Infections
Antibiotic therapy for febrile UTIs
Article: Pediatrics. 2024 Jan 1;153(1):e2023062598. “Short Oral Antibiotic Therapy for Pediatric Febrile Urinary Tract Infections: A Randomized Trial” Reviewer: Dr. Tushar Ralhan …
Antibiotics associated with C. diff infections in children
Article: Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2021 May 1;40(5):426-428. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002991. Impact of Antecedent Antibiotic Usage on Community-associated Clostridioides difficile Infection in Pediatrics…
Antibiotics for MRSA
Article: N Engl J Med. 2017 Jun 29;376(26):2545-2555. A Placebo-Controlled Trial of Antibiotics for Smaller Skin Abscesses. Reviewer: Dr. Carmen Mostek…
Reducing antibiotic use for well-appearing infants of mothers with chorioamnionitis
Article: Pediatrics. 2018 Apr;141(4). Clinical Monitoring of Well-Appearing Infants Born to Mothers With Chorioamnionitis Reviewer: Dr. Heather Vannoy…
IV vs Oral Antibiotics for Postdischarge Treatment of Acute Osteomyelitis
Article: JAMA Pediatr. 2015 Feb;169(2):120-8. Comparative effectiveness of intravenous vs oral antibiotics for postdischarge treatment of acute osteomyelitis in children Reviewer: Dr….
Risk of Serious Bacterial Infections in Febrile Infants
Article: Pediatrics. 140(1):e20170695, June 2017. The Yale Observation Scale Score and the Risk of Serious Bacterial Infections in Febrile Infants Reviewer: Dr….
Do Antibiotic Locks Help to Prevent Neonatal CLABSI?
Article:Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015 Jun 4;(6):CD010336. Antibiotic lock for the prevention of catheter-related infection in neonates Reviewer: Dr. Ryan Virden…
Does fever help children fight infections?
Article: J Pediatr. 2013 Sep;163(3):822-7.e1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.03.069. Epub 2013 May 8. Does the Use of Antipyretics in Children Who Have Acute Infections…
Urokinase Versus VATS for Treatment of Empyema
Article: Pediatrics. 2014 Nov;134(5):e1301-7. doi: 10.1542/peds.2013-3935. Urokinase versus VATS for treatment of empyema: a randomized multicenter clinical trial. Reviewer: Dr. Lance Robbins…
Does Heart Rate Characteristic Monitoring Decrease Mortality from Sepsis in the NICU?
Article:J Pediatr. 2011 December ; 159(6): 900–906.e1. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2011.06.044. Mortality reduction by heart rate characteristic monitoring in very low birth weight neonates: a…