PHILADELPHIA, May 25, 2021 – The American College of Physicians (ACP) today released a paper that details the methods that its Scientific Medical Policy Committee (SMPC) uses to develop ACP living, rapid practice points.
The Development of Living, Rapid Practice Points: Summary of Methods From the Scientific Medical Policy Committee of the American College of Physicians , was published in
Annals of Internal Medicine . ACP began developing living, rapid practice points in response to the urgent need to provide evidence-based answers to clinicians managing patients with COVID-19. This process involves evidence gathered through an independent living, rapid systematic review from which practice points are developed. In developing the practice points, ACP takes into account the balance of benefits and harms and also considers public and patient values and preferences, and other considerations including, but not limited to, cost, acceptability, and feasibility.
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The American College of Physicians (ACP) has released new guidelines recommending a short course of antibiotics for four common bacterial infections.
Annals of Internal Medicine, addresses antibiotic therapy for four of the most common bacterial infections seen in inpatient and outpatient settings: community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), acute bronchitis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), urinary tract infection (UTI), and cellulitis. The recommendations are based on published clinical guidelines and peer-reviewed literature, including randomized clinical trials that have compared shorter antibiotic courses to longer ones.
ACP President Jacqueline Fincher, MD, MACP, says the new guidance reflects several years worth of data that suggest that shorter antibiotic courses for these infections are just as effective as longer courses, and the growing recognition that overly long prescriptions are among the factors driving unnecessary antibiotic use and
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