Antibiotics: Page 5

What links oral surgery infections to penicillin allergy?

By Melissa Busch

Oral surgery patients with penicillin allergies who take a certain kind of antibiotic as perioperative prophylaxis face a greater risk of developing surgical site infections, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

August 29, 2021

CDC to host talk on pediatric opioid, antibiotic prescribing

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is hosting a webinar on May 12 about trends in opioid and antibiotic prescribing for pediatric patients.

May 4, 2021

Good dental health trumps antibiotics for heart infection

By Theresa Pablos

When it comes to preventing a type of heart infection caused by oral bacteria, good dental health is better than antibiotics, according to a landmark American Heart Association statement published on April 15 in the journal Circulation.

April 19, 2021

Study: Antibiotic use after tooth extraction has increased

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The use of antibiotics after tooth extraction has increased over the past 17 years in South Korea, according to a study published on March 24 in the International Dental Journal.

March 28, 2021

No one-size-fits-all solution for antibiotic resistance

By Joseph Constance

There is no one-size-fits-all solution to tackling antibiotic resistance, according to a commentary published in the International Dental Journal. Instead, a variety of approaches are needed to craft tailor-made solutions for locally relevant factors that drive the unnecessary use of dental antibiotics.

March 3, 2021

FDI releases antibiotic resistance white paper

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The FDI World Dental Federation has released a new white paper about antibiotic resistance to mark the World Health Organization's World Antimicrobial Awareness Week.

November 19, 2020

Imaging saves teen with oral surgery-linked 'forgotten disease'

By Melissa Busch

Imaging and early antibiotic intervention saved the life of an 18-year-old man in Kansas who was diagnosed with Lemierre syndrome, or the "forgotten disease," after wisdom teeth extraction, according to a case report published on October 20 in the Cureus Journal of Medical Science.

November 4, 2020

COVID-19 patient's tonsil abscess cured without exposing others

By Melissa Busch

Clinicians have successfully used antibiotics and steroids, instead of an aerosol-generating procedure, to treat a COVID-19-positive man's peritonsillar abscess. Details were published on September 7 in BMJ Case Reports.

September 13, 2020

Week in Review: Hiring mistakes to avoid | Antibiotics update | COVID-19 studies

By Kevin Henry

July 10, 2020

What to know about antibiotics and the risk of cardiovascular death

By Tom Viola, RPh

The relative safety of azithromycin was first questioned following a study published in 2012, which reported an association between azithromycin use and sudden cardiac death. Now Tom Viola, RPh, discusses why the drug is once again making headlines.

July 8, 2020

Antibiotics alter how brains of rats react to opioids

By Theresa Pablos

New research shows that antibiotics may change how the gut-brain connection works in rats dependent on opioids. The use of antibiotics altered the way the rats' brains responded to opioid use and withdrawal, according to the findings of a study published on April 27 in ENeuro.

May 7, 2020

Cannabidiol may help antibiotics fight resistant bacteria

By Melissa Busch

As many people around the U.S. celebrate the marijuana-centered holiday 4/20 today, they may not realize the plant has more to offer than a good high. Combining antibiotics with a cannabis-derived chemical may be the answer to antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to a recent study.

April 19, 2020

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