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| 1,061 suspected Escherichia coli cases in N.Y. outbreak | October 1999: The outbreak is associated with contaminated well water at a local fair and is one of the largest E. coli outbreaks ever recorded in the United States. |
| AAP: Parents should tell children about their HIV status | February 1999: Pilot study outlines ways to select products as more vaccines are added to the routine schedule. |
| AAP revises infant circumcision policy | March 1999: The academy's Task Force on Circumcision said the procedure is not essential to a child's well-being at birth. |
| AAP says no need to treat children who have had simple febrile seizures | September 1999: Neither continuous or intermittent anticonvulsant therapy is recommended for children with simple febrile seizures. |
| AAP says parents with HIV/AIDS should prepare for their children's future | April 1999: Measures must be taken by HIV-infected parents to ensure a stable life for their surviving children, says AAP. |
| ACIP recommends routine use of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine | December 1999: The recommendation is contingent upon licensure of the vaccine. |
| ACIP reverses recommendation for rotavirus vaccine | December 1999: Wyeth Lederle voluntarily pulled RotaShield from the market because of reports of intussusception. |
| ACIP reverses recommendation for rotavirus vaccine use | November 1999: Wyeth Lederle voluntarily pulled RotaShield from the market because of reports of intussusception. |
| ACIP revised recommendation statement for rotavirus immunization | March 1999: The committee updated recommendations to encourage rotavirus immunization of premature infants. |
| Amoxicillin remains first treatment for AOM; higher doses may be needed | February 1999: Amoxicillin-clavulanate, cefuroxime axetil and IM ceftriaxone are useful alternatives for treatment failures, expert panel says. |
| Antibiotic resistance in children with pneumococcal bacteremia examined | May 1999 |
| Asthma patients need two treatment plans | February 1999: One plan should be for daily management and the other for handling acute exacerbations. |
| Beef implicated in E. coli outbreak in Illinois; 321 cases reported | November 1999: People from 12 counties in Illinois and two other states have become sick. |
| Careful history, physical examination important in chronic cough diagnosis | June 1999: Many children have multiple diagnoses, and it often takes more than one office visit to determine the cause of their chronic cough. |
| Cases of acute mastoiditis may be on the rise; reasons unknown | March 1999: Oral antibiotics were prescribed by pediatricians to eight children for AOM within a few days of the development of acute mastoiditis. |
| Cat scratch disease without cat scratch | August 1999 |
| CDC publishes ACIP rotavirus recommendations | May 1999: To document the effectiveness of immunization programs, additional efforts are needed to establish rotavirus disease surveillance systems. |
| CDC reports largest U.S. outbreak of measles since 1996 | February 1999: Thirty-three cases were reported in Alaska. The strain was apparently imported from Japan. |
| Combination therapy suggested for children with HIV | June 1999: Recent advances in HIV infection therapy in infants and children show that a combination regimen with adjunctive immunization may be the best course of action. |
| Committee recommends use of all IPV schedule | July 1999: The change will take effect on Jan. 1, 2000. All children will need to receive four doses of IPV at 2, 4, 6-18 months and 4-6 years of age. |
| Consider infection risk before choosing a skin care product | March 1999: The use of petrolatum ointment in extremely low birthweight infants might cause candidiasis. |
| Dealing with anger and mistrust | November 1999: It is difficult for most people, particularly an angry parent, to understand that an adverse event may not be causally related to a recent immunization. |
| Decline in Reye's syndrome reported among U.S. children | June 1999: Since 1987, fewer than 37 cases have been reported each year. About 40% of all cases were in children younger than 5. |
| Early asthma treatment in children necessary to preserve lung function | March 1999: Children with frequent and severe asthmatic episodes are less likely to outgrow their breathing problem. |
| Early infection control best defense against nosocomial GAS infections | April 1999: The CDC reports that active surveillance and limited epidemiologic investigation may prevent infections associated with asymptomatic health care workers. |
| Efavirenz added to treatment guidelines for children | April 1999: Because the standard of care for HIV children is not defined, the guidelines give a range of options. |
| Evidence suggests MMR vaccine does not cause autism | August 1999: No relationship found between onset of autism and age of vaccination in large epidemiological study. |
