Pediatric ID News

Urinalysis did not accurately diagnose UTIs in children with spina bifida, according to study results published in Pediatrics.

COVID-19 mitigation measures disrupted the circulation of respiratory syncytial virus, leading to atypical season in 2021 and 2022 that saw higher rates of hospitalization among young children, according to research published in Pediatrics.

In late May, the FDA announced approval of Moderna's mResvia, marking the third vaccine approved for respiratory syncytial virus and first time messenger RNA technology has been used for preventing a disease other than COVID-19.

Children in Massachusetts who were publicly insured or living in less affluent ZIP codes were less likely to receive nirsevimab, a monoclonal antibody for respiratory syncytial virus, according to research published in Pediatrics.

Many immigrant communities are at risk for outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases because of low and declining vaccination coverage, according to findings published in Pediatrics.

The geographic range of ticks in the United States is expanding, which may place more people than ever at risk for tick-borne diseases. We asked Richard S. Ostfeld, PhD, for an explanation.

Findings from a literature review published in Pediatrics provided more evidence that antimicrobial stewardship reduces antimicrobial use in NICUs without an increase in adverse events.

Cases of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales, or CRE, were not as common in U.S. children as cases of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales, or ESBL-E, according to a study published in Emerging Infectious Diseases.

SAN ANTONIO — A hospital in Seattle started a measles entry screening program for all visitors after an outbreak in the city, finding the measures were easy to put in place and deemed acceptable by patients, according to a study.

Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States, and although cases have steadily increased — and are estimated to be significantly undercounted — there is no vaccine to prevent it.