Nearly one third (32.9%) of hospitalized children received antibiotics prophylactically, and 51.8% of those children were given broad-spectrum antibiotics, according to findings published online March ...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A new study of children with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) indicates that antibiotic prophylaxis can reduce the incidence of future urinary tract infections (UTIs) by about ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . By the age of 5 years, nearly every child will have had at least one respiratory infection, and one of the most ...

Although using antibiotics during surgery reduces surgical site infection rates, a new study in JAMA Pediatrics suggests physicians aren’t consistent in how they administer antibiotic treatments to ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA— Antifungal prophylaxis is associated with significant reduction in induction mortality rates in pediatric acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients and reduced supportive care resources ...

About a quarter of joints examined had at least 1 joint bleed. Although prophylaxis is the gold standard of treatment for children with hemophilia, a new report highlights the need to vigilantly ...

Credit: Getty Images. There is limited evidence supporting the prophylactic use of pharmacological therapies for the prevention of migraine in pediatric patients, according to the findings of a ...

Phase I Trial of First-in-Class ATR Inhibitor M6620 (VX-970) as Monotherapy or in Combination With Carboplatin in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors There were 68 randomized trials included in the ...

Children receiving intensive chemotherapy benefit from prophylaxis with levofloxacin to an extent that would justify the cost of the drug, a new analysis finds. Levofloxacin prophylaxis is a ...

Trainee-Led Quality Improvement Project to Improve Fertility Preservation Counseling for Patients With Cancer Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) is a very common side effect of pediatric ...

There is limited evidence supporting the prophylactic use of pharmacological therapies for the prevention of migraine in pediatric patients, according to the findings of a recently published ...