Perinatal Screening for Chagas Disease in Southern Texas.

abstract：:Children presenting to an emergency department following an animal bite were found to be at risk for infection if they had puncture wounds, crush wounds, or were bitten by a cat. Of the infected wounds that were cultured, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus was not isolated as a pathogen. ...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Ogden RK Jr,Hedican EB,Stach LM,Herigon JC,Jackson MA,Newland JG

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Children who develop malaria after returning to a setting in which the disease is not endemic are at high risk for critical delays in diagnosis and initiation of antimalarial therapy. We assessed the clinical impact of the implementation of malaria rapid diagnostic testing (RDT) on the management of children...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Enane LA,Sullivan KV,Spyridakis E,Feemster KA

更新日期：2020-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Considerable progress has been made in the prevention, diagnosis, and management of pediatric patients with invasive fungal disease (IFD). The reported decreasing trend in the incidence of invasive candidiasis (IC) over the past 15 years in both neonates and children has been encouraging. Nevertheless, due to the grow...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Pana ZD,Roilides E,Warris A,Groll AH,Zaoutis T

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed a seroepidemiologic study of sera from children in Brooklyn, New York, before and after the implementation of prenatal chlamydial screening almost 20% of children aged ≤10 years in the prescreening group had anti-Chlamydia trachomatis immunoglobulin G compared with none in the postscreening group. ...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Banniettis N,Wisecup K,Boland L,Watanabe I,Hammerschlag MR,Kohlhoff S

更新日期：2020-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：:E-consults replace "curbside" interactions, facilitate provider-specialist communication, document within the medical record, and track relative value units (RVUs). Pediatric infectious diseases (PID) E-consults commonly relate to vaccines, exposures, diagnoses, and treatments. The documented RVU effort of 197 consecu...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Gonzalez BE,Sabella C,Esper FP,Daniels HL,Saracusa C,Boutros J,Foster CB

更新日期：2020-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent guidelines recommend empiric vancomycin dosing of 60 mg/kg per day and consideration of higher trough concentrations (15-20 mcg/mL) in children with invasive infections. In this study, we report a retrospective review evaluating the dose/trough relationship and predicted area under the curve in pediatric patien...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Chhim RF,Arnold SR,Lee KR

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prevention strategies for cytomegalovirus (CMV) in pediatric transplant recipients are sparsely reported. A hybrid strategy that combines prophylaxis with preemptive therapy using serial CMV viral load monitoring is an emerging option. We report our clinical outcomes with a hybrid strategy in pediatric heart...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Lin A,Worley S,Brubaker J,Boyle G,Nasman C,Sabella C,Danziger-Isakov LA

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronaviruses contribute to the burden of respiratory diseases in children, frequently manifesting in upper respiratory symptoms considered to be part of the "common cold." Recent epidemics of novel coronaviruses recognized in the 21st century have highlighted issues of zoonotic origins of transmissible respiratory vi...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Ogimi C,Kim YJ,Martin ET,Huh HJ,Chiu CH,Englund JA

更新日期：2020-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite successes in lung transplantation, with infection as the leading cause of death in the first year following lung transplantation, there remains a lag in survival compared with other solid organ transplants. Infections that occur early after transplantation may impact short- and long-term outcomes in ...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Onyearugbulem C,Coss-Bu J,Gazzaneo MC,Melicoff E,Das S,Lam F,Mallory GB,Munoz FM

更新日期：2020-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Little information on the efficacy and pharmacokinetics of letermovir among immunocompromised children is currently available. We describe here the use of letermovir in a 2-year-old immunocompromised child with ganciclovir-resistant cytomegalovirus disease who required extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Detailed inf...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Pérez Marín M,Decosterd LA,Andre P,Buclin T,Mercier T,Murray K,Rizzi M,Meylan P,Jaton-Ogay K,Opota O,Gengler C,Perez MH,Natterer J,Asner SA

