More ORAL antibiotics will be used for bone or joint infections

August 2014

More ORAL antibiotics will be used for bone or joint infections.

IV antibiotics for 6 weeks or longer used to be standard.

But switching to orals after just 1 to 4 weeks is usually as effective, more convenient, and less costly.

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Table of Contents

CMRs more emphasis on providing medication reviews
Measles push for measles vaccination due to recent outbreaks
Hypertension Inspra (IN-sprah, eplerenone) is now approved for mild to moderate hypertension...not just heart failure
Pediatrics safety of systemic quinolones in KIDS
Benzodiazepines new efforts to wean patients off benzodiazepines
Neurology & Pain what they can do for mild cognitive impairment
STIs Veregen (VER-ah-jen, sinecatechins) ointment as a new therapy for genital warts
Sleep Disorders continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for obstructive sleep apnea
Infectious Diseases More ORAL antibiotics will be used for bone or joint infections
Fungal Infections Jublia (JOO-blee-uh, efinaconazole 10%), a new Rx TOPICAL treatment for fungal nails
Practice We're seeing reports of meds and other products catching fire
Dermatology New guidelines will improve treatment of skin infections, including methicillin-resistant Staph aureus (MRSA)