Contemporary Pediatrics

Essential Clinical Guidance for Modern Pediatricians. Both office-based and hospital pediatricians, as well as nurse practitioners, rely on Contemporary Pediatrics for reliable and relevant information that supports their daily care of children. We promote the growth of pediatric professionals by offering detailed, peer-reviewed articles on clinical practices and management, along with case studies and updates on the latest trends and news in the field.

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Tina Tan, MD, comments on FDA expanded approval for MenQuadfi meningococcal disease vaccine

1 week ago | contemporarypediatrics.com | Tina Tan

Last week, the FDA approved an expanded indication for Sanofi's MenQuadfi meningococcal vaccine—for the prevention of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroups A, C, W, and Y—that now includes children aged 6 weeks to 23 months. The approval expanded on the previous indication for individuals aged 2 years or older.
Tina Tan, MD, discusses impact of FDA's stricter COVID-19 vaccine policy for children

2 weeks ago | contemporarypediatrics.com | Tina Tan

On May 20, 2025, the FDA announced a new COVID-19 vaccination regulatory framework for future seasonal vaccines and additional clinical trial requirements for approval of vaccines intended for healthy individuals.
A new model for caring for children in foster care

4 weeks ago | contemporarypediatrics.com | Lucy Z. Garbus

Be the change you want to see.
New protocol accurately diagnoses pediatric anesthetic allergy

1 month ago | contemporarypediatrics.com | Chelsie Derman

A new study supported an intradermal test, followed by subcutaneous provocation, for the diagnosis of an immediate-type local anesthetic allergy.1 This diagnostic strategy showed a high predictive value for patients with a history of anaphylaxis. Local anesthetics are often used to provide analgesia in dental procedures and minor surgeries.
Confirming celiac disease is getting easier

1 month ago | contemporarypediatrics.com | Marian Freedman |Jon Matthew Farber

Published in Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and NutritionIn the wake of the no-biopsy approach to diagnosing celiac disease (CD) introduced in the 2012 European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Nutrition guidelines, Israeli investigators demonstrated that a repeated anti–tissue transglutaminase-2 (anti-TG2) test could replace the antiendomysial antibody (EMA) test required by the guidelines as the confirmatory serology test for diagnosing CD.
New blood test predicts preterm birth risk early in pregnancy

1 month ago | contemporarypediatrics.com | Celeste Krewson

A cheap, non-invasive test using cell-free DNA (cfDNA) collected during standard early pregnancy testing may be used to predict preterm birth (PTB) risk, according to a recent study published in PLOS Medicine.1 Approximately 11% of births occur preterm, causing significant maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality.
Viral studies reduce antibiotic use in hospitalized febrile infants

1 month ago | contemporarypediatrics.com | Marian Freedman |Jon Matthew Farber

Published in Acta PaediatricaHow should a positive viral test result influence the management of young infants who have been hospitalized for fever? One proposal comes from a study in a single children’s hospital, where all febrile infants are admitted to a dedicated infectious diseases unit and are tested for respiratory viruses, herpes simplex virus, enterovirus, and parechovirus, then given 24 hours of antibiotic treatment if found to have a viral infection and no growth on bacterial culture.
A preview of the April Allergy Awareness issue of Contemporary Pediatrics

2 months ago | contemporarypediatrics.com | Tina Tan

The April 2025 issue of Contemporary Pediatrics is now available in digital form! Below, find a message from our Editor in Chief Tina Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, who highlights articles featured in this month's issue with a focus on pediatric allergy awareness. Tina Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS:Happy Spring!It is amazing how vaccine hesitancy and anti-public health sentiments have substantially increased over the last several months especially with spread of the measles outbreaks.
Kynurenine pathway could explain increased depression rates for girls

2 months ago | contemporarypediatrics.com | Celeste Krewson

The kynurenine pathway may influence the disparity in depression rates based on biological sex among adolescents, according to a recent study published in Biological Psychiatry.1When tryptophan is broken down in the kynurenine pathway, it may take a route to produce brain-protecting chemicals or a route to produce brain-damaging chemicals, referred to as neuroprotective and neurotoxic chemicals, respectively.
Tina Tan, MD on FDA's 2025-2026 influenza vaccine composition

2 months ago | contemporarypediatrics.com | Joshua Fitch

On March 13, 2025, the FDA announced influenza vaccine virus strain recommendations to vaccine manufacturers for the 2025-2026 influenza season in the United States.1In a press release, the federal agency stated it convened a meeting of members from the FDA, CDC, and Department of Defense (DoD) for an in-depth discussion that informed the selected compositions of the influenza vaccines to be used.