Evaluating Children with Otitis Media for Bacteremia or Urinary Tract Infection

• Main Authors: Daniel Yawman (Author), Patrick Mahar (Author), Aaron Blumkin (Author), Gregory Conners (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Hindawi Limited, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background. It is unclear if clinicians evaluate for concurrent bacteremia or UTI in young patients diagnosed with acute otitis media (AOM). Objectives. To describe how often, and under which circumstances, emergency providers investigate for bacteremia or UTI in 2-36 month olds with AOM. Methods. C...