McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston

May. 21, 2025

Member Spotlight: Matthew Kelly

Matthew Kelly, MD, MPH, is Professor of Pediatrics, Chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Arkansas Children’s and the Associate Vice Chair of Clinical Research in the Department of Pediatrics at…

May. 21, 2025

In The News: CDC Terminates Infection Control Advisory Committee

Healio reports the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has terminated the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC). The advisory committee had provided federal guidance regarding the prevention…

May. 7, 2025

President’s Letter from Bill Steinbach – The View from PAS

It takes a lot to find yourself in a Hawaiian paradise, amongst cherished colleagues, sharing your life’s passion, and yet be profoundly saddened. Don’t get me wrong, all of the…

May. 7, 2025

In The News: Updated Covid Vaccines for the Fall May Be in Jeopardy Under Kennedy’s New Rules

NBC News reports the Health and Human Services secretary has introduced a new rule governing vaccine testing. As a result of the rule, experts say updated COVID-19 vaccines for the…

Apr. 23, 2025

Member Spotlight: Rangaraj Selvarangan

Rangaraj Selvarangan, PhD, is Director of Medical Microbiology Laboratory at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri where he holds the William R. Brown Missouri Endowed Chair in Medical Genetics…

Apr. 23, 2025

In The News: Invasive Group A Strep Data Show Lockdowns Helped Create More Virulent Strain

Medscape reports on research published by Toronto Invasive Bacterial Diseases Network investigators who discovered molecular changes to Group A Streptococcus pyogenes characterized a post-pandemic coinfection surge with respiratory diagnosis. According…

Apr. 9, 2025

President’s Letter from Bill Steinbach – Current Landscape of Pediatric ID

We’re not in Kansas anymore. Or perhaps we’re all about to “be” there as the state has joined 21 others to report measles cases this year. We’ve reached at least…

Apr. 9, 2025

In The News: Should Babies in Measles Outbreak Areas Get an Extra MMR Shot?

Medpage Today shares reporting on support to expand vaccine recommendations in response to the measles outbreak centered in Texas. An extra dose of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine for…

Mar. 26, 2025

Member Spotlight: Kevin Messacar

Kevin Messacar, MD, PhD, is associate professor of pediatrics, section of infectious diseases at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora. He earned his medical degree from the…

Mar. 26, 2025

In The News: How Researchers Were Able to Enroll Adolescents in Landmark HIV Trial

Healio reports a landmark trial of lenacapavir successfully and ethically enrolled adolescents into its study on the HIV prevention shot.  Lenacapavir is a long-acting antiretroviral injection that is given twice…

Mar. 12, 2025

President’s Letter from Bill Steinbach – 3 Focus Areas for Pediatric ID

Going to the St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference is always a rewarding time. We are all together, learning and laughing and enjoying our pediatric ID world. I hope…

Mar. 12, 2025

In The News: Study: Fluoroquinolones Not Linked to Resistance in Pediatric Stem Cell Transplants

Healio reports on study findings published in the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society regarding fluoroquinolone exposure. The researchers investigated whether fluoroquinolone prophylaxis was associated with an elevated risk…

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center/Children’s Medical Center Dallas

May. 21, 2025

Member Spotlight: Matthew Kelly

Matthew Kelly, MD, MPH, is Professor of Pediatrics, Chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Arkansas Children’s and the Associate Vice Chair of Clinical Research in the Department of Pediatrics at…

May. 21, 2025

In The News: CDC Terminates Infection Control Advisory Committee

Healio reports the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has terminated the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC). The advisory committee had provided federal guidance regarding the prevention…

May. 7, 2025

President’s Letter from Bill Steinbach – The View from PAS

It takes a lot to find yourself in a Hawaiian paradise, amongst cherished colleagues, sharing your life’s passion, and yet be profoundly saddened. Don’t get me wrong, all of the…

May. 7, 2025

In The News: Updated Covid Vaccines for the Fall May Be in Jeopardy Under Kennedy’s New Rules

NBC News reports the Health and Human Services secretary has introduced a new rule governing vaccine testing. As a result of the rule, experts say updated COVID-19 vaccines for the…

Apr. 23, 2025

Member Spotlight: Rangaraj Selvarangan

Rangaraj Selvarangan, PhD, is Director of Medical Microbiology Laboratory at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri where he holds the William R. Brown Missouri Endowed Chair in Medical Genetics…

Apr. 23, 2025

In The News: Invasive Group A Strep Data Show Lockdowns Helped Create More Virulent Strain

Medscape reports on research published by Toronto Invasive Bacterial Diseases Network investigators who discovered molecular changes to Group A Streptococcus pyogenes characterized a post-pandemic coinfection surge with respiratory diagnosis. According…

Apr. 9, 2025

President’s Letter from Bill Steinbach – Current Landscape of Pediatric ID

We’re not in Kansas anymore. Or perhaps we’re all about to “be” there as the state has joined 21 others to report measles cases this year. We’ve reached at least…

Apr. 9, 2025

In The News: Should Babies in Measles Outbreak Areas Get an Extra MMR Shot?

