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81 Warts Transmitted in Families and Schools: A Prospective Cohort Pediatrics, May 8, 2013    Clinical Article

82 Effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions for the prevention of bloodstream infections in infants admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit: A systematic review International Journal of Nursing Studies, May 8, 2013    Review Article

83 Tubercular Ventriculitis: An Uncommon Entity The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, May 8, 2013

84 Association of Procalcitonin With Acute Pyelonephritis and Renal Scars in Pediatric UTI Pediatrics, May 7, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Clinical Article

85 Intestinal location of necrotizing enterocolitis among infants with congenital heart disease Journal of Perinatology, May 7, 2013    Clinical Article

86 MRSA infection in the neonatal intensive care unit Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy, May 7, 2013    Review Article
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87 Clinical characteristics and antibiotic susceptibility of viridans streptococcal bacteremia in children with febrile neutropenia Infection, May 7, 2013    Review Article

88 Elizabethkingia meningoseptica: Emergent bacteria causing pneumonia in a critically ill child Pediatrics International, May 7, 2013

89 Genotoxic Signature in Cord Blood Cells of Newborns Exposed In Utero to a Zidovudine-Based Antiretroviral Combination The Journal of Infectious Diseases, May 6, 2013    Clinical Article

90 Early Readmission of Newborns in a Large Health Care System Pediatrics, May 6, 2013    Review Article

91 Invasive Meningococcal Infection: Analysis of 110 cases from a Tertiary Care Centre in North East India The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, May 6, 2013    Clinical Article
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92 Galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose and Delayed Anaphylaxis, Angioedema, and Urticaria in Children Pediatrics, May 6, 2013    Review Article

93 Benefits of Universal Gloving on Hospital-Acquired Infections in Acute Care Pediatric Units Pediatrics, May 6, 2013    Clinical Article

94 A systematic review of strategies for reporting of neonatal hospital-acquired bloodstream infections ADC Fetal & Neonatal Edition, May 6, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

95 Value of Rapid Antigen Test for Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 in the Pediatric Emergency Department Pediatric Emergency Care, May 6, 2013    Review Article

96 Interventions for the prevention of mycobacterium avium complex in adults and children with HIV Cochrane Reviews, May 3, 2013    Clinical Article

97 Host and Viral Factors Affecting Clinical Performance of a Rapid Diagnostic Test for Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Hospitalized Children The Journal of Pediatrics, May 3, 2013    Review Article

98 Interventions in Pediatric Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis: A Systematic Review Journal of Adolescent Health, May 3, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

99 Monoclonal antibody for reducing the risk of respiratory syncytial virus infection in children Cochrane Reviews, May 3, 2013    Clinical Article

100 Feasibility and Safety of ALVAC-HIV vCP1521 Vaccine in HIV-Exposed Infants in Uganda: Results From the First HIV Vaccine Trial in Infants in Africa Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, May 2, 2013    Review Article

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Clinical Pearls in Infectious Disease

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Predicting decompensation during severe acute exacerbation of hepatitis B

In a study involving 37 patients with chronic hepatitis B infections, a serum bilirubin level > 5 mg/dL was predictive of progression to hepatic failure and liver-related death.

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Three risk factors for mortality in the elderly with pneumonia identified

In a study involving 1607 patients > 65 years of age with community- or healthcare-acquired pneumonia, pre-morbid ambulation impairment (OR=2.61), hospitalization within 30 days of acquiring pneumonia (OR=1.93), and absence of cough and purulent sputum (OR=1.47) were shown to be associated with a significant increase in 30-day mortality.

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Tobacco and alcohol abuse in HPV-positive patients increase risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

In a retrospective study involving 225 patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and 224 matched controls, it was shown that patients who were HPV-positive and smoked cigarettes or smoked cigarettes plus consumed alcohol were at increased risk for ESCC than patients who were HPV-negative (OR = 2.22 and 10.31, respectively).

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1 Duration of empirical antibiotic therapy for infants suspected of early-onset sepsis Current Opinion in Pediatrics, March 18, 2013

2 Heliox Therapy in Bronchiolitis: Phase III Multicenter Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial Pediatrics, April 8, 2013

3 Does Respiratory Virus Coinfection Increases the Clinical Severity of Acute Respiratory Infection Among Children Infected With Respiratory Syncytial Virus The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, April 23, 2013    Review Article

4 Reducing the Frequency of Acute Otitis Media by Individualized Care The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, April 23, 2013

5 Effectiveness of Pentavalent and Monovalent Rotavirus Vaccines in Concurrent Use Among US Children <5 Years of Age, 2009-2011 Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 12, 2013

6 Breast Milk Jaundice: Effect of Bacteria Present in Breast Milk and Infant Feces Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, March 25, 2013    Review Article

7 A Randomized Trial of Candidate Inactivated Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine versus Trivalent Influenza Vaccines in Children Aged 3-17 Years The Journal of Infectious Diseases, April 26, 2013

8 Acute Mastoiditis in Children: A 10-year Retrospective and Validated Multicenter Study The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, April 23, 2013

9 Cardiac biomarkers in HIV-exposed uninfected children AIDS, April 18, 2013

10 Trends in the Management of Viral Meningitis at United States Children's Hospitals Pediatrics, April 3, 2013

11 Pediatric Moyamoya Disease: Clinical Profile, Literature Review and Sixteen Year Experience from a Tertiary Care Teaching Institute The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, April 8, 2013    Review Article

12 Duration of Intrapartum Antibiotics for Group B Streptococcus on the Diagnosis of Clinical Neonatal Sepsis Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology, April 3, 2013    Free full text

13 Evaluation of tuberculosis diagnostics in children: 1. proposed clinical case definitions for classification of intrathoracic tuberculosis disease. consensus from an expert panel The Journal of Infectious Diseases, April 6, 2012    Free full text

14 Azithromycin To Prevent Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Ureaplasma-Infected Preterm Infants: Pharmacokinetics, Safety, Microbial Response, and Clinical Outcomes with a 20-Milligram-per-Kilogram Single Intravenous Dose Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, April 19, 2013

15 Paradoxical Reaction During Tuberculosis Treatment in Immunocompetent Children: Clinical Spectrum and Risk Factors The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, April 23, 2013    Review Article

16 Neurocognitive function in HIV-positive children in a developing country International Journal of Infectious Diseases, April 9, 2013

17 Racial Differences in Antibiotic Prescribing by Primary Care Pediatricians Pediatrics, April 8, 2013

18 Molecular detection and quantification of pertussis and correlation with clinical outcomes in children Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, March 25, 2013

19 Pediatric non alcoholic fatty liver disease: old and new concepts on development, progression, metabolic insight and potential treatment targets BMC Pediatrics, April 5, 2013    Free full text    Review Article

20 Hepatitis B vaccination with or without hepatitis B immunoglobulin at birth to babies born of HBsAg-positive mothers prevents overt HBV transmission but may not prevent occult HBV infection in babies: a randomized controlled trial Journal of Viral Hepatitis, April 25, 2013

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