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Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS)
Invasive pneumococcal disease declined among US children across vaccine eras, but incidence remained substantially higher among those with chronic medical or immunocompromising conditions, with relative disparities widening over the 25-year claims-based study.
Pediatric Allergy & Immunology September 24th 2026
Analysis of 900 fungal isolates from pediatric invasive fungal infections found low overall resistance rates to azoles and echinocandins across most species. Isavuconazole demonstrated activity comparable to established triazoles against many clinically important molds and yeasts.
Pediatric Infectious Diseases July 27th 2026
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (CCJM)
Conditions that warrant gastrointestinal pathogen panel testing include fever, visible blood in the stool, sepsis, severe abdominal pain, hospitalization, persistent diarrhea (≥ 7 days), advanced age, and immunocompromise.
Emergency Medicine March 5th 2025
Immunocompromised individuals are at a 6 to 11 times higher risk of developing herpes zoster compared to the general population, with hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients facing the highest risk.
Allergy & Immunology July 18th 2024