Tag: Fever
Disparities Seen After Introduction of QI Intervention for Febrile Infants
Racial and ethnic disparities noted after introduction of intervention designed to standardize care of febrile infants
Five-Day Antibiotic Course Noninferior for Pediatric Febrile UTI
Five-day amoxicillin-clavulanate course noninferior to 10-day course for recurrence of UTI within 30 days
Early Clean Intermittent Catheterization Recommended With Neurogenic Bladder
High-grade vesicoureteral reflux is crucial risk factor for recurrent febrile urinary tract infections in children
Prevalence of Certain Bacterial Coinfections Low for Young COVID-19-Positive Febrile Infants
Febrile infants testing positive for SARS-CoV-2, especially those aged 29 to 60 days, have low prevalence of UTI, bacteremia, bacterial meningitis
Poll Reveals Many Parents Too Quick to Give Fever Meds to Children
One in three reach for medication to give their children at temperatures below 100.4, despite knowing that a low-grade fever helps fight infection
Delay in Time to Antibiotics Permissible for Inpatient Neutropenic Fever
Time to antibiotics does not significantly affect overall survival at 180 days in patients with hematologic malignancy who develop inpatient neutropenic fever
AAP Guidelines Help Detect Invasive Bacterial Infections in Febrile Infants
Clinical practice guidelines can help detect IBI in infants aged 8 to 60 days with high sensitivity but low specificity
In Face of Tripledemic, CVS and Walgreens Limit Purchases of Pediatric Pain Meds
Medication limits are meant to 'ensure equitable access,' according to a CVS statement
AI Can Identify Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
Algorithm uses age, five signs of Kawasaki disease, and 17 laboratory measures
Symptom Presentation Varies by SARS-CoV-2 Variant
During first wave of COVID-19, cough occurred first in the United States, while fever occurred first in China
