Infectious Diseases in Children Current Issue

The following articles appeared in the print edition of Infectious Diseases in Children.

Table of Contents

• Reliance on antibiotics hinders ENT infection treatments
• Controversial CDC pick draws mixed reactions
• Q&A: Tide Pod Challenge poses numerous health concerns for teens
• Thousands may have been exposed to mumps at cheerleading event in Texas
• Developing antibiotic stewardship programs in pediatrics
• FDA takes ‘pivotal step’ to reduce smoking rates, deaths
• US measles outbreaks catalyzed by vaccine hesitancy
• Findings support using neonatal rotavirus vaccine starting at birth
• Half of patients with concussions fail at least one validity indicator
• HIV, STI intervention for teens on probation reduces sexual risk behaviorsNews Article
• Nearly all teens living in economically disadvantaged urban area exposed to tobacco smoke
• 'Sexting' prevalence increases as adolescents age
• Vaccine intervention boosts HPV series initiation, completion rates
• Allergy to cow's milk negatively impacts pediatric weight, height
• Bronchiolitis in infancy tied to ear infections, pneumonia, antibiotic use
• Folic acid concentrations at birth may be associated with food allergy in children
• Food allergy not associated with asthma-related ED use, hospitalization
• Lesotho nears 90-90-90 goal; HIV prevalence still high
• An 8-year-old girl with a bleeding red bump Marissa J. Perman, MD; Aditi Murthy, MD
• A slightly premature newborn with an unusual-appearing arm James H. Brien, DO