Infectious Diseases in Children Current Issue

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

Table of Contents

• Exploring the dynamics of the herpesvirus family
• ACIP postpones vote on yellow fever vaccine booster dose
• Pertussis cases reach epidemic proportions in California
• CDC: Measles in the US at 20-year high
• Levofloxacin does not increase children’s risk for musculoskeletal injuries
• Target dates for measles elimination set in all world regions
• Challenges remain in pediatric hospital infection prevention, control Lisa Saiman, MD, MPH; Philip Zachariah, MD
• A look at medicine: Capitalism, children and ants William T. Gerson, MD
• Antibiotic stewardship efforts require more individualized focus
• Hydrolyzed formula did not reduce risk for diabetes
• IPD, pneumonia rates remain high among children with chronic conditions
• Newborns exposed to certain allergens, bacteria had lower risk for allergy, asthma
• Norovirus is underdiagnosed cause of pediatric gastroenteritis
• Transition to ICD-10-CM could cause financial disruption, errors among pediatric practices
• A(H1N1) vaccination during pregnancy unrelated to increased fetal or birth outcomes
• Abundant fecal microbiota may enhance vaccine response
• ACIP recommends live attenuated influenza vaccine for healthy children
• HCW flu vaccination results in fewer community infections
• The role of azithromycin in pediatrics Edward A. Bell, PharmD, BCPS
• An 8-year-old boy with a round scaly plaque Shehla Admani, MD; Andrew C. Krakowski, MD
• Premature infant born to mother with chorioamnionitis James H. Brien, DO