MedPage Today Roundup
Trying out a new post type. I keep track of a few days of interesting links from MedPage Today emails (they have great summaries!) in a draft post and jot do...
Recent Posts
Antibiotics in Palliative Care
The issue comes up a lot lately on Stewardship rounds regarding antibiotics in palliative/”comfort-only” care. Often we see orders like “discontinue all med...
The History of Penicillin and a new QT Interaction
Just been catching up with Dr. Mark Crislip’s Puscast. Checked out a few of the references he linked to in the most recent one. Not really a reference I supp...
Antibiotic Use in Pregnancy - Update
Use of antibiotics during pregnancy and risk of spontaneous abortion - CMAJ
Easter Article Catchup
Been far too long since a post - here are some brief summaries of articles or posts that I found interesting.
Limiting Fluoroquinolone Use Linked to Less C Diff
Curbing Antibiotics Tied to Britain’s Drop in C. Diff