A Different Epidemiology of Enterovirus A and Enterovirus B Co-circulating in Korea, 2012-2019.

abstract：Background:Lower procalcitonin (PCT) concentrations are associated with reduced risk of bacterial community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in adults, but data in children are limited. Methods:We analyzed serum PCT concentrations from children hospitalized with radiographically confirmed CAP enrolled in the Centers for Disea...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Stockmann C,Ampofo K,Killpack J,Williams DJ,Edwards KM,Grijalva CG,Arnold SR,McCullers JA,Anderson EJ,Wunderink RG,Self WH,Bramley A,Jain S,Pavia AT,Blaschke AJ

更新日期：2018-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite a high burden of staphylococcal skin disease in children and high incidence of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia in adult Indigenous populations in northern Australia, there are few studies describing incidence or clinical information of invasive S aureus (ISA) infections in children. METHODS:We cond...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Engelman D,Hofer A,Davis JS,Carapetis JR,Baird RW,Giffard PM,Holt DC,Tong SY

更新日期：2014-12-01 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:Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing Escherichia coli (STECs) are the most common cause of acute renal failure in children. The present study evaluated a 10-year STEC polymerase chain reaction screening regimen in children. METHODS:All routine stool culture specimens from patients below 10 years of age (n = 10 342) ...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Matussek A,Einemo IM,Jogenfors A,Löfdahl S,Löfgren S

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As antiretroviral therapy (ART) allows the world's 2.3 million human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected children to grow and thrive, these children need to be informed of their HIV status. Neither the prevalence of disclosure to children nor its impact has been evaluated in most resource-limited settings....

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Turissini ML,Nyandiko WM,Ayaya SO,Marete I,Mwangi A,Chemboi V,Warui L,Vreeman RC

更新日期：2013-06-01 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：:We examined the uptake of rotavirus vaccine and compared trends in acute gastroenteritis (AGE)-associated hospitalizations and outpatient visits among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children aged <5 years before and after introduction of the rotavirus vaccine. The rates of AGE-associated hospitalization and...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Grytdal SP,Haberling DL,Kennedy JL,McCollum JT,Parashar UD

更新日期：2018-05-15 00:00:00

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:The objective was to describe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) hospitalizations in Alberta, Canada over a 13-year period with an emphasis on the incidence and risk factors for repeat hospitalizations attributable to new RSV infections. METHODS:This was a retrospective database analysis. The Alberta Health ...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Wong K,Robinson JL,Hawkes MT

更新日期：2020-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：OF KEY POINTS:Although relatively rare, invasive meningococcal disease continues to be a health concern, especially in young children. This systematic review clearly delineates both the near- and long-term morbidities that can occur after, and persist beyond, the period of acute illness. BACKGROUND:Although rare, inva...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Strifler L,Morris SK,Dang V,Tu HA,Minhas RS,Jamieson FB,Deeks SL,Crowcroft NS,Sander B

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Scrub typhus, caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, is a major cause of acute febrile illness in children in the rural tropics. METHODS:We recruited 60 febrile pediatric patients with a positive scrub typhus rapid diagnostic test result and 40 healthy controls from Chiang Rai Province in northern Thailand. Diag...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Wangrangsimakul T,Greer RC,Chanta C,Nedsuwan S,Blacksell SD,Day NPJ,Paris DH

更新日期：2020-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Parechovirus A (PeV-A) is an important cause of sepsis and meningoencephalitis in neonates and young infants. Thus, identifying the source of PeV-A is essential for prevention; however, little is known regarding the spread of PeV-A among family members of PeV-A-infected neonates and young infants. METHODS:I...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Izumita R,Deuchi K,Aizawa Y,Habuka R,Watanabe K,Otsuka T,Saitoh A

