March 25th 2023
This week's hottest topics included the risks of proton pump inhibitors, rare tickborne disease, HIV vaccination, COVID-19 immunity from a common cold, and hydrocortisone for pneumonia.
So You Made the Decision to Implement Vancomycin AUC Dosing. Now What?
Since the vancomycin guideline update, institutional leaders have been faced with the challenge of implementing and monitoring AUC-guided dosing.
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Linezolid Coadministration With Medications for Opioid Use Disorder: A Serotonin Toxicity Tightrope?
February 16th 2023This study characterized the incidence of serotonin syndrome and identified contributing risk factors with combined medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) and linezolid use.
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Inappropriate Prescribing of Antibiotics Associated with Increased Costs, Adverse Events
February 13th 2023Six respiratory infections are among the most common diagnoses for which antibiotics often are inappropriately prescribed, and new research sheds light on the effects, both in increased risk of adverse events and excess health care costs.
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Challenges in the Management of Mycobacterium abscessus Complex
This pathogen is the third most frequently isolated nontuberculous mycobacteria seen in the United States. Here is a review of how it presents and treatment options.
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