Have you ever taken an antibiotic “just-in-case” there might be an infection and thought antibiotics are “risk-free” drugs? Prescribing antibiotics “just-in-...
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Why is vaccination important for addressing antibiotic resistance?
The global increase in disease caused by drug-resistant bacteria, due to overuse and misuse of antibiotics, is a major public health concern. It is more difficult and costly to treat antibiotic-resistant infections and people do not always recover.
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10 reasons YOU should be worried about antibiotic resistance
Antibiotics are essential for treating many infections but they’re losing their effectiveness. Bacteria are fighting back by adapting and finding ways of surviving the effects of our medicines.T
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How antibiotics interact with EMPowerplus
Normally, we would be just finishing the most miserable season of the year: cold and flu season. With the snow and cold lasting seemingly longer than normal, these common illnesses still linger<br>Most of the time, cold and flu symptoms are relatively minor and simply need lots of rest and plenty of liquids. Occasionally, however, symptoms can become severe and infections can occur, requiring antibiotic use to kill the infection and give relief.<br>If you feel that your symptoms are severe enough to…
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Does that patient really need antibiotics?
Sometimes it might be necessary to be firm and insist on doing what is right in order to practice good medicine.
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Study links antibiotic overuse to diagnostic mistakes
Diagnostic errors may be an overlooked factor in the battle to drive down the unnecessary use of antibiotics. In nearly every case where an initial diagnosis was undetermined or wrong, according to a new study, patients were given antibiotics they didn't need.
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How to help your patients understand antibiotic stewardship
The next time you have a conversation with a patient about unnecessary antibiotic use, remember to make it personal.
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Avoiding unnecessary antibiotics benefits individual and community
Dear Dr. Roach: In a recent column, you made a point about antibiotic overuse that I hadn't heard before: "The antibiotics will be more effective
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Novel platform finds a new antibiotic class in soil
The newly identified molecules, called malacidins, are linked to a family of antibiotics that require calcium for antibacterial activity.
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Most hospitals overuse antibiotics, Premier finds
Hospitals continue to overuse antibiotics despite warnings that pervasive use can lead to drug resistance and cause billions of dollars in excess healthcare costs, according to a retrospective analysis of 505 hospital members of the Premier health alliance.
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How non-video telehealth can be a cure for overprescribing antibiotics
Health care systems that have a patient-facing, non-video virtual care program incorporated into their primary care offer are likely already doing their part for antibiotic stewardship.
