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Miscellaneous Bacterial Infections in Infants and Children
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Miscellaneous Bacterial Infections in Infants and Children
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Bacterial Meningitis in Infants Over 3 Months of Age
Etiology
Etiology references
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Differential diagnosis
Treatment
Organism-specific antimicrobial therapy
Corticosteroids for bacterial meningitis
Treatment references
Prognosis
Prognosis references
Prevention
Vaccination
Chemoprophylaxis for meningitis
Prevention reference
Key Points
More Information
Occult Bacteremia and Fever Without Apparent Source in Infants and Young Children
Children 3 to 36 months of age
Children 3 months of age
General references
Symptoms and Signs
Symptoms and signs reference
Diagnosis
Children 3 to 36 months of age
Children 3 months of age
Diagnosis references
Treatment
Children 3 to 36 months of age
Children 3 months of age
Treatment reference
Key Points
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in Children
Etiology
Urinary tract congenital anomalies or other abnormalities
Organisms
Etiology references
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Urine tests
Blood tests
Urinary tract imaging
Diagnosis references
Treatment
Vesicoureteral reflux
Treatment references
Prognosis
Key Points
Rheumatic Fever
General references
Pathophysiology
Joints
Heart
Skin
CNS
Symptoms and Signs
Joints
Heart
Skin
CNS
Other
Recurrence
Symptoms and signs reference
Diagnosis
Diagnosis reference
Treatment
Antibiotic treatment
Aspirin and other anti-inflammatory medications
Antibiotic prophylaxis
Treatment reference
Prognosis
Key Points
Poststreptococcal Reactive Arthritis