Prophylactic antibiotics didn't aid lung function in children with cystic fibrosis who didn't have confirmed Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonization, but the drugs did have some value in such cases, according to results of a randomized trial.
prophylactic antibioticsProphylactic Antibiotic of Limited Help in Pediatric CF (CME/CE)MedPage Today Infectious Disease Tue, 05/04/2010 - 14:00
Prophylactic Antibiotics May Prevent Recurring UTIs in Children ...MedPage Today Infectious Disease Wed, 10/28/2009 - 15:00
Long-term prophylaxis with oral antibiotics produced a modest decrease in the number of recurrent urinary tract infections in children, a randomized trial showed. Tags:
Study Supports Mass Antibiotics for TrachomaMedPage Today Infectious Disease Fri, 03/27/2009 - 13:09
SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- Quarterly mass administrations of prophylactic antibiotics to children significantly decreased the incidence of trachoma in all community residents in an Ethiopian trial, investigators here reported. Prophylactic Antibiotics Prevent ICU DeathsMedPage Today Infectious Disease Fri, 01/02/2009 - 11:00
UTRECHT, The Netherlands (MedPage Today) -- Two controversial infection control approaches both reduced the risk of death in intensive care units by similar amounts compared with standard care, researchers here said. Antibiotics Key to Reducing Death Risk in Cancer PatientsMedPage Today Infectious Disease Fri, 12/19/2008 - 14:42
PETAH-TIKVA, Israel (MedPage Today) -- All-cause mortality in high-risk cancer can be markedly reduced by prophylactic antibiotics, barrier isolation, and air quality control, found researchers here. |
