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Antibiotic Prophylaxis Does Not Lower Rate of Recurrent UTI in Children

In fact, prophylaxis is associated with increased risk for resistant urinary tract infection.

The Mysteries of Pertussis

The primary source is most likely a household contact.

MRSA Continues to Invade Our Communities

Rising incidence and many unanswered questions demonstrate the need for research on these community-acquired infections now.

Steroids Have No Benefit for Bronchiolitis

A multicenter trial shows no benefit over placebo.

Do Prophylactic Antibiotics Prevent Children’s UTIs?

In a large multicenter study, prophylactic antibiotics did not prevent recurrent urinary tract infections in children.

New Guidelines for the Prevention of Varicella

New recommendations include a routine two-dose varicella vaccination program for children and catch-up doses for children, adolescents, and adults who have received only one dose.

Is Renal Ultrasound After First UTI Necessary?

A normal prenatal renal ultrasound obviates the need for one post-UTI.

Long-Term Antibiotics for the Draining Ear

Otorrhea persisted in fewer children who received trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole rather than placebo for 6 weeks.

Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis: It Might Not Be the Long Bones

The affected site might be the pelvis.

Maternal Asymptomatic Group B Strep Bacteriuria Can Lead to Chorioamnionitis

Early treatment with antibiotics may reduce transmission of this devastating infection to newborns.

Complications of Smallpox Vaccination

Direct contact with the recently vaccinated can cause vaccinia infections in others.

A Potential Aid in Diagnosis of Sepsis in Newborns

Compared with C-reactive protein, serum amyloid A had better diagnostic accuracy for predicting early-onset sepsis.

Midstream Urine Samples in Children: Clean First, Then Collect

Cleaning the perineum or genitals before obtaining a midstream urine sample was associated with lower rates of bacterial contamination.

Fluconazole to Prevent Neonatal Candidiasis

In a multicenter trial, fluconazole prophylaxis reduced the incidence of candida colonization and infection in very-low-birth-weight infants.

Varicella and Varicella-Zoster Vaccine

Two articles focus on recent changes in the use and effects of the varicella-zoster vaccine in older adults and the varicella vaccine in children.

Can Probiotics Prevent Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Premature Newborns?

A systematic review of randomized trials found that those receiving probiotics were less likely to develop NEC.

Revised AHA Guidelines for Prevention of Infective Endocarditis

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The 2007 guidelines reflect questions about the effectiveness of antimicrobial prophylaxis for IE associated with dental, GI, or GU tract procedures.

Pneumococcal Vaccine: The Good, the Bad, and the Uncertain

Conjugated pneumococcal vaccine works, but pockets of disease remain.

Population Effects of Infant Pneumococcal Vaccine

Admission rates for all-cause infant pneumonia fell sharply after this vaccine was introduced.

Too Little Volume in Pediatric Blood Cultures

Only about half of blood cultures had adequate volume in a study at a children’s hospital in Australia.

Polio: Sustaining the Struggle

Efficacy of monovalent type 1 poliovirus vaccine was 30% per dose; a dynamic model shows the high cost of failing to eradicate wild polioviruses.

HIV Drug Resistance Among Infants

In nearly one quarter of HIV-infected infants, the virus was drug-resistant before initiation of treatment.

Heavy Burden from Dengue Infections

Burden from dengue infections is substantial in Thailand and varies by year and infecting serotype.

Replacement of Pneumococcal Serotypes After PCV7 Vaccination

Since the introduction of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, initial reductions in invasive pneumococcal infections among Alaska Native children have been eroded by an increase in nonvaccine-serotype infections.

Should Infants with Bronchiolitis Have Chest X-Rays?

Chest radiography increases antibiotic use for infants with bronchiolitis.

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