Pediatrics

• FDA approvals

• FDA approves Sirturo for pulmonary TB

• December 31, 2012
• The FDA approved bedaquiline this week as part of combination therapy to treat adults with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis when other treatment options...More »

• Bacterial Meningitis A New Look at an Old Foe

• December 27, 2012
• In this video, George H. McCracken Jr., MD, discusses appropriate use of antibiotics, as well as adjunctive therapies such dexamethasone, for use in the ......More »

• In the Journals

• Antibiotic prophylaxis may reduce UTI risk in infants with high-grade hydronephrosis

• December 21, 2012
• There is likely value in offering antibiotic prophylaxis to decrease urinary tract infection risk in infants with high-grade hydronephrosis, but data on...More »

• In the Journals Perspective

• Adverse events increased among children treated with TMP-SMX for SSTI

• Infectious Disease News, January 2013
• Adverse events associated with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole use is becoming more commonplace as the mediation is more frequently used to treat skin and...More »

• In the Journals Perspective

• Adverse events increased among children treated with TMP-SMX for SSTI

• Infectious Diseases in Children, January 2013
• Adverse events associated with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole use is becoming more commonplace as the mediation is more frequently used to treat skin and...More »

• In the Journals

• Vertical HCV transmission continues due to ineffective intervention

• December 11, 2012
• No intervention has been clearly demonstrated to reduce the risk for mother-to-infant hepatitis C virus transmission, including avoidance of...More »

• In the Journals

• Vertical HCV transmission continues due to ineffective intervention

• Infectious Disease News, January 2013
• No intervention has been clearly demonstrated to reduce the risk for mother-to-infant hepatitis C virus transmission, including avoidance of...More »

• Perspective

• Data reveal potential diagnostic hallmark of HPeV3

• Infectious Disease News, January 2013
• Because of the potential for serious complications associated with human parechovirus type 3, an accurate diagnosis is key. Recently published findings...More »

• Perspective

• Data reveal potential diagnostic hallmark of HPeV3

• Infectious Diseases in Children, January 2013
• Because of the potential for serious complications associated with human parechovirus type 3, an accurate diagnosis is key. Recently published findings...More »

• In the Journals

• Many US children with TB have international connections

• December 7, 2012
• Most children diagnosed in the United States with tuberculosis have some type of international connection, which is likely how they were exposed to the...More »

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