Does doxycycline protect against development of Clostridium difficile infection?
In this cohort of patients receiving ceftriaxone, doxycycline was associated with lower risk of CDI. Guidelines recommend this combination as a second-line regimen for some patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Further clinical studies would help define whether doxycycline-containing regimens should be a preferred therapy for CAP.
Rewarding roles may be a novel protective psychosocial factor for progression of coronary calcium among black women.