*Internal Medicine Article of the Day!* Just released in JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance: *Short-Course Antibiotic Review* 🦠💊 *Why it matters:* Practical stewardship tips to fight resistance & reduce side effects *Key Strategies:* ✅ *Community-acquired pneumonia:* 5 days for mild/moderate outpatient cases, 7-10 days for severe/complicated. ✅ *Acute Bacterial Sinusitis:* 5-7 days for adults, 10-14 if pediatric (IDSA). ✅ *Uncomplicated Cystitis:* 5 days of nitrofurantoin or 3 days of TMP/SMX. ✅ *Skin/Soft Tissue Infections:* 5-6 days if uncomplicated, longer if complicated. ✅ *Intra-abdominal Infections:* 4 days with adequate source control. ✅ *GAS Pharyngitis:* 10 days of penicillin/amoxicillin remains standard to ensure bacterial eradication & ↓ rheumatic fever risk. ✅ *Perioperative prophylaxis:* <24h in most surgeries. ⚠️ *Caveats:* - Limited data for severe infections and immunocompromised patients. - Tailor treatment to individual patient factors and local resistance patterns. 🔗 *Full article:* https://academic.oup.com/jacamr/article/7/1/dlae215/7986017 🔗 *Summary on LM:* https://bit.ly/42DpqdV 🔗 For more articles, follow our *WhatsApp channel*: https://bit.ly/4jEzLwa