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Brief Research Report

Published on 10 Dec 2025

Lung ultrasound for the diagnosis and monitoring of community-acquired pneumonia in children: a prospective observational study

in Pediatric Infectious Diseases

M. Francavilla
L. Scarlato
A. Camporesi
A. Orlandi
C. Cafagno
C. L. Raguseo
V. Santoiemma
R. Russo
A. Sacco
A. M. Musolino

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2025.1702388

957 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Dec 2025

Compound sulfamethoxazole for pediatric pertussis: a retrospective cohort study in a region with high macrolide resistance

in Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Lin Li
Taohong Xie
Liu Xiao
Ying Zhong
Mingying Wang
Yaping Su

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2025.1622467

995 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Dec 2025

Seroepidemiological survey of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in children aged 0–6 years in Huzhou city (October–December 2023): a seasonal cross-sectional study

in Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Yan Liu
Yuda Wang
Chao Zhang
Xiaofu Luo
Zizhe Zhang
Xiaoqiang Hu
Jianyong Shen

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2025.1607910

880 views

Case Report

Published on 28 Nov 2025

Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome with acute respiratory distress syndrome following adenotonsillectomy in a child: a case report

in Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Wenhai Yang
Zhijun Lai
Henian Li
Keze Ma

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2025.1717143

1,533 views

Case Report

Published on 27 Nov 2025

Community-acquired Pseudomonas aeruginosa sepsis presenting with ecthyma gangrenosum in a neutropenic infant: a case report

in Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Xing Wang
Yongmei Xiao
Ting Ge
Ting Zhang
Xiaolu Li

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2025.1709166

1,109 views
1 citation

Case Report

Published on 25 Nov 2025

Case Report: Co-infection with cat-scratch disease and infectious mononucleosis: a rare clinical entity

in Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Wenting Huang
Jingping Yuan
Huihua He

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2025.1660853

1,045 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Nov 2025

Comparative analysis of blood routine, C-reactive protein, and biochemical markers in children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia and its coinfections

in Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Xingjia Tang
Chongfeng Chen

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2025.1661684

1,427 views

Original Research

Published on 21 Nov 2025

Comparison of the systemic inflammatory response index and the systemic immune-inflammatory index in pediatric community–acquired pneumonia caused by respiratory syncytial virus and Mycoplasma pneumoniae

in Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Hui-Hui Zhou
Kai-Li Qian

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2025.1694856

913 views

Editorial

Published on 21 Nov 2025

Editorial: COVID-19 - lessons learned in pediatrics

in Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Michael von Rhein
Julia Dratva
Michelle Seiler

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2025.1737801

1,024 views

Case Report

Published on 20 Nov 2025

Case Report: Congenital neurosyphilis presenting as post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus in a preterm infant and a review of literature

in Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Domenico Umberto De Rose
Ludovica Martini
Maria Paola Ronchetti
Daniela Longo
Alessia Guarnera
Alessandra Santisi
Stefania Carrara
Alessandro De Benedictis
Venere Cortazzo
Carlo Federico Perno

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2025.1675980

1,476 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Nov 2025

Toxocariasis in children: seroprevalence after 15 years in a major city in Brazil

in Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Viviane dos Santos Vaccaro Lima
Isabella Braghin Ferreira
Gabriela Geraldi da Silva Rapchan
Susana Zevallos Lescano
Gabriela Rodrigues e Fonseca
Rogerio Giuffrida
Louise Bach Kmetiuk
Alexander Welker Biondo
Vamilton Alvares Santarém

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2025.1663016

906 views

Case Report

Published on 19 Nov 2025

Diagnosis of Salmonella enterica-induced septic arthritis in a healthy child using metagenomic next-generation sequencing: a case report

in Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Min Ren
Qiong Liao

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2025.1704234

956 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Nov 2025

Pathogen distribution, antimicrobial resistance and attributable cost analysis of neonatal sepsis in neonatal intensive care units: a propensity score matching study

in Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Bingyan Zhang
Peiyun Zhou
Zongke Long
Zhiwei Wang
Lan Gao
Siya Meng
Fang Xue
Xiaorong Luan

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2025.1700766

1,133 views

Case Report

Published on 18 Nov 2025

Case Report: Co-infection of tuberculosis and pertussis in a 47-day-old infant and therapeutic strategies

in Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Qingping Tang
Ruonan Li
Xiaotao Yang
Yanchun Wang
Yonghan Luo

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2025.1673286

1,232 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Nov 2025

Virological failure in a pediatric cohort on a dolutegravir based regimen: a retrospective study in northwest Ethiopia, 2017–2023

in Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Woretaw Sisay Zewdu
Mulugeta Molla Zeleke
Yared Andargie Ferede
Achenef Bogale Kassie
Muluken Adela Alemu
Tilaye Arega Moges

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2025.1442215

1,263 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Nov 2025

Viral-associated septic shock in pediatric pneumonia: a retrospective analysis of pathogen-specific risks and comparative clinical features with bacterial sepsis

in Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Ying Cheng
Kun Chen
Hui-ling Qian
Hong-bo Hu