| Experimental pneumococcal vaccine may reduce pneumonia | October 1999: The vaccine may also reduce physician visits for otitis media and reduce the need to insert tympanostomy tubes. |
| Experts review treatment, diagnosis for URIs | January 1999: Group A streptococcal pharyngitis is the most common bacterial cause of acute pharyngitis. |
| FDA advisory panel recommends approval for pneumococcal conjugate vaccine | November 1999: The panel found the vaccine safe and effective for use against invasive disease. |
| FDA approves abacavir to use in HIV/AIDS combination therapy | January 1999 |
| FDA approves zanamivir for adults and adolescents 12 and older | August 1999: Zanamivir is the first drug approved for influenza since rimantadine in 1993. |
| FDA committee recommends against approval for influenza drug zanamivir | March 1999: Safety was not the concern. Panel members raised issue over the drug's efficacy. |
| Federal budget cuts affecting immunization infrastructure | February 1999: The national immunization program will be short about $56 million in FY 1999. |
| Fever after travel abroad: Think malaria! | March 1999 |
| First Lyme disease vaccine approved by the FDA | January 1999: SmithKline Beecham Biologicals said the vaccine should be available in the first quarter of 1999. |
| Frozen mamey linked to typhoid fever outbreak in Florida | March 1999 |
| HCWs can transmit pertussis within pediatric emergency units | November 1999: Health care workers should be given postexposure prophylaxis if contact with an infected child has occurred. |
| Hib, HepB vaccinations do not increase risk of developing type 1 diabetes | November 1999: The controversy was fueled by different analyses of the same data. |
| Important to determine if disease is present in parasitic infections | July 1999: People may have parasitic infestations, but not experience any symptoms. |
| Infants of mothers born after 1963 may be at higher risk for measles | December 1999: Mothers immunized against measles pass on fewer antibodies, so infants are unprotected earlier in life. |
| Internet information: tips on how to tell what is good, what is bad | December 1999: Sharing this information with parents will enable them to decipher accurate from false information. |
| Intervention can reduce ED visits, hospitalizations in asthma patients | March 1999: Patient education represents one key to properly control asthma. |
| Intervention, education help decrease day care infections | October 1999: The infection-prevention program consisted of intensified handwashing and directions on the use of disposable towels. |
| Is TB hiding in your health facility? | January 1999: Medical facilities may not be told if health care workers have a reactivation of tuberculosis. |
| Isolation, surveillance needed for effective infection control | December 1999: New study defined four risk factors regarding assessment of antibiotic resistance in intensive care units. |
| Keys identified to effective sinusitis treatment | December 1999: Distinguishing between infections and understanding the etiology of a patient's symptoms are important. |
| Late-onset group B streptococcal meningitis: still dangerous | January 1999 |
| Latex allergy may be next major health concern | May 1999: There are steps you can take to reduce your risk in the office and hospital. |
| Low-birth-weight babies being immunized | October 1999: Study finds that most babies get immunized when they should, but low-birth-weight and premature babies lag slightly behind full-term. |
| Many lice are no longer susceptible to pyrethroid treatments, study says | October 1999: Even though lice sampled from American children showed resistance to permethrin, researchers concluded that pyrethroid treatments should continue. |
| Many questions remain about nosocomial infections in PICUs | September 1999: Although most hospitals say that they use NNIS definitions for surveillance, there is variation in the interpretation and application of those definitions. |
| Measles may no longer be indigenous to the United States | October 1999: CDC data show that overall measles cases are down; most cases reported in 1998 were associated with importation. |
| Medical and home remedies found for treating 'head lice from hell' | May 1999: Some lice are resistant to standard pediculicidal products, and they are a real problem for physicians. |
| Meningococcal disease increasing in subgroups of college students | July 1999: Although rates of the disease do not appear to be increasing in college students overall, recent data show an increase in specific subgroups of students. |
| Methicillin-resistant S. aureus causes infection in healthy patients | September 1999: Previously, infections have generally been seen only in high-risk populations. |
| More focused approach suggested for management of UTI in neonates | December 1999: An evaluation was conducted to determine if the current recommended treatment regimen for nontoxic, febrile neonates with presumptive UTI is justified. |
