Loraine Lugasi | EAP - European Academy of Paediatrics

#Antibiotics in Neonates: Do not prescribe antibiotics for neonates without clinical signs of sepsis.

by Loraine Lugasi | Oct 10, 2024 | Top 10 Physician's Recommendations

Download Postcard (PDF) Share This on Social Media (coming soon!) In asymptomatic term and late-preterm infants with risk factors, close clinical monitoring is the safer option, allowing for adequate and timely sepsis detection while reducing unnecessary...

#Hospitalization of Febrile Infants: Do not routinely continue hospitalization in well-appearing febrile infants once bacterial cultures have been confirmed negative for 24 to 36 hours if adequate outpatient follow-up can be assured.

by Loraine Lugasi | Oct 10, 2024 | Top 10 Physician's Recommendations

Download Postcard (PDF) Share This on Social Media (coming soon!) Do not routinely continue hospitalization in well-appearing febrile infants once bacterial cultures have been confirmed negative for 24 to 36 hours if adequate outpatient follow-up can be assured...

#Duration of Neonatal Antibiotics: Do not continue antibiotic therapy for suspected neonatal sepsis >36-48 hours without clear suspicion of bacterial infection.

by Loraine Lugasi | Oct 10, 2024 | Top 10 Physician's Recommendations

Download Postcard (PDF) Share This on Social Media (coming soon!) The gold standard for diagnosing neonatal sepsis is blood culture. What is known about neonatal antibiotics: Empiric antibiotics are continued until the confirmation of negative blood culture. Since...

#IgE Testing: Do not perform screening panels (IgE tests) for food allergies without a history consistent with a specific food allergy.

by Loraine Lugasi | Oct 10, 2024 | Top 10 Physician's Recommendations

Download Postcard (PDF) Share This on Social Media (coming soon!) Specific IgE levels can be raised without being clinically relevant or even be false-positive. What is known about IgE tests: Interpretation without relating clinical symptoms may lead to unnecessary...

#Urine Culture: Do not request urine culture in febrile children older than 2 months with respiratory tract infection.

by Loraine Lugasi | Oct 10, 2024 | Top 10 Physician's Recommendations

Download Postcard (PDF) Share This on Social Media (coming soon!) The likelihood of simultaneous respiratory and urinary tract infections in healthy pediatric patients beyond the neonatal period is notably low. What is known about urine tests: False-positive outcomes...