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Multiplex RT-PCR demonstrates high sensitivity & negative predictive value for the detection of on-panel pathogens (Biofire FilmArray) in respi samples from critically ill children.
RT-PCR use may alter antibiotic prescriptions.
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INMIS Supplement in PIDJ:
This includes reports of the 2024 INMIS meeting and the Latin American Symposium; covers range of topics in the field of maternal and neonatal immunization based on work presented by leading international experts.
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Klebsiella michiganensis, a member of K oxytoca complex, is an emerging nosocomial pathogen known to frequently carry plasmids with AMR genes, including carbapenemases. Using genomics, this study defined outbreak alert in a Spanish hospital.
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Neonatal and Maternal Immunization Supplement
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"This [..] will be of relevance and importance to specialists in immunizations, pediatric infectious diseases, obstetrics, midwifery and all those who care for pregnant women, newborns and infants worldwide "
Article by Ines Taborda et al. reports epidemiology of late #Mycoplasma pneumoniae resurgence in Portugal; concludes that compared with pre-COVID era, disease severity and EP manifestations did not change, while median age at presentation increased
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Discover the Joint Symposium: ESPID- @ESCMID happening on 28 May at #ESPID2025!
🌟 Dive into cutting-edge strategies for diagnosing & managing invasive #paediatricinfections.
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Highly recommended revisit to our AMR supplement "Antimicrobial Stewardship and IPC in LMICs" with read worthy open access articles.
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Are adolescents and young adults on ALL treatment more vulnerable to invasive bacterial/ fungal infections than pediatric ALL patients?
Read new insights from Trimbour et al. in #PIDJ
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Cepas hipervirulentas de Neisseria meningitidis y manifestaciones clínicas en niños con enfermedad meningocócica invasiva
The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. Agosto 2023
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First Reported Case of Brain #Abscess in an #Infant Caused by #Staphylococcus argenteus @PIDJournal journals.lww.com/pidj/fullte…
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🔬 A Swiss study in @PIDJournal reveals the impact of Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) in kids—linked to severe respiratory illness, higher ICU admissions, and greater need for oxygen & steroids.
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🔬 New @PIDJournal study finds children with Long COVID show increased platelet activation, hinting at ongoing inflammation & immune dysregulation.
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Elevated plasma (1, 3) β-D-glucan (BDG) level might be a useful predictor for systemic progression of congenital cutaneous candidiasis in neonates.
Watanabe et al. #PIDJ #EditorsChoice
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Are pathogens causative of neonatal sepsis changing?
This latest analysis reports increasing proportion of GN bacteria responsible for serious bacterial infections in infants, suggests revision of current empirical antibiotic recommendations.
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Comparison of real-world #acyclovir dosing strategies in a multicenter cohort of NICUs, against the population pharmacokinetic (PopPK) recommendations, suggests future work to clarify optimal dosing strategies in infants.
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Do researchers need to listen to the voice of the patients/ parents in RSV research?
Experts say, patient-led advocacy can bring about major change in any ID research, giving an example of the power and success of HIV/AIDS community-led movement.
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