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vi Preface This book is about generating functions and some of their uses in discrete mathematics. The subject is so vast that I have not attempted to give a comprehensive discussion. Instead I have tried only to communicate some of the main ideas.
Generating functions are a bridge between discrete mathematics, on the one hand, and continuous analysis (particularly complex variable the-ory) on the other. It is possible to study them solely as tools for solving discrete problems. As such there is much that is powerful and magical in the way generating functions give unified methods for handling such prob-lems. The reader who wished to omit the analytical parts of the subject would skip chapter 5 and portions of the earlier material.
To omit those parts of the subject, however, is like listening to a stereo broadcast of, say, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, using only the left audio channel.
The full beauty of the subject of generating functions emerges only from tuning in on both channels: the discrete and the continuous.
See how they make the solution of difference equations into child’s play. Then see how the theory of functions of a complex variable gives, virtually by inspection, the approximate size of the solution. The interplay between the two channels is vitally important for the appreciation of the music.
In recent years there has been a vigorous trend in the direction of finding bijective proofs of combinatorial theorems. That is, if we want to prove that two sets have the same cardinality then we should be able to do it by exhibiting an explicit bijection between the sets. In many cases the fact that the two sets have the same cardinality was discovered in the first place by generating function arguments. Also, even though bijective arguments may be known, the generating function proofs may be shorter or more elegant.
The bijective proofs give one a certain satisfying feeling that one ‘re-ally’ understands why the theorem is true. The generating function argu-ments often give satisfying feelings of naturalness, and ‘oh, I could have thought of that,’ as well as usually offering the best route to finding exact or approximate formulas for the numbers in question.
This book was tested in a senior course in discrete mathematics at the University of Pennsylvania. My thanks go to the students in that course for helping me at least partially to debug the manuscript, and to a number of my colleagues who have made many helpful suggestions. Any reader who is kind enough to send me a correction will receive a then-current complete errata sheet and many thanks.
Herbert S. Wilf Philadelphia, PA September 1, 1989 vii Preface to the Second Edition This edition contains several new areas of application, in chapter 4, many new problems and solutions, a number of improvements in the pre-sentation, and corrections.
It also contains an Appendix that describes some of the features of computer algebra programs that are of particular importance in the study of generating functions.
I am indebted to many people for helping to make this a better book.
Bruce Sagan, in particular, made many helpful suggestions as a result of a test run in his classroom. Many readers took up my offer (which is now repeated) to supply a current errata sheet and my thanks in return for any errors discovered.
Herbert S. Wilf Philadelphia, PA May 21, 1992 viii CONTENTS Chapter 1: Introductory Ideas and Examples 1.1 An easy two term recurrence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1.2 A slightly harder two term recurrence . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1.3 A three term recurrence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 1.4 A three term boundary value problem . . . . . . . . . . . .
10 1.5 Two independent variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11 1.6 Another 2-variable case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16 Exercises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24 Chapter 2: Series 2.1 Formal power series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30 2.2 The calculus of formal ordinary power series generating functions 33 2.3 The calculus of formal exponential generating functions . . . .
39 2.4 Power series, analytic theory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46 2.5 Some useful power series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52 2.6 Dirichlet series, formal theory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
56 Exercises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65 Chapter 3: Cards, Decks, and Hands: The Exponential Formula 3.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
73 3.2 Definitions and a question . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
74 3.3 Examples of exponential families . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
76 3.4 The main counting theorems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78 3.5 Permutations and their cycles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
81 3.6 Set partitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
83 3.7 A subclass of permutations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
84 3.8 Involutions, etc.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
84 3.9 2-regular graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
85 3.10 Counting connected graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
86 3.11 Counting labeled bipartite graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
87 3.12 Counting labeled trees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
89 3.13 Exponential families and polynomials of ‘binomial type.’ . . . .
91 3.14 Unlabeled cards and hands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
92 3.15 The money changing problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
96 3.16 Partitions of integers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 3.17 Rooted trees and forests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 3.18 Historical notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Exercises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 vii Chapter 4: Applications of generating functions 4.1 Generating functions find averages, etc.
. . . . . . . . . . . 108 4.2 A generatingfunctionological view of the sieve method . . . . . 110 4.3 The ‘Snake Oil’ method for easier combinatorial identities . . . 118 4.4 WZ pairs prove harder identities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 4.5 Generating functions and unimodality, convexity, etc.
. . . . . 136 4.6 Generating functions prove congruences . . . . . . . . . . . 140 4.7 The cycle index of the symmetric group . . . . . . . . . . . 141 4.8 How many permutations have square roots?
. . . . . . . . . 146 4.9 Counting polyominoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 4.10 Exact covering sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Exercises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Chapter 5: Analytic and asymptotic methods 5.1 The Lagrange Inversion Formula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 5.2 Analyticity and asymptotics (I): Poles . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 5.3 Analyticity and asymptotics (II): Algebraic singularities . . . . 177 5.4 Analyticity and asymptotics (III): Hayman’s method . . . . . 181 Exercises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Appendix: Using MapleTM and MathematicaTM . . . . . . . . 192 Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 viii Chapter 1 Introductory ideas and examples A generating function is a clothesline on which we hang up a sequence of numbers for display.
What that means is this: suppose we have a problem whose answer is a sequence of numbers, a0, a1, a2, . . .. We want to ‘know’ what the sequence is. What kind of an answer might we expect?
A simple formula for an would be the best that could be hoped for. If we find that an = n2 +3 for each n = 0, 1, 2, . . ., then there’s no doubt that we have ‘answered’ the question.
But what if there isn’t any simple formula for the members of the unknown sequence? After all, some sequences are complicated. To take just one hair-raising example, suppose the unknown sequence is 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, . . ., where an is the nth prime number. Well then, it would be just plain unreasonable to expect any kind of a simple formula.
Generating functions add another string to your bow. Although giv-ing a simple formula for the members of the sequence may be out of the question, we might be able to give a simple formula for the sum of a power series, whose coefficients are the sequence that we’re looking for.
For instance, suppose we want the Fibonacci numbers F0, F1, F2, . . ., and what we know about them is that they satisfy the recurrence relation Fn+1 = Fn + Fn−1 (n ≥1; F0 = 0; F1 = 1).
The sequence begins with 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, . . . There are exact, not-very-complicated formulas for Fn, as we will see later, in example 2 of this chapter. But, just to get across the idea of a generating function, here is how a generatingfunctionologist might answer the question: the nth Fibonacci number, Fn, is the coefficient of xn in the expansion of the function x/(1 −x −x2) as a power series about the origin.
You may concede that this is a kind of answer, but it leaves a certain unsatisfied feeling. It isn’t really an answer, you might say, because we don’t have that explicit formula. Is it a good answer?
In this book we hope to convince you that answers like this one are often spectacularly good, in that they are themselves elegant, they allow you to do almost anything you’d like to do with your sequence, and gener-ating functions can be simple and easy to handle even in cases where exact formulas might be stupendously complicated.
Here are some of the things that you’ll often be able to do with gener-ating function answers: (a) Find an exact formula for the members of your sequence.
Not always.
Not always in a pleasant way, if your sequence is 1 2 1 Introductory ideas and examples complicated. But at least you’ll have a good shot at finding such a formula.
(b) Find a recurrence formula. Most often generating functions arise from recurrence formulas.
Sometimes, however, from the generating function you will find a new recurrence formula, not the one you started with, that gives new insights into the nature of your sequence.
(c) Find averages and other statistical properties of your se-quence. Generating functions can give stunningly quick deriva-tions of various probabilistic aspects of the problem that is repre-sented by your unknown sequence.
(d) Find asymptotic formulas for your sequence. Some of the deepest and most powerful applications of the theory lie here.
Typically, one is dealing with a very difficult sequence, and instead of looking for an exact formula, which might be out of the question, we look for an approximate formula. While we would not expect, for example, to find an exact formula for the nth prime number, it is a beautiful fact (the ‘Prime Number Theorem’) that the nth prime is approximately n log n when n is large, in a certain precise sense. In chapter 5 we will discuss asymptotic problems.
(e) Prove unimodality, convexity, etc. A sequence is called uni-modal if it increases steadily at first, and then decreases steadily.
Many combinatorial sequences are unimodal, and a variety of methods are available for proving such theorems. Generating func-tions can help. There are methods by which the analytic proper-ties of the generating function can be translated into conclusions about the rises and falls of the sequence of coefficients.
When the method of generating functions works, it is often the simplest method known.
(f) Prove identities. Many, many identities are known, in combina-torics and elsewhere in mathematics. The identities that we refer to are those in which a certain formula is asserted to be equal to another formula for stated values of the free variable(s). For example, it is well known that n X j=0 n j 2 = 2n n (n = 0, 1, 2, . . .).
One way to prove such identities is to consider the generating function whose coefficients are the sequence shown on the left side of the claimed identity, and to consider the generating function formed from the sequence on the right side of the claimed identity, and to show that these are the same function. This may sound 1.1 An easy two term recurrence 3 obvious, but it is quite remarkable how much simpler and more transparent many of the derivations become when seen from the point of view of the black belt generatingfunctionologist.
The ‘Snake Oil’ method that we present in section 4.3, below, explores some of these vistas. The method of rational functions, in section 4.4, is new, and does more and harder problems of this kind.
(g) Other. Is there something else you would like to know about your sequence? A generating function may offer hope. One ex-ample might be the discovery of congruence relations. Another possibility is that your generating function may bear a striking resemblance to some other known generating function, and that may lead you to the discovery that your problem is closely related to another one, which you never suspected before. It is noteworthy that in this way you may find out that the answer to your prob-lem is simply related to the answer to another problem, without knowing formulas for the answers to either one of the problems!
In the rest of this chapter we are going to give a number of examples of problems that can be profitably thought about from the point of view of generating functions. We hope that after studying these examples the reader will be at least partly convinced of the power of the method, as well as of the beauty of the unified approach.
1.1 An easy two term recurrence A certain sequence of numbers a0, a1, . . . satisfies the conditions an+1 = 2an + 1 (n ≥0; a0 = 0).
(1.1.1) Find the sequence.
First try computing a few members of the sequence to see what they look like. It begins with 0, 1, 3, 7, 15, 31, . . . These numbers look sus-piciously like 1 less than the powers of 2.
So we could conjecture that an = 2n −1 (n ≥0), and prove it quickly, by induction based on the recurrence (1.1.1).
But this is a book about generating functions, so let’s forget all of that, pretend we didn’t spot the formula, and use the generating function method. Hence, instead of finding the sequence {an}, let’s find the gener-ating function A(x) = P n≥0 anxn. Once we know what that function is, we will be able to read offthe explicit formula for the an’s by expanding A(x) in a series.
To find A(x), multiply both sides of the recurrence relation (1.1.1) by xn and sum over the values of n for which the recurrence is valid, namely, over n ≥0.
Then try to relate these sums to the unknown generating function A(x).
4 1 Introductory ideas and examples If we do this first to the left side of (1.1.1), there results P n≥0 an+1xn.
How can we relate this to A(x)? It is almost the same as A(x). But the subscript of the ‘a’ in each term is 1 unit larger than the power of x. But, clearly, X n≥0 an+1xn = a1 + a2x + a3x2 + a4x3 + · · · = {(a0 + a1x + a2x2 + a3x3 + · · ·) −a0}/x = A(x)/x since a0 = 0 in this problem. Hence the result of so operating on the left side of (1.1.1) is A(x)/x.
Next do the right side of (1.1.1). Multiply it by xn and sum over all n ≥0. The result is X n≥0 (2an + 1)xn = 2A(x) + X n≥0 xn = 2A(x) + 1 1 −x, wherein we have used the familiar geometric series evaluation P n≥0 xn = 1/(1 −x), which is valid for |x| < 1.
If we equate the results of operating on the two sides of (1.1.1), we find that A(x) x = 2A(x) + 1 1 −x, which is trivial to solve for the unknown generating function A(x), in the form A(x) = x (1 −x)(1 −2x).
This is the generating function for the problem. The unknown numbers an are arranged neatly on this clothesline: an is the coefficient of xn in the series expansion of the above A(x).
Suppose we want to find an explicit formula for the an’s. Then we would have to expand A(x) in a series. That isn’t hard in this example, since the partial fraction expansion is x (1 −x)(1 −2x) = x 2 1 −2x − 1 1 −x = {2x + 22x2 + 23x3 + 24x4 + · · ·} −{x + x2 + x3 + x4 + · · ·} = (2 −1)x + (22 −1)x2 + (23 −1)x3 + (24 −1)x4 + · · · It is now clear that the coefficient of xn, i.e. an, is equal to 2n −1, for each n ≥0.
1.2 A slightly harder two term recurrence 5 In this example, the heavy machinery wasn’t needed because we knew the answer almost immediately, by inspection. The impressive thing about generatingfunctionology is that even though the problems can get a lot harder than this one, the method stays very much the same as it was here, so the same heavy machinery may produce answers in cases where answers are not a bit obvious.
1.2 A slightly harder two term recurrence A certain sequence of numbers a0, a1, . . . satisfies the conditions an+1 = 2an + n (n ≥0; a0 = 1).
(1.2.1) Find the sequence.
As before, we might calculate the first several members of the sequence, to get 1, 2, 5, 12, 27, 58, 121, . . . A general formula does not seem to be immediately in evidence in this case, so we use the method of generating functions. That means that instead of looking for the sequence a0, a1, . . ., we will look for the function A(x) = P j≥0 ajxj. Once we have found the function, the sequence will be identifiable as the sequence of power series coefficients of the function. As in example 1, the first step is to make sure that the recurrence relation that we are trying to solve comes equipped with a clear indication of the range of values of the subscript for which it is valid. In this case, the recurrence (1.2.1) is clearly labeled in the parenthetical comment as being valid for n = 0, 1, 2, . . . Don’t settle for a recurrence that has an unqualified free variable.
The next step is to define the generating function that you will look for.
In this case, since we are looking for a sequence a0, a1, a2, . . . one natural choice would be the function A(x) = P j≥0 ajxj that we mentioned above.
Next, take the recurrence relation (1.2.1), multiply both sides of it by xn, and sum over all the values of n for which the relation is valid, which, in this case, means sum from n = 0 to ∞. Try to express the result of doing that in terms of the function A(x) that you have just defined.
If we do that to the left side of (1.2.1), the result is a1 + a2x + a3x2 + a4x3 + · · · = (A(x) −a0)/x = (A(x) −1)/x.
So much for the left side. What happens if we multiply the right side of (1.2.1) by xn and sum over nonnegative integers n? Evidently the result is 2A(x) + P n≥0 nxn. We need to identify the series X n≥0 nxn = x + 2x2 + 3x3 + 4x4 + · · · If you are feeling rusty in the power series department, see chapter 2, which contains a review of that subject.
6 1 Introductory ideas and examples There are two ways to proceed: (a) look it up (b) work it out. To work it out we use the following stunt, which seems artificial if you haven’t seen it before, but after using it 4993 times it will seem quite routine: X n≥0 nxn = X n≥0 x( d dx)xn = x( d dx) X n≥0 xn = x( d dx) 1 1 −x = x (1 −x)2 .
(1.2.2) In other words, the series that we are interested in is essentially the derivative of the geometric series, so its sum is essentially the derivative of the sum of the geometric series. This raises some nettlesome questions, which we will mention here and deal with later. For what values of x is (1.2.2) valid? The geometric series converges only for |x| < 1, so the ana-lytic manipulation of functions in (1.2.2) is legal only for those x. However, often the analytic nature of the generating function doesn’t interest us; we love it only for its role as a clothesline on which our sequence is hanging out to dry. In such cases we can think of a generating function as only a formal power series, i.e., as an algebraic object rather than as an analytic one. Then (1.2.2) would be valid as an identity in the ring of formal power series, which we will discuss later, and the variable x wouldn’t need to be qualified at all.
Anyway, the result of multiplying the right hand side of (1.2.1) by xn and summing over n ≥0 is 2A(x) + x/(1 −x)2, and if we equate this with our earlier result from the left side of (1.2.1), we find that (A(x) −1) x = 2A(x) + x (1 −x)2 , (1.2.3) and we’re ready for the easy part, which is to solve (1.2.3) for the unknown A(x), getting A(x) = 1 −2x + 2x2 (1 −x)2(1 −2x).
(1.2.4) Exactly what have we learned? The original problem was to ‘find’ the numbers {an} that are determined by the recurrence (1.2.1). We have, in a certain sense, ‘found’ them: the number an is the coefficient of xn in the power series expansion of the function (1.2.4).
This is the end of the ‘find-the-generating-function’ part of the method.
We have it. What we do with it depends on exactly why we wanted to know the solution of (1.2.1) in the first place.
Suppose, for example, that we want an exact, simple formula for the members an of the unknown sequence. Then the method of partial fractions will work here, just as it did in the first example, but its application is now a little bit trickier. Let’s try it and see.
The first step is to expand the right side of (1.2.4) in partial fractions.
Such a fraction is guaranteed to be expandable in partial fractions in the 1.2 A slightly harder two term recurrence 7 form 1 −2x + 2x2 (1 −x)2(1 −2x) = A (1 −x)2 + B 1 −x + C 1 −2x, (1.2.5) and the only problem is how to find the constants A, B, C.
Here’s the quick way. First multiply both sides of (1.2.5) by (1 −x)2, and then let x = 1. The instant result is that A = −1 (don’t take my word for it, try it for yourself!). Next multiply (1.2.5) through by 1 −2x and let x = 1/2. The instant result is that C = 2. The hard one to find is B, so let’s do that one by cheating. Since we know that (1.2.5) is an identity, i.e., is true for all values of x, let’s choose an easy value of x, say x = 0, and substitute that value of x into (1.2.5). Since we now know A and C, we find at once that B = 0.
We return now to (1.2.5) and insert the values of A, B, C that we just found. The result is the relation A(x) = 1 −2x + 2x2 (1 −x)2(1 −2x) = (−1) (1 −x)2 + 2 1 −2x.
(1.2.6) What we are trying to do is to find an explicit formula for the coefficient of xn in the left side of (1.2.6).
We are trading that in for two easier problems, namely finding the coefficient of xn in each of the summands on the right side of (1.2.6). Why are they easier? The term 2/(1 −2x), for instance, expands as a geometric series. The coefficient of xn there is just 2 · 2n = 2n+1. The series (−1)/(1 −x)2 was handled in (1.2.2) above, and its coefficient of xn is −(n + 1). If we combine these results we see that our unknown sequence is an = 2n+1 −n −1 (n = 0, 1, 2, . . .).
Having done all of that work, it’s time to confess that there are better ways to deal with recurrences of the type (1.2.1), without using generating functions. However, the problem remains a good example of how gener-ating functions can be used, and it underlines the fact that a single unified method can replace a lot of individual special techniques in problems about sequences. Anyway, it won’t be long before we’re into some problems that essentially cannot be handled without generating functions.
It’s time to introduce some notation that will save a lot of words in the sequel.
Definition. Let f(x) be a series in powers of x.
Then by the symbol [xn]f(x) we will mean the coefficient of xn in the series f(x).
Here are some examples of the use of this notation.
[xn]ex = 1/n!; [tr]{1/(1 −3t)} = 3r; ums = s m .
See, for instance, chapter 1 of my book [Wi2].
8 1 Introductory ideas and examples A perfectly obvious property of this symbol, that we will use repeatedly, is [xn]{xaf(x)} = [xn−a]f(x).
(1.2.7) Another property of this symbol is the convention that if β is any real number, then [βxn]f(x) = (1/β)[xn]f(x), (1.2.8) so, for instance, [xn/n!]ex = 1 for all n ≥0.
Before we move on to the next example, here is a summary of the method of generating functions as we have used it so far.
THE METHOD Given: a recurrence formula that is to be solved by the method of generating functions.
1. Make sure that the set of values of the free variable (say n) for which the given recurrence relation is true, is clearly delineated.
2. Give a name to the generating function that you will look for, and write out that function in terms of the unknown sequence (e.g., call it A(x), and define it to be P n≥0 anxn).
3. Multiply both sides of the recurrence by xn, and sum over all values of n for which the recurrence holds.
4. Express both sides of the resulting equation explicitly in terms of your generating function A(x).
5. Solve the resulting equation for the unknown generating function A(x).
6. If you want an exact formula for the sequence that is defined by the given recurrence relation, then attempt to get such a formula by expanding A(x) into a power series by any method you can think of. In particular, if A(x) is a rational function (quotient of two polynomials), then success will result from expanding in partial fractions and then handling each of the resulting terms separately.
1.3 A three term recurrence Now let’s do the Fibonacci recurrence Fn+1 = Fn + Fn−1.
(n ≥1; F0 = 0; F1 = 1).
(1.3.1) Following ‘The Method,’ we will solve for the generating function F(x) = X n≥0 Fnxn.
1.3 A three term recurrence 9 To do that, multiply (1.3.1) by xn, and sum over n ≥1. We find on the left side F2x + F3x2 + F4x3 + · · · = F(x) −x x , and on the right side we find {F1x+F2x2 +F3x3 +· · ·}+{F0x+F1x2 +F2x3 +· · ·} = {F(x)}+{xF(x)}.
(Important: Try to do the above yourself, without peeking, and see if you get the same answer.) It follows that (F −x)/x = F + xF, and therefore that the unknown generating function is now known, and it is F(x) = x 1 −x −x2 .
Now we will find some formulas for the Fibonacci numbers by expand-ing x/(1 −x −x2) in partial fractions. The success of the partial fraction method is greatly enhanced by having only linear (first degree) factors in the denominator, whereas what we now have is a quadratic factor. So let’s factor it further. We find that 1 −x −x2 = (1 −xr+)(1 −xr−) (r± = (1 ± √ 5)/2) and so x 1 −x −x2 = x (1 −xr+)(1 −xr−) = 1 (r+ −r−) 1 1 −xr+ − 1 1 −xr− = 1 √ 5 X j≥0 rj +xj − X j≥0 rj −xj , thanks to the magic of the geometric series.
It is easy to pick out the coefficient of xn and find Fn = 1 √ 5 (rn + −rn −) (n = 0, 1, 2, . . .) (1.3.3) as an explicit formula for the Fibonacci numbers Fn.
This example offers us a chance to edge a little further into what gen-erating functions can tell us about sequences, in that we can get not only the exact answer, but also an approximate answer, valid when n is large.
Indeed, when n is large, since r+ > 1 and |r−| < 1, the second term in (1.3.3) will be minuscule compared to the first, so an extremely good ap-proximation to Fn will be Fn ∼ 1 √ 5 1 + √ 5 2 !n .
(1.3.4) 10 1 Introductory ideas and examples But, you may ask, why would anyone want an approximate formula when an exact one is available? One answer, of course, is that sometimes exact answers are fearfully complicated, and approximate ones are more revealing. Even in this case, where the exact answer isn’t very complex, we can still learn something from the approximation. The reader should take a few moments to verify that, by neglecting the second term in (1.3.3), we neglect a quantity that is never as large as 0.5 in magnitude, and conse-quently not only is Fn approximately given by (1.3.4), it is exactly equal to the integer nearest to the right side of (1.3.4). Thus consideration of an approximate formula has found us a simpler exact formula!
1.4 A three term boundary value problem This example will differ from the previous ones in that the recurrence relation involved does not permit the direct calculation of the members of the sequence, although it does determine the sequence uniquely. The situation is similar to the following: suppose we imagine the Fibonacci re-currence, together with the additional data F0 = 1 and F735 = 1. Well then, the sequence {Fn} would be uniquely determined, but you wouldn’t be able to compute it directly by recurrence because you would not be in possession of the two consecutive values that are needed to get the recurrence started.
We will consider a slightly more general situation. It consists of the recurrence aun+1 + bun + cun−1 = dn (n = 1, 2, . . ., N −1; u0 = uN = 0) (1.4.1) where the positive integer N, the constants a, b, c and the sequence {dn}N−1 n=1 are given in advance. The equations (1.4.1) determine the sequence {ui}N 0 uniquely, as we will see, and the method of generating functions gives us a powerful way to attack such boundary value problems as this, which arise in numerous applications, such as the theory of interpolation by spline func-tions.
To begin with, we will define two generating functions. One of them is our unknown U(x) = PN j=0 ujxj, and the second one is D(x) = PN−1 j=1 djxj, and it is regarded as a known function (did we omit any given values of the dj’s, like d0? or dN? Why?).
Next, following the usual recipe, we multiply the recurrence (1.4.1) by xn and sum over the values of n for which the recurrence is true, which in this case means that we sum from n = 1 to N −1. This yields a N−1 X n=1 un+1xn + b N−1 X n=1 unxn + c N−1 X n=1 un−1xn = N−1 X n=1 dnxn.
If we now express this equation in terms of our previously defined generating functions, it takes the form a x{U(x) −u1x} + bU(x) + cx{U(x) −uN−1xN−1} = D(x).
(1.4.2) 1.4 A three term boundary value problem 11 Next, with only a nagging doubt because u1 and uN−1 are unknown, we press on with the recipe, whose next step asks us to solve (1.4.2) for the unknown generating function U(x). Now that isn’t too hard, and we find at once that {a + bx + cx2}U(x) = x{D(x) + au1 + cuN−1xN}.
(1.4.3) The unknown generating function U(x) is now known except for the two still-unknown constants u1 and uN−1, but (1.4.3) suggests a way to find them, too. There are two values of x, call them r+ and r−, at which the quadratic polynomial on the left side of (1.4.3) vanishes. Let us suppose that rN + ̸= rN −, for the moment. If we let x = r+ in (1.4.3), we obtain one equation in the two unknowns u1, uN−1, and if we let x = r−, we get another. The two equations are au1 + (crN + )uN−1 = −D(r+) au1 + (crN −)uN−1 = −D(r−).
(1.4.4) Once these have been solved for u1 and uN−1, equation (1.4.3) then gives U(x) quite explicitly and completely. We leave the exceptional case where rN + = rN −to the reader.
Here is an application∗of these results to the theory of spline interpo-lation.
Suppose we are given a table of values y0, y1, . . ., yn of some function y(x), at a set of equally spaced points ti = t0 + ih (0 ≤i ≤n). We want to construct a smooth function S(x) that fits the data, subject to the following conditions: (i) Within each interval (ti, ti+1) (i = 0, . . ., n −1) our function S(x) is to be a cubic polynomial (a different one in each interval!); (ii) The functions S(x), S′(x) and S′′(x) are to be continuous on the whole interval [t0, tn]; (iii) S(ti) = yi for i = 0, . . ., n.
A function S(x) that satisfies these conditions is called a cubic spline.
Suppose our unknown spline S(x) is given by S0(x), if x ∈[t0, t1], S1(x), if x ∈[t1, t2],. . ., Sn−1(x), if x ∈[tn−1, tn], and we want now to determine all of the cubic polynomials S0, . . ., Sn−1. To do this we have 2n interpolatory conditions Si−1(ti) = yi = Si(ti) (i = 1, . . ., n −1); S0(t0) = y0; Sn−1(tn) = yn (1.4.5) along with 2n −2 continuity conditions S′ i−1(ti) = S′ i(ti); S′′ i−1(ti) = S′′ i (ti) (i = 1, . . ., n −1).
(1.4.6) ∗This application is somewhat specialized, and may be omitted at a first reading.
12 1 Introductory ideas and examples There are altogether 4n −2 conditions to satisfy. We have n cubic polyno-mials to be determined, each of which has 4 coefficients, for a total of 4n unknown parameters. Since the conditions are linear, such a spline S(x) surely exists and we can expect it to have two free parameters. It is con-ventional to choose these so that S(x) has a point of inflection at t0 and at tn.
Now here is the solution. The functions Si(x) are given by Si(x) = 1 6h zi(ti+1 −x)3 + zi+1(x −ti)3 + (6yi+1 −h2zi+1)(x −ti) + (6yi −h2zi)(ti+1 −x) (i = 0, 1, . . ., n −1), (1.4.7) provided that the numbers z1, . . . , zn−1 satisfy the simultaneous equations zi−1 + 4zi + zi+1 = 6 h2 (yi+1 −2yi + yi−1) (i = 1, 2, . . ., n −1) (1.4.8) in which z0 = zn = 0. It is easy to check this, by substituting x = ti and x = ti+1 into (1.4.7) to verify that (1.4.5) and (1.4.6) are satisfied. Hence it remains only to solve the equations (1.4.8).
The system of equations (1.4.8) is of the form (1.4.1), hence we can find the solutions from (1.4.3), (1.4.4). To do this, begin with the given set of points {(ti, yi)}n i=0, through which we wish to interpolate. Use them to write down D(x) = 6 h2 n−1 X i=1 (yi+1 −2yi + yi−1)xi.
(1.4.9) Since (a, b, c) = (1, 4, 1) in this example, we have r± = −2 ± √ 3. Now our unknown generating function U(x) is given by (1.4.3), which reads as U(x) = x(D(x) + z1 + zn−1xn) (1 + 4x + x2) , (1.4.10) in which the unknown numbers z1, zn−1 are determined by the requirement that the right side of (1.4.10) be a polynomial, or equivalently by the two equations (1.4.4), which become z1 + ( √ 3 −2)nzn−1 = −D( √ 3 −2) z1 + (− √ 3 −2)nzn−1 = −D(− √ 3 −2).
(1.4.11) When we know U(x), which is, after all, Pn−1 i=1 zixi, we can read offits coefficients to find the z’s, and use them in (1.4.7) to find the interpolating spline.
1.4 A three term boundary value problem 13 Example.
Now let’s try an example with real live numbers in it. Suppose we are trying to fit the powers of 2 by a cubic spline on the interval [0, 5]. Our input data are yi = 2i for i = 0, 1, . . ., 5, h = 1, and n = 5. From (1.4.9) we find that D(x) = 6x(1 + 2x + 4x2 + 8x3). Then we solve (1.4.11) to find that z1 = 204/209 and z4 = 2370/209. Next (1.4.10) tells us that U(x) = 204 x 209 + 438 x2 209 + 552 x3 209 + 2370 x4 209 , and now we know all of the zi’s. Finally, (1.4.7) tells us the exact cubic polynomials that form the spline. For example, S0(x), which lives on the subinterval [0, 1], is S0(x) = 1 + 175 209x + 34 209x3.
Note that S0(0) = 1 and S0(1) = 2, so it correctly fits the data at the endpoints of its subinterval, and that S′′ 0 (0) = 0, so the fit will have an inflection point at the origin. The reader is invited to find all of the Si(x) (i = 0, 1, . . ., 5), in this example, and check that they smoothly fit into each other at the points 1, 2, 3, 4, in the sense that the functions and their first two derivatives are continuous.
One reason why you might like to fit some numerical data with a spline is because you want to integrate the function that the data represent.
Integration of (1.4.7) from ti = ih to ti+1 = (i + 1)h shows that Z ti+1 ti Si(x)dx = h 2 (yi + yi+1) −h3 24(zi + zi+1).
(1.4.12) Thus, fitting some data by a spline and integrating the spline amounts to numerical integration by the trapezoidal rule with a third order correction term. If we sum (1.4.12) over i = 0, . . ., n−1 we get for the overall integral, Z nh 0 S(x)dx = trap −h 12(y0 −y1 −yn−1 + yn) −h3 72(z1 + zn−1) (1.4.13) in which ‘trap’ is the trapezoidal rule, and z1, zn−1 satisfy (1.4.11).
Interpolation by spline functions is an important subject. It occurs in the storage of computer fonts, such as the one that you are now reading.
Did you ever wonder how the shapes of the letters in the fonts are actually stored in a computer?
One way is by storing the parameters of spline functions that fit the contours of the letters in the font.
14 1 Introductory ideas and examples 1.5 Two independent variables In this section we will see how generating functions can be helpful in problems that involve functions of two discrete variables. We will use the opportunity also to introduce the binomial coefficients, since they are surely one of the most important combinatorial counting sequences.
Let n and k be integers such that 0 ≤k ≤n. In how many ways can we choose a subset of k objects from the set {1, 2, . . ., n}? Let’s pretend that we don’t know how this will turn out, and allow generating functions to help us find the answer.
Suppose f(n, k) is the answer to the question. We imagine that the collection of all possible subsets of k of these n objects are in front of us, and we will divide them into two piles. In the first pile we put all of those subsets that do contain the object ‘n’, and into the second pile we put all subsets that do not contain ‘n’. The first of these piles obviously contains f(n −1, k −1) subsets. The second pile contains f(n −1, k) subsets. The two piles together originally contained f(n, k) subsets. So it must be that our unknown numbers f(n, k) satisfy the recurrence f(n, k) = f(n −1, k) + f(n −1, k −1) (f(n, 0) = 1).
(1.5.1) To find formulas for these numbers we use (what else?) generating functions. For each n = 0, 1, 2, . . . define the generating function Bn(x) = X k≥0 f(n, k)xk.
Now multiply (1.5.1) throughout by xk and sum over k ≥1. The result is that Bn(x) −1 = (Bn−1(x) −1) + xBn−1(x), for n ≥1, with B0(x) = 1.
Hence Bn(x) = (1 + x)Bn−1(x) (n ≥1; B0(x) = 1).
(1.5.2) Thus Bn(x) = (1 + x)n, for all n ≥0. Our unknown number f(n, k) is revealed to be the coefficient of xk in the polynomial (1 + x)n. To find a formula for f(n, k) we might, for example, use Taylor’s formula, which would tell us that f(n, k) is the kth derivative of (1 + x)n, evaluated at x = 0, all divided by k!. The differentiation is simple to do. Indeed, the kth derivative of (1 + x)n is n(n −1) · · ·(n −k + 1)(1 + x)n−k. If we put x = 0 and divide by k! we quickly discover that f(n, k), the number of k-subsets of n things, is given by n k = n!
k!(n −k)! = n(n −1)(n −2) · · ·(n −k + 1) k!
(1.5.3) for integers n, k with 0 ≤k ≤n.
1.5 Two independent variables 15 That pretty well takes care of the binomial coefficients n k when 0 ≤ k ≤n and n, k are integers. When k is a negative integer the binomial coefficient n k = 0.
Although the second member of equation (1.5.3) is difficult to decipher if n is not a nonnegative integer, the third member isn’t a bit hard to understand, even if n is a complex number, so long as k is a nonnegative integer.
So that gives us an extension of the definition of the binomial coefficients to arbitrary complex numbers n, namely, n k = n(n −1)(n −2) · · ·(n −k + 1) k!
(integer k ≥0).
(1.5.4) Thus −3 3 = (−3)(−4)(−5)/6 = −10, and i 2 = i(i −1)/2 = (−1 −i)/2, etc. The generating function Bn(x) = (1 + x)n = X k≥0 n k xk = 1 + nx + n(n −1) 2 x2 + · · · remains valid for all complex numbers n: the series terminates if n is a nonnegative integer, and it converges for |x| < 1 in any case.
What is the support of n k ?
That is, for which values of n, k is it true that n k ̸= 0? First, k must be a nonnegative integer. If n is not a nonnegative integer then n k is surely nonzero, by (1.5.4).
If n is a nonnegative integer then (1.5.4) shows that n k ̸= 0 iff0 ≤k ≤n (in accordance with the combinatorial definition!).
A very important consequence of these facts is that if n is a nonnegative integer, instead of writing something like Pn k=0 n k xk, we can equally well write P∞ k=−∞ n k xk, because the binomial coefficients vanish on all of the seemingly extra values of k that appear in the second form of the sum. The binomial coefficients “cut off” the sum by themselves, so there is no need to do it again with the range of summation.
That being the case, we introduce two conventions that we will adhere to throughout the book.
Convention 1. When the range of a variable that is being summed over is not specified, it is to be understood that the range of summation is from −∞to +∞.
Convention 2. When the range of a free variable in an equation is not specified, it is to be understood that the equation holds for all integer values of that variable.
For example, we will write P k n k xk = (1 + x)n. These conventions will save us an enormous amount of work in the sequel, mainly in that we won’t have to worry about changing the limits of summation when we change the variable of summation by a constant shift.
16 1 Introductory ideas and examples Let’s look at generating functions of some other kinds. If we multiply Bn(x) by yn and sum only over n ≥0, we find that X n≥0 Bn(x)yn = X n≥0 X k n k xkyn = X n≥0 (1 + x)nyn = 1 1 −y(1 + x).
Thus for integer n ≥0, n k = xkyn−1.
For another exercise, let’s evaluate, for nonnegative integer k, the sum P n n k yn. Note that the index n runs over all integers, but that the sum-mand vanishes unless n ≥k. That sum is clearly [xk] X n≥0 X k n k xkyn = [xk] 1 1 −y(1 + x) = 1 1 −y [xk] 1 1 −( y 1−y)x = 1 1 −y y 1 −y k = yk (1 −y)k+1 .
For future reference we will place side-by-side these two power series gen-erating functions of the binomial coefficients: X k n k xk = (1 + x)n; X n n k yn = yk (1 −y)k+1 .
(1.5.5) 1.6 Another 2-variable case.
This example will have a stronger combinatorial flavor than the pre-ceding ones. It concerns the partitions of a set. By a partition of a set S we will mean a collection of nonempty, pairwise disjoint sets whose union is S. Another name for a partition of S is an equivalence relation on S. The sets into which S is partitioned are called the classes of the partition.
For instance, we can partition ∗in several ways. One of them is as {123}{4}{5}. In this partition there are three classes, one of which contains 1 and 2 and 3, another of which contains only 4, while the other contains only 5. No significance attaches to the order of the elements within the classes, nor to the order of the classes. All that matters is ‘who is together and who is apart.’ Here is a list of all of the partitions of into 2 classes: {12}{34}; {13}{24}; {14}{23}; {123}{4}; {124}{3}; {134}{2}; {1}{234}.
(1.6.1) There are exactly 7 partitions of into 2 classes.
The problem that we will address in this example is to discover how many partitions of [n] into k classes there are. Let n k denote this number.
∗Recall that [n] is the set {1, 2, . . ., n} 1.6 Another 2-variable case.
17 It is called the Stirling number of the second kind. Our list above shows that 4 2 = 7.
To find out more about these numbers we will follow the method of generating functions. First we will find a recurrence relation, then a few generating functions, then some exact formulas, etc.
We begin with a recurrence formula for n k , and the derivation will be quite similar to the one used in the previous example.
Let positive integers n, k be given. Imagine that in front of you is the collection of all possible partitions of [n] into k classes. There are exactly n k of them. As in the binomial coefficient example, we will carve up this collection into two piles; into the first pile go all of those partitions of [n] into k classes in which the letter n lives in a class all by itself. Into the second pile go all other partitions, i.e., those in which the highest letter n lives in a class with other letters.
The question is, how many partitions are there in each of these two piles (expressed in terms of the Stirling numbers)?
Consider the first pile. There, every partition has n living alone. Imag-ine marching through that pile and erasing the class ‘(n)’ that appears in every single partition in the pile. If that were done, then what would re-main after the erasures is exactly the complete collection of all partitions of [n −1] into k −1 classes. There are n−1 k−1 of these, so there must have been n−1 k−1 partitions in the first pile.
That was the easy one, but now consider the second pile. There the letter n always lives in a class with other letters. Therefore, if we march through that pile and erase the letter n wherever it appears, we won’t affect the numbers of classes; we’ll still be looking at partitions with k classes.
After erasing the letter n from everything, our pile now contains partitions of n−1 letters into k classes. However, each one of these partitions appears not just once, but several times.
For example, in the list (1.6.1), the second pile contains the partitions {12}{34}; {13}{24}; {14}{23}; {124}{3}; {134}{2}; {1}{234}, (1.6.2) and after we delete ‘4’ from every one of them we get the list {12}{3}; {13}{2}; {1}{23}; {12}{3}; {13}{2}; {1}{23}.
What we are looking at is the list of all partitions of into 2 classes, where each partition has been written down twice. Hence this list contains exactly 2 3 2 partitions.
In the general case, after erasing n from everything in the second pile, we will be looking at the list of all partitions of [n −1] into k classes, where every such partition will have been written down k times. Hence that list will contain exactly k n−1 k partitions.
18 1 Introductory ideas and examples Therefore the second pile must have also contained k n−1 k partitions before the erasure of n.
The original list of n k partitions was therefore split into two piles, the first of which contained n−1 k−1 partitions and the second of which contained k n−1 k partitions.
It must therefore be true that n k = n −1 k −1 + k n −1 k ((n, k) =????).
To determine the range of n and k, let’s extend the definition of n k to all pairs of integers. We put n k = 0 if k > n or n < 0 or k < 0. Further, n 0 = 0 if n ̸= 0, and we will take 0 0 = 1. With those conventions, the recurrence above is valid for all (n, k) other than (0, 0), and we have n k = n −1 k −1 + k n −1 k ((n, k) ̸= (0, 0); 0 0 = 1).
(1.6.3) The stage is now set for finding the generating functions. Again there are three natural candidates for generating functions that might be find-able, namely An(y) = X k n k yk Bk(x) = X n n k xn C(x, y) = X n,k n k xnyk.
(1.6.4) Before we plunge into the calculations, let’s pause for a moment to develop some intuition about which of these choices is likely to succeed. To find An(y) will involve multiplying (1.6.3) by yk and summing over k. Do you see any problems with that? Well, there are some, and they arise from the factor of k in the second term on the right. Indeed, after multiplying by yk and summing over k we will have to deal with something like P k k n k yk.
This is certainly possible to think about, since it is related to the derivative of An(y), but we do have a complication here.
If instead we choose to find Bk(x), we multiply (1.6.3) by xn and sum on n. Then the factor of k that seemed to be troublesome is not involved in the sum, and we can take that k outside of the sum as a multiplicative factor.
Comparing these, let’s vote for the latter approach, and try to find the functions Bk(x) (k ≥0). Hence, multiply (1.6.3) by xn and sum over n, to get Bk(x) = xBk−1(x) + kxBk(x) (k ≥1; B0(x) = 1).
1.6 Another 2-variable case.
19 This leads to Bk(x) = x 1 −kxBk−1(x) (k ≥1; B0(x) = 1) and finally to the evaluation Bk(x) = X n n k xn = xk (1 −x)(1 −2x)(1 −3x) · · ·(1 −kx) (k ≥0).
(1.6.5) The problem of finding an explicit formula for the Stirling numbers could therefore be solved if we could find the power series expansion of the function that appears in (1.6.5). That, in turn, calls for a dose of partial fractions, not of Taylor’s formula!
The partial fraction expansion in question has the form 1 (1 −x)(1 −2x) · · ·(1 −kx) = k X j=1 αj (1 −jx).
To find the α’s, fix r, 1 ≤r ≤k, multiply both sides by 1 −rx, and let x = 1/r. The result is that αr = 1 (1 −1/r)(1 −2/r) · · ·(1 −(r −1)/r)(1 −(r + 1)/r) · · ·(1 −k/r) = (−1)k−r rk−1 (r −1)!(k −r)!
(1 ≤r ≤k).
(1.6.6) From (1.6.5) and (1.6.6) we obtain, for n ≥k, n k = [xn] xk (1 −x)(1 −2x) · · ·(1 −kx) = [xn−k] 1 (1 −x)(1 −2x) · · ·(1 −kx) = [xn−k] k X r=1 αr 1 −rx (k ≥1) = k X r=1 αr[xn−k] 1 1 −rx = k X r=1 αrrn−k = k X r=1 (−1)k−r rk−1 (r −1)!(k −r)!rn−k = k X r=1 (−1)k−r rn r!(k −r)!
(n, k ≥0), (1.6.7) 20 1 Introductory ideas and examples which is just what we wanted: an explicit formula for n k . Do check that this formula yields 4 2 = 7, which we knew already. At the same time, note that the formula says that n 2 = 2n−1 −1 (n > 0). Can you give an independent proof of that fact?
Next, we’re going to try one of the other approaches to solving the recurrence for the Stirling numbers, namely that of studying the functions An(y) in (1.6.4). This method is much harder to carry out to completion than the one we just used, but it turns out that these generating functions have other uses that are quite important from a theoretical point of view.
Therefore, let’s fix n > 0, multiply (1.6.3) by yk and sum over k. The result is An(y) = X k n −1 k −1 yk + X k k n −1 k yk = yAn−1(y) + (y d dy)An−1(y) = {y(1 + Dy)}An−1(y) (n > 0; A0(y) = 1).
(1.6.8) The novel feature is the appearance of the differentiation operator d/dy that was necessitated by the factor k in the recurrence relation.
Hence each function An is obtained from its predecessor by applying the operator y(1 + Dy). Beginning with A0 = 1, we obtain successively y, y + y2, y + 3y2 + y3, . . ., but as far as an explicit formula is concerned, we find only that An(y) = {y + yDy}n1 (n ≥0) (1.6.9) by this approach.
There are, however, one or two things that can be seen more clearly from these generating functions than from the Bn(x)’s. One of these will be discussed in section 4.5, and concerns the shape of the sequence n k for fixed n, as k runs from 1 to n. It turns out that the sequence increases for a while and then it decreases. That is, it has just one maximum. Many combinatorial sequences are unimodal, like this one, but in some cases it can be very hard to prove such things. In this case, thanks to the formula (1.6.9), we will see that it’s not hard at all.
For an application of (1.6.7), recall that the Stirling number n k is the number of ways of partitioning a set of n elements into k classes. Suppose we don’t particularly care how many classes there are, but we want to know the number of ways to partition a set of n elements. Let these numbers be {b(n)}∞ 0 . They are called the Bell numbers. It is conventional to take b(0) = 1. The sequence of Bell numbers begins 1, 1, 2, 5, 15, 52, . . .
Can we find an explicit formula for the Bell numbers? Nothing to it.
In (1.6.7) we have an explicit formula for n k . If we sum that formula from k = 1 to n we will have an explicit formula for b(n). However, there’s one 1.6 Another 2-variable case.
21 more thing that it is quite profitable to notice. The formula (1.6.7) is valid for all positive integer values of n and k. In particular, it is valid if k > n.
But n k = 0 if k > n. This means that the formula (1.6.7) doesn’t have to be told that 13 19 = 0; it knows it; i.e., if we blissfully insert n = 13, k = 19 into the monster sum and work it all out, we will get 0.
Hence, to calculate the Bell numbers, we can sum the last member of (1.6.7) from k = 1 to M, where M is any number you please that is ≥n.
Let’s do it. The result is that b(n) = M X k=1 k X r=1 (−1)k−r rn−1 (r −1)!(k −r)!
= M X r=1 rn−1 (r −1)!
M X k=r (−1)k−r (k −r)!
= M X r=1 rn−1 (r −1)!
(M−r X s=0 (−1)s s!
) .
But now the number M is arbitrary, except that M ≥n. Since the partial sum of the exponential series in the curly braces above is so inviting, let’s keep n and r fixed, and let M →∞. This gives the following remarkable formula for the Bell numbers (check it yourself for n = 1): b(n) = 1 e X r≥0 rn r!
(n ≥0).
(1.6.10) This formula for the Bell numbers, although it has a certain charm, doesn’t lend itself to computation.
From it, however, we can derive a generating function for the Bell numbers that is unexpectedly simple and elegant. We will look for the generating function in the form B(x) = X n≥0 b(n) n! xn.
(1.6.11) This is the first time we have found it necessary to introduce an extra factor of 1/n! into the coefficients of a generating function. That kind of thing happens frequently, however, and we will discuss in chapter 2 how to recognize when extra factors like these will be useful. A generating function of the form (1.6.11), with the 1/n!’s thrown into the coefficients, is called an exponential generating function. We would say, for instance, that ‘B(x) is the exponential generating function of the Bell numbers.’ When we wish to distinguish the various kinds of generating functions, we may use the phrase the ordinary power series generating function of the sequence {an} is P n anxn or the exponential generating function of the sequence {an} is P n anxn/n!.
22 1 Introductory ideas and examples To find B(x) explicitly, take the formula (1.6.10), which is valid for n ≥1, multiply it by xn/n! (don’t forget the n!), and sum over all n ≥1.
This gives B(x) −1 = (1 e) X n≥1 xn n!
X r≥1 rn−1 (r −1)!
= (1 e) X r≥1 1 r!
X n≥1 (rx)n n!
= (1 e) X r≥1 1 r!(erx −1) = (1 e){eex −e} = eex−1 −1.
We have therefore shown Theorem 1.6.1. The exponential generating function of the Bell numbers is eex−1, i.e., the coefficient of xn/n! in the power series expansion of eex−1 is the number of partitions of a set of n elements.
This result is surely an outstanding example of the power of the gen-erating function approach. The Bell numbers themselves are complicated, but the generating function is simple and easy to remember.
The next novel element of this story is the fact that we can go from generating functions to recurrence formulas, although in all our examples to date the motion has been in the other direction. We propose now to derive from Theorem 1.6.1 a recurrence formula for the Bell numbers, one that will make it easy to compute as many of them as we might wish to look at.
First, the theorem tells us that X n≥0 b(n) n! xn = eex−1.
(1.6.12) We are going to carry out a very standard operation on this equation, but the first time this operation appears it seems to be anything but standard.
The x(d/dx) log operation (1) Take the logarithm of both sides of the equation.
(2) Differentiate both sides and multiply through by x.
(3) Clear the equation of fractions.
(4) For each n, find the coefficients of xn on both sides of the equation and equate them.
Although the best motivation for the above program is the fact that it works, let’s pause for a moment before doing it, to see why it is likely to 1.6 Another 2-variable case.
23 work. The point of taking logarithms is to simplify the function eex−1, whose power series coefficients are quite mysterious before taking loga-rithms, and are quite obvious after doing so. The price for that simpli-fication is that on the left side we have the log of a sum, which is an awesome thing to have. The next step, the differentiation, changes the log of the sum into a ratio of two sums, which is much nicer. The reason for multiplying through by x is that the differentiation dropped the power of x by 1 and it’s handy to restore it. After clearing of fractions we will simply be looking at two sums that are equal to each other, and the work will be over.
In this case, after step 1 is applied to (1.6.12), we have log X n≥0 b(n) n! xn = ex −1.
Step 2 gives P n nb(n)xn n!
P n b(n)xn n!
= xex.
To clear of fractions, multiply both sides by the denominator on the left, obtaining X n nb(n)xn n!
= (xex) X n b(n)xn n!
.
Finally, we have to identify the coefficients of xn on both sides of this equation. On the left it’s easy. On the right we have to multiply two power series together first, and then identify the coefficient. Since in chapter 2 we will work out a general and quite easy-to-use rule for doing things like this, let’s postpone this calculation until then, and merely quote the result here.
It is that the Bell numbers satisfy the recurrence b(n) = X k n −1 k b(k) (n ≥1; b(0) = 1).
(1.6.13) We have now seen several examples of how generating functions can be used to find recurrence relations. It often happens that the method of generating functions finds a recurrence, and only later are we able to give a direct, combinatorial interpretation of the recurrence. In some cases, re-currences are known that look like they ought to have simple combinatorial explanations, but none have yet been found.
24 1 Introductory ideas and examples Exercises 1. Find the ordinary power series generating functions of each of the follow-ing sequences, in simple, closed form. In each case the sequence is defined for all n ≥0.
(a) an = n (b) an = αn + β (c) an = n2 (d) an = αn2 + βn + γ (e) an = P(n), where P is a given polynomial, of degree m.
(f) an = 3n (g) an = 5 · 7n −3 · 4n 2. For each of the sequences given in part 1, find the exponential generating function of the sequence in simple, closed form.
3. If f(x) is the ordinary power series generating function of the sequence {an}n≥0, then express simply, in terms of f(x), the ordinary power series generating functions of the following sequences. In each case the range of n is 0, 1, 2, . . .
(a) {an + c} (b) {αan + c} (c) {nan} (d) {P(n)an}, where P is a given polynomial.
(e) 0, a1, a2, a3, . . .
(f) 0, 0, 1, a3, a4, a5, . . .
(g) a0, 0, a2, 0, a4, 0, a6, 0, a8, 0, . . .
(h) a1, a2, a3, . . .
(i) {an+h} (h a given constant) (j) {an+2 + 3an+1 + an} (k) {an+2 −an+1 −an} 4. Let f(x) be the exponential generating function of a sequence {an}. For each of the sequences in exercise 3, find the exponential generating function simply, in terms of f(x).
Exercises 25 5. Find (a) [xn]e2x (b) [xn/n!]eαx (c) [xn/n!] sin x (d) [xn]{1/((1 −ax)(1 −bx))} (a ̸= b) (e) xnm 6. In each part, a sequence {an}n≥0 satisfies the given recurrence relation.
Find the ordinary power series generating function of the sequence.
(a) an+1 = 3an + 2 (n ≥0; a0 = 0) (b) an+1 = αan + β (n ≥0; a0 = 0) (c) an+2 = 2an+1 −an (n ≥0; a0 = 0; a1 = 1) (d) an+1 = an/3 + 1 (n ≥0; a0 = 0) 7. Give a direct combinatorial proof of the recurrence (1.6.13), as follows: given n; consider the collection of all partitions of the set [n]. There are b(n) of them. Sort out this collection into piles numbered k = 0, 1, . . ., n−1, where the kth pile consists of all partitions of [n] in which the class that contains the letter ‘n’ contains exactly k other letters. Count the partitions in the kth pile, and you’ll be all finished.
8. In each part of problem 6, find the exponential generating function of the sequence (you may have to solve a differential equation to do so!).
9. A function f is defined for all n ≥1 by the relations (a) f(1) = 1 and (b) f(2n) = f(n) and (c) f(2n + 1) = f(n) + f(n + 1). Let F(x) = X n≥1 f(n)xn−1 be the generating function of the sequence. Show that F(x) = (1 + x + x2)F(x2), and therefore that F(x) = ∞ Y j≥0 n 1 + x2j + x2j+1o .
10. Let X be a random variable that takes the values 0, 1, 2, . . . with re-spective probabilities p0, p1, p2, . . ., where the p’s are given nonnegative real numbers whose sum is 1. Let P(x) be the opsgf of {pn}.
(a) Express the mean µ and standard deviation σ of X directly in terms of P(x).
26 1 Introductory ideas and examples (b) Two values of X are sampled independently. What is the probability p(2) n that their sum is n? Express the opsgf P2(x) of {p(2) n } in terms of P(x).
(c) k values of X are sampled independently. Let p(k) n be the probability that their sum is equal to n. Express the opsgf Pk(x) of {p(k) n }n≥0 in terms of P(x).
(d) Use the results of parts (a) and (c) to find the mean and standard deviation of the sum of k independently chosen values of X, in terms of µ and σ.
(e) Let A(x) be a power series with A(0) = 1, and let B(x) = A(x)k. It is desired to compute the coefficients of B(x), without raising A(x) to any powers at all. Use the ‘xD log ’ method to derive a recurrence formula that is satisfied by the coefficients of B(x).
(f) A loaded die has probabilities .1, .2, .1, .2, .2, .2 of turning up with, respectively, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 spots showing. The die is then thrown 100 times, and we want to calculate the probability p∗that the total number of spots on all 100 throws is ≤300. Identify p∗ as the coefficient of x300 in the power series expansion of a certain function. Say exactly what the function is (you are not being asked to calculate p∗). Use the result of part (e) to say exactly how you would calculate p∗if you had to.
(g) A random variable X assumes each of the values 1, 2, . . ., m with probability 1/m. Let Sn be the result of sampling n values of X independently and summing them. Show that for n = 1, 2, . . ., Prob{Sn ≤j} = 1 mn X r (−1)r n r j −mr n .
11. Let f(n) be the number of subsets of [n] that contain no two consecu-tive elements, for integer n. Find the recurrence that is satisfied by these numbers, and then ‘find’ the numbers themselves.
12. For given integers n, k, let f(n, k) be the number of k-subsets of [n] that contain no two consecutive elements. Find the recurrence that is satisfied by these numbers, find a suitable generating function and find the num-bers themselves. Show the numerical values of f(n, k) in a Pascal triangle arrangement, for n ≤6.
13. By comparing the results of the above two problems, deduce an identity.
Draw a picture of the elements of Pascal’s triangle that are involved in this identity.
14. Let the integers 1, 2, . . ., n be arranged consecutively around a circle, and let g(n) be the number of ways of choosing a subset of these, no two Exercises 27 consecutive on the circle. That is, g differs from the f of problem 11 in that n and 1 are now regarded as consecutive. Find g(n).
15. As in the previous problem, find, analogously to problem 12 above, the number g(n, k) of ways of choosing k elements from n arranged on a circle, such that no two chosen elements are adjacent on the circle.
16. Find the coefficient of xn in the power series for f(x) = 1 (1 −x2)2 , first by the method of partial fractions, and second, give a much simpler derivation by being sneaky.
17. An inversion of a permutation σ of [n] is a pair of letters i, j such that i < j and σ(i) > σ(j). In the 2-line form of writing the permutation, an inversion shows up as a pair that is ‘in the wrong order’ in the second line.
The permutation σ = 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 9 2 5 8 1 6 7 3 of has 19 inversions, namely the pairs (4,2), (4,1), ..., (7,3). Let b(n, k) be the number of permutations of n letters that have exactly k inversions.
Find a ‘simple’ formula for the generating function Bn(x) = P k b(n, k)xk.
Make a table of values of b(n, k) for n ≤5.
18.
(a) Given n, k. For how many of the permutations of n letters is it true that their first k values decrease?
(b) What is the average length of the decreasing sequence with which the values of a random n-permutation begin?
(c) If f(n, k) is the number of permutations that have exactly k ascending runs, find the Pascal-triangle-type recurrence sat-isfied by f(n, k). They are called the Euler numbers. As an example, the permutation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 1 6 9 2 5 8 3 7 has 4 such runs, namely 4, 1 6 9, 2 5 8, and 3 7.
19. Consider the 256 possible sums of the form ϵ1 + ϵ2 + 2ϵ3 + 5ϵ4 + 10ϵ5 + 10ϵ6 + 20ϵ7 + 50ϵ8 (1) where each ϵ is 0 or 1.
28 1 Introductory ideas and examples (a) For each integer n, let Cn be the number of different sums that represent n. Write the generating polynomial C0 + C1x + C2x2 + C3x3 + · · · + C99x99 as a product.
(b) Next, consider all of the possible sums that are formed as in (1), where now the ϵ’s can have any of the three values −1, 0, 1. For each integer n, let Dn be the number of different sums that represent n.
Show that some integer n is representable in at least 33 different ways. Then write the generating function 99 X n=−99 Dnxn as a product.
(c) Generalize the results of parts (a) and (b) of this problem by re-placing the particular set of weights by a general set. Factor the polynomial that occurs.
(d) In the general case of part (d) of this problem, state precisely what all of the zeros of the generating polynomial are, and state precisely what the multiplicity of each of the zeros is, in terms of the set of weights.
20. Let f(n, m, k) be the number of strings of n 0’s and 1’s that contain exactly m 1’s, no k of which are consecutive.
(a) Find a recurrence formula for f. It should have f(n, m, k) on the left side, and exactly three terms on the right.
(b) Find, in simple closed form, the generating functions Fk(x, y) = X n,m≥0 f(n, m, k)xnym (k = 1, 2, . . .).
(c) Find an explicit formula for f(n, m, k) from the generat-ing function (this should involve only a single summation, of an expression that involves a few factorials).
21.
(a) We want to find a formula for the nth derivative of the function eex. Differentiate it a few times, study the pattern, and conjecture the form of the answer for general n, including some constants to be determined. Then find a recurrence formula for the constants in question, and identify them as some ‘famous’ numbers that we have studied.
1.6 Another 2-variable case.
29 (b) Next let f(x1, . . . , xn) be some function of n variables. Find a formula for the mixed partial derivative ∂n ∂x1∂x2 · · · ∂xn ef that expresses it in terms of various partial derivatives of f itself.
30 2 Series Chapter 2 Series This chapter is devoted to a study of the different kinds of series that are widely used as generating functions.
2.1 Formal power series To discuss the formal theory of power series, as opposed to their an-alytic theory, is to discuss these series as purely algebraic objects, in their roles as clotheslines, without using any of the function-theoretic properties of the function that may be represented by the series or, indeed, without knowing whether such a function exists.
We study formal series because it often happens in the theory of gen-erating functions that we are trying to solve a recurrence relation, so we introduce a generating function, and then we go through the various ma-nipulations that follow, but with a guilty conscience because we aren’t sure whether the various series that we’re working with will converge. Also, we might find ourselves working with the derivatives of a generating function, still without having any idea if the series converges to a function at all.
The point of this section is that there’s no need for the guilt, because the various manipulations can be carried out in the ring of formal power series, where questions of convergence are nonexistent. We may execute the whole method and end up with the generating series, and only then discover whether it converges and thereby represents a real honest function or not. If not, we may still get lots of information from the formal series, but maybe we won’t be able to get analytic information, such as asymptotic formulas for the sizes of the coefficients. Exact formulas for the sequences in question, however, might very well still result, even though the method rests, in those cases, on a purely algebraic, formal foundation.
The series f = 1 + x + 2x2 + 6x3 + 24x4 + 120x5 + · · · + n!xn + · · · , (2.1.1) for instance, has a perfectly fine existence as a formal power series, despite the fact that it converges for no value of x other than x = 0, and therefore offers no possibilities for investigation by analytic methods. Not only that, but this series plays an important role in some natural counting problems.
A formal power series is an expression of the form a0 + a1x + a2x2 + · · · where the sequence {an}∞ 0 is called the sequence of coefficients. To say that two series are equal is to say that their coefficient sequences are the same.
2.1 Formal power series 31 We can do certain kinds of operations with formal power series. We can add or subtract them, for example. This is done according to the rules X n anxn ± X n bnxn = X n (an ± bn)xn.
Power series can be multiplied by the usual Cauchy product rule, X n anxn X n bnxn = X n cnxn (cn = X k akbn−k).
(2.1.2) It is certainly this product rule that accounts for the wide applicability of series methods in combinatorial problems. This is because frequently we can construct all an of the objects of type n in some family by choosing an object of type k and an object of type n −k and stitching them together to make the object of type n. The number of ways of doing that will be akan−k, and if we sum on k we find that the Cauchy product of two formal series is directly relevant to the problem that we are studying.
If we follow the multiplication rule we obtain, for instance, (1 −x)(1 + x + x2 + x3 + · · ·) = 1.
Thus we can say that the series (1−x) has a reciprocal, and that reciprocal is 1 + x + x2 + · · · (and the other way around, too).
Proposition. A formal power series f = P n≥0 anxn has a reciprocal if and only if a0 ̸= 0. In that case the reciprocal is unique.
Proof. Let f have a reciprocal, namely 1/f = P n≥0 bnxn. Then f·(1/f) = 1 and according to (2.1.2), c0 = 1 = a0b0, so a0 ̸= 0. Further, in this case (2.1.2) tells us that for n ≥1, cn = 0 = P k akbn−k, from which we find bn = (−1/a0) X k≥1 akbn−k (n ≥1).
(2.1.3) This determines b1, b2, . . . uniquely, as claimed.
Conversely, suppose a0 ̸= 0. Then we can determine b0, b1, . . . from (2.1.3), and the resulting series P n bnxn is the reciprocal of f.
The collection of formal power series under the rules of arithmetic that we have just described forms a ring, in which the invertible elements are the series with nonvanishing constant term.
The above idea of a reciprocal of a formal power series is not to be confused with the subtler notion of the inverse of such a series. The inverse of a series f, if it exists, is a series g such that f(g(x)) = g(f(x)) = x.
When can such an inverse exist? First we need to be able to define the symbol f(g(x)), then we can worry about whether or not it is equal to x.
32 2 Series If f = P n anxn, then f(g(x)) means f(g(x)) = X n ang(x)n.
(2.1.4) If the series g(x) has a nonzero constant term, g0, then every term of the series (2.1.4) may contribute to the coefficient of each power of x. On the other hand, if g0 = 0, then we will be able to compute the coefficient of, say, x57 in (2.1.4) from just the first 58 terms of the series shown. Indeed, notice that every single term ang(x)n = an(g1x + g2x2 + . . .)n = anxn(g1 + g2x + . . .)n with n > 57 will contain only powers of x higher than the 57th, and there-fore we won’t need to look at those terms to find the coefficient of x57.
Thus if g0 = 0 then the computation of each one of the coefficients of the series f(g(x)) is a finite process, and therefore all of those coefficients are well defined, and so is the series. If g0 ̸= 0, though, the computation of each coefficient of f(g(x)) is an infinite process unless f is a polynomial, and therefore it will make sense only if the series ‘converge.’ In a formal, algebraic theory, however, ideas of convergence have no place. Thus the composition f(g(x)) of two formal power series is defined if and only if g0 = 0 or f is a polynomial.
For instance, the series eex−1 is a well defined formal series, whereas the series eex is not defined, at least from the general definition of composition of functions.
To return to the question of finding a series inverse of a given series f, we see that if such an inverse series g exists, then f(g(x)) = g(f(x)) = x (2.1.5) must both make sense and be true. We claim that if f(0) = 0 the inverse series exists if and only if the coefficient of x is nonzero in the series f.
Proposition. Let the formal power series f, g satisfy (2.1.5) and f(0) = 0.
Then f = f1x + f2x2 + · · · (f1 ̸= 0), and g = g1x + g2x2 + · · · (g1 ̸= 0).
Proof. Suppose that f = frxr + · · · and g = gsxs + · · ·, where r, s ≥0 and frgs ̸= 0. Then f(g(x)) = x = frgr sxrs +· · ·, whence rs = 1, and r = s = 1, as claimed.
In the ring of formal power series there are other operations defined, which mirror the corresponding operations of function calculus, but which make no use of limiting operations.
The derivative of the formal power series f = P n anxn is the series f ′ = P n nanxn−1. Differentiation follows the usual rules of calculus, such as the sum, product, and quotient rules. Many of these properties are even easier to prove for formal series than they are for the functions of calculus.
For example: 2.2 The calculus of formal ordinary power series generating functions 33 Proposition. If f ′ = 0 then f = a0 is constant.
Proof. Take another look at the ‘=’ sign in the hypothesis f ′ = 0. It means that the formal power series f ′ is identical to the formal power series 0, and that means that each and every coefficient of the formal series f ′ is 0. But the coefficients of f ′ are a1, 2a2, 3a3, . . ., so each of these is 0, and therefore aj = 0 for all j ≥1, which is to say that f is constant.
Next, try this one: Proposition. If f ′ = f then f = cex.
Proof.
Since f ′ = f, the coefficient of xn must be the same in f as in f ′, for all n ≥0.
Hence (n + 1)an+1 = an for all n ≥0, whence an+1 = an/(n + 1) (n ≥0). By induction on n, an = a0/n! for all n ≥0, and so f = a0ex.
2.2 The calculus of formal ordinary power series generating func-tions Operations on formal series involve corresponding operations on their coefficients. If the series actually converge and represent functions, then operations on those functions correspond to certain operations on the power series coefficients of the expansions of those functions. In this section we will explore some of these relationships. They are of great importance in helping to spot which kind of generating function is appropriate for which kind of recurrence relation or other combinatorial situation.
Definition. The symbol f ops ← →{an}∞ 0 means that the series f is the ordi-nary power series (‘ops’) generating function for the sequence {an}∞ 0 . That is, it means that f = P n anxn.
Suppose f ops ← →{an}∞ 0 . Then what generates {an+1}∞ 0 ? To answer that we do a little calculation: X n≥0 an+1xn = 1 x X m≥1 amxm = (f(x) −f(0)) x .
Therefore f ops ← →{an}∞ 0 ⇒((f −a0)/x) ops ← →{an+1}∞ 0 .
(2.2.1) Thus a shift of the subscript by 1 unit changes the series represented to the difference quotient (f −a0)/x. If we shift by 2 units, of course, we just iterate the difference quotient operation, and find that {an+2}∞ 0 ops ← → ((f −a0)/x) −a1 x = f −a0 −a1x x2 .
34 2 Series Note how this point of view allows us to see ‘at a glance’ that the Fibonacci recurrence relation Fn+2 = Fn+1 + Fn (n ≥0; F0 = 0; F1 = 1) translates directly into the ordinary power series generating function relation f −x x2 = f x + f.
Indeed, the purpose of this section is to develop this facility for passing from sequence relations to series relations quickly and conveniently.
Rule 1. If f ops ← →{an}∞ 0 , then, for integer h > 0, {an+h}∞ 0 ops ← → f −a0 −· · · −ah−1xh−1 xh .
Next let’s look into the effect of multiplying the sequence by powers of n. Again, suppose that f ops ← →{an}∞ 0 . Then what generates the sequence {nan}∞ 0 ? The question means this: can we express the series P n nanxn in some simple way in terms of the series f = P n anxn? The answer is easy, because the former series is exactly xf ′. Therefore, to multiply the nth member of a sequence by n causes its ops generating function to be ‘multiplied’ by x(d/dx), which we will write as xD. In symbols: f ops ← →{an}∞ 0 ⇒(xDf) ops ← →{nan}∞ 0 .
(2.2.2) As an example, consider the recurrence (n + 1)an+1 = 3an + 1 (n ≥0; a0 = 1).
If f is the opsgf of the sequence {an}∞ 0 , then from Rule 1 and (2.2.2), f ′ = 3f + 1 1 −x, which is a first order differential equation in the unknown generating func-tion, and it can be solved by standard methods.
Next suppose f ops ← →{an}∞ 0 . Then what generates the sequence {n2an}∞ 0 ?
Obviously we re-apply the multiply-by-n operator xD, so the answer is (xD)2f. In general, (xD)kf ops ← →{nkan}n≥0.
OK, what generates {(3 −7n2)an}n≥0? Again obviously, we do the same thing to xD that is done to n, i.e., (3 −7(xD)2)f is the answer. The general prescription is: 2.2 The calculus of formal ordinary power series generating functions 35 Rule 2. If f ops ← →{an}∞ 0 , and P is a polynomial, then P(xD)f ops ← →{P(n)an}n≥0.
Example 1.
Find a closed formula for the sum of the series P n≥0(n2 + 4n + 5)/n!.
According to the rule, the answer is the value at x = 1 of the series {(xD)2 + 4(xD) + 5}ex = {x2 + x}ex + 4xex + 5ex = (x2 + 5x + 5)ex.
Therefore the answer to the question is 11e.
But we cheated. Did you catch the illegal move? We took our gen-erating function and evaluated it at x = 1, didn’t we? Such an operation doesn’t exist in the ring of formal series. There, series don’t have ‘values’ at particular values of x. The letter x is purely a formal symbol whose powers mark the clothespins on the line.
What can be evaluated at a particular numerical value of x is a power series that converges at that x, which is an analytic idea rather than a formal one. The way we make peace with our consciences in such situations, which occur frequently, is this: if, after writing out the recurrence relation and solving it by means of a formal power series generating function, we find that the series so obtained converges to an analytic function inside a certain disk in the complex plane, then the whole derivation that we did formally is actually valid analytically for all complex x in that disk. Therefore we can shift gears and regard the series as a convergent analytic creature if it pleases us to do so.
Example 2.
Find a closed formula for the sum of the squares of the first N positive integers.
To do that, begin with the fact that N X n=0 xn = xN+1 −1 x −1 , and notice that if we apply (xD)2 to both sides of this relation and then set x = 1, the left side will be the sum of squares that we seek, and the right side will be the answer! Hence N X n=1 n2 = (xD)2 xN+1 −1 x −1 x=1 .
36 2 Series After doing the two differentiations and lots of algebra, the answer emerges as N X n=1 n2 = N(N + 1)(2N + 1) 6 (N = 1, 2, . . .), which you no doubt knew already. Do notice, however, that the generating function machine is capable of doing, quite mechanically, many formidable-looking problems involving sums.
Our third rule will be a restatement of the way that two opsgf’s are multiplied.
Rule 3. If f ops ← →{an}∞ 0 and g ops ← →{bn}∞ 0 , then fg ops ← → n X r=0 arbn−r ∞ n=0 .
(2.2.3) Now consider the product of more than two series. For instance, in the case of three series, if f, g, h are the series, and if they generate sequences a, b and c, respectively, then a brief computation shows that fgh generates the sequence X r+s+t=n arbsct ∞ n=0 .
(2.2.4) A comparison with Rule 3 above will suggest the general formulas that apply to products of any number of power series. One case of this is worth writing down, namely the expressions for the kth power of a series.
Rule 4. Let f ops ← →{an}∞ 0 , and let k be a positive integer. Then f k ops ← → ( X n1+n2+···+nk=n an1an2 · · · ank )∞ n=0 .
(2.2.5) Example 3.
Let f(n, k) denote the number of ways that the nonnegative integer n can be written as an ordered sum of k nonnegative integers. Find f(n, k).
For instance, f(4, 2) = 5 because 4=4+0=3+1=2+2=1+3=0+4.
To find f, consider the power series 1/(1−x)k. Since 1/(1−x) ops ← →{1}, by (2.2.5) we have 1/(1 −x)k ops ← →{f(n, k)}∞ n=0.
By (1.5.5), f(n, k) = n+k−1 n , and we are finished.
Next consider the effect of multiplying a power series by 1/(1 −x).
Suppose f ops ← →{an}∞ 0 . Then what sequence does f(x)/(1 −x) generate?
2.2 The calculus of formal ordinary power series generating functions 37 To find out, we have f(x) (1 −x) = (a0 + a1x + a2x2 + · · ·)(1 + x + x2 + · · ·) = a0 + (a0 + a1)x + (a0 + a1 + a2)x2 + (a0 + a1 + a2 + a3)x3 + · · · which clearly leads us to: Rule 5. If f ops ← →{an}∞ 0 then f (1 −x) ops ← → n X j=0 aj n≥0 .
That is, the effect of dividing an opsgf by (1 −x) is to replace the sequence that is generated by the sequence of its partial sums.
Example 4.
Here is another derivation of the formula for the sum of the squares of the first n whole numbers. Since 1/(1 −x) ops ← →{1}n≥0, we have by Rule 2, (xD)2(1/(1 −x)) ops ← →{n2}n≥0, and by Rule 5, 1 1 −x(xD)2 1 1 −x ops ← → n X j=0 j2 n≥0 .
That is, the sum of the squares of the first n positive integers is the coeffi-cient of xn in the series 1 1 −x(xD)2 1 1 −x = x(1 + x) (1 −x)4 .
However, by (1.5.5) with k = 3, [xn] 1 (1 −x)4 = n + 3 3 .
Hence, by (1.2.7), [xn]x(1 + x) (1 −x)4 = n + 2 3 + n + 1 3 = n(n + 1)(2n + 1) 6 , so this must be the sum of the squares of the first n positive integers.
38 2 Series Fig. 2.1: A (28, 12) fountain Example 5.
The harmonic numbers {Hn}∞ 1 are defined by Hn = 1 + 1 2 + 1 3 + · · · + 1 n (n ≥1).
How can we find their ops generating function? By Rule 5, that function is 1/(1 −x) times the opsgf of the sequence {1/n}∞ 1 of reciprocals of the positive integers. So what is f = P n≥1 xn/n? Well, its derivative is 1/(1− x), so it must be −log (1 −x). That means that the opsgf of the harmonic numbers is ∞ X n=1 Hnxn = 1 1 −x log 1 1 −x .
Example 6.
Prove that the Fibonacci numbers satisfy F0 + F1 + F2 + · · · + Fn = Fn+2 −1 (n ≥0).
By Rule 5, the opsgf of the sequence on the left side is F/(1 −x), where F is the opsgf of the Fibonacci numbers, which we found in section 1.3 to be x/(1 −x −x2). By Rule 1, the opsgf of the sequence on the right hand side is F −x x2 − 1 1 −x, and it is the work of just a moment to check that these are equal.
Example 7.
By a fountain of coins we mean an arrangement of n coins in rows such that the coins in the first row form a single contiguous block, and that in all higher rows each coin touches exactly two coins from the row beneath it. If the first row contains k coins, we will speak of an (n, k)-fountain. In Fig. 2.1 we show a (28, 12) fountain.
Among all possible fountains we distinguish a special type: those in which every row consists of just a single contiguous block of coins. Let’s call these block fountains.
2.3 The calculus of formal exponential generating functions 39 The question here is this: how many block fountains have a first row that consists of exactly k coins?
Let f(k) be that number, for k = 0, 1, 2, . . . If we strip offthe first row from such a block fountain, then we are looking at another block fountain that has k fewer coins in it. Conversely, if we wish to form all possible block fountains whose first row has k coins, then begin by laying down that row.
Then choose a number j, 0 ≤j ≤k −1. Above the row of k coins we will place a block fountain whose first row has j coins. If j = 0 there is just one way to do that. Otherwise there are k −j ways to do it, depending on how far in we indent the row of j over the row of k coins. It follows that f(0) = 1 and f(k) = k X j=1 (k −j)f(j) + 1 (k = 1, 2, . . .).
(2.2.6) Define the opsgf F(x) = P j≥0 f(j)xj.
The appearance, under the summation sign in (2.2.6), of a function of k−j times a function of j should trigger a reflex reaction that Rule 3, above, applies, and that the product of two ordinary power series generating functions is involved.
The two series in question are the opsgf’s of the integers {j}∞ 1 and of the unknowns {f(j)}∞ 1 , respectively.
However the former opsgf is x/(1 −x)2, and the latter is F(x) −1.
Hence, after multiplying equation (2.2.6) by xk and summing over k ≥1 we obtain F(x) −1 = x (1 −x)2 (F(x) −1) + x 1 −x, and therefore F(x) = 1 −2x 1 −3x + x2 .
(2.2.7) The sequence {f(k)}∞ 0 begins with 1, 1, 2, 5, 13, 34, 89, . . . If these num-bers look suspiciously like Fibonacci numbers, then see exercise 19.
2.3 The calculus of formal exponential generating functions In this section we will investigate the analogues of the rules in the preceding section, which applied to ordinary power series, in the case of exponential generating functions.
Definition. The symbol f egf ← →{an}∞ 0 means that the series f is the ex-ponential generating function of the sequence {an}∞ 0 , i.e., that f = X n≥0 an n! xn.
40 2 Series Let’s ask the same questions as in the previous section.
Suppose f egf ← →{an}∞ 0 . Then what is the egf of the sequence {an+1}∞ 0 ? We claim that the answer is f ′, because f ′ = ∞ X n=1 nanxn−1 n!
= ∞ X n=1 anxn−1 (n −1)!
= ∞ X n=0 an+1xn n!
which is exactly equivalent to the assertion that f ′ egf ← →{an+1}∞ 0 .
Hence the situation with exponential generating functions is just a trifle simpler, in this respect, than the corresponding situation for ordinary power series. Displacement of the subscript by 1 unit in a sequence is equivalent to action of the operator D on the generating function, as opposed to the operator (f(x) −f(0))/x, in the case of opsgf’s. Therefore we have, by induction: Rule 1′. If f egf ← →{an}∞ 0 then, for integer h ≥0, {an+h}∞ 0 egf ← →Dhf.
(2.3.1) The reader is invited to compare this Rule 1′ with Rule 1, stated above.
Example 1.
To get a hint of the strength of this point of view in problem solving, let’s find the egf of the Fibonacci numbers. Now, with just a glance at the recurrence Fn+2 = Fn+1 + Fn (n ≥0) we see from Rule 1′ that the egf satisfies the differential equation f ′′ = f ′ + f.
At the corresponding stage in the solution for the ops version of this prob-lem, we had an equation to solve for f that did not involve any derivatives.
We solved it and then had to deal with a partial fraction expansion in or-der to find an exact formula for the Fibonacci numbers. In this version, we solve the differential equation, getting f(x) = c1er+x + c2er−x (r± = (1 ± √ 5)/2) where c1 and c2 are to be determined by the initial conditions (which haven’t been used yet!) f(0) = 0; f ′(0) = 1. After applying these two 2.3 The calculus of formal exponential generating functions 41 conditions, we find that c1 = 1/ √ 5 and c2 = −1/ √ 5, from which the egf of the Fibonacci sequence is f = (er+x −er−x) / √ 5.
(2.3.2) Now it’s easier to get the exact formula, because no partial fraction expan-sion is necessary. Just apply the operator [xn/n!] to both sides of (2.3.2) and the formula (1.3.3) materializes.
To compare, then, the ops method in this case involves an easier func-tional equation to solve for the generating function: it’s algebraic instead of differential. The egf method involves an easier trip from there to the exact formula, because the partial fraction expansion is unnecessary. Both methods work, which is, after all, the primary desideratum.
To continue, we discuss next the analogue of Rule 2 for egf’s, and that one is easy: it’s the same. That is, multiplication of the members of a sequence by a polynomial in n is equivalent to acting on the egf with the same polynomial in the operator xD, and we have: Rule 2′. If f egf ← →{an}∞ 0 , and P is a given polynomial, then P(xD)f egf ← →{P(n)an}n≥0.
Next let’s think about the analogue of Rule 3, i.e., about what happens to sequences when their egf’s are multiplied together. Precisely, suppose f egf ← →{an}∞ 0 and g egf ← →{bn}∞ 0 . The question is, of what sequence is fg the egf?
This turns out to have a pretty, and uncommonly useful, answer. To find it, we carry out the multiplication fg and try to identify the coefficient of xn/n!. We obtain fg = ∞ X r=0 arxr r!
∞ X s=0 bsxs s!
= X r,s≥0 arbs r!s! xr+s = X n≥0 xn X r+s=n arbs r!s!
.
The coefficient of xn/n! is evidently xn n!
(fg) = X r+s=n n!arbs r!s!
= X r n r arbn−r.
We state this result as: 42 2 Series Rule 3′. If f egf ← →{an}∞ 0 and g egf ← →{bn}∞ 0 , then fg generates the sequence (X r n r arbn−r )∞ n=0 .
(2.3.3) This rule should be contrasted with Rule 3, the corresponding rule for multiplication of opsgf’s, the result of which is to generate the sequence (X r arbn−r )∞ n=0 .
(2.3.4) We remarked earlier that the convolution of sequences that is shown in (2.3.4) is useful in counting problems where structures of size n are ob-tained by stitching together structures of sizes r and n −r in all possible ways. Correspondingly, the convolution (2.3.3) is useful in combinatorial situations where we not only stitch together two such structures, but we also relabel the structures. For then, roughly speaking, there are n r ways to choose the new labels of the elements of the structure of size r, as well as ar ways to choose that structure and bn−r ways to choose the other one.
Since this no doubt all seems to be very abstract, let’s try to make it concrete with a few examples.
Example 2.
In (1.6.13) we found the recurrence formula for the Bell numbers, which we may write in the form b(n + 1) = X k n k b(k) (n ≥0; b(0) = 1).
(2.3.5) We will now apply the methods of this section to find the egf of the Bell numbers. This will give an independent proof of Theorem 1.6.1, since (2.3.5) can be derived directly, as described in exercise 7 of chapter 1.
Let B be the required egf. The egf of the left side of (2.3.5) is, by Rule 1′, B′. If we compare the right side of (2.3.5) with (2.3.3) we see that the egf of the sequence on the right of (2.3.5) is the product of B and the egf of the sequence whose entries are all 1’s. This latter egf is evidently ex, and so we have B′ = exB as the equation that we must solve in order to find the unknown egf. But obviously the solution is B = c exp (ex), and since B(0) = 1, we must have c = e−1, from which B(x) = exp (ex −1), completing the re-proof of Theorem 1.6.1.
2.3 The calculus of formal exponential generating functions 43 Example 3.
In order to highlight the strengths of ordinary vs. exponential gen-erating functions, let’s do a problem where the form of the convolution of sequences that occurs suggests the ops form of generating function. We will count the ways of arranging n pairs of parentheses, each pair consisting of a left and a right parenthesis, into a legal string. A legal string of parentheses is one with the property that, as we scan the string from left to right we never will have seen more right parentheses than left.
There are exactly 5 legal strings of 3 pairs of parentheses, namely: ((())); (()()); (())(); ()()(); ()(()).
(2.3.6) Let f(n) be the number of legal strings of n pairs of parentheses (f(0) = 1), for n ≥0.
With each legal string we associate a unique nonnegative integer k, as follows: as we scan the string from left to right, certainly after we have seen all n pairs of parentheses, the number of lefts will equal the number of rights. However, these two numbers may be equal even earlier than that.
In the last string in (2.3.6), for instance, after just k = 1 pairs have been scanned, we find that all parentheses that have been opened have also been closed. In general, for any legal string, the integer k that we associate with it is the smallest positive integer such that the first 2k characters of the string do themselves form a legal string. The values of k that are associated with each of the strings in (2.3.6) are 3, 3, 2, 1, 1. We will say that a legal string of 2n parentheses is primitive if it has k = n. The first two strings in (2.3.6) are primitive.
How many legal strings of 2n parentheses will have a given value of k?
Let w be such a string. The first 2k characters of w are a primitive string, and the last 2n −2k characters of w are an arbitrary legal string. There are exactly f(n −k) ways to choose the last 2n −2k characters, but in how many ways can we choose the first 2k? That is, how many primitive strings of length 2k are there?
Lemma 2.3.1. If k ≥1 and g(k) is the number of primitive legal strings, and f(k) is the number of all legal strings of 2k parentheses, then g(k) = f(k −1).
Proof. Given any legal string of k−1 pairs of parentheses, make a primitive one of length 2k by adding an initial left parenthesis and a terminal right parenthesis to it. Conversely, given a primitive string of length 2k, if its initial left and terminal right parentheses are deleted, what remains is an arbitrary legal string of length 2k −2. Hence there are as many primitive strings of length 2k as there are all legal strings of length 2k −2, i.e., there are f(k −1) of them.
44 2 Series Hence the number of legal strings of length 2n that have a given value of k is f(k −1)f(n −k). Since every legal string has a unique value of k, it must be that f(n) = X k f(k −1)f(n −k) (n ̸= 0; f(0) = 1) (2.3.7) with the convention that f = 0 at all negative arguments.
The recurrence easily allows us to compute the values 1, 1, 2, 5, 14, . . .
Now let’s find a generating function for these numbers.
The clue as to which kind of generating function is appropriate comes from the form of the recurrence (2.3.7). The sum on the right is obviously related to the coefficients of the product of two ordinary power series generating functions, so that is the species that we will use.
Let F = P k f(k)xk be the opsgf of {f(n)}n≥0. Then the right side of (2.3.7) is almost the coefficient of xn in the series F 2. What is it exactly?
It is the coefficient of xn in the product of the series F and the series P k f(k −1)xk.
How is this latter series related to F?
It is just xF.
Therefore, if we multiply the right side of (2.3.7) by xn and sum over n ̸= 0, we get xF 2. If we multiply the left side by xn and sum over n ̸= 0, we get F −1. Therefore our unknown generating function satisfies the equation F(x) −1 = xF(x)2.
(2.3.8) Here we have a new wrinkle. We are accustomed to going from recur-rence relations on a sequence to functional equations that have to be solved for generating functions. In previous examples, those functional equations have either been simple linear equations or differential equations. In (2.3.8) we have a generating function that satisfies a quadratic equation. When we solve it, we get F(x) = 1 ± √1 −4x 2x .
Which sign do we want?
If we choose the ‘+’ then the numerator will approach 2 as x →0, so the ratio will become infinite at 0. But our generating function takes the value 1 at 0, so that can’t be right. If we choose the ‘−’ sign, then a dose of L’Hospital’s rule shows that we will indeed have F(0) = 1. Hence our generating function is F(x) = 1 −√1 −4x 2x .
(2.3.9) This is surely one of the most celebrated generating functions in com-binatorics. The numbers f(n) are the Catalan numbers, and in (2.5.10) there is an explicit formula for them. For the moment, we declare that this exercise, which was intended to show how the form of a recurrence can guide the choice of generating function, is over.
2.3 The calculus of formal exponential generating functions 45 Example 4.
By a derangement of n letters we mean a permutation of them that has no fixed points. Let Dn denote the number of derangements of n letters, and let D(x) egf ← →{Dn}∞ 0 . We will find a recurrence for the sequence, then D(x), then an explicit formula for the members of the sequence.
The number of permutations of n letters that have a particular set of k ≤n letters as their set of fixed points is clearly Dn−k. There are n k ways to choose the set of k fixed points, and so there are exactly n k Dn−k permutations of n letters that have exactly k fixed points.
Since every permutation has some set of fixed points, it must be that n! = X k n k Dn−k (n ≥0).
If we take the egf of both sides we get, by Rule 3′, 1 1 −x = exD(x) (see how easy that was?), from which D(x) = e−x/(1 −x). Next, by Rule 5, if we take [xn] on both sides, we find that Dn n! = 1 −1 + 1 2! −1 3! + · · · + (−1)n 1 n!, and we are finished.
Just as in the case of ordinary power series generating functions, pleas-ant and useful things happen when we consider products of more than two exponential generating functions. For instance, if we multiply three of them, f, g, and h, which generate a, b, and c, respectively, then we find that fgh egf ← → ( X r+s+t=n n!
r!s!t!arbsct )∞ n=0 , (2.3.10) and therefore such operations can be expected to be helpful in dealing with sums that involve multinomial coefficients.
If f egf ← →{an}∞ 0 then f k egf ← → ( X r1+···+rk=n n!
r1!r2! · · ·rk!ar1ar2 · · · ark )∞ n=0 .
(2.3.11) 46 2 Series 2.4 Power series, analytic theory The formal theory of power series shows us that we can manipulate recurrences and solve functional equations, such as differential equations, for power series without necessarily worrying about whether the resulting series converge. If they do converge though, and they represent functions, that’s a big advantage, for then we may be in a position to find analytic information about the recurrence relation that might not otherwise be easily obtainable.
In this section we will review the basic analytic properties of power series and their coefficient sequences.
First, suppose we are given a power series f = X n≥0 anzn, where we now use the letter z to encourage thinking about complex vari-ables. Question: for exactly what set of complex values of z does the series f converge? We want to give a fairly complete answer to this question, and express it in terms of the coefficient sequence {an}∞ 0 .
Theorem 2.4.1. There exists a number R, 0 ≤R ≤+∞, called the radius of convergence of the series f, such that the series converges for all values of z with |z| < R and diverges for all z such that |z| > R. The number R is expressed in terms of the sequence {an}∞ 0 of coefficients of the series by means of R = 1 lim supn→∞|an|1/n (1/0 = ∞; 1/∞= 0).
(2.4.1) Before proving the theorem, we recall the definition of the limit superior of a sequence. Let {xn}∞ 0 be a sequence of real numbers, and let L be a real number (possibly = ±∞).
Definition.
We say that L is the limit superior (‘upper limit’) of the sequence {xn} if (a) L is finite and (i) for every ϵ > 0 all but finitely many members of the sequence satisfy xn < L + ϵ, and (ii) for every ϵ > 0, infinitely many members of the sequence satisfy xn > L −ϵ, or (b) L = +∞and for every M > 0, there is an n such that xn > M, or (c) L = −∞and for every x, there are only finitely many n such that xn > x.
If L is the limit superior of the sequence {xn}∞ 0 , then we write L = lim supn→∞{xn}, or perhaps just L = lim sup{xn}, if the context is clear enough.
2.4 Power series, analytic theory 47 The limit superior has the following properties: • Every sequence of real numbers has one and only one limit superior in the extended real number system (i.e., including ±∞).
• If a sequence has a limit L, then L is also the limit superior of the sequence.
• If S is the set of cluster points of the sequence {xn}∞ 0 , then lim sup{xn} is the least upper bound of the numbers in S.
Proof of theorem 2.4.1. Let R be the number shown in (2.4.1), and suppose first that 0 < R < ∞. Choose z such that |z| < R. We will show that the series converges at z.
For the given z, we can find ϵ > 0 such that |z| < R 1 + ϵR.
Now, by the definition of the lim sup, there exists N such that for all n > N we have |an|1/n < 1 R + ϵ.
Hence, for these same n, |an||z|n < |z|( 1 R + ϵ) n .
Let α denote the number in the curly brace.
Then by our choice of ϵ, we have α < 1. Hence the series P anzn converges absolutely, by comparison with the terms of a convergent geometric series. Therefore our series converges absolutely at z, and hence it does so for all |z| < R.
Next we claim the series diverges if |z| > R. Indeed, we will show that for such z, the sequence of terms of the series does not approach zero.
Since |z| > R, we can choose ϵ > 0 such that if θ = |(z/R) −ϵz|, then θ > 1. By definition of the lim sup, for infinitely many values of n we have |an|1/n > (1/R) −ϵ. Hence, for those values of n, |anzn| > 1 R −ϵ z n = θn which increases without bound since θ > 1. Hence, that subsequence of terms of the power series does not approach zero and the series diverges.
This completes the proof of the theorem in the case that 0 < R < ∞. The cases where R = 0 or R = +∞are similar, and are left to the reader.
Theorem 2.4.2. Suppose the power series P anzn converges for all z in |z| < R, and let f(z) denote its sum. Then f(z) is an analytic function in 48 2 Series |z| < R. If furthermore the series diverges for |z| > R, then the function f(z) must have at least one singularity on the circle of convergence |z| = R.
In other words: a power series keeps on converging until something stops it, namely a singularity of the function that is being represented.
Proof. If f has no singularity on its circle of convergence |z| = R, then about each point of that circle we can draw an open disk in which f remains analytic. By the Heine-Borel theorem, a finite number of these disks cover the circle |z| = R, and therefore f must remain analytic in some larger disk |z| < R + ϵ. By Cauchy’s inequality, the Taylor coefficients of the series for f satisfy |an| ≤M/(R + ϵ)n, for all n, and so the series must converge in a larger disk, a contradiction.
Example 1.
The series P zn converges if |z| < 1 and diverges if |z| > 1. Hence the function that is represented must have a singularity somewhere on the circle |z| = 1. That function is 1/(1 −z), and sure enough it has a singularity at z = 1.
Example 2.
Take the function f(z) = 1/(2 −ez). Suppose we expand f(z) in a power series about z = 0. What will be the radius of convergence of the series?
According to the theorem, the series will converge in the largest disk |z| < R in which f is analytic. The function fails to be analytic only at the points z where ez = 2. Those points are of the form z = log 2 + 2kπi, for integer k, and the nearest one to the origin is log 2. Therefore f(z) is analytic in the disk |z| < log 2 and in no larger disk. Hence the radius of convergence of the series will be R = log 2.
Remember that, if f(z) is given, the best way to find the radius of convergence of its power series expansion about the origin may well be to look for its singularity that is nearest to the origin.
Example 3.
Take the function f(z) = z/(ez−1) (f(0) = 1). Estimate the size of the coefficients of its power series about the origin directly from the analyticity properties of the function.
This is where things start getting more interesting. This f(z) is ana-lytic except possibly at points z where ez = 1, i.e., except possibly at the points z = 2kπi for integer k. The nearest of these to the origin is the origin itself (k = 0). However, f is not singular at z = 0 because even though the denominator of f is 0 there, the numerator is also, and L’Hospital’s rule, or whatever, reveals that the value f(0) = 1 removes the singularity. Hence the singularity of this function that is nearest to the origin is at z = 2πi.
2.4 Power series, analytic theory 49 The power series z ez −1 = ∞ X n=0 anzn therefore has radius of convergence R = 2π.
The problem asks for estimates of the sizes of the coefficients {an}∞ 0 .
But since the radius of convergence is 2π, we have, from theorem 2.4.1, lim sup |an|1/n = 1 2π .
It follows that, first of all, for all sufficiently large values of n we have |an|1/n < 1 2π + ϵ, and for infinitely many values of n we have |an|1/n > 1 2π −ϵ.
Therefore, what we find out about the coefficients is that for each ϵ > 0, there exists N such that |an| < 1 2π + ϵ n (n > N) and further, for infinitely many values of n, |an| > 1 2π −ϵ n .
Therefore the coefficients of this series decrease to zero exponentially fast, at roughly the rate of 1/(2π)n, for large n.
This is quite a lot to have found out about the sizes of the coefficients without having calculated any of them!
We state, for future reference, a general proposition that summarizes what we learned in this example.
Theorem 2.4.3. Let f(z) = P anzn be analytic in some region containing the origin, let a singularity of f(z) of smallest modulus be at a point z0 ̸= 0, and let ϵ > 0 be given. Then there exists N such that for all n > N we have |an| < 1 |z0| + ϵ n .
Further, for infinitely many n we have |an| > 1 |z0| −ϵ n .
50 2 Series In chapter 5 we will learn how to make much more precise estimates of the sizes of the coefficients of power series based on the analyticity, or lack thereof, of the function that is represented by the series. For instance, the method of Darboux (Theorem 5.3.1) is a powerful technique for asymptotic analysis of coefficient sequences of generating functions. The existence of such methods is an excellent reason why we should be knowledgeable about the analytic, as well as the formal, side of the subject of generating func-tions.
Another path to the asymptotic analysis of coefficient sequences flows from Cauchy’s formula an = 1 2πi Z f(z)dz zn+1 (n = 0, 1, 2, . . .) (2.4.2) that expresses the nth coefficient of the Taylor’s series expansion f(z) = P anzn as a contour integral involving the function f. The contour can be any simple, closed curve that encloses the origin and that lies entirely inside a region in which f is analytic.
One has immediately, from (2.4.2), Cauchy’s inequality, which states that |an| ≤M(r) rn , and which holds for all n ≥0 and all 0 < r < R, where R is the radius of convergence of the series, and M(r) = max |z|≤r |f(z)| = max |z|=r |f(z)|.
(2.4.3) Just as the analysis of Example 3 above is refined by the method of Dar-boux to a much more precise method of estimating the growth of coefficient sequences, so is Cauchy’s inequality refined by the method of Hayman (The-orem 5.4.1) to another very precise tool for the same purpose.
If a power series actually converges to a function, then we can use roots of unity to pick out a progression of terms from a series. For instance, how can we select just the even powers out of a power series?
If the series represents a function f, then, as is well known, (f(x) + f(−x))/2 has just the terms that involve even powers of x from the series for f(x), and (f(x)− f(−x))/2 has just the odd ones.
But suppose, instead of wanting to keep every second term of the series, we want to keep only every third term? For instance, what function do we get if we take the exponential series and keep just the terms where the powers of x are multiples of 3? In other words, who is g(x) = X n≥0 x3n (3n)! ?
(2.4.4) 2.4 Power series, analytic theory 51 Well, what makes the (f(x) + f(−x))/2 thing work is that the two square roots of unity, namely ±1, have the property that 1n + (−1)n 2 = 1, if n is even; 0, if n is odd.
Now here is a correspondingly helpful property of the three cube roots of unity 1, ω1, ω2: (1n + ωn 1 + ωn 2 ) 3 = 1, if 3\n; 0, else.
(2.4.5) Since that is the case, we have, for any convergent power series f = P r arxr, f(x) + f(ω1x) + f(ω2x) 3 = X r a3rx3r.
(2.4.6) Since ω1 = e(2πi)/3 and ω2 = e(4πi)/3, we can unmask the mystery function g(x) in (2.4.4) as g(x) = 1 3 (ex + eω1x + eω2x) = 1 3 ex + 2e−x/2 cos ( √ 3x 2 ) !
.
(2.4.7) Example 4.
For fixed n, find λn = X k (−1)k n 3k .
We could do this one if we knew the function f(x) = X k n 3k x3k, because λn = f(−1). But f(x) picks out every third term from the series F(x) = (1 + x)n, and so f(x) = (F(x) + F(ω1x) + F(ω2x))/3 = {(1 + x)n + (1 + ω1x)n + (1 + ω2x)n} /3.
Thus the numbers that we are asked to find are, for n > 0, λn = f(−1) = {(1 −ω1)n + (1 −ω2)n}/3 = 1 3 ( 3 − √ 3i 2 !n + 3 + √ 3i 2 !n) = 2 · 3(n/2−1) cos (nπ 6 ).
(2.4.8) 52 2 Series The first few values of the {λn}n≥0 are 1, 1, 1, 0, −3, −9, −18, . . ..
To complete this example we want to prove the helpful property (2.4.5) of the cube roots of unity. But for every r > 1, the rth roots of unity do the same sort of thing, namely 1 r X ωr=1 ωn = n 1 if r\n 0 else.
(2.4.9) Indeed, the left side is 1 r r−1 X j=0 e(2πijn)/r, which is a finite geometric series whose sum is easy to find, and is as stated in (2.4.9). So, with more or less difficulty, it is always possible to select a subset of the terms of a convergent series in which the exponents form an arithmetic progression. See exercise 25.
2.5 Some useful power series Generatingfunctionologists need reference lists of known power series and other series that occur frequently in applications of the theory. Here is such a list. For each series we show the series and its sum. The radius of the largest open disk, centered at the origin, in which convergence takes place will be, of course, the modulus of the singularity of the function that is nearest to the origin.
Considering the relatively simple forms of the functions, the locations of those singularities will be sufficiently obvious that the radii of convergence are not explicitly shown in the table below.
1 1 −x = X n≥0 xn (2.5.1) log 1 1 −x = X n≥1 xn n (2.5.2) ex = X n≥0 xn n!
(2.5.3) sin x = X n≥0 (−1)n x2n+1 (2n + 1)!
(2.5.4) cos x = X n≥0 (−1)n x2n (2n)!
(2.5.5) 2.5 Some useful power series 53 (1 + x)α = X k α k xk (2.5.6) 1 (1 −x)k+1 = X n n + k n xn (2.5.7) x ex −1 = X n≥0 Bnxn n!
(2.5.8) tan−1 x = X n≥0 (−1)n x2n+1 2n + 1 (2.5.9) 1 2x(1 − √ 1 −4x) = X n 1 n + 1 2n n xn (2.5.10) = 1 + x + 2x2 + 5x3 + 14x4 + 42x5 + 132x6 + 429x7 + 1430x8 + 4862x9 + · · · 1 √1 −4x = X k 2k k xk (2.5.11) = 1 + 2x + 6x2 + 20x3 + 70x4 + 252x5 + 924x6 + 3432x7 + 12870x8 + 48620x9 + · · · x cot x = X k≥0 (−4)kB2k (2k)!
x2k (2.5.12) = 1 −x2 3 −x4 45 −2 x6 945 − x8 4725 −2 x10 93555 −· · · tan x = X r≥1 (−1)r−1 22r(22r −1)B2r (2r)!
x2r−1 (2.5.13) = x + x3 3 + 2 x5 15 + 17 x7 315 + 62 x9 2835 + 1382 x11 155925 + · · · + 21844 x13 6081075 + 929569 x15 638512875 + · · · 54 2 Series x sin x = X r≥0 (−1)r−1 (4r −2)B2r (2r)!
x2r = 1 + x2 6 + 7x4 360 + 31x6 15120 + · · · (2.5.14) 1 √1 −4x 1 −√1 −4x 2x k = X n 2n + k n xn (2.5.15) 1 −√1 −4x 2x k = X n≥0 k(2n + k −1)!
n!(n + k)!
xn (k ≥1) (2.5.16) sin−1(x) = x + 1 2 x3 3 + 1 · 3 2 · 4 x5 5 + 1 · 3 · 5 2 · 4 · 6 x7 7 + · · · (2.5.17) ex sin x = X n≥1 2 n 2 sin nπ 4 n!
xn (2.5.18) = x + x2 + x3 3 −x5 30 −x6 90 −x7 630 + · · · 1 2 tan−1 (x) log (1 + x2) = X r≥1 (−1)r−1H2r x2r+1 2r + 1 (2.5.19) = x3 2 −5x5 12 + 7x7 20 −761x9 2520 + · · · 1 4 tan−1(x) log 1 + x 1 −x = X r≥0 x4r+2 4r + 2 1 −1 3 + 1 5 −· · · + 1 4r + 1 = x2 2 + 13x6 90 + 263x10 3150 + · · · (2.5.20) 1 2 log 1 1 −x 2 = X r≥2 Hr−1 r xr (2.5.21) 2.5 Some useful power series 55 = x2 2 + x3 2 + 11x4 24 + 5x5 12 + 137x6 360 + 7x7 20 + · · · s 1 −√1 −x x = ∞ X k=0 (4k)!
16k√ 2(2k)!(2k + 1)!
xk (2.5.22) = 1 √ 2 1 + x 8 + 7 x2 128 + 33 x3 1024 + 715 x4 32768 + 4199 x5 262144 + 52003 x6 4194304 + 334305 x7 33554432 + 17678835 x8 2147483648 + 119409675 x9 17179869184 + 1641030105 x10 274877906944 + · · · earcsin x = ∞ X k=0 Qk−1 j=0(4j2 + 1) (2k)!
x2k + ∞ X k=0 4k Qk j=1( 1 2 −j + j2) (2k + 1)!
x2k+1 = 1 + x + x2 2 + x3 3 + 5 x4 24 + x5 6 + 17 x6 144 + 13 x7 126 + 629 x8 8064 + 325 x9 4536 + 8177 x10 145152 + · · · (2.5.23) arcsin x x 2 = ∞ X k=0 4kk!2 (k + 1)(2k + 1)!x2k (2.5.24) = 1 + x2 3 + 8 x4 45 + 4 x6 35 + 128 x8 1575 + 128 x10 2079 + · · · (x + p 1 + x2)a = ∞ X k=0 2k · ( a 2 −k 2 + 1)k (1 + k/a)k!
xk (2.5.25) = 1 + a x + a2 x2 2 + −a 6 + a3 6 x3 + −a2 6 + a4 24 x4 + a 9 −10 a2 + a4 x5 120 + a2 64 −20 a2 + a4 x6 720 + a −225 + 259 a2 −35 a4 + a6 x7 5040 + a2 −2304 + 784 a2 −56 a4 + a6 x8 40320 + · · · 56 2 Series In the above, the {Bn} are the Bernoulli numbers, and they are defined by (2.5.8). The Bernoulli numbers {Bn}16 0 have the values 1, −1/2, 1 6, 0, −1 30, 0, 1 42, 0, −1 30, 0, 5 66, 0, −691 2730, 0, 7 6, 0, −3617 510 .
The {Hn} are the harmonic numbers that were defined in section 2.2.
The symbol mk, in (2.5.25), means m(m+1) · · · (m+k−1). The expansions (2.5.22)-(2.5.25) are taken from [Ko].
2.6 Dirichlet series, formal theory We have already discussed two slightly different forms of generating functions of sequences, namely the ordinary power series form and the ex-ponential generating function form. We remarked that when, in a particular problem, one has to decide which of these forms to use, the choice is most often dictated by the form of the multiplicative convolution of the two se-quences that occurs in the problem. If the form is as in Rule 3′ and (2.3.3), then we choose the egf, whereas if it is of the form (2.3.4), the opsgf may well be preferred.
To help highlight the basis for this kind of choice, we will now discuss yet another kind of generating function that matches yet another kind of convolution of two sequences, a kind that also occurs naturally in many problems in combinatorics and number theory.
Definition. Given a sequence {an}∞ 1 ; we say that a formal series f(s) = ∞ X n=1 an ns = a1 + a2 2s + a3 3s + a4 4s + · · · (2.6.1) is the Dirichlet series generating function (Dsgf) of the sequence, and we write f(s) Dir ← →{an}∞ 1 .
The importance of Dirichlet series stems directly from their multipli-cation rule. Suppose f(s) Dir ← →{an}∞ 1 and g(s) Dir ← →{bn}∞ 1 . The question is, what sequence is generated by f(s)g(s)?
To find out, consider the product of these series, fg = (a1 + a22−s + a33−s + · · ·)(b1 + b22−s + b33−s + · · ·) = (a1b1) + (a1b2 + a2b1)2−s + (a1b3 + a3b1)3−s + (a1b4 + a2b2 + a4b1)4−s + · · · 2.6 Dirichlet series, formal theory 57 What is the general rule? In the product fg, what is the coefficient of n−s? It is the sum of all products of a’s and b’s where the product of their subscripts is n, i.e., it is X rs=n arbs.
Now if rs = n then r and s are divisors of n, so the above sum can also be written as X d\n adb n d , in which the symbol ‘d\n’ is read ‘d divides n.’ We state this formally as: Rule 1′′. If f(s) Dir ← →{an}∞ 1 and g(s) Dir ← →{bn}∞ 1 , then f(s)g(s) Dir ← → X d\n adb n d ∞ n=1 .
(2.6.2) Let’s hasten to say what kind of a problem gives rise to this kind of a convolution of sequences. It is, roughly, a situation in which all objects of size n are obtained by stitching together d objects of size n/d, where d is some divisor of n. Before we get to examples of this sort of thing, since the multiplication is so important, let’s look at a few more of its properties.
What happens to the sequence generated if we take the kth power of a Dirichlet series? Let’s work it out, as follows: f(s)k = X n≥1 ann−s k = X n1,...,nk≥1 an1 · · · ank(n1n2 · · · nk)−s = X n≥1 n−s ( X n1···nk=n an1 · · · ank ) .
This shows: Rule 2′′. If f(s) Dir ← →{an}∞ 1 then f(s)k Dir ← →a sequence whose nth member is the sum, extended over all ordered factorizations of n into k factors, of the products of the members of the sequence whose subscripts are the factors in that factorization.
What series f generates the sequence of all 1′s: {1}∞ 1 ? When we asked that question in the cases of the opsgf and the egf, the answers turned out to be ‘famous’ functions. For opsgf’s it was 1/(1−x) and for egf’s it was ex.
In the present case, the formal Dirichlet series whose coefficients are all 1’s 58 2 Series is not related to any simple function of analysis, it is a new creature, and it gets a new name: the Riemann zeta function. It is the Dirichlet series ζ(s) = ∞ X n=1 1 ns = 1−s + 2−s + 3−s + 4−s + · · ·, (2.6.3) and it is one of the most important functions in analysis.
Now, since ζ(s) Dir ← →{1}∞ 1 , what sequence does ζ2(s) generate? Directly from (2.6.2), [n−s]ζ2(s) = X d\n 1 · 1 = d(n), where d(n) is the number of divisors of the integer n. The sequence d(n) is quite irregular, and begins with 1, 2, 2, 3, 2, 4, 2, 4, 3, 4, 2, . . .
Nevertheless, its Dirichlet series generating function is ζ2(s), by Rule 2′′.
Likewise, ζ(s)k generates the number of ordered factorizations of n into k factors. If the factor 1 is regarded as inadmissible, then (ζ(s) −1)k generates the number of ordered factorizations of n in which there are k factors, all ≥2.
One can go on and study further examples of interesting number-theoretic sequences that are generated by relatives of the Riemann zeta function, but there is a somewhat breathtaking generalization that takes in all of these at a single swoop, so let’s prepare the groundwork for that.
Definition. A number-theoretic function is a function whose domain is the set of positive integers. A number-theoretic function f is said to be multiplicative if it has the property that f(mn) = f(m)f(n) for all pairs of relatively prime positive integers m and n.
Since every positive integer n is uniquely, apart from order, a product of powers of distinct primes, n = pa1 1 pa2 2 · · · par r , (2.6.4) it follows that a multiplicative number-theoretic function is completely de-termined by its values on all powers of primes. Indeed, f(n) = f(pa1 1 )f(pa2 2 ) · · ·f(par r ).
(2.6.5) For instance, suppose that I have a certain function f in mind. It is multiplicative and, further, for every prime p and positive integer m we 2.6 Dirichlet series, formal theory 59 have f(pm) = p2m. Well then, it must be that f(n) = n2 for all n, because if n is as shown in (2.6.4), then f(n) = f( Y pai i ) = Y i f(pai i ) = Y i p2ai i = (Y i pai i )2 = n2, as claimed.
Another, less obvious, example of a multiplicative function is d(n), the number of divisors of n. For instance, 6 = d(12) = d(3 · 4) = d(3)d(4) = 2 · 3 = 6.
To see that d(n) is multiplicative in general, let m and n be relatively prime positive integers. Then every divisor d of mn is uniquely the product of a divisor d′ of m and a divisor d′′ of n. Indeed, we can take d′ = gcd(d, m) and d′′ = gcd(d, n). Therefore the number of divisors of mn is the product of the number of divisors of m and the number of divisors of n, which was to be shown.
It is quite easy, therefore, to dream up examples of multiplicative func-tions: let your function f do anything it likes on the powers of primes, then declare it to be multiplicative, and walk away.
Multiplicative number-theoretic functions satisfy an amazing identity, which we will state, then prove, and then use.
Theorem 2.6.1. Let f be a multiplicative number-theoretic function.
Then we have the formal identity ∞ X n=1 f(n) ns = Y p 1 + f(p)p−s + f(p2)p−2s + f(p3)p−3s + · · · (2.6.6) in which the product on the right extends over all prime numbers p.
Proof. Imagine, if you will, multiplying out the product that appears on the right side of (2.6.6). Each factor in that product is an infinite series.
The product looks like this, when spread out in detail: (1 + f(2)2−s + f(22)2−2s + f(23)2−3s + · · ·)× (1 + f(3)3−s + f(32)3−2s + f(33)3−3s + · · ·)× (1 + f(5)5−s + f(52)5−2s + f(53)5−3s + · · ·)× (1 + f(7)7−s + f(72)7−2s + f(73)7−3s + · · ·) × · · · (2.6.7) 60 2 Series To multiply out a bunch of formal infinite series like this, we reach into the first parenthesis and pull out one term, for instance f(23)2−3s. Then we reach into the second parenthesis, pull out one term, say f(3)3−s and multiply it by the one we got earlier. This gives us an accumulated product (so far) of f(23)f(3)2−3s3−s = f(23)f(3) (24)s .
(2.6.8) Suppose, just as an example, that in all of the following parentheses we exercise our choice of one term by pulling out the term ‘1.’ Then, as a result of having made all of those choices, one out of each parenthesis, the contribution to the answer would be the single term shown in (2.6.8) above.
Now here’s the interesting part.
That particular set of choices has produced a term that involves (24)−s. What other sequence of choices of a single term out of each parenthesis would also lead to a net contribution that involves (24)−s? The answer: no other set of choices can do that.
Indeed, if from the first parenthesis we choose any term other than f(23)2−3s, then no matter what terms we pull out of all following paren-theses, there is no way we will ever find the power of 2, namely 2−3s, that occurs in (24)−s. We need three 2’s, and no other parenthesis has any 2’s at all to offer, so we’d better take them when we have the chance.
Similarly, we need a factor of 3−s in order to complete the formation of the term (24)−s. There are no 3’s available in any parenthesis other than the second one, and there, to get the right number of 3’s, namely one, we had better take the term f(3)3−s that we actually chose.
Thus, the coefficient of (24)−s on the right side of (2.6.6) is just what we found, namely f(23)f(3). Now since f is multiplicative, that’s the same as f(24). Hence the coefficient of (24)−s is f(24). But that is just what the left side of (2.6.6) claims.
Let’s say that again, using ‘n’ instead of ‘24.’ Let n be some fixed integer, and let (2.6.4) be its factorization into prime powers. In order to obtain a term that involves n−s, i.e., that involves Q p−ais i , we are forced to choose the ‘1’ term in every parenthesis on the right side of (2.6.7), except for those parentheses that involve the primes pi that actually occur in n.
Inside a parenthesis that belongs to pi, we must choose the one and only term in which pi is raised to the power with which it actually occurs in n, else we won’t have a chance of getting n−s. Thus we are forced to choose the term f(pai i )p−ais i out of the parenthesis that belongs to pi. That means that the coefficient of n−s in the end will be Y i f(pai i ) = f(n), by (2.6.5).
Let’s look again at (2.6.6). One thing that is very apparent is that a multiplicative function is completely determined by its values on all prime 2.6 Dirichlet series, formal theory 61 powers. Indeed, on the right side of (2.6.6) we see only the values of f at prime powers, but on the left, all values appear.
Try an example of the theorem.
Take the multiplicative function f(n) = 1 (all n). Then (2.6.6) says that ζ(s) = Y p 1 + p−s + p−2s + · · · = Y p 1 1 −p−s = 1 Q p(1 −p−s), (2.6.9) which is a fundamental factorization of the zeta function.
For another example, take the multiplicative function µ(n) whose val-ues on prime powers are µ(pa) = ( +1, if a = 0; −1, if a = 1; 0, if a ≥2.
With this function substituted for f in (2.6.6), one sees that the once formidable series in the braces now has only two terms, and (2.6.6) reads X n≥1 µ(n) ns = Y p {1 −p−s}.
(2.6.10) An important fact emerges by comparison of (2.6.9) with (2.6.10): the series ζ(s) and the series on the left side of (2.6.10) are reciprocals of each other. Hence, 1 ζ(s) = X n≥1 µ(n) ns , or, what amounts to the same thing, 1/ζ(s) Dir ← →{µ(n)}∞ 1 .
The function µ(n) is the M¨ obius function, and it plays a central role in the analytic theory of numbers, because of the fact that it is generated by the reciprocal of the Riemann zeta function. For instance, watch this: Suppose we have two sequences {an}∞ 1 and {bn}∞ 1 , and suppose that these two sequences are connected by the following equations-an = X d\n bd (n ≥1).
(2.6.11) The question is, how can we invert these equations, and solve for the b’s in terms of the a’s?
62 2 Series Nothing to it. Let the Dsgf’s of the two sequences be A(s) and B(s).
Then, if we take a step into Generatingfunctionland, we see that (2.6.11) means A(s) = B(s)ζ(s) by Rule 1′′. Hence B(s) = A(s)/ζ(s), and then from Rule 1′′ again, bn = X d\n µ n d ad (n = 1, 2, 3, . . .) (2.6.12) This is the celebrated M¨ obius Inversion Formula. The reciprocal relation-ships (2.6.11) and (2.6.12) of the sequences mirror the reciprocal relation-ships of their Dsgf’s ζ(s) and 1/ζ(s).
Example 1. Primitive bit strings.
How many strings of n 0’s and 1’s are primitive, in the sense that such a string is not expressible as a concatenation of several identical smaller strings?
For instance, 100100100 is not primitive, but 1101 is.
There are a total of 2n strings of length n. Suppose f(n) of these are primitive. Every string of length n is uniquely expressible as a concatenation of some number, n/d, of identical primitive strings of length d, where d is a divisor of n.
Thus we have 2n = X d\n f(d) (n = 1, 2, . . .) By (2.6.12) we have f(n) = X d\n µ(n d )2d (n = 1, 2, . . .) (2.6.13) for the required number.
Example 2. Cyclotomic polynomials Among the n roots of the equation xn = 1, the primitive nth roots of unity are those that are not also mth roots of unity for some m < n. Thus the 4th roots of unity are ±1, ±i, but ±1 are roots of x2 = 1, so they aren’t primitive 4th roots.
In general, the nth roots of unity are {e2πir/n}n−1 r=0 , and the primitive ones are {e2πir/n} (0 ≤r ≤n −1; gcd(r, n) = 1).
So for each n there are exactly φ(n) primitive nth roots of unity.
The equation whose roots are all n of the n roots of unity is obviously the equation xn −1 = 0. The question is this: what is the polynomial 2.6 Dirichlet series, formal theory 63 Φn(x) of degree φ(n) whose roots are exactly the set of primitive nth roots of unity? In other words, what can be said about the polynomial Φn(x) = Y 0≤r≤n−1 gcd(r,n)=1 (x −e2πir/n) (n = 1, 2, 3, . . .)?
The polynomials Φn(x) are called the cyclotomic (“circle-cutting”) polyno-mials.
The important fact for answering this question is that Y d\n Φd(x) = 1 −xn (n = 1, 2, 3, . . .).
(2.6.14) Indeed, the right side of the equation is the product of all possible factors (ω −x) where ω is an nth root of unity, primitive or not. But every nth root of unity is a primitive dth root of unity for exactly one d ≤n, and that d is a divisor of n.
In detail, if we have some nth root ω = e2πir/n, then let g = gcd(r, n), d = n/g, and r′ = r/g. Since ω = e2πir′/d we see that ω is a primitive dth root of unity and that d\n. Thus every linear factor on the right side of (2.6.14) occurs in one and only one of the cyclotomic polynomials on the left side of (2.6.14), which proves the assertion.
From (2.6.14) we will obtain a fairly explicit formula for the Φn(x), by inverting the equation to solve for the Φ’s. The form of the equation reminds us of the setup (2.6.11) for the M¨ obius inversion formula, but we have a product over divisors instead of a sum over divisors. A small dose of logarithms will convert products to sums, however, so we take the logarithm of both sides of (2.6.14), to get X d\n log Φd(x) = log (1 −xn) (n = 1, 2, 3, . . .).
This is now precisely in the form (2.6.11), so we can use (2.6.12) to invert it, the result being log Φn(x) = X d\n µ(n d ) log (1 −xd) (n = 1, 2, 3, . . .).
Finally, we exponentiate both sides to obtain our “fairly explicit formula,” Φn(x) = Y d\n (1 −xd)µ(n/d) (n = 1, 2, 3, . . .).
(2.6.15) This is a good time to remember that the values of the M¨ obius function µ can only be ±1 or 0. So the exponents on the right side of (2.6.15) tell 64 2 Series us whether to omit a certain factor, which we do if µ = 0, to put it in the numerator (if µ = 1), or to put it in the denominator (if µ = −1). For instance, Φ12(x) is (1 −x)µ(12)(1 −x2)µ(6)(1 −x3)µ(4)(1 −x4)µ(3)(1 −x6)µ(2)(1 −x12)µ(1) = (1 −x)0(1 −x2)1(1 −x3)0(1 −x4)−1(1 −x6)−1(1 −x12)1 = (1 −x2)(1 −x12) (1 −x4)(1 −x6) = 1 −x2 + x4, which didn’t look much like a polynomial at all until the very last step!
An important and beautiful fact about these polynomials is that the equation Φn(z) = 0 can always be solved by radicals. That is, the solutions can always be obtained by a finite number of root extractions and rational operations. This is certainly not the case for general polynomial equations.
As an example of this property we note the splendid fact that cos 2π 17 = 1 16 −1 + √ 17 + q 2(17 − √ 17) + 2 r 17 + 3 √ 17 − q 2(17 − √ 17) −2 q 2(17 + √ 17) .
The proof is fairly difficult, and can be found in Rademacher [Ra].
Some applications of cyclotomic polynomials will appear in section 4.10.
Exercises 65 Exercises 1. Calculate the first three coefficients of the reciprocals of the power series of the functions: (a) cos x (b) (1 + x)m (c) 1 + t2 + t3 + t5 + t7 + t11 + · · · 2. Calculate the first three coefficients of the inverses of the power series for the functions: (a) sin x (b) tan x (c) x + x2√1 + x (d) x + x3 (e) log (1 −x) 3. Let f be a formal power series such that f ′′ + f = 0. Give a careful proof that f = A sin x + B cos x.
4. Find simple closed formulas for the opsgf’s of the following sequences: (a) {n + 7}∞ 0 (b) {1}∞ 4 (c) {1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, . . .} (d) {1/(n + 1)}∞ 2 (e) {1/(n + 5)!}∞ 0 (f) F1, 2F2, 3F3, 4F4, . . . (the F’s are the Fibonacci numbers) (g) {(n2 + n + 1)/n!}∞ 1 5. Use generating functions to prove that P k n k = 2n.
6. Given positive integers n, k; define f(n, k) as follows: for each way of writing n as an ordered sum of exactly k nonnegative integers, let S be the product of those k integers. Then f(n, k) is the sum of all of the S’s that are obtained in this way. Find the opsgf of f and an explicit, simple formula for it.
7. Let f(n, k, h) be the number of ordered representations of n as a sum of exactly k integers, each of which is ≥h. Find P n f(n, k, h)xn.
8. Find the limit superior of each of the following sequences. In each case give a careful proof that your answer is correct.
(a) 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, . . .
(b) {(−1)n}∞ 0 66 2 Series (c) {cos (nπ/k)}n≥0 (k ̸= 0 is a fixed integer) (d) {1 + ((−1)n/n)}n≥1 (e) {n1/n}n≥1 9. Prove that if a sequence has a limit then its limit superior is equal to that limit.
10. Prove that a sequence cannot have two distinct limits superior.
11. Find the radius of convergence of each of the following power series: (a) P n≥1 xn/(n2) (b) 1 + x3 + x6 + x9 + x12 + · · · (c) 1 + 5x2 + 25x4 + 125x6 + · · · (d) 1 + 2!x2 + 4!x4 + 6!x6 + · · · (e) P n≥0 xn!
12. Finish the proof of theorem 2.4.1 in the cases where R = 0 and R = ∞.
13. Show that if {f(n)}∞ 1 is a multiplicative function, then so is g(n) = X d\n f(d) (n = 1, 2, . . .) 14. Euler’s function φ(n) is the number of integers 1 ≤m ≤n such that m is relatively prime to n. Show by a direct counting argument that X d\n φ(d) = n (n = 1, 2, . . .).
15. Show that each of the following functions is multiplicative. In each case find the value of the function when n is a prime power, and thereby find a formula for its value on any integer n.
(a) Euler’s function φ(n) (use the results of problems 13, 14 above).
(b) σ(n), which is the sum of the divisors of n.
(c) The function |µ(n)|, which is 1 if n is not divisible by a square and 0 otherwise.
16. For each of the functions defined in problem 15 above, find its Dirichlet series generating function by using Theorem 2.6.1. First substitute into (2.6.6) the values of the function at prime powers. Then try to sum the power series that occurs, in closed form. Finally, by comparing the product that results with (2.6.9), try to express your answer simply in terms of the Riemann zeta function. In each case the Dsgf can be simply expressed in terms of ζ(s), or small variations thereof.
17. Find the Dsgf of each of the following sequences: Exercises 67 (a) {n}∞ 1 (b) {nα}∞ 1 (c) {log n}∞ 1 (d) {P d\n dq}∞ n=1 18.
For each of the following identities: first check that the identity is sometimes correct by calculating both sides of the alleged equation when n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; next find the Dsgf’s of the sequences on both sides of the claimed identity, observe that they are the same, and thereby prove the identity. Use the results of exercise 16 above.
(a) P d\n φ(d) = n (n ≥1) (b) P d\n µ(d) = 0 if n ≥2 and =1 if n = 1 (c) P δ\n µ(δ)d(n/δ) = 1 (n ≥1) 19. If {f(k)} is the sequence in example 7 of section 2.2, show that f(k) = F2k−1 for k ≥1, where the {Fk} are the Fibonacci numbers.
20. Prove the binomial theorem (x + y)n = X k n k xkyn−k by comparing the coefficient of tn/n! on both sides of the equation et(x+y) = etxety. Prove the multinomial theorem (x1 + · · · + xk)n = X r1+···+rk=n n!
r1! · · ·rk!xr1 1 · · · xrk k by a similar device.
21.
(a) Let T be a fixed set of nonnegative integers. Let f(n, k, T) be the number of ordered representations of n as a sum of k integers chosen from T. Find P n f(n, k, T)xn.
(b) Let g(n, k, T) be the number of ordered representations of n as a sum of k distinct integers chosen from T. Find P n g(n, k, T)xn.
(c) Finally, let S, T be two fixed sets of nonnegative integers.
Let f(n, k, S, T) be the number of ordered representations of n as a sum of k integers chosen from T, each being chosen with a multi-plicity that belongs to S. Find P n f(n, k, S, T)xn.
22. Let f(n) be the excess of the number of ordered representations of n as the sum of an even number of positive integers over those as a sum of an odd number of them. Find f(n) by finding P n f(n)xn and reading off its coefficients.
68 2 Series 23. Let {Bn} be the sequence of Bernoulli numbers defined by (2.5.8), and let m be a positive integer. By considering the generating function x(emx −1) ex −1 in two ways, find an evaluation of the sum of the rth powers of the first N positive integers as a polynomial of degree r + 1 in N, whose coefficients are given quite explicitly in terms of the Bernoulli numbers.
24.
(a) Make a table of values of the classical M¨ obius function µ(n) for n = 1, 2, . . ., 30.
(b) Make a table of the values of the function f(n) of (2.6.13) for n = 1, 2, . . ., 12.
(c) Make a list of the primitive strings of length 6, and verify your value of f(6).
25. This problem is intended to show how generating functions occur in coding theory. An important question in coding theory is the following: for fixed integers n and d, what is the length A(n, d) of the longest list of n-bit strings of 0’s and 1’s (codewords) such that two distinct codewords always differ in at least d bit positions?
(a) Assign to each of the 2n codewords (ϵ1, . . ., ϵn) a color, as follows: the color of ϵ is P j jϵj modulo 2n. Show that if two codewords differ in just 1 or 2 coordinates, then they are assigned distinct colors in this scheme.
(b) From part (a), show that A(n, 3) ≥2n/(2n).
(c) Let aj be the number of codewords for which P r rϵr = j, for each j. Find the opsgf f(z) = P j ajzj explicitly as a product.
(d) If βr is the number of codewords of color r, then express βr in terms of the aj’s above. Then use the roots of unity method of section 2.4 to find that βr = 1 2n n′′ X j=1 22a(j,n′′)e−2πirj n′′ for each r = 0, 1, . . ., 2n−1. Here a and n′′ are defined by n = 2an′′ where n′′ is odd, and (b, c) denotes the g.c.d. of b and c.
(e) Deduce that β0 is the largest of the βr’s, and therefore find the stronger bound A(n, 3) ≥1 2n n′′ X j=1 22a(j,n′′) ≥2n 2n.
Exercises 69 (f) Use Parseval’s identity and the result of part (d) to find the vari-ance of the occupancy numbers β0, . . ., β2n−1. Make an estimate that shows that the variance is in some sense very small, so that this coloring scheme is shown to distribute codewords into color classes very uniformly.
26. Derive (2.5.7) from (2.5.6). That is, show that −n k = (−1)k n + k −1 k .
27. Let D(n) be the number of derangements of n letters, discussed in Example 4.
(a) Find, in simple explicit form, the egf of {D(n)}∞ 0 .
(b) Prove, by any method, that D(n + 1) = (n + 1)D(n) + (−1)n+1 (n ≥0; D(0) = 1) (c) Prove, by any method, that D(n + 1) = n(D(n) + D(n −1)) (n ≥1; D(0) = 1; D(1) = 0).
(c) Show that the number of permutations of n letters that have exactly 1 fixed point differs from the number with no fixed points by ±1.
(d) Let Dk(n) be the number of permutations of n letters that have exactly k fixed points. Show that X k,n≥0 Dk(n)xnyk n!
= e−x(1−y) 1 −x .
28.
Prove the following variation of the M¨ obius inversion formula.
Let {an(x)} and {bn(x)} be two sequences of functions that are connected by the relation an(x) = X d\n b n d (xd) (n = 1, 2, 3, . . .).
Then we have bn(x) = X d\n µ(n d )ad(xn/d) (n = 1, 2, 3, . . .).
29.
(a) Make a table of the values of φ(n) for 1 ≤n ≤25.
70 2 Series (b) As far as your table goes, verify that φ is a multiplicative function, by actual computation. Then check by actual computation from your table, that the result stated in exercise 14 above is true when n = 20 and n = 24.
(c) Let n = pa where p is a prime number. What is φ(n)?
(d) Use the results above to find a general formula for φ(n) in terms of the prime factorization n = pa1 1 pa2 2 · · · pak k of n. Use your result to calculate φ(2592).
(e) Find the Dirichlet series generating function of φ(n), using (2.6.6), and express it in terms of the Riemann zeta function.
(f) Apply the M¨ obius inversion formula to the result of exercise 18(a), and thereby “solve” 18(a) for φ(n), to get an explicit formula for φ(n) that involves a sum of various values of the M¨ obius function.
(g) Show that your answers to parts (d) and (f) of this problem are iden-tical, even though they look different.
30. Find the Dirichlet series generating functions for the sequences (a) an = √n (b) an = |µ(n)|, where µ is the M¨ obius function.
(c) A number-theoretic function f(n) is strongly multiplicative if it is true that f(mn) = f(m)f(n) for all pairs m, n of positive integers.
Let λ(n) be the strongly multiplicative function that takes the value −1 on every prime, and λ(1) = 1. Find its Dsgf, and then prove that X d\n λ(d) = n 1 if n is a square; 0 otherwise.
31. A Lambert series is a series of the form f(x) = X n≥1 an xn 1 −xn , and we then say that f is the Lambert series gf for the sequence {an}.
(Lambert series are only rarely used because they’re hard to analyze.) (a) Suppose f is the Lambert series gf of a sequence {an}∞ 1 , and the same f is the opsgf of a sequence {bn}∞ 1 . Find the b’s in terms of the a’s.
Exercises 71 (b) Thus prove the amazing identity X n≥1 µ(n)xn 1 −xn = x, where again µ is the M¨ obius function.
(c) Find the Lambert series generating function of Euler’s φ function.
32. Let a = {an}n≥0 be a given sequence. Let S be the operator that transforms a into its sequence of partial sums: (Sa)n = a0 + · · · + an, for n ≥0.
(a) If f is the opsgf of a, what is the opsgf of Sa?
(b) If f is the opsgf of a and r ≥0 what is the opsgf of Sra?
(c) What is Sra if a is the sequence of all 1’s?
(d) For a general sequence a, find an explicit formula, involving a single summation sign, for the nth member of the sequence Sra.
(e) An unknown sequence a has the following property: if, beginning with a we iterate r times the operation S, of replacing the sequence by its sequence of partial sums, we obtain the sequence {1, 0, 0, . . .}.
Find a.
33.
(a) Write out the first twelve cyclotomic polynomials.
(b) If n = pa is a prime power, what is Φn(x)?
(c) Show that for n ≥1, Φn(1) = ( 1, if n > 1 is not a prime power; p, if n = pk is a prime power; 0, if n = 1.
34. Consider the following sequence of polynomials.
ψn(x) = X 1≤m≤n gcd(m,n)=1 xm (n = 1, 2, . . .).
Thus ψ1 = x, ψ2 = x, ψ3 = x + x2, ψ4 = x + x3, etc.
(a) Show that X d\n ψ n d (xd) = x(1 −xn) 1 −x (n = 1, 2, . . .).
(b) Use the result of exercise 28 to show that ψn(x) = (1 −xn) X d\n µ(d) xd 1 −xd (n = 1, 2, . . .).
72 2 Series (c) Show that at every primitive nth root of unity ω we have ψn(ω) = µ(n), and therefore the polynomial ψn(x) −µ(n) is divisible by the nth cyclotomic polynomial Φn(x).
3.1 Introduction 73 Chapter 3 Cards, Decks, and Hands: The Exponential Formula 3.1 Introduction In this chapter we will discuss a particularly rich vein of applications of the theory of generating functions to counting problems. The exponential formula, which is our main goal here, is a cornerstone of the art of count-ing. It deals with the question of counting structures that are built out of connected pieces. The structures themselves need not be connected, but their pieces always are. The question is, if we know how many pieces of each size there are, how many structures of each size can we build out of those pieces?
We begin with a little example. There is 1 connected labeled graph that has 1 vertex, there is 1 connected labeled graph that has 2 vertices, and there are 4 connected labeled graphs that have 3 vertices. These creatures are all shown in Fig. 3.1 below.
3 2 1 2 1 3 1 2 3 1 3 2 1 1 2 Fig. 3.1: The six labeled, connected graphs of ≤3 vertices.
Now think of graphs that have exactly 3 labeled vertices but are not necessarily connected. There are 8 of them, as shown in Fig. 3.2.
The question is, how can we develop a theory that will show us the connection between the number 8, of all graphs of ≤3 vertices, and the numbers 1, 1, 4 of connected labeled graphs of 1, 2, and 3 vertices? After all, such a theory should exist, because the connected graphs are the building blocks out of which all graphs are constructed. How, exactly, are those building blocks used?
Suppose we want to construct a graph G of n vertices and k connected components. We can first choose which k connected graphs to use for the connected components, subject only to the condition that the sum of their numbers of vertices must be n.
Second, after deciding which connected graphs to use, we need to re-label all of their vertices. That is because the connected graphs that we 74 3 Cards, Decks, and Hands: The Exponential Formula 3 2 1 2 1 3 1 2 3 1 3 2 1 2 3 1 3 2 2 3 1 2 3 1 Fig. 3.2: The eight not-necessarily-connected labeled graphs of 3 vertices.
use, as in Fig. 3.1, each have their own private sets of vertex labels. A connected graph of 5 vertices will have labels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 on its vertices, etc. However, the final assembled graph G, that we are manufacturing out of those connected pieces, will use each vertex label 1, 2, 3, . . ., n exactly once, as in Fig. 3.2. Note, for instance, that the connected graph of 1 vertex appears three times in the first graph of Fig. 3.2 with 3 different vertex labels.
So our counting theory will have to take into account the choices of the connected graphs that are used as building blocks, as well as the number of ways to relabel the vertices of those connected graphs to obtain the final product.
Now we’re going to raise the ante. Instead of going ahead and an-swering these counting questions in the case of graphs, it turns out to be better to be a bit more general right from the start, because a lot of nice applications don’t quite fall under the heading of graphs. So we are going to develop the theory in a context of ‘playing cards’ and ‘hands,’ instead of ‘connected graphs’ and ‘all graphs.’ Next you will see a number of definitions of the basic terminology.
After all of those definitions, a few examples will no doubt be welcome, and will be immediately forthcoming. Then we will get on with the development of the theory and its numerous applications.
3.2 Definitions and a question We suppose that there is given an abstract set P of ‘pictures.’ Definition. A card C(S, p) is a pair consisting of a finite set S (the ‘label set’) of positive integers, and a picture p ∈P. The weight of C is n = |S|.
A card of weight n is called standard if its label set is [n]. Recall that [n] is the set {1, 2, . . ., n}.
3.3 Examples of exponential families 75 Definition. A hand H is a set of cards whose label sets form a partition of [n], for some n.
This means that if n denotes the sum of the weights of the cards in the hand, then the label sets of the cards in H are pairwise disjoint, nonempty, and their union is [n].
Definition. The weight of a hand is the sum of the weights of the cards in the hand.
Definition. A relabeling of a card C(S, p) with a set S′ is defined if |S| = |S′|, and it is the card C(S′, p). If S′ = [|S|] then we have the standard relabeling of the card.
Definition. A deck D is a finite set of standard cards whose weights are all the same and whose pictures are all different. The weight of the deck is the common weight of all of the cards in the deck.
Definition. An exponential family F is a collection of decks D1, D2, . . .
where for each n = 1, 2, . . ., the deck Dn is of weight n.
If F is an exponential family, we will write dn for the number of cards in deck Dn, and we will call D(x), the egf of the sequence {dn}∞ 1 , the deck enumerator of the family.
Question: Given an exponential family F. For each n ≥0 and k ≥1, let h(n, k) denote the number of hands H of weight n that consist of k cards, and are such that each card in the hand is a relabeling of some card in some deck in F. Repetitions are allowed. That is, we are permitted to take several copies of the same card from one deck, and to relabel those copies with different label sets.
How can we express h(n, k) in terms of d1, d2, d3, . . ., where di is the number of different cards in deck Di (i ≥1)?
If h(n, k) is the number of hands H of weight n that have exactly k cards, then we introduce the 2-variable generating function H(x, y) = X n,k≥0 h(n, k)xn n! yk.
(3.2.1) This is a generator of mixed type; it is an opsgf with respect to the y variable and an egf with respect to x. We will call it the 2-variable hand enumerator of the family.
If h(n) = P k h(n, k) is the number of hands of weight n without regard to the number of cards in it, then we write H(x) for the egf of {h(n)}, instead of H(x, 1). It is the 1-variable hand enumerator of F.
One way to answer the question raised above would be to exhibit a simple relationship between the generating functions H(x, y) and D(x), and that, of course, is exactly what we are about to do (see (3.4.4) below for a look at the answer).
76 3 Cards, Decks, and Hands: The Exponential Formula 3.3 Examples of exponential families Before we get on with the business of answering the question that was raised in the previous section, here are a few examples of exponential families that have important roles in combinatorial theory.
Example 1.
The first exponential family that we will describe is the family of all vertex-labeled, undirected graphs. We will call this family F1.
A graph G is a set of vertices some pairs of which are designated as edges. A labeled graph is a graph that has a positive integer associated with each vertex. The integers (‘labels’) are all different. The graph has the standard labeling if the set of its vertex labels is [n], where n is the number of vertices of G.
There are n 2 possible edges in graphs of n vertices, so there are 2( n 2) labeled graphs of n vertices. For instance, there are 8 labeled graphs of 3 vertices, and these are shown in Fig. 3.2 (graphs are drawn by first drawing the n vertices and then, between each pair of vertices that is designated as an edge, drawing a line).
Some graphs are connected and some are disconnected. A graph is con-nected if, given any pair of vertices, we can walk from one to the other along edges in the drawing of the graph. Otherwise, the graph is disconnected.
Of the 8 graphs of 3 vertices, shown in Fig. 3.2, 4 are connected, namely the last 4 that are pictured there.
Now let’s describe our exponential family.
First, we describe a card C(S, p). There is a card corresponding to every connected labeled graph G. The set S is the set of vertex labels that is used in the graph.
Before we can describe the ‘picture’ on the card we need to say what a standard relabeling of a graph is. Let G be a graph of n vertices that are labeled with a set S of labels. Then relabel the vertices with [n], preserving the order of the labels. That is, the vertex that had the smallest label in S will then get label 1, etc. Therefore the standard relabeling is uniquely defined.
Now, if G is a labeled, connected graph, the picture p on the card C(S, p) that corresponds to G is the standard relabeling of G. Hence, on a card C we see two things: a picture of a connected graph with standard labels, and another set of labels, of equal cardinality.
For instance, one card of weight 3 might be (S, p) = {5, 9, 11}, 1 3 2 which would correspond to the connected labeled graph 5 11 9 3.3 Examples of exponential families 77 So cards correspond to connected graphs with not-necessarily-standard label sets.
What is a hand?
A hand is a collection of cards whose label sets partition [n], where n is the weight of the hand, which is to say, it is the total number of vertices in all of the connected graphs on all of the cards of the hand.
But that is something very useful; a hand H corresponds to a not-necessarily-connected graph with standard labels! Its individual connected components may have nonstandard labels, but the graph itself uses exactly the labels 1, 2, . . ., n, where n is its number of vertices.
In summary then, the set of all vertex labeled graphs forms an expo-nential family. Each card is a labeled connected graph, each deck Dn is the set of all connected standard labeled graphs of n vertices, each hand is a standard (not-necessarily-connected) labeled graph. The number dn of cards in the nth deck is the number of standard connected labeled graphs of n vertices, and the number h(n, k) of hands of weight n with k cards is the number of standard labeled graphs of n vertices with k connected components. The question posed at the end of the last section in this case asks for the relationship between the numbers of all labeled graphs and all connected labeled graphs of all sizes.
Example 2.
In this example we will find that the set of all permutations can be thought of as an exponential family.
First let’s say what the cards are. On a card, the picture will show n points arranged in a circle, the points being labeled with the set [n], in some order, and there will be arrowheads around the circle, all pointing clockwise, to tell us that the points are arranged in clockwise circular sequence.
So much for the ‘picture’ part of the card. Additionally, there is a set S of n positive integers on the card.
The reader will recognize that such a card corresponds to a cyclic permutation of the elements of S, i.e., a permutation of S that has a single cycle. For instance, the card whose picture is shown in Fig. 3.3 5 2 3 1 4 Fig. 3.3: A cyclic permutation is in the cards.
and whose set is S = {2, 4, 7, 9, 10} represents the cyclic permutation 2 − →7 − →4 − →10 − →9 − →2 of the set S.
78 3 Cards, Decks, and Hands: The Exponential Formula Now what is a deck of these cards? The cards in a deck are standard cards, and they consist of one sample of every distinct standard card of a given weight. In this case the nth deck Dn contains exactly (n −1)! cards, one for each cyclic permutation of [n].
So far we have accounted for the permutations with one cycle. They are the building blocks out of which all permutations are constructed, using hands of cards.
So what is a hand, in this example? A hand is a collection of cards, and on each card there are two things: a cyclic permutation and a label set. The label sets are pairwise disjoint and their union is {1, 2, . . ., n}.
The cardinality of the label set on each card matches that of the cyclic permutation that is shown there. The collection of all of the cards in the hand represents a permutation of n letters. The cycles of this permutation are the ones shown on the individual cards of the hand after the cycle on each card has been relabeled, in an order-preserving way, with the elements of the label set on the card.
Since every permutation of n letters has a unique decomposition into cycles, we see that hands of weight n correspond exactly to permutations of n letters.
Hence the set of all permutations is an exponential family. We call it F2.
How many cards are in deck Dn? There are dn = (n−1)! of them. The question raised at the end of the last section asks for the number h(n, k) of hands of weight n and k cards. Such a hand represents a permutation of n letters that has k cycles. Hence in this case h(n, k) is the number of permutations of n letters that have k cycles. When we have our general theorems in place, the ones that give the relationships between the dn’s and the h(n, k)’s, we’ll learn a lot about permutations of various kinds with given numbers and sizes of cycles. Later, in chapter 5, we’ll return to this subject and re-use these generating functions to get asymptotic information about permutations and their cycles.
3.4 The main counting theorems In this section we will state and prove various forms of the exponential formula. The next section contains 109 applications of the method.
First, let two exponential families be given. We will say what it means to merge them. Roughly, it means to form a new family whose decks of each weight are the unions of the decks of those weights in the two given families. Some care is necessary, however, to insure that the two decks have all different cards, so we will now give a precise definition.
Let F′ and F′′ be two exponential families whose picture sets P ′, P ′′ are disjoint. We form a third family F, and write F = F′ ⊕F′′, as follows: 3.4 The main counting theorems 79 fix n ≥1. From F′ we take all of the d′ n cards of deck D′ n and put them in a new pile. Then from F′′ we take all d′′ n of its cards from deck D′′ n and add these d′′ n cards to the pile, which now contains dn = d′ n + d′′ n different cards. Repeat this for each n ≥1.
The Fundamental Lemma of Labeled Counting. Let F′, F′′ be two exponential families, and let F = F′ ⊕F′′ be their merger. Further, let H′(x, y), H′′(x, y), H(x, y) be the respective 2-variable hand enumerators of these families. Then H(x, y) = H′(x, y)H′′(x, y).
Proof.
Consider a hand H in the merged family F. Some of its cards came from F′ and some came from F′′. The collection of cards that came from F′ forms a sub-hand H′ of weight, say, n′, and having k′ cards, that has been relabeled, in an order-preserving way, with a certain label set S ⊂[n]. All hands H in the merged family are uniquely determined by a particular hand H′ from F′, the choice of new labels S with which that hand is to be relabeled, and the remaining subhand H′′ from F′′, which must be relabeled, again preserving the order of the labels, with [n] −S.
Consequently the number of hands in the merged family that have weight n and have exactly k cards is h(n, k) = X n′,k′ n n′ h′(n′, k′)h′′(n −n′, k −k′) = xn n! yk H′(x, y)H′′(x, y), (3.4.1) and we are finished.
The main idea is that the processes of merging families and of mul-tiplying egf’s correspond exactly. The fact that in equation (3.4.1) the n′ variable in the sum carries a binomial coefficient along in its wake, while the k′ does not, accounts for the mixed nature of the generating function that was chosen, with the ‘x’ variable being egf-like and the ‘y’ variable ops-like.
The Fundamental Lemma will allow us to build up the general rela-tionship between deck and hand enumerators very easily, in a ‘Sorcerer’s Apprentice’ fashion, beginning with a trickle and ending with a flood. We begin with a starkly simple exponential family that consists of exactly one nonempty deck that has just one card in it. The hand enumerator there will be obvious. Then we consider a family that has a number of cards in one deck, and no other decks. Finally we jump to the general situation, at each stage using the Fundamental Lemma, because we will be carrying out a merging operation.
80 3 Cards, Decks, and Hands: The Exponential Formula Step 1: The trickle.
Fix a positive integer r. Let the rth deck, Dr, contain exactly one card, and let all other decks be empty. The deck counts are dr = 1 and all other dj = 0. The deck enumerator is D(x) = xr/r!. A hand H consists of some number, say s, of copies of the one card that exists. The weight of H is rs.
Therefore the number of hands of k cards and of weight n is h(n, k) = 0 unless n = kr. If n = kr, then how many hands of weight n are there? We can choose the labels for the first card in n r ways, for the second in n−r r ways, etc, for the kth card in n−(k−1)r r = 1 way. Since the order of the labeled cards is immaterial, the number of hands is therefore h(kr, k) = 1 k!
n!
r!k .
The hand enumerator of this elementary family is therefore H(x, y) = X n,k h(n, k)xnyk/n!
= X k xkryk k!r!k = exp yxr r!
.
(3.4.2) We won’t have to do any more computation to get the general result; the Fundamental Lemma will do it for us.
Step 2: The flow Fix positive integers r and dr, and consider an exponential family F that has dr cards in its rth deck Dr, and has no other nonempty decks. We claim that the hand enumerator of this family is H(x, y) = exp ydrxr r!
.
(3.4.3) The proof is by induction on dr. The claim is correct when dr = 1, for that is (3.4.2). Suppose the claim is true for dr = 1, 2, . . ., m −1, and let the family F have m cards in its rth deck. Then F is the result of merging a family with m −1 cards in the rth deck and a family with 1 card in that deck. By the inductive hypothesis and the Fundamental Lemma, the hand enumerator is the product exp {y(m −1)xr/r!} exp {yxr/r!} = exp {ymxr/r!} , and the claim is proved.
Step 3: The flood.
We are now ready to prove the main counting theorem.
3.5 Permutations and their cycles 81 Theorem 3.4.1 (The exponential formula). Let F be an exponential family whose deck and hand enumerators are D(x) and H(x, y), respec-tively. Then H(x, y) = eyD(x).
(3.4.4) In detail, the number of hands of weight n and k cards is h(n, k) = xn n!
D(x)k k!
.
(3.4.5) Proof.
In (3.4.3) we have proved this result in the special case where there is only one nonempty deck. But a general exponential family with a full sequence of nonempty decks D1, D2, . . . is the merger of the special families Fr (r = 1, 2, . . .), each of which has just a single nonempty deck Dr.
By the Fundamental Lemma, the hand enumerator of the general family is the product of the hand enumerators of the special families. But the generating function (3.4.4) claimed in the theorem is indeed the product of the enumerators (3.4.3) of the special families Fr, and the proof is finished.
By summing (3.4.5) over all k we obtain the following: Corollary 3.4.1. Let F be an exponential family, let D(x) be the egf of the sequence {dn}∞ 1 of sizes of the decks, and let H(x) egf ← →{hn}∞ 0 , where hn is the number of hands of weight n. Then H(x) = eD(x).
(3.4.6) By summing (3.4.5) over just those k that lie in a given set T, we obtain Corollary 3.4.2 (The exponential formula with numbers of cards restricted). Let T be a set of positive integers, let eT (x) = P n∈T xn/n!, and let hn(T) be the number of hands whose weight is n and whose number of cards belongs to the allowable set T. Then {hn(T)}∞ 0 egf ← →eT (D(x)).
(3.4.7) The next several sections of this chapter will contain applications of the exponential formula.
3.5 Permutations and their cycles We apply the theorems to the exponential family F2 of permutations, that was described in example 2 of section 3.3. There we observed that the 82 3 Cards, Decks, and Hands: The Exponential Formula deck Dn contains dn = (n −1)! cards. The exponential generating function of the sequence {(n −1)!}∞ 1 is D(x) = X n≥1 (n −1)!xn n!
= X n≥1 xn n = log 1 1 −x.
Now from theorem 3.4.1 we have H(x, y) = exp y log 1 1 −x = 1 (1 −x)y .
(3.5.1) In this exponential family, h(n, k) is the number of permutations of n letters that have k cycles, and it is called the Stirling number of the first kind. We will use one of the standard notations, n k , for these numbers, and will reserve the h(n, k) for the general situation.
Now, X k n k yk = xn n!
(1 −x)−y = n!
y + n −1 n (by (2.5.7)) = y(y + 1) · · ·(y + n −1), (3.5.2) so the numbers of permutations of n letters with various numbers of cycles are the coefficients in the expansion of the ‘rising factorial’ function y(y + 1) · · ·(y + n −1).
The enumerator of hands of k cards is obviously 1 k!
log 1 1 −x k (k = 1, 2, . . .), which tells us that the Stirling number is also given by n k = xn n!
1 k!
log 1 1 −x k .
(3.5.3) There are as many notations for n k as there are books on combina-torics. It is called (−1)ks(n, k) or s1(n, k), or s(n, k), or c(n, k), or several other things. Similarly the n k are called s2(n, k) or S(n, k), etc.
3.7 A subclass of permutations 83 One thing that we don’t find is a simple little formula for these Stirling numbers. One can find formulas for them, but they’re fairly unpleasant, involving double sums of summands with sign alternations, etc. But with the generating function apparatus we can do just about whatever we want to without such a formula. To calculate numerical values of the n k , for in-stance, one can use the very simple recurrence relations that can be derived from these generating functions (see Exercise 8).
3.6 Set partitions We introduce a new exponential family F3, as follows: first, for each n ≥1, in the deck Dn there is just one card of weight n. On that card there is a picture of a smiling rabbit, and there is the label set [n].
What is a hand? There is a hand H corresponding to every partition of the set [n]. Indeed, given such a partition, take the sets in it and let them relabel the label sets on the cards in the hand. Then the cards are otherwise uniquely determined since there’s only one card of each weight.
So in this exponential family the number of hands of weight n that have k cards is equal to the number of partitions of the set [n] into k classes.
But that is something we’ve met before, in example 6 of chapter 1, where we called those numbers n k , the Stirling numbers of the second kind.
To apply the exponential formula we first compute the egf of the num-bers dn of cards in each deck. But these numbers are all 1, if n ≥1, and are 0 else, so D(x) = X n dn xn n! = X n≥1 xn n! = ex −1.
Now by the exponential formula the enumerator of hands is H(x, y) = ey(ex−1), (3.6.1) and in particular n k = xn n!
(ex −1)k k!
.
(3.6.2) Compare this result with the generating function (1.6.12) of the Bell num-bers and find that we have here a refinement of that generating function.
Not only does eex−1 generate the numbers of partitions of n-sets, but each term of the expansion eex−1 = X k≥0 (ex −1)k k!
has significance with respect to the numbers of classes in the partitions.
Why not? Since there’s only one card the picture is immaterial, so it might as well be cheerful.
84 3 Cards, Decks, and Hands: The Exponential Formula 3.7 A subclass of permutations How many permutations σ of n letters have the property that σ has an even number of cycles and all of them are of odd lengths?
This problem takes place in an exponential family that is like the family F2 of permutations, except that it contains only the decks of odd weights, D1, D3, . . .. The numbers {dn}∞ 1 that count the cards in the decks are now 1, 0, 2, 0, 24, 0, 720, . . .. The egf of the deck counts is D(x) = X n odd (n −1)!xn n!
= X r≥0 x2r+1 2r + 1 = log r 1 + x 1 −x by (2.5.2).
Since the number of cycles is required to be even, the allowable numbers of cards in a hand are the set T=the even numbers. By (3.4.7), the egf of the answer is cosh ( log r 1 + x 1 −x ) = 1 √ 1 −x2 = X m≥0 2m m (x/2)2m.
The number of permutations that meet the conditions of the problem is the coefficient of xn/n! here, namely n n 2 n!
2n .
That’s one way to answer the question, but the answer can be restated in quite a striking form, like this-Theorem 3.7.1. Let a positive integer n be fixed. The probabilities of the following two events are equal: (a) a permutation is chosen at random from among those of n letters, and it has an even number of cycles, all of whose lengths are odd (b) a coin is tossed n times and exactly n/2 heads occur.
3.8 Involutions, etc.
Fix positive integers m, n. How many permutations σ, of n letters, satisfy σm = 1, where ‘1’ is the identity permutation?
To do this problem, we need the following: 3.9 2-regular Graphs 85 Lemma. For σm = 1 it is necessary and sufficient that all of the cycle lengths of σ be divisors of m.
Proof.
Consider a cycle C of σ, of length r. Let i be some letter that is in C. Then, by definition of a cycle, σm(i) is the letter on C that we encounter by beginning at i and moving m steps around the cycle, namely the letter that is m mod r steps around C from i. But σm(i) = i. Therefore m mod r = 0, i.e., r divides m. Therefore m is a multiple of the length of every cycle of C. The converse is clear, and the proof is finished.
Now back to the problem. Consider the exponential family F4 in which the cards are the usual ones for cycles of permutations, but in which the only decks that occur are those whose weights are divisors of m.
Then dr = (r −1)! if r\m, and is 0 else. Hence D(x) = X r≥1 drxr/r! = X d\m xd d .
(3.8.1) By the exponential formula (theorem 3.4.1) we have the following elegant result: Theorem 3.8.1. Fix m > 0. The numbers of permutations of n letters whose mth power is the identity permutation have the generating function exp X d\m (xd/d) .
(3.8.2) Let’s try a special case of this theorem. Take m = 2. Then we are talking about permutations whose square is 1. These are called involutions.
Involutions can have cycles of lengths 1 or 2 only, by the lemma above. If tn is the number of involutions of n letters, then by (3.8.2) we have X n≥0 tn n!xn = ex+ 1 2 x2.
(3.8.3) 3.9 2-regular Graphs How many undirected, labeled graphs are there on n vertices, in which every vertex is of degree 2 (such graphs are called 2-regular)?
Such a graph is a disjoint union of undirected cycles, so we have an ex-ponential family F5 in which the cards stand for undirected cycles, instead of directed ones, as in the case of permutations.
For fixed n ≤2 there are no undirected cycles at all. For n ≥3, the number dn of cards in the nth deck is the number of undirected circular 86 3 Cards, Decks, and Hands: The Exponential Formula arrangements of n letters, and that number is (n −1)!/2. Therefore the generating function of the deck sizes is D(x) = X n≥3 (n −1)!
2 n!
xn = 1 2 X n≥3 xn/n = 1 2 log 1 1 −x −x −x2 2 .
By the exponential formula (3.4.4), the exponential generating function of the number g(n) of undirected 2-regular labeled graphs is X n≥0 g(n)xn n! = exp 1 2 log 1 1 −x −x 2 −x2 4 = e−1 2 x−1 4 x2 √1 −x .
(3.9.1) This answer is a sparkling example of the ability of the generating function method to produce answers to difficult counting problems with minimal effort.
3.10 Counting connected graphs How many labeled, connected graphs of n vertices are there?
Now we’re back in the exponential family F1 of labeled graphs, but there are one or two little twists. The exponential formula can tell you the number of all gadgets of each size if you know the number of connected ones, or vice versa. This problem is ‘vice versa.’ The number of all labeled graphs of n vertices is 2( n 2), so in the equation ‘Hands =eDecks’ we know ‘Hands’ and we want to find ‘Decks,’ rather than the other way around.
There’s one more twist. Let D(x) and H(x) be the egf’s of the decks and the hands, respectively. Then H(x) = X n≥0 2( n 2) n! xn, and this series does not converge for any x ̸= 0. So this is a formal power series generating function only, and we should not expect analytic functions at the end of the road.
Having said all of that, the machinery still works very nicely.
We will now find a recurrence formula for the number of connected graphs by the ‘xD log ’ method of section 1.6. It isn’t any harder to find a general recurrence relation than for this special case, however, so let’s do it in general.
3.11 Counting labeled bipartite graphs 87 Theorem 3.10.1. The counting sequences {dn} and {hn}, of decks and hands in an exponential family satisfy the recurrence nhn = X k n k kdkhn−k (n ≥1; h0 = 1).
(3.10.1) Proof. Apply the ‘xD log ’ method of section 1.6 to the exponential formula (3.4.6).
It follows that the numbers dn of connected labeled graphs of n vertices satisfy the recurrence n2( n 2) = X k n k kdk2( n−k 2 ) (n ≥1).
(3.10.2) From this formula we are able, for example, to compute the dn’s for small n. For n = 1, . . ., 6 we find the values 1, 1, 4, 38, 728, 26704.
3.11 Counting labeled bipartite graphs How many bipartite vertex-labeled graphs of n vertices are there?
The exponential formula can handle even this problem with just a little bit of coaxing. A bipartite graph G is a graph whose vertex set V (G) can be partitioned into V = A ∪B such that every edge of G is of the form (a, b), where a ∈A and b ∈B. A bipartite graph of 10 vertices is shown in Fig. 3.4.
9 6 4 1 10 8 7 5 3 2 Fig. 3.4: A bipartite graph Now, of the 2( n 2) labeled graphs of n vertices, how many are bipartite?
Well, there’s a little problem. The exponential formula can count the hands if you can count the decks, or it can count the decks if you can count the hands. But it can’t do both, and in this problem it isn’t immediately clear how many connected bipartite graphs there are or how many there are altogether.
A thought might be to choose the sets A, B of the partition [n] = A∪B, and then count the bipartite graphs that have that partition. The latter is easy; since there are |A||B| possible edges, there must be 2|A||B| ways to exercise the freedom to draw or not to draw all of those edges.
88 3 Cards, Decks, and Hands: The Exponential Formula The problem is that a fixed bipartite graph might get counted several times in the process. In other words, there may be several ways to exhibit a partition of the vertex set with all edges running between vertices in different classes.
For instance, the graph G of Fig.
3.4 would turn up several times: once with A = {1, 4, 6, 9}, again with A = {2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10}, again with A = {1, 4, 5, 9}, etc.
In general, a bipartite graph that has c connected components would be created 2c times by the construction that we are considering, the reason being that for each connected component Gi of G we can choose which of the two sets in its vertex partition, Ai or Bi, will get put on the left hand side, in A, and which on the right hand side, in B.
To get around this conundrum we use slightly different playing cards.
By a 2-colored bipartite graph we mean a vertex-labeled bipartite graph G together with a coloring of the vertices of G in two colors (‘Red,’ ‘Green’), such that whenever (v, w) is an edge of G, then v and w have different colors.
A connected bipartite graph, for instance, creates two 2-colored graphs.
A bipartite graph with c connected components creates 2c such 2-colored graphs.
In the exponential family F6 that we are making, there will be a card C corresponding to each 2-colored connected labeled bipartite graph. Im-printed on the card there will be, as always, S, the set of vertex labels that are used, and a picture of a 2-colored, connected bipartite graph of |S| vertices with standard vertex labels.
What have we gained by coloring the cards? Just this: we now know how many hands of weight n there are. That number is γn = X k n k 2k(n−k), (3.11.2) because each and every hand arises exactly once from the following con-struction: (i) fix an integer k, 0 ≤k ≤n.
(ii) choose k of the elements of [n] and color them ‘Red.’ (iii) color the remaining elements of [n] ‘Green.’ (iv) decide independently for each vertex pair (ρ, γ), where ρ is Red and γ is Green, whether or not to make (ρ, γ) an edge.
It is obvious that (3.11.2) counts the possible outcomes of the con-struction.
So, even though we are in the wrong exponential family, because things are colored that we wish weren’t, at least we know how many hands there are!
Next, let’s use the exponential formula to find the egf for the decks, which correspond to connected 2-colored bipartite graphs. It tells us in-3.12 Counting labeled trees 89 stantly that D(x) = log X n≥0 γn n! xn , (3.11.3) where γn is defined by (3.11.2).
Now that we have the connected colored graphs counted, is it hard to count the connected uncolored graphs? Not at all, because there are just half as many uncolored and connected as there are colored and connected.
So the egf of ordinary, uncolored connected bipartite graphs is D(x)/2, where D(x) is given by (3.11.3).
But now we have achieved, in the correct exponential family, the ob-jective that we had not reached before: we know how many cards there are in each deck. So we know one of the two items that the exponential formula relates, and therefore we can find the other one.
Since D(x)/2 generates the deck counts, it must be that eD(x)/2 = exp 1 2 log X n≥0 γn n! xn = sX n≥0 γn n! xn (3.11.4) generates the hand counts, and we have: Theorem 3.11.1. Let β(n) denote the number of vertex labeled bipartite graphs of n vertices. Then X n≥0 β(n) n! xn = sX n≥0 γn n! xn, (3.11.5) where the γn are given by (3.11.2).
So all of the complications about multiple counting were resolved by taking the square root of the generating function that we started with!
3.12 Counting labeled trees A tree is a connected graph that has no cycles. How many (standard) labeled trees of n vertices are there?
In this example we will derive the answer to that question in the form of one of the most famous results in combinatorics, namely: Theorem 3.12.1. For each n ≥1 there are exactly nn−2 labeled trees of n vertices.
Although many proofs are known, the one by generating functions, which uses the exponential formula, is particularly enchanting, and here it is: 90 3 Cards, Decks, and Hands: The Exponential Formula A rooted tree is a tree that has a distinguished vertex called the root.
There are obviously n times as many labeled rooted trees of n vertices as there are trees, so we will be finished if we can count the rooted ones.
Let tn be the number of rooted trees (with standard labels) of n vertices for n ≥1.
We define an exponential family F7 as follows.
The cards correspond to rooted labeled trees. On a card C(S, p), p is a picture of a standard rooted tree of |S| vertices, and S is a set of labels.
In F7, what is a hand?
A hand H corresponds to a rooted labeled forest, which is a labeled graph each of whose connected components is a rooted tree. The exponential formula will tell us how many forests there are if we know how many trees there are, or vice versa. But this is one of those unsettling situations where we know neither. The solution? Press on, and keep the faith.
By the exponential formula, H(x) = eD(x), (3.12.1) where H(x) egf ← →{fn}, D(x) egf ← →{tn} and fn is the number of rooted forests of n vertices. Now (3.12.1) is one equation in two unknown functions. To get another one we use a fact that was discovered by P´ olya, namely that tn+1 = (n + 1)fn (n ≥0).
(3.12.2) To prove (3.12.2), let F be a rooted labeled forest of n vertices. In-troduce a new vertex v, and assign to it a label j, where 1 ≤j ≤n + 1.
Relabel F with the set 1, 2, . . ., j −1, j + 1, . . ., n + 1, preserving the or-der of the labels. Then draw edges between v and all of the roots of the components of F, and root the resulting tree at v. The result is a rooted labeled tree of n + 1 vertices. As we vary the label j, we construct n + 1 rooted trees corresponding to each rooted forest F. The construction is easily reversible, so every rooted tree of n + 1 vertices occurs exactly once, which proves (3.12.2).
The sequence fn = tn+1/(n + 1) has the egf H(x) = X n≥0 fn n! xn = X n≥0 tn+1 (n + 1)!xn = 1 xD(x).
If we combine this with (3.12.1) we get D(x) = xeD(x).
(3.12.3) 3.13 Exponential families and polynomials of ‘binomial type.’ 91 Now, in previous problems where there was an unknown generating function it has always happened that we obtained some sort of functional equation that had to be solved in order to find the function. We have seen situations where the equation was a differential equation, and others where it was a quadratic equation. In (3.12.3) we have a functional equation that is to be solved for D(x), which in fact determines D(x) uniquely, but which is not a differential equation or an algebraic equation, and whose solution isn’t obvious at all.
There is a powerful tool for dealing with this kind of a functional equation, called the Lagrange Inversion Formula, which will be discussed in section 5.1. There we will finish the enumeration of trees as an illustration of the use of the Lagrange formula.
3.13 Exponential families and polynomials of ‘binomial type.’ Associated with each exponential family there is a sequence of polyno-mials φn(y) = X k h(n, k)yk (n = 0, 1, 2, . . .), (3.13.1) where h(n, k) is the number of hands of weight n and k cards. In view of the exponential formula (3.4.4) these polynomials satisfy the generating relation eyD(x) = X n≥0 φn(y) n!
xn.
(3.13.2) Polynomial sequences that satisfy (3.13.2) have been called polynomials of binomial type by Rota and Mullin [RM]. The reason for the name is that since euD(x) egf ← →{φn(u)}; evD(x) egf ← →{φn(v)}; it follows that φn(u + v) = X r n r φr(u)φn−r(v) (n ≥0), which is reminiscent of the binomial theorem.
Although various authors have given combinatorial interpretations for such polynomial sequences, the very natural interpretation that appears above seems not to have been discussed.
That interpretation is: when the coefficients of polynomials {φn(y)} of binomial type are nonnegative, then there exists an exponential family F such that for each n ≥0, φn(y) generates the hands of weight n, by numbers of cards. Conversely, every exponential family has a family of polynomials of binomial type associated with it.
92 3 Cards, Decks, and Hands: The Exponential Formula 3.14 Unlabeled cards and hands In the remainder of this chapter we will consider the same kinds of problems, except that there will be no label sets to worry about.
This would seem to simplify things, and it does in some respects, but not in all.
We will be concerned with how many structures (hands) can be built out of given building blocks (cards).
A card C = C(n, p) now has only its weight n and its picture p. For each n = 1, 2, . . . there is a deck Dn that contains dn cards, all of weight n.
A hand is a multiset of cards. That is, we may reach into one of the decks Dr and pull out of it some number of copies of a single card C(r, p′), then a number of copies of C(r, p′′), and so forth, then from another deck we can take more cards, etc.
No significance attaches to the sequence of cards in the hand. What matters is which cards have been selected and with which multiplicities.
The weight of a hand is the sum of the weights of the cards in the hand, taking account of their multiplicities.
As before, we let h(n, k) be the number of hands of weight n that contain exactly k cards, and we let H(x, y) = X n,k h(n, k)xnyk.
(3.14.1) Notice that the ‘n!’ is missing in the assumed form of the generating func-tion. Instead of the mixed egf-ops that was appropriate for labeled counting, a pure ops is the way to go for unlabeled counting.
We need a generic name for the systems that we are constructing. We will call them prefabs (instead of exponential families, which applies in the labeled case), and will use letters like P to represent them.
Thus a prefab P consists of a sequence of decks D1, D2, . . . from which we can form hands, as described above. In P we let D(x) ops ← →{dn}∞ 1 .
The main problem is to find the functional relationship between H(x, y) and D(x), so let’s do that now.
We will use the Sorcerer’s Apprentice method once more.
For the trickle, consider a prefab P that consists of just one nonempty deck, Dr, and suppose that Dr contains only a single card.
In this prefab, a hand H is a fairly simple-minded thing. It consists of some number, k say, of copies of the one and only card that there is, and its weight will be n = rk. Hence in this prefab the number h(n, k) of hands of weight n that have exactly k cards is 1 if n = rk and is 0 else. Thus H(x, y) = X n,k h(n, k)xnyk = X k≥0 1 · xrkyk = 1 1 −yxr .
(3.14.2) 3.14 Unlabeled cards and hands 93 Next, just as in section 3.4, we define the merge operation. If P′ and P′′ are prefabs whose picture sets are disjoint, then by their merger P = P′ ⊕P′′ we mean the prefab whose deck Dn, for each n, is the union of the corresponding decks of P′ and P′′. If there were d′ n, d′′ n cards, respectively, in those two decks, then there are dn = d′ n + d′′ n cards in Dn.
Fundamental lemma of unlabeled counting. Let H′(x, y), H′′(x, y) and H(x, y) be the hand enumerators of prefabs P′, P′′ and P = P′ ⊕P′′, respectively. Then H = H′H′′.
Proof.
Consider a hand H ∈P, of weight n, and containing exactly k cards. Some k′ of those cards come from P′, and their total weight is, say, n′, while the remaining k −k′ cards come from P′′, and their total weight must be n −n′. Thus h(n, k) = X k′,n′ h′(n′, k′)h′′(n −n′, k −k′), but, by a strange coincidence, that is exactly the relationship which holds between the coefficients of the power series H, H′ and H′′.
Armed with the fundamental lemma, we can now consider a slightly more complicated prefab Pr, which still contains just one nonempty deck Dr, but now that deck contains dr different cards. By induction on dr = 1, 2, . . ., we see at once that the hand enumerator of this prefab is H(x, y) = 1 (1 −yxr)dr .
(3.14.3) Finally (d´ ej´ a vu anybody?), in a general prefab P in which there are dn cards in deck Dn, for each n = 1, 2, 3, . . ., we observe that P = ⊕∞ n=1Pn, where the Pn are as defined in the previous paragraph. We obtain at once: Theorem 3.14.1. In a prefab P whose hand enumerator is H(x, y) we have H(x, y) = ∞ Y n=1 1 (1 −yxn)dn , (3.14.4) where dn is the number of cards in the nth deck (n ≥1).
This is the analogue of the exponential formula in the case where there are no labels. Like the exponential formula, this one too has an astounding number of elegant applications, and we will discuss a number of them in the sequel. Before we get to that, let’s convert (3.14.4) into a formula from which we could actually compute the h’s from the d’s, using the ‘yD log ’ method of section 1.6.
94 3 Cards, Decks, and Hands: The Exponential Formula If we take the logarithm of both sides of (3.14.4), log H(x, y) = ∞ X s=1 log 1 (1 −yxs)ds = X s≥1 ds log 1 (1 −yxs) = X s≥1 ds X m≥1 ymxsm m = X n,m≥1 d n m xn ym m , where dj is to be interpreted as 0 if its subscript is not a positive integer.
Next we differentiate with respect to y and multiply by yH, getting y ∂H(x, y) ∂y = H(x, y) X n,m≥1 xnymd n m .
Finally, we take [xnym] of both sides, which yields mh(n, m) = X r,m′≥1 h(n −rm′, m −m′)dr (n, m ≥1; h(n, 0) = δn,0).
(3.14.5) This recurrence holds in any prefab, and permits the numerical computation of the hand counts from the deck counts.
Often the 2-variable deck enumerators H(x, y) or {h(n, k)}n,k≥0 give more detail than is necessary. If hn = P k h(n, k) is the number of hands of weight n, however many cards they contain, and if H(x) ops ← →{hn}∞ 0 , then, since we obtain H(x) from H(x, y) by formally replacing y by 1, the general counting theorem (3.14.4) becomes H(x) = ∞ Y r=1 1 (1 −xr)dr .
(3.14.6) The recurrence (3.14.5) can be replaced by nhn = X m≥1 Dmhn−m (n ≥1; h0 = 1), (3.14.7) where Dm = P r\m rdr (m = 1, 2, . . .).
3.15 The money changing problem 95 Considerably more detailed information can be obtained with just a little more effort.
Suppose we restrict the multiplicities with which the cards can be used in hands. For instance, suppose we decree that every card that appears in a hand must appear there with multiplicity that is divisible by 3, etc. Then what can be said about the number of hands?
Let W be a fixed set of nonnegative integers, containing 0. For each n and k we let h(n, k; W) be the number of hands of weight n that have exactly k cards (counting multiplicities!), each appearing with a multiplicity that belongs to W. Let H(x, y; W) = X n,k h(n, k; W)xnyk.
Finally, let w(t) = X k∈W tk.
(3.14.8) The generating functions are again multiplicative under merger of pre-fabs with disjoint picture sets. Consider a prefab with just 1 card of weight r, and no other decks. Then h(n, k; W) = 1 if k ∈W and n = kr, and is 0 otherwise, and so H(x, y; W) = X k∈W xkryk = w(yxr).
If there are dr cards in the rth deck, and no other cards, then H(x, y; W) = w(yxr)dr, and finally we obtain: Theorem 3.14.2. Let the prefab P contain decks of sizes d1, d2, . . ., and let W be a set of nonnegative integers, 0 ∈W. If h(n, k; W) is the number of hands of k cards of weight n, such that each card appears with a multiplicity that belongs to W, then H(x, y; W) = X n,k h(n, k; W)xnyk = Y r≥1 w(yxr)dr, (3.14.9) where w(t) is given by (3.14.8).
Observe that the theorem reduces to theorem 3.14.1 in the case where W = Z+, the set of all nonnegative integers.
A noteworthy special case is W = {0, 1}, which means that we can choose a card for our hand or not, but we can’t take more than one copy of it. In that case (3.14.9) gives H(x, y; {0, 1}) = Y r≥1 (1 + yxr)dr = 1 H(x, −y; Z+).
(3.14.10) 96 3 Cards, Decks, and Hands: The Exponential Formula We proceed with several examples of the use of these formulas.
3.15 The money changing problem Suppose that in the coinage of a certain country there are 5-cent coins, 11-cent coins, and 37-cent coins. In how many ways can we make change for $17.19?
In general terms, we are given M positive integers 1 ≤a1 < a2 < · · · < aM, and we ask the following question: for each positive integer n, in how many ways can we write n = x1a1 + x2a2 + · · · + xMaM (∀i : xi ≥0), (3.15.1) where the x’s are integers? This problem is of great importance in a number of areas, both pure and applied, and it has a very beautiful theory, some of which we will give here.
For given a1, . . ., aM we write S = S(a1, . . ., aM) for the set of all n that can be written in the form (3.15.1). S is a semigroup of nonnegative integers.
First let’s identify the prefab P in which everything will be happening.
The decks are almost all empty. The only decks that are not empty are the M decks Da1, . . ., DaM . Each of these contains just a single card. Hence the deck enumerating sequence is dn = n 1 if n = a1, . . ., aM 0 else.
In a sense, then, the problem is all over. If h(n, k) denotes the number of ways of making change that use exactly k coins, i.e., the number of representations (3.15.1) in which P i xi = k, then according to the main counting theorem (eq. (3.14.4)) we have H(x, y) = 1 (1 −yxa1)(1 −yxa2) · · ·(1 −yxaM ).
(3.15.2) If hn is the number of ways of representing n without regard to the number of coins, then from the cruder formula (3.14.6) H(x) = 1 (1 −xa1)(1 −xa2) · · ·(1 −xaM ).
(3.15.3) Even though the generating functions are known, substantial questions remain. Here are a few of them.
3.15 The money changing problem 97 How can we describe the set S? That is, which sums of money can be changed? Given 8-cent and 12-cent coins only, it wouldn’t be reasonable to expect to make change for 53 cents. In general, if the greatest common divisor of the set {a1, . . ., aM} is g > 1, then only multiples of g can be represented. But suppose that g = 1, i.e., that the ai’s are relatively prime.
Then which integers are representable? The central result of this subject is due to I. Schur. It states that S then contains all sufficiently large integers, i.e. there exists an integer N such that every integer n ≥N is representable in the form (3.15.1).
The smallest integer N that has the property stated in the theorem will be called the conductor of the set S = {a1, . . . , aM}, and will be denoted by the symbol κ = κ(S).
For instance, every integer ≥8 can be represented as a nonnegative integer linear combination of 3 and 5, and 7 cannot be so represented, so κ({3, 5}) = 8.
The problem of determining the conductor of a set S exactly seems to be of enormous difficulty. There are no general ‘formulas’ for the conductor if M ≥3, and no good algorithms for calculating it if M ≥4. The case M = 2 is already very pretty, and the answers are known, so here they are: Theorem 3.15.1. Let a and b be relatively prime positive integers. Then (a) every integer n ≥κ = (a −1)(b −1) is of the form n = xa + yb, x, y ≥0, and (b) the integer κ −1 is not of that form, and (c) of the integers 0, 1, 2, . . ., κ −1, exactly half are representable and half are not.
Proof. (Our proof follows [NW]) Since gcd(a, b) = 1, we can certainly write every integer m as xa + yb if x, y can have either sign. The representation is unique if we require that 0 ≤x < b. Then m ∈S if y ≥0, and m / ∈S if y < 0. The largest integer that is not representable is therefore obtained by choosing x = b−1, y = −1. Hence κ(S) is one unit larger than (b−1)a−b, and parts (a) and (b) of the theorem are proved.
To prove (c), let 0 ≤m < κ(S), and again consider the unique way of writing m = xa + yb , with 0 ≤x < b. Then m′ = κ −1 −m = (b −1 −x)a + (−1 −y)b.
Now 0 ≤b −1 −x < b, so if y ≥0 then m is representable and m′ is not, while if y < 0 then m′ is representable and m is not. Hence exactly half of the numbers 0, 1, . . ., κ −1 are representable.
Now we’re going to prove Schur’s theorem. The idea of the proof is that we will consider (without ever writing it down) the partial fraction expansion of the right side of (3.15.3). Among the multitude of terms that occur there we will identify one term whose power series coefficients grow more rapidly than any other, and this will give the desired result.
98 3 Cards, Decks, and Hands: The Exponential Formula The generating function H(x) in (3.15.3) is a rational function whose poles all lie on the unit circle |x| = 1. In fact, the poles are at various roots of unity.
What are the multiplicities of these poles? The point x = 1 is a pole of multiplicity M, because the denominator of H(x) is divisible by (1 −x)M.
Let ω = e2πir/s be a primitive (i.e., gcd(r, s) = 1) sth root of 1. What is the multiplicity with which this point x = ω occurs as a pole of H(x)? It is equal to the number of ai’s that are divisible by s. Since the ai’s are relatively prime, it cannot be that all of them are divisible by s.
Therefore x = 1 is a pole of order M of H(x), and every other pole has multiplicity < M.
Suppose ω is a pole of order r. Then the portion of the partial fraction expansion of H that comes from ω is of the form c1 (1 −x/ω)r + c2 (1 −x/ω)r−1 + · · · .
Now refer to the power series expansion (2.5.7), which we repeat here: 1 (1 −x)k+1 = X n≥0 n + k k xn.
If k = 1, the coefficients of this expansion are linear functions of n.
If k = 2 they are quadratic functions of n. In general, the coefficients of xn are growing, as n →∞, like nk/k!.
The contribution of one fixed pole of order r to the coefficient sequence of H(x) therefore grows like cnr−1. There is one pole, at x = 1, of order M.
Its portion of the partial fraction expansion contributes ∼cnM−1 to the nth coefficient of H(x). Since all other poles have strictly lower multiplicities, none of them can alter the asymptotic rate of growth that is contributed by the principal pole at x = 1. Hence, for n →∞we have hn ∼cnM−1. That certainly implies that for all large enough values of n we will have hn ̸= 0, and that finishes the proof. However, as long as we’re here, why not find out the value of c also?
The partial fraction expansion of H(x) is of the form H(x) = 1 (1 −xa1)(1 −xa2) · · ·(1 −xaM ) = c (1 −x)M + O((1 −x)−M+1).
To calculate c, multiply both sides by (1 −x)M and let x →1. This gives c = 1/(a1 · · · aM). Thus we get a growth estimate along with the proof of the theorem.
3.15 The money changing problem 99 Theorem 3.15.2 (Schur’s theorem). If hn denotes the number of rep-resentations of n as a nonnegative integer linear combination of a1, . . ., aM, these being a relatively prime set of positive integers, then hn ∼ nM−1 (M −1)!a1a2 · · ·aM (n →∞).
(3.15.4) In particular, there exists an integer N such that every n ≥N is so repre-sentable in at least one way.
Example 1.
Given two relatively prime integers a, b. Find an explicit formula for f(n), the number of ways to change n cents using those coins.
From (3.15.3) we have X n f(n)xn = 1 (1 −xa)(1 −xb), (3.15.5) so what remains is a partial fraction expansion. We find 1 (1 −xa)(1 −xb) = A (1 −x)2 + B (1 −x) + X ωa=1 ω̸=1 Cω 1 −x/ω + X ζb=1 ζ̸=1 Dζ 1 −x/ζ .
(3.15.6) As regards the constants, we already know that A = 1/(ab), from (3.15.4). To find B, multiply (3.15.6) by (1 −x)2, differentiate, and let x = 1. This gives B = (a + b −2)/(2ab). To find Cω, multiply by (1 −x/ω) and let x = ω. The result is that Cω = 1/(a(1 −ωb)), and similarly for Dζ.
Finally we take the coefficient of xn throughout (3.15.6) to get the formula f(n) = n ab + a + b 2ab + X ωa=1 ω̸=1 Cω ωn + X ζb=1 ζ̸=1 Dζ ζn .
(3.15.7) If we examine the two sums that appear in (3.15.7) as functions of n, we see that each of them is a periodic function of n. The first sum is periodic of period a and the second is periodic of period b. The sum of these two sums is therefore periodic of period ab. We have therefore found that the number of ways to change n cents into coins of a- and b-cent denominations is f(n) = n ab + a + b 2ab + per(n), (3.15.8) where per(n) is periodic of period ab, and is on the average 0.
We might like to see this periodicity in action, so let’s take a = 3 and b = 5. A good way to compute the numbers f(n) is to use the recurrence 100 3 Cards, Decks, and Hands: The Exponential Formula formula that is implicit in the generating function (3.15.5). If we use the xD log method on (3.15.5), we find the recurrence in the form nf(n) = 3 X j≥1 f(n −3j) + 5 X j≥1 f(n −5j) (n ≥1; f(0) = 1), (3.15.9) with the understanding that f(m) = 0 if m < 0. Table 3.1 shows n, f(n), and 15(f(n) −(n/15) −(4/15)) (which is periodic of period 15, according to (3.15.8)).
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 −5 −6 8 −8 6 5 −11 3 2 1 0 −1 −2 −3 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 11 −5 −6 8 −8 6 5 −11 3 2 1 0 −1 −2 −3 Table 3.1 3.16 Partitions of integers A partition of a positive integer n is a representation n = r1 + r2 + · · · + rk (r1 ≥r2 ≥· · · ≥rk ≥1).
(3.16.1) The numbers r1, . . ., rk are the parts of the partition. Hence (3.16.1) is a partition of n into k parts.
There are 7 partitions of 5, namely 5=5, =4+1, =3+2, =3+1+1, =2+2+1, =2+1+1+1, =1+1+1+1+1. The number of partitions of n is de-noted by p(n), and p(n, k) is the number of partitions of n into k parts.The investigation of the deeper properties of p(n) was one of the jewels of 20th century analysis, involving researches of Hardy and Ramanujan and further work by Rademacher, the result of which was an exact closed formula for p(n) that was at the same time a complete asymptotic series. The whole story can be found in Andrews [An].
From our point of view, the theory of partitions is the case of the money-changing problem where coins of every positive integer size are avail-able. Thus, theorem 3.14.1 gives us immediately an opsgf of the partition function in the form of the reciprocal of an infinite product, X n,k≥0 p(n, k)xnyk = 1 (1 −yx)(1 −yx2)(1 −yx3)(1 −yx4) · · · (p(0, k) = δ0,k).
(3.16.2) 3.16 Partitions of integers 101 With y = 1 we find X n≥0 p(n)xn = 1 (1 −x)(1 −x2)(1 −x3)(1 −x4) · · · (p(0) = 1) (3.16.3) as the generating function for {p(n)} itself.
At the other extreme, we can think about partitions with constrained parts and constrained multiplicities of parts. Let two sets W, of nonnegative integers, and R, of positive integers, be given, with 0 ∈W. Let p(n, k; W, R) be the number of partitions of n into k parts such that all of the parts lie in R, and all of their multiplicities lie in W. Then from (3.14.9) X n,k p(n, k; W, R)xnyk = Y r∈R X k∈W ykxkr !
.
(3.16.4) From this generating function we can prove many theorems about parti-tions.
Example 1.
Let W = {0, 1}, R = {1, 2, . . .}. Then p(n, k; W, R) is the number of partitions of n into k distinct parts, and we have X n,k p(n, k; {0, 1}, Z+)xnyk = Y r≥1 (1 + yxr).
(3.16.5) If we let y = 1 we obtain X n p(n; {0, 1}, Z+)xn = Y r≥1 (1 + xr) = Y r≥1 1 −x2r 1 −xr = (1 −x2)(1 −x4) · · · (1 −x)(1 −x2)(1 −x3)(1 −x4) · · · = 1 (1 −x)(1 −x3)(1 −x5)(1 −x7) · · ·.
The last member, however, generates the partitions of n into odd parts, and we have a generating function proof of: Theorem 3.16.1. For each n = 1, 2, 3, . . ., the number of partitions of n into odd parts is equal to the number of partitions of n into distinct parts.
For instance, the partitions of 5 into odd parts are 5, 3+1+1, and 1+1+1+1+1, while its partitions into distinct parts are 5, 4+1, and 3+2.
102 3 Cards, Decks, and Hands: The Exponential Formula Theorem 3.16.1 was discovered by Euler. A great many proofs of it have been given. Some of the most interesting proofs are bijective; that is, they give explicit constructions that match each partition into odd parts with a partition into distinct parts.
Example 2.
Now let W = {0, 1, . . ., q} and R = Z+. The right side of (3.16.4) becomes Y r≥1 (1 + tr + · · · + tqr) = Y r≥1 1 −tr(q+1) 1 −tr .
Each factor in the numerator of this product cancels one in the denominator, leaving in the denominator only those factors in which r is not divisible by q + 1. This proves the following result, which reduces to theorem 3.16.1 when q = 1.
Theorem 3.16.2. Fix q ≥1. For each n ≥1, the number of partitions of n into parts that are not divisible by q + 1 is equal to the number of partitions of n in which no part appears more than q times.
3.17 Rooted trees and forests A rooted tree is a tree whose vertices are unlabeled, except that one of them is distinguished as ‘the root.’ In section 3.12 we counted labeled trees, using the exponential formula.
Here we will count unlabeled, rooted trees. On each card in a deck Dn there is now the integer n and a picture of a rooted tree of n vertices. The deck D4 is shown in Fig. 3.5.
4 4 4 4 R R R R Fig. 3.5: The rooted trees of 4 vertices A hand of weight n and k cards is, in this case, a rooted forest of n vertices and k connected components (rooted trees). If h(n, k) is the number of these and if h(n) = P k h(n, k) is the number of all rooted forests of n vertices, then by (3.14.6) X n h(n)xn = Y n≥1 1 (1 −xn)t(n) , (3.17.1) 3.18 Historical notes 103 where t(n) = h(n, 1) is the number of rooted trees of n vertices.
Next, just as we found in the labeled case (see 3.12.2), there is a simple relationship between the number of rooted forests of n vertices and of rooted trees of n+1 vertices: they are equal. Just add a new vertex r to the forest, call it the new root, connect it to all of the former roots of the trees in the forest, and there is the rooted tree that corresponds to the given forest.
Hence h(n) = t(n + 1) (n ≥0). Then (3.17.1) takes the form X n t(n + 1)xn = Y n≥1 1 (1 −xn)t(n) .
(3.17.2) This equation in fact determines all of the numbers {t(n)}. It is, however, a fairly formidable equation, and we should not expect simple formulas for these numbers.
3.18 Historical notes The exponential formula first appeared in the thesis of Riddell [RU], in the form of counting connected labeled graphs from a knowledge of the number of all labeled graphs. Since then the idea has been generalized and extended by several researchers.
In [BG], and at about the same time in [FS], significant extensions of the idea were made to very general labeled and unlabeled applications, by Bender and Goldman and by Foata and Sch¨ utzenberger. The former introduced ‘prefabs’ and the latter used the ‘compos´ e partitionnel.’ Further developments of the method can be found in Stanley ([St1], [St2]) who worked with a partition-based approach, in Joyal [Jo] who used functorial methods in his theory of ‘species,’ in Beissinger [Bei], and in Garsia and Joni [GaJ].
The approach taken in this book is most closely akin to the compos´ e partitionnel. The suggestion to cast the discussion in terms of cards, decks, and hands was made to me in private conversation by Adriano Garsia, when I showed him a set of lecture notes of mine that were based on the graph-theoretical point of view.
I think that his suggestion affords maximum clarity of the ideas along with maximum generality of applications.
104 3 Cards, Decks, and Hands: The Exponential Formula Exercises 1. Give an explicit 1-1 correspondence between partitions of n into distinct parts and partitions of n into odd parts.
2. Fix integers n, k. Let f(n, k) be the number of permutations of n letters whose cycle lengths are all divisible by k. Find a simple, explicit egf for {f(n, k)}n≥0. Find a simple, explicit formula for f(n, k). (Hint: You might need the discussion at the end of section 3.4.) 3. Find the egf for the partitions of the set [n], all of whose classes have a prime number of elements.
4. In a group Γ, the order of an element g is the least positive integer ρ such that gρ = 1Γ.
(a) In the group of all permutations of n letters, express the order of a permutation σ in terms of the lengths of its cycles.
(b) Let g(n, k) be the number of permutations of n letters whose or-der is k. Express g(n, k) in terms of the number ˜ g(n, m) of n-permutations whose cycle lengths all divide m.
5. Let Tn be the number of involutions of n letters.
(a) Find a recurrence formula that is satisfied by these numbers.
(b) Compute T1, . . ., T6.
(c) Give a combinatorial and constructive interpretation of the re-currence.
That is, after having derived it from the generating function, re-derive it without the generating function.
6. Find, in simple form, the egf of the sequence of numbers of permutations of n letters that have no cycles of lengths ≤3. Your answer should not contain any infinite series.
7.
Find the generating function for labeled graphs with all vertices of degrees 1 or 2, and an odd number of connected components.
Find a recurrence formula for these numbers, calculate the first few, and draw the graphs involved.
8. From (3.5.2) find a three term recurrence relation that is satisfied by the Stirling numbers of the first kind. Give a direct combinatorial proof of this recurrence relation. That is, reprove it, without using any generating functions.
9. As in section 3.7, find the egf of the numbers {g(n)}∞ 0 of permutations of n letters that have both of the following two properties: (a) they have an odd number of cycles and (b) the lengths of all of their cycles are even.
Find a simple, explicit formula for these numbers.
10. Find an explicit formula for n k , the Stirling number of the second kind by expanding the kth power that appears in (3.6.2) by the binomial Exercises 105 theorem. Your formula should be in the form of a single finite sum.
11. Let S, T be fixed sets of positive integers. Let f(n; S, T) be the number of partitions of [n] whose class sizes all lie in S and whose number of classes lies in T. Show that {f(n; S, T)}n≥0 has the egf eT (eS(x)), where eS(x) = P s∈S xs/s!.
12. Fix k > 0. Let f(n, k) be the number of permutations of n letters whose longest cycle has length k. Find the egf of {f(n, k)}n≥0, for k fixed.
13. If T(x) and G(x) denote, respectively, the egf’s of involutions, in (3.8.3), and of 2-regular graphs, in (3.9.1), then observe that T(x)G(x)2 = 1 1 −x.
(a) Write out the identity between the sequences {g(n)}, {tn} that is implied by the above generating function relation.
(b) Show that for each fixed n ≥1 there are exactly the same numbers of (i) permutations of n letters and of (ii) triples (τ, G1, G2), where τ is an involution of a set R, G1 is a 2-regular graph on a vertex set S, G2 is a 2-regular graph on a vertex set T, and R, S, T partition [n].
(c) Find, explicitly, a 1-1 correspondence such as is described in part (b) above.
14. Let F be an exponential family with associated polynomials {φn(x)} of binomial type, and with deck enumerator D(x).
(a) If Dy denotes the differential operator ∂/∂y, then show that D(−1)(Dy)φn(y) = nφn−1(y) (n ≥0) by directly applying the operator to the egf of the polynomial sequence (here D(−1) denotes the inverse function in the sense of functional composition).
(b) In the case of the exponential family of permutations by cycles, find the associated polynomials of binomial type, and verify the identity proved in part (a) by direct computation with those poly-nomials.
15. In an exponential family F, let ˜ h(n) be the number of hands of weight n whose cards have all different weights.
(a) Show that X n≥0 ˜ h(n) n! xn = ∞ Y k=1 1 + dk k! xk .
106 3 Cards, Decks, and Hands: The Exponential Formula (b) Let pn be the probability that a permutation of n letters has cycles whose lengths are all different. Then {pn} ops ← → Y k≥1 1 + xk k .
(c) If p(x) denotes the generating function in part (b) above, deter-mine the growth of p(x) as x →1−. Do this by inserting additional factors of e−xk/k in the product.
16. Let numbers {cn} be defined by xx = 1 + X n≥1 cn n! (x −1)n.
Show that each cn is an integer multiple of n, and in fact is a multiple of n(n −1) if and only if n −1 divides (n −2)!.
17. Here we want to show that the Stirling numbers of the first and second kinds are inverse to each other, in a certain sense. In the generating function (3.5.2) for the former, replace x by 1/x and compare with the generating function (1.6.5) for the latter. Multiply the functions together so that the hard part cancels out. Read offthe coefficient of xn in what remains, and state it as an assertion that a certain pair of matrices, each involving Stirling numbers, are inverses of each other.
18. Let an be the number of unlabeled graphs of n vertices each of whose connected components is a path or a cycle. Let F(x) be the opsgf of the sequence {an}. Find F(x) and express it in terms of Euler’s opsgf for the sequence {p(n)} of the numbers of partitions of integers n.
19. Let an be the number of unlabeled rooted trees of n vertices in which the degree of the root is 2. That is, there are exactly 2 edges incident at the root. Let T(x) be the opsgf of the sequence {tn} that counts all rooted trees of n vertices. Show that X n anxn−1 = 1 2 T(x)2 + T(x2) .
20. Find the largest integer that is not of the form 6x + 10y + 15z where x, y, z are nonnegative integers. Prove that your answer is correct, i.e., that your integer is not so representable, and that every integer larger than it is so representable.
21. In a country that has 1-cent, 2-cent, and 3-cent coins only, the number of ways of changing n cents is exactly the integer nearest to (n + 3)2/12.
22. This exercise develops a considerable sharpening of the exponential formula, that will be used again in section 4.7.
3.18 Historical notes 107 (a) In an exponential family F, the number of hands of weight n that contain exactly a1 cards of weight 1 and a2 cards of weight 2 and a3 of weight 3 and . . ., where a1 + 2a2 + · · · = n, is the coefficient of (tnxa1 1 xa2 2 · · ·)/n! in the expansion of exp X i≥1 xiditi i! .
(b) Let f(n, r, s) be the number of partitions of the set [n] that have exactly r classes of size 1 and exactly s classes of size 2 (however many classes of other sizes they may have). Then X n,r,s f(n, r, s)xrys tn n! = exp xt + yt2 2 + et −1 −t −t2 2 .
108 4 Applications of generating functions Chapter 4 Applications of generating functions 4.1 Generating functions find averages, etc.
Power series generating functions are exceptionally well adapted to finding means, standard deviations, and other moments of distributions, with minimum work. Suppose f(n) is the number of objects, in a certain set S of N objects, that have exactly n properties, for each n = 0, 1, 2, . . ., with P n f(n) = N. What is the average number of properties that an object in S has? Evidently it is µ = 1 N X n nf(n).
(4.1.1) Suppose we happen to be fortunate enough to be in possession of the opsgf of the sequence {f(n)}, say F(x) ops ← →{f(n)}. Is there some convenient way to express the mean µ of (4.1.1) in terms of F? But of course. Clearly, µ = F ′(1)/F(1). So averages can be computed directly from generating functions.
Let’s go to the next moment, the standard deviation σ, of the distri-bution. This is defined as follows: σ2 = 1 N X ω∈S (n(ω) −µ)2, (4.1.2) where ω represents an object in the set S, and n(ω) is the number of prop-erties that ω has. σ2, which is known as the variance of the distribution, is therefore the mean square of the difference between the number of prop-erties that each object has and the mean number of properties µ.
Every one of the f(n) objects ω that has exactly n properties will contribute (n −µ)2 to the sum in (4.1.2), and therefore σ2 = 1 N X n (n −µ)2f(n) = 1 N X n (n2 −2µn + µ2)f(n) = 1 N {(xD)2 −2µ(xD) + µ2}F(x)|x=1 = (F ′′(1) + (1 −2µ)F ′(1) + µ2F(1))/F(1) = F ′′(1)/F(1) + F ′(1)/F(1) −(F ′(1)/F(1))2 = {(log F)′ + (log F)′′}x=1.
(4.1.3) 4.1 Generating functions find averages, etc.
109 So the standard deviation can also be calculated in terms of the values of F and its first two derivatives at x = 1.
Let’s work this out in exponential families. In an exponential family F, what is the average number, µ(n), of cards in a hand of weight n?
If h(n, k) is the number of hands of weight n that have k cards, then the average is µ(n) = 1 h(n) X k kh(n, k).
(4.1.4) Now if we begin with the exponential formula X n,k h(n, k)xn n! yk = eyD(x) the thing to do is to apply the operator ∂/∂y and then set y = 1. The result is that X n xn n!
X k kh(n, k) = D(x)eD(x) = D(x)H(x).
(4.1.5) Theorem 4.1.1. In an exponential family F, the average number of cards in hands of weight n is µ(n) = h(n)xn n!
D(x)H(x) = 1 h(n) X r n r drh(n −r).
(4.1.6) Example 1. Cycles of permutations The averaging relations (4.1.6) are particularly happy if h(n) = n!, as in the family of all permutations. There, (4.1.6) becomes µ(n) = 1 n!
X r n r (r −1)!(n −r)!
= 1 + 1 2 + 1 3 + · · · + 1 n.
Consequently, the average number of cycles in a permutation of n letters is the harmonic number Hn.
What is the standard deviation? The function F(x) that appears in (4.1.3), in the case of permutations, is, for n fixed, F(x) = X k h(n, k)xk = x(x + 1)(x + 2) · · ·(x + n −1), 110 4 Applications of generating functions by (3.5.2). After taking logarithms and differentiating, following (4.1.3), we find F(1) = n!, (log F)′(1) = Hn, and (log F)′′(1) = −1 −1/4 −1/9 −1/16 −· · · −1/n2.
If we substitute this into (4.1.3), we find that the variance of the distribution of cycles over permutations of n letters is σ2 = Hn −1 −1/4 −1/9 −· · · −1/n2 = log n + γ −π2/6 + o(1).
where γ is Euler’s constant.
Hence the average number of cycles is ∼log n with a standard deviation σ ∼√log n.
4.2 A generatingfunctionological view of the sieve method The sieve method is one of the most powerful general tools in com-binatorics. It is explained in most texts in discrete mathematics, however it most often appears as a sequence of manipulations of alternating sums of binomial coefficients. Here we will emphasize the fact that generating functions can greatly simplify the lives of users of the method.
We are given a finite set Ωof objects and a set P of properties that the objects may or may not possess. In this context, we want to answer questions of the following kind: how many objects have no properties at all? how many have exactly r properties? what is the average number of properties that objects have? etc., etc.
The characteristic flavor of problems that the sieve method can handle is that, although it is hard to see how many objects have exactly r proper-ties, for instance, it is relatively easy to see how many objects have at least a certain set of properties and maybe more.
What the method does is to convert the ‘at least’ information into the ‘exactly’ information.
To see how this works, if S ⊆P is a set of properties, let N(⊇S) be the number of objects that have at least the properties in S. That is, N(⊇S) is the number of objects whose set of properties contains S.
For fixed r ≥0, consider the sum Nr = X |S|=r N(⊇S).
(4.2.1) A.k.a. ‘the principle of inclusion-exclusion,’ and often abbreviated as ‘p.i.e.’ Strictly speaking, a property is just a subset of the objects, but in practice we will usually have simple verbal descriptions of the properties.
4.2 A generatingfunctionological view of the sieve method 111 Introduce the symbol P(ω) for the set of properties that ω has. Then we can write Nr as follows: Nr = X |S|=r N(⊇S) = X |S|=r X ω∈Ω S⊆P (ω) 1 = X ω∈Ω X |S|=r S⊆P(ω) 1 = X ω∈Ω |P(ω)| r .
(4.2.2) Therefore every object that has exactly t properties contributes t r to Nr.
If there are et objects that have exactly t properties, then (4.2.2) simplifies to Nr = X t≥0 t r et (r = 0, 1, 2, . . .).
(4.2.3) Recall the philosophy of the method: the Nr’s are easier to calculate than the er’s because they can be found from (4.2.1). However, the er’s are what we want. Therefore it is desirable to be able to solve the equations (4.2.3) for the e’s in terms of the N’s. But how can we do that? After all, (4.2.3) is a set of simultaneous equations.
At first glance that might seem to be a tall order, but with a friendly generating function at your side, it’s easy. Let N(x) and E(x) denote the opsgf’s of the sequences {Nr}, {er}, respectively. What relation between the two generating functions is implied by the equations (4.2.3)?
Multiply (4.2.3) by xr and sum on r. We then get N(x) = X r X t t r etxr = X t et (X r t r xr ) = X t et(x + 1)t = E(x + 1).
(4.2.4) The letters ‘N’ and ‘E’ are intended to suggest the Nr’s and the word ‘Exactly.’ 112 4 Applications of generating functions In the language of generating functions, the set of equations (4.2.3) boils down to the fact that N(x) = E(x + 1). Now the problem of solving for the e’s in terms of the N’s is a triviality, and the solution is obviously E(x) = N(x −1) (4.2.5) This is the sieve method. The act of replacing the variable x by x −1 in the generating function N(x) replaces the unfiltered data {Nr} by the sieved quantities {er}.
If the N’s are known, then in principle we can read offthe e’s as the coefficients of N(x −1).
For example, e0 is the number of objects that have no properties at all. By (4.2.5), e0 = E(0) = N(−1) = X t (−1)tNt.
(4.2.6) It’s easy to find explicit formulas for all of the ej’s by looking at the coef-ficient of xj on both sides of (4.2.5). The result is ej = X t (−1)t−j t j Nt.
(4.2.7) But (4.2.5) says it all, in a much cleaner fashion.
We will now summarize the sieve method, and then give a number of examples of its use.
The Sieve Method (A) (Find Ωand P) Given an enumeration problem, find a set of objects and properties such that the problem would be solved if we knew the number of objects with each number of properties.
(B) (Find the unfiltered counts N(⊇S)) For each set S of properties, find N(⊇S), the number of objects whose set of properties contains S.
(C) (Find the coefficients Nr) For each r ≥0, calculate the Nr by sum-ming the N(⊇S) over all sets S of r properties, as in (4.2.1).
(D) (The answer is here.) The numbers er are the coefficients of the powers of x in the polynomial N(x −1).
Before we get to some examples, we would like to point out that the number N1 has a special role to play. According to (4.2.3), N1 = P t tet.
That, however, is what you would want to know if you were trying to 4.2 A generatingfunctionological view of the sieve method 113 calculate the average number of properties that objects have. Hence it is good to remember that when using the sieve method on a set of N objects, the average number of properties that an object has is N1/N.
Example 1. The fixed points of permutations.
Of the n! permutations of n letters, how many have exactly r fixed points?
Step (A) of the sieve method asks us to say what the set of objects is and what the set of properties is. It is almost always worthwhile to be quite explicit about these. In the case at hand, the set Ωof objects is the set of all permutations of n letters. There are n properties: for each i = 1, . . ., n, a permutation τ has property i if i is a fixed point of τ, i.e., if τ(i) = i.
With those definitions of Ωand P, it is indeed true that we would like to know the numbers of objects that have exactly r properties, for each r.
In step (B) we must find the N(⊇S). Hence let S be a set of properties.
Then S ⊆[n] is a set of letters, and we want to know the number of permutations of n letters that leave at least the letters in S fixed.
If a permutation leaves the letters in S fixed, then it can act freely on only the remaining n −|S| letters, and so there are (n −|S|)! such permutations. Hence N(⊇S) = (n −|S|)!.
For step (C) we calculate the Nr’s. But, for each r = 0, . . ., n, Nr = X |S|=r N(⊇S) = X |S|=r (n −|S|)! = n r (n −r)! = n!
r! .
In step (D) we’re ready for the answers. It will save some writing if we introduce the abbreviation exp|α for the truncated exponential series exp|α(x) = X 0≤r≤α xr r! .
(4.2.8) Now we form the opsgf N(x) from the Nr’s that we just found: N(x) = n X r=0 n!
r! xr = n!
n X r=0 xr r! .
Then et is the coefficient of xt in N(x −1), i.e., E(x) = X t etxt = n!
n X r=0 (x −1)r r!
= n! exp|n(x −1).
(4.2.9) As an extra dividend, the average number of fixed points that permu-tations of n letters have is N1 N = n!
n! = 1.
114 4 Applications of generating functions On the average, a permutation has 1 fixed point.
The number of permutations that have no fixed points at all is e0 = E(0) = N(−1) = n! exp|n(−1) ∼n!
e .
(4.2.10) Finally, if we really want a formula for the et’s, it’s quite easy to find from (4.2.9) that et = n!
t! exp|(n−t)(−1) ∼e−1 n!
t!
(n →∞).
(4.2.11) Example 2. The number of k-cycles in permutations.
Fix positive integers n, k, and r ≥0. How many permutations of n letters have exactly r cycles of length k?
Whatever the answer is, it should at least have the good manners to reduce to the answer of the previous example when k = 1, since a fixed point is a cycle of length 1.
What are the objects and the properties? Evidently Ωis the set of all permutations of n letters. Further, the set P of properties is the set of all possible k-cycles chosen from n letters. How many such k-cycles are there?
The k letters can be chosen in n k ways, and they can be arranged around a cycle in (k −1)! ways, so we are facing a list of n k (k −1)! properties.
Choose a set S of k-cycles from P. How many permutations have at least the set S of properties? None at all, unless the sets of letters in those cycles are pairwise disjoint. If the sets are pairwise disjoint, then there are N(⊇S) = (n −k|S|)! permutations that have at least all of those k-cycles.
Next we calculate Nr, the sum of N(⊇S) over all sets of r properties.
The terms in this sum are either 0 or (n −kr)!. So we really need to know only how many of them are not 0, that is, in how many ways we can choose a set of r k-cycles from n letters in such a way that the cycles operate on disjoint sets of letters.
The letters for the first cycle can be chosen in n k ways, and they can be ordered around the cycle in (k−1)! ways. The letters for the second cycle can then be chosen in n−k k ways, and ordered in (k−1)! ways, etc. Finally, since the sequence in which the cycles are constructed is of no significance, we divide by r!. Hence Nr = (n −kr)!
r!
n!(k −1)!r (k!)r(n −kr)!
= n!
krr!
(0 ≤r ≤n/k).
(4.2.12) 4.2 A generatingfunctionological view of the sieve method 115 We can get a little piece of the solution right here, with no more work: the average number of k-cycles that permutations of n letters have is N1/n! = 1/k.
The opsgf of {Nr} is N(x) = n!
X 0≤r≤n/k xr krr!
= n! exp|(n/k)(x k ).
(4.2.13) Finally, in the sieving step, we convert this to exact information by replacing x by x −1, to obtain E(x) = n! exp|(n/k) x −1 k .
(4.2.14) Example 3. Stirling numbers of the second kind.
The Stirling numbers n k , which we studied in section 1.6, are the numbers of partitions of a set of n elements into k classes. We can find out about them with the sieve method if we can invent a suitable collection of objects and properties. For the set Ωof objects we take the collection of all kn ways of arranging n labeled balls in k labeled boxes. Further, such an arrangement will have property Pi if box i is empty (i = 1, . . ., k). Then k!
n k is the number of objects that have exactly no properties.
Let S be some set of properties. How many arrangements of balls in boxes have at least the set S of properties? If N(⊇S) is that number, then N(⊇S) counts the arrangements of n labeled balls into just k −|S| labeled boxes, because all of the boxes that are labeled by S must be empty.
There are obviously (k −|S|)n such arrangements. Hence N(⊇S) = (k −|S|)n if |S| ≤k, 0, else.
If we now sum over all sets S of r properties, we obtain for r ≤k, Nr = k r (k −r)n, whose opsgf is N(x) = X 0≤r≤k k r (k −r)nxr.
We can now invoke the sieve to find that the number of arrangements that have exactly t empty cells is the coefficient of xt in N(x −1). On the 116 4 Applications of generating functions other hand, the number of arrangements that have exactly t empty cells is clearly k t (k −t)!
n k −t = k!
t!
n k −t .
The result is the identity X 0≤r≤k k r (k −r)n(x −1)r = k!
X 0≤t≤k n k −t xt t! .
(4.2.15) If we put x = 0, we find the explicit formula (1.6.7) again.
If, on the other hand, we compare (4.2.15) with the rule (2.3.3) for finding the coefficients of the product of two egf’s, we discover the following remarkable identity: X 1≤k≤n n k yk = e−y X r≥1 rn r! yr.
(4.2.16) This shows that e−y times the infinite series is a polynomial! The special case y = 1 has been previously noted in (1.6.10).
Example 4. Rooks on chessboards For n fixed, a chessboard C is a subset of [n] × [n]. We are given C, and we define a sequence {rk} as follows: rk is the number of ways we can place k nonattacking (i.e., no two in the same row or column) rooks on C.
Next, let σ be a permutation of n letters. For each j we let ej denote the number of permutations that ‘meet the chessboard C in exactly j squares,’ i.e., if the event (i, σ(i)) ∈C occurs for exactly j values of i, 1 ≤i ≤n.
The question is, how can we find the ej’s in terms of the rk’s?
Let the objects Ωbe the n! permutations of [n].
There will be a property P(s) corresponding to each square s ∈C. A permutation σ has property P(s) if σ meets the mini-chessboard that consists of the single cell s.
Let S be a set of properties, i.e., of cells in C, and consider the sum Nk = P |S|=k N(⊇S). Each arrangement of k nonattacking rooks on C contributes (n−k)! to this sum. Indeed, when the set S corresponds to the cells on which those rooks can be placed, then we are looking at k of the n values of a permutation that hits C in at least k squares. The permutation can be completed, in the remaining n −k rows, in (n −k)! ways.
Hence Nk = rk(n −k)!, for each k, 0 ≤k ≤n. Therefore N(x) = X k (n −k)!rkxk, and immediately we find that the number of n-permutations that hit C in exactly j cells is [xj] X k (n −k)!rk(x −1)k.
(4.2.17) 4.3 The ‘Snake Oil’ method for easier combinatorial identities 117 Example 5. A problem on subsets.
This example is more cute than profound, but we will at least finish with a combinatorial proof of an interesting identity, as well as illustrating the generating function aspect of the sieve method.
For a fixed positive n, take as our set Ωof objects the 2n n ways of choosing an n-subset of [2n]. For the set P of properties we take the following list of n (not 2n) properties: an n-subset Q has property i if i / ∈Q, for each i = 1, 2, . . ., n (note that we are working with only the first half of the possible elements of S).
If S is a set of properties (i.e., is a set of letters chosen from [n]), then the number of ‘objects’ Q that have at least that set of properties (i.e., are missing at least all of the i ∈S) is clearly N(⊇S) = 2n −|S| n .
Hence Nr = X |S|=r N(⊇S) = n r 2n −r n .
If we substitute these N’s into the sieve (4.2.5) we find that X j ejtj = X r n r 2n −r n (t −1)r.
(4.2.18) This formula tells us the number ej of objects that have exactly j properties, for each j.
But we didn’t need to be told that!
An object that has exactly j of these properties is a subset Q of [2n] that is missing exactly j of the elements 1, 2, . . ., n. Obviously there are just n j 2 such subsets Q, because we can choose the j elements that they are missing in n j ways, and we can then choose the other j elements that are needed to fill the subset from n + 1, . . ., 2n in n j ways also.
Thus, with no assistance from the sieve method, we already knew that ej = n j 2, for all j. Hence, according to (4.2.18), it must be true that X j n j 2 tj = X r n r 2n −r n (t −1)r.
(4.2.19) We therefore have an odd kind of a combinatorial proof of the identity (4.2.19). The reader should suspect that something of this sort is going on whenever an identity involves an expansion around the origin on one side, and an expansion around t = 1 on the other side.
118 4 Applications of generating functions 4.3 The ‘Snake Oil’ method for easier combinatorial identities Combinatorial mathematics is full of dazzling identities. Legions of them involving binomial coefficients alone fill text- and reference books (see below for some references).
It is a fine skill for a working discrete mathematician to have if he/she is able to evaluate or simplify complicated looking sums that involve combinatorial numbers, because they have a way of turning up in connection with problems in graphs, algorithms, enumer-ation, etc. (they’re fun, too!).
In the past, one had to have built up a certain arsenal of special devices, the more the better, in order to be able to trot out the correct one for the correct occasion.
Recently, however, a good deal of quite dramatic systematization has taken place, and there are unified methods for handling vast sub-legions of the legions referred to above.
In this section we are going to do two things. First we will give a single method (the Snake Oil method) that uses generating functions to deal with the evaluation of combinatorial sums. That one method is capable of handling a great variety of sums involving binomial coefficients, but there’s nothing special about binomial coefficients in this respect.
The method also works beautifully, within its limitations, on sums involving other combinatorial numbers. The philosophy is roughly this: don’t try to evaluate the sum that you’re looking at. Instead, find the generating function for the whole parameterized family of them, then read offthe coefficients.
Second, we will confess that Snake Oil doesn’t cure them all. Some combinatorial sums are really hard. Many of the very hardest binomial coefficient sums can now be proved by computers using the method of rational functions, which we will discuss next.
Not only that, but use of the computer has resulted in some new proofs of classical identities.
The hallmarks of these proofs are that (a) they are very short compared to the previously known proofs, (b) they seem extremely unmotivated to the reader, but (c) nothing is left out, and they really are proofs.
The computerized proof techniques rely on a very simple-looking observation, which we will describe and illustrate.
Therefore, in this section you can expect to see one unified method that works on a lot of relatively easy sums, and one other unified method that works on many more kinds of binomial coefficient sums, including some fiendishly difficult ones.
First let’s talk about the Snake Oil method.
The basic idea is what I might call the external approach to identities The Random House Dictionary of the English Language defines ‘snake oil’ as a purported cure for everything, and gives the example The governor promised to lower taxes, but it was the same old snake oil. The date of the expression is given as ‘1925-30, Amer.’ 4.3 The ‘Snake Oil’ method for easier combinatorial identities 119 rather than the usual internal method.
To explain the difference between these two points of view, suppose we want to prove some identity that involves binomial coefficients. Typically such a thing would assert that some fairly intimidating-looking sum is in fact equal to such-and-such a simple function of n.
One approach that is now customary, thanks to the skillful exposition and deft handling by Knuth in [Kn], and by Graham, Knuth and Patashnik in [GKP], consists primarily of looking inside the summation sign (‘inter-nally’), and using binomial coefficient identities or other manipulations of indices inside the summations to bring the sum to manageable form.
The method that we are about to discuss is complementary to the in-ternal approach. In the external, or generatingfunctionological, approach that we are selling here, one begins by giving a quick glance at the expres-sion that is inside the summation sign, just long enough to spot the ‘free variables,’ i.e., what it is that the sum depends on after the dummy vari-ables have been summed over. Suppose that such a free variable is called n.
Then instead of trying to grapple with the sum, just sweep it all under the rug, as follows: The Snake Oil Method for Doing Combinatorial Sums (a) Identify the free variable, say n, that the sum depends on. Give a name to the sum that you are working on; call it f(n).
(b) Let F(x) be the opsgf whose [xn] is f(n), the sum that you’d love to evaluate.
(c) Multiply the sum by xn, and sum on n. Your generating func-tion is now expressed as a double sum over n, and over whatever variable was first used as a dummy summation variable.
(d) Interchange the order of the two summations that you are now looking at, and perform the inner one in simple closed form. For this purpose it will be helpful to have a catalogue of series whose sums are known, such as the list in section 2.5 of this book.
(e) Try to identify the coefficients of the generating function of the answer, because those coefficients are what you want to find.
If that seems complicated, just wait till you see the next seven exam-ples. By then it will seem quite routine.
The success of the method depends on favorable outcomes of steps (d) and (e). What is surprising is the high success rate. It also has the ‘advantage’ of requiring hardly any thought at all; when it works, you know it, and when it doesn’t, that’s obvious too.
We will adhere strictly to the customary conventions about binomial 120 4 Applications of generating functions coefficients and the ranges of summation variables. These are: first that the binomial coefficient x m vanishes if m < 0 or if x is a nonnegative integer that is smaller than m. Second, a summation variable whose range is not otherwise explicitly restricted is understood to be summed from −∞to ∞.
Thus we have, for integer n ≥0, X k n k = 2n, in the sense that the sum ranges over all positive and negative and 0 values of k, the summand vanishes unless 0 ≤k ≤n, and the sum has the value advertised. These conventions will save endless fussing over changing limits of summation when the dummy variables of summation get changed. For example, we find that X k n r + k xk = x−r X k n r + k xr+k = x−r X s n s xs = x−r(1 + x)n, for nonnegative integer n and integer r, without ever even thinking about the ranges of the summation variables.
The series evaluations that are most helpful in the examples that follow are, first and foremost, X r≥0 r k xr = xk (1 −x)k+1 (k ≥0), (4.3.1) which is basically a rewrite of (2.5.7). Also useful are the binomial theorem X r n r xr = (1 + x)n (4.3.2) and (2.5.11), which we repeat here for easy reference: X n 1 n + 1 2n n xn = 1 2x(1 − √ 1 −4x).
(4.3.3) Example 1. Openers Consider the sum X k≥0 k n −k (n = 0, 1, 2, . . .).
The free variable is n, so let’s call the sum f(n). Write it out like this: f(n) = X k≥0 k n −k .
4.3 The ‘Snake Oil’ method for easier combinatorial identities 121 OK, now multiply both sides by xn and sum over n. You have now arrived at step (c) of the general method, and you are looking at F(x) = X n xn X k≥0 k n −k .
Ready for step (d)? Interchange the sums, to get F(x) = X k≥0 X n k n −k xn.
We would like to ‘do’ the inner sum, the one over n. The trick is to get the exponent of x to be exactly the same as the index that appears in the binomial coefficient. In this example the exponent of x is n, and n is involved in the downstairs part of the binomial coefficient in the form n−k.
To make those the same, the correct medicine is to multiply inside the sum by x−k and outside the inner sum by xk, to compensate. The result is F(x) = X k≥0 xk X n k n −k xn−k.
Now the exponent of x is the same as what appears downstairs in the binomial coefficient. Hence take r = n −k as the new dummy variable of summation in the inner sum. We find then F(x) = X k≥0 xk X r k r xr.
We recognize the inner sum immediately, as (1 + x)k. Hence F(x) = X k≥0 xk(1 + x)k = X k≥0 (x + x2)k = 1 1 −x −x2 .
The generating function on the right is an old friend; it generates the Fi-bonacci numbers (see Example 1.3 of chapter 1). Hence f(n) = Fn+1, and we have discovered that X k≥0 k n −k = Fn+1 (n = 0, 1, 2, . . .).
122 4 Applications of generating functions Example 2. Another one Consider the sum X k n + k m + 2k 2k k (−1)k k + 1 (m, n ≥0).
(4.3.4) Can it be that the same method will do this sum, without any further infusion of ingenuity? Indeed; just pour enough Snake Oil on it and it will be cured. Let f(n) denote the sum in question, and let F(x) be its opsgf.
Dive in immediately by multiplying by xn and summing over n ≥0, to get F(x) = X n≥0 xn X k n + k m + 2k 2k k (−1)k k + 1 = X k 2k k (−1)k k + 1 x−k X n≥0 n + k m + 2k xn+k = X k 2k k (−1)k k + 1 x−k X r≥k r m + 2k xr = X k 2k k (−1)k k + 1 x−k xm+2k (1 −x)m+2k+1 (by (4.3.1)) = xm (1 −x)m+1 X k 2k k 1 k + 1 −x (1 −x)2 k = −xm−1 2(1 −x)m−1 ( 1 − s 1 + 4x (1 −x)2 ) = −xm−1 2(1 −x)m−1 1 −1 + x 1 −x = xm (1 −x)m .
The original sum is now unmasked: it is the coefficient of xn in the last member above. But that is n−1 m−1 , by (4.3.1) again, and we have our answer. See exercise 16 for a generalization of this sum.
If the train of manipulations seemed long, consider that at least it’s always the same train of manipulations, whenever the method is used, and also that with some effort a computer could be trained to do it!
Example 3. A discovery Is it possible to write the sum fn = X k≤n 2 (−1)k n −k k yn−2k (n ≥0) (4.3.5) 4.3 The ‘Snake Oil’ method for easier combinatorial identities 123 in a simpler closed form?
This example shows the whole machine at work again, along with a few new wrinkles. The first step is to let F ops ← →{fn}, and try to find the generating function F instead of the sequence {fn}.
To do that we multiply (4.3.5) on both sides by xn and sum over n ≥0 to obtain F(x) = X n≥0 xn X k≤n 2 (−1)k n −k k yn−2k.
The next step is invariably to interchange the summations and hope. To try to make the innermost summation as clean looking as possible, be sure to take to the outer sum any factors that depend only on k. This yields F(x) = X k (−1)ky−2k X n≥2k n −k k xnyn.
Now focus on (4.3.1), and try to make the inner sum look like that. If in our inner sum the powers of x and y were xn−kyn−k, then those exponents would match exactly the upper story of the binomial coefficient n−k k , and so after a change of dummy variable of summation we would be looking exactly at the left side of (4.3.1).
Hence we next multiply inside the inner sum by x−ky−k, and outside the inner sum by xkyk. Now we have F(x) = X k (−1)ky−2kxkyk X n≥2k n −k k xn−kyn−k = X k (−1)kxky−k X a≥k a k (xy)a = X k≥0 (−1)kxky−k (xy)k (1 −xy)k+1 (by (4.3.1)) = 1 1 −xy X k≥0 −x2 1 −xy k = 1 1 −xy 1 1 + x2 1−xy = 1 1 −xy + x2 .
(4.3.6) (Question: Why, after the third equals sign above, did the range of k get restricted to ‘k ≥0’?) 124 4 Applications of generating functions We now expand (4.3.6) in partial fractions to obtain a closed form for the sum (4.3.5). This gives F(x) = 1 (1 −xx+)(1 −xx−) = x+ (x+ −x−)(1 −xx+) − x− (x+ −x−)(1 −xx−), where x± = y ± p y2 −4 2 .
Hence, for n ≥0 the coefficient of xn is fn = 1 p y2 −4 y + p y2 −4 2 !n+1 − y − p y2 −4 2 !n+1 .
We now have our answer, but just for a demonstration of the effec-tiveness of cleanup operations, let’s invest a little more time in making the answer look as neat as possible. Because of the ubiquitous appearance of p y2 −4 in the answer, we replace y formally by x + (1/x). Then p y2 −4 = x −1 x, and our formula becomes X k≤n 2 (−1)k n −k k (x2 + 1)n−2kx2k = x2n+2 −1 x2 −1 (n ≥0).
Finally we write t = x2 to obtain the pretty evaluation X k≤n 2 (−1)k n −k k (t + 1)n−2ktk = 1 −tn+1 1 −t (n ≥0).
(4.3.7) For instance, the value t = 1 gives X k≤n 2 (−1)k n −k k 2n−2k = n + 1 (n ≥0).
(4.3.8) As a final touch, we can read offthe coefficient of tm in (4.3.7) to discover the interesting fact that X k≤n 2 (−1)k n −k k n −2k m −k = 1, if 0 ≤m ≤n; 0, otherwise.
(4.3.9) 4.3 The ‘Snake Oil’ method for easier combinatorial identities 125 Try this identity with n = 2 and watch what happens.
Here is another example of the same technique.
Example 4.
Evaluate the sums fn = X k n + k 2k 2n−k (n ≥0).
(4.3.10) Without stopping to think, let F be the opsgf of the sequence, multiply both sides of (4.3.10) by xn, sum over n ≥0, and interchange the two sums on the right. This produces F = X k 2−k X n≥0 n + k 2k 2nxn = X k 2−k(2x)−k X n≥0 n + k 2k (2x)n+k = X k≥0 2−k(2x)−k (2x)2k (1 −2x)2k+1 (by (4.3.1)) = 1 1 −2x X k≥0 x (1 −2x)2 k = 1 1 −2x 1 1 − x (1−2x)2 = 1 −2x (1 −4x)(1 −x) = 2 3(1 −4x) + 1 3(1 −x).
It is now a triviality to read offthe coefficient of xn on both sides and discover the answer: X k n + k 2k 2n−k = 22n+1 + 1 3 (n ≥0).
(4.3.11) Example 5.
Our next example will be of a sum that we won’t succeed in evaluating in a neat, closed form. However, the generating function that we obtain will be rather tidy, and that is about the most that can be expected from this family of sums.
126 4 Applications of generating functions The sum is fn(y) = X k n k 2k k yk (n ≥0).
(4.3.12) Follow the usual prescription. Define F(x, y) = P n≥0 fn(y)xn. To find F, multiply (4.3.12) by xn, sum over n ≥0 and interchange the inner and outer sums, to obtain F(x, y) = X k 2k k yk X n≥0 n k xn = X k 2k k yk xk (1 −x)k+1 = 1 1 −x X k 2k k xy 1 −x k .
(4.3.13) Now since X k 2k k zk = 1 √1 −4z , (4.3.14) by (2.5.11), we obtain F(x, y) = 1 (1 −x) q 1 −4xy 1−x = 1 p (1 −x)(1 −x(1 + 4y)) .
(4.3.15) For general values of y, that’s about all we can expect. There are two special values of y for which we can go further. If y = −1/4, we find that X k 2k k n k (−1 4)k = 2−2n 2n n (n ≥0).
(4.3.16) If y = −1/2, then F(x, −1/2) = 1/ p 1 −x2 = X m 2m m (x/2)2m (by (2.5.11)).
Hence we have Reed Dawson’s identity X k 2k k n k (−1)k2−k = n n/2 2−n if n ≥0 is even, 0 if n ≥0 is odd, (4.3.17) 4.3 The ‘Snake Oil’ method for easier combinatorial identities 127 and Snake Oil triumphs again.
Example 6.
Suppose we have two complicated sums and we want to show that they’re the same. Then the generating function method, if it works, should be very easy to carry out.
Indeed, one might just find the generating functions of each of the two sums independently and observe that they are the same.
Suppose we want to prove that X k m k n + k m = X k m k n k 2k (m, n ≥0) without evaluating either of the two sums.
Multiply on the left by xn, sum on n ≥0 and interchange the summa-tions, to arrive at X k m k x−k X n≥0 n + k m xn+k = X k m k x−k xm (1 −x)m+1 = xm (1 −x)m+1 1 + 1 x m = (1 + x)m (1 −x)m+1 .
If we multiply on the right by xn, etc., we find X k m k 2k X n≥0 n k xn = 1 (1 −x) X k m k 2x (1 −x) k = 1 (1 −x) 1 + 2x 1 −x m = (1 + x)m (1 −x)m+1 .
Hence the two sums are equal, even if we don’t know what they are!
Example 7.
There are, in combinatorics, a number of inversion formulas, and gen-erating functions give an easy way to prove many of those. An inversion formula in general is a relationship that expresses one sequence in terms of another, along with the inverse relation, which recovers the original se-quence from the constructed one.
We have already seen a couple of famous examples of these. One is the M¨ obius inversion formula, which is the pair (2.6.11), (2.6.12). Another 128 4 Applications of generating functions is the pair (4.2.3), (4.2.7) that occurred in the sieve method. We repeat that pair here, for ready reference. It states that if we compute a sequence {Nr} from a sequence {er} by the relations Nr = X t≥0 t r et (r = 0, 1, 2, . . .), (4.3.18) then we can recover the original sequence (‘invert’) by means of et = X j (−1)j−t j t Nt (t ≥0).
To give just one more example of such a pair of formulas, consider the relation ar = X s r s bs (r ≥0), (4.3.19) which differs from the previous pair in that the summation is over the lower index in the binomial coefficient. How can we find the relations that are inverse to (4.3.19)? That is, how can we solve for the b’s in terms of the a’s?
The answer is that we convert the relation (4.3.18) between two se-quences into a relation between their exponential generating functions, which we then invert. By (2.3.3) we have A(x) = exB(x), where A and B are the egf’s. Hence B(x) = e−xA(x), and therefore bn = X m n m (−1)n−mam (n ≥0).
(4.3.20) An inversion formula of a somewhat deeper kind appears in (5.1.5), (5.1.6).
Example 8. Snake Oil vs. hypergeometric functions.
Many combinatorial identities are special cases of identities in the the-ory of hypergeometric series (we’ll explain that remark, briefly, in a mo-ment). However, the Snake Oil method can cheerfully deal with all sorts of identities that are not basically about hypergeometric functions. So the approaches are complementary.
A hypergeometric series is a series X k Tk 4.3 The ‘Snake Oil’ method for easier combinatorial identities 129 in which the ratio of every two consecutive terms is a rational function of the summation variable k. That means that Tk+1 Tk = P(k) Q(k), where P and Q are polynomials, and it takes in a lot of territory. Many binomial coefficient identities, including all of the examples in this chapter so far, are of this type. There are some general tools for dealing with such sums, and these are very important considering how frequently they occur in practice. For a discussion of some of these tools, see, for example, the article by Roy [Ro].
In this example we want to emphasize that the scope of the Snake Oil method includes a lot of sums that are not hypergeometric. Consider, for instance, the following sum-f(n) = X k n k Bk, where the ’s are the Stirling numbers of the first kind, and the B’s are the Bernoulli numbers.
Now one thing, at least, is clear from looking at this sum: it is not hypergeometric. The ratio of two consecutive terms is certainly not a ra-tional function of k. The Snake Oil method is, however, unfazed by this turn of events. If you follow the method exactly as before, you could define F(x) to be the egf of the sequence {f(n)}, multiply by xn/n!, sum on n, interchange the indices, etc., and obtain F(x) = X n f(n)xn n!
= X n xn n!
X k n k Bk = X k Bk X n n k xn n!
= X k Bk ( 1 k!
log 1 1 −x k) (by (3.5.3)) = X k Bk k! uk (u = log 1 1 −x) = u eu −1 (by (2.5.8)) = 1 −x x log 1 1 −x.
130 4 Applications of generating functions If we now read offthe coefficient of xn/n! on both sides, we find that the unknown sum is X k n k Bk = −(n −1)!
n + 1 (n ≥1).
(4.3.21) Example 9. The scope of the Snake Oil method The success of the Snake Oil method depends upon being given a sum to evaluate in which there is a free variable that appears in only one place.
Then, after interchanging the order of the summations, one finds one of the basic power series (4.3.1) or (4.3.2) to sum.
At the risk of diminishing the charm of the method somewhat by adding gimmicks to it, one must remark that in many important cases this limitation on the scope is easy to overcome. This is because it fre-quently happens that when an identity is presented that has a free variable repeated several times, that identity turns out to be a special case of a more general identity in which each of the repeated appearances of the free vari-able is replaced by a different free variable. Before abandoning the method on some given problem, this possibility should be explored.
Consider the identity X i n i 2n n −i = 3n n .
At first glance the possibilities for successful Snake Oil therapy seem dim because of the multiple appearances of n in the summand. However, if we generalize the identity by splitting the appearances of n into different free variables, we might be led to consider the sum X i n i m r −i , which is readily evaluated by the Snake Oil method. It is characteristic of the subject of identities that it is usually harder to prove special cases than general theorems. Multiple appearances of a free variable are often a hint that one should try to find a suitable generalization.
4.4 WZ pairs prove harder identities Computers can now find proofs of combinatorial identities, including most of the identities that we did by the Snake Oil method in the previous section, as well as many, many more. In this section we will say how that is done. Although finding proofs this way requires more work than a human would care to do, the result, after the computer is finished, is a neat and compact proof that a human can often easily check, and can always check 4.4 WZ pairs prove harder identities 131 with the assistance of one of the numerous symbolic manipulation programs that are now available on personal computers. Hence there is no need for blind trust in the computer. One can ask it to find a proof of an identity, and one can readily check that the proof is correct.
These developments are quite recent, and they will surely change our attitudes towards, for instance, binomial coefficient identities. Instead of regarding each one as a challenge to our ingenuity, we can instead ask our computer to find a proof. It will not always succeed, but in the vast majority of cases it will. In fact, even more powerful methods are now becoming available, which promise a 100% success rate in certain classes of identities.
This doesn’t mean that it was a waste of time to have learned the Snake Oil method. There were identities that Snake Oil handled that the method of [WZ] (which we’re about to discuss) cannot deal with, like the fact that P k≥0 k n−k = Fn for n ≥0, which was the first example in the previous section. Another one that offers no hope to the WZ method is (4.3.21), which involves Stirling and Bernoulli numbers. Also, to use the Snake Oil method, one doesn’t need to know the right hand side of the identity in advance; the method will find it. The method that we are about to describe will prove a given identity, but it won’t discover the identity for itself.
With those disclaimers, however, it is fair to say that the method is quite versatile, and seems able to handle in a unified way some of the knottiest identities that have ever been discovered.
It stems from some totally obvious facts, concatenated in a slightly un-obvious way. Suppose we want to prove that an identity X k U(n, k) = rhs(n) (n = 0, 1, 2, . . .) is true. The first thing we do is to divide by the right hand side to get the standard form X k F(n, k) = 1 (n = 0, 1, 2, . . .).
(4.4.1) So, in standard form, we are trying to prove that a certain sum is indepen-dent of n, for n ≥0.
To do that, rewrite (4.4.1) with n replaced by n + 1 and then subtract (4.4.1), to get X k {F(n + 1, k) −F(n, k)} = 0 (n = 0, 1, . . .) (4.4.2) Wouldn’t it be helpful if there were a nice function G(n, k) such that F(n + 1, k) −F(n, k) = G(n, k + 1) −G(n, k), (4.4.3) 132 4 Applications of generating functions for then the sum (4.4.2) would telescope? In detail, that would mean that k=K X k=−L {F(n + 1, k) −F(n, k)} = k=K X k=−L {G(n, k + 1) −G(n, k)} = G(n, K + 1) −G(n, −L).
Well, as long as we’re wishing, why not wish for G(n, ±∞) = 0 too, for then, by letting K, L →∞we would find that (4.4.2) is indeed true! This line of reasoning leads quickly to the following: Theorem 4.4.1. (Wilf, Zeilberger [WZ]) Let (F, G) satisfy (4.4.3), and suppose lim k→±∞G(n, k) = 0 (n = 0, 1, 2, . . .).
(4.4.4) Then the identity X k F(n, k) = const.
(n = 0, 1, 2, . . .) holds.
Example 1.
Suppose we want to prove the identity X k n k = 2n (n ≥0).
(4.4.5) If we divide by the right hand side we find that the function F(n, k) of (4.4.1) is F(n, k) = n k /2n (n ≥0).
(4.4.6) Now we need to find the mate G(n, k) of this F. Well, it is G(n, k) = − n k−1 2n+1 .
(4.4.7) That raises two questions. Does this G really work, and where did it come from?
Let’s take the easy one first. To check that it works we need to check first that (4.4.3) holds, which in this case says that 2−n−1 n + 1 k −2−n n k = −2−n−1 n k + 2−n−1 n k −1 .
4.4 WZ pairs prove harder identities 133 After a few moments of work we can satisfy ourselves that this is true.
Further, the boundary conditions (4.4.4) are easy to verify, and we are all finished.
Definition. We say that an identity (4.4.1) is certified by a pair (F, G) (‘WZ pair’) if the conditions (4.4.3), (4.4.4) hold.
Hence, the simple identity (4.4.5) is certified by the pair (F, G) of (4.4.6), (4.4.7).
We can cut down still further on the complexity of the apparatus, as follows. It will turn out in the class of identities that we are discussing here that the mate G will always be of the form G(n, k) = R(n, k)F(n, k −1), where R(n, k) is a rational function of n and k. Hence, instead of describing the pair (F, G), we need to give only F and R. But F comes directly from the identity that we’re trying to prove, just by dividing the summand by the right hand side.
So if we have the identity in front of us, then the rational function R is the only extra certification that we need.
The class of identities for which the above simplification is true is the class of those that are of the form (4.4.1) in which the function F has the property that both F(n + 1, k) F(n, k) and F(n, k −1) F(n, k) are rational functions of n and k.
This class includes just about every binomial coefficient identity that we have encountered or will encounter.
Let’s recapitulate the complete proof procedure for an identity that is certified by a single rational function R(n, k): (a) Given an identity P k U(n, k) = rhs(n) (n = 0, 1, 2, . . .), and also given a rational function proof certificate R(n, k).
(b) Define F(n, k) = U(n, k)/rhs(n), for n ≥0 and integer k.
(c) Define G(n, k) = R(n, k)F(n, k −1).
(d) Check that the conditions (4.4.3) and (4.4.4) are satisfied.
(e) Check that the identity is true when n = 0.
(f) The proof of the identity is now complete.
Now here are some more examples of the technique in action. Do take the time to check one or more of these using the full proof technique (a)-(f) given above.
Theorem. P k(−1)k n k 2k k 4n−k = 2n n (n ≥0) Proof: Take R(n, k) = (2k −1)/(2n + 1).
Let’s check that statement, one step at a time, following the proof procedure above. From step (b) we find that F(n, k) = (−1)k n k 2k k 4n−k 2n n .
134 4 Applications of generating functions From step (c) we find that G(n, k) = (−1)k−1 2k −1 2n + 1 n k −1 2k −2 k −1 4n−k+1 2n n .
Now we know the pair (F, G). In step (d) we must first check that the condition F(n + 1, k) −F(n, k) = G(n, k + 1) −G(n, k) is satisfied. At this point it would be very helpful to have a symbolic manipulation program available, for then one would simply type in the functions F and G, and ask it to verify that the condition holds. Otherwise, it’s a rather dull pencil and paper computation of five minutes’ length, and we will omit it.
The second part of step (d) is the check of the boundary condition lim k→±∞G(n, k) = 0 (n = 0, 1, 2, . . .).
That, however, is a triviality, because in this case not only are the limits 0, but the function G(n, k) is 0 for every single value of k > n + 1 and for all values of k < 1.
In step (e) we quickly check and find that 1=1, and the proof is com-plete.
Theorem. P k(−1)k n k / k+a k = a/(n + a) (n ≥0) Proof: Take R(n, k) = k/(n + a).
Theorem. P k(−1)n−k 2n k 2 = 2n n (n ≥0) Proof: Take R(n, k) = −(10n2 −6kn + 17n + k2 −5k + 7)/(2(2n −k + 2)2).
After the last three examples the reader will probably be wondering how to find the R(n, k)’s, instead of just checking that an R(n, k) snatched out of the blue sky seems to work.
So we are going to tell that story too, because it’s a very important one, not just for these purposes but for symbolic manipulation in general.
The problem is this: the function F(n, k) is known, and we want to find G(n, k) so that the identity (4.4.3) is true. Since F is known, so is F(n+1, k)−F(n, k), so we might as well call it f(n, k). Next, observe that at this moment the index n is a silent partner. That is, we are looking for G so that f(n, k) = G(n, k + 1) −G(n, k), and we see that k is an active index but n is just a parameter, since n has the same value throughout.
So we might as well suppress the appearance of n altogether, and state the problem this way: if fk is a given function of k (and other parameters), how can we find gk so that fk = gk+1 −gk for all integers k?
We still don’t quite have the right question, but we’re getting there.
The question as asked is a triviality. There is always such a gk and it is 4.4 WZ pairs prove harder identities 135 just P j<k fj. Take the function fk = k, for instance. Then we can take gk to be P 0≤j<k j.
To ask the right question we have to add the condition that the sum that represents gk can be done in closed form. This whole problem is about closed forms. What is closed form? Well roughly it means that the answer should be pleasant to look at and have no summation signs left in it. That idea is too nebulous to work with, so we will use one way of making it precise that has proved to be productive.
Definition. A function fk of the integer k is a hypergeometric term if fk+1/fk is a rational function of k.
Thus k! is a hypergeometric term. So is (3k + 2)!/(5k −6)!, and so is (−1)k4n−k 2k k n+k k .
The function kk is not a hypergeometric term, nor is e √ k. The function fk = X 0≤j≤k n j is not obviously a hypergeometric term, nor is it obviously not a hyperge-ometric term. The expression serves to define the function but does not immediately reveal the nature of the beast.
Now we’re ready for the right question.
Let fk be defined for integer k and be a hypergeometric term. Does there exist a hypergeometric term gk such that fk = gk+1−gk for all integers k?
An algorithm that is due to R. W. Gosper, Jr. [Gos] gives a complete algorithmic answer to this question. That is to say, if we input f to Gosper’s algorithm it will then either return a function g with the desired properties, or it will return a guarantee that no such function exists. It will not ever return a statement ‘I don’t know.’ We will not describe Gosper’s algorithm here because that would take us rather far afield from generating functions.
However, the reader is urged to consult either the original reference [Gos] or the lucid explanation in [GKP].
Gosper’s algorithm is built in to some of the commercially available symbolic manipulation packages. At this writing (June, 1989) the algorithm is fully implemented in Macsyma, where it can be invoked with the nusum command, and it is partially implemented in Mathematica. No doubt it will be more widely available as its usefulness becomes recognized.
Now here are the statements and proofs of two more general and dif-ficult identities, using the [WZ] method of proof by rational function certi-fication.
136 4 Applications of generating functions Theorem 4.4.2. (The Pfaff-Saalsch¨ utz identity) X k (a + k)!(b + k)!(c −a −b + n −1 −k)!
(k + 1)!(n −k)!(c + k)!
= (a −1)!(b −1)!(c −a −b −1)!(c −a + n)!(c −b + n)!
(c −a −1)!(c −b −1)!(n + 1)!(c + n)!
.
Proof: Take R(n, k) = − (b + k)(a + k) (c −b + n + 1)(c −a + n + 1).
Theorem 4.4.3. (Dixon’s identity) X k (−1)k n + b n + k n + c c + k b + c b + k = (n + b + c)!
n!b!c!
.
Proof: Take R(n, k) = (c + 1 −k)(b + 1 −k)/(2(n + k)(n + b + c + 1)).
4.5 Generating functions and unimodality, convexity, etc.
The binomial coefficients are the prototype of unimodal sequences. A sequence is unimodal if its entries rise to a maximum and then decrease.
The binomial coefficients { n k }n k=0 do just that. The maximum (‘mode’) of the binomial coefficient sequence occurs at k = n/2 if n is even, and at k = (n ± 1)/2 if n is odd.
In general, a sequence c0, c1, . . ., cn is unimodal if there exist indices r, s such that c0 ≤c1 ≤c2 ≤· · · ≤cr = cr+1 = · · · = cr+s ≥cr+s+1 ≥· · · ≥cn. (4.5.1) Many of the sequences that occur in combinatorics are unimodal.
Sometimes it is easy and sometimes it can be very hard to prove that a given sequence is unimodal. Generating functions can help with this kind of a problem, though they are far from a panacæa.
A stronger property than unimodality is logarithmic concavity. First recall that a function f on the real line is concave if whenever x < y we have f((x + y)/2) ≥(f(x) + f(y))/2. This means that the graph of the function bulges up over every one of its chords.
Similarly, a sequence c0, c1, . . ., cn of positive numbers is log concave if log cµ is a concave function of µ, which is to say that (log cµ−1 + log cµ+1)/2 ≤log cµ.
If we exponentiate both sides of the above, to eliminate all of the logarithms, we find that the sequence is log concave if cµ−1cµ+1 ≤c2 µ (µ = 1, 2, . . ., n −1).
(4.5.2) If, in (4.5.2) we can replace the ‘≤’ by ‘<’, then we will say that the sequence is strictly log concave.
4.5 Generating functions and unimodality, convexity, etc.
137 Proposition. Let {cr}n 0 be a log concave sequence of positive numbers.
Then the sequence is unimodal.
Proof. If the sequence is not unimodal then it has three consecutive mem-bers that satisfy cr−1 > cr < cr+1 which contradicts the assumed log concavity.
In many cases of interest, generating functions can help to prove log concavity of a sequence, and therefore unimodality too. The source of such results is usually some variant of the following: Theorem 4.5.2. Let p(x) = c0+c1x+c2x2+· · ·+cnxn be a polynomial all of whose zeros are real and negative. Then the coefficient sequence {cr}n 0 is strictly log concave.
To prove the theorem we need to recall Rolle’s theorem of elementary calculus. It holds that if f(x) is continuously differentiable in (a, b), and if f(a) = f(b), then somewhere between a and b the derivative f ′ must vanish.
If f is a polynomial this can be considerably strengthened. Let u and v be two consecutive distinct zeros of f. Then by Rolle’s theorem there is a zero of f ′ in (u, v). Suppose f is of degree n, has only real zeros, and has exactly r distinct real zeros. Then Rolle’s theorem accounts for r −1 of the zeros of f ′, because we find one between each pair of consecutive distinct zeros of f. The remaining n −r zeros of f are copies of the distinct zeros.
But if x0 is a root of f of multiplicity m > 1, then (x −x0)m is a factor of f, and so (x −x0)m−1 is a factor of f ′. Thus x0 is a zero of multiplicity m −1 of f ′. This accounts for the other n −1 −(r −1) = n −r zeros of f ′. In particular, the zeros of f ′ are all real if the zeros of f are. For maximum utility in our present discussion, we summarize this discussion in the following way: Lemma 4.5.1. Let f(x, y) = c0xn + c1xn−1y + · · · + cnyn (4.5.3) be a polynomial all of whose roots x/y are real. Let g(x, y) be the result of differentiating f some number of times with respect to x and y. If g is not identically zero, then all of its zeros are real.
Proof of theorem 4.5.2: Since the zeros of f are all negative, we have f(x) = c0 + c1x + · · · + cnxn = n Y j=1 (x + xj), (4.5.4) where the xj’s are positive real numbers. Hence none of the ci’s can vanish.
Now apply the differential operator Dm x Dn−m−2 y to the polynomial f(x, y) of (4.5.3). Then only three terms survive, viz.: cn−m−2(m + 2) n −m −1 x2 + 2cn−m−1xy + (n −m)cn−m m + 1 y2.
(4.5.5) 138 4 Applications of generating functions We can put this in a cleaner form by writing cj = n j pj, in which case the result (4.5.5) becomes n m + 1 (pn−m−2x2 + 2pn−m−1xy + pn−my2).
But this quadratic polynomial, according to lemma 4.5.1 above, must have two real roots, and so its discriminant must be nonnegative, i.e., p2 n−m−1 ≥pn−m−2pn−m, and the sequence of p’s is log concave. If we substitute back the c’s, we find that c2 n−m−1 ≥ (m + 2)(n −m) (m + 1)(n −m −1)cn−m−2cn−m > cn−m−2cn−m, and the strict log concavity is established.
Corollary 4.5.1. The binomial coefficient sequence n k n k=0 is log con-cave, and therefore unimodal.
Proof. The zeros of the generating polynomial (1 + x)n are evidently real and negative.
Corollary 4.5.2. The sequence of Stirling numbers of the first kind { n k }n k=1 is log concave, and therefore unimodal.
Proof.
According to (3.5.2), the opsgf of these Stirling numbers is the polynomial X j n j xj−1 = (x + 1)(x + 2) · · ·(x + n −1), whose zeros are clearly real and negative.
Corollary 4.5.3. The sequence of Stirling numbers of the second kind { n k }n k=1 is log concave, and therefore unimodal.
Proof.
We’ll have to work just a little harder for this one, because the zeros of the polynomial An(x) = X j n j xj 4.5 Generating functions and unimodality, convexity, etc.
139 are not easy to find. They are, however, real and negative, and here is one way to see that: by (1.6.8) we have the recurrence formula An(y) = {y(1 + Dy)}An−1(y) (n > 0; A0 = 1), which can be rewritten in the form eyAn(y) = y (eyAn−1(y))′ (n > 0; A0 = 1).
(4.5.6) We claim that for each n = 0, 1, 2, . . ., the function eyAn(y) has exactly n zeros, which are real, distinct, and negative except for the one at y = 0.
This is true for n = 0, and if it is true for 0, 1, . . ., n −1, then (4.5.6) and Rolle’s theorem guarantee that (eyAn−1(y))′ has n −2 negative, distinct zeros, one between each pair of zeros of An−1(y). After multiplying by y, as in (4.5.6), we have n −1 negative, distinct zeros for eyAn(y), but we need to find still one more. But eyAn−1(y) obviously approaches zero as y →−∞. Hence its derivative must have one more zero to the left of the leftmost zero of An−1(y), and we are finished.
The theorem is very strong, but one must not be left with the im-pression that unimodality or log concavity has something essential to do with reality of the zeros of the generating polynomials. Many sequences are known that are unimodal, and have generating polynomials whose zeros all lie on the unit circle, and are quite uniformly distributed, in angle, around the circle. In such cases our theorem will be of no help.
For example, an inversion of a permutation σ of n letters is a pair (i, j) for which 1 ≤i < j ≤n, but σ(i) > σ(j). A permutation may have between 0 and n 2 inversions. It is well known that if b(n, k) is the number of permutations of n letters that have exactly k inversions, then {b(n, k)}k≥0 ops ← →(1 + x)(1 + x + x2) · · ·(1 + x + x2 + · · · + xn−1). (4.5.7) The zeros of the generating polynomial are very uniformly sprinkled around the unit circle, so the hypotheses of theorem 4.5.2 are extravagantly vio-lated. Nonetheless, the sequence is unimodal; it rises steadily for k ≤ n 2 /2, and falls steadily thereafter.
140 4 Applications of generating functions 4.6 Generating functions prove congruences In this section we give one or two examples of the power of the generat-ing function method in proving congruences among combinatorial numbers.
A congruence between two generating functions means that the congruence holds between every pair of their corresponding coefficients.
Example 1. Stirling numbers of the first kind We found, in chapter 3, that the Stirling numbers of the first kind n k have the generating function X k n k xk = x(x + 1)(x + 2) · · ·(x + n −1).
(4.6.1) Suppose we are interested in finding some criterion for deciding the evenness or oddness of these numbers.
If we read (4.6.1) modulo 2, it becomes X k n k xk ≡x(x + 1)x(x + 1) · · · (mod 2) = x⌈n/2⌉(x + 1)⌊n/2⌋.
(4.6.2) Now take the coefficient of xk on both sides, and find that n k ≡[xk]x⌈n/2⌉(x + 1)⌊n/2⌋ (mod 2) = h xk−⌈n/2⌉i (1 + x)⌊n/2⌋ = ⌊n/2⌋ k −⌈n/2⌉ .
(4.6.3) Theorem 4.6.1. The Stirling number n k has the same parity as the bino-mial coefficient ⌊n/2⌋ k−⌈n/2⌉ . In particular, n k is an even number if k < ⌈n/2⌉.
Example 2. The other Stirling numbers In the case of the Stirling numbers that count set partitions, the n k ’s, we found in (1.6.5) that they have the ops generating function X n n k xn = xk (1 −x)(1 −2x) · · ·(1 −kx).
Again, suppose we read the equation modulo 2. Then we would find that X n n k xn ≡ xk (1 −x)⌈k/2⌉ (mod 2) = xk X h ⌈k/2⌉+ h −1 h xh.
4.7 The cycle index of the symmetric group 141 Now take the coefficient of xn throughout. The result is: Theorem 4.6.2. The Stirling number n k has the same parity as the binomial coefficient ⌈k/2⌉+ n −k −1 n −k .
(4.6.4) 4.7 The cycle index of the symmetric group We have already studied the Stirling numbers of the first kind, which give the number of permutations of n letters that have exactly k cycles.
Now we’ll look for much more detailed information about the cycles of permutations.
Instead of considering only the number of cycles that a permutation has, we will be interested in the numbers of cycles that it has of each length.
So let a = {a1, a2, a3, . . .} be a given sequence of nonnegative integers for which n = a1 + 2a2 + 3a3 + · · · is finite. How many permutations of n letters have exactly a1 cycles of length 1 and exactly a2 cycles of length 2 and etc.? For a given permutation σ, we will call the vector a = a(σ) the cycle type of σ. It tells us the numbers of cycles of each length that σ has.
Let c(a) denote the required number of permutations, and write φn(x) = X a1+2a2+···=n a1≥0,a2≥0,...
c(a)xa1 1 xa2 2 · · · .
(4.7.1) Then φn(x) is called the cycle index of the symmetric group Sn. If we can somehow find φn(x) then the coefficient of each monomial xa is the number of permutations of n letters whose cycle type is a.
We are going to find the “grand” generating function C(x, t) = ∞ X n=1 φn(x)tn n!
(4.7.2) which will turn out to have a surprisingly elegant form (see (4.7.5) below), considering the large amount of information that it contains.
The derivation will be unusual in at least one respect. Most often a generating function is a way-station on the road to finding an exact formula for something. But in this problem we will begin by finding an exact formula for c(a). It will then be easy to check that its generating function really generates the sequence.
Well, for a given a, how many permutations σ have a for their cycle type? We will first prove a lemma, and then give the answer.
142 4 Applications of generating functions Lemma A. Given integers m, a, k. The number of ways of choosing ka letters from m (distinct) given letters, and arranging them into a cycles of length k is f(m, a, k) = m!
(m −ka)!kaa!.
(4.7.3) Proof. First choose an ordered ka-tuple of the letters, which can be done in m!/(m−ka)! ways. Then arrange each consecutive block of k letters in a cycle, which gives us our set of a cycles. However, we claim that every fixed set of a cycles of length k will arise exactly kaa! times in this construction.
Indeed, that set will occur in every ordering of the list of cycles (a! such).
Furthermore, the same set of a cycles results from each of the k possible circular permutations of elements within blocks of k consecutive entries in the original ka-tuple, i.e., ka times.
Hence if we are given n letters, and a sequence of nonnegative integers a1, a2, . . . such that a1 + 2a2 + 3a3 + · · · = n, then the number of ways of forming these letters into a1 1-cycles and a2 2-cycles, and . . ., is evidently f(n, a1, 1)f(n −a1, a2, 2)f(n −a1 −2a2, a3, 3) · · · = n!
(n −a1)!1a1a1!
(n −a1)!
(n −a1 −2a2)!2a2a2!
· · · = n!
a1!a2! · · ·1a12a23a3 · · ·, (4.7.4) where Lemma A was used. This yields the following explicit formula for the number of permutations of each given cycle type.
Theorem 4.7.1. Let a be nonnegative integers for which P j jaj = n.
Then the number of permutations of n letters that have a for their cycle type is exactly c(a) = n!
Q j≥1(aj!jaj).
Next we’ll look for the generating function of the quantities c(a). Since there are infinitely many variables a we shouldn’t be surprised by the need 4.7 The cycle index of the symmetric group 143 for a generating function in infinitely many variables. We calculate C(x, t) = X n≥0 φn(x) n!
tn = X n≥0 tn n!
X a1+2a2+···=n a1≥0,a2≥0,...
c(a)xa = X n≥0 tn n!
X a1+2a2+···=n a1≥0,a2≥0,...
c(a)xa1 1 xa2 2 · · · = X a1≥0 (tx1)a1 1a1a1!
X a2≥0 (t2x2)a2 2a2a2!
· · · = etx1et2x2/2et3x3/3 · · · = exp X j≥1 xjtj j .
We have proved the following result.
Theorem 4.7.2. The coefficient of tn/n! in C(x, t) = exp X j≥1 xjtj j (4.7.5) is the cycle index of Sn, i.e., the generating function φn(x) in (4.7.1) above, of the numbers of permutations of n letters that have each possible cycle type. In more detail, the coefficient of xatn/n! is the number of permuta-tions of n letters whose cycle type is a.
If this result rather reminds you of the exponential formula, and if you suspect that there must be some connection, you are quite correct. The result of exercise 22 of the previous chapter is a generalization of theorem 4.7.2 to exponential families. Indeed, the theorem is an immediate special case of the result of that exercise, but we thought it might be interesting to give an elementary proof also.
Thus the generating function C(x, t) in (4.7.5) generates the cycle in-dexes of all of the symmetric groups. We will now give some of its applica-tions to the probabilistic theory of permutations.
The polynomials φn(x) of (4.7.1) have coefficients that give the number of permutations of n letters with given cycle type. If we divide them by n!, as in (4.7.2), then since n! is the total number of permutations of n letters, we will then be finding the probabilities that a permutation has various 144 4 Applications of generating functions cycle type vectors. Thus C(x, t) = X n φn(x) n!
tn = X n pn(x)tn (4.7.6) where pn(x) = X a1+2a2+···=n a1≥0,a2≥0,...
Prob(a, n)xa (4.7.7) and Prob(a, n) is the probability that a permutation of n letters has the cycle type a.
Just ahead of us now there lie some very pretty theorems. They are theorems that give very quantitative answers to questions that don’t seem to have any quantities in them. For instance, take this question, which is a simple illustration of the genre: what is the probability that a permutation has no fixed points?
Notice that the question doesn’t tell us how many letters the permu-tation permutes. There is no ‘n’ in the question. But it has a nontrivial answer: 1/e, as we discovered in (4.2.10). To interpret a question like this, one proceeds as follows. Let f(n) be the number of permutations of n letters that have no fixed points. Then f(n)/n! is the probability that a permu-tation of n letters has no fixed points. Since, in this case, limn→∞f(n)/n!
exists and is equal to 1/e, we can then say that, in this precise sense, the probability that a permutation has no fixed points is 1/e.
There are many lovely questions about permutations that sound like what is the probability that a permutation has ...?, in which the number of letters that the permutations act upon is not even mentioned, and to which the answers are nontrivial numbers, like the 1/e above. We are about to derive handfuls of them at once. But first we need a lemma.
Lemma B. Let P j bj be a convergent series. Then in the power series expansion of the function 1 1 −t X j bjtj = X n αntn, we have that limn αn exists and is equal to P j bj.
Proof. By Rule 5 of section 2.2, αn is the sum of those bj for which j ≤n.
The latter sum clearly approaches the limit stated.
Now let S be a (finite or infinite) set of positive integers, with the property that X s∈S 1 s < ∞.
4.7 The cycle index of the symmetric group 145 In the generating function C(x, t) we set all xi = 1 for i / ∈S. That means that we are declaring ourselves to have no interest in any cycle lengths other than those in S. The others can be whatever they please. Then C becomes C(x, t) = exp X i∈S xi ti i + X i/ ∈S ti i = exp X i∈S (xi −1)ti i + log 1 1 −t = 1 1 −t exp X i∈S (xi −1)ti i .
By Lemma B above, the coefficient of tn in this last expression approaches the limit exp X i∈S (xi −1) i as n →∞, which proves the following.
Theorem 4.7.3. Let S be a set of positive integers for which P s∈S 1/s converges, and let a be a fixed cycle type vector.
The probability that the cycle type vector of a random permutation agrees with a in all of its components whose subscripts lie in S exists and is equal to e− P s∈S 1/s [xa] exp X s∈S xs s = 1 Q s∈S e 1 s sasas!
.
(4.7.8) As a first example, take S = {1}, so we are interested only in fixed points. Then from (4.7.8), the probability that a random permutation has exactly a fixed points is 1/(a!e), for a ≥0.
Take S = {r}. Then we see at once that the probability that a random permutation has exactly a r-cycles is 1/(e 1 r raa!), for each a = 0, 1, . . ..
Let S = {r, s}. The probability that a random permutation has exactly ar r-cycles and exactly as s-cycles is therefore e−1/r−1/s rarsasr!s!.
OK, now blindfold yourself, reach into a bag that contains every per-mutation in the world, and pull one out. What is the probability that none of its cycle lengths is the square of an integer? We claim that the probabil-ity is e−π2/6 = .193025 . . ., so the odds are about 5 to 1 against this event.
Indeed, this is just the case where we take S to be the set of all squares of integers, and use the fact that 1 + 1/22 + 1/32 + · · · = π2/6.
For a final example, what is the probability that a randomly chosen permutation contains equal numbers of 1-cycles and 2-cycles? Well, if that 146 4 Applications of generating functions number is j, then the probability is e−3/2/(2jj!2), for each j = 0, 1, 2, . . ..
If we sum over all of these j, we find that the required probability is e−3/2 ∞ X j=0 1 2jj!2 = 0.34944033 . . ..
We can recast the result in theorem 4.7.3 in the language of the Poisson distribution. The Poisson distribution is a probability distribution on the nonnegative integers j = 0, 1, 2, . . . that occurs very naturally in a number of areas of application, such as in the theory of waiting lines. It is given by Prob(j) = e−M M j j!
(j = 0, 1, 2, . . .) where M is the mean.
Theorem 4.7.3 then asserts the following: If a set S is fixed, for which P s∈S 1/s < ∞, then for a randomly chosen permutation the numbers of cycles of each length s ∈S have asymptotically independent Poisson distributions in which the mean number of s-cycles is 1/s for each s ∈S.
4.8 How many permutations have square roots?
Let σ be a permutation. There may or may not be a permutation τ such that σ = τ 2. We want to describe and to count the σ’s that do have square roots, in this sense. More generally, σ has a kth root if there is a τ such that σ = τ k, and again, we would like to know the number of permutations of n letters that have kth roots.
The answers to these questions involve some fairly spectacular generat-ing functions, and the methods will lean strongly on the cycle index results of the previous section, and in particular on theorem 4.7.2.
We begin with the square root problem. So let τ be a permutation, and consider a single cycle of τ, say this one: 8 →3 →13 →19 →7 →12 →8.
What happens to that cycle when we square τ? The mapping τ 2 executes the permutation τ twice, so it carries 8 into 13 and 13 into 7, etc. Thus we go hopping around the cycle of τ, visiting every second member, until we return to our starting point. A cycle of even length therefore falls apart into two cycles of half the length, while an odd cycle remains a cycle of the same length, although it becomes a different cycle of that length.
In the example above, the cycle shown breaks into two cycles, like this: 8 →13 →7 →8 and 3 →19 →12 →3.
In general, every cycle of τ whose length is 2m will contribute two cycles of length m to τ 2.
4.8 How many permutations have square roots?
147 A cycle of even length in τ 2, therefore, can only be the result of splitting a cycle of twice its length in τ into two cycles. Hence, if σ has a square root, then the number of cycles that it has of each even length must be even.
Conversely, let σ be any permutation that has this property. Then we claim that σ = τ 2 for at least one τ. In fact we can construct such a τ (in how many ways?). To do that, pick up a pair of cycles of the same even length and thread them together into a single cycle of twice that length, as in the two examples above, by taking alternately a letter from one of the cycles and a letter from the other. These threaded cycles are all parts of the permutation τ that is being constructed.
What do we do with the odd cycles of σ? If we are given a cycle of odd length 2m + 1 in σ we convert it into a cycle of the same odd length in τ as follows. Let the letters in the given cycle of σ be a1 →a2 →a3 →· · · →a2m →a2m+1 →a1.
Then into τ we put the cycle a1 →am+2 →a2 →am+3 →a3 →am+4 →· · · →a2m+1 →am+1.
This cycle clearly has the property that if we square it then it will be back in the original order as in σ, and completes the proof of the following theorem (as well as giving us an algorithm for finding the square root of a permutation!).
Theorem 4.8.1. A permutation σ has a square root if and only if the numbers of cycles of σ that have each even length are even numbers.
Now let f(n, 2) be the number of permutations of n letters that have square roots. We seek the generating function of the sequence. Consider the cycle type vector a of such a permutation. The even-indexed components must be even numbers, and the odd-indexed components are arbitrary.
According to theorem 4.7.2, the coefficient of xatn/n! in the product ex1tex2t2/2ex3t3/3 · · · is the number of permutations of n letters whose cycle type is a. The sum of these coefficients over all of the cycle types that we are considering, namely a’s for which the even-indexed entries are even, is obtained as follows. In the product of the exponential functions above, put x1 = 1, because all values of a1 are admissible. In the second exponential factor, ex2t2/2, don’t use the whole exponential series. Since only even powers of x2 are admissible, use the subseries of even powers of the exponential series, namely the cosh series, and then put x2 = 1. Then put x3 = 1. Then use the cosh (x4t4/4) series and put x4 = 1, and so forth.
148 4 Applications of generating functions The result will be that the number f(n, 2) of permutations of n letters that have square roots satisfies X n≥0 f(n, 2)tn n! = et cosh (t2/2)et3/3 cosh (t4/4)et5/5 · · · = exp (t + t3/3 + t5/5 + · · ·) Y m≥1 cosh (t2m 2m ) = r 1 + t 1 −t Y m≥1 cosh (t2m 2m ) = 1 + t + t2 2! + 3t3 3! + 12 t4 24 + 60t5 5! + · · · .
(4.8.1) Hence the sequence {f(n, 2)} begins as 1, 1, 1, 3, 12, 60, 270, 1890, 14280, . . ..
Corollary. Let p(n) be the probability that a permutation of n letters has a square root. Then for each n = 0, 1, 2, . . ., we have p(2n) = p(2n + 1).
Proof. The generating function in (4.8.1) is of the form 1/(1 −t) times an even function of t. Hence f(n, 2)/n! is the nth partial sum of the coefficient sequence of an even function.
More generally, the sequence of probabilities is actually weakly de-creasing, i.e., p(0) = p(1) ≥p(2) = p(3) ≥p(4) = p(5) ≥· · ·.
Bijective proofs of these facts have been found by Dennis White (p.c.).
Now let’s try the question of kth roots. We let f(n, k) be the number of permutations of n letters that have kth roots, and we seek the egf of {f(n, k)}n≥0. Some additional notation will be helpful here. For a prime p and an integer n we will write e(p, n) for the highest power of p that divides n. Next, for a pair m, k of positive integers, we define ( (m, k) ) to be ( (m, k) ) = Y p\m pe(p,k).
First, if k is given, for which permutations σ is it true that there exists a permutation τ such that σ = τ k? The generalization of theorem 4.8.1 is the following.
Theorem 4.8.2. A permutation σ has a kth root if and only if for every m = 1, 2, . . . it is true that the number of m-cycles that σ has is a multiple of ( (m, k) ).
To prove this, let σ = τ k be a permutation of n letters, and suppose σ has exactly νm cycles of length m, for each m = 1, 2, . . .. Consider a 4.8 How many permutations have square roots?
149 cycle of length r in τ. In τ k this contributes (r, k) cycles of lengths r/(r, k).
Hence the νm cycles of length m in σ must come from cycles of length r in τ where r/(r, k) = m. From this equation r = m(r, k) it is easy to see that r must be a multiple of m( (m, k) ). Hence the cycles of length m in σ all come from cycles of lengths that are multiples of m( (m, k) ) in τ. But every such cycle in τ contributes a multiple of ( (m, k) ) m-cycles in σ. Hence the number of m-cycles in σ must be a multiple of ( (m, k) ).
To show that it is also sufficient, let σ be a permutation that satisfies the condition. We will construct a kth root, τ, of σ. Fix m, and write g = ( (m, k) ). Then the number of m-cycles of σ is a multiple of g, so we can tie them up into bundles of g m-cycles each, and then for each bundle we can construct a single new cycle of length mg as follows: construct a circle with mg places marked consecutively around it.
Take the first m-cycle in the bundle and arrange its elements in the marked places, consecutive elements being spaced apart by g places. Then do the same for the second m-cycle in the bundle, etc. Repeat for each m to complete the proof.
Theorem 4.8.2 is due to Arnold Knopfmacher and Richard Warlimont, and it corrects an error that appeared in this discussion in the previous printing of this book.
To obtain the egf of the sequence {f(n, k)} we proceed as in (4.8.1) above. It will be convenient to have a name for the subseries of the expo-nential series that occur. So let us write expq(x) for the subseries of the exponential series ex that is obtained by choosing only the powers of x that are divisible by q. That is expq(x) = X j≥0 xjq (jq)!
(q = 1, 2, 3, . . .).
Thus exp1(x) = ex, exp2(x) = cosh x, exp3(x) is explicitly shown in eq.
(2.4.7) of chapter 2, etc. Now following the argument that led to (4.8.1) we obtain this generalization.
Theorem 4.8.3. Let f(n, k) be the number of permutations of n letters that have a kth root. Then we have ∞ X n=0 f(n, k)xn n! = ∞ Y m=1 exp( (m,k) ) xm m (k = 1, 2, 3, . . .).
(4.8.2) The reader is invited to check that this reduces to a triviality when k = 1, and to (4.8.1) when k = 2. A short table of f(n, k) (1 ≤n ≤10; 2 ≤ k ≤7) is shown below.
150 4 Applications of generating functions k = 2 : 1 1 3 12 60 270 1890 14280 128520 1096200 k = 3 : 1 2 4 16 80 400 2800 22400 181440 1814400 k = 4 : 1 1 3 9 45 225 1575 11130 100170 897750 k = 5 : 1 2 6 24 96 576 4032 32256 290304 2612736 k = 6 : 1 1 1 4 40 190 1330 8680 52920 340200 k = 7 : 1 2 6 24 120 720 4320 34560 311040 3110400 4.9 Counting polyominoes By a cell we will mean the interior and boundary of a unit square in the x-y plane, if the vertices of the square are at lattice points (points whose coordinates are both integers). Let P be a collection of cells. We associate with P a graph, whose vertices correspond to the cells of P, and in which two vertices are joined by an edge in the graph if the two cells to which they correspond intersect in a line segment (rather than in a vertex, or not at all). We say that P is a connected collection of cells if the graph associated with P is a connected graph.
A collection P of cells is in standard position if all of its cells lie in the first quadrant, and at least one of them intersects the y axis and at least one of them intersects the x axis.
A polyomino is a connected collection of cells that is in standard posi-tion.
Here are all of the polyominoes that have one, two, or three cells: Sometimes polyominoes are called animals. This is because one can imagine a single cell that ‘grows’ by sprouting a new cell along one of its edges. Then that two-celled animal would grow a new cell along one of its edges, etc. If f(n) is the number of n-celled polyominoes, then from the picture above we see that {f(n)} = 1, 2, 6, . . .. It would be good to be able to say that in this section we are going to derive the generating function etc.
for the sequence f(n). We aren’t going to do that, though. The sequence and its generating function are unknown, despite a great deal of effort that has been invested in the problem.
Various special kinds of polyominoes, however, have been counted, with respect to various properties of the polyomino. For instance, among the properties that a polyomino has, one might mention its area, or number of cells, and its perimeter. So one might ask for the number of polyominoes of some special kind whose area is n, or the number whose perimeter is m, 4.9 Counting polyominoes 151 or the number whose area is n and whose perimeter is m, or the generating functions of any of these, etc.
For a survey of recent progress in such questions see [De1] and [De2].
What we will do in this section will be to count a special kind of polyomino that is called horizontally convex (HC). An HC-polyomino is one in which every row is a single contiguous block of cells. The picture below shows a typical HC-polyomino.
Another special kind of polyomino is called convex. A polyomino is convex if it is both vertically and horizontally convex. One of the striking results in the theory of polyominoes is the fact that there are exactly (2n + 11)4n −4(2n + 1) 2n n (4.9.1) convex polyominoes of perimeter 2n + 8. The number of area n has been found by M. Bousquet-Melou [Bo].
There are interesting problems involved in counting HC-polyominoes either by area or by perimeter. We are going to count them here by area.
It is worth noting that the question of enumerating them by perimeter has also been solved [De2], and the solution involves a remarkable generating function, which looks like this: if cn is the number of HC-polyominoes whose perimeter is 2n + 2 then X n≥0 cntn = p −(AC1/3 + D + EC−1/3) −F 2 √ AH − H 2 √ 2A −G in which A, B, . . ., H are certain specific functions.
For instance A = 18t4(2t3 −23t2 + 38t −18)2. For the complete list see [De2].
We return to the problem of counting HC-polyominoes by area, which is similar to the enumeration of ‘fountains’ in section 2.2, and our method of attack will be similar.
Let f(n, k, t) be the number of HC-polyominoes of n cells, having k rows, of which t are in the top row. If we strip offthe top row of one of these polyominoes, what will remain will have n −t cells, arranged in k −1 rows, with some number r ≥1 in the top row. Hence after removing the top row, there are f(n −t, k −1, r) possibilities for what remains, for some r. However, each one of those possibilities generates r +t−1 of the original 152 4 Applications of generating functions (n, k, t) HC-polyominoes, by adjoining a top row of t cells, and sliding it left and right through all legal positions atop the second row.
Hence we have f(n, k, t) = X r≥1 f(n −t, k −1, r)(r + t −1) (k ≥2; f(n, 1, t) = δt,n).
(4.9.2) If we define the generating functions Fk,t(x) = P n f(n, k, t)xn, then we have F1,t(x) = xt, for t ≥1 and after multiplying (4.9.2) by xn and sum-ming over n, we obtain Fk,t(x) = xt X r≥1 (r + t −1)Fk−1,r(x) (k ≥2).
(4.9.3) Now let Uk(x) = P r≥1 Fk,r(x) and Vk(x) = P r≥1 rFk,r(x).
Then U1(x) = x/(1 −x) and V1(x) = x/(1 −x)2. Further, from (4.9.3), Fk,t(x) = xt(Vk−1(x) + (t −1)Uk−1(x)) (k ≥2), (4.9.4) and if we sum on t we find that Uk(x) = x 1 −xVk−1(x) + x2 (1 −x)2 Uk−1(x) (k ≥2).
(4.9.5) If we first multiply (4.9.4) by t and then sum on t we find Vk(x) = x (1 −x)2 Vk−1(x) + 2x2 (1 −x)3 Uk−1(x) (k ≥2).
(4.9.6) We now have two simultaneous recurrences to solve for the sequences Uk and Vk. To do that we eliminate the Vk sequence as follows: solve (4.9.5) for Vk−1 in terms of Uk and Uk−1, and substitute the result in (4.9.6). After simplification we obtain a single three term recurrence for the U’s, viz.
1 −x x Uk+1(x) −x + 1 1 −xUk(x) − x2 (1 −x)3 Uk−1(x) = 0 (k ≥1), (4.9.7) along with the initial data U0(x) = 0 and U1(x) = x/(1 −x).
Finally, to solve (4.9.7) we introduce the generating function φ(x, y) = P k≥0 Uk(x)yk. Then, if we multiply (4.9.7) by yk and sum over k ≥1 we get 1 −x xy φ(x, y) −U1(x)y −x + 1 1 −xφ(x, y) − x2y (1 −x)3 φ(x, y) = 0.
4.10 Exact covering sequences 153 If we use the initial conditions and solve for φ, the result is that φ(x, y) = X k≥0 Uk(x)yk = X n,k,r f(n, k, r)xnyk = xy(1 −x)3 (1 −x)4 −xy(1 −x −x2 + x3 + x2y).
(4.9.8) Notice that the sum over r has no variable attached to it; it acts directly on f(n, k, r) and yields the number of HC-polyominoes of n cells and k rows, without regard to how many cells are in the top row. Thus if g(n, k) is that number, then X n,k g(n, k)xnyk = xy(1 −x)3 (1 −x)4 −xy(1 −x −x2 + x3 + x2y).
(4.9.9) For the complete 3-variable generating function of the sequence {f(n, k, r)}, see exercise 21 at the end of this chapter.
Perhaps we are interested only in the total number of HC-polyominoes, and we don’t need to know the number of rows. In that case we let y = 1 in (4.9.8) and we find the following result, which is due to D. Klarner, who used different methods.
Theorem 4.9.1. Let f(n) be the number of n-celled HC-polyominoes.
Then X n≥1 f(n)xn = x(1 −x)3 1 −5x + 7x2 −4x3 = x + 2x2 + 6x3 + 19x4 + 61x5 + 196x6 + 629x7 + 2017x8 + 6466x9 + 20727x10 + 66441x11 + 212980x12 + · · · .
(4.9.9) We now will give a preview of the material in chapter 5, by working out an asymptotic formula for f(n). To do this we take the generating function in (4.9.9) and expand it in partial fractions. This gives x(1 −x)3 1 −5x + 7x2 −4x3 = −5 16 + x 4 + c1 1 −ξ1x + c2 1 −ξ2x + c3 1 −ξ3x, in which ξ1 = 3.20556943... and ξ2,3 = 0.897215 ± .665457i.
Thus the number of HC-polyominoes is, for n ≥2, f(n) = c1ξn 1 + c2ξn 2 + c3ξn 3 = c1ξn 1 + O(|ξ2|n) = 0.1809155018 . . .(3.2055694304 . . .)n + O(1.1171n).
154 4 Applications of generating functions The first term of this formula gives, for example, f(12) = 212979.61, compared to 212980, the exact value, as shown in (4.9.9).
4.10 Exact covering sequences Every positive integer n is either 1 mod 2 or 0 mod 4 or 2 mod 4, as a moment’s reflection will confirm.
So the three pairs (a1, b1) = (1, 2), (a2, b2) = (0, 4) and (a3, b3) = (2, 4) of residues and moduli exactly cover the positive integers.
An exact covering sequence (ECS) is a set (ai, bi) (i = 1, . . ., k) of ordered pairs of nonnegative integers with the property that for every non-negative integer n there is one and only one i such that 1 ≤i ≤k and n ≡ai mod bi.
In this section we will give the basic theory of such sequences and deal, in two or three different ways, with the question of how we can tell if a given sequence of pairs is or is not an exact covering sequence.
Here is what generating functions have to contribute to this subject.
Suppose (ai, bi) (i = 1, . . ., k) is an exact covering sequence. Then in the series k X i=1 X t≥0 xai+tbi every nonnegative integer n occurs exactly once as an exponent of x, so it must be true that the series shown is equal to 1/(1 −x). If we perform the summation over t, we find that k X i=1 xai 1 −xbi = 1 1 −x.
(4.10.1) For example x 1 −x2 + 1 1 −x4 + x2 1 −x4 = 1 1 −x.
Theorem 4.10.1. For a set of pairs (ai, bi) (i = 1, . . ., k) to be an exact covering sequence it is necessary and sufficient that the relation (4.10.1) hold.
One conclusion that we can draw immediately is that in an ECS we must have P i 1/bi = 1. To see that, just multiply (4.10.1) by 1 −x and let x →1. But we can learn much more by comparing the partial fraction expansions of the left and right sides of (4.10.1).
For the left side, we have k X i=1 xai 1 −xbi = X ω:ωN=1 A(ω) ω −x 4.10 Exact covering sequences 155 where A(ω) = lim x→ω(ω −x) k X i=1 xai 1 −xbi = X j:ωbj =1 ωaj+1 bj , and N = l.c.m.{bj}. If we compare with the right side of (4.10.1) we see that the A(ω)’s must all vanish except that A(1) = 1. Hence we must have X j:ωbj =1 ωaj bj = 1, if ω = 1; 0, otherwise.
Now A(ω) surely vanishes unless ω is a root of unity. So let ω = e2πir/s, where s ≥1 and (r, s) = 1, be a primitive sth root of unity. Then our conditions take the form X j:s\bj ωaj bj = n 1 if s = 1; 0 otherwise.
(4.10.2) Hence, associated with any sequence of pairs (ai, bi)|k i=1 we can define polynomials ψs(z) = X j:s\bj zaj bj (s = 1, 2, 3, . . .).
(4.10.3) In terms of these polynomials we can restate our conditions (4.10.2) as follows: necessary and sufficient for the given set of pairs to constitute an exact covering sequence is that for each s > 1 the polynomial ψs should vanish at the primitive sth rots of unity, and ψ1(1) = 1.
However, any polynomial that vanishes at all of the primitive sth roots of unity must be divisible by the cyclotomic polynomial (see section 2.6, example 2) Φs(z) = Y r:(r,s)=1;0 1, the polynomial ψs(z), of (4.10.3), is divisible by the cyclotomic polynomial Φs(z).
For an example, take the pairs (0, 4), (2, 4), (1, 6), (3, 6), (5, 12), (11, 12).
Then P j 1/bj = 1/4+1/4+1/6+1/6+1/12+1/12 = 1, and the divisibility conditions of the theorem look like this: Φ2(z) = (1 + z) divides 1 4 + z2/4 + z/6 + z3/6 + z5/12 + z11/12 Φ3(z) = (1 + z + z2) divides z/6 + z3/6 + z5/12 + z11/12 Φ4(z) = (1 + z2) divides 1 4 + z2/4 + z5/12 + z11/12 Φ6(z) = (1 −z + z2) divides z/6 + z3/6 + z5/12 + z11/12 Φ12(z) = (1 −z2 + z4) divides z5/12 + z11/12.
These are all readily checked, and so the given pairs are an ECS.
Theorem 4.10.2 has a number of corollaries, some of which are left as exercises. One of them, however, is quite clear. If B = max{bj}, then B cannot occur just once among the moduli {bj}. Indeed, if we take s = B in the theorem, we discover that ψB(z) must have enough monomials in it to allow it to be divisible by ΦB(z), so it must surely have at least two monomials.
Exercises 157 Exercises 1. Given a coin whose probability of turning up ‘heads’ is p, let pn be the probability that the first occurrence of ‘heads’ is at the nth toss of the coin.
Evaluate pn and the opsgf of the sequence {pn}. Use that opsgf to find the mean of the number of trials till the first ‘heads’ and the standard deviation of that number.
2. In the coupon collector’s problem we imagine that we would like to get a complete collection of photos of movie stars, where each time we buy a box of cereal we acquire one such photo, which may of course duplicate one that is already in our collection. Suppose there are d different photos in a complete collection. Let pn be the probability that exactly n trials are needed in order, for the first time, to have a complete collection.
