Infectious Diseases in Children Current Issue

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

Table of Contents

• Psychotropic prescriptions for toddlers increase as ADHD cases, psychiatric conditions rise
• Experts: Promotion of HPV vaccination must focus on cancer prevention
• ‘Pox parties’ still pose risk for severe chickenpox complications
• WHO declares end of Ebola transmission in West Africa
• ADHD medication: How young is too young?
• FDA grants rare pediatric disease status to gene therapy for Hurler's syndrome
• FDA issues safety alert for antifungal medication dosages, approves label revisions
• FDA warns that laser pointer misuse can cause eye, skin injuries
• Azithromycin safe, effective treatment for chlamydia
• Car safety seat misuse widespread at newborn discharge
• Children at highest risk for contracting Salmonella from turtles
• CMV linked to bronchopulmonary dysplasia in low-birth-weight infants
• Early onset wheeze, eczema predicts pediatric atopic disorders
• Fewer Synagis doses maintain RSV protection for infants
• Guidelines urge higher standard of care for children with Ebola
• Infections among very preterm infants linked to impaired neurodevelopment
• LAIV ineffective in 2013-2014 flu season
• Pediatric concussion rates in ice hockey comparable with football
• A 4-month-old girl presents with papules on her heels Jenna L. Streicher, MD; Marissa J. Perman, MD
• Unexplained, painful bruising in a teenage female James H. Brien, DO