更新日期：2019-12-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) patients causes significant morbidity and mortality. Data regarding the longitudinal assessment of infectious pathogens during symptomatic AGE and asymptomatic periods, particularly in children, are limited. We investigated the prevalence of ...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Schuster JE,Johnston SH,Piya B,Dulek DE,Wikswo ME,McHenry R,Browne H,Gautam R,Bowen MD,Vinjé J,Payne DC,Azimi P,Selvarangan R,Halasa N,Englund JA

更新日期：2020-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Egypt has the highest prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Anti-HCV antibodies were detectable in 3% of children in Upper Egypt. Our aim was to evaluate the efficacy of ledipasvir/sofosbuvir for chronic HCV genotype 4 in adolescents with/without hematological disorders and to determine the effect...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Makhlouf NA,Abdelmalek MO,Ibrahim ME,Abu-Faddan NH,Kheila AE,Mahmoud AA

更新日期：2020-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Frontline clinicians caring for hospitalized children typically knew the indication for antimicrobial therapy but less often knew the current day or planned duration of therapy or of plans for intravenous to oral conversion. Night shift clinicians were less likely to know day of therapy and duration of therapy than da...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Larru B,Sulieman SE,Localio R,Ross RK,Sharland M,Zaoutis TE,Gerber JS

更新日期：2016-12-01 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:The genetic makeup of circulating Staphylococcus aureus (SA) populations varies by region. The extent to which SA virulence determinants contribute to the severity of pediatric infections is poorly understood. The study objective was to describe the genetic population of invasive SA (ISA) isolates from child...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Suryadevara M,Clark AE,Wolk DM,Carman A,Rosenbaum PF,Shaw J

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a retrospective study to evaluate suboptimal discharge antibiotic prescribing at a children's hospital and found that 27% of the prescriptions were suboptimal. Thirty-three percent of the patients who might have qualified for solid dosage forms received liquid dosages instead. Our findings suggest that op...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Olson J,Thorell EA,Hersh AL

更新日期：2019-12-27 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:The transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among youth through high-risk behaviors continues to increase. Retention in Care is associated with positive clinical outcomes and a decrease in HIV transmission risk behaviors. We evaluated the clinical and demographic characteristics of non-perinatally...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Farmer C,Yehia BR,Fleishman JA,Rutstein R,Mathews WC,Nijhawan A,Moore RD,Gebo KA,Agwu AL,HIV Research Network.

更新日期：2016-03-01 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：: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：:Achieving rapid and meaningful improvement in healthcare requires the dissemination of quality improvement project results via publication. Doing this well requires detailed descriptions of the complex interventions and of the context in which the improvement took place. This report builds on the first 2 articles in t...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Schondelmeyer AC,Brower LH,Statile AM,White CM,Brady PW

更新日期：2018-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the fucosyltransferase genes FUT2 and FUT3 have been associated with susceptibility to various infectious and inflammatory disorders. FUT variations influence the expression of human histo-blood group antigens (HBGAs) (H-type 1 and Lewis), which are highly expressed ...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： King JR,Varadé J,Hammarström L

更新日期：2019-12-27 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：:Among newborns with congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection from China, there was no difference in CMV viral load in saliva specimens dried and stored at room temperature compared with those kept wet and stored cold, even after longer storage time for the former than the later (74 vs 58 days, P = .02). ...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Xu A,Wang S,Zhang W,Wang X,Wang T,Liu X,Wang H,Ma W,Amin M,Dollard S,Wang C

更新日期：2018-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was designed to determine whether an automated hospital-based influenza vaccination screening program leveraging the electronic medical record (EMR) increases vaccination rates. METHODS:We performed a retrospective cohort study of all children ≥6 months old admitted to medical, surgical, rehabili...

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Pollack AH,Kronman MP,Zhou C,Zerr DM

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfection among children in Africa are limited. We evaluated the seroprevalence of both viruses among healthy, HIV-uninfected children and HIV-infected children in the Kilimanjaro region of northern Tanzania....

journal_title：Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

authors： Muro FJ,Fiorillo SP,Sakasaka P,Odhiambo C,Reddy EA,Cunningham CK,Buchanan AM

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：: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