The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

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• Metabolic Syndrome in Children and Adolescents Living With HIV
  What is the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in HIV-infected children?

  June 28, 2016

• Trends in Infectious Disease Hospitalizations in US Children
  This study examines the trends in the rate of pediatric infectious disease hospitalizations and in-hospital mortality from 2000 to 2012.

  June 14, 2016

• Global Vaccine Safety Assessment
  Vaccine safety research is a key component of effective, responsible and sustainable immunization programs. What are the challenges and benefits we are facing with vaccine safety research?

  May 11, 2016

• Influenza Vaccine Is Protective Against Laboratory-confirmed Influenza in Obese Children
  Do obese children receive the same amount of protection from the influenza vaccine as non-obese children?

  April 27, 2016

• Markers of Protection in Children and Adolescents Six to Fourteen Years After Primary Hepatitis B Vaccination in Real Life
  How persistent is immunity after hepatitis B vaccination in infancy?

  April 13, 2016

• Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness and Uptake in Children at Risk of Severe Disease
  How effective are infuenza vaccines in high-risk pediatric patients?

  March 30, 2016

• Epidemiology of Pediatric Coccidioidomycosis in California
  Pediatric coccidioidomycosis cases and hospitalizations have increased in California since 2000. More awareness and research is needed to decrease the burden of this fungal disease.

  March 08, 2016

• Severe Acute Mastoiditis Admission Is Not Related to Delayed Antibiotic Treatment for Antecedent Acute Otitis Media
  Delayed antibiotic treatment for acute otitis media is recommended for some children. Does the delay in treatment increase the risk for subsequent acute mastoiditis admission?

  February 23, 2016

• Safety and Immunogenicity of a Quadrivalent Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine and Commonly Administered Vaccines After Coadministration
  Is it safe to coadminister the quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine with other routine vaccines?

  February 09, 2016

• Trends in Pertussis Diagnostic Testing in the United States
  How have pertussis diagnostic practices evolved in the United States from 1990-2012?

  January 26, 2016

• Decreased Incidence of Respiratory Infections in Children After Vaccination With Ten-Valent Pneumococcal Vaccine
  This study examines the incidence of respiratory infections in children before and after the introduction of the ten-valent pneumococcal vaccine.

  December 22, 2015

• Management of Children With Travel-Related Illness Evaluated in a Pediatric Emergency Room
  It is not always an exotic diagnosis such as dengue or tuberculosis, which may lead to hospitalization of a child returning from international travel.

  December 08, 2015

• Do Childhood Infections Contribute to Adult Cardiometabolic Diseases?
  Do childhood infections increase the risk for cardiometabolic diseases as an adult?

  November 24, 2015

• Influenza and Pertussis Vaccination Among Pregnant Women and Their Infants' Close Contacts
  Are pregnant women protecting their newborns by receiving Tdap and influenza vaccines? This study explores the attitudes around infant cocooning.

  November 10, 2015

• Impact of the US Two-Dose Varicella Vaccination Program on the Epidemiology of Varicella Outbreaks
  Has the 2-dose varicella vaccination program reduced the number of varicella outbreaks in the US?

  October 27, 2015

• Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing: Present and Future
  This article discusses the current practices of antimicrobial susceptibility testing and how technological advancements will change these practices in the future.

  October 13, 2015

• Eighteen Years of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Surveillance
  This study examines RSV in Alaska Native infants--a population with RSV hospitalization rates 5 times higher than the general US infant population.

  September 29, 2015

• Neonatal Escherichia coli Bloodstream Infections
  Is there an optimal antimicrobial strategy for treating E. coli in the NICU?

  September 15, 2015

• The Efficacy and Duration of Protection of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines Against Nasopharyngeal Carriage
  How effective are pneumococcal conjugate vaccines in protecting against acquisition of pneumococcal carriage?

  September 01, 2015

• Fever and Reversible Laboratory Abnormalities Associated With Prolonged Use of Piperacillin-Tazobactam in Children
  Is it safe to treat children with a prolonged course of piperacillin-tazobactam?

  August 18, 2015