Showing papers in "Pediatric Infectious Disease in 2014"

TL;DR: This article reviews the various NS1 antigen tests available and shows that the pan-E Early ELISA showed the lowest negative predictive value (78.3%), followed by the Platelia™ NS1 test with 86.3% and the NS1 Ag Strip with 91.1%.

TL;DR: There is need for improving economic and educational status of families for reducing the burden of vaccine preventable diseases in Rohilkhand region of U.P.

TL;DR: Every case of suspected malaria needs a parasitological diagnosis and Rapid diagnostic test (RDT) are ready to use test available even in remote parts which does not need any expertise.

TL;DR: There were variations in Schistosoma and malaria parasite induced hematologic pathologies and more studies are needed to unravel the underlying mechanisms in such variations.

TL;DR: The clinical course of the disease is divided in three phases – febrile, critical, and recovery, and the diagnostic tests are NS1 antigen, which can be done by ELISA or rapid test, and serological tests by detection of viral antibodies IgG and IgM.

TL;DR: Prospective studies in large cooperative trials may be beneficial in evaluating these risk factors further in pediatric cancer patients with febrile neutropenia.

TL;DR: A 18-month-old infant presented for evaluation of failure-to-thrive, associated with a rare helminthic infection after probable exposure to cockroaches has poor weight velocity, which improved slowly following clearance of stool ova and adult worms.

TL;DR: The management of presumed meningitis using ciprofloxacin and imipenem in a preterm neonate with renal dysfunction and blood cultures positive for Chryseobacterium indologenes is described.

TL;DR: Clinical correlation and radiographic findings should be implemented together in early identification of eastern equine encephalitis in the pediatric population as mortality from this disease is extremely high.

TL;DR: P. agglomerans is primarily a plant pathogen and is an unusual cause for neonatal sepsis, though the clinical outcome is usually poor, early detection and proper antibiotic therapy can lead to a better survival rate.

TL;DR: Rickettisia is a re-emerging disease and high index of clinical suspicion is needed to make diagnosis.

TL;DR: Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis in a child who has received measles vaccine and having no clinically apparent measles in the past is a rare occurrence and there is very scant literature from India about such cases so here the case in an 8-year-old girl child is reported.

TL;DR: This study suggests that IPT is effective in preventing active disease in both children in contact with infectious adults and those with nephrotic syndrome and latent infection.

TL;DR: The rubella vaccination of the female children at puberty is recommended to prevent the CRS especially for those with accompanying congenital anomalies and the seronegativity ratio is low, but not negligable.

TL;DR: KOH mount from the lesion revealed numerous budding yeasts and child responded well to antifungal therapy, and high index of suspicion is required to clinch the diagnosis.

TL;DR: Two cases of co-existence of lupus vulgaris with lichen scrofulosorum are reported, where any systemic focus of tuberculosis could not be identified, and responded to anti-tubercular therapy.

TL;DR: An understanding of the local epidemiology & geographical factors along with awareness and high suspicion of index among microbiologists and paediatricians with laboratory strengthening will aid in early diagnosis and prompt treatment thereby reducing the disease mortality.

TL;DR: The importance of bacteriological diagnosis and prolonged antibiotic treatment for S. typhi meningitis in infants is discussed and high case fatality and serious neurological sequelae following S. TyphiMeningitis are highlighted.

TL;DR: A six month old immunocompetent infant with herpes zoster whose mother had varicella during antenatal period is reported.

TL;DR: This work states that rapid diagnosis of ABM can be done by identification of bacterial antigens in the CSF by immunological test like LAT, which is a simple test where expertise is not required.

TL;DR: GeneXpert is now approved by WHO for use in low income settings and can be used to screen pulmonary as well as extra pulmonary specimens for resistance to Rifampicin with as low as 2 h of Turnaround Time (TAT).

TL;DR: IAP ACVIP now recommends using one dose of live HAV vaccine and to use any HAVvaccine from 1 year of age, and World Health Organization recommends using HAV vaccines in NIP in countries with significant HAV disease burden and in at risk groups in all countries.

TL;DR: In this modern era of technology, there is plethora of investigations available in the market, but without deriving clinical diagnosis, indiscriminate use of laboratory investigations is expensive & misguiding.

TL;DR: A ten year old girl presenting with multiple bone lesions and hepatosplenomegaly is reported, despite her advanced stage at presentation, who responded well to Highly Active Anti Retroviral Therapy (HAART) and six cycles of chemotherapy (CHOP).

TL;DR: A well 14-year-old boy progressing to respiratory failure following exposure to fungal infested grains, causing severe life-threatening bronchospasm is reported.

TL;DR: The results of the present study do not support the conclusion that childhood immunization with rotavirus vaccine is associated with reduced risk of Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM).