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141 Immunogenicity and Safety of a 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Healthy Infants and Toddlers Given With Routine Vaccines in India The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, April 24, 2013 Review Article

142 HIV Genotype Resistance Testing in Antiretroviral (ART) Exposed Indian Children--A Need of the Hour The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, April 24, 2013

143 Clostridium septicum gas gangrene in a previously healthy 8-year-old female with survival Journal of Pediatric Surgery, April 24, 2013

144 Severe scorpion envenomation among children: does hydrocortisone improve outcome? A case-control study Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, April 24, 2013 Review Article

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

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

147 Role of a Respiratory Viral Panel in the Clinical Management of Pediatric Inpatients The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, April 23, 2013 Clinical Article

148 Polymicrobial Acute Respiratory Infections in a Hospital-based Pediatric Population The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, April 23, 2013 Review Article

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

150 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

151 MRSA Nasal Colonization in Children: Prevalence Meta-analysis, Review of Risk Factors and Molecular Genetics The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, April 23, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

152 Cardiac Status of Children Infected With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Who Are Receiving Long-term Combination Antiretroviral Therapy JAMA Pediatrics, April 23, 2013 Review Article

153 Screening for coeliac disease in preschool Greek children: the feasibility study of a community-based project Acta Pediatrica, April 23, 2013 Clinical Article

154 The Effect of Exclusive Breast-feeding on Respiratory Illness in Young Infants in a Maternal Immunization Trial in Bangladesh The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, April 23, 2013 Review Article

155 Septic Arthritis and Concern for Osteomyelitis in a Child with Rat Bite Fever Journal of Clinical Microbiology, April 23, 2013

156 Long-term cognitive and neurological outcome of preterm infants with postnatally acquired CMV infection through breast milk ADC Fetal & Neonatal Edition, April 22, 2013 Clinical Article

157 Maternal immunization promotes the immune response of neonates towards hepatitis B vaccine Journal of Viral Hepatitis, April 22, 2013 Clinical Article

158 To x-ray or not to x-ray? Screening asymptomatic children for pulmonary TB: a retrospective audit Archives of Diseases in Childhood, April 22, 2013 Review Article

159 Association between seropositivity for Toxoplasma gondii, scholastic development of children, and risk factors for T. gondii infection Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, April 22, 2013 Review Article

160 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 Clinical Article

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Elevated BMI associated with lower extremity fractures in children

As published in Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research, elevated BMI is associated with fractures of the foot, ankle, knee, and leg (but not femur or hip) in children. In overweight, moderately obese, and extremely obese children, the ORs for fractures of the foot were 1.14, 1.23, and 1.42, respectively; fractures of the ankle, knee, and leg were 1.27, 1.28, and 1.51, respectively. Children 6-11 years of age were at highest risk.

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Children with ?-thalassemia major at risk for premature atherosclerosis

As published in the Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, children with ?-thalassemia major (n=31; age range, 4-16 y) exhibit laboratory and ultrasound evidence of premature atherosclerosis. Specifically, total cholesterol, LDL-C, HDL-C, and nitrate/nitrite levels were decreased, and VLDL-C levels, chitotroisidase activity, and carotid IMT were increased in affected children.

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HPV vaccination is not associated with increased sexual activity in adolescents

As published in Pediatrics, adolescent girls (11-12 years of age) vaccinated with HPV were not shown to have increased sexual activity over 3 years of follow-up compared to non-vaccinated girls (adjusted incidence rate ratio = 1.29). Sexual activity was assessed based on pregnancy, STD testing or diagnosis, and contraceptive counseling.

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Pediatrics - Peds Infectious Disease News & Articles

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Elevated BMI associated with lower extremity fractures in children

Children with ?-thalassemia major at risk for premature atherosclerosis

HPV vaccination is not associated with increased sexual activity in adolescents

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