Evidenced-based guidelines for management of infants and children with community-
acquired pneumonia (CAP) were prepared by an expert panel comprising clinicians and …

The epidemiology of bacterial meningitis has changed as a result of the widespread use of
conjugate vaccines and preventive antimicrobial treatment of pregnant women. Given the …

This fully updated edition of Developmental Neuropsychology: A Clinical Approach
addresses key issues in child neuropsychology with a unique emphasis on evidence …

This report updates the 2004 recommendations by the Advisory Committee on Immunization
Practices (ACIP) regarding the use of influenza vaccine and antiviral agents (CDC …

Background Before the introduction of the conjugate vaccines, Haemophilus influenzae type
b was the major cause of bacterial meningitis in the United States, and meningitis was …

Hantaviruses are carried by numerous rodent species throughout the world. In 1993, a
previously unknown group of hantaviruses emerged in the United States as the cause of an …

This review comprises aspects of the epidemiology, microbiology, pathophysiology, clinical
manifestations, diagnosis, management, prognosis, and prevention of bacterial meningitis …

Vaccination against Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) diseases began a quarter of a
century ago with a polysaccharide vaccine; this vaccine was followed by four different …

Study objective. To develop guidelines for the care of infants and children from birth to 36
months of age with fever without source. Participants and setting. An expert panel of senior …

Vaccines rarely provide full protection from disease. Nevertheless, partially effective
(imperfect) vaccines may be used to protect both individuals and whole populations,,. We …