ppi-0903 and Abdominal-Abscess

Antimicrobial drug-resistance continues to force adaptation in our clinical practice. We explore new evidence regarding adjunctive antibiotic therapy for skin and soft tissue abscesses as well as duration of therapy for intra-abdominal abscesses. As new evidence refines optimal practice, it is essential to support clinicians in adopting practice patterns concordant with evidence-based guidelines. We review a simple approach that can 'nudge' clinicians towards concordant practices. Finally, the use of novel antimicrobials will play an increasingly important role in contemporary therapy. We review five new antimicrobials recently FDA-approved for use in drug-resistant infections: dalbavancin, oritavancin, ceftaroline, ceftolozane-tazobactam, and ceftazidime-avibactam.

Topics: Abdominal Abscess; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Bacterial Infections; Ceftaroline; Cephalosporins; Drug Administration Schedule; Drug Approval; Drug Combinations; Drug Resistance, Microbial; Glycopeptides; Humans; Lipoglycopeptides; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Soft Tissue Infections; Teicoplanin; United States; United States Food and Drug Administration