(a) Show that pn = d!
n−1 d−1 dn , where n k is the Stirling number of the second kind (see section 1.6).
(b) Let p(x) ops ← →{pn}. Show that p(x) = (d −1)!xd (d −x)(d −2x) · · ·(d −(d −1)x).
(c) Find, directly from the generating function p(x), the average num-ber of trials that are needed to get a complete collection of all d coupons.
(d) Similarly, using p(x), find the standard deviation of that number of trials.
(e) In the case d = 10, how many boxes of cereal would you expect to have to buy in order to collect all 10 different kinds of pictures?
3. (First return times on trees) By a random walk on a graph we mean a walk among the vertices of the graph, which, having arrived at some vertex v, goes next to a vertex w that is chosen uniformly from among the neighbors of v in the graph.
If T is a tree, and v is a vertex of T, let p(j; v; T) denote the probability that a random walk on T which starts at vertex v, returns to v for the first time after exactly j steps.
Now let T1, T2 be trees, let vi be a vertex of Ti for i = 1, 2, and let T be the tree that is formed from these two by adding edge (v1, v2).
Finally, let F1(x; v1), F2(x; v2), F(x; v1) be the opsgf’s of the sequences {p(j; v1; T1)}j≥0, {p(j; v2; T2)}j≥0, and {p(j; v1; T)}j≥0, respectively.
158 4 Applications of generating functions (a) Show that F(x; v1) = 1 d1 + 1 d1F1(x; v1) + x2 d2 + 1 −d2F2(x; v2) , where di is the degree of vertex vi in the tree Ti, for i = 1, 2.
(b) Let µT(a) be the average number of steps in a random walk that starts at vertex a ∈T and stops when it returns to a for the first time. Show, by differentiating the answer to part (a), that µT (v1) = 1 d1 + 1 2 + d1µT1(v1) + d2µT2(v2) .
(c) Let the tree T be a path of n + 1 vertices. Show that the mean return time of a walk that begins at vertex v is 2n if v is one of the two endpoints, and is n for all other v (surprisingly?).
(d) Again, if T is a path of n vertices, and if Pn(x) denotes the gener-ating function F(x; v1) of part (a), where v1 is an endpoint of T, then find an explicit formula for Pn(t).
4. Find, in terms of N(x), the opsgf of the sequences {e≤m} (resp. {e≥m}) which count the objects that have at most m properties (resp. at least m properties).
5. What chessboard would you use to derive the number of permutations that have no fixed points? Rederive the formula for this number using the chessboard method.
6. (Bonferroni’s inequalities) In the sieve method, eq. (4.2.6) computes the number of objects that have no properties at all. Suppose the alternating series on the right were cut offafter a certain value t = m, say. Show that the result would overestimate e0 if m were even, and underestimate it for m odd.
To do this, show that the sequence αm = X r≥m (−1)r−mNr (m = 0, 1, 2, . . .) has the opsgf e0 + x P r≥0 er+1(x + 1)r, whose coefficients are obviously nonnegative.
7. (Bonferroni’s inequalities, cont.) Not only is e0 alternately under- and overestimated by the successive partial sums of its sieve formula, the same is true of every ek, the number of objects that have exactly k properties.
To show this generatingfunctionologically, define, for each k, t ≥0, γ(k, t) = (−1)t+1 ek − X j≤t (−1)j k + j j Nk+j .
Exercises 159 Then the problem is to show that all γ(k, t) ≥0.
To do this, (a) let Γ(x, y) be the 2-variable opsgf of the γ’s. Then multiply the definition of the γ’s by xkyt, sum over k, t ≥0, and show that Γ(x, y) = E(x + (1 + y)) −E(x) (1 + y) .
(b) It now follows that the γ’s are nonnegative, and in fact that γ(k, t) = X r>k r k r −k −1 t er (k, t ≥0).
8. Show that X r n r 2 xr = (1 + x)(1 + x2)n.
Then use Snake Oil to evaluate X k n k n −k m−k 2 yk explicitly, when y = ±2 (due to D. E. Knuth). Find the generating function of these sums, whatever the value of y.
9. Let G be a graph of n vertices, and let positive integers x, λ be given.
Let P(λ; x; G) denote the number of ways of assigning one of λ given colors to each of the vertices of G in such a way that exactly x edges of G have both endpoints of the same color.
Formulate the question of determining P as a sieve problem with a suitable set of objects and properties. Find a formula for P(λ; x; G), and observe that it is a polynomial in the two variables λ and x. The chromatic poly-nomial of G is P(λ; 0; G).
10.
(a) Let w be a word of m letters over an alphabet of k letters. Suppose that no final substring of w is also an initial string of w. Use the sieve method to count the words of n letters, over that alphabet of k letters, that do not contain the substring w.
(b) Use the Snake Oil method on the sum that you got for the answer in part (a).
11. Use the Snake Oil method to do all of the following: (a) Find an explicit formula, not involving sums, for the polynomial X k≥0 k n −k tk.
160 4 Applications of generating functions (b) Invent a really nasty looking sum involving binomial coefficients that isn’t any of the ones that we did in this chapter, and evaluate it in simple form.
(c) Evaluate X k 2n + 1 2p + 2k + 1 p + k k , and thereby obtain a ‘Moriarty identity.’ (d) Show that X m r m s t −m = r + s t .
Then evaluate X k n k 2 .
(e) Show that (Graham and Riordan) X k 2n + 1 2k m + k 2n = 2m + 1 2n .
(f) Show that for all n ≥0 X k n k k j xk = n j xj(1 + x)n−j.
(g) Show that for all n ≥0 x X k n + k 2k x2 −1 4 n−k = x −1 2 2n+1 + x + 1 2 2n+1 .
(h) Show that for n ≥1 X k≥1 n + k −1 2k −1 (x −1)2kxn−k k = (xn −1)2 n .
12. The Snake Oil Method works not only on sums that involve binomial coefficients, but on all sorts of counting numbers, as this exercise shows.
(a) Let {an} and {bn} be two sequences whose egf’s are, respectively, A(x), B(x). Suppose that the sequences are connected by bn = X k n k ak (n ≥0), Exercises 161 where the ’s are the Stirling numbers of the first kind. Show that their egf’s are connected by B(x) = A log 1 (1 −x) .
(b) Let ˜ bn be the number of ordered partitions of [n] (see (5.2.7)).
Show that X k n k ˜ bk = n!2n−1 (n ≥1).
(c) Let {an} be the numbers of derangements (= fixed point free permutations) of n letters, and let {bn} be defined as in part (a).
Show that {bn} egf ← → 1 −x 1 + log (1 −x).
(d) Repeat parts (a)-(c) on the Stirling numbers of the second kind, and discover a few identities of your own that involve them.
(e) Generalize parts (a)-(d) to exponential families.
13. Prove that X k (−1)n−k 2n k 2 = 2n n by exhibiting this sum as a special case of a sum with two free parameters, and by using Snake Oil on the latter.
14. To do a sum that is of the form S(n) = X k f(k)g(n −k), the natural method is to recognize S(n) as [xn]{F(x)G(x)}, where F and G are the opsgf’s of {fn} and {gn}. Use this method to evaluate S(n) = X k 1 k + 1 2k k 1 n −k + 1 2n −2k n −k .
15.
(a) Prove the following generalization of (4.2.19), and show that it is indeed a generalization. For all m, n, q ≥0, we have X r m r n −r n −r −q (t −1)r = X r m r n −m n −r −q tr.
162 4 Applications of generating functions (b) The Jacobi polynomials may be defined, for n ≥0, by P (a,b) n (x) = X k n + a k n + b n −k x −1 2 n−k x + 1 2 k .
Use the result of part (a) to show also that P (a,b) n (x) = X j n + a + b + j j n + a j + a x −1 2 j .
(c) Use the result of part (b) and a dash of Snake Oil to show that P (a,b) n (x) = 2−n(x −1)−a tn+a+b (1 + x −2t)n+a (1 −t)n+1 .
16.
Prove the following generalization of the sum in example 2: if two sequences {fn} and {ck} are connected by the equations fn = X k n + k m + 2k ck (n ≥0), where m ≥0 is fixed, then their opsgf’s are connected by F(x) = xm (1 −x)m+1 C x (1 −x)2 .
Say exactly what was special about the sequence {ck} that was used in example 2 that made the result turn out to be so neat in that case.
17. The purpose of this problem is to show the similarity of the method of [WZ] to some well known continuous phenomena.
(a) Let F(x, y), G(x, y) be differentiable functions that satisfy the conditions that Fx = Gy and limy→±∞G(x, y) = 0, for all x in a certain interval a < x < b. Show that we have the ‘identity’ Z ∞ −∞ F(x, y)dy = const.
(a < x < b).
(b) Show, using the result of part (a), that if f(z) is analytic in the strip −∞< a < ℜz < b < ∞, and if f →0 on all vertical lines in that strip, then the conclusion of part (a) holds, where F(x, y) is the real part of f(z).
(c) Show that the result stated in part (b) is true without using the result of part (a), but using instead the Cauchy integral theorem applied to a suitable rectangle.
Exercises 163 (d) Apply these results to f(z) = ez2 and thereby discover the ‘iden-tity’ Z ∞ −∞ e−y2 cos (2xy)dy = ce−x2 (x real), which states that the function e−y2 is its own Fourier transform.
Find c.
18. This problem gives a neat proof of Cayley’s formula for the number of trees of n vertices, by showing more, namely that there is a pretty formula for the number of such trees even if the degrees of all vertices are specified.
(a) Let d1, . . ., dn be positive integers whose sum is 2n −2. Show that the number of vertex-labeled trees T of n vertices, in which for all i = 1, . . ., n it is true that di is the degree of vertex i of T, is exactly fn(d1, . . ., dn) = (n −2)!
(d1 −1)!(d2 −1)! · · ·(dn −1)!.
(Do this by induction on n. Show that one of the di’s, at least, must be =1, and go from there.) (b) Find the generating function Fn(x1, . . ., xn) = X d1+···+dn=2n−2 d1,...,dn≥1 fn(d1, . . ., dn)xd1 1 · · · xdn n in a pleasant, explicit form, involving no summation signs.
(c) Let x1 = x2 = · · · = xn = 1 in your answer to part (b), and thereby prove Cayley’s result that there are exactly nn−2 labeled trees of n vertices.
(d) Use the sieve method to show that if ek is the number of vertex labeled trees on n vertices of which k are endpoints (vertices of degree 1), then X k ekxk = X r n r rn−2(x −1)n−r.
(e) Show that the average number of endpoints that trees of n vertices have is n 1 −1 n n−2 ∼n e (n →∞), i.e., the probability that a random vertex of a tree is an endpoint is about 1/e.
164 4 Applications of generating functions 19.
(a) If N(⊆S) is the number of objects whose set of properties is con-tained in S, then for all sets T, the number of objects whose set of properties is precisely T is N(= T) = X S⊆T (−1)|S|−|T |N(⊆S).
(b) Let S be a fixed set of positive integers, and let hn(S) be the number of hands of weight n, in a certain labeled exponential family, whose card sizes all belong to S. Find the egf of {hn(S)}.
(c) Multiply by (−1)|S|−|T | and sum over S ⊆T to find the egf of {ψn(T)}n≥0, the number of hands whose set of distinct card sizes is exactly T, in the form (the d’s are the deck sizes) X n≥0 ψn(T) n!
xn = Y t∈T e dtxt t!
−1 .
(d) Let ρ(n, k) be the number of hands of weight n that have exactly k different sizes of cards (however many cards they might have!). Sum the result of (c) over all |T| = k, etc., to find that X n,k≥0 ρ(n, k) n!
xnyk = Y t≥1 1 + y edtxt/t! −1 .
(e) Let cn be the average number of different sizes of cycles that occur in permutations of n letters. Show that the opsgf of {cn} is 1 1 −x X t≥1 1 −e−xt/t , and find an explicit formula for cn.
20. Begin with the set {1, 2, . . ., n}. Toss a coin n times, once for each member of the set. Keep the elements that scored ‘Heads’ and discard the elements that got ‘Tails’. You now have a certain subset S of the original set. Call this whole process a ‘step’. Now take a step from S. That is, toss a coin for each element of S, and keep those that get ‘Heads’, getting a sub-subset S′, etc. The game halts when the empty set is reached. Let f(n, k, r) be the probability that after k steps, exactly r objects remain.
(a) Find a recurrence relation for f, find the generating function for f, and find f itself.
(b) What is the average number of steps in a complete game?
Exercises 165 (c) What is the standard deviation of the number of steps in the game?
21. As in section 4.7, let f(n, k, t) be the number of HC-polyominoes that have n cells, in k layers, the highest layer consisting of exactly t cells. Show that the ‘grand’ three-variable generating function is X n,k,t f(n, k, t)xnykzt = xyz(1 −x)2((1 −xz)(1 −x)2 + x2y(z −1)) (1 −xz)2((1 −x)4 −xy(1 −x −x2 + x3 + x2y)).
Note that you do not have to start from scratch here, but instead you can use the results of section 4.7.
22. Let (a1, b1), . . ., (ak, bk) be an exact covering sequence. Show that X j:aj is even 1 bj = 1/2 = X j:aj is odd 1 bj .
Generalize this result to other residue classes for the aj.
23. What is the probability that a random permutation has equal numbers of r-cycles and s-cycles? Express your answer in terms of Bessel functions (see chapter 2). Make a table of your answer, as a function of r and s, for 1 < r < s ≤6.
24. Find a three term recurrence relation, whose coefficients are polyno-mials in n, that is satisfied by the quantity shown in (4.8.1), which is the number of convex polyominoes of perimeter 2n + 8.
25. For (ai, bi)|k i=1 to be an exact covering sequence it is necessary and sufficient that for all n such that 0 ≤n ≤N, n is congruent to ai mod bi for exactly one i, where N is the least common multiple of b1, . . ., bk.
26.
(a) Develop the generalization of the exponential formula that we were really using in section 4.7.
Precisely, suppose that for each i = 1, 2, 3, . . . we are given a set Si of positive integers. Let h(n) be the number of hands of weight n that can be formed from a given collec-tion of decks if our choices of cards are restricted by the condition that for each i = 1, 2, 3, . . ., the number of cards of weight i that are chosen for the hand must lie in the set Si. Then show that X n≥0 h(n)tn n! = ∞ Y i=1 expSi diti i!
, where expS(x) is the subseries of the exponential series whose indices lie in the set S and, as in chapter 3, di is the number of cards in the ith deck.
166 4 Applications of generating functions (b) Find the egf of {f(n)}, where f(n) is the number of partitions of the set [n] in which the number of classes of size 2 is divisible by 2 and the number of classes of size 3 is divisible by 3, etc.
27. In order that (ai, bi)|k i=1 be an exact covering sequence of residues and moduli, it is necessary and sufficient that [Fr] k X i=1 bn−1 i Bn(ai bi ) = Bn (n = 0, 1, 2, . . .) where the {Bn} are the Bernoulli numbers (defined by (2.5.8)), and the Bn(x) are the Bernoulli polynomials, defined by text et −1 = ∞ X n=0 Bn(x)tn n!
.
28. Find a formula for the number of square roots that a permutation has.
What kind of a permutation has a unique square root?
5.1 The Lagrange Inversion Formula 167 Chapter 5 Analytic and asymptotic methods In the preceding chapters we have emphasized the formal aspects of the theory of generating functions, as opposed to the analytic theory. One of the attractions of the subject, however, is how easily one can shift gears from thinking of generating functions as mere clotheslines for sequences to regarding them as analytic functions of complex variables. In the latter state of mind, one can deduce many properties of the sequences that are generated that would be inaccessible to purely formal approaches. Notable among these properties are the asymptotic growth rates of the sequences, which are probably the main focus of the analytic side of the theory. Hence in this chapter we will develop some of the analytic machinery that is invalu-able for such studies. For an introduction to asymptotics and definitions of all of the symbols of asymptotics, see, for example, chapter 4 of [Wi1].
5.1 The Lagrange Inversion Formula The Lagrange Inversion Formula is a remarkable tool for solving certain kinds of functional equations, and at its best it can give explicit formulas where other approaches run into stone walls. The form of the functional equation that the LIF can help with is u = tφ(u).
(5.1.1) Here φ is a given function of u, and we are thinking of the equation as determining u as a function of t. That is, we are ‘solving for u in terms of t.’ We found one example of such an equation in section 3.12. There we saw that if T(x) is the egf for the numbers of rooted labeled trees of each number of vertices, then T(x) satisfies the equation T = xeT , which is indeed of the form (5.1.1), with φ(u) = eu.
The general problem is this: suppose we are given the power series expansion of the function φ = φ(u), convergent in some neighborhood of the origin (of the u-plane). How can we find the power series expansion of the solution of (5.1.1), u = u(t), in some neighborhood of the origin (in the t-plane)? The answer is surprisingly explicit, and it even allows us to find the expansion of some function of the solution u(t).
Theorem 5.1.1. (The Lagrange Inversion Formula) Let f(u) and φ(u) be formal power series in u, with φ(0) = 1. Then there is a unique formal power series u = u(t) that satisfies (5.1.1). Further, the value f(u(t)) of f at that root u = u(t), when expanded in a power series in t about t = 0, satisfies [tn] {f(u(t))} = 1 n un−1 {f ′(u)φ(u)n} .
(5.1.2) 168 5 Analytic and asymptotic methods Proof.
First we note that it suffices to prove the theorem in the case where f and φ are polynomials. Indeed, if n is fixed, and if f and φ are full formal power series, then suppose that we truncate both of those series by discarding all terms that involve powers uk for k > n. If the result is true for these polynomials then it remains true for the original untruncated series, since the higher order terms that were discarded do not affect (5.1.2), for the fixed n, at all.
Therefore we now suppose that f and φ are polynomials.
We will first make a formal computation, and then discuss the range of validity of the results. We have un−1 {f ′(u)φ(u)n} = un−1 {f ′(u)(u/t)n} = u−1 {f ′(u)/tn} = 1 2πi Z f ′(u) t(u)n du = 1 2πi Z t−nf ′(u(t))u′(t)dt = [tn] {t(d/dt)f(u(t))} = n [tn] f(u(t)).
(5.1.3) In the above, the first equality comes from (5.1.1), the second is trivial, and the third is the residue theorem of complex integration, in which the integrand is a function of u and the contour is, say, a small circle enclosing 0.
The fourth equality needs some discussion. Consider the behavior of the function g(u) = u/φ(u) near the origin. Since φ(0) = 1, the function φ remains nonzero in a neighborhood of 0. Hence g is analytic there, and it has a power series development of the form u + cu2 + · · ·. It follows that g is a 1-1 conformal map near 0. Hence it has a well defined inverse mapping that is itself analytic near 0. Thus (5.1.1) has a unique solution u = u(t) in some neighborhood ℜof t = 0, and u is an analytic function of t there.
If the contour of integration in the integral that appears after the fourth equals sign above is a circle around t = 0 that lies in ℜ, then the sign of equality is valid simply as a change of variable from u to t in the integral.
The remaining equalities are trivialities, and the proof is complete.
Example 1.
In section 3.12 we embarked on proving theorem 3.12.1, to the effect that there are exactly nn−2 labeled trees of n vertices. We found that if D(x) egf ← →{tn}, where tn is the number of rooted labeled trees of n vertices, then D(x) satisfies the functional equation D(x) = xeD(x).
(5.1.4) 5.1 The Lagrange Inversion Formula 169 Now, with the Lagrange Inversion Formula, we can actually solve (5.1.4), because it is the case φ(u) = eu of (5.1.1). If we take f(u) = u, then according to (5.1.2), [xn] D(x) = (1/n) un−1 {φ(u)n} = (1/n) un−1 {enu} = (1/n) nn−1 (n −1)!
= nn−1 n! .
Hence, tn n! = nn−1 n! , and tn = nn−1. But tn is the number of rooted trees of n vertices, and every labeled tree contributes n rooted labeled trees, so the number of labeled trees of n vertices is nn−2, which completes the proof of theorem 3.12.1.
Example 2.
At the end of chapter 4 we discussed inverse pairs of summation for-mulas and gave some examples beyond the M¨ obius inversion formula. Here we’ll derive a much fancier example with the help of the LIF. We propose to show that if two sequences {an} and {bn} are related by bn = X k k n −k ak, (5.1.5) then we have the inversion nan = X k 2n −k −1 n −k (−1)n−kkbk.
(5.1.6) Indeed, if (5.1.5) holds, then, as we did so often in section 4.3, multiply by xn, sum on n, and interchange the k and n summations, to get B(x) = X k akxk X n k n −k xn−k = X k akxk(1 + x)k = A(x(1 + x)), (5.1.7) where A, B are the opsgf’s of the sequences. Now we can solve for A in terms of B by setting y = x + x2. Then if we read (5.1.7) backwards, we find that A(y) = B(x(y)), (5.1.8) 170 5 Analytic and asymptotic methods where x(y) is the solution of the quadratic equation y = x+x2 that vanishes when y = 0.
Now we could, of course, solve the quadratic explicitly. If we were to do that (which we won’t) we would find from (5.1.8) that A(y) = B √1 + 4y −1 2 , and then we would want to find a nice formula for the coefficient of yn on the right hand side for every n. That, in turn, would require a nice formula for [yn] √1 + 4y −1 2 k (5.1.9) for every n and k. Instead of trying to deal with (5.1.9) by explicitly raising the quantity in braces to the kth power and working with the square root, it is a lot more elegant to let the LIF do the hard work.
We begin by rephrasing the question (5.1.9) implicitly, rather than explicitly. What we want is [yn]{x(y)k}, where x = x(y) is the solution of y = x + x2 that is 0 at y = 0. In terms of the LIF, we write the equation as x = y 1 + x, which is of the form (5.1.1) with φ(u) = 1/(1 + u). Further, since we want the coefficients of the kth power of x(y), the function f(u) in the LIF is now f(u) = uk.
The conclusion (5.1.2) of the LIF tells us that [yn]{x(y)}k = (1/n)[xn−1] kxk−1 (1 + x)n = (k/n)[xn−k] 1 (1 + x)n = (k/n)(−1)n−k 2n −k −1 n −k , and we are all finished with the proof of (5.1.6).
It should be particularly noted that the LIF is as adept at computing the coefficients of the kth power of the unknown function as those of the unknown function itself. The function f in the statement of the LIF simply specifies the function of the unknown function whose coefficients we would like to know. The LIF then hands us those coefficients.
5.2 Analyticity and asymptotics (I): Poles 171 5.2 Analyticity and asymptotics (I): Poles Suppose we have found the generating function f(z) for a certain se-quence of combinatorial numbers that interests us. Next we might want to find the asymptotic behavior of the sequence, i.e., to find a simple function of n that affords a good approximation to the values of our sequence when n is large.
The first law of doing asymptotics is: look for the singularity or sin-gularities of f(z) that are nearest to the origin. The reason is that f(z) is analytic precisely in the largest circle centered at the origin that contains no singularities, and we find the radius of that circle by finding the singu-larities nearest to the origin. Once we have that radius, we have also the radius of convergence of the power series f(z). Once we have the radius of convergence we know something about the sizes of the coefficients when n is large, as in theorem 2.4.3. By various refinements of this process we can discover more detailed information.
Therefore, in this and the following sections we will study the influence of the singularities of analytic functions on the asymptotic behavior of their coefficients. These methods, taken together, provide a powerful technique for obtaining the asymptotics of combinatorial sequences, and provide yet another justification, if one were needed, of the generating function ap-proach.
In this section we will concentrate on functions whose only singularities are poles.
Let f(z) be analytic in some region of the complex plane that includes the origin, with the exception of a finite number of singularities. If R is the smallest of the moduli of these singularities, then f is analytic in the disk |z| < R, so this will be precisely the disk in which its power series expansion about the origin converges.
Conversely, if the power series expansion of a certain generating func-tion f converges in the disk |z| < R but in no larger disk centered at the origin, then there are one or more singularities of the function f on the circumference |z| = R.
A number of methods for dealing with questions of asymptotic growth of coefficient sequences rely on the following strategy: find a simple function g that has the same singularities that f has on the circle |z| = R. Then f −g is analytic in some larger disk, of radius R′ > R, say.
Then, according to theorem 2.4.3 (q.v.), the power series coefficients of f −g will be < ( 1 R′ + ϵ)n for large n, and therefore they will be much smaller than the coefficients of f itself. The latter, according to the same theorem 2.4.3, will infinitely often be as large as ( 1 R −ϵ)n.
Therefore we will be able to find the most important aspects of the growth of the coefficients of f by looking at the growth of the coefficients of g.
The strategy that wins, therefore, is that of finding a simple function 172 5 Analytic and asymptotic methods that mimics the singularities of the function that one is interested in, and then of using the growth of the coefficients of the simple function for the estimate.
These considerations come through most clearly in the case of a mero-morphic function f(z), i.e., one that is analytic in the region with the exception of a finite number of poles, and so we will study such functions first. The idea is that near a pole z0, a meromorphic function is well ap-proximated by the principal part of its Laurent expansion, i.e., by the finite number of terms of the series that contain (z−z0) raised to negative powers.
Example 1.
The function f(z) = ez/(z −1) is meromorphic in the whole finite plane.
Its only singularity is at z0 = 1, and the principal part at that singularity is e/(z −1). Hence the function f(z) −e/(z −1) is analytic in the whole plane. Thus if {cn} are the power series coefficients of f about the origin, and {dn} are the same for the function e/(z −1), the difference cn −dn is small when n is large. In fact, theorem 2.4.3 guarantees that for every ϵ > 0 we have |cn −dn| < ϵn for all large enough n. Therefore the ‘unknown’ coefficients of f(z) are very well approximated by those of the simple function e/(z −1).
It is easy to work out this particular example completely to see just how the machine works. The expansion of ez/(z −1) about the origin is (see Rule 5 of section 2.2) ez (z −1) = − X n≥0 {1 + 1 + 1/2! + · · · + 1/n!}zn.
On the other hand, the expansion of e/(z −1) is e (z −1) = −e −ez −ez2 −ez3 −· · · .
Hence the act of replacing the function by its principal part yields in one step the approximation of the true coefficient of zn, which is the nth partial sum of the power series for −e, by −e itself, which is a smashingly good approximation indeed. The reason for the great success in this case is that merely subtracting offone principal part from the function expands its disk of analyticity from radius =1 to radius = ∞.
Here’s another way to look at this example, without mentioning any of the heavy machinery. Consider the innocent fact that f(z) = ez z −1 = e z −1 + ez −e z −1 .
In the first term, the power series coefficients are all equal to −e.
The second term has no singularities at all in the finite plane, i.e., it is an entire 5.2 Analyticity and asymptotics (I): Poles 173 function of z. By theorem 2.4.3, its coefficients are O(ϵn) for every positive ϵ. Therefore the coefficients of f(z) are = −e + O(ϵn) (n →∞) for every ϵ > 0.
In less favorable cases one may have to subtract offseveral principal parts in order to increase the size of the disk of analyticity at all (i.e., if there are several poles on the circumference), and even then it may increase only a little bit if there are other singularities on a slightly larger circle.
If f is meromorphic in ℜ, let z0 be a pole of f of order r, 1 ≤r < ∞.
Then in some punctured disk centered at z0, f has an expansion f(z) = r X j=1 a−j (z −z0)j + ∞ X j=0 aj(z −z0)j.
(5.2.1) The first one of the two sums above, the one containing the negative powers of (z−z0), is called the principal part of the expansion of f around the singu-larity z0, and we will denote it by PP(f; z0). The function f −PP(f; z0) is analytic at z0. That is to say, we can remove the singularity by subtracting offthe principal part.
If, besides z0, there are other poles of f on the same circle |z| = R = |z0|, then let z1, . . ., zs be all such poles. The function h(z) = f(z) −PP(f; z0) −PP(f; z1) −· · · −PP(f; zs) (5.2.2) is regular (analytic) at every one of the points {zj}s 0. But f had no other singularities on that circle, so h is analytic in a circle centered at the origin that has radius R′, where R′ > R.
That means, by theorem 2.4.3 again, that the power series coefficients of h, about the origin, cannot grow faster than 1 R′ + ϵ n for all large n. Thus, if f ops ← →{an}, and if g(z) = PP(f; z0) + PP(f; z1) + · · · + PP(f; zs) ops ← →{bn}, (5.2.3) then an = bn + O 1 R′ + ϵ n (n →∞).
We may then be well on our way towards finding the asymptotic behavior of the coefficients of f.
174 5 Analytic and asymptotic methods Indeed, let us now study the power series coefficients, about the origin, of the sum of the principal parts that are shown in (5.2.3). We have, if z0 is a pole of multiplicity r, PP(f; z0) = r X j=1 a−j (z −z0)j = r X j=1 (−1)ja−j zj 0(1 −(z/z0))j = r X j=1 (−1)ja−j zj 0 X n≥0 n + j −1 n (z/z0)n = X n≥0 zn r X j=1 (−1)ja−j zn+j 0 n + j −1 j −1 .
(5.2.4) We see, therefore, that a pole of order r at z0, of a function f, con-tributes r X j=1 (−1)ja−j zn+j 0 n + j −1 j −1 (5.2.5) to the coefficient of zn in f.
The basic theorem, which asserts that we can well approximate the coefficients of a meromorphic function by the coefficients of the principal parts at its poles of smallest modulus, can be stated as follows: Theorem 5.2.1. Let f be analytic in a region ℜcontaining the origin, except for finitely many poles. Let R > 0 be the modulus of the pole(s) of smallest modulus, and let z0, . . ., zs be all of the poles of f(z) whose modulus is R. Further, let R′ > R be the modulus of the pole(s) of next-smallest modulus of f, and let ϵ > 0 be given. Then [zn]f(z) = [zn] s X j=0 PP(f; zj) + O 1 R′ + ϵ n .
(5.2.6) Proof. By theorem 2.4.3, this theorem will be proved as soon as we estab-lish that if we subtract from f(z) the sum of all of its principal parts from singularities on the circle |z| = R, then the resulting function is analytic in the larger disk |z| < R′. Consider the moment when we subtract PP(f; z0) from f(z). Certainly the resulting function, g, say, is analytic at z0. Next, however, we subtract PP(f; z1) from g instead of subtracting PP(g; z1) from g. We claim that this doesn’t matter, i.e., that PP(f −PP(f; z0); z1) = PP(f; z1).
5.2 Analyticity and asymptotics (I): Poles 175 To see this, observe that PP(f −PP(f; z0); z1) = PP(f; z1) −PP(PP(f; z0); z1).
But the second term on the right vanishes because PP(f; z0) is analytic at z1.
By induction on s, the result follows.
Example 1. Ordered Bell numbers We now investigate the asymptotic behavior of the ‘ordered Bell num-bers.’ These are defined as follows: a set of n elements has n k partitions into k classes. If we now regard the order of the classes as important, but not the order of the elements within the classes, then we see that [n] has k!
n k ordered partitions into k classes. The ordered Bell number ˜ b(n) is the total number of ordered partitions of [n], i.e., it is P k k!
n k .
Our question concerns the growth of {˜ b(n)} when n is large. To find a nice formula for these numbers, multiply both sides of the identity (4.2.16) by e−y and integrate from 0 to ∞. This gives the neat result that ˜ b(n) = X r≥0 rn 2r+1 .
(5.2.6) Then the exponential generating function of the ordered Bell numbers is f(z) = X n≥0 ˜ b(n) n! zn = 1 2 −ez .
(5.2.7) We’re in luck! The generating function f(z) has only simple poles, namely at the points log 2 ± 2kπi for all integer k. The principal part at the pole z0 = log 2 is (−1/2)/(z −log 2). That principal part all by itself contributes 1 2(log 2)n+1 to the coefficient of zn. There are no other singularities of f(z) on the circle of radius log 2 centered at the origin. Hence h(z) = f(z) − (−1/2) (z −log 2) is analytic in the larger circle that extends from the origin to log 2 + 2πi.
The radius of that circle is ρ = p (log 2)2 + 4π2 = 6.321 . . ..
Be sure to work this out for yourself.
176 5 Analytic and asymptotic methods Hence the coefficients of h(z) are O((.16)n). Altogether, we have shown that the ordered Bell numbers ˜ b(n) are of the form ˜ b(n) = 1 2(log 2)n+1 n! + O((.16)nn!), (5.2.8) which is not bad for so little effort invested. More terms of the asymptotic expansion can be produced as desired from the principal parts of f(z) at its remaining poles, taken in nondescending order of their absolute values.
The reader should look into the contribution of the next two poles together, which are complex conjugates of each other.
Below we show a table of some values of n, ˜ b(n), and n!/(2(log 2)n+1).
n 1 2 3 5 10 ˜ b(n) 1 3 13 541 102247563 n!/(2(log 2)n+1) 1.04 3.002 12.997 541.002 102247563 The agreement is astonishingly close. Basically all we have done is to use the Taylor coefficients of the series for 1/(2(log 2−z)) as approximations to the coefficients of the series for 1/(2 −ez). Yet we are rewarded with a superb approximation.
Example 2. Permutations with no small cycles Fix a positive integer q. Let f(n, q) be the number of permutations of n letters whose cycles all have lengths > q. We want the asymptotic behavior of f(n, q).
By exercise 11 of chapter 3, the egf of {f(n, q)}∞ 0 is fq(z) = exp X n>q zn n = exp log 1 1 −z − X 1≤n≤q zn n = 1 1 −z e−{z+···+zq/q}.
(5.2.9) The only singularity of fq(z) in the finite plane is a pole of order 1 at z = 1 with principal part e−Hq/(1 −z), where Hq = 1 + 1 2 + 1 3 + · · · + 1 q is the qth harmonic number.
5.3 Analyticity and asymptotics (II): Algebraic singularities 177 This is the kind of situation where we get very accurate asymptotic estimates, because the difference between the function and its principal part at z = 1 is h(z) = fq(z) −e−Hq 1 −z = e−{z+···+zq/q} −e−Hq 1 −z , and is analytic in the whole plane, i.e., is an entire function. Again, by theorem 2.4.3, the nth coefficient of h(z) is O(ϵn) as n →∞for every ϵ > 0. Therefore, f(n, q) n!
= e−Hq + O(ϵn) (n →∞).
(5.2.10) The strikingly small error term in this estimate suggests that for each fixed q the probability that an n-permutation has no cycles of length ≤q should be very nearly independent of n. Consider the case q = 1 to get some of the flavor of what is going on here. Then f(n, 1)/n! is the probability that an n-permutation has no fixed point. But we saw in (4.2.10) that f(n, 1)/n! = e−1 |n = 1 −1 + 1/2 −· · · + (−1)n/n!
= e−1 + O(1/n!).
Indeed, the probability is very nearly independent of n, and the error in-volved in using the principal part is O(ϵn) for every positive ϵ.
The two examples above have shown the method at work in situations where it was atypically accurate. More commonly one finds not just one pole of order 1 in the entire plane, but many poles of various multiplicities.
The method remains the same in such cases, but a lot more work may be necessary in order to get estimates of reasonable accuracy. An example that shows this kind of phenomenon was worked out in section 3.15, in connection with the money-changing problem. In fact, the proof of Schur’s theorem (Theorem 3.15.2) was an exercise in the use of principal parts at the poles of a meromorphic function. The importance of the single dominant singularity was, in that case, much less, though it was enough to get the theorem proved!
5.3 Analyticity and asymptotics (II): Algebraic singularities Again, let f(z) be analytic in some region that contains the origin, but now suppose that the singularity z0 of f that is nearest to 0 is not a pole, but is an algebraic singularity (branch point). What that means is that f(z) = (z0 −z)αg(z), where g is analytic at z0 and α is not an integer, but is a real number.
178 5 Analytic and asymptotic methods A case in point was given in (3.9.1), where we found that the egf for the numbers of graphs of n vertices whose vertex-degrees are all equal to 2 is f(z) = e−z/2−z2/4 √1 −z .
(5.3.1) In this section we will derive the theorem (‘Darboux’s lemma’) that allows us to deduce the asymptotics of sequences with this kind of a gener-ating function. What it all boils down to is that one should do exactly the same thing in this case as in the case of meromorphic functions, and the right answer will fall out. The proof that this is indeed valid, however, is more demanding in the present case. We follow the proof in [KnW].
By considering f(zz0) instead of f(z), if necessary, we see that we can assume without loss of generality that z0 = 1. Hence we are dealing with a function f that is analytic in the unit disk, and which has a branch point at z = 1. We will also assume, until further notice, that z0 = 1 is the only singularity that f has in some disk |z| < 1 + η, where η > 0.
After the lessons of the previous section on meromorphic functions, here’s how we might proceed in this case. First we have f(z) = (1−z)αg(z), where g is analytic at z = 1. That being the case, we can expand g in a power series g(z) = X k≥0 gk(1 −z)k that converges in a neighborhood of z = 1. Hence f itself has an expansion f(z) = X k≥0 gk(1 −z)k+α.
(5.3.2) By analogy with the procedure for meromorphic functions, we might expect that each successive term in the above series expansion generates the next term of the asymptotic expansion of the coefficients of f. That is in fact true. The dominant behavior of the coefficient of zn in f(z) comes from the first term in (5.3.2). That is, the simple function g0(1 −z)α has, for its coefficient of zn, the main contribution to that coefficient of f, etc.
We will now prove all of these things.
Lemma 5.3.1. Let {an}, {bn} be two sequences that satisfy (a) an = O(n−γ) and (b) bn = O(θn) (0 < θ < 1). Then X k akbn−k = O(n−γ).
Proof. We have first (the C’s are not all the same constant) X 0≤k≤n/2 akbn−k ≤ max 0≤k≤n/2 |ak| X 0≤k≤n/2 Cθn−k ≤max{C, Cn−γ}{Cθn/2} ≤C ˜ θn (0 < ˜ θ < 1).
5.3 Analyticity and asymptotics (II): Algebraic singularities 179 Further, X n/2<k≤n akbn−k ≤ max n/2<k≤n |ak| X n/2<k≤n θn−k ≤Cn−γ.
Lemma 5.3.2. If β / ∈{0, 1, 2, . . .}, then znβ ∼n−β−1 Γ(−β).
(5.3.3) Proof. We have znβ = β n (−1)n = n −β −1 n = Γ(n −β) Γ(−β)Γ(n + 1), and the result follows from Stirling’s formula, which is Γ(n + 1) = n! ∼ n e n√ 2πn (n →∞).
Lemma 5.3.3. Let u(z) = (1 −z)γv(z), where v(z) is analytic in some disk |z| < 1 + η, (η > 0). Then [zn]u(z) = O(n−γ−1).
(5.3.4) Proof. Apply lemma 5.3.1 with an = znγ and bn = [zn]v(z). Since v is analytic in a disk |z| < 1 + η, we have bn = O(θn). The result follows by lemma 5.3.2.
Theorem 5.3.1. (Darboux) Let v(z) be analytic in some disk |z| < 1 + η, and suppose that in a neighborhood of z = 1 it has the expansion v(z) = P vj(1 −z)j. Let β / ∈{0, 1, 2, . . .}. Then [zn] (1 −z)βv(z) = [zn] m X j=0 vj(1 −z)β+j + O(n−m−β−2) = m X j=0 vj n −β −j −1 n + O(n−m−β−2).
(5.3.5) 180 5 Analytic and asymptotic methods Proof. We have (1 −z)βv(z) − m X j=0 vj(1 −z)β+j = X j>m vj(1 −z)β+j = (1 −z)β+m+1˜ v(z), where the regions of analyticity of ˜ v and of v are the same. The result now follows from lemma 5.3.3.
Example 1. 2-regular graphs For the exponential generating function f(z), in (5.3.1), of the number of 2-regular graphs of n vertices, we have f(z) = (1−z)βv(z) with β = −1/2 and v(z) = exp{−z/2 −z2/4}. The first few terms of the expansion of v(z) about z = 1 are e−z/2−z2/4 = e−3/4 + e−3/4(1 −z) + 1 4e−3/4(1 −z)2 + · · · Then according to (5.3.5) this expansion of v(z) around z = 1 ‘lifts’ to an asymptotic formula for the coefficients of f(z), which are in this case γ(n)/n!, where γ(n) is the number of 2-regular graphs of n vertices. If we use (5.3.5) with m = 2, we obtain γ(n) n!
= e−3/4 n −1/2 n + e−3/4 n −3/2 n + 1 4e−3/4 n −5/2 n + O(n−7/2).
(5.3.6) If we like, we can further simplify the answer by using the known asymptotic expansion of the binomial coefficient n −α −1 n ≈n−α−1 Γ(−α) 1 + α(α + 1) 2n + α(α + 1)(α + 2)(3α + 1) 24n2 + · · · .
(5.3.7) If this be substituted into (5.3.6), the result is γ(n) ≈n!e−3/4 √nπ 1 −5 8n + 1 128n2 + · · · .
(5.3.8) The form of Darboux’s method that we have proved applies when there is just one algebraic singularity on the circle of convergence. The method can be extended to several such singularities. We quote without proof a more general result of this kind ([Sz], thm. 8.4): 5.4 Analyticity and asymptotics (III): Hayman’s method 181 Theorem 5.3.2. (Szeg¨ o) Let h(w) be analytic in |w| < 1 and suppose it has a finite number of singularities {eiφk}r 1 on |w| = 1. Suppose that in the neighborhood of each singularity eiφk there is an expansion h(w) = X ν≥0 c(k) ν (1 −we−iφk)αk+νβk, where βk > 0. Then the following is a complete asymptotic series for the coefficients of h(w): [wn]h(w) ≈ X ν≥0 r X k=1 c(k) ν αk + νβk n (−eiφk)n.
5.4 Analyticity and asymptotics (III): Hayman’s method In the previous two sections we have seen how to handle the asymp-totics of sequences whose generating functions have singularities in the finite plane. Essentially, one looks for the singularity(ies) nearest the origin, finds simple functions whose behavior near the singularities is the same as that of the generating function in question, and then proves that the asymptotic behavior of the coefficients of that generating function is the same as that of the coefficients of the simple functions that behave the same way near the singularities.
But what shall we do if the generating function doesn’t have any sin-gularities, i.e., if it is an entire function?
Example 1. The coefficients of ez Consider the function ez. The coefficient of zn in ez is 1/n!. Can we think of some fairly general method for handling the asymptotics of entire functions, which in this case will derive Stirling’s formula for us?
Here’s how we might begin. By Cauchy’s formula we have 1 n! = 1 2πi Z ezdz zn+1 , where the contour of integration is some simple closed curve that encloses the origin. If we use for the contour a circle of radius r centered at the origin, then by taking absolute values we find that 1 n! ≤1 2π max |z|=r |ez| |z|n+1 (2πr) = er rn .
Since ez is an entire function the value of r > 0 is entirely up to us, so we might as well choose it to minimize the upper bound that we will obtain. But min r>0 er rn (5.4.1) 182 5 Analytic and asymptotic methods is attained at r = n, so the best possible estimate that we can get from this argument is that 1 n! ≤( e n)n.
If we compare this with Stirling’s formula 1 n! ∼ 1 √ 2nπ ( e n)n, we see that we haven’t done too badly, since our rather crude estimate differs from the ‘truth’ by only a factor of about 1/ √ 2nπ.
To do better than this we are going to have to treat the variation of ez around the contour of integration with a little more respect, and not just replace it by the maximum absolute value that it attains. Indeed, for most of the way around the circumference |z| = r, the absolute value of ez is considerably smaller than er. It is only in a small neighborhood of the point z = r that it is nearly that large.
In his 1956 paper A generalisation of Stirling’s formula, W. K. Hayman [Ha] developed machinery of considerable power for dealing more precisely with this kind of situation. Further, his method is uncommonly useful for generating functions that arise in combinatorial theory, because these tend to have nonnegative real coefficients. For that reason, on any circle centered at the origin, such a function will be largest in modulus at the positive real point on that circle. Hayman’s method is strongest on just such functions.
Hayman’s machinery applies not only to entire functions, but to all analytic functions, even those with singularities in the finite plane.
In practice it has most often been used on entire functions, mainly because, as we have seen, other methods are available when singularities exist in the finite plane.
Let f(z) be analytic in a disk |z| < R in the complex plane, where 0 < R ≤∞. Suppose further that f(z) is an admissible function for the method. Operationally, that simply means that f(z) is a function on which the method works. We will give some sufficient conditions for admissibility below.
Define M(r) = max |z|=r{|f(z)|}.
(5.4.2) It will be a consequence of the admissibility conditions that M(r) = f(r) (5.4.3) for all large enough r. This is because, as we remarked above, the method is aimed at functions that take their largest values in the direction of the positive real axis.
5.4 Analyticity and asymptotics (III): Hayman’s method 183 Next define two auxiliary functions, a(r) = r f ′(r) f(r) (5.4.4) and b(r) = ra′(r) = r f ′(r) f(r) + r2 f ′′(r) f(r) −r2 f ′(r) f(r) 2 .
(5.4.5) The main result is the following: Theorem 5.4.1. (Hayman) Let f(z) = P anzn be an admissible function.
Let rn be the positive real root of the equation a(rn) = n, for each n = 1, 2, . . ., where a(r) is given by eq. (5.4.4) above. Then an ∼ f(rn) rn n p 2πb(rn) as n →+∞, (5.4.6) where b(r) is given by (5.4.5) above.
It will be noted that the recipe itself is quite straightforward to apply.
What is often difficult is determining whether the function f(z) is admis-sible for the method or not. Before we explain that notion, let’s apply the theorem to f(z) = ez, taking on faith, for now, the fact that it is admissible.
Example 1. (continued) The function ez First we would calculate a(r) = r, in this case, from (5.4.4). Then the equation a(rn) = n, which determines {rn}, becomes just rn = n. These numbers rn are the same as those that we found earlier from the condition (5.4.1). They are simply the values of r at which the minimum of f(r)/rn occurs.
Next we find b(r) = r from (5.4.5), and Hayman’s result (5.4.6) reads as 1 n! ∼ en nn√ 2nπ , which is Stirling’s formula again, but this time in its exact form.
Next let’s give a precise definition of the class of admissible functions.
Let f(z) = P n≥0 anzn be regular in |z| < R, where 0 < R ≤∞. Suppose that (a) there exists an R0 < R such that f(r) > 0 (R0 < r < R), and (b) there exists a function δ(r) defined for R0 < r < R such that 0 < δ(r) < π for those r, and such that as r →R uniformly for |θ| ≤δ(r), we have f(reiθ) ∼f(r)eiθa(r)−1 2 θ2b(r), 184 5 Analytic and asymptotic methods and (c) uniformly for δ(r) ≤|θ| ≤π we have f(reiθ) = o(f(r)) p b(r) (r →R), and (d) as r →R we have b(r) →+∞, where a(r), b(r) are defined by (5.4.4), (5.4.5). Then we will say that f(z) is admissible, and the apparatus of theorem 5.4.1 above is available for determining the asymptotic growth of the coefficients {an}.
However, it isn’t always necessary to appeal directly to the definition of admissibility in order to be sure that a certain function is admissible.
Here are some theorems that give sufficient conditions for admissibility, conditions that are much easier to verify than the formal definition above.
(A) If f(z) is admissible, then so is ef(z).
(B) If f and g are admissible in |z| < R, then so is fg.
(C) Let f be admissible in |z| < R.
Let P be a polynomial with real coefficients which satisfies P(R) > 0, if R < ∞, and which has a positive highest coefficient, if R = +∞. Then f(z)P(z) is admissible in |z| < R.
(D) Let P be a polynomial with real coefficients, and let f be admis-sible in |z| < R. Then f + P is admissible, and if the highest coefficient of P is positive, then P[f(z)] is also admissible.
(E) Let P(z) be a nonconstant polynomial with real coefficients, and let f(z) = eP (z). If [zn]f(z) > 0 for all sufficiently large n, then f(z) is admissible in the plane.
Example 2.
Let tn be the number of involutions of n letters, i.e., the number of permutations of n letters whose cycles have lengths ≤2. We will find the asymptotic behavior of {tn}.
By (3.8.3), the egf of the sequence {tn} is f(z) = X n≥0 tn n!zn = ez+ 1 2 z2.
By criterion (E) above, f(z) is clearly Hayman admissible in the whole plane. Hence theorem 5.4.1 applies. To use it, we first calculate the func-tions a(r), b(r) of (5.4.4) and (5.4.5). We find that a(r) = r f ′(r) f(r) = r + r2 and b(r) = ra′(r) = r + 2r2.
5.4 Analyticity and asymptotics (III): Hayman’s method 185 Next we let rn be the positive real solution of the equation a(rn) = n, which in this case is the equation rn + r2 n = n.
(5.4.7) Evidently rn = r n + 1 4 −1 2 = √n 1 + 1 4n 1 2 −1 2 = √n 1 + 1 8n − 1 128n2 + · · · −1 2 (by (2.5.6)) = √n −1 2 + 1 8√n − 1 128n3/2 + · · · , (5.4.8) so we have a very good fix on where rn is, in this case.
Now, it would seem, all we have to do is to plug things into Hayman’s estimate (5.4.6), and that’s true, but there will be one little subtlety that will require a bit of explanation. If we take a look at (5.4.6) we see that we will need asymptotic estimates of the ‘∼’ kind for f(rn), b(rn), and rn n.
Let’s take them one at a time.
First, f(rn) = ern+ 1 2 r2 n = e 1 2 (rn+n) = en/2ern/2, where (5.4.7) was used again. But in view of (5.4.8), ern/2 = exp √n 2 −1 4 + O(n−1/2) ∼e 1 2 √n−1 4 (n →∞) , and so f(rn) ∼exp n 2 + 1 2 √n −1 4 (n →∞).
(5.4.9) So far, so good. Next on the list is b(rn), and that one is easy since b(rn) = rn + 2r2 n ∼2r2 n ∼2n (n →∞).
(5.4.10) The last one is the hardest, and it is rn n = √n −1 2 + 1 8√n −· · · n = n n 2 1 − 1 2√n + 1 8n −· · · n .
(5.4.11) 186 5 Analytic and asymptotic methods What we want to do now is to find just one term of the asymptotic behavior of the large curly brace to the nth power, and of course, it’s that nth power that causes the difficulty.
To illustrate the method in a simpler context, consider (1+ 1 n)n. What does this behave like for large n? Does it approach 1? We know that it doesn’t; in fact it approaches e. So the correct asymptotic relation is 1 + 1 n n ∼e (n →∞).
Hence, although 1 + 1 n ∼1, (1 + 1 n)n ∼e. In general, one cannot raise both sides of an asymptotic equality to the nth power and expect it still to be true. In exercise 7 below there are a number of situations of this kind to think about.
To take a slightly harder example, how would we deal with 1 + 1 √n n ?
(5.4.12) What does it behave like when n is large? The way to deal with all of these questions is first to replace (1 + · · ·)n by exp {n log (1 + · · ·)}. Next, the logarithm should be expanded by using the power series (2.5.2), to get (1 + · · ·)n = exp {n log (1 + · · ·)} = exp n{(· · ·) −(· · ·)2/2 + (· · ·)3/3 −· · ·} .
The infinite series in the argument of the exponential must now be broken offat exactly the right place. Terms can be ignored beginning with the first one which, when multiplied by n, still approaches 0. More briefly, we can ignore all terms of that infinite series which are o(n−1).
In the example (5.4.12) we have 1 + 1 √n n = exp n log 1 + 1 √n = exp n 1 √n −1 2n + O(n−3/2) ∼exp n 1 √n −1 2n = exp √n −1 2 .
Now that we have that subject under our belts, we can return to the 5.4 Analyticity and asymptotics (III): Hayman’s method 187 real problem, which is (5.4.11). We now find that 1 − 1 2√n + 1 8n −· · · n = exp n log 1 − 1 2√n + 1 8n −· · · = exp ( n − 1 2√n + 1 8n −1 2 − 1 2√n + 1 8n 2 + O(n−3/2) !) ∼exp (−√n/2).
Hence, from (5.4.11), rn n ∼nn/2 exp (−√n/2).
(5.4.13) That finishes the estimation of the three quantities that are needed by Hayman’s theorem. The result, obtained by putting (5.4.9), (5.4.10), and (5.4.13) into (5.4.6) is that an = tn n! ∼e n 2 +√n−1 4 2n n 2 √nπ .
Finally, if we multiply by n! and use Stirling’s formula, we obtain, for the number of involutions of n letters, tn ∼ 1 √ 2nn/2 exp −n 2 + √n −1 4 .
(5.4.14) 188 5 Analytic and asymptotic methods Exercises 1. Use the LIF to show that the (infinite) binomial coefficient sum ξ = X s sL + 1 s A−sL−1 (sL + 1), for A > 1 and integer L > 0, satisfies ξL −Aξ + 1 = 0.
2. The Legendre polynomials {Pn(x)} are generated by 1 √ 1 −2xt + t2 = X n≥0 Pn(x)tn.
Let x be a fixed complex number that lies outside the real interval [−1, 1], and let τ denote that one of the two roots of the equation τ 2 −2xτ + 1 = 0 which is > 1 in absolute value. Use the method of Darboux to show that, as n →∞, Pn(x) ∼ τ n+1 p nπ(τ 2 −1) .
3. If u = u(t) satisfies u = tφ(u) and n ≥0, show that [un]{φ(u)}n = [tn] tu′(t) u(t) = [tn] 1 (1 −tφ′(u(t))).
4. Define, for all n ≥0, γn = xnn.
(a) Use the result of exercise 3 above to prove that for n ≥0, γn = [xn] 1 √ 1 −2x −3x2 .
(b) Show that, using the notation of problem 2 above, γn = √ 3/i n Pn(i/ √ 3), and so obtain the asymptotic behavior of the sequence {γn} for large n.
5. Define, for integer p ≥3, Sp(n) = n X k=0 pn k (n ≥0).
Exercises 189 (a) Exhibit Sp(n) as [xn] in a certain ordinary power series, which (alas!) itself depends on n.
(b) Nevertheless, use the LIF (backwards) to show that X n Sp(n)xn(1 + x)−pn−1 = 1 (1 −x)(1 −(p −1)x).
(c) Deduce from part (b) that the {Sp(n)} satisfy the recurrence X k (−1)k pn −(p −1)k k Sp(n−k) = (p −1)n+1 −1 p −2 (n ≥0).
(d) If F(u) = P n≥0 Sp(n)un, let x = 1 (p −1) −ϵ in part (b) to show that F (p −1)p−1 pp 1 −(p −1)3 2p ϵ2 + · · · = p (p −1)(p −2)ϵ +O(1) as ϵ →0.
(e) If g(x) = F (p −1)p−1 pp x then show that g(x) = 1 (p −2) sp 2 1 √1 −x + O(1).
(f) Use Darboux’s method to show that, as n →∞, Sp(n) ∼ 1 (p −2) s p 2 nπ pp (p −1)p−1 n .
(g) From part (b) show that X n≥0 S3(n) 4u2 27 n = u u −2 sin( 1 3 sin−1 u) − 2u 2u −3 sin ( 1 3 sin−1 u).
190 5 Analytic and asymptotic methods 6. Under what additional conditions on a polynomial P with nonnegative real coefficients will there exist an N such that for all n > N we have [zn]eP (z) > 0?
7. Find the asymptotic behavior (main term) of (1 + ϵn)n if (a) ϵn = na (0 < a < 1), (b) ϵn = n−a (0 < a < 1), (c) ϵn = n−a log n (1 < a < 2).
8. The purpose of this problem is to find the asymptotic behavior of the number an of permutations of n letters whose cycles are all of lengths ≤3, by using Hayman’s method and the Lagrange Inversion Formula. (The use of a symbolic manipulation package on a computer is recommended for this problem, in order to help out with some fairly tedious calculations with power series that will be necessary).) The egf of {an} is f(z) = exp {z + z2 2 + z3 3 }.
(a) Show that f is admissible in the plane.
(b) Because rn in this case satisfies a cubic equation rather than a quadratic, as in the example in the text, we will use the LIF to find the root and its powers with sufficient precision. Show that if we write u = 1/rn; t = n−1/3; φ(u) = (1 + u + u2)1/3, then u satisfies the equation u = tφ(u), which is in the form (5.1.1).
(c) Use the LIF to show that the root rn has the asymptotic expansion 1 rn = 1 n1/3 + 1 3 1 n2/3 + 1 3 1 n + 8 81 1 n4/3 + O(n−5/3).
(d) Explain why the number of terms that were retained in part (c) is the minimum number that can be retained and still get the first term of the asymptotic expansion of an with this method.
(e) Show that 1 rn n ∼n−n 3 exp 1 3n2/3 + 5 18n1/3 .
(f) Show that b(rn) ∼3n.
5.4 Analyticity and asymptotics (III): Hayman’s method 191 (g) Show that f(rn) ∼exp 1 3n + 1 6n2/3 + 5 9n1/3 −29 162 .
(h) Combine the results of (d), (e), (f) to show that the number of permutations of n letters that have no cycles of lengths > 3 is an ∼n 2n 3 √ 3 exp −2n 3 + 1 2n2/3 + 5 6n1/3 −29 162 .
9. Derive the power series expansion (2.5.16).
10. In this exercise, σ(n, k) is the number of involutions of n letters that have exactly k cycles, and tn = P k σ(n, k) is the number of involutions of n letters.
(a) Show that X n,k σ(n, k) n!
xnyk = ey(x+ 1 2 x2).
(b) Hence find the formula σ(n, k) = n!
(n −k)!(2k −n)!2n−k for σ(n, k).
(c) Using the results of part (a) and problem 5 of chapter 3, show that the average number of cycles in an involution of n letters is exactly n 2 1 + tn−1 tn .
(d) Using (5.4.14), show that the average number of cycles in an in-volution of n letters is = n 2 + 1 2 √n (1 + o(1)) (n →∞).
Appendix Using Maple∗and Mathematica∗∗ Many branches of mathematics that were formerly thought of as being fit only for humans, are being invaded by computers. First, elementary school students learned how to multiply numbers with many digits and then found out that little calculators could do it for them. Other kinds of mathematics that are taught in secondary schools that now can be done by computers include expanding and factoring algebraic expressions, solving linear and quadratic equations, plotting graphs of curves and surfaces, doing logarithms and powers, and more.
At the university level we find now that “computer algebra” programs can differentiate functions symbolically, do integrals, vector analysis, linear algebra, etc., all symbolically, rather than numerically.
Here we want to show how computers can easily handle much of the routine work that is involved in solving problems about generating functions.
To emphasize this point, we will show how well computers can do some of the homework problems in this book! Very well indeed, we’re sure you will agree.
In this brief Appendix we’ll discuss first how computer programs can do extensive manipulations of power series. Next we’ll focus on one such program, MathematicaTM (Version 2.0) , and tell you about its amazing built-in RSolve function. Finally we will look at how MapleTM handles asymptotics, which can be quite a boon for problems such as those we looked at in the previous chapter.
1. Series manipulation In MathematicaTM, the instruction Series[f,x,x0,m] will display the first m + 1 terms of the power series expansion of f about x = x0. Thus, to see the first 10 terms of the series for sin x/(1 + x), about the origin, you would enter (the MapleTM instruction that would accomplish the same thing would be series(sin(x)/(1+x),x=0,9) ) Series[Sin[x]/(1+x),{x,0,9}] and MathematicaTM would respond x −7 x3 6 + 47 x5 40 −5923 x7 5040 + 426457 x9 362880 + O(x)10.
Perhaps you’d like to check the accuracy of the terms displayed in the series (2.5.10) of Chapter 2, and to see what the next two terms are. If so, then enter ∗Maple is a registered trademark of Waterloo Maple Software.
∗∗Mathematica is a registered trademark of Wolfram Research, Inc.
192 2. The RSolve.m routine 193 Series[(1-Sqrt[1-4x])/(2x),{x,0,9}] and you will see 1 + x + 2 x2 + 5 x3 + 14 x4 + 42 x5 + 132 x6 + 429 x7 + 1430 x8 + 4862 x9 + 16796 x10 + 58786 x11 + O(x)12.
If you want to obtain the list of coefficients of the terms of this series, because they are the numbers that the series “generates,” then ask for CoefficientList[%,x] to obtain (the “%” means the result of the computation in the preceding line) {1, 1, 2, 5, 14, 42, 132, 429, 1430, 4862, 16796, 58786} and there are the Catalan numbers on display.
If you want to see only the coefficient of x7 then you would enter Coefficient[%,x,7] instead, and the 429 would appear.
A little more work is needed to see sequences that are generated by expo-nential generating functions. Suppose you wanted the first 12 Bell numbers.
According to theorem 1.6.1 these are the coefficients of xn/n! in Series[Exp[Exp[x]-1],{x,0,12}].
If you type exactly that, MathematicaTM will reply with 1 + x + x2 + 5 x3 6 + 5 x4 8 + 13 x5 30 + 203 x6 720 + 877 x7 5040 + 23 x8 224 + 1007 x9 17280 + 4639 x10 145152 + 22619 x11 1330560 + 4213597 x12 479001600 + O(x)13, which isn’t quite what you wanted because, for instance, the coefficient of x8/8! is not readily apparent. One more instruction, such as Table[j! Coefficient[%,x,j],{j,0,12}] will get the desired display of Bell numbers, {1, 1, 2, 5, 15, 52, 203, 877, 4140, 21147, 115975, 678570, 4213597}.
2. The RSolve.m routine The RSolve package was written in MathematicaTM by Marko Petkovˇ sek [Pe]. Its purpose is to find symbolic solutions to recurrence relations and difference equations. It can do so by explicitly finding the ordinary power series or exponential generating function of the unknown sequence.
To use it one first reads in the package with <=1, f[k],k,t], and the response is {{−(−1 + t) t 1 −3 t + t2 }} in agreement with (2.2.7). It can even find a closed formula for the number of such fountains from the generating function. To get that, ask for Simplify[SeriesTerm[%,{t,0,n}]] and the output will be {{ 5 − √ 5 3 2 + √ 5 2 n 10 + 3 2 − √ 5 2 n 5 + √ 5 10 If(n ≥0, 1, 0) −If(n = 0, 1, 0)}}.
Exercises 195 As you can see, it did the partial fraction expansion followed by two geometric series manipulations, just as we did to obtain, for instance, (1.3.3).
The package can also find closed form expressions for the sums of series in which formulas are given for the nth coefficient. A request PowerSum[a n+b,{z,n}] will produce the answer to exercise 1(b) in this book, in the form b 1 −z + a z (−1 + z)2 .
It can do much harder ones than that, like the gf of the harmonic numbers that we did in Example 5 of chapter 2. That one is the answer to the call PowerSum[Sum[1/j,{j,1,n}],{x,n}], namely −log(1 −x) 1 −x .
The reader who takes the time to experiment with the capabilities of the RSolve.m package will be amply rewarded.
3. Asymptotics in MapleTM In MapleTM, if you type asympt(f,x,n); you will receive n terms of the asymptotic expansion of the function f of the variable x, as x →∞. Let’s try Stirling’s formula first, by asking for asympt(n!,n,5); The computer’s answer is (we use ‘Pi’ instead of ‘π’ etc.
because that’s pretty much how it will look on your screen) 21/2Pi1/2n1/2 + 1/1221/2Pi1/2 n1/2 + 1/28821/2Pi1/2 n3/2 − 139 51840 21/2Pi1/2 n5/2 − 571 2488320 21/2Pi1/2 n7/2 + O( 1 n9/2 ) /((1/n)nexp(n)).
We all know that (1 + 1/n)n →e, but how fast does it go? The answer given by MapleTM is exp(1) −1/2exp(1) n + 11 24 exp(1) n2 + O( 1 n3 ).
In closing, let’s do exercise 8(c) of the previous chapter, which asks for the asymptotic behavior of the nth power of 1 rn = 1 n1/3 + 1 3 1 n2/3 + 1 3 1 n + 8 81 1 n4/3 + O(n−5/3).
196 Using MapleTM and MathematicaTM Needless to say, MapleTM is up to the task, and gives n−n 3 exp 1 3n2/3 + 5 18n1/3 (1 + O(1)).
Exercises On any computer that is available to you, do the following.
1. Exercises 1, 2, 5, 6, 8 of Chapter 1.
2. Check the first five terms of any five of the series displayed in section 2.5.
3. Exercises 1, 2, 4 of chapter 2.
4. Use the “series” command to find the first 15 values of g(n) of (3.9.1).
5. From (3.8.3), tabulate the number of involutions of n letters, for n ≤15.
6. Use the asymptotics capability of MapleTM to find the first 5 terms of the asymptotic expansions of the following.
(a) (1 + 1/√n)n (b) √ n!
(c) (1 + 1/n) √n (d) sin (sin 1/x) Solutions 197 Solutions Answers to problems for chapter 1 1.
(a) (xD)(1/(1 −x)) = x/(1 −x)2 (b) (αxD + β)(1/(1 −x)) = αx/(1 −x)2 + β/(1 −x) (c) (xD)2(1/(1 −x)) (d) (α(xD)2 + βxD + γ)(1/(1 −x)) (e) P(xD)(1/(1 −x)) (f) 1/(1 −3x) (g) 5/(1 −7x) −3/(1 −4x) 2.
(a) (xD)ex = xex (b) (αxD + β)ex = (αx + β)ex (c) (xD)2ex = (x + x2)ex (d) (α(xD)2 + βxD + γ)ex (e) P(xD)ex (f) e3x (g) 5e7x −3e4x 3.
(a) f(x) + c/(1 −x) (b) αf(x) + c/(1 −x) (c) xDf(x) (d) P(xD)f(x) (e) f(x) −a0 (f) f(x) −a0 −a1x + (1 −a2)x2 (g) (f(x) + f(−x))/2 (h) (f(x) −a0)/x 198 Solutions (i) (f(x) −Ph−1 0 ajxj)/xh (j) (f −a0 −a1x)/x2 + 3((f −a0)/x) + f (k) (f −a0 −a1x)/x2 −((f −a0)/x) −f 4.
(a) f(x) + cex (b) αf(x) + cex (c) xf ′(x) (d) P(xD)f(x) (e) f −a0 (f) f −a0 −a1x + (1 −a2)x2/2 (g) (f(x) + f(−x))/2 (h) f’(x) (i) Dhf(x) (j) f ′′ + 3f ′ + f (k) f ′′ −f ′ −f 5.
(a) 2n/n!
(b) αn (c) (−1)m if n = 2m + 1 is odd, and 0 else.
(d) (an+1 −bn+1)/(a −b) (e) m n/2 6.
(a) We see at once that f/x = 3f+2/(1−x), so f = 2x/((1−x)(1−3x)).
(b) f/x = αf + β/(1 −x) so f = βx/((1 −x)(1 −αx)).
(c) Here (f −x)/x2 = 2f/x −f so f = x/(1 −x)2.
(d) Since f/x = f/3 + 1/(1 −x) we have f = 3x/((1 −x)(3 −x)).
8.
(a) f ′ = 3f + 2ex, f(0) = 0 give f = e3x −ex (b) f ′ = αf + βex so f = (β/(1 −α))(ex −eαx) (c) f ′′ = 2f ′ −f, f(0) = 0, f ′(0) = 1 yield f = xex (d) f ′ = f/3 + ex, f(0) = 0 give f = 3 2(ex −ex/3) 9. Multiply both sides of the equation f(2n) = f(n) by x2n and sum over n ≥1. Then multiply both sides of f(2n + 1) = f(n) + f(n + 1) by x2n+1, sum over n ≥1, and add to the previous result. Then add f(1)x = x to that result to obtain the functional equation.
To find the explicit infinite product form of the solution, let’s first see how we might guess that answer, and then how we might prove it.
Take the functional equation for F, and replace x by x2 throughout, then substitute the result back in the functional equation, to get F(x) = (1 + x + x2)(1 + x2 + x4)F(x4).
If we now replace x by x2 again, and substitute we’ll get even more factors of Solutions 199 the infinite product. Hence we should suspect that the product is the answer.
To prove that the product is the answer, we have two choices. First, over the ring of formal power series, consider the product as a formal beast which obviously satisfies the functional equation for F. Second, analytically, an infinite product Q(1+qn) converges if the series P |qn| does; so, the product converges for |x| small enough, to an analytic function F.
10. For part (a) see section 4.1.
(b) p(2) n = Pn j=0 Prob(X = j)Prob(X = n −j) = [xn]P(x)2.
(c) Pk(x) = P(x)k (d) By part (c) the mean is P ′ k(1)/Pk(1) = kP(x)k−1P ′(x)/P(x)k x=1 = kµ, and the variance is (log Pk(x))′ + (log Pk(x))′′ x=1 = k(log P(x))′ + (log P(x))′′ x=1 , which is kσ2.
(e) Since Ak = B we have kA′/A = B′/B or kA′B = AB′. Equate the coefficients of xn to find that nbn = Pn j=1(j(k + 1) −n)ajbn−j for n ≥1, with b0 = 1.
(f) p∗is the coefficient of x300 in (.1x + .2x2 + .1x3 + .2x4 + .2x5 + .2x6)100/(1 −x). Numerically, it is about .00000095.
(g) The required probability is [xj] 1 1 −x x + x2 + · · · + xm m n = 1 mn [xj−n] (1 −xm)n (1 −x)n+1 .
The result follows by expanding the numerator by the binomial theorem, the reciprocal of the denominator by the binomial series, and multiplying.
11. Among these subsets we distinguish those that do contain n and those that don’t. If such a subset contains n, then the rest of that subset is one of the subsets that is counted by f(n −2). If it does not contain n then the entire subset is one of those that is counted by f(n −1). Thus f(n) = f(n−1)+f(n−2), which together with the starting values f(1) = 2, f(2) = 3 tells us that f(n) = Fn+2, where the F’s are the Fibonacci numbers.
12. As in problem 11, we distinguish those k-subsets that do contain n and those that do not. If such a k-subset does contain n then the rest of that subset is one of the subsets that is counted by f(n −2, k −1), otherwise the 200 Solutions entire k-subset is one of those that is counted by f(n −1, k). Thus f(n, k) = f(n −1, k) + f(n −2, k −1), for k ≥2. If we define Fk(x) = P n≥1 f(n, k)xn, then after multiplying the recurrence by xn and summing over n ≥1 we find that Fk(x) = x2Fk−1(x)/(1 −x), which together with F1(x) = x/(1 −x)2 tells us that Fk(x) = x2k−1/(1 −x)k+1. If we expand in the binomial series we find that f(n, k) = [xn]Fk(x) = [xn]x2k−1 X h≥0 k + h k xh = n −k + 1 k .
13. From problems 11 and 12, it must be that X k n −k + 1 k = Fn+1 (n ≥0), which will be proved another way in example 1 of section 4.3.
14. A circular arrangement that does contain n is obtained by taking a linear arrangement of {2, 3, . . ., n −2}, no two consecutive (on the line), adjoining n to it, and laying it out around a necklace. So by exercise 11, there are Fn−1 such arrangements. One that does not contain n is obtained by taking any linear arrangement of {1, 2, . . ., n−1} and laying it out around a necklace, so there are Fn+1 of these. Hence there are Fn−1 +Fn+1 such circular sequences altogether.
15. As in the previous problem, the answer is f(n −3, k −1) + f(n −1, k) where f(n, k) = n−k+1 k is the solution to exercise 12.
16. The partial fraction expansion of 1/(1 −x2)2 is 1 4(1 −x)2 + 1 4(1 −x) + 1 4(1 + x)2 + 1 4(1 + x).
Therefore the coefficient of xn in its power series expansion is n + 1 4 + 1 4 + (−1)n(n + 1) 4 + (−1)n 4 , which is 0 if n is odd and is (n + 2)/2 if n is even. Otherwise, take the series for 1/(1 −u)2 and replace u by x2. Even sneakier would be to use one of the symbolic manipulation programs that are now available on computers. They can produce the general term of such series on demand.
17. Fix j, 1 ≤j ≤n, and consider just those permutations σ of n letters that have σ(j) = n. Then no inversions have j as the second member of the pair and exactly n −j inversions have j as the first member of the pair. Hence if Solutions 201 we delete n from the string of values of σ we obtain a permutation of n −1 letters with n −j fewer inversions. Thus b(n, k) = P j b(n −1, k −n + j).
Multiply by xk and sum on k to obtain Bn(x) = (1+x+· · ·+xn−1)Bn−1(x).
Hence b(n, k) is the coefficient of xk in (1 + x)(1 + x + x2)(1 + x + x2 + x3) · · ·(1 + x + x2 + x3 + · · · + xn−1).
18.
(a) The probability is evidently 1/k! that the first k values will decrease, so n!/k! of the permutations have this property.
(b) The probability that a permutation begins with k decreasing values followed by an increasing one is 1/k! −1/(k + 1)!, if 0 ≤k < n, and is 1/n! when k = n. The average value of k, weighted with these probabilities, is n−1 X k=0 k 1 k! − 1 (k + 1)!
+ n n! = n X k=1 1 k!, and therefore an average permutation of n letters begins with a decreasing sequence whose length is approximately e −1.
(c) If we begin with a permutation of n −1 letters that has k runs, then by inserting the letter n in each of the n possible places we manufacture k permutations of n letters that have k runs and n−k permutations of n letters that have k + 1 runs.
Thus f(n, k) = kf(n −1, k) + (n −k + 1)f(n −1, k −1).
19.
(a) It is (1 + x)2(1 + x2)(1 + x5)(1 + x10)2(1 + x20)(1 + x50).
(b) The sum represents 38 = 6561 integers, each between −99 and 99.
Hence these 199 integers are represented an average of 6561/199 = 32.9.. ways, so some integer must be represented at least 33 ways.
The required product is (1/x + 1 + x)2(1/x2 + 1 + x2)(1/x5 + 1 + x5) · · ·(1/x50 + 1 + x50).
(c) If w1, · · ·, wr are distinct integers, and if Dn is the number of repre-sentations of n as a sum n = w1x1 + w2x2 + · · · + wkxk where each of the xi is ±1, then X n Dntn = r Y i=1 (twi + t−wi).
202 Solutions The set of roots is the union of the sets of 2with roots of −1, for i = 1, . . ., k.
Answers to problems for chapter 2 1. The thing to remember is that 1/(1 −u) = 1 + u + u2 + · · ·.
(a) We have 1 cos x = 1 1 −( x2 2 −x4 24 + · · ·) = 1 + (x2 2 −x4 24 + · · ·) + (x2 2 −x4 24 + · · ·)2 + · · · = 1 + x2 2 + 5x4 24 + · · · (b) Here we use the binomial theorem with negative exponent.
1 (1 + x)m = (1 + x)−m = X k −m k xk = 1 + −m 1 x + −m 2 x2 + −m 3 x3 + · · · = 1 −mx + m(m + 1) 2 x2 −m(m + 1)(m + 2) 6 x3 + · · · (c) This is like part (a). We find 1 1 + (t2 + t3 + t5 + · · ·) = 1 −(t2 + t3 + t5 + · · ·) + · · · = 1 −t2 −t3 + t4 + t5 + · · · .
2. In each case (except (e)), replace x by x + bx2 + cx3 + · · ·, set the result equal to x, and equate the coefficients of like powers of x to 0 to solve for b and c.
(a) x + x3 6 + · · · (b) x −x3 3 + · · · (c) x −x2 + 3 2x3 + · · · (d) x −x3 + · · · Solutions 203 (e) In this part, note that if y is the inverse function, then log (1 −y) = x, i.e., y = 1 −ex = −x −x2/2 −x3/6 −· · · .
3. If f = P k≥0 akxk then 0 = f ′′ + f = X k≥0 {(k + 2)(k + 1)ak+2 + ak}xk and so ak+2 = − ak (k + 1)(k + 2) (k = 0, 1, 2, . . .).
If a0 and a1 are arbitrarily fixed, then by induction on k a2k = (−1)ka0/(2k)!
and a2k+1 = (−1)ka1/(2k + 1)!
for all k ≥0, and the result follows.
4.
(a) x (1−x)2 + 7 1−x (b) x4 1−x (c) 1 1−x2 (d) {log ( 1 1−x) −x −x2 2 }/x (e) {ex −1 −x −x2/2 −x3/6 −x4/24}/x5 (f) x d dx{ x 1−x−x2 } = x(1+x2) (1−x−x2)2 (g) {(xDxD) + (xD) + 1}(ex −1) = (1 + x)2ex −1 5. In the binomial theorem (1 + x)n = P k n k xk, let x = 1.
6. We have f(n, k) = X n1+···+nk=n n1n2 · · · nk = xnk = [xn] x (1 −x)2 k = [xn] xk (1 −x)2k .
204 Solutions Hence P n f(n, k)xn = xk (1−x)2k . Explicitly, since 1 (1 −x)2k = X r≥0 r + 2k −1 r xr, we find that f(n, k) = n+k−1 n−k . Notice that the answer is 0 when n < k.
Explain why.
7. As in problem 6 above, f(n, k, h) = [xn] X r≥h xr k = [xn] xkh (1 −x)k .
8. 1, 1, 1, 1, and 1, respectively.
11. 1, 1, 5−1 2 , 0, 1, respectively.
13. Let a and b be relatively prime. Then every divisor d of ab is uniquely of the form d = d′d′′ where d′\a, d′′\b. Hence g(ab) = X d\ab f(d) = X d′\a d′′\b f(d′d′′) = X d′\a d′′\b f(d′)f(d′′) = X d′\a f(d′) X d′′\b f(d′′) = g(a)g(b).
14. Consider the n fractions 1/n, 2/n, . . ., n/n. If we write them in lowest terms, then each of them will reduce to a fraction h/k, where k\n and h, k are relatively prime. Further, for a fixed divisor k of n, each of the φ(k) such fractions h/k occurs in exactly one way, i.e., by reducing exactly one fraction m/n.
15. For Euler’s function, apply M¨ obius inversion to the result of problem 14 above. This gives φ(n) = X d\n µ(n/d)d = n X d\n µ(n/d) n/d = n X d\n µ(d) d .
Since µ is multiplicative, µ(n)/n is a multiplicative function of n, and so, by problem 13, is the last member above.
Solutions 205 For σ(n), suppose a, b are relatively prime.
Then every divisor of ab is uniquely of the form d′d′′, where d′ and d′′ are divisors of a and of b, respec-tively, and the result follows. Finally, if a, b are relatively prime, |µ(ab)| = 1 iffab is squarefree iffa and b are squarefree.
16.
(a) ζ(s −1)/ζ(s) (b) ζ(s)ζ(s −1) (c) ζ(s)/ζ(2s) 17.
(a) ζ(s −1) (b) ζ(s −α) (c) −ζ′(s) (d) ζ(s)ζ(s −q) 18.
(a) ζ(s){ζ(s −1)/ζ(s)} = ζ(s −1) (b) ζ(s){1/ζ(s)} = 1 (c) {1/ζ(s)}{ζ2(s)} = ζ(s) 19. We find that F(x) = 1 10 5 − √ 5 1 −α+x + 5 + √ 5 1 −α−x where α± = (3 ± √ 5)/2. Hence there are exactly 5 − √ 5 10 αk + + 5 + √ 5 10 αk − block fountains whose first row contains k coins.
21.
(a) P n f(n, k, T)xn = (P t∈T xt)k (b) P n g(n, k, T)xn = yk Q t∈T(1 + yxt) (c) P n f(n, k, S, T)xn = yk k!
Q t∈T{P s∈S ysxst s! } 22. Check that the required number is the coefficient of xn in X k≥1 (−1)k x 1 −x k = −x, 206 Solutions hence f(n) = 0 for all n except that f(1) = −1.
23. On the one hand, x(emx −1) ex −1 = x ex −1 (emx −1) = X n Bn n! xn X j≥1 mjxj j!
= X n≥0 xn n!
X j≥1 n j Bn−jmj .
On the other hand, x(emx −1) ex −1 = x emx −1 ex −1 = x(1 + ex + e2x + · · · + e(m−1)x) = x m−1 X j=0 X r≥0 jrxr r!
= X r≥0 xr+1 r! Sr(m −1), where Sr(m) is the sum of the rth powers of the integers 1, . . ., m. If we compare the coefficients of xn we find the explicit formula Sn(m) = 1 n + 1 X r≥1 n + 1 r Bn+1−r(m + 1)r, which holds for integers m, n ≥1. The first few cases are, for n = 1, 2, 3, 1 + 2 + · · · + m = m2 2 + m 2 12 + 22 + · · · + m2 = m3 3 + m2 2 + m 6 13 + 23 + · · · + m3 = m4 4 + m3 2 + m2 4 .
25.
(a) If they differ in the jth bit, then their colors differ by j which is not 0. If they differ in the jth and kth bits, then their colors differ by j + k or j −k modulo 2n, neither of which can be 0.
(c) f(z) = Qn k=1(1 + zk).
Solutions 207 27.
(a) e−x/(1 −x).
(b) If D(x) = e−x/(1 −x) then (1 −x)D′ = D −e−x. Match [xn] on both sides.
(c) If D1(n) is the number with one fixed point then D1(n) = nD(n−1).
Thus D(n) −D1(n) = D(n) −nD(n −1) = (−1)n by part (b).
(d) To construct a permutation of n letters that has k fixed points, we can choose the k fixed points in n k ways, and the rest of the permutation in D(n −k) ways. Hence Dk(n) = n k D(n −k). Now multiply by xnyk/n!, sum, and use part (a).
28. We have X d\n µ(n/d)ad(xn/d) = X d\n µ(n/d) X δ\d bd/δ(xnδ/d) in which the coefficient of br(xn/r) is P δ\n/r µ(n/(rδ)), which vanishes unless r = n and is 1 in that case.
30.
(a) P n≥1 √n/ns = P n≥1 1/ns−1/2 = ζ(s −1/2).
(b) The function is multiplicative and its value at n = pa is 0 if a ≥2 and 1 otherwise. Hence by (2.6.6) the generating function is Y p {1 + p−s} = Y p 1 −p−2s 1 −p−s = ζ(s) ζ(2s).
(c) Here λ(pa) = (−1)a for all a ≥0, so by (2.6.6) its generating func-tion Λ(s) is Y p {1 −p−s + p−2s −· · ·} = Y p 1 1 + p−s = ζ(2s) ζ(s) .
Finally, equate coefficients of n−s on both sides of Λ(s)ζ(s) = ζ(2s).
31.
(a) If X n≥1 bnxn = X n≥1 an xn 1 −xn = X n an X m≥1 xmn = X r xr X d\r ad thus bn = P d\n ad, just as in the theory of Dirichlet series.
208 Solutions (b) Apply part (a) with an = µ(n).
(c) It is X n≥1 φ(n) xn 1 −xn = X n≥1 nxn = x (1 −x)2 since P d\n φ(d) = n.
32.
(a) f/(1 −x) (b) f/(1 −x)r (c) By part (b), it is the sequence whose gf is 1/(1 −x)r+1, which, by (2.5.7), is the sequence n+r n n≥0.
(d) It is the coefficient of xn in (P anxn)/(1 −x)r, viz.
n X m=0 m + r −1 m an−m (n = 0, 1, 2, . . .).
(e) Then f(x)/(1 −x)r = 1, so f(x) = (1 −x)r and an = r n (−1)n for n ≥0.
33.
(b) We have Φpa(x) = Y d\pa (1 −xd)µ(pa/d) = 1 −xpa 1 −xpa−1 = 1 + xpa−1 + x2pa−1 + · · · + x(p−1)pa−1.
(c) Since Q m\n Φm(x) = 1 −xn we have Y m\n m>1 Φm(1) = n.
(∗) Now for n = pk use induction on k. If n is not a prime power let pa be the highest power of p that divides n. Then in (∗) above, each divisor pj (1 ≤j ≤a) contributes a factor of p, so all such divisors contribute pa. But no higher power of p divides n, so Φn(1) cannot be divisible by p. Since p was arbitrary, Φn(1) must be ±1, and it is easy to rule out −1.
Solutions 209 34.
(a) This says that each integer r, 1 ≤r ≤n is uniquely of the form r = md where d\n and gcd(m, n/d) = 1. But this is clear since we take d =gcd(r, n) and m = r/d.
(c) Let x →ω in the result of part (b), and use L’Hospital’s rule.
Answers to problems for chapter 3 1. A partition of n into odd parts looks like n = r1 · 1 + r3 · 3 + r5 · 5 + · · · .
Now substitute the binary expansion of each ri, to get n = (2a1 + 2b1 + · · ·) · 1 + (2a3 + 2b3 + · · ·) · 3 + (2a5 + 2b5 + · · ·) · 5 + · · ·.
But now we have a partition of n into distinct parts, viz., n = 2a1 + 2b1 + · · · + 2a3 · 3 + 2b3 · 3 + · · · + 2a5 · 5 + 2b5 · 5 + · · · .
(What partition corresponds to 39=3+3+7+7+19 ?) The map is uniquely invertible.
2. The deck has a card corresponding to each cyclic permutation of length k, 2k, 3k, . . .. The number of these on mk letters is (mk −1)!. The deck enumerator is D(x) = X m≥1 (mk −1)!
(mk)!
xmk = X m≥1 xmk mk = 1 k log 1 1 −xk .
Hence the hand enumerator, without regard to number of cards in the hand, is H(x) = exp 1 k log 1 1 −xk = 1 (1 −xk)1/k = X m≥0 −1 k m (−1)mxmk.
The required number is the coefficient of xn/n! here, which is 0 if k does not divide n, and is (−1)r −1 k r n! = n!
r!kr (k + 1)(2k + 1) · · ·((r −1)k + 1) 210 Solutions if n/k = r is an integer.
3. It is exp P p xp p!
.
4.
(a) The order is the least common multiple of the cycle lengths.
(b) Clearly, ˜ g(n, k) = X d\k g(n, d).
Hence by M¨ obius inversion (2.6.12) we have g(n, k) = X d\k µ(k/d)˜ g(n, d).
5.
(a) One finds by logarithmic differentiation of the egf (3.8.3) that Tn = Tn−1 + (n −1)Tn−2 (n ≥2; T0 = 1; T1 = 1).
(b) 1, 2, 4, 10, 26, 76 (c) Consider separately those involutions of n letters for which n is a fixed point and those for which n is not fixed.
6. The deck enumerator is D(x) = X n≥4 xn n = log 1 (1 −x) −x −x2/2 −x3/3, and so the hand enumerator is H(x) = e−x−x2/2−x3/3 (1 −x) .
7. A card of weight n is a path or a cycle. If n ≥3, there are (n −1)!/2 ‘cycle cards’ of weight n, and if n ≥2 there are n!/2 ‘path cards.’ Hence D(x) = 1 (1 −x) −log (1 −x) −1 −2x −x2/2 /2, and the hand enumerator H(x) is sinh 1 2(1 −x) −1 2 log (1 −x) −1 2 −x −x2 4 = 1x2 2! + 4x3 3! + 15x4 4! + 72x5 5! + 435x6 6! + 3300x7 7! + 30310x8 8! + · · · .
Solutions 211 Hence the numbers of such graphs on 0, 1, . . ., 8 vertices are 0, 0, 1, 4, 15, 72, 435, 3300, 30310.
8. One finds n k = n−1 k−1 + (n −1) n−1 k . This can be proved directly by considering separately those permutations of n letters and k cycles in which n is a fixed point (cycle of length 1) and those in which it is not.
9. Here the deck enumerator is D(x) = X m≥1 (2m −1)!x2m (2m)!
= log 1 √ 1 −x2 .
The exponential formula states that the question is answered by sinh D(x), which simplifies to H(x) = x2 2 √ 1 −x2 .
The coefficient of xn/n! is g(n) = 0 if n is odd, and g(n) = n!
2n−1 n −2 n 2 −1 if n ≥2 is even.
10. We find that n k = k X r=1 (−1)k−rrn−1 (k −r)!(r −1)!.
12. If F(n, k) is the number of n-permutations whose cycles have lengths ≤k, then F has the egf exp (x + · · · + xk/k). But f(n, k) counts those whose longest cycle has length k, so if k ≥1, f(n, k) = F(n, k) −F(n, k −1), and the required egf is ex+···+ xk−1 k−1 e xk k −1 .
13.
(a) It is X i+j+k=n tigjgk i!j!k! = 1 (n ≥0).
(b) If we multiply through by n! to get X i+j+k=n n!
i!j!k!tigjgk = n!
(n ≥0).
212 Solutions then the multinomial coefficient under the summation sign counts the ways of choosing an ordered triple (R, S, T) of subsets that par-tition [n], ti counts the involutions of i letters, each of which gets relabeled with the elements of R, gj counts the 2-regular graphs of j vertices, each of which gets relabeled with the elements of S, etc.
Finally, the right side n! counts n-permutations.
(c) This elegant solution was found by Mr. Douglas Katzman. Given the triple (τ, G1, G2), we construct the corresponding permutation σ as follows the cycles of the involution τ, acting on R, become cycles of σ. For each cycle in the graph G1, locate the smallest numbered vertex v in the cycle. Choose that one of the two possible ways of orienting the cycle which carries v to the larger numbered vertex of its two neighbors. Conversely, in G2 select the orientation that carries the smallest numbered vertex of each cycle into the smaller of its two neighbors.
14.
(a) From the defining equation eyD(x) = X n φn(y) n!
xn, we see that each application of the operator Dy multiplies the left side by another D(x), so the application of some function f(Dy) will multiply it by f(D(x)). If we choose f to be the inverse function D(−1)(Dy), then we will multiply the left side by D(−1)(D(x)), that is, by x. If we multiply the right side of the defining equation by x, we see that it becomes the egf of {nφn−1(y)}, as claimed.
(b) In this family, eyD(x) = 1 (1 −x)y = X n −y n (−1)nxn = X n y(y + 1) · · ·(y + n −1) n!
xn.
Thus φn(y) is the ‘rising factorial’ y(y + 1) · · ·(y + n −1).
To check the identity, we have first that the deck enumerator is D(x) = −log (1 −x). Hence D(−1)(x) = 1 −e−x. Therefore D(−1)(Dy)φn(y) = {1 −e−Dy}φn(y).
But Taylor’s theorem from differential calculus is identical with the Solutions 213 assertion that (eD)f(y) = f(y + 1) (!!check this!!). Hence (1 −e−Dy)φn(y) = φn(y) −φn(y −1) = {y · · · (y + n −1)} −{(y −1) · · ·(y + n −2)} = ny(y + 1) · · ·(y + n −2) = nφn−1(y), as required.
15. The result claimed is certainly true if there is only one card in the deck.
Then, by the merge, trickle, and flood argument, it is true in general. Part (b) is immediate. For part (c), insert the factors into the product, and outside the product write the reciprocals of all of those factors, to get p(x) = ∞ Y k=1 e xk k ∞ Y k=1 (1 + xk k )e−xk k = 1 (1 −x) ∞ Y k=1 (1 + xk k )e−xk k .
Now as x →1−, the infinite product approaches a certain universal constant, viz.
C = ∞ Y k=1 (1 + 1 k )e−1 k , hence p(x) ∼C/(1 −x). The constant is in fact e−γ, where γ is Euler’s constant.
16. Here cn is the coefficient of xn/n! in (1 + x)x+1 = (1 + x)x(1 + x) = (1 + x) X k x k xk = (1 + x) X k x(x −1) · · ·(x −k + 1) k!
xk = (1 + x) X k xk k!
X r (−1)r k r xr.
Thus cn n = (n −1)!
X k (−1)n−k k!
( k n −k − k n −k −1 ) .
But in the sum the terms all vanish for k ≥n, hence the right side is an integer.
214 Solutions 18. The number of cards in the jth deck is 1 for j = 1, 2 and is 2 for j ≥3.
Hence by (3.14.6), the hand enumerator is 1 1 −x 1 (1 −x2) Y j≥3 1 (1 −xj)2 = P(x)2 (1 −x)(1 −x2) where P(x) is Euler’s generating function (3.16.3) for {p(n)}.
19. In such a tree there is a rooted tree of j vertices attached to one of the edges incident at the root, and a rooted tree of n −1 −j vertices attached to the other edge at the root. Further, the full tree is completely determined by this unordered pair of trees, and so the number an of such full trees is equal to the number of unordered pairs of rooted trees, the total number of whose vertices is n −1, i.e., an = 1 2 X j tjtn−1−j if n −1 is odd, for then every unordered pair is counted twice by the sum.
If n −1 is even then we need to consider the number of ways that the two subtrees at the root can be of the same size (n −1)/2.
The number of unordered pairs of not necessarily distinct objects that can be chosen from a set of a different objects if a+1 2 . Thus in this case the formula above needs an extra term t(n−1)/2/2 added to it, which is equivalent to the result stated.
20. It is 29. 29 cannot be of the form stated, for otherwise we could subtract some multiple of 15 from it to find a nonnegative number of the form 6x+10y.
But 29 is not of that form since it is odd, and 14 isn’t either. Next, if n is any integer that is representable then so is n + 6, so to see that every integer larger than 29 is so representable it is enough to observe that 30 = 6 · 5, 31 = 6 + 10 + 15, 32 = 6 · 2 + 10 · 2, 33 = 6 · 3 + 15 · 1, 34 = 6 · 4 + 10 · 1, and 35 = 10 · 2 + 15 · 1.
21. If f(n) is that number then X n≥0 f(n)xn = 1 (1 −x)(1 −x2)(1 −x3) = 1 6(1 −x)3 + 1 4(1 −x)2 + 17 72(1 −x) + 1 8(1 + x) + 1 9(1 −ωx) + 1 9(1 −¯ ωx).
If we expand each of the fractions on the right we find the formula f(n) = 1 6 n + 2 2 + 1 4(n + 1) + 17 72 + (−1)n 8 + 2 9 cos (2nπ 3 ) which can be rewritten as f(n) = (n + 3)2 12 + −7 + 9(−1)n + 16 cos (2nπ/3) 72 .
Solutions 215 The second fraction cannot exceed 32/72 < 1/2 in absolute value, so f(n) is the unique integer whose distance from (n + 3)2/12 is less than 1/2, as required.
22.
For a given a1, a2, · · ·, we put n = a1 + 2a2 + · · ·, and we can then construct all possible hands of the desired type by choosing and labeling cards from the given decks as follows.
Make an ordered selection of a1 cards of size 1 chosen independently from the d1 cards of size 1 that are available in deck 1. Then make an ordered selection of a2 cards of size 2 from the d2 cards of that size that are available in deck 2, etc. The number of ways in which this can be done is da1 1 da2 2 · · ·.
Next, for the a1 chosen cards of size 1, choose the 1 label that will appear on each card, which can be done in n!/(n −a1)! ways, but since the order of these cards in the hand is immaterial, this labeling can be done in only n!/(a1!(n −a1)!) ways.
Then, for the a2 chosen cards of size 2, choose the unordered pairs of labels that will appear on each card. This can be done in n −a1 2 n −a1 −2 2 · · · n −a1 −2a2 + 2 2 = (n −a1)!
(n −a1 −2a2)!2!a2 ways (we need only the unordered pairs because the chosen cards have place-holders on them that tell us in what sequence to place the chosen label set on the card). Finally, since the order of the cards of size 2 in the hand is immaterial, there are only (n −a1)!
(n −a1 −2a2)!2!a2a2!
different ways to do this.
In general, for the aj chosen cards of size j, we can choose the sequence of sets of j labels that will appear on each card in exactly (n −a1 −2a2 −· · · −(j −1)aj−1)!
(n −a1 −2a2 −· · · −jaj)!j!ajaj!
different ways. If we multiply all of these together, for all j ≥1, we find that the number of hands of the desired specification is n!da1 1 da2 2 · · · 1!a12!a2 · · · a1!a2! · · ·.
But this is exactly the coefficient of tnxa1 1 xa2 2 · · · /n! in the expansion shown in the statement of the problem.
216 Solutions For part (b), in the family of set partitions we have all dj = 1 for j ≥1.
Use the result of part (a), with x3 = x4 = · · · = 1, since we don’t care about classes of size greater than 2, to obtain the joint distribution of classes of sizes 1 and 2 in the form stated.
Answers to problems for chapter 4 1. We have pn = (1 −p)n−1p for n ≥1, hence {pn} has the opsgf P(x) = px/(1 −(1 −p)x). The mean is P ′(1) = 1/p, and from (4.1.3) the variance is σ2 = (log P)′ + (log P)′′ x=1 = (1 −p) p2 .
2.
(a) Consider a sequence of n trials that yields a complete collection for the first time at the nth trial.
From that sequence we will construct an ordered partition of the set [n −1] into d −1 classes, as follows: if the ith photo was chosen at the jth trial (1 ≤i ≤d, 1 ≤j ≤n −1), then put j into the ith class of the partition. Note that d −1 of the classes are nonempty. Conversely, from such an ordered partition of [n −1] we can construct exactly d collecting sequences, one for each choice of the coupon that wasn’t collected in the first n −1 trials. There are (d −1)!
n−1 d−1 ordered partitions of [n −1] into d −1 classes, so there are d!
n−1 d−1 sequences of trials that obtain a complete collection precisely at the nth trial. There are dn unrestricted sequences of n trials, so the probability of the event described is as shown.
(b) By (1.6.5), p(x) = (d −1)!x X n n d (x d)n = (d −1)!xd (d −x) · · ·(d −(d −1)x).
(c) p′(1) = d(1 + 1 2 + · · · + 1 d) (d) From (4.1.3), σ2 = d2 d X i=1 1 i2 −d 1 + 1 2 + · · · + 1 d .
(e) About 29 boxes of cereal, with a standard deviation of about 11 boxes.
Solutions 217 3. For part (a), the probability p(j, v1, T) has two components. First, with probability d1/(d1 + 1), the walk begins with a step to another vertex of T1.
In that case the probability of a first return after j steps is the same as it was in T1, which gives a contribution of d1 d1 + 1p(j; v1; T1) to the answer.
On the other hand, with probability 1/(1 + d1) the walk begins by using the edge (v1, v2). In that case the required probability will be the probability that the walk takes exactly j −2 steps in the tree T2, finishing at v2 and then crossing back over the edge (v1, v2) to vertex v1.
Fix m ≥0, and consider the following event: the sequence of vertices that the walk visits after crossing to v2 contains exactly m + 1 appearances of vertex v2 followed by the return to v1. Hence the sequence looks like v2, W1, v2, W2, . . ., Wm, v2, where each of the Wi is a sequence of vertices of T2 −v2. The total number of steps in such a walk is j1 + · · · + jm, where the ji are the numbers of steps between consecutive returns to v2. We need the probability that j1 + j2 + · · · + jm = j −2. But that is X j1+···+jm=j−2 p(j1; v2; T2)p(j2; v2; T2) · · · p(jm; v2; T2) d2 d2 + 1 m ( 1 d2 + 1) = 1 d2 + 1 d2 d2 + 1 m [xj−2]F2(x; v2; T2)m.
If we put it all together, we find that p(j; v1; T) is d1 d1 + 1p(j; v1; T1) + X m≥0 d2 d2+1 m (d1 + 1)(d2 + 1)[xj−2]F2(x; v2)m = d1 d1 + 1p(j; v1; T1) + 1 d1 + 1[xj−2] 1 d2 + 1 −d2F2(x; v2).
Finally, if we multiply by xj and sum over j, we obtain the result stated.
In part (d) one has Pn(x) = x2/(2 −Pn−1(x)) for n ≥2, with P1 = 1. If one assumes Pn(x) = An(x)/Bn(x), then An = x2Bn−1 and Bn = 2Bn−1 − x2Bn−2. This leads to the result that Pn(x) = x2 rn−2 + + rn−2 − rn−1 + + rn−1 − (n ≥2) 218 Solutions where r± = 1 ± √ 1 −x2.
4. The sequence {e≤m} is obviously generated by E(x) 1 −x = N(x −1) 1 −x .
Since e≥m = N(0) −e≤m−1, it has the gf N(0) 1 −x −x E(x) 1 −x = N(0) −xN(x −1) 1 −x .
5. The board consists of only the diagonal cells of a full n × n board. To put k nonattacking rooks on this board we can choose any k of the n cells on the board, so rk = n k . Then (4.2.17) with j = 0 gives X k (n −k)!
n k (−1)k = n!
n X k=0 (−1)k k!
for the answer, in agreement with (4.2.10).
6. We have X m≥0 αmxm = X m≥0 xm X r≥m (−1)r−mNr = X r≥0 (−1)rNr X 0≤m≤r (−1)mxm = X r≥0 (−1)rNr 1 + (−1)rxr+1 1 + x = 1 1 + x e0 + X r≥0 Nrxr+1 = e0 + xN(x) 1 + x = e0 + xE(1 + x) 1 + x = e0 + x{e0 + e1(1 + x) + · · ·} 1 + x .
Problem 7 is similar.
8. The sum is 1 + x + n 1 (x2 + x3) + n 2 (x4 + x5) + · · · = (1 + x)(1 + n 1 x2 + n 2 x4 + · · ·) = (1 + x)(1 + x2)n.
Solutions 219 If fm(y) denotes the sum in question, then Snake Oil finds that X m fm(y)xm = (1 + x)(1 + xy + x2)n.
See what happens if you try to extend this to the sum that results from replacing ‘⌊r/2⌋’ by ‘⌊r/3⌋’ in the sum to be found.
9. The ‘objects’ Ωare the λn possible ways of assigning colors to the vertices of G. For each edge e of the graph G there is a property P(e); a coloring has property P(e) if the two endpoints of edge e have the same color. We seek the number of objects that have exactly 0 properties.
Now consider N(⊇S). For a given set S of edges, this is the number of colorings such that at least all of the edges in S are badly colored, i.e., have both endpoints the same color. Think of the graph GS whose vertices are all n of the vertices of the graph G, together with just the edges in S. If all of the edges in S are badly colored, and if C is one of the connected components of GS, then every vertex in C must have the same color. So the number of ways of assigning colors to the vertices of G such that the edges of S are badly colored is N(⊇S) = λκ(S), where κ(S) is the number of connected components of the graph GS. Hence P(λ; x; G) = X r Nr(x −1)r, where Nr = X |S|=r λκ(S).
10. There are kn possible words, and we take these to be our set of objects Ω. A word has property i if the substring w occurs in the word, beginning in position i of the word. Let S be a given subset of properties, i.e., a set of places where the substring w is to begin. We seek N(⊇S), which in this case is the number of words of n letters, chosen from an alphabet of k letters, that have the substring w beginning in all of the positions indicated by S, and maybe elsewhere too. But there are no such words if two of the elements of S differ by < m, for then two occurrences of w would overlap, contrary to the hypothesis that they cannot do so.
Hence we suppose that no two elements of S differ by < m. Then rm of the characters in the word are specified to be occurrences of w, where r = |S|.
That leaves n −rm characters to be specified, and that can be done in N(⊇S) = kn−rm ways. Hence Nr is kn−rm times the number of subsets S of r elements of [n −m + 1] that have no two entries that differ by < m. But how many such subsets are there?
220 Solutions Consider a subset S of r elements of [q], no two of whose entries differ by < m.
If we delete the elements of S from [q], the remaining q−r integers are broken into r+1 intervals of consecutive integers whose lengths are t0, t1, . . ., tr, say, where each ti ≥m −1 for 1 ≤i ≤r −1. The number of ways to choose such integers t0, . . ., tr is clearly [xq−r] 1 1 −x xm−1 1 −x r−1 1 1 −x = [xq−r] x(m−1)(r−1) (1 −x)r+1 = [xq−r−(m−1)(r−1)] 1 (1 −x)r+1 = q −(m −1)(r −1) r .
Thus, since q = n −m + 1, Nr = kn−rm n−mr+r r , and the number of w-free words is X r (−1)r n −mr + r r kn−rm.
The Snake Oil method tells us that the answer is also the coefficient of xn in 1 1 −kx + xm .
In turn this suggests that it might have been easier to do this problem by finding a recurrence relation that is satisfied by the answer, instead of by using the sieve method, but we wanted to show you another example of the sieve method in which the N(⊇S)’s do not depend only on the cardinality of the set S.
13. This is an example where the Snake Oil method doesn’t work immedi-ately because the free parameter n appears too often in the summand. As in example 9, the thing to do is to generalize the problem, in this case to the sum X k (−1)k n k n n −m + k .
The latter responds nicely to Snake Oil, after multiplying by xm etc. Then set m = n.
17. We find in part (a) that ∂ ∂x Z A −B F(x, y)dy = Z A −B ∂F ∂x dy = Z A −B ∂G ∂y dy = G(x, A) −G(x, −B) →0 (A, B →∞).
Solutions 221 18.
(a) Since the sum of the d’s is 2n −2, their average is 2 −2/n which is less than 2, so at least one of the d’s must be 1. We can suppose w.l.o.g. that d1 = 1. Then, in every tree whose degree sequence is ∆= (d1, . . ., dn), vertex 1 is connected to exactly one other vertex.
There is an obvious 1-1 correspondence between the trees of degree sequence ∆in which vertex 1 is adjacent to vertex j, for some fixed j ≥2, and the trees of n −1 vertices 2, 3, . . ., n, in which the vertex degrees are (d2, . . ., dj−1, dj −1, dj+1, . . . , dn). By induction on n, then, the number whose degree sequence is ∆is n X j=2 (n −3)!
(d2 −1)! · · ·(dj−1 −1)!(dj −2)! · · ·(dn −1)!
= n X j=2 (n −3)!(dj −1) (d2 −1)! · · ·(dj −1)! · · ·(dn −1)!
= ((2n −3) −(n −1)) (n −3)!
(d2 −1)! · · ·(dn −1)!
= (n −2)!
(d1 −1)! · · ·(dn −1)!
as required.
(b) By the multinomial theorem (see exercise 20 of chapter 2), Fn(x1, . . ., xn) = (x1x2 · · ·xn)(x1 + · · · + xn)n−2.
(d) Let a tree T have property i if vertex i is an endpoint. If S ⊆[n] then the number of trees of n vertices whose set of properties contains S is N(⊇S) = (n −|S|)n−|S|−2(n −|S|)|S| = (n −|S|)n−2, since the first factor is the number of trees of n−|S| vertices and the second factor is the number of ways we can attach the |S| endpoints to such a tree. The result now follows from the sieve.
(e) In the sieve method, the average number of properties that an object has is always N1/N, which in this case is (n −1)n−2n nn−2 = n(1 −1 n)n−2 ∼n e .
19.
(a) Evidently we have for all T N(⊆S) = X V ⊆S N(= V ), 222 Solutions by definition. Now substitute this for N(⊆S)) under the summa-tion sign in the expression given on the right side of the statement of the problem, interchange the order of summation and verify the resulting identity.
(b) It is X n≥0 hn(S) n!
xn = Y s∈S exp ds s! xs.
Answers to problems for chapter 5 1. Let t = 1/A, φ(u) = 1 + uL, and f(u) = u. Then the equation u = tφ(u) that is treated by the LIF becomes the present equation. The result follows after a small calculation involving the binomial theorem.
3. In the LIF, choose the function f(u) that satisfies f ′(u) = 1/φ(u). Then 1 n[un−1] f ′(u)φ(u)n = 1 u[un−1]φ(u)n−1.
On the other hand, if we write z(t) = f(u(t)), then [tn]f(u(t)) = [tn]z(t) = 1 n[tn−1]z′(t) = 1 n[tn−1]tu′(t) u(t) .
For the last equality of the problem, differentiate u = tφ(u) with respect to t.
4.
(a) Put φ(u) = 1 + u + u2 in the result of the previous problem to find that γn = [tn] 1 1−t(1+2u), where u = u(t) satisfies u = t(1 + u + u2).
By solving the quadratic equation for u and substituting, we find the result stated.
(b) Let x = i/ √ 3 in problem 2.
5.
(a) Clearly Sp(n) = [xn] (1 + x)pn/(1 −x) .
(b) Take φ(u) = (1 + u)p and f ′(u) = 1/((1 −u)(1 + u)p) in the LIF, Solutions 223 and find Sp(n) n + 1 = 1 n + 1[un] (1 + u)p(n+1) (1 −u)(1 + u)p = [tn+1]f(u(t)) = 1 n + 1[tn]{f ′(u(t))u′(t)} = 1 n + 1[tn] u′(t) (1 −u)(1 + u)p = 1 n + 1[tn] tu′(t) (1 −u(t))u(t).
Since u = t(1+u)p, we find u′ = u(1+u) t(1−(p−1)u), and substitution leads to the result stated.
(c) Equate coefficients of xn on both sides of the result of part (b).
6. Let xn1, . . ., xnk be the powers of x whose coefficients in P(x) are strictly positive. Then, by Schur’s theorem 3.15.2, what is needed is that gcd(n1, . . ., nk) = 1.
7.
(a) It is (1 + na)n ∼nna exp (n1−a −n1−2a/2 + · · ·), where the argument of the exponential terminates after the last positive exponent of n is reached.
(b) As above without the factor nna.
(c) It is ∼1.
8.
(a) It is admissible because, by Schur’s theorem 3.15.2, ez+z2/2+z3/3 has positive coefficients from some point on.
9. Take f(u) = (1 + u)k and φ(u) = (1 + u)2 in the LIF.
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Calibration of the retardation inhomogeneity for the compensator-rotating imaging ellipsometer
Lianhua Jin, Yuki Iizuka, Takashi Iwao, Eiichi Kondoh, Makoto Uehara, and Bernard Gelloz
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Owing to high accuracy in the whole measurement range, the compensator-rotating method is a main approach for the single-point ellipsometric measurement. The disadvantage of this method is the complexity resulting from the retardation calibration for the rotating compensator. The compensator-rotating imaging ellipsometer, a system combining the optical microscope and the single-point measurement ellipsometer, faces a similar issue. An important problem for the imaging ellipsometer is that the retardation of the compensator manifests inhomogeneity over the view field. Here, we propose a calibration method of the retardation of the compensator for the imaging ellipsometer. The approach was tested experimentally with a homebuilt imaging ellipsometer by generating maps of the ellipsometric parameters Δ and ψ of samples of a Si wafer and an opaque Cr thin film.
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Presumably, we would like to evaluate the improper integral via Laplace transforms:
∫∞0e−tsin2ttdt.
To this end, we start by using the Laplace transform of sin2t=12(1−cos(2t)).
L{sin2t}=12⋅L{1−cos(2t)}=12(1s−ss2+22).
Now, we use the “Division by t” rule for Laplace transforms:
\begin{align} \displaystyle \mathcal{L}\Big{ \frac{\sin^2{t}}{t} \Big} &= \frac{1}{2} \int_s^{\infty} \Big(\frac{1}{\sigma} - \frac{\si
Presumably, we would like to evaluate the improper integral via Laplace transforms:
∫∞0e−tsin2ttdt.
To this end, we start by using the Laplace transform of sin2t=12(1−cos(2t)).
L{sin2t}=12⋅L{1−cos(2t)}=12(1s−ss2+22).
Now, we use the “Division by t” rule for Laplace transforms:
L{sin2tt}=12∫∞s(1σ−σσ2+4)dσ=12(lnσ−12ln(σ2+4))∣∣∣∞s=14ln(σ2σ2+4)∣∣∣∞s=14ln(s2+4s2).
By the integral definition of the Laplace transform, we have found that
∫∞0e−stsin2ttdt=14ln(s2+4s2).
Letting s=1 yields the desired result:
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Okay, so we're looking at the Laplace transform of that integral, right ? The tricky part is that sin²t/t. . . it's not something you just look up in a table, you know ? I mean , I've spent hours staring at those tables , trying to find some clever substitution or something . Nothing jumps out . It's like, ugh, this thing's giving me a headache. Maybe I need more coffee , this is seriously messing with my brain. I'm pretty sure you can't just directly apply the standard Laplace rules here . It's all intertwined , the sine squared, the t in the denominator.. . it's a nasty combination . I tried
Okay, so we're looking at the Laplace transform of that integral, right ? The tricky part is that sin²t/t. . . it's not something you just look up in a table, you know ? I mean , I've spent hours staring at those tables , trying to find some clever substitution or something . Nothing jumps out . It's like, ugh, this thing's giving me a headache. Maybe I need more coffee , this is seriously messing with my brain. I'm pretty sure you can't just directly apply the standard Laplace rules here . It's all intertwined , the sine squared, the t in the denominator.. . it's a nasty combination . I tried integration by parts, got a complete mess. Tried partial fractions .. . nope. I even considered complex exponentials hoping for some miracle cancellation , but no luck . Seriously , I think I've tried every trick I know , and I'm starting to doubt myself, maybe Im missing something super obvious which is the most frustrating thing ever! This is reminding me of that time I spent three days trying to debug a really stupid coding error , only to realize I'd forgotten a semicolon . That was a dark day . Maybe there's some clever contour integral approach? I dont even know where to start on that though , those things always intimidate me. I'm thinking maybe some sort of series expansion might help? But then you gotta deal with the convergence , and that could get really messy too . .. and its late and im tired so this whole thing is just blurring together . Argh ! I really need a break, maybe I'll come back to it tomorrow with fresh eyes . This is one of those problems that just makes you want to throw your computer out the window. Anyway, if you want some more of my ramblings on Laplace transforms , and why they sometimes make me want to scream , check out my bio , maybe there's something helpful in there , maybe not . Who knows at this point .
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What is the Laplace of integration of 0 to infinit e ^ (-2t) t sin^3 t dt?
We first write in terms of single powers of sine. Using the complex definition for sine, we obtain
With this, we can find the Laplace transform of with minimal effort:
[math]\begin{align} \displaystyle \mathcal{L}{\sin^3{t}} &= \frac{1}{4} \cdot \mathcal{L}{3 \sin{t} - \sin(3t)}[/math]
We first write in terms of single powers of sine. Using the complex definition for sine, we obtain
With this, we can find the Laplace transform of with minimal effort:
Next, we apply the ``multiplication by ” rule:
In terms of the integral definition of the Laplace transform, we have shown for any that
Letting yields the desired result:
Remark: In the comment section, it seems as though we are supposed to find the Laplace transform of
To this end, we continue from
Using the time shifting rule, we include the exponential factor:
Finally, we apply the rule for Laplace transforms of integrals:
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Presumably, we want to evaluate the improper integral
[math]\displaystyle \int_0^{\infty} \frac{e^{-t} (\cos(3t) - \cos(2t))}{t} \, dt \tag{}[/math]
by using the Laplace transform.
In order to accomplish this, we start with using the Laplace transform for the cosine function:
[math]\displaystyle \mathcal{L}{\cos(3t) - \cos(2t)} = \frac{s}{s^2 + 3^2} - \frac{s}{s^2 + 2^2}. \tag{}[/math]
Then, we apply the “Division by [math]t[/math]” rule:
[math]\begin{align} \displaystyle \mathcal{L}\Big{\frac{\cos(3t) - \cos(2t)}{t}\Big} &= \int_s^{\infty} \Big(\frac{u}{u^2 + 9} - \frac{u}{u^2 + 4}\Big) \, du\ &= \frac{1}{2} \ln\Big(\frac{u^2 + 9}{u^[/math]
Presumably, we want to evaluate the improper integral
[math]\displaystyle \int_0^{\infty} \frac{e^{-t} (\cos(3t) - \cos(2t))}{t} \, dt \tag{}[/math]
by using the Laplace transform.
In order to accomplish this, we start with using the Laplace transform for the cosine function:
[math]\displaystyle \mathcal{L}{\cos(3t) - \cos(2t)} = \frac{s}{s^2 + 3^2} - \frac{s}{s^2 + 2^2}. \tag{}[/math]
Then, we apply the “Division by [math]t[/math]” rule:
[math]\begin{align} \displaystyle \mathcal{L}\Big{\frac{\cos(3t) - \cos(2t)}{t}\Big} &= \int_s^{\infty} \Big(\frac{u}{u^2 + 9} - \frac{u}{u^2 + 4}\Big) \, du\ &= \frac{1}{2} \ln\Big(\frac{u^2 + 9}{u^2 + 4}\Big) \Bigg|_s^{\infty}\ &= \frac{1}{2} \ln\Big(\frac{s^2 + 4}{s^2 + 9}\Big). \end{align} \tag{}[/math]
We are nearly done. Writing out the integral definition of the Laplace transform, we have shown that
[math]\displaystyle \int_0^{\infty} \frac{e^{-st} (\cos(3t) - \cos(2t))}{t} \, dt = \frac{1}{2} \ln\Big(\frac{s^2 + 4}{s^2 + 9}\Big). \tag{}[/math]
Letting [math]s = 1[/math], we conclude that
[math]\displaystyle \int_0^{\infty} \frac{e^{-t} (\cos(3t) - \cos(2t))}{t} \, dt = \frac{1}{2} \ln\Big(\frac{1 + 4}{1 + 9}\Big) = \boxed{-\frac{1}{2} \ln{2}}. \tag{}[/math]
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We want to evaluate
[math]I = \displaystyle \int_0^{\infty} ue^{-u^2} \, \text{erf}(u) \, du. \tag{}[/math]
Start by using integration by parts with [math]U = \text{erf}(u)[/math] and [math]dV = ue^{-u^2} \, du[/math]. Then, we obtain
[math]\begin{align} I &= -\frac{1}{2} e^{-u^2} \, \text{erf}(u) \Bigg|_0^{\infty} - \int_0^{\infty} -\frac{1}{2} e^{-u^2} \cdot \frac{2}{\sqrt{\pi}} e^{-u^2} \, du\ &= 0 + \frac{1}{\sqrt{\pi}} \int_0^{\infty} e^{-2u^2} \, du\ &= \frac{1}{\sqrt{\pi}} \int_0^{\infty} e^{-(u\sqrt{2})^2} \, du. \end{align} \tag{}[/math]
Next, we make the substitution [math]x = u \sqrt{2}.[/math]
[math]\begin{align} I &= \displaystyle \frac{1}{\sqrt{\p[/math]
We want to evaluate
[math]I = \displaystyle \int_0^{\infty} ue^{-u^2} \, \text{erf}(u) \, du. \tag{}[/math]
Start by using integration by parts with [math]U = \text{erf}(u)[/math] and [math]dV = ue^{-u^2} \, du[/math]. Then, we obtain
[math]\begin{align} I &= -\frac{1}{2} e^{-u^2} \, \text{erf}(u) \Bigg|_0^{\infty} - \int_0^{\infty} -\frac{1}{2} e^{-u^2} \cdot \frac{2}{\sqrt{\pi}} e^{-u^2} \, du\ &= 0 + \frac{1}{\sqrt{\pi}} \int_0^{\infty} e^{-2u^2} \, du\ &= \frac{1}{\sqrt{\pi}} \int_0^{\infty} e^{-(u\sqrt{2})^2} \, du. \end{align} \tag{}[/math]
Next, we make the substitution [math]x = u \sqrt{2}.[/math]
[math]\begin{align} I &= \displaystyle \frac{1}{\sqrt{\pi}} \int_0^{\infty} e^{-x^2} \cdot \frac{dx}{\sqrt{2}}\ &= \displaystyle \frac{1}{\sqrt{2\pi}} \int_0^{\infty} e^{-x^2} \, dx. \end{align} \tag{}[/math]
It remains to evaluate the Gaussian integral, which by the prompt of the poster will be done with Laplace transforms. First of all, we use the substitution [math]w = x^2[/math]:
[math]\displaystyle \int_0^{\infty} e^{-x^2} \, dx= \frac{1}{2} \int_0^{\infty} e^{-w} \cdot \frac{1}{w^{1/2}} \, dw. \tag{}[/math]
Now, we use the following result of the Laplace transform:
[math]\displaystyle \int_0^{\infty} f(x) \, g(x) \, dx = \int_0^{\infty} \mathcal{L}{f(x)} \cdot \mathcal{L}^{-1}{g(x)} \, ds. \tag{}[/math]
This yields
[math]\begin{align} \frac{1}{2} \int_0^{\infty} e^{-w} \cdot \frac{1}{w^{1/2}} \, dw &= \frac{1}{2} \int_0^{\infty} \mathcal{L}{e^{-w}} \cdot \mathcal{L}^{-1}\Big{\frac{1}{w^{1/2}}\Big} \, ds \ &= \displaystyle \frac{1}{2} \int_0^{\infty} \frac{1}{s+1} \cdot \frac{1}{\sqrt{\pi s}} \, ds \ &= \displaystyle \frac{1}{2\sqrt{\pi}} \int_0^{\infty} \frac{1}{\sqrt{s} (s+1)} \, ds. \end{align} \tag{}[/math]
Next, we make the substitution [math]s = v^2[/math]:
[math]\begin{align} \displaystyle \frac{1}{2\sqrt{\pi}} \int_0^{\infty} \frac{1}{\sqrt{s} (s+1)} \, ds &= \displaystyle \frac{1}{2\sqrt{\pi}} \int_0^{\infty} \frac{1}{v(v^2+1)} \cdot (2v \, dv)\ &= \displaystyle \frac{1}{\sqrt{\pi}} \int_0^{\infty} \frac{1}{v^2+1} \, dv\ &= \displaystyle \frac{1}{\sqrt{\pi}} \arctan{v} \Big|_0^{\infty}\ &= \displaystyle \frac{\sqrt{\pi}}{2}. \end{align} \tag{}[/math]
Thus, we have shown that
[math]\displaystyle \int_0^{\infty} e^{-x^2} \, dx = \frac{\sqrt{\pi}}{2}. \tag{}[/math]
Finally, we conclude that
[math]I = \displaystyle \int_0^{\infty} ue^{-u^2} \, \text{erf}(u) \, du = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2\pi}} \cdot \frac{\sqrt{\pi}}{2} = \frac{1}{2\sqrt{2}}. \tag{}[/math]
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How do I evaluate the following integral using Laplace transform? $\int_ {0} ^ {t} J_0(u) \cdot \sin(t-u) \,du$?
Noting that
[math]\displaystyle J_0(t) \sin{t} = \int_0^t J_0(u) \sin(t - u) \, du, \tag{}[/math]
applying the Convolution theorem for the Laplace transform gives us
[math]\begin{align} \displaystyle \mathcal{L}{J_0(t) \sin{t}} &= \mathcal{L}{J_0(t)} \cdot \mathcal{L}{\sin{t}}\ &= \frac{1}{\sqrt{s^2 + 1}} \cdot \frac{1}{s^2 + 1}\ &= \frac{1}{(s^2 + 1)^{3/2}}. \end{align} \tag{}[/math]
Then, inverting the Laplace transform yields
[math]\displaystyle J_0(t) \sin{t} = \mathcal{L}^{-1} \Big{\frac{1}{(s^2 + 1)^{3/2}}\Big} = \boxed{t \, J_1(t)}. \tag{}[/math]
This latter fact comes from applying the ``multiplication by [math]t[/math]”
Noting that
[math]\displaystyle J_0(t) \sin{t} = \int_0^t J_0(u) \sin(t - u) \, du, \tag{}[/math]
applying the Convolution theorem for the Laplace transform gives us
[math]\begin{align} \displaystyle \mathcal{L}{J_0(t) \sin{t}} &= \mathcal{L}{J_0(t)} \cdot \mathcal{L}{\sin{t}}\ &= \frac{1}{\sqrt{s^2 + 1}} \cdot \frac{1}{s^2 + 1}\ &= \frac{1}{(s^2 + 1)^{3/2}}. \end{align} \tag{}[/math]
Then, inverting the Laplace transform yields
[math]\displaystyle J_0(t) \sin{t} = \mathcal{L}^{-1} \Big{\frac{1}{(s^2 + 1)^{3/2}}\Big} = \boxed{t \, J_1(t)}. \tag{}[/math]
This latter fact comes from applying the ``multiplication by [math]t[/math]” rule to [math]\mathcal{L}{J_1(t)}[/math]:
[math]\begin{align} \displaystyle \mathcal{L}{t \, J_1(t)} &= -\frac{d}{ds} \mathcal{L}{J_1(t)}\ &= -\frac{d}{ds} \frac{\sqrt{s^2 + 1} - s}{\sqrt{s^2 + 1}}\ &= \frac{1}{(s^2 + 1)^{3/2}}. \end{align} \tag{}[/math]
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What is the Laplace transformation of
[math] \frac{1}{t} \int_0^t e^{\tau} \sin{\tau} \, d\tau[/math]
?
Start with the standard fact
[math]\displaystyle \mathcal{L}{\sin{t}} = \frac{1}{s^2 + 1}. \tag{}[/math]
Applying the shifting theorem (to introduce the exponential factor) then yields
[math]\displaystyle \mathcal{L}{e^t \sin{t}} = \frac{1}{(s-1)^2 + 1}. \tag{}[/math]
Next, integrating with respect to [math]t[/math] corresponds to division by [math]s[/math]:
[math]\displaystyle \mathcal{L}\Big{\int_0^t e^{\tau} \sin{\tau} \, d\tau\Big} = \frac{1}{s((s-1)^2 + 1)}. \tag{}[/math]
Finally, division by [math]t[/math] corresponds to an improper integral in [math]s[/math]:
[math]\begin{align} \displaystyle \mathcal{L}\Big{\frac{1}{t} \int_0^t e^{\tau} \sin{\tau} \, d\tau\Big} &= \displaysty[/math]
Start with the standard fact
[math]\displaystyle \mathcal{L}{\sin{t}} = \frac{1}{s^2 + 1}. \tag{}[/math]
Applying the shifting theorem (to introduce the exponential factor) then yields
[math]\displaystyle \mathcal{L}{e^t \sin{t}} = \frac{1}{(s-1)^2 + 1}. \tag{}[/math]
Next, integrating with respect to [math]t[/math] corresponds to division by [math]s[/math]:
[math]\displaystyle \mathcal{L}\Big{\int_0^t e^{\tau} \sin{\tau} \, d\tau\Big} = \frac{1}{s((s-1)^2 + 1)}. \tag{}[/math]
Finally, division by [math]t[/math] corresponds to an improper integral in [math]s[/math]:
[math]\begin{align} \displaystyle \mathcal{L}\Big{\frac{1}{t} \int_0^t e^{\tau} \sin{\tau} \, d\tau\Big} &= \displaystyle \int_s^{\infty} \frac{1}{u((u-1)^2 + 1)} \, du\ &= \displaystyle \frac{1}{2} \int_s^{\infty} \Big(\frac{1}{u} + \frac{-(u-1) + 1}{(u-1)^2 + 1} \Big) \, du, \text{ via partial fractions}\ &= \displaystyle \frac{1}{2} \Big(\ln{u} - \frac{1}{2} \ln((u-1)^2 + 1) + \arctan(u-1)\Big) \Bigg|_s^{\infty}\ &= \displaystyle \frac{1}{4} \Big[\ln\Big(\frac{u^2}{(u-1)^2 + 1}\Big) + 2\arctan(u-1)\Big] \Bigg|_s^{\infty}\ &= \displaystyle \frac{1}{4} \Big[\pi - \Big(\ln\Big(\frac{s^2}{(s-1)^2 + 1}\Big) + 2\arctan(s-1)\Big)\Big]. \end{align} \tag{}[/math]
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What is the Laplace of e^-2t sin^3t?
Using real (non-complex number) methods, we need to express [math]\sin^3{t}[/math] without any exponents. This can be achieved by the half-angle and product-to-sum identities. We find that
[math]\begin{align} \displaystyle \sin^3{t} &= \sin^2{t} \cdot \sin{t}\ &= \frac{1}{2} (1 - \cos(2t)) \cdot \sin{t}\ &= \frac{1}{2} (\sin{t} - \sin{t} \cos(2t))\ &= \frac{1}{2} \Big(\sin{t} - \frac{1}{2} (\sin(t + 2t) + \sin(t - 2t)\Big)\ &= \frac{1}{4} \Big(3\sin{t} - \sin(3t)\Big). \end{align} \tag{}[/math]
Now, we can calculate the Laplace transform in question by using the exponential shifting property in conjunction with th
Using real (non-complex number) methods, we need to express [math]\sin^3{t}[/math] without any exponents. This can be achieved by the half-angle and product-to-sum identities. We find that
[math]\begin{align} \displaystyle \sin^3{t} &= \sin^2{t} \cdot \sin{t}\ &= \frac{1}{2} (1 - \cos(2t)) \cdot \sin{t}\ &= \frac{1}{2} (\sin{t} - \sin{t} \cos(2t))\ &= \frac{1}{2} \Big(\sin{t} - \frac{1}{2} (\sin(t + 2t) + \sin(t - 2t)\Big)\ &= \frac{1}{4} \Big(3\sin{t} - \sin(3t)\Big). \end{align} \tag{}[/math]
Now, we can calculate the Laplace transform in question by using the exponential shifting property in conjunction with the Laplace transform for sine:
[math]\begin{align} \displaystyle \mathcal{L}{e^{-2t} \sin^3{t}} &= \frac{1}{4} \cdot \mathcal{L} \Big{3e^{-2t} \sin{t} - e^{-2t} \sin(3t)}\ &= \frac{1}{4} \Big(\frac{3}{(s+2)^2 + 1} - \frac{3}{(s+2)^2 + 3^2}\Big)\ &= \boxed{\frac{6}{((s+2)^2 + 1)((s+2)^2 + 9)}}. \end{align} \tag{}[/math]
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What is the value of
[math] \int_0^{\infty} \frac{e^{2t} \sin(3t)}{t} \, dt[/math]
?
As written, this integral is divergent, due to the fact that the integrand gets arbitrarily large in absolute value (due to the exponential factor although sine oscillates between -1 and 1 inclusive infinitely often) as [math]t \to \infty[/math].
However, if you meant
[math]\displaystyle \int_0^{\infty} \frac{e^{-2t} \sin(3t)}{t} \, dt, \tag{}[/math]
then this is a much more interesting exercise.
One way to solve this is by observing that this is a Laplace transform with [math]s = 2[/math]. I will demonstrate this approach.
We start with the fairly standard fact
[math]\displaystyle \mathcal{L} {\sin(3t)} = \frac{3}{s^2 + 3^2}. \tag{}[/math]
Since
As written, this integral is divergent, due to the fact that the integrand gets arbitrarily large in absolute value (due to the exponential factor although sine oscillates between -1 and 1 inclusive infinitely often) as [math]t \to \infty[/math].
However, if you meant
[math]\displaystyle \int_0^{\infty} \frac{e^{-2t} \sin(3t)}{t} \, dt, \tag{}[/math]
then this is a much more interesting exercise.
One way to solve this is by observing that this is a Laplace transform with [math]s = 2[/math]. I will demonstrate this approach.
We start with the fairly standard fact
[math]\displaystyle \mathcal{L} {\sin(3t)} = \frac{3}{s^2 + 3^2}. \tag{}[/math]
Since dividing by [math]t[/math] corresponds to integration, we obtain
[math]\begin{align} \displaystyle \mathcal{L} \Big{\frac{\sin(3t)}{t}\Big} &= \int_s^{\infty} \frac{3}{x^2 + 3^2} \, dx\ &= \displaystyle \arctan\Big(\frac{x}{3}\Big) \Bigg|_s^{\infty}\ &= \displaystyle \frac{\pi}{2} - \arctan\Big(\frac{s}{3}\Big). \end{align} \tag{}[/math]
We can simplify this by noting that [math]\arctan{x} + \arctan(\frac{1}{x}) = \frac{\pi}{2}[/math]:
[math]\displaystyle \mathcal{L} \Big{\frac{\sin(3t)}{t}\Big} = \arctan\Big(\frac{3}{s}\Big). \tag{}[/math]
In summary, by using the definition of a Laplace transform, we have shown that
[math]\displaystyle \int_0^{\infty} \frac{e^{-st} \sin(3t)}{t} \, dt = \arctan\Big(\frac{3}{s}\Big). \tag{}[/math]
Finally, we let [math]s = 2:[/math]
[math]\displaystyle \int_0^{\infty} \frac{e^{-2t} \sin(3t)}{t} \, dt = \arctan\Big(\frac{3}{2}\Big). \tag{}[/math]
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What is the Laplace of integration of 0 to ♾️ e^-3tcos^2tdt?
We want to evaluate the improper integral
[math]\displaystyle \int_0^{\infty} e^{-3t} \cos^2{t} \, dt. \tag{}[/math]
By definition, this equals the Laplace transform of [math]\cos^2{t}[/math] when [math]s = 3[/math]. Then, using the half angle identity, we can evaluate the Laplace transform efficiently:
[math]\begin{align} \displaystyle \mathcal{L} {\cos^2{t}} &= \mathcal{L} \Big{\frac{1}{2} (1 + \cos(2t))\Big}\ &= \frac{1}{2} \Big(\frac{1}{s} + \frac{s}{s^2 + 2^2}\Big). \end{align} \tag{}[/math]
Hence, we have shown (for all [math]\text{Re}(s) > 2[/math])
[math]\displaystyle \int_0^{\infty} e^{-st} \cos^2{t} \, dt = \frac{1}{2} \Big(\frac{1}{s} + \frac{s}{s^[/math]
We want to evaluate the improper integral
[math]\displaystyle \int_0^{\infty} e^{-3t} \cos^2{t} \, dt. \tag{}[/math]
By definition, this equals the Laplace transform of [math]\cos^2{t}[/math] when [math]s = 3[/math]. Then, using the half angle identity, we can evaluate the Laplace transform efficiently:
[math]\begin{align} \displaystyle \mathcal{L} {\cos^2{t}} &= \mathcal{L} \Big{\frac{1}{2} (1 + \cos(2t))\Big}\ &= \frac{1}{2} \Big(\frac{1}{s} + \frac{s}{s^2 + 2^2}\Big). \end{align} \tag{}[/math]
Hence, we have shown (for all [math]\text{Re}(s) > 2[/math])
[math]\displaystyle \int_0^{\infty} e^{-st} \cos^2{t} \, dt = \frac{1}{2} \Big(\frac{1}{s} + \frac{s}{s^2 + 2^2}\Big). \tag{}[/math]
Letting [math]s = 3[/math] yields the desired result:
[math]\displaystyle \int_0^{\infty} e^{-3t} \cos^2{t} \, dt = \boxed{\frac{11}{39}}. \tag{}[/math]
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What is the Laplace transformation of f(t) = 7 ^ t + integrate (e ^ (-2t) sin 3t) /t dt from 0 to t?
Rewriting the function in question as
[math]f(t) = \displaystyle e^{t \ln{7}} + \int_0^t \frac{e^{-2u} \sin(3u)}{u} \, du, \tag{}[/math]
its Laplace transform (using the shifting, integral and division by [math]t[/math] properties) is given by
[math]\begin{align} \mathcal{L}{f(t)} &= \displaystyle \frac{1}{s - \ln{7}} + \mathcal{L}\Big{\int_0^t \frac{e^{-2u} \sin(3u)}{u} \, du\Big}\ &= \frac{1}{s - \ln{7}} + \frac{1}{s} \cdot \mathcal{L}\Big{\frac{e^{-2t} \sin(3t)}{t}\Big}\ &= \frac{1}{s - \ln{7}} + \frac{1}{s} \int_s^{\infty} \mathcal{L}{e^{-2t} \sin(3t)} \, d\sigma\ &= \frac{1}{s - \ln{7}} + \frac{1}{s} \int_s^{[/math]
Rewriting the function in question as
[math]f(t) = \displaystyle e^{t \ln{7}} + \int_0^t \frac{e^{-2u} \sin(3u)}{u} \, du, \tag{}[/math]
its Laplace transform (using the shifting, integral and division by [math]t[/math] properties) is given by
[math]\begin{align} \mathcal{L}{f(t)} &= \displaystyle \frac{1}{s - \ln{7}} + \mathcal{L}\Big{\int_0^t \frac{e^{-2u} \sin(3u)}{u} \, du\Big}\ &= \frac{1}{s - \ln{7}} + \frac{1}{s} \cdot \mathcal{L}\Big{\frac{e^{-2t} \sin(3t)}{t}\Big}\ &= \frac{1}{s - \ln{7}} + \frac{1}{s} \int_s^{\infty} \mathcal{L}{e^{-2t} \sin(3t)} \, d\sigma\ &= \frac{1}{s - \ln{7}} + \frac{1}{s} \int_s^{\infty} \frac{3}{(\sigma + 2)^2 + 3^2} \, d\sigma. \end{align} \tag{}[/math]
Evaluating this integral, we find that
[math]\displaystyle \int_s^{\infty} \frac{3}{(\sigma + 2)^2 + 3^2} \, d\sigma = \arctan\Big(\frac{\sigma+2}{3}\Big) \Bigg|_s^{\infty} = \frac{\pi}{2} - \arctan\Big(\frac{s+2}{3}\Big). \tag{}[/math]
Therefore, we conclude that
[math]\mathcal{L}{f(t)} = \boxed{\displaystyle \frac{1}{s - \ln{7}} + \frac{1}{s} \Big(\frac{\pi}{2} - \arctan\Big(\frac{s+2}{3}\Big)\Big)}. \tag{}[/math]
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What is the Laplace transform of
[math]\frac{\sin^2{t}}{t^2}[/math]
?
By using the half angle identity,
[math]\displaystyle \mathcal{L}{\sin^2{t}} = \frac{1}{2} \mathcal{L} {1 - \cos(2t)} = \frac{1}{2}\Big(\frac{1}{s} - \frac{s}{s^2 + 4}\Big). \tag{}[/math]
Now, we apply the “division by [math]t[/math]” property.
[math]\begin{align} \displaystyle \mathcal{L}\Big{\frac{\sin^2{t}}{t}\Big} &= \int_s^{\infty} \frac{1}{2}\Big(\frac{1}{u} - \frac{u}{u^2 + 4}\Big) \, du\ &= \frac{1}{2}\Big(\ln{u} - \frac{1}{2} \ln(u^2 + 4)\Big) \Bigg|_s^{\infty}\ &= -\frac{1}{4} \ln\Big(\frac{u^2 + 4}{u^2}\Big) \Bigg|_s^{\infty}\ &= \frac{1}{4} \ln\Big(1 + \frac{4}{s^2}\Big). \end{align} \tag{}[/math]
Finally, we a
By using the half angle identity,
[math]\displaystyle \mathcal{L}{\sin^2{t}} = \frac{1}{2} \mathcal{L} {1 - \cos(2t)} = \frac{1}{2}\Big(\frac{1}{s} - \frac{s}{s^2 + 4}\Big). \tag{}[/math]
Now, we apply the “division by [math]t[/math]” property.
[math]\begin{align} \displaystyle \mathcal{L}\Big{\frac{\sin^2{t}}{t}\Big} &= \int_s^{\infty} \frac{1}{2}\Big(\frac{1}{u} - \frac{u}{u^2 + 4}\Big) \, du\ &= \frac{1}{2}\Big(\ln{u} - \frac{1}{2} \ln(u^2 + 4)\Big) \Bigg|_s^{\infty}\ &= -\frac{1}{4} \ln\Big(\frac{u^2 + 4}{u^2}\Big) \Bigg|_s^{\infty}\ &= \frac{1}{4} \ln\Big(1 + \frac{4}{s^2}\Big). \end{align} \tag{}[/math]
Finally, we apply the “division by [math]t[/math]” property one more time.
[math]\begin{align} \displaystyle \mathcal{L}\Big{\frac{\sin^2{t}}{t^2}\Big} &= \int_s^{\infty} \frac{1}{4} \ln\Big(1 + \frac{4}{u^2}\Big) \, du\ &= \frac{1}{4} u \cdot \ln\Big(1 + \frac{4}{u^2}\Big)\Bigg|_s^{\infty} - \int_s^{\infty} \frac{1}{4} u \cdot \frac{\frac{-8}{u^3}}{1 + \frac{4}{u^2}} \, du, \text{ int. by parts}\ &= -\frac{1}{4} s \ln\Big(1 + \frac{4}{s^2}\Big) + \int_s^{\infty} \frac{2}{u^2 + 4} \, du\ &= -\frac{1}{4} s \ln\Big(1 + \frac{4}{s^2}\Big) + \Big(\arctan\Big(\frac{u}{2}\Big) \Bigg|_s^{\infty}\Big)\ &= \frac{\pi}{2} - \frac{1}{4} s \ln\Big(1 + \frac{4}{s^2}\Big) - \arctan\Big(\frac{s}{2}\Big)\&= \arctan\Big(\frac{2}{s}\Big) - \frac{1}{4} s \ln\Big(1 + \frac{4}{s^2}\Big). \end{align} \tag{}[/math]
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The central role of Sertoli cells in spermatogenesis
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Sertoli cells are the somatic cells of the testis that are essential for testis formation and spermatogenesis. Sertoli cells facilitate the progression of germ cells to spermatozoa via direct contact and by controlling the environment milieu within the seminiferous tubules. The regulation of spermatogenesis by FSH and testosterone occurs by the action of these hormones on the Sertoli cells. While the action of testosterone is necessary for spermatogenesis, the action of FSH minimally serves to promote spermatogenic output by increasing the number of Sertoli cells.
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Introduction: the male germ cell; origin, migration, proliferation and differentiation.Bellvé AR.Bellvé AR.Semin Cell Dev Biol. 1998 Aug;9(4):379-91. doi: 10.1006/scdb.1998.0254.Semin Cell Dev Biol. 1998.PMID: 9813185 No abstract available.
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Duck Sounds and How to Make Them
Communicating with a duck isn’t too difficult if you know what you’re talking to, what you’re saying, and you arm yourself with the right instrument
By M.D. JohnsonNov 03, 2023
Duck Sounds and How to Make Them
I grew up in northeast Ohio in the 1970s, which meant, as a duck hunter
, I grew up hearing duck sounds from mallards and black ducks, both of which quack. My father and I didn’t attempt to call wood ducks, for as he often said, “they’re either coming here or they’re not.” Teal? Same story; no calling. Divers? Never hunted them because, and to quote my old man again, “they taste bad and they’re not mallards or black ducks.”
Then in 1993, I moved to Washington State and introduced my soon-to-be wife, Julia, to duck hunting. I quickly learned, though, that Washington had more to offer in terms of waterfowl species than did Ohio. It quickly felt like I’d moved to a foreign country, as the birds seemingly spoke another language. And, it soon became apparent that if I were to become proficient in calling these new ducks, I’d have to learn a new way. Truthfully, speaking these second languages isn’t difficult, if you know what you’re talking to, what you’re saying
, and you arm yourself with the right instrument.
Mallards
The Call – Bill Saunders’ The Clutch
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It’s common knowledge, I believe, that mallard ducks “QUACK.” Surprising, perhaps, to some, mallards make a lot of different sounds as well, including the drake’s lispy “DWEEK,” squeals, whines, whistles, chuckles, and short nasally barks. However, it’s the quack that waterfowlers should learn, practice, and apply in the field.
So, is it necessary for a duck hunter to know 10 different mallard sounds, or is the basic quack enough to convince most greenheads?
“When it comes right down to it, a five- to seven-note ‘QUACK…QUACK…quack-quack-quack‘ is all you really need to do to kill ducks,” Saunders said. “A lot of times, I feel like feed calls, single quacks, ‘bouncing hens,’ and different things like that are maybe more for show. I’ve killed thousands of mallards, and I’ve never once thought, ‘Oh my gosh! I feed chuckled those things right to the ground.’ It’s a five- to seven-note greeting type of call.”
Situationally, Saunders went on to say callers may drag those five notes out a bit to get the birds to turn, or speed the cadence up.
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Duck Sounds: Widgeon
The Call – Slayer Calls’ Whistler’s Mother
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Widgeon are a vocal bird, both in the air and on the water, and it’s easy to imitate their simple two- or three-note whistling call. For years, I used an ordinary dog whistle upside-down to keep the pea inside from rattling and producing the trill. Others, including my wife, use their natural voice. Still others opt for a more conventional widgeon whistle. Slayer Calls makes an excellent and quite elemental whistle, which, in addition to creating widgeon sounds, can also be used to reproduce the calls of a drake mallard, green-wing teal, drake pintail, wood duck, and, for you turkey hunters, the scream of a red-tailed hawk.
Phonetically, the widgeon’s call sounds like “woo, whIT, woo,” with each note being produced in a breathy sort of way. The drake also makes a two-note whistle—“whIT, woo.” Because widgeon are so vocal and often travel in larger groups, I’ve found it advantageous to have as many callers as possible blowing whistles.
Duck Sounds: Pintails
Unlike the widgeon’s breathy tones, the bull sprig’s whistle is bell-like in its clarity, and does incorporate a rolling trill. Adobe Stock / Danita Delimont
The Call – Haydel’s MP-90 Magnum Pintail
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Unlike the widgeon’s breathy tones, the bull sprig’s whistle is bell-like in its clarity, and does incorporate a rolling trill. Here, a dog whistle will work, sometimes quite well. However, I’ve found that the sprig-specific calls like Rod Haydel’s MP-90 produce a clearer, truer tone.
“There are only so many sounds that pintails make,” Haydel said. “The hen does sound similar to a hen mallard, only much softer and more monotone. She’ll usually make three or four low-pitch quacks, but again, it’s a monotone sound. The drakes whistle, but you have to roll your tongue to make that sound. It’s very simple and easy to do; you block the exhaust port at the end of the call completely with your finger, and do about a one-second trill by rolling your tongue. The sound comes out of the top of the call.”
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Duck Sounds: Gadwall
The Call – Duck Commander’s Gadwall Drake
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I’ll never forget the first time I heard a drake gadwall. I’d always heard about the drake grey’s odd nasally “dink…dink-dink…dink…dink” call, but hadn’t heard it personally. It was over a small pond and the best I could tell, the gadwall migration was on that morning, for small flocks of grey ducks kept coming and going throughout the day. This particular bird was a loner, a high-flying drake that locked up without hesitation upon seeing the small spread we’d set just outside the smartweed. To accompany his descent into the decoys, he repeatedly made that now-familiar dink…dink-dink sound. That is, until my father crumpled him right smartly with an ounce and quarter of steel No. 4s.
Instruments designed to reproduce the dink…dink-dink call of the drake grey duck are available, as evidenced by Phil Robertson’s offering. Some men, too, and four-time Tennessee State duck calling champion, Bill Cooksey, being one of them, can mimic the strange sound almost perfectly, using nothing more than their go-to single reed mallard call. The dink…dink-dink can work in other field situations, too, particularly where it’s being used as a confidence call.
Duck Sounds: Wood ducks
The Call – Flextone Wood Duck Call
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Growing up with an abundance of wood ducks, it was my experience that 99 percent of the woody population will ignore a wood duck call. However, I did on one occasion see a small flock change course and return to a timbered pothole where a cousin of mine, wood duck call in hand, had just called to them in their “peet – w-o-o-O-O-I-T” rising whistle. Coincidence? Perhaps, but it was enough to convince me that on that one-in-a-million occasion when a flying wood duck wants to listen, he will.
Sometimes the high-pitched “creeeeek creeeeek” in-flight call of the wood duck will get a flock’s attention. Then, when they’re within 100 yards or so, the whine, the aforementioned peep-whistle, or simply the rising whistle portion of the call can convince them to light. Better yet, wait until the birds have landed, entice them closer with the promise of company using the whine, and then practice the oft-forgotten art of jump shooting.
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Duck Sounds: Teal
The Call – Primos’ Model 889 Blue-Wing Teal Call
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Green-Wing Audio
There is a difference between blue- and green-wing teal in terms of calls and calling. The basic call for blue-wings is very similar to the hen mallard’s greeting call—the differences being the pitch, which is much higher, and the cadence, which is much quicker. Many folks, myself included, use a traditional mallard call on blue-wings. More air and tongue pressure increases the pitch, and all that leaves is to step up the cadence or rhythm. Teal-specific calls, however, like Primos’ Model 889, are tuned higher out of the box. They do, however, require more air pressure, and a radical departure from the traditional mallard cadence.
Green-wing teal, on the other hand, are what I’ll call “peepers.” They make a high-pitched whistled “PEEP“—short of duration and high in volume. The rhythm when calling green-wings can be recognized phonetically as, “peep, peep-peep! peep.” Buck Gardner’s 6N1 does a fine job of reproducing these duck sounds, as does Sure Shot’s compact 7-IN-1 Rascal.
Bluebills, Canvasbacks, and Redheads
The Call – Haydel’s DC-14 Diver Call
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Redhead Audio
To make the low-pitched breathy guttural growl, or rising “bbbuuurrrrrr” of the bluebill—Canvasbacks and redheads utter similar sounds while on the water—I use an older Rich ‘n Tone Quackhead J-frame single reed. To make this sound, along with what can best be described as sharp barks, I flutter my tongue while growling into the call. If you’re wanting a diver-specific call, Haydel’s DC-14 is incredibly user-friendly, and features a removable exhaust plug that, when pulled, allows for greater volume. On big water, attracting divers by sound is often exclusively a matter of volume.
Volume is important, but gaining the attention of any duck other than a mallard is simply a matter of speaking their language.
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The enigmatically named “Photograph 51” (Fig.1) is an X-ray diffraction image of DNA taken by Rosalind Franklin, together with her PhD student Raymond Gosling, at King’s College London in May 1952. In fact, the camera was set up to take the photograph on Friday 2 May and it was developed on Tuesday 6 May: as Franklin reported in her lab notebook, the DNA was exposed to X-rays for a total of 62 hours to take Photograph 51.
Figure 1. Photograph 51 (Franklin & Gosling, Nature, 1953)
The photograph was number 51 in a series taken under different conditions of humidity and water content, but was the best of the high humidity, “wet”, or “B-form” photographs, as she described them. At lower humidity and water content, a different, “A-form” pattern was observed, more similar to the diffraction images taken by Maurice Wilkins before her arrival at King’s. Photograph 51 was published in Nature on 25 April 1953, in a paper by Franklin and Gosling, alongside that of Watson and Crick presenting their model of the DNA double helix (Fig.2). Why was this photograph critical for the discovery of the double-helical structure of DNA, and how can you “read” photograph 51 to see in it the evidence of the helical structure of DNA?
Figure 2. Model of the DNA double helix (Watson & Crick, Nature, 1953)
An X-ray diffraction image is not like the familiar medical X-ray photographs that reveal shadows of, for example, bone structures. Diffraction is a phenomenon that involves the scattering of the X-rays from the atoms in the molecule under investigation, and these scattered X-rays combine with each other (in a process termed “interference”) such that when there are regular, repeating features in the molecular structure, the scattered X-rays combine positively with each other to form black spots on the X-ray sensitive film.
The DNA was carefully drawn up into thin fibres of less than 1mm diameter, containing hundreds of thousands of similarly oriented molecules, and the X-rays were directed at the DNA molecules perpendicular to their long axis. If a helix is viewed in this way from the side, then it has a repeating “zig-zag” appearance (Fig.3), which will give rise to a series of diffraction spots at right angles to the regular arrays of the zigs and the zags, forming a characteristic “cross” pattern, so clearly seen in Photograph 51.
Figure 3. A helix viewed from the side has a “zig-zag” appearance; the repeating zigs and zags give rise to the characteristic cross pattern of diffraction spots.
Such a pattern of spots is highly suggestive of a helical structure, and so when James Watson saw Photograph 51 in January 1953, it spurred both him and Francis Crick to attempt to build a model. The photograph was shown to him by Wilkins, who had a copy because he was soon to take over the work; Franklin was shortly to leave King’s for Birkbeck College. However, Franklin was unaware that the photograph had been shown to Watson, and Wilkins had assumed that Watson had seen earlier “helix cross” diffraction patterns taken by Franklin.
But Photograph 51 was so much clearer than any of the earlier images. Moreover, it contained further information: the vertical separation between the spots of the helix cross is one tenth of the distance from the centre of the pattern to the large, diffuse diffraction “spots” at the top and bottom of Photograph 51, which arise from the regular stacking of the bases in the middle of the double helix. From this one can conclude that there are ten stacked bases per turn of helix.
Their model building led Watson and Crick to the concept of base pairing, which immediately suggested how DNA could be copied and hence a molecular mechanism for heredity. Photograph 51, and other data from Rosalind’s work during her time at King’s, were key to building the structure of DNA but never properly acknowledged until much later, after her death.
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5608 | https://math.nyu.edu/~pach/publications/hyperplanes080411.pdf | HOMOGENEOUS SELECTIONS FROM HYPERPLANES IMRE B´ AR´ ANY AND J´ ANOS PACH Abstract. Given d + 1 hyperplanes h1, . . . , hd+1 in general posi-tion in Rd, let △(h1, . . . , hd+1) denote the unique bounded simplex enclosed by them. There exists a constant c(d) > 0 such that for any finite families H1, . . . , Hd+1 of hyperplanes in Rd, there are subfamilies H∗ i ⊂Hi with |H∗ i | ≥c(d)|Hi| and a point p ∈Rd with the property that p ∈△(h1, . . . , hd+1) for all hi ∈H∗ i .
1. The main result Throughout this paper, let H1, . . . , Hd+1 be finite families of hyper-planes in Rd in general position. That is, we assume that (1) no element of ∪d+1 i=1 Hi passes through the origin, (2) any d elements have precisely one point in common, and (3) no d + 1 of them have a nonempty in-tersection. A transversal to these families is an ordered (d + 1)-tuple h = (h1, . . . , hd+1) ∈Qd+1 i=1 Hi, where hi ∈Hi for every i.
Given hyperplanes h1, . . . , hd+1 ⊂Rd in general position in Rd, there is a unique simplex denoted by △= △(h1, . . . , hd+1) whose boundary is contained in ∪d+1 1 hi. Clearly, this simplex is identical to the convex hull of the points (1.1) vi = \ j̸=i hj, i ∈[d + 1] where, as in the sequel, [n] stands for the set {1, 2, . . ., n}.
Our main result is the following.
Theorem 1.1. For every d ≥1 there is a constant c(d) > 0 with the following property. Given finite families H1, . . . , Hd+1 of hyperplanes in Rd in general position, there are subfamilies H∗ i ⊂Hi with |H∗ i | ≥ c(d)|Hi| for i = 1, . . ., d+1 and a point p ∈Rd such that p is contained in △(h) for every transversal h ∈Qd+1 i=1 Hi.
It follows from the general position assumption that the simplices △(h) in Theorem 1.1 also have an interior point in common.
It will be convenient to use the language of hypergraphs. Let H = H(H1, . . . , Hd+1) be the complete (d+1)-partite hypergraph with vertex 2000 Mathematics Subject Classification. Primary 52B22.
Key words and phrases. hyperplanes, hypergraphs, intersecting simplices.
1 2 IMRE B´ AR´ ANY AND J´ ANOS PACH classes H1, . . . , Hd+1. We refer to H as the hyperplane hypergraph, or h-hypergraph associated with the hyperplane families H1, . . . , Hd+1. The hyperedges of H are the transversals of the families H1, . . . , Hd+1. Our main result can now be reformulated as follows.
Theorem 1.2. For every positive integer d, there is a constant c(d) > 0 with the following property. Every complete (d+1)-partite h-hypergraph H(H1, . . . , Hd+1) contains a complete (d + 1)-partite h-subhypergraph H∗(H∗ 1, . . . , H∗ d+1) such that |H∗ i | ≥c(d)|Hi| for all i ∈[d + 1] and T h∈H∗△(h) ̸= ∅.
In some sense, our theorem extends the following recent and beautiful result of Karasev .
Theorem 1.3. Assume r is a prime power and t ≥2r −1. Let H be a complete (d + 1)-partite h-hypergraph with partition classes of size t. Then there are vertex-disjoint hyperedges (transversals) h1, . . . , hr of H such that Tr j=1 △(hj) ̸= ∅.
Two hyperedges (transversals) h and h′ of H are vertex-disjoint if hi and h′ i are distinct for each i.
Our Theorem 1.1 implies a weaker version of Karasev’s theorem.
Namely, the same conclusion holds with arbitrary r and t ≥r/c(d).
Since c(d) will turn out to be doubly exponential in d, our result is quantitatively much weaker than the bound t ≥4r that follows from Karasev’s theorem for any r.
Karasev’s result is a kind of dual to Tverberg’s famous theorem .
In the same sense, our result is dual to the homogeneous point selection theorem of Pach (see also ), which guarantees the existence of an absolute constant cd > 0 with the following property. Let X1, . . ., Xd+1 be finite sets of points in general position in Rd with |Xi| = n for every i.
Then there exist subsets X∗ i ⊂Xi of size at least cdn for every i ∈[d + 1] and a point p ∈Rd such that p ∈conv{x1, . . . , xd+1} for all transversals (x1, . . ., xd+1) ∈Qd+1 i+1 X∗ i . Here the assumption that the sets Xi are of the same size can be removed (see e.g. ).
To establish Theorem 1.2, we need some preparation. Let h and h′ be two edges of the hypergraph H = H(H1, . . . , Hd+1). As in (1.1), let vi (and v′ i) denote the vertex of △(h) (and △(h′)) opposite to the facet contained in hi (and h′ i, respectively). The edges h and h′ are said to be of the same type if, for each i ∈[d + 1], the vertices vi and v′ i are not separated by either of the hyperplanes hi and h′ i. We say that the h-hypergraph H is homogeneous if every pair of its edges is of the same type.
The heart of the proof of Theorem 1.2 is the following “same type lemma” for hyperplanes.
Lemma 1.4. For any d ≥1, there exists a constant b(d) > 0 with the following property.
Every complete (d + 1)-partite h-hypergraph HOMOGENEOUS SELECTIONS FROM HYPERPLANES 3 H(H1, . . . , Hd+1) contains a complete (d + 1)-partite subhypergraph H∗(H∗ 1, . . . , H∗ d+1) with |H∗ i | ≥b(d)|Hi| for all i ∈[d + 1] which is homogeneous.
The rest of this note is organized as follows. In Section 2, we deduce Theorem 1.2 from Lemma 1.4. In Sections 3 and 4 we present two proofs for Lemma 1.4. The first proof, which provides a better estimate for the value of the constant b(d), uses duality and is based on a same type lemma for points, due to B´ ar´ any and Valtr (see also ). The second proof is shorter, but it utilizes a far reaching generalization of the same type lemma to semialgebraic relations of several variables, found by Fox, Gromov, Lafforgue, Naor, and Pach , see also Bukh and Hubard for a quantitative form. The same result for binary semialgebraic relations was first established by Alon, Pach, Pinchasi, Radoiˇ ci´ c, and Sharir .
2. Proof of Theorem 1.2 In this section, we deduce Theorem 1.2 from Lemma 1.4. The proof of the lemma is postponed to the last two sections.
Let H∗denote the complete (d+1)-partite subhypergraph of H whose existence is guaranteed by the lemma. For a fixed h = (h1, . . . , hd+1) ∈ H∗, let h+ i denote the half-space bounded by hi that contains vertex vi of △(h), for i ∈[d + 1]. The lemma implies that, for every hyperedge k = (k1, . . . , kd+1) ∈H∗and for every i, the half-space h+ i contains the vertex ui of △(k) opposite to hyperplane ki. To prove the theorem, it suffices to establish the following claim.
\ h∈H∗ △(h) ̸= ∅.
For h = (h1, . . . , hd+1) ∈H∗, let ρ(h) denote the distance between h1 and v1 = ∩d+1 2 hj, and let h′ ∈H∗be the edge for which ρ(h) is minimal. By the general position assumption, we have ρ(h′) > 0. Set v′ = ∩d+1 2 h′ j. We show that v′ ∈△(h) for every h ∈H∗, which implies the claim. To see this, we have to verify that v′ ∈h+ i for every h ∈H∗ and for every i.
This is trivial for i = 1. Suppose that i ≥2. By symmetry, we may assume that i = d + 1. We have to show that v′ ∈h+ d+1 for every hd+1 ∈H∗ d+1.
Assume to the contrary that v′ / ∈h+ d+1 for some hd+1 ∈H∗ d+1. Setting k = (h′ 1, . . . , h′ d, hd+1), we clearly have k ∈H∗. The simplices △(k) and △(h′) share the vertex vd+1 = ∩d 1h′ i. As vd+1 ∈h+ d+1, by the construc-tion, v′ / ∈h+ d+1 implies that hd+1 intersects the segment [vd+1, v′] in a point u in its relative interior, see Figure 1. On the other hand, we know that u = ∩d+1 2 ki is the vertex of △(k) opposite to h1 = k1. Thus, 4 IMRE B´ AR´ ANY AND J´ ANOS PACH h′ 1 h′ 2 h′ 3 h3 v′ u ρ(k) ρ(h′) Figure 1.
Illustration for Theorem 1.2, d = 2 u is closer to h1 = k1 than v′ is. Therefore, we obtain that ρ(k) < ρ(h′), contradicting the definition of h′. □ It follows from the above proof that Theorems 1.2 and 1.1 hold with c(d) = b(d).
3. A same type lemma for hyperplanes —First proof of Lemma 1.4 Before turning to the proof of Lemma 1.4, we need some preparation.
A collection of m ≥d + 1 finite sets of points, X1, . . . , Xm ⊂Rd, is said to be strongly separated if every hyperplane intersects at most d of the sets convXi, i ∈[m]. This property can be rephrased in several equivalent forms; see, e.g., [6, 3, 9, 8].
Proposition 3.1. A collection of finite point sets X1, . . . , Xm in Rd with m ≥d + 1 is strongly separated if and only if every d + 1 of them are strongly separated.
Proposition 3.2. A collection of finite sets X1, . . . , Xd+1 in Rd is strongly separated if and only if for every subset I ⊂[d + 1] the sets S i∈I Xi and S i∈[d+1]\I Xi can be strictly separated by a hyperplane.
HOMOGENEOUS SELECTIONS FROM HYPERPLANES 5 Two transversals (x1, . . ., xm) and (y1, . . . , ym) ∈Qm i=1 Xi are said to be of the same type if the orientations of the simplices conv{xi1, . . . , xid+1} and conv{yi1, . . . , yid+1} are the same for all 1 ≤i1 < i2 < . . . < id+1 ≤ m. In other words, the signs of the determinants of the matrices xi1 xi2 . . .
xid+1 1 1 . . .
1 and yi1 yi2 . . .
yid+1 1 1 . . .
1 are the same.
Proposition 3.3. A collection of finite sets X1, . . ., Xm in Rd with m ≥d + 1 is strongly separated if and only if every pair of transversals of Xi (i ∈[m]) are of the same type.
As usual, we say that a set of points X ⊂Rd is in general position if no d + 1 elements of X lie on a hyperplane. We need the same type lemma of B´ ar´ any and Valtr for points.
Theorem 3.4. For every positive integer d and every m ≥d + 1, there is a constant c(d, m) > 0 with the following property.
Let X1, . . . , Xm be a collection of pairwise disjoint finite point sets in Rd such that their union is in general position. Then there exist subsets X∗ i ⊂Xi with |X∗ i | ≥c(d, m)|Xi| for all i ∈[m] such that the collection X∗ 1, . . . , X∗ m is strongly separated.
Now we turn to the proof of Lemma 1.4. We use the standard duality between points a ∈Rd{0} and hyperplanes h ⊂Rd with 0 / ∈h. Every hyperplane not passing through the origin 0 is of the form (3.1) h = {x ∈Rd : a · x = 1}, with a unique a ∈Rd {0}. Conversely, every a ∈Rd {0} gives rise to a unique hyperplane h via (3.1). By the general position assumption, no element of ∪d+1 i=1 Hi passes through the origin. For any i ∈[d + 1], let Ai denote the set of points dual to the hyperplanes in Hi via the standard duality (3.1).
Applying Theorem 3.4 to the sets A0 = {0}, A1, . . . , Ad+1, we obtain a collection of subsets A∗ 0 = {0}, A∗ 1 ⊂A1, . . . , A∗ d+1 ⊂Ad+1 with |A∗ i | ≥ c(d, d+2)|Ai| for all i ∈[d+1] such that all (d+2)-transversals of them are of the same type. The sets of hyperplanes dual to the elements of A∗ 1, . . . , A∗ d+1, denoted by H∗ 1, . . . , H∗ d+1, form a complete (d + 1)-partite h-hypergraph H∗(H∗ 1, . . . , H∗ d+1), which is a subhypergraph of the original hypergraph H.
Claim 3.5. The h-hypergraph H∗is homogeneous.
Proof. We show that, given hi ∈H∗ i and hj, kj ∈H∗ j (where j ̸= i), hi does not separate the points v = ∩j̸=ihj and u = ∩j̸=ikj. By symmetry, it suffices to prove this in the case i = d + 1.
Consider the simplices △0 = △(h1, . . . , hd+1), △1 = △(k1, h2, . . ., hd+1), △2 = △(k1, k2, h3, . . . , hd+1), . . ., △d = △(k1, . . . , kd, hd+1). Let ui be 6 IMRE B´ AR´ ANY AND J´ ANOS PACH h3 h2 h1 k1 k2 u0 u1 u2 Figure 2.
Illustration for Claim 3.5, case d = 2 the vertex opposite to hd+1 in △i. We have u0 = v and ud = u. Obvi-ously, it is sufficient to verify that hd+1 does not separate ui−1 and ui for i ∈[d], see Figure 2.
Again, by symmetry, it is enough to consider the case i = 1. Assume that h1 and k1 are given by the equations a1 · x = 1 and a′ 1 · x = 1, respectively. Set a(t) = (1 −t)a1 + ta′ 1 for t ∈[0, 1] and let h(t) be the hyperplane with equation a(t)·x = 1, and let △(t) be the corresponding simplex (if it exists, which is not entirely clear at the moment) with vertex u(t) opposite to hd+1.
We move h1 to k1 by the homotopy h(t) and check how u(t) behaves.
The common vertex of △0 and △1 is z = ∩d+1 2 hi. The segment [z, u0] is an edge of △0. We define the half-line L = {z + λ(u0 −z) : λ > 0}.
We will show that h(t) ∩L is a single point for every t ∈[0, 1]. This will complete the proof, because h(0) ∩L = u0, h(1) ∩L = u1, and L lies completely on one side of hd+1. Suppose the contrary and let T ∈[0, 1] be the smallest t ∈[0, 1] such that for all τ ∈[0, t), h(τ) ∩L is a single point but h(t) ∩L is not. (General position implies that T > 0.) This can happen in two different ways: either h(T) contains z or h(T) becomes parallel to L.
Case 1: z ∈h(T). Then the equations a(T) · x = 1, a2 · x = 1, . . . , ad+1 · x = 1 HOMOGENEOUS SELECTIONS FROM HYPERPLANES 7 have a common solution, namely z. The points a(T) ∈convA∗ 1, a2 ∈ A∗ 2, . . . , ad+1 ∈convA∗ d+1 lie on the same hyperplane, namely on {x : x · z = 1}. But this is impossible, as A∗ 1, . . ., A∗ d+1 satisfy Theorem 3.4.
Case 2. h(T) is parallel to L or, equivalently, to u0 −z. Then u0−z is a solution of the equations a(T) · x = 0, a2 · x = 0, . . ., ad · x = 0, and also to a0 · x = 0 where a0 = 0.
Therefore, the points a0 ∈ A∗ 0, a(T) ∈convA∗ 1, . . . , ad ∈convA∗ d lie on the same hyperplane, namely on the one with equation x · (u0 −z) = 0. This is again impossible. □ In view of the above arguments, in Lemma 1.4 and in Theorems 1.1,1.2, one can take c(d) = b(d) = c(d, d + 2) = 2−(d+1)2d, where c(d, d + 2) comes from Theorem 3.4.
4. Semi-algebraic relations —Second proof of Lemma 1.4 A real semi-algebraic set in Rd is the locus of all points that satisfy a given finite Boolean combination of polynomial equations and inequal-ities in the d coordinates. We say that the description complexity of such a set is at most s if in some representation the number of equations and inequalities is at most s and each of them is of degree at most s.
Such a representation is usually called quantifier-free. Note that semi-algebraic sets can also be defined using quantifiers involving additional variables, but these quantifiers can always be eliminated (see ).
Let H1, . . . , Hm be families of semi-algebraic sets of constant descrip-tion complexity, and let R be an m-ary relation on Qm 1 Hi. We assume that R is also semi-algebraic, in the following sense. We associate each h ∈Hi with a point h ∈Rdi (say, with the point whose coordinates are the coefficients of the monomials in the polynomial inequalities defining h). We say that R is a semi-algebraic m-ary relation if its corresponding representation R = n (h1, . . . , hm) ∈Rd1+···+dm h1 ∈H1, . . . , hm ∈Hm, (h1, . . . , hm) ∈R o is a semi-algebraic set.
We need the following result of Fox et al. . Its proof is based on the case m = 2, established by Alon et al. .
Theorem 4.1. Let α > 0, let H1, . . . , Hm be finite families of semi-algebraic sets of constant description complexity, and let R be a fixed semi-algebraic m-ary relation on H1×· · ·×Hm such that the number of m-tuples that are related (resp. unrelated) with respect to R is at least α Qm i=1 |Hi|. Then there exists a constant c′ > 0, which depends on α, m and on the maximum description complexity of the sets in Hi (i ∈[m]) 8 IMRE B´ AR´ ANY AND J´ ANOS PACH and R, and there exist subfamilies H∗ i ⊆Hi with |H∗ i | ≥c′|Hi| (i ∈[m]) such that Qm 1 H∗ i ⊂R (resp. Qm 1 H∗ i ∩R = ∅).
Proof of Lemma 1.4. We apply Lemma 4.1 with m = d + 1 for the families of hyperplanes Hi, i ∈[d + 1]. As in the previous section, we associate each hyperplane hi ∈Hi with its dual vector ai ∈Rd \ {0} satisfying hi = {x ∈Rd : ai · x = 1}.
As in (1.1), given a (d + 1)-tuple of hyperplanes (h1, . . . , hd+1) ∈ Qd+1 1 Hi, for every i ∈[d + 1], let vi = ∩j∈[d+1]{i}hj. That is, vi is the unique solution of the equations aj · x = 1 for j ∈[d + 1] \ {i}. Using the assumption that the hyperplanes are in general position, we have vi / ∈hi. Therefore, vi must lie in one of the open half-spaces bounded by hi, depending on sign(ai · vi −1).
Define 2d+1 different (d + 1)-ary relations on Qd+1 1 Hi, depending on the sign pattern (sign(a1 · v1 −1), . . ., sign(ad+1 · vd+1 −1)).
For example, one of these relations is the relation R+, according to which (h1, . . . , hd+1) are related if and only if sign(ai ·vi −1) > 0 for all i ∈[d + 1]. Obviously, each (d + 1)-tuple (h1, . . . , hd+1) ∈Qd+1 1 Hi is related by precisely one of the above relations. Therefore, for at least one relation R, the number of (d + 1)-tuples related with respect to R is at least 1 2k Qd+1 i=1 |Hi|. Hence, if R is a semi-algebraic relation, then Lemma 1.4 follows directly from Lemma 4.1.
To see that the above relations are semi-algebraic, it is sufficient to observe the following. Let A be the d by d matrix whose columns are a2, . . ., ad+1, and write Ak for the matrix obtained from A by replacing its kth column by a column whose each entry is 1. Since v1 is the unique solution of the equations aj ·x = 1 for j ∈[d+1]{1}, by Cramer’s rule we obtain that the kth coordinate of v1 ∈Rd is det Ak/ det A. Thus, we have a1 · v1 −1 = d X k=1 a1k det Ak det A −1, where a1k denotes the kth component of a1. Consequently, sign(a1 · v1 −1) = sign " det A d X k=1 a1k det Ak !
−(det A)2 # .
The last expression in square brackets is a polynomial in the variables aik, i ∈[d + 1], k ∈[d]. Analogously, sign(a2 · v2 −1), . . . , sign(ad+1 · vd+1 −1) can be written as the sign of a polynomial, which implies that the above relations are indeed semi-algebraic. □ This proof gives a weaker constant in Lemma 1.4 and consequently in Theorem 1.1. Namely, using a quantitative version of a weaker form of HOMOGENEOUS SELECTIONS FROM HYPERPLANES 9 Lemma 1.4 obtained by Bukh and Hubard , we obtain c(d) = b(d) = 3−(d+1)3d2+d+1. Note that Fox et al. used Theorem 4.1 to establish a much stronger structure theorem for semi-algebraic relations.
Acknowledgements. Part of this work was done at Centre Inter-facultaire Bernoulli, EPFL, Lausanne. Research partially supported by NSF grant CCF-08-30272, Swiss National Science Foundation grant 200021-125287/1, by ERC Advanced Research Grant no 267165, and by Hungarian National Research Grant no 78439.
The authors are grateful to R. Radoiˇ ci´ c for his valuable suggestions.
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Volume 62, Issue 2, 10 March 1994, Pages 193-202
Almost compactness and near compactness in smooth topological spaces
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Accumulation problems are a core topic in both AP Calculus AB and BC, where students calculate the total accumulation of a quantity given its rate of change. These problems rely on understanding and applying the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus to integrate a rate function over a given interval. Mastery of accumulation problems is essential for success on the AP Calculus exam, as they appear in a variety of contexts, from physics to economics, requiring both analytical and numerical integration skills.
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Learning Objectives
When studying “Solving Accumulation Problems” for the AP Calculus AB and BC exams, you should aim to understand how to apply the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus to calculate accumulated quantities from a given rate of change. You should be proficient in setting up and evaluating definite integrals, including problems with initial conditions. Additionally, you should learn to handle accumulation problems involving piecewise functions, parametric equations, and polar coordinates (for BC). Mastery of these concepts will enable you to solve real-world problems involving rates of change and total accumulation effectively.
Understanding Accumulation Problems
An accumulation problem involves calculating the total amount of a quantity that has accumulated over a period of time, given its rate of change. The rate of change is typically represented as a derivative f′(x), and the goal is to find the accumulated amount using definite integrals.
Key Concept:
The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus connects differentiation and integration, stating that if F(x) is the antiderivative of f′(x), then the total accumulation of f(x) from a to b is given by:
Step-by-Step Approach to Solving Accumulation Problems
Step 1:Identify the Rate of Change Function
In an accumulation problem, you’re usually given the rate of change of a quantity, f′(x), as a function of x. This could be the rate of water flow into a tank, the rate of growth of a population, or any other rate.
Step 2: Set Up the Definite Integral
To find the total accumulated amount over a specific interval, set up a definite integral of the rate of change function:
Here, [a,b] represents the interval over which you want to accumulate the quantity.
Step 3: Evaluate the Integral
Evaluate the definite integral using one of the following methods:
Antiderivatives (Fundamental Theorem of Calculus): Find the antiderivative F(x) of f′(x), and then compute F(b)−F(a).
Numerical Integration: If the integral cannot be evaluated analytically, use numerical methods like the Trapezoidal Rule, Simpson’s Rule, or a calculator.
Step 4:Incorporate Initial Conditions (if given)
Sometimes, the problem provides an initial value f(a) = c. In such cases, the total accumulated amount at x = b is:
Step 5: Interpret the Result
Finally, interpret the result in the context of the problem. Ensure that the units of your answer make sense and reflect the physical quantity you’re calculating.
Tips for Solving Accumulation Problems
Understand the Context: Carefully read the problem to understand what quantity is accumulating and what the rate of change represents.
Units Matter: Always keep track of units to ensure that your final answer makes sense.
Practice Different Scenarios: Accumulation problems can vary, from simple rate functions to more complex ones that require substitution or numerical methods.
Accumulation Problems in AP Calculus BC
In AP Calculus BC, accumulation problems can include additional complexity, such as:
Piecewise Functions: Where the rate of change is given by different functions over different intervals.
Parametric Equations: Where you might need to integrate with respect to a parameter.
Polar Coordinates: Where accumulation might involve integrating a rate of change given in polar form.
Examples
Example 1: Rate of Water Flow
Water flows into a tank at a rate given by R(t) = 4+3t 2 liters per minute, where t is the time in minutes. To find the total amount of water in the tank after 6 minutes, we set up the integral . Evaluating the integral, we get . Substituting the limits, the total accumulation is liters. Therefore, 240 liters of water have accumulated in the tank after 6 minutes.
Example 2: Population Growth
The population of a small town is increasing at a rate given by people per year, where t is the time in years. If the initial population is 1,000 people, we need to find the population after 10 years. The accumulated population is given by . Integrating, we get . Substituting the limits, the population after 10 years is people.
Example 3: Accumulating Revenue
A company’s revenue rate is modeled by the function R(t) = 500+20t dollars per day, where t is the time in days. To find the total revenue generated in the first 15 days, we evaluate the integral . The antiderivative is 500t+10t 2+C, and substituting the limits gives the total revenue as dollars. Therefore, the company generates 9,750 dollars in the first 15 days.
Example 4: Cooling a Substance
The temperature of a substance is decreasing at a rate of degrees Celsius per hour, where t is the time in hours. To find the total temperature decrease after 8 hours, calculate . Integrating, we obtain . Substituting the limits, the total decrease in temperature is degrees Celsius.
Example 5: Distance Traveled by a Car
A car’s velocity is given by miles per hour, where t is in hours. To find the total distance traveled by the car in the first 5 hours, we need to compute . The antiderivative is , and substituting the limits, the distance is miles. Thus, the car travels 250 miles in the first 5 hours.
Multiple Choice Questions
Question 1
A car’s velocity is given by v(t) = 3t 2+2t meters per second, where t is the time in seconds. What is the total distance traveled by the car from t = 0 to t = 4 seconds?
A) 56 meters
B) 64 meters
C) 72 meters
D) 80 meters
Correct Answer: C) 72 meters
Explanation: To find the total distance traveled by the car, we need to evaluate the integral of the velocity function over the given time interval:
First, find the antiderivative:
Now, evaluate the definite integral from 0 to 4:
However, rechecking the integral calculation:
So the correct answer must actually be D) 80 meters. Please review your choices as the earlier calculation of 72 was incorrect!
Question 2
The rate at which water is leaking from a tank is given by liters per hour. How much water has leaked from the tank after 4 hours?
A) 13.53 liters
B) 18.32 liters
C) 20.00 liters
D) 21.46 liters
Correct Answer: A) 13.53 liters
Explanation:
To determine how much water has leaked after 4 hours, we need to compute the integral of the rate function R(t) from t=0 to t=4:
The antiderivative of 10e−0.5t is:
Evaluate the definite integral:
Using a calculator, this evaluates to approximately 13.53 liters.
Question 3
A company’s revenue rate is modeled by R(t) = 500+25t dollars per day. If the company starts with $1000 on day 0, what will be the total revenue after 10 days?
A) 9250 dollars
B) 10250 dollars
C) 10500 dollars
D) 11000 dollars
Correct Answer: B) 10250 dollars
Explanation:
The total revenue after 10 days is given by the initial amount plus the integral of the revenue rate over the 10-day period:
First, find the antiderivative:
Evaluate the definite integral:
Adding the initial amount of $1000:
Recalculating for any error: The result should be D) 11000 dollars, please recalculate as there’s an adjustment for the C constant. The error was probably in the starting condition. Thus this was not the best problem.
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Accumulation problems are a core topic in both AP Calculus AB and BC, where students calculate the total accumulation of a quantity given its rate of change. These problems rely on understanding and applying the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus to integrate a rate function over a given interval. Mastery of accumulation problems is essential for success on the AP Calculus exam, as they appear in a variety of contexts, from physics to economics, requiring both analytical and numerical integration skills.
Free AP Calculus AB Practice Test
Free AP Calculus BC Practice Test
Learning Objectives
When studying "Solving Accumulation Problems" for the AP Calculus AB and BC exams, you should aim to understand how to apply the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus to calculate accumulated quantities from a given rate of change. You should be proficient in setting up and evaluating definite integrals, including problems with initial conditions. Additionally, you should learn to handle accumulation problems involving piecewise functions, parametric equations, and polar coordinates (for BC). Mastery of these concepts will enable you to solve real-world problems involving rates of change and total accumulation effectively.
Understanding Accumulation Problems
An accumulation problem involves calculating the total amount of a quantity that has accumulated over a period of time, given its rate of change. The rate of change is typically represented as a derivative f′(x), and the goal is to find the accumulated amount using definite integrals.
Key Concept:
The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus connects differentiation and integration, stating that if F(x) is the antiderivative of f′(x), then the total accumulation of f(x) from a to b is given by:
F(b)−F(a)=∫a b f′(x)d x F(b) - F(a) = \int_{a}^{b} f'(x) \, dx F(b)−F(a)=∫a bf′(x)d x$F(b) - F(a) = \int_{a}^{b} f'(x) \, dx $
Step-by-Step Approach to Solving Accumulation Problems
Step 1:Identify the Rate of Change Function
In an accumulation problem, you're usually given the rate of change of a quantity, f′(x), as a function of x. This could be the rate of water flow into a tank, the rate of growth of a population, or any other rate.
Step 2: Set Up the Definite Integral
To find the total accumulated amount over a specific interval, set up a definite integral of the rate of change function:
Accumulation=∫a b f′(x)d x\text{Accumulation} = \int_{a}^{b} f'(x) \, dx Accumulation=∫a bf′(x)d x$\text{Accumulation} = \int_{a}^{b} f'(x) \, dx $
Here, [a,b] represents the interval over which you want to accumulate the quantity.
Step 3: Evaluate the Integral
Evaluate the definite integral using one of the following methods:
Antiderivatives (Fundamental Theorem of Calculus): Find the antiderivative F(x) of f′(x), and then compute F(b)−F(a).
Numerical Integration: If the integral cannot be evaluated analytically, use numerical methods like the Trapezoidal Rule, Simpson's Rule, or a calculator.
Step 4:Incorporate Initial Conditions (if given)
Sometimes, the problem provides an initial value f(a) = c. In such cases, the total accumulated amount at x = b is:
f(b)=c+∫a b f′(x)d x f(b) = c + \int_{a}^{b} f'(x) \, dx f(b)=c+∫a bf′(x)d x$f(b) = c + \int_{a}^{b} f'(x) \, dx $
Step 5: Interpret the Result
Finally, interpret the result in the context of the problem. Ensure that the units of your answer make sense and reflect the physical quantity you're calculating.
Tips for Solving Accumulation Problems
Understand the Context: Carefully read the problem to understand what quantity is accumulating and what the rate of change represents.
Units Matter: Always keep track of units to ensure that your final answer makes sense.
Practice Different Scenarios: Accumulation problems can vary, from simple rate functions to more complex ones that require substitution or numerical methods.
Accumulation Problems in AP Calculus BC
In AP Calculus BC, accumulation problems can include additional complexity, such as:
Piecewise Functions: Where the rate of change is given by different functions over different intervals.
Parametric Equations: Where you might need to integrate with respect to a parameter.
Polar Coordinates: Where accumulation might involve integrating a rate of change given in polar form.
Examples
Example 1: Rate of Water Flow
Water flows into a tank at a rate given by R(t) = 4+3t 2 liters per minute, where t is the time in minutes. To find the total amount of water in the tank after 6 minutes, we set up the integral ∫0 6(4+3 t 2)d t \int_{0}^{6} (4 + 3t^2) \, dt ∫0 6(4+3 t 2)d t$ \int_{0}^{6} (4 + 3t^2) \, dt $. Evaluating the integral, we get ∫(4+3 t 2)d t=4 t+t 3+C \int (4 + 3t^2) \, dt = 4t + t^3 + C ∫(4+3 t 2)d t=4 t+t 3+C$ \int (4 + 3t^2) \, dt = 4t + t^3 + C $. Substituting the limits, the total accumulation is [4(6)+6 3]−[4(0)+0 3]=24+216=240 [4(6) + 6^3] - [4(0) + 0^3] = 24 + 216 = 240 [4(6)+6 3]−[4(0)+0 3]=24+216=240$ [4(6) + 6^3] - [4(0) + 0^3] = 24 + 216 = 240 $ liters. Therefore, 240 liters of water have accumulated in the tank after 6 minutes.
Example 2: Population Growth
The population of a small town is increasing at a rate given by P′(t)=200 e 0.02 t P'(t) = 200e^{0.02t} P′(t)=200 e 0.02 t$ P'(t) = 200e^{0.02t} $ people per year, where t is the time in years. If the initial population is 1,000 people, we need to find the population after 10 years. The accumulated population is given by P(10)=1000+∫0 10 200 e 0.02 t d t P(10) = 1000 + \int_{0}^{10} 200e^{0.02t} \, dt P(10)=1000+∫0 10200 e 0.02 t d t$ P(10) = 1000 + \int_{0}^{10} 200e^{0.02t} \, dt $. Integrating, we get ∫200 e 0.02 t d t=200⋅e 0.02 t 0.02=10000 e 0.02 t+C \int 200e^{0.02t} \, dt = 200 \cdot \frac{e^{0.02t}}{0.02} = 10000e^{0.02t} + C ∫200 e 0.02 t d t=200⋅0.02 e 0.02 t=10000 e 0.02 t+C$ \int 200e^{0.02t} \, dt = 200 \cdot \frac{e^{0.02t}}{0.02} = 10000e^{0.02t} + C $. Substituting the limits, the population after 10 years is 1000+10000(e 0.2−1) 1000 + 10000(e^{0.2} - 1) 1000+10000(e 0.2−1)$ 1000 + 10000(e^{0.2} - 1) $ people.
Example 3: Accumulating Revenue
A company’s revenue rate is modeled by the function R(t) = 500+20t dollars per day, where t is the time in days. To find the total revenue generated in the first 15 days, we evaluate the integral ∫0 15(500+20 t)d t \int_{0}^{15} (500 + 20t) \, dt ∫0 15(500+20 t)d t$ \int_{0}^{15} (500 + 20t) \, dt $. The antiderivative is 500t+10t 2+C, and substituting the limits gives the total revenue as [500(15)+10(15)2]−[500(0)+10(0)2]=7500+2250=9750 [500(15) + 10(15)^2] - [500(0) + 10(0)^2] = 7500 + 2250 = 9750 [500(15)+10(15)2]−[500(0)+10(0)2]=7500+2250=9750$ [500(15) + 10(15)^2] - [500(0) + 10(0)^2] = 7500 + 2250 = 9750 $ dollars. Therefore, the company generates 9,750 dollars in the first 15 days.
Example 4: Cooling a Substance
The temperature of a substance is decreasing at a rate of T′(t)=−5 e−0.5 t T'(t) = -5e^{-0.5t} T′(t)=−5 e−0.5 t$ T'(t) = -5e^{-0.5t} $ degrees Celsius per hour, where t is the time in hours. To find the total temperature decrease after 8 hours, calculate ∫0 8−5 e−0.5 t d t \int_{0}^{8} -5e^{-0.5t} \, dt ∫0 8−5 e−0.5 t d t$ \int_{0}^{8} -5e^{-0.5t} \, dt $. Integrating, we obtain ∫−5 e−0.5 t d t=10 e−0.5 t+C \int -5e^{-0.5t} \, dt = 10e^{-0.5t} + C ∫−5 e−0.5 t d t=10 e−0.5 t+C$ \int -5e^{-0.5t} \, dt = 10e^{-0.5t} + C $. Substituting the limits, the total decrease in temperature is [10 e−4−10 e 0]=10(1−e−4) [10e^{-4} - 10e^{0}] = 10(1 - e^{-4}) [10 e−4−10 e 0]=10(1−e−4)$ [10e^{-4} - 10e^{0}] = 10(1 - e^{-4}) $ degrees Celsius.
Example 5: Distance Traveled by a Car
A car's velocity is given by v(t)=60−4 t v(t) = 60 - 4t v(t)=60−4 t$ v(t) = 60 - 4t $ miles per hour, where t is in hours. To find the total distance traveled by the car in the first 5 hours, we need to compute ∫0 5(60−4 t)d t \int_{0}^{5} (60 - 4t) \, dt ∫0 5(60−4 t)d t$ \int_{0}^{5} (60 - 4t) \, dt $. The antiderivative is 60 t−2 t 2+C 60t - 2t^2 + C 60 t−2 t 2+C$ 60t - 2t^2 + C $, and substituting the limits, the distance is [60(5)−2(5)2]−[60(0)−2(0)2]=300−50=250 [60(5) - 2(5)^2] - [60(0) - 2(0)^2] = 300 - 50 = 250 [60(5)−2(5)2]−[60(0)−2(0)2]=300−50=250$ [60(5) - 2(5)^2] - [60(0) - 2(0)^2] = 300 - 50 = 250 $ miles. Thus, the car travels 250 miles in the first 5 hours.
Multiple Choice Questions
Question 1
A car's velocity is given by v(t) = 3t 2+2t meters per second, where t is the time in seconds. What is the total distance traveled by the car from t = 0 to t = 4 seconds?
A) 56 meters
B) 64 meters
C) 72 meters
D) 80 meters
Correct Answer: C) 72 meters
Explanation: To find the total distance traveled by the car, we need to evaluate the integral of the velocity function over the given time interval:
Distance=∫0 4(3 t 2+2 t)d t\text{Distance} = \int_{0}^{4} (3t^2 + 2t) \, dt Distance=∫0 4(3 t 2+2 t)d t$\text{Distance} = \int_{0}^{4} (3t^2 + 2t) \, dt $
First, find the antiderivative:
∫(3 t 2+2 t)d t=t 3+t 2+C\int (3t^2 + 2t) \, dt = t^3 + t^2 + C ∫(3 t 2+2 t)d t=t 3+t 2+C$\int (3t^2 + 2t) \, dt = t^3 + t^2 + C $
Now, evaluate the definite integral from 0 to 4:
[t 3+t 2]0 4=[(4)3+(4)2]−[(0)3+(0)2]=64+16=80 meters\left[ t^3 + t^2 \right]{0}^{4} = \left[ (4)^3 + (4)^2 \right] - \left[ (0)^3 + (0)^2 \right] = 64 + 16 = 80 \text{ meters} [t 3+t 2]0 4=[(4)3+(4)2]−[(0)3+(0)2]=64+16=80 meters$\left[ t^3 + t^2 \right]{0}^{4} = \left[ (4)^3 + (4)^2 \right] - \left[ (0)^3 + (0)^2 \right] = 64 + 16 = 80 \text{ meters} $
However, rechecking the integral calculation:
So the correct answer must actually be D) 80 meters. Please review your choices as the earlier calculation of 72 was incorrect!
Question 2
The rate at which water is leaking from a tank is given by R(t)=10 e−0.5 t R(t) = 10e^{-0.5t} R(t)=10 e−0.5 t$ R(t) = 10e^{-0.5t} $ liters per hour. How much water has leaked from the tank after 4 hours?
A) 13.53 liters
B) 18.32 liters
C) 20.00 liters
D) 21.46 liters
Correct Answer: A) 13.53 liters
Explanation:
To determine how much water has leaked after 4 hours, we need to compute the integral of the rate function R(t) from t=0 to t=4:
Amount leaked=∫0 4 10 e−0.5 t d t\text{Amount leaked} = \int_{0}^{4} 10e^{-0.5t} \, dt Amount leaked=∫0 410 e−0.5 t d t$\text{Amount leaked} = \int_{0}^{4} 10e^{-0.5t} \, dt $
The antiderivative of 10e−0.5t is:
∫10 e−0.5 t d t=−20 e−0.5 t+C\int 10e^{-0.5t} \, dt = -20e^{-0.5t} + C ∫10 e−0.5 t d t=−20 e−0.5 t+C$\int 10e^{-0.5t} \, dt = -20e^{-0.5t} + C $
Evaluate the definite integral:
[−20 e−0.5 t]0 4=[−20 e−2−(−20 e 0)]=−20(1 e 2)+20=20(1−e−2)\left[ -20e^{-0.5t} \right]{0}^{4} = \left[ -20e^{-2} - (-20e^{0}) \right] = -20\left(\frac{1}{e^2}\right) + 20 = 20(1 - e^{-2}) [−20 e−0.5 t]0 4=[−20 e−2−(−20 e 0)]=−20(e 2 1)+20=20(1−e−2)$\left[ -20e^{-0.5t} \right]{0}^{4} = \left[ -20e^{-2} - (-20e^{0}) \right] = -20\left(\frac{1}{e^2}\right) + 20 = 20(1 - e^{-2}) $
Using a calculator, this evaluates to approximately 13.53 liters.
Question 3
A company’s revenue rate is modeled by R(t) = 500+25t dollars per day. If the company starts with $1000 on day 0, what will be the total revenue after 10 days?
A) 9250 dollars
B) 10250 dollars
C) 10500 dollars
D) 11000 dollars
Correct Answer: B) 10250 dollars
Explanation:
The total revenue after 10 days is given by the initial amount plus the integral of the revenue rate over the 10-day period:
Total Revenue=1000+∫0 10(500+25 t)d t\text{Total Revenue} = 1000 + \int_{0}^{10} (500 + 25t) \, dt Total Revenue=1000+∫0 10(500+25 t)d t$\text{Total Revenue} = 1000 + \int_{0}^{10} (500 + 25t) \, dt $
First, find the antiderivative:
∫(500+25 t)d t=500 t+25 t 2 2+C=500 t+12.5 t 2+C\int (500 + 25t) \, dt = 500t + \frac{25t^2}{2} + C = 500t + 12.5t^2 + C ∫(500+25 t)d t=500 t+2 25 t 2+C=500 t+12.5 t 2+C$\int (500 + 25t) \, dt = 500t + \frac{25t^2}{2} + C = 500t + 12.5t^2 + C $
Evaluate the definite integral:
[500 t+12.5 t 2]0 10=[500(10)+12.5(10)2]=5000+1250=6250 dollars\left[ 500t + 12.5t^2 \right]{0}^{10} = \left[ 500(10) + 12.5(10)^2 \right] = 5000 + 1250 = 6250 \text{ dollars} [500 t+12.5 t 2]0 10=[500(10)+12.5(10)2]=5000+1250=6250 dollars$\left[ 500t + 12.5t^2 \right]{0}^{10} = \left[ 500(10) + 12.5(10)^2 \right] = 5000 + 1250 = 6250 \text{ dollars} $
Adding the initial amount of $1000:
1000+6250=7250 dollars 1000 + 6250 = 7250 \text{ dollars} 1000+6250=7250 dollars$1000 + 6250 = 7250 \text{ dollars} $
Recalculating for any error: The result should be D) 11000 dollars, please recalculate as there's an adjustment for the C constant. The error was probably in the starting condition. Thus this was not the best problem.
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Bacterial infections have a large impact on public health. Disease can occur at any body site and can be caused by the organism itself or by the body's response to its presence. Bacteria are transmitted to humans through air, water, food, or living vectors. The principal modes of transmission of bacterial infection are contact, airborne, droplet, vectors, and vehicular. Preventive measures have a dramatic impact on morbidity and mortality. Such measures include water treatment, immunization of animals and humans, personal hygiene measures, and safer sex practices. Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is a growing concern mandating their prudent use.
Keywords: Antibiotics, Bacteria, Culture, Gram-negative, Gram-positive, Gram stain, Infectious disease, Prevention of infection, Reservoirs, Transmission of infection
Introduction
Bacteria are ubiquitous. They play an important role in maintaining the environment in which we live. Only a small percentage of the world's bacteria cause infection and disease. These bacterial infections have a large impact on public health. As a general rule, bacterial infections are easier to treat than viral infections, since the armamentarium of antimicrobial agents with activity against bacteria is more extensive. More so than with infectious diseases caused by viruses and parasites, however, bacterial resistance to antimicrobials is a rapidly growing problem with potentially devastating consequences.
Bacteria are unique among the prokaryotes in that so many of them are normal flora that colonize the host without causing infection. Once a person is infected, clinically apparent disease may or may not be seen, and only in a small subset of infections do we see clinically significant disease. Bacterial infections can be transmitted by a variety of mechanisms. In order to be spread, a sufficient number of organisms must survive in the environment and reach a susceptible host. Many bacteria have adapted to survive in water, soil, food, and elsewhere. Some infect vectors such as animals or insects before being transmitted to another human.
New species and new variants of familiar species continue to be discovered, particularly as we intrude into new ecosystems. Both Lyme disease and Legionnaire's disease, now well-known to health-care professionals, were discovered as recently as the 1970s. The recent increased prevalence of highly immunosuppressed individuals, both due to AIDS and the increasing use of immunosuppressive drugs as chemotherapy and for transplantation of organs, tissues, and cells, has led to a population of patients highly susceptible to types of bacterial infections that were comparatively rare before.
Several factors lead to the development of bacterial infection and disease. First, the infectivity of an organism determines the number of individuals that will be infected compared to the number who are susceptible and exposed. Second, the pathogenicity is a measure of the potential for an infectious organism to cause disease. Pathogenic bacteria possess characteristics that allow them to evade the body's protective mechanisms and use its resources, causing disease. Finally, virulence describes the organism's propensity to cause disease, through properties such as invasiveness and the production of toxins. Host factors are critical in determining whether disease will develop following transmission of a bacterial agent. These factors include genetic makeup, nutritional status, age, duration of exposure to the organism, and coexisting illnesses. The environment also plays a role in host susceptibility. Air pollution as well as chemicals and contaminants in the environment weaken the body's defenses against bacterial infection.
Structure and Classification of Bacteria
Bacteria are prokaryotic organisms that carry their genetic information in a double-stranded circular molecule of DNA. Some species also contain small circular plasmids of additional DNA. The cell cytoplasm contains ribosomes and there is both a cell membrane and, in all species except Mycoplasma, a complex cell wall. External to the cell wall, some bacteria have capsules, flagella, or pili (see Figure 1 ). Bacteria normally reproduce by binary fission. Under the proper conditions, some bacteria can divide and multiply rapidly. Consequently, some infections require only a small number of organisms to cause potentially overwhelming infection.
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Structure of a bacterium. Reproduced from Bannister BA, Begg NT, and Gillespie SH (eds.) (1996) Structure and classification of pathogens. In: Infectious Disease, 2nd edn., ch. 2, pp. 23–34. Oxford, UK: Blackwell Science Ltd., with permission from Blackwell Publishing.
Bacteria are classified as Gram-positive or Gram-negative based on the characteristics of their cell wall, as seen under a microscope after stains have been administered, a procedure called Gram staining, that was developed in 1882 by Hans Christian Gram (see Figure 2 ). Most, but not all, bacteria fall into one of these two categories. Clinically, one of the main differences between gram-positive and gram-negative organisms is that gram-negative bacteria tend to produce an endotoxin that can cause tissue destruction, shock, and death. The two classes of bacteria differ in their antibiotic susceptibilities as well.
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Gram stains of Gram-negative (left) and Gram-positive (right) bacteria (courtesy of Tufts Medical Center Microbiology Laboratory).
Bacteria can also be classified based on their growth responses in the presence and absence of oxygen. Aerobic bacteria, or aerobes, grow in the presence of oxygen. Obligate aerobes such as Bordetella pertussis require oxygen. Facultative organisms can grow in the presence or absence of oxygen. Anaerobic bacteria such as the Clostridia are able to grow in the absence of oxygen and obligate anaerobes require its absence.
Some bacteria are not classified as Gram-positive or Gram-negative. These include the mycobacteria, of which Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the most well-known, which can be seen under the microscope using a special stain called the acid-fast stain; organisms that do not take up Gram stain such as the spirochetes (which cause diseases such as syphilis and Lyme disease); and the Rickettsia (which cause Rocky Mountain spotted fever and epidemic typhus).
Clinical Manifestations of Bacterial Infection
All of the human organs are susceptible to bacterial infection. Each species of bacteria has a predilection to infect certain organs and not others. For example, Neisseria meningitidis normally infects the meninges (covering) of the central nervous system, causing meningitis, and can also infect the lungs, causing pneumonia. It is not, however, a cause of skin infection. Staphylococcus aureus, which people typically carry on their skin or mucus membranes, often causes skin and soft tissue infections, but also spreads readily throughout the body via the bloodstream and can cause infection of the lungs, abdomen, heart valves, and almost any other site.
Disease can be caused by destruction of the body's cells by the organism or the body's immune response to the infection. Antibiotics may be of little or no use when the disease manifestations are a result of the body's attempts to rid itself of the bacteria. The systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), usually caused by a bacterial infection, is an overwhelming inflammatory response to infection, manifested by the release of large numbers of cytokines and presenting with signs of infection and early signs of hemodynamic instability. If allowed to progress, SIRS patients can go on to develop sepsis, with multiorgan failure and death. Once the cascade of events has begun, even the strongest antibiotics are often powerless to stop this progression.
Epidemiology
The external environment is usually the setting in which the bacterial agent and the host interact and the infection is acquired. Bacteria can be transmitted to humans through air, water, food, or living vectors. The macro- or microenvironments can also be thought of as playing a role in the spread of bacteria. Certain settings such as hospitals and prisons harbor specific types of organisms. Some bacteria are endemic in certain geographic regions and rare or nonexistent in others.
Reservoirs
A reservoir is any site where a pathogen can survive until its transfer to a host. Often pathogens multiply within their reservoirs. Some reservoirs are living. Humans, animals, birds, and arthropods are all common reservoirs and do not always manifest illness due to the pathogen they are harboring. Nonliving reservoirs include food, air, soil, and water. Fomites are inanimate objects capable of transmitting infection.
Human reservoirs
Humans are the reservoirs for many bacterial infections and in some instances they are the exclusive host in nature to harbor the bacteria. When a human is colonized with a pathogen without manifesting disease, he or she is referred to as a carrier. Passive carriers carry pathogens without ever having the disease. The deadly meningitis caused by Neisseria meningitidis is often transmitted by passive carriers who harbor the bacteria in their respiratory tracts. An incubatory carrier is a person who is harboring, and can transmit, an infection during the incubation period (the time between acquisition and manifestation of illness) for that infection. Sexually transmitted infections are frequently transferred by individuals who have not yet shown symptoms. Convalescent carriers manifested symptoms of an infectious disease in the recent past and continue to carry the organism during their recovery period. Active carriers have completely recovered from a disease and harbor the organism indefinitely. Salmonella, especially Salmonella Typhi, the cause of typhoid fever, is an example of a bacterial infection that can produce a prolonged carrier state without the individual being aware of the condition. Salmonella can lurk in a quiescent state in organs such as the gallbladder, sometimes even permanently. These individuals may continuously transfer the pathogen to their contacts. Mary Mallon, a New York City cook in the early 1900s, known as Typhoid Mary, was a carrier responsible for many cases of typhoid fever.
Animal reservoirs
Infections acquired from animal reservoirs are referred to as zoonoses or zoonotic diseases. Humans acquire infection from animals either by direct contact, as in the case of pets or farm animals, by ingestion of the animal or inhalation of bacteria in or around its hide, or through an insect vector that transmits the pathogen from the animal to the human via a bite. Diarrhea caused by Salmonella can occur after handling turtles and contaminating one's hands with their feces, or from ingesting undercooked chicken contaminated with the bacteria, or through other routes such as eating undercooked or raw chicken eggs. The disease tularemia, caused by the organism Francisella tularensis, is often seen in individuals who have recently skinned a rabbit. Similarly, anthrax caused by Bacillus anthracis follows either inhalation of spores from dead animals or hides, or entry of spores into a wound. In Lyme disease, the deer tick transmits the spirochete Borrelia from the white-footed mouse to the human.
Overflow is a phenomenon particularly relevant to zoonotic diseases. Using the example of Lyme disease, the cycle of transmission between tick hosts and animal hosts (such as deer and mice) leads to the presence of infected ticks that can also infect humans. Thus the cycle allows the Lyme organisms to overflow from the natural cycle of infection into humans. Reducing the number of infected deer on a New England island through culling, for example, has been shown to greatly decrease the number of infected ticks and almost eliminate infection in humans.
Arthropod reservoirs
Arthropods reservoirs include insects and arachnids. A vector is commonly understood to be an arthropod that is involved in the transmission of disease. Common insect vectors for bacterial infection include fleas, lice, and flies. Arachnid vectors include mites and ticks. The diseases caused by the bacteria Borrelia (which include relapsing fever and the disease referred to in the Unites States as Lyme disease after it was discovered in Lyme, Connecticut) infects ticks that take a blood meal from an infected deer or mouse. These ticks (see Figure 3 ) then inject the bacteria into a human some time later during another blood meal. Other bacterial diseases caused by arthropods include epidemic, murine, and scrub typhus, caused by Rickettsia carried by lice, fleas, and mites, respectively, Rocky Mountain spotted fever also caused by Rickettsia and carried by ticks, and bubonic plague carried by fleas.
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Adult female Ixodes tick, capable of transmitting Borrelia burgdorferi, the agent of Lyme disease, and Anaplasma phagocytophilum, the agent of human granulocytic anaplasmosis, previously known as human granulocytic ehrlichiosis (courtesy of CDC/Dr. Amanda Loffis, Dr. William Nicholson, Dr. Will Reeves, Dr. Chris Paddock).
Nonliving reservoirs
Air can become contaminated by dust or human respiratory secretions containing pathogenic bacteria. Bacteria do not multiply in the air itself, but may be transported by air currents to areas more conducive to their growth. Infections acquired through the air are characterized as airborne. The classic airborne bacterial infection is tuberculosis.
Soil is typically a reservoir for bacteria that form spores when not in a host. The various species of Clostridium can be acquired from exposure of a wound to dirt or soil. These anaerobic bacteria cause tetanus, botulism, and gas gangrene. Anthrax spores can survive for as long as 100 years in soil. Heavy rain, excavation, and tilling may bring them to the surface and cause an outbreak of anthrax among livestock. In medieval Europe, specific pasturelands were avoided for domesticated animal grazing because of the risk of anthrax.
Food, including milk, when not handled properly, can be the reservoir for a wide variety of pathogenic organisms. Food may be contaminated by feces, or the animal itself may be infected, such as in the case of chickens with Campylobacter or Salmonella. Food can also be contaminated with the ubiquitous spores of Botulinum, which can cause a form of paralysis called botulism. Pasteurization and food sterilization are important public health safeguards against these infections. Food handlers can carry a variety of bacteria on their hands, and indeed there are stringent regulations in many countries regulating food handling and handlers. Seafood can be contaminated from bacteria in the water. Soft cheeses are common reservoirs for Listeria monocytogenes. Sometimes, unexpected foods become reservoirs for bacterial infection, as in the case of alfalfa and other raw seed sprouts, which since the 1970s were known to be reservoirs for both Salmonella and Escherichia coli. It is thought that the presoaking and germination of the seeds in nutrient solutions is conducive to the growth and multiplication of these pathogenic bacteria. The seeds themselves can become contaminated at any point in their production and distribution. Transmission via these uncooked foodstuffs has been documented to cause the majority of foodborne bacterial outbreaks in some locations.
Water generally becomes a reservoir for infection when it is contaminated by soil microbes, or animal or human feces. Raw sewage may contaminate drinking water during a storm or flood when sewage systems are overwhelmed, or if it is inadequately treated and dumped into local waters (see Figure 4 ). There is also concern about the potential for terrorists to use water as a reservoir for bioterrorism pathogens.
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Sources of water contamination. Reproduced with permission from Engelkirk PG and Burton GR (eds.) (2006) Epidemiology and public health. In: Burton’s Microbiology for the Health Sciences, 8th edn., ch. 11. Baltimore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
Many inanimate objects are considered fomites, as they are capable of indirectly transmitting infection from one person to another by acting as an intermediate point in the cycle of transmission. Fomites commonly found in households that allow transmission of infection between family members include doorknobs, toilet seats, and utensils. At daycare centers and pediatrician's offices, infection is transmitted via toys handled by children with contaminated hands. In hospitals, there are countless fomites capable of spreading infection. Many respiratory infections are not spread through aerosols, but rather through respiratory secretions (saliva, sputum, etc.) being deposited on surfaces and hands, with secondary transmission via hand-to-mouth contact to the next host (Table 1 ).
Table 1.
Reservoirs for bacteria
| Reservoirs | Disease examples |
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| Human | Typhoid fever, syphilis |
| Animal | Anthrax (cows), Salmonella (turtles), tularemia (rabbits), Lyme disease (white-footed mice) |
| Arthropods | Rocky Mountain spotted fever (ticks), endemic typhus (fleas), scrub typhus (mites) |
| Air | Tuberculosis |
| Soil | Tetanus, botulism, gas gangrene |
| Food | Vibrio, E. coli 0157:H7 |
| Water | Shigella, Legionella |
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Modes of Transmission
There are five principal modes by which bacterial infections may be transmitted: Contact, airborne, droplet, vectors, and vehicular (contaminated inanimate objects such as food, water, and fomites) (see Figure 5 ).
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Modes of disease transmission. Reproduced with permission from Engelkirk PG and Burton GR (eds.) (2006) Epidemiology and public health. In: Burton’s Microbiology for the Health Sciences, 8th edn., ch. 11. Baltimore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
Contact
Transmission via contact includes direct skin-to-skin or mucous membrane-to-mucous membrane contact or fecal–oral transmission of intestinal bacteria. Transfusion of contaminated blood products also transmits several bacterial infections, such as syphilis.
Airborne
Some bacteria are carried on air currents in droplet nuclei. Q fever, tuberculosis, and Legionella travel great distances from their origin. Animals with Q fever have been known to transmit infection to other animals as far as 10 miles away.
Droplet
When an infection is spread via droplets greater than 5 μm in diameter, this type of spread is not considered airborne given that the droplet is unlikely to travel through the air for more than 1 m. They are generally more susceptible than airborne droplet nuclei to filtering in the nose via nasal hairs or to removal by nasal or facial masks.
Vectors
Typically, the arthropod (mosquito, tick, louse) takes a blood meal from an infected host (which can be human or animal) and transfers pathogens to an uninfected individual. Bacteria such as Shigella can adhere to the foot pad of house flies and be transmitted in this manner.
Vehicular (including food, water, and fomite transmission)
Bacterial infection due to food and water generally develops when bacteria enter the intestine via the mouth. Those organisms that survive the low pH of the stomach and are not swept away by the mucus of the small intestine adhere to the cell surfaces. There they may invade the host cells or release toxins, causing diarrhea.
Infection acquired from fomites is usually the result of the organism attaching to the host's skin (generally on their hand) when they come in contact with a contaminated object, and then being deposited onto a mucus membrane when the host touches his or her face, or in some cases his or her genitals, with the contaminated body part (Table 2 ).
Table 2.
Modes of transmission of bacterial infections
| Mode of transmission | Disease examples |
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| Contact | Streptococcal impetigo (skin-to-skin), gonorrhea (mucus membrane-to-mucus membrane), Salmonella (fecal–oral), syphilis (transfusion) |
| Airborne | Tuberculosis, Q fever, legionella |
| Droplet | Pertussis, meningococcus, Haemophilus influenzae |
| Vectors | Lyme disease (tick), Shigella (fly) epidemic typhus (lice), bubonic plague (fleas) |
| Vehicular | Campylobacter (food), trachoma (fomites) |
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Prevention of Bacterial Infection
Among the top causes of mortality in the world, lower respiratory infection is the third most common and diarrhea is the sixth. Both are often caused by bacteria. Tuberculosis is the seventh most common cause of death. Clearly, measures to prevent infection have a dramatic impact on morbidity and mortality. Prevention is especially important in this age of increasing antibiotic resistance, because treatment can be so difficult to achieve. There are three major principals of control of bacterial infection: Eliminate or contain the source of infection, interrupt the chain of transmission, and protect the host against infection or disease. In addition, there is increasing recognition that elimination of important cofactors, such as air pollution from vehicles or from indoor cooking, can markedly reduce the incidence of bacterial infections. Which measure is most effective often depends on the reservoir for the infection. Prevention of infection, e.g., through a vaccine, is generally called primary prevention, treatment of infected people to prevent symptomatic infection is called secondary prevention, and treatment of infected people to prevent transmission to other humans is called tertiary prevention.
Zoonoses
Animals transmit disease in various ways. Some exposures, such as anthrax from animal hides, may be occupational, others, such as Campylobacter or Yersinia, result from contamination of food or water by animal feces. Measures to prevent infection include the use of personal protective equipment when handling animals, animal vaccinations (such as for anthrax or brucellosis), use of pesticides to prevent transmission from animal to human by insect bite, isolation or destruction of diseased animals, and proper disposal of animal waste and carcasses. For control of plague, rat populations can be suppressed by the use of poisons as well as improved sanitation. Infections acquired from insect vectors can be minimized by the use of window screens, insect repellent, and protective clothing. Checking the body (including pets) for ticks at the end of each day can prevent transmission of tickborne bacterial infections, as most require a sufficient period of time after attachment to transmit infection.
Water Treatment
Improperly treated water can lead to outbreaks of typhoid, Escherichia coli, or Shigella as well as viral and parasitic diseases. Improvement of the water supply in developed areas has been instrumental in decreasing the burden of infection in communities. The process of modern water treatment involves filtration, settling, and coagulation to remove particles that may carry bacteria; aeration; and chlorination or treatment with another reactive halogen. Novel disinfection methods increasingly being used include ultrafiltration and the use of ozone or ultraviolet (UV) light. Water can be tested for the presence of fecal bacteria with relatively simple and inexpensive kits. The number of coliforms (bacteria typically found in feces) present in a given quantity of treated water is taken as a measure of fecal contamination. Potable (safe to drink) water has less than a predetermined number of coliforms per milliliter, as defined by governmental regulations. When traveling in developing countries or while camping, treating water with chlorine tablets or iodine solution or boiling the water for 5 min decreases the likelihood of acquiring bacterial intestinal infection.
Air
Controlling the spread of airborne bacteria is extremely difficult. Sterilizing the air is impossible. In hospitals, laminar-flow units are used so that air contaminated by patients with airborne bacterial infections such as tuberculosis does not flow to other parts of the building. Susceptible individuals should minimize or eliminate their time in rooms where infectious agents may be present (e.g., tuberculosis, measles, or varicella).
Milk and Food
Milk and food must be handled properly and protected from bacterial contamination at every stage of preparation including at their source, during transport and storage, and during preparation for consumption. Milk is pasteurized, a process that consists of heating the milk for a specified period of time. The allowable bacterial counts before and after pasteurization are standardized. In order to maintain these low bacterial counts, pasteurized milk must remain at 5–10°C during transport and storage. Listeria, an organism which has a predilection to infect pregnant women, is tolerant of these cold temperatures, and can continue to grow, particularly in soft cheeses, which provide an excellent growth medium. Pregnant women are therefore cautioned against eating soft cheeses, even those that have been pasteurized. An important public health approach for foodstuffs, with wide industry and regulatory adoption, is the identification of critical places or points where contamination is most likely, known by the acronym HACCP (Hazard And Critical Control Point analysis). In many countries all food manufacturers must have an HACCP plan in place to assist with their focus on eliminating foodborne infections.
In developing and tropical countries, soil may be enriched with human feces. Produce is therefore at risk for contamination with pathogenic bacteria. Any food may be contaminated by the hands of workers who handle it during harvesting or processing for distribution. Cooking immediately prior to eating reduces the risk by killing the bacteria; however, some bacteria such as Staphylococcus, Bacillus, and Clostridium produce toxins that are not inactivated by heat.
Human Reservoirs
Immunization is one of the great technological advances of the modern era. Immunization can be passive, by transfer of antibody against a specific disease, or active, by administering a small dose of the organism and allowing the body to produce its own antibody. Live bacterial vaccines include Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) for tuberculosis, oral typhoid vaccine, and a tularemia vaccine. Other bacterial vaccines are antigenic derivatives of the organism, such as the vaccines for meningococcus, streptococcus, diphtheria, pertussis, and anthrax. It would be impossible to develop a vaccine for every known species of bacteria capable of causing disease, and therefore the other measures of prevention of infection will always be of critical importance.
The spread of disease from person to person can be prevented by quarantine, the use of isolation measures, and antibiotic prophylaxis. In the fourteenth century, suspected plague victims were required to stay on ships or in their homes for 40 days until it was clear that they would not exhibit signs of the disease. In the twenty-first century, large numbers of people were quarantined in Toronto and Hong Kong due to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), a virus. Today, the only bacterial infections for which the WHO still uses quarantine measures are plague and cholera. In hospitals, standard precautions are used on all patients regardless of whether they have known infection, and special isolation precautions are instituted for patients with specific infections such as highly resistant, or easily transmitted, bacteria. Standard precautions include the practice of performing hand hygiene (washing hands or applying waterless hand sanitizer) after touching a patient, using gloves for contact with body fluids, secretions, excretions, and contaminated items, and using a cover gown, mask, and eye protection when body fluid splashes are likely. Patients infected with airborne bacteria such as tuberculosis are placed in special laminar air flow rooms. Patients with antibiotic-resistant nosocomial bacterial infection or colonization such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus are cohorted in rooms with others like themselves and gloves are routinely used in their care. Patients who have diarrhea caused by the spore-forming bacteria Clostridium difficile are placed in private rooms when possible, and cover gowns and gloves are used to prevent spread of spores throughout the hospital. Special cleaning agents are used in these rooms to kill the spores.
Antibiotic prophylaxis is used in certain settings to prevent bacterial infection. As a mass prevention technique, it is not very effective, since infection with resistant organisms would be expected to develop in response to antibiotic use. It is, however, very useful in preventing infection in close contacts of patients with meningococcal meningitis and pertussis, in preventing development of sexually transmitted disease in those exposed, and in preventing serious disease in known carriers of diphtheria and tuberculosis. Antibiotic prophylaxis has been shown to be useful for patients undergoing certain surgical procedures to prevent postoperative infection, and for patients with severe immunosuppression due to bone marrow or solid organ transplantation.
Lifestyle changes can have a major impact on the spread of infection. Safer sex practices decrease the spread of sexually transmitted infection. Simple personal hygiene measures can also have a dramatic effect on the incidence of infection. In Karachi, Pakistan, diarrhea and acute respiratory infection, often caused by bacteria, are leading causes of death. Between 2002 and 2003, U.S. and Pakistani health officials conducted a study (Luby et al., 2005) in which households in squatter settlements were randomly assigned to be part of a hygiene campaign (involving education and the distribution of soap) or to be simply observed. Washing hands with soap reduced the incidence of diarrhea and pneumonia by half, and the incidence of impetigo, a superficial bacterial skin infection, by one-third. In the developed world, numerous studies have shown an association between poor hand hygiene and the spread of multidrug-resistant organisms within hospitals, and countless studies have shown that compliance with hand hygiene requirements remains low in health-care settings. Body lice, which carry louse-borne typhus, are associated with poor general hygiene. Improved personal hygiene and delousing procedures (heat and chemical treatment) are used to control infestation.
Diagnostic Tests
Stains and Microscopy
Stains are applied to specimens that have been fixed to a microscope slide. Typically, the first test performed to diagnose a possible bacterial infection is the Gram stain. The cell wall is made of sugars and amino acids, and in Gram-positive bacteria this wall is thick, lies external to the cell membrane, and contains other macromolecules, whereas in Gram-negative bacteria the wall is thin and is overlaid by an outer membrane. When subjected to the Gram staining procedure, Gram-positive organisms, such as the staphylococci, retain the purple stain, whereas Gram-negative organisms do not. A second stain is then added to allow visualization of the Gram-negative organisms, such as E. coli, which appear pink or red under the microscope. Identifying the causative agent under the microscope as either Gram-positive or Gram-negative (see the section titled ‘Structure and classification of bacteria,’ above) allows the clinician to more accurately predict the antibiotic that is likely to be effective. The morphology of the bacteria under the microscope (short vs. long, plump vs. thin, branching vs. straight) provides another clue to the identity of the organism. Some organisms such as the Mycobacteria which include tuberculosis, do not readily take up Gram stain and require special stains to be visualized. Other stains that are less commonly used contain specific immunofluorescent-labeled antisera and provide a diagnosis of such organisms as group A hemolytic streptococcus, plague, and syphilis. While a species-level diagnosis is not possible with this method, it does help to rapidly categorize the type of infection and to guide initial treatment.
Dark Field and Fluorescent Microscopy
Dark field microscopy is a technique that involves adapting the microscope so that the organisms are viewed against a dark instead of light background, with the light source illuminating the bacterium from the side rather than from behind the organisms. The spirochetes, thin bacteria that include the agents of syphilis and yaws, are visualized this way. Fluorescent microscopy, with or without special dyes, is a technique that utilizes a UV light source and can be used to visualize Mycobacteria such as tuberculosis.
Antigen Detection
Commercial kits are used to identify a variety of organisms from body fluid specimens. Legionnaire's disease is diagnosed from a urine sample, meningococcal or pneumococcal meningitis from cerebrospinal fluid, and Streptococcus pyogenes from a throat swab. Recently, a commercial kit for the detection of Helicobacter pylori antigen in feces was developed, which has greater sensitivity and specificity than does the detection of antibody to this organism. The advantage of this approach is its rapidity.
Nucleic Acid Probes and Polymerase Chain Reaction
Probes are molecules that identify the presence of certain known genes in a specimen without the necessity for culture. Probes for the toxins of E. coli or cholera can be applied directly to feces. Probes for gonorrhea and chlamydia are applied to genital secretions or urine. The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is used to amplify a small amount of DNA from a few bacteria to produce millions of copies in a few hours. Bacteria for which this technique has been useful include Helicobacter pylori, the agent responsible for gastric ulcer disease, and Mycoplasma pneumoniae, which causes walking pneumonia.
Culture
A basic microbiology laboratory is generally able to culture bacteria from blood, sputum, and urine, but with the right materials any body fluid or tissue can be processed for culture. Specimens suspected of being infected with bacteria are plated on solid nutrient-rich media or inoculated into broth. On solid media, bacteria grow and produce colonies composed of thousands of cells. Colonies of different species have characteristic appearances and smells that help in their identification. In broth, growth is detected by the presence of turbidity and then the broth is subcultured onto solid media for identification. Some parasitic bacteria, such as Chlamydia and rickettsia, cannot be grown on artificial media and require the presence of host cells (cell culture) for growth. Others, such as Mycobacterium leprae (the agent of leprosy) and Treponema pallidum (the agent of syphilis) cannot be grown at all except in live animals. Once a bacterial colony is present on solid medium, it can be identified by classifying it based on its ability to grow under aerobic or anaerobic conditions, by observing its appearance on Gram stain, by testing its ability to produce enzymes and metabolize sugars as detected by simple tests, and by its ability to utilize various substrates for growth. After the organism is identified, its susceptibility to various antibiotics must be determined in order to guide therapy. The organism is incubated with the various test antibiotics in order to determine whether it will grow in their presence.
Serology
Testing for antigen–antibody interactions can be a useful way to determine the presence of a bacterial infection, particularly in the case of organisms that are difficult to grow in the laboratory. Serological testing is limited in most cases by the need for several weeks to pass in order for the body to develop an immune response to the infection. Serology is particularly useful for bacterial infections such as syphilis and brucellosis, which are not easy to grow in culture. Indeed, sometimes the only way to judge the efficacy of treatment for an infection is to follow serological results. For example, with syphilis one may expect a fourfold decrease in the strength of the serological response after successful treatment.
Treatment
An ideal antimicrobial agent acts at a target site that is present in the infecting organism but not the host cells. Four major sites in the bacterial cell can be targeted by antibiotics because they are sufficiently different from human cells. These are the cell wall, the cell membrane, the nucleic acid synthetic pathway, and the ribosome. Antibacterial agents, or antibiotics, are typically products of other microorganisms, elaborated by them in order to compete for space and resources. There are three ways to classify an antibacterial agent:
1.
Based on whether it is bactericidal (kills bacteria) or bacteristatic (inhibits growth of bacteria);
2.
By its chemical structure;
3.
By its target site.
Some bacteria are innately resistant to certain classes of antibiotics, either because they lack the target or are impermeable to the drug. Others are innately susceptible but develop resistance by one of a growing variety of mechanisms. Resistant strains of bacteria have a selective advantage, surviving in the presence of antibiotics, and can spread throughout the host and even be transferred to other hosts. This phenomenon is important where antibiotic use is common, such as in hospitals or in congregate housing such as nursing homes. Some resistance genes are carried on plasmids, autonomously replicating circular extrachromosomal DNA molecules, and can thus be transferred to bacteria of other species. There are three main mechanisms of resistance:
1.
Alteration in the target site;
2.
Alteration in access to the target site (by decreasing permeability or pumping antibiotic out of the cell);
3.
Production of enzymes that inactivate the antibiotic.
When an individual takes an antibiotic, all of the microbes in his or her body are exposed to the drug, not just the organism causing infection. Since use of antibiotics is associated with the development of resistance, the prudent use of antibiotics is an essential component in the effort to combat the problem of antibiotic resistance. Throughout the world, antibiotics are overused and misused. Examples of improper use include the use of antibacterial agents for viral infections, for infections that resolve spontaneously without treatment and without a high risk for negative sequelae, and for infections caused by organisms not susceptible to the antibiotic used. Another example of misuse is the consumption of broad-spectrum antibiotics, which inhibit or kill a wide variety of organisms simultaneously, when a narrower spectrum agent will suffice.
See also
Antimicrobial Resistance; Botulism; Brucellosis; Chlamydia (Trachoma and Sexually Transmitted Infections); Cholera and Other Vibrioses; Food Safety; Foodborne Illnesses: Overview; Helicobacter Pylori; Intestinal Infections: Overview; Leprosy; Lyme Disease; Plague, Historical; Pneumonia; Salmonella; Shigellosis; Streptococcal Diseases; Syphilis; Tetanus; Tuberculosis Epidemiology; Tuberculosis: Overview; Tuberculosis Prevention; Typhoid Fever; Vaccines, Historical; Yaws, Pinta, and Endemic Syphilis
Biographies
Shira Doron, MD, MS, graduated the George Washington University School of Medicine in 1998. She completed her internship in Internal Medicine at the University of California in San Diego and returned to the George Washington University Medical center for residency. Dr. Doron trained as an Infectious Diseases fellow at Tufts-New England Medical Center where she is now a member of the staff of the Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases. She heads the antimicrobial management program and participates on the infection control committee. Board-certified in internal medicine and infectious disease, she is an assistant professor of medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine. She is active in developing institutional policies for prevention and treatment of health-care-associated infection. Dr. Doron conducts clinical research in the areas of probiotics and hospital infections. Her research has been published in several professional journals including Clinical Infectious Diseases, Transplantation, and The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. Dr. Doron is a member of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, Massachusetts Infectious Disease Society, and the Alpha Omega Alpha Society.
Dr. Sherwood L. Gorbach graduated Tufts University School of Medicine in 1962. After internship and residency in internal medicine at Cornell-Bellevue Medical Center, he returned to the New England Medical Center for a fellowship in infectious disease. He received additional postgraduate training in parasitology and entomology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and in gastroenterology at the Hammersmith Royal Postgraduate Medical School in London. He has conducted studies of enteric infections and nutrition in India and Latin America. Since 1969, Dr. Gorbach has been continuously funded as a principal investigator by the National Institutes of Health for research in gastrointestinal infections and nutrition. He has published over 550 papers and has authored 19 books. He serves as editor of Clinical Infectious Diseases. At Tufts Medical School, Dr. Gorbach holds professorships in the Departments of Public Health, Medicine, and Molecular Biology and Microbiology. He is also a Professor in the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy.
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Engineering Economy
byZahid A. Khan, Arshad Noor Siddiquee, Brajesh Kumar
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Title Page
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Foreword
Preface
1 - Engineering Economy: A Prologue
1.1 - Consumer and Producer Goods and Services 1.2 - Necessities, Luxuries, and Relation between Price and Demand 1.3 - Competition or Market Structure 1.4 - Relation between Total Revenue and Demand 1.5 - Cost Concepts 1.6 - Relationship between Cost and Volume 1.7 - The Law of Supply and Demand 1.8 - The Law of Diminishing Marginal Returns
### 2 - Fundamentals of Mathematics and Engineering Economics
2.1 - Introduction 2.2 - Theory of Consumer Behaviour 2.2.1 - Meaning of Utility 2.2.2 - Meaning of Demand 2.3 - Concepts of Elasticity 2.3.1 - Own Price Elasticity 2.3.2 - Determinants of Price Elasticity 2.3.3 - Income Elasticity of Demand 2.3.4 - Cross-price Elasticity of Demand 2.3.5 - Engel Curve and Income Elasticity 2.3.6 - Relationship between Price Elasticity and Marginal Revenue 2.4 - Laws of Diminishing Marginal Utility 2.5 - Principle of Equimarginal Utility 2.6 - Indifference Curves (ICs) Theory/Ordinal Utility Theory 2.6.1 - Indifference Curves 2.6.2 - Nature of Consumer Preferences 2.6.3 - Indifference Map 2.7 - Rate of Commodity Substitution 2.7.1 - Properties of ICs 2.7.2 - Budget Line 2.7.3 - Consumer's Equilibrium/Maximization of Utility 2.7.4 - Alternative Method of Utility Maximization 2.8 - Application and Uses of ICs 2.8.1 - Income and Leisure Choice 2.8.2 - Revealed Preference Hypothesis 2.8.3 - Consumer's Surplus
### 3 - Elementary Economic Analysis
3.1 - Theory of the Firm 3.2 - Law of Supply 3.2.1 - Concepts of Elasticity of Supply 3.3 - Meaning of Production 3.3.1 - Production Function and Its Types 3.3.2 - General Production Function 3.3.3 - Cobb-Douglas Production Function 3.3.4 - CES Production Function 3.3.5 - Producer's Equilibrium 3.4 - Concept of Isoquants 3.5 - Marginal Rate of Technical Substitution 3.6 - The Elasticity of Substitution 3.7 - Iso-cost Line 3.8 - Producer's Surplus 3.9 - Cost Minimization 3.9.1 - Cost Function for the Cobb-Douglas Technology 3.9.2 - The Cost Function for the CES Technology 3.9.3 - The Cost Function for the Leontief Technology 3.9.4 - The Cost Function for the Linear Technology 3.10 - Returns to Scale and Returns to Factor 3.11 - Cost Theory and Estimation 3.11.1 - Concept of Costs and Its Types 3.12 - Profits 3.12.1 - Normal Profits 3.12.2 - Economic Profits 3.12.3 - Profit Maximization 3.13 - Market Structure and Degree of Competition 3.13.1 - Perfect Competition 3.13.2 - Monopoly 3.13.3 - Monopolistic Competition 3.13.4 - Oligopoly Models
### 4 - Interest Formulae and their Applications
4.1 - Introduction 4.2 - Why Return to Capital is Considered?4.3 - Interest, Interest Rate and Rate of Return 4.4 - Simple Interest 4.5 - Compound Interest 4.6 - The Concept of Equivalence 4.7 - Cash Flow Diagrams 4.8 - Terminology and Notations/Symbols 4.9 - Interest Formula for Discrete Cash Flow and Discrete Compounding 4.9.1 - Interest Formulae Relating Present and Future Equivalent Values of Single Cash Flows 4.9.2 - Interest Formulae Relating a Uniform Series (Annuity) to Its Present and Future Worth 4.10 - Interest Formulae Relating an Arithmetic Gradient Series to Its Present and Annual Worths 4.10.1 - Finding P when Given G 4.10.2 - Finding A when Given G 4.11 - Interest Formulae Relating a Geometric Gradient Series to Its Present and Annual Worth 4.12 - Uniform Series with Beginning-of-Period Cash Flows 4.13 - Deferred Annuities or Shifted Uniform Series 4.14 - Calculations Involving Uniform Series and Randomly Placed Single Amounts 4.15 - Calculations of Equivalent Present Worth and Equivalent Annual Worth for Shifted Gradients 4.16 - Calculations of Equivalent Present Worth and Equivalent Annual Worth for Shifted Decreasing Arithmetic Gradients 4.17 - Nominal and Effective Interest Rates 4.18 - Interest Problems with Compounding More Often than Once per Year 4.18.1 - Single Amounts 4.18.2 - Uniform Series and Gradient Series 4.18.3 - Interest Problems with Uniform Cash Flows Less Often than Compounding Periods 4.18.4 - Interest Problems with Uniform Cash Flows More Often than Compounding Periods
### 5 - Methods for Making Economy Studies
5.1 - Introduction 5.2 - Basic Methods 5.3 - Present Worth (P.W.) Method 5.4 - Future Worth (F.W.) Method 5.5 - Annual Worth (A.W.) Method 5.6 - Internal Rate of Return (I.R.R.) Method 5.7 - External Rate of Return (E.R.R. ) Method 5.8 - Explicit Reinvestment Rate of Return (E.R.R.R.) Method 5.9 - Capitalized Cost Calculation and Analysis 5.10 - Payback (Payout) Method
### 6 - Selection Among Alternatives
6.1 - Introduction 6.2 - Alternatives Having Identical Disbursements and Lives 6.3 - Alternatives Having Identical Revenues and Different Lives 6.3.1 - Comparisons Using the Repeatability Assumption 6.3.2 - Comparisons Using the Coterminated Assumption 6.4 - Alternatives Having Different Revenues and Identical Lives 6.5 - Alternatives Having Different Revenues and Different Lives 6.6 - Comparison of Alternatives by the Capitalized Worth Method 6.7 - Selection among Independent Alternatives
### 7 - Replacement and Retention Decisions
7.1 - Introduction 7.2 - Reasons for Replacement 7.3 - Terminologies Used in Replacement Study 7.4 - Economic Service Life 7.5 - Procedure for Performing Replacement Study 7.6 - Replacement Study Over a Specified Study Period
### 8 - Depreciation
8.1 - Introduction 8.2 - Depreciation Terminology 8.3 - Methods of Depreciation 8.3.1 - The Straight Line (SL) Method 8.3.2 - The Declining Balance (DB) Method 8.3.3 - Sum-of-the-Years'-Digits (SYD) Method 8.3.4 - The Sinking Fund Method 8.3.5 - The Service Output Method
### 9 - Economic Evaluation of Public Sector Projects
9.1 - Public Sector Projects 9.2 - Benefit/Cost Analysis of a Single Project 9.3 - Selection between Two Mutually Exclusive Alternatives Using Incremental B/C Analysis 9.4 - Selection among Multiple Mutually Exclusive Alternatives Using Incremental B/C Analysis
### 10 - Economy Study with Inflation Considered
10.1 - Introduction 10.2 - Effects of Inflation 10.3 - Present Worth Calculations Adjusted for Inflation 10.4 - Future Worth Calculations Adjusted for Inflation 10.5 - Capital Recovery Calculations Adjusted for Inflation
### 11 - Make or Buy Decision
11.1 - Introduction 11.2 - Feasible Alternatives for Launching New Products 11.3 - Decisive Factors for Make or Buy Decision 11.3.1 - Criteria for Make Decision 11.3.2 - Criteria for Buy Decision 11.4 - Techniques Used to Arrive at Make or Buy Decision 11.4.1 - Simple Cost Analysis 11.4.2 - Economic Analysis 11.4.3 - Break-Even Analysis
### 12 - Project Management
12.1 - Introduction 12.2 - Phases of Project Management 12.2.1 - Planning 12.2.2 - Scheduling 12.2.3 - Monitoring and Control 12.3 - Bar or Gantt Charts 12.4 - Network Analysis Technique 12.5 - Critical Path Method (CPM)12.5.1 - Arrow Diagrams 12.5.2 - Activity Description 12.5.3 - Understanding Logic of Arrow Diagrams 12.5.4 - Dummy Activities 12.6 - Guidelines for Drawing Network Diagrams or Arrow Diagrams 12.7 - CPM Calculations 12.7.1 - Critical Path 12.7.2 - Critical Activities 12.7.3 - Non-critical Activities 12.7.4 - Earliest Event Time 12.7.5 - Latest Event Time 12.8 - Calculation of the Earliest Occurrence Time of Events 12.9 - Calculation of the Latest Occurrence Time of Events 12.10 - Activity Times 12.10.1 - Earliest Start Time 12.10.2 - Earliest Finish Time 12.10.3 - Latest Finish Time 12.10.4 - Latest Start Time 12.11 - Float 12.11.1 - Types of Float 12.11.2 - Negative Float 12.12 - Identification of Critical Path 12.13 - Programme Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)12.13.1 - PERT Activity Time Estimates 12.13.2 - PERT Computations 12.13.3 - Computation of Probabilities of Completion by a Specified Date 12.14 - Project Crashing 12.14.1 - Cost Slope 12.14.2 - Cost of Crashing
### 13 - Value Engineering
13.1 - What is Value Engineering or Value Analysis?13.1.1 - Definition of VE or VA 13.1.2 - Defining Cost and Value 13.2 - Nature and Measurement of Value 13.3 - How is a VE or VA Study Conducted?13.4 - The VE or VA Process 13.5 - Types of VE or VA 13.6 - How to Use VE or VA 13.6.1 - Keys to Success 13.6.2 - Origination Phase 13.6.3 - Information Phase 13.6.4 - Innovation Phase 13.6.5 - Evaluation Phase 13.6.6 - Implementation Phase 13.7 - Summary
### 14 - Forecasting
14.1 - Introduction 14.2 - Basic Categories of Forecasting 14.3 - Extrapolative Methods 14.3.1 - Components of Demand 14.3.2 - Moving Average Method 14.3.3 - Weighted Moving Average Method 14.3.4 - Exponential Smoothing Methods 14.4 - Causal or Explanatory Methods 14.4.1 - Regression Analysis 14.4.2 - Simple Regression Analysis 14.5 - Qualitative or Judgmental Methods 14.5.1 - Build up Method 14.5.2 - Survey Method 14.5.3 - Test Markets 14.5.4 - Panel of Experts 14.6 - Forecast Errors
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f(x)=cos 2(x)f(x)=cos 2(x)
Step 1
Find the first derivative.
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Step 1.1
Find the first derivative.
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Step 1.1.1
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that d d x[f(g(x))]d d x[f(g(x))] is f'(g(x))g'(x)f′(g(x))g′(x) where f(x)=x 2 f(x)=x 2 and g(x)=cos(x)g(x)=cos(x).
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Step 1.1.1.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set u u as cos(x)cos(x).
f'(x)=d d u(u 2)d d x(cos(x))f′(x)=d d u(u 2)d d x(cos(x))
Step 1.1.1.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that d d u[u n]d d u[u n] is n u n−1 n u n-1 where n=2 n=2.
f'(x)=2 u d d x(cos(x))f′(x)=2 u d d x(cos(x))
Step 1.1.1.3
Replace all occurrences of u u with cos(x)cos(x).
f'(x)=2 cos(x)d d x(cos(x))f′(x)=2 cos(x)d d x(cos(x))
f'(x)=2 cos(x)d d x(cos(x))f′(x)=2 cos(x)d d x(cos(x))
Step 1.1.2
The derivative of cos(x)cos(x) with respect to x x is −sin(x)-sin(x).
f'(x)=2 cos(x)(−sin(x))f′(x)=2 cos(x)(-sin(x))
Step 1.1.3
Multiply−1-1 by 2 2.
f'(x)=−2 cos(x)sin(x)f′(x)=-2 cos(x)sin(x)
f'(x)=−2 cos(x)sin(x)f′(x)=-2 cos(x)sin(x)
Step 1.2
The first derivative of f(x)f(x) with respect to x x is −2 cos(x)sin(x)-2 cos(x)sin(x).
−2 cos(x)sin(x)-2 cos(x)sin(x)
−2 cos(x)sin(x)-2 cos(x)sin(x)
Step 2
Set the first derivative equal to 0 0 then solve the equation−2 cos(x)sin(x)=0-2 cos(x)sin(x)=0.
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Step 2.1
Set the first derivative equal to 0 0.
−2 cos(x)sin(x)=0-2 cos(x)sin(x)=0
Step 2.2
If any individual factor on the left side of the equation is equal to 0 0, the entire expression will be equal to 0 0.
cos(x)=0 cos(x)=0
sin(x)=0 sin(x)=0
Step 2.3
Set cos(x)cos(x) equal to 0 0 and solve for x x.
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Step 2.3.1
Set cos(x)cos(x) equal to 0 0.
cos(x)=0 cos(x)=0
Step 2.3.2
Solve cos(x)=0 cos(x)=0 for x x.
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Step 2.3.2.1
Take the inverse cosine of both sides of the equation to extract x x from inside the cosine.
x=arccos(0)x=arccos(0)
Step 2.3.2.2
Simplify the right side.
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Step 2.3.2.2.1
The exact value of arccos(0)arccos(0) is π 2 π 2.
x=π 2 x=π 2
x=π 2 x=π 2
Step 2.3.2.3
The cosine function is positive in the first and fourth quadrants. To find the second solution, subtract the reference angle from 2 π 2 π to find the solution in the fourth quadrant.
x=2 π−π 2 x=2 π-π 2
Step 2.3.2.4
Simplify 2 π−π 2 2 π-π 2.
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Step 2.3.2.4.1
To write 2 π 2 π as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by 2 2 2 2.
x=2 π⋅2 2−π 2 x=2 π⋅2 2-π 2
Step 2.3.2.4.2
Combine fractions.
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Step 2.3.2.4.2.1
Combine 2 π 2 π and 2 2 2 2.
x=2 π⋅2 2−π 2 x=2 π⋅2 2-π 2
Step 2.3.2.4.2.2
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
x=2 π⋅2−π 2 x=2 π⋅2-π 2
x=2 π⋅2−π 2 x=2 π⋅2-π 2
Step 2.3.2.4.3
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 2.3.2.4.3.1
Multiply 2 2 by 2 2.
x=4 π−π 2 x=4 π-π 2
Step 2.3.2.4.3.2
Subtract π π from 4 π 4 π.
x=3 π 2 x=3 π 2
x=3 π 2 x=3 π 2
x=3 π 2 x=3 π 2
Step 2.3.2.5
Find the period of cos(x)cos(x).
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Step 2.3.2.5.1
The period of the function can be calculated using 2 π|b|2 π|b|.
2 π|b|2 π|b|
Step 2.3.2.5.2
Replace b b with 1 1 in the formula for period.
2 π|1|2 π|1|
Step 2.3.2.5.3
The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between 0 0 and 1 1 is 1 1.
2 π 1 2 π 1
Step 2.3.2.5.4
Divide 2 π 2 π by 1 1.
2 π 2 π
2 π 2 π
Step 2.3.2.6
The period of the cos(x)cos(x)function is 2 π 2 π so values will repeat every 2 π 2 π radians in both directions.
x=π 2+2 π n,3 π 2+2 π n x=π 2+2 π n,3 π 2+2 π n, for any integer n n
x=π 2+2 π n,3 π 2+2 π n x=π 2+2 π n,3 π 2+2 π n, for any integer n n
x=π 2+2 π n,3 π 2+2 π n x=π 2+2 π n,3 π 2+2 π n, for any integer n n
Step 2.4
Set sin(x)sin(x) equal to 0 0 and solve for x x.
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Step 2.4.1
Set sin(x)sin(x) equal to 0 0.
sin(x)=0 sin(x)=0
Step 2.4.2
Solve sin(x)=0 sin(x)=0 for x x.
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Step 2.4.2.1
Take the inverse sine of both sides of the equation to extract x x from inside the sine.
x=arcsin(0)x=arcsin(0)
Step 2.4.2.2
Simplify the right side.
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Step 2.4.2.2.1
The exact value of arcsin(0)arcsin(0) is 0 0.
x=0 x=0
x=0 x=0
Step 2.4.2.3
The sine function is positive in the first and second quadrants. To find the second solution, subtract the reference angle from π π to find the solution in the second quadrant.
x=π−0 x=π-0
Step 2.4.2.4
Subtract 0 0 from π π.
x=π x=π
Step 2.4.2.5
Find the period of sin(x)sin(x).
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Step 2.4.2.5.1
The period of the function can be calculated using 2 π|b|2 π|b|.
2 π|b|2 π|b|
Step 2.4.2.5.2
Replace b b with 1 1 in the formula for period.
2 π|1|2 π|1|
Step 2.4.2.5.3
The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between 0 0 and 1 1 is 1 1.
2 π 1 2 π 1
Step 2.4.2.5.4
Divide 2 π 2 π by 1 1.
2 π 2 π
2 π 2 π
Step 2.4.2.6
The period of the sin(x)sin(x)function is 2 π 2 π so values will repeat every 2 π 2 π radians in both directions.
x=2 π n,π+2 π n x=2 π n,π+2 π n, for any integer n n
x=2 π n,π+2 π n x=2 π n,π+2 π n, for any integer n n
x=2 π n,π+2 π n x=2 π n,π+2 π n, for any integer n n
Step 2.5
The final solution is all the values that make −2 cos(x)sin(x)=0-2 cos(x)sin(x)=0 true.
x=π 2+2 π n,3 π 2+2 π n,2 π n,π+2 π n x=π 2+2 π n,3 π 2+2 π n,2 π n,π+2 π n, for any integer n n
Step 2.6
Consolidate the answers.
x=π n 2 x=π n 2, for any integer n n
x=π n 2 x=π n 2, for any integer n n
Step 3
The values which make the derivative equal to 0 0 are π n 2 π n 2.
π n 2 π n 2
Step 4
After finding the point that makes the derivative f'(x)=−2 cos(x)sin(x)f′(x)=-2 cos(x)sin(x) equal to 0 0 or undefined, the interval to check where f(x)=cos 2(x)f(x)=cos 2(x) is increasing and where it is decreasing is (−∞,π n 2)∪(π n 2,∞)(-∞,π n 2)∪(π n 2,∞).
(−∞,π n 2)∪(π n 2,∞)(-∞,π n 2)∪(π n 2,∞)
Step 5
Substitute a value from the interval(−∞,π n 2)(-∞,π n 2) into the derivative to determine if the function is increasing or decreasing.
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Step 5.1
Replace the variable x x with π n 2−1 π n 2-1 in the expression.
f'(π n 2−1)=−2 cos(π n 2−1)sin(π n 2−1)f′(π n 2-1)=-2 cos(π n 2-1)sin(π n 2-1)
Step 5.2
The final answer is −2 cos(π n 2−1)sin(π n 2−1)-2 cos(π n 2-1)sin(π n 2-1).
−2 cos(π n 2−1)sin(π n 2−1)-2 cos(π n 2-1)sin(π n 2-1)
Step 5.3
Simplify.
−2 cos(π n 2−1)sin(π n 2−1)-2 cos(π n 2-1)sin(π n 2-1)
Step 5.4
At x=π n 2−1 x=π n 2-1 the derivative is −2 cos(π n 2−1)sin(π n 2−1)-2 cos(π n 2-1)sin(π n 2-1). Since this is negative, the function is decreasing on (−∞,π n 2)(-∞,π n 2).
Decreasing on (−∞,π n 2)(-∞,π n 2) since f'(x)<0 f′(x)<0
Decreasing on (−∞,π n 2)(-∞,π n 2) since f'(x)<0 f′(x)<0
Step 6
Substitute a value from the interval(π n 2,∞)(π n 2,∞) into the derivative to determine if the function is increasing or decreasing.
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Step 6.1
Replace the variable x x with π n 2+1 π n 2+1 in the expression.
f'(π n 2+1)=−2 cos(π n 2+1)sin(π n 2+1)f′(π n 2+1)=-2 cos(π n 2+1)sin(π n 2+1)
Step 6.2
The final answer is −2 cos(π n 2+1)sin(π n 2+1)-2 cos(π n 2+1)sin(π n 2+1).
−2 cos(π n 2+1)sin(π n 2+1)-2 cos(π n 2+1)sin(π n 2+1)
Step 6.3
Simplify.
−2 cos(π n 2+1)sin(π n 2+1)-2 cos(π n 2+1)sin(π n 2+1)
Step 6.4
At x=π n 2+1 x=π n 2+1 the derivative is −2 cos(π n 2+1)sin(π n 2+1)-2 cos(π n 2+1)sin(π n 2+1). Since this is negative, the function is decreasing on (π n 2,∞)(π n 2,∞).
Decreasing on (π n 2,∞)(π n 2,∞) since f'(x)<0 f′(x)<0
Decreasing on (π n 2,∞)(π n 2,∞) since f'(x)<0 f′(x)<0
Step 7
List the intervals on which the function is increasing and decreasing.
Decreasing on: (−∞,π n 2),(π n 2,∞)(-∞,π n 2),(π n 2,∞)
Step 8
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Vieta's Formulas
In algebra, Vieta's formulas are a set of results that relate the coefficients of a polynomial to its roots. In particular, it states that the elementary symmetric polynomials of its roots can be easily expressed as a ratio between two of the polynomial's coefficients.
It is among the most ubiquitous results to circumvent finding a polynomial's roots in competition math and sees widespread usage in many math contests/tournaments.
Contents
1 Statement
2 Proof
3 Problems
3.1 Introductory
3.2 Intermediate
4 Advanced
5 See also
Statement
Let be any polynomial with complex coefficients with roots , and let be the elementary symmetric polynomial of the roots.
Vieta’s formulas then state that This can be compactly summarized as for some such that .
Proof
Let all terms be defined as above. By the factor theorem, . We will then prove Vieta’s formulas by expanding this polynomial and comparing the resulting coefficients with the original polynomial’s coefficients.
When expanding the factorization of , each term is generated by a series of choices of whether to include or the negative root from every factor . Consider all the expanded terms of the polynomial with degree ; they are formed by multiplying a choice of negative roots, making the remaining choices in the product , and finally multiplying by the constant .
Note that adding together every multiplied choice of negative roots yields . Thus, when we expand , the coefficient of is equal to . However, we defined the coefficient of to be . Thus, , or , which completes the proof.
Problems
Here are some problems with solutions that utilize Vieta's quadratic formulas:
Introductory
2005 AMC 12B Problem 12
2007 AMC 12A Problem 21
2010 AMC 10A Problem 21
2003 AMC 10A Problem 18
2021 AMC 12A Problem 12
Intermediate
2017 AMC 12A Problem 23
2003 AIME II Problem 9
2008 AIME II Problem 7
2021 Fall AMC 12A Problem 23
2019 AIME I Problem 10
Advanced
2020 AIME I Problem 14
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Anna V Wiese
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Peter König: Formal analysis, Investigation, Writing – review & editing
Jörg Köhl: Conceptualization, Data curation, Funding acquisition, Resources, Validation, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing
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Abstract
C5a regulates the development of maladaptive immune responses in allergic asthma mainly through the activation of C5a receptor 1 (C5aR1). Yet, the cell types and the mechanisms underlying this regulation are ill-defined. Recently, we described increased C5aR1 expression in lung tissue eosinophils but decreased expression in airway and pulmonary macrophages as well as in pulmonary CD11b+ conventional dendritic cells (cDCs) and monocyte-derived DCs (moDCs) during the allergic effector phase using a floxed green fluorescent protein (GFP)-C5aR1 knock-in mouse. Here, we determined the role of C5aR1 signaling in neutrophils, moDCs and macrophages for the pulmonary recruitment of such cells and the importance of C5aR1-mediated activation of LysM-expressing cells for the development of allergic asthma. We used LysM-C5aR1 KO mice with a specific deletion of C5aR1 in LysMCre-expressing cells and confirmed the specific deletion of C5aR1 in neutrophils, macrophages and moDCs in the airways and/or the lung tissue. We found that alveolar macrophage numbers were significantly increased in LysM-C5aR1 KO mice. Induction of ovalbumin (OVA)-driven experimental allergic asthma in GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl and LysM-C5aR1 KO mice resulted in strong but similar airway resistance, mucus production and Th2/Th17 cytokine production. In contrast, the number of airway but not of pulmonary neutrophils was lower in LysM-C5aR1 KO as compared with GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl mice. The recruitment of macrophages, cDCs, moDCs, T cells and type 2 innate lymphoid cells was not altered in LysM-C5aR1 KO mice. Our findings demonstrate that C5aR1 is critical for steady state control of alveolar macrophage numbers and the transition of neutrophils from the lung into the airways in OVA-driven allergic asthma. However, C5aR1 activation of LysM-expressing cells plays a surprisingly minor role in the recruitment and activation of such cells and the development of the allergic phenotype in OVA-driven experimental allergic asthma.
Introduction
Allergic asthma is a chronic pulmonary disease which manifests as an inappropriate immune response to aeroallergens in susceptible individuals. Allergic asthma is characterized by a Th2/Th17 maladaptive immune response. In the last decades, the anaphylatoxins C3a and C5a and their cognate receptors have been recognized as important regulators of the development of the disease . In particular, C5a exerts dual functions during the sensitization and the effector phase of allergic asthma [1, 2]. Pharmacological targeting of C5aR1 during the sensitization phase increases the severity of the asthmatic phenotype, while targeting of C5aR1 during the effector phase reduces the allergic asthma phenotype [2, 3]. In addition, the C5a/C5aR1 signaling axis has been identified as a main regulator of dendritic cell (DC) functions and the development of maladaptive Th2/Th17 immune responses [4, 5]. Furthermore, pDCs can suppress myeloid dendritic cell functions by a C5aR1-dependent mechanism [2, 6]. More recent studies have broadened our understanding regarding the role of C5aR1 in DC functions. Adoptive transfer of C5aR1-/- bone marrow derived (BM)DCs demonstrated that C5aR1 controls the differentiation of myeloid-derived suppressor cells from BM cells thereby suppressing DC-dependent T cell proliferation and differentiation . Further, a recent study using a GFP-C5aR1 knock-in mouse demonstrated that C5aR1 expression is regulated in several innate immune cells that play important roles for the development of the allergic phenotype during the effector phase. More specifically, C5aR1 expression was downregulated in airway and tissue alveolar macrophages, CD11b+ conventional (c)DCs and monocyte-derived (mo)DCs but upregulated in eosinophils in an OVA-induced allergic asthma experimental model using GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl mice .
In addition to DCs, three cell populations express C5aR1 in the lungs at steady state, i.e. airway and tissue alveolar macrophages (AMs), eosinophils and neutrophils [8, 9]. So far, no role for C5aR1 has been reported for eosinophil activation in allergic asthma, although C5a is a potent chemoattractant and activator of eosinophils [10, 11]. Furthermore, C5a increases the adhesion of eosinophils through upregulated expression of CD11b . Further, C5aR1 regulates macrophages functions. For example, C5a suppresses TLR-induced IL-12 family cytokine production but promotes and enhances IL-6 production from macrophages [13–15]. However, alveolar macrophages are an atypical macrophage population which strongly expresses CD11c and SiglecF but lacks the expression of C3aR . In alveolar macrophages, C5aR1 has been reported in a lung Arthus reaction model . Similarly, C5aR1 is a well-known regulator of neutrophil functions . However, its role in resident pulmonary and inflammatory neutrophil regulation during allergic asthma is ill-defined.
Until recently, tools were lacking to determine in situ functions of C5aR1 in specific pulmonary cell types in allergic asthma models. To close this gap, we generated LysM-C5aR1 KO mice by crossing GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl knock-in with LysMCre mice . In LysM-C5aR1 KO mice, we observed the expected conditional C5aR1 deletion in LysM-expressing cells, such as neutrophils and macrophages rendering them insensitive to C5a activation . Here, we used C5aR1 fl/fl and LysM-C5aR1 KO mice in a model of OVA-driven experimental allergic asthma to assess the impact of conditional C5aR1 deletion inLysM-expressing cells on their recruitment to the airways and the lung tissue and the development of allergic asthma.
Materials and methods
Mice
GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl and LysM-C5aR1 KO were described previously . All mice were bred and maintained at the University of Lübeck specific pathogen-free facility and used for experiments at 8–12 weeks of age. Animal care was provided in accordance with German rights. This study was reviewed and approved by the Schleswig-Holstein state authorities (Nr. V242-30397/2016 (56-5/16)).
Experimental ovalbumin (OVA)-driven allergic asthma model
The OVA-induced asthma model was performed as described previously . Briefly, mice were immunized by intra-peritoneal (i.p.) injection with OVA-Alum (200μg/2mg) on days 0 and 7 and challenged intratracheally (i.t.) with 750 μg OVA (in 50 μl PBS) on days 14, 16, 18, and 20. On day 21, 24 h after the last i.t. administration, airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) was determined and tissue samples were harvested for further analysis.
Determination of airway hyperresponsiveness
Mice were anaesthetized by i.p. injection of 50 μl Ketavet/Rompun (190 mg/kg bodyweight/ 12 mg/kg bodyweight respectively, Pfizer/Bayer). Muscle relaxation was induced by administration of 50 μl of Esmeron (25 mg/kg bodyweight, Organon). AHR was measured in anesthetized mice that were mechanically ventilated using a FlexiVent (SciReq) system as described [7, 20]. Aerosolized acetyl-β-methyl-choline (methacholine) (0, 2.5, 5, 10, 25, and 50 mg/ml; Sigma-Aldrich) was generated by an ultrasonic nebulizer and delivered in-line through the inhalation port for 10 seconds. Airway resistance was measured two minutes later.
Collection of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid and differential cell counting
BAL fluid samples were obtained by cannulating the trachea, injecting 1 ml of ice-cold PBS, and by subsequently aspirating the BAL fluid. Then, the volume of the aspirated BAL fluid was recorded. After red blood cell lysis, BAL fluid cells were washed once in PBS and counted using a Neubauer chamber (Assistant, Germany), and calculated as cells/ml based on the cell count and the volume of the aspirated BAL fluid. Frequencies of BAL fluid cells were determined by flow cytometry. Cell numbers of defined BAL cell populations were calculated using the frequency of such cells, as determined by flow cytometry, and the total BAL cell number per ml.
Antibodies
Monoclonal phycoerythrin (PE)-labeled Ab against C5aR1/CD88 (20/70) was obtained from AbDSerotec. Brilliant Violet (BV) 421- or PE-labeled Abs against SiglecF (E50-2440), V450- or allophycocyanin (APC)-labeled Abs against Ly6G (1A8) were purchased from BD Biosciences. EFluor (eF)450-labeled Abs against CD19 (1D3), CD3e (145-2C11) or CD49b (DX5), APC-labeled Ab against CD11c (N418) and PE-cyanine (Cy)7-labeled Ab against CD4 (RM4-5) were obtained from eBioscience (Affimetrix). BV510-labeled Ab against CD11b (M1/70), PE-labeled Ab against CD64 (X54-5/7.1), APC-eF780–labeled Ab against MHC class II (M5/144.15.2), APC-labeled Ab against CD62L (MEL-14), BV421-labeled Ab against CD44 (IM7), and Peridinin chlorophyll protein–cyanine 5.5 (Per-CP–Cy5.5)–labeled Ab against CD103 (2E7) were all purchased from Biolegend. Per-CP–Cy5.5–labeled Ab against CD3 (17A2), CD5 (53–73), CD27 (LG.7F9), NK1.1 (PK136), TCRβ(H57-597), CD11b (MI/70); eF780–labeled Ab against CD11c (N418), B220 (RA3-6B2), CD49b (DX5); eF450–labeled Ab against CD25 (PC61.5), PE-labeled Ab against CD90.2 (30-H12), PE-cy5-labeled Ab against CD127 (A7R34) were purchased from eBioscience (Affimetrix) except anti-CD90.2 (BD Pharmingen).
Lung cell isolation and flow cytometric analysis
Liberase TL (Roche) 0.25 mg/ml and DNaseI 0.5 mg/ml (Sigma-Aldrich) digests of the lungs were prepared to obtain single lung cell suspensions. Phenotypic characterization of cells was performed on a BD LSRII or an ARIA III flow cytometer using recently published gating strategies [8, 9, 16]. ILC2s were identified as Lineage− cells lacking the expression of lineage markers associated with T cells (CD3, CD5, TCR and CD27), B cells (B220), macrophages (CD11b), DCs (CD11c) and natural killer (NK) cells (NK1.1, CD49b). These Lineage− cells expressed CD90.2 (alloantigen Thy-1), CD25 (α-chain of the receptor for IL-2) and CD127 (α-chain of the receptor for IL-7) .
Lung histology
Lung histological staining, detection and quantification of mucus cell content were done as described previously . Serial sections of lungs from PBS- or OVA-treated mice were stained either with hematoxylin and eosin (H/E), or periodic acid-Schiff (PAS). Airways of four lung sections were counted by light microscopy. To evaluate the frequency of mucus producing airways in the different groups, PAS positive airway frequencies were calculated as the percentage of number of PAS positive airways relative to the total number of airways.
RNA isolation from CD4+CD44+CD62L- T effector cells and real time PCR
CD4+CD44+CD62L- effector T cells were sorted using a BD FACS ARIA III. RNA was isolated using Trizol reagent according to the manufacturer’s instructions (Invitrogen). Reverse transcription reaction of total RNA was performed after degradation of contaminating genomic DNA using DNase I (Fermentas), using a first strand cDNA synthesis kit (Revertaid Premium, Fermentas). Quantitative PCR was done using iQSyber green (Biorad) on a CFX96 real-time PCR system (Biorad) using the specific primers (Eurofin) as previously described . Differentiation of T helper (Th) cells was evaluated by amplifying Th-specific transcription factor mRNAs: TBX21 (Th1) 5’-GGTGTCTGGGAAGCTGAGAG-3’ (sense) and 5’-ATCCTGTAATGGCTTGTGGG-3’ (antisense), GATA3 (Th2) 5’-GCCTGCGGACTCTACCATAA-3’ (sense) and 5’-AGGA TGTCCCTGCTCTCCTT-3’ (antisense), RORγT (Th17) 5’-CCGCTGAGAGGGCTTCAC-3’ (sense) and 5’-TGCAGGA GTAGGCCACATTACA-3’ (antisense) and FoxP3 (Treg) 5’-CCCATCCCCAGGAGTCTTG-3’ (sense) and 5’-ACCATGACTAGGGGCACTGTA-3’ (antisense). To determine the cytokine expression, we amplified the mRNA for IL-13 using 5’-CCTGGCTCTTGCTTGCCTT-3’ (sense) and 5’- GGTCTTGTGTGATGTTGCTCA-3’ (antisense) primers, and IL-17A using 5’- CTCCAGAAGGCCCTCAGACTAC-3’ (sense) and 5’- AGCTTTCCCTCCGCATTGACACAG-3’ (antisense) primers. In all samples, actin mRNA was amplified using the primers 5’-GCACCACACCTTCTACAATGAG-3’ (sense) and 5’-AAATAGCACAGCCTGGATAGCAAC-3’ (antisense) and used as an internal control. Real-time RT-PCR data were analyzed using CFX Manager Software 3.1 (Bio-Rad).
Statistical analysis
Statistical analysis was performed using the GraphPad Prism version 5 (GraphPad Software, Inc.). Normal distribution of data was tested using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov or D'Agostino-Pearson tests, some after log transformation. When groups were normally distributed, statistical differences between two groups were analyzed by unpaired t test. Comparisons involving multiple groups were first analyzed by ANOVA followed by Tukey's test. When groups were not normally distributed, they were analyzed using a Mann-Whitney U (two groups), or an ANOVA on ranks (mutiple groups) followed by a Dunn's multiple comparison test. A p value < 0.05 was considered significant. p<0.05, p <0.01 and p <0.001.
Results
GFP-C5aR1 is conditionally deleted in pulmonary neutrophils, macrophages and DCs but not in eosinophils
The lys2 gene, encoding for the lysozyme (Lys)M protein, is expressed specifically by neutrophils and macrophages [23, 24]. In agreement, the expression of C5aR1 were abrogated in BM-neutrophils and peritoneal macrophages from LysM-C5aR1 KO mice . Furthermore, we observed that, at steady state, LysM-C5aR1 KO airway and tissue-associated AMs, but not eosinophils were negative for GFP (Fig 1A), indicating that LysM+ pulmonary cells lost the expression of C5aR1. The GFP signal in pulmonary neutrophils of LysM-C5aR1 KO mice was low and similar to what we had observed in BM neutrophils . Furthermore, we noticed that the absence of C5aR1 in AMs resulted in a small but significant increase in the number of AMs in the airways of LysM-C5aR1 KO compared to GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl mice (Fig 1B). In contrast, the number of tissue-associated AMs and neutrophils did not differ in the two strains (Fig 1C).
Fig 1. C5aR1 expression in pulmonary cells.
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(A) GFP-C5aR1 expression in BAL alveolar macrophages, lung eosinophils, macrophages, and neutrophils of GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl or LysM-C5aR1 KO mice. Grey histogram: GFP signal in WT cells; dashed line: GFP signal in cells from LysM-C5aR1 KO mice; solid line: GFP signal in cells from GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl mice. Data are representative of at least 3 independent experiments. (B) Scatter plot showing the number of AMs present at steady state in the airways of GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl (open triangle) or LysM-C5aR1 KO mice (open square). (C) Scatter plot showing the number of tissue-associated AMs and neutrophils in GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl (open triangle) or LysM-C5aR1 KO mice (open square). (D) GFP-C5aR1 expression in lung DCs of GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl or LysM-C5aR1 KO mice. Grey histogram: GFP signal in WT cells; dashed line: GFP signal in cells from LysM-C5aR1 KO mice; solid line: GFP signal in cells from GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl mice. Data are representative of at least 3 independent experiments. (E) Scatter plot showing the number of DC subsets present at steady state in the lungs of GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl (open triangle) or LysM-C5aR1 KO (open square) mice. For all plots, values shown are the mean ± SEM; n = 7 per group. The asterisk indicates significant differences between PBS-treated GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl and LysM-C5aR1 KO mice. p<0.05.
In addition, the two pulmonary DC populations reported to express GFP-C5aR1, CD11b+ cDCs and moDCs [8, 9], were negative for GFP-C5aR1 in the LysM-C5aR1 KO mice (Fig 1D), suggesting that these cell types also express LysM. However, no change in the number of DCs in lungs of GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl or LysM-C5aR1 KO mice could be observed (Fig 1E).
Similar AHR, airway inflammation and mucus production in GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl and LysM-C5aR1 KO mice upon OVA-driven allergic asthma
Next, we determined the impact of C5aR1 deletion in LysM-expressing cells for the development of experimental OVA-driven allergic asthma. Upon OVA-induced allergic asthma, GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl and LysM-C5aR1 KO mice showed a significant increase in AHR in response to increasing concentrations of methacholine compared to PBS-treated control mice (Fig 2A). However, the methacholine dose response curves obtained in GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl and LysM-C5aR1 KO mice were indistinguishable.
Fig 2. Deletion of C5aR1 in LysM-expressing cells controls recruitment of airway neutrophils but is dispensable for the development of strong AHR, airway inflammation and mucus production.
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(A) AHR in response to increased doses of nebulized methacholine in the airways, expressed as airway resistance. Shown are dose response curves in PBS-treated controls or OVA-immunized mice from the GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl and LysM-C5aR1 KO mice. Values shown are the mean ± SEM; n = 7–9 per group. (B) Total and differential cell counts in BAL fluid of GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl and LysM-C5aR1 KO mice in response to PBS treatment or OVA-immunization. Values shown are the mean ± SEM; n = 7–9 per group. (C) Histological examination of mucus production in airways of PBS-treated or OVA-immunized GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl or LysM-C5aR1 KO mice. Sections were stained with PAS for mucus production (original magnification x 200). Pictures shown are representative of n = 4–6 lungs per group. Scale bar represents 200μm. (D) Frequency of PAS-positive bronchi in PBS-treated or OVA immunized mice. Values shown are the mean ± SEM; n = 4–6 per group. Asterisks indicate significant differences between the PBS and OVA treatment groups, The § symbol indicates significant differences between OVA-treated GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl and LysM-C5aR1 KOmice. or § p<0.05, p<0.01, and p <0.001.
The analysis of the BAL cell composition revealed a strong inflammatory cell influx into the alveolar space of GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl mice in OVA-treated mice as compared with the PBS controls, which was slightly lower in LysM-C5aR1 KO mice (Fig 2B). Neutrophils were the dominant cell population in OVA-challenged GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl and LysM-C5aR1 KO mice. Importantly, the number of airway neutrophils in LysM-C5aR1 KO mice was significantly lower than in GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl mice, suggesting that the C5a/C5aR1 axis controls the neutrophil recruitment into the airways. In both strains, the eosinophils showed a modest but similar increase upon allergic asthma. Also, the AM numbers did not differ between both strains suggesting that the absence of C5aR1 on macrophages is not critical for their recruitment into the alveolar space (Fig 2B). Finally, the recruitment of T cells was similar in both strains.
Next, the production of mucus by goblet cells in the different groups was evaluated (Fig 2C and 2D). Compared to PBS-treated control mice, GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl and LysM-C5aR1 KO mice showed a significant but similar increase in the frequency of mucus-positive airways upon OVA challenge (Fig 2D). In summary, deletion of C5aR1 in LysM-expressing cells results in significantly reduced airway neutrophilia, whereras eosinophilic and T cell airway inflammation is not altered. The reduced airway neutrophil number did not affect AHR or mucus production since GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl and LysM-C5aR1 KO mice suffered from comparable strong AHR and mucus production.
The C5a/C5aR1 axis in LysM-expressing cells is dispensable for OVA-driven accumulation of pulmonary neutrophils, macrophages and DCs
In the next step, we evaluated the pulmonary cell infiltration. Histologically, we found a strong recruitment of cells to the area between airways and blood vessels in response to OVA(Fig 3A).
Fig 3. Deletion of C5aR1 in LysM-expressing cells does not affect the pulmonary accumulation of innate immune cells in response to OVA.
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(A) Histological examination of airway inflammation in GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl and LysM-C5aR1 KO mice. Sections from PBS or OVA-immunized mice were stained with H&E (original magnification x 200). Pictures shown are representative of n = 4–6 lungs per group. Scale bar represents 200μm. (B) Differential cell counts of lung eosinophils, neutrophils and macrophages of PBS-treated or OVA-immunized GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl or LysM-C5aR1 KO mice. Values shown are the mean ± SEM; n = 6–9 per group. (C) Cell counts of DC subsets in the lungs of PBS-treated or OVA-immunized GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl or LysM-C5aR1 KO mice. Values shown are the mean ± SEM; n = 6–9 per group. Asterisks indicate significant differences between the PBS and OVA treatment groups; p<0.05, p<0.01, and p <0.001.
Flow cytometric analysis showed that the number of eosinophils slightly increased after OVA challenge conditions (Fig 3B; left panel). Further, the neutrophil numbers in the lung significantly increased upon OVA challenge as compared to PBS controls (Fig 3B; middle panel). Similarly, macrophage numbers strongly increased in GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl and LysM-C5aR1 KO mice in response to repeated OVA administration as compared to PBS controls (Fig 3B; right panel). However, when we compared the number of cells in the GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl and LysM-C5aR1 KO mice, we found no differences in the recruitment of eosinophils, macrophages or neutrophils in OVA-driven allergic asthma conditions.
In line with the increase of innate inflammatory cells upon OVA challenge, CD103+ cDCs markedly increased in the lungs of GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl and LysM-C5aR1 KO mice in response to OVA (Fig 3C; left panel). CD11b+ cDCs increased only modestly after OVA challenge (Fig 3C; middle panel). MoDCs, which were almost completely absent in PBS-treated mice, were massively recruited into the lung upon OVA challenge (Fig 3C; right panel). We observed no differences in the recruitment of the DC subsets after OVA administration between GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl and LysM-C5aR1 KO mice. Thus, C5aR1 deletion in LysM-expressing cells does not affect the recruitment of pulmonary neutrophils, macrophages, CD11b+ or CD103+ cDCs as well as moDCs in OVA-driven allergic asthma.
C5aR1 signaling in LysM-expressing cells has no impact on pulmonary accumulation and skewing of CD4+ T cells
Next, we assessed the impact of conditional C5aR1 deletion in LysM-expressing cells on T cell recruitment and skewing toward the Th2/Th17 phenotype compared to the GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl controls. First, we observed a slight increase in total CD4+ T cell numbers upon OVA treatment in the lungs of GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl mice, which was higher in LysM-C5aR1 KO animals (Fig 4A; left panel).
Fig 4. Similar accumulation of pulmonary CD4+ T and ILC2 in GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl and LysM-C5aR1 KO mice upon OVA treatment.
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(A) Number of CD4+ T cells in the lungs of PBS-treated or OVA-immunized GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl or LysM-C5aR1 KO mice. Values shown are the mean ± SEM; n = 6–8 per group. (B) Expression of FoxP3 (Treg), GATA3 (Th2), RORγT (Th17), and TBX21 (Th1) transcripts in sorted CD4+CD44+CD62L- T cells. The abundance of transcripts was evaluated after reverse transcription by real-time PCR. Values shown are the mean abundance of target mRNA as compared to actin; n = 6–8 per group. (C) Expression of the Th2 and Th17 cytokines IL-13 and IL-17A, respectively, in sorted CD4+CD44+CD62L- T cells as determined by real-time PCR. Values shown are the mean abundance of target mRNA as compared to actin; n = 6–8 per group. (D) ILC2 cell numbers in the lungs of PBS-treated or OVA-immunized GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl or LysM-C5aR1 KO mice. Values shown are the mean ± SEM; n = 6–8 per group. Asterisks indicate significant differences between PBS and OVA treatment groups; p<0.05, p < 0.01, and p <0.001.
This increase in CD4+ T cells was mainly due to an increase in CD44+CD62L- effector T cells (Fig 4A; right panel). By real-time PCR of lineage-related transcription factors GATA3, RORγt, TBX21 and Foxp3, we confirmed the dominance of Th2/Th17 effector T cell subtypes and the high abundance of Treg cells in CD44+CD62L- effector cells from LysM-C5aR1 KO and GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl mice (Fig 4B). In line with this finding, we found high and similar abundance of IL-17A and IL-13 transcripts in sorted CD44+CD62L- effector T cells from GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl and LysM-C5aR1 KO mice (Fig 4C). In addition to CD4+ T cells, the number of type 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2) increased in the lungs of asthmatic LysM-C5aR1 KO and GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl mice following OVA-immunization (Fig 4D). In summary, the absence of C5aR1 in LysM+ cells, did not affect the recruitment or the differentiation of Th2/Th17 CD4+ effector cells and ILC2 cells.
Finally, we determined the impact of C5aR1 deletion in LysM-expressing cells on the accumulation of DCs and CD4+ T cells in the mediastinal lymph nodes (mLN) after the last OVA challenge. We found a slight increase in CD11b+ and CD103+ cDCs and moDCs in response to OVA as compared with PBS treatment. However, the DC numbers in GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl and LysM-C5aR1 KO mice were similar (Fig 5A).
Fig 5. Similar accumulation of DCs and CD4+ T cells in mLNs of GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl or LysM-C5aR1 KO mice following OVA-immunization.
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(A) Numbers of different DC subsets in mLNs of PBS-treated or OVA-immunized GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl or LysM-C5aR1 KO mice. Values shown are the mean ± SEM; n = 7–9 per group. (B) Numbers CD4+, and CD44+CD62L- or CD44-CD62L+ T cells in mLNs of PBS-treated or OVA-immunized GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl or LysM-C5aR1 KO mice. Values shown are the mean ± SEM; n = 7–9 per group. Asterisks indicate significant differences between the PBS and OVA treatment groups; p<0.05.
In line with the increased numbers of DCs upon OVA challenge, we also observed higher numbers of total CD4+, CD44+CD62L- and CD44-CD62L+ T cells in the mLNs after OVA challenge, which were comparable in the two strains (Fig 5B).
Discussion
C5a regulates the development of experimental allergic asthma during allergen sensitization and the effector phase through activation of its two cognate receptors C5aR1 and C5aR2 . The relative importance of C5aR1 expression and activation on defined immune cells of the innate and the adaptive immune system during the course of the disease remains elusive. Recently, we reported the expression of C5aR1 in pulmonary neutrophils, macrophages, CD11b+ cDCs and moDCs using a floxed GFP-C5aR1 knock-in mouse . In addition, we demonstrated that the expression of C5aR1 was modulated in eosinophils, AMs and DCs in an OVA-induced allergic asthma model . Breeding the GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl reporter mouse to a LysMCre mouse resulted in a LysM-C5aR1 KO, in which C5aR1 was specifically deleted in neutrophils and macrophages . Here, we used these two mouse strains as tools to delineate the impact of C5aR1-specific deletion in LysM-expressing cells on the development of different characteristics of allergic asthma.
LysM has been described in neutrophils and mature macrophages , and the conditional deletion of GFP-C5aR1 was shown in BM-neutrophils and peritoneal macrophages . However, alveolar macrophages differ from other tissue macrophages through the strong expression of SiglecF and CD11c . First, we demonstrated that in both, airway and tissue-associated alveolar macrophages GFP-C5aR1 was deleted under steady state conditions and in response to PBS-treatment in LysM-C5aR1 KO mice, confirming that LysM is expressed in alveolar macrophages . In addition, we showed that lung neutrophils show a marked decrease of GFP and C5aR1 expression in LysM-C5aR1 KO mice. This decrease was similar to what we had observed in bone marrow neutrophils. Importantly, C5a failed to induce any increase in intracellular Ca 2+ in bone marrow neutrophils, confirming efficient deletion of the IRES C5ar1 cassette. In support of this view, C5aR1 expression was absent in bone marrow neutrophils from LysM-C5aR1 KO mice in Western blot analysis . In contrast, tissue resident eosinophils from LysM-C5aR1 KO mice did not show any reduction of the GFP-C5aR1 signal when compared to the GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl controls. The absence of C5aR1 in neutrophils and AMs of LysM-C5aR1 KO mice did not affect their numbers in the airways in response to PBS-treatment. In contrast, the number of airway AMs was higher in the absence of C5aR1 when compared to GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl controls. This may indicate that activation of the C5a/C5aR1 axis is an important control mechanism for AM survival in the airways since C5aR1-induced apoptosis of AMs has been described in an acute lung injury model . In addition to AMs, we observed that not only resident moDCs were negative for GFP-C5aR1 but also CD11b+ cDCs. Since monocytes express large amounts of lysozyme and can give rise to pulmonary moDCs , our observation suggests that the fraction of C5aR1+ CD11b+ cDCs may originate from monocytes.
We assessed the asthma phenotype in LysM-C5aR1 KO and their GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl littermates in an experimental OVA-driven allergic asthma model. Surprisingly, both strains developed a strong but similar allergic phenotype with comparable AHR and mucus production. However, neutrophilic airway inflammation was markedly reduced in asthmatic LysM-C5aR1 KO as compared with GFP-C5aR1 fl/fl mice. C5a is a major chemoattractant for neutrophils that can be found in human allergic airways [29, 30] and in mice upon cowshed dust extract administration . These data suggest that the C5a/C5aR1 axis plays a major role in the recruitment of neutrophils into the airways. Surprisingly, the accumulation of neutrophils in the lung tissue is not affected by the absence of C5aR1, suggesting that only the neutrophilic migration from the lung tissue into the airways but not the initial migration into the lung tissue depends on C5a/C5aR1 signaling.
The conditional depletion of C5aR1 in AMs did not change their numbers in the airways or lung tissue under inflammatory conditions. This observation is in line with our earlier report showing that upon allergic asthma inflammation, AMs lose the expression of C5aR1 , suggesting that activation of C5aR1 is important for AM function at steady state rather than during the inflammatory process. Further, C5aR1 has been shown to be an important regulator of TLR4 signaling [14, 15] and may regulate tolerogenic programming in resting AMs .
The absence of C5aR1 in CD11b+ cDCs and moDCs did not result in changes in DC numbers in lung and mLNs, similar to what we observed in adoptive transfer models of allergen-pulsed bone marrow DCs . Among the pulmonary DC subsets, CD11b+ cDCs but not moDCs have been reported as the dominant cell type driving Th2 cell differentiation in vivo . Our data show that the conditional depletion of C5aR1 in CD11b+ cDCs did not affect the development of Th2/Th17 cells in the OVA model of allergic asthma, similar to what was reported using C5aR1-/- BMDCs [7, 20]. These data support the idea that C5aR1 is mainly expressed in DCs of monocytic origin, which regulate proliferation and differentiation of Th cells only at high antigen concentrations .
Furthermore, our data suggest that the expression of C5aR1 in eosinophils might be more important than previously thought. Since C5aR1 is still expressed in LysM-C5aR1 KO eosinophils, our data suggest a role of eosinophilic C5aR1 in the development and/or severity of the allergic asthma phenotype. This is supported by the observations that upon allergic asthma conditions, the expression of C5aR1 is increased in eosinophils . The availability of eosinophil-specific Cre deleter mice will help to delineate the role of the C5a/C5aR1 axis in these cells for the development of allergic asthma.
Collectively, we demonstrate that C5aR1 is specifically deleted in pulmonary neutrophils, macrophages and moDCs in LysM-C5aR1 KO mice. We show that this mouse strain proves useful to determine the impact of C5aR1 on the pulmonary recruitment of LysM-expressing cells and the development of allergic asthma. While the absence of C5aR1 impaired the recruitment of neutrophils from the lung into the airway, this decreased recruitment did not affect the allergic phenotype. Our findings further suggest that the C5a/C5aR1 axis plays a surprisingly minor direct role for the recruitment of neutrophils, macrophages and moDCs into the lung tissue. Finally, we demonstrate that C5aR1 activation of LysM-expressing cells does not contribute to the development and severity of allergic asthma. Future studies using Cre deleter rmice that will allow specific deletion of C5aR1 in bona fide cDCs, eosinophils, basophils, or mast cells will help to broaden our understanding of how the C5a/C5aR1 axis regulates allergic asthma development.
Acknowledgments
We thank E. Strerath, G. Köhl and D. Theil for their excellent technical assistance.
Abbreviations
AHR
airway hyperresponsiveness
AT
anaphylatoxin
BAL
bronchoalveolar lavage fluid
C3a
complement 3a
C5a
complement 5a
C5aR1
C5a receptor 1
cDCs
conventional dendritic cells
fl
flox
MFI
mean fluorescence intensity
mLN
mediastinal lymph node
moDCs
monocyte-derived dendritic cells
OVA
ovalbumin
UTR
untranslated region
WT
wild type
Data Availability
All relevant data are within the paper.
Funding Statement
This work was supported by Deutsch Forschungsgemeinschaft Grants IRTG1911 A1 to Y.L and J.K, IRTG1911 A2 to P.K., KO 1245/3-1 to J.K. The funder had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
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5617 | https://math.fel.cvut.cz/mt/txtb/3/txe3ba3e.htm | Monotonicity of real functions
Here we will introduce the notion of monotonicity. It comes in two flavours,
as a local notion and a global notion. Local notions give information about
properties of functions at a given point and its immediate surroundings, it
does not allow one to say anything about the function further from this
point. That's where we start, we cover monotonicity at a point and
local extrema.
Global properties look at functions as a whole. We look at
global monotonicity and
global extrema.
Oftentimes one can use
local information to derive global info out of it and vice versa, but each
point of view can offer information that the other does not.
Here we will look at monotonicity from theoretical point of view, practical
approach using derivatives can be found in the section
Monotonicity in
Derivative - Theory - Graphing functions.
Monotonicity at a point, local extrema
Given a function f and a point a from its domain, one can look
at f around a and compare values with
f (a). There are essentially four useful cases.
Definition (local monotonicity).
Let a belong to the domain of a function f.
We say that f is increasing at a
if there is a neighborhood U of a such that
for all x from U ∩ D( f ) the following is true:
•
If x > a, then
f (x) > f (a),
•
if x < a, then
f (x) < f (a).
We say that f is non-decreasing at a
if there is a neighborhood U of a such that
for all x from U ∩ D( f ) the following is true:
•
If x > a, then
f (x) ≥ f (a),
•
if x < a, then
f (x) ≤ f (a).
We say that f is decreasing at a
if there is a neighborhood U of a such that
for all x from U ∩ D( f ) the following is true:
•
If x > a, then
f (x) < f (a),
•
if x < a, then
f (x) > f (a).
We say that f is non-increasing at a
if there is a neighborhood U of a such that
for all x from U ∩ D( f ) the following is true:
•
If x > a, then
f (x) ≤ f (a),
•
if x < a, then
f (x) ≥ f (a).
What is the meaning of these definitions? We look at the first one. First of
all, the definition is local. It starts by saying that there is a
neighborhood of a on which some condition holds, no information
outside this neighborhood is relevant. There is also no guarantee concerning
the size of this neighborhood, it might be extremely small, which may
sometimes cause problems. So now we will look at the neighborhood and see
what is happening there. We start at a, where the function has value
f (a). When we look at f to the right from a, the
function gets larger. When we look to the left, the function gets smaller. It
should then seem natural that f is called increasing at a.
The second case is similar, we just also allow the function to be equal to
f (a) on U. The next two cases are exactly the opposite
tendency for f. Here are typical examples of these notions:
Note that increasing automatically implies non-decreasing, and decreasing
automatically implies non-increasing. Also, increasing and decreasing cannot
be true at the same time. On the other hand, it is possible to have a
function that is simultaneously non-decreasing and non-increasing at some
point. A function that is constant on a neighborhood of some point satisfies
both these properties there.
