Increased cases of myocarditis and pericarditis have been reported in the U.S. after receipt of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, particularly in adolescents and young adults, according to the Centers for Disease…
“IN DIVERSITY THERE IS BEAUTY AND THERE IS STRENGTH” – MAYA ANGELOU Inclusion is one of the core values of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. We recognize the need to enhance diversity within…
Our members have consistently voiced concerns about fair compensation of pediatric infectious diseases specialists. IDSA is leading a large task force effort to understand and ultimately increase infectious diseases specialist…
A low-cost stewardship intervention resulted in an increase in delayed antibiotic prescribing for pediatric ear infections across urban, suburban, and rural outpatient pediatric clinics in Colorado, according to a new…
Among pediatric inpatients at a large children’s hospital, the rate of reported penicillin allergies was nearly 9%, according to research presented at a recent meeting. The study also found increased…
The world’s largest organization of professionals dedicated to the treatment, control, and eradication of infectious diseases affecting children, the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, honors 12 distinguished physicians and scientists from…
Did you have a chance to attend any of the terrific sessions that were part of Phase I of the PAS virtual meeting? Many thanks to Drs. Ann Chahroudi and…
The PIDS Transplant ID Education Subcommittee invites pediatric infectious diseases (PID) educators interested in developing additional teaching strategies for Transplant/Immunocompromised ID (TID) education to participate in “The Effective Transplant ID…
Hello PIDS Members, There is an Early Exposure Action Team working on improving early exposure to pediatrics and all pediatric subspecialties. This action team consists of Council of Pediatric Subspecialties…
Researchers with the University of Oxford recently reported promising findings from a trial of a candidate vaccine against malaria. The randomized, controlled, double-blind phase IIb trial included 450 children aged…
A recent study in Pediatrics found that children of lower socioeconomic status, Hispanic ethnicity, and Black race were at increased risk for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), which has…
PIDS supports the universal removal of the term “red man syndrome,” a term previously used to describe the syndrome of histamine release caused by rapid infusion of vancomycin, and the…
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