Meningitis
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Clinic responsible for misdiagnosing newborn’s meningitis, must pay millions
In a separate case, a Missouri doctor accused of incorrectly treating a woman’s embolism has been found not liable for her death.
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Managing simple febrile seizures without lumbar puncture safe: 15-year study
Researchers studied evaluation and management before and after AAP’s 2011 simple febrile seizure guidelines and found that limiting diagnostic...
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Prediction rule identifies low infection risk in febrile infants
Study validates clinical prediction rule derived by the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network.
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Mortality trends in childhood after infant bacterial meningitis
Pneumococcal bacteria were associated with the highest mortality.
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New quadrivalent meningococcal vaccine joins VFC arsenal
ACIP votes to add new quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine to the Vaccines for Children program
From the Journals
MenB vaccination coverage higher in those receiving MenB-4C
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From the Journals
Many physicians don’t discuss MenB vaccine in teen well visits
But more physicians that discuss the MenB vaccine recommend it.
From the Journals
Study supports meningococcal B vaccine in children with rare diseases
Its strength held up in children with asplenia and splenic dysfunction but flagged in complement deficiency
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Adolescents with chronic health conditions often undervaccinated
But better flu vaccination suggests it can be done well in high-risk teens.