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The 6-year period 2001 – 2006 saw an increase from 12 to 28 in the percentage of S. aureus infections among head-and-neck infections in childen that were methicillin resistant. This 16-point jump is concerning, and we talk with an author of the paper documenting that increase. Also, we’d like to know: should we be calling this thing here “Admitting Diagnosis” — or something else? If you would like to comment or offer an idea for a future podcast, please call 617-440-4374. Links for this podcast: Steroids and wheezing children Journal Watch Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine summary NEJM prednisolone abstract NEJM fluticasone abstract Journal Watch General Medicine coverage of benefits of antidepressants in fibromyalgia JAMA fibromyalgia abstract from Pubmed Physician’s First Watch coverage of MRSA study Archives of Otolaryngology abstract The post Podcast 27: Dr. Steven E. Sobol talks with us about his paper on trends in pediatric head-and-neck infections from S. aureus — an increasing percentage of wh