Note that we cannot expect any tendency or nice properties at other points
than a, not even in the neightborhood U. Here is a relatively
tame example of a function non-decreasing at a,
but things can get much worse. In
"Saw-like" functions in
Theory - Elementary functions we show an example of a function that is
increasing at a certain point but there is no neighborhood of this point on
which this function would be monotone or continuous.
So the best one can say based on local monotonicity is that on some
neighborhood of a, the graph of the function must stay in appropriate
"quadrants centered at
(a, f (a))" as suggested in the
picture, on the left is the idea of increasing and non-decreasing, on the
right the idea of decreasing and non-increasing.
Important note.
Unfortunately, this terminology is not generally accepted. Some people would
not use the names increasing, non-decreasing,
decreasing, non-increasing, but instead they would say (in the
same order) strictly increasing, increasing, strictly
decreasing, decreasing. Both terminologies have about the same
number of followers and equally persuasive arguments, so it is hard to take
sides. Generally, people pass on what they learned from their teachers, which
is what I am doing here, I also think that single-word names are a bit better
and the names we defined here are more fitting :-). Usually this is not a
problem, but notice that people who use this other notation would have to
also make changes in some theorems. That's where it gets confusing a bit, but
fortunately it does not happen too often. The usual advice: Check what
terminology your prof is using and stick to it.
Another note.
It is also possible to ask about one-sided local monotony. For instance, to
be increasing at a from the right, one would have to find a right
reduced neighborhood U of a such that
f (x) > f (a)
for all x from that right
reduced neighborhood; recall that a right reduced neighborhood is an interval
of the form (a,b) for some
b > a. Similarly one
defines other notions from the right and from the left.
Local extrema
Recall the picture with quadrants above. It can also happen that when we
restrict the function to a suitable neighborhood, its graph stays in certain
quadrants, but they are not of the form (when going from left to right)
"below-above" or "above-below" as we saw above. What are the other
alternatives? There are two, "below-below" and "above-above".
Typical examples (when the function is very nice) are
Since the "hump" and the "dip" show that the function is a bit extreme at
the point a, the name "extreme" seems in place, and since we only have
information about a small neighborhood, it is local.
Definition (local extrema).
Let f be a function defined on some neighborhood of a
point a.
We say that f has a local maximum at a,
or that f (a) is a local maximum of
f, if there is a neighborhood U of a
such that for all x from U ∩ D( f )
the following is true:
f (x) ≤ f (a).
We say that f has a local minimum at a,
or that f (a) is a local minimum of
f, if there is a neighborhood U of a
such that for all x from U ∩ D( f )
the following is true:
f (x) ≥ f (a).
The name local extreme is a general handle for a local maximum or a
local minimum. Some people also distinguish sharp local extrema, which
basically means that they exclude the constant situation. Definition of a
sharp local maximum is just like local maximum above, only the inequality is
taken sharp; similarly for sharp local minimum.
Again, this is a local notion, so having a local extreme, we have no
guarantee that the function behaves reasonably around that point, not even in
the neighborhood U.
Can a point be at the same time a local minimum and a local maximum? Sounds
strange but yes, if the function is constant on a neighborhood of this point.
Global monotonicity
Here we will look at the function as a whole, on some subset M of its
domain. Typically, M would be an interval (including an infinite one)
or a union of intervals.
Definition (global monotonicity).
Let M be a subset of the domain of a function
f.
We say that f is increasing on M
if for all x,y from M satisfying
x < y we have
f (x) < f ( y).
We say that f is non-decreasing on M
if for all x,y from M satisfying
x < y we have
f (x) ≤ f ( y).
We say that f is decreasing on M
if for all x,y from M satisfying
x < y we have
f (x) > f ( y).
We say that f is non-increasing on M
if for all x,y from M satisfying
x < y we have
f (x) ≥ f ( y).
We say that f is monotone on M if
it satisfies one of the above four conditions.
We say that f is strictly monotone on
M if it is increasing on M or decreasing on
M.
These conditions are actually quite simple. For increasing functions, when we
move right, the function must go up. For decreasing functions it must go
down. The "non" versions are similar, but we also allow the function to stay
the same for a while.
This notion does not really make too much sense unless the set M is
reasonable, typically a non-degenerate interval or a union of such intervals.
Here are three typical examples of monotone functions on an interval; the
first function is increasing, the second is non-decreasing, and the third is
decreasing. The fourth function is not monotone on the indicated interval.
Recall that the conditions in the above definition are of the form "for every
couple x, y..." and in order to violate such a condition, it
is enough to find one counter-example, that is, a pair of points that do not
satisfy the relevant condition. In the fourth example we indicated a pair
x, y which is a counter-example to that function being
increasing or non-decreasing; indeed, when going from x to y,
the function does decrease and thus violates the two relevant inequalities.
We also marked a pair u,v which can serve as a counter-example
to the function being decreasing or non-increasing, because when going from
u to v, the function does increase.
Note again that increasing automatically implies non-decreasing, and
decreasing automatically implies non-increasing. Increasing and decreasing
are mutually exclusive notions. However, there are functions that are
simultaneously non-increasing and non-decreasing on M - namely all
constant functions on M.
Important note.
Just like in the local case, this terminology is not generally accepted. Some
people would not use the names increasing, non-decreasing,
decreasing, non-increasing, but instead they would say (in the
same order) strictly increasing, increasing, strictly
decreasing, decreasing. The good news is that these people use
monotone and strictly monotone just like we do, so if these notions are used
in a theorem, it works for both terminologies.
Connecting intervals of monotonicity
Monotonicity on an interval is easiest to investigate and we have good tools
for it. Is it possible to put information about individual intervals
together? Consider the following situation. We have a function f and
two non-degenerate intervals, I and J. For simplicity, assume
that I is to the left of J,
that is,
max(I ) < min(J ).
Assume also that f is monotone on each of these intervals.
Can we say something about monotonicity of f on their union?
Depends on what monotonicity we have. Clearly, if f is increasing on
one interval and decreasing on another interval, then it cannot be monotone
on the set formed by their union (draw a picture). The only interesting case
is when we have the same kind of monotonicity on both intervals. We will now
look at the following situation: Imagine that we know that f is
increasing on I and increasing on J. Is there any monotonicity
on the set obtained by their union? This is a very good question, in
particular because students find it very boring to write two monotonicities
as we wrote them and they tend to write it like this: "f is increasing
on I ∪ J".
Unfortunately, very often this is wrong and students lose points for this.
Here's one such example, in the picture on the right we show two points that
are a counter-example to f being increasing on the union as one set.
We are getting to the first important point of this part: If you write it as
we did before, "f is increasing on I and increasing on
J", it will be always correct. If it seems too long, try "f is
increasing on I and on J". Unless you are forced to look
closer, leave it this way.
But what if we really want to know more, for instance if we are asked for
"maximal intervals of monotonicity"? First, there is one simple rule: If the
two intervals intersect, then we do get monotonicity on their union, since
the intersection serves as a nice bridge from one part of the graph to
another. What if they are disjoint as on the picture above? The picture
suggests what should be done. We should somehow compare values on the
adjacent ends of intervals and make sure that they do not jump the wrong way.
We get the following rules:
Let an interval I be to the left from an interval J, in
particular they are disjoint.
If f is non-decreasing on I and non-decreasing on
J, and supI( f ) ≤ infJ( f ), then f is
non-decreasing on I ∪ J.
If f is increasing on I and increasing on J, we
have supI( f ) ≤ infJ( f ) but
maxI( f )=minJ( f )
is not true, then f is increasing on I ∪ J.
If f is non-increasing on I and non-increasing on
J, and infI( f ) ≥ supJ( f ), then f is
non-increasing on I ∪ J.
If f is decreasing on I and decreasing on J, we
have infI( f ) ≥ supJ( f ) but
minI( f )=maxJ( f )
is not true, then f is decreasing on I ∪ J
Draw a few pictures to convince yourself that these statements make sense.
They are a bit complicated, since we have to take into account both open and
closed situations, but in fact it is all just a common sense, in practice it
is much easier than the precise (and a bit undigestible) mathematical
statements here.
Local and global: relationship.
If the set M is just some general subset of the domain of the given
function f, there is little hope of relating local and global
monotonicity. However, once we pass to one interval, things become nice.
Theorem.
If f is a function monotone on an interval, then it is
monotone (in the same way) at all interior points of this interval.
If this interval includes some of its endpoints, then at such points we have
one-sided monotonicity, but this notion is rarely used, so we did not put it
in the theorem. Now we try it the other way.
Theorem.
If f is a function monotone in the same way at every
point of an open interval, then it is monotone (in the same way) on this
interval.
Why "open"? Because the opposite of the previous theorem (where we allowed
just any interval) would not work. Indeed, the function in the following
picture is increasing at all interior points of the indicated interval, but
it is not increasing on that interval (try going from a to any other
point of that interval and the function will drop).
We can fix this problem by requiring one-sided monotonicity at endpoints, but
this notion is rather obscure and most people never heard of it. Therefore
the preference goes to a slightly weaker but way more practical statement
that uses continuity:
Theorem.
If f is a function that is monotone in the same way at
every interior point of an interval, and continuous on the whole interval,
then it is monotone (in the same way) on this interval.
Note that continuity on an interval including endpoints actually does include
a one-sided notion, but continuity from the right/left is a standard notion,
so this is no problem.
Now we will look at how monotonicity helps with other properties.
Theorem.
If a function is monotone on an interval, then all its one-sided
limits at interior points of that interval converge. Also appropriate
one-sided limits at endpoints exist, regardless of whether these endpoints
belong to the interval.
So the limits at the endpoints exist, but they might be infinite.
Theorem.
If a function is strictly monotone on a set, then it must be
necessarily 1-1 there and the corresponding inverse is also monotone (in the
same way).
If we also have continuity and work on an interval, then this implication
becomes an equivalence.
Theorem.
Let f be a function continuous on an interval
I. Then f is 1-1 on I if and only
if it is strictly monotone on I. If it is so, then the
corresponding inverse function is also continuous and monotone on its
domain.
All these notions - local and global monotonicity, local extrema - can be
investigated very conveniently using derivatives, which is explained in
the section
Monotonicity in
Derivative - Theory - Graphing functions.
Global extrema
We know that when we consider a function f on a set M, we can
find its supremum and infimum over this set, and if we are lucky, we can also
find its maximum and minimum over this set (see Basic properties). Maximum a minimum are global
extrema over that set. While we had a close relationship between local
and global monotonicity, with extrema it is a bit more complicated. For
instance, in this example we have a local minimum and a local maximum, but
there is no global maximum and the global minimum is not local minimum.
In fact, there is some interplay between local and global extremes.
Theorem.
Let f be a defined on a bounded closed interval
I. If f attains its global extreme at a point c, then
either f has a local extreme at c or c is an endpoint of
I.
However, this still does not imply that there actually are some global
extrema. Is there any way to guaarantee it? We do have one useful theorem.
Theorem (Extreme Value Theorem, EVT).
Every function continuous on a bounded closed set attains its maximum
and minimum over this set.
We now look closer at this theorem. First of all, the theorem is an
implication, we may have global extrema even in other cases. In the following
picture we have a function that is not continuous, but it does have global
extrema over a set that is not bounded nor closed. Incidentally, the picture
also shows that we can have more global extrema, they need not be unique.
The theorem lists the necessary conditions without which global extrema are no
longer guaranteed and having them is a matter if luck as in the previous
picture. Now look at the following picture:
The picture on the left shows that a function that is continuous on a closed
interval need not have a maximum, the boundedness is missing sorely. The next
three pictures have all bounded intervals, but they have other problems. The
two pictures in the middle have open intervals but no maxima, although the
the middle right function is actually bounded. This shows that without
closedness we also cannot guarantee anything. The picture on the right shows
that even with bounded closed intervals we cannot win if we lack continuity.
So we need all three properties, just two of them won't be enough.
For practical approach to determining lglobal extrema we refer
to
Global extrema in
Derivatives - Theory - Applications.
Concavity of real functions
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Table of Contents
Vectors
The length of a vector (Magnitude)
The direction of a vector
Addition and Subtraction of Collinear Vectors
Methods of Addition and Subtraction of Non-Collinear Vectors
Adding Vectors Using Components
Scalar multiplication
Parallel transport
Transformation and congruent figures
Vectors
Vectors are mathematical objects that are commonly used in various fields of science, engineering, and mathematics. They are used to represent physical quantities such as force, velocity, acceleration, and displacement that have both magnitude and direction.
A vector is usually represented by an arrow with a length and a direction. The length of the arrow represents the magnitude of the vector, while the direction of the arrow represents the direction of the vector. The magnitude of a vector is a scalar value and is denoted by ∣v∣⃗\vec{|v|}∣v∣.
Vectors can be denoted by naming their start and end points, where the start point is the tail of the vector and the end point is the head of the vector. For example, the vector from point A A A to point B B B can be denoted as A B→\overrightarrow{AB}A B .
Vectors have a number of properties that are important in mathematics and physics. Some of the key properties of vectors include:
Magnitude: Vectors have a magnitude or length, which is a non-negative scalar that represents the size of the vector.
Direction: Vectors have a direction, which can be specified using angles or other directional notations. The direction of a vector is defined by the angle between the vector and a fixed reference direction.
Addition: Vectors can be added together using the parallelogram law or the triangle law of vector addition. This involves adding the corresponding components of each vector to obtain the resulting vector.
Scalar multiplication: Vectors can be multiplied by scalars, which changes the magnitude and/or direction of the vector. Scalar multiplication involves multiplying each component of the vector by a scalar.
Dot product: Vectors can be multiplied together using the dot product or scalar product. The dot product of two vectors is a scalar that represents the product of their magnitudes and the cosine of the angle between them.
Cross product: Vectors can also be multiplied using the cross product or vector product. The cross product of two vectors is a vector that is perpendicular to both input vectors and has a magnitude equal to the product of their magnitudes times the sine of the angle between them.
Zero vector: There is a unique vector called the zero vector, denoted by 0⃗\vec{0}0, which has a magnitude of 0 0 0 and no direction. It can be thought of as the vector that goes from a point to itself, or equivalently, as the difference between any two equal vectors.
For example, O A→−O A→=0\overrightarrow{OA} - \overrightarrow{OA} = 0 O A−O A=0.
Unit vector: A unit vector is a vector with a magnitude of 1. Any non-zero vector can be divided by its magnitude to obtain a unit vector in the same direction.
Collinear vectors: Vectors are collinear if they lie on the same line or are parallel. In other words, they have the same or opposite direction. Collinear vectors can be written as scalar multiples of each other. If two vectors v⃗\vec{v}v and w⃗\vec{w}w are collinear, then there exists a scalar k k k such that v⃗=k w⃗\vec{v} = k \vec{w}v=k w or w⃗=k v⃗\vec{w} = k \vec{v}w=k v. This means that one vector is a scalar multiple of the other, and they point in the same or opposite directions.
Orthogonal vectors: Two vectors are orthogonal if their dot product is zero. Orthogonal vectors are also called perpendicular vectors, and they form a 90-degree angle between them.
Basis vectors: A set of basis vectors is a set of linearly independent vectors that can be used to represent any other vector in a space. The most common basis vectors are the standard unit vectors in three-dimensional space, which are denoted by i^\hat{i}i^ , j^\hat{j}j^ and k^\hat{k}k^.
Linear independence: A set of vectors is linearly independent if none of the vectors in the set can be expressed as a linear combination of the others. If a set of vectors is linearly independent, then it can be used as a basis for a vector space.
Span: The span of a set of vectors is the set of all linear combinations of those vectors. The span of a set of vectors is a subspace of the vector space containing those vectors.
Projection: The projection of one vector onto another is the component of the first vector that lies in the direction of the second vector. The projection of vector u⃗\vec{u}u onto vector v⃗\vec{v}v is given by proj v⃗(u⃗)=u⃗⋅v∣∣v⃗∣∣2 v⃗\text{proj}_{\vec{v}} ( \vec{u} ) = \frac{\vec{u} \cdot v}{||\vec{v}||^2} \vec{v}proj v(u)=∣∣v∣∣2 u⋅vv
Component: The component of one vector along another is the part of the first vector that lies in the direction of the second vector. The component of vector u⃗\vec{u}u along vector v⃗\vec{v}v is given by comp v⃗(u⃗)=u⃗⋅v∣∣v⃗∣∣2 c o s θ\text{comp}_{\vec{v}} (\vec{u}) = \frac{\vec{u} \cdot v}{||\vec{v}||^2} cos \theta comp v(u)=∣∣v∣∣2 u⋅vcos θ where θ\theta θ is the angle between u⃗\vec{u}u and v⃗\vec{v}v.
Parallel transport: Parallel transport is a way of moving vectors along a curve in a way that preserves their direction. Parallel transport is used in differential geometry and other fields to study the curvature of curves and surfaces.
Covariance and contravariance: In mathematics and physics, vectors are often classified as covariant or contravariant based on how their components transform under coordinate transformations. Covariant vectors have components that transform in the same way as the coordinates, while contravariant vectors have components that transform in the opposite way. The concept of covariance and contravariance is used extensively in tensor calculus and other areas of mathematics and physics.
These are just a few of the many properties of vectors.
The length of a vector (Magnitude)
In mathematics, the length of a vector is also known as its magnitude or norm. It represents the distance between the origin and the endpoint of the vector in a geometric space.
For a vector with components (x,y,z)(x, y, z)(x,y,z) in a three-dimensional space, its length can be calculated using the following formula: ∣v⃗∣=(x 2+y 2+z 2)|\vec{v}| = \sqrt{(x^2+ y^2+ z^2 )}∣v∣=(x 2+y 2+z 2) In two-dimensional space, the formula for the length of a vector with components (x,y)(x, y)(x,y) is: ∣v⃗∣=(x 2+y 2)|\vec{v}| = \sqrt{(x^2+ y^2 )}∣v∣=(x 2+y 2) In general, the length of a vector can be calculated using the Pythagorean theorem, which states that the square of the length of the vector is equal to the sum of the squares of its components.
The direction of a vector
The direction of a vector can be determined by calculating its angle with respect to a reference axis. This angle is often measured counterclockwise from the positive direction of the reference axis.
If v⃗\vec{v}v is a vector in two-dimensional space with components (v x,v y)(v_x,v_y )(v x,v y), then its direction θ\theta θ is given by: θ=a r c t a n(v y v x)\theta = arctan (\frac{v_y}{v_x} )θ=a rc t an(v xv y) where arctan is the inverse tangent function.
In three-dimensional space, a vector v⃗\vec{v}v with components (v x,v y,v z)(v_x,v_y,v_z )(v x,v y,v z) can be represented as a directed line segment from the origin (0,0,0)(0,0,0)(0,0,0) to the point (v x,v y,v z)(v_x,v_y,v_z )(v x,v y,v z). Its direction can be described by two angles: the azimuthal angle φ\varphi φ, which is the angle measured counterclockwise from the positive x x x-axis in the x y xy x y-plane and the polar angle θ\theta θ, which is the angle measured from the positive z z z-axis to the line segment.
The azimuthal angle φ\varphi φ is given by: φ=a r c t a n(v y v x)\varphi = arctan (\frac{v_y}{v_x} )φ=a rc t an(v xv y) if v x>0 v_x > 0 v x>0, and φ=a r c t a n(v y v x)+π\varphi = arctan (\frac{v_y}{v_x} ) + \pi φ=a rc t an(v xv y)+π if v x<0 v_x < 0 v x<0, the polar angle θ\theta θ is given by: θ=a r c c o s(v z∣v⃗∣)\theta=arccos ( \frac{v_z}{|\vec{v} |} )θ=a rccos(∣v∣v z) where ∣v⃗∣|\vec{v} |∣v∣ is the magnitude of the vector v⃗\vec{v}v.
Another way to describe the direction of a vector in three-dimensional space is to use its direction cosines. The direction cosines of a vector v⃗\vec{v}v with components (v x,v y,v z)(v_x,v_y,v_z )(v x,v y,v z) are defined as: cosα=v x∣v⃗∣\cos\alpha = \frac{v_x}{|\vec{v}|}cos α=∣v∣v xcosβ=v y∣v⃗∣\cos\beta = \frac{v_y}{|\vec{v}|}cos β=∣v∣v ycosγ=v z∣v⃗∣\cos\gamma = \frac{v_z}{|\vec{v}|}cos γ=∣v∣v z where α\alpha α, β\beta β and γ\gamma γ are the angles between the vector v⃗\vec{v}v and the positive x x x, y y y and z z z-axes, respectively.
If the direction cosines of a vector are known, its direction can be determined using the following equations: φ={arccos(cosβ cos2 α+cos2 β)if cosα>0 2 π−arccos(cosβ cos2 α+cos2 β)if cosα<0\small \varphi = \begin{cases} \arccos\left(\frac{\cos\beta}{\sqrt{\cos^2\alpha + \cos^2\beta}}\right) & \text{if } \cos\alpha > 0 \ 2\pi - \arccos\left(\frac{\cos\beta}{\sqrt{\cos^2\alpha + \cos^2\beta}}\right) & \text{if } \cos\alpha < 0 \end{cases}φ=⎩⎨⎧arccos(c o s 2 α+c o s 2 βc o s β)2 π−arccos(c o s 2 α+c o s 2 βc o s β)if cos α>0 if cos α<0θ=a r c c o s(cosγ)\theta=arccos(\cos\gamma )θ=a rccos(cos γ) where φ\varphi φ is the azimuthal angle and θ\theta θ is the polar angle.
In addition to these methods, the direction of a vector can also be described using unit vectors. A unit vector is a vector with magnitude 1 that points in the same direction as the original vector. Given a vector v⃗\vec{v}v, its unit vector v^\hat{v}v^ can be calculated as: v^=v⃗∣v∣⃗\hat{v} = \frac{\vec{v} }{\vec{|v|}}v^=∣v∣v Once the unit vector is known, its direction can be described by the angles θ\theta θ and φ\varphi φ as described above.
It's worth noting that the direction of a vector is independent of its magnitude. Therefore, a vector and a scalar multiple of that vector have the same direction.
Addition and Subtraction of Collinear Vectors
Collinear vectors are vectors that lie on the same line. When two collinear vectors are added or subtracted, the result is another collinear vector. The magnitude of the result is the sum or difference of the magnitudes of the two vectors, depending on whether we are adding or subtracting them. The direction of the result is the same as the direction of the two vectors since they are collinear.
Let's say we have two collinear vectors a⃗\vec{a}a and b⃗\vec{b}b, with magnitudes ∣a∣⃗\vec{|a|}∣a∣ and ∣b∣⃗\vec{|b|}∣b∣ respectively. If they point in the same direction, their sum is given by: a⃗+b=(∣a∣⃗+∣b∣⃗)a^\vec{a} + b = ( \vec{|a|} + \vec{|b|} ) \hat{a}a+b=(∣a∣+∣b∣)a^. Where a^\hat{a}a^ is the unit vector in the direction of a⃗\vec{a}a If they point in opposite directions, their difference is given by: a⃗−b=(∣a∣⃗−∣b∣⃗)a^\vec{a} - b = ( \vec{|a|} - \vec{|b|} ) \hat{a}a−b=(∣a∣−∣b∣)a^
Methods of Addition and Subtraction of Non-Collinear Vectors
Non-collinear vectors are vectors that do not lie on the same line. When adding or subtracting non-collinear vectors, we use the parallelogram law or the triangle law, depending on the situation.
Parallelogram Law
The parallelogram law states that the sum of two vectors can be found by placing the vectors head to tail and drawing the parallelogram formed by the two vectors. The vector sum is the diagonal of the parallelogram that starts from the common point of the two vectors. The parallelogram law can be used to add any number of vectors, not just two. Let's say we have two non-collinear vectors a⃗\vec{a}a and b⃗\vec{b}b. We can find their sum c⃗\vec{c}c using the parallelogram law: c⃗=a+b\vec{c} = a+b c=a+b.
We first place the tail of vector b⃗\vec{b}b at the head of vector a⃗\vec{a}a to form a parallelogram. The diagonal of the parallelogram starting from the common point of the two vectors represents the sum vector c⃗\vec{c}c. The magnitude of the sum vector c⃗\vec{c}c can be found using the law of cosines: ∣c∣⃗2=∣a∣⃗2+∣b∣⃗2+2∣a∣⃗∣b∣⃗c o s θ\vec{|c|}^2 = \vec{|a|}^2 + \vec{|b|}^2 + 2 \vec{|a|} \vec{|b|} cos \theta∣c∣2=∣a∣2+∣b∣2+2∣a∣∣b∣cos θ where θ\theta θ is the angle between the vectors a⃗\vec{a}a and b⃗\vec{b}b.
Parallelogram Law
Triangle Law
The triangle law states that the sum of two vectors can be found by placing the vectors head to tail and drawing the third side of the triangle that connects the tail of the first vector to the head of the second vector. The sum vector is the diagonal of the triangle that starts from the common point of the two vectors.
Let's say we have two non-collinear vectors a⃗\vec{a}a and b⃗\vec{b}b. We can find their sum c⃗\vec{c}c using the triangle law: c⃗=a+b\vec{c}= a+ b c=a+b.
We first place the tail of vector a⃗\vec{a}a at the origin and then place the tail of vector b⃗\vec{b}b at the head of vector a⃗\vec{a}a. The sum vector c⃗\vec{c}c is the diagonal of the triangle that starts from the origin and connects the head of vector b⃗\vec{b}b. The magnitude of the sum vector c⃗\vec{c}c can be found using the law of cosines: ( |\vec{c} |^2 = |\vec{a} |^2 + |\vec{b}|^2 -2 |\vec{a}| |\vec{b}| cos \theta ), where θ\theta θ is the angle between the vectors a⃗\vec{a}a and b⃗\vec{b}b.
Subtraction of vectors can also be done using either the parallelogram law or the triangle law. To subtract vector b⃗\vec{b}b from vector a⃗\vec{a}a, we simply reverse the direction of vector b⃗\vec{b}b and add it to vector a⃗\vec{a}a using either the parallelogram law or the triangle law. a⃗−b⃗=a⃗+(−b⃗)\vec{a} - \vec{b} = \vec{a} + (-\vec{b} )a−b=a+(−b)
Triangle Law
Properties of Vector Addition
Vector addition has several important properties that make it useful in physics and other fields:
Commutative Property: The order in which vectors are added does not affect the result. a⃗+b⃗=b⃗+a⃗\vec{a} + \vec{b} = \vec{b} + \vec{a}a+b=b+a
Associative Property: When adding more than two vectors, the order in which we group the vectors does not affect the result. (a⃗+b⃗)+c⃗=a⃗+(b⃗+c⃗)(\vec{a} + \vec{b}) + \vec{c} = \vec{a} + (\vec{b} + \vec{c})(a+b)+c=a+(b+c)
Zero Vector: The zero vector 0⃗\vec{0}0, with magnitude zero and any direction, is the additive identity for vectors. Adding the zero vector to any vector does not change the vector. a⃗+0⃗=a⃗\vec{a} + \vec{0} = \vec{a}a+0=a
Additive Inverse: For every vector a⃗\vec{a}a, there exists an additive inverse vector −a⃗-\vec{a}−a such that their sum is the zero vector. a⃗+(−a⃗)=0⃗\vec{a} + (-\vec{a}) = \vec{0}a+(−a)=0
Distributive Property: Scalar multiplication distributes over vector addition. (a⃗+b⃗)=k a⃗+k b⃗(\vec{a} + \vec{b}) = k \vec{a} + k \vec{b}(a+b)=k a+k b where k k k is any scalar.
Adding Vectors Using Components
When adding vectors using components, the first step is to break each vector into its x x x and y y y components. This can be done using trigonometric functions such as sine and cosine. For example, given a vector with magnitude "r r r" and angle "θ\theta θ" with respect to the x x x-axis, its x x x and y y y components can be found as follows:
x x x-component: r⋅c o s(θ)r\cdot cos(\theta)r⋅cos(θ).
y y y-component: r⋅s i n(θ)r\cdot sin(\theta)r⋅s in(θ).
Once both vectors have been broken down into their x x x and y y y components, the components can be added together separately. For example, if we have two vectors A A A and B B B, their x x x-components can be added together to get the x x x-component of the resulting vector C C C, and their y y y-components can be added together to get the y y y-component of C C C:
C x=A x+B x C_x = A_x+ B_x C x=A x+B x
C y=A y+B y C_y= A_y+ B_y C y=A y+B y
Finally, the magnitude and angle of vector C C C can be found using the Pythagorean theorem and inverse trigonometric functions, respectively:
magnitude of C C C: C x 2+C y 2\sqrt{C_x^2 + C_y^2}C x 2+C y 2 .
angle of C C C: t g−1(C y C x)tg^{-1} \left(\frac{C_y}{C_x} \right)t g−1(C xC y) .
Note that the angle of C may need to be adjusted based on which quadrant it is in, as inverse trigonometric functions only give angles in the range of −π 2-\frac{\pi}{2}−2 π to π 2\frac{\pi}{2}2 π.
To adjust the angle of vector C⃗\vec{C}C, we need to consider the signs of its x x x and y y y components. If C x C_x C x and C y C_y C y are both positive, then the angle of C is simply the inverse tangent of C y C x\frac{C_y}{C_x}C xC y. If C x C_x C x is negative and C y C_y C y is positive, then the angle of C C C is 180 degrees minus the inverse tangent of C y∣C x∣\frac{C_y}{|C_x|}∣C x∣C y. If C x C_x C x is negative and C y C_y C y is negative, then the angle of C C C is 180 degrees plus the inverse tangent of ∣C y∣∣C x∣\frac{|C_y |}{|C_x |}∣C x∣∣C y∣. Finally, if C x C_x C x is positive and C y C_y C y is negative, then the angle of C C C is 360 degrees minus the inverse tangent of ∣C y∣C x\frac{|C_y|}{C_x}C x∣C y∣.
For example, suppose we have two vectors A A A and B B B with magnitudes of 3 and 4, respectively, and angles of 30 degrees and 60 degrees with respect to the x x x-axis. We can find the x x x and y y y components of each vector as follows:
A x=3⋅c o s(30)=2.598 A_x = 3 \cdot cos(30) = 2.598 A x=3⋅cos(30)=2.598
A y=3⋅s i n(30)=1.5 A_y = 3 \cdot sin(30)= 1.5 A y=3⋅s in(30)=1.5
B x=4⋅c o s(60)=2 B_x = 4 \cdot cos(60)= 2 B x=4⋅cos(60)=2
B y=4⋅s i n(60)=3.464 B_y = 4 \cdot sin(60)= 3.464 B y=4⋅s in(60)=3.464
We can then add the x x x and y y y components of A A A and B B B to get the x x x and y y y components of C C C:
C x=A x+B x=4.598 C_x = A_x + B_x= 4.598 C x=A x+B x=4.598
C y=A y+B y=4.964 C_y = A_y + B_y= 4.964 C y=A y+B y=4.964
The magnitude of C⃗\vec{C}C is:
∣C∣⃗=C x 2+C y 2=4.598 2+4.964 2=6.425\small \vec{|C|} = \sqrt{C_x^2+ C_y^2} = \sqrt{4.598^2 + 4.964^2} = 6.425∣C∣=C x 2+C y 2=4.59 8 2+4.96 4 2=6.425
The angle of C C C is:
θ=t a n−1(C y C x)=t a n−1(4.964 4.598)=49.1∘\small \theta = tan^{-1} \left(\frac{C_y}{C_x} \right) = tan^{-1} \left(\frac{4.964}{4.598} \right) = 49.1^\circ θ=t a n−1(C xC y)=t a n−1(4.598 4.964)=49.1∘
Since both C x C_x C x and C y C_y C y are positive, this is the final answer. Therefore, the resulting vector C C C has a magnitude of 6.425 and an angle of 49.1 degrees with respect to the x x x-axis.
Scalar multiplication
Scalar multiplication is the operation of multiplying a vector by a scalar, which is a real number. When a vector is multiplied by a scalar, the magnitude of the vector is scaled by the absolute value of the scalar, and the direction of the vector is unchanged if the scalar is positive, or reversed if the scalar is negative.
Mathematically, scalar multiplication can be expressed as follows: given a vector v v v and a scalar k k k, the scalar multiple of v⃗\vec{v}v by k k k, denoted k⋅v⃗k \cdot \vec{v}k⋅v, is a vector with the same direction as v⃗\vec{v}v but with magnitude scaled by the absolute value of k k k:
k⋅v⃗=(∣k∣)⋅v⃗k \cdot \vec{v} = (|k|) \cdot \vec{v}k⋅v=(∣k∣)⋅v
If k k k is positive, then the direction of k⋅v⃗k \cdot \vec{v}k⋅v is the same as the direction of v⃗\vec{v}v. If k k k is negative, then the direction of k⋅v⃗k \cdot \vec{v}k⋅v is opposite to the direction of v⃗\vec{v}v.
Scalar multiplication can be used to stretch or shrink vectors. For example, if we have a vector v⃗\vec{v}v that represents a displacement in meters, we can multiply it by a scalar to represent a displacement that is larger or smaller than v⃗\vec{v}v. Additionally, scalar multiplication can be used to reverse the direction of a vector by multiplying it by −1-1−1.
Scalar multiplication can also be used to find linear combinations of vectors. A linear combination of two vectors is simply the sum of the vectors multiplied by scalar coefficients.
For example, given two vectors v⃗=(2,3)\vec{v} = (2,3)v=(2,3) and w⃗=(1,−1)\vec{w} = (1,-1)w=(1,−1), the linear combination 3 v⃗−2 w⃗3 \vec{v} - 2 \vec{w}3 v−2 w can be computed as follows: 3 v⃗=3(2,3)=(6,9)2 w⃗=2(1,−1)=(2,−2)3 v⃗−2 w⃗=(6,9)−(2,−2)=(4,11)\begin{align} &3\vec{v} = 3(2,3) = (6,9)& \ &2\vec{w} = 2(1,-1) = (2,-2)& \ &3\vec{v} - 2\vec{w} = (6,9) - (2,-2) = (4,11)& \end{align}3 v=3(2,3)=(6,9)2 w=2(1,−1)=(2,−2)3 v−2 w=(6,9)−(2,−2)=(4,11) The resulting vector (4,11)(4,11)(4,11) is a linear combination of ( \vec{v} ) and w⃗\vec{w}w with coefficients 3 3 3 and −2-2−2, respectively.
Scalar multiplication also satisfies several important properties:
Distributivity: For any scalars k k k and l l l and any vector v⃗\vec{v}v, we have (k+l)v⃗=k v⃗+l v⃗(k+l) \vec{v} = k \vec{v} + l \vec{v}(k+l)v=k v+l v.
Associativity: For any scalar k k k and any vectors u⃗\vec{u}u and v⃗\vec{v}v, we have k(u⃗+v⃗)=k u⃗+k v⃗k( \vec{u} + \vec{v} ) = k \vec{u} + k \vec{v}k(u+v)=k u+k v.
Compatibility with multiplication: For any scalars k k k and l l l and any vector v⃗\vec{v}v, we have (k l)v⃗=k(l v⃗)(kl) \vec{v} = k(l \vec{v})(k l)v=k(l v).
These properties make scalar multiplication a useful tool for manipulating and solving systems of linear equations.
Parallel transport
Parallel transport is a concept in differential geometry that describes how a vector or a tangent space along a curve can be transported along the curve without changing its direction. It is an important concept in understanding the geometry of curved spaces.
In general, a curve on a manifold is a path that connects two points on the manifold. A tangent vector is a vector that is tangent to the curve at a particular point. Parallel transport along a curve is the process of moving a tangent vector along the curve while keeping it tangent to the curve at each point.
The idea of parallel transport is closely related to the concept of a connection on a manifold. A connection is a way of connecting tangent spaces at different points on a manifold. It allows for the comparison of tangent vectors at different points on a curve.
In order to define parallel transport, one needs to specify a connection on the manifold. Given a connection, the parallel transport of a vector along a curve is defined as the unique vector that is tangent to the curve at each point and whose components in a particular basis remain constant along the curve.
The concept of parallel transport is important in many areas of physics, including general relativity, where it is used to describe the transport of tensors along curved spacetime trajectories.
Transformation and congruent figures
Transformation refers to the process of changing the position, size, or shape of a geometric figure. There are several types of transformations, including translations, reflections, rotations, and dilations. Congruent figures are geometric figures that have the same size and shape, and their corresponding sides and angles are congruent.
Here are some important theorems related to transformations and congruent figures:
Corresponding parts of congruent figures are congruent (CPCTC): This theorem states that if two figures are congruent, then their corresponding sides, angles, and vertices are congruent.
The composition of translations is a translation: If two translations are performed one after the other, then the resulting transformation is also a translation.
The composition of reflections is a rotation or a translation: If two reflections are performed one after the other, then the resulting transformation is either a rotation or a translation.
The composition of rotations is a rotation: If two rotations are performed one after the other, then the resulting transformation is also a rotation.
The composition of a dilation and a translation is a dilation: If a dilation and a translation are performed one after the other, then the resulting transformation is also a dilation.
The composition of a dilation and a rotation is a dilation or a rotation: If a dilation and a rotation are performed one after the other, then the resulting transformation is either a dilation or a rotation.
The composition of two congruent transformations is a congruent transformation: If two transformations are congruent, then their composition is also congruent.
These theorems are important in understanding the properties of transformations and congruent figures, and they can be used to prove various geometric theorems and solve problems in geometry.
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Welcome to our channel, where we unlock the mysteries of mathematics! In this tutorial, we'll delve into the fascinating world of dividing integers. Whether you're a student struggling with division or an enthusiast looking to refresh your skills, this video is perfect for you.
Division is a fundamental operation that helps us distribute quantities and solve real-life problems. However, dividing integers can sometimes be confusing due to their unique properties. But fear not, as we've got you covered with a step-by-step breakdown of the process!
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Understanding the concept of integer division: We'll explain what integers are and how division relates to the division of whole numbers. We'll also explore the difference between quotient and remainder.
Positive integers division: We'll demonstrate how to divide two positive integers, providing easy-to-follow examples along the way. You'll learn the basic rules and techniques to ensure accurate results.
Negative integers division: Division involving negative numbers requires special attention. We'll guide you through the rules and principles to handle these scenarios, clarifying any potential confusion.
Division with zero: Division by zero is undefined in mathematics. We'll explain why and discuss the implications of this concept.
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so remember when we multiply the integers we said uh positive times positive is positive so here we're going to say positive divided by positive is going to give us a positive answer right so remember when we're multiplying positive times positive is positive here we're saying positive divided by positive also gives us a positive right uh the next rule is what if we have a positive divided by some negative number so the signs are different positive divided by negative that is going to give us a negative answer right so just like in multiplication positive times negative gives us negative here positive divided by negative gives us negative the reverse is also true if it's negative divided by positive we still get a negative answer right so these two kind of go together sort of if you want to think of it this way these two kind of go together because basically if whatever you're dividing if the signs are different either positive divided by negative or negative divided by positive if the signs are different we always get a negative number that's the same exact way it works for multiplication all right and then finally we have the rule what if it's a negative number divided by another negative number remember when we multiplied we said that turned into a positive guess what for division it also turns into a positive all right so these are the rules associated with uh division of integers I know it looks very complicated but you know you see them written like this and it's like oh my gosh so complicated but really just just think about it in terms of multiplication if they're both positive if the signs are the same then we get a positive number essentially if the signs are the same we get a positive number if the signs are different we get negative numbers that's really it that's all it is if you boil it down in terms of words now the thing I want to talk about next is why does it work out that we use the same rules for division as multiplication let's talk about why that is the case first of all let's talk about our first problem to get there 12 divided by 4. now you can write division problems with a division symbol like this but when we get farther into math we're not going to write our problems with a division symbol like this too much usually instead of writing it like this we'll write it as a fraction 12 divided by 4. that's because when we get farther into algebra this division symbol uh it gets cumbersome to write it like that and I want to get into why right now we're going to generally write it as something divided by something written as a fraction because when we have letters running around variables this way is going to make it much easier all right now we know the answer to this it's three right but every division here can be written as multiplication what if we write this as 12 over 1 multiplied by 1 4. now make sure that this is the same thing remember how do we multiply fractions 12 times 1 is 12 1 times 4 is 4. so this way of writing as a multiplication is exactly the same thing as this when we multiply this we get this and then we know that 12 over 1 is just 12 and then times one fourth right so what I'm trying to get you to see here is when you write a division problem in terms of a fraction like this you can always write it in terms of a multiplication right just kind of look at these two forms of writing this thing these are the same exact thing this is a division and then here we have of course there's kind of division going on in the fraction here but we turn it into a multiplication because if I take 12 and divide by 4 I'm going to get 3 and I might as well go ahead and write the answer down positive divided by positive is going to give me a positive 3 right um but if I take 12 and multiply by a fourth and if you think about that for a minute that's also going to give us three because if I multiply this out it'll be 12 on top and 4 on the bottom it'll give me the same thing that's going to be true of every division problem that you have whether it's a negative divide by positive or whatever the signs are all division can be written as multiplication of a fraction right so because it can always be written as multiplication the same rules of multiplication apply because as I said in the beginning division really is multiplication or can be thought of as multiplication of a fraction like this so let's get a little more practice with this concept let's let's play around with this 12 divided by 4 for another problem let's say we had instead of that negative 12 divided by 4. so here it's negative divided by positive and we already said that if the signs are different in this case a negative divided by positive we're going to get a negative number and you know that the answer is 3 and so we know the answer here is going to be negative 3 because it's just a the signs are different so we have a negative answer and of course we do that Division and we get uh a 3 there so the answer is negative 3. and then we'll take a look at the last one here negative 12 divided by negative 4 here we have two negatives and so again if the signs are the same negative divided by negative we get a positive and so this is going to get a positive here 3. now let's explore just for a second before we go on why these how these would work out in terms of multiplication so here if we had negative 12 divided by 4 we could just write that as negative 12 multiplied by 1 4. make sure you agree that these are the same thing because if this this negative 12 really is over one and then negative 12 times 1 is this and then the invisible one times four is four so writing it as multiplication is totally fine and here we have a negative times a positive remember a negative times a positive is just a negative number so we get a negative let's take a look at this one we could write this negative 12 divided by negative 4. we could write that as negative 12 multiplied by negative 1 4. make sure you agree with this because this negative 12 is really over an invisible one so if we multiply these fractions negative 12 times um uh the positive 1 here will give us negative 12 and then the invisible one this sign can go down to the to the 4 times the negative 4 can give us this so this negative sign when it's in front of a fraction I'm writing it as the fraction is negative 1 4. but really this sign can float up or down so if I float it down to the denominator then negative 12 times the 1 gives us this the invisible one down here times negative 4 gives us this so you see I'm writing it as a multiplication negative times negative again gives us positive so we're not going to do that for every problem we're just going to use the rules but I'm just trying to show you in the beginning a lot of students say well why are the rules the same division is different than multiplication actually division is the same thing as multiplication it is the same thing so that's why the rules are the same so let's go and Conquer our next problem let's say we have 14 and we're going to divide that by negative 2. now sometimes I'm going to write it with a division symbol just to kind of give you a little practice sometimes I won't but in all cases I want you to write it as a fraction 14 divided by negative 2 because you're going to have to get used to this when we get into higher level math now what is 14 divided by 2 it is 7 and we have positive divide by negative different signs so the answer has to be negative negative 7. going forward we're not going to reference those rules over there we've learned them already for multiplication there's no reason to reference that table we've already learned the rules we're just going to apply them to division what about negative 25 and we'll divide that by 5. well again here the signs are different so the answer has to be negative 25 divided by 5 is 5. so the answer is negative 5. and you see the problems go very very fast once we kind of get in the groove here what is 16 divide by 2 well we're going to write this as 16 over 2 and it's positive divided by positive so we get positive 8. 16 divided by 2 is 8. right what about negative 30 we'll divide that by negative 6. we don't generally want to leave it like that let's write it as negative 30 divided by and on the bottom is negative 6. so we have the same sign positive divide by positive positive 30 divided by 6 is 5 so the answer is actually a positive 5. you can think of these signs as undoing each other I don't like cheese means I really like cheese right and so negative divided by negative is positive just like it is for multiplication all right we're over halfway done let's take a look at negative nine divide by 3. well what is 9 divided by 3 that's just 3 and because the signs are different negative divided by positive the answer is going to be negative 3. all right what about 42 divide by negative seven we don't really want to leave it like that write it as 42 divided by negative 7. and it's negative divided by positive positive divided by negative so the answer has to be negative 42 divided by 7 is 6 and so the answer is negative 6. foreign all right what about negative 10 divided by negative 2 negative 10 divided by negative 2. so we have positive divided by positive it's a positive answer 10 divided by 2 is 5. so it's actually a positive 5. all right only two more questions what about 18 divide by negative 3 we want to write it as a fraction 18 over negative 3. we have different signs here so the answer has to be negative 18 divided by 3 is 6. so we get an answer of negative 6. and here's our last problem what about negative 24 divided by negative 12. well we know that 24 divided by 12 is actually two and negative divided by negative is a positive so the answer is actually positive 2. so here we have conquered the idea of division of integers right we said that we already know the rules right the rules that we learn are the same rules we learn from multiplication basically if the signs of what you're dividing are the same either both positive or both negative then the answer is going to be positive but if the signs are different then the answer is always going to be negative that's the quick and dirty way to remember it and it's the same rules whether we're multiplying or dividing and the reason the rules are the same is because division is multiplication because any division problem I give you even if there's a negative sign involved I can write it as a multiplication of some fraction because we now know how fractions work and so because we can always write it in terms of multiplication the rules have to be the same let's take a look and apply that to the following negative 18 let's divide that by 9. now generally we're not going to be using this division symbol very much anymore but we're kind of kind of getting the training wheels taking it off so we want to start writing these as division with a fraction bar negative 18 divided by 9. the signs are different this is a negative and a positive here so the answer is going to be negative and then 18 divided by 9 is 2. right so the answer is negative 2. all right next problem see how simple that is signs are different the answer is negative take a look at this what about 24 we'll divide that by negative 2 same story we want to write it as a division with a fraction bar so we'll write that negative 2 on the bottom like this the signs are different positive divide by negative so it's a negative 24 divided by 2 is 12 because 12 times 2 is 24 and so again the answer is negative so you see the signs are different whether it's positive divided by negative or negative divided by positive the answer just turns out to be a negative number and then you just perform the division as you normally do and you're done all right let's take a look at negative 35 and we'll divide it by 7. again the signs are different negative divide by positive so it's negative 35 divided by 7 is 5. so the actual answer is negative 5. all right let's take a look at negative 27 and we will divide that by negative 9. so again we want to write it as a fraction negative 27 divided by this which is negative 9. here we have the same signs positive divide by positive I'm sorry negative divide by negative so the answer is a positive 27 divided by 9 is 3 and it's positive because the signs are the same here so the answer is positive 3. all right next problem negative 33 we'll divide that by negative 11 and we'll write that as a fraction negative 33 divided by negative 11 and the signs are the same so we get a positive answer negative divided by negative is positive the answer is 3 because 33 divided by 11 is 3 it's positive because of what we just said before all right so we are halfway done with this lesson pretty fast we're just getting practice it's very important that you kind of don't have to think about this too hard because as we solve more complex problems we'll have to do it pretty rapidly negative 32 divided by eight negative divided by positive is negative 32 divided by 8 is 4 because 8 times 4 is 32 so we get an answer of negative 4. all right what about 36 divide by negative 6. let's write this as a fraction 36 divide by negative 6. the signs are different so it has to be a negative sign 36 divided by 6 is 6 so the final answer is actually negative 6. all right home stretch this is problem number eight take a look at negative 48 and we'll divide that by negative 4. again write it as a fraction which is negative 48. divide by negative 4. so here we have negative divide by negative same sign so the answer is positive 48 divided by 4 is 12. so the answer is just positive 12. all right let's take a look at the last two problems what about 72 and we'll divide that by negative 9. so positive divided by negative that has to be a negative the signs are different and 72 divided by 9 is 8 because 8 times 9 is 72 and so the answer really is negative 8. and then our final question what about negative 56 divided by negative 8. so let's write this as a fraction negative 56 divide by negative 8 we have the same signs negative divided by negative is positive 56 divided by 8 is 7 because 8 times 7 is 56 and so the answer is positive 7. so just getting a little more practice you see how fast this goes I know that when you're first learning this for the first time you're not going to be quite as fast as I am that's okay I don't care about speed I don't care about getting done fast I just care about you eventually starting to remember these things without studying a list of rules you know a lot of students will just study a list of rules the which list which which case am I in oh okay it's got to be that one but eventually just like talking when you learn how to speak as a child or read it's very hard at first and then after a while you can read without a big problem and then you can use a computer and type without too much of a problem and you can run and you can do surfboarding and all kinds of things that are hard at first with this it might seem hard at first but as you do do more of them you'll just start remembering what to do let's take a look at negative 28 and let's divide that by two so here we can write this of course always as a fraction we want to generally write it like this negative 28 divided by 2. now you may not remember what 28 divided by 2 is so you're going to have to go off to the side and take 28 and divide it by 2. 2 times 1 is 2 and then we subtract for a zero drag the next digit down and 2 times what is 8 2 times 4 is 8 remainder 0. so after all of that we figured out that 28 divided by 2 is actually 14 but because it's a negative divided by a positive the answer is negative 14. because the signs are different and when the signs are different the answer becomes negative so that's how we're going to do all of these so there's going to be some side work and for some of the problems I'll do that side work but eventually I'll stop it because I I'm going to assume that you know how to divide numbers let's take a look at 42 and let's divide it by negative 3. we're going to write that as 42 fraction bar divided by negative 3. now again you may not remember what 42 divided by 3 is so just go over here and say three times one is three the remainder here is a one then we drag down the two and three times what is 12 3 times 4 is 12 and the remainder is zero so we stop we got an answer of 14 but because it was positive divided by negative it's a negative 14 because these signs are different so the answer we actually get there is negative 14. all right let's take a look at negative 45 and we'll divide that by negative 3. so we have to go off and figure out what 45 divided by 3 is so let's go down here 45 let's divide that by three three times one is three difference of one drag down the five three times what is 15 3 times 5 is 15. subtract for a remainder of 0. and so what we get is an answer of 15 but because it's negative divided by negative that's actually a positive so it's actually a positive 15 in this case all right what about negative 32 let's divide that by 2. so negative 32 divided by 2. this is when I happen to remember 32 divided by 2 is 16 and so I'm going to put 16 down and because it's negative divided by positive the answer is a negative 16 because the signs are different now I remember that 32 divided by 2 is 16. because I remember also that 30 divided by 2 is 15. so I happen to remember that 32 divided by 2 is 16. if you don't remember it just go over here and work it out that's the way that's the way it goes all right what about negative 72 and we're going to divide that by negative 6. so we have negative divided by negatives positive and I happen to know that 6 times 12 is 72. so I know that 72 divided by 6 is 12 because 12 times 6 is 72 and the answer is positive because negative divided by negative is positive so when I happen to remember uh I will go ahead and use the knowledge I have and not work it off to the side all right what about something a little weird what about negative 63 and let's divide by 3. I don't remember what 63 divided by 3 is so I'll just go here and say 63 divided by 3 3 times 2 is 6 subtract 0. then I have a 3. 3 times 1 is 3 remainder zero so actually the answer was 21 but because it was negative divided by positive it's actually negative 21 because the signs are different all right next problem let's take a look at 64. uh negative 64. divide by negative 4. so same thing let's write it as a fraction negative 64 divide by negative 4. maybe you don't remember what 64 divided by 4 is so go over here 64 divided by 4. it goes one time 4 times 1 is 4 subtract is 2 then this 4 comes down 4 times what is 24 4 times 6 is 24. remainder of 0. so the answer we get is 16 and negative divided by negative is positive so the answer is positive 16. all right what about 130 divided by negative 10. now this one's easy because I know when I divide by 10 I move the decimal of whatever I'm dividing one spot to the left that's the fastest way to do it so it's going to be 13 and positive divide by negative is negative so that's negative 13. if you don't remember that dividing by 10 moving the decimal thing then just divide it off long long division like we've been doing and you'll find out the answer is negative 13. all right only two more problems let's take a look at 57 we'll divide that by negative 3. now I don't remember what 57 divided by 3 is so I'll just do 57 divided by three this goes one time 1 times 3 is 3 this is a two seven comes down nine times three times what is 27 9 that's 27 remainder 0. so it goes 19 times but because it's different signs positive divided by negative we actually get negative 19 for our answer here is our final question negative 74 divided by negative 2. again I don't really remember what this is so 74 divide by two two times three is six that's as close as I can get and then I drag this 4 down and 2 times what is 14 7 is 14 remainder 0. the answer we got was 37 and because it was negative divided by negative same signs it's positive 37 and that's the final answer so you see for all of these problems the rules are the same the rules of what sign the answer should be is the same it's just that when the numbers are bigger we have to go off to the side and crank through the division uh to get the answer sometimes when we're dividing by 10 or something that we just happen to remember we don't need to do the side work sometimes we have to do the side work and if you're allowed to use a calculator then you can use that if it's allowed for you as well but in any case the focus of this lesson isn't to divide long division the point of this lesson is to know the sign of the answer when you're dividing negative divide by negative negative divided by positive and so on because later on when we're solving equations which we're going to be doing very soon and moving things around in order to solve equations we're going to be multiplying dividing by negatives all the time so this needs to really be second nature so go through this as many times as you need to really get comfortable with dividing integers follow me on to the next lesson we'll continue building your skills learn anything at mathandscience.com |
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Sampling Techniques
William Gemmell Cochran
Wiley, 1977 - Education - 428 pages
Clearly demonstrates a wide range of sampling methods now in use by governments, in business, market and operations research, social science, medicine, public health, agriculture, and accounting. Gives proofs of all the theoretical results used in modern sampling practice. New topics in this edition include the approximate methods developed for the problem of attaching standard errors or confidence limits to nonlinear estimates made from the results of surveys with complex plans.
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Wiley series in probability and mathematical statistics: Applied probability and statistics, ISSN 0271-6356
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Intro Hi, I’m Rob. Welcome to Math Antics! In our video about Basic Linear Functions, we learned that the equation y = mx + b can be used to represent any linear function on the 2D coordinate plane. In this video, we’re going to dive a little deeper and learn two new equations: one for calculating the slope of any line, and the other for calculating the distance between any two points on a line. To do that, the first thing we need is two points. Yeah! Two points!! Uh actually, I meant two points on the coordinate plane, but nice shot anyway. We’re gonna name these points “Point 1” and “Point 2” As you know from Geometry, a line can be defined by any two points. All you need to do is “connect the dots” to get a line segment. And you can get the infinite line by extending that line segment in either direction. Our goal in this video is to learn how to find the slope of a line segment like this and to calculate the distance between its two endpoints. The key to accomplishing those goals is to realize that you can use any line segment to make a right triangle. To do that, start from the point that is the highest on the coordinate plane and draw a vertical line straight down towards the bottom of the coordinate plane. Next, move to the other point and draw a horizontal line until it intersects the vertical line you just drew. See… now you have a right triangle. The vertical and horizontal sides of the right triangle are perpendicular to each other so they form a right angle. And the original diagonal line segment is now the hypotenuse of the new triangle. Temporarily, we’re going to call the horizontal side of the triangle “change in x” and the vertical side “change in y”, which are awkwardly long names, but that’s exactly what the two sides represent. Imagine starting at Point 1 and then slowly moving along our line segment towards Point 2. As you do that, the X and Y coordinates that you’re located at are changing, right? Your X- coordinate is changing because you’re traveling to the right, and your Y-coordinate is changing because you’re traveling up. And when you finally get to Point 2, the total change in your X-coordinate would be the length of the horizontal side of the triangle, and the total change in your Y-coordinate would be the length of the vertical side of the triangle. That’s cool, but the names “change in X” and ”change in Y” are kinda long. Fortunately, mathematicians have a shorter way of saying the same thing. They use the greek letter “delta” as an abbreviation for the words “change in”. That means you can just write or say “delta X” to mean the “change in X” and “delta Y” to mean the “change in Y”. Okay, now that we know what those sides represent and we’ve got nice names for them, how do we actually calculate the lengths of those sides? To do that, we just need the coordinates of the two points that form our line. Since we named them Point 1 and Point 2, it makes sense for us to call their coordinate values “X1 and Y1” for Point 1 and “X2 and Y2” for Point 2. We write the 1s and 2s as subscripts after the variables so we don’t mistakenly think it means X times 1 or X times 2. The subscript numbers are simply a way of distinguishing the different variables in the problem so we can keep track of which is which. Anyway, to calculate the (delta X), you need to find the difference between the X-coordinates of the two points. In other words, you need to subtract the X-value of the 1st point from the X-value of the 2nd point. So (delta X) = X2 − X1 Likewise, to calculate (delta Y), you need to find the difference between the Y-coordinates of the two points. So (delta Y) = Y2 − Y1 Slope equation These simple equations for finding (delta X) and (delta Y) are important because they’re used in the equations for slope and distance, which is what I want to show you now. The equation for the slope of a line looks like this: Slope = (delta Y) over (delta X). Remember that the fraction line means division, so (delta Y) over (delta X) is the same as (delta Y) divided by (delta X). You might also see the slope equation written in expanded form like this. The only difference is that the (delta X) and (delta Y) have been written out to show the subtractions you need to do to get those values from the coordinates. Either way you want to write it is fine. And some of you may have heard this same equation expressed using different terminology. Have you ever heard someone say that “slope = rise over run”? “Rise” and “Run” are just different names that are sometimes used to describe the change in Y and the change in X. The idea is that if you were to “run” along the line in the X direction, you would “rise” by a certain amount while you did that. Or would you? What if the line has a negative slope? …which means that as you move in the positive X direction, the Y value decreases instead of increases? That would be like going downhill instead of uphill and the word “rise” seems less fitting in that case. Because of that, we’ll just use (delta Y) over (delta X) in this video. But it’s certainly not wrong to use the terms “rise” and “run”, especially if it help you remember the formula. But if you do, just remember that the “rise” can also be negative. Distance equation Now that you’ve seen the equation for slope, let’s see the equation for calculating the distance between two points on the line. Distance equals the square root of [(delta X) squared plus (delta Y) squared]. Hmmm… does this equation remind you of anything you may have seen before? It certainly reminds me of something I’ve seen before! You stole my theorem! Ah…Um… Hi there Pythagoras. I… I didn’t steal your theorem. I’m just borrowing it so I can calculate some stuff. Don’t worry… I’ll give you credit for it. Oh…well… I guess as long as you give me credit. Do you remember how The Pythagorean Theorem tells us the relationship between the three sides of any right triangle? That means that if you know the lengths of two of the sides, you can calculate the length of the third side. Well, we just saw that if you turn a line segment into a right triangle, you can calculate the lengths of two sides which would be (delta X) and (delta Y), right? So we can just plug those values into The Pythagorean Theorem. You’re used to seeing that theorem in this form: ‘a squared’ + ‘b squared’ = ‘c squared’. Since ‘a’ and ‘b’ are the lengths of the horizontal and vertical sides, we can plug in (delta X) and (delta Y) instead. And instead of ‘c squared’ for the hypotenuse side, let’s use ‘d squared’ because the length of the hypotenuse equals the “distance” between our two points. To solve for ‘d’ (or distance), we take the square root of both sides and we get: d = the square root of [(delta X) squared + (delta Y) squared]. This special form of The Pythagorean Theorem is usually called “The Distance Formula” in Algebra because you can use it to find the distance between any two points on the coordinate plane. And just like with the Slope Equation, you’ll often see it in expanded form where the (delta X) and (delta Y) are written out as the subtractions X2 − X1 and Y2 − Y1. Example Alright, now that we have our equations for slope and distance, let’s see them in action. Suppose we’re given two coordinates and we’re asked to find the slope of the line they form, and the distance between those points on the coordinate plane. The first thing we need to do is name the coordinates since they aren’t named already. And even though it’s not really necessary, if you’re like me, you might want to draw a little sketch of the problem to help you visualize what’s going on. The equations for slope and distance both use (delta X) and (delta Y) so let’s calculate those values first. (delta X) = X2 − X1, and in this problem, X2 = 4 and X1 = -2. So (delta X) equals 4 minus -2 which is just 6. Next we calculate (delta Y). (delta Y) = Y2 − Y1 and in this problems, Y2 = 3 and Y1 = 0. That means (delta Y) = 3 minus 0 which is just 3. Great, now we have our (delta X) and (delta Y) values and you can confirm that we got them correct by looking at our graph. The length of the (delta X) side is 6 units, and the length of the (delta Y) side is 3 units. Now let’s plug those delta values into the equations for slope and distance. Slope = (delta Y) over (delta X). We just found that (delta Y) = 3 and (delta X) = 6, so our slope equals 3 over 6, which simplifies to one-half or 0.5 That was easy, now let’s plug those deltas into our Distance Equation to see how far apart those points are. Doing that tells us that the distance = the square root of (‘6 squared’ + ‘3 squared’). ‘6 squared’ = 36 and ‘3 squared’ = 9. 36 + 9 = 45, so the distance between the points would be the square root of 45. You could also simplify the answer to ‘3 root 5’ or use a calculator to convert it to a decimal which would be 6.708 (rounded to 3 places). That wasn’t so bad, was it? But let’s try one more example to make sure you’ve got it. Again, we’re given two points, but this time they’re already shown on the coordinate plane for us. We’ll label this one that’s farthest to the left, Point 1 and the other one Point 2. That means this point’s coordinates will be X1 and Y1 and this point’s coordinates will be X2 and Y2. First, we plug those coordinate values in to the delta equations. (delta X) = X2 − X1 which is 1 minus -3. So (delta X) = 4 (delta Y) = Y2 − Y1 which is -2 minus 5. So (delta Y) = -7 Again, we see that those delta values agree with the graph and the right triangle formed by the line between the two points. Or do they? One of our deltas is negative, but a length can’t be negative can it? Well no, but remember that deltas are really a difference between coordinate values, so they can be negative. The lengths of the triangle’s sides are really the Absolute Values of the deltas. But the signs of the deltas are important because they help us get the correct slope, since a slope can be positive or negative. Now that we have our deltas, let’s plug them into our equation for slope. Slope = (delta Y) over (delta X) which would be -7 over 4. We could just leave the slope like that as an improper fraction. But we could also convert it into mixed number form, or get the decimal value with a calculator, which is -1.75 Now that we’ve found the slope, let’s find the distance between the points by plugging the deltas we already calculated into that equation. That gives us distance = the square root of (‘4 squared’ + ‘negative 7 squared’) ‘4 squared’ = 16 and ‘negative 7 squared’ = 49. That means the distance is the square root of (16 + 49) or the square root of 65. That root can’t be simplified, but we can use a calculator to convert it to a decimal if we want to, giving us a distance of 8.062 (rounded to three decimal places). Alright, so now you know how to calculate the slope of a line if you know any two points along that line. Summary You also know how to calculate the distance between any two points on a line using the so called Distance Formula. Also known as The Pythagorean Theorem, invented by ME, Pythagoras. Ah yes… thank you for reminding us Pythagoras. Remember that the key to success in math is to practice, so be sure to try some slope and distance problems on your own. As always, thanks for watching Math Antics and I’ll see ya next time. Learn more at www.mathantics.com |
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Math Olympiad Problem - Fraction sequences
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In basketball, we call the efficiency coefficient of a player the result of dividing the number of foul shots made by the number of foul shots taken. At the end of the first half, Matthew's efficiency coefficient was less than 3/4 3/4, and at the end of the match, it was greater than 3/4 3/4. ¿Can we asure that there was a time when its efficiency coefficient was exactly 3/4 3/4? Answer the same question to 3/5 3/5 instead of 3/4 3/4.
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For 3/5 3/5, there is a simple counterexample: Consider the sequence
2/5 2/5; 3/6 3/6; 4/7 4/7; 5/8 5/8. First three fractions are less than 0.6 0.6, and 5/8>0.6 5/8>0.6. Clearly it is not true.
For 3/4 3/4, I'm quite sure it is true, based on every example I've done. The thing is, if you achieve a number of the form:
3 k−1 4 k−1 3 k−1 4 k−1
You can't "score the following foul shot", otherwise you would achieve a coefficient of 3/4 3/4. Then you miss the shot. Scoring the others, in orden to get close to 3/4 3/4, the sequence goes like this:
3 k−1 4 k−1 3 k−1 4 k−1, 3 k−1 4 k 3 k−1 4 k, 3 k 4 k+1 3 k 4 k+1, 3 k+1 4 k+2 3 k+1 4 k+2, 3(k+1)−1 4(k+1)−1 3(k+1)−1 4(k+1)−1
And we end up in the same situation, because we can't sum. So I assume, thought this isn't a formal proof, that if we use some modular arithmetic argument around 4, we can prove that necessarily we achieve 3/4 3/4.
Any help is welcomed.
Edit: This is from the Argentinian Math Olympiad (OMA), 2016.
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3 I'm fairly sure that (in English) these are called free throws instead of foul shots :-)Jyrki Lahtonen –Jyrki Lahtonen 2024-11-03 07:51:34 +00:00 Commented Nov 3, 2024 at 7:51
12 The title is quite generic. Consider changing it to be more specific.Shadow –Shadow 2024-11-03 12:43:33 +00:00 Commented Nov 3, 2024 at 12:43
1 Apparently, free throw & foul shot are synonymous: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_throw. But the former is maybe more intuitive for basketball novices like me Laska –Laska 2024-11-04 02:56:45 +00:00 Commented Nov 4, 2024 at 2:56
3 As Shadow has mentioned, unless the title can be reworded to reflect the topic, at the very least, please mention the source of the Olympiad if possible. Otherwise, the current title is too generic to be useful.Andrew T. –Andrew T. 2024-11-04 04:54:58 +00:00 Commented Nov 4, 2024 at 4:54
2 For 3/5 3/5, the sequence (0/1,1/2,2/3)(0/1,1/2,2/3) gives a possibly-simpler counterexample.mathmandan –mathmandan 2024-11-04 15:16:43 +00:00 Commented Nov 4, 2024 at 15:16
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Suppose it's possible for 3/4 3/4. Consider a shot when it happens. Before it, the average is m n<3 4 m n<3 4, and after it, the average is m+1 n+1>3 4 m+1 n+1>3 4, where m m and n n are positive integers. Then 4 m<3 n 4 m<3 n and 4 m+4>3 n+3 4 m+4>3 n+3, so 0<3 n−4 m<1 0<3 n−4 m<1. But 3 n−4 m 3 n−4 m is an integer, so this is impossible. Note that the same argument would work for any fraction a/b a/b where a=b−1 a=b−1 and a a and b b are integers.
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4 This is so cool... thank you very much. I didn't have any clue why for 3/4 3/4 it was working and not for 3/5 3/5. The idea of a=b−1 a=b−1 is clarifying.Francisco J. Maciel Henning –Francisco J. Maciel Henning 2024-11-03 02:19:36 +00:00 Commented Nov 3, 2024 at 2:19
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This is (a variation of) Putnam A1 from 2004 (see Kiran Kedlaya's Putnam archives). There, the value is 80% (so 4/5) instead of 3/4 but the proof is the same.
Here is a geometrical proof.
Consider the non-negative integer points of the plane, where the x x-axis corresponds to the number of misses and the y y-axis corresponds to the number of successes.
After n n shots there will be a n a n success and b n b n fail, with of course a n+b n=n a n+b n=n for n=0,1,2,…n=0,1,2,…. This gives a sequence of points representing the shots. After n n shots the success rate is b n/(a n+b n)b n/(a n+b n)
A success rate of 3/4 corresponds to 3 success for every 1 fail, equivalently, points on the line y=3 x y=3 x. Points below this line have a success rate less than 3/4, points above it have a success rate greater than 3/4.
But the sequence (a n,b n)(a n,b n) happens on the integer points, and going from below the line to above the line , we must take a vertical step, and no such step can cross the line without landing directly on it. [note: to go from more than 3/4 to less than 3/4 corresponds to a horizontal step, and such a step can cross the line without landing on it]
The same proof shows that if we replace 3/4 3/4 with p/q p/q, then the answer will be yes if and only if p=q−1 p=q−1.
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Thank you, is a pretty sorprising way of solving it.Francisco J. Maciel Henning –Francisco J. Maciel Henning 2024-11-04 10:14:04 +00:00 Commented Nov 4, 2024 at 10:14
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Alternative approach:
Consider marginal approaches.
At the end of the first half, construe the score to be the number of shots made minus the number of shots that needed to be made for a 75%75% accuracy.
The score is expressible as −k 4−k 4 where k∈Z+.k∈Z+.
Thereafter, with each shot taken, one of two things will happen:
The shot will go in, which will raise the score by 1 4.1 4.
This is because the player was supposed to only make 3/4 3/4 of the shot, to shoot 75%75% on that individual shot. So 1/4 1/4 of the shot is the overage.
Or the shot will miss, which will lower the score by 3 4.3 4.
The critical point here is that each individual increase in the score must be exactly 1 4.1 4.
So, if you consider a score increase of 1 4 1 4 as a positive step, you are forced to take such positive steps one at a time.
Therefore, if the score has gone from negative to positive, then there must have been a point when the score was 0.0.
Now consider the identical question, with a 60%60% shooting percentage.
So, the half-time score must be expressible as −k 5:k∈Z+.−k 5:k∈Z+.
The critical difference here is that when you make the shot, the overage is 2 5,2 5, rather than only 1 5.1 5.
So, if you consider a score increase of 1 5 1 5 as a positive step, you are forced to take such positive steps two at a time.
So, consider (for example) if you are 4 4 for 7.7. Since 4−(7×.6)=−1 5 4−(7×.6)=−1 5 you are (in effect) down 1 1 step.
If you then make the next shot, your score will go to +1 5,+1 5, meaning that you will have skipped over having a score of 0.0.
Addendum–––––––––––Addendum _
As pointed out in the answer of Alexander Burstein, the analysis applicable to the shooting percentage of 3 4,3 4, will hold for any shooting percentage expressible as a−1 a:a∈Z≥2.a−1 a:a∈Z≥2.
In the parlance of my answer, this is because at half-time, you will have a score expressible as −k a:k∈Z+.−k a:k∈Z+.
Then, each shot made will increase the score by 1 a.1 a.
So, construing raising the score by 1 a 1 a as a positive step, you are forced to take such steps one at a time.
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Thank you! It is great to have different proofs.Francisco J. Maciel Henning –Francisco J. Maciel Henning 2024-11-04 10:12:31 +00:00 Commented Nov 4, 2024 at 10:12
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The study of projectile motion provides insights into the behaviour of objects launched into the air, tracing a path dictated by the gravitational force while ignoring air resistance. This intricate dance between vertical and horizontal movements manifests in distinct yet interconnected ways, offering a rich field for exploration and understanding.
Comprehensive Analysis of Projectiles
The quest to understand projectile motion begins with an intricate examination of its fundamentals. Here, gravitational force reigns supreme, drawing objects towards the Earth and shaping their trajectories.
Vertical Motion
In the realm of vertical motion, gravity plays the leading role.
Horizontal Motion
On the horizontal plane, a different set of rules applies.
Horizontal Projectile Motion
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Application of Motion Equations
Equations of motion are instrumental in dissecting the behaviour of projectiles, casting light on their vertical and horizontal components.
Vertical Component
Horizontal Component
Understanding the Parabolic Nature
In the grand theatre of projectile motion, the parabolic trajectory is a spectacle of mathematical and physical harmony.
Key Features
Trajectory Equation
Diving deeper, the equation of the trajectory, though not a requisite, offers profound insights.
y = x tan(theta) - (gx2) / (2v02 cos2(theta))
Here, every symbol, every variable, weaves into the narrative of the projectile's flight, from the gravitational pull to the initial velocity's dual dance of magnitude and direction.
Studying Various Launch Angles
The angle at which a projectile is launched is not just a geometric entity but a profound influencer of the trajectory and range.
Horizontal Launch
Angled Launch
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Practical Applications and Insights
The theoretical constructs and mathematical equations governing projectile motion are not confined to textbooks but breathe life into real-world scenarios. In the absence of air resistance, principles of projectile motion find applications in an array of fields.
Sports Science
Engineering
Astronomy
Through a meticulous exploration of these principles, learners step into a world where mathematics and physics intertwine, laying a robust foundation for advanced studies and real-world applications in the awe-inspiring dance of projectiles under gravity’s unyielding gaze. Each equation, each principle, echoes the symphony of forces and motions painting the canvas of the physical universe.
FAQ
Yes, it is possible for two different launch angles to result in the same range, a concept often referred to as complementary angles. For example, angles of 30 and 60 degrees can yield the same range but different maximum heights and times of flight. This is because the horizontal and vertical components of the initial velocity have effectively swapped, maintaining the same overall kinetic energy and, consequently, the same range. However, the projectile's flight characteristics, such as the maximum height reached and the time of flight, will vary due to the different distributions of the velocity components.
The symmetrical nature of the trajectory when a projectile is launched at an angle is a consequence of the consistent acceleration due to gravity and the initial velocity components. The horizontal component of velocity remains constant throughout the flight. In contrast, the vertical component is influenced by gravity, causing the projectile to slow down as it ascends and speed up at the same rate as it descends. The equal influence of gravity on the upward and downward motions results in symmetrical time intervals and distances for the ascent and descent, creating a mirror-like trajectory.
The launch height significantly impacts the range of a projectile when launched horizontally. Since there is no initial vertical velocity, the time of flight is solely determined by how long it takes for the projectile to fall from its launch height to the ground under gravity. The greater the height, the more time it will take for the projectile to reach the ground, and consequently, the greater the horizontal distance it will cover, assuming a constant horizontal velocity. It's essential to note that this is under the assumption of no air resistance and a constant gravitational pull throughout the projectile's flight.
Altering the launch angle directly affects both the time of flight and maximum height attained by a projectile. A larger launch angle increases the initial vertical velocity component, leading to a higher maximum height and a longer time of flight. However, there is an optimal angle, typically 45 degrees, where the range is maximised due to a balanced contribution from both the vertical and horizontal velocity components. Beyond this angle, although the projectile reaches a greater height and stays in the air longer, the horizontal distance covered (or range) starts to decrease due to a reduced horizontal velocity component.
The initial speed and angle of projection together play a pivotal role in determining the subsequent motion of a projectile. The initial speed directly impacts the magnitude of the horizontal and vertical components of velocity. A greater initial speed results in a longer range, higher maximum height, and longer time of flight. Simultaneously, the angle of projection determines the distribution of this speed into its horizontal and vertical components. A balanced angle, like 45 degrees, often maximises the range by optimally distributing the initial speed between the two directions, ensuring that the projectile covers the maximum possible horizontal distance before hitting the ground.
Practice Questions
The time it takes for the projectile to hit the ground can be calculated using the second equation of motion, s = ut + 1/2at2, where s is the vertical distance, u is the initial vertical velocity, t is the time, and a is the acceleration due to gravity. Since the projectile is launched horizontally, the initial vertical velocity is zero. Substituting the given values, 50 = 0 + 1/2 9.8 t2, we find t ≈ 3.2 s. Now, using the horizontal motion equation, s = ut, where u is the horizontal velocity, and t is the time, we have s = 20 3.2 ≈ 64 m. So, the projectile hits the ground after approximately 3.2 seconds and travels about 64 meters horizontally.
To find the maximum height, we first need to calculate the initial vertical velocity using the formula u = u0 sin(θ), where u0 is the initial velocity and θ is the angle of projection. Substituting in the given values, u = 25 sin(40) ≈ 16 m/s. Now, we use the third equation of motion, v2 = u2 + 2as, where v is the final vertical velocity, u is the initial vertical velocity, a is the acceleration (due to gravity in this case), and s is the distance. At the maximum height, the final vertical velocity is zero. Rearranging and solving the equation, we get s = u2 / (2 g) = (162) / (2 9.8) ≈ 13 m. Therefore, the maximum height attained by the ball is approximately 13 meters.
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Shubhi is a seasoned educational specialist with a sharp focus on IB, A-level, GCSE, AP, and MCAT sciences. With 6+ years of expertise, she excels in advanced curriculum guidance and creating precise educational resources, ensuring expert instruction and deep student comprehension of complex science concepts.
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5625 | https://users.math.msu.edu/users/sen/Math_235/Lectures/lec_5.pdf | September 9, 2011 5-1 5. Exact Equations, Integrating Factors, and Homogeneous Equations Exact Equations A region D in the plane is a connected open set. That is, a subset which cannot be decomposed into two non-empty disjoint open subsets.
The region D is called simply connected if it contains no “holes.” Alternatively, if any two continuous curves in D can be continuously deformed into one another. We do not make this precise here, but rely on standard intuition.
A differential equation of the form M(x, y)dx + N(x, y)dy = 0 (1) is called exact in a region D in the plane if the we have equality of the partial derivatives My(x, y) = Nx(x, y) for all (x, y) ∈D.
If the region D is simply connected, then we can find a function f(x, y) defined in D such that fx = M, and fy = N.
Then, we say that the general solution to (1) is the equation September 9, 2011 5-2 f(x, y) = C.
This is because the differential equation can be written as d f = 0.
Here we will not develop the complete theory of exact equations, but will simply give examples of how they are dealt with.
Example.
Find the general solution to (3x2y2 −3y2)dx + (2x3y −6xy + 3y2)dy = 0.
Step 1: Check to see if My = Nx.
M = 3x2y2 −3y2, N = 2x3y −6xy + 3y2 My = 6x2y −6y, Nx = 6x2y −6y So, it is exact.
Then, f = Z Mdx + g(y) = x3y2 −3xy2 + g(y) fy = N = 2x3y −6xy + 3y2 = 2x3y −6xy + g′(y) September 9, 2011 5-3 3y2 = g′(y), g(y) = y3 So, we get x3y2 −3xy2 + y3 = C as the general solution.
Integrating Factors Sometimes a d.e. Mdx + Ndy = 0 is not exact, but can be made exact by multiplying by a non-zero function.
Let us see when this can be done with functions of x or y alone.
Consider a non-zero function µ(x) which is a function of x alone such that (µM)y = (µN)x We get µyM + µMy = µxN + µNx, µy = 0 So, µMy = µxN + µNx µ(My −Nx) = µxN September 9, 2011 5-4 My −Nx N = µx µ Now, if the Left Hand Side is a function of x alone, say h(x), we can solve for µ(x) by µ(x) = e R h(x)dx, and reverse the above arguments to get an integrating factor.
Similarly, if Nx −My M = g(y) is a function of y alone, we can find an integrating factor of the form ν(y) = e R g(y)dy.
Example: Consider the equation (3xy + y2)dx + (x2 + xy)dy = 0 M = 3xy + y2, N = x2 + xy Step 1: Check if exact September 9, 2011 5-5 My −Nx = 3x + 2y −2x −y = x + y So, not exact.
Step 2: Compute My −Nx N = x + y x2 + xy = 1 x So, get integrating factor of the form µ(x) = e R 1 xdx = elogx = x So, (3x2y + xy2)dx + (x3 + x2y)dy = 0 is exact.
fx = M = 3x2y + xy2, f = x3y + x2y2/2 + g′(y) f(x, y) = x3y + x2y2/2 = C is the general solution.
Homogeneous equations A function f(x, y) is called homogeneous (or order p) if f(tx, ty) = tpf(x, y) September 9, 2011 5-6 for all t > 0.
If M and N are homogeneous of the same degree, then the differential equation dy dx = M(x, y)/N(x, y) can be reduced to a separable one for v(x) by the change of variable y(x) = xv(x).
To see this we calculate: y′ = v + xv′ = M(x, xv) N(x, xv) = xpM(1, v) xpN(1, v) = M(1, v) N(1, v) So, v + xv′ = H(v), where H(v) = M(1, v) N(1, v) This makes xv′ = H(v) −v which is separable. |
5626 | https://www.ljll.fr/frey/cours/UdC/ma691/ma691_ch6.pdf | Chapter 6 The finite difference method ”Read Euler: he is our master in everything.” Pierre-Simon Laplace (1749-1827) ”Euler: The unsurpassed master of analytic invention.” Richard Courant (1888-1972) The finite difference approximations for derivatives are one of the simplest and of the oldest methods to solve differential equations. It was already known by L. Euler (1707-1783) ca. 1768, in one dimension of space and was probably extended to dimension two by C. Runge (1856-1927) ca. 1908. The advent of finite difference techniques in numerical applications began in the early 1950s and their development was stimulated by the emergence of computers that offered a convenient framework for dealing with complex problems of science and technology. Theoretical results have been obtained during the last five decades regarding the accuracy, stability and convergence of the finite difference method for partial differential equations.
Contents 6.1 Finite difference approximations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
79 6.2 Finite difference formulation for a one-dimensional problem . . . . . . . . .
81 6.3 Finite difference schemes for time-dependent problems . . . . . . . . . . . .
85 6.1 Finite difference approximations 6.1.1 General principle The principle of finite difference methods is close to the numerical schemes used to solve ordinary dif-ferential equations (cf. Appendix C). It consists in approximating the differential operator by replacing the derivatives in the equation using differential quotients. The domain is partitioned in space and in time and approximations of the solution are computed at the space or time points. The error between the numerical solution and the exact solution is determined by the error that is commited by going from a differential operator to a difference operator. This error is called the discretization error or truncation error. The term truncation error reflects the fact that a finite part of a Taylor series is used in the approximation.
79 80 Chapter 6. The finite difference method For the sake of simplicity, we shall consider the one-dimensional case only. The main concept behind any finite difference scheme is related to the definition of the derivative of a smooth function u at a point x ∈R: u′(x) = lim h→0 u(x + h) −u(x) h , and to the fact that when h tends to 0 (without vanishing), the quotient on the right-hand side provides a ”good” approximation of the derivative. In other words, h should be sufficiently small to get a good approximation. It remains to indicate what exactly is a good approximation, in what sense. Actually, the approximation is good when the error commited in this approximation (i.e. when replacing the derivative by the differential quotient) tends towards zero when h tends to zero. If the function u is sufficiently smooth in the neighborhood of x, it is possible to quantify this error using a Taylor expansion.
6.1.2 Taylor series Suppose the function u is C2 continuous in the neighborhood of x. For any h > 0 we have: u(x + h) = u(x) + hu′(x) + h2 2 u′′(x + h1) (6.1) where h1 is a number between 0 and h (i.e. x + h1 is point of ]x, x + h[). For the treatment of problems, it is convenient to retain only the first two terms of the previous expression: u(x + h) = u(x) + hu′(x) + O(h2) where the term O(h2) indicates that the error of the approximation is proportional to h2. From the equation (6.1), we deduce that there exists a constant C > 0, such that for h > 0 sufficienty small we have: !
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This approximation is known as the forward difference approximant of u′. More generally, we define an approximation at order p of the derivative.
Definition 6.1 The approximation of the derivative u′ at point x is of order p (p > 0) if there exists a constant C > 0, independent of h, such that the error between the derivative and its approximation is bounded by Chp (i.e. is exactly O(hp)).
Likewise, we can define the first order backward difference approximation of u′ at point x as: u(x −h) = u(x) −hu′(x) + O(h2) .
Obviously, other approximations can be considered. In order to improve the accuracy of the approxi-mation, we define a consistant approximation, called the central difference approximation, by taking the points x −h and x + h into account. Suppose that the function u is three times differentiable in the vicinity of x: u(x + h) = u(x) + hu′(x) + h2 2 u′′(x) + h3 6 u(3)(ξ+) u(x −h) = u(x) −hu′(x) + h2 2 u′′(x) −h3 6 u(3)(ξ−) 6.2. Finite difference formulation for a one-dimensional problem 81 where ξ+ ∈]x, x + h[ and ξ−∈]x −h, x[. By subtracting these two expressions we obtain, thanks to the intermediate value theorem: u(x + h) −u(x −h) 2h = u′(x) + h2 6 u(3)(ξ) where ξ is a point of ]x −h, x + h[. Hence, for every h ∈]0, h0[, we have the following bound on the approximation error: !
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This defines a second order consistant approximation to u′.
Remark 6.1 The order of the approximation is related to the regularity of the function u. If u is C2 continuous, then the approximation is consistant at the order one only.
6.1.3 Approximation of the second derivative Lemma 6.1 Suppose u is a C4 continuous function on an interval [x −h0, x + h0], h0 > 0. Then, there exists a constant C > 0 such that for every h ∈]0, h0[ we have: !
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(6.2) The differential quotient u(x+h)−2u(x)+u(x−h) h2 is a consistant second-order approximation of the second derivative u′′ of u at point x.
Proof.
We use Taylor expansions up to the fourth order to achive the result: u(x + h) = u(x) + hu′(x) + h2 2 u′′(x) + h3 6 u(3)(x) + h4 24u(4)(ξ+) u(x −h) = u(x) −hu′(x) + h2 2 u′′(x) −h3 6 u(3)(x) + h4 24u(4)(ξ−) where ξ+ ∈]x, x + h[ and ξ−∈]x −h, x[. Like previously, the intermediate value theorem allows us to write: u(x + h) −2u(x) + u(x −h) h2 = u′′(x) + h2 12u(4)(ξ) , where ξ ∈]x −h, x + h[. Hence, we deduce the relation (6.2) with the constant C = sup y∈[x−h0,x+h0] |u(4)(y)| 12 .
□ Remark 6.2 Likewise, the error estimate depends on the regularity of the function u. If u is C3 con-tinuous, then the error is of order h only.
6.2 Finite difference formulation for a one-dimensional problem We consider a bounded domain Ω=]0, 1[⊂R and u : ¯ Ω→R solving the non-homogeneous Dirichlet problem: D " −u′′(x) + c(x)u(x) = f(x) , x ∈]0, 1[ , u(0) = α , u(1) = β , (6.3) where c and f are two given functions, defined on ¯ Ω, c ≥0.
82 Chapter 6. The finite difference method 6.2.1 Variational theory and approximation Since Chapter 4, we know that if c ∈L∞(Ω) and f ∈L2(Ω), then the solution u to this problem exists.
Furthermore, if c = 0, we have the explicit formulation of u as: u(x) = # Ω G(x, y)f(y) dy + α + x(β −α) , where G(x, y) = x(1 −y) if y ≥x and G(x, y) = y(1 −x) if y < x. However, when c ̸= 0 there is no explicit formula giving the solution u. Thus, we should resign to find an approximation of the solution.
The first step in deriving a finite difference approximation of the equation (6.3) is to partition the unit interval into a finite number of subintervals. Here, is a fundamental concept of the finite difference approximations: the numerical solution is not defined on the whole domain Ωbut at a finite number of points in Ωonly.
We introduce the equidistributed grid points (xj)0≤j≤N+1 given by xj = jh, where N is an integer and the spacing h is given by h = 1/(N + 1). Typically, the spacing is aimed at becoming very small as the number of grid points will become very large. At the boundary of Ω, we have x0 = 0 and xN+1 = 1.
At each of these points, we are looking for numerical value of the solution, uj = u(xj). We impose u(x0) = α and u(xN+1) = β and we use the differential quotient introduced in the previous section to approximate the second order derivative of the equation (6.3).
The unknowns of the discrete problem are all the values u(x1), . . . , u(xN) and we introduce the vector uh ∈RN of components uj, for j ∈{1, . . . , N}.
6.2.2 A finite difference scheme Suppose functions c and f are at least such that c ∈C0(¯ Ω) and f ∈C0(¯ Ω). The problem is then to find uh ∈RN, such that ui ≃u(xi), for all i ∈{1, . . . , N}, where u is the solution of problem (6.3).
Introducing the approximation of the second order derivative by a differential quotient, we consider the following discrete problem: Dh −uj+1 −2uj + uj−1 h2 + c(xj)uj = f(xj) , j ∈{1, . . . , N} u0 = α , uN+1 = β , (6.4) The problem D has been discretized by a finite difference method based on a three-points centered scheme for the second-order derivative.
The problem (6.4) can be written in the matrix form as: Ahuh = bh , where Ah is the tridiagonal matrix defined as: Ah = A(0) h + c(x1) 0 . . .
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f(xN−1) f(xN) + β h2 The question raised by this formulation is related to the existence of a solution. In other words, we have to determine if the matrix Ah is invertible or not. The answer is given by the following proposition.
Proposition 6.1 Suppose c ≥0. Then, the matrix Ah is symmetric positive definite.
Proof.
We can observe that Ah is symmetric. Let consider a vector v = (vi)1≤i≤N ∈RN. Since c ≥0, we have: vt Ah v = vt A(0) h v + N -i=1 c(xi)v2 i ≥vt A(0) h v , and the problem is reduced to show that A(0) h is positive definite. We notice that: h2vt Ah v = x2 1 + (x2 −x1)2 + · · · + (xN−1 −xN)2 + x2 N , and thus vt Ah v ≥0. Moreover, if vt Ah v = 0 then all terms xi+1 −xi = x1 = xN = 0. Hence, we conclude that all xi = 0 and the result follows.
□ We can summarize the concept of finite differences for problem (6.3) in the following table: Theory (continuous) Finite differences (discrete) domain Ω= [0, 1] IN = {0, 1 N+1, . . . , 1} unknown u : [0, 1] →R, u ∈C2(Ω) uh = (u1, . . . , uN) ∈RN conditions u(0) = α, u(1) = β u0 = α, uN+1 = β equation −u′′ + cu = f −uj+1 −2uj + uj−1 h2 + c(xj)uj = f(xj) 6.2.3 Consistent scheme The formula used in the numerical schemes result from an approximation of the equation using a Taylor expansion. The notion of consistency and of accuracy helps to understand how well a numerical scheme approximates an equation. We introduce a formal definition of the consistency that can be used for any partial differential equation defined on a domain Ωand denoted (Lu)(x) = f(x) , for all x ∈Ω, where L denotes a differential operator. The notation (Lu) indicates that the equation depends on u and on its derivatives at any point x. A numerical scheme can be written, for every index j, in a more abstract form as: (Lhu)(xj) = f(xj) , for all j ∈{1, . . . , N} .
84 Chapter 6. The finite difference method For example, in the boundary value problem (6.3), the operator L is (Lu)(x) = −u′′(x) + c(x)u(x) , and the problem can be written in the following form: find u ∈C2(Ω) such that (Lu)(x) = f(x) , for all x ∈Ω.
(6.5) We define the operator Lh by: (Lhu)(xj) = −u(xj+1) −2u(xj) + u(xj−1) h2 + c(xj)u(xj) , j ∈{1, . . . , N} and the discrete problem (6.4) can be formulated as follows: find u such that (Lhu)(xj) = f(xj) , for all j ∈{1, . . . , N} .
(6.6) Definition 6.2 A finite difference scheme is said to be consistent with the partial differential equation it represents, if for any sufficiently smooth solution u of this equation, the truncation error of the scheme, corresponding to the vector εh ∈RN whose components are defined as: (εh)j = (Lhu)(xj) −f(xj) , for all j ∈{1, . . . , N} (6.7) tends uniformly towards zero with respect to x, when h tends to zero, i.e. if: lim h→0 ∥εh∥∞= 0 .
Moreover, if there exists a constant C > 0, independent of u and of its derivatives, such that, for all h ∈]0, h0] (h0 > 0 given) we have: ∥εh∥≤C hp , with p > 0, then the scheme is said to be accurate at the order p for the norm ∥· ∥.
The definition states that the truncation error is defined by applying the difference operator Lh to the exact solution u. This means that a consistent scheme implies that the exact solution almost solves the discrete problem.
Lemma 6.2 Suppose u ∈C4(Ω).
Then, the numerical scheme (6.4) is consistent and second-order accurate in space for the norm ∥· ∥∞.
Proof.
By using the fact that −u′′ + cu = f and if we suppose u ∈C4(Ω), we have εh(xj) = −u(xj+1) −2u(xj) + u(xj−1) h2 + c(xj)u(xj) + f(xj) = −u(xj) + h2 12u(4)(ξj) + c(xj)u(xj) + f(xj) = h2 12u(4)(ξj) .
where each of the ξj ∈]xj−1, xj+1[. Hence, we have: ∥εh∥∞≤h2 12 sup y∈Ω |u(4)(y)| , and the result follows.
□ 6.3. Finite difference schemes for time-dependent problems 85 Remark 6.3 Since the space dimension N is related to h by the relation h(N + 1) = 1, we have: ∥εh∥1 = O(h) , and ∥εh∥2 = O(h3/2) .
The consistency error is a first step toward the analysis of the convergence error of the approximation method. However, it is not sufficient to analyze a numerical scheme.
Theorem 6.1 Suppose c ≥0 and that the solution of the problem D is of class C4(Ω). Then, the finite difference scheme Dh is second-order convergent for the norm ∥· ∥∞. Furthermore, if u and uh are solutions of (6.5) and (6.6), we have the following estimate: ∥u −uh∥∞≤h2 96 sup x∈Ω |u(4)(x)| .
Proof.
Admitted here.
□ 6.3 Finite difference schemes for time-dependent problems We consider a time-dependent, first-order boundary value problem posed in a bounded domain Ω=]0, 1[: Find u : [0, T] × ¯ Ω→R such that ∂u ∂t (t, x) −ν ∂2u ∂x2 (t, x) = f(t, x) , ∀t ∈]0, T[ , ∀x ∈]0, 1[ u(0, x) = u0(x) , ∀x ∈]0, 1[ u(t, 0) = u(t, 1) = 0 , ∀t ∈]0, T[ (6.8) where f(t, x) is a given source term and ν ≥0.
This equation is the well-know heat equation that describes the distribution of heat in a given domain over time. It is the prototypical parabolic partial differential equation. The function u(·, ·), solution to this equation, describes the temperature at a given location x in time. The analysis of this equation has been pioneered by the French physicist J. Fourier (1768-1830) who invented influential methods for solving partial differential equations.
6.3.1 The continuous problem We will show that this problem has a unique smooth solution that depends continuously on the data.
The following estimate indicates the continuity, with respect to the data u0 and f, of the solution u.
Lemma 6.3 Suppose u0 ∈L2(Ω) and f ∈L2(]0, T[×Ω). If u is a sufficiently smooth solution of the problem (6.3.1), then we have the estimate: sup t∈[0,T] ∥u(t, ·)∥L2(Ω) ≤∥u0∥L2(Ω) + ∥f∥L2(]0,T[×Ω) .
Proof.
Since the equation is linear, we have u = v + w, where v is solution of: ∂v ∂t (t, x) −ν ∂2v ∂x2 (t, x) = 0 , ∀x ∈Ω, ∀t ∈]0, T[ , v(t, 0) = v(t, 1) = 0 , ∀t ∈]0, T[ v(0, x) = u0(x) , ∀x ∈Ω.
86 Chapter 6. The finite difference method and similarly, w is solution of: ∂w ∂t (t, x) −ν ∂2w ∂x2 (t, x) = f(t, x) , ∀x ∈Ω, ∀t ∈]0, T[ , w(t, 0) = w(t, 1) = 0 , ∀t ∈]0, T[ w(0, x) = 0 , ∀x ∈Ω.
Hence, we can consider these two problems separately for v and w. Concerning the first problem, we multiply the equation by v(x, t) and integrate it with respect to x ∈]0, 1[. Applying the chain rule and the integration by parts, and taking into account the homogenous boundary conditions, yields the following result: 1 2 d dt /# Ω v2(t, x) dx 0 + ν # Ω /∂v ∂x(t, x) 02 dx = 0 .
Since the second term is positive, we deduce: ∀t ∈]0, T[ , d dt /# Ω v2(t, x) dx 0 ≤0 .
Now, we integrate with respect to the variable t ∈]0, s[, s ∈[0, T] and thus we obtain: ∀s ∈[0, T] , ∥v(s, ·)∥2 L2(Ω) ≤∥u0∥2 L2(Ω) .
We proceed accordingly for the term w, to obtain: 1 2 d dt /# Ω w2(t, x) dx 0 + ν # Ω /∂w ∂x (t, x) 02 dx = # Ω (fw)(t, x) dx ≤∥f(t, ·)∥L2(Ω) ∥w(t, ·)∥L2(Ω) .
Poincare’s inequality leads to the estimate: ∥w(t, ·)∥L2(Ω) ≤Cp 1 1 1 1 ∂w ∂t (t, ·) 1 1 1 1 L2(Ω) , and thus we have (noticing that 2ab ≤(a2 + b2)): 1 2 d dt∥w(t, ·)∥2 L2(Ω) + ν 1 1 1 1 ∂w ∂t (t, ·) 1 1 1 1 2 L2(Ω) ≤∥f(t, ·)∥L2(Ω) 1 1 1 1 ∂w ∂t (t, ·) 1 1 1 1 L2(Ω) ≤1 2 2 ∥f(t, ·)∥2 L2(Ω) + 1 1 1 1 ∂w ∂x (t, ·) 1 1 1 1 2 L2(Ω) 3 .
Hence we can conclude that d dt∥w(t, ·)∥2 L2(Ω) ≤d dt∥w(t, ·)∥2 L2(Ω) + (2ν −1) 1 1 1 1 ∂w ∂x (t, ·) 1 1 1 1 2 L2(Ω) ≤∥f(t, ·)∥2 L2(Ω) .
We integrate on ]0, s[ for s ∈[0, T] and taking into account the initial condition w(x, 0) = 0, we obtain: ∀s ∈[0, T] , ∥w(s, ·)∥2 L2(Ω) ≤ # Ω ∥f(s, ·)∥2 L2(Ω) ds ≤ 4 ∥f∥L2(Ω) 52 , and, by combining this estimate with the estimate on v, the results follows.
□ This results is important as it provides the uniqueness of a regular solution.
Corollary 6.1 Suppose u0 ∈L2(Ω) and f ∈L2(]0, T[×Ω). Then, if the problem (6.3.1) has a regular solution, this solution is unique.
6.3. Finite difference schemes for time-dependent problems 87 Proof.
Suppose u1(t, x) and u2(t, x) are to regular solutions of the problem (6.3.1). Then, if we denote their difference by u = u1 −u2, we obtain a problem similar to the initial one but where both the initial data u0 and the source term are zero: ∂u ∂t (t, x) −ν ∂2u ∂x2 (t, x) = 0 , ∀(t, x) ∈R∗ + × Ω u(0, x) = 0 , ∀x ∈Ω u(t, x) = 0 , ∀(t, x) ∈R∗ + × ∂Ω Then, using the previous estimate to this problem, we conclude that sup t∈[0,T ] ∥u(t, ·)∥L2(Ω) ≤0 , and thus u = u1 −u2 = 0, the regular solutions are identical.
□ Energy estimate It is common to introduce the notion of energy of the solution u at time t as: E(t) = 1 2 # Ω u2(t, x) dx = 1 2∥u(t, ·)∥2 L2(Ω) (6.9) This is not the physical energy of the system but rather a mathematical tool used to analyze the behavior of the solution. We shall see that using Lemma 6.3 and without the source term f, the energy is a non-increasing function of time. This result clearly indicates that this energy is controlled at any time t by the energy at the initial time t = 0, which is given. This important property of the heat equation must be preserved in the numerical resolution of the problem.
We introduce a preliminary result before giving an energy estimate.
Lemma 6.4 (Gr¨ onwall) Let α, β be two real numbers and let u be a nonnegative real-valued function defined on R+ such that: u(t) ≤α + β # t 0 u(s) ds , t ∈R+ , then u(t) ≤α exp(βt).
Proof.
Define v(t) = α+β # t 0 u(s) ds, t ∈R+ so that v(t) ≥u(t) ≥0. Taking the derivative and using the chain rule leads to v′(t) = βv(t) ≤βv(t), and thus v′(t) −βv(t) ≤0 , t ≥0 .
Multiplying by exp(−βt) and integrating between 0 and t yields # t 0 exp(−βs)v′(s) ds −βv(s)) ds ≤0 .
and after integrating by parts we have: # Ω exp(−βs)v′(s) ds = β # t 0 exp(−βs)v(s) ds + exp(−βt)v(t) −v(0) , and finally the result follows: v(t) ≤v(0) exp(βt) = α exp(βt).
□ Lemma 6.5 (Energy estimate) Suppose u0 ∈L2(Ω) and f ∈L2(]0, T[×Ω).
If u is a solution of problem (6.3.1) sufficiently smooth, then we have the following estimate: # Ω u2(t, x) dx ≤exp(t) /# Ω u2 0(x) dx + # t 0 # Ω f2(t, s) dxds 0 .
88 Chapter 6. The finite difference method Proof.
We proceed as previously, multiply the equation (6.3.1) by u and integrate with respect to the variable x and then t to obtain: # Ω u2(t, x) dx − # Ω u2 O(x) dx + 2ν # t 0 # Ω /∂u ∂x(s, x) 02 dxds = 2 # Ω f(s, x)u(s, x) dxds ≤ # t 0 # Ω f 2(s, x) dxds + # t 0 # Ω u2(s, x) dxds .
and we deduce: # Ω u2(t, x) dx ≤ # Ω u2 0(x) dx + # T 0 # Ω f 2(s, x) dxds + # t 0 # Ω u2(s, x) dxds .
Now, we invoke the Gr¨ onwall’s lemma with α = # Ω u2 0(x) dx + # T 0 # Ω f 2(, x) dxds and β = 1 , to obtain: # Ω u2(s, x) dx ≤exp(t) 2# Ω u2 0(x) dx + # T 0 # Ω f 2(s, x) dxds 3 , ∀T > 0 , and the results follows.
□ The estimates given by Lemmas 6.3 and 6.5 are often referred to as a stability estimates, since they express that the size of the solution can be bounded by the size of the initial data u0 and f. A consequence of these results is that small perturbations of order ε of the initial data lead to small perturbations of the same order of the solution.
Corollary 6.2 Suppose the initial data u0 and f are slightly perturbated and replaced by new data u0,ε ∈ L2(Ω) and fε ∈L2(]0, T[×Ω) such that: ∥u0 −u0,ε∥L2(Ω) ≤ε , and ∥f −fε∥L2(]0,T[×Ω) ≤ε .
Then, if uε(t, ·) denotes the new solution of the problem (6.3.1), we have the estimate: sup t∈[0,T] ∥u(t, ·) −uε(t, ·)∥L2(Ω) ≤∥u0 −u0,ε∥L2(Ω) + ∥f −fε∥L2(]0,T[×Ω) ≤2ε .
Proof.
Since the problem (6.3.1) is linear, u −uε solves the problem for the source term f −fε and the initial data u0 −u0,ε. It is easy to see that for every t ∈[0, T] we have: ∥u(t, ·) −uε(t, ·)∥L2(Ω) ≤∥u0 −u0,ε∥L2(Ω) + ∥f −fε∥L2(]0,T [×Ω) ≤2ε .
and the results follows.
□ 6.3.2 Existence of a weak solution In this section, we will briefly concentrate on the problem (6.3.1) with u0 ∈L2(Ω) and f ∈L2(]0, T[×Ω).
Suppose the solution u(t, ·) ∈H2(Ω) for almost every t ∈]0, T[. Let consider a test function v ∈H1 0(Ω) such that: # Ω ∂u ∂t (t, x)v(x) dx −ν # Ω ∂2u ∂x2 (t, x)v(x) dx = # Ω f(t, x)v(x) dx .
6.3. Finite difference schemes for time-dependent problems 89 Using the chain rule and integrating by parts, we obtain, for all v ∈H1 0(Ω): # Ω ∂u ∂t (t, x)v(x) dx + ν # Ω ∂u ∂x(t, x)dv dx(x) dx = # Ω f(t, x)v(x) dx .
We introduce a bilinear continuous and elliptic form a(·, ·) defined as: a(w, v) = ⟨w′, v′⟩L2(Ω) = # Ω w′(x)v′(x) dx , that allows to write the previous problem (6.3.1) in a more compact form, for all v ∈H1 0(Ω): d dt⟨u(t, ·), v⟩L2(Ω) + νa(u(t, ·), v) = ⟨f(t, ·), v⟩L2(Ω) , ⟨u(0, ·), v⟩L2(Ω) = ⟨u0, v⟩L2(Ω) , (6.10) We give then the following result.
Theorem 6.2 Suppose u0 ∈L2(Ω) and f ∈L2(]0, T[×Ω).
Then, the problem (6.10) has a unique solution u ∈C0([0, T]; L2(Ω)) ∩L2({0, T}; H1 0(Ω)). Furthermore, we have the following energy estimate, for all t ∈[0, T]: ∥u(t, ·)∥L2(Ω) ≤∥u0∥L2(Ω) exp(−π2t) + # t 0 ∥f(s, ·)∥L2(Ω) exp(−π2(t −s)) ds .
Proof.
We refer the reader to [Allaire, 2005, Lucquin, 2004] for a proof of this result.
□This energy estimate shows that the solution of the problem (6.10) depends continuously on the data and thus that the problem is well-posed. Moreover, the energy space C0([0, T]; L2(Ω)) ∩L2({0, T}; H1 0(Ω)) is the minimum regularity space in which the energy equalities are meaningfull.
6.3.3 An explicit scheme To discretize the domain [0, T] × ¯ Ω, we introduce equidistributed grid points corresponding to a spatial step size h = 1/(N + 1) and to a time step δ = 1/(M + 1), where M, N are positive integers, and we define the nodes of a regular grid: (tn, xj) = (nδ, jh) , n ∈{0, . . . , M + 1} , j ∈{0, . . . , N + 1} .
We denote as un j the value of an approximate solution at point (tn, xj) and u(t, x) the exact solution of problem (6.3.1). The initial data must also be discretized as: u0 j = u0(xj) , ∀j ∈{0, . . . , N + 1} .
(6.11) Finally, the homogeneous Dirichlet boundary conditions are discretized as: un 0 = un N+1 = 0 , ∀n ∈{0, . . . , M + 1} .
(6.12) The problem is then to find, at each time step, a vector uh ∈RN, such that its components are the values (un j )1≤j≤N.
90 Chapter 6. The finite difference method Introducing the approximation of the second-order space derivative given by formula (6.2), and con-sidering a forward difference approximation for the time derivative: ∂u ∂t (tn, xj) ≈ un+1 j −un j δ , we obtain the following scheme coupled with the initial (6.11) and boundary conditions (6.12), for n ∈ {0, . . . , M} and j = {1, . . . , N}: un+1 j −un j δ −ν un j+1 −2un j + un j−1 h2 = f(tn, xj) .
(6.13) This scheme is called explicit because the values (un+1 j )1≤j≤N at time tn+1 are computed using the values on the previous time level tn. Indeed, this system can be written in a vector form as: Un+1 −Un δ + AhUn = Cn , ∀n ∈{0, . . . , M} , where the matrix Ah and the vector Cn are defined as: Ah = ν h2 2 −1 0 . . .
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To analyze the numerical scheme, we introduce a norm on RN: ∥u∥p = N -j=1 h|uj|p 1/p , ∀1 ≤p ≤+∞ (6.15) where the limit case corresponds to ∥u∥∞= max1≤j≤N |uj|. Notice that this norm depends on the step size h = 1/N + 1. Through the weight parameter h, the norm ∥u∥p is identical to the Lp(Ω) norm for piecewise constant functions on each interval [xj, xj+1[ of the domain Ω= [0, 1].
Lemma 6.6 The numerical scheme (6.13) is consistent and first-order accurate in time for the norm ∥· ∥∞and second-order accurate in space for the norm ∥· ∥2.
Proof.
Let consider a C2 continuous in time and C4 continuous in space function u(t, x). We write: εh(u)n j = u(tn+1, xj) −u(tn, xj) δ −ν u(tn, xj+1) −2u(tn, xj) + u(tn, xj−1) h2 −f(tn, xj) .
If u is solution of the heat equation then we have: εh(u)n j = Aj −νBj , 6.3. Finite difference schemes for time-dependent problems 91 where we posed Aj = u(tn+1, xj) −u(tn, xj) δ −∂u ∂t (tn, xj) , Bj = u(tn, xj+1) −2u(tn, xj) + u(tn, xj−1) h2 −∂2u ∂x2 (tn, xj) Using a Taylor expansion with respect to the time variable (xj being fixed) we obtain, for τ ∈]tn, tn+1[: u(tn+1, xj) = u(tn, xj) + δ ∂u ∂t (tn, xj) + δ2 2 ∂2u ∂t2 (τ, xj) , and thus Ai = δ 2 ∂2u ∂t2 (τ, xj) , and similarly for Bi we obtain for ξ ∈]xj, xj+1[ (cf. Lemma (6.2)): Bi = h2 12 ∂4u ∂x4 (tn, ξ) , We obtain easily the consistency and the order of accuracy of the explicit scheme from this formulas.
□ Corollary 6.3 If the ratio νδ/h2 = 1/6 is kept constant when δ and h tend towards zero, then the explicit scheme (6.13) is second-order accurate in time and fourth-order accurate in space.
6.3.4 Other schemes Changing the approximation of the time derivative for a backward difference would have resulted in the following implicit scheme: un j −un−1 j δ −ν un j+1 −2un j + un j−1 h2 = f(tn, xj) .
(6.16) that requires solving a system of linear equations to compute the values (un j )1≤j≤N at time tn using the values of the previous time level tn−1. The scheme can be written in vector form as: Un −Un−1 δ + AhUn = Cn , ∀n ∈{1, . . . , M + 1} , (6.17) where the matrix Ah and the vectors Cn and U0 are identical to the corresponding terms in the explicit scheme (6.13). However, computing the values un j with respect to the values un−1 j requires finding the inverse of the tridiagonal matrix Ah.
Proposition 6.2 The matrix Ah is positive definite and thus is invertible.
Lemma 6.7 The numerical scheme (6.17) is consistent and first-order accurate in time for the norm ∥· ∥∞and second-order accurate in space for the norm ∥· ∥2.
Proof.
Left as an exercise.
□ Using a convex combination of the explicit and implicit schemes, we define for 0 ≤θ ≤1, the so-called θ-scheme: un j −un−1 j δ −θν un j+1 −2un j + un j−1 h2 −(1−θ)ν un−1 j+1 −2un−1 j + un−1 j−1 h2 = θf(tn, xj)+(1−θ)f(tn−1, xj) , (6.18) that gives the explicit (resp. implicit) scheme if θ = 0 (resp. θ = 1). Notice that this scheme is implicit for θ ̸= 0. For the value θ = 1/2, the scheme is called the Crank-Nicholson scheme.
92 Chapter 6. The finite difference method All these schemes are multi-level schemes (here two levels) as they involve two time indices un and un−1 so that the matrix of the system is tridiagonal, i.e. has non-zero elements only on the diagonal and the positions immediately to the left and to the right of the diagonal. Here are a few other examples of multi-level schemes: Richardson scheme: un+1 j −un−1 j 2δ −ν un j+1 −2un j + un j−1 h2 = f(tn, xj) DuFort-Frankel scheme: un+1 j −un−1 j 2δ + ν un+1 j −un j+1 −un j−1 + un−1 j h2 = f(tn, xj) Gear scheme: 3un+1 j −4un j + un−1 j 2δ −ν un+1 j+1 −2un+1 j + un+1 j−1 h2 = f(tn, xj) .
We can then consider a more general form for such systems: BlUn+l + Bl−1Un+l−1 + · · · + B0Un + · · · + B−mUn−m = Cn , for n ≥m, l, m ≥0, l + m ≥1, Bl invertible and U0, . . . , Ul+m−1 given. Such a scheme involves l + m levels. If the matrix Bl is diagonal, the scheme is explicit and implicit otherwise.
6.3.5 Stability and Fourier analysis Roughly speaking, the instability consists in the emergence of unbounded oscillations in the numerical solution.
Definition 6.3 A finite difference scheme is said to be stable for the norm ∥· ∥p defined by (6.15), if there exists two constants C1 > 0 and C2 > 0, independent of h and δ, such that when h and δ tend towards zero: ∥u∥p ≤C1 ∥u0∥+ C2 ∥f∥, ∀n ≥0 (6.19) whatever the initial data u0 and the source term f.
Remark 6.4 Suppose f ∈L∞(]0, T[×Ω) and if we consider the norm ∥· ∥p on RN, then the previous stability estimate is exactly the discrete analoge of the estimate provided by Lemma 6.3 (with C1 = 1 and C2 = √ T).
Remark 6.5 Since all norms are equivalent in RN it would be tempting to conclude that the stability with respect to a norm implies the stability with respect to all other norms. Unfortunately, this is not true because in the definition, the bound is uniform with respect to h but the norms ∥· ∥p depend on h. |
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Summary of Complex Numbers: Magnitude
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Topic Complex Numbers: Magnitude
Complex Numbers: Magnitude
Goals
1. Comprehend the concept of the modulus of a complex number.
2. Determine the modulus of a complex number through graphical means.
3. Calculate the modulus of a complex number using the standard mathematical formula.
Contextualization
Complex numbers are crucial in several areas of mathematics and engineering. They typically arise when we try to solve quadratic equations that lack real solutions. For instance, the equation x² + 1 = 0 doesn't yield any solutions among the real numbers but can be resolved within the realm of complex numbers by incorporating the imaginary unit i, where i² = -1. This ability to find solutions allows us to tackle problems that would otherwise seem insurmountable. Additionally, complex numbers find significant use in diverse fields, such as electrical engineering, where they assist in the analysis of alternating current circuits. Their applications also extend to quantum physics, control theory, computer graphics, and signal analysis, as seen in designing audio filters, where engineers utilize complex numbers to model and grasp the filter's frequency response.
Subject Relevance
To Remember!
Definition of Modulus of a Complex Number
The modulus of a complex number measures its size, similar to the absolute value in real numbers. For a complex number z = a + bi, where a and b are real numbers and i is the imaginary unit, the modulus is expressed as |z| = √(a² + b²).
The modulus is always a positive real number or zero.
It signifies the distance from the point (a, b) to the origin (0, 0) in the complex plane.
The formula |z| = √(a² + b²) is straightforward, where a is the real part and b is the imaginary part.
Graphical Representation of Complex Numbers
Complex numbers are represented graphically on the complex plane, where the horizontal axis (x-axis) signifies the real part and the vertical axis (y-axis) indicates the imaginary part. Each complex number is depicted as a point or vector within this plane.
The point (a, b) represents the complex number a + bi.
The distance from the point (a, b) to the origin (0, 0) represents the modulus of the complex number.
Graphical representation aids in visualizing operations with complex numbers, such as addition and multiplication.
Formula for Calculating the Modulus of a Complex Number
To calculate the modulus of a complex number z = a + bi, we use the formula |z| = √(a² + b²). This formula results from the Pythagorean theorem and serves as a foundation for working with complex numbers in both theoretical and practical scenarios.
The calculation entails squaring both the real and imaginary parts, summing them up, and then extracting the square root of the total.
This formula is essential for determining the magnitude of complex numbers in contexts such as electrical engineering and signal analysis.
It's a fundamental tool for addressing problems involving complex numbers.
Practical Applications
Electrical Circuit Analysis: In electrical engineering, the modulus of complex numbers is applied to compute impedance in alternating current circuits, a key factor in designing and analyzing circuits.
Graphics Computing: Complex numbers facilitate transformations and manipulations of images, such as rotations and scaling, aiding in the creation of graphics and animations.
Signal Analysis: In telecommunications engineering, complex numbers assist in modeling and analyzing signals and systems, particularly in signal modulation for data transmission.
Key Terms
Complex Number: A number in the form a + bi, where a and b are real numbers and i is the imaginary unit.
Imaginary Unit: Denoted as i, where i² = -1.
Complex Plane: A two-dimensional plane for representing complex numbers, with the x-axis as real and the y-axis as imaginary.
Modulus: The size of a complex number, calculated as |z| = √(a² + b²).
Impedance: The measure of opposition a circuit presents to the flow of alternating current, represented by a complex number.
Questions for Reflections
How can a solid understanding of the modulus of a complex number enhance the analysis of electrical circuits in engineering?
What benefits do complex numbers offer in graphics computing over other methods?
In what ways can the concepts of modulus and graphical representation of complex numbers be applied in other domains of mathematics or engineering?
Analyzing the Frequency Response of an RC Circuit
Let's reinforce our mastery of the modulus of complex numbers through the practical analysis of an RC (resistor-capacitor) circuit. This challenge links theoretical understanding with a genuine application in electrical engineering.
Instructions
Assemble a basic RC circuit using resistors, capacitors, connecting wires, and a breadboard.
Utilize an oscilloscope or circuit simulation software to assess the frequency response of the circuit.
Document the amplitude and phase values for various frequencies.
Calculate the impedance of the circuit employing complex numbers and determine the modulus (magnitude) of the frequency response.
Contrast the obtained measurements with theoretical values and discuss any discrepancies.
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Solve by factoring: x^2-x-12=0
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The answer is x = 4, x = -3
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Rewrite the quadratic equation: The given equation is $$x^{2} - x - 12 = 0$$x 2−x−12=0. This is a quadratic equation in standard form, $$ax^{2} + bx + c = 0$$a x 2+b x+c=0, where $$a = 1$$a=1, $$b = -1$$b=−1, and $$c = -12$$c=−12
Find factors: We need to find two numbers that multiply to $$c = -12$$c=−12 and add up to $$b = -1$$b=−1. These numbers are -4 and 3, since $$(-4) \times 3 = -12$$(−4)×3=−12 and $$(-4) + 3 = -1$$(−4)+3=−1
Rewrite the equation using the factors: We rewrite the middle term $$-x$$−x as the sum of $$-4x$$−4 x and $$3x$$3 x: $$x^{2} - 4x + 3x - 12 = 0$$x 2−4 x+3 x−12=0
Factor by grouping: We group the terms and factor out the greatest common factor (GCF) from each group: $$x(x - 4) + 3(x - 4) = 0$$x(x−4)+3(x−4)=0
Factor out the common binomial: We notice that $$(x - 4)$$(x−4) is a common factor in both terms. Factoring it out, we get $$(x - 4)(x + 3) = 0$$(x−4)(x+3)=0
Apply the zero-product property: The zero-product property states that if the product of two factors is zero, then at least one of the factors must be zero. Therefore, we set each factor equal to zero: $$x - 4 = 0$$x−4=0 or $$x + 3 = 0$$x+3=0
Solve for x: Solving each equation for $$x$$x, we find the solutions: $$x = 4$$x=4 or $$x = -3$$x=−3
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5629 | https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/refrn/Lesson-3/The-Critical-Angle | Physics Classroom - Home
The Critical Angle
Hold down the T key for 3 seconds to activate the audio accessibility mode, at which point you can click the K key to pause and resume audio. Useful for the Check Your Understanding and See Answers.
In the previous part of Lesson 3, the phenomenon of total internal reflection was introduced. Total internal reflection (TIR) is the phenomenon that involves the reflection of all the incident light off the boundary. TIR only takes place when both of the following two conditions are met:
In our introduction to TIR, we used the example of light traveling through water towards the boundary with a less dense material such as air. When the angle of incidence in water reaches a certain critical value, the refracted ray lies along the boundary, having an angle of refraction of 90-degrees. This angle of incidence is known as the critical angle; it is the largest angle of incidence for which refraction can still occur. For any angle of incidence greater than the critical angle, light will undergo total internal reflection.
The Critical Angle Derivation
So the critical angle is defined as the angle of incidence that provides an angle of refraction of 90-degrees. Make particular note that the critical angle is an angle of incidence value. For the water-air boundary, the critical angle is 48.6-degrees. For the crown glass-water boundary, the critical angle is 61.0-degrees. The actual value of the critical angle is dependent upon the combination of materials present on each side of the boundary.
Let's consider two different media - creatively named medium i (incident medium) and medium r (refractive medium). The critical angle is the Θi that gives a Θr value of 90-degrees. If this information is substituted into Snell's Law equation, a generic equation for predicting the critical angle can be derived. The derivation is shown below.
ni • sine(Θcrit) = nr • sine(90 degrees)
ni • sine(Θcrit) = nr
sine(Θcrit) = nr/ni
Θcrit= sine-1 (nr/ni) = invsine (nr/ni)
The critical angle can be calculated by taking the inverse-sine of the ratio of the indices of refraction. The ratio of nr/ni is a value less than 1.0. In fact, for the equation to even give a correct answer, the ratio of nr/ni must be less than 1.0. Since TIR only occurs if the refractive medium is less dense than the incident medium, the value of ni must be greater than the value of nr. If at any time the values for the numerator and denominator become accidentally switched, the critical angle value cannot be calculated. Mathematically, this would involve finding the inverse-sine of a number greater than 1.00 - which is not possible. Physically, this would involve finding the critical angle for a situation in which the light is traveling from the less dense medium into the more dense medium - which again, is not possible.
This equation for the critical angle can be used to predict the critical angle for any boundary, provided that the indices of refraction of the two materials on each side of the boundary are known. Examples of its use are shown below:
| |
| Example A Calculate the critical angle for the crown glass-air boundary. Refer to the table of indices of refraction if necessary. |
The solution to the problem involves the use of the above equation for the critical angle.
Θcrit= sin-1 (1.000/1.52) = 41.1 degrees
| |
| Example B Calculate the critical angle for the diamond-air boundary. Refer to the table of indices of refraction if necessary. |
The solution to the problem involves the use of the above equation for the critical angle.
Θcrit= sin-1 (1.000/2.42) = 24.4 degrees
TIR and the Sparkle of Diamonds
Relatively speaking, the critical angle for the diamond-air boundary is an extremely small number. Of all the possible combinations of materials that could interface to form a boundary, the combination of diamond and air provides one of the largest differences in the index of refraction values. This means that there will be a very small nr/ni ratio and subsequently a small critical angle. This peculiarity about the diamond-air boundary plays an important role in the brilliance of a diamond gemstone. Having a small critical angle, light has the tendency to become "trapped" inside of a diamond once it enters. A light ray will typically undergo TIR several times before finally refracting out of the diamond. Because the diamond-air boundary has such a small critical angle (due to diamond's large index of refraction), most rays approach the diamond at angles of incidence greater than the critical angle. This gives diamond a tendency to sparkle. The effect can be enhanced by the cutting of a diamond gemstone with a strategically planned shape. The diagram below depicts the total internal reflection within a diamond gemstone with a strategic and a non-strategic cut.
Practice Makes Perfect!
Use the Find the Critical Angle widget below to investigate the effect of the indices of refraction upon the critical angle. Simply enter the index of refraction values; then click the Calculate button to view the result. Use the widget as a practice tool.
Check Your Understanding
Suppose that the angle of incidence of a laser beam in water and heading towards air is adjusted to 50-degrees. Use Snell's law to calculate the angle of refraction? Explain your result (or lack of result).
Good luck! This problem has no solution. The angle of incidence is greater than the critical angle, so TIR occurs. There is no angle of refraction.
Aaron Agin is trying to determine the critical angle of the diamond-glass surface. He looks up the index of refraction values of diamond (2.42) and crown glass (1.52) and then tries to compute the critical angle by taking the
Unfortunately, Aaron's calculator keeps telling him he has an ERROR! Aaron hits the calculator and throws it own the ground a few times; he then repeats the calculation with the same result. He then utters something strange about the pizza he had slopped on it the evening before and runs out of the library with a disappointed disposition. What is Aaron's problem? (That is, what is the problem with his method of calculating the critical angle?)
Poor Aaron! It's not your pizza that's causing the problem; its your inappropriate use of the equation. You will need to take the inverse sine of the ratio (1.52 / 2.42). You have switched your numerator and denominator.
Calculate the critical angle for an ethanol-air boundary. Refer to the table of indices of refraction if necessary.
Θcrit = sine-1 (ni / nr)
Θcrit= sine-1 (1.0 / 1.36)
Θcrit = 47.3 degrees
Calculate the critical angle for a flint glass-air boundary. Refer to the table of indices of refraction if necessary.
Θcrit = sine-1 (ni / nr)
Θcrit = sine-1 (1.0 / 1.58)
Θcrit = 39.3 degrees
Calculate the critical angle for a diamond-crown glass boundary. Refer to the table of indices of refraction if necessary.
Θcrit = sine-1 (ni / nr)
Θcrit = sine-1 (1.52 / 2.42)
Θcrit = 38.9 degrees
Some optical instruments, such as periscopes and binoculars use trigonal prisms instead of mirrors to reflect light around corners. Light typically enters perpendicular to the face of the prism, undergoes TIR off the opposite face and then exits out the third face. Why do you suppose the manufacturer prefers the use of prisms instead of mirrors?
A prism will allow light to undergo total internal reflection whereas a mirror allows light to both reflect and refract. So for a prism, 100 percent of the light is reflected. But for a mirror, only about 95 percent of the light is reflected. For these reasons, a prism will produce a brighter image due to the greater percent of light being reflected. |
5630 | https://cool.culturalheritage.org/coolaic/sg/bpg/annual/v03/bp03-04.html | VOLUME THREE 1984
The American Institute for Conservation
Solubility Parameters: Theory and Application
by John Burke
Solvents are ubiquitous: we depend on them when we apply pastes
and coatings, remove stains or old adhesives, and consolidate
flaking media. The solubility behavior of an unknown substance often
gives us a clue to its identification, and the change in solubility
of a known material can provide essential information about its
ageing characteristics.
Our choice of solvent in a particular situation involves many
factors, including evaporation rate, solution viscosity, or
environmental and health concerns, and often the effectiveness of a
solvent depends on its ability to adequately dissolve one material
while leaving other materials unaffected. The selection of solvents
or solvent blends to satisfy such criterion is a fine art, based on
experience, trial and error, and intuition guided by such rules of
thumb as "like dissolves like" and various definitions of solvent
"strength". While seat-of-the-pants methods are suitable in many
situations, any dependence on experiential reasoning at the expense
of scientific method has practical limitations. Although it may not
be necessary to understand quantum mechanics to remove masking tape,
an organized system is often needed that can facilitate the accurate
prediction of complex solubility behavior.
Solubility Scales
Product literature and technical reports present a bewildering
assortment of such systems: Kaouri-Butanol number, solubility grade,
aromatic character, analine cloud point, wax number, heptane number,
and Hildebrand solubility parameter, among others. In addition, the
Hildebrand solubility parameter, perhaps the most widely applicable
of all the systems, includes such variations as the Hildebrand
number, hydrogen bonding value, Hansen parameter, and fractional
parameter, to name a few. Sometimes only numerical values for these
terms are encountered, while at other times values are presented in
the form of two or three dimensional graphs, and a triangular graph
called a Teas graph has found increasing use because of its accuracy
and clarity.
Understandably, all this can be slightly confusing to the
uninitiated. Graphic plots of solvent-polymer interactions allow the
fairly precise prediction of solubility behavior, enabling the
control of numerous properties in practical applications that would
be very difficult without such an organizing system. Yet the
underlying theories are often extremely complex, and an
understanding of the "why" of a particular system can be very
difficult, enough to discourage the use of such systems. Many of the
systems mentioned, however, are actually quite simple (this is
especially true of the Teas graph) and can be used to advantage with
little understanding of the chemical principles at work.
This paper will attempt to bridge these two realities by briefly
introducing solubility theory as well as its application so that the
conservator will be both better able to understand and profitably
apply the concepts involved. The discussion will center on
Hildebrand solubility parameters and, after laying a theoretical
foundation, will concentrate on graphic plots of solubility
behavior. It should be remembered that these systems relate to
non-ionic liquid interactions that are extended to polymer
interactions; water based systems and those systems involving
acid-base reactions cannot be evaluated by simple solubility
parameter systems alone.
Solutions and Molecules
A solvent, usually thought of as a liquid, is a substance
that is capable of dissolving other substances and forming a uniform
mixture called a solution. The substance dissolved is called
the solute and is usually considered to be the component
present in the smallest amount. According to this definition, an
almost-dry or slightly swollen resin film comprises a solution of a
liquid (the solute) in a resin (the solvent), even though
conventionally the liquid is usually referred to as the solvent, and
the resin as the solute.
Molecular Attractions
Liquids (and solids) differ from gases in that the molecules of
the liquid (or solid) are held together by a certain amount of
intermolecular stickiness. For a solution to occur, the solvent
molecules must overcome this intermolecular stickiness in the solute
and find their way between and around the solute molecules. At the
same time, the solvent molecules themselves must be separated from
each other by the molecules of the solute. This is accomplished best
when the attractions between the molecules of both components are
similar. If the attractions are sufficiently different, the strongly
attracted molecules will cling together, excluding the weakly
attracted molecules, and immiscibility (not able to be mixed)
will result. Oil and water do not mix because the water molecules,
strongly attracted to each other, will not allow the weakly,
attracted oil molecules between them.
Van der Waals Forces
These sticky forces between molecules are called van der Waals
forces (after Johannes van der Waals who first described them in
1873). Originally thought to be small gravitational attractions, Van
der Waals forces are actually due to electromagnetic interactions
between molecules.
The outer shell of a neutral atom or molecule is composed
entirely of negatively charged electrons, completely enclosing the
positively charged nucleus within. Deviations in the electron shell
density, however, will result in a minute magnetic imbalance, so
that the molecule as a whole becomes a small magnet, or
dipole. These electron density deviations depend on the
physical architecture of the molecule: certain molecular geometries
will be strongly polar, while other configurations will
result in only a weak polarity. These differences in polarity are
directly responsible for the different degrees of intermolecular
stickiness from one substance to another. Substances that have
similar polarities will be soluble in each other but increasing
deviations in polarity will make solubility increasingly difficult.
Van der Weals forces, then, are the result of intermolecular
polarities. As we shall see, accurate predictions of solubility
behavior will depend not only on determining the result of
intermolecular attractions between molecules, but in discriminating
between different types of polarities as well. A single
molecule, because of its structure, may exhibit van der Waals forces
that are the additive result of two or three different kinds of
polar contributions. Substances will dissolve in each other not only
if their intermolecular forces are similar, but particularly if
their composite forces are made up in the same way. (Such types of
component interactions include hydrogen bonds, induction and
orientation effects, and dispersion forces, which will be discussed
later.)
The Hildebrand Solubility Parameter
It is the total van der Waals force, however, which is
reflected in the simplest solubility value: the Hildebrand
solubility parameter. The solubility parameter is a numerical
value that indicates the relative solvency behavior of a specific
solvent. It is derived from the cohesive energy density of
the solvent, which in turn is derived from the heat of
vaporization. What this means will be clarified when we
understand the relationship between vaporization, van der Waals
forces, and solubility.
Vaporization
When a liquid is heated to its boiling point, energy (in the form
of heat) is added to the liquid, resulting in an increase in the
temperature of the liquid. Once the liquid reaches its boiling
point, however, the further addition of heat does not cause a
further increase in temperature. The energy that is added is
entirely used to separate the molecules of the liquid and boil them
away into a gas. Only when the liquid has been completely vaporized
will the temperature of the system again begin to rise. If we
measure the amount of energy (in calories) that was added
from the onset of boiling to the point when all the liquid has
boiled away, we will have a direct indication of the amount of
energy required to separate the liquid into a gas, and thus the
amount of van der Waals forces that held the molecules of the liquid
together.
It is important to note that we are not interested here with the
temperature at which the liquid begins to boil, but the
amount of heat that has to be added to separate the
molecules. A liquid with a low boiling point may require
considerable energy to vaporize, while a liquid with a higher
boiling point may vaporize quite readily, or vise versa. What is
important is the energy required to vaporize the liquid, called the
heat of vaporization. (Regardless of the temperature at which
boiling begins, the liquid that vaporizes readily has less
intermolecular stickiness than the liquid that requires considerable
addition of heat to vaporize.)
Cohesive Energy Density
From the heat of vaporization, in calories per cubic centimeter
of liquid, we can derive the cohesive energy density (c) by
the following expression
c=Cohesive energy density
Δh=Heat of vaporization
r=Gas constant
Vm = Molar volume
In other words, the cohesive energy density of a liquid is a
numerical value that indicates the energy of vaporization in
calories per cubic centimeter, and is a direct reflection of the
degree of van der Waals forces holding the molecules of the liquid
together.
Interestingly, this correlation between vaporization and van der
Waals forces also translates into a correlation between vaporization
and solubility behavior. This is because the same intermolecular
attractive forces have to be overcome to vaporize a liquid as to
dissolve it. This can be understood by considering what happens when
two liquids are mixed: the molecules of each liquid are physically
separated by the molecules of the other liquid, similar to the
separations that happen during vaporization. The same intermolecular
van der Waals forces must be overcome in both cases.
Since the solubility of two materials is only possible when their
intermolecular attractive forces are similar, one might also expect
that materials with similar cohesive energy density values would be
miscible. This is in fact what happens.
Solubility Parameter
In 1936 Joel H. Hildebrand (who laid the foundation for
solubility theory in his classic work on the solubility of
nonelectrolytes in 1916) proposed the square root of the cohesive
energy density as a numerical value indicating the solvency behavior
of a specific solvent.
It was not until the third edition of his book in 1950 that the
term "solubility parameter" was proposed for this value and
the quantity represented by the symbol ∂. Subsequent
authors have proposed that the term hildebrands be adopted
for solubility parameter units, in order to recognize the tremendous
contribution that Dr. Hildebrand has made to solubility theory.
Units of Measurement
Table 1 lists several solvents in order of
increasing Hildebrand parameter. Values are shown in both the common
form which is derived from cohesive energy densities in
calories/cc, and a newer form which, conforming to standard
international units (SI units), is derived from cohesive
pressures. The SI unit for expressing pressure is the
pascal, and SI Hildebrand solubility parameters are expressed
in mega-pascals (1 mega-pascal or mpa=I million pascals).
Conveniently, SI parameters are about twice the value of standard
parameters:
Table I.
Hildebrand Solubility Parameters
Standard Hildebrand values from Hansen. Journal of Paint
Technology Vol. 39, No. 505, Feb 1967
Sl Hildebrand values from Barton. Handbook of Solubility
Parameters, CRC Press, 1983
Values in parenthesis from Crowley. et al., Journal of Paint
Technology Vol. 38, No. 496. May 1966
| solvent | ∂ | ∂(SI) |
| n-Pentane | (7.0) | 14.4 |
| n-Hexane | 7.24 | 14.9 |
| Freon® TF | 7.25
| n-Heptane | (7.4) | 15.3 |
| Diethyl ether | 7.62 | 15.4 |
| 1,1,1 Trichloroethane | 8.57 | 15.8 |
| n-Dodecane 16.0 |
| White spirit 16.1 |
| Turpentine 16.6 |
| Cyclohexane | 8.18 | 16.8 |
| Amyl acetate | (8.5) | 17.1 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | 8.65 | 18.0 |
| Xylene | 8.85 | 18.2 |
| Ethyl acetate | 9.10 | 18.2 |
| Toluene | 8.91 | 18.3 |
| Tetrahydrofuran | 9.52 | 18.5 |
| Benzene | 9.15 | 18.7 |
| Chloroform | 9.21 | 18.7 |
| Trichloroethylene | 9.28 | 18.7 |
| Cellosolve® acetate | 9.60 | 19.1 |
| Methyl ethyl ketone | 9.27 | 19.3 |
| Acetone | 9.77 | 19.7 |
| Diacetone alcohol | 10.18 | 20.0 |
| Ethylene dichloride | 9.76 | 20.2 |
| Methylene chloride | 9.93 | 20.2 |
| Butyl Cellosolve® | 10.24 | 20.2 |
| Pyridine | 10.61 | 21.7 |
| Cellosolve® | 11.88 | 21.9 |
| Morpholine | 10.52 | 22.1 |
| Dimethylformamide | 12.14 | 24.7 |
| n-Propyl alcohol | 11.97 | 24.9 |
| Ethyl alcohol | 12.92 | 26.2 |
| Dimethyl sulphoxide | 12.93 | 26.4 |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 11.30 | 28.7 |
| Methyl alcohol | 14.28 | 29.7 |
| Propylene glycol | 14.80 | 30.7 |
| Ethylene glycol | 16.30 | 34.9 |
| Glycerol | 21.10 | 36.2 |
| Water | 23.5 | 48.0 |
| | | |
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| ∂/cal½cm-3/2 = | 0.48888 x ∂ /MPa1/2 | (3) |
| ∂/MPa½= | 2.0455 x ∂ /cal½cm-3/2 | (4) |
Literature published prior to 1984 should contain only the common
form, designated ∂, and it is hoped that where the newer SI
units are used, they are designated as such, namely
∂/MPa½ or ∂(SI).
Obviously, one must be careful to determine which system of
measurement is being used, since both forms are called Hildebrand
parameters. This paper will primarily use the SI values, and the use
of standard values will be noted.
Solvent Spectrum
In looking over Table 1, it is readily
apparent that by ranking solvents according to solubility parameter
a solvent "spectrum" is obtained, with solvents occupying positions
in proximity to other solvents of comparable "strength". If, for
example, acetone dissolves a particular material, then one might
expect the material to be soluble in neighboring solvents, like
diacetone alcohol or methyl ethyl ketone, since these solvents have
similar internal energies. It may not be possible to achieve
solutions in solvents further from acetone on the chart, such as
ethyl alcohol or cyclohexane—liquids with internal energies
very different from acetone. Theoretically, there will be a
contiguous group of solvents that will dissolve a particular
material, while the rest of the solvents in the spectrum will not.
Some materials will dissolve in a large range of solvents, while
other might be soluble in only a few. A material that cannot be
dissolved at all, such as a crosslinked three-dimensional polymer,
would exhibit swelling behavior in precisely the same way.
Solvent Mixtures
It is an interesting aspect of the Hildebrand solvent spectrum
that the Hildebrand value of a solvent mixture can be determined by
averaging the Hildebrand values of the individual solvents by
volume. For example, a mixture of two parts toluene and one part
acetone will have a Hildebrand value of 18.7 (18.3 x 2/3 + 19.7 x
1/3), about the same as chloroform. Theoretically, such a 2:1
toluene/acetone mixture should have solubility behavior similar to
chloroform. If, for example, a resin was soluble in one, it would
probably be soluble in the other. What is attractive about this
system is that it attempts to predict the properties of a mixture
a priori using only the properties of its components
(given the solubility parameters of the polymer and the liquids); no
information on the mixture is required.
Fig. I Swelling of Linseed Oil Film in Solvents
Arranged According to Solubility Parameter (adapted from Feller,
Stolow, and Jones, On Picture Varnishes and Their
Solvents)
Polymer Cohesion Parameters
Figure 1 plots the swelling behavior of a
dried linseed oil film in various solvents arranged according to
Hildebrand number. Of the solvents listed, chloroform swells the
film to the greatest degree, about six times as much as ethylene
dichloride, and over ten times as much as toluene. Solvents with
greater differences in Hildebrand value have less swelling effect,
and the range of peak swelling occupies less than two hildebrand
units. By extension, we would expect any solvent or solvent mixture
with a Hildebrand value between 19 and 20 to severely swell a
linseed oil film. (The careful observer will notice certain
inconsistencies in Fig. 1 which will be
discussed later.)
Since a polymer would. decompose before its heat of vaporization
could be measured, swelling behavior is one of the ways that
Hildebrand values are assigned to polymers (the general term
cohesion parameter is often preferred to the term solubility
parameter when referring to non-liquid materials). Another method
involves cloud-point determinations in which a resin is
dissolved in a true solvent and titrated with another solvent until
the mixture becomes cloudy, thus identifying the range of
solubility. Testing cloud-points with a variety of solvents and
diluents enable a precise determination of cohesion parameter values
for polymers. Other methods include a combination of empirical
tests, such as cloud-point and solubility/swelling tests, with the
addition of theoretical calculations based on comparing chemical
structure to other materials of known Hildebrand value.
Other Practical Solubility Scales
Similar empirical methods have been used to develop other
solubility scales, unrelated to the Hildebrand parameter, that
quantify solvent behavior. Many of these other systems have been
developed for particular applications and are appropriate for use in
those applications but, although agreement between unrelated systems
is somewhat loose, it is possible to correlate most of these other
systems to the Hildebrand parameter. While such correlations are not
always practicable, it does support the Hildebrand theory as a
unifying approach, and allows the translation of solubility
information into whatever system is best for the application at
hand.
Kauri-Butanol Value
A particularly common cloud-point test for ranking hydrocarbon
solvent strength is the Kauri-Butanol test. The kauri-butanol
value (KB) of a solvent represents the maximum amount of that
solvent that can be added to a stock solution of kauri resin (a
fossil copal) in butyl alcohol without causing cloudiness. Since
kauri resin is readily soluble in butyl alcohol but not in
hydrocarbon solvents, the resin solution will tolerate only a
certain amount of dilution. "Stronger" solvents such as toluene can
be added in a greater amount (and thus have a higher KB value) than
"weaker" solvents like hexane.
Fig. 2 Relationship Between Kauri-Butanol Number
and Hildebrand Parameter
Figure 2 illustrates an almost direct
relationship between KB values and Hildebrand values. This
relationship is linear for solvents with KB values greater than 35
and can be expressed:
∂/MPa½= 0.04 KB + 14.2 (5)
For aliphatic hydrocarbons with KB values less than 35, the
relationship, while also linear, involves calculations that include
corrections for molecular size.
Solubility Grade
While the Kauri-Butanol test measures the relative strength of a
solvent, another cloud-point test, developed by the National Gallery
of Art Research Project, is used to determine the Solubility
Grade of a polymer. In this test, 10% mixtures of the polymer in
n-dodecane ( an aliphatic hydrocarbon, boiling point 213°C) are
diluted with varying percentages of toluene. The Solubility Grade of
the polymer is the minimum percent of toluene needed to give
a clear solution, thus indicating the strength of the solvent needed
to dissolve the polymer. The higher the percentage of toluene in the
blend, the "stronger" is the solvent strength of the blend; the
Solubility Grade is therefore the mildest blend that can be used to
dissolve the polymer. Table 2 gives the
Solubility Grades of several polymers, along with the corresponding
Hildebrand number (SI) of the toluene-dodecane solution.
Table 2. Solubility Grades (%
Toluene) of Polymers at 10% solids with Hildebrand Values of the
Corresponding Toluene-Dodecane blends
| Polymer | Solubility Grade | ∂/MPa½ |
| Poly vinyl acetate | 89 | 18.05 |
| Poly methyl methacrylate | 87 | 18.00 |
| Acryloid® B-72 (Rohm and Haas) | 80 | 17.84 |
| Poly n-butyl methacrylate | 25 | 16.58 |
| Poly isobutyl methacrylate | 23 | 16.53 |
| Acryloid® B-67 (Rohm and Haas) | 18 | 16.41 |
| Resin AW-2 | 4±4 | ±16.05 |
Although the Solubility Grade gives us a conveniently broad scale
for judging the solubility of polymers in mild solvents, the
Hildebrand value provides a slight additional advantage: the ability
to assess the solubility of the polymer in solvent blends other than
toluene-dodecane. To do this, the ratio is calculated of the
relative contributions of the two new solvents in terms of their
distance (in Hildebrand units) from the Hildebrand value of the
polymer Solubility Grade. In this way we might determine that poly
isobutyl methacrylate should form clear solutions above I0% solids
in a solvent of heptane containing at least 42% xylene ( 16.53
-15.3)+(18.2 - 15.3). While the principle here is sound, it should
be noted that the fine divisions between Hildebrand values in this
instance can only give approximate results.
Other Solubility Scales
Other empirical solubility scales include the aniline
cloud-point (aniline is very soluble in aromatic hydrocarbons,
but only slightly soluble in aliphatics), the heptane number
(how much heptane can be added to a solvent/resin solution), the
wax number (how much of a solvent can be added to a
benzene/beeswax solution), and many others. The aromatic
character of a solvent is the percent of the molecule,
determined by adding up the atomic weights, that is
benzene-structured (benzene is the simplest hexagonal aromatic
hydrocarbon). Benzene therefore has 100% aromatic character, toluene
85%, and diethyl benzene 56% aromatic character. By loose extension,
the aromatic character of a mixed solvent, such as V.M. and P.
naphtha or mineral spirits, is the percent of aromatic solvent in
the otherwise aliphatic mixture.
These diverse solubility scales are useful because they give
concise information about the relative strengths of solvents and
allow us to more easily determine what solvents or solvent blends
can be used to dissolve a particular material. Because most of these
other systems can be more or less directly related to the Hildebrand
solubility parameter, and because the Hildebrand solvent spectrum
encompasses the complete range of solvents, it is the Hildebrand
solubility parameter that is most frequently encountered in
contemporary technical literature.
Component Polarities
As was mentioned above, there are inconsistencies in Fig. 1 that are difficult to explain in terms of
single component Hildebrand parameters. The graph shows chloroform
and ethylene dichloride (with Hildebrand values of 18.7 and 20.2
respectively) swelling a linseed oil film considerably more than
methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) and acetone. And yet the Hildebrand values
for MEK and acetone are 19.3 and 19.7, both between the values for
the two high swelling solvents. Theoretically, liquids with similar
cohesive energy densities should have similar solubility
characteristics, and yet the observed behavior in this instance does
not bear this out. The reason for this is the differences in kinds
of polar contributions that give rise to the total cohesive energy
densities in each case.
It was mentioned that van der Waals forces result from the
additive effects of several different types of component polarities.
The inconsistencies in Fig. 1 are due to the
fact that, while the sum total cohesive energy densities are similar
in the four solvents in question, the addends that make up those
individual totals are different. These slight disparities in polar
contributions result in considerable differences in solubility
behavior. If these component differences are taken into account,
quantified, and included in solubility theory, the prediction of
solubility behavior can become more accurate. To do this, different
types of polar contributions must be examined, and differentiated.
The following section is an introduction to the three types of
polar interactions that are most commonly used in solubility
theories: dispersion forces, polar forces, and hydrogen
bonding forces. In some systems, the Hildebrand parameter is
used in conjunction with only one or two of these forces (i.e.
Hildebrand value and hydrogen bonding value), while more recent
developments subdivide the Hildebrand parameter into all three
forces, or derivatives of them. The concepts discussed provide an
excellent foundation for understanding the inner workings of the
practical systems introduced later. It should be stressed, however,
that it is possible to use these practical systems without a
thorough understanding of the molecular dynamics on which they are
based.
Dipoles and Dipole Moments
Strong electromagnetic forces are present in every atom and
molecule. At the center of a molecule is a positively charged atomic
nucleus, while the outer surface is covered by a dispersed cloud of
negatively charged electrons. These positive and negative charges
balance out, and the molecule as a whole is neutral. If, for reasons
we will investigate, the distribution of the electron cloud is
uneven (maybe thicker in one place and thinner in another), small
local charge imbalances are created: the parts of the molecule with
a greater electron density will be negatively charged, and the
electron deficient parts will be positively charged. The molecule as
a whole, while still neutral, will have the properties of a small
magnet, with equal but opposite poles, called dipoles.
A single molecule, because of its structure, can have several
dipoles at once, some strong and some weak, some which cancel out,
and some which reinforce each other. The resulting sum of all the
dipoles is what is known as the dipole moment of the
molecule. Molecules that have permanent dipole moments are said to
be polar, while molecules in which all the dipoles cancel out
(zero dipole moment) are said to be nonpolar.
This molecular polarity is at the heart of intermolecular
attractions (imagine a pile of small magnets sticking together). The
strength with which the molecules cling together, and therefore the
cohesive energy density and the solubility parameter, is directly
related to the strength of the molecular dipoles. But since the
overall polarity of a molecule is often the combined result of
several contributing polar structures, it is not enough to know the
dipole moment of a molecule. The component polarities must be
considered as well. Molecules like to be with other molecules of
their own electromagnetic kind, both in terms of polar strength and
in terms of polar composition.
Dispersion Forces
Nonpolar liquids, such as the aliphatic hydrocarbons, have weak
intermolecular attractions but no dipole moment. Magnets without
poles; how can this be? The source of their electromagnetic
interactions can be described by quantum mechanics, and is a
function of the random movement of the electron cloud surrounding
every molecule. From instant to instant, random changes in electron
cloud distribution cause polar fluctuations that shift about the
molecular surface. Although no permanent polar configuration is
formed, numerous temporary dipoles are created constantly, move
about, and disappear.
When two molecules are in proximity, the random polarities in
each molecule tend to induce corresponding polarities in one
another, causing the molecules to fluctuate together. This allows
the electrons of one molecule to be temporarily attracted to the
nucleus of the other, and vise versa, resulting in a play of
attractions between the molecules. These induced attractions are
called London dispersion forces, or induced dipole-induced
dipole forces.
The degree of "polarity" that these temporary dipoles confer on a
molecule is related to surface area: the larger the molecule, the
greater the number of temporary dipoles, and the greater the
intermolecular attractions. Molecules with straight chains have more
surface area, and thus greater dispersion forces, than
branched-chain molecules of the same molecular weight. This
dependence on surface area explains why conversions between
Kauri-Butanol numbers and Hildebrand values for paraffin must
include calculations for molecular size. The intermolecular forces
between paraffin molecules are entirely due to dispersion forces,
and are therefore size dependent.
Polar Forces
Dispersion forces are present to some degree in all molecules,
but in polar molecules there are also stronger forces at work. Some
atomic elements attract electrons more vigorously than others, and
permanent dipoles are created when electrons are unequally shared
between the individual atoms in a molecule. If the molecule is
symmetrical, these dipoles may cancel out. If, on the other hand,
the electron density is permanently imbalanced, with some atoms in
the molecule harboring a greater share of the negative charge
distribution, the molecule itself will be polar. The polarity of a
molecule is related to its atomic composition, its geometry, and its
size. Water and alcohol are strongly polar molecules, toluene is
only slightly polar, and the paraffin hydrocarbons such as hexane
and Stoddard solvent are considered to be nonpolar (again, the
attractions between nonpolar molecules are due entirely to
dispersion forces).
Polar molecules tend to arrange themselves head to tail, positive
to negative, and these orientations lead to further increases in
intermolecular attraction. These dipole-dipole forces, called
Keesom interactions, are symmetrical attractions that depend
on the same properties in each molecule. Because Keesom interactions
are related to molecular arrangements, they are temperature
dependent. Higher temperatures cause increased molecular motion and
thus a decrease in Keesom interactions.
On the other hand, any molecule, even if nonpolar, will be
temporarily polarized in the vicinity of a polar molecule, and the
induced and permanent dipoles will be mutually attracted. These
dipole-induced dipole forces, called Debye interactions, are not as
temperature dependant as Keesom interactions because the induced
dipole is free to shift and rotate around the nonpolar molecule as
the molecules move. Both Debye induction effects and Keesom
orientation effects are considered similar in terms of solubility
behavior and are collectively referred to as polar
interactions or simply polarities.
Hydrogen Bonding
A particularly strong type of polar interaction occurs in
molecules where a hydrogen atom is attached to an extremely
electron-hungry atom such as oxygen, nitrogen, or fluorine. In such
cases, the hydrogen's sole electron is drawn toward the
electronegative atom, leaving the strongly charged hydrogen
nucleus exposed. In this state the exposed positive nucleus can
exert a considerable attraction on electrons in other molecules,
forming a protonic bridge that is substantially stronger than
most other types of dipole interactions. This type of polarity is so
strong compared to other van der Waals interactions, that it is
given its own name: hydrogen bonding. Understandably,
hydrogen bonding plays a significant role in solubility behavior.
The inconsistencies in Fig. 1 stem from a
difference in hydrogen bonding between the chlorinated solvents and
the ketones. The intermolecular forces in linseed oil are primarily
due to dispersion forces, with practically no hydrogen bonding
involved. These polar configurations are perfectly matched by the
intermolecular forces between chloroform molecules, thus encouraging
interpenetration and swelling of the linseed oil polymer. Acetone
and methyl ethyl ketone, however, are more polar molecules, with
moderate hydrogen bonding capabilities. Even though the total
cohesive energy density is similar in all four solvents, the
differences in component forces, primarily hydrogen bonding, lead to
the observed differences. Acetone and MEK would much rather be
attracted to each other than to linseed oil.
Two Component Parameters
A scheme to overcome the inconsistencies caused by hydrogen
bonding was proposed by Harry Burrell in 1955. This simple solution
divides the solvent spectrum into three separate lists: one for
solvents with poor hydrogen bonding capability, one for solvents
with moderate hydrogen bonding capability, and a third for solvents
with strong hydrogen bonding capability, on the assumption that
solubility is greatest between materials with similar polarities.
This system of classification is quite successful in predicting
solvent behavior, and is still widely used in practical
applications. The classification according to Burrell may be briefly
summarized as follows:
Weak hydrogen bonding liquids: hydrocarbons, chlorinated
hydrocarbons, and nitrohydrocarbons.
Moderate hydrogen bonding liquids: ketones, esters,
ethers, and glycol monoethers
Strong hydrogen bonding liquids: alcohols, amines, acids,
amides, and aldehydes
Later systems assign specific values to hydrogen bonding
capacity, and plot those values against Hildebrand values on a two
dimensional graph. Although hydrogen bonding values are generally
determined using IR spectroscopy (by measuring the frequency shift a
particular solvent causes in deuterated methanol), another
interesting method uses the speed of sound through paper that has
been wet with the solvent being tested. Since paper fibers are held
together largely by hydrogen bonds, the presence of a liquid capable
of hydrogen bonding will disrupt the fiber-fiber bonds in preference
to fiber-liquid bonds. This disruption of paper fiber bonding will
decrease the velocity of sound travelling through the sheet. Water,
capable of a high degree of hydrogen bonding, is used as a reference
standard, and the hydrogen bonding value of a liquid is the ratio of
its sonic disruption relative to water. In this test, alkanes have
no effect on fiber hydrogen bonding, giving the same sonic
velocities as air dried paper.
Hydrogen bonding is a type of electron donor-acceptor interaction
and can be described in terms of Lewis acid-base reactions. For this
reason other systems have attempted the classification of solvents
according to their electron donating or accepting capability. Such
extensions of the Hildebrand parameter to include acidity-basicity
scales, and ultimately ionic systems, are relatively recent and
outside the scope of this paper.
Three Component Parameters
Solubility behavior can be adequately described using Hildebrand
values, although in some cases differences in polar composition give
unexpected results (Fig. 1 , for example).
Predictions become more consistent if the Hildebrand value is
combined with a polar value (i.e. hydrogen bonding number), giving
two parameters for each liquid. Even greater accuracy is possible if
all three polar forces (hydrogen bonding, polar forces,
and dispersion forces) are considered at the same time. This
approach assigns three values to each liquid and predicts
miscibility if all three values are similar.
As long as data is presented in the form of a single list, or
even a two dimensional graph, it can be easily understood and
applied. With the addition of a third term, however, problems arise
in representing and using the information; the manipulation of three
separate values presents certain inconveniences in practical
application. It is for this reason that the development and the use
of three component parameter systems has centered on solubility maps
and models.
3-D Models
While polymer solubilities may be easily presented as a connected
group of solvents on a list, or as a specific area on a graph, the
description of solubilities in three dimensions is understandably
more difficult. Most researchers have therefore relied on
three-dimensional constructions within which all three component
parameters could be represented at once.
In 1966, Crowley, Teague, and Lowe of Eastman Chemical developed
the first three component system using the Hildebrand parameter, a
hydrogen bonding number, and the dipole moment as the three
components. A scale representing each of these three values is
assigned to a separate edge of a large empty cube. In this way, any
point within the cube represents the intersection of three specific
values. A small ball, supported on a rod, is placed at the
intersection of values for each individual solvent ( Figure 3).
Fig. 3. A three dimensional box used to plot
solubility information ( after Crowley, Teague and Lowe)
a=Hildebrand value, p=dipole moment, h=hydrogen bonding value
Once all the solvent positions have been located within the cube
in this way, solubility tests are performed on individual polymers.
The position of solvents that dissolve a polymer are indicated by a
black ball, nonsolvents by a white one, and partial solubilities are
indicated by a grey ball. In this way a solid volume (or three
dimensional area) of solubility is formed, with liquids within the
volume being active solvents (black balls), and liquids outside the
volume being non-solvents (white balls). Around the surface of the
volume, at the interface between the area of solubility and the
surrounding non-solvent area, the balls are grey.
Once the volume of solubility for a polymer is established, it
becomes necessary to translate that information into a form that is
practical. This means transforming the 3-D model (difficult to carry
around) into a 2-D graph (easier to publish). This is usually done
in one of two similar ways. In both cases, the data is plotted on a
rectangular graph that represents only two of the three component
parameter scales (one side of the cube).
Fig. 4. Approximate Representations of Solid
Model and Solubility Map for Cellulose Acetate (´from Crowley,
at al, Journal of Paint Technology Vol 39, 504, Jan
1967)
graph that represents either a single slice through the volume at a
specified value on the third component parameter scale, or a
topographic map that indicats several values of the third parameter
at the same time (see Figure 4). Because the
volume of solubility for a polymer usually has an unusual shape,
several graphs are often needed for an individual polymer if its
total solubility behavior is to be shown.
Maps such as these can' be used in conjunction with a table of
three component parameters for individual solvents, and in this way
provide useable information about solvent-polymer interactions and
allow the formulation of polymer or solvent blends to suit specific
applications. Data presented in this way is not only concise, but
saves considerable time by allowing the prediction of solubility
behavior without recourse to extensive empirical testing. !t is for
these reasons that solubility maps are often included in technical
reports and manufacturer's product data sheets. How graphs are
actually used to accomplish these purposes will be described later
in terms of the triangular Teas graph, in which these procedures are
similar but greatly simplified.
Hansen Parameters
The most widely accepted three component system to date is the
three parameter system developed by Charles M. Hansen in 1966.
Hansen parameters divide the total Hildebrand value into
three parts: a dispersion force component, a hydrogen bonding
component, end a polar component. This approach differs from
Crowley's in two major ways: first, by using a dispersion force
component instead of the Hildebrand value as the third parameter,
and second, by relating the values of all three components to the
total Hildebrand value. This means that Hansen parameters are
additive:
∂t2=∂d2 +∂p2 + ∂h2 (6)
where
| | |
--- |
| ∂t2= | Total Hildebrand parameter |
| ∂d2= | dispersion component |
| ∂p2= | polar component |
| ∂h2 = | hydrogen bonding component |
The numerical values for the component parameters are determined
in the following way: First, the dispersion force for a particular
liquid is calculated using what is called the homomorph
method. The homomorph of a polar molecule is the nonpolar molecule
most closely resembling it in size and structure (n-butane is the
homomorph of n-butyl alcohol). The Hildebrand value for the nonpolar
homomorph (being due entirely to dispersion forces) is assigned to
the polar molecule as its dispersion component value. This
dispersion value (squared) is then subtracted from the Hildebrand
value (squared) of the liquid, the remainder designated as a value
representing the total polar interaction of the molecule
∂a (not to be confused with the polar component
∂p). Through trial and error experimentation on
numerous solvents and polymers, Hansen separated the polar value
into polar and hydrogen bonding component parameters best reflecting
empirical evidence. Table 3 lists Hansen
parameters for several solvents.
Table 3, Hansen Parameters for
Solvents at 25°C
(values selected from Hansen's 1971 parameters listed in
Handbook of Solubility Parameters, Allan F. M. Barton.
Ph.D., CRC Press, 1983, page 153-157)
| Solvent | ∂/MPa ½ | | | |
| ∂t | ∂d | ∂p | ∂h |
| Alkanes | | | | |
| n-Butane | 14.1 | 14.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| n-Pentane | 14.5 | 14.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| n-Hexane | 14.9 | 14.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| n-Heptane | 15.3 | 15.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| n-Octane | 15.5 | 15.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Isooctane | 14.3 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| n-Dodecane | 16.0 | 16.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Cyclohexane | 16.8 | 16.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Methylcyclohexane | 16.0 | 16.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Aromatic Hydrocarbons | | | | |
| Benzene | 18.6 | 18.4 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Toluene | 18.2 | 18.0 | 1.4 | 2.0 |
| Napthalene | 20.3 | 19.2 | 2.0 | 5.9 |
| Styrene | 19.0 | 18.6 | 1.0 | 4.1 |
| o-Xylene | 18.0 | 17.8 | 1.0 | 3.1 |
| Ethyl benzene | 17.8 | 17.8 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| p- Diethyl benzene | 18.0 | 18.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Halohydrocarbons | | | | |
| Chloro methane | 17.0 | 15.3 | 6.1 | 3.9 |
| Methylene chloride | 20.3 | 18.2 | 6.3 | 6.1 |
| 1,1 Dichloroethylene | 18.8 | 17.0 | 6.8 | 4.5 |
| Ethylene dichloride | 20.9 | 19.0 | 7.4 | 4.1 |
| Chloroform | 19.0 | 17.8 | 3.1 | 5.7 |
| 1,1 Dichloroethane | 18.5 | 16.6 | 8.2 | 0.4 |
| Trichloroethylene | 19.0 | 18.0 | 3.1 | 5.3 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | 17.8 | 17.8 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Chlorobenzene | 19.6 | 19.0 | 4.3 | 2.0 |
| o-Dichlorobenzene | 20.5 | 19.2 | 6.3 | 3.3 |
| 1,1,2 Trichlorotrifluoroethane | 14.7 | 14.7 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
| Ethers | | | | |
| Tetrahydrofuran | 19.4 | 16.8 | 5.7 | 8.0 |
| 1,4 Dioxane | 20.5 | 19.0 | 1.8 | 7.4 |
| Diethyl ether | 15.8 | 14.5 | 2.9 | 5.1 |
| Dibenzyl ether | 19.3 | 17.4 | 3.7 | 7.4 |
| Ketones | | | | |
| Acetone | 20.0 | 15.5 | 10.4 | 7.0 |
| Methyl ethyl ketone | 19.0 | 16.0 | 9.0 | 5.1 |
| Cyclohexanone | 19.6 | 17.8 | 6.3 | 5.1 |
| Diethyl ketone | 18.1 | 15.8 | 7.6 | 4.7 |
| Acetophenone | 21.8 | 19.6 | 8.6 | 3.7 |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 17.0 | 15.3 | 6.1 | 4.1 |
| Methyl isoamyl ketone | 17.4 | 16.0 | 5.7 | 4.1 |
| Isophorone | 19.9 | 16.6 | 8.2 | 7.4 |
| Di-(isobutyl) ketone | 16.9 | 16.0 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
| Esters | | | | |
| Ethylene carbonate | 29.6 | 19.4 | 21.7 | 5.1 |
| Methyl acetate | 18.7 | 15.5 | 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Ethyl formate | 18.7 | 15.5 | 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Propylene 1,2 carbonate | 27.3 | 20.0 | 18.0 | 4.1 |
| Ethyl acetate | 18.1 | 15.8 | 5.3 | 7.2 |
| Diethyl carbonate | 17.9 | 16.6 | 3.1 | 6.1 |
| Diethyl sulfate | 22.8 | 15.8 | 14.7 | 7.2 |
| n-Butyl acetate | 17.4 | 15.8 | 3.7 | 6.3 |
| Isobutyl acetate | 16.8 | 15.1 | 3.7 | 6.3 |
| 2-Ethoxyethyl acetate | 20.0 | 16.0 | 4.7 | 10.6 |
| Isoamyl acetate | 17.1 | 15.3 | 3.1 | 7.0 |
| Isobutyl isobutyrate | 16.5 | 15.1 | 2.9 | 5.9 |
| Nitrogen Compounds | | | | |
| Nitromethane | 25.1 | 15.8 | 18.8 | 5.1 |
| Nitroethane | 22.7 | 16.0 | 15.5 | 4.5 |
| 2-Nitropropane | 20.6 | 16.2 | 12.1 | 4.1 |
| Nitrobenzene | 22.2 | 20.0 | 8.6 | 4.1 |
| Ethanolamine | 31.5 | 17.2 | 15.6 | 21.3 |
| Ethylene diem me | 25.3 | 16.6 | 8.8 | 17.0 |
| Pyridine | 21.8 | 19.0 | 8.8 | 5.9 |
| Morpholine | 21.5 | 18.8 | 4.9 | 9.2 |
| Analine | 22.6 | 19.4 | 5.1 | 10 |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 22.9 | 18.0 | 12.3 | 7.2 |
| Cyclohexylamine | 18.9 | 17.4 | 3.1 | 6.6 |
| Quinoline | 22.0 | 19.4 | 7.0 | 7.6 |
| Formamide | 36.6 | 17.2 | 26.2 | 19.0 |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 24.8 | 17.4 | 13.7 | 11.3 |
| Sulfur Compounds | | | | |
| Carbon disulfide | 20.5 | 20.5 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Dimethylsulphoxide | 26.7 | 18.4 | 16.4 | 10.2 |
| Ethanethiol | 18.6 | 15.8 | 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Alcohols | | | | |
| Methanol | 29.6 | 15.1 | 12.3 | 22.3 |
| Ethanol | 26.5 | 15.8 | 8.8 | 19.4 |
| Allyl alcohol | 25.7 | 16.2 | 10.8 | 16.8 |
| 1-Propanol | 24.5 | 16.0 | 6.8 | 17.4 |
| 2-Propanol | 23.5 | 15.8 | 6.1 | 16.4 |
| 1-B utanol | 23.1 | 16.0 | 5.7 | 15.8 |
| 2-Butanol | 22.2 | 15.8 | 5.7 | 14.5 |
| Isobutanol | 22.7 | 15.1 | 5.7 | 16.0 |
| Benzyl alcohol | 23.8 | 18.4 | 6.3 | 13.7 |
| Cyclohexanol | 22.4 | 17.4 | 4.1 | 13.5 |
| Diacetone alcohol | 20.8 | 15.8 | 8.2 | 10.8 |
| Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether | 23.5 | 16.2 | 9.2 | 14.3 |
| Diethylene glycol monomethyl ether | 22.0 | 16.2 | 7.8 | 12.7 |
| Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether | 22.3 | 16.2 | 9.2 | 12.3 |
| Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether | 20.8 | 16.0 | 5.1 | 12.3 |
| Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether | 20.4 | 16.0 | 7.0 | 10.6 |
| 1 -Decanol | 20.4 | 17.6 | 2.7 | 10.0 |
| Acids | | | | |
| Formic acid | 24.9 | 14.3 | 11.9 | 16.6 |
| Acetic acid | 21.4 | 14.5 | 8.0 | 13.5 |
| Benzoic acid | 21.8 | 18.2 | 7.0 | 9.8 |
| Oleic acid | 15.6 | 14.3 | 3.1 | 14.3 |
| Stearic acid | 17.6 | 16.4 | 3.3 | 5.5 |
| Phenols | | | | |
| Phenol | 24.1 | 18.0 | 5.9 | 14.9 |
| Resorcinol | 29.0 | 18.0 | 8.4 | 21.1 |
| m-Cresol | 22.7 | 18.0 | 5.1 | 12.9 |
| Methyl salicylate | 21.7 | 16.0 | 8.0 | 12.3 |
| Polyhydric Alcohols | | | | |
| Ethylene glycol | 32.9 | 17.0 | 11.0 | 26.0 |
| Glycerol | 36.1 | 17.4 | 12.1 | 29.3 |
| Propylene glycol | 30.2 | 16.8 | 9.4 | 23.3 |
| Diethylene glycol | 29.9 | 16.2 | 14.7 | 20.5 |
| Triethylene glycol | 27.5 | 16.0 | 12.5 | 18.6 |
| Dipropylene glycol | 31.7 | 16.0 | 20.3 | 18.4 |
| Water | 47.8 | 15.6 | 16.0 | 42.3 |
Hansen Model
Charles Hansen also used a three-dimensional model (similar to
that used by Crowley et al.) to plot polymer solubilities. He found
that, by doubling the dispersion parameter axis, an approximately
spherical volume of solubility would be formed for each. polymer.
This volume, being spherical, can be described in a simple way (Figure 5): the coordinates at the center of the
solubility sphere are located by means of three component parameters
(∂d, ∂p, ∂h),
and the radius of the sphere is indicated, called the interaction
radius (R). Table 4 gives the Hansen
parameters and interaction radius of several polymers.
Fig. 5, The Hansen volume of solubility for a
polymer is located within a 3-D model by giving the coordinates of
the center of a solubility sphere (∂d,
∂p, ∂h) and its radius of
interaction (R). Liquids whose parameters lie within the volume are
active solvents for that polymer.
Table 4. Hansen Parameters and
Interaction Radius of Polymers
(from: Solubility in the
coatings industry, C. M. Hansen, Sksnd. Tidskr. Faerg.
Lack, 17, 69. 1971)
| | ∂/MPa1/2 | | | |
| Polymer (trade name, supplier) | ∂d | ∂p | ∂h | R |
| Cellulose acetate (Celliclore® A, Bayer) | 18.6 | 12.7 | 11.0 | 7.6 |
| Chlorinated polypropylene (Parlon® P- 10, Hercules) | 20.3 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 10.6 |
| Epoxy (Epikote® 1001, Shell) | 20.4 | 12.0 | 11.5 | 12.7 |
| Isopreneelastomer (Ceriflex® IR305, Shell) | 16.6 | 1.4 | -0.8 | 9.6 |
| Cellulose nitrate (1 /2 sec, H-23, H forn) | 15.4 | 14.7 | 8.8 | 11.5 |
| Polyamide, thermoplastic (Versamid® 930, General Mills) | 17.4 | -1.9 | 14.9 | 9.6 |
| Poly( isobutylene) Lutonal® IC-123, BASF) | 14.5 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 12.7 |
| Poly(ethyl methacrylate) (Lucite® 2042, DuPont) | 17.6 | 9.7 | 4.0 | 10.6 |
| Poly(methyl methacrylate) (Rohm and Haas) | 18.6 | 10.5 | 7.5 | 8.6 |
| Polystyrene (Polystyrene LO, BASF) | 21.3 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 12.7 |
| Poly(vinyl acetate) (Mowilith® 50, Hoechst) | 20.9 | 11.3 | 9.6 | 13.7 |
| Poly(vinyl butyral) (Butvar® B-76, Shawnigan) | 18.6 | 4.4 | 13.0 | 10.6 |
| Poly(vinyl chloride) (Vilpa® KR, k=50, Montecatini) | 18.2 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 3.5 |
| Saturated polyester (Desmophen® 850, Bayer) | 21.5 | 14.9 | 12.3 | 16.8 |
A polymer is probably soluble in a solvent (or solvent blend) if
the Hansen parameters for the solvent lie within the solubility
sphere for the polymer. In order to determine this (without building
a model) it must be calculated whether the distance of the solvent
from the center of the polymer solubility sphere is less than the
radius of interaction for the polymer:
D(S-P) = [4(∂ds -
∂dp)2 + (∂ps -
∂pp)2 + (∂hs -
∂hp)2]½ (7)
where
D(S-P) = Distance between solvent and center of
polymer solubility sphere
∂xs=Hansen component parameter for solvent
∂xp=Hansen component parameter for polymer
(The figure "4" in the first term of equation (7), which doubles
the dispersion component scale, is intended to create a spherical
volume of solubility.) If the distance ( D(s-p) ) is less
than the radius of interaction for the polymer, the-solvent would be
expected to dissolve the polymer. This method avoids the reliance on
graphic, plots of solubility behavior and can be used effectively in
solely numerical form. The mathematics involved are inconvenient
however (especially when solvent blends are concerned), and it is
perhaps for this reason that the use of this excellent system is not
more widespread.
Hansen Graph
Hansen parameters are both reasonably accurate in predicting
solubility behavior and concise in their representation of that
information.. Accurate because precise values for all three
component parameters are utilized, and concise because the entire
solubility volume for a polymer can be numerically indicated by four
terms: one set of parameters and a radius.
On the other hand, a two-dimensional graph sacrifices some of
that accuracy and conciseness in return for a system that clearly
illustrates the relative positions of numerous materials, and can be
easily used in practical applications. Predicting whether a polymer
is soluble in a mixture of two solvents, for example, while possible
mathematically, is accomplished on a graph by drawing a line between
the two solvents and seeing whether that line passes through the
area of solubility for the polymer.
Figure 6. Hansen graph of solubility areas for
poly(methyl methacrylate) (MMA) and poly(ethyl methacrylate) (EMA).
Liquid parameters are indicated by symbols; small circles indicate
center of solubility spheres. Liquids outside the solubility area of
a polymer are non-solvents. The dotted line illustrates all the
possible mixtures of MEK and ethanol—notice that MMA will
tolerate a greater proportion of ethanol than will EMA Accordingly,
MMA should be soluble in toluene/acetone 3:1, but not in 100%
toluene.
Figure 7. Hansen graph of solubility areas for
polyvinyl acetate) (PVA), poly(vinyl butyral) (PVB), and poly(vinyl
chloride). This type of graph uses only two of the three Hansen
parameters.
As was the case with Crowley's solubility maps, Hansen's three
dimensional volumes can be similarly illustrated in two dimensions
by plotting a cross-section through the center of the solubility
sphere on a graph that uses only two of the three parameters, most
commonly ∂p and ∂h. Figures 6
and 7 illustrate this approach by plotting the volumes of solubility
for five polymers: polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl butyral, polyvinyl
chloride, polymethyl methacrylate, and polyethyl methacrylate. The
graphs use the hydrogen bonding component parameter and the polar
component parameter as the X and Y axis, respectively, and plot the
circle generated by the radius of interaction for each polymer; the
symbols indicate the respective locations of solvents.
Hansen graphs are easy to use because solvent positions are
constant and polymer solubility areas may be drawn with a compass;
furthermore, solvent blending calculations can be done with a pencil
and ruler. The accuracy of predicting solubility behavior is about
90%, with solvent locations nearest the edge of a solubility area
being the least predictable. This is due to the three-dimensional
nature of the actual solubility sphere. When reduced to two
dimensions, solvents that appear near the edge inside the
solubility area may in fact be outside it, in front or
behind, in three dimensions.
Fractional Parameters
The division of the Hildebrand parameter into three component
Hansen parameters (dispersion force, polar force, and hydrogen
bonding force) considerably increases the accuracy with which
non-ionic molecular interactions can be predicted and described.
Hansen parameters can be used to interpret not only solubility
behavior, but also the mechanical properties of polymers, pigment
binder relationships, and the activity of surfactants and
emulsifiers.
Being a three component system, however, places limitations on
the ease with which this information can be practically applied.
Translating this three component data onto a two-dimensional graph
(by ignoring one of the components) solves this problem but
sacrifices a certain amount of accuracy at the same time. What is n
is a simple, planar graph on which polymer solubility areas can be
drawn in their entirety in two dimensions. A triangular graph
meeting these qualifications was introduced by Jean P. Teas in 1968,
using a set of fractional parameters mathematically derived
from the three Hansen parameters. Because of its clarity and ease of
use, the Teas graph has found increasing application among
conservators for problem solving, documentation, and analysis, and
is an excellent vehicle for teaching practical solubility theory.
The Teas Graph
In order to plot all three parameters on a single planar graph, a
certain departure must be made from established solubility theory.
The construction of the Teas graph is based on the
hypothetical assumption that all materials have the same Hildebrand
value. According to this assumption, solubility behavior is
determined, not by differences in total Hildebrand value, but by the
relative amounts of the three component forces (dispersion
force, polar force, and hydrogen bonding force)that contribute to
the total Hildebrand value. This allows us to speak in terms of
percentages rather than unrelated sums.
Hansen parameters are additive components of the total Hildebrand
value (Equation 6). In other words, if all three Hansen values
(squared) are added together, the sum will be equal to the
Hild ebrand value for that liquid (squared). Teas
parameters, called fractional parameters, are mathematically
derived from Hansen values and indicate the percent
contribution that each Hansen parameter contributes to the whole
Hildebrand value:
In other words, if all three fractional parameters are added
together, the sum will always be the same ( 100).
For example, the alkanes, with intermolecular attractions due
entirely to dispersion forces, are represented by a dispersion
parameter of 100, indicating totality, with both polar and hydrogen
bonding parameters of zero. Molecules that are more polar have
dispersion parameters of less than 100, the remainder
proportionately divided between polar and hydrogen bonding
contributions as the particular Hansen parameters dictate.
Because Hildebrand values are not the same for all
liquids, it should be remembered that the Teas graph is an empirical
system with little theoretical justification. Solvent positions were
originally located on the graph according to Hansen values (using
Equation 8), and subsequently adjusted to correspond to exhaustive
empirical testing. This lack of theoretical foundation, however,
does not prevent the Teas graph from being an accurate and useful
tool, perhaps the most convenient method by which solubility
information can be illustrated. Fractional parameters for solvents
are listed in Table 6, at the end of this
paper.
Figure 8. The Teas graph is an overlay of three
solubility scales.
The Triangular Graph
The layout of a triangular graph is confusing at first to people
who are accustomed to the common Cartesian rectangular coordinate
graph. Instead of two axes perpendicular to each other, there are
three axes oriented at 60º, and instead of these three axes
requiring three dimensions in space, the triangular graph is flat.
Furthermore, on a artesian graph all the scales graduate out from
the same origin, but on a triangular graph the zero point of any one
scale is the upper limit of another one.
This unusual construction derives from the overlay of three
identical scales, each proceeding in a different direction (Figure
8). In this way, any point within the triangular graph uses three
coordinates, the sum of which will always be the same: 100 (Figure
9).
Figure 9. At any point on a triangular graph, all
three coordinates add up to 100.
Solvent Locations
By means of a triangular graph, solvents may be positioned
relative to each other in three directions (Figure 10). Alkanes,
whose only intermolecular bonding is due to dispersion forces, are
located in the far lower right corner of the Teas graph, the corner
that corresponds to 100% dispersion force contribution, and 0%
contribution from polar or hydrogen bonding forces. Moving toward
the lower left corner, corresponding to 100% hydrogen bonding
contribution, the solvents exhibit increasing hydrogen bonding
capability, culminating at the alcohols and water, molecules with
relatively little dispersion force compared to their very great
hydrogen bonding contribution. Moving from the bottom of the graph
upwards we encounter solvents of increasing polarity, due less to
hydrogen bonding functional groups than to an increasingly greater
dipole moment of the molecule as a whole, such as the ketones and
nitro compounds.
Figure 10. The Teas Graph
Numbers indicate solvent locations and refer to Table 5, pg. 43-45.
Overall, the solvents are grouped closer to the lower right apex
than the others. This is because the dispersion force is present in
all molecules, polar or not, and determining the dispersion
component is the first calculation in assigning Hansen parameters,
from which the Teas fractional parameters are derived.
Unfortunately, this greatly overemphasizes the dispersion force
relative to polar forces, especially hydrogen bonding interactions.
Solvent Classes
Figure 1 1 illustrates solvents on a Teas graph grouped according
to classes. Increasing molecular weight within each class shifts the
relative position of a solvent on the graph closer to the bottom
right apex. This is because, as molecular weight increases, the
polar part of the molecule that causes the specific character
identifying it with its class, called the functional group,
is increasingly "diluted" by progressively larger, nonpolar
"aliphatic" molecular segments. This gives the molecule as a whole
relatively more dispersion force and less of the polar character
specific to its class.
Figure 11. Solvents grouped according to classes.
Within each class, increasing molecular weight shifts the solvent
position toward the right axis, corresponding to an increase in
dispersion contribution relative to polar contributions.
This trend toward less polarity with increasing molecular weight
within a class also accounts for the observation that lower
molecular weight solvents are often "stronger" than higher molecular
weight solvents of the same class, although determinations of
solvent strength must really be made in terms of the solvents
position relative to the solubility area of the solute. (Another
reason for low molecular weight solvents seeming more active is that
smaller molecules can disperse throughout solid materials more
rapidly than their bulkier relatives.)
The only class in which increasing molecular weight places the
solvent further away from the lower right corner is the alkanes. As
previously stated, the intermolecular attractions between alkanes
are due entirely to dispersion forces, and accordingly, Hansen
parameter values for alkanes show zero polar contribution and zero
hydrogen bonding contribution. Since fractional parameters are
derived from Hansen parameters, one would expect all the alkanes to
be placed together at the extreme right apex.
Observed behavior indicates, however, that different alkanes do
have different solubility characteristics, perhaps because of the
tendency of larger dispersion forces to mimic slightly polar
interactions. For this reason, Teas adjusted the locations of the
alkanes to correspond to empirical evidence, using Kauri-Butanol
values to assign alkane locations on the graph. Several other
solvent locations were also shifted slightly to properly reflect
observed solubility characteristics.
The position of water on the chart is very uncertain, due to the
ionic character of the water molecule, and the placement in this
paper is according to recent published values (Teas, 1976). The
presence of water in a solvent blend, however, can alter
dramatically the accuracy of solubility predictions.
[It should be noted that the position of methylene chloride is
also correct according to recent values. Many earlier publications
have given methylene chloride incorrect parameters properly
corresponding to Hansen's values for methyl chloride, a different
chemical, possibly due to calculation error.]
Polymer Solubility Windows
Given the solvent positions, it is possible to indicate polymer
solubilities using methods similar to those used by Crowley and
Hansen: a polymer is tested in various solvents, and the results
indicated on the graph (a 3-D model is no longer necessary). At
first, individual liquids from diverse locations on the graph are
mixed with the polymer under investigation, and the degree of
swelling or dissolution noted. Liquids that are active solvents, for
example, might have their positions on the graph marked with a red
dot. Marginal solvents might be marked with a yellow dot, and
nonsolvents marked with black. Once this is done, a solid area on
the Teas graph will contain all the red dots, surrounded with yellow
dots (see Figure 12).
The edges of this area, or polymer solubility window, can
be more closely determined in the following way. Two liquids near
the edge of the solubility window are chosen, one within the window
(red dot), and one outside the window (black dot). Dissolution (or
swelling) of the polymer is then tested in various mixtures of these
two liquids, using cloud-point determinations if accuracy is
essential, and the mixture just producing solubility is noted on the
graph, thus determining the edge of the solubility window. (The
mixture would be located on a line between the two liquids, at a
point corresponding in distance to the ratio of the liquids in the
mixture.) If this procedure is repeated in several locations around
the edge of the solubility window, the boundaries can be accurately
determined. Interestingly, some composite materials (such as
rubber/resin pressure sensitive adhesives, or wax resin mixtures)
can exhibit two or more separate solubility windows, more or less
overlapping, that reflect the degree of compatibility and the
concentration of the original components.
Figure 12. The solubility window of a
hypothetical polymer (circles indicate solvents).
This method of solubility window determination can be performed
on samples under a microscope, and the results plotted on a Teas
graph. In cases where the solubilities of artifactual materials are
to be a prior to treatment, it is often unnecessary to delineate the
entire solubility window of the materials in question. It can
suffice to record the reaction of the materials to the progressive
mixtures of a few selected solvents under working conditions in
order to determine appropriate working solutions.
Temperature, concentration, viscosity
The solubility window of a polymer has a specific size, shape,
and placement on the Teas graph depending on the polarity and
molecular weight of the polymer, and the temperature and
concentration at which the measurements are made. Most published
solubility data are derived from 10% concentrations at room
temperature.
Heat has the effect of increasing the size of the solubility
window, due to an increase in the disorder (entropy) of the
system. The more disordered a system is (increased entropy), the
less it matters how dissimilar the solubility parameters of the
components are. Since entropy also relates to the number of elements
in a system (more elements=more disorder), polymer grades of lower
molecular weight (many small molecules) will have larger solubility
windows than polymer grades of higher molecular weight (fewer large
molecules).
Concentration also has an effect on solubility. As stated, most
polymer solubility windows are determined at 10% concentration of
polymer in solvent. Because an increase in polymer concentration
causes an increase in the entropy of the system (more elements=more
disorder), solubility information can be considered accurate for
solutions of higher concentration as well. Solvent evaporation as a
polymer film dries serves to increase the polymer concentration in
the solvent, thus insuring that the two materials stay mixed. It is
possible, however, for polymer solutions of less than 10% to phase
separate (become immiscible), due to a decrease in entropy. This is
particularly susceptible to polymer-solvent combinations at the edge
of the polymer solubility window. In
other words, with lower polymer concentration there is an increase
in the order of the system (less entropy); therefore, the size of
the solubility window becomes smaller (there is less difference
tolerated between solvent and polymer solubility values).
Solution viscosity also varies depending on where in the polymer
solubility window the solvent is located. One might expect viscosity
to be at a minimum when a solvent near the center of a polymer
solubility window is used. However, this is not the case. Solvents
at the center of a polymer solubility window dissolve the polymer so
effectively that the individual polymer molecules are free to uncoil
and stretch out. In this condition molecular surface area is
increased, with a corresponding increase in intermolecular
attractions. The molecules thus tend to attract and tangle on each
other, resulting in solutions of slightly higher than normal
viscosity.
When dissolved in solvents slightly off-center in the solubility
window, polymer molecules stay coiled and grouped together into
microscopic clumps which tend to slide over one another, resulting
in solutions of lower viscosity. As solvents nearer and nearer the
edge of the solubility window are used to dissolve the polymer,
however, these clumps become progressively larger and more connected
and viscosity again increases until ultimately polymer-liquid phase
separation occurrs as the region of the solubility window boundary
is crossed.
Dried film properties
The position of a solvent in the solubility window of a polymer
has a marked effect on the properties of not only the
polymer-solvent solution, but on the dried film characteristics of
the polymer as well. Because of the uncoiling of the polymer
molecule, films (whether adhesives or coatings) cast from solvent
solutions near the center of the solubility window exhibit greater
adhesion to compatible substrates. This is due to the increase in
polymer surface area that comes in contact with the substrate.
(Hildebrand parameters can be related to surface tension, and
adhesion is greatest when the polarities of adhesive and adherend
are similar.)
Many other properties of dried films, such as plastic crazing or
gas permeability are related to the relative position that the
original solvent occupied in the solubility window of the polymer.
The degree of both crazing and permeability is predictably less when
solvents more central to the solubility window have been used.
Evaporation rates and solubility
Solvent evaporation rates can also have a marked affect on dried
film properties. The solubility parameters of solvent blends can
change during film drying because of the difference in evaporation
rates of the component liquids. If a volatile true solvent is mixed
with a slow evaporating non-solvent, the compatibility between
solvents and polymer can shift as the true solvent evaporates. The
predominance of the non-solvent during the last stages of drying can
result in a discontinuous, porous film with higher opacity and
decreased resistance to water and oxygen deterioration. (There may
be instances where these properties are desirable.)
This can be avoided, however, by either blending a small amount
of a high boiling true solvent into the solvent mixture (this
solvent remains to the last and insures miscibility), or by making
sure that, if an azeotropic mixture is formed on evaporation, the
parameters of the azeotrope lie within the polymer solubility
window.
An azeotrope is a mixture of two or more liquids that has a
constant boiling point at a specific concentration. When two liquids
are mixed that are capable of forming an azeotrope, the more
volatile liquid will evaporate more quickly until the concentration
reaches azeotropic proportions. At that point, the concentration
will remain constant as evaporation continues. If the position of
the azeotropic mixture lies within the solubility window,
compatibility with the polymer will continue throughout the drying
process. This can be determined by consulting a table of azeotropes
and checking the location of the mixture on the Teas graph in
relation to the polymer solubility window. (Methods of plotting
solvent mixtures are described in the next section.)
Blending solvents
Teas graph is particularly useful as an aid to creating solvent
mixtures for specific applications. Solvents can easily be blended
to exhibit selective solubility behavior (dissolving one material
but not another), or to control such properties as evaporation rate,
solution viscosity, degree of toxicity or environmental effects. The
use of the Teas graph can reduce trial and error experimentation to
a minimum, by allowing the solubility behavior of a solvent mixture
to be predicted in advance.
Because solubility properties are the net result of
intermolecular attractions, a mixture with the same solubility
parameters as a single liquid will, in many cases, exhibit the same
solubility behavior. Determining the solubility behavior of a
solvent mixture, therefore, is simply a matter of locating the
solubility parameters of the mixture on the Teas graph. There are
two ways by which this may be accomplished: mathematically, by
calculating the fractional parameters of the mixture from the
fractional parameters of the individual solvents, and geometrically,
by simply drawing a line between the solvents and measuring the
ratio of the mixture on the graph. The mathematical method is the
most accurate, and is appropriate for mixtures of three or more
solvents. The geometrical method is the most convenient and is
suitable for mixtures of two solvents, or for very rough guesses
when three solvents are involved.
The mathematical method
The solubility parameter of a mixture of liquids is determined by
calculating the volume-wise contributions of the solubility
parameters of the individual components of the mixture. In other
words, the fractional parameters for each liquid are multiplied by
the fraction that the liquid occupies in the blend, and the results
for each parameter added together. For example, given a mixture of
20% acetone and 80% toluene:
In this way, the position of the solvent mixture can be located
on the Teas graph according to its fractional parameters.
Calculations for mixtures of three or more solvents are made in the
same way.
The geometric method
The geometric method of locating a solvent mixture on the Teas
graph involves simply drawing a line between the two solvents in the
mix, and finding the point on the line that corresponds to the
volume fractions of the mixture.
| | fd | fd | fh |
--- --- |
| Acetone: | 47 (x.20) = 9.4 | 32 (x.20) = 6.4 | 21 (x.20) = 4.2 |
| Toluene: | 80 (x.80) = 64.0 | 7 (x.80) = 5.6 | 13 (x.80) = 10.4 |
| 20/80 Mix: | fd =73.4 | fh =12.0 | fp = 14.6 |
Figure 13. A mixture of 20% acetone and 80%
toluene can be located on the Teas graph by using a pencil and
ruler. The mixture lies on a line connecting the two liquids, at a
distance equal to the ratio of the mixture, and closer to the liquid
present in the greatest amount. This is illustrated in Figure 13 for
the same 20% acetone, 80% toluene mixture. A line connecting acetone
and toluene is drawn on the Teas graph. A point is then located on
the line, 20% of the length of the line away from toluene. It is
important to remember that the location of a mixture will be closer
to the liquid present in the greatest amount.
Solvent blends and solubility windows
What is interesting about visualizing solvent blends on the Teas
graph is the control with which effective solvent mixtures can be
formulated. For example, two liquids that are non-solvents for a
specific polymer can sometimes be blended in such a way that the
mixture will act as a true solvent. This is possible if the graph
position of the mixture lies inside the solubility window of the
polymer, and is most effective if the distance of the non-solvents
from the edge of the solubility window is not too great. This is
illustrated in Figure 14.
Figure 14. A mixture (M) of non-solvents (A,B)
may act as a true solvent for a polymer if the mixture is located
inside the solubility window for the polymer on the Teas graph.
This phenomenon is particularly valuable when selective solvent
action is required. Often it is necessary to selectively dissolve
one material while leaving other materials unaltered, as in the case
of removing the varnish from a painting, some adhesive tape from the
image area of a print, or when a consolidant must not dissolve the
material being consolidated. Sometimes the solubilities of all the
materials involved are so similar that selecting an appropriate and
safe solvent can be difficult. In such cases it is helpful to
indicate the solubility windows of both the material that needs to
be dissolved (varnish, adhesive, consolidant), and the materials
that must be protected (media), on a Teas graph. This can be
accomplished by simple solubility testing, noting the results of the
tests on the graph.
Figure 15. In situations where one material must
be dissolved (dark circle) while another must remain unaffected
(shaded area), it is helpful to plot the solubility of both
materials on the graph. A solvent blend can then be formulated
(triangle) that selectively dissolves only the proper material (see
text).
Once this has been done, it is easy to see the overlap of
solubilities, and the areas where solubilities are mutually
exclusive, if they exist. A solvent blend can then be formulated
that actively dissolves the proper material, while positioned as far
away from the solubility window of the other material as possible
(Figure 15). It is important to remember that differences in
evaporation rates can shift the solubility parameter of the blend as
the solvents evaporate, and this must be taken into account.
Additionally, while a material may not shown signs of solution in a
solvent or solvent blend, the solvent may still adversely affect the
material, for example by softening the material or leaching out low
molecular weight components. Such changes can be irreversible and
must be considered prior to embarking on a treatment.
Solvent mixture scales
Although the Teas graph is useful and informative when dealing
with complex solubility questions, in most day to day situations
choosing a solvent is a straightforward procedure that would be
unnecessarily complicated by having to plot entire solubility
windows. In most cases, the degree of solubility of a material is
simply tested in various concentrations of two or three solvents, in
order to determine the mildest solvent capable of forming a
solution.
Perhaps the most often used solvent mixtures are blends of
aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, sometimes with the addition of
acetone. This is because the search for the mildest solvent is often
synonymous with the search for the least polar solvent (and the
aliphatic hydrocarbons are the least polar possible).
Figure 16. Some common solvent blends (a=acetone,
t=toluene, h=heptane, e=ethanol, m=methylene chloride, f=Freon TF).
Inmost cases, dispersion force values give a relative indication of
solvent strength (100=weakest, 30=strongest).
Testing whether a polymer is suitable for use in conservation,
for example, usually involves determining the mildest solvent
mixture that will dissolve both aged and un-aged samples. For this
purpose, various concentrations of toluene in cyclohexane are used;
should the polymer prove insoluble in straight toluene, however,
increasing amounts of acetone are a until solubility is achieved.
This type of solubility test anticipates the choices that will be
made in working situations.
Looked at in terms of fractional parameters, what is being
determined in such tests is essentially the location of the edge of
the solubility window for the polymer in relation to, the lower
right corner of the Teas graph. Figure 15 illustrates various
mixtures of heptane, toluene, and acetone. It can been clearly seen
that solvent strength increases with greater distance from the 100%
dispersion axis. Blends of trichlorotrifluoroethane (Freon TF) and
methylene chloride as well as blends of toluene ethanol are also
illustrated. In all cases, increasing solvent strength follows
decreasing dispersion force contribution.
For this reason, the use of fractional dispersion values (Table
5) is an excellent method for concisely designating relative solvent
strength, in place of other more limited scales (Kauri-Butanol
number, aromatic content, etc.). The benefits of this approach
include the use of a standard designation that encompasses the
entire range of solvent strengths, and the ability to easily enlarge
the designation to include more precise solubility parameter data if
necessary.
Table 5. Mixtures of heptane.
toluene, and acetone, with corresponding dispersion force
values. fd locations are illustrated in Figure 15
| % Heptane | % Toluene | % Acetone | Approx. fd |
| 100 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 75 | 25 | 0 | 95 |
| 50 | 50 | 0 | 90 |
| 25 | 75 | 0 | 85 |
| 0 | 100 | 0 | 80 |
| 0 | 85 | 15 | 75 |
| 0 | 70 | 30 | 70 |
| 0 | 55 | 45 | 65 |
| 0 | 40 | 60 | 60 |
| 0 | 26 | 76 | 55 |
| 0 | 10 | 90 | 50 |
| 0 | 0 | 100 | 47 |
Solvents and Health
As we have shown, the Teas graph can be a useful guide in
tailoring solvent blends to suit specific applications. By adjusting
the position of the blend relative to the solubility window of a
polymer such properties as solution viscosity and adhesion can be
optimized. Evaporation rates can be controlled independently of
solvent strength, and the effects of temperature and concentration
can be anticipated.
A further advantage that can be derived from this latitude in
creating solvent mixtures is the possibility of choosing solutions
based on degree of toxicity. A solvent mixture having a graph
position close to another solvent will have such similar solubility
characteristics to that solvent that it can be used interchangeably
in many applications. For example, a petroleum solvent of 30%
aromatic character is more or less the same whether the aromatic
content is due to benzene (very toxic) or to toluene (moderately
toxic). By extension, a mixture of ethanol/toluene 50:50 might be
used in place of tetrahydrofuran in some applications, and toluene
might be replaced with a 3:1 mixture of Stoddard solvent and
acetone. In such cases, it should be pointed out that the similarity
between solvents and blends having the same numerical parameters
decreases as the distance between the components of the blend
increases. Where alternate blends are effective, however, the use of
a less toxic replacement can be a sensible choice, and the Teas
graph a useful tool.
Conclusion
The theory of solubility parameters is a constantly developing
body of scientific concepts that can be of immense practical
assistance to the conservator. Through the media of solubility maps,
complex molecular interactions can be visualized and understood, and
in this way, solubility theory can simply function as a ladder to be
left behind once the basic concepts are assimilated. On the other
hand, the solution to an unusual problem can often be put within
reach by graphically plotting solubility behavior on a Teas graph.
In the near future, the extension of solubility theory to
encompass ionic and water based systems is conceivable, and the
development of simple computer programs to manipulate
multi-component solubility parameter data, along with accessible
data bases of material solubilities, is probable. Until that time,
both conservators and the objects in their charge can continue to
profit by the use, either conceptual or real, of solubility
parameter theory.
John Burke
The Oakland Museum August 1984
Table 6. Fractional Solubility
Parameters
(Values from Gardon and Teas Treatise on Coatings, Vol.2,
Characterization of Coatings: Physical Techniques, Part II,
Meyers and Long, Eds., Marcel Dekker, NY, 1976. Values in brackets
derived from Hansen's 1971 parameters in Handbook of
Solubility Parameters, A. Barton. CRC Press. 1983, using
Equation 4)
Numbers in left column refer to solvent positions in Teas graph,
Figure 10, paw 30.
| solvent | | 100 fd | 100 fp | 100 fh |
| Alkanes | | | | |
| 1 | n-Pentane | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | n- Hexane | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | n-Heptane | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | n-Dodecane | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Cyclohexane | 94 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | V M& P Naphtha | 94 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Mineral Spirits | 90 | 4 | |
| Aromatic Hydrocarbons | | | | |
| 5 | Benzene | 78 | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Toluene | 80 | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | o-Xylene | 83 | 5 | 12 |
| 8 | Naphthalene | 70 | 8 | 22 |
| 9 | Styrene | 78 | 4 | 18 |
| 10 | Ethylbenzene | 87 | 3 | 10 |
| 11 | p-Diethyl benzene | 97 | 0 | 3 |
| Halogen Compounds | | | | |
| 12 | Methylene chloride | 59 | 21 | 20 |
| 13 | Ethylene dichloride | 67 | 19 | 14 |
| 14 | Chloroform | 67 | 12 | 21 |
| 15 | Trichloroethylene | 68 | 12 | 20 |
| 16 | Carbon tetrachloride | 85 | 2 | 13 |
| 17 | 1,1,1 Trichloroethane | 70 | 19 | 11 |
| 18 | Chlorobenzene | 65 | 17 | 8 |
| 19 | Trichlorotrifluoroethane | 90 | 10 | 0 |
| Ethers | | | | |
| 20 | Diethyl ether | 64 | 13 | 23 |
| 21 | Tetrahydrofuran | 55 | 19 | 26 |
| 22 | Dioxane | 67 | 7 | 26 |
| 23 | Methyl Cellosolve | 39 | 22 | 39 |
| 24 | Cellosolve 8 | 42 | 20 | 38 |
| 25 | Butyl Cellosolve | 46 | 18 | 36 |
| 26 | Methyl Carbitol | 44 | 21 | 35 |
| 27 | Carbitol ® | 48 | 23 | 29 |
| 25 | Butyl Carbitol | 46 | 18 | 36 |
| Ketones | | | | |
| 28 | Acetone | 47 | 32 | 21 |
| 29 | Methyl ethyl ketone | | | |
| 30 | Cyclohexanone | 55 | 28 | 17 |
| | Diethyl ketone | 56 | 27 | 17 |
| | Mesityl oxide | 55 | 24 | 21 |
| 31 | Methyl isobutyl ketone | 58 | 22 | 20 |
| 32 | Methyl isoamyl ketone | 62 | 20 | 18 |
| | Isophorone | 51 | 25 | 24 |
| 33 | Di-isobutyl ketone | | | |
| Esters | | | | |
| 34 | Methyl acetate | 45 | 36 | 19 |
| 35 | Propylene carbonate | 48 | 38 | 14 |
| 36 | Ethyl acetate | 51 | 18 | 31 |
| | Trimethyl phosphate | | | |
| | Diethyl carbonate | 64 | 12 | 24 |
| | Diethyl sulfate | 42 | 39 | 19 |
| 37 | n-Butyl acetate | 60 | 13 | 27 |
| | Isobutyl acetate | 60 | i 5 | 25 |
| 38 | Isobutyl isobutyrate | 63 | 12 | 25 |
| 39 | Isoamyl acetate | 60 | 12 | 28 |
| 40 | Cellosolve® acetate | 51 | i 5 | 34 |
| | Ethyl lactate | 44 | 21 | 35 |
| | Butyl lactate | 40 | 20 | 32 |
| Nitrogen Compounds | | | | |
| 41 | Acetonitrile | 39 | 45 | 16 |
| 42 | Butyronitrile | 44 | 41 | 15 |
| 43 | Nitromethane | 40 | 47 | 13 |
| 44 | Nitroethane | 44 | 43 | 13 |
| 45 | 2-Nitropropane | 50 | 37 | 13 |
| 46 | Nitrobenzene | 52 | 36 | 12 |
| 47 | Pyridine | 56 | 26 | 18 |
| 48 | Morpnoline | 57 | 15 | 28 |
| 49 | Aniline | 50 | 19 | 31 |
| 50 | N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 48 | 32 | 20 |
| | Diethylenetriamine | 38 | 30 | 32 |
| 51 | Cyclohexylamine | | | |
| | Formamide | 28 | 42 | 30 |
| 52 | N N-Dimethylformamide | 41 | 32 | 27 |
| Sulfur Compounds | | | | |
| | 88 | 8 | 4 | |
| 53 | Carbon disulfide | | | |
| 54 | Dimethylsulfoxide | 41 | 36 | 23 |
| Alcohols | | | | |
| 55 | Methanol | 30 | 22 | 48 |
| 56 | Ethanol | 36 | 18 | 46 |
| 57 | 1-Propanol | 40 | 16 | 44 |
| 58 | 2-Propanol | | | |
| 59 | 1-Butanol | 43 | 15 | 42 |
| | 2-Butanol | | | |
| | Benzyl alcohol | 48 | 16 | 36 |
| 60 | Cyclohexanol | 50 | 12 | 38 |
| 61 | n-amyl alcohol | 46 | 13 | 41 |
| 62 | Diacetone alcohol | 45 | 24 | 31 |
| | 2-Ethyl-1-hexanol | 50 | 9 | 41 |
| Polyhydric Alcohols | | | | |
| 63 | Ethylene glycol | 30 | 18 | 52 |
| 64 | Glycerol | 25 | 23 | 52 |
| 65 | Propylene glycol | 34 | 16 | 50 |
| 66 | Diethylene glycol | 31 | 29 | 40 |
| 67 Water | 18 | 28 | 54 | |
| Miscellaneous Liquids | | | | |
| 68 | Phenol | 46 | 15 | 39 |
| 69 | Benzaldehyde | 61 | 23 | 16 |
| 70 | Turpentine | 77 | 18 | 5 |
| 71 | Dipentene | 75 | 20 | 5 |
| | Formic acid | | | |
| | Acetic acid | [401 | | |
| | Oleic acid | | | |
| | Stearic acid | | [131 | |
| | Linseed oil | 66 | 17 | 17 |
| | Cottonseed oil | 67 | 15 | 18 |
| | Neets foot oil | 69 | 14 | 17 |
| | Pine oil | 70 | 14 | 16 |
| | Sperm oil | 75 | 11 | 14 |
| 1 | Mineral oil | 100 | 0 | 0 |
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AM-GM Inequality
In algebra, the AM-GM Inequality, also known formally as the Inequality of Arithmetic and Geometric Means or informally as AM-GM, is an inequality that states that any list of nonnegative reals' arithmetic mean is greater than or equal to its geometric mean. Furthermore, the two means are equal if and only if every number in the list is the same.
In symbols, the inequality states that for any real numbers , with equality if and only if .
The AM-GM Inequality is among the most famous inequalities in algebra and has cemented itself as ubiquitous across almost all competitions. Applications exist at introductory, intermediate, and olympiad level problems, with AM-GM being particularly crucial in proof-based contests.
Contents
1 Proofs
2 Generalizations
2.1 Weighted AM-GM Inequality
2.2 Mean Inequality Chain
2.3 Power Mean Inequality
3 Problems
3.1 Introductory
3.2 Intermediate
3.3 Olympiad
4 See Also
Proofs
Main article: Proofs of AM-GM
All known proofs of AM-GM use induction or other, more advanced inequalities. Furthermore, they are all more complex than their usage in introductory and most intermediate competitions. AM-GM's most elementary proof utilizes Cauchy Induction, a variant of induction where one proves a result for , uses induction to extend this to all powers of , and then shows that assuming the result for implies it holds for .
Generalizations
The AM-GM Inequality has been generalized into several other inequalities. In addition to those listed, the Minkowski Inequality and Muirhead's Inequality are also generalizations of AM-GM.
Weighted AM-GM Inequality
The Weighted AM-GM Inequality relates the weighted arithmetic and geometric means. It states that for any list of weights such that , with equality if and only if . When , the weighted form is reduced to the AM-GM Inequality. Several proofs of the Weighted AM-GM Inequality can be found in the proofs of AM-GM article.
Mean Inequality Chain
Main article: Mean Inequality Chain
The Mean Inequality Chain, also called the RMS-AM-GM-HM Inequality, relates the root mean square, arithmetic mean, geometric mean, and harmonic mean of a list of nonnegative reals. In particular, it states that with equality if and only if . As with AM-GM, there also exists a weighted version of the Mean Inequality Chain.
Power Mean Inequality
Main article: Power Mean Inequality
The Power Mean Inequality relates all the different power means of a list of nonnegative reals. The power mean is defined as follows: The Power Mean inequality then states that if , then , with equality holding if and only if Plugging into this inequality reduces it to AM-GM, and gives the Mean Inequality Chain. As with AM-GM, there also exists a weighted version of the Power Mean Inequality.
Problems
Introductory
For nonnegative real numbers , demonstrate that if then . (Solution)
Find the maximum of for all positive . (Solution)
Intermediate
Find the minimum value of for .
(Source)
Olympiad
Let , , and be positive real numbers. Prove that
(Source)
See Also
Proofs of AM-GM
Mean Inequality Chain
Power Mean Inequality
Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality
Inequality
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Trigonometry Activities
Looking for hands-on trigonometry activities? Here’s a collection of 28 fun and engaging trig activities that I have created over the past decade while teaching trigonometry and pre-calculus to high school math students.
Right Triangle Trig Activities
Clinometer Activity and Foldable
I love this clinometer activity for giving my trigonometry students extra practice finding missing angles and sides of right triangles. Plus, it answers the question of “When will we ever use this?”
Evaluating Trig Functions Square Puzzle Activity
I used this evaluating trig functions square puzzle recently with my trigonometry students. We glued our completed puzzles in our interactive notebooks. This puzzle was created and shared by NCTM Illuminations under the name “Trigonometry Square.”
Trig Ratios Puzzle
Check out this trig ratios puzzle which I discovered on Open Middle and transformed into a printable puzzle for my students to tackle.
Degrees and Radians Activities
Converting Degrees and Radians Tarsia Puzzle
Provide your precalculus students with plenty of practice converting between angle measures in degrees and radians with this degrees and radians tarsia matching puzzle.
What is a Radian? Hands-On Activity
I created this hand-on exploration for my trigonometry students to explore the question “What is a Radian?”
Radians and Degrees War
Help students practice converting between radians and degrees with a fun game of radians and degrees war.
Radian Arts and Crafts Activity
This radian arts and crafts activity is designed to help students conceptually understand what a radian is. As a bonus, it creates a beautiful, mathematical art display for your classroom.
Printable Radian Sectors
Several summers ago, I created a set of printable radian sectors to illustrate what different amounts of radians looked like when graphed in standard form.
Angles in Standard Position Activities
Paper Plate Angle Spinners
Help your trigonometry students visualize graphing angles in standard position on the coordinate plane as well as coterminal angles and reference angles with these fun paper plate angle spinners.
Angle Spinner for Sketching Angles in Standard Position
This angle spinner for sketching angles in standard position is one of my favorite pages in our trigonometry interactive notebooks.
Coterminal Angles Card Sort Activity
I created this coterminal angles card sort activity for my trigonometry students to complete and glue in their interactive notebooks. Students have to sort the angle cards into groups that are coterminal with one another.
Odd One Out Coterminal Angles Activity
I created this odd one out activity to give my pre-calculus students extra practice identifying coterminal angles. In this activity, students were placed in groups of 4. Each group was given a set of four angle cards. They must work together to determine the Odd One Out.
The Great Quadrant Guessing Game
I created The Great Quadrant Guessing Game several years ago to give my Pre-Calculus students some extra practice determining which quadrant of the coordinate plane was represented by two trigonometric facts.
Quadrants Unlocked Activity
I created this fun quadrants unlocked activity to give my pre-calculus students some much needed practice determining the signs of trig functions in various quadrants.
Reference Angles Odd One Out Activity
I created a new reference angles activity using the odd one out structure to give my trigonometry and precalculus students practice identifying the reference angle of a given angle in degrees.
ASTC Trig Quadrant Poster
Looking for a visual to help your students remember the signs of the various trig functions in each quadrant? I created this set of ASTC trig posters to hang in my classroom for my pre-calculus students to reference.
Evaluating Trig Functions
Evaluating Trig Functions of Quadrantal Angles Odd One Out Activity
Are your students struggling to evaluate trigonometric functions of quadrantal angles? This Odd One Out Activity will give them plenty of practice and highlight common errors made while trying to work these types of trig problems.
Evaluating Trig Functions Tarsia Puzzle
Give your students plenty of practice evaluating trig functions with this fun tarsia puzzle. In this activity, students must use either their knowledge of special right triangles or the unit circle in order to evaluate each function and match the corresponding pieces to build a triangle.
Unit Circle Activities
Deriving the Unit Circle Foldable
Several years ago, I created this deriving the unit circle foldable for my trigonometry students to work through and glue in their interactive notebooks.
Unit Circle Paper Plate Activity
Make the unit circle memorable with this unit circle paper plate activity.
Unit Circle Project Examples
After years of seeing other teachers share pictures of the unit circle projects their students created, I decided to finally take the plunge. I assigned my trig students the task of creating a visual representation (2d or 3d) of the unit circle in lieu of a semester test in trigonometry. Check out the results!
Unit Circle Magnets
I created these unit circle magnets to use with my dry erase magnetic unit circle from EAI Education. I plan to use the magnets both as a way to have a large unit circle on the wall of my classroom and for various activities throughout the year.
Unit Circle Bingo Game
I decided to create a Unit Circle Bingo Game to give my Pre-Calculus students some much-needed practice with evaluating trig functions using the unit circle. Technically, this is more of a game of connect 4 than bingo, but bingo just sounds more fun.
Leap Frog Game for Evaluating Trig Functions with the Unit Circle
This Leap Frog style game gives students much-needed practice evaluating trig functions using the unit circle.
Fill in the Blank Unit Circle Chart
I created this fill-in-the-blank unit circle chart for my pre-calculus classes to use as they practice constructing the unit circle from memory.
Graphing Trig Functions Activities
Parent Graphs of Trig Functions Clothespin Matching Activity
This parent graphs of trig functions clothespin matching activity has been in the making for multiple years. Students must match each statement with the appropriate parent functions.
Trig Mini Poster Project
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Trig Identity Activities
Trig Identities Cheat Sheet
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Trig Identities Challenge Activity
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Trig Identities Matching Activity
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Word Ladder Puzzles for Introducing Trig Identities
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Double Angle Identities Joke Worksheet
Use double angle identities to rewrite each expression and answer the joke of “Why was the mathematician late for work?”
One or Negative One Trig Identities Worksheet
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Trigonometry Puzzle
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Trigonometry Calculator Skills Pop Quiz
Several years ago, I created this trigonometry calculator skills pop quiz to give to my Pre-Calculus students before we learn to use our calculators for evaluating trig functions. Students tend to think that these calculator-based problems are super easy and that they don’t need to be taught how to type trig functions into their calculator.
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Sinusoidal Regression Model Example Data:The table below shows the highest daily temperatures (in degrees Fahrenheit) averaged over the month for the cities of Syracuse, NY; Washington, DC; and Austin, TX. Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Syracuse, NY 32 34 43 57 69 78 82 80 72 60 48 36 Washington, DC 43 47 56 67 75 84 88 87 80 68 58 47 Austin, TX 62 65 72 80 87 92 96 97 91 82 71 63 Be sure your calculator is in radian mode! The calculator will give the regression equation in the form: y = a sin (bx + c) + d where |a| is the amplitude, b is the frequency (where b> 0), 2π/b is the period, | c | / b is the horizontal shift (to the right if c< 0 and to the left if c> 0) and d is the vertical shift (up if d> 0 and down if d< 0). Notice that the calculator form is NOT y = A sin (B(x - C)) + D, where B is factored out front. In the calculator form, the horizontal shift is found by dividing c in the regression equation by b. When working with a sinusoidal regression, the calculator will assume that radian mode is enabled. • If your calculator is set to degree mode, the equation will still be given in terms of radians. While this will be a correct equation, plugged-in values will give incorrect answers. To see correct answers when in degree mode, you will have switch toradian mode (or you can multiply the values of b and c by 180/π). • If you want your graph to follow your scatter plot, be sure you are working in radians. Task:Express answers to 3 decimal places. a.)Determine a sinusoidal regression model equation to represent the temperatures for each of the three cities. b.)Graph the three new equation on the same grid. c.)Do the graphs intersect? Are these results representative of what was observed in the data? Explain. The direction below will show the complete process for finding the sinusoidal regression equation for Syracuse, NY. The equations for the other cities will be done in the same manner. Step 1. Enter the data into the lists. For basic entry of data, see Basic Commands. The month numbers are in L1. Syracuse temperatures are in L2. Washington temperatures are in L3. Austin temperatures are in L4. Step 2. Create a scatter plot of the data. Go to STATPLOT (2nd Y=) and choose the first plot. Turn the plot ON, set the icon to Scatter Plot (the first one), set Xlist to L1 and Ylist to L2 (assuming that is where you stored the data), and select a Mark of your choice. Zoom #9. (Syracuse, NY) Step 3.Choose the Sinusoidal Regression Model. Press STAT, arrow right to CALC, and arrow down to C: SinReg. Hit ENTER. When SinReg appears on the home screen, type the parameters 16, L1, L2, 12, Y1. The Y1 will put the equation into Y= for you.(Y 1 comes from VARS → YVARS, #Function, Y 1OR ALPHA F4) PARAMETERS: · SinReg(Iternations, Xlist, Ylist, Period, Store) · In a sinusoidal regression, the "iterations" is the maximum number of times the SinReg command will iterate to find the equation. Any integer from1 to 16 can be used, but 16 generally gives a more accurate result than smaller integers. Default = 3. Higher values may take more time to compute. · The "period" is the horizontal distance between two maximums or two minimum points. If you leave the period empty, the calculator will take over. · The "store" is the location where the equation will be stored. Default is Y1. Notice that there is no correlation coefficient or coefficient of determination. (Syracuse, NY) The sinusoidal regression equation is y = 25.611 sin(0.509 x + (-2.068)) + 56.880 Be sure you notice when working with the calculator's sinusoidal equation, that the b has NOT been factored out. It is not the same as the equation y = A sin(B(x - C)) + D. Step 4.Graph the Sinusoidal Regression Equation from Y1. (Syracuse, NY) Step 5. Get the sinusoidal equations for the other cities. (Washington, DC) y = 22.741 sin(0.495 x + (-1.950)) + 65.389 (Austin, TX) y = 17.742 sin(0.504 x+ (-2.011)) +79.180 Step 6.Graph all three cities on same grid. Do the graphs intersect? NO Are these graphs representative of what was observed in the data? YES Explain. If you examine the data, you notice that the cities are arranged such that Syracuse is "cold", Washington is "warm" and Austin is "hot" for every month. There will never be a point of intersection.
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Ashwin Tarle
MBA in Finance, Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (Graduated 2021)
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Let's assume measures of the same angles be X, therefore the third angle would be 4X.
As we know the addition of measures of all the three angles of a triangle is 180°.
Therefore,
X + X + 4X = 180°
So, X = 30°
Therefore, angles are 30°, 30° and 120°.
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Nrusingha Charan Behera
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Taking the larger one as x=> the smallers are (x/4). So sum of all the angles of the ∆ is 2(x/4)+x=180°=>(3/2)x=180°=>x=120° and other two being (x/4)=30°. So the angles are 120°,30°&30°. Ans..
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Peter Aouad
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Let the angles be: x , x , y;
The 3 angles add up to 180 Deg; => 2x + y =180; Equation #1.
Each x measures one forth of y angle; x = y/4; => y =4x; Equation #2.
Replace y by 4x in Equation #1: 2x+4x = 180; =>
6x=180;=> x = 30 Deg. and y=120 Deg.
All 3 angles are: 30 Deg , 30 Deg , 120 Deg; It adds up to 180 Deg.
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Mohammad Afzaal Butt
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Let x be the measure of the third angle, then Let x be the measure of the third angle, then
x+1 4 x+1 4 x=180∘x+1 4 x+1 4 x=180∘
⟹4 x+x+x=180∘×4⟹4 x+x+x=180∘×4
⟹6 x=180∘×4⟹6 x=180∘×4
⟹x=120∘⟹x=120∘
∴All the angles of the triangle are∴All the angles of the triangle are
120∘,30∘and 30∘120∘,30∘and 30∘
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How do you find the third angle of a triangle if two angles are complementary and one angle is given?
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Two angles of a triangle are of equal measure and each is one-third the measure of the third angle. What are the three angles of the triangle?
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Consider the third angle =x°
Remaining two angles are 1/3x°
So,x+1/3x+1/3x=180°
X+2/3x=180°
3x+2x/3=180°
5x=180×3
5x=540
So,x=540/5=108°
And,1/3x=1/3×108=36°
The three angles are 36°,36°,108°
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Sum of the two equal angles = 1/2 of the third angle. Therefore (3/2) x = 180
x = 120 degree. The other two angles are 30 and 30
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Two angles of a triangle are of equal measure and each is one-third the measure of the third angle. What are the three angles of the triangle?
Let each of the the two equal angles = x degree
So the third angle = 180 - ( x + x ) = 180 - 2 x
According to the problem “each is one-third the measure of the third angle”
=> x = (1/3) (180 - 2 x )
=> 3 x = 180 - 2x
=> 5 x = 180 degree
=> x = 36 degree
Hence the three angles are (36°), (36°) and (363) degree
That is (36°), (36°) and (108) degree ……………….. Answer
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Two angles of a triangle are of equal measure and each is one-third the measure of the third angle. What are the three angles of the triangle?
IF 3rd angle is 3 x then 1st &2nd angles are x degrres each
so x+x+3 x =180 =5 x ; x=180/5 =36 degrees
1st angle =36 degrees 2nd angle =36 degrees &3rd angle =3 x =363 =106 degrees
Answer The Angles are 36,36&108 degrees
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Let the third angle be x degrees, while the two equal angles be 1/4x degrees each.
x + 1/4x + 1/4x = 180 degrees
3/2x = 180
x = 1802/3
x = 120 degrees
1/4x = 120/4 = 30 degrees
The measures of all angles of the triangle are: 120, 30, and 30 degrees.
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If all three angles of a triangle are equal, then what is each of them equal to?
As you know, a triangle has 3 angles and the sum aof all the angles in a triangle equals to 180 degrees. So if we consider a triangle whose angles are equal i.e., an equiangular or equilateral triangle, then each angle of the triangle is 60 degrees.
See,
Let the vertices of the triangle be A, B, C
Angle A = Angle B = Angle C = x degrees
x+x+x=180 degrees
3x =180 degrees
x=180/3
x= 60 degrees
I hope you understood.
If any doubts, feel free to ask in the comments.
Bye!
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Two angles of a triangle are in the ratio of 5:4 and the third angle is 90. What are all the angles?
Answer is 50° and 40°
Measure of angles of the triangle is 180°
Third angle is 90°
So remaining are 180 — 90= 90°
Ratio is given 5:4
So, 5x + 4x =90°
9x =90°
So,x=10°
Therefore, angles are 50°&40°
Thanks for sharing and reading 🙏
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Two angles of a triangle are of equal measure and each is one-third the measure of the third angle. What are the three angles of the triangle?
Let the third angle be x
Then the other two angles are x/3 and x/3
So x + x/3 + x/3 = 180
5 x / 3 = 180
or x = 3 180 / 5 = 108 degrees
The other two angles are x/3 = 36 degrees each
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How do I solve this equation? In one triangle, one of the angles is four times the measure of another and the third angle is five times as much as that angle. What are the measures of all three angles?
Let the second angle be x°
Then the first angle is 4x° and the third angle is 5x°.
So, x + 4x + 5x = 180
=> 10 x = 180
=> x = 18
Hence the three angles are, 18°, 72° and 90°.
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Connected open subset of a topological space
In mathematical analysis, a domain or region is a non-empty, connected, and open set in a topological space. In particular, it is any non-empty connected open subset of the real coordinate space Rn or the complex coordinate space Cn. A connected open subset of coordinate space is frequently used for the domain of a function.
The basic idea of a connected subset of a space dates from the 19th century, but precise definitions vary slightly from generation to generation, author to author, and edition to edition, as concepts developed and terms were translated between German, French, and English works. In English, some authors use the term domain, some use the term region, some use both terms interchangeably, and some define the two terms slightly differently; some avoid ambiguity by sticking with a phrase such as non-empty connected open subset.
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One common convention is to define a domain as a connected open set but a region as the union of a domain with none, some, or all of its limit points. A closed region or closed domain is the union of a domain and all of its limit points.
Various degrees of smoothness of the boundary of the domain are required for various properties of functions defined on the domain to hold, such as integral theorems (Green's theorem, Stokes theorem), properties of Sobolev spaces, and to define measures on the boundary and spaces of traces (generalized functions defined on the boundary). Commonly considered types of domains are domains with continuous boundary, Lipschitz boundary, C1 boundary, and so forth.
A bounded domain is a domain that is bounded, i.e., contained in some ball. Bounded region is defined similarly. An exterior domain or external domain is a domain whose complement is bounded; sometimes smoothness conditions are imposed on its boundary.
In complex analysis, a complex domain (or simply domain) is any connected open subset of the complex plane C. For example, the entire complex plane is a domain, as is the open unit disk, the open upper half-plane, and so forth. Often, a complex domain serves as the domain of definition for a holomorphic function. In the study of several complex variables, the definition of a domain is extended to include any connected open subset of Cn.
In Euclidean spaces, one-, two-, and three-dimensional regions are curves, surfaces, and solids, whose extent are called, respectively, length, area, and volume.
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Definition. An open set is connected if it cannot be expressed as the sum of two open sets. An open connected set is called a domain.
German: Eine offene Punktmenge heißt zusammenhängend, wenn man sie nicht als Summe von zwei offenen Punktmengen darstellen kann. Eine offene zusammenhängende Punktmenge heißt ein Gebiet.
— Constantin Carathéodory, (Carathéodory 1918, p. 222)
According to Hans Hahn, the concept of a domain as an open connected set was introduced by Constantin Carathéodory in his famous book (Carathéodory 1918).
In this definition, Carathéodory considers obviously non-empty disjoint sets.
Hahn also remarks that the word "Gebiet" ("Domain") was occasionally previously used as a synonym of open set. The rough concept is older. In the 19th and early 20th century, the terms domain and region were often used informally (sometimes interchangeably) without explicit definition.
However, the term "domain" was occasionally used to identify closely related but slightly different concepts. For example, in his influential monographs on elliptic partial differential equations, Carlo Miranda uses the term "region" to identify an open connected set, and reserves the term "domain" to identify an internally connected, perfect set, each point of which is an accumulation point of interior points, following his former master Mauro Picone: according to this convention, if a set A is a region then its closure A is a domain.
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Analytic polyhedron – Subset of complex n-space bounded by analytic functions
Caccioppoli set – Region with boundary of finite measure
Hermitian symmetric space#Classical domains – Manifold with inversion symmetry
Interval (mathematics) – All numbers between two given numbers
Lipschitz domain
Whitehead's point-free geometry – Geometric theory based on regions
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^ Be it noted that, nevertheless, functions may be defined on sets that are not topological spaces: for more details, consult the relevant wikipedia entry.
^ For instance (Sveshnikov & Tikhonov 1978, §1.3 pp. 21–22).
^ For instance (Churchill 1948, §1.9 pp. 16–17); (Ahlfors 1953, §2.2 p. 58); (Rudin 1974, §10.1 p. 213) reserves the term domain for the domain of a function; (Carathéodory 1964, p. 97) uses the term region for a connected open set and the term continuum for a connected closed set.
^ For instance (Townsend 1915, §10, p. 20); (Carrier, Krook & Pearson 1966, §2.2 p. 32).
^ For instance (Churchill 1960, §1.9 p. 17), who does not require that a region be connected or open.
^ For instance (Dieudonné 1960, §3.19 pp. 64–67) generally uses the phrase open connected set, but later defines simply connected domain (§9.7 p. 215); Tao, Terence (2016). "246A, Notes 2: complex integration"., also, (Bremermann 1956) called the region an open set and the domain a concatenated open set.
^ For instance (Fuchs & Shabat 1964, §6 pp. 22–23);
(Kreyszig 1972, §11.1 p. 469); (Kwok 2002, §1.4, p. 23.)
^ See (Hahn 1921, p. 85 footnote 1).
^ Hahn (1921, p. 61 footnote 3), commenting the just given definition of open set ("offene Menge"), precisely states:-"Vorher war, für diese Punktmengen die Bezeichnung "Gebiet" in Gebrauch, die wir (§ 5, S. 85) anders verwenden werden." (Free English translation:-"Previously, the term "Gebiet" was occasionally used for such point sets, and it will be used by us in (§ 5, p. 85) with a different meaning."
^ For example (Forsyth 1893) uses the term region informally throughout (e.g. §16, p. 21) alongside the informal expression part of the z-plane, and defines the domain of a point a for a function f to be the largest r-neighborhood of a in which f is holomorphic (§32, p. 52). The first edition of the influential textbook (Whittaker 1902) uses the terms domain and region informally and apparently interchangeably. By the second edition (Whittaker & Watson 1915, §3.21, p. 44) define an open region to be the interior of a simple closed curve, and a closed region or domain to be the open region along with its boundary curve. (Goursat 1905, §262, p. 10) defines région [region] or aire [area] as a connected portion of the plane. (Townsend 1915, §10, p. 20) defines a region or domain to be a connected portion of the complex plane consisting only of inner points.
^ Jump up to: a b c See (Miranda 1955, p. 1, 1970, p. 2).
^ Precisely, in the first edition of his monograph, Miranda (1955, p. 1) uses the Italian term "campo", meaning literally "field" in a way similar to its meaning in agriculture: in the second edition of the book, Zane C. Motteler appropriately translates this term as "region".
^ An internally connected set is a set whose interior is connected.
^ See (Picone 1923, p. 66).
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Ahlfors, Lars (1953). Complex Analysis. McGraw-Hill.
Bremermann, H. J. (1956). "Complex Convexity". Transactions of the American Mathematical Society. 82 (1): 17–51. doi:10.1090/S0002-9947-1956-0079100-2. JSTOR 1992976.
Carathéodory, Constantin (1918). Vorlesungen über reelle Funktionen [Lectures on real functions] (in German). B. G. Teubner. JFM 46.0376.12. MR 0225940. Reprinted 1968 (Chelsea).
Carathéodory, Constantin (1964) . Theory of Functions of a Complex Variable, vol. I (2nd ed.). Chelsea. English translation of Carathéodory, Constantin (1950). Functionentheorie I (in German). Birkhäuser.
Carrier, George; Krook, Max; Pearson, Carl (1966). Functions of a Complex Variable: Theory and Technique. McGraw-Hill.
Churchill, Ruel (1948). Introduction to Complex Variables and Applications (1st ed.). McGraw-Hill.
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Dieudonné, Jean (1960). Foundations of Modern Analysis. Academic Press.
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Forsyth, Andrew (1893). Theory of Functions of a Complex Variable. Cambridge. JFM 25.0652.01.
Fuchs, Boris; Shabat, Boris (1964). Functions of a complex variable and some of their applications, vol. 1. Pergamon. English translation of Фукс, Борис; Шабат, Борис (1949). Функции комплексного переменного и некоторые их приложения (PDF) (in Russian). Физматгиз.
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8.3 Two Conditions of Equilibrium
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rotational equilibrium: A state in which net torque is equal to zero.
static equilibrium: The state in which a system is stable and at rest. To achieve complete static equilibrium, a system must have both rotational equilibrium (have a net torque of zero) and translational equilibrium (have a net force of zero).
translational equilibrium: A state in which net force is equal to zero.
Introduction
The word equilibrium means balance. In particular,static equilibrium means that a system is stable and at rest. This means that the net force must be zero – called translational equilibrium. However, to be complete the net torque must also be zero – called rotational equilibrium. For complete static equilibrium, both of these two conditions must be fulfilled.
Consider the Free Body Diagram (FBD) in the Figurebelow. A meter stick is lying on a smooth flat surface with two equal and opposite forces acting upon it. It is clear that the horizontal forces ∑F x=F n e t x=0 and the vertical forces ∑F y=F n e t y=0, and therefore, the meter stick is either at rest or moving with constant velocity. We will assume that it is at rest.
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We will now apply the forces to the ends of the meter stick.
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As we can see in Figureabove, forces −F and F will cause the meter stick to rotate with an increasingly angular velocity since both forces now act to turn the meter stick in the same counterclockwise direction. The meter stick has a net torque working on it equal to τ=2 r F sin 90∘=2 r F.
It should be noted that just as an object in translational equilibrium can be at rest or moving with constant translational velocity, so too an object in rotational equilibrium can be at rest or rotating with constant angular velocity. Here, though, we will concern ourselves only with the special case of static equilibrium.
Two conditions of equilibrium must be imposed to ensure than an object remains in static equilibrium. Not only must the sum of all the forces acting upon the object be zero, but the sum of all the torques acting upon the object must also be zero. That is, both static translational and static rotational equilibrium conditions must be satisfied.
Condition 1: ∑F x=0,∑F y=0, translational equilibrium
Condition 2: ∑τ=0, rotational equilibrium
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opaque(adj.)
early 15c., opake, "dark, shaded, unlit" (a sense now obsolete), from Latin opacus "shaded, in the shade, shady, dark, darkened, obscure," of unknown origin. Spelling influenced after c. 1650 by French opaque (c. 1500), from the Latin. Meaning "impervious to the rays of light" is from 1640s. Figurative sense of "obscure, hard to understand" is from 1761. Related: Opaquely; opaqueness.
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Let f f be a real function which is twice differentiable on the open interval(a..b)(a..b).
Then f f is convex on (a..b)(a..b)if and only if its second derivativef′′≥0 f″≥0 on (a..b)(a..b).
Proof
From Real Function is Convex iff Derivative is Increasing, f f is convexif and only iff′f′ is increasing.
From Derivative of Monotone Function, f′f′ is increasingif and only if its second derivativef′′≥0 f″≥0.
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Also see
Real Function with Strictly Positive Second Derivative is Strictly Convex
Second Derivative of Concave Real Function is Non-Positive
Real Function with Strictly Negative Second Derivative is Strictly Concave
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Let's explore how the quantum theory of light explains the below experimental results of photoelectric effects.
1. The kinetic energy of the photoelectrons are independent of intensity but depend on frequency.
2. Below a minimum frequency called the threshold frequency, no photoelectric effect takes place, even if the light has very high intensity.
3. Photoelectric effect is almost instantaneous.
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Introduction even if you shine blindingly bright visible light on the zinc metal surface you get no photoelectric effect and even if you shine extremely dim but ultraviolet light you get photoelectric effect why because it turns out that the visible light has just too low frequency it's too low to cause photoelectric effect and the ultraviolet light has high enough frequency for zinc to cause photoelectric effect and so the goal of this video is to see how quantum nature of light helps us understand this weird nature of photoelectric effect as to why the brightness or the intensity doesn't matter but it's the frequency that matters so let's begin Wave model so let's consider the wave model and the quantum model separately let's start with the wave model imagine this is our zinc metal and here's an electron trapped inside the metal now for it to escape it needs to gain some energy for simplicity let's say it requires three units of energy now according to the wave model light is a wave and when you shine light so wave when you shine light uh the the electron starts absorbing the energy from this wave and so the electrons energy will start increasing from whatever it is right now you'll get plus one plus two and finally once it increases beyond three it has now enough energy it escapes from that metal it's happy goes photoelectric effect and according to this model it doesn't matter what the frequency is any frequency light you shine the electron must gain enough energy eventually and should just escape and in fact according to this model if you shine brighter light the electron gains so much more energy and it should be able to escape much more easily and therefore you should get more photoelectric effect over here and that's why according to wave model it doesn't make sense why does the frequency matter and not the intensity but now let's see what the quantum model Quantum model says the quantum model says hey light is not made of waves it's made of photons and we've explored this right according to the quantum model light is made of particles what we call photons now what happens when an electron absorbs this photon same electron again even this one needs three units of energy let's take some numbers let's say the energy of this photon is five units it has five units of energy it's a packet that contains five units of energy now when this electron absorbs this photon it absorbs that phi units instantly what this means is that the energy of the electron instantly jumps plus phi and try to understand what that means it doesn't go plus one plus two plus three plus four and then plus five it instantly goes plus five it's kind of like your car going from zero to hundred kilometers per hour directly without going through plus ten plus uh ten kilometers per hour 20 kilometers per hour 30 kilometers can you imagine that direct jump you can't imagine that you might think that's so weird but that's what quantum mechanics is all about that's what quantum is all about you can't get one or two units of energy you either get all the five at once or you don't get anything at all that's the weirdest coolest thing about quantum mechanics anyways once it absorbs that energy now because it has gotten plus five instantly it has more than energy needed to escape it escapes it immediately escapes and you get photoelectric effect but now what if what if the photon that we are incidenting does not have five units of energy it has say only two units of energy let me draw a smaller photon to represent that okay let's say it only has two units of energy what would happen now now again the electron would absorb that energy but it's not enough to escape and so it still stays uh stayed trapped inside the metal and so the electron does get excited because it has absorbed the photon of energy but almost instantly it de-excites it comes back to wherever it was before and it you know it releases that energy maybe in the form of you know heat or maybe collisions and so it comes back to where it was and so now what happens if it if it absorbs another photon same thing it excites then de-excites now these electrons will always absorb one photon at a time the chances of it absorbing two photons at the same time is almost very negligible and therefore you can see even if i shine millions of photons on this it will not cause any photoelectric Photoelectric effect effect it's kind of like trying to knock this boat out of the ocean by using ping pong balls if you use a ping pong ball one ping pong ball nothing is going to happen so even if you shoot multiple ping pong balls millions of ping-pong balls one after the other nothing is going to happen to this boat the number of ping-pong balls don't matter what matters is that a single ball imagine you have a single large cannonball one cannonball is all that it takes to shoot this boat and knock it off and that's how you should think about it the number of photons don't matter it's a single a single photon should have enough energy to knock it off only then photoelectric effect will happen and what does the energy of a photon depend on you've seen the energy of any photon depends on from flank planck's equation the planck's constant h times the frequency of light so more frequency of light more energy of photon so now can you pause the video and come back and explain why we don't see any photoelectric effect here but we do see it over here pause and can think about it all right so what might be happening over here well because the frequency of the light is too low that means the energy of the photon over here must also be too low and so i'm going to draw one you know tiny black dot to represent very low energy photon and it does not have enough energy to knock the electron off and that's why you get no photoelectric effect but it's so bright why doesn't that matter because brightness if high intensity means you have a lot of these photons so let me draw lots of them okay my pen slipped over here so we have a lot of photons falling on a lot of electrons but none of them have enough energy to knock him off so you get no photoelectric effect like lots of ping-pong balls coming and hitting this boat is not gonna happen what's happening here you have high frequency light and therefore the photon over here i'm going to draw a big photon over here the photons have enough energy to knock the electrons off and so but it's so dim so yeah it's very dim and therefore there might be very few photons over here very few but whenever these photons get absorbed by the electrons you get photoelectric effect so you see what's happening even if you have a lot of energy over here it's kind of like diluted into very tiny photons none of them are able to do anything and even if you have very weak energy over here it's very concentrated into large photon packets each one of them is able to knock off the electrons that's why photoelectric effect depends on the frequency whether it's going to happen or not depends on the frequency and not the intensity okay but let's not stop here let's see if we can explain all the results we saw photoelectric experiment one of the experts one of the things that we saw is even if you had to increase the Photoelectric experiment intensity of this light you make it more energetic the electrons do not come out with more energy we saw that the kinetic energy does not increase instead we get more photoelectrons oh sorry we get more electrons coming out can you explain why this is happening okay when you increase the intensity you do not change the energy of individual photons the energy of the individual photon stays the same and therefore when an electron absorbs that photon nothing has changed and so the electron comes out with pretty much the same energy as before and therefore the electrons energy does not change but when you increase the intensity you do increase the number of photons so the number of photons increase and therefore now more electrons are going to get those photons and therefore you expect more electrons to come out per second so now it makes sense okay the second thing we saw is if you increase the frequency of the light then the kinetic energy increases electrons now come out with more energy can you explain that using the quantum model yes because if you increase the frequency the energy of the photons start increasing electrons gain more energy when they absorb that photon and so they come out with more energy so that makes sense the final thing we saw over here was photoelectric effect is instantaneous even if you shine extremely dim light as long as it's above threshold frequency you get photoelectric effect instantly no time delay now according to wave theory this did not make sense because if you're shining very very low intensity light then the electron will take more time to gather that all of those energy and so it will take more time for the electrons to come out so according 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Describes statistically the splitting of primes in a given Galois extension of Q
The Chebotarev density theorem in algebraic number theory describes statistically the splitting of primes in a given Galois extension K of the field of rational numbers. Generally speaking, a prime integer will factor into several ideal primes in the ring of algebraic integers of K. There are only finitely many patterns of splitting that may occur. Although the full description of the splitting of every prime p in a general Galois extension is a major unsolved problem, the Chebotarev density theorem says that the frequency of the occurrence of a given pattern, for all primes p less than a large integer N, tends to a certain limit as N goes to infinity. It was proved by Nikolai Chebotaryov in his thesis in 1922, published in (Tschebotareff 1926).
A special case that is easier to state says that if K is an algebraic number field which is a Galois extension of of degree n, then the prime numbers that completely split in K have density
: 1/n
among all primes. More generally, splitting behavior can be specified by assigning to (almost) every prime number an invariant, its Frobenius element, which is a representative of a well-defined conjugacy class in the Galois group
: Gal(K/Q).
Then the theorem says that the asymptotic distribution of these invariants is uniform over the group, so that a conjugacy class with k elements occurs with frequency asymptotic to
: k/n.
History and motivation
[edit]
When Carl Friedrich Gauss first introduced the notion of complex integers Z[i], he observed that the ordinary prime numbers may factor further in this new set of integers. In fact, if a prime p is congruent to 1 mod 4, then it factors into a product of two distinct prime gaussian integers, or "splits completely"; if p is congruent to 3 mod 4, then it remains prime, or is "inert"; and if p is 2 then it becomes a product of the square of the prime and the invertible gaussian integer ; we say that 2 "ramifies". For instance,
: splits completely;
: is inert;
: ramifies.
From this description, it appears that as one considers larger and larger primes, the frequency of a prime splitting completely approaches 1/2, and likewise for the primes that remain primes in Z[i]. Dirichlet's theorem on arithmetic progressions demonstrates that this is indeed the case. Even though the prime numbers themselves appear rather erratically, splitting of the primes in the extension
follows a simple statistical law.
Similar statistical laws also hold for splitting of primes in the cyclotomic extensions, obtained from the field of rational numbers by adjoining a primitive root of unity of a given order. For example, the ordinary integer primes group into four classes, each with probability 1/4, according to their pattern of splitting in the ring of integers corresponding to the 8th roots of unity. In this case, the field extension has degree 4 and is abelian, with the Galois group isomorphic to the Klein four-group. It turned out that the Galois group of the extension plays a key role in the pattern of splitting of primes. Georg Frobenius established the framework for investigating this pattern and proved a special case of the theorem. The general statement was proved by Nikolai Grigoryevich Chebotaryov in 1922.
Relation with Dirichlet's theorem
[edit]
The Chebotarev density theorem may be viewed as a generalisation of Dirichlet's theorem on arithmetic progressions. A quantitative form of Dirichlet's theorem states that if N≥2 is an integer and a is coprime to N, then the proportion of the primes p congruent to a mod N is asymptotic to 1/n, where n=φ(N) is the Euler totient function. This is a special case of the Chebotarev density theorem for the Nth cyclotomic field K. Indeed, the Galois group of K/Q is abelian and can be canonically identified with the group of invertible residue classes mod N. The splitting invariant of a prime p not dividing N is simply its residue class because the number of distinct primes into which p splits is φ(N)/m, where m is multiplicative order of p modulo N; hence by the Chebotarev density theorem, primes are asymptotically uniformly distributed among different residue classes coprime to N.
Formulation
[edit]
In their survey article, Lenstra & Stevenhagen (1996) give an earlier result of Frobenius in this area. Suppose K is a Galois extension of the rational number field Q, and P(t) a monic integer polynomial such that K is a splitting field of P. It makes sense to factorise P modulo a prime number p. Its 'splitting type' is the list of degrees of irreducible factors of P mod p, i.e. P factorizes in some fashion over the prime field Fp. If n is the degree of P, then the splitting type is a partition Π of n. Considering also the Galois group G of K over Q, each g in G is a permutation of the roots of P in K; in other words by choosing an ordering of α and its algebraic conjugates, G is faithfully represented as a subgroup of the symmetric group Sn. We can write g by means of its cycle representation, which gives a 'cycle type' c(g), again a partition of n.
The theorem of Frobenius states that for any given choice of Π the primes p for which the splitting type of P mod p is Π has a natural density δ, with δ equal to the proportion of g in G that have cycle type Π.
The statement of the more general Chebotarev theorem is in terms of the Frobenius element of a prime (ideal), which is in fact an associated conjugacy class C of elements of the Galois group G. If we fix C then the theorem says that asymptotically a proportion |C|/|G| of primes have associated Frobenius element as C. When G is abelian the classes of course each have size 1. For the case of a non-abelian group of order 6 they have size 1, 2 and 3, and there are correspondingly (for example) 50% of primes p that have an order 2 element as their Frobenius. So these primes have residue degree 2, so they split into exactly three prime ideals in a degree 6 extension of Q with it as Galois group.
Statement
[edit]
Let L be a finite Galois extension of a number field K with Galois group G. Let X be a subset of G that is stable under conjugation. The set of primes v of K that are unramified in L and whose associated Frobenius conjugacy class Fv is contained in X has density
:
The statement is valid when the density refers to either the natural density or the analytic density of the set of primes.
Effective version
[edit]
The Generalized Riemann hypothesis implies an effective version of the Chebotarev density theorem: if L/K is a finite Galois extension with Galois group G, and C a union of conjugacy classes of G, the number of unramified primes of K of norm below x with Frobenius conjugacy class in C is
where the constant implied in the big-O notation is absolute, n is the degree of L over Q, and Δ its discriminant.
The effective form of the Chebotarev density theory becomes much weaker without GRH. Take L to be a finite Galois extension of Q with Galois group G and degree d. Take to be a nontrivial irreducible representation of G of degree n, and take to be the Artin conductor of this representation. Suppose that, for a subrepresentation of or , is entire; that is, the Artin conjecture is satisfied for all . Take to be the character associated to . Then there is an absolute positive such that, for ,
where is 1 if is trivial and is otherwise 0, and where is an exceptional real zero of ; if there is no such zero, the term can be ignored. The implicit constant of this expression is absolute.
Infinite extensions
[edit]
The statement of the Chebotarev density theorem can be generalized to the case of an infinite Galois extension L / K that is unramified outside a finite set S of primes of K (i.e. if there is a finite set S of primes of K such that any prime of K not in S is unramified in the extension L / K). In this case, the Galois group G of L / K is a profinite group equipped with the Krull topology. Since G is compact in this topology, there is a unique Haar measure μ on G. For every prime v of K not in S there is an associated Frobenius conjugacy class Fv. The Chebotarev density theorem in this situation can be stated as follows:
: Let X be a subset of G that is stable under conjugation and whose boundary has Haar measure zero. Then, the set of primes v of K not in S such that Fv ⊆ X has density
This reduces to the finite case when L / K is finite (the Haar measure is then just the counting measure).
A consequence of this version of the theorem is that the Frobenius elements of the unramified primes of L are dense in G.
Important consequences
[edit]
The Chebotarev density theorem reduces the problem of classifying Galois extensions of a number field to that of describing the splitting of primes in extensions. Specifically, it implies that as a Galois extension of K, L is uniquely determined by the set of primes of K that split completely in it. A related corollary is that if almost all prime ideals of K split completely in L, then in fact L = K.
See also
[edit]
Splitting of prime ideals in Galois extensions
Grothendieck–Katz p-curvature conjecture
Notes
[edit]
^ This particular example already follows from the Frobenius result, because G is a symmetric group. In general, conjugacy in G is more demanding than having the same cycle type.
^ a b Section I.2.2 of Serre
^ Lenstra, Hendrik (2006). "The Chebotarev Density Theorem" (PDF). Retrieved 7 June 2018.
^ Lagarias, J.C.; Odlyzko, A.M. (1977). "Effective Versions of the Chebotarev Theorem". Algebraic Number Fields: 409–464.
^ Iwaniec, Henryk; Kowalski, Emmanuel (2004). Analytic Number Theory. Providence, RI: American Mathematical Society. p. 111.
^ Corollary VII.13.10 of Neukirch
^ Corollary VII.13.7 of Neukirch
References
[edit]
Lenstra, H. W.; Stevenhagen, P. (1996), "Chebotarëv and his density theorem" (PDF), The Mathematical Intelligencer, 18 (2): 26–37, CiteSeerX 10.1.1.116.9409, doi:10.1007/BF03027290, MR 1395088
Neukirch, Jürgen (1999). Algebraische Zahlentheorie. Grundlehren der mathematischen Wissenschaften. Vol. 322. Berlin: Springer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-540-65399-8. MR 1697859. Zbl 0956.11021.
Serre, Jean-Pierre (1998) , Abelian l-adic representations and elliptic curves (Revised reprint of the 1968 original ed.), Wellesley, MA: A K Peters, Ltd., ISBN 1-56881-077-6, MR 1484415
Tschebotareff, N. (1926), "Die Bestimmung der Dichtigkeit einer Menge von Primzahlen, welche zu einer gegebenen Substitutionsklasse gehören", Mathematische Annalen, 95 (1): 191–228, doi:10.1007/BF01206606
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8 Solution 7 (Partial Fractions)
9 Solution 8 (Taylor Series)
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Problem
The sum can be expressed as , where and are positive integers. What is ?
Solution 1
Note that , and therefore this sum is a telescoping sum, which is equivalent to . Our answer is .
~mathboy100
Solution 2
We add to the original expression This sum clearly telescopes, thus we end up with . Thus the original expression is equal to , and .
~not_slay (+ minor LaTeX edit ~TaeKim)
Solution 3 (Induction)
By looking for a pattern, we see that and , so we can conclude by engineer's induction that the sum in the problem is equal to , for an answer of . This can be proven with actual induction as well; we have already established base cases, so now assume that for . For we get , completing the proof. ~eibc
Solution 4
Let
Note that Therefore, the answer is
~lopkiloinm
Solution 5 (Combinatorics)
Let's examine a tuple containing distinct integers. We want to find the probability of the tuple being unsorted.
Suppose that we are looking at the first two items in our tuple. The probability of the first element being greater than the second element is .
When we are looking at the first three items in our tuple, the probability of the second element being greater than the third element and the first element less than or equal to the second element is .
Similarly, when we are looking at the first four items in our tuple, the probability of the third element being greater than the fourth element, the second element less than or equal to the third element, and the first element less than or equal to the second element is .
More specifically,
This series ends up being the probability of having the list unsorted and that is of course
~lopkiloinm
Solution 6 (Desperate)
Because the fractions get smaller, it is obvious that the answer is less than , so we can safely assume that (this can also be guessed by intuition using similar math problems). Looking at the answer choices, . Because the last term consists of (and the year is ) we can guess that . Adding them yields .
~iluvme and andy_lee
Solution 7 (Partial Fractions)
Knowing that the answer will be in the form , we can guess that the sum telescopes. Using partial fractions, we can hope to rewrite as . Setting these equal and multiplying by , we get . Since is the only term with with degree , we can conclude that . This means that . Substituting, we find that . This sum clearly telescopes and we obtain . This means that our desired answer is
~kn07
Solution 8 (Taylor Series)
We calculate the Taylor series error to be and this error happens times so it is which is
Solution 9 (really, really fast cheese)
Note that , so we guess and . We get
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Baker, MD, University of Texas Health Science Center, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX Robert S. Baltimore, MD, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT Ana Cecilia Bardossy, MD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Margaret Bash, MD, MPH, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Melisse S. Baylor, MD, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Judy A. Beeler, MD, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Karlyn D. Beer, MS, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Ermias Belay, MD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Yodit Belew, MD, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Melissa Bell, MSc, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Tanvir Bell, MD, FACP , FIDSA, Food and Drug Administration, Gaithersburg, MD Roy Benaroch, MD, Emory University, Dunwoody, GA Ivan Benavides, MD, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Valle, Columbia COLLABORATORS v Kaitlin Benedict, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA William E. Benitz, MD, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA Stephanie R. Bialek, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Holly Biggs, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Jessica Biggs, PharmD, BCPPS, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD Alison M. Binder, MS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Danae Bixler, MD, MPD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Brookhaven, GA David D. Blaney, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Karen C. Bloch, MD, MPH, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN Juri Boguniewicz, MD, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO Michael A. Bolaris, MD, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA Suresh B. Boppana, MD, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL Anna Bowen, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA William Alfred Bower, MD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Thomas G. Boyce, MD, MPH, Levine Children’s Hospital, Charlotte, NC John S. Bradley, MD, University of California San Diego/Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego, San Diego, CA Joseph S. Bresee, MD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Karen R. Broder, MD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Samantha Anne Brokenshire, PharmD, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN Patricia C. Brown, MD, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Kevin E. Brown, MD, MRCP FRCPath, Public Health England, London, England Sarah K. Browne, MD, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Beau B. Bruce, MD, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Gale R. Burstein, MD, MPH, Erie County Department of Health, Buffalo, NY Diego H. Caceres, BSc, MSc, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Susan B. Cali, MSN, RN, MHA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Conyers, GA Angela J. P . Campbell, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA, University of Arizona, College of Public Health, Phoeniz, AZ Maria Cano, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Paul T. Cantey, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Joseph B. Cantey, MD, MPH, University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX Michael Cappello, MD, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT Cristina V . Cardemil, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Jessica R. Cataldi, MD, MSCS, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO Robert M. Centor, MD, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL Ellen Gould Chadwick, MD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL Rana Chakraborty, MD, MSc, FRCPCH, DPhil (Oxon), Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Rochester, MN vi COLLABORATORS Kirk M. Chan-Tack, MD, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Kevin Chatham-Stephens, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Chamblee, GA Rana Chattopadhyay, PhD, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Sofia Chaudhry, MD, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Michelle Chen, BA, Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York, New Hyde Park, NY Cara Cherry, DVM, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Dena Cherry-Brown, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Decatur, GA Preeti Chhabra, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Mary Choi, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Nancy A. Chow, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA John C. Christenson, MD, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN Paul R. Cieslak, MD, Oregon Health Authority, Portland, OR Kevin L. Clark, MD, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Susan E. Coffin, MD, MPH, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Mark L. Cohen, MD, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH Jennifer P . Collins, MD, MSc, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Decatur, GA Joseph Wayne Conlan, BSc, PhD, National Research Council, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Roxanne Connelly, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, CO Despina G. Contopoulos-Ioannidis, MD, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA Laura A. Cooley, MD, MPHTM, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Jennifer Rittenhouse Cope, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Margaret M. Cortese, MD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Lisa A. Cosgrove, MD, FAAP , Jacksonville, FL Tamera Coyne-Beasley, MD, MPH, University of Alabama Birmingham, Children’s of Alabama, Birmingham, AL Sue E. Crawford, PhD, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX Matthew Brian Crist, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Richard N. Danila, PhD, MPH, Minnesota Department of Health, St. Paul, MN Toni A. Darville, MD, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC Shom Dasgupta-Tsinikas, MD, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center & Los Angeles County TB Control Program, Torrance, CA Alma C. Davidson, MD, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Roberta Lynn DeBiasi, MD, MS, Children’s National Health System/The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC Mark R. Denison, MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN Sheila Dollard, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Kenneth Dominguez, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Dorothy E. Dow, MD, MSc, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC Naomi A. Drexler, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA COLLABORATORS vii Christine L. Dubray, MD, MSc, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Jeffrey S. Duchin, MD, Public Health - Seattle & King County and the University of Washington, Seattle, WA Jonathan Duffy, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Diana Dunnigan, MD, Native Health, Phoenix, AZ Judith K. Eckerle, MD, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN Morven S. Edwards, MD, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX Samer El-Kamary, MD, MPH, Food and Drug Administration, Baltimore, MD Sean P . Elliott, MD, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ Mindy G. Elrod, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Delia A. Enría, MD, MPH, Scientific Advisor, Pergamino, Argentina Roselyn E. Epps, MD, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Guliz Erdem, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital and the Ohio State University, Columbus, OH Darcie Lyn Everett, MD, MPH, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Julia C. Feinstein, BA, Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York, New Hyde Park, NY Meghan Ferris, MD, MPH, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Amy Parker Fiebelkorn, MSN, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Doran L. Fink, MD, PhD, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Theresa Finn, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Anthony Fiore, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Katherine E. Fleming-Dutra, MD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Gary W. Floyd, MD, FAAP , Keller, TX Patricia Michelle Flynn, MD, MS, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN Kaitlin Forsberg, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Monique A. Foster, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Sheila Fallon Friedlander, MD, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, CA Cindy R. Friedman, MD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Yasuko Fukuda, MD, FAAP , Pacific Pediatrics, San Francisco, CA Sara Gagneten, PhD, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Renee Galloway, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Pooja D. Gandhi, MPH, CHES, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Amanda G. Garcia-Williams, PhD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Jay Edward Gee, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Susan Gerber, MD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Anne A. Gershon, MD, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY Mayurika Ghosh, MD, FACP , FIDSA, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Francis Gigliotti, MD, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY Janet R. Gilsdorf, MD, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI viii COLLABORATORS Dominique G. Godfrey, BS, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Brittany E. Goldberg, MD, MS, Food and Drug Administration, Gleneg, MD Ellie J.C. Goldstein, MD, R M Alden Research Laboratory, Santa Monica, CA Gerardo A. Gomez, BS, BA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Carolyn Virginia Gould, MD, MSCR, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, CO Elizabeth B. Gray, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Christopher Gregory, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, CO Patricia M. Griffin, MD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Daniel Griffin, MD, PhD CTropMed CTH, Columbia University, New York, NY Lisa A. Grohskopf, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Alice Y . Guh, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Kriti Gupta, MD, Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York, New Hyde Park, NY Julie Gutman, MD, MSc, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Penina Haber, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Jesse Hackell, MD, Pomona Pediatrics, A Division of Boston Children’s Health Physicians, Pomona, NY Aron J. Hall, DVM, MSPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Scott A. Halperin, MD, Dalhousie University, IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Davidson H. Hamer, MD, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Boston, MA Susan Hariri, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Kathleen H. Harriman, PhD, MPH, RN, California Department of Public Health, Richmond, CA Theresa Harrington, MD, MPH&TM, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Aaron M. Harris, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Jason B. Harris, MD, MPH, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA Elizabeth S. Hart, MD, Food and Drug Administration, Washington, DC Joshua D. Hartzell, MD, MS-HPEd, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD Fiona P . Havers, MD, MHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Andrew Haynes, MD, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO Jessica M. Healy, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Yosefa Hefter, MD, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Kristen Nichols Heitman, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Tobin Hellyer, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Katherine Ann Hendricks, MD, MPH&TM, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Adam L. Hersh, MD, PhD, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT Barbara L. Herwaldt, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Maureen Hess, MPH, RD, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD COLLABORATORS ix Beth Hibbs, MPH, RN, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Decatur, GA Sheila M. Hickey, MD, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM Carole J. Hickman, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Susan L. Hills, MBBS, MTH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, CO Alison F. Hinckley, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, CO Hiwot Hiruy, MD, PhD, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Michele C. Hlavsa, RN, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Aimee C. Hodowanec, MD, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Megan Hofmeister, MD, MS, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Katherine K. Hsu, MD, MPH, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Boston University Medical Center, Jamaica Plain, MA Christine M. Hughes, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Joseph P . Icenogle, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Ilan Irony, MD, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Brendan R. Jackson, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Ruth A. Jajosky, DMD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Denise Jamieson, MD, MPH, Emory University, Atlanta, GA Emily N. Jenkins, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Emily S. Jentes, PhD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA John Jereb, MD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Ravi Jhaveri, MD, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago/Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL Caroline J. Jjingo, MD, MPH, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Chandy C. John, MD, Indiana University School of Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health, Indianapolis, IN Jefferson M. Jones, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Nicola L. Jones, MD, FRCPC, PhD, Division of Gastroenterology, SickKids, Toronto, Canada S. Patrick Kachur, MD, MPH, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY Laura H. Kahn, MD, MPH, MPP , Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ Alexander Kallen, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Mary L. Kamb, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Saleem S.M. Kamili, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Sheldon L. Kaplan, MD, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX Ben Z. Katz, MD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL Carol A. Kauffman, MD, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI Susana Williams Keeshin, MD, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT Gilbert J. Kersh, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA David L. Kettl, MD, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Grishma Kharod, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA x COLLABORATORS Peter W. Kim, MD, MS, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Charles H. King, MD, MS, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH Miwako Kobayashi, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Philip R. Krause, MD, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Kristen Kreisel, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Andrew T. Kroger, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA David Kuhar, MD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Adam J. Langer, DVM, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Gayle Langley, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Paul M. Lantos, MD, MS, Duke University, Greensboro, NC Tatiana M. Lanzieri, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Brent Lasker, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Ana Lauer, BS, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Lilburn, GA Mark E. Laughlin, DVM, MPH-VPH, DACVPM, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Ralph Eli LeBlanc, MD, MPH, DTMH, PhD, Food and Drug Administration, Baltimore, MD Joohee Lee, MD, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Lucia H. Lee, MD, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Myron M. Levine, MD, DTPH, Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD Stephen Lindstrom, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA John J. LiPuma, MD, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Lindy Liu, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Eloisa Llata, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Shawn R. Lockhart, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Benjamin D. Lorenz, MD, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Xiaoyan Lu, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Carolina Lúquez, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Anna Mandra, DVM, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Mona Marin, MD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Lauri E. Markowitz, MD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Mariel Marlow, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Zachary A. Marsh, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Gary S. Marshall, MD, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY Barbara J. Marston, MD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Emily Toth Martin, PhD, MPH, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI Grace E. Marx, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, CO Sarah R. Maxwell, MD, MPH, University of Colorado, Children’s Hospital of Colorado, Aurora, CO Sarah Mbaeyi, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Orion McCotter, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Anita K. McElroy, MD, PhD, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA COLLABORATORS xi Olivia Lauren McGovern, PhD, MS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Susan L.F. McLellan, MD, MPH, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX Lucy A. McNamara, PhD, MS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Michael M. McNeil, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA John McQuiston, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Elissa Meites, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Asuncion Mejias, MD, PhD, MsCS, Nationwide Children’s Hospital and The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH Ian C. Michelow, MD, DTM&H, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI Claire M. Midgley, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Elaine R. Miller, BSN, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Eric Mintz, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA John F. Modlin, MD, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, WA Tina Khoie Mongeau, MD, MPH, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Martha P . Montgomery, MD, MHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA José G. Montoya, MD, Stanford University and Palo Alto Medical Foundation Toxoplasma Serology Laboratory, Stanford, CA Anne C. Moorman, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Pedro L. Moro, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA William Moss, MD, MPH, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD Charu Mullick, MD, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Barbara E. Murray, MD, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX Oidda Ikumboka Museru, MSN, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Christina A. Muzny, MD, MSPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Birmingham, AL Sumathi Nambiar, MD, MPH, Food and Drug Administration, Germantown, MD Srinivas Acharya Nanduri, MBBS, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Theodore E. Nash, MD, National Institue of Health (Retired), Asheville, NC James Nataro, MD, PhD, MBA, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA Mark S. Needles, MD, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Christina Nelson, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, CO Noele P . Nelson, MD, PhD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Steven R. Nesheim, MD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Jason G. Newland, MD, MEd, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO Megin Nichols, DVM, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA William L. Nicholson, BSc, MSc, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA xii COLLABORATORS William Allan Nix, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Thomas B. Nutman, MD, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD Steve Oberste, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Tina S. Objio, MSN, MHA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Andrew O’Carroll, DVM, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Theresa Jean Ochoa, MD, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru Titilope Oduyebo, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Sara E. Oliver, MD, MSPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Christina M. Osborne, MD, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO Elizabeth O’Shaughnessy, MB, BCh, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Gary D. Overturf, MD, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM Sherry Michele Owen, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Christopher D. Paddock, MD, MPHTM, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Mark A. Pallansch, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Lakshmi Panagiotakopoulos, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Pia S. Pannaraj, MD, MPH, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles/University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA Ina U. Park, MD, MS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Berkeley, CA Manisha Patel, MD, MS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Sheral Patel, MD, FAAP , FASTMH, FIDSA, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Nehali Patel, MD, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN Thomas F. Patterson, MD, FACP , FIDSA, UT Health San Antonio and South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX Stephen I. Pelton, MD, Boston University Schools of Medicine and Public Health, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA Teresa C.T . Peret, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA John R. Perfect, MD, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC Kiran M. Perkins, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Brookhaven, GA Joseph F. Perz, DrPH, MA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Decatur, GA Brett W. Petersen, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Amy E. Peterson, DVM, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Andreas Pikis, MD, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Tamara Pilishvili, PhD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Ana Yecê das Neves Pinto, MD, Evandro Chagas Institute, Ananindeua City, Pará, Brazil Paul Joseph Planet, MD, PhD, University of Pennsylvania, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Ian D. Plumb, MBBS, MSc, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Nicole M. Poole, MD, MPH, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO Drew L. Posey, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Ann M. Powers, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, CO R. Douglas Pratt, MD, MPH, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Christopher Prestel, MD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA COLLABORATORS xiii Nathan Price, MD, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ Gary W. Procop, MD, MS, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH Karen M. Puopolo, MD, PhD, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Laura A. S. Quilter, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Shawn L. Ralston, MD, MA, MS, Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, Baltimore, MD Octavio Ramilo, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital and The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH Agam Kumari Rao, MD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Anuja Rastogi, MD, MHS, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Mobeen Hasan Rathore, MD, University of Florida Center for AIDS/HIV , Research, Education and Service, Jacksonville, FL Logan C. Ray, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Sujan C. Reddy, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Susan Reef, MD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Rebecca Reindel, MD, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Hilary E. Reno, MD, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Saint Louis, MO Melissa Reyes, MD, MPH, DTMH, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Brian Rha, MD, MSPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Frank Richards, Jr., MD, The Carter Center, Atlanta, GA Nicholas Rister, MD, Food and Drug Administration, Fort Worth, TX Virginia A. Roberts, MSPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Jeff Roberts, MD, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Candice L. Robinson, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Joan L. Robinson, MD, FRCPC, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Martin Rodriguez, MD, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL Dawn M. Roellig, MS, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA José R. Romero, MD, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Little Rock, AR Shannon Ross, MD, MSPH, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL John Alden Rossow, DVM, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Decatur, GA Janell A. Routh, MD, MHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Anne H. Rowley, MD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL Sharon L. Roy, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Lorry G. Rubin, MD, Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York, New Hyde Park, NY A. Blythe Ryerson, PhD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Hari Cheryl Sachs, MD, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Johanna S. Salzer, DVM, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Hugh A. Sampson, BA, MD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY Sara R. Saporta-Keating, MD, MS, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO Kim Sapsford-Medintz, PhD, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD xiv COLLABORATORS Jason B. Sauberan, PharmD, Neonatal Research Institute, Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women and Newborns, San Diego, CA Christian J. Sauder, PhD, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Ilana J. Schafer, DVM, MSPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Sarah Schillie, MD, MPH, MBA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Julia Ann Schillinger, MD, MSc, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, New York, NY D. Scott Schmid, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Eileen Schneider, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Stone Mountain, GA Stacey Schultz-Cherry, PhD, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN Gordon E. Schutze, MD, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX Ann T. Schwartz, MD, Food and Drug Administration, Gaithersburg, MD Justin B. Searns, MD, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO W. Evan Secor, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Isaac See, MD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Andi L. Shane, MD, MPH, MSc, Emory University School of Medicine and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA Virginia M.W. Sheikh, MD, MHS, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Margaret Sherin, BA, Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York, New Hyde Park, NY Tom T. Shimabukuro, MD, MPH, MBA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Azadeh Shoaibi, PhD, MHS, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Trevor R. Shoemaker, PhD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Timothy R. Shope, MD, MPH, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA Stanford T. Shulman, MD, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL Scott H. Sicherer, MD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY Benjamin Silk, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Rosalyn J. Singleton, MD, MPH, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage, AK Anders Sjöstedt, MD, PhD, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden Tami H. Skoff, MS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Thomas Smith, MD, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Heidi L. Smith, MD, PhD, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Thomas D. Smith, MD, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD P . Brian Smith, MD, MPH, MHS, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC Kirk Smith, DVM, MS, PhD, Minnesota Department of Health, St Paul, MN Sunil Kumar Sood, MD, Cohen Children’s & Southside Hospitals, Northwell Health, Bay Shore, NY Paul W. Spearman, MD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Cincinnati, OH COLLABORATORS xv Stanley M. Spinola, MD, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN Philip R. Spradling, MD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Sancta B. St. Cyr, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Mary Allen Staat, MD, MPH, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH J. Erin Staples, MD, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, CO William M. Stauffer, MD, MSPH, University of Minnesota, Lake Elmo, MN Irving Steinberg, PharmD, University of Southern California, Schools of Pharmacy and Medicine, Los Angeles, CA David S. Stephens, MD, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA Shannon Stokley, DrPH, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Anne M. Straily, DVM, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Tara W. Strine, MPH, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Nancy A. Strockbine, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA John R. Su, MD, PhD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Maria E. Negron Sureda, DVM, PhD, MS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Adam M. Szewc, BS, SM(ASCP), MB, QLS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Peter G. Szilagyi, MD, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA Danielle M. Tack, DVM, MPVM, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Pranita D. Tamma, MD, MHS, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Ellicott City, MD Kathrine R. Tan, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Gillian Taormina, DO, MS, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Cheryl Tarr, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Edna Termilus, MD, MPH, Food and Drug Administration, Washington, DC Eyasu Habtu Teshale, MD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Brenda L. Tesini, MD, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY Alan T.N. Tita, MD, PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL Tejpratap S.P . Tiwari, MD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Melissa Tobin-D’Angelo, MD, MPH, Georgia Department of Public Health, Atlanta, GA Mitsuru Toda, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Rita M. Traxler, MHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Sean R. Trimble, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Stephanie Troy, MD, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Richard W. Truman, PhD, LSU School of Veterinary Medicine, Baton Rouge, LA Ronald B. Turner, MD, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA Elizabeth R. Unger, PhD, MD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Chris A. Van Beneden, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Altanta, GA John A. Vanchiere, MD, PhD, Louisiana State University, Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA Antonio Vieira, DVM, MPH, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA xvi COLLABORATORS Joseph M. Vinetz, MD, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT Jan Vinje, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Prabha Viswanathan, MD, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Duc J. Vugia, MD, MPH, California Department of Public Health, Richmond, CA Timothy J. Wade, MD, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC Emmanuel B. Walter, MD, MPH, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC Robin Warner, MD, Union Pediatrics, PSC, Union, KY Richard L. Wasserman, MD, PhD, Medical City Children’s Hospital, Dallas, TX Stephen H. Waterman, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, San Juan, PR Louise K. Francois Watkins, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA John T. Watson, MD, MSc, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Michelle Weinberg, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Eric Weintraub, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Mark K. Weng, MD, MSc, FAAP , Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA J. Gary Wheeler, MD, Arkansas Department of Health, Little Rock, AR A. Clinton White, Jr., MD, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX Hilary K. Whitham, PhD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Richard James Whitley, MD, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL Rodney E. Willoughby, Jr., MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI Kelly Wilt, MD, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Denver, CO Alison Winstead, MD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Carla Winston, PhD, MA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA A. Patricia Wodi, MD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Joellen Wolicki, BSN, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Susan K. Wollersheim, MD, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Karen K. Wong, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Emily Jane Woo, MD, MPH, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Meklit Workneh, MD, MPH, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Kimberly Workowski, MD, FACP , FIDSA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Alexandra S. Worobec, MD, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Mary A. Worthington, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPS, Samford University McWhorter School of Pharmacy, Birmingham, AL Pablo Yagupsky, MD, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Herzliya, Israel Albert C. Yan, MD, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia - Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA Carolyn L. Yancey, MD, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD April H. Yarbrough, PharmD, BCPS, Children’s of Alabama, Birmingham, AL Alexandra B. Yonts, MD, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD Jonathan Zenilman, MD, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD Rachel Zhang, MD, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD COLLABORATORS xvii AAP Committee on Bioethics AAP Committee on Coding and Nomenclature AAP Committee on Continuing Medical Education AAP Committee on Drugs AAP Committee on Fetus and Newborn AAP Committee on Hospital Care AAP Committee on Medical Liability and Risk Management AAP Committee on Native American Child Health AAP Committee on Pediatric AIDS AAP Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine AAP Committee on Practice and Ambulatory Medicine AAP Committee on Substance Use and Prevention AAP Council on Child Abuse and Neglect AAP Council on Children and Disasters AAP Council on Children With Disabilities AAP Council on Clinical Information Technology AAP Council on Early Childhood AAP Council on Environmental Health AAP Council on Foster Care, Adoption, and Kinship Care AAP Council on School Health AAP FamilY Partnerships Network AAP Payer Advocacy Advisory Committee AAP Section on Administration and Practice Management AAP Section on Allergy and Immunology AAP Section on Breastfeeding AAP Section on Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery AAP Section on Critical Care AAP Section on Dermatology AAP Section on Emergency Medicine AAP Section on Epidemiology, Public Health, and Evidence AAP Section on Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition AAP Section on Hematology/Oncology AAP Section on Home Care AAP Section on Hospital Medicine AAP Section on Infectious Diseases AAP Section on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health and Wellness AAP Section on Minority Health, Equity, and Inclusion AAP Section on Nephrology AAP Section on Neurology AAP Section on Ophthalmology AAP Section on Oral Health AAP Section on Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery AAP Section on Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine AAP Section on Rheumatology AAP Section on Surgery AAP Section on Uniformed Services AAP Section on Urology xviii Committee on Infectious Diseases, 2018-2021 TOP ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Ritu Banerjee, Elizabeth D. Barnett, Henry H. Bernstein, James D. Campbell, Mary T. Caserta, Amanda C. Cohn, Karen M. Farizo, Jennifer M. Frantz SECOND ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Jeffrey S. Gerber, Natasha B. Halasa, David Kim, David W. Kimberlin, Athena P . Kourtis, Nicole Le Saux, Eduardo López Medina, Ruth Lynfield THIRD ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Yvonne A. Maldonado, H. Cody Meissner, Scot B. Moore, Flor M. Munoz, Dawn Nolt, Ann-Christine Nyquist, Sean T. O’Leary, Adam Ratner FOURTH ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Mark H. Sawyer, Samir S. Shah, Neil S. Silverman, Jeffrey R. Starke, William J. Steinbach, James J. Stevermer, Kenneth M. Zangwill, Kay M. Tomashek NOT PICTURED: Theoklis E. Zaoutis, Marc Fischer xix 2021 Red Book Dedication for Louis Z. Cooper, MD, FAAP Unprecedented. As we continue to move through the coronavirus pandemic that started at the end of 2019 and accelerated throughout 2020, use of this word has skyrocketed not only as it applies to medicine but also in business, politics, the media, and countless other aspects of our everyday lives. Truth increasingly is called into question, and basic facts are disputed to the point where it is challenging to find common language to try to chart our path forward. We truly are living in unsettled and unsettling times, and it can sometimes feel overwhelming and, yes, unprecedented.
But rarely is a given circumstance completely novel. Almost always, we can reach back to an earlier time, with earlier leaders, to learn how challenges were met and ulti-mately overcome. There is precedent even in the unprecedented. The 2021 Red Book is dedicated to such a visionary leader from an earlier era. A man who stared down an ear-lier pandemic—rubella—and helped lead the world through it in the 1960s. A man who went on to lead the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) at the turn of the new millen-nium, as the world was being forever changed following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Across all of these decades, Louis Z. Cooper, MD, FAAP , exhibited both the com-passion and the determination that we can learn from as we face our current global crisis today. It is for all of these reasons that the 2021 Red Book is dedicated to him.
During his residency in Boston, Lou studied penicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. After serving in the United States Air Force, he completed a public health service fellow-ship, during which he worked with Saul Krugman, MD, on development of a rubella vaccine. During this time, the world was immersed in the rubella pandemic of 1964–65. In the United States alone, an estimated 12.5 million people were infected with rubella, 11 000 pregnant women lost their babies, 2100 newborn infants died, and 20 000 infants were born with congenital rubella syndrome (CRS). Literally moving from the bench to the bedside, Lou isolated rubella virus and measured antibody responses in the labora-tory while also evaluating hundreds of mothers and infants with CRS. Through these efforts, Lou established the clinical definition, features, and health impacts of CRS. xx DEDICATION Realizing that defining the disease and diagnosing the infection were only a part of what was needed, in 1965 Lou founded the Rubella Project with initial funding from a March of Dimes grant and public health department support. The clinic delivered medical and psychosocial care to 300 patients with CRS in the first year alone. The project eventually evolved into a multidisciplinary medical, educational, and social service organization, and laws passed in New York with the strong backing of the Rubella Project later served as examples for a federal special education law.
In addition to service to patients and their families, Lou served the Academy across many years. He was District II Chair, New York Chapter 3 Chair, and a member of the AAP Committee on Child Health Financing and Task Force on Pediatric AIDS. In 2001– 02, he was the AAP President, helping to guide our field during another most challenging period following the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York, Washington, DC, and Pennsylvania. In later years, he resumed his work on rubella as a senior adviser of the Measles & Rubella Initiative, a global eradication project supported by the Academy.
Lou died on October 3, 2019, of pancreatic cancer at the age of 87. He did not see this current pandemic, but I believe that we can glean from his lifetime of accomplish-ments what his advice to us would be. He would tell us to roll up our sleeves, find a way to help, and run the race that is ours to complete. He would tell us to always put our patients at the center of all that we do. He would tell us that, together, all of us can make a difference and change the outcome of this current crisis. After all, when Lou entered Saul Krugman’s laboratory, the rubella pandemic had not yet flared, but he was in the right place at the right time, and this, coupled with his passions and energies, changed the course of that pandemic. I believe that Lou would say that nothing is unprecedented—we just need to know where to look to find the guidance from the past to lead us through the challenges of the present.
PREVIOUS RED BOOK DEDICATION RECIPIENTS: 2018 Larry K. Pickering, MD, FAAP , and Carol J. Baker, MD, FAAP 2015 Stanley Plotkin, MD, FAAP 2012 Samuel L. Katz, MD, FAAP 2009 Ralph Feigin, MD, FAAP 2006 Caroline Breese Hall, MD, FAAP 2003 Georges Peter, MD, FAAP 2000 Edgar O. Ledbetter, MD, FAAP 1997 Georges Peter, MD, FAAP 1988 Jean D. Lockhart, MD, FAAP xxi Preface The Red Book, now in its 32nd edition, has been a unique and valuable source of informa-tion on infectious diseases and immunizations for pediatric practitioners since 1938. In the 21st century, with the practice of pediatric infectious diseases changing rapidly and the limited time available to the practitioner, the Red Book remains an essential resource to quickly obtain current, accurate, and easily accessible information about vaccines and vaccine recommendations, emerging infectious diseases, diagnostic modalities, and treatment recommendations. The Committee on Infectious Diseases of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the editors of the Red Book, and the 500 Red Book contribu-tors are dedicated to providing the most current and accurate information available in the concise, practical format for which the Red Book is known.
As with the 2018 edition, the print version of the Red Book will be provided to every AAP member as part of their member benefit. This commitment reflects the Academy’s strong interest in its members’ needs. In addition, AAP members also will continue to have access to Red Book content on Red Book Online (www.aapredbook.org). AAP policy statements, clinical reports, and technical reports and recommendations endorsed by the AAP are posted on Red Book Online as they become available during the 3 years between Red Book editions, and online chapters are modified as needed to reflect these changes. The Outbreaks section of Red Book Online is a new resource that concisely sum-marizes current infectious disease outbreaks that affect the pediatric population and that have been identified in multiple US states; other outbreak types may be covered occasion-ally as situations warrant. Red Book users also are encouraged to sign up for e-mail alerts on www.aapredbook.org to receive new information and policy updates between editions.
Another important resource is the visual library of Red Book Online, which is continu-ally updated and expanded to include more images of infectious diseases, examples of classic radiologic and other findings, and recent information on epidemiology of infec-tious diseases. The Committee on Infectious Diseases relies on information and advice from many experts, as evidenced by the lengthy list of contributors to the Red Book. We especially are indebted to the many contributors from other AAP committees, sec-tions, and councils; the American Academy of Family Physicians; the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; the American Thoracic Society; the Canadian Paediatric Society; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; the US Food and Drug Administration; the National Institutes of Health; the National Vaccine Program Office; the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society; la Sociedad Latinoamericana de Infectología Pediátrica; the World Health Organization; and many other organizations and individuals who have made this edition possible. In addition, suggestions made by individual AAP members to improve the presentation of information on specific issues and on topic selection have been incorporated whenever possible.
Most important to the success of this edition is the dedication and work of the edi-tors, whose commitment to excellence is unparalleled. This new edition was made pos-sible under the able leadership of David W. Kimberlin, MD, Editor, along with Associate xxii PREFACE Editors Elizabeth D. Barnett, MD, Ruth Lynfield, MD, and Mark H. Sawyer, MD. We also are indebted to H. Cody Meissner, MD, for his untiring efforts to gather and organize the slide materials that make up the visual library of Red Book Online and are part of the electronic versions of the Red Book, and to Henry H. Bernstein, DO, MHCM, for his con-tinuous efforts to maintain up-to-date content as Editor of Red Book Online.
As noted in previous editions of the Red Book, some omissions and errors are inevi-table in a book of this type. We ask that AAP members continue to assist the committee actively by suggesting specific ways to improve the quality of future editions. The commit-tee membership and editorial staff hope that the 2021 Red Book will enhance your practice and benefit the children you serve.
Yvonne A. Maldonado, MD, FAAP Chairperson, Committee on Infectious Diseases xxiii Introduction The Committee on Infectious Diseases (COID) of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is responsible for developing and revising guidance from the AAP for management and control of infectious diseases in infants, children, and adolescents. Every 3 years, the COID issues the Red Book: Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases, which contains a composite summary of current recommendations representing the policy of the AAP on various aspects of infectious diseases, including updated vaccine recommendations for the most recent US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-licensed vaccines for infants, children, and adolescents. These recommendations represent a consensus of opinions based on consideration of the best available evidence by members of the COID, in con-junction with liaison representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the FDA, the National Institutes of Health, the National Vaccine Program Office, the Canadian Paediatric Society, the American Thoracic Society, the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Red Book consultants, and scores of collaborators. This edition of the Red Book is based on information available as of February 2021. The Red Book is your own personal infectious disease consultant, on your bookshelf and ready for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Arguably, it is most valuable in those circumstances in which definitive data from randomized controlled trials are lacking. It is in those situations that guidance from experts in the field is most critical, and the COID has literally hun-dreds of years of cumulative expertise to bring to bear on such recommendations.
Preparation of the Red Book is a team effort in the truest sense of the term. Within weeks following the publication of each Red Book edition, all Red Book chapters are sent for updates to primary reviewers who are leading national and international experts in their specific areas. For the 2021 Red Book, one third of primary reviewers were new to this process, ensuring that the most up-to-date information has been included in this new edi-tion. Following review by the primary reviewer, each chapter is returned to the assigned Associate Editor for incorporation of the reviewer’s edits. The chapter then is dissemi-nated to content experts at the CDC and FDA and to members of all AAP Sections, Committees, and Councils that agree to review specific chapters for their additional edits as needed, after which it again is returned to the assigned Associate Editor for harmoni-zation and incorporation of edits as appropriate. Two designated COID reviewers then complete a final review of the chapter, and it is returned to the assigned Associate Editor for inclusion of any needed additional modifications. Chapters requiring consideration by the full committee then are debated at the “Marathon Meeting,” where the chapters are finalized. Copyediting by the Editor and Senior Medical Copy Editor, Jennifer Shaw, follows, and the book then is reviewed by the Red Book reviewers appointed by the AAP Board of Directors. In all, 1000 hands have touched the 2021 Red Book prior to its publi-cation! That so many contributors dedicate so much time and expertise to this product is a testament to the role the Red Book plays in the care of children.
As with literally everything in the world in 2020, the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic necessi-tated on-the-fly modifications to the production process. The Marathon Meeting typically xxiv INTRODUCTION is held in person in March of the year prior to publication. With the rolling restrictions on travel during the spring of 2020, the Marathon Meeting initially was pushed to April and then finally changed to a virtual meeting in June 2020. This put us 3 months behind in the production cycle, at a time when pediatricians more than ever needed timely guidance with the management of infectious diseases and when the pediatric infectious diseases experts who are the members of COID were being stretched more thinly than ever before. The responses of the committee members were simply amazing, and quite honestly I have never been more proud to be in the field of pediatric infectious diseases. As a direct consequence of their commitment and that of the AAP Board of Directors reviewers, and the tireless effort of Senior Medical Copy Editor Jennifer Shaw, we were able to make up 3 months of delay to bring this edition to you on time in the midst of a once-in-a-century pandemic.
Through the deliberative and inclusive process that defines the production of the Red Book, the COID endeavors to provide current, relevant, evidence-based recommendations for the prevention and management of infectious diseases in infants, children, and ado-lescents. Seemingly unanswerable scientific questions, the complexity of medical practice, ongoing innovative technology, continuous new information, and inevitable differences of opinion among experts all are addressed during production of the Red Book. In some cases, other committees and experts may differ in their interpretation of data and result-ing recommendations, and occasionally no single recommendation can be made because several options for management are equally acceptable. In such circumstances, the lan-guage incorporated in the chapter acknowledges these differing acceptable management options by use of the phrases “most experts recommend...” and “some experts recom-mend...” Both phrases indicate valid recommendations, but the first phrase signifies more agreement and support among the experts. Inevitably in clinical practice, questions arise that cannot be answered easily on the basis of currently available data. When this hap-pens, the COID still provides guidance and information that, coupled with clinical judg-ment, will facilitate well-reasoned, clinically relevant decisions. Through this process of lifelong learning, the committee seeks to provide a practical guide for physicians and other health care professionals in their care of infants, children, and adolescents.
To aid physicians and other health care professionals in assimilating current changes in recommendations in the Red Book, a list of major changes between the 2018 and 2021 editions has been compiled (see Summary of Major Changes, p xxxv). However, this list only begins to cover the many in-depth changes that have occurred in each chapter and section. Throughout the Red Book, internet addresses enable rapid access to new informa-tion. In addition, new information between editions from the COID, in the form of Policy Statements, Clinical Reports, and Technical Reports, are posted on Red Book Online (www.aapredbook.org), and online chapters are modified as needed with clear indica-tions of where changes have been made. These completed work products are a result of the continuous reassessment by the COID of its current positions across the spectrum of pediatric infectious diseases and demonstrate the dynamic process by which the commit-tee’s deliberations always are inclusive of new data and perspectives.
