Point of care C-reactive protein testing may be useful in guiding antibiotic prescribing
1. C-reactive protein (CRP)-point-of-care tests can be used to guide antibiotic prescribing in primary care for patients with acute exacerbations ...
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#VisualAbstract: Antibiotic Treatment for 7 is Noninferior to 14 Days in Patients with Bloodstream Infections
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No advantage of continuous vs intermittent meropenem in critically ill patients – the MERCY trial
1. The MERCY trial revealed that continuous infusion of meropenem does not confer a significant advantage over intermittent administration in ...
The Scan by 2 Minute Medicine®: Antibiotic Resistance, Beating Bug Bites, Canada’s Cigarette Crackdown, and AED Aid
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Combination doxycycline and azithromycin therapy effective in treating severe scrub typhus
1. In this randomized controlled trial, combination therapy with intravenous (IV) doxycycline and azithromycin was superior to monotherapy with either ...
The 2 Minute Medicine Podcast Episode 3
Welcome to the 2 Minute Medicine® Podcast, summarizing the latest medical studies, curated and written by practicing physicians. On this ...
Nonoperative management of uncomplicated acute appendicitis comparable to appendectomy but leads to increased length of stay and disease recurrence
1. No significant differences in treatment success and rate of adverse events were detected in 8 randomized controlled trials of ...
Addition of azithromycin to standard treatment does not improve survival in childhood diarrhea
1. In this study, adding azithromycin to standard management of acute diarrhea in children lowered risk of hospitalization and reduced ...
7-day antibiotic therapy is noninferior to 14-day therapy in afebrile men with urinary tract infection
1. A double-blinded, randomized controlled trial found that there were no significant differences between afebrile men treated for 7 days ...