Pediatrics
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Clindamycin confers no extra benefit for kids with SSSS
MINNEAPOLIS – A large single-site case review found that most pediatric patients with staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) had a classic...
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Combo MenC vaccine loses effectiveness after 5 years
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UTIs not caused by E. coli more likely in certain children
Non–Escherichia coli UTIs are more common in children who are uncircumcised, are Hispanic, have no fever, or have grade 3-4 vesicoureteral reflux...
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Psychiatric disorders often impair antiretroviral adherence in perinatally HIV-infected teens
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – Look for and treat psychiatric disorders in perinatally HIV-infected adolescents to optimize their adherence to...
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Approximately 9 million U.S. children, teens are vulnerable to measles infection
U.S. children younger than 3 years of age have a high estimated susceptibility to measles infection.
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C6 EIA testing can guide Lyme disease treatment in children
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Influenza: A vaccine we love to hate
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Coadministering a combined MMRV vaccine with MenC vaccine is immunogenic
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Motivational interviewing for HPV vaccination well accepted by doctors
Nine months after motivational interviewing training, 72% of providers were still using the technique in HPV vaccine counseling.
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Gay and bisexual male high schoolers have high injected drug use
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – Male U.S. students in grades 9-12 who identify themselves as sexual minorities have markedly higher rates of illicit drug...
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DTaP/IPV plus bivalent rLP2086 vaccine deemed noninferior in adolescents
Concomitant administration of the meningococcal serogroup B vaccine bivalent rLP2086 with the diptheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis and...