Pediatrics
From the Journals
Always get culture in symptomatic children with neurogenic bladder
Pyuria and leukocyte esterase are not diagnostic of a UTI in children with neurogenic bladder needing CIC.
Opinion
Evaluating fever in the first 90 days of life
The current approach to the febrile infant less than 90 days of age is based on risk stratification.
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QI initiative reduces antibiotic use in chorioamnionitis-exposed newborns
Sometimes appearance matters.
Conference Coverage
Time to HIV rebound in infants off ART linked to birth health
Immune and birth health influence time to HIV rebound after treatment interruption in infants started on early ART.
From the Journals
Waning vaccine immunity linked to pertussis resurgence
Incomplete historical coverage also is implicated.
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Children with autism, younger siblings are undervaccinated
Children with ASD – as well as their younger siblings – don’t receive adequate vaccination.
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RSV immunoprophylaxis in premature infants doesn’t prevent later asthma
Lung function didn’t appear to be affected at 6 years either.
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Study links mumps outbreaks to vaccine waning
Researchers: Mumps immunization wears off in 27 years on average, and this explains the rise in cases.
Conference Coverage
Maternal biologic therapy does not affect infant vaccine responses
MAUI, HAWAII – Update from national PIANO registry of women with IBD.
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Tenofovir didn’t prevent hepatitis B transmission to newborns
The maternal HBV transmission rate was unexpectedly low in both the placebo and active groups.
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Early childhood vaccines not associated with increased infection risk
This study provides evidence that early childhood vaccines do not weaken the immune system.