Pediatrics
From the Journals
Key risk factors of pediatric cervical spinal injury identified
This needs to be validated in a large multicenter study.
Conference Coverage
What’s new in pediatric sepsis
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – Don’t obsess about “Golden Hour” for delivering sepsis treatment bundle, expert advises.
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Penicillin-susceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae most common cause of bacteremic CAP
Narrow-spectrum aminopenicillins should be used specifically to treat children hospitalized from suspected bacterial CAP.
News from the FDA/CDC
Measles incidence has slowed as summer begins
New York continues to be the measles hot spot, with more than half of the new cases last week occurring there.
From the Journals
U.S. travelers to Europe need up to date measles immunization
With the highest measles cases in the 21st century seen in Europe last year, the CDC is urging all U.S. travelers there to be sure they’re fully...
Conference Coverage
Rapid assay distinguishes viral from bacterial infection
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – Aim is to cut inappropriate antimicrobial therapy in febrile children while awaiting culture...
Conference Coverage
Reducing pediatric RSV burden is top priority
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – “RSV is by far the hottest virus in the world,” said Dr. Terho Heikkinen.
News from the FDA/CDC
United States now over 1,000 measles cases this year
Outbreaks have ended in three states, but two other states reported their first cases of the year.
Conference Coverage
Consider measles vaccine booster in HIV-positive patients
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – Patients with vertically acquired HIV have a particularly poor response to measles...
From the Journals
Peanut desensitization comes at cost of anaphylaxis
Oral immunotherapy for peanut allergy–desensitized allergic children but raised risk for adverse events.
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Severe respiratory failure strikes healthy teens on trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
A case series of five patients suggests a link between trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and lung disease.