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Hui C, Neto G, Tsertsvadze A, Yazdi F, Tricco AC, Tsouros S, Skidmore B, Daniel R. 2011. Diagnosis and management of febrile infants (0-3 months). Rockville, MD: U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, ca. 310 pp., (exec. summ. 20 pp.) (Evidence report/technology assessment; no. 205)

Annotation: This evidence report reviews the evidence for diagnostic accuracy of screening for serious bacterial illness (SBI) and invasive herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection in febrile infants ages 3 months or younger, ascertains harms and benefits of various management strategies, compares prevalence of SBI and HSV between different clinical settings, determines how well the presence of viral infection predicts against SBI, and reviews the evidence on parental compliance to return for follow-up assessments. Methods and results are presented.

Contact: U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone: (301) 427-1364 Web Site: http://www.ahrq.gov Available from the website. Document Number: AHRQ Pub. No. 12-E004-E F.

Keywords: Bacterial infections, Diagnosis, Herpes simplex, Infant health, Parents, Research, Screening, Statistical data, Virus diseases

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation. 2008. Sexually transmitted infections in pregnancy. [White Plains, NY]: March of Dimes, (Preconception risk reduction)

Annotation: This fact sheet provides information about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) during pregnancy. The fact sheet offers background information and information on the risks posed by such infections. Specific information is presented on chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, bacterial vaginosis, trichonomoniasis, genital herpes, genital warts, and HIV. Information on how a woman can protect her infant from STIs is also presented. References are included.

Contact: March of Dimes, 1275 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY 10605, Telephone: (914) 997-4488 Secondary Telephone: Web Site: http://www.marchofdimes.com Available from the website.

Keywords: Bacterial infections, Chlamydia infections, Gonorrhea, HIV, Herpes genitalis, Human papillomavirus, Infant health, Pregnancy, Sexually transmitted diseases, Women', s health

Escobar GJ. 1999. Neonatal "sepsis work-up": A population study. Arlington, VA: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, 5 pp. (Research roundtable summary; no. 26)

Annotation: This report summarizes the findings of a research study that aimed to characterize the neonatal sepsis work-up during the birth hospitalization and to define which predictors should be employed in evidence-based guidelines suitable for use by clinicians. The report describes the population studied and sampling plan and gives results and findings. A response to the presentation and references are provided. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, Georgetown University, Telephone: (202) 784-9770 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.ncemch.org Photocopy available at no charge; also available from the website.

Keywords: Evidence based medicine, Bacterial infections, Infant health, MCH Research
   

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