Infectious diseases

Infectious diseases add significant volume in pediatrics. Bacteria, viruses and other pathogens are primarily responsible many diseases.
Thus, the purpose of this section in the site is to shed light and help parents with useful information on these common topics.
Also, soon in this area are two non-infectious subjects but from the field of rheumatology. Two inflammatory diseases – Kawasaki disease probably caused by an infectious trigger and PFAPA syndrome that mimics bacterial tonsillitis.

Hope you find this important chapter useful as well as interesting.

Infectious pediatric diseases

Impetigo

10/17/2024

PFAPA Syndrome in children and adults – recurrent episodes of throat inflammation

03/17/2024

Herpes labialis (cold sore or fever blister)

12/30/2023

Salmonella infection in children

12/30/2023

Kawasaki disease

12/30/2023

Beyfortus (Nirsevimab) – a new vaccine for RSV for infants

12/31/2023

10 rules for childhood winter illnesess

09/21/2024

Rhinosinusitis in children

11/25/2024

Cryptosporidium

12/30/2023

Shingles vaccination in adults (Shingrix and Zostavax)

09/02/2024

Strep throat type C or G

02/18/2025

Pneumonia in children

03/22/2024

Enterovirus – hand, foot and mouth disease

12/30/2023

Necrotizing tonsillitis

11/18/2024

Report of local side effects following meningococcal B vaccine (Bexsero)

12/30/2023

Bacterial skin infections

12/30/2023

Botulism

10/02/2024

Fever in infants younger than 1 month (4 weeks)

12/30/2023

Herpetic skin infection (herpes gladiatorum)

12/30/2023

Breast inflammation due to breastfeeding (mastitis)

12/30/2023

Molluscum contagiosum (viral warts)

12/30/2023

Swelling in the arm following the flu shot – a localized reaction

01/31/2025

Delaying and separating vaccines – what’s the point?

12/30/2023

Chickenpox (Varicella)

03/06/2024

Infectious Mononucleosis (the kissing disease) caused by EBV

07/31/2024

Herpetic infection after circumcision with direct suction

12/30/2023

The RSV Vaccine for adults – Arexvy

11/18/2024

Pneumonia vaccines for adults (Pneumovax and Prevnar 13)

12/30/2023

Everything you need to know about carbuncle skin infections

11/18/2024

Bexsero – the new type-B meningococcal bacteria vaccine

12/30/2023

What is Monkeypox and what’s its connection to Smallpox?

12/30/2023

Paronychia – an infection of the nail bed

11/18/2024

The vaccine for Human Papillomavirus (HPV) – Gardasil 9

12/30/2023

Parvovirus Infection in Children (Fifth disease or Erythema Infectiosum)

08/15/2024

Everything you need to know about the bacterium Mycoplasma pneumonia in children and adults

11/18/2024

Prevention of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection during pregnancy

01/12/2025

Everything you wanted to know about Rotavirus and its vaccine

11/18/2024

Herpes infection in children (mainly primary herpetic gingivostomatitis)

12/30/2023

West Nile Fever

06/24/2024

Parapertussis – a relative of pertussis?

12/30/2023

Do antibiotics cause weakness?

11/18/2024

Is Strep throat infection on the rise?

12/30/2023

A new respiratory virus – Human Metapneumovirus (hMPV)

02/22/2025

Molluscum contagiosum (viral warts)

03/16/2025

Naegleria Fowleri the brain-eating Amoeba or primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM)

11/18/2024

How to avoid Toxoplasma infection during pregnancy?

01/20/2025

Going back to school or daycare after an illness – when should my child attend daycare or school after an illness?

11/18/2024

Pertussis – everything you need to know about whooping cough

07/13/2024

Should I get the flu vaccine? And if so, which one? The Influenza vaccine, winter 2024-2025 edition

08/21/2024

Everything you need to know about Dengue Fever in children and adults

05/20/2024

Strep throat or tonsillitis

03/09/2024

Diarrhea (acute gastroenteritis) in children

05/06/2024

Animal bites in children – what to do

12/30/2023

Everything you need to know about vaccines and pregnancy

02/09/2025

Fever after vaccines given at the age of 1 year (and generally after all vaccines) – what not to miss

11/18/2024

RSV in children and infants

05/23/2024

Pinworms (enterobiasis) in children

12/30/2023

Perianal dermatitis in children

02/12/2025

The baby with the stuffy nose

11/18/2024

Roseola infantum or Sixth disease

12/30/2023

Everything you need to know about shingles (varicella zoster) in children and adults

11/18/2024

Bullous Impetigo – everything you need to know

11/18/2024

Scarlet fever (Scarlatina)

12/30/2023

Everything you’ve ever wanted to know (and dared to ask) about the tetanus vaccine (in children and adults)

12/30/2023

Who are you Adenovirus?

12/30/2023

Recurrent skin infections

12/30/2023

Everything you need to know about the flu (influenza) – a very important read for the entire family

11/18/2024

Can antibiotics be stopped halfway through a course?

11/18/2024