Journal Feed Weekly Wrap-Up
- Sep 17th, 2022
- Clay Smith
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We always work hard, but we may not have time to read through a bunch of journals. It’s time to learn smarter.
Originally published at JournalFeed, a site that provides daily or weekly literature updates.
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#1: Should We Use Plain Old Doxycycline for Pneumonia?
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Doxycycline is an accessible and effective option to treat both typical and atypical bacteria that may cause community acquired pneumonia (CAP).
Source
Efficacy of Doxycycline for Mild-to-moderate Community-acquired Pneumonia in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Clin Infect Dis. 2022 Jul 29;ciac615. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciac615. Online ahead of print.
#2: More Acute Kidney Injury With Vancomycin Plus… Pip/Tazo Or Ceftolozane/Tazo?
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Patients receiving vancomycin + piperacillin/tazobactam had greater adjusted odds of acute kidney injury than those receiving vancomycin + ceftolozane/tazobactam.
Source
Nephrotoxicity of Vancomycin in Combination with Beta-lactam Agents: Ceftolozane-tazobactam vs. Piperacillin-tazobactam. Clin Infect Dis. 2022 Aug 19;ciac670. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciac670. Online ahead of print.
