Publications by authors named "D STREICHER"
is a new emerging foodborne bacterial pathogen associated with fatal infections such as meningitis, necrotizing enterocolitis, and septicemia in neonates. Powdered infant formula milk has been recognized as one of the main transmission vehicles and contaminated sources of this pathogen. Educating parents about the importance of hygienic reconstitution of powdered infant formula, storage practices, and hand hygiene is crucial to reducing the risk of this life-threatening infection.
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- Parechoviruses (PeV) can lead to a range of conditions in infants, including mild cases and severe encephalitis, with an uptick in infections noted in the U.S. as of July 2022.
- A study evaluating 2115 infants for meningoencephalitis found 32 cases of PeV encephalitis, which often presented without typical CSF abnormalities and included symptoms like fever, rash, and fussiness.
- The research underscores that PeV should be considered as a potential cause of encephalitis, even when cerebrospinal fluid tests appear normal, and calls for further studies to track its epidemiology and outbreaks.
Abusive head trauma (AHT) in children has recently been associated with findings on cervical spine MRI. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether whole-spine MRI in children with suspected AHT shows additional abnormalities not identified on cervical spine MRI. This retrospective study included 256 children younger than 3 years old (170 boys, 86 girls; mean age, 5.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The study sought to assess the gastrointestinal (GI) distribution of oral contrast (OC) among emergency department (ED) patients and determine if contrast reaches the terminal ileum or site of pathology to assist in diagnosis.
Methods: Retrospectively, adults undergoing abdominal-pelvic computed tomography (APCT) in the ED at 2 hospitals were identified over a 3-month period. APCTs were reviewed for location of OC.