M. Alexander Otto
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IV fluid weaning unnecessary after gastroenteritis rehydration
August 6, 2019
SEATTLE – Saving “even a couple hours” to get kids out of the hospital quicker matters.
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Too many blood cultures ordered for pediatric SSTIs
August 2, 2019
SEATTLE – Culture draws were associated with a 20% increase in hospital length of stay.
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Enteral feeding is safe during bronchiolitis HFNC
August 2, 2019
SEATTLE – Parents feel better when they know their children are “getting food in their belly.”
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Short-course azithromycin no benefit in pediatric asthma admissions
July 31, 2019
SEATTLE – Clinicians should consider these data before prescribing azithromycin to children hospitalized with asthma.
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N.Y. hospitals report near-universal CMV screening when newborns fail hearing tests
May 11, 2019
BALTIMORE – Screening by saliva swab, with urine PCR confirmation.
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Combo respiratory pathogen tests miss pertussis
April 29, 2019
BALTIMORE – Standalone pertussis PCR is best.
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How to slash colorectal surgery infection rates
November 12, 2018
BOSTON – Change perioperative routines.
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Daptomycin/fosfomycin: A new standard for MRSA bacteremia?
October 25, 2018
Better survival was seen for MRSA bacteremia at 7 days using the combo vs. monotherapy.
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In C. difficile, metronidazole may not benefit ICU patients on vancomycin
October 14, 2018
SAN FRANCISCO – Try fecal transplant instead.
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ICU infections: Chlorhexidine wipes tame MRSA, CRE
October 11, 2018
SAN FRANCISCO – Decolonization tops precautions.
