Infectious Diseases

Infectious Diseases 1: Respiratory Infections

Infectious Diseases 2: Antimicrobial and Diagnostic Stewardship

Infectious Diseases 3: Bacterial infections

Infectious Diseases 4: Viral Infections

Infectious Diseases Trainee Ongoing Projects

Injury Prevention Trainee Ongoing Projects

TOP 56 - Anemia Risk and Hepatic Fibrosis in the Context of Schistosoma japonicum Infection

TOP 57 - The Impact of Cell-Free Next-Generation Sequencing on Patient Management: Experience From a Non–Free-Standing Children’s Hospital

TOP 58 - Prevalence of Powassan virus infection in children with suspected Lyme disease

TOP 59 - Narrowing the Spectrum: Empiric Antibiotic Regimens and Clinical Outcomes in Pediatric Orbital Cellulitis

TOP 60 - Assessing Pediatric Primary Care Provider Perspectives on Care of Latent Tuberculosis

TOP 61 - The role of corticosteroids in pediatric orbital cellulitis

356 - Molecular signatures at baseline and post-vaccine predict humoral immunogenicity of a GLA-SE adjuvanted gp120 HIV vaccine in infants.

400 - Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Derived Extracellular Vesicles Attenuate Sepsis-Induced Acute Lung Injury via Immune Modulation

415 - Antibiotic Resistance in Children with Tracheostomy and Home Ventilation: CDC Serious Threats

505 - Inflammatory memory of bronchial epithelial cells mediates RSV resistance

366 - Transcriptomic Profiling Identifies Shared Immunopathogenic Pathways in Children with Bronchiolitis and Community-Acquired Alveolar Pneumonia that Correlate with Clinical Findings

409 - Reducing unnecessary endotracheal aspirate cultures and excess antibiotic days of therapy in patients who are intubated or who have chronic tracheostomies

424 - Containment and Management of an MRSA Outbreak in a Level 3 Community NICU

513 - Economic Impact of Pediatric Influenza Vaccination Coverage in the United States: A Modeling Analysis of Direct Medical Costs

367 - Patient and Clinician Factors Associated with Antibiotic Treatment for Acute Otitis Media in Children Presenting with a Respiratory Illness

410 - Clinician Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Procalcitonin (PCT) in a Pediatric Health System

425 - Lifelong Medical, Psychosocial, and Economic Burden of Infant-Onset Invasive Meningococcal Disease in the US: Insights from a Delphi Panel Study

514 - Persistence of Long COVID in Children in the RECOVER-Pediatrics Longitudinal Cohort Study

368 - New Emergence of Macrolide-Resistant Bordetella pertussis among Children in Japan

411 - Use of Plasma Microbial Next Generation Sequencing in Pediatric Patients with Complicated Community Acquired Pneumonia

426 - Candida Bloodstream/Meningitis Infections Among Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Patients

515 - Long COVID in Pediatric Patients with Neurodevelopmental Disorders

369 - Report on the Rapid Increase in Hospitalized Pertussis Patients at Our Hospital Due to the Outbreak.

412 - Patterns of Antibiotic Use among Pediatric Outpatient Pneumonia Patients, 2016-2023

427 - Pediatric Meningitis in the Dominican Republic: A Ten-Year Review of Clinical and Therapeutic Trends

516 - Spatially Resolved Immune Landscape of the Placenta During Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection

370 - A longitudinal assessment of participation and respiratory virus epidemiology in a multi-year school-based cohort of pre-kindergarten-12th grade students and school staff

413 - Impact of a Pediatric Reflex Urine Testing Algorithm Across a Multihospital Network

428 - Malaria in Hospitalized Pediatric Patients in Canada: A Retrospective Review from 2014 to 2023

517 - Prevalence of CMV DNA and of infectious virus detected in saliva of young children in childcare centers

371 - Urine F2-isoprostanes: A Potential Biomarker for Severity of Viral Acute Respiratory Infections in Infancy

414 - Outcomes of Blood Culture Best Practice Implementation in Immunocompromised Children: A Multi-Center Study