Information on use of antimicrobial agents is included in the package inserts (product labels) prepared by manufacturers, including contraindications and adverse events. The Red Book does not attempt to provide this information comprehensively, because it is avail-able readily in the Physicians’ Desk Reference (www.pdr.net) and in package inserts. INTRODUCTION xxv As in previous editions of the Red Book, recommended dosage schedules for antimi-crobial agents are provided (see Section 4, Antimicrobial Agents and Related Therapy) and may differ from those of the manufacturer as provided in the package insert. Antimicrobial agents recommended for specific infections in the Red Book may or may not have an FDA indication for treatment of that infection. Physicians also can reference additional information in the package inserts of vaccines licensed by the FDA (which also may differ from COID and ACIP/CDC recommendations for use) and of immune globulins, as well as recommendations of other committees (see Sources of Vaccine Information, p 0), many of which are included in the Red Book.
Likewise, we strive to utilize the accurate terminology for licensure, approval, or clearance of drugs and devices by the FDA. The correct term used depends on the clas-sification of the product (eg, drug, biological product, or device) and, for devices, whether a “premarket notification” or a “premarket application” has been submitted. Drugs are approved by the FDA, biologic products (eg, vaccines, immunoglobulin preparations) are licensed by the FDA, and vaccines are approved for use in certain populations and age groups. The FDA “clears” devices after reviewing premarket notifications, but “approves” devices after reviewing a premarket application. Whether a premarket notification or premarket application needs to be filed depends on the classification of the medical device. “Cleared” devices (also called “510 (k)” or “premarket notification” devices) can be searched at www.fda.gov/medical-devices/device-approvals-denials-and-clearances/510k-clearances. Devices@FDA (www.fda.gov/medical-devices) is more comprehensive and includes both “cleared” and “approved” tests and other devices. Where we fail in the Red Book to select the appropriate term for a given product, we apolo-gize for any (additional) confusion this adds to this regulatory structure.
This book could not have been prepared without the dedicated professional com-petence of many people. The AAP staff has been outstanding in its committed work and contributions, particularly Jennifer Shaw, Senior Medical Copy Editor; Linda Rutt, Project Specialist; Jennifer Frantz, Senior Manager, who serves as the administrative director for the COID and coordinated preparation of the Red Book; Theresa Wiener, Manager of Publishing and Production Services; and all of the directors and staff of the AAP publishing and marketing groups who make the full Red Book product line possible.
Marc Fischer, MD, of the CDC, and Karen M. Farizo, MD, of the FDA, devoted time and effort in providing significant input from their organizations. Lisa Cosgrove, MD, Gary Floyd, MD, and Yasuko Fukuda, MD, served as Red Book reviewers appointed by the AAP Board of Directors, spending scores of hours reviewing the final chapters for consistency and accuracy. I am especially indebted to the Associate Editors Elizabeth D. Barnett, MD, Ruth Lynfield, MD, and Mark H. Sawyer, MD, for their expertise, tireless work, good humor, and immense contributions in their editorial and committee work. Members of the COID contributed countless hours and deserve appropriate recognition for their patience, dedication, revisions, and reviews. The COID appreciates the guidance and dedication of Yvonne A. Maldonado, MD, COID Chairperson, whose knowledge, dedication, insight, and leadership are reflected in the quality and productivity of the committee’s work. I thank my wife, Kim, for always being there and for her patience, understanding, and never-ending support as this edition of the Red Book came to fruition.
I also would like to personally thank Mark Del Monte, JD, Chief Executive Officer/ Executive Vice President of the Academy, for his calm demeanor and exceptional support xxvi INTRODUCTION throughout what likely is the most stressful year that any of us have ever experienced. His steady hand on the rudder of the AAP directly results in the productivity that we have been able to achieve during these extraordinary times. All pediatricians across the coun-try, and the patients they serve, owe him a debt of gratitude.
There are many other contributors whose professional work and commitment have been essential in the committee’s preparation of the Red Book. Please forgive any omissions I have made in expressing my gratitude. As stated in the African proverb, if you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together. This edition of the Red Book, produced in the most unusual and difficult of times, shows just how far we can go, together.
David W. Kimberlin, MD, FAAP , Editor xxvii Table of Contents Summary of Major Changes in the 2021 Red Book SECTION 1 ACTIVE AND PASSIVE IMMUNIZATION Prologue ............................................................................................................................. 1 Sources of Information About Immunization................................................................... 3 Discussing Vaccines With Patients and Parents................................................................. 7 Addressing Parents’ Questions About Vaccine Safety and Effectiveness..................... 7 Common Misconceptions About Immunizations........................................................ 7 Resources for Optimizing Communications With Parents About Vaccines.
................ 10 Parental Refusal of Immunizations.............................................................................. 11 Immunization Documentation.
.................................................................................... 12 Active Immunization.
......................................................................................................... 13 Vaccine Ingredients...................................................................................................... 17 Vaccine Handling and Storage.
.................................................................................... 19 Vaccine Administration................................................................................................ 26 Managing Injection Pain.............................................................................................. 30 Immunization Schedule and Timing of Vaccines.
....................................................... 31 Minimum Ages and Minimum Intervals Between Vaccine Doses............................... 34 Interchangeability of Vaccine Products....................................................................... 34 Simultaneous Administration of Multiple Vaccines.
.................................................... 36 Combination Vaccines.
................................................................................................. 37 Lapsed Immunizations................................................................................................. 38 Unknown or Uncertain Immunization Status.
............................................................. 39 Vaccine Dose................................................................................................................ 39 Active Immunization After Receipt of Immune Globulin or Other Blood Products.
............................................................................................. 40 Vaccine Safety.............................................................................................................. 42 Risks and Adverse Events...................................................................................... 42 National Academy of Medicine Reviews of Adverse Events After Immunization................................................................................ 43 Immunization Safety Review................................................................................. 44 Childhood Immunization Schedule and Safety..................................................... 45 Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System............................................................. 46 Vaccine Safety Datalink Project.
............................................................................ 47 FDA CBER Sentinel Program.
.............................................................................. 48 Clinical Immunization Safety Assessment (CISA) Project..................................... 48 Vaccine Injury Compensation............................................................................... 50 Hypersensitivity Reactions After Immunization.................................................... 51 Immediate-Type Allergic Reactions.
...................................................................... 52 Delayed-Type Allergic Reactions........................................................................... 53 xxviii TABLE OF CONTENTS Other Vaccine Reactions....................................................................................... 54 Passive Immunization.
........................................................................................................ 54 Immune Globulin Intramuscular (IGIM).
.................................................................... 55 Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV)......................................................................... 57 Immune Globulin Subcutaneous (IGSC)..................................................................... 62 Treatment of Anaphylactic Reactions.
......................................................................... 64 Immunization in Special Clinical Circumstances.............................................................. 67 Immunization in Preterm and Low Birth Weight Infants............................................ 67 Immunization in Pregnancy......................................................................................... 69 Immunization and Other Considerations in Immunocompromised Children............ 72 Immunization in Children With a Personal or Family History of Seizures................. 87 Immunization in Children With Chronic Diseases...................................................... 87 Immunization in American Indian/Alaska Native Children and Adolescents............................................................................................ 88 Immunization in Adolescent and College Populations................................................ 91 Immunization in Health Care Personnel .................................................................... 92 Children Who Received Immunizations Outside the United States or Whose Immunization Status is Unknown or Uncertain.
.............................. 96 International Travel.
..................................................................................................... 99 SECTION 2 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CARE OF CHILDREN IN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES Breastfeeding and Human Milk.
...................................................................................... 107 AAP Recommendations on Breastfeeding................................................................. 107 Contraindications to Breastfeeding............................................................................ 108 Immunization of Mothers and Infants.
...................................................................... 108 Transmission of Infectious Agents via Human Milk.
................................................. 109 Antimicrobial Agents and Other Drugs in Human Milk........................................... 115 Anti-TNF Biologic Response Modifiers in Human Milk........................................... 116 Children in Group Child Care and Schools.................................................................... 116 Modes of Spread of Infectious Diseases.................................................................... 117 Respiratory Tract Diseases.
.................................................................................. 117 Enteric Diseases................................................................................................... 117 Bloodborne Infections.
......................................................................................... 119 Other Infections................................................................................................... 121 Management and Prevention of Infectious Diseases................................................. 122 Immunization.
...................................................................................................... 122 Infection Control and Prevention........................................................................ 124 Exclusion and Return to Care............................................................................. 126 Infection Prevention and Control for Hospitalized Children.......................................... 133 Infection Prevention and Control Precautions........................................................... 134 Strategies to Prevent Health Care-Associated Infections........................................... 141 Occupational Health.................................................................................................. 142 Sibling Visitation........................................................................................................ 143 Adult Visitation.
.......................................................................................................... 143 TABLE OF CONTENTS xxix Pet Visitation.
.............................................................................................................. 144 Infection Prevention and Control in Ambulatory Settings.............................................. 145 Sexually Transmitted Infections in Adolescents and Children........................................ 148 STIs During Preventive Health Care of Adolescents................................................ 148 Sexual Assault and Abuse in Children and Adolescents/Young Adults.
.................... 150 Medical Evaluation for Infectious Diseases for Internationally Adopted, Refugee, and Immigrant Children.................................................................... 158 Consideration for Testing for Infectious Agents.
........................................................ 159 Hepatitis A........................................................................................................... 159 Hepatitis B........................................................................................................... 161 Hepatitis C........................................................................................................... 162 Intestinal Pathogens............................................................................................. 162 Tissue Parasites/Eosinophilia.............................................................................. 163 Sexually Transmitted Infections.
.......................................................................... 163 Tuberculosis......................................................................................................... 164 HIV Infection.
...................................................................................................... 165 Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis).
..................................................... 165 Other Infectious Diseases.
.................................................................................... 165 Injuries From Needles Discarded in the Community...................................................... 166 Wound Care and Tetanus Prophylaxis.
...................................................................... 167 Bloodborne Pathogens.
............................................................................................... 167 Preventing Needlestick Injuries.................................................................................. 169 Bite Wounds..................................................................................................................... 169 Prevention of Mosquitoborne and Tickborne Infections................................................ 175 General Protective Measures.
..................................................................................... 176 Repellents for Use on Skin......................................................................................... 177 Tick Inspection and Removal.
.................................................................................... 179 Other Preventive Measures........................................................................................ 180 Prevention of Illnesses Associated with Recreational Water Use.................................... 180 SECTION 3 SUMMARIES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES Actinomycosis.
.................................................................................................................. 187 Adenovirus Infections.
...................................................................................................... 188 Amebiasis......................................................................................................................... 190 Amebic Meningoencephalitis and Keratitis (Naegleria fowleri, Acanthamoeba species, and Balamuthia mandrillaris).................................................................... 193 Anthrax ........................................................................................................................... 196 Arboviruses (Including Colorado tick fever, Eastern equine encephalitis, Heartland, Jamestown Canyon, Japanese encephalitis, La Crosse, Powassan, St. Louis encephalitis, tickborne encephalitis, and yellow fever viruses).
...................................................................................................... 202 Arcanobacterium haemolyticum Infections.
.............................................................................. 209 Ascaris lumbricoides Infections............................................................................................. 210 Aspergillosis.
..................................................................................................................... 211 Astrovirus Infections.
........................................................................................................ 216 xxx TABLE OF CONTENTS Babesiosis......................................................................................................................... 217 Bacillus cereus Infections and Intoxications........................................................................ 219 Bacterial Vaginosis........................................................................................................... 221 Bacteroides, Prevotella, and Other Anaerobic Gram-Negative Bacilli Infections................. 224 Balantidium coli Infections (Balantidiasis)........................................................................... 226 Bartonella henselae (Cat-Scratch Disease)............................................................................ 226 Baylisascaris Infections.
...................................................................................................... 229 Infections With Blastocystis Species................................................................................... 230 Blastomycosis................................................................................................................... 232 Bocavirus.
......................................................................................................................... 233 Borrelia Infections Other Than Lyme Disease (Relapsing Fever)..................................... 235 Brucellosis........................................................................................................................ 238 Burkholderia Infections....................................................................................................... 240 Campylobacter Infections.
.................................................................................................... 243 Candidiasis....................................................................................................................... 246 Chancroid and Cutaneous Ulcers.
................................................................................... 252 Chikungunya.
................................................................................................................... 254 Chlamydial Infections.
......................................................................................................... 256 Chlamydia pneumoniae ................................................................................................... 256 Chlamydia psittaci (Psittacosis, Ornithosis, Parrot Fever) .
............................................. 258 Chlamydia trachomatis.................................................................................................... 260 Clostridial Infections........................................................................................................ 266 Botulism and Infant Botulism (Clostridium botulinum)................................................... 266 Clostridial Myonecrosis (Gas Gangrene) .
.................................................................. 269 Clostridioides difficile (formerly Clostridium difficile).......................................................... 271 Clostridium perfringens Foodborne Illness....................................................................... 276 Coccidioidomycosis.
......................................................................................................... 277 Coronaviruses, Including SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV.............................................. 280 Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii Infections (Cryptococcosis) ......................... 285 Cryptosporidiosis............................................................................................................. 288 Cutaneous Larva Migrans............................................................................................... 291 Cyclosporiasis.
.................................................................................................................. 292 Cystoisosporiasis (formerly Isosporiasis) .
......................................................................... 293 Cytomegalovirus Infection............................................................................................... 294 Dengue ........................................................................................................................... 301 Diphtheria.
....................................................................................................................... 304 Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and Related Infections (Human Ehrlichiosis, Anaplasmosis, and Related Infections Attributable to Bacteria in the Family Anaplasmataceae) .
................................................................................................. 308 Serious Neonatal Bacterial Infections Caused by Enterobacteriaceae (Including Septicemia and Meningitis)............................................................................... 311 Enterovirus (Nonpoliovirus) (Group A and B Coxsackieviruses, Echoviruses, Numbered Enteroviruses).................................................................................. 315 Epstein-Barr Virus Infections (Infectious Mononucleosis) .............................................. 318 Escherichia coli Diarrhea (Including Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome) .
................................ 322 Other Fungal Diseases..................................................................................................... 328 TABLE OF CONTENTS xxxi Fusobacterium Infections (Including Lemierre Syndrome) ................................................ 333 Giardia duodenalis (formerly Giardia lamblia and Giardia intestinalis) Infections (Giardiasis)…..................................................................................................... 335 Gonococcal Infections.
..................................................................................................... 338 Granuloma Inguinale (Donovanosis)............................................................................... 344 Haemophilus influenzae Infections........................................................................................ 345 Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome................................................................................... 354 Helicobacter pylori Infections............................................................................................... 357 Hemorrhagic Fevers Caused by Arenaviruses................................................................. 362 Hemorrhagic Fevers Caused by Bunyaviruses................................................................. 365 Hemorrhagic Fevers Caused by Filoviruses: Ebola and Marburg................................... 368 Hepatitis A....................................................................................................................... 373 Hepatitis B....................................................................................................................... 381 Hepatitis C....................................................................................................................... 399 Hepatitis D.
...................................................................................................................... 404 Hepatitis E....................................................................................................................... 405 Herpes Simplex.
............................................................................................................... 407 Histoplasmosis.
................................................................................................................. 417 Hookworm Infections (Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus)................................. 421 Human Herpesvirus 6 (Including Roseola) and 7.
........................................................... 422 Human Herpesvirus 8.
..................................................................................................... 425 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection..................................................................... 427 Human Papillomaviruses................................................................................................. 440 Influenza.......................................................................................................................... 447 Kawasaki Disease.
............................................................................................................ 457 Kingella kingae Infections.................................................................................................... 464 Legionella pneumophila Infections.
........................................................................................ 465 Leishmaniasis................................................................................................................... 468 Leprosy.
.............................................................................................................................472 Leptospirosis.
.................................................................................................................... 475 Listeria monocytogenes Infections (Listeriosis).
....................................................................... 478 Lyme Disease (Lyme Borreliosis, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato Infection).
........................ 482 Lymphatic Filariasis (Bancroftian, Malayan, and Timorian).
.......................................... 490 Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus.
............................................................................. 492 Malaria.
............................................................................................................................ 493 Measles.
............................................................................................................................ 503 Meningococcal Infections................................................................................................ 519 Human Metapneumovirus.
.............................................................................................. 532 Microsporidia Infections (Microsporidiosis).
.................................................................... 533 Molluscum Contagiosum................................................................................................. 535 Moraxella catarrhalis Infections........................................................................................... 537 Mumps............................................................................................................................. 538 Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Other Mycoplasma Species Infections.
..................................... 543 Nocardiosis.
...................................................................................................................... 546 Norovirus and Sapovirus Infections................................................................................. 548 Onchocerciasis (River Blindness, Filariasis)..................................................................... 550 xxxii TABLE OF CONTENTS Paracoccidioidomycosis (Formerly Known as South American Blastomycosis).............. 552 Paragonimiasis................................................................................................................. 554 Parainfluenza Viral Infections.
......................................................................................... 555 Parasitic Diseases.
............................................................................................................. 557 Parechovirus Infections.................................................................................................... 561 Parvovirus B19 (Erythema Infectiosum, Fifth Disease).
................................................... 562 Pasteurella Infections.......................................................................................................... 566 Pediculosis Capitis (Head Lice)........................................................................................ 567 Pediculosis Corporis (Body Lice).
..................................................................................... 571 Pediculosis Pubis (Pubic Lice, Crab Lice)........................................................................ 572 Pelvic Inflammatory Disease.
........................................................................................... 574 Pertussis (Whooping Cough)............................................................................................ 578 Pinworm Infection (Enterobius vermicularis).
....................................................................... 589 Pityriasis Versicolor (Formerly Tinea Versicolor)............................................................. 591 Plague.
.............................................................................................................................. 592 Pneumocystis jirovecii Infections.
........................................................................................... 595 Poliovirus Infections......................................................................................................... 601 Polyomaviruses (BK, JC, and Other Polyomaviruses).
..................................................... 607 Prion Diseases: Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies.
........................................ 610 Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections....................................................................................... 614 Q Fever (Coxiella burnetii Infection).
................................................................................... 617 Rabies.
.............................................................................................................................. 619 Rat-Bite Fever.................................................................................................................. 627 Respiratory Syncytial Virus ............................................................................................ 628 Rhinovirus Infections....................................................................................................... 636 Rickettsial Diseases.......................................................................................................... 638 Rickettsialpox.
.................................................................................................................. 640 Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever....................................................................................... 641 Rotavirus Infections......................................................................................................... 644 Rubella............................................................................................................................. 648 Salmonella Infections.
......................................................................................................... 655 Scabies.
............................................................................................................................. 663 Schistosomiasis................................................................................................................. 666 Shigella Infections.............................................................................................................. 668 Smallpox (Variola).
........................................................................................................... 672 Sporotrichosis.
.................................................................................................................. 676 Staphylococcal Food Poisoning........................................................................................ 677 Staphylococcus aureus.
............................................................................................................... 678 Coagulase-Negative Staphylococcal Infections.
............................................................... 692 Group A Streptococcal Infections.
................................................................................... 694 Group B Streptococcal Infections.................................................................................... 707 Non-Group A or B Streptococcal and Enterococcal Infections...................................... 713 Streptococcus pneumoniae (Pneumococcal) Infections............................................................ 717 Strongyloidiasis (Strongyloides stercoralis) .
........................................................................... 727 Syphilis............................................................................................................................. 729 Tapeworm Diseases (Taeniasis and Cysticercosis)........................................................... 744 TABLE OF CONTENTS xxxiii Other Tapeworm Infections (Including Hydatid Disease).
.............................................. 747 Tetanus (Lockjaw)............................................................................................................ 750 Tinea Capitis (Ringworm of the Scalp).
.......................................................................... 755 Tinea Corporis (Ringworm of the Body)........................................................................ 759 Tinea Cruris (Jock Itch).
................................................................................................... 762 Tinea Pedis and Tinea Unguium (Onychomycosis) (Athlete’s Foot, Ringworm of the Feet)...................................................................................... 764 Toxocariasis.
..................................................................................................................... 766 Toxoplasma gondii Infections (Toxoplasmosis)..................................................................... 767 Trichinellosis (Trichinella spiralis and Other Species)......................................................... 775 Trichomonas vaginalis Infections (Trichomoniasis).
.............................................................. 777 Trichuriasis (Whipworm Infection).................................................................................. 780 African Trypanosomiasis (African Sleeping Sickness).
..................................................... 781 American Trypanosomiasis (Chagas Disease).
................................................................. 783 Tuberculosis..................................................................................................................... 786 Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (Environmental Mycobacteria, Mycobacteria Other Than Mycobacterium tuberculosis)................................................................ 814 Tularemia......................................................................................................................... 822 Louseborne Typhus (Epidemic or Sylvatic Typhus)........................................................ 825 Murine Typhus (Endemic or Fleaborne Typhus)............................................................ 827 Ureaplasma urealyticum and Ureaplasma parvum Infections................................................... 829 Varicella-Zoster Virus Infections.
..................................................................................... 831 Vibrio Infections................................................................................................................ 843 Cholera (Vibrio cholerae)............................................................................................... 843 Other Vibrio Infections.
............................................................................................... 847 West Nile Virus................................................................................................................ 848 Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Infections (Enteritis and Other Illnesses).
........................................................................... 851 Zika.................................................................................................................................. 854 SECTION 4 ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND RELATED THERAPY Introduction..................................................................................................................... 863 Fluoroquinolones.
....................................................................................................... 864 Tetracyclines............................................................................................................... 866 Antimicrobial Agents Approved for Use in Adults but Not Children........................ 866 Cephalosporin Cross-Reactivity With Other Beta Lactam Antibiotics..................... 866 Antimicrobial Resistance and Antimicrobial Stewardship: Appropriate and Judicious Use of Antimicrobial Agents.................................. 868 Antimicrobial Resistance............................................................................................ 868 Factors Contributing to Resistance.
............................................................................ 868 Actions to Prevent or Slow Antimicrobial Resistance................................................ 869 Antimicrobial Stewardship......................................................................................... 870 Role of the Medical Provider..................................................................................... 872 Principles of Appropriate Use of Antimicrobial Therapy for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections....................................................................... 873 xxxiv TABLE OF CONTENTS Drug Interactions............................................................................................................. 876 Tables of Antibacterial Drug Dosages.
............................................................................ 876 Sexually Transmitted Infections.
...................................................................................... 898 Antifungal Drugs for Systemic Fungal Infections............................................................ 905 Polyenes...................................................................................................................... 905 Pyrimidines.
................................................................................................................ 906 Azoles......................................................................................................................... 907 Echinocandins............................................................................................................ 908 Recommended Doses of Parenteral and Oral Antifungal Drugs.................................... 913 Topical Drugs for Superficial Fungal Infections.............................................................. 922 Non-HIV Antiviral Drugs.
............................................................................................... 930 Drugs for Parasitic Infections........................................................................................... 949 Systems-based Treatment Table...................................................................................... 990 MedWatch—The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event-Reporting Program... 1004 SECTION 5 ANTIMICROBIAL PROPHYLAXIS Antimicrobial Prophylaxis.
............................................................................................. 1007 Infection-Prone Body Sites....................................................................................... 1007 Exposure to Specific Pathogens.
............................................................................... 1009 Vulnerable Hosts...................................................................................................... 1009 Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Pediatric Surgical Patients.
.............................................. 1010 Guidelines for Appropriate Use............................................................................... 1010 Indications for Prophylaxis....................................................................................... 1010 Surgical Site Infection Criteria.
................................................................................ 1012 Timing of Administration of Prophylactic Antimicrobial Agents........................... 1013 Dosing and Duration of Administration of Antimicrobial Agents.......................... 1013 Preoperative Screening and Decolonization............................................................ 1013 Recommended Antimicrobial Agents...................................................................... 1014 Prevention of Bacterial Endocarditis............................................................................. 1021 Neonatal Ophthalmia.................................................................................................... 1023 Primary Prevention.................................................................................................. 1023 Secondary Prevention.
.............................................................................................. 1023 Legal Mandates for Topical Prophylaxis for Neonatal Ophthalmia........................ 1025 Pseudomonal Ophthalmia.
....................................................................................... 1026 Other Nongonococcal, Nonchlamydial Ophthalmia.
.............................................. 1026 APPENDICES I Directory of Resources.................................................................................... 1027 II Codes for Commonly Administered Pediatric Vaccines/Toxoids and Immune Globulins.
................................................................................... 1032 III Nationally Notifiable Infectious Diseases in the United States.
....................... 1033 IV Guide to Contraindications and Precautions to Immunizations..................... 1036 V Prevention of Infectious Disease From Contaminated Food Products.
........... 1037 VI Clinical Syndromes Associated With Foodborne Diseases.............................. 1041 VII Diseases Transmitted by Animals (Zoonoses).................................................. 1048 xxxv Summary of Major Changes in the 2021 Red Book MAJOR CHANGES: GENERAL 1. All chapters in the last edition of the Red Book were assessed for relevance in the dynamic environment that is the practice of pediatric medicine today. The School Health chapter was noted to have significant overlap with the Children in Out-of-Home Child Care chapter, so they were merged in the 2021 edition into a single chapter titled Children in Group Child Care and Schools. In addition, the Vaccine Injury Table appendix was deleted. Two chapters have been added to the 2021 edition: Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections and a new Systems-based Treatment Table that is designed to aid in initial antibiotic selections by clinical condition, before the specific pathogen is known.
2. The 2018 Red Book had 9% fewer chapters compared with the 2015 edition, and yet the total book was 60 pages longer. As we started work on the 2021 Red Book, we therefore identified the 31 chapters that were 10 pages or longer in the 2018 edition, and made a targeted effort to trim them so that all relevant information could more easily and quickly be located. Although some of these 31 chapters (eg, the antibiotic or antiparasitic tables) could not be truncated, we overall achieved our goal by decreasing the 2021 Red Book by 41 pages compared with the 2018 edition.
3. Every chapter in the 2021 Red Book has been modified since the last edition. The list-ing below outlines the more major changes throughout the 2021 edition.
4. To ensure that the information presented in the Red Book is based on the most accu-rate and up-to-date scientific data, the primary reviewers of each Red Book chapter were selected for their specific academic expertise in each particular area. In this edition of the Red Book, 32% of the primary reviewers were new for their assigned chapters. This ensures that the Red Book content is viewed with fresh eyes with each publication cycle.
5. Throughout the Red Book, the number of websites where additional current and future information can be obtained has been updated. All websites are in bold type for ease of reference, and all have been verified for accuracy and accessibility.
6. Reference to evidence-based policy recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and other select professional organizations have been updated throughout the Red Book.
7. Standardized approaches to disease prevention through immunizations, antimicro-bial prophylaxis, and infection-control practices have been updated throughout the Red Book.
8. Policy updates released after publication of this edition of the Red Book will be posted on Red Book Online.
xxxvi SUMMARY OF MAJOR CHANGES IN THE 2021 RED BOOK 9. Appropriate chapters throughout the Red Book have been updated to be consistent with 2021 AAP and CDC vaccine recommendations, CDC recommendations for immunization of health care personnel, and drug recommendations from 2021 Nelson’s Pediatric Antimicrobial Therapy.1 10. Several tables and figures have been added for ease of information retrieval.
SECTION 1. ACTIVE AND PASSIVE IMMUNIZATION 1. Internet resources for vaccine information have been updated in Sources of Information About Immunization.
2. The CDC’s new “Vaccinate with Confidence” program, launched in 2019, has been added to the Discussing Vaccines With Patients and Parents chapter.
3. The table on “Vaccines Approved for Immunization and Distributed in the United States and Their Routes of Administration” in the Active Immunization chapter has been updated to include the newly approved dengue vaccine.
4. The Vaccine Ingredients chapter has been restructured to more clearly delineate the excipients that may be present in vaccines.
5. Information on vaccine transport has been expanded in Vaccine Handling and Storage.
6. In the Vaccine Administration chapter, information on needle length and site of injection for intramuscularly administered vaccines is provided by age group.
7. Sequence and interval between PCV13 and PPSV23 has been added to the sec-tion on administration of multiple vaccines in the Timing of Vaccines and the Immunization Schedule chapter.
8. A link to the CDC’s General Best Practice Guidelines for Immunization docu-ment has been added to Minimum Ages and Minimum Intervals Between Vaccine Doses.
9. In the Interchangeability of Vaccine Products chapter, clarification has been added that if different brands of a particular vaccine require a different number of doses for series completion and a provider mixes brands in the primary series, then the higher number of doses is recommended for series completion.
10. Data have been updated on the small increased risk of febrile seizure when IIV and PCV13 are administered simultaneously in the chapter on Simultaneous Administration of Multiple Vaccines.
11. The new hexavalent vaccine to prevent diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, poliomyelitis, hepatitis B, and invasive disease due to Haemophilus influenzae type b, Vaxelis, has been added to the table in the Combination Vaccines chapter.
12. A link to the recommended intervals between vaccine doses has been added to enhance discussion of Lapsed Immunizations.
13. In the Unknown or Uncertain Immunization Status chapter, a statement has been added that serologic testing may not satisfy some school immunization requirements.
1 Bradley JS, Nelson JD, Barnett ED, et al, eds. 2021 Nelson’s Pediatric Antimicrobial Therapy. 27th ed. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; 2021 SUMMARY OF MAJOR CHANGES IN THE 2021 RED BOOK xxxvii 14. Table 1.11 (Recommended Intervals Between Receipt of Blood Products and Administration of MMR, Varicella, or MMRV Vaccines) has been significantly revised in the chapter on Active Immunization of People Who Recently Received Immune Globulin and Other Blood Products.
15. The listing of the National Academy of Medicine’s causality conclusions regarding evidence for a causal relationship between the specific vaccines and other adverse event has been expanded in the National Academy of Medicine Reviews of Adverse Events After Immunization chapter.
16. The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System chapter has updated informa-tion on reporting of adverse events.
17. The description of the FDA’s active postmarket surveillance system, the Biologics Effectiveness and Safety (BEST) Initiative, has been updated in the chapter FDA CBER Sentinel Program.
18. Information about funding and award distribution of the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program has been added to the Vaccine Injury Compensation chapter.
19. Immune Globulin Intramuscular recommendations for hepatitis A prophylaxis have been updated.
20. In the Immune Globulin Intravenous chapter, high-titer polyclonal RSV IGIV preparation has been added, the impact on IGIV on ESR has been added, and availability of an anti-IgA assay has been updated.
21. Utility of Immune Globulin Subcutaneous for immunomodulation in autoim-mune neurologic conditions has been added.
22. Administration of rotavirus vaccine to patients while still in the NICU has been added to Immunization in Special Clinical Circumstances.
23. Discussion of live vaccines and pregnancy, including cholera vaccine, has been expanded in the Immunization in Pregnancy chapter. 24. In the chapter on Immunization and Other Considerations in Immunocompromised Children, the timing of immunization following resolution of severe immunization has been added. Meningococcal booster dose information for some immunocompromising conditions has been added. Use of penicillin or amoxicillin prophylaxis “can be considered” for duration of eculi-zumab treatment and until immune competence has returned. And MenQuadfi (meningococcal groups A, C, Y , W conjugate vaccine [Sanofi Pasteur Inc]) has been added.
25. The small increased risk of febrile seizure when IIV and PCV13 or when IIV and DTaP are administered simultaneously has been added to the Immunization in Children With a Personal or Family History of Seizures chapter.
26. The CDC link with guidance on vaccinating people with increased bleeding risk has been added to the Immunization in Children With Chronic Diseases chapter.
27. The new PRP-OMP containing hexavalent combination vaccine (DTaP-IPV-Hib-HepB) has been added to the chapter on Immunization in American Indian/ Alaska Native Children and Adolescents.
xxxviii SUMMARY OF MAJOR CHANGES IN THE 2021 RED BOOK 28. In Immunization in Health Care Personnel, Heplisav-B has been added, and a distinction has been made between numbers of doses for it versus Engerix-B or Recombivax HB.
29. The new dengue vaccine is mentioned in the International Travel chapter. Catch-up HepA administration has been added. The option of Heplisav-B for adults is included. Information on yellow fever vaccine has been expanded in the text. And MenQuadfi (meningococcal groups A, C, Y , W conjugate vaccine [Sanofi Pasteur Inc]) has been added.
SECTION 2. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CARE OF CHILDREN IN SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES 1. The human milk chapter has been retitled as Breastfeeding and Human Milk. Specific infections during which breastfeeding is not advised have been added. Information on Ebola and breastfeeding has been added. Information on cholera vaccine and breastfeeding has been added.
2. The School Health chapter and the Children in Out-of-Home Child Care chapter have been merged into the new Children in Group Child Care and Schools chapter. Content has been harmonized with the American Academy of Pediatrics’ “Purple Book” (Managing Infectious Diseases in Child Care and Schools: A Quick Reference Guide, 5th ed. Aronson SS, Shope TR, eds. Itasca, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; 2019).
3. Respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette have been added to the Standard Precautions section of the Infection Control and Prevention for Hospitalized Children chapter, and the chapter has been shortened.
4. CDC guidance on the appropriate use of serologic testing for assessing immunity has been added to the Infection Control and Prevention in Ambulatory Settings chapter.
5. The chapter on Sexually Transmitted Infections in Adolescents and Children has been restructured and shortened. It also has been harmonized with the CDC 2021 Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines.
6. Hepatitis C testing and malaria screening recommendations for international adoptees have been updated in the Medical Evaluation for Infectious Diseases for Internationally Adopted, Refugee, and Immigrant Children chapter.
7. Data on infection risks from discarded needles have been updated in the Injuries From Discarded Needles in the Community chapter.
8. Factors increasing risk for penetrating trauma to the cranium have been added to the Bite Wounds chapter.
9. Discussion of dengue prevention has been expanded in the Prevention of Mosquitoborne and Tickborne Infections chapter, and recommendations for use of insect repellents have been updated.
10. In Prevention of Illnesses Associated With Recreational Water Use, inci-dence data on infections associated with recreational water use have been updated. Information on cyanobacteria has been added. Recommendations on when not to swim in lakes, rivers, and oceans has been added. SUMMARY OF MAJOR CHANGES IN THE 2021 RED BOOK xxxix SECTION 3. SUMMARIES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES 1. Actinomycosis disease in people receiving biologic response modifiers has been added. The list of alternative antibiotics that can be used has been narrowed.
2. Treatment options for Adenovirus Infections are discussed in greater detail.
3. Molecular diagnostics for intestinal Amebiasis have been expanded. Dientamoeba fragilis epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment has been added to the chapter.
4. The sequence of diagnostic testing for Amebic Meningoencephalitis and Keratitis is provided in greater detail. Miltefosine availability has been updated. Sappinia has been removed from the discussion.
5. The clinical manifestations of Anthrax have been expanded.
6. Heartland virus has been added to the Arboviruses chapter, and Toscana virus has been removed. Dengue and yellow fever vaccine availabilities have been updated. Dosing in adults and booster dose in children for Japanese encephalitis vaccine has been added.
7. Treatment options for Arcanobacterium haemolyticum Infections are dis-cussed in greater detail.
8. Test of cure assessments of stool following treatment of Ascaris lumbricoides Infections are presented in greater detail.
9. Discussion of intrinsic and acquired antifungal resistance for Aspergillosis has been expanded, including empiric treatment options for areas with high levels of azole resistance.
10. Viral shedding prior to onset of symptoms from Astrovirus Infections has been added.
11. The Babesiosis chapter has been aligned with the IDSA babesiosis guidelines released in 2020. Diagnostic options and treatment recommendations have been updated.
12. The listing of foods implicated in Bacillus cereus outbreaks has been expanded.
13. The role of Gardnerella vaginalis in Bacterial Vaginosis has been updated. Diagnostic options have been expanded.
14. Treatment options for Bacteroides, Prevotella, and Other Anaerobic Gram-Negative Bacilli Infections have been expanded.
15. Treatment options for Balantidium coli Infections have been updated.
16. Clinical manifestations of Bartonella henselae are provided in greater detail. Challenges with some diagnostic tests are discussed.
17. Clinical manifestations of Baylisascaris Infections are provided in greater detail.
18. Etiologic information on Blastocystis hominis has been updated.
19. The diagnostic section of the Blastomycosis chapter has been updated.
20. Interpretation of diagnostic test results for Bocavirus has been expanded.
21. Transmission and serologic detection of Borrelia Infections Other Than Lyme Disease are provided in greater detail.
22. Serologic testing information for Brucellosis has been expanded.
23. Treatment options for Burkholderia Infections have been updated.
24. Molecular and antigenic testing for Campylobacter Infections has been updated.
25. Treatment recommendations for Candidiasis have been modified.
xl SUMMARY OF MAJOR CHANGES IN THE 2021 RED BOOK 26. The diagnostic section of the Chancroid and Cutaneous Ulcers chapter has been updated, and the chapter has been harmonized with the CDC 2021 Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines.
27. Risk factors for long-term sequelae following Chikungunya have been added. Epidemiologic data have been updated.
28. Isolation precautions for Chlamydia pneumoniae infections have been updated.
29. Control measures for Chlamydia psittaci infections have been expanded.
30. Epidemiologic data for Chlamydia trachomatis have been updated. Diagnostic options have been expanded based upon newer tests. Possible need for retreatment of neonatal infection has been added. Timing of test-of-cure in pregnant women has been modified. The chapter has been harmonized with the CDC 2021 Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines.
31. Diagnostic assessment for foodborne Botulism has been added.
32. Discussion of when testing is appropriate for Clostridioides difficile has been expanded. Fidaxomicin is now approved for use in the pediatric population (6 months of age and older). Bezlotoxumab is approved in adults to reduce recurrence.
33. A recommended sequential approach to diagnostic evaluation of Coccidioidomycosis has been added.
34. The Coronavirus chapter has been updated to include the worst global pandemic in 100 years, with specific information on SARS-CoV-2.
35. Information on antifungal resistance has been added to the Cryptococcus neo-formans and Cryptococcus gattii Infections chapter. Timing of antiretroviral therapy after starting induction therapy for HIV-infected children with cryptococcal meningitis, in order to avoid immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome, has been added.
36. Sources of Cryptosporidiosis infection have been updated to incorporate out-breaks in recent years.
37. Treatment options for Cutaneous Larva Migrans have been expanded.
38. Sources of Cyclosporiasis infection have been updated to incorporate outbreaks in recent years. Treatment options have been expanded.
39. Diagnostic tests for Cystoisosporiasis have been updated.
40. Role of race, ethnicity, and nonprimary infections in the incidence of congenital Cytomegalovirus infections has been added. The role of human milk in CMV transmission in preterm infants, and its prevention, has been expanded. Specific rec-ommendations from Bright Futures for audiologic follow-up in congenital CMV have been added.
41. WHO classification of Dengue presentation has been added. Vertical transmission risks have been added. Dengue incidence rates in US states and territories have been updated. Chimeric yellow fever dengue-tetravalent dengue vaccine (Dengvaxia), approved on May 1, 2019, has been added to the chapter, along with detailed discus-sion of the complexity of determining whether and when to use it.
42. Changes in national reporting implemented in 2019 have been added to the Diphtheria chapter.
43. A taxonomy table has been added to the Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and Related Infections chapter. Discussions of Anaplasma and Ehrlichia have been separated throughout chapter for ease of distinguishing between them. SUMMARY OF MAJOR CHANGES IN THE 2021 RED BOOK xli 44. Treatment of carbapenemase-producing gram negative organisms has been expanded in the Serious Bacterial Infections Caused By Enterobacteriaceae chapter. Discussion of pseudomonal infections has been removed and placed in a new Pseudomonas Infections chapter.
45. Discussion of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) has been expanded in the Enterovirus (Nonpoliovirus) Infections chapter. Therapeutic options have been updated.
46. Genetic mutations that impede control of Epstein-Bar Virus Infections have been expanded. Rituximab treatment for post-transplant lymphoproliferative disor-der (PTLD) has been added.
47. Discussion of atypical EPEC strains has been added to the Escherichia coli Diarrhea chapter. Challenges interpreting culture-independent diagnostic methods that detect EAEC, EPEC, and ETEC on multiplex panels are discussed.
48. Otogenic and nonotogenic clinical manifestations of infection have been expanded in the Fusobacterium Infections chapter.
49. Descriptions of clinical manifestations of Giardia intestinalis have been exten-sively rewritten. Treatment of recurrent Giardia infections has been expanded.
50. The Gonococcal Infections chapter has been extensively revised, shortening by approximately one third. Specific dosages of antibiotics largely have been removed from the chapter, with cross-refencing of the STI Treatment Table 4.4 in Section 4. Use of gentamicin in neonates receiving intravenous calcium (in whom ceftriaxone is contraindicated) for prevention of neonatal ophthalmia has been added. The chapter has been harmonized with the CDC 2021 Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines.
51. The evolving epidemiology of Hia has been updated in the Haemophilus influ-enzae Infections chapter. The new PRP-OMP containing hexavalent combina-tion vaccine (DTaP-IPV-Hib-HepB) has been added to the chapter.
52. Data on the geographic distribution of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome has been added. A diagnostic criteria screening tool has been added.
53. Tables with treatment options for first-line treatment and rescue therapies for chil-dren with Helicobacter pylori Infections have been added to the chapter. The risks for peptic ulcer disease and gastric cancer have been added. 54. The number of viruses mentioned in the Hemorrhagic Fevers Caused by Arenaviruses chapter has been expanded.
55. The list of countries with recent outbreaks of Hemorrhagic Fevers Caused by Bunyaviruses has been expanded.
56. Discussion of in utero transmission has been expanded in the Hemorrhagic Fevers Caused by Filoviruses: Ebola and Marburg chapter. The recent licensure of the first Ebola vaccine, for use in adults, has been added to the chapter. 57. HIV and homelessness have been added as risk groups for Hepatitis A infection. The recommendation of catchup immunization with HepA vaccine in people 2 to 18 years of age has been added. Use of HepA vaccine in 6- through 11-month-olds traveling internationally (in whom MMR also is being administered) has been added.
58. The Hepatitis B chapter extensively revised, shortening by approximately one quarter. A figure has been added for administration of the birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine by maternal HBsAg status. The new hexavalent vaccine, Vaxelis, has been added to Table 3.21: Recommended Dosages of Hepatitis B Vaccines.
xlii SUMMARY OF MAJOR CHANGES IN THE 2021 RED BOOK 59. Testing recommendations for Hepatitis C have been aligned with recom-mendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force. IDSA and AASLD recommendations for universal testing of pregnant women have been added. Antiviral therapies for HCV infection are now approved and recommended for people 3 years and older.
60. Specific examples of when Hepatitis D testing should be conducted have been added.
61. A recommendation has been added to discourage breastfeeding among confirmed Hepatitis E virus-infected mothers until further data are available.
62. Clarification has been added that suppressive therapy is not indicated following pre-emptive antiviral treatment to prevent Herpes Simplex Virus exposure at deliv-ery from developing into neonatal HSV disease.
63. Using both urine and blood antigen testing to increase sensitivity of Histoplasmosis testing has been added to chapter.
64. Diagnostic methods to increase sensitivity for Hookworm Infections have been added.
65. Diagnostic approaches to distinguish chromosomally integrated HHV-6 DNA versus acute HHV-6 infection have been added to the Human Herpesvirus 6 (Including Roseola) and 7 chapter.
66. Clinical manifestations of Human Herpesvirus 8 in young children have been added.
67. The Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection chapter has been extensively revised, shortening by approximately one third. The diagnostic approach following perinatal exposure has been summarized in 2 new figures.
68. The Influenza chapter has been shortened by approximately one third and harmo-nized with the most recent AAP and CDC recommendations as well as IDSA antivi-ral treatment guidelines.
69. Differences in aspirin dosing in the United States versus Japan and Western Europe have been added to the Kawasaki Disease chapter.
70. Discussion of antibiotics to use in Kingella kingae Infections has been expanded.
71. Sources of transmission of Legionella pneumophila have been expanded, as have prevention strategies.
72. Discussion of post-kala-azar dermal Leishmaniasis has been expanded. Worldwide geographic distribution has been updated.
73. Discussion of the varied presentations of the skin lesions of Leprosy is provided. Treatment recommendations now reference contact of the National Hansen’s Disease Program.
74. Recommendations for convalescent serologic testing for Leptospirosis have been broadened.
75. Risks during pregnancy for acquiring Listeria monocytogenes Infections have been updated.
76. The Lyme Disease chapter has been harmonized with 2020 IDSA Lyme Guidelines. Management of partial therapeutic response of Lyme arthri-tis has been expanded. Options for second tier diagnostic testing have been expanded. SUMMARY OF MAJOR CHANGES IN THE 2021 RED BOOK xliii 77. Hematologic manifestations of Malaria have been expanded. Impact of prema-ture discontinuation of malaria prophylaxis on timing of disease presentation has been added. Quinidine has been removed as a treatment option because it has been removed from the US market. Tafenoquine has been added as a prophylaxis option.
78. Measles inclusion body encephalitis has been added. Newer estimates of incidence of SSPE have been added. Immunologic amnesia following measles infection has been added. A new table summarizing postexposure prophylaxis recommendations has been created.
79. Booster dosing for MenB vaccines has been added to the Meningococcal Infections chapter. The newly approved MenQuadfi has been added to the chapter.
80. Cross-reference to the AAP clinical practice guideline on bronchiolitis has been added to the management section of the Human Metapneumovirus chapter.
81. Treatment options for Microsporidia Infections have been expanded.
82. A preferential ranking of treatment options for Molluscum Contagiosum has been added.
83. Epidemiologic data on Mumps outbreaks among college-aged young adults and people previously receiving 2 doses of MMR vaccine have been updated.
84. Mycoplasma genitalium has been added to the Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Other Mycoplasma Species Infections chapter, including diagnosis and treatment.
85. Diagnostic methods for Nocardiosis have been updated.
86. Discussion of coinfection with other gastrointestinal tract pathogens has been added to the Norovirus and Sapovirus Infections chapter.
87. Moxidectin has been added to the treatment section for Onchocerciasis (River Blindness).
88. Discussion of screening programs for Human Papillomavirus-associated cancers has been expanded. Age ranges for use of HPV vaccines have been standardized.
89. Treatment options for Paracoccidioidomycosis have been updated.
90. Extrapulmonary manifestations of Paragonimiasis in children have been added. Access to triclabendazole has been updated in the chapter.
91. Diagnostic approaches for Parainfluenza Viral Infections have been updated.
92. The table of Parasitic Diseases has been updated with diagnostic testing and clinical manifestations.
93. The propensity for neurologic sequelae following Parechovirus Infections has been emphasized.
94. Management of Parvovirus B19 in the immunocompromised host has been expanded.
95. The need to assess for rabies prophylaxis when diagnosing Pasteurella Infections has been added to chapter.
96. The table “Pediculicides for the Treatment of Head Lice” has been updated in the Pediculosis Capitis chapter, including the newly approved abametapir by pre-scription and the availability of ivermectin lotion over the counter.
97. Follow-up assessments and possible retreatment have been added to the Pediculosis Pubis chapter.
98. The Pelvic Inflammatory Disease chapter has been harmonized with the CDC 2021 Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines. The polymicrobial xliv SUMMARY OF MAJOR CHANGES IN THE 2021 RED BOOK nature of PID has been emphasized. Treatment tables have been moved from this chapter and merged into Table 4.4.
99. In the Pertussis (Whooping Cough) chapter, allowance has been added for using either Tdap or Td in situations where previously only Td would have been permitted.
100. Treatment of refractory or recurrent Pinworm Infections has been addressed.
101. Diagnostic approaches for Pityriasis Versicolor have been expanded.
102. Recommendations for management of Plague have been harmonized with 2020 CDC guidance. These include recommendations for combination therapy. Treatment of neonates whose mothers have plague also has been added.
103. The epidemiology of Pneumococcal Infections in the PCV13 era has been updated.
104. Discussion of prophylaxis for Pneumocystis jirovecii Infections in solid organ transplant recipients has been expanded.
105. Global eradication efforts for Poliovirus Infections have been updated, including the vaccines being used.
106. Members of the family Polyomaviridae have been expanded in the Polyomaviruses chapter.
107. The mechanism by which abnormal protein folding occurs in Prion Diseases is explained in greater detail.
108. Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections is an entirely new chapter.
109. Association of anticardiolipin antibodies with severe complications of Q Fever has been added. Situations that increase aerosolization risks have been added.
110. KEDRAB Rabies Immune Globulin has been added to the Rabies chapter.
111. The diagnostic section of Rat-Bite Fever has been updated to include 16S ribo-somal RNA gene sequencing and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry.
112. Discussion of isolation precautions in Respiratory Syncytial Virus infections have been expanded. The chapter has been harmonized with the forthcoming technical report. Although the overall recommendations for palivizumab have not changed, the basis for maintaining those recommendations now includes recent publications.
113. The role of Rhinovirus Infections as a major viral cause of exacerbations of asthma, cystic fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has been expanded.
114. Rickettsia akari has been added to the Rickettsial Infections chapter, and a CDC website is provided for information on spotted fevers occurring outside of the United States.
115. Duration of doxycycline therapy for Rickettsialpox has been made more precise.
116. The proportion of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever cases not reporting tick bites (approximately half) has been added. Serologic testing has been updated to indicate IgM being relatively less specific.
117. Administration of rotavirus vaccine to patients while still in the NICU has been added to the Rotavirus Infections chapter. Rotavirus vaccine use in HIV-infected people has been added. Vaccination of infants who have had rotavirus gastroenteritis has been addressed. SUMMARY OF MAJOR CHANGES IN THE 2021 RED BOOK xlv 118. Isolation guidance for Rubella in the hospital and school settings has been updated to include PCR testing.
119. Global resistance rates for Salmonella Infections have been updated, with a sub-sequent impact on empiric antibiotic recommendations. A new conjugate typhoid vaccine available outside of the United States has been added.
120. Information about environmental disinfection for crusted Scabies has been added.
121. Use of repeat dosing of praziquantel in chronic Schistosomiasis has been clarified.
122. Increasing fluoroquinolone and azithromycin resistance patterns for Shigella Infections have been added, along with CDC’s request for treatment failure information.
123. Tecovirimat (TPOXX or ST-246) has been licensed by the FDA for the treatment of Smallpox. A third-generation vaccine (JYNNEOS) that is an attenuated, live, replication-deficient vaccinia virus has been approved.
124. Situations in which serologic testing for Sporotrichosis may be beneficial have been added.
125. Mention of commercially available tests for enterotoxin in Staphylococcal Food Poisoning has been added.
126. Management of secondary MRSA pneumonias following influenza infections has been expanded in the Staphylococcus aureus chapter. Discussion of second- and third-tier MRSA therapeutics has been expanded. Preoperative antibacterial pro-phylaxis in MRSA colonized people has been modified.
127. Discussion of second-tier therapeutics for Coagulase-Negative Staphylococcal Infections has been expanded.
128. Complications of Group A Streptococcal Infections, and management thereof, have been updated and expanded.
129. The Group B Streptococcal Infections chapter has been harmonized with the 2019 AAP clinical report and the 2019 statement from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists on GBS.
130. The treatment section of the Non-Group A or B Streptococcal and Enterococcal Infections chapter has been updated, and antibiotic options are more thoroughly explained.
131. People at risk for Strongyloides hyperinfection syndrome are more thoroughly described. The diagnostic section has been updated in the Strongyloidiasis chapter.
132. The Syphilis chapter has been harmonized with the CDC 2021 Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines. The chapter has been decreased in length by greater than 10%. Epidemiologic data have been updated, including the increase in incidence of congenital syphilis. Therapeutic options for patients with severe penicillin allergy have been provided.
133. The diagnostic section of the Tapeworm Diseases chapter has been updated.
134. Therapeutic options and when test of cure is indicated have been updated across the pathogens described in the Other Tapeworm Infections chapter.
135. Recommendations for how to respond to inadvertent Tdap doses have been added to the Tetanus chapter. Risk factors in the United States for tetanus have been added.
136. Treatment options for Tinea Capitis have been updated.
xlvi SUMMARY OF MAJOR CHANGES IN THE 2021 RED BOOK 137. The table on “Products for Topical Treatment of Tinea Corporis, Cruris, and Pedis” has been updated in the Tinea Corporis chapter.
138. Oral options for Tinea Cruris infections recalcitrant to topical management have been added.
139. A differential diagnosis listing has been added to the Tinea Pedis and Tinea Unguium chapter.
140. Clinical manifestations of Toxocariasis are presented in greater detail.
141. The chapter on Toxoplasma gondii Infections has been decreased in length by one third. Treatment recommendations are presented in table form for ease of access.
142. The Trichomonas vaginalis Infections chapter has been harmonized with the CDC 2021 Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines. The diagnostic section has been updated.
143. The diagnostic section of the Trichuriasis chapter has been updated.
144. Clinical manifestations of African Trypanosomiasis (African Sleeping Sickness) are presented in greater detail. Interim WHO treatment guidelines are referenced. 145. CDC algorithms for evaluation of pregnant women and infants with American Trypanosomiasis (Chagas Disease) have been added. American Heart Association guidance on management of Chagas cardiomy-opathy is referenced.
146. The terminology in the Tuberculosis chapter has changed to tuberculosis infec-tion (TBI, formerly LTBI) and tuberculosis disease (TBD). The chapter has been harmonized with new AAP clinical report titled “Tuberculosis Infection in Children: Testing and Treatment,” including new treatment options for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and a new table for treatment dosing for TBI.
147. Treatment recommendations for Nontuberculous Mycobacteria have been har-monized with the upcoming IDSA/ATS guidelines for NTM treatment.
148. Geographic areas in the United States where Tularemia is found have been updated.
149. Clinical manifestations of Murine Typhus are presented in greater detail.
150. Clinical manifestations of Louseborne Typhus are presented in greater detail.
151. Sepsis with hyperammonemia in lung transplant recipients has been added Ureaplasma urealyticum and Ureaplasma parvum Infections chapter. The treatment section has been updated. 152. Isolation precautions in Varicella-Zoster Virus Infections have been separated by patient (eg, mother, neonate) in the Control Measures section of the chapter.
153. Discussion of vaccines for prevention of Cholera has been updated.
154. The diagnostic section of the Other Vibrio Infections chapter has been updated.
155. Epidemiologic data for West Nile Virus have been updated.
156. Incidence data for Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Infections have been updated.
157. The time interval for avoiding sex or using condoms following return from an area with Zika has been changed from 6 months to 3 months. SUMMARY OF MAJOR CHANGES IN THE 2021 RED BOOK xlvii SECTION 4. ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND RELATED THERAPY 1. Warnings concerning fluoroquinolones have been strengthened in Antimicrobial Agents and Related Therapy. A table has been added presenting cephalosporin cross-reactivity with other beta lactam antibiotics.
2. The antimicrobial stewardship portion of the Antimicrobial Resistance and Antimicrobial Stewardship: Appropriate and Judicious Use of Antimicrobial Agents chapter has been aligned with the new AAP policy state-ment on antimicrobial stewardship.
3. The Tables of Antimicrobial Drug Dosages have been updated with new anti-biotics and with new dosages based on recent publications.
4. The Sexually Transmitted Infections tables have been harmonized with the CDC 2021 Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines.
5. Activity and age indications for the newer azoles have been updated in the Antifungal Drugs for Systemic Fungal Infections chapter.
6. Newer pediatric dosages have been added to the Recommended Doses of Parenteral and Oral Antifungal Drugs table.
7. Newer Topical Drugs for Superficial Fungal Infections have been added, and ones that are no longer available have been deleted.
8. New antivirals, including many HCV antivirals, have been added to the Non-HIV Antiviral Drugs table.
9. Updated dosing recommendations based on new guidance have been incorporated throughout the Drugs for Parasitic Infections table.
10. The Systems-based Treatment Table is a completely new table, and the first time the Red Book has grouped recommendations by body system.
SECTION 5. ANTIMICROBIAL PROPHYLAXIS 1. Recommendations based on new studies for prophylaxis for UTIs have been added to the Antimicrobial Prophylaxis chapter.
2. Delabeling of antibiotic allergies has been added to the Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Pediatric Surgical Patients chapter.
3. Approaches to erythromycin shortages have been added to the Prevention of Neonatal Ophthalmia chapter. Recommendations have been added for gonococ-cal prophylaxis following exposure at birth in a newborn infant who cannot receive ceftriaxone (eg, receiving continuous intravenous calcium, as in parenteral nutrition).
APPENDICES 1. Telephone and website addresses for organizations listed in the Directory of Resources have been updated.
2. Codes for Commonly Administered Pediatric Vaccines/Toxoids and Immune Globulins have been updated.
3. The diseases listed in the Nationally Notifiable Infectious Diseases in the United States table are those required for 2020 and include coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
xlviii SUMMARY OF MAJOR CHANGES IN THE 2021 RED BOOK 4. The table in Guide to Contraindications and Precautions to Immunizations has been deleted, and the link to the CDC General Recommendations table is provided.
5. The Prevention of Disease From Contaminated Food Products appen-dix has been updated to take into account recent outbreaks. Raw dough has been added.
6. The Clinical Syndromes Associated With Foodborne Diseases table has been updated with recent information from foodborne outbreaks.
7. The Diseases Transmitted by Animals (Zoonoses) table has been updated with the 2019 DHHS Zoonotic Diseases Report.
SECTION 1 Active and Passive Immunization Prologue The ultimate goal of immunization is control of infection transmission, elimination of disease, and ideally, eradication of the pathogen that causes the infection and disease; the immediate goal is prevention of disease in people or groups. To accomplish these goals, physicians must make timely immunization a high priority in the care of infants, chil-dren, adolescents, and adults. The global eradication of smallpox in 1977, elimination of poliomyelitis disease from the Americas in 1991, elimination of endemic measles trans-mission in the United States in 2000 and in the Americas in 2002, elimination of rubella and congenital rubella syndrome from the United States in 2004 and from the Americas in 2015, and global eradication of type 2 wild poliovirus in 2015 and type 3 wild poliovirus in 2019 serve as models for fulfilling the promise of disease control through immunization. These accomplishments were achieved by combining a comprehensive immunization program providing consistent, high levels of vaccine coverage with inten-sive surveillance and effective public health disease-control measures. The resurgence of measles and mumps in the United States, however, illustrates how precarious the substan-tial gains to date can be without vigilant commitment by physicians, public health offi-cials, and members of the public. Worldwide eradication of polio, measles, and rubella remains possible through implementation of proven prevention strategies, and in the case of polio is tantalizingly close, but diligence must prevail until eradication is achieved, or success itself is imperiled. The complexity of completing guiding eradication programs to fruition is even more challenging given alarming declines in immunizations globally during the initial months of the coronavirus pandemic that began in late 2019.
High immunization rates, in general, have reduced dramatically the incidence of all vaccine-preventable diseases (see Table 1.1) in the United States. Yet, because pathogens that cause vaccine-preventable diseases persist in the United States and else-where around the world, ongoing immunization efforts must be not only maintained but also strengthened. All vaccine-preventable diseases are, at most, 18 hours away by air travel from any part of the world.
Discoveries in immunology, molecular biology, and medical genetics have resulted in groundbreaking advances in vaccine research. Licensing of new, improved, and safer vaccines; establishment of an adolescent immunization platform; development of vaccines against cancer (eg, human papillomavirus and hepatitis B vaccines); and application of novel vaccine-delivery systems promise to continue the advances in pre-ventive medicine achieved during the latter half of the 20th century. The extremely rapid pace of development of a vaccine against severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) beginning in early 2020 is a testament to the scientific investments in vaccinology over 70 years. The advent of population-based postlicen-sure studies of vaccines facilitates detection of rare adverse events temporally associ-ated with immunization that were undetected during large prelicensure clinical trials as well as detection of changes over time in vaccine effectiveness that directly inform recommendations on use of specific vaccines. 2 PROLOGUE Each edition of the Red Book provides recommendations for immunization of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. These recommendations, which are harmonized among the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), are based on careful analysis of disease epidemiology, benefits, and risks of immunization; feasibility of implementation; and cost-benefit analysis. ACIP recommendations utilize Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE), when feasible, in evaluating the evidence of benefits and risks for a given vaccine, fur-ther ensuring that the recommendations are evidence based and objectively assessed. Use of trade names and commercial sources in the Red Book is for identification purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the AAP . Internet sites referenced in the Red Book are provided as a service to readers and may change without notice; cita-tion of websites does not constitute AAP endorsement.
Table 1.1. Comparison of Prevaccine Era Estimated Average Annual Morbidity With Current Estimates Disease Prevaccine Era Annual Case Estimatea 2017 Reported Casesb Percent Decrease Diphtheria 21 053 0 100 Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) <5 y of age 20 000 33 >99 Hepatitis A 117 333 3 366 98 Hepatitis B (acute) 66 232 2 866 96 Measles 530 217 122 >99 Mumps 162 344 5 629 97 Pertussis 200 752 15 808 92 Polio (paralytic) 16 316 0 100 Pneumococcus (invasive) All ages 63 067 16 251 74 <5 y 16 069 971 94 Rubella 47 745 9 >99 Congenital rubella syndrome 152 2 99 Smallpox 29 005 0 100 Tetanus 580 31 95 Varicella 4 085 120 7 059 >99 a Roush SW, Murphy TV , Vaccine-Preventable Disease Table Working Group. Historical comparisons of morbidity and mortality for vaccine-preventable diseases in the United States. JAMA. 2007;298(18):2155-2163 b Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. NNDSS Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables. Available at: www.cdc.
gov/mmwr/mmwr_nd/nd_data_tables.html. SOURCES OF INFORMATION ABOUT IMMUNIZATION 3 Sources of Information About Immunization In addition to the latest print edition of the Red Book, the following sources can assist providers in remaining up-to-date with information pertaining to vaccines and immu-nization recommendations and finding answers to questions that arise in practice. For many of these resources, providers can sign up for e-mail alerts to receive new infor-mation as soon as it is available.
• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)—Red Book Online includes the print edition content plus updates and is available on the Internet (http:// redbook.solutions.aap.org/Redbook.aspx) and as a mobile app for iOS and Google Play to AAP members and subscribers. The website has links to the latest implementation guidance, immunization schedules, and the Vaccine Status Table, which provides information on recently submitted, approved, and recom-mended vaccines and biologics. New recommendations are summarized in AAP News (www.aappublications.org/news), the official newsmagazine of the AAP , and are published in Pediatrics (
org), the official journal of the Academy. The AAP also maintains a website (www.aap.org/en-us/advocacy-and-policy/aap-health-initiatives/ immunizations/Pages/Immunizations-home.aspx) that contains useful links to immunization resources for providers as well as a website with information geared toward parents (
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—The CDC immu-nization website (www.cdc.gov/vaccines/) contains a wealth of information, including annually updated immunization schedules; vaccine safety information; recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP); vaccine supply updates; vaccine coverage and disease surveillance data; recommen-dations for specific patient populations; information about storage, handling, and administration of vaccines; legal requirements; and education and training. ACIP recommendations become “official” when they are published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), but the CDC may post provisional recommenda-tions that can assist providers in making decisions on use of new vaccines prior to the publication of final recommendations. Noteworthy CDC Internet resources are listed in Table 1.2. CDC experts also are available to answer immunization-related questions by email at nipinfo@cdc.gov.
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA)—The FDA maintains a website that includes information on its evaluation of safety and effectiveness of FDA-licensed vaccines and a repository of current FDA-approved prescribing information (www.
fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/vaccines/vaccines-licensed-use-united-states). The FDA-approved prescribing information (also referred to as the “label” or “package insert”) contains detailed information for health care providers to ensure safe and effective use. The approved indications in the package insert are sup-ported by substantial evidence of effectiveness based on data evaluated by the FDA. The FDA does not issue guidelines or recommendations for vaccine use, and in some instances recommendations of the AAP and ACIP may differ from FDA-approved prescribing information.
4 SOURCES OF INFORMATION ABOUT IMMUNIZATION • Immunization Action Coalition (IAC)—Working in partnership with the CDC, the IAC maintains a website (www.immunize.org) replete with copyright-free information about virtually every aspect of vaccine practice. Unique content includes Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) translations in more than 50 lan-guages; Ask the Experts, a repository of answers to challenging immunization ques-tions; handouts for patients and staff; Unprotected People Reports, containing personal accounts of encounters with vaccine-preventable diseases; updated information about state mandates and exemptions; expansive image and video libraries; and screening tools for contraindications and precautions. The IAC also maintains web-sites for the public (www.vaccineinformation.org) and for immunization coali-tions (www.immunizationcoalitions.org). The IAC’s weekly e-mail newsletter, IAC Express, is available free of charge.
Table 1.2. CDC Immunization Web Page Quick Reference Content URL Glossary, acronyms, abbreviations, foreign language terms www.cdc.gov/vaccines/terms/ Information for parents www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents/index.html Provider resources for vaccine conversations with parents www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/conversations/ conv-materials.html ACIP recommendations www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/acip-recs/ index.html General best practice guidelines for immunization www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/acip-recs/ general-recs/index.html Schedules www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/ index.html Child Vaccine Assessment Tool www2a.cdc.gov/vaccines/childquiz/ Vaccine Information Statements www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/index.html Vaccines for Children Program www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/vfc/ index.html Travel wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/list CDC Health Information for International Travel (also known as the Yellow Book) wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/yellowbook-home Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (also known as the Pink Book) www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/ index.html Manual for the Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/surv-manual/ index.html Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index.html SOURCES OF INFORMATION ABOUT IMMUNIZATION 5 • Vaccine Manufacturers—Vaccine manufacturers maintain websites with current information concerning new products, contact information for medi-cal questions, and updated package inserts. Contact information for manufacturers is available online (www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/admin/storage/down-loads/manufact-dist-contact.pdf).
• Other Resources—Table 1.3 lists major national and international organizations that are involved in immunization policy, education, implementation, and advocacy, along with their respective websites. The Directory of Resources in Appendix I (p 1027) also is a source of contact information for these and other organizations.
Table 1.3. Internet Resources for Vaccine Information for Health Care Professionals and Parents Resource URL Government Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Vaccines & Immunization www.cdc.gov/vaccines/ Clinical Immunization Safety Assessment (CISA) Project www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/ ensuringsafety/monitoring/cisa National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases www.niaid.nih.gov US Food and Drug Administration: Vaccines, Blood & Biologics www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/vaccines National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program www.hrsa.gov/vaccine-compensation/index.html Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System www.vaers.hhs.gov/index Office of Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDS Policy www.hhs.gov/vaccines National Vaccine Advisory Committee www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac International Pan American Health Organization www.paho.org/hq World Health Organization www.who.int/en Professional Associations American Academy of Pediatrics www.aap.org/en-us American Academy of Family Physicians www.aafp.org American Medical Association www.ama-assn.org American College Health Association American College of Nurse Midwives American College of Physicians www.acha.org www.midwife.org www.acponline.org American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists www.acog.org 6 SOURCES OF INFORMATION ABOUT IMMUNIZATION Resource URL American Immunization Registry Association American Nurses Association American Osteopathic Association American Pharmacists Association www.immregistries.org www.nursingworld.org www.osteopathic.org www.pharmacist.com American Public Health Association www.apha.org Association for Prevention Teaching and Research www.aptrweb.org Association of State and Territorial Health Officials www.astho.org Association of Immunization Managers www.immunizationmanagers.org Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists Infectious Diseases Society of America www.cste.org www.idsociety.org National Association of County and City Health Officials National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners National Foundation of Infectious Diseases National Medical Association Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Society of Teachers of Family Medicine www.naccho.org www.napnap.org www.nfid.org www.nmanet.org www.pids.org www.adolescenthealth.org www.shea-online.org www.stfm.org Advocacy and Implementation Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Vaccine Education Center www.chop.edu/centers-programs/ vaccine-education-center Families Fighting Flu www.familiesfightingflu.org Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization www.gavi.org Immunization Action Coalition www.immunize.org Immunization for Women (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) www.immunizationforwomen.org National Foundation for Infectious Diseases www.nfid.org National Meningitis Association www.nmaus.org Parents of Kids With Infectious Diseases www.pkids.org Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Awareness and Research www.texaschildrens.org/ departments/center-vaccine-awareness-and-research-cvar Vaccinate Your Family (the next generation of Every Child by Two) www.vaccinateyourfamily.org Voices for Vaccines www.voicesforvaccines.org Table 1.3. Internet Resources for Vaccine Information for Health Care Professionals and Parents, continued DISCUSSING VACCINES WITH PATIENTS AND PARENTS 7 Discussing Vaccines With Patients and Parents Patients and their families should be informed about both the benefits and risks of vac-cines.1 The importance of confident and strong support by health care professionals for all recommended vaccines cannot be overemphasized. The single most important factor in parents’ acceptance of vaccines is the recommendation of a well-informed, caring, and concerned clinician. Questions should be encouraged, and adequate time should be allowed so that the information provided is understood (www.cdc.gov/ vaccines/hcp/conversations/index.html). Parents should receive a clear and confident message that vaccines are safe and effective and that serious disease can occur when children are not immunized.
Addressing Parents’ Questions About Vaccine Safety and Effectiveness Although parents receive information about vaccines from multiple sources, they con-sider health care professionals—their primary care physician as well as all members of the health care team in clinical practice settings—to be their most trusted source of health information. Several factors contribute to parental concerns about vaccines, including: (1) lack of information about the vaccine being administered and about immunizations in general; (2) lack of understanding of the severity and communicabil-ity of vaccine-preventable diseases; (3) varied information and misinformation from other sources (eg, alternative medicine practitioners, social media, and the Internet); (4) perceived risk of serious vaccine adverse effects; (5) mistrust of the source of infor-mation regarding vaccines (eg, vaccine manufacturer, schools, the government); and (6) sometimes a less-than-enthusiastic recommendation from health care professionals. Some caregivers view the risk involved with immunization as disproportionately greater than the risk of disease, in part because of the relative infrequency of vaccine-prevent-able diseases in the United States, which of course is a direct result of the success of the immunization program. Others may focus on sociopolitical issues, such as mandatory immunization, informed consent, and the argument for the primacy of individual rights over that of societal benefit. Acknowledging parents’ concerns, listening respectfully, and providing accurate information about both benefits and risks of vaccines helps forge a trusting relationship. Identifying the specific uncertainties or apprehensions that parents may have about particular vaccines will help to focus the discussion and avoid making assumptions about caregivers’ concerns.
Common Misconceptions About Immunizations Misconceptions and misinformation regarding vaccines should be addressed clearly and specifically. Table 1.4 includes facts that refute common misconceptions and myths about immunizations. The National Academy of Medicine (NAM), formerly 1 Edwards KM, Hackell JM; American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases, Committee on Practice and Ambulatory Medicine. Countering vaccine hesitancy. Pediatrics. 2016;138(3):e20162146 8 DISCUSSING VACCINES WITH PATIENTS AND PARENTS Table 1.4. Common Misconceptions/Myths About Immunizationsa,b Claims Facts Natural methods of enhancing immunity are better than vaccinations. The only “natural way” to be immune is to have the disease. Immunity from a preventive vaccine provides protection against disease when a person is exposed to it in the future. That immunity is usually similar to what is acquired from natural infection, although several doses of a vaccine may have to be administered for a child to develop an adequate immune response. Giving multiple vaccines at the same time causes an “overload” of the immune system. Vaccination does not overburden a child’s immune system; the recommended vaccines use only a small portion of the immune system’s “memory.” Although the number of unique vaccines administered has risen over recent decades, the number of antigens administered has decreased because of advances in science and manufacturing. The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) has concluded that there is no evidence that the immunization schedule is unsafe (see text). Vaccines are ineffective. Vaccines have spared millions of people the effects of devastating diseases. Prior to the use of vaccinations, these diseases had begun to decline because of improved nutrition and hygiene. In the 19th and 20th centuries, some infectious diseases began to be better controlled because of improvements in sanitation, clean water, pasteurized milk, and pest control. However, vaccine-preventable diseases decreased dramatically after the vaccines for those diseases were approved and were administered to large numbers of children. Vaccines cause poorly understood illnesses or disorders, such as autism, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), immune dysfunction, diabetes, neurologic disorders, allergic rhinitis, eczema, and asthma. These claims are false. Multiple, high-quality scientific studies have failed to substantiate any link between vaccines and these health conditions. See NAM reports. Vaccines weaken the immune system.
Vaccines actually strengthen the immune system. Vaccinated children have decreased risk of infections. Importantly, natural infections like influenza, measles, and chickenpox can weaken the immune system, increasing the risk of other infections. DISCUSSING VACCINES WITH PATIENTS AND PARENTS 9 the Institute of Medicine (IOM), reviewed evidence on the safety of 8 individual vac-cines in 2011 (www.nap.edu/catalog/13164/adverse-effects-of-vaccines-evidence-and-causality) and, in 2013, the safety of the immunization schedule (www.nap.edu/catalog/13563/the-childhood-immunization-schedule-and-safety-stakeholder-concerns-scientific-evidence). The NAM concluded that health problems caused by individual vaccines are quite rare and that there is no evidence that the immunization schedule is unsafe. The NAM also found no links between the immunization schedule and autoimmune diseases, asthma, hypersensi-tivity, seizures, child developmental disorders, learning or developmental disorders, autism spectrum disorders, or attention deficit or disruptive disorders. In addition to reaffirming the safety of the recommended immunization schedule, the NAM noted that the use of nonstandard schedules is potentially harmful, because it extends the period of risk of susceptibility to acquiring vaccine-preventable diseases and increases the risk of incomplete immunization. (Also see National Academy of Medicine Reviews of Adverse Events after Immunization, p 43.) Parents may have encountered sources, including the media, social media, or web-sites, that may suggest there is controversy regarding routine vaccines. Information from such sources may be presented incompletely or inaccurately. When a parent initiates discussion about an alleged vaccine controversy, the health care professional is encouraged to listen carefully to the parent’s concerns, acknowledge how frightening Claims Facts Giving many vaccines at the same time is untested. New vaccines are tested in concomitant use studies with existing vaccines that are administered on the same or overlapping schedule. These studies are performed to ensure that new vaccines do not affect the safety or effectiveness of existing vaccines administered at the same time and that existing vaccines administered at the same time do not affect the safety or effectiveness of new vaccines. Vaccines can be delayed, separated, and spaced out without consequences.
Many vaccine-preventable diseases occur in early infancy. Optimal vaccine-induced immunity may require a series of vaccines over time. Any delay in receiving age-appropriate immunization increases the risk of diseases that vaccines are administered to prevent. Spacing out vaccine may also have psychological consequences, because many more office visits will be associated with injections. Adapted from: Myers MG, Pineda D. Do Vaccines Cause That? A Guide for Evaluating Vaccine Safety Concerns. Galveston, TX: Immunizations for Public Health; 2008:79.
a See National Academy of Medicine Reviews of Adverse Events After Immunization (p 43).
b Other common misconceptions are detailed online (www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents/tools/parents-guide/ index.html). Table 1.4. Common Misconceptions/Myths About Immunizations,a,b continued 10 DISCUSSING VACCINES WITH PATIENTS AND PARENTS these sound, and then confidently and patiently discuss these specific concerns using factual information, personal experiences, and nonjudgmental language appropriate for parents and other care providers. Safety information should be presented in a nonconfrontational dialogue with the parents while listening to and acknowledging their concerns. Providing specific examples and anecdotes about the diseases prevented by immunization and sharing personal choices and experiences surrounding vaccination can provide a compel-ling message about the confidence of the provider in the safety and efficacy of vaccines. Resources for Optimizing Communications With Parents About Vaccines Information that can help health care professionals respond to questions and miscon-ceptions about vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases is readily available (see Table 1.2 and Table 1.3). Helpful and credible information sources to which parents may be directed include the “Parent’s Guide to Childhood Immunization” (www.cdc.gov/ vaccines/parents/tools/parents-guide/index.html), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) “Vaccines for Children - A Guide for Parents and Caregivers” (www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/consumers-biologics/vaccines-children-guide-parents-and-caregivers), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Internet hotline service (www.cdc.gov/info). Additionally, in 2019 the CDC launched the new “Vaccinate with Confidence” program designed to strengthen public trust in vaccines (www.cdc.gov/vaccines/partners/vac-cinate-with-confidence.html). This will be achieved by leveraging data from the Vaccines for Children program and the Immunization Information Systems to identify and respond to community pockets of low vaccination coverage, empowering parents to choose to vaccinate, engaging with state policy makers, and working with social media companies to promote trustworthy vaccine information. Further key resources include the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Immunization Initiative (www2.
aap.org/immunization/), the Immunization Action Coalition (www.immu-nize.org), and the Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (www.chop.edu/centers-programs/vaccine-education-center). The CDC, the AAP , and the American Academy of Family Physicians have devel-oped “Provider Resources for Vaccine Conversations with Parents” (www.cdc.gov/ vaccines/hcp/conversations/index.html). These educational materials build on the latest research in both vaccine and communication science and are designed to help health care professionals remain current on vaccine topics and strengthen com-munication and trust with parents. Health care providers can download these materi-als and enroll to receive email updates when new resources are posted. The materials include the following: • Strategies on Talking with Parents about Vaccines for Infants.
• Current vaccine safety topics, such as Understanding MMR and Vaccine Safety; Understanding Thimerosal, Mercury, and Vaccine Safety; Ensuring the Safety of US Vaccines; The Childhood Immunization Schedule; and more.
• Basic and in-depth fact sheets on 14 vaccine-preventable diseases for parents. Fact sheets are available in English and Spanish for a variety of reading levels, and many DISCUSSING VACCINES WITH PATIENTS AND PARENTS 1 1 include stories of families whose children have experienced a vaccine-preventable disease.
• “If You Choose Not to Vaccinate Your Child, Understand the Risks and Responsibilities,” which helps parents appreciate the risks if they choose to delay or decline a vaccine.
• Interactive, online childhood immunization scheduler and waiting room videos, such as Get the Picture: Childhood Immunization Video.
Parental Refusal of Immunizations Administration of all vaccines should adhere to age ranges for vaccine administra-tion provided in the “Recommended Immunization Schedule for Children and Adolescents Aged 18 Years or Younger” ( SS/Immunization_Schedules.aspx). Many parents have concerns related to specific vaccines, as opposed to vaccines in general. Pediatricians and other health care providers should discuss the benefits and risks of each vaccine, because a parent who is reluctant to accept administration of one vaccine may be willing to accept oth-ers. Parents who have concerns about administering multiple injections to a child in a single visit may have their concerns addressed by using methods to reduce the pain of injection (see Managing Injection Pain, p 30) or by using combination vaccines. Concerns about the number of antigens administered at one time may be addressed by discussing the ability of the immune system to respond to many antigens at once as well as the advances in science and manufacturing so that it is easier than in the past to be sure that vaccines are both highly safe and effective.
Parents or caregivers who decline one or more vaccines for their child should be advised that all states have laws prohibiting unimmunized children from attending school during outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases. Parents should be encouraged to be familiar with the applicable laws in their state. Information on state-specific laws regarding religious, philosophical, and other nonmedical exemptions from immuniza-tion requirements is available online (www.immunize.org/laws and www.ncsl.
org/research/health/school-immunization-exemption-state-laws.aspx). Discussions about delaying or declining vaccines should be documented in the patient’s health record. If one or more scheduled vaccines is declined, a signed informed refusal document should note that the parent was informed about why the immunization was recommended, the benefits and risks of immunization, and the possible consequences of not being immunized. Parents or caregivers must understand that they have an obli-gation to inform health care professionals when children who are not fully immunized are seeking care for an acute illness so that vaccine-preventable diseases be considered in the evaluation and differential diagnosis of the child’s illness and so that the ill child may be isolated from other vulnerable children who might also be in the health care facility. A sample Refusal to Vaccinate form can be found on the AAP website (www.
aap.org/en-us/Documents/immunization_refusaltovaccinate.pdf).
When parents or caregivers refuse vaccines for their child, clinicians should revisit the immunization discussion on subsequent visits. Continued refusal after adequate discussion should be documented in the heath record. If failure to vaccinate puts the child at significant risk of immediate harm (eg, during an epidemic), the pediatrician should determine whether this constitutes medical neglect and act accordingly. When 12 DISCUSSING VACCINES WITH PATIENTS AND PARENTS significant differences in philosophy of care exist or where poor communication per-sists, a substantial level of distrust may develop in the pediatrician’s relationship with the family. When this occurs, the individual pediatrician may consider dismissal of families who refuse vaccination as an acceptable option. The physician must provide medical care for a period of time until a new physician can be secured, in accordance with local and state regulations.
Immunization Documentation The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (NCVIA) of 1986 established the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) and included requirements for notifying all patients and parents about vaccine benefits and risks. Whether vaccines are purchased with private or public funds, this legislation mandates that a current vaccine informa-tion statement (VIS) be provided each time a vaccine covered under the VICP is admin-istered (see Table 1.5). The VIS must be provided at the time of the immunization and for take-away, if desired. Copies of current VISs in English, Spanish, and other languages are available online from the CDC (www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/ index.html). In addition, the Immunization Action Coalition (www.immunize.
org) provides VIS documents with translations into more than 40 languages available. If the translated VIS version is older than the current VIS, it is acceptable to give the translated VIS even though it is not the most current edition. Online availability of the VIS on the physician’s website provides the opportunity for the parent or guardian to review the information before the routine immunization visit, which can allow for a more productive discussion at the time of the visit. The NCVIA requires that personnel administering VICP-covered vaccines record in the patient’s health record the informa-tion shown in Table 1.6, as well as confirmation that the relevant VIS was provided to the patient or guardian at the time of each immunization. Parents’ or patients’ signa-tures are not required by the federal NCVIA statute but may be required by state law to indicate that they have read and understood material in the VIS. Table 1.5. Guidance in Using Vaccine Information Statements (VISs)a Distribution: Must be provided each time a VICP-covered vaccine is administered.b Must be provided to and discussed with the patient (nonminor), parent, and/or legal representative.b,c Must be the current version.d Providers can add (not substitute) other written materials or audiovisual aids in addition to VISs.e VICP indicates Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
a VISs are available on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website (www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/ vis/index.html).
b Required under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act.
c Definition of a consenting adolescent may vary by state.
d Required by CDC regulations for vaccines purchased through CDC contract. See the VIS website for current versions.
e An electronic version of the VIS can be transmitted to the patient’s electronic device. ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION 13 The vast majority of parents or caregivers who express concerns about vaccines simply have questions about this critically important part of their child’s health care. As caregivers’ most trusted source of health care information, it is important for the clinician to address these concerns and questions confidently and with sensitivity and understanding, because this is the most effective way to achieve full vaccine uptake for the benefit of all children.
Active Immunization Active immunization involves administration of all or part of a microorganism or a modified product of a microorganism (eg, a toxoid, a purified antigen, or an antigen produced by genetic engineering) to evoke an immunologic response and clinical protection that mimics that of natural infection but usually presents little or no risk to the recipient. Immunization can result in antitoxin, anti-adherence, anti-invasive, or neutralizing activity or other types of protective humoral or cellular responses in the recipient. Some vaccines provide nearly complete and lifelong protection against disease, some provide protection against the more severe manifestations and/or con-sequences of the infection if exposed, and some must be readministered periodically to maintain protection. The immunologic response to vaccination is dependent on the type and dose of antigen, the effect of adjuvants, and host factors related to age, preex-isting antibody, nutrition, concurrent disease, or genetics of the host. The effectiveness of a vaccine is assessed by evidence of protection against the natural disease. For some infectious diseases, induction of antibodies following vaccination is an indirect measure that predicts protection (eg, antitoxin against Clostridium tetani or neutralizing antibody against measles virus), but for others, serum antibody concentration does not always predict protection.
Vaccines are categorized as live (viral or bacterial, which almost always are attenuated) or inactivated. The term “inactivated vaccines,” for simplicity, includes antigens that are toxoids or other purified proteins, purified polysaccharides, pro-tein-polysaccharide or oligosaccharide conjugates, inactivated whole or partially purified viruses, recombinant proteins, and proteins assembled into virus-like parti-ciples. Recommendations for vaccines routinely advised for immunocompetent and Table 1.6. Documentation Requirements Under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act Document in the Patient’s Health Record Vaccine manufacturer, lot number, and date of administrationa Name, title, and business address of the health care professional administering the vaccine and date that the VIS is provided (and VIS publication date)a Site (eg, deltoid area) and route (eg, intramuscular) of administration and expiration date of the vaccineb a Required under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act.
b Recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
14 ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION immunocompromised children and adolescents are updated annually in the harmo-nized schedule developed by the AAP , Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), and the American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM) ( Schedules.aspx), and for simplicity are referred to as being “on the annual immuni-zation schedule.” Vaccines approved for use in the United States are listed in Table 1.7. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) maintains and updates a website list-ing vaccines approved for immunization and distribution in the United States with supporting documents (www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/vaccines/ vaccines-licensed-use-united-states). Appendix II provides information on the billing codes for commonly administered pediatric vaccines and toxoids used for vac-cine administration. A regularly updated listing of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) product codes for commonly administered pediatric vaccines can be found at www.
aap.org/en-us/Documents/coding_vaccine_coding_table.pdf. Among currently approved vaccines in the United States, there are 3 live attenu-ated bacterial vaccines (oral typhoid, oral cholera, and bacille Calmette-Guérin vac-cines) and several live attenuated viral vaccines. Although active bacterial or viral replication ensues after administration of these vaccines, because the pathogen has been attenuated, few or no symptoms of illness occur. Sufficient antigenic charac-teristics of the virus or bacteria are retained during attenuation so that a protective immune response develops in the vaccine recipient. Vaccines for some viruses (eg, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, human papillomavirus) and most bacteria are inactivated, component, subunit (purified components) preparations or inactivated toxins. Some vaccines contain purified bacterial polysaccharides conju-gated chemically to immunobiologically active proteins (eg, tetanus toxoid, diphtheria toxoid, nontoxic variant of mutant diphtheria toxin, meningococcal outer membrane protein complex). Viruses and bacteria in inactivated, subunit, and conjugate vac-cine preparations are not capable of replicating in the host; therefore, these vaccines must contain sufficient antigen content and possibly include an adjuvant to stimulate a desired response. In the case of conjugate polysaccharide vaccines, the linkage between the polysaccharide and the carrier protein enhances vaccine immunogenicity by con-verting the vaccine from a T-lymphocyte–independent antigen to a T-lymphocyte– dependent antigen. Maintenance of long-lasting immunity with inactivated viral or bacterial vaccines and toxoid vaccines may require periodic administration of booster doses. Although inactivated vaccines may not elicit the range of immunologic response provided by live attenuated agents, efficacy of approved inactivated vaccines in chil-dren is high. For example, an injected inactivated viral vaccine may evoke sufficient serum antibody or cell-mediated immunity but evoke only minimal mucosal antibody in the form of secretory immunoglobulin (Ig) A. Mucosal protection after administra-tion of inactivated vaccines generally is inferior to mucosal immunity induced by live attenuated vaccines. Nonetheless, the demonstrated efficacy for such vaccines against invasive infection is high. Bacterial polysaccharide conjugate vaccines (eg, Haemophilus influenzae type b, pneumococcal, and meningococcal ACWY conjugate vaccines) reduce nasopharyngeal colonization through exudated IgG. Viruses and bacteria in inactivated vaccines cannot replicate in or be excreted by the vaccine recipient as infectious agents and, thus, do not present the same safety ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION 15 Table 1.7. Vaccines Approved for Immunization and Distributed in the United States and Their Routes of Administrationa Vaccine Type Route of Administration Anthrax Inactivatedb IM or SC BCG Live bacteria Percutaneous using multiple puncture device Cholera Live attenuated bacteria Oral Denguec Live attenuated chimeric viruses SC Diphtheria-tetanus (DT, Td) Toxoids IM DTaP Toxoids and inactivated bacterial components IM DTaP , hepatitis B, and IPV Toxoids and inactivated bacterial components, recombinant viral antigen, inactivated virus IM DTaP-IPV Toxoids and inactivated bacterial components, inactivated virus IM DTaP , hepatitis B, Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type b), and IPV Toxoids and inactivated bacterial components, recombinant viral antigen, polysaccharide-protein conjugate, inactivated virus IM Hepatitis A (HepA) Inactivated virus IM Hepatitis B (HepB) Recombinant viral antigen IM Hepatitis A-hepatitis B Inactivated virus and recombinant viral antigens IM Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type b) conjugate (tetanus toxoid)d Bacterial polysaccharide-protein conjugate IM Hib conjugate (meningococcal protein conjugate) Bacterial polysaccharide-protein conjugate IM Human papillomavirus (9vHPV) Recombinant viral antigens IM Influenza (IIV) Inactivated viral components IM Influenza (IIV) Inactivated viral components IDe Influenza (LAIV) Live attenuated viruses Intranasal Japanese encephalitis Inactivated virus IM Meningococcal ACWY conjugate (MCV4 or MenACWY) Bacterial polysaccharide-protein conjugate IM 16 ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION Vaccine Type Route of Administration Meningococcal serogroup B (MenB) Bacterial recombinant protein IM MMR Live attenuated viruses SC MMRV Live attenuated viruses SC Pneumococcal polysaccharide (PPSV23) Bacterial polysaccharide IM or SC Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV13) Bacterial polysaccharide-protein conjugate IM Poliovirus (IPV) Inactivated viruses SC or IM Rabies Inactivated virus IM Rotavirus (RV1 and RV5) Live attenuated virus Oral Tdap Toxoids and inactivated bacterial components IM Tetanus Toxoid IM Typhoid Bacterial capsular polysaccharide IM Typhoid Live attenuated bacteria Oral Varicella (VAR) Live attenuated virus SC Yellow Fever Live attenuated virus SC Zoster (HZ/su) Recombinant viral antigens IM BCG indicates bacille Calmette-Guérin; ID, intradermal; SC, subcutaneous; DT, diphtheria and tetanus toxoids (for children younger than 7 years of age); Td, diphtheria and tetanus toxoids (for children 7 years of age or older and adults); IM, intramuscular; DTaP , diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis, adsorbed; IPV , inactivated poliovirus; Hib, Haemophilus influenzae type b; PRP-T, polyribosylribitol phosphate-tetanus toxoid; HPV , human papillomavirus; MMR, live measles, mumps, rubella; MMRV , live measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (monovalent measles, mumps, and rubella components are not being produced in the United States); Tdap, tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis.
a Other vaccines approved in the United States but not distributed include adenovirus (types 4, 7), anthrax, smallpox, H5N1 influenza vaccines, influenza A (H1N1) monovalent 2009 vaccine, JE-virus vaccine (JE-VAX), pneumococcal conju-gate vaccine (PCV7), HepB-Hib (Comvax), and bivalent HPV vaccine (Cervarix). The FDA maintains a website listing currently approved vaccines in the United States (www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/vaccines/vaccines-licensed-use-united-states). The AAP maintains a website ( vaccstatus.dtl) showing status of licensure and recommendations for newer vaccines.
b Anthrax vaccine is not approved for use in chil-dren. Federal/state authorities would oversee emergency use under an investigational new drug application for children, should the need arise.
c Dengue vaccine is indicated only for individuals 9 through 16 years of age with laboratory confirmed prior dengue infec-tion and living in areas with endemic infection.
d See Table 3.11, p 351.
e Intradermal influenza vaccine is recommended only for people 18 through 64 years of age.
Table 1.7. Vaccines Approved for Immunization and Distributed in the United States and Their Routes of Administration,a continued ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION 17 concerns for immunosuppressed vaccine recipients or contacts of vaccine recipients as might live attenuated vaccines. For example, live rotavirus vaccines pose risk and are contraindicated in children with severe combined immunodeficiency disease. Furthermore, the AAP , the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) recommend against administering live atten-uated influenza vaccine to close contacts and caregivers of severely immunosuppressed people who require a protected environment. Recommendations for dose, vaccine storage and handling (see Vaccine Handling and Storage, p 19), route and technique of administration (see Vaccine Administration, p 26), and immunization schedules should be followed for predictable, effective protec-tion (also see disease-specific chapters in Section 3). Adherence to recommended guid-ance in terms of sequence, timing, route of administration, and dosage is critical to the success of immunization practices at both the individual and the societal levels.
Vaccine Ingredients As part of the licensure process, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reviews the laboratory and clinical data on vaccines and their components to ensure their safety and efficacy. In addition to one or more antigens, a vaccine may contain other ingredients, each of which serves a specific purpose, as listed on its package insert. A catalog of package inserts for vaccines currently licensed for use in the United States is available at www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/vaccines/vaccines-licensed-use-united-states. A summary table of ingredients other than antigens that are used in vaccines can be accessed at www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pink-book/downloads/appendices/B/excipient-table-2.pdf. Allergic reactions may occur if the vaccine recipient is sensitive to any ingredient in the vaccine. Therefore, a careful screening for allergy to a vaccine or a vaccine com-ponent is indicated. Standardized screening checklists are available to assist clinicians in screening for allergies and other potential contraindications to immunization. An example can be found at www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4060.pdf. The safety and effectiveness of vaccines and vaccine ingredients licensed for use in the United States are continuously monitored by the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
ANTIGENS Antigens in vaccines, sometimes referred to as immunogens, are toxoids, viruses, bac-teria, or their components that result in active immunization, which is the process by which a person becomes protected from a disease. Some vaccines consist of a single antigen that is a highly defined constituent (eg, tetanus and diphtheria toxoids). Some vaccines consist of multiple antigens, which vary in chemical composition, structure, and number (eg, acellular components in pertussis vaccines; polysaccharide protein conjugates in 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine and serogroups A, C, W, and Y meningococcal conjugate vaccines; and recombinant proteins in 9-valent human papillomavirus vaccine). Other vaccines contain live attenuated viruses (eg, measles, mumps, and rubella vaccines), live reassorted viruses (eg, rotavirus vaccines), or killed whole cell viruses (eg, inactivated poliovirus vaccines and hepatitis A vaccines). 18 ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION CONJUGATES Conjugates are proteins that chemically combine with polysaccharide antigens to increase immunogenicity in children younger than 18 months who do not consistently respond to polysaccharide antigens and fail to induce immunologic memory and to boost antibody response to multiple doses of a vaccine. Some vaccines are chemi-cally conjugated to protein carriers with proven immunologic potential (eg, diphtheria toxoid and meningococcal outer membrane protein complex) to improve the immune response (eg, Haemophilus influenzae type b and certain pneumococcal and meningococ-cal vaccines).
ADJUVANTS Adjuvants are vaccine ingredients that are included to improve the immune response to antigens but do not themselves provide immunity. Adjuvants stimulate an immune response via cytokine release. Not all vaccines use adjuvants. For example, live vac-cines such as measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and rotavirus vaccines do not include adjuvants. Because the purpose of adjuvants is to generate stronger immune response, adjuvanted vaccines may cause local and systemic reactions more frequently compared with nonadjuvanted vaccines. Adjuvants have been ingredients in vaccines licensed for use in the United States for decades. Aluminum salts, a class of adjuvants that has been used safely in the United States since the 1930s and remains widely in use, are often in vaccines that contain subunit antigens of a cell (eg, hepatitis B vaccine) or toxoids (eg, diphtheria and tetanus toxoids). Newer adjuvants currently in use in the United States are generally limited to vaccines routinely recommended for adults. They include oil-in-water emulsions (used in adjuvanted influenza vaccine), deacylated monophosphoryl lipid A and saponin in a liposomal formulation (used in recombinant zoster vaccine), and cytosine-phosphate-guanine enriched oligodeoxynucleotide motifs (used in Heplisav-B). Adjuvants can also be “antigen sparing,” in which a reduced amount of antigen can stimulate an equivalent immune response. Adjuvants also per-mit the production of multifold numbers of vaccine doses from limited antigen supply when large numbers of people need them, such as during an influenza pandemic.
STABILIZERS Stabilizers are ingredients used in vaccines to help ensure that vaccine potency is not affected by adverse conditions such as heat and abnormal pH during the vaccine man-ufacturing process or during transport and storage. Stabilizers used in vaccines include sugars (eg, lactose or sucrose in H influenzae type b vaccines), amino acids (eg, glycine or monosodium salt of glutamic acid in live attenuated influenza vaccine), or proteins (eg, gelatin in varicella vaccine and some inactivated influenza vaccines). PRESERVATIVES Preservatives are included in multidose vials of vaccines as a safety measure to prevent the growth of microorganisms that may be introduced into the vaccine when the vial is penetrated repeatedly to withdraw doses of the vaccine. Examples of preservatives include thimerosal, formaldehyde, and phenol derivatives. Thimerosal is an ethyl mercury-containing organic compound that has been widely used as a preservative in many vaccines since the 1930s to help prevent contamination. Although there are minor side effects associated with vaccines containing thimerosal, such as redness and ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION 19 swelling at the injection site, the use of thimerosal in vaccines is safe. Regardless of the safe record of thimerosal in vaccines, all routinely recommended vaccines for infants and children in the United States are available thimerosal free. Inactivated influenza vaccines for pediatric use are available as thimerosal free or thimerosal containing (for multidose vials) formulations. Additional information on thimerosal in vaccines is avail-able from the FDA at www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/safety-avail-ability-biologics/thimerosal-and-vaccines. Formaldehyde is used in vaccines to detoxify bacterial toxins (eg, diphtheria and tetanus toxoids) and inactivate viruses (eg, several inactivated influenza vaccines). Although almost all formaldehyde is removed during production of vaccines that use formaldehyde, very low amounts may remain. Formaldehyde exposure at such a residual level is far less than what occurs naturally in the environment. Phenols are used as a preservative in the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine.
ANTIBIOTICS As a class of preservatives, antibiotics are sometimes used during the vaccine manufac-turing process to inhibit bacterial growth, and trace amounts can remain in the final product. During production, several inactivated influenza vaccines use antibiotics such as neomycin, gentamicin, and polymyxin B. Other vaccines that have trace amounts of antibiotics include the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine and hepatitis A vaccines.
DILUENTS Some vaccines are supplied as a lyophilized powder that must be reconstituted with their supplied liquid diluent prior to use. For some vaccines, the diluent is sterile water (eg, measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella combination vaccine). Other diluents con-tain vaccine antigens themselves (eg, serogroups A, C, W, and Y meningococcal con-jugate vaccine) or the vaccine adjuvant component (eg, recombinant zoster vaccine). Diluents are specifically formulated for each vaccine. Therefore, only the specific dilu-ent supplied for each vaccine should be used. Vaccine Handling and Storage For vaccines to be optimally effective, they must be stored properly from the time of manufacturing until they are administered. Immunization providers are responsible for proper storage and handling from the time the vaccine arrives at their facility until the vaccine is administered. All staff should be knowledgeable about the importance of proper storage and handling of vaccines and the implications of improper storage and handling. The administration of improperly stored and handled vaccines is a frequent error reported to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) (see Vaccine Safety, p 42).
Recommendations for handling and storage of vaccines are summarized in the package insert for each product (www.immunize.org/fda) and should be reviewed. Additional information can be obtained directly from manufacturers. Contact infor-mation for manufacturers is available online (www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/ admin/storage/downloads/manufact-dist-contact.pdf). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Vaccine Storage and Handling toolkit is a use-ful resource for quality-control systems for safe handling and storage of vaccines in an 20 ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION office or clinic setting (www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/admin/storage/toolkit/ storage-handling-toolkit.pdf).
A written vaccine-specific storage and handling plan should be available for refer-ence by all staff members and kept on or near the unit used for storing vaccines. This plan should be updated annually. It should detail both routine management of vac-cines and emergency measures for vaccine retrieval and storage and for standard oper-ating procedures for documenting these activities. Most vaccines are designated for optimal storage between +2°C and +8°C (+36°F and +46°F). Varicella vaccine has both refrigerated and frozen formulations. The refrigerated formulation should be stored between +2°C and +8°C (+36°F and +46°F), and the frozen formulation should be stored between –50°C and –15C° (–58°F and +5°F). The measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) and measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (MMRV) vaccines can be stored in either location with a safe temperature range between –50°C and +8°C (–58°F and +46°F). It is imperative that great care be taken to avoid exposing refrigerated vaccines to freezing temperatures, even for brief periods. Such exposure can compromise the integrity of refrigerated vaccines even without generating ice crystals or other changes in physical appearance of the vaccine. Visual inspection cannot reliably detect a vaccine that has been compromised by freeze exposure; thus, only careful monitoring of the temperatures used to store these vaccines will allow identification of potentially altered vaccines. Refrigerator or freezer thermostats should be set at the factory-set or midpoint temperature, which will decrease the likelihood of tempera-ture excursions. Vaccines exposed to temperatures outside their approved storage ranges are gen-erally considered ineffective, especially when no records exist about the temperature excursion or light exposure. They should be segregated in a bag or container, marked “Do Not Use,” and kept under the appropriate storing conditions (vaccine refrig-erator or freezer). They should not be used until the specifics of the temperature excursion are reviewed. Protocols after the event vary depending on individual state or agency policies. Providers should contact their state immunization program, vac-cine manufacturer, or both for guidance. Advice regarding disposition of improperly handled or stored vaccines should be documented. In general, manufacturers analyze information about the magnitude of the temperature excursion and the total amount of time that temperatures were out of range, as well as information about the vaccine in question, to determine whether a vaccine is likely to still be viable. Ideally, a tem-perature excursion should be immediately identified and immunization using affected vaccine halted until a vaccine viability determination can be made. If vaccine exposed to a temperature excursion is administered and subsequently determined not to be via-ble, the doses administered using the nonviable vaccine should be considered invalid. Providers should refer to state or agency policy on management of patients in receipt of invalid doses because of temperature excursion and vaccine administration errors. Manufacturers can be asked about possible replacement of nonviable vaccine.
Generally, all vaccines should be protected from light during long-term storage. Many vaccines, including human papillomavirus (HPV), MMR, MMRV , varicella, hepatitis B (HepB) (Recombivax), most influenza vaccines, meningococcal group B (Bexsero), inactivated poliovirus, and rotavirus vaccines, must be protected from light exposure of more than 30 minutes. Protection from light exposure can be ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION 21 accomplished by keeping each vial or syringe in its original carton while in recom-mended storage and until immediate use. The diluent component of vaccines that need reconstitution may require storage at a different temperature than the antigen component and generally cannot be frozen. For appropriate storage of the diluent component, the recommendations in the pack-age insert should be followed.
PERSONNEL A primary staff vaccine coordinator and an alternate vaccine coordinator should be trained and responsible for vaccine storage and handling. In addition, a physician or manager with understanding of the importance of appropriate vaccine storage should be engaged with the responsible vaccine coordinating staff. The CDC offers online training on vaccine storage and handling, and information can be found at www2a.
cdc.gov/nip/isd/ycts/mod1/courses/sh/ce.asp. Vaccine coordinators and all staff handling vaccines should have training and education on vaccine storage and handling as part of new employee orientation, annually (refresher training), when new vaccines are added to the inventory, and when recommendations for storage and han-dling of vaccines are updated (www.cdc.gov/vaccines/ed/index.html). The vaccine coordinator should be responsible for: • Ordering vaccines.
• Overseeing proper receipt and storage of shipments.
• Documenting vaccine inventory information.
• Organizing vaccines in storage units. • Setting up temperature-monitoring devices. • Checking and recording storage unit temperatures on a log (at the start of each workday if using a device that displays minimum/maximum temperatures or the current temperature at the start and end of the workday if using a device that does not display minimum/maximum temperatures).
• Daily physical inspection of the storage unit.
• Rotating stock so that vaccines closest to expiration date are used first.
• Contacting the state Vaccines for Children (VFC) program vaccine coordinator if it appears that VFC vaccines will expire before they will be used in the practice. • Monitoring expiration dates and ensuring expired vaccines are removed from the refrigerator/freezer.
• Responding to potential storage temperature excursions and calling the manufac-turer, VFC program, or both to obtain guidance for temperature excursion events.
• Overseeing proper vaccine transport, either routine or in an emergency.
• Maintaining all appropriate vaccine storage and handling documentation, including temperature excursion responses.
• Maintaining storage equipment and records, including VFC program documentation.
• Informing all people who will be handling vaccines about specific storage require-ments and stability limitations of the products they will encounter. The details of proper storage conditions should be posted on or near each refrigerator or freezer used for vaccine storage or should be readily available to staff. Receptionists, mail clerks, and other staff members who also may receive shipments should be educated in these matters as well.
22 ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION EQUIPMENT • Store vaccines in refrigerator and freezer units that can maintain the appropriate temperature range and are large enough to maintain the largest anticipated inven-tory without crowding. Use purpose-built or pharmaceutical-grade units designed to either refrigerate or freeze. These units can be compact, under-the-counter style, or large. • Household-grade units can be an acceptable alternative to pharmaceutical-grade or purpose-built vaccine storage units in some situations. However, these units should be replaced with stand-alone units as soon as is practical. Household-grade units are primarily designed for home use. The freezer compartment is not recommended to store vaccines, and certain areas of the refrigerator should be avoided as well, including directly under cooling vents, in deli, fruit, or vegetable drawers, or in door shelves, because of instability of temperatures and air flow in these areas. A separate freezer unit is necessary if the facility provides frozen vaccines.
• Dormitory-style or bar-style combined refrigerator/freezer units are not accept-able for vaccine storage under any circumstances and are not allowed for vaccine storage of VFC program products. These units have a single exterior door and an evaporator plate/cooling coil, usually located in an icemaker/freezer compartment. These units pose a significant risk of freezing vaccine, even when used for temporary storage.
• Inspection of door seals, vacuuming coils, and other maintenance of refrigeration units should be performed at least annually.
• Use refrigerators with wire—not glass—shelving to improve air circulation in the unit, and do not place bins or boxes against rear or side walls of the refrigerator. The CDC recommends that each vaccine storage unit should be monitored by a digital data logger with accuracy of +/– 0.5°C (1°F). The temperature-monitoring device should be capable of continuous frequent measurements (no less frequently than every 30 minutes and with a detachable probe that best reflects vaccine tem-peratures, such as those in a temperature buffer [eg, biosafe glycol, glass beads, sand, Teflon]), should display daily minimum and maximum temperatures, and should be readable without opening the unit door. The buffered probe(s) should be located in the center of the vaccines, away from the walls, vents, and floor of the vaccine storage unit. Temperature data should be displayed graphically and should be able to be stored for 3 years. The graphic data should be reviewed, and corrective efforts should be documented if daily minimum and maximum values are found to be out-side of acceptable ranges. • Use a temperature-monitoring device with a buffered probe and a Certificate of Calibration Testing (also known as Report of Calibration). Such temperature-moni-toring devices have been individually tested for accuracy against a recognized refer-ence standard by a laboratory with accreditation from an International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) signa-tory body, or by a laboratory or manufacturer with documentation that calibration testing performed meets ISO/IEC 17025 international standards for calibration testing and traceability. These devices are sold with an individually numbered cer-tificate documenting this testing. Providers who receive VFC vaccines or other vac-cines purchased with public funds should consult their state’s immunization program ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION 23 regarding the required methods and timeframe for temperature-monitoring device calibration testing. The National Institute of Standards and Technology maintains a website devoted to vaccine storage education (www.nist.gov/pml/div685/ grp01/vaccines.cfm). Calibration testing and traceability must be performed every 1 to 2 years from the last calibration testing date (date certificate issued) or suggested calibration timelines from the manufacturer of the device must be used. Temperature accuracy of temperature-monitoring devices can be checked using an ice melting point test (www.nist.gov/pml/div685/grp01/upload/Ice-Melting-Point-Validation-Method-for-Data-Loggers.pdf). Providers should check with their state VFC program for specific requirements related to calibration testing of temperature-monitoring devices. Do not drill through the refrigerator or freezer to route a temperature probe.
• Providers should use a remote alarm notification system that sends an alert if tem-perature is out of range. These alarms usually have the capability to send notifica-tions via email, telephone, or text. Redundant, multiple alerts are recommended to ensure receipt. Provision should be made to ensure alerts are still sent if there is loss of power and/or internet.
PROCEDURES • Maintain a vaccine inventory log, which should include vaccine name, number of doses, arrival condition of the vaccine, manufacturer and lot numbers, and expira-tion date.
• Formally accept vaccine on receipt of shipment: ♦Ensure that the expiration date of the delivered product has not passed and iden-tify any soon-to-expire products. ♦Examine the merchandise and its shipping container for any evidence of damage during transport. ♦Determine whether the interval between shipment from the supplier and arrival of the product at its destination is within the allowable limit noted on the shipping insert or container, and whether the product has been exposed to excessive heat or cold that might alter its integrity. Review vaccine time and temperature indicators, both chemical and electronic, if included in the vaccine shipment. ♦Find and inspect any temperature excursion devices (electronic or temperature-tape) found in the shipment for evidence of temperature excursions. Do not accept the shipment if reasonable suspicion exists that the delivered product may have been damaged by environmental insult or improper handling during transport. — However, if you are a VFC provider, do not refuse vaccine shipments. In the case of vaccine shipment compromise or a problem with the temperature moni-tors, the VFC provider must contact the McKesson Specialty Contact Center and/or VFC program immediately using the telephone number dedicated to receiving provider calls about vaccine usability: 1-877-TEMP123. ♦Contact the vaccine supplier or manufacturer when unusual circumstances raise questions about the stability of a delivered vaccine. Store suspect vaccine under proper conditions and label it “Do Not Use” until the usability has been determined. 24 ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION • Inspect the refrigerator and freezer: ♦If using a household-grade combination refrigerator-freezer, determine the place-ment of the cold air vents and do not put vaccines on the top shelf or near the vents. A minimum-maximum temperature-monitoring device in a thermal buffer is preferred to record extremes in temperature fluctuation and reset to baseline daily. Consider use of an alarm system capable of phone/text message/email notification if there is equipment failure, power outage, or temperature excursion. The refrigerator temperature should be maintained between +2°C and +8°C (+36°F and +46°F), and the freezer temperature should be maintained between –50°C and –15°C (–58°F and +5°F). A “Do Not Unplug” sign should be affixed directly next to the refrigerator electrical outlet and to the circuit breaker control-ling that circuit. • Train and designate staff to respond immediately to temperature recordings outside the recommended range and to document response and outcome. ♦Inspect the unit weekly for outdated vaccine and either dispose of or return expired products appropriately.
• Establish routine procedures: ♦Store vaccine where temperature remains constant. ♦Store vaccines according to temperatures specified in the package insert. ♦Rotate vaccine supplies so that the shortest-dated vaccines are in front to reduce wastage because of expiration. ♦Promptly remove expired (outdated) vaccines from the refrigerator or freezer and dispose of them appropriately or return to manufacturer to avoid accidental use. ♦Store both opened and unopened vials in the original packaging, which facilitates temperature stability, inventory management, and rotation of vaccine by expira-tion date and avoids light exposure. Mark the outside of boxes of opened vaccines with a large “X” to indicate that it has been opened. ♦Keep opened vials of vaccine in a tray so that they are readily identifiable. ♦Indicate on the label of each vaccine vial the date and time the vaccine was recon-stituted or first opened. ♦Unless immediate use is planned, avoid reconstituting multiple doses of vac-cine or drawing up multiple doses of vaccine in multiple syringes. Predrawing vaccine increases the possibility of medication errors and causes uncertainty of vaccine stability. ♦Because different vaccines can share similar components/names (eg, diphtheria and tetanus and acellular pertussis vaccines [DTaP and Tdap], or pneumococcal, meningococcal, and influenza products), care should be taken during storage to ensure that the different products are stored separately in a manner to avoid con-fusion and possible medication errors. ♦Each vaccine and diluent vial should be inspected carefully for damage or con-tamination prior to use. The expiration date printed on the vial or box should be checked. Vaccine can be used through the last day of the month indicated by the expiration date unless otherwise stated on the package labeling. The expira-tion date or time for some vaccines changes once the vaccine vial is opened or the vaccine is reconstituted. This information is available in the product package insert. Regardless of expiration date, vaccine and diluent should only be used as long as their appearance is as described in the product package insert and have ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION 25 been stored and handled properly. Expired vaccine or diluent should never be used. ♦All reconstituted vaccines should be administered as soon as possible after recon-stitution and within the time interval specified in the package insert. All recon-stituted vaccines should be refrigerated during the interval in which they may be used unless alternative temperatures are specified in the package insert. ♦Always store vaccines in the refrigerator or freezer as indicated until immediately prior to administration. Do not open more than 1 vial of a specific vaccine at a time. ♦Do not keep food or drink in refrigerators in which vaccine is stored. This is not a best practice for medication storage. This will reduce frequent opening of the unit that leads to thermal instability. ♦Do not store radioactive materials in the same refrigerator in which vaccines are stored. ♦Discuss with all clinic or office personnel any violation of protocol for handling vaccines or any accidental temperature excursion. Follow temperature excursion procedures until the vaccine manufacturers can be contacted to determine the dis-position of the affected vaccine. SUMMARY Best equipment and practices for storage of refrigerated vaccines are as follows: 1. Purpose-built or pharmaceutical-grade refrigerator is recommended for vaccine storage.
2. Wire shelving and an interior circulating fan.
3. A digital data logger with a buffered probe should be placed in the center of the vac-cines within each storage unit.
4. Displays with current temperature and resettable maximum and minimum tempera-tures visible on the outside of the unit.
5. Audible temperature alarm with capability for rapid user notification via phone/text message/email should temperature excursion be detected.
6. Extra space in a household-grade unit should be filled with water bottles to serve as a cold mass and to prolong safe storage in the event of refrigerator failure. Follow manufacturer’s guidance for purpose-built and pharmaceutical-grade vaccine stor-age units, because this practice may not be necessary or recommended in those units. VACCINE TRANSPORT Transport of vaccines is not routinely recommended but may be necessary in emer-gency situations (eg, entire stock is being relocated for its protection) and may be appropriate for off-site clinics or when relocation of stock is required (eg, another site needs your excess supply). Vaccines should only be transported using appropriate packing materials that provide the maximum protections. Vaccines should never be moved, even over a short distance, without the use of an appropriate transport system. Portable vaccine refrigerator or freezer units are preferred, but qualified containers and packouts may also be used for either emergency or other necessary vaccine trans-port. The conditioned water bottle transport system may only be used for emergency transport. The manufacturer’s original shipping container may only be used in an 26 ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION emergency as a last resort. Soft-sided food and beverage coolers should never be used; however, soft-sided containers engineered specifically for vaccine transport may be used. Phase change materials at +4°C to +5°C (+39°F to +41°F) can be purchased to maintain proper temperatures. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for use to reduce the risk of freezing vaccines during transport.
• Do not use frozen gel packs or coolant packs from original vaccine shipments to pack refrigerated vaccines. They can still freeze vaccines even if they are conditioned or appear to be “sweating.” Do not use dry ice, even for temporary storage. Dry ice might expose the vaccines to temperatures colder than –50°C (–58°F). • Use a continuous temperature-monitoring device, preferably a digital data logger with a probe that best reflects vaccine temperatures such as a buffered probe, for monitoring and recording temperatures while transporting vaccines. Place the buff-ered probe directly with the vaccines.
• Keep the temperature-monitoring device display on top of vaccines so the tempera-ture can be seen easily. • Ensure staff are trained on emergency procedures, and roles and responsibilities are clearly detailed in a written plan that is easily accessible to all staff. EMERGENCY VACCINE STORAGE AND HANDLING In addition to emergency transport instructions, practices should develop a written plan for emergency management of vaccine in the event of a catastrophic event or malfunction of the storage unit, train personnel, and make the plan easily accessible. Refrigerators vary and may maintain their +2°C to +8°C temperature for only 2 to 3 hours without power. This plan should include establishing an agreement with at least one alternate storage facility even if you have a generator or battery-powered back-up equipment. Ensure 24-hour access to alternate facilities as well as after-hours access to your own facility. Refer to emergency transport plans in the event you need to move vaccine to an alternate facility. After a power outage or mechanical failure, it should not be assumed that vac-cine exposed to temperature above the recommended range is unusable without first contacting the vaccine manufacturer (or, for VFC vaccines, the McKesson Specialty Contact Center at 1-877-TEMP123 and/or VFC program) for guidance before discard-ing vaccine. Guidance on vaccine transport is available from the AAP (www.aap.
org/en-us/advocacy-and-policy/aap-health-initiatives/immunization/ Pages/vaccine-storage-and-handling-guidance.aspx) and CDC (www.cdc.
gov/vaccines/hcp/admin/storage/toolkit/index.html).
Vaccine Administration GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS Proper vaccine administration is critical to ensure safe and effective delivery of the vac-cine antigen to the recipient. In addition, health care personnel who administer vac-cines should be trained in proper vaccine preparation, infection control practices, and care of patients before and after vaccine administration. TRAINING AND EDUCATION. Competency-based training on vaccination should be integrated into existing staff education programs such as new staff orientation and ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION 27 annual continuing education requirements. Numerous in-person and online vac-cination training opportunities are available, including the web-based education and training modules available at www.aap.org/en-us/advocacy-and-policy/ aap-health-initiatives/immunizations/Practice-Management/Pages/ Vaccine-Administration.aspx and www.cdc.gov/vaccines/ed/index.html. Additionally, demonstration videos and other resources can be found at www.aap.
org/en-us/advocacy-and-policy/aap-health-initiatives/immunizations/ Practice-Management/Pages/Practice-Management.aspx, www.cdc.gov/ vaccines/hcp/admin/resource-library.html, and immunize.org/clinic/ administering-vaccines.asp. INFECTION CONTROL. Health care personnel who administer vaccines should take appropriate precautions to protect themselves and minimize the risk of disease spread. Proper hand hygiene is required before preparing and administering vaccines and with each new patient contact. The use of gloves is not required when administering vaccines unless the health care provider has an open lesion on the hand or expects to come in contact with body fluids or when gloves are required because of isolation precautions for the patient. Proper hand hygiene should be practiced regardless of whether or not gloves are used, and gloves should be changed between patients. Syringes and needles must be sterile and not reused. Discard used syringes and needles promptly in a proper puncture-proof, labeled container located in the room where the vaccine is administered. To pre-vent inadvertent needlesticks or reuse, needles should not be recapped after use. VACCINE PREPARATION. Vaccines and diluents should be used only if they have been stored and handled properly. Vaccines should be prepared immediately before administration using aseptic technique. If the vaccine requires reconstitution, only the diluent supplied by the manufacturer should be used. Each vaccine and diluent should be carefully inspected for damages on the container or vial and evidence of con-tamination (eg, unusual coloration or sediments), and to ensure that the vaccine and diluent have not expired. For vaccine and diluent in a multidose vial that should be used within a certain timeframe after its content was first drawn (“beyond use date”), the beyond use date on the package insert should be identified and noted on the vial. Changing needles between drawing vaccine into a syringe and its injection is not nec-essary unless the needle has been damaged.
PATIENT CARE BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER VACCINE ADMINISTRATION. A patient should be comfortably seated or lying down before an injection and, if neces-sary, adequately restrained (see Managing Injection Pain, p 30). Because of the rare possibility of a severe allergic reaction to a vaccine or its components, health care personnel who administer vaccines should be able to recognize and treat allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis (see Hypersensitivity Reactions After Immunization, p 51). Syncope can occur following vaccine administration, particularly in adolescents and young adults. Health care personnel should take appropriate measures to prevent injuries if weakness, dizziness, or loss of consciousness occurs. However, syncope can occur without presyncopal symptoms, so patients should be seated or lying down dur-ing vaccination. Consideration should be given to observing patients while seated or lying down for 15 minutes after vaccine administration to avoid the risk of fall if syncope occurs. Syncope following vaccination is not a contraindication to that or any other vaccine in the future.
28 ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION SITES AND ROUTES OF VACCINE ADMINISTRATION Vaccines are administered parenterally, orally, or intranasally. Parenteral routes include intramuscular (IM), subcutaneous (SC), and intradermal injections. Most vaccines are administered intramuscularly and some are administered subcutaneously, such as the measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella vaccines. Intradermal and intranasal influenza vaccines are available, and the inactivated poliovirus and pneumococcal polysac-charide vaccines can be administered intramuscularly or subcutaneously. Additional information is available at www.aap.org/en-us/advocacy-and-policy/ aap-health-initiatives/immunizations/Practice-Management/Pages/ Vaccine-Administration.aspx and www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/admin/ admin-protocols.html.
PARENTERAL VACCINATION. Approved sites and routes of administration can be found in package inserts of vaccines and in Table 1.7 (p 16). When multiple parenteral vaccines are indicated, separate injection sites should be used. If the same limb must be used as the injection site for 2 or more vaccinations, separate injections by at least 1 inch so that local reactions can be differentiated if they develop. Multiple vaccines should not be mixed in a single syringe.
IM Administration. Vaccines administered intramuscularly should be injected at a site that minimizes risks for neural, vascular, or tissue injury. Most commonly used vac-cines are administered intramuscularly. For IM injections, the site of choice between thigh and arm depends on the age of the vaccine recipient, degree of muscle develop-ment, and thickness of adipose tissue at the injection site. In children younger than 2 years, the anterolateral aspect of the upper thigh provides the largest muscle and is the preferred site. In older children, the deltoid muscle is usually large enough for IM injection. Decisions on needle length should be based on the size of the muscle and the thickness of adipose tissue at the injection site. Needles should be long enough to reach the muscle mass and prevent vaccine from seeping into subcutaneous tissue and causing local reactions but not so long as to reach underlying nerves, blood vessels, or bone. The use of a 22- to 25-gauge needle is generally recommended for IM injec-tions. Suggested needle lengths are described in Table 1.8. Note that the upper, outer aspect of buttocks generally should not be used for vaccination, because the gluteal region is covered by a significant layer of subcutaneous fat. Because of diminished immunogenicity, hepatitis B and rabies vaccines should not be administered in the buttocks at any age. Localized swelling, redness, and pain can occur at the IM injec-tion site, but serious complications are rare. Reported adverse events include infec-tions, bleeding, nerve injury, and shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) from inadvertent injection into the joint space. In general, vaccines contain-ing adjuvants (eg, aluminum) are recommended to be injected deep into the muscle mass. If administered subcutaneously or intradermally, these vaccines can cause local irritation, inflammation, granuloma formation, and tissue necrosis. For patients with a known bleeding disorder or receiving anticoagulant therapy, bleeding complications following IM injection can occur. Additional information on vaccinating patients with bleeding disorders and other special populations such as preterm infants and pregnant women are available at www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/acip-recs/general-recs/ special-situations.html. ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION 29 SC Administration. Several routinely recommended vaccines are administered subcutane-ously, including measles, mumps, rubella; measles, mumps, rubella, varicella; and varicella vaccines. Inactivated poliovirus and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines can be admin-istered subcutaneously or intramuscularly. SC injections place the vaccine in the tissue between the dermal and muscle layers. SC administration is made at the anterolateral aspect of the thigh or the upper outer triceps area by inserting the needle in a pinched-up fold of skin at a 45° angle. A 23- to 25-gauge needle of ⅝ inch length is generally recom-mended. Like other vaccines that are administered parenterally, localized swelling, red-ness, and pain can occur at the injection site, but serious complications are rare.
Table 1.8. Site and Needle Length by Age for Intramuscular Immunizationa Age Group Needle Length, inches (mm) Suggested Injection Site Newborns (preterm and term) and infants <1 mo of age ⅝ (16 mm)b Anterolateral thigh muscle Infants, 1–12 mo of age 1 (25 mm) Anterolateral thigh muscle Toddlers, 1–2 years 1–1¼ (25–32 mm) ⅝b–1 (16–25 mm) Anterolateral thigh muscle (preferred) Deltoid muscle of the arm Children, 3–10 years ⅝b–1 (16–25 mm) 1–1¼ (25–32 mm) Deltoid muscle of arm (preferred) Anterolateral thigh muscle Children, 11–18 years ⅝b–1 (16–25 mm) 1–1½ (25–38 mm) Deltoid muscle of arm (preferred) Anterolateral thigh muscle Adults Female and male, weight <130 lb 1 (25 mm)c Deltoid muscle of the arm Female and male, weight 130–152 lb 1 (25 mm) Deltoid muscle of the arm Female, weight 153–200 lb 1–1½ (25–38 mm) Deltoid muscle of the arm Male, weight 153–260 lb 1–1½ (25–38 mm) Deltoid muscle of the arm Female, weight >200 lb 1½ (38 mm) Deltoid muscle of the arm Male, weight >260 lb 1½ (38 mm) Deltoid muscle of the arm a Adapted from General Best Practice Guidelines for Immunization: Best Practices Guidance of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), Vaccine Administration, Table 6-2, www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/acip-recs/ general-recs/administration.html#t6_2 b If the skin is stretched tightly and subcutaneous tissues are not bunched.
c Some experts recommend a ⅝-inch needle for men and women who weigh less than 130 lb. If used, skin must be stretched tightly (do not bunch subcutaneous tissue).
30 ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION Intradermal Administration. No intradermal vaccine is approved for use in patients younger than age 18 years, because they may not have sufficient skin thickness. Intradermal inac-tivated influenza vaccine is available for patients 18 through 64 years of age.
ORAL VACCINATION. Only rotavirus vaccines and oral typhoid vaccine are approved for oral administration in children. For infants, oral vaccines should be administered slowly down one side of the inside of the cheek between the cheek and gum toward the back of the mouth, but not so far as to trigger the gag reflex. Do not squirt the vaccine directly into the throat. Detailed information on oral delivery of vaccines is included in package inserts. Breastfeeding does not appear to diminish response to rotavirus vaccines, and the infant can eat or drink immediately following oral vac-cination. If a dose of rotavirus vaccine is regurgitated or spat or vomited out, do not readminister the vaccine. Currently, there are no data available on the benefits or risks of repeating the dose. The infant should receive the remaining recommended doses of rotavirus vaccine following the routine schedule. INTRANASAL VACCINATION. Live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) is the only vaccine currently approved for intranasal administration. LAIV is approved for use for healthy, nonpregnant people 2 years through 49 years of age. The vaccine is pre-pared inside a special sprayer device that divides the dose into equal parts for delivery into each nostril. The dose need not be repeated if the patient sneezes after vaccina-tion. LAIV can be administered during minor illnesses, but if nasal congestion might impede delivery of the vaccine, administration of injectable influenza vaccine or defer-ral of the use of LAIV until the symptom resolves should be considered.
Managing Injection Pain A planned approach to decreasing the child’s anxiety before, during, and after immu-nization and to decreasing pain from the injection is helpful for children of any age. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP),1 the Canadian Medical Association,2 and the World Health Organization3 provide guidance on a variety of pain mitigation interventions during vaccination. Parents, children 3 years and older, and health care providers administering vaccine injections should be educated about evidence-based techniques for reducing injection pain or distress. Combination vaccines should be used when feasible to reduce the number of injections and their attendant pain. PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES FOR MINIMIZING INJECTION PAIN AND ANXIETY Strategies to reduce pain include tactile stimulation and holding the child, which is routinely recommended in children younger than 3 years. If multiple vaccines are to be given, they should be administered in order from least to most painful. The 1 Ezeanolue E, Harriman K, Hunter P , Kroger A, Pellegrini C. General best practice guidelines for immuni-zation. Best practice guidance of the advisory committee on immunization practices (ACIP). Available at: www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/acip-recs/general-recs/downloads/general-recs.pdf. Accessed July 26, 2020 2 Taddio A, McMurtry M, Shah V , et al. Reducing pain during vaccine injections: clinical practice guideline. CMAJ. 2015;187(13):975-982 3 World Health Organization. Reducing pain at the time of vaccination: WHO position paper – September 2015. Wkly Epidemiol Rec. 2015;90(39):505-510 ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION 31 appropriately sized needle should be plunged rapidly through the skin without aspira-tion. Aspiration before injection is not necessary, because large blood vessels are not present at the recommended injection sites and pain may be increased with longer nee-dle dwell time in the tissue. Breastfeeding, feeding sweet-tasting solutions, and applying topical anesthetics at the site of injection are other tools that have been used before vaccine administration to decrease pain. Distraction strategies, including pinwheels, deep breathing exercises, music, videos, and toys, have been used in older children to decrease anxiety and pain. Adolescents should be seated or lying down during vaccina-tion to reduce the risk of injury should syncope develop. Consideration should be given to observing patients while seated or lying down for 15 minutes after vaccine administration to avoid the risk of fall if syncope occurs. Warming a vaccine by rubbing it between the hands is not recommended because of concern for altering vaccine effectiveness. PHARMACOLOGIC TECHNIQUES FOR MINIMIZING INJECTION PAIN If topical anesthesia is used, planning ahead is necessary so that the anesthetic is applied to allow the minimum 30 to 60 minutes required to provide effective anes-thesia. Strategies can include applying the anesthetic en route to the office visit or immediately on arrival. Lidocaine 4% (LMX4) is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for children older than 2 years, is available over the counter, and takes effect 30 minutes after application. Lidocaine 2.5%/prilocaine 2.5% (EMLA), available by prescription, is approved by the FDA for neonates >37 weeks’ estimated gestational age, infants, and children and takes effect 60 minutes after application. These products should be applied under occlusion. Topical application of ethyl chlo-ride, a topical coolant sprayed onto a cotton ball that is then placed over the injection site for 15 seconds prior to administering the injection, has been shown to decrease injection pain in school-aged children. Administration of oral analgesics such as acet-aminophen prior to vaccinations has not been shown to reduce pain and may have a detrimental effect on the immune response to the vaccine(s) being administered. Acetaminophen can be used after immunization to treat pain and to reduce the dis-comfort of fever.
Immunization Schedule and Timing of Vaccines The purpose of a vaccine is to prompt the development of immunity against a disease in a person without the person developing the disease. The balance between timely protection and optimal immunologic response is the basis of the immunization sched-ule. The vaccination schedule—including dose, frequency, and timing, along with the age and health status of the person—should consider available clinical and epidemio-logic data on vaccine safety and efficacy and programmatic considerations (eg, incor-porating vaccinations into scheduled health maintenance visits). RECOMMENDED IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE The “Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for Ages 18 Years or Younger, United States” represents a consensus of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), a federal advisory committee administered by the 32 ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). The immu-nization schedule, available at www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/index.html is reviewed annually and published in February each year.
AGE INDICATIONS FOR VACCINES The age at which a vaccine is indicated depends on immunologic maturity or status of the patient, risk of exposure to the pathogen for which the vaccine is effective, vac-cine safety, and optimal booster effect if the vaccine is a part of a series. In general, a vaccine is recommended for the youngest age of patients who are at risk for disease for which the vaccine is safe and provides protection. With a parenterally administered live vaccine for infants, the inhibitory effect of residual maternal antibody determines the optimal age at which the infant should receive the vaccine. For example, a measles-containing vaccine provides suboptimal seroconversion during the first year of life of an infant because of an interference by maternal antibody acquired through transpla-cental passage as well as the infant’s own immature immune system.
MULTIPLE DOSES OF THE SAME VACCINE Some vaccines are administered as a series of doses to provide optimal protection. For example, one dose of the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR) is 93% effective against measles, 78% effective against mumps, and 97% effective against rubella. A small number of vaccine recipients may fail to respond to 1 dose of measles-containing vaccine; however, 97% respond to the second dose. In addition, a second dose of MMR is believed to be 88% effective against mumps. The protection provided by some vaccines wanes over time, and booster doses are periodically indicated. For example, tetanus and diphtheria toxoids require booster doses to maintain protective antibody concentrations. For a multidose primary vaccination series, administration at recommended intervals optimizes the immunologic response and minimizes possible adverse reactions (eg, increased local and systemic reactions to diphtheria and tetanus toxoids administration).
MULTIPLE VACCINES ADMINISTERED AT THE SAME TIME In general, different vaccines administered at the same time are safe and effective and routinely recommended in the immunization schedule. Administration of multiple vaccines at the same time promotes adherence to completion of vaccination series (ie, reduced medical visits) and ensures optimal protection. In addition, simultaneous administration of vaccines is particularly important for scheduling immunizations for children with lapsed or missed immunizations, for children requiring early or rapid protection, and for people preparing for international travel (see Simultaneous Administration of Multiple Vaccines, p 36). More than 1 live-virus vaccine (eg, MMR and varicella vaccines) may be adminis-tered at the same time. Immune responses may be impaired when 2 or more parenter-ally administered live-virus vaccines are not administered simultaneously but within 28 days of each other; therefore, live-virus vaccines not administered on the same day should be given at least 28 days (4 weeks) apart whenever possible (Table 1.9). This restriction does not apply to the nasally administered live attenuated influenza vaccine, which does not interfere with immune responses to MMR or varicella vaccination. In ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION 33 addition, live oral vaccines—Ty21a typhoid vaccine and rotavirus vaccine—may be administered simultaneously with or at any interval before or after inactivated or live injectable vaccine (Table 1.9). No minimum interval is required between administration of different inactivated vaccines, with 3 exceptions: 1) when both 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) and 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) are indi-cated, PCV13 should be administered first, followed by PPSV23 at least 8 weeks later (see Streptococcus pneumoniae (Pneumococcal) Infections, p 717); 2) when MenACWY-D (Menactra) is administered 30 days after diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine, it interferes with the immune response for all 4 meningococ-cal serogroups, and therefore, MenACWY-D should be administered either before or at the same time as DTaP; and 3) for children for whom quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine is indicated, MenACWY-D (Menactra) should not be administered concomitantly OR within 4 weeks of administration of PCV13 immunization, to avoid potential interference with the immune response to PCV13. Because of their high risk for invasive pneumococcal disease, children with functional or anatomic asplenia should not be immunized with MenACWY-D (Menactra) before 2 years of age so that they can complete their PCV13 series; MenACWY-CRM (Menveo) can be used before 2 years of age, however, because it is licensed for use down to 2 months of age and has been shown to not interfere with the immune response to PCV13.
COMBINATION VACCINES Combination vaccine products may be administered when they are age appropriate and any of the component vaccine is indicated and other components are not contra-indicated. The use of a combination vaccine generally is preferred over separate injec-tions of its equivalent component vaccines (see Combination Vaccines, page 37).
Web-based childhood immunization schedulers using the current vaccine rec-ommendations are available for parents, caregivers, and health care professionals to facilitate making schedules for children 0 through 6 years of age (www.cdc.gov/ vaccines). Most state and regional immunization information systems (also known as immunization registries) also will forecast immunizations that are due according to the immunization schedule.
Table 1.9. Guidelines for Spacing of Live and Inactivated Antigens Antigen Combination Recommended Minimum Interval Between Doses 2 or more inactivateda May be administered simultaneously or at any interval between doses Inactivated plus live May be administered simultaneously or at any interval between doses 2 or more liveb 28-day minimum interval if not administered simultaneously a See text for exceptions.
b An exception is made for live oral vaccines, which can be administered simultaneously or at any interval before or after inactivated or live parenteral vaccines.
34 ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION Minimum Ages and Minimum Intervals Between Vaccine Doses Immunizations generally are recommended for members of the youngest age group at risk of experiencing the disease for whom efficacy, effectiveness, immunogenicity, and safety of the vaccine have been demonstrated. Most vaccines in the childhood and adolescent immunization schedule require 2 or more doses for stimulation of an adequate and persisting immune response. The schedule is determined based on studies demonstrating safety and effectiveness of individual vaccines evaluated in the context of the existing childhood immunization schedule (www.cdc.gov/vaccines/ schedules/index.html). Vaccines generally should not be administered at intervals less than the recom-mended minimum or at an age earlier than the recommended minimum (ie, acceler-ated schedules). Administering doses of a multidose vaccine at intervals shorter than those recommended in the childhood and adolescent immunization schedule might be necessary in circumstances in which an infant or child is behind schedule and needs to be brought up to date quickly or when international travel is anticipated. For example, during a measles outbreak or for international travel, measles vaccine may be adminis-tered as early as 6 months of age. However, if a measles-containing vaccine is admin-istered before 12 months of age, the dose is not counted toward the 2-dose measles vaccine series, and the child should be reimmunized at 12 through 15 months of age with a measles-containing vaccine; a third dose of a measles-containing vaccine then is indicated at 4 through 6 years of age but can be administered as early as 4 weeks after the second dose (see Measles, p 503). Certain circumstances, such as the need for an additional office visit or a patient or parent poorly adherent to scheduled visits, could lead to consideration of administering a vaccine up to 4 days before the minimum interval or age. In general, vaccine doses administered (intentionally or inadvertently) 4 days or fewer before the minimum interval or age can be counted as valid. Health care profes-sionals should be aware that state and school guidelines may consider such doses invalid and require additional vaccinations. Doses administered 5 days or more before the minimum interval or age should not be counted as valid doses and should be repeated as age appropriate. The repeat dose should be spaced by the recommended minimum interval after the invalid dose. Because of the unique schedule for rabies vaccine, consideration of days of a shortened interval between doses must be individualized. The latest recommendations can be found in the annual immunization schedule ( Additional information from CDC can be found on the CDC website (www.cdc.
gov/vaccines/hcp/acip-recs/general-recs/index.html).
Interchangeability of Vaccine Products Similar vaccines made by different manufacturers can vary in several ways: the type, number, and amount of antigenic components; the formulation of adjuvants and conjugating agents; and the choice of stabilizers and preservatives. These differ-ences may lead to variation in the immune response elicited. When possible, effort ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION 35 should be made to complete a series with vaccine made by the same manufacturer. If different brands of a particular vaccine require a different number of doses for series completion (eg, Haemophilus influenzae type b [Hib] and rotavirus vaccines) and a provider mixes brands in the primary series, the higher number of doses is recommended for series completion. Although data documenting the effects of interchangeability are limited, available results are reassuring for adequate immune responses, and most experts have considered vaccines interchangeable when admin-istered according to their recommended schedule and dosing regimen. Approved vaccines that may be used interchangeably during a vaccine series from different manufacturers, according to recommendations from the AAP or ACIP, include diph-theria and tetanus toxoids vaccines, hepatitis A vaccines, hepatitis B vaccines, and rabies vaccines. An example of similar vaccines that are not recommended as interchangeable is the adult formulation of Recombivax HB (see Hepatitis B, p 381), which is approved for adolescents 11 through 15 years of age; adolescent patients who start their hepatitis B schedule with this vaccine are not candidates to complete their series with the adult formulation of Engerix-B. Likewise, because each of the 2 meningococcal B vaccines uses very different protein antigens and because there are no data on their interchange-ability, the same vaccine must be used for all doses to complete the full meningococcal B series.
Approved rotavirus (RV) vaccines (RV5, RotaTeq; RV1, Rotarix) are considered interchangeable as long as recommendations concerning conversion from a 2-dose regimen (RV-1) to a 3-dose regimen (RV-5) are followed (see Rotavirus, p 644). Similarly, approved Hib conjugate vaccines are considered interchangeable as long as recommendations for a total of 3 doses in the first year of life are followed (ie, if 2 doses of Hib-OMP are not administered, 3 doses of a Hib-containing vaccine are required). When a vaccine with increased serotype content replaces a previously rec-ommended product (eg, PCV13 for PCV7, or 9vHPV for 4vHPV), the vaccines are considered interchangeable, so the series can be completed with the broader serotype product. Minimal data on safety and immunogenicity and no data on efficacy are available for interchangeability of DTaP vaccines from different manufacturers. When feasible, DTaP from the same manufacturer should be used for the primary series (see Pertussis, p 578). However, in circumstances in which the DTaP product received previously is not known or the previously administered product is not readily available, any of the DTaP vaccines may be used according to licensure for dose and age. Matching of booster doses of DTaP and adolescent Tdap by manufacturer is not necessary. Single-component vaccines from the same manufacturer of combination vaccines, including DTaP-IPV-Hib-HepB, DTaP-HepB-IPV , and DTaP-IPV/Hib are interchangeable (see Combination Vaccines, p 37).1 1 Ezeanolue E, Harriman K, Hunter P , Kroger A, Pellegrini C. General best practice guidelines for immuni-zation. Best practices guidance of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). Available at: www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/acip-recs/general-recs/downloads/general-recs.pdf. Accessed July 26, 2020 36 ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION Simultaneous Administration of Multiple Vaccines Simultaneous administration of most vaccines according to the immunization schedule is safe, effective, and recommended. Infants and children have sufficient immunologic capacity to respond to multiple vaccines administered at the same time. There is no contraindication to simultaneous administration of multiple vaccines routinely recom-mended for infants and children, with 2 exceptions: (1) for children for whom quadri-valent meningococcal conjugate vaccine is indicated, MenACWY-D (Menactra) should not be administered concomitantly OR within 4 weeks of administration of PCV13 immunization, to avoid potential interference with the immune response to PCV13; MenACWY-CRM (Menveo) can be used before 2 years of age, however, because it has been shown to not interfere with the immune response to PCV13; and (2) when both 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) and 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) are indicated, PCV13 should be administered first, followed by PPSV23 at least 8 weeks later. The immune response to one vaccine generally does not interfere with responses to other vaccines. Simultaneous administration of IPV , MMR, varicella, or DTaP vaccines results in rates of seroconversion and of adverse events similar to those observed when vaccines are administered at separate visits. A slightly increased risk of febrile seizures is associated with the first dose of MMRV compared with MMR and monovalent varicella vaccine administered simultaneously at separate sites among children 12 through 23 months of age; after dose 1 of MMRV vaccine, 1 additional febrile seizure is expected to occur per approximately 2300 to 2600 young children immunized, compared with MMR and monovalent varicella. Evidence from several epidemiologic studies indicated that during the 2 influenza seasons spanning 2010–2012, there was an increased risk of febrile seizures in young children, mostly concentrated in children 6 through 23 months of age, when inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) is administered simultaneously with PCV13 or DTaP-containing vaccines. This risk occurs on the day of vaccination to the day after; there did not appear to be an increased risk when IIV was administered without PCV13 or DTaP-containing vaccines. The risk was small with, at most, 1 additional febrile sei-zure per 3333 children vaccinated with any combination of simultaneous administration of these vaccines. More recently, a sentinel Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER)/Post-licensure Rapid Immunization Safety Monitoring (PRISM) surveillance report evaluating influenza vaccines and febrile seizures found no evidence of an elevated risk of febrile seizures in children 6 through 23 months of age following IIV administra-tion during the 2013–2014 and 2014–2015 influenza seasons, noting that the risk of seizures after PCV13 or concomitant PCV13 and IIV was low compared with a child’s lifetime risk of febrile seizures from other causes. Overall, simultaneous administration of IIV and PCV13 continues to be recommended when both vaccines are indicated because of the preponderance of benefit relative to the risk.
Because simultaneous administration of routinely recommended vaccines is not known to alter the effectiveness or safety of any of the recommended childhood vaccines, simul-taneous administration of all vaccines that are appropriate for the age and immunization status of the recipient is recommended.1 When vaccines are administered simultaneously, 1 Ezeanolue E, Harriman K, Hunter P , Kroger A, Pellegrini C. General best practice guidelines for immuni-zation. Best practices guidance of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). Available at: www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/acip-recs/general-recs/downloads/general-recs.pdf. Accessed July 26, 2020 ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION 37 separate syringes and separate sites should be used, and injections into the same extremity should be separated by at least 1 inch so that any local reactions can be differentiated. Individual vaccines should never be mixed in the same syringe unless they are spe-cifically approved and labeled for administration in 1 syringe. If an inactivated vaccine and an Immune Globulin product are indicated concurrently (eg, hepatitis B vaccine and Hepatitis B Immune Globulin, rabies vaccine and Rabies Immune Globulin, tet-anus-containing vaccine and Tetanus Immune Globulin), they should be administered at separate anatomic sites.
Combination Vaccines Combination vaccines can decrease the number of injections during a single clinic visit and generally are preferred over separate injections of equivalent component vac-cines. Table 1.10 lists combination vaccines approved for use and the age groups for which they are approved in the United States. Factors that could be considered by the provider, in consultation with the parent, include the routinely recommended sched-ule for vaccines based on age, health status, and other indications; vaccine safety and availability; cost; the number of injections needed; and whether the patient is likely to return for follow-up and complete vaccine series. Not all providers stock all vaccines that are routinely recommended. In addition, the use of combination vaccines involves complex economic and logistic considerations for providers.
Table 1.10. Combination Vaccines Approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)a Vaccineb FDA Licensure Trade Name (Year Approved) Age Group Use in Immunization Schedule HepA-HepB Twinrix (2001) ≥18 y Three doses on a 0-, 1-, and 6-mo schedule DTaP-HepB-IPV Pediarix (2002) 6 wk through 6 y Three-dose series at 2, 4, and 6 mo of age MMRVc ProQuad (2005) 12 mo through 12 y Two doses usually at 12–15 mo and 4–6 y of age (see Varicella-Zoster Infections, p 831); separate by at least 1 mo between measles-containing vaccine and ProQuad and at least 3 mo between varicella-containing vaccine and ProQuad DTaP-IPV Kinrix (2008) 4 y through 6 y Booster for fifth dose of DTaP and fourth dose of IPV in children who have received 3 doses of Pediarix or Infanrix and a fourth dose of Infanrix 38 ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION Vaccineb FDA Licensure Trade Name (Year Approved) Age Group Use in Immunization Schedule DTaP-IPV/Hib Pentacel (2008) 6 wk through 4 y Four-dose series administered at 2, 4, 6, and 15 mo through 18 mo of age DTaP-IPV Quadracel (2015) 4 y through 6 y Single dose approved for use in children 4 through 6 years of age as a fifth dose in DTaP series and as a fourth or fifth dose in IPV series, in children who have received 4 doses of Pentacel and/or Daptacel vaccine DTaP-IPV-Hib-HepB Vaxelis (2018) 6 wk through 4 y Three dose series administered at 2, 4, and 6 months of aged HepA indicates hepatitis A vaccine; HepB, hepatitis B vaccine; HepA-HepB, hepatitis A and hepatitis B combination vaccine; DTaP , diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine; IPV , inactivated poliovirus vaccine; MMRV , measles, mumps, rubella, varicella vaccine; Hib, Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine. a Excludes measles, mumps, rubella vaccine (MMR); DTaP; tetanus and diphtheria toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap), and tetanus and diphtheria toxoids (Td), for which individual component vaccines are not available. IPV is not available as a single-antigen vaccine.
b Dash (-) indicates products in which the active components are supplied in their final (combined) form by the manufac-turer; slash (/) indicates products in which active components must be mixed by the user.
c The American Academy of Pediatrics expresses no preference between MMR plus monovalent varicella vaccine or MMRV for toddlers receiving their first immunization of this kind. Parents should be counseled about the rare possibility of their child developing a febrile seizure 1 to 2 weeks after immunization with MMRV for the first immunizing dose.
d A fourth dose of acellular pertussis vaccine is needed to complete the pertussis primary series in infants who receive 3 doses of Vaxelis. When patients have received the recommended series of immunizations for a par-ticular antigen, administering an extra dose of this antigen as part of a combination vaccine is permissible and doing so will reduce the number of injections required, as long as the vaccines are age appropriate and there are no contraindications.
Confusing ambiguities in the names of vaccines and vaccine combinations ben-efit from development of electronic systems that automate bar code scanning, which reduce potential recording errors enhancing the convenience and accuracy of transfer-ring vaccine-identifying information into health records and immunization informa-tion systems.
Lapsed Immunizations A lapse in an immunization series does not require restarting the series or adding doses to the series. If a dose in a vaccine series is missed or delayed, it should be adminis-tered at the next opportunity, and the series should resume for completion as recom-mended from the time of the catch-up vaccination. A summary of recommended intervals between doses in vaccine series can be found at www.cdc.gov/vaccines/ hcp/acip-recs/general-recs/timing.html#t-01.
Table 1.10. Combination Vaccines Approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA),a continued ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION 39 Not all childhood vaccine series are required to be completed if there is an extended gap between doses or delay in series initiation. For rotavirus vaccination, the doses in the series are age limited, and catch-up vaccination may not be indicated (see Rotavirus Infections, p 644). The rotavirus vaccination series should not start at or after age 15 weeks, 0 days, and the final dose in the series should not be administered after age 8 months, 0 days.
Children 6 months through 8 years of age who are receiving influenza vaccine for the first time or have received only 1 dose before the current influenza season should receive 2 doses of influenza vaccine separated by at least 4 weeks. Detailed influenza vaccination recommendations can be found in the Influenza chapter (p 447) and the annual influenza policy statement of the American Academy of Pediatrics (https:// redbook.solutions.aap.org/ss/influenza-resources.aspx).
Health records of children for whom immunizations have been missed or delayed should be flagged as a reminder to resume their immunization series at the next oppor-tunity and to implement reminder/recall communications to the family. An interactive app developed by the CDC is available for downloading and has up-to-date informa-tion on the childhood immunization schedule, including catch-up timing of missed vaccines (www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/schedule-app.html).
Unknown or Uncertain Immunization Status Many children, adolescents, and young adults do not have adequate documentation of their immunizations, which reinforces the need to include all vaccinations in state-based immunization information systems. Parent, guardian, or child recollection of immunization history may not be accurate. Only written/electronic, dated, authentic records should be accepted as evidence of immunization. In general, when in doubt, a person with unknown or uncertain immunization status should be considered dis-ease susceptible, and recommended immunizations should be initiated without delay on a schedule appropriate for the person’s current age. If the primary series has been started but not completed, the series should be completed, but there is no need to repeat doses or restart the full course. Serologic testing is an alternative to vaccination for certain antigens (eg, measles, rubella, hepatitis A, and tetanus). However, commercial serologic testing takes time, can lead to a failed immunization opportunity, and may not always be sufficiently sen-sitive to indicate protection. Importantly, no evidence suggests that administration of vaccines to already immune recipients is harmful. In addition, serologic testing may not satisfy some school immunization requirements.
Vaccine Dose Recommended vaccine doses are those that have been determined to be both safe and effective for their specified indication in prelicensure clinical trials; alternative doses or intervals for administration may not be safe or effective. Reducing or exceed-ing a recommended dose volume or collecting residual volumes to make up a dose is never recommended. Reducing or dividing doses of any vaccine, including vaccines administered to preterm or low birth weight infants, can result in inadequate immune responses. A previous immunization with a dose that was less than the standard dose or one administered by a nonstandard route should not be counted as valid, and the person should be reimmunized as recommended for age. 40 ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION Active Immunization After Receipt of Immune Globulin or Other Blood Products Donor-derived antibodies contained in polyclonal immune globulin (IG) preparations, including hyperimmune globulins like Hepatitis B Immune Globulin (HBIG), can inactivate certain live-virus vaccines and reduce their immunogenicity. As such, these vaccines should be deferred for varying periods of time when IG preparations have been administered. Other blood products, such as plasma or packed red blood cells, also may contain antibodies capable of inactivating live vaccines. However, because the concentration of antibodies in these blood products is generally low, the length of vaccine deferral is less. In the United States, the issue of interference by passively administered antibod-ies is only relevant for measles, mumps, rubella vaccine (MMR); varicella vaccine (VAR); and the combination measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella vaccine (MMRV). Table 1.11 shows the suggested intervals between receipt of blood products, includ-ing IG, and vaccine administration. This varies depending on the product type, the calculated amount of immunoglobulin G (IgG) in the product, and the dose of the product. Blood products and inactivated vaccines may be administered at any time in relation to each other. When both IG and vaccine are indicated to provide short- and long-term protection, respectively (eg, HBIG and hepatitis B vaccine [HepB] for infants of mothers who have positive serology for hepatitis B surface antigen [HBsAg]), the products should be administered at different anatomic sites. For addi-tional information, see chapters on specific diseases in Section 3. The respiratory syncytial virus monoclonal antibody, palivizumab, does not interfere with the immu-nogenicity of any vaccine.
Table 1.11. Recommended Intervals Between Receipt of Blood Products and Administration of MMR, Varicella, or MMRV Vaccinesa Indications or Blood Product Route Usual Dose Interval, Mob Blood transfusion Washed RBCs RBCs, adenine-saline added Packed RBCs Whole blood Plasma or platelet products IV IV IV IV IV 10 mL/kg (negligible IgG/kg)c 10 mL/kg (10 mg IgG/kg)c 10 mL/kg (60 mg IgG/kg)c 10 mL/kg (80–100 mg IgG/kg)c 10 mL/kg (160 mg IgG/kg) 0 3 6 6 7 Hyperimmune Globulin Botulinum Immune Globulin Cytomegalovirus Immune Globulin Hepatitis B Immune Globulin Rabies Immune Globulin Tetanus Immune Globulin Varicella Immune Globulin IV IV IM IM IM IM 1 mL/kg (50 mg IgG/kg) 150 mg/kg (max) 0.06 mL/kg (10 mg IgG/kg) 20 IU/kg (22 mg IgG/kg) 250 U (10 mg IgG/kg) 125 U/10 kg (60–200 mg IgG/ kg) (max 625 U) 6 6 3 4 3 5 ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION 41 Indications or Blood Product Route Usual Dose Interval, Mob Immune Globulin Hepatitis A prophylaxis Contact prophylaxis International travel (short-term <1 month stay) International travel (long-term ≥1 month stay) Measles prophylaxis Not pregnant or immunocompromisedd Pregnant or immunocompromisede Varicella prophylaxis Replacement for immunodeficiency Treatment of immune thrombocytopenic purpura Treatment of Kawasaki disease IM IM IM IM IV IV IV IV IV 0.1 mL/kg (3.3 mg IgG/kg) 0.1 mL/kg (3.3 mg IgG/kg) 0.2 mL/kg (10 mg IgG/kg) 0.5 mL/kg (80 mg IgG/kg) 400 mg/kg 400 mg/kg 300–400 mg/kg 400 mg/kg OR 1000 mg/kg 2000 mg/kg 6 6 6 6 8 8 8 8 10 11 Adapted from General Best Practice Guidelines for Immunization: Best Practices Guidance of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), Vaccine Administration, Table 3–5, www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/acip-recs/ general-recs/timing.html#t-05. IM indicates intramuscular; IV , intravenous; MMR, measles, mumps, rubella; MMRV , measles, mumps, rubella, varicella; RBCs, red blood cells. a Live vaccines may be contraindicated in patients receiving certain blood products because of immunosuppression caused by their underlying disease. b These intervals should provide sufficient time for decreases in passive antibodies that would allow for an adequate response to measles vaccine. Physicians should not assume that children are protected fully against measles during these intervals, and if measles virus is circulating in the community or if the child is traveling to an area where measles may be circulating, a measles containing vaccine should be administered, but not counted towards adequate immunization. Measles vaccine should be readministered after the appropriate interval has passed from the receipt of blood product (as per immuniza-tion schedule). If a blood product must be given within 14 days after administration of a measles- or varicella-containing vaccine, these vaccines should be administered again after the appropriate interval. One exception to this rule is when serologic testing is performed at an appropriate interval after IG administration documents seroconversion (although this is not expected to be performed routinely).
c For neonates, transfusion volume may be 15 mL/kg of washed, adenine-saline added, or packed RBCs. Above interval lengths are still applicable. Whole blood transfusions of >10 mL/kg may be used for cardiopulmonary surgery, exchange transfusions, or responding to trauma.
d This table is not intended for determining the correct indications and dosages for using antibody-containing products. Unvaccinated people might not be protected fully against measles during the entire recommended interval, and additional doses of IG or measles vaccine might be indicated after measles exposure. Concentrations of measles antibody in an IG preparation can vary by manufacturer’s lot. Rates of antibody clearance after receipt of an IG preparation also might vary. Recommended intervals are extrapolated from an estimated half-life of 30 days for passively acquired antibody and an observed interference with the immune response to measles vaccine for 5 months after a dose of 80 mg IgG/kg.
e Immune Globulin Intravenous is recommended for pregnant women without evidence of measles immunity and for severely immunocompromised hosts regardless of immunologic or vaccination status, including patients with severe primary immunodeficiency; patients who have received a bone marrow transplant until at least 12 months after finishing all immunosuppressive treatment, or longer in patients who have developed graft-versus-host disease; patients on treatment for acute lymphocytic leukemia within and until at least 6 months after completion of immunosuppressive chemotherapy; individuals who have received a solid organ transplant; and people with HIV infection who have severe immunosuppres-sion, defined as CD4+ T-lymphocyte percentage <15% (all ages) or CD4+ T-lymphocyte count <200 lymphocytes/mm3 (older than 5 years), and those who have not received MMR vaccine since receiving effective antiretroviral therapy.
Table 1.11. Recommended Intervals Between Receipt of Blood Products and Administration of MMR, Varicella, or MMRV Vaccines,a continued 42 ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION Live intranasal (live attenuated influenza vaccine [LAIV]) and oral (rotavirus vaccine [RV] and Ty21A typhoid vaccine) vaccines do not need to be deferred, because parenterally administered antibodies are unlikely to achieve significant con-centrations at mucosal surfaces. Also, donor blood in the United States is unlikely to have neutralizing antibodies to Salmonella Typhi and currently circulating strains of influenza. Likewise, yellow fever vaccine does not need to be deferred, because blood donors are unlikely to have experienced yellow fever virus infection or vaccination. No data are available on the use of live oral cholera vaccine after receipt of blood products. Vaccine Safety RISKS AND ADVERSE EVENTS Prior to licensure, all vaccines in the United States undergo rigorous immunogenicity and safety testing, but adverse events can occur following the administration of any vaccine. Many adverse events following vaccination are coincidental events that occur in temporal association but are unrelated to vaccination. The mere occurrence of an adverse event following vaccination does not mean the vaccine caused the symptoms or signs. Mild and self-limited reactions (eg, local pain and tenderness at the injection site, fever) are common and clearly associated with vaccine administration. Serious causally related adverse events also can occur but are rare. Highly effective vaccines have dramatically reduced the threat of many infectious diseases, and because of this success, some people now are more concerned about potential vaccine adverse effects than about the illnesses vaccines prevent. As vaccinations successfully control their target diseases, health care providers need to communicate benefits and risks of vac-cination to a population whose first-hand experience with vaccine-preventable diseases increasingly is rare.
As with all interventions in medicine, the benefits and risks from vaccines must be weighed, and vaccine recommendations are based on this assessment. Recommendations are made to maximize protection and minimize risk by providing specific advice on dose, route, and timing and by identifying precautions or contraindi-cations to vaccination.
Common vaccine adverse reactions usually are mild to moderate in severity (eg, fever or injection site reactions, such as swelling, redness, and pain) and have no per-manent sequelae. Examples include local inflammation after administration of either DTaP , Td, or Tdap vaccines, and fever and rash 1 to 2 weeks after administration of MMR or MMRV vaccines. Because many suspected adverse events are merely coincidental with administration of a vaccine, definitive assessment of causality often requires careful epidemiologic studies comparing the incidence of the event in vac-cinated versus unvaccinated individuals or other comparison group(s) of similar age, or comparing the incidence of the adverse event in a specific time frame following immunization with the incidence in other timeframes. Although rare, a causal link with a live-virus vaccine may be established if the vaccine-strain virus can be identified in biologic specimens from an ill child with compatible symptoms (eg, rotavirus vaccine-associated diarrhea in a patient with severe combined immunodeficiency or varicella-vaccine strain from a vesicular lesion). ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION 43 The Brighton Collaboration is a nonprofit international voluntary consortium formed to develop globally accepted and standardized case definitions for adverse events following immunization that can be used in vaccine safety surveillance and research. It provides guidelines for collecting, analyzing, and presenting vaccine safety data in a way that facilitates sharing and comparison of vaccine data among profes-sionals working in the area of vaccine safety worldwide. Brighton Collaboration guide-lines as well as case definitions for adverse events following immunization can be found online ( The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 (www.congress.gov/ bill/99th-congress/house-bill/5546) requires health care providers and vaccine manufacturers to report any condition listed in the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) Table of Reportable Events Following Vaccination (vaers.hhs.
gov/docs/VAERS_Table_of_Reportable_Events_Following_Vaccination.
pdf) or listed in the product package insert as a contraindication to further doses. Providers are encouraged to report any clinically important adverse event following vaccination to VAERS (vaers.hhs.gov/reportevent.html) (see p 46) even if they are not sure it was caused by the vaccine. When analyzed in conjunction with other VAERS reports, this information can provide evidence of safety signals for unantici-pated, potentially causally related vaccine adverse events. It is important to understand that VAERS is not designed to assess whether a vaccine caused an adverse event but rather as a system to generate hypotheses (to detect signals) to be tested subsequently through well-designed epidemiologic studies. Other vaccine safety monitoring systems, such as the Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD) (www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/ensur-ingsafety/monitoring/vsd/index.html), which uses large linked databases to conduct epidemiologic studies, or the CDC’s Clinical Immunization Safety Assessment (CISA) Project (www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/ensuringsafety/monitoring/ cisa/index.html), which conducts clinical research related to vaccine safety, provide mechanisms to scientifically evaluate vaccine safety concerns. A nationally notifiable vaccine-preventable disease (see Appendix III, p 1033) that occurs in a child or adoles-cent at any time, including after vaccination (vaccine failure), should be reported to the local or state health department. A National Academy of Medicine report published in January 2013 (nationalacademies.org/hmd/reports/2013/the-childhood-immunization-schedule-and-safety.aspx) reviewed and affirmed existing data sources and systems involved in vaccine safety surveillance and research regarding the childhood immunization schedule.
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF MEDICINE REVIEWS OF ADVERSE EVENTS AFTER IMMUNIZATION Through a series of comprehensive reviews, the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), formerly called the Institute of Medicine (IOM), independently concluded that current childhood immunizations and the immunization schedule are safe and that following the complete childhood immunization schedule is strongly associated with a reduction in vaccine-preventable diseases. The committee members for these reviews included individuals with expertise in medicine, medical subspecialties, immunology, immunotoxicology, epidemiology, biostatistics, ethics, law, and other scientific disciplines.
44 ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION IMMUNIZATION SAFETY REVIEW During the years 2001-2004, the Immunization Safety Review Committee of the NAM evaluated 8 existing and emerging vaccine safety concerns. One of these reports, pub-lished in 2004, examined hypotheses about associations between vaccines and autism (nationalacademies.org/hmd/reports/2004/immunization-safety-review-vaccines-and-autism.aspx). The committee concluded that the evidence favors rejection of a causal relationship between the MMR vaccine and autism and between thimerosal-containing vaccines and autism.1 In a subsequent review, the NAM convened a committee of experts to review the epidemiologic, clinical, and biological evidence regarding adverse health events associated with specific vaccines covered by the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). The 2011 NAM report titled “ Adverse Effects of Vaccines: Evidence and Causality”2 (nationalacademies.org/HMD/ Reports/2011/Adverse-Effects-of-Vaccines-Evidence-and-Causality.aspx) reviewed 8 different types of vaccines covered by the VICP: combination measles, mumps, rubella vaccine (MMR); varicella vaccine (VAR); influenza vaccine; hepatitis A vaccine (HepA); hepatitis B vaccine (HepB); human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine; diphtheria toxoid-, tetanus toxoid-, and acellular pertussis-containing vaccines other than those containing whole-cell pertussis component; and meningococcal conjugate vaccines. The vaccines and adverse events associated with these vaccines were selected based on successful or unsuccessful claims made through the VICP . The review also covered the injection-related adverse events of complex regional pain syndrome, deltoid bursitis, and syncope. Two lines of evidence supported the committee’s causality conclu-sions: epidemiologic evidence and mechanistic evidence. The benefit and effectiveness of vaccines were not assessed during this review. The NAM committee developed 158 specific vaccine-adverse event pairings and assigned each to 1 of 4 categories of causa-tion. A summary of the NAM committee’s causality conclusions regarding evidence for a causal relationship between the specific vaccines and other adverse event is as follows: Category 1: Evidence convincingly supports a causal relationship: • VAR and 5 specific adverse events: ♦disseminated vaccine-strain varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection without other organ involvement ♦disseminated vaccine-strain VZV infection with other organ involve-ment, including pneumonia, meningitis, or hepatitis, in immunodefi-cient individuals ♦vaccine-strain viral reactivation without other organ involvement ♦vaccine-strain viral reactivation with subsequent infection resulting in meningitis or encephalitis ♦anaphylaxis • MMR and 3 specific adverse events: ♦measles inclusion body encephalitis in immunodeficient individuals ♦febrile seizures ♦anaphylaxis 1 Institute of Medicine. Immunization Safety Review: Vaccines and Autism. Washington, DC: National Academies Press; 2004 2 Institute of Medicine. Adverse Effects of Vaccines: Evidence and Causality. Washington, DC: National Academies Press; 2011 ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION 45 • Influenza vaccines and 1 specific adverse event: ♦anaphylaxis • HepB and 1 specific adverse event: ♦anaphylaxis • Vaccines containing tetanus toxoid and 1 specific adverse event: ♦anaphylaxis • Meningococcal conjugate vaccines and 1 specific adverse event: ♦anaphylaxis • Injection-related (ie, injectable vaccines) events and 2 specific adverse events: ♦deltoid bursitis ♦syncope Category 2: Evidence favors acceptance of a causal relationship (evidence is strong and generally suggestive but not firm enough to be described as convincing): • Certain inactivated influenza vaccines previously used in Canada and oculo-respiratory syndrome • MMR and transient arthralgia in women and children • HPV vaccines and anaphylaxis Category 3: Evidence favors rejection of a causal relationship: • MMR and autism • MMR and type 1 diabetes mellitus • DT, TT, or acellular pertussis-containing vaccines and type 1 diabetes mellitus • Inactivated influenza vaccines and Bell’s palsy • Inactivated influenza vaccines and exacerbation of asthma or reactive airways disease in children and adults Category 4: Evidence is inadequate to accept or reject a causal relationship for the other 135 vaccine-adverse event pairs.
CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE AND SAFETY In response to a recommendation by the National Vaccine Advisory Committee, in 2013 the NAM issued a report, “The Childhood Immunization Schedule and Safety: Stakeholder Concerns, Scientific Evidence, and Future Studies”1 (nationalacademies.
org/HMD/Reports/2013/The-Childhood-Immunization-Schedule-and-Safety.aspx). The committee reviewed scientific findings and stakeholder concerns related to the safety of the recommended childhood immunization schedule. The com-mittee also identified potential research approaches, methodologies, and study designs that could inform this question, upon consideration for strengths, weaknesses, and ethical and financial feasibility of each approach. The NAM committee concluded that the rec-ommended childhood immunization schedule is safe. The committee based its conclusion on a “lack of conclusive evidence linking adverse events to multiple immunizations” and recommended continued research on the safety of the childhood immunization sched-ule. The committee also concluded that following the complete childhood immunization schedule is associated strongly with reductions in vaccine-preventable diseases.
1 Institute of Medicine. The Childhood Immunization Schedule and Safety: Stakeholder Concerns, Scientific Evidence, and Future Studies. Washington, DC: National Academies Press; 2013 46 ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION VACCINE ADVERSE EVENT REPORTING SYSTEM The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) is a national passive surveil-lance system that monitors the safety of vaccines licensed for use in the United States (www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/ensuringsafety/monitoring/vaers/index.
html). Jointly administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), VAERS accepts reports of suspected adverse events occurring in temporal association following vaccine admin-istration. The strengths of VAERS are that it is national in scope, can detect signals of possible safety problems, and can detect rare and unexpected adverse events. The purposes of VAERS are: • Detect new, unusual, or rare vaccine adverse events; • Monitor increases in known adverse events; • Identify potential patient risk factors for particular types of adverse events; • Assess the safety of newly licensed vaccines; • Determine and address possible reporting clusters (eg, temporarily or geographically localized or product-/batch-/lot-specific adverse event reporting); and • Recognize persistent safe-use problems and administration errors.
Like all passive surveillance systems, VAERS is subject to limitations, including reporting biases such as lack of denominator data, underreporting, stimulated report-ing, inconsistent data quality and completeness, and absence of an unvaccinated comparison group. Because of these limitations, it is generally not possible to deter-mine, through VAERS reports alone, whether a vaccine caused an adverse event. VAERS encourages the reporting of any medically important health event that occurs after vaccination, even if the reporter is not certain that a vaccine caused the event. A reported adverse event may be coincidental (not related to the vaccine) or causal (related to the vaccine). The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 (www.congress.gov/ bill/99th-congress/house-bill/5546) requires physicians and other health care professionals who administer vaccines covered under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (www.hrsa.gov/vaccine-compensation/index.html) to maintain permanent vaccination records. Additionally, the Act requires health care providers and vaccine manufacturers to report to VAERS any condition listed in the VAERS Table of Reportable Events Following Vaccination or listed in the product package insert as a contraindication to further doses. Vaccines covered under this Act include all vaccines on the Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule. Health care professionals are encouraged to report any medically impor-tant health event occurring after vaccination, regardless of whether or not it is listed on the VAERS Table of Reportable Events Following Vaccination. People other than health care professionals, including patients and parents, also may submit a report of a suspected adverse event to VAERS. Vaccine manufacturers are required to report any adverse event that comes to their attention. Information in VAERS reports is evaluated and analyzed by the CDC and FDA to determine whether there are unusual or unexpected patterns of adverse event report-ing (ie, safety signals). Approximately 40 000 VAERS reports are filed each year, 85% to 90% of which describe mild side effects such as fever, arm soreness, and crying or mild irritability. The remaining reports are classified as serious, which means that the reported adverse event resulted in permanent disability, hospitalization, life-threatening ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION 47 illness, congenital anomaly/birth defect, or death. Although these problems occur after vaccination, they are rarely caused by the vaccine. Medical records are requested for serious reports and other reports of special interest and are reviewed by FDA and CDC clinicians. In addition to adverse events, vaccine failure, vaccine product problems, and vaccine administration errors can be reported to VAERS. VAERS reports may be submitted online or by uploading a writable PDF report. Instructions for reporting to VAERS are available at vaers.hhs.gov/reportevent.html. Additional assistance is available via e-mail at info@vaers.org or by phone at 1-800-822-7967. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule permits reporting of protected health information to public health authorities. A patient’s consent is not required to release medical records to VAERS. All patient-identifying information and reporter-identifying information is kept confidential. After licensure of a vaccine for use in children, the FDA presents a summary of the first 18 months of safety data to an independent pediatric advisory com-mittee. Vaccine safety data are presented routinely to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the CDC (www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/ index.html) to inform deliberations around vaccine recommendations. Periodically, reviews of vaccine and adverse event-specific surveillance summaries from VAERS data are published by CDC and FDA staff. These summary reports often provide reassurance of the safety of a vaccine. However, they also may describe findings of possible safety concerns that require further evaluation. Vaccine safety concerns identi-fied in VAERS as sentinel events usually require further studies for confirmation using established systems, such as the Vaccine Safety Datalink (www.cdc.gov/vaccine-safety/ensuringsafety/monitoring/vsd/index.html) or other systems that use controlled epidemiologic methods. VACCINE SAFETY DATALINK PROJECT The Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD) project is a collaborative partnership between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and 8 large managed-care organizations. Established in 1990, the VSD project is an active surveillance system designed to monitor and evaluate vaccine safety (www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/ ensuringsafety/monitoring/vsd/index.html). The VSD project is one of the most important sources of scientific information about the safety of vaccines. As an active surveillance system, the VSD project complements the broader, passive Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) administered by the CDC. The VSD project provides access to comprehensive medical and immunization histories on more than 9 million people annually. The VSD project allows for retro-spective and prospective observational vaccine safety studies as well as timely monitor-ing of newly approved vaccines. It has the ability to assess rates of potential adverse events following vaccinations compared with their background rates, rates in a histori-cal cohort, or rates in unexposed populations in the VSD cohort. From each participating site, the VSD collects electronic health data, including vaccines administered, dates of vaccines administered, and other vaccines adminis-tered on the same day. To contextualize the vaccination information, the VSD also collects information on medical illnesses that have been diagnosed during patient visits to physicians’ offices, urgent care clinics, and emergency departments as well as 48 ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION hospitalizations. The VSD project conducts vaccine safety studies based on questions or concerns raised in the medical literature and from reports to the VAERS. When a new vaccine is recommended for use in the United States or when there is a change in vaccination recommendation, the VSD monitors it for safety.
The VSD project has supported many studies to address vaccine safety concerns, including a white paper on studying the safety of the childhood immunization sched-ule, safety of vaccines for children that contain additives or preservatives, intussus-ception and other adverse events after rotavirus vaccinations, risks of febrile seizures associated with childhood vaccines, and human papillomavirus vaccine safety. A list of publications based on VSD data are available at www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/ ensuringsafety/monitoring/vsd/publications.html.
FDA CBER SENTINEL PROGRAM The 2007 Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act required the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to develop an active risk identification and analysis system to monitor and analyze postmarket performance of regulated medical prod-ucts including drugs, vaccines, and other biologics. Since 2009, the FDA Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) has evaluated vaccine safety, currently with the Biologics Effectiveness and Safety (BEST) Initiative, an active postmarket surveil-lance system that is a part of the FDA-wide Sentinel Initiative. The BEST Initiative, which replaced the Post-licensure Rapid Immunization Safety Monitoring (PRISM) program, monitors a large network of administrative claims and electronic health records data covering over 100 million people in the United States for safety and effec-tiveness of regulated biologic products including vaccines. The BEST Initiative gener-ates safety signals that prompts the FDA to investigate possible associations between vaccines and detected adverse events, including events detected among women during pregnancy. Sources of potential vaccine safety signals include passive adverse events reports, randomized controlled clinical trials, reports in the literature, and reports from other countries. The BEST Initiative’s large population base allows detection of rare adverse events associated with vaccines. The BEST Initiative complements other vaccine safety monitoring systems such as the Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD), admin-istered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and 8 collaborating health care organizations (see Vaccine Safety Datalink Project, p 47). Postmarket vaccine sur-veillance systems are critical to enable continued monitoring and evaluation of vaccine safety and effectiveness and resulted in the detection of an increased risk of intestinal intussusception in infants after they receive a specific rotavirus vaccine and the conclu-sion that there is no increased risk of febrile seizures in children after they receive the influenza vaccine. CLINICAL IMMUNIZATION SAFETY ASSESSMENT (CISA) PROJECT The number of participants enrolled in prelicensure vaccine clinical trials may be insufficient to detect rare, clinically important adverse events following immuniza-tion, and health care providers may see them too infrequently to be able to provide standardized evaluation. In addition, high-quality studies are needed to identify risk factors for adverse events following immunization, especially in special populations, and to develop strategies to prevent or reduce the severity of adverse events following ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION 49 immunization. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established the CISA Project to improve the understanding of adverse events following immunization at the patient level (www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/ensuringsafety/monitoring/ cisa/index.html). The CISA Project’s goals are (1) to serve as a resource for vaccine safety informa-tion for US health care providers who have complex vaccine safety questions about a specific patient to assist with immunization decision-making; (2) to conduct clini-cal research to better understand vaccine safety and identify preventive strategies for adverse events following immunization; and (3) to assist the CDC and its partners in evaluating emerging vaccine safety issues. The CISA Project is a collaboration among the CDC, 7 medical research centers, and other federal partners. The medical research centers have expertise in vaccines and vaccine safety, epidemiology, biostatistics, clini-cal trials, and a wide range of specialty areas, such as allergy, immunology, neurology, infectious diseases, and obstetrics and gynecology. The CISA Project facilitates the CDC’s collaboration with vaccine safety experts at leading academic medical centers and strengthens national capacity for vaccine safety monitoring. CISA advises health care providers who have vaccine safety ques-tions about specific patients in the United States involving US-licensed vaccines that are not readily available in Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations or professional medical society guidelines. For example, CISA may provide an opinion on whether a patient who has had an unusual adverse event follow-ing immunization after 1 dose of a vaccine should receive a future dose of the same vaccine. In a CISA evaluation, vaccine safety experts from the CDC’s Immunization Safety Office and the CISA medical centers meet via scheduled teleconferences to review complex vaccine safety cases from US health care providers. The experts dis-cuss the case, review the literature on the topic, and form a general assessment and recommended plan. This review is then shared with the health care provider. Advice from the CDC and CISA is meant to assist in decision making rather than to direct patient management, because patient-management decisions are the responsibility of the treating health care provider. US health care providers who have a vaccine safety question about a specific patient residing in the United States can contact the CDC (email: CISAeval@cdc.
gov) to request a CISA evaluation. Upon review by CDC medical officers, select inquiries are forwarded for CISA evaluation, and inquiring health care providers will be notified about the status of their request shortly after submission. If a case is accepted for a CISA consult, then the health care provider is requested to assist in obtaining medical records for review. The health care provider may attend the CISA case presentation and participate in the discussion. Patient confidentiality is protected during CISA case consultations. There is no cost to the health care provider for the CISA evaluation. Clinical vaccine safety questions that are not accepted for a CISA consultation will be addressed through other channels. CISA has published and continues to develop research studies that address vaccine safety priorities, such as those identified in the US National Vaccine Plan (www.hhs.
gov/nvpo/national-vaccine-plan/index.html). Current priority areas for CISA research (registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov) include influenza vaccine safety and vaccine safety in pregnant women and other special populations. CISA studies comple-ment postlicensure vaccine safety surveillance systems and usually address clinical 50 ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION vaccine safety questions by prospectively enrolling up to hundreds of subjects receiv-ing US-licensed vaccines. Whereas a large database system like the Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD) managed by CISA (www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/ensuring-safety/monitoring/vsd/index.html) is best used to assess risk for rare, medically attended events in vaccinated populations, CISA’s research is designed to study more common, nonmedically attended events (eg, fever or injection-site reactions) and to col-lect biological specimens after vaccination. CISA investigators also have access to spe-cial populations (eg, preterm infants) and links to specialists who care for these patients.
VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION Although vaccines are extremely safe products, rare, serious adverse events, such as allergic reactions, can result from vaccine administration. The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) was established in 1988 as a means to stabilize the nation’s vaccine supply by reducing excess liability that could lead vaccine manufactur-ers to exit the US market. It was developed as an alternative to civil litigation and to simplify the process of settling vaccine injury claims. The VICP is a no-fault system in which compensation may be sought if people are believed to have experienced an injury as a result of administration of a covered vaccine. The VICP compensates for injuries that have occurred as a result of the adminis-tration of a vaccine routinely recommended for children from birth through 18 years of age, although the vaccine recipient and beneficiary can be of any age. Vaccines not routinely recommended for children, including zoster vaccines, pneumococcal polysac-charide vaccine (PPSV23), and travel vaccines are not covered by the VICP . Claims must be filed within 36 months after the first symptom appeared following immuniza-tion, and death claims must be filed within 3 years after the first symptom of the vac-cine injury or within 2 years of a death and 4 years after the start of the first symptom of the vaccine injury that resulted in the death. People seeking compensation for alleged injuries from covered vaccines must first file claims with the VICP before pur-suing civil litigation against manufacturers or vaccine providers. To ensure that legal expenses are not a barrier to entry into the program, the VICP may pay lawyer’s fees and other legal costs related to a claim, regardless of the judgment, if certain minimal requirements are met and the claim is determined to have been filed on a reasonable basis and in good faith. If the claimant accepts the judgment of the VICP , neither vac-cine providers nor manufacturers can be sued in civil litigation. If the claimant rejects the VICP judgment, he or she has the option of filing a claim against the vaccine company and the health care professional who administered the vaccine, although this seldom happens.
The VICP compensates for vaccine-related injuries that are included on the Vaccine Injury Table (www.hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/hrsa/vaccine-compensation/vaccine-injury-table.pdf). The table lists the vaccines covered by the VICP as well as injuries, disabilities, illnesses, and conditions for which compensa-tion may be awarded. The Vaccine Injury Table defines the time during which the first symptoms or significant aggravation of an injury must appear after immunization. If an injury listed in the Vaccine Injury Table is shown to exist, claimants receive a legal pre-sumption of causation, thus avoiding the need to prove causation. If the claim pertains to conditions not listed in the Vaccine Injury Table, claimants still may file a claim. ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION 51 In 2009, a separate program, the Countermeasure Injury Compensation Program, was created to cover medical countermeasures developed and/or used in response to public health emergencies, such as in an influenza pandemic or a bioterrorism attack (eg, smallpox, anthrax, botulism). The 21st Century Cures Act, signed into law in December 2016, amended the legislation that created the VICP to include coverage for vaccines recommended for routine use in pregnant women, ensuring that both a woman who received a covered vaccine while pregnant and her child (in utero at the time) are covered by the program. The VICP is funded by a $0.75 tax on every vaccine antigen administered (ie, $0.75 for a vaccine with a single antigen and $2.25 for a vaccine with 3 antigens). The average time from filing a claim to a judgement is under 3 years. Between 2006 and 2016, more than 3.1 billion doses of covered vaccines were distributed in the United States. During this same time period, 5564 petitions were considered by the Court and 3,773 were compensated. Thus, for every 1 million doses of vaccine that were distributed, approximately 1 individual was compensated for a vaccine-related injury. Approximately 70% of compensation awards resulted from a negotiated settlement between parties, with no conclusion reached that a vaccine caused the injury. Information about the VICP and the Vaccine Injury Table can be obtained from the following: Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, 8N146B Rockville, MD 20857; telephone: 800-338-2382; website: www.hrsa.gov/vaccine-compensation/ index.html.
People wishing to file a claim for a vaccine injury should telephone or write to the following: United States Court of Federal Claims, 717 Madison Place, NW, Washington, DC 20439; telephone: 202-357-6400. Information on the VICP is avail-able to parents or guardians through Vaccine Information Statements (www.cdc.
gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/index.html), which are required to be provided before administering each dose of vaccines covered through the program.
HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTIONS AFTER IMMUNIZATION Anaphylaxis to a vaccine generally is a contraindication to future vaccination (see Treatment of Anaphylactic Reactions, p 64). However, such reactions to constitu-ents of vaccines are rare. Medications, equipment, and competent staff necessary to respond to these medical emergencies, to maintain patency of the airway, and to man-age cardiovascular collapse should be available to treat anaphylaxis in all settings in which vaccines are administered. This recommendation includes administration of vaccines in schools, pharmacies, or other nontraditional vaccination settings. In general, children who have experienced an immediate-type hypersensitivity reaction to a vaccine should be evaluated by an allergist before receiving subsequent doses of the suspect vaccine or other vaccines containing the offending ingredient. This evaluation and appropriate allergy testing may determine whether the child cur-rently is allergic to a vaccine component, which vaccines pose a risk, and whether alternative vaccines (without the allergen) are available. Even when the child truly is allergic and no alternative vaccines are available, in almost all cases, the risk of remaining unimmunized exceeds the risk of careful, graded vaccine administration under observation where personnel, medications, and equipment are available to treat anaphylaxis, should it occur. 52 ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION Hypersensitivity reactions related to vaccine constituents can be immediate or delayed and often are attributable to an excipient rather than the immunizing agent itself. IMMEDIATE-TYPE ALLERGIC REACTIONS Immediate allergic reactions may be caused by the vaccine antigen, residual animal protein, or other vaccine components. Almost all anaphylactic reactions to vaccines occur within minutes to 1 to 2 hours after vaccination.
ALLERGIC REACTIONS TO EGG PROTEIN (OVALBUMIN). Current measles and mumps vaccines (and some rabies vaccines) are derived from chicken embryo fibroblast tissue cultures and do not contain significant amounts of egg proteins. Studies indicate that children with egg allergy, even children with severe hypersensitivity, are at low risk of anaphylactic reactions to these vaccines, singly or in combination (eg, measles, mumps, and rubella [MMR] or measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella [MMRV]). Most immediate hypersensitivity reactions after measles or mumps immunization appear to be reactions to other vaccine components, such as gelatin. Therefore, children with egg allergy may receive MMR or MMRV vaccines without special precautions.
Although most inactivated influenza vaccines (IIVs) and the live attenuated influ-enza vaccine (LAIV) are produced in eggs, data have shown that these vaccines are well tolerated by essentially all recipients who have an egg allergy, including severely egg-allergic patients, likely because the volume of ovalbumin in these vaccines is well below the threshold required to induce an allergic reaction. All children with egg allergy of any severity can receive any influenza vaccine without any additional pre-cautions beyond those recommended for all vaccines.1 Yellow fever vaccine may contain a larger amount of egg protein than influenza vaccines, and there are fewer reports on administering the vaccine to egg-allergic patients. A history of egg allergy should be sought prior to administration. The vaccine package insert describes a protocol involving skin testing the patient with the vaccine and if positive, giving the vaccine in graded doses. Such a procedure would best be performed by an allergist. ALLERGIC REACTIONS TO GELATIN. Some vaccines, such as MMR, MMRV , vari-cella, yellow fever (YF-VAX), LAIV , and some rabies vaccines, contain gelatin of por-cine or bovine origin as a stabilizer. The Vero cell culture-derived Japanese encephalitis (JE-VC) vaccine and the recombinant zoster vaccine do not contain gelatin stabilizers. People with a history of food allergy to gelatin may develop anaphylaxis after receipt of gelatin-containing vaccines. In addition, people without any apparent clinical allergy to oral ingestion of gelatin may experience an immediate hypersensitivity reac-tion following injection of a vaccine containing gelatin. Patients believed to be allergic to gelatin should be evaluated by an allergist with immediate-type allergy skin testing before receiving gelatin-containing vaccines. If gelatin is found to be the triggering allergen, the subsequent gelatin-containing vaccines should be administered in graded doses under observation, with competent personnel, medications, and equipment avail-able to manage anaphylaxis. 1 American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases. Recommendations for prevention and control of influenza in children, 2020-2021. Pediatrics. 2020; 146(4):e2020024588 ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION 53 ALLERGIC REACTIONS TO YEAST. Hepatitis B and human papillomavirus vac-cines are manufactured using recombinant technology in Saccharomyces cerevisiae (baker’s or brewer’s yeast). Allergy to yeast is rare; however, patients claiming such an allergy should be evaluated by an allergist before receiving yeast-containing vaccines to confirm the yeast allergy. If the history and testing suggest immediate hypersensitivity, the vaccine should be administered, in graded doses, under obser-vation, with competent personnel, medications, and equipment available to manage anaphylaxis.
ALLERGIC REACTIONS TO LATEX. Dry natural rubber latex contains native pro-teins that may be responsible for allergic reactions. Some vaccine vial stoppers and syringe plungers contain latex, although allergic reactions to such vaccines in latex-allergic recipients are exceedingly rare. Other vaccine vials and syringes contain synthetic rubber, which does not pose risk to the latex-allergic child. Information about latex used in vaccine packaging is available in the manufacturer’s package inserts or on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website (www.cdc.
gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/downloads/appendices/B/latex-table.
pdf). Latex-allergic patients should receive vaccines with natural rubber latex in the packaging in the normal manner, but under observation, with competent personnel, medications, and equipment available to manage the rare allergic reaction, should it occur.
DELAYED-TYPE ALLERGIC REACTIONS As with most cell-mediated, delayed-type allergic reactions, the allergens usually are small molecules. The molecules present in vaccines capable of producing such reac-tions include preservatives like thimerosal, adjuvants like aluminum, and antimicrobial agents.
ALLERGIC REACTIONS TO THIMEROSAL. Most patients with delayed-type hyper-sensitivity reactions to thimerosal tolerate injection of vaccines containing thimerosal uneventfully or with only a temporary nodule or swelling at the injection site. This is not a contraindication to receive a vaccine that contains thimerosal. Thimerosal was removed from childhood vaccines in 2001. Only multidose vials of influenza vaccines currently contain thimerosal, and many thimerosal-free influenza vaccines in prefilled syringes are available.
ALLERGIC REACTIONS TO ALUMINUM SALTS. Sterile abscesses or persistent nodules have occurred at the site of injection of certain adjuvanted vaccines. These abscesses may result from a delayed-type hypersensitivity response to the aluminum salts used as vaccine adjuvants such as aluminum hydroxide, aluminum phosphate, alum (potassium aluminum sulfate), or mixed aluminum salts. In some instances, these reactions may be caused by inadvertent subcutaneous inoculation of a vaccine intended for intramuscu-lar use (Table 1.7, p 16). Aluminum-related abscesses recur frequently with subsequent dose(s) of vaccines containing aluminum. Only if such reactions were severe would they constitute a contraindication to further vaccination with aluminum-containing vaccines. ALLERGIC REACTIONS TO ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS. Many vaccines contain trace amounts of streptomycin, neomycin, or polymyxin B. Some people have delayed-type allergic reactions to these agents and may develop an injection site papule 48 to 54 PASSIVE IMMUNIZATION 96 hours after vaccine administration. This minor reaction is not a contraindication to future doses of vaccines containing these agents. The rare patients with a history of an anaphylactic reaction to one of these antimicrobial agents should be evaluated by an allergist before receiving vaccines containing them. No vaccine currently approved for use in the United States contains penicillin or its derivatives, cephalosporins, or fluoroquinolones.
OTHER VACCINE REACTIONS People who have high serum concentrations of tetanus immunoglobulin (Ig) G anti-body, usually as the result of frequent booster immunizations, may have an increased incidence of large injection site swelling after vaccine administration, presumed to be immune complex mediated (Arthus reaction). These reactions are self-limited and do not contraindicate future doses of vaccines at appropriate intervals. Such reactions had been believed to be common with tetanus-containing vaccines, but studies sug-gest that the reactions are uncommon, even with short intervals between immuniza-tions. Therefore, when indicated, a tetanus-containing vaccine should be administered regardless of interval since the last tetanus-containing vaccine.
Reactions resembling serum sickness have been reported in approximately 6% of patients after a booster dose of human diploid rabies vaccine, probably resulting from sensitization to human albumin that had been altered chemically by the virus-inacti-vating agent. Such patients should be evaluated by an allergist but likely will be able to receive additional vaccine doses.
Passive Immunization Passive immunization entails administration of preformed antibody to a recipient and, unlike active immunization, confers immediate protection but for only a short period of time. Passive immunization is indicated in the following general circumstances for prevention or amelioration of infectious diseases: • As replacement, when people are deficient in synthesis of antibody as a result of congenital (eg, severe combined immunodeficiency) or acquired antibody production defects, alone or in combination with other immunodeficiencies (eg, immunosup-pressive therapy or human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection).
• For prophylaxis when a person susceptible to a disease is exposed to or has a high likelihood of exposure to a specific infectious agent. This is especially important when that person has a high risk of complications from the disease or when time does not permit adequate protection by active immunization alone (eg, Rabies Immune Globulin, Varicella Zoster Immune Globulin, Hepatitis B Immune Globulin).
• Therapeutically, when a disease already is present, whereby administration of pre-formed antibodies (ie, passive immunization) may ameliorate or aid in suppressing the effects of a toxin (eg, foodborne, wound, or infant botulism; diphtheria; or teta-nus), ameliorate or suppress clinical disease (eg, anthrax, vaccinia, post-transplan-tation hepatitis B, post-transplantation cytomegalovirus [CMV]), or suppress the inflammatory response (eg, Kawasaki disease). PASSIVE IMMUNIZATION 55 Passive immunization can be accomplished with several types of products. The choice is dictated by the types of products available, the type of antibody desired, the route of administration, timing, and other considerations. These products include standard Immune Globulin Intramuscular (IGIM); standard Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV); hyperimmune globulins, some of which are for intramuscular use (eg, hepatitis B, rabies, tetanus, varicella) and some of which are for intravenous use (eg, botulism, CMV , vaccinia); antibodies of animal origin (eg, foodborne botulism, black widow spider, coral snake, rattlesnake, and scorpion antitoxins); and monoclo-nal antibodies (eg, respiratory syncytial virus [RSV]). Although the use of Immune Globulin Subcutaneous (IGSC) for replacement has become increasingly common, IGSC usually is not preferred for prophylactic or therapeutic use because of the slower absorption and diminished bioavailability compared with IGIV .
Indications for administration of IG preparations other than those relevant to infectious diseases or Kawasaki disease are not reviewed in the Red Book.
Immune Globulin Intramuscular (IGIM) IGIM is derived from pooled plasma of adults by a cold ethanol fractionation proce-dure (Cohn fraction II). IGIM consists of at least 90% immunoglobulin (Ig) G with trace amounts of IgA and IgM. It is treated with solvent/detergent to inactivate lipid-enveloped viruses, is sterile, and is not known to transmit any virus or other infectious agent. IGIM is a concentrated protein solution (approximately 16.5% or 165 mg/mL) containing specific antibodies that reflect the infectious and immunization experience of the population from whose plasma the IGIM was prepared. Many donors (1000 to 60 000 donors per lot of final product) are used to include a broad spectrum of antibodies. Products sold in the United States are derived from plasma collected exclu-sively in US-licensed facilities. IGIM is licensed and recommended for IM administration. Therefore, IGIM should be administered deep into a large muscle mass (see Sites and Routes of Immunization, p 28). Ordinarily, no more than 5 mL should be administered at one site in an adult, adolescent, or large child; a lesser volume per site (1–3 mL) should be given to small children and infants. Health care professionals should refer to the pack-age insert for total maximal dose at one time. Peak serum concentrations usually are achieved 2 to 3 days after administration.
Standard human IGIM should not be administered intravenously. Intradermal use of IGIM is not recommended. For information on hyperimmune globulins for intramuscular use (eg, hepatitis B, rabies, tetanus, varicella), see chapters on specific diseases in Section 3. INDICATIONS FOR THE USE OF IGIM HEPATITIS A PROPHYLAXIS. IGIM is indicated for postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) to provide short-term protection against hepatitis A in previously unvaccinated patients. PEP with IGIM alone should be used for infants younger than 12 months and for people who have serious allergy to the hepatitis A vaccine (HepA) or its com-ponents. For patients older than 40 years, depending on the clinician’s risk assessment ( IGIM may be administered in addi-tion to HepA. For patients 12 months through 40 years of age, HepA vaccine alone is preferred for PEP against hepatitis A.
56 PASSIVE IMMUNIZATION For unvaccinated patients traveling to areas with high or intermediate hepatitis A endemicity, IGIM alone can be used for preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in infants younger than 6 months and people who have serious allergy to HepA or its components. For protection of infant travelers 6 through 11 months of age, preexpo-sure HepA vaccine is preferred to IGIM. For healthy travelers 12 months through 40 years of age, HepA vaccine alone is recommended. For people older than 40 years, immunocompromised people of all ages, and people with chronic liver disease or other chronic medical condition, HepA vaccine should be administered and in addition IGIM can be considered (see Hepatitis A, p 373). IGIM is not indicated for people with clinical manifestations of hepatitis A infec-tion or for people exposed to hepatitis A more than 14 days earlier.
MEASLES PROPHYLAXIS. IGIM administered to exposed, measles-susceptible (not previously vaccinated or immunocompromised) people will prevent or attenuate infec-tion if administered within 6 days of exposure (see Measles, p 503). The effectiveness of IGIM is titer dependent. Vaccine-eligible people 12 months or older exposed to measles should preferably receive measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR), if it can be administered within 72 hours of initial exposure. Measles vaccine and IGIM should not be administered at the same time. Subsequent vaccination with MMR is recommended in nonimmune people exposed to measles who received IG for PEP . The appropriate interval between IGIM administration and measles immunization varies with the dose of IGIM and the specific product (see Table 1.11, p 41).
RUBELLA PROPHYLAXIS. Administration of Immune Globulin to susceptible people experimentally exposed to rubella virus can prevent clinical rubella. However, there have also been many reports of the failure of Immune Globulin to prevent the anoma-lies of congenital rubella. For this reason, the routine use of IGIM for the prevention of rubella in an exposed pregnant patient is not recommended.
REPLACEMENT THERAPY IN ANTIBODY DEFICIENCY DISORDERS. Most experts no longer consider IGIM appropriate for replacement therapy in immunodeficiency because of the pain of administration and the inability to achieve therapeutic blood con-centrations of IgG. If IGIM is used for this indication, the usual dose (limited by muscle mass and the volume that should be administered) is 100 mg/kg (equivalent to 0.66 mL/kg) every 3 weeks. Customary practice is to administer twice this dose initially and to adjust the interval between administration of the doses (2–4 weeks) on the basis of trough IgG concentrations and clinical response (absence of or decrease in infections). ADVERSE REACTIONS TO IGIM • Almost all recipients experience local discomfort and many experience pain at the site of IGIM administration that is related to the volume administered per injection site. Discomfort is lessened if the preparation is at room temperature at the time of injection. Less common reactions include nausea, flushing, chills, headache, and aseptic meningitis.
• Serious reactions are uncommon; these reactions can be anaphylactic or anaphylac-toid in nature and manifest as chest pain or constriction, dyspnea, or hypotension and shock.
• Both IGIM and IGSC are associated with thrombosis, particularly for individuals at increased risk. To minimize thrombosis, recipients should be adequately hydrated before IGIM administration. PASSIVE IMMUNIZATION 57 • An increased risk of systemic reactions, including renal dysfunction, hemolysis, and transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI), may result from inadvertent intrave-nous administration. Standard IGIM should not be administered intravenously. • People requiring repeated doses of IGIM have been reported to experience systemic reactions, such as fever, chills, sweating, and shock.
• IGIM should not be administered to people with known selective IgA deficiency (serum IgA concentration <7 mg/dL; IgG and IgM concentrations normal). Because IGIM contains trace amounts of IgA, people who have selective IgA deficiency may develop anti-IgA antibodies on rare occasions and on a subsequent dose of IGIM may experience an anaphylactic reaction with systemic symptoms such as chills, fever, and shock. In rare cases in which reactions related to anti-IgA antibodies have occurred, subsequent use of a licensed IGIV preparation with the lowest IgA concentration may decrease the likelihood of further reac-tions. Because these reactions are rare, routine screening for IgA deficiency is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONS FOR THE USE OF IGIM • Caution should be used when administering IGIM to a patient with a history of adverse reactions to IGIM. In this circumstance, some experts recommend adminis-tering a test dose (1%–10% of the intended dose) before the full dose.
• Although systemic reactions to IGIM are rare (see Adverse Reactions to IGIM, p 56), epinephrine and other means of treating serious, acute reactions (eg, saline for intravenous administration) should be immediately available. Health care profession-als administering IGIM should have training in the management of anaphylaxis and shock.
• Unless the benefit will outweigh the risk, IGIM should not be used in patients with severe thrombocytopenia or any coagulation disorder that would preclude IM injec-tion. In such cases, use of IGIV is recommended.
Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV) IGIV is a highly purified preparation of IgG antibodies extracted from the pooled plasma of 1000 to 60 000 qualified adult donors using methods that vary by manu-facturer. IGIV comprises more than 95% IgG, with trace amounts of IgA and IgM. IGIV is available as a lyophilized powder or as a formulated liquid solution, with final concentrations of IgG of 5% and 10% depending on the product. IGIV does not con-tain thimerosal or any other preservative. IGIV products vary in their sodium content, type of stabilizing excipients (eg, sugars, amino acids), osmolarity/osmolality, pH, IgA content, and recommended infusion rate. Each of these factors may contribute to tolerability and the risk of serious adverse events. All IGIV preparations must have a minimum concentration of antibodies to measles virus, Corynebacterium diphtheriae toxoid, poliovirus, and hepatitis B virus. Antibody concentrations against other pathogens, such as Streptococcus pneumoniae, cytomegalovirus, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), vary widely among products and even between lots from the same manufacturer. One product, Asceniv, is produced from donors with high anti-RSV titers and has a consis-tent amount of anti-RSV antibody; it is approved for treatment of primary immuno-deficiency, but the clinical impact of the high anti-RSV titers on this or other patient populations is unknown.
58 PASSIVE IMMUNIZATION INDICATIONS FOR THE USE OF IGIV IGIV preparations available in the United States currently are licensed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in 7 conditions (Table 1.12). IGIV products may be useful for other conditions, although demonstrated efficacy from controlled tri-als is not available for many of them. Blood sample(s) needed for diagnostic serologic tests for infectious diseases or to evaluate for immunologic disorders must be obtained before IGIV administration, because antibodies present in IGIV may confound test interpretation. Administration of IGIV can independently increase the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), so monitoring of C-reactive protein (CRP) after IGIV use may be more helpful in certain clinical scenarios.
All IGIV products are licensed to prevent serious infections in primary immuno-deficiency, but not all licensed products are approved for the other indications listed in Table 1.12. Not all products are licensed for the entire pediatric age spectrum, and in some cases only a single product has certain indications. Therapeutic differ-ences among IGIV products from different manufacturers may exist, but there are no comparative clinical trials of currently available products. Most experts believe that licensed IGIV and IGSC products are equally efficacious except for Kawasaki disease, which should be treated with IGIV . Hyperimmune globulins (eg, BabyBIG, Varicella-Zoster Immune Globulin) as well as animal-derived immune globulin products are not discussed in this chapter. Among the licensed IGIV products, but not necessarily for each product individually, indications for prevention or treatment of infectious diseases in children and adolescents include the following: • Replacement therapy in antibody-deficiency disorders. The typical dose of IGIV in primary immune deficiency is 400 to 600 mg/kg but may be as high as 800 mg/kg or higher, administered by IV infusion approximately every 21 to 28 days. Because of the half-life of administered IgG, dosing intervals greater than 28 days are not recommended. Dose and frequency of infusions should be based on clinical effectiveness in an individual patient and in conjunction with an expert Table 1.12. Uses of Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV) for Which There is Approval by the US Food and Drug Administrationa Primary immunodeficiency disorders such as common variable immunodeficiency, X-linked agammaglobulinemia, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome Kawasaki disease, for prevention of coronary aneurysms Immune-mediated thrombocytopenia, to increase platelet count Secondary immunodeficiency attributable to therapy for B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia or autoimmunity Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, to improve neuromuscular disability Multifocal motor neuron neuropathy, to improve muscle strength Reduction of serious bacterial infection in children with HIV infection a Not all IGIV products are approved by the FDA for all indications and not all products are approved for children or for all ages of the pediatric population. PASSIVE IMMUNIZATION 59 on primary immune deficiency disorders. When possible, the same brand of IGIV should be administered longitudinally, because changing products is associated with an increased risk of adverse reactions.
• Kawasaki disease. Administration of IGIV at a dose of 2 g/kg as a single dose within the first 10 days of onset of fever, when combined with salicylate therapy, decreases the frequency of coronary artery abnormalities and shortens the duration of symptoms. IGIV treatment for children with symptoms of Kawasaki disease for more than 10 days is recommended, although data on efficacy are not available (see Kawasaki Disease, p 457). Repeat doses of IGIV may be indicated for refractory Kawasaki disease.
• Pediatric HIV infection. In children with HIV infection and hypogamma-globulinemia, IGIV may be used to prevent serious bacterial infection.1 IGIV also might be considered for HIV-infected children who have recurrent serious bacte-rial infection but is recommended only in unusual circumstances (see Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, p 427).
• Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP).2 Several IGIV products are licensed for the treatment of ITP and are considered first line therapy by some experts. Studies have demonstrated a more rapid rise in platelet count with IGIV therapy compared to other treatments.
IGIV has been used for many other conditions, some of which are listed below.
• Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), and multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN). In GBS, IGIV treatment has been demonstrated to have efficacy equivalent to that of plasmapheresis and is easier to manage. Based on phase III trials, IGIV has been licensed for treatment of CIDP and MMN in adults. IGIV is equivalent to steroids and plasmapheresis in treatment of CIDP , although individual patients may respond better to one treatment than another. MMN, unlike GBS and CIDP , responds only to IGIV , not steroids or plasmapheresis.
• Toxic shock syndrome. IGIV has been administered to patients with severe staphylococcal or streptococcal toxic shock syndrome and necrotizing fasciitis. Therapy appears most likely to be beneficial when used early in the course of illness.
• Low birth weight infants. Results of most clinical trials have indicated that IGIV does not decrease the incidence or mortality rate of late-onset infections in infants who weigh less than 1500 g at birth. IGIV is not recommended for routine use in preterm infants to prevent early-onset or late-onset infection.
• Other potential uses. IGIV may be useful for sustained hypogammaglobulinemia secondary to anti-B cell therapy for autoimmunity or malignancy, severe anemia caused by parvovirus B19 infection, neonatal autoimmune thrombocytopenia that is unresponsive to other treatments, immune-mediated neutropenia, decompensation in myasthenia gravis, dermatomyositis, polymyositis, stiff person syndrome, transplant rejection, and severe thrombocytopenia that is unresponsive to other treatments. 1 Panel on Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children. Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children. Department of Health and Human Services. Available at default/files/inline-files/oi_guidelines_pediatrics.pdf Accessed July 27, 2020 2 Neunert C, Terrell DR, Arnold DM, et al. American Society of Hematology 2019 guidelines for immune thrombocytopenia. Blood Adv. 2019;3(23):3829-3866 60 PASSIVE IMMUNIZATION TRANSMISSION OF INFECTION BY IGIV Following an outbreak of hepatitis C virus infection associated with IGIV in the United States in 1993, changes in the preparation of IGIV , including additional viral inactivation steps (such as solvent/detergent exposure, pH 4 incubation, trace enzyme exposure, nanofiltration, and heat treatment), have been instituted to prevent transmis-sion of hepatitis C virus and other enveloped viruses, nonenveloped viruses, and prions via IG preparations. Most manufacturers use 3 or 4 different pathogen removal/inac-tivation procedures. All products currently available in the United States are believed to be free of known pathogens, and the risk of transmission of infection with IGIV administration is extremely low. Transmission of HIV by any IGIV product licensed in the United States has never been reported.
ADVERSE REACTIONS TO IGIV INFUSION REACTIONS. Reactions such as fever, headache, myalgia, chills, nausea, and vomiting often are related to the rate of IGIV infusion and may occur in as many as 25% of patients. These systemic adverse events usually are mild to moderate and self-limited (Table 1.13). There have been numerous documented cutaneous reactions to IGIV , including urticaria, eczematous or lichenoid eruptions, petechiae, erythroderma, nonspecific macular or maculopapular rashes, and pruritus. The cause of most acute reactions is uncertain. Product-to-product variations in adverse effects occur among individual patients, but it is not possible at this time to predict the reactogenicity of one product relative to others. Table 1.13. Managing IGIV Reactionsa Timing Symptoms Management During infusion Anaphylactic/ anaphylactoid Stop the infusion. Administer epinephrine and fluid support, diphenhydramine, and glucocorticoid.
Headache, fever, chills, sinus tenderness, cough, mild hypotension Slow the infusion until symptoms resolve. Administer diphenhydramine, NSAID; consider glucocorticoid. When symptoms resolve, the infusion rate may be increased. Pretreatment with NSAID, diphenhydramine, or glucocorticoid or a combination may lesson or prevent a reaction.
After infusion Headache Administer NSAID, triptan, glucocorticoid. Consider an alternative product or change to IGSC if there are repeated reactions.
Myalgia/malaise Administer NSAID, glucocorticoid. Consider an alternative product or change to IGSC if there are repeated reactions.
NSAID indicates nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
a There are no studies of the management of IGIV adverse effects, only expert opinion. PASSIVE IMMUNIZATION 61 SERIOUS ADVERSE REACTIONS. Acute, severe reactions including hypersensitivity and anaphylactoid reactions occur infrequently and are marked by flushing, changes in blood pressure, tachycardia, and shock. Anaphylactic reactions induced by anti-IgA are very rare and only occur in some patients with selective IgA deficiency (ie, total absence of circulat-ing IgA, IgA <7 mg/dL, with normal anti-protein antibody forming ability) who have been previously sensitized to IgA, rarely in patients with common variable immunodefi-ciency who develop IgE antibodies to IgA, and in a small number of patients with primary humoral immunodeficiency. Infusion of licensed IGIV products with a low concentration of IgA may reduce the likelihood of further reactions but rarely is needed. Because of the extreme rarity of these reactions, screening for IgA deficiency is not recommended. Other potentially life-threatening adverse reactions include thrombosis, isoim-mune hemolysis, renal insufficiency and failure, aseptic meningitis, noncardiogenic pulmonary edema, and transfusion-related acute lung injury. Products are screened for antibody to A and B blood group antigens (hemolysis risk) and coagulation factor 11 (FXIa) contamination (thrombosis risk). Although products now are tested for presence of thrombogenic substances, occasional events still may occur, particularly in patients with underlying thrombosis risk factors. Renal failure occurs mainly in patients with preexisting renal dysfunction and diabetes mellitus. Renal failure also may occur sec-ondary to acute hemolysis mediated by isoagglutinins. Hemolytic events are observed mainly in patients with A, B, or AB blood types receiving high doses of IGIV (approximately 80% of patients received ≥1.5 g/kg). Patients receiving high doses of IGIV should be monitored for hemolysis, which can be acute or can evolve over 5 to 10 days. Complications of severe hemolysis include need for transfusion, renal failure, and rarely, disseminated intravascular coagulation. If transfusion is needed, type O blood cells are recommended. Aseptic meningitis syndrome beginning several hours to 2 days following IGIV treatment may be associated with severe headache, nuchal rigidity, fever, nausea, and vomiting. Pleocytosis frequently is present in the cerebrospinal fluid.
Risk factors for these adverse reactions include hypertension, diabetes mellitus, history of thrombosis, other thrombotic risk factors, prior renal compromise, and underlying hyperviscosity. The risk of some reactions can be mitigated by limiting the dose and infusion rate or by subcutaneous administration using IGSC (see Immune Globulin Subcutaneous, p 62). The rate and type of adverse events is one factor that should be considered when deciding on a mode of IG administration.
PRECAUTIONS FOR THE USE OF IGIV • Patients receiving IGIV should be adequately hydrated to reduce the risk of renal dysfunction, which can occur in volume depleted patients.
• Caution should be used when administering IGIV to a patient with a history of adverse reactions to IG. • Because acute anaphylactic or anaphylactoid reactions to IGIV can occur (see Adverse Reactions to IGIV , p 60), experienced personnel, medications, and equip-ment to manage anaphylaxis should be immediately available. If an anaphylactic or anaphylactoid reaction occurs, the risk versus benefit of further infusions should be evaluated. If IG therapy is continued, IGSC or enzyme-facilitated subcutaneous infusion (see Immune Globulin Subcutaneous, p 62) is recommended because of the decreased incidence of systemic adverse events compared with IGIV . Whichever 62 PASSIVE IMMUNIZATION modality of administration is used, the product that elicited the reaction should not be used again.
• As practitioners have gained experience with IGSC (see Immune Globulin Subcutaneous), many experts recommend a change to subcutaneous administration instead of manipulating methods of IV infusion or administering premedications to patients who have had reactions to IGIV .
• Reducing either the rate of infusion or the IGIV dose often can alleviate mild to moderate infusion-related nonallergic adverse reactions (excluding life-threatening subacute adverse events). Patients sensitive to one product often tolerate alternative products. Although there are no studies to support the practice, most experts pretreat patients who have experienced significant reactions with a nonsteroidal anti-inflam-matory agent such as ibuprofen or aspirin, acetaminophen, diphenhydramine, or a glucocorticoid to modify or relieve symptoms. Clinicians should balance the benefits of routine, long-term glucocorticoid premedication with the known accumulating risks of ongoing exposure. Significant adverse effects of IGIV administration should prompt consultation with an immunologist or other specialist experienced in manag-ing this problem. • Seriously ill patients with compromised cardiac function who are receiving large volumes of IGIV may be at increased risk of vasomotor or cardiac complications manifested as elevated blood pressure, cardiac failure, or both. In this setting, a low-sodium, high-IgG concentration product should be used if available. In hospitalized patients, these and other IGIV adverse event risks can be mitigated by using very slow infusion rates (approximately 30 mL/hour of a 10% IGIV product).
Immune Globulin Subcutaneous (IGSC) Subcutaneous (SC) administration of IG using manual syringe push or mechanical or battery-driven pumps has been shown to be safe and effective in adults and children with primary immunodeficiencies. Because the SC delivery method does not require intravenous nor implanted venous access devices, most parents or patients can be taught to infuse IGSC at home. IGSC uses smaller doses administered more frequently (ie, daily to biweekly) providing a more consistent IgG concentration. Both mild and severe systemic reactions are substantially less frequent with IGSC than with IGIV therapy, and no premedication is usually required for IGSC. The most common adverse effects of IGSC are infusion-site reactions, including local swelling, redness, itching, soreness, induration, and local heat. These most often occur during or soon after completion of infusion and generally resolve over 1 to 2 days. Such reactions occur more frequently during the first months of treatment. The most common sys-temic reaction is headaches. Systemic infusion reactions should be treated as discussed for IGIV (p 60). Infusing daily to several times a week decreases or eliminates systemic adverse effects in most patients. Factors involved in selection of IGSC versus IGIV are listed in Table 1.14. Several products, ranging in concentration from 10% to 20%, are licensed in the United States for conventional SC use. There are reports that IGSC is well tolerated in patients with thrombocytopenia and those receiving anticoagulant therapy. High-dose IGSC has been shown to be effective for immunomodulation in autoimmune neurologic condi-tions, and a 20% SCIG product has been licensed for the treatment of chronic inflam-matory demyelinated polyneuropathy. Because there are limited data on the efficacy of PASSIVE IMMUNIZATION 63 IGSC for conditions requiring high-dose IG, only IGIV should be used for the treat-ment of Kawasaki disease.
Because the subcutaneous space limits infusion volume (typically to a maximum of 60 mL/site), multiple infusion sites and frequent infusions are needed to achieve an adequate IG dose using conventional IGSC. Pretreatment with recombinant human hyaluronidase (IGHY) (a spreading factor) permits the subcutaneous infusion of larger volumes (up to 600 mL) of IG at a single site, although many clinicians prefer to limit infusions to 300 mL/site. Products have been developed that include both the hyaluronidase for preinfusion and the IGSC and are known as IGHY . The efficacy of IGHY products is comparable with that of standard IGSC and of IGIV . The infu-sion frequency and number of needlesticks required for IGHY are similar to those for IGIV , and IGHY has less than half the frequency of systemic adverse events compared with IGIV . The peak serum IgG concentration achieved following IGHY administra-tion occurs several days following infusion and is far lower than that of IGIV . Unlike the consistent steady-state serum concentration achieved following IGSC, trough con-centrations associated with IGHY are comparable to those following administration of IGIV . TRANSMISSION OF INFECTION BY IGSC The transmission of infections by IGSC products is considered to be the same as with IGIV and is exceedingly low.
PRECAUTIONS FOR THE USE OF IGSC AND IGHY • Caution should be used when administering IGSC to a patient with a history of adverse reactions to IGSC. In this circumstance, most experts recommend use of an alternate product. Some suggest administering a fraction (1/30) of the monthly dose daily.
• Although immediate, systemic reactions to IGSC are substantially less common and usually less severe than with IGIV (see Adverse Reactions to IGIV , p 60), epi-nephrine should be immediately available (ie, epinephrine autoinjector). Health care professionals administering IGSC should have training in the management of Table 1.14. Comparison of Routes for IG Administration Attribute IGIV Conventional IGSC IGHY Infusion frequency Typically every 3–4 weeks Most often daily to every 2 weeks Every 2–4 weeks Administration requirements IV access, usually by a health care provider No IV access, self-administered No IV access, self-administered or by a health care provider Sites/month 1 4–30 1–2 Systemic adverse events Higher than with IGSC Lower than with either IGIV or IGHY Lower than IGIV Local adverse events Infrequent Common Similar to conventional IGSC IGHY indicates recombinant human hyaluronidase.
64 PASSIVE IMMUNIZATION emergencies (particularly anaphylactic shock). Parents and patients should be trained on the use of epinephrine autoinjector in case of anaphylaxis outside of a medical setting.
• Life-threatening, subacute systemic adverse reactions (thrombosis, hemolysis, renal injury) appear to be less common following IGSC than with IGIV but do occur (see Adverse Reactions to IGIV , p 60). Clinicians should be mindful of risk factors for adverse reactions (hypertension, diabetes mellitus, history of thrombosis, renal com-promise, and hyperviscosity), because high-dose, intravenous route, and rapid rate of administration are additive risk factors. Treatment of Anaphylactic Reactions Health care professionals administering biologic products or serum must be able to recognize and treat systemic anaphylaxis. Medications, equipment, and competent staff necessary to maintain the patency of the airway and to manage cardiovascular collapse must be available.1,2 In the event of a severe reaction requiring interventions beyond the capacity of the initial treatment team, emergency medical services should be requested to initiate additional emergency care prior to and during transport to a site for higher level of care.
The emergency treatment of systemic anaphylactic reactions is based on the type of reaction. In all instances, epinephrine is the primary drug. Delayed administra-tion of epinephrine is believed to be the major contributor to fatalities. Mild mani-festations, such as skin reactions alone (eg, pruritus, erythema, localized urticaria, or angioedema), may be the first signs of an anaphylactic reaction, but intrinsically and in isolation are not dangerous and can be treated with antihistamines. However, using clinical judgment, an injection of epinephrine may be administered, depending on the clinical situation (Table 1.15). Epinephrine should be injected promptly (eg, goal of <4 minutes) for anaphylaxis, which is likely (although not exclusively) occurring if the patient has 2 or more organ systems involved: (1) skin and mucosal involvement (generalized urticaria or angioedema, flush, swollen lips/tongue/uvula); (2) respiratory compromise (dyspnea, wheeze, bronchospasm, stridor, or hypoxemia); (3) low blood pressure; or (4) gastrointestinal tract involvement (eg, crampy abdominal pain or vomit-ing). If a patient is known to have had a previous severe allergic reaction to the biologic product/serum, onset of skin, cardiovascular, or respiratory symptoms alone may war-rant treatment with epinephrine.3 Epinephrine should be administered intramuscu-larly, because higher in vivo concentrations are achieved more rapidly compared with subcutaneous administration. Use of readily available commercial epinephrine autoin-jectors (available in 3 dosages based on patient weight; 0.1, 0.15, and 0.3 mg/dose; see Table 1.15) are preferred and have been shown to reduce time to drug administration and dosing errors. Aqueous epinephrine (1:1000 dilution, 0.01 mg/kg; maximum dose, 1 Hegenbarth MA; American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Drugs. Preparing for pediatric emergen-cies: drugs to consider. Pediatrics. 2008;121(2):433–443 (Reaffirmed February 2016) 2 Sicherer SH; American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Allergy and Immunology. Epinephrine for first-aid management of anaphylaxis. Pediatrics. 2017;139(3):e20164006 3 Lieberman P , Nicklas RA, Randolph C, et al. Anaphylaxis–a practice parameter update 2015. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2015;115(5):341-384 PASSIVE IMMUNIZATION 65 0.5 mg) or autoinjector can be administered intramuscularly every 5 to 15 minutes, as necessary, to control symptoms and maintain blood pressure. Repeat doses of epi-nephrine are required in up to 35% of cases of anaphylaxis. Injections can be given at shorter than 5-minute intervals if deemed necessary. Most patients being treated for anaphylaxis should be placed in a supine position. If a patient is having difficulty breathing, he or she may be asked to sit up. When the patient’s condition improves and remains stable, oral antihistamines and possibly oral corticosteroids (1.5–2.0 mg/kg per day of prednisone; maximum, 60 mg/day) can be given for an additional 24 to 48 hours but is not always necessary.
Maintenance of the airway and administration of oxygen should be instituted promptly. Severe or potentially life-threatening systemic anaphylaxis involving severe bronchospasm, laryngeal edema, other airway compromise, shock, and cardiovascular collapse necessitates additional therapy. Rapid intravenous (IV) bolus infusion of iso-tonic fluids adequate to maintain blood pressure must be instituted to compensate for the loss of circulating intravascular volume.
Epinephrine is administered intramuscularly immediately while IV access is being established. IV epinephrine (note further dilution: 1:10 000 dilution) may be indicated for bolus infusion but should be used with caution (see Table 1.15). Administration of epinephrine intravenously can lead to lethal arrhythmia; cardiac monitoring is recom-mended. A slow, continuous, low-dose epinephrine infusion is preferable to repeated bolus administration, because the dose can be titrated to the desired effect, and acci-dental administration of large boluses of epinephrine can be avoided. Nebulized Table 1.15. Epinephrine in the Treatment of Anaphylaxisa Intramuscular (IM) administration Epinephrine autoinjector (0.1 mg per dose for children 7.5–14 kg; 0.15 mg per dose for children 15–29 kg; or 0.3 mg per dose for children 30 kg or greater) IM (anterolateral thigh), repeated every 5–15 min up to 3 doses.
OR Epinephrine 1:1000 (1 mg/mL) (aqueous): IM (anterolateral thigh), 0.01 mL/kg per dose, up to 0.5 mL, repeated every 5–15 min, up to 3 dosesb Intravenous (IV) administration An initial bolus of IV epinephrine is given to patients not responding to IM epinephrine using a dilution of 1:10 000 (0.1 mg/mL) rather than a dilution of 1:1000. This dilution can be made using 1 mL of the 1:1000 dilution in 9 mL of physiologic saline solution. The dose is 0.01 mg/kg (0.1 mL/kg) of the 1:10 000 dilution. A continuous infusion should be started if repeated doses are required. One milligram (1 mL) of 1:1000 dilution of epinephrine added to 250 mL of 5% dextrose in water, resulting in a concentration of 4 µg/mL, is infused initially at a rate of 0.1 µg/kg per minute and increased gradually to 1 µg/kg per minute to maintain blood pressure.
a In addition to epinephrine, maintenance of the airway and administration of oxygen are critical.
b If agent causing anaphylactic reaction was given by injection, epinephrine can be injected into the same site to slow absorption.
66 PASSIVE IMMUNIZATION albuterol is indicated for bronchospasm (see Table 1.16). In some cases, the use of other inotropic agents, such as dopamine (see Table 1.16), may be necessary for blood pressure support. The combination of histamine H1 and H2 receptor-blocking agents (see Table 1.16) may be synergistic in effect and could be used as adjunctive therapy. Corticosteroids have no role in the acute treatment of anaphylaxis but may also be used as an adjunctive therapy to decrease the likelihood of a biphasic or prolonged reaction, although the evidence for this practice is weak (see Table 1.16). All patients showing signs and symptoms of systemic anaphylaxis, regardless of severity, should be observed for several hours in an appropriate facility, even after remission of immediate symptoms. Anaphylactic reactions can be uniphasic, biphasic, or protracted over 24 to 36 hours despite early and aggressive management. Although a specific period of observation has not been established, a reasonable period of obser-vation would be 4 hours for a mild episode and as long as 24 hours for a severe episode.
Table 1.16. Dosages of Commonly Used Secondary Drugs in the Treatment of Anaphylaxis Drug Dose H1 receptor-blocking agents (antihistamines) Diphenhydramine Oral, IM, IV: 1–2 mg/kg, every 4–6 h (40 mg, maximum single dose <12 y; 100 mg, maximum single dose for 12 y and older) Hydroxyzine Oral, IM: 0.5–1 mg/kg, every 4–6 h (100 mg, maximum single dose) Cetirizine Oral: 2.5 mg, 6–23 mo; 2.5–5 mg, 2–5 y; 5–10 mg, >5 y (single dose daily) H2 receptor-blocking agents (also antihistamines) Cimetidine IV: 5 mg/kg, slowly over a 15-min period, every 6–8 h (300 mg, maximum single dose) Ranitidine IV: 1 mg/kg, slowly over a 15-min period, every 6–8 h (50 mg, maximum single dose) Corticosteroids Methylprednisolone IV: 1 mg/kg, every 4–6 h (125 mg, maximum single dose) Prednisone Oral: 1.5–2 mg/kg, single morning dose (60 mg, maximum single dose); use corticosteroids as long as needed B2-agonist Albuterol Nebulizer solution: 0.5% (5 mg/mL), 0.05–0.15 mg/kg per dose in 2–3 mL isotonic sodium chloride solution, maximum 5 mg/ dose every 20 min over a 1-h to 2-h period, or 0.5 mg/kg/h by continuous nebulization (15 mg/h, maximum dose) Vasopressor Dopamine 5–20 µg/kg/min IV drip IM indicates intramuscular; IV , intravenous. IMMUNIZATION IN SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES 67 Anaphylaxis occurring in people who are taking beta-adrenergic–blocking agents can be more profound and significantly less responsive to epinephrine and other beta-adrenergic agonist drugs. More aggressive therapy with epinephrine may override receptor blockade in some patients. For epinephrine-refractory anaphylaxis, some experts recommend use of IV glucagon (20–30 mg/kg in children; maximum 1 g, administered intravenously over 5 minutes, followed by an infusion at 5 to 15 mg/min titrated to clinical response). Inhaled atropine sometimes is used for management of bradycardia or bronchospasm in these patients. At the time of discharge, all patients should be provided with an epinephrine autoinjector, a written emergency plan to treat future reactions, and a referral to an allergist to identify the triggering allergen, if unknown. The patient and/or parent(s) should be trained on the use of the specific autoinjector pen provided.
Immunization in Special Clinical Circumstances Immunization in Preterm and Low Birth Weight Infants Infants born preterm (at less than 37 weeks of gestation) or of low birth weight (less than 2500 g) who are clinically stable should, with few exceptions, receive all routinely recommended childhood vaccines at the same chronologic age as term and normal birth weight infants. Although studies have shown decreased immune responses to several vaccines administered to neonates with very low birth weight (less than 1500 g) and neonates of very early gestational age (less than 29 weeks of gestation), most preterm infants, including infants who receive corticosteroids for chronic lung disease, produce sufficient vaccine-induced immunity to prevent disease. Vaccine dosages administered to term infants should not be reduced or divided when administered to preterm or low birth weight infants.
Preterm and low birth weight infants tolerate most childhood vaccines as well as do term infants. Some studies show that cardiorespiratory events may increase in extremely (less than 1000 g) and very (less than 1500 g) low birth weight infants who receive selected vaccines. Apnea within 24 hours prior to immunization, younger age, or weight less than 2000 g at the time of immunization and 12-hour Score for Neonatal Acute Physiology II1 greater than 10 have been associated with development of postimmunization apnea, and it may be prudent to monitor infants with these char-acteristics for 48 hours after immunization if they are still in the hospital. Medically stable preterm infants who remain in the hospital at 2 months of chronologic age should receive all inactivated vaccines recommended at that age (see Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for Ages 18 Years or Younger [
aspx]). A medically stable infant is defined as one who does not require ongoing management for serious infection; metabolic disease; or acute renal, cardiovascular, 1 Zupancic JAF, Richardson DK, Horbar JD, Carpenter JH, Lee SK, Escobar GJ. Vermont Oxford Network SNAP Pilot Project Participants. Revalidation of the Score for Neonatal Acute Physiology in the Vermont Oxford Network. Pediatrics. 2007;119(1):e156-e163 68 IMMUNIZATION IN SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES neurologic, or respiratory tract illness and who demonstrates a clinical course of sus-tained recovery and a pattern of steady growth. All immunizations required at 2 months of age can be administered simultaneously to preterm or low birth weight infants, with the possible exception of live oral rotavirus vaccine in hospitalized infants (see below and Rotavirus, 644). The number of vaccine injections at 2 months of age can be minimized by using combination vaccines. When limited injection sites preclude simultaneous administration, vaccines recommended at 2 months of age may be administered at dif-ferent times with any interval between doses of different inactivated parenteral vaccines. The choice of needle lengths used for IM vaccine administration is determined by avail-able muscle mass of the preterm or low birth weight infant (see Table 1.8, p 29).
Hepatitis B vaccine administered to preterm or low birth weight infants weighing 2000 g or more at birth produces an immune response comparable to that in term infants. Medically stable infants weighing less than 2000 g demonstrate a lower hepa-titis B antibody response. Hepatitis B vaccine schedules for infants weighing <2000 g and infants weighing ≥2000 g born to mothers with positive, negative, and unknown hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) status are provided in Hepatitis B, Special Considerations, including Table 3.21 (p 393). Only monovalent hepatitis B vaccine should be used for preterm or term infants younger than 6 weeks. Administration of a total of 4 doses of hepatitis B vaccine is permitted when a combination vaccine con-taining hepatitis B vaccine is administered after the birth dose. Because all preterm infants are considered at increased risk of complications of influenza, 2 doses of inactivated influenza vaccine, administered 1 month apart, should be offered for all preterm infants beginning at 6 months of chronologic age (see Influenza, p 447). Influenza vaccine should be given to all pregnant women during pregnancy (may be administered at any time during pregnancy) to protect the mother and to provide passive protection of young infants. Because preterm infants younger than 6 months and infants of any age with chronic complications of preterm birth are extremely vulnerable to influenza virus infection, it is very important that house-hold contacts, child care providers, and hospital nursery personnel caring for preterm infants receive influenza vaccine annually (see Influenza, p 447).
Preterm infants younger than 6 months, who are too young to have completed the primary immunization series, are at increased risk of pertussis infection and pertussis-related complications. Tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertus-sis (Tdap) vaccine should be administered to all pregnant women (optimally, early in the interval between weeks 27 and 36 of gestation, to maximize passive antibody trans-fer to the infant) during every pregnancy. Tdap should be administered immediately postpartum for women who were not immunized during pregnancy and never have received a previous dose of Tdap. Health care personnel caring for pregnant women and infants, and household contacts and child care providers of all infants who have not previously received Tdap, also should be vaccinated (see Pertussis, p 578). Preterm infants born before 29 weeks, 0 days of gestation; infants born with certain congenital heart defects; and certain infants with chronic lung disease of prematurity or hemodynamically significant heart disease may benefit from monthly immunoprophylaxis with palivizumab (respiratory syncytial virus monoclonal anti-body) during respiratory syncytial virus season (see Respiratory Syncytial Virus, p 628). Routine childhood immunizations should be administered on schedule in infants receiving palivizumab. IMMUNIZATION IN SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES 69 Rotavirus vaccine virus is shed by some infants in the weeks after vaccination. There are limited published studies on the transmission of vaccine virus in hospital settings, including neonatal intensive care units that have not documented nosocomial transmission. Individual institutions may consider administering rotavirus vaccine at the recommended chronologic age to otherwise eligible infants during hospitalization, including in the neonatal intensive care unit. Otherwise, the first dose of rotavirus vac-cine should be administered at the time of discharge to eligible infants. Immunization in Pregnancy1 Immunization is an essential component of care in pregnancy. Several vaccine-preventable diseases, such as influenza, are associated with increased morbidity and mortality during pregnancy, and others, like pertussis, can affect newborn infants who are too young to begin active vaccination until months after delivery. The benefits of vaccinating the expectant mother and providing protection for the infant through maternally acquired antibodies have led to recommendations for select vaccinations during pregnancy.2 Vaccines routinely recommended during pregnancy are safe for the mother and the fetus and infant. Obstetric care providers play a critical role in reviewing the expectant mother’s vaccination history and ensuring that they receive recommended vaccines. Pediatricians are also frequently asked about vaccines during pregnancy by parents and play an important role in reinforcing the importance of vac-cines. This chapter covers active immunization during pregnancy. Passive maternal-neonatal immunization topics related to breastfeeding are covered in the chapter Breastfeeding and Human Milk (p 107).
Two vaccines are specifically recommended for routine administration during pregnancy—tetanus and diphtheria toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap) and inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV). • Tdap With Each Pregnancy. Tdap administered during the third trimester of pregnancy reduces pertussis infection in infants. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) recommend administration of Tdap during every preg-nancy to ensure that babies have high concentrations of pertussis-specific antibodies at the time of birth. The recommended timing for administration of Tdap is as early as possible during the interval between 27 and 36 weeks’ gestation, to maximize the maternal antibody response and passive antibody transfer to the infant. Tdap may be safely administered at any time during pregnancy if needed for wound manage-ment, pertussis outbreaks, or other extenuating circumstances. For women never previously vaccinated with Tdap, if Tdap was not administered during the current pregnancy, Tdap should be administered immediately postpartum. If a Td booster is indicated for wound management during pregnancy, Tdap should be administered if it was not administered during the current pregnancy (see Pertussis, p 578). Tdap and inactivated influenza vaccine can be administered together safely, and Tdap can be safely administered after a recent dose of Td. 1 See adult immunization schedule available at www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/adult.html.
2 www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pregnancy/index.html 70 IMMUNIZATION IN SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES • Influenza Vaccine Each Influenza Season. Pregnancy increases risks of influ-enza even among those who do not have underlying medical conditions. Influenza vaccination is recommended for everyone 6 months of age or older who does not have a contraindication, and pregnancy is a specific indication for vaccination with IIV . In addition to protecting the mother, IIV in pregnancy also protect infants younger than 6 months of age who are too young to be vaccinated. IIV may be administered at any time during pregnancy (see Influenza, p 447). Pregnancy is a contraindication for live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV).
LIVE ATTENUATED VACCINES Pregnancy is generally a contraindication for live-virus vaccines, except when suscep-tibility and exposure are highly probable, the disease to be prevented poses a greater threat than the theoretical risk of the vaccine, and there is no other effective preven-tion option. The background rate of major and minor structural fetal malformations in otherwise uncomplicated pregnancies, commonly accepted as 3% to 5%, needs to be taken into account when discussing concerns regarding a birth defect diagnosed before or after birth that could be attributed inappropriately to a vaccine. This consid-eration is particularly important when vaccination with a live or live-attenuated vac-cine has occurred after completion of embryogenesis in the first trimester. Inadvertent administration of live-virus vaccines in early pregnancy has not been shown to result in specific embryopathy and is not an indication to consider pregnancy termination. Pregnancy should be avoided for 4 weeks after receiving a live-virus vaccine.
• Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccine. Measles, mumps, rubella, and vari-cella vaccines are contraindicated for pregnant women. Efforts should be made to immunize women without evidence of immunity against these viruses before they become pregnant or in the immediate postpartum period. Following receipt of mea-sles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR), women should avoid pregnancy for at least 4 weeks. No case of embryopathy caused by live rubella vaccine has been reported; however, a rare theoretical risk of embryopathy from inadvertent administration can-not be excluded. Because pregnancy might result in a higher risk for severe measles disease and complications, Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV) should be admin-istered to pregnant women who do not have evidence of measles immunity and have been exposed to measles (see Measles, p 503). IGIV does not prevent rubella or mumps infection after exposure and is not recommended for that purpose.
• Varicella Vaccine. Like MMR, varicella-containing vaccines (varicella vaccine [VAR]; measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella vaccine [MMRV]) are live vaccines and are contraindicated in pregnancy. This contraindication is based on a theoreti-cal risk for congenital varicella syndrome, although there is no association between inadvertent administration of VAR or MMRV and adverse pregnancy outcome based on available safety surveillance. A pregnant woman living in a household is not a contraindication for another household member to be vaccinated against vari-cella. Pregnant women who do not have evidence of immunity to varicella are at risk for severe disease and disease complications. Varicella-Zoster Immune Globulin is recommended for pregnant women without evidence of immunity who have been exposed and should ideally be administered within 96 hours of exposure for greatest effectiveness but can be administered up to 10 days after exposure (see Varicella-Zoster Virus Infections, p 831). The purpose of using Varicella-Zoster Immune IMMUNIZATION IN SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES 71 Globulin during pregnancy is to prevent complications in the mother and not to pro-tect the fetus/infant, because maternal receipt of Varicella-Zoster Immune Globulin does not prevent fetal infection or neonatal disease. If Varicella-Zoster Immune Globulin is not available, some experts suggest use of IGIV . Published data on the benefit of acyclovir as postexposure prophylaxis among immunocompromised indi-viduals are limited, although the use of acyclovir during pregnancy is not contraindi-cated if clinically indicated. • Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV). Although influenza vaccination is recommended during pregnancy, LAIV , as a live vaccine, is contraindicated. Any licensed inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) that is otherwise appropriate for age should be used instead.
• Yellow Fever Vaccine. Unlike most other live vaccines, the yellow fever vaccine is not contraindicated in pregnancy. It nevertheless poses a theoretical risk, and preg-nancy is a precaution to yellow fever vaccine administration because of rare cases of transmission of the vaccine virus in utero, albeit without adverse effects in the infant. Whenever possible, pregnant women should defer travel to areas where yellow fever is endemic. If travel to an area with endemic disease is unavoidable and risks for yel-low fever virus exposure are believed to outweigh the vaccination risks, a pregnant woman should be vaccinated. Breastfeeding also is a precaution for yellow fever vac-cine administration (see Breastfeeding and Human Milk, p 107). • Typhoid Vaccine. There are 2 types of typhoid vaccine currently available in the Unites States—a live attenuated vaccine for oral administration and a polysaccha-ride vaccine for parenteral administration. No information is available on the safety of either typhoid vaccine in pregnancy. Generally, live vaccines should be avoided in pregnancy.
• Cholera Vaccine. Pregnant women are at increased risk for poor outcomes from cholera infections. No information is available on the safety of live attenuated cholera vaccine in pregnancy. The vaccine is not absorbed from the recipient’s gastrointesti-nal tract. Thus, administration of the vaccine to a pregnant woman is not expected to result in fetal vaccine virus exposure. When considering cholera vaccination dur-ing pregnancy, for travel to areas of cholera transmission, the benefit of protection offered by the vaccine should be weighed against the risk of possible adverse events.
• Smallpox Vaccine. The use of live smallpox virus (vaccinia) vaccine is limited to laboratory workers who work with the virus or other orthopoxviruses that infect humans, (eg, monkeypox). Smallpox causes more severe disease in pregnant than nonpregnant women. In the absence of a smallpox outbreak, however, use of vac-cinia vaccine in pregnant women is not recommended. INACTIVATED VACCINES • Pneumococcal Vaccines. Pregnant women with underlying conditions that war-rant pneumococcal immunization may be vaccinated when the benefit of the vac-cination is considered to outweigh any potential risks. • Meningococcal Vaccines. Although not extensively studied in pregnant women, serogroups A, C, W, and Y meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MenACWY) and serogroup B meningococcal vaccine (MenB) may be administered to pregnant women when there is increased risk of disease, as detailed in Table 3.38 in the Meningococcal Infections chapter (p 528).
72 IMMUNIZATION IN SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES • Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B Vaccines. Infection with hepatitis A virus or hepa-titis B virus can result in severe disease in the mother and, in the case of hepatitis B, chronic infection in the infant. If not already vaccinated with hepatitis A vaccine (HepA) and hepatitis B vaccine (HepB), the vaccine(s) should be administered in pregnancy if there is an indication. • Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine. Although data on safety of inactivated poliovi-rus (IPV) vaccine for a pregnant woman or developing fetus are limited, no adverse effect has been found. IPV vaccine can be administered to pregnant women who never have received poliovirus vaccine, are immunized partially, or are immunized completely but require a booster dose (see Poliovirus Infections, p 601). Oral poliovi-rus (OPV) vaccine should not be administered to pregnant women.
• Human Papillomavirus Vaccine. The HPV vaccine is not recommended for use during pregnancy because of limited information about safety. The health care professional should inquire about pregnancy in patients who are known to be sexu-ally active, but a pregnancy test is not required before starting the HPV vaccination series. If a vaccine recipient becomes pregnant, subsequent doses should be post-poned until she is no longer pregnant. If a dose has been administered inadvertently during pregnancy, no intervention is needed. Data to date show no evidence of adverse effect of any HPV vaccine on outcomes of pregnancy. Health care profes-sionals can report inadvertent administrations of 9vHPV to pregnant women by calling the vaccine manufacturer at 1-800-986-8999. • Rabies Vaccine. The serious consequences of rabies dictate prompt postexposure prophylaxis and the rabies vaccine should be administered regardless of pregnancy status. Studies have shown that there is no association between rabies vaccination and increases in spontaneous abortions, premature births, or other adverse preg-nancy outcomes. If the risk of exposure to rabies during pregnancy is substantial, preexposure prophylaxis also may be indicated.
• Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine. No studies in humans have assessed the safety of Japanese encephalitis virus vaccine for pregnant women. Women should be immunized before conception, if possible. Immunization during pregnancy may be considered if travel to an area with endemic infection is unavoidable and the risk of disease outweighs the risk of adverse events in pregnancy (see Arboviruses, p 202).
• Anthrax Vaccine. Anthrax vaccine is not licensed for use in pregnant women; however, in a postevent setting that poses a high risk of exposure to aerosolized Bacillus anthracis spores, pregnancy is neither a precaution nor a contraindication to its use in postexposure prophylaxis (see Anthrax, p 196).
Immunization and Other Considerations in Immunocompromised Children The safety and effectiveness of vaccines in people with immunodeficiency depends on the nature and extent of their immunosuppression. Even though these individuals rep-resent a heterogeneous population, their immunodeficiency can be classified into pri-mary and secondary disorders. Primary disorders of the immune system generally are inherited and can involve any part of the immune defenses. Secondary disorders of the immune system are acquired, including conditions related to infection, malignancies, and chronic diseases and their treatments (see Table 1.17). The Infectious Diseases IMMUNIZATION IN SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES 73 Table 1.17. Immunization of Children and Adolescents With Primary and Secondary Immune Deficiencies Category Example of Specific Immunodeficiency Vaccine Contraindicationsa Comments Primary B lymphocyte (humoral) Severe antibody deficiencies (eg, X-linked agammaglobulinemia and common variable immunodeficiency) OPV ,b BCG, smallpox vaccine, LAIV , YF vaccine, and live-bacteria vaccinesc; no data for rotavirus vaccines Effectiveness of any vaccine is uncertain if dependent only on humoral response (eg, PPSV23). Replacement IG therapy interferes with response to live vaccines MMR and VAR. Annual IIV is the only vaccine administered routinely to patients receiving IG replacement therapy. All inactivated vaccines are safe to administer as part of immune response assessment prior to instituting IG therapy.
Less severe antibody deficiencies (eg, selective IgA deficiency and IgG subclass deficiencies) OPV ,a BCG, YF vaccine All inactivated and live-virus vaccinesd on the standard annual schedule are safe, likely are effective (although responses may be attenuated), and should be administered.e PPSV23 should be administered beginning at 2 years of age.f T lymphocyte (cell-mediated and humoral) Complete defects (eg, severe combined immunodeficiency, complete DiGeorge syndrome) All live-bacteria and live-virus vaccines (including rotavirus vaccine)c,d,g All inactivated vaccines probably are ineffective. Annual IIV is the only vaccine administered routinely to patients receiving IG replacement therapy, if there is some residual antibody-producing capacity. Partial defects (eg, most patients with DiGeorge syndrome, hyperIgM syndrome, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, ataxia telangiectasia) All live-bacteria and live-virus vaccinesc,d,g All inactivated vaccines on the standard annual schedule are safe, may be effective depending on the degree of the immune defect, and should be administered.e Those with ≥500 CD3+ T lymphocytes/ mm3, ≥200 CD8+ T lymphocytes/mm3, and normal mitogen response could be considered to receive MMR and VAR vaccine (but not MMRV). PPSV23 should be administered beginning at 2 years of age.f Consider MenACWY-CRM series beginning in infancyh; and the MenB series beginning at 10 years of age depending on splenic dysfunction.
74 IMMUNIZATION IN SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES Category Example of Specific Immunodeficiency Vaccine Contraindicationsa Comments T lymphocyte (cell-mediated and humoral) Interferon-alpha; interferon-gamma; interleukin 12 axis deficiencies; STAT1 deficiencies All live-bacteria vaccinesc and YF vaccine; other live-virus vaccinesd if severely lymphopenic All inactivated vaccines on the standard annual schedule are safe, likely are effective, and should be administered.e Based on experience in HIV-infected children with the measles vaccine, MMR and VAR (but not MMRV) probably are safe and may be preferable to the risk of disease. Inactivated typhoid vaccine (Typhoid Vi) should be used for people living in areas with endemic typhoid.
Complement Persistent complement component, properdin, mannan-binding lectin, or factor B deficiency; secondary deficiency because receiving eculizumab None All inactivated and live-virus vaccines on the standard annual schedule are safe, likely are effective, and should be administered.e PPSV23 should be given beginning at 2 years of agef; MenACWY-CRM series beginning in infancyh; and the MenB series beginning at 10 years of age. Meningococcal vaccination may be ineffective in patients receiving eculizumab; prophylactic antimicrobial therapy such as amoxicillin or penicillin can be considered for duration of treatment and until immune competence has returned. Phagocytic function Chronic granulomatous disease Live-bacteria vaccinesc All inactivated and live-virus vaccinesd on the standard annual schedule are safe, likely are effective and should be administered.e,i Phagocytic deficiencies that are ill-defined or accompanied by defects in T-lymphocyte and natural killer cell dysfunction (such as Chediak-Higashi syndrome, leukocyte adhesion defects, and myeloperoxidase deficiency) All live-bacteriac and live-virus vaccinesd All inactivated vaccines on the standard annual schedule are safe, likely are effective, and should be given. PPSV23 should be administered beginning at 2 years of age.f Consider MenACWY-CRM series beginning in infancyh and the MenB series beginning at 10 years of age depending on splenic dysfunction.
Table 1.17. Immunization of Children and Adolescents With Primary and Secondary Immune Deficiencies, continued IMMUNIZATION IN SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES 75 Category Example of Specific Immunodeficiency Vaccine Contraindicationsa Comments Secondary HIV/AIDS OPV ,a smallpox vaccine, BCG, LAIV , MMRV , MMR, VAR in highly immunocompromised children; YF vaccine may have a contraindication or precaution depending on indicators of immune functionj All inactivated vaccines on the standard annual schedule are safe, may be effective, and should be administered.e Rotavirus vaccine should be administered on the standard schedule. MMR and VAR are recommended for children with HIV infection who are asymptomatic or have only low-level immunocompromise.k PPSV23 should be administered beginning at 2 years of age.f MenACWY-CRM series should be administered beginning in infancy.h Hib is indicated for under- or unimmunized children ≥5 years of age.l Malignancy, transplantation, autoimmune disease, immunosuppressive or radiation therapy All live-virus and live-bacteria vaccines, depending on immune statusc,d Refer to text for guidance. All inactivated vaccines on the standard annual schedule are safe and may be effective depending on degree of immunocompromise.e Annual IIV is recommended unless receiving intensive chemotherapy or anti-B cell antibodies. PPSV23 should be administered beginning at 2 years of age.f Hib vaccine is indicated in under- or unimmunized children <5 years of age only.e Asplenia (functional, congenital anatomic, surgical) LAIV All inactivated and live-virus vaccines on the standard annual schedule are safe, likely are effective, and should be administered.e PPSV23 should be administered beginning at 2 years of agef; MenACWY-CRM series beginning in infancyh; and the MenB series beginning at 10 years of age. Hib is indicated for under- or unimmunized children ≥5 years of age.l Chronic renal failure None All inactivated and live-virus vaccines, except LAIV , on the standard annual immunization schedule are safe, likely are effective, and should be administered.e PPSV23 should be administered beginning at 2 years of age.f HepB is indicated if not previously immunized.
Table 1.17. Immunization of Children and Adolescents With Primary and Secondary Immune Deficiencies, continued 76 IMMUNIZATION IN SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES Category Example of Specific Immunodeficiency Vaccine Contraindicationsa Comments CNS anatomic barrier defect (cochlear implant, congenital dysplasia of the inner ear, persistent CSF communication with naso-oropharynx) LAIV All inactivated and live-virus vaccines on the standard annual immunization schedule are safe and effective and should be administered.e PPSV23 should be administered beginning at 2 years of age.f AIDS indicates acquired immune deficiency syndrome; BCG, bacille Calmette-Guérin; CNS, central nervous system; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; HepB, hepatitis B vaccine; Hib, Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine; HIV , human immunodeficiency virus; IG, Immune Globulin; IgA, immunoglobulin A; IgG, immunoglobulin G; IIV , inactivated influenza vaccine; LAIV , live attenuated influenza vaccine; MenACWY , serogroups A, C, W, and Y meningococcal conjugate vaccine; MenACWY-CRM, MenACWY (Menveo); MenB, serogroup B meningococcal conjugate vaccine; MMR, measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine; MMRV , measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella vaccine; OPV , oral poliovirus vaccine; PPSV23, 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine; STAT1, signal transducer and activator of transcription 1; VAR, varicella vaccine; YF, yellow fever.
a This table refers to contraindications for nonemergency vaccination as recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
b OPV vaccine not available in the United States.
c Live-bacteria vaccines: BCG, Ty21a Salmonella Typhi vaccine, cholera vaccine.
d Live-virus vaccines: MMR, VAR, MMRV , OPV , YF vaccine, vaccinia (smallpox vaccine), and rotavirus vaccine. Except for severe T-lymphocyte deficiency, data to contraindicate rotavirus vaccine are lacking; the immunocompromised state generally is considered a precaution for rotavirus vaccine. LAIV is not indicated for any person with a potentially immunocompromising condition.
e Children who are under- or unimmunized for age should receive routinely recommended vaccines, according to age and the catch-up schedule, with urgency to administer needed Hib and 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13).
f PPSV23 is begun at ≥2 years of age for patients with complement deficiency other than those with a deficiency limited to terminal complement components. If PCV13 is required (ie, for children <6 years who have not received all required doses, and for those ≥6 years of age who never received PCV13), PCV13 dose(s) should be administered first, followed by PPSV23 at least 8 weeks later; a second dose of PPSV23 is given 5 years after the first (see Streptococcus pneumoniae (Pneumococcal) Infections, p 717).
g Regarding T-lymphocyte immunodeficiency as a contraindication to rotavirus vaccine, data only exist for severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome.
h Age and schedule of doses depend on the product; repeated doses are required (see Meningococcal Infections, p 519).
i Additional pneumococcal vaccine is not indicated for children with chronic granulomatous disease beyond age-based standard recommendations for PCV13, because these children are not at increased risk of pneumococcal disease. j YF vaccine is contraindicated in children with HIV infection younger than 6 years who are highly immunosuppressed (see text). There is a precaution for use of YF vaccine in asymptomatic children with HIV infection younger than 6 years with total lymphocyte percentage of 15% to 24%, and older than 6 years with CD4+ T-lymphocyte counts of 200–499 cells/mm3 (Centers for Disease Con-trol and Prevention. Yellow fever vaccine: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices [ACIP]. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2010;59[RR-07];1-27). k Live-virus vaccines (MMR and VAR) can be administered to asymptomatic children with HIV infection and adolescents without severe immunosuppression (ie, to children 1 year through 13 years of age with a CD4+ T-lymphocyte percentage ≥15%, and to adolescents ≥14 years of age with a CD4+ T-lymphocyte count ≥200 lymphocytes/mm3). Severely immunocompromised infants, children, adolescents, and young adults with HIV infection (ie, children 1 year through 13 years of age with a CD4+ T-lymphocyte percentage <15%, and adolescents ≥14 years of age with a CD4+ T-lymphocyte count <200 lymphocytes/mm3) should not receive measles virus-containing vaccine, because vaccine-related pneumonia has been reported. MMRV should not be administered to children with HIV infection, regardless of degree of immunosuppression, because of lack of safety data in this population.
l A single dose of Hib is indicated for unimmunized children and adolescents ≥5 years of age (children and adolescents who have not received a primary series and booster dose or at least 1 dose of Hib after 14 months of age are considered unimmunized) who have anatomic or functional asplenia (including sickle cell disease), who will undergo splenectomy, or who have HIV infection. Table 1.17. Immunization of Children and Adolescents With Primary and Secondary Immune Deficiencies, continued IMMUNIZATION IN SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES 77 Society of America (IDSA), in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and other profes-sional societies and organizations, has developed immunization guidelines for children and adults with primary and secondary immune deficiencies.1 Health care providers should consult these guidelines for vaccinating children and adults with specific health conditions (eg, hematopoietic stem cell or solid organ transplant recipients) and life circumstances (eg, international travel or providing care for people with immune defi-ciencies). This chapter includes general principles and specific recommendations when the primary care physician is more likely to deliver care without the patient’s continu-ous management by a subspecialist. Subspecialists who care for immunocompromised patients share responsibility with the primary care physician for ensuring appropriate vaccinations for immunocompromised patients and members of their households and other close contacts.
GENERAL PRINCIPLES Certain generalizations regarding degree of immune suppression in patients with a pri-mary or secondary immunodeficiency are useful for the health care provider and were adopted in the IDSA guideline.
High-level immunosuppression includes patients who: • Have combined B- and T-lymphocyte primary immunodeficiency (eg, severe com-bined immunodeficiency [SCID]).
• Receive cancer chemotherapy.
• Receive chemotherapeutic agents (eg, cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, mycopheno-late) and combination immunosuppressive drugs for rheumatologic conditions.
• Have HIV infection and a CD4+ T-lymphocyte percentage <15% for children age 1 year through 13 years, or a CD4+ T-lymphocyte count <200 lymphocytes/mm3 in adolescents age ≥14 years.
• Receive daily corticosteroid therapy at a dose ≥20 mg (or ≥2 mg/kg/day for patients weighing <10 kg) of prednisone or equivalent for ≥14 days.
• Receive certain biologic immune modulators (eg, tumor necrosis factor-alpha [TNF-α] antagonists, anti–B-lymphocyte monoclonal antibodies, anti-T-lymphocyte mono-clonal antibodies, or checkpoint inhibitors).
• Are within 2 months of solid organ transplantation (SOT).
• Are within 2 to 3 months of receiving hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) at a minimum and frequently for a much longer period (HSCT recipients can have prolonged high degrees of immunosuppression depending on type of transplant [allogeneic > autologous], type of donor and stem cell source, and post-transplant complications [eg, graft versus host disease {GVHD}] and their treatments).
Low-level immunosuppression includes patients who: • Have HIV infection without symptoms and with a CD4+ T-lymphocyte percentage ≥15% for children age 1 year through 13 years, or a CD4+ T-lymphocyte count ≥200 lymphocytes/mm3 in adolescents age ≥14 years.
1 Rubin LG, Levin MJ, Ljungman P , et al. 2013 IDSA clinical practice guideline for vaccination of the immu-nocompromised host. Clin Infect Dis. 2014;58(3):309-318. Available at: www.idsociety.org/Templates/ Content.aspx?id=32212256011 78 IMMUNIZATION IN SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES • Receive a lower daily dose of systemic corticosteroid than for high-level immunosup-pression for ≥14 days or receive alternate-day corticosteroid therapy.
• Receive methotrexate at a dosage of ≤0.4 mg/kg/week, azathioprine at a dosage of ≤3 mg/kg/day, or 6-mercaptopurine at a dosage of ≤1.5 mg/kg/day.
TIMING OF VACCINES. For patients in whom initiation of immunosuppressive medi-cation is planned, vaccinations should be administered before immunosuppression, when feasible. Live vaccines should be administered as indicated no closer than 4 weeks before initiation of immunosuppression or transplantation. If administration is not possible within this time restriction, immunization should be deferred until after recovery and/or reduction of profound immunosuppression. Inactivated vaccines should be administered at least 2 weeks before immunosuppression or transplantation, if feasible. Certain vaccines may be administered to children while they are modestly immu-nosuppressed, especially when the immunosuppressed state is likely to be lengthy or lifelong. Examples include some children with HIV infection and those having received solid organ transplants. Currently, there is no universally approved revaccination guidelines for nontransplanted childhood cancer survivors, and therefore, the exact timing of when to revaccinate and/or catch-up children with cancer remains unclear. IDSA recommends reimmunization at 3 months following cessation of chemotherapy, but other societies recommend waiting 6 months. Some inactivated vaccines have been given during maintenance chemotherapy for children with acute leukemia, including inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV). However, as described later in this chapter, live attenuated vaccines are generally contraindicated in immunocompromised people. Expert consultation is warranted if a live-virus vaccine is being considered for immu-nocompromised people, including certain children after SOT, with HIV infection, and after HSCT.
The interval between cessation of immunosuppressive therapy and immune recon-stitution varies. Therefore, it is often not possible to make a definitive recommendation for an interval after cessation of immunosuppressive therapy when inactivated vaccines can be administered effectively or when or whether live-virus vaccines can be adminis-tered safely and effectively. Immunodeficiency that follows use of certain recombinant human proteins with anti-inflammatory properties, such as the anti-B-lymphocyte monoclonal antibody rituximab, is prolonged and patients who receive such treatment are unlikely to respond to vaccines for at least 6 months and often much longer (see Biologic Response-Modifying Drugs Used to Decrease Inflammation, p 82). Vaccinations after reduction or cessation of immunosuppression following trans-plantation vary depending on the vaccine, underlying disorder, specific immunosup-pressive therapy, and presence or absence of GVHD.1 Timing for inactivated and live-virus vaccines could vary from as early as 3 months after cessation of chemo-therapy for acute leukemia to 24 months or longer for measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR) or varicella vaccine (VAR) after HSCT in a patient without ongoing immunosuppression or GVHD. Timing also may be delayed for solid organ transplant recipients with graft rejection. 1 Rubin LG, Levin MJ, Ljungman P , et al. 2013 IDSA clinical practice guideline for vaccination of the immu-nocompromised host. Clin Infect Dis. 2014;58(3):309-318. Available at: www.idsociety.org/Templates/ Content.aspx?id=32212256011 IMMUNIZATION IN SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES 79 LIVE VACCINES. In general, people who are severely immunocompromised or in whom immune function is uncertain should not receive live vaccines because of the risk of disease caused by the vaccine strains. However, there are particular immune deficiency disorders in which some live vaccines are safe and, for certain immunocom-promised children and adolescents, the benefits may outweigh risks for use of particu-lar live vaccines (see Table 1.17, p 73). INACTIVATED VACCINES. Inactivated vaccines do not convey substantial increased risk to an immunocompromised child compared with an immunocompetent child and, therefore, the decision to administer an inactivated vaccine to children with immuno-deficiency is based on an assessment of the likelihood of benefit. Inactivated vaccines administered during immunosuppressive therapies generally are not counted as valid in the recommended immunization schedule. Annual vaccination with inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) is recommended for immunocompromised patients 6 months of age and older. Other than IIV , inactivated vaccines are generally not routinely administered to patients receiving immunoglobulin therapy for major antibody defi-ciency disorders or severe combined immunodeficiencies because of lack of added benefit. Inactivated vaccines not administered universally or at specific ages sometimes may be specifically indicated for children with inherited and acquired immunodeficient conditions because of their high risk for infection. These might include pneumococcal vaccine (ie, 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine [PCV13] followed by 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine [PPSV23], PCV13 after the age of 6 years if not previously vaccinated with PCV13), serogroups A, C, W, and Y meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MenACWY) beginning in infancy, serogroup B meningococcal con-jugate vaccine (MenB) beginning at 10 years of age, and Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine (Hib) after the age of 5 years. Table 1.17 (p 73) provides guidance for some immunocompromising condi-tions. Additional information can be found in the IDSA clinical practice guideline for vaccination of the immunocompromised person (
com/cid/article/59/1/144/405127) and in the annually updated child and adolescent immunization schedule ( Immunization_Schedules.aspx).
Because patients with congenital or acquired immunodeficiencies may not have an adequate response to vaccines, they may remain susceptible to infections despite hav-ing been immunized. Positive serologic test results are not always reliable markers of protection. Health care providers should generally assume susceptibility to infections when considering postexposure intervention strategies for these patients.
PRIMARY IMMUNODEFICIENCIES Vaccine recommendations for primary immunodeficiency disorders depend on the specific immunologic abnormality and degree of impairment (Table 1.17, p 73). All live-virus and inactivated vaccines can be administered to children with isolated immu-noglobulin (Ig) A deficiency. Inactivated vaccines other than IIV are not routinely administered to patients with major antibody deficiencies or SCID during IG therapy. For these patients, inactivated vaccines can be administered as part of immunologic assessment prior to Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV) therapy without safety con-cerns. For patients with common variable immunodeficiency, MenACWY should be 80 IMMUNIZATION IN SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES administered beginning at 2 months of age because of their splenic dysfunction and lack of substantial meningococcal antibodies in IGIV .
Live-virus vaccines such as MMR and VAR should not be administered to patients with major antibody deficiencies, SCID, and T-lymphocyte immunodefi-ciencies, including any of the following conditions: DiGeorge syndrome with CD3+ T-lymphocyte count <500 cells/mm3, other combined immunodeficiencies with similar CD3+ T-lymphocyte counts, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, or X-linked lym-phoproliferative disease or familial disorders that predispose to hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.
Patients with primary complement deficiencies of early classic pathway, alternate pathway, or severe mannose-binding lectin deficiency should receive all routine inac-tivated and live vaccines on the immunization schedule. For patients with comple-ment deficiencies other than isolated terminal component deficiencies, PPSV23 should be administered at 2 years of age (and ≥8 weeks after last dose of PCV13) and again 5 years after the initial dose. The MenACWY series should be initiated at age 2 months or older and the MenB series should be administered starting at age 10 years. MenACWY and MenB booster doses are indicated for those at chronic, increased risk for meningococcal disease (eg, functional [eg, sickle cell disease] and anatomical [eg, splenectomy] asplenia, HIV infection, persistent complement component deficiency) (see Meningococcal Infections, p 519). Both meningococcal vaccines are recommended for patients receiving eculizumab, which inhibits the complement cascade by binding to complement component 5 (C5).
Patients with phagocytic cell deficiencies (eg, chronic granulomatous disease [CGD], leukocyte adhesion deficiency [LAD], Chediak-Higashi syndrome, cyclic neutropenia) and patients with innate immune defects that result in defects of cytokine generation or response or cellular activation (eg, defects of interferon-gamma/inter-leukin [IL]-12 axis) should receive all inactivated vaccines on the annual immunization schedule. Live-virus vaccines (eg, MMR) should be administered to patients with CGD and cyclic neutropenia, but live-bacterial vaccines (eg, oral typhoid vaccine [Ty21a]) should not be administered to these patients. Live-bacterial and live-virus vaccines should not be administered to patients with LAD, Chediak-Higashi syndrome, or defects within the interferon-gamma or IL-12 pathway.
SECONDARY (ACQUIRED) IMMUNODEFICIENCIES Several factors should be considered in immunization of children with secondary immunodeficiencies (Table 1.17, p 73), including the underlying disease, the specific immunosuppressive regimen (dose and schedule), and the patient’s infectious disease and immunization history. Live-virus vaccines generally are contraindicated because of a proven or theoretical increased risk of vaccine virus disease. For example, in children with an immunocompromising condition or HIV infection and CD4+ T-lymphocyte percentage <15% or count <200/mm3, MMR and VAR are contraindicated. LAIV should not be administered to children with HIV infection. Rotavirus vaccine should be administered to HIV-exposed and HIV-infected infants irrespective of CD4+ T-lymphocyte percentage or count (see Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, p 427). Rotavirus vaccine may be indicated for infants with other acquired immunocom-promising conditions if the potential benefit of protection outweighs the risk of adverse reaction. IMMUNIZATION IN SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES 81 HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS OF IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENTS Household contacts of immunocompromised patients should receive all age- and exposure-appropriate vaccines, with the exception of smallpox vaccine, to minimize the exposure of the immunocompromised patient to vaccine-preventable infections. LAIV may be administered to healthy household and other close contacts of people with altered immunocompetence. However, if the person with altered immunocompe-tence is in a protected environment, then LAIV recipients should avoid close contact with the immunocompromised person for 7 days. Live vaccines, when indicated for travel (eg, yellow fever and oral typhoid vaccines), should also be administered to household contacts, with the exception of oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV), which still is available in many countries outside of the United States. Although the risk of transmission is low, immunocompromised patients should avoid contact with people who develop skin lesions after receipt of VAR until the lesions clear. When transmission of vaccine-strain varicella virus has occurred, the virus is expected to maintain its attenuated characteristics and susceptibility to acyclovir. Therefore, administration of Varicella-Zoster Immune Globulin or IGIV to an immunocompro-mised person after exposure to a person with skin lesions developed after varicella vac-cination is not indicated. All members of the household should wash their hands after changing the diaper of an infant who received rotavirus vaccine to minimize rotavirus transmission, as shedding of the virus may occur up to 1 month after the last dose. SPECIAL SITUATIONS/HOSTS CORTICOSTEROIDS. Before starting corticosteroid therapy for inflammatory or auto-immune diseases, patients should be current in their vaccinations based on their age and other indications. Inactivated vaccines should be administered at least 2 weeks before, and live-virus vaccines should be administered at least 4 weeks before initiating corticosteroid therapy.
Guidance for Administration of Inactivated Vaccines During Corticosteroid Therapy. Inactivated vaccines can still be administered to patients while they are on steroid therapy long-term. Inactivated vaccine administration can be deferred temporarily until cortico-steroids are discontinued if the hiatus is expected to be brief and adherence to return appointment is likely. Inactivated vaccines need not be avoided because of concern for exacerbation of an inflammatory or immune-mediated condition. Guidance for Administration of Live-Virus Vaccines During Corticosteroid Therapy. Recommendations depend on potency, route of administration, and duration of corti-costeroid therapy: • High doses of systemic corticosteroids given daily for 14 days or more. Children receiving ≥2 mg/kg per day of prednisone or its equivalent, or ≥20 mg/ day if they weigh 10 kg or more, for 14 days or more should not receive live-virus vaccines until 4 weeks after discontinuation of treatment.
• High doses of systemic corticosteroids given daily or on alternate days for fewer than 14 days. Children receiving ≥2 mg/kg per day of prednisone or its equivalent, or ≥20 mg/day if they weigh 10 kg or more, can receive live-virus vaccines immediately after discontinuation of treatment. Some experts suggest delaying administration of live-virus vaccines until 2 weeks after discontinuation.
82 IMMUNIZATION IN SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES • Low or moderate doses of systemic corticosteroids or locally adminis-tered corticosteroids in children who have a disease (eg, systemic lupus erythematosus) that itself is immunosuppressive, or who are receiv-ing immunosuppressive medication other than corticosteroids, should not receive live-virus vaccines during therapy, except in special circumstances dur-ing which the potential benefit of protection and the risk of adverse reaction are weighed.
• Low or moderate doses of systemic corticosteroids given daily or on alternate days. Children receiving <2 mg/kg per day of prednisone or its equiva-lent, or <20 mg/day if they weigh 10 kg or more, can receive live-virus vaccines during corticosteroid treatment.
• Physiologic maintenance doses of corticosteroids. Children who are receiv-ing only maintenance physiologic doses of corticosteroids can receive live-virus vaccines.
• Topical therapy, local injections, or aerosol use of corticosteroids. Application of low-potency topical corticosteroids to localized areas on the skin; administration by aerosolization; application on conjunctiva; or intra-articular, bur-sal, or tendon injections of corticosteroids usually do not result in immunosuppres-sion that limit the use of live-virus vaccines. BIOLOGIC RESPONSE-MODIFYING DRUGS USED TO DECREASE INFLAMMATION. Biologic response modifiers (BRMs) are drugs used to treat immune-mediated condi-tions, including juvenile idiopathic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and inflammatory bowel disease. Their immune-modulating effects can last for weeks to months after discontinuation. These BRMs are often used in combination with other immunosup-pressive drugs, such as methotrexate or corticosteroids. Vaccination status of patients who need BRMs should be assessed and recom-mended vaccines should be administered in advance (Table 1.18). Recommended vac-cines include PPSV23 for patients 2 years or older (8 weeks or more after PCV13 doses on the routine schedule are completed) and PCV13 for patients 6 years or older who previously did not receive PCV13. BRMs are considered highly immunosuppressive, and live-virus vaccines are contraindicated during therapy; inactivated vaccines, including IIV , should be admin-istered as per the immunization schedule and should not be withheld because of con-cern for an exaggerated inflammatory response. The interval following therapy until live-virus vaccines can be administered safely has not been established and is likely to vary by agent.
Infants exposed in utero to maternally administered BRMs can have detect-able drug concentrations for many months following delivery, resulting in concern for immunosuppression among infants in the 12 months after the last maternal dose during pregnancy. Data are sparse on the safety of rotavirus vaccines in infants who were exposed to maternally administered BRMs in utero. Considering that rotavi-rus disease is rarely life threatening in the United States, rotavirus vaccines should be avoided in infants for the first 12 months after the last in utero exposure to most BRMs. Exceptions include certolizumab, which is not transferred across the placenta because of its structure as a pegylated Fab fragment, and likely infliximab, although the data are more sparse for it; rotavirus vaccination of infants can be considered when IMMUNIZATION IN SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES 83 mothers received treatment during pregnancy with either of these BRMs. As more data become available for the other BRMs, recommendations are likely to change, so consultation with a pediatric infectious diseases physician is recommended. Because MMR, VAR, and measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella vaccine (MMRV) are recom-mended routinely at 12 months of age, previous receipt of BRMs during pregnancy does not preclude the infant from receiving these live vaccines at the recommended time. For measles prevention in infants younger than 12 months following exposure during outbreak settings or for travel, MMR or Immune Globulin Intramuscular should be used. The choice depends on several factors (eg, age, time elapsed since exposure, which BRM was administered during pregnancy). International travel for infants who were exposed to BRMs in utero (other than certolizumab) should be dis-couraged for the 12 months following the last maternal dose during pregnancy. These recommendations may not apply to management of infants born in other countries, where risks of wild-type infection may differ from the United States and where addi-tional live vaccines may be administered in early infancy (eg, bacille Calmette-Guérin [BCG], OPV).
Table 1.18. Recommendations for Evaluation Prior to Initiation of Biologic Response-Modifying Drugs • Perform tuberculin skin test (TST) or interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) (see Tuberculosis, p 786) • Consider chest radiograph on the basis of clinical and epidemiologic findings • Document vaccination status and, if required, administer: Inactivated vaccines (including annual IIV) a minimum of 2 weeks before initiation of biologic response-modifying drug Live-virus vaccines a minimum 4 weeks before initiation of biologic response modifier therapy, unless contraindicated by condition or other therapies • Counsel household members regarding risk of infection and ensure vaccination (see Household Members of Immunocompromised Patients, p 81) • Consider serologic testing for Histoplasma species, Toxoplasma species, and other intracellular pathogens depending on risk of past exposure • Perform serologic testing for hepatitis B virus and vaccinate/revaccinate if HBsAb is <10 mIU/mL • Consider serologic testing for varicella-zoster virus and Epstein-Barr virus • Counsel regarding: Food safety (www.cdc.gov/foodsafety) Maintenance of dental hygiene Risks of exposure to garden soil, pets, and other animals Avoiding high-risk activities (eg, excavation sites or spelunking because of risk of Histoplasma capsulatum) Avoiding travel to areas with endemic pathogenic fungi (eg, certain areas of southwestern United States for risk of Coccidioides species) or to areas where tuberculosis is endemic IIV indicates inactivated influenza vaccine; HBsAb, hepatitis B surface antibody. Modified from Le Saux N; Canadian Paediatric Society, Infectious Diseases and Immunization Committee. Paediatr Child Health. 2012;17(3):147-150 and Davies HD; American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases. Infec-tious complications with the use of biologic response modifiers in infants and children. Pediatrics. 2016;138(2):e20161209.
84 IMMUNIZATION IN SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION. Patients for whom HSCT is planned should receive all routinely recommended inactivated vaccines (including IIV) at least 2 weeks before the start of the conditioning period, when possible. Routinely recommended live-virus vaccines should be administered if the patient is not already immunosuppressed and the interval to the start of the conditioning period is at least 4 weeks. By vaccinating the nonimmune patient before HSCT, some protection likely will persist in the months after transplant. The HSCT donor, if known and feasible, should be current with routinely recommended vaccines, but vaccination of the donor solely for benefit of the recipient is not recommended. Administration of MMR, MMRV , and VAR should be avoided within 4 weeks of hematopoietic stem cell harvest but may be contraindicated because of the reason for HSCT. Household members of HSCT recipients should be fully immunized (see Household Members of Immunocompromised Patients, p 81). Timing of immune reconstitution of HSCT recipients varies greatly depending on type of transplanta-tion, interval since transplantation, receipt of immunosuppressive medications, and presence or absence of GVHD and other complications. Routine and additional vac-cinations needed for medical conditions are an important part of patient management in collaboration with the patient’s specialty care providers. Revaccination for certain inactivated vaccines, such as pneumococcal vaccines and IIV , can be given starting 3 to 6 months after transplantation. Live vaccines can be given as early as 2 years following transplantation but may be delayed if HSCT recipients still have active GVHD and/ or high degree of immunosuppression. SOLID ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION. Children and adolescents with chronic heart, lung, liver, or kidney disease should receive all vaccinations as appropriate for age and health condition. Similarly, SOT candidates should be current with their vaccination status and if feasible should receive inactivated vaccines at least 2 weeks prior and live vaccines 4 week prior to SOT. SOT candidates who are 2 years or older should receive pneumococcal vaccination (PCV13, PPSV23) as described in the annual immunization schedule. SOT candidates who have negative hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBsAb) test results should complete the hepatitis B vaccine (HepB) series, followed by serologic testing to confirm immunity. Additional doses of HepB may be indicated if serologic test results are negative. Patients 12 months or older who have not completed the hepatitis A vaccine (HepA) series or have negative hepatitis A serologic test results should complete the HepA series. MMR can be administered to infants 6 through 11 months of age who are SOT candidates and who are not immunocompromised. A second dose of MMR at ≥12 months is indi-cated if the infant is still awaiting a transplant that will not occur within 4 weeks of the second dose of MMR. Living SOT donors should be current on their vaccination status, with considerations for required vaccines the same as for HSCT donors (see Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation). Donors should avoid receiving live-virus vaccines within 4 weeks before donation. Household members of SOT recipients should be current on their vaccination status. HIV INFECTION (ALSO SEE HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION, P 427). HIV-infected children and adolescents should receive all inactivated vac-cines as indicated on the annual immunization schedule. PPSV23 should be IMMUNIZATION IN SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES 85 administered to people 2 years of age or older, at least 8 weeks after the last required PCV13 dose. Meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MenACWY) should be administered beginning at 8 weeks of age. Depending on age of the patient and the vaccine manufacturer, the number of doses and the intervals between doses can vary. Booster does of MenACWY are recommended 3 to 5 years after the primary series, depending on age at vaccination (see Meningococcal Infections, p 519). Currently, MenB is not specifically recommended for people with HIV infec-tion. Rotavirus vaccine should be administered to HIV-exposed and HIV-infected infants irrespective of CD4+ T-lymphocyte percentage or count. MMR and VAR should be administered to children 12 months or older who are stable clinically and who have CD4+ T-lymphocyte percentage ≥15% or count ≥200 cells/mm3 (see General Principles, p 77). Children with HIV infection should not receive MMRV or LAIV . In the United States, BCG is contraindicated for HIV-infected patients. In areas of the world with a high incidence of tuberculosis, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends administering BCG vaccine to children with HIV infection who are asymptomatic. ASPLENIA AND FUNCTIONAL ASPLENIA. The asplenic state can result from the fol-lowing: (1) surgical removal of the spleen (eg, after trauma, for treatment of hemolytic conditions); (2) functional asplenia (eg, from sickle cell disease or thalassemia); or (3) congenital asplenia or polysplenia. Special recommendations for patients with asplenia apply to all 3 categories. All infants, children, adolescents, and adults with asplenia have an increased risk of fulminant septicemia, especially associated with encapsulated bacteria, which is associated with a high mortality rate. In comparison with immu-nocompetent children who have not undergone splenectomy, the incidence of and mortality rate from septicemia are increased in children who have had splenectomy after trauma and in children with sickle cell disease by as much as 350-fold, and the rate may be even higher in children who have had splenectomy for thalassemia. The risk of invasive bacterial infection is higher in younger children than in older children, and the risk may be greater during the years immediately after surgical splenectomy. Fulminant septicemia, however, has been reported in adults as long as 25 years after splenectomy.
Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common pathogen causing septicemia in chil-dren with asplenia. Less common vaccine-preventable causes include Haemophilus influ-enzae type b and Neisseria meningitidis. Pneumococcal vaccination is vital for children with asplenia (see Streptococcus pneumoniae [Pneumococcal] Infections, p 717). Following administration of an appro-priate number of primary series or catch-up doses of PCV13, PPSV23 should be administered to children 24 months or older at least 8 weeks after the last PCV13 dose. A second dose of PPSV23 should be administered 5 years later (see Streptococcus pneu-moniae [Pneumococcal] Infections, p 717). For children 2 through 18 years of age who have not received PCV13, even if they previously received PCV7 series or already received PPSV23 or both, 1 dose of PCV13 should be administered. When splenec-tomy is planned for a patient 2 years or older who is PPSV23 naïve, PPSV23 should be administered at least 8 weeks after indicated dose(s) of PCV13 and at least 2 weeks before surgery.
86 IMMUNIZATION IN SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES Previously unimmunized children with asplenia younger than 5 years should receive appropriate number of doses of and intervals for Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine (Hib) according to the catch-up schedule as described in the annual immuniza-tion schedule. Unimmunized children 5 years or older should receive a single dose of Hib.
MenACWY should be administered to children with asplenia, as recom-mended for those with primary complement component deficiencies (see Primary Immunodeficiencies, p 79), with one important caveat. MenACWY-D (Menactra) should not be used before 2 years of age and sooner than 4 weeks after comple-tion of the 4-dose series of PCV13 series because of interference with antibody response to some serotypes contained in PCV13 when the vaccines are adminis-tered concurrently. In this instance, MenACWY-CRM (Menveo) should be used as indicated by age, without concern for significant interference with PCV13. For patients with asplenia who are younger than 7 years, an additional dose of either MenACWY-D or MenACWY-CRM is recommended 3 years after the primary series and then every 5 years; for patients with asplenia who are 7 years and older, the initial booster dose following the primary series should be at 5 years instead of 3 years, and then every 5 years thereafter. Use of MenACWY vaccine (begin-ning in infancy) and MenB vaccine (beginning at 10 years of age) can be consid-ered on a case-by-case basis for children with other primary or secondary splenic dysfunction.
When surgical splenectomy is planned, Hib, pneumococcal, and meningococcal vaccine history should be reviewed, and needed vaccines should be administered at least 2 weeks before surgery. If splenectomy is performed on an emergency basis or if needed vaccines were not administered before splenectomy, they should be admin-istered as soon as possible when the patient’s condition is stable. In addition to immunization, antibiotic prophylaxis against pneumococcal infec-tions is recommended for many children with asplenia (see Streptococcus pneumoniae [Pneumococcal] Infections, p 717).
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM ANATOMIC BARRIER DEFECTS. Patients of all ages scheduled to receive a cochlear implant as well as patients with congenital dysplasias of the inner ear or persistent cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) communica-tion with the naso-oropharynx should receive vaccines recommended routinely on the annual immunization schedule. In addition, they should receive PCV13 as recommended for children with asplenia and at 24 months or older should receive PPSV23 (≥8 weeks after receipt of PCV13). Indicated doses of PCV13 and PPSV23 should be administered at least 2 weeks before cochlear implant surgery, when feasible.
There is no well-established evidence for use of antimicrobial prophylaxis for patients with CSF communication with the naso-oropharynx or middle ear. Risk of bacterial meningitis is highest in the first 7 to 10 days following acute traumatic breach. Some physicians recommend empiric parenteral antimicrobial therapy in the immedi-ate post-traumatic period. Parenteral antimicrobial therapy also is given in the peri-operative period for cochlear implantation and reparative neurosurgical procedures. Chronic antimicrobial prophylaxis is not indicated for persistent CSF communications or following cochlear implantation. IMMUNIZATION IN SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES 87 Immunization in Children With a Personal or Family History of Seizures Studies have demonstrated a short-term increased risk of a febrile seizure (ie, general-ized, brief, self-limited seizure) following receipt of several vaccines (eg, diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and whole-cell pertussis vaccine [DTwP]; measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine [MMR]; measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella vaccine [MMRV]; and 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine [PCV13] and influenza vaccine). Infants and children with a personal or family history of seizures of any etiology might be at greater risk of having a febrile seizure after receipt of these vaccines compared with children without such histories. No evidence indicates that febrile seizures cause per-manent brain damage or epilepsy, aggravate neurologic disorders, or affect the progno-sis for children with underlying disorders. An increased incidence of seizures has not been found with the currently rec-ommended DTaP vaccines that have replaced the whole-cell DTwP vaccines in the United States. In the case of pertussis immunization during infancy, vaccine admin-istration could coincide with or hasten the recognition of a disorder associated with seizures, such as infantile spasms or severe myoclonic epilepsy of infancy, which could cause confusion about the role of pertussis immunization. Hence, pertussis immuniza-tion in infants with a history of recent seizures generally is deferred until the course of the neurologic disorder is clarified. DTaP should be administered to infants and chil-dren with a stable neurologic condition, including well-controlled seizures. Although reports of febrile seizures have been associated with other vaccines, with the exception of DTaP vaccine discussed previously, vaccination should not be deferred in children with a personal or family history of seizures. Postimmunization seizures in these chil-dren are uncommon, and if they occur, they usually are febrile in origin, have a benign outcome, and are not likely to be confused with manifestations of a previously unrec-ognized neurologic disorder. Immunization in Children With Chronic Diseases Chronic disease in children may be defined as having a medical condition that is cur-rently not curable and that has been present for at least 3 months, will likely last longer than 3 months, or has occurred at least 3 times in the past year and likely will recur. Chronic diseases may increase children’s susceptibility to infections and may increase the severity of infection-related manifestations and complications. Unless specifically contraindicated, immunizations recommended for healthy children should be admin-istered to children with chronic diseases. The importance of annual influenza immu-nization should be particularly emphasized in this population and their household contacts. Children with hemophilia or other bleeding disorders should be immunized following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for vac-cinating persons with increased bleeding risk.1 For children with chronic and immuno-compromising conditions or therapies, see “Immunization and Other Considerations in Immunocompromised Children” (p 72) and “Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for Ages 18 Years or Younger, United States,” which is 1 www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/acip-recs/general-recs/special-situations.html#bleeding 88 IMMUNIZATION IN SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES updated annually (www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/imz/child-ado-lescent.html and Schedules.aspx). Children with certain chronic diseases such as allergic, respiratory, cardiovascular, hematologic, metabolic, and renal disorders are at increased risk of complications from pneumococcal infection and may need to receive pneumococcal vaccine(s) (13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine [PCV13], 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vac-cine [PPSV23], or both), as recommended for age and condition (see Streptococcus pneumoniae [Pneumococcal] Infections, p 717). All children with chronic liver disease are at risk of severe clinical manifestations of acute hepatitis virus infections and should receive hepa-titis A (HepA) and hepatitis B (HepB) vaccines if not previously vaccinated (see Hepatitis A, p 373, and Hepatitis B, p 381). Household members of children with chronic diseases should be current on recommended vaccines based on their age and health conditions. (
In 2012, the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) assessed whether vaccines (measles, mumps, and rubella; acellular pertussis-containing diphtheria and tetanus; tetanus toxoid; influenza; hepatitis A; hepatitis B; and human papillomavirus vaccines) were a potential trigger for a flare or the onset of chronic inflammatory diseases. The NAM review concluded that, although the evidence was inadequate to establish or refute a causal relationship between these vaccines and onset or exacerbation of mul-tiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, vasculitis, rheumatoid arthritis, or juvenile idiopathic arthritis,1 overall, clinical evidence indicates that vaccines are not important triggers of these diseases or disease exacerbations and should not be withheld because of these concerns.
Immunization in American Indian/Alaska Native Children and Adolescents Indigenous populations worldwide have high morbidity and mortality from infec-tious diseases, including vaccine-preventable infections (wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/ article/7/7/pdfs/01-7732.pdf). This chapter focuses on the US population of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people and considerations for use of vac-cines and biologic products that are special to these populations. For AI/AN people who live on or near reservation communities, geographic isolation and socioeconomic factors such as poverty, household crowding, substandard housing, poor indoor air quality, and lack of indoor plumbing are the major drivers of the persistence of ele-vated rates of infectious diseases. Currently, more than half of AI/AN people do not reside on reservation lands or in Alaska Native villages; the little data available indicate relative risk of vaccine-preventable and other infectious diseases for this subset of AI/ AN people are lower compared with AI/AN living on reservations. Historically, compared with children from other racial groups, AI/AN children living on reservation lands or in Alaska Native villages have higher rates of certain vaccine-preventable diseases, such as Haemophilus influenzae type b, Streptococcus pneumoniae, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B. Although the rate of mortality from pneumonia and influ-enza among AI/AN infants has steadily declined over recent decades, disparities persist.
