Opinion

Direct-acting agents cure hepatitis C in children
- Author:
- Vishakha Sabharwal, MD
- Carole Moloney, PNP
- Stephen I. Pelton, MD
There now are three direct-acting antiviral agents available to treat HCV in children.
News

Consider COVID-19–associated multisystem hyperinflammatory syndrome
- Author:
- Stephen I. Pelton, MD
- Ingrid Camelo, MD
It is hypothesized that the syndrome potentially is a late-onset inflammatory process or potentially an antibody-triggered inflammatory process....
Opinion

COVID-19 in children, pregnant women: What do we know?
- Author:
- Stephen I. Pelton, MD
The remarkable observation is how few seriously ill children have been identified in the face of global spread...
Opinion

Flu vaccine: Larger impact on influenza burden than you thought?
- Author:
- Stephen I. Pelton, MD
Even the current modestly effective flu vaccines have significant benefit, protecting U.S. populations from serious disease and death.
News

Identifying CMV infection in asymptomatic newborns – one step closer?
- Author:
- Rotem Lapidot, MD
- Stephen I. Pelton, MD
A new assay may provide the way to identify asymptomatic congenital CMV infection.
Opinion

Hand, foot, and mouth disease: From self-limited to fatal
- Author:
- Stephen I. Pelton, MD
Hand, foot, and mouth disease generally is self-limited and brief, but potentially fatal complications can...
Opinion

Evaluating fever in the first 90 days of life
- Author:
- Stephen I. Pelton, MD
The current approach to the febrile infant less than 90 days of age is based on risk stratification.
Opinion

A ‘game changer’ for pediatric HIV
- Author:
- Carole H. Moloney, CPNP
- Stephen I. Pelton, MD
A look at how vertical transmission of HIV was largely halted in less than 25 years.
Opinion

PANS and PANDAS – A step forward?
- Author:
- Stephen I. Pelton, MD
There’s new info to guide you in managing PANS and PANDAS.
Article

Enterovirus D68 – An emerging threat to child health
- Author:
- Stephen I. Pelton, MD
Dr. Stephen I. Pelton discusses the emerging threat of enterovirus D68.
News

Influenza: A vaccine we love to hate
- Author:
- Stephen I. Pelton, MD
News

Appendicitis, antibiotics, and surgery: An evolving trilogy
- Author:
- Stephen I. Pelton, MD
Dr. Stephen I. Pelton discusses new information about trying antibiotics rather than going straight to surgery to treat appendicitis.
News

Protecting pregnant women, infants from infections
- Author:
- Stephen I. Pelton, MD
Dr. Stephen I. Pelton emphasizes the importance of immunizing pregnant women to protect infants too young to be protected by childhood vaccines....
News

Preventing recurrent staphylococcal skin and soft tissue infection
- Author:
- Stephen I. Pelton, MD
- Inci B. Yildirim, MD
News

ACIP and 2014 flu vaccine
- Author:
- Stephen I. Pelton, MD