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Pediatric UTIs: Short-Course vs. Standard-Course Antibiotics — Is It Time for a Change?

Background: There is a shifting paradigm towards shorter durations of antibiotics in pediatric infections. Conflicting international guidelines recommend treatment of urinary tract infection (UTI) with antibiotic courses ranging from just 3 days to 7–14 days.1–4 Antimicrobial resistance is a global …

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Infectious DiseasePediatrics

Rosh Review EM Scholar Monthly Question

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PediatricsTrauma

Back in the Game: The Effects of Activity on Youth Concussion Recovery

Background: Sports-related concussions are among the most common injuries in children and adolescents, affecting millions of youth athletes annually.1 Given their prevalence in this population, providers must be up to date on diagnosis and management. Historical practice recommends rest to …

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Pediatrics

REBEL Review 106: Infant Wheezing – What Could It Be?

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REBEL Reviews

Short Course Antibiotics for Peds CAP: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Background: There is a shifting paradigm with persuasive evidence favoring a shorter duration of antibiotics for outpatient management of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in children. The SAFER and CAP-IT trials found that short-course antibiotic therapy was not inferior to standard duration …

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Infectious DiseasePediatrics

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