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Cefepime-taniborbactam trumps meropenem for complicated UTI
Cefepime-taniborbactam (FTB) is significantly better than meropenem for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI) and acute pyelonephritis (AP), according to results of the Cefepime Rescue with Taniborbactam in cUTI (CERTAIN-1) study presented at the recent ID Week 2022.
Brentuximab vedotin-chemo confers OS advantage over bleomycin-containing chemo for advanced HL
In the 6-year follow-up of the ECHELON-1 trial, a combination of the CD30-directed ADC* brentuximab vedotin and a chemotherapy (CT) regimen comprising doxorubicin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine (A+AVD), showed a survival advantage over a combination comprising the same CT regimen plus bleomycin (ABVD) in patients with previously untreated stage III or IV Hodgkin’s lymphoma (HL).
Treatment failure risk in older IBD patients higher with vedolizumab vs TNF antagonists
The use of vedolizumab in the treatment of older patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) appears to not only pose a higher risk of treatment failure but also offer no significant safety advantage when compared with tumour necrosis factor (TNF) antagonists, according to a study.
Prophylactic anticoagulation in critical COVID-19: Is full-dose or standard-dose preferred?
A full-dose prophylactic anticoagulation strategy reduced the risk of thrombosis in critically ill patients with COVID-19 who required intensive care unit (ICU)-level care compared with a standard-dose strategy, according to results of the COVID-PACT trial.
