Pediatrics
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‘Substantial burden’ of enterovirus meningitis in young infants
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – “Not a single one of the patients with enterovirus/human parechovirus meningitis had a secondary bacterial infection – and...
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How to nearly eliminate CLABSIs in children’s hospitals
One hospital went 6 months without a central line–associated bloodstream infection after quality improvements.
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Novel score spots high-risk febrile children in ED
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Procalcitonin advocated to help rule out bacterial infections
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In newborns, concentrated urine helps rule out UTI
SEATTLE – Dr. Raymond Parlar-Chun: “If urine is concentrated, you have [more confidence] that you don’t have a UTI...
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Hospital slashes S. aureus vancomycin resistance
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – Staphylococcus aureus resistance to vancomycin is not a one-way street ending in a cliff plunge.
Clinical
IV fluid weaning unnecessary after gastroenteritis rehydration
SEATTLE – Saving “even a couple hours” to get kids out of the hospital quicker matters.
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Too many blood cultures ordered for pediatric SSTIs
SEATTLE – Culture draws were associated with a 20% increase in hospital length of stay.
Clinical
Enteral feeding is safe during bronchiolitis HFNC
SEATTLE – Parents feel better when they know their children are “getting food in their belly.”
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U.S. infant mortality continued slow decline in 2017
Massachusetts had the nation’s lowest rate; Mississippi had the highest.