Pediatric Infections

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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