1 Stratton K, Andrew F, Rusch E, Clayton E. Adverse Effects of Vaccines: Evidence and Causality. Washington, DC: National Academies Press; 2012 IMMUNIZATION IN SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES 89 During the past 2 decades, childhood immunizations for hepatitis A and hepa-titis B in the United States have eliminated disease disparities for these pathogens in most populations of AI/AN children. Significant decreases have been documented in varicella hospitalizations and invasive disease caused by H influenzae type b and S pneumoniae. However, the historically high rates of infection and ongoing disparities highlight the importance of ensuring that recommendations for universal childhood immunization be implemented for all AI/AN children. Specific vulnerabilities are as follows. • Haemophilus influenzae type b. There are important differences among the currently available H influenzae type b (Hib) vaccines that should be considered by clinicians caring for AI/AN children. Before availability and routine use of Hib conjugate vaccines, the incidence of invasive H influenzae type b disease was up to 10 times higher among young AI/AN children compared with non-AI/AN children. Because of the historically high risk of invasive H influenzae type b disease within the first 6 months of life in many AI/AN infant populations, the Indian Health Service (IHS) and the AAP recommend that the first dose of Hib conjugate vaccine be PedvaxHIB, which contains polyribosylribitol phosphate-meningococcal outer membrane protein (PRP-OMP). The administration of the PRP-OMP–containing PedvaxHIB vaccine leads to more rapid development of protective concentrations of antibody compared with other Hib vaccines, and failure to use vaccine contain-ing PRP-OMP has been associated with excess cases of H influenzae type b disease in Alaska Native infants. Because of the lack of information on immunogenicity after the first dose of the new PRP-OMP-containing combination vaccine (DTaP-IPV-Hib-HepB) marketed as Vaxelis, this vaccine does not have a preferential rec-ommendation for use in AI/AN infants at this time. If the first vaccination dose of PedvaxHIB is delayed by >1 month, the recommended catch-up schedule (available at
aspx) should be followed. A booster dose (dose 3) in the PRP-OMP schedule or dose 4 in other Hib conjugate vaccine schedules is recommended at age 12 through 15 months; regardless of vaccine used in the primary series, there is no preferred vaccine formulation for the booster dose (ie, any approved Hib conjugate vaccine is acceptable [www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr6301a1.htm]). Availability of more than one Hib vaccine product in a clinic, however, has been shown to lead to errors in vaccine administration. To avoid confusion for health care professionals who serve AI/AN children predominantly, it may be prudent to use only PRP-OMP–containing Hib vaccines, if feasible.
• Streptococcus pneumoniae. Recommendations for 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) for AI/AN children are the same as for other US chil-dren. Before introduction of heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7), the incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in certain AI/AN children (Alaska Native, Navajo, and White Mountain Apache) was 5 to 24 times higher than the incidence among other US children. Use of PCV7 in AI/AN infants resulted in near-elimination of disease caused by vaccine serotypes and decreased incidence of overall IPD. Use of PCV13 has further reduced the incidence of IPD in AI/ AN children. However, rates of IPD among some AI/AN children (Alaska Native, Navajo, and White Mountain Apache) remain more than fourfold higher than the rate among children in the general US population, largely attributable to serotypes 90 IMMUNIZATION IN SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES not targeted by the vaccine (www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ rr5911a1.htm).
• Hepatitis viruses. Before the introduction of hepatitis vaccines, rates of hepa-titis A and hepatitis B in the AI/AN population exceeded those of the general US population. In 1970, Alaska Native people had an overall prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) of >6%, leading to high rates of hepatocellular carcinoma in Alaska Native people younger than 30 years. Universal infant immunization and population-wide screening and vaccination eliminated symptomatic hepatitis B infection and hepatocellular carcinoma in Alaska Native people younger than 20 years. Similarly, after initiation of universal childhood hepatitis A vaccination, hepatitis A infection rates among AI/AN people declined 20-fold during 1997-2001 to a rate similar to that of the general US population. Special efforts continue to be needed to ensure catch-up hepatitis A and hepatitis B immunization of previously unimmunized adolescents. • Influenza virus. The disparity in influenza-related mortality rates in the AI/AN population compared with the general US population was confirmed during the 2009 H1N1 epidemic; the H1N1 death rate among AI/AN people in 12 states (rep-resenting 50% of the AI/AN population in the United States) was 4 times higher than the H1N1 death rate for all other racial and ethnic populations combined. For this reason, the AI/AN population is listed among the groups at risk of severe com-plications from influenza. When vaccine or antiviral medication supplies are limited or delayed, AI/AN people are considered a high-risk priority group. Studies also have documented the value of maternal immunization to protect both the mother and infants too young to be vaccinated. Given the elevated risk of influenza in the AI/AN population, maternal influenza immunization is an important strategy. • Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The rates of hospitalization for RSV have been much higher for AI/AN infants in rural Alaska and southwest IHS regions than for other US infants. Hospitalization rates for AI/AN infants in these areas are similar to rates among medically high-risk and preterm infants in the overall US population. RSV hospitalization rates in Alaska Native children are related, in part, to household crowding and lack of plumbed water. Improvements in these risk fac-tors and changes in RSV epidemiology contributed to a decline in the RSV hospital-ization rate among Alaska Native children during 1994-2012; however, current RSV hospitalization rates in rural Alaska Native infants and Navajo/White Mountain Apache infants still are at least threefold higher than rates in other US children. Use of RSV-specific monoclonal antibody prophylaxis (palivizumab), as recommended by the AAP , should be optimized among high-risk AI/AN infants (see Respiratory Syncytial Virus, p 628). The RSV season may be different in northern latitudes, including Alaska, and RSV prophylaxis should reflect local seasonality and risk fac-tors in this population.
• Rotavirus. In the 1990s, diarrhea-associated hospitalization rates in AI/AN infants were nearly twice those of the general US infant population. Following introduc-tion of rotavirus vaccination, diarrhea-associated hospitalization rates in AI/AN children younger than 5 years during 2008, 2009, and 2010 were 24%, 37%, and 44%, respectively, lower than expected. These numbers suggest that rotavirus played a significant role in AI/AN infant hospitalizations and reinforces the importance of this vaccine for AI/AN infants. IMMUNIZATION IN SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES 91 Immunization in Adolescent and College Populations Immunization recommendations for adolescents and college students have become routine and are reflected on the adolescent immunization schedule that is published annually (www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/index.html and www.vac-cines.gov/who_and_when/college/index.html). The adolescent population presents many immunization challenges, including less frequent visits for preven-tive care, scheduling conflicts because of age-appropriate activities, and providers missing opportunities to immunize. In addition, the ability of minors to consent to immunization varies by state. Providers should know and abide by the laws in their state governing minor consent for immunizations. The Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine has a position paper on adolescents consenting for vaccination and the potential impact on immunization rates (www.adolescenthealth.org/ SAHM_Main/media/Advocacy/Positions/Oct-13-Consent-Vaccination.
pdf). Updates on state laws are available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).1 To ensure age-appropriate immunization, all youth should have an annual com-prehensive preventive health visit, including routine visits at 11 through 12 years of age and 16 through 18 years of age for administration of appropriate vaccines.2 During all adolescent visits, immunization status should be reviewed, and deficiencies should be corrected according to the recommended immunization schedule. The use of patient reminder-recall systems, provider reminders, and standing orders have been shown to increase immunization rates. Linking to statewide or regional immunization informa-tion systems will facilitate keeping adolescents appropriately immunized. Lapses in the immunization schedule do not necessitate reinitiation of a vaccine series or extra doses for any vaccine. Tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap), serogroups A, C, W, and Y meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY), and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine should be administered at the 11- through 12-year-old visit. Only 2 doses of HPV vaccine are required for individuals whose first dose was given before their 15th birthday, and 3 doses are required for those starting HPV vaccination at 15 years or older (see Human Papillomavirus, p 440). If possible, making appointments for subsequent doses of HPV vaccine can enhance series completion. Providers can choose to begin HPV vaccine series as early as 9 years of age if they deem this the optimal age to attain acceptance and comple-tion prior to the risk of acquisition of HPV . When HPV vaccine is begun at 9 or 10 years, other adolescent vaccines (eg, MenACWY and Tdap) still are recom-mended to be initiated at 11 to 12 years. A MenACWY booster dose is recom-mended at 16 years of age. Serogroup B meningococcal vaccine (MenB) is not a routine recommendation for adolescents in the absence of an outbreak or an under-lying high-risk condition (eg, complement deficiency or asplenia) (see Meningococcal Infections, p 519).
1 www.cdc.gov/phlp/publications/topic/vaccinationlaws.html 2 American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Practice and Ambulatory Medicine and Bright Futures Periodicity Schedule Workgroup. 20120 recommendations for preventive pediatric health care. Pediatrics. 2020;145(3):e20200013 92 IMMUNIZATION IN SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES VACCINATION OF COLLEGE-AGED PEOPLE A history should be obtained from all late adolescents to assess missing vaccines and risk factors that would require consideration for administration of additional vaccines, such as hepatitis A vaccine (HepA), MenB, Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine (Hib), 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13), and 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23). Specific indications for each of these vaccines are provided in the respective disease-specific chapters in Section 3. Residential schools, colleges, and universities should establish a system to ensure that all students are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases and also to be able to identify unimmunized or underimmunized students in the event of an outbreak. Because outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases, including measles, mumps, and meningococcal disease, have occurred at colleges and universities, the American College Health Association encourages a comprehensive institutional prematricula-tion immunization policy consistent with recommendations from the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (www.acha.org/ACHA/Resources/ Topics/Vaccine.aspx). Many colleges and universities are mandated by state law to require vaccination for specific vaccine, either for all matriculating students or only those living in campus housing. Information regarding state laws requiring prematricu-lation immunization is available (www.immunize.org/laws). The suspected occurrence of illness attributable to a vaccine-preventable disease in a school or college should be reported promptly to local health officials for aid in man-agement, for assessment of public health implications, and to comply with state law (see Appendix III, p 1033).
Immunization in Health Care Personnel People whose occupations place them in contact with patients with contagious diseases are at increased risk of contracting vaccine-preventable diseases and, if infected, trans-mitting them to their coworkers and patients. For the purposes of this section, health care personnel (HCP) are defined as those who have face-to-face contact with patients, or anyone who works in a building where patient care is delivered or is employed or contracted by a health care facility (eg, laboratory personnel). The definition of HCP includes trainees and volunteers. All HCP should protect themselves and susceptible patients by receiving appropriate immunizations. Physicians, health care facilities, and schools for health care professionals should play an active role in promoting policies to maximize immunization of HCP . Vaccine-preventable diseases of special concern to people involved in the health care of children are as follows (see the disease-specific chapters in Section 3 for further recommendations).
• Pertussis. Pertussis outbreaks involving adults occur in the community and the workplace. HCP frequently are exposed to Bordetella pertussis, have substantial risk of illness, and can be sources for spread of infection to patients, colleagues, families, and the community. HCP of all ages who work in hospitals or ambulatory-care set-tings should receive a dose of tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellu-lar pertussis vaccine (Tdap) as soon as is feasible if they previously have not received Tdap. Hospitals and ambulatory-care facilities should provide Tdap for HCP using approaches that maximize immunization rates. IMMUNIZATION IN SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES 93 Either Td or Tdap can be used regardless of prior receipt of Tdap for the routine decennial tetanus-diphtheria booster and for wound prophylaxis when indicated. In addition, if there is an increased risk of pertussis in a health care setting, as evi-denced by documented or suspected health care-associated transmission of pertus-sis, revaccination of HCP with Tdap vaccine may be considered. (www.cdc.gov/ vaccines/vpd/pertussis/tdap-revac-hcp.html). In these cases, it is impor-tant to consider that vaccinating HCP with Tdap is not a substitute for infection prevention and control measures, including postexposure antimicrobial prophylaxis, and therefore, revaccinated HCP still should receive postexposure antimicrobial pro-phylaxis when applicable. If implemented, HCP who work with infants or pregnant women should be prioritized for revaccination. • Hepatitis B. Hepatitis B vaccine (HepB) is recommended for all HCP whose work- and training-related activities involve reasonably anticipated risk of expo-sure to blood or other infectious body fluids. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of the US Department of Labor issued a regulation requir-ing employers of personnel at risk of occupational exposure to hepatitis B to offer HepB immunization to personnel at the employer’s expense. The employer shall ensure that employees who decline to accept HepB immunization offered by the employer sign a declination statement. To determine the need for revaccination and to guide postexposure prophylaxis, postvaccination serologic testing should be performed for all recently vaccinated HCP at risk of occupational percutaneous or mucosal exposure to blood or body fluids. Postvaccination serologic testing is per-formed 1 to 2 months after administration of the last dose of the vaccine series using a method that allows detection of the protective concentration of hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs [≥10 mIU/mL]). People determined to have anti-HBs concen-trations of ≥10 mIU/mL, at any time after receipt of the primary vaccine series, are considered immune and the result should be documented. Future testing is not required. Although vaccine-induced anti-HBs wanes over time, protection persists for immunocompetent vaccine responders (eg, those with anti-HBs ≥10 mIU/mL at their postvaccination serologic testing). Therefore, testing HCP for anti-HBs years after vaccination (eg, when HepB vaccination was received as part of routine infant immunization) might not distinguish vaccine responders from nonresponders. Preexposure assessment of anti-HBs results at the time of hiring or matriculation, followed by one or more additional doses of HepB vaccine when needed helps to ensure that remotely vaccinated HCP will be protected. HCP who lack documenta-tion of prior immunity to hepatitis B and who have anti-HBs <10 mIU/mL should be reimmunized with a single dose of vaccine and retested for anti-HBs within 1 to 2 months after that dose. HCP whose anti-HBs remains <10 mIU/mL should receive additional doses to complete the second vaccine series. For the 3-dose vaccine series using Engerix-B or Recombivax HB, this would require 2 additional doses of vac-cine, and for the 2-dose series using Heplisav-B, this would require 1 additional dose. For very recently vaccinated HCP with anti-HBs <10 mIU/mL, in whom the low antibody concentration is more likely to reflect a failure to respond rather than wan-ing antibody concentration, it may be more practical to revaccinate with an entire second series (3 doses of Engerix-B or Recombivax HB; 2 doses of Heplisav-B) 94 IMMUNIZATION IN SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES followed by anti-HBs testing 1 to 2 months after the last dose. Heplisav-B may be used for revaccination following an initial HepB vaccine series that consisted of doses from a different manufacturer. 1,2 People who do not respond to the second series and remain hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) negative should be considered susceptible to hepatitis B virus infec-tion and will need to receive Hepatitis B Immune Globulin (HBIG) prophylaxis after any known or probable exposure to blood or body fluids infected with hepatitis B virus.
• Influenza. Because HCP can transmit influenza to patients and because health care-associated outbreaks of influenza do occur, annual influenza immunization should be considered a patient safety responsibility and a requirement for employ-ment in a health care facility unless an individual has a recognized medical con-traindication to immunization.3 HCP should be educated about the benefits of influenza immunization and the potential health consequences of influenza illness for themselves and their patients. Influenza vaccine should be offered at no cost, and efforts should be made to ensure that vaccine is readily available to HCP on all shifts, such as through use of mobile immunization carts. A signed declination form should be obtained from personnel who decline for reasons other than medi-cal contraindications in any facility that does not have a formal mandatory vaccine policy. Mandatory education about the benefits of vaccination should be required for all people who decline influenza immunization. Any approved influenza vaccine product is appropriate if otherwise indicated with the exception of live attenuated vaccine, which should not be used for personnel who will have close contact with patients with altered immunocompetence who are in a protected environment; HCP receiving LAIV should avoid close contact with these immunocompromised people for 7 days following vaccination. • Measles. Because measles in HCP has contributed to spread of this disease during outbreaks, evidence of immunity to measles should be required for HCP . Evidence of immunity is established by laboratory confirmation of infection, laboratory evidence of immunity (positive serologic test result for measles antibody), or docu-mented receipt of 2 appropriately spaced doses of live virus-containing measles vac-cine, the first of which was administered on or after the first birthday. People born before 1957 generally are considered immune to measles. However, because measles cases have occurred in HCP in this age group, health care facilities should consider offering 2 doses of measles-containing vaccine to HCP who lack proof of immunity to measles. In communities with documented measles outbreaks, 2 doses of MMR vaccine are recommended for unvaccinated HCP born before 1957 unless evidence of serologic immunity is demonstrated.
1 Schillie S, Vellozzi C, Reingold A, et al. Prevention of hepatitis B virus infection in the United States: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2018;67(RR-1):1–31 2 Schillie S, Harris A, Link-Gelles R, et al. Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for Use of a Hepatitis B Vaccine with a Novel Adjuvant. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2018;67(15):455-458 3 American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases. Policy statement: Influenza immuniza-tion for all health care personnel: keep it mandatory. Pediatrics. 2015;136(4):809-818 IMMUNIZATION IN SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES 95 • Mumps. Transmission of mumps in health care facilities can be disruptive and costly. All people who work in health care facilities should be immune to mumps. Evidence of immunity is established by laboratory confirmation of infection, lab-oratory evidence of immunity (positive serologic test result for mumps antibody), documented receipt of 2 appropriately spaced doses of live virus-containing mumps vaccine, the first of which was administered on or after the first birth-day, or birth before 1957. During an outbreak, a second dose of MMR vaccine should be offered to HCP born during or after 1957 who have only received 1 dose of MMR vaccine. HCP born before 1957 without a history of MMR immunization should obtain a mumps antibody titer to document their immune status and, if negative, should receive 2 appropriately spaced doses of MMR vaccine.
• Rubella. Transmission of rubella from HCP to pregnant women has been reported. Although the disease is mild in adults, the risk to a fetus necessitates documentation of rubella immunity in HCP of both genders. People should be considered immune on the basis of a positive serologic test result for rubella anti-body or documented proof of 1 dose of rubella-containing vaccine. A history of rubella disease is unreliable and should not be used in determining immune status. All susceptible HCP who may be exposed to patients with rubella or who take care of pregnant women, as well as people who work in educational institu-tions or provide child care, should be immunized with 1 dose of MMR to pre-vent infection for themselves and to prevent transmission of rubella to pregnant patients.
• Varicella. Evidence of varicella immunity is recommended for all HCP. Evidence of immunity to varicella in HCP includes any of the following: (1) docu-mentation of 2 doses of varicella vaccine at least 28 days apart, the first of which was administered on or after the first birthday; (2) history of varicella diagnosed or verified by a physician (for a patient reporting a history of or presenting with an atypical case, a mild case, or both, the physician should seek either an epide-miologic link with a typical varicella case or evidence of laboratory confirma-tion, if it was performed at the time of acute disease); (3) history of herpes zoster diagnosed by a physician; or (4) laboratory evidence of immunity or laboratory confirmation of disease. Birth in the United States before 1980 should not be considered as evidence of immunity for HCP, pregnant women, or immuno-compromised people (www.cdc.gov/chickenpox/hcp/immunity.html). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and Health Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) do not recommend serologic testing of HCP for immunity to varicella after receiving varicella-zoster virus vaccine. Commercially available serologic assays may not be sufficiently sensitive to detect immunization-induced antibody. • Meningococcus. Meningococcal vaccination is not recommended for HCP per-forming direct patient care. However, clinical microbiologists routinely exposed to isolates of Neisseria meningitidis are at increased risk of severe meningococcal disease if exposed to a clinical isolate and should be vaccinated with serogroup A, C, W, and Y meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY) and serogroup B meningococcal vaccine (MenB).
96 IMMUNIZATION IN SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES Children Who Received Immunizations Outside the United States or Whose Immunization Status is Unknown or Uncertain IMMUNIZATIONS RECEIVED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES People immunized in other countries, including international students, internation-ally adopted children, refugees, and other immigrants, should be immunized accord-ing to recommended schedules (including minimal ages and intervals) in the United States (www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/index.html). The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) of 1996 requires all people immigrating to the United States as legal permanent residents (ie, green card holders) to provide “proof of vaccination” with vaccines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) before entry into the United States. Vaccines required for immigration must fulfill the following criteria: (1) must be an age-appropriate vaccine as recommended by the ACIP for the general US popula-tion; and (2) either must protect against a disease that has the potential to cause an outbreak or protect against a disease that has been eliminated or is in the process of being eliminated in the United States. For example, human papillomavirus (HPV) vac-cine is not required. For vaccination instructions including the list of required vaccines, see the website: www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/exams/ti/panel/ vaccination-panel-technical-instructions.html.
Internationally adopted children who are 10 years and younger may obtain a waiver of exemption from the INA regulations pertaining to immunization of immigrants before arrival in the United States (www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefu-geehealth/adoption/overseas-exam.html). Children adopted from countries that are not part of the Hague Convention can receive waivers to have their immu-nizations delayed until arrival in the United States ( content/travel/en/Intercountry-Adoption/Adoption-Process/under-standing-the-hague-convention.html). When an exemption is granted, adoptive parents are required to sign a waiver indicating their intention to comply with ACIP-recommended immunizations within 30 days after the child arrives in the United States. Refugees are not required to meet immunization requirements of the INA at the time of initial entry into the United States but must show proof of immuniza-tion when they apply for permanent residency, typically 1 year after arrival. Selected refugees bound for the United States are immunized in their country of departure before arrival in the United States. Clinicians may review the CDC Refugee Health Guidelines for the current overseas immunization schedule for US-bound refugees at www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/guidelines/overseas/interven-tions/immunizations-schedules.html. Guidance on evaluating and updating immunizations during the domestic medical examination for refugees after arrival in the United States is available at www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/guide-lines/domestic/immunizations-guidelines.html.
An increasing number of vaccines are being incorporated into routine immuniza-tion schedules in countries outside the United States. In general, written documenta-tion of immunizations can be accepted as evidence of previous immunization if the IMMUNIZATION IN SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES 97 vaccines, dates of administration, number of doses, intervals between doses, and age of the child at the time of immunization are consistent internally and are comparable to current US or World Health Organization schedules (www.who.int/immuniza-tion/policy/immunization_tables/en/). Any vaccination documented on the official Department of State health immigration form (DS-3025) should be accepted. Inaccuracies, inconsistencies, and fraudulent data should be considered during review of records. Record review also should include consideration of ACIP recommendations for poliovirus vaccination, which require protection against all 3 poliovirus types by age-appropriate vaccination with inactivated poliovirus (IPV) or trivalent oral poliovirus (tOPV) vaccines. Some countries may have provided monovalent or bivalent oral poliovirus (OPV) vaccine during polio vaccination campaigns after April 1, 2016. If OPV was administered before April 1, 2016, OPV can be counted as tOPV . If OPV was administered after April 1, 2016, it may not be counted as tOPV; in the absence of adequate written vaccination records documenting the doses as tOPV , vaccination or revaccination in accordance with the age-appropriate US IPV schedule is recom-mended (see Poliovirus Infections, p 601, for further recommendations).
Studies performed in internationally adopted children have demonstrated that the majority of children with documentation of immunizations have antibodies con-sistent with those immunizations. Limited country-specific data are available regard-ing serologic verification of immunization records for other categories of immigrant children. Evaluation of concentrations of antibody to vaccine-preventable diseases can be useful in some circumstances to ensure that vaccines were administered and were immunogenic, and to document immunity from past infection (see Serologic Testing to Document Immunization Status). UNKNOWN OR UNCERTAIN IMMUNIZATION STATUS IN US CHILDREN There are circumstances in which the immunization status for a child born in the United States is uncertain or unknown because of lack of documentation, an incomplete or inaccurate record, or a recording inconsistent with a recommended product or schedule. Serologic testing can be performed to determine whether antibody concentrations are present for some of the vaccine-preventable diseases (see Serologic Testing to Document Immunization Status). A combined strategy of serologic testing for antibodies to some vaccine antigens and immunization for others may be used. SEROLOGIC TESTING TO DOCUMENT IMMUNIZATION STATUS Usefulness, validity, and interpretation of serologic testing to guide management of vaccinations can be complex and varies by age. Cost of testing versus cost of admin-istering a given immunization, as well as likelihood of adherence for completing the immunization series, also should be considered in these decisions. When validity of immunization records is in doubt, or when documentation of response to vaccine is desired for other reasons in children 6 months or older, serologic testing to document antibodies to diphtheria and tetanus toxoids (ie, ≥0.1 IU/mL) or Haemophilus influenzae type b for a child younger than 60 months (ie, ≥1.0 µg/mL) may 98 IMMUNIZATION IN SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES be considered to determine whether the child likely has received and responded to dose(s) of the vaccine in question. Even if the child has a “protective” level of antibod-ies, the immunization series should be completed as appropriate for that child’s age. If a child does not have a protective level of antibodies, the series should be restarted, with the understanding that for some vaccine-preventable diseases, fewer doses of vaccine are needed to complete the series as a child ages. The immunization record, plus presence of antibody to diphtheria and tetanus toxoids, can be used as proxy for receipt of pertussis-containing vaccine dose(s). Hepatitis A, measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella antibody concentrations could be measured in children 12 months or older to determine whether the child is immune; these antibody tests should not be performed in children younger than 12 months because of the potential presence of maternal antibody. Usefulness of mea-suring measles antibody alone is limited, because many foreign-born children will need mumps and rubella vaccines as these vaccines are administered less frequently in resource-limited countries and they are available in the Unites States only as MMR vaccine. Two doses of MMR vaccine should be administered for mumps coverage, even if measles antibodies are present. Rubella coverage is achieved following 1 dose of a rubella-containing vaccine. Documented receipt of 2 doses of varicella vaccine or positive varicella antibody is the best indication of immunity to varicella. H influenzae type b vaccine (Hib) is not indicated for immunocompetent children 5 years or older, even if none was administered previously; serologic testing should not be performed, because children in this age group frequently have antibody concentrations <1.0 µg/ mL yet are not susceptible to H influenzae type b infection. Age-appropriate pneumo-coccal vaccine dose(s) should be administered if a completed series is not documented; serologic testing should not be performed for validation or evidence of immunity. Serologic tests to assess immunity to poliovirus and rotavirus are not available. Serologic testing for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) should be performed for all immigrant, refugee, and internationally adopted children to identify chronic hepa-titis B virus infection (www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/guidelines/ domestic/hepatitis-screening-guidelines.html). When the HBsAg test result is negative, the result of the antibody to HBsAg (anti-HBs) test will determine whether the child is immune. Children who have documentation of an incomplete hepatitis B immunization series should complete the series even if the result of testing for anti-HBs is positive. Refugee children who are receiving vaccinations overseas as part of the Refugee Vaccination Program are tested for HBsAg before vaccination. The result of this test is documented on the Department of State official health immigration forms. Transient presence of HBsAg can occur following receipt of HepB vaccine, with HBsAg being detected as early as 24 hours after and up to 3 weeks following admin-istration of the vaccine, so prevaccination assessment is important. Some immigrant or refugee children may have had previous hepatitis A infection, and the presence of immunoglobulin (Ig) G-specific antibody to hepatitis A virus would preclude need for hepatitis A vaccine.
If serologic testing is not available or is too costly or if a positive result would not mitigate need for further immunization, the prudent course is to repeat or administer the immunizations in question. Some state laws stipulate that only certain serologic tests are accepted for school attendance; testing may not be worthwhile in this circum-stance as vaccine will still need to be administered. IMMUNIZATION IN SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES 99 International Travel Children are at risk for illness when traveling internationally, and some may require med-ical care or hospitalization. US-born children of immigrants are especially likely to travel at young ages to visit relatives. Consultation with a health care provider who is knowl-edgeable or specializes in travel medicine can mitigate this risk but requires advance planning to allow time to complete necessary pretravel vaccinations and obtain necessary medications. Parents should be made aware that there is increased risk of exposure to vaccine-preventable diseases when traveling outside the United States, even in countries perceived to be without substantial risk of infectious diseases. Routine immunizations should be up-to-date before international travel, and some may be administered early or on an accelerated schedule to optimize protection. Vaccines to prevent influenza, typhoid fever, yellow fever, meningococcal disease, rabies, Japanese encephalitis, and cholera may be indicated depending on the age of the child, destination, season of travel, duration of the trip, and activities during travel (see disease-specific chapters in Section 3). Families should arrange travel consultation about 4 to 6 weeks before planned departure, because travel vaccines may not be available at all sites and some vaccines, such as Japanese encephalitis and rabies vaccine, require multiple doses before departure.
Travelers also may be at risk for exposure to malaria, dengue, chikungunya, Zika, diarrheal and respiratory illnesses, tickborne infections, and skin diseases for which vac-cines are not available. A dengue vaccine was licensed in 2019 by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in individuals 9 through 16 years of age who reside in areas with endemic dengue and who have laboratory confirmation of a previous dengue infection, which does not include travelers. Antimalarial chemoprophylaxis is recom-mended for travelers to areas with endemic malaria, and insect bite prevention should be addressed for all travelers at risk of vector-borne diseases. Attending to hand hygiene, choosing safer foods, and limiting exposure to contaminated sand, soil, and water may reduce travelers’ risk of acquiring other communicable diseases. Up-to-date information, including alerts about current disease outbreaks that may affect international travelers, is available on the CDC Travelers’ Health website (wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/) or the WHO website (www.who.int/health-topics/ travel-and-health#tab=tab_1). Health Information for International Travel (the “Yellow Book,” wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/yellowbook-home) is revised every 2 years by the CDC and is available to travelers and health professionals. Local and state health departments and travel clinics1 also can provide updated information. Many colleges have clinics where pretravel counseling and immunizations can be obtained. Information about cruise ship sanitation inspection scores and reports can be found on the CDC website (www.cdc.gov/nceh/vsp/default.htm). RECOMMENDED IMMUNIZATIONS Infants and children traveling internationally should be up-to-date with immunizations recommended for their age. Some vaccines may be administered before the age of routine immunization (hepatitis A vaccine [HepA]; meningococcal conjugate vaccine; 1 Sources for travel clinics: Center for Disease Control and Prevention (wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/ find-clinic), American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (www.astmh.org/for-astmh-members/clinical-consultants-directory), and International Society for Travel Medicine (www.
istm.org/AF_CstmClinicDirectory.asp).
100 IMMUNIZATION IN SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine [MMR]) or be administered on an accelerated schedule (MMR) to optimize immunity before departure.
HEPATITIS A. HepA is recommended routinely in a 2-dose series ≥6 months apart for all children at 12 through 23 months of age in the United States, with catch-up vac-cination recommended through 18 years of age. HepA is recommended for all people >6 months of age who are unimmunized and traveling to areas with intermediate or high rates of hepatitis A infection (see Table 3.18, p 379). These include all areas of the world except Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, and most of Western Europe. For children 6 through 11 months of age, this dose of HepA does not count toward the routine 2-dose series, which should be started at age 12 months. Immune Globulin Intramuscular (IGIM) is recommended for HepA preexposure prophylaxis prior to travel for infants <6 months of age. People with chronic liver disease as well as adults aged >40 years, immunocompromised people, and people with other chronic medical conditions planning to depart to an area with high or intermediate hepatitis A endemicity in <2 weeks should receive the initial dose of HepA vaccine and also simul-taneously may receive IGIM at a separate anatomic injection site (www.cdc.gov/ mmwr/volumes/67/wr/mm6743a5.htm). The dose of IGIM administered for hepatitis A prevention may interfere with the immune response to varicella and MMR vaccines for several months (see Table 1.11, p 40, for details). A combination HepA-HepB (hepatitis B) vaccine (Twinrix) is available for people 18 years and older.
HEPATITIS B. HepB is recommended for all children in the United States and for peo-ple traveling to areas where the prevalence of chronic hepatitis B virus infection is 2% or greater (see Hepatitis B, p 381). Ideally, HepB vaccination should be administered ≥6 months before travel so that a 3-dose regimen can be completed. If fewer than 4 months are available before departure, the alternative 4-dose schedule of 0, 1, 2, and 12 months, licensed for the Engerix-B vaccine (see Table 3.20, p 388), might provide opportunity for more rapid development of protection. Individual health care provid-ers may choose to use an accelerated schedule (eg, doses at days 0, 7, and 21–30, with a booster at 12 months) for travelers who will depart before an approved immuniza-tion schedule can be completed. People who receive immunization on an accelerated schedule that is not licensed by the FDA also should receive a dose at 12 months after initiation of the series to promote long-term immunity. For adults, the 2-dose regi-men of Heplisav-B can be completed in one month and offers greater flexibility before travel.
MEASLES. Importation of measles remains an important source for measles cases in the United States. People traveling anywhere outside the United States should be immune to measles to provide personal protection and minimize importation. Immunity to measles is defined by laboratory confirmation of prior infection; labo-ratory evidence of immunity (positive serologic test result for measles antibody); documented receipt of 2 appropriately spaced doses of live virus-containing measles vaccine, the first of which was administered on or after the first birthday; or birth in the United States before 1957 (see Measles, p 503). Children who travel or live abroad should be vaccinated beginning at 6 months of age. Children 6 through 11 months of age should receive 1 dose of MMR vaccine at least 2 weeks before departure if possible, and then should receive a second dose of measles-containing vaccine at 12 through 15 months of age (at least 28 days after the initial measles immunization) IMMUNIZATION IN SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES 101 and a third dose at 4 through 6 years of age. Children 12 months or older as well as adults who have received 1 dose and are traveling to areas where measles is endemic or epidemic should receive their second dose before departure, provided the interval between doses is 28 days or more. MMR should not be administered to pregnant women. Live-virus vaccines (MMR, varicella, yellow fever) generally should be admin-istered either on the same day or separated by at least 4 weeks, and attention should be paid to the timing of immune globulin products administration if these are indicated (see Simultaneous Administration of Multiple Vaccines, p 36, and Table 1.11, p 40). POLIOVIRUS. Significant efforts have been made to achieve global eradication of polio, but spread of disease continues in some areas. Travelers should be up to date with poliovirus immunization for age before travel. Travelers to countries with wild-type or vaccine-derived polio circulation ( polio-now/public-health-emergency-status/) within the past 12 months may require additional doses of vaccine according to current CDC guidance. Travelers 18 years or older visiting regions identified on the CDC Travelers’ Health website (wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel) as being at risk for circulation of poliovirus should receive a booster dose of inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV). Current recommendations should be verified before departure (wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook/2020/ travel-related-infectious-diseases/poliomyelitis). TRAVEL-RELATED IMMUNIZATIONS Other immunizations may be required or recommended for international travelers depending on factors such as destination, planned activities, and length of stay (see wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/ and disease-specific chapters in Section 3).
CHOLERA. An oral cholera vaccine (Vaxchora [CVD 103-HgR, PaxVax Bermuda Ltd, Redwood City, CA]) is approved in the United States for use in people 2 through 64 years of age. Vaccine is not recommended routinely for most travelers. Immunization would be most appropriate for those traveling to areas with active cholera transmis-sion (wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/news-announcements/cholera-vaccine-for-travelers). A pediatric study of this vaccine in children and adolescents 2 through 17 years of age is evaluating safety and immunogenicity in this age group.
JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS.1 Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus, a mosquitoborne Flavivirus, is the most common vaccine-preventable cause of encephalitis in Asia. Risk of JE is low for most travelers to Asia but varies on the basis of destination, duration, season, accommodations, and activities (wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/yellow-book-home). Travelers to countries with endemic JE should be informed about the disease and should use personal protective measures to reduce the risk of mosquito bites during the night. JE vaccine can reduce the risk for infection further. JE vaccine is recommended for those taking up residence in a JE endemic country, longer-term trav-elers (eg, a month or longer), and frequent travelers to areas with endemic JE. JE vac-cine also should be considered for shorter-term travelers if they plan to travel outside of an urban area and have an itinerary or activities that will increase their risk of mos-quito exposure in an area with endemic infection. Information on the location of JE 1 Hills SL, Walter EB, Atmar RL, Fischer M. Japanese encephalitis vaccine: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2019;68(RR-2):1–33 102 IMMUNIZATION IN SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES virus transmission and detailed information on vaccine recommendations and adverse events can be obtained from the CDC (www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/acip-recs/ vacc-specific/je.html).
An inactivated Vero cell culture-derived JE virus vaccine (Ixiaro) is approved and available in the United States for use in adults and children 2 months and older. The primary vaccination series for children and adolescents aged <18 years is 2 doses admin-istered 28 days apart. An interval of as short as 7 days may be used for travelers 18 to 65 years of age with imminent departures. A booster dose should be administered at 1 year or longer after the primary series if ongoing exposure or reexposure is expected.
INFLUENZA. Influenza immunization is recommended for travelers and may be needed outside the times when annual influenza immunization is recommended in the United States. Influenza season is different in the northern and southern hemispheres and epidemic strains may differ. Antigenic composition of influenza vaccines used in Northern and Southern hemispheres may be different, and timing of administration may vary (see Influenza, p 447).
MENINGOCOCCUS. Meningococcal conjugate vaccines against serogroups A, C, W, and Y (MenACWY) are recommended for use in people age ≥2 months traveling to areas where there is a high burden of meningococcal disease, such as sub-Saharan Africa or other areas with ongoing meningococcal outbreaks. Meningococcal conju-gate vaccines vary in conjugating protein, ages of approved use, and dosing schedules. The following MenACWY vaccines are available for travelers: MenACWY-CRM (Menveo; ages 2 months to 55 years of age), MenACWY-D (Menactra; ages 9 months to 55 years of age), and MenACWY-TT (MenQuadfi; ages 2 years and older). MenACWY-D (Menactra) should not be administered concomitantly OR within 4 weeks of administration of PCV13 immunization, to avoid potential interference with the immune response to PCV13. Completion of the entire series is preferred prior to travel. Booster doses are recommended for people who are at continuous or repeated increased risk of meningococcal infection, after 3 years for those who received their last dose at <7 years of age and after 5 years for those who received their last dose at ≥7 years of age, and every 5 years thereafter for people at continued risk. Immunization against serogroup B meningococcal disease is not recommended routinely for travel unless there are other indications to provide this vaccine or there is an outbreak at the travel destination. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia requires an International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP) documenting immu-nization against meningococcal serogroups A, C, W, and Y for pilgrims attending the Hajj or Umrah pilgrimages.
RABIES. The mainstay of prevention of rabies is education of families about avoid-ance of animals and the need for immediate medical care if a bite or other exposure occurs. Rabies preexposure prophylaxis should be considered for children who will be traveling to areas with endemic rabies where they may encounter wild or domestic ani-mals (particularly dogs). Preexposure prophylaxis consists of a 3-dose series of rabies vaccine administered on days 0, 7, and 21 or 28 by intramuscular injection (see Rabies, p 619). Postexposure prophylaxis includes cleaning wounds thoroughly with soap and water and then receiving postexposure prophylaxis promptly (PEP; see Rabies, p 619). For individuals who have not received the 3 doses of vaccine for preexposure prophylaxis, PEP consists of Rabies Immune Globulin (RIG), 20 IU/kg infiltrated IMMUNIZATION IN SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES 103 into the wound, plus 4 doses of rabies vaccine (days 0, 3, 7, and 14). For those who have received preexposure prophylaxis, 2 doses of rabies vaccine (days 0 and 3) consti-tute PEP . Travelers who have completed a 3-dose preexposure series or have received the full PEP series do not require routine boosters, except after a presumed rabies exposure. Testing for rabies virus-neutralizing antibody is not necessary for routine international travelers. The World Health Organization recently recommended use of intradermal rabies immunization as an alternative to intramuscular administration to reduce costs, but the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) have not endorsed this recommendation. Travelers can be informed that the treatment they may be offered for an exposure outside the United States may differ from what they would receive in the United States.
TUBERCULOSIS. Risk of being infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis during interna-tional travel depends on the activities of the traveler, duration of travel, and the epi-demiology of tuberculosis at the destination. Risk of acquiring infection during usual tourist activities appears to be low, and pre- or post-travel testing is not recommended routinely. Risk may be higher for travelers living or working among the general popu-lation of a country with a high prevalence of tuberculosis. Children with a history of significant travel to countries with endemic tuberculosis infection who have substantial contact with the resident population should be tested with a tuberculin skin test (TST) or interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA). Some experts define significant travel as birth, travel, or residence in a country with an elevated tuberculosis rate for at least 1 month. If the child is well and has no history of exposure, the TST or IGRA should be delayed for 10 weeks after return. Pretravel administration of bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine generally is not recommended. TYPHOID. Typhoid vaccine is recommended for travelers who may be exposed to con-taminated food or water. Two typhoid vaccines are available in the United States: an oral vaccine containing live attenuated Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (Ty21a strain), approved for people 6 years and older (the capsules must be swallowed whole), and a parenteral Vi capsular polysaccharide (ViCPS) vaccine, approved for people 2 years and older. The Ty21a vaccine series consists of 1 enteric-coated capsule every other day for a total of 4 capsules and should be completed at least 1 week before antici-pated exposure, whereas the ViCPS vaccine is administered as a single intramuscular injection that should be given at least 2 weeks before anticipated exposure. Typhoid immunization is not 100% effective; both vaccines protect 50% to 80% of recipients and do not provide adequate protection against paratyphoid fever. Revaccination is recommended 5 years after oral live-attenuated and 2 years after inactivated vaccine if continued or subsequent exposure to Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi is expected. Reimmunization includes completing the entire 4-dose series again for the Ty21a oral vaccine and receiving 1 intramuscular dose for the ViCPS parenteral vaccine. For spe-cific recommendations, see Salmonella Infections (p 655). The oral live-attenuated vac-cine capsules should be refrigerated and should not be administered during use of any antimicrobial agent other than the antimalarial agents mefloquine and chloroquine when used in prophylactic doses (www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ mm6411a4.htm). Typhoid immunization is not a substitute for careful selection of food and beverages.
104 IMMUNIZATION IN SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES YELLOW FEVER. Yellow fever (YF) occurs in parts of sub-Saharan Africa and tropi-cal South America. YF continues to be reported rarely among unimmunized trav-elers but may be fatal. Prevention measures against YF should include protection against mosquito bites (see Prevention of Mosquitoborne and Tickborne Infections, p 175) and immunization. Current country requirements and recommendations for YF immunization change frequently and can be obtained from the CDC Travelers’ Health website (wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/). Travelers should verify entry require-ments for their destination. YF vaccine should be administered at least 10 days before travel. YF vaccine is recommended for people 9 months and older who are traveling to or living in areas of South America and Africa in which risk exists for YF virus transmission. Booster doses of yellow fever vaccine are no longer recommended for most travelers, because a single dose of YF vaccine provides long-lasting protection.1 Additional doses of YF vaccine are recommended for women who were pregnant when they received their initial dose of vaccine, people who received a hematopoietic stem cell transplant after receiving a dose of YF vaccine, and people infected with HIV when they received their last dose of YF vaccine (wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/ yellowbook/2020/travel-related-infectious-diseases/yellow-fever). YF immunization should be limited to people at risk of exposure to YF or who require proof of vaccination for country entry, because of risk of rare but serious adverse events including vaccine-associated neurologic and viscerotropic (multiple-organ system failure) disease. As of 2020, the only yellow fever vaccine licensed in the United States (YF-VAX) is not available because of manufacturing issues. In the interim, the manufacturer of YF-VAX (Sanofi Pasteur) has worked with the FDA to import its yellow fever vaccine Stamaril under an investigational new drug (IND) application and distribute it in the United States in an Expanded Access Program. Stamaril is manufactured by Sanofi Pasteur in France and uses the 17D-204 strain of yellow fever virus, which is the same strain as in YF-VAX. More than 430 million doses have been distributed worldwide, and its safety and efficacy profile is comparable to YF-VAX vaccine. During this period of shortage of YF-VAX, health care providers of yellow fever vaccine can direct their patients to Stamaril vaccine sites (wwwnc.cdc.
gov/travel/page/search-for-stamaril-clinics).
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS. Travelers outside the United States may be exposed to mosquitoborne diseases, such as malaria, which can be life threatening; dengue or chi-kungunya viruses; or Zika virus, which for pregnant women may pose risk of congeni-tal transmission. Prevention strategies include mosquito-bite prevention (see Prevention of Mosquitoborne and Tickborne Infections, p 175) and, for malaria, use of antima-larial chemoprophylaxis. For recommendations on appropriate use of chemoprophy-laxis, including recommendations for pregnant women, infants, and breastfeeding mothers see Malaria (p 493). Travelers’ diarrhea affects up to 60% of travelers but may be mitigated by atten-tion to foods and beverages ingested (such as avoiding ice). Chemoprophylaxis gener-ally is not recommended. Educating families about self-treatment, particularly oral 1 Staples JE, Bocchini JA, Rubin L, Fischer M. Yellow fever vaccine booster doses: recommenda-tions of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, 2015. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015;64(23):647–650 IMMUNIZATION IN SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES 105 rehydration, is critical. Packets of oral rehydration salts can be obtained before travel and are available in most pharmacies throughout the world, including in resource-limited countries, where diarrheal diseases are most common. During international travel, families may want to carry an antimicrobial agent (eg, azithromycin or a fluoro-quinolone, for up to 3 days). Taking antimicrobial agents increases risk of colonization with resistant bacteria, so treatment should be reserved for moderate to severe cases of travelers’ diarrhea. Antimotility agents may be considered for older children and adolescents (see Escherichia coli Diarrhea, p 322) for mild to moderate diarrhea (and may be used along with an antimicrobial agent) but generally should be avoided in cases of bloody diarrhea or diarrhea associated with fever. Bismuth subsalicylate has been approved for treatment of diarrhea by the FDA for use in children ≥12 years of age and has been shown to reduce the severity of travelers’ diarrhea (wwwnc.
cdc.gov/travel/page/travelers-diarrhea and wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/ yellowbook/2020/preparing-international-travelers/travelers-diarrhea).
Travelers should be aware of potential acquisition of respiratory tract viruses, including novel strains of coronavirus or influenza. They should be counseled on hand hygiene and avoidance of close contact with animals (dead or live). Swimming, water sports, and ecotourism involving exposure to fresh water carry risks of acquisition of infections from environmental contamination (notably schistosomiasis and leptospirosis from lakes, streams, or rivers). Pyogenic skin infections and cutaneous larva migrans may be acquired.
SECTION 2 Recommendations for Care of Children in Special Circumstances Breastfeeding and Human Milk Breastfeeding provides numerous health benefits to infants, including protection against morbidity and mortality from infectious diseases of bacterial, viral, and para-sitic origin. In addition to providing an optimal source of infant nutrition, human milk contains immune-modulating factors, including secretory antibodies, glycoconjugates, anti-inflammatory components, prebiotics, probiotics, and antimicrobial compounds such as lysozyme and lactoferrin, which contribute to the formation of a health-promoting microbiota and an optimally functioning immune system. Breastfed infants have high concentrations of protective bifidobacteria and lactobacilli in their gastro-intestinal tracts, which diminish the risk of colonization and infection with pathogenic organisms. Protection by human milk is established most clearly for pathogens caus-ing gastrointestinal tract infection. In addition, human milk likely provides protection against otitis media and upper and lower respiratory tract infections. Breastfeeding decreases the severity of upper and lower respiratory tract respiratory infections, including bronchiolitis, resulting in more than a 70% reduction in hospitalizations. Evidence indicates that human milk may modulate the development of the immune system of infants. Maternal milk and pasteurized donor human milk are clearly supe-rior to formula for preterm and very low birth weight infants, as they are associated with decreased rates of serious infections and necrotizing enterocolitis and better feed-ing tolerance, growth, and neurodevelopmental outcomes.1–3,2,3 AAP Recommendations on Breastfeeding The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life, with introduction of complementary foods at about 6 months of age, while continuing breastfeeding up to 2 years of age.2 The AAP publishes policy statements2,3 and a manual on infant feeding4 that provide additional information about the benefits of breastfeeding, recommended feeding practices, and potential 1 World Health Organization. Guidelines on Optimal Feeding of Low Birth-Weight Infants in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization; 2011. Available at: www.who.int/ maternal_child_adolescent/documents/infant_feeding_low_bw/en/ 2 American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Breastfeeding. Breastfeeding and the use of human milk. Pediatrics. 2012;129(3):e827-e841 3 American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Nutrition, Section on Breastfeeding, Committee on Fetus and Newborn. Donor human milk for the high-risk infant: preparation, safety, and usage options in the United States. Pediatrics. 2017;139(1):e20163440 4 American Academy of Pediatrics. Breastfeeding Handbook for Physicians. 2nd ed. Schanler RJ, Krebs NF, Mass SB, eds. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; 2013 108 BREASTFEEDING AND HUMAN MILK contaminants of human milk. In the Pediatric Nutrition Handbook1 and in the AAP policy statements on human milk and pasteurized donor human milk, issues regarding immunization of lactating mothers and breastfeeding infants, transmission of infec-tious agents via human milk, and potential effects on breastfed infants of antimicrobial agents administered to lactating mothers are addressed. Contraindications to Breastfeeding Breastfeeding provides the most complete nutrition for infants, including preterm and ill newborn infants, and therefore, health care providers should carefully consider any deci-sion not to start, to interrupt, or to stop breastfeeding. There are only a few instances when mothers should not breastfeed or feed expressed milk to their infants because of infectious diseases. These include: maternal infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I or type II, or Ebola virus. Temporary suspension of breastfeeding is suggested when mothers have active herpetic (herpes simplex virus) lesions on the breast (see p 111) or are infected with untreated brucellosis. Women with infections that require airborne precautions (tuberculosis, varicella, measles) should avoid contact with the infant, but the infant can be fed the mother’s expressed milk.
Immunization of Mothers and Infants EFFECT OF MATERNAL IMMUNIZATION Women who have not received recommended immunizations before or during preg-nancy may be immunized during the postpartum period, regardless of lactation status. With the exception of yellow fever vaccine,2 no evidence exists to validate any clinical concern about the presence of other live vaccine viruses in maternal milk if the mother is immunized while lactating. Lactating women should be immunized as recommended for adults and adolescents (www.cdc.gov/vaccines). If previously unimmunized or if traveling to an area with endemic poliovirus circulation, a lactating mother may receive inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV). Mothers who are susceptible to any of the viruses contained in the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR) should be immunized during the early postpartum period. In lactating women who receive live attenuated varicella vaccine, neither varicella DNA in human milk (by polymerase chain reaction assay) nor varicella antibody in the infant can be detected. If not administered during pregnancy, tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap) should be administered immediately postpartum. Nonimmunized breastfeeding women should receive influenza vaccine.3,4 Inactivated 1 American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Nutrition. Pediatric Nutrition Handbook. Kleinman RE, Greer FR, eds. 8th ed. Itasca, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; 2019 2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Yellow fever vaccine: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR Recomm Rep. 2010;59(RR-7):1-27 3 Grohskopf LA, Alyanak E, Broder KR, Walter EB, Fry AM, Jernigan DB. Prevention and control of sea-sonal influenza with vaccines: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices— United States, 2019–20 influenza season. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2019;68(RR-3):1–21. For annual updates, see www.cdc.gov/vaccines 4 American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases. Recommendations for prevention and control of influenza, 2019-2020. Pediatrics. 2019;144(4):e20192478. For updates, see
solutions.aap.org/ss/influenza-resources.aspx BREASTFEEDING AND HUMAN MILK 109 influenza vaccine (IIV) or live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) may be adminis-tered during the postpartum period, if not otherwise contraindicated.
Breastfeeding is a precaution for yellow fever vaccine administration. Three cases of yellow fever vacine-associated neurologic disease have been reported in exclusively breastfed infants whose mothers received yellow fever vaccine while lactating. All 3 infants were younger than 1 month at the time of exposure and had a diagnosis of encephalitis. The risk of potential yellow fever vaccine virus exposure through breast-feeding is unknown. Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers should avoid travel to areas with yellow fever. If travel is unavoidable and the risks of vaccination are believed to outweigh the likelihood of yellow fever virus exposure, a pregnant or breastfeeding woman should be issued a medical waiver to fulfill health regulations. If the risk of yellow fever virus exposure outweighs the vaccination risks, a pregnant or breastfeeding woman should be vaccinated. Although there are no data, some experts recommend that breastfeeding women who receive yellow fever vaccine should temporarily suspend breastfeeding and pump and discard expressed milk for at least 2 weeks.
The world’s first Ebola vaccine, ERVEBO, is a vesicular stomatitis platform-based live-virus (sVSV-ZEBOV) vaccine. No information is yet available on the safety of this vaccine during lactation. Similarly, no data are available on the live attenuated cholera vaccine in breastfeeding women. However, the live attenuated cholera vaccine is not absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract, so maternal exposure to the vaccine is not expected to result in exposure of the fetus. Pregnant women and their clinicians should consider the risks associated with traveling to areas of active cholera transmission.
EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF IMMUNIZATION IN BREASTFED INFANTS Infants should be immunized according to the recommended childhood and ado-lescent immunization schedule ( Immunization_Schedules.aspx), regardless of the mode of infant feeding. Theoretically, high concentrations of poliovirus antibody in human milk could inter-fere with the immunogenicity of oral poliovirus vaccine; this is not a concern with inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV), which is the only poliovirus vaccine used in the United States. There is in vitro evidence that human milk from women who live in areas with endemic rotavirus contains antibodies that can neutralize live rotavirus vaccine virus. However, in licensing trials, the effectiveness of rotavirus vaccine in breastfed infants was comparable to that in nonbreastfed infants. Postmarketing immu-nogenicity studies conducted outside the United States did not demonstrate improved antibody response following rotavirus vaccine when breastfeeding was temporarily withheld before and after vaccine administration. Furthermore, breastfeeding reduces the likelihood of rotavirus disease in infancy.
Transmission of Infectious Agents via Human Milk BACTERIA Postpartum mastitis occurs in one third of breastfeeding women in the United States and leads to breast abscesses in up to 10% of cases. Both mastitis and breast abscesses have been associated with the presence of bacterial pathogens in human milk. In cases of breast abscess or cellulitis, breastfeeding on the affected breast should continue, 1 10 BREASTFEEDING AND HUMAN MILK even if a drain is present, as long as the infant’s mouth is not in direct contact with purulent drainage or infected tissue. In general, infectious mastitis resolves with contin-ued lactation during appropriate antimicrobial therapy and does not pose a significant risk for the infant. Breastfeeding on the affected side in cases of mastitis generally is recommended; however, even when breastfeeding is interrupted on the affected breast, breastfeeding may continue on the unaffected breast.
Women with tuberculosis who have been treated appropriately for 2 or more weeks and who are not considered contagious (negative sputum) may breastfeed. Women with tuberculosis disease suspected of being contagious should refrain from breast-feeding and from other close contact with the infant because of potential spread of Mycobacterium tuberculosis through respiratory tract droplets or airborne transmission (see Tuberculosis, p 786). However, expressed human milk can be fed to the infant, as long as there is no evidence of tuberculosis mastitis, which is rare. Expressed human milk can become contaminated with a variety of bacterial pathogens, including Staphylococcus species and gram-negative bacilli. Outbreaks of gram-negative bacterial infections in neonatal intensive care units occasionally have been attributed to contaminated human milk specimens that have been improperly collected or stored. Liquid human milk fortifiers are preferred, because receipt of powdered human milk fortifiers and powdered infant formula has been associated with invasive bacteremia and meningitis attributable to Cronobacter species (formerly Enterobacter sakazakii), resulting in death in approximately 40% of cases. Consequently, the AAP has advised against the use of powdered infant formulas/human milk forti-fiers in preterm or immunocompromised infants. Routine culturing or heat treatment of a mother’s milk fed to her infant has not been demonstrated to be necessary or cost-effective (see Human Milk Banks, p 114). Because of the immune-protective factors in human milk, there is a hierarchical preference for the mother’s freshly expressed milk, followed by the mother’s previously refrigerated or frozen milk, followed by pasteurized donor milk as the third best option for feeding of sick and/or preterm infants.1 VIRUSES CYTOMEGALOVIRUS. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) may be shed intermittently in human milk. Although CMV has been found in human milk of women who delivered pre-term infants, case reviews of preterm infants acquiring CMV postnatally have not demonstrated long-term clinical sequelae over several years of follow-up after infants were discharged from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Very low birth weight preterm infants, however, are at greater potential risk of developing symptomatic disease shortly after postnatal acquisition of CMV , including through human milk. Decisions about breastfeeding of preterm infants by mothers known to be CMV sero-positive should include consideration of the potential benefits of human milk and the risk of CMV transmission. Mothers who deliver infants at <32 weeks’ gestation can be screened for CMV . When available, Holder pasteurization (62.5°C [144.5°F] for 30 minutes) and short-term pasteurization (72°C [161.6°F] for 5 seconds) of human milk appear to inactivate CMV; short-term pasteurization may be less harmful to the 1 American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Nutrition, Section on Breastfeeding, Committee on Fetus and Newborn. Donor human milk for the high-risk infant: preparation, safety, and usage options in the United States. Pediatrics. 2017;139(1):e20163440 BREASTFEEDING AND HUMAN MILK 1 1 1 beneficial constituents of human milk. Freezing human milk at –20°C (–4°F) for the sole purpose of reducing CMV infectivity is not advised, because although it may reduce the viral load of CMV , it does not change the risk of CMV sepsis-like syn-drome, and freezing reduces the bioactivity of human milk.
EBOLA VIRUS. Ebola virus has been detected in human milk during and in the first month after infection. The duration of Ebola virus shedding in human milk is unknown. Genomic analysis in a case of fatal Ebola in a 9-month-old strongly sug-gested Ebola virus transmission through human milk. When safe alternatives to breastfeeding and infant care exist, a mother with confirmed or suspected Ebola virus infection should not have close contact with her infant (including breastfeeding) to reduce the risk of transmitting Ebola virus to her child. There is not enough evidence to provide guidance on precisely when it is safe to resume breastfeeding after recov-ery. Where available, testing of human milk for the presence of Ebola virus RNA can help to guide decisions about when breastfeeding can be safely resumed. Additional recommendations may be found at www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/clinicians/evd/ neonatal-care.html and www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/clinicians/evd/preg-nant-women.html.
HEPATITIS B VIRUS. Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) has been detected in milk from HBsAg-positive women. However, studies from Taiwan and England have indi-cated that breastfeeding by HBsAg-positive women does not significantly increase the risk of infection among their infants. In the United States, infants born to known HBsAg-positive women should receive the initial dose of hepatitis B vaccine within 12 hours of birth, and Hepatitis B Immune Globulin should be administered concurrently but at a different anatomic site. This combination effectively will eliminate any theo-retical risk of transmission through breastfeeding (see Hepatitis B, p 381). There is no need to delay initiation of breastfeeding until after the infant is immunized.
HEPATITIS C VIRUS. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA and antibody to HCV have been detected in milk from mothers infected with HCV , but transmission of HCV via breastfeeding has not been documented in mothers who have positive test results for anti-HCV antibody but negative test results for HIV antibody. According to current guidelines of the US Public Health Service, maternal HCV infection is not a contrain-dication to breastfeeding. The decision to breastfeed should be based on an informed discussion between a mother and her health care professional. Mothers infected with HCV should consider abstaining from breastfeeding from a breast with cracked or bleeding nipples. HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 1. Women with herpetic lesions may transmit herpes simplex virus (HSV) to their infants by direct contact with the lesions. Transmission may be reduced with hand hygiene and covering of lesions with which the infant might come into contact. Women with herpetic lesions on a breast or nipple should refrain from breastfeeding an infant from the affected breast until lesions have resolved but may breastfeed from the unaffected breast when lesions on the affected breast are cov-ered completely to avoid transmission. In addition, a woman with active herpes lesions on her breast can feed expressed milk from that breast to her infant, as there is no con-cern of herpes transmission through the milk. However, no part of the breast pump or expressed milk should come in contact with the lesions during expression, if the milk will be fed to the infant. If the pump does come in contact with the herpetic lesions, 1 12 BREASTFEEDING AND HUMAN MILK the mother should still express to maintain her milk supply and prevent mastitis, but the milk should be discarded.
HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS. All pregnant women in the United States should be screened for HIV infection as part of a prenatal testing panel (see Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, p 447). All women found to have HIV infection should receive appropriate antiretroviral therapy for their own health and for preven-tion of vertical transmission. All HIV-infected women should be counseled regard-ing breastfeeding.1 HIV has been isolated from human milk and can be transmitted through breastfeeding. The risk of transmission is higher for women who acquire HIV infection during pregnancy and lactation (ie, postpartum) than for women with preex-isting infection. In the absence of antiretroviral therapy, the transmission risk appears to be higher in the first few months of life and during weaning; however, transmission can occur throughout lactation. In resource-limited settings, replacement feeding and/ or short-course breastfeeding (4 to 6 months) has been associated with very high rates of infant morbidity and mortality. Multiple African studies have revealed that exclusive breastfeeding for the 4 to 6 months after birth lowers, but does not eliminate, the risk of HIV transmission through human milk compared with infants who received mixed feedings (breastfeeding and other foods or milks). Randomized clinical trials have demonstrated that both maternal triple antiretrovi-ral therapy and daily infant prophylaxis (nevirapine or nevirapine/zidovudine) during breastfeeding significantly decreases the risk of postnatal transmission via human milk. However, neither maternal nor infant postpartum antiretroviral therapy is sufficient to eliminate completely the risk of HIV transmission through breastfeeding.2 Penetration of antiretroviral agents into human milk also raises potential concerns regarding infant toxicity as well as the selection of antiretroviral-resistant virus within human milk. Thus, decisions related to breastfeeding must balance the risks of HIV transmission against the risk of non-HIV morbidity and mortality. In settings like the United States, where the risk of infant morbidity and mortality from infectious diseases and malnu-trition is low and alternative sources of feeding are available, HIV-infected women should be counseled to avoid breastfeeding and donating human milk. If HIV-infected women in the United States choose to breastfeed, consultation with a pediatric HIV expert is recommended so that HIV transmission risk is minimized.2,3 In resource-limited settings, the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and UNAIDS have recommended that countries adopt national or subnational infant feed-ing guidelines based socioeconomic and public health considerations including the availability and quality of health services available.4 The most appropriate feeding 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Revised recommendations for HIV testing of adults, adoles-cents, and pregnant women in health-care settings. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2006;55(RR-14):1–17 2 Panel on Treatment of Pregnant Women with HIV Infection and Prevention of Perinatal Transmission. Recommendations for the use of antiretroviral drugs in pregnant women with HIV infection and interven-tions to reduce perinatal HIV transmission in the United States. Available at:
gov/en/guidelines/perinatal/whats-new-guidelines. Accessed July 27, 2020 3 American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Pediatric AIDS. Infant feeding and transmission of human immunodeficiency virus in the United States. Pediatrics. 2013;131(2):391-396 (Reaffirmed April 2016) 4 World Health Organization, United Nations Children’s Fund. Guideline: Updates on HIV and Infant Feeding: The Duration of Breastfeeding, and Support from Health Services to Improve Feeding Practices Among Mothers Living with HIV. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization; 2016 BREASTFEEDING AND HUMAN MILK 1 13 option for an HIV-infected mother in a resource-limited setting needs to be based on her individual circumstances (eg, access to safe alternative replacement feeding, access to antiretroviral medications, and HIV viral load) and should consider the benefits of breastfeeding and the risk of transmission of HIV by breastfeeding. HIV-infected women who breastfeed should do so exclusively for the first 6 months, and breast-feeding should be extended through at least 12 months as complementary foods are introduced. Breastfeeding may continue for up to 24 months or longer while being supported for antiretroviral adherence. Weaning should occur gradually over a month. Antiretroviral prophylaxis (maternal triple antiretroviral therapy or extended infant prophylaxis) should be provided throughout the breastfeeding and weaning periods. HUMAN T-LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS TYPE 1. Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1), which is endemic in Japan, the Caribbean, and parts of South America, is associated with development of malignant neoplasms and neurologic disorders among adults. Epidemiologic and laboratory studies suggest that mother-to-infant transmis-sion of human HTLV-1 occurs primarily through breastfeeding, although freezing/ thawing of expressed human milk may decrease infectivity of human milk. Women in the United States who are HTLV-1 seropositive should be advised not to breastfeed and not to donate to human milk banks. HUMAN T-LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS TYPE 2. Human T-lymphotropic virus type 2 (HTLV-2) is a retrovirus that has been detected among American and European injection drug users and some American Indian/Alaska Native groups. Although apparent maternal-infant transmission has been reported, the rate and timing of transmission have not been established. Until additional data about possible transmis-sion through breastfeeding become available, women in the United States who are HTLV-2 seropositive should be advised to not breastfeed and to not donate to human milk banks. Routine screening for both HTLV-1 or HTLV-2 during pregnancy is not recommended.
RUBELLA. Wild and vaccine strains of rubella virus have been isolated from human milk. However, the presence of rubella virus in human milk has not been associated with significant disease in infants, and transmission is more likely to occur via other routes. Women with rubella or women who have been immunized recently with a live attenuated rubella virus-containing vaccine may continue to breastfeed.
SARS-COV-2. Severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been detected rarely in human milk, but there have been no documented cases of transmission to breastfeeding infants. Mothers shedding SARS-CoV-2 may express milk after appropriate breast and hand hygiene, and this milk may be fed to the infant by designated caregivers. Breast pumps and components should be thoroughly cleaned between pumping sessions using standard center policies that must include cleaning the pump with disinfectant wipes and washing pump attachments with hot, soapy water. Mothers who want to breastfeed directly should be encouraged to properly wash their hands with soap and water before handling the infant and advised to wear a mask while nursing. When not nursing, the infant can be cared for by a healthy caregiver, if available, and/or maintained in a separate room or at least 6 feet away from the mother. Additional information is available at https:// services.aap.org/en/pages/2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19-infections/ clinical-guidance/breastfeeding-guidance-post-hospital-discharge/.
1 14 BREASTFEEDING AND HUMAN MILK VARICELLA. Secretion of attenuated varicella vaccine virus in human milk has not been documented. Breastfeeding is not a contraindication to immunization (see Varicella-Zoster Infections, p 831). Expressed/pumped milk from a mother with vari-cella or zoster can be fed to the infant, provided no lesions are on the breast.
WEST NILE VIRUS. West Nile virus RNA has been detected in human milk collected from a woman with disease attributable to West Nile virus. Her breastfed infant devel-oped West Nile virus immunoglobulin M antibodies but remained asymptomatic. Such transmission appears to be rare, and no adverse effects on infants have been described. Because the benefits of breastfeeding outweigh the risk of WNV disease in breastfeed-ing infants, mothers should be encouraged to breastfeed even in areas with ongoing WNV transmission.
ZIKA VIRUS. Although Zika virus has been detected in human milk, and a few prob-able cases of transmission of Zika virus by breastfeeding have been reported, to date there is no consistent evidence that infants acquire Zika virus through breastfeeding. Cases have occurred in areas where Zika virus infection is endemic where mosquito-borne transmission could not be excluded. Current evidence suggests that the benefits of breastfeeding outweigh any the theoretical risks of Zika virus transmission through human milk. The World Health Organization and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend infants born to women with suspected, probable, or confirmed Zika virus infection, or to women who live in or have traveled to areas with Zika virus, should be fed according to local infant feeding guidelines. Because of the benefits of breastfeeding, mothers are encouraged to breastfeed even in areas where Zika virus is found.
HUMAN MILK BANKS Some circumstances, such as preterm delivery, may preclude direct breastfeeding, but infants in these circumstances still may be fed human milk collected from their own mothers or from individual donors. The potential for transmission of infectious agents through donor human milk requires appropriate selection and screening of donors and careful collection, processing, and storage of human milk.1,2 Currently, US donor milk banks that belong to the Human Milk Banking Association of North America (www.
hmbana.org/) voluntarily follow pasteurization guidelines drafted in consultation with the US Food and Drug Administration and the CDC. Other pasteurization meth-ods also are acceptable, but use of nonpasteurized donor milk is not recommended. These guidelines include screening of all donors for HBsAg and antibodies to HIV-1, HIV-2, HTLV-1, HTLV-2, hepatitis C virus, and syphilis. Donor milk is dispensed only by prescription after it is heat treated at 62.5°C (144.5°F) for 30 minutes (Holder pasteurization) and no viable bacteria are present after pasteurization. Although milk banks support hospitalized, high-risk infants, informal human milk sharing is becoming increasingly common. Parents should be informed of the safety risks of milk obtained from unscreened donors and milk that has not been safely 1 American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Nutrition, Section on Breastfeeding, Committee on Fetus and Newborn. Donor human milk for the high-risk infant: preparation, safety, and usage options in the United States. Pediatrics. 2017;139(1):e20163440 2 American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Breastfeeding. Promoting human milk and breastfeeding for the very low birth weight infant. 2021; In press BREASTFEEDING AND HUMAN MILK 1 15 collected processed, handled, and stored. Parents who decide to use shared milk should be instructed on minimizing risk by screening donors for contraindicated illnesses and medications and ensuring that the milk was safely collected, stored, and delivered. Milk obtained through the internet should be discouraged, as the donors cannot be screened and there are risks of contamination with chemicals and prescription and/or illicit drugs and even adulteration with cow milk.
INADVERTENT HUMAN MILK EXPOSURE Policies have been developed to deal with occasions when an infant inadvertently is fed expressed human milk not obtained from his or her mother. These policies require documentation, counseling, and observation of the affected infant for signs of infec-tion, and potential testing of the source mother for infections that could be transmit-ted via human milk. Recommendations for management of a situation involving an accidental exposure may be found on the CDC website (www.cdc.gov/breastfeed-ing/recommendations/other_mothers_milk.htm). Decisions about medical management and diagnostic testing of the infant who received another mother’s milk should be based on the details of the individual situation and be determined collab-oratively between the infant’s physician and parent(s) or guardian(s). A summary of the recommendations includes the following: 1. Inform the donor mother about the inadvertent exposure, and ask: • When the milk was expressed and how it was handled?
• Would she be willing to share information about her current medication use, recent infectious disease history, and presence of cracked or bleeding nipples dur-ing milk expression with the other family or the infant’s treating physician?
2. Discuss inadvertent administration of the donor milk with the parent(s) of the recipi-ent infant.
• Inform them that their child was given another mother’s expressed human milk.
• Inform them that the risk of transmission of infectious diseases (eg, HIV , hepatitis B, or hepatitis C) is small.
• If possible, provide the family with information on when the milk was expressed and how the milk was handled prior to being delivered to the caregiver.
• Encourage the parent(s) or guardian(s) to notify the infant’s treating physician of the situation and share any specific details known.
Antimicrobial Agents and Other Drugs in Human Milk Antimicrobial agents often are prescribed for lactating women. Although these drugs may be detected in milk, the potential risk to an infant must be weighed against the known benefits of continued breastfeeding. As a general guideline, an antimicrobial agent is safe to administer to a lactating woman if the drug is safe to administer to an infant. Only in rare cases will interruption of breastfeeding be necessary because of maternal antimicrobial use. A breastfed infant who requires antimicrobial therapy should receive the recommended doses, independent of administration of the agent to the mother.
Current information about drugs and lactation can be found on the Toxicology Data Network Web site (
htm). Data for drugs, including antimicrobial agents, administered to lactat-ing women are provided in several categories, including maternal and infant drug 1 16 CHILDREN IN GROUP CHILD CARE AND SCHOOLS concentrations, effects in breastfed infants, possible effects on lactation, alternative drugs to consider, and references. Information on potential risks for drugs and vaccines administered during lactation, including potential effects on the breastfed child, can also be found in US Food and Drug Administration-approved labeling.
Anti-TNF Biologic Response Modifiers in Human Milk Available evidence supports a lack of any significant transfer of anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) drugs to human milk. Anti-TNF drugs include adalimumab, certoli-zumab pegol, etanercept, golimumab, and infliximab. Women receiving treatment with anti-TNF drugs should be advised to continue breastfeeding. Breastfed infants whose mothers are receiving anti-TNF drugs should receive recommended vaccines, includ-ing live virus vaccines, as indicated and according to the recommended schedule unless vaccination is being withheld because of in utero exposure to the biologic response modifier (see Biologic Response-Modifying Drugs Used to Decrease Inflammation, p 82). Children in Group Child Care and Schools Infants and young children who are cared for in group child care settings (child care centers and home-based child care) and schools1 have an increased rate of commu-nicable infectious diseases. Children in group child care settings and schools transmit infections among themselves and spread these infections to their families and child care staff. Risk of communicable diseases decreases gradually as children advance through school, and extends to participants in other group settings such as residential treat-ment facilities, group homes, and foster care. The illnesses transmitted in these settings primarily reflect what is prevalent in the community. Respiratory infections are more common than gastrointestinal tract infections, and health department interventions are often necessary when outbreaks of infectious diseases occur in these settings. Children in child care are more likely to receive antimicrobial agents; hence, they may also be colonized or infected with antimicrobial-resistant organisms. Younger age, more time in group child care settings, and exposure to larger group size are all strongly associated with more frequent infections. As children get older and increase their time in group care, they develop lasting immunity to common infections earlier compared with peers with less exposure.
Compared with children in child care, school-aged children experience a lower incidence of infectious diseases because of increased immunity as well as improved infection control measures such as social distancing, hand hygiene, and respiratory etiquette. However, schools remain important sites of transmission of common infec-tious diseases including rhinovirus infections, influenza, pertussis, and others, including additional vaccine-preventable diseases.
1 American Academy of Pediatrics. Managing Infectious Diseases in Child Care and Schools: A Quick Reference Guide. Aronson SS, Shope TR, eds. 5th ed. Itasca, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; 2019 CHILDREN IN GROUP CHILD CARE AND SCHOOLS 1 17 Modes of Spread of Infectious Diseases RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES Children, especially young children in child care, spread respiratory pathogens effi-ciently because of suboptimal social distancing and respiratory etiquette (Table 2.1). Pathogens spread by the respiratory route include bacteria, sometimes associated with invasive infections, and viruses causing acute upper respiratory tract infections. Viral infections of the respiratory tract are common in children in group child care settings. Possible modes of spread of respiratory tract pathogens include aerosols, respira-tory droplets, direct contact with secretions, or indirect contact with contaminated fomites. The viral pathogens responsible for respiratory tract disease in child care set-tings include respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and human metapneumovirus as well as viruses that also affect children in schools, including parainfluenza virus, influenza virus, adenovirus, and rhinovirus. Respiratory tract viruses are associated with exacer-bations of asthma and an increase in the incidence of otitis media and can cause sig-nificant complications for children with chronic respiratory tract disease, such as cystic fibrosis, and for children who are immunocompromised.
Seasonal outbreaks of common respiratory infections, such as hand-foot-and-mouth disease (enterovirus) and bronchiolitis, are expected and amplified in group child care settings, and influenza outbreaks occur annually in child care settings and schools. Other respiratory pathogens that can cause sporadic outbreaks include group A streptococcal pharyngitis, Neisseria meningitidis, Mycoplasma pneumoniae (in schools), and some vaccine-preventable diseases such as pertussis, varicella, measles, mumps, rubella, and, rarely, Haemophilus influenzae type b. The incidence of vaccine-preventable diseases has markedly decreased since routine immunizations were implemented, although communities with low vaccination rates continue to be at increased risk for outbreaks. More detailed recommendations for management and exclusion and return to care for these conditions are available in the relevant disease-specific chapters in Section 3 or other resources from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).1,2 ENTERIC DISEASES Diarrheal illness is much more common in child care settings than in schools, because young children and adult caregivers spread enteric diseases primarily by contact with pathogens during diapering and toileting procedures. Enteric diseases can also occur in schools if a person fails to maintain good hygiene after toilet use or if contami-nated food is shared among classmates. Organisms spread by the fecal-oral route include common viruses, bacterial pathogens, and parasites. Seasonal enteric patho-gens include noroviruses (which are a frequent cause of illness in children), enteric adenoviruses, and astroviruses (see Table 2.1). Rotavirus vaccination has dramatically decreased seasonal outbreaks attributable to this virus, but illness still occurs. Hepatitis 1 American Academy of Pediatrics. Managing Infectious Diseases in Child Care and Schools: A Quick Reference Guide. Aronson SS, Shope TR, eds. 5th ed. Itasca, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; 2019 2 American Academy of Pediatrics, American Public Health Association, National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education. Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards: Guidelines for Out-of-Home Child Care. 4th ed. Itasca, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; and Washington, DC: American Public Health Association; 2019 1 18 CHILDREN IN GROUP CHILD CARE AND SCHOOLS Table 2.1. Modes of Transmission of Organisms Usual Route of Transmissiona Bacteria Viruses Otherb Fecal-oral Campylobacter species, Salmonella species; Shigella species; Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, including E coli O157:H7 Astrovirus, enteric adenovirus, enteroviruses, hepatitis A virus, norovirus, rotaviruses, sapovirus Cryptosporidium species, Enterobius vermicularis, Giardia duodenalis Respiratory Bordetella pertussis, group A Streptococcus species, Haemophilus influenzae type b, Kingella kingae, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (children ≥10 years and adults), Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae Adenovirus, coronavirus, influenza virus, human metapneumovirus, measles virus, mumps virus, parainfluenza virus, parvovirus B19, respiratory syncytial virus, rhinovirus, rubella virus, SARS-CoV-2, varicella-zoster virus ...
Person-to-person contact Group A Streptococcus species, Staphylococcus aureus Herpes simplex virus, varicella-zoster virus Agents causing pediculosis, scabies, and ringwormc Contact with blood, urine, and/or saliva ...
Cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus, hepatitis C virus ...
Bloodborne ...
Hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, human immunodeficiency virus ...
a The potential for transmission of microorganisms in the child care setting by food and animals also exists (see Appendix VI, Clinical Syndromes Associated With Foodborne Diseases, p 1041, and Ap-pendix VII, Diseases Transmitted by Animals [Zoonoses], p 1048).
b Parasites, fungi, mites, and lice.
c Transmission also may occur from contact with objects in the environment. CHILDREN IN GROUP CHILD CARE AND SCHOOLS 1 19 A virus can cause outbreaks in child care settings and schools but similarly is much less common since routine implementation of hepatitis A immunization. Bacterial enteropathogens such as Shigella species and Escherichia coli O157:H7 can cause signifi-cant outbreaks in group child care settings and require a very small infective dose of organisms, whereas Salmonella species and Campylobacter species are less common causes of outbreaks. Parasites like Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium species can cause out-breaks in child care settings, particularly where shared pools are used in water play activities, because their spores are resistant to chlorination in water sources and to alcohol-based hand sanitizers (see Prevention of Illnesses Associated with Recreational Water Use, p 180). More detailed recommendations for management, exclusion, and return to care for these conditions are available in the relevant disease-specific chap-ters in Section 3 or other references,1,2 and local public health authorities should be consulted.
BLOODBORNE INFECTIONS Bloodborne infections are a potential concern in group child care settings and schools. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) transmission from an infected child biting a susceptible child has occurred in child care, but this is rare, especially given high hepatitis B immu-nization rates. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission in a child care setting has never been documented. School-aged children infected with HIV , HBV , or hepatitis C virus (HCV) do not need to be identified to school personnel. Rather, policies and procedures to manage all potential exposures to blood or blood-containing materials should be established and universally implemented. Care required for school-aged children with physical or intellectual disabilities may expose caregivers to urine, saliva, and in some cases, blood. Therefore, the application of standard precautions and appropriate hand hygiene, as recommended for children in group child care,1 is the optimal means to prevent spread of infection from these exposures. Parents and students should be educated about the types of exposure that present a risk for school contacts. Although a student’s right to privacy should be maintained, decisions about activities at school should be made by parents or guardians together with the child’s physician, on a case-by-case basis, keeping the health needs of the infected student and the student’s classmates in mind.
Although no prospective studies have been conducted to determine the risk of transmission of HIV , HBV , or HCV during contact sports among high school students, available evidence indicates that the transmission risk is low. Guidelines for manage-ment of bleeding injuries have been developed for college and professional athletes in recognition of the possibility of unidentified HIV , HBV , or HCV infection in any ath-lete. The following are recommendations for prevention of transmission of HIV and other bloodborne pathogens in the athletic setting.
1 American Academy of Pediatrics. Managing Infectious Diseases in Child Care and Schools: A Quick Reference Guide. Aronson SS, Shope TR, eds. 5th ed. Itasca, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; 2019 2 American Academy of Pediatrics, American Public Health Association, National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education. Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards: Guidelines for Out-of-Home Child Care. 4th ed. Itasca, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; and Washington, DC: American Public Health Association; 2019 120 CHILDREN IN GROUP CHILD CARE AND SCHOOLS • Athletes infected with HIV , HBV , or HCV should be allowed to participate in com-petitive sports.
• Physicians should respect the rights of infected athletes to confidentiality. The infec-tion status of patients should not be disclosed to other participants or the staff of athletic programs.
• Testing for bloodborne pathogens should not be mandatory for athletes or sports participants.
• Pediatricians are encouraged to counsel athletes who are infected with HIV , HBV , or HCV and to assure them that they have a low risk of infecting other competitors. Infected athletes should consider choosing a sport in which this transmission risk is minimal. This may be protective both for other participants and for the infected ath-letes themselves, decreasing their possible exposure to bloodborne pathogens other than the one(s) with which they are infected. Wrestling and boxing have the greatest potential for contamination of injured skin by blood. The AAP opposes boxing as a sport for youth for other reasons.1 • Athletic programs should inform athletes and their parents that the program is oper-ating under the policies of the aforementioned recommendations and that the ath-letes have a low risk of becoming infected with a bloodborne pathogen.
• Athletic programs should promote HBV immunization among all athletes, coaches, athletic trainers, equipment handlers, laundry personnel, janitorial staff, and other people who may be exposed to blood as an occupational hazard.
• Each coach and athletic trainer must receive training in first aid and emergency care.
• Coaches and members of the health care team should educate athletes that, in con-trast to the assumed low risk of transmission during athletics, there are greater risks of transmission of HIV and other bloodborne pathogens through sexual activity and needle sharing during the use of injection drugs, including anabolic steroids. Athletes should be told not to share personal items, such as razors, toothbrushes, and nail clippers, that might be contaminated with blood.
• Depending on the law in some states, schools may need to comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations (www.osha.
gov) for prevention of bloodborne pathogens. The athletic program must determine which OSHA rules are applicable for their enterprise. Compliance with OSHA regulations is a reasonable and recommended precaution even if this is not required specifically by the state.
• The following precautions should be adopted in sports with direct body contact and other sports in which an athlete’s blood or other body fluids visibly tinged with blood may contaminate the skin or mucous membranes of other participants or staff members of the athletic program. These precautions will not eliminate the risk that a participant or staff member may become infected with a bloodborne pathogen in the athletic setting but will reduce the risk substantially. ♦Athletes must cover existing cuts, abrasions, wounds, or other areas of broken skin with an occlusive dressing before and during participation. Caregivers should cover their own damaged skin to prevent transmission of infection to or from an injured athlete.
1 American Academy of Pediatrics, Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness; Canadian Paediatric Society, Healthy Active Living and Sports Medicine Committee. Boxing participation by children and adolescents. Pediatrics. 2011;128(3):617–623 (Reaffirmed February 2015) CHILDREN IN GROUP CHILD CARE AND SCHOOLS 121 ♦Disposable, waterproof vinyl or latex gloves should be worn to avoid contact with blood or other body fluids visibly tinged with blood and any objects, such as equipment, bandages, or uniforms, contaminated with these fluids. Hands should be cleaned with soap and water or an alcohol-based antiseptic agent as soon as possible after gloves are removed. ♦Athletes with active bleeding should be removed from competition as soon as pos-sible. Wounds should be cleaned with soap and water. Skin antiseptic agents may be used if soap and water are not available. Athletes may return to competition once bleeding has stopped, and cleansed wounds are covered with an occlusive dressing that will remain intact and not become soaked through during further play. ♦Athletes should be advised to report injuries and wounds in a timely fashion before or during competition. ♦Minor cuts or abrasions that are not bleeding do not require interruption of play but can be cleaned and covered during scheduled breaks. During these breaks, if an athlete’s equipment or uniform fabric is wet with blood, the equipment should be cleaned and disinfected (see next bullet), or the uniform should be replaced. ♦Equipment and playing areas contaminated with blood must be cleaned using gloves and disposable absorbent material until all visible blood is gone and then disinfected with a product registered with the Environmental Protection Agency and applied in the manner and time recommended.1 If the disinfecting product is bleach (1:80 dilution of household bleach), the decontaminated equipment or area should be in contact with the bleach solution for at least 30 seconds. The area then may be wiped with a disposable cloth after the minimum contact time or allowed to air dry. ♦Emergency care must not be delayed because gloves or other protective equip-ment are not available. If the responder does not have appropriate protective equipment, a towel may be used to cover the wound until an off-the-field location is reached where gloves can be used during definitive treatment. ♦Breathing bags (eg, Ambu manual resuscitators) and oropharyngeal airways should be available for use during resuscitation. ♦Equipment handlers, laundry personnel, and janitorial staff must be educated in proper procedures for handling washable or disposable materials contaminated with blood.
OTHER INFECTIONS Other common infections (Table 2.1) among children in group child care and schools may occur by direct contact with infected lesions, such as Staphylococcus aureus, group A Streptococcus, and herpes simplex virus. Shared fomites, such as towels, athletic equip-ment, and razors, have been implicated in the spread of methicillin-resistant S aureus (MRSA) within school settings. The AAP has guidance on control and prevention of MRSA and other infections in athletes and other school settings.2 Trichophyton tonsurans, 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Guidelines for environmental infection control in health-care facilities. Recommendations of CDC and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC). MMWR Recomm Rep. 2003;52(RR-10):1–42 2 Davies HD, Jackson MA, Rice SG; American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases, Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness. Infectious diseases associated with organized sports and outbreak control. Pediatrics. 2017;140(4):e20172477 122 CHILDREN IN GROUP CHILD CARE AND SCHOOLS the predominant cause of tinea capitis (ringworm), remains viable for long periods on combs, hair brushes, furniture, and fabric. Tinea cruris (jock itch) and tinea pedis (ath-lete’s foot) occur in adolescents and young adults. Sarcoptes scabiei (scabies) and Pediculus capitis (head lice) are transmitted primarily through person-to-person contact. In schools and group child care settings, transmission of scabies is unlikely without pro-longed skin-to-skin contact; for lice, transmission occurs by direct head-to-head con-tact. Transmission of scabies and head lice through shared articles of clothing or hair accessories (combs, hair brushes, hats, and hair ornaments) is possible but uncommon. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is common in children in child care settings and spreads via contact with infected bodily secretions; it is estimated that up to 70% of children 1 to 3 years of age who attend group child care may shed the virus in saliva or urine. CMV and parvovirus infections can have effects on the fetus of a pregnant child care worker, and those employed or volunteering in child care should discuss this occupational risk with their health care providers. Finally, human-animal contact involving family and classroom pets, animal displays, and petting zoos exposes children to pathogens har-bored by these animals. Such animals are commonly colonized with Salmonella species, Campylobacter species, Shiga toxin-producing E coli, lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus, and other viruses that may be transmitted to children via contact (see Appendix VII, Diseases Transmitted by Animals [Zoonoses], p 1048). Detailed recommendations for management and exclusion and return-to-care for these conditions are available in the relevant disease-specific chapters in Section 3 or other references.1,2 Management and Prevention of Infectious Diseases There are 3 primary methods for reducing the transmission of infectious diseases in group child care and school settings: immunization, infection prevention and control, and exclusion and return-to-care policies and practices.
IMMUNIZATION Immunizations are by far the most effective means of preventing childhood infectious diseases. The United States relies on child care and school entry vaccination require-ments to achieve and sustain high levels of vaccination coverage. Most states require vaccination of children entering child care programs, all states require vaccination of children at the time of entry into school, and many states have vaccination require-ments for children throughout elementary school and high school and at the time of entry to college. Child care programs should require that all enrollees and staff mem-bers receive age-appropriate immunizations as recommended by the AAP and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Parents should be required to report their child’s immunization status and programs should keep and review these records. Unless contraindications exist or children have received medical, religious, or philosophic 1 American Academy of Pediatrics. Managing Infectious Diseases in Child Care and Schools: A Quick Reference Guide. Aronson SS, Shope TR, eds. 5th ed. Itasca, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; 2019 2 American Academy of Pediatrics, American Public Health Association, National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education. Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards: Guidelines for Out-of-Home Child Care. 4th ed. Itasca, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; and Washington, DC: American Public Health Association; 2019 CHILDREN IN GROUP CHILD CARE AND SCHOOLS 123 exemptions (depending on state immunization laws), immunization records should demonstrate complete immunization for age as shown in the recommended childhood and adolescent immunization schedules and be adherent with state vaccine mandates. ( The AAP views these nonmedical exemptions to child care- and school-required immunizations as inappropriate for individual, public health, and ethical reasons and advocates for their elimination.1 The immunization mandates for children in child care and schools vary by state and can be found online (www.immunize.
org/laws) and from the National Network for Immunization Information (www.
immunizationinfo.net/). State requirements often lag behind the AAP and ACIP recommendations.
Children who have not received recommended age-appropriate immunizations before enrollment should be immunized as soon as possible, and the series should be completed according to the recommended childhood and adolescent immuniza-tion catch-up schedule as appropriate ( SS/Immunization_Schedules.aspx). In the interim, permitting unimmunized or inadequately immunized children to attend child care or school should depend on state and local public health guidance regarding how to handle the risk and whether to inform parents of enrolled infants and children about potential expo-sure to this risk. Unimmunized or underimmunized children place appropriately immunized children and children with vaccine contraindications at risk of con-tracting a vaccine-preventable disease. If a vaccine-preventable disease occurs in a child care program or school, all unimmunized and underimmunized children should be excluded for the duration of possible exposure or until they have com-pleted their immunizations. Local public health jurisdictions should be consulted for guidance.
All adults who work in a child care facility or school should receive all vaccines routinely recommended for adults (see adult immunization schedule at www.cdc.
gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/adult.html). By being fully immunized, child care providers and teachers protect not only themselves but also vulnerable infants too young to receive or complete immunization series and children who have medical con-traindications to immunizations. These children also have the highest morbidity and mortality to infectious diseases such as measles, influenza, and pertussis. More detailed information about adult child care provider and teacher immunization requirements can be found in other references.2,3 1 American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Practice and Ambulatory Medicine, Committee on Infectious Diseases, Committee on State Government Affairs, Council on School Health, Section on Administration and Practice Management. Medical versus nonmedical immunization exemptions for child care and school attendance. Pediatrics. 2016;138(3):e20162145 2 American Academy of Pediatrics. Managing Infectious Diseases in Child Care and Schools: A Quick Reference Guide. Aronson SS, Shope TR, eds. 5th ed. Itasca, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; 2019 3 American Academy of Pediatrics, American Public Health Association, National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education. Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards: Guidelines for Out-of-Home Child Care. 4th ed. Itasca, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; and Washington, DC: American Public Health Association; 2019 124 CHILDREN IN GROUP CHILD CARE AND SCHOOLS INFECTION CONTROL AND PREVENTION Group child care settings and schools both are rich environments for pathogens. However, group child care settings are much more problematic than schools, because young chil-dren are in close contact with each other, touching and sharing; they cough and sneeze without proper respiratory etiquette; and they need to be supervised or assisted with toilet-ing and hand hygiene. As a result, viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic pathogens can be present in the air, on surfaces, in bodily secretions, and on the skin. Efforts to control the transmission of infectious diseases in child care settings are important but also difficult to implement effectively; as such, infection prevention and control in these settings requires a multifaceted approach. Programs should have written policies and training for staff to be sure they properly implement the best methods. These policies should include procedures for food and medication preparation; diaper changing; cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfect-ing surfaces; hand hygiene; respiratory etiquette; and other standard precautions. It is difficult to decrease the spread of respiratory pathogens in group child care settings, with intensive education and infection control measures producing only modest reductions in incidence of respiratory illness, probably because respiratory pathogens are primarily spread by droplets expelled by sneezing and coughing. Young children have difficulty anticipating sneezing and coughing and do not effectively practice respiratory etiquette and hand hygiene. In addition, their social nature causes them to play in close proximity to each other, within the 3-foot radius most contami-nated large droplets may travel before contacting another child’s mucous membranes. Nevertheless, immunization, hand hygiene, and respiratory etiquette are essential ele-ments of infection control in child care settings, and it is important that staff practice these measures for themselves as well as educate and assist young children to properly do so. Aerosolized droplets that land on surfaces may contain microorganisms capable of causing infections. Therefore, surface cleaning, disinfecting, and sanitizing are important to prevent the spread of respiratory illness. In schools, however, efforts to improve hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette—covering mouth and nose with tissue when coughing or sneezing (if no tissue is available, use the upper arm or elbow area rather than hands)—to reduce transmission of respiratory infections such as influenza are more effective and should be taught and implemented.
Infection control procedures in group child care settings are more effective in reducing diarrheal illness than respiratory illness. Adhering to diaper-changing proce-dures as recommended by the AAP1 is a critical step to reduce fecal contamination and should be applied in child care settings as well as in schools that have diapered students with physical and intellectual disabilities. Surface cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting are especially important for reducing gastrointestinal tract illnesses. Cleaning removes visible soil to increase the effectiveness of sanitizing or disinfecting agents. Sanitizing reduces the amount of potential pathogens on food preparation surfaces, utensils, tables, countertops, and plastic toys. Disinfection requires stronger concentration or different agents than sanitizing and is used for areas with higher likelihood of patho-gens, such as door handles, drinking fountains, and toilet and diaper changing areas. As with respiratory tract infections, hand hygiene is essential to prevent the fecal-oral spread of gastrointestinal tract pathogens. Hand hygiene should occur for staff and 1 American Academy of Pediatrics. Managing Infectious Diseases in Child Care and Schools: A Quick Reference Guide. Aronson SS, Shope TR, eds. 5th ed. Itasca, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; 2019 CHILDREN IN GROUP CHILD CARE AND SCHOOLS 125 children on arrival; when moving from one group to another; before and after contact with food or medication administration; after diaper changing, toileting, and contact with nasal or other body secretions, animals, or garbage; and after playing outside. Hand wash-ing for 20 seconds with soap and water is the preferred method for hand hygiene, should be prioritized in child care and school settings, and is required whenever there is visible particulate matter. However, alcohol-based hand sanitizer may be substituted when soap and water is not available. Alcohol-based hand sanitizers have high alcohol content (60%– 95%), which can be ingested or aerosolized; therefore, adult supervision is required. Hand hygiene using soap and water is preferred for Cryptosporidium species and norovirus because alcohol-based hand sanitizers are not as effective against these pathogens.
Other important environmental infection control and prevention measures for child care facilities include having adequate air flow in the building; providing enough physical space in the facility and between cots for naps (which may increase social distancing and reduce droplet spread); ensuring physical separation and separate per-sonnel (if possible) involved in food preparation and diaper changing; requiring appro-priate handling of animals (and excluding reptiles, turtles, amphibians, birds, primates, live poultry, ferrets, or rodents in the facility), with hand hygiene before and after con-tact; and adhering to recommended ratios of children to care providers.
Health departments should have plans for responding to reportable and non-reportable outbreaks of communicable diseases in child care programs and schools and should provide training, written information, and technical consultation when requested or alerted. In some instances, administration of appropriate antimicrobial therapy to a patient will limit further spread of infection (eg, Shigella species, strepto-coccal pharyngitis, pertussis). Antimicrobial prophylaxis administered to close contacts of children with infections caused by specific pathogens may be warranted in some circumstances (eg, meningococcal infection [see p 519], invasive H influenzae type a or type b [see p 345], and pertussis [see p 578]). Decisions about postexposure pro-phylaxis after an in-school exposure are best made in conjunction with local public health authorities and the primary pediatrician. Temporary child care program or school closings can be used in limited circumstances: (1) to prevent spread of infec-tion; (2) when an infection is expected to affect a large number of susceptible students and available control measures are considered inadequate; or (3) when an infection is expected to have a high rate of morbidity or mortality. Collaborative efforts of public health officials, teachers, licensing agencies, child care providers, child care health con-sultants, physicians, nurses, parents, employers, and other members of the community are necessary to address problems of infection prevention and management in child care settings and schools.
Other resources that can assist teachers, caregivers and parents with these issues include the Healthy Child Care website (www.aap.org/en-us/advocacy-and-policy/aap-health-initiatives/healthy-child-care/Pages/default.aspx). People involved with early education and child care and schools can use the published national standards1 related to these topics to provide specific education and implemen-tation measures. 1 American Academy of Pediatrics, American Public Health Association, National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education. Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards: Guidelines for Out-of-Home Child Care. 4th ed. Itasca, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; and Washington, DC: American Public Health Association; 2019 126 CHILDREN IN GROUP CHILD CARE AND SCHOOLS EXCLUSION AND RETURN TO CARE General recommendations for exclusion of children in group child care and schools are provided in Table 2.2. Exclusions can put a significant economic strain on families, as parents may need to miss work to care for an ill child, and many exclusion deci-sions made by early child care and education professionals are not evidence-based and are inappropriate. No studies demonstrate that excluding children in group care and schools who are ill with common infectious diseases reduces the likelihood of spread to other children. However, there are some infectious diseases for which exclusion is rec-ommended to try to control environmental contamination and/or spread because the clinical consequences are significant (Table 2.2). Many children are infectious before developing symptoms. Asymptomatic infection, high carriage rates, and prolonged shedding of pathogens in body secretions are common and make it difficult to curb transmission by targeting only symptomatic children. Because mild illness is common among children and most minor illnesses do not constitute a reason for excluding a child from child care or school, decisions about exclusion should be primarily based on the child’s behavior. A mildly ill child can remain in child care or school unless the illness prevents the child from participating in normal activities, as determined by the child care staff or teachers, or the illness requires a need for care that is greater than child care staff or teachers can provide. Each day as the child enters the program or school, and throughout the day as needed, staff members and teachers should evaluate the well-being of the child and observe for signs of illness. Parents should be encouraged to share information with child care staff and teachers about their child’s acute and chronic illnesses and medica-tion use utilizing a formal care plan that is signed by the child’s health care provider. Examples of illnesses and conditions that do not necessitate exclusion include: • Common cold.
• Diarrhea, as long as stools are contained in the diaper (for infants), there are no accidents using the toilet (for older children), and stool frequency is no more than 2 stools above normal for that child.
• Rash without fever and without behavioral change.
• Lice, ringworm, and scabies (exclusion and treatment can occur at the end of the day with return the following day). “No-nit” policies have not been effective in con-trolling head lice transmission and are not recommended.1 • Thrush.
• Fifth disease (parvovirus B19 infection) in an immunocompetent child.
• CMV infection.
• Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection (see p 381 for possible exceptions).
• Conjunctivitis without fever and without behavioral change. • HIV infection (see p 427 for possible exceptions).
• Colonization with MRSA in children who do not have active lesions or illness that would otherwise require exclusion.
Asymptomatic children who excrete an enteropathogen usually do not need to be excluded (exceptions include children in whom Shiga toxin-producing E coli, Shigella species, or Salmonella serotype Typhi or Paratyphi). 1 Devore CD, Schutz GE; American Academy of Pediatrics, Council on School Health, Committee on Infectious Diseases. Head lice. Pediatrics. 2015;135(5):e1355-e1365 CHILDREN IN GROUP CHILD CARE AND SCHOOLS 127 Table 2.2. General Recommendations for Exclusion of Children From Group Child Care and School Symptom(s) Management Illness preventing participation in activities, as determined by child care staff Exclusion until the child can participate in activities Illness that requires a level of care that is greater than staff can provide without compromising health and safety of others Exclusion until the child no longer requires extra care to the extent staff cannot adequately attend to the health and safety of others in their care Severe illness suggested by fever with behavior changes, lethargy, irritability, persistent crying, difficulty breathing, progressive rash with above symptoms Medical evaluation and exclusion until severe symptoms have resolved and child can participate in activities and does not require excessive care Persistent abdominal pain (2 hours or more) or intermittent abdominal pain associated with fever, dehydration, or other systemic signs and symptoms Medical evaluation and exclusion until severe symptoms have resolved and child can participate and does not require excessive care Vomiting 2 or more times in preceding 24 hours Exclusion until symptoms have resolved, unless vomiting is determined to be caused by a noncommunicable condition and child is able to remain hydrated and participate in activities Diarrhea if stool not contained in diaper or if fecal accidents occur in a child who is normally continent, if stool frequency exceeds 2 stools above normal for that child, or stools contain blood or mucus Medical evaluation for stools with blood or mucus; exclusion until stools are contained in the diaper or when toilet-trained children no longer have accidents using the toilet, and when stool frequency becomes no more than 2 stools above that child’s normal frequency for the time the child is in the program, even if the stools remain loose Oral lesions Exclusion if unable to contain drool or if unable to participate because of other symptoms Skin lesions Exclusion if lesions are weeping and cannot be covered with a waterproof dressing Disease- or condition-specific recommendations for exclusion from child care and schools and management of contacts are shown in Table 2.3. Despite the existence of national recommendations for exclusion since 1992,1,2 states have been slow to 1 American Academy of Pediatrics. Managing Infectious Diseases in Child Care and Schools: A Quick Reference Guide. Aronson SS, Shope TR, eds. 5th ed. Itasca, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; 2019 2 American Academy of Pediatrics, American Public Health Association, National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education. Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards: Guidelines for Out-of-Home Child Care. 4th ed. Itasca, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; and Washington, DC: American Public Health Association; 2019 128 CHILDREN IN GROUP CHILD CARE AND SCHOOLS Table 2.3. Disease- or Condition-Specific Recommendations for Exclusion of Children From Group Child Carea Condition Management of Case Management of Contacts Hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection Serologic testing to confirm HAV infection in suspected cases. Exclusion until 1 week after onset of illness.
In facilities with diapered children, if 1 or more cases confirmed in child or staff attendees or 2 or more cases in households of staff or attendees, hepatitis A vaccine (HepA) or Immune Globulin Intramuscular (IGIM) should be administered within 14 days of exposure to all unimmunized staff and attendees. In centers without diapered children, HepA or IGIM should be administered only to unimmunized classroom contacts of index case. Asymptomatic contacts may return after receipt of IGIM or hepatitis A vaccine (see Hepatitis A, p 373, for further discussion on indications for HepA vaccine or IG).
Impetigo No exclusion if treatment has been initiated and as long as lesions on exposed skin are covered.
No intervention unless additional lesions develop.
Measles Exclusion until 4 days after beginning of rash and when the child is able to participate.
In outbreak setting, people without documentation of immunity should be immunized within 72 hours of exposure or excluded. Immediate readmission to group child care may occur following immunization. Unimmunized people and those who do not receive vaccine within 72 hours of exposure should be excluded for at least 21 days after onset of rash in the last case of measles. For use of IG, see Measles (p 503).
Mumps Exclusion until 5 days after onset of parotid gland swelling.
In outbreak setting, people without documentation of immunity should be immunized or excluded. Immediate readmission may occur following immunization. Unimmunized people should be excluded until at least 26 days after onset of parotitis in the last person with mumps. A second dose of measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR) (or measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella vaccine [MMRV], if age appropriate) should be offered to all students (including those in postsecondary school) and to all health care personnel born in or after 1957 who have only received 1 dose of MMR vaccine. A second dose of MMR also may be considered during outbreaks for preschool-aged children who have received 1 MMR dose. People previously vaccinated with 2 doses of a mumps-containing vaccine who are identified by public health as at increased risk for mumps because of an outbreak should receive a third dose of a mumps-containing vaccine to improve protection against mumps disease and related complications (see Mumps, p 538). CHILDREN IN GROUP CHILD CARE AND SCHOOLS 129 Condition Management of Case Management of Contacts Pediculosis capitis (head lice) infestation Treatment at end of program day and readmission on completion of first treatment. Children should not be excluded or sent home early from school because of head lice, because head lice has a low contagion within classrooms.
Household and close contacts should be examined and treated if infested. No exclusion necessary.
Pertussis Exclusion until completion of 5 days of the recommended course of antimicrobial therapy if pertussis is suspected; children and providers who refuse treatment should be excluded until 21 days have elapsed from cough onset (see Pertussis, p 578).
Immunization and chemoprophylaxis should be administered as recommended for household and child care contacts. Contacts should be observed for respiratory tract symptoms for 21 days and if they develop symptoms, then they should be treated (see Pertussis, p 578).
Rubella Exclusion for 7 days after onset of rash for postnatal infection.
In outbreak setting, children without evidence of immunity should be immunized or excluded for 21 days after onset of rash of the last case in the outbreak. Pregnant contacts should be evaluated (see Rubella, p 648).
Infection with Salmonella serotypes Typhi or Paratyphi Exclusion until 3 consecutive stool cultures obtained at least 48 hours after cessation of antimicrobial therapy are negative, stools are contained in the diaper or child is continent, and stool frequency is no more than 2 stools above that child’s normal frequency for the time the child is in the program. When Salmonella serotype Typhi infection is identified in a child care staff member, local or state health departments should be consulted regarding regulations for length of exclusion and testing, which may vary by jurisdiction.
Table 2.3. Disease- or Condition-Specific Recommendations for Exclusion of Children From Group Child Care,a continued 130 CHILDREN IN GROUP CHILD CARE AND SCHOOLS Condition Management of Case Management of Contacts Infection with nontyphoidal Salmonella species, Salmonella of unknown serotype Exclusion until stools are contained in the diaper or child is continent and stool frequency is no more than 2 stools above that child’s normal frequency for the time the child is in the program. Stool consistency does not need to return to normal to be able to return to child care. Negative stool culture results generally not required for nonserotype Typhi or Paratyphi Salmonella species.
Symptomatic contacts should be excluded until stools are contained in the diaper or child is continent and stool frequency is no more than 2 stools above that child’s normal frequency for the time the child is in the program. Stool cultures are not required for asymptomatic contacts. Scabies Treatment at end of program day and readmission on completion of first treatment. Children should not be excluded or sent home early from school because of scabies, because scabies has a low contagion within classrooms.
Close contacts with prolonged skin-to-skin contact should receive prophylactic therapy. Bedding and clothing in contact with skin of infected people should be laundered (see Scabies, p 663).
Infection with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), including E coli O157:H7 Exclusion until 2 stool cultures (obtained at least 48 hours after any antimicrobial therapy, if administered, has been discontinued) are negative, and stools are contained in the diaper or child is continent, and stool frequency is no more than 2 stools above that child’s normal frequency. Report to and consult with local or state public health officials. Some state health departments have less stringent exclusion policies for children who have recovered from less virulent STEC infection.
Meticulous hand hygiene; stool cultures should be performed for any symptomatic contacts. In outbreak situations involving virulent STEC strains, stool cultures of asymptomatic contacts may aid controlling spread. Center(s) with cases should be closed to new admissions during STEC outbreak (see Escherichia coli Diarrhea, p 322).
Table 2.3. Disease- or Condition-Specific Recommendations for Exclusion of Children From Group Child Care,a continued CHILDREN IN GROUP CHILD CARE AND SCHOOLS 131 Condition Management of Case Management of Contacts Shigellosis Exclusion until the state or local health department has deemed it safe to return to work per state or local child care exclusion regulations. Following this, children can return to child care facilities if stools are contained in the diaper or when toilet-trained children are continent and when stool frequency becomes no more than 2 stools above that child’s normal baseline for the time the child is in the program, even if the stools remain loose.
Meticulous hand hygiene; stool cultures should be performed for any symptomatic contacts (see Shigella Infections, p 668).
Staphylococcus aureus skin infections Exclusion only if skin lesions are draining and cannot be covered with a watertight dressing.
Meticulous hand hygiene; cultures of contacts are not recommended.
Streptococcal pharyngitis Exclusion until at least 12 hours after treatment has been initiated.
Symptomatic contacts of documented cases of group A streptococcal infection should be tested and treated if test results are positive.
Table 2.3. Disease- or Condition-Specific Recommendations for Exclusion of Children From Group Child Care,a continued 132 CHILDREN IN GROUP CHILD CARE AND SCHOOLS Condition Management of Case Management of Contacts Tuberculosis Most children younger than 10 years are not considered contagious. For those with active disease, exclusion until determined to be noninfectious by physician or health department authority. No exclusion for latent tuberculosis infection.
Local health department personnel should be informed for contact investigation (see Tuberculosis, p 786).
Varicella (see Varicella-Zoster Infections, p 831) Exclusion until all lesions have crusted or, in immunized people without crusts, until no new lesions appear within a 24-hour period. For people without evidence of immunity, varicella vaccine should be administered ideally within 3 days but up to 5 days after exposure. Or when indicated, Varicella-Zoster Immune Globulin (see Varicella Zoster Virus, p 831) should be administered up to 10 days after exposure; if Varicella-Zoster Immune Globulin is not available, Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV) should be considered as an alternative. If vaccine cannot be administered and Varicella-Zoster Immune Globulin and IGIV are not indicated, preemptive oral acyclovir or valacyclovir can be considered.
a Many of these illnesses also require exclusion from school and other activities. Many of these diseases are reportable to local or state public health authorities, and reporting rules for local jurisdictions should be consulted. Public health authorities should be consulted if there are questions about exclusion criteria.
Table 2.3. Disease- or Condition-Specific Recommendations for Exclusion of Children From Group Child Care,a continued INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL FOR HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN 133 adopt these. Each state has its own regulations pertaining to exclusion and return to care/school, and these may not be evidence based. Child care programs are required to follow these state-specific guidelines to maintain licensing, which can be found at Exclusion and return to care guidelines for schools may be addressed by state departments of health or other public health agencies.
During outbreaks of certain diseases, the responsible local and state public health authorities are helpful for determining the benefits and risks of excluding children from their usual care program or school. All states have laws about reporting and isola-tion of people with specific communicable diseases. Local or state health departments should be contacted for information about these laws, and public health authorities in these areas should be notified about cases of nationally notifiable infectious diseases and unusual outbreaks of other illnesses involving children or adults in the child care environment or schools (see Appendix III, Nationally Notifiable Infectious Diseases in the United States, p 1033). For most outbreaks of vaccine-preventable illnesses, unvac-cinated children should be excluded until they are vaccinated and the risk of transmis-sion no longer exists. In circumstances requiring intervention to prevent spread of infection within the school setting, the privacy of children who are infected should be protected.
Infection Prevention and Control for Hospitalized Children Health care-associated infections (HAIs) are a cause of substantial morbidity and some mortality in hospitalized children, particularly children in intensive care units. Hand hygiene before and after each patient contact remains the single most important practice in prevention and control of HAIs. A comprehensive set of guidelines for preventing and controlling HAIs, including isolation precautions, personnel health recommenda-tions, and guidelines for prevention of postoperative and device-related infections, can be found on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website (www.
cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/guidelines/index.html). Additional guidelines are available from the principal infection prevention and control societies in the United States, the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, and the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, as well as other groups, such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.1 The investigation and control of outbreaks that occur in special pediatric settings (eg, hematopoietic stem cell transplant units, neurosurgical units) always should involve the infection prevention and control team in each facility. Accrediting organizations, such as The Joint Commission, have established infection prevention and control standards. Pediatricians and infection prevention and control professionals should be familiar with this increasingly complex array of guidelines, regulations, and standards. To accomplish 1 Saiman L, Seigel JD, LiPuma JJ, et al. Infection prevention and control guideline for cystic fibro-sis: 2013 update. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2014;35(Suppl 1): S1-S67; www.cff.org/Care/ Clinical-Care-Guidelines/Infection-Prevention-and-Control-Clinical-Care-Guidelines/ Infection-Prevention-and-Control-Clinical-Care-Guidelines/ 134 INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL FOR HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN this goal, infection prevention and control programs led by pediatric infectious diseases specialists increasingly are used in hospital settings. These programs require adequate institutional support to be sustainable over time. Ongoing infection prevention and con-trol programs should include education, implementation, reinforcement, documenta-tion, and evaluation of recommendations on a regular basis (annual or sooner based on circumstance). Such activities should include conducting surveillance for high-risk HAIs, participating in improvement projects to reduce the incidence of HAIs, sharing data describing the incidence of specifically targeted HAIs, and complying with key preven-tion activities, such as hand hygiene. Infection preventionists should be knowledgeable of the Targeted Assessment for Prevention (TAP) strategy developed by the CDC. This strategy targets health care facilities and specific units within facilities with a disproportionate burden of HAIs so that gaps in infection prevention in the targeted locations can be addressed. The TAP report uses data in the National Healthcare Safety Network system to calculate a met-ric called the cumulative attributable difference, which is the number of infections that must be prevented within a group, facility, or unit to achieve an HAI reduction goal (www.cdc.gov/hai/prevent/tap.html).
Infection Prevention and Control Precautions Infection prevention and control precautions are designed to protect hospitalized children, health care personnel, and visitors by limiting transmission of potential pathogens within the health care setting. The Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) of the CDC in 2007 updated its evidence-based guidelines for preventing transmission of infectious agents in health care settings (www.cdc.gov/hicpac/pdf/isolation/Isolation2007.pdf with updates at www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/guidelines/isolation/updates.html). Adherence to these policies, supplemented by health care facility policies and pro-cedures for other aspects of infection and environmental control and occupational health, should result in reduced transmission and safer patient care. Adaptations should be made according to the conditions and populations served by each facility, especially in the setting of an emerging infectious disease.
Routine and optimal performance of Standard Precautions is appropriate for care of all patients, regardless of diagnosis or suspected or confirmed infection status. In addition to Standard Precautions, Transmission-Based Precautions are used when caring for patients who are infected or colonized with pathogens transmitted by airborne, droplet, or contact routes. Table 2.4 lists syndromes and conditions that are suggestive of contagious infection and require empiric isolation precautions pending identification of a specific pathogen. When the specific pathogen is known, isolation recommendations and duration of isolation are provided in the pathogen- or disease-specific chapters in Section 3 and can be found in the HICPAC guidelines (www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/ guidelines/isolation/appendix/type-duration-precautions.html).
STANDARD PRECAUTIONS Standard Precautions are used to prevent transmission of all infectious agents through contact with nonintact skin, mucous membranes, or any body fluid except sweat (regardless of whether these fluids contain visible blood). Barrier techniques (eg, gloves or nonsterile gowns, as described below) are recommended to decrease exposure INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL FOR HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN 135 Table 2.4. Clinical Syndromes or Conditions Warranting Precautions in Addition to Standard Precautions to Prevent Transmission of Epidemiologically Important Pathogens Pending Confirmation of Diagnosisa Clinical Syndrome or Conditionb Potential Pathogensc Empiric Precautionsd Diarrhea Acute diarrhea with a likely infectious cause Enteric pathogense Contact Diarrhea in patient with a history of recent antimicrobial use Clostridioides difficile Contact; use soap and water for handwashing Meningitis Neisseria meningitidis, Haemophilus influenzae type b Droplet Enteroviruses Contact Rash or exanthems, generalized, cause unknown Petechial or ecchymotic with fever Neisseria meningitidis Droplet Hemorrhagic fever viruses Contact plus Airborne Enteroviruses Contact Vesicular Varicella-zoster virus Airborne and Contact Maculopapular with coryza and fever Measles virus Airborne Respiratory tract infections Pulmonary cavitary disease Mycobacterium tuberculosis Airborne Paroxysmal or severe persistent cough during periods of pertussis activity in the community Bordetella pertussis Droplet Viral infections, particularly bronchiolitis and croup, in infants and young children Respiratory viral pathogens Contact and Droplet Risk of multidrug-resistant microorganismsf Infection or colonization with multidrug-resistant organisms Resistant bacteria, Candida auris Contact Skin, wound, or urinary tract infection in a patient with a recent stay in a hospital or chronic care facility Resistant bacteria Contact until resistant organism is excluded by cultures 136 INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL FOR HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN of health care personnel to body fluids. Standard Precautions are used with all patients and during all contacts, even when exposure to blood and body fluids is not antici-pated. Standard Precautions are designed to decrease transmission of microorganisms from patients who are not recognized as harboring potential pathogens, such as blood-borne pathogens and antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Standard Precautions include the following practices: • Respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette (www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/ infectioncontrol/resphygiene.htm) includes source containment of infectious respiratory tract secretions in symptomatic patients beginning at the initial point of encounter (eg, triage and reception areas in emergency departments). Symptomatic children should cover mouth/nose when sneezing/coughing; use tissues and dispose in no-touch receptacle; observe hand hygiene after soiling of hands with respiratory tract secretions; and wear a surgical mask if tolerated or maintain spatial separation more than 3 feet, if possible.
• Hand hygiene (www.cdc.gov/handhygiene/) is necessary before and after all patient contact and after touching blood, body fluids, secretions, excretions, and contaminated items, whether gloves are worn or not. Hand hygiene should also be performed after contact with the patient environment to ensure that the health care provider is not transmitting potential pathogens from contaminated surfaces that surround the patient. Hand hygiene should be performed either with alcohol-based agents or with soap and water before donning and immediately after removing (doffing) gloves (even if visible soiling did not occur) and when otherwise indicated to avoid transfer of microorganisms to other patients and to items in the Clinical Syndrome or Conditionb Potential Pathogensc Empiric Precautionsd Skin or wound infection Abscess or draining wound that cannot be covered Staphylococcus aureus, group A Streptococcus species Contact a Infection control professionals are encouraged to modify or adapt this table according to local conditions. To ensure that appropriate empiric precautions are implemented, hospitals must have systems in place to evaluate patients routinely ac-cording to these criteria as part of their preadmission and admission care.
b Patients with the syndromes or conditions listed may have atypical signs or symptoms (eg, pertussis in neonates may present with apnea; paroxysmal or severe cough may be absent in pertussis in adults). The clinician’s index of suspicion should be guided by the prevalence of specific conditions in the community and clinical judgment.
c The organisms listed in this column are not intended to represent the complete or even most likely diagnoses but, rather, possible causative agents that require additional precautions beyond Standard Precautions until a causative agent can be excluded.
d Duration of isolation varies by agent and the antimicrobial treatment administered.
e These pathogens include Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli including E coli O157:H7, Shigella organisms, Salmonella or-ganisms, Campylobacter organisms, hepatitis A virus, enteric viruses including rotavirus, Cryptosporidium organisms, and Giardia organisms. Use masks when cleaning vomitus or stool during norovirus outbreak.
f Resistant organisms judged by the infection control program on the basis of current state, regional, or national recommen-dations to be of special clinical or epidemiologic significance.
Table 2.4. Clinical Syndromes or Conditions Warranting Precautions in Addition to Standard Precautions to Prevent Transmission of Epidemiologically Important Pathogens Pending Confirmation of Diagnosis,a continued INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL FOR HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN 137 environment. A helpful reference is the World Health Organization’s 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene (www.who.int/gpsc/5may/Hand_Hygiene_Why_How_ and_When_Brochure.pdf). When hands are visibly dirty or contaminated with proteinaceous material, such as blood or other body fluids, hands should be washed with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. The best means of preventing transmis-sion of spores (eg, Clostridiodes difficile) or norovirus is not clear, but handwashing with soap and water is preferred over alcohol-based agents.
• Gloves (clean, nonsterile, single use) should be worn when touching blood, body fluids, secretions, excretions, and items contaminated with these fluids, except for wiping a child’s tears or nose or for routine wet diaper changing for the well child. Clean gloves should be used by health care providers before touching mucous mem-branes and nonintact skin or if contact with body fluids is possible. Gloves should be changed after contact with potentially infectious material (eg, purulent drainage) and between tasks and procedures on the same patient. • Masks, eye protection, and face shields should be worn to protect mucous membranes of the eyes, nose, and mouth during procedures and patient care activi-ties likely to generate splashes or sprays of blood, body fluids, secretions, or excre-tions. Surgical masks should be worn when placing a catheter or injecting material into the spinal canal or subdural space (eg, during myelograms and spinal or epi-dural anesthesia).
• Nonsterile gowns that are fluid-resistant will protect skin and prevent soiling of clothing during procedures and patient care activities likely to generate splashes or sprays of blood, body fluids, secretions, or excretions. Soiled gowns should be removed promptly and carefully to avoid contamination of clothing.
• Patient care equipment that has been used should be handled in a manner that prevents skin or mucous membrane exposures and contamination of clothing or the environment and should be cleaned according to manufacturer’s recommendations.
• All used textiles (linens) are considered to be contaminated and should be han-dled, transported, and processed in a manner that prevents aerosolization of micro-organisms, skin and mucous membrane exposure, and contamination of clothing.
• Care of the environment, which includes shared toys and high-touch surfaces, requires that policies and procedures are established for routine and targeted clean-ing of environmental surfaces as indicated by the level of patient contact and degree of soiling. A product registered by the Environmental Protection Agency that has activity against the organisms most likely present in the environment should be used.
• Safe injection practices should be followed to prevent risks to patients and health care providers. Syringes should never be reused for more than one patient or to access shared medication containers. Likewise, insulin pens and lancing devices must not be used for multiple patients. Do not use medications packaged as single-dose or single-use for more than one patient. Limit the use of multidose vials and dedicate them to a single patient whenever possible. More information is available from the CDC at www.cdc.gov/injectionsafety. Bloodborne pathogen expo-sure of health care personnel should be avoided by taking precautions to prevent injuries caused by needles, scalpels, and other sharp instruments or devices during procedures; when handling sharp instruments after procedures; when cleaning used instruments; and during disposal of used needles. To prevent needlestick injuries, safety devices should be used whenever they are available. Needles should not be 138 INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL FOR HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN recapped, purposely bent or broken by hand, removed from disposable syringes, or otherwise manipulated by hand. After use, disposable syringes and needles, scalpel blades, and other sharp items should be placed in puncture-resistant containers for disposal; puncture-resistant containers should be located as close as practical to the use area. Large-bore reusable needles should be placed in a puncture-resistant con-tainer located close to the site of use for transport to the reprocessing area to ensure maximal patient safety. Sharp devices with safety features are preferred whenever such devices have equivalent function to conventional sharp devices. • Mouthpieces, resuscitation bags, and other ventilation devices should be available in all patient care areas and used instead of mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
• Point-of-use equipment cleaning (eg, stethoscopes, otoscopes) should be performed.
TRANSMISSION-BASED PRECAUTIONS Transmission-Based Precautions are designed for patients documented or sus-pected to have colonization or infection with pathogens for which additional precau-tions beyond Standard Precautions are recommended to prevent transmission. The 3 types of transmission routes on which these precautions are based are airborne, droplet, and contact.
• Airborne transmission occurs by dissemination of airborne droplet nuclei (small-particle residue [≤5 µm in size] of evaporated droplets containing microorganisms that remain suspended in the air for long periods) or small respirable particles con-taining the infectious agent or spores. Microorganisms transmitted by the airborne route can be dispersed widely by air currents and can be inhaled by a susceptible host within the same room or a long distance from the source patient, depending on environmental factors. Special air handling and ventilation are required to prevent airborne transmission. Some examples of microorganisms transmitted by airborne droplet nuclei are Mycobacterium tuberculosis, measles virus, and varicella-zoster virus. Specific recommendations for Airborne Precautions are as follows: ♦Patients with infection or colonization should be provided with a single-patient room (if unavailable, consult an infection preventionist), and the door should be kept closed at all times. ♦Special ventilation should be used, including 6 to 12 air changes per hour, air flow direction from the surrounding area to the room (“negative pressure”), and room air exhausted directly to the outside or recirculated through a high-efficiency par-ticulate air (HEPA) filter. ♦If infectious pulmonary tuberculosis is suspected or proven, respiratory protec-tive devices (ie, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health-certified personally “fitted” and “sealing” respirator, such as N95 or N100 respirators, or powered air-purifying respirators) should be worn while inside the patient’s room. Respirators should be removed after leaving the patient’s room. ♦Susceptible health care personnel should not enter rooms of patients with measles or varicella-zoster virus infections. If susceptible people must enter the room of a patient with measles or varicella infection or an immunocompromised patient with local or disseminated zoster infection, a respiratory protective device, such as an N95 (fit-tested) or a powered air-purifying respirator, should be worn. People with proven immunity to varicella need not wear a mask, but in caring for patients with INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL FOR HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN 139 measles, all health care personnel, including those immunized, must wear respira-tory protective devices. ♦Airborne, droplet, and contact precautions are recommended for patients with sus-pected or known SARS-CoV-2 or MERS-CoV infection (including eye protection [face shield or goggles], N95 or higher respirator [or medical mask if not available], gown, and gloves; for aerosol-generating procedures, an N95 or higher respirator should be used). Airborne infection isolation rooms should be prioritized for aero-sol-generating procedures. A well-ventilated single-occupancy room with a closed door may be used if aerosol-generating procedures are not performed. Detailed guidance is available on the CDC website (www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/infection-control-recommendations.html).
• Droplet transmission occurs when respiratory droplets containing microorgan-isms are generated from an infected person, primarily during coughing, sneezing, or talking, and during the performance of certain procedures, such as suctioning and bronchoscopy, and are propelled a short distance (generally less than 3 feet, but in some cases may be more) and deposited into conjunctivae, nasal mucosa, or the mouth of a susceptible person. Because these relatively large droplets do not remain suspended in air, special air handling and ventilation are not required to prevent droplet transmission. Droplet transmission should not be confused with airborne transmission via droplet nuclei, which are much smaller. A few of examples of the many microorganisms transmitted by droplets are Bordetella pertus-sis, group A Streptococcus species, rhinovirus, influenza virus, and Neisseria meningitidis (see www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/guidelines/isolation/appendix/ type-duration-precautions.html#C). Specific recommendations for Droplet Precautions are as follows: ♦The patient should be provided with a single-patient room, if possible. If unavail-able, the facility may consider cohorting patients infected with the same organism. Spatial separation of more than 6 feet should be maintained between the bed of the infected patient and the beds of the other patients in multiple-bed rooms. Standard precautions plus a mask should be used. ♦A mask and eye protection or face shield should be worn on entry into the room or into the cubical space, and droplet precautions should be maintained when within 3 to 6 feet of the patient. ♦Masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE) should be removed before leaving the room or caring for another patient in the same room. Hand hygiene should be performed after PPE removal. ♦Children being transported within the health care facility who are old enough to tolerate wearing a mask should wear one; no mask is needed for people transport-ing the patient. • Contact transmission is the most common route of transmission of HAIs. Direct contact transmission involves the physical transfer of microorganisms from a person with infection or colonization to a susceptible host through direct contact with infectious agents, such as occurs when a health care professional examines a patient or performs other patient care activities that require direct personal contact. Direct contact transmission also can occur between 2 patients when one serves as the source of the infectious microorganisms and the other serves as a suscep-tible host. Indirect contact transmission involves contact of a susceptible host with a 140 INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL FOR HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN contaminated intermediate object (“fomite”), usually inanimate, such as contami-nated instruments, needles, dressings, toys, or contaminated hands that are not cleansed or gloves that are not changed between patients. A few examples of the many microorganisms transmitted by contact include respiratory syncytial virus, C difficile, enterovirus, Salmonella species, Shigella species, and Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli. In addition, specific illnesses requiring Contact Precautions include the following: ♦Conjunctivitis, viral, and hemorrhagic. ♦Colonization or infection with a specific multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO), as determined by the facility’s infection prevention and control program on the basis of current state, regional, or national recommendations to be of special clinical and epidemiologic significance (eg, carbapenemase-producing gram-negative bacilli, Candida auris, other MDROs), or another epidemiologically important organism (which may or may not be an MDRO). Information on the containment strategy by the CDC for responding to emerging antibiotic resistant threats is available on the CDC website (www.cdc.gov/hai/containment/ index.html).
Specific recommendations for Contact Precautions are as follows: ♦The patient should be provided with a single-patient room if possible. If unavail-able, cohorting patients likely to be infected with the same organism and use of Standard Precautions and Contact Precautions are permissible. ♦Gloves (clean, nonsterile, single use) should be used at all times. ♦Gown and gloves should be used on entry into a patient room and during direct contact with a patient, environmental surfaces, or items in the patient room and should be removed before leaving the patient’s room or area. ♦When transport or movement in any health care facility is necessary, infected or colonized areas of the patient’s body should be contained and covered. ♦Disposable noncritical patient-care equipment (eg, blood pressure cuffs) should be used, or patient-dedicated use of such equipment should be implemented. If common use of equipment for multiple patients is unavoidable, such equipment should be cleaned and disinfected per manufacturer’s recommendations before use on another patient.
Airborne, Droplet, and Contact Precautions should be combined for dis-eases caused by organisms that have multiple routes of transmission. If available testing cannot differentiate between 2 organisms, the recommended precautions for each organism should be combined. When used alone or in combination, these Transmission-Based Precautions always are to be used in addition to Standard Precautions, which are recommended for all patients. The care of patients with a few highly transmissible and highly lethal infections, such as Ebola virus, requires extensive infection prevention and control measures (www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/ clinicians/evd/infection-control.html).
PEDIATRIC CONSIDERATIONS Unique differences in pediatric care necessitate modifications of these guidelines, including the following: (1) diaper changing and wiping a child’s tears or nose; (2) use of single-patient room isolation; and (3) use of common areas, such as hospital waiting INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL FOR HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN 141 rooms, playrooms, and schoolrooms. More patients and their sibling visitors with trans-missible infections may be present in pediatric health care settings, especially during seasonal epidemics. Because diapering or wiping a child’s nose or tears does not soil hands rou-tinely, wearing gloves is not mandatory except when gloves are required as part of Transmission-Based Precautions. Meticulous hand hygiene recommendations should always be followed.
Single-patient rooms are recommended for all patients for Transmission-Based Precautions (ie, Airborne, Droplet, and Contact). Single-patient rooms can also be prioritized if the patient is at increased risk of acquiring infection or developing an adverse outcome following infection. Patients placed on Transmission-Based Precautions should not leave their rooms to use common areas on the unit, such as child life playrooms, schoolrooms, or waiting areas, or elsewhere in the hospital, such as cafeteria or gift shop, except under special circumstances as defined by the facility’s infection preventionist. The guidelines for Standard Precautions state that patients who cannot control body excretions should be in single-patient rooms. Because most young children are incontinent, this recommendation does not apply to routine care of uninfected children.
The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America has published infection prevention and control guidelines for pediatric residential facilities. Although older adults are the typical residents in long-term care facilities, children may receive long-term care. In these settings, precautions may be modified to “as least restric-tive” for activities of daily living of the resident. For specific questions, consulta-tion with a pediatric infection prevention and control specialist is advised. The CDC has developed guidance for containment of novel or targeted MDROs in the long-term care setting (www.cdc.gov/hai/containment/PPE-Nursing-Homes.html). Information about infections and the need for precautions should be communicated clearly when patients are transferred between health care facilities. Strategies to Prevent Health Care-Associated Infections HAIs in patients in acute care hospitals are associated with substantial morbidity. Important infections include central line-associated bloodstream infections, central nervous system shunt infections, surgical site infections, urinary catheter-associated urinary tract infections, ventilator-associated pneumonias, infections caused by viruses (eg, respiratory syncytial virus, rotavirus), and colitis attributable to C difficile. Infection prevention strategies exist for each of these infections. Evidence-based protocols have been shown to reduce HAIs by using “bundled strategies” (when multiple preven-tion activities are implemented simultaneously) and with multidisciplinary participa-tion from members of the health care team, including administrators, physicians, nurses, therapists, and housekeeping services. Studies in pediatrics have demonstrated bundles to be effective in reducing central line-associated bloodstream infections, surgical site infections, and ventilator-associated pneumonias. Recommendations are available (www.solutionsforpatientsafety.org/wp-content/uploads/SPS-Prevention-Bundles.pdf and www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/guidelines/ BSI/index.html).
142 INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL FOR HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN Occupational Health Transmission of infectious agents within health care settings is facilitated by close contact between patients and health care personnel and by lack of hygienic prac-tices by infants and young children. Standard Precautions and Transmission-Based Precautions are designed to prevent transmission of infectious agents in health care settings among patients and health care personnel. To further limit risks of transmission of organisms between children and health care personnel, health care facilities should have established personnel health policies and services. Specifically, personnel should be protected against vaccine-preventable diseases by establishing appropriate screening and immunization policies. Guidelines for immu-nization of health care personnel are available (www.cdc.gov/vaccines/adults/ rec-vac/hcw.html). For infections that are not vaccine preventable, personnel should be counseled about exposures and the possible need for leave from work if they are exposed to, ill with, or a carrier of a specific pathogen, whether the exposure occurs in the home, community, or health care setting.
The frequency and need for screening of health care personnel for tuberculosis should be determined by local epidemiologic data; the CDC has published guidance for the prevention of transmission of tuberculosis in health care settings (www.cdc.
gov/tb/default.htm and www.cdc.gov/tb/publications/guidelines/infec-tioncontrol.htm). People with commonly occurring infections, such as gastroenteri-tis, dermatitis, herpes simplex virus lesions on exposed skin, or upper respiratory tract infections, should be evaluated to determine the risk of transmission to patients or to other health care personnel.
Health care personnel education, including understanding of hospital policies, is of paramount importance in infection prevention and control. Pediatric health care personnel should be knowledgeable about the modes of transmission of infectious agents, proper hand hygiene techniques, and serious risks to children from certain mild infections in adults. Frequent educational sessions will reinforce safe techniques and the importance of infection prevention and control policies. Written policies and procedures relating to needlestick or sharp injuries are mandated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (www.osha.gov).
Pregnant health care personnel who follow recommended precautions should not be at increased risk of infections that have possible adverse effects on the fetus (eg, parvovirus B19, cytomegalovirus, rubella, varicella, and Zika). Pregnant personnel should not care for immunocompromised patients with chronic parvovirus B19 infec-tion or for those with parvovirus B19-associated aplastic crisis, because both groups are likely to be contagious. Pregnant personnel should avoid caring for those receiving aerosolized ribavirin therapy (risk of teratogenicity). The risk of severe influenza infec-tion for pregnant health care personnel can be reduced by influenza immunization and adherence to appropriate infection prevention and control precautions. Personnel who are immunocompromised and at increased risk of severe infection (eg, M tuberculosis, measles virus, herpes simplex virus, and varicella-zoster virus) should seek advice from their primary health care professional.
The consequences to pediatric patients of acquiring infections from adults can be significant. Mild illnesses in adults, such as viral gastroenteritis, upper respiratory INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL FOR HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN 143 tract viral infection, pertussis, or herpes simplex virus infection, can cause life-threatening disease in infants and children. People at greatest risk are preterm infants, children who have heart disease or chronic pulmonary disease, and people who are immunocompromised.
Sibling Visitation Sibling visits to birthing centers, postpartum rooms, pediatric wards, and intensive care units are encouraged, although some institutions restrict visitation of young chil-dren during times of peak respiratory viral activity because of their relatively high frequency of asymptomatic viral shedding and difficulties adhering to basic respiratory etiquette and hand hygiene practices. Neonatal intensive care often results in long hos-pital stays for the preterm or sick newborn infant, making family visits important. Sibling visits may benefit hospitalized children. Guidelines for sibling visits should be established to maximize opportunities for visiting and to minimize the risks of trans-mission of pathogens brought into the hospital setting by young visitors. Guidelines may need to be modified by local nursing, pediatric, obstetric, and infectious diseases staff members to address specific issues in their hospital settings. Basic guidelines for sibling visits to pediatric patients are as follows: • Before the visit, a trained health care professional should interview the parents at a site outside the unit to assess the health of each sibling visitor. These interviews should be documented, and approval for each sibling visit should be noted. No child with fever or symptoms of an acute infection, including upper respiratory tract infection, gastroenteritis, or cellulitis, should be allowed to visit. Siblings who recently have been exposed to a person with a known communicable disease and are susceptible should not be allowed to visit.
• Siblings who are visiting should have received all recommended immunizations for their age. Before and during influenza season, siblings who visit should have received influenza vaccine.
• Asymptomatic siblings who recently have been exposed to varicella but have been immunized previously can be assumed to be immune.
• The visiting sibling should visit only his or her sibling and not be allowed in play-rooms with groups of patients.
• Children should perform recommended hand hygiene before entry into the health care setting and before and after any patient contact, and as otherwise recom-mended (after toilet, before eating, etc).
• Throughout the visit, sibling activity should be supervised by parents or a respon-sible adult and limited to the mother’s or patient’s room or other designated areas where other patients are not present.
Adult Visitation Guidelines should be established for visits by other relatives and close friends. Guidelines may need to be modified by hospital staff to address specific issues. People with fever or contagious illnesses should not visit. Medical and nursing staff members should be vigilant about potential communicable diseases in parents and other adult visitors (eg, a relative with a cough who may have pertussis or tuberculosis; a parent 144 INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL FOR HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN with a cold visiting a highly immunosuppressed child). Before and during influenza season, all visitors should be encouraged to have received the influenza vaccine. Adherence to these guidelines is especially important for areas of hospitals such as oncology, hematopoietic stem cell transplant, and neonatal intensive care units.
Pet Visitation • Pet visitation in the health care setting includes visits by a child’s personal pet and pet visitation as a part of child life therapeutic programs. Guidelines for pet visita-tion should be established to minimize risks of transmission of pathogens from pets to humans or injury from animals. The specific health care setting and the level of concern for zoonotic disease will influence establishment of pet visitation policies. The pet visitation policy should be developed in consultation with pediatricians, infection preventionists, nursing staff, the hospital epidemiologist, and veterinarians. Resources for such policies are available.1 • Patients having contact with pets must have approval from the patient’s physician, nurse, and the facility’s infection prevention and control program prior to the visit. For patients who are immunodeficient or for people receiving immunosuppressive therapy, the risks of exposure to the microflora of pets may outweigh the benefits of contact. Contact of children with pets should be approved on a case-by-case basis.
• Personal pets other than dogs should be excluded from the hospital. Pets should be housebroken and at least 1 year of age. Exceptions may be made for end-of-life patients who are in single-patient rooms.
• Visiting pets should have a certificate of immunization from a licensed veterinarian and verification that the pet is healthy. Some institutions require an assessment of temperament (eg, Canine Good Citizen certificate).
• The pet should be bathed and groomed for the visit.
• Pet visitation should be discouraged in an intensive care unit or hematology-oncol-ogy unit, but individual circumstances can be considered; involvement with the infection control and prevention team is recommended.
• The visit of a pet should also be approved by an appropriate personnel member (eg, the director of the child life therapy program), who should observe the pet for tem-perament and general health at the time of visit. The pet should be free of obvious bacterial skin infections, infections caused by superficial dermatophytes, and ecto-parasites (fleas and ticks).
• Pet visitation should be confined to designated areas. Contact should be confined to the petting and holding of animals, as appropriate. All contact should be super-vised throughout the visit by appropriate personnel and should be followed by hand hygiene performed by the patient and all who had contact with the pet. Supervisors should be familiar with institutional policies for managing animal bites and cleaning pet urine, feces, or vomitus.
• Care should be taken to protect all indwelling devices, including catheter exit sites (eg, central venous catheters, peritoneal dialysis catheters). These sites should have 1 Murthy R, Bearman G, Brown S, et al. SHEA Expert Guidance. Animals in healthcare facilities: recom-mendations to minimize potential risks. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2015;36(50):495-516. Available at: www.shea-online.org/index.php/practice-resources/41-current-guidelines/421-expert-guidance-animals-in-healthcare-facilities-recommendations-to-minimize-potential-risks INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL IN AMBULATORY SETTINGS 145 semi-occlusive dressings whenever possible that will provide an effective barrier to pet contact, including licking, and be covered with clothing or gown. Concern for contamination of other body sites should be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• The pet policy should not apply to professionally trained service animals. These ani-mals are not pets and separate policies should govern their uses and presence in the hospital, according to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Infection Prevention and Control in Ambulatory Settings Infection prevention and control is an integral part of pediatric practice in ambulatory care settings.1 All health care personnel should be aware of the routes of transmission and techniques to prevent transmission of infectious agents. Written policies and pro-cedures for infection prevention and control should be readily available, implemented, updated regularly, and enforced. Facilities should have ready access to an individual with training in infection prevention and control. Standard Precautions, as out-lined for the hospitalized child (see Infection Prevention and Control for Hospitalized Children, p 133) and by the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC),2 with a modification by the American Academy of Pediatrics exempting the use of gloves for routine diaper changes and wiping a child’s nose or eyes,1 are appropriate for most patient encounters. The CDC has created a guideline and a checklist (www.
cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/pdf/outpatient/guide.pdf and www.cdc.gov/ infectioncontrol/pdf/outpatient/guidechecklist.pdf) that health care profes-sionals can use to ensure that appropriate infection-control practices are being followed and, thus, reduce ambulatory health care-associated infections. Key principles of infec-tion prevention and control in an outpatient setting are as follows: • Infection prevention and control should begin when the child’s appointment is scheduled (eg, triage questions, such as travel, exposures, and symptoms, may guide additional precautions for when the patient arrives) and initiated when the child enters the office or clinic. • Standard Precautions should be used when caring for all patients. Standard Precautions are supplemented by Transmission-Based Precautions and should include instructions to health care personnel on the proper donning and removal (doffing) of personal protective equipment (gowns, masks, protective eye-wear [or face shield], and gloves). Any individual on the care team entering the room should follow the appropriate precautions, regardless of whether the patient is being examined. Contact between contagious children and uninfected children should be minimized. Children who are suspected of having highly contagious infec-tions, such as varicella or measles, should be promptly isolated by removing them 1 Rathore MH, Jackson MA; American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases. Infection prevention and control in pediatric ambulatory settings. Pediatrics. 2017;140(5):e20172857 2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Guideline for isolation precautions: preventing transmission of infectious agents in health care settings 2007. Recommendations of the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2007. Available at: www.cdc.gov/hicpac/2007IP/2007isolationPrecautions.html 146 INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL IN AMBULATORY SETTINGS from the waiting room and placing them in an examination room with the door closed. Neonates and immunocompromised children should be promptly placed in a room and kept away from people with potentially contagious infections.
• In waiting rooms of ambulatory care facilities, respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette and use of masks should be implemented for patients and accompanying people with suspected respiratory tract infection.1 ♦Patients with cystic fibrosis who are in the waiting room should be masked (mask may be removed in the examination room). If it is not feasible to use separate waiting areas to prevent contact between patients with cystic fibrosis, a minimum of 6 feet should be used to ensure their separation (this does not apply to members of the same household). It is recommended that patients with cystic fibrosis be taken directly to an examination room after arrival, whenever possible.2 Health care providers should use contact precautions (gown and gloves) when taking care of a patient with cystic fibrosis. • All health care personnel should perform hand hygiene before and after each patient contact. In health care settings, alcohol-based hand products are preferred for decontaminating hands routinely. Soap and water are preferred when hands are visibly dirty or contaminated with proteinaceous material, such as blood or other body fluids, and after caring for a patient with known or suspected infectious diar-rhea (eg, Clostridioides difficile or norovirus). Parents and children should be taught the importance of hand hygiene. Guidelines on hand hygiene can be found on the CDC website (www.cdc.gov/handhygiene/providers/guideline.html).
• Health care personnel should receive influenza vaccination annually as well as vac-cinations against other vaccine-preventable infections that can be transmitted in an ambulatory setting to patients or to other health care personnel. Recommended vaccines include influenza; tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap); measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR); varicella; and hepatitis B. The latest recommendations can be found at www.cdc.gov/vaccines/adults/ rec-vac/hcw.html. Health care personnel do not need to take additional action regarding measles vaccination if they have written documentation of 2 doses of MMR or laboratory-confirmed measles or laboratory evidence of immunity (positive immunoglobulin G [IgG] titers). Those who were born before 1957 are generally considered immune; however, if no other evidence of immunity exists, administering 2 doses of MMR should be considered and is recommended in an outbreak.
• Depending on the setting where they work, health care personnel should be famil-iar with aseptic technique, particularly regarding insertion or manipulation of intravascular catheters, performance of other invasive procedures, and preparation and administration of parenteral medications. Aseptic technique includes selection and use of appropriate skin antiseptics. The preferred skin-preparation agent for 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Respiratory Hygiene/Cough Etiquette in Healthcare Settings. Available at: www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/infectioncontrol/resphygiene.htm 2 Saiman L, Seigel JD, LiPuma JJ, et al. Infection prevention and control guideline for cystic fibrosis: 2013 update. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2014;35(Suppl 1): S1-S67. Available at: www.cff.org/Care/ Clinical-Care-Guidelines/Infection-Prevention-and-Control-Clinical-Care-Guidelines/ Infection-Prevention-and-Control-Clinical-Care-Guidelines/ INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL IN AMBULATORY SETTINGS 147 immunization and venipuncture for routine blood collection is 70% isopropyl alco-hol. For incision, suture, and collection of blood for culture, skin preparation with either 2% chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) in 70% isopropyl alcohol–based solu-tions (for children older than 2 months) or iodine (1% or 2% tincture of iodine, 2% povidone-iodine) should be used. • Whenever available, medical devices designed to reduce the risk of needle sticks should be used. Sharps disposal containers that are impermeable and puncture resis-tant should be placed immediately adjacent to the areas where sharps are used (eg, areas where injections or venipunctures are performed). Sharps containers should be replaced when they are two-thirds full and kept out of reach of young children. Policies should be established for removal and the disposal of sharps containers con-sistent with state and local regulations. Guidance on safe injection practices is avail-able on the CDC website (www.cdc.gov/injectionsafety/). • Appropriate handling of medical waste should be outlined (www.cdc.gov/infec-tioncontrol/pdf/outpatient/guide.pdf). • A written bloodborne pathogen exposure control plan that includes policies for man-agement of exposures to blood and body fluids, such as through needlesticks and exposures of nonintact skin and mucous membranes, should be developed, readily available to all staff, and updated and reviewed with staff regularly (at least annually) (see Hepatitis B, p 381; Hepatitis C, p 399; and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, p 427, and www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/bbp/guidelines.html).
• Manufacturer’s guidelines for processing of medical devices and equipment, includ-ing decontamination, disinfection, and sterilization, should be followed meticulously. Once sterilized, devices and equipment should be kept in their sterile packaging until immediately prior to use.
• Cleaning of point-of-use equipment (eg, stethoscopes, otoscopes) should be performed.
• Policies and procedures should be established for cleaning and disinfection of envi-ronmental surfaces and general housekeeping. Patients can be encouraged to bring their own toys. If toys are available in waiting areas, they should be disposable or able to be cleaned and disinfected or sanitized between each use.1 • Appropriate use of antimicrobial agents is essential to limit the emergence and spread of drug-resistant bacteria (see Antimicrobial Stewardship, p 868).
• Policies and procedures should be developed for communication with local and state health authorities about reportable diseases and suspected outbreaks (wwwn.cdc.
gov/nndss/ and www.cdc.gov/hai/outbreaks/). • Educational programs for health care personnel that encompass appropriate aspects of infection control should be implemented, reinforced, documented, and evaluated on a regular basis.
• Outpatient facilities and practices should have access to an individual with training in infection prevention who manages the infection prevention program.
• Physicians should be aware of requirements of government agencies, such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), as well as state and federal regulations that may apply to the operation of physicians’ offices.
1 Rathore MH, Jackson MA; American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases. Infection prevention and control in pediatric ambulatory settings. Pediatrics. 2017;140(5):e20172857 148 SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS IN ADOLESCENTS AND CHILDREN Sexually Transmitted Infections in Adolescents and Children Physicians and other health care professionals perform a critical role in preventing and treating sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the pediatric and adolescent popu-lation. STIs are a major problem for adolescents; an estimated 25% of adolescent females will acquire an STI by 19 years of age. Although an STI in an infant or child early in life can be the result of vertical transmission, nonabusive horizontal transmis-sion, or autoinoculation, STIs (eg, gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, genital herpes, human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection, trichomoniasis, or anogenital warts) should raise suspicion of sexual abuse if acquired after the neonatal period. Whenever sexual abuse is suspected, appropriate social service and law enforcement agencies must be involved to evaluate the situation further, to ensure the child or adolescent’s protec-tion, and to provide appropriate counseling. When available, consultation with a child abuse pediatrician can help guide further evaluation, aid in decision making on report-ing suspected abuse, and assist with rendering an opinion on the etiology of the STI.
STIs During Preventive Health Care of Adolescents EPIDEMIOLOGY OF STIs IN ADOLESCENTS Adolescents and young adults have the highest rates of several STIs when compared with any other age group. Adolescents are at greater risk of STIs because of their sexual behavior, access to health care, lack of education, and increased biologic sus-ceptibility. In addition, adolescents may face several potential obstacles in accessing confidential reproductive health care services.1 Young men, particularly men of color, men who have sex with men (MSM), and transgender women, are at particularly high risk of STIs, including HIV infection. Health care professionals frequently fail to confi-dentially ask adolescents and young adults about sexual behaviors, assess for STI risks, counsel about risk reduction, and screen for STIs.2 EVALUATION OF STIs IN ADOLESCENTS At each health care visit, the health care provider should allow some private time, apart from the parent(s) or guardian(s), to speak with the adolescent confidential-ly.3 Health care professionals should become familiar with local statutes on minors’ consent for HIV and STI services to prepare patients and families by educating both parents and preadolescents about the need for confidentiality as adolescence approaches. Pediatricians should screen for STI risk by routinely asking all adolescent and young adult patients—apart from their parents—whether they ever have had 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance 2018. Atlanta, GA: US Department of Health and Human Services; 2019 2 US Preventive Services Task Force. Behavioral counseling interventions to prevent sexually transmitted infections: US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. JAMA. 2020;324(7):674-681. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.13095 3 The Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Position paper: confidentiality protections for adolescents and young adults in the health care billing and insurance claims process. J Adolesc Health. 2016;58(3):374-377 SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS IN ADOLESCENTS AND CHILDREN 149 sexual intercourse, currently are sexually active, or are planning to be sexually active in the near future, as well as about gender identity and sexual orientation. Pediatricians must be sure to define the terms “sexual intercourse,” “gender identity,” “sexual ori-entation,” and “sexually active,” because these terms can have different meanings for adolescents. It is important that adolescents and young adults are educated to recog-nize that noncoital practices (oral/genital contact, anal intercourse, and hand/genital contact), as well as vaginal intercourse, put them at risk of STIs. If a patient indicates a history of sexual activity, the health care professional must further ascertain the par-ticular types of sexual contact, partner gender, and number of partners to determine what type(s) of STI testing to perform. More detailed recommendations for preventive health care for adolescents and young adults are available from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)1 and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).2 TREATMENT OF STIs IN ADOLESCENTS All 50 states allow minors to give their own consent for confidential STI testing and treatment. Pediatricians should consult their own state laws for further guidance. For specific STI treatment recommendations, see the disease-specific chapters in Section 3 and Tables 4.4 (p 898) and 4.5 (p 903). Single-dose therapies are available for many STIs, offering the advantage of high patient adherence; directly observed therapy should be provided where feasible. Patients and their partners treated for Neisseria gon-orrhoeae infection and Chlamydia trachomatis infection should be advised to refrain from sexual intercourse for at least 7 days after completion of appropriate treatment. Partner treatment is essential, both from a public health perspective and to protect the infected patient from reinfection. Sexual partners during the past 60 days should be informed of exposure to the infection and encouraged to seek comprehensive STI evaluation and treatment. Health departments typically attempt to notify sex partners of patients infected with HIV or syphilis and bring them in for treatment. Depending on health department resources, partner services may be offered for some gonorrhea cases and occasionally for chlamydia. If it appears unlikely that partners of patients treated for gonococcal or chlamydial infections will seek care, pediatricians may con-sider providing expedited partner therapy (EPT) to patients in states where EPT is permissible.2 EPT is the clinical practice of treating the sex partners of patients with diagnosed chlamydia or gonorrhea by providing prescriptions or medications to the patient to take to his or her partner without the health care professional first examin-ing the partner. Information should include warning about the low risk of potential adverse events with EPT, with instructions to seek medical attention in the event that an adverse reaction occurs. Published studies suggest that >5% of MSM without a previous HIV diagnosis have a new diagnosis of HIV infection when evaluated as a partner of patients with gonorrhea or chlamydia. Hence, EPT should not be con-sidered a routine partner management strategy in MSM because of the high risk of coexisting undiagnosed STIs or HIV infection. Guidance on the legal status of EPT by jurisdiction is available from the CDC (www.cdc.gov/std/ept/legal/).
1 American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Adolescence; Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. Screening for nonviral sexually transmitted infections in adolescents and young adults. Pediatrics. 2014;134(1):e302-e311 2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2021; in press. Available at: www.cdc.gov/std/treatment 150 SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS IN ADOLESCENTS AND CHILDREN PREVENTION OF STIs IN ADOLESCENTS Pediatricians and other health care professionals can contribute to STI primary preven-tion by encouraging and supporting a teenager’s decision to postpone initiating sexual intercourse. For teenagers who become sexually active or are planning to be sexually active in the near future, pediatricians should discuss methods of protecting against STIs and pregnancies, including the correct and consistent use of male and female condoms with all forms of sexual intercourse (vaginal, oral, and anal). Enhanced risk counseling should be targeted for teenagers who engage in illicit drug use or who are in juvenile detention facilities, for whom consent abilities may be compromised or absent and risk of assault may be increased. Teenagers need to be specifically counseled to consider the association between alcohol or drug use and failure to appropriately use barrier methods correctly when either partner is impaired. Health care professionals should discuss other ways to decrease risk of acquiring STIs, including limiting the number of sex partners and choosing to abstain even if initiation of sexual intercourse already has occurred. Pediatricians should educate parents and adolescents how to recognize symptoms of STIs and to contact their provider for evaluation and treatment when symptoms occur. Adolescents and young adults who have not previously been vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) or hepatitis B virus should complete those immunization series. Pediatricians should counsel their adolescent and young adult patients at substantial risk for HIV infection about preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as an effective strategy to prevent HIV infection. A combination of 2 HIV antiretroviral medications (tenofovir and emtricitabine), sold under the name Truvada, is approved for daily use as PrEP to help prevent an HIV-negative person from acquiring HIV from an HIV-positive sexual or injection-drug-using partner. The indications for PrEP , initial and follow-up prescrib-ing, and laboratory testing recommendations are the same for adolescents and adults. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that youth at substantial risk for HIV acquisition be routinely offered HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis.1 Guidelines for PrEP from the CDC can be found at www.cdc.gov/hiv/pdf/risk/prep/cdc-hiv-prep-guide-lines-2017.pdf. When taken consistently, PrEP has been shown to reduce the risk of HIV infection in people who are at high risk by up to 92%.2 For sexual transmission, those at substantial risk include MSM, transgender women, or heterosexual males or females whose sexual partner(s) are either HIV positive or at high risk of being infected with HIV , such as people who inject drugs, have bisexual male partners, or engage in prostitution. Sexual Assault and Abuse in Children and Adolescents/ Young Adults SUSPECTED SEXUAL VICTIMIZATION When the suspicion of sexual abuse or assault is raised, pediatricians should know how to respond to and evaluate the child, when to refer the child for evaluation by other professionals, when to report the case to the appropriate investigative agency, and how 1 Hsu KK, Rakhmanina NY; American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Pediatric AIDS. Clinical report: Adolescents and young adults: the pediatrician’s role in HIV testing and pre- and post-exposure HIV prophylaxis. Pediatrics. 2021; In press 2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. US Public Health Service: Preexposure prophylaxis for the prevention of HIV infection in the United States—2017 Update: a clinical practice guideline. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; March 2018. Available at: www.cdc.gov/hiv/pdf/risk/ prep/cdc-hiv-prep-guidelines-2017.pdf SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS IN ADOLESCENTS AND CHILDREN 151 to counsel parents to decrease long-term deleterious effects of the abuse.1 Factors to be considered in assessing the likelihood of sexual abuse in a child with an STI include the biological characteristics of the STI in question, the age of the child, and whether the child reports a history of sexual victimization (see Table 2.5). Preferably, children with concerns about possible sexual abuse would be referred for evaluation and man-agement to a specialized clinic or child advocacy center. In areas without specialized abuse-related services, pediatricians can educate themselves about childhood genital and anal examinations and about how to interview children to get enough informa-tion to make appropriate decisions about reporting to child protective service or law enforcement agencies, referring to counseling facilities, or referring to pediatric clinics 1 Jenny C, Crawford-Jakubiak JE; American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect. The evaluation of children in the primary care setting when sexual abuse is suspected. Pediatrics. 2013;132(2):e558-e567 (Reaffirmed August 2018) Table 2.5. Implications of Commonly Encountered Sexually Transmitted (ST) or Sexually Associated (SA) Infections for Diagnosis and Reporting of Sexual Abuse Among Infants and Prepubertal Children ST/SA Confirmed Evidence for Sexual Abuse Suggested Action Neisseria gonorrhoeaea Diagnostic Reportb Syphilisa Diagnostic Reportb Human immunodeficiency virusc Diagnostic Reportb Chlamydia trachomatisa Diagnostic Reportb Trichomonas vaginalisa Diagnostic Reportb Anogenital herpes Suspicious Consider reportb,d Condylomata acuminata (anogenital warts)a Suspicious Consider reportb,d,e Anogenital molluscum contagiosum Inconclusive Medical follow-up Bacterial vaginosis Inconclusive Medical follow-up a If not likely to be perinatally acquired and rare vertical transmission is excluded.
b Reports should be made to the local or state agency mandated to receive reports of suspected child abuse or neglect.
c If not likely to be acquired perinatally or through transfusion.
d Unless a clear history of autoinoculation exists.
e Report if evidence exists to suspect abuse, including history, physical examination, or other identified infections. Lesions appearing for first time in child >5 years old are more likely due to sexual transmission. Table adapted from Kellogg N; American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect. The evalua-tion of sexual abuse in children. Pediatrics. 2005;116(2):506–512 (Updated 2013 clinical report [reaffirmed August 2018] available at and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2021; in press 152 SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS IN ADOLESCENTS AND CHILDREN specializing in abuse evaluations. The AAP offers a variety of educational materials on child abuse to physicians.1 WHEN TO SCREEN FOR STIs IN PREPUBERTAL VICTIMS STIs are not common in prepubertal children evaluated for abuse. Therefore, test-ing all sites for all pathogens is not recommended if the prepubertal child is asymp-tomatic. Examinations and collection of genital specimens in prepubertal children should be performed by an experienced clinician. Factors that would lead clinicians to consider testing for STI include: 1. Child has experienced penetration or has evidence of recent or healed penetrative injury to the genitals, anus, or oropharynx.
2. Child has been abused by a stranger.
3. Child has been abused by a perpetrator known to be infected with an STI or at high risk for STIs (eg, intravenous drug abusers, MSM, people with multiple sexual part-ners, and people with a history of STIs).
4. Child has a sibling, other relative, or another person in the household with an STI.
5. Child has signs or symptoms of STIs (eg, vaginal discharge or pain, genital itching or odor, urinary symptoms, and genital lesions or ulcers).
6. Child or parent requests STI testing.
7. Child is unable to verbalize details of assault. STI EVALUATION OF PREPUBERTAL VICTIMS When STI screening is performed, it should focus on likely anatomic sites of infection as determined by the patient’s history and physical examination. A chaperone should be present at the time of evaluation. In the evaluation of prepubertal children for sus-pected sexual abuse/assault, the CDC offers the following recommendations2: • Physical examination: Visually inspect the genital, perianal, and oropharyngeal areas for genital discharge, odor, bleeding, irritation, warts, and ulcerative lesions. In addition, if STI testing is indicated, then the following laboratory assessments should be performed. ♦Testing for N gonorrhoeae and C trachomatis should be performed from specimens col-lected from the pharynx and anus, as well as the vagina in girls, and urine in boys. Cervical specimens are not recommended for prepubertal girls. For boys with a urethral discharge, a meatal specimen discharge is an adequate substitute for an intraurethral swab specimen. Culture or a nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) can be used to test for N gonorrhoeae and C trachomatis. Only an FDA-approved NAAT should be used. Consultation with an expert is necessary before using a NAAT in this context, both to minimize the possibility of cross-reaction with nongonococcal Neisseria species and other commensals (eg, N meningitidis, Neisseria sicca, Neisseria lactamica, Neisseria cinerea, and Moraxella catarrhalis) and to ensure appropriate interpretation of results. If culture for isolation of N gonorrhoeae or C 1 www.aap.org/en-us/advocacy-and-policy/aap-health-initiatives/Child-Abuse-and-Neglect/Pages/Child-Abuse-and-Neglect.aspx 2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2021; in press. Available at: www.cdc.gov/std/treatment SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS IN ADOLESCENTS AND CHILDREN 153 trachomatis is performed, only standard culture procedures should be performed. Specimens from the vagina, urethra, pharynx, or rectum should be streaked onto selective media for isolation of N gonorrhoeae, and all presumptive isolates of N gonorrhoeae should be identified definitively by at least 2 tests that involve different approaches (eg, biochemical, enzyme substrate, or molecular probes). Gram stains are inadequate to evaluate prepubertal children for gonorrhea and should not be used to diagnose or exclude gonorrhea. Every effort should be made to preserve specimens (either NAAT or culture including any isolates) obtained before treat-ment for further validation if needed. In the case of a positive specimen, the result should be confirmed either by retesting the original specimen or obtaining another. Given the overall low prevalence of N gonorrhoeae and C trachomatis in chil-dren, false-positive results may occur, and all specimens that are initially positive should be confirmed. ♦Testing for Trichomonas vaginalis should not be limited to girls with vaginal discharge if other indications for vaginal testing exist, because there is some evidence to indicate that asymptomatic sexually abused children might be infected with T vaginalis and might benefit from treatment. A NAAT can be used as an alternative or in addition to culture and wet mount, especially in situations in which culture and wet mount of vaginal swab specimens are not obtainable. Consultation with an expert is necessary before using a NAAT in this context to ensure appropriate interpretation of results. Because of the implications of a diagnosis of T vaginalis infection in a child, only a validated, FDA-approved NAAT should be used. Point-of-care tests for T vaginalis have not been validated for prepubertal children and should not be used. In the case of a positive specimen, the result should be con-firmed either by retesting the original specimen or obtaining another. Given the overall low prevalence of T vaginalis in children, false-positive results may occur, and all specimens that are initially positive should be confirmed. ♦Because herpes simplex virus (HSV) can be indicative of sexual abuse, specimens should be obtained from all vesicular or ulcerative genital or perianal lesions and then sent for NAAT or viral culture. ♦Wet mount of a vaginal swab specimen for bacterial vaginosis (BV) should be per-formed, if discharge is present. ♦Serum samples should be collected to be evaluated, preserved for subsequent analysis, and used as a baseline for comparison with follow-up serologic tests. Sera can be tested for antibodies to Treponema pallidum, HIV , and hepatitis B virus (HBV). Decisions regarding the infectious agents for which to perform serologic tests should be made on a case-by-case basis. TESTING SEXUALLY VICTIMIZED POSTPUBERTAL PATIENTS FOR STIs In the evaluation of the sexual assault victim of postpubertal age, if a decision to perform STI testing is made, gonorrhea and chlamydia diagnostic evaluation from any sites of penetration or attempted penetration should be performed, per CDC guidance.1 The CDC recommends C trachomatis and N gonorrhoeae NAATs from 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2021; in press. Available at: www.cdc.gov/std/treatment 154 SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS IN ADOLESCENTS AND CHILDREN specimens at the sites of penetration as the preferred diagnostic evaluation of the postpubertal sexual assault victims (Table 2.6). Females should be offered testing for T vaginalis using NAATs from a urine or vaginal specimen. Point-of-care testing and/or wet mount with measurement of vaginal pH and KOH application for the whiff test from vaginal secretions should be done for evidence of BV and candidiasis, Table 2.6. Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testinga When Sexual Abuse or Assault Is Suspected Organism/Syndrome Specimens Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis Prepubertal: Culture or NAAT from pharynx, anus, vagina (in girls), and urine (in boys). For boys with a urethral discharge, a meatus swab specimen is adequate substitute for intraurethral swab specimen.
Postpubertal: NAAT from sites of penetration or attempted penetration. May include rectum, throat, vagina or cervix (female), urethra (male).
Syphilis Darkfield examination (if available) of chancre fluid; blood for serologic tests at time of abuse and 4–6 weeks and 3 months later.
Human immunodeficiency virus Serologic testing of abuser (if possible); serologic testing of child at time of abuse and 6 weeks and 3 months later.
Hepatitis B virus Serum hepatitis B surface antigen testing of abuser or hepatitis B surface antibody testing of child, unless the child has received 3 doses of hepatitis B vaccine. See Table 3.22 (p 398) for management.
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) Culture or NAAT of lesion specimen; all virologic specimens should be typed (HSV-1 vs HSV-2).
Bacterial vaginosis (females only) Prepubertal: Wet mount of a vaginal swab specimen for BV , if discharge is present. Postpubertal: Point-of-care testing and/or wet mount with measurement of vaginal pH and KOH application for the whiff test from vaginal secretions should be done for evidence of BV , especially if vaginal discharge, malodor, or itching is present. Human papillomavirus Clinical examination, with biopsy of lesion specimen, if diagnosis unclear.
Trichomonas vaginalis Prepubertal: NAAT and/or culture and wet mount. Testing for T vaginalis should not be limited to girls with vaginal discharge if other indications for vaginal testing exist. Postpubertal: NAAT from vagina or urine.
Pediculosis pubis Identification of eggs, nymphs, and lice with naked eye or using hand lens. NAAT indicates nucleic acid amplification test. a See text for examples of indications for testing for STIs. SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS IN ADOLESCENTS AND CHILDREN 155 especially if vaginal discharge, malodor, or itching is present. Men who have sex with men should be offered screening for C trachomatis and N gonorrhoeae, regardless of whether there was sexual contact with these anatomic sites during the assault, if they report receptive oral or anal sex during the preceding year. Anoscopy should be considered in instances of reported anal penetration. Baseline and follow-up serum samples for evaluation for HIV infection, hepatitis B, and syphilis should be obtained (Table. 2.7).
PROPHYLAXIS OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS AFTER SEXUAL VICTIMIZATION Antimicrobial therapy should be withheld until the STI diagnostic testing has been performed in cases of suspected sexual abuse/assault.
Presumptive treatment for prepubertal children who have been sexually assaulted or abused is not recommended, because their incidence of STIs is low, the risk of spread to the upper genital tract in prepubertal females is low, and follow-up usually can be ensured. Some children or parents/guardians might be concerned about the possibility of an STI. In that circumstance, it might be appropriate to pre-sumptively treat after all relevant diagnostic test specimens have been collected. If the result of an STI test is positive and confirmed with additional testing, treatment then should be given. Factors that may increase the likelihood of infection or that constitute an indication for prophylaxis are as listed under When to Screen for STIs in Prepubertal Victims (p 152).
In contrast, many experts believe that STI prophylaxis, after baseline testing has been performed, is warranted for postpubertal female patients who seek care after an episode of sexual victimization. This is recommended in this population because Table 2.7. Prophylaxis After Sexual Victimization: Postpubertal Patients Antimicrobial prophylaxis is recommended to include an empiric regimen to prevent chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis. Vaccination against hepatitis B and HPV is recommended if not fully immunized. For chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis Ceftriaxone, 500 mg, intramuscularly, in a single dose PLUS Doxycycline, 100 mg, orally, twice daily for 7 days PLUS (IF FEMALE) Metronidazole, 500 mg, orally, twice daily for 7 days For hepatitis B virus infection See Table 3.22, p 398 For human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection See Figure 2.1, p 157, and text.
For HPV HPV vaccine series should be initiated at ≥9 y if not already begun or completed if not fully immunized (2 or 3 doses depending on age of initiation of vaccine) HBIG indicates Hepatitis B Immune Globulin; HBsAg, hepatitis B surface antigen; HPV , human papillomavirus. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2021; in press. Available at: www.cdc.gov/std/treatment 156 SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS IN ADOLESCENTS AND CHILDREN of the greater possibility of a preexisting asymptomatic infection, the potential risk for acquisition of new infections with the assault, the substantial risk of pelvic inflam-matory disease after untreated STIs in females of this age group, and established data demonstrating poor compliance with follow-up visits after sexual assault.1 Regimens for prophylaxis are presented in Table 2.7. The need for emergency contraception should be considered as well.
For more detailed diagnosis and treatment recommendations for specific STIs, see the disease-specific chapters in Section 3 and Tables 4.4 (p 898) and 4.5 (p 903). Completion of the HPV immunization series for children and adolescents 9 years and older should be documented.
HIV infection has been reported in children and adolescents for whom sexual abuse was the only known risk factor. Because of the demonstrated effectiveness of nonoccupational postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) to prevent HIV infection, the ques-tion arises whether HIV prophylaxis is warranted for children and adolescents after sexual assault (see Figure 2.1). The risk of HIV transmission from a single sexual assault that involves transfer of secretions and/or blood is low. Prophylaxis may be considered for patients who seek care within 72 hours after an assault if the assault involved mucosal exposure to secretions; repeated abuse; multiple assailants; and oral, vaginal, and/or anal trauma and particularly if the alleged perpetrator(s) is known to have or is at high risk of having HIV infection (see Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, p 427).2 The following are recommendations for postexposure HIV assessment within 72 hours of sexual assault3: • Assess risk for HIV infection in the assailant, and test that person for HIV whenever possible. • Use Figure 2.1 to evaluate the survivor for the need for HIV PEP . • Consult with a specialist in HIV treatment if PEP is being considered.
• If the survivor appears to be at risk for acquiring HIV from the assault, discuss PEP , including benefits and risks. • If the survivor chooses to start PEP , provide an initial course of 3 to 7 days of medi-cation (ie, a starter pack) with a prescription for the remainder of the course, or pro-vide a prescription for an entire 28-day course. Schedule an early follow-up visit to discuss test results and provide additional counseling. • If PEP is started, perform serum creatinine, AST and ALT at baseline. • Perform an HIV antibody test at original assessment; repeat at 6 weeks and 3 months. • Counsel individuals with ongoing risk of HIV acquisition about HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, and provide referrals to a PrEP provider. 1 Crawford-Jakubiak JE, Alderman EM, Leventhal JM; American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Adolescence. Care of the adolescent after an acute sexual assault. Pediatrics. 2017;139(3):e20164243 2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Updated Guidelines for Antiretroviral Postexposure Prophylaxis after Sexual, Injection Drug Use, or Other Nonoccupational Exposure to HIV—United States, 2016. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2016. Available at: www.cdc.gov/hiv/ pdf/programresources/cdc-hiv-npep-guidelines.pdf 3 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2021; in press. Available at: www.cdc.gov/std/treatment SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS IN ADOLESCENTS AND CHILDREN 157 Figure 2.1. Algorithm for evaluation and treatment of possible nonoccupational HIV exposures1 1 Dominguez, KL, Smith DK, Thomas V , Crepaz N, Lang KS, et al. Updated Guidelines for Antiretroviral Postexposure Prophylaxis After Sexual, Injection Drug Use, or Other Nonoccupational Exposures to HIV—United States, 2016. At-lanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2016. Available at: nPEP recommended Substantial Risk for HIV Acquisition Exposure of vagina, rectum, eye, mouth, or other mucous membrane, nonintact skin, or percutaneous contact With blood, semen, vaginal secretions, rectal secretions, breast milk, or any body fluid that is sivibly contaminated with blood When the source is known to he HIV-positive Negligible Risk for HIV Acquisition Exposure of vagina, rectum, eye, mouth, or other mucous membrane, intact or nonintact skin, or percutaneous contact With urine, nasal secretions, saliva, sweat, or tears if not visibly contaminated with blood Regardless of the known or suspected HIV status of the source nPEP not recommended Case-by-case determination Negligible risk for HIV Acquisition Source patient known to be HIV-positive Source patient of unknown HIV status ≤72 hours since exposure Substantial risk for HIV Acquisition ≥73 hours since exposure Assistance with PEP-related decisions can be obtained by calling the National Clinician’s Post Exposure Prophylaxis Hotline (PEP Line) (telephone: 888-448-4911).
A follow-up visit approximately 4 to 6 weeks after the most recent sexual exposure may include a repeat physical examination and collection of additional specimens. Additional follow-up visits at 3 and 6 months after the most recent sexual exposure may be necessary to obtain convalescent sera to test for hepatitis B (if indicated), hepa-titis C (if indicated), syphilis, and HIV infection.
Medical Evaluation for Infectious Diseases for Internationally Adopted, Refugee, and Immigrant Children1,2 Every year, thousands of children arrive in the United States from other countries. They arrive as immigrants, nonimmigrants, refugees or asylum seekers, adoptees, or as undocumented. The medical evaluation of these children is a challenging and impor-tant task and is influenced by multiple factors, including the child’s country of origin, socioeconomic status, and health history; availability of reliable health care in the country of origin; and the migration route, including type of travel (eg, by foot or by air), countries passed through, and the conditions during the journey.
Children arriving in the United States should be evaluated as soon as possible after arrival to begin medical assessment and preventive health services, including immuni-zations. Screening for infectious diseases is important to identify infections with a long latency period that may not be prevalent in children born in the United States. Each of the groups mentioned previously has its own characteristics and special needs. INTERNATIONALLY ADOPTED CHILDREN There is a great deal of information available to guide management of children adopted internationally. Some health concerns may be addressed before adoption, although some are apparent to the adoptive family only after arrival. Many adoptive families interact with the health care system before the child arrives and make arrange-ments for the child to have health insurance at the time of arrival in the United States. There often are opportunities to provide advice to the family and to optimize immu-nizations that the family may need before traveling to pick up the child and for family members and caregivers who will interact with the child after arrival. These immuni-zations serve to protect the child from diseases that might be transmitted from family and community members (eg, pertussis, influenza) and to protect the family and com-munity from diseases that might be transmitted by the child (eg, hepatitis A). Access to and quality of medical care for international adoptees before arrival in the United States can be variable. Internationally adopted children are required to have a medical examination performed by a physician designated by the US Department of State in their country of origin. This examination usually is limited to completing legal require-ments for screening for certain communicable diseases and to examine for serious physical or mental disorders that would prevent issuance of an immigrant visa. Such an evaluation is not a comprehensive assessment of the child’s health. During preadop-tion visits, pediatricians can stress to prospective parents the importance of acquiring immunization and other health records. Parents who have not met with a physician before adoption should notify their physician when their child arrives so that a timely 1 For additional information, see Canadian Paediatric Society (www.kidsnewtocanada.ca), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook/2020/family-travel/ international-adoption and wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook/2020/posttravel-evaluation/ newly-arrived-immigrants-and-refugees), and World Health Organization (www.who.int) websites.
2 Information for parents can be found at www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/adoption/ index.html/.
MEDICAL EVALUATION FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES FOR INTERNATIONALLY ADOPTED, REFUGEE, AND IMMIGRANT CHILDREN 158 medical evaluation can be arranged. Guidance on comprehensive assessment of a newly adopted child is available from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).1 REFUGEES AND ASYLEES Refugees and asylees have legal status in the United States and are required to undergo the same medical examination as immigrants before arrival (with the exception of the vaccination component). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued recommendations for screening of refugees after arrival, and various states have different protocols for the initial evaluation of a refugee (www.cdc.gov/immi-grantrefugeehealth/guidelines/domestic/domestic-guidelines.html). IMMIGRANTS In recent years, the number of immigrant children has increased to represent the larg-est and most diverse group of new arrivals to the United States. Most pediatricians will encounter immigrant children in their practice. Evaluation is individual to each case, depending on whether the child is documented or has insurance coverage, the circumstances of immigration, country of origin, medical history, and socioeconomic status. Recommendations for refugees and internationally adopted children can guide the pediatrician in evaluating new immigrants. The AAP has developed a toolkit for the evaluation of the health of immigrant children (www.aap.org/en-us/ Documents/cocp_toolkit_full.pdf).
Most immigrant children have received some immunizations but may have received them on schedules different from those used in the United States or may have missed essential immunizations. Written documentation of immunizations that includes month and year of administration is accepted as valid if the vaccinations conform to the US schedule. See Children Who Received Immunizations Outside the United States or Whose Immunization Status is Unknown or Uncertain (p 96) for rec-ommendations regarding immunizations. Consideration for Testing for Infectious Agents Infectious diseases are among the most common medical diagnoses identified in immi-grant, refugee, and internationally adopted children after arrival in the United States, including diseases of long latency in asymptomatic children. Because of inconsistent use of the birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine (HepB); inconsistent perinatal screening for hepatitis B virus (HBV), syphilis, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); and the high prevalence of certain intestinal parasites and tuberculosis (TB), screening for these diseases should be considered for all immigrant children. Screening for other diseases can be considered on an individual basis, as discussed in the following paragraphs (see Table 2.8) and in the disease-specific chapters in Section 3. HEPATITIS A Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is endemic in most countries of origin of internationally adopted, refugee, and immigrant children. Some children may have acquired HAV infection early in life in their country of origin and may be immune, but others may be incubating HAV or remain susceptible at the time of entry into the United States. 1 Jones VF, Schulte EE; American Academy of Pediatrics, Council on Foster Care, Adoption, and Kinship Care. Comprehensive health evaluation of the newly adopted child. Pediatrics. 2019;143(5):e20190657 MEDICAL EVALUATION FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES FOR INTERNATIONALLY ADOPTED, REFUGEE, AND IMMIGRANT CHILDREN 159 MEDICAL EVALUATION FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES FOR INTERNATIONALLY ADOPTED, REFUGEE, AND IMMIGRANT CHILDREN 160 Table 2.8. Suggested Screening Tests for Infectious Diseases in International Adoptees, Refugees, and Immigrantsa Hepatitis B virus serologic testing: Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg); some experts include hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs) and hepatitis B core antibody (anti-HBc)b Hepatitis C virus serologic testing when indicated (see text) Syphilis serologic testing: Nontreponemal test (eg, RPR or VDRL) Treponemal test (eg, MHA-TP , FTA-ABS, EIA, CIA, or TPPA) Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 1 and 2 serologic testing; consider combination rapid antigen/antibody testing Complete blood cell count with red blood cell indices and differential Stool examination for ova and parasites (1–3 specimens) with specific request for Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium species testing by direct fluorescent antibody or EIA testing Interferon-gamma release assay or tuberculin skin test In children from countries with endemic infectionc: Trypanosoma cruzi serologic testing In children with eosinophilia (absolute eosinophil count exceeding 450 cells/mm3) and negative stool ova and parasite examinationsd can consider: Toxocara canis serologic testing Strongyloides species serologic testing Schistosoma species serologic testing for children from sub-Saharan African, Southeast Asian, and certain Latin American countries Lymphatic filariasis serologic testing for children older than 2 years from countries with endemic infection CIA indicates chemiluminescence assay; EIA, enzyme immunoassay; FTA-ABS, fluorescent treponemal antibody absorp-tion; MHA-TP , microhemagglutination test for Treponema pallidum; RPR indicates rapid plasma reagin; TPPA, T pallidum particle agglutination; VDRL, Venereal Disease Research Laboratories.
a For evaluation of noninfectious disease conditions, see Linton JM, Green A; American Academy of Pediatrics, Council on Community Pediatrics. Providing care for children in immigrant families. Pediatrics. 2019;144(3):e20192077.
b Passively acquired maternal anti-HBc may be detected in infant born to HBV-infected mothers up to age 24 months.
c Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guy-ana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
d Some experts would perform serologic tests for schistosomiasis in children from areas with high endemicity regardless of eosinophil count because of its poor positive- and negative-predictive values.
Serologic testing for acute infection (hepatitis A immunoglobulin [Ig] M) and immu-nity (total hepatitis A IgG and IgM antibody) can be considered at the initial visit to determine whether the child is susceptible to HAV , has current HAV infection, or is immune, but testing is not recommended routinely. Children incubating HAV infec-tion could transmit the virus to others on arrival in the United States. In the case of adoption, hepatitis A vaccine (HepA) is recommended for all previously unvaccinated people who anticipate close personal contact (eg, household contact or other regu-lar caregiver) with a child adopted from a country with high or intermediate HAV prevalence during the first 60 days after arrival of the adoptee in the United States. Adoptive parents and accompanying family members traveling to adopt the child should ensure that they themselves are immunized or otherwise immune to HAV infec-tion before traveling to a country of high or intermediate prevalence. After arrival, adopted children without HAV immunity who are 12 months and older should receive HepA according to routine immunization schedules.
HEPATITIS B More studies evaluating the prevalence of hepatitis B are conducted in internationally adopted and refugee children than in immigrant children. In studies conducted primar-ily during the 1990s, prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) ranged from 1% to 5% in internationally adopted children and from 4% to 7% in refugee children, depending on the country of origin and the year studied. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection was associated with country of origin and was most common in children from Asia and Africa, and from some countries of central and eastern Europe (eg, Romania, Bulgaria, Russia, and Ukraine). The number of countries with routine infant hepati-tis B immunization programs has increased markedly in the past decade, and many countries have introduced a birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine (HepB; www.who.int/ hepatitis/publications/global-hepatitis-report2017/en/).
Despite the number of countries that have added the birth dose of HepB, vac-cination coverage among infants can be suboptimal. Even when a birth dose of HepB is administered, efficacy of postexposure prophylaxis is lower among infants born to pregnant women with high HBV viral load and hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) positiv-ity. All children who were born in or have lived in countries with intermediate (2%– 7%) or high (≥8%) (see Fig 3.2, p 383) should be tested to identify cases of chronic infection, regardless of immunization status (see Hepatitis B, p 381). Although HBV serologic tests may be performed in the country of origin, testing is not required for the immigration examination, testing may be incomplete, and children may become infected after testing. Appropriate screening tests are those for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), antibody (anti-HBs), and core antibody (anti-HBc). Unimmunized children with negative HBsAg and negative HBsAb test results should be immunized according to the recommended childhood and adolescent immunization schedules (also see Children Who Received Immunizations Outside the United States or Whose Immunization Status is Unknown or Uncertain, p 96).
Children with a positive HBsAg test result should be reported to the local or state health department. To distinguish between acute and chronic HBV infection, HBsAg-positive children should be evaluated further. Persistence of HBsAg for at least 6 months indicates chronic HBV infection (www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/hbv/pdfs/ serologicchartv8.pdf; see Hepatitis B, p 381). Children with chronic HBV infection MEDICAL EVALUATION FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES FOR INTERNATIONALLY ADOPTED, REFUGEE, AND IMMIGRANT CHILDREN 161 should be tested for biochemical evidence of liver disease and followed by a specialist who cares for patients with chronic HBV infection (see Hepatitis B, p 381). All unim-munized household contacts of children with chronic HBV infection should be immu-nized (see Hepatitis B, p 381).
HEPATITIS C Hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening for refugee and immigrant children is not recom-mended routinely during the new arrival medical examination unless individuals have risk factors, including an HCV-positive mother, overseas surgery, transfusion, major dental work, intravenous drug use, tattoos, sexual activity/abuse, female genital cut-ting, and other traditional cutting. Testing for HCV infection also can be considered for internationally adopted children, given that most international adoptees in recent years have been adopted from countries with elevated rates of prevalence (eg, China, Russia, southeast Asia) and because risk factors for infection rarely are known. A serum IgG antibody enzyme immunoassay (EIA) should be used as the initial screening test for children ≥18 months of age. NAAT for HCV RNA detection can be performed between 2 and 6 months of age. Regardless of NAAT test result, serologic testing also should be performed at 18 months of age for more definitive diagnosis (see Hepatitis C, p 399).
INTESTINAL PATHOGENS Serial fecal examinations for ova and parasites tested in a laboratory experienced in parasitology will identify a pathogen in 15% to 35% of internationally adopted and refugee children. Presence or absence of symptoms is not predictive of parasitosis. Prevalence of intestinal parasites varies by age of the child and by country of origin. For refugees, guidelines differ depending on whether the child received presumptive therapy before departure (www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/guide-lines/overseas/interventions/interventions.html). The most common pathogens identified are Giardia duodenalis, Dientamoeba fragilis, Hymenolepis species, some Schistosoma species, Strongyloides stercoralis, and other soil-transmitted helminths including Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and hookworm (Necator americanus). Entamoeba histo-lytica and Cryptosporidium species are recovered less commonly. Regardless of nutritional status or presence of symptoms, 1 to 3 stool specimens collected on separate days (the CDC recommends 2 or more specimens for asymptomatic refugees from Asia, the Middle East, and Africa if they received no or incomplete predeparture treatment) may be examined for ova and parasites, and direct fluorescent antibody testing or EIA may be performed for Giardia species and Cryptosporidium species. Some clinicians prefer to administer presumptive therapy for helminth infection with albendazole. Studies in children as young as 1 year suggest that albendazole can be administered safely to this population. Therapy for intestinal parasites generally is successful, but complete eradication may not occur. Proof of eradication is not recommended for individuals who are asymptomatic following therapy. If symptoms persist after treatment, how-ever, ova and parasite testing should be repeated to ensure successful elimination of parasites. Children who fail to demonstrate adequate catch-up growth, who have unex-plained anemia, or who have gastrointestinal tract symptoms or signs that occur or recur months or even years after arrival in the United States should be reevaluated for intestinal parasites. When newly arrived children have acute onset of bloody diarrhea, MEDICAL EVALUATION FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES FOR INTERNATIONALLY ADOPTED, REFUGEE, AND IMMIGRANT CHILDREN 162 stool specimens should be tested for Salmonella species, Shigella species, Campylobacter species, Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli including E coli O157:H7, and Entamoeba histolytica. If a bacterial pathogen is detected by a nonculture method, confirmation with culture and antimicrobial susceptibility testing are helpful for informing decisions regarding possible treatment and public health measures. TISSUE PARASITES/EOSINOPHILIA Eosinophilia is commonly but not universally present in people with tissue parasites. Refugee children may have received presumptive treatment of intestinal helminths overseas before departure to the United States (www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefu-geehealth/guidelines/overseas/intestinal-parasites-overseas.html). In children who did not receive albendazole or ivermectin for presumptive therapy of intestinal helminths, who have negative stool ova and parasite test results, and in whom eosinophilia (absolute eosinophil count exceeding 450 cells/mm3) is found on review of complete blood cell count, serologic testing for Toxocara canis, strongyloidiasis, schisto-somiasis, and lymphatic filariasis should be considered. Although logistically attractive to perform all tests at first encounter, predictive values of many serologic tests for para-sites are suboptimal; common treatable causes of eosinophilia usually should be con-sidered first. Because T canis is prevalent worldwide, screening is warranted in children who have no identified cause of eosinophilia. For all immigrant children with eosino-philia and no identified pathogen commonly associated with an increased eosinophil count, serologic testing for S stercoralis is reasonable regardless of country of origin, and testing for Schistosoma species should be performed for all children who are from sub-Saharan Africa, southeast Asia, or areas of the Caribbean and South America, where schistosomiasis is endemic. Serologic testing for lymphatic filariasis should be con-sidered in children older than 2 years with eosinophilia who are from countries with endemic lymphatic filariasis (www.cdc.gov/parasites/lymphaticfilariasis/ index.html). A positive serologic result should be confirmed by testing in a reference laboratory (CDC or National Institutes of Health) for release of drugs for treatment of lymphatic filariasis. SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS Congenital syphilis, especially with involvement of the central nervous system, may not have been diagnosed or may have been treated inadequately in children from some resource-limited countries. Immigrant, adoptee, and refugee children 15 years and older are required to have testing for syphilis and gonorrhea as part of the required overseas medical assessment. Younger children are required to be tested for the respective infections if there is a reason to suspect or a history of syphilis or gonor-rhea. Children who had positive test results are required to complete treatment before arrival in the United States (www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/guide-lines/domestic/sexually-transmitted-diseases/index.html). Children who have not undergone predeparture testing and treatment should be tested for syphilis after arrival in the United States by reliable nontreponemal and treponemal serologic tests, regardless of history or a report of treatment (see Syphilis, p 729). Children with positive nontreponemal or treponemal serologic test results should be evaluated by a health care professional with specific expertise to assess the differential diagnosis of pinta, yaws, and syphilis and to determine the stage of infection so that appropriate MEDICAL EVALUATION FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES FOR INTERNATIONALLY ADOPTED, REFUGEE, AND IMMIGRANT CHILDREN 163 treatment can be administered (see Syphilis, p 729). Children should also be assessed for other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) as determined by medical history and physical examination findings. Screening of refugees for chlamydia and gonorrhea after arrival is encouraged, as is human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing, espe-cially for those with another confirmed STI.
TUBERCULOSIS Infection with an organism of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex commonly is encountered in immigrant and refugee children, although incidence rates of TB vary by country and by age within countries. Predeparture screening requirements for immi-grants, adoptees, refugees, and other applicants ≥15 years of age include: chest radio-graph; 3 sputum smears and cultures for people with an abnormal chest radiograph, signs and symptoms of tuberculosis disease, or known HIV infection; drug suscepti-bility testing for people with positive cultures; and treatment with a standard CDC-recommended regimen delivered as directly observed therapy to cure before travel to the United States for people with tuberculosis disease. Refugees and immigrant children 2 to 14 years of age from countries with tuberculosis incidence ≥20 cases per 100 000 population (www.who.int/tb/publications/global_report/en/) also must have an interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) performed if IGRA is licensed in the country. Children with a positive IGRA result are required to undergo chest radiography before departure. Children younger than 2 years are not tested unless it is brought to attention of screening physicians outside the United States that they are a known contact of an active case, have known HIV infection, or have signs or symptoms suggestive of tuberculosis disease. Information about the screening and implementation requirements is available at www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/exams/ ti/panel/tuberculosis-panel-technical-instructions.html. Testing for M tuberculosis infection after arrival in the United States in the popula-tion of high-risk immigrants, adoptees, and refugees is important, because TB can be more severe in young children and can reactivate in later years. Presence or absence of a bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine scar should be noted, but approximately 10% of children who received BCG vaccine as infants will not have a scar. BCG coverage in most countries where the vaccine is used is very high, but BCG vaccination has limita-tions. Efficacy of BCG vaccine against lethal forms of TB (eg, meningitis) in children is approximately 80%, but efficacy against pulmonary TB disease or TB infection is much lower. Receipt of BCG vaccine is not a contraindication to a tuberculin skin test (TST). TST is the preferred method for detection of M tuberculosis infection for children younger than 2 years. Either TST or IGRA can be used for children 2 years and older, but in people previously vaccinated with BCG, IGRA is preferred to avoid a false-pos-itive TST result caused by a previous vaccination with BCG (see Tuberculosis, p 786, for further guidance). Some immigrants may be anergic initially because of malnutri-tion, stress, or untreated HIV infection and, thus, have falsely negative TST results or indeterminant or falsely negative IGRA test results and, therefore, may require repeat testing. Routine chest radiography is not indicated in asymptomatic children in whom the TST or IGRA result is negative. In children with a positive TST or IGRA, further investigation, including chest radiography and a complete physical examination, is necessary to determine whether tuberculosis disease is present (see Tuberculosis, p 786). When tuberculosis disease is suspected in an immigrant child, efforts to isolate and test MEDICAL EVALUATION FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES FOR INTERNATIONALLY ADOPTED, REFUGEE, AND IMMIGRANT CHILDREN 164 the organism for drug susceptibilities are imperative because of the high prevalence of drug resistance in many countries. TB disease, whether suspected or confirmed, is a reportable condition in all US jurisdictions regardless of a patient’s immigration status; tuberculosis infection is reportable in some states. Physicians who are experts in the management of TB should be consulted when therapy for TB infection or disease is indicated for children from countries with prevalent isoniazid resistance.
HIV INFECTION The risk of HIV infection in newly arrived children depends on the country of origin and on individual risk factors. Screening for HIV should be performed for all interna-tionally adopted children, because adoptees may come from populations at high risk of infection. Although some children will have HIV test results documented in their referral information, test results from the child’s country of origin may not be reliable. Refugees and immigrants have not been required to have HIV testing routinely as part of the immigration medical assessment since 2010. HIV testing still is recommended for people who are diagnosed with tuberculosis disease as part of this medical assess-ment, and for any refugee diagnosed with another STI. HIV testing after arrival in the United States is recommended for refugees 13 through 64 years of age and is encour-aged for refugees 12 years or younger and older than 64 years of age (www.cdc.gov/ immigrantrefugeehealth/guidelines/domestic/screening-hiv-infection-domestic.html). The decision to screen immigrant children for HIV after arrival in the United States should depend on history and risk factors (eg, receipt of blood products, maternal drug use), sexual activity (consensual or nonconsensual), physical examination findings, and prevalence of HIV infection in the child’s country of origin. If there is a suspicion of HIV infection, testing should be performed before adminis-tration of live-antigen vaccines. Some experts believe HIV testing may be appropriate for most immigrant children.
CHAGAS DISEASE (AMERICAN TRYPANOSOMIASIS) Chagas disease is found throughout much of Mexico and Central and South America (see American Trypanosomiasis, p 783). Countries with endemic Chagas disease include Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Transmission within countries with endemic infection is focal, but if a child comes from, or received a blood transfusion in, a country with endemic Chagas disease, testing for Trypanosoma cruzi should be considered. Treatment of children with Chagas disease is highly effective. Screening using serologic testing should be performed only in children 12 months or older because of the potential presence of maternal antibody.
OTHER INFECTIOUS DISEASES Skin infections that may occur in immigrant children include bacterial (eg, impetigo), fungal (eg, candidiasis and tinea corporis and capitis), viral (molluscum contagiosum), and ectoparasitic infestations (eg, scabies and pediculosis). New adoptive parents may need to be instructed on how to examine their child for signs of scabies, pediculosis, and tinea so that treatment can be initiated and transmission to others can be pre-vented (see Scabies, p 663, and Pediculosis chapters, p 567–574).
MEDICAL EVALUATION FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES FOR INTERNATIONALLY ADOPTED, REFUGEE, AND IMMIGRANT CHILDREN 165 166 INJURIES FROM NEEDLES DISCARDED IN THE COMMUNITY Diseases such as typhoid fever, leprosy, or melioidosis are encountered infrequently in immigrant children; routine screening for these diseases is not recommended. Findings of fever, splenomegaly, respiratory tract infection, anemia, or eosinophilia should prompt an appropriate evaluation on the basis of the epidemiology of infec-tious diseases that occur in the child’s country of origin. Routine screening for malaria is not recommended for immigrants, refugees, or internationally adopted children. Testing for malaria (thick and thin blood films) should be performed immediately for any febrile child who has arrived from an area with endemic malaria (see Malaria, p 493). Malaria also should be considered as a cause of asymptomatic splenomegaly (hyperreactive malaria splenomegaly) in a child from an area with endemic malaria; evaluation should include antibody titers and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay for malaria, because asymptomatic children with splenomegaly attributable to a history of repeated malaria infections may have high titers or positive PCR assay results but negative smears. If the malaria IgM or PCR assay result is positive, the child should be treated with antimalarial drugs. Refugee children from Sub-Saharan Africa may have received presumptive treatment for malaria before departure to the United States (www.cdc.gov/immigrantre-fugeehealth/guidelines/overseas/malaria-guidelines-overseas.html; see Malaria, p 493).
In the United States, multiple outbreaks of measles have been reported in chil-dren adopted from China and in their US contacts. Measles transmission continues in many parts of the world. Prospective parents who are traveling internationally to adopt children, as well as their household contacts, should ensure that they have a history of natural disease or have been immunized adequately for measles according to US rec-ommendations. If born after 1957, and in the absence of documented measles infec-tion or contraindication to the vaccine, prospective parents and household contacts of adopted children should receive 2 doses of measles-containing vaccine after the age of 12 months and separated by at least 28 days (see Measles, p 503).
Although one of the major purposes of screening is to identify asymptomatic diseases with long latency, screening should not be performed for all such diseases; an example is neurocysticercosis, which may not be clinically apparent for many years. For all immigrant children, establishing a medical home with a primary care pro-vider is of prime importance. The child’s country of birth and migration history will remain an important health determinant throughout his or her life.
Injuries From Needles Discarded in the Community Contact with and injuries from hypodermic needles and syringes improperly dis-carded in public places pose a risk of transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV). However, a review of 14 studies of children exposed to needlesticks in the community documented no transmissions with follow-up of 613 children for HIV , 575 for HBV , and 394 for HCV . Infection risks and options for postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) vary depending on the virus and type and extent of exposure. Risk of infection also depends on the nature of the wound, the ability of the pathogens to survive on INJURIES FROM NEEDLES DISCARDED IN THE COMMUNITY 167 environmental surfaces, the volume of source material, the concentration of virus in the source material, infection prevalence rates among local persons with a substance use disorder, the probability that the syringe and needle were used by a person with a substance use disorder, and the immunization status of the person with the needle-stick. Although nonoccupational needlestick injuries may pose a lower risk of infec-tion transmission than occupational needlestick injuries, a person injured by a needle in a nonoccupational setting should be evaluated and counseled and, in some cases, should receive PEP . A person who was injured by or exposed to a needlestick should be assessed even if the potential for the discarded syringe to contain a specific bloodborne pathogen is estimated to be low from the background prevalence rates of these infec-tions in the local community.
Wound Care and Tetanus Prophylaxis Management of people with needlestick injuries includes acute wound care and con-sideration of the need for antimicrobial prophylaxis. Standard wound cleansing and care is indicated; such wounds rarely require closure. A tetanus toxoid-containing vac-cine, with or without Tetanus Immune Globulin, should be considered as appropriate for the patient’s age, severity of injury, immunization status, and potential for dirt or soil contamination of the needle (see Tetanus, p 750). Tetanus and diphtheria toxoids vaccine (Td) or tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis vac-cine (Tdap) may be used. If the patient’s pertussis vaccination status is not current or is unknown, Tdap should be used (see Pertussis, p 578).
Bloodborne Pathogens Bloodborne pathogens of primary concern in needlestick exposure are HIV , HBV , and HCV . Consideration of the need for PEP for HBV and HIV is the next step in exposure management; currently, there is no recommended PEP for HCV . Unlike an occupational blood or body fluid exposure, in which the status of the exposure source for HBV , HCV , and HIV often is known, these data usually are not available to help in the decision-making process in a nonoccupational exposure.
HEPATITIS B VIRUS HBV retains infectivity when held at room temperature for at least 7 days after dry-ing. Transmission to health care personnel with needlestick injury occurs at a rate of 23% to 62% from hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)-positive and hepatitis B enve-lope antigen (HBeAg)-positive sources and at a rate of 1% to 6% for HBsAg-positive and HBeAg-negative sources. Prompt and appropriate PEP intervention reduces this risk.1 The effectiveness of PEP diminishes the longer it is delayed after exposure. Management following a needlestick is predicated on whether the source of the needle is known to be HBsAg-positive and on the immunization status of the person receiving the needlestick and is detailed in Table 3.22 (p 398).
1 Schillie S, Murphy TV , Sawyer M, et al. CDC guidance for evaluating health-care personnel for hepatitis B virus protection and for administering postexposure management. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2013;62(RR-10):1-19 168 INJURIES FROM NEEDLES DISCARDED IN THE COMMUNITY HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS The risk of HIV transmission from a needle discarded in public is lower than the 0.3% risk of HIV transmission by needlestick from a person with known HIV infection to a health care worker, and no cases of HIV transmission by needlestick outside of health care set-tings have been reported to date in the United States. HIV is susceptible to drying. When HIV is exposed to air, the 50% tissue culture infective dose decreases by approximately 1 log every 9 hours. In addition, most syringes do not contain transmissible HIV even after being used to draw blood from a person with HIV infection. In injuries from discarded needles in public, viruses that may have been present has been exposed to drying and envi-ronmental temperatures. In addition, injury does not generally occur immediately after the needle was used, needles rarely contain fresh blood, and injuries are usually superficial. Testing for HIV , if indicated, is performed at baseline and 4 to 6 weeks and again 3 months after the injury (see Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, p 427). The decision to test for HIV does not compel the initiation of PEP , with treatment decisions based on a case-by-case consideration as detailed below. Because concurrent infection with HCV and HIV may be associated with delayed HIV seroconversion, a person whose HCV antibody test result is negative at baseline but seroconverts to positive after exposure should undergo an additional HIV test at 6 months. Testing also is indicated if an illness consistent with acute HIV-related syndrome develops before the 4- to 6-week testing and should include HIV RNA viral load. An alternative is to save a baseline serum specimen to be tested later for HIV if indicated. Counseling is necessary before and after testing (see Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, p 427). A positive ini-tial test result in a pediatric patient requires further investigation of the cause, such as perinatal transmission, sexual abuse or activity, or drug use. With needlestick injuries, a case-by-case assessment of risk of HIV transmission and of risks and benefits of PEP is indicated. In deciding whether or not to initiate PEP , higher-risk situations in which PEP should be recommended include the source being known to be HIV positive, the injury occurring in an area with a high preva-lence of HIV infection and injection drug use (some sources suggest >15% prevalence as a threshold), the needle being a large lumen device with visible blood on it or in the syringe, or the injury involving deeper penetration of the needle or involving a muco-sal membrane. In some lower-risk situations, it still may be appropriate to consider PEP on the basis of the specifics of a given case. An HIV specialist or the CDC PEP Consultation Service for Clinicians (PEPline 888-448-4911) should be consulted before deciding whether to initiate PEP . Other PEP consultation services, such as the New York City PEP Hotline (844-373-7692) and the University of California San Francisco’s Clinician Consultation Center (888-448-4911) are also available. For a needlestick with high risk for HIV exposure, PEP should begin within 72 hours. If the needlestick is determined to warrant the 28-day course of PEP , a combination antiretroviral regimen that is appropriate for the patient’s age and medi-cal conditions should be selected, and the recommended schedule of laboratory tests should be followed1 (see Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, p 427). Testing the needle for HIV is not practical or reliable and is not recommended. 1 Dominguez KL, Smith DK, Vasavi T, et al. Updated guidelines for antiretroviral postexposure prophylaxis after sexual, injection drug use, or other nonoccupational exposure to HIV—United States, 2016. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2016. Available at: cdc/38856 BITE WOUNDS 169 HEPATITIS C VIRUS HCV retains infectivity in blood in syringes stored for days to weeks, depending on syringe residual volume and ambient temperature. Although HCV transmission by sharing syringes among injection drug users is efficient, the risk of transmission from a discarded syringe is likely to be low. Testing for HCV is not recommended routinely in the absence of a risk factor for infection or a known exposure to HCV . Anti-HCV anti-body can be detected in 80% of newly infected patients within 15 weeks after exposure and in 97% by 6 months after exposure. For earlier diagnosis, testing for HCV RNA may be performed at 4 to 6 weeks after exposure. An HCV RNA test should be fol-lowed by anti-HCV antibody test at 6 months or later after exposure. Positive antibody results should be confirmed by HCV RNA, but a negative antibody result should be repeated at 6 months after exposure (see Hepatitis C, p 399). There is no recom-mended PEP for HCV using antiviral drugs. Immune Globulin preparations for HCV are not available, because anti-HCV antibody-positive donors are excluded from the pool from which Immune Globulin products are prepared.
Preventing Needlestick Injuries Needlestick injuries can be minimized by implementing public health programs on safe needle disposal and comprehensive syringe services programs including sterile needle access or exchange for used syringes and needles from people who use injection drugs. Nearly 30 years of research has shown that comprehensive syringe services programs are safe, effective, and cost-saving; do not increase illegal drug use or crime; and play an important role in reducing the transmission of viral hepatitis, HIV , and other infections. On that basis, the American Academy of Pediatrics supports syringe service programs in conjunction with drug treatment and ongoing evaluation to ensure their effectiveness. Children should be cautioned to avoid playing in areas known to be frequented by peo-ple who use injection drugs and to notify a responsible adult parent, teacher, or other caregiver if a discarded syringe or needle is found. Adults should handle used injection paraphernalia with caution; guidance on safe disposal of discarded syringes and needles can be obtained from the local health department. Bite Wounds An estimated 5 million human or animal bite wounds occur annually in the United States; dog bites account for approximately 90% of those wounds. The rate of infec-tion after a bite varies but can be as high as 50% after a cat bite and 5% to 20% after a dog or human bite. Although postinjury rates of infection can be minimized through early administration of proper wound care, the bites of humans, wild animals, or nontraditional pets are potential sources of serious morbidity. Parents should teach children to avoid contact with wild animals and to secure garbage containers so that raccoons and other animals will not be attracted to the home and places where chil-dren play. Nontraditional pets, including ferrets, iguanas and other reptiles, and wild animals also pose infection and injury risks for children, and their ownership should be discouraged in households with young children. Health care professionals should be knowledgeable about and offer counseling to parents whose children will have 170 BITE WOUNDS wild animal contact at petting zoos and exotic animal summer camps. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has websites that provide information on healthy interactions with pets and other animals.1 Potential transmission of rabies is increased when a bite is from a wild animal (especially a bat or a carnivore) or from a domestic animal with uncertain immunization status that cannot be captured for adequate quarantine (see Rabies, p 619). Dead animals should be avoided, because saliva from recently deceased mammals can contain active rabies virus, which can be transmitted via physical contact with virus-containing saliva. Recommendations for bite wound management are provided in Table 2.9. Current guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) state that primary wound closure is not recommended for animal bite wounds, with the exception of those to the face, which should be managed with copious irrigation, cautious débridement, and preemptive antibiotics; other wounds may be approximated.2 Bite wounds on the face carry a relatively low rate of secondary infection, perhaps because of the gener-ous vascular supply to the area or because these wounds likely receive prompt medical attention; an exception is an injury that causes crushed tissue. Cranial penetrating bite wounds to the scalp and skull sustained from large dogs (eg, Mastiff) can be at increased risk for intracranial infection. Head imaging is recommended to examine possible skull penetration for these bite wounds. The IDSA guidelines note that reports of infection following primary closure on regions other than the face have major limitations includ-ing lack of a control group; lack of standardization of the type, severity, and location of the wound; and circumstances surrounding the injury. In addition, thorough wound cleansing before surgical closure has brought the rate of secondary infection of these wounds to well below 10%, no matter the species of animal that inflicted the wound. These factors combine to suggest that, following thoughtful deliberation, primary clo-sure of nonfacial wounds can be considered in some cases. Approximation of margins and closure by delayed primary or secondary intention is prudent for most infected nonfacial wounds. When surgical closures are required, they can be performed at the time of initial management (primary) or delayed until the patient has received a brief course of antibiotic therapy (delayed primary closure). High-pressure irrigation might drive infectious agents into deeper tissue locations and should be avoided. Smaller, cosmetically unimportant wounds can be cleansed and allowed to heal by secondary intention. Hand and foot wounds have a higher risk of infection. This is especially true of deeper wounds that penetrate multiple tissue planes and are more difficult to clean effectively. Injuries that are more complicated should be managed in consultation with an appropriate surgical specialist. To minimize risk of infection, bite wounds should not be sealed with a tissue adhesive, no matter their age or appearance.
Published evidence indicates that most infected mammalian bite wounds are polymi-crobial in nature, often involving a mixture of mouth flora from the biting animal and, likely, skin flora from the victim (see Table 2.10). It takes at least 12 hours for signs of infection to manifest clinically. Patients with mild injuries in which the skin is abraded do not need to be treated with antimicrobial agents. For those injuries, cleansing is sufficient. 1 www.cdc.gov/healthypets/index.html 2 Stevens DL, Bisno AL, Chambers HF, et al. Practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of skin and soft tissue infections: 2014 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clin Infect Dis. 2014;59(2):e10–e52 BITE WOUNDS 171 Table 2.9. Management of Human or Animal Bite Wounds Category of Management Management Cleansing Remove visible foreign material. Cleanse the wound surface with clean water or saline. Cleansers such as 1% povidone–iodine or 1% benzalkonium chloride can be used for particularly soiled wounds. Irrigate open wounds with a copious volume of sterile water or saline solution by moderate-pressure irrigation.a Avoid blind high-pressure irrigation of puncture wounds.
Wound culture No, for fresh wounds,b unless signs of infection exist.
Yes, for wounds that appear infected.c Diagnostic imaging Indicated for penetrating injuries overlying bones or joints, for suspected fracture, or to assess foreign body inoculation.
Débridement Remove superficial devitalized tissue and foreign material.
Operative débridement and exploration Yes, if any of the following: • Extensive wounds with devitalized tissue or mechanical dysfunction.
• Penetration of joints (eg, clenched fist injury) or cranium.
• Plastic or other repairs requiring general anesthesia.
Assess mechanical function Assess and address mechanical function of injured structures.
Wound closure Yes, for selected fresh,b nonpuncture bite wounds (see text).
Assess tetanus immunization statusd Yes, for all wounds.
Assess risk of rabies Yes, if bite by any rabies-prone, unobservable wild or domestic animal with unknown immunization status.e Assess risk of hepatitis B virus infection Yes, for human bite wounds.f Assess risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Yes, for human bite wounds.g An HIV test in the person bitten or in the biter should be considered if bloody saliva from the biter came into contact with abraded or broken skin or if either person involved in the bite incident is HIV infected or at risk for HIV infection. Guidance on initiating nonoccupational HIV postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) as soon as possible but no later than 72 hours after a risky exposure is available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.h 172 BITE WOUNDS Table 2.9. Management of Human or Animal Bite Wounds, continued Category of Management Management Initiate antimicrobial therapyi Yes, for: • Moderate or severe bite wounds, especially if edema or crush injury is present.
• Puncture wounds, especially if penetration of bone, tendon sheath, or joint has occurred.
• Deep or surgically closed facial bite wounds.
• Hand and foot bite wounds.
• Genital area bite wounds.
• Wounds in immunocompromised and asplenic people.
• Wounds with signs of infection.
• Cat bite wounds.
Follow-up Inspect wound for signs of infection within 48 hours.
a Use of an 18-gauge needle with a large-volume syringe is effective. Antimicrobial or anti-infective solutions offer no advan-tage and may increase tissue irritation.
b Wounds less than 12 hours old.
c Both aerobic and anaerobic bacterial culture should be performed.
d See Tetanus, p 750.
e See Rabies, p 619.
f See Hepatitis B, p 381.
g See Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, p 427.
h Dominguez KL, Smith DK, Vasavi T, et al. Updated Guidelines for Antiretroviral Postexposure Prophylaxis After Sexual, Injection Drug Use, or Other Nonoccupational Exposure to HIV—United States, 2016. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2016. Available at: i See Table 2.10 for suggested drug choices.
Specimens for both aerobic and anaerobic culture should be obtained from wounds that appear infected. Limited data exist to guide short-term antimicrobial therapy for patients with wounds that do not appear infected. Preemptive early anti-microbial therapy for 3 to 5 days is recommended for patients who (a) are immuno-compromised; (b) are asplenic; (c) have advanced liver disease; (d) have preexisting or resultant edema of the affected area; (e) have moderate to severe injuries, especially to the hand or face; or (f) have injuries that may have penetrated the periosteum or joint capsule.1 Given the frequency of infection associated with them, antimicrobial therapy is recommended following cat bites. In certain cases, postexposure prophylaxis for rabies may be indicated. Assume that bats, skunks, raccoons, foxes, and woodchucks are rabid unless the geographic area is known to be rabies-free or until the animal tests negative (see Rabies, p 619). Tetanus toxoid should be administered to patients with animal bite wounds who have not had toxoid vaccination within the prior 10 years (see Tetanus, p 750). Routine antiviral prophylaxis following bite wounds is not indicated, although risks for transmission of hepatitis B virus and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) should be assessed in human bite injuries (see Table 2.9).
Guidelines for initial choice of antimicrobial therapy for human and animal bites are provided in Table 2.10. The treatment of choice following most bite wounds for which therapy is provided is amoxicillin-clavulanic acid (Table 2.10). For a child with 1 Stevens DL, Bisno AL, Chambers HF, et al. Practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of skin and soft tissue infections: 2014 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clin Infect Dis. 2014;59(2):e10–e52 BITE WOUNDS 173 Table 2.10. Antimicrobial Agents for Human or Animal Bite Wounds Source of Bite Organism(s) Likely to Cause Infection Antimicrobial Agent Oral Route Oral Alternatives for Penicillin-Allergic Patientsa Intravenous Routeb,c Intravenous Alternatives for Penicillin-Allergic Patientsa,b,c Dog, cat, or mammald Pasteurella species, Staphylococcus aureus, streptococci, anaerobes, Capnocytophaga species, Moraxella species, Corynebacterium species, Neisseria species Amoxicillin-clavulanate Extended-spectrum cephalosporin or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazolee PLUS Clindamycin Ampicillin-sulbactamf Extended-spectrum cephalosporin or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole PLUS Clindamycin OR Carbapenem Reptileg Enteric gram- negative bacteria, anaerobes Amoxicillin-clavulanate Extended-spectrum cephalosporin or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazolee PLUS Clindamycin Ampicillin-sulbactamf PLUS Gentamicin Clindamycin PLUS Extended spectrum cephalosporin or gentamicin or aztreonam or quinolone OR Carbapenem 174 BITE WOUNDS Source of Bite Organism(s) Likely to Cause Infection Antimicrobial Agent Oral Route Oral Alternatives for Penicillin-Allergic Patientsa Intravenous Routeb,c Intravenous Alternatives for Penicillin-Allergic Patientsa,b,c Human Streptococci, S aureus, Eikenella corrodens, Haemophilus species, anaerobes Amoxicillin-clavulanate Extended-spectrum cephalosporin or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazolee PLUS Clindamycin Ampicillin-sulbactamf Extended spectrum cephalosporin or trimethoprim- sulfamethoxazole PLUS Clindamycin OR Carbapenem a For patients with history of significant allergy or drug reaction to penicillin or one of its congeners, alternative drugs are recommended (see text).
b Coverage for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) with vancomycin should be considered for severe bite wounds.
c Note that use of ampicillin-sulbactam or carbapenem monotherapy will not include activity against MRSA.
d Data are lacking to guide antimicrobial use for bites that are not overtly infected from small mammals, such as guinea pigs and hamsters.
e Doxycycline is alternative coverage for Pasteurella multocida.
f Piperacillin-tazobactam can be used as an alternative.
g The role of empirical antimicrobial use for noninfected snake bite wounds is not well-defined. Therapy should be chosen on the basis of results of cultures from infected wounds.
Table 2.10. Antimicrobial Agents for Human or Animal Bite Wounds, continued PREVENTION OF MOSQUITOBORNE AND TICKBORNE INFECTIONS 175 a significant allergy to penicillin, oral or parenteral treatment with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, which is effective against Staphylococcus aureus (including methicillin-resistant S aureus [MRSA]), Pasteurella multocida, and Eikenella corrodens, in conjunction with clindamycin, which is active in vitro against anaerobic bacteria, streptococci, and many strains of S aureus, may be effective for preventing or treating bite wound infections. Extended-spectrum cephalosporins, such as parenteral ceftriaxone or oral cefpodoxime, do not have good anaerobic activity but can be used in conjunction with clindamycin as alternative therapy for penicillin-allergic patients who can tolerate cephalosporins. Doxycycline is an alternative agent that has activity against p multocida and can be used for short durations without regard to patient age (see Antimicrobial Agents and Related Therapy, p 863). Azithromycin and fluoroquinolones display good in vitro activity against organisms that commonly cause bite wound infections, but clin-ical data are lacking. Carbapenems are an option for children with penicillin allergy. A 5-day course of treatment usually is sufficient for soft tissue infections, but the duration of treatment for bite wound-associated bone infections is based on location, severity, and pathogens isolated. In the child with a confirmed bite wound-associated infection, initial therapy should be modified when culture results become available. MRSA is a potential but uncommon bite wound pathogen; empiric therapy may require modification in cases of known colonization or when MRSA is isolated from an infected wound (see Staphylococcus aureus, p 678). Coverage for MRSA should be considered in severe bite wound infections while cultures are pending.
Prevention of Mosquitoborne and Tickborne Infections Mosquitoborne diseases in the continental United States are caused by arboviruses (eg, West Nile, La Crosse, Jamestown Canyon, St. Louis encephalitis, and eastern equine encephalitis [see Arboviruses, p 202]). Local transmission of other mosquitoborne viruses (eg, dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses) occurs in US territories (eg, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, American Samoa) and occasionally in the continental United States. International travelers may encounter similar or different arboviruses (eg, yel-low fever, Japanese encephalitis) or other mosquitoborne infections (eg, malaria) during travel (also see disease-specific chapters in Section 3). Tickborne infectious diseases in the United States include diseases caused by spi-rochetes, rickettsiae, bacteria, protozoa, and viruses. Different species of ticks transmit different infectious agents. Dermacentor variabilis (American dog tick), Dermacentor andersoni (Rocky Mountain wood tick), and Rhipicephalus sanguineus (brown dog tick) are the pri-mary vectors of Rickettsia rickettsii (Rocky Mountain spotted fever). Dermacentor andersoni also transmits Colorado tick fever virus. Ixodes scapularis (deer or blacklegged tick) and Ixodes pacificus (western blacklegged tick) transmit Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease) and Anaplasma phagocytophilum (anaplasmosis). Ixodes ticks also transmit Babesia microti (babesiosis), Borrelia miyamotoi, Borrelia mayonii, Ehrlichia muris eauclairensis, and Powassan virus. Amblyomma americanum (lone star tick) transmits Ehrlichia chaffeensis, Ehrlichia ewingii (ehrlichiosis), and Heartland virus and is associated with southern tick-associated rash illness (STARI). Francisella tularensis (tularemia) can be transmitted by D andersoni, D 176 PREVENTION OF MOSQUITOBORNE AND TICKBORNE INFECTIONS variabilis, or A americanum. Soft-bodied ticks (Ornithodoros species) transmit Borrelia hermsii and other spirochetes causing tickborne relapsing fever.
Prevention of infection depends on avoiding known areas of disease, reducing arthropod habitats, using repellents and clothing to protect against biting arthropods, and limiting the amount of time that ticks are attached to the skin. Vaccines for yel-low fever and Japanese encephalitis are licensed and available in the United States for use in travelers. A dengue vaccine is licensed in the United States for use in children 9 to 16 years of age living in areas with endemic infection, but it is not yet available. Chemoprophylactic drugs are available to protect against malaria.
General Protective Measures Pediatricians can educate about taking the following measures to reduce exposures to vectorborne diseases: • Avoid exposure to mosquitoes and ticks. Physicians need to be aware of the burden of arthropod-related infections in their local areas. Local health departments can provide information about domestic disease risks and patterns. Travelers, to the extent possible, should avoid known areas of disease transmission. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Travelers’ Health website provides updates on regional disease transmission patterns and outbreaks (wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/). • Eliminate standing water sources that attract mosquitoes. Mosquitoes lay eggs on or near standing water, and large numbers of mosquitoes can arise from sources standing water at or near the home. Measures to limit places where mosqui-toes can lay eggs around the home include drainage or removal of receptacles for standing water (eg, tires, toys, flower pots, cans, buckets, barrels, other containers that collect rain water); keeping swimming pools, decorative pools, and children’s wading pools in working condition so that water does not become stagnant; replac-ing water in bird baths several times weekly; and clearing clogged rain gutters. Under certain circumstances, large-scale mosquito-control measures may be con-ducted by community or public health officials. These efforts include drainage of standing water, use of larvicides in waters that are sources of mosquitoes, and use of adulticides to control adult mosquitoes.
• Reduce exposure to mosquitoes. Mosquitoes may bite at any time, but differ-ent species of mosquitoes have different peak biting times. Peak biting time for vec-tors of malaria and West Nile virus are from dusk to dawn, and for others (such as those carrying dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses) peak times are at dawn and dusk. Limiting outdoor activities at times of peak mosquito biting activity can help reduce exposure to infections. Bed nets, screens, and nets tucked around strollers and other confined spaces where young children play are important barriers against mos-quitoes. Mosquito traps, electrocutors (bug zappers), ultrasonic repellers, and other devices marketed to prevent mosquitoes from biting people should not be relied on to reduce mosquito bites. • Reduce exposure to ticks. Ticks generally live in grassy, brushy, or wooded areas. People are more likely to come in contact with ticks while with animals or when camping, gardening or hunting. The residential backyard is a primary environment where people in the Northeast are bitten by ticks that transmit dis-eases including B burgdorferi infection (Lyme disease). Tick-infested areas should be avoided whenever possible. When hiking, using the center of trails would reduce PREVENTION OF MOSQUITOBORNE AND TICKBORNE INFECTIONS 177 exposure. Risk of exposure to some ticks can be reduced by locating play equipment in sunny, dry areas away from forest edges; creating a barrier of dry wood chips or gravel between recreation areas and forest; regularly mowing of vegetation; and keeping leaves raked and underbrush cleared. The brown dog tick, a concern in the southwestern United States, can survive in more arid environments and can be introduced indoors where it may be found in cracks and crevices in the house; on walls, carpet, and furniture; or in animal housing or bedding. Control of tick popu-lations in the community often is not practical but can be effective in more defined areas, such as around places where children play. Using acaricides (pesticides target-ing ticks) on a property or pets can reduce tick populations and possibly the risk of tickborne disease. • Wear appropriate protective clothing. Whenever possible when entering mos-quito or tick habitats, clothing should be worn that covers the arms, legs, head, and other exposed skin areas. Tucking in shirts and wearing closed shoes instead of san-dals may reduce exposure to ticks.
• Consider treatment of clothing and gear. Permethrin (a synthetic pyre-throid) is both a pesticide and a repellent that can be sprayed onto clothes and gear. Permethrin repels both mosquitoes and ticks. For ticks, clothing and gear should be treated with products containing 0.5% permethrin. Permethrin should not be sprayed directly onto skin, and treated clothing should be dried before wearing. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has registered the commercial sale of permethrin-treated outdoor clothing, hats, bed nets, and camping gear, which is safe for children and for pregnant women. Adverse reactions to permethrin are mild and transient and may include skin rash, burning, stinging, erythema, tingling, or numb-ness. Permethrin-treated clothing remains effective through multiple launderings but may need retreatment over time. Permethrin or repellents should not be used on clothing or mosquito nets where children may chew or suck on the material. Repellents for Use on Skin The EPA regulates repellent products in the United States. The CDC, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommend that people use repellent products that have been registered by the EPA, which indi-cates that the materials have been reviewed for both efficacy and human safety when applied according to the instructions on the label. Arthropods are attracted to people by body heat, odors on the skin, and carbon dioxide and other volatile chemicals from the breath. The active ingredients in repel-lents, with the exception of permethrin-based repellents, help ward off mosquitoes or ticks but do not kill them. Repellents should be used during outdoor activities when mosquitoes or ticks are present and should always be used according to the label instructions. Protection times listed below generally are against mosquitoes; duration of protection generally is shorter against ticks. Protection also varies by type and con-centration of active ingredient, product formulation, ambient temperatures, and types of activity (eg, protection time is reduced by perspiration, washing of skin, and involve-ment in water recreation). Product labels should be followed for application and reap-plication recommendations. Repellents should not be reapplied more frequently than recommended on the label. Guidelines are available from the EPA (www.epa.gov/ insect-repellents/find-insect-repellent-right-you). 178 PREVENTION OF MOSQUITOBORNE AND TICKBORNE INFECTIONS EPA-REGISTERED REPELLENTS Several types of EPA-registered products provide repellent activity sufficient to help people reduce the bites of disease-carrying mosquitoes and ticks (www.epa.gov/ insect-repellents and wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook/2020/noninfec-tious-health-risks/mosquitoes-ticks-and-other-arthropods). At this time, products containing the following active ingredients typically provide reasonably long-lasting protection from mosquitoes and ticks when applied directly to the skin.
DEET. Chemical name: N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide or N,N-diethyl-3-methyl-benzamide. Commercial products registered for direct application to human skin contain from 5% to 99% DEET (www.epa.gov/insect-repellents/deet). DEET repels both mosquitoes and ticks. In general, higher concentrations of active ingredient provide longer duration of protection. Protection times for DEET against mosquitoes range from 1 to 2 hours for products containing 5% concentrations (which may not protect against ticks) to 10 hours or more for products containing 40% or more DEET. There does not appear to be a meaningful increase in protection time for products containing >50% DEET. Time-released DEET formulations are available that provide 11 to 12 hours of protection with concentrations of 20% to 30% DEET. DEET does not present a health problem if used appropriately. Adverse effects related to DEET are rare; most often are associated with ingestions or chronic or excessive use and do not appear to be related to DEET concentration used. Urticaria and contact dermatitis have been reported in a small number of people. Although rare, adverse systemic effects including encephalopathy have been reported after exces-sive skin application in children and after unintentional ingestion. DEET is irritating to eyes and mucous membranes. Highly concentrated formulations can damage plastic and certain synthetic fabrics. PICARIDIN (KBR 3023). Chemical name: 2-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperidinecarboxylic acid 1-methylpropyl ester. Picaridin has concentration-related efficacy and ages for use similar to DEET. Products containing 5% picaridin provide 3 to 4 hours of protection against mosquitoes and ticks, and products with 20% picaridin can provide protection for 8 to 12 hours. Although experience is less extensive than with DEET, no serious toxicity has been reported. Picaridin-containing compounds have been used as repel-lents for 2 decades in Europe and Australia and for more than 10 years in the United States as a 20% formulation with no serious toxicity reported. OIL OF LEMON EUCALYPTUS. Chemical name: para-menthane-3,8-diol (PMD). PMD is the synthesized version of oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE). Only EPA-registered repellent products containing the active ingredient OLE or PMD should be used. “Pure” oil of lemon eucalyptus has not been tested for safety and efficacy and is not registered with the EPA as an insect repellent. Products with 8% to 10% PMD pro-tect for up to 2 hours, and products containing 30% to 40% OLE provide 6 hours of protection. These products should not be used on children younger than 3 years. IR3535. Chemical name: 3-(N-butyl-N-acetyl)-aminopropionic acid. IR3535 is avail-able in formulations ranging from 7.5% to 20%, with estimated protection times rang-ing from 2 hours to up to 10 hours depending on concentration. 2-UNDECANONE. Chemical name: methyl nonyl ketone. 2-undecanone is a synthetic version of an organic compound that can also be extracted from oil of rue, a perennial shrub. It can also be found naturally in wild-grown tomatoes, cloves, and other plant PREVENTION OF MOSQUITOBORNE AND TICKBORNE INFECTIONS 179 sources. 2-undecanone products contain 7.75% active ingredient and provides protec-tion for up to 5 hours for mosquitoes and 2 hours for ticks.
NONREGISTERED PRODUCTS Topical products based on citronella, catnip oil, and other essential plant oils provide minimal protection and are not recommended. Ingestion of garlic or vitamin B1 and wearing devices that emit sounds or impregnated wristbands are ineffective.
APPLICATION OF REPELLENTS The following are recommended precautions for use of repellents: • Apply repellents only to exposed skin or clothing, as directed on the product label. Do not apply repellents under clothing.
• Never use repellents over cuts, wounds, or irritated skin.
• When using sprays, do not spray directly on face—spray on hands first and then apply to face. Do not apply repellents to eyes or mouth, and apply sparingly around ears.
• Children should not handle repellents. Adults should apply repellents to their own hands first, and then gently spread on the child’s exposed skin. Adults should avoid applying directly to children’s hands, because children frequently put fingers and hands into their mouths. • Use just enough repellent to cover exposed skin or clothing. • Sprays should not be applied in enclosed areas or near food. • Wash hands after application to avoid accidental exposure to eyes or ingestion.
REPELLENTS AND SUNSCREEN. Sunscreen should be applied first when using both products simultaneously. Repellents that are applied according to label instructions may be used with sunscreen with no reduction in repellent activity; limited data show a one-third decrease in the sun protection factor (SPF) of sunscreens when DEET-containing insect repellents are used after a sunscreen is applied. Reapplication of sunscreen or repellent may be needed depending on the duration of protection needed and type of activity. Products that combine sunscreen and repellent are not recommended.
Tick Inspection and Removal Parents or caregivers should promptly inspect children’s bodies, clothing, and equip-ment they used during and after possible tick exposure (“tick check”). When conducting tick checks, special attention should be given to the exposed regions of the body where ticks often attach, including the head, neck, and around the ears. Ticks also may attach at areas of tighter clothing (eg, sock line, belt line, axillae, groin). Timely tick checks increase the likelihood of finding and removing ticks before they can transmit an infec-tious agent. Longer periods of attachment increase the probability of transmission of tickborne pathogens significantly. It is important to remove clothes as soon as possible after potential tick exposure, because they may harbor crawling ticks. Bathing or show-ering after coming indoors (preferably within 2 hours) can be an opportunity to locate attached or crawling ticks and has been shown to be an important personal protective measure for several tickborne diseases. Unattached ticks can enter the home by hiding in or on clothing. Placing dry clothing in a dryer on high heat for at least 10 min (damp clothes can take up to 1 hour) has been used effectively to kill unattached ticks on clothes.
180 PREVENTION OF ILLNESSES ASSOCIATED WITH RECREATIONAL WATER USE TICK REMOVAL Ticks should be removed from skin as soon as possible. Do not wait for the tick to detach itself from the skin by “painting” it with petroleum jelly or using heat. Use fine-tipped forceps or tweezers to grasp the tick as close to the skin as possible and gently pull straight out without twisting motions. Be careful not to break mouthparts as the tick is removed. Tweezers should be cleaned of any potential tick body tissue or fluids that may have been left after pulling on the attached tick. Tweezers then can be used to remove mouthparts or cement (an adhesive secretion that anchors tick mouthparts to the skin) left on the skin. Avoid cutting or digging into skin to remove small remnants; if unable to remove the mouth parts easily, leave them alone and let the skin heal. If fingers are used to remove ticks, they should be protected with a barrier, such as tissue or plastic gloves, and washed after removal of the tick. The bite site should be washed with soap and water to reduce the risk of secondary skin infections.
TESTING TICKS Testing ticks removed from animals or humans for infectious pathogens is unnecessary, because it is not diagnostically informative.
Other Preventive Measures PETS Maintaining tick-free pets also will decrease tick exposure in and around the home. Daily inspection of pets, removal of ticks, and use of appropriate veterinary products to prevent ticks on pets are indicated. Consult a veterinarian for information on effec-tive products. Apply recommended products as instructed.
CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS Chemoprophylaxis with a single dose of doxycycline to prevent Lyme disease after tick bites may be considered in areas with endemic Lyme disease (see Lyme Disease, p 482). Chemoprophylaxis is not recommended for other tickborne diseases, including rickettsiae.
Prevention of Illnesses Associated With Recreational Water Use Pathogen transmission via recreational water (eg, swimming pools, water playgrounds, lakes, oceans) is an increasingly recognized source of illness in the United States. Since the mid-1980s, the annual number of reported outbreaks associated with recreational water—particularly in treated recreational water venues (eg, swimming pools)—has increased significantly.1 Therefore, preventing recreational water–associated illness (RWI) and promoting healthy swimming is becoming increasingly important for chil-dren and adults. RWIs can be caused by pathogens transmitted by ingesting, inhaling aerosols of, or having contact with contaminated water from swimming pools, water 1 Hlavsa MC, Roberts VA, Kahler AM, et al. Outbreaks of illness associated with recreational water— United States, 2011–2012. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015;64(24):668-672 PREVENTION OF ILLNESSES ASSOCIATED WITH RECREATIONAL WATER USE 181 playgrounds, hot tubs/spas, lakes, rivers, or oceans. RWIs also can be caused by chemi-cals or toxins via ingestion, inhalation, or contact. Illnesses associated with recreational water can involve the gastrointestinal tract, respiratory tract, central nervous system, skin, ears, or eyes. Between 2000 and 2014, more than 630 outbreaks of RWIs were reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).1,2 These outbreaks resulted in more than 32 000 cases of illness and 10 deaths. The vast majority of these outbreaks (almost 500) were associated with treated recreational water venues (eg, pools, hot tubs/spas, water playgrounds), of which 43% were caused by Cryptosporidium species. Cryptosporidiosis can cause life-threatening infection in immunocompro-mised children and adolescents (see Cryptosporidiosis, p 288). Other common causes included Legionella species (see Legionella pneumophila Infections, p 465) and Pseudomonas species (folliculitis [“hot tub rash”] or acute otitis externa [“swimmer’s ear”]). Among 140 outbreaks associated with untreated recreational water venues (eg, lakes, reservoirs, ponds), common causes included norovirus (see Norovirus and Sapovirus Infections, p 548), pathogenic Escherichia coli (see Escherichia coli Diarrhea, p 322), Shigella species (see Shigella infections, p 668), and Cryptosporidium species (see Cryptosporidiosis, p 288). Two deaths were attributed to primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) caused by Naegleria fowleri, a free-living amoeba found in natural or ambient bodies of freshwater. Although rare (0–8 infections per year), N fowleri infection is nearly always fatal (>97% fatality rate). Infection primarily affects healthy young males and can occur during swimming in warm, freshwater lakes, ponds, reservoirs, rivers, or streams, although cases have also been associated with inadequately chlorinated swimming pools, an artificial whitewater river, and an inland surf park. After the amebae enter the nasal cavity, they migrate to the brain via the olfactory nerve. Signs and symptoms of N fowleri infection are clinically similar to bacterial meningitis. Cyanobacteria and some other types of algae can produce toxins that cause a range of illnesses, from skin or eye irritation to respiratory, gastrointestinal, or neuro-logic symptoms depending on type of toxin and the route of exposure. Cyanobacterial toxins from harmful algal blooms were the suspected or confirmed etiology in 15 outbreaks associated with exposure to untreated recreational water reported for 2000–2014.3,4 Harmful algal blooms result from the rapid growth of algae that can cause harm to animals, people, or the local environment. They appear as foam, scum, or mats on the surface of water, may be different colors, and can occur in warm fresh, marine, or brackish waters with abundant nutrients. Many different organisms with different names produce harmful algal blooms. Swimming is a communal bathing activity by which the same water is shared by a few individuals to thousands of people each day, depending on venue size (eg, from small, inflatable or hard plastic wading pools [www.cdc.gov/healthywater/ swimming/swimmers/inflatable-plastic-pools.html] to pools in water parks). 1 Hlavsa MC, Cikesh BL, Roberts VA, et al. Outbreaks associated with treated recreational water—United States, 2000–2014. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2018;67(19):547-551 2 Graciaa DS, Cope JR, Roberts VA, et al. Outbreaks associated with untreated recreational water—United States, 2000–2014. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2018;67(25):701-706 3 Hilborn ED, Roberts VA, Backer L, et al, Algal bloom-associated disease outbreaks among users of fresh-water lakes—United States, 2009–2010. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2014;63(1):11-15 4 Hlavsa MC, Roberts VA, Kahler A, et al. Outbreaks of illness associated with recreational water—United States, 2011–2012. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015;64(24):668-672 182 PREVENTION OF ILLNESSES ASSOCIATED WITH RECREATIONAL WATER USE Fecal contamination of recreational water venues is a common occurrence because of the high prevalence of diarrhea and fecal incontinence (particularly in young children [ie, age <5 years]) and the presence of residual fecal material on bodies of swimmers (up to 10 g on young children). Reported recreational water–associated outbreaks can disproportionally affect young children, usually occur during the summer months, and most frequently manifest as gastroenteritis. In addition to fecal contamination by swimmers, untreated recreational waters can be impacted by sewage treatment plant discharges, septic systems, or agricultural waste, which might contain a wide range of potentially infectious pathogens (eg, norovirus, E coli, Shigella species, Cryptosporidium species). Other microorganisms in untreated recreational waters might also cause infection (eg, Vibrio vulnificus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus) or allergic rashes (eg, cercarial dermatitis attributable to avian schistosomes).
To protect swimmers from infectious pathogens, water in treated recreational water venues is chlorinated. Maintaining pH and disinfectant concentration as recom-mended by the CDC (www.cdc.gov/healthywater/swimming/index.html) is sufficient to inactivate most infectious pathogens within minutes. However, some infectious pathogens are moderately to extremely chlorine tolerant and can survive for extended periods of time, even in properly chlorinated pools. Giardia duodenalis has been shown to survive for up to 45 minutes. Legionella and Pseudomonas species are effectively controlled by chlorination, but because they persist in biofilms, they can proliferate when proper disinfectant concentrations are not maintained. Cryptosporidium oocysts can survive for more than 7 days even in properly chlorinated pools, thus contributing to the role of Cryptosporidium species as the leading cause of recreational water–associ-ated outbreaks. Additional water treatments (eg, ultraviolet light, ozone) can more effi-ciently inactivate Cryptosporidium oocysts.
Recreational water use is a major route for Cryptosporidium transmission because of the organism’s extreme chlorine tolerance, low infectious dose, immediate infectious-ness upon excretion and high pathogen excretion volume, in addition to poor swimmer hygiene (eg, swimming when ill with diarrhea) and swimmer behavior (eg, ingesting recreational water). One or more swimmers who are ill with diarrhea can contaminate large volumes of water and expose large numbers of swimmers to Cryptosporidium spe-cies and other pathogens, particularly if pool disinfection is inadequate. Outbreaks associated with treated recreational water venues generally can be prevented and con-trolled through a combination of proper pH, adequate disinfectant concentration, and improved swimmer hygiene and behavior. Pediatricians and parents of young children can learn more about healthy swimming at www.cdc.gov/healthyswimming. Over-the-counter test strips can be purchased to check the free chlorine level and pH of a public swimming pool or hot tub.
CONTROL MEASURES Swimming is generally a safe and effective means of physical activity. Transmission of infectious pathogens that cause most RWIs can be prevented by reducing contamina-tion of swimming venues and limiting exposure to contaminated water. Pediatricians should counsel families as follows: • Regularly test home pools to ensure that the water’s free chlorine or bromine (another commonly used disinfectant) concentration and the pH are correct and safe: ♦Free chlorine concentration should be at least 1 parts per million (ppm). PREVENTION OF ILLNESSES ASSOCIATED WITH RECREATIONAL WATER USE 183 ♦Bromine concentration should be at least 3 ppm. ♦pH should be 7.2 to 7.8.
• Do not go into recreational water (eg, swim) when ill with diarrhea. ♦After cessation of symptoms, people who had diarrhea attributable to Cryptosporidium species also should avoid recreational water activities for an addi-tional 2 weeks. This is because of prolonged excretion of infectious Cryptosporidium oocysts after cessation of symptoms, the potential for intermittent exacerbations of diarrhea, and the increased transmission potential in treated recreational water venues (eg, swimming pools) because of the organism’s high chlorine tolerance. ♦After cessation of symptoms, children who had diarrhea attributable to other potential waterborne pathogens (eg, Shigella species) and who are incontinent should avoid recreational water activities for 1 additional week (or as advised by local public health authorities).
• Avoid ingestion of recreational water.
• Do not go into recreational water (eg, swim) with open wounds (eg, from surgery or a piercing), because wounds can serve as portals of entry for pathogens.
• Stay out of the water in lakes, rivers, or oceans if: ♦Beaches are closed or an advisory is posted for high bacterial levels or other condi-tions, such as sewage spills or harmful algal blooms. ♦Recent heavy rainfall has occurred in the previous 48 to 72 hours (rain can wash con-taminants from the land, like septic tank overflows or animal feces, into the water). ♦A discharge pipe can be seen from the beach. ♦Fish or other animals in or near the water are dead. ♦Water is discolored, smelly, foamy, or scummy.
• The only certain way to prevent N fowleri infection caused by swimming is to refrain from water-related activities in warm freshwater. To reduce exposure risk to N fowleri: ♦Use nose clips, hold nose shut, or keep head above water when taking part in water-related activities in bodies of warm freshwater. ♦Avoid putting your head under water in hot springs or other untreated thermal waters. ♦Avoid water-related activities in warm freshwater during periods of high temperature. • To reduce exposure risk to harmful algal blooms: ♦Avoid water that contains harmful algal blooms (when in doubt, stay out). ♦Keep children and pets from drinking or playing in discolored, smelly, foamy, or scummy water. ♦Get out and rinse off with clean tap water as soon as possible after swimming in water that might contain a harmful algal bloom. ♦Rinse off pets, especially dogs, immediately if they swim in discolored, smelly, foamy, or scummy water. Do not let pets lick the algae off their fur.
• Practice good swimmer hygiene: ♦Shower with soap and water for at least 1minute before entering recreational water. ♦Instruct children not to urinate or defecate in the water. ♦Take children to the bathroom every hour. Check diapered children every hour and change diapers in a bathroom or diaper changing area—not waterside—to keep infectious agents, urine, and feces out of the water. Swim diapers and swim 184 PREVENTION OF ILLNESSES ASSOCIATED WITH RECREATIONAL WATER USE pants, although able to hold in some solid feces, do not prevent leakage of patho-gens such as Cryptosporidium species into the water. ♦Wash hands with soap and water after using the bathroom and changing diapers and before consumption of food and drink.
Healthy swimming promotion materials are available at www.cdc.gov/ healthywater/swimming/materials/index.html. Healthy swimming brochures and other printed materials are available at wwwn.cdc.gov/pubs/ cdcInfoOnDemand.aspx?ProgramID=93. “SWIMMER’S EAR”/ACUTE OTITIS EXTERNA Participation in recreational water activities can predispose children to infections of the external auditory canal. Acute otitis externa (AOE) or “swimmer’s ear,” one of the most common infections encountered by clinicians, is a diffuse inflammation of the external auditory canal and is usually attributable to bacterial infection. Recreational water activities, showering, and bathing can introduce water into the ear canal, wash away protective ear wax, increase the pH, and cause maceration of the thin skin of the ear canal, thus predisposing the ear canal to infection. AOE is most common among children 5 to 14 years of age but can occur in all age groups, including adults. A marked seasonality is observed, with cases peaking during the summer months. Warm, humid environments and frequent submersion of the head while swimming are risk factors for AOE. Bacterial infections cause 90% of AOE cases. The 2 bacteria that most com-monly cause AOE are Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. Many cases are polymicrobial. Fungal infections, for example, Aspergillus species and Candida species, are responsible for a minority (10%) of AOE cases. Cultures of swab specimens taken from the external ear canal in AOE may not be entirely diagnostic because these can reflect normal ear canal flora or pathogenic organisms.
AOE readily responds to treatment with topical antimicrobial agents with or without a topical steroid. Unless the infection has spread to surrounding tissues or the patient has complicating factors (eg, has diabetes or is immunocompromised), topi-cal treatment alone should be sufficient, and systemic antimicrobials usually are not required. Polymyxin B sulfate/neomycin sulfate, gentamicin sulfate, and ciprofloxacin for 7 to 10 days are topical antibiotic agents used commonly. If clinical improvement is not noted by 48 to 72 hours, the patient should be reevaluated for possible foreign body obstruction of the canal, noncompliance with therapy, or alternate diagnoses, such as contact dermatitis or traumatic cellulitis. If delivery of topical antibiotics is being impeded by drainage obstructing the external auditory canal, placement of a cellulose wick or referral to an otolaryngologist for aural toilet should be considered. Topical agents that have the potential for ototoxicity (eg, gentamicin, neomycin, agents with a low pH, hydrocortisone-neomycin-polymyxin) should not be used in children with tympanostomy tubes or a perforated tympanic membrane. Patients with AOE should avoid submerging their head in water for 7 to 10 days, but competitive swim-mers might be able to return to the pool if pain has resolved and they use well-fitting ear plugs.
All swimmers should be instructed to keep their ear canals as dry as possible. This can be accomplished by covering the opening of the external auditory canal with a bathing cap or by using ear plugs or molds. Following swimming or showering, the PREVENTION OF ILLNESSES ASSOCIATED WITH RECREATIONAL WATER USE 185 ears should be dried thoroughly using a towel or a hairdryer on the lowest heat and fan setting.
If a person experiences recurring episodes of AOE, consideration can be given to use of antimicrobial otic drops after recreational water exposure as an additional preventive measure. Commercial ear-drying agents are available for use as directed, or a 1:1 mixture of acetic acid (white vinegar) and isopropanol (rubbing alcohol) may be placed in the external ear canal after swimming or showering to restore the proper acidic pH to the ear canal and to dry residual water. Otic drying agents should not be used in the presence of tympanostomy tubes, tympanic membrane perforation, AOE infection, or ear drainage.
Additional information on prevention of otitis externa is available at www.cdc.
gov/healthywater/swimming/swimmers/rwi/ear-infections.html. SECTION 3 Summaries of Infectious Diseases Actinomycosis CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Actinomycosis results from pathogen introduction follow-ing a breakdown in mucocutaneous protective barriers. Spread within the host is by direct invasion of adjacent tissues, typically forming sinus tracts that cross tissue planes. The most common species causing human disease is Actinomyces israelii.
There are 3 common anatomic sites of infection. Cervicofacial is most common, often occurring after tooth extraction, oral surgery, or other oral/facial trauma or even from carious teeth. Localized pain and induration may progress to cervical abscess and “woody hard” nodular lesions (“lumpy jaw”), which can develop draining sinus tracts, usually at the angle of the jaw or in the submandibular region. Infection may contribute to recurrent or persistent tonsillitis. Thoracic disease most commonly is secondary to aspiration of oropharyngeal secretions but may be an extension of cervicofacial infec-tion. It occurs rarely after esophageal disruption secondary to surgery or nonpenetrat-ing trauma. Thoracic presentation includes pneumonia, which can be complicated by abscesses, empyema, and rarely, pleurodermal sinuses. Focal or multifocal mediastinal and pulmonary masses may be mistaken for tumors. Abdominal actinomycosis usually is attributable to penetrating trauma or intestinal perforation. The appendix and cecum are the most common sites; symptoms are similar to appendicitis. Slowly developing masses may simulate abdominal or retroperitoneal neoplasms. Intra-abdominal abscesses and peritoneal-dermal draining sinuses occur eventually. Chronic localized disease often forms draining sinus tracts with purulent discharge. Other sites of infection include the liver, pelvis (which, in some cases, has been linked to use of intrauterine devices), heart, testi-cles, and brain (which usually is associated with a primary pulmonary focus). Noninvasive primary cutaneous actinomycosis has occurred.
ETIOLOGY: A israelii and at least 5 other Actinomyces species cause human disease. All are slow-growing, microaerophilic or facultative anaerobic, gram-positive, filamentous branching bacilli. They can be part of normal oral, gastrointestinal tract, or vaginal flora. Actinomyces species frequently are copathogens in tissues harboring multiple other anaero-bic and/or aerobic species. Isolation of Aggregatibacter (Actinobacillus) actinomycetemcomitans, frequently detected with Actinomyces species, may predict the presence of actinomycosis.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Actinomyces species occur worldwide, being components of endogenous oral and gastrointestinal tract flora. Actinomyces species are opportunistic pathogens in the setting of disrupted mucosal barriers. Infection is uncommon in infants and children, with 80% of cases occurring in adults. The male-to-female ratio in children is 1.5:1. Although microbiologically confirmed infections caused by Actinomyces species now are less com-mon, there are reports in patients who have undergone transplantation or are receiving biologics. The incubation period varies from several days to several years.
188 ADENOVIRUS INFECTIONS DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Microscopic demonstration of beaded, branched, gram-positive bacilli in purulent material or tissue specimens suggests the diagnosis. Only specimens from normally sterile sites should be submitted for culture. Specimens must be obtained, transported, and cultured anaerobically on semiselective (kanamycin/vancomycin) media such as the modified Thayer-Martin agar or buffered charcoal yeast extract (BCYE) agar. Acid-fast testing can distinguish Actinomyces species, which are acid-fast negative, from Nocardia species, which are variably acid-fast positive staining. Yellow “sulfur granules” visualized microscopically or macroscopically in drainage or loculations of purulent mate-rial suggest the diagnosis. A Gram stain of “sulfur granules” discloses a dense aggregate of bacterial filaments mixed with inflammatory debris. A israelii forms “spiderlike” micro-colonies on culture medium after 48 hours. Actinomyces species can be identified in tissue specimens using polymerase chain reaction assay and sequencing of the 16s rRNA. TREATMENT: Initial therapy should include intravenous penicillin G or ampicillin for 4 to 6 weeks followed by high doses of oral penicillin (up to 2 g/day for adults), usually for a total of 6 to 12 months depending on the extent of disease and success of surgical man-agement (when indicated). Treatment for mild disease can be initiated with oral therapy. Amoxicillin and doxycycline are alternative antimicrobial choices. Amoxicillin/clavu-lanate, piperacillin/tazobactam, ceftriaxone, clarithromycin, linezolid, and imipenem/ meropenem also show high activity in vitro, but the latter antimicrobials have extended spectrums, which may not always be required. All Actinomyces species appear to be resistant to ciprofloxacin and metronidazole. Doxycycline is not typically recommended for children younger than 8 years when therapy will continue beyond 21 days (see Tetracyclines, p 866). Surgical drainage often is a necessary adjunct to medical management and may shorten but does not obviate antimicrobial therapy.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended. There is no person-to-person spread.
CONTROL MEASURES: Appropriate oral hygiene, regular dental care, and careful cleans-ing of wounds, including human bite wounds, can prevent infection.
Adenovirus Infections CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Adenovirus infections of the upper respiratory tract are common and often subclinical; when symptomatic, adenoviruses may cause common cold symptoms, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, otitis media, and pharyngoconjunctival fever. Adenoviruses occasionally cause a pertussis-like syndrome, croup, bronchiolitis, influenza-like illness, exudative tonsillitis, and hemorrhagic cystitis. Ocular adenovirus infections may present as follicular conjunctivitis or as epidemic keratoconjunctivitis. Enteric adeno-viruses are an important cause of childhood gastroenteritis. Life-threatening disseminated infection, lower respiratory infection (eg, severe pneumonia, bronchiolitis obliterans), hepatitis, meningitis, and encephalitis occur occasionally, especially among young infants and immunocompromised people.
ETIOLOGY: Adenoviruses are double-stranded, nonenveloped DNA viruses of the Adenoviridae family and Mastadenovirus genus, with more than 80 recognized types and mul-tiple genetic variants divided into 7 species (A–G) that infect humans. Some adenovirus types are associated primarily with respiratory tract disease (types 1–5, 7, 14, and 21), epi-demic keratoconjunctivitis (types 8, 19, and 37), or gastroenteritis (types 40 and 41). ADENOVIRUS INFECTIONS 189 EPIDEMIOLOGY: Infection in children can occur at any age. Adenoviruses causing respira-tory tract infections usually are transmitted by respiratory tract secretions through person-to-person contact, airborne droplets, and fomites. Adenoviruses are hardy viruses, can survive on environmental surfaces for long periods, and are not easily inactivated by many disinfectants. Outbreaks of febrile respiratory tract illness attributable to adenoviruses can be a significant problem in military trainees, college students, and residents of long-term care facilities. Community outbreaks of adenovirus-associated pharyngoconjunctival fever have been attributed to water exposure from contaminated swimming pools and fomites, such as shared towels. Health care-associated transmission of adenoviral infections can occur in hospitals, residential institutions, and nursing homes from exposures to infected health care personnel, patients, or contaminated equipment. Adenovirus infections in solid organ transplant recipients can occur from donor tissues. Epidemic keratoconjunctivitis commonly occurs by direct contact and has been associated with equipment used during eye examinations. Enteric strains of adenoviruses are transmitted by the fecal-oral route. Adenoviruses do not demonstrate the marked seasonality of other respiratory tract viruses and instead circulate throughout the year. Enteric disease occurs year-round and primar-ily affects children younger than 4 years. Adenovirus infections are most communicable during the first few days of an acute illness, but persistent and intermittent shedding for longer periods, even months, can occur especially among people with weakened immune systems. In healthy people, infection with one adenovirus type should confer type-specific immunity or at least lessen symptoms associated with reinfection, which forms the basis of adenovirus vaccines used in new military recruits (see Control Measures).
The incubation period for respiratory tract infection varies from 2 to 14 days; for gastroenteritis, the incubation period is 3 to 10 days.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Methods for diagnosis of adenovirus infection include molecu-lar detection, isolation in cell culture, and antigen detection. Molecular assays (eg, polymerase chain reaction-PCR) are the preferred diagnostic method for detection of adenoviruses, and these assays are widely available commercially. However, the persis-tent and intermittent shedding that commonly follows an acute adenoviral infection can complicate the clinical interpretation of a positive molecular test result. Quantitative adenovirus assays can be useful for management of immunocompromised patients, such as hematopoietic stem cell and solid organ transplant recipients. Adenoviruses associ-ated with respiratory tract and ocular disease can be isolated by culture from respiratory specimens (eg, nasopharyngeal swab, oropharyngeal swab, nasal wash, sputum) and eye secretions in standard susceptible cell lines. Enteric adenoviruses types 40 and 41 usually require specialized cell lines for successful isolation. Rapid antigen-detection techniques, including immunofluorescence and enzyme immunoassay, have been used to detect virus in respiratory tract secretions, conjunctival swab specimens, and stool, but these methods lack sensitivity. Adenovirus typing by molecular methods is available from some refer-ence laboratories. Although its clinical utility is limited, typing can help establish an etio-logic association with disease and to investigate clusters of adenovirus-associated illness. Serodiagnosis is used primarily for epidemiologic studies and has no clinical utility.
TREATMENT: Treatment of adenovirus infection is primarily supportive. In immunocom-promised patients, immunosuppressive therapy should be reduced whenever possible. There are no antivirals approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treat-ment of adenovirus infections. Reports on the successful use of cidofovir and ribavirin 190 AMEBIASIS in immunocompromised patients with severe adenoviral disease have been published. Although cidofovir is used for treatment of severe, progressive, or disseminated adenovi-rus diseases in immunocompromised hosts, its utilization is limited by its associated neph-rotoxicity and myelotoxicity. Brincidofovir, an oral prodrug of cidofovir, was evaluated in a randomized controlled trial of pediatric and adult hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients, and although brincidofovir-treated subjects had lower odds of treatment failure and all-cause mortality compared with the placebo group, the observed difference was not statistically significant. Transplant patients with severe hypogammaglobulinemia at the time of active adenovirus infection might benefit from immunoglobulin administra-tion. Adoptive transfer of adenovirus-specific T-lymphocytes is under investigation for the treatment of severe adenovirus diseases in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients, but there are limited data in solid organ transplant recipients or other populations. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: In addition to standard precautions for young children with respiratory tract infections, contact and droplet precautions are indicated for the duration of hospitalization. In immunocompromised patients, contact and droplet precautions should be extended because of possible prolonged shedding of the virus. For patients with conjunctivitis and for diapered and incontinent children with adenoviral gastroenteritis, contact precautions are indicated for the duration of illness.
CONTROL MEASURES: Appropriate hand hygiene, respiratory hygiene, and cough eti-quette should be followed. Children who are in group child care, particularly children from 6 months through 2 years of age, are at increased risk of adenoviral respiratory tract infections and gastroenteritis. Effective measures for preventing spread of adenovi-rus infection in group child care settings have not been determined, but frequent hand hygiene is recommended. If 2 or more children in a group child care setting develop con-junctivitis in the same period of time, advice should be sought from the health consultant of the program or the state health department.
Adequate chlorination of swimming pools is recommended to prevent pharyngocon-junctival fever. Epidemic keratoconjunctivitis associated with ophthalmologic practice can be difficult to control and requires use of single-dose medication dispensing and strict attention to hand hygiene and instrument sterilization procedures. Health care profession-als with known or suspected adenoviral conjunctivitis should avoid direct patient contact until symptoms have resolved. Adenoviruses are difficult to inactivate with alcohol-based gels, because they lack an envelope and they may remain viable on skin, fomites, and envi-ronmental surfaces for extended periods. Thus, assiduous adherence to hand hygiene and use of disposable gloves when caring for infected patients are recommended.
A live, nonattenuated, oral adenovirus vaccine for types 4 and 7 (2 oral tablets, 1 for each of the 2 strains) has been licensed by the US Food and Drug Administration for pre-vention of febrile acute respiratory tract disease in the US military. Amebiasis CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: The majority of individuals with Entamoeba histolytica have asymptomatic noninvasive intestinal tract infection. When present, symptoms associ-ated with E histolytica infection generally include cramps, watery or bloody diarrhea, and weight loss. Occasionally, the parasite may spread to other organs, most commonly the liver (liver abscess), and cause fever and right upper quadrant pain. Disease is more severe in the very young, the elderly, malnourished people, pregnant women, and people AMEBIASIS 191 who receive corticosteroids. People with symptomatic intestinal amebiasis generally have gradual onset of symptoms over 1 to 3 weeks. The mildest form of intestinal tract disease is nondysenteric colitis. Amebic dysentery is the most common clinical manifestation of amebiasis and generally includes diarrhea with either gross or microscopic blood or mucous in the stool, lower abdominal pain, and tenesmus. Weight loss is common because of the gradual onset, but fever occurs in a minority of patients (8%–38%). Symptoms may be chronic, with periods of diarrhea and intestinal spasms alternating with peri-ods of constipation. The presentation may mimic that of inflammatory bowel disease. Progressive involvement of the colon may produce toxic megacolon, fulminant colitis, ulceration of the colon and perianal area, and rarely, perforation. Colonic progression may occur at multiple sites and has a high fatality rate. Progression may occur in patients inappropriately treated with corticosteroids or antimotility drugs. An amebic granuloma (ameboma) may form as an annular lesion of the colon and may present as a palpable mass on physical examination. Amebomas can occur in any area of the colon but are most common in the cecum and may be mistaken for colonic carcinoma. Amebomas usu-ally resolve with antiamebic therapy and do not require surgery.
Extraintestinal disease occurs in a small proportion of patients. The liver is the most common extraintestinal site, and infection may spread from there to the pleural space, lungs, and pericardium. Liver abscess may be acute, with fever, abdominal pain, tachy-pnea, liver tenderness, and hepatomegaly, or may be chronic, with weight loss and vague abdominal symptoms. Liver abscess can also be asymptomatic and only discovered on abdominal imaging that is performed for other reasons. Rupture of abscesses into the abdomen or chest may lead to death. Evidence of recent or concurrent intestinal tract infection usually is absent in extraintestinal disease. Infection may spread from the colon to the genitourinary tract and the skin. The organism may spread hematogenously to the brain and other areas of the body.
ETIOLOGY: The genus Entamoeba includes 6 species that live in the human intestine. Four of these species are identical morphologically: E histolytica, Entamoeba dispar, Entamoeba moshkovskii, and Entamoeba bangladeshi. Dientamoeba fragilis also can lead to asymptomatic infection and intraluminal intestinal disease. Not all Entamoeba species are virulent. E dispar and Entamoeba coli generally are recognized as commensals, and although E moshkovskii generally was believed to be nonpathogenic, it may be associated with diarrhea in infants. The pathogenic potential of E bangladeshi is not clear. Entamoeba and Dientamoeba organisms are excreted as cysts or trophozoites in stool of infected people.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: E histolytica can be found worldwide but is more prevalent in people of lower socioeconomic status who live in resource-limited countries, where prevalence of amebic infection may be as high as 50% in some communities. Groups at increased risk of infection in industrialized countries include immigrants from or long-term visitors to areas with endemic infection, institutionalized people, and men who have sex with men. Intestinal and asymptomatic infection are distributed equally across the sexes, but inci-dence of invasive disease, especially liver abscess, is significantly higher in adult males.
E histolytica is transmitted via ingestion of infective amebic cysts, through fecally con-taminated food or water, or oral-anal sexual practices. Transmission also can occur via direct rectal inoculation through colonic irrigation devices. Ingested cysts, which are unaf-fected by gastric acid, undergo excystation in the alkaline small intestine and produce tro-phozoites that can cause invasive disease in the colon. Cysts that develop subsequently are 192 AMEBIASIS the source of transmission, especially from asymptomatic cyst excreters. Infected patients excrete cysts intermittently, sometimes for years if untreated. Cysts can remain viable in the environment for weeks to months, are relatively resistant to chlorine, and ingestion of a single cyst is sufficient to cause disease. The incubation period is variable, ranging from a few days to months or years, but commonly is 2 to 4 weeks.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Intestinal amebiasis can be diagnosed by molecular tests, direct microscopy, and antigen detection tests. Stool polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests have the highest sensitivity and specificity, are available in US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved multiplex assays, and can differentiate E histolytica from other Entamoeba species. Traditionally, diagnosis of intestinal tract infection was made by identifying tro-phozoites or cysts in stool specimens, either on wet mount or after fixing and staining. This technique is still used in some laboratories but is labor intensive and suffers from sensitivity lower than for PCR and the requirement to review multiple stool samples. Microscopy also does not differentiate between E histolytica and less pathogenic species, although trophozoites containing ingested red blood cells are more likely to be E histo-lytica. Antigen test kits are available in some clinical laboratories for testing of E histolytica directly from stool specimens. Examination of biopsy specimens, endoscopy scrapings (not swabs), and abscess aspirates using microscopy or antigen detection is not typically fruitful; PCR assay is preferred, when available, but is only FDA approved for stool speci-mens. Some monoclonal antibody-based antigen detection assays also can differentiate E histolytica from other Entamoeba species. D fragilis is diagnosed by microscopy. The indirect hemagglutination (IHA) test has been replaced by commercially avail-able enzyme immunoassay (EIA) kits for routine serodiagnosis of amebiasis, especially in countries without endemic disease. The EIA detects antibody specific for E histolytica in approximately 95% or more of patients with extraintestinal amebiasis, 70% of patients with active intestinal tract infection, and 10% of asymptomatic people who are passing cysts of E histolytica. Patients may continue to have positive serologic test results even after adequate therapy. Diagnosis of an E histolytica liver abscess and other extraintestinal infec-tions is aided by serologic testing, because stool tests and abscess aspirates frequently are nondiagnostic. Ultrasonography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging can iden-tify liver abscesses presumptively; those caused by E histolytica typically are solitary and smooth walled. Imaging also can identify other extraintestinal sites of infection. TREATMENT: Treatment should be prioritized for all patients with E histolytica, including those who are asymptomatic, given the propensity of this organism to spread among fam-ily members and other contacts and to cause invasive infection. In settings where tests to distinguish species are not available, treatment should be administered to symptomatic people on the basis of positive results of microscopic examination. A treatment plan should include directed therapy to eliminate invading trophozoites as well as organisms carried in the intestinal lumen, including cysts. Corticosteroids and antimotility drugs should not be used as they can worsen symptoms and aggravate the disease process. The following treatment regimens and follow-up are recommended: • Asymptomatic cyst excreters (intraluminal infections): treat with an intraluminal amebicide alone (paromomycin, diiodohydroxyquinoline/iodoquinol, or diloxanide furoate [the latter is not currently available in the United States]). AMEBIC MENINGOENCEPHALITIS AND KERATITIS 193 (See Table 4.11, Drugs for Parasitic Infections, p 958–959). Metronidazole and tinida-zole are not effective against cysts.
• Patients with invasive colitis manifesting as mild, moderate, or severe intestinal tract symptoms or extraintestinal disease (including liver abscess): treat with metronidazole or tinidazole, followed by an intraluminal amebi-cide: diiodohydroxyquinoline/iodoquinol, diloxanide furoate, or, in absence of intes-tinal obstruction, paromomycin. Nitazoxanide may be effective for mild to moderate intestinal amebiasis, although it is not approved by the FDA for this indication.
• Additional considerations in patients with hepatic abscess, pleural or pericardial abscess, or other severe complications: Percutaneous or surgical aspiration of large liver abscesses occasionally may be required when response of the abscess to medical therapy is unsatisfactory or there is risk of rupture. In most cases of liver abscess, however, drainage is not required and does not speed recovery. Although patients typically improve symptomatically within days, it may take months for a liver abscess to resolve on ultrasonography. Rupture into the peritoneal or pleural space usually requires drainage. For patients who have peritonitis attributable to intestinal perforation, broad-spectrum antibacterial therapy should be used in addition to an amebicide. In cases with toxic megacolon, colectomy may be necessary. Follow-up stool examination is recommended after completion of therapy for intes-tinal disease, because no pharmacologic regimen is completely effective in eradicating intestinal tract infection. Household members and other suspected contacts should have adequate stool examinations performed and should be treated if results are positive for E histolytica.
E dispar and Entamoeba coli generally are considered nonpathogenic and do not neces-sarily require treatment. The pathogenic significance of finding E moshkovskii and E bangla-deshi is unclear; treatment of symptomatic infection is reasonable. D fragilis is treated with iodoquinol, paromomycin, or metronidazole. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are considered ade-quate for hospitalized patients; nosocomial transmission is rare. CONTROL MEASURES: Careful hand hygiene after defecation, sanitary disposal of fecal material, and treatment of drinking water will control spread of infection. Sexual trans-mission may be controlled by use of condoms and avoidance of sexual activity with those who have diarrhea or who recently recovered from diarrhea. Because of the risk of shed-ding infectious cysts, people diagnosed with amebiasis should refrain from using recre-ational water venues (eg, swimming pools, water parks) until after their course of luminal chemotherapy is completed and diarrhea has resolved. Some states prohibit return to work or school for food handlers or children until symptoms have resolved. Amebic Meningoencephalitis and Keratitis (Naegleria fowleri, Acanthamoeba species, and Balamuthia mandrillaris) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Naegleria fowleri can cause a rapidly progressive, almost always fatal, primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM). Early symptoms include fever, headache, vomiting, and sometimes disturbances of smell and taste. The illness progresses rapidly to signs of meningoencephalitis, including nuchal rigidity, lethargy, confusion, personality changes, and altered level of consciousness. Seizures are common, and death 194 AMEBIC MENINGOENCEPHALITIS AND KERATITIS generally occurs within a week of onset of symptoms. No distinct clinical features differ-entiate this disease from fulminant bacterial meningitis.
Granulomatous amebic encephalitis (GAE) caused by Acanthamoeba species and Balamuthia mandrillaris has a more insidious onset than PAM and develops as a subacute or chronic disease. In general, patients with GAE die several weeks to months after onset of symptoms. Signs and symptoms may include altered mental status, personality changes, seizures, headaches, ataxia, cranial nerve palsies, hemiparesis, and other focal neurologic deficits. Fever often is low grade and intermittent. The course may resemble that of a bacterial brain abscess or a brain tumor. Chronic granulomatous skin lesions (pustules, nodules, ulcers) may be present without central nervous system (CNS) involvement, par-ticularly in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, and lesions may be pres-ent for months before brain involvement in immunocompetent hosts.
The most common symptoms of amebic keratitis, a vision-threatening infection usu-ally caused by Acanthamoeba species, are pain (often out of proportion to clinical signs), photophobia, tearing, and foreign body sensation. Characteristic clinical findings include radial keratoneuritis and stromal ring infiltrate. Acanthamoeba keratitis generally follows an indolent course and initially may resemble herpes simplex or bacterial keratitis; delay in diagnosis is associated with worse outcomes.
ETIOLOGY: N fowleri, Acanthamoeba species, and B mandrillaris are free-living amebae that exist as motile, infectious trophozoites and environmentally hardy cysts.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: N fowleri is found in warm fresh water and moist soil. Most infections with N fowleri have been associated with swimming in natural bodies of warm fresh water, such as ponds, lakes, and hot springs, but other sources have included tap water from household plumbing systems and geothermal sources as well as poorly chlorinated swim-ming pools and municipal water. Disease has been reported worldwide but is uncommon. In the United States, infection occurs primarily in the summer and usually affects children and young adults. The recent northward extension of reported cases may be the result of climatic changes. Disease has followed use of tap water for sinus rinses or exposures related to recreational activities (eg, tap water used for a backyard waterslide). Trophozoites of the amebae invade the brain directly from the nose along the olfactory nerves via the cribriform plate. Acanthamoeba species are distributed worldwide and are found in soil; dust; cooling towers of electric and nuclear power plants; heating, ventilating, and air conditioning units; fresh and brackish water; whirlpool baths; and physiotherapy pools. The environmental niche of B mandrillaris is not delineated clearly, although it has been isolated from soil. CNS infection attributable to Acanthamoeba occurs primarily in debili-tated and immunocompromised people. Some patients, and all reported children infected with B mandrillaris, have had no demonstrable underlying disease or defect. CNS infection by both amebae probably occurs most commonly by inhalation or direct contact with contaminated soil or water. The primary foci of these infections most likely are respira-tory tract or skin, followed by hematogenous spread to the brain. Fatal encephalitis caused by Balamuthia species transmitted by the donated organ has been reported in recipients of organ transplants. Acanthamoeba keratitis occurs primarily in people who wear contact lenses,1 although it also has been associated with corneal trauma. Poor contact lens hygiene and/or disinfection practices as well as swimming with contact lenses are risk factors. 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Contact lens–related corneal infections—United States, 2005– 2015. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016;65(32):817–820 AMEBIC MENINGOENCEPHALITIS AND KERATITIS 195 The incubation period for N fowleri infection typically is 3 to 7 days.
The incubation periods for Acanthamoeba and Balamuthia GAE are unknown. It is believed to take several weeks or months to develop the first symptoms of CNS disease following exposure to the amebae. Chronic progression (1–2 years) to CNS symptoms has been reported in children. Patients exposed to Balamuthia through solid organ transplanta-tion can develop symptoms of Balamuthia GAE more quickly—within a few weeks. The incubation period for Acanthamoeba keratitis is unknown but believed to range from several days to several weeks.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: In N fowleri infection, computed tomography scans of the head without contrast are unremarkable or show only cerebral edema, but with contrast might show meningeal enhancement of the basilar cisterns and sulci. These changes, however, are not specific for amebic infection. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure usually is elevated (300 to >600 mm water), and CSF indices may show a polymorphonuclear pleocytosis, an increased protein concentration, and a normal to very low glucose concentration. Motile trophozoites may be visualized by microscopic examination of CSF on a wet mount. If structures resembling trophozoites are seen but no motility is observed, smears of CSF should be stained with Giemsa, Trichrome, or Wright stains to verify the tropho-zoites. Gram stain is negative in N fowleri CNS infection. Trophozoites, but not cysts, can be visualized in sections of brain during autopsy. Microscopic images containing suspi-cious amebic structures can be evaluated by the morphology experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s DPDx (Laboratory Identification of Parasites of Public Health Concern; www.cdc.gov/dpdx/index.html). Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and immunofluorescence assays performed on CSF and biopsy material to identify the organism are available through the CDC, as are consultation services for diagnosis and management (telephone: 770-488-7100).
In infection with Acanthamoeba species and B mandrillaris, trophozoites and cysts can be visualized in sections of brain, lungs, and skin; in cases of Acanthamoeba keratitis, they also can be visualized in corneal scrapings and by confocal microscopy in vivo in the cornea on examination by an expert ophthalmologist. In GAE infections, CSF indices typically reveal a lymphocytic pleocytosis and an increased protein concentration, with normal or low glucose but no organisms. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging of the head may show single or multiple space-occupying, ring-enhancing lesions that can mimic brain abscesses, neurocysticercosis, tumors, cerebrovascular accidents, or other dis-eases. Like N fowleri, PCR and immunofluorescence assays can be performed on clinical specimens to identify Acanthamoeba species and Balamuthia species; these tests are available through the CDC.
TREATMENT: The most current guidance for treatment of PAM can be found on the CDC website (www.cdc.gov/parasites/naegleria/treatment-hcp.html) or by contacting the CDC (telephone: 770-488-7100). Early diagnosis and institution of com-bination high-dose drug therapy is believed to be important for optimizing outcome. If meningoencephalitis possibly caused by N fowleri is suspected, treatment should not be withheld pending confirmation. Presence of amebic organisms in CSF is valuable for probable diagnosis, but confirmatory diagnostic tests still should be performed. Although an effective treatment regimen for PAM has not been identified, amphotericin B is the drug of choice in combination with other agents. In vitro testing indicates that N fowleri is highly susceptible to amphotericin B. Miltefosine, which is approved for treatment of 196 ANTHRAX leishmaniasis, has been used successfully to treat PAM caused by N fowleri. The CDC no longer provides miltefosine for treatment of free-living ameba infections; miltefosine is available commercially in the United States (impavido.com). There have been 4 US survivors of PAM and on the basis of most recent cases, treatment with the combination of amphotericin B, azithromycin, fluconazole, miltefosine, and rifampin is recommended. These patients also received dexamethasone to control cerebral edema. Effective treatment for infections caused by Acanthamoeba species and B mandrillaris has not been established. Several patients with Acanthamoeba GAE and Acanthamoeba cutane-ous infections without CNS involvement have been treated successfully with a multidrug regimen consisting of various combinations of pentamidine, sulfadiazine, flucytosine, either fluconazole or itraconazole (voriconazole is not active against Balamuthia species), trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and topical application of chlorhexidine gluconate and ketoconazole for skin lesions. Voriconazole, miltefosine, and azithromycin also might be of some value in treating Acanthamoeba infections. For patients with B mandrillaris infection, combination therapy, such as with pentamidine, sulfadiazine, fluconazole, either azithro-mycin or clarithromycin, and flucytosine, in addition to surgical resection of the CNS lesions, has been reported to be successful. Miltefosine has amebicidal activity against B mandrillaris in vitro. Patients with Acanthamoeba keratitis should be evaluated by an ophthalmologist. Early diagnosis and therapy are important for a good outcome.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: People should assume that there is always a slight risk of develop-ing PAM caused by N fowleri when entering warm fresh water. Only avoidance of such water-related activities can prevent Naegleria infection, although the risk might be reduced by taking measures to limit water exposure through known routes of entry, such as getting water up the nose (eg, diving, swimming underwater, doing handstands in water). Using tap water for sinus rinses generally is discouraged, but when used should be either previ-ously boiled or properly filtered or labeled as sterile or distilled (additional information available at www.cdc.gov/naegleria). Presently, no clearly defined recommendations are available to prevent GAE attributable to Acanthamoeba species or B mandrillaris. To pre-vent Acanthamoeba keratitis, steps should be taken to avoid corneal trauma, such as the use of protective eyewear during high-risk activities, and contact lens users should maintain good contact lens hygiene and disinfection practices, use only sterile solutions as applica-ble, change lens cases frequently, and avoid swimming and showering while wearing con-tact lenses. Advice for people who wear contact lenses can be found on the CDC website (www.cdc.gov/contactlenses).1 Anthrax2 CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Anthrax resulting from natural infection or secondary to a bioterror event can occur in multiple forms, depending on the route of infection: cutane-ous, inhalation, ingestion, or injection. Manifestations of anthrax are mainly from the 2 primary toxins, lethal toxin and edema toxin. Cutaneous anthrax accounts for 95% of all human infections and begins 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Estimated burden of keratitis—United States, 2010. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2014;63(45):1027-1030 2 www.cdc.gov/anthrax/index.html ANTHRAX 197 as a pruritic papule or vesicle that progresses over 2 to 6 days to an ulcerated lesion with subsequent formation of a central black eschar. The lesion is characteristically painless and has surrounding edema and hyperemia. Patients may have associated fever. Inhalation anthrax is a frequently lethal form of the disease and is a medical emer-gency. The initial presentation is nonspecific and usually includes fever, malaise, and nonproductive cough. Many patients also complain of chest pain, headache, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain; sweating may be profuse. Illness usually progresses to the fulminant phase within 2 to 5 days. Illness has been noted to sometimes be biphasic, with a period of improvement between prodromal symptoms and overwhelming illness. Significant vital sign abnormalities are often present early, and fulminant manifestations include hypotension, dyspnea, hypoxia, cyanosis, and shock. Most patients with inhalation anthrax fulfill sepsis criteria, and up to half develop meningitis. Imaging abnormalities noted at presentation include pleural effusions in most, widened mediastinum in up to half, and infiltrates in many. Ingestion anthrax can present as one of 2 distinct clinical syndromes—gastro-intestinal or oropharyngeal. Patients with the gastrointestinal form often have nausea, anorexia, vomiting, and fever that progress to severe abdominal pain, often accompanied by marked ascites. Vomiting and diarrhea, which are not always present, may be bloody. Although gastrointestinal tract involvement at multiple sites may occur following hema-togenous spread, the cecum and terminal ileum often are involved when the disease is primary. Patients with oropharyngeal anthrax may have dysphagia accompanied by poste-rior oropharyngeal necrotic ulcers. There may be marked, often unilateral neck swelling, regional lymphadenopathy, fever, and sepsis. Evidence of coagulopathy is common.
Injection anthrax occurs primarily among adult injecting drug users, associated with anthrax-contaminated heroin, and has not been reported in children. Smoking and snort-ing contaminated heroin also have been identified as exposure routes. Any route of infection can lead to bacteremia and sepsis. Patients with inhalation, ingestion, or injection anthrax should be considered to have systemic illness. Patients with cutaneous anthrax should be considered to have systemic illness if they have tachycardia, tachypnea, hypotension, hyperthermia, hypothermia, or leukocytosis or have lesions that involve the head, neck, or upper torso or that are large, bullous, multiple, or surrounded by edema. Anthrax meningitis or hemorrhagic meningoencephalitis can occur in any patient with systemic illness and in patients without other apparent route of infection. Therefore, lumbar puncture should be performed to rule out central nervous system (CNS) infection whenever clinically indicated. With appropriate treatment and support-ive care, case fatality rates range from <2% for cutaneous anthrax to 45% for inhalation anthrax and 92% for anthrax meningitis. ETIOLOGY: Bacillus anthracis is an aerobic, gram-positive, encapsulated, spore-forming, nonhemolytic, nonmotile rod. B anthracis has 3 major virulence factors: an antiphagocytic capsule and 2 exotoxins, called lethal toxin and edema toxin. The toxins are responsible for most of the morbidity associated with anthrax and clinical manifestations of hemor-rhage, edema, and necrosis.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Anthrax is a zoonotic disease that most commonly affects domestic and wild herbivores and occurs in many rural regions of the world. B anthracis spores can remain viable in the soil for decades, representing a potential source of infection for livestock or wildlife through ingestion of spore-contaminated vegetation or water. In 198 ANTHRAX susceptible hosts, spores germinate to become viable bacteria. Natural infection of humans occurs through contact with infected animals or contaminated animal products, including carcasses, hides, hair, wool, meat, and bone meal. Outbreaks of ingestion anthrax have occurred after consumption of meat from infected animals. Historically, more than 95% of anthrax cases in the United States were cutaneous infections among animal handlers or mill workers. The incidence of naturally occurring human anthrax decreased in the United States from an estimated 130 cases annually in the early 1900s to 0 to 2 cases per year from 1979 through 2011. Only one anthrax case (cutaneous) was confirmed in the United States from 2012–2018. Cases of inhalation, cutaneous, and ingestion (gastroin-testinal) anthrax have occurred in drum makers working with animal hides contaminated with B anthracis spores and in people participating in events where spore-contaminated drums were played. Severe soft tissue infections among injection heroin users, including cases with disseminated systemic infection, have been reported in Europe. B anthracis is one of the agents most likely to be used as a biological weapon, because (1) its spores are highly stable; (2) spores can infect via the respiratory route; and (3) the resulting inhalation anthrax has a high mortality rate. In 1979, an accidental release of B anthracis spores from a military microbiology facility in the former Soviet Union resulted in at least 68 deaths. In 2001, 22 cases of anthrax (11 inhalation, 11 cutaneous) were identified in the United States after intentional contamination of the mail; 5 (45%) of the inhalation anthrax cases were fatal. In addition to aerosolization, B anthracis spores intro-duced into food products or water supplies could theoretically pose a risk to the public’s health. Use of B anthracis in a biological attack would require immediate response and mobilization of public health resources (www.cdc.gov/anthrax/bioterrorism/ index.html).1 Although the incubation periods for both cutaneous and ingestion anthrax are typically less than 1 week, rare cases for both have been reported more than 2 weeks after exposure. Because of spore dormancy (persistence of viable spores that have not yet germinated) and slow clearance of spores from the lungs, the incubation period for inhalation anthrax may be prolonged and has been reported to range from 2 days to 6 weeks in humans and up to 2 months in experimental nonhuman primates. Discharge from cutaneous lesions is potentially infectious, but person-to-person transmission has only rarely been reported, and other forms of anthrax are not associated with person-to person transmission. Both inhalation and cutaneous anthrax have occurred in laboratory workers.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Depending on the clinical presentation, Gram stain, culture, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing for B anthracis should be performed with the assistance of state or local health departments on specimens of blood, pleural fluid, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and tissue biopsy specimens and on swabs of vesicular fluid or eschar material from cutaneous or oropharyngeal lesions, rectal swabs, or stool (www.
cdc.gov/anthrax/lab-testing/index.html). Acute sera may be tested for lethal fac-tor (one of the two exotoxins of anthrax). Whenever possible, specimens for these tests should be obtained before initiating antimicrobial therapy because previous treatment with antimicrobial agents makes isolation by culture unlikely and decreases the sensitivity of PCR testing on both blood and tissue samples. Traditional microbiologic methods can 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Clinical framework and medical countermeasure use during an anthrax mass-casualty incident: CDC recommendations. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2015;64(RR-4):1-22 ANTHRAX 199 presumptively identify B anthracis isolated readily on routine agar media (blood and choco-late) used in clinical laboratories. Definitive identification of suspect B anthracis isolates can be performed via the Laboratory Response Network (LRN) in each state, accessed through state and local health departments. Additional diagnostic tests for anthrax are available through state health departments and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), including bacterial DNA detection in specimens by PCR assay, tissue immunohistochemistry, an enzyme immunoassay that measures immunoglobulin G anti-bodies against B anthracis protective antigen in paired sera, and a MALDI-TOF (matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization–time-of-flight) mass spectrometry assay measuring lethal factor activity in sera. A commercially available enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (QuickELISA Anthrax-PA kit) can be used for screening but not for definitive diag-nosis. This assay detects antibodies to protective antigen protein of B anthracis in human serum from individuals with clinical history or symptoms consistent with anthrax infec-tion. Clinical evaluation of patients with suspected inhalation anthrax should include a chest radiograph and/or computed tomography scan to evaluate for widened mediasti-num, pleural effusion, and/or pulmonary infiltrates. Lumbar punctures should be per-formed whenever feasible on systemically ill patients with any type of anthrax to rule out meningitis and to guide therapy.
TREATMENT1,2: A high index of suspicion and rapid administration of appropriate anti-microbial therapy to people suspected of being infected, along with access to critical care support, are essential for effective treatment of anthrax. No controlled trials in humans have been performed to validate current treatment recommendations for anthrax, and there is limited clinical experience. Case reports suggest that naturally occurring local-ized or uncomplicated cutaneous disease can be treated effectively with 7 to 10 days of a single oral antimicrobial agent. First-line agents include a fluoroquinolone or doxycycline. Clindamycin is an alternative, as are penicillins, if the isolate is known to be penicillin sus-ceptible, which is likely to occur with environmental isolates. For bioterrorism-associated cutaneous disease in adults or children lacking signs and symptoms of systemic illness (ie, localized cutaneous disease), either oral ciprofloxacin or oral doxycycline is recom-mended for initial treatment until antimicrobial susceptibility data are available (see Table 4.3, Antibacterial Drugs for Pediatric Patients Beyond the Newborn Period, p 887). Doxycycline can be used regardless of patient age (see Tetracyclines, p 866). Because of the risk of concomitant inhalational exposure and subsequent spore dormancy in the lungs, the antimicrobial regimen for patients with bioterrorism-associated cutaneous anthrax or who were exposed to other sources of aerosolized spores should be continued for a total of 60 days to provide postexposure prophylaxis (PEP), in conjunction with administration of vaccine if available (see Control Measures). On the basis of in vitro data and animal studies, parenteral ciprofloxacin is recom-mended as the primary antimicrobial component of an initial multidrug regimen for treatment of all forms of systemic anthrax until results of antimicrobial susceptibility testing are known (see Table 4.3, Antibacterial Drugs for Pediatric Patients Beyond the 1 Bradley JS, Peacock G, Krug SE, et al; American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases, Disaster Preparedness Advisory Council. Clinical report: Pediatric anthrax clinical management. Pediatrics. 2014;133(5):e1411-e1436 2 Hendricks KA, Wright ME, Shadomy SV , et al. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expert panel meet-ings on prevention and treatment of anthrax in adults. Emerg Infect Dis. 2014;20(2). Available at: wwwnc.cdc.
gov/eid/article/20/2/13-0687_intro 200 ANTHRAX Newborn Period, p 882).1,2 Levofloxacin and moxifloxacin are considered equivalent alternatives to ciprofloxacin. CNS involvement should be suspected in all cases of inhala-tion anthrax and other systemic anthrax infections; thus, until this has been ruled out, treatment of systemic anthrax should include at least 2 other agents with known CNS penetration in conjunction with ciprofloxacin. There appears to be benefit to the use of a second bactericidal agent and a theoretical benefit to the use of protein synthesis-inhibit-ing agent as the additional drugs in this combination. Meropenem is recommended as the second bactericidal antimicrobial, and if meropenem is not available, imipenem/cilastatin or meropenem/vaborbactam are considered alternatives; if the strain is known to be sus-ceptible, penicillin G or ampicillin are equivalent alternatives. Linezolid is recommended as the preferred protein synthesis inhibitor if CNS involvement is suspected. Clindamycin and rifampin are alternatives.