429 - Re-defining the Epidemiology of Pediatric Histoplasmosis in a Non-Endemic Area

518 - Real-World Adherence and Toxicity of Valganciclovir for Congenital Cytomegalovirus

357 - Clinical and cost impact of long-acting ART in South African youth with HIV: A modeling analysis

401 - Hematologic Inflammatory Biomarker Ratios as Predictors of COVID-19 Severity in Pediatric Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

416 - Effect of an Empirical Antibiotic Protocol on Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in Nosocomial Late-Onset Sepsis

506 - Effectiveness of Nirsevimab and RSVpreF on Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections Among Infants in Hawaiʻi, 2023-2025: A Prospective Cohort Study.

358 - Evaluation and Management of Infants Born to Mothers with Active Genital Herpes Simplex Virus Lesions

402 - Kinetics of disease, immune responses, and plasma biomarkers in infant baboons challenged with Bordetella pertussis

417 - Impact of Multiplex PCR on Antimicrobial Stewardship in Pediatric Enterobacterales Bacteremia

507 - Temporal trends in respiratory syncytial virus-related infant mortality and hospitalizations in the United States

359 - Real world appraisal of AAP Febrile 29-60 days old Infant Guidelines at a Tertiary Pediatric Emergency Department

418 - Radiographic Monitoring in Pediatric Osteomyelitis: Impact on Care

508 - Real-World Impact of RSV Immunoprophylaxis on Illness Burden and Healthcare Utilization in Infants Across Two Seasons

360 - Performance of Scoring Systems to Predict Coronary Artery Aneurysms in Patients with Kawasaki Disease in Hawai‛i

404 - Validating a Predictive Algorithm for Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing

419 - Resurgence of Pediatric Invasive Group A Streptococcus Infections Following the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Tertiary-Care Experience

509 - Parental Acceptance of Nirsevimab for RSV Immunoprophylaxis: Single-Center Survey and Comprehensive Meta-Analysis

361 - Effectiveness and Value of a Neonatal/Perinatal Infectious Diseases Telehealth Program for Medically Underserved Areas

405 - Scaling an Evidence-Based Pediatric Antibiotic Stewardship Intervention: The Broad Implementation of Outpatient Stewardship (BIOS) Trial

420 - Increasing Rates of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Children Vaccinated Against Streptococcus pneumoniae

510 - Nirsevimab vs Palivizumab: 3‑Season Analysis of Hospital Admission Rates and LOS for High‑Risk Infants < 20 months in a Federally Qualified Health Center NICU Follow‑Up Clinic

362 - Reach and Adoption of a Neonatal/Perinatal Infectious Diseases Telehealth Program in Medically Underserved Areas: A Mixed-Methods Study

364 - Post-Pandemic Declines in Respiratory Support and Intensive-Care Utilization Among RSV-Positive Children: A Five-Year Adjusted Cohort Analysis

406 - Patterns and Predictors of Non-First-Line Antibiotic Prescribing for Acute Respiratory Infections in the Pediatric Urgent Care

421 - Trends and Outcomes of Streptococcus anginosus Group Complicated Pediatric Head and Neck Infections in Hawai’i

363 - AI-Enabled Auto Capture of Throat Images for Smartphone-Based Oropharyngeal Examination in Pediatric Patients

407 - Impact of a Multi-Center Collaborative on Antibiotic Duration for Acute Respiratory Infections in Pediatric Urgent Care

422 - Clinical Features of Salmonella Bacteremia at Children’s National Hospital

511 - RSV vs Adenovirus: The Inflammatory CRP–Severity Paradox

365 - Qualitative Analysis of Cough Symptomatology in Pediatric Patients Presenting with Pharyngitis

408 - Enhancing Antibiotic Stewardship: A Quality Improvement Initiative on Pediatric Empiric Guideline Adherence

423 - A Multicenter Cohort Study of Neonatal Late-Onset Positive Cultures: Center Variation in Treatment

512 - Immunity Interrupted: Links Between SARS-CoV-2 And the Tripledemic Of 2022.