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Bacterial Infections in Infants and Children
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Overview of Bacterial Infections in Children
Risk of bacterial infections in children
Diagnosis
Treatment
Prevention
Meningitis in Children
Causes
Symptoms
Newborns and children under 12 months of age
Older children and adolescents
Diagnosis
Treatment
Prognosis
Prevention
Vaccination
Preventive antibiotics
Occult Bacteremia
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Infants under 3 months of age
Infants and children 3 months to 3 years of age
Treatment
Rheumatic Fever
Symptoms
Joints
Heart
Skin
Nervous system
Diagnosis
Treatment
Preventive treatment (antibiotic prophylaxis)
Prognosis
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in Children
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Urine tests
Imaging tests
Blood tests
Treatment
Prognosis
Prevention