Modernizing Viral vs. Bacterial | Risk Of Antibiotic Drug Reactions

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Oct 14-18, 2024.These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member.Wednesday Spoon Feed:This prospective study of a new proprietary rapid host-protein test, MeMed BV (MMBV), shows promising results for differentiating viral vs bacterial causes of fever. However, the gold standard for comparison was similar to current common practice, making it difficult to measure the added value of MMBV over usual care.Friday Spoon Feed: This large study in Canada of patients aged 66+ found that all commonly prescribed oral antibiotics were associated with an increased risk of serious cutaneous drug reactions (cADRs) relative to macrolides; however, few of these reactions led to hospitalization and an even smaller amount were true cutaneous emergencies (SJS/TEN).