Infectious Diseases in Children Current Issue

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

Table of Contents

• Rising threat of resistance highlights need for antimicrobial stewardship
• AAP panel offers guidance for addressing suspected Ebola cases
• $5.8 million contract awarded for development of third Ebola vaccine
• Managing the threat of untreatable gonorrhea Kevin A. Fenton, MD, PhD, FFPH; Gwenda Hughes, MD; Stephanie Chisholm
• EMR: A reflection William T. Gerson, MD
• ADHD in children linked to disorders, lower academic, social performance
• More evidence may be needed to confirm long-term HPV vaccine efficacy
• Pneumonia, preterm birth complications leading causes of death in young children
• Sexting increased odds of sexual activity in adolescence
• Vaccination coverage rates high among US kindergarteners
• Younger age, higher CD4 count at ART initiation increased recovery odds
• Antibiotic stewardship program reduced readmission rates in pediatric hospital
• Be alert for unusual presentations that may indicate EV-D68
• C. difficile treatment well-tolerated in children
• Invasive pneumococcal infections continue to decline post-PCV13 introduction
• Obtaining blood culture for CAP linked to prolonged hospital stay, unnecessary antibiotic treatment
• What’s in a dose? Perhaps not what you think Edward A. Bell, PharmD, BCPS
• New curvilinear scars on the legs Andrew C. Krakowski, MD; Emily Osier, MD
• For those looking for a real challenge James H. Brien, DO