Metronidazole is added if anaerobic activity is required for bariatric surgeries involving the ileum. Intravenous is preferred over topical, subcutaneous or mechanical bowel preparation as the ...

Topical antibiotics can also speed resolution of POD. One percent metronidazole cream is effective when applied twice daily (Veien et al., 1991). In one case series, 79% of patients responded to 2 ...

Red spots on the skin can be caused by various factors, ranging from harmless to signs of underlying health issues. This ...

The importance of the gut microbiome in central nervous system (CNS) diseases has long been recognized; however, research into this connection is limited, in part, owing to a lack of convincing ...

Background Our objective was to examine the frequencies of medication error and adverse drug events (ADEs) at the time of patient transfer in a system with an ...