Pediatrics
Conference Coverage
All isn’t well with HIV-exposed uninfected infants
Infants exposed to HIV in the womb but uninfected still have health risks.
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Hexavalent DTaP5-IPV-HB-Hib is immunogenic in series with pentavalent vaccine
A new vaccine series kills more birds with one stone.
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Whole blood PCR improves diagnosis of pediatric bacterial sepsis
MADRID – Multiplex PCR using a small blood sample yields fast results unimpeded by prior antibiotic therapy.
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Earlier childhood measles vaccination elevates the risk of vaccine failure
Postponing the first measles vaccine would likely improve childhood protection.
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Investigational flu vaccine finds way around pyrogenicity problem
How can a vaccine solve the problem of associated fever?
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E. coli, GBS account for majority of neonatal bacterial meningitis in Canada
Have Hib and pneumococcal immunizations changed the bacteria causing neonatal meningitis?
News
CDC: First-trimester Zika infection had highest rate of birth defects
CDC report reveals new findings on Zika-related births in U.S. territories.
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Factors tied to parents’ intent to vaccinate teens for HPV
Factors associated with parents’ intent to have their teen vaccinated for HPV may differ from those associated with the teens actually getting...
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It matters how you phrase a child’s flu vaccine recommendation
It matters how clinicians phrase their recommendation that a child receive a flu vaccine.
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Management of asymptomatic chorioamnionitis-exposed neonates needs revamping
What is the best approach for managing asymptomatic chorioamnionitis-exposed neonates? Expert opinion differs.
Conference Coverage
Predicting functional outcome after pediatric osteomyelitis
MADRID – The 0-10 scoring system identifies the small minority of patients who need long-term follow-up.