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Acellular Pertussis Vaccine's Waning Immunity Caused California Epidemic
Major Finding: By the sixth year after children received their fifth childhood vaccination with the acellular pertussis vaccine, the rate of...
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Pediatric Rotavirus Immunization Curbs Adult Infections
Major Finding: Rotavirus prevalence in adult stool specimens fell by 49% from 2006-2007 to 2008-2010, concurrently with increasing pediatric...
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Colistin Remains Risky for Critically Ill Kids
Major Finding: Of 14 high-risk pediatric patients, 4 experienced nephrotoxic and neurotoxic side effects from treatment with the polymyxin...
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Measles Called 'Eliminated' in U.S. Despite Outbreak
Major Finding: As of Oct. 14, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had tallied 214 reported measles cases in U.S. residents and visitors...
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Daily Chlorhexidine Baths Cut Bacteremias in Pediatric ICUs
Major Finding: A daily bath of pediatric ICU patients with a chlorhexidine-impregnated cloth cut the incidence of bloodstream infections by a...
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Choosing Ultrasound Over CT for Ped Pneumonia Improved Outcomes
Major Finding: A hospital algorithm for management of children with complicated bacterial pneumonia that called for ultrasound to assess the...
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Copper Surfaces in ICU Rooms Slash Hospital-Acquired Infections
Major Finding: The rate of hospital-acquired infections was significantly lower in patients placed in medical intensive care unit rooms outfitted...
Conference Coverage
ID Docs: Antimicrobial Shortages Threaten Patient Care Quality
Major Finding: Among 634 infectious disease specialists surveyed who reported having to choose an alternative antimicrobial agent because their...
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Generation Gap Separates Physicians' Vaccine Views
Major Finding: Providers who graduated from medical school in the 21st century were 15% less likely to say that vaccines are efficacious than were...