Prostate cancer consultations are common in primary care and there is no one approach to testing and treatment that fits all patients. Urologist Simon van Rij discusses the key considerations and options for personalised care, appropriate investigation and treatment
Goodfellow Gems #49
Goodfellow Gems #49
Wednesday 15 February 2017, 04:31 PM
Antibiotics – shorter courses (5 days) are better (pneumonia and cellulitis
A JAMA editorial1 comments on a trial of 5 versus 10 days of antibiotics for patients hospitalised with community-acquired pneumonia2. After 5 days of
References
1. Spellberg B. The New Antibiotic Mantra “Shorter is Better". JAMA Intern Med 2016. https://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2536180
2. Uranga A, España PP, Bilbao A, et al. Duration of antibiotic treatment in community-acquired pneumonia: a multicenter randomized clinical trial JAMA Internal Med 2016. http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2536189
3. Hepburn MJ et al., Comparison of Short-Course (5 Days) and Standard (10 Days) Treatment for Uncomplicated Cellulitis. Arch Intern Med 2004. http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=760487