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December 09, 2024
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Splash pads linked to thousands of preventable waterborne illnesses

Splash pads linked to thousands of preventable waterborne illnesses

Splash pads have been linked to more than 10,000 cases of preventable waterborne illness caused by bacteria or viruses over a 26-year period, according to a CDC study.

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August 30, 2024
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Most children receive too many antibiotics for ear infections, study finds

Most children receive too many antibiotics for ear infections, study finds

Most providers are still prescribing 10-day courses of antibiotics for acute otitis media despite recommendations calling for shorter durations of treatment, according to study findings.

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April 28, 2023
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Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting returns with ‘rich’ program

Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting returns with ‘rich’ program

WASHINGTON — The themes of year’s Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting address overcoming racism in practice, misinformation, and the impact of policy on health and research, the program chair told Healio.

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February 24, 2023
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Infant in Iraq presents with upper respiratory infection

Infant in Iraq presents with upper respiratory infection

During a military deployment to Iraq, a 14-month-old male in a refugee camp presented to sick call (Figure 1) for evaluation of a minor upper respiratory tract infection

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February 08, 2023
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Rhinoviruses, enteroviruses ‘kept persisting’ among children during COVID-19 pandemic

Rhinoviruses, enteroviruses ‘kept persisting’ among children during COVID-19 pandemic

Rhinoviruses and enteroviruses accounted for nearly three-quarters of viral detections among children during the COVID-19 pandemic and persisted amid declines in other viruses, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

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January 27, 2023
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Study finds ceftolozane/tazobactam safe, effective for children with cUTIs

Study finds ceftolozane/tazobactam safe, effective for children with cUTIs

A phase 2 randomized clinical trial found that ceftolozane/tazobactam was a safe and effective option for the treatment of children with complicated UTIs, researchers reported in The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal.

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October 10, 2022
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National collaborative improves antibiotic prescribing for common pediatric infections

National collaborative improves antibiotic prescribing for common pediatric infections

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.

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April 25, 2022
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Common pediatric infections returned last winter, study finds

Common pediatric infections returned last winter, study finds

DENVER — Common pediatric infectious diseases returned to or exceeded pre-pandemic levels last winter, according to data presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting.