Pediatric EM Morsels

AUGUST 18, 2023

None of the patients were documented to have joint disease at follow up. Noel 2007) In a very robust, recent multicenter, randomized, double-blind controlled study Moxifloxacin was compared to a comparator drug (IV ertapenem followed by PO Augmentin) for complex intraabdominal infections. BMC Infectious Disease.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Whooping Cough: A Cyclical but Preventable Disease Whooping cough, caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis , is another infectious disease experiencing a resurgence despite the availability of vaccines. European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Measles facts [Internet]. cited 2024 Oct 24] WHO.

Infectious Diseases 59

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ALiEM

JANUARY 22, 2024

Fever was documented to be 102°F and was not associated with any chills or rigors. 2007 Dec;21(4):997-1011, ix. Scrub typhus and rickettsial diseases in international travelers: a review. A 40-year-old male, tailor by occupation, was brought to the Emergency Department with complaints of high-grade fever for the past 11 days.

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EB Medicine

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Jeff: The information contained in this article comes from articles found on pubmed, the cochrane database, center for disease control, and the world health organization. Additionally, guidelines were reviewed from the american college of emergency physicians, infectious disease society of america, and the american academy of pediatrics.

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