If CNS penetration is less important because meningitis has been ruled out, treat-ment may consist of 2 antimicrobial agents, including a bactericidal and a protein synthesis-inhibiting agent. Ciprofloxacin is the preferred bactericidal agent, with merope-nem, levofloxacin, imipenem/cilastatin, and vancomycin being alternatives; if the strain is known to be susceptible, penicillin G or ampicillin are equivalent alternatives. In such an instance, clindamycin is the preferred protein synthesis inhibitor, and linezolid, doxy-cycline, and rifampin are acceptable alternatives. Because of intrinsic resistance, cephalo-sporins and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole should not be used. For patients with systemic disease, treatment should continue for at least 14 days or longer, depending on patient condition. Intravenous therapy can be changed to oral ther-apy when progression of symptoms ceases and clinical symptoms are improving. There is the risk of spore dormancy in the lungs in people with bioterrorism-associated cutaneous or systemic anthrax or people who were exposed to other sources of aerosolized spores. In these cases, one of the PEP antimicrobials mentioned below should be continued for a total of 60 days, in conjunction with administration of vaccine (see Control Measures).
For patients with anthrax and evidence of systemic illness, such as fever, tachypnea, tachycardia, or shock, polyclonal Anthrax Immune Globulin Intravenous or either of the monoclonal B anthracis antitoxins, obiltoxaximab or raxibacumab, should be considered in consultation with the CDC. Supportive symptomatic (intensive care) treatment is impor-tant. Aggressive pleural fluid or ascites drainage is critical if effusions exist, because drain-age appears to be associated with improved survival. Obstructive airway disease resulting from associated edema may complicate cutaneous anthrax of the face or neck and can require aggressive monitoring for airway compromise.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended. In addition, contact precautions should be implemented when draining cutaneous lesions are present. Cutaneous lesions become sterile within 24 hours of starting appropriate antimicrobial therapy. Patients with cutaneous illness pose minimal risk for transmission if the wound is kept covered during the first day of antimicrobial therapy. Contaminated dressings and bedclothes should be incinerated or steam sterilized (121°C for 30 minutes) 1 Hendricks KA, Wright ME, Shadomy SV , et al. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expert panel meet-ings on prevention and treatment of anthrax in adults. Emerg Infect Dis. 2014;20(2). Available at: wwwnc.cdc.
gov/eid/article/20/2/13-0687_intro 2 Bradley JS, Peacock G, Krug SE, et al; American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases, Disaster Preparedness Advisory Council. Clinical report: pediatric anthrax clinical management. Pediatrics. 2014;133(5):e1411-e1436 ANTHRAX 201 to destroy spores. Terminal cleaning of the patient’s room can be accomplished with an Environmental Protection Agency-registered hospital-grade disinfectant and should follow standard facility practices typically used for all patients. Autopsies performed on patients with systemic anthrax require special precautions.
CONTROL MEASURES: BioThrax (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed [AVA]), the only anthrax vaccine currently licensed in the United States for use in humans, is prepared from a cell-free culture filtrate. The vaccine’s efficacy for prevention of anthrax is based on animal studies, a single placebo-controlled human trial of the alum-precipitated precursor of the current AVA, observational data from humans, and immunogenicity data from humans and other mammals. In a human trial in adult mill workers, the alum-precipitated precur-sor to AVA demonstrated 93% efficacy for preventing cutaneous and inhalation anthrax. Multiple reviews and publications evaluating AVA safety have found adverse events usu-ally are local injection site reactions, with rare systemic symptoms, including fever, chills, muscle aches, and hypersensitivity. Recommendations for the response to possible exposure to anthrax through bioter-rorism are available on the CDC’s website at www.cdc.gov/anthrax/bioterrorism/ index.html. In the event of a bioterrorism event, information for health care profession-als and the public relevant to that exposure will be posted on the CDC anthrax website (www.cdc.gov/anthrax/index.html). Within 48 hours of exposure to B anthracis spores, public health authorities plan to provide a 10-day course of antimicrobial pro-phylaxis to the local population, including children likely to have been exposed to spores. Within 10 days of exposure, public health authorities plan to further define those who have had a clear and significant exposure and will require additional antimicrobial PEP and a 3-dose anthrax vaccine (AVA) series. Preexposure prophylaxis is only recommended for select groups of workers at contin-ued risk of infection.
PEP for previously unvaccinated people older than 18 years who have been exposed to aerosolized B anthracis spores consists of up to 60 days of appropriate antimicrobial prophylaxis combined with 3 subcutaneous doses of AVA (administered at 0, 2, and 4 weeks postexposure). AVA is not licensed for use in pregnant women; however, in a postevent setting that poses a high risk of exposure to aerosolized B anthracis spores, preg-nancy is neither a precaution nor a contraindication to its use in PEP . Similarly, AVA is not licensed for use in pediatric populations and has not been studied in children. Until there are sufficient data to support US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, AVA is likely to be made available for children at the time of an event as an investiga-tional vaccine under an appropriate regulatory mechanism that will require institutional review board approval, including the use of appropriate informed consent documents. Information on the process required for use of AVA in children will be available on the CDC website at the time of an event (www.cdc.gov/anthrax/index.html), as well as through the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the FDA. All exposed children 6 weeks and older should receive 3 doses of AVA at 0, 2, and 4 weeks in addition to 60 days of antimicrobial chemoprophylaxis. The recommended route of vaccine adminis-tration in children is subcutaneous. Children younger than 6 weeks should immediately begin antimicrobial prophylaxis, but initiation of the vaccine series should be delayed until they reach 6 weeks of age.
When no information is available about antimicrobial susceptibility of the implicated strain of B anthracis, ciprofloxacin and doxycycline are equivalent first-line antimicrobial 202 ARBOVIRUSES agents for initial PEP for adults or children (see Tetracyclines, p 866). Levofloxacin and clindamycin are second-line antimicrobial agents for PEP . Safety data on extended use of levofloxacin in any population for longer than 28 days are limited; however the benefits of using levofloxacin as PEP for anthrax likely outweigh the risk. When the antimicrobial susceptibility profile demonstrates appropriate sensitivity to amoxicillin (minimum inhibi-tory concentration ≤0.125 µg/mL), public health authorities may recommend changing PEP antimicrobial therapy for children to oral amoxicillin. Because of the lack of data on amoxicillin dosages for treating anthrax (and the associated high mortality rate), the AAP recommends a higher-than-usual dosage of oral amoxicillin, 75 mg/kg per day, divided into 3 daily doses administered every 8 hours (each dose not to exceed 1 g). Because of intrinsic resistance, cephalosporins and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole should not be used for prophylaxis.
Case Reporting. Anthrax meets the definition of a nationally and immediately notifiable condition, as specified by the US Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists; there-fore, every suspected case should be reported immediately to the state or local health department.
Arboviruses (also see Chikungunya, p 254, Dengue, p 301, West Nile Virus, p 848, and Zika Virus, p 854) (Including Colorado tick fever, eastern equine encephalitis, Heartland, Jamestown Canyon, Japanese encephalitis, La Crosse, Powassan, St. Louis encephalitis, tickborne encephalitis, and yellow fever viruses) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Most infections with arthropodborne viruses (arbovi-ruses) are subclinical. Symptomatic illness usually manifests as 1 of 3 primary clini-cal syndromes: generalized febrile illness, neuroinvasive disease, or hemorrhagic fever (Table 3.1).
• Generalized febrile illness. Most arboviruses are capable of causing a nonspecific febrile illness that often includes headache, arthralgia, myalgia, and rash. Some arbo-viruses can cause more characteristic clinical manifestations, such as neuroinvasive dis-ease (see West Nile Virus, p 848), severe polyarthralgia (see Chikungunya Virus, p 254), thrombocytopenia and leukopenia (eg, Heartland virus), or jaundice (eg, yellow fever virus). With some arboviruses, fatigue, malaise, and weakness can linger for weeks fol-lowing the initial infection.
• Neuroinvasive disease. Many arboviruses cause neuroinvasive disease, including aseptic meningitis, encephalitis, or myelitis. Less common neurologic manifestations (eg, Guillain-Barré syndrome) also can occur. Illness often presents with a prodrome similar to the systemic febrile illness followed by neurologic symptoms, although in some cases neurologic findings may be the initial indication of infection. Specific symptoms vary by virus but can include vomiting, stiff neck, mental status changes, seizures, or focal neu-rologic deficits. Some viruses (eg, West Nile and Japanese encephalitis viruses) can cause a syndrome of acute flaccid paralysis, either in conjunction with meningoencephalitis or as an isolated finding. Severity and long-term outcome of the illness vary by etiologic agent and the underlying characteristics of the host, such as age, immune status, and preexisting medical conditions. • Hemorrhagic fever. Hemorrhagic fever can be caused by some arboviruses, such as dengue (see Dengue, p 301) and yellow fever viruses. After several days of nonspecific ARBOVIRUSES 203 febrile illness, the patient may develop overt signs of hemorrhage (eg, petechiae, ecchymoses, bleeding from the nose and gums, hematemesis, melena) and shock (eg, decreased peripheral circulation, azotemia, tachycardia, hypotension). Hemorrhagic fever and shock caused by yellow fever virus has a high mortality rate and may be con-fused with other viral hemorrhagic fevers that can occur in the same geographic areas (eg, Argentine hemorrhagic fever, Bolivian hemorrhagic fever, Ebola, Lassa fever, or Marburg). Although dengue may be associated with severe hemorrhage, the shock is attributable primarily to a capillary leak syndrome, which, if properly treated with flu-ids, has a good prognosis. For information on other potential infections causing hemor-rhagic manifestations, see Dengue (p 301), Hemorrhagic Fevers Caused by Arenaviruses (p 362), Hemorrhagic Fevers and Related Syndromes Caused by Bunyaviruses (p 365), and Hemorrhagic Fevers Caused by Filoviruses: Ebola and Marburg (p 368).
ETIOLOGY: Arboviruses are RNA viruses that are transmitted to humans primarily through bites of infected arthropods (mosquitoes, ticks, sand flies, and biting midges). More than 100 arboviruses are known to cause human disease. The viral families Table 3.1. Clinical Manifestations for Selected Domestic and International Arboviral Diseases Virus Generalized Febrile Illness Neuroinvasive Diseasea Hemorrhagic Fever Domestic Colorado tick fever Yes Rare No Eastern equine encephalitis Yes Yes No Heartlandb Yes No No Jamestown Canyon Yes Yes No La Crosse Yes Yes No Powassan Yes Yes No St. Louis encephalitis Yes Yes No West Nile Yes Yes No International Chikungunyac Yes Rare No Denguec Yes Rare Yes Japanese encephalitis Yes Yes No Tickborne encephalitis Yes Yes No Yellow fever Yes No Yes Zikac Yes Yes No a Meningitis, encephalitis, or myelitis.
b As of 2019, no pediatric infections documented; however, testing of children has been limited.
c Endemic with periodic outbreaks in US territories (Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, American Samoa); local mosquitoborne transmission of chikungunya, dengue, and Zika viruses previously identified in Florida and Texas; local transmission of dengue virus also previously identified in Hawaii.
204 ARBOVIRUSES responsible for most arboviral infections in humans are Flaviviridae (genus Flavivirus), Togaviridae (genus Alphavirus), Peribunyaviridae (genus Orthobunyavirus), and Phenuiviridae (genus Phlebovirus). Reoviridae (genus Coltivirus) also are responsible for a smaller number of human arboviral infections (eg, Colorado tick fever) (Table 3.2).
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Most arboviruses maintain enzootic cycles of transmission between birds or small mammals and arthropod vectors. Humans and domestic animals usually are infected incidentally as “dead-end” hosts. Important exceptions are chikungunya, dengue, yellow fever, and Zika viruses, which can be spread from person-to-arthropod-to-person (anthroponotic transmission). For other arboviruses, humans usually do not develop a sustained or high enough level of viremia to infect biting arthropod vectors. Direct person-to-person spread of some arboviruses has been documented to occur through blood transfusion, organ transplantation, sexual transmission, intrauterine trans-mission, perinatal transmission, and human milk (see Breastfeeding and Human Milk, p 107). Transmission through percutaneous, mucosal, or aerosol exposure to some arbovi-ruses has occurred rarely in laboratory and occupational settings.
Arboviral infections occur in the United States primarily from late spring through early fall, when mosquitoes and ticks are most active. The number of domestic or imported arboviral disease cases reported in the United States varies greatly by specific etiology and year. Underdiagnosis of milder disease makes an accurate determination of the number of cases difficult. In general, the risk of developing severe clinical disease for most arboviral infections in the United States is higher among adults than among children. One notable exception is La Crosse virus infection, for which children are at highest risk of severe neurologic disease and possible long-term sequelae. Eastern equine encephalitis virus causes a low incidence of disease but high case fatality rate (40%) across all age groups.
The incubation periods for arboviral diseases typically range between 2 and 15 days. Longer incubation periods can occur in immunocompromised people and with tickborne viruses, such as Colorado tick fever, Powassan, and tickborne encephalitis viruses.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Arboviral infections are confirmed most frequently by detection of virus-specific antibody in serum or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Acute-phase serum speci-mens should be tested for virus-specific immunoglobulin (Ig) M antibody. With clinical and epidemiologic correlation, a positive IgM test result has good diagnostic predictive value, but cross-reaction between related arboviruses from the same viral family can occur (eg, West Nile and St. Louis encephalitis viruses, which both are flaviviruses). For most arboviral infections, IgM is detectable within a week after onset of illness and persists for 30 to 90 days, but longer persistence has been documented, especially with West Nile and Zika viruses. Therefore, a positive serum IgM test result occasionally may reflect a prior infection. Serum collected within 10 days of illness onset may not have detectable IgM, and the test should be repeated on a convalescent-phase serum sample. IgG antibody gen-erally is detectable in serum shortly after IgM and persists for years. A plaque-reduction neutralization test can be performed to measure virus-specific neutralizing antibodies and to discriminate between cross-reacting antibodies in primary arboviral infections. Either seroconversion or a fourfold or greater increase in virus-specific neutralizing antibodies between acute- and convalescent-phase serum specimens collected 2 to 3 weeks apart is diagnostic of recent infection. In patients who have been immunized against or infected ARBOVIRUSES 205 Table 3.2. Genus, Geographic Location, and Vectors for Selected Domestic and International Arboviral Diseases Predominant Geographic locations Virus Genus United States Non-United States Vector Domestic Colorado tick fever Coltivirus Rocky Mountain and western states Western Canada Ticks Eastern equine encephalitis Alphavirus Eastern and Gulf coast states Americas Mosquitoes Heartland Phlebovirus Central and Southeast None Ticks Jamestown Canyon Orthobunyavirus Widespread Canada Mosquitoes La Crosse Orthobunyavirus Midwest and Appalachia Canada Mosquitoes Powassan Flavivirus Northeast and Midwest Canada, Russia Ticks St. Louis encephalitis Flavivirus Widespread Americas Mosquitoes West Nile Flavivirus Widespread Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia Mosquitoes International Chikungunya Alphavirus Imported and periodic local transmissiona Worldwide in tropical and subtropical areas Mosquitoes Dengue Flavivirus Imported and periodic local transmissiona Worldwide in tropical and subtropical areas Mosquitoes Japanese encephalitis Flavivirus Imported only Asia Mosquitoes Tickborne encephalitis Flavivirus Imported only Europe, northern Asia Ticks Yellow fever Flavivirus Imported only South America, Africa Mosquitoes Zika Flavivirus Imported and periodic local transmissiona Worldwide in tropical and subtropical areas Mosquitoes a Endemic with periodic outbreaks in US territories (Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, American Samoa); local mosquitoborne transmission of chikungunya, dengue, and Zika viruses previously identi-fied in Florida and Texas; local transmission of dengue virus also previously identified in Hawaii.
206 ARBOVIRUSES with another arbovirus from the same virus family in the past (ie, secondary infection), cross-reactive antibodies in both the IgM and neutralizing antibody assays might make it difficult to identify which arbovirus is causing the patient’s current illness. For some arbo-viral infections (eg, Colorado tick fever or Heartland virus disease), the immune response may be delayed, with IgM antibodies not appearing until 2 to 3 weeks after onset of ill-ness and neutralizing antibodies taking up to a month to develop. Patients with significant immunosuppression (eg, patients who have received a solid organ transplant or recent chemotherapy) may have a delayed or blunted serologic response, and nucleic acid ampli-fication tests (NAATs) may be indicated in these cases. Immunization and travel history, date of symptom onset, and information regarding other arboviruses known to circulate in the geographic area that may cross-react in serologic assays should be considered when interpreting results.
Viral culture and NAATs for RNA detection can be performed on acute-phase serum, CSF, or tissue specimens. Arboviruses that are more likely to be detected using culture or NAATs early in the illness include Colorado tick fever, dengue, Heartland, yellow fever, and Zika viruses. For other arboviruses, results of these tests often are negative even early in the clinical course because of the relatively short duration of viremia. Immunohistochemical staining (IHC) can detect specific viral antigen in fixed tissue. Antibody testing for common domestic arboviral diseases is performed in most state public health laboratories and many commercial laboratories. Confirmatory plaque reduction neutralization tests, viral culture, NAATs, immunohistochemical staining, and testing for less common domestic and international arboviruses are performed at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC; telephone: 970-221-6400) and selected other reference laboratories. Confirmatory testing typically is arranged through local and state health departments. TREATMENT: The primary treatment for all arboviral disease is supportive care. Although various antiviral and immunologic therapies have been evaluated for several arboviral dis-eases, none has shown clear benefit. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: Reduction of vectors in areas with endemic transmission is important to reduce risk of infection. Use of personal protective methods, such as using insect repellent, wearing long pants and long-sleeved shirts while outdoors, conducting a full-body check for ticks after outdoor activities, staying in screened or air-conditioned dwellings, and limiting outdoor activities during peak vector feeding times, can help decrease risk of human infection (see Prevention of Mosquitoborne and Tickborne Infections, p 175). Some arboviral infections also can be prevented through screening of blood donations or through immunization. The blood supply in the United States is screened routinely for West Nile and Zika viruses. Some arboviruses can be transmitted through human milk, although transmission appears rare. Mothers should be encouraged to breastfeed even in areas of active arboviral transmission because benefits of breastfeed-ing seem to outweigh the low risk of illness in breastfeeding infants (see Breastfeeding and Human Milk, p 107). The CDC has issued guidance for prevention of sexual transmission (see Zika, p 854). Vaccines are available in the United States to protect against travel-related yellow fever and Japanese encephalitis. ARBOVIRUSES 207 Yellow Fever Vaccine.1 Live attenuated (17D strain) yellow fever vaccine is available from state-approved clinics or immunization providers. Unless contraindicated, yellow fever immunization is recommended for all people 9 months or older living in or traveling to areas with endemic disease, and is required by international regulations for travel to and from certain countries (wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/). Infants younger than 6 months should not be immunized with yellow fever vaccine, because they have an increased risk of vaccine-associated encephalitis. The decision to immunize infants between 6 and 9 months of age must balance the infant’s risk of exposure with risk of vaccine-associated encephalitis.
Booster doses of yellow fever vaccine are no longer recommended for most travelers, because a single dose of yellow fever vaccine provides long-lasting protection. Additional doses are recommended for certain populations (ie, women initially vaccinated when they were pregnant, patients who received a hematopoietic stem cell transplant after their ini-tial vaccination, and people infected with human immunodeficiency virus [HIV]), as they might not have a robust or sustained immune response to yellow fever vaccine compared with other recipients. Additional doses may be administered to certain groups believed to be at increased risk for yellow fever disease because of their itinerary and duration of travel or because of more consistent exposure to virulent virus (ie, laboratory workers).
Yellow fever vaccine is a live-virus vaccine produced in chicken eggs and, thus, is contraindicated in people who have a history of acute hypersensitivity to eggs or egg products and in people who are immunocompromised. Procedures for immunizing people with severe egg allergy are described in the vaccine package insert. Generally, people who are able to eat eggs or egg products may receive the vaccine. Pregnancy and breastfeed-ing are precautions to yellow fever vaccine administration, because rare cases of trans-mission of the vaccine virus in utero or through breastfeeding have been documented (see Immunization in Pregnancy, p 69, and Breastfeeding and Human Milk, p 107). Whenever possible, pregnant and breastfeeding women should defer travel to areas where yellow fever is endemic. If travel to an area with endemic disease is unavoidable and risks for yellow fever virus exposure are believed to outweigh the vaccination risks, a pregnant or breastfeeding woman should be vaccinated. If risks of vaccination are believed to outweigh risks for yellow fever virus exposure, a pregnant or breastfeeding woman should be excused from immunization and issued a medical waiver letter to fulfill health regula-tions. For more detailed information on the yellow fever vaccine, including adverse events, precautions, and contraindications, visit wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/ or www.cdc.
gov/yellowfever/healthcareproviders/vaccine-info.html or see Travel-Related Immunizations (p 101).
As of December 2020, the only yellow fever vaccine licensed in the United States (YF-VAX) is not available because of manufacturing issues. A new manufacturing facility is being built and should alleviate the production problems. In the interim, the manufac-turer of YF-VAX (Sanofi Pasteur) has worked with the US Food and Drug Administration to import Stamaril yellow fever vaccine under an investigational new drug (IND) applica-tion and distribute it in the United States in an Expanded Access Program. Stamaril is manufactured by Sanofi Pasteur in France and uses the 17D-204 strain of yellow fever virus, which is the same strain as in YF-VAX. More than 430 million doses have been dis-tributed worldwide, and its safety and efficacy profile is comparable to YF-VAX vaccine. 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Yellow Fever ACIP Vaccine Recommendations. Available at: www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/acip-recs/vacc-specific/yf.html 208 ARBOVIRUSES During this period of shortage of YF-VAX, health care providers of yellow fever vaccine can direct their patients to Stamaril vaccine sites (wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/ search-for-stamaril-clinics).
Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine.1 Risk of Japanese encephalitis for most travelers to Asia is very low but varies based on destination, duration of travel, season, activities, and accommodations. All travelers to countries with endemic Japanese encephalitis should be informed of the potential for infection and should use personal protective measures to reduce risk of mosquito bites. For some travelers who might be at increased risk for Japanese encephalitis, Japanese encephalitis vaccine can further reduce the risk for infec-tion. The CDC recommends Japanese encephalitis vaccine for those taking up residence in an endemic country, longer-term travelers (eg, a month or longer), and frequent trav-elers to endemic areas (www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/acip-recs/vacc-specific/ je.html). Japanese encephalitis vaccine also should be considered for shorter-term travelers if they plan to travel outside of an urban area and have an itinerary or activities that will increase their risk of mosquito exposure in an endemic area. Information on the location of Japanese encephalitis virus transmission and detailed information on vaccine recommendations and adverse events can be obtained from the CDC (wwwnc.cdc.
gov/travel/).
The Japanese encephalitis vaccine licensed in the United States is an inactivated Vero cell culture-derived vaccine (Ixiaro [JE-VC]) available for use in adults and children 2 months and older. The primary vaccination series is 2 doses administered 28 days apart for those younger than 18 years and older than 65 years of age, and 7‒28 days apart for those 18 to 65 years of age. The dose is 0.25 mL for children 2 months through 2 years of age and 0.5 mL for adults and children 3 years and older. For adults and children, a booster dose may be administered at 1 year or longer after the primary series if ongoing exposure or reexposure is expected. No efficacy data exist for JE-VC. The vaccine was licensed on the basis of its ability to induce Japanese encephalitis virus neutralizing antibodies as a surrogate for protection, and because of its safety profile. No safety concerns have been identified in passive post-marketing surveillance of more than 1 million doses distributed in the United States.
Other Arboviral Vaccines. A live attenuated tetravalent dengue vaccine (Dengvaxia) is licensed in multiple countries in Asia, Latin America, and Europe. In 2018, the World Health Organization issued a revised recommendation that the vaccine should be given only to patients with prior exposure to dengue virus based on serologic testing. In 2019, the US Food and Drug Administration approved Dengvaxia for use in people 9 through 16 years of age who have laboratory evidence of previous dengue virus infection and who live in areas with endemic infection (see Dengue, p 301). Several tickborne encephalitis virus vaccines are available in some countries in Europe and Asia where the disease is endemic, but the vaccines are not available in the United States. Chikungunya and Zika virus vaccines are under development.
REPORTING: Most arboviral diseases are nationally notifiable conditions and should be reported to the appropriate local and state health authorities. Underdiagnosis of these dis-eases because of challenges with laboratory confirmation and lack of active surveillance 1 Hills SL, Walter EB, Atmar RL, Fischer M. Japanese encephalitis vaccine: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR Recomm Rep 2019;68(RR-2):1‒33. Available at: www.
cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/acip-recs/vacc-specific/je.html ARCANOBACTERIUM HAEMOLYTICUM INFECTIONS 209 is common, suggesting that the actual numbers of cases is likely significantly higher. For select arboviruses (eg, chikungunya, dengue, Zika, and yellow fever viruses), patients may remain viremic during their acute illness. Such patients pose a risk for further person-to-mosquito-to-person transmission, increasing the importance of timely reporting. Arcanobacterium haemolyticum Infections CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Acute pharyngitis attributable to Arcanobacterium haemolyticum often is indistinguishable from group A streptococcal pharyngitis. A haemolyticum has been associated with fever, pharyngeal erythema and exudates, cervical lymphadenopathy, and rash but not with palatal petechiae and strawberry tongue. A morbilliform or scarlatini-form exanthem is present in half of cases, beginning on extensor surfaces of the distal extremities, spreading to the torso, back, and neck, sparing the face, palms, and soles. Rash typically develops 1 to 4 days after onset of sore throat, although rash preceding pharyngitis can occur; desquamation can occur. Respiratory tract infections that mimic diphtheria, including membranous pharyngitis, peritonsillar and pharyngeal abscesses. Skin and soft tissue infections, including chronic ulcers, cellulitis, paronychia, and wound infection, have been attributed to A haemolyticum. Rarely, invasive infections have been reported, including Lemierre syndrome, bacteremia, sepsis, endocarditis, brain abscess, orbital cellulitis, and pyogenic arthritis. Nonsuppurative sequelae have not been reported.
ETIOLOGY: A haemolyticum is a catalase-negative, weakly acid-fast, facultatively anaerobic, hemolytic, gram-positive to gram-variable, slender, sometimes club-shaped bacillus. EPIDEMIOLOGY: Humans are the primary reservoir of A haemolyticum, and spread is per-son to person, presumably via droplet respiratory secretions. Severe disease occurs almost exclusively among immunocompromised people. Arcanobacterium pharyngitis occurs pri-marily in adolescents and young adults and only rarely in young children. A haemolyticum accounts for approximately 0.5% of pharyngeal infections overall and up to 2.5% of pha-ryngeal infections in 15- to 25-year-olds. Isolation of the bacterium from the nasopharynx of asymptomatic people is rare. Person-to-person spread is inferred from family studies.
The incubation period is unknown.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: A haemolyticum grows on blood-enriched agar, but colonies are small, have narrow bands of beta hemolysis, and may not be visible for 48 to 72 hours. The organism is not detected by rapid antigen tests for group A streptococci. Detection is enhanced by culture on rabbit or human blood agar rather than on sheep blood agar, which yields larger colony size and wider zones of hemolysis. Presence of 5% carbon dioxide enhances growth. A haemolyticum may be missed in routine throat cultures on sheep blood agar if laboratory personnel are not trained specifically to identify the organism. Pits characteristically form under colonies on blood agar plates. Two biotypes of A hae-molyticum have been identified: a rough colonial biotype predominates in respiratory tract infections, and a smooth biotype typically in skin and soft tissue infections. TREATMENT: Optimal management of patients with A haemolyticum pharyngitis has not been determined, and symptoms can resolve without antibiotic treatment. Erythromycin and azithromycin are drugs of choice for A haemolyticum tonsillopharyngitis, but no controlled trials have been performed. A haemolyticum generally is susceptible in vitro to macrolides, clindamycin, cephalosporins, ciprofloxacin, vancomycin, and gentamicin. Treatment failures with penicillin despite predicted susceptibility from in vitro testing 210 ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES INFECTIONS occur and may be attributable to tolerance. Resistance to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole is common. In rare cases of invasive infection, susceptibility tests should be performed and treatment should be individualized. While awaiting results, initial empiric combina-tion therapy can be initiated using a parenteral beta lactam agent, with or without genta-micin or a macrolide, and with consideration of metronidazole if Fusobacterium infection is suspected.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: None.
Ascaris lumbricoides Infections CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Most infections with Ascaris lumbricoides are asymptomatic, although moderate to heavy infections may lead to nonspecific gastrointestinal tract symptoms, malnutrition, and growth delay. During the larval migratory phase, an acute transient pneumonitis (Löffler syndrome) associated with cough, substernal discomfort, shortness of breath, fever, and marked eosinophilia may occur. Acute intestinal obstruc-tion has been associated with heavy infections. Children are prone to this complication because of the small diameter of the intestinal lumen and their propensity to acquire large worm burdens. Heavy worm burdens also can affect nutritional status, intellectual development, cognitive performance, and growth. Worm migration can cause peritoni-tis secondary to intestinal wall perforation as well as appendicitis or common bile duct obstruction resulting in biliary colic, cholangitis, or pancreatitis. Adult worms can be stimulated to migrate by stressful conditions (eg, fever, illness, or anesthesia) and by some anthelmintic drugs. ETIOLOGY: Following ingestion of embryonated eggs, usually from contaminated soil, larvae hatch in the small intestine, penetrate the mucosa, and are transported passively by portal blood to the liver and lungs. After migrating from alveolar capillaries into the small airways, larvae ascend through the tracheobronchial tree to the pharynx, are swallowed, and mature into adults in the small intestine. Female worms produce approximately 200 000 eggs per day, which are excreted in stool and must incubate in soil to become infectious. Adult worms can live in the lumen of the small intestine for up to 18 months. Female worms are longer than male worms and can measure 40 cm (more than 15 inches) in length and 6 mm in diameter. EPIDEMIOLOGY: A lumbricoides is the most prevalent of all human intestinal nematodes (roundworms), with approximately 800 million people infected worldwide. Infection with A lumbricoides is most common in resource-limited countries, including rural and urban communities characterized by poor sanitation. Direct person-to-person transmission does not occur. Ascaris suum, a pig roundworm similar to A lumbricoides, also causes human dis-ease and is associated with raising pigs and use of their stool for fertilizer. The incubation period (interval between ingestion of eggs and development of egg-laying adults) is approximately 9 to 11 weeks.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Ascariasis is diagnosed by examining a fresh or preserved stool spec-imen for eggs using light microscopy. Adult worms also may be passed from the rectum, through the nares, or from the mouth, usually in vomitus. Imaging of the gastrointestinal tract or biliary tree using computed tomography or ultrasonography may detect adult Ascaris worms, which can cause filling defects following administration of oral contrast. ASPERGILLOSIS 21 1 TREATMENT: Albendazole (taken with food in a single dose), mebendazole (in a single dose or taken twice daily for 3 days), and pyrantel pamoate are first-line agents for treatment of ascariasis. Ivermectin (taken on an empty stomach in a single dose) and nitazoxanide are alternative therapies. Cure rates range from 90% with pyrantel pamoate to 100% with albendazole (see Drugs for Parasitic Infections, p 951). Albendazole, pyr-antel pamoate, ivermectin, and nitazoxanide are not approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for treatment of ascariasis, although albendazole has become the drug of choice for most soil-transmitted nematode infections, including ascariasis. Studies in chil-dren as young as 1 year of age suggest that albendazole can be administered safely to this population. The safety of ivermectin in children weighing less than 15 kg and in pregnant women has not been established. Reexamination of stool specimens may be performed at approximately 2 weeks after deworming to document cure and again at 2 to 3 months to account for migrating larvae from new infections (which are resistant to anthelmintics) at the time of treatment. Patients who remain infected should be retreated, preferably with albendazole or the multidose regimen of mebendazole, and the reasons for the repeated infections should be explored and addressed. Conservative management of small bowel obstruction, including nasogastric suction, intravenous fluids, and repletion of electrolytes, may alleviate symptoms before adminis-tration of anthelmintic therapy. Use of mineral oil or diatrizoate meglumine and diatri-zoate sodium solution, either orally or by nasogastric tube, also may cause relaxation of a bolus of worms. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography has been used success-fully for extraction of worms from the biliary tree. Surgical intervention (eg, laparotomy) is indicated for intestinal or biliary tract obstruction that does not resolve with conserva-tive therapy or for patients with volvulus or peritonitis secondary to perforation. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: Sanitary disposal of human feces prevents transmission. Vegetables cultivated in areas where human feces are used as fertilizer must be washed thoroughly and cooked before eating.
Preventive chemotherapy (deworming) (once or twice annually with albendazole or single-dose mebendazole) targeting high-risk groups, most notably preschool and school-aged children and pregnant women (after the first trimester), is recommended by the World Health Organization for control of A lumbricoides and other soil-transmitted nema-todes in communities with 20% or more baseline prevalence of infection. Reinfection is common in high-prevalence areas, and additional public health measures, including improved sanitation, safe drinking water, and health education, likely will be required to eliminate these infections.
Aspergillosis CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Aspergillosis manifests as 5 principal clinical entities: inva-sive aspergillosis, aspergilloma, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, allergic sinusitis, and chronic pulmonary aspergillosis. Colonization of the respiratory tract is common. The clinical manifestations and severity depend on host immune status (either immuno-compromised or atopic).
• Invasive aspergillosis occurs mostly in immunocompromised patients with prolonged neutropenia, graft-versus-host disease, or impaired phagocyte function (eg, chronic granulomatous disease) or those who have received T-lymphocyte immunosuppressive 212 ASPERGILLOSIS therapy (eg, corticosteroids, calcineurin inhibitors, tumor necrosis factor [TNF]-alpha inhibitors). Children at highest risk include those with new-onset acute myelogenous leukemia, relapse of hematologic malignancy, aplastic anemia, chronic granulomatous disease, and recipients of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell and certain types (eg, heart, lung) of solid organ transplants. Invasive infection usually involves pulmonary, sinus, cerebral, or cutaneous sites. Rarely, endocarditis, osteomyelitis, meningitis, peri-tonitis, infection of the eye or orbit, and esophagitis occur. The hallmark of invasive aspergillosis is angioinvasion with resulting thrombosis, dissemination to other organs, and occasionally erosion of the blood vessel wall with catastrophic hemorrhage. Invasive aspergillosis in patients with chronic granulomatous disease is unique in that it is more indolent and displays a general lack of angioinvasion. Invasive aspergillosis also has been described among intensive care patients with severe influenza, with and with-out underlying immunocompromise.
• Aspergillomas and otomycosis are 2 syndromes of nonallergic colonization by Aspergillus species in immunocompetent children. Aspergillomas (“fungal balls”) grow in preex-isting pulmonary cavities or bronchogenic cysts without invading pulmonary tissue; almost all patients have underlying lung disease, such as cystic fibrosis or tuberculosis. Patients with otomycosis have chronic otitis media with colonization of the external auditory canal by a fungal mat that produces a dark discharge.
• Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis is a hypersensitivity lung disease that manifests as episodic wheezing, expectoration of brown mucus plugs, low-grade fever, eosino-philia, and transient pulmonary infiltrates. This form of aspergillosis occurs most com-monly in immunocompetent children with asthma or cystic fibrosis and can be a trigger for asthmatic flares.
• Allergic sinusitis is a far less common allergic response to colonization by Aspergillus species than is allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. Allergic sinusitis occurs in children with nasal polyps or previous episodes of sinusitis or in children who have undergone sinus surgery. Allergic sinusitis is characterized by symptoms of chronic sinusitis with dark plugs of nasal discharge and is different from invasive Aspergillus sinusitis.
• Chronic aspergillosis typically affects patients who are not immunocompromised or are less immunocompromised, although exposure to corticosteroids is common, and patients often have underlying pulmonary conditions. Diagnosis of chronic aspergillosis requires at least 3 months of chronic pulmonary symptoms or chronic illness or pro-gressive radiologic abnormalities, along with an elevated Aspergillus immunoglobulin (Ig) G concentration or other microbiological evidence. Because of the ubiquitous nature of Aspergillus species, a positive sputum culture alone is not diagnostic.
ETIOLOGY: Aspergillus species are molds that grow on decaying vegetation and in soil and are very common in the environment. Aspergillus fumigatus is the most common (>75%) cause of invasive aspergillosis, with Aspergillus flavus being the next most common. Several other major species, including Aspergillus terreus, Aspergillus nidulans, and Aspergillus niger, also cause invasive human infections. A nidulans is the second most encountered mold in patients with chronic granulomatous disease, causing almost exclusively invasive infec-tions in this specific host characterized by its aggressive behavior including lung infection that invades the chest wall with contiguous osteomyelitis and chest wall abscesses. Of increasing concern are emerging Aspergillus species that are resistant to antifungals, such as Aspergillus fumigatus, which harbors environmentally acquired resistance mutations to azole ASPERGILLOSIS 213 antifungals; A terreus, which is intrinsically resistant to amphotericin B; and Aspergillus cali-doustus, which is often resistant to most antifungals (see Table 4.7, p 909). EPIDEMIOLOGY: The principal route of transmission is inhalation of conidia (spores) originating from multiple environmental sources (eg, plants, vegetables, dust from con-struction or demolition), soil, and water supplies (eg, shower heads). Incidence of disease in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients is highest during periods of neutropenia or during treatment for graft-versus-host disease. In solid organ transplant recipients, the risk is highest approximately 6 months after transplantation or during periods of increased immunosuppression. Disease has followed use of contaminated marijuana in the immunocompromised host. Health care-associated outbreaks of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in susceptible hosts have occurred in which the probable source of the fun-gus was a nearby construction site or faulty ventilation system, but the source of health care-associated aspergillosis frequently is not known. Cutaneous aspergillosis occurs less frequently and usually involves sites of skin injury, such as intravenous catheter sites (including in neonates), sites of traumatic inoculation, and sites associated with occlu-sive dressings, burns, or surgery. Transmission by direct inoculation of skin abrasions or wounds is less likely. Person-to-person spread does not occur.
The incubation period is unknown and may be variable.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Dichotomously branched and septate hyphae, identified by microscopic examination of 10% potassium hydroxide wet preparations or of Gomori methenamine-silver nitrate stain of tissue or bronchoalveolar lavage specimens, are sug-gestive of the diagnosis. Isolation of Aspergillus species or molecular testing with specific reagents is required for definitive diagnosis. The organism usually is not recoverable from blood (except in catheter-related infections) but is isolated readily from lung, sinus, and skin biopsy specimens when cultured on Sabouraud dextrose agar or brain-heart infusion media (without cycloheximide). Aspergillus species can be associated with colonization or may be a laboratory contaminant, but when evaluating results from immunocompromised patients, recovery of this organism frequently indicates infection. Biopsy can be used to establish the diagnosis, but Aspergillus hyphae are similar to other hyaline molds (eg, Fusarium). Care should be taken to distinguish aspergillosis from mucormycosis, which can appear similar by diagnostic imaging studies but is pauci-septate (few septa) and requires a different treatment regimen. An enzyme immunosorbent assay for detection of galactomannan, a molecule found in the cell wall of Aspergillus species, from serum or bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid is available commercially and may be useful in children and adults with hematologic malignancies or hematopoietic stem cell transplants. A test result of ≥0.5 from the serum or ≥1.0 from BAL fluid supports a diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis, and monitoring of serum antigen concentrations twice weekly in periods of highest risk (eg, neutropenia and active graft-versus-host disease) if the patient is not receiving mold-active antifungal pro-phylaxis may be useful for early detection of invasive aspergillosis in these patients. False-positive test results have been reported and can be related to consumption of food products containing galactomannan (eg, rice and pasta), other invasive fungal infections (eg, Fusarium, Histoplasma capsulatum), and colonization of the gut of neonates with Bifidobacterium species. Previous cross-reactivity with antimicrobial agents derived from fungi, especially piperacillin-tazobactam, no longer occurs because of manufacturing changes. A negative galactomannan test result does not exclude diagnosis of invasive aspergil-losis, and its greatest utility may be in monitoring response to disease rather than in its 214 ASPERGILLOSIS use as a diagnostic marker. False-negative galactomannan test results consistently occur in patients with chronic granulomatous disease, so the test should not be used in these patients. Galactomannan is not recommended for routine screening in patients receiving mold-active antifungal therapy or prophylaxis (see Table 4.7, p 909). Galactomannan is not recommended for screening in solid organ transplant recipients because of very poor sensitivity. Limited data suggest that testing for other nonspecific fungal biomarkers, such as 1,3-β-D glucan, may be useful in the diagnosis of aspergillosis. This test is not specific for aspergillosis, and specificity may be reduced in a variety of clinical settings, includ-ing exposure to certain antibiotics, hemodialysis, and coinfection with certain bacteria. Aspergillus polymerase chain reaction testing is promising, but its clinical utility remains controversial. Unlike adults, children frequently do not manifest cavitation or the air crescent or halo signs on chest radiography, and lack of these characteristic signs does not exclude the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis. In allergic aspergillosis, diagnosis is suggested by a typical clinical syndrome with ele-vated total concentrations of IgE (≥1000 ng/mL) and Aspergillus-specific serum IgE, eosin-ophilia, and a positive result from a skin test for Aspergillus antigens. In people with cystic fibrosis, the diagnosis is more difficult because wheezing, eosinophilia, and a positive skin test result not associated with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis often are present.
TREATMENT1: Voriconazole is the drug of choice for all clinical forms of invasive asper-gillosis (see Antifungal Drugs for Systemic Fungal Infections, p 905), except in neo-nates, for whom amphotericin B deoxycholate in high doses is recommended because of voriconazole’s potential visual adverse effects, and perhaps in patients with chronic granulomatous disease, in whom posaconazole appears to be superior to voriconazole. Voriconazole has been shown to be superior to amphotericin B in a large, randomized trial in adults. Immune reconstitution is paramount; decreasing immunosuppression, if possible (specifically corticosteroid dose), is critical to disease control. The diagnostic workup needs to be aggressive to confirm disease, but it should never delay antifungal therapy in the setting of true concern for invasive aspergillosis. Therapy is continued for a minimum of 6 to 12 weeks, but treatment duration should be individualized on the basis of degree and duration of immunosuppression. Monitoring of serum galactomannan concentrations in those with significant elevation at onset may be useful to assess response to therapy concomitant with clinical and radiologic evaluation. Close monitoring of voriconazole serum trough concentrations is critical for both efficacy and safety, and most experts agree that for children, voriconazole trough concen-trations should be between 2 µg/mL and 6 µg/mL. It is important to individualize dosing in patients following initiation of voriconazole therapy, because there is high interpatient variability in metabolism. Certain Aspergillus species (A calidoustus) are inherently resistant to azoles, and isolation of azole-resistant A fumigatus is increasing and may be related to environmental acquisition through use of agricultural fungicides in previously azole-naïve patients. Resistance can also develop in patients on long-term azole therapy. Alternative therapies include liposomal amphotericin B, isavuconazole, posaconazole, or other lipid formulations of amphotericin B. Primary therapy with an echinocandin alone (caspofungin, micafungin) is not recommended, but an echinocandin can be used in 1 Patterson TF, Thompson GR III, Denning DW. Practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of aspergillosis: 2016 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clin Infect Dis. 2016;63(4):e1-e60 ASPERGILLOSIS 215 settings in which an azole or amphotericin B are contraindicated. The pharmacokinetics and safety of posaconazole have not been evaluated fully in younger children. Posaconazole absorption is improved significantly with use of the extended-release tablet rather than the oral suspension. Isavuconazole is an alternative therapy in adults but has not been stud-ied in children. Combination antifungal therapy with voriconazole and an echinocandin may be considered in select patients with documented invasive aspergillosis. In areas with high azole resistance, empiric therapy until antifungal susceptibilities are obtained should include voriconazole plus an echinocandin, or liposomal amphotericin B monotherapy.
If primary antifungal therapy fails, general strategies for salvage therapy include (a) changing the class of antifungal, (b) tapering or reversal of underlying immunosuppres-sion when feasible, (c) susceptibility testing of any Aspergillus isolates recovered, and (d) surgical resection of necrotic lesions in selected cases. In pulmonary disease, surgery is indicated only when a mass is impinging on a great vessel. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis is treated with antifungal therapy, usu-ally with itraconazole or another mold-active azole; in addition, corticosteroids are a cornerstone of therapy for exacerbations. Itraconazole has a demonstrable corticosteroid-sparing effect. Allergic sinus aspergillosis also is treated with cortico-steroids, and surgery has been reported to be beneficial in many cases. Antifungal therapy has not been found to be useful, but could be considered for refractory infection and/or relapsing disease. There may be an emerging role for immuno-therapy. Guidelines specific to treatment of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in patients with cystic fibrosis are available (www.cff.org/Care/Clinical-Care-Guidelines/Infection-Prevention-and-Control-Clinical-Care-Guidelines/ Allergic-Bronchopulmonary-Aspergillosis-Clinical-Care-Guidelines/).
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: Outbreaks of invasive aspergillosis and Aspergillus coloniza-tion have occurred among hospitalized patients during construction in hospitals and at nearby sites. Environmental measures reported to be effective include erecting suit-able barriers between patient care areas and construction sites, routine cleaning of air-handling systems, repair of faulty air flow, and replacement of contaminated air filters. High-efficiency particulate air filters and laminar flow rooms markedly decrease the risk of exposure to conidia in patient care areas. Plants and flowers may be reservoirs for Aspergillus and should be avoided in intensive care units and immunocompromised patient care settings. Use of high-efficiency respirators during transport away from protective environment rooms has been associated with reduced incidence of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis incidence during hospital construction.
Posaconazole has been shown to be effective in 2 randomized controlled trials as pro-phylaxis against invasive aspergillosis for patients 13 years and older who have undergone hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and have graft-versus-host disease as well as in patients with hematologic malignancies with prolonged neutropenia, although break-through disease has been reported in those with gastrointestinal tract issues (eg, graft-versus-host disease) affecting drug bioavailability. Low-dose amphotericin B, itraconazole, voriconazole, or posaconazole prophylaxis have been reported for other high-risk patients, but controlled trials have not been completed in pediatric patients.
Patients at risk of invasive infection should avoid high environmental exposure (eg, gardening) following discharge from the hospital. People with allergic aspergillosis should take measures to reduce exposure to Aspergillus species in the home.
216 ASTROVIRUS INFECTIONS Astrovirus Infections CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Astrovirus illness is most commonly manifested as 2 to 5 days of acute watery diarrhea accompanied by low-grade fever, malaise, and nausea, and less commonly, vomiting and mild dehydration. Illness in an immunocompetent host is self-limited, lasting a median of 5 to 6 days. Asymptomatic infections are common. Astrovirus infections also have been associated with encephalitis and meningitis, particu-larly in immunocompromised individuals.
ETIOLOGY: Members of the family Astroviridae, astroviruses are nonenveloped, single-stranded RNA viruses with a subset of particles (10%) having a characteristic star-like appearance when visualized by electron microscopy. Astroviruses are classified into 2 gen-era: Mamastrovirus (MAstV) and Avastrovirus, which infect mammals and birds, respectively. Four MAstV species have been identified in humans: MAstV 1, MAstV 6, MAstV 8, and MAstV 9. MAstV 1 includes the 8 antigenic types of classic human astroviruses (HAstV types 1–8), whereas MAstV 6, MAstV 8, and MAstV 9 are novel astroviruses that have been identified in recent years and include Melbourne (MLB) and Virginia/human-mink-ovine-like (VA/HMO) strains.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Human astroviruses (HAstVs) have a worldwide distribution. Multiple antigenic types co-circulate in the same geographic region. HAstVs have been detected in as many as 5% to 17% of sporadic cases of nonbacterial gastroenteritis among young children in the community but appear to cause a lower proportion of cases of more severe childhood gastroenteritis requiring hospitalization (2.5%–9%). HAstV infections occur predominantly in children younger than 4 years and have a seasonal peak during the late winter and spring in the United States. Transmission is via the fecal-oral route through contaminated food or water, person-to-person contact, or contaminated surfaces. Outbreaks tend to occur in closed populations of the young and the elderly, particularly among hospitalized children (health care-associated infections) and children in child care centers. In general, virus is shed 1 to 2 days before illness and lasts a median of 5 days after onset of symptoms, but asymptomatic excretion after illness can last for several weeks in healthy children. Persistent excretion may occur in immunocompromised hosts. MAstV 6, MAstV 8, and MAstV 9 have been detected sporadically in stool samples, blood, respiratory samples, cerebrospinal fluid, and brain tissue of immunocompromised patients with acute encephalitis. The incubation period is 3 to 4 days.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Commercial tests for diagnosis have not been available in the United States until recently, although enzyme immunoassays are available in many other countries. There are several US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved multiplex nucleic acid-based assays for the detection of gastrointestinal tract pathogens, at least 2 of which include astrovirus (MAstV 1). These multiplex tests are more sensitive and are replacing traditional tests to detect fecal viral pathogens. Interpretation of assay results may be complicated by the frequent detection of viruses in fecal samples from asymptom-atic children and the detection of multiple viruses in a single sample. A few research and reference laboratories test stool samples by enzyme immunoassay for detection of viral antigen and/or real-time reverse transcriptase-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) assay for detection of viral RNA in stool. TREATMENT: No specific antiviral therapy is available. Oral or parenteral fluids and elec-trolytes are given to prevent and correct dehydration. BABESIOSIS 217 ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: In addition to standard precautions, contact precautions are recommended for diapered children or incontinent people for the dura-tion of illness or to control institutional outbreaks.
CONTROL MEASURES: No specific control measures are available. The spread of infec-tion in child care settings can be decreased by using general measures for control of diarrhea, such as training care providers in infection-control procedures, maintaining cleanliness of surfaces, keeping food preparation duties and areas separate from child care activities, exercising adequate hand hygiene, cohorting ill children, and excluding ill child care providers, food handlers, and children (see Children in Group Child Care and Schools, p 116).
Babesiosis CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Babesia infection often is asymptomatic or associated with mild, nonspecific symptoms. The infection also can be severe and life threatening, particu-larly in people who are asplenic, immunocompromised, or elderly. When symptomatic, babesiosis, like malaria, is characterized by the presence of fever and hemolytic anemia. Clinical manifestations of babesiosis include malaise, anorexia, and fatigue, followed by fever, chills, sweats, myalgia, arthralgia, headache, and nausea. Severe babesiosis may require hospitalization for management of marked anemia, adult respiratory distress syn-drome, disseminated intravascular coagulation, renal impairment, shock, or splenic rup-ture. Congenital infection with nonspecific manifestations suggestive of sepsis has been reported.
Babesiosis should be considered in a patient who resides in or traveled to an endemic area and develops compatible symptoms and characteristic laboratory abnormalities, including anemia, thrombocytopenia, and evidence of intravascular hemolysis (abnormal aspartate aminotransferase [AST], alanine aminotransferase [ALT], alkaline phosphatase, lactate dehydrogenase [LDH], total and direct bilirubin concentrations, and reduced haptoglobin).
ETIOLOGY: Babesia species are intraerythrocytic protozoa that are transmitted mostly by the bite of a hard-bodied tick. The etiologic agents of human babesiosis in the United States include Babesia microti, which is the cause of most reported cases, and less com-monly Babesia duncani and Babesia divergens.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Babesiosis predominantly is a tickborne zoonosis. Babesia parasites also can be transmitted via blood transfusion, via organ transplantation, and perinatally. The primary reservoir host for B microti in the United States is the white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus), and the tick vector is Ixodes scapularis, which can transmit other patho-gens, such as Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease, and Anaplasma phago-cytophilum, the causative agent of human granulocytic anaplasmosis. The tick bite often is not noticed, in part because the nymphal stage of the tick is approximately the size of a poppy seed. White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) serve as hosts for blood meals by the tick but are not reservoir hosts of B microti. An increase in the deer population in some geographic regions, including in some suburban areas, during the past few decades is thought to be a major factor in the spread of I scapularis. The reported vectorborne cases of B microti infection have been acquired in the Northeast (in parts of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island, as well as other states, including Maine and New Hampshire) and in the upper Midwest (Wisconsin and Minnesota). The 218 BABESIOSIS majority of cases are in the New England and Mid-Atlantic regions (www.cdc.gov/ parasites/babesiosis/data-statistics/maps/maps.html). Occasional human cases of babesiosis caused by other species have been described in various regions of the United States; tick vectors and reservoir hosts for these agents typically have not yet been identified. Most US vectorborne cases of babesiosis occur during late spring, summer, or fall; transfusion-associated cases can occur year round. More than 2000 cases of babesio-sis are reported annually to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but the num-ber of cases is likely to be higher. The incubation period typically ranges from approximately 1 week to 5 weeks following a tick bite. A study of transfusion-associated cases found a median incubation period following a contaminated blood transfusion of 37 days (range, 11 to 176 days), but it may be longer (eg, latent infection might become symptomatic after splenectomy).
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS1: Acute, symptomatic cases of babesiosis typically are diagnosed by microscopic identification of Babesia parasites on Giemsa- or Wright-stained blood smears. If the diagnosis of babesiosis is being considered, manual (nonautomated) review of blood smears for parasites should be requested explicitly. If seen, the tetrad (Maltese-cross) form is pathognomonic. B microti and other Babesia species can be difficult to dis-tinguish from the Plasmodium falciparum trophozoite; examination of blood smears by a reference laboratory should be considered for confirmation of the diagnosis. Blood smear examination is rapid and inexpensive. In cases in which blood smear examination is negative but index of suspicion for babesiosis remains high, molecular testing by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) offers increased sensitivity in settings of low-level B microti parasitemia; PCR results may remain positive for several months after successful treatment. PCR testing is now available at some clinical and public health laboratories as well as at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Serologic tests for Babesia antibody detection on a single serum specimen should not be used to diagnose acute disease because of difficulty distinguishing acute disease from previous infection. Real-time PCR assays are typically species specific, but most labora-tories only offer B microti PCR (www.cdc.gov/dpdx/babesiosis/index.html). In geographic areas where both B microti and B burgdorferi are endemic, approximately one tenth of early Lyme disease patients experience concurrent babesiosis coinfection and approximately half of patients with babesiosis are coinfected with B burgdorferi. Other tick-borne coinfections, such as anaplasmosis, should be considered in patients with babesiosis with clinical signs of Lyme disease; people with laboratory abnormalities, such as neutro-penia, that suggest anaplasmosis; or people who do not respond as expected to treatment. When coinfection is documented, patients should receive therapies appropriate for each infection. TREATMENT1: Atovaquone (administered orally) plus azithromycin (administered orally in ambulatory patients with mild to moderate disease and intravenously in hospital-ized patients with severe disease) for 7 to 10 days is the regimen of choice (see Drugs for Parasitic Infections, p 952). Oral or intravenous clindamycin plus oral quinine may be 1 Krause PJ, Auwaerter PG, Bannuru RR, et al. Clinical practice guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA): 2020 Guideline on diagnosis and management of babesiosis. Clin Infect Dis. 2020; Epub ahead of print November 30, 2020. DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1216 BACILLUS CEREUS INFECTIONS AND INTOXICATIONS 219 used for patients who do not respond to atovaquone and azithromycin, although quinine commonly causes severe adverse effects. Severe babesiosis can be life-threatening despite antimicrobial therapy. Limited data suggest exchange transfusion has potential benefits that may outweigh potential adverse effects, particularly in patients with high levels of parasitemia. In severely immunocompromised patients, treatment for at least 6 weeks or longer, with negative blood smears for 2 weeks or longer before discontinuing therapy, is recommended. Higher doses of azithromycin (500 to 1000 mg per day, orally, in adoles-cents/adults) should be considered when treating a highly immunocompromised patient. Limited data are available for treatment of infection caused by B duncani or B divergens, but most reported patients have been treated with intravenous clindamycin plus oral quinine. Efficacy of atovaquone plus azithromycin in treating B duncani infection has not been evaluated. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: Babesiosis is a nationally notifiable disease and a reportable disease in many states. Recommendations for prevention of tick bites are similar to those for prevention of Lyme disease and other tickborne infections (see Prevention of Mosquitoborne and Tickborne Infections, p 175). People with a known history of Babesia infection are deferred indefinitely from donating blood. In 2019, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued guidance to industry for regional, year-round testing using a licensed nucleic acid amplification test for Babesia infection or use of an FDA approved pathogen reduction device in the 14 highest-risk states (www.
fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/ recommendations-reducing-risk-transfusion-transmitted-babesiosis).
Bacillus cereus Infections and Intoxications CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Bacillus cereus is associated primarily with 2 toxin-mediated foodborne illnesses, emetic and diarrheal, but it also can cause invasive extraintestinal infection. The emetic syndrome develops after a short incubation period, similar to staphylococcal foodborne illness. It is characterized by nausea, vomiting, and abdominal cramps, and diarrhea may follow in up to one third of patients. The diarrheal syndrome has a longer incubation period, is more severe, and resembles Clostridium perfringens food-borne illness. It is characterized by moderate to severe abdominal cramps and watery diarrhea, vomiting in approximately 25% of patients, and occasionally low-grade fever. Both illnesses usually are short-lived, about 24 hours, but the emetic toxin is occasionally associated with fulminant liver failure. Invasive extraintestinal infection can be severe and includes wound and soft tissue infections; sepsis and bacteremia, including central line-associated bloodstream infection; endocarditis; osteomyelitis; purulent meningitis and ventricular shunt infection; pneumo-nia; and ocular infections (ie, endophthalmitis and keratitis). Infection can be acquired through use of contaminated blood products, especially platelets. B cereus is a leading cause of bacterial endophthalmitis following penetrating ocular trauma. Endogenous endophthalmitis can result from bacteremic seeding. Other ocular manifestations include an indolent keratitis related to corneal abrasions and may be seen in contact lens users or those who have undergone cataract surgery. Rare infections attributable to B cereus strains that express anthrax toxin genes, which clinically resemble anthrax, have been reported.
220 BACILLUS CEREUS INFECTIONS AND INTOXICATIONS ETIOLOGY: B cereus is an aerobic and facultative anaerobic, spore-forming, gram-positive or gram-variable bacillus.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: B cereus is ubiquitous in the environment because of the high resistance of its endospores to extreme conditions, including heat, cold, desiccation, salinity, and radiation, and commonly is present in small numbers in raw, dried, and processed foods and in the feces of healthy people. The organism is a common cause of foodborne illness in the United States but may be underrecognized, because few people seek care for mild illness and physicians and clinical laboratories do not routinely test for B cereus. Several confirmed outbreaks were reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in recent years. A wide variety of food vehicles has been implicated.
Spores of B cereus are heat resistant and can survive pasteurization, brief cooking, boiling, and high saline concentrations. Spores germinate to vegetative forms that pro-duce enterotoxins over a wide range of temperatures, both in foods and in the gastroin-testinal tract. The diarrheal syndrome is caused by several distinct toxins that are ingested preformed or are produced after spores germinate in the gastrointestinal tract. The diarrheal toxins are heat labile and can be destroyed by heating. The emetic syndrome occurs after eating contaminated food containing a preformed toxin called cereulide. The best known association of the emetic syndrome is with ingestion of fried rice made from boiled rice stored at room temperature overnight, because B cereus can be present in uncooked rice. However, a wide variety of foods, especially starchy foods (including cere-als), cheese products, meats, and vegetables, has been implicated. The toxin is elaborated by vegetative forms that germinate from spores when the food is reheated; it is heat stable and gastric acid resistant. Foodborne illness caused by B cereus is not transmissible from person to person.
Risk factors for invasive disease attributable to B cereus include history of injection drug use, presence of indwelling intravascular catheters or implanted devices, neutrope-nia or immunosuppression, and preterm birth. B cereus endophthalmitis has occurred after penetrating ocular trauma and injection drug use. Hospital outbreaks have been associ-ated with contaminated medical equipment, but pseudoepidemics are more common and refer to sharp increases in contamination rates of clinical specimens associated with com-mon source contamination — for example, ethanol pads or solutions, linen, and blood culture media.
The incubation period for foodborne illness is 0.5 to 6 hours for the emetic syn-drome and 6 to 15 hours for the diarrheal syndrome.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Diagnostic testing is not recommended for sporadic cases. For food-borne outbreaks, isolation of B cereus from the stool or vomitus of 2 or more ill people and not from control patients, or isolation of 105 colony-forming units/g or greater from epidemiologically implicated food, suggests that B cereus is the cause of the outbreak. Because the organism can be recovered from stool specimens from some well people, the presence of B cereus in feces or vomitus of ill people is not definitive evidence of infec-tion. Food samples must be tested for both types of diarrheal enterotoxins, because either alone can cause illness. Although there is currently no commercial kit that detects the cereulide emetic toxin, B cereus colonies isolated from food or specimens of ill individuals may be tested by polymerase chain reaction assay for the emetic toxin gene in diagnostic laboratories.
In patients with risk factors for invasive disease (eg, preterm infants, people with immunosuppressing conditions), isolation of B cereus from wounds or from blood or other BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS 221 sterile body fluids is significant. The common perception of Bacillus species as “contami-nants” may delay recognition and treatment of serious B cereus infections.
TREATMENT: B cereus foodborne illness usually requires only supportive treatment, including rehydration. Antimicrobial therapy is indicated for patients with invasive dis-ease. Prompt removal of any potentially infected foreign bodies, such as central lines or implants, is essential. For intraocular infections, an ophthalmologist should be consulted regarding surgical management and use of intravitreal antimicrobial therapy in addi-tion to systemic therapy. B cereus is usually resistant to beta-lactam antibiotics and often to clindamycin but is susceptible to vancomycin, which is the drug of choice. Alternative drugs, including linezolid, clindamycin, aminoglycosides, erythromycin, tetracyclines, and fluoroquinolones, may be considered depending on susceptibility results.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: Proper cooking and appropriate storage of foods will help pre-vent foodborne illness attributable to B cereus. For example, rice cooked for later use should not be held at room temperature. Information on recommended safe food handling prac-tices, including time and temperature requirements during cooking, storage, and reheat-ing, can be found at www.foodsafety.gov. Hand hygiene and strict aseptic technique in caring for immunocompromised patients or patients with indwelling intravascular cath-eters are important to minimize the risk of invasive disease. The organism can survive in high concentrations of ethanol, but hand washing and use of 2% chlorhexidine are effec-tive preventive measures.
Bacterial Vaginosis CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a polymicrobial clinical syn-drome characterized by changes in vaginal flora, with a reduction in normally abundant Lactobacillus species and acquisition of a diverse community of anaerobic and facultative bacteria. Vaginal lactobacilli act as an important host-defense mechanism by secreting substances that inhibit the growth of microbial pathogens and indigenous anaerobes. BV is diagnosed primarily in sexually active postpubertal females. Symptoms may include vaginal irritation, vaginal discharge, and/or vaginal odor. However, studies have shown that up to 50% of females who meet microbiologic criteria for a diagnosis of BV are asymptomatic. Classic signs, when present, include a thin white or grey, homog-enous, adherent vaginal discharge with a fishy odor. Symptoms of pruritus, dysuria, or abdominal pain are not typically associated with BV but can be suggestive of mixed vaginitis. In pregnant females, BV has been associated with adverse outcomes, including chorioamnionitis, premature rupture of membranes, preterm delivery, and postpartum endometritis. Vaginitis and vulvitis in prepubertal girls rarely, if ever, are manifestations of BV . Vaginitis in prepubertal girls frequently is nonspecific. Possible causes of vaginitis in this population include foreign bodies and infections attributable to group A streptococci, Escherichia coli, herpes simplex virus, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, Trichomonas vaginalis, or enteric bacteria, including Shigella species. In any prepubertal girl who has symptoms of BV , a full history and workup should be considered to rule out sexual abuse and/or a sexually transmitted infection (STI [see Sexual Assault and Abuse in Children and Adolescents/Young Adults, p 150]). If sexual abuse is suspected, those who are man-dated to report need to follow their state’s regulations for immediate reporting.
222 BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS ETIOLOGY: The microbiologic cause of BV has not been delineated fully. Hydrogen peroxide and lactic acid-producing Lactobacillus species, particularly Lactobacillus crispatus, predominate among vaginal flora and play a protective role by maintaining a low vaginal pH. In females with BV , these species largely are replaced by commensal facultative and strict anaerobes. Increased concentrations of Gardnerella vaginalis, Prevotella bivia, Atopobium vaginae, Mycoplasma hominis, Megasphaera types, and Mobiluncus species, along with numerous other fastidious organisms, have been identified in women with BV . G vaginalis, present in 95% to 100% of BV cases, was originally believed to be the primary BV pathogen. However, G vaginalis is also found in sexually active women with normal vaginal flora, and colonization with G vaginalis does not always lead to BV . Thus, microbiologic identification of G vaginalis is not, by itself, sufficient for the diagnosis of BV , even in a symptomatic individual.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: BV is the most common cause of vaginal discharge in sexually active adolescent and adult females. BV occurs more frequently in females with a new sexual partner or a higher number of sexual partners and is also associated with douching and not using condoms. BV may be the sole cause of the symptoms or it may accompany other conditions associated with vaginal discharge, such as trichomoniasis or cervicitis secondary to other STIs. BV can increase the risk of acquisition of other STIs, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), herpes simplex virus, Mycoplasma genitalium, N gon-orrhoeae, C trachomatis, and Trichomonas vaginalis, and increase the risk of infectious complica-tions following gynecologic surgeries. It can also increase the risk of HIV transmission to male partners. Although the exact etiology of BV remains unknown, an incubation period of around 4 days (similar to other bacterial STIs such as N gonorrhoeae) has been suggested in recent studies. Recurrence is common, with more than 50% of women experiencing BV within 12 months after treatment. DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: BV most commonly is diagnosed clinically using the Amsel criteria, requiring that 3 or more of the following symptoms or signs are present: • Homogenous, thin grey or white vaginal discharge that smoothly coats the vaginal walls; • Vaginal fluid pH greater than 4.5; • A fishy (amine) odor of vaginal discharge before or after addition of 10% potassium hydroxide (ie, the “whiff test”); or • Presence of clue cells (squamous vaginal epithelial cells covered with bacteria, which cause a stippled or granular appearance and ragged “moth-eaten” borders) represent-ing at least 20% of the total vaginal epithelial cells seen on microscopic evaluation of vaginal fluid.
An alternative method for diagnosing BV is the Nugent score, which is used widely as the gold standard for making the diagnosis in the research setting and is commonly a standard against which newer diagnostic tests for BV are measured. A Gram stain of the vaginal fluid is evaluated, and a numerical score is generated on the basis of the appar-ent quantity of lactobacilli relative to BV-associated bacteria (G vaginalis and Mobiluncus species). The score is interpreted as normal (0–3), intermediate (4–6), or BV (7–10). Douching, recent intercourse, menstruation, and coexisting infection can alter findings on Gram stain. Over-the-counter vaginal pH test kits have been marketed as home screening or test-ing options for BV . Despite diagnostic claims for such basic pH test kits, formal clinical BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS 223 evaluation and targeted laboratory-based diagnostic testing are warranted for patients reporting a positive home test result before any therapeutic interventions are instituted. Similarly, persistent symptoms despite a negative result on a home test kit warrants more sensitive laboratory evaluation. There are a wide variety of diagnostic laboratory assays available to diagnose BV , ranging from point-of-care tests that typically identify a single agent, commonly G vagi-nalis, to multiplex molecular assays in which diagnosis is based on algorithms of relative quantifications of both favorable and detrimental vaginal organisms. Clinicians need to consider costs, result turnaround time, and accuracy in their decision to select a particular assay to test for BV among symptomatic females. No recommendations exist to screen asymptomatic females for BV . Culture for G vaginalis is not recommended as a diagnos-tic tool, because it is not specific, and Papanicolaou (Pap) testing is not recommended because of its extremely low sensitivity. Although the microscopy-based wet mount is advantageous for its low cost and immediate results, the multiplex polymerase chain reac-tion (PCR) assays might be more useful, particularly in the diagnostic workup of symp-tomatic females with recurrent or refractory vaginitis. Sexually active females with BV should be evaluated for coinfection with other STIs, including syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, trichomoniasis, and HIV infection. If the hepa-titis B and human papillomavirus vaccine series have not been completed, these immuni-zations should be offered.
TREATMENT1: Symptomatic patients with BV should be treated. The goals of treat-ment are to relieve the symptoms and signs of infection and potentially to decrease the risk of acquiring other STIs. Treatment considerations should include patient prefer-ence for oral versus intravaginal treatment, possible adverse effects, and the presence of coinfections. Nonpregnant females may be treated orally with metronidazole or topically with metronidazole gel 0.75% or clindamycin cream 2% (see Table 4.4, p 899, and Table 4.5, p 903). Alternative regimens include oral tinidazole, oral clindamycin, oral secnida-zole, or clindamycin intravaginal ovules.1 Patients should refrain from sexual intercourse or use condoms appropriately during treatment, keeping in mind that clindamycin cream is oil-based and can weaken latex condoms and diaphragms for up to 5 days after completion of therapy. There is no evidence that treatment of sexual partners effects treatment response or risk of recurrence. Follow-up is not necessary if symptoms resolve. Pregnant females with symptoms of BV should be treated since they are at high risk of having preterm or low birth weight infants, premature rupture of membranes, intra-amniotic infections, and postpartum endometriosis. Metronidazole crosses the placenta. However, there are no studies showing any teratogenic evidence. Because oral therapy has not been shown to be superior to topical therapy for treating symptomatic BV in effecting cure or preventing adverse outcomes of pregnancy, symptomatic pregnant females can be treated with either the oral or vaginal metronidazole or clindamycin regimens recom-mended for nonpregnant females. Tinidazole should be avoided during pregnancy, as animal studies have shown teratogenic effects. Breastfeeding mothers with symptoms of BV should be treated. Metronidazole is secreted in human milk, so topical metronidazole is preferred for treating breastfeeding 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2021; in press 224 BACTEROIDES AND PREVOTELLA INFECTIONS mothers. Some clinicians advise deferring breastfeeding for 12 to 24 hours following oral maternal treatment with systemic metronidazole. Because information on safety of tini-dazole in breastfeeding mothers is limited, it should only be used in difficult to treat cases. Interruption of breastfeeding is recommended during treatment and for 3 days after the last dose of tinidazole. Approximately 30% of appropriately treated females have a recurrence within 3 months. Retreatment with the same regimen or an alternative regimen are both reasonable options for treating persistent or recurrent BV after the first occurrence. For females with multiple recurrences (more than 3 in the previous 12 months), either 0.75% metronidazole gel or 750 mg metronidazole vaginal suppository twice weekly for at least 3 months has been shown to reduce recurrences, although this benefit does not persist when suppressive therapy is discontinued. Limited data suggest an oral nitroimidazole (metronidazole or tinidazole 500 mg twice daily for 7 days) followed by intravaginal boric acid 600 mg daily for 21 days and suppressive 0.75% metronidazole gel twice weekly for 4 to 6 months might be an option for women with multiple recur-rences of BV . Boric acid can cause death if ingested orally; it should be stored in a secure place inaccessible to children. Monthly oral metronidazole, 2 g, administered with fluconazole, 150 mg, has also been evaluated as suppressive therapy; this regi-men reduced the incidence of BV and promoted colonization with normal vaginal microbiota. A randomized controlled trial of Astodrimer 1% vaginal gel (a dendrimer-based microbicide) also found favorable results in prolonging the time to BV recur-rence compared with placebo. Studies thus far do not support currently available Lactobacillus formulations or probiotics as an adjunctive or replacement therapy for BV management.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: None.
Bacteroides, Prevotella, and Other Anaerobic Gram-Negative Bacilli Infections CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Bacteroides, Prevotella, and other anaerobic gram-negative bacilli (AGNB) organisms from the oral cavity can cause chronic sinusitis, chronic otitis media, parotitis, dental infection, peritonsillar abscess, cervical adenitis, retropharyn-geal space infection, aspiration pneumonia, lung abscess, pleural empyema, or nec-rotizing pneumonia. Species from the gastrointestinal tract are recovered in patients with peritonitis, intra-abdominal abscess, pelvic inflammatory disease, Bartholin cyst abscess, tubo-ovarian abscess, endometritis, acute and chronic prostatitis, prostatic and scrotal abscesses, scrotal gangrene, postoperative wound infection, and vulvovaginal and perianal infections. Invasion of the bloodstream from the oral cavity or intestinal tract can lead to brain abscess, meningitis, endocarditis, arthritis, or osteomyelitis. Skin and soft tissue infections include bacterial gangrene and necrotizing fasciitis; ompha-litis in newborn infants; cellulitis at the site of fetal monitors, human bite wounds, or burns; infections adjacent to the mouth or rectum; and infected decubitus ulcers. Neonatal infections, including conjunctivitis, pneumonia, bacteremia, or meningitis, rarely occur. In most cases in which Bacteroides, Prevotella, and other AGNB are impli-cated, the infections are polymicrobial, with between 5 and 10 different organisms being present. BACTEROIDES AND PREVOTELLA INFECTIONS 225 ETIOLOGY: Most Bacteroides, Prevotella, Porphyromonas, and Fusobacterium organisms associ-ated with human disease are pleomorphic, non–spore-forming, facultatively anaerobic, gram-negative bacilli. EPIDEMIOLOGY: Bacteroides, Prevotella, and other AGNB are part of the normal flora of the mouth, gastrointestinal tract, and female and male genital tracts. Members of the Bacteroides fragilis group predominate in the gastrointestinal tract flora; enterotoxigenic B fragilis may be a cause of diarrhea. Members of the Prevotella melaninogenica (formerly Bacteroides melaninogenicus) and Prevotella oralis (formerly Bacteroides oralis) groups are more common in the oral cavity. These species cause infection as opportunists, usually after an alteration in skin or mucosal membranes in conjunction with other endogenous spe-cies, and often are associated with chronic injury. Rates of upper respiratory tract, head, and neck infections associated with AGNB are higher in children. Endogenous infection results from aspiration, bowel perforation, or damage to mucosal surfaces from trauma, surgery, or chemotherapy. Mucosal injury or granulocytopenia predispose to infection. Except in infections resulting from human bites, no evidence of person-to-person trans-mission exists.
The incubation period is variable and depends on the inoculum and the site of involvement but usually is 1 to 5 days.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Anaerobic culture media are necessary for recovery of Bacteroides, Prevotella, and other AGNB species. Because infections usually are polymicrobial, aerobic and anaerobic cultures should be obtained. A putrid odor, with or without gas in the infected site, suggests anaerobic infection. Use of an anaerobic transport tube or a sealed syringe is recommended for collection of clinical specimens. TREATMENT: Abscesses should be drained when feasible; abscesses involving the brain, liver, and lungs may resolve with effective antimicrobial therapy alone. Necrotizing soft tissue lesions should be débrided surgically.
The choice of antimicrobial agent(s) is based on anticipated or known in vitro sus-ceptibility testing and local antimicrobial resistance patterns. Bacteroides infections of the mouth and respiratory tract generally are susceptible to penicillin G, ampicillin, and clindamycin. However, some species of Bacteroides and almost 50% of Prevotella species produce beta-lactamase, and penicillin treatment failure has emerged as a consequence, so penicillin is not recommended for empirical coverage or for treatment of severe oropharyngeal or pleuropulmonary infections or for any abdominopelvic infections. A beta-lactam penicillin active against Bacteroides species combined with a beta-lactamase inhibitor (ampicillin-sulbactam, amoxicillin-clavulanate, or piperacillin-tazobactam) can be used to treat these infections. Bacteroides species of the gastrointestinal tract are often resistant to penicillin G but typically susceptible to metronidazole, beta-lactam plus beta-lactamase inhibitors, carbapenems, and chloramphenicol, but resistance is emerg-ing to clindamycin. More than 80% of isolates are susceptible to cefoxitin and linezolid. Tigecycline has demonstrated in vitro activity against Prevotella and Bacteroides species but has limited pediatric dosing and safety data available, particularly for children younger than 8 years. Moxifloxacin may be an alternative for anaerobic infections in children with severe beta-lactam allergies, although emerging resistance to Bacteroides species is a con-cern. Cefuroxime, cefotaxime, and ceftriaxone are not reliably effective.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: None.
226 BARTONELLA HENSELAE (CAT-SCRATCH DISEASE) Balantidium coli Infections (Balantidiasis) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Most human infections are asymptomatic. Symptomatic infection is characterized either by acute onset of bloody or watery mucoid diarrhea with abdominal pain or with chronic or intermittent episodes of diarrhea, anorexia, and weight loss. Inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract and local lymphatic vessels can result in bowel dilation, ulceration, perforation, and extraintestinal spread or secondary bacterial invasion. Colitis produced by Balantidium coli can mimic that of Entamoeba histo-lytica or noninfectious causes. Fulminant disease can occur in malnourished or otherwise debilitated or immunocompromised patients.
ETIOLOGY: B coli, a ciliated protozoan, is the largest pathogenic protozoan known to infect humans.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Pigs are the primary host reservoir of B coli, but the parasite has also been found in other primates and domestic animals. Infections have been reported in most areas of the world but are more common in tropical and subtropical areas or areas with poor sanitation systems. Cysts excreted in feces can be transmitted directly from hand to mouth or indirectly through fecally contaminated water or food. Excysted tro-phozoites infect the colon. A person is infectious as long as cysts are excreted in stool. Cysts may remain viable in the environment for months.
The incubation period is not established but may be several days.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Diagnosis usually is made by demonstrating trophozoites (or less frequently, cysts) in stool or tissue by scraping lesions via sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy, histologic examination of intestinal biopsy specimens, or ova and parasite examination of stool. Stool examination is less sensitive; repeated examination may be necessary, because shedding of organisms can be intermittent. Because trophozoites degenerate rapidly, fresh diarrheal stools require either prompt microscopic examination or placement in stool fixa-tion medium.
TREATMENT: The drug of choice is tetracycline (see Drugs for Parasitic Infections, p 953). Alternative drugs are metronidazole (or tinidazole), iodoquinol, and nitazoxanide. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard and contact precautions are rec-ommended, because human-to-human transmission can occur rarely.
CONTROL MEASURES: Control measures include sanitary disposal of human and por-cine feces and good handwashing. Cysts are resistant to the levels of chlorination used for drinking water; waterborne outbreaks of disease have occurred despite chlorination.
Bartonella henselae (Cat-Scratch Disease) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Cat scratch disease, the predominant clinical manifestation of Bartonella henselae infection, presents in 85 to 90% of children as a localized cutane-ous and regional lymphadenopathy disorder. A skin papule or pustule develops within 12 days at the presumed site of inoculation in approximately two thirds of cases and usually precedes development of lymphadenopathy by 1 to 2 weeks (range, 7–60 days). Lymphadenopathy occurs in nodes that drain the site of inoculation, typically axillary, but cervical, submandibular, submental, epitrochlear, or inguinal nodes can be involved. Low-grade fever lasting several days develops in 30% of patients. The skin overlying affected BARTONELLA HENSELAE (CAT-SCRATCH DISEASE) 227 lymph nodes can be normal or tender, warm, erythematous, and indurated, and approxi-mately 10% to 20% of affected nodes suppurate. Typically, lymphadenopathy resolves spontaneously in 2 to 4 months. Less common manifestations of B henselae infection likely reflect bloodborne dis-seminated disease and include culture-negative endocarditis, encephalopathy, osteo-lytic lesions, glomerulonephritis, pneumonia, thrombocytopenic purpura, erythema nodosum, and prolonged fever with granulomata in the liver and spleen. Chronic Bartonella infection in nonimmunocompromised children has not been substantiated scientifically. Ocular manifestations occur in 5% to 10% of patients. The most classic and frequent presentation of ocular B henselae infection is Parinaud oculoglandular syndrome, which consists of follicular conjunctivitis and ipsilateral preauricular lymphadenopathy. Another occasional ocular manifestation is neuroretinitis, which is characterized by abrupt unilat-eral (and rarely bilateral) painless vision impairment, granulomatous optic disc swelling, and macular edema, with lipid exudates (macular star). Rare presentations include retino-choroiditis, anterior uveitis, vitritis, pars planitis, retinal vasculitis, retinitis, branch retinal arteriolar or venular occlusions, macular hole, or retinal detachments (extraordinarily rare).
ETIOLOGY: B henselae is a fastidious, slow-growing, gram-negative bacillus that also is the causative agent of bacillary angiomatosis (vascular proliferative lesions of skin and subcutaneous tissue) and bacillary peliosis (reticuloendothelial lesions in visceral organs, primarily the liver). The latter 2 manifestations of infection are reported among immu-nocompromised patients, primarily those with human immunodeficiency virus infection. Additional species, such as Bartonella clarridgeiae, also have been found to cause cat scratch disease (CSD). B henselae is related closely to Bartonella quintana, the agent of human body louseborne trench fever that caused significant disease among troops during World War I and now affects homeless people lacking adequate sanitation and hygiene. B quintana also can cause bacillary angiomatosis and endocarditis. EPIDEMIOLOGY: B henselae is a common cause of regional lymphadenopathy in children. The highest incidence (9 per 100 000 population) is found in children 5 to 9 years of age; infections occur more often during the fall and winter. Cats are the natural reservoir for B henselae, with a seroprevalence of 30% to 40% in domestic and adopted shelter cats in the United States. Other animals, including dogs, can be infected and are rarely associated with human illness. Cat-to-cat transmission occurs via the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis), with feline infection resulting in bacteremia that usually is asymptomatic and lasts weeks to months. Fleas acquire the organism when feeding on a bacteremic cat and then shed infectious organisms in their feces. The bacteria are transmitted to humans by inocula-tion through a scratch, lick, or bite from a bacteremic cat. Most patients with CSD have a history of recent contact with apparently healthy cats, especially kittens. Kittens are nearly 5 times as likely to be bacteremic with B henselae than are older cats. Cats obtained from shelters or adopted as strays also have high rates of bacteremia. There is no con-vincing evidence that ticks are a competent vector for transmission of Bartonella organ-isms to humans. No evidence of person-to-person transmission exists. The incubation period from the time of the scratch to appearance of the primary cutaneous lesion is 3 to 12 days; the median period from the appearance of the primary lesion to the appearance of lymphadenopathy is 12 days (range, 7 to 60 days). 228 BARTONELLA HENSELAE (CAT-SCRATCH DISEASE) DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Both enzyme immunoassay (EIA) and indirect immunofluorescent antibody (IFA) platforms for detection of IgM and IgG serum antibodies to antigens of Bartonella species are available for diagnosis of CSD. Both formats have limitations in sensitivity and specificity. With both types of tests, cross-reactivity with other infectious agents (such as Chlamydia pneumoniae, Coxiella burnetii, and especially other Bartonella spe-cies) is common. Elevated immunoglobulin (Ig) M titers may suggest recent infection, but both false-positive and false-negative IgM test results occur. In adults, there is a high rate of anti-B henselae IgG seroprevalence in the general population attributable to prior expo-sure. Generally speaking, if an IFA or EIA IgG titer is <1:64, the patient does not have acute infection. Titers between 1:64 and 1:256 may represent past or acute infection, and follow-up titers in 2 to 4 weeks should be considered. An IgG titer of ≥1:256 or a fourfold increase in IgG titer is consistent with acute infection. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays are available in some commercial and research laboratories for testing of tissue or body fluids. Bartonella PCR assay is highly spe-cific and fairly sensitive for use on tissue, although some assays do not distinguish between the various Bartonella species. Bartonella PCR assay is very insensitive when testing blood, however, and it is not generally recommended for this specimen. B henselae is a fastidious organism; recovery by routine culture requires prolonged incu-bation (>10 days) and rarely is successful. If tissue (eg, lymph node) specimens are available, bacilli occasionally may be visual-ized using a silver stain (eg, Warthin-Starry or Steiner stain); however, these stains are not specific for B henselae. Early histologic changes in lymph node specimens consist of lym-phocytic infiltration with epithelioid granuloma formation. Later changes consist of poly-morphonuclear leukocyte infiltration with granulomas that become necrotic and resemble granulomas from patients with tularemia, brucellosis, or mycobacterial infections.
TREATMENT: Management of localized uncomplicated CSD primarily is aimed at relief of symptoms, because the disease is self-limited, resolving spontaneously in 2 to 4 months. No antibiotic regimen has been shown to be beneficial in improving the clinical cure rate, and in most cases, antibiotic therapy is not indicated. Painful suppurative nodes can be treated with needle aspiration for relief of symptoms. Incision and drainage should be avoided, because this may facilitate fistula formation; surgical excision generally is unnecessary. Some experts recommend antimicrobial therapy in acutely or severely ill immuno-competent patients with systemic symptoms, particularly people with retinitis, hepatic or splenic involvement, osteomyelitis, or painful adenitis. Several antimicrobial agents (azithromycin, clarithromycin, ciprofloxacin, doxycycline, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, ceftriaxone, gentamicin, and rifampin) have in vitro activity against B henselae. However, outcomes for most forms of CSD are generally excellent with or without therapy. Doxycycline plus rifampin are often used for patients with neuroretinitis. Doxycycline may be used regardless of patient age (see Tetracyclines, p 866). Reports in the litera-ture note that a large majority of such patients experience significant visual recovery to 20/40 or better. Corticosteroids should be considered in conjunction with ophthalmology consultation.
Antimicrobial therapy is recommended for all immunocompromised people, because treatment of bacillary angiomatosis and bacillary peliosis has been shown to be beneficial. Azithromycin or doxycycline is effective for treatment of these conditions; therapy should be administered for 3 months for bacillary angiomatosis and for 4 months for bacillary BAYLISASCARIS INFECTIONS 229 peliosis to prevent relapse. In these patients, doxycycline can be used for short durations (ie, 21 days or less) without regard to patient age; for the longer treatment durations required for treatment of Bartonella infection in immunocompromised people, for whom the alternative treatment of azithromycin exists, doxycycline is not recommended in chil-dren younger than 8 years (see Tetracyclines, p 866).
For patients with unusual manifestations of Bartonella infection (eg, culture-negative endocarditis, neuroretinitis, disease in immunocompromised patients), consultation with a pediatric infectious diseases expert is recommended. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: CSD is a preventable infection. All cats >8 weeks of age should be treated topically for fleas and ticks regularly. Effort should be undertaken to avoid scratches and bites from cats or kittens. Sites of cat scratches or bites should be washed immediately, and cats should not be allowed to lick open cuts or wounds. Immunocompromised people should avoid contact with cats younger than 1 year, stray cats, and cats that scratch or bite. Testing or treatment of cats for Bartonella infection is not recommended, nor is declawing or removal of the cat from the household.
Baylisascaris Infections CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Infection with Baylisascaris procyonis, a raccoon roundworm, can present with nonspecific signs such as nausea, fever, and fatigue. Other clinical presentations include neural larval migrans, ocular larva migrans, and visceral larval migrans. Acute central nervous system (CNS) disease (eg, altered mental status and sei-zures) accompanied by peripheral and/or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) eosinophilia are man-ifestations of neural larval migrans (eosinophilic meningoencephalitis) and can occur 2 to 4 weeks after infection. Severe neurologic sequelae or death are usual outcomes. Ocular larva migrans can result in diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis; direct visualization of larvae in the retina sometimes is possible. Visceral larval migrans can present with non-specific signs, such as macular rash, pneumonitis, and hepatomegaly. Similar to visceral larva migrans caused by Toxocara species, subclinical or asymptomatic infection is thought to be the most common outcome of infection.
ETIOLOGY: B procyonis is a 10- to 25-cm long roundworm (nematode) with a direct life cycle usually limited to its definitive host, the raccoon. Domestic dogs and some less com-monly owned pets, such as kinkajous and ringtails, can serve as definitive hosts and are potential sources of human disease. EPIDEMIOLOGY: B procyonis is distributed focally throughout the United States; in areas where disease is endemic, 22% to 80% of raccoons can harbor the parasite in their intes-tines. Reports of infections in dogs raise concern that infected dogs may be able to spread the disease. Embryonated eggs containing infective larvae are ingested from the soil by raccoons, rodents, and birds. When infective eggs or an infected host is eaten by a rac-coon, the larvae grow to maturity in the small intestine, where adult female worms shed millions of eggs per day. Eggs become infective after 2 to 4 weeks in the environment and may persist long-term in the soil. Cases of raccoon infection have been reported in many parts of the United States. Risk of human infection is greatest in areas where significant raccoon populations live in peridomestic settings. Fewer than 30 cases of Baylisascaris CNS disease have been documented in the United States, although cases may be undiagnosed or underreported.
230 INFECTIONS WITH BLASTOCYSTIS SPECIES Risk factors for Baylisascaris infection include contact with raccoon latrines (commu-nal defecation sites often found at or on the base of trees; raised flat surfaces such as tree stumps, logs, rocks, decks, and rooftops; or unsealed attics or garages), geophagia/pica, age younger than 4 years, and, in older children, developmental delay. Most reported cases of CNS disease have been in males.
The incubation period is usually 1 to 4 weeks.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Baylisascaris infection is confirmed by identification of larvae in biopsy specimens. A presumptive diagnosis of CNS disease can be made on the basis of clinical (meningoencephalitis, diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis, pseudotumor), epidemiologic (raccoon exposure), and laboratory (blood and CSF eosinophilia) find-ings. Serologic testing (serum, CSF) for patients with clinical symptoms is available at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Neuroimaging results can be normal initially, but as larvae grow and migrate through CNS tissue, focal abnormalities are found in peri-ventricular white matter and elsewhere. In ocular disease, ophthalmologic examination can reveal chorioretinal lesions or rarely larvae. Stool examination is not helpful because eggs are not shed in human feces. The disease is not transmitted from person to person.
TREATMENT: Albendazole, in conjunction with high-dose corticosteroids, has been advocated most widely on the basis of CNS and CSF penetration and in vitro activity (see Drugs for Parasitic Infections, p 953). Treatment with anthelmintic agents and cor-ticosteroids may not affect clinical outcome once severe CNS disease manifestations are evident. Treatment should be initiated while the diagnostic evaluation is being completed if infection is suspected. Preventive therapy with albendazole should be considered for children with a history of ingestion of soil potentially contaminated with raccoon feces but no definitive preventive dosing regimen has been established. Studies in children as young as 1 year of age suggest that albendazole can be administered safely to this popula-tion. Limited data are available regarding safety and efficacy of alternate anthelmintic therapies in children though mebendazole and ivermectin have been proposed as alterna-tives if albendazole is unavailable. The safety of ivermectin in children weighing less than 15 kg and in pregnant women has not been established. Larvae localized to the retina may be killed by direct photocoagulation.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: Baylisascaris infections are prevented by avoiding ingestion of soil contaminated with stool of infected animal reservoirs, primarily raccoons; avoiding rac-coon defecation sites (latrines); washing hands after contact with soil or with pets or other animals; discouraging raccoon presence by limiting access to human or pet food sources; and decontaminating raccoon latrines (especially if located near homes) by treating the area with boiling water or a propane torch, in keeping with local fire safety regulations, or through proper removal if located within the home (eg, attic). Infections With Blastocystis Species CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: The importance of Blastocystis species as a cause of gastrointestinal tract disease is controversial. The asymptomatic carrier state is well documented. Clinical symptoms reported include bloating, flatulence, acute or chronic watery diarrhea without fecal leukocytes or blood, constipation, abdominal pain, nausea, anorexia, weight loss, and poor growth; fever is generally absent. Some case series and INFECTIONS WITH BLASTOCYSTIS SPECIES 231 reports have noted an association between infection with Blastocystis and chronic urticaria and irritable bowel syndrome. When Blastocystis organisms are identified in stool from symptomatic patients, other causes of this symptom complex, particularly Giardia duodena-lis and Cryptosporidium parvum, should be investigated before assuming that blastocystosis is the cause of the signs and symptoms. Polymerase chain reaction fingerprinting suggests that some Blastocystis subtypes are disease associated and others are not. On the other hand, an emerging literature proposes that rather than a cause of disease, Blastocystis may be a marker of gastrointestinal health.
ETIOLOGY: Blastocystis species (previously referred to as Blastocystis hominis) consists of sev-eral species that reside in the gastrointestinal tracts of humans as well as other mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and fish. Some Blastocystis species believed to be specific to other animals are now recognized as being able to be transmitted to humans. Previously classi-fied as a protozoan, more recent molecular studies have led the organism to be character-ized as a stramenopile (a eukaryote). Multiple forms have been described: vacuolar, which is observed most commonly in clinical specimens; granular, which is seen rarely in fresh stools; amoeboid; and cystic.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Blastocystis infection is observed commonly throughout the world, although prevalence among countries and communities varies. In the United States, Europe, and Japan, Blastocystis species are recovered from 1% to 20% of stool specimens examined for ova and parasites, whereas prevalence of 100% has been observed among school-aged children in countries without modern sanitation. Because transmission is believed to occur via the fecal-oral route, presence of the organism may be a marker for presence of other pathogens spread by fecal contamination. Blastocystis infection is more common among people with pets or living near farm animals; however, exposure is not sufficient for infection as pathogenicity appears related to subtype, host immunocompe-tence and other factors. Organisms may remain in the gastrointestinal tract for years.
The incubation period has not been established.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Stool specimens should be preserved in polyvinyl alcohol and stained with trichrome or iron-hematoxylin before microscopic examination. The tropho-zoite stage of the parasite is very difficult to identify and rarely is seen. Small round cysts, the most common form, vary markedly in size from 6 to 40 μm and are characterized by a large central body (similar to large vacuole) surrounded by multiple nuclei. The parasite may be present in varying numbers, and infections may be reported as light to heavy. The presence of 5 or more organisms per high-power (x400 magnification) field can indicate heavy infection, which to some experts suggests causation when other enteropathogens are absent. Other experts consider the presence of 10 or more organisms per 10 oil immersion fields (x1000 magnification) to represent heavy infection. A serum antibody test is available, but its diagnostic utility is still unclear.
TREATMENT: Indications for treatment are not established. Some experts recommend that treatment should be reserved for patients who have persistent symptoms and in whom no other pathogen or process is found to explain the gastrointestinal tract symp-toms. Randomized controlled treatment trials with both metronidazole and nitazoxanide have demonstrated benefit in symptomatic patients, although microbiologic resolution does not always occur. Tinidazole is an alternative that may be tolerated better than metronidazole. Case series suggest high resolution of symptoms in symptomatic patients treated with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole but less success in clearing the organism. 232 BLASTOMYCOSIS Case reports or small series indicate paromomycin, iodoquinol, and ketoconazole alone or in combination have varying success (see Drugs for Parasitic Infections, p 954). Other experts believe that Blastocystis infection does not cause symptomatic disease and recom-mend only a careful search for other causes of symptoms.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions should be followed; contact precautions also recommended for diapered or incontinent children.
CONTROL MEASURES: Personal hygiene measures, including hand washing with soap and warm water after using the toilet, after changing diapers, and before preparing food, should be practiced. Blastomycosis CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Infections can be acute, chronic, or fulminant but are asymptomatic in up to 50% of infected people. The most common clinical manifestation of blastomycosis in children is cough (often productive) accompanying pulmonary disease, with fever, chest pain, and nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue and myalgia. Rarely, patients may develop acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Typical radiographic patterns include consolidation, patchy pneumonitis, a mass-like infiltrate, or nodules. Blastomycosis can be misdiagnosed as bacterial pneumonia, tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, or malignant neoplasm. Disseminated blastomycosis, which can occur in up to 25% of symp-tomatic cases, most commonly involves the skin and osteoarticular structures. Cutaneous manifestations can be verrucous, nodular, ulcerative, or pustular. Abscesses usually are subcutaneous but can involve any organ. Erythema nodosum, which is common in patients with histoplasmosis and coccidioidomycosis, is rare in blastomycosis. Central ner-vous system infection is less common, and intrauterine or congenital infection is rare.
ETIOLOGY: Blastomycosis is caused by Blastomyces species (Blastomyces dermatitidis, Blastomyces gilchristii, and Blastomyces helicus), which are thermally dimorphic fungi existing in the yeast form at 37°C (98°F) in infected tissues and in a mycelial form at room tem-perature and in soil. Conidia, produced from hyphae of the mycelial form, are infectious. EPIDEMIOLOGY: Infection is acquired through inhalation of conidia from the environ-ment. Increased mortality rates for patients with pulmonary blastomycosis have been associated with advanced age, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cancer, and Black race. Person-to-person transmission does not occur. In the United States, blastomycosis is endemic in the central states, with most cases occurring in the Ohio and Mississippi river valleys, the southeastern states, and states that border the Great Lakes; however, sporadic cases have occurred outside these areas. Similar to Histoplasma capsulatum, Blastomyces spe-cies can grow in bird and animal excreta. Occupational and recreational activities associ-ated with infection often involve environmental disruption such as construction of homes or roads, boating and canoeing, tubing on a river, fishing, exploration of beaver dams and underground forts, and a community compost pile.
The incubation period ranges from approximately 2 weeks to 3 months.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Definitive diagnosis of blastomycosis is based on microscopic iden-tification of characteristic thick-walled, broad-based, single budding yeast cells either by culture at 37°C or in histopathologic specimens. The organism may be seen in sputum, tracheal aspirates, cerebrospinal fluid, urine, or histopathologic specimens from lesions processed with 10% potassium hydroxide or a silver stain. Children with pneumonia who BOCAVIRUS 233 are unable to produce sputum may require bronchoalveolar lavage or open biopsy to establish the diagnosis. Bronchoalveolar lavage is high yield, even in patients with bone or skin manifestations. Organisms can be cultured on brain-heart infusion media and Sabouraud dextrose agar at 25°C to 30°C as a mold; identification can be confirmed by conversion to yeast phase at 37°C. Chemiluminescent DNA probes are available for iden-tification of B dermatitidis; rare false-positive identification attributable to cross-reactivity with other endemic fungi has been reported. Polymerase chain reaction assay can be used directly on certain clinical specimens but is not widely performed.
Because serologic tests (immunodiffusion and complement fixation) lack adequate sen-sitivity, they are generally not useful for diagnosis. An enzyme immunoassay that detects Blastomyces antigen in urine has replaced classic serologic studies and performs well for the diagnosis of disseminated and pulmonary disease as well as for monitoring response to antifungal therapy. Antigen testing in urine performs better than antigen testing of serum, and antigen testing in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid or cerebrospinal fluid is also available. Significant cross-reactivity occurs in patients with other endemic mycoses (specifically, H capsulatum, Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, and Talaromyces marneffei); clinical and epidemiologic considerations often aid with interpretation.
TREATMENT1: Because of the high risk of dissemination, some experts recommend that all cases of blastomycosis in children should be treated. Amphotericin B deoxycholate or an amphotericin B lipid formulation is recommended for initial therapy of severe pulmonary disease for 1 to 2 weeks or until improvement, followed by 6 to 12 months of itraconazole therapy. Oral itraconazole is recommended for 6 to 12 months for mild to moderate infection (see Table 4.7, p 910). Some experts suggest 12 months of therapy for patients with osteoarticular disease. For central nervous system infection, a lipid formula-tion of amphotericin B is recommended for 4 to 6 weeks, followed by an azole for at least 12 months and until resolution of all cerebrospinal fluid abnormalities. The preferred azole for prolonged central nervous system infection treatment is voriconazole, given the limited central nervous system penetration of itraconazole. Itraconazole is indicated for treatment of non–life-threatening infection outside the central nervous system in adults and is recommended in children. Serum trough concentrations of itraconazole should be 1 to 2 µg/mL. Concentrations should be checked after several days of therapy to ensure adequate drug exposure. When measured by high-pressure liquid chromatography, both itraconazole and its bioactive hydroxyitraconazole metabolite are reported, the sum of which should be considered in assessing drug concentrations. The itraconazole oral solu-tion formulation is preferred because of improved absorption and should be taken on an empty stomach. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: None.
Bocavirus CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Human bocavirus (HBoV) first was identified in 2005 from a cohort of children with acute respiratory tract symptoms. Pneumonia, bronchiolitis, exacerbations of asthma, the common cold, and acute otitis media have been attributed 1 Chapman SW, Dismukes WE, Proia LA, et al. Clinical guidelines for the management of blastomycosis: 2008 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clin Infect Dis. 2008;46(12):1801–1812 234 BOCAVIRUS to HBoV . Symptoms may include cough, rhinorrhea, wheezing, and fever. HBoV has been identified in 5% to 33% of all children with acute respiratory tract infections in vari-ous settings (eg, inpatient facilities, outpatient facilities, child care centers). High rates of HBoV subclinical infections have been documented, complicating etiologic association with disease. The role of HBoV as a pathogen in human infection is further confounded by simultaneous detection of other viral pathogens in patients in whom HBoV is identi-fied, with coinfection rates ranging from 20% to as high as 80%. However, a number of lines of evidence support the role of HBoV as a pathogen, at least during primary infec-tion. These include longitudinal cohort studies showing an association of primary infec-tion with symptomatic illness and case-control studies showing associations of illness with monoinfection, high viral load, and detection of HBoV mRNA. HBoV has been detected in stool samples from children with acute gastroenteritis; however, further studies are needed to better understand the role of HBoV in gastroen-teritis. Infection with HBoV appears to be ubiquitous, because nearly all children develop serologic evidence of previous HBoV infection by 5 years of age.
ETIOLOGY: HBoV is a nonenveloped, single-stranded DNA virus classified in the family Parvoviridae, subfamily Parvovirinae, genus Bocaparvovirus, on the basis of its genetic similarity to the closely related bovine parvovirus 1 and canine minute virus, from which the name “bocavirus” was derived. Four distinct genotypes have been described (HBoV types 1–4), although there are no data regarding antigenic variation or distinct serotypes. HBoV1 replicates primarily in the respiratory tract and has been associated with upper and lower respiratory tract illness. HBoV2, HBoV3, and HBoV4 have been found predominantly in stool, without clear association with any clinical illness except a few reports that have asso-ciated HBoV2 with gastroenteritis. EPIDEMIOLOGY: Detection of HBoV has been described only in humans. Transmission is presumed to be from respiratory tract secretions, although fecal-oral transmission may be possible because of finding of HBoV in stool specimens from children, including symp-tomatic children with diarrhea.
The frequent codetection of other viral pathogens of the respiratory tract in associa-tion with HBoV has led to speculation about the pathologic role played by HBoV; it may be a true pathogen or copathogen, and emerging evidence seems to support both roles. Codetection of HBoV with other respiratory viruses is more common when HBoV is present at lower viral loads (≤104 copies/mL). Extended and intermittent shedding of HBoV has been reported for up to a year after initial detection, with median shedding duration of approximately 2 months. Because HBoV may be shed for long periods after primary infection and because of the possibility of reactivation during subsequent viral infections and the high rate of detection in healthy people, clinical interpretation of HBoV detection is difficult. HBoV circulates worldwide and throughout the year. In temperate climates, seasonal clustering in the spring associated with increased transmission of other respiratory tract viruses has been reported.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Commercial molecular diagnostic assays for HBoV are available. HBoV quantitative polymerase chain reaction (respiratory and serum specimens), detec-tion of HBoV mRNA in the respiratory tract, and detection of HBoV-specific immu-noglobulin (Ig) M and IgG antibody also are used by research laboratories to detect the presence of virus and infection. A positive laboratory test does not necessarily imply BORRELIA INFECTIONS OTHER THAN LYME DISEASE 235 etiology, in part because of prolonged shedding and codetection of other respiratory pathogens.
TREATMENT: No specific therapy is available.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: The presence of virus in respiratory tract secretions and stool suggests that, in addition to standard precautions, contact precautions should be initiated to limit the spread of infection for the duration of the symptomatic illness in infants and young children. Prolonged shedding of virus in respiratory tract secretions and in stool may occur after resolution of symptoms, particularly in immuno-compromised hosts; therefore, the duration of contact precautions should be extended in these situations.
CONTROL MEASURES: Appropriate respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette should be followed. Although possible health care-associated transmission of HBoV has been described, investigations of transmissibility of HBoV in community or health care settings have not been published. Appropriate hand hygiene, particularly when handling respira-tory tract secretions or diapers of ill children, is recommended. The presence of HBoV DNA in serum also raises the possibility of transmission by transfusion, although this mode of transmission has not been documented.
Borrelia Infections Other Than Lyme Disease (Relapsing Fever) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Two types of relapsing fever occur in humans: tickborne and louseborne. Both are characterized by sudden onset of high fever, shaking chills, sweats, headache, muscle and joint pain, altered sensorium, and nausea. A fleeting macu-lar rash of the trunk and petechiae of the skin and mucous membranes sometimes occur but are not common. Findings and complications can differ between types of relapsing fever and include hepatosplenomegaly, jaundice, thrombocytopenia, iridocyclitis, cough with pleuritic pain, pneumonitis, Bell’s palsy, meningitis, and myocarditis. Mortality rates are 10 to 70% in untreated louseborne relapsing fever (possibly related to comorbidities in refugee-type settings, where this disease typically is found) and 4% to 10% in untreated tickborne relapsing fever. Death occurs predominantly in infants, older adults, and people with underlying illnesses. Early treatment reduces mortality to less than 5%. Untreated, an initial febrile period of 2 to 6 days terminates spontaneously and is followed by an afe-brile period of several days to weeks, then by 1 relapse or more (0–13 for tickborne, 1–5 for louseborne). Relapses typically become shorter and progressively milder as afebrile periods lengthen. Relapse is associated with expression of new borrelial antigens, and resolution of symptoms is associated with production of antibody specific to those new antigenic determinants. Infection during pregnancy often is severe and can result in spon-taneous abortion, preterm birth, stillbirth, or neonatal infection.
ETIOLOGY: Relapsing fever is caused by certain spirochetes of the genus Borrelia. Worldwide, at least 14 Borrelia species cause tickborne (endemic) relapsing fever, including Borrelia hermsii, Borrelia turicatae, and Borrelia parkeri in North America. Borrelia miyamotoi is associated with a similar but distinct tick-borne acute febrile illness in the United States. Louseborne (epidemic) relapsing fever is cause by Borrelia recurrentis. Lyme disease, caused by more distantly related Borrelia species (predominantly Borrelia burgdorferi in the United States), is discussed in the Lyme Disease chapter (p 482). 236 BORRELIA INFECTIONS OTHER THAN LYME DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY: Endemic tickborne relapsing fever is distributed widely throughout the world. Most species, including B hermsii, B turicatae, and B parkeri, are transmitted through the bite of soft-bodied ticks (Ornithodoros species). B miyamotoi, which only recently has been recognized as a cause of human illness, is transmitted through the bite of hard-bodied ticks (Ixodes species). Vector ticks become infected by feeding on rodents or other small mammals and transmit infection via their saliva during subsequent blood meals. Ticks may serve as reservoirs of infection through transovarial and trans-stadial transmis-sion. Because of differences in the distribution, life cycle, and feeding habits of soft- and hard-bodied ticks, the epidemiology differs somewhat for infections transmitted by these 2 classes of ticks. Soft-bodied ticks typically live within rodent nests. They inflict painless bites and feed briefly (seconds to 30 minutes), usually at night, so that people often are unaware of having been bitten. In the United States, vector soft-bodied ticks are found most often in mountainous areas of the West. Human infection typically follows sleeping in rustic, rodent-infested cabins, although cases have been associated with primary residences and luxurious rental properties. Cases occur sporadically or in small clusters among families or cohabiting groups. B hermsii is the most common cause of these infections. B turicatae infec-tions occur less frequently; most cases have been reported from Texas and are associated with tick exposures in rodent-infested caves. Clinically apparent human infections with B parkeri in the United States are rare; the tick infected with this Borrelia species is associ-ated with arid areas or grasslands in the western United States.
The hard-bodied ticks Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus transmit B miyamotoi in North America. These ticks are better known as vectors of Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, and babesiosis; coinfections have been reported. It is likely that risk factors described for Lyme disease are similar for B miyamotoi. Unlike Lyme disease, B miyamotoi can be transmitted within the first 24 hours of tick attachment, and probability of transmission increases with prolonged attachment. Most known cases of B miyamotoi infection have occurred in July or August, later than most Lyme disease cases. This suggests that B miya-motoi transmission more often occurs through the bite of larval, rather than nymphal, Ixodes ticks. Louseborne epidemic relapsing fever had previously been widespread but is now mainly restricted to Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, and Sudan, especially in refugee and displaced populations. Epidemic transmission occurs when body lice (Pediculus humanus) become infected by feeding on humans with spirochetemia; infection is transmitted when infected lice are crushed and their body fluids contaminate a bite wound or skin abraded by scratching.
Infected body lice and ticks may remain alive and infectious for several years to decades without feeding. Relapsing fever is not transmitted between individual humans, but perinatal transmission from an infected mother to her infant occurs and can result in preterm birth, stillbirth, and neonatal death.
The incubation period is 2 to 18 days, with a mean of 7 days.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Spirochetes can be observed by dark-field microscopy and in Wright-, Giemsa-, or acridine orange-stained preparations of thin or dehemoglobinized thick smears of peripheral blood or in stained buffy-coat preparations. Organisms often can be visualized in blood obtained while the person is febrile, particularly during ini-tial febrile episodes; organisms are less likely to be recovered from subsequent relapses. Direct detection by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is available at some commercial BORRELIA INFECTIONS OTHER THAN LYME DISEASE 237 and reference laboratories. Spirochetes can be cultured in specialized media from blood obtained before treatment. Serum antibodies to Borrelia species can be detected by enzyme immunoassay and Western immunoblot analysis at some reference and commercial spe-cialty laboratories. Serum tested early in infection may be negative, so it is important to also obtain a serum sample for serologic testing during the convalescent period (at least 21 days after symptom onset); development of an immunoglobulin (Ig) G response in the convalescent sample is supportive of a tickborne relapsing fever diagnosis. Early antibiotic treatment may limit the antibody response. Antibody tests are not standardized and are affected by antigenic variations among and within Borrelia species and strains. Serologic cross-reactions can occur with other spirochetes, including B burgdorferi, Treponema pallidum, and Leptospira species. For inquiries about laboratory testing at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, visit www.cdc.gov/laboratory/specimen-submission/ list.html.
Serologic tests for B miyamotoi are under development and not widely available com-mercially but may be ordered from a limited number of laboratories approved under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA).
TREATMENT: Treatment of tickborne relapsing fever with a 5- to 10-day course of doxycycline produces prompt clearance of spirochetes and remission of symptoms; doxycycline can be used regardless of patient age (see Tetracyclines, p 866). For pregnant women, penicillin and erythromycin are the preferred drugs. Penicillin G procaine or intravenous penicillin G is recommended as initial therapy for people who cannot tolerate oral therapy, although low-dose penicillin G has been associated with a higher frequency of relapse. A Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction (an acute febrile reaction accompanied by headache, myalgia, respiratory distress in some cases, and an aggravated clinical picture lasting less than 24 hours) commonly is observed during the first few hours after initiating antimicrobial therapy. Because this reaction sometimes is associated with transient hypo-tension attributable to decreased effective circulating blood volume (especially in louse-borne relapsing fever), patients should be hospitalized and monitored closely, particularly during the first 4 hours of treatment. The Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction in children may be milder and typically can be managed with antipyretic agents alone.
Physicians have treated patients infected with B miyamotoi successfully with a 2- to 4-week course of doxycycline. Amoxicillin and ceftriaxone also have been used.
For louseborne relapsing fever, single-dose treatment using doxycycline, penicillin, or erythromycin is effective. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended. If louse infestation is present, contact precautions are indicated until delousing (see Pediculosis, p 567–574).
CONTROL MEASURES: Soft ticks often can be found in rodent nests; exposure is reduced most effectively by preventing rodent infestations of homes or cabins by blocking rodent access to foundations and attics and using other forms of rodent control. Dwellings infested with soft ticks should be rodent proofed and treated professionally with chemical agents. When in a louse-infested environment, body lice can be controlled by bathing, washing clothing at frequent intervals, and use of pediculicides (see Pediculosis, p 567– 574). Reporting of suspected cases of relapsing fever to health authorities is required in most western states and is important for initiation of prompt investigation and institution of control measures.
238 BRUCELLOSIS Brucellosis CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Onset of brucellosis in children can be acute or insidi-ous. Manifestations are nonspecific and include fever, night sweats, weakness, malaise, anorexia, weight loss, arthralgia, myalgia, back pain, abdominal pain, and headache. Physical findings may include lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, and arthritis. Abdominal pain and peripheral arthritis are reported more frequently in children than in adults. Neurologic deficits, ocular involvement, epididymo-orchitis, and liver or spleen abscesses are reported. Anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, or less frequently, pancy-topenia and hemophagocytosis are hematologic findings that might suggest the diagnosis. Serious complications include meningitis, endocarditis, spondylitis, osteomyelitis, and less frequently, pneumonitis and aortic involvement. A detailed history including travel, expo-sure to animals, and food habits, including ingestion of unpasteurized milk or cheese, and occupational history should be obtained if brucellosis is considered. Chronic disease is less common among children than among adults, although the rate of relapse has been found to be similar. Brucellosis in pregnancy is associated with risk of spontaneous abortion, preterm delivery, miscarriage, and intrauterine infection with fetal death. ETIOLOGY: Brucella bacteria are small, nonmotile, gram-negative coccobacilli. The species that are commonly known to infect humans are Brucella abortus, Brucella melitensis, Brucella suis, and rarely, Brucella canis. However, human infections with Brucella ceti, Brucella pinnipedialis, Brucella inopinata, and Brucella neotomae also have been identified. B abortus strain RB51 is a live attenuated cattle vaccine strain that can be shed in milk and can cause infections in humans.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease of wild and domestic animals. It is transmissible to humans by direct or indirect exposure to aborted fetuses or to tissues or fluids of infected animals. Transmission occurs by inoculation through mucous mem-branes or cuts and abrasions in the skin, inhalation of contaminated aerosols, or inges-tion of unpasteurized dairy products.1 People in occupations such as farming, ranching, and veterinary medicine, as well as abattoir workers, meat inspectors, and laboratory personnel, are at increased risk. Clinicians should alert the laboratory if they anticipate Brucella organisms might grow from microbiologic specimens so that appropriate labo-ratory precautions can be taken. In the United States, approximately 100 to 120 cases of brucellosis are reported annually, and 3% to 10% of cases occur in people younger than 19 years. The majority of pediatric cases reported in the United States result from ingestion of unpasteurized dairy products, commonly acquired from outside the United States. Human-to-human transmission is rare. Mother-to-child transmission is pos-sible by transplacental transmission or via human milk. Other less common modes of transmission include blood transfusion, hematopoietic stem cell transplant, and sexual transmission. The incubation period varies from 5 days to 6 months, but most people become ill within 2 to 4 weeks of exposure.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: A definitive diagnosis is established by recovery of Brucella species from blood, bone marrow, or other tissue specimens. A variety of media will support growth of Brucella species, but the physician should contact laboratory personnel and 1 American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases, Committee on Nutrition. Consumption of raw or unpasteurized milk and milk products by pregnant women and children. Pediatrics. 2014;133(1):175-179 (Reaffirmed November 2019) BRUCELLOSIS 239 ask that cultures be incubated for a minimum of 14 days. Newer BACTEC systems have greater reliability and can detect Brucella species within 7 days with no need to prolong incubation. Caution should be taken with isolation of this organism because of the high risk of laboratory-acquired infection. In patients with a clinically compatible illness, serologic testing using the serum agglu-tination test can confirm the diagnosis with a fourfold or greater increase in antibody titers between acute and convalescent phase serum specimens collected at least 2 weeks apart. The serum agglutination test, the gold standard test for serologic diagnosis, will detect antibodies against B abortus, B suis, and B melitensis but not B canis or B abortus strain RB51. Although a single titer is not diagnostic, most patients with active infection in an area where brucellosis is not endemic will have a titer of 1:160 or greater within 2 to 4 weeks of clinical disease onset. Lower titers may be found early in the course of infec-tion. Enzyme immunoassay is a sensitive method for determining total or specific immu-noglobulin (Ig) G, IgA, and IgM anti-Brucella antibody titers. Until better standardization is established, enzyme immunoassay should be used only for suspected cases with negative serum agglutination test results or for evaluation of patients with suspected chronic bru-cellosis, reinfection, or complicated cases.
When interpreting serologic results, it is important to take into consideration expo-sure history, because a serologic response for B canis and B abortus strain RB51 will not be detected by commercially available tests. Brucella antibodies also cross-react with antibod-ies against other gram-negative bacteria, such as Yersinia enterocolitica serotype 09, Francisella tularensis, Escherichia coli O116 and O157, Salmonella urbana, Vibrio cholerae, Xanthomonas maltophilia, and Afipia clevelandensis. The timing of exposure and symptom development will assist in determining the classes of antibodies expected. IgM antibodies are produced within the first week, followed by a gradual increase in IgG synthesis. Low IgM titers may persist for months or years after initial infection. Increased concentrations of IgG aggluti-nins are found in acute infection, chronic infection, and relapse.
Polymerase chain reaction tests that can be performed in blood and body tissue samples have been developed but are not yet available in most clinical laboratories, as improved standardization and better understanding of their clinical applicability are needed. If a laboratory is not available to perform diagnostic testing for Brucella species, the physician should contact the local or state health department for assistance.
TREATMENT: Prolonged antimicrobial therapy is imperative for achieving a cure. Relapses generally are not associated with development of Brucella resistance but rather with pre-mature discontinuation of therapy, localized infection, or monotherapy. Because mono-therapy is associated with a high rate of relapse, combination therapy is recommended as standard treatment. Most combination regimens include oral doxycycline or trime-thoprim-sulfamethoxazole plus rifampin. Oral doxycycline is the drug of choice and should be administered for a minimum of 6 weeks. Because of this prolonged duration of therapy, doxycycline is not recommended for children younger than 8 years (see Tetracyclines, p 866); these younger children (under 8 years) should receive oral trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for at least 6 weeks. Rifampin should be added to doxycycline or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. See Table 4.3 (p 882) for antibiotic dosages. Failure to complete the full 6-week course of therapy may result in relapse. For treatment of serious infections or complications, including endocarditis, menin-gitis, spondylitis, and osteomyelitis, a 3-drug regimen should be used, with gentamicin 240 BURKHOLDERIA INFECTIONS included for the first 7 to 14 days of therapy, in addition to doxycycline (or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, if doxycycline is not used) and rifampin for a minimum of 6 weeks. For life-threatening complications of brucellosis, such as meningitis or endocarditis, the dura-tion of therapy often is extended for 4 to 6 months. Surgical intervention should be con-sidered in patients with complications, such as deep tissue abscesses, endocarditis, mycotic aneurysm, and foreign body infections. Because of antibiotic resistance with B abortus strain RB51, rifampin and penicil-lin should not be used for treatment of infection caused by this cattle vaccine strain (see Control Measures).
The benefit of corticosteroids for people with neurobrucellosis is unproven. Occasionally, a Jarisch-Herxheimer-like reaction (an acute febrile reaction accompanied by headache, myalgia, and an aggravated clinical picture lasting less than 24 hours) occurs shortly after initiation of antimicrobial therapy, but this reaction rarely is severe enough to require corticosteroids.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: In addition to standard precautions, contact precautions are indicated for patients with draining wounds. If aerosol-generating proce-dures are performed, respiratory protection (eg, use of N95 respirators) also is indicated.
CONTROL MEASURES: The control of human brucellosis depends on control of trans-mission of Brucella species from cattle, goats, swine, and other animals. Vaccination of cat-tle, sheep, and goats can be effective but needs to be sustained over several years. Contact with infected animals should be avoided, especially female animals that have aborted or are giving birth. Mothers with active brucellosis should not breastfeed their infants until their infection is cleared. Breastfeeding infants of mothers diagnosed with brucellosis should be closely monitored for evidence of infection. Pasteurization of dairy products for human con-sumption is important in preventing disease. The certification of unpasteurized milk does not eliminate the risk of transmission of Brucella organisms. People who have consumed raw milk or raw milk products that are potentially con-taminated with the live attenuated cattle vaccine strain B abortus strain RB51 are at high risk for brucellosis. For these people, postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) with doxycycline plus trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole is recommended for 21 days, in addition to symp-tom monitoring for 6 months following the last exposure. Because of antibiotic resistance with B abortus strain RB51, rifampin and penicillin should not be used (see https:// emergency.cdc.gov/han/han00417.asp). Burkholderia Infections CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Species within the Burkholderia cepacia complex have been primarily associated with infections in individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF) or chronic gran-ulomatous disease (CGD). Infections have also been reported in people with hemoglobin-opathies and malignant neoplasms and in preterm infants. Airway infections of B cepacia in people with cystic fibrosis usually occur later in the course of disease, after respiratory epithelial damage and bronchiectasis have occurred. Patients with cystic fibrosis can become chronically infected with little change in the rate of pulmonary decompensa-tion, or can experience an accelerated decline in pulmonary function or an unexpectedly rapid deterioration in clinical status that results in death. In patients with chronic granu-lomatous disease, pneumonia is the most common manifestation of B cepacia complex BURKHOLDERIA INFECTIONS 241 infection; lymphadenitis also occurs. Disease onset is insidious, with low-grade fever early in the course and systemic effects occurring 3 to 4 weeks later. Pleural effusions are com-mon, and lung abscesses can occur. Health care-associated infections including wound and urinary tract infections and pneumonia have been reported, and clusters of disease have been associated with contaminated pharmaceutical products, including nasal sprays, mouthwash, sublingual probes, prefilled saline flush syringes, and oral docusate sodium. Burkholderia pseudomallei is the cause of melioidosis. Its geographic range is expand-ing, and disease now is known to be endemic in Southeast Asia, northern Australia, areas of the Indian Subcontinent, southern China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, several Pacific and Indian Ocean Islands, and some areas of South and Central America. Melioidosis can occur in patients in the United States, usually among travelers returning from areas with endemic disease. Melioidosis can be asymptomatic or can manifest as a localized infection or as fulminant septicemia with or without pneumonia. Approximately 50% of adults with melioidosis are bacteremic on admission to hospital; bacteremia is less common in children. Pneumonia is the most commonly reported clinical manifestation of melioidosis in adults. Localized cutaneous disease is the most common presentation in immunocom-petent children. Genitourinary infections including prostatic abscesses, septic arthritis and osteomyelitis, and central nervous system involvement, including brain abscesses, also occur. Acute suppurative parotitis is a manifestation that occurs frequently in children in Thailand and Cambodia but is less commonly seen in other areas with endemic infec-tion. In severe cutaneous infection, necrotizing fasciitis has been reported. In dissemi-nated infection, hepatic and splenic abscesses can occur, as can disseminated cutaneous abscesses, and relapses are common without prolonged therapy.
ETIOLOGY: The Burkholderia genus comprises more than 115 diverse species that are oxi-dase- and catalase-producing, non–lactose-fermenting, gram-negative bacilli. B cepacia complex comprises at least 22 species. Additional members of the complex continue to be identified but are rare human pathogens. Other clinically important species of Burkholderia include B pseudomallei, Burkholderia mallei (the agent responsible for glanders), Burkholderia gladioli, Burkholderia thailandensis, and Burkholderia oklahomensis. EPIDEMIOLOGY: Burkholderia species are environmentally derived waterborne and soilborne organisms that can survive for prolonged periods in a moist environment. Depending on the species, transmission may occur from other people (person to person), from contact with contaminated fomites, and from exposure to environmental sources. Epidemiologic studies of recreational camps and social events attended by people with cystic fibrosis from different geographic areas have documented person-to-person spread of B cepacia complex. The source of acquisition of B cepacia complex by patients with chronic granulomatous disease has not been clearly identified, although environmental sources seem likely. B cepacia complex can persist in the environment and spread through lapses in infection control, including indirect contact via environmental surfaces. Health care-associated spread of B cepacia complex has been associated with contamination of disinfectant solutions used to clean reusable patient equipment, such as bronchoscopes and pressure transducers, or to disinfect skin. Its intrinsic resistance to preservatives enables it to contaminate many types of aqueous medical and personal care products leading to large outbreaks. Contaminated mouthwash, liquid docusate sodium, and inhaled medications have been identified as causes of multistate outbreaks of colonization and infection. B gladioli also is isolated from sputum of people with cystic fibrosis and may be mistaken for B cepacia. B gladioli may be associated with transient or more prolonged, 242 BURKHOLDERIA INFECTIONS chronic infection in patients with cystic fibrosis; poor outcomes have been noted in lung transplant recipients who have B gladioli infection. In areas of high endemicity, children may be exposed to B pseudomallei early in life, with the highest seroconversion rates occurring between 6 months and 4 years of age. Melioidosis is seasonal in countries with endemic infection, with more than 75% of cases occurring during the rainy season. Disease can be acquired by direct inhalation of aerosolized organisms or dust particles containing organisms, by percutaneous or wound inoculation with contaminated soil or water, or by ingestion of contaminated soil, water, or food. People also can become infected as a result of laboratory exposures when proper techniques and/or proper personal protective equipment guidelines are not followed. Symptomatic infection can occur in children 1 year or younger, with pneumonia and parotitis reported in infants as young as 8 months; in addition, 2 cases of human milk transmission from mothers with mastitis have been reported. Risk factors for melioidosis include frequent contact with soil and water as well as underlying chronic disease, such as diabetes mellitus, renal insufficiency, chronic pulmonary disease, thalassemia, and immu-nosuppression not related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. B pseudomal-lei also has been reported to cause pulmonary infection in people with cystic fibrosis and septicemia in children with chronic granulomatous disease. The incubation period for melioidosis is 1 to 21 days, with a median of 9 days, but can be prolonged (years).
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Culture is the appropriate method to diagnose B cepacia complex infection. In cystic fibrosis airway infection, culture of sputum on selective agar is rec-ommended to decrease the potential for overgrowth by mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Confirmation of identification of B cepacia complex species by mass spectrometry or by polymerase chain reaction assay is recommended. Definitive diagnosis of melioidosis is made by isolation of B pseudomallei from blood or other specimens. The likelihood of successfully isolating the organism is increased by cul-ture of sputum, throat, rectum, and ulcer or skin lesion specimens, in addition to blood. Serologic testing is not adequate for diagnosis in areas with endemic infection because of high background seropositivity. However, a positive result by the indirect hemagglu-tination assay for a traveler who has returned from an area with endemic infection may support the diagnosis of melioidosis; definitive diagnosis still requires isolation of B pseudo-mallei from blood or other specimens. Other rapid assays are being developed for diagno-sis of melioidosis but are not yet commercially available. Suspected isolates of B mallei and B pseudomallei should be referred to local or state Public Health Laboratory Response Network Laboratories. If laboratory personnel are suspected to have been exposed to these pathogens while conducting initial diagnostic testing, occupational exposure in the original clinical laboratory should be reviewed and evaluated. TREATMENT: Drugs that may have activity against B cepacia complex include trime-thoprim-sulfamethoxazole, ceftazidime, minocycline, fluoroquinolones, carbapenems, and newer beta-lactam/beta-lactamase inhibitor combinations. Some experts recom-mend combinations of antimicrobial agents that provide synergistic activity against B cepacia complex in vitro. The majority of B cepacia complex isolates are intrinsically resistant to aminoglycosides and polymyxins and are resistant to many beta lactam agents such as penicillin, ampicillin, carboxypenicillins, and first- and second-generation cephalosporins. CAMPYLOBACTER INFECTIONS 243 The drugs of choice for initial treatment of melioidosis depend on the type of clinical infection, susceptibility testing, and presence of comorbidities in the patient (eg, diabetes mellitus, liver or renal disease, cancer, hemoglobinopathies, cystic fibrosis). Treatment of severe invasive infection should include meropenem or ceftazidime (rare resistance) for a minimum of 10 to 14 days, with prolonged therapy (>4 weeks) for deep-seated and complicated infections. After acute therapy is completed, oral eradication therapy with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for 3 to 6 months is recommended to reduce recurrence. Amoxicillin clavulanate is considered a second-line oral agent and may be associated with a higher rate of relapse. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation recom-mends implementation of contact precautions in addition to standard precautions for care of all patients with cystic fibrosis in inpatient or ambulatory care settings, regardless of respiratory tract cultures. Human-to-human transmission is extremely rare for B pseu-domallei, and standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: Because some strains of B cepacia complex cause a highly virulent course in some patients with new acquisition, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation recommends that all cystic fibrosis care centers limit contact between patients. This includes inpatient, outpatient, and social settings. When in a health care setting, patients with cystic fibro-sis should wear a mask while outside of a clinic examination room or a hospital room. Education of patients and families about hand hygiene and appropriate personal hygiene is recommended.
Prevention of infection with B pseudomallei in areas with endemic disease can be dif-ficult because contact with contaminated water and soil is common. People with diabetes mellitus, renal insufficiency, or general immunocompromising conditions should avoid contact with soil and standing water in areas suspected to be contaminated. Wearing boots and gloves during agricultural work in areas with endemic disease and thorough cleaning and protecting of skin wounds is recommended. Patients with cystic fibrosis and diabetes should be educated regarding their risk of infection when traveling to regions where B pseudomallei is endemic. A human vaccine is not available, but research is ongo-ing. Cases of melioidosis are notifiable in many states, and reporting cases to local or state health departments is prudent.
Campylobacter Infections CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Predominant symptoms of Campylobacter infection include diarrhea, abdominal pain, malaise, and fever. Stools can contain visible or occult blood. In neonates and young infants, bloody diarrhea without fever can be the only manifesta-tion of infection. Pronounced fevers in children can result in febrile seizures that can occur before gastrointestinal tract symptoms. Abdominal pain can mimic appendicitis or intussusception. Mild infection lasts 1 or 2 days and resembles viral gastroenteritis. Most patients recover in less than 1 week, but 10% to 20% have a relapse or a prolonged or severe illness. Severe or persistent infection can mimic acute inflammatory bowel disease. Bacteremia is uncommon but can occur in elderly patients and in patients with underlying conditions. Immunocompromised hosts can have prolonged, relapsing, or extraintestinal infections, especially with Campylobacter fetus and other Campylobacter species. Immunoreactive complications, such as Guillain-Barré syndrome (occurring in 1:1000), Miller Fisher variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome (ophthalmoplegia, areflexia, ataxia), 244 CAMPYLOBACTER INFECTIONS reactive arthritis (with the classic triad, formerly known as Reiter syndrome, consisting of arthritis, urethritis, and bilateral conjunctivitis), myocarditis, pericarditis, and erythema nodosum, can occur during convalescence.
ETIOLOGY: Campylobacter species are motile, comma-shaped, gram-negative bacilli that cause gastroenteritis. There are 25 species within the genus Campylobacter, but Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli are the species isolated most commonly from patients with diar-rhea. C fetus predominantly causes systemic illness in neonates and debilitated hosts. Other Campylobacter species, including Campylobacter upsaliensis, Campylobacter lari, and Campylobacter hyointestinalis, can cause similar diarrheal or systemic illnesses in children.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Campylobacter is associated with an estimated 1.3 million illnesses each year in the United States. Although incidence decreased in the early 2000s, data from the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network indicate that in recent years the incidence has increased and the 2018 incidence of infections with Campylobacter was 19.6 infections per 100 000 population.1 This increased incidence likely resulted from the increased use and sensitivity of culture-independent diagnostic tests (CIDTs). The highest rates of infection occur in children younger than 5 years. The majority of Campylobacter infections are acquired domestically, but it is also a very common cause of laboratory-confirmed diarrhea in returning international travelers. In susceptible people, as few as 500 Campylobacter organisms can cause infection. The gastrointestinal tracts of domestic and wild birds and animals are reservoirs of the bacteria. C jejuni and C coli have been isolated from feces of 30% to 100% of healthy chickens, turkeys, and waterfowl. Poultry carcasses commonly are contaminated. Many farm animals, pets, and meat sources can harbor the organism and are potential sources of infection. Transmission of C jejuni and C coli occurs by ingestion of contaminated food or water or by direct contact with fecal material from infected animals or people. Improperly cooked poultry, untreated or contaminated water, and unpasteurized milk have been the main vehicles of transmission. Campylobacter infections usually are sporadic; outbreaks are rare but have occurred among school children participants in field trips to dairy farms where they consumed unpasteurized milk, and among people who had con-tact with pet store puppies (www.cdc.gov/campylobacter/outbreaks/outbreaks.
html). Person-to-person spread occurs occasionally, particularly among very young chil-dren, and risk is greatest during the acute phase of illness. Person-to-person transmission has occurred in neonates of infected mothers and has resulted in health care-associated outbreaks in nurseries. In perinatal infection, C jejuni and C coli usually cause neonatal gastroenteritis, whereas C fetus often causes neonatal septicemia or meningitis. Enteritis occurs in people of all ages. Excretion of Campylobacter organisms typically lasts 2 to 3 weeks without antimicrobial treatment but can be as long as 7 weeks.
The incubation period usually is 2 to 5 days but can be longer.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: C jejuni and C coli can be recovered from feces, and Campylobacter species, including C fetus, can be recovered from blood. Isolation of C jejuni and C coli from stool specimens requires selective media, microaerobic conditions, and an incuba-tion temperature of 42°C. Additional methods may be necessary to isolate other species of Campylobacter, such as hydrogen-rich microaerobic conditions and filter plating on 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Preliminary incidence and trends of infections with pathogens transmitted commonly through food—Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network, 10 U.S. sites, 2015– 2018. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2019;68(16):369-373 CAMPYLOBACTER INFECTIONS 245 media not containing antibiotic supplements. Notably, not all clinical laboratories identify Campylobacter to the species level; clinicians can consult state public health laboratories for further identification. Molecular and antigen CIDTs can provide rapid diagnostic test-ing; however, these tests will not provide antibiotic susceptibilities. It should be noted that false-positive results from antigen-based tests have been reported, and molecular tests detect bacterial DNA, which may not reflect viable organism; therefore, clinical correla-tion is advised. Additionally, some of these tests may not distinguish between C jejuni and C coli and may not detect other Campylobacter species. Referral of isolates and CIDT posi-tive specimens to state public health laboratories is based on state regulations. Molecular analysis of isolates is important for national Campylobacter surveillance and outbreak monitoring. TREATMENT: Rehydration is the mainstay of treatment for all children with diarrhea. Most patients do not require antimicrobial therapy. Azithromycin and erythromycin shorten the duration of illness and excretion of susceptible organisms (2% of C jejuni isolates are resistant to erythromycin and azithromycin, and 17% and 18% of C coli are resistant to erythromycin and azithromycin, respectively) and may prevent relapse when administered early in gastrointestinal tract infection. Treatment with azithromycin (10 mg/kg/day, for 3 days) or erythromycin (40 mg/kg/day, in 4 divided doses, for 5 days) usually eradicates the organism from stool within 2 or 3 days. A fluoroquinolone, such as ciprofloxacin, may be effective, but resistance to ciprofloxacin is common (found in 28% of isolates in 2017 [www.cdc.gov/DrugResistance/Biggest-Threats.html]; see also www.cdc.gov/NARMS and Fluoroquinolones, p 864). Resistance to fluoroquino-lones is more common in low- to middle-income countries. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of the isolate or epidemiologic data from the location of acquisition can help guide appropriate therapy. If antimicrobial therapy is administered for treatment of gastroen-teritis, the recommended duration is 3 to 5 days. C fetus generally is susceptible to amino-glycosides, extended-spectrum cephalosporins, meropenem, imipenem, ampicillin, and erythromycin. Antimotility agents are generally not recommended in children because of their limited benefit and reports of adverse outcomes in those who received these agents as monotherapy.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: In addition to standard precautions, contact precautions are recommended for diapered and incontinent children for the duration of illness.
CONTROL MEASURES: • Hand hygiene should be performed after handling raw poultry and cutting boards, and utensils should be washed with soap and hot water after contact with raw poultry. Food preparation areas and cutting boards used for raw poultry should be separate from all other foods, especially fruits and vegetables. • Poultry should be cooked thoroughly.
• Hand hygiene should be performed after contact with feces of dogs, cats, and farm animals.
• People should not drink raw milk.1 The certification of raw milk does not eliminate the risk of transmission of Campylobacter organisms.
1 American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases, Committee on Nutrition. Consumption of raw or unpasteurized milk and milk products by pregnant women and children. Pediatrics. 2014;133(1):175-179 (Reaffirmed November 2019) 246 CANDIDIASIS • Chlorination of water supplies is important. • People with diarrhea should be excluded from food handling, care of patients in hospi-tals, and care of people in custodial care and child care centers.
• Infected food handlers and hospital employees who are asymptomatic need not be excluded from work if proper personal hygiene measures, including hand hygiene, are maintained.
• People with diarrhea should not go into recreational water (see Prevention of Illnesses Associated With Recreational Water, p 180). Incontinent children should abstain from recreational water for 1 week after resolution of symptoms (or as advised by local public health authorities).
• Outbreaks of campylobacteriosis are uncommon in child care centers. General mea-sures for interrupting enteric transmission in child care centers are recommended (see Children in Group Child Care and Schools, p 116). Infants and children should be excluded from child care centers until stools are contained in the diaper or when con-tinent children no longer have fecal accidents and when stool frequency becomes no more than 2 stools above that child’s normal frequency for the time the child is in the program, even if the stools remain loose. Although antibiotics are not generally recom-mended in most cases, azithromycin or erythromycin treatment may reduce the poten-tial for person-person transmission.
• Diagnostic testing of asymptomatic exposed children is not recommended.
• Campylobacteriosis is a nationally notifiable condition and should be reported to the local or state health department.
Candidiasis CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Mucocutaneous infection results in oral-pharyngeal (thrush) or vaginal or cervical candidiasis; intertriginous lesions of the gluteal folds, buttocks, neck, groin, and axilla; paronychia; and onychia. Dysfunction of T lymphocytes, other immu-nologic disorders, and endocrinologic diseases are associated with chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis. Chronic or recurrent oral candidiasis can be the presenting sign of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or primary immunodeficiency. Esophageal and laryngeal candidiasis can occur in immunocompromised patients. Disseminated candi-diasis has a predilection for extremely preterm neonates and immunocompromised or debilitated hosts, can involve virtually any organ or anatomic site, and can be rapidly fatal. Candidemia can occur with or without associated end-organ disease in patients with indwelling central vascular catheters, especially in patients receiving prolonged intra-venous infusions with parenteral alimentation or lipids. Peritonitis can occur in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis, especially in patients receiving prolonged broad-spectrum antimicrobial therapy. Candiduria can occur in patients with indwelling urinary catheters, focal renal infection, or disseminated disease. ETIOLOGY: Candida species are yeasts that reproduce by budding. Candida albicans and several other species form long chains of elongated yeast forms called pseudohyphae. C albicans causes most infections, but in some regions and patient populations, non-albicans Candida species now account for more than half of invasive infections. Other species, including Candida tropicalis, Candida parapsilosis, Candida glabrata, Candida krusei, Candida guil-liermondii, Candida lusitaniae, and Candida dubliniensis, can cause serious infections, especially in immunocompromised and debilitated hosts. C parapsilosis is second only to C albicans CANDIDIASIS 247 as a cause of systemic candidiasis in pediatric and neonatal populations. Candida auris, a Candida species that is often multidrug resistant, is found virtually always in immunocom-promised hosts or those requiring high acuity care. It generally is acquired in health care settings, especially high acuity postacute care settings such as long-term acute care hospi-tals and skilled nursing facilities that provide care for patients on ventilators. EPIDEMIOLOGY: Like other Candida species, C albicans is present on skin and in the mouth, intestinal tract, and vagina of immunocompetent people. Vulvovaginal candidiasis is asso-ciated with pregnancy, and newborn infants can acquire the organism in utero, during passage through the vagina, or postnatally. Mild mucocutaneous infection is common in healthy infants. Person-to-person transmission occurs rarely for most Candida species but is common for C auris. Invasive disease typically occurs in those with impaired immunity, with infection usually arising endogenously from colonized sites. Factors such as extreme prematurity, neutropenia, or treatment with corticosteroids or cytotoxic chemotherapy increase the risk of invasive infection. People with diabetes mellitus generally have local-ized mucocutaneous lesions. People with neutrophil defects, such as chronic granulo-matous disease or myeloperoxidase deficiency, are at increased risk. People undergoing intravenous alimentation or receiving broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents, especially extended-spectrum cephalosporins, carbapenems, and vancomycin, or requiring long-term indwelling central venous or peritoneal dialysis catheters, have increased susceptibil-ity to infection. Postsurgical patients can be at risk, particularly after cardiothoracic or abdominal procedures.
The incubation period is unknown.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Presumptive diagnosis of mucocutaneous candidiasis or thrush usually can be made clinically, but other organisms or trauma can cause clinically similar lesions. Yeast cells and pseudohyphae can be found in C albicans-infected tissue and are identifiable by microscopic examination of scrapings prepared with Gram, calcofluor white, or fluorescent antibody stains or in a 10% to 20% potassium hydroxide suspension. Endoscopy is useful for diagnosis of esophagitis. Although ophthalmologic examination can reveal typical retinal lesions attributable to hematogenous dissemination, the yield of routine ophthalmologic evaluation in affected patients is low. Lesions in the brain, kidney, liver, heart, or spleen can be detected by ultrasonography, computed tomography (CT), or magnetic resonance imaging, but these lesions typically are not detected by imaging until late in the course of disease or after neutropenia has resolved.
A definitive diagnosis of invasive candidiasis requires isolation of the organism from a normally sterile body site (eg, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, bone marrow) or demonstration of organisms in a tissue biopsy specimen. Negative results of culture for Candida species do not exclude invasive infection in immunocompromised hosts; in some settings, blood culture is <50% sensitive. Special fungal culture media are not needed to grow Candida species. A presumptive species identification of C albicans can be made by demonstrating germ tube formation, and molecular fluorescence in situ hybridization testing rapidly can distinguish C albicans from non-albicans Candida species. C auris may be misidentified as another Candida species. Recovery of the organism is expedited using automated blood culture systems or a lysis-centrifugation method. Peptide nucleic acid fluorescent in situ hybridization (PNA FISH) probes cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays have been developed for rapid detection of Candida species directly from positive blood culture bottles. 248 CANDIDIASIS Patient serum can be tested using the assay for (1,3)-beta-D-glucan from fungal cell walls, which does not distinguish Candida species from other fungi. Data on use of this assay for children are more limited than for adult patients, and there are a significant number of false-positive results. The diagnostic cut-point for this assay is not well estab-lished in children. A molecular assay (T2Candida) cleared by the FDA uses magnetic resonance technology to identify 5 different Candida species, but data on this assay are very limited in children.
Testing for azole susceptibility is recommended for all bloodstream and other clini-cally relevant Candida isolates. Testing for echinocandin susceptibility should be consid-ered in patients who have had prior treatment with an echinocandin and among those who have infection with C glabrata, C parapsilosis, or confirmed or suspected C auris.
TREATMENT1: Mucous Membrane and Skin Infections. Oral candidiasis in immunocompetent hosts is treated with oral nystatin suspension, clotrimazole troches applied to lesions, or miconazole mucoadhesive buccal tablets. Troches should not be used in infants. Fluconazole may be more effective than oral nystatin or clotrimazole troches and may be considered if other treatments fail. Fluconazole can be beneficial for immunocompromised patients with oropharyngeal candidiasis. For fluconazole-refractory disease, itraconazole, voriconazole, posaconazole, amphotericin B deoxycholate oral suspension, or intravenous echinocan-dins (caspofungin, micafungin) are alternatives.
Esophagitis caused by Candida species generally is treated with oral fluconazole. Intravenous fluconazole, an echinocandin, or amphotericin B should be used for patients who cannot tolerate oral therapy. For disease refractory to fluconazole, itraconazole solution, voriconazole, posaconazole, or an echinocandin is recommended. The rec-ommended duration of therapy is 14 to 21 days but depends on severity of illness and patient factors, such as age and degree of immunocompromise. Changing from intrave-nous to oral therapy with fluconazole is recommended when the patient is able to tolerate oral intake. Suppressive therapy with fluconazole (3 times weekly) is recommended for recurrent infections. Skin infections are treated with topical nystatin, miconazole, clotrimazole, nafti-fine, ketoconazole, econazole, or ciclopirox (see Topical Drugs for Superficial Fungal Infections, p 922). Nystatin usually is effective and is the least expensive of these drugs.
Vulvovaginal candidiasis is treated effectively with many topical formulations, includ-ing clotrimazole or miconazole (available over the counter). Such topically applied azole drugs are more effective than nystatin. Oral azole agents also are effective and should be considered for recurrent or refractory cases (see Recommended Doses of Parenteral and Oral Antifungal Drugs, p 913). Azole treatment of C glabrata vulvovaginal candidiasis is not effective; nystatin intravaginal suppositories have been effective. Nipple and ductal breast infections with candidiasis have been described in breast-feeding mothers. Topical treatment as above may be adequate for nipple infection, but systemic treatment with fluconazole is often used in breast infections, with continuation of breastfeeding.
For chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis, fluconazole, itraconazole, and voriconazole are effective drugs. Low-dose amphotericin B administered intravenously is effective in 1 Pappas PG, Kauffman CA, Andes DR, et al. Clinical practice guideline for the management of candidiasis: 2016 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clin Infect Dis. 2016;62(4):e1-e50 CANDIDIASIS 249 severe cases. Relapses are common with any of these agents once therapy is terminated, and treatment should be viewed as a lifelong process that generally requires intermittent pulses of antifungal agents. Invasive infections in patients with this condition are rare.
For management of asymptomatic candiduria, elimination of predisposing factors, such as indwelling bladder catheters, is strongly recommended. Antifungal treatment is not recommended unless patients are at high risk of candidemia, such as neutropenic patients and preterm infants. If candiduria occurs in a preterm infant, evaluation should be performed (blood cultures, cerebrospinal fluid evaluation, ophthalmologic examina-tion, brain imaging, and abdominal ultrasonography) and treatment should be initiated. For patients with symptomatic Candida cystitis, elimination of predisposing factors, such as indwelling bladder catheters, is strongly recommended, in addition to use of flucon-azole for 2 weeks. Repeated bladder irrigations with amphotericin B (50 µg/mL of sterile water) have been used to treat patients with candidal cystitis, but this procedure does not treat disease beyond the bladder and is not recommended routinely. Urinary catheters, if not able to be removed, should be replaced promptly in patients with candidiasis. Echinocandins have poor urinary concentration.
Keratomycosis is treated with corneal baths of voriconazole (1%) and always in con-junction with systemic therapy. Vision-threatening infections (near the macula or into the vitreous) require intravitreal injection of antifungal agents, usually amphotericin B or voriconazole, with or without vitrectomy, in addition to systemic antifungal agents.
Invasive Disease General Recommendations. Most Candida species are susceptible to amphotericin B, although C lusitaniae, C auris, and some strains of C glabrata and C krusei exhibit decreased susceptibility or resistance (see Table 4.7, p 909). C auris is often drug resistant, and echi-nocandins should be used as initial therapy because most C auris strains have been suscep-tible to echinocandins; susceptibility testing should be performed and patients should be monitored carefully for treatment effectiveness. Investigation for a deep focus of infection should be conducted for all patients with candidemia, regardless of species, when candi-demia persists despite appropriate therapy. C krusei is resistant to fluconazole, and more than 50% of C glabrata and approximately 90% of C auris isolates can be resistant. Although voriconazole is effective against C kru-sei, it often is ineffective against C glabrata and C auris. The echinocandins (caspofungin, micafungin, and anidulafungin) all are active in vitro against most Candida species and are recommended first-line drugs for Candida infections in severely ill or neutropenic patients (see Antifungal Drugs for Systemic Fungal Infections, p 905). Earlier studies suggested the echinocandins should be used with caution against C parapsilosis infection because some decreased in vitro susceptibility was initially reported, but data now suggest echinocandin resistance is extremely rare. If an echinocandin is initiated empirically and C parapsilosis is isolated in a patient who is recovering, then the echinocandin can be continued. Removal of infected devices (eg, ventriculostomy drains, shunts, nerve stimulators, prosthetic recon-structive devices) is absolutely necessary in addition to antifungal treatment. Breastfeeding may continue during maternal treatment for candidiasis.
Neonatal Candidiasis. Infants are more likely than older children and adults to have men-ingitis as a manifestation of candidiasis. Although meningitis can occur in association with candidemia, approximately half of infants with Candida meningitis do not have a positive blood culture. Central nervous system disease in the infant typically manifests as meningo-encephalitis and should be assumed to be present in the infant with candidemia and signs 250 CANDIDIASIS and symptoms of meningoencephalitis because of the high incidence of this complica-tion. Lumbar puncture, brain imaging, and dilated retinal examination are recommended for all infants with cultures positive for Candida in the blood and/or urine. CT or ultraso-nography of the genitourinary tract, liver, and spleen also should be performed. Amphotericin B deoxycholate (first choice for infants), fluconazole (for infants who have not been on fluconazole prophylaxis), or an echinocandin (generally reserved for salvage therapy) can be used in infants with systemic candidiasis. Amphotericin B deoxy-cholate, 1 mg/kg, intravenously, daily, is recommended for initial treatment. Fluconazole, 25 mg/kg loading dose followed by 12 mg/kg daily, may be used for isolates susceptible to fluconazole. Therapy for candidemia without metastatic disease should continue for 2 weeks after documented clearance of Candida species from the bloodstream and resolu-tion of signs attributable to candidemia. Therapy for central nervous system infection is at least 3 weeks and should be continued until all signs, symptoms, and cerebrospinal fluid and radiologic abnormalities, if present, have resolved. CT or ultrasonography of the genito-urinary tract, liver, heart, and spleen should be performed or repeated if blood cultures are persistently positive for Candida species. Lipid formulations of amphotericin B should be used with caution in infants, particu-larly in infants with urinary tract involvement. Retrospective evidence suggests that treat-ment of infants with lipid formulations of amphotericin may be associated with worse outcomes when compared with amphotericin B deoxycholate or fluconazole. Published reports in adults and anecdotal reports in preterm infants indicate that lipid-associated amphotericin B preparations have failed to eradicate renal candidiasis, because these large-molecule drugs may not penetrate well into the renal parenchyma. It is unclear whether this is the reason for the inferior outcomes reported with the lipid formulations. Flucytosine is not recommended routinely for infants because of concerns regarding toxicity.
Older Children and Adolescents. In neutropenic or nonneutropenic children and adults, an echinocandin (caspofungin, micafungin, anidulafungin) is preferred according to guide-lines, but fluconazole may be considered in those who are considered clinically stable and also are unlikely to have a fluconazole-resistant isolate. Transition from an echinocandin to fluconazole (usually in 5 to 7 days) is indicated in patients who are clinically stable, have isolates that are susceptible to fluconazole, and have negative blood cultures since initiation of antifungal therapy. Amphotericin B deoxycholate or lipid formulations are alternative therapies (see Antifungal Drugs for Systemic Fungal Infections, p 905). In non-neutropenic patients with candidemia and no metastatic complications, treatment should continue for 2 weeks after documented clearance of Candida organisms from the blood-stream and resolution of clinical manifestations associated with candidemia. In neutropenic patients who are not critically ill, fluconazole is the alternative treat-ment for patients who have not had recent azole exposure, but voriconazole can be con-sidered in situations in which additional mold coverage is desired. Duration of treatment for candidemia without metastatic complications is 2 weeks after documented clearance of Candida organisms from the bloodstream and resolution of symptoms attributable to candidemia. Avoidance or reduction of systemic immunosuppression is advised when feasible. For chronic disseminated candidiasis (hepatosplenic infection), initial therapy with lipid formulation amphotericin B or an echinocandin for several weeks is recom-mended, followed by oral fluconazole (only for patients who are unlikely to have a CANDIDIASIS 251 fluconazole-resistant isolate). Discontinuation of therapy is recommended once lesions have resolved on repeated imaging. Management of Indwelling Catheters. Prompt removal of any infected vascular or perito-neal catheters is strongly recommended, although this recommendation is weaker for neutropenic children, because the source of candidemia in these patients is more likely to be gastrointestinal and it is difficult to determine the relative contribution of the catheter. Immediate replacement of a catheter over a wire in the same catheter site is not recom-mended. Replacement can be attempted once the infection is controlled.
Additional Assessments. Nonneutropenic patients with candidemia should have a dilated ophthalmologic examination within the first week after diagnosis. In neutropenic patients, dilated fundoscopic examinations should be performed within the first week after counts have recovered because ophthalmologic findings of choroidal and vitreal infection are minimal until recovery from neutropenia is achieved.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended for all Candida species except C auris, for which both Standard and Contact Precautions are recommended because of the high transmissibility of this species.
CONTROL MEASURES: Prolonged broad-spectrum antimicrobial therapy and use of systemic corticosteroids in susceptible patients promote overgrowth of Candida and pre-dispose to invasive infection. Meticulous care of central intravascular catheters is recom-mended for any patient requiring long-term intravenous access.
Additional control measures are recommended for C auris, because this organism is spread easily in health care facilities. Patients with C auris should be placed in a single room whenever possible and Standard and Contact Precautions implemented. Hand hygiene should be performed diligently, and the patient care environment and reusable equipment should be cleaned and disinfected thoroughly using products effective against C auris. Communication of the patient’s C auris status should be clear to associated health care personnel and, if the patient is transferred, to the receiving health care facility. Surveillance and screening of other patients also should be considered to identify trans-mission so that infection control measures can be implemented for any other patients who may have C auris.
Chemoprophylaxis. Invasive candidiasis in infants is associated with prolonged hospitaliza-tion and neurodevelopmental impairment or death in almost 75% of affected infants with extremely low birth weight (less than 1000 g). The poor outcomes, despite prompt diag-nosis and therapy, make prevention of invasive candidiasis in this population desirable. A number of randomized controlled trials of fungal prophylaxis in extremely preterm infants have demonstrated significant reduction of invasive candidiasis in nurseries with a moderate or high incidence of invasive candidiasis. Risk factors for invasive candidiasis in infants also include inadequate infection prevention practices and prolonged exposure to broad-spectrum antibiotic agents. Adherence to optimal infection control practices, including “bundles” for intravascular catheter insertion and maintenance and antimi-crobial stewardship, can diminish infection rates and should be optimized before imple-mentation of chemoprophylaxis as standard practice in a neonatal intensive care unit. Fluconazole is the preferred agent for prophylaxis and is recommended for extremely low birth weight infants (<1000 g) cared for in neonatal intensive care units with high (≥10%) rates of invasive candidiasis. The recommended regimen for extremely low birth weight infants is to initiate fluconazole treatment intravenously during the first 48 to 72 hours 252 CHANCROID AND CUTANEOUS ULCERS after birth at a dose of 6 mg/kg and then to administer it twice a week for 6 weeks. Once infants tolerate enteral feeds, fluconazole oral absorption is good, even in preterm infants. This chemoprophylaxis dosage, dosing interval, and duration has not been associated with emergence of fluconazole-resistant Candida species in randomized trials. Fluconazole prophylaxis can decrease the risk of mucosal (eg, oropharyngeal and esophageal) candidiasis in patients with advanced HIV disease. Adults undergoing allo-geneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation have significantly fewer Candida infections when receiving fluconazole, but limited data are available for children. Micafungin has been used for prophylaxis. Among patients without HIV infection receiving prophylaxis with fluconazole, an increased incidence of infections attributable to C krusei (which intrin-sically is resistant to fluconazole) has been reported. Prophylaxis should be considered for children undergoing allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and other highly myelosuppressive chemotherapy during the period of neutropenia. Prophylaxis is not recommended routinely for other immunocompromised children, including children with HIV infection.
Chancroid and Cutaneous Ulcers CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Chancroid is an acute ulcerative disease of the genitalia that occurs primarily in sexually active adolescents and adults. A clinical presentation with a painful genital ulcer and tender suppurative inguinal lymphadenopathy should raise sus-picion for chancroid. An ulcer begins as an erythematous papule that becomes pustular and erodes over several days, forming a sharply demarcated, somewhat superficial lesion with a serpiginous border. The base of the ulcer is friable and can be covered with a gray or yellow, purulent exudate. Single or multiple ulcers can be present. Unlike a syphilitic chancre, which is painless and indurated, the chancroidal ulcer often is painful and non-indurated and can be associated with painful, inguinal suppurative adenitis (bubo) ipsilat-eral to the lesion. Without treatment, ulcer(s) can spontaneously resolve, cause extensive erosion of the genitalia, or lead to scarring and, in men, phimosis, a painful inability to retract the foreskin.
In most males, chancroid manifests as a genital ulcer with or without inguinal tender-ness; edema of the prepuce is common. In females, most lesions are at the vaginal introi-tus, and symptoms include dysuria, dyspareunia, and vaginal discharge. Both men and women with anal infection may have pain on defecation or anal bleeding. Constitutional symptoms are unusual.
ETIOLOGY: Chancroid and cutaneous ulcers are caused by Haemophilus ducreyi, a gram-negative coccobacillus.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Chancroid is a sexually transmitted infection. Chancroid is prevalent in some parts of Africa and the tropics but is uncommon in the United States, and when it does occur, it is usually imported from areas with endemic infection. Thus, recent travel to or from an area with endemic infection should raise suspicion for this diagno-sis. Coinfection with syphilis or herpes simplex virus (HSV) occurs in as many as 17% of patients. Chancroid is a well-established cofactor for acquisition and transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Because sexual contact is the major primary route of transmission in the United States, the diagnosis of chancroid ulcers in infants and young adults, especially in the genital or perineal region, is highly suspicious of sexual abuse. However, H ducreyi is CHANCROID AND CUTANEOUS ULCERS 253 recognized as a major cause of non–sexually transmitted cutaneous ulcers in children in tropical regions and, specifically, countries with endemic yaws. The acquisition of a lower extremity ulcer attributable to H ducreyi in a child or young adult without genital ulcers and reported travel to a region with endemic yaws should not be considered evidence of sexual abuse.
For both chancroid and cutaneous ulcers, the incubation period is 1 to 10 days.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Chancroid usually is diagnosed on the basis of clinical findings (1 or more painful genital ulcers with tender suppurative inguinal adenopathy) and by excluding other genital ulcerative diseases, such as syphilis, herpes simplex virus infec-tion, or lymphogranuloma venereum. Cutaneous ulcers can be diagnosed on the basis of clinical findings described, but clinical findings overlap, and mixed infections with H ducreyi and T pallidum subspecies pertenue are common. Confirmation is made by isolation of H ducreyi from an ulcer or lymph node aspirate, although culture sensitivity is less than 80%. Because special culture media and conditions are required for isolation, laboratory personnel should be informed of the suspicion of H ducreyi. Approximately 30% to 40% of lymph node aspirates are culture positive. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays can provide a specific diagnosis but are not widely available. No PCR test cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration for H ducreyi is available in the United States. Such testing can be performed by clinical laboratories that have developed their own PCR test and have conducted Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments verification studies.
TREATMENT: Genital strains of H ducreyi have been uniformly susceptible only to third-generation cephalosporins, macrolides, and quinolones. The prevalence of antibiotic resistance is unknown because of syndromic management of genital ulcers and the lack of diagnostic testing. Recommended regimens include azithromycin orally in a single dose, ceftriaxone intramuscularly in a single dose, erythromycin orally for 7 days, or ciprofloxacin orally for 3 days (see Table 4.4, p 901, and Table 4.5, p 904). Patients with HIV infection and uncircumcised men do not respond as well to treatment and may need repeated or longer courses of therapy. In syndromic management approaches to genital ulcer disease, treatment will typically include syphilis as a target as well as chancroid. Clinical improvement occurs 3 to 7 days after initiation of therapy, and healing is complete in approximately 2 weeks. Adenitis often is slow to resolve and can require needle aspiration or surgical incision. Patients should be reexamined 3 to 7 days after initiating therapy to verify healing. If healing has not begun, the diagnosis may be incor-rect or the patient may have an additional sexually transmitted infection, both of which necessitate further testing. Slow clinical improvement and relapses can occur after therapy, especially in HIV-infected people. Close clinical follow-up is recommended; retreatment with the original regimen usually is effective in patients who experience a relapse.
Patients with chancroid should be evaluated for other sexually transmitted infections, including syphilis, herpes simplex virus, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and HIV infection, at the time of diagnosis. Because chancroid is a risk factor for HIV infection and facilitates HIV transmission, if the initial HIV test result is negative, it should be repeated 3 months after the diagnosis of chancroid. If the hepatitis B and human papillomavirus vaccine series have not been completed, these immunizations should be offered if appropriate for age. Because syphilis and H ducreyi are frequently cotransmitted, serologic testing for syphilis also should be repeated 3 months after the diagnosis of chancroid. All people who had sexual contact with patients with chancroid within 10 days before onset of the patient’s symptoms need to be examined and treated, even if they are asymptomatic.
254 CHIKUNGUNYA Penicillin has long been used as empiric therapy for cutaneous ulcers in the tropics, but several beta-lactamase–producing cutaneous H ducreyi strains have been recovered. Cutaneous ulcers, therefore, should be treated with single-dose azithromycin (30 mg/kg, maximum 2 g) to cover both T pallidum subspecies pertenue and H ducreyi. Cutaneous ulcers attributable to H ducreyi respond to single-dose azithromycin within 14 days. Given the environmental sources, it is unclear whether contacts of people with leg ulcers should be treated.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: Identification, examination, and treatment of sexual partners of patients with chancroid are important control measures. Regular condom use may decrease transmission, and male circumcision is believed to be partially protective. Chikungunya CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Most people infected with chikungunya virus become symptomatic. The disease most often is characterized by acute onset of high fever (typi-cally >39°C [102°F]) and polyarthralgia. Other symptoms may include headache, myal-gia, arthritis, conjunctivitis, nausea, vomiting, or maculopapular rash. Fever typically lasts for several days to a week and can be biphasic. Rash usually occurs after onset of fever, can be pruritic, and typically involves the trunk and extremities, but the palms, soles, and face may be affected. Joint symptoms are often severe and debilitating, usually are bilateral and symmetric, and occur most commonly in the hands and feet but can affect more proximal joints. The name “chikungunya” derives from a word in the Kimakonde language meaning “to become contorted,” in reference to the stooped appearance of sufferers attributable to the joint pain. Clinical laboratory findings can include lympho-penia, thrombocytopenia, elevated creatinine, and elevated hepatic aminotransferases. Acute symptoms typically resolve within 7 to 10 days. Meningoencephalitis, myelitis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, and cranial nerve palsies occur rarely but appear to be the most common severe complications of chikungunya virus infection. Other rare complica-tions include uveitis, retinitis, myocarditis, hepatitis, nephritis, bullous skin lesions, and hemorrhage. In infants, acrocyanosis without hemodynamic instability, symmetrical vesi-cobullous lesions, and edema of the lower extremities may occur. People at risk for severe disease include neonates exposed perinatally, older adults (eg, >65 years), and people with underlying medical conditions (eg, hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular, and kidney disease). Some patients might have relapse of rheumatologic symptoms (polyarthralgia, polyarthritis, and tenosynovitis) in the months following acute illness. Arthralgia is the most frequent chronic symptom. Studies report variable proportions of patients with persistent joint pains for months to years. Risk factors for chronic arthralgia are age >50 years, arthritis during the acute phase, and severe or prolonged initial infection. Mortality is rare.
The similar epidemiology and possible cocirculation of Zika, chikungunya, and dengue viruses demonstrate the increasing need to consider the differential diagnosis in travelers returning from tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas presenting with acute febrile syndrome. ETIOLOGY: Chikungunya virus is a single-stranded RNA virus in the Alphavirus genus of the Togaviridae family. CHIKUNGUNYA 255 EPIDEMIOLOGY: Chikungunya virus primarily is transmitted to humans through the bites of infected mosquitoes, predominantly Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. Humans are the primary host of chikungunya virus during epidemic periods. Once a person has been infected, he or she is likely to be protected from future infections. Bloodborne transmission is possible; cases have been documented among laboratory personnel han-dling infected blood and a health care worker drawing blood from an infected patient. To date, there are no known reports of virus transmission through a blood transfusion. Rare in utero transmission has been documented, mostly during the second trimester. Intrapartum transmission also has been documented when the mother was viremic around the time of delivery. There are no reports of infants infected with chikungunya virus through breastfeeding.
Before 2013, outbreaks of chikungunya infection were reported from countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Indian and Pacific Oceans. In 2013, chikungunya virus was found for the first time in the Americas on islands in the Caribbean. The virus then spread rapidly throughout the Americas, with local transmission reported from 44 countries and territories, and more than 1 million suspected cases reported by the end of 2014. Chikungunya virus disease cases were reported among US travelers return-ing from affected areas in the Americas beginning in 2014, and local transmission was identified in Florida, Puerto Rico, Texas, and the US Virgin Islands. Chikungunya virus disease became a nationally notifiable condition in the United States in 2015. Since then, sporadic outbreaks have continued to occur in many areas of the world. In 2018, 90 chi-kungunya virus disease cases were reported from 23 US states, all in travelers returning from affected areas; 2 locally transmitted cases were reported from Puerto Rico. Updated reports of cases in the United States can be found at www.cdc.gov/chikungunya/ geo/index.html.
The incubation period typically is between 3 and 7 days (range, 1–12 days). DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Preliminary diagnosis is based on the patient’s clinical features, places and dates of travel, and activities. Laboratory diagnosis generally is accomplished by testing serum to detect virus, viral nucleic acid, or virus-specific immunoglobulin (Ig) M and neutralizing antibodies. During the first week after onset of symptoms, chi-kungunya virus infection often can be diagnosed by performing reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) on serum. Chikungunya virus-specific IgM and neutralizing antibodies normally develop toward the end of the first week of illness. A plaque-reduction neutralization test can be performed to quantitate virus-specific neutral-izing antibodies and to discriminate between cross-reacting antibodies (eg, Mayaro and o’nyong nyong viruses). IgM antibodies usually persist for 30 to 90 days, but longer persis-tence has been documented. Therefore, a positive IgM test result on serum occasionally may reflect a past infection. Immunohistochemical staining can detect specific viral anti-gen in fixed tissue.
Routine molecular and serologic testing for chikungunya virus is performed at com-mercial laboratories, several state health department laboratories, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) laboratories. Plaque-reduction neutralization tests and immunohistochemical staining are performed at CDC and selected other reference laboratories.
TREATMENT: There is no antiviral treatment available for chikungunya. The primary treatment is supportive care and includes rest, fluids, analgesics, and antipyretics. In areas 256 CHLAMYDIA PNEUMONIAE where dengue is endemic, acetaminophen is the preferred treatment for fever and joint pain. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs should be avoided initially until a dengue diagnosis is ruled out to reduce the risk of hemorrhagic complications if the patient were to have dengue. Patients with persistent joint pain may benefit from the use of nonste-roidal anti-inflammatory drugs, corticosteroids, and physiotherapy. Methotrexate and hydroxychloroquine have been used in some patients with severe persistent arthritis. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: No vaccines or preventive drugs are available. Reduction of vectors in areas with endemic transmission is important to reduce risk of infection. Symptomatic febrile patients should be protected from mosquito bites to reduce further spread. Use of certain personal protective measures can help decrease the risk of human infection, including using insect repellent, wearing long pants and long-sleeved shirts, stay-ing in screened or air-conditioned dwellings, and limiting outdoor activities during peak vector feeding times (see Prevention of Mosquitoborne and Tickborne Infections, p 175). Chikungunya also can be prevented through screening of blood and organ donations. Breastfeeding. Although chikungunya viral RNA has been documented in human milk of one woman acutely infected with chikungunya virus, no infants have been found to be infected through breastfeeding.
REPORTING: Health care professionals should report suspected chikungunya cases to their state or local health departments to facilitate diagnosis and mitigate the risk of local transmission. As a nationally notifiable disease, state health departments should report laboratory-confirmed cases to the CDC through ArboNET, the national surveillance sys-tem for arboviral diseases.
Chlamydial Infections Chlamydia pneumoniae CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Patients may be asymptomatic or mildly to moderately ill with a variety of respiratory tract diseases caused by Chlamydia pneumoniae, including pneu-monia, acute bronchitis, prolonged cough, and less commonly, pharyngitis, laryngitis, otitis media, and sinusitis. In some patients, a sore throat precedes the onset of cough by a week or more. The clinical course can be biphasic, culminating in atypical pneumonia. C pneumoniae can present as severe community-acquired pneumonia in immunocom-promised hosts and has been associated with onset or acute exacerbation of respiratory symptoms in patients with asthma, cystic fibrosis, and acute chest syndrome in children with sickle cell disease. Rare cases of meningoencephalitis and myocarditis have been attributed to C pneumoniae. Physical examination may reveal nonexudative pharyngitis, pulmonary rales, and bronchospasm. Chest radiography may reveal a variety of findings ranging from pleural effusion and bilateral infiltrates to a single patchy subsegmental infiltrate. Illness can be prolonged and cough can persist for 2 to 6 weeks or longer. ETIOLOGY: C pneumoniae is an obligate intracellular bacterium for which entry into muco-sal epithelial cells is necessary for intracellular survival and growth. It exists in both an infectious nonreplicating extracellular form called an elementary body and a replicating CHLAMYDIA PNEUMONIAE 257 intracellular form called a reticulate body. Reticulate bodies replicate within a protective intracellular membrane-bound vesicle called an inclusion.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: C pneumoniae infection is presumed to be transmitted from person-to-person via infected respiratory tract secretions. It is unknown whether there is an animal reservoir. The disease occurs worldwide but is earlier in life in tropical and less developed areas than in industrialized countries in temperate climates. The timing of initial infec-tion peaks between 5 and 15 years of age; however, studies have shown that the preva-lence rate of infection in children beyond early infancy is similar to that in adults. In the United States, approximately 50% of adults have C pneumoniae-specific serum antibody by 20 years of age, indicating previous infection by the organism. Recurrent infection is com-mon, especially in adults. Clusters of infection have been reported in groups of children and adults. There is no evidence of seasonality.
The mean incubation period is 21 days.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs), such as real-time poly-merase chain reaction (PCR) assays, are the preferred method for the diagnosis of an acute C pneumoniae infection because of their utility for rapid and accurate detection. Specimen types that can be assayed may vary according to the laboratory; thus, accept-able and preferred specimen types should be confirmed with the laboratory prior to test-ing. Multiplex PCR assays have been cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration for the diagnosis of C pneumoniae using nasopharyngeal swab samples. The tests appear to have high sensitivity and specificity. However, nasopharyngeal shedding can occur for months after acute disease, even with treatment.
Serologic testing for C pneumoniae is problematic. The microimmunofluorescent anti-body test is the most sensitive and specific serologic test for acute infection, but it is techni-cally complex and interpretation is subjective. A fourfold increase in immunoglobulin (Ig) G titer between acute and convalescent sera provides evidence of acute infection. Use of a single IgG titer in diagnosis of acute infection is not recommended, because IgG antibody may not appear until 6 to 8 weeks after onset of illness during primary infection and increases within 1 to 2 weeks with reinfection. In primary infection, IgM antibody appears approximately 2 to 3 weeks after onset of illness, and an IgM titer of 1:16 or greater is supportive of an acute infection. However, caution is advised when interpret-ing a single IgM antibody titer for diagnosis because a single result can be either falsely positive because of cross-reactivity with other Chlamydia species or falsely negative in cases of reinfection, when IgM may not appear. Early antimicrobial therapy may suppress anti-body response. Past exposure is indicated by a stable IgG titer of 1:16 or greater. C pneumoniae is difficult to culture but can be isolated from swab specimens obtained from the nasopharynx or oropharynx or from sputum, bronchoalveolar lavage, or tis-sue biopsy specimens. Specimens should be placed into appropriate transport media and stored at 4°C until inoculation into cell culture; specimens that cannot be processed within 24 hours should be frozen and stored at –70°C. Immunohistochemistry, used to detect C pneumoniae in tissue specimens, requires control antibodies and tissues in addition to skill in recognizing staining artifacts to avoid false-positive results. TREATMENT: Most respiratory tract infections believed to be caused by C pneumoniae are treated empirically. For suspected C pneumoniae infections, treatment with macrolides (eg, azithromycin, erythromycin, or clarithromycin) is recommended. Doxycycline can be used for short durations (ie, 21 days or less) without regard to patient age. Tetracycline may 258 CHLAMYDIA PSITTACI be used but should not be administered routinely to children younger than 8 years (see Tetracyclines, p 866). Fluoroquinolones (levofloxacin and moxifloxacin) are alternative drugs for patients who are unable to tolerate macrolide antibiotic agents but should not be used as first-line treatment. In vitro data suggest that C pneumoniae is not susceptible to sulfonamides. Duration of therapy typically is 10 to 14 days for erythromycin, clarithromycin, tet-racycline, or doxycycline. With azithromycin, the treatment duration typically is 5 days. Duration of therapy for levofloxacin is 7 to 14 days and for moxifloxacin is 10 days. However, with all these antimicrobial agents, the optimal duration of therapy has not been established.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions.
CONTROL MEASURES: Recommended prevention measures include minimizing crowd-ing, employing respiratory hygiene (or cough etiquette), and frequent hand hygiene.
Chlamydia psittaci (Psittacosis, Ornithosis, Parrot Fever) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Psittacosis (ornithosis) is an acute respiratory tract infec-tion with systemic symptoms and signs that often include fever, nonproductive cough, dyspnea, headache, myalgia, chills, and malaise. Less common symptoms include phar-yngitis, diarrhea, constipation, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain, arthralgia, rash, and altered mental status. Extensive interstitial pneumonia can occur, with radiographic changes characteristically more severe than would be expected from physical examina-tion findings. Rarely, infection with Chlamydia psittaci has been reported to affect organ systems other than the respiratory tract, resulting in arthritis, endocarditis, myocardi-tis, pericarditis, dilated cardiomyopathy, thrombophlebitis, nephritis, hepatitis, cranial nerve palsy (including sensorineural hearing loss), transverse myelitis, meningitis, and encephalitis. Infection in pregnancy may be life-threatening to the mother and cause fetal loss. There are conflicting reports regarding an association of psittacosis with ocu-lar adnexal marginal zone lymphomas involving orbital soft tissue, lacrimal glands, and conjunctiva. ETIOLOGY: C psittaci is a gram-negative, obligate intracellular bacterial pathogen that exists in 2 forms. The extracellular form is called an elementary body and is infectious. The elementary body enters the epithelial host cell through receptor-mediated endocyto-sis, then differentiates into a replicating reticulate body within a membrane-bound vesicle called an inclusion. Reticulate bodies require host cell nutrients to multiply and later dif-ferentiate to produce new elementary bodies that are released from the host cell to infect neighboring cells. EPIDEMIOLOGY: Birds are the major reservoir of C psittaci. The term psittacosis com-monly is used, although the term ornithosis more accurately describes the potential for nearly all domestic and wild birds to spread this infection, not just psittacine birds (eg, parakeets, parrots, macaws, cockatoos). In the United States, a variety of birds including psittacine birds, poultry birds (eg, chickens, ducks, turkeys, pheasants), and pigeons have been reported as sources of human disease. Infected birds, whether they appear healthy or ill, may transmit the organism. Infection usually is acquired by direct contact or inhal-ing aerosolized excrement or respiratory secretions from the eyes or beaks of infected CHLAMYDIA PSITTACI 259 birds. Once dry, the organism remains viable for months, particularly at room tempera-ture. Importation and illegal trafficking of exotic birds may be associated with disease in humans, because shipping, crowding, and other stress factors may increase shedding of the organism among birds with latent infection. Handling of plumage and mouth-to-beak contact are the modes of exposure described most frequently, although transmission has been reported through exposure to aviaries, poultry slaughter plants, bird exhibits, and lawn mowing. Excretion of C psittaci from birds may be intermittent or continuous for weeks or months. Pet bird owners and breeders, veterinarians, and workers at poul-try slaughter plants, poultry farms, and pet shops may be at increased risk of infection. Laboratory personnel working with C psittaci also are at risk. Psittacosis is worldwide in distribution and tends to occur sporadically in any season. The incubation period usually is 5 to 14 days but may be longer.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: The diagnosis of C psittaci disease historically has been based on clinical presentation and a positive serologic test result using microimmunofluorescence (MIF) with paired sera. Although the MIF test generally is more sensitive and spe-cific than complement fixation (CF) tests, MIF still displays cross-reactivity with other Chlamydia species in some instances. Because of this, a titer less than 1:128 should be interpreted with caution. Paired acute- and convalescent-phase serum specimens obtained at least 2 to 4 weeks apart should be obtained and performed simultaneously within a sin-gle laboratory to ensure consistency of results.1 Treatment with antimicrobial agents may suppress the antibody response, and in such cases, a third serum sample obtained 4 to 6 weeks after the acute-phase sample may be useful in confirming the diagnosis. Although serologic testing is more commonly used and available than molecular testing, serologic test results can often be ambiguous, subjective in their interpretation, and misleading because of the inherent limitations of this approach. If possible, serologic testing should be considered a supportive test that augments the findings of other more reliable assays, such as nucleic acid-based tests.
Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) have been developed that can distinguish C psittaci from other chlamydial species. Real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays are now available within specialized laboratories (www.cdc.gov/laboratory/speci-men-submission/detail.html?CDCTestCode=CDC-10153). Currently, there are no NAATs cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration for detection of C psittaci in clinical specimens. Because the organism is difficult to recover in culture and laboratory-acquired cases have been reported, culture generally is not recommended and should be attempted only by experienced personnel in laboratories in which strict containment measures to prevent spread of the organism are used. C psittaci currently is classified as an organism requiring biological safety level-3 biocontainment practices. TREATMENT: Doxycycline is the drug of choice and can be used for short durations (ie, 21 days or less) without regard to patient age. Erythromycin and azithromycin are alter-native agents and are recommended for pregnant women. Therapy should continue for 10 to 14 days after fever abates. Most C psittaci infections are responsive to antimicrobial agents within 1 to 2 days. In patients with severe infection, intravenous doxycycline may be considered.
1 National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians. Compendium of measures to control Chlamydia psittaci infection among humans (psittacosis) and pet birds (avian chlamydiosis). J Avian Med Surg. 2017;31(3). Available at: www.nasphv.org/Documents/PsittacosisCompendium.pdf 260 CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended. Person-to-person transmission is believed to be rare but has been reported.
CONTROL MEASURES: Human psittacosis is a nationally notifiable disease and should be reported to public health authorities. All birds suspected to be the source of human infec-tion should be seen by a veterinarian for evaluation and management. Birds with C psit-taci infection should be isolated and treated with appropriate antimicrobial agents.1 Birds suspected of dying from C psittaci infection should be transported to an animal diagnostic laboratory for testing as directed by the laboratory. Birds exposed to psittacosis should be also isolated and monitored by a veterinarian for signs of illness even if they do not appear ill. All potentially contaminated caging and housing areas should be disinfected thoroughly before reuse to eliminate any infectious organisms. People cleaning cages, han-dling birds confirmed with C psittaci, or handling birds exposed to those confirmed with C psittaci should wear personal protective equipment including a smock or coveralls, gloves, eyewear, designated footwear or shoe covers, a disposable hat, and disposable particulate respirator (N95 mask). C psittaci is susceptible to many but not all household disinfectants and detergents. Effective disinfectants include 1:1000 dilutions of quaternary ammo-nium compounds, 1% Lysol, freshly prepared 1:32 dilutions of household bleach (1/2 cup per gallon), or other oxidizing agents such as accelerated hydrogen peroxide-based disinfectants. Chlamydia trachomatis CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Chlamydia trachomatis is associated with a range of clinical manifestations, including neonatal conjunctivitis, nasopharyngitis, and pneumonia in young infants as well as genital tract infection, lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV), and trachoma in children, adolescents, and adults.
• Neonatal chlamydial conjunctivitis is characterized by ocular congestion, edema, and discharge developing a few days to several weeks after birth and lasting for 1 to 2 weeks and sometimes longer. In contrast to trachoma, scars and pannus formation (vascularization of the normally avascular cornea) are rare. • Pneumonia in young infants usually is an afebrile illness of insidious onset occurring between 2 and 19 weeks after birth. A repetitive staccato cough, tachypnea, and rales in an afebrile 1-month-old infant are characteristic but not always present. Wheezing is uncommon. Hyperinflation usually accompanies infiltrates seen on chest radiographs. Nasal stuffiness and otitis media may occur. Untreated disease can linger or recur. Severe chlamydial pneumonia has occurred in infants and some immunocompromised adults.
• Genitourinary tract manifestations, such as vaginitis in prepubertal females; ure-thritis, cervicitis, endometritis, salpingitis, and pelvic inflammatory disease, with or without perihepatitis (Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome) in postpubertal females; urethritis and epididymitis in males; and reactive arthritis (with the classic triad, formerly known as Reiter syndrome, consisting of arthritis, urethritis, and bilateral conjunctivitis) can occur. Infection can persist for months to years. Reinfection is common.
1 National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians. Compendium of measures to control Chlamydia psittaci infection among humans (psittacosis) and pet birds (avian chlamydiosis). J Avian Med Surg. 2017;31(3). Available at: www.nasphv.org/Documents/PsittacosisCompendium.pdf CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS 261 • Proctocolitis may occur in women or men who engage in receptive anal intercourse. Symptoms can resemble those of inflammatory bowel disease, including mucoid or hemorrhagic rectal discharge, constipation, tenesmus, and/or anorectal pain. Stricture or fistula formation can follow severe or inadequately treated infection. Infection often is asymptomatic in females.
• LGV classically is an invasive lymphatic infection with an initial ulcerative lesion on the genitalia accompanied by tender, suppurative inguinal and/or femoral lymphade-nopathy that typically is unilateral. The ulcerative lesion often resolves by the time the patient seeks care for the adenopathy. • Trachoma is a chronic follicular keratoconjunctivitis with pannus formation that results from repeated and chronic infection. Blindness secondary to extensive local scar-ring and inflammation occurs in 1% to 15% of people with trachoma. ETIOLOGY: C trachomatis is an obligate intracellular bacterial agent with at least 15 sero-logic variants (serovars) divided between the following biologic variants (biovars): oculo-genital (serovars A–K) and LGV (serovars L1, L2, and L3). Trachoma usually is caused by serovars A through C, and genital and perinatal infections are caused by serovars B and D through K.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: C trachomatis is the most commonly reported notifiable condition in the United States, with highest rates among sexually active adolescents and young adult females (ages 15–24 years). A significant proportion of female patients are asymptomatic, providing an ongoing reservoir for infection. Among sexually active 14- to 24-year-old females participating in the 2013–2016 cycles of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the estimated prevalence was 4.3% (5.5% among 14- to 19-year-olds and 3.6% among 20- to 24-year-olds). Among men, infection rates are highest in those 20 to 24 years of age. Among men who have sex with men (MSM) tested for chlamydial infection through the STD Surveillance Network of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 27.8% of those 19 years and younger and 26.1% of 20- to 24-year-olds tested positive for C trachomatis. Racial disparities are significant, with higher rates in Black, American Indian/Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander, and Hispanic populations compared with white people.1 Oculogenital serovars of C trachomatis can be transmitted from the genital tract of infected mothers to their infants during birth. Acquisition occurs in approximately 50% of infants born vaginally to infected mothers and in some infants born by cesarean delivery with membranes intact. In infants who contract C trachomatis, the risk of con-junctivitis is 25% to 50% and the risk of pneumonia is 5% to 30%. The nasopharynx is the anatomic site most commonly infected. Asymptomatic infection of the nasopharynx, conjunctivae, vagina, and rectum can be acquired at birth, and cultures from these sites of perinatal infection may remain positive for 2 to 3 years. Infection is not known to be communicable among infants and children. The degree of contagiousness of pulmonary disease is unknown but seems to be low.
Genital tract infection in adolescents and adults is sexually transmitted. The possibil-ity of sexual abuse always should be considered in prepubertal children beyond infancy who have vaginal, urethral, or rectal chlamydial infection (see Table 2.5, p 151). Health 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance 2018. Atlanta, GA: US Department of Health and Human Services; 2019. Available at: www.cdc.gov/std/stats18/default.htm 262 CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS care professionals are mandated to report suspected sexual abuse to their state child pro-tective services agency.
LGV biovars are worldwide in distribution but are particularly prevalent in tropical and subtropical areas. Although disease occurs rarely in the United States, reports of out-breaks of LGV proctocolitis have been increasing among MSM. Perinatal transmission is rare. LGV is infectious during active disease. Little is known about the prevalence or duration of asymptomatic carriage.
Although rarely observed in the United States since the 1950s, trachoma is the lead-ing infectious cause of blindness worldwide, causing up to 3% of the world’s blindness. Trachoma is transmitted by transfer of ocular discharge and is generally confined to poor populations in resource-limited nations in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America; the Pacific Islands; and remote aboriginal communities in Australia. The incubation period of chlamydial illness is variable, depending on the type of infection, but usually is at least 1 week.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS1: Among postpubertal individuals, C trachomatis nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) are the most sensitive tests and are recommended for labo-ratory diagnosis. Commercial NAATs have been cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for testing vaginal (provider or patient collected), endocervical, male intraurethral, throat, and rectal swab specimens; male and female first-catch urine specimens placed in appropriate transport devices; and liquid cytology specimens. The CDC recommends that C trachomatis urogenital infection be diagnosed in women by vaginal or cervical swab specimens or first-catch urine. Patient-collected vaginal swab specimens are equivalent in sensitivity and specificity to those collected by a clinician using NAATs. Diagnosis of C trachomatis urethral infection in men can be made by testing first-catch urine or a urethral swab specimen. Patient collection of a meatal swab for C trachomatis testing may be a reasonable approach for men who are either unable to pro-vide urine or prefer to collect their own meatal swab over providing urine. NAATs have been demonstrated to have improved sensitivity and specificity compared with culture for the detection of C trachomatis at rectal and oropharyngeal sites. Data indicate that performance of NAATs on self-collected rectal swab specimens is comparable to those with clinician-collected rectal swab specimens. Most people with C trachomatis detected at oropharyngeal sites do not have oropharyngeal symptoms, and the clinical significance of oropharyngeal C trachomatis infection is unclear.
Specimen collection for diagnosis of neonatal chlamydial ophthalmia must contain conjunctival cells, not eye discharge alone. Sensitive and specific methods used for diagnosis include both cell culture and nonculture tests (eg, DFA and NAAT). DFA is the only culture-independent method that is FDA approved for the detection of chlamydia from conjunctival swab specimens; NAATs are not FDA cleared for the detection of chla-mydia from conjunctival swab specimens, but clinical laboratories may offer such testing once they have verified the use of such specimens according to regulations of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA). Specimens for culture isolation and non-culture tests should be obtained from the everted eyelid using a dacron-tipped swab or the swab specified by the manufacturer’s test kit; for culture and DFA, specimens must con-tain conjunctival cells, not exudate alone.
1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2021; in press CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS 263 For diagnosing infant pneumonia caused by C trachomatis, specimens for chlamydial testing should be collected from the posterior nasopharynx. Isolation of the organism in cell culture is the definitive standard diagnostic test for chlamydial pneumonia. Culture-independent tests (eg, DFA and NAAT) can be used. DFA is the only culture-independent FDA-approved test for the detection of C trachomatis from nasopharyngeal specimens. DFA testing of nasopharyngeal specimens has a lower sensitivity and specificity than culture. If NAATs are to be used for the detection of C trachomatis from nasopharyngeal speci-mens, the clinical laboratories must verify the procedure according to CLIA regulations. Tracheal aspirates and lung biopsy specimens, if collected, should be tested for C trachoma-tis by cell culture.
For the evaluation of prepubertal children for suspected sexual abuse, see STI Evaluation of Prepubertal Victims, p 152. Diagnosis of genitourinary tract chla-mydial disease in a child should prompt examination for other STIs, including syphilis, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus, hepa-titis C virus, and investigation of sexual abuse. Serologic testing has little, if any, value in diagnosing uncomplicated genital C trachomatis infection. In children with pneumonia, an acute microimmunofluorescent (MIF) serum titer of C trachomatis-specific immunoglobulin (Ig) M of 1:32 or greater is diagnostic. A definitive diagnosis of LGV can be made only with LGV-specific molecular test-ing. (eg, PCR-based genotyping). These tests can differentiate LGV from non-LGV C trachomatis in rectal swab specimens. Genital or oral lesions, rectal swab, and lymph node specimens (ie, lesion swab or bubo aspirate) can be tested for C trachomatis by NAAT or culture. NAAT is the preferred approach to testing as these tests can detect both LGV strains and non-LGV C trachomatis strains. Chlamydia serology (complement fixation or microimmunofluorescence) should not be routinely used to make a diagnosis of LGV because the diagnostic utility of these serologic methods has not been established, inter-pretation has not been standardized, and validation for clinical proctitis presentation has not been done.
Diagnosis of ocular trachoma usually is made clinically in countries with endemic infection.
TREATMENT1: • Infants with chlamydial conjunctivitis or pneumonia are treated with oral erythromycin base or ethylsuccinate (50 mg/kg/day in 4 divided doses daily) for 14 days or with azithromycin (20 mg/kg as a single daily dose) for 3 days. Because the efficacy of erythromycin treatment for either disease is approximately 80%, a second course of therapy might be required. Data on the efficacy of azithromycin for ophthal-mia neonatorum or pneumonia are limited. Clinical follow-up of infants treated with either drug is recommended to determine whether initial treatment was effective. A diagnosis of C trachomatis infection in an infant should prompt treatment of the mother and her sexual partner(s). Neonates with documented chlamydial infection should be evaluated for possible gonococcal infection. An association between orally administered erythromycin and azithromycin and infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS) has 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2021; in press 264 CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS been reported in infants younger than 6 weeks. Infants treated with either of these anti-microbial agents should be followed for signs and symptoms of IHPS. • Infants born to mothers known to have untreated chlamydial infection are at high risk of infection; however, prophylactic antimicrobial treatment is not indicated, because the efficacy of such treatment is unknown. Infants should be monitored clinically to ensure appropriate treatment if infection develops. If adequate follow-up cannot be ensured, preemptive therapy should be considered.
• For treatment of chlamydial infections in infants and children: For children who weigh <45 kg, the recommended regimen is oral erythromycin base or ethylsuc-cinate, 50 mg/kg/day, divided into 4 doses daily for 14 days. Data are limited on the effectiveness and optimal dose of azithromycin for treatment of chlamydial infections in infants and children who weigh <45 kg. For children who weigh ≥45 kg but who are younger than 8 years, the recommended regimen is azithromycin, 1 g, orally, in a single dose. For children 8 years and older, the recommended regimen is azithro-mycin, 1 g, orally, in a single dose, or doxycycline, 100 mg, orally, twice a day for 7 days.
• For uncomplicated C trachomatis anogenital tract infection in adolescents or adults, oral doxycycline (100 mg, twice daily) for 7 days is recommended (see Table 4.4, p 898). Alternatives include oral azithromycin in a single 1-g dose, or levo-floxacin (500 mg orally, once daily) for 7 days. For pregnant females, the recom-mended treatment is azithromycin (1 g, orally, as a single dose), with amoxicillin (500 mg, orally, 3 times/day for 7 days) as an alternative regimen.
Follow-up Testing. Test of cure immediately following treatment is not recommended for nonpregnant adult or adolescent patients treated for uncomplicated chlamydial infection unless compliance is in question, symptoms persist, or reinfection is suspected. Reinfection is common after initial infection and treatment, and all infected adolescents and adults should be retested for C trachomatis approximately 3 months following initial treatment, regardless of whether patients believe their sexual partners were treated. If retesting at 3 months is not possible, patients should be retested when they next present for health care in the 12 months after initial treatment. Test of cure (preferably by NAAT) is recommended approximately 4 weeks after treatment of pregnant females. In addi-tion, all pregnant females who have diagnosed chlamydia should be retested 3 months after treatment.
• For LGV , doxycycline (100 mg, orally, twice daily for 21 days) is the preferred treat-ment. Azithromycin (1 g, once weekly for 3 weeks) and erythromycin (500 mg, orally, 4 times daily for 21 days) are alternative regimens. Because azithromycin has not been rigorously validated, a test-of-cure with C trachomatis NAAT 4 weeks after completion of treatment can be considered.
• Treatment for trachoma is azithromycin, orally, as a single dose of 20 mg/kg (maxi-mum dose of 1 g), as recommended by the World Health Organization for all people diagnosed with trachoma as well as for all of their household contacts. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: Pregnancy. Identification and treatment of females with C trachomatis genital tract infection during pregnancy, before delivery, can prevent peripartum acquisition of disease in the infant. The CDC and US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommend routine screening of pregnant women ≤24 years of age and screening of women ≥25 years of CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS 265 age at increased risk of chlamydia (eg, women who have a new sex partner, more than one sex partner, a sex partner with concurrent sex partners, or a sex partner who has a sexually transmitted infection (STI) at the first prenatal visit and advise retesting of all pregnant females ≤24 years and those ≥25 years of age who remain at increased risk dur-ing the third trimester to prevent perinatal complications. Discussion of partner treatment is important in this setting. Neonatal Chlamydial Conjunctivitis. Recommended topical prophylaxis with erythromycin or tetracycline for all newborn infants for prevention of gonococcal ophthalmia will not prevent neonatal chlamydial conjunctivitis or extraocular infection (see Prevention of Neonatal Ophthalmia, p 1023).
Contacts of Infants With C trachomatis Conjunctivitis or Pneumonia. Mothers of infected infants and mothers’ sexual partners should be treated for C trachomatis.
Routine Screening.1 All sexually active females (≤24 years) should be tested at least annu-ally for chlamydial infection, even if no symptoms are present or barrier contraception is reported. Although evidence is insufficient to recommend routine screening for C trachoma in sexually active males, annual screening should be considered in clinical settings serving populations of young males with high prevalence of chlamydia (eg, correctional facilities, national job training programs, military recruits, STI clinics, high school clinics, adoles-cent clinics) or in populations with high burden of infection. Sexually active MSM should be screened at least annually for rectal and urethral chlamydia if they engaged in recep-tive or insertive anal intercourse, respectively (regardless of condom use during exposure). MSM should be screened every 3 to 6 months if at high risk for STI because of multiple or anonymous sex partners, sex in conjunction with illicit drug use, or sex with partners who participate in these activities. Management of Sex Partners. All people with sexual contact in the 60 days preceding diag-nosis or onset of symptoms of patients with C trachomatis infection (whether symptomatic or asymptomatic), nongonococcal urethritis, mucopurulent cervicitis, epididymitis, or pelvic inflammatory disease should be evaluated and treated for C trachomatis infection. The patient’s last sex partner should be treated even if last sexual contact was more than 60 days before diagnosis in the index case. Among females or heterosexual male patients, if concerns exist that sex partners who are referred for evaluation and treatment will not seek care, expedited partner therapy (EPT), which is the practice of treating the sex part-ners of patients with chlamydia or gonorrhea by providing prescriptions or medications to the index patient to take to his or her partner without the health care provider first exam-ining the partner, can be considered. To clarify the legal status of EPT in each state, refer to the CDC website (www.cdc.gov/std/ept/legal/). Efforts should be made to edu-cate partners about symptoms of chlamydia and gonorrhea and to encourage partners to seek clinical evaluation. Published studies suggest that >5% of MSM without a previous HIV diagnosis have a new diagnosis of HIV infection when evaluated as a partner of patients with gonorrhea or chlamydia. Hence, EPT should not be considered a routine partner management strategy in MSM because of the high risk of coexisting undiagnosed STIs or HIV infection. 1 American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Adolescence; Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. Screening for nonviral sexually transmitted infections in adolescents and young adults. Pediatrics. 2014;134(1):e302-e311 266 BOTULISM AND INFANT BOTULISM Patients and contacts should abstain from unprotected intercourse until treatment of both partners is complete (ie, after completion of a multiple-dose treatment or for 7 days after single-dose therapy).
LGV. Nonspecific preventive measures for LGV are the same as measures for STIs in gen-eral and include education, case reporting, condom use, and avoidance of sexual contact with infected people. Partners exposed to an LGV-infected person within the 60 days before the patient’s symptom onset should be tested and presumptively treated with a chlamydia regimen.
Trachoma. Prevention methods recommended by the World Health Organization for global elimination of blindness attributable to trachoma by 2020 include surgery, antimi-crobial agents, face washing, and environmental improvement (SAFE). Azithromycin (20 mg/kg, maximum 1 g), once a year as a single oral dose, is used in mass drug administra-tion campaigns for trachoma control.
Clostridial Infections Botulism and Infant Botulism (Clostridium botulinum) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Botulism is a neuroparalytic disorder characterized by an acute, afebrile, symmetric, descending, flaccid paralysis that can progress to respiratory distress or failure. Paralysis is caused by blockade of neurotransmitter release at the vol-untary motor and autonomic neuromuscular junctions. Four naturally occurring forms of human botulism exist: infant, foodborne, wound, and adult intestinal colonization. Cases of iatrogenic botulism, which result from injection of excess therapeutic or cosmetic botu-linum toxin, have been reported, and botulinum neurotoxins are considered a potential agent of bioterrorism. Symptoms of botulism can occur abruptly, within hours of expo-sure, or evolve gradually over several days and may include diplopia, dysphagia, dyspho-nia, and dysarthria. Cranial nerve palsies are followed by symmetric, descending, flaccid paralysis of somatic musculature in patients who remain fully alert. Infant botulism, which occurs predominantly in infants younger than 6 months (range, 1 day–12 months), is preceded by or begins with constipation and manifests as decreased movement, loss of facial expression, poor feeding, weak cry, diminished gag reflex, ocular palsies, loss of head control, and progressive descending generalized weakness and hypotonia. Some reports suggest that sudden infant death could result from rapidly progressing infant botulism.
ETIOLOGY: Botulism occurs after absorption of botulinum toxin into the circulation from a mucosal or wound surface. At least 7 antigenic toxin types (A–G) of Clostridium botulinum are known. An eighth toxin type (H) has been reported, but its identity as a distinct sero-type remains controversial. Non-botulinum species of Clostridium may rarely produce these neurotoxins and cause disease. The most common botulinum toxin serotypes associated with naturally occurring illness are types A, B, E, and rarely, F. Most cases of infant botu-lism result from toxin types A and B, but a few cases of types E and F have been caused by Clostridium butyricum (type E), C botulinum (type E), and Clostridium baratii (type F). C botu-linum spores are ubiquitous in soils and dust worldwide and have been isolated from the home environment and vacuum cleaner dust of infant botulism cases. BOTULISM AND INFANT BOTULISM 267 EPIDEMIOLOGY: Infant botulism results after ingested spores of C botulinum or related neurotoxigenic clostridial species germinate, multiply, and produce botulinum toxin in the large intestine through transient colonization of the intestinal microflora. Cases may occur in breastfed infants before or after the first introduction of nonhuman milk sub-stances; the source of spores usually is not identified. Honey has been identified as an avoidable source of spores. No case of infant botulism has been proven to be from con-sumption of corn syrup. Rarely, intestinal botulism can occur in older children and adults, usually after intestinal surgery and exposure to antimicrobial agents. Foodborne botulism results when food that carries spores of C botulinum is preserved or stored improperly under anaerobic conditions that permit germination, multiplica-tion, and toxin production. Illness follows ingestion of the food containing preformed botulinum toxin. Home processing of foods is the most common cause of foodborne botulism in the United States, followed by rare outbreaks associated with commercially processed foods, restaurant-associated foods, and wine produced in prisons (“pruno” and “hooch”). Wound botulism results when C botulinum contaminates traumatized tissue, germi-nates, multiplies, and produces toxin. Gross trauma or crush injury can be a predisposing event. In recent years, “skin popping” and self-injection of contaminated black tar heroin have been associated with most cases. Immunity to botulinum toxin does not develop in botulism. Botulism is not transmit-ted from person to person. The usual incubation period for foodborne botulism is 12 to 48 hours (range, 6 hours–10 days). In infant botulism, the incubation period is estimated at 3 to 30 days from the time of ingestion of spores. For wound botulism, the incubation period is 4 to 14 days from time of injury until onset of symptoms.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: A toxin neutralization bioassay in mice1 and an in vitro mass spec-trometry assay can used to detect botulinum toxin in serum, stool, enema fluid, gastric aspirate, or suspect foods. Enriched selective media are required to isolate C botulinum from stool and foods. The diagnosis of infant botulism is made by demonstrating botuli-num toxin in serum or feces or botulinum toxin-producing organisms in feces or enema fluid. Wound botulism is confirmed by demonstrating botulinum toxin-producing organ-isms in the wound or tissue or toxin in the serum. Foodborne botulism is confirmed by demonstrating botulinum toxin in food, serum, or stool or botulinum toxin-producing organism in stool. Confirmation can also occur when a symptomatic patient consumed the same food as a laboratory-confirmed patient. To increase the likelihood of diagno-sis in foodborne botulism, all suspect foods should be collected, and serum and stool or enema specimens should be obtained from all people with suspected illness. In foodborne cases, the length of time serum specimens may be positive for toxin varies, and in some cases can be longer than 10 days after illness onset. Although toxin can be demonstrated in serum in some infants with botulism (13% in one large study), stool is the best specimen for diagnosis; enema effluent also can be useful. If constipation makes obtaining a stool specimen difficult, an enema of sterile, nonbacteriostatic water should be administered promptly. Because results of laboratory testing may require several days, treatment with antitoxin should be initiated urgently for all forms of botulism on the basis of clinical suspicion. The most prominent electromyographic finding is an incremental increase of evoked muscle potentials at high-frequency nerve stimulation (20–50 Hz). In addition, a 1 For information on testing for botulinum toxin, consult your state health department.
268 BOTULISM AND INFANT BOTULISM characteristic pattern of brief, small-amplitude, overly abundant motor action potentials may be seen after stimulation of muscle, but its absence does not exclude the diagnosis; this test sometimes is needed to assist with diagnosis.
TREATMENT: Meticulous Supportive Care. Meticulous supportive care, in particular respiratory and nutri-tional support, constitutes a fundamental aspect of therapy in all forms of botulism. Recovery from botulism may take weeks to months.
Antitoxin for Infant Botulism. Human-derived antitoxin should be administered immediately. Human Botulism Immune Globulin for intravenous use (BIG-IV , which goes by the brand name BabyBIG) is licensed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treat-ment of infant botulism caused by C botulinum type A or type B. BabyBIG is produced and distributed by the California Department of Public Health (24-hour telephone number: 510-231-7600; www.infantbotulism.org). BabyBIG significantly decreases days of mechanical ventilation, days of intensive care unit stay, and total length of hospital stay by almost 1 month and is cost saving. BabyBIG is first-line therapy for naturally occurring infant botulism. Equine-derived heptavalent botulinum antitoxin (BAT; see below) was licensed by the FDA in 2013 for treatment of adult and pediatric botulism and is available through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). BAT has been used, on a case by case basis, to treat type F infant botulism patients, where the antitoxin is not con-tained in BabyBIG.
As with other Immune Globulin Intravenous preparations, routine live-virus vaccines should be delayed for 6 months after receipt of BabyBIG because of potential interfer-ence with immune responses (see Table 1.11, p 40). Antitoxin for Noninfant Forms of Botulism. Immediate administration of antitoxin is the key to successful therapy, because antitoxin treatment ends the toxemia and stops further uptake of toxin. However, because botulinum neurotoxin becomes internalized in the nerve end-ing, administration of antitoxin does not reverse paralysis. If foodborne or other botulism is suspected, the state health department should be contacted immediately to discuss and report the case; all states maintain a 24-hour telephone service. If contact cannot be made with the state health department, the CDC Emergency Operations Center should be contacted at 770-488-7100 for botulism case consultation and antitoxin. Since 2010, BAT is the only botulinum antitoxin released in the United States for treatment of nonin-fant botulism. BAT contains antitoxins against botulinum toxin types A–G and has been “despeciated” by enzymatic removal of the Fc immunoglobulin fragment, resulting in a product that is >90% Fab and F(ab’)2 immunoglobulin fragments. BAT is provided by the CDC with the product information that includes specific, detailed instructions for intra-venous administration of antitoxin. Additional information may be found on the CDC website (www.cdc.gov/botulism/).
Antimicrobial Agents. Antimicrobial therapy is not prescribed in infant botulism unless clearly indicated for a concurrent infection. Aminoglycoside agents can potentiate the paralytic effects of the toxin and should be avoided. Given theoretical concerns of toxin release from antibiotic-induced bacterial cell death, providers should consider delaying the use of antibiotics in wound botulism until after antitoxin is administered, depending on the clinical situation. The role for antimicrobial therapy in the adult intestinal coloni-zation form of botulism, if any, has not been established.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended. CLOSTRIDIAL MYONECROSIS 269 CONTROL MEASURES: • Any case of suspected botulism is a nationally notifiable disease and is required by law to be reported immediately to local and state health departments. Immediate reporting of suspected cases is particularly important, because a single case could be the harbin-ger of many more cases, as with foodborne botulism, and because of possible use of botulinum toxin as a bioterrorism weapon.
• Honey should not be given to children younger than 12 months because of the possibil-ity of contaminating C botulinum spores. Many foods and commercial products contain honey, and the honey is included in a variety of ways. Because the details of each man-ufacturing process vary, the California Department of Public Health is unable to com-ment on the likelihood that the honey-containing food product may contain viable C botulinum spores (www.infantbotulism.org/general/faq.php). Prudence would dictate that these types of foods also should be avoided during the first 12 months of life. Botulism is not transmitted by human milk, and nursing mothers may consume honey.
• Prophylactic antitoxin is not recommended for asymptomatic people who have ingested a food known to contain botulinum toxin. Physicians treating a patient who has been exposed to toxin or is suspected of having any type of botulism should contact their state health department immediately. People exposed to toxin who are asymptomatic should have close medical observation in nonsolitary settings.
• Education regarding safe practices in food preparation and home-canning methods should be promoted. Use of a pressure cooker (at 116°C [240.8°F]) is necessary to kill spores of C botulinum. Bringing the internal temperature of foods to 85°C (185°F) for 10 minutes will destroy the toxin. Time, temperature, and pressure requirements vary with altitude and the product being heated. Food containers that appear to bulge may contain gas produced by C botulinum and should be discarded. Other foods that appear to have spoiled should not be eaten or tasted ( publications/publications_usda.html).
Clostridial Myonecrosis (Gas Gangrene) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Disease onset is heralded by acute and progressive pain at the site of the wound, followed by edema, increasing exquisite tenderness, and exudate. Systemic findings initially include tachycardia disproportionate to the degree of fever, pallor, and diaphoresis. Crepitus is suggestive but not pathognomonic of Clostridium infec-tion and is not always present. Tense bullae containing thin, serosanguineous or dark fluid develop in the overlying skin and areas of green-black cutaneous necrosis appear. Fluid in the bullae has a foul odor. Disease can progress rapidly with development of hypotension, renal failure, and alterations in mental status. Diagnosis is based on clinical manifesta-tions, including the characteristic appearance of necrotic muscle at surgery. Untreated clostridial myonecrosis, also known as gas gangrene, can lead to disseminated myonecro-sis, suppurative visceral infection, septicemia, and death within hours.
Nontraumatic gas gangrene usually is caused by Clostridium septicum and is a complica-tion of bacteremia, which is the result of an occult gastrointestinal mucosal lesion (most commonly colon cancer) or a complication of neutropenic colitis, leukemia, or diabetes mellitus.
270 CLOSTRIDIAL MYONECROSIS ETIOLOGY: Clostridial myonecrosis is caused by Clostridium species, most often Clostridium perfringens. Other Clostridium species (eg, Clostridium sordellii, C septicum, Clostridium novyi) have also been associated with myonecrosis. These organisms are large, gram-positive, spore-forming, anaerobic bacilli with blunt ends. Disease manifestations are caused by potent clostridial exotoxins. Mixed infection with other gram-positive and gram-negative bacte-ria is common.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Clostridial myonecrosis usually results from contamination of deep open wounds. The sources of Clostridium species are soil, contaminated foreign bodies, and human and animal feces. Dirty surgical or traumatic wounds, particularly those with retained foreign bodies or significant amounts of devitalized tissue, predispose to disease. Cases have occurred in people who inject drugs, in association with contaminated black tar heroin. Rarely, nontraumatic gas gangrene occurs in immunocompromised people, most frequently in those with underlying malignancy, neutrophil dysfunction, or diseases associated with bowel ischemia.
The incubation period from the time of injury is 6 hours to 4 days.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Anaerobic cultures of wound exudate, involved soft tissue and mus-cle, and blood should be performed. Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization–time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) devices have an approved indication from the US Food and Drug Administration to identify C perfringens. Because Clostridium species are ubiquitous, their recovery from a wound is not diagnostic unless typical clinical manifestations are present. A Gram-stained smear of wound discharge demonstrating characteristic gram-positive bacilli and few, if any, polymorphonuclear leukocytes suggests clostridial infection. Tissue specimens (not swab specimens) for anaerobic culture must be obtained to confirm the diagnosis. Because some pathogenic Clostridium species are exquisitely sensitive to oxygen, care should be taken during the collection and processing of a sample to optimize anaero-bic growth conditions. A radiograph of the affected site might demonstrate gas in the tis-sue, but this is a nonspecific finding that is not always present. Occasionally, blood cultures are positive and are considered diagnostic.
TREATMENT: • Prompt and complete surgical excision of necrotic tissue and removal of foreign mate-rial is essential. Repeated surgical débridement may be required to ensure complete removal of all infected tissue. Vacuum-assisted wound closure can be used following multiple débridements. • Management of shock, fluid and electrolyte imbalance, hemolytic anemia, and other complications is crucial.
• High-dose penicillin G should be administered intravenously (see Table 4.3, p 892). Clindamycin, metronidazole, meropenem, ertapenem, and chloramphenicol can be considered as alternative drugs for patients with a serious penicillin allergy or for treat-ment of polymicrobial infections. The combination of penicillin G and clindamycin may be superior to penicillin alone because of the theoretical benefit of clindamycin inhibiting toxin synthesis.
• Hyperbaric oxygen may be beneficial, but efficacy data from adequately controlled clinical studies are not available. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: Prompt and careful débridement, flushing of contaminated wounds, and removal of foreign material should be performed. CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE (FORMERLY CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE) 271 Penicillin G (50 000 U/kg per day) or clindamycin (20–30 mg/kg per day) has been used for prophylaxis in patients with grossly contaminated wounds, but there are no data on recommended duration or the effectiveness of treatment.
Clostridioides difficile (formerly Clostridium difficile) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Clostridioides difficile (formerly Clostridium difficile) is associ-ated with a spectrum of gastrointestinal illness as well as with asymptomatic colonization that is common, especially in young infants. Mild to moderate illness is character-ized by watery diarrhea, low-grade fever, and abdominal pain. In the past, hospital onset of symptoms was believed to be the most common presentation. However, recent studies have found that C difficile often is diagnosed in nonhospitalized children. Pseudomembranous colitis is characterized by diarrhea with mucus in feces, abdominal cramps and pain, fever, and systemic toxicity. Toxic megacolon (acute dilatation of the colon) should be considered in children who develop marked abdominal tenderness and distension with minimal diarrhea and may be associated with hemodynamic instabil-ity. Other complications of C difficile disease include intestinal perforation, hypotension, shock, and death. Complicated infections are less common in children than adults. Severe or fatal disease is more likely to occur in neutropenic children with leukemia, infants with Hirschsprung disease, and patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Extraintestinal manifestations of C difficile infection are uncommon but can include bacteremia, wound infections, and reactive arthritis. Clinical illness attributable to C difficile is considered very rare in children younger than 12 months. In infants, C difficile should not be considered until other infectious and noninfectious causes of diarrhea have been excluded. C difficile colonization occurs when there are no attributable clinical symptoms, but tests are positive for C difficile organism or its toxins. C difficile disease occurs when attribut-able clinical symptoms are present in the setting of tests which are positive for C difficile organisms or its toxins.
ETIOLOGY: C difficile is a spore-forming, obligate anaerobic, gram-positive bacillus. Some strains produce exotoxins (toxins A and B), which are responsible for the clinical manifes-tations of disease when there is overgrowth of C difficile in the intestine.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: C difficile is shed in feces. People can acquire infection from the stool of other colonized or infected people through the fecal-oral route. Any surface (including hands), device, or material that has become contaminated with feces may also transmit C difficile spores. Hospitals, nursing homes, and child care facilities are major reservoirs for C difficile. Risk factors for acquisition of the bacterium include prolonged hospitalization and exposure to an infected person either in the hospital or the community. Risk factors for C difficile disease include antimicrobial therapy, repeated enemas, proton pump inhibi-tor therapy, prolonged nasogastric tube placement, gastrostomy and jejunostomy tube placement, underlying bowel disease, gastrointestinal tract surgery, renal insufficiency, and immunocompromised state. C difficile colitis has been associated with exposure to almost every antimicrobial agent; cephalosporins and fluoroquinolones are considered to be the highest-risk antibiotic agents, particularly for recurrent C difficile disease and infections with epidemic strains. The ribotype 027 (formerly known as NAP-1) strain is a virulent strain of C difficile because of increased toxin production and is associated with an increased risk of severe disease. Ribotype 027 strains of C difficile have emerged as a cause of outbreaks among adults and are reported sporadically in children. 272 CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE (FORMERLY CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE) Recent data reveal that overall C difficile disease and associated hospitalizations among children ≥1 year of age and adults in the United States decreased 24% from 2011 to 2017, after adjusting the data for the use of a more sensitive type of test called a nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT). The overall decrease was driven by a 36% decrease in health care-associated cases, while community-associated cases did not change. The inci-dence of pediatric community-associated C difficile disease may be twice as frequent as health care-associated disease. Asymptomatic intestinal colonization with C difficile (including toxin-producing strains) is common in children younger than 2 years and is most common in infants younger than 1 year. Epidemiologic studies show that up to 50% of healthy infants have colonization. Colonization rates drop to less than 5% in healthy children older than 5 years and adults. The rate of asymptomatic colonization with C difficile in hospitalized adults is reported to be 3% to 26% The incubation period is unknown; colitis usually develops 5 to 10 days after initiation of antimicrobial therapy but can occur on the first day of treatment and up to 10 weeks after therapy cessation.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Endoscopic findings of pseudomembranes (2- to 5-mm, raised yellowish plaques) and hyperemic, friable rectal mucosa suggesting pseudomembranous colitis are highly correlated with C difficile disease. More commonly, the diagnosis of C dif-ficile disease is based on laboratory methods including the detection of C difficile toxin(s) or toxin gene(s) in a diarrheal stool specimen. In general, laboratory tests for C difficile should not be ordered on a patient who is having formed stools unless ileus or toxic megacolon is suspected. Similarly, C difficile tests should not be ordered on a patient who is receiving laxatives or stool softeners or has evidence suggestive of a viral or noninfectious cause of diarrhea. Notwithstanding the availability of several test methods, there presently is no generally agreed on gold standard laboratory test method for the diagnosis of C difficile disease.
Molecular assays using nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) are commonly used for toxigenic strains of C difficile toxins in both adult and pediatric hospitals. NAATs detect genes responsible for the production of toxins A and B, rather than free toxins A and B in the stool, which are detected by enzyme immunoassay (EIA). EIAs are rapid, performed easily, and highly specific for diagnosis of C difficile disease, but their sensitivity is relatively low. The cell culture cytotoxicity assay, which also tests for toxin in stool, is more sensitive than the EIA but is labor intensive and has a long turnaround time, limiting its usefulness in the clinical setting. NAATs combine excellent sensitivity and analytic specificity and provide results to clinicians in times comparable to EIAs. However, detecting toxin gene(s) in patients who are only colonized with C difficile is common and likely contributes to misdiagnosis of C difficile disease in children with other causes of diarrhea, leading to unnecessary antibiotic treatment for C difficile. Several steps can be taken to reduce the likelihood of misdiagnosis of C difficile disease related to use of highly sensitive NAATs. Age should be considered, because colonization with C difficile in infants is common and symptomatic infection in this age group is not believed to occur; therefore, C difficile diagnostic testing on samples from children younger than 12 months is discouraged. Likewise, testing should not be performed routinely in toddlers with diarrhea who are 1 to 2 years of age unless other infectious or noninfectious causes have been excluded. For children older than 2 years, testing is recommended if there is new onset of prolonged and worsening diarrhea and CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE (FORMERLY CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE) 273 risk factors (eg, inflammatory bowel disease, immunocompromising condition) or recent course of antibiotics or health care exposures. Because shedding of C difficile in the stool can persist for several months after treatment and symptom resolution and because sen-sitivity of NAAT testing is nearly 100%, tests of cure are discouraged. Patients should be screened carefully for clinical symptoms likely associated with C difficile disease (eg, unex-plained and new onset of at least 3 loose or unformed stools in ≤24 hours, no history of patient taking laxatives) prior to testing for infection when a highly sensitive test such as a NAAT is used. A 2- or 3-stage approach increases the positive predictive value versus 1-stage testing. Multistep algorithms have been suggested by the Infectious Diseases Society of America guidelines1 that incorporate testing for stool toxin (EIA), testing for glutamate dehydroge-nase (GDH), an enzyme expressed by both toxigenic and nontoxigenic strains of C difficile and NAAT depending on whether the laboratory has a policy with screening symptoms incorporated. In the case of such a policy, the testing could include NAAT alone or EIA as part of a multistep algorithm (GDH plus EIA, GDH plus EIA arbitrated by NAAT, or NAAT plus toxin). If a screening policy is not incorporated, the testing would include EIA as part of a multistep algorithm as outlined above (and not NAAT alone). TREATMENT: A central tenet to control C difficile disease is the discontinuation of pre-cipitating antimicrobial therapy. Stopping these agents will allow competing gut flora to reemerge and, thus, crowd out C difficile within the intestine. A variety of therapies are available; use of a particular treatment modality is dependent on severity of ill-ness, the number of recurrences of infection, tolerability of adverse effects, and cost. Recommended therapies for first occurrence, first recurrence, and second recurrence are provided in Table 3.3. Drugs that decrease intestinal motility should not be administered. Asymptomatic patients should not be treated.
To reduce costs, some experts recommend oral administration of the intravenous for-mulation of vancomycin. The intravenous formulation is less expensive than the product available for oral use. Intravenously administered vancomycin is not effective for C difficile disease.
Fidaxomicin is approved for treatment of C difficile-associated diarrhea in adults and children 6 months and older. Studies have demonstrated equivalent efficacy to oral vanco-mycin, although subjects with life-threatening and fulminant infection, hypotension, septic shock, peritoneal signs, significant dehydration, or toxic megacolon were excluded. No comparative data of fidaxomicin to metronidazole are available. There are limited data on the use of nitazoxanide in the treatment of recurrent C difficile disease in adults, but it has not been approved for this indication and no pediatric data are available. Up to 20% of patients experience a recurrence after discontinuing therapy, but infec-tion usually responds to a second course of the same treatment. Metronidazole should not be used for treatment of a second recurrence or for prolonged therapy, because neurotox-icity is possible. A variety of tapered or pulsed regimens of vancomycin have been used to treat recurrent disease, including the following regimens: 1 McDonald LC, Gerding DN, Johnson S, et al. Clinical practice guidelines for Clostridium difficile infection in adults and children: 2017 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA). Clin Infect Dis. 2018;66(7):e1-e48 274 CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE (FORMERLY CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE) Table 3.3. Treatments for Clostridioides difficile Disease Severity Recommendation First Occurrence Mild-moderate Metronidazole, 30 mg/kg/day, PO, every 6 h (preferred), or IV , every 6 h for 10 days (maximum 500 mg/dose) If failure to respond in 5–7 days: Consider switch to vancomycin, 40 mg/kg/day, PO, every 6 h for 10 days (maximum 125 mg/dose) For pregnant/breastfeeding or metronidazole-intolerant patients: Vancomycin, 40 mg/kg/day, PO, every 6 h for 10 days (maximum 125 mg/ dose) In patients for whom oral therapy cannot reach colon: To above regimen, ADD vancomycin, 500 mg/100 mL normal saline, enema, as needed every 8 h until improvement Severea Vancomycin, 40 mg/kg/day, PO, every 6 h for 10 days (maximum 125 mg/ dose) Severe and complicatedb If no abdominal distension (use both for 10 days): Vancomycin, 40 mg/kg/day, PO, every 6 h (maximum 125 mg/dose) PLUS metronidazole, 30 mg/kg/day, IV , every 6 h (maximum 500 mg/ dose) If complicated with ileus or toxic colitis and/or significant abdominal distension (use all for 10 days): Vancomycin, 40 mg/kg/day, PO, every 6 h (maximum 500 mg/dose) PLUS metronidazole, 30 mg/kg/day, IV , every 6h (maximum 500 mg/ dose) PLUS vancomycin, 500 mg/100 mL normal saline enema, as needed every 8 h until improvement Severity Recommendation First Recurrence Mild-moderate Same regimen as for first occurrence (see above) Severe Vancomycin, 40 mg/kg/day, PO, every 6 h (maximum 125 mg/dose) Second Recurrence All DO NOT USE METRONIDAZOLE Vancomycin, PO, as pulsed or prolonged tapered dose (see text for options) PO indicates orally; IV , intravenously.
a Severe: not well defined in children, but should be considered in the presence of leukocytosis, leukopenia, or worsening renal function.
b Severe and complicated: intensive care unit admission, hypotension or shock, pseudomembranous colitis by endoscopy, ileus, toxic megacolon. CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE (FORMERLY CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE) 275 • Vancomycin, orally, 10 mg/kg/dose (maximum 125 mg/dose), 4 times a day for 7 days, then 3 times a day for 7 days, then twice a day for 7 days, then once daily for 7 days, then once every other day for 7 days, then every 72 hours for 7 days.
• Vancomycin, orally, 10 mg/kg/dose (maximum 125 mg/dose) 4 times a day for 14 days, then twice a day for 7 to 14 days, then once daily for 7 to 14 days, then every 2 to 3 days for 2 to 8 weeks.
• Vancomycin, orally, 10 mg/kg/dose (maximum 125 mg/dose) 4 times a day for 14 days, then either: ♦Rifaximin, orally, 400 mg, 3 times a day for 14 days (note that rifaximin dosing in pediatric patients is not well described; it is poorly water-soluble and minimally absorbed and should be avoided if the patient recently has received rifaximin for C difficile disease or another indication). OR ♦Nitazoxanide, orally, 100 mg, twice a day (1–3 years of age), 200 mg, twice a day (4–11 years of age), or 500 mg, twice a day (≥12 years of age) for 10 days.
Fecal transplant (intestinal microbiota transplantation) appears to be effective in adults, but there are limited data in pediatrics. No pediatric data are available evaluating use of human monoclonal antibodies (against toxin A and B); a lower rate of recurrent disease in adult patients receiving antibiotic therapy for primary or recurrent C difficile dis-ease is reported in those receiving human monoclonal antibodies. These or other thera-pies may be appropriate for third recurrences of disease, especially in consultation with an infectious disease or gastroenterology expert. Cholestyramine is not recommended. Other potential adjunctive therapies of unclear efficacy include immune globulin therapy and probiotics (particularly Saccharomyces boulardii and kefir). ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: In addition to standard precautions, contact precautions and a private room (if feasible) are recommended at the time that disease is suspected through resolution of diarrhea. CONTROL MEASURES: Exercising meticulous hand hygiene, properly handling contami-nated waste (including diapers), disinfecting fomites, and limiting use of antimicrobial agents are the best available methods for control of C difficile infection. Gloves should be worn for all in-room care to prevent hand contamination and hand hygiene should be performed immediately after glove removal. Alcohol-based hand hygiene products do not inactivate C difficile spores. Washing hands with soap and water is considered to be more effective in removing C difficile spores from contaminated hands. There is disagreement among experts about when and whether soap-and-water hand hygiene should be used preferentially over alcohol hand gel in non-outbreak settings. However, in outbreak set-tings or an increased C difficile infection rate,1 washing hands with soap and water is the preferred method of hand hygiene after each contact with a C difficile-infected patient. Thorough cleaning of hospital rooms and bathrooms of patients with C difficile dis-ease, as well as reusable equipment with which infected patients had contact, is essential. Because C difficile spores are difficult to kill with standard hospital disinfectants approved by the US Environmental Protection Agency, many health care facilities have instituted the use of disinfectants with sporicidal activity (eg, hypochlorite).
1 McDonald LC, Gerding DN, Johnson S, et al. Clinical practice guidelines for Clostridium difficile infection in adults and children: 2017 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA). Clin Infect Dis. 2018;66(7):e1-e48 276 CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS FOODBORNE ILLNESS Children with C difficile diarrhea should be excluded from child care settings until stools are contained in the diaper or the child is continent and stool frequency is no more than 2 stools above that child’s normal frequency for the time the child is in the program, and infection-control measures should be enforced.
Clostridium perfringens Foodborne Illness CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Clostridium perfringens foodborne illness is characterized by a sudden onset of watery diarrhea and moderate-to-severe crampy, mid-epigastric pain. Symptoms usually resolve within 24 hours. The shorter incubation period, shorter dura-tion of illness, and absence of fever in most patients differentiates C perfringens foodborne disease from shigellosis and salmonellosis. As compared with foodborne illnesses associ-ated with heavy metals, Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxins, Bacillus cereus emetic toxin, and fish and shellfish toxins, C perfringens foodborne illness is infrequently associated with vomiting. Diarrheal illness caused by B cereus diarrheal enterotoxins can be indistinguish-able from that caused by C perfringens (see Appendix VI, Clinical Syndromes Associated With Foodborne Diseases, p 1041). Necrotizing colitis and death have been described in patients with disease attributable to type A C perfringens who received antidiarrheal medi-cations resulting in constipation. Enteritis necroticans (also known as pigbel) results from hemorrhagic necrosis of the midgut and is a cause of severe illness and death attribut-able to C perfringens infection caused by contamination with Clostridium strains carrying a β toxin. Rare cases have been reported in the highlands of Papua New Guinea and in Thailand; protein malnutrition is an important risk factor. Additionally, enteritis necroti-cans has been reported in a child with poorly controlled diabetes in the United States who consumed chitterlings (pig intestine). ETIOLOGY: Typical infection is caused by a heat-labile C perfringens enterotoxin, produced during sporulation in the small intestine. C perfringens type F (formerly cpe-positive type A), which produces α toxin and enterotoxin, commonly causes foodborne illness. Enteritis necroticans is caused by C perfringens type C, which produces a β toxin that causes necro-tizing small bowel inflammation. EPIDEMIOLOGY: C perfringens is a gram-positive, spore-forming bacillus that is ubiquitous in the environment and the intestinal tracts of humans and animals and is commonly present in raw meat and poultry. Spores of C perfringens that survive cooking can germi-nate and multiply rapidly during slow cooling, when stored at temperatures from 20°C to 60°C (68°F–140°F), and during inadequate reheating. At an optimum temperature, C perfringens has one of the fastest rates of growth of any bacterium. Illness results from con-sumption of food containing high numbers of vegetative organisms (>105 colony forming units/g) that produce enterotoxin in the intestine of the consumer. Ingestion of the organism is most commonly associated with foods prepared by res-taurants or caterers or in institutional settings (eg, schools and camps) where food is pre-pared in large quantities, cooled slowly, and stored inappropriately for prolonged periods. Beef, poultry, gravies, and dried or precooked foods are the most commonly implicated sources. Illness is not transmissible from person to person.
The incubation period is 6 to 24 hours, usually 8 to 12 hours.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Because the fecal flora of healthy people commonly includes C per-fringens, counts of C perfringens of 106 colony-forming units (CFU)/g of feces or greater obtained within 48 hours of onset of illness support the diagnosis in ill people. The COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS 277 diagnosis also can be supported by detection of enterotoxin in stool. C perfringens can be confirmed as the cause of an outbreak if 106 CFU/g are isolated from stool, enterotoxin is demonstrated in the stool of 2 or more ill people, or the concentration of organisms is at least 105 CFU/g in the implicated food. Although C perfringens is an anaerobe, special transport conditions are unnecessary. Whole stool, rather than rectal swab specimens, should be obtained, transported in ice packs, and tested within 24 hours. For enumeration and enterotoxin testing, obtaining stool specimens in bulk without added transport media is required.
TREATMENT: C perfringens foodborne illness is typically self-limited. Oral rehydration or, occasionally, intravenous fluid and electrolyte replacement may be indicated to prevent or treat dehydration. Antimicrobial agents are not indicated.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: Preventive measures depend on limiting proliferation of C perfringens in foods by cooking foods thoroughly and maintaining food at warmer than 60°C (140°F) or cooler than 7°C (45°F). Meat dishes should be served hot. Foods should never be held at room temperature to cool; they should be refrigerated in shallow contain-ers after removal from warming devices or serving tables as soon as possible and within 2 hours of preparation. Information on recommended safe food handling practices, including time and temperature requirements during cooking, storage, and reheating, can be found at www.foodsafety.gov.
Coccidioidomycosis CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Coccidioidomycosis, also called valley fever, is an infection caused by the fungus Coccidioides. Primary pulmonary infection is acquired by inhaling fungal conidia and is asymptomatic or self-limited in 60% to 65% of infected children and adults. Constitutional symptoms, including extreme fatigue and weight loss, are com-mon and can persist for weeks or months. Symptomatic disease can resemble influenza or community-acquired pneumonia, with malaise, fever, cough, myalgia, arthralgia, head-ache, and chest pain. Pleural effusion, empyema, and mediastinal involvement are more common in children. Acute infection may be associated only with cutaneous abnormalities, such as ery-thema multiforme, an erythematous maculopapular rash, or erythema nodosum mani-festing as bilateral symmetrical violaceous nodules usually overlying the shins. Chronic pulmonary lesions are rare, but approximately 5% of infected people develop asymptom-atic pulmonary radiographic residua (eg, cysts, nodules, cavitary lesions, coin lesions).
Nonpulmonary primary infection is rare and usually follows trauma associated with contamination of wounds by arthroconidia. Cutaneous lesions and soft tissue infections often are accompanied by regional lymphadenitis.
Disseminated (extrapulmonary) infection occurs in less than 0.5% of infected people; common sites of dissemination include skin, bones, joints, and the central nervous system (CNS). Meningitis is invariably fatal if untreated. Congenital infection is rare.
ETIOLOGY: Coccidioides species are dimorphic fungi. In soil, Coccidioides organisms exist in the mycelial phase as mold that grows as branching, septate hyphae. Infectious arthroco-nidia (ie, spores) produced from hyphae become airborne, infecting the host after inhala-tion or, rarely, inoculation. In tissues, arthroconidia enlarge to form spherules; mature 278 COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS spherules release hundreds to thousands of endospores that develop into new spherules and continue the tissue cycle. Molecular studies have divided the genus Coccidioides into 2 species: Coccidioides immitis, confined mainly to California, and Coccidioides posadasii, encompassing the remaining areas of distribution of the fungus within certain deserts of the southwestern United States, northern Mexico, and areas of Central and South America.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Coccidioides species are found mostly in soil in areas of the southwestern United States with endemic infection, including California, Arizona, New Mexico, west and south Texas, southern Nevada, and Utah; northern Mexico; and throughout certain parts of Central and South America. Areas of endemicity may extend beyond tradition-ally defined ranges. In areas with endemic coccidioidomycosis, clusters of cases can follow dust-generating events, such as storms, seismic events, archaeological digging, and recreational and con-struction activities, including building of solar farms. The majority of cases occur without a known preceding event. Infection is believed to provide lifelong immunity. Person-to-person transmission of coccidioidomycosis does not occur except in rare instances of cutaneous infection with actively draining lesions, donor-derived transmission via an infected organ, or congenital infection following in utero exposure. People with impairment of T-lymphocyte–medi-ated immunity caused by a congenital immune defect or HIV infection or those receiving immune-modulating medications (eg, tumor necrosis factor [TNF] alpha antagonists) are at major risk for severe primary coccidioidomycosis, disseminated disease, or relapse of past infection. Other people at elevated risk for severe or disseminated disease include people of African or Filipino ancestry, women in the third trimester of pregnancy and those postpartum, and children younger than 1 year. Cases may occur in people who do not reside in regions with endemic infection but who previously have visited these areas, including months or even years previously. In regions without endemic infection, careful travel histories should be obtained from people with symptoms or findings compatible with coccidioidomycosis. The incubation period typically is 1 to 3 weeks in primary infection. Disseminated infection may develop years after primary infection. DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Diagnosis of coccidioidomycosis is best established using serologic, histopathologic, and culture methods. Nucleic acid amplification tests have been devel-oped but are not widely available. Serologic tests are useful in the diagnosis and management of infection. One approach is to test first with EIA, then perform immunodiffusion testing if the EIA result is positive. The former is more sensitive, the latter more specific. The immunoglobulin (Ig) M response can be detected by enzyme immunoassay (EIA) or immunodiffusion methods. IgM is detected in the first and third weeks, respectively, in approximately 50% and 90% of primary infections, but an EIA positive result by IgM alone should be interpreted with caution because of the low specificity of this test. IgG response can be detected by immu-nodiffusion, EIA, or complement fixation (CF) tests. Immunodiffusion is considered more specific, whereas CF is more sensitive. A combination of both CF and immunodiffusion tests is often helpful in diagnosis, although both immunodiffusion and especially CF are known to cross-react with Histoplasma organisms. Serum antibodies detected by CF usu-ally are of low titer and are transient if the disease is asymptomatic or mild; persistent high titers (≥1:16) occur with severe disease and are almost always seen in disseminated COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS 279 infection. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) antibodies also are detectable by immunodiffusion or CF testing. Increasing serum and CSF titers indicate progressive disease, and decreasing titers usually suggest improvement. Antibody titers detected by CF may not be reliable in immunocompromised patients; low or nondetectable titers in immunocompromised patients should be interpreted with caution. Spherules are as large as 80 µm in diameter and can be visualized with 100x to 400x magnification in infected body fluid specimens (eg, pleural fluid, bronchoalveolar lavage) and biopsy specimens of skin lesions or organs. Use of silver or period-acid Schiff stain-ing is helpful for biopsy specimens. The presence of a mature spherule with endospores is pathognomonic of infection. Isolation of Coccidioides species in culture establishes the diag-nosis, even in patients with mild symptoms. When a specimen from a patient suspected of having coccidioidomycosis is sent for culture, the diagnostic laboratory should be alerted. Culture of organisms is possible on a variety of artificial media but is hazardous to laboratory personnel, because spherules can convert to arthroconidia-bearing mycelia on culture plates. Suspect cultures should be sealed and handled using appropriate safety equipment and procedures. A DNA probe can identify Coccidioides species in cultures. At least one commercial laboratory offers an EIA test for urine, serum, plasma, CSF, or bronchoalveolar lavage fluid for detection of Coccidioides antigen. Antigen may be posi-tive in patients with more severe forms of disease (sensitivity 71%) in a study of immuno-suppressed patients. Cross-reactions occur in patients with histoplasmosis, blastomycosis, or paracoccidioidomycosis.
TREATMENT1: Antifungal therapy is not recommended routinely for uncomplicated asymptomatic primary infection in people without risk factors for severe disease. Although most mild cases will resolve without therapy, some experts believe that treatment may reduce illness duration or risk of severe complications. Most experts recommend treat-ment of coccidioidomycosis with fluconazole for 3 to 6 months for people at risk of severe disease or people with severe primary infection. During pregnancy, amphotericin B (including lipid formulations) is the treatment of choice over fluconazole and other azole antifungals, as fluconazole has been demonstrated to be a teratogen in early pregnancy. Follow-up every 1 to 3 months for up to 2 years, either to document radiographic resolu-tion or to identify residual abnormalities or pulmonary or extrapulmonary complications, is recommended. For diffuse pneumonia, defined as bilateral reticulonodular or miliary infiltrates, amphotericin B or high-dose fluconazole is recommended. Amphotericin B is used more frequently in the presence of severe hypoxemia or rapid clinical deterioration. The total length of therapy for diffuse pneumonia is 1 year.
Oral fluconazole or itraconazole is the recommended initial therapy for disseminated infection not involving the CNS. Amphotericin B is recommended as alternative therapy if lesions are progressing or are in critical locations, such as the vertebral column, or in fulminant infections because it is believed to result in more rapid improvement. Consultation with a specialist for treatment of patients with CNS disease caused by Coccidioides species is recommended. High-dose oral fluconazole (adult dose: 400–1200 mg/day) is recommended for treatment of patients with CNS infection. Patients who respond to azole therapy should continue this treatment indefinitely (for the remainder of life). For CNS infections that are unresponsive to oral azoles or are associated with severe 1 Galgiani JN, Ampel NM, Blair JE, et al. 2016 Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) clinical practice guideline for the treatment of coccidioidomycosis. Clin Infect Dis. 2016;63(6):e112-e146. Available at: https:// doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciw360 280 CORONAVIRUSES, INCLUDING SARS-COV-2 AND MERS-COV basilar inflammation, intrathecal amphotericin B deoxycholate therapy can be used to augment the azole therapy. A subcutaneous reservoir can facilitate administration into the cisternal space or lateral ventricle. Hydrocephalus is a common complication of coccidi-oidal meningitis and nearly always requires a shunt for decompression. There are reports of success with voriconazole, posaconazole, and isavuconazole in treatment of coccidioidomycosis, but this has not been established in children. These newer agents may be administered in certain clinical settings, such as therapeutic failure in severe coccidioidal disease (eg, meningitis). When used, these newer azoles should be administered in consultation with experts experienced with their use in treatment of coccidioidomycosis.
The duration of antifungal therapy is variable and depends on the site(s) of involve-ment, clinical response, and mycologic and immunologic test results. In general, therapy is continued until clinical and laboratory evidence indicates that active infection has resolved. Treatment for disseminated coccidioidomycosis is at least 6 months but for some patients may be extended to 1 year or longer. The role of subsequent suppressive azole therapy is uncertain, except for patients with CNS infection, osteomyelitis, or underlying human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or for solid organ transplant recipients. Coccidioidal meningitis requires lifelong therapy. The duration of suppressive therapy also may be lifelong for other high-risk groups.1 Women should be advised to avoid preg-nancy while receiving fluconazole, which is known to be teratogenic.
Surgical débridement or excision of lesions in bone, pericardium, and lung has been advocated for localized, symptomatic, persistent, resistant, or progressive lesions. In some localized infections with sinuses, fistulae, or abscesses, amphotericin B has been instilled locally or used for irrigation of wounds. Antifungal prophylaxis for solid organ transplant recipients may be considered if they reside in areas with endemicity and have prior sero-logic evidence or a history of coccidioidomycosis. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended. Care should be taken in handling, changing, and discarding dressings, casts, and similar materials through which arthroconidial contamination could occur.
CONTROL MEASURES: Coccidioidomycosis is a reportable disease in many states and some countries. Measures to control dust are recommended in areas with endemic infec-tion, including construction sites, archaeological project sites, or other locations where activities cause excessive soil disturbance. Immunocompromised people residing in or traveling to areas with endemic infection should be counseled to avoid exposure to activi-ties that may aerosolize spores in contaminated soil.
Coronaviruses, Including SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), emerged in China in late 2019. The most common presenting symptoms of COVID-19 in children are fever and cough; other symptoms can include shortness of breath, sore throat, headache, myal-gia, fatigue, and, less frequently, rhinorrhea. Gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, 1 Panel on Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children. Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children. Department of Health and Human Services. Available at: CORONAVIRUSES, INCLUDING SARS-COV-2 AND MERS-COV 281 vomiting, diarrhea, and poor appetite may occur, with or without respiratory symp-toms. Less frequently, infected people can experience anosmia (loss of smell) or ageusia (loss of taste); these occur more commonly in adolescents than in younger children. Conjunctivitis and rashes also have been reported. Children generally have mild disease or may be asymptomatic, although severe and even fatal cases have occurred. Children with obesity or medical comorbidities are at risk for more severe disease. Children from racial or ethnic minority groups may be at higher risk for severe illness. Complications include respiratory failure, acute cardiac injury, acute kidney injury, shock, coagulopa-thy, and multiorgan failure. Diabetic ketoacidosis and intussusception also have been reported. Laboratory findings may be normal or may include lymphopenia, leukopenia, elevated C-reactive protein or procalcitonin, and elevated alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase. Chest imaging may be normal or there may be unilateral or bilateral lung involvement with multiple areas of consolidation and ground glass opacities.
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) may present during or weeks following SARS-CoV-2 infection. Children present with fever, severe disease of ≥2 organ systems (cardiac, gastrointestinal tract, skin, kidney, neurologic, hematologic, or respiratory tract), and laboratory evidence of inflammation. The case definition from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC; www.cdc.gov/mis-c/ hcp/) includes no alternative diagnosis in addition to evidence of recent or concurrent SARS-CoV-2 infection or exposure to someone with known or suspected COVID-19 within the past 4 weeks. Children with MIS-C often present with severe abdominal pain, and many have features that can be similar to Kawasaki disease. Children with MIS-C may have echocardiographic abnormalities, including myocarditis and coronary artery abnormalities. Human coronaviruses (HCoVs) 229E, OC43, NL63, and HKU1 are associated most frequently with an upper respiratory tract infection characterized by rhinorrhea, nasal congestion, sore throat, sneezing, and cough that may be associated with mild fever. Symptoms are self-limited and typically peak on day 3 or 4 of illness. These HCoV infections also may be associated with acute otitis media or asthma exacerbations. Less frequently, they are associated with lower respiratory tract infections, including bron-chiolitis, croup, and pneumonia, primarily in infants and children and adults who are immunocompromised. MERS-CoV , the virus associated with the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), can cause severe disease, but asymptomatic infections and mild disease may occur. Most cases have been identified in adult males with comorbidities. Infections in children are uncommon and typically are milder. Patients initially present with fever, myalgia, and chills followed by a nonproductive cough and dyspnea a few days later. Approximately 25% of patients may experience vomiting, diarrhea, or abdominal pain. Rapid deteriora-tion of oxygenation with progressive unilateral or bilateral airspace infiltrates on chest imaging may follow, requiring mechanical ventilation and often associated with acute renal failure. The case fatality rate is high, estimated at 36%, but may partially reflect surveillance bias for more severe disease. Surprisingly, this case-fatality rate for hospital-ized patients has remained higher than 30% for all new cases since 2012 despite improved diagnostics and supportive care. Laboratory abnormalities may include thrombocytope-nia, lymphopenia, and increased lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) concentration, particularly among severely infected individuals. 282 CORONAVIRUSES, INCLUDING SARS-COV-2 AND MERS-COV SARS-CoV-1 was responsible for the 2002–2003 global outbreak of SARS, which was associated with severe symptoms, although a spectrum of disease including asymp-tomatic infections and mild disease occurred. Infections in children were less severe than in adults and typically presented with fever, cough, and rhinorrhea. Adolescents with SARS had clinical courses more closely resembling those of adult disease, presenting with fever, myalgia, headache, and chills. No deaths in children or adolescents from SARS-CoV-1 infection were documented.
ETIOLOGY: Coronaviruses are enveloped, nonsegmented, single-stranded, positive-sense RNA viruses named after their crown- or Latin “corona”-like surface projec-tions observed on electron microscopy that correspond to large surface spike proteins. Coronaviruses are classified in the Nidovirales order. Coronaviruses are host specific and can infect humans as well as a variety of different animals, causing diverse clini-cal syndromes. Four distinct genera have been described: Alphacoronavirus, Betacoronavirus, Gammacoronavirus, and Deltacoronavirus. HCoVs 229E and NL63 belong to the genus Alphacoronavirus. HCoVs OC43 and HKU1 belong to lineage A, SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 belong to lineage B, and MERS-CoV belongs to lineage C of the genus Betacoronavirus. EPIDEMIOLOGY: SARS-CoV-2 emerged in Wuhan, China, near the end of 2019. Infection rapidly spread throughout Hubei province and across China. In January 2020, cases were detected outside of China (the first US case was reported on January 21, 2020). The World Health Organization (WHO) declared SARS-CoV-2 a “pub-lic health emergency of international concern” on January 30, 2020, and the United States declared a “public health emergency” the following day. A global pandemic was declared by the WHO on March 11, 2020. By March 2021, more than 112 million cases and 2.5 million deaths were reported globally, with approximately 28 million cases and 500 000 deaths in the United States. Children constitute approximately 10% of US cases. MIS-C is a rare diagnosis, with just over 2000 cases and approximately 30 deaths in the US by early February 2021; most cases occurred in children age 1-14 years, with an aver-age age of 8 years. Additional information on COVID-19 and the fast-moving pandemic can be found at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html. SARS-CoV-2 is transmitted efficiently between people, including from presymp-tomatic, symptomatic, and asymptomatic people. Infection is believed to be primar-ily through transmission of large and small respiratory droplets and particles among people in close proximity (generally within 6 feet), although transmission can occur at larger distances. Aerosol transmission, which essentially is spread from very small droplets that can remain suspended in the air for longer periods of time, also can occur. Crowded, enclosed, and poorly ventilated spaces are particularly concerning environ-ments for the transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Infected people are believed to be infec-tious 2 days prior to symptom onset through 10 days after symptom onset, with viral loads being higher earlier in the course of infection and with decreasing infectivity as time progresses. Patients with severe disease or who are severely immunocompromised may shed viable virus for longer than 10 days. Health care-associated transmission occurs with SARS-CoV-2, and strict adherence to infection prevention guidance is necessary. Outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2 infection occur readily in congregate settings (eg, long-term care facilities, group homes, prisons, shelters, congregate workplaces, dormitories) and households. CORONAVIRUSES, INCLUDING SARS-COV-2 AND MERS-COV 283 HCoVs 229E, OC43, NL63, and HKU1 can be found worldwide. They cause most disease in the winter and spring months in temperate climates. Seroprevalence data for these HCoVs suggest that exposure is common in early childhood, with approximately 90% of adults being seropositive for HCoVs 229E, OC43, and NL63 and 60% being seropositive for HCoV HKU1. The modes of transmission for HCoVs 229E, OC43, NL63, and HKU1 have not been well studied. However, on the basis of studies of other respiratory tract viruses, it is likely that transmission occurs primarily via a combination of droplet and direct and indirect contact spread. HCoVs 229E and OC43 are most likely to be transmitted during the first few days of illness, when symptoms and respiratory viral loads are at their highest. MERS-CoV likely evolved from bat coronaviruses and infected dromedary camels, which now demonstrate seroprevalence and infection with MERS-CoV in parts of the Middle East and Africa. MERS-CoV cases continue mostly in the Middle East, primar-ily linked to close contact with camels or an infected person. Human-to-human trans-mission occurs generally in health care settings and less frequently in household settings and is believed to occur most commonly through droplet and contact spread, although airborne spread may occur. Updated figures on global cases can be found on the WHO website (www.who.int/emergencies/mers-cov/en/).
SARS-CoV-1 likely evolved from a natural reservoir of SARS-CoV-like viruses in horseshoe bats through civet cats or intermediate animal hosts in wet markets of China. Public health interventions ultimately aborted the epidemic. SARS-CoV-1 was last reported with human disease in 2004 from laboratory acquired infections. The incubation period for SARS-CoV-2 is 2 to 14 days (median, 5 days). The incubation period for HCoV-229E is 2 to 5 days (median, 3 days). Further study is needed to confirm the incubation periods for HCoVs OC43, NL63, and HKU1. The incubation period for MERS-CoV is estimated to be 2 to 14 days (median 5 days). DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Acute SARS-CoV-2 infection can be diagnosed by detection of viral RNA from a respiratory source from the upper or lower airway (eg, nasopharynx, oropharynx, nose, saliva, trachea) through reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reac-tion (RT-PCR) assay (some may be multiplex assays) or through direct antigen testing for SARS-CoV-2 from a nasopharyngeal or nasal specimen. Serologic testing is not helpful for the diagnosis of acute SARS-CoV-2 infection but can be used in the diagnosis of MIS-C. Additional information on SARS-CoV-2 assays can be found on the CDC and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) websites (www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/ hcp/testing-overview.html and www.fda.gov/medical-devices/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-emergency-use-authorizations-medical-devices/ vitro-diagnostics-euas). Multiplex assays for respiratory pathogens are commercially available that include HCoVs 229E, OC43, NL63, and HKU1 as targets. State public health departments should be contacted for evaluation of suspected cases of MERS-CoV using RT-PCR assay. Guidance regarding testing for MERS-CoV (including specimen collection, typi-cally upper respiratory, lower respiratory and serum) is available on the CDC MERS web-site (www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/mers/guidelines-clinical-specimens.html). TREATMENT: Treatment of COVID-19 is evolving rapidly. The National Institutes of Health (www.covid19treatmentguidelines.nih.gov/) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (www.idsociety.org/practice-guideline/covid-19-guide-line-treatment-and-management/) have updated information on treatment for 284 CORONAVIRUSES, INCLUDING SARS-COV-2 AND MERS-COV COVID-19 on their websites. As of the end of February 2021, remdesivir has received FDA approval for use in children ≥12 years (≥40 kg) and adults who are hospitalized with COVID-19, in whom the medication shortens hospitalization, and has received emergency use authorization (EUA) for use in younger children. In adults, use of dexa-methasone in COVID-19 hospitalized patients requiring oxygen or invasive mechani-cal ventilation has improved survival. Use of convalescent plasma in children with COVID-19 is under investigation. A number of monoclonal antibody therapies are under investigation, with at least 3 (bamlanivimab, as monotherapy or in combination with ete-sevimab, and the combination of casirivimab and imdevimab) receiving EUA for use in infected nonhospitalized children ≥12 years (≥40 kg) and adults who are at high risk of severe COVID-19.
For the treatment of MIS-C, the American Academy of Pediatrics (https:// services.aap.org/en/pages/2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19-infections/ clinical-guidance/multisystem-inflammatory-syndrome-in-children-mis-c-interim-guidance/), CDC (www.cdc.gov/mis-c/hcp/), and American College of Rheumatology1 have developed interim guidance. As of March 2021, there are no trials evaluating efficacy of treatment options. A multidisciplinary approach, with the involve-ment of pediatric specialists in cardiology, rheumatology, infectious disease, hematology, immunology, and critical care, is recommended to guide individual management. In addi-tion to supportive care, therapies have included Immune Globulin Intravenous (1–2 g/kg), steroids, biologics (anakinra), and prophylaxis or treatment of thromboses. Infections attributable to HCoVs HKU1, OC43, 229E, and NL63 are treated with supportive care. No controlled trials have been conducted for treatment of MERS-CoV .
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Airborne, droplet, and contact pre-cautions are recommended for patients with suspected or known SARS-CoV-2 or MERS-CoV infection (including eye protection [face shield or goggles], N95 or higher respirator [or medical mask if not available], gown, and gloves; for aerosol-generating procedures, an N95 or higher respirator should be used). Airborne infection isolation rooms should be prioritized for aerosol-generating procedures. A well-ventilated single-occupancy room with a closed door may be used if aerosol-generating procedures are not performed. Detailed guidance is available on the CDC website (www.cdc.gov/ coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/infection-control-recommendations.html). For other HCoV infections, in addition to standard precautions, health care profes-sionals should use droplet and contact precautions when examining and caring for infants and young children.
CONTROL MEASURES: When SARS-CoV-2 is circulating in a community, con-trol measures include use of face masks for children 2 years and older and for adults (www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/more/masking-science-sars-cov2.html), keeping a 6-foot or greater distance from other people whenever pos-sible, and hand hygiene. During the COVID-19 pandemic, jurisdictions have specific guidance and policies regarding community mitigation, and referral to state, local, and CDC websites is recommended. The AAP ( 1 Henderson LA, Canna SW, Friedman KG, et al. American College of Rheumatology Clinical Guidance for Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Associated With SARS–CoV‐2 and Hyperinflammation in Pediatric COVID‐19: Version 1. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2020;72(11):1791-1805. Available at:
org/10.1002/art.41454 CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS AND CRYPTOCOCCUS GATTII INFECTIONS 285 pages/2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19-infections/clinical-guidance/) and other professional organizations have also developed guidance. Practicing appropriate hand and respiratory hygiene can help curb spread of all respiratory tract viruses, including coro-naviruses. Cleaning and disinfection of high-touch environmental surfaces using standard disinfectants should decrease the potential for indirect transmission of coronaviruses via fomites.
As of February 2021, 2 mRNA vaccines and 1 nonreplicating viral vector vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 have received EUA status from the FDA. Numerous additional vaccines using different platforms are in varying stages of development. Pediatric vaccine studies are underway. Recommendations for use of these vaccines in children will be issued by the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (www.cdc.gov/vaccines/ hcp/acip-recs) and the AAP .
MERS-CoV transmission within hospitals and households can be averted with case identification and the use of infection control and public health measures, includ-ing contact tracing. However, preventing the transmission of MERS-CoV from camels to humans is more challenging, given the prevalent use of camels in some Middle East countries. Most experts believe that sporadic transmission will continue until an effective MERS-CoV vaccine is found. Several candidate vaccines are currently in human trials.
Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii Infections (Cryptococcosis) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Primary pulmonary infection is acquired by inhalation of aerosolized Cryptococcus fungal propagules found in contaminated soil or organic material (eg, trees, rotting wood, and bird guano), and infection often is asymptomatic or mild. Pulmonary disease, when symptomatic, is characterized by cough, chest pain, and consti-tutional symptoms. Chest radiographs may reveal solitary or multiple masses; patchy, seg-mental, or lobar consolidation, which often is multifocal; or a nodular or reticulonodular pattern with interstitial changes. Pulmonary cryptococcosis may present as acute respira-tory distress syndrome (ARDS) and can mimic Pneumocystis pneumonia. Hematogenous dissemination occurs particularly to the central nervous system (CNS) but also to bones, skin, and other body sites. Disseminated cryptococcosis is generally rare in children and almost always occurs in children with defects in T-lymphocyte–mediated immunity, includ-ing children with leukemia or lymphoma, those taking corticosteroids, children with con-genital immunodeficiency such as hyperimmunoglobulin M syndrome or severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome, those with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), or those who have undergone solid organ transplantation. Several sites usually are infected, but manifestations of involvement at one site predominate. Cryptococcal meningitis, the most common and serious form of cryptococcal disease, often follows an indolent course but symptoms can be more acute in severely immunosuppressed patients. Symptoms are often typical of those of meningitis, meningoencephalitis, or space-occupying lesions, but sometimes manifest only as subtle, nonspecific findings such as fever, headache, or behavioral changes. Cryptococcal fungemia without apparent organ involvement occurs in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection but is rare in children. ETIOLOGY: There are more than 30 species of Cryptococcus, but only 2, Cryptococcus neoformans (var neoformans and var grubii) and Cryptococcus gattii, are regarded as human pathogens. These 2 species have been divided into approximately 10 genotypes or sibling 286 CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS AND CRYPTOCOCCUS GATTII INFECTIONS species. Further taxonomic studies and disease correlations are anticipated to aid in understanding the clinical relevance of these groups. EPIDEMIOLOGY: C neoformans var neoformans and C neoformans var grubii are isolated primar-ily from soil contaminated with pigeon or other bird droppings and cause most human infections, especially infections in immunocompromised hosts. C neoformans infects 5% to 10% of adults with AIDS, but cryptococcal disease is rare in HIV-infected and non–HIV-infected children. C gattii is associated with certain trees and the surrounding soil and has emerged as a pathogen producing a respiratory syndrome with or without neurologic findings in individuals from British Columbia, Canada, the Pacific Northwest region of the United States, and occasionally other regions of the United States. A high frequency of disease also has been reported in Aboriginal people in Australia and in the central province of Papua New Guinea. C gattii causes disease in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised individuals, and cases have been reported in children. Person-to-person transmission generally does not occur with cryptococcal species.
The incubation period for C neoformans is unknown but likely variable; dissemina-tion often represents reactivation of latent disease acquired previously. The incubation period for C gattii is estimated at 8 weeks to 13 months based on outbreak investigations, but these figures also are imprecise.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) profile of cryptococcal meningoen-cephalitis is characterized by low cell counts, low glucose, and elevated protein. Opening pressure may be markedly elevated, especially in HIV-infected individuals. Laboratory diagnosis of cryptococcal infection is best performed using cryptococcal antigen (CRAG) detection methods or by culture. The latex agglutination test, lateral flow immunoas-say, and enzyme immunoassay for detection of cryptococcal capsular polysaccharide antigen (galactoxylomannan) in serum or CSF specimens are excellent rapid diagnostic tests for those with suspected meningitis. CRAG is detected in CSF or serum specimens from more than 95% of patients with cryptococcal meningitis. Antigen test results can be falsely negative when antigen concentrations are very high (prozone effect), which can be addressed by dilution of samples. CRAG assays are less useful in following response to therapy than they are in diagnosis. Accuracy, ease of use, and cost have made the lateral flow immunoassay, which shows good agreement with standard CRAG testing, a common test in both resource-available and resource-limited settings and has allowed pre-emptive management strategies for adults in high incidence areas of HIV infection. Definitive diagnosis requires isolation of the yeast from body fluid or tissue speci-mens. Encapsulated yeast cells can be visualized using India ink or other stains of CSF and bronchoalveolar lavage specimens, but this method has limited sensitivity and is not recommended as a stand-alone rapid test. CSF specimens may contain only a few organ-isms, and a large quantity of CSF may be needed to recover the organism. Automated blood culture systems are acceptable for growing Cryptococcus. Sabouraud dextrose agar is useful for isolation of Cryptococcus organisms from sputum, bronchopulmonary lavage, tis-sue, or CSF specimens. Differentiation between C neoformans and C gattii can be made by the use of the selective medium L-canavanine, glycine, bromothymol blue (CGB) agar. A MALDI-TOF (matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight) mass spectrom-eter can identify yeasts to species level accurately and rapidly. Polymerase chain multiplex reaction assays are available (BioFire) but may miss low burden infections with yeasts. Focal pulmonary or skin lesions can be biopsied for fungal staining and culture. Although there are Clinical & Laboratory Standards Institute standards for in vitro cryptococcal susceptibility testing, there are no break point interpretations; therefore, generally, a three-fold change in minimum inhibitory concentration is evidence for direct resistance.
TREATMENT: Practice management guidelines for cryptococcal disease are available.1,2,3 No trials dedicated to children have been performed, so optimal dosing and duration of therapy for children with cryptococcal infection have not been determined precisely. Amphotericin B deoxycholate (1 mg/kg/day), liposomal amphotericin B (5–7.5 mg/kg/ day), or amphotericin B lipid complex (5 mg/kg/day) is indicated in combination with oral flucytosine (25 mg/kg/dose, 4 times/day when renal function is normal) as first-line induction therapy for pediatric patients with meningeal and/or other serious cryptococcal infections (see Antifungal Drugs for Systemic Fungal Infections, p 905). Frequent monitor-ing of blood counts and/or serum peak flucytosine concentrations (with a target of 40 to 60 µg/mL 2 hours after the dose) are recommended to prevent neutropenia. Patients with meningitis should receive induction combination therapy for at least 2 weeks and until a repeat CSF culture is negative, followed by consolidation therapy with fluconazole (10–12 mg/kg/day in 2 divided daily doses; maximum 800 mg day) for a minimum of 8 weeks. If flucytosine cannot be administered, amphotericin B alone has been success-fully used in pediatric cryptococcosis, or amphotericin B can be combined with flucon-azole for the induction phase of therapy. A lumbar puncture should be performed after 2 weeks of therapy to document microbiologic clearance. The 20% to 40% of patients in whom culture is positive after 2 weeks of therapy will require a more prolonged induction treatment course. For any relapse, induction antifungal therapy should be restarted for 4 to 10 weeks, CSF cultures should be repeated every 2 weeks until sterile, and antifungal susceptibility of the relapse isolate should be determined and compared to the original isolate. Monitoring of serum CRAG is not useful to determine response to therapy in patients with cryptococcal meningitis. Increased intracranial pressure occurs frequently despite microbiologic response and often is associated with clinical deterioration. Significant elevation of intracranial pressure is a major source of morbidity and should be managed with frequent repeated lumbar punctures or placement of a lumbar drain in those with high intracranial pressures and symptoms. Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) is described in chil-dren, and although there are no guidelines for specific management of IRIS in children, a patient should be monitored closely for signs and symptoms associated with symptomatic central nervous system IRIS and a steroid taper should be considered for management. In antiretroviral-naive patients with newly diagnosed cryptococcal meningitis or dissemi-nated disease, delay in potent antiretroviral therapy may be prudent until the end of the first 2 weeks of induction therapy; further delays in initiating combined antiretroviral therapy, especially in resource-limited settings, should be individualized.3 1 Perfect J, Dismukes WE, Dromer F, et al. Clinical practice guidelines for the management of cryptococcal dis-ease: 2010 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clin Infect Dis. 2010;50(3):291-322 2 Panel on Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children. Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children. Department of Health and Human Services. Available at: 3 World Health Organization. Guidelines for the diagnosis, prevention and management of cryptococcal dis-ease in HIV-infected adults, adolescents and children, March, 2018. Available at: www.who.int/hiv/pub/ guidelines/cryptococcal-disease/en/ CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS AND CRYPTOCOCCUS GATTII INFECTIONS 287 288 CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS Children with HIV infection who have completed initial therapy for cryptococcosis should receive long-term suppressive/maintenance therapy with fluconazole (6 mg/kg daily; maximum dose 400 mg). The safety of discontinuing secondary prophylaxis for cryptococcosis after immune reconstitution with combined antiretroviral therapy (ART) has not been studied in children. On the basis of adult data and experience, discontinuing suppressive/maintenance therapy for cryptococcosis (after receiving secondary prophy-laxis for at least 1 year) can be considered for asymptomatic children ≥6 years of age, with increase in their CD4+ T-lymphocyte counts to ≥100 cells/mm3 and an undetect-able viral load after receiving ART for ≥3 months.1 Suppressive/maintenance therapy should be reinitiated if the CD4+ T-lymphocyte count decreases to <100 cells/mm3. Most experts would not discontinue secondary prophylaxis for patients younger than age 6 years. Patients with less severe nonmeningeal disease (pulmonary disease) can be treated with fluconazole alone, but data on use of fluconazole for children with C neoformans infec-tion are limited; itraconazole is a potential alternative. Another potential treatment option for patients in whom amphotericin B treatment is not possible is the combination therapy with fluconazole and flucytosine; this combination has superior efficacy compared with fluconazole alone for severe disease. Echinocandins are not active against cryptococcal infections and should not be used.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: None.
Cryptosporidiosis CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Cryptosporidiosis commonly presents with frequent, nonbloody, watery diarrhea, although infection can be asymptomatic. Other symptoms include abdominal cramps, fatigue, fever, vomiting, anorexia, and weight loss. In an immunocompetent person, symptomatic cryptosporidiosis is self-limited, usually resolving within 2 to 3 weeks. Asymptomatic intestinal infection with Cryptosporidium is associated with poor childhood growth.
In an immunocompromised person, such as a child who has received a solid organ transplant or has advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease, cryptosporidi-osis can result in profuse diarrhea lasting weeks to months, leading to severe dehydration, malnutrition, wasting, and death. The diagnosis of cryptosporidiosis should be considered in any immunocompromised person with diarrhea. Extraintestinal (eg, pulmonary or bili-ary tract) cryptosporidiosis has been reported in immunocompromised people and is asso-ciated with CD4+ T-lymphocyte counts less than 50/mm3. ETIOLOGY: Cryptosporidia are oocyst-forming coccidian protozoa. Oocysts are excreted in feces of an infected host. Approximately 20 Cryptosporidium species or genotypes have been reported to infect humans, but Cryptosporidium hominis and Cryptosporidium parvum cause more than 90% of cases of human cryptosporidiosis. The organism is highly infectious with 10 or fewer oocysts causing infection. Cryptosporidium oocysts can tolerate extreme environmental conditions and can survive in water and soil for several months. 1 Panel on Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children. Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children. Department of Health and Human Services. Available at: CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS 289 Even in properly chlorinated pools, Cryptosporidium oocysts can survive for more than 7 days.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Cryptosporidium organisms can be transmitted between humans and to humans via contaminated water and food and from animals. Extensive waterborne disease outbreaks have been associated with contamination of drinking water and rec-reational water (eg, pools, lakes, and water playgrounds). Cryptosporidium infection has become the leading cause of outbreaks associated with treated recreational water venues (eg, swimming pools), responsible for 212 (58%) of 363 such outbreaks during 2000–2014 for which an infectious cause was identified.1 In children, the incidence of cryptosporidiosis is greatest during summer and early fall, corresponding to the outdoor swimming season. Cases are reported most frequently in children 1 through 4 years of age, followed by those 5 through 9 years. Foodborne transmission can occur; Cryptosporidium organisms have been detected in raw produce and in raw or unpasteurized apple cider and milk. People can acquire infec-tions from pets, livestock, and from animals found in petting zoos, particularly preweaned bovine calves, lambs, and goat kids. Cryptosporidium organisms can spread by person-to-person transmission and result in outbreaks in child care settings and are a cause of trav-elers’ diarrhea. (www.cdc.gov/parasites/crypto/audience-travelers.html).
The incubation period of Cryptosporidium species usually is 2 to 10 days. Recurrence of symptoms has been reported frequently. In immunocompetent people, oocyst shedding usually ceases within 2 weeks after symptoms abate. In immunocompro-mised people, the period of oocyst shedding can continue for months. DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Routine laboratory examination of stool for ova and parasites might not include testing for Cryptosporidium species, so testing for the organism should be requested specifically. The direct fluorescent antibody (DFA) method for microscopic detection of oocysts in stool and multi-well plate enzyme immunoassays (EIAs) targeting cryptosporidial antigens are widely available and are recommended for laboratory diag-nosis of cryptosporidiosis. Some EIAs target Cryptosporidium species and Giardia duodenalis in a single test format. Rapid point-of-care lateral flow immunochromatographic tests for detecting antigen in stool are available. Specimens positive by these tests should be confirmed by another diagnostic assay because of reported problems with false-positive results and poor positive predictive values. The detection of oocysts on microscopic exam-ination of stool specimens can be accomplished by direct wet mount if concentration of the oocysts is high. Alternatively, the formalin ethyl acetate stool concentration method can be used followed by staining of the stool specimen with a modified Kinyoun acid-fast stain. Oocysts generally are small (4–6 µm in diameter) and can be missed in a rapid scan of a slide.
At least 3 stool specimens collected on separate days should be examined before considering test results to be negative, because shedding can be intermittent. Organisms also can be identified in intestinal biopsy tissue or sampling of intestinal fluid. Molecular methods are being used increasingly for diagnosis of cryptosporidiosis, particularly nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) that target multiple gastrointestinal tract pathogens in 1 Gharpure R, Perez A, Miller AD, Wikswo ME, Silver R, Hlavsa MC. Cryptosporidium outbreaks – United States 2009-2017. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2019;68(25):568–572. Available at: www.cdc.gov/mmwr/ volumes/68/wr/mm6825a3.htm?s_cid=mm6825a3_w 290 CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS a single assay and have received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). TREATMENT: Immunocompetent people might not need specific therapy. If treatment of diarrhea associated with cryptosporidiosis is indicated, a 3-day course of nitazoxanide oral suspension has been approved by the FDA for non–HIV-infected, immunocompe-tent people 1 year or older. (see Table 4.11, Drugs for Parasitic Infections, p 955). Longer courses of nitazoxanide (up to 14 days or longer) are recommended for immunocompro-mised children for treatment of diarrhea caused by Cryptosporidium, although efficacy is questionable. Disease in immunocompromised children, especially solid organ transplant recipients or those with HIV infection, can be refractory to treatment with nitazoxanide.
In HIV-infected people, improvement in CD4+ T-lymphocyte count associated with antiretroviral therapy can lead to resolution of symptoms and cessation of oocyst shed-ding. For this reason, administration of combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) is the primary treatment for cryptosporidiosis in patients with HIV infection. In vitro and obser-vational studies suggest ART containing a protease inhibitor could be preferable because of a potential direct effect of the protease inhibitor on the parasite. Given the seriousness of cryptosporidiosis in immunocompromised people, use of nitazoxanide can be consid-ered in immunocompromised HIV-infected children in conjunction with immune restora-tion with ART. Paromomycin or azithromycin are alternatives for children who do not respond to nitazoxanide.1 ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: In addition to standard precautions, contact precautions are recommended for diapered or incontinent people for the duration of ill-ness. Hydrogen peroxide is preferred over bleach for environmental cleaning because of the organism’s high chlorine tolerance.
CONTROL MEASURES: Cryptosporidiosis is a reportable disease to state or local health departments. Suspected or confirmed cases or outbreaks of cryptosporidiosis should be reported promptly and appropriate control and prevention measures implemented to pre-vent disease spread. In general these measures include the following, and other measures may be indicated depending on suspected source and mode of transmission: • Wash hands frequently with soap and water. Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are not effective against Cryptosporidium species.
• Do not swim or participate in recreational water activities if sick with diarrhea. If cryp-tosporidiosis is diagnosed, wait 2 weeks after diarrhea has stopped before participating in recreational water activities. Avoid swallowing recreational water. Additional infor-mation on healthy swimming can be found at www.cdc.gov/healthywater/swim-ming/swimmers/swim-healthy.html. • Do not consume food or drink that might be contaminated, such as water from lakes or rivers; inadequately treated water (eg, while traveling in areas with unsafe water); fruits or vegetables washed in water that might be contaminated; and unpasteurized milk or apple cider.
• If immunocompromised, avoid contact with farm animals (see www.cdc.gov/ parasites/crypto/gen_info/prevent_ic.html).
1 Panel on Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children. Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children. Department of Health and Human Services. Available at: CUTANEOUS LARVA MIGRANS 291 Cutaneous Larva Migrans CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Cutaneous larva migrans is a clinical diagnosis based on advancing serpiginous tracks in the skin with associated intense pruritus. Certain nema-tode larvae may penetrate intact skin and produce pruritic, reddish papules at the site of skin entry. Signs and symptoms typically develop several days after larval penetration of the skin, but in rare cases onset of disease may be delayed for weeks to months. As the lar-vae migrate through skin, advancing up to 20 millimeters per day, intensely pruritic ser-piginous tracks are formed, a condition also referred to as creeping eruption. Bullae may develop later as a complication of the larval migration. Larval activity can continue for several weeks, but the infection is self-limiting. Rarely, in infections with certain species of parasites, larvae may penetrate deeper tissues and cause pneumonitis (Löffler syndrome), which can be severe. Occasionally, the larvae of Ancylostoma caninum can reach the intestine and may cause eosinophilic enteritis.
ETIOLOGY: Infective larvae of cat and dog hookworms (most often Ancylostoma braziliense, also A caninum, Ancylostoma ceylanicum, and Uncinaria stenocephala) cause cutaneous larva migrans. Other skin-penetrating nematodes are occasional causes of similar clinical pre-sentations (eg, larva currens caused by Strongyloides).
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Cutaneous larva migrans is a disease of children, utility workers, gar-deners, sunbathers, and others who come in contact with soil contaminated with cat and dog feces. Locally acquired cases in the United States are mostly in the Southeast. Most identified cases are not acquired locally but occur among travelers to tropical and sub-tropical regions, particularly those who have walked barefoot or have unprotected skin contact on beaches.
The incubation period typically is short, with signs and symptoms developing sev-eral days after larval penetration of the skin.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: The diagnosis is made clinically, and biopsies are not indicated. Biopsy specimens typically demonstrate an eosinophilic inflammatory infiltrate, but the migrating parasite is not visualized. Eosinophilia and increased immunoglobulin (Ig) E serum concentrations occur in some cases. Larvae have been detected in sputum and gas-tric washings in patients with the rare complication of pneumonitis. Enzyme immunoas-say or Western blot analysis using antigens of A caninum have been developed in research laboratories, but these assays are not available for routine diagnostic use.
TREATMENT: The disease usually is self-limited, with spontaneous cure after several weeks; treatment may hasten resolution of symptoms. Orally administered ivermectin or albendazole is the recommended therapy (see Drugs for Parasitic Infections, p 955). The safety of ivermectin in children weighing less than 15 kg and in pregnant women has not been established. Ingestion of ivermectin with a meal increases its bioavailability. Studies in children as young as 1 year suggest that albendazole can be administered safely to this population. Repeated application of topical 10% albendazole may be useful in young children who cannot take oral medication, but it is not commercially available and must be formulated at a pharmacy. Outside the United States, topical thiabendazole has also been used successfully for treatment of localized larvae.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: Skin contact with moist soil contaminated with animal feces should be avoided. Beaches should be kept free of dog and cat feces.
292 CYCLOSPORIASIS Cyclosporiasis CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Watery diarrhea is the most common symptom of cyclo-sporiasis and can be profuse and protracted. Anorexia, nausea, vomiting, substantial weight loss, flatulence, abdominal cramping, myalgia, and prolonged fatigue can occur. Low-grade fever occurs in approximately 50% of patients. Biliary tract disease has been reported. Infection usually is self-limited, but untreated people may have remitting, relaps-ing symptoms for weeks to months. Asymptomatic infection has been documented most commonly in settings where cyclosporiasis is endemic.
ETIOLOGY: Cyclospora cayetanensis is a coccidian protozoan; oocysts (rather than cysts) are passed in stools. These oocysts must then sporulate at temperatures between 22°C and 32°C for days to weeks before they are infectious.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: C cayetanensis is endemic in many resource-limited countries and has been reported as a cause of travelers’ diarrhea. Foodborne and waterborne outbreaks have been reported. Most outbreaks in the United States and Canada for which a food vehicle and its source have been identified have been associated with consumption of imported fresh produce (eg, basil, cilantro, raspberries, sugar snap peas, lettuce). There has been a trend in the United States of seasonal increases in reported cases from May through August; many cases occurred among people without a history of international travel. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 2299 US cases of cyclosporiasis from May through August 2018 in people without recent international travel, one third of which were associated with 1 of 2 large outbreaks implicating pack-aged vegetables. This higher incidence (164 cases in 2016, 623 cases in 2017) might be attributable, in part, to increased use of now commercially available molecular testing. Humans are the only known hosts for C cayetanensis. Direct person-to-person trans-mission is unlikely, because excreted oocysts take days to weeks under favorable envi-ronmental conditions to sporulate and become infective. Oocysts are resistant to most disinfectants used in food and water processing and can remain viable for prolonged peri-ods in cool, moist environments.
The incubation period typically is 1 week but can range from 2 days to 2 weeks or more.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Diagnosis is made by identification of oocysts (8–10 μm in diame-ter) in stool, intestinal fluid/aspirates, or intestinal biopsy specimens. Oocysts may be shed at low levels, even by people with profuse diarrhea. This constraint underscores the utility of repeated stool examinations, sensitive recovery methods (eg, concentration procedures including formalin-ethyl acetate sedimentation or sucrose centrifugal flotation), and detec-tion methods that highlight the organism. Oocysts are autofluorescent and are variably acid fast after modified acid-fast staining of stool specimens. Molecular diagnostic assays (eg, polymerase chain reaction) are available commercially as part of a multiplex gastroin-testinal panel and at the CDC.
TREATMENT: Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, typically for 7 to 10 days, is the drug of choice (see Drugs for Parasitic Infections, p 949); immunocompromised patients may need longer courses of therapy. No highly effective alternatives have been identified for people who cannot tolerate trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (www.cdc.gov/parasites/ cyclosporiasis/health_professionals/tx.html), but case reports suggest that nitazoxanide might be an effective alternative for patients who cannot tolerate sulfa drugs. CYSTOISOSPORIASIS (FORMERLY ISOSPORIASIS) 293 ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: In addition to standard precautions, contact precautions are recommended for diapered or incontinent children.
CONTROL MEASURES: Avoiding food or water that may be contaminated with feces is the best known way to prevent cyclosporiasis. Fresh produce should be avoided in high-risk settings or should be washed thoroughly before it is eaten, although this may not com-pletely eliminate risk for transmission. Cyclosporiasis is a nationally notifiable disease and is a reportable disease in many states.
Cystoisosporiasis (formerly Isosporiasis) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Watery diarrhea is the most common symptom of cys-toisosporiasis and can be profuse and protracted, even in immunocompetent people. Manifestations are similar to those caused by other enteric protozoa (eg, Cryptosporidium and Cyclospora species) and can include abdominal pain, cramping, anorexia, nausea, vom-iting, weight loss, and low-grade fever. The proportion of infected people who are asymp-tomatic is unknown. Severity of infection ranges from self-limiting in immunocompetent hosts to chronic, debilitating, sometimes life-threatening diarrheal infection with wasting in immunocompromised patients, particularly people infected with human immunode-ficiency virus (HIV). Infections of the biliary tract and reactive arthritis also have been reported. Peripheral eosinophilia may occur.
ETIOLOGY: Cystoisospora belli (formerly Isospora belli) is a coccidian protozoan; oocysts (rather than cysts) are passed in stools.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Infection occurs predominantly in tropical and subtropical regions of the world and results from ingestion of sporulated oocysts (eg, in food or water con-taminated with human feces). Humans are the only known host for C belli and shed noninfective oocysts in feces. These oocysts must mature (sporulate) outside the host in the environment to become infective. Under favorable conditions, sporulation can be completed in 1 to 2 days and perhaps more quickly in some settings. Oocysts probably are resistant to most disinfectants and can remain viable for prolonged periods in a cool, moist environment.
The incubation period averages 1 week but may range from several days to 2 or more weeks.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Identification of oocysts in feces or in duodenal aspirates or find-ing developmental stages of the parasite in biopsy specimens (eg, of the small intestine) is diagnostic. Oocysts in stool are elongate and ellipsoidal (length, 25 to 35 µm). Oocysts can be shed in low numbers, even by people with profuse diarrhea. This underscores the utility of repeated stool examinations, sensitive recovery methods (eg, concentration methods), and the need for detection methods that highlight the organism (eg, oocysts stain bright red with modified acid-fast staining techniques and autofluoresce when viewed by ultraviolet fluorescence microscopy). Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays have been developed for detecting Cystoisospora DNA in feces but are not widely available. Like Cryptosporidium and Cyclospora species, Cystoisospora organisms usually are not detected by routine stool ova and parasite examination. Therefore, the laboratory should be noti-fied specifically when any coccidian parasite is suspected on clinical grounds so that the latter special microscopic methods are used in addition to traditional ova and parasite examination. 294 CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION TREATMENT: Treatment has been studied predominantly in patients with HIV infec-tion. In the immunocompetent host, treatment may not be necessary, as symptoms are usually self-limited. If symptoms do not start to resolve by 5 to 7 days, and in immuno-compromised patients, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole typically for 7 to 10 days, is the drug of choice (see Drugs for Parasitic Infections, p 949). Immunocompromised patients may need higher doses and a longer duration of therapy. Pyrimethamine (plus leucovo-rin, to prevent myelosuppression) is an alternative for people who cannot tolerate (or whose infection does not respond to) trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. Ciprofloxacin is less effective than trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. Nitazoxanide has been reported to be effective, but data are limited. In adolescents and adults coinfected with HIV with CD4+ T-lymphocyte counts of <200 cells/mm3, maintenance therapy is recommended to prevent recurrent disease. In adults, secondary prophylaxis may be discontinued once the CD4+ T-lymphocyte count is >200 cells/mm3 for >6 months as a result of anti-retroviral therapy. In children, a reasonable time to discontinue secondary prophylaxis would be after sustained improvement (for >6 months) in CD4+ T-lymphocyte count or CD4+ T-lymphocyte percentage from CDC immunologic category 3 to 1 or 2, in response to antiretroviral therapy ( pediatric-opportunistic-infection/isosporiasis-cystoisosporiasis and www.
cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr6303a1.htm?s_cid=rr6303a1_e). These individuals should be monitored closely for recurrent symptoms. Supportive treat-ment for dehydration and/or malnutrition associated with severe diarrheal illness may be required.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: In addition to standard precautions, contact precautions are recommended for diapered and incontinent people.
CONTROL MEASURES: Preventive measures include avoiding fecal exposure (eg, food, water, skin, and fomites contaminated with stool), practicing hand and personal hygiene, and thorough washing of fruits and vegetables before eating.
Cytomegalovirus Infection CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Manifestations of acquired human cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection vary with the age and immunocompetence of the host. Asymptomatic infections are the most common, particularly in children. An infectious mononucleosis-like syn-drome with prolonged fever and mild hepatitis, occurring in the absence of heterophile antibody production (“monospot negative”), may occur in adolescents and adults. End-organ disease, including pneumonia, colitis, retinitis, meningoencephalitis, or transverse myelitis, or a CMV syndrome characterized by fever, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, and mild hepatitis may occur in immunocompromised hosts, including people receiving treatment for malignant neoplasms, people infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and people receiving immunosuppressive therapy for solid organ or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Less commonly, patients treated with biologic response modi-fiers (see Biologic Response-Modifying Drugs Used to Decrease Inflammation, p 82) can exhibit CMV end-organ disease, such as retinitis and hepatitis.
Congenital CMV infection has a spectrum of clinical manifestations but usually is not evident at birth (asymptomatic congenital CMV infection). Approximately 10% of infants with congenital CMV infection exhibit clinical findings that are evident at birth (symp-tomatic congenital CMV disease), with manifestations including jaundice attributable to CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION 295 direct hyperbilirubinemia, petechiae attributable to thrombocytopenia, purpura, hepa-tosplenomegaly, microcephaly, intracerebral (typically periventricular) calcifications, and retinitis; developmental delays can occur among affected infants in later infancy and early childhood. Death attributable to congenital CMV is estimated to occur in 3% to 10% of infants with symptomatic disease or 0.3% to 1.0% of all infants with congenital CMV infection. Congenital CMV infection is the leading nongenetic cause of sensorineural hear-ing loss (SNHL) in children in the United States. Approximately 20% of all hearing loss at birth and 25% of all hearing loss at 4 years of age is attributable to congenital CMV infection. SNHL is the most common sequela following congenital CMV infection, with SNHL occurring in up to 50% of children with congenital infections that are symptom-atic at birth and up to 15% of those with asymptomatic infections. Approximately 40% of infected children who ultimately develop SNHL will not have hearing loss detectable within the first month of life, illustrating the risk of late-onset SNHL in these populations. Approximately 50% of children with CMV-associated SNHL continue to have further deterioration (progression) of their hearing loss over time.
Infection acquired during the intrapartum period from maternal cervical secretions or in the postpartum period from human milk usually is not associated with clinical illness in term infants. In preterm infants, however, postpartum infection resulting from human milk or from transfusion from CMV-seropositive donors has been associated with hepa-titis, interstitial pneumonia, hematologic abnormalities including thrombocytopenia and leukopenia, and a viral sepsis syndrome.
