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A retrospective quasi-experimental study at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital found that discontinuing empiric antibiotics within 72 hours of febrile neutropenia onset in clinically stable pediatric haploidentical HCT recipients reduced antibiotic exposure by a median of 8 days without significant differences in bloodstream infection, ICU admission, or mortality.

The 2026 Surviving Sepsis Campaign pediatric guidelines issued 61 recommendations covering infection recognition, hemodynamics, ventilation, and long-term follow-up for children with sepsis or septic shock.

Updated pediatric CAP guidelines refine the evaluation and management of parapneumonic effusion, prioritizing less invasive imaging and procedural strategies while aiming to reduce potential harm.

“ACP believes it is important for patients and clinicians to have robust vaccine recommendations based on science rather than politics.” — Goldman, Mitchell & Hopkins, Annals of Internal Medicine

Despite empirical anti-tuberculosis treatment, follow-up MRI showed progression of vertebral lesions, prompting surgical intervention for definitive diagnosis.

“We saw the same inclusion bodies targeted in every tissue sample spanning five decades and two continents, which shows that we are dealing with one predominant virus causing Kawasaki disease.” – Anne Rowley, MD