Receipt of educational leaflet also reduces misperception of asymptomatic bacteriuria as urinary tract infection.

Differences in patient education and health literacy also tied to patient expectations. HealthDay News — Lack of knowledge of antibiotic risks contributes to primary care patients’ expectations of ...

Variables, such as insurance type, clinic type, and education level were predictors of whether patients reporting that antibiotics would help common conditions such as sore throat. Researchers ...

With financial support from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, AdventHealth is tackling antibiotics use for acute respiratory infections. AdventHealth is launching an initiative to ...

Given the possible interactions and adverse effects described above, treating infection in patients with MG without causing further harm can be difficult. For example, while typical first-line ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — In an effort to prevent antibiotic resistance, the Rhode Island Department of Health is stressing the importance of using the drugs properly. The Health Department is hoping ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. & ORANGE, Calif. & BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Two large multi-state studies funded by the National Institutes of Health and led by the University of California, Irvine, Harvard Pilgrim ...

November 14 is the kickoff for the second annual “Get Smart About Antibiotics Week,” co-sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). • 64% of those surveyed thought that ...

An online physician education program may help reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions in pediatric offices, a study published in Pediatrics found. The study involved 19 pediatric practices ...

Receipt of a patient-centered educational leaflet decreases the desire to take antibiotics for asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB), according to a study published in the December issue of Open Forum ...