Infectious Disease

• Meeting News Coverage

• Recommendations urge screening for SCID

• November 29, 2011
• IDC NY 2011
  NEW YORK — Infants with severe combined immunodeficiency may appear healthy at birth, but have few T cells, leaving them susceptible to...More »

• Perspective

• Adolescent vaccination rates increased after addition to schedule

• November 22, 2011
• The addition of three vaccines to the immunization schedule for adolescents was linked to significant increases in coverage rates for those vaccines,...More »

• Invasive H. influenzae disease still a burden in US

• November 17, 2011
• Widespread use of Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccines have resulted in a significant overall decline in invasive H. influenzae disease. However, a...More »

• Intervention aims to reduce HIV rates in Hispanic youth

• November 10, 2011
• An intervention that focused on positive parenting and reducing sexual risk behaviors may make a dent in the HIV rates in Hispanic populations, according...More »

• Drug combination effective for treating uncomplicated malaria in children

• November 9, 2011
• A new combination of antimalaria drugs is effective for treating children with uncomplicated malaria, according to results of a new study from Africa.
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• Immunocompetent children and adolescents experienced deterioration linked to TB treatment

• November 9, 2011
• Unexplained deterioration occurred in nearly 15% of immunocompetent children with tuberculosis in a health center in Canada, according to study results.
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• Recent antibiotic exposure linked to C. difficile infection

• November 8, 2011
• Children who are exposed to a variety of antibiotics are more prone to Clostridium difficile infection, according to a study published online this month.
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• Improvements needed for accurate vaccination coverage rates

• November 7, 2011
• Current measurements used to determine the success and rates of immunization may be flawed and inconsistent. However, results of a new study report that...More »

• Modified interventions reduced rate of central line-associated bloodstream infections

• November 4, 2011
• Modified interventions, particularly a multifaceted “maintenance intervention bundle” reduced the central line-associated bloodstream infection...More »

• Adolescent Medicine

• Drug interventions needed to prevent HCV among young adults

• November 3, 2011
• Hepatitis C virus infections increased from 65 cases per 100,000 population in 2002 to 113 cases per 100,000 population in 2009 among those aged 15 to 24...More »

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