Steven Ross Johnson
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- Oct 1, 2026
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Updated Guidelines for Childrenâs Urinary Tract Infections (opens the original)
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Updated guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) broadens diagnostic and treatment recommendations to include infants and children younger than 5 years, while providing a more practical approach to detecting pediatric urinary tract infections (UTIs), reducing unnecessary use of antibiotics, and removing race-based criteria from risk evaluation. Published in the AAP’s journal Pediatrics, the guidelines mark the first update to the organization’s UTI recommendations since 2011. Ident
Black Infant Deaths Rise Despite Broader US Gains (opens the original)
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Three decades of steady progress in reducing US infant mortality mask a troubling and growing divide: While overall national rates continue to hit historic lows, a surge in sudden unexpected infant deaths (SUID) among Black infants has reversed years of narrowing racial disparities. The US infant mortality rate dropped from 7.57 deaths per 1000 live births in 1995 to 5.52 deaths per 1000 in 2024. Preliminary data from the CDC for 2025 show the trend continued, reaching a record low of 5.39 death
Azithromycin Use Cuts Cesarean Infections (opens the original)
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Following a 2016 breakthrough study showing that adjunctive azithromycin halved postoperative infections in unscheduled cesareans, widespread adoption of the antibiotic routine has driven real-world reductions in maternal complications, a new study in JAMA showed. Before 2016, a little over 2% of cesarean deliveries included prophylactic azithromycin. By 2024, that figure had jumped to nearly 40%, reflecting a major shift in surgical practice. The results are “a pretty clear demonstration of ado
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