| Mother has philosophical objection to vaccine for neonatal tetanus | January 1999: Application of an unsterile product to umbilical cord leads to infection. |
| New data indicate pneumococcal vaccine prevents otitis media | May 1999: The vaccine was administered at 2, 4, and 6 months of age with a booster given at 12 to 15 months. |
| New infectious agent discovered in Malaysia and Singapore kills 111 | May 1999: Officials have named the virus "Nipah" after the small Malaysian village where it was first isolated. |
| New oral antifungals effectively treating infections | June 1999: Physicians are looking at newer, broad-spectrum medications to achieve the desired cure rate. |
| New study finds low HBV immunization rates in Chicago public housing | December 1999: On-time initiation of HepB immunization increases the likelihood of children receiving all immunizations. |
| New study suggests ways to make vaccine choices and save money | February 1999: Pilot study outlines ways to select products as more vaccines are added to the routine schedule. |
| NVAC tackles issues of the CDC's short-term vaccine stockpiling | March 1999: Potential long-term supply problems are not addressed by the current stockpile. |
| Otitis externa from swimmer's ear needs attention, proper management | June 1999: Cases of otitis externa are often neglected in outpatient pediatric training. However, the swimming season will require effective diagnosis and treatment. |
| Outbreak of pertussis in New York termed `smoldering disease' | November 1999: Nearly 100 cases have been confirmed, and many more are expected. |
| Outbreak of rubella reported in Midwestern states | September 1999: At least 116 cases in three states have been reported among foreign-born meat workers and others. |
| Outpatient IV therapy should be considered in certain situations | February 1999: Home IV therapy can be used when oral antibiotic therapy is not an option because of noncompliance of the parent or the child. |
| Parents, residents voice need for more immunization communication | June 1999: Parents want more information about the risks and benefits of immunization. |
| Pediatricians have choices for treatment, diagnosis of UTIs | January 1999: Risk factors include uncircumcised boys, congenital anomalies of the genitourinary tract, vesicoureteral reflux, indwelling catheters and onset of sexual activity. |
| Pediatricians more likely to follow varicella vaccine recommendations | June 1999: Family practitioners are not as likely as pediatricians to administer vaccine at the recommended age. |
| People, animals and plants use 50 million pounds of antibiotics a year | April 1999: More prudent use may help restore the effectiveness of Alexander Fleming's miracle drug. |
| PHS and AAP recommend removal of thimerosal from all vaccines | August 1999: Infants and children who have received thimerosal-containing vaccines do not need to be tested for mercury exposure. |
| Physicians have several choices for diagnosing and treating pneumonia | January 1999: In a recent study, respiratory rate was better than using a stethoscope in defining which patients had lower respiratory tract illness. |
| Physicians need to help maintain the public's trust in vaccination | July 1999: Let's not use outbreaks as a way of reminding ourselves about the importance of vaccination. |
| Radiological imaging may have small role in treating acute sinusitis | June 1999: The decision to treat patients is often based on symptoms alone rather than radiographic findings. |
| Rapid diagnosis of pediatric nonpolio enterovirus needed | May 1999: Enterovirus-positive patients with cerebrospinal pleocytosis had the longest hospital stays. |
| Rate of childhood H. pylori differs among ethnic groups | April 1999: Children in the same socioeconomic class showed different rates of infection acquisition based on ethnicity. |
| Reassuring findings released about infants exposed to zidovudine | February 1999: Children exposed to AZT in utero show no cancers or other adverse events. |
| Recommendations proposed for diagnosis and treatment of UTIs | July 1999: Children 2 months to 2 years of age with UTIs are at a greater risk of developing renal damage. |
| Reported Salmonella, Campylobacter cases declining | April 1999: FoodNet's preliminary data show the new inspection system for meat and poultry plants is effective. |
| Researchers find new cause of human ehrlichiosis in eight cases | September 1999: Ehrlichia ewingii may be clinically indistinguishable from E. chaffeensis infection. |
| Resistance concerns prompt FDA to rethink antibiotic use in poultry | April 1999: Drug-sponsored companies need to complete a study to determine whether an antibiotic can be used safely. |
| Respiratory rate better method for diagnosing pneumonia in children | August 1999: It is also important to listen for wheezing, because high respiratory rates may result from small airway disease. |
