Pediatrics

• In the Journals

• M. pneumoniae IgM higher in children with asthma

• February 6, 2013
• Mycoplasma pneumoniae may play a key role in pediatric asthma, according to study data published online.
  Tamar A. Smith-Norowitz, PhD, of the department of...More »

• In the Journals Perspective

• Bulging tympanic membrane more common in bilateral AOM

• February 1, 2013
• Clinicians should consider the symptoms of a child with acute otitis media combined with otoscopic findings as an indication of severity and focus less on...More »

• In the Journals Perspective

• RSV subtype B appears less harmful than subtype A

• Infectious Diseases in Children, March 2013
• The A subtype of respiratory syncytial virus may be more virulent than the B subtype, but more data are needed, according to results of a study published...More »

• In the Journals

• Prevalent form of coronavirus linked to URTI

• January 29, 2013
• One of the more prevalent forms of coronavirus, HCoV-OC43, mainly caused upper respiratory illness in a population of pediatric patients in Montreal, but...More »

• In the Journals

• Watchful waiting urged for recurrent upper respiratory tract infections

• January 28, 2013
• Watchful waiting may be more cost-effective than immediate adenoidectomy for patients who have recurrent upper respiratory tract infections, according to...More »

• In the Journals

• Black children face higher risk for complications after adenotonsillectomy

• Infectious Diseases in Children, February 2013
• Black children were twice as likely to experience complications after adenotonsillectomy as other children, according to results of a Canadian...More »

• In the Journals Perspective

• Most patients with petechial rash had viral pathogen

• January 2, 2013
• Rapid testing may help identify viruses associated with petechial rashes, according to study results published online.
  Henriette Schneider, MD, of the...More »

• 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 »

• In the Journals Perspective

• RSV, metapneumovirus, influenza common causes of AOM

• Infectious Disease News, January 2013
• Seasonal respiratory syncytial virus, human metapneumovirus and influenza activity were temporally associated with increased diagnoses of acute otitis...More »

• In the Journals

• RSV, adenovirus most common viral coinfections among young children

• Infectious Disease News, January 2013
• Concurrent respiratory infections are common among young children, and recent study findings from Egypt indicate that respiratory syncytial virus and...More »

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