Source Reference: Bai AD, et al "Anaerobic antibiotic coverage in aspiration pneumonia and the associated benefits and harms: a retrospective cohort study" CHEST 2024; DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2024.02 ...

Physicians will accept pathogen coverage of 80% to 90% from their preferred empiric antibiotic regimen when managing patients with mild and severe sepsis, respectively, from bacterial infections ...

The use of antibiotics increased in response to cuts in out-of-pocket prices after Medicare Part D went into effect, according to a study published in the latest edition of the Archives of Internal.

BugDrug's pie chart is extremely useful for visualizing antibiotic coverage, but the app could use some polish. The pie chart graphic is a bit pixelated and could use a refresh.

Antibiotic use appears to have increased among older adults whose prescription drug coverage improved as a result of enrolling in Medicare Part D, with the largest increases for broad-spectrum ...

Up to 76 percent of all outpatient antibiotic prescriptions in the United States may be inappropriate, with peak prescribing associated with the flu season.

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A change in antibiotics occurred more often in patients initially treated without anaerobic coverage (25% vs. 35% P=0.04); most of these changes (89%) consisted of adding anaerobic coverage.

Antibiotic use appears to have increased among older adults whose prescription drug coverage improved as a result of enrolling in Medicare Part D, with the largest increases for broad-spectrum ...