Pediatrics
News from the FDA/CDC
Don’t forget about the flu: 2019-2020 season is not over
Activity levels continue to rise after a 2-week drop at the beginning of the year.
Opinion
2019 Novel Coronavirus: Frequently asked questions for clinicians
Dr. Andrew T. Pavia offers practical advice on how to make a 2019-nCoV plan.
News
FDA approves fidaxomicin for treatment of C. difficile–associated diarrhea in kids
Approval was based on results from SUNSHINE, a phase 3, multicenter, investigator-blind, randomized, parallel-group study in 142 pediatric...
News from the FDA/CDC
Zika virus: Birth defects rose fourfold in U.S. hardest-hit areas
U.S. jurisdictions without local transmission of the virus saw no increase in infants born with brain abnormalities and/or microcephaly or with...
News from the FDA/CDC
Flu activity declines for second straight week
Conference Coverage
Children with resistant UTIs unexpectedly may respond to discordant antibiotics
A low rate of care escalation and high rate of clinical improvement suggest this may be a reasonable approach until urine culture sensitivities...
News from the FDA/CDC
Drop in flu activity may not signal seasonal peak
Opinion
Provide appropriate sexual, reproductive health care for transgender patients
To obtain an appropriate sexual history from transgender patients, focus on organs and activities instead of gender.
News from the FDA/CDC
Flu records most active December since 2003
The CDC estimates that 6.4 million flu illnesses and 55,000 hospitalizations have occurred so far this season.
Latest News
Despite PCV, pediatric asthma patients face pneumococcal risks
Conjugated valent pneumococcal vaccines won’t completely protect kids with asthma from invasive pneumococcal disease.
From the Journals
Experts call to revise the Uniform Determination of Death Act
A neurologist and her colleagues propose changes with the goal of clarifying and harmonizing procedures for determining death by neurologic...