Neonatal Medicine News

STD leaders this week called on the Biden administration to declare a public health emergency over congenital syphilis and dedicate $1 billion to addressing sexually transmitted infections in the United States.

Measles cases rose globally by nearly 20% in 2022, and measles deaths increased by almost half, according to data published Thursday in MMWR by the CDC and WHO.

The Infectious Diseases in Children Symposium will bid farewell this year to a couple of longtime presenters.

Survey responses from a panel of experts identified 12 research priorities that could help address systemic disparities in pediatric emergency care, according to results published in JAMA Network Open.

Umbilical cord milking — when blood is pushed through an unclamped umbilical cord toward the infant — appeared to be safe in preterm infants born between 28 and 32 weeks’ gestation, according to a study published in Pediatrics.

The odds for death and/or severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia went up in preterm infants who received postnatal dexamethasone after 5 weeks of age vs. at 2 to 3 weeks old, according to results published in European Respiratory Journal.

States that restrict abortion saw an 11% increase in foster care entries, according to findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Cases of congenital syphilis increased more than 10-fold between 2012 and 2022, the CDC reported Tuesday in another warning about the worsening epidemic of sexually transmitted infections in the United States.

The CDC this week recommended hepatitis C testing for all infants or children who were perinatally exposed to the virus by a pregnant person with a current or probable HCV infection.

BOSTON — A single dose of benzathine penicillin G is effective against early syphilis regardless of HIV status, according to a study presented at IDWeek.