GI multiplex PCR testing in children with acute gastroenteritis showed high positivity and guided antibiotic stewardship.
New test cuts guesswork in children’s stomach bugs and changes antibiotic use
This retrospective observational study evaluated GI multiplex PCR testing in 276 children aged ≤14 years admitted with gastroenteritis at a …
A rapid stool test identified the cause in 91% of children with stomach bugs and helped doctors start or stop antibiotics more precisely.
Italian pediatricians reach consensus on home management of vomiting in children with acute gastroenteritis
Sick Kids Who Can't Stop Throwing Up May Finally Get Relief
A modified Delphi consensus process involving 70 Italian pediatricians developed 21 statements on home management of nausea and vomiting in …
A new expert panel agrees that a common anti-nausea medicine may help some sick kids at home by stopping the vomiting cycle fast enough to a…
Cruise ship acute gastroenteritis incidence decreased overall but higher on larger ships and longer voyages
Cruise ship stomach illness rates fell overall but remain higher on larger ships and longer trips.
A surveillance summary of acute gastroenteritis among passengers and crew on U.S. cruise ships from 2006-2019 found overall incidence decrea…
Stomach illness rates on cruise ships dropped overall, yet sickness remains higher on larger vessels and longer trips for passengers and cre…