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Antibiotic Myths for the Infectious Diseases Clinician.

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McCreary, EK; Johnson, MD; Jones, TM; Spires, SS; Davis, AE; Dyer, AP; Ashley, ED; Gallagher, JC
Published in: Clin Infect Dis
October 13, 2023

Antimicrobials are commonly prescribed and often misunderstood. With more than 50% of hospitalized patients receiving an antimicrobial agent at any point in time, judicious and optimal use of these drugs is paramount to advancing patient care. This narrative will focus on myths relevant to nuanced consultation from infectious diseases specialists, particularly surrounding specific considerations for a variety of antibiotics.

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Clin Infect Dis

DOI

EISSN

1537-6591

Publication Date

October 13, 2023

Volume

77

Issue

8

Start / End Page

1120 / 1125

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Microbiology
  • Humans
  • Communicable Diseases
  • Clindamycin
  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 11 Medical and Health Sciences
  • 06 Biological Sciences
 

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McCreary, E. K., Johnson, M. D., Jones, T. M., Spires, S. S., Davis, A. E., Dyer, A. P., … Gallagher, J. C. (2023). Antibiotic Myths for the Infectious Diseases Clinician. Clin Infect Dis, 77(8), 1120–1125. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciad357
McCreary, Erin K., Melissa D. Johnson, Travis M. Jones, S Shaefer Spires, Angelina E. Davis, April P. Dyer, Elizabeth Dodds Ashley, and Jason C. Gallagher. “Antibiotic Myths for the Infectious Diseases Clinician.Clin Infect Dis 77, no. 8 (October 13, 2023): 1120–25. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciad357.
McCreary EK, Johnson MD, Jones TM, Spires SS, Davis AE, Dyer AP, et al. Antibiotic Myths for the Infectious Diseases Clinician. Clin Infect Dis. 2023 Oct 13;77(8):1120–5.
McCreary, Erin K., et al. “Antibiotic Myths for the Infectious Diseases Clinician.Clin Infect Dis, vol. 77, no. 8, Oct. 2023, pp. 1120–25. Pubmed, doi:10.1093/cid/ciad357.
McCreary EK, Johnson MD, Jones TM, Spires SS, Davis AE, Dyer AP, Ashley ED, Gallagher JC. Antibiotic Myths for the Infectious Diseases Clinician. Clin Infect Dis. 2023 Oct 13;77(8):1120–1125.
Journal cover image

Published In

Clin Infect Dis

DOI

EISSN

1537-6591

Publication Date

October 13, 2023

Volume

77

Issue

8

Start / End Page

1120 / 1125

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Microbiology
  • Humans
  • Communicable Diseases
  • Clindamycin
  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 11 Medical and Health Sciences
  • 06 Biological Sciences