Pinpointing Penicillin Allergy in the Pediatric Population
Trisha Wendling, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, presents guidance on how to approach a reported allergy to penicillin in the pediatric population.
Bacterial Infections
Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing Common for Women With UTIs
A considerable proportion of women with uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI) have inappropriate antibiotic prescribing.
Dry Mouth Spray Recalled Due to Possible Microbial Contamination
The recall applies to products bearing an expiration date from 11/2021 through 5/2022.
Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis After Umbilical Cord Clamping Does Not Increase SSI
Study authors sought to determine whether surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis administration following cord clamping led to an increase risk of surgical site infections.
Rapid, Single-Use, Point-of-Care Device Accurately Detects STIs in Women
The Visby Medical Sexual Health Test showed excellent agreement with other FDA-approved laboratory-based assays.
Alcaligenes faecalis: An Emerging Extensively Drug-Resistant Bacterium
Retrospective analysis was conducted to assess the presence of A faecalis infection, extensively drug-resistant A faecalis infection, and the susceptibility of commonly used antibiotics for the treatment of A faecalis and XDR A faecalis.
Bacterial Infections, Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis Affect Course of Decompensated Cirrhosis
An international team of investigators conducted a multicenter, prospective, observational study to identify factors contributing to acute decompensation of cirrhosis.
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