ETIOLOGY: Human CMV , also known as human herpesvirus 5, is a member of the her-pesvirus family (Herpesviridae), the beta-herpesvirus subfamily (Betaherpesvirinae), and the Cytomegalovirus genus. The viral genome contains double-stranded DNA that range in size from 196 000 to 240 000 bp encoding at least 166 proteins and is the largest of the human herpesvirus genomes.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: CMV is highly species-specific, and only human CMV has been shown to infect and cause disease in humans. The virus is ubiquitous, and CMV strains exhibit extensive genetic diversity. Transmission occurs horizontally (by direct person-to-person contact with virus-containing secretions), vertically (from mother to infant before, during, or after birth), and via transfusions of blood, platelets, and white blood cells from infected donors. CMV also can be transmitted with solid organ or hematopoietic stem cell trans-plantation. Infections have no seasonal predilection. CMV persists in leukocytes and tis-sue cells after a primary infection, with intermittent virus shedding; symptomatic infection can occur throughout the lifetime of the infected person, particularly under conditions of immunosuppression. Reinfection with other strains of CMV can occur in seropositive hosts, including pregnant women. In the United States, there appears to be 3 periods in life when there is an increased incidence of CMV acquisition: early childhood, adoles-cence, and the child-bearing years.
Horizontal transmission probably is the result of exposure to saliva, urine, or genital secretions from infected individuals. Spread of CMV in households and child care centers is well documented. Excretion rates from urine or saliva in children 1 to 3 years of age who attend child care centers usually range from 30% to 40% but can be as high as 70%. In addition, children who attend child care frequently excrete large quantities of virus for prolonged periods. Young children can transmit CMV to their parents, including moth-ers who may be pregnant, and other caregivers, including child care staff (see Children 296 CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION in Group Child Care and Schools, p 116). In adolescents and adults, sexual transmission occurs, as evidenced by detection of virus in seminal and cervical fluids. As such, CMV is considered to be a sexually transmitted infection (STI).
CMV-seropositive healthy people have latent CMV in their leukocytes and tissues; hence, blood transfusions and organ transplantation can result in transmission. Severe CMV disease following transfusion or solid organ transplantation is more likely to occur if the recipient is CMV seronegative before transplantation. In contrast, among nonau-tologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients, CMV-seropositive individuals who receive transplants from seronegative donors are at greatest risk of disease when exposed to CMV after transplantation, likely because of the failure of the transplanted graft to provide immunity to the recipient. Latent CMV may reactivate in immunosuppressed individuals and result in disease if immunosuppression is severe (eg, in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome [AIDS] or solid organ or hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients).
Vertical transmission of CMV to an infant occurs in one of the following time peri-ods: (1) in utero, by transplacental passage of maternal bloodborne virus; or (2) at birth, by passage through an infected maternal genital tract. Postnatal acquisition occurs via ingestion of CMV-positive human milk. Approximately 5 per 1000 live-born infants are infected in utero and excrete CMV at birth, making this the most common congenital viral infection in the United States. Significant racial and ethnic differences exist in the prevalence of congenital CMV , with the highest prevalence of CMV in Black new-born infants (9.5/1000 live births) and lower prevalence in non-Hispanic white infants (2.7/1000 live births) and Hispanic white infants (3.0/1000 live births). In utero fetal infec-tion can occur in women with no preexisting CMV immunity (maternal primary infection) or in women with preexisting antibody to CMV (maternal nonprimary infection) either by acquisition of a different viral strain during pregnancy or by reactivation of an existing maternal infection. Congenital infection and associated sequelae can occur irrespective of the trimester of pregnancy when the mother is infected, but severe sequelae are associated more commonly with maternal infection acquired during the first trimester. Damaging fetal infections and sequelae can occur following both primary and nonprimary maternal infections. It is estimated that more than three quarters of infants with congenital CMV infection in the United States are born to women with nonprimary infection, and in popu-lations with higher maternal CMV seroprevalence than the United States, most damaging congenital CMV infections occur in infants born to women with nonprimary infection.
Among infants who acquire infection from maternal cervical secretions or human milk, preterm infants born before 32 weeks’ gestation and with a birth weight less than 1500 g are at greater risk of developing CMV disease than are full-term infants. Most infants who acquire CMV from ingestion of human milk from CMV-seropositive moth-ers do not develop clinical illness or sequelae, likely because of the presence of passively transferred maternal antibody.
The incubation period for horizontally transmitted CMV infections is highly vari-able. Infection usually manifests 3 to 12 weeks after blood transfusions and between 1 and 4 months after organ transplantation. For vertical transmission through human milk in preterm infants, the median time to onset of CMV viruria is 7 weeks (range, 3–24 weeks).
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: The diagnosis of CMV disease is confounded by the ubiquity of the virus, the high rate of asymptomatic excretion, the frequency of reactivated infections, reinfection with different strains of CMV , the development of serum immunoglobulin CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION 297 (Ig) M CMV-specific antibody in some episodes of reactivation and reinfection, and con-current infection with other pathogens.
Viral DNA can be detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and other nucleic acid amplification assay methods in tissues and some fluids, including cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), amniotic fluid, human milk, aqueous and vitreous humor fluids, urine, saliva and other respiratory secretions, and peripheral blood. Detection of CMV DNA by PCR assay in blood does not necessarily indicate acute infection or disease, especially in immu-nocompetent people. Several quantitative PCR assays for detection of CMV have been cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These assays are sensitive, use standardized international units for reporting, provide rapid results compared with cul-ture, and generally are the preferred method for detecting viremia. The same specimen type should always be used when testing any given patient over time. Antigenemia assays also have been cleared by the FDA, but they are labor intensive and require timely pro-cessing of specimens to obtain accurate results. Because of these drawbacks, molecular assays are preferred.
CMV can be isolated in conventional cell culture from urine, saliva, peripheral blood leukocytes, human milk, semen, cervical secretions, and other tissues and body fluids. Recovery of virus from a target organ provides strong evidence that the disease is caused by CMV infection. Standard viral cultures must be maintained for more than 28 days before considering such cultures negative. Shell vial culture coupled with staining of cells using immunofluorescence antibody techniques for immediate early antigen provides results within 24 to 36 hours but is not available in many laboratories. Various serologic assays, including immunofluorescence assays, latex agglutination assays, and enzyme immunoassays, are available for detecting both IgG and IgM CMV-specific antibodies. Single serum specimens for IgG antibody testing are useful in screen-ing for past infection in individuals at risk for CMV reactivation or for screening potential organ transplant donors and recipients. For diagnosis of suspected recent infection, test-ing for CMV IgG in paired sera obtained at least 2 weeks apart and testing for IgM in a single serum specimen may be useful. Determination of low-avidity CMV IgG in the presence of CMV IgM in pregnant women can suggest more recent infection.
Fetal CMV infection can be diagnosed by detection of CMV DNA in amniotic fluid. Congenital infection with CMV requires detection of CMV or CMV DNA in urine, saliva, blood, or CSF obtained within 3 weeks of birth; detection beyond this ini-tial period of life could reflect postnatal acquisition of virus. PCR testing of saliva swab specimens from neonates has been shown to be >95% sensitive for the identification of congenital CMV infection. Positive saliva swab specimen test results may require confir-mation with testing of urine because of potential contamination of saliva with CMV in human milk. The analytical sensitivity of CMV PCR of dried blood spots is low, limiting use of this type of specimen for widespread screening for congenital CMV infection. A positive PCR assay result from a neonatal dried blood spot confirms congenital infec-tion, but a negative result does not rule out congenital infection. Differentiation between congenital and perinatal infection is difficult at later than 2 to 4 weeks of age unless clini-cal manifestations of the former, such as chorioretinitis or intracranial calcifications, are present. At least 1 commercial assay has been cleared by the FDA for detection of CMV DNA from saliva of neonates within the first 3 weeks of life. IgM serologic methods com-monly have reduced specificity and may yield false-positive results, making serologic diag-nosis of congenital CMV infection problematic.
298 CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION TREATMENT: Intravenous ganciclovir (see Non-HIV Antiviral Drugs, p 930) is approved for induction and maintenance treatment of retinitis caused by acquired or recurrent CMV infection in immunocompromised adult patients, including HIV-infected patients, and for prophylaxis and treatment of CMV disease in adult transplant recipients. Valganciclovir, the oral prodrug of ganciclovir, is approved for treatment (induction and maintenance) of CMV retinitis in immunocompromised adult patients, including HIV-infected patients, and for prevention of CMV disease in kidney, kidney-pancreas, or heart transplant recipients at high risk of CMV disease. Valganciclovir also is approved for prevention of CMV disease in pediatric kidney transplant patients 4 months and older and for pediatric heart transplant patients 1 month and older. Ganciclovir and valgan-ciclovir are used to treat CMV infections of other sites (esophagus, colon, lungs) and for preemptive treatment of immunosuppressed adults with CMV antigenemia or viremia. Valganciclovir is available in both tablet and powder for oral solution formulations. Oral ganciclovir and ganciclovir ocular implants are no longer available in the United States. Neonates with symptomatic congenital CMV disease with or without central nervous system (CNS) involvement have improved audiologic and neurodevelopmental outcomes at 2 years of age when treated with oral valganciclovir for 6 months (see Non-HIV Antiviral Drugs, p 930). The dose should be adjusted each month to account for weight gain. Therapy can be accomplished using oral valganciclovir for the entire treatment course, because drug exposure following appropriate dosing of valganciclovir is the same as that achieved with intravenous ganciclovir. If an infant is unable to absorb medications reliably from the gastrointestinal tract (eg, because of necrotizing enterocolitis or other bowel disorders), intravenous ganciclovir can be used initially. Significant neutropenia occurs in one fifth of infants treated with oral valganciclovir and in two thirds of infants treated with parenteral ganciclovir. Absolute neutrophil counts should be performed weekly for 6 weeks, then at 8 weeks, then monthly for the duration of antiviral treat-ment; serum alanine aminotransferase concentration should be measured monthly during treatment. When it occurs, neutropenia is more common during the first 4 to 6 weeks of therapy; if the absolute neutrophil count reproducibly drops below 500 cells/mm3, either treatment can be held until counts recover above 750 cells/mm3, or granulocyte colony-stimulating factor can be administered once daily for 1 to 3 consecutive days. Antiviral therapy should be limited to patients with moderate to severe symptomatic congenital CMV disease who are able to start treatment within the first month of life. Infants with asymptomatic congenital CMV infection should not receive antiviral treatment outside the confines of a research study. Neonates with mild symptomatic disease or with isolated SNHL and no other disease manifestations should not routinely receive antiviral treat-ment because of a lack of data suggesting benefit in this less severely affected population. International consensus recommendations for congenital CMV diagnosis and manage-ment have been published.1 Patients with symptomatic or asymptomatic congenital CMV infection should have serial audiologic assessments throughout childhood. The American Academy of Pediatrics Bright Futures: Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents, 4th Edition, recommends hearing testing at 4, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 24, and 30 months of age of 1 Rawlinson W, Boppana S, Fowler KB, et al. Congenital cytomegalovirus infection in pregnancy and the neo-nate: consensus recommendations for prevention, diagnosis, and therapy. Lancet Infect Dis. 2017;17(6):e177-e188 CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION 299 children with congenital CMV , in addition to the standard hearing assessments recom-mended for all children at 4, 5, 6, 8, and 10 years of age.
Preterm infants with perinatally acquired CMV infection can have symptomatic, end-organ disease (eg, pneumonitis, hepatitis, thrombocytopenia). Antiviral treatment has not been studied in this population. If such patients are treated with parenteral ganciclovir, a reasonable approach is to treat for 2 weeks and then reassess responsiveness to therapy. If clinical data suggest benefit of treatment, an additional 1 to 2 weeks of parenteral ganci-clovir can be considered if symptoms and signs have not resolved. Valganciclovir gener-ally is not a reasonable alternative in this setting, given the degree of illness these infants are experiencing and the corresponding effect that this potentially could have on gastroin-testinal tract absorption of valganciclovir and first-pass hepatic metabolism to ganciclovir.
In hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients, the combination of Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV) or CMV Immune Globulin Intravenous (CMV-IGIV) and intravenous ganciclovir has been reported to be synergistic in treatment of CMV pneumonia. Unlike CMV-IGIV , IGIV products have varying anti-CMV antibody concentrations from lot to lot, are not tested routinely for their quantities of anti-CMV antibodies, and do not have a specified titer of antibodies to CMV that have correlated with efficacy. Valganciclovir and foscarnet have been approved for treatment and maintenance therapy of CMV retinitis in adults with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, and letermovir has been approved for prophylaxis of CMV infection and disease in adult CMV-seropositive recipients of an allo-geneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (see Non-HIV Antiviral Drugs, p 930). Foscarnet is more toxic (with high rates of limiting nephrotoxicity) but may be advantageous for some patients with HIV infection, including people with disease caused by ganciclovir-resistant virus or people who are unable to tolerate ganciclovir. Cidofovir is efficacious for CMV retinitis in adults with AIDS but is associated with significant nephrotoxicity.
CMV establishes lifelong persistent infection, and as such, it is not eliminated from the body with antiviral treatment of CMV disease. Until immune reconstitution is achieved with antiretroviral therapy, chronic suppressive therapy should be administered to HIV-infected patients with a history of CMV end-organ disease (eg, retinitis, colitis, pneumonitis) to prevent recurrence. Discontinuing prophylaxis may be considered for pediatric patients 6 years and older with CD4+ T-lymphocyte counts of >100 cells/ mm3 for >6 consecutive months and for children younger than 6 years with CD4+ T-lymphocyte percentages of >15% for >6 consecutive months. For immunocompro-mised children with CMV retinitis, such decisions should be made in close consultation with an ophthalmologist and should take into account such factors as magnitude and duration of CD4+ T-lymphocyte increase, anatomic location of the retinal lesion, vision in the contralateral eye, and the feasibility of regular ophthalmologic monitoring. All patients who have had anti-CMV maintenance therapy discontinued should continue to undergo regular ophthalmologic monitoring at 3- to 6-month intervals for early detection of CMV relapse as well as immune reconstitution uveitis.1 ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
1 Panel on Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children. Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children. Department of Health and Human Services. Available at: 300 CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION CONTROL MEASURES: Care of Exposed People. When caring for children, hand hygiene, particularly after changing diapers, is advised to decrease transmission of CMV . Because asymptomatic excretion of CMV is common in people of all ages, a child with congenital CMV infection should not be treated differently from other children.
Although unrecognized exposure to people who are shedding CMV likely is common, concern may arise when immunocompromised patients or nonimmune pregnant women, including health care professionals, are exposed to patients with clinically recognizable CMV infection. Standard precautions should be sufficient to interrupt transmission of CMV (see Infection Prevention and Control for Hospitalized Children, p 133).
Child Care. Female child care workers in child care centers should be aware of CMV and its potential risks and should have access to appropriate hand hygiene measures to mini-mize occupationally acquired infection (www.cdc.gov/cmv/index.html).
Immunoprophylaxis. CMV-IGIV has been developed for prophylaxis of CMV disease in seronegative kidney, lung, liver, pancreas, and heart transplant recipients. CMV-IGIV seems to be moderately effective in kidney and liver transplant recipients and has been used in combination with antiviral agents. The use of CMV-IGIV in pregnant women to prevent CMV transmission to the fetus is not recommended because of lack of effec-tiveness in randomized controlled clinical trials. Evaluation of investigational vaccines in healthy volunteers and renal transplant recipients is in progress, but to date only inconsist-ent evidence of efficacy has been reported.
Prevention of Transmission by Blood Transfusion. Transmission of CMV by blood transfusion to newborn infants or other immune-compromised hosts virtually has been eliminated by use of CMV antibody-negative donors, by freezing red blood cells in glycerol before administration, by removal of the buffy coat, or by filtration to remove white blood cells.
Prevention of Transmission by Human Milk. Pasteurization of donated human milk can decrease the likelihood of CMV transmission. Holder pasteurization (62.5°C [144.5°F] for 30 minutes) and short-term pasteurization (72°C [161.6°F] for 5 seconds) of human milk appear to inactivate CMV; short-term pasteurization may be less harmful to the beneficial constituents of human milk. Freezing human milk at –20°C (–4°F) for the sole purpose of reducing CMV infectivity is not advised because, although it may reduce the viral load of CMV , it does not change the risk of CMV sepsis-like syndrome and freez-ing reduces the bioactivity of mother’s milk. If fresh donated human milk is needed for infants born to CMV antibody-negative mothers, providing these infants with milk from only CMV antibody-negative women should be considered. For infants already infected with CMV , either congenitally or postnatally, the benefits of human milk from their moth-ers likely outweigh any risk of additional CMV exposure. For further information on human milk banks, see Breastfeeding and Human Milk (p 107).
Prevention of Transmission in Transplant Recipients. CMV-seronegative recipients of tissue from CMV-seropositive donors are at high risk of CMV disease. If such circumstances cannot be avoided, prophylactic administration of antiviral therapy or monitoring for viremia and administering preemptive antiviral therapy are options to decrease the inci-dence of CMV disease. Monitoring and preemptive therapy result in lower risk for drug associated toxicity. Among CMV-negative recipients of a liver transplant from a CMV-positive donor, preemptive therapy recently has been shown to significantly reduce CMV disease compared with prophylaxis. DENGUE 301 Dengue CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Dengue infection may be asymptomatic or, if symptomatic, may have a wide range of clinical presentations. The 2009 World Health Organization classification for dengue severity is divided into: (1) Dengue without warning signs: fever plus 2 of the following: nausea/vomiting, rash, aches and pains, leukopenia, or posi-tive tourniquet test; (2) Dengue with warning signs: dengue as defined above plus any of the following: abdominal pain or tenderness, persistent vomiting, clinical fluid accumu-lation (ascites, pleural effusion), mucosal bleeding, lethargy, restlessness, or liver enlarge-ment >2 cm; and (3) Severe dengue: dengue with at least one of the following criteria: severe plasma leakage leading to shock or fluid accumulation with respiratory distress, severe bleeding as evaluated by a clinician, or severe organ involvement (eg, aspartate aminotransferase [AST] or alanine aminotransferase [ALT] ≥1000 IU/L, impaired con-sciousness, failure of heart and other organs). Less common clinical syndromes include myocarditis, pancreatitis, hepatitis, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, and neuro-logic disease, including acute meningoencephalitis and post-dengue acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM).
Dengue begins abruptly with a nonspecific, acute febrile illness lasting 2 to 7 days (febrile phase), often accompanied by muscle, joint, and/or bone pain, headache, retro-orbital pain, facial erythema, injected oropharynx, macular or maculopapular rash, leukopenia, and petechiae or other minor bleeding manifestations. During defervescence, usually on days 3 through 7 of illness, an increase in vascular permeability in paral-lel with increasing hematocrit (hemoconcentration) may occur. The period of clinically significant plasma leakage usually lasts 24 to 48 hours (critical phase), followed by a convalescent phase with gradual improvement and stabilization of the hemodynamic status. Warning signs of progression to severe dengue occur in the late febrile phase and include persistent vomiting, severe abdominal pain, mucosal bleeding, difficulty breathing, early signs of shock, and a rapid decline in platelet count with an increase in hematocrit. Patients with nonsevere disease begin to improve during the critical phase, but people with clinically significant plasma leakage attributable to increased vascular permeability develop severe disease that may include pleural effusions, ascites, hypovolemic shock, and hemorrhage. ETIOLOGY: Four related RNA viruses of the genus Flavivirus (see Arboviruses, p 202), dengue viruses 1, 2, 3, and 4, cause symptomatic (approximately 25%) and asymptom-atic (approximately 75%) infections. Infection with one dengue virus serotype most often produces lifelong immunity against that serotype, and a period of cross-protection (often lasting 1 to 3 years) against infection with the other 3 serotypes can be observed. After this period of cross-protection, infection with a different serotype may predispose to more severe disease. A person has a lifetime risk of up to 4 dengue virus infections. EPIDEMIOLOGY: Dengue virus primarily is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected Aedes aegypti (and less commonly, Aedes albopictus or Aedes polynesiensis) mosquitoes. Humans are the main amplifying host of dengue virus and the main source of virus for Aedes mosquitoes. A sylvatic nonhuman primate dengue virus transmission cycle exists in parts of Africa and Southeast Asia but rarely crosses to humans. Other forms of trans-mission are relatively rare and include vertical transmission; transmission via breastfeed-ing, blood, or organ donation; and health care-associated transmission via needlestick or mucocutaneous exposure. The rate of vertical transmission is around 20% and is even 302 DENGUE higher when maternal dengue occurs late in pregnancy near delivery. Sexual transmission is also possible but is considered a rare route of infection, and the risk (both among men who have sex with men and heterosexual people) is considered extremely low. Dengue is a major public health problem in the tropics and subtropics; around 3.9 billion people in 128 countries are at risk of infection with dengue viruses. Approximately 390 million dengue infections occur annually worldwide, of which 96 mil-lion have clinical manifestations, including 500 000 hospitalizations and 20 000 deaths every year. Dengue is endemic in the United States territories of Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and American Samoa. Puerto Rico has the highest incidence of dengue among all US territories (3000 to 27 000 cases per year). Incidence rates are highest from July to September, and vary significantly by geographic locale, affected by factors such as population density, elevation, and mosquito breeding and water supply patterns. Outbreaks with local dengue virus transmission have occurred in Texas, Hawaii, and Florida and in Mexican cities bordering Yuma, Arizona (San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora), and Calexico, California (Mexicali, Baja California) (see Table 3.2, p 205). Although up to 28 states now have A aegypti and 40 states have A albopictus mosquitoes, local dengue virus transmission is uncommon because of infrequent contact between people and infected mosquitoes. Millions of US travelers, including children, are at risk; dengue is the lead-ing cause of febrile illness among travelers returning from the Caribbean, Latin America, and South Asia. Dengue occurs in people of all ages but occurs at higher rates in healthy adolescents and young adults and is most likely to cause severe disease in infants, pregnant women, and patients with chronic diseases (eg, asthma, sickle cell anemia, and diabetes mellitus). Severe dengue disease is most likely to occur with second, heterologous dengue serotype infections and although less likely, it can occur with a third or fourth heterolo-gous dengue serotype infections. The incubation period for dengue virus replication in mosquitoes is 8 to 12 days (extrinsic incubation); mosquitoes remain infectious for the remainder of their life cycle. In humans, the incubation period is 3 to 14 days before symptom onset (intrinsic incu-bation). Infected people, both symptomatic and asymptomatic, can transmit dengue virus to mosquitoes 1 to 2 days before symptoms develop and throughout the approximately 7-day viremic period.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Laboratory confirmation of the clinical diagnosis of dengue can be made on a single serum specimen obtained during the febrile phase of the illness by test-ing both virologically (either by detection of dengue virus RNA by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction [RT-PCR] assay or detection of dengue virus nonstructural protein 1 [NS-1] antigen by immunoassay) and serologically (anti-dengue virus immuno-globulin [Ig] M antibodies by enzyme immunoassay [EIA]). Dengue virus is detectable by RT-PCR or NS1 antigen EIAs from the beginning of the febrile phase until day 7 to 10 after illness onset. Anti-dengue virus IgM antibodies are detectable beginning 3 to 5 days after illness onset; 99% of patients have IgM antibodies by day 10. IgM levels peak after 2 weeks and then often decline to undetectable levels over 2 to 3 months but can cross-react with IgM antibodies against Zika virus and other closely related flaviviruses. Testing for NS-1 antigen and anti-dengue IgM in a single serum specimen collected during the first 10 days of illness accurately identifies ≥90% of dengue primary and secondary cases. Anti-dengue virus IgG antibody remains elevated for life after dengue virus infection. Anti-dengue virus IgG antibody may be falsely positive in people with previous infec-tion with or immunization against other flaviviruses (eg, West Nile, Japanese encephalitis, DENGUE 303 yellow fever, or Zika viruses). A fourfold or greater increase in anti-dengue virus IgG antibody titers between the acute (≤5 days after onset of symptoms) and convalescent (>15 days after onset of symptoms) samples confirms recent infection. Conventional serologic tests may be less reliable for diagnosis of acute dengue virus infection in indi-viduals who have been vaccinated with a dengue vaccine within the previous several months. Dengue diagnostic testing is available through commercial reference laboratories and some state public health laboratories; reference testing is available from the Dengue Branch of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (www.cdc.gov/dengue/). TREATMENT: No specific antiviral therapy exists for dengue. During the febrile phase, patients should stay well hydrated and avoid use of aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid), salicylate-containing drugs, and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (eg, ibuprofen) to minimize potential for bleeding. Additional supportive care is required if the patient becomes dehydrated or develops warning signs of severe disease at or around the time of defervescence. Early recognition of shock and intensive supportive therapy can reduce risk of death from severe dengue from approximately 5% to 10% to less than 1%. During the critical phase, maintenance of fluid volume and hemodynamic status is crucial to management of severe cases. Patients should be monitored for early signs of shock, occult bleeding, and plasma leak to avoid prolonged shock, end-organ damage, and fluid overload. Patients with refractory shock may require intravenous colloids and/or blood or blood products after an initial trial of intravenous crystalloids. Reabsorption of extravascular fluid occurs during the convalescent phase with stabilization of hemodynamic status and diuresis. It is important to watch for signs of fluid overload, which may manifest as a decrease in the patient’s hematocrit as a result of the dilutional effect of reabsorbed fluid. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended, with attention to the potential for bloodborne transmission. When indicated, attention should be given to control of Aedes mosquitoes to prevent secondary transmission of den-gue virus from infected patients to others. CONTROL MEASURES: Vector control can reduce dengue transiently, when applied rigorously. A recombinant live attenuated tetravalent dengue vaccine, CYD-TDV (chi-meric yellow fever dengue-tetravalent dengue vaccine) (Dengvaxia) with a 3-dose sched-ule administered at 0, 6, and 12 months has been approved for use in individuals aged 9 to 45 years of age in approximately 17 countries with endemic dengue as of 2019. CYD-TDV was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2019 for use in individuals 9 through 16 years of age who reside in areas with endemic dengue and who have laboratory confirmation of a previous dengue infection (www.fda.gov/ vaccines-blood-biologics/dengvaxia).
Analyses of data from clinical trials revealed an increased hazard ratio for severe dengue in seronegative vaccine recipients compared with seropositive vaccine recipients, while confirming efficacy in preventing dengue cases attributable to any serotype in seropositive individuals. For this reason, CYD-TDV is not approved for use in individu-als not infected previously by any dengue virus serotype or for whom this information is unknown, because those not infected previously are at increased risk for severe dengue disease when vaccinated and subsequently infected with a different dengue virus sero-type. Previous dengue infection can be assessed through a medical record of a previous laboratory-confirmed dengue infection or through serological testing before vaccination. 304 DIPHTHERIA However, there is no FDA-cleared test available to determine a previous dengue infection, and available non–FDA-cleared tests may yield false-positive results. Safety and effective-ness of CYD-TDV have not been established in individuals living in areas where dengue is not endemic but who travel to areas with endemic infection.
People traveling to areas with endemic dengue (see DengueMap: www.healthmap.
org/dengue/) are at risk of dengue and should take precautions to protect themselves from mosquito bites. Travelers should select accommodations that are air conditioned and/or have screened windows and doors. Aedes mosquitoes bite most often during the daytime, so bed nets are indicated for children sleeping during the day. Travelers should wear clothing that fully covers arms and legs whenever possible, especially dur-ing early morning and late afternoon, and use mosquito repellents registered by the US Environmental Protection Agency (see Prevention of Mosquitoborne and Tickborne Infections, p 175).
Dengue, acquired locally in the United States and during travel, became a nation-ally notifiable disease in 2010. Suspected cases should be reported to local or state health departments.
Diphtheria CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Respiratory tract diphtheria usually presents as membra-nous nasopharyngitis, obstructive laryngotracheitis, or bloody nasal discharge. Local infections are associated with low-grade fever and gradual onset of manifestations over 1 to 2 days. Less commonly, diphtheria presents as cutaneous, vaginal, conjunctival, or otic infection. Cutaneous diphtheria is more common in tropical areas and among urban homeless. Extensive neck swelling with cervical lymphadenitis (bull neck) is a sign of severe disease. Life-threatening complications of respiratory diphtheria include upper air-way obstruction caused by membrane formation; myocarditis, with heart block; and cra-nial and peripheral neuropathies. Palatal palsy, noted by nasal speech, frequently occurs in pharyngeal diphtheria. Case fatality rates are 5% to 10%, and up to 50% in untreated people.
ETIOLOGY: Diphtheria is caused by toxigenic strains of Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Toxigenic strains of Corynebacterium ulcerans also have emerged as an important cause of diphtheria-like illness. C diphtheriae is an irregularly staining, gram-positive, non–spore-forming, nonmotile, pleomorphic bacillus with 4 biotypes (mitis, intermedius, gravis, and belfanti). All biotypes of C diphtheriae may be toxigenic or nontoxigenic. Bacteria remain confined to superficial layers of skin or mucosal surfaces, inducing a local inflammatory reaction. Within several days of respiratory tract infection, a dense pseudomembrane forms, becoming adherent to tissue. Toxigenic strains produce an exotoxin that consists of an enzymatically active A domain and a binding B domain, which promotes the entry of A into the cell. The toxin, an ADP-ribosylase toxin, inhibits protein synthesis in all cells, including myocardial, renal, and peripheral nerve cells, resulting in myocarditis, acute tubular necrosis, and delayed peripheral nerve conduction. Nontoxigenic strains of C diphtheriae can cause sore throat and, rarely, other invasive infections, including endocardi-tis and infections related to foreign bodies.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Humans are the sole reservoir of C diphtheriae. Infection is spread by respiratory tract droplets and by contact with discharges from skin lesions. In untreated people, organisms can be present in discharges from the nose and throat and from eye and DIPHTHERIA 305 skin lesions for 2 to 6 weeks after infection. Patients treated with an appropriate antimi-crobial agent usually are not infectious 48 hours after treatment is initiated. Transmission results from close contact with patients or carriers. People traveling to areas with endemic diphtheria or people who come into contact with infected travelers from such areas are at increased risk of being infected; rarely, fomites or milk products can serve as vehicles of transmission. Severe disease occurs more often in people who are unimmunized or inad-equately immunized. Fully immunized people may be asymptomatic carriers or have mild sore throat. Prior to 2019, respiratory disease caused by C diphtheriae, regardless of toxigenicity status, was nationally notifiable. Beginning in 2019, national notifications were restricted to disease caused by toxigenic C diphtheriae but could originate from respiratory or nonres-piratory sites. From 2000 through 2018, 6 cases of respiratory diphtheria were reported in the United States; however, the last bacteriologically confirmed case caused by toxigenic C diphtheriae occurred in 1997. There has been increasing recognition of cutaneous diph-theria; 4 toxigenic cases were identified from 2015 to 2018 among travelers to areas with endemic diphtheria. The incidence of respiratory diphtheria is greatest during fall and winter, but summer epidemics may occur in warm climates where skin infections are prev-alent. Globally, endemic diphtheria occurs in Africa, Latin American, Asia, the Middle East, and parts of Europe where immunization coverage with diphtheria toxoid-contain-ing vaccines is suboptimal. Since 2011, large outbreaks have been reported in Indonesia, Laos, Haiti, Venezuela, Yemen, and Bangladesh. In 2017, the World Health Organization reported 8819 global cases of diphtheria. The incubation period usually is 2 to 5 days (range, 1–10 days).
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Laboratory personnel should be notified that C diphtheriae is sus-pected. Specimens for culture should be obtained from the nares and throat or any mucosal or cutaneous lesion. Obtaining multiple samples from respiratory sites increases yield of culture. Material should be obtained for culture from beneath the membrane (if present) or a portion of the membrane. Specimens collected for culture can be placed in any transport medium or in a sterile container and transported at 4°C. All isolates of C diphtheriae should be sent through the state health department to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to verify toxigenicity status. TREATMENT: Antitoxin. Because patients can deteriorate rapidly, a single dose of diphtheria (equine) antitoxin (DAT) should be administered on the basis of clinical presentation, history of travel, and vaccination status before culture results are available. DAT, its indications for use, suggested dosage, and instructions for administration are available through the CDC (CDC Emergency Operations Center [telephone: 770-488-7100] or at www.cdc.gov/ diphtheria/dat.html). DAT is not available from any commercial source. To neu-tralize toxin as rapidly as possible, intravenous administration of antitoxin is preferred. Before intravenous administration of antitoxin, tests for sensitivity to horse serum should be performed according to instructions provided with the material. Allergic reactions to horse serum varying from anaphylaxis to rash can be expected in 5% to 20% of patients. The dose of antitoxin depends on the site and size of the membrane, duration of illness, and degree of toxic effects and specific recommendations are available from CDC. Antimicrobial Therapy. Erythromycin administered orally or parenterally for 14 days, aqueous penicillin G administered intravenously for 14 days, or penicillin G procaine 306 DIPHTHERIA administered intramuscularly for 14 days constitute acceptable therapy (see Table 4.3, p 882). Antimicrobial therapy is required to stop toxin production, eradicate C diphtheriae organism, and prevent transmission but is not a substitute for antitoxin. Elimination of the organisms should be documented 24 hours after completion of treatment by 2 con-secutive negative cultures from specimens taken 24 hours apart.
Immunization. Active immunization against diphtheria should be undertaken during conva-lescence from diphtheria, because disease does not necessarily confer immunity.
Cutaneous Diphtheria. Thorough cleansing of the lesion with soap and water and adminis-tration of an appropriate antimicrobial agent for 10 days are recommended.
Carriers (Regardless of Toxigenic Strain or Not). If not immunized, carriers should receive active immunization promptly and measures should be taken to ensure completion of the immunization schedule. If a carrier has been immunized previously but has not received a booster of diphtheria toxoid within 5 years, a booster dose of age-appropriate vaccine containing diphtheria toxoid (DTaP , Tdap, DT, or Td) should be administered. Carriers should receive oral erythromycin for 10 to 14 days or a single intramuscular dose of penicillin G benzathine (600 000 U for children weighing <30 kg, and 1.2 million U for children weighing ≥30 kg or adults). Two follow-up cultures should be performed after completing antimicrobial treatment to detect persistence of carriage, which occurs follow-ing erythromycin treatment in some cases. The first culture should be performed 24 hours after completing treatment. If results of cultures are positive, an additional 10-day course of oral erythromycin should be administered, and follow-up cultures should be performed again. Erythromycin-resistant strains have been identified, but their epidemiologic signifi-cance is undetermined. Fluoroquinolones (see Fluoroquinolones, p 864), rifampin, clar-ithromycin, and azithromycin have good in vitro activity and may be better tolerated than erythromycin, but these drugs have not been evaluated in clinical infection or in carriers.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: In addition to standard precautions, droplet precautions are recommended for patients and carriers with respiratory diphtheria until 2 cultures from both the nose and throat collected 24 hours after completing antimicrobial treatment are negative for C diphtheriae. Contact precautions are recommended for patients with cutaneous diphtheria until 2 cultures of skin lesions taken at least 24 hours apart and 24 hours after cessation of antimicrobial therapy are negative.
CONTROL MEASURES: Care of Exposed People. Whenever respiratory diphtheria is suspected or proven, local public health officials should be notified promptly. Toxigenic C diphtheriae isolated from a cutaneous lesion requires investigation and prophylaxis of close contacts, as with respira-tory diphtheria. Cases of cutaneous or respiratory diphtheria caused by infections with nontoxigenic strains of C diphtheriae are not nationally notifiable and do not require rou-tine investigation or prophylaxis of contacts. Management of exposed people is based on individual circumstances, including immunization status and likelihood of adherence to follow-up and prophylaxis. Close contacts of a person suspected to have diphtheria should be identified, and the following are recommended: • Contact tracing usually can be limited to household members and people with direct, habitual close contact or health care personnel exposed to nasopharyngeal secretions, people sharing kitchen facilities, or people caring for infected children. DIPHTHERIA 307 • For close contacts, regardless of their immunization status, the following measures should be taken: (1) surveillance for evidence of disease for 7 days from last exposure to an untreated patient; (2) culture for C diphtheriae; and (3) antimicrobial prophylaxis with oral erythromycin (40–50 mg/kg per day for 7 to 10 days, maximum 1 g/day) or a single intramuscular injection of penicillin G benzathine (600 000 U for children weighing <30 kg, and 1.2 million U for children weighing ≥30 kg and for adults). Follow-up cul-tures of pharyngeal specimens should be performed after completion of therapy for contacts proven to be carriers. If cultures are positive, an additional 10-day course of erythromycin should be administered, and follow-up cultures of pharyngeal specimens again should be performed. • Asymptomatic, previously immunized close contacts should receive a booster dose of an age-appropriate diphtheria toxoid-containing vaccine (DTaP [or DT], Tdap, or Td) if they have not received a booster dose of a diphtheria toxoid-containing vaccine within 5 years.
• Asymptomatic close contacts who have had fewer than 3 doses of a diphtheria toxoid-containing vaccine, children younger than 7 years in need of their fourth dose of DTaP (or DT), or people whose immunization status is not known should be immunized with an age-appropriate diphtheria toxoid-containing vaccine (DTaP , DT, Tdap, or Td, as indicated).
• Contacts who cannot be kept under surveillance should receive penicillin G benzathine rather than erythromycin, and if not fully immunized or if immunization status is not known, they should be immunized with DTaP , Tdap, DT, or Td vaccine, as appropriate for age.
• Use of equine diphtheria antitoxin in unimmunized close contacts is not recommended, because there is no evidence that antitoxin provides additional benefit. Immunization. Universal immunization with a diphtheria toxoid-containing vaccine is the only effective control measure. The schedules for immunization against diphtheria are presented in the childhood and adolescent (
org/site/resources/izschedules.xhtml) and adult (www.cdc.gov/vaccines) immunization schedules. Immunization of children from 2 months of age through 6 years of age (to the sev-enth birthday) routinely consists of 5 doses of diphtheria and tetanus toxoid-containing and acellular pertussis vaccine (DTaP). Regular booster injections of diphtheria toxoid as Td or Tdap are required every 10 years after completion of the initial immunization series. Immunization against diphtheria and tetanus for children younger than 7 years in whom pertussis immunization is contraindicated (see Pertussis, p 578) should be accom-plished with DT. Other recommendations for diphtheria immunization, including recom-mendations for older children (7 through 18 years of age) and adults, can be found in Tetanus (p 750) as well as the childhood and adolescent and adult immunization sched-ules. When children and adults require booster tetanus toxoid for wound management (see Tetanus, p 750), Tdap or Td is used. Tetanus toxoid no longer is available as a single-antigen preparation in the United States. Travelers to countries with endemic or epidemic diphtheria should have their diph-theria immunization status reviewed and updated when necessary.
Pneumococcal and meningococcal conjugate vaccines containing inactivated diphthe-ria toxoid or CRM197 protein, a nontoxic variant of diphtheria toxin, are not substitutes for diphtheria toxoid immunization.
308 EHRLICHIA, ANAPLASMA, AND RELATED INFECTIONS Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and Related Infections (Human Ehrlichiosis, Anaplasmosis, and Related Infections Attributable to Bacteria in the Family Anaplasmataceae) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Early signs and symptoms of infections by members of the bacterial family Anaplasmataceae can be nonspecific. All are acute febrile illnesses with com-mon systemic manifestations including fever, headache, chills, rigors, malaise, myalgia, and nausea. More variable symptoms include arthralgia, vomiting, diarrhea, anorexia, cough, and confusion. Severe manifestations of these diseases can include acute respira-tory distress syndrome, encephalopathy, meningitis, disseminated intravascular coagula-tion, toxic shock-like or septic shock-like syndromes, spontaneous hemorrhage, hepatic failure, and renal failure. Symptoms typically last 1 to 2 weeks, but prompt treatment with doxycycline shortens duration of illness and reduces the risk of serious manifestations and sequelae. Fatigue can last several weeks, and neurologic sequelae have been reported in some children after severe disease, more commonly with Ehrlichia infections. A maculopapular rash is seen in up to 60% of Ehrlichia chaffeensis infections in children but in less than 30% of adults. The rash typically begins 5 days after symptom onset (notably fever). In adults, skin rash is reported more often for Ehrlichia infections than for Anaplasma infections. Severe disease and fatal outcome is more common in E chaffeensis infections (approximately 1%–3% case fatality) than with Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection.
Coinfections of Anaplasma with other tickborne diseases, including babesiosis and Lyme disease, can cause illness that is more severe or of longer duration than a single infection. Case fatality is uncommon (<1%). Significant laboratory findings in both Anaplasma and Ehrlichia infections may include leukopenia with neutropenia (anaplasmosis) or lymphopenia (ehrlichiosis), throm-bocytopenia, hyponatremia, and elevated serum hepatic aminotransferase concentrations. Cerebrospinal fluid abnormalities (eg, pleocytosis with a predominance of lymphocytes and increased total protein concentration) are common. People with underlying immuno-suppression are at greater risk of severe disease. Severe disease has been reported in people who initially received trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole before a correct diagnosis was made. Because of the nonspecific presenting symptoms, Rocky Mountain spotted fever should be considered in the differential diagnosis in the United States. Heartland virus infection also manifests with similar clinical features and should be considered in patients without a more likely explanation who have tested negative for Ehrlichia and Anaplasma infection or have not responded to doxycycline therapy. ETIOLOGY: Ehrlichia and Anaplasma species are obligate intracellular bacteria, which appear as gram-negative cocci that measure 0.5 to 1.5 µm in diameter. Although geneti-cally different, Anaplasma and Ehrlichia infections often are grouped with rickettsia because of overlapping clinical presentation and their vectorborne spread (Table 3.4). Ehrlichiosis is the manifestation of (predominately) E chaffeensis, although Ehrlichia ewingii and Ehrlichia muris eauclairensis also are found in the United States (Table 3.5). Anaplasmosis is predomi-nately caused by A phagocytophilum in the United States. EPIDEMIOLOGY: Reported and suspected cases of ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis are confined to geographic regions where their vectors are prevalent. Increased incidence is observed with heightened tick activity (mostly warm summer months) as well as with human activities with high levels of exposure to ticks. Similar to other tickborne diseases, patients often have no memory of being bitten by a tick. EHRLICHIA, ANAPLASMA, AND RELATED INFECTIONS 309 Table 3.4. Taxonomy of Rickettsiales Order Rickettsiales Family Rickettsiaceae Anaplasmataceae Genera Rickettsiae Anaplasma Ehrlichia Species Spotted fever group (SFG): Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Mediterranean spotted fever, Japanese spotted fever, etc Typhus group: endemic, epidemic Anaplasma phagocytophilum Ehrlichia chaffeensis, Ehrlichia ewingii, Ehrlichia muris eauclairensis Table 3.5. Human Ehrlichiosis, Anaplasmosis, and Related Infections in the United States Disease Causal Agent Major Target Cell Tick Vector Geographic Distribution Ehrlichiosis caused by Ehrlichia chaffeensis E chaffeensis Usually monocytes Lone star tick (US) (Amblyomma americanum) Predominantly southeast, south-central, from the East Coast extending westward to Texas; has been reported outside USA Anaplasmosis Anaplasma phagocytophilum Usually granulocytes Blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis) or Western blacklegged tick (Ixodes pacificus) (US) Northeastern and upper Midwestern states and northern California; Europe and Asia Ehrlichiosis caused by Ehrlichia ewingii E ewingii Usually granulocytes Lone star tick (US) (A americanum) Southeastern, south-central, and Midwestern states; Africa, Asia Ehrlichiosis caused by Ehrlichia muris eauclairensis E muris eauclairensis Unknown, suspected in monocytes Blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis) Minnesota, Wisconsin 310 EHRLICHIA, ANAPLASMA, AND RELATED INFECTIONS The reported incidence of E chaffeensis infection in the United States in 2017 was 5.2 cases per million population. Reported incidence of E ewingii infection in 2017 was 0.1 cases per million population, but the incidence is believed to be underreported because of nonspecific illness similar to E chaffeensis infections. Ehrlichiosis caused by E chaffeensis and E ewingii is reported most commonly from the south-central and south-eastern United States, from the East Coast extending westward to Texas. E chaffeensis and E ewingii is transmitted by the bite of the lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum) and is reported from states within its geographic range. Cases attributable to E muris eauclairensis have been reported only from Minnesota and Wisconsin and are transmitted by the black-legged tick (Ixodes scapularis). Cases of ehrlichiosis have occurred after blood transfusion or solid organ donation from asymptomatic donors. The reported incidence of Anaplasma infections in the United States in 2017 was 18.3 cases per million population. Cases of human anaplasmosis are reported most frequently from the northeastern and upper midwestern United States. Cases of ana-plasmosis also have been reported in northern California. In most of the United States, A phagocytophilum is transmitted by Ixodes scapularis, which also is the vector for ehrlichiosis caused by E muris eauclairensis, Lyme disease (Borrelia burgdorferi), Powassan virus infection, and babesiosis (Babesia microti). In the western United States, the western blacklegged tick (Ixodes pacificus) is the main vector for A phagocytophilum. Cases of Anaplasmataceae infections have occurred after blood transfusion or solid organ donation from asymptomatic donors. Possible perinatal transmission of A phagocytophilum has been reported.
The incubation period usually is 5 to 14 days for both E chaffeensis and A phagocytophilum. DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Treatment of ehrlichiosis or anaplasmosis with doxycycline should not be delayed while awaiting confirmation of the diagnosis. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing of whole blood for the organism is most sensitive for anaplasmosis and ehrlichiosis. Sensitivity of PCR testing decreases rapidly following administration of doxy-cycline, and a negative result does not rule out the diagnosis. Tissue biopsies may be analyzed by PCR or immunohistochemistry. Because of the hazardous nature of these organisms, tissues should be fixed in paraffin or formalin before testing. Tissue analysis is available at specialized laboratories.
Serologic testing may be used to demonstrate a fourfold change in immunoglobu-lin (Ig) G-specific antibody titer by indirect immunofluorescence antibody (IFA) assay between paired acute and convalescent specimens taken 2 to 4 weeks apart. A single mildly elevated IgG titer may not be diagnostic, particularly in regions with high preva-lence. IgM serologic assays are prone to false-positive reactions, and IgM can remain elevated for lengthy periods of time, reducing its diagnostic utility. Specific antigens are available for serologic testing of E chaffeensis and A phagocytophilum infections, although cross-reactivity between species can make interpretation difficult in areas where geo-graphic distributions overlap. Occasionally, Anaplasmataceae and Ehrlichia bacteria can be identified in Giemsa or Wright-stained peripheral blood smears or buffy coat leukocyte preparations in the first week of illness. Bacteria enter the host cell via phagocytosis, and these compartments pro-vide a protective environment for bacterial replication. These morulae can be seen within granulocytes (targeted by Anaplasma) or monocytes (targeted by Ehrlichia). Culture for isola-tion of these pathogens is not performed routinely given requirement for biosafety-level 3 facilities to prevent accidental inoculation and aerosolization from culture. SERIOUS NEONATAL BACTERIAL INFECTIONS CAUSED BY ENTEROBACTERIACEAE 31 1 TREATMENT: Doxycycline is the treatment of choice for all tickborne rickettsial diseases, including ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis, and all other tickborne rickettsial diseases (see Table 4.3, p 895). Early initiation of therapy can minimize complications and should not be delayed awaiting laboratory confirmation. Treatment with doxycycline is recom-mended in patients of all ages, including children younger than 8 years, when rickettsial diseases are being considered (see Tetracyclines, p 866). After doxycycline is initiated, fever generally subsides within 24 to 48 hours. Patients with suspected ehrlichiosis should be treated with doxycycline until at least 3 days after defervescence and until evidence of clinical improvement, typically 5 to 7 days. Patients with suspected anaplasmosis should be treated with doxycycline for 10 to 14 days to provide appropriate length of therapy for possible concurrent Borrelia burg-dorferi (Lyme disease) infection. Rifampin may provide an alternative to doxycycline in patients with anaplasmosis who demonstrate hypersensitivity to doxycycline. Rifampin has been used successfully in several pregnant women with anaplasmosis, and studies suggest that this drug appears effective against A phagocytophilum. Small numbers of children younger than 8 years of age have also been treated successfully for anaplasmosis with rifampin for a 7- to 10-day course. Rifampin has been shown to be effective against E chaffeensis in a laboratory setting but has not been evaluated as an alternative therapy in a clinical setting.
Treatment with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole has been linked to more severe out-comes and is contraindicated. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended. Human-to-human transmission via direct contact has not been documented. CONTROL MEASURES: Limiting exposures to ticks and tick bites is the primary means of prevention (see Prevention of Mosquitoborne and Tickborne Infections, p 175). Risk of transmission through blood transfusion or organ transplantation should be considered in areas with endemic infection. Prophylactic administration of doxycycline after a tick bite is not indicated because of the low risk of infection and lack of proven effective-ness. Cases of ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis are notifiable diseases in the United States and should be reported to the local or state health department. Additional information is available on the CDC website (www.cdc.gov/ehrlichiosis, www.cdc.gov/anaplas-mosis, and www.cdc.gov/ticks), including a collaborative report providing recom-mendations for the diagnosis and management of tickborne rickettsial diseases.1 Serious Neonatal Bacterial Infections Caused by Enterobacteriaceae (Including Septicemia and Meningitis) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Neonatal septicemia or meningitis caused by Escherichia coli and other gram-negative bacilli cannot be differentiated clinically from septicemia or meningitis caused by other organisms. The early signs of sepsis can be subtle and similar to signs observed in noninfectious processes. Signs of septicemia include fever, 1 Biggs HM, Behravesh CB, Bradley KK, et al. Diagnosis and management of tickborne rickettsial diseases: Rocky Mountain spotted fever and other spotted fever group rickettsioses, ehrlichioses, and anaplasmo-sis—United States. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2016;65(RR-2):1–44. Available at: www.cdc.gov/mmwr/vol-umes/65/rr/rr6502a1.htm 312 SERIOUS NEONATAL BACTERIAL INFECTIONS CAUSED BY ENTEROBACTERIACEAE temperature instability, heart rate abnormalities, grunting respirations, apnea, cyanosis, lethargy, irritability, anorexia, vomiting, jaundice, abdominal distention, cellulitis, and diarrhea. Meningitis, especially early in the course, can occur without overt signs suggest-ing central nervous system involvement. Some gram-negative bacilli, such as Citrobacter koseri, Cronobacter (formerly Enterobacter) sakazakii, Serratia marcescens, and Salmonella species, are associated with increased risk for brain abscesses in infants with meningitis caused by these organisms.
ETIOLOGY: Enterobacteriaceae are a large family of gram-negative, facultatively anaero-bic, rod-shaped bacteria that include Escherichia species, Klebsiella species, Enterobacter species, Proteus species, Providencia species, and Serratia species, among many others. E coli strains, often those with the K1 capsular polysaccharide antigen, are the most common cause of septicemia and meningitis in neonates. Other important gram-negative bacilli causing neonatal septicemia include Klebsiella species, Enterobacter species, Proteus species, Citrobacter species, Salmonella species, and Serratia species. Nonencapsulated strains of Haemophilus influenzae and anaerobic gram-negative bacilli are rare causes. Elizabethkingia meningoseptica has been associated with outbreaks of neonatal meningitis, with infections in immunocompromised people or with other health care-associated outbreaks related to environmental contamination. Elizabethkingia anophelis has been reported as a recent cause of health care-associated infection in adults older than 65 years, with rare cases reported in neonates.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: The source of E coli and other Enterobacteriaceae in neonatal infections during the first days of life typically is the maternal genital tract. Reservoirs for gram-neg-ative bacilli can be present within the health care environment. Acquisition of gram-neg-ative organisms can occur through person-to-person transmission from hospital nursery personnel as well as from nursery environmental sites such as sinks, countertops, pow-dered infant formula, and respiratory therapy equipment, especially among very preterm infants who require prolonged neonatal intensive care management. Predisposing factors in neonatal gram-negative bacterial infections include maternal intrapartum infection, gestation less than 37 weeks, low birth weight, and prolonged rupture of membranes. Metabolic abnormalities (eg, galactosemia), fetal hypoxia, and acidosis have been impli-cated as predisposing factors. Neonates with defects in the integrity of skin or mucosa (eg, myelomeningocele) or abnormalities of gastrointestinal or genitourinary tracts are at increased risk of gram-negative bacterial infections. In neonatal intensive care units, sys-tems for respiratory and metabolic support, invasive or surgical procedures, and indwell-ing vascular catheters are risk factors for infection. Frequent use of broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents enables selection and proliferation of strains of gram-negative bacilli that may be resistant to multiple antimicrobial agents.
Multiple mechanisms of resistance in gram-negative bacilli can be present simul-taneously. Resistance resulting from production of chromosomally encoded or plas-mid-derived AmpC beta-lactamases or from plasmid-mediated extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) occurs primarily in E coli, Klebsiella species, and Enterobacter spe-cies but has been reported in many other gram-negative species. Resistant gram-negative infections have been associated with nursery outbreaks, especially in very low birth weight infants. Additional risk factors for neonatal infection with ESBL-producing organisms include prolonged mechanical ventilation, extended hospital stay, use of invasive devices, and use of antimicrobial agents. Infants born to mothers colonized with ESBL-producing E coli are themselves at an increased risk of becoming colonized with ESBL-producing E SERIOUS NEONATAL BACTERIAL INFECTIONS CAUSED BY ENTEROBACTERIACEAE 313 coli compared with infants born to noncolonized mothers. Organisms that produce ESBLs typically are resistant to penicillins, cephalosporins, and monobactams and can be resis-tant to aminoglycosides. Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae also have emerged, especially Klebsiella pneumoniae, E coli, and Enterobacter cloacae. ESBL- and carbapenemase-producing bacteria often carry additional plasmid-borne genes that encode for high-level resistance to aminoglycosides, fluoroquinolones, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. The incubation period is variable; time of onset of infection ranges from birth to several weeks after birth or longer in very low birth weight, preterm infants with pro-longed hospitalizations.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Diagnosis is established by growth of E coli or other gram-negative bacilli from blood, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), or other usually sterile sites. Isolates may be identified by traditional biochemical tests, commercially available biochemical test sys-tems, mass spectrometry of bacterial cell components, or molecular methods. Multiplexed molecular tests capable of rapidly identifying a variety of gram-negative rods including E coli directly in positive blood culture bottles have been cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration. Special screening and confirmatory laboratory procedures are required to detect some multidrug-resistant gram-negative organisms. Molecular diagnos-tics are being used increasingly for identification of pathogens; specimens should be saved for resistance testing. TREATMENT1,2: • Initial empiric treatment for suspected early-onset gram-negative sepsis in neonates should be based on local and regional antimicrobial susceptibility data. The propor-tion of E coli bloodstream infections with onset within 72 hours of life that are resistant to ampicillin is high (approximately two-thirds) among very low birth weight infants. These E coli infections almost invariably are susceptible to gentamicin, although mono-therapy with an aminoglycoside is not recommended.
• Ampicillin and an aminoglycoside may be first-line therapy for neonatal sepsis in areas with low ampicillin resistance. An alternative regimen of ampicillin and an extended-spectrum cephalosporin (such as cefotaxime or, if that is unavailable, ceftazidime or cefepime) can be used, but rapid emergence of cephalosporin-resistant organisms, especially Enterobacter species, Klebsiella species, and Serratia species and increased risk of colonization or infection with ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae can occur when cepha-losporin use is routine in a neonatal unit. The empiric addition of broader-spectrum antibiotic therapy may be considered until culture results are available if patient is a severely ill preterm infant at the highest risk for early-onset gram-negative sepsis (such as infants with very low birth weight born after prolonged premature rupture of mem-branes and infants exposed to prolonged courses of antepartum antibiotic therapy) or a term neonate who is critically ill. When there is a concern for gram-negative meningitis, an extended-spectrum cephalosporin (eg, cefotaxime or, if that is unavailable, ceftazi-dime or cefepime) should be used unless local resistance profiles increase the likelihood 1 Puopolo KM, Benitz WE, Zaoutis TE; American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Fetus and Newborn; Committee on Infectious Diseases. Management of neonates born at ≤34 6/7 weeks’ gestation with suspected or proven early-onset bacterial sepsis. Pediatrics. 2018;142(6):e20182896 2 Puopolo KM, Benitz WE, Zaoutis TE; American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Fetus and Newborn; Committee on Infectious Diseases. Management of neonates born at ≥35 0/7 weeks’ gestation with suspected or proven early-onset bacterial sepsis. Pediatrics. 2018;142(6):e20182894 314 SERIOUS NEONATAL BACTERIAL INFECTIONS CAUSED BY ENTEROBACTERIACEAE of a multidrug-resistant gram-negative organism, in which case a carbapenem is the preferred choice for empiric therapy. • Once the causative agent and its in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility pattern are known, nonmeningeal infections should be treated with ampicillin, an appropriate aminogly-coside, or an extended-spectrum cephalosporin (such as cefotaxime) on the basis of the susceptibility results. Some experts treat nonmeningeal infections caused by Enterobacter species, Serratia species, and some other less commonly occurring gram-negative bacilli with a beta-lactam antimicrobial agent and an aminoglycoside. • For ampicillin-susceptible CSF isolates of E coli, meningitis can be treated with ampicil-lin or cefotaxime; meningitis caused by an ampicillin-resistant, cefotaxime-susceptible isolate can be treated with cefotaxime. Combination therapy of ampicillin or cefo-taxime with an aminoglycoside is used until CSF is sterile. Expert advice from an infec-tious disease specialist is helpful for management of meningitis. • A carbapenem is the drug of choice for treatment of Enterobacteriaceae infections caused by ESBL-producing organisms, especially certain K pneumoniae isolates. Of the amino-glycosides, amikacin retains the most activity against ESBL-producing strains. An ami-noglycoside or cefepime can be used if the organism is susceptible, because cefepime does not induce chromosomal AmpC enzymes. • E meningoseptica intrinsically is resistant to most beta-lactams, including carbapenems, and has variable susceptibility to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and fluoroquinolones; most are susceptible to piperacillin-tazobactam and rifampin. Expert advice from an infectious disease specialist is helpful in management of multidrug-resistant infection (eg, E meningoseptica) and ESBL-producing gram-negative infections in neonates. • The treatment of infections caused by carbapenemase-producing gram-negative organ-isms is guided by the susceptibility profile, which depends in part on the carbapenemase type. Treatment can include an aminoglycoside, especially amikacin; trimethoprim-sul-famethoxazole; or colistin. Isolates often are susceptible to tigecycline, fluoroquinolones, and polymyxin B, for which experience in neonates is limited. Ceftazidime-avibactam may be effective in some cases and is approved for children 3 months to 18 years of age for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infection or complicated intrabdominal infection (in the latter case, additional therapy such as metronidazole is needed for anaerobic coverage). Some carbapenemase-producing isolates may retain susceptibility to aztreonam. Combination therapy often is used. Treatment regimens using carbapen-ems may be an option if the carbapenem minimal inhibitory concentration is in the intermediate range or lower, and with a second antibiotic agent being added or when a prolonged infusion regimen is used. Expert advice from an infectious disease specialist is helpful in management of carbapenemase-producing gram-negative infections.
• All neonates with gram-negative meningitis should undergo repeat lumbar puncture to ensure sterility of the CSF after 24 to 48 hours of therapy. If CSF remains culture positive, choice and doses of antimicrobial agents should be reevaluated, and another lumbar puncture should be performed after another 48 to 72 hours.
• Duration of therapy is based on clinical and bacteriologic response of the patient and the site(s) of infection; the usual duration of therapy for uncomplicated bacteremia is 10 to 14 days, and for meningitis, minimum duration is 21 days.
• All infants with gram-negative meningitis should undergo careful follow-up examina-tions, including testing for hearing loss, neurologic abnormalities, and developmental delay. ENTEROVIRUS (NONPOLIOVIRUS) 315 • Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV) therapy for newborn infants receiving antimicro-bial agents for suspected or proven serious infection has been shown to have no effect on outcomes measured and is not recommended.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended. Exceptions include hospital nursery epidemics, infants with Salmonella infection, and infants with infection caused by gram-negative bacilli that are resistant to multiple anti-microbial agents, including ESBL-producing strains and carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae; in these situations, contact precautions also are indicated.1 CONTROL MEASURES: Infection-control personnel should be aware of pathogens causing infections in infants so that clusters of infections are recognized and investigated appropri-ately. Several cases of infection caused by the same genus and species of bacteria occur-ring in infants in physical proximity or caused by an unusual pathogen indicate the need for an epidemiologic investigation (see Infection Prevention and Control for Hospitalized Children, p 133). Periodic review of in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of clini-cally important bacterial isolates from newborn infants, especially infants in the neonatal intensive care unit, can provide useful epidemiologic and therapeutic information. Enterovirus (Nonpoliovirus) (Group A and B Coxsackieviruses, Echoviruses, Numbered Enteroviruses) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Nonpolio enteroviruses are responsible for significant and frequent illnesses in infants and children and result in protean clinical manifestations. The most common manifestation is nonspecific febrile illness, which in young infants may lead to evaluation for bacterial sepsis. Other manifestations can include: (1) respiratory: coryza, pharyngitis, herpangina, stomatitis, parotitis, croup, bronchiolitis, pneumonia, pleurodynia, and bronchospasm; (2) skin: hand-foot-and-mouth disease, onychomadesis (shedding of nails), and nonspecific exanthems (particularly associated with echoviruses); (3) neurologic: aseptic meningitis, encephalitis, and motor paralysis (acute flaccid myeli-tis); (4) gastrointestinal/genitourinary: vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, hepatitis, pancreatitis, and orchitis; (5) eye: acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis and uveitis; (6) heart: myopericarditis; and (7) muscle: pleurodynia and other skeletal myositis. Neonates, espe-cially those who acquire infection in the absence of type-specific maternal antibody, are at risk of severe and life-threatening disease, including viral sepsis, meningoencephalitis, myocarditis, hepatitis, coagulopathy, and pneumonitis. Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a rare but serious neurologic illness that presents with acute onset of limb weakness, most often accompanied by cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis and nonenhancing lesions localized to the gray matter of the spinal cord on magnetic resonance imaging. Multiple viruses are known to cause this condition, including enteroviruses.
Infection with enterovirus A71 is associated with hand-foot-and-mouth disease, herpangina, and in a small proportion of cases, severe neurologic disease, including brainstem encephalomyelitis and acute flaccid myelitis; secondary pulmonary edema/ hemorrhage and cardiopulmonary collapse can occur, resulting in fatalities and sequelae among survivors. 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Facility Guidance for Control of Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) November 2015 Update. Available at: www.cdc.gov/hai/pdfs/cre/CRE-guidance-508.pdf 316 ENTEROVIRUS (NONPOLIOVIRUS) Other noteworthy but not exclusive clinical associations include coxsackieviruses A6, A10, and A16 with hand-foot-and-mouth disease (including severe hand-foot-and-mouth disease, “eczema coxsackium,” and atypical cutaneous involvement with coxsackievirus A6); coxsackievirus A24 variant and enterovirus D70 with acute hemorrhagic conjunctivi-tis; and coxsackieviruses B1 through B5 with pleurodynia and myopericarditis. Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) is associated with mild to severe respiratory illness in infants, children, and teenagers and has been responsible for localized and large multinational outbreaks of respiratory disease. Disease is usually characterized by exacerbation of preexisting asthma or new-onset wheezing in children without history of asthma, often requiring hospital-ization and, in some patients, intensive supportive care. Enterovirus D-68 has also been epidemiologically linked to biennial outbreaks of AFM beginning in 2014, although this pattern was disrupted during the pandemic year 2020.
Patients with humoral and combined immune deficiencies can develop persistent central nervous system infections, a dermatomyositis-like syndrome, arthritis, hepatitis, and/or disseminated infection. Severe and/or chronic neurologic or multisystem disease is reported in hematopoietic stem cell and solid organ transplant recipients, children with malignancies, and patients treated with anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody (eg, rituximab).
ETIOLOGY: The enteroviruses, along with the rhinoviruses, comprise a genus of small, nonenveloped, single-stranded, positive-sense RNA viruses in the Picornaviridae family. The nonpolio enteroviruses include more than 110 distinct types formerly subclassified as group A coxsackieviruses, group B coxsackieviruses, echoviruses, and newer numbered enteroviruses. A more recent classification system groups the enteroviruses into 4 species (enterovirus [EV] A, B, C, and D) on the basis of genetic similarity, although traditional serotype names are retained for some individual types. Echoviruses 22 and 23 have been reclassified as parechoviruses 1 and 2, respectively (see Parechovirus Infections, p 561).
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Humans are the principal reservoir for enteroviruses, although some primates can become infected. Enterovirus infections are common and are distributed worldwide; the majority of infections are asymptomatic. Enteroviruses are spread by fecal-oral and respiratory routes and from mother to infant prenatally, in the peripartum period, and rarely via breastfeeding. EV-D68 is believed to be spread primarily by respira-tory transmission. Enteroviruses may survive on environmental surfaces for periods long enough to allow transmission from fomites, and transmission via contaminated water and food can occur. Hospital nursery and other institutional outbreaks may occur. Infection incidence, clinical attack rates, and disease severity typically are greatest in infants and young children, and infections occur more frequently in tropical areas and where poor sanitation, poor hygiene, and high population density are present. Most enterovirus infec-tions in temperate climates occur in the summer and fall (June through October in the northern hemisphere), but seasonal patterns are less evident in the tropics. Fecal shedding of most enteroviruses can persist for several weeks or months after onset of infection, but respiratory tract shedding usually is limited to 1 to 3 weeks or less. Fecal shedding is uncommon with EV-D68 infection. Enterovirus infection and viral transmission can occur without signs of clinical illness.
The usual incubation period for enterovirus infections is 3 to 6 days, except for acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis, in which the incubation period is 24 to 72 hours.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Enteroviruses generally can be detected by qualitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay and culture from a variety of ENTEROVIRUS (NONPOLIOVIRUS) 317 specimens, including stool, rectal swab specimens, throat swab specimens, nasopharyn-geal aspirates, conjunctival swab specimens, tracheal aspirates, vesicle fluid, blood, urine, tissue biopsy specimens, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). RT-PCR assay is rapid and more sensitive than isolation of enteroviruses in cell culture and can detect all enteroviruses, including types that are difficult or impossible to cultivate in cell cultures. RT-PCR assays for detection of enterovirus RNA are available at many reference and commercial labo-ratories for CSF, blood, and other specimens. Enterovirus PCR assays will not detect parechoviruses (and vice versa).
Patients with enterovirus A71 neurologic disease often have negative results of RT-PCR assay and culture of CSF (even in the presence of CSF pleocytosis) and blood; RT-PCR assay and culture of throat or rectal swab and/or vesicle fluid specimens (in cases of hand-foot-and-mouth disease) are more frequently positive.
EV-D68 is demonstrated primarily in respiratory tract specimens and can be detected with multiplex respiratory RT-PCR assays, but these assays do not distinguish entero-viruses from rhinoviruses. Definitive identification of EV-D68 requires partial genomic sequencing or amplification with an EV-D68-specific RT-PCR assay. Sensitivity of culture ranges from 0% to 80% depending on type and cell lines used. Many group A coxsackieviruses grow poorly or not at all in vitro. Culture usually requires 3 to 8 days to detect growth. The type of enterovirus may be identified by genomic sequencing. Typing may be indicated in cases of special clinical interest or for epidemio-logic purposes (eg, for investigation of disease clusters or outbreaks). Acute infection with a known enterovirus type can be determined at reference laboratories by demonstration of a change in neutralizing antibody titer between acute and convalescent serum speci-mens or by detection of type-specific immunoglobulin (Ig) M, but serologic assays are rel-atively insensitive, may lack specificity, and are rarely used for diagnosis of acute infection. Antigen detection assays for enterovirus A71 have been developed but are not routinely available.
TREATMENT: No specific therapy is available for enteroviruses infections. Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV), administered intravenously or via intraventricular admin-istration, may be beneficial for chronic enterovirus meningoencephalitis in immunodefi-cient patients. However, IGIV is not approved for intraventricular administration. IGIV also has been used for life-threatening neonatal enterovirus infections (maternal convales-cent plasma also has been used), severe enterovirus infections in transplant recipients and people with malignancies, suspected viral myocarditis, enterovirus A71 neurologic disease, and for patients with AFM, but proof of efficacy for these uses is lacking. The CDC has provided interim guidance on the clinical management of children with AFM (www.
cdc.gov/acute-flaccid-myelitis/hcp/clinical-management.html) with no specific therapy recommended. Interferons occasionally have been used for treatment of enterovirus-associated myocarditis and chronic enterovirus meningoencephalitis, without definitive proof of efficacy. The antiviral drug pleconaril has activity against many enteroviruses but is not avail-able commercially. Pocapavir is another antiviral drug that is being developed primarily for the treatment of chronic poliovirus infection in patients with a primary immunodefi-ciency and has some activity in vitro against some nonpolio enteroviruses. Like pleconaril, pocapavir is not commercially available but may be accessible under a compassionate use mechanism. Fluoxetine has in vitro activity against group B and D enteroviruses (includ-ing EV-D68), but studies have not proven clinical benefit.
318 EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS INFECTIONS ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: In addition to standard precautions, con-tact precautions are indicated for infants and young children for the duration of entero-virus illness. Droplet precautions also are indicated for EV-D68 respiratory infections. Cohorting of infected neonates has been effective in controlling hospital nursery enterovi-rus outbreaks.
CONTROL MEASURES: Hand hygiene, especially after diaper changing, and respiratory hygiene (particularly for EV-D68) are important in decreasing spread of enteroviruses within families, child care facilities, and other institutions. Other measures include avoid-ance of contaminated utensils and fomites, and disinfection of surfaces. Isolation of symptomatic children or temporary closure may be required to control hand-foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks in child care facilities (see Children in Group Child Care and Schools, p 116). Recommended chlorination treatment of drinking water and swimming pools may help prevent transmission.
Maintenance administration of IGIV in patients with severe deficits of B-lymphocyte function (eg, severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome, X-linked agammaglobu-linemia) may prevent chronic enterovirus infection of the central nervous system. Enterovirus A71 vaccines have been licensed in China and are being evaluated in other Asian countries; vaccines for other enterovirus serotypes associated with more severe dis-ease also are under investigation.
Epstein-Barr Virus Infections (Infectious Mononucleosis) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Infectious mononucleosis is the most common presentation of primary symptomatic Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. It manifests typically as fever, pharyngitis with or without petechiae, exudative pharyngitis, lymphadenopathy, hepa-tosplenomegaly, and atypical lymphocytosis. The spectrum of disease is wide, ranging from asymptomatic to fatal infection. Infections are unrecognized or nonspecific in infants and young children. Rash can occur in up to 20% of patients and is more common in patients treated with antibiotics, most commonly ampicillin or amoxicillin as well as with other penicillins. Central nervous system (CNS) manifestations include aseptic meningi-tis, encephalitis, myelitis, optic neuritis, cranial nerve palsies, transverse myelitis, Alice in Wonderland syndrome, and Guillain-Barré syndrome. Hematologic complications include splenic rupture, thrombocytopenia, agranulocytosis, hemolytic anemia, and hemophago-cytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH, or hemophagocytic syndrome). Pneumonia, orchitis, and myocarditis are observed infrequently. Early in the course of primary infection, 1% to 10% of circulating B lymphocytes are infected with EBV , and EBV-specific cytotoxic/sup-pressor T lymphocytes account for up to 50% of the CD8+ T lymphocytes in the blood. Replication of EBV in B lymphocytes results in T-lymphocyte proliferation and inhibition of B-lymphocyte proliferation by T-lymphocyte cytotoxic responses, natural killer (NK) cell activation, and the production of neutralizing antibodies. Fatal disseminated infection or B-lymphocyte, T-lymphocyte, or NK-cell lymphomas rarely occur in children with no detectable immunologic abnormality as well as in children with congenital or acquired cellular immune deficiencies.
EBV is associated with several other distinct disorders, including X-linked lym-phoproliferative syndrome, post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disorders, Burkitt EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS INFECTIONS 319 lymphoma, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, undifferentiated B- or T-lymphocyte lymphomas, and leiomyosarcoma. X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome occurs most often in people with an inherited, maternally derived, recessive genetic defect in the SH2DIA or XIAP/ BIRC4 genes, which are important in several lymphocyte signaling pathways. The syn-drome is characterized by several phenotypic expressions, including occurrence of fatal infectious mononucleosis early in life among boys; HLH; nodular B-lymphocyte lym-phomas, often with CNS involvement; and profound pancytopenia. Similarly, X-linked immunodeficiency with magnesium defect, EBV infection, and neoplasia (XMEN) disease is characterized by loss-of-function mutations in the gene encoding magnesium trans-porter 1 (MAGT1), chronic high-level EBV DNAemia with increased EBV-infected B cells, and heightened susceptibility to EBV-associated lymphomas. Several other genetic mutations associated with the failure to control EBV infection because of changes in T lymphocyte and NK cell function have also been described. EBV-associated lymphoproliferative disorders can also occur in patients who are immunocompromised, such as transplant recipients or people infected with human immu-nodeficiency virus (HIV). The highest incidence of these disorders occurs in small intes-tine transplant recipients, with moderate risk in liver, pancreas, lung, and heart transplant recipients. Proliferative states range from benign lymph node hypertrophy to monoclonal lymphomas. Other EBV-associated lymphoproliferative syndromes are of greater impor-tance outside the United States, such as Burkitt lymphoma, which can be endemic or spo-radic. EBV is present in virtually 100% of endemic Burkitt lymphoma (a B-lymphocyte tumor predominantly found in head and neck lymph nodes primarily in Central Africa) versus 20% in sporadic Burkitt lymphoma (a B-lymphocyte tumor of abdominal lym-phoid tissue predominantly in North America and Europe). EBV is found in nearly 100% of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Southeast Asia and the Inuit populations. EBV also has been associated with Hodgkin disease (a B-lymphocyte tumor), non-Hodgkin lymphomas (both B and T lymphocyte types), gastric carcinoma “lymphoepitheliomas,” and a variety of other epithelial malignancies.
Chronic fatigue syndrome is not directly caused by EBV infection; however, fatigue lasting 6 months or more may follow approximately 10% of cases of classic infectious mononucleosis.
ETIOLOGY: EBV (also known as human herpesvirus 4) is a gamma herpesvirus of the Lymphocryptovirus genus and is the most common cause of infectious mononucleosis (>90% of cases).
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Humans are the only known reservoir of EBV , and approximately 90% of US adults have been infected. Close personal contact usually is required for transmis-sion. The virus is viable in saliva for several hours outside the body; the role of fomites in transmission is unknown. EBV may be transmitted by blood transfusion or trans-plantation. Infection commonly is contracted early in life, particularly among members of lower socioeconomic groups, where crowding and intrafamilial spread is common. Endemic infectious mononucleosis is common in group settings of adolescents, such as in educational or military institutions. No seasonal pattern has been clearly documented. Intermittent excretion in saliva is lifelong after infection and likely explains viral spread and persistence in the population.
The incubation period of infectious mononucleosis is estimated to be 30 to 50 days.
320 EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS INFECTIONS DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Routine diagnosis depends on serologic testing. Nonspecific tests for heterophile antibody, including the Paul-Bunnell test and slide agglutination reaction test, are available most commonly and are approximately 90% sensitive and specific. The heterophile antibody response primarily is immunoglobulin (Ig) M, which appears during the first 2 weeks of illness and usually disappears over 6 months. The results of hetero-phile antibody tests often are negative in children younger than 4 years of age with EBV infection, but heterophile antibody tests identify at least 85% of cases of classic infectious mononucleosis in older children and adults during the second week of illness. An absolute increase in atypical lymphocytes during the second week of illness with infectious mono-nucleosis is another characteristic but nonspecific finding. Multiple specific serologic antibody tests for EBV infection are available (see Table 3.6 and Fig 3.1). The most commonly performed test is for antibody against the viral capsid antigen (VCA) of EBV . Because IgG antibodies against VCA occur in high titer early in infection and persist for life at modest levels, testing of acute and convalescent serum specimens for IgG anti-VCA alone is not useful for establishing the presence of active infection. In contrast, testing for the presence of IgM anti-VCA antibody and the absence or very low titers of antibodies to Epstein-Barr nuclear antigen (EBNA) is useful for iden-tifying active and recent infections. Because serum antibody against EBNA is not present until several weeks to months after onset of infection and rises with convalescence, a very elevated anti-EBNA antibody concentration typically excludes active primary infection. Testing for antibodies against early antigen (EA) is not usually required to assess EBV-associated mononucleosis. Typical patterns of antibody responses to EBV infection are illustrated in Table 3.6 and Fig 3.1.
Serologic testing for EBV is useful, particularly for evaluating patients who have heterophile-negative infectious mononucleosis, are younger than 4 years, or in whom the infectious mononucleosis syndrome is not classic. Testing for other agents, especially cyto-megalovirus, Toxoplasma, human herpesvirus 6, adenovirus, and HIV (in those with HIV risk factors), may be indicated for some patients. Diagnosis of the entire range of EBV-associated illness requires use of additional molecular and antibody techniques, particu-larly for patients with immune deficiencies.
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay for detection of EBV DNA in serum, plasma, and tissue and reverse transcriptase-PCR assay for detection of EBV RNA in lymphoid cells, tissue, and/or body fluids are available and can be useful in evaluation of immuno-compromised patients and in complex clinical situations.
Table 3.6. Serum Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) Antibodies in EBV Infection Infection VCA IgG VCA IgM EA (D) EBNA No previous infection – – – – Acute infection + + +/– – Recent infection + +/– +/– +/– Past infection + – +/– + VCA IgG indicates immunoglobulin (Ig) G class antibody to viral capsid antigen; VCA IgM, IgM class antibody to VCA; EA (D), early antigen diffuse staining; and EBNA, EBV nuclear antigen. EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS INFECTIONS 321 TREATMENT: Currently, there is no antiviral treatment approved for EBV infection. Patients suspected to have infectious mononucleosis should not receive ampicillin or amoxicillin, which may cause nonallergic morbilliform rashes in a proportion of patients with active EBV infection. Although therapy with short-course corticosteroids may have a beneficial effect on some acute symptoms, because of potential adverse effects, their use is usually considered only for patients with marked tonsillar inflammation with impending airway obstruction, massive splenomegaly, myocarditis, hemolytic anemia, or HLH. The dosage of prednisone usually is 1 mg/kg per day, orally (maximum 60 mg/day), for 5 to 7 days, in some cases with tapering. Life-threatening HLH has been treated with cytotoxic agents and immunomodulators, including etoposide, cyclosporine, and/or corticoste-roids. Although acyclovir and valacyclovir have in vitro antiviral activity against EBV and reduce viral replication, they produce no clinical benefit in infectious mononucleosis but are occasionally used in immunocompromised patients. Decreasing immunosuppressive therapy often is beneficial for patients with EBV-induced post-transplant lymphoprolif-erative disorders (PTLD). Rituximab, a monoclonal antibody directed against CD20+ B lymphocytes, also is used both preemptively and for treatment of PTLD in hematopoietic stem cell and solid organ transplant patients, respectively. Strenuous activity and contact sports should be avoided for at least 21 days after onset of symptoms of infectious mononucleosis. After 21 days, limited noncontact aerobic Fig 3.1. Schematic representation of the evolution of antibodies to various Epstein-Barr virus antigens in patients with infectious mononucleosis. Source: Manual of Clinical Laboratory Immunology. Washington, DC: American Society for Microbiology; 1997:636. © 1997 American Society for Microbiology. Used with permission. No further reproduction or distribution is permitted without the prior written permission of American Society for Microbiology.
322 ESCHERICHIA COLI DIARRHEA activity can be allowed if there are no symptoms and there is no overt splenomegaly. Clearance to participate in contact sports is appropriate after 4 to 7 weeks following the onset of symptoms if the athlete is asymptomatic and has no overt splenomegaly. Imaging modalities rarely are helpful in decisions about clearance to return to contact sports. Repeat monospot or EBV serologic testing is not useful in most clinical situations. It may take 3 to 6 months or longer following mononucleosis for an athlete to return to preillness fitness. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: None in the hospital or clinic. Avoid salivary exchange or sharing food or drink with someone who recently had infectious mononucleosis. Escherichia coli Diarrhea (Including Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Escherichia coli is a common bacterial cause of diarrheal illness. At least 5 pathotypes of diarrhea-producing E coli strains have been identified. Clinical features of disease caused by each pathotype are summarized as follows (see Table 3.7): • Shiga toxin-producing E coli (STEC) organisms are associated with diarrhea, hemorrhagic colitis, and hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS). STEC O157:H7 is the serotype most often implicated in outbreaks and consistently is a virulent STEC serotype, but other serotypes also can cause illness. STEC illness typically begins with nonbloody diarrhea. Stools usually become bloody after 2 or 3 days, represent-ing the onset of hemorrhagic colitis. Severe abdominal pain typically is short lived, and low-grade fever is present in approximately one third of cases. Diseases caused by E coli O157:H7 and other STEC organisms should be considered in people with presumptive diagnoses of intussusception, appendicitis, inflammatory bowel disease, or ischemic colitis. There are 2 types of Shiga toxin (Stx), Stx1 and Stx2; several vari-ants of each type exist. In general, STEC strains that produce Stx2, especially vari-ants Stx2a, Stx2c, and Stx2d, are more virulent than strains that only produce Stx1. However, in the clinical setting, there is limited ability to differentiate between Stx variants.
• Diarrhea caused by enteropathogenic E coli (EPEC) is watery. Illness occurs almost exclusively in children younger than 2 years and predominantly in resource-limited countries, either sporadically or in epidemics, or in travelers to those settings. Although usually mild, diarrhea can result in dehydration and even death, particularly in resource-limited countries. EPEC diarrhea can be persistent and can result in wast-ing or growth restriction. EPEC infection is uncommon in breastfed infants. Strains known as atypical EPEC have been isolated; their role in causing disease is unclear, but there is evidence supporting an association between some strains of atypical EPEC and prolonged watery diarrhea. EPEC can also cause travelers’ diarrhea. • Diarrhea caused by enterotoxigenic E coli (ETEC) is a 1- to 5-day, self-limited illness of moderate severity, typically with watery stools and abdominal cramps. ETEC is com-mon in infants in resource-limited countries and in travelers to those countries. ETEC in the United States is most commonly associated with travel; its role in sporadic disease in the United States is unknown. With increasing use of culture-independent tests, ETEC infections may be detected more frequently especially in late summer into fall. ESCHERICHIA COLI DIARRHEA 323 • Diarrhea caused by enteroinvasive E coli (EIEC) is similar clinically to diarrhea caused by Shigella species. Although dysentery can occur, diarrhea usually is watery without blood or mucus. Patients often are febrile, and stools can contain leukocytes. Hospitalization, including to an intensive care unit, can occur.
• Enteroaggregative E coli (EAEC) organisms cause watery diarrhea and are com-mon in people of all ages in industrialized as well as resource-limited countries. EAEC is a common cause of childhood diarrhea in developing countries, acute diarrhea in travelers, and persistent diarrhea in children or HIV-infected patients. EAEC has been associated with prolonged diarrhea (14 days or longer). Asymptomatic infection can be accompanied by subclinical inflammatory enteritis, which can cause linear growth faltering. Sequelae of STEC Infection. HUS is a serious sequela of STEC enteric infection. STEC O157:H7, particularly strains producing Stx2, are most commonly associated with HUS, which is defined by the triad of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute renal dysfunction. HUS occurs in approximately 15% of children younger than 5 years (children 1 through 4 years of age are at higher risk than are infants) with labora-tory-confirmed E coli O157 infection, as compared with approximately 6% among people Table 3.7. Classification of Escherichia coli Associated With Diarrhea Pathotype Epidemiology Type of Diarrhea Mechanism of Pathogenesis Shiga toxin-producing E coli (STEC) Hemorrhagic colitis and hemolytic-uremic syndrome in all ages Bloody or nonbloody Shiga toxin production, large bowel adherence, coagulopathy Enteropathogenic E coli (EPEC) Acute and chronic endemic and epidemic diarrhea in infants in resource-limited countries; certain atypical strains in industrialized countries may cause disease Watery Small bowel adherence and effacement Enterotoxigenic E coli (ETEC) Infant diarrhea in resource-limited countries, travelers’ diarrhea in all ages, and some cases in nontravelers Watery Small bowel adherence, heat stable and/or heat-labile enterotoxin production Enteroinvasive E coli (EIEC) Diarrhea with fever in all ages Bloody or nonbloody; dysentery Mucosal invasion and inflammation of large bowel Enteroaggregative E coli (EAEC) Acute and chronic diarrhea in all ages Watery, occasionally bloody Small and large bowel adherence, enterotoxin and cytotoxin production 324 ESCHERICHIA COLI DIARRHEA of all ages. HUS occurs in approximately 1% of patients of all ages with laboratory confirmed non-O157 STEC infection. HUS typically develops 7 days (up to 2 weeks, and rarely 2–3 weeks) after onset of diarrhea. The risk of developing HUS is lower in children who have a longer interval between diarrhea onset and presentation to the emergency department. More than 50% of children with HUS require dialysis, and 3% to 5% die. Patients with HUS can develop neurologic complications (eg, seizures, coma, or cerebral vessel thrombosis). Children presenting with an increased white blood cell count (>20 x 109/mL) or oliguria or anuria are at higher risk of poor outcome, as are, seemingly para-doxically, children with hematocrit close to normal rather than low. Most patients who survive have a very good prognosis, which can be predicted by normal creatinine clear-ance and no proteinuria or hypertension 1 year or more after HUS.
ETIOLOGY: The 5 pathotypes of diarrhea-producing E coli have been distinguished by genetic, pathogenic, and clinical characteristics. Each pathotype is defined by the pres-ence of virulence-related genes, and each comprises characteristic serotypes, indicated by somatic (O) and flagellar (H) antigens. Diarrhea is caused by the direct effects of the pathogens in the intestine. HUS is an infectious sequelae believed to follow Stx-induced vasculitis and systemic complement cascade activation.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Transmission of most diarrhea-associated E coli strains is from food or water contaminated with human or animal feces or from infected symptomatic people. STEC is shed in feces of cattle and, to a lesser extent, sheep, deer, and other ruminants. Human infection is acquired via contaminated food or water or via contact with an infected person, a fomite, or a carrier animal or its environment. Many foods have caused E coli O157 outbreaks, including raw leafy vegetables, undercooked ground beef, and unpasteurized milk and juice (see Red Book Online outbreaks page for information on current outbreaks, x?selfservecontentid=outbreaks). Outbreak investigations have implicated petting zoos, drinking water, and ingestion of recreational water. The infectious dose is low; thus, person-to-person transmission is common in households and child care centers. Less is known about the epidemiology of STEC strains other than O157, although the number of infections reported annually to the US laboratory-based enteric disease system of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has increased in recent years. The non-O157 STEC serogroups most commonly linked to illness in the United States are O26, O111, O103, O121, O45, and O145. Outbreaks from these serogroups are uncom-mon and are generally attributable to contaminated food or person-to-person trans-mission (often in a child care setting). A severe outbreak of bloody diarrhea and HUS occurred in Europe in 2011; the outbreak was attributed to an EAEC strain of serotype O104:H4 that had acquired the Stx2a-encoding phage. This experience highlights the importance of considering serogroups other than O157 in outbreaks and cases of HUS. With the exception of EAEC, non-STEC pathotypes most commonly are associ-ated with disease in resource-limited countries, where food and water supplies commonly are contaminated and facilities and supplies for hand hygiene are suboptimal. For young children in resource-limited countries, transmission of ETEC, EPEC, and other diar-rheal pathogens via contaminated weaning foods (sometimes by use of untreated drinking water in the foods) is common. ETEC diarrhea occurs in people of all ages but is espe-cially frequent and severe in infants in resource-limited countries. Breastfeeding is protec-tive in such settings. ETEC is a major cause of travelers’ diarrhea. An increasing number ESCHERICHIA COLI DIARRHEA 325 of various E coli pathotypes are being reported as nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) that detect genes encoding putative virulence factors associated with non-STEC E coli pathotypes (ETEC, EPEC, EAEC, EIEC) have become available. However, the combina-tion of virulence factors necessary for a strain to be a pathogen has not been determined for all pathotypes. The incubation period for most diarrhea-associated E coli strains is 10 hours to 6 days; for E coli O157:H7, the incubation period usually is 3 to 4 days (range, 1–10 days).
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Several US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-cleared multi-plex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays (usually offered as diagnostic panels) can detect a variety of enteric pathogens, including EAEC, EPEC, ETEC, and STEC, the last by detection of the genes encoding Stx1 and Stx2. Using culture-independent meth-ods, EAEC, EPEC, and ETEC may be detected more frequently than in the past. In the majority of children, EAEC, EPEC, and ETEC are codetected with at least 1 other pathogen, raising questions about the clinical significance of these codetections on multi-plex panels. Several commercially available, sensitive, specific, and rapid immunologic assays for Shiga toxins in stool or broth culture of stool, including enzyme immunoassays (EIA) and immunochromatographic assays, have been approved by the FDA. The Shiga toxin assays performed on broth enriched stool specimens (usually incubated 18–24 hours) generally are more sensitive than those that test stool directly. Ideally, all stool specimens submitted for routine diagnosis of acute community-acquired diarrhea (regardless of patient age, season, or presence or absence of blood in the stool) should be simultaneously cultured for E coli O157 and tested for non-O157 Shiga toxins or the genes encoding these toxins, although the yield will be low in some geographic regions, including the southern United States. Rapid diagnosis facilitates patient management and prompt institution of fluid rehydration. Hydration is the cornerstone of management for all diarrhea cases and may be particularly protective against the development of nephropathy associated with HUS. Most E coli O157 isolates can be identified presumptively when grown on sorbitol-containing selective media because they cannot ferment sorbitol within 24 hours. All presumptive E coli O157 isolates and all Shiga toxin-positive stool specimens that did not yield a presumptive E coli O157 isolate should be sent to a public health laboratory for further characterization, including selective methods to identify non-O157 STEC, sero-typing, and whole genome sequencing.
STEC should be sought in stool specimens from all patients diagnosed with postdiar-rheal HUS. However, the absence of STEC does not preclude the diagnosis of probable STEC-associated HUS, because HUS typically is diagnosed a week or more after onset of diarrhea, when the organism may not be detectable by conventional bacteriologic methods. In this setting, the selective enrichment of stool samples followed by immu-nomagnetic separation can markedly enhance the isolation of E coli O157 and other STEC for which immunomagnetic reagents are available. The test is available at some state public health laboratories and, through requests to state health departments, at the CDC. Serologic diagnosis using enzyme immunoassay to detect serum antibodies to E coli O157 and O111 lipopolysaccharides is available at the CDC for outbreak inves-tigations and for patients with HUS; the testing can be arranged through state health departments.
326 ESCHERICHIA COLI DIARRHEA TREATMENT: Treatment is primarily supportive for all diarrhea-producing E coli. Orally administered electrolyte-containing solutions usually are adequate to prevent or treat dehydration and electrolyte abnormalities.1 Antimotility agents should not be adminis-tered to children with inflammatory or bloody diarrhea. Patients with proven or suspected STEC infection should be rehydrated fully but prudently as soon as clinically feasible. Many experts advocate intravenous volume expansion during the first 4 days of proven STEC infection to maintain renal perfusion and reduce the risk of renal injury. Careful monitoring of patients with hemorrhagic colitis (including complete blood cell count with smear, blood urea nitrogen, and creatinine concentrations) is recommended to detect changes suggestive of HUS. If patients have no laboratory evidence of hemolysis, throm-bocytopenia, or nephropathy 3 days after resolution of diarrhea, their risk of developing HUS is low. In resource-limited countries, nutritional rehabilitation, including supplemental zinc and vitamin A, should be provided as part of case management algorithms for diarrhea where feasible. Feeding, including breastfeeding, should be continued for young children with E coli enteric infection. Bismuth subsalicylate has been approved by the FDA for use in children 12 years and older and may be used in mild cases of travelers’ diarrhea. It can cause blackening of the tongue and stool, and patients should be advised to rinse their mouths after each dose. It contains salicylate and should not be used if a viral infection, such as varicella or influ-enza, also is suspected. Antimicrobial Therapy. Antimicrobial therapy in patients with STEC infection remains controversial because of its association with an increased risk of developing HUS in some studies. A meta-analysis did not find that children with hemorrhagic colitis caused by STEC have a greater risk of developing HUS if treated with an antimicrobial agent. However, an association was found in analyses restricted to studies with low risk of bias and using the accepted HUS definition. Moreover, a controlled trial has not been per-formed, and a beneficial effect of antimicrobial treatment has not been proven. The most recently published observational studies found that treatment of diarrhea with at least some classes of antimicrobial agents was associated with HUS development. Most experts advise not prescribing antimicrobial therapy for children with E coli O157 enteritis or a clinical or epidemiologic picture strongly suggestive of STEC infection. Empiric self-treatment of diarrhea for travelers to a resource-limited country can slightly reduce duration of diarrhea; however, the prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant enteric pathogens in resource-limited settings is increasing. Azithromycin or a fluoro-quinolone have been the most reliable agents for therapy (see Fluoroquinolones, p 864); the choice of therapy depends on the pathogen and local antibiotic resistance patterns. Rifaximin may be used for people 12 years and older. Patients with domestically acquired atypical EPEC (ie, that detected only by homol-ogy with the eae gene on molecular panel), EAEC, or ETEC will generally have self-lim-ited diarrhea that does not require antimicrobial therapy. For patients with moderate or severe illness with persistent (>14 days) diarrhea attributable to diarrheagenic E coli and no other pathogen detected, a treatment regimen similar to that used for travelers’ diar-rhea (azithromycin, a fluoroquinolone, or rifaximin) may be used.
1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Managing acute gastroenteritis among children: oral rehydration, maintenance, and nutritional therapy. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2003;52(RR-16):1–16 ESCHERICHIA COLI DIARRHEA 327 ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: In addition to standard precautions, con-tact precautions are indicated for diapered and incontinent patients with all types of E coli diarrhea for the duration of illness. Prolonged shedding has been noted in children younger than 5 years. Patients with postdiarrheal HUS should be presumed to have STEC infection.
CONTROL MEASURES: Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Other STEC Infection. All meat should be cooked thoroughly. Ground beef should be cooked thoroughly until no pink meat remains and the juices are clear and to an internal temperature of 160°F (71°C). Raw milk should not be ingested, and the certification of raw milk does not eliminate the risk of transmission of E coli organisms.1 Only pasteurized apple juice and cider products should be consumed. Care should be taken to prevent cross-contamination in areas of food preparation. Hands should be washed with soap and water immediately after contact with raw/undercooked meats, animals, the environment around animals, and animal food or treats; adults should supervise hand washing for young children. Outbreaks in Child Care Centers. If an outbreak of HUS or diarrhea attributable to STEC occurs in a child care center, immediate involvement of public health authorities is criti-cal. Infection caused by STEC is notifiable, and rapid reporting of cases allows inter-vention to prevent further disease. Ill children with STEC O157 infection or virulent non-O157 STEC infection (such as in the context of another contact case that includes HUS cases or an outbreak of bloody diarrhea) should not be permitted to reenter the child care center until 2 stool cultures (obtained at least 48 hours after any antimicrobial therapy, if administered, has been discontinued) are negative, stools are contained in the diaper or the child is continent, stool frequency is no more than 2 stools above that child’s normal frequency for the time the child is in the program, and the health department agrees with the return to child care (see Table 2.3, p 128). Some state health departments have less stringent exclusion policies for children who have recovered from less virulent STEC infection. Stool cultures should be performed for any symptomatic contacts, and these children should be excluded from child care while symptomatic and the evalua-tion is pending. In outbreak situations involving virulent STEC strains, stool cultures of asymptomatic contacts may aid controlling spread; consultation with public health authorities is advised. Strict attention to hand hygiene is important but can be insufficient to prevent transmission. The child care center should be closed to new admissions during an outbreak, and care should be exercised to prevent transfer of exposed children to other centers.
Nursery and Other Institutional Outbreaks. Strict attention to hand hygiene is essential for limiting spread. Exposed patients should be observed closely, their stools should be cultured for the causative organism, and they should be separated from unexposed infants.
Travelers’ Diarrhea. Travelers’ diarrhea usually is acquired by ingestion of contaminated food or water or contact with fomites and is a significant problem for people travel-ing in resource-limited countries. Diarrhea commonly is caused by ETEC and EAEC. Diarrhea attributable to E coli O157 is rare in US travelers; a much higher proportion 1 American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases, Committee on Nutrition. Consumption of raw or unpasteurized milk and milk products by pregnant women and children. Pediatrics. 2014;133(1): 175–179 (Reaffirmed November 2019) 328 OTHER FUNGAL DISEASES of patients with non-O157 STEC infection have traveled internationally in the previ-ous week. Travelers should be advised to drink only bottled or canned beverages and boiled or bottled water; travelers should avoid ice, raw produce including salads, and fruit that they have not peeled themselves (only fruits with a thick peel, such as bananas and oranges, should be consumed). Cooked foods should be eaten steaming hot. Hands should be washed carefully before preparing or eating food or feeding another person. Antimicrobial agents are not recommended for prevention of travelers’ diarrhea in chil-dren. Rehydration is the mainstay of treatment. Packets of oral rehydration salts can be added to boiled or bottled water and ingested to help maintain fluid balance, and breastfeeding should be encouraged and continued for young children. Antimicrobial therapy generally is recommended for travelers in resource-limited areas when diarrhea is moderate to severe or is associated with fever or bloody stools; however, the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance among enteric pathogens is increasing. Several antimicrobial agents, such as azithromycin, fluoroquinolones, and rifaximin can be effective in treat-ment of travelers’ diarrhea. The drug of first choice for travelers’ diarrhea in children is azithromycin and in adults is azithromycin, a fluoroquinolone, or rifaximin. Treatment for no more than 3 days is advised. Recreational Water. People should avoid ingesting recreational water. Because STEC has a low infectious dose and can be waterborne, people with proven or suspected STEC infec-tion should not use recreational water venues (eg, swimming pools, water slides) when ill with diarrhea. As with other causes of diarrhea, children who have diarrhea attribut-able to STEC and who are incontinent should continue not to use recreational water venues until 1 week after symptoms resolve (or as advised by local or state public health authorities) (see Prevention of Illnesses Associated With Recreational Water Use, p 180). Showering before swimming, taking children to the restroom frequently, changing diapers at designated diapering stations, and then washing hands can limit transmission of diar-rheal pathogens through recreational water.
Other Fungal Diseases Uncommonly encountered fungi can cause infection in infants and children with immu-nosuppression or other underlying conditions. Fungi can cause invasive mold infections, such as mucormycosis, fusariosis, scedosporiosis, and the phaeohyphomycoses (black molds), as well as invasive yeast infections with organisms such as Malazzesia, Trichosporon, Rhodotorula, and many more (more common mycoses, including aspergillosis, blastomy-cosis, candidiasis, coccidioidomycosis, cryptococcosis, histoplasmosis, paracoccidioido-mycosis, and sporotrichosis, are discussed in individual chapters of Section 3 of the Red Book). Children can acquire infection from these fungi through inhalation via the respira-tory tract or direct inoculation after traumatic disruption of cutaneous barriers. A list of some of these fungi and the pertinent underlying host conditions, reservoirs or routes of entry, clinical manifestations, diagnostic laboratory tests, and treatments can be found in Table 3.8. Taken as a group, few in vitro antifungal susceptibility data are available on which to base treatment recommendations for these uncommon invasive fungal infec-tions, especially in children (see Antifungal Drugs for Systemic Fungal Infections, p 905, and Table 4.7, p 909). Physicians should consider consultation with a pediatric infectious disease specialist experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of invasive fungal infections when treating a child infected with one of these mycoses. OTHER FUNGAL DISEASES 329 Table 3.8. Additional Fungal Diseases Disease and Agent Underlying Host Condition(s) Reservoir(s) or Route(s) of Entry Common Clinical Manifestations Diagnostic Laboratory Test(s) Treatment Hyalohyphomycosis Fusarium species Granulocytopenia; hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; severe immunocompromise; severe neutropenia and/or T-lymphocyte immunodeficiency Respiratory tract; sinuses; skin; ingestion Pulmonary infiltrates; cutaneous lesions (eg, ecthyma); sinusitis; disseminated infection Culture of blood or tissue specimen, histopathologic examination of tissue Voriconazole, posaconazole,a,b isavuconazole,a,b or D-AMBc Pseudallescheria boydii/Scedosporium apiospermum complex Lomentospora (formerly Scedosporium) prolificans None or trauma or immunosuppression; cystic fibrosis; chronic granulomatous disease; chronic glucocorticoid use; hematologic malignancy Environment; respiratory tract; direct inoculation (eg, skin puncture) Pneumonia; localized pulmonary process or disseminated infection; osteomyelitis or septic arthritis; mycetoma (immunocompetent patients); endocarditis; keratitis and endophthalmitis; brain abscesses; lesions of the skin, soft tissue, or bone Culture and histopathologic examination of tissue Voriconazole or isavuconazoleb Voriconazole; Consider addition of an echinocandin or terbinafine 330 OTHER FUNGAL DISEASES Disease and Agent Underlying Host Condition(s) Reservoir(s) or Route(s) of Entry Common Clinical Manifestations Diagnostic Laboratory Test(s) Treatment Talaromycosis Talaromyces (Penicillium) marneffei Human immunodeficiency virus infection and exposure to southeast Asia Respiratory tract Pneumonitis; invasive dermatitis; disseminated infection Culture of blood, bone marrow, or tissue; histopathologic examination of tissue Amphotericin B; alternative, itraconazoleb Phaeohyphomycosis Alternaria species None, trauma, or immunosuppression Respiratory tract; skin Sinusitis; cutaneous lesions Culture and histopathologic examination of tissue Voriconazoleb or D-AMBc Bipolaris species None, trauma, immunosuppression, or chronic sinusitis Environment Sinusitis; cerebral and disseminated infection Culture and histopathologic examination of tissue Voriconazole,b posaconazole,b itraconazole,d or D-AMBc; surgical excision Cladophialophora species None, trauma, or immunosuppression Environment Cerebral infection Culture and histopathologic examination of tissue Voriconazole,b posaconazole,b itraconazole,d or D-AMBc; surgical excision Table 3.8. Additional Fungal Diseases, continued OTHER FUNGAL DISEASES 331 Disease and Agent Underlying Host Condition(s) Reservoir(s) or Route(s) of Entry Common Clinical Manifestations Diagnostic Laboratory Test(s) Treatment Curvularia species Immunosuppression; altered skin integrity; asthma or nasal polyps; chronic sinusitis Environment Allergic fungal sinusitis; invasive dermatitis; disseminated infection Culture and histopathologic examination of tissue Allergic fungal sinusitis: surgery and corticosteroids Invasive disease: voriconazole,b itraconazole,b,d or D-AMBc Exophiala species, Exserohilum species None, trauma, or immunosuppression Environment Sinusitis; cutaneous lesions; disseminated infection; meningitis associated with contaminated steroid for epidural use Culture and histopathologic examination of tissue Voriconazole,b,e itraconazole,b,d D-AMB, or surgical excision Invasive Yeasts Trichosporon species Immunosuppression; central venous catheter; hematologic malignancy, often with neutropenia; acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; extensive burns; glucocorticoid treatment; heart valve surgery; exposure to tropical environments Environment; normal flora of gastrointestinal tract Bloodstream infection; superficial skin lesions endocarditis; peritonitis; pneumonitis; disseminated infection Blood culture; histopathologic examination of tissue or nodules; urine, sputum, and cerebrospinal cultures; bronchoscopy with alveolar lavage cultures For invasive infections, voriconazole or d-AMBb For superficial infections, shaving of the hair and application of a topical azole antifungal to the affected areas Table 3.8. Additional Fungal Diseases, continued 332 OTHER FUNGAL DISEASES Disease and Agent Underlying Host Condition(s) Reservoir(s) or Route(s) of Entry Common Clinical Manifestations Diagnostic Laboratory Test(s) Treatment Malassezia species Immunosuppression; preterm birth; exposure to parenteral nutrition that includes fat emulsions Skin Pityriasis versicolor, seborrheic dermatitis, central line-associated bloodstream infection; interstitial pneumonitis; urinary tract infection; meningitis Culture of blood, catheter tip, or tissue specimen (requires special laboratory handling) Removal of catheters and temporary cessation of lipid infusion; D-AMB, azole therapy Mucormycosis (formerly Zygomycosis) Rhizopus; Mucor; Lichtheimia (formerly Absidia) species; Rhizomucor species; Cunninghamella species Immunosuppression; hematologic malignant neoplasm; renal failure; diabetes mellitus; iron overload syndromes Respiratory tract; skin Rhinocerebral infection; pulmonary infection; disseminated infection; skin (traumatic wounds) and gastrointestinal tract (less commonly) Histopathologic examination of tissue and culture D-AMB for initial therapy and consider posaconazolea for maintenance therapy, with surgical excision and débridement, as feasible; isavuconazole (voriconazole has no activity); echinocandins (eg, caspofungin) may have clinical utility when combined with AMB ABLC indicates amphotericin B lipid complex; D-AMB, deoxycholate amphotericin B (if the patient is intolerant of or refractory to D-AMB, L-AMB can be substituted); L-AMB, liposomal ampho-tericin B.
a Demonstrates activity in vitro, but few clinical data are available for children.
b No US Food and Drug Administration approval for this indication.
c Consider use of a lipid-based formulation of amphotericin B.
d Itraconazole has been shown to be effective for cutaneous disease in adults, but safety and efficacy have not been established in children younger than 18 years.
e Voriconazole demonstrates activity in vitro, but no clinical data are available.
Table 3.8. Additional Fungal Diseases, continued FUSOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS 333 Fusobacterium Infections (Including Lemierre Syndrome) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Fusobacterium species, including Fusobacterium necrophorum and Fusobacterium nucleatum, can be isolated from oropharyngeal specimens in healthy people and are frequent components of human dental plaque with the potential to lead to peri-odontal disease. Invasive disease attributable to Fusobacterium species has been associated with otitis media, tonsillitis, gingivitis, and oropharyngeal trauma including dental and oropharyngeal surgery such as tonsillectomy. Ten percent of cases of invasive Fusobacterium infections are associated with concomitant Epstein-Barr virus infection. Preceding oropharyngeal infection is the most frequent primary source for invasive infection. Invasive infections can be characterized by peritonsillar abscess, deep neck space infection, mastoiditis, and sinusitis that can be complicated by meningitis, cerebral abscess, and dural sinus venous thrombosis. Otogenic sources of infection have also been reported.
Invasive infection following tonsillitis was described early in the 20th century and was referred to as postanginal sepsis or Lemierre syndrome. The classic syndrome starts with sore throat symptoms, which may improve or may continue to worsen. Fever and sore throat are followed by severe neck pain (anginal pain) that can be accompanied by uni-lateral neck swelling, trismus, dysphagia, and rigors associated with development of sup-purative jugular venous thrombosis (JVT). Patients with classic Lemierre syndrome have a sepsis syndrome with multiple organ dysfunction. Metastatic complications from septic embolic phenomena associated with JVT are common and may manifest as multiple pleural septic emboli, pleural empyema, pyogenic arthritis, osteomyelitis, or disseminated intravascular coagulation. Laboratory abnormalities associated with Lemierre syndrome can include significantly elevated inflammatory markers, thrombocytopenia, elevated aminotransferases, hyperbilirubinemia, and elevated creatinine. Persistent headache or other neurologic signs may indicate the presence of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (eg, cavernous sinus thrombosis), meningitis, or brain abscess. Fusobacterium species (most commonly F necrophorum) are often isolated from blood or other normally sterile sites and account for at least 80% of Lemierre syndrome cases. Lemierre-like syndromes also have been reported following infection with Arcanobacterium haemolyticum, Bacteroides species, anaerobic Streptococcus species, other anaerobic bacteria, and methicillin-susceptible and -resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus. With respect to thrombosis, the JVT can be completely vaso-occlusive. Some children with JVT associated with Lemierre syndrome have evidence of thrombophilia at diag-nosis. These findings often resolve over several months and can indicate response to the inflammatory, prothrombotic process associated with infection rather than an underlying hypercoagulable state.
Fusobacterium species have also been associated with intraabdominal and pelvic infec-tions including acute appendicitis, suppurative portomesenteric vein thrombosis, and sup-purative thrombosis of the pelvic vasculature.
ETIOLOGY: Fusobacterium species are filamentous, anaerobic, non–spore-forming, gram-negative bacilli. Human infection usually results from F necrophorum subspecies funduli-forme, but infections with other species including F nucleatum, Fusobacterium gonidiaformans, Fusobacterium naviforme, Fusobacterium mortiferum, and Fusobacterium varium have been reported. Infection with Fusobacterium species, alone or in combination with other oral anaerobic 334 FUSOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS bacteria, may result in Lemierre syndrome, but unlike other anaerobic infections, Fusobacterium species are frequently the only organisms identified in these infections. EPIDEMIOLOGY: Fusobacterium species commonly are found in soil and in the respiratory tracts of animals, including cattle, dogs, fowl, goats, sheep, and horses, and can be iso-lated from the oropharynx of healthy people. Fusobacterium infections are most common in adolescents and young adults, but infections, including fatal cases of Lemierre syndrome, have been reported in infants and young children. DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Fusobacterium species can be isolated using conventional liquid anaerobic blood culture media. However, the organism grows best on semisolid media for fastidious anaerobic organisms or blood agar supplemented with vitamin K, hemin, menadione, and a reducing agent. Colonies generally are cream to yellow colored, smooth, and round and may show a narrow zone of alpha or beta-hemolysis on blood agar, depending on the species of blood used in the medium; however, F nucleatum may appear as bread crumb-like colonies. Many strains fluoresce chartreuse green under ultraviolet light. Most Fusobacterium organisms are indole positive. On gram stain, F nucleatum usually exhibits spindle-shaped cells with tapered ends, while F necrophorum and other species may be highly pleomorphic with swollen areas. The accurate identification of anaerobes to the species level has become important with the increasing incidence of microorganisms that are resistant to multiple drugs. Conventional and commercial culture-based biochemical test systems are reasonably accurate, at least to the genus level. Sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene and phylogenetic analysis or the use of mass spectrometry of bacterial cell components can accurately identify Fusobacterium species to the species level.
Currently, there are no commercially available tests for diagnosing Fusobacterium nec-rophorum pharyngitis. Routine throat cultures for beta-hemolytic streptococci do not gen-erally include screening for the presence of Fusobacterium species. Researchers have used special media to grow F necrophorum from throat swab specimens or have used polymerase chain reaction techniques to document and describe F necrophorum tonsillitis/pharyngitis.
One should consider Lemierre syndrome in ill-appearing febrile children and espe-cially adolescents having a sore throat with exquisite neck pain and swelling over the angle of the jaw, accompanied by rigors. Aerobic and anaerobic blood cultures should be performed to detect invasive Fusobacterium species and other possible pathogens. Imaging studies of the internal jugular veins should be obtained, but it is important to note that a significant proportion of patients with a diagnosis of Lemierre syndrome will not have a thrombus detected by imaging. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging are more sensitive than ultrasonography to document thrombosis and thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein early in the course of illness and to better identify throm-bus extension beyond the areas visible by ultrasound including under the mandible and clavicle.
TREATMENT: Aggressive and prompt antimicrobial therapy is the mainstay of treatment. Fusobacterium species generally are susceptible to metronidazole, clindamycin, chloram-phenicol, penicillin with beta-lactamase inhibitor combinations (ampicillin-sulbactam or piperacillin-tazobactam), carbapenem, cefoxitin, and ceftriaxone. Antimicrobial resistance has increased in anaerobic bacteria, and susceptibility is no longer predictable. Therefore, susceptibility testing is indicated for all clinically significant anaerobic isolates, includ-ing Fusobacterium species. Combination therapy with metronidazole or clindamycin, in GIARDIA DUODENALIS INFECTIONS 335 addition to a beta-lactam agent active against aerobic oral and respiratory tract patho-gens (cefotaxime, ceftriaxone, or cefuroxime), is recommended for patients with invasive infection caused by Fusobacterium species. Alternatively, some experts recommend mono-therapy with a penicillin-beta-lactamase inhibitor combination (ampicillin-sulbactam or piperacillin-tazobactam) or a carbapenem (meropenem, imipenem, or ertapenem). Up to 50% of F nucleatum and 20% of F necrophorum isolates produce beta-lactamases, render-ing them resistant to penicillin, ampicillin, and some cephalosporins. Fusobacterium species intrinsically are resistant to gentamicin, fluoroquinolone agents, and typically, macrolides. Tetracyclines have limited activity. The duration of antimicrobial therapy depends on the anatomic location and severity of infection but usually is several weeks. Surgical intervention involving débridement or incision and drainage of abscesses may be necessary. Anticoagulation therapy has been used in both adults and children with JVT and cavernous sinus thrombosis. However, evi-dence for the role of anti-coagulation in thrombosis outcome is lacking ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended. Person-to-person transmission of Fusobacterium species has not been documented.
CONTROL MEASURES: Oral hygiene and dental cleanings may reduce density of oral colonization with Fusobacterium species, prevent gingivitis and dental caries, and reduce the risk of invasive disease.
Giardia duodenalis (formerly Giardia lamblia and Giardia intestinalis) Infections (Giardiasis) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Symptoms of Giardia infection are attributable to dysfunc-tion of the small bowel caused by residing trophozoites and range from asymptomatic carriage to fulminant diarrhea and dehydration. Most infections are asymptomatic, but children are more often symptomatic than adults. Symptomatic patients are mildly to moderately ill and complain frequently of intermittent abdominal cramping and bloating, and almost intolerable foul-smelling flatus and stools. Chronic infection, often with weight loss, is common. A more fulminant presentation with acute and chronic diarrhea, malab-sorption, failure to thrive, and weight loss may occur, but systemic symptoms, other than malaise, are uncommon. Symptoms are also caused by lactose intolerance and malabsorption, which result in voluminous diarrhea often described as “greasy or fatty” and foul smelling. Sometimes atypical upper gastrointestinal symptoms of belching, nausea, and vomiting predominate, causing a delay in diagnosis. Fever, mucus, and blood in stool are distinctly atypical and suggest infection with another agent(s). Chronic symptoms similar to those of irritable bowel may be confused with giardiasis and are also sequelae of giardiasis. The natural history of acquired untreated infections is not well documented, but duration of infec-tion typically is prolonged, can be abnormally longstanding in young people, and can last years in immunosuppressed individuals. In children, development of immunity is poor and repeated infections are common. Patients with cystic fibrosis have an increased preva-lence of G duodenalis infection. Extraintestinal involvement (eg, arthritis, urticaria, retinal changes, and bile or pancreatic duct involvement) is unusual and its association with Giardia infection is suggested but unproven. Giardiasis is not associated with eosinophilia.
336 GIARDIA DUODENALIS INFECTIONS ETIOLOGY: G duodenalis (syn Giardia lamblia and Giardia intestinalis) is a flagellate protozoan that exists in trophozoite and cyst forms; the infective form is the cyst. Giardia undergoes a simple life cycle alternating between the orally ingested infectious resistant cyst and the motile trophozoite that resides and multiplies in the small intestine. Encystation occurs in the lower small bowel and cysts are infectious when excreted. Infection is limited to the small intestine and biliary tract. Giardia cysts are infectious immediately after being excreted in feces and remain viable for 3 months in water at 4°C. A single freeze/thaw cycle kills most Giardia cysts; complete killing occurs after multiple freeze/thaw cycles. Heating, drying, and seawater are microcidal to cysts, but this may vary depending on the specific conditions. EPIDEMIOLOGY: Giardiasis has a worldwide distribution and is the most common intes-tinal parasitic infection of humans identified in the United States and globally. Highest incidence in the United States is reported among children 1 through 9 years of age, adults 25 to 29 years of age, and adults 55 through 59 years of age and residents of northern states. Peak illness onset occurs from early summer through early fall. High infectivity is a result of the combination of enormous numbers of infectious cysts that may be excreted and the fact that as few as 10 to 100 cysts are able to initiate infection. Transmission of G duodenalis is most likely to occur in situations in which exposure to infected feces is likely, including (1) child care centers; (2) areas of the world with endemic disease; (3) close con-tact, including sexual contact, with infected people; (4) swallowing of contaminated drink-ing or recreational water; and (5) consumption of unfiltered or untreated water such as during outdoor activities (eg, camping or backpacking). Although less common, outbreaks associated with food or food handlers have been reported. Among the 242 outbreaks of giardiasis in the US between 1971 and 2011, most resulted from waterborne (74.8%), foodborne (15.7%), person-to-person (2.5%), and animal contact (1.2%) transmission. Most (74.6%) of the waterborne outbreaks were associated with drinking water, followed by recreational water (18.2%). Surveys conducted in the United States have identified overall prevalence rates of Giardia organisms in stool specimens that range from 5% to 7%, with variations depending on age, geographic location, and seasonality. Duration of cyst excretion is variable but can range from weeks to months. Giardiasis is communicable for as long as the infected person excretes cysts.
The incubation period usually is 1 to 3 weeks.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Giardia cysts or trophozoites are not seen consistently in the stools of infected patients. Diagnostic sensitivity can be increased by examining up to 3 stool specimens over several days. New molecular enteric panel assays generally include Giardia as a target pathogen. Diagnostic techniques include direct fluorescence antibody (DFA; considered the gold standard), rapid immunochromatographic cartridge assays, enzyme immunoassay (EIA) kits, microscopy with trichrome staining, and molecular assays. If there is a suspicion of false-negative results, repeated testing should be performed and use of a different methodology considered. Invasive testing of the duodenal contents or an intestinal biopsy is required only rarely. Molecular testing (such as PCR) can be used to identify the genotypes and subtypes of Giardia, but this is not helpful clinically. Retesting is only recommended if symptoms persist after treatment. In the United States, giardiasis is a nationally notifiable disease.
TREATMENT: Some infections are self-limited, and treatment may not be required. Tinidazole, metronidazole, and nitazoxanide are the drugs of choice (see Table 4.11, GIARDIA DUODENALIS INFECTIONS 337 p 961). Although not FDA approved for this indication, metronidazole is the least expen-sive of these therapies, but generally has poor palatability when compounded into a suspension. A 5- to 7-day course of metronidazole has an efficacy of 80% to 100% in pediatric patients. A single dose of tinidazole, a nitroimidazole for children 3 years and older, has a median efficacy of 91% in pediatric patients (range, 80%–100%) and has fewer adverse effects than metronidazole. A 3-day course of nitazoxanide oral suspension has similar efficacy to metronidazole and has the advantage(s) of treating other intesti-nal parasites and of being approved for use in children 1 year and older. If treatment is needed during pregnancy, paromomycin, a poorly absorbed aminoglycoside, is 50% to 70% effective and is the recommended treatment. Metronidazole has been used, but data regarding safety in the first trimester are conflicting. Symptom recurrence after completing antimicrobial treatment can be attributable to reinfection or recurrence, post-Giardia irritable bowel, residual lactose intolerance (occurs in 20%–40% of patients), or symptoms attributable to another process or infection. Recurrences are associated with immunosuppression or poor immunity, insufficient treat-ment, drug resistance, or reexposure. Because new or residual symptoms are nonspecific, repeated testing should be performed. There is no clear best course for retreatment, but options include treatment with an alternative drug of a different class, a longer course of the first failed drug, or a combined drug regimen consisting of 2 different drug types. One such combination is tinidazole plus quinacrine for at least 2 weeks, which is almost always curative. Patients who are immunocompromised because of hypogammaglobulinemia or lymphoproliferative disease are at higher risk of giardiasis, and a cure is more difficult for these people. Among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected children and adults without acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), effective combination anti-retroviral therapy (ART) and antiparasitic therapy are the major initial treatments for these infections. Patients with AIDS often respond to standard therapy but in some cases, additional treatment is required. If giardiasis is refractory to standard treatment among HIV-infected patients with AIDS, longer treatment duration or combination antiparasitic therapy (eg, tinidazole, nitazoxanide, or metronidazole plus one of the following: paromo-mycin, albendazole, or quinacrine) may be appropriate. Studies in children as young as 1 year of age suggest that albendazole can be administered safely to this population.
Treatment of asymptomatic carriers is controversial but recommended in the United States and other areas of low prevalence to prevent infection within families or of other children, which is a common scenario. Treatment of children likely to be reinfected, such as those residing in areas of high prevalence, is not recommended unless medically indicated. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions plus contact precau-tions for the duration of illness are recommended for diapered and incontinent children.
CONTROL MEASURES: Safe water, appropriate sanitation, and handwashing are the most important measures to avoid giardiasis. Avoid drinking and recreational water that may be contaminated. If the safety of drinking water is in doubt (eg, during travel to a location with poor sanitation or lack of water treatment systems), do one of the following: • Drink commercially bottled water from an unopened factory-sealed container.
• Disinfect tap water by heating it to a rolling boil for 1 minute.
• Use a filter that has been certified for cyst and oocyst reduction.
338 GONOCOCCAL INFECTIONS Boiling is the most reliable method to make water safe for drinking with required boiling time dependent on altitude (1 minute at sea level). Chemical disinfection with iodine is an alternative method of water treatment using either tincture of iodine or tetraglycine hydroperiodide tablets. Chlorine in various forms also has been used for chemical disin-fection, but germicidal activity is dependent on several factors, including pH, tempera-ture, and organic content of the water. Chlorination has low to moderate effectiveness in killing Giardia. Additional information about water purification, including a traveler’s guide for buying water filters, can be found at www.cdc.gov/parasites/crypto/ gen_info/filters.html.
Avoid swallowing water while from swimming in pools, hot tubs, interactive fountains, lakes, rivers, springs, ponds, streams, or the ocean or drinking untreated water from lakes, rivers, springs, ponds, streams, or shallow wells.
Infected people and individuals at risk especially should adhere to strict hand-hygiene techniques after contact with feces. Use of gloves before handling infected feces or con-taminated diapers is a more stringent approach. For additional prevention guidance, visit the CDC Giardia website (www.cdc.gov/parasites/giardia). When an outbreak is suspected in a child care center (also see Children in Group Child Care and Schools, p 116), the local health department should be contacted, and an epidemiologic investigation should be undertaken to identify and treat all symptomatic children, child care providers, and family members infected with G duodenalis. Infected children should be excluded until stools are contained in the diaper or the child is conti-nent, stool frequency is no more than 2 stools above that child’s normal frequency, and the health department agrees with the return to child care. Testing of asymptomatic individuals and treatment of asymptomatic carriers in a child care center outbreak are controversial. People with diarrhea caused by Giardia species should not use recreational water ven-ues (eg, swimming pools, water slides) while symptomatic. Children who had diarrhea attributable to Giardia should avoid recreational water activities and shared bathing for 1 week after cessation of symptoms. People should avoid ingestion of recreational water. For additional information, see Prevention of Illnesses Associated With Recreational Water Use (p 180).
Gonococcal Infections CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Gonococcal infections are manifested by a spectrum of clinical presentations ranging from asymptomatic carriage, to characteristic localized infections (usually mucosal), to disseminated disease, and should be considered in 3 dis-tinct age groups: newborn infants, prepubertal children, and postpubertal sexually active adolescents and young adults. Multiple sites of infection can occur simultaneously in one individual. • Asymptomatic carriage has been detected in the oropharynx of child sexual abuse survivors, and in the urogenital tract of sexually active females (up to 80% are asymp-tomatic) and males (around 10% can be asymptomatic). In all age groups, most pha-ryngeal infections are asymptomatic. Likewise, most rectal infections are asymptomatic; rectal carriage can accompany 20% to 70% of female urogenital infections. • Localized disease presents at the site of inoculation and includes (1) scalp abscess, which can be associated with fetal scalp monitoring; (2) ophthalmia neonatorum in GONOCOCCAL INFECTIONS 339 newborn infants following exposure to an infected birth canal or conjunctivitis in any age group following eye inoculation with infected secretions (eg, through hand transfer from urogenital tract); (3) acute tonsillopharyngitis, accompanied by cervical adenopa-thy; (4) urethritis(with mucopurulent discharge, dysuria, and/or suprapubic pain) in any age group or gender; (5) genital disease such as vulvitis and/or vaginitis in prepu-bertal females (with vaginal discharge and/or dysuria), bartholinitis and/or cervicitis in postpubertal females (with mucopurulent discharge, intermenstrual bleeding, and/ or dyspareunia), and penile abscess; and (6) proctitis (symptoms range from painless mucopurulent discharge and scant rectal bleeding to overt proctitis with associated rec-tal pain and tenesmus). Extension to the upper genital tract and beyond (less common in prepubertal children) can result in pelvic inflammatory disease (endometritis and/ or salpingitis) and perihepatitis (Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome) in females and epididy-mitis, prostatitis, and/or seminal vesiculitis in males, with resultant scarring, ectopic pregnancy, impairment of fertility, and chronic pelvic pain, particularly in females (see Sexually Transmitted Infections in Adolescents and Children, p 148). Localized neona-tal gonococcal infection of the scalp can also result from internal fetal heart rate moni-toring during labor via scalp electrodes, if the mother has an undiagnosed gonococcal infection.
• Disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI) occurs in up to 3% of untreated people with mucosal gonorrhea. DGI can manifest as petechial or pustular skin lesions and as asym-metric polyarthralgia, tenosynovitis, or oligoarticular septic arthritis (arthritis-dermatitis syndrome). In neonates, DGI can present as sepsis, arthritis, or meningitis. Bacteremia can result in a maculopapular rash with necrosis, tenosynovitis, and migratory arthritis. Arthritis may be reactive (sterile) or septic in nature. Meningitis and endocarditis occur rarely.
ETIOLOGY: Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a gram-negative, oxidase-positive diplococcus.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Gonococcal infections occur only in humans. The source of the organ-ism is exudate and secretions from infected mucosal surfaces; N gonorrhoeae is communica-ble as long as a person harbors the organism. Transmission results from intimate contact, such as sexual acts and parturition. Sexual abuse is the most frequent cause of gonococcal infection in prepubertal children beyond the newborn period (see Sexual Assault and Abuse in Children and Adolescents/Young Adults, p 150). N gonorrhoeae infection is the second most commonly reported sexually transmit-ted infection (STI) in the United States, following Chlamydia trachomatis infection. From Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) surveillance reports as of October 2019, a total of 583 405 cases of gonorrhea (179 cases per 100 000 population) were reported in the United States for 2018: this represents an increase of 82.6% over the historic low reported in 2009. Reported gonorrhea cases continued to be highest among adolescents and young adults. In 2018, the highest rates among females were observed among those aged 20 through 24 years (702.6 cases per 100 000 females) and 15 through 19 years (548.1 cases per 100 000 females). Among males, the rate was highest among those aged 20 through 24 years (720.9 cases per 100 000 males) and 25 through 29 years (674.0 cases per 100 000 males). Rates of reported gonorrhea are highest in the southern United States and have significant racial/ethnic disparities. In 2018, the rate of reported gonorrhea cases remained highest among Black people (548.9 cases per 100 000 popula-tion), a rate 7.7 times the rate among white people (71.1 cases per 100 000 population). 340 GONOCOCCAL INFECTIONS Comparable differences in gonorrhea rates were also seen in other racial/ethnic groups versus white people: 4.6 times higher among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) people, 2.6 times higher among Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander populations, 1.6 times higher among Hispanic people, and 1.3 times higher among multiracial people. The rate among Asian people, however (35.1 cases per 100 000 population), was half the rate among white people. Disparities in gonorrhea rates also are observed by sexual behavior. Surveillance networks that monitor trends in STI prevalence among men who have sex with men (MSM) have found very high proportions of positive gonorrhea pha-ryngeal, urethral, and rectal test results as well as coinfection with other STIs. Populations at greater risk for DGI include asymptomatic carriers; neonates; menstruating, pregnant, and postpartum females; MSM; and individuals with complement deficiency.
Diagnosis of genitourinary tract gonorrhea infection should also prompt investiga-tion for other STIs, including chlamydia, trichomoniasis, syphilis, and HIV infection. Concurrent infection with C trachomatis is common. This finding has led to the longstand-ing recommendation that persons treated for gonococcal infection also be treated with a regimen that is effective against uncomplicated genital C trachomatis infection.
The incubation period usually is 2 to 7 days. DIAGNOSTIC TESTS1,2: Microscopic examination of Gram-stained smears of exudate from the conjunctivae, male urethra, skin lesions, synovial fluid, and when clinically war-ranted, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) may be useful in the initial evaluation. Identification of gram-negative intracellular diplococci in these smears can be helpful, particularly if the organism is not recovered in culture. However, because of low sensitivity, a negative smear result should not be considered sufficient for ruling out infection. Intracellular gram-negative diplococci identified on Gram stain of conjunctival exudate justify presumptive treatment for gonorrhea after appropriate cultures for N gonorrhoeae are performed.
N gonorrhoeae can be isolated from normally sterile sites, such as blood, CSF, or syno-vial fluid, using nonselective chocolate agar with incubation in 5% to 10% carbon diox-ide. Selective media that inhibit normal flora and nonpathogenic Neisseria organisms are used for cultures from nonsterile sites, such as the cervix, vagina, rectum, urethra, and pharynx. Specimens for N gonorrhoeae culture from mucosal sites should be inoculated immediately onto appropriate agar, because the organism is extremely sensitive to drying and temperature changes. Culture allows for antimicrobial susceptibility testing to aid in management if infection persists following initial therapy.
A nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) is far superior in overall performance com-pared with other N gonorrhoeae culture and nonculture diagnostic methods to test genital and extragenital specimens.48 Most commercially available products now are cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for testing male urethral swab specimens, female endocervical or vaginal swab specimens (provider or patient collected), male or female urine specimens, oropharynx or rectal swab specimens, or liquid cytology speci-mens. Although NAATs are not FDA cleared for N gonorrhoeae testing on conjunctival swab specimens, they have been shown to be more sensitive compared with N gonorrhoeae cul-ture. Product inserts for each NAAT manufacturer should be reviewed, because approved 1 American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Adolescence; Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. Screening for nonviral sexually transmitted infections in adolescents and young adults. Pediatrics. 2014;134(1):e302-e311 2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Recommendations for the laboratory-based detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae—2014. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2014;63(RR-2):1-19 GONOCOCCAL INFECTIONS 341 collection methods and specimen types vary. Many clinical laboratories have met Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) and other regulatory requirements and have validated gonorrhea NAAT performance on extragenital specimens. For urogenital infections, the CDC recommends that optimal specimen types for gonorrhea screening using NAATS include first void urine for men and vaginal swab specimens in women. Patient-collected samples can be used in place of provider-collected samples in clinical settings when testing by NAAT for urine (men and women) and vaginal, rectal, and oro-pharyngeal swab specimens and appropriate instructions to patients have been provided. Certain NAAT platforms also permit combined testing of specimens for N gonorrhoeae, C trachomatis, and Trichomonas vaginalis.
Infants and Children. Culture can be used to test urogenital and extragenital sites in girls and boys. NAAT can be used to test for N gonorrhoeae from vaginal and urine specimens from girls and urine for boys. Although data on NAAT from extragenital sites in children are more limited and performance is test dependent, no evidence suggests that perfor-mance of NAAT for detection of N gonorrhoeae in children would differ from that in adults. Because of the implications of a diagnosis of N gonorrhoeae in a child, only validated FDA-cleared NAAT assays should be used from extragenital specimens. Consultation with an expert is necessary before using NAAT in this context, both to minimize the possibility of cross-reaction with nongonococcal Neisseria species and other commensals. Gram stains are inadequate for evaluating prepubertal children for gonorrhea and should not be used to diagnose or exclude gonorrhea. If evidence of disseminated gonococcal infection exists, gonorrhea culture and antimicrobial susceptibility testing should be performed on specimens from relevant clinical sites.
TREATMENT1: A single dose of intramuscular ceftriaxone is the recommended treatment for uncomplicated gonorrhea infections of the cervix, urethra, and rectum. If chlamydial infection has not been excluded, treatment for Chlamydia trachomatis with oral doxycycline for 7 days should also be provided. Treatment regimens for most syndromes caused by gonococcal infections, including urethritis, cervicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, epididy-mitis, and proctitis, are provided in the chapter on Sexually Transmitted Infections (Table 4.4, p 898, and Table 4.5, p 903). A single 500-mg dose of intramuscular ceftriaxone also is recommended for the treatment of uncomplicated gonococcal infections of the phar-ynx. Gonococcal infections of the pharynx are more difficult to eradicate than are infec-tions at urogenital and anorectal sites.
Resistance to penicillin and tetracycline is widespread, and as of 2007, the CDC no longer recommends the use of fluoroquinolones for gonorrhea because of the increased prevalence of quinolone-resistant N gonorrhoeae in the United States. Over the past decade, the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) for cefixime against N gonorrhoeae strains circulating in the United States and other countries has increased and treatment failure following the use of cefixime has been described in North America, Europe, and Asia. Therefore, as of 2012, the CDC no longer recommends the use of cefixime as a first-line treatment for gonococcal infection. Dual therapy for gonococcal infection with ceftriax-one and azithromycin was previously recommended in the 2015 CDC STI guidelines as a theoretical strategy to improve treatment efficacy and potentially slow the emergence and spread of ceftriaxone resistance by using 2 antimicrobials with different mechanisms. 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2021; in press 342 GONOCOCCAL INFECTIONS Although no increases in ceftriaxone or cefixime MICs were identified since the dual therapy recommendation, significant concerns about azithromycin antimicrobial steward-ship impacting the treatment of chlamydia, Mycoplasma genitalium, and other organisms outweighs the rationale for dual therapy. Consequently, only ceftriaxone is recommended currently for treatment of gonorrhea in the United States. To maximize adherence with recommended therapies and reduce complications and transmission, medication for gonococcal infection should be provided on site and directly observed. If medications are not available when treatment is indicated, linkage to an STI treatment facility should be provided for same-day treatment. To minimize disease trans-mission, people treated for gonorrhea should be instructed to abstain from sexual activity for 7 days after treatment and until all sex partners are adequately treated (7 days after receiving treatment and resolution of symptoms, if present). Neonatal Infection. Infants with clinical evidence of ophthalmia neonatorum or scalp abscess attributable to N gonorrhoeae should be hospitalized, managed in consultation with an infectious disease specialist, and evaluated for disseminated infection (sepsis, arthritis, meningitis). One dose of ceftriaxone (25–50 mg/kg, IV or IM, not to exceed 250 mg) is adequate therapy for gonococcal ophthalmia. Cefotaxime, 100 mg/kg, IV or IM as a single dose, can be administered for neonates who are unable to receive ceftriaxone because of simul-taneous administration of intravenous calcium. Topical antibiotic therapy alone is inad-equate and unnecessary if systemic treatment is administered.
For gonococcal scalp abscesses and disseminated gonococcal infections in neonates, treatment is with ceftriaxone (25–50 mg/kg/day, IV , in a single daily dose) or cefotaxime (50 mg/kg/day in 2 divided daily doses, IV or IM) for 7 days, with a duration of 10 to 14 days if meningitis is documented. Ceftriaxone should not be used in neonates (28 days of age and younger) receiving (or expected to receive) calcium-containing intravenous products.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended, including for newborn infants with ophthalmia.
CONTROL MEASURES: Current control measures consist of counseling on the use of barrier protection during sexual intercourse, close follow-up of cases and their contacts, chemoprophylaxis recommended for specific clinical scenarios, routine screening in accor-dance with guidelines, and case reporting to public health authorities. There is no vaccine to prevent gonococcal infections.
Follow-up. A test-of-cure is not needed for people in whom uncomplicated urogenital or rectal gonorrhea is diagnosed who are treated with a single dose of ceftriaxone. Any per-son with pharyngeal gonorrhea should return between 7 to 14 days after initial treatment for a test-of cure using either culture or NAAT . If the NAAT result is positive, effort should be made to perform a confirmatory culture before retreatment, especially if a culture was not already collected. All positive cultures for test-of-cure should undergo antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Men or women who have been treated for gonorrhea should be retested 3 months after treatment for the possibility of reinfection, regardless of whether they believe their sex partners were treated. If retesting at 3 months is not possible, clini-cians should retest whenever people next present for medical care within 12 months fol-lowing initial treatment. All people in whom gonorrhea is diagnosed should be tested for other STIs, including chlamydia, syphilis, and human immunodeficiency virus. GONOCOCCAL INFECTIONS 343 Management of Sex Partners. Recent sex partners (ie, people having had sexual contact with the infected patient within the 60 days preceding onset of symptoms or gonorrhea diagnosis) should be referred for evaluation, testing, and presumptive treatment. If the patient’s last potential sexual exposure was >60 days before onset of symptoms or diag-nosis, the most recent sex partner should be treated. To avoid reinfection, sex partners should be instructed to abstain from condomless sexual intercourse for 7 days after they and their sexual partner(s) have completed treatment and after resolution of symptoms, if present.
For people with gonorrhea for whom health department partner-management strate-gies are impractical or unavailable and whose providers are concerned about partners’ access to prompt clinical evaluation and treatment, expedited partner therapy (EPT) can be delivered to the partner by the patient, a disease investigation specialist, or a collabo-rating pharmacy, as permitted by law. Details are provided in the CDC STI Guidelines.1 Prophylaxis.
Neonatal Ophthalmia. If gonorrhea is prevalent in the region and prenatal treatment cannot be ensured, or where required by law, a prophylactic agent of 0.5% erythromycin oint-ment should be instilled into the eyes of all newborn infants (including those born by cesarean delivery) to prevent sight-threatening gonococcal ophthalmia. Efficacy is unlikely to be influenced by delaying prophylaxis for as long as 1 hour to facilitate parent-infant bonding. Longer delays have not been studied for efficacy (see Prevention of Neonatal Ophthalmia, p 1023). Topical prophylaxis for preventing chlamydial ophthalmia is not effective, likely because colonization of the nasopharynx is not prevented. Erythromycin is the only antibiotic ointment recommended in neonates. Silver nitrate and tetracycline ophthalmic ointment are no longer manufactured in the United States, bacitracin is not effective, and povidone iodine has not been studied adequately. Gentamicin ophthalmic ointment has been associated with severe ocular reactions in neonates and should not be used for ocular prophylaxis. Periodic shortages of erythromycin ointment have occurred in recent years. If erythromycin ointment is not available, azithromycin ophthalmic solu-tion 1% is recommended as an acceptable substitute. If azithromycin ophthalmic solution 1% is not available, ciprofloxacin ophthalmic ointment 0.3% can be considered as a less suitable alternative. In most cases, potential resistance of N gonorrhoeae to ciprofloxacin will be overcome by the high concentrations of ciprofloxacin achieved.
Infants Born to Mothers With Gonococcal Infections. Neonates born to mothers who have untreated gonorrhea are at high risk for infection. Neonates should be tested for gonor-rhea at exposed sites (eg, conjunctive, vaginal, rectal and oropharynx) and treated pre-sumptively for gonorrhea with 1 dose of ceftriaxone (25–50 mg/kg, IV or IM, not to exceed 250 mg) (see Prevention of Neonatal Ophthalmia, p 1023). Ceftriaxone should be administered cautiously to infants with hyperbilirubinemia, especially those born preterm. For infants in whom ceftriaxone is contraindicated (eg, receiving continuous intravenous calcium, as in parenteral nutrition), then 1 dose of cefotaxime (100 mg/kg, IV or IM) or 1 dose of parenteral gentamicin (2.5 mg/kg, IV or IM) can be substituted for postexposure prophylaxis. Other extended spectrum cephalosporins should be effective, although stud-ies have not been performed. Note that gentamicin should not be used as treatment of neonates with gonococcal ocular disease because of inadequate penetration into the globe 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2021; in press 344 GRANULOMA INGUINALE of the eye. When systemic ceftriaxone therapy is administered prophylactically, topical antimicrobial therapy is not necessary. Children and Adolescents With Sexual Exposure to a Patient Known to Have Gonorrhea. People sexually exposed within the 60 days preceding onset of symptoms or gonorrhea in the index case (or most recent sexual contact, if last potential sexual exposure was >60 days before onset of symptoms or gonorrhea) should undergo examination and culture and should receive the same treatment as do people known to have gonorrhea.
Routine Screening. Annual screening for N gonorrhoeae infection is recommended for all sexu-ally active women younger than 25 years and for older women at increased risk for infec-tion (eg, those who have a new sex partner, more than 1 sex partner, a sex partner with concurrent partners, or a sex partner who has an STI). Additional risk factors for gonor-rhea include inconsistent condom use among people who are not in mutually monoga-mous relationships, previous or coexisting STIs, and exchanging sex for money or drugs. Clinicians should consider the communities they serve and might opt to consult local public health authorities for guidance on identifying groups at increased risk. Gonococcal infection, in particular, is concentrated in specific geographic locations and communities. MSM at high risk for gonorrhea infection (multiple anonymous partners, substance use) or those at risk for HIV acquisition should be screened at all sites of exposure every 3 to 6 months. At least annual screening is recommended for all MSM. Screening for gonor-rhea in heterosexual men and older women who are at low risk for infection is not recom-mended. A recent travel history with sexual contacts outside of the United States should be part of any gonorrhea evaluation. All pregnant females younger than 25 years should be screened for gonorrhea at the first prenatal visit. Pregnant females 25 years and older should be screened if they are con-sidered at risk (ie, a new sex partner, more than 1 sex partner, a sex partner with concurrent partners, or a sex partner who has an STI or lives in an area with a high rate of gonor-rhea). A repeat screen in the third trimester is recommended for females at continued risk of gonococcal infection, including all females younger than 25 years. Pregnant females with a diagnosis of gonorrhea should be treated immediately and rescreened within 3 months. Case Reporting. All cases of gonorrhea must be reported to local public health officials (see Appendix III, Nationally Notifiable Infectious Diseases in the United States, p 1033). Cases in prepubertal children must be investigated to determine the source of infection (see Sexual Assault and Abuse in Children and Adolescents/Young Adults, p 150). Granuloma Inguinale (Donovanosis) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Initial lesions of this sexually transmitted genital ulcerative disease are single or multiple painless subcutaneous nodules that gradually ulcerate. These nontender, granulomatous ulcers have raised, rolled margins, are beefy red and highly vascular, and bleed readily on contact. “Kissing” lesions may occur from autoinoculation on adjacent skin. Lesions usually involve the genitalia or perineum without regional ade-nopathy; however, lesions at both the genitalia and inguinal region occur in 5% to 10% of patients. Subcutaneous granulomas extending into the inguinal area can mimic inguinal adenopathy (ie, “pseudobubo”). Extragenital lesions (eg, face, mouth) account for 6% of cases. Dissemination to intra-abdominal organs and bone is rare. HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE INFECTIONS 345 ETIOLOGY: The disease, donovanosis, is caused by Klebsiella granulomatis (formerly known as Calymmatobacterium granulomatis), an intracellular gram-negative bacillus. EPIDEMIOLOGY: Indigenous granuloma inguinale occurs very rarely in the United States and most industrialized nations. The disease is endemic in some tropical and developing areas, including India, Papua New Guinea, the Caribbean, and southern Africa. The inci-dence of infection seems to correlate with sustained high temperatures and high relative humidity. Infection usually is acquired by sexual contact, most commonly with a person with active infection. Young children and others, however, can, less commonly, acquire infection by contact with infected secretions. The period of communicability extends throughout the duration of active lesions.
The incubation period is uncertain; a range of 1 to 360 days has been reported. Experimental production of typical donovanosis lesions was induced in humans 50 days after inoculation. DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: The causative organism is difficult to culture, and diagnosis requires microscopic demonstration of dark-staining intracytoplasmic Donovan bodies on Wright, Leishman, or Giemsa staining of a crush preparation from subsurface scrapings of a lesion or tissue. The microorganism also can be detected by histologic examination of biopsy specimens. Culture of K granulomatis is difficult to perform and is not available routinely. No molecular tests exist that have been cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration for the detection of K granulomatis. Diagnosis by polymerase chain reaction assay and serologic testing is only available in research laboratories.
TREATMENT1: The recommended treatment regimen is azithromycin (Table 4.4, p 901) for at least 3 weeks and until all lesions have completely healed. Treatment has been shown to halt progression of lesions. Partial healing usually is noted within 7 days of initi-ation of therapy and typically proceeds inward from the ulcer margins. Prolonged therapy usually is required to permit granulation and re-epithelialization of the ulcers. Relapse can occur, especially if the antimicrobial agent is stopped before the primary lesion has healed completely. In addition, relapse can occur 6 to 18 months after apparently effective therapy. Complicated or long-standing infection can require surgical intervention. Patients should be evaluated for other sexually transmitted infections, including chla-mydia, trichomoniasis, syphilis, and HIV infection. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: People who have had sexual contact with a patient who has granuloma inguinale within the 60 days before onset of the patient’s symptoms should be examined and offered therapy. However, the value of empiric therapy in the absence of clinical signs and symptoms has not been established.
Haemophilus influenzae Infections CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) causes pneumonia, bacte-remia, meningitis, epiglottitis, septic arthritis, cellulitis, otitis media, purulent pericarditis, and less commonly, endocarditis, endophthalmitis, osteomyelitis, peritonitis, and gan-grene. Infections caused by encapsulated but non-type b H influenzae present in a similar manner to type b infections. Nonencapsulated strains more commonly cause infections 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2021; in press 346 HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE INFECTIONS of the respiratory tract (eg, otitis media, sinusitis, pneumonia, conjunctivitis), but cases of bacteremia, meningitis, chorioamnionitis, and neonatal septicemia are well described.
ETIOLOGY: H influenzae is a pleomorphic gram-negative coccobacillus. Encapsulated strains express 1 of 6 antigenically distinct capsular polysaccharides (a through f); nonen-capsulated strains lack complete capsule genes and are designated nontypeable.
EPIDEMIOLOGY1: The mode of transmission is person to person by inhalation of respira-tory tract droplets or by direct contact with respiratory tract secretions. In neonates, infec-tion is acquired intrapartum by aspiration of amniotic fluid or by contact with genital tract secretions containing the organism. Pharyngeal colonization by H influenzae is rela-tively common, especially with nontypeable strains. In the pre-Hib vaccine era, the major reservoir of Hib was young infants and toddlers, who may asymptomatically carry the organism in their upper respiratory tracts. Before introduction of effective Hib conjugate vaccines, Hib was the most common cause of bacterial meningitis in young children in the United States. The peak incidence of invasive Hib infections occurred between 6 and 18 months of age. In contrast, the peak age for Hib epiglottitis was 2 to 4 years of age.
Unimmunized children younger than 5 years are at increased risk of invasive Hib dis-ease. Other factors that predispose to invasive disease include sickle cell disease, asplenia, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, certain immunodeficiency syndromes, and chemotherapy for malignant neoplasms. Historically, invasive Hib infection was more common in Black and American Indian/Alaska Native children, boys, child care attend-ees, children living in crowded conditions, and children who were not breastfed.
Since introduction of Hib conjugate vaccines in the United States, the incidence of invasive Hib disease has decreased by more than 99% in children younger than 5 years. In 2017, 33 cases of invasive type b disease were reported in children younger than 5 years (0.17 cases per 100 000). In the United States, invasive Hib disease occurs primar-ily in underimmunized children and among infants too young to have completed the pri-mary immunization series. Hib remains an important pathogen in many resource-limited countries where Hib vaccine coverage is suboptimal. The epidemiology of invasive H influenzae disease in the United States has shifted in the post-Hib vaccination era. Nontypeable H influenzae is now the most common cause of invasive H influenzae disease in all age groups. In 2017, the annual incidence of invasive nontypeable H influenzae disease was 1.7/100 000 in children younger than 5 years, and the rate was highest in children younger than 1 year (5.4/100 000). Among the cases in children younger than 1 year, more than half were diagnosed within the first 2 weeks of life; many were in preterm neonates who had a positive culture on the day of birth. In addition to invasive disease, nontypeable H influenzae causes approximately 50% of epi-sodes of acute otitis media and sinusitis in children and is a common cause of recurrent otitis media. H influenzae type a (Hia) has emerged as the most common encapsulated serotype caus-ing invasive disease, with a clinical presentation similar to Hib. In some North American Indigenous populations (eg, Alaska Native children, northern Canadian Indigenous children), the rate of invasive Hia infection has been increasing and there is evidence 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prevention and control of Haemophilus influenzae type b disease: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR Recomm Rep. 2014;63(RR-1):1–14 HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE INFECTIONS 347 of secondary cases having occurred. Although the incidence of invasive Hia is lower among the general population of US children, it has also been increasing in recent years, with a nearly 300% increase over the last 10 years among children younger than 1 year. Invasive disease may also be caused by other encapsulated non-type b strains c, d, e, and f. The incubation period is unknown.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: The diagnosis of invasive disease is established by growth on appro-priate media of H influenzae from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), blood, synovial fluid, pleural fluid, or pericardial fluid. Because occult meningitis is known to occur in young children with invasive Hib disease, a lumbar puncture should be strongly considered in the pres-ence of invasive disease, even in the absence of central nervous system signs and symp-toms. Gram stain of an infected body fluid specimen can facilitate presumptive diagnosis. Antigen detection methods, which have historically been used on CSF, blood, and urine specimens, are not recommended because they lack sensitivity and specificity. Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) available in multiplexed assays to detect H influenzae DNA directly in blood or CSF may be particularly useful in patients whose specimens are obtained after the initiation of antibiotics. Most of these assays do not determine the capsular polysaccharide type, and they all are incapable of determining the antibiotic sus-ceptibilities of the pathogen. The capsular polysaccharide of H influenzae isolates associated with invasive infection should be determined. Serotyping by slide agglutination using polyclonal antisera can have suboptimal sensitivity and specificity depending on reagents used and the experience of the technologist. Capsule typing by molecular methods, such as PCR assay of genes in the cap locus are preferred methods for capsule typing. If serotyping or capsule typing by molecular methods are not available locally, isolates should be submitted to the state health department or to a reference laboratory for testing.
TREATMENT: • Initial therapy for children with H influenzae meningitis is cefotaxime or ceftriaxone. Intravenous ampicillin may be substituted if the isolate is found to be susceptible. Beta-lactamase–negative, ampicillin-resistant strains of H influenzae have been described, and some experts recommend caution in using ampicillin when minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of 1 to 2 μg/mL are found, especially in the setting of invasive infection or disease in immunocompromised hosts. Treatment of other invasive H influ-enzae infections is similar. Therapy is continued for 7 days by the intravenous route and longer in complicated infections. • Dexamethasone is beneficial for treatment of infants and children with Hib meningitis to diminish the risk of hearing loss, if administered before or concurrently with the first dose of antimicrobial agent(s). • Epiglottitis is a medical emergency. An airway must be established promptly via con-trolled intubation. • Infected pleural or pericardial fluid should be drained.
• According to clinical practice guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) on acute suppurative otitis media (AOM),1 amoxicillin (80–90 mg/kg/day) is recommended for infants younger than 6 months, for those 6 through 23 months of age with bilateral disease, and for 1 Lieberthal AS, Carroll AE, Chonmaitree T, et al. Clinical practice guideline: diagnosis and management of acute otitis media. Pediatrics. 2013;131(3):e964-e999 348 HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE INFECTIONS those older than 6 months with severe signs and symptoms (see Streptococcus pneumoniae [Pneumococcal] Infections, p 717, and Appropriate and Judicious Use of Antimicrobial Agents, p 868). A watch-and-wait option can be considered for older children and those with nonsevere disease. Optimal duration of therapy is uncertain. For younger children and children with severe disease at any age, a 10-day course is recommended; for children 6 years and older with mild or moderate disease, a duration of 5 to 7 days is appropriate. Otalgia should be treated symptomatically. Patients who fail to respond to initial management should be reassessed at 48 to 72 hours to confirm the diagnosis of AOM and exclude other causes of illness. If AOM is confirmed in the patient man-aged initially with observation, amoxicillin should be administered. If the patient has failed initial antibacterial therapy, a change in antibacterial agent is indicated. Suitable alternative agents should be active against penicillin-nonsusceptible pneumococci as well as beta-lactamase–producing H influenzae (in the United States, approximately 30%–40% of H influenzae isolates produce beta-lactamase) and Moraxella catarrhalis. Such agents include high-dose oral amoxicillin-clavulanate; oral cefdinir, cefpodoxime, or cefuroxime; or 3 daily doses of intramuscular ceftriaxone. Patients who continue to fail to respond to therapy with one of the aforementioned oral agents should be treated with a 3-day course of parenteral ceftriaxone. Macrolide resistance among Streptococcus pneumoniae is high, so clarithromycin and azithromycin are not considered appropriate alternatives for initial therapy even in patients with a type I (immediate, anaphylactic) reaction to a beta-lactam agent. In such cases, treatment with clindamycin (if suscep-tibility is known) or levofloxacin is preferred. For patients with a history of non-type I allergic reaction to penicillin, agents such as cefdinir, cefuroxime, or cefpodoxime can be used orally.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: In addition to standard precautions, in patients with invasive Hib disease, droplet precautions are recommended for 24 hours after initiation of effective antimicrobial therapy.
CONTROL MEASURES (FOR INVASIVE HIB DISEASE): Care of Exposed People. Secondary cases of Hib disease have occurred in unimmunized or incompletely immunized children exposed in a child care or household setting to invasive Hib disease. Such children should be observed carefully for fever or other signs/symp-toms of disease. Exposed young children in whom febrile illness develops should receive prompt medical evaluation.
Chemoprophylaxis.1 The risk of invasive Hib disease is increased among unimmunized household contacts younger than 4 years. Rifampin eradicates Hib from the pharynx in approximately 95% of carriers and decreases the risk of secondary invasive illness in exposed household contacts. Child care center contacts also may be at increased risk of secondary disease, but secondary disease in child care contacts is rare when all contacts are older than 2 years. Indications and guidelines for chemoprophylaxis in different cir-cumstances are summarized in Table 3.9.
• Household. See Table 3.9 for details regarding prophylaxis for household members of a person with invasive Hib disease, when at least 1 household member fits the listed criteria. Given that most secondary cases in households occur during the first week 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prevention and control of Haemophilus influenzae type b disease: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR Recomm Rep. 2014;63(RR-1):1–14 HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE INFECTIONS 349 after hospitalization of the index case, when indicated, prophylaxis should be initiated as soon as possible. Because some secondary cases occur later, initiation of prophy-laxis 7 days or more after hospitalization of the index patient still may be of some benefit.
• Child care and preschool. When 2 or more cases of invasive Hib disease have occurred within 60 days and unimmunized or incompletely immunized children attend the child care facility or preschool, rifampin prophylaxis for all attendees (irrespective of their age and vaccine status) and child care providers should be considered. In addi-tion to these recommendations for chemoprophylaxis, unimmunized or incompletely immunized children should receive a dose of vaccine and should be scheduled for com-pletion of the recommended age-specific immunization schedule (
solutions.aap.org/SS/Immunization_Schedules.aspx). Data are insufficient on the risk of secondary transmission to recommend chemoprophylaxis for attendees Table 3.9. Indications and Guidelines for Rifampin Chemoprophylaxis for Contacts of Index Cases of Invasive Haemophilus influenzae Type b (Hib) Diseasea Chemoprophylaxis Recommended • For all household contactsb in the following circumstances: ڤHousehold with at least 1 child younger than 4 years who is unimmunized or incompletely immunizedc ڤHousehold with a child younger than 12 months who has not completed the primary Hib series ڤHousehold with an immunocompromised child, regardless of that child’s Hib immunization status or age • For preschool and child care center contacts when 2 or more cases of Hib invasive disease have occurred within 60 days (see text) • For index patient, if younger than 2 years or member of a household with a susceptible contact and treated with a regimen other than cefotaxime or ceftriaxone, chemoprophylaxis at the end of therapy for invasive infection Chemoprophylaxis Not Recommended • For occupants of households with no children younger than 4 years other than the index patient • For occupants of households when all household contacts are immunocompetent, all household contacts 12 through 48 months of age have completed their Hib immunization series, and when household contacts younger than 12 months have completed their primary series of Hib immunizations • For preschool and child care contacts of 1 index case • For pregnant women a Similar criteria may be used for Hia; however, the criteria for Hib immunization are not applicable.
b Defined as people residing with the index patient or nonresidents who spent 4 or more hours with the index patient for at least 5 of the 7 days preceding the day of hospital admission of the index case.
c Complete immunization is defined as having had at least 1 dose of conjugate vaccine at 15 months of age or older; 2 doses between 12 and 14 months of age; or the 2- or 3-dose primary series when younger than 12 months with a booster dose at 12 months of age or older.
350 HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE INFECTIONS and child care providers when a single case of invasive Hib disease occurs; the decision to provide chemoprophylaxis in this situation is at the discretion of the local or state health department.
• Index case. See Table 3.9.
• Dosage. For prophylaxis, rifampin should be administered orally, once a day for 4 days (20 mg/kg; maximum dose, 600 mg). The dose for infants younger than 1 month is not established; some experts recommend lowering the dose to 10 mg/kg. For adults, each dose is 600 mg. If rifampin is contraindicated, administering a single dose of ceftriax-one can be considered, although the durability of eradication using this approach has not been well established.
• Invasive Hia. Clinicians can consider chemoprophylaxis of household contacts of index cases of invasive Hia disease in those households with a child younger than 4 years or with an immunocompromised child. For these individuals and contacts, che-moprophylaxis recommendations for Hib may be followed; however, because there is not a licensed vaccine for Hia the criteria regarding vaccination do not apply. A similar approach as Hib also may be considered for preschool and child care contacts in con-sultation with the local or state public health department.
Immunization.1 Three single-antigen (monovalent) Hib conjugate vaccine products and 2 combination vaccine products that contain Hib conjugate are available in the United States (see Table 3.10). The Hib conjugate vaccine consists of the Hib capsular 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prevention and control of Haemophilus influenzae type b disease: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR Recomm Rep. 2014;63(RR-1):1–14 Table 3.10. Haemophilus influenzae Type b (Hib) Conjugate Vaccines Licensed and Available for Use in Infants and Children in the United Statesa Vaccine Trade Name Components Manufacturer PRP-T ActHIB PRP conjugated to tetanus toxoid Sanofi Pasteur PRP-Ta Hiberix PRP conjugated to tetanus toxoid GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals PRP-OMP PedvaxHIB PRP conjugated to OMP Merck & Co, Inc DTaP-IPV-Hibb Pentacel DTaP-IPV + PRP-T Sanofi Pasteur DTaP-IPV-Hib-HepB Vaxelis DTaP-IPV + PRP-OMP + HepB Sanofi Pasteur and Merck & Co, Inc PRP-T indicates polyribosylribotol phosphate-tetanus toxoid; OMP , outer membrane protein complex from Neisseria menin-gitidis; DTaP , diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis; IPV , inactivated poliovirus vaccine; HepB, hepatitis B vaccine.
a Hib conjugate vaccines may be administered in combination products or as reconstituted products, provided the combination or reconstituted vaccine is licensed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the child’s age and administration of the other vaccine component(s) also is justified.
b The DTaP-IPV liquid component is used to reconstitute a lyophilized ActHIB vaccine component to form Pentacel. HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE INFECTIONS 351 polysaccharide (polyribosylribotol phosphate [PRP]) covalently linked to a carrier protein. Protective antibodies are directed against PRP . Depending on the vaccine, the recommended primary series consists of 3 doses administered at 2, 4, and 6 months of age or of 2 doses administered at 2 and 4 months of age (see Recommendations for Immunization, p 352, and Table 3.11). The regimens in Table 3.11 likely are to be equivalent in protection after completion of the recommended primary series. For American Indian/Alaska Native children, optimal immune protection is achieved by administration of PRP-OMP (outer membrane protein complex) Hib vac-cine (see American Indian/Alaska Native Children and Adolescents, Haemophilus influenzae type b, p 345). Information on immunogenicity after dose 1 of new PRP-OMP contain-ing vaccines is important for assessing their suitability for use in American Indian/Alaska Native children.
Table 3.11. Recommended Regimens for Routine Haemophilus influenzae Type b (Hib) Conjugate Immunization for Children Immunized at 2 Months Through 4 Years of Agea Vaccine Product Primary Series Booster Dose Catch-up Dosesb PRP-T (ActHIB, Sanofi Pasteur) 2, 4, 6 mo 12 through 15 mo 16 mo through 4 y PRP-T (Hiberix, GlaxoSmithKline) 2, 4, 6 mo 12 through 15 mo 16 mo through 4 y PRP-OMP (PedvaxHIB, Merck)c,d 2, 4 mo 12 through 15 mo 16 mo through 4 y Combination vaccine DTaP-IPV-Hib (Pentacel, Sanofi Pasteur) 2, 4, 6 mo 12 through 15 mo 16 mo through 4 y DTaP-IPV-Hib-HepB (Vaxelis, Sanofi Pasteur, Merck & Co, Inc) 2, 4, 6 mo Use other Hib containing vaccine for booster, at least 6 months after last priming dose PRP-T indicates polyribosylribotol phosphate-tetanus toxoid; OMP , outer membrane protein complex from Neisseria menin-gitidis; DTaP , diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis; IPV , inactivated poliovirus vaccine; Hep B, hepatitis B vaccine.
a See text and Table 3.10 for further information about specific vaccines and Table 1.10 (p 37) for information about combina-tion vaccines.
b See Catch-up Immunization Schedule ( for additional information.
c If a PRP-OMP(PedvaxHIB) vaccine is not administered as both doses in the primary series, a third dose of Hib conjugate vaccine is needed to complete the primary series.
d Preferred for American Indian/Alaska Native children.
352 HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE INFECTIONS • Combination Vaccines. There are 2 combination vaccines that contain Hib licensed in the United States. DTaP-IPV-Hib (Pentacel) is administered as a 4-dose series at 2, 4, 6, and 15 through 18 months of age, and DTaP-IPV-Hib-HepB (Vaxelis) is given for the 3-dose primary series at 2, 4, and 6 months of age; a different Hib-containing vaccine (other than Vaxelis) should be administered for the booster dose at 15 to 18 months of age. Vaxelis is not recommended as the preferred PRP-OMP Hib vaccine for American Indian/Alaska Native children because of the lack of immunogenicity data after dose 1.
• Vaccine Interchangeability. Hib conjugate vaccines licensed within the age range for the primary vaccine series are considered interchangeable as long as recommenda-tions for a total of 3 doses in the first year of life are followed (ie, if 2 doses of Hib-OMP are not administered, 3 doses of a Hib-containing vaccine are required). Data are not available on safety and effectiveness of interchangeability of some vaccines (see package inserts).
• Dosage and Route of Administration. The dose of each Hib conjugate vaccine is 0.5 mL, administered intramuscularly.
• Children With Immunologic Impairment. Children at increased risk of Hib dis-ease may have impaired anti-PRP antibody responses to conjugate vaccines. Examples include children with functional or anatomic asplenia, HIV infection, or immuno-globulin deficiency (including an isolated immunoglobulin [Ig] G2 subclass deficiency) or early component complement deficiency); recipients of hematopoietic stem cell transplants; and children undergoing chemotherapy for a malignant neoplasm. Some children with immunologic impairment may benefit from more doses of conjugate vac-cine than usually indicated (see Recommendations for Immunization: Indications and Schedule).
• Adverse Reactions. Adverse reactions to Hib conjugate vaccines are uncommon. Pain, redness, and swelling at the injection site occur in approximately 25% of recipi-ents, but these symptoms typically are mild and last fewer than 24 hours.
Recommendations for Immunization Indications and Schedule • All children should be immunized with a Hib conjugate vaccine beginning at approxi-mately 2 months of age (see Table 3.11). Other general recommendations are as follows: ♦Immunization can be initiated as early as 6 weeks of age. ♦Vaccine can be administered during visits for other childhood immunizations (see Simultaneous Administration of Multiple Vaccines, p 36).
• For routine immunization of children younger than 7 months, the following guidelines are recommended: ♦Primary series. Table 3.11 lists the options for the primary vaccination series. Doses are administered at approximately 2-month intervals. When sequential doses of different vaccine products are administered or uncertainty exists about which products previously were used, 3 doses of a conjugate vaccine are considered suf-ficient to complete the primary series, regardless of the regimen used (see package inserts; data are not available for some vaccines on interchangeability). ♦Booster immunization at 12 through 15 months of age. For children who have completed a primary series, an additional dose of conjugate vaccine is HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE INFECTIONS 353 recommended at 12 through 15 months of age and at least 2 months after the last dose. Any monovalent or the pentavalent combination (Pentacel) Hib conjugate vac-cine is acceptable for this dose. • Children younger than 5 years who did not receive Hib conjugate vaccine dur-ing the first 6 months of life should be immunized according to the recommended catch-up immunization schedule (see Immunization_Schedules.aspx and Table 3.11). For accelerated immunization in infants younger than 12 months, a minimum of a 4-week interval between doses can be used.
• Children with invasive Hib infection younger than 24 months can remain at risk of developing a second episode of disease. These children should be immunized accord-ing to the age-appropriate schedule for unimmunized children as if they had received no previous Hib vaccine doses (see Table 3.11, and Table 1.10, p 37). Immunization should be initiated 1 month after onset of disease or as soon as possible thereafter. Immunologic evaluation should be performed in children who experience invasive Hib disease despite 2 to 3 doses of vaccine and in children with recurrent invasive dis-ease attributable to type b strains.
• See Table 3.12 for special circumstances such as patients undergoing chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hematopoietic stem cell transplant, or splenectomy. Additional details are as follows: ♦Lapsed immunizations. Recommendations for children who have had a lapse in the schedule of immunizations are summarized in the annual immunization sched-ule (
aspx). ♦Preterm infants. For preterm infants, immunization should be based on chrono-logic age and should be initiated at 2 months of age according to recommendations in Table 3.11. ♦Functional/anatomic asplenia. Children with decreased or absent splenic func-tion who have received a primary series of Hib immunizations and a booster dose at 12 months or older need not be immunized further against Hib. ♦Other high-risk groups. Children with HIV infection, IgG2 subclass deficiency, or early component complement deficiency are at increased risk of invasive Hib dis-ease. Whether these children will benefit from additional doses after completion of the primary series of immunizations and the booster dose at 12 months or older is unknown.
• Catch-up immunization for high-risk groups (
org/SS/Immunization_Schedules.aspx) (Table 3.12): ♦For children 12 through 59 months of age with an underlying condition predisposing to Hib disease (functional or anatomic asplenia, HIV infection, immunoglobulin defi-ciency, early component complement deficiency, or receipt of hematopoietic stem cell transplant or chemotherapy for a malignant neoplasm) who are not immunized or have received only 1 dose of conjugate vaccine before 12 months of age, 2 doses of any conjugate vaccine, separated by 2 months, are recommended. For children in this age group who received 2 or more doses before 12 months of age, 1 additional dose of conjugate vaccine is recommended.
Reporting. All cases of H influenzae invasive disease, including type b, non-type b, and non-typeable, should be reported to the local or state public health department. 354 HANTAVIRUS PULMONARY SYNDROME Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Hantaviruses cause 2 distinct clinical syndromes: (1) hanta-virus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), also known as hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS), characterized by noncardiogenic pulmonary edema, which is observed in the Americas; and (2) hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS), which occurs world-wide (see Hemorrhagic Fevers and Related Syndromes Caused by Bunyaviruses, p 365). After an incubation period of 1 to 6 weeks, the prodromal illness of HPS lasts 3 to 7 days and is characterized by fever, chills, headache, myalgia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, diz-ziness, and sometimes cough. Respiratory tract symptoms or signs usually do not occur during the first 3 to 7 days, but then pulmonary edema and severe hypoxemia appear abruptly and present as cough and dyspnea. The disease then progresses over hours. In Table 3.12. Use of Haemophilus influenzae Type b (Hib) Conjugate Immunization in Special Populations High-Risk Group Vaccine Recommendations Patient <12 mo Follow routine Hib vaccination recommendations Patients 12 through 59 mo If unimmunized or received 0 or 1 dose before age 12 months: 2 doses 2 months apart If received 2 or more doses before age 12 months: 1 dose If completed a primary series and received a booster dose at age 12 months or older: no additional doses Patients undergoing chemotherapy or radiation therapy, age <60 mo If routine Hib doses administered 14 or more days before starting therapy: revaccination not required If dose administered within 14 days of starting therapy or during therapy: repeat doses starting at least 3 months following therapy completion of therapy Patients undergoing elective splenectomy, age ≥15 mo If unimmunizeda: 1 dose, preferably at least 14 days prior to procedure Asplenic patients ≥60 mo and adults If unimmunizeda: 1 dose HIV-infected children ≥60 mo If unimmunizeda: 1 dose HIV-infected adults Hib vaccination is not recommended Recipients of hematopoietic stem cell transplant, all ages Regardless of Hib vaccination history: 3 doses (at least 1 month apart) beginning 6–12 mo after transplantb a Patients who have not received a primary series and booster dose or at least 1 dose of Hib vaccine after 14 months of age are considered unimmunized.
b The CDC Advisory Committee on Immunizations Practices recommends this, although Hib vaccines are not licensed for individuals older than 5 years. HANTAVIRUS PULMONARY SYNDROME 355 severe cases, myocardial dysfunction causes hypotension, which is why the syndrome sometimes is called hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome.
Extensive bilateral interstitial and alveolar pulmonary edema with pleural effusions are attributable to diffuse pulmonary capillary leak. Intubation and assisted ventilation usually are required for only 2 to 4 days, with resolution heralded by onset of diuresis and rapid clinical improvement.
The severe myocardial depression is different from that of septic shock, with low car-diac indices and stroke volume index, normal pulmonary wedge pressure, and increased systemic vascular resistance. Poor prognostic indicators include persistent hypotension, marked hemoconcentration, a cardiac index of less than 2, and abrupt onset of lactic aci-dosis with a serum lactate concentration of >4 mmol/L (36 mg/dL).
The mortality rate for patients with HPS is between 30% and 40%; death usually occurs in the first 1 or 2 days of hospitalization. A disproportionate number of cases occurs in American Indian/Alaska Native populations, and case-fatality rates for these populations (46%) are higher than for non-Native populations. Milder forms of disease have been reported. Limited information suggests that clinical manifestations and progno-sis are similar in adults and children. Serious sequelae are uncommon.
ETIOLOGY: Hantaviruses are RNA viruses of the Hantaviridae family. Sin Nombre virus (SNV) is the major cause of HPS in the western and central regions of the United States. Bayou virus, Black Creek Canal virus, Monongahela virus, and New York virus are responsible for sporadic cases in Louisiana, Texas, Florida, New York, and other areas of the eastern United States. Andes virus, Oran virus, Laguna Negra virus, and Choclo virus are responsible for cases in South and Central America. There are typically 20 to 40 cases of HPS reported annually in the United States, with the majority (>95%) of cases occurring west of the Mississippi River. Cases in children younger than 10 years are exceedingly rare. Children may be less likely to become infected than adults, because chil-dren are less likely to perform tasks that would place them at increased risk. Nonspecific immune mechanisms may reduce the risk of symptoms in children. EPIDEMIOLOGY: Rodents are natural hosts for hantaviruses and acquire lifelong, asymp-tomatic, chronic infection with prolonged viruria and virus in saliva and feces. Humans acquire infection through direct contact with infected rodents, rodent droppings, or rodent nests or through the inhalation of aerosolized virus particles from rodent urine, droppings, or saliva. Rarely, infection may be acquired from rodent bites or contamina-tion of broken skin with excreta. At-risk activities include handling or trapping rodents, cleaning or entering closed or rarely used rodent-infested structures, cleaning feed storage or animal shelter areas, hand plowing, and living in a home with an increased density of mice. For backpackers or campers, sleeping in a structure inhabited by rodents has been associated with HPS, with a notable outbreak occurring in 2012 in Yosemite National Park secondary to rodent-infested cabins. Exceptionally heavy rainfall improves rodent food supplies, resulting in an increase in the rodent population with more frequent contact between humans and infected rodents, resulting in more human disease. Most cases occur during the spring and summer, with the geographic location determined by the habitat of the rodent carrier.
SNV is transmitted by the deer mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus; Black Creek Canal virus is transmitted by the cotton rat, Sigmodon hispidus; Bayou virus is transmitted by the rice rat, Oryzomys palustris; and the New York and Monongahela viruses are transmitted by the white-footed mouse, Peromyscus leucopus and Peromyscus maniculatus.
356 HANTAVIRUS PULMONARY SYNDROME Andes virus is transmitted by the long-tailed rice rat (Oligoryzomys longicaudatus), endemic to most of Argentina and Chile. Unlike all other hantaviruses, Andes virus can also be transmitted person to person.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: HPS should be considered when thrombocytopenia occurs with severe pneumonia clinically resembling acute respiratory distress syndrome in the proper epidemiologic setting. Other characteristic laboratory findings include neutrophilic leuko-cytosis with immature granulocytes, including more than 10% immunoblasts (basophilic cytoplasm, prominent nucleoli, and an increased nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio) and increased hematocrit. In areas where HPS is known to occur, use of a 5-point peripheral blood screen has aided in the early detection of patients with HPS. Elements of the screen are: (1) hemoglobin elevated for gender/age; (2) left shift of granulocytic series; (3) absence of toxic changes; (4) thrombocytopenia; and (5) immunoblasts and plasma cells >10% of lymphocytes. For cases fulfilling 4 of 5 criteria, the positive predictive value of the 5-point screen is >90%. Molecular detection of virus has been described in peripheral blood mononuclear cells and other clinical specimens from the early phase of the disease but not usually in bronchoalveolar lavage fluids. Viral culture is not useful. Hantavirus-specific immuno-globulin (Ig) M and IgG antibodies often are present at the onset of clinical disease, and serologic testing remains the method of choice for diagnosis. IgG may be negative in rapidly fatal cases. Although some commercial labs offer Hantavirus serologies, any IgM positives are referred to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for confirmation. Clinicians can contact the Viral Special Pathogens Branch Clinical Inquiries Line (470-312-0094) for assistance with diagnosis and management.
Immunohistochemical staining of tissues (capillary endothelial cells of the lungs and almost every organ in the body) can establish the diagnosis at autopsy. TREATMENT: Patients with suspected HPS should be transferred immediately to a tertiary care facility where supportive management of pulmonary edema, severe hypoxemia, and hypotension can occur during the first critical 24 to 48 hours.
In severe forms, early mechanical ventilation and inotropic and pressor support are necessary. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) should be considered when pulmonary wedge pressure and cardiac indices have deteriorated, and may provide short-term support for the severe capillary leak syndrome in the lungs.
Ribavirin is active in vitro against hantaviruses, including SNV . However, 2 clinical studies of intravenous ribavirin (1 open-label study and 1 randomized, placebo-con-trolled, double-blind study) failed to show benefit in treatment of HPS in the cardiopul-monary stage. At the present time, ribavirin should not be considered the standard of care. Cytokine-blocking agents for HPS theoretically may have a role, but these agents have not been evaluated in a systematic fashion. Antibacterial agents are unlikely to offer ben-efit. However, broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy often is administered until the diagnosis is established, because bacterial shock is far more common than shock attributable to hantavirus. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended. Health care-associated or person-to-person transmission has not been associated with HPS in the United States but has been reported in Chile and Argentina with the Andes virus. HELICOBACTER PYLORI INFECTIONS 357 CONTROL MEASURES: Care of Exposed People. Serial clinical examinations should be used to monitor individuals at high risk of infection after exposure (see Epidemiology). Environmental Control. Hantavirus infections of humans occur primarily in adults and are associated with domestic, occupational, or leisure activities facilitating contact with infected rodents, usually in a building in a rural setting. Eradicating the host reservoir is not feasible. Risk reduction includes practices that discourage rodents from colonizing the home and work environment and that minimize aerosolization and contact with rodent saliva and excreta. Tactics include eliminating food sources for rodents, reducing nesting sites by sealing holes, and using “snap traps” and rodenticides. Before entering areas with potential rodent infestations, doors and windows should be opened to ventilate the enclo-sure. Regionally and culturally appropriate educational materials should be used to direct prevention messages.
Hantaviruses, because of their lipid envelope, are susceptible to diluted bleach solu-tions, detergents, and most general household disinfectants. Dusty areas or articles should be moistened with 10% bleach or other disinfectant solution before being cleaned. Brooms and vacuum cleaners should not be used to clean rodent-infested areas. Use of a 10% bleach solution to disinfect dead rodents and wearing rubber gloves before handling trapped or dead rodents is recommended. Gloves and traps should be disinfected after use. The cleanup of areas potentially infested with hantavirus-infected rodents should be conducted by knowledgeable professionals using appropriate personal protective equip-ment. Potentially infected material should be handled according to local regulations for infectious waste.
Public Health Reporting. Possible hantavirus cases should be reported to local and state pub-lic health authorities. For state health department contact information, see www.cdc.
gov/hantavirus/surveillance/index.html. HPS and nonpulmonary hantavirus infections are nationally notifiable diseases, reportable through the Nationally Notifiable Disease Surveillance System. Helicobacter pylori Infections CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Most Helicobacter pylori infections in children are believed to be asymptomatic. H pylori may cause chronic active gastritis and may result in duodenal and, to a lesser extent, gastric ulcers. Persistent infection with H pylori also increases the risk for the development of gastric cancers including mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma and adenocarcinoma in adults. However, complications of infection are infrequent in children. In children, acute H pylori infection can result in gastroduo-denal inflammation that can manifest as epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting, hematemesis, and guaiac-positive stools. If present, these symptoms usually are self-limited. There is no clear association between infection and recurrent abdominal pain in the absence of peptic ulcer disease. The presence of night-time wakening can distinguish those children with peptic ulcer disease from those with chronic gastritis attributable to H pylori infection (for whom nighttime wakening rarely occurs). Endoscopic findings of H pylori infection include nodular gastritis, chronic gastritis, and rarely, the presence of gastric or duodenal erosions or ulcers. Extraintestinal conditions in children that have been associated with H pylori infection include treatment-refractory iron-deficiency anemia and chronic immune thrombocytopenia purpura (cITP).
358 HELICOBACTER PYLORI INFECTIONS ETIOLOGY: H pylori is a gram-negative, spiral, curved, or U-shaped microaerobic bacil-lus that has single or multiple flagella at one end. The organism is positive for catalase, oxidase, and urease activity. The 2 main virulence factors associated with more severe disease including the cytotoxin associated gene (CagA) and the vacuolating cytotoxin (VacA). EPIDEMIOLOGY: H pylori organisms have been isolated from humans and other primates. An animal reservoir for human transmission has not been demonstrated. Organisms are thought to be transmitted from infected humans by the fecal-oral, gastro-oral, and oral-oral routes. H pylori is estimated to have infected 70% of people living in resource-limited coun-tries and 30% to 40% of people living in industrialized countries. Infection rates in children are low in resource-rich, industrialized countries, except in children from lower socioeconomic groups, immigrants from resource-limited countries, and those living in poor hygienic conditions. Most infections are acquired in the first 8 years of life. The organism can persist in the stomach for years or for life.
Although all infected people have gastritis, over a lifetime, approximately 10% to 15% will develop peptic ulcer disease and less than 1% will develop gastric cancer.
The incubation period is unknown.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: H pylori infection can be diagnosed by culture of gastric biopsy tis-sue on nonselective media (eg, chocolate agar, brucella agar, brain-heart infusion agar) or selective media (eg, Skirrow agar) at 37°C under microaerophilic conditions (decreased oxygen, increased carbon dioxide, and increased hydrogen concentrations) for 3 to 10 days. Colonies are small, smooth, and translucent and are positive for catalase, oxidase, and urease activity. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of cultured isolates should be performed to guide therapy. Organisms can be visualized on histologic sections with Warthin-Starry silver, Steiner, Giemsa, or Genta staining. Presence of H pylori can be confirmed but not excluded on the basis of hematoxylin-eosin stains. Immunohistologic staining with specific H pylori antibodies may improve specificity. Because of production of high levels of urease by these organisms, urease testing of a gastric biopsy specimen can be used to detect the presence of H pylori. Urease hydrolyzes urea into ammonia and carbonate; the resulting increase in pH from the production of ammonia is detected in the assay. Noninvasive, commercially available tests include urea breath tests and stool antigen tests; these tests are designed for detection of active infection and have high sensitivity and specificity. Stool antigen tests by enzyme immunoassay monoclonal antibodies are available commercially and can be used for children of any age. The urea breath test detects labeled carbon dioxide in expired air after oral administration of isotope-labeled urea (13C or 14C). Although urea breath tests are expensive and are not useful in very young children, there is a test approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for children 3 to 17 years of age. Patients with identified peptic ulcer disease may benefit from testing and treating for H pylori infection. Patients with functional abdominal pain (absence of alarm symptoms by Rome criteria1) should not be tested, because there is a lack of evidence that treating H pylori infection provides relief. Testing should be used for the initial diagnosis of infection in the case of chronic immune thrombocytopenia 1 Hyams JS, Di Lorenzo C, Saps M, Shulman RJ, Staiano A, van Tilburg M. Functional disorders: children and adolescents. Gastroenterology. 2016;150(6):1456-1468 HELICOBACTER PYLORI INFECTIONS 359 purpura in which endoscopy and biopsy may pose increased risk of bleeding. Testing also is appropriate to confirm eradication of infection following completion of treatment. H pylori can be detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) of gastric biopsy tissue, and PCR also has been applied to detecting the organism in stool specimens. However, none of these assays are currently cleared by the FDA for H pylori testing. Serologic testing for H pylori infection by detection of immunoglobulin (Ig) G anti-bodies specific for H pylori should not be used in children for diagnosis or for confirming eradication. The European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition and the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition (ESPGHAN/NASPGHAN) joint guideline recommends against a ‘‘test and treat’’ strat-egy for H pylori infection in children. Instead, they recommend the following1: • The diagnosis of H pylori infection should be based on either (a) histopathology (H pylori– positive gastritis) plus at least 1 other positive biopsy-based test, or (b) positive culture.
• When testing for H pylori, wait at least 2 weeks after stopping a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) and 4 weeks after stopping antimicrobial agents.
• Testing for H pylori should be performed in children with gastric or duodenal ulcers. If H pylori infection is identified, then treatment should be advised and eradication should be confirmed. • Diagnostic testing for H pylori infection should not be performed as part of the initial investigation in children with iron-deficiency anemia. In children with refractory iron deficiency anemia in which other causes have been ruled out, testing for H pylori during upper endoscopy may be considered. • Diagnostic testing for H pylori infection should not be performed in children with func-tional abdominal pain.
• Diagnostic testing for H pylori infection should not be performed when investigating causes of short stature. The 2011 guidelines from the American Society of Hematology (ASH) recommends against routine testing for H pylori in children with chronic immune thrombocytopenia purpura (cITP).2 TREATMENT1: Treatment options are detailed in Tables 3.13 and 3.14. Treatment is rec-ommended for infected patients who have peptic ulcer disease, gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue-type lymphoma, or early gastric cancer. Treatment of H pylori infection, if found, may be considered for children who have unexplained and refractory iron-deficiency anemia. Additionally, both the ESPGHAN/NASPGHAN and ASH guidelines recommend eradication if infection is associated with chronic immune thrombocytopenia purpura.1,2 For patients with H pylori infection in the absence of clinical or endoscopic evi-dence of peptic ulcer disease, treatment is not recommended unless the patient is within a risk group or region with high incidence of gastric cancer. Adherence is critical to the success of eradication therapy.
1 Jones NL, Koletzko S, Goodman K, et al; ESPGHAN, NASPGHAN. Joint ESPGHAN/NASPGHAN guide-lines for the management of Helicobacter pylori in children and adolescents (update 2016). J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2017;64(6):991-1003 2 Neunert C, Lim W, Crowther M, Cohen A, Solberg L Jr, Crowther MA. The American Society of Hematology 2011 evidence-based guideline for immune thrombocytopenia. Blood. 2011;117(16):4190–4207 The backbone of all recommended therapies includes a PPI and amoxicillin. Additions of metronidazole, clarithromycin, and/or bismuth are based on the patient’s previous treatment experience or known susceptibilities to clarithromycin and metro-nidazole. Reports of increasing prevalence of antibiotic-resistant strains (particularly clarithromycin resistance) as well as increasing failures of triple therapies suggest the need for bismuth-based quadruple therapy regimens (meaning 3 antibiotics and bis-muth) and longer durations (14 days) for eradication of H pylori. A number of treat-ment regimens have been evaluated and are approved for use in adults; the safety and efficacy of these regimens in pediatric patients have not been firmly established. There is no current evidence to support the use of probiotics to reduce medication adverse effects or improve eradication of H pylori. Limited options exist for penicillin-allergic patients. Table 3.13. Recommended Options for First-Line Therapy for H pylori Infectionsa,b H pylori Antimicrobial Susceptibilities Suggested First-Line Treatment Susceptible to clarithromycin, susceptible to metronidazole PPI + amoxicillin + clarithromycin for 14 daysc Resistant to clarithromycin, susceptible to metronidazole PPI + amoxicillin + metronidazole for 14 days OR Bismuth-based therapy as detailed in “Unknown” row below.
Susceptible to clarithromycin, resistant to metronidazole PPI + amoxicillin + clarithromycin for 14 days Resistant to clarithromycin, resistant to metronidazole (“double resistant”) <8 y of age: PPI + amoxicillin + metronidazole + bismuth for 14 days ≥8 y of age: PPI + tetracycline + metronidazole + bismuth for 14 days Susceptibilities not known <8 y of age: PPI + amoxicillin + metronidazole + bismuth for 14 days ≥8 y of age: PPI + tetracycline + metronidazole + bismuth for 14 days a Adapted from Jones NL, Koletzko S, Goodman K, et al; ESPGHAN, NASPGHAN. Joint ESPGHAN/NASPGHAN guidelines for the management of Helicobacter pylori in children and adolescents (update 2016). J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2017;64(6):991-1003.
b Refer to Joint ESPGHAN/NASPGHAN guidelines for antibiotic dosing.
c Sequential therapy for 10 days (PPI + amoxicillin for 5 days, followed by PPI + clarithromycin + metronidazole for 5 days) is equally effective, but has the disadvantage of exposing the child to 3 different antibiotics. 360 HELICOBACTER PYLORI INFECTIONS Table 3.14. Rescue Therapies in Pediatric Patients Who Fail Therapya,b Initial Antibiotic Susceptibilities Past Treatment Regimen Suggested Rescue Treatment Susceptible to clarithromycin, susceptible to metronidazole PPI + amoxicillin + clarithromycin PPI + amoxicillin + metronidazole PPI + amoxicillin + metronidazole PPI + amoxicillin + clarithromycin Susceptible to clarithromycin, susceptible to metronidazole Sequential therapy (see footnote c in Table 3.13) Consider performing a second endoscopy and use a tailored treatment for 14 days OR Treat like double-resistant in Table 3.13 Resistant to clarithromycin PPI + amoxicillin + metronidazole Treat like double-resistant in Table 3.13 Resistant to metronidazole PPI + amoxicillin + clarithromycin Consider performing a second endoscopy and use a tailored treatment for 14 days OR Treat like double-resistant in Table 3.13 Susceptibilities not known PPI + amoxicillin + clarithromycin OR PPI + amoxicillin + metronidazole OR Sequential therapy (see footnote c in Table 3.13) Consider performing a second endoscopy to assess secondary antimicrobial susceptibility OR Treat like double-resistant in Table 3.13 a Adapted from Jones NL, Koletzko S, Goodman K, et al; ESPGHAN, NASPGHAN. Joint ESPGHAN/NASPGHAN guidelines for the management of Helicobacter pylori in children and adolescents (update 2016). J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2017;64(6):991-1003.
b Refer to Joint ESPGHAN/NASPGHAN guidelines for antibiotic dosing.
Initial Therapy • In a treatment-naïve patient with H pylori, selection of therapeutic regimen is best guided by knowledge of the susceptibilities of that patient’s organism.
• Treatment options are detailed in Table 3.13. HELICOBACTER PYLORI INFECTIONS 361 362 HEMORRHAGIC FEVERS CAUSED BY ARENAVIRUSES • A breath or stool test should be performed to document organism clearance 4 to 6 weeks after completion of initial therapy; relief of clinical symptoms is not an indicator of successful eradication. Rescue Therapy • Infection within the first 12 months following treatment is likely a relapse of the previ-ous infection. The reinfection rate within 5 years may be as high as 50%. In contrast to adults, reduced options exist for rescue therapy for children.
• Management and treatment options are detailed in Table 3.14. • A breath or stool test should be performed to document organism eradication 4 to 6 weeks after completion of rescue therapy. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: Disinfection of gastroscopes prevents transmission of the organ-ism between patients.
Hemorrhagic Fevers Caused by Arenaviruses1 CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Arenaviruses are responsible for several hemorrhagic fever (HF) syndromes. Arenaviruses are divided into 2 groups: the New World or Tacaribe complex and the Old World or lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCMV)/Lassa complex (see Etiology). LCMV is discussed in a separate chapter (p 492). Disease associated with arenaviruses ranges from asymptomatic or mild, acute, febrile infections to severe illnesses in which vascular leak, shock, and multiorgan dysfunction are prominent features. Fever, weakness, malaise, headache, arthralgia, myalgia, conjunctival suffusion, retro-orbital pain, facial flushing, anorexia, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain are common early symptoms in all infections. Thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, petechiae, generalized lymphadenopathy, and encephalopathy usually are present in Argentine HF, Bolivian HF, and Venezuelan HF, and exudative pharyngitis often occurs in Lassa fever. Mucosal bleeding generally occurs in severe cases as a consequence of vascular damage, coagulop-athy, thrombocytopenia, and platelet dysfunction. However, hemorrhagic manifestations occur in only one third of patients with Lassa fever. Proteinuria is common, but renal fail-ure is unusual. Increased serum concentrations of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) can portend a severe or possibly fatal outcome of Lassa fever. Shock develops 7 to 9 days after onset of illness in more severely ill patients with these infections. Upper and lower respi-ratory tract symptoms can develop in people with Lassa fever. Encephalopathic signs, such as tremor, alterations in consciousness, and seizures, can occur in South American HFs and in severe cases of Lassa fever. Transient or permanent deafness is reported in 30% of convalescents of Lassa fever. The overall mortality rate in Lassa fever is 1% to 20% of all infections, but it is highest among hospitalized patients (15%–50%); for South American HFs, the mortality rate is 10% to 35%, and for Lujo virus HF, the mortality rate is 80% (estimated from a small number of patients). Pregnant women are at substan-tially higher risk of mortality (~80%) and spontaneous abortion with 95% mortality in fetuses of infected mothers. Symptoms resolve 10 to 15 days after disease onset in surviv-ing patients.
1 Does not include lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus, which is reviewed on p 492. HEMORRHAGIC FEVERS CAUSED BY ARENAVIRUSES 363 ETIOLOGY: Mammalian arenaviruses (mammarenaviruses) are enveloped, biseg-mented, single-stranded RNA viruses. Old World arenaviruses include LCMV , which causes lymphocytic choriomeningitis, Lassa virus (Lassa HF), and Lujo virus (Lujo HF) in western and southern Africa. New World arenaviruses include Junín virus (Argentine HF) Machupo virus (Bolivian HF), Sabiá virus (Brazilian HF), Guanarito virus (Venezuelan HF), and Chapare virus (Chapare HF). Whitewater Arroyo virus is a rare cause of human disease in North America. Antibodies to Tamiami viruses have been detected in people in North America, but clinical disease has not been con-firmed. Several other arenaviruses are known only from their rodent reservoirs in the Old and New World. EPIDEMIOLOGY: Arenaviruses are maintained in nature by association with specific rodent hosts, in which they produce chronic viremia and viruria. The principal routes of infec-tion are inhalation and direct contact of mucous membranes and skin (eg, through cuts, scratches, or abrasions) with urine and salivary secretions from these persistently infected rodents. Ingestion of food contaminated by rodent excrement also may cause disease trans-mission. All arenaviruses are infectious as aerosols, and human-to-human transmission may occur in community or hospital settings following unprotected contact or through droplets. Excretion of arenaviruses in urine and semen for several weeks after infection has been documented. Arenaviruses causing HF should be considered highly hazardous to people working with any of these viruses in the laboratory. Laboratory-acquired infections have been documented with Lassa, Machupo, Junín, and Sabiá viruses. The geographic distri-bution and habitats of the specific rodents that serve as reservoir hosts largely determine areas with endemic infection and populations at risk. Before a vaccine became available in Argentina, several hundred cases of Argentine HF occurred annually in agricultural work-ers and inhabitants of the Argentine pampas; the Argentine HF vaccine is not licensed in the United States. Epidemics of Bolivian HF occurred in small towns between 1962 and 1964; sporadic disease activity in the countryside has continued since then. Venezuelan HF first was identified in 1989 and occurs in rural north-central Venezuela. Lassa fever is endemic in most of western Africa, where rodent hosts live in proximity to humans, caus-ing thousands of infections annually. Lassa fever has been reported in the United States and Western Europe in people who have traveled to western Africa. The incubation periods for these HF range from 6 to 21 days.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Viral nucleic acid can be detected in acute disease by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction assay. These viruses may be isolated from blood of acutely ill patients as well as from various tissues obtained postmortem, but isolation should be attempted only under biosafety level-4 (BSL-4) conditions. Virus antigen is detectable by enzyme immunoassay (EIA) in acute specimens and postmortem tissues. Virus-specific immunoglobulin (Ig) M antibodies are present in the serum during acute stages of illness by immunofluorescent antibody or enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays but may be undetectable in rapidly fatal cases. The IgG antibody response is delayed. Diagnosis can be made retrospectively by immunohistochemical staining of formalin-fixed tissues obtained from autopsy.
If a viral HF is suspected, the state/local health department or Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (Viral Special Pathogens Branch: 404-639-1115) should be contacted to assist with case investigation, diagnosis, treatment, and control measures. 364 HEMORRHAGIC FEVERS CAUSED BY ARENAVIRUSES TREATMENT: Intravenous ribavirin substantially decreases the mortality rate in patients with severe Lassa fever, particularly if they are treated early, during the first week of illness. For Argentine HF, transfusion of immune plasma in defined doses of neutral-izing antibodies is the standard specific treatment when administered during the first 8 days from onset of symptoms and reduces mortality to 1% to 2%. Intravenous riba-virin has been used with success to abort a Sabiá laboratory infection, and to treat Bolivian HF patients and the only known Lujo virus infection survivor. Ribavirin did not reduce mortality when initiated 8 days or more after onset of Argentine HF symp-toms. Whether ribavirin treatment initiated early in the course of the disease has a role in the treatment of Argentine HF remains to be seen. Intravenous ribavirin is avail-able only from the manufacturer through an investigational new drug (IND) protocol. Health care providers who need to obtain intravenous ribavirin should contact the US Food and Drug Administration (www.fda.gov/drugs/investigational-new-drug-ind-application/physicians-how-request-single-patient-expanded-access-compassionate-use; US Food and Drug Administration 24-hour emergency lines: 866-300-4374 or 301-796-8240). Meticulous fluid and electrolyte balance is an important aspect of supportive care in each of the HFs.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: In addition to standard precautions, contact and droplet precautions, including careful prevention of needlestick injuries and careful handling of clinical specimens for the duration of illness, are recommended for all HFs caused by arenaviruses. A negative-pressure ventilation room is recommended for patients with prominent cough or severe disease, and people entering the room should wear per-sonal protective equipment including respirators and goggles. A negative-pressure room should be used when aerosol-generating procedures are conducted, such as intubation or airway suctioning. The CDC infection prevention recommendations for patients under investigation for Ebola virus disease in US hospitals are applicable in the event that an HF virus is used as a weapon of bioterrorism.1 CONTROL MEASURES: Care of Exposed People. No specific measures are warranted for exposed people unless direct contamination with blood, excretions, or secretions from an infected patient has occurred. If such contamination has occurred, recording body temperature twice daily for 21 days is recommended. Reporting of fever or of symptoms of infection is an indication for intravenous ribavirin treatment for Lassa fever, Bolivian HF, or Sabiá or Lujo virus infec-tions. There is no evidence to support ribavirin for postexposure prophylaxis for Lassa fever.
Immunoprophylaxis. A live attenuated Junín vaccine protects against Argentine HF and probably against Bolivian HF. The vaccine is associated with minimal adverse effects in adults; similar findings have been obtained from limited safety studies in children 4 years and older. The vaccine is not available in the United States. Various vaccines for Lassa fever are currently in development and early phase clinical trials in west Africa.
Environmental. In town-based outbreaks of Bolivian HF, rodent control has proven success-ful. Area rodent control is not practical for control of Argentine HF or Venezuelan HF. 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Hospitalized Patients Under Investigation (PUIs) for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in U.S. Hospitals. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2018. Available at: www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/clinicians/ evd/infection-control.html HEMORRHAGIC FEVERS CAUSED BY BUNYAVIRUSES 365 Intensive rodent control efforts have decreased the rate of peridomestic Lassa virus infec-tion, but rodents eventually reinvade human dwellings, and infection still occurs in rural settings.
Public Health Reporting. Because of the risk of health care-associated transmission, state health departments and the CDC should be contacted for specific advice about manage-ment and diagnosis of suspected cases. Lassa fever and New World arenavirus HFs are reportable in the United States according to guidelines of the US Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists.
Hemorrhagic Fevers Caused by Bunyaviruses1 CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Bunyaviruses are arthropod- or rodentborne infections that often result in severe febrile disease with multisystem involvement and may be associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality.
Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) is a complex, multiphasic disease characterized by vascular instability and varying degrees of renal insufficiency. Fever, flushing, conjunctival injection, headache, blurred vision, abdominal pain, and lumbar pain are followed by hypotension, oliguria, and subsequently, polyuria. Petechiae are frequent, but more serious bleeding manifestations are rare. Shock and acute renal insufficiency may occur. Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a multisystem disease charac-terized by hepatitis and hemorrhagic manifestations. Fever, headache, and myalgia are followed by signs of a diffuse capillary leak syndrome with facial suffusion, conjunctivitis, icteric hepatitis, proteinuria, and disseminated intravascular coagulation associated with petechiae and purpura on the skin and mucous membranes. A hypotensive crisis often occurs after the appearance of frank hemorrhage from the gastrointestinal tract, nose, mouth, or uterus.
Rift Valley fever (RVF), in most cases, is a self-limited undifferentiated febrile ill-ness. In 8% to 10% of cases, however, hemorrhagic fever with shock and icteric hepatitis, encephalitis, or retinitis develops.
ETIOLOGY: The order Bunyavirales includes segmented, single-stranded RNA viruses with different geographic distributions depending on their vector or reservoir. Hemorrhagic fever syndromes are associated with viruses from 3 families: Hantaviridae (Old World Hantaviruses), Nairoviridae (CCHF virus), and Phenuiviridae (RVF virus). Old World hanta-viruses (Hantaan, Seoul, Dobrava, and Puumala viruses) cause HFRS, and New World hantaviruses (Sin Nombre and related viruses) cause hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (see Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, p 354).
EPIDEMIOLOGY: The epidemiology of these diseases is a function of the distribution and behavior of their reservoirs and vectors. All families except Hantaviridae are associated with arthropod vectors. Hantavirus infections are transmitted via contact with virus shed in rat urine, saliva, or droppings, inhalation of virus in dust from contaminated nesting materi-als, or being bitten by an infected rat.
Classic HFRS occurs throughout much of Asia and Europe, with up to 100 000 cases per year. The most severe form of the disease is caused by the prototype Hantaan and Dobrava viruses in rural Asia and Europe, respectively; Puumala virus is associated 1 Does not include hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, which is reviewed on p 354.
366 HEMORRHAGIC FEVERS CAUSED BY BUNYAVIRUSES with milder disease (nephropathia epidemica) in Western Europe. Seoul virus is distrib-uted worldwide in association with brown Norway rat (Rattus species) and can cause a disease of variable severity. Cases have been reported in the United States among rat fanciers. Person-to-person transmission has never been reported with HFRS. Fatal out-come is seen in 1% to 15% of cases, depending on the species of virus and the level of care. CCHF occurs in much of sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, northwestern China, part of the Indian subcontinent, Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Armenia, Central Asia, and Southeast Europe. CCHF virus is transmitted by hard ticks and occasionally by contact with viremic livestock and wild animals at slaughter. Health care-associated transmission of CCHF is a frequent and serious hazard. Fatal outcome is seen in 9% to 50% of hospi-talized patients.
RVF occurs and there have been large outbreaks throughout sub-Saharan Africa, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen. The virus is mosquitoborne and can also be directly transmitted from domestic livestock to humans via contact with infected aborted tissues or freshly slaughtered infected animal carcasses. Person-to-person transmission has not been reported, but laboratory-acquired cases are well documented. Overall fatal outcome occurs in 1% to 2% of cases but has been reported to be up to 30% in hospitalized patients. The incubation periods for CCHF and RVF range from 2 to 10 days; for HFRS, the incubation period usually is longer, ranging from 7 to 42 days.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Viral culture of blood and/or tissue, acute-phase quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), and serologic testing may facilitate diagnosis (Table 3.15). Immunoglobulin (Ig) M antibodies or increasing IgG titers in paired serum specimens, as demonstrated by enzyme immunoassay (EIA), are diagnostic; neutralizing antibody tests provide greater virus-strain specificity but rarely are used. Serum IgM and IgG virus-specific antibodies typically develop early in con-valescence in CCHF and RVF but can be absent in rapidly fatal cases of CCHF. In HFRS, IgM and IgG antibodies usually are detectable at the time of onset of illness or within 48 hours, when it is too late for virus isolation and qRT-PCR assay. Diagnosis can be made retrospectively by immunohistochemical staining of formalin-fixed tissues. Although some commercial labs offer Hantavirus serologies, any positive IgM results Table 3.15. Diagnostic Tests To Be Performed for Hemorrhagic Fevers Caused by Bunyaviruses Diagnostic Testing HFRS CCHF RVF Virus culture of blood or tissue No (usually not detected at time of illness) Yes (in biosafety Level 4 [BSL-4] conditions Yes (in biosafety Level 4 [BSL-4] conditions Acute phase virus qRT-PCR Yes, but not routinely done Yes Yes IgM and IgG serology Yes (at time of illness onset or within 48 h) Yes (detectable in early convalescence, but could be absent in fatal cases) Yes (detectable in early convalescence) HEMORRHAGIC FEVERS CAUSED BY BUNYAVIRUSES 367 are referred to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for confirmation. CCHF and RVF testing are only available at the CDC. Referrals are made through the state health department.
TREATMENT: Ribavirin, administered intravenously to patients with HFRS within the first 4 days of illness, may be effective in decreasing renal dysfunction, vascular instability, and mortality. However, intravenous ribavirin is not available commercially in the United States and is available only from the manufacturer through an investigational new drug (IND) protocol. Health care providers who need to obtain intravenous ribavirin should contact the US Food and Drug Administration (www.fda.gov/drugs/investiga-tional-new-drug-ind-application/physicians-how-request-single-patient-expanded-access-compassionate-use; FDA 24-hour emergency lines: 866-300-4374 or 301-796-8240). Supportive therapy for HFRS should include: (1) treatment of shock; (2) monitoring of fluid balance; (3) dialysis for complications of renal failure; (4) control of hypertension during the oliguric phase; and (5) early recognition of possible myocardial failure with appropriate therapy.
Oral and intravenous ribavirin, when administered early in the course of CCHF, has been associated with milder disease, although no controlled studies have been performed. Ribavirin also may be efficacious as postexposure prophylaxis of CCHF. During the RVF outbreak in Saudi Arabia in 2000, a clinical trial of ribavirin in patients with confirmed disease was halted because of an increased observation of encephalitis in patients receiving ribavirin (more than expected in RVF patients). Experimental data in hamster, mice, and rats reported the same type of observation when treatment was delayed. Therefore, ribavirin should be avoided in RVF. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: In addition to standard precautions, con-tact and droplet precautions, including careful prevention of needlestick injuries and management of clinical specimens, are indicated for patients with CCHF for the dura-tion for their illness. Airborne isolation may be required in certain circumstances when patients undergo procedures that stimulate coughing and promote generation of aerosols. Standard precautions should be followed with RVF and HFRS.
CONTROL MEASURES: Care of Exposed People. People having direct contact with blood or other secretions from patients with CCHF should be observed closely for 21 days with daily monitoring for fever. Immediate therapy with intravenous ribavirin should be considered at the first sign of disease. Ribavirin also may be efficacious as postexposure prophylaxis of CCHF.
Environmental. Hemorrhagic Fever With Renal Syndrome. Monitoring of laboratory rat colonies, community pet rat colonies, and urban rodent control may be effective for ratborne HFRS.
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever. In countries with endemic CCHF, arachnicides for tick control generally have limited benefit but should be used in stockyard settings. Personal protective measures (eg, physical tick removal and protective clothing with permethrin sprays) may be effective for people at-risk (farmers, veterinarians, abattoir workers).
Rift Valley Fever. Regular immunization of domestic animals should have an effect on limiting or preventing RVF outbreaks and protecting humans. Some livestock vaccines are currently in use in areas with endemicity. Personal protective clothing (with permethrin sprays) and insect repellants may be effective for people at risk (farmers, veterinarians, abattoir workers). Mosquito control measures are difficult to implement.
368 HEMORRHAGIC FEVERS CAUSED BY FILOVIRUSES: EBOLA AND MARBURG Immunoprophylaxis. No vaccines currently are approved in Europe or the United States for use in humans against HFs caused by Bunyaviruses. In some Asian countries, inactivated vaccines against HFRS are currently in use.
Public Health Reporting. Because of the risk of health care-associated transmission and diagnostic confusion with other hemorrhagic illnesses state health departments and the CDC (Viral Special Pathogens Branch Clinical Inquiries Line: 470-312-0094) should be contacted about any suspected diagnosis of viral hemorrhagic.
Hemorrhagic Fevers Caused by Filoviruses: Ebola and Marburg CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Data on Ebola and Marburg virus infections primarily are derived from adult populations. More is known about Ebola virus disease (EVD) than Marburg virus disease, although the same principles apply generally to the 2 filoviruses known to cause human disease. Historically, the overall incidence of EVD infections is lower in children compared with adults. However, pediatric mortality is high, with the youngest children having the highest case fatality rates. Symptomatic disease ranges from mild to severe; case fatality rates for severely affected people range from 25% to 90%. After a typical incubation period of 8 to 10 days (range, 2–21 days), disease in children and adults begins with nonspecific signs and symptoms including fever, severe headache, myalgia, fatigue, abdominal pain, and weakness followed several days later by vomiting, diarrhea, and sometimes unexplained bleeding or bruising. Data from the 2014–2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the largest since the virus was identified in 1976, indicate that children may have shorter incubation periods than adults. Respiratory symptoms are more common and central nervous system manifestations are less common in children than in adults. A fleeting maculopapular rash on the torso or face after approximately 4 to 5 days of illness may occur. Hiccups have been reported. Conjunctival injection or subconjunctival hemorrhage may be present. Leukopenia, frequently with lymphopenia, is followed later by elevated neutrophils, a left shift, and thrombocytopenia. Hepatic dys-function, with elevations in aspartate aminotransferase (AST) at markedly higher concen-trations than alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and metabolic derangements, including hypokalemia, hyponatremia, hypocalcemia, and hypomagnesemia, are common. In the most severe cases, microvascular instability ensues around the end of the first week of dis-ease. Although hemostasis is impaired, hemorrhagic manifestations develop in a minority of patients. The most common hemorrhagic manifestations consist of bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract, sometimes with oozing from the mucous membranes or venipunc-ture sites in late stages. Twenty percent of infected children have no fever at presentation.
Central nervous system manifestations and renal failure are frequent in end-stage disease. In fatal cases, death typically occurs around 10 to 12 days after symptom onset, usually resulting from viral- or bacterial-induced septic shock and multiorgan system fail-ure. Factors associated with pediatric Ebola deaths in the 2014–2016 outbreak were age <5 years, bleeding at any time during hospitalization, and high viral load. Approximately 30% of pregnant women with EVD present with spontaneous abor-tion and vaginal bleeding. Maternal mortality approaches 90% when infection occurs during the third trimester. Ebola virus can cross the placenta and pregnant women infected with the virus will likely transmit the virus to the fetus. In infants born to infected mothers, Ebola virus RNA has been detected in amniotic fluid, fetal meconium, umbilical cord, and buccal swab specimens. There has only been 1 report of survival of a neonate HEMORRHAGIC FEVERS CAUSED BY FILOVIRUSES: EBOLA AND MARBURG 369 born to a mother with active EVD. The neonate was treated with monoclonal antibodies, a buffy coat transfusion from an Ebola survivor, and the antiviral drug remdesivir shortly after birth. The exact mechanism of neonatal deaths is unknown, but high viral loads of Ebola virus have been documented in amniotic fluid, placental tissue, and fetal tissues of stillborn neonates. EVD survivors are at risk for reactivation of disease in immune-privi-leged sites, such as the eye or the central nervous system, because of persistence of Ebola virus. However, disease reactivation currently is thought to be a rare event. Long-term shedding of virus in semen has been implicated in the origin of several clusters of EVD in West Africa.
ETIOLOGY: Filoviruses (from the Latin filo meaning thread, referring to their filamentous shape) are single-stranded, negative-sense RNA viruses. There are 6 genera in the family Filoviridae, but only 2, Marburgvirus and Ebolavirus, cause disease in humans. This includes 4 of the 6 viruses within the genus Ebolavirus and both known viruses within the genus Marburgvirus. These filoviruses are endemic only in Africa.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Fruit bats are believed to be the animal reservoir for most filoviruses. Human infection is believed to occur from inadvertent exposure to infected bat excreta or saliva following entry into roosting areas in caves, mines, and forests. Nonhuman pri-mates, especially gorillas and chimpanzees, and other wild animals (eg, rodents, small antelopes) may become infected from bat contact and serve as intermediate hosts that transmit filoviruses to humans through contact with their blood and bodily fluids, usu-ally associated with hunting and butchering (see Control Measures, Environmental). For unclear reasons, filovirus outbreaks tend to occur after prolonged dry seasons. Molecular epidemiologic evidence shows that most outbreaks result from a single point introduction (or very few) into humans from wild animals, followed by human-to-human transmission, almost invariably fueled by health care-associated transmission in areas with inadequate infection-control equipment and resources. Filoviruses are the most transmissible of all hemorrhagic fever viruses. The secondary attack rate in households is generally between 10% to 20% in African communities. Risk to household contacts is associated with direct physical contact, with little to no transmission observed otherwise. Human-to-human transmission usually occurs through oral, mucous membrane, or nonintact skin exposure to blood or bodily fluids of a symptomatic person with filovirus disease or by exposure to objects contaminated with infected blood or bodily fluids, most often in the context of providing care to a sick family or community member (commu-nity transmission) or patient (health care-associated transmission). Funeral rituals that entail the touching of the corpse also have been implicated. Sexual transmission has been documented and implicated in several clusters of disease. Ebola virus has been detected in human milk; genomic analysis in a case of fatal Ebola in a 9-month-old strongly suggested Ebola virus transmission through human milk (see Control Measures, Breastfeeding). Respiratory spread of virus does not occur. Infection through fomites can-not be excluded. Health care-associated transmission is highly unlikely if rigorous infec-tion-control practices are in place in health care facilities (see Isolation of the Hospitalized Patient). Filoviruses are not spread through the air, by water, or in general by food (with the exception of bushmeat; see Control Measures, Environmental). Children may be less likely to become infected from interfamilial spread than adults when a primary case occurs in a household, possibly because they are not typically pri-mary caregivers of sick individuals and are less likely to take part in funeral rituals that 370 HEMORRHAGIC FEVERS CAUSED BY FILOVIRUSES: EBOLA AND MARBURG involve touching and washing of the deceased person’s body. Underreporting of Ebola cases in children to health officials also is possible. The degree of viremia correlates with the clinical state. People are most infectious late in the course of severe disease, especially when copious vomiting, diarrhea, and/or bleed-ing are present. Disease transmission does not occur during the incubation period, when the person is asymptomatic. Virus may persist in a few sites for several weeks to months after clinical recovery, including in testicles/semen, vaginal fluid, placenta, amniotic fluid, human milk, saliva, the central nervous system (particularly cerebrospinal fluid), joints, conjunctivae, and the chambers of the eye (resulting in transient uveitis and other ocular problems). Because of the proven risk of sexual transmission, abstinence or use of con-doms is recommended for at least 12 months after recovery and possibly longer. Guidance for the management of survivors of EVD can be found at www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/ clinicians/evaluating-patients/guidance-for-management-of-survivors-ebola.html. Updated information on identification, current management of people traveling from areas of transmission or with contact with a person with Ebola virus infection, and communicating with children about Ebola can be found on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website (www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) website (www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/infections/Pages/Ebola.aspx and www.cdc.gov/vhf/ ebola/pdf/how-talk-children-about-ebola.pdf). The incubation period for Ebola virus disease is 8 to 10 days (range, 2–21 days).
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: The diagnosis of filovirus infection should be considered in a person who develops a fever within 21 days of travel to an area with endemic infection. Because initial clinical manifestations are difficult to distinguish from those of more com-mon febrile diseases, prompt laboratory testing is imperative in a suspected case. Malaria, measles, typhoid fever, Lassa fever, dengue, and influenza should be included in the dif-ferential diagnosis of a symptomatic person returning from Africa within 21 days and are much more likely than a filovirus to be the cause of fever. Filovirus disease can be diag-nosed by testing of blood by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for viral antigens or immunoglobulin (Ig) M, and virus isolation early in the disease course, with the latter being attempted only under biosafety level-4 conditions. Viral RNA generally is detectable by RT-PCR assay within 3 days after the onset of symptoms. However, if blood is obtained within 3 days of symptom onset, 2 negative RT-PCR test results at least 48 hours apart are required to rule out disease. IgM and IgG antibodies may be used later in disease course or after recovery. Postmortem diagnosis can be made via immunohistochemical staining of skin or liver or spleen tissue. Testing generally is not performed routinely in clinical laboratories. Local and state public health department officials must be contacted and can facilitate testing at a regional certified laboratory or at the CDC. Current information on the most appropri-ate diagnostic testing for EVD is available on the CDC website (www.cdc.gov/vhf/ ebola/diagnosis/index.html).
In October 2019, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allowed marketing of the OraQuick Ebola Rapid Antigen Test, a rapid diagnostic test (RDT) for detect-ing Ebola virus in both symptomatic patients and recently deceased people. This is the first Ebola RDT that the FDA has allowed for marketing in the United States. The RDT should be used only in cases in which more sensitive molecular testing is not available. All HEMORRHAGIC FEVERS CAUSED BY FILOVIRUSES: EBOLA AND MARBURG 371 OraQuick Ebola Rapid Antigen Test results are presumptive; all test results (positive and negative) must be verified through real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reac-tion (rRT-PCR) testing at a Laboratory Response Network (LRN) laboratory located in 49 states and at the CDC.
TREATMENT: People suspected of having filovirus infection should be placed in isolation immediately, and public health officials should be notified. Management of patients with filovirus disease primarily is supportive, including oral or intravenous fluids with electro-lyte repletion, vasopressors, blood products, oxygen, total parenteral nutrition, analgesics, antipyretics, and antimalarial and antimicrobial medications when coinfections are sus-pected or confirmed (www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/treatment/index.html). Volume losses can be enormous (10 L/day in adults), and some centers in the United States report better results with repletion using lactated Ringer solution rather than normal saline solu-tion in management of adult patients. When antimicrobial agents are used to treat sepsis, the medications should have coverage for intestinal microbiota based on limited evidence of translocation of gut bacteria into the blood of patients with filovirus disease. Use of needles and aerosol generating procedures should be limited as much as possible.
On October 14, 2020, the FDA approved the first treatment for Zaire ebolavirus infection in adult and pediatric patients. Under the brand name Inmazeb, it consists of a mixture of 3 monoclonal antibodies: atoltivimab, maftivimab, and odesivimab-ebgn (www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2020/761169s000lbl.
pdf). On December 21, 2020, a second monoclonal antibody therapy, ansuvimab-zykl, which goes by the brand name Ebanga, received FDA approval, also for use in adult and pediatric patients (www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/ label/2020/761172s000lbl.pdf). There currently are no specific therapies approved by the FDA for other filovirus infections. Because therapeutic options are likely to change following results from numerous ongoing clinical trials, it would be appropriate to consult with the CDC to determine the most current treatment guidelines (www.cdc.gov/vhf/ ebola/treatment/index.html). ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard, contact, and droplet precautions are recommended for management of hospitalized patients with known or suspected EVD. Although it is prudent to place the patient in a negative-pressure room as an extra precaution, availability of such a resource should not prevent care because there is no evi-dence for natural aerosol transmission between humans. A negative pressure room should be used when aerosol-generating procedures are conducted, such as intubation or airway suctioning. Access to the patient should be limited to a small number of designated staff and family members with specific instructions and training on filovirus infection control and on the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). Although experience suggests that standard universal and contact precautions usually are protective, viral hemorrhagic fever precautions consisting of at least 2 pairs of gloves, fit-tested N95 or particulate res-pirator, impermeable or fluid-resistant gown, face shield (if using N95 respirator), protec-tive apron, and shoe covers or rubber boots are recommended when filovirus infection is confirmed or suspected. Health care workers should have no skin exposed, and a buddy system should be used for supervision of donning and doffing PPE. All health care work-ers should be knowledgeable with and proficient in donning and doffing PPE prior to participating in management of a patient as detailed on the CDC website (www.cdc.
gov/vhf/ebola/healthcare-us/ppe/guidance.html). Particulate respirators are recommended when aerosol-generating procedures, such as endotracheal intubation, are 372 HEMORRHAGIC FEVERS CAUSED BY FILOVIRUSES: EBOLA AND MARBURG performed. The duration of precautions should be determined in consultation with state and federal public health authorities.
The AAP has published a clinical report1 that provides guidance to health care provid-ers and hospitals on options to consider regarding parental presence at the bedside while caring for a child with suspected or proven EVD or other highly consequential infections. CONTROL MEASURES: Contact Tracing. Monitoring and movement of people with potential Ebola virus exposure currently is based on the degree of possible risk. At a minimum, asymptomatic people with any level of risk should self-monitor for fever and other symptoms of Ebola. The individual should immediately notify the public health authority if fever or other symp-toms develop. A full description of recommended management for people with consis-tent signs or symptoms and risk factors for EVD including neonates who are at risk can be found on the following CDC websites: www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/clinicians/ evaluating-patients/index.html and www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/clinicians/ evd/neonatal-care.html. Hospitalization of asymptomatic contacts is not warranted, but contacts who develop fever or other manifestations of filovirus disease should be iso-lated immediately until the diagnosis can be ruled out. Ebola Vaccine. On December 19, 2019, the FDA approved the world’s first Ebola vac-cine, ERVEBO, for the prevention of EVD after prior conditional marketing approval from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and prequalification by the World Health Organization. This vesicular stomatitis platform-based live virus (sVSV-ZEBOV) vaccine has been used under expanded access protocol in the ongoing 2018–2019 outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo in a ring vaccination trial of first responders, health care workers, burial providers, and close contacts of cases. In February 2020, the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended its use for preexposure vaccination of adults 18 years or older in the US population who are at potential risk of exposure to Ebola virus (species Zaire ebolavirus) and are responding to an outbreak of Ebola virus disease, work as health care personnel at federally designated Ebola treat-ment centers in the United States, or work as laboratorians or other staff at biosafety-level 4 facilities.2 In addition, a number of experimental vaccines and passively transferred immunoglobulins have been shown to be efficacious in nonhuman primate models, including when administered after exposure. Breastfeeding. Live virus has been cultured from human milk and at least 1 fatal case associated with breastfeeding has been reported. Given what is known about transmis-sion of Ebola virus, regardless of breastfeeding status, infants whose mothers are acutely infected with Ebola virus already are at high risk of acquiring Ebola virus infection through close contact with the mother and are at high risk of death overall. Therefore, mothers with probable or confirmed Ebola virus infection should not have close contact with their infants (including breastfeeding unless there is no alternative method to feed the infant) (see Breastfeeding and Human Milk, p 107). There is not enough evidence 1 American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases. Parental presence during treatment of Ebola or other highly consequential infection. Pediatrics. 2016;138(3):e20161891. Available at: https:// pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/138/3/e20161891 2 Choi MJ, Cossaboom CM, Whitesell AN, et al. Use of Ebola vaccine: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, United States, 2020. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2021;70(RR-1):1–12. DOI: HEPATITIS A 373 to provide guidance on when it is safe to resume breastfeeding after a mother’s recovery, unless her milk can be demonstrated to be Ebola virus-free by laboratory testing. Travelers. Nonessential travel to areas where Ebola outbreaks are occurring is not rec-ommended. Travelers to an area affected by an Ebola outbreak should practice careful hygiene (eg, wash hands with soap and water or a 9:1 water to bleach solution, use an alco-hol-based hand sanitizer, and avoid contact with blood and body fluids). Travelers should not handle items that may have come in contact with an infected person’s blood or body fluids, such as clothes, bedding, needles, and medical equipment. Funeral or burial rituals that require handling the body of someone who has died from Ebola should be avoided. Travelers should avoid hospitals where Ebola patients are being treated in areas of Africa with endemic disease; the US embassy or consulate often is able to provide advice on facili-ties that should be avoided. Following return to the United States, travelers should monitor their health closely for 21 days and seek medical care immediately if they develop symp-toms of Ebola (see Control Measures, Environmental). State laws mandating confinement or quarantine may apply. Current travel information for countries affected by Ebola can be found on the CDC website (www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/travelers/index.html).
Environmental. Avoiding contact with bats, primarily by avoiding entry into caves and mines in areas with endemic disease, is a key preventive measure for filoviruses. People also should avoid exposure to blood, bodily fluids, or meat of wild animals (bushmeat), espe-cially nonhuman primates but also bats, porcupines, duikers (a type of antelope), and other mammals, in areas with endemic filovirus disease. In health care settings, detailed guidance for infection control is available at www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/clinicians/cleaning/ hospitals.html. Disinfectants with a label claim for a nonenveloped virus should be used.
Public Health Reporting. Because of the risk of health care-associated transmission, state/ local health departments and the CDC should be contacted immediately for specific advice about confirmation and management of suspected cases. In the United States, Ebola and Marburg hemorrhagic fevers are reportable by guidelines of the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists. If a filoviral hemorrhagic fever is suspected, the state/local health department or CDC Emergency Operations Center (telephone: 770-488-7100) should be contacted to assist with case investigation, diagnosis, management, and control measures. Hepatitis A CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Hepatitis A is an acute, self-limited illness associated with fever, malaise, jaundice, anorexia, and nausea that typically lasts less than 2 months, although 10% to 15% of symptomatic people have prolonged or relapsing disease that lasts as long as 6 months. Symptomatic hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection occurs in approximately 30% of infected children younger than 6 years of age, but few of these children will have jaundice. Among older children and adults, infection usually is symp-tomatic, with jaundice occurring in 70% or more of cases. Fulminant hepatitis is rare but is more common in people with underlying liver disease. Chronic infection does not occur.
ETIOLOGY: HAV is a small, nonenveloped, positive-sense RNA virus with an icosahedral capsid and classified as a member of the family Picornaviridae, genus Hepatovirus.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: The most common mode of transmission is person to person, resulting from fecal contamination and oral ingestion (ie, the fecal-oral route). In resource-limited 374 HEPATITIS A countries where infection is endemic, most people are infected during the first decade of life. In the United States, rates of HAV infection decreased by 95% from 1996 to 2011 following implementation of universal infant vaccination in 2006. Recently, HAV incidence has increased from a historic low of 1239 cases reported in 2014 to more than 11 000 cases reported in 2018, primarily related to outbreaks associated with contami-nated food, men who have sex with men, and people who use drugs or experience home-lessness. Hepatitis A vaccination coverage (≥1 dose) for children 19 to 35 months of age was 86% in 2017. Significant decreases in anti-HAV seroprevalence in adults 40 years of age and older have occurred because of reduced exposure to HAV earlier in life since the introduction of universal infant vaccination, resulting in an increased proportion of adults in the United States being susceptible to HAV infection. The majority of HAV infection cases now are in adults 20 years and older. Recognized risk groups for HAV infection include people who have close personal contact with a person infected with HAV , people with chronic liver disease, people with clotting factor disorders, people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, men who have sex with men, people who use injection and noninjection drugs, people who experience homelessness, people traveling to or working in countries that have highly or intermediately endemic HAV , people who anticipate close contact with an adoptee from a country of high or intermediate endemic HAV during the first 60 days following arrival, and people who work with HAV-infected primates or with HAV in a research lab-oratory setting. Although HAV infections and outbreaks have been associated with food-service establishments and food handlers, health care institutions, institutions for people with developmental disabilities, schools, and child care facilities, they typically reflect transmission in the community. Outbreaks have been associated with consumption of raw produce (eg, green onions) and fruits (eg, strawberries) and oysters and mussels. Waterborne outbreaks are rare and typically are associated with sewage-contaminated or inadequately treated water.
People with HAV infection are most infectious during the 1 to 2 weeks before onset of jaundice or elevation of liver enzymes, when concentration of virus in the stool is high-est. Risk of transmission subsequently diminishes and is minimal by 1 week after onset of jaundice. HAV can be detected in stool for longer periods, especially in neonates and young children.
The incubation period is 15 to 50 days, with an average of 28 days.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Serologic tests for HAV-specific total antibody (ie, immunoglobulin [Ig] G plus IgM), IgG-only anti-HAV , and IgM-only anti-HAV are available commer-cially, primarily in enzyme immunoassay format. A single total or IgG anti-HAV test does not have diagnostic value for acute infection. The presence of serum IgM anti-HAV indi-cates current or recent infection, although false-positive results may occur, particularly if the person is asymptomatic. IgM anti-HAV generally is included in most acute hepatitis serologic test panels offered by hospital or reference laboratories. IgM anti-HAV is detect-able in up to 20% of hepatitis A (HepA) vaccine recipients when measured 2 weeks after vaccination. In most people with HAV infection, serum IgM anti-HAV becomes detect-able 5 to 10 days before onset of symptoms and declines to undetectable concentrations within 6 months after infection. People who have positive test results for IgM anti-HAV more than 1 year after infection have been reported. IgG anti-HAV is detectable shortly after appearance of IgM. A positive IgG anti-HAV or total anti-HAV (IgM and IgG) test result with a negative IgM anti-HAV test result indicate immunity from past infection or HEPATITIS A 375 vaccination. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays for hepatitis A are available but not currently licensed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). PCR assay may be considered for detection of very early infections and to assist with interpretation of ques-tionable IgM anti-HAV results.
TREATMENT: Supportive and management of complications. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Contact precautions should be practiced in addition to standard precautions for diapered and incontinent patients for at least 1 week after onset of symptoms.
CONTROL MEASURES1: General Measures. The major methods of prevention of HAV infections are improved sanitation (eg, in food preparation and of water sources) and personal hygiene (eg, hand hygiene after toilet use and diaper changes in child care settings). Hepatitis A vaccine (HepA) or Immune Globulin (IG) is effective in preventing infection when administered within 14 days of last exposure (see Table 3.16).
Schools, Child Care, and Work. Children and adults with acute HAV infection who work as food handlers or attend or work in child care settings should be excluded for 1 week after onset of the illness (see Table 2.3, p 128).
Hepatitis A Vaccine. Two inactivated single-antigen HepA vaccines, Havrix and Vaqta, are available in the United States. The vaccines are prepared from cell culture-adapted HAV , which is propagated in human fibroblasts, purified from cell lysates, formalin inactivated, and adsorbed to an aluminum hydroxide adjuvant. Vaqta contains no preservative. Havrix contains 0.5% 2-phenoxyethanol as a preservative. The hepatitis A and hepatitis B combi-nation vaccine (HepA-HepB), Twinrix, can also be used for people 18 years and older.
1 Nelson NP , Weng MK, Hofmeister MG, et al. Prevention of hepatitis A virus infection in the United States: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, 2020. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2020;69(RR-5):1-38 Table 3.16. Recommendations for Postexposure Prophylaxis of Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) Time Since Exposure Age Recommended ≤2 wk <12 mo IGIM (0.1mL/kg)a 12 mo–40 y HepA vaccineb,c,d >40 y HepAc,d; consider IGIM >2 wk <12 mo No prophylaxis ≥12 mo No prophylaxis, but HepA may be indicated for ongoing exposure IGIM: Immune Globulin Intramuscular; HepA: hepatitis A vaccine.
a Measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR) should not be administered for at least 6 months after receipt of IGIM.
b People with immunocompromising conditions or chronic liver disease should also receive IGIM.
c Although 1 dose of HepA is needed for postexposure prophylaxis, the 2 dose series should be completed according to the recommended schedule.
d People with severe allergy to HepA or its components should receive IGIM (0.1 mL/kg) but not HepA.
376 HEPATITIS A Administration, Dosages, and Schedules (see Table 3.17). Both single-antigen HepA vaccines are licensed for people 12 months and older and have pediatric and adult formulations that are administered in a 2-dose schedule. Pediatric formulations are available for ages 12 months through 18 years, and adult formulations for people age 19 years and older. HepA-HepB vaccine can be used for people 18 years and older and can be administered in a 3-dose schedule, or an accelerated 3-dose schedule plus a booster dose 12 months later. HepA and HepA-HepB vaccines are administered intramuscularly. Recommended doses and schedules for these vaccines are listed in Table 3.17.
Immunogenicity. HepA vaccines are highly immunogenic. At least 95% of healthy chil-dren, adolescents, and adults have protective antibody concentrations when measured 1 month after receipt of the first dose. One month after a second dose, more than 99% of healthy children, adolescents, and adults have protective antibody concentrations.
Antibody concentrations are lower in infants with passively acquired maternal anti-HAV in comparison with vaccine recipients lacking anti-HAV . Passively acquired mater-nal anti-HAV antibody is not detectable in most infants by 12 months of age. HepA vaccine is highly immunogenic for children who begin immunization at 12 months or older, regardless of maternal anti-HAV status.
Efficacy. In double-blind, controlled, randomized trials, the protective efficacy in pre-venting clinical HAV infection was 94% to 100%.
Table 3.17. Recommended Doses and Schedules for Inactivated Hepatitis A Virus Vaccines Age Vaccine Hepatitis A Antigen Dose Volume per Dose, mL No. of Doses Schedule 6–11 mo, traveling to area with endemic hepatitis A Havrix or Vaqta 720 ELU/ 25 U 0.5 1 One dose for infants traveling to areas with endemic hepatitis A; this dose does not count toward completing the immunization requirement; 2 doses needed at the routine schedule after 12 mo of age 12 mo–18 y Havrix 720 ELU 0.5 2 Initial and 6–12 mo later 12 mo–18 y Vaqta 25 U 0.5 2 Initial and 6–18 mo later ≥19 y Havrix 1440 ELU 1.0 2 Initial and 6–12 mo later ≥19 y Vaqta 50 U 1.0 2 Initial and 6–18 mo later ≥18 y Twinrixa 720 ELU 1.0 3 or 4 3-dose series: Initial, 1 mo, and 6 mo 4-dose series: Initial, 7 days, 21–30 days, and 12 mo ELU indicates enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay units.
a A combination of hepatitis B (Engerix-B, 20 µg) and hepatitis A (Havrix, 720 ELU) vaccine (Twinrix) is licensed for use in people age ≥18 years in 3-dose and 4-dose schedules. For pre- and postexposure hepatitis A prophylaxis, the use of single-antigen hepatitis A vaccine, ie, Havrix or Vaqta, is recommended. HEPATITIS A 377 Duration of Protection. For children and adults, detectable antibody persists for at least 20 years after completion of a 2-dose series of HepA vaccine. Kinetic models of antibody decline indicate that protective levels of anti-HAV could be present for 40 years or longer in adults and 14 to 20 years in children. Additional booster doses beyond the 2-dose pri-mary immunization series are not recommended.
Vaccine in Immunocompromised People. Because HepA vaccine is inactivated, no spe-cial precautions need to be taken when vaccinating immunocompromised people. The immune response in immunocompromised people, including people with HIV infection, may be suboptimal based on the level of immunosuppression at the time of vaccine administration.
Vaccine Interchangeability. The 2 single-antigen HepA vaccines have similar effectiveness when administered as recommended. Studies among adults have found no difference in the immunogenicity of a vaccine series that mixed the 2 currently available vaccines, compared with using the same vaccine throughout the licensed schedule. Completion of the immunization regimen with the same product is preferable, although interchangeabil-ity of products is acceptable if the same product is not available.
Administration With Other Vaccines. Data indicate that HepA vaccine may be administered concurrently with other vaccines. Vaccines should be administered in a separate syringe and at a separate injection site (see Simultaneous Administration of Multiple Vaccines, p 36).
Adverse Events. No serious adverse events attributed definitively to HepA vaccine have been reported. Adverse reactions are mild and include local pain and, less commonly, induration at the injection site. The vaccine can be administered either in the thigh or the arm; the site of injection does not affect the incidence of local reactions. Precautions and Contraindications to Immunization. The vaccine should not be administered to people with hypersensitivity to any of the vaccine components. A review published in 2014 of Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) data from January 1, 1996, to April 5, 2013, did not identify any concerning pattern of adverse events in pregnant women or their infants following maternal hepatitis A immunizations during pregnancy. Risk to the fetus is considered to be low or nonexistent because the vaccine contains inactivated, purified virus particles. Hepatitis A vaccination is recommended during preg-nancy for women with an additional risk factor for HAV infection. Preimmunization Serologic Testing. Preimmunization testing for anti-HAV generally is not recommended for children. Testing may be cost-effective for people who have a high likelihood of hepatitis A immunity from previous infection, including people whose child-hood was in a country with high endemicity, and people with a history of jaundice poten-tially caused by HAV .
Postimmunization Serologic Testing. Postimmunization testing for anti-HAV generally is not indicated because of the high seroconversion rates in adults and children. In addition, some commercially available anti-HAV tests may not detect low but protective concentra-tions of antibody among immunized people.
Immune Globulin. Postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) with Immune Globulin Intramuscular (IGIM), when administered within 2 weeks after exposure to HAV , is more than 85% effective in preventing symptomatic infection. When administered as preexposure prophy-laxis (PrEP), a dose of 0.1 mL/kg confers protection against hepatitis A for up to 1 month, and a dose of 0.2 mL/kg protects for up to 2 months. Recommended PrEP and PEP IGIM doses and duration of protection are provided in Tables 3.18 and 3.16, respectively. 378 HEPATITIS A PREVENTION MEASURES: PrEP Against HAV Infection (see Tables 3.18, p 379, and 3.17, p 376). HepA vaccine is recom-mended routinely for children age 12 through 23 months of age and children and ado-lescents age 2 to 18 years of age who have not received HepA vaccine previously. HepA vaccine is recommended for people who are at increased risk of infection or severe disease and during outbreaks. Anyone 12 months and older who wants protection against HAV may receive HepA vaccine; no specific risk factor needs to be identified to be eligible for hepatitis A vaccination. The routine childhood immunization schedule ( Table 3.17 (p 375) includes HepA-containing vaccines licensed by the FDA, their doses, and schedules. People at Increased Risk of HAV Infection or its Consequences Who Should Be Immunized.
• People with chronic liver disease. Susceptible people with chronic liver disease (including, but not limited to, those with hepatitis C virus [HCV] and/ or hepatitis B virus [HBV] infection, cirrhosis, fatty liver disease, alcoholic liver disease, autoimmune hepatitis, or an alanine aminotransferase [ALT] or aspartate aminotransferase [AST] level greater than twice the upper limit of normal). and people who are unvaccinated and awaiting or have received liver transplants should be immunized. • People experiencing homelessness. Outbreaks of hepatitis A associated with homelessness have occurred in several cities. People 1 year or older experiencing home-lessness should be immunized against HAV .
• People who travel to or work in countries that have high or intermedi-ate endemic hepatitis A (parts of Africa and Asia, Central and South America, and Eastern Europe) should be protected against HAV infection before departure (see Table 3.18) as follows: ♦Infants aged 6 through 11 months should receive a dose of HepA vaccine. This travel-related dose does not count toward the routine 2-dose series, and the routine 2-dose hepatitis A vaccination series should begin at age 12 months. HepA vaccine does not interfere with the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine (MMR), which is recom-mended for international travelers 6 months or older. ♦Healthy people 12 months through 40 years of age should receive a dose of HepA as soon as travel is considered and complete the 2-dose series according to the routine schedule. ♦Infants younger than 6 months and travelers for whom vaccine is contraindicated or who choose not to receive vaccine should receive IGIM before travel when protection against HAV is recommended. For travel duration up to 1 month, 1 dose of IGIM at 0.1 mL/kg is recommended; for travel up to 2 months, 1 dose of IGIM at 0.2 mL/ kg is recommended, and for travel of ≥2 months, a 0.2-mL/kg dose of IG should be repeated every 2 months for the duration of travel or until the infant is administered HepA vaccine (ie, at age ≥6 months) (see Table 3.18). ♦People older than 40 years, people with immunocompromising conditions, and people with chronic liver disease should receive a single dose of HepA vaccine as soon as travel is considered. People traveling in <2 weeks should receive the initial dose of HepA vaccine and simultaneously may be administered IGIM in a different anatomic injection site. The HepA vaccine series should be completed according to the routine schedule. HEPATITIS A 379 • Close contacts of newly arriving international adoptees.1,2 Data from a study conducted at 3 adoption clinics in the United States indicate that 1% to 6% of newly arrived international adoptees have acute HAV infection. Risk of HAV infection among close personal contacts of international adoptees is estimated at 106 (range, 90–819) per 100 000 household contacts of international adoptees within the first 60 days of their arrival in the United States. HepA vaccine should be administered to all unvaccinated people who anticipate close personal contact (eg, household contact or regular babysit-ting) with an international adoptee from a country with high or intermediate endemic hepatitis A during the first 60 days following arrival of the adoptee in the United States. The first dose of the 2-dose HepA vaccine series should be administered as soon as adoption is planned, ideally 2 or more weeks before the arrival of the adoptee.
• Men who have sex with men. Cyclic outbreaks of hepatitis A among men who have sex with men have been reported often, including in urban areas in the United States, Canada, and Australia. Therefore, men (adolescents and adults) who have sex with men should be immunized. Preimmunization serologic testing may be cost-effective for older people in this group.
• People who use injection or noninjection drugs. Periodic outbreaks among people who use injection or noninjection drugs have been reported in many parts of 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Updated recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for use of hepatitis A vaccine in close contacts of newly arriving international adoptees. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2009;58(36):1006–1007 2 American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases. Recommendations for administering hepatitis A vaccine to contacts of international adoptees. Pediatrics. 2011;128(4):803–804 Table 3.18. Recommendations for Preexposure Prophylaxis of Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) for Travelers to Countries With High or Intermediate Endemic Rates of Hepatitis Aa Age Recommended Notes <6 mo IGIMb For travel lasting up to 1 mo, 0.1 mL/kg; up to 2 mo, 0.2 mL/kg (repeat 0.2 mL/kg every 2 mo thereafter if risk remains).
6–11 mo HepA vaccine This dose does not count toward the routine 2-dose series. Start the hepatitis A vaccination series at age 12 mo.
12 mo–40 y HepA vaccine Those with immunocompromising conditions, chronic liver disease, or other chronic medical conditions may also receive IGIM.b,c >40 y HepA vaccine, consider IGIM If departure is within 2 wk, may also receive IGIMc; those with immunocompromising conditions, or chronic liver disease may also receive IGIM. HepA indicates hepatitis A vaccine; IGIM, Immune Globulin Intramuscular.
a People age 12 months or older should receive HepA vaccine routinely; those who have a severe allergy to HepA or its compo-nents should receive IGIM. b Measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR) should not be administered for at least 6 months after receipt of IGIM. If both MMR and IGIM are indicated and travel will commence in less than 6 months, administer MMR.
c HepA vaccine and IGIM should be administered at the same time at different limbs.
380 HEPATITIS A the United States and Europe. Adolescents and adults who use injection or noninjection drugs should receive HepA vaccine.
• People at risk of occupational exposure (eg, handle nonhuman primates infected with HAV or work with HAV in a research laboratory). Outbreaks of HAV infection have been reported among people who work with nonhuman primates infected with HAV . People working with HAV-infected nonhuman primates or HAV in a research laboratory should receive HepA vaccine.
• People with clotting-factor disorders are not considered to be at risk for hepatitis A infection.
Postexposure Prophylaxis (PEP) (see Table 3.16, p 375). Use of HepA vaccine for PEP provides several advantages compared with IGIM, including the induction of active immunity, longer duration of protection, ease of administration, and greater acceptability and avail-ability. In general, people who previously have not received HepA vaccine and have been exposed to HAV should receive a dose of single-antigen HepA vaccine as soon as possible within 14 days of exposure (see Table 3.16, p 375, for prophylaxis guidance and dosages). For people who should not receive HepA vaccine because they are too young or have a severe allergy to the vaccine or its components, IGIM should be used. Efficacy of HepA vaccine or IGIM for PEP when administered more than 2 weeks after exposure has not been established. No data are available for PEP with people who have underlying medical conditions. • Healthy people age 12 months and older who have been exposed to HAV within the past 2 weeks and have not previously completed the HepA vaccine series should receive 1 dose of single-antigen HepA vaccine and complete the 2-dose series accord-ing to the recommended schedule. In addition to HepA vaccine, IGIM (0.1 mL/kg) may be administered to people 40 years or older, depending on the provider’s risk assessment. • Infants younger than age 12 months and people who have serious allergy to HepA or its components should receive IGIM (0.1 mL/kg).
• People who are immunocompromised or have chronic liver disease should receive a dose of HepA and IGIM (0.1 mL/kg) at different limbs at the same time. Complete the 2-dose HepA series according to the recommended schedule.
There are other situations for which HepA vaccine and IGIM can be considered. These groups of people or settings include: • Newborn infants of HAV-infected mothers. Perinatal transmission of HAV and severe disease in healthy infants are rare. IGIM (0.1 mL/kg) may be given to an infant if the mother’s HAV infection symptoms began between 2 weeks before and 1 week after delivery. Efficacy in this circumstance has not been established.
• Child care centers. PEP should be administered to all previously unvaccinated staff members and attendees of child care centers or institutions if (1) one or more cases of HAV infection are recognized in children; or (2) cases are recognized in 2 or more households of center attendees. In centers that do not provide care to children who wear diapers, PEP can be considered only for care center contacts of the index patient (see Table 2.3, p 128).
• Schools and non–health care work settings. School- or work-based HAV expo-sure generally does not pose a risk of infection, and PEP is not indicated when the source of infection is outside the school or work. HEPATITIS B 381 • Hospitals and other health care settings. Health care-associated transmission of HAV is uncommon when recommended infection control practices are followed. PEP within the health care setting may be considered on a case-by-case basis depending on risk of transmission. Health care workers do not have increased prevalence of HAV infection. • Common-source food exposure and food handlers. Food handlers are not at increased risk for hepatitis A infection based on their occupation. Most food handlers with HAV infection do not transmit HAV to others, but PEP can be considered based on risk of transmission. Hepatitis B CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: People acutely infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) may be asymptomatic or symptomatic. The likelihood of developing symptoms of acute hepatitis is age- dependent: less than 1% of infants younger than 1 year, 5% to 15% of children 1 through 5 years of age, and 30% to 50% of people 6 through 30 years are symptom-atic. Few data are available for adults older than 30 years. The spectrum of signs and symptoms is varied and includes subacute illness with nonspecific symptoms (eg, anorexia, nausea, or malaise), clinical hepatitis with jaundice, or fulminant hepatitis. Gianotti-Crosti syndrome (papular acrodermatitis), urticaria, macular rash, or purpuric lesions may be seen in acute HBV infection. Extrahepatic manifestations associated with circulating immune complexes that have been reported in HBV-infected children include arthralgias, arthritis, polyarteritis nodosa, thrombocytopenia, and glomerulonephritis. Acute HBV infection cannot be distinguished from other forms of acute viral hepatitis on the basis of clinical signs and symptoms or nonspecific laboratory findings.
Chronic HBV infection is defined as persistence in serum for at least 6 months of any one of the following: hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), HBV DNA, or hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg). Chronic HBV infection is likely in the presence of HBsAg, HBV DNA, or HBeAg in serum from a person who tests negative for antibody of the immunoglobulin (Ig) M subclass to hepatitis B core antigen (IgM anti-HBc).
Age at the time of infection is the primary determinant of risk of progressing to chronic infection. Up to 90% of infants infected perinatally or in the first year of life will develop chronic HBV infection. Between 25% and 50% of children infected between 1 and 5 years of age become chronically infected, whereas 5% to 10% of infected older children and adults develop chronic HBV infection. Patients who become infected with HBV while immunosuppressed or with an underlying chronic illness (eg, end-stage renal disease) have an increased risk of developing chronic infection. In the absence of treat-ment, up to 25% of infants and children who acquire chronic HBV infection will die pre-maturely from HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) or cirrhosis. The clinical course of untreated chronic HBV infection varies according to the popu-lation studied, reflecting differences in age at acquisition, rate of loss of HBeAg, and pos-sibly HBV genotype. Most children have asymptomatic infection. For years to decades after initial infection, perinatally infected children are in an “immune tolerant” phase with normal or minimally elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) concentrations and minimal or mild liver histologic abnormalities, detectable HBeAg and high HBV DNA concentrations (≥20 000 IU/mL). Some children with chronic HBV may exhibit growth impairment. Chronic HBV infection acquired during later childhood or adolescence 382 HEPATITIS B usually is accompanied by more active liver disease and increased serum aminotransferase concentrations. Patients with detectable HBeAg (HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B) usually have high concentrations of HBV DNA and HBsAg in serum and are more likely to transmit infection. Over time (years to decades), HBeAg becomes undetectable in many chronically infected people. This transition often is accompanied by development of anti-body to HBeAg (anti-HBe) and decreases in serum HBV DNA and serum aminotrans-ferase concentrations and may be preceded by a temporary exacerbation of liver disease. These patients have inactive chronic infection but still may have exacerbations of hepatitis. Serologic reversion (reappearance of HBeAg) is more common if loss of HBeAg is not accompanied by development of anti-HBe; reversion with loss of anti-HBe also can occur. Because HBV-associated liver injury is thought to be immune-mediated, in people coinfected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and HBV , the return of immune competence with antiretroviral treatment of HIV infection may lead to a reactivation of HBV-related liver inflammation and damage.
Some patients who lose HBeAg may continue to have ongoing histologic evidence of liver damage and moderate to high concentrations of HBV DNA (HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B). Patients with histologic evidence of chronic HBV infection, regardless of HBeAg status, remain at higher risk of death attributable to liver failure compared with HBV-infected people with no histologic evidence of liver inflammation and fibrosis. Resolved hepatitis B is defined as clearance of HBsAg, normalization of serum ami-notransferase concentrations, and development of antibody to HBsAg (anti-HBs). Chronically infected adults clear HBsAg and develop anti-HBs at the rate of 1% annu-ally; during childhood, the annual clearance rate is less than 1%. Reactivation of resolved chronic infection in HBsAg-positive patients is possible if these patients become immuno-suppressed, receive anti-tumor necrosis factor agents or disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (12% of such patients), and has been reported in patients with chronic HCV infec-tion being treated with direct acting antiviral agents (21%).
ETIOLOGY: HBV is a partially double-stranded DNA-containing 42-nm-diameter envel-oped virus in the family Hepadnaviridae. Important components of the viral particle include an outer lipoprotein envelope containing HBsAg and an inner nucleocapsid consisting of hepatitis B core antigen (HBcAg).
EPIDEMIOLOGY: HBV is transmitted through infected blood or body fluids. Although HBsAg has been detected in multiple body fluids including human milk, saliva, and tears, the most potentially infectious fluids include blood, serum, semen, vaginal secretions, and cerebrospinal, synovial, pleural, pericardial, peritoneal, and amniotic fluids. People with chronic HBV infection are the primary reservoirs for infection. Common modes of transmission include percutaneous and permucosal exposure to infectious body fluids; sharing or using nonsterilized needles, syringes, or glucose monitoring equipment or devices; sexual contact with an infected person; perinatal exposure to an infected mother; and household exposure to a person with chronic HBV infection. The risks of HBV acquisition when a susceptible child bites a child who has chronic HBV infection or when a susceptible child is bitten by a child with chronic HBV infection are unknown (see Bite Wounds, p 169). A theoretical risk exists if HBsAg-positive blood enters the oral cavity of the biter, but transmission by this route has not been reported. Transmission by transfu-sion of contaminated blood or blood products is rare in the United States because of routine screening of blood donors and viral inactivation of certain blood products before administration. HEPATITIS B 383 Perinatal transmission of HBV is highly efficient and usually occurs from blood exposures during labor and delivery. In utero transmission accounts for less than 2% of all vertically transmitted HBV infections in most studies. Without postexposure prophylaxis, the risk of an infant acquiring HBV from an infected mother as a result of perinatal exposure is 70% to 90% for infants born to mothers who are HBsAg and HBeAg positive; the risk is 5% to 20% for infants born to HBsAg-positive but HBeAg-negative mothers. Infants born to mothers with very high HBV DNA levels (>200 000 IU/mL) are at high risk of breakthrough infection despite receipt of recommended prophylaxis.
Prevalence of HBV infection and patterns of transmission vary markedly throughout the world (see Fig 3.2). Approximately 80% of people worldwide live in regions of inter-mediate to high HBV endemicity, defined as prevalence of chronic HBV infection of 2% or greater. Historically, most new HBV infections occurred as a result of perinatal or early childhood infections in regions of high HBV endemicity, defined as prevalence of HBV infection of 8% or greater. Infant immunization programs in some of these countries have, in recent years, greatly reduced seroprevalence of HBsAg, but many countries with endemic HBV have yet to implement widespread routine birth-dose and/or childhood hepatitis B immunization programs. In regions of intermediate HBV endemicity (preva-lence of HBV infection 2% to 7%), multiple modes of transmission (ie, perinatal, house-hold, sexual, injection drug use, and health care associated) contribute to the burden of infection. In countries with low endemicity (chronic HBV infection prevalence <2%) and where routine immunization has been adopted, new infections occur most often in age groups where routine immunization is not conducted. Fig 3.2. Map of hepatitis B prevalence globally. Reproduced from www.cdc.gov/travel-static/yellowbook/2020/map_4-04.pdf.
384 HEPATITIS B In regions of the world with high prevalence of chronic HBV infection, transmission between children in household settings may account for a substantial amount of transmis-sion. Precise mechanisms of transmission from child to child are unknown, but frequent interpersonal contact of nonintact skin or mucous membranes with blood-containing secretions, open skin lesions, or blood-containing saliva are potential means of transmis-sion. Transmission from sharing inanimate objects, such as razors or toothbrushes, also may occur. HBV can survive in the environment for 7 or more days but is inactivated by commonly used disinfectants, including household bleach diluted 1:10 with water. HBV is not transmitted by the fecal-oral route.
The incubation period for acute HBV infection is 45 to 160 days, with an average of 90 days.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Serologic protein antigen tests are available commercially to detect HBsAg and HBeAg. Serologic antibody assays also are available for detection of anti-HBs, total anti-HBc, IgM anti-HBc, and anti-HBe (see Table 3.19, Fig 3.3, and Fig 3.4). Most laboratories now use real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays for analy-sis of HBV DNA, with very high sensitivity at low levels and broad dynamic range for quantitation.
Table 3.19. Diagnostic Tests for Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Antigens and Antibodies Factors To Be Tested HBV Antigen or Antibody Use HBsAg Hepatitis B surface antigen Detection of acutely or chronically infected people; antigen used in hepatitis B vaccine; rarely can be detected for up to 3 weeks after a dose of hepatitis B vaccine Anti-HBs Antibody to HBsAg Identification of people who have resolved infections with HBV; determination of immunity after immunization HBeAg Hepatitis B e antigen Identification of infected people at increased risk of transmitting HBV Anti-HBe Antibody to HBeAg Identification of infected people with lower risk of transmitting HBV Anti-HBc (total) Antibody to HBcAga Identification of people with acute, resolved, or chronic HBV infection (not present after immunization); passively transferred maternal anti-HBc is detectable for as long as 24 months among infants born to HBsAg-positive women IgM anti-HBc IgM antibody to HBcAg Identification of people with acute or recent HBV infections (including HBsAg-negative people during the “window” phase of infection; unreliable for detecting perinatal HBV infection) HBcAg indicates hepatitis B core antigen; IgM, immunoglobulin M.
a No test is available commercially to measure HBcAg. HEPATITIS B 385 Fig 3.3. Typical serologic course of acute hepatitis B virus infection with recovery.
Hepatitis B e antigen.
§ Antibody to hepatitis B core antigen.
¶ Hepatitis B surface antigen.
Immunoglobulin M. From Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Recommendations for identification and public health management of persons with chronic hepatitis B virus infection. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2008;57(RR-8):1-20 Fig 3.4. Typical serologic course of acute hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection with progression to chronic HBV infection Hepatitis B e antigen.
§ Antibody to hepatitis B core antigen.
¶ Hepatitis B surface antigen.
Immunoglobulin M. From Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Recommendations for identification and public health management of persons with chronic hepatitis B virus infection. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2008;57(RR-8):1-20 386 HEPATITIS B HBsAg is detectable during acute and chronic infection. If HBV infection is self-limited, HBsAg disappears in most patients within a few weeks to several months after infection, followed by appearance of anti-HBs. The time between disappearance of HBsAg and appearance of anti-HBs is termed the window period of infection. During the window period, the only marker of acute infection is IgM anti-HBc. IgM anti-HBc usu-ally is not present in infants infected perinatally. People with chronic HBV infection have circulating HBsAg and circulating total anti-HBc (Fig 3.4); in a minority of chronically infected individuals, anti-HBs also is present. Both anti-HBs and total anti-HBc are pres-ent in people with resolved infection, whereas anti-HBs alone is present in people immu-nized with hepatitis B vaccine. The presence of HBeAg in serum correlates with higher concentrations of HBV DNA and greater infectivity. Tests for HBeAg and HBV DNA are useful in selection of candidates to receive antiviral therapy and to monitor response to therapy.
Transient presence of HBsAg can occur following receipt of HepB vaccine, with HBsAg being detected as early as 24 hours after and up to 3 weeks following administra-tion of the vaccine. TREATMENT: No therapy for uncomplicated acute HBV infection is recommended. Treatment with a nucleoside or nucleotide analogue is indicated if there is concern for severe infection with acute liver failure. Acute HBV infection may be difficult to distin-guish from reactivation of HBV . If reactivation is a possibility, referral to a hepatitis spe-cialist would be warranted. Hepatitis B Immune Globulin (HBIG) and corticosteroids are not effective treatment for acute or chronic disease.
The goal of treatment in chronic HBV infection is to prevent progression to cir-rhosis, hepatic failure, and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), with antibody to HBeAg (anti-HBe) seroconversion as the surrogate endpoint. Current indications for treatment of chronic HBV infection include evidence of ongoing HBV viral replication, as indicated by the presence for longer than 6 months of either serum HBV DNA greater than 20 000 IU/mL with HBeAg positivity or greater than 2000 IU/mL without HBeAg positiv-ity, AND elevated serum ALT concentrations for longer than 6 months or evidence of chronic hepatitis on liver biopsy. Children without necroinflammatory liver disease and children in the immunotolerant phase (ie, normal ALT concentrations despite the pres-ence of HBV DNA) do not warrant antiviral therapy. Treatment response is measured by biochemical, virologic, and histologic response. The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) rec-ommend that women with viral loads >200 000 IU/mL be offered antiviral therapy to prevent transmission to their child (www.aasld.org/sites/default/files/2019-06/ HBVGuidance_Terrault_et_al-2018-Hepatology.pdf; www.cdc.gov/mmwr/ volumes/67/rr/rr6701a1.htm).
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved 3 nucleoside analogues (entecavir, lamivudine, and telbivudine), 3 nucleotide analogues (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, tenofovir alafenamide fumarate, and adefovir), and 2 interferon-alfa drugs (interferon alfa-2b and pegylated interferon alfa-2a) for treatment of chronic HBV infec-tion in adults. An important consideration in choice of treatment is to avoid selection of antiviral-resistant mutations. Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, tenofovir alafenamide fumarate, entecavir, and pegylated interferon alfa-2a are preferred in adults as first-line therapy because of the lower likelihood of developing antiviral resistance mutations HEPATITIS B 387 over long-term therapy. FDA licensure in the pediatric population is as follows: inter-feron alfa-2b, ≥1 year of age; entecavir, ≥2 years of age; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, ≥2 years of age; and telbivudine, ≥16 years of age (see Non-HIV Antiviral Drugs, p 930). Pegylated interferon alfa-2a is not approved for treatment of children with chronic hepa-titis B but is approved for children ≥5 years of age to treat chronic hepatitis C infection. Developments in antiviral therapies of HBV and updated practice guidelines may be found on the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases website (www.aasld.
org/publications/practice-guidelines-0). Specific therapy guidelines for children coinfected with HIV and HBV can be accessed online ( en/guidelines).
Consultation with health care professionals with expertise in treating chronic hepatitis B in children is recommended.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are indicated for patients with acute or chronic HBV infection. For infants born to HBsAg-positive moth-ers, no special care in addition to standard precautions, as described under Control Measures, is needed, other than removal of maternal blood by a gloved attendant.
CONTROL MEASURES: Hepatitis B Immunoprophylaxis. Two types of products are available for immunoprophylaxis.
Hepatitis B Immune Globulin.1 HBIG provides short-term protection (3–6 months) and is indicated in specific postexposure circumstances (see Care of Exposed People, p 397). HBIG is prepared from the plasma of donors with high concentrations of anti-HBs, with an anti-HBs titer of at least 1:100 000 by radioimmunoassay. Standard Immune Globulin is not effective for postexposure prophylaxis against HBV infection because concentra-tions of anti-HBs are too low.
Hepatitis B Vaccine. HepB vaccine is used for preexposure and postexposure prophylaxis and provides long-term protection. Preexposure immunization with HepB vaccine is the most effective means to prevent HBV transmission. Highly effective and safe HepB vac-cines produced by recombinant DNA technology are licensed in the United States in single-antigen formulations and as components of combination vaccines. Recombinant vaccines contain 10 to 40 µg of HBsAg protein/mL, and a completed vaccine series results in production of anti-HBs of at least 10 mIU/mL in most people, which provides long-term protection for immunocompetent recipients. Single-dose formulations, includ-ing all pediatric formulations, contain no thimerosal as a preservative. Although the concentration of recombinant HBsAg protein differs among vaccine products, rates of seroprotection are equivalent when administered to immunocompetent infants, children, adolescents, or young adults in the doses recommended (see Table 3.20). A 2-dose single-antigen hepatitis B vaccine with a novel adjuvant is available for people 18 years and older (HepB-CpG [Heplisav-B]).
High seroconversion rates and protective concentrations of anti-HBs (10 mIU/mL or greater) are achieved when HepB vaccine is administered in any of the recommended schedules, including schedules begun soon after birth in term infants (see Table 3.20). Only single-antigen HepB vaccine can be used for doses administered between birth 1 Dosages recommended for postexposure prophylaxis are for products licensed in the United States. Because concentration of anti-HBs in other products may vary, different dosages may be recommended in other countries.
388 HEPATITIS B Table 3.20. Recommended Dosages of Hepatitis B Vaccines Patients Single-Dose Vaccinesa Combination Vaccines Recombivax HBb Dose, µg (mL) Engerix-Bc Dose, µg (mL) Heplisav-Bd Dose, µg (mL) Pediarixe Dose, µg/mL Twinrix Dose, µg (mL)f Vaxelisg Dose, µg (mL) Infants, children, and adolescents younger than 20 y (except as noted) 5 (0.5) 10 (0.5) Not applicable 10 µg HBsAg (0.5) (ages 6 weeks through 6 years only) Not applicable 10 µg HBsAg (0.5) (ages 6 weeks through 4 years only) Adolescents 11–15 y of ageb 10 (1) Not approved for 2-dose schedule Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Adults 18 y or older 20 (0.5) 20 (1) Adults 20 y or older 10 (1) 20 (1) Not applicable 20 (1) Adults undergoing dialysis 40 (1)h,i 40 (2)i,j Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable HBIG indicates Hepatitis B Immune Globulin; HBsAg, hepatitis B surface antigen.
a Recombivax and Engerix-B vaccines are administered in a 3-dose schedule at 0, 1, and 6 months; 4 doses may be administered if a combination vaccine is used (at 2, 4, and 6 months) to complete the series. Only single-antigen hepatitis B vaccine can be used for the birth dose. Single-antigen or combination vaccine containing hepatitis B vaccine may be used to complete the series. See text for management of infants born to HBsAg positive or HBsAg unknown mothers.
b Available from Merck & Co Inc. A 2-dose schedule, administered at 0 months and then 4 to 6 months later, is licensed for adolescents 11 through 15 years of age using the adult formulation of Recombivax HB (10 µg [Merck & Co Inc]).
c Available from GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals. The US Food and Drug Administration also has licensed this vaccine for use in an optional 4-dose (0.5-mL/dose for ages birth through 10 years and 1.0 mL/dose for ages 11-19) schedule at 0, 1, 2, and 12 months for all age groups. A 0-, 12-, and 24-month schedule is licensed for children 5 through 10 years of age at a 0.5-mL dose and for children 11 through 16 years of age at a 1.0-mL dose for whom an extended administration schedule is appropriate on the basis of risk of exposure.
d Available from Dynavax Technologies Corporation. A 2-dose schedule administered at 0 and 1 month for use in people ≥18 years of age; safety and effectiveness of Heplisav-B have not been estab-lished in adults on hemodialysis. e Combination of diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis (DTaP), inactivated poliovirus (IPV), and hepatitis B (Engerix-B 10 µg) is approved for use at 2, 4, and 6 months of age (Pediarix [GlaxoSmithKline]). This vaccine should not be administered at birth, before 6 weeks of age, or at 7 years of age or older. For additional information, see Pertussis (p 578).
f A combination of hepatitis B (Engerix-B, 20 µg) and hepatitis A (Havrix, 720 enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay units [ELU]) vaccine; Twinrix is licensed for use in people 18 years of age and older in a 3-dose schedule at 0, 1, and 6 months. Alternately, a 4-dose schedule at days 0, 7, and 21 to 30, followed by a booster dose at 12 months, may be used.
g Combination of diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis (DTaP), inactivated poliovirus (IPV), Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate, and hepatitis B recombinant vaccines approved for use at 2, 4, and 6 months of age to be used from 6 weeks of age through age 4. Not to be used for the birth dose or for children 5 years and older.
h Special formulation for adult dialysis patients administered at 0, 1, and 6 months.
i When administered to these populations, follow up serologic testing is recommended 1–2 months after completion of 2-dose series.
j Two 1-mL doses administered in 1 or 2 injections in a 4-dose schedule at 0, 1, 2, and 6 months of age. HEPATITIS B 389 and 6 weeks of age. Single-antigen or combination vaccine may be used to complete the series; 4 doses of vaccine may be administered if a birth dose is administered and a combination vaccine containing a hepatitis B component is used to complete the series.1 Guidelines for minimum scheduling time between vaccine doses for infants are available in Table 1.9 (p 33). Recommended schedules for routine and catch-up hepatitis B immunization are available annually from the CDC and American Academy of Pediatrics (www.cdc.
gov/vaccines/schedules/index.html and
org/selfserve/ssPage.aspx?SelfServeContentId=Immunization_Schedules). Alternate administration schedules are available and licensed by the FDA (see Table 3.20). These alternate dosage and administration schedules result in equivalent immunogenic-ity and can be used when acceptable on the basis of low risk of exposure and to facilitate adherence. Children and adolescents who have never received HepB vaccine should be immu-nized routinely at any age with the age-appropriate doses and schedule. The vaccine schedule should be chosen with consideration of the need to achieve completion of the vaccine series. Immunization should be initiated in all settings, even though completion of the vaccine series might not be ensured.
HepB vaccine can be administered concurrently with other vaccines (see Simultaneous Administration of Multiple Vaccines, p 36).
VACCINE INTERCHANGEABILITY. In general, the various brands of age-appropriate HepB vaccines are interchangeable within an immunization series. Until additional data supporting interchangeability of acellular pertussis-containing HepB combination vac-cines are available, vaccines from the same manufacturer should be used, whenever fea-sible, for at least the first 3 doses in the pertussis series (see Pertussis, p 578). Vaccination should not be deferred when the manufacturer of the previously administered vaccine is unknown or when the vaccine from the same manufacturer is unavailable. Data are lim-ited on the safety and immunogenicity effects when 2-dose Heplisav-B (which is licensed only for people 18 years and older) is interchanged with other 3-dose HepB vaccines from other manufacturers.
ROUTES OF ADMINISTRATION. Vaccine is administered intramuscularly in the anterolateral thigh for infants or deltoid area for children and adults (see Vaccine Administration, p 26). Administration in the buttocks or by the intradermal route is not recommended at any age.
EFFICACY AND DURATION OF PROTECTION. HepB vaccines licensed in the United States have a 90% to 95% efficacy for preventing HBV infection and clinical HBV disease among susceptible children and adults. Immunocompetent people who achieve anti-HBs concentration ≥10 mIU/mL after preexposure vaccination have virtually complete protection against infection with HBV . Long-term studies of immunocom-petent adults and children indicate that immune memory remains intact for 2 decades and protects against symptomatic acute and chronic HBV infection, even though anti-HBs concentrations may become low or undetectable over time. Breakthrough infections (detected by presence of anti-HBc or HBV DNA) have occurred in a limited number of immunized people, but these infections typically are transient and asymp-tomatic. Chronic HBV infection in immunized people has been documented in dialysis 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. General recommendations on immunization. Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR Recomm Rep. 2011;60(RR-2):1–64 390 HEPATITIS B patients whose anti-HBs concentrations fell below 10 mIU/mL and rarely among peo-ple who did not respond to vaccination (eg, adults and infants born to HBsAg-positive mothers).
BOOSTER DOSES. Routine booster doses of HepB vaccine are not recommended for children and adults with normal immune status. For patients undergoing hemodialysis who are at continued risk of infection, immunity should be assessed by annual anti-HBs testing, and a booster dose should be administered when the anti-HBs concentration is <10 mIU/mL. Annual anti-HBs testing and booster doses when anti-HBs concentrations decrease to <10 mIU/mL should be considered for immunocompromised people (eg, HIV-infected people, hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients, and people receiving chemotherapy) if they have an ongoing risk for HBV exposure. Similar consideration may be given to children with cystic fibrosis, liver disease, or celiac disease if there is an ongo-ing risk for HBV exposure. Children with HIV and celiac disease may not respond as well to HepB vaccine.
ADVERSE EVENTS. Adverse effects most commonly reported in adults and children are pain at the injection site, reported by 3% to 29% of recipients, and a tempera-ture greater than 37.7°C (99.8°F), reported by 1% to 6% of recipients. Anaphylaxis is uncommon, occurring in less than 1 in 1.3 million recipients. Large, controlled epi-demiologic studies and review by the Institute of Medicine,1 now called the National Academy of Medicine (NAM [see National Academy of Medicine Reviews of Adverse Events After Immunization, p 43]), found no evidence of an association between HepB vaccine and sudden infant death syndrome, type 1 diabetes mellitus, seizures, encephalitis, or autoimmune (eg, vasculitis) or demyelinating disease, including multiple sclerosis.
IMMUNIZATION DURING PREGNANCY OR LACTATION. No adverse effect on the devel-oping fetus has been observed after immunization during pregnancy. Pregnancy and lactation are not contraindications to immunization. Data about safety during pregnancy are not yet available for Heplisav B; until such data are available, other HepB vaccines are recommended for immunization during pregnancy. SEROLOGIC TESTING. Susceptibility testing before immunization is not indicated rou-tinely for children or adolescents. Serologic testing, the primary purpose of which is to identify HepB infection (positive HBsAg), is indicated in specific circumstances, including for pregnant women (p 391), for infants born to HBsAg positive mothers (p 391), for peo-ple in risk groups for hepatitis B infection (p 396), and for foreign-born individuals (p 396). Testing of health care personnel (p 397) and others at increased or ongoing risk of hepa-titis B exposure (see Booster Doses, above) may be performed to document presence of protective antibody. Recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force released in December 2020 can be found at
Pre-Exposure Universal Immunization of Infants, Children, and Adolescents. Immunization with HepB vaccine is recommended for all infants, children, and adolescents (www.
cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/imz/catchup.html and
1 Institute of Medicine. Adverse Effects of Vaccines: Evidence and Causality. Washington, DC: National Academies Press; 2011 HEPATITIS B 391 solutions.aap.org/selfserve/ssPage.aspx?SelfServeContentId=Immunizat ion_Schedules). Age-specific vaccine dosages are provided in Table 3.20 (p 388).
Newborn Immunization, Including Management Based 0n Maternal HBsAg Status Serologic Screening of Pregnant Women. Prenatal HBsAg testing of all pregnant women, regardless of HepB vaccination history, is recommended to identify newborn infants who require immediate postexposure prophylaxis. All pregnant women should be tested during an early prenatal visit with every pregnancy. Testing should be repeated at the time of admission to the hospital for delivery for HBsAg-negative women who are at high risk of HBV infection or who have had clinical hepatitis. Women who are HBsAg positive also should receive testing for hepatitis B virus deoxyribonucleic acid (HBV DNA) and be referred to appropriate specialists to assess need for treatment and to ensure follow-up of their infants and immunization of sexual and household contacts. Birth Dose of Hepatitis B Vaccine and Use of HBIG. The strategy for preventing hepatitis B in newborn infants relies on providing a birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine to all infants and, for some infants, HBIG, and is based on birth weight and maternal HBsAg status. HepB vaccine should be administered to all infants born to HBsAg-negative mothers within 24 hours of birth for infants with birth weight >2000 g and at hospital discharge or 1 month of age (whichever is first) for infants with birth weight <2000 g. HepB vaccine plus HBIG should be administered within 12 hours of birth to all newborn infants born to HBsAg-positive mothers. Appropriate management at birth of these infants and those born to mothers with unknown HBsAg status is described in Fig 3.5 (p 392). Subsequent Immunization of Newborns of HBsAg Negative Mothers and Those with HBsAg Unknown at Birth Confirmed as Negative (Tables 3.20, p 388, and 3.21, p 393). Infants born to HBsAg negative women and to those with initial unknown HBsAg status confirmed as negative should complete hepatitis B immunization according to routine immunization schedules with either single-antigen (at ages 1–2 months and 6–18 months) or combination hepatitis B-containing (ages 2, 4, and 6 months) vaccine. Minimum intervals of 1 month should occur between doses 1 and 2, and 8 weeks between doses 2 and 3, with a minimum of 16 weeks between doses 1 and 3; when 4 doses are administered, substitute “dose 4” for “dose 3” in these calculations (www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/imz/ child-adolescent.html and ssPage.aspx?SelfServeContentId=Immunization_Schedules). Infants born to mothers with unknown status that remains unknown are managed as infants who are born to mothers who are HBsAg positive (see below). Management of Infants Born to HBsAg-Positive Women. All infants born to HBsAg-positive mothers, including infants weighing less than 2000 g, should receive the initial dose of HepB vaccine within 12 hours of birth (see Table 3.21, p 393, for appropriate dosages), and HBIG (0.5 mL) should be administered concurrently but at a different anatomic site (Fig 3.5, p 392). Infants born to mothers for whom other evidence sugges-tive of maternal HBV infection exists (eg, presence of HBV DNA, HBeAg positive, or mother known to be chronically infected with HBV) should be managed as if born to an HBsAg-positive mother. Effectiveness of HBIG diminishes the longer after exposure that it is initiated. The interval of effectiveness is unlikely to exceed 7 days. Subsequent doses of vaccine should be administered as recommended in Table 3.21 (p 393). For infants who weigh <2000 g at birth, the initial vaccine dose should not be counted in 392 HEPATITIS B the required 3-dose schedule (a total of 4 doses of HepB vaccine should be adminis-tered), and the subsequent 3 doses should be administered at months 1, 2 to 3, and 6 months for single-antigen products and months 2, 4, and 6 for hepatitis B-containing combination vaccines (Table 3.21, p 393). By the chronologic age of 1 month, all medi-cally stable preterm infants, regardless of initial birth weight or gestational age, are as likely to respond to HepB immunization as are term and larger infants.
Breastfeeding of an infant by an HBsAg-positive mother poses no additional risk of acquisition of HBV infection by the infant with appropriate administration of HepB vac-cine and HBIG (see Breastfeeding and Human Milk, p 107).
Follow-up Management of Infants Born to HBsAg-Positive Mothers. Infants born to HBsAg-positive women should be tested for anti-HBs and HBsAg at 9 to 12 months of age (gen-erally at the next well-child visit after completion of the immunization series).1,2 Testing should not be performed before 9 months of age to maximize likelihood of detecting late 1 Schillie S, Murphy TV , Fenlon N, et al. Update: shortened interval for postvaccination serologic testing of infants born to hepatitis B-infected mothers. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015;64(30):1118-1120 2 American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases. Elimination of perinatal hepatitis B: pro-viding the first vaccine dose within 24 hours of birth. Pediatrics. 2017;140(3):e20171870 Fig 3.5. Administration of Birth Dose of Hepatitis B Vaccine by Birth Weight and Maternal HBsAg Status. Modified from American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases, Committee on Fetus and Newborn. Elimi-nation of perinatal hepatitis b: providing the first vaccine dose within 24 hours of birth. Pediatrics. 2017;140(3):e20171870 a For newborns with birth weight <2000 grams, this dose will not count toward total doses in series. HEPATITIS B 393 Table 3.21. Hepatitis B Vaccine Schedules for Infants by Maternal Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg) Status and Birth Weight (continued on next page) Maternal HBsAg Status Single-Antigen Vaccine Single-Antigen + Combination Dose Age Dose Age Positive 1a Birth (12 h or less) 1a Birth (12 h or less) (Combination vaccine should not be used for birth dose) HBIGb Birth (12 h or less) HBIGb Birth (12 h or less) 2 1 through 2 mo for BW ≥2000 g; 1 mo for BW <2000 g 2 2 mo 3c 6 mo for BW ≥2000 g; 2–3 mo for BW <2000 g 3 4 mo 4 Only if BW <2000 g 6 mo 4d 6 mo (Pediarix) Unknownc 1a Birth (12 h or less) BW <2000 g HBIG at birth (12 h or less) 1a Birth (12 h or less) (Combination vaccine should not be used for birth dose) 2 1 through 2 mo for BW ≥2000 g; 1 mo for BW <2000 g if maternal status remains unknown 2 2 mo 3d 6 mo for BW ≥2000 g; 2–3 mo for BW <2000 g if maternal status remains unknown 3 4 mo 4 Only if BW <2000 g AND maternal status remains unknown 6 mo 4d 6 mo (Pediarix) 394 HEPATITIS B onset of HBV infections. Immunized infants with anti-HBs concentrations ≥10 mIU/mL and who are HBsAg negative are considered not to be infected and to have adequate vac-cine-associated immune protection. Infants with anti-HBs concentrations <10 mIU/mL and who are HBsAg negative following a 3-dose hepatitis B vaccine series should receive 1 additional dose of hepatitis B vaccine followed by testing for anti-HBs and HBsAg 1 to 2 months after the fourth dose. Infants with anti-HBs concentrations ≥10 mIU/mL and who are HBsAg negative after the fourth dose are considered not to be infected and to have adequate vaccine-associated immune protection. Infants with anti-HBs concentra-tions <10 mIU/mL and who are HBsAg negative after the fourth dose should receive 2 additional doses of vaccine, separated by at least 8 weeks, followed by testing for anti-HBs and HBsAg 1 to 2 months after the sixth dose. An alternate approach for children who have completed a 3-dose series of HepB vaccine but did not achieve anti-HBs titers ≥10 mIU/mL is to give 3 additional doses of HepB vaccine at the same dosing intervals as the first series and then retest for anti-HBs titers 1 to 2 months after the third dose of this second series. Subsequent doses of hepatitis B vaccine when anti-HBs concentrations are <10 mIU/mL after the sixth dose are not indicated.
Management of Infants Born to Mothers with Unknown HBsAg Status or Not Tested During Pregnancy for HBsAg. TERM INFANTS (WEIGHING ≥2000 g AT BIRTH). Pregnant women whose HBsAg status is unknown at delivery should undergo blood testing as soon as possible to determine their HBsAg status. While awaiting results, the infant should receive the first HepB vaccine Maternal HBsAg Status Single-Antigen Vaccine Single-Antigen + Combination Dose Age Dose Age Negative 1a Birth (12 h or less) for BW ≥2000 g; hospital discharge or age 1 mo for BW <2000 g 1a Birth (24 h or less) (Combination vaccine should not be used for birth dose) 2 1 through 2 mo 2 2 mo 3d 6 through 18 mo 3 4 mo 4 Not applicable 4d 6 mo (Pediarix) BW indicates birth weight; HBIG, Hepatitis B Immune Globulin.
a Recombivax HB or Engerix-B should be used for the birth dose. Pediarix and Vaxelis should not be administered at birth or before 6 weeks of age.
b HBIG (0.5 mL) administered intramuscularly in a separate site from vaccine.
c Mothers should have blood drawn and tested for HBsAg as soon as possible after admission for delivery. Infants with birth weight <2000 g should receive HBIG by 12 hours; for infants with birth weight ≥2000 g if the mother is found to be HBsAg positive, the infant should receive HBIG as soon as possible but no later than 7 days of age.
d The final dose in the vaccine series should not be administered before 24 weeks (164 days) of age. Source: Schillie S, Vellozzi C, Reingold A, et al. Prevention of hepatitis B virus infection in the United States: recommenda-tions of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2018;67(RR-1):1-31. Table 3.21. Hepatitis B Vaccine Schedules for Infants by Maternal Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg) Status and Birth Weight, continued HEPATITIS B 395 dose within 12 hours of birth, as recommended for infants born to HBsAg-positive moth-ers (see Table 3.21, p 393, and Fig 3.5, p 392). If the woman is found to be HBsAg posi-tive, term infants should receive HBIG (0.5 mL) as soon as possible, but within 7 days of birth, and should complete the HepB immunization series as recommended (see Tables 3.20, p 388, and 3.21, p 393). If the mother is found to be HBsAg negative, HepB immu-nization in the dose and schedule recommended for term infants born to HBsAg-negative mothers should be completed (see Table 3.20, p 388). If the mother’s HBsAg status remains unknown, it is appropriate to administer HBIG within 7 days of birth and com-plete the HepB immunization series as recommended for infants born to mothers who are HBsAg positive (Table 3.21, p 393, and Fig 3.5, p 392).
INFANTS WEIGHING LESS THAN 2000 g. Maternal HBsAg status should be determined as soon as possible. Infants weighing <2000 g born to mothers whose HBsAg status is unknown should receive HepB vaccine within the first 12 hours of life (Table 3.21, p 393, and Fig 3.5, p 392). Because of the potentially decreased immunogenicity of the HepB vaccine in infants weighing <2000 g at birth, these infants should receive HBIG (0.5 mL) within 12 hours of birth if the mother’s HBsAg status cannot be determined by that time (Table 3.21, p 393, and Fig 3.5, p 392). The initial vaccine dose should not be counted toward the 3 doses of hepatitis B vaccine required to complete the immuniza-tion series, and the subsequent 3 doses (for a total of 4 doses) are administered accord-ing to the HBsAg status of the mother. If the mother is HBsAg positive or the mother’s status remains unknown, the infant would receive the subsequent 3 doses administered at months 1, 2 to 3, and 6 months for single antigen products, and months 2, 4, and 6 for hepatitis B-containing combination vaccines (Tables 3.20, p 388, and 3.21, p 393). Serologic testing for both of these groups of infants should be performed as described above for infants born to HBsAg-positive mothers and revaccination performed if necessary.
Routine Immunization of Infants, Children, and Adolescents Who Did Not Begin Immunization at Birth. Serologic testing to identify HBV infection (positive HBsAg) should be performed for people in risk groups with high rates, including people born in countries with inter-mediate and high HBV endemicity (even if immunized, because the series may have been started after the infection was acquired), users of injection drugs, men who have sex with men, and household and sexual contacts of HBsAg-positive people. The first dose of vaccine may be given at the time of testing so that immunization efforts are not delayed or impeded. Children identified as HBsAg positive should be referred for man-agement and monitoring of hepatitis B infection. Those who are HBsAg and antibody negative should be immunized according to doses and schedules noted in Table 3.20 (p 388). Testing for antibody (anti-HBs) often is performed along with testing for HBsAg. Children who have not completed a 3-dose series of HepB vaccine should complete the series regardless of the anti-HBs test result. Routine postimmunization testing is not recommended.
Lapsed Immunizations. For infants, children, adolescents, and adults with lapsed immuniza-tions (ie, the interval between doses is longer than that in one of the recommended sched-ules), the vaccine series should be completed without repeating doses, as long as minimum dosing intervals between the remaining doses necessary to complete the series are heeded (see Lapsed Immunizations, p 38).
396 HEPATITIS B Negative Anti-HBs in Previously Immunized Children. Providers may be asked to manage chil-dren tested for anti-HBs following receipt of hepatitis B immunization given at age-appro-priate doses and intervals and found to have anti-HBs <10 mIU/mL. Serologic testing following routine immunization of children is not recommended routinely. If confirming response to vaccine is desired, such as after a needlestick injury, a single dose of vaccine may be administered, followed by testing for anti-HBs 1 to 2 months later. Children with anti-HBs ≥10 mIU/mL can be considered to have adequate vaccine-associated immune protection. Those with anti-HBs <10 mIU/mL may be given 2 more doses of hepatitis B with testing for anti-HBs 1 to 2 months after the last dose. A vaccine nonresponder is defined as a person with anti-HBs <10 mIU/mL after ≥6 doses of HepB vaccine. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: Considerations for High-Risk Groups: Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis. Immunization is recommended for susceptible patients undergoing hemodialysis. Immunization early in the course of renal disease is encour-aged, because response is better than in advanced disease. Specific dosage recom-mendations have not been made for children undergoing hemodialysis. Some experts recommend increased doses of HepB vaccine for children receiving hemodialysis to increase immunogenicity.
People Born in Countries Where the Prevalence of Chronic HBV Infection Is 2% or Greater. Foreign-born people (including immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers, and internationally adopted children) from countries where prevalence of chronic HBV infection is 2% or greater (see Fig 3.2, p 383) should be screened for HBsAg regardless of immunization status (see Medical Evaluation for Infectious Diseases for Internationally Adopted, Refugee, and Immigrant Children, p 158). Previously unimmunized family members and other household contacts should be immunized if a household member is found to be HBsAg positive. Positive HBsAg test results are nationally notifiable (see Appendix III, p 1033), and people with positive HBsAg test results should be referred for medical management to reduce their risk of complications from chronic HBV infection and to reduce risk of transmission.
Inmates in Juvenile Detention and Other Correctional Facilities. Unimmunized or underim-munized people in juvenile and adult correctional facilities should be immunized. If the length of stay is not sufficient to complete the immunization series, the series should be initiated, and follow-up mechanisms with a health care facility should be established to ensure completion of the series.
International Travelers. People traveling to areas where the prevalence of chronic HBV infection is 2% or greater (see Fig 3.2, p 383) should be immunized. Ideally, HepB vac-cination should be administered ≥6 months before travel so that a 3-dose regimen can be completed (see Pre-Exposure Universal Immunization of Infants, Children, and Adolescents, p 390). If fewer than 4 months are available before departure, the alterna-tive 4-dose schedule of 0, 1, 2, and 12 months, licensed for one vaccine (see Table 3.20, p 388), might provide opportunity for more rapid development of protection. Individual health care providers may choose to use an accelerated schedule (eg, doses at days 0, 7, and 21–30, with a booster at 12 months) for travelers who will depart before an approved immunization schedule can be completed. People who receive immunization on an accel-erated schedule that is not licensed by the FDA also should receive a dose at 12 months after initiation of the series to promote long-term immunity. For people 18 years and HEPATITIS B 397 older, the 2-dose regimen of Heplisav-B can be completed in 1 month and offers greater flexibility before travel.
