June 2020
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Jun 02 2020
Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis – What Bugs – What Drugs?
Spoon Feed E. coli has become more common among premature infants with early-onset sepsis (<72 hours), even more so than group B strep (GBS). GBS is more common in term infants. E. coli resistance to ampicillin and gentamicin is increasing. Don’t be falsely reassured by negative maternal GBS screening.Read More -
Jun 01 2020
Ketamine – Safe Takedown for Agitated Patients
Spoon Feed For patients with combative agitation, ketamine resulted in more rapid and efficacious sedation compared to a combination of haloperidol and lorazepam. In addition, ketamine was not associated with significantly increased risk of serious adverse events.Read More