A hair late for International Women’s Day, but happy to celebrate Kayla and Maddie, our two awesome #pedsid NPs!

Congrats to our now-graduated ID/CCM fellow, Steph Cabler, who led this multicenter study of viral DNAemia in pediatric sepsis and its correlation with PICU mortality! jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

The case for a 5 day course of antibiotics for sinusitis, streptococcal pharyngitis and all AOM cases academic.oup.com/jpids/advance-…

Just some of the division representing at the @WUSTLPeds #2024PedsResearchRetreat!

Antibody responses in Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infection: a cohort study dlvr.it/T6P1tN

Multicenter study of 958 children from 16 hospitals found no benefit with use of postoperative antibiotics in children with nonperforated appendicitis with gangrenous, suppurative, or exudative findings. Shawn Rangel ja.ma/4agomN0

Congrats to our own Michelle Gill, MD, PhD, on receiving the 2024 Founders Award from the Midwest Society for Pediatric Research! This MSPR honor recognizes outstanding contributions to pediatric research and to the career development of academic pediatricians. @WUSTLPeds

Rachel Orscheln, MD, has been appointed Pediatric Vice Chair of Community Health and Strategic Planning. In this role, she will act as a crucial link between the department and community pediatric providers. Congratulations! @WUPedsID pediatrics.wustl.edu/orscheln-appoi…

New work from the lab of our own Abby Green! embopress.org/doi/full/10.10…

We are grateful to receive the 2024 Outstanding Division Teaching Award from the residents at @WashUPeds! Our team greatly enjoys engaging the residents and students on our consult services, ASP team, and in many other arenas!

The July issue of WashU Medicine Division of Physician-Scientists Newsletter is out! This month we spotlight two of our newest Dean's Scholars, Drs. Dzmitry Matsiukevich and Carol M Kao. Read about their roads to becoming physician-scientists! @WashUPeds wustl.box.com/s/vm54ye9j7st5…

New perspective from our own Stephanie Fritz and close collaborator JBW rupress.org/jem/article/22…

Grateful to Dr. Bill Steinbach, chair of @UAMSPeds, for an inspiring talk as the 23rd Annual Middelkamp Lecturer today! @WashUPeds

A new study from the lab of Nicole Gilbert, MD, published in @naturecomms demonstrates that Nur77 controls intracellular E. coli infection in the bladder and can be targeted pharmacologically to reduce UTI severity in mice. Read all about it: go.nature.com/3Na6ryG

The Wash U Peds ID team representing at the PIDS dinner at #IDWeek2024!

Amazing to see this professorship established to honor Dr. Penny Shackelford, our former division chief and a terrific ID physician, researcher and mentor! giving.wustl.edu/partner-profil…

Congrats to Celeste Morley for leading this international collaboration identifying Coenzyme Q6 alleles that predispose to pneumococcal infection! Nature Immunology rdcu.be/dY7eK

We are seeking a faculty member to serve as Medical Director of Antimicrobial Stewardship (starting 2025) at WashU Medicine Pediatrics and STLChildrensHospital. Details and apply here: facultyopportunities.wustl.edu/Posting/Detail… Please share!

Excited to welcome two incoming #PedsID fellows to @WUSTLPeds and STLChildrensHospital for 2025, Drs. Mattie Kerns and Justin Klucher!

Honored to have Dr Allison Agwu aka Dr A in STL to give the annual Middelkamp lecture WashU Medicine Pediatrics! We enjoyed hearing about her impactful work on adolescent and young adult HIV.