Specific herpes infection tied to fever in early infancy

In this episode of Infectious Insights, our host Tina Tan, MD, is joined by general pediatrician Candice Jones, MD, to discuss an unprecedented vaccine season.

The news is full of stories about monkeypox, the recent changes to COVID-19 guidance, and the return of polio cases. What do clinicians need to know?

Early antibiotic exposure disrupts infant immune development by altering gut microbiota, highlighting inosine's potential as a therapeutic target for immune restoration.

Contemporary Pediatrics sat down with Tina Q. Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, to discuss what's known about the variant. She also discusses the latest on the vaccine for children aged younger than 5 years.

A week into July 2025, the total reported cases in the United States have surpassed the peak of 1274 cases recorded for all 2019.

Mycoplasma pneumoniae caused 1 in 2 pediatric pneumonia hospitalizations in 2024, with sharp increases seen across all age groups, according to a recent CDC MMWR report.