4th Pediatric Infectious Diseases Conference
 
 
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Question
How many days usually should a child stay at home before reentering a scholastic environment after an antibiotic IV therapy with a third generation cephalosporin and a Macrolid po, and how long after the therapy should an chest X ray be done to review the healing of the pneumonia? Thank you.
Answer
There is no specific time for the same. It varies from patient to patient. If the patient is doing well clinically, one may do an X ray after the course of antibiotics is over to see if the lesion has healed. IF the child is not well, one may need to do an X ray earlier to decide if the antibiotics need to be changed. Usually rest for a walking pneumonia may be required for 7-10 days whereas for a severe pneumonia, 10-14 days may be required.
 
 
 
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Should teicoplannin, colistin be used in case of neonatal sepsis where culture does not reveal any organism_?
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