PCR associated with limited diagnostic utility in viral URI
Image: CDC/ Hsi Liu, Ph.D., MBA, James Gathany 1. Through use of quantitative PCR (qPCR) to evaluate viral infection in...
Plateau observed in the declining rate of pediatric outpatient antibiotic use
Image: PD 1. Although pediatric antibiotic dispensing decreased during early during the study period of 2000-2010, this downward trend slowed...
Substantial variation in quality of pediatric tonsillectomy perioperative care
Image: PD 1. There was significant variation in perioperative care for tonsillectomies among pediatric hospitals, as measured by rates of...