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Antibiotics for urinary tract infections in ELDERLY patients
As a clinical pharmacist, you will be asked more, which antibiotics should be recommended for urinary tract infections in elderly patients? It depends on whether it's a "complicated" UTI or not. We know all UTIs in older MEN are considered complicated due to possible prostate involvement. UTIs in women can also be complicated due to a catheter, obstr…
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Antibiotic options for UTI in pregnancy
As a pharmacist, pregnant women will ask you about antibiotic safety for urinary tract infections (UTIs) partly due to new media headlines. A recent CDC report highlights that nitrofurantoin or TMP/SMX accounts for over 40% of prescribtion to treat a UTI in the first trimester and cautions about birth defects with these antibiotics. But this doesn't mean these…
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