Contrary to common belief, new data do not support antibiotic prophylaxis prior to dental procedures to prevent prosthetic hip or knee infection. Don?t miss video commentary by Dr. Paul G. Auwaerter. Medscape Infectious Diseases
Among young children hospitalized with fractures, many of the cases are attributable to abuse, results of a study published in the September issue of Pediatrics indicate. Reuters Health Information
Using procalcitonin and C-reactive protein with current markers may assist in the treatment of infants younger than 3 months seen in emergency departments for fever of unknown origin. Medscape Medical News
The poisonous plant that famously finished off Socrates is sprouting to record sizes in Britain this year, prompting experts to issue health warnings. br / iReuters Health Information/i
Adding midazolam to ketamine for emergency department sedation in adults reduces the occurrence of agitation during recovery, investigators report in the Annals of Emergency Medicine online October 25. Reuters Health Information
