Infectious Diseases in Children Current Issue

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

Table of Contents

• Limited options left to treat
 N. gonorrhoeae
• Birth defects linked to ART use in first trimester
• Early ART may achieve ‘functional cure’ in children 
with HIV
• Gel effectively 
treated acne in preadolescents
• Measles outbreak linked to unvaccinated international travel
• CDC calls for immediate action to control spread of CRE in hospitals
• Lyme disease: Staying on track Margaret C. Fisher, MD
• Treatment of head lice: Update on effective therapies Edward A. Bell, PharmD, BCPS
• Lab markers may flag knee septic arthritis
• Measles outbreak linked to unvaccinated international travel
• Antibiotics improved outcomes in children with malnutrition
• Earlier gluten introduction could reduce celiac disease in infants
• Maternal pertussis antibodies protected infants against disease
• No ideal diagnostic protocol for first febrile UTI
• Slight risk for Guillain-Barré syndrome attributed to H1N1 vaccine
• WHO-validated serological assay improved CAP diagnosis in children
• Tests of reinfection important for young adolescents positive for chlamydia
• CVA6 associated with hand, foot and mouth disease mimicked other disorders
• Race appears to have limited effect on food allergy rates
• Global elimination of new perinatal infections possible by 2015
• Improved recognition urged for severe skin reactions to psychotropic drugs
• A 14-year-old male with acute acne flare Shehla Admani, MD; Andrew C. Krakowski, MD