更新日期：2020-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Actinomycetes are Gram-positive bacteria that can be part of the normal human flora of the gastrointestinal, pulmonary, and genital tract. Infections are rare, slowly progressing and most commonly affect the cervicofacial region. Actinomyces israelii is the most frequently isolated species but a number of other specie...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Walther K,Bruder E,Goldenberger D,Mayr J,Schaad UB,Ritz N

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies describing the activity of imipenem/relebactam against gram-negative bacilli (GNB) isolated from pediatric patients are lacking in the peer-reviewed literature. We address this deficiency by reporting on GNB tested against imipenem/relebactam as part of the Study for Monitoring Antimicrobial Resistan...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Karlowsky JA,Lob SH,Young K,Motyl MR,Sahm DF

更新日期：2020-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The 2017-2018 influenza season was of high severity. Circulating influenza strains change periodically, making it important to determine vaccine effectiveness on an annual basis, especially for susceptible populations. The primary aim of our study was to estimate the effectiveness of the influenza vaccine am...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Powell LN,Bégué RE

更新日期：2020-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cartridge-based nucleic acid amplification test (CB-NAAT) has been recommended for diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) in children, but its wide use is limited by high cost and the need for well-equipped laboratories. This study was conducted in children with pulmonary TB to compare the diagnostic yield of TB-LAM...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Dayal R,Yadav A,Agarwal D,Kumar M,Kamal R,Singh D,Bhatnagar S

更新日期：2020-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Enteroviruses (EVs) occur frequently worldwide and are known to be associated with a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations from mild syndromes to neurological disease. To understand the epidemiology of EV in Korea, we characterized EV-infected cases during 2012-2019 based on national surveillance. METHO...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Kang HJ,Yoon Y,Lee YP,Kim HJ,Lee DY,Lee JW,Hyeon JY,Yoo JS,Lee S,Kang C,Choi W,Han MG

更新日期：2020-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Antimicrobial use is decreasing across freestanding children's hospitals, predominantly in institutions with antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) in place. A highly effective ASP should effect a greater decrease in use than predicted by existing trends. Antimicrobial stewardship programs depend on cli...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Willis ZI,Gillon J,Xu M,Slaughter JC,Di Pentima MC

更新日期：2017-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the effect of azithromycin (AZM) on macrophage responses to pneumococci. We found that exposure of pneumococci to AZM led to reduced tumor necrosis factor (TNF) secretion by macrophages; this effect was observed in response to both AZM-susceptible and AZM-resistant (AZM-R) pneumococci. ...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Ingram K,Marker M,Meals E,Talati AJ,Spentzas T,English BK

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A moderate to severe (M/S) influenza clinical endpoint has been proposed in children, defined as fever >39°C, otitis media, lower respiratory tract infection, or serious extrapulmonary manifestations. The objective of the study was to evaluate the M/S measure against clinically relevant outcomes including ho...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Rao S,Yanni E,Moss A,Lamb MM,Schuind A,Bekkat-Berkani R,Innis BL,Cotter J,Mistry RD,Asturias EJ

更新日期：2020-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Trichosporonosis is an emerging and often fatal opportunistic fungal infection in immunocompromised patients, particularly those with hematologic malignancy, but data in children are lacking. Methods:We report here 3 cases of invasive infection caused by Trichosporon asahii in pediatric patients with acute ...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Foster CE,Edwards MS,Brackett J,Schady DA,Healy CM,Baker CJ

更新日期：2018-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While fluoroquinolones are commonly used in adults, the use in children has been low. Since 2000, there were 3 US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Boxed warnings regarding fluoroquinolones (2008, 2013, and 2016). Our objective was to describe the use of fluoroquinolones in children and assess the impact of...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Ross RK,Gerber JS,Willis ZI,Hersh AL,Kinlaw AC

