Experts discuss the various imaging modalities for children who require diagnostic workup beyond urine culture, as well as the consequences of overusing antibiotics and antibiotic route of administration.
Investigators analyzed hospitalization data of children in 14 states and found that — although COVID-19–associated hospitalization among children is low compared with that of adults — 1 in 3 hospitalized children was admitted to an ICU.
HHS issued the amendment in order to increase access to childhood vaccines and decrease the risk of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks as children return to daycare and school.
Use of the FilmArray ME panel significantly reduced the treatment duration, length of hospital stay, and total hospital cost associated with pediatric CNS infection.
Researchers found limited clinical variability between PIV serotypes and substantial overlap in presenting signs and symptoms for PIV and other etiologies.
Young children with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 have higher amounts of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) viral RNA in their nasopharynx than older children and adults.
Nirsevimab prevents respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-associated lower respiratory tract infections in healthy preterm infants, while maternal RSV fusion (F) protein nanoparticle vaccination did not meet the prespecified criterion for efficacy.
Younger children and those with special needs should attend school in person whenever possible, because online learning is mostly ineffective for these children.
The American Cancer Society has updated guidelines on human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, emphasizing that vaccination should be routinely offered at age 9 to 12 years.
Children with COVID-19 in this case series were found to have neurological symptoms involving both the CNS and PNS in the absence of respiratory symptoms.
