The clinical and economic consequences of nosocomial central venous catheter-related infection: are antimicrobial catheters useful? Cost-Benefit AnalysisAnti-Infective AgentsCross InfectionCentral venous catheters (CVCs) are essential for many hospitalized patients, but they are associated ... M Sanjay Sa...
Over-the-counter antibiotics (editorial; comment) Increasing numbers of medicines are being made available over the counter in the UK, by purchase in a pharmacy or from other less well-regulated outlets. When this is allowed by the Licensing Authority, it is often subject to certain res... ...
Get your doctor's OK before you take anything, even over-the-counter drugs. Don't use lozenges or gargles for more than a few days. The drugs could mask signs of strep throat, a bacterial infection that should be treated with antibiotics. ...
Chronic infection and consequent airway inflammation are the leading causes of morbidity and early mortality for people living with cystic fibrosis (CF). However, lower airway infections across a range of chronic respiratory diseases, including in CF, do
The danger of underlying Chlamydia trachomatis infection in treating urinary tract infection with over-the-counter antibiotics.Knox makes a compelling case for women with acute uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) to access nitrofurantoin without prescription but fails to mention an important draw...
The aim of this study was to explore a potential connection between resistance and substandard antibiotics sold in the area. Methods A cross-sectional field study using the simulated client method was conducted in Surabaya. Five first-line antibiotics were requested with or without prescription (OTC...
A failure to counter AMR therefore risks not only direct loss of life, but a wider loss of optionality for the future of medical care, with significant intergenerational implications. In their review of the evidence on inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics and antimicrobials, Cecchini and Lee (...
According to the WHO, over 50% of the antibiotic prescriptions worldwide are inappropriate with 2/3rds of antibiotics accessible at the pharmacies being used for self-medication [14] and the easy over-the-counter (OTC) access to antibiotics, which is common in LMIC’s [15]. There are a ...
We report a significant drop in the incidence of PAE from sputum (p-value = 0.05), whereas bloodstream infection isolation density showed no trend over the study period. We also registered a minimal but statistically significant drop in resistance of Pseudomonas to certain antibiotics and a ...
infection and to which antibiotics these bacteria have resistance or sensitivity. The culture is usually sent for special populations, including men because they are less likely to get UTIs. It is not necessary to send a culture for everyone because the majority of UTIs are caused by the same ...