Antibiotic Stewardship

With the many students coming into his clinic for immunizations, Dr. Robert Dickson encounters an interesting TB skin test result.

Peptic ulcers commonly caused by H. Pylori infection.

The federal agency says however that there are eight other drug producers offering medication with amoxicillin that are not currently reporting any issues with supply.

The U.N. health agency said more than 10 million people worldwide were sickened by tuberculosis in 2021, a 4.5% rise from the year before.

Just over 60% of seniors living in long-term care were prescribed antidepressants in 2017, data analyzed by the institute indicates. That rose to 62% of residents by 2019 and 65% in 2021.

Article from Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists highlights sepsis guideline updates that impact pharmacists.

Practice a tool compares drug interactions with the four marketed DOACs, focusing on interactions commonly encountered in thrombosis/cardiology-based practices

Mr. X. has a sore throat. He buys some penicillin and gives himself, not enough to kill the streptococci (bacteria known to cause sore throats and tonsils) but enough to educate them to resist penicillin. He then infects his wife.