Keep “Watch and Wait” Approach for Acute Sinusitis
Updated guidelines suggest “watchful waiting” for even more adult patients with acute bac…
Know Who Should Get Penicillin for Sickle Cell Disease
Overview Penicillin prophylaxis for pediatric sickle cell disease (SCD) needs your atte…
Best Practices for Administering Beta-Lactams
Questions are coming up about using prolonged infusions of beta-lactam doses due to new i…
Meronem dose is easier than Tienam in renal failure
As a clinical pharmacy specialist, doctors will often ask you about the difference betwee…
Use SYSTEMIC quinolones as last option in kids
As a pediatric pharmacist, you will see more clarity about the role of quinolones in CHI…
Meronem NOT Tienam is favored in the setting of seizures
Meropenem ( Meronem ) is the second antipseudomonal carbapenem antibiotic to hit the mark…
Treat gonorrhea with just ceftriaxone
As a clinical pharmacist, you will see BIG changes in gonorrhea treatment. Ceftriaxone 25…
Reduce ZAVICEFTA doses in renal insufficiency
As a hospital pharmacist, you'll see another new anti-infective, ceftazidime/avibacta…
When to use oral cephalosporins and which one
When to use oral cephalosporins and which one?! - As a pharmacist, you should know that c…
Antibiotic prescribing for catheter-associated UTI (CAUTI)
Introduction Upper urinary tract infection is defined as evidence of urinary tract in…