Publications by authors named "Erin Dennis"
Article Synopsis
- Four cases of demyelinating neuropathies were reported at the University of Nebraska Medical Center following COVID-19 vaccinations between May and September 2021, involving both Pfizer-BioNTech and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.
- Symptoms appeared within 2 to 21 days after vaccination and included progressive limb weakness, facial diplegia, sensory symptoms, and areflexia.
- Treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin led to significant improvement in most cases, highlighting the need for ongoing observation to explore any causal links between these neurological issues and vaccination.
Objective: Stewardship efforts within institutions are commonplace, but fewer programs exist in community health care settings. Existing efforts focus on improving appropriate prescribing; however, clinicians must consider the use of antibiotics without a prescription as a contributor to antibiotic resistance. The objective of this article is to report observed methods of antibiotic self-prescription within the United States.
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