Pediatric Endophthalmitis Over the Last Five Decades: A Case Report and Systematic Review.

Introduction: Pediatric infectious endophthalmitis is a rare, severe ocular infection that can have devastating consequences. It may be exogenous or endogenous, with exogenous endophthalmitis being more common. Current data on the etiology, microbiology, antibiotic treatments and outcomes in pediatric cases is limited.

Secondary prophylaxis for Clostridioides difficile infection for patients on non-C. difficile antibiotics: a retrospective cohort study.

Objectives: Recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) poses healthcare challenges and morbidity. Preventing recurrence with prophylactic oral CDI antibiotics lack consensus.

Methods: We used data from the largest healthcare provider in Israel to identify all adults aged 18 years or older diagnosed with a first episode of CDI (Index CDI) between February 2018 and December 2022 and subsequently received a non-CDI antibiotic within 2-8 weeks.

Healthcare utilization is increased in children living in urban areas, with ethnicity-related disparities: A big data analysis study.

This study aimed to investigate differences in pediatric healthcare utilization in Israel over 10 years by examining differences across populations defined by living environment and ethnicity. Data was obtained from the Clalit Health Care data warehouse, covering over 250,000 children residing in Haifa and Western Galilee districts. The population groups were categorized based on ethnicity (Jewish vs Arab) and residential settings (urban vs rural).

COVID-19 in neonates and infants younger than 6 months - a mild viral illness.

A surge in pediatric COVID-19 cases was observed during the fifth wave (Omicron) of the COVID-19 pandemic. Little is known about the clinical features and disease course in neonates and young infants. To describe the clinical and laboratory features, disease course and complications of COVID-19 in neonates and infants younger than 6 months.

Characterization of Congenital Toxoplasmosis in Israel: A 17-year Nationwide Study Experience.

Background: Congenital toxoplasmosis (CT) can cause significant neurologic manifestations and other untoward sequelae. Neither the current epidemiology nor the disease severity of CT in Israel is known.

Methods: Records of CT were collected from the National Toxoplasmosis Reference Laboratory and from 15 medical centers across Israel between 2001 and 2017.