— Greg Vigna, M.D., J.D. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, April 3, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- “Our local recommendation is to perform a Doppler ultrasound for ...
The use of PICC lines in preterm infants increases the risk for systemic bacterial infections. The overall incidence of Catheter Related Bloodstream Infection (CRBSI) after PICC line removal is not ...
(HealthDay News) — For children with complicated pneumonia, peripherally inserted central venous catheter (PICC) and oral antibiotic administration post-discharge have similar rates of treatment ...
For otherwise healthy children needing prolonged antibiotics after acute osteomyelitis, oral antibiotics may be just as effective as intravenous (IV) antibiotics, but with fewer complications, ...
In some good news for families of children recovering from complex pneumonia, doctors recommend that it’s better to send kids home from the hospital with oral instead of intravenous antibiotics. The ...
A peripherally-inserted central catheter (PICC) line, is a long, soft, flexible tube inserted into a vein in the upper arm. Doctors use it to administer intravenous (IV) drugs, for instance, in ...
Children with osteomyelitis (a serious bacterial bone infection) who were discharged from the hospital to complete several weeks of outpatient antibiotic therapy with an oral medication did not have a ...