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Unexplained hepatitis outbreak in kids: Are COVID-19, adenovirus the triggers?
Cases of acute, severe hepatitis of unknown aetiology in young children have increased recently and investigations are underway, says an expert during a media briefing at ILC 2022.
Unexplained hepatitis outbreak in kids: Are COVID-19, adenovirus the triggers?
19 Jul 2022
Solithromycin safe, effective in paediatric community-acquired bacterial pneumonia
Treatment with intravenous or oral solithromycin is well-tolerated and leads to clinical improvement in most children and adolescents with community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP), results of a recent study have shown.
Solithromycin safe, effective in paediatric community-acquired bacterial pneumonia
12 Jul 2022
Clinical anxiety common in children with autism spectrum disorders
Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are highly likely to suffer from clinical-level anxiety, a recent study has found. ASD severity and sensory processing difficulties appear to aggravate anxiety in this population.
Clinical anxiety common in children with autism spectrum disorders
11 Jul 2022
Systematic endotracheal aspiration cuts antibiotic use for ventilator-related pneumonia
Being aware of bronchial colonization results in a decreased use of initial broad-spectrum antibiotic for ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU), reports a recent study.
Systematic endotracheal aspiration cuts antibiotic use for ventilator-related pneumonia
11 Jul 2022
Is extended superior to standard antibiotic course in children hospitalized with CAP?
An extended antibiotic course appears to be not any better than a standard course at achieving clinical cure among children hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and at risk of chronic respiratory illnesses at 4 weeks, a study has shown.
