2.1.5
2019-06-16
1. Complete update of Clostridioides (previously Clostridium) difficile Adult Empiric Therapy section
2. Complete update of Surgical Prophylaxis recommendations
2.1.4
2018-11-21
1. Update of vertebral osteomyelitis (VO), Adult Recommended Empiric Therapy (RET) and addition of culture-directed section for VO
2. Update of retropharyngeal abscess and complicated AOM, Pediatric RET
3. Update of newborn conjunctivitis, Ophthalmic Infections
4. Addition of ceftobiprole to dosing tables and Spectrum of Activity
5. Addition of link to IDSA/AGM microbiology utilization guide in Organisms section
2.1.3
2018-08-15
What’s New – July 2018
· Updated Endometritis
· Updated UTI nomenclature
· Updated Spectrum of Activity for trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
· Updated Culture-directed Endocarditis, Viridans group Strep, prosthetic valve
2.1.2
2018-02-02
Minor content updates.
2.1.1
2017-11-05
1 Treatment Recommendations for:
• Sepsis have been updated in Adult and Pediatric Patients
• Peritoneal Dialysis Peritonitis have been updated in Adult and Pediatric Patients, and in Culture-Directed Infections
• Central Nervous System Infections have been updated in Adult Patients
• Genital Infections have been updated in Adult Patients as spectinomycin and ofloxacin have been discontinued
2 S. aureus and Salmonella bacteremia have been added to Culture-Directed Infections
3 Prophylaxis Recommendations for Invasive Group A Strep Disease and Pertussis have been updated as all erythromycin oral suspensions have been discontinued.
4 β-lactam Allergy section has been revised.
2.0.8
2017-05-11
What’s New – April 2017
1. Treatment Recommendations for Endocarditis have been updated in Adult and Pediatric Patients, and in Culture-Directed Infections
2. Treatment Recommendations for Swimmer’s ear have been updated in Adult and Pediatric Patients as Buro-Sol has been discontinued.
2.0.7
2017-03-28
* Information on ceftolozane-tazobactam has been added
* Information on cefaclor, doripenem, and ticarcillin-clavulanate has been deleted – these antibiotics are no longer available on the Canadian market
* Antimicrobial Spectrum of Activity has been updated
* Treatment Recommendations for H. pylori (minor revisions March 24, 2017) and nontyphoidal Salmonella Gastroenteritis have been updated
* Antimicrobial prophylaxis of dental procedures in patients with prosthetic joints is NO LONGER recommended
2.0.6
2017-03-02
Content updates:
1. Information on ceftolozane-tazobactam has been added
2. Information on cefaclor, doripenem, and ticarcillin-clavulanate has been deleted – these antibiotics are no longer available on the Canadian market
3. Antimicrobial Spectrum of Activity has been updated
4. Treatment Recommendations for H. pylori and nontyphoidal Salmonella Gastroenteritis have been updated
5. Antimicrobial prophylaxis of dental procedures in patients with prosthetic joints is NO LONGER recommended
2.0.5
2016-06-20
The following sections have been updated.
* Antibiotics / Adult Dosing Recommendations in Renal Impairment - Nitrofurantoin
* Antibiotics / Antimicrobial Dosing Guide & Daily Costs / Paediatrics & Adults – daily costs updated,paediatric dosing for voriconazole updated, adult dosing added for televancin and ceftolozane-tazobactam
* Antibiotics / IV to PO Switch Recommendations - daily costs updated
* Antibiotics / B-lactam allergy – information on cross-reactivity between penicillins and carbapenems updated
* Treatment Recommendations / Adult Patients – Skin & Soft Tissue, Urinary Tract
* Treatment Recommendations / Pediatric Patients – Skin & Soft Tissue, Community-acquired Pneumonia, Urinary Tract
We have also added a new section for Culture-Directed Infections, Skin & Soft Tissue, Rapidly Progressive Infections.
2.0.4
2015-12-13
Added a new Vancomycin Steady State calculator, and enhanced compatibility with iOS 9.
2.0.3
2015-09-01
Corrected an issue with the iPhone 6+ where the app shut down when opening the page for Empiric Therapy of Specific Organisms.
2.0.2
2015-07-31
Bug fixes and minor enhancements to content.
2.0.1
2015-03-06
General bug fixes and stability improvements.
2.0.0
2014-10-30
Universal app now supports both iPad and iPhone
A. Empiric Therapy of Specific Organisms – NEW section added
B. The following sections/infections have been updated:
1. Treatment Recommendations, Neonates/Paediatric Patients
· Septic arthritis, Gonococcal
· Otitis Media
· Pertussis
· Sinusitis
2. Treatment Recommendations, Adult Patients
· Prosthetic Joint Infections
· Septic Arthritis, gonococcal & Rheumatoid Arthritis
· Pharyngitis, gonococcal
· Sinusitis
· H. pylori
· Diverticulitis
· Cervicitis
· Urethritis
· Sepsis
3. Treatment Recommendations, Culture-Directed Infections
· Prosthetic Joint Infections – NEW section
· Meningitis, Gonococcal
· Endocarditis, Gonococcal
4. Treatment Recommendations, Ophthalmic infections
· Gonococcal infections
5. Treatment Recommendations, Enteric Parasitic infections
· Blastocystis spp
1.3.1
2014-07-02
+Calculator improvements
1.3.0
2014-05-29
This release includes a new section on Surgical Prophylaxis in Adult Patients. Additionally, the Antimicrobials in Pregnancy and Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Dentistry sections have been updated.
The application is now fully iOS7 compatible.
1.1.33
2013-09-17
Data updated on Sept 8, 2013
Bug fixes and stability improvements
1.1.0
2013-08-23
Improvements in this release include:
- Ideal Body Weight calculator
- Creatinine Clearance calculator
- Normalized Creatinine Clearance calculator
- Notes ... you can now associate your own notes with any page
- Enhanced index
- Improvements for readability
- Link to references on Bugs & Drugs website
1.0.1
2013-03-29
Stability improvements