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  • Federico Laham, MD, MS, is the head of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialty Practice at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Laham graduated with honors at the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and then completed his residency in Pediatrics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital. He subsequently sub-specialized in Infectious Diseases at Baylor College of Medicine where he remained until 2010 as an Instructor. He is currently a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society and the Infectious Diseases Society of America. His clinical interests include the study of the early immune response against paramyxoviruses, the development of biomarkers for prediction of bronchiolitis severity, and the effect of respiratory syncytial virus in human airway epithelium and its role on the development of an allergic inflammatory response.

Friday, May 25, 2012

Top 7 dubious statements heard by an ID doctor

Federico Laham, MD, MS

#7. It likely represents a contaminant. No further workup needed — The Micro lab Well, we all know that a coagulase-negative staphylococcal infection in the sick NICU baby with one catheter per body orifice (natural and man-made) ain’t no contaminant. Or at least until you figure that out at the bedside, don’t make the bold statement. Still, many people feel reassured when reading this under the results. HAL 9000, I’m afraid you can’t do that. #6. The kid is fine, y...

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Infectious words

Federico Laham, MD, MS

I'm not a big crossword fan, but once in a while I can't resist the urge of filling the empty boxes. So, how about guessing the infectious words of the following crossword, and doing some board review at the same time? Are you up for the challenge?!

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

If you order an ESR … will you know how to interpret it?

Federico Laham, MD, MS

The question came the other day from Carol Baker, MD, of Texas Children’s Hospital, while doing rounds.