Pediatrics
News
Penicillin-susceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae most common cause of bacteremic CAP
Narrow-spectrum aminopenicillins should be used specifically to treat children hospitalized from suspected bacterial CAP.
News
Rapid assay distinguishes viral from bacterial infection
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – Aim is to cut inappropriate antimicrobial therapy in febrile children while awaiting culture...
News
Reducing pediatric RSV burden is top priority
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – “RSV is by far the hottest virus in the world,” said Dr. Terho Heikkinen.
Practice Management
Discharge before noon: An appropriate metric for efficiency?
The basic idea makes sense, but a lot of moving parts have to align perfectly.
Clinical
New help for peanut allergies
A new study may lead to approval of groundbreaking drug.
Practice Management
A warning song to keep our children safe
Our society needs a deep knowledge of history to remind us of the world before vaccines.
HM19
HM19: Things we do for no reason
High-value care is a key focus of systems improvement in pediatric hospital medicine.
HM19
HM19: Pediatric sepsis
Sepsis champions can help overcome barriers and continue performance bundles.
News
Survey: Physicians predict increase in measles deaths
Summer travel will lead to increased outbreaks, and misinformation about vaccination will probably get worse.
News
Measles complications in the U.S. unchanged in posteradication era
CHICAGO –Approximately 25% of measles cases result in hospitalization, and the mortality risk is meaningful.