
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
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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.

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