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As a pediatric dermatologist, Dr. Robert A. Silverman is all too familiar with this scenario: A child is referred to him with a diagnosis of nail fungus, and the parents are frustrated that the oral antifungal agents did not work. What bothers him the most is not the antifungals, but that the... »
Amoxicillin No Better Than Placebo for Rhinosinusitis
A 10-day course of amoxicillin "offers little clinical benefit for most patients with clinically diagnosed uncomplicated acute rhinosinusitis," the results of a placebo-controlled trial published Feb. 15 in JAMA have shown. "Our findings support recommendations to avoid routine... »
C. difficile Diarrhea Can Be Linked to PPIs, FDA Says
The Food and Drug Administration today released a drug safety communication about proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) through its MedWatch Safety Information and Adverse Reporting Program, telling the public that Clostridium difficile–associated diarrhea can be associated with use of PPIs. The PPI... »
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Routine C. difficile Testing in Infants May Be Unnecessary
BOSTON – Because asymptomatic Clostridium difficile colonization is so common among infants, routine testing in cases of diarrhea isn’t warranted, according to Dr. L. Clifford McDonald. Up to 70% of newborns may be... »
Daily Chlorhexidine Baths Cut Bacteremias in Pediatric ICUs
BOSTON – Daily bathing of pediatric patients in the intensive care unit with a chlorhexidine gluconate–containing cloth led to a statistically significant 35% reduction in the incidence of bloodstream infections in a... »
ID Docs: Antimicrobial Shortages Threaten Patient Care Quality
BOSTON – Some antimicrobial agents are in such short supply that a majority of infectious disease specialists surveyed reported having to switch to a more toxic or expensive alternative, and more than half said that the... »
BOSTON – Because asymptomatic Clostridium difficile colonization is so common among infants, routine testing in cases of diarrhea isn’t warranted, according to Dr. L. Clifford McDonald. Up to 70% of newborns may be... »
Daily Chlorhexidine Baths Cut Bacteremias in Pediatric ICUs
BOSTON – Daily bathing of pediatric patients in the intensive care unit with a chlorhexidine gluconate–containing cloth led to a statistically significant 35% reduction in the incidence of bloodstream infections in a... »
ID Docs: Antimicrobial Shortages Threaten Patient Care Quality
BOSTON – Some antimicrobial agents are in such short supply that a majority of infectious disease specialists surveyed reported having to switch to a more toxic or expensive alternative, and more than half said that the... »
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Several Conditions Mimic Nail Fungus in Children
As a pediatric dermatologist, Dr. Robert A. Silverman is all too familiar with this scenario: A child is referred to him with a diagnosis of nail fungus, and the parents are frustrated that the oral antifungal agents did not... »
Screen Open-Airway Surgery Patients for MRSA
Children who are to have open airway surgery should first be screened for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization because the prevalence is particularly high in this patient group and treatment drastically... »
Many Pediatricians Want More I&D Training
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLO. – A surprisingly high percentage of primary care pediatricians don’t routinely use incision and drainage to treat simple boils in accordance with expert consensus clinical care guidelines,... »
As a pediatric dermatologist, Dr. Robert A. Silverman is all too familiar with this scenario: A child is referred to him with a diagnosis of nail fungus, and the parents are frustrated that the oral antifungal agents did not... »
Screen Open-Airway Surgery Patients for MRSA
Children who are to have open airway surgery should first be screened for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization because the prevalence is particularly high in this patient group and treatment drastically... »
Many Pediatricians Want More I&D Training
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLO. – A surprisingly high percentage of primary care pediatricians don’t routinely use incision and drainage to treat simple boils in accordance with expert consensus clinical care guidelines,... »
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H. Influenzae Type a Emerging in Alaskan Children
BOSTON – A small but concerning recent surge in cases of invasive infection with Haemophilus influenzae serotype a among Native Alaskan children appears to be an "emerging" infection, reported epidemiologists from... »
Choosing Ultrasound Over CT for Ped Pneumonia Improved Outcomes
BOSTON – A hospital-wide algorithm for diagnosing and managing complicated bacterial pneumonia in children led to a marked cut in unnecessary chest CT examinations and a reduced number of surgical interventions. It also... »
Generation Gap Separates Physicians' Vaccine Views
BOSTON – Born in an era when vaccine-preventable diseases are rare, newly minted physicians appear to have less faith in the efficacy and safety of vaccinations than do their older colleagues – and this skepticism may rub... »
BOSTON – A small but concerning recent surge in cases of invasive infection with Haemophilus influenzae serotype a among Native Alaskan children appears to be an "emerging" infection, reported epidemiologists from... »
Choosing Ultrasound Over CT for Ped Pneumonia Improved Outcomes
BOSTON – A hospital-wide algorithm for diagnosing and managing complicated bacterial pneumonia in children led to a marked cut in unnecessary chest CT examinations and a reduced number of surgical interventions. It also... »
Generation Gap Separates Physicians' Vaccine Views
BOSTON – Born in an era when vaccine-preventable diseases are rare, newly minted physicians appear to have less faith in the efficacy and safety of vaccinations than do their older colleagues – and this skepticism may rub... »
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N.Y. Times Slams Air-Borne H5N1 Research
The New York Times looked at air-borne H5N1 research, and saw it wasn’t good. The Times devoted its lead Sunday editorial in its Jan. 8 edition — the paper’s place for its highest profile editorial pronouncements, usually... »
Watch for Foodborne Illness
The recent Escherichia coli outbreak in Germany reminds us yet again about the threat of foodborne illness and the need for awareness about the clinical manifestations, the treatment, and the public health implications. On... »
The New York Times looked at air-borne H5N1 research, and saw it wasn’t good. The Times devoted its lead Sunday editorial in its Jan. 8 edition — the paper’s place for its highest profile editorial pronouncements, usually... »
Watch for Foodborne Illness
The recent Escherichia coli outbreak in Germany reminds us yet again about the threat of foodborne illness and the need for awareness about the clinical manifestations, the treatment, and the public health implications. On... »
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| Mar 2 - 8 Miami, FL | Miami Children's Hospital: Annual Pediatric Postgraduate Course "Perspectives in Pediatrics" |
| Mar 5 - 9 Sarasota, FL | Pediatric Infectious Diseases: An Evidence-Based Approach |
| Mar 8 - 10 Vancouver, | Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA): Biennial Meeting |
| Mar 12 - 16 Sarasota, FL | Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Detection, Diagnosis and Developing Treatment Plans |
| Mar 21 New York, NY | New York University (NYU): Pediatric Rheumatology |
| Mar 23 - 24 Cambridge, MA | Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM): Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics |
| Mar 23 - 25 San Diego, CA | Children's Hospital and Health Center: Advances in the Practice of Pediatrics |
| Mar 26 - 28 Baltimore, MD | Johns Hopkins University (JHU): Spectrum of Developmental Disabilities |
| Mar 30 - Apr 1 Philadelphia, PA | Eastern Society for Pediatric Research (ESPR): Annual Meeting |
| Apr 2 - 6 Sarsota, FL | Pediatric Emergency Medicine: An Evidence-Based Approach |