used macrolides or prescription opioids in early pregnancy did not seem to...

FOR OUTPATIENT DIVERTICULITIS, AMOXICILLIN–CLAVULANATE PREFERABLE TO METRONIDAZOLE PLUS FLUOROQUINOLONE?In an observational study, researchers analyze the effectiveness and harms of metronidazole-with-fluoroquinolone versus amoxicillin–clavulanate for outpatient diverticulitis. There were no differences in...