Pediatric Infectious Disease

Pediatric Infectious Disease Epidemiology: Prevention Trumps Treatment

Marietta Vázquez, MD, is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and of Nursing at Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Vázquez received her BA from Yale University before obtaining her MD from the University of Puerto Rico in 1994. After completing her MD, she returned to Yale for a residency in Pediatrics and a subsequent fellowship in Pediatric Infectious Disease. Dr. Vázquez began as an Associate Rese...

Crude Extract from Ziziphus Jujuba Fruits, a Weapon against Pediatric Infectious Disease

Abstract Background Pediatric infectious disease is one of the main problems in cancerous children that treat by chemotherapy drugs. Thus, study in this regard is necessary. The aim of this study was to evaluate antimicrobial properties of ethanolic extract of Ziziphus Jujuba fruits against different infectious pathogens. Materials and Methods This study is descriptive. In vitro antimicro...

neonatal ebola infection: an interesting issue in pediatric infectious disease

CONCISE REVIEWS OF PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES Refractory Kawasaki Disease

Kawasaki disease (KD) is a vasculitis of early childhood with a striking predilection for the coronary arteries. Treatment is directed toward the inflammatory response responsible for clinical and pathologic manifestations. Current treatment reduces risk of coronary sequelae at 1–2 months after disease onset from 20–25% to 2–4%. When given within 10 days of onset of fever, intravenous immunoglo...

Pertussis: what the pediatric infectious disease specialist should know.

Pertussis is a bacterial disease that is transmitted very efficiently from human to human by droplets. It occurs at any age, is endemic in any population, and can cause outbreaks in highly variable frequencies. Hallmark of the disease is cough with or without paroxysms, whoop, and vomiting. Diagnosis relies on clinical suspicion followed by laboratory confirmation (PCR, Serology) and should be ...