更新日期：2020-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma posaconazole exposure was assessed in 13 children who underwent a hematopoietic stem cell transplant. The median dosage was 12.5 mg/kg per day, divided into 3 doses. Of these 13 patients, 46.2% (6) and 30.8% (4) achieved concentrations higher than 0.7 and 1.25 mg/L, respectively. In children at high risk, a hig...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： McMahon J,Théorêt Y,Autmizguine J,Bittencourt H,Tapiéro B,Ovetchkine P

更新日期：2017-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The reduction in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission through breastmilk with maternal combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) has led many pregnant women living with HIV and healthcare providers to question exclusive formula feeding in resource-rich settings. Here, we describe cART prophylaxis in 3 breas...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Nashid N,Khan S,Loutfy M,MacGillivray J,Yudin MH,Campbell DM,Barozzino T,Baqi M,Read SE,Bitnun A

更新日期：2020-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Although cryptococcal meningitis is uncommon in children and rare in neonates, it does occur. We highlight circumstances in which the diagnosis should be considered and methods required to confirm the diagnosis in young patients. ...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Soni ZJ,Reubenson G,De Maayer T,Coovadia A,Lazarus EM

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our goal was to characterize the epidemiology and clinical significance of congenital Zika virus (ZIKV) exposure by prospectively following a cohort of infants with possible congenital exposure through their first year of life. METHODS:We included infants born in New York City between 2016 and 2017 who had ...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Lee EH,Cooper H,Iwamoto M,Lash M,Conners EE,Bloch D,Clark S,Hrusa G,Kubinson H,Paladini M,McGibbon E,Rakeman JL,Fine AD,Limberger RJ,Liu D,Slavinski S,New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Zika Working Gro

更新日期：2020-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of disseminated tularemia in a previously healthy 8-month-old male. This case highlights an atypical presentation of tularemia with multisystem organ involvement. The diagnosis was complicated by concurrent primary cytomegalovirus infection. Bronchoalveolar lavage culture confirmed the diagnosis. The ...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Stringham S,Green Hines A,Attebery J,Darwin L,Wachholtz A,Deschamp A,Choudhry O,Neemann K

更新日期：2020-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：Key points:The effectiveness of pentavalent rotavirus vaccine against rotavirus-associated hospitalization was more than 90% 4 years after introduction into the national immunization program in Finland. A major impact on hospitalization for all-cause gastroenteritis was observed also. Background:Rotavirus vaccination ...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Hemming-Harlo M,Vesikari T,Uhari M,Renko M,Salminen M,Torcel-Pagnon L,Hartwig S,Simondon F,Bricout H

更新日期：2017-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：:We determined the rates of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)-associated hospitalizations and complications in Athens, over a period covering 4 years before and 4 years after the implementation of the 7-valent pneumococcal vaccine (PCV7) in Greece. PCV7 had no impact on pediatric CAP rates, whereas there was an increa...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Lagousi T,Papadatou I,Kopsidas I,Critselis E,Theodoridou M,Spoulou V

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Septic arthritis is a serious infection, but the results of blood and joint fluid cultures are often negative in children. We describe here the clinical features and management of culture-negative septic arthritis in children at our hospital and their outcomes. METHODS:We performed a retrospective review of...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Spyridakis E,Gerber JS,Schriver E,Grundmeier RW,Porsch EA,St Geme JW,Downes KJ

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In theory, active surveillance of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) reduces MRSA spread by identifying all MRSA-colonized patients and placing them under contact precautions. In October 2007, Illinois mandated active MRSA surveillance in all intensive care units, including neonatal intensive...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Lyles RD,Trick WE,Hayden MK,Lolans K,Fogg L,Logan LK,Shulman ST,Weinstein RA,Lin MY,Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Prevention Epicenters Program.

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The clinical and economic outcomes associated with pediatric antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) and other supplemental antimicrobial stewardship (AS) interventions have not been well described or reviewed. METHODS:We performed a systematic review using PubMed to identify studies with any of the follo...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Smith MJ,Gerber JS,Hersh AL

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00