Bacterial Infections News

ANAHEIM, Calif. — An antimicrobial stewardship initiative involving more than 130 U.S. hospitals has shown promise — particularly when it comes to treating children for an appropriate duration, researchers reported here.

This year, one of the presentations at November’s Infectious Diseases in Children Symposium will mark the end of an era.

There was a short-term increase in selection for resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae among children who received azithromycin during a mass administration of the antibiotic, but no evidence of long-term resistance, a study found.

A 5-year-old boy comes to your office with a painful left ear. The onset was 2 days earlier, with sudden, worsening pain and erythema of the pinna.

Most patients when filling an antibiotic prescription are counseled to “take all of the antibiotic to complete the course, even if you feel better.”

A 10-year-old male from the northern Texas Panhandle discovered a lesion on his right thigh. He thought it was an insect bite — perhaps a spider — acquired during a recent camping trip with some friends.

A 12-year-old boy was seen by his primary care physician for a worsening lesion of unknown etiology on his forehead.

A 4-year-old boy comes to your office with a sore right ear. The problem was first noted about 3 days ago with the onset of some minor discomfort.

The risk for postoperative Staphylococcus aureus infection among children who undergo surgery remains high, according to a study published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology.

A 19-day-old female neonate presented with a 1-week history of mild swelling of the left breast, with some erythema and a small scab.