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Children Typically Have 14 Simple Infections by Age 3 Years
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Children experience a median of 14 infections during their first three years of life, though there is large variation in incidence, according to a study published online May 24 in Pediatrics.
CDC IDs Outbreak Trends Tied to Treated Recreational Water
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Outbreaks associated with treated recreational water with confirmed infectious etiology are usually caused by Cryptosporidium, Legionella, or Pseudomonas, according to research published in the May 18 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Delay of Lactate Draws in Sepsis Ups Risk of In-Hospital Death
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Each hour of delay in detecting abnormal lactates in patients with sepsis increases the odds of in-hospital death, according to a study published online May 24 in Chest.
Procalcitonin Assay Doesn’t Cut Antibiotic Use in Lower RTI
by modernClinician Editorial Team
For patients with suspected lower respiratory tract infection, the provision of procalcitonin assay results does not result in less use of antibiotics than usual care, according to a study published online May 20 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the American Thoracic Society's 2018 International Conference, held from May 18 to 23 in San Diego.
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