Publications by authors named "Frank H Zhu"
We noted a recent increase in cases of urinary tract infection due to community-acquired ESBL-producing in children treated at our institution. Risk factors of urinary tract infection due to ESBL-producing in children in the USA remain unclear. A single center retrospective case control study of UTI due to CA-ESBL-producing during a 5-year period (2012-2016).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Kawasaki Disease: a Review and Update.
Curr Infect Dis Rep
September 2016
Article Synopsis
- Kawasaki disease is a self-limiting vasculitis in children that is now the leading cause of acquired heart disease in the U.S., necessitating prompt treatment to reduce serious heart risks.
- Key symptoms for diagnosis include a fever lasting over 5 days, red eyes, rash, changes in the mouth and lips, swelling in hands and feet, and swollen neck lymph nodes, but misdiagnosis can occur due to overlapping symptoms with other illnesses.
- Treatment typically involves intravenous immune globulin and aspirin, with additional therapies like corticosteroids and infliximab being explored for cases that don't respond to standard treatments.