The perils of prescribing fluoroquinolones.

The Use of Systemic and Topical Fluoroquinolones.

Appropriate prescribing practices for fluoroquinolones, as well as all antimicrobial agents, are essential as evolving resistance patterns are considered, additional treatment indications are identified, and the toxicity profile of fluoroquinolones in children has become better defined. Earlier recommendations for systemic therapy remain; expanded uses of fluoroquinolones for the treatment of c...

Outpatient Antibiotic Prescribing Practices for Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infection in Women in the United States, 2002–2011

Background.  Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common diagnoses leading to an antibiotic prescription for women seeking ambulatory care. Understanding current national outpatient antibiotic prescribing practices will help ongoing stewardship efforts to optimize antibiotic use; however, information on recent national outpatient antibiotic prescribing trends for UTI is limited. Met...

The problems and perils of prescription medicines.

are the subject of much publicity both from advertisements and articles in scientific journals. The difficulties of prescribing receive much less attention except when disasters occur. The conference sought to redress this balance, and considered not only the detection and management of adverse effects of drugs but also other aspects of the healthcare process that contribute to safe prescribing.

The perils of under-treatment--by not extracting asymptomatic third molar teeth, am I under-prescribing?

National patterns in the treatment of urinary tract infections in women by ambulatory care physicians.

BACKGROUND Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole has consistently been the recommended drug for uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women. Which antibiotics physicians use has implications for patient outcomes, antimicrobial resistance, and costs. METHODS This study was based on a sample survey of practicing physicians participating in the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey from 1989 throu...