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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.

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

Biro FM. 1992. Adolescents and sexually transmitted diseases. Washington, DC: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, 23 pp. (Maternal and child health technical information bulletin)

Annotation: This document provides a brief overview of recent literature on adolescents and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Material includes information on the prevalence and nature of sexual activity among adolescents; risk factors associated with STDs, including race, gender, age, psychological and cognitive factors, and socioeconomic level; prevalence, diagnosis, and treatment of six sexually transmitted diseases and/or syndromes; and various approaches to their prevention.

Keywords: Adnexitis, Adolescent health, Adolescent sexuality, Adolescents, Chlamydia infections, Condoms, Costs, Gonorrhea, Herpes simplex, High risk populations, Prevention programs, Racial factors, School based clinics, Sexual health, Sexually transmitted diseases, Syphilis
   

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