In this COVID-19 roundup, researchers report on the risk of health issues and death among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 at 3 year-follow-up, the widespread overuse of antibiotics among patients with...
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.
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.
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...
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.
Antibiotic resistance is a growing concern for health care providers in the United States. Researchers examined the prescription practices of antibiotics by health care providers within various patient...
National guidelines recommend against the use of antibiotics in the treatment of bronchiolitis. In a recent study, researchers examined how the use of azithromycin may impact the risk of post-RSV...
In a recent study, researchers examined how the frequency and type of antibiotics used may impact the gut microbiota and the subsequent risk of colorectal cancer in patients taking antibiotics.
