Long-Acting Antiretroviral Drug Therapy in Adolescents: Current Status and Future Prospects.

Approximately 50% of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected adolescents fail to achieve complete viral suppression, largely due to nonadherence to their antiretroviral drug regimens. Numerous personal, financial, and societal barriers contribute to nonadherence, which may lead to the development of HIV drug resistance. Long-acting antiretroviral drugs hold the promise of improved adherence because they remove the need for swallowing one or more pills daily.

Serotype Panama: An exceptionally virulent cause of illness in children?

serotype Panama accounts for <1% of all reported cases of Salmonellosis. Previous reports suggest that it may be unusually virulent in children. We report the case of a family, five of six of whom developed a diarrheal illness due to this organism following exposure during a trip to Costa Rica.

Analysis of Treatment Outcomes for Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infections and Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in a Pediatric Hospital.

Background: Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is one of the most common nosocomial infections in the United States, with an increasing incidence in children. Approximately 20% of pediatric patients develop recurrent infections. It's imperative to further analyze the incidence of recurrent CDI in the pediatric population and determine the most effective treatments.