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Infectious Diseases in Children

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The following articles appeared in the print edition of INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN CHILDREN.

July 2019
Table of Contents

Hospitalized kids with asthma do not benefit from azithromycin

Waning immunity from DTaP vaccines fueling ongoing outbreaks

US EDs use low-value imaging more often than Canadian EDs

Test can pinpoint children who do not fast before lab work

Children often receive unnecessary diagnostic tests, treatment for pneumonia

Pediatric marijuana ingestions increase following legalization

Hexavalent vaccine added to VFC program

Just one antibiotic course could contribute to resistance

Interviews with Orthodox Jewish moms reveal barriers to measles vaccination

Cover Story

Studies offer conflicting evidence on probiotics for CDI prevention

Feature

Azaithromycin MDA remains effective at 3 years in Niger

In the Journals

Smartphone recordings of coughs accurately diagnose respiratory conditions

Mandatory school vaccination could keep measles at bay, study suggests

Meeting News

S. aureus puts kids with severe eczema at higher risk for food allergy

Adolescent suicides reach highest recorded rate since 2000

Pharmacology Consult

Gene therapies: Up and coming ... and expensive

Edward A. Bell, PharmD, BCPS

Point/Counter

Which probiotics or combination of probiotics hold the most promise for C. difficile prevention?

What's Your Diagnosis?

An uncommon manifestation of a common summertime problem

James H. Brien, DO

WHO: 1 million new urogenital STIs acquired each day worldwide