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2025.1665453

1,371 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Nov 2025

Immunological profile and its clinical implications in pediatric infectious mononucleosis

in Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Jie Wang
Xinfeng Zhao
Cuiying Ye
Xudong Xu

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2025.1652825

1,029 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Nov 2025

Factors associated with false positive results in serological testing for syphilis using EIA among children

in Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Jiaqi Liu
Qianqian Chen
Guangchao Zhao
Xuzhou Fan
Wei Wang

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2025.1671397

2,165 views

Case Report

Published on 07 Nov 2025

Legionella-induced suppurative cervical lymphadenitis in a child diagnosed by metagenomic next-generation sequencing: a case report

in Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Bowen Li
Yaru Liao
Jian Li

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2025.1655298

1,048 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Nov 2025

Burden of common infectious diseases in children with growth failure from 1990 to 2021: analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study

in Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Yujie Li
Jin Xu
Zhaoqi Li
Meng Ren
Shanping Jiang

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2025.1648964

2,048 views

Case Report

Published on 04 Nov 2025

Case Report: Atypical extensive orbitofacial tuberculosis extending to the skull base and cavernous sinus revealed major histocompatibility complex class II deficiency in an 11-year-old girl

in Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Sameh Mezri
Ameni Amri
Sonia Essghaier
Karima Tlili
Maroua Rabhi
Mahdi Marmouri
Hager Barakizou

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2025.1663784

1,289 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Nov 2025

Antibiotic optimization in hospitalized children with non-severe community-acquired pneumonia: lessons from an antimicrobial stewardship intervention (2022–2024)

in Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Federica Attaianese
Roberto Privato
Carlotta Montagnani
Micol Stivala
Sandra Trapani
Luisa Galli
Giuseppe Indolfi

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2025.1660776

2,020 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Nov 2025

Congenital tuberculosis in preterm infants in a high-burden setting in southwest China: a single-center cross-sectional study

in Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Xiaoling Zhuang
Wanting Xu
Wen Xu
Yan Shi
Mei Xiao
Awai Rihei
Wenbin Dong
Chengpeng Bian

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2025.1657411

1,527 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 28 Oct 2025

Clinical characteristics of children hospitalized with cellulitis in Spain (2016–2022). A population-based analysis

in Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Isabel Belinchón-Romero
José-Manuel Ramos-Rincón

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2025.1675978

1,123 views

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Lung ultrasound for the diagnosis and monitoring of community-acquired pneumonia in children: a prospective observational study

Compound sulfamethoxazole for pediatric pertussis: a retrospective cohort study in a region with high macrolide resistance

Seroepidemiological survey of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in children aged 0–6 years in Huzhou city (October–December 2023): a seasonal cross-sectional study

Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome with acute respiratory distress syndrome following adenotonsillectomy in a child: a case report

Community-acquired Pseudomonas aeruginosa sepsis presenting with ecthyma gangrenosum in a neutropenic infant: a case report

Case Report: Co-infection with cat-scratch disease and infectious mononucleosis: a rare clinical entity

Comparative analysis of blood routine, C-reactive protein, and biochemical markers in children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia and its coinfections

Comparison of the systemic inflammatory response index and the systemic immune-inflammatory index in pediatric community–acquired pneumonia caused by respiratory syncytial virus and Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Editorial: COVID-19 - lessons learned in pediatrics

Case Report: Congenital neurosyphilis presenting as post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus in a preterm infant and a review of literature

Toxocariasis in children: seroprevalence after 15 years in a major city in Brazil

Diagnosis of Salmonella enterica-induced septic arthritis in a healthy child using metagenomic next-generation sequencing: a case report

Pathogen distribution, antimicrobial resistance and attributable cost analysis of neonatal sepsis in neonatal intensive care units: a propensity score matching study

Case Report: Co-infection of tuberculosis and pertussis in a 47-day-old infant and therapeutic strategies

Virological failure in a pediatric cohort on a dolutegravir based regimen: a retrospective study in northwest Ethiopia, 2017–2023

Viral-associated septic shock in pediatric pneumonia: a retrospective analysis of pathogen-specific risks and comparative clinical features with bacterial sepsis

Immunological profile and its clinical implications in pediatric infectious mononucleosis

Factors associated with false positive results in serological testing for syphilis using EIA among children

Legionella-induced suppurative cervical lymphadenitis in a child diagnosed by metagenomic next-generation sequencing: a case report

Burden of common infectious diseases in children with growth failure from 1990 to 2021: analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study

Case Report: Atypical extensive orbitofacial tuberculosis extending to the skull base and cavernous sinus revealed major histocompatibility complex class II deficiency in an 11-year-old girl

Antibiotic optimization in hospitalized children with non-severe community-acquired pneumonia: lessons from an antimicrobial stewardship intervention (2022–2024)

Congenital tuberculosis in preterm infants in a high-burden setting in southwest China: a single-center cross-sectional study

Clinical characteristics of children hospitalized with cellulitis in Spain (2016–2022). A population-based analysis