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A pediatric patient received the 3-dose series of the hepatitis B vaccine over a 4-year period. What are the maximal and optimal intervals between doses?
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The following table contains an overview of first published case reports of adverse drug reactions identified in the international literature in recent weeks. Any claim to a ‘first report’ is verified by a database search of previous literature.
Drug and Ther Perspect 17(11):15, 2001
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Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), also known as crib or cot death, is the most common cause of death between ages one and six months.
Clinician Reviews 11(5):99-100, 103, 2001
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Despite suggestions to the contrary, increased immunization rates for tuberculosis, diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis (DTP), and measles are not linked to a higher prevalence of atopic disease in childhood, according to a multinational research team.
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Children who survive meningococcal disease score worse 10 years later on measures of coordination, cognition, and behaviour than their unaffected counterparts, according to the results of a prospective British study.
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Five cases of invasive infection with Haemophilus influenzae type a occurred in young children in Utah between December 1998 and October 1999, raising the fear that this organism may be emerging as a pathogen similar in virulence to H. influenzae type b.
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The recombinant lipoprotein outer surface protein A (OspA) Lyme disease vaccine (LYMErix) appears to be safe and effective in children 4 to 18 years of age, according to a report in the July issue of Pediatrics.
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Almost one third of ischemic strokes in children appear to be associated
with varicella infection, Canadian researchers report.
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The atypical antipsychotic risperidone appears to alleviate some of the
symptoms of autism in preschool children who show severe behavioural
problems such as tantrums or aggression, report investigators in Italy.
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Rates of antimicrobial resistance among Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates continue to increase at an alarming rate in the United States, according to a new report.
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More than 11,000 doses of out-of-date oral polio vaccine were given to Irish children between January 1998 and December 2000, according to figures released by the Department of Health and Children on Wednesday night.
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-- MEDSCAPE ORIGINAL ARTICLES --
-- MMWR --
This investigation underscores the need to implement
hepatitis B vaccination in correctional facilities.
MMWR 50(25):529-532, 2001. Centers for Disease Control
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To reach the 2010 national objective of >90%
influenza and pneumococcal vaccination among this population, new strategies
and additional resources to implement adult vaccination activities may be
needed.
MMWR 50(25):532-537, 2001. Centers for Disease Control
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-- EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES --
Seasonal cycles of infectious diseases have been
variously attributed to changes in atmospheric conditions, the prevalence or
virulence of the pathogen, or the behavior of the host.
Emerging Infectious Diseases (7)3, 2001
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PulseNet, the national molecular subtyping network for
foodborne disease surveillance, was established by the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention and several state health department laboratories to facilitate
subtyping bacterial foodborne pathogens for epidemiologic purposes.
Emerging Infectious Diseases (7)3, 2001
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Patients presenting with rapidly advancing dementia
may be mistakenly diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), report German
researchers.
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Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy can be
identified in a simple urine test, which could can prevent blood donations by
human carriers and large-scale culling of unaffected cattle, Israeli
researchers said Monday.
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-- VACCINATION --
Despite suggestions to the contrary, increased
immunization rates for tuberculosis, diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and
pertussis (DTP), and measles are not linked to a higher prevalence of atopic
disease in childhood, according to a multinational research team.
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