Medpage Today shares reporting on support to expand vaccine recommendations in response to the measles outbreak centered in Texas. An extra dose of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine for…

Mar. 26, 2025

Member Spotlight: Kevin Messacar

Kevin Messacar, MD, PhD, is associate professor of pediatrics, section of infectious diseases at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora. He earned his medical degree from the…

Mar. 26, 2025

In The News: How Researchers Were Able to Enroll Adolescents in Landmark HIV Trial

Healio reports a landmark trial of lenacapavir successfully and ethically enrolled adolescents into its study on the HIV prevention shot.  Lenacapavir is a long-acting antiretroviral injection that is given twice…

Mar. 12, 2025

President’s Letter from Bill Steinbach – 3 Focus Areas for Pediatric ID

Going to the St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference is always a rewarding time. We are all together, learning and laughing and enjoying our pediatric ID world. I hope…

Mar. 12, 2025

In The News: Study: Fluoroquinolones Not Linked to Resistance in Pediatric Stem Cell Transplants

Healio reports on study findings published in the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society regarding fluoroquinolone exposure. The researchers investigated whether fluoroquinolone prophylaxis was associated with an elevated risk…

Baylor College of Medicine

May. 21, 2025

Member Spotlight: Matthew Kelly

Matthew Kelly, MD, MPH, is Professor of Pediatrics, Chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Arkansas Children’s and the Associate Vice Chair of Clinical Research in the Department of Pediatrics at…

May. 21, 2025

In The News: CDC Terminates Infection Control Advisory Committee

Healio reports the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has terminated the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC). The advisory committee had provided federal guidance regarding the prevention…

May. 7, 2025

President’s Letter from Bill Steinbach – The View from PAS

It takes a lot to find yourself in a Hawaiian paradise, amongst cherished colleagues, sharing your life’s passion, and yet be profoundly saddened. Don’t get me wrong, all of the…

May. 7, 2025

In The News: Updated Covid Vaccines for the Fall May Be in Jeopardy Under Kennedy’s New Rules

NBC News reports the Health and Human Services secretary has introduced a new rule governing vaccine testing. As a result of the rule, experts say updated COVID-19 vaccines for the…

Apr. 23, 2025

Member Spotlight: Rangaraj Selvarangan

Rangaraj Selvarangan, PhD, is Director of Medical Microbiology Laboratory at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri where he holds the William R. Brown Missouri Endowed Chair in Medical Genetics…

Apr. 23, 2025

In The News: Invasive Group A Strep Data Show Lockdowns Helped Create More Virulent Strain

Medscape reports on research published by Toronto Invasive Bacterial Diseases Network investigators who discovered molecular changes to Group A Streptococcus pyogenes characterized a post-pandemic coinfection surge with respiratory diagnosis. According…

Apr. 9, 2025

President’s Letter from Bill Steinbach – Current Landscape of Pediatric ID

We’re not in Kansas anymore. Or perhaps we’re all about to “be” there as the state has joined 21 others to report measles cases this year. We’ve reached at least…

Apr. 9, 2025

In The News: Should Babies in Measles Outbreak Areas Get an Extra MMR Shot?

Medpage Today shares reporting on support to expand vaccine recommendations in response to the measles outbreak centered in Texas. An extra dose of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine for…

Mar. 26, 2025

Member Spotlight: Kevin Messacar

Kevin Messacar, MD, PhD, is associate professor of pediatrics, section of infectious diseases at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora. He earned his medical degree from the…

Mar. 26, 2025

In The News: How Researchers Were Able to Enroll Adolescents in Landmark HIV Trial

Healio reports a landmark trial of lenacapavir successfully and ethically enrolled adolescents into its study on the HIV prevention shot.  Lenacapavir is a long-acting antiretroviral injection that is given twice…

Mar. 12, 2025

President’s Letter from Bill Steinbach – 3 Focus Areas for Pediatric ID

Going to the St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference is always a rewarding time. We are all together, learning and laughing and enjoying our pediatric ID world. I hope…

Mar. 12, 2025

In The News: Study: Fluoroquinolones Not Linked to Resistance in Pediatric Stem Cell Transplants

Healio reports on study findings published in the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society regarding fluoroquinolone exposure. The researchers investigated whether fluoroquinolone prophylaxis was associated with an elevated risk…

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