Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
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J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc · Mar 2015
Multicenter StudyAdjunct Systemic Corticosteroid Therapy in Children With Community-Acquired Pneumonia in the Outpatient Setting.
The role of adjunct systemic corticosteroid therapy in children with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is not known. The objective was to determine the association between adjunct systemic corticosteroid therapy and treatment failure in children who received antibiotics for treatment of CAP in the outpatient setting. ⋯ Adjunct corticosteroid therapy was associated with treatment failure among children diagnosed with CAP who did not have underlying asthma.
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J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc · Mar 2015
Recommended Curriculum for Training in Pediatric Transplant Infectious Diseases.
A working group representing the American Society of Transplantation, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, and International Pediatric Transplant Association has developed a collaborative effort to identify and develop core knowledge in pediatric transplant infectious diseases. Guidance for patient care environments for training and core competencies is included to help facilitate training directed at improving the experience for pediatric infectious diseases trainees and practitioners in the area of pediatric transplant infectious diseases.