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A multimodal intervention applied in general practice results in a significant decrease in antibiotic prescribing and an increase in guideline adherence among women with uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI), a study has shown.

Older women with a history of migraine need not worry too much about developing COVID-19, with a recent study suggesting that no significant association exists between migraine history and an increased risk of having COVID-19.

Infection with COVID-19 may increase the risk of pulmonary fibrosis, and patients with a severe disease are at greater risk of developing this complication, suggests a recent study.

Management of most adults with COVID-19, particularly those with mild-to-moderate disease, is increasingly occurring in the outpatient setting due to the availability of effective treatment options. 

In the treatment of patients with methicillin-susceptible S aureus (MSSA)-associated infective endocarditis, the cefazolin is as good as cloxacillin, with similar mortality and relapse rates, according to a study.

Among individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), histologic inflammation appears to contribute to an increased risk of serious infections such as sepsis, according to a study, suggesting that achieving remission may reduce infections in IBD.