The New Antibiotic Mantra—“Shorter Is Better”

This is a post by Dr Ang Shiang Hu.

In line with the drive for "less is more", sometimes, "shorter is better" too.
Infections in which a shorter course of antibiotics has been shown to be equivalent to longer "standard" courses:

Reference here: JAMA Internal Medicine September 2016 Volume 176, Number 9


Webucation 8/11/16

Web wisdom this edition comes from the climes of mostly trauma this time but also from philosophers in our field from around the globe. 

The last link and its sequel is a must hear audio cast. It is a simplistic yet deep dive into management of the critically injured trauma patient.