Deborah Lehman

HPV Vaccination and Adolescent Sexual Behavior

There is a perception among vaccine-hesitant parents that providing the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine as recommended, starting at age 11 years,

Does Isolated Hearing Loss Due to Congenital CMV Improve with Antiviral Therapy

Sensory neural hearing loss (SNHL) is a common symptom of congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) and can accompany other central nervous system (CNS)

Trends in Antibiotic Use Rates in Neonatal Intensive Care Units

Infants in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) are particularly susceptible to infection, leading to high rates of initiation of empiric antibiotics,

Can Point-of-Care C-Reactive Protein Testing Help Identify Sick Children?

Identifying which febrile children have a serious illness and which children do not continues to elude practitioners. Guidelines that incorporate

The Significance of Human Rhinovirus Detection in Febrile Infants

Detection of a respiratory viral pathogen, such as influenza or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), has been associated with lower risk for invasive

Lower Vaccination Rates in Children Following an Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis

Despite overwhelming evidence showing that no link exists between vaccination and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), parental concerns and vaccination

Meningococcal B Vaccine Efficacy in Children at High Risk for Meningococcal Disease

A quadrivalent conjugate meningococcal vaccine that covers serotypes A, C, W, and Y is recommended for children with high-risk conditions such as

2017 Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule

Sponsoring Organizations: American Academy of Pediatrics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Academy of Family Physicians, American

Bacteremia in Young Children After Introduction of Conjugated Pneumococcal Vaccines

Prior to the widespread use of vaccines for pneumococcus and Haemophilus influenzae, occult bacteremia in healthy febrile children was not uncommon.

Accuracy of Clinical Tools for Predicting Serious Bacterial Infection in Young Infants

Predicting which febrile infants have serious bacterial infection (SBI) continues to be a challenge for pediatric emergency clinicians. Evaluations of