Bacterial Infections News

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.

A new AAP report describing seven alternative birth practices and the risk for infection in exposed newborns was compiled to help educate providers who may be asked to counsel expectant or new parents, the AAP said.

Antibiotic-resistant infections, on the rise globally, killed more than 1.2 million people in 2019, according to a new estimate published recently in The Lancet.

In 2014, the CDC established The Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship to help hospitals improve their prescribing practices. Over the next 2 years, it also published guidance for nursing homes and the outpatient setting.