Short-course intravenous antibiotics for young infants with urinary tract infection.

Objective: Shorter courses of intravenous antibiotics for young infants with urinary tract infection (UTI) have myriad advantages. As practice shifts toward shorter intravenous treatment courses, this study aimed to determine the safety of early intravenous-to-oral antibiotic switch and identify risk factors for bacteraemia with UTI.

Methods: Retrospective audit of infants aged ≤90 days with a positive urine culture at a quaternary paediatric hospital over 4 years (2016-2020).

Candidemia in Children: A 16-year Longitudinal Epidemiologic Study.

Background: Candida species are the most common cause of systemic fungal infections in children. Risk factors for candidemia vary in different patient populations, posing challenges for clinical prediction of infection. We describe the epidemiology and clinical disease of candidemia in children admitted to a tertiary pediatric hospital.