The 2003 edition of the Red Book--a.k.a. the 2003 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases-26th Edition--is hot off the presses and available at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) book store.
Viral studies reduce antibiotic use in hospitalized febrile infants
"Testing for viruses should be the standard of care to help guide therapy," stated Jon Matthew Farber, MD.
Food Insecurity and the Dangers of Infant Formula Dilution
Full case: 2-month-old with scalp swelling
Demystifying Infant Formula
FDA expands diazepam nasal spray for seizure clusters to ages 2–5
Diazepam nasal spray (Valtoco) is approved for short-term treatment of seizure clusters, now in patients aged 2 years and older.
Preterm skin-to-skin contact does not improve neurodevelopment at 2–3 years
In the immediate skin-to-skin contact group, improved breastfeeding practices up to 12 months were observed.