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| Ellen R WaldSummaryAffiliation: University of Wisconsin Country: USA Publications
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Staphylococcus aureus: is it a pathogen of acute bacterial sinusitis in children and adults?Ellen R Wald
Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53792, USA
Clin Infect Dis 54:826-31. 2012..The range of reported results for the incidence of S. aureus as a cause of ABS in adults is similar to the results reported for staphylococcal colonization of the middle meatus in healthy adults...- Treating childhood obesity in primary careEllen R Wald
Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison, WI 53792, USA
Clin Pediatr (Phila) 50:1010-7. 2011..0 to +12.0 lbs) among 23 control children. The mean change in body mass index z score from baseline to month 24 was -0.17 ± 0.32 (P < .001). Primary care is an appropriate place to identify and treat children with obesity... - Validation and clinical utility of a bowel habit questionnaire in school-age childrenEllen R Wald
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53792, USA
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 53:520-3. 2011.... - Acute otitis media and acute bacterial sinusitisEllen R Wald
Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA
Clin Infect Dis 52:S277-83. 2011..However, it is possible that a combination of information regarding nasopharyngeal colonization with bacteria and infection with specific viruses may inform treatment decisions in the future... - Effectiveness of amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium in the treatment of acute bacterial sinusitis in childrenEllen R Wald
Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53792, USA
Pediatrics 124:9-15. 2009..The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of high-dose amoxicillin/potassium clavulanate in the treatment of children diagnosed with ABS... 
Multicentre surveillance of the prevalence and molecular epidemiology of macrolide resistance among pharyngeal isolates of group A streptococci in the USAMichael D Green
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Pittsburgh, PA, USA
J Antimicrob Chemother 57:1240-3. 2006....- Pneumococcal endocarditis in childrenLaurence B Givner
Department of Pediatrics, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, North Carolina 27157, USA
Clin Infect Dis 38:1273-8. 2004..Pneumococcal endocarditis in children is unusual but often has serious complications... 
In vitro activity of telithromycin against macrolide-susceptible and macrolide-resistant pharyngeal isolates of group A streptococci in the United StatesMichael Green
Department of Pediatrics, MPH Division of Allergy, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3705 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Antimicrob Agents Chemother 49:2487-9. 2005....- Treatment of acute otitis media in children under 2 years of ageAlejandro Hoberman
Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA
N Engl J Med 364:105-15. 2011..Recommendations vary regarding immediate antimicrobial treatment versus watchful waiting for children younger than 2 years of age with acute otitis media... - Group A streptococci among school-aged children: clinical characteristics and the carrier stateJudith M Martin
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Infectious Diseases, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, 3705 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Pediatrics 114:1212-9. 2004..A 4-year longitudinal study of school-aged children was conducted to describe the clinical characteristics and epidemiologic features of infections with group A streptococci (GAS)... - Bowel habits and toilet training in a diverse population of childrenEllen R Wald
Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, USA
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 48:294-8. 2009..To gather data concerning bowel habits and toilet training of developmentally normal children ages 5 to 8 years... - Reemergence of macrolide resistance in pharyngeal isolates of group a streptococci in southwestern PennsylvaniaMichael Green
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Antimicrob Agents Chemother 48:473-6. 2004..Longitudinal surveillance of isolates from multiple centers is needed to define the prevalence of antimicrobial agent-resistant GAS in the United States... - Performance of low-risk criteria in the evaluation of young infants with fever: review of the literatureAnna R Huppler
University of Wisconsin Madison, Department of Pediatrics, 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792, USA
Pediatrics 125:228-33. 2010.... - Multicenter surveillance of invasive meningococcal infections in childrenSheldon L Kaplan
Pediatric Infectious Diseases Section, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
Pediatrics 118:e979-84. 2006..The objective of this study was to collect demographic, clinical, laboratory, and outcome information for infants and children who had Neisseria meningitidis infections of various serogroups and were cared for in 10 pediatric hospitals... - Mycoplasma pneumoniae and atypical Stevens-Johnson syndrome: a case seriesKaren A Ravin
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, 3705 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 2583, USA
Pediatrics 119:e1002-5. 2007..This case series highlights the potential for M. pneumoniae-associated Stevens-Johnson syndrome to occur without rash and supports the use of polymerase chain reaction for early diagnosis... - Streptococcus pneumoniae infections in the neonateJill A Hoffman
Department of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
Pediatrics 112:1095-102. 2003..The aim of this study was to review the current epidemiology and clinical course of SPIN... - Penicillin susceptibility of pneumococcal isolates causing acute otitis media in children: seasonal variationAlejandro Hoberman
Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Pediatr Infect Dis J 24:115-20. 2005..The purpose of this study was to determine whether seasonal variation in resistance exists among pneumococcal isolates from children with AOM... - To treat or not to treatEllen R Wald
Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Pediatrics 115:1087-9. 2005 - Beginning antibiotics for acute rhinosinusitis and choosing the right treatmentEllen R Wald
Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, WI, USA
Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 30:143-52. 2006..In cases of serious drug allergy, clarithromycin or azithromycin may be prescribed. The optimal duration of therapy is unknown. Some recommend treatment until the patient becomes free of symptoms and then for an additional 7 d... - Periorbital and orbital infectionsEllen R Wald
Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Box 4108, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792, USA
Infect Dis Clin North Am 21:393-408, vi. 2007..Infectious causes can be preseptal or orbital in origin. The differential diagnosis and management of these conditions are considered in this article... - Vesicoureteral reflux: the role of antibiotic prophylaxisEllen R Wald
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Pediatrics 117:919-22. 2006 - Does this child have a urinary tract infection?Nader Shaikh
Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
JAMA 298:2895-904. 2007..Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a frequently occurring pediatric illness that, if left untreated, can lead to permanent renal injury. Accordingly, accurate diagnosis of UTI is important... - Sydenham's chorea in western PennsylvaniaArezoo Zomorrodi
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Pediatrics 117:e675-9. 2006..SC can be readily diagnosed on the basis of history, physical examination, and laboratory evaluation; neuroimaging is not necessary and should be reserved for patients who have an atypical presentation, including hemichorea... - Acute otitis media: more trouble with the evidenceEllen R Wald
Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Pediatr Infect Dis J 22:103-4. 2003 - Imaging studies after a first febrile urinary tract infection in young childrenAlejandro Hoberman
Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh 15213 2583, USA
N Engl J Med 348:195-202. 2003..We investigated whether imaging studies altered management or improved outcomes in young children with a first febrile urinary tract infection... - In vitro activities of cethromycin (ABT-773), a new ketolide, against Streptococcus pneumoniae strains that are not susceptible to penicillin or macrolidesEdward O Mason
Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Antimicrob Agents Chemother 47:166-9. 2003..The ketolides appear to be active antimicrobials against penicillin- and macrolide-resistant pneumococci... - Imaging and antimicrobial prophylaxis following the diagnosis of urinary tract infection in childrenGregory P DeMuri
Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA
Pediatr Infect Dis J 27:553-4. 2008 - Antibiotic prescribing by primary care physicians for children with upper respiratory tract infectionsDavid R Nash
Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA 15213, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 156:1114-9. 2002.... - A review of palivizumab and emerging therapies for respiratory syncytial virusKristin A Shadman
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Pediatrics, 600 Highland Avenue, Box 4108, Madison, WI 53792, USA
Expert Opin Biol Ther 11:1455-67. 2011.... - Studying injury prevention: practices, problems, and pitfalls in implementationShilpa Sangvai
Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University School of Medicine and Public Health and Division of Ambulatory Pediatrics, Children s Hospital Columbus, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Clin Pediatr (Phila) 46:228-35. 2007..The impact of the chronic care model on injury prevention in primary care could not be determined with certainty. Evaluating effectiveness of injury prevention strategies on actual safety practices with direct observation is challenging... - Treatment of children with congenital cytomegalovirus infection with ganciclovirMarian G Michaels
Division of Allergy, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Pediatr Infect Dis J 22:504-9. 2003..Currently available oral analogues of ganciclovir may facilitate earlier and more prolonged therapy for children with symptomatic congenital CMV and should be subjected to randomized controlled trials... - Classification of M nontypeable group A streptococcus with the use of field inversion gel electrophoresisJudith M Martin
Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Infectious Diseases, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, 3705 Fifth Ave at DeSoto Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Pediatr Pathol Mol Med 22:303-9. 2003..Thus, the emm gene sequence correlated with the computer analysis of the FIGE pattern for each isolate. FIGE can be useful to help distinguish clinical isolates of GAS in an epidemiological study... - Rhinosinusitis: Establishing definitions for clinical research and patient careEli O Meltzer
Allergy and Asthma Medical Group and Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego 92123, USA
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 131:S1-62. 2004 - Rhinosinusitis: establishing definitions for clinical research and patient careEli O Meltzer
Department of Pediatrics, Allergy and Asthma Medical Group and Research Center, 9610 Granite Ridge Drive, Suite B, San Diego, CA 92123, USA
J Allergy Clin Immunol 114:155-212. 2004 - Erythromycin-resistant group A streptococci in schoolchildren in PittsburghJudith M Martin
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh 15213, USA
N Engl J Med 346:1200-6. 2002..Resistance to erythromycin has been very uncommon among group A streptococci in the United States...