Antibiotics are prescribed incorrectly to ailing nursing home residents up to 75% of the time, the nation’s public health watchdog says. The reasons vary -- wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong ...

The overuse of sometimes lifesaving antibiotics at U.S. nursing homes is putting elderly and other vulnerable residents at risk and fueling the spread of deadly antibiotic-resistant superbugs ...

But as a result of the heavy use of antibiotics, 27,000 nursing home residents will suffer from a drug-resistant infection. And many will die. The problem goes far beyond nursing homes.

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) is calling for action to cut overuse of antibiotics in nursing homes, saying they are potentially harming health and contributing to the problem of drug ...

Two-thirds of nursing home residents in the United States are given antibiotics during their facility stays, a long-term study of Medicare Part D data has found. Data covered the period between ...

Many doctors agree that educating enough people on how to identify potentially incorrect penicillin allergy diagnoses and perform tests is a significant issue. Olans is teaching her nursing ...

In nursing focus groups ... Carter: The comprehensive documentation of penicillin allergies improved in the electronic medical record, which will help to guide and optimize the patient’s ...

Prescribers, infection specialist, pharmacy and nursing teams are responsible for ensuring timely intravenous-to-oral switch (IVOS) of antibiotics (UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA), 2023).

Prescription antibiotics, such as penicillin, have helped people to recover from otherwise fatal diseases and conditions since the 1940s. However, many people may consider alternative treatments ...

Most patients who report a penicillin allergy do not have a serious allergy. Penicillin allergy delabelling enables patients to receive penicillin and β-lactam antibiotics when indicated. A simple ...