Infectious Diseases in Children Current Issue

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

Table of Contents

• New medications ‘revolutionary’ for kids with atopic dermatitis
• 1 million child-friendly TB courses ordered since 2016
• CDC ‘asks for your help’ in early AFM recognition, reporting
• NIH launches delamanid trial for MDR-TB prevention
• Number of Crypto outbreaks increases 13% every year
• Surge in foreign body ingestions concerning yet preventable
• Should providers recommend bleach baths without conclusive evidence of their benefits?
• AAP, ACOG group B strep guidelines replace CDC recommendations
• Adults born preterm less likely to have sexual partnerships
• Clofazimine safe, well-tolerated alternative for M. abscessus infection
• First pediatric case of rare gram-positive coccus infection reported
• Flu vaccine uptake improves with educational handouts in waiting room
• Infants ‘naturally immunized’ against toxigenic C. difficile
• Lack of sleep increases teens’ likelihood of engaging in risky sexual behaviors
• Model identifies ideal vancomycin concentrations for infants
• Policies in California improve vaccine uptake among kindergarteners
• RSV leading cause of pediatric pneumonia cases in Africa, Asia
• Study shows ‘real-world impact’ of HPV vaccine on cervical lesions
• Teddy bear robot improves mood of hospitalized children
• Teen presents with hardened lesion on forearm Colleen H. Cotton, MD; Marissa J. Perman, MD
• Another summertime condition... James H. Brien, DO