These rare infections can progress quickly leading to serious and life threatening infections, including sepsis, soft-tissue necrosis, toxic shock syndrome and meningitis.
Either amoxicillin or amoxicillin-clavulanate will clear infection, but the former is less likely to result in side-effects or antimicrobial resistance.
Which of the following is NOT a suitable strategy for the treatment of bronchiolitis in an otherwise healthy infant who can be managed as an outpatient?
Canadian Paediatric Society issues a practice point document on the pharmacologic management of very mild or mild asthma in children older than one year.
Choosing Wisely Canada outlines optimal management of bronchiolitis in infants while emphasizing avoidance of unnecessary treatments and investigations.
