High-resolution melting (HRM) for genotyping bovine ephemeral fever virus (BEFV).

In recent years there have been several major outbreaks of bovine ephemeral disease in the Middle East, including Israel. Such occurrences raise the need for quick identification of the viruses responsible for the outbreaks, in order to rapidly identify the entry of viruses that do not belong to the Middle-East BEFV lineage. This challenge was met by the development of a high-resolution melt (HRM) assay.

Home antipyretic use in children brought to the emergency department.

Objective: To determine how often children with a complaint of fever receive antipyretics at home and if any demographic factors are associated with correct dosing.

Methods: A prospective, descriptive study of children 3 to 36 months old presenting with complaint of fever was conducted. Caregivers were questioned about demographics and antipyretic given.

Staphylococcal osteomyelitis of the carpal scaphoid.

A healthy 11-year-old boy developed staphylococcal osteomyelitis of the carpal scaphoid without any history of antecedent trauma or evidence of other sites of bony involvement. He responded well to antibiotic treatment and surgical drainage. Five months postoperatively there was partial regeneration of the scaphoid on radiographs, and no signs of recurrent infection.