Molecular Epidemiology of Colonization in Families With Infants.

Background: Community-associated infection is a major public health hazard to adults and older children. Infants frequently excrete toxigenic asymptomatically in their stool, but their importance as a community reservoir of is uncertain.

Methods: Families of healthy infants were recruited at the baby's 4-month well child visit and were followed longitudinally until the baby was approximately 9 months old.

Inhaled antibiotics in children with tracheostomy tubes: A descriptive study.

Introduction: Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are common in children with tracheostomy tubes. Anecdotally, inhaled antibiotics are commonly prescribed, although to date there are no studies describing their use in this patient population. The objective of this study was to assess the variability of this practice at a single tertiary care children's hospital.