Selected References - Pediatric
Additional articles can be found under the disease specific references.
Acute Pharyngitis
Diagnosis and management of pharyngitis in a pediatric population based on cost-effectiveness and projected health outcomes. (Pediatrics. 2006 Mar;117(3):609-19.) Abstract
Diagnosis and treatment of pharyngitis in children. (Pediatr Clin North Am. 2005 Jun;52(3):729-47, vi.) Abstract
Additional pharyngitis articles
Pneumonia
Antibiotics for community acquired pneumonia in children. (Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2006 Jul 19;3:CD004874.) Abstract
Miscellaneous
The use of systemic fluoroquinolones. (Pediatrics. 2006 Sep;118(3):1287-92.) Abstract
Ruling out the need for antibiotics: are we sending the right message? (Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2006 Sep;160(9):945-52.) Abstract
Pediatric urinary tract infections. (Pediatr Clin North Am. 2006 Jun;53(3):379-400, vi.) Abstract
Calling Acute Bronchitis a Chest Cold May Improve Patient Satisfaction with Appropriate Antibiotic Use. (J Am Board Fam Pract. 2005 Nov-Dec;18(6):459-63.) Abstract
Epidemic of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections: a 14-year study at Driscoll Children's Hospital. (Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2005 Oct;159(10):980-5.) Abstract
Effectiveness of a Parental Educational Intervention in Reducing Antibiotic Use in Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial. (Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2005 Jun;24(6):489-493.) Abstract
Illness transmission in the home: a possible role for alcohol-based hand gels. (Pediatrics. 2005 Apr;115(4):852-60.) Abstract
The Changing Epidemiology of Meningococcal Disease Among U.S. Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults National Foundation for Infectious Diseases November 2004 (PDF 5.35 MB)
Additional miscellaneous articles
Otitis Media
Antibiotics for acute otitis media: a meta-analysis with individual patient data. (Lancet. 2006 Oct 21;368(9545):1429-35.) Abstract
Wait-and-see prescription for the treatment of acute otitis media: a randomized controlled trial. (JAMA. 2006 Sep 13;296(10):1235-41.) Abstract
National impact of universal childhood immunization with pneumococcal conjugate vaccine on outpatient medical care visits in the United States. (Pediatrics. 2006 Sep;118(3):865-73.) Abstract
Trends in doctor consultations, antibiotic prescription, and specialist referrals for otitis media in children: 1995-2003. (Pediatrics. 2006 Jun;117(6):1879-86.) Abstract
Effectiveness of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations for outcomes of acute otitis media. (Pediatrics. 2006 Apr;117(4):1009-17.) Abstract
Otitis media: re-evaluation of diagnosis and treatment in the era of antimicrobial resistance, pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, and evolving morbidity. (Pediatr Clin North Am. 2005 Jun;52(3):711-28) Abstract
Additional otitis media articles
Sinusitis
Clinical practice guidelines: management of sinusitis. American Academy of Pediatrics. Subcommittee on Management of Sinusitis and Committee on Quality Improvement. (Pediatrics. 2001 Sep;108(3):798-808.) Full text article
