Infectious Diseases
Practice Management
A warning song to keep our children safe
Our society needs a deep knowledge of history to remind us of the world before vaccines.
News
By the numbers: Readmissions for skin conditions
The 5-year analysis shows rates are highest for vascular hamartomas, dermatomyositis, and mycosis fungoides.
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HM19: Pediatric sepsis
Sepsis champions can help overcome barriers and continue performance bundles.
Clinical
Weekly ciprofloxacin as effective as daily norfloxacin in prevention of SBP
Does ciprofloxacin administered once weekly prevent spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) as effectively as daily norfloxacin?
News
New recommendations on TB screening for health care workers
News
Survey: Physicians predict increase in measles deaths
Summer travel will lead to increased outbreaks, and misinformation about vaccination will probably get worse.
News
Measles complications in the U.S. unchanged in posteradication era
CHICAGO –Approximately 25% of measles cases result in hospitalization, and the mortality risk is meaningful.
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N.Y. hospitals report near-universal CMV screening when newborns fail hearing tests
BALTIMORE – Screening by saliva swab, with urine PCR confirmation.
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HM19: Pediatric clinical conundrums
The rare and the unusual often present opportunities for clinical learning.
Clinical
Reducing sepsis mortality
A new tool will help identify root causes and ways to address them.