Bacterial Infections in Infants and Children

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• Overview of Bacterial Infections in Children
  • Risk of bacterial infections in children
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • Prevention

• Meningitis in Children
  • Causes
  • Symptoms
    • Newborns and children under 12 months of age
    • Older children and adolescents
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • Prognosis
  • Prevention
    • Vaccination
    • Preventive antibiotics

• Occult Bacteremia
  • Symptoms
  • Diagnosis
    • Infants under 3 months of age
    • Infants and children 3 months to 3 years of age
  • Treatment

• Rheumatic Fever
  • Symptoms
    • Joints
    • Heart
    • Skin
    • Nervous system
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
    • Preventive treatment (antibiotic prophylaxis)
  • Prognosis

• Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in Children
  • Symptoms
  • Diagnosis
    • Urine tests
    • Imaging tests
    • Blood tests
  • Treatment
  • Prognosis
  • Prevention