News
Bordetella parapertussis reemerges as a cause of respiratory illness in children
Testing is the only way to reliably distinguish between Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis.
Opinion
COVID-19 vaccinations lag in youngest children
As of March 1, 2023, only 8% of children under 2 years and 10.5% of children ages 2-4 years have initiated a COVID vaccine series.
Opinion
Measles
Only 81% of the world’s children have received their first measle vaccine dose and only 71% have received the second dose - a 95% vaccination rate...
Opinion
More children should be getting flu vaccines
As of the week ending Oct. 15, only about 22.1% of eligible children had been immunized.
Opinion
Monkeypox: What’s a pediatrician to do?
Given the media coverage of the outbreak, pediatricians should be prepared for questions from patients and their parents.
Opinion
Answering parents’ questions about Cronobacter and powdered formula
Although Cronobacter infections are not subject to mandatory reporting in most states, laboratory-based surveillance suggests that 18...
Opinion
Universal masking is the key to safe school attendance
In 20 elementary schools open for in-person instruction Dec. 3, 2020, to Jan. 31, 2021, compliance with mask-wearing was high and in-school...
Opinion
Waiting for the COVID 19 vaccine, or not?
So here’s the paradox: Even as limited supplies of vaccine are available and many are frustrated about lack of access, we need to promote the...
Opinion
Action and awareness are needed to increase immunization rates
There is much work to be done to catch up with vaccinations missed because of the pandemic.
Opinion
2019-nCoV outbreak: A few lessons learned for pediatric practices
Remember to take a travel history, practice cough etiquette, and stock personal protective equipment.
Opinion
ID Consult: It’s not necessarily over when measles infection clears
A rare neurodegenerative disease is a risk, in addition to immunosuppression.
Opinion
Is your office ready for a case of measles?
It makes sense for every ambulatory office to have a plan for managing exposures to infectious diseases including measles.
News
What infectious disease should parents be most worried about?
You may be surprised to find out what infectious disease Dr. Kristina A. Bryant considers the most dangerous to your teen patients.
News
Don’t give up on influenza vaccine
The influenza vaccine needs some help with its image.
Opinion
Group B streptococcus
Intrapartum testing for GBS colonization and intrapartum antibiotics of colonized and high-risk women has dramatically reduced early-onset GBS...