This study shows that full EV-A71 vaccination was effective in preventing EV-A71-associated hand, foot, and mouth disease in children, and partial vaccination may also provide protective effects, especially in older children.
Mycoplasma pneumoniae immunoglobulin M antibody-secreting cells were successfully used to differentiate between those with M pneumoniae infection and carriers in a pediatric population.
Investigators studied trends in cough and cold medicine for children, comparing physician recommendations for antihistamines.
An investigational recombinant pertussis toxin elicited better antibody responses in acellular pertussis-primed adolescents compared with the currently licensed chemically detoxified pertussis toxin vaccine.
Investigators found a decline in pediatric herpes zoster incidence and a significantly lower incidence among vaccinated children.
In conjunction with its release of the adult guidelines earlier this year, the ACIP earlier this year has issued an annual update on pediatric immunization schedules.
Undervaccinated and especially unvaccinated children were at greater risk for pertussis.
Children exposed to but uninfected with HIV were smaller and shorter at birth compared with children unexposed to HIV.
Prevalence of nonadherence increased from preadolescence to late adolescence/young adulthood
Two studies investigating the safety of dolutegravir-based ART during pregnancy found that higher rates of adverse pregnancy outcomes did not occur in women who initiated treatment before conception.
