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Slovenska pediatrija 2012; 19: 4-25

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EMERGENCIES IN PAEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES THAT NECESSITATE ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT

M. Arnež
Klinika za infekcijske bolezni in vročinska stanja, Univerzitetni klinični center Ljubljana, Japljeva 2, 1525 Ljubljana

Abstract

In this article, we present emergencies in paediatric infectious diseases that necessitate antibiotic treatment. The aim of this article is to present serious bacterial infections in children, with emphasis on aetiology, clinical criteria for diagnosis and antibiotic treatment.

Key words: paediatric infectious diseases, serious bacterial infections, aetiology, clinical criteria for diagnosis, antibiotic treatment.