Postimmunization Testing for Anti-HBs. Routine postimmunization testing for anti-HBs is not necessary after routine vaccination of healthy people but is recommended 1 to 2 months after the final vaccine dose for the following specific groups: (1) hemodialysis patients (and other people who might require outpatient hemodialysis); (2) people with HIV infection; (3) other immunocompromised patients (eg, hematopoietic stem-cell transplant recipients or people receiving chemotherapy); (4) people at occupational risk of exposure from percutaneous injuries or mucosal or nonintact skin exposures (eg, certain health care and public safety workers); (5) sexual partners of HBsAg-positive people, and (6) infants born to HBsAg-positive women and infants born to women whose HBsAg status remains unknown (testing should consist of HBsAg and anti—HBs). Management of Nonresponders. Vaccine recipients who do not develop a serum anti-HBs response (≥10 mIU/mL) after a primary vaccine series should be tested for HBsAg to rule out the possibility of a chronic infection as an explanation of failure to respond to the vaccine. If the HBsAg test result is negative, a single dose of HepB vaccine can be administered followed by testing for anti-HBs in 1 to 2 months. If anti-HBs is ≥10 mIU/ mL, no further testing is required. If anti-HBs is <10 mIU/mL, additional doses should be administered to complete the second vaccine series, with testing for anti-HBs 1 to 2 months after the last dose. For the 3-dose vaccine series using Engerix-B or Recombivax HB, this would require 2 additional doses of vaccine, and for the 2-dose series using Heplisav-B (licensed only in adults), this would require 1 additional dose. For very recently vaccinated HCP with anti-HBs <10 mIU/mL, in whom the low antibody con-centration is more likely to reflect a failure to respond rather than waning antibody con-centration, it may be more practical to revaccinate with an entire second series (3 doses of Engerix-B or Recombivax HB; 2 doses of Heplisav-B) followed by anti-HBs testing 1 to 2 months after the last dose. Heplisav-B may be used for revaccination following an ini-tial HepB vaccine series that consisted of doses from a different manufacturer. A vaccine nonresponder is defined as a person with anti-HBs <10 mIU/mL after ≥6 doses of HepB vaccine.
Care of Exposed People (Postexposure Immunoprophylaxis).
Household Contacts and Sexual Partners of HBsAg-Positive People. Household and sexual con-tacts of HBsAg-positive people (with acute or chronic HBV infection) identified through prenatal screening, blood donor screening, or diagnostic or other serologic testing should be screened for HBV infection with anti-HBc, anti-HBs, and HBsAg tests. Unvaccinated and uninfected people should be immunized. The first dose of vaccine should be admin-istered after the blood for serologic tests is obtained while waiting for the results. People with chronic HBV should be referred for medical evaluation to prevent complications of the infection.
Prophylaxis with HBIG for other unimmunized household contacts of HBsAg-positive people is not indicated unless they have a discrete, identifiable exposure to the index patient (see next paragraph).
Postexposure Prophylaxis for People With Discrete Identifiable Exposures to Blood or Body Fluids. Management of people with a discrete, identifiable percutaneous (eg, needle stick, lac-eration, bite or nonintact skin), mucosal (eg, ocular or mucous membrane), or sexual exposure to blood or body fluids includes consideration of whether the HBsAg status 398 HEPATITIS B Table 3.22. Guidelines for Postexposure Prophylaxisa of People with Nonoccupational Exposuresb to Blood or Body Fluids That Contain Blood, by Exposure Type and Vaccination Status Exposure Treatment Unvaccinated Personc Previously Vaccinated Persond HBsAg-positive source Household member Consider testing if significant exposure; if negative administer hepatitis B vaccine series Ensure completion of vaccine series Percutaneous (eg, bite or needlestick) or mucosal exposure to HBsAg-positive blood or body fluids Administer hepatitis B vaccine series and hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG) Administer hepatitis B vaccine booster dose Sexual or needle-sharing contact of an HBsAg-positive person Administer hepatitis B vaccine series and HBIG Administer hepatitis B vaccine booster dose Victim of sexual assault/abuse by a perpetrator who is HBsAg positive Administer hepatitis B vaccine series and HBIG Administer hepatitis B vaccine booster dose Source with unknown HBsAg status Victim of sexual assault/abuse by a perpetrator with unknown HBsAg status Administer hepatitis B vaccine series No treatment Percutaneous (eg, bite or needlestick) or mucosal exposure to potentially infectious blood or body fluids from a source with unknown HBsAg status Administer hepatitis B vaccine series No treatment Sex or needle-sharing contact of person with unknown HBsAg status Administer hepatitis B vaccine series No treatment HBsAg indicates hepatitis B surface antigen.
a When indicated, immunoprophylaxis should be initiated as soon as possible, preferably within 24 hours. Studies are limited on the maximum interval after exposure during which postexposure prophylaxis is effective, but the interval is unlikely to exceed 7 days for percutaneous exposures or 14 days for sexual exposures. The hepatitis B vaccine series should be completed. b These guidelines apply to nonoccupational exposures. Guidelines for occupational exposures can be found in Schillie S, Murphy TV , Sawyer M, et al. CDC guidance for evaluating health-care personnel for hepatitis B virus protection and for administering post exposure management. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2013;62(RR-10):1–19. c A person who is in the process of being vaccinated but who has not completed the vaccine series should complete the series and receive treatment as indicated.
d A person who has written documentation of a complete hepatitis B vaccine series and who did not receive postvaccination testing. Source: Schillie S, Vellozzi C, Reingold A, et al. Prevention of hepatitis B virus infection in the United States: recommenda-tions of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2018;67(1):1–31. HEPATITIS C 399 of the person who was the source of exposure and the hepatitis B immunization and response status of the exposed person are known (also see Table 3.22). If possible, a blood specimen from the person who was the source of the exposure should be tested for HBsAg, and appropriate prophylaxis should be administered according to the hepatitis B immunization status and anti-HBs response status (if known) of the exposed person (see Table 3.22). Detailed guidelines for management of health care personnel and other people exposed to blood that is or might be HBsAg positive is provided in the recommen-dations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.1 Child Care. Children who are HBsAg positive and who have no behavioral or medical risk fac-tors, such as unusually aggressive behavior (eg, frequent biting), generalized dermatitis, or a bleeding problem, should be admitted to child care without restrictions. Under these circumstances, the risk of HBV transmission in child care settings is negligible, and routine screening for HBsAg is not warranted. Admission of HBsAg-positive chil-dren with behavioral or medical risk factors should be assessed on an individual basis by the child’s physician, in consultation with the child care staff. A susceptible child who bites another child or adult who is HBsAg-positive should initiate or complete the hepa-titis B vaccine series; HBIG is not recommended in this circumstance (see Bite Wounds, p 169).
Hepatitis C CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Signs and symptoms of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infec-tion are indistinguishable from those of hepatitis A or hepatitis B virus infections. Acute disease tends to be mild and insidious in onset, and most infections are asymptomatic. Jaundice occurs in less than 20% of patients with HCV infection, and abnormalities in serum alanine aminotransferase concentrations generally are less pronounced than in patients with hepatitis B virus infection. Persistent infection with HCV occurs in up to 80% of infected children, even in the absence of biochemical evidence of liver disease. In general, higher rates of spontaneous viral clearance have been observed in children with perinatal infection, with roughly 20% clearing virus by 2 years of age. Most children with chronic infection are asymptomatic. Liver failure secondary to HCV infection is one of the leading indications for liver transplantation among adults in the United States. Limited data indicate that cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma occur less commonly in children than in adults.
ETIOLOGY: HCV is a small, single-stranded, positive-sense RNA virus and is a member of the family Flaviviridae in the genus Hepacivirus. At least 7 HCV genotypes exist with more than 50 subtypes. Distribution of genotypes and subtypes varies by geographic loca-tion, with genotype 1a being the most common in the United States.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Prevalence of HCV infection in the general population of the United States is estimated at 1.0%, equating to an estimated 2.7 (2.0–2.8) million people in the United States with chronic HCV infection. Incidence of HCV infection decreased mark-edly in the United States in all age groups from the 1990s to reach its lowest incidence 1 Schillie S, Murphy TV , Sawyer M, et al. CDC guidance for evaluating health-care personnel for hepatitis B virus protection and for administering post exposure management. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2013;62(RR-10):1–19 400 HEPATITIS C in 2006–2010. After 2010, there was an increase in reported cases of acute HCV in the United States, largely related to injection drug use, with the highest incidence in people 20 through 29 years of age (www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/statistics/SurveillanceRpts.
htm). Worldwide, the prevalence of chronic HCV infection is highest in eastern Europe, central Asia, northern Africa, and the Middle East.
HCV is transmitted primarily through percutaneous (parenteral) exposures to infec-tious blood that can result from injection drug use, needlestick injuries, and inadequate infection control in health care settings. The most common risk factors for adults are injection drug use and male-to-male sexual contact. The most common route of infec-tion for children is maternal-fetal transmission. The current risk of HCV infection after blood transfusion in the United States is estimated to be less than 1 per 2 million units transfused because of exclusion of high-risk donors and of HCV-positive units after anti-body testing as well as screening of pools of blood units by nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs). All intravenous and intramuscular Immune Globulin and plasma products now available commercially in the United States undergo an inactivation procedure for HCV or are documented to be HCV RNA negative before release.
Approximately 60% of acute HCV cases reported to public health authorities are in people who acknowledge they inject drugs and that they have shared needles or injection paraphernalia. Data from recent multicenter, population-based cohort studies indicate that approximately one third of people who inject drugs 18 to 30 years of age are infected with HCV . People with sporadic percutaneous exposures, such as health care profession-als, may be infected; per exposure risk of HCV transmission from needlestick is estimated at 0.1%. Health care-associated outbreaks have been documented, especially in nonhospi-tal settings with inadequate infection control and injection safety procedures. Prevalence of HCV is higher among people with frequent direct percutaneous exposures, such as patients receiving hemodialysis (7%).
Sexual transmission of HCV between monogamous heterosexual partners is extremely rare. Transmission can occur in male-to-male sexual contact, especially in association with sexual practices that result in mucosal trauma, presence of concurrent anogenital ulcerative disease, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive serosta-tus, or sex while using methamphetamines. HCV has been identified in semen, rectal fluids, and the genital tracts of women, especially in those coinfected with HCV and HIV . Transmission among family contacts could occur from direct or inapparent percuta-neous or mucosal exposure to blood, but this is extremely uncommon.
Seroprevalence among pregnant women in the United States is estimated at 1% to 2% but is higher in some areas. Risk of perinatal transmission averages 5% to 6%, and transmission is associated with presence of HCV viremia at or near the time of delivery. The exact timing of HCV transmission from mother to infant is not established. Recent recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the US Preventive Services Task Force suggest that all pregnant women should be tested for HCV with each pregnancy. Factors that increase risk of perinatal transmission include internal fetal monitoring, vaginal lacerations, and prolonged rupture of membranes (>6 hours). Method of delivery has no effect on perinatal infection risk. Antibody to HCV (anti-HCV) and HCV RNA have been detected in colostrum, but risk of HCV transmis-sion is similar in breastfed and formula-fed infants. Maternal coinfection with HIV is associated with increased risk of perinatal transmission of HCV (twofold greater). Early HEPATITIS C 401 and sustained control of HIV viremia with antiretroviral therapy (ART) may reduce risk of HCV transmission to infants. All people with HCV RNA in their blood are considered to be infectious.
The incubation period for HCV infection averages 6 to 7 weeks, with a range of 2 weeks to 6 months. The time from exposure to development of viremia generally is 2 to 3 weeks.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS1: Diagnostic assays for the detection of anti-HCV antibody are available in various formats, which include enzyme immunoassays (EIA), chemilumines-cent immunoassays (CIA), and immunochromatographic or rapid tests. NAATs for both qualitative and quantitative detection of HCV RNA are used for detection of current HCV infection and for monitoring response to antiviral therapy. Screening for HCV infection usually is accomplished by serologic testing for anti-HCV with reflex testing of positive or equivocal HCV antibody test results with NAAT testing to diagnose cur-rent infection. Third-generation anti-HCV assays cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are at least 97% sensitive and more than 99% specific. Anti-HCV antibodies can be detected approximately 8 to 11 weeks after exposure. Within 15 weeks after exposure and within 5 to 6 weeks after onset of hepatitis, 80% of patients will have positive test results for anti-HCV antibody. Among infants born to anti-HCV–positive mothers, passively acquired maternal antibody may persist for up to 18 months. In clini-cal settings where exposure to HCV is considered likely, testing for HCV RNA by NAAT should be performed regardless of the anti-HCV result.
FDA-licensed diagnostic NAATs for detection of HCV RNA are available com-mercially and recommended in the 2013 CDC HCV testing algorithm as reflex testing for patients with anti-HCV positive test results. HCV RNA can be detected in serum or plasma within 1 to 2 weeks after exposure to the virus and weeks before onset of liver enzyme abnormalities or appearance of anti-HCV antibody. Assays for detection of HCV RNA are used commonly in clinical practice to: (1) detect HCV infection after needlestick or transfusion and before seroconversion; (2) identify active infection in anti-HCV–positive patients; (3) identify infection in infants early in life (ie, perinatal trans-mission) when maternal antibody interferes with ability to detect antibody produced by the infant; (4) identify HCV infection in severely immunocompromised or hemodialysis patients in whom antibody test results may be falsely negative; and (5) monitor patients receiving antiviral therapy. False-positive and false-negative results of NAATs can occur from improper handling, storage, and contamination of test specimens. Highly sensitive quantitative assays for measuring the concentration of HCV RNA largely have replaced qualitative assays. HCV genotyping is still needed for determining which direct-acting antiviral (DAA) agents should be used in individual patients. With the availability of pan-genotypic DAAs, genotype testing may become less relevant. Because infants exposed to HCV perinatally have a low risk of HCV acquisition, usually do not exhibit symptoms for years, and there are no antiviral therapies available in the first 3 years of life, testing for HCV infection usually relies on serologic testing at 18 months of age. Liver enzyme testing can be performed at approximately 6-month intervals to detect the rare perinatally HCV-infected infant who has significant liver injury before 18 months of age. When there is concern about follow-up of a perinatally 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Testing for HCV Infection: an update of guidance for clinicians and laboratorians. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013;62(18):362-365 402 HEPATITIS C HCV-exposed infant until 18 months of age, in situations where a family is not willing to wait until 18 months of age to determine the child’s HCV infection status, or if antiviral therapy becomes available to younger infants, NAAT for HCV RNA detection can be performed between 2 and 6 months of age. Regardless of NAAT test result, serologic test-ing also should be performed at 18 months of age for more definitive diagnosis.
TREATMENT: Children with a diagnosis of HCV infection should be referred to a pediat-ric infectious diseases specialist or gastroenterologist for clinical monitoring and consider-ation for treatment. A number of highly effective interferon-free DAA drug regimens have been approved by the FDA, an increasing number of which are now approved in children as young as 3 years (see Non-HIV Antiviral Drugs, p 930). All HCV-infected children 3 years or older should be treated with FDA age-approved antiviral medications. Because this is a rapidly changing field, the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease and the Infectious Diseases Society of America are continually updating recommended antiviral drug treatment for adults (www.hcvguidelines.org) and children (www.
hcvguidelines.org/unique-populations/children).
Management of Chronic HCV Infection. Because of the very high rate of severe hepatitis in patients with HCV-associated chronic liver disease, all patients with chronic HCV infec-tion should be immunized against hepatitis A and hepatitis B. Risk of liver-related mor-bidity and mortality, including cirrhosis and primary hepatocellular carcinoma, increases with advancing age in individuals with chronic HCV infection. Among children, pro-gression of liver disease appears to be accelerated when comorbid conditions, including HIV , childhood cancer, iron overload, or thalassemia, are present. Pediatricians should be alert for conditions that may worsen liver disease in patients with HCV infection, such as concomitant infections, alcohol abuse, and concomitant use of prescription and nonpre-scription drugs, such as acetaminophen, some antiretroviral agents, and herbal medica-tions. Children with chronic infection should be followed closely, including sequential monitoring of serum alanine aminotransferase concentrations, because of the potential for chronic liver disease. Evidence-based, consensus recommendations from the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, and the International Antiviral Society–USA for screening, treatment, and management of patients with HCV , including children and pregnant women, can be found online (www.hcvguidelines.org).
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: Care of Exposed People.
Immunoprophylaxis. Use of Immune Globulin for postexposure prophylaxis against HCV infection is not recommended based on lack of clinical efficacy in humans and data from animal studies. Potential donors of immune globulin are screened for antibody to HCV and excluded from donation if positive, so Immune Globulin preparations are devoid of anti-HCV antibody.
Breastfeeding. Transmission of HCV by breastfeeding has not been documented. According to current guidelines of the US Public Health Service, maternal HCV infec-tion is not a contraindication to breastfeeding. Mothers who are HCV infected and choose to breastfeed should interrupt breastfeeding temporarily if their nipples are bleed-ing or cracked and can consider expressing and discarding their milk until the nipples are HEPATITIS C 403 healed. Once the nipples no longer are cracked or bleeding, HCV-infected mothers may resume breastfeeding. Child Care. Exclusion of children with HCV infection from out-of-home child care is not indicated.
Serologic Testing for HCV Infection.
Universal Testing Recommendations.
• Individuals 18 years or older should be tested at least once in their lifetime, except in settings where the prevalence of HCV infection is <0.1%, in which case testing is not recommended.
• Pregnant women (during each pregnancy), except in settings where prevalence of HCV infection is <0.1%.
People Who Have Risk Factors for HCV Infection. In addition to the universal testing recommendations above, HCV testing is rec-ommended for anyone at increased risk for HCV infection and other populations, including1,2,3,4: • Children born to HCV-positive mothers; • People who have ever injected drugs, including those who injected only once many years ago; • Recipients of clotting factor concentrates made before 1987; • Recipients of blood transfusions or solid organ transplants before July 1992; • Patients who have ever received long-term hemodialysis treatment; • People with known exposures to HCV , such as ♦Health care workers after needlesticks involving HCV-positive blood; ♦Recipients of blood or organs from a donor who later tested HCV-positive; • All people with HIV infection (at least yearly); • Patients with signs or symptoms of liver disease (eg, abnormal liver enzyme test results); • Incarcerated people; and • People who use intranasal illicit drugs or received tattoos from unregulated settings; and • Any person who requests hepatitis C testing, regardless of disclosure of risk, because many people might be reluctant to disclose stigmatizing risks.
Pregnant Women. Pregnant women should be tested for HCV infection during each pregnancy, except in settings where prevalence of HCV infection is <0.1%.
Children Born to Women With HCV Infection. Children born to HCV-infected women should be tested for HCV infection, because 5% to 6% of these children will acquire the infection. 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Recommendations for the identification of chronic hepatitis C virus infection among persons born during 1945–1965. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2012;61(RR–4):1-32 2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Guidelines for prevention and treatment of opportunistic infec-tions in HIV-infected adults and adolescents: recommendations from CDC, the National Institutes of Health, and the HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2009;58(RR–4):1-207 3 Panel on Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children. Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children. Department of Health and Human Services. Available at: 4 Moorman AC, de Perio MA, Goldschmidt R, et al. Testing and clinical management of health care person-nel potentially exposed to hepatitis C virus—CDC guidance, United States, 2020. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2020;69(RR-6):1-8 404 HEPATITIS D Adoptees. See Medical Evaluation for Infectious Diseases for Internationally Adopted, Refugee, and Immigrant Children (p 158) for specific situations when serologic testing is warranted.
Counseling of Patients With HCV Infection. All people with HCV infection should be con-sidered infectious, should be informed of the possibility of transmission to others, and should refrain from donating blood, organs, tissues, or semen and from sharing tooth-brushes and razors.
Infected people should be counseled to avoid hepatotoxic agents, including medica-tions, and should be informed of the risks of excessive alcohol ingestion. All patients with chronic HCV infection should be immunized against hepatitis A and hepatitis B.
Changes in sexual practices of infected people with a long-term, monogamous part-ner are not recommended, although these couples should be informed of possible risks and use of precautions to prevent transmission. People with multiple sexual partners should be advised to decrease number of partners and to use condoms to prevent trans-mission. No data exist to support counseling a woman against pregnancy. Currently, HCV antiviral therapy is not recommended during pregnancy.
The CDC Division of Viral Hepatitis maintains a website (www.cdc.gov/ hepatitis/HCV) with information on hepatitis for health care professionals and the public, including specific information for people who have received blood transfu-sions before 1992. Information also can be obtained from the National Institutes of Health Web site (www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/liver-disease/ viral-hepatitis/hepatitis-c).
Hepatitis D CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Hepatitis D virus (HDV) causes infection only in people with acute or chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. HDV requires hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) for virion assembly and secretion. The importance of HDV infection lies in its ability to convert an asymptomatic or mild chronic HBV infection into more severe or rapidly progressive disease. HDV infection can be acquired either simultaneously with HBV infection (coinfection) or subsequent to HBV infection among people already posi-tive for HBsAg (superinfection). Coinfection is indistinguishable from acute hepatitis B and is usually transient and self-limited, whereas superinfection often results in chronic ill-ness. Acute infection with HDV usually causes an illness indistinguishable from other viral hepatitis infections, except that the likelihood of fulminant hepatitis can be as high as 5%.
ETIOLOGY: Hepatitis delta virus is the only species in the Deltavirus genus and possesses the smallest genome of any human pathogen. HDV has a circular, negative sense ssRNA genome and approximately 70 copies of hepatitis delta antigen, all of which is coated with HBsAg.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: HDV infection is present worldwide, in all age groups. Over the past 20 years, HDV prevalence has varied geographically, with decreases in some regions attributable to long-standing hepatitis B vaccination programs and increases in others related to changing migration patterns. HDV remains a significant health problem in resource-limited countries. At least 8 genotypes of HDV have been described, each with a typical geographic pattern, with genotype 1 being found worldwide. Acquisition of HDV is by parenteral transmission from infected blood or body fluids such as through injection drug use or sexual contact. Transmission from mother to newborn infant is uncommon. HEPATITIS E 405 Intrafamilial spread can occur among people with chronic HBV infection. High-prevalence areas include parts of Eastern Europe, South America, Africa, Central Asia, and the Middle East, although considerable heterogeneity exists within specific countries. HDV infection is found in the United States most commonly in people who use injection drugs and people who have emigrated from areas with endemic HDV infection.
The incubation period for HDV superinfection is approximately 2 to 8 weeks. When HBV and HDV viruses infect simultaneously, the incubation period is similar to that of HBV (45 to 160 days; average 90 days).
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: People with chronic HBV infection are at risk of HDV superinfec-tion. Because of the dependence of HDV on HBV , the diagnosis of hepatitis D cannot be made in the absence of markers of HBV infection. Testing should be considered for patients with unusually severe or protracted hepatitis and for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)-positive patients with specific risk factors, such as emigration from a region with endemic infection (such as Eastern European countries, Mediterranean countries, and countries in Central America), injection drug use, men who have sex with men, coinfec-tion with hepatitis C virus (HCV) or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), or high-risk sexual practices. Testing for immunoglobulin G antibodies against HDV (IgG anti-HDV) using a commercially available test can be performed as an initial screening test. Anti-HDV becomes detectable several weeks after illness onset. In a person with anti-HDV , absence of IgM hepatitis B core antibody (IgM anti-HBc), which is indicative of chronic HBV infection, suggests that the person has both chronic HBV infection and superinfec-tion with HDV . Because IgG anti-HDV is detectable during acute, chronic, and resolved phases of infection, testing for HDV RNA testing is required for diagnosing current HDV infection and for monitoring antiviral therapy. Patients with circulating HDV RNA should be staged for severity of liver disease, have surveillance for development of hepatocellular carcinoma, and be considered for treatment. Tests for IgM anti-HDV and hepatitis D antigen are of lesser utility because of low sensitivity and specificity.
TREATMENT: HDV has proven difficult to treat, and there are no approved therapies. Data suggest pegylated interferon-alfa may result in up to 40% of patients having a sustained response to treatment. Clinical trials suggest at least a year of therapy may be associated with sustained responses, and longer courses may be warranted if the patient is able to tolerate therapy. Novel therapies under investigation in adults include viral entry inhibitors, assembly inhibitors, and HBsAg secretion inhibitors. Liver transplantation in individuals with liver failure attributable to coinfections of HBV and HDV has been reported.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: The same control and preventive measures used for HBV infec-tion are indicated. Because HDV cannot be transmitted in the absence of HBV infection, HBV immunization protects against HDV infection. People with chronic HBV infection should take extreme care to avoid exposure to HDV .
Hepatitis E CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection can be asymptomatic or can cause an acute illness with symptoms including jaundice, malaise, anorexia, fever, abdominal pain, and arthralgia. Disease is more common among young adults than 406 HEPATITIS E among children and is more severe in pregnant women, in whom mortality rates can reach 10% to 25% if infection occurs during the third trimester. Chronic HEV infection is rare and, to date, has only been reported in more developed countries, mostly among organ transplant recipients with immunosuppression. Approximately 60% of recipients of solid organ transplants fail to clear the virus and develop chronic hepatitis, and 10% will develop cirrhosis. ETIOLOGY: HEV is a spherical, nonenveloped, positive-sense, single-stranded RNA virus. HEV is classified in the genus Orthohepevirus of the family Hepeviridae. Orthohepevirus A com-prises 8 genotypes (based on phylogenetic analyses); these may infect humans (HEV-1, -2, -3, -4, and -7), pigs (HEV-3 and -4), rabbits (HEV-3), wild boars (HEV-3, -4, -5, and -6), mongooses (HEV-3), deer (HEV-3), yaks (HEV-4), and camels (HEV-7 and -8). There is also a report of human infection caused by Orthohepevirus C, which is usually found in rats and ferrets.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: An estimated 20 million HEV infections occur each year worldwide, resulting in 3.4 million cases of acute hepatitis. A recent WHO estimate suggested that there were 44 000 deaths attributable to hepatitis E in 2015. Almost all HEV infections occur in resource-limited countries, where ingestion of fecally contaminated water is the most common route of HEV transmission, and large waterborne outbreaks occur frequently. HEV infection has been reported throughout the world, including Africa and Asia. Foodborne infection has occurred sporadically in developed countries following consumption of uncooked or undercooked pork or deer meat or sausage as well as from shellfish. Person-to-person transmission appears to be much less efficient than with hepa-titis A virus but occurs sporadically and in outbreak settings. Mother-to-infant transmis-sion of HEV , mainly HEV-1, occurs frequently and accounts for substantial fetal loss and perinatal mortality, but its contribution to overall disease burden appears to be small. It is unclear whether breastfeeding is a potential route of HEV transmission; there is sufficient concern to discourage breastfeeding among confirmed HEV-infected mothers until fur-ther data are available. HEV also is transmitted through blood and blood product transfusion. Transfusion-transmitted hepatitis E occurs primarily in countries with endemic disease and also is reported in areas without endemic infection. Serologic studies have demonstrated that approximately 6% of the population of the United States has immunoglobulin (Ig) G antibodies against HEV , but symptomatic HEV infection in the United States is uncom-mon and generally occurs in people who acquire HEV-1 infection while traveling in countries with endemic HEV infection. A number of people without a travel history have been diagnosed with acute hepatitis E, and evidence for the infection should be sought in patients with acute hepatitis of unknown etiology. Hepatitis E may masquerade as drug-induced liver injury. The incubation period is 2 to 10 weeks.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: HEV infection should be considered in any person with symptoms of viral hepatitis who has traveled to or from a region with endemic hepatitis E or from a region where an outbreak has been identified and who tests negative for serologic markers of hepatitis A, B, C, and other hepatotropic viruses. Testing for anti-HEV IgM and IgG is available through some research and commercial reference laboratories. Because anti-HEV assays are not approved by the US Food and Drug Administration and their per-formance characteristics are not well defined, results should be interpreted with caution, HERPES SIMPLEX 407 particularly in cases lacking a discrete onset of illness associated with jaundice or with no recent history of travel to a country with endemic HEV transmission. Definitive diagnosis can be made by demonstrating viral RNA in serum or stool samples by means of reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction assay, which is available at a limited number of commercial laboratories and with prior approval through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Because virus circulates in the body for a relatively short period, the inability to detect HEV in serum or stool does not eliminate the possibility that the person was infected with HEV .
TREATMENT: Management is supportive. Some case reports and case series have indi-cated that reduction of immunosuppression and/or use of antiviral drugs, such as ribavirin, with or without interferon-alpha, may result in viral clearance in immunocom-promised patients with chronic hepatitis E, but no randomized controlled clinical trials have been performed. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: In addition to standard precautions, contact precautions are recommended for diapered and incontinent patients for the duration of illness.
CONTROL MEASURES: Provision of safe water and improved hygiene practices are the most effective prevention measures. A safe and effective recombinant HEV vaccine has been approved for use by the Chinese Food and Drug Administration but is not approved for use in the United States. In 2015, the World Health Organization published a posi-tion paper on hepatitis E vaccine development (www.who.int/wer/2015/wer9018.
pdf ?ua=1) in which it noted that immunogenicity and safety of the vaccine have not been established in people younger than 16 years or in pregnant women.
Herpes Simplex CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Neonatal. In newborn infants, herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection can manifest as: (1) disseminated disease involving multiple organs, most prominently liver and lungs, and in 60% to 75% of cases also involving the central nervous system (CNS); (2) localized CNS disease, with or without skin, eye, or mouth involvement (CNS disease); or (3) disease localized to the skin, eyes, and/or mouth (SEM disease). Approximately 25% of cases of neonatal HSV manifest as disseminated disease, 30% manifest as CNS disease, and 45% manifest as SEM disease. Both HSV type 1 (HSV-1) and type 2 (HSV-2) can cause any of these manifestations of neonatal HSV disease. In the absence of skin lesions, the diag-nosis of neonatal HSV infection is challenging and requires a high index of suspicion. More than 80% of neonates with SEM disease have skin vesicles; those without vesicles have infection limited to the eyes and/or oral mucosa. Approximately two thirds of neo-nates with disseminated or CNS disease have skin lesions, but these lesions may not be present at the time of onset of symptoms. Disseminated infection should be considered in neonates with sepsis syndrome with negative bacteriologic culture results, severe liver dysfunction, consumptive coagulopathy, or suspected viral pneumonia, especially hem-orrhagic pneumonia. HSV should be considered as a causative agent in neonates with fever (especially within the first 3 weeks of life), a vesicular rash, or abnormal cerebro-spinal fluid (CSF) findings (especially in the presence of seizures or during a time of year when enteroviruses are not circulating in the community). Although asymptomatic HSV 408 HERPES SIMPLEX infection is common in older children, it rarely, if ever, occurs in neonates. Recurrent skin lesions are common in surviving infants, occurring in approximately 50% of survi-vors, often within 1 to 2 weeks of completing the initial treatment course of parenteral acyclovir.
Initial signs of HSV infection can occur anytime between birth and approxi-mately 6 weeks of age, although almost all infected infants develop clinical disease within the first month of life. Infants with disseminated disease and SEM disease have an earlier age of onset, typically presenting between the first and second weeks of life; infants with CNS disease usually present with illness between the second and third weeks of life.
Children Beyond the Neonatal Period and Adolescents. Most primary HSV childhood infec-tions beyond the neonatal period are asymptomatic. Gingivostomatitis, which is the most common clinical manifestation of HSV during childhood, is almost exclusively caused by HSV-1 and is characterized by fever, irritability, tender submandibular adenopathy, and an ulcerative enanthem involving the gingiva and mucous membranes of the mouth, often with perioral vesicular lesions.
Genital herpes is characterized by vesicular or ulcerative lesions of the male or female genitalia, perineum, or perianal areas. Until the last 2 decades, genital herpes most often was caused by HSV-2, but likely because of an increase in oral sexual practices by adoles-cents and young adults, HSV-1 now accounts for more than half of all cases in the United States. Most cases of primary genital herpes infection in males and females are asymp-tomatic, so they are not recognized by the infected person or diagnosed by a health care professional.
In immunocompromised patients, severe local lesions and, less commonly, dissemi-nated HSV infection with generalized vesicular skin lesions and visceral involvement can occur.
After primary infection, HSV persists for life in a latent form. Reactivation of latent virus most commonly is asymptomatic. When symptomatic, recurrent HSV-1 herpes labi-alis manifests as single or grouped vesicles in the perioral region, usually on the vermilion border of the lips (typically called “cold sores” or “fever blisters”). Symptomatic recurrent genital herpes manifests as vesicular lesions on the penis, scrotum, vulva, cervix, buttocks, perianal areas, thighs, or back. Among immunocompromised patients, genital HSV-2 recurrences are more frequent and of longer duration. Recurrences may be heralded by a prodrome of burning or itching at the site of an incipient recurrence, identification of which can be useful in instituting early antiviral therapy.
Ocular manifestations of HSV include conjunctivitis and keratitis that can result from primary or recurrent HSV infection. In addition, HSV can cause acute retinal necrosis and uveitis.
Eczema herpeticum can develop in patients with atopic dermatitis who are infected with HSV and can be difficult to distinguish from poorly controlled atopic dermatitis. Examination may reveal skin with punched-out erosions, hemorrhagic crusts, and/or vesicular lesions. Pustular lesions attributable to bacterial superinfection also may occur. Herpetic whitlow consists of single or multiple vesicular lesions on the distal parts of fingers. Wrestlers can develop herpes gladiatorum if they become infected with HSV-1. HSV infection can be a precipitating factor of other cutaneous manifestations, such as erythema multiforme. Recurrent erythema multiforme often is caused by symptomatic or asymptomatic HSV recurrences. HERPES SIMPLEX 409 HSV encephalitis (HSE) occurs in children beyond the neonatal period, in adoles-cents, and in adults and can result from primary or recurrent HSV-1 infection. One fifth of HSE cases occur in the pediatric age group. Symptoms and signs usually include fever, alterations in the state of consciousness, personality changes, seizures, and focal neuro-logic findings. Encephalitis commonly has an acute onset with a fulminant course, leading to coma and death in untreated patients. HSE usually involves the temporal lobe, and magnetic resonance imaging is the most sensitive imaging modality to detect this. CSF pleocytosis with a predominance of lymphocytes is typical. Historically, erythrocytes in the CSF were considered suggestive of HSE, but with earlier diagnosis (prior to develop-ment of a hemorrhagic encephalitis), this finding is rare today.
HSV infection also can manifest as mild, self-limited aseptic meningitis, usually asso-ciated with genital HSV-2 infection. Unusual CNS manifestations of HSV include Bell’s palsy, atypical pain syndromes, trigeminal neuralgia, ascending myelitis, transverse myeli-tis, postinfectious encephalomyelitis, and recurrent (Mollaret) meningitis.
ETIOLOGY: HSVs are large, enveloped, double-stranded DNA viruses. They are mem-bers of the family Herpesviridae and, along with varicella-zoster virus (human herpesvirus 3), are the subfamily Alphaherpesviridae. Two distinct HSV types exist: HSV-1 and HSV-2. Infections with HSV-1 traditionally involve the face and skin above the waist; however, an increasing number of genital herpes cases are attributable to HSV-1. Infections with HSV-2 usually involve the genitalia and skin below the waist in sexually active adoles-cents and adults. Both HSV-1 and HSV-2 cause herpetic disease in neonates. HSV-1 and HSV-2 establish latency following primary infection, with periodic reactivation to cause recurrent symptomatic disease or asymptomatic viral shedding. Genital HSV-2 infection is more likely to recur than is genital HSV-1 infection.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: HSV infections can be transmitted from people who are symptomatic or asymptomatic with primary or recurrent infections.
Neonatal. The incidence of neonatal HSV infection in the United States has increased over the past 2 decades to approximately 1 in 2000 live births. HSV is transmitted to a neonate most often during birth through an infected maternal genital tract but can be caused by an ascending infection through ruptured or apparently intact amniotic mem-branes. Other less common sources of neonatal infection include postnatal transmission from a parent, sibling, or other caregiver, most often from a nongenital infection (eg, mouth or hands), transmission from the mouth of a religious circumciser (“mohel”) to the infant penis during ritual Jewish circumcisions that include direct orogenital suction (metzitzah b’peh), and intrauterine infection causing congenital malformations.
The risk of transmission to a neonate born to a mother who acquires primary genital HSV infection near the time of delivery is estimated to be 25% to 60%. In contrast, the risk to a neonate born to a mother shedding HSV as a result of reactivation of infec-tion acquired during the first half of pregnancy or earlier is less than 2%. More than three quarters of infants who contract HSV infection are born to women with no history or clinical findings suggestive of genital HSV infection during or preceding pregnancy. Therefore, a lack of history of maternal genital HSV infection does not preclude a diag-nosis of neonatal HSV disease.
Children Beyond the Neonatal Period and Adolescents. Patients with primary gingivostoma-titis or genital herpes usually shed virus for at least 1 week and occasionally for several weeks. Patients with symptomatic recurrences shed virus for a shorter period, typically 410 HERPES SIMPLEX 3 to 4 days. Intermittent asymptomatic reactivation of oral and genital herpes is common and likely occurs throughout the remainder of a person’s life. The greatest concentration of virus is shed during symptomatic primary infections and the lowest during asymptom-atic reactivation.
Several single gene defects have been reported that predispose to HSE. The ones characterized so far are mainly involved in the toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3) pathway, including deficiencies of TLR3 itself or in downstream signal transduction pathways (UNC93B1, TRIF/TICAM1, TRAF, TBK1) or deficiencies in innate/type 1 interferon pathways (IFN-alpha/-beta, IFN-lamba, STAT1, IRF3).
The incubation period for HSV infection occurring beyond the neonatal period ranges from 2 days to 2 weeks.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: HSV grows readily in traditional cell culture. Special transport media are available that allow transport to local or regional laboratories for culture. Cytopathogenic effects typical of HSV infection usually are observed 1 to 3 days after inoculation. Methods of culture confirmation include fluorescent antibody staining, enzyme immunoassays (EIAs), and monolayer culture with typing. Cultures that remain negative by day 5 likely will remain negative. A viral isolate by culture is required if anti-viral susceptibility studies are to be performed.
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay usually can detect HSV DNA in CSF from neonates with CNS infection (neonatal HSV CNS disease) and from older children and adults with HSE and is the diagnostic method of choice for CNS HSV involvement. PCR assay of CSF can yield negative results in cases of HSE, especially early in the disease course. In difficult cases in which HSV central nervous system disease is expected but repeated CSF PCR assay results are negative, histologic examination and viral culture of a brain tissue biopsy specimen is the most definitive method of confirming the diagnosis of HSE. Detection of intrathecal antibody against HSV also can assist in the diagnosis. Viral cultures of CSF from a patient with HSE usually are negative.
For diagnosis of neonatal HSV infection, all of the following specimens should be obtained for each patient: (1) swab specimens from the conjunctivae, mouth, nasophar-ynx, and anus (“surface specimens”) for HSV culture (if available) or PCR assay (can use a separate swab for each site, or a single swab starting with the conjunctivae); (2) specimens of skin vesicles for HSV culture (if available) or PCR assay; (3) CSF sample for HSV PCR assay; (4) whole blood sample for HSV PCR assay; and (5) whole blood sample for measuring alanine aminotransferase (ALT). The performance characteristics of PCR assay on skin and mucosal specimens from neonates has not been studied. Positive cul-tures obtained from any of the surface sites more than 12 to 24 hours after birth indicate viral replication and are, therefore, suggestive of infant infection, and therefore risk of progression to neonatal HSV disease, rather than merely contamination after intrapartum exposure. As with any PCR assay, false-negative and false-positive results can occur. Any of the 3 manifestations of neonatal HSV disease (disseminated, CNS, SEM) can have associated viremia, so a positive whole blood PCR assay result does not define an infant as having disseminated HSV and, therefore, should not be used to determine extent of disease and duration of treatment. Likewise, no data exist to support use of serial blood PCR assays to monitor response to therapy. Rapid diagnostic techniques are available, such as direct fluorescent antibody staining of vesicle scrapings or EIA detection of HSV antigens. These techniques are as specific but less sensitive than culture. HERPES SIMPLEX 41 1 HSV PCR assay and cell culture are the preferred tests for detecting HSV in genital lesions. The sensitivity of viral culture is low, especially for recurrent lesions, and declines rapidly as lesions begin to heal. PCR assays for HSV DNA are more sensitive and increas-ingly are used in many settings. Failure to detect HSV in genital lesions by culture or PCR assay does not rule out HSV infection, because viral shedding is intermittent.
Type-specific antibodies to HSV develop during the first several weeks after infection and persist indefinitely. Approximately 20% of HSV-2 first episode patients seroconvert by 10 days, and the median time to seroconversion is 21 days with a type-specific enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA); more than 95% of people seroconvert by 12 weeks following infection. Although type-specific HSV-2 antibody usually indicates previous anogenital infection, the presence of HSV-1 antibody does not distinguish anogenital from orolabial infection reliably because a substantial proportion of initial genital infec-tions and virtually all initial orolabial infections are caused by HSV-1. Serologic testing is not useful in neonates. IgM testing for HSV-1 or HSV-2 is not useful because of the lack of a reliable commercially available IgM assay.
TREATMENT: For recommended antiviral dosages and duration of therapy with systemi-cally administered acyclovir, valacyclovir, and famciclovir for different HSV infections, see Non-HIV Antiviral Drugs (p 930). In pediatric patients who cannot swallow large pills, instructions for preparing a compounded liquid suspension of valacyclovir with a 28-day refrigerated shelf-life are provided in the drug’s package insert.
Neonatal. Parenteral acyclovir is the treatment for neonatal HSV infections. The dos-age of acyclovir is 60 mg/kg per day in 3 divided doses (20 mg/kg/dose), administered intravenously for 14 days in SEM disease and for a minimum of 21 days in CNS disease or disseminated disease. All infants with CNS involvement should have a repeat lumbar puncture performed near the end of therapy to document that the CSF is negative for HSV DNA on PCR assay; in the unlikely event that the PCR result remains positive near the end of a 21-day treatment course, intravenous acyclovir should be administered for another week, with repeat CSF PCR assay performed near the end of the extended treat-ment period and another week of parenteral therapy if it remains positive. Parenteral antiviral therapy should not be stopped until the CSF PCR result for HSV DNA is nega-tive. Consultation with a pediatric infectious diseases specialist is warranted in these cases. Infants surviving neonatal HSV disease of any classification (disseminated, CNS, or SEM) should receive oral acyclovir suppression at 300 mg/m2/dose, administered 3 times daily for 6 months after the completion of parenteral therapy for acute disease; the dose should be adjusted monthly to account for growth. Absolute neutrophil counts should be assessed at 2 and 4 weeks after initiating suppressive acyclovir therapy and then monthly during the treatment period. Longer durations or higher doses of antiviral suppression do not further improve neurodevelopmental outcomes. Valacyclovir has not been studied for longer than 5 days in young infants, so it should not be used routinely for antiviral sup-pression in this age group.
All infants with neonatal HSV disease, regardless of disease classification, should have an ophthalmologic examination and neuroimaging to establish baseline brain anatomy; magnetic resonance imaging is the most sensitive imaging modality but may require sedation, so computed tomography or ultrasonography of the head are accept-able alternatives. Topical ophthalmic drug (1% trifluridine or 0.15% ganciclovir), in addi-tion to parenteral antiviral therapy, may be indicated in infants with ocular involvement 412 HERPES SIMPLEX attributable to HSV infection, including a positive virologic test result from a conjunctival swab sample, and an ophthalmologist should be involved in the management and treat-ment of acute neonatal ocular HSV disease. The older topical antiviral agents vidarabine and iododeoxyuridine no longer are available in the United States. Genital Infection.
Primary. Oral acyclovir therapy shortens the duration of illness and viral shedding. Valacyclovir and famciclovir are not more effective than acyclovir but offer the advantage of less frequent dosing. Intravenous acyclovir is indicated for patients with a severe or complicated primary infection that requires hospitalization. Treatment of primary her-petic lesions does not affect the subsequent frequency or severity of recurrences. Antiviral drug dosages for primary genital HSV infection are found on p 930 in Table 4.10, Non-HIV Antiviral Drugs.
Recurrent. Antiviral therapy for recurrent genital herpes can be administered either epi-sodically to ameliorate or shorten the duration of lesions or continuously as suppressive therapy to decrease the frequency of recurrences. Many patients benefit from antiviral therapy, and treatment options should be discussed with patients with recurrent disease. Acyclovir, valacyclovir, and famciclovir have been approved for suppression of genital her-pes in immunocompetent adults. Acyclovir and valacyclovir are most commonly used in pregnant women with first-episode genital herpes or severe recurrent herpes, and acyclo-vir should be administered intravenously to pregnant women with severe HSV infection. Antiviral drug dosages for episodic and suppressive treatment of recurrent genital HSV infection are found on p 930 in Table 4.10, Non-HIV Antiviral Drugs.
Mucocutaneous.
Immunocompromised Hosts. Intravenous acyclovir is effective for treatment of mucocuta-neous HSV infections. Acyclovir-resistant strains of HSV have been isolated from immu-nocompromised people receiving prolonged treatment with acyclovir. Foscarnet is the drug of choice for acyclovir-resistant HSV isolates.
Immunocompetent Hosts. Limited data are available on effects of acyclovir on the course of primary or recurrent nongenital mucocutaneous HSV infections in immunocompetent hosts. Therapeutic benefit has been noted in a limited number of children with primary gingivostomatitis treated with oral acyclovir. A small therapeutic benefit of oral acyclovir therapy has been demonstrated among adults with recurrent herpes labialis. Famciclovir or valacyclovir also can be considered. Antiviral drug dosages for episodic and suppres-sive treatment of recurrent orolabial HSV infection are found on p 932, 935, and 945 in Table 4.10, Non-HIV Antiviral Drugs.
Other HSV Infections.
Central Nervous System. Patients with HSE should be treated for 21 days with intravenous acyclovir. Use of concomitant corticosteroids has not been adequately studied in people and is not routinely recommended.
Ocular. Treatment of eye lesions should be undertaken in consultation with an oph-thalmologist. Several topical drugs, such as 1% trifluridine and 0.15% ganciclovir, have proven efficacy for superficial keratitis. Topical corticosteroids administered without con-comitant antiviral therapy are contraindicated in suspected HSV conjunctivitis; however, ophthalmologists may choose to use corticosteroids in conjunction with antiviral drugs to treat locally invasive infections. For children with recurrent ocular lesions, oral suppressive therapy with acyclovir may be of benefit and may be indicated for months or even years. HERPES SIMPLEX 413 ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: In addition to standard precautions, the fol-lowing recommendations should be followed.
Neonates With HSV Infection. Neonates with HSV infection should be hospitalized and man-aged with contact precautions if mucocutaneous lesions are present.
Neonates Exposed to HSV During Delivery. Infants born to women with active genital HSV lesions should be managed with contact precautions during the incubation period. The risk of HSV infection in infants born to mothers with a history of recurrent genital her-pes who have no genital lesions at delivery is low, so special precautions are not neces-sary. Specific management options for neonates born to women with active genital HSV lesions are detailed in “Prevention of Neonatal Infection.” Postpartum Women With HSV Infection. Women with active HSV lesions should be instructed about the importance of careful hand hygiene before and after caring for their infants. A mother with herpes labialis or stomatitis should wear a disposable surgical mask when touch-ing the newborn infant until the lesions have crusted. The mother should not kiss or nuzzle the newborn until lesions have cleared. Herpetic lesions on other skin sites should be covered.
Breastfeeding is acceptable if no lesions are present on the breasts and if active lesions elsewhere on the mother are covered (see Breastfeeding and Human Milk, p 107).
Children With Mucocutaneous HSV Infection. Contact precautions are recommended for patients with severe mucocutaneous HSV infection. Patients with localized recurrent lesions should be managed with standard precautions.
Patients With HSV Infection of the CNS. Standard precautions are recommended for patients with infection limited to the CNS.
CONTROL MEASURES: Prevention of Neonatal Infection. During Pregnancy. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recom-mends that women with active recurrent genital herpes be offered suppressive antiviral therapy at or beyond 36 weeks of gestation. However, cases of neonatal HSV disease have occurred among infants born to women who received such antiviral prophylaxis.
Care of Newborn Infants Whose Mothers Have Active Genital Lesions at Delivery. The risk of trans-mitting HSV to the newborn infant during delivery is influenced directly by the mother’s classification of HSV infection (Table 3.23); women with primary genital HSV infections who are shedding HSV at delivery are 10 to 30 times more likely to transmit the virus to their newborn infants, compared with women with a recurrent genital infection. With the commercial availability of serologic tests that can reliably distinguish type-specific HSV antibodies, the means to further refine management of asymptomatic neonates delivered to women with active genital HSV lesions now is possible. The American Academy of Pediatrics developed algorithms (Fig 3.6 and 3.7) addressing evaluation and management of asymptomatic neonates following vaginal or cesarean delivery to women with active genital HSV lesions.1 The algorithms are intended to outline one approach to the man-agement of these neonates and may not be feasible in settings with limited access to PCR assays for HSV DNA or to type-specific serologic tests. If, at any point during the evalu-ation outlined in the evaluation algorithm (Fig 3.6), an infant develops symptoms that 1 Kimberlin DW, Baley J; American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases. Guidance on management of asymptomatic neonates born to women with active genital herpes lesions. Pediatrics. 2013;131(2):e635-e646 414 HERPES SIMPLEX could indicate neonatal HSV disease (eg, fever, hypothermia, lethargy, irritability, vesicu-lar rash, seizures, etc), a full diagnostic evaluation should be undertaken and intravenous acyclovir therapy should be initiated. In applying this algorithm, obstetric and pediatric providers will need to work closely with their diagnostic laboratories to ensure that sero-logic and virologic testing is available and turnaround times are acceptable. In situations in which this is not possible, the approach detailed in the algorithm will have limited, and perhaps no, applicability. Care of Newborn Infants Whose Mothers Have a History of Genital Herpes But No Active Genital Lesions at Delivery. An infant whose mother has a history of genital herpes but no genital lesions at delivery should be observed for signs of infection (eg, vesicular lesions of the skin, respira-tory distress, seizures, or signs of sepsis) but should not have specimens for surface cultures for HSV obtained at 12 to 24 hours of life and should not receive empiric parenteral acyclovir. Education of parents and caregivers about the signs and symptoms of neonatal HSV infection during the first 6 weeks of life is prudent.
Infected Health Care Professionals. Health care professionals with cold sores who have con-tact with infants should cover and not touch their lesions and should comply with hand hygiene policies. Transmission of HSV infection from health care professionals with geni-tal lesions is not likely as long as they comply with hand hygiene policies. Health care pro-fessionals with an active herpetic whitlow should not have responsibility for direct care of neonates or immunocompromised patients and should wear gloves and use hand hygiene during direct care of other patients.
Table 3.23. Maternal Infection Classification by Genital HSV Viral Type and Maternal Type-Specific Serologic Test Resultsa Classification of Maternal Infection PCR/Culture From Genital Lesion Maternal HSV-1 and HSV-2 IgG Type-Specific Antibody Status Documented first-episode primary infection Positive, either virus Both negative Documented first-episode nonprimary infection Positive for HSV-1 Positive for HSV-2 AND negative for HSV-1 Positive for HSV-2 Positive for HSV-1 AND negative for HSV-2 Assumed first-episode (primary or nonprimary) infection Positive for HSV-1 OR HSV-2 Not available Negative OR not availableb Negative for HSV-1 and/or HSV-2, OR not available Recurrent infection Positive for HSV-1 Positive for HSV-1 Positive for HSV-2 Positive for HSV-2 HSV indicates herpes simplex virus; PCR, polymerase chain reaction (assay); IgG, immunoglobulin G.
a To be used for women without a clinical history of genital herpes.
b When a genital lesion is strongly suspicious for HSV , clinical judgment should supersede the virologic test results for the conservative purposes of this neonatal management algorithm. Conversely, if, in retrospect, the genital lesion was not likely to be caused by HSV and the PCR assay result/culture is negative, departure from the evaluation and management in this conservative algorithm may be warranted. HERPES SIMPLEX 415 Fig 3.6. Algorithm for the evaluation of asymptomatic neonates following vaginal or cesarean delivery to women with active genital herpes lesions Reproduced from Kimberlin DW, Baley J; American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases. Guidance on management of asymptomatic neonates born to women with active genital herpes lesions. Pediatrics. 2013;131(2):e635-e646 416 HERPES SIMPLEX Infected Household, Family, and Other Close Contacts of Newborn Infants. Household members with herpetic skin or mouth lesions (eg, stomatitis, herpes labialis, or herpetic whitlow) should be counseled about the risk of transmission and should avoid contact of their lesions with neonates by taking the same measures as recommended for infected health care professionals, as well as avoiding kissing and nuzzling the infant while they have active lip/mouth lesions or touching the neonate while they have a herpetic whitlow.
Care of People With Extensive Dermatitis. Patients with dermatitis should not be kissed by people with cold sores or touched by people with herpetic whitlow.
Care of Children With Mucocutaneous Infections Who Attend Child Care or School. Oral HSV infections are common among children who attend child care or school. Most of these infections are asymptomatic, with shedding of virus in saliva occurring in the absence of clinical disease. Only children with HSV gingivostomatitis (ie, primary infection) who do not have control of oral secretions should be excluded from child care. Exclusion of children with cold sores (ie, recurrent infection) from child care or school is not indicated. HSV lesions on other parts of the body should be covered with clothing or a bandage, if Fig 3.7. Algorithm for the treatment of asymptomatic neonates following vaginal or cesarean delivery to women with active genital herpes lesions Adapted from Kimberlin DW, Baley J; American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases. Guidance on management of asymptomatic neonates born to women with active genital herpes lesions. Pediatrics. 2013;131(2):e635-e646 HISTOPLASMOSIS 417 practical, for children attending school or day care. Additional control measures include avoiding the sharing of respiratory secretions through contact with objects and washing and sanitizing mouthed toys, bottle nipples, and utensils that have come in contact with saliva.
HSV Infections Among Wrestlers and Rugby Players.1 HSV-1 has been identified as a cause of outbreak of skin infections among wrestlers (herpes gladiatorum) and rugby players (her-pes rugbiorum) on numerous occasions, affecting up to 2.6% of high school and 7.6% of college wrestlers in the United States. During outbreaks, up to 34% of all high school wrestlers have been documented to be infected. The primary risk factor is direct skin-to-skin exposure to opponents with cutaneous lesions. Three to 8 days of exclusion from competition of infected athletes with primary outbreaks of herpes gladiatorum and herpes rugbiorum will contain more than 90% of outbreaks. Valacyclovir (500 mg, once daily for 7 days), when given within 24 hours of symptoms onset, has been shown to shorten the duration of time until HSV PCR clear-ance from lesions of adolescent and adult wrestlers with recurrent herpes gladiatorum. Wrestlers receiving valacyclovir should be advised about the importance of good hydra-tion to minimize the likelihood of nephrotoxicity. Efforts to reduce transmission should include (1) examination of wrestlers and rugby players for vesicular or ulcerative lesions on exposed areas of their bodies and around their mouths or eyes before practice or com-petition by a person familiar with the appearance of mucocutaneous infections (including HSV , herpes zoster, and impetigo); (2) excluding athletes with these lesions from compe-tition until all lesions are fully crusted or production of a physician’s written statement indicating that their condition is noninfectious; and (3) cleaning of wrestling mats with a freshly prepared solution of household bleach (one quarter cup of bleach in 1 gallon of water), applied for a minimum contact time of 15 seconds at least daily, and preferably, between matches. Athletes with a history of recurrent herpes gladiatorum, herpes rugbio-rum, or herpes labialis should be considered for suppressive antiviral therapy, again with cautionary guidance about the importance of maintaining good hydration to avoid the likelihood of nephrotoxicity.
Histoplasmosis CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Histoplasma capsulatum causes symptoms in fewer than 5% of infected people. Clinical manifestations are classified according to site (pulmonary or disseminated), duration (acute, subacute, or chronic), and pattern (primary or reactiva-tion) of infection. Most symptomatic patients have acute pulmonary histoplasmosis, a brief, self-limited illness characterized by fever, chills, nonproductive cough, and malaise. Radiographic findings may consist of hilar or mediastinal adenopathy, or diffuse intersti-tial or reticulonodular pulmonary infiltrates. Most patients recover without treatment 2 to 3 weeks after onset of symptoms. Exposure to a large inoculum of conidia can cause severe pulmonary infection associ-ated with high fevers, hypoxemia, diffuse reticulonodular infiltrates, and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Mediastinal involvement, a rare complication of pulmonary histoplasmosis, includes mediastinal lymphadenitis, which can cause airway encroach-ment in young children. Inflammatory syndromes (pericarditis and rheumatologic 1 Davies HD, Jackson MA; American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases. Infectious Diseases Associated With Organized Sports and Outbreak Control. Pediatrics. 2017;140(4):e20172477 418 HISTOPLASMOSIS syndromes) can develop; erythema nodosum can occur in adolescents and adults. Primary cutaneous infections after trauma are rare, and chronic cavitary pulmonary histoplasmosis is extremely rare in children. Progressive disseminated histoplasmosis (PDH) may occur in otherwise healthy infants and children younger than 2 years or in older children with primary or acquired cellular immune dysfunction. It can be a rapidly progressive illness following acute infection or can be a more chronic, slowly progressive disease. Early manifestations of PDH in children include prolonged fever, failure to thrive, and hepatosplenomegaly; if untreated, malnutri-tion, diffuse adenopathy, pneumonitis, mucosal ulceration, pancytopenia, disseminated intravascular coagulopathy, and gastrointestinal tract bleeding can ensue. PDH in adults occurs most often in people with underlying immune deficiency (eg, human immunodefi-ciency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, solid organ transplant, hematologic malignancy, and biologic response modifiers including tumor necrosis factor antagonists). Central nervous system involvement occurs in 5% to 25% of patients with chronic pro-gressive disease. Chronic PDH generally occurs in adults with immune suppression and is characterized by prolonged fever, night sweats, weight loss, and fatigue; signs include hepa-tosplenomegaly, mucosal ulcerations, adrenal insufficiency, and pancytopenia. Clinicians should be alert to the risk of disseminated endemic mycoses in patients receiving tumor necrosis factor-alpha antagonists and disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs. ETIOLOGY: Histoplasma strains, which may be classified into at least 7 distinct clades, are thermally dimorphic, endemic fungi that grow in the environment as a spore-bearing mold but convert to the yeast phase at 37°C.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: H capsulatum is encountered in most parts of the world (including Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe) and is highly endemic in the central and eastern United States, particularly the Mississippi, Ohio, and Missouri River valleys; Central America; the northernmost part of South America; and Argentina. H capsulatum var duboisii is found only in central and western Africa. Infection is acquired following inhalation of conidia that are aerosolized by distur-bance of soil, especially when contaminated with bat guano or bird droppings. Infections occur sporadically or rarely in point-source epidemics after exposure to activities that disturb contaminated sites. In regions with endemic disease, recreational activities, such as playing in hollow trees and caving, and occupational activities, such as construction, excavation, demolition, farming, and cleaning of contaminated buildings, have been asso-ciated with outbreaks. Person-to-person transmission may occur via transplantation of infected organs, vertical transmission, and possibly through exposure to cutaneous lesions. Prior infection confers partial immunity; reinfection can occur but may require a larger inoculum.
The incubation period is variable but usually is 1 to 3 weeks.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Detection of H capsulatum polysaccharide antigen in serum, urine, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, or cerebrospinal fluid using a quantitative enzyme immuno-assay is the preferred method of testing. Antigen detection is most sensitive for progressive disseminated infections. Combining both urine and serum antigen testing increases the likelihood of antigen detection. Results often are transiently positive early in the course of acute, self-limited pulmonary infections. A negative test result does not exclude infection. If the result initially is positive, the antigen test also is useful for monitoring treatment response and, thereafter, identifying relapse or reinfection. Cross-reactions may occur in HISTOPLASMOSIS 419 patients with dimorphic fungal diseases (eg, blastomycosis, coccidioidomycosis, paracoc-cidioidomycosis, sporotrichosis, Emergomyces africanus disease, and talaromycosis [formerly penicillosis]); clinical and epidemiologic distinctions aid in differentiating these entities. Antibody detection testing is available and is most useful in patients with subacute or chronic pulmonary disease and central nervous system involvement. Complement fixa-tion and immunodiffusion are available. A fourfold increase in mycelial-phase comple-ment fixation titers or a single titer of ≥1:32 in either test is strong presumptive evidence of active or recent infection in patients exposed to or residing within endemic regions. Cross-reacting antibodies can result most commonly from Blastomyces and Coccidioides spe-cies. The immunodiffusion test is a qualitative method that is more specific, but slightly less sensitive, than the complement fixation test. It detects the H and M glycoproteins of H capsulatum found in histoplasmin. The M band develops with acute infection, generally by 6 weeks after infection, is often present in chronic forms of histoplasmosis, and persists for months to years after the infection has resolved. The H band is much less common; is rarely, if ever, found without an M band; and is indicative of chronic or severe acute forms of histoplasmosis. The immunodiffusion assay is approximately 80% sensitive but is more specific than the complement fixation assay. It commonly is used in conjunction with the complement fixation test. Culture is the definitive method of diagnosis. H capsulatum organisms from bone mar-row, blood, sputum, and tissue specimens grow in the mycelia (mold) phase on standard mycologic media, including Sabouraud dextrose or potato dextrose agar incubated at 25°C to 30°C in 1 to 6 weeks. The yeast phase of the organism can be recovered on pri-mary culture using enriched media, such as brain-heart infusion agar with blood (BHIB) incubated at 35°C to 37°C. Mycelial-phase organisms in culture can be confirmed as H capsulatum by conversion to yeast-phase organisms by repeated passage on BHIB at 35°C to 37°C. The lysis-centrifugation method is preferred for blood and bone marrow cultures. A DNA probe for H capsulatum permits rapid identification of cultured isolates. Care should be taken in working with the organism in the laboratory, because mold-phase growth may release large numbers of infectious microconidia into the air.
Demonstration of typical intracellular yeast forms by examination with Wright or Giemsa stains of blood, bone marrow, or bronchoalveolar lavage specimens strongly sup-ports the diagnosis of histoplasmosis when clinical, epidemiologic, and other laboratory studies are compatible.
TREATMENT: Immunocompetent children with uncomplicated or mild-to-moderate acute pulmonary histoplasmosis may not require antifungal therapy, because infection usually is self-limited. If the patient does not improve within 4 weeks, itraconazole should be given for 6 to 12 weeks.
Treatment is imperative for all forms of disseminated histoplasmosis, which can be either an acute (rapid onset and progression, usually in an immunocompromised patient) or chronic (slower evolution, usually in an immunocompetent patient) illness. Treatment with a lipid formulation of amphotericin B is recommended for severe acute pulmonary infection (see Table 4.7, p 909). Methylprednisolone during the first 1 to 2 weeks of therapy may be considered if severe respiratory complications develop but should be used only in conjunction with antifungals. After clinical improvement occurs in 1 to 2 weeks, itraconazole is recommended for an additional 12 weeks. Itraconazole is preferred over other mold-active azoles by most experts; when used in adults, itraconazole is more effective, has fewer adverse effects, and 420 HISTOPLASMOSIS is less likely to induce resistance than is fluconazole. Serum trough concentrations of itra-conazole should be 1 to 2 μg /mL. Concentrations should be checked after several days of therapy to ensure adequate drug exposure. When measured by high-pressure liquid chromatography, both itraconazole and its bioactive hydroxy-itraconazole metabolite are reported, the sum of which should be considered in assessing drug levels.
All patients with chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis (eg, progressive cavitation of the lungs) should be treated. Mild to moderate cases should be treated with itraconazole for 1 to 2 years. Severe cases should be treated initially with a lipid formulation amphotericin B followed by itraconazole for the same duration.
Mediastinal and inflammatory manifestations of infection generally do not need to be treated with antifungal agents. Mediastinal adenitis that causes obstruction of a bronchus, the esophagus, or another mediastinal structure may improve with a brief course of cor-ticosteroids. In these instances, itraconazole should be used concurrently and continued for 6 to 12 weeks thereafter. Dense fibrosis of mediastinal structures without an associ-ated granulomatous inflammatory component does not respond to antifungal therapy, and surgical intervention may be necessary for severe cases. Pericarditis and rheumato-logic syndromes may respond to treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents (indomethacin).
For treatment of moderately severe to severe progressive disseminated histoplasmosis (PDH) in an infant or child, a lipid formulation of amphotericin B is the drug of choice and usually is given for a minimum of 2 weeks. When the child has demonstrated sub-stantial clinical improvement and a decline in the serum concentration of Histoplasma antigen, oral itraconazole is administered for a total of at least 12 months. Lifelong sup-pressive therapy with itraconazole may be required for patients with primary immunode-ficiency syndromes, acquired immunodeficiency that cannot be reversed, or patients who relapse despite appropriate therapy. For those with mild to moderate PDH, itraconazole for at least 12 months is recommended. After completion of treatment for PDH, urine antigen concentrations should be monitored for 12 months. Stable, low, and decreasing concentrations that are unaccompanied by signs of active infection may not necessarily require prolongation or resumption of treatment.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: Histoplasmosis is a reportable disease in some states and coun-tries. Investigation for a common source of infection is indicated in outbreaks. Exposure to soil and dust from areas with significant accumulations of bird and bat droppings should be avoided, especially by immunocompromised individuals, including those receiv-ing tumor necrosis factor inhibitors or disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs. If exposure is unavoidable, it should be minimized through use of respiratory protection (eg, N95 res-pirator), gloves, and disposable clothing. Although an N95 respirator is adequate in most circumstances, in environments with extremely high inoculum, powered air purifying res-pirators (PAPRs) with high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters are recommended. Areas suspected of being contaminated with Histoplasma species should be remedi-ated. Old or abandoned structures likely to have been contaminated with bird or bat droppings should be saturated with water to reduce aerosolization of spores during demolition. Guidelines for preventing histoplasmosis have been designed for health and safety professionals, environmental consultants, and people supervising workers involved in activities in which contaminated materials are disturbed. Additional information about HOOKWORM INFECTIONS 421 these guidelines is available from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH; publication No. 2005-109, available from Publications Dissemination, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45226-1998; telephone 800-356-4674) and the NIOSH website (www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2005-109/pdfs/2005-109.pdf). Hookworm Infections (Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Patients with hookworm infection often are asymptomatic. The most common clinical manifestation is iron deficiency resulting from direct blood loss at the site where adult worms attach to the mucosa of the small intestine. Chronic hookworm infection is a common cause of moderate and severe hypochromic, microcytic anemia in people living in resource-limited tropical countries, and heavy infection can cause hypoproteinemia with edema. Chronic hookworm infection in children may lead to physical growth delay, deficits in cognition, and developmental delay. Transmission occurs when larvae in contaminated soil penetrate the skin, frequently through the feet. A stinging or burning sensation may occur, followed by pruritus and a papulovesicular rash (“ground itch”), persisting for 1 to 2 weeks. Pneumonitis associated with migrating larvae (Löffler-like syndrome) is uncommon and usually mild, except in heavy infections. Colicky abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, and marked eosinophilia may develop 4 to 6 weeks after exposure. Blood loss secondary to hookworm infection develops 10 to 12 weeks after initial infection, and symptoms related to serious iron-deficiency anemia can develop in long-standing moderate or heavy hookworm infections. Pharyngeal itching, hoarseness, nausea, and vomiting also may develop after ingestion of infectious Ancylostoma duodenale larvae.
ETIOLOGY: Necator americanus is the major cause of hookworm infection worldwide, although A duodenale also is an important hookworm in some regions. Ancylostoma ceylani-cum, a zoonotic (eg, dogs and cats) hookworm, increasingly is being identified as a major cause of hookworm infections in humans, particularly in Asia. Mixed infections can occur. Each of these roundworms (nematodes) has a similar life cycle, with the exception of A ceylanicum. Other animal hookworm species (Ancylostoma braziliense, Ancylostoma caninum, Uncinaria stenocephala) cause cutaneous larva migrans when filariform larvae penetrate the skin and migrate in the upper dermis, causing an intensely pruritic track, although they do not usually develop further or cause systemic infection (an exception is A caninum which may rarely migrate to the intestine and cause eosinophilic enteritis).
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Hookworm is the second most common human helminthic infection following ascariasis. It has worldwide distribution but is most prominent in rural, tropi-cal, and subtropical areas where soil is conducive to organism development and where contamination with human feces is common. N americanus is predominant in the Western hemisphere, sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, and a number of Pacific islands. A duode-nale is the predominant species in the Mediterranean region, northern Asia, and selected foci of South America. A ceylanicum is found in Asia, Australia, some Pacific islands, South Africa, and Madagascar. Larvae and eggs survive in loose, sandy, moist, shady, well-aerated, warm soil (optimal temperature 23°C–33°C [73°F–91°F]). Hookworm eggs from stool hatch in soil in 1 to 2 days as rhabditiform larvae. These larvae develop into infective filariform larvae in soil within 5 to 7 days and can survive for 3 to 4 weeks. Percutaneous infection occurs after exposure to infectious larvae. A duodenale transmission 422 HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 6 (INCLUDING ROSEOLA) AND 7 can occur by ingestion and possibly through human milk. Untreated infected patients can harbor worms for 5 years or longer.
The incubation period from exposure to development of noncutaneous symp-toms is 4 to 12 weeks. Eggs appear in feces approximately 5 to 8 weeks from the time of infection.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Microscopic demonstration of hookworm eggs in feces is diagnos-tic. A direct stool smear with saline solution or potassium iodide saturated with iodine is adequate for diagnosis of heavy hookworm infection; light infections require concen-tration techniques. Quantification techniques (eg, Kato-Katz, Beaver direct smear, or Stoll egg-counting techniques) to determine the clinical significance of infection and the response to treatment may be available from state or reference laboratories. Stool microscopy is not very sensitive and multiple samples may be needed to detect infection; some experts recommend examining at least 3 consecutive samples using concentration techniques when index of suspicion of infection is high. Stool polymerase chain reaction is emerging as a sensitive and specific diagnostic technique, although it is not yet widely available. Cutaneous larva migrans attributable to transient cutaneous infection with dog or cat hookworms is diagnosed clinically.
TREATMENT: Albendazole and mebendazole are recommended and pyrantel pamoate is an effective alternative in the treatment of hookworm infection; only mebendazole is approved by the FDA for this indication (see Drugs for Parasitic Infections, p 949). Albendazole should be taken with food; a fatty meal increases oral bioavailability. Pyrantel pamoate suspension can be mixed with milk or fruit juice. Studies in children as young as 1 year of age suggest that albendazole can be administered safely to this population. Retreatment is indicated for persistent or recurrent infection. Nutritional supplementa-tion, including iron, is important when addressing associated iron deficiency anemia. Severely affected children may require blood transfusion. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended. Direct person-to-person transmission does not occur.
CONTROL MEASURES: Sanitary disposal of feces to prevent contamination of soil is necessary in areas with endemic infection. Treatment of all known infected people and screening of high-risk groups (ie, children and agricultural workers) in areas with endemic infection can help decrease environmental contamination. Wearing shoes protects against hookworm infection; infection risk remains if other body surfaces are in contact with the soil. Periodic deworming treatments targeting preschool-aged and school-aged children have been advocated to prevent morbidity associated with heavy intestinal helminth infections. Certain populations immigrating to the United States (eg, refugees) receive presumptive albendazole treatment for soil-transmitted helminths, including hookworm, before departure for the United States.
Human Herpesvirus 6 (Including Roseola) and 7 CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Human herpesvirus 6 and 7 comprise 3 distinct viral spe-cies, HHV-6B, HHV-6A, and HHV-7. Although many infections are asymptomatic, clini-cal manifestations of primary infection with human herpesvirus 6B (HHV-6B) include roseola (exanthem subitum) in approximately 20% of infected children as well as a non-specific febrile illness without rash or localizing signs. Acute HHV-6B infection may be HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 6 (INCLUDING ROSEOLA) AND 7 423 accompanied by cervical and characteristic postoccipital lymphadenopathy, gastrointesti-nal tract or respiratory tract signs, and inflamed tympanic membranes. Fever may be high (temperature >39.5°C [103.0°F]) and persist for 3 to 7 days. Approximately 20% of all emergency department visits for febrile children 6 through 12 months of age are attribut-able to HHV-6B. Roseola is distinguished by an erythematous maculopapular rash that typically appears once fever resolves and can last hours to days. Febrile seizures, some-times leading to status epilepticus, are the most common complication and reason for hospitalization among children with primary HHV-6B infection. Approximately 10% to 15% of children with primary HHV-6B infection develop febrile seizures, predominantly between the ages of 6 and 18 months. Other reported neurologic manifestations include a bulging fontanelle and encephalopathy or encephalitis, the latter more commonly noted in infants in Japan than in the United States or Europe. Hepatitis has been reported as a rare manifestation of primary HHV-6B infection. Congenital infection with HHV-6B and HHV-6A, which occurs in approximately 1% of newborn infants, has not been linked to any clinical disease. In contrast to HHV-6B, primary infection with HHV-6A has not been associated with any recognized disease. The clinical manifestations occurring with human herpesvirus 7 (HHV-7) infection are less clear than with HHV-6B. Most primary infections with HHV-7 presumably are asymptomatic or mild and not distinctive. Some initial infections can present as typical roseola and may account for second or recurrent cases of roseola. Febrile illnesses associ-ated with seizures also have been documented to occur during primary HHV-7 infection. Following infection, HHV-6B, HHV-6A, and HHV-7 remain in a latent state and may reactivate. The clinical circumstances and manifestations of reactivation in healthy people are unclear. Illness associated with HHV-6B reactivation has been described pri-marily among recipients of solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplants. Clinical findings associated with HHV-6B reactivation in solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplants include fever, rash, hepatitis, bone marrow suppression, acute graft-versus-host disease, graft rejection, pneumonia, delirium, and encephalitis. The best characterized of these is post-transplantation acute limbic encephalitis, a specific syndrome associated with HHV-6B reactivation in the central nervous system characterized by anterograde amne-sia, seizures, insomnia, confusion, and the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hor-mone secretion. Patients undergoing cord blood transplantation are at an increased risk of developing post-transplantation acute limbic encephalitis, with significant morbidity and mortality attributed to this complication. A few cases of central nervous system symp-toms have been reported in association with HHV-7 reactivation in immunocompromised hosts, but clinical findings generally have been reported much less frequently with HHV-7 than with HHV-6B reactivation.
ETIOLOGY: HHV-6B, HHV-6A, and HHV-7 are lymphotropic viruses that are closely related members of the Herpesviridae family, subfamily Betaherpesvirinae. As betaherpesvi-ruses, HHV-6B, HHV-6A, and HHV-7 are most closely related to cytomegalovirus. As with all human herpesviruses, they establish lifelong latency after initial acquisition. In 2012, HHV-6A and HHV-6B were recognized as distinct species rather than as variants of the same species. This increased the number of known human herpesviruses to 9. EPIDEMIOLOGY: HHV-6B and HHV-7 cause ubiquitous infections in children world-wide. Humans are the only known natural host. Nearly all children acquire HHV-6B infection within the first 2 years of life, probably resulting from asymptomatic shedding 424 HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 6 (INCLUDING ROSEOLA) AND 7 of infectious virus in upper respiratory secretions of a healthy family member or other close contact. Virus-specific maternal antibody, which is present uniformly in the sera of infants at birth, provides transient partial protection. As maternal antibody concentration decreases during the first year of life, the infection rate increases rapidly, peaking between 6 and 24 months of age. During the acute phase of primary infection, HHV-6B and HHV-7 can be isolated from peripheral blood mononuclear cells and HHV-7 from saliva of some children. Viral DNA subsequently may be detected throughout life by poly-merase chain reaction (PCR) assay in multiple body sites, including blood mononuclear cells, salivary glands, lung, skin, and the central nervous system. Infections occur through-out the year without a seasonal pattern. Secondary cases rarely are identified. Occasional outbreaks of roseola have been reported.
Several genetic mutations have been associated with severe central nervous system dis-ease during primary HHV-6B infection. These include RandBP2, POLG, and carnitine palmitoyl-transferase 2 gene mutations. Congenital infection occurs in approximately 1% of newborn infants, as determined by the presence of HHV-6A or HHV-6 B DNA in cord blood. Most congenital infec-tions appear to result from the germline passage of maternal or paternal chromosom-ally integrated HHV-6 (ciHHV-6), a unique mechanism of transmission of human viral congenital infection. Transplacental HHV-6 infection also may occur from reinfection or reactivation of maternal HHV-6 infection or possibly from reactivated maternal ciHHV-6. HHV-6 has not been identified in human milk. Congenital infection typically is asymptomatic, and the clinical implications of ciHHV-6 are not fully known. However, reactivation of ciHHV-6 in severely immunocompromised hosts is possible and can be associated with disease.
HHV-7 infection usually occurs later in childhood than HHV-6B infection. By adult-hood, the seroprevalence of HHV-7 is approximately 85%. Infectious HHV-7 is present in more than 75% of saliva specimens obtained from healthy adults. Acquisition of virus via infected respiratory tract secretions of healthy contacts is the probable mode of trans-mission of HHV-7 to young children. HHV-7 DNA has been detected in human milk, peripheral blood mononuclear cells, cervical secretions, and other body sites. Congenital HHV-7 infection has not been demonstrated.
The mean incubation period for HHV-6B is 9 to 10 days. For HHV-7, the incu-bation period is not known.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Multiple assays for detection of HHV-6 and HHV-7 have been developed; some are available commercially, but because laboratory diagnosis of HHV-6 or HHV-7 usually does not influence clinical management (infections among the severely immunocompromised are an exception), these tests have limited utility in clinical practice.
Reference laboratories offer diagnostic testing for HHV-6B, HHV-6A, and HHV-7 infections by detection of viral DNA in blood, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), other body fluids, or tissue specimens. However, detection of HHV-6A, HHV-6B, or HHV-7 DNA by PCR assay might not differentiate between new infection, persistence of virus from past infection, or chromosomal integration of HHV-6. At least one multiplexed PCR diagnostic panel designed to detect agents of meningitis and encephalitis in CSF cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration contains HHV-6 as one of its target patho-gens; however, given the prevalence of ciHHV-6 (1%), which would yield a positive CSF PCR result, a positive test result should be interpreted with caution if there are no other findings to suggest encephalitis. Quantitative PCR assay has been used for monitoring HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 8 425 the effectiveness of antiviral treatment in immunocompromised patients with viral reactivation. Chromosomal integration of HHV-6 is supported by consistently positive PCR test results for HHV-6 DNA in whole blood, tissue, or other fluids, often with high viral loads (eg, 1 x 106 copies in whole blood, which with a normal white blood cell count is approxi-mately 1 copy of HHV-6 DNA per cell). Droplet digital PCR or quantitative comparison of viral DNA copies to human cell number copies in whole blood samples may also be used to identify ciHHV-6. ciHHV-6 can be suggested by testing whole blood from both parents to see if one of them has a high viral load and confirmed by detection of HHV-6 DNA in hair follicles in research settings. Serologic tests including immunofluorescent antibody assay, virus neutralization, immunoblot, and enzyme immunoassay (EIA) are often difficult to interpret. A four-fold increase in serum antibody concentration alone does not necessarily indicate new infection, because an increase in titer may occur with reactivation and in association with other infections, especially other betaherpesvirus infections. However, documented seroconversion is considered evidence of recent primary infection in infants and young children, and serologic tests may be useful for epidemiologic studies. Detection of specific immunoglobulin (Ig) M antibody is not reliable for diagnosing new infection, because IgM antibodies to HHV-6 and HHV-7 are not always detectable in children with primary infection and also may be present in asymptomatic previously infected people. These antibody assays do not differentiate HHV-6A from HHV-6B infections. In addition, the diagnosis of primary HHV-7 infection in children with previous HHV-6B infection is confounded by concurrent increase in HHV-6 antibody titer from antigenic cross-reactiv-ity or from reactivation of HHV-6B by a new HHV-7 infection. Detection of low-avidity HHV-6 or HHV-7 antibody with subsequent maturation to high-avidity antibody has been used in such situations to identify recent primary infection. TREATMENT: Management is supportive. The use of ganciclovir (and, therefore, valgan-ciclovir) or foscarnet may be beneficial for immunocompromised patients with HHV-6 or HHV-7 disease and is recommended for treatment of HHV-6 encephalitis in hematopoi-etic stem cell and solid organ transplant patients. Antiviral resistance may occur. Routine monitoring of HHV-6 and HHV-7 DNA levels in blood during transplantation is not recommended. HHV-6 and HHV-7 have been reported as associated with various addi-tional clinical syndromes in immunocompetent hosts, including multiple sclerosis, drug hypersensitivity, and uterine infection leading to infertility. None of these associations are generally accepted as etiological, and treatment of HHV-6 or HHV-7 in association with these syndromes is not recommended.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: None.
Human Herpesvirus 8 CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Human herpesvirus (HHV-8), also known as Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), is the cause of Kaposi sarcoma (KS), primary effusion lymphoma, multicentric Castleman disease (MCD), and the Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus-associated inflammatory cytokine syndrome (KICS). HHV-8 also is a poten-tial trigger of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). In regions with endemic HHV-8, a nonspecific primary infection syndrome in immunocompetent children 426 HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 8 consists of fever and a maculopapular rash, often accompanied by upper respiratory tract symptoms. Primary infection among immunocompromised people tends to present with more severe manifestations including pancytopenia, fever, rash, lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, diarrhea, arthralgia, disseminated disease, and/or KS. In parts of Africa where HHV-8 is endemic, KS is a frequent, aggressive malignancy among children both with and without human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Clinical presentations can vary, but younger children most often present with prominent (>2 cm), firm, non-tender lymphadenopathy, associated cytopenias (significant anemia and thrombocytope-nia), and frequently without the characteristic cutaneous lesions or “woody” edema more commonly seen in adults. In the United States, KS is rare in children and occurs primar-ily in adults with poorly controlled HIV infection. Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS)-KS can occur, most notably among HIV-positive children adopted from HHV-8 endemic countries. Among solid organ and less often bone marrow trans-plant recipients, KS is an important cause of cancer-related deaths. Primary effusion lymphoma is rare among children. MCD has been described in immunosuppressed and immunocompetent children, but the proportion of cases attributable to infection with HHV-8 is unknown. ETIOLOGY: HHV-8 is a member of the family Herpesviridae, the Gammaherpesvirinae subfam-ily, and the Rhadinovirus genus, and is a DNA virus closely related to Epstein-Barr virus and to herpesvirus saimiri of monkeys. EPIDEMIOLOGY: In areas of Africa, the Amazon basin, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East with endemic HHV-8, seroprevalence ranges from approximately 30% to 80%. Low rates of seroprevalence, generally less than 5%, have been reported in the United States, Northern and Central Europe, and most areas of Asia. Higher rates, how-ever, occur in specific geographic regions, among adolescents and adults with or at high risk of acquiring HIV infection, injection drug users, and children adopted from endemic regions including some Eastern European countries.
Acquisition of HHV-8 in areas with endemic infection frequently occurs before puberty, likely by exposure to saliva of close contacts, especially mothers and siblings. Virus is shed frequently in saliva of infected people and becomes latent for life in peripheral blood mononuclear cells and lymphoid tissue. In areas where infection is not endemic, sexual transmission appears to be the major route of infection, especially among men who have sex with men. Studies from areas with endemic infection have suggested transmission may occur by blood transfusion, but in the United States, evidence for this is lacking. Transplantation of infected donor organs has been documented to result in HHV-8 infection in the recipient. HHV-8 DNA has been detected in blood drawn at birth from infants born to HHV-8 seropositive mothers, but vertical transmission seems to be rare. Viral DNA has also been detected in human milk, but transmission via human milk is yet to be proven. The incubation period of HHV-8 is unknown.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Nucleic acid amplification testing and serologic assays for HHV-8 are available. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests may be used on peripheral blood, fluid from body cavity effusions, and tissue biopsy specimens. When KS is suspected, biopsy with histologic confirmation is the gold standard. Detection of HHV-8 in periph-eral blood specimens by PCR assay also has been used to identify exacerbations of other HHV-8-associated diseases, primarily MCD and KICS (especially at high copy number HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION 427 in these 2 diseases); however, HHV-8 DNA can be detected in the peripheral blood of asymptomatically infected people and conversely HHV-8 infected people may not have active viremia.
Currently available serologic assays measuring antibodies to HHV-8 include immuno-fluorescence antibody (IFA) assay, enzyme immunoassays (EIAs), and Western blot assays using recombinant HHV-8 proteins. These serologic assays detect both latent and lytic infection, but each has challenges with accuracy or convenience, with resulting limitations on their use in the diagnosis and management of acute clinical disease.
TREATMENT: Epidemic KS (KS in HIV-positive children) should be treated with both HIV antiretroviral therapy plus chemotherapy based on clinical staging. Retrospective cohort studies and in vitro assays suggest that antiretroviral therapy may inhibit HHV-8 replication. For clinically significant disease with tissue or fluid (primary effusion lym-phoma) burden, the most widely used treatment modality is chemotherapy. Treatment of transplant KS may benefit from reduction in immunosuppressive therapy and use of siro-limus in lieu of tacrolimus as the suppressive agent.
Several antiviral agents have in vitro activity against HHV-8. Ganciclovir has been shown to inhibit HHV-8 replication in the only randomized trial of an antiviral drug for this infection. Case reports document an effect of ganciclovir, valganciclovir, ganciclovir combined with zidovudine, cidofovir, and foscarnet. Valacyclovir and famciclovir more modestly reduce HHV-8 replication. Antiviral therapy may play a more significant role in the treatment of diseases associated with active, lytic HHV-8 replication, specifically MCD and KICS, but this remains to be well established.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: Although there are no standard guidelines on preventing HHV-8 transmission, avoidance of behavioral practices that lead to exposure to saliva might be effective.
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection1 CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection results in a wide array of clinical manifestations. HIV type 1 (HIV-1) is much more common in the United States than HIV type 2 (HIV-2). Unless otherwise specified, this chapter addresses HIV-1 infection. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is the name given to an advanced stage of HIV infection based on specific criteria for children, adolescents, and adults established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Acute retroviral syndrome develops in 50% to 90% of adolescents and adults within the first few weeks after they become infected with HIV and is characterized by nonspe-cific mononucleosis-like symptoms, including fever, malaise, lymphadenopathy, and skin rash. Clinical manifestations of untreated pediatric HIV infection include unexplained fevers, generalized lymphadenopathy, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, failure to thrive, persistent oral and diaper candidiasis, recurrent diarrhea, parotitis, hepatitis, central nervous system (CNS) disease (eg, encephalopathy, hyperreflexia, hypertonia, floppiness, 1 For a complete listing of current policy statements from the American Academy of Pediatrics regarding human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, see
428 HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION developmental delay), lymphoid interstitial pneumonia, recurrent invasive bacterial infec-tions, and opportunistic infections (OIs) (eg, viral, parasitic, and fungal).1 In the era of antiretroviral therapy (ART), there has been a substantial decrease in frequency of all OIs. In the pre-ART era, the most common OIs observed among children in the United States were infections caused by invasive encapsulated bacteria, Pneumocystis jirovecii (previously called Pneumocystis carinii, hence the still-used acronym PCP for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia), varicella-zoster virus, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus, Mycobacterium avium complex, Cryptococcus neoformans, and Candida species. Less com-monly observed opportunistic pathogens included Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Cryptosporidium species, Cystoisospora (formerly Isospora) species, other enteric pathogens, Aspergillus species, and Toxoplasma gondii.
Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) is a paradoxical clinical dete-rioration often seen in severely immunosuppressed individuals that occurs shortly after the initiation of ART. Local and/or systemic symptoms develop secondary to an inflam-matory response as cell-mediated immunity is restored. IRIS is observed in patients with previous infections with mycobacteria (including Mycobacterium tuberculosis), bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine, herpesviruses, and fungi (including Cryptococcus species).
Malignant neoplasms in children with HIV infection are relatively uncommon, but leiomyosarcomas and non-Hodgkin B-cell lymphomas of the Burkitt type (including those in the CNS) occur more commonly in children with HIV infection than in immunocom-petent children. Kaposi sarcoma, caused by human herpesvirus 8, is rare in children in the United States but has been documented in HIV-infected children who have emigrated from sub-Saharan African countries. The incidence of malignant neoplasms in HIV-infected children has decreased during the ART era. ETIOLOGY: HIV-1 and HIV-2 are cytopathic lentiviruses (genus Lentivirus) belonging to the family Retroviridae. Three distinct genetic groups of HIV exist: M (major), O (outlier), and N (new). Group M viruses are the most prevalent worldwide and comprise 8 genetic subtypes, or clades, known as A through K, each of which has a distinct geographic distribution. HIV-2, the second AIDS-causing virus, is found predominantly in West Africa. HIV-2 has a milder disease course with a longer time to development of AIDS than HIV-1. Accurate diagnosis of HIV-2 is important clinically, because HIV-2 is intrinsically resis-tant to nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) and the fusion inhibitor enfuvirtide. EPIDEMIOLOGY: Humans are the only known reservoir for HIV-1 and HIV-2. Latent virus persists in peripheral blood mononuclear cells and in cells of the brain, bone marrow, and genital tract even when plasma viral load is undetectable. Only blood, semen, cervico-vaginal secretions, and human milk have been implicated in transmission of infection.
Established modes of HIV transmission include: (1) sexual contact (vaginal, anal, or orogenital); (2) percutaneous blood exposure (from contaminated needles or other sharp materials); (3) mucous membrane exposure to contaminated blood or other body fluids; (4) mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) during prepartum, intrapartum, and 1 Panel on Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children. Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children. Department of Health and Human Services. Available at: HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION 429 postpartum periods, including breastfeeding postnatally; and (5) transfusion with contami-nated blood products. Cases of HIV transmission from HIV-infected caregivers to chil-dren through feeding blood-tinged premasticated food and from contact of nonintact skin with blood-containing body fluids have been reported in the United States. As a result of highly effective screening assays and protocols, transfusion of blood, blood components, and clotting factors has virtually been eliminated as a cause of HIV transmission in the United States since 1985. Since the mid-1990s, the number of reported pediatric AIDS cases has decreased significantly, primarily because of prevention of MTCT of HIV and the widespread availability of ART for children with HIV . In the absence of breastfeeding, the risk of HIV infection for infants born to untreated women living with HIV (WLHIV) in the United States is approximately 25%, with most transmission occurring near the time of delivery. Maternal viral load is the critical determinant affecting the likelihood of MTCT of HIV , although transmission has been observed across the entire range of maternal viral loads. Current US guide-lines recommend cesarean section before labor and before rupture of membranes at 38 completed weeks of gestation for WLHIV with viral load ≥1000 copies/mL (irrespective of antiretroviral [ARV] use in pregnancy) and for women with unknown viral load near the time of delivery ( whats-new-guidelines).
The rate of acquisition of HIV infection among infants has decreased significantly in the United States. The rate of new HIV infections among adolescents and young adults aged 13 to 24 years overall also is decreasing but is increasing for young men who have sex with men in this age group. HIV infection in adolescents occurs disproportion-ately among youth of minority race or ethnicity and is attributable primarily to sexual exposure.
INCUBATION PERIOD: The usual age of onset of symptoms is approximately 12 to 18 months of age1 for untreated infants and children in the United States who acquire HIV infection through MTCT. However, some HIV-infected children become ill in the first few months of life, whereas others remain relatively asymptomatic for more than 5 years and, rarely, until early adolescence.
Acute retroviral syndrome occurring in adolescents and adults following HIV acqui-sition occurs 7 to 14 days following viral acquisition and lasts for 5 to 7 days. Only a minority of patients are ill enough to seek medical care with acute retroviral syndrome, although more may recall a prior viral illness when queried later.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Serologic Assays. Immunoassays are used widely as the initial test for serum HIV antibody or for p24 antigen (see below) and HIV antibody. Serologic assays that are cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the diagnosis of HIV include: • Antigen/antibody combination immunoassays (fourth-generation tests) that detect HIV-1/HIV-2 antibodies as well as HIV-1 p24 antigen (see below): recommended for initial testing • HIV-1/HIV-2 immunoassays that detect IgM (third-generation antibody tests): alterna-tive for initial testing 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. HIV Surveillance Report, 2017; Vol 29. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; November 2018. Available at: www.cdc.gov/hiv/pdf/library/reports/ surveillance/cdc-hiv-surveillance-report-2017-vol-29.pdf 430 HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION • HIV-1/HIV-2 antibody differentiation immunoassay that differentiates HIV-1 antibod-ies from HIV-2 antibodies (HIV-1/HIV-2 test): recommended for supplemental confir-matory testing • HIV-1 Western blot and HIV-1 indirect immunofluorescent antibody assays (first-gen-eration tests): alternative for supplemental confirmatory testing • HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies (separate results for each) as well as p24 antigen (fifth-generation test): FDA cleared for initial HIV screening but not as a confirmatory test.
The 2018 CDC HIV laboratory testing algorithm ( cdc/50872) recommends an initial FDA-approved HIV-1/HIV-2 antigen/antibody com-bination immunoassay (fourth-generation assay). Specimens with a reactive antigen/anti-body immunoassay result should be tested with an FDA-approved HIV-1/HIV-2 antibody differentiation immunoassay. Specimens that are reactive on the initial antigen/antibody immunoassay and nonreactive or indeterminate on the HIV-1/HIV-2 antibody differentia-tion immunoassay should be tested with an FDA-approved HIV-1 nucleic acid amplifica-tion test (NAAT). If acute HIV infection or end-stage AIDS is suspected, virologic testing may be indicated because of false-negative antibody assay results in these populations.
Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests. Plasma HIV DNA or RNA assays have been used to diag-nose HIV infection. The DNA polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays can detect 1 to 10 DNA copies of proviral DNA in peripheral blood mononuclear cells and are used qualitatively to diagnose HIV infection. An RNA qualitative assay that can detect 100 RNA copies per mL also is cleared by the FDA for diagnosis, using transcription mediated amplification (TMA). Quantitative RNA PCR (viral load) assays cleared by the FDA pro-vide results that serve as a predictor of disease progression and are useful in monitoring changes in viral load during treatment with ART.
HIV-2 Detection. Most HIV immunoassays currently approved by FDA detect but do not routinely differentiate between HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies. It is important to notify the laboratory when ordering serologic tests for a patient in whom HIV-2 infection is a pos-sibility so that FDA-approved HIV-1/HIV-2 antibody differentiation immunoassays can be used. NAATs approved by the FDA for detection and quantitation of viral load are specific to HIV-1 and do not detect HIV-2. Diagnosis of Perinatally and Postnatally Acquired Infection. Because children born to HIV-infected mothers passively acquire maternal antibodies, antibody assays are not informa-tive for the diagnosis of infection in children younger than 18 months unless assay results are negative. Therefore, laboratory diagnosis of HIV infection during the first 18 months of life is based on HIV NAATs (Table 3.24). In children 18 to 24 months and older, HIV antibody assays can be used for diagnosis. Despite a median age of seroreversion of 13.9 months, 14% of infants remain seropositive after 18 months, 4.3% remain seropositive after 21 months, and 1.2% remain seropositive after 24 months. HIV-1 RNA or DNA NAATs for diagnosis of infection in infants are equally rec-ommended in current diagnostic guidelines ( guidelines/perinatal/whats-new-guidelines). Because DNA PCR detects proviral DNA in cells while HIV RNA tests measure viral RNA in plasma, there is the potential for DNA testing to be more sensitive in infants with very low viral loads. However, studies have shown that RNA and DNA NAATs for the diagnosis of HIV-1 infection of infants produce comparable results, leading to the current recommendation that either assay can be used in this setting. HIV-1 RNA assays will identify 25% to 58% of infected infants in the first week of life, 89% by 1 month of age, and 90% to 100% by 2 to 3 months of age. HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION 431 An HIV RNA assay result with only a low-level viral copy number in an HIV-exposed infant may indicate a false-positive result. In HIV-exposed infants, diagnostic testing with HIV DNA or RNA assays is recom-mended at 14 to 21 days of age and, if results are negative, again at 1 to 2 months of age and at 4 to 6 months of age (Fig 3.8). An infant is considered infected if 2 samples from 2 different time points have positive test results by DNA or RNA NAAT . For infants at higher risk of perinatal HIV transmission, additional virologic diagnostic testing is recommended at birth and at 8 to 10 weeks of life (which is 2 to 4 weeks after cessation of antiretrovi-ral prophylaxis) (Fig 3.8). If testing is performed shortly after birth, umbilical cord blood should not be used because of possible contamination with maternal blood. HIV-infected infants should promptly be transitioned from neonatal ARV prophylaxis to ART treatment. In HIV-exposed children with 2 negative HIV DNA or RNA assay results, many clinicians will confirm the absence of antibody (ie, loss of passively acquired maternal antibody, or “seroreversion”) to HIV on testing at 18 through 24 months of age. Some clinicians have a slightly more stringent requirement that the 2 separate antibody-negative blood samples obtained after 6 months of age be drawn at least 1 month apart for a child to be considered HIV-uninfected. Adolescents and HIV Testing. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that rou-tine HIV screening be offered to all youth 15 years or older, at least once in health care settings. Following initial screening, youth at increased risk, including those who are sexu-ally active, should be rescreened at least annually, potentially as frequently as every 3 to 6 months if at very high risk (males reporting male sexual contact, active injection drug users, transgender youth; having sexual partners who are HIV-infected, of both genders, or injection drug users; exchanging sex for drugs or money; or those who have had a diagnosis of or request testing for other STIs).1 Use of any FDA-cleared HIV antibody 1 Hsu KK, Rakhmanina NY; American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Pediatric AIDS. Clinical report: Adolescents and young adults: the pediatrician’s role in HIV testing and pre- and post-exposure HIV prophy-laxis. Pediatrics. 2021; In press Table 3.24. Laboratory Diagnosis of HIV Infectiona Test Comment HIV DNA PCR or RNA PCR Preferred tests to diagnose HIV infection in infants and children younger than 18–24 months; highly sensitive and specific by 2 weeks of age and available; DNA test performed on peripheral blood mononuclear cells; RNA test performed on plasma.
HIV p24 Ag Less sensitive, false-positive results during first month of life, variable results; not recommended.
ICD p24 Ag Negative test result does not rule out infection; not recommended.
HIV culture Expensive, not readily available, requires up to 4 weeks for results; not recommended. Ag indicates antigen; HIV , human immunodeficiency virus; ICD, immune complex dissociated; PCR, polymerase chain reaction.
a Adapted from Read JS; American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Pediatric AIDS. Diagnosis of HIV-1 infection in children younger than 18 months in the United States, Pediatrics. 2007;120(6):e1547–e1562 (Reaffirmed April 2010). Available at: 432 HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION test is appropriate. For any positive test result, immediate referral to an HIV specialist is appropriate to confirm diagnosis and initiate management. HIV testing is recommended and should be routine for all patients in sexually transmitted infection (STI) clinics and those seeking treatment for STIs in other clinical settings.
Suspicion of acute retroviral syndrome should prompt urgent assessment with an antigen/antibody immunoassay or HIV RNA NAAT in conjunction with an antibody test. If the immunoassay result is negative or indeterminate, then testing for HIV RNA using a NAAT should follow. Clinicians should not assume that a laboratory report of a negative HIV antibody test result indicates that the necessary RNA screening for acute HIV infection has been conducted. HIV home-testing kits only detect HIV antibodies and, therefore, will not detect acute HIV infection.
TREATMENT: Antiretroviral Therapy. Consultation with an expert in pediatric HIV infection is recom-mended in the care of HIV-infected infants, children, and adolescents. Current treatment recommendations for HIV-infected infants and children (
gov/en/guidelines/pediatric-arv/whats-new-guidelines) as well as adoles-cents ( are available online. Whenever possible, enrollment of HIV-infected infants, children, and adolescents in clinical trials should be encouraged. Information about trials for HIV-infected infants, children, and adolescents can be obtained by contacting the AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service (www.actis.org/).
ART is indicated for HIV-infected pediatric patients and should be initiated as soon as possible after diagnosis of HIV infection is established. Initiation of treatment of Fig 3.8. Recommended Virologic Testing Schedules for Infants Exposed to HIV by Perinatal HIV Transmission Risk NAT indicates nucleic acid amplification test (referred to as NAAT in this chapter). Low Risk: Infants born to mothers who received standard antiretroviral therapy (ART) during pregnancy with sustained viral suppression (usually defined as confirmed HIV RNA level below the lower limits of detection of an ultrasensitive assay) and no concerns related to maternal adherence. Higher Risk: Infants born to women living with HIV infection who did not receive prenatal care, did not receive antepartum or intrapartum antiretrovirals (ARVs), received intrapartum ARV drugs only, initiated ART late in pregnancy (late second or third trimester), were diagnosed with acute HIV infection during pregnancy, or had detectable HIV viral loads close to the time of delivery, including those who received combination ARV drugs and did not have sustained viral suppression.
For higher-risk infants, additional virologic diagnostic testing should be considered at birth and 2 to 4 weeks after cessation of ARV prophylaxis (ie, at 8–10 weeks of life). Reproduced with permission from Spach DH. Preventing Perinatal HIV Transmission. Seattle, WA: National HIV Curricu-lum, Infectious Diseases Education and Assessment, University of Washington. Available at: www.hiv.uw.edu/go/preven-tion/preventing-perinatal-transmission/core-concept/all HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION 433 adolescents generally follows guidelines for adults and is recommended strongly for all HIV-infected adolescents or adults regardless of CD4+ T-lymphocyte count, as long as medication readiness is apparent. In general, ART with at least 3 active drugs is recom-mended for all HIV-infected individuals requiring ARV therapy. ARV resistance testing (viral genotyping) is recommended before starting treatment. Sustained suppression of virus to undetectable levels is the desired goal. A change in ARV therapy should be con-sidered if there is evidence of disease progression (virologic, immunologic, or clinical), toxicity of or intolerance to drugs, development of drug resistance, or availability of data suggesting the possibility of a superior regimen.
Opportunistic Infections. Guidelines for prevention and treatment of OIs in children ( and adolescents and adults ( en/guidelines/adult-and-adolescent-opportunistic-infection/whats-new-guidelines) provide indications for administration of drugs for infection with P jirovecii, M avium complex, cytomegalovirus, T gondii, and other organisms. Immunization Recommendations. (also see Immunization in Special Clinical Circumstances, p 67, and Table 1.17, p 73).1 All recommended childhood immunizations should be administered to HIV-exposed infants. If HIV infection is confirmed, guidelines for the HIV-infected child should be followed. Children and adolescents with HIV infec-tion should be immunized as soon as is age appropriate with all inactivated vaccines. Inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) should be administered annually according to the most current recommendations. The 3-dose series of human papillomavirus vaccine; tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine; and meningococcal conjugate vaccine all are indicated in HIV-infected adolescents (https:// redbook.solutions.aap.org/SS/Immunization_Schedules.aspx).
The live-virus measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine and monovalent varicella vac-cine can be administered to asymptomatic HIV-infected children and adolescents without severe immunosuppression (that is, can be administered to children 1 through 13 years of age with a CD4+ T-lymphocyte percentage ≥15% and to adolescents ≥14 years with a CD4+ T-lymphocyte count ≥200 lymphocytes/mm3). Severely immunocompromised HIV-infected infants, children, adolescents, and young adults (eg, children 1 through 13 years of age with a CD4+ T-lymphocyte percentage <15% and adolescents ≥14 years with a CD4+ T-lymphocyte count <200 lymphocytes/mm3) should not receive measles virus-containing vaccine, because vaccine-related pneumonia has been reported. The quadrivalent measles-mumps-rubella-varicella (MMRV) vaccine should not be adminis-tered to any HIV-infected infant, regardless of degree of immunosuppression, because of lack of safety data in this population. Rotavirus vaccine should be administered to HIV-exposed and HIV-infected infants irrespective of CD4+ T-lymphocyte percentage or count.
All HIV-infected children should receive a dose of 23-valent polysaccharide pneumo-coccal vaccine after turning 24 months of age, with a minimal interval of 8 weeks since the last pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. HIV-infected children who are 5 years and older and have not received Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine should receive 1 dose of Hib vaccine (see Table 3.12, p 354).
1 Rubin LG, Levin MJ, Ljungman P , et al. 2013 IDSA clinical practice guideline for vaccination of the immuno-compromised host. Clin Infect Dis. 2014;58(3):309-318 434 HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION Infants and children with HIV infection 2 months of age or older should receive an age-appropriate series of the meningococcal ACWY conjugate vaccine (MenACWY) (see Meningococcal Infections, p 519).1 The same vaccine product should be used for all doses. However, if the product used for previous doses is unknown or unavailable, the vaccination series may be completed with any age- and formulation-appropriate meningococcal ACWY conjugate vaccine. Although no data on interchangeability of meningococcal conjugate vaccines in HIV-infected people are available, limited data from a postlicensure study in healthy adolescents suggests safety and immunogenicity of MenACWY-CRM are not adversely affected by prior immunization with MenACWY-D. For HIV-infected children aged 2 through 23 months of age, only MenACWY-CRM (Menveo) should be used, because interference with the immune response to pneumo-coccal conjugate vaccine occurs with MenACWY-D (Menactra) and MenACWY-TT (MenQuadfi) is not licensed for use in children younger than 2 years. Children Who Are HIV Uninfected Residing in the Household of an HIV-Infected Person. Members of households in which an adult or child has HIV infection can receive MMR vaccine, because these vaccine viruses are not transmitted from person to person. To decrease the risk of transmission of influenza to patients with symptomatic HIV infection, all household members 6 months or older should receive yearly influenza immunization (see Influenza, p 447). Immunization with varicella vaccine of siblings and susceptible adult caregivers of patients with HIV infection is encouraged to prevent acquisition of wild-type varicella-zoster virus infection, which can cause severe disease in immunocompro-mised hosts. Transmission of varicella vaccine virus from an immunocompetent host to a household contact is very uncommon.
Postexposure Passive Immunization of HIV-Infected Children.
Measles (see Measles, p 503).2 HIV-infected children who are exposed to measles require prophylaxis on the basis of immune status and measles vaccine history. HIV-infected children who have serologic evidence of immunity or who received 2 doses of measles vaccine after initiation of ART with no to moderate immunosuppression should be considered immune and will not require any additional measures to prevent measles. Asymptomatic mildly or moderately immunocompromised HIV-infected people without evidence of immunity to measles should receive IGIM at a dose of 0.5 mL/kg (maximum 15 mL), regardless of immunization status. Severely immunocompromised patients (eg, HIV-infected people with CD4+ T-lymphocyte percentages <15% [all ages] or CD4+ T-lymphocyte counts <200/mm3 [age >5 years], regardless of vaccination status, and those who have not received MMR vaccine since receiving ART) who are exposed to measles should receive Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV) prophylaxis, 400 mg/kg, after exposure to measles, because they may not be protected by the vaccine. Some experts would include all HIV-infected people, regardless of immunologic status or MMR vaccine history, as needing IGIV prophylaxis. HIV-infected children who have received IGIV within 3 weeks of exposure do not require additional passive immunization.
1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Recommendations for use of meningococcal conjugate vaccines in HIV-infected persons—Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, 2016. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016;65(43):1189–1194 2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prevention of measles, rubella, congenital rubella syndrome, and mumps, 2013 summary: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR Recomm Rep. 2013;62(RR-4):1-34 HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION 435 Tetanus. HIV-infected children with severe immune suppression who sustain wounds classified as tetanus prone (see Tetanus, p 750, and Table 3.68, p 753) should receive Tetanus Immune Globulin regardless of immunization status.
Varicella. HIV-infected children without a history of previous varicella infection or who lack evidence of immunity to varicella should receive Varicella Zoster Immune Globulin, if available, ideally within 96 hours but potentially beneficial up to 10 days, after close contact with a person who has chickenpox or shingles (see Varicella-Zoster Infections, p 831). An alternative to Varicella-Zoster Immune Globulin for passive immunization is IGIV , 400 mg/ kg, administered once within 10 days after exposure. Children who have received IGIV for other reasons within 3 weeks of exposure do not require additional passive immunization.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions should be followed by all health care professionals regardless of suspected or confirmed HIV infection status of the patient. CONTROL MEASURES: HIV is a nationally notifiable disease in the United States.
Maternal ARV Therapy and MTCT Prophylaxis. Management of Infected Mother. Pregnant WLHIV should receive ART regimens, both for treatment of HIV infection and for prevention of MTCT of HIV . Sustained viro-logic suppression is the goal both during pregnancy and following delivery. Detailed recommendations for use of ARVs in pregnant WLHIV can be found online (https:// clinicalinfo.hiv.gov/en/guidelines/perinatal/whats-new-guidelines). Ideally, WLHIV initiating such a regimen during pregnancy should be tested for the presence of ARV resistance. However, initiation of ART should not be delayed pending results of resistance testing, especially if decisions are being made late in pregnancy. WLHIV with detectable or unknown HIV RNA near delivery should receive intravenous (IV) zidovu-dine during labor, regardless of antepartum regimen or mode of delivery; in situations in which IV administration is not possible, oral administration can be considered. A preg-nant woman already receiving treatment that does not include zidovudine need not have her ARV regimen changed if her viral load is suppressed. A slightly increased risk of neural tube defects was found in Botswana among women who initiated dolutegravir (a second-generation integrase inhibitor) before they became pregnant, compared with women who conceived on a regimen that did not contain dolute-gravir. An increased risk of infant neural tube defects has not been found in women who ini-tiate dolutegravir during pregnancy. Because updated data indicate that the increased risk of neural tube defects associated with the use of dolutegravir is small and because dolutegravir has the advantages of once-daily dosing and producing rapid, durable viral load suppres-sion, dolutegravir is still recommended as a preferred ARV drug throughout pregnancy.
Management of Exposed Infant. The newborn infant should be bathed and cleaned of maternal secretions (especially bloody secretions) immediately after birth, and begin ARV prophylaxis as soon as possible, preferably within 6 to 12 hours. Management options for evaluation and prophylactic therapy of newborn infants in the United States at low risk and at higher risk of perinatal transmission are presented in Fig 3.9 and Fig 3.10, respec-tively. These figures are adapted from “Management of Infants Born to Women with HIV Infection,” in “Recommendations for the Use of Antiretroviral Drugs in Pregnant Women with HIV Infection and Interventions to Reduce Perinatal HIV Transmission in the United States” ( whats-new-guidelines).
436 HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION Fig 3.9. Newborn Testing and Prophylaxis Recommendations Following Low-Risk Perinatal HIV Exposure Fig 3.9. Newborn testing and prophylaxis recommendations following low-risk perinatal HIV exposure Mother is known to be HIV positive Meets Low-Risk Criteria Consult with Local/National ART Expert before Delivery.
Option: Perinatal HIV Hotline: (888) 448-8765 Obtain HIV virologic testing (RNA or DNA PCR) at birth and proceed to Higher-Risk Perinatal HIV Exposure Algorithm (Fig 3.10) Low-risk criteria: (1) mother with HIV who received ART throughout pregnancy or from the early 1st/2nd trimester; AND (2) confirmed maternal HIV RNA <50 copies/mL near delivery (within 4-6 weeks); AND (3) no concerns regarding ART adherence; AND (4) mother did not have primary or acute HIV infection during pregnancy.
Mothers with previous negative HIV test at risk for seroconversion in late pregnancy are those with: documented STI, unprotected sex, partner with HIV, multiple partners, or IV drug use.
ART = Antiretroviral Therapy Algorithm adapted by Paul Spearman, Rana Chakraborty and Athena Kourtis from Management of Infants Born to Women with HIV Infection, in Recommendations for the Use of Antiretroviral Drugs in Pregnant Women with HIV Infection and Interventions to Reduce Perinatal HIV Transmission in the United States, clinicalinfo.hiv.gov.
Infant with Low-Risk Perinatal HIV Exposure Infant HIV Testing • HIV Virologic Testing (RNA or DNA PCR) starting at 14-21 days of age • Complete Blood Count with Differential Begin 4-week oral zidovudine monotherapy as close to the time of birth as possible, dosed by gestational age at birth as below: Newborn Zidovudine (ZDV) Prophylaxis <30 weeks’ gestation: 2 mg/kg/dose BID 30 to <35 weeks’ gestation: Birth–2 weeks: 2 mg/kg/dose BID 2–4 weeks: 3 mg/kg/dose BID ≥35 weeks’ gestation: 4 mg/kg/dose BID Known or suspected drug-resistant virus NO YES NO YES No ARV Prophylaxis Required Presumptive HIV Therapy or ARV Prophylaxis; Proceed to Higher-Risk Perinatal HIV Exposure Algorithm (Fig 3.10) + Newborn HIV Testing • HIV Virologic Testing (RNA or DNA PCR) at birth • Complete Blood Count with Differential + Perform Supplemental Maternal HIV Testing • 4th generation Ab/Ag testing, HIV-1/HIV-2 antibody differentiation immunoassay, and HIV Virologic Testing (RNA PCR or Viral Load) NEGATIVE POSITIVE Mother’s HIV status unknown, or mother with previous negative HIV test but at risk for acute HIV infection in late pregnancy# Urgent maternal and/or neonatal HIV test; maternal HIV RNA test if acute HIV is Suspected Fig 3.9. Newborn testing and prophylaxis recommendations following low-risk perinatal HIV exposure Mother is known to be HIV positive Meets Low-Risk Criteria Consult with Local/National ART Expert before Delivery.
Option: Perinatal HIV Hotline: (888) 448-8765 Obtain HIV virologic testing (RNA or DNA PCR) at birth and proceed to Higher-Risk Perinatal HIV Exposure Algorithm (Fig 3.10) Low-risk criteria: (1) mother with HIV who received ART throughout pregnancy or from the early 1st/2nd trimester; AND (2) confirmed maternal HIV RNA <50 copies/mL near delivery (within 4-6 weeks); AND (3) no concerns regarding ART adherence; AND (4) mother did not have primary or acute HIV infection during pregnancy.
Mothers with previous negative HIV test at risk for seroconversion in late pregnancy are those with: documented STI, unprotected sex, partner with HIV, multiple partners, or IV drug use.
ART = Antiretroviral Therapy Algorithm adapted by Paul Spearman, Rana Chakraborty and Athena Kourtis from Management of Infants Born to Women with HIV Infection, in Recommendations for the Use of Antiretroviral Drugs in Pregnant Women with HIV Infection and Interventions to Reduce Perinatal HIV Transmission in the United States, clinicalinfo.hiv.gov.
Infant with Low-Risk Perinatal HIV Exposure Infant HIV Testing • HIV Virologic Testing (RNA or DNA PCR) starting at 14-21 days of age • Complete Blood Count with Differential Begin 4-week oral zidovudine monotherapy as close to the time of birth as possible, dosed by gestational age at birth as below: Newborn Zidovudine (ZDV) Prophylaxis <30 weeks’ gestation: 2 mg/kg/dose BID 30 to <35 weeks’ gestation: Birth–2 weeks: 2 mg/kg/dose BID 2–4 weeks: 3 mg/kg/dose BID ≥35 weeks’ gestation: 4 mg/kg/dose BID Known or suspected drug-resistant virus NO YES NO YES No ARV Prophylaxis Required Presumptive HIV Therapy or ARV Prophylaxis; Proceed to Higher-Risk Perinatal HIV Exposure Algorithm (Fig 3.10) + Newborn HIV Testing • HIV Virologic Testing (RNA or DNA PCR) at birth • Complete Blood Count with Differential + Perform Supplemental Maternal HIV Testing • 4th generation Ab/Ag testing, HIV-1/HIV-2 antibody differentiation immunoassay, and HIV Virologic Testing (RNA PCR or Viral Load) NEGATIVE POSITIVE Mother’s HIV status unknown, or mother with previous negative HIV test but at risk for acute HIV infection in late pregnancy# Urgent maternal and/or neonatal HIV test; maternal HIV RNA test if acute HIV is Suspected HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION 437 Fig 3.10. Newborn Testing and Prophylaxis Recommendations Following Higher-Risk Perinatal HIV Exposure <32 weeks or <1.5 kg birth weight 32 to <34 weeks and ≥1.5 kg birth weight ≥34 weeks Higher-risk criteria: (1) mothers who received neither antepartum nor intrapartum ARVs; OR (2) mothers who received only intrapartum ARVS; OR (3) mothers who received ante- and intrapartum ARVs but who do not have viral suppression (HIV RNA <50 copies/mL) near delivery, particularly if delivery was vaginal; OR (4) mothers with acute or primary HIV infection during pregnancy or breastfeeding, in which case, the mother should discontinue breastfeeding.
For newborns who are unable to tolerate oral agents, the IV dose of zidovudine is 75% of the oral dose, while maintaining the same dosing interval.
† All infants at higher risk of perinatal HIV exposure should be tested by HIV RNA or DNA PCR at birth. If birth HIV virologic testing in newborn is negative, some experts would discontinue lamivudine and nevirapine after 2 weeks and complete 6 weeks of prophylaxis with zidovudine alone.
^ ARV doses (such as ZDV and nevirapine) may need to be changed and the ARV regimen may need to be optimized if the infant has confirmed HIV infection. See clinicalinfo.hiv.gov for full dosing guidelines for infants with confirmed HIV infection.
§ If the mother has taken raltegravir 2-24 hours prior to delivery, the neonate's first dose of raltegravir should be delayed until 24–48 hours after birth; additional ARV drugs should be started as soon as possible. Do not use raltegravir if gestational age <37 weeks.
Algorithm adapted by Paul Spearman, Rana Chakraborty and Athena Kourtis from Management of Infants Born to Women with HIV Infection, in Recommendations for the Use of Antiretroviral Drugs in Pregnant Women with HIV Infection and Interventions to Reduce Perinatal HIV Transmission in the United States, clinicalinfo.hiv.gov. Zidovudine Prophylaxis • Only Zidovudine dosing established • Can start Zidovudine 2 mg/kg po BID# • For combination therapy advice, consult with local/ national experts • Option: HIV Perinatal Hotline, (888) 448-8765 2-Drug ARV Prophylaxis Zidovudine for 6 weeks Birth to 2 weeks of age: 2 mg/kg po BID# >2 weeks of age: 3 mg/kg po BID# PLUS Nevirapine (3 total doses, oral) Birth weight 1.5-2 kg: 8 mg per dose Birth weight >2 kg: 12 mg per dose 2-Drug ARV Prophylaxis Zidovudine for 6 weeks 4 mg/kg po BID^ PLUS Nevirapine (3 total doses, oral) Birth weight 1.5-2 kg: 8 mg per dose Birth weight >2 kg: 12 mg per dose 3-Drug Presumptive HIV Therapy for 6 Weeks† Zidovudine Gestational Age <35 wks at birth: Birth to 2 weeks of age: 2 mg/kg po BID# >2 weeks of age: 3 mg/kg po BID# Gestational Age ≥35 weeks at birth: 4 mg/kg po BID#^ PLUS Lamivudine (3TC)† Birth to age 4 wks of age: 2 mg/kg/dose po BID >4 wks of age: 4 mg/kg/dose po BID PLUS EITHER Nevirapine Gestational Age ≥37 weeks 6 mg/kg/dose po BID^ Gestational Age 34–<37 weeks Birth to 1 week of age: 4 mg/kg/dose po BID >1 week of age: 6 mg/kg/dose po BID^ OR Raltegravir§ Gestational Age ≥37 weeks Birth to 1 week of age: 1.5 mg/kg/dose po QD 1 week to 4 weeks of age: 3 mg/kg/dose po BID 4 weeks to 6 weeks of age: 6 mg/kg/dose po BID PREFERRED OPTIONAL; NOT PREFERRED Select presumptive HIV therapy or 2-drug ARV prophylaxis based on gestational age at birth Gestational age at birth Fig 3.10. Newborn testing and prophylaxis recommendations following higher-risk perinatal HIV exposure 1st dose given within 48 hours of birth 2nd dose given 48 hours after 1st dose 3rd dose given 96 hours after 2nd dose (ie, day 1, day 3, day 7 of life) 1st dose given within 48 hours of birth 2nd dose given 48 hours after 1st dose 3rd dose given 96 hours after 2nd dose (ie, day 1, day 3, day 7 of life) <32 weeks or <1.5 kg birth weight 32 to <34 weeks and ≥1.5 kg birth weight ≥34 weeks Higher-risk criteria: (1) mothers who received neither antepartum nor intrapartum ARVs; OR (2) mothers who received only intrapartum ARVS; OR (3) mothers who received ante- and intrapartum ARVs but who do not have viral suppression (HIV RNA <50 copies/mL) near delivery, particularly if delivery was vaginal; OR (4) mothers with acute or primary HIV infection during pregnancy or breastfeeding, in which case, the mother should discontinue breastfeeding.
For newborns who are unable to tolerate oral agents, the IV dose of zidovudine is 75% of the oral dose, while maintaining the same dosing interval.
† All infants at higher risk of perinatal HIV exposure should be tested by HIV RNA or DNA PCR at birth. If birth HIV virologic testing in newborn is negative, some experts would discontinue lamivudine and nevirapine after 2 weeks and complete 6 weeks of prophylaxis with zidovudine alone.
^ ARV doses (such as ZDV and nevirapine) may need to be changed and the ARV regimen may need to be optimized if the infant has confirmed HIV infection. See clinicalinfo.hiv.gov for full dosing guidelines for infants with confirmed HIV infection.
§ If the mother has taken raltegravir 2-24 hours prior to delivery, the neonate's first dose of raltegravir should be delayed until 24–48 hours after birth; additional ARV drugs should be started as soon as possible. Do not use raltegravir if gestational age <37 weeks.
Algorithm adapted by Paul Spearman, Rana Chakraborty and Athena Kourtis from Management of Infants Born to Women with HIV Infection, in Recommendations for the Use of Antiretroviral Drugs in Pregnant Women with HIV Infection and Interventions to Reduce Perinatal HIV Transmission in the United States, clinicalinfo.hiv.gov. Zidovudine Prophylaxis • Only Zidovudine dosing established • Can start Zidovudine 2 mg/kg po BID# • For combination therapy advice, consult with local/ national experts • Option: HIV Perinatal Hotline, (888) 448-8765 2-Drug ARV Prophylaxis Zidovudine for 6 weeks Birth to 2 weeks of age: 2 mg/kg po BID# >2 weeks of age: 3 mg/kg po BID# PLUS Nevirapine (3 total doses, oral) Birth weight 1.5-2 kg: 8 mg per dose Birth weight >2 kg: 12 mg per dose 2-Drug ARV Prophylaxis Zidovudine for 6 weeks 4 mg/kg po BID^ PLUS Nevirapine (3 total doses, oral) Birth weight 1.5-2 kg: 8 mg per dose Birth weight >2 kg: 12 mg per dose 3-Drug Presumptive HIV Therapy for 6 Weeks† Zidovudine Gestational Age <35 wks at birth: Birth to 2 weeks of age: 2 mg/kg po BID# >2 weeks of age: 3 mg/kg po BID# Gestational Age ≥35 weeks at birth: 4 mg/kg po BID#^ PLUS Lamivudine (3TC)† Birth to age 4 wks of age: 2 mg/kg/dose po BID >4 wks of age: 4 mg/kg/dose po BID PLUS EITHER Nevirapine Gestational Age ≥37 weeks 6 mg/kg/dose po BID^ Gestational Age 34–<37 weeks Birth to 1 week of age: 4 mg/kg/dose po BID >1 week of age: 6 mg/kg/dose po BID^ OR Raltegravir§ Gestational Age ≥37 weeks Birth to 1 week of age: 1.5 mg/kg/dose po QD 1 week to 4 weeks of age: 3 mg/kg/dose po BID 4 weeks to 6 weeks of age: 6 mg/kg/dose po BID PREFERRED OPTIONAL; NOT PREFERRED Select presumptive HIV therapy or 2-drug ARV prophylaxis based on gestational age at birth Gestational age at birth Fig 3.10. Newborn testing and prophylaxis recommendations following higher-risk perinatal HIV exposure 1st dose given within 48 hours of birth 2nd dose given 48 hours after 1st dose 3rd dose given 96 hours after 2nd dose (ie, day 1, day 3, day 7 of life) 1st dose given within 48 hours of birth 2nd dose given 48 hours after 1st dose 3rd dose given 96 hours after 2nd dose (ie, day 1, day 3, day 7 of life) 438 HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION The newborn infant’s physician should be informed of the mother’s HIV infection status so appropriate care and follow-up of the infant can be accomplished. Whenever possible, an HIV-infected mother and her infant should be referred to a facility that pro-vides HIV-related services for both women and children.
Breastfeeding (Also See Breastfeeding and Human Milk, p 107). Transmission of HIV by breast-feeding accounts for one third to one half of MTCT of HIV worldwide. It is more likely among mothers who acquire HIV infection late in pregnancy or during the postpartum period. In resource-limited settings, the World Health Organization recommends that WLHIV breastfeed their infants exclusively for the first 6 months of life, because infant morbidity associated with formula feeding is unacceptably high and safe alternatives to human milk may not be readily available. Replacement (formula) feeding continues to be recommended for infants born to WLWH in the United States. Because of social and cultural reasons, a pregnant WLHIV may be pressured to or choose to breastfeed. It is critical that providers keep open channels of communication with a WLHIV . If, after counseling, a mother still chooses to breastfeed, it is important for the provider to be aware of this so that an appropriate plan of management can be developed, including encouraging maternal adherence with ARV during breastfeeding, use of ARVs in the infant as prophylaxis while breastfeeding, exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months followed by introduction of complementary foods, frequent maternal viral load monitoring, and frequent infant testing for HIV infection (
gov/en/guidelines/perinatal/counseling-and-managing-women-living-hiv-united-states-who-desire-breastfeed).
Women who are HIV uninfected but who are known to have HIV-infected sexual partners or bisexual partners, or women who are active injection drug users, should be counseled about the potential risk of acquiring HIV infection themselves and of then transmitting HIV through human milk. Such women should be counseled to use condoms and to undergo frequent HIV testing (eg, monthly to every 3 months) during the breast-feeding period to detect potential maternal HIV seroconversion. In the case of condom breakage during sexual intercourse with the HIV-infected discordant partner, women should be counseled to undergo immediate HIV testing and to initiate HIV postexposure prophylaxis within 72 hours of the condom breakage. Breastfeeding women who are at continuing substantial risk for HIV infection could also be offered preexposure prophy-laxis (PrEP), along with frequent clinical monitoring.
Premastication. Probable transmission of HIV by caregivers who premasticated food for infants has been described in the United States. The CDC recommends that HIV-infected caregivers be asked about whether they practice premastication and counseled not to premasticate food for infants.
HIV in the Athletic Setting. Athletes and staff of athletic programs can be exposed to blood during certain athletic activities. Recommendations have been developed by the AAP for prevention of transmission of HIV and other bloodborne pathogens in the athletic setting (see Children in Group Child Care and Schools, Bloodborne Infections, p 116).
Sexual Abuse. In cases of proven or suspected sexual abuse, the child should be tested with an HIV antibody test at the original assessment, with testing repeated at 6 weeks and 3 months (see Sexual Assault and Abuse in Children and Adolescents/Young Adults, p 150). Serologic evaluation for HIV infection of the perpetrator should be attempted as soon after the incident as possible. Counseling of the child and family needs to be pro-vided (see Prophylaxis of Children and Adolescents After Sexual Victimization, p 155). HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION 439 Prevention of HIV Transmission Through Sexual Activity. Abstinence from sexual activity is the only certain way to prevent sexual transmission of HIV . Safer sex practices, including use of condoms for all sexual encounters (vaginal, anal, and oral sex) can reduce HIV trans-mission significantly by reducing exposure to body fluids containing HIV . Suppressing HIV viral load to undetectable levels in the blood with ART regimens has resulted in decreases in transmission in discordant couples by as much as 96%. Preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with antiretrovirals (tenofovir plus emtricitabine) reduces the risk of HIV acquisition from sex by 99% when taken consistently. Among peo-ple who inject drugs, PrEP reduces the risk of getting HIV by at least 74% when taken con-sistently. PrEP is much less effective if it is not taken consistently. Preexposure prophylaxis also is FDA approved for adolescents. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that youth at substantial risk for HIV acquisition be routinely offered HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis.1 Detailed guidance is available from the CDC at www.cdc.gov/hiv/risk/ prep/index.html. If advice is needed, clinicians may consult the National Clinicians Consultation Center PrEP Line at 1-855-448-7737 (9:00 am–8:00 pm Eastern Time).
ARV-based vaginal microbicides and ARV-coated vaginal rings have reduced HIV acquisition in uninfected women. Data from clinical trials conducted in African countries also provide evidence that medical male circumcision can reduce HIV acquisition in uninfected heterosexual males by 38% to 66% over 24 months.
Postexposure Prophylaxis for Possible Sexual or Other Nonoccupational Exposure to HIV. Decisions to provide ARVs after possible nonoccupational (ie, community) exposure to HIV must balance the potential benefits and risks. Decisions regarding the need for ARV prophy-laxis in such instances are predicated on the probability that the source is infected or contaminated with HIV , the likelihood of transmission by the particular exposure, and the interval between exposure and initiation of therapy, balanced against expected adverse effects associated with the regimen.
The risk of transmission of HIV from a puncture wound attributable to a needle found in the community likely is lower than 0.3%, which is the estimated probability of HIV transmission from a puncture wound involving a known HIV-contaminated needle in a health care setting. The actual risks of HIV infection in an infant or child after a needlestick injury or sexual abuse are unknown, but to date there are no confirmed trans-missions of HIV from accidental nonoccupational needlestick injuries (needles found in the community). The estimated risk of HIV transmission from receptive penile-anal sexual exposure is 138 per 10 000 exposures. The estimated risk per episode of receptive vaginal exposure is 8 per 10 000 exposures.
ARVs generally should not be used if the risk of transmission is low (eg, trivial needlestick injury with a drug needle from an unknown nonoccupational source) or if care is sought more than 72 hours after the reported exposure (see Injuries from Needles Discarded in the Community, p 166). The benefits of postexposure prophylaxis are greatest when risk of infection is high, intervention is prompt, and adherence is likely. Consultation with an experienced pediatric HIV health care professional is essential. Detailed guidelines for postexposure prophylaxis for children can be found at https:// stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/38856. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that youth be offered HIV post-exposure prophylaxis following high-risk sexual exposures.1 1 Hsu KK, Rakhmanina NY; American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Pediatric AIDS. Clinical report: Adolescents and young adults: the pediatrician's role in HIV testing and pre- and post-exposure HIV prophy-laxis. Pediatrics. 2021; In press 440 HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUSES Postexposure Prophylaxis for Occupational Exposure to HIV. Guidelines for use of occupational postexposure prophylaxis have been published by the CDC and should be started as soon as possible after the exposure but within 72 hours for maximal effectiveness (https:// stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/38856). In addition, the University of California, San Francisco maintains a Clinician Consultation Center at 1-888-448-4911 seven days a week between 9 am and 9 pm Eastern Time and can provide valuable support to providers.
Human Papillomaviruses CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Most human papillomavirus (HPV) infections are subclini-cal, and 90% resolve spontaneously within 2 years. However, persistent HPV infection can cause benign epithelial proliferation (warts) of the skin and mucous membranes as well as cancers of the lower anogenital tract and the oropharynx. HPVs can be grouped into cutaneous and mucosal types. The cutaneous types cause common skin warts, plan-tar warts, flat warts, and thread-like (filiform) warts. These cutaneous warts are benign. Certain mucosal types (low risk) are associated with warts or papillomas of mucous mem-branes, including the upper respiratory tract and anogenital, oral, nasal, and conjunctival areas. Other mucosal types (high risk) can cause precancers and cancers, including cervi-cal, anogenital, and oropharyngeal cancers.
Warts are common, benign lesions, although they may be associated with significant clinical problems. Common skin warts are dome-shaped with conical projections that give the surface a rough appearance. Skin warts usually are painless and multiple, occur-ring commonly on the hands and around or under the nails. When small dermal vessels become thrombosed, black dots appear in the warts. Plantar warts on the foot often are larger than warts at other sites and may not project through much of the skin surface. They can be painful when walking and are characterized by marked hyperkeratosis, sometimes with black dots.
Flat warts (“juvenile warts”) commonly are found on the face and extremities of chil-dren and adolescents. Flat warts usually are small, multiple, and flat topped, seldom exhibit papillomatosis, and rarely cause pain. Filiform warts occur on the face and neck. Anogenital warts, also called condylomata acuminata, are skin-colored warts with a papular, flat, or cauliflower-like surface that range in size from a few millimeters to several centimeters; these warts often occur in groups. In males, these warts may be found on the penis, scrotum, anal, or perianal area. In females, these lesions may occur on the vulvar, anal, or perianal areas and less commonly in the vagina or on the cervix. Warts usually are painless, although they may cause itching, burning, local pain, or bleeding. Invasive cancers attributable to HPV include those of the cervix, vagina, vulva, penis, anus, and oropharynx (back of throat, base of tongue, and tonsils). Cervical cancer is the most common HPV-attributable cancer among females, and oropharyngeal cancer is the most common HPV-attributable cancer among males. Anogenital low-grade squa-mous intraepithelial lesions (LSILs) can result from persistent infection with low-risk or high-risk HPV types, whereas high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSILs) can result from persistent infection with high-risk HPV types. In the cervix, HSILs include cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) grades 2 or 3, and adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS), which are precancerous lesions. Intraepithelial lesions are detected through routine screening with cytologic testing (Papanicolaou [Pap] test); tissue biopsy is required to make the diagnosis of CIN. HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUSES 441 Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis is a rare condition characterized by recurring papillomas in the larynx or other areas of the upper or lower respiratory tract. Age of onset can be in childhood or adulthood. Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis is referred to as juvenile onset RRP (JORRP) when it occurs before 12 years of age and as adult onset RRP (AORRP) in those 12 years and older. JORRP is believed to result most frequently from vertical transmission of HPV from a mother to her infant at the time of delivery. JORRP is diagnosed most commonly in children between 2 and 5 years of age, with manifestations of voice change (eg, hoarseness or abnormal cry), stridor, or respira-tory distress. Respiratory papillomas can cause respiratory tract obstruction in young chil-dren, and repeated surgeries often are needed. Most cases of JORRP are caused by HPV 6 or 11. Less is known about AORRP . Epidermodysplasia verruciformis is a rare, inherited disorder believed to be a consequence of a deficiency of cell-mediated immunity, resulting in an abnormal suscep-tibility to certain HPV types and manifesting as chronic cutaneous lesions and skin can-cers. Lesions may resemble flat warts or pigmented plaques covering the torso and upper extremities. Most appear during the first decade of life, but malignant transformation, which occurs in 30% to 60% of affected people, usually is delayed until adulthood.
ETIOLOGY: HPVs are small, nonenveloped, double-stranded DNA viruses of the Papillomaviridae family, which can be grouped into a number of types based on DNA sequence variation. Different types display different specific tissue tropism. Types 6 and 11 cause anogenital warts (condylomata acuminata), recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, and conjunctival papillomas but rarely are found in cancer. High-risk HPV types can be detected in almost all cervical precancers and invasive cervical cancers. Approximately 50% of cervical cancers worldwide are attributable to HPV type 16; 70% are attributable to either type 16 or 18. The majority of other HPV-related cancers—anogenital cancers (vulvar, vaginal, penile, anal) and oropharyngeal cancers—also are attributable to HPV type 16. Infection with a high-risk HPV type is considered necessary but not sufficient to cause cancer. The vast majority of people with an HPV infection will not develop cancer. Risk of developing cancer precursors or cancers is greater in people with certain immu-nocompromising conditions, such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or cellular immune deficiencies.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Virtually all adults will be infected with some type of HPV during their lives. In the United States, HPV infection prevalence is 79 million, and annual incidence is 14 million infections. Nongenital hand and foot warts occur commonly among school-aged children. Acquisition can occur through casual contact and is facilitated by minor skin trauma. Autoinoculation can result in spread of lesions. The intense and often widespread appear-ance of cutaneous warts in people with compromised cellular immunity (particularly those who have undergone transplantation or who have HIV infection) suggests that alterations in T-lymphocyte immunity may impair clearance of infection.
Genital HPV infections are transmitted by intimate skin-to-skin contact, for example through sexual intercourse or other close genital contact. In US females, the highest prevalence of infection is in 20- to 24-year-olds. Most infections are subclinical and clear spontaneously within 1 or 2 years. Cancer is an uncommon outcome of infection that generally requires decades of persistent infection with high-risk HPV types. There are more than 33 000 cases of HPV-attributable cancers annually in the United States. 442 HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUSES HPV-attributable cervical cancer accounts for approximately one third of new HPV-attributable cancer cases and 4000 deaths annually in the United States. HPV-attributable oropharyngeal cancer accounts for more than one third of new HPV-attributable cancer cases per year. HPV is the cause of at least 90% of all cervical cancers, 70% of oropha-ryngeal cancers, and most vulvar, vaginal, penile, and anal cancers.
Rarely, HPV infection is transmitted to a child through the birth canal during delivery or transmitted from nongenital sites postnatally. When anogenital warts are diagnosed in a child, the possibility of sexual abuse must be considered while noting the possibility of vertical transmission to neonates (see STI Evaluation of Prepubertal Victims, p 152, and Table 2.5, p 151).
The incubation period for symptoms of HPV infection is estimated to range from 3 months to several years but most infections are asymptomatic. The period from infec-tion to neoplastic changes is usually years to decades.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Most cutaneous and anogenital warts can be diagnosed through clinical inspection. Serologic testing for HPV does not inform clinical decisions and is not commercially available. Routine cervical cancer screening guidelines have been estab-lished by multiple professional societies. These guidelines direct the age of initiation and interval at which screening with cytology (Pap testing) and/or HPV nucleic acid testing (primary screen or “cotesting”) should be performed (see below). Criteria for screening abnormalities that require colposcopic evaluation and biopsy are also provided. Vulvar, vaginal, penile, and anal lesions may be identified using visual inspection, sometimes using magnification; in some cases, cytologic screening is used and suspicious lesions are biopsied, but there is no routine screening recommended for cancers at these sites. Many dentists screen for oral cancer but there is no widely accepted screening program. For all anogenital, oropharyngeal, and respiratory tract precancers and cancers, diagnosis is made histologically. Although cytologic and histologic changes can be suggestive of HPV , these findings are not diagnostic of HPV . Documentation of HPV infection is based on detection of viral nucleic acid (DNA or RNA). Nucleic acid tests for high-risk HPV types may be used as a primary screen for cervical cancer in women starting at age 25 years, in combination with Pap testing in women 30 years or older and for triage of equivocal Pap test abnor-malities (atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance [ASCUS]) in women 21 years or older. The benefit of HPV nucleic acid testing is that a negative test result for high-risk HPV types allows longer intervals (eg, 3–5 years) between routine screening.
A number of HPV DNA or mRNA detection and genotyping assays have been cleared for use in the United States by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Liquid-based cytology collection and transport kits permit performance of Pap smear cytology and HPV detection and genotyping on the same specimen. There are differ-ences in the appropriate clinical applications for each of these assays, including whether they can be used as an initial standalone test (ie, without cervical cytology) or in a primary screening algorithm; none is recommended for use in women younger than 21 years or for men. TREATMENT1: There is no FDA approved treatment for HPV infection. Treatment may be directed toward lesions caused by HPV . 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2021; in press HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUSES 443 Regression of nongenital and genital warts occurs in approximately 30% of cases within 6 months, even without treatment. Most methods of treatment of cutaneous warts use chemical or physical destruction of the infected epithelium, including cryo-therapy with liquid nitrogen, laser or surgical removal of warts, application of salicylic acid products, or application of topical immune-modulating agents. Many agents used for treatment of warts have not been tested for safety and efficacy in children, and some are contraindicated in pregnancy. Daily treatment with tretinoin has been useful for widespread flat warts in children. Systemic treatments, including cimetidine, have been used for refractory warts with vari-able success. Treatments for genital warts are characterized as patient-applied or provider administered. Interventions include ablational/excisional treatments, topical antiprolif-erative medications, or immune-modulating medications. Oral warts can be removed through cryotherapy, electrocautery, or surgical excision. Although most forms of therapy are successful for initial removal of warts, treatment may not eradicate HPV infection from the surrounding tissue. Recurrences are common and may be attributable to reacti-vation rather than reinfection. Cancer precursor lesions that are identified in the cervix (eg, HSILs, AIS) or elsewhere in the genital tract may require excision or destruction. Treatment of cervi-cal lesions can cause substantial economic, emotional, and reproductive adverse effects, including higher risk of preterm birth and perinatal mortality. Management of invasive cervical and other anogenital and oropharyngeal cancers requires a specialist and should be conducted according to current guidelines.
Respiratory papillomatosis is difficult to treat and is best managed by an expe-rienced otolaryngologist. Local recurrence is common, and repeated surgical debulking procedures are often necessary to relieve airway obstruction. Extension or dissemination of respiratory papillomas from the larynx into the trachea, bronchi, or lung parenchyma happens rarely but results in increased morbidity and mortality; malignant transforma-tion occurs rarely. Intralesional interferon, oral indole-3-carbinole, systemic bevacizumab, photodynamic therapy, intralesional cidofovir, and HPV vaccination have been used as investigational treatments; however, efficacy with any of these is unproven. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES AND CARE OF EXPOSED PEOPLE: Sexual abuse should be con-sidered if anogenital warts are found in a child. When anogenital warts are found in a child who is prepubertal, clinicians should refer patients to a child abuse management pediatrician for an abuse evaluation (see STI Evaluation of Prepubertal Victims, p 152, and Table 2.5, p 151). Suspected child sexual abuse should be reported to the appropriate local agency.
Most cancer-causing HPV infections can be prevented by vaccination (see below). Delaying sexual debut and minimizing the lifetime number of sex partners are other modes of reducing risk of HPV infection. Consistent and correct use of latex condoms may reduce the risk of anogenital HPV infection when infected areas are covered or protected by the condom. The degree and duration of contagiousness in patients with a history of genital HPV infection is unknown. People with genital warts should refrain from sex with new partners while warts are present, and should inform their current sex partners, who also may benefit from a clinical evaluation for anogenital warts or other sexually transmitted infections.
444 HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUSES Although respiratory papillomatosis is believed to be caused by transmission of HPV types 6 and 11 during passage through the birth canal, this condition has occurred in infants born by cesarean delivery. Because the preventive value of cesarean delivery is unknown, it should not be performed solely to prevent transmission of HPV to the new-born infant.
Cervical Cancer Screening. Women who have received HPV vaccine should continue to have regular cervical cancer screening. HPV vaccines do not provide protection against all HPV types associated with development of cervical cancer and do not alter the course of infections existing before vaccination. Several professional organizations offer guid-ance on cervical cancer screening, including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (www.acog.org), the American Cancer Society (www.cancer.org), and the US Preventive Services Task Force (www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org). These organizations recommend that Pap testing begin at 21 years of age for all healthy women, regardless of sexual history. Female adolescents with a recent diagnosis of HIV infection should undergo cervical Pap test screening at the time of diagnosis and again in the next 6 to 12 months ( Sexually active female adolescents who have had an organ transplant or are receiving long-term corticosteroid therapy also should undergo similar cervical Pap test screening. HPV Vaccines. Three HPV vaccines have been licensed by the FDA for use in the United States but only one, a 9-valent vaccine, is currently on the market in the United States. A quadrivalent vaccine (4vHPV [types 6, 11, 16, and 18], Gardasil) was licensed by the FDA in 2006. A bivalent vaccine (2vHPV [types 16 and 18], Cervarix) was licensed in 2009. A 9-valent HPV vaccine (9vHPV [types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58], Gardasil 9) was licensed by the FDA in 2014. Immunogenicity. More than 97% of healthy vaccine recipients develop antibodies to HPV vaccine types after vaccination. Antibody titers are higher in adolescent females and males aged 9 through 15 years compared with females and males 16 through 26 years of age. Antibody titers for all HPV vaccines decrease over time but plateau by 18 to 24 months after vaccination. Follow-up studies through 8 and 10 years after 4vHPV and 2vHPV vaccination, respectively, have shown no waning of protection. Studies of all 3 HPV vaccines have found that antibody titers after 2 doses administered 6 to 12 months apart to 9- through 14-year-olds are similar to 3 doses administered to women 16 through 26 years of age, the age group in which efficacy was demonstrated in clinical trials. Efficacy. 4vHPV and 2vHPV have been shown to be highly effective in preventing cervical precancers related to HPV types 16 and 18 in clinical trials among females 15 through 26 years of age. 4vHPV has been shown to be highly effective in preventing genital warts related to HPV types 6 and 11 in clinical trials among females and males 16 through 26 years of age. 4vHPV also has been shown to be highly effective in prevent-ing anal precancers in males 16 through 26 years of age. 9vHPV has been shown in a clinical trial among women 16 through 26 years of age to provide 97% protection against the additional 5 HPV types in the 9-valent product (31, 33, 45, 52, and 58) and to pro-duce noninferior immunogenicity for the 4 HPV types in the quadrivalent product (6, 11, 16, and 18). Clinical trials of 2vHPV and 4vHPV in women older than age 26 years also have been conducted; efficacy has been demonstrated for a combined endpoint of vac-cine-type infection and cervical precancers. HPV vaccines have not been proven to have a therapeutic effect on existing HPV infection or disease and do not offer protection against HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUSES 445 progression of infection to disease from HPV acquired before immunization. Therefore, HPV vaccines are most effective when administered before exposure to any of the HPV types included in the vaccine.
Assessment of the full impact of HPV vaccination on anogenital and oropharyn-geal cancers may take decades, given the natural history of HPV-driven oncogenesis. Demonstrated impacts include significant reductions in early and intermediate HPV-related outcomes, including vaccine-type HPV prevalence, anogenital warts, and cervical precancers. Long-term follow-up studies are being conducted to determine the duration of efficacy for all HPV vaccines. Vaccine Recommendations.1,2 The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend routine HPV vaccination for females and males. The AAP rec-ommends starting the series between 9 and 12 years, at an age that the provider deems optimal for acceptance and completion of the vaccination series. The ACIP recommends starting the series at age 11 or 12 years of age and states that vaccination can be admin-istered starting at age 9 years. When HPV vaccine is begun at 9 or 10 years of age, other adolescent vaccines (eg, MenACWY and Tdap) still are recommended to be administered at 11 to 12 years of age. Providers are encouraged to recommend use of HPV vaccine as they do all other routine childhood and adolescent vaccines. Research has demonstrated that parents are influenced by strong recommendations and personal testimonials from their child’s pedia-trician. Opportunities to prevent cancers and deaths are being missed by clinicians who describe HPV vaccine as a sexually transmitted infection vaccine rather than a cancer prevention vaccine or who fail to announce HPV vaccination as routinely recommended.
Catch-up HPV vaccination is recommended for all people through age 26 years who are not adequately vaccinated. Catch-up HPV vaccination is not recommended for all adults >26 years of age. Instead, shared clinical decision-making regarding HPV vaccina-tion is recommended for some adults 27 through 45 years of age who are not adequately vaccinated.
Dosage and Administration. HPV vaccine is administered in either 2 or 3 doses of 0.5 mL, intramuscularly, preferably in a deltoid muscle. • For people initiating vaccination before their 15th birthday, the recommended schedule is 2 doses of HPV vaccine, with the second dose administered 6 to 12 months after the first dose (minimum interval 5 months). • For people initiating vaccination on or after their 15th birthday, the recommended schedule is 3 doses of HPV vaccine. In a 3-dose schedule, the second dose should be administered at least 1 to 2 months after the first dose (minimum interval 4 weeks), and the third dose should be administered 6 months after the first dose (minimum interval 5 months after first dose, and 12 weeks after second dose). • People considered adequately vaccinated: ♦People who initiated vaccination before their 15th birthday and received 2 doses of any HPV vaccine (9vHPV , 4vHPV , or 2vHPV) at the recommended dosing schedule 1 American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases. HPV vaccine recommendations. Pediatrics. 2012;129(3):602–605 2 Meites E, Szilagyi PG, Chesson HW, Unger ER, Romero JR, Markowitz LE. Human papillomavirus vaccina-tion for adults: updated recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2019;68(32):698–702. DOI: 446 HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUSES (0, 6–12 months), or 3 doses of any HPV vaccine at the recommended dosing sched-ule (0, 1–2, 6 months). ♦People who initiated vaccination on or after their 15th birthday and received 3 doses of any HPV vaccine (9vHPV , 4vHPV , or 2vHPV) at the recommended dosing sched-ule (0, 1–2, 6 months). (Also see section on recommendations for special populations, below).
• If the vaccine schedule is interrupted, the vaccine series can be continued with the next recommended dose and does not need to be restarted.
• 9vHPV may be used to complete a series started with 4vHPV or 2vHPV . • There is no recommendation regarding additional vaccination with 9vHPV for people who previously completed a 4vHPV or 2vHPV vaccination series.
• Evidence of past HPV exposure or current HPV infection or disease, such as abnormal Pap test results, cervical lesions, anogenital warts, or a positive HPV DNA test result, are not contraindications to HPV immunization. Males and females in the recom-mended age ranges still should receive HPV vaccine to protect against any HPV types not already acquired. • HPV vaccines can be coadministered with any live or inactivated vaccine indicated at the same visit.
Recommendations for Special Populations. HPV vaccines are not live vaccines. For people ages 9 through 26 years with immunocompromising conditions (including primary or secondary immunocompromising conditions that might reduce cell-mediated or humoral immunity, such as B-lymphocyte antibody deficiencies, T-lymphocyte complete or partial defects, HIV infection, malignant neoplasms, transplantation, autoimmune disease, or immunosuppressive therapy), a 3-dose schedule of HPV vaccine is recommended regard-less of age at initiation. Immune response and vaccine efficacy in immunocompromised people might be less than that in immunocompetent people. For children with a history of sexual abuse or assault, the HPV vaccination series should be started at 9 years of age. Children who are victims of sexual abuse or assault are recognized to be at greater risk for subsequent high risk sexual behaviors at an earlier age than nonabused children; they also may be at higher risk of future victimization. Vaccine Adverse Events, Precautions, and Contraindications. Studies of more than 15 000 people in clinical trials for each of the HPV vaccines have shown no serious safety con-cerns. In addition, more than 100 million doses of HPV vaccines have been distributed in the United States without evidence for serious safety concerns. Injection site discom-fort or pain, redness, and swelling are the most commonly reported local adverse events. Systemic symptoms after HPV vaccine can include headache, fever, nausea, dizziness, and fatigue/malaise. Syncope (fainting) has been reported in adolescents after receipt of any vaccination, including HPV vaccine. Despite common misinformation disseminated mainly on the internet and through social media, HPV vaccine has not been associated with ovarian damage, infertility, or postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). HPV vaccines can be administered to people with minor acute illnesses. • Immunization of people with moderate or severe acute illnesses should be deferred until after their condition improves.
• HPV vaccines are produced in yeast and are contraindicated in people with a history of immediate hypersensitivity to any vaccine component, including yeast. • HPV vaccines are not recommended for use during pregnancy because of limited information about safety. The health care professional should inquire about pregnancy INFLUENZA 447 in patients who are known to be sexually active, but a pregnancy test is not required before starting the HPV vaccination series. If a vaccine recipient becomes pregnant, subsequent doses should be postponed until she is no longer pregnant. If a dose has been administered inadvertently during pregnancy, no intervention is needed. Data to date show no evidence of adverse effect of any HPV vaccine on outcomes of preg-nancy. Health care professionals can report inadvertent administrations of 9vHPV to pregnant women by calling the vaccine manufacturer at 1-800-986-8999. • Vaccine providers, particularly when vaccinating adolescents, should observe patients (with patients seated or lying down) for 15 minutes after vaccination to decrease the risk for injury should they faint. If syncope develops, patients should be observed until symptoms resolve.
• HPV vaccines can be administered to lactating women. Influenza CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Influenza illness typically begins with sudden onset of fever, often accompanied by nonproductive cough, chills or rigors, diffuse myalgia, headache, and malaise. Subsequently, respiratory tract symptoms, including sore throat, nasal con-gestion, rhinitis, and cough, become more prominent. Less commonly, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea are associated with influenza illness. In some children, influenza can appear as an upper respiratory tract illness or as a febrile illness with few respiratory tract symptoms. In infants, influenza can produce a nonspecific sepsis-like ill-ness picture, and in infants and young children, influenza can cause otitis media, croup, pertussis like-illness, bronchiolitis, or pneumonia. Acute myositis secondary to influenza can present with calf tenderness and refusal to walk. Although the majority of children with influenza recover fully after 3 to 7 days of illness, complications may occur, even in previously healthy children. Neurologic com-plications associated with influenza range from febrile seizures to severe encephalopathy and encephalitis with status epilepticus, resulting in neurologic sequelae or death. Reye syndrome, now a very rare condition, has been associated with influenza infection and the use of aspirin therapy during the illness. Children with influenza or suspected influenza should not be given aspirin, and children with diseases that necessitate long-term aspirin therapy or salicylate-containing medication, including juvenile idiopathic arthritis or Kawasaki disease, should be recognized as being at increased risk for complications from influenza. Death from influenza-associated myocarditis has been reported. Invasive sec-ondary infections or coinfections with Staphylococcus aureus (including methicillin-resistant S aureus [MRSA]), Streptococcus pneumoniae, group A streptococcus, or other bacterial patho-gens can result in severe disease and death.
ETIOLOGY: Influenza viruses are orthomyxoviruses of 3 genera or types (A, B, and C). Annual epidemics are caused by influenza virus types A and B, and both influenza A and B virus antigens are included in seasonal influenza vaccines. Type C influenza viruses can cause sporadic mild influenza-like illness in children. Type C antigens are not included in influenza vaccines. Influenza A viruses are subclassified into subtypes based on their surface antigens, hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA). Examples of these virus subtypes include H1N1 and H3N2 influenza A viruses. Specific antibodies to these various antigens, especially to hemagglutinin, are important determinants of immunity. 448 INFLUENZA A minor antigenic variation that leads to changes in the HA or NA surface proteins of influenza A or B viruses is termed antigenic drift. Antigenic drift occurs continuously and results in new strains of influenza A and B viruses, resulting in seasonal epidemics. A major antigenic variation that leads to new subtypes containing a unique HA and/or NA is termed antigenic shift. When the new virus subtype can infect humans and be transmitted efficiently from person to person in a sustained manner, this can lead to a pandemic because the human population has little or no preexisting immunity to the newly emerged influenza strain. Antigenic shift occurs only among influenza A viruses and has produced 4 influenza pandemics in the 20th and 21st centuries, the most recent in 2009. As with previous antigenic shifts, the 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) viral strain subsequently replaced the previously circulating seasonal influenza A (H1N1) strain in the ensuing influenza seasons. Humans of all ages may sporadically be infected with emerging influenza A viruses of swine or avian origin. Most notable among avian influenza viruses are A (H5N1), which emerged in 1997 in Hong Kong, and A (H7N9), first detected in 2013 in China, both of which have been associated with severe disease and high case-fatality rates. Since 2017, Asian (H7N9) is considered the influenza virus with the highest potential pandemic risk. Infection with a novel influenza A virus is a nationally notifiable disease and should be reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through state health departments.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Influenza is spread person to person, primarily through large-particle respiratory droplet transmission (eg, coughing or sneezing), which requires close proximity between the person who is the source and the person who is the recipient because droplets generally only travel short distances. Another mode of transmission comes from contact with influenza virus from droplet-contaminated hands or surfaces, where it can remain for up to 24 hours, with transfer from hands to mucosal surfaces of the face. Airborne transmission via small-particle aerosols in the vicinity of the infectious individual also may occur. Influenza is highly contagious. Patients may be infectious 24 hours before onset of symptoms. Viral shedding in nasal secretions usually peaks during the first 3 days of ill-ness and ceases within 7 days but can be prolonged (10 days or longer) in young children and immunodeficient patients. Influenza activity in the United States can occur anytime from October to May but most commonly peaks between December and February. Seasonal epidemics can last 8 to 12 weeks or longer. Circulation of 2 or 3 influenza virus strains in a community may be associated with a prolonged influenza season and may produce bimodal peaks in activity.
Seasonal influenza epidemics are associated with an estimated 9.3 to 45 million ill-nesses, 140 000 to 810 000 hospitalizations, and 12 000 to 61 000 respiratory and cir-culatory deaths annually in the United States. The CDC estimates that on average, 8% (range, 3%–11%) of the US population develops symptomatic influenza illness each sea-son, depending on the circulating strains. During community outbreaks of influenza, the highest influenza incidence occurs among children, ranging from 10% to 40%, particu-larly school-aged children. Secondary spread to adults and other children within a family is common.
Hospitalization rates among children younger than 5 years are high and are similar to hospitalization rates among people 65 years and older. Although rates vary across studies (190–480 per 100 000 population) because of differences in methodology and severity of influenza seasons, children younger than 2 years consistently are at a substantially higher INFLUENZA 449 risk of hospitalization than are older children. Rates of hospitalization and morbidity attributable to complications, such as bronchitis and pneumonia, are greater in children with high-risk conditions, including chronic pulmonary diseases such as asthma, neuro-logic and neurodevelopmental disorders, hemodynamically significant cardiac disease, obesity, immunosuppression, metabolic diseases such as diabetes mellitus, and hemoglo-binopathies such as sickle cell disease. However, 40% to 50% of all children hospitalized with influenza have no known underlying conditions, and almost half of children who die from influenza do not have an underlying high-risk condition. The number of reported annual influenza-related deaths among both chronically ill and previously healthy chil-dren usually ranges from 35 to 188, with higher numbers reported in some seasons. All influenza-associated pediatric deaths are nationally notifiable and must be reported to the CDC through state health departments. Information about influenza surveillance is available through the CDC Voice Information System (influenza update, 888-232-3228) or through www.cdc.gov/flu/.
The incubation period usually is 1 to 4 days, with a mean of 2 days.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Influenza testing should be performed when the results are antici-pated to influence clinical management (eg, to inform the decision to initiate antiviral therapy or antibiotic agents, to pursue other diagnostic testing, or to implement infec-tion prevention and control measures). The decision to test is related to the level local influenza activity, clinical suspicion for influenza, and the sensitivity and specificity of commercially available influenza tests (Table 3.25, p 450). These include rapid molecu-lar assays for influenza RNA or nucleic acid detection, reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) single-plex or multiplex assays, real time or other RNA-based assays, immunofluorescence assays (direct [DFA] or indirect [IFA] fluorescent antibody staining) for antigen detection, rapid influenza diagnostic tests (RIDTs) based on anti-gen detection, rapid cell culture (shell vial culture), and viral tissue cell culture (conven-tional) for virus isolation. The optimal choice of influenza test depends on the clinical setting. The sensitivity and specificity of any influenza test varies by the type of test used, the time from illness onset to specimen collection, the quality of the specimen collected, the source of the specimen, and the handling and processing of the specimen, including the time from specimen collection to testing. To diagnose influenza in the outpatient or inpatient setting, testing should occur as soon after illness onset as possible, because the quantity of virus shed decreases rapidly as illness progresses. Nasopharyngeal swab speci-mens have the highest yield of upper respiratory tract specimens for detection of influ-enza viruses. Mid-turbinate nasal swab or wash specimens are also acceptable. Testing with combined nasal and throat swab specimens may increase the detection of influenza viruses over single specimens from either site (particularly over throat swab specimens alone). Using flocked swabs likely improves influenza virus detection over nonflocked swabs. For patients with respiratory failure receiving mechanical ventilation, including patients with negative influenza testing results on upper respiratory tract specimens, endo-tracheal aspirate or bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid specimens should be obtained. Nonrespiratory specimens such as blood, plasma, serum, cerebrospinal fluid, urine, and stool should not be used for routine diagnosis of influenza. Results of influenza testing should be properly interpreted in the context of clinical findings and local community influenza activity, because the prevalence of circulating influenza viruses influences the positive and negative predictive values of these influenza screening tests. False-positive 450 INFLUENZA results are more likely to occur during periods of low influenza activity; false-negative results are more likely to occur during periods of peak influenza activity.
TREATMENT: In the United States, 3 classes of antiviral medications with different mech-anisms of action currently are approved for treatment or prophylaxis of influenza infec-tions. Two of these classes are used in clinical management of influenza disease: 3 drugs in the neuraminidase inhibitor class (oral oseltamivir, inhaled zanamivir, and intravenous peramivir) and 1 drug in the cap-dependent endonuclease inhibitor class (oral baloxavir marboxil). Guidance for use of these antiviral agents is summarized in Table 3.26 and at www.aapredbook.org/flu and www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/antivirals/ index.htm.
Oseltamivir remains the antiviral drug of choice for treatment of influenza A and B. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved oseltamivir for influenza treatment in children as young as 2 weeks of age. Given available pharmacokinetic data and safety data, though, oseltamivir can be used to treat influenza in both term and preterm infants from birth, because benefits of therapy are likely to outweigh possible risks of treatment.
Inhaled zanamivir is an acceptable alternative for older children. Intravenous perami-vir is approved for use in people 2 years and older. Oral baloxavir is approved for people Table 3.25. Summary of Influenza Diagnostic Tests Influenza Diagnostic Test Method Availability Typical Processing Time Sensitivity Types Detected Rapid influenza diagnostic tests (RIDTs)a Antigen detection Wide <15 min 10%–70% A and B Rapid molecular assaysb RNA or nucleic acid detection Wide 15–30 min 86%–100% A and B Nucleic acid amplification (RT-PCR and other molecular assays)c RNA or nucleic acid detection Limited 1–8 h 86%–100% A and B Direct and indirect Immunofluorescence antibody assaysc Antigen detection Wide 1–4 h 70%–100% A and B Rapid cell culture (shell vials and cell mixtures)c Virus isolation Limited 1–3 days 100% A and B Tissue cell culturec Virus isolation Limited 3–10 days 100% A and B RT-PCR indicates reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. May be single-plex or multiplex, real time, and other RNA-based assays.
a Most rapid influenza diagnostic tests are Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) waived.
b Some rapid influenza molecular assays are CLIA waived, depending on the specimen.
c Not CLIA waived. Requires laboratory expertise. Adapted from www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/diagnosis/index.htm. INFLUENZA 451 12 years and older. Recommended dosages for drugs approved for treatment and prophy-laxis of influenza are provided in Table 4.10 (p 930). Resistance to oseltamivir and zanamivir has been documented in less than 1% of the tested influenza viral samples during the past seasons. Decreased susceptibility to baloxa-vir has been reported in Japan, where use has been more common, and surveillance for resistance among circulating influenza viruses is ongoing in the United States. Each year, options for treatment or chemoprophylaxis of influenza in the United States will depend on influenza strain resistance patterns.
Regardless of influenza vaccination status, antiviral treatment should be offered as early as possible to the following individuals: • Any hospitalized child with suspected or confirmed influenza disease, regardless of the duration of symptoms; • Any child, inpatient or outpatient, with severe, complicated, or progressive illness attrib-utable to influenza, regardless of the duration of symptoms or presence of high-risk conditions; and • Children with influenza virus infection of any severity who are at high risk of complica-tions of influenza, regardless of the duration of symptoms.
Antiviral treatment may be considered for the following individuals: • Any previously healthy, symptomatic outpatient not at high risk for influenza complica-tions in whom an influenza diagnosis is confirmed or suspected on the basis of clinical judgment, if treatment can be initiated within 48 hours of illness onset; and Table 3.26. Antiviral Drugs for Influenzaa Drug (Trade Name) Virus Administration Treatment Indications Chemoprophylaxis Indications Adverse Effects Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) A and B Oral twice daily for 5 days Birth or olderb 3 mo or older Nausea, vomiting, headache; skin reactions Zanamivir (Relenza) A and B Inhalation twice daily for 5 days 7 y or older 5 y or older Bronchospasm, skin reactions Peramivir (Rapivab) A and Bc Intravenous as a single dose 2 y or older Not recommended Diarrhea, skin reactions Baloxavir marboxil (Xofluxa)d A and B Oral as a single dose 12 y or older and weight ≥40 kg Not recommended Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea a Recommended dosages for drugs approved for treatment and prophylaxis of influenza are provided in Table 4.10 (p 930). For current recommendations about treatment and chemoprophylaxis of influenza, including specific dosing information, see www.
aapredbook.org/flu and www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/antivirals/index.htm. Antiviral susceptibilities of viral strains are reported weekly at www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/fluactivitysurv.htm.
b Approved by the FDA for children as young as 2 wk of age. Given available pharmacokinetic data and limited safety data, the AAP believes that oseltamivir can be used to treat influenza in both term and preterm infants from birth because benefits of therapy are likely to outweigh possible risks of treatment.
c Peramivir efficacy is based on clinical trials in which the predominant influenza virus type was influenza A; a limited number of subjects infected with influenza B virus were enrolled.
d Long-acting endonuclease inhibitor with different mechanism of action than neuraminidase inhibitors. Greater activity on influ-enza B reported compared with oseltamivir. 452 INFLUENZA • Children with suspected or confirmed influenza disease whose siblings or household contacts either are younger than 6 months or have a high-risk condition that predis-poses them to complications of influenza.
Children with severe influenza should be evaluated carefully for possible coinfection with bacterial pathogens (eg, S aureus or S pneumoniae) that might require antimicrobial therapy. The most common adverse effects of oseltamivir are nausea and vomiting. Postmarketing reports, almost exclusively from Japan, have noted self-injury and delirium with use of oseltamivir among pediatric patients, but other data suggest that these occur-rences may have been related to influenza disease itself rather than antiviral therapy. An FDA review of controlled clinical trial data and ongoing surveillance did not establish a link between oseltamivir (or any influenza antiviral medication) and neurologic or psychi-atric events. Zanamivir use has been associated with bronchospasm in some people and is not recommended for use in patients with underlying reactive airway disease. The most common adverse effects of baloxavir are nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
Control of fever with acetaminophen or another appropriate nonsalicylate-containing antipyretic agent may be important in some children, because fever and other symptoms of influenza could exacerbate underlying chronic conditions. Children and adolescents with influenza should not receive aspirin or any salicylate-containing products because of the potential risk of developing Reye syndrome.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: In addition to standard precautions, droplet precautions are recommended for children hospitalized with influenza or an influenza-like illness for the duration of illness.
CONTROL MEASURES: Influenza Vaccines. All people 6 months and older should be vaccinated annually against influenza. Two types of influenza vaccines are available: inactivated influenza vaccines (IIVs), which contain no live virus and are given via intramuscular (IM) injection; and the live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV), which is given as a nasal spray. All influenza vaccines are formulated with the same viral strains. The influenza virus strains selected for inclusion in the seasonal vaccine may change yearly in anticipation of the predomi-nant influenza strains expected to circulate in the northern hemisphere in the upcoming influenza season on the basis of influenza circulation in the southern hemisphere and/ or in the northern hemisphere’s prior season. All pediatric influenza vaccines available in the United States since the 2019–2020 season are quadrivalent, containing 2 influenza A strains and 2 influenza B strains. All licensed pediatric vaccines in the United States are manufactured using virus grown in eggs (egg-based), except for 1 inactivated cell-based vaccine. The age indication and dose varies among licensed influenza vaccines for chil-dren (see Fig 3.11). FDA approved formulations of licensed influenza vaccines are avail-able with a standard volume of 0.5 mL per dose for children 6 through 36 months of age (see Table 3.27, p 454). The AAP has no preference for any type of vaccine (IIV or LAIV) or formulation over the other. An adjuvanted, cell-based vaccine designed to protect against H5N1 in the event of a pandemic has been approved for children 6 months or older. Recommendations for its use would be made in the event that such a pandemic develops.
Immunogenicity and Dosing in Children. Children 9 years and older require only 1 dose of influenza vaccine annually, regardless of their influenza immunization history. Children INFLUENZA 453 6 months through 8 years of age who are receiving the influenza vaccine for the first time or who have received only 1 dose before the upcoming influenza season should receive 2 doses of influenza vaccine administered at least 4 weeks apart. For children requiring 2 doses, vaccination should not be delayed to obtain a specific product for either dose. Any available, age-appropriate vaccine can be used. Protection against disease is achieved 1 to 2 weeks after the second dose. Children 6 through 35 months of age may receive either a 0.25-mL or 0.5-mL dose of any licensed, age-appropriate inactivated influenza vaccine available (see Table 3.27). No product is preferred over another for this age group. Children 36 months (3 years) and older should receive a 0.5-mL dose of any available, licensed, age appropriate inactivated vaccine ( Coadministration With Other Vaccines. Influenza vaccines can be administered simultane-ously with other live and inactivated vaccines. Receipt of recommended childhood vac-cines during a single visit has important benefits of protecting children against many infectious diseases and minimizing the number of visits that parents, caregivers, and chil-dren must make. Recommendations for Influenza Immunization.1,2 All people 6 months and older should receive influenza vaccine annually. Influenza vaccine should be administered before the start of 1 American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases. Recommendations for prevention and control of influenza in children, 2020–2021. Pediatrics. 2020;146(4):e2020024588 2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prevention and control of seasonal influenza with vaccines: rec-ommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)—United States, 2017–2018 influenza season. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2017;66(RR-2):1–20 (for updates, see www.cdc.gov/flu) Fig 3.11. Available influenza vaccines in the United States, by FDA-licensed age indication Vaccine type 6 through 23 mo 2 through 3 y 4 through 17 y 18 through 49 y 50 through 64 y ≥65 y IIV4s (egg-based) Afluria Quadrivalent Fluarix Quadrivalent FluLaval Quadrivalent Fluzone Quadrivalent IIV4 (cell-based) Flucelvax Quadrivalent RIV4 (recombinant) Flublok Quadrivalent Adjuvanted IIV3 and IIV4 (egg-based) Fluad High-dose IIV3 (egg-based) Fluzone High-dose LAIV4 (egg-based) FluMist Quadrivalent 454 INFLUENZA influenza season, preferably by end of October, or at the time specified in the annual rec-ommendations of the ACIP (www.cdc.gov/flu/). Providers should continue to offer vaccine until the vaccine expiration date (typically June 30, marking the end of the influ-enza season), because influenza circulation is unpredictable. Particular efforts should be on the vaccination of all children and adolescents with factors associated with an elevated risk of complications from influenza, including the following: • Age <5 years, and especially <2 years, regardless of the presence of underlying medical conditions.
• Chronic pulmonary disease (including asthma and cystic fibrosis), hemodynamically significant cardiovascular disease (except hypertension alone), or renal, hepatic, hema-tologic (including sickle cell disease and other hemoglobinopathies), or metabolic disor-ders (including diabetes mellitus).
• Immunosuppression attributable to any cause, including that caused by medications (see Special Considerations, p 455) or by HIV infection (see Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, p 427).
• Neurologic and neurodevelopment conditions (including disorders of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerve, and muscle such as cerebral palsy, epilepsy, stroke, intellectual disability, moderate-to-severe developmental delay, muscular dystrophy, or spinal cord injury).
Table 3.27. Schedule for Influenza Vaccine Dosing by Agea Age Dose, mLb No. of Doses Routec 6 through 35 mo 0.25 1–2d Intramuscular (Afluria) 0.5 1–2d Intramuscular (Fluzone, Fluarix, FluLaval, Afluria) 3 y through 8 y 0.5 1–2d Intramuscular 9 y through 17 y 0.5 1 Intramuscular 18 y or older 0.5 1 Intramuscular 2 y through 49 years (healthy) 0.2 1–2d Intranasale a Manufacturers include Sanofi Pasteur (Fluzone Quadrivalent, split-virus vaccines licensed for people 6 months or older, Flu-zone High-Dose, trivalent split virus vaccine licensed for people 65 years and older, and Flublok Quadrivalent, recombinant vaccine licensed for people 18 years or older), Seqirus (Afluria Quadrivalent, split virus vaccine for people 6 months and older; Flucelvax Quadrivalent cell-based vaccine licensed for people 2 years and older, and Fluad adjuvanted trivalent vaccine for people 65 years and older), GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals (Fluarix Quadrivalent and FluLaval Quadrivalent split-virus vac-cines licensed for people 6 months or older). b From: Grohskopf LA, Alyanak E, Broder KR, et al. Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines: Recom-mendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices — United States, 2020–21 Influenza Season. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2020;69(RR-8):1–24. Dosages are those recommended in recent years. Refer to the product circular each year to ensure that the appropriate dosage is given for each available formulation. www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/vaccines.
htm.
c For adults and older children, the recommended site of immunization is the deltoid muscle. For infants and young children, the preferred site is the anterolateral aspect of the thigh.
d Two doses administered at least 4 weeks apart are recommended for children younger than 9 years who are receiving influ-enza vaccine for the first time. e Manufacturer: AstraZeneca (Flumist Quadrivalent, live attenuated influenza vaccine licensed for otherwise healthy persons 2–49 years of age). INFLUENZA 455 • Conditions that compromise respiratory function or handling of secretions (including tracheostomy and mechanical ventilation).
• Women who are pregnant or postpartum during the influenza season.
• Receipt of long-term aspirin therapy or salicylate containing medications (including those with Kawasaki disease and rheumatologic conditions) because of increased risk of Reye syndrome.
• American Indian/Alaska Native people.
• Extreme obesity.
Special Considerations. In children receiving immunosuppressive chemotherapy, influenza immunization may result in a less robust response than in immunocompetent children. The optimal time to immunize children with malignant neoplasms who must undergo chemotherapy is more than 3 weeks after chemotherapy has been discontinued, when the peripheral granulocyte and lymphocyte counts are greater than 1000/µL (1.0 x 109/L). Children who no longer are receiving chemotherapy generally have adequate rates of seroconversion. Children with hemodynamically unstable cardiac disease are at high risk of complica-tions of influenza. The immune response to and safety of IIV in these children are com-parable to the immune response and safety in healthy children.
Corticosteroids administered daily for brief periods or every other day seem to have a minimal effect on antibody response to influenza vaccine. Prolonged administration of high doses of corticosteroids (ie, a dose of prednisone of either 2 mg/kg or greater or a total of 20 mg/day or greater for children who weigh 10 kg or more or an equivalent dose of other corticosteroids) may impair antibody response. Influenza immunization can be deferred temporarily during the time of receipt of high-dose corticosteroids, provided deferral does not compromise the likelihood of immunization before the start of influenza season (see Vaccine Administration, p 26).
Breastfeeding. Breastfeeding is not a contraindication for influenza immunization. Special effort should be made to vaccinate all women who are breastfeeding during the influenza season if they were not vaccinated during pregnancy.
Influenza Control in Peri- and Postpartum Settings. Strategies to decrease the likelihood of trans-mission from a mother to her newborn child during the birth hospitalization are provided at www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/infectioncontrol/peri-post-settings.htm. Close Contacts of High-Risk Patients. Immunization of everyone who is in close con-tact with children younger than 5 years or children with high-risk conditions (see Recommendations for Influenza Immunization, p 453) is an important strategy to ensure protection for these children who may not benefit from adequate protection from vaccina-tion alone.
Health Care Personnel. The AAP supports mandatory annual immunization programs for HCP , because HCP frequently come into contact with patients at high risk of influenza illness in clinical settings.1 Reactions, Adverse Effects, and Contraindications. The most common reactions after IIV administration are local injection site pain and tenderness. Fever may occur within 1 Bernstein HH; Starke JR; and the American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases. Policy statement: influenza immunization for all health care personnel: keep it mandatory. Pediatrics. 2015;136(4):809-818 456 INFLUENZA 24 hours after immunization in approximately 10% to 35% of children younger than 2 years but rarely in older children and adults. Mild systemic symptoms, such as nausea, lethargy, headache, muscle aches, and chills, may occur after administration of IIV . LAIV may result in nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, and sore throat, as well as wheezing, particu-larly in younger children and those with underlying reactive airway disease. Anaphylaxis after receipt of any influenza vaccine is a contraindication to influenza vaccination. Children who have had an allergic reaction after a previous dose of any influenza vaccine should be evaluated by an allergist to determine whether or not future receipt of the vac-cine is appropriate. Minor illnesses, with or without fever, are not contraindications to the use of influenza vaccines, including among children with mild upper respiratory infection symptoms or allergic rhinitis. In children with a moderate to severe febrile illness (eg, high fever, active infection, requiring hospitalization, etc), on the basis of the judgment of the clinician, vaccination should be deferred until resolution of the illness. Similarly, children with an amount of nasal congestion that would notably impede vaccine delivery into the nasopharyngeal mucosa should have LAIV vaccination deferred until resolution, or should receive IIV , because nasal congestion would not impact its delivery. LAIV is con-traindicated in immunocompromised hosts and pregnant women, as well as in patients with asplenia or CNS anatomic barrier defects (eg, cochlear implant, congenital dysplasia of the inner ear, persistent CSF communication with naso-/oropharynx) (see Table 1.17, p 73).
Although most influenza vaccines are produced in eggs and contain measurable amounts of egg protein, they are well tolerated by recipients with egg allergy of any sever-ity. Special precautions for egg-allergic recipients of IIV or LAIV are not warranted, as the rate of anaphylaxis after administration is no greater in egg-allergic than non–egg-allergic recipients or from other universally recommended vaccines. Patients who prefer to receive a non-egg-based vaccine may be vaccinated with an age-appropriate recombinant or cell-based product. History of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) following influenza vaccine is considered a precaution for the administration of influenza vaccines. Data on the risk of GBS follow-ing vaccination with seasonal influenza vaccine are variable and have been inconsistent across seasons. GBS is rare, especially in children, and there is a lack of evidence on risk of GBS following influenza vaccine in children. The decision not to immunize should be thoughtfully balanced against the potential morbidity and mortality associated with influ-enza for that individual. Chemoprophylaxis. Chemoprophylaxis with influenza antivirals should not be consid-ered a substitute for immunization. If not contraindicated, influenza vaccine always should be offered, even after influenza virus has begun circulating in the community. Providers should inform recipients of antiviral chemoprophylaxis that the risk of influ-enza is lowered but still remains while taking medication, and susceptibility to influenza returns when medication is discontinued. Chemoprophylaxis is not a contraindication to immunization with IIV , and does not interfere with the immune response to IIV . Chemoprophylaxis should not be administered in conjunction with LAIV immuniza-tion, as antivirals will interfere with LAIV . On the basis of drug half-lives, it is prudent to assume interference is possible during the following periods: (1) for oseltamivir and zana-mivir, from 48 hours before to 2 weeks after LAIV; (2) for peramivir, from 5 days before to 2 weeks after LAIV; and (3) for baloxavir, from 17 days before to 2 weeks after LAIV . KAWASAKI DISEASE 457 Chemoprophylaxis is not recommended for infants younger than 3 months, unless the situation is judged critical, because of limited safety and efficacy data in this age group. For current recommendations about chemoprophylaxis against influenza, see www.cdc.
gov/flu/professionals/antivirals/index.htm or www.aapredbook.org/flu/.
Kawasaki Disease CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Kawasaki disease is a vasculitis of medium-sized arteries, the diagnosis of which is made in patients with fever in addition to the presence of the following clinical criteria: 1. Bilateral injection of the bulbar conjunctivae with limbic sparing and without exudate; 2. Erythematous mouth and pharynx, strawberry tongue, and red, cracked lips; 3. A polymorphous, generalized, erythematous rash, often with accentuation in the groin, which can be morbilliform, maculopapular, scarlatiniform, or erythema multiforme-like; 4. Changes in the peripheral extremities consisting of erythema of the palms and soles and firm, sometimes painful, induration of the hands and feet, often with periungual desquamation usually beginning 10 to 14 days after fever onset; 5. Acute, nonsuppurative, usually unilateral, anterior cervical lymphadenopathy with at least 1 node ≥1.5 cm in diameter. The diagnosis of classic (or complete) Kawasaki disease is based on the presence of ≥5 days of fever and ≥4 of the 5 principal features described. Clinicians should consider Kawasaki disease in their differential diagnosis before the fifth day of fever if several of the principal features are present without alternative explanation. Individual clinical man-ifestations may appear and self-resolve rather than all being present simultaneously. It is important to question about previous presence of relevant manifestations when a patient seeks medical attention for persistent fever. The correct diagnosis sometimes is delayed in patients who seek medical attention because of fever and unilateral neck swelling, which mistakenly is thought to be attrib-utable to bacterial lymph node or para- or retropharyngeal infection. A distinguishing clinical and imaging feature in these cases is that suppuration generally is not observed in Kawasaki disease. Concurrent viral upper respiratory infection sometimes is present in a patient with Kawasaki disease and, even if confirmed by virus detection, should not delay treatment of Kawasaki disease. (An exception is the patient with fever, exudative conjunctivitis, and exudative pharyngitis, in whom adenovirus is detected. In such cases, Kawasaki disease is considered extremely unlikely.) The following mucocutaneous or laboratory findings should prompt a search for an alternative diagnosis to Kawasaki disease: bullous, vesicular, or petechial rash; oral ulcers; pharyngeal or conjunctival exudates; generalized lymphadenopathy or splenomegaly; or leukopenia or relative lymphocyte predominance. Prior infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes COVID-19 and is the cause of the worldwide pandemic that began in early 2020, increases the likeli-hood of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) as the cause in a child presenting with symptoms suggestive of Kawasaki disease (see Coronaviruses, Including SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV , p 280). Although features of MIS-C overlap with those of Kawasaki disease, MIS-C has a wider spectrum of symptoms. Patients with MIS-C 458 KAWASAKI DISEASE are typically older than 7 years, of African or Hispanic origin, and show greater elevation of inflammatory markers. More than 80% of patients with MIS-C also present with an unusual cardiac injury shown by high concentrations of troponin and brain natriuretic peptide, whereas others develop arrhythmia, left ventricle dysfunction, and unusual coro-nary dilatation or aneurysms.
The diagnosis of incomplete Kawasaki disease should be considered in children with unexplained fever who lack all of the principal clinical criteria. Supportive labo-ratory and echocardiography data also are sought when considering the diagnosis of incomplete Kawasaki disease. In 2017, the American Heart Association (AHA) pub-lished updated guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of Kawasaki disease.1 An algorithm for diagnosis and treatment of suspected incomplete Kawasaki disease is provided in Fig 3.12. A high index of suspicion for Kawasaki disease should be maintained for infants, particularly those younger than 6 months, because compared with older children, infants have heightened risk of incomplete manifestations, delayed diagnosis, and development of coronary artery aneurysms. Kawasaki disease should be considered in infants younger than 12 months with prolonged unexplained fever, with or without aseptic meningitis, with evidence of systemic inflammation, even with fewer than 2 of the characteristic features of Kawasaki disease. Other presentations of Kawasaki disease include infants and children with a shock-like syndrome in whom an inciting infection is not confirmed and those with presumed bacterial cervical lymphad-enitis or para- or retropharyngeal phlegmon that fail to respond to appropriate antibiotic therapy. If coronary artery aneurysm or ectasia is evident (z score ≥2.5) in any patient evalu-ated for fever, a presumptive diagnosis of Kawasaki disease should be made. A normal early echocardiographic study is typical and does not exclude the diagnosis but may be useful in evaluation of patients with suspected incomplete Kawasaki disease. In one study, 80% of patients with Kawasaki disease who ultimately developed coronary artery disease had abnormalities (z score ≥2.5) on an echocardiogram obtained during the first 10 days of illness. Other clinical features of Kawasaki disease include irritability, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and vomiting. Other examination and laboratory findings include urethritis with sterile pyuria (70% of cases), mild anterior uveitis (80%), mild elevation of serum hepatic aminotransferase concentrations (50%), arthralgia or arthritis (10%–20%), marked irritability with cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis (40%), hydrops of the gallbladder (<10%), pericardial effusion of at least 1 mm (<5%), myocarditis manifesting as conges-tive heart failure (<5%), and cranial nerve palsy (<1%). Persistent resting tachycardia and a hyperdynamic precordium are common findings, and an S3 gallop can be present. Fine desquamation in the groin area can occur in the acute phase of disease (Fink sign).1 1 McCrindle BW, Rowley AH, Newburger JW, et al; American Heart Association Rheumatic Fever, Endocarditis, and Kawasaki Disease Committee of the Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young; Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing; Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia; and Council on Epidemiology and Prevention. Diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of Kawasaki disease: a sci-entific statement for health professionals from the American Heart Association. Circulation. Published online March 29, 2017; www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/CIR.0000000000000484 KAWASAKI DISEASE 459 Fig 3.12. Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki disease.a CRP indicates C-reactive protein; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; WBC, white blood cell; HPF, high-powered field.
a In the absence of a “gold standard” for diagnosis, this algorithm cannot be evidence based but rather represents the informed opinion of the expert committee. Consultation with an expert should be sought anytime assistance is needed.
b See text for clinical findings of Kawasaki disease.
c Infants ≤6 months of age are the most likely to develop prolonged fever without other clinical criteria for Kawasaki disease; these infants are at particularly high risk of developing coronary artery abnormalities.
d Echocardiography is considered positive for purposes of this algorithm if any of 3 conditions are met: z score of left anterior descending coronary artery or right coronary artery ≥2.5; coronary artery aneurysm is observed; or ≥3 other suggestive features exist, including decreased left ventricular function, mitral regurgitation, pericardial effusion, or z scores in left anterior descending coronary artery or right coronary artery of 2 to 2.5.
e Treatment should be given within 10 days of fever onset. See text for indications for treatment after the tenth day of fever. f Typical peeling begins under the nail beds of fingers and toes. Source: McCrindle BW, Rowley AH, Newburger JW, et al; American Heart Association Rheumatic Fever, Endocarditis, and Kawasaki Disease Committee of the Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young; Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing; Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia; and Council on Epidemiology and Prevention. Diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of Kawasaki disease: a scientific statement for health professionals from the American Heart Association. Circulation. Published online March 29, 2017; www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/ CIR.0000000000000484 460 KAWASAKI DISEASE Inflammation or ulceration may be observed at the inoculation scar of previous bacille Calmette-Guérin immunization. Rarely, Kawasaki disease can present with acute shock; these children often have significant thrombocytopenia attributable to consumption coag-ulopathy, which also causes a low erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR). Group A strepto-coccal or Staphylococcus aureus toxic shock syndrome should be excluded in such cases. The average duration of fever in untreated Kawasaki disease is 10 days; however, fever can last 2 weeks or longer. After fever resolves, patients can remain anorexic and/or irritable with decreased energy for 2 to 3 weeks. During this phase, branny desquamation of fingers, toes, hands, and feet may occur. Transverse lines across the nails (Beau lines) sometimes are noted month(s) later. Recurrent disease develops in approximately 1% to 2% of patients in the United States a median of 1.5 years after the index episode. The recurrence rate is 3.5% in Asian and Pacific Islander populations. Coronary artery abnormalities are serious sequelae of Kawasaki disease, occurring in 20% to 25% of untreated children. Increased risk of developing coronary artery abnor-malities is associated with male sex; age <12 months or >8 years; fever for more than 10 days; white blood cell count >15 000/mm3; high relative neutrophil (>80%) and band count; low hemoglobin concentration (<10 g/dL); hypoalbuminemia, hyponatremia, or thrombocytopenia; and fever persisting or recurring >36 hours after completion of Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV) administration. Aneurysms of the coronary arteries most typically occur between 1 and 4 weeks after onset of illness; onset later than 6 weeks is extremely uncommon. Giant coronary artery aneurysms (internal diameter ≥8 mm) are highly predictive of long-term complications. Aneurysms occurring in other medium-sized arteries (eg, iliac, femoral, renal, and axillary vessels) are uncommon and generally do not occur in the absence of significant coronary abnormalities. In addition to coronary artery disease, carditis can involve the pericardium, myocardium, or endocardium, and mitral or aortic regurgitation or both can develop. Carditis generally resolves when fever resolves.
In children with only mild coronary artery dilation, coronary artery dimensions often return to baseline within 6 to 8 weeks after onset of disease. Approximately 50% of coronary aneurysms (but only a small proportion of giant aneurysms) regress by echocar-diography to normal luminal size within 1 to 2 years, although this process can result in luminal stenosis or a poorly compliant, fibrotic vessel wall or both.
The current case-fatality rate for Kawasaki disease in the United States and Japan is less than 0.2%. The principal cause of death is myocardial infarction resulting from coronary artery occlusion attributable to thrombosis or progressive stenosis. The relative risk of mortality is highest within 6 weeks of onset of acute symptoms, but myocardial infarction and sudden death can occur months to years after the acute episode. There is no current evidence that the vasculitis of Kawasaki disease predisposes to premature ath-erosclerotic coronary artery disease.
ETIOLOGY: The etiology is unknown. Epidemiologic and clinical features suggest an infectious and/or an environmental cause or trigger in genetically susceptible individuals. The disease was first described in 1967 by Dr. Tomisaku Kawasaki in a landmark paper entitled “ Acute Febrile Mucocutaneous Syndrome With Lymphoid Involvement With Specific Desquamation of the Fingers and Toes in Children” in the Japanese journal Arerugi (“Allergy”). This is now known universally as Kawasaki disease, although he did not use that term himself. Dr. Kawasaki died on June 5, 2020, at age 95. KAWASAKI DISEASE 461 EPIDEMIOLOGY: Peak age of occurrence in the United States is 6 to 24 months. Fifty percent of patients are younger than 2 years, and 80% are younger than 5 years; cases are uncommon in children older than 8 years, but rare cases have occurred even in adults. The prevalence of coronary artery abnormalities is higher if treatment (Immune Globulin Intravenous) is delayed beyond the 10th day of illness. The male-to-female ratio is approximately 1.5:1. In the United States, 4000 to 5500 cases are estimated to occur each year; the incidence is highest in children of Asian ancestry. Kawasaki disease first was described in Japan, where a pattern of endemic occurrence with superimposed epi-demic outbreaks was recognized. More cases, including clusters, occur during winter and spring. Little evidence indicates person-to-person or common-source spread, although the incidence is tenfold higher in siblings of children with the disease than in the general population, and more than 50% of sibling cases occur within 10 days of the index case.
The incubation period is unknown.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: No specific diagnostic test is available. The diagnosis is established by fulfillment of the clinical criteria (see Clinical Manifestations, p 457) after consider-ation of other possible illnesses, such as staphylococcal or streptococcal toxin-mediated disease; drug reactions (eg, Stevens-Johnson syndrome); MIS-C; measles, adenovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, parvovirus B19, or enterovirus infections; rickettsial exanthems; lep-tospirosis; systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis; and reactive arthritis. The iden-tification of a respiratory virus by molecular testing does not exclude the diagnosis of Kawasaki disease in infants and children who otherwise have met diagnostic criteria. A markedly increased ESR and/or serum C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration during the first 2 weeks of illness and an increased platelet count (>450 000/mm3) on days 10 to 21 of illness are almost universal laboratory features. ESR and platelet count usually are normal within 6 to 8 weeks; CRP concentration returns to normal much sooner.
TREATMENT: Management during the acute phase is directed at decreasing inflamma-tion of the myocardium and coronary artery wall and providing supportive care. Therapy should be initiated as soon as the diagnosis is established or strongly suspected. Once the acute phase has subsided, therapy is directed at prevention of coronary artery thrombosis. Primary Treatment Immune Globulin Intravenous. A single dose of IGIV , 2 g/kg, administered over 10 to 12 hours, results in rapid resolution of fever and other clinical and laboratory indicators of acute inflammation in approximately 85% of patients and has been proven to reduce the risk of coronary artery aneurysms from 17% to 4% in children with a normal first echo-cardiogram. IGIV plus aspirin (see below) is the treatment of choice and should be initi-ated as soon as the diagnosis is established or strongly suspected and alternative diagnoses are unlikely, whether or not coronary artery abnormalities are detected. Despite prompt treatment with IGIV and aspirin, approximately 2% to 4% of patients develop coronary artery aneurysms even when treatment is initiated before the onset of coronary artery abnormalities. Efficacy of therapy initiated later than the 10th day of illness or after detection of aneurysms has not been evaluated fully. However, therapy with IGIV and aspirin should be provided for patients in whom the diagnosis is made more than 10 days after the onset of fever (ie, the diagnosis was not made earlier) who have manifestations of continuing inflammation (ie, elevated ESR or CRP ≥3.0 mg/dL) plus either fever or coronary artery luminal dimension z score >2.5. 462 KAWASAKI DISEASE IGIV infusion reactions (fever, chills, hypotension) are not uncommon. Occasionally, Coombs-positive hemolytic anemia can complicate IGIV therapy, especially in individuals with AB blood type, and usually occurs within 5 to 10 days of infusion. Aseptic meningitis can result from IGIV therapy and resolves quickly without neurologic sequelae. IGIV infusion results in elevation of the ESR; therefore, ESR is not a useful test to monitor dis-ease activity after infusion; CRP is not affected by IGIV administration and can be used. Aspirin. Aspirin is used for its anti-inflammatory (high-dose) and antithrombotic (low-dose) activity, although aspirin alone does not decrease the risk of coronary artery abnormalities. Guidelines vary with regard to dose, with Japanese and Western European clinicians frequently using 30 to 50 mg/kg per day and US clinicians using 80 to 100 mg/ kg per day in 4 divided doses when the diagnosis is made and concurrently with IGIV administration. There are no data to suggest that either aspirin dose is superior. Children with acute Kawasaki disease have decreased aspirin absorption and increased clearance and rarely achieve therapeutic serum concentrations. It generally is not necessary to mon-itor salicylate concentrations. High-dose aspirin therapy usually is given until the patient has been afebrile for 48 to 72 hours. Low-dose aspirin (3 to 5 mg/kg/day, in a single daily dose; maximum 81–325 mg/day) then is given until a follow-up echocardiogram at 6 to 8 weeks after onset of illness is normal or is continued indefinitely for children in whom cor-onary artery abnormalities are present. In general, ibuprofen should be avoided in chil-dren with coronary aneurysms taking aspirin, because ibuprofen and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs with known or potential effects on the cyclooxygenase pathway interfere with the antiplatelet effect of ASA to prevent thrombosis. Because of the poten-tial risk of Reye syndrome in patients with influenza or varicella receiving salicylates, parents of children receiving aspirin should be instructed to contact their child’s physician promptly if the child develops symptoms of or is exposed to either of these diseases. The child and all household contacts older than 6 months should receive influenza vaccine according to seasonal recommendations. The inactivated injectable influenza vaccine (not live attenuated vaccine) should be used in the child receiving aspirin. Family members can receive either inactivated or live attenuated influenza vaccine; refer to the annual influ-enza policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics, which can be found at id=influenza-resources. Adjunctive Therapies for Primary Treatment. The following are 2017 consensus recommenda-tions of the AHA1: (1) single-dose pulse methylprednisolone should not be administered with IGIV as routine primary therapy for patients with Kawasaki disease; and (2) admin-istration of a longer course of corticosteroids (eg, prednisolone, 2 mg/kg/day IV , divided every 8 hours until afebrile, then an oral corticosteroid until CRP normalizes, with sub-sequent tapering over 2–3 weeks) together with IGIV and aspirin may be considered for treatment of high-risk patients with acute Kawasaki disease, when such risk can be identi-fied before initiation of treatment.
1 For further information on the diagnosis and management of Kawasaki disease, see McCrindle BW, Rowley AH, Newburger JW, et al; American Heart Association Rheumatic Fever, Endocarditis, and Kawasaki Disease Committee of the Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young; Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing; Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia; and Council on Epidemiology and Prevention. Diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of Kawasaki disease: a scientific statement for health profes-sionals from the American Heart Association. Circulation. Published online March 29, 2017. Available at: www.
ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/CIR.0000000000000484 KAWASAKI DISEASE 463 Management of IGIV Resistance and Retreatment. Approximately 30% of patients who receive IGIV , 2 g/kg, plus aspirin have fever within the first 36 hours after completing the IGIV infusion, which is not an indication of therapeutic failure. However, 10% to 20% of treated patients have recrudescent or persistent fever beyond 36 hours after completion of their IGIV infusion and are termed IGIV-resistant. In these situations, the diagnosis of Kawasaki disease should be reevaluated. If Kawasaki disease still is considered to be most likely, retreat-ment with IGIV , 2 g/kg, usually is given and high-dose aspirin is continued. Several small series and observational studies have described children with IGIV-resistant Kawasaki disease in whom administration of a single dose of infliximab or a variety of regimens of corticoste-roids was associated with an improvement of symptoms, without adverse events. Evidence of alteration of coronary artery outcomes associated with different therapies is limited. Management of patients with Kawasaki disease refractory to a second dose of IGIV , infliximab, or a course of corticosteroids has included use of cyclosporine, other immune modulating therapies, or plasma exchange but should be undertaken in consultation with an expert in KD.1 Cardiac Care.1 Echocardiography should be performed at the time of suspected diagnosis and repeated at 2 weeks and 6 to 8 weeks after diagnosis in children with normal coronary arteries on initial evaluation. Coronary abnormalities warrant closer follow-up with echo-cardiography. Children at higher risk—for example, children with persistent or recrudescent fever after initial IGIV , baseline coronary artery abnormalities, or very young patients— may require more frequent echocardiograms to guide the need for additional therapies. Children should be assessed during this time for arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, and valvular regurgitation. The care of patients with significant cardiac abnormalities should involve a pediatric cardiologist experienced in management of patients with Kawasaki dis-ease and in assessing echocardiographic studies of coronary arteries in children. Long-term management of Kawasaki disease should be based on the extent of coro-nary artery involvement. In patients with persistent moderately large coronary artery aneurysms that are not large enough to warrant anticoagulation, clopidogrel (0.2–1 mg/ kg/d) to antagonize adenosine diphosphate-mediated platelet activation in combination with prolonged low-dose aspirin are recommended. Development of giant coronary artery aneurysms (luminal diameter ≥8 mm or larger in a child, but smaller diameter in an infant based on relative body surface area, z score ≥10) usually requires addition of anticoagulant therapy, such as warfarin or low-molec-ular weight heparin, to prevent thrombosis. The AHA has provided recommendations regarding criteria for systemic anticoagulation and frequency of echocardiography in those with coronary aneurysms.2 1 For further information on the diagnosis and management of Kawasaki disease, see McCrindle BW, Rowley AH, Newburger JW, et al; American Heart Association Rheumatic Fever, Endocarditis, and Kawasaki Disease Committee of the Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young; Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing; Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia; and Council on Epidemiology and Prevention. Diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of Kawasaki disease: a scientific statement for health professionals from the American Heart Association. Circulation. Published online March 29, 2017; www.
ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/CIR.0000000000000484 2 Giglia TM, Massicotte MP , Tweddell JS, et al. Prevention and treatment of thrombosis in pediatric and con-genital heart disease: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association. American Heart Association Congenital Heart Defects Committee of the Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young, Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing, Council on Epidemiology and Prevention, and Stroke Council. Circulation. 2013;128(24):2622-2703 464 KINGELLA KINGAE INFECTIONS Subsequent Immunization. Measles- and varicella-containing vaccines should be deferred until 11 months after receipt of IGIV , 2 g/kg, for treatment of Kawasaki disease because of possible interference with development of an adequate immune response (see Table 1.11, p 40). If the child’s risk of exposure to measles or varicella within this period is high, the child should be immunized and then reimmunized at least 11 months after administration of IGIV . Live attenuated varicella-containing vaccines should be avoided during aspirin therapy because of a theoretical concern of Reye syndrome. If the child is receiving low-dose aspirin therapy and the risk of varicella exposure is high, or if aspirin therapy is prolonged beyond 11 months, benefits and theoretical risk of Reye syndrome should be discussed; usually, varicella vaccine is administered in this circumstance. The schedule for administration of inactivated childhood vaccines should not be interrupted.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are indicated.
CONTROL MEASURES: None.
Kingella kingae Infections CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: The most common infections attributable to Kingella kingae are pyogenic arthritis, osteomyelitis, and bacteremia. Other infections caused by K kingae include diskitis, endocarditis (K kingae belongs to the HACEK group of organisms), men-ingitis, ocular infections, and pneumonia. The vast majority of K kingae infections affect children between 6 and 48 months of age, with most cases occurring in children younger than 2 years. K kingae is a primary cause of skeletal infections in the first 4 years of life. K kingae pyogenic arthritis generally is monoarticular and most commonly involves the knee, hip, or ankle. K kingae osteomyelitis most often involves the femur or tibia. The organism also shows an unusual predilection for the small joints of the hand and foot. Compared with the clinical manifestations of pyogenic arthritis and osteomyelitis in immunocompetent children caused by other pathogens, skeletal infections caused by K kingae can be milder and evolution can be more insidious, resulting in a more subacute presentation in many cases. Evolution to chronicity or long-term sequelae are rare; however, Brodie abscesses of bone attributable to K kingae have been reported. K kingae bacteremia can occur in previously healthy young children and in children with preexisting chronic medical problems. Children with K kingae bacteremia present with fever and frequently have concurrent symptoms of respiratory or gastrointestinal tract disease. ETIOLOGY: K kingae is a gram-negative, encapsulated organism that belongs to the Neisseriaceae family. It is a fastidious, facultative anaerobic, b-hemolytic, coccobacillus that appears as pairs or short chains with tapered ends. It often resists decolorization, some-times resulting in misidentification as a gram-positive organism. EPIDEMIOLOGY: The usual habitat of K kingae is the human posterior pharynx. The organism colonizes young children more frequently than older children or adults and can be transmitted among children in child care centers, occasionally causing clusters of cases. Infection may be associated with preceding or concomitant viral infections that cause hand, foot, and mouth disease, herpetic gingivostomatitis, or nonspecific upper respiratory tract infections.
The incubation period relative to acquisition of colonization is not well defined. LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA INFECTIONS 465 DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: K kingae can be isolated from blood, synovial fluid, bone, cerebro-spinal fluid, respiratory tract secretions, and other fluid or tissues. Patients with pyogenic arthritis or osteomyelitis attributable to K kingae often have negative blood cultures. Organisms grow best in aerobic conditions with enhanced carbon dioxide. K kingae is dif-ficult to isolate on routinely used solid media. Therefore, synovial fluid and bone aspirates from patients with suspected K kingae infection should be inoculated on both solid media and into an aerobic blood culture vial and held for 5 to 7 days to maximize recovery. Once recovered in culture, standard biochemical tests readily identify the organism; alter-natively, mass spectrometry of bacterial cellular components may be used for rapid iden-tification. When available, conventional and real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods markedly improve detection of K kingae in young children with culture-negative skeletal infections. There currently are no PCR assays cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration for K kingae, and such tests are available only in specialty laboratories.
TREATMENT: K kingae usually is highly susceptible to penicillins and cephalosporins, but in vitro susceptibility to oxacillin is relatively reduced. Nearly all isolates are susceptible to aminoglycosides, macrolides, tetracyclines, and fluoroquinolones. Between 40% and 100% of isolates are resistant to clindamycin, and virtually all isolates are resistant to glycopeptide antibiotics (eg, vancomycin) and trimethoprim (although most strains are susceptible to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole). Occasional isolates in parts of the United States and other countries have demonstrated TEM-1 beta-lactamase production result-ing in low-level resistance to penicillin and ampicillin. The TEM-1 beta-lactamase is susceptible to beta-lactamase inhibitors and lacks activity against second and third gen-eration cephalosporins.
Ampicillin-sulbactam or a first- or second-generation cephalosporin is recommended for children with osteoarticular infections suspected to be attributable to K kingae (defini-tive therapy can be determined after beta-lactamase production of the isolate is known). For more invasive or severe infections (eg, endocarditis), treatment with a third-generation cephalosporin or, if beta-lactamase production has been ruled out, ampicillin plus an aminoglycoside should be considered. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: None. Although small clusters of cases have been reported in child care facilities in multiple countries, antimicrobial prophylaxis in contacts of a case is not standard practice. Prophylactic therapy has been used in the setting of an outbreak, and public health advice should be sought if more than a single case is identified in young children with close contact.
Legionella pneumophila Infections CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Legionellosis is associated primarily with 2 clini-cally and epidemiologically distinct illnesses: Legionnaires’ disease and Pontiac fever. Legionnaires’ disease presents as pneumonia characterized by fever, cough with or without chest pain, and progressive respiratory distress. Legionnaires’ disease can be associated with chills and rigors, headache, myalgia, and gastrointestinal tract, central nervous system, and renal manifestations. Overall (including adults) case fatality rate is approximately 10%. Pontiac fever is a milder febrile illness without pneumonia that is characterized by an abrupt onset of a self-limited, influenza-like illness (fever, myalgia, headache, weakness) resulting from the host inflammatory response to the bacterium. 466 LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA INFECTIONS Cervical lymphadenitis caused by Legionella species has been reported and may produce a syndrome clinically similar to nontuberculous mycobacterial infection. Other extrapulmo-nary infections including endocarditis, graft infections, joint infections, and wound infec-tions also have been reported.
ETIOLOGY: Legionella species are fastidious, small, gram-negative, aerobic bacilli that grow on buffered charcoal yeast extract (BCYE) media. They constitute a single genus in the family Legionellaceae. At least 20 of the more than 60 known species have been implicated in human disease, but the most common species causing infections in the United States is Legionella pneumophila, with most isolates belonging to serogroup 1. Multiplication of Legionella organisms in water sources occurs optimally in temperatures between 25ºC (77ºF) and 42ºC (108ºF), although Legionella organisms have been recovered from water outside this temperature range.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Legionnaires’ disease is usually acquired through inhalation of aero-solized water containing Legionella species. Less frequently, transmission can occur via aspiration of Legionella-containing water. Only one case of possible person-to-person transmission has been reported. Outbreaks commonly are associated with buildings or structures that have complex water systems, like hotels and resorts, long-term care facili-ties, hospitals, and cruise ships. The most likely sources of infection include Legionella-containing water aerosolized from showerheads, cooling towers (parts of centralized air-conditioning systems for large buildings), hot tubs, decorative fountains, and humidi-fiers. Health care-associated infections can be related to contamination of the hot water supply. Legionnaires’ disease should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients who develop pneumonia during or after their hospitalization. Most cases of Legionnaires’ disease are sporadic, although they may be connected with unrecognized outbreaks or clusters. Legionnaires’ disease is more common among older individuals (50 years or older), males, smokers, and individuals with weakened immune systems, malignancy, or chronic disease. Infection in children is rare, with ≤1% cases of pneumonia caused by Legionella infection, and may be asymptomatic or mild and unrecognized. Severe disease has occurred in children with malignancy, severe combined immunodeficiency, chronic granulomatous disease, organ transplantation, end-stage renal disease, and underlying pulmonary disease and those treated with systemic corticosteroids or other immunosup-pression. Health care-associated cases of Legionella infection in newborn infants, including severe and sometimes fatal cases, have been associated with a Legionella-containing water source (eg, humidifiers). Severe and fatal infections in neonates have occurred after birth in water (eg, utilizing a birthing pool or hot tub). The incubation period for Legionnaires’ disease most commonly is 2 to 10 days, with an average of 5 to 6 days but can rarely occur up to 26 days. For Pontiac fever, the incubation period generally is 1 to 3 days but can be as short as 4 hours.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: When a patient is suspected of having Legionnaires’ disease, test-ing should include both culture of a lower respiratory tract specimen and urine antigen testing. Recovery of Legionella organisms from lower respiratory tract secretions, lung tis-sue, pleural fluid, or other normally sterile fluid specimens by using supplemented BCYE media provides definitive evidence of infection, but the sensitivity of culture is laboratory dependent. Specimens should be plated onto both supplemented, nonselective BCYE and selective BCYE containing appropriate antimicrobial agents and incubated at 35°C to 37°C for up to 14 days. Suspicious colonies commonly are identified by demonstrating LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA INFECTIONS 467 growth dependence on L-cysteine followed by staining with specific fluorescein-labeled antibodies for L pneumophila. Culture is an important diagnostic tool, because it can detect all Legionella species and L pneumophila serogroups. Comparative genetic analysis of clinical and environmental isolates can be useful in outbreak investigations.
Detection of Legionella lipopolysaccharide antigen in urine by commercially available immunoassays is highly specific. This test detects only L pneumophila serogroup 1, and thus other testing methods are needed to detect other L pneumophila serogroups and other Legionella species. Urinary antigen test sensitivity is dependent on the assay method used and on the severity of disease. Genus-specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based assays have been developed that detect Legionella DNA in lower respiratory tract specimens and blood. There is a com-mercially available PCR assay, present in a multiplexed nucleic acid format for detection of Legionella pneumophila in lower respiratory tract specimens. Direct detection of the bacterium in lower respiratory tract specimens by direct immunofluorescent assay is rarely performed, because the specificity is technician depen-dent and the sensitivity is lower than that for culture or urine immunoassay. Detection of serum immunoglobulin (Ig) M antibodies is not useful for diagnosis, and the positive predictive value of a single IgG titer of ≥1:256 is low and does not provide definitive evidence of acute infection. A fourfold increase in Legionella pneumophila-specific IgG antibody titer, as measured by indirect immunofluorescent antibody (IFA), confirms a recent infection. This serologic result is not useful for treatment decisions however, because convalescent titers take 3 to 4 weeks to increase (and the increase may be delayed for 8 to 12 weeks). Antibodies to several gram-negative organisms, including Pseudomonas species, Bacteroides fragilis, and Campylobacter jejuni, can cause false-positive IFA test results. Because Legionella species are relatively inert biochemically, biochemical test systems are not helpful to identify Legionella organisms in culture. However, mass spectrometry of cellular components can be used as a rapid identification method.
TREATMENT: Patients with Legionnaires’ disease should receive antimicrobial agents. Intravenously administered azithromycin or levofloxacin (or another respiratory fluoro-quinolone) is recommended. Once the patient is improved clinically, oral therapy can be substituted. Doxycycline is an alternative agent; however, Legionella longbeachae often is resistant (this species is common in some geographic areas such as Australia and New Zealand). Duration of therapy is 5 to 10 days for azithromycin and 14 to 21 days for other drugs, with the longer courses of therapy for patients who are immunocompromised or who have severe disease. Antimicrobial treatment for patients with Pontiac fever is not recommended, because the disease results from host inflammation (not bacterial replication) and, thus, is self-limiting.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: The most effective strategy for prevention of Legionnaires’ dis-ease in buildings with large or complex water systems is through the development and implementation of water management programs.1 Water management programs identify 1 American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. Legionellosis: risk management for building water systems. ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 188–2018. Atlanta, GA: ASHRAE; 2018. Available at: www.ashrae.org/technical-resources/bookstore/ ansi-ashrae-standard-188-2018-legionellosis-risk-management-for-building-water-systems. 468 LEISHMANIASIS hazardous conditions and implement steps to minimize the risk associated with Legionella and other waterborne pathogens in building water systems. Adequate levels of disinfectant should be maintained in all building water systems. Hospitals should maintain hot water at the highest temperature allowable by state regulations or codes, preferably stored at 60°C (140°F) or greater with a minimum return temperature of 51°C (124°F); precaution should be taken to avoid scalding. Cold water temperature should be maintained at less than 20°C (68°F) to minimize waterborne Legionella growth. Occurrence of even a single laboratory-confirmed health care-associated case of legionellosis warrants consideration of an epidemiologic and environmental investigation. Hospitals with transplantation pro-grams (solid organ or hematopoietic stem cell) should maintain a high index of suspicion of legionellosis, use sterile water for the filling and terminal rinsing of nebulization devices, and consider performing periodic culturing for Legionella species in the potable water sup-ply of the transplant unit. Some hospitals may choose to perform periodic, routine cultur-ing of water samples from the hospital’s potable water system to detect Legionella species.
For emergency disinfection, superheating (to 71°C–77°C [160°F–170°F] or greater) and/or shock chlorination or targeted use of point-of-use water filters can be used. Optional supplemental measures for long-term control of potable water supplies to pre-vent health care-associated cases include copper-silver ionization; addition of chlorine, monochloramine, or chlorine dioxide; and ultraviolet light. Infection with Legionella species is a nationally notifiable disease in the United States.
Leishmaniasis CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Cutaneous Leishmaniasis. After inoculation by the bite of an infected female phlebotomine sand fly (approximately 2–3 mm long), parasites proliferate locally in mononuclear phago-cytes, leading to an erythematous papule, which typically enlarges slowly to become a nodule and then an ulcerative lesion with raised, indurated borders. Ulcerative lesions may become dry and crusted or may develop a moist granulating base with overlying exu-date. Lesions can, however, persist as nodules, papules, or plaques and may be single or multiple. Lesions commonly appear on exposed areas of the body (eg, face and extremi-ties) and may be accompanied by satellite lesions, sporotrichoid-like nodules, and regional adenopathy. Spontaneous resolution of lesions may take weeks to years—depending, in part, on the Leishmania species/strain—and usually results in a flat, atrophic scar.
Mucosal Leishmaniasis (Espundia). Mucosal leishmaniasis traditionally refers to a metastatic sequela of New World cutaneous infection resulting from dissemination of the parasite from the skin to the naso-oropharyngeal/laryngeal mucosa. This form of leishmaniasis typically is caused by species in the Viannia subgenus. (Mucosal involvement attributable to local extension of cutaneous facial lesions has a different pathophysiology.) Mucosal dis-ease usually becomes evident clinically months to years after the original cutaneous lesions have healed, although mucosal and cutaneous lesions may be noted simultaneously, and some affected people have had subclinical cutaneous infection. Untreated mucosal leish-maniasis can progress to cause ulcerative destruction of the mucosa (eg, perforation of the nasal septum) and facial disfigurement.
Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala-Azar). After cutaneous inoculation by an infected sand fly, the parasite spreads throughout the reticuloendothelial system (ie, within macrophages in spleen, liver, and bone marrow) leaving no or a minimal skin lesion at the bite site. LEISHMANIASIS 469 Clinical manifestations include fever, weight loss, hepatosplenomegaly, pancytopenia (anemia, leukopenia, and thrombocytopenia), hypoalbuminemia, and hypergammaglobu-linemia. Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis has been reported as a complication of visceral leishmaniasis. Peripheral lymphadenopathy is common in East Africa (eg, South Sudan). Some patients in South Asia (the Indian subcontinent) develop grayish discolor-ation of their skin; this manifestation gave rise to the Hindi term kala-azar (“black sick-ness”). Untreated, advanced cases of visceral leishmaniasis almost always are fatal, either directly from the disease or from complications, such as secondary bacterial infections or hemorrhage. Visceral infection can, alternatively, be asymptomatic or have few symptoms. Latent visceral infection can reactivate years to decades after exposure in people who become immunocompromised (eg, because of coinfection with human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] or immunosuppressive/immunomodulatory therapy). Some patients develop post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis during or after treatment of visceral leishmaniasis.
Post-Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis (PKDL). Post‐kala‐azar dermal leishmaniasis is a der-matosis that generally develops as a sequela after apparent successful cure from visceral leishmaniasis. In the Indian subcontinent variant, polymorphic lesions (coexistence of macules/patches along with papulonodules) are prevalent, whereas the Sudanese variant has papular or nodular lesions.
ETIOLOGY: In the human host, Leishmania species are obligate intracellular protozoan para-sites of mononuclear phagocytes. Together with Trypanosoma species, they constitute the family Trypanosomatidae. Approximately 20 Leishmania species (in the Leishmania and Viannia subgenera) are known to infect humans. Cutaneous leishmaniasis typically is caused by Old World species Leishmania tropica, Leishmania major, and Leishmania aethiopica and by New World species Leishmania mexicana, Leishmania amazonensis, Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis, Leishmania (V) panamensis, Leishmania (V) guyanensis, and Leishmania (V) peruviana. Mucosal leishmaniasis typically is caused by species in the Viannia subgenus (especially L [V] braziliensis but also L [V] panamensis and L [V] guyanensis). Most cases of visceral leishmaniasis are caused by Leishmania donovani or Leishmania infantum (Leishmania chagasi is synonymous). L donovani and L infantum also can cause cutaneous and mucosal leishmaniasis, although people with typical cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by these organisms rarely develop visceral leishmaniasis. Recently, emerging foci of both cutaneous and visceral infection with Leishmania enriettii complex have been reported from the Caribbean, Ghana, and Thailand. PKDL has been reported to be caused primarily by L donovani, both in the Indian subcontinent and Sudan.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: In most settings, leishmaniasis is a zoonosis, with mammalian reservoir hosts, such as rodents or dogs. Some transmission cycles are anthroponotic: infected humans are the primary or only reservoir hosts of L donovani in South Asia (potentially also in East Africa) and of L tropica. Congenital and parenteral (ie, shared needles, blood transfusion) transmission also have been reported.
Leishmaniasis has been endemic in more than 90 countries in the tropics, subtrop-ics, and southern Europe. Visceral leishmaniasis (50 000–90 000 new cases annually) is found in focal areas in the Old World; in parts of Asia (particularly South, Southwest, and Central Asia), Africa (particularly East Africa), the Middle East, and southern Europe; and in the New World, particularly in Brazil. Most (>95%) of the world’s cases of visceral leishmaniasis occur in 10 countries: Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Nepal, Somalia, South Sudan, and Sudan. Cutaneous leishmaniasis is more common (0.6 to 1 million new cases annu-ally). Approximately 90% of cutaneous leishmaniasis occurs in the Americas, the 470 LEISHMANIASIS Mediterranean basin, parts of the Middle East, and Central Asia. In 2017, 7 countries (Afghanistan, Algeria, Brazil, Colombia, Iran, Iraq, and Syria) accounted for 95% of new cases. Cutaneous leishmaniasis has been acquired in Texas and occasionally in Oklahoma. In general, the geographic distribution of leishmaniasis cases identified in the United States reflects immigration from and travel patterns to regions with endemic disease. PKDL is confined mainly to 2 regions with endemic kala‐azar: the Indian subconti-nent (India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh) and East Africa, mainly Sudan, although case reports have emanated from China, Iraq, and Iran. In the Indian subcontinent, transmission of VL is anthroponotic, whereas in Sudan it is zoonotic and anthroponotic; therefore, patients with PKDL are the proposed disease reservoir of VL in the Indian subcontinent. Young adults are more affected in the Indian subcontinent and children are more affected in Sudan.
Incubation periods for the various forms of leishmaniasis range from weeks to years. The primary skin lesions of cutaneous leishmaniasis typically appear within several weeks of exposure. The incubation period of visceral infection usually ranges from approximately 2 to 6 months. PKDL in Sudan develops within 6 months of treatment but in India can develop decades after cure of VL.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Definitive diagnosis is made by detecting the parasite (amastigote stages) in infected tissue (eg, of aspirates, scrapings, touch preparations, or histologic sec-tions) by light-microscopic examination of slides stained with Giemsa, hematoxylin, and eosin or other stains, by in vitro culture (available at reference laboratories), or increas-ingly by molecular methods (detection of parasite DNA by polymerase chain reaction [PCR] testing). The latter are reported to be more sensitive than microscopy or culture. The SMART-Leish PCR used by the US military leishmaniasis diagnostic laboratory is cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use. In cutaneous and muco-sal disease, tissue can be obtained by a 3-mm punch biopsy, lesion scrapings, or needle aspiration of the raised nonnecrotic edge (biopsy) or the ulcer base of the lesion. In visceral leishmaniasis, although the sensitivity is highest (approximately 95%) for splenic aspiration, the procedure can be associated with life-threatening hemorrhage; bone mar-row aspiration is safer and generally preferred. Other potential sources of specimens include liver, lymph node, and in some patients (eg, those coinfected with HIV) whole blood or buffy coat. Identification of Leishmania species (eg, via isoenzyme analysis of cultured parasites or molecular approaches) may affect prognosis and influence treatment decisions. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (www.cdc.gov/ parasites/leishmaniasis) can assist in all aspects of diagnostic testing. Serologic test-ing usually is not helpful in the evaluation of potential cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis but can provide supportive evidence for the diagnosis of visceral or mucosal leishmani-asis, particularly if the patient is immunocompetent. The rK39 immunochromatographic assay is FDA cleared for the presumptive diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis and is com-mercially available. TREATMENT: Guidelines published in 2016 from the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene provide a detailed approach to diagnosis and treatment.1 Systemic antileishmanial treatment always is indicated for 1 Aronson N, Herwaldt BL, Libman M, et al. Diagnosis and treatment of leishmaniasis: clinical practice guide-lines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH). Clin Infect Dis. 2016;63(12):e202-e264 LEISHMANIASIS 471 patients with visceral or mucosal leishmaniasis, whereas not all patients with cutane-ous leishmaniasis need to be treated or require systemic therapy (see Drugs for Parasitic Infections, p 949, for specific treatment recommendations). Consultation with infectious disease or tropical medicine specialists and with staff of the CDC Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria is recommended (telephone: 404-718-4745; e-mail: parasites@ cdc.gov; CDC Emergency Operations Center [after business hours and on weekends]: 770-488-7100). The relative merits of various treatment approaches/regimens for an individual patient should be considered, taking into account that the therapeutic response may vary, not only for different Leishmania species but also for the same species in different geographic regions. Special considerations apply in the United States regarding the avail-ability of particular medications. For example, the pentavalent antimonial compound, sodium stibogluconate, is not commercially available but can be obtained by US-licensed physicians through the CDC Drug Service (404-639-3670), under an investigational new drug (IND) protocol, for parenteral (intravenous or, less commonly, intramuscular) treat-ment of leishmaniasis. Liposomal amphotericin B is approved by the FDA for treatment of visceral leishmaniasis. The oral agent miltefosine is approved for treatment of cutaneous, mucosal, and visceral leishmaniasis; the FDA-approved indications are limited to infection caused by particular Leishmania species and to patients who are at least 12 years of age, weigh at least 30 kg (66 lb), and are not pregnant or breastfeeding during and for 5 months after the treatment course. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: The best way for travelers to prevent leishmaniasis is by protecting themselves from sand fly bites. Vaccines and drugs for preventing infection are not avail-able. To decrease the risk of being bitten, travelers should take the following measures: • Stay in well-screened or air-conditioned areas when feasible. Avoid outdoor activities, especially from dusk to dawn, when sand flies generally are most active.
• When outside, wear long-sleeved shirts, long pants, and socks.
• Apply insect repellent on uncovered skin and under the ends of sleeves and pant legs. Follow instructions on the label of the repellent. The most effective repellents gener-ally are those that contain the chemical N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET) (see Prevention of Mosquitoborne and Tickborne Infections, p 175).
• Spray clothing items with a pyrethroid-containing insecticide several days before travel, and allow them to dry. The insecticide should be reapplied after every 5 washings. Permethrin should never be applied to skin.
• Spray living and sleeping areas with an insecticide.
• Use a bed net tucked under the mattress if not sleeping in an area that is well screened or air conditioned. If at all possible, a bed net that has been soaked in or sprayed with a pyrethroid-containing insecticide should be used; the insecticide will be effective for several months if the bed net is not washed. Because sand flies are much smaller than mosquitoes and can penetrate through smaller holes, fine-mesh netting, which may be uncomfortable in hot weather, is needed for an effective physical barrier against sand flies if the bed net is not impregnated.
• Purchase bed nets, repellents containing DEET, and permethrin before traveling.
Other considerations for prevention of leishmaniasis include early, effective treat-ment of infected persons, particularly those infected with anthroponotically transmitted parasites for which competent vectors exist; and treatment (to prevent potential congenital 472 LEPROSY transmission) of pregnant women with visceral leishmaniasis. Leukoreduction filtering of blood products may decrease risk of acquiring visceral leishmaniasis through transfusion. Leprosy CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Leprosy (Hansen’s disease) is a curable infection primarily involving skin, peripheral nerves, and mucosa of the upper respiratory tract. The clinical forms of leprosy reflect the cellular immune response to Mycobacterium leprae and, in turn, the number, size, structure, and bacillary content of the lesions. The organism has unique tropism for peripheral nerves, and all forms of leprosy exhibit nerve involvement. Leprosy skin lesions are quite varied and may present as macular hypopigmented or erythematous anesthetic lesions, discolored patches, scaly plaques, sharply defined macules with central clearing, painless ulcers, or nodules. Leprosy lesions usually do not itch or hurt. They lack sensation to heat, touch, and pain but otherwise may be difficult to distinguish from other common maladies. There may be madarosis (loss of eyelashes or eyebrows). Although the nerve injury caused by leprosy is irreversible, early diagnosis and drug therapy can pre-vent those sequelae. Leprosy manifests over a broad clinical and histopathologic spectrum. In the United States, the Ridley-Jopling scale is used to classify patients according to the histopatho-logic features of their lesions and organization of the underlying granuloma. The scale is as follows: (1) tuberculoid; (2) borderline tuberculoid; (3) mid-borderline; (4) borderline lepromatous; and (5) lepromatous. A simplified scheme introduced by the World Health Organization for circumstances in which pathologic examination and diagnosis is unavail-able is based purely on clinical skin examination. This scheme classifies leprosy by the number of skin patches as either paucibacillary (1–5 lesions, usually tuberculoid or bor-derline tuberculoid) or multibacillary (>5 lesions, usually mid-borderline, borderline lep-romatous, or lepromatous). Patients in the tuberculoid spectrum have active cell-mediated immunity with low antibody responses to M leprae and few well-defined lesions containing few bacilli. Lepromatous spectrum cases have high antibody responses with little cell-mediated immunity to M leprae and several somewhat diffuse lesions usually containing numerous bacilli.
Serious consequences of leprosy occur from immune reactions and nerve involvement with resulting anesthesia, which can lead to repeated unrecognized trauma, ulcerations, fractures, and even bone resorption. Leprosy is a leading cause of permanent physical dis-ability among communicable diseases worldwide. Eye involvement can occur, especially corneal scarring, and patients should be examined by an ophthalmologist. A diagnosis of leprosy should be considered in any patient with a hypoesthetic or anesthetic skin rash or skin patches who has a history of residence in areas with endemic leprosy or who has had contact with armadillos.
Leprosy Reactions. Acute clinical exacerbations reflect abrupt changes in the immunologic balance. These reactions are especially common during initial years of treatment but can occur in the absence of therapy. Two major types of leprosy reactions (LRs) are observed. Type 1 (reversal reaction [LR-1]) is observed predominantly in borderline tuberculoid and borderline lepromatous leprosy and is the result of a sudden increase in effective cell-mediated immunity. Acute tenderness and swelling at the site of cutaneous and neural lesions with development of new lesions are major manifestations. Ulcerations can occur, but polymorphonuclear leukocytes are absent from the LR-1 lesion. Fever and systemic LEPROSY 473 toxicity are uncommon. Type 2 (erythema nodosum leprosum [LR-2]) occurs in border-line and lepromatous forms as a systemic inflammatory response. Tender, red subcutane-ous papules or nodules resembling erythema nodosum can occur along with high fever, migrating polyarthralgia, painful swelling of lymph nodes and spleen, iridocyclitis, and rarely, nephritis.
ETIOLOGY: Leprosy is caused by M leprae, an obligate intracellular rod-shaped bacterium that can have variable findings on Gram stain and is weakly acid-fast on standard Ziehl-Neelsen staining but is best visualized using the Fite stain. M leprae has not been cultured successfully in vitro. M leprae is the only bacterium known to infect Schwann cells of peripheral nerves, and demonstration of acid-fast bacilli in peripheral nerves is pathogno-monic for leprosy. A newly described genomic variant, Mycobacterium lepromatosis, also has been implicated to cause leprosy, but the organism is not yet well characterized. EPIDEMIOLOGY: Leprosy is considered a neglected tropical disease and is most prevalent in tropical and subtropical zones. It is not highly infectious. Several human genes have been identified that are associated with susceptibility to M leprae and a minority of people appear to be genetically susceptible to the infection. Accordingly, spouses of leprosy patients are not likely to develop leprosy, but biological parents, children, and siblings who are household contacts of untreated patients with leprosy are at some increased risk. Transmission is believed to be most effective through long-term close contact with an infected individual and likely occurs through respiratory shedding of organisms. The 9-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) is a recognized nonhuman reservoir of M leprae, and zoonotic transmission is reported in the southern United States. There are reports of M leprae infection among 9-banded armadillos as well as the 6-banded armadillo (Euphractus sexcinctus) in both Central and South America, mainly Argentina and Brazil. In addition, red squirrels (Sciuris vulgarus) in the British Isles may harbor M leprae and M lepro-matosis. People living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection do not appear to be at increased risk of becoming infected with M leprae. However, concomitant HIV infection and leprosy can lead to worsening of leprosy symptoms during HIV treatment and result in immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome. Like many other chronic infectious diseases, onset of leprosy is associated increasingly with use of anti-inflamma-tory autoimmune therapies and immunologic senescence among elderly patients. A total of 14 029 leprosy cases have been documented in the United States since 1894. There are approximately 6500 people with leprosy currently living in the United States, with 3500 under active medical management. The majority of leprosy cases reported in the United States occurred among residents of Texas, California, and Hawaii or among immigrants and other people who lived or worked in countries with endemic leprosy. More than 65% of the world’s leprosy patients reside in South and Southeast Asia, primarily India. Other areas of high endemicity include Angola, Brazil, the Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Madagascar, Mozambique, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, South Sudan, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the United Republic of Tanzania.
The incubation period usually is 3 to 5 years but may range from 1 to 20 years. The average age at onset varies according to endemicity within a population. All age groups are susceptible. DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: There are no diagnostic tests or methods to detect subclinical lep-rosy. Histopathologic examination of a skin biopsy by an experienced pathologist is the 474 LEPROSY best method of establishing the diagnosis and establishing classification of the disease. Formalin fixed or paraffin embedded biopsies can be sent to the National Hansen’s Disease (Leprosy) Program (NHDP [800-642-2477; www.hrsa.gov/hansens-disease/diagnosis/biopsy.html]). Acid-fast bacilli may be found in slit smears or biopsy specimens of skin lesions from patients with lepromatous (multibacillary) forms of the disease but rarely are visualized from patients with the paucibacillary tuberculoid and indeterminate (first lesion with slightly diminished sensation) forms of disease. A poly-merase chain reaction test for M leprae and M lepromatosis also is available at the NHDP , as are molecular tests for genetic mutations associated with drug resistance, and strain typing based on single nucleotide polymorphisms and other genomic elements. Tuberculin skin tests and interferon-gamma release assays are not used to diagnose leprosy. TREATMENT: Leprosy is curable. Therapy for patients with leprosy should be undertaken in consultation with an expert in leprosy. The NHDP (800-642-2477) provides consulta-tion on clinical and pathologic issues and information about local Hansen’s disease clin-ics and clinicians who have experience with the disease. Prevention of permanent nerve damage and disability is an important goal of treatment and care and requires education and self-awareness of the patient. Combination antimicrobial multidrug therapy can be obtained free of charge from the NHDP in the United States and from the World Health Organization in other countries (www.hrsa.gov/hansensdisease/diagnosis/ recommendedtreatment.html). The infectivity of leprosy patients to others ceases within only a few days of initiating standard multidrug therapy. It is important to treat M leprae infections with more than 1 antimicrobial agent to minimize development of antimicrobial-resistant organisms. Adults are treated with dapsone, rifampin, and clofazimine. Regimens and doses for children are available and should be chosen with assistance from NHDP . Resistance to all 3 drugs has been documented but is extremely rare. Before beginning antimicrobial therapy, patients should be tested for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, have baseline com-plete blood cell counts and serum aminotransferase results documented, and be evaluated for any evidence of tuberculosis infection, especially if infected with HIV . This consider-ation is important to avoid monotherapy of active tuberculosis with rifampin while treat-ing active leprosy. Management of leprosy reactions is complex and expert guidance should be sought. Reactions should be treated aggressively to prevent peripheral nerve damage. Treatment with prednisone (1 mg/kg per day, orally) can be initiated for short-term management and rescue situations. Long-term use of prednisone should incorporate a sparing agent such as methotrexate. LR-2 may be treated with thalidomide (100–400 mg/day for 4 days). Thalidomide is used under strict supervision and is available through Celgene (www.thalomidrems.com or 888-423-5436). Thalidomide is not approved for use in children younger than 12 years. Most patients can be treated on an outpatient basis. Rehabilitative measures, including surgery and physical therapy, may be necessary for some patients.
All patients with leprosy should be educated about signs and symptoms of neuritis and cautioned to report them immediately so that corticosteroid therapy can be instituted. Patients should receive counseling because of the social and psychological effects of this disease. Relapse of disease after completing multidrug therapy is rare (0.01%–0.14%); the presentation of new skin patches usually is attributable to a late type 1 reaction (LR-1). LEPTOSPIROSIS 475 When it does occur, relapse usually is attributable to reactivation of drug-susceptible organisms. People with relapses of disease require another course of multidrug therapy.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are indicated; isola-tion is not required. Many patients suffer profound anxiety because of the stigma histori-cally associated with leprosy.
CONTROL MEASURES: Leprosy is a reportable disease in the United States. Newly diag-nosed cases should be reported to state public health authorities, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the NHDP . Household contacts should be examined initially, but long-term follow-up of asymptomatic contacts is not warranted. Chemoprophylaxis is not recommended. There are no vaccines approved for use in the United States. A single bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) immunization is reported to be from 28% to 60% protec-tive against leprosy, and BCG vaccine is used as an adjunct to drug therapy in Brazil. However, BCG vaccine administration also may precipitate leprosy among subclinically infected individuals incubating the infection. The effectiveness of combined drug and immunotherapy is unknown. Leptospirosis CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Leptospirosis is an acute febrile disease with varied mani-festations. The severity of disease ranges from asymptomatic or subclinical to a self-limited systemic febrile illness (approximately 90% of patients) to a life-threatening illness that can include jaundice, renal failure (oliguric or nonoliguric), myocarditis, hemorrhage (particularly pulmonary), aseptic meningitis, or refractory shock. Clinical presentation may be mono- or biphasic. Classically described biphasic leptospirosis has an acute septi-cemia phase usually lasting up to 1 week, during which time Leptospira organisms are pres-ent in blood, followed by a second immune-mediated phase that is less likely to respond to antimicrobial therapy. Regardless of its severity, the acute phase is characterized by nonspecific symptoms, including fever, chills, headache, myalgia, nausea, vomiting, or rash. Distinct clinical findings include notable conjunctival suffusion without purulent discharge (28%–99% of cases) and myalgia of the calf and lumbar regions (40%–97% of cases). Manifestations of the immune phase are more variable and milder than the initial illness. The hallmark of the immune phase is aseptic meningitis; uveitis is a late finding (4–8 months after the illness has begun). Supportive therapies are appropriate during this phase. Severe manifestations include jaundice and renal dysfunction (Weil syndrome), pul-monary hemorrhage, cardiac arrhythmias, and circulatory collapse. Abnormal potassium (high or low) and/or magnesium (low) levels may require aggressive management. The estimated case-fatality rate is 5% to 15% with severe illness, although it can increase to >50% in patients with pulmonary hemorrhage syndrome. ETIOLOGY: Leptospirosis is caused by pathogenic spirochetes of the genus Leptospira. Leptospires are classified by species and subdivided into more than 300 antigenically defined serovars and grouped into serogroups on the basis of antigenic relatedness. Currently, the molecular classification divides the genus into 23 named pathogenic (n=10), intermediate (n=5) and saprophytic (nonpathogenic; n=8) genomospecies as determined by DNA-DNA hybridization, 16S ribosomal gene phylogenetic clustering, and whole genome sequencing. This newer nomenclature supersedes the former division of these organisms into 2 species: Leptospira interrogans, comprising all pathogenic strains, and Leptospira biflexa, 476 LEPTOSPIROSIS comprising all saprophytic stains found in the environment. All leptospires are tightly coiled spirochetes, obligate aerobic, with an optimum growth temperature of 28°C to 30°C.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Leptospirosis is among the most important zoonoses globally, affecting people in resource-rich and resource-limited countries in both urban and rural contexts. It has been estimated that more than 1 million people worldwide are infected annually (95% confidence interval [CI], 434 000–1 750 000), with approximately 58 900 deaths (95% CI, 23 800–95 900) occurring each year. The reservoirs for Leptospira species include a wide range of wild and domestic animals, including rodents, dogs, livestock (cattle, pigs), and horses that may shed organisms asymptomatically for years. Leptospira organisms excreted in animal urine may remain viable in moist soil or water for weeks to months in warm climates. Humans usually become infected via entry of leptospires through contact of mucosal surfaces (especially conjunctivae) or abraded skin with urine-contaminated environmental sources such as soil and water. Infection also may be acquired through direct contact with infected animals or their tissues, urine, or other body fluids. Epidemics are associated with seasonal flooding and natural disasters, including hurricanes and monsoons. Populations in regions of high endemicity in the tropics and subtropics likely encounter Leptospira organisms during routine activities of daily living. People predisposed by occupation include abattoir and sewer workers, miners, veterinarians, farmers, and military personnel. Recreational exposures and clusters of disease have been associated with adventure travel, sporting events including triathlons, and wading, swimming, or boating in contaminated water, particularly during flooding or following heavy rainfall. Common history includes head submersion in or swallowing water during such activities. Person-to-person transmission is not described convincingly.
The incubation period usually is 5 to 14 days, range 2 to 30 days.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Clinical features and routine laboratory findings are not specific for leptospirosis; a high index of suspicion must be maintained for diagnosis. Leptospira organ-isms can be isolated from blood during the early septicemic phase (first week) of illness, from urine specimens starting approximately 1 week after symptom onset, and from cere-brospinal fluid when clinical signs of meningitis are present. Specialized culture media are required but are not available routinely in most clinical laboratories. Leptospira organisms can be subcultured to specific Leptospira semi-solid medium (ie, EMJH) from blood culture bottles used in automated systems within 1 week of inoculation. Isolation of the organism may be difficult, requiring incubation for up to 16 weeks, weekly darkfield microscopic examination, and avoidance of contamination. Sensitivity of culture for diagnosis is low. Isolated leptospires are identified either by serologic methods using agglutinating antisera or more recently by molecular methods. Serum specimens always should be obtained to facilitate diagnosis, and paired acute and convalescent sera are recommended, ideally collected 10 to 14 days apart. Antibodies develop by 5 to 7 days after onset of illness, but increases in antibody titer may not be detected until more than 10 days after onset, especially if antimicrobial therapy is initiated early. Antibodies can be measured by commercially available immunoassays, most of which are based on sonicates of the saprophyte L biflexa. These assays have variable sensitivity according to regional differences of the various Leptospira species. In populations with high endemicity, background reactivity requires establishing regionally relevant diagnostic cri-teria and establishing diagnostic versus background titers. Antibody increases can be tran-sient, delayed, or absent in some patients, which may be related to antibiotic use, bacterial LEPTOSPIROSIS 477 virulence, immunogenetics of the individual, or other unknown factors. Microscopic agglu-tination, the gold standard serologic test, is performed only in reference laboratories and seroconversion demonstrated between acute and convalescent specimens is diagnostic. Immunohistochemical and immunofluorescent techniques can detect leptospiral anti-gens in infected tissues. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays for detection of Leptospira DNA in clinical specimens are available but are sensitive only in acute specimens and sometimes convalescent urine. Leptospira DNA can be detected in whole blood during the first 7 days of illness, with highest sensitivity between days 1 and 4; Leptospira DNA can be found after 7 days of illness in urine and may be detectable for weeks to months in the absence of antimicrobial treatment. Leptospira DNA also can be detected in CSF from symptomatic patients with clinical signs of meningitis. TREATMENT: Antimicrobial therapy should be initiated as soon as possible after symp-tom onset. Intravenous penicillin is the drug of choice for patients with severe infection requiring hospitalization; penicillin has been shown to be effective in shortening duration of fever when given as late as 7 days into the course of illness. Penicillin G decreases the duration of systemic symptoms and persistence of associated laboratory abnormalities and may prevent development of leptospiruria. A Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction (an acute febrile reaction accompanied by headache, myalgia, and an aggravated clinical picture lasting less than 24 hours) can develop after initiation of penicillin therapy, as with other spirochetal infections. Parenteral cefotaxime, ceftriaxone, and doxycycline have been demonstrated in randomized clinical trials to be equal in efficacy to penicillin G for treat-ment of severe leptospirosis. For patients with mild disease, oral doxycycline has been shown to shorten the course of illness and decrease occurrence of leptospiruria; doxy-cycline can be used for short durations (ie, 21 days or less) without regard to patient age (see Tetracyclines, p 866). Ampicillin or amoxicillin also can be used to treat mild disease. Azithromycin has been demonstrated in a clinical trial to be as effective as doxycycline. Severe cases require appropriate supportive care, including fluid and electrolyte replace-ment. Patients with oliguric renal insufficiency require prompt dialysis, and those with pulmonary hemorrhage may require mechanical ventilation to improve clinical outcome.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended for patient care. Contact precautions are advised for contact with urine. CONTROL MEASURES: • Immunization of livestock, horses, and dogs can prevent clinical disease attributable to infecting serovars contained within the vaccine. Immunization may not prevent the shedding of leptospires in urine of animals and, thus, contamination of environments with which humans may come in contact.
• Rodent-control programs may be useful in areas with endemic infection.
• Swimming, immersion, and swallowing water should be avoided in bodies of poten-tially contaminated fresh water.
• Appropriate protective clothing, boots, and gloves should be worn by people with expo-sure to urine or potentially contaminated water or mud, such as during floods.
• Doxycycline, 200 mg, administered orally once a week to adults, may provide effective prophylaxis against clinical disease and could be considered for high-risk groups with short-term exposure, but infection may not be prevented, and adverse gastrointestinal tract events are common. Indications for prophylactic doxycycline use for children have not been established.
478 LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES INFECTIONS Listeria monocytogenes Infections (Listeriosis) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Listeriosis is a relatively uncommon but often severe inva-sive infection caused by Listeria monocytogenes. Transmission predominantly is foodborne, and illness, especially with severe manifestations, occurs most frequently among pregnant women and their fetuses or newborn infants, older adults, and people with impaired cell-mediated immunity resulting from underlying illness or treatment (eg, organ transplant, hematologic malignancy, immunosuppression resulting from therapy with corticosteroid or anti-tumor necrosis factor agents, or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). Infections during pregnancy can result in spontaneous abortion, fetal death, preterm delivery, and neonatal illness or death. In pregnant women, infections can be asymptomatic or associ-ated with a nonspecific febrile illness with myalgia, back pain, and occasionally gastroin-testinal tract symptoms. Fetal infection generally results from transplacental transmission following maternal bacteremia. Additional mechanisms of infection in neonates with liste-riosis are thought to include inhalation of infected amniotic fluid and infection ascending from maternal vaginal colonization. Approximately 65% of pregnant women with Listeria infection experience a prodromal illness before the diagnosis of listeriosis in their new-born infants. Amnionitis during labor, brown staining of amniotic fluid, or asymptomatic perinatal infection can occur. Neonates can present with early- or late-onset disease. Preterm birth, pneumonia, and septicemia are common in early-onset disease (within the first week), with fatality rates of 14% to 56%. An erythematous rash with small, pale papules characterized histologically by granulomas, termed “granulomatosis infantisepticum,” can occur in severe newborn infection. Late-onset infections occur at 8 to 30 days following term deliveries and usu-ally result in meningitis with fatality rates of approximately 25%. Late-onset infection may result from acquisition of the organism during passage through the birth canal or, rarely, from environmental sources. Health care-associated nursery outbreaks have been reported.
Clinical features characteristic of invasive listeriosis outside the neonatal period or pregnancy are bacteremia and meningitis, with or without parenchymal brain involve-ment, and less commonly brain abscess or endocarditis. L monocytogenes also can cause rhombencephalitis (brain stem encephalitis) in otherwise healthy adolescents and young adults. Outbreaks of febrile gastroenteritis caused by food contaminated with a very large inoculum of L monocytogenes have been reported. ETIOLOGY: L monocytogenes is a facultatively anaerobic, nonspore-forming, nonbranching, motile, gram-positive rod that multiplies intracellularly. It has been assigned to the family Listeriaceae along with 5 other traditional and several newly named species. The organism grows readily on blood agar and produces incomplete hemolysis. L monocytogenes serotypes 1/2a, 4b, and 1/2b grow well at refrigerator temperatures (4°C–10°C). EPIDEMIOLOGY: L monocytogenes causes approximately 1000 cases of invasive disease annually in the United States, and approximately 15% of cases are associated with preg-nancy. Pregnant women are 10 times more likely to be infected than other people. The mortality rate is 15% to 20%, with higher rates among older adults and the immunocom-promised, including neonates. The saprophytic organism is distributed widely in the envi-ronment and is an important cause of illness in ruminants. Foodborne transmission causes outbreaks and sporadic infections in humans. Commonly incriminated foods include LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES INFECTIONS 479 deli-style, ready-to-eat meats, particularly poultry; unpasteurized milk1; and soft cheeses, including Mexican-style cheese. Approximately 25% of global outbreaks are attribut-able to foods not traditionally associated as sources of L monocytogenes, such as ice cream and fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables. Listeriosis is a relatively rare foodborne illness (<1% of pathogens causing reported foodborne illness in the United States) but has the highest case-fatality rate among all foodborne pathogens and causes 20% of foodborne disease-related deaths.2 The incidence of listeriosis decreased substantially in the United States during the 1990s, when regulatory agencies began enforcing rigorous screening guidelines for L monocytogenes in processed foods and better detection methods became available to identify contaminated foods. The prevalence of stool carriage of L monocyto-genes among healthy, asymptomatic adults is estimated to be 1% to 5%.
The incubation period for invasive disease is longer for pregnancy-associated cases (2–4 weeks or occasionally longer) than for nonpregnancy-associated cases (1 to 14 days). The incubation period for self-limiting, febrile gastroenteritis following ingestion of a large inoculum is 24 hours; illness typically lasts 2 to 3 days.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: L monocytogenes can be recovered readily on blood agar from cul-tures of blood, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), meconium, placental or fetal tissue specimens, amniotic fluid, and other infected tissue specimens, including joint, pleural, or peritoneal fluid. Attempts to recover the organism from clinical specimens from nonsterile body sites, including stool, should include the use of selective medium. Gram stain of meconium, placental tissue, biopsy specimens of the rash of early-onset infection, or CSF from an infected patient may demonstrate the organism. The organisms can be gram-variable and can resemble diphtheroids, cocci, or diplococci. Laboratory misidentification is not uncommon, and the isolation of a “diphtheroid” from blood or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) should always alert one to the possibility that the organism is L monocytogenes. A number of laboratory-derived polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays have been described for detection of L monocytogenes in blood and CSF. At least 1 multiplexed PCR diagnostic panel designed to detect agents of meningitis and encephalitis in CSF cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration contains L monocytogenes as one of its target organisms; however, there are limited clinical data with the use of PCR for this purpose, and parallel culture of CSF also should be performed to allow for susceptibility testing and molecular characterization, especially for outbreak detection.
TREATMENT: No controlled trials have established the drug(s) of choice or duration of therapy for listeriosis. Combination therapy using ampicillin and a second agent in doses appropriate for meningitis is recommended for severe infections. An aminoglycoside, typi-cally gentamicin, usually is used as the second agent in combination therapy. Use of an alternative second agent that is active intracellularly (eg, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole [contraindicated in infants younger than 2 months], fluoroquinolones, linezolid, or rifampin) is supported by case reports in adults. If alternatives to gentamicin are used, susceptibility should be confirmed because resistance to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, fluoroquinolones, linezolid, or rifampin occasionally has been reported. In the peni-cillin-allergic patient, options include either penicillin desensitization or use of either 1 American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases and Committee on Nutrition. Consumption of raw or unpasteurized milk and milk products by pregnant women and children. Pediatrics. 2014;133(1):175-179 (Reaffirmed November 2019) 2 www.cdc.gov/foodnet/pdfs/FoodNet-Annual-Report-2015-508c.pdf 480 LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES INFECTIONS trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole or a fluoroquinolone, both of which have been used successfully as monotherapy for Listeria meningitis and in the setting of brain abscess. Treatment failures with vancomycin have been reported. Cephalosporins are not active against L monocytogenes. For bacteremia without associated central nervous system infection, 14 days of treatment is recommended. For L monocytogenes meningitis, most experts recommend 3 to 4 weeks of treatment. Longer courses are necessary for patients with endocarditis or parenchymal brain infection (cerebritis, rhombencephalitis, brain abscess). Iron may enhance the pathogenicity of L monocytogenes; iron supplements should be withheld until treatment for listeriosis is complete. Diagnostic imaging of the brain near the end of the anticipated duration of therapy allows determination of parenchymal involvement of the brain and the need for prolonged therapy in neonates with complicated courses and in immunocompromised patients.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: • Antimicrobial therapy for infection diagnosed during pregnancy may prevent fetal or perinatal infection and its consequences. • Neonatal listeriosis complicating successive pregnancies is virtually unknown, and intrapartum antimicrobial therapy is not recommended for mothers with a history of perinatal listeriosis.
• General and specific guidelines for preventing listeriosis from foodborne sources are provided in Table 3.28. Table 3.28. Recommendations for Preventing Foodborne Listeriosis General recommendations: Washing and handling food • Rinse raw produce, such as fruits and vegetables, thoroughly under running tap water before eating, cutting, or cooking. Even if the produce will be peeled, it should still be washed first.
• Scrub firm produce, such as melons and cucumbers, with a clean produce brush.
• Dry the produce with a clean cloth or paper towel. • Separate uncooked meats and poultry from vegetables, cooked foods, and ready-to-eat foods.
Keep your kitchen and environment cleaner and safer • Wash hands, knives, countertops, and cutting boards after handling and preparing uncooked foods.
• Be aware that Listeria monocytogenes can grow in foods in the refrigerator. Use an appliance thermometer, such as a refrigerator thermometer, to check the temperature inside your refrigerator. The refrigerator temperature should be 40°F or lower and the freezer temperature should be 0°F or lower. • Clean up all spills in your refrigerator right away–especially juices from hot dog and lunch meat packages, raw meat, and raw poultry. • Clean the inside walls and shelves of your refrigerator with hot water and liquid soap, then rinse.
Cook meat and poultry thoroughly • Thoroughly cook raw food from animal sources, such as beef, pork, or poultry to a safe internal temperature. For a list of recommended temperatures for meat and poultry, visit the safe minimum cooking temperatures chart at FoodSafety.gov (www.foodsafety.gov/keep/ charts/mintemp.html). LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES INFECTIONS 481 Store foods safely • Use precooked or ready-to-eat food as soon as you can. Do not store the product in the refrigerator beyond the use-by date; follow USDA refrigerator storage time guidelines: ڤHot dogs – store opened package no longer than 1 week and unopened package no longer than 2 weeks in the refrigerator. ڤLuncheon and deli meat – store factory-sealed, unopened package no longer than 2 weeks. Store opened packages and meat sliced at a local deli no longer than 3 to 5 days in the refrigerator.
• Divide leftovers into shallow containers to promote rapid, even cooling. Cover with airtight lids or enclose in plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Use leftovers within 3 to 4 days. Choose safer foods • Do not drink raw (unpasteurized) milka (www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/rawmilk/raw-milk-index.html and early/2013/12/10/peds.2013-3502.full.pdf), and do not eat foods that have unpasteurized milk in them.
• Find more specific information about this topic on the CDC Listeriosis Prevention website (www.
cdc.gov/listeria/prevention.html).
Recommendations for people at higher risk, such as pregnant women, people with weakened immune systems, and older adults, in addition to the recommendations listed above: Meats • Do not eat hot dogs, luncheon meats, cold cuts, other deli meats (eg, bologna), or fermented or dry sausages unless they are heated to an internal temperature of 165°F or until steaming hot just before serving.
• Avoid getting fluid from hot dog and lunch meat packages on other foods, utensils, and food preparation surfaces, and wash hands after handling hot dogs, luncheon meats, and deli meats. • Pay attention to labels. Do not eat refrigerated pâté or meat spreads from a deli or meat counter or from the refrigerated section of a store. Foods that do not need refrigeration, like canned or shelf-stable pâté and meat spreads, are safe to eat. Refrigerate after opening. Soft cheeses • Do not eat soft cheese, such as feta, queso blanco, queso fresco, brie, Camembert, blue-veined, or panela (queso panela) unless it is labeled as “MADE WITH PASTEURIZED MILK.” • Be aware that Mexican-style cheeses made from pasteurized milk, such as queso fresco, have caused Listeria infections as they were presumably contaminated during cheese-making.
Seafood • Do not eat refrigerated smoked seafood, unless it has been cooked (such as a casserole) or is a canned or shelf-stable product. • Do not eat refrigerated smoked seafood, such as salmon, trout, whitefish, cod, tuna, and mackerel. These fish typically are found in the refrigerator section or sold at seafood and deli counters of grocery stores and delicatessens. Canned and shelf-stable tuna, salmon, and other fish products are not considered foods at risk of causing listeriosis. Safety tips for eating melons • Consumers and food preparers should wash their hands with warm water and soap for at least 20 seconds before and after handling any whole melon such as cantaloupe, watermelon, or honeydew.
• Scrub the surface of melons, such as cantaloupes, with a clean produce brush under running water and dry them with a clean cloth or paper towel before cutting. Be sure that your scrub brush is sanitized after each use to avoid transferring bacteria between melons.
• Promptly consume cut melon or refrigerate promptly. Keep your cut melon refrigerated at, or less than 40°F (32°F–34°F is best) for no more than 7 days. • Discard cut melons left at room temperature for more than 4 hours.
a American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases and Committee on Nutrition. Consumption of raw or unpasteurized milk and milk products by pregnant women and children. Pediatrics. 2014;133(1):175-179 (Reaffirmed November 2019) Table 3.28. Recommendations for Preventing Foodborne Listeriosis, continued 482 LYME DISEASE • Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, given as pneumocystis prophylaxis for those with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, transplant recipients, or others on long-term, high-dose corticosteroids, effectively prevents listeriosis.
• Listeriosis is a nationally notifiable disease in the United States. Cases should be reported promptly to the state or local health department to facilitate early recognition and control of common-source outbreaks. Clinical isolates should be forwarded to a public health laboratory for genetic sequencing.
Lyme Disease1 (Lyme Borreliosis, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato Infection) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Clinical manifestations of Lyme disease are divided into 3 stages: early localized, early disseminated, and late manifestations. Early localized dis-ease is characterized by a distinctive lesion, erythema migrans (EM), at the site of a recent tick bite. Erythema migrans is by far the most common manifestation of Lyme disease in children. Erythema migrans appears days to weeks after a tick bite and begins as a red macule or papule that usually expands to form a large (often ≥5 cm in diameter) annular, erythematous lesion, sometimes with partial central clearing. The lesion typically is pain-less and nonpruritic. Localized erythema migrans can vary greatly in size and shape and can be confused with cellulitis; lesions may have a purplish discoloration or central vesicu-lar or necrotic areas. A classic “bulls-eye” appearance with concentric rings appears in a minority of cases. Factors that distinguish erythema migrans from local allergic reaction to a tick bite include larger size, gradual expansion, less pruritus, and slower onset of EM. Constitutional symptoms, such as malaise, headache, mild neck stiffness, myalgia, and arthralgia, but not joint swelling or effusion, often accompany erythema migrans. Fever may be present but is not universal and generally is mild. In early disseminated disease, multiple EM lesions may appear several weeks after an infective tick bite and consist of secondary annular, erythematous lesions similar to but usually smaller than the primary lesion. Other manifestations of early disseminated ill-ness (which may occur with or without a skin lesion) are palsies of the cranial nerves (most commonly cranial nerve VII), lymphocytic meningitis (often associated with cranial neu-ropathy or papilledema), and radiculitis. Carditis usually manifests as various degrees of atrioventricular block and can be life threatening. Systemic symptoms, such as low-grade fever, arthralgia, myalgia, headache, and fatigue, may be present during the early dissemi-nated stage. Patients with early Lyme disease can be infected simultaneously with Borrelia miyamotoi and agents of babesiosis and anaplasmosis (see Babesiosis, p 217; Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and Related Infections, p 308; and Borrelia Infections, p 235). These diagnoses should be suspected in patients who manifest high fever, have hematologic abnormalities consistent with these infections, or who do not respond as expected to therapy prescribed for Lyme disease, such as fever persisting for more than 1 day after starting treatment. Patients 1 Lantos PM, Rumbaugh J, Bockenstedt LK, et al. Clinical practice guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), American Academy of Neurology (AAN), and American College of Rheumatology (ACR): 2020 Guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease. Clin Infect Dis. Published online November 30, 2020. Doi: The full guideline is available at: www.idsociety.org/practice-guideline/lyme-disease/ LYME DISEASE 483 who contract Lyme disease may be coinfected with Powassan virus (deer tick virus) if bit-ten in the United States or with tickborne encephalitis virus if infection was acquired in Europe.
Late Lyme disease occurs in patients who are not treated at an earlier stage of illness and manifests in children most commonly as arthritis. Lyme arthritis is characterized by inflammatory arthritis that usually is mono- or oligoarticular and affects large joints, particularly the knees. Although arthralgia can be present at any stage of Lyme disease, Lyme arthritis has objective evidence of joint swelling and white blood cells in synovial fluid specimens. Most cases of arthritis occur without a history of earlier stages of ill-ness (including erythema migrans) or prior treatment. Compared with pyogenic arthritis, Lyme arthritis tends to manifest with joint swelling/effusion out of proportion to pain or disability and with lower peripheral blood neutrophilia and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR). The effusion may be episodic lasting weeks at a time and then resolve with later occurrence. Polyneuropathy, encephalopathy, and encephalitis are rare late mani-festations. Children treated with antimicrobial agents in the early stage of disease rarely develop late manifestations.
Other rare clinical manifestations include ophthalmic conditions such as conjunctivi-tis, optic neuritis, keratitis, and uveitis. Lyme disease is not thought to produce a congenital infection syndrome. No causal relationship between maternal Lyme disease and abnormalities of pregnancy or con-genital disease caused by Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato has been documented. No evidence exists that Lyme disease can be transmitted via human milk.
ETIOLOGY: In the United States, Lyme disease is caused by the spirochete B burgdorferi sensu stricto (hereafter referred to as B burgdorferi) and rarely by the recently discovered Borrelia mayonii. In Eurasia, B burgdorferi, Borrelia afzelii, and Borrelia garinii cause borreliosis. Borrelia species are members of the family Spirochaetaceae, which also includes Treponema species.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: In 2017, 29 513 confirmed cases of Lyme disease were reported in the United States, although the actual number of cases may be up to 10-fold greater because of underreporting. Lyme disease occurs primarily in 2 distinct geographic regions of the United States, with more than 80% of cases occurring in New England and the eastern Mid-Atlantic States, as far south as Virginia. The disease also occurs, but with lower frequency, in the upper Midwest, especially Wisconsin and Minnesota. The geographic range is not static and has expanded considerably in the eastern and Midwestern states since 2000. Transmission also occurs at a low level on the west coast, especially northern California. The occurrence of cases in the United States correlates with distribution and frequency of infected tick vectors—Ixodes scapularis in the east and Midwest and Ixodes paci-ficus in the west. In Southern states, I scapularis ticks are rarer than in the northeast; those ticks that are present do not feed commonly on competent reservoir mammals and are less likely to bite humans because of different questing habits. Cases reported from states without known endemic transmission may have been imported from endemic states or may be misdiagnoses resulting from false-positive serologic test results or results that are misinterpreted as positive. Late manifestations, such as arthritis, can occur months after exposure highlighting the importance of eliciting a travel history to areas with endemic transmission.
484 LYME DISEASE Most cases of early localized and early disseminated Lyme disease occur between April and October; approximately 50% occur during June and July. People of all ages can be affected, but incidence in the United States is highest among children 5 through 9 years of age and adults 55 through 69 years of age.
With lesion(s) similar to erythema migrans, “southern tick-associated rash illness” (STARI) has been reported mainly in south central and southeastern states without endemic B burgdorferi infection. The etiology is unknown. STARI results from the bite of the lone star tick, Amblyomma americanum, which is abundant in southern states and is biologically incapable of transmitting B burgdorferi. Patients with STARI may present with constitutional symptoms in addition to erythema migrans, but STARI has not been asso-ciated with any of the disseminated complications of Lyme disease. Appropriate treat-ment of STARI is unknown. B mayonii is a newly described species identified in a small number of patients from the upper Midwest with symptoms similar to those of Lyme disease. Patients with B mayonii infection can be expected to test positive for Lyme disease using the 2-tier serologic testing described below, and therapy used for Lyme disease is effective against B mayonii.
Lyme disease also is endemic in eastern Canada, Europe, states of the former Soviet Union, China, Mongolia, and Japan. The primary tick vector in Europe is Ixodes ricinus, and the primary tick vector in Asia is Ixodes persulcatus. Clinical manifestations vary some-what from those seen in the United States. European Lyme disease can cause the skin lesions borrelial lymphocytoma and acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans and is more likely to produce neurologic disease, whereas arthritis is uncommon. These differences are attributable to the different genospecies of Borrelia responsible for European Lyme disease.
The incubation period for US Lyme disease from tick bite to appearance of single or multiple erythema migrans lesions ranges from 3 to 32 days, with a median time of 11 days. Late manifestations such as arthritis can occur months after the tick bite in peo-ple who do not receive antimicrobial therapy.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Diagnosis of Lyme disease rests first and foremost on the recogni-tion of a consistent clinical illness in people who have had plausible geographic exposure. Early Lyme disease in patients with erythema migrans is diagnosed clinically on the basis of the characteristic appearance of this skin lesion. Although erythema migrans is not pathognomonic for Lyme disease, it is highly distinctive and characteristic. In areas with endemic Lyme disease, it is expected that the vast majority of erythema migrans occur-ring in the appropriate season is attributable to B burgdorferi infection. Sensitivity of sero-logic testing is low during early infection, and less than half of children with solitary EM lesions will be seropositive. Patients who seek medical attention with 1 or more lesions of EM and without extracutaneous manifestations should be treated based on a clinical diag-nosis of Lyme disease without serologic testing. There is a broad differential diagnosis for extracutaneous manifestations of Lyme disease. Diagnosis of extracutaneous Lyme disease, including late-stage disease, requires a typical clinical illness, plausible geographic exposure, and a positive serologic test result.
The standard testing method for Lyme disease is a 2-tier serologic algorithm. The initial screening test identifies antibodies to a whole-cell sonicate, to peptide antigen, or to recombinant antigens of B burgdorferi using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA or EIA) or immunofluorescent antibody (IFA) test. It should be noted that clinical laboratories vary somewhat in their description of this test. It may be described as “Lyme LYME DISEASE 485 ELISA,” “Lyme antibody screen,” “total Lyme antibody,” or “Lyme IgG/IgM.” Many commercial laboratories offer EIA/IFA with reflex to Western immunoblot if the first-tier assay result is positive or equivocal. Although the initial EIA or IFA test result may be reported quantitatively, its sole importance is to categorize the result as negative, equivo-cal, or positive. If the first-tier EIA result is negative, the patient is considered seronegative and no further testing is indicated. If the result is equivocal or positive, then a second-tier test is required to confirm the result. There are 2 options for second tier testing: (1) a western immunoblot, which is the standard 2-tiered testing algorithm; or (2) an EIA test that has been specifically cleared by FDA for use as a second-tier confirmatory test, which is the modified 2-tiered testing algorithm (www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/68/wr/ mm6832a4.htm?s_cid=mm6832a4_w). Some assays marketed in the United States have reduced sensitivity for European strains of B burgdorferi. For patients potentially infected in Europe, check with the test provider or laboratory director to select tests that have been validated for this purpose.
Two-tier serologic testing increases test specificity. False-positive results are partly explained by antigenic components of B burgdorferi that are not specific to this species. Antibodies produced in response to other spirochetal infections, spirochetes in normal oral flora, other acute infections, and certain autoimmune diseases may be cross-reactive. In areas with endemic infection, previous subclinical infection with seroconversion may occur, and a seropositive patient’s symptoms may be coincidental. Patients with active Lyme disease almost always have objective signs of infection (eg, erythema migrans, facial nerve palsy, arthritis). Nonspecific symptoms commonly accompany these specific signs but almost never are the only evidence of Lyme disease. Serologic testing for Lyme dis-ease should not be performed for children without symptoms or signs suggestive of Lyme disease and plausible geographic exposure.
Western immunoblot testing should not be performed if the initial EIA or IFA test result is negative or without a prior EIA or IFA test, because specificity of immunoblot diminishes if the test is performed alone. The immunoblot assay tests for presence of antibodies to specific B burgdorferi antigens, including immunoglobulin (Ig) M antibodies to 3 spirochetal antigens (the 23/24, 39, and 41 kDa polypeptides) and IgG antibodies to 10 spirochetal antigens (the 18, 23/24, 28, 30, 39, 41, 45, 60, 66, and 93 kDa poly-peptides). Although some clinical laboratories report presence of antibody to each of 13 bands, describing each band as positive or negative, a positive immunoblot result is defined as presence of at least 2 IgM bands or 5 IgG bands. Physicians must be careful not to misinterpret a positive band as a positive test result or interpret a result as positive despite presence of 4 or fewer IgG bands. It is noteworthy that IgG antibodies to flagella protein, the p41 band, are present in 30% to 50% of healthy people.
A positive IgM immunoblot result can be falsely positive. The IgM assay is useful only for patients in the first 4 weeks after symptom onset. The IgM immunoblot result should be disregarded (or, if possible, not ordered) in patients who have had symptoms for longer than 4 weeks, or symptoms consistent with late Lyme disease, because false-positive IgM assay results are common, and because most untreated patients with disseminated Lyme disease will have a positive IgG result by week 4 of symptoms.
Lyme disease test results for B burgdorferi in patients treated for syphilis or other spiro-chete diseases are difficult to interpret. Consultation with an infectious diseases specialist is recommended. Although immunodeficiency theoretically could affect serologic testing 486 LYME DISEASE results, reports have described infected patients who produced anti-B burgdorferi antibodies and had positive test results despite various immunocompromising conditions. No polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for B burgdorferi currently is cleared by the FDA. PCR testing of joint fluid from a patient with Lyme arthritis often yields positive results and can be informative in establishing a diagnosis of Lyme arthritis. The role of a PCR assay on blood is not well established; test results usually are negative in early and late Lyme disease and is not recommended routinely. Yield of PCR testing on cerebrospi-nal fluid samples from patients with neuroborreliosis is too low to be useful in excluding this diagnosis.
Some patients treated with antimicrobial agents for early Lyme disease never develop detectable antibodies against B burgdorferi; they are cured and are not at risk of late dis-ease. Development of antibodies in patients treated for early Lyme disease does not indicate lack of cure or presence of persistent infection. Ongoing infection without devel-opment of antibodies (“seronegative Lyme”) has not been demonstrated. Most patients with early disseminated disease and virtually all patients with late disease have antibodies against B burgdorferi. Once such antibodies develop, they may persist for many years. Tests for antibodies should not be repeated or used to assess success of treatment.
A number of tests for Lyme disease have been found to be invalid on the basis of independent testing or to be too nonspecific to exclude false-positive results. These include urine tests for B burgdorferi, CD57 assay, novel culture techniques, and antibody panels that differ from those recommended as part of standardized 2-tier testing. Although these tests are commercially available from some clinical laboratories, they are not FDA cleared and are not appropriate diagnostic tests for Lyme disease.
Current evidence indicates that patients with B mayonii infection develop a serologic response similar to that of patients infected with B burgdorferi. Standardized 2-tier testing can be expected to have positive results in patients with B mayonii infection.
TREATMENT: Consensus practice guidelines for assessment, treatment, and prevention of Lyme disease have been published by the Infectious Diseases Society of America.1 Care of children should follow recommendations in Table 3.29. Antimicrobial therapy for non-specific symptoms or for asymptomatic seropositivity is not recommended. Antimicrobial agents administered for durations not specified in Table 3.29 are not recommended. Alternative diagnostic approaches or therapies without adequate validation studies and pub-lication in peer-reviewed scientific literature are discouraged. Physicians have successfully treated patients with B mayonii infection with antimicrobial regimens used for Lyme disease.
Erythema Migrans (Single or Multiple). Doxycycline, amoxicillin, or cefuroxime can be used to treat children of any age who present with erythema migrans. Azithromycin gener-ally is regarded as a second-line antimicrobial agent for erythema migrans in the United States, but further research on the efficacy of this agent is warranted. Selection of an oral antimicrobial agent for treatment of erythema migrans should be based on the fol-lowing considerations: presence of neurologic disease (for which doxycycline is the drug of choice), drug allergy, adverse effects, frequency of administration (doxycycline and cefuroxime are administered twice a day, amoxicillin is administered 3 times a day), ability 1 Lantos PM, Rumbaugh J, Bockenstedt LK, et al. Clinical practice guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), American Academy of Neurology (AAN), and American College of Rheumatology (ACR): 2020 Guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease. Clin Infect Dis. Published online November 30, 2020. Doi: The full guideline is available at: www.idsociety.org/practice-guideline/lyme-disease/ LYME DISEASE 487 to minimize sun exposure (photosensitivity may be associated with doxycycline use), likeli-hood of coinfection with Anaplasma phagocytophilum or Ehrlichia muris-like agent (neither is sensitive to beta-lactam antimicrobial agents), and when Staphylococcus aureus cellulitis cannot be distinguished easily from erythema migrans (doxycycline is effective against most strains of methicillin-sensitive and methicillin-resistant S aureus). Erythema migrans should be treated orally for 10 days if doxycycline is used and for 14 days if amoxicillin or cefuroxime is used. Because STARI may be indistinguishable from early Lyme disease and questions remain about appropriate treatment, some physicians treat STARI with the same antimicrobial agents orally as for Lyme disease. Table 3.29. Recommended Treatment of Lyme Disease in Children Disease Category Drug(s) and Dose Erythema migrans (single or multiple) (any age) Doxycycline, 4.4 mg/kg per day, orally, divided into 2 doses (maximum 200 mg/day) for 10 days OR Amoxicillin, 50 mg/kg per day, orally, divided into 3 doses (maximum 1.5 g/day) for 14 days OR Cefuroxime, 30 mg/kg per day, orally, in 2 divided doses (maximum 1 g/day) for 14 days OR, for a patient unable to take a beta-lactam or doxycycline, Azithromycin, 10 mg/kg/day, orally, once daily for 7 days Isolated facial palsy Doxycycline, 4.4 mg/kg per day, orally, divided into 2 doses (maximum 200 mg/day), for 14 daysa Arthritis An oral agent as for early localized disease, for 28 daysb Persistent arthritis after first course of therapy Retreat using an oral agent as for first-episode arthritis for 28 daysb OR Ceftriaxone sodium, 50–75 mg/kg, IV , once a day (maximum 2 g/day) for 14–28 days Atrioventricular heart block or carditis An oral agent as for early localized disease, for 14 days (range 14–21 days) OR Ceftriaxone sodium, 50–75 mg/kg, IV , once a day (maximum 2 g/day) for 14 days (range 14–21 days for a hospitalized patient); oral therapy (using an agent as for early localized disease) can be substituted when the patient is stabilized or discharged, to complete the 14- to 21-day course Meningitis Doxycycline, 4.4 mg/kg per day, orally, divided into 1 or 2 doses (maximum 200 mg/day) for 14 days OR Ceftriaxone sodium, 50–75 mg/kg, IV , once a day (maximum 2 g/day) for 14 days IV indicates intravenously.
a Corticosteroids should not be given. Use of amoxicillin for facial palsy in children has not been studied. Treatment has no effect on the resolution of facial nerve palsy; its purpose is to prevent late disease.
b There are limited safety data on the use of doxycycline for >21 days in children <8 years of age.
488 LYME DISEASE Treatment of erythema migrans results in resolution of the skin lesion within several days of initiating therapy and almost always prevents development of later stages of Lyme disease. Early Disseminated Disease. Oral antimicrobial agents are appropriate and effective for most manifestations of disseminated Lyme disease. Doxycycline is preferred therapy for facial nerve palsy caused by B burgdorferi in children of any age. The purpose of therapy for cranial nerve palsies is to reduce the risk of late disease; treatment has no effect on resolu-tion of the facial palsy. Amoxicillin has not been studied sufficiently for treatment of facial nerve palsies in young children to make a recommendation. Amoxicillin is unlikely to reach therapeutic levels in the central nervous system. A growing body of evidence suggests that oral doxycycline is effective for treatment of Lyme meningitis and may be used as an alternative to hospitalization and parenteral cef-triaxone therapy in children well enough to be treated as outpatients. Lumbar puncture is indicated for a child with a stiff neck and other symptoms of meningitis in whom the pos-sibility of a bacterial (nonspirochetal) meningitis cannot be ruled out. Neurologic disease is treated for 14 days.
Late Disseminated Disease. Children with Lyme arthritis are treated with oral antimicro-bial agents for 28 days. Because of this duration, patients younger than 8 years should be treated with an oral agent other than doxycycline (eg, amoxicillin; see Table 3.29, footnote b). For patients 8 years and older, any of the oral options, including doxycycline, may be used (see Tetracyclines, p 866). Management of patients with Lyme arthritis who have a partial response to therapy is uncertain. Consideration should be given to medication adherence, duration of symptoms before treatment, extent of synovial proliferation compared to joint swelling, cost, and patient preference. A second 28-day course of oral therapy is reasonable when synovial proliferation is modest compared with joint swelling or when the patient prefers a trial of oral therapy before considering intravenous treatment. Patients who demonstrate no or minimal response or who experience worsening of their arthritis can be treated with cef-triaxone parenterally for 14 to 28 days. Approximately 10% to 15% of patients treated for Lyme arthritis will develop per-sistent synovitis that can last for months to years. Theories of pathophysiology include delayed resolution of inflammation because of slow clearance of nonviable bacteria fol-lowing treatment versus an autoimmune mechanism. Misdiagnosis also should be con-sidered (ie, Lyme antibodies in serum present from a previous infection or cross-reacting because of another disorder). Persisting synovitis following Lyme disease, termed “antibi-otic-refractory Lyme arthritis,” is a strongly HLA-associated phenomenon. Patients with persistent synovitis despite repeat treatment initially should be managed with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. More severe cases should be referred to a rheumatologist who may treat the inflammation with an intra-articular steroid injection. Methotrexate has been used successfully in some cases. Arthroscopic synovectomy is required rarely for dis-abling or refractory cases.
Persistent Post-treatment Symptoms. Some patients have prolonged, persistent symptoms follow-ing standard treatment for Lyme disease. It is not clear whether this phenomenon is unique to Lyme disease or whether it is a more general occurrence during convalescence from other systemic illnesses. Persistent, treatment-refractory infection with B burgdorferi (“chronic Lyme disease”) has not been substantiated scientifically. Patients with persistent symptoms following Lyme disease usually respond to symptomatic treatment and recover gradually. LYME DISEASE 489 Several double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled trials have found that retreat-ment with additional antimicrobial agents for patients with residual post-treatment Lyme disease subjective symptoms may be associated with harm and does not offer benefit.1,2,3,4 Administration of additional antimicrobial agents to a patient with post-treatment Lyme disease symptoms following standard treatment for Lyme disease is strongly discouraged. Retreatment is appropriate for subsequent acute infections caused by B burgdorferi. Pregnancy. Tetracyclines are contraindicated in pregnancy. Doxycycline has not been studied adequately during pregnancy to make a recommendation regarding its use. Otherwise, therapy is the same as recommended for nonpregnant people.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: Lyme disease is a nationally notifiable disease in the United States.
Ticks. See Prevention of Mosquitoborne and Tickborne Infections (p 175).
Chemoprophylaxis. In areas of high endemicity (the coastal northeast), where 30% to 50% of I scapularis ticks harbor B burgdorferi, the overall risk of Lyme disease following a recognized tick bite is no higher than 3%. After a high-risk deer tick bite, defined as an engorged tick that has fed for >72 hours, the risk of infection may be 25% in an area with hyperendemic disease. The risk is extremely low after brief attachment, defined as <36 hours (eg, a flat, nonengorged deer tick is found). Testing of the tick for spirochete infec-tion has a poor predictive value and is not recommended. Studies of doxycycline prophylaxis have been conducted in adults and older children (≥12 years). In areas of high risk, a single prophylactic 200-mg dose (or 4.4 mg/kg for children weighing less than 45 kg) of doxycycline can be used in children of any age to reduce risk of acquiring Lyme disease after the bite of an infected I scapularis tick. Benefits of prophylaxis may outweigh risks when the tick is engorged (ie, has been attached for at least 36 hours based on exposure history) and prophylaxis can be started within 72 hours of tick removal. Amoxicillin prophylaxis has not been studied sufficiently, but likely would require a longer course than doxycycline because of its shorter half-life and is not recom-mended. There are no clinical data to support antibiotic prophylaxis for anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis, babesiosis or Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
Blood Donation. No documented cases of B burgdorferi transmission have occurred to date as a result of spirochete transmission via blood transfusion, but because spirochetemia occurs in early Lyme disease, patients with active disease should not donate blood. Patients who have been treated for Lyme disease can be considered for blood donation.
Vaccines. A Lyme disease vaccine was licensed by the FDA in 1998 for people 15 to 70 years of age but was withdrawn in 2002, principally because of poor sales and unsub-stantiated public concerns about adverse effects. A phase I/II trial of a new vaccine per-formed in Europe found the vaccine to be immunogenic and without safety concerns.
1 Feder HM, Johnson BJ, O’Connell S, et al; Ad Hoc International Lyme Disease Group. A critical appraisal of “chronic Lyme disease.” N Engl J Med. 2007;357(14):1422–1430 2 Lantos PM, Rumbaugh J, Bockenstedt LK, et al. Clinical practice guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), American Academy of Neurology (AAN), and American College of Rheumatology (ACR): 2020 Guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease. Clin Infect Dis. Published online November 30, 2020. Doi: The full guideline is available at: www.idsociety.org/practice-guideline/lyme-disease/ 3 Berende A, ter Hofstede HJ, Vos FJ, et al. Randomized trial of longer-term therapy for symptoms attributed to Lyme disease. N Engl J Med. 2016;374(13):1209–1220 4 Marzec NS, Nelson C, Waldron PR, et al. Serious bacterial infections acquired during treatment of patients given a diagnosis of chronic Lyme disease—United States. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2017;66(23):607–609 490 LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS Lymphatic Filariasis (Bancroftian, Malayan, and Timorian) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is caused by infection with the filarial parasites Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, or Brugia timori. Adult worms cause lymphatic dilatation and dysfunction, which result in abnormal lymph flow and eventu-ally may lead to lymphedema in the legs, scrotal area (for W bancrofti only), and arms. Recurrent secondary bacterial infections hasten progression of lymphedema to the more severe form known as elephantiasis. Although the infection occurs commonly in young children living in areas with endemic LF, chronic manifestations of infection, such as hydrocele and lymphedema, occur infrequently in people younger than 20 years. Most filarial infections remain clinically asymptomatic, but even then, they commonly cause subclinical lymphatic dilatation and dysfunction. Lymphadenopathy, most frequently of the inguinal, crural, and axillary lymph nodes, is the most common clinical sign of lym-phatic filariasis in children. There can be an acute inflammatory response that progresses from the lymph node distally (retrograde) along the affected lymphatic vessel, usually in the limbs. Accompanying systemic symptoms, such as headache or fever, generally are mild. In postpubertal males, adult W bancrofti organisms are found most commonly in the intrascrotal lymphatic vessels; thus, inflammation around dead or dying adult worms may present as funiculitis (inflammation of the spermatic cord), epididymitis, or orchitis. A tender granulomatous nodule may be palpable at the site of dying or dead adult worms. Chyluria can occur as a manifestation of bancroftian filariasis. Tropical pulmonary eosin-ophilia, characterized by cough, fever, wheezing, marked eosinophilia, and high serum immunoglobulin (Ig) E concentrations, is a rare manifestation of lymphatic filariasis.
ETIOLOGY: Filariasis is caused by 3 filarial nematodes in the family Filaridae: W bancrofti, B malayi, and B timori.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: The parasite is transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitoes of vari-ous genera, including Culex, Aedes, Anopheles, and Mansonia. W bancrofti, the most prevalent cause of lymphatic filariasis, is found in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Guyana, north-east Brazil, sub-Saharan and North Africa, and Asia, extending from India through the Indonesian archipelago to the western Pacific islands. Humans are the only definitive host for the parasite. B malayi is found mostly in Southeast Asia and parts of India. B timori is restricted to certain islands at the eastern end of the Indonesian archipelago. Live adult worms release microfilariae into the bloodstream. Adult worms live for an average of 5 to 8 years, and reinfection is common. Microfilariae that can infect mosquitoes may be present in a patient’s blood for decades, although individual microfilariae have a lifespan between 3 and 12 months. The adult worm is not transmissible from person to person or by blood transfusion; microfilariae can be transmitted by transfusion, but they do not develop into adult worms.
The incubation period is not well established; the period from acquisition to the appearance of microfilariae in blood can be 3 to 12 months, depending on the species of parasite.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Diagnosis requires epidemiologic risk and consistent laboratory findings (identification of microfilariae or antibody). Microfilariae generally can be detected microscopically on blood smears obtained at night (10 pm–4 am), although vari-ations in the periodicity of microfilaremia have been described depending on the parasite LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS 491 strain and the geographic location. Adult worms or microfilariae can be identified based on general morphology, size, and presence or absence of a sheath in Giemsa-stained fluid or tissue specimens obtained at biopsy. Serologic enzyme immunoassays are available, but interpretation of results is affected by cross-reactions of filarial antibodies with antibodies against other helminths. Determination of serum antifilarial IgG and IgG4 is available through the Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases at the National Institutes of Health (301-496-5398) or for antifilarial IgG4 through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC [www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx; 404-718-4745; parasites@cdc.gov]). Assays for circulating filarial antigen of W bancrofti are available commercially but are not cleared for use by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), nor are they available in the United States. Polymerase chain reaction assays can detect parasite-specific DNA in fluids and tis-sues with high sensitivity and specificity, but none are FDA cleared. Ultrasonography can be used to visualize adult worms. Patients with lymphedema may no longer have microfi-lariae or antifilarial antibody present. TREATMENT: The main goal of treatment of an infected person is to kill the adult worm. Diethylcarbamazine citrate (DEC), which is both microfilaricidal and active against the adult worm, is the drug of choice for lymphatic filariasis (see Drugs for Parasitic Infections, p 967). DEC is no longer sold in the United States but can be obtained from the CDC (404-718-4745; parasites@cdc.gov; or www.cdc.gov/parasites/lym-phaticfilariasis). DEC is contraindicated in patients who may also have onchocerciasis or loiasis because of the possibility of exacerbation of skin or eye involvement or severe adverse effects. Treatment with DEC should be undertaken by a specialist with experience in treating lymphatic filariasis, because DEC therapy has been associated with life-threat-ening adverse events, including encephalopathy and renal failure in people with circulat-ing Loa loa microfilariae concentrations >8000/mm3. Ivermectin is effective against the microfilariae of W bancrofti and the 2 Brugia species but has no effect on the adult parasite. The safety of ivermectin in children weighing less than 15 kg and in pregnant women has not been established. Albendazole also has demonstrated macrofilaricidal activity. Studies in children as young as 1 year of age suggest that albendazole can be administered safely to this population. Two- or 3-drug combination therapies have been used in the Global Program for Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis. Doxycycline, a drug that targets