| Right questions from pediatricians are key to STD treatment | May 1999: The patient's sexual history is key to understanding diagnosis, treatment and prevention STDs. |
| Salmonella outbreak in Pacific Northwest results in 162 cases | August 1999: Unpasteurized orange juice was implicated as tge source. Cases continue to be reported. |
| SBHCs help to provide immediate treatment to school children | September 1999: Continuity clinics expose pediatric residents to adolescent medicine and allow them to provide services ranging from immunizations to well child care. |
| Scraping is the least toxic method to use when removing a bee's stinger | June 1999: Bees are a commonly encountered stinging insect, and will cause harm if their space is invaded. |
| Screening very important part of caring for internationally adopted child | January 1999: More than 10,000 foreign-born children are adopted by U.S. parents each year. |
| Simple drug regimen found to prevent maternal-fetal tranmission of HIV | August 1999: One dose of nevirapine to both the mother and infant reduced transmission rate by half. |
| Six deaths from varicella reported in Florida in 1998 | July 1999: The ACIP now recommends all states require varicella vaccination for children entering child care or school. |
| Six steps to improving diagnosis, treatment of OM | April 1999: The eardrum can take on a white or a yellow appearance with pus when fluid is present in the middle ear |
| Some antibiotics are commonly associated with skin rashes | February 1999: One study says penicillins, sulfonamides and cephalosporins are the oral antibiotics most likely to result in an adverse reaction in children. |
| Studies show benefits of maternal immunization for mother and baby | September 1999: Immunization during third trimester does not harm mother and enhances infant passive immunity. |
| Teenagers should have accurate information about their health status | July 1999: Confidwntiality issues arise when discussing sexual issues with teenagers. |
| Telephone care: Making the right call | April 1999: Telephone care is a cost-effective way to provide patients with reassurance, good advice and to direct them to the appropriate clinical setting. |
| The Internet: What's true and what's false? | November 1999: Fictitious "urban legends" are spreading on the Internet; health care officials are waiting to counter the next AIDS e-mail scare. |
| Tuberculin skin testing should be selective | July 1999: Tuberculin skin tests may not be indicated for children at low-risk of developing disease. |
| Two cases of influenza A(H9N2) reported in Hong Kong | May 1999: Influenza A(H9N2) is an avian virus. This is the first report of human infection with the virus. |
| USDA to allow irradiation of meat to improve food safety | March 1999: Food irradiation uses radiant energy to reduce or eliminate potentially dangerous microorganisms on meat and poultry. |
| Use of rotavirus vaccine suspended by PHS | August 1999: Available data suggest a causal association between receipt of rotavirus vaccine and intussusception. |
| Vaccines cost CDC, states $608 million in 1998 | September 1999: How many doses were wasted? A new project attempts to estimate vaccine wastage and costs incurred. |
| Vaccines play important role in preventing infectious diseases | May 1999: In 1997, coverage among children 19-35 months exceeded 90% for three or more doses of four vaccines. |
| Varicella vaccine safe and effective, but underused | July 1999: Misconceptions of primary care physicians are the main reason varicella vaccine isn't routinely administered. |
| West Nile-like virus found in 50 NYC residents; causes five deaths | October 1999: The virus, originally thought to be St. Louis encephalitis, has never before been found in the Western Hemisphere. |
| What's Your Diagnosis? | September 1999: A monthly case study, with treatment information and discussion to follow. |
| When parents do not believe in childhood immunization | November 1999 |
| Why should physicians consider hepatitis C in their patients? | June 1999: Universal precautions and vaccination against other hepatitis viruses are important for health care workers. |
| Will the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine decrease cases of OM? | November 1999: The pneumococcal vaccine reduced physician visits for otitis media due to S. pneumoniae in clinical trials. Will other organisms take its place? |
| Worldwide TB epidemic at a crossroad | April 1999: Despite the availability of an effective cure for tuberculosis, one of every three people are effected. |
| Young children at greater risk for rat bites | October 1999 |
| Zanamivir may help prevent the spread of influenza in families | November 1999: Zanamivir reduced the risk of acquiring influenza by 79% among those living in the same household. |
| Meetings and courses | Listings of seminars and conferences from throughout the U.S. and around the world. |
