Are Echinocandins superior to Triazoles for the treatment of invasive candidiasis?
Who are ‘the good, bad and ugly’ in the echinocandins versus triazoles discussion?
Oct 297 min read
Optimizing Antibiotic prophylaxis in Cardiac Surgery: Evidence and Best Practices
This blog explores what the optimal antibiotic prophylaxis for cardiac surgery should look like, based on the following questions.
1. When should antibiotic prophylaxis be administered in cardiac surgery?
2. Which antibiotic coverage is required for prophylaxis in cardiac surgery?
Oct 185 min read
Combination Therapy for Enterococcal Bacteremia: Is 2 better than 1?
1. Why it might be a good idea to treat E. faecalis with combination therapy?
2. What is the clinical evidence for combination therapy in E. faecalis endocarditis?
3. What is the clinical evidence for combination therapy in isolated E. faecalis bacteremia?
Sep 307 min read
What to do with the results of the PROSTASHORT trial?
1. What are internal flaws of the PROSTASHORT trial?
2. Which evidence came out since the start of the PROSTASHORT trial?
Aug 207 min read