COVID-19 ROUNDUP
COVID-19 ROUNDUP
10/28/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

Anthony Calabro, MA
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...
10/28/2024
Research Summary
Research Summary
02/15/2024
Anthony Calabro, MA
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.
02/15/2024
Research Summary
Research Summary
02/15/2024
Anthony Calabro, MA
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.
02/15/2024
Research Summary
Research Summary
01/09/2024
Jessica Ganga
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...
01/09/2024
microbiome
microbiome
12/02/2022
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.
12/02/2022
Research Summary
Research Summary
09/22/2022
Researchers sought to better understand the relationship between early-life exposure to antibiotics and later onset of atopic dermatitis in children.
09/22/2022
prescription practices
prescription practices
05/03/2022
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...
05/03/2022
recurrent wheeze
recurrent wheeze
02/28/2022
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...
02/28/2022
CANCER RISK
CANCER RISK
09/01/2021
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.
09/01/2021
common infections
common infections
04/06/2021
The American College of Physicians has released new recommendations on the use of short-course antibiotics for common infections.
04/06/2021