Infectious Disease

• In the Journals Perspective

• RSV, metapneumovirus, influenza common causes of AOM

• December 28, 2012
• Seasonal respiratory syncytial virus, human metapneumovirus and influenza activity were temporally associated with increased diagnoses of acute otitis...More »

• FDA approvals

• FDA approves Tamiflu use for children aged younger than 1 year

• December 26, 2012
• The FDA recently expanded the approved use of oseltamivir phosphate to treat children older than 2 weeks who have exhibited symptoms of flu for no longer...More »

• FDA approvals

• FDA approves four-strain seasonal influenza vaccine

• December 18, 2012
• The FDA approved this week a quadrivalent influenza vaccine for use in adults and children aged 3 years and older for the prevention of seasonal...More »

• Educational, promotional activities mark National Influenza Vaccination Week

• December 3, 2012
• The Department of Health and Human Services, CDC and other agencies are sponsoring National Influenza Vaccination Week, which kicks off Sunday.
  This week...More »

• FDA approvals

• FDA approves Flucelvax influenza vaccine

• Infectious Disease News, December 2012
• The FDA has approved the first seasonal influenza vaccine that was produced using cultured animal cells, instead of fertilized chicken eggs.
  The vaccine,...More »

• In the Journals Perspective

• Flu, fever during pregnancy may raise child’s risk for autism

• Infectious Diseases in Children, December 2012
• Women who have influenza or fever during pregnancy may be more likely to have a child diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, study findings published...More »

• In the Journals Perspective

• Flu, fever during pregnancy may raise child’s risk for autism

• Infectious Disease News, December 2012
• Women who have influenza or fever during pregnancy may be more likely to have a child diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, study findings published...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• New procedures needed to reduce flu viral air load exposure in HCWs

• Infectious Disease News, November 2012
• SAN DIEGO — Current non-aerosol–generating procedures in place at one tertiary care hospital meant to limit exposure of localized droplet...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• Universal flu vaccination decreased employee absence rates

• Infectious Disease News, November 2012
• SAN DIEGO — Researchers observed a decrease in absence rates among health care workers at the Denver Health Medical Center after the implementation...More »

• Meeting News Coverage Video

• Changes to current vaccination recommendations guide Red Book discussion

• October 19, 2012
• SAN DIEGO — Michael T. Brady, MD, speaks about changes to the upcoming Red Book that were part of a co-presentation with Larry K. Pickering, MD,...More »

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