Podcast 27: Dr. Steven E. Sobol talks with us about his paper on trends in pediatric head-and-neck infections from S. aureus — an increasing percentag...

The 6-year period 2001 – 2006 saw an increase from 12 to 28 in the percentage of S. aureus infections among head-and-neck infections in childen that were methicillin resistant. This 16-point jump is concerning, and we talk with an author of the paper documenting that increase. Also, we’d like to know: should we be calling this thing here “Admitting Diagnosis” — or something else? If you would like to comment or offer an idea for a future podcast, please call 617-440-4374. Links for this podcast:

• Steroids and wheezing children
• Journal Watch Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine summary
• NEJM prednisolone abstract
• NEJM fluticasone abstract
• Journal Watch General Medicine coverage of benefits of antidepressants in fibromyalgia
• JAMA fibromyalgia abstract from Pubmed
• Physician’s First Watch coverage of MRSA study
• Archives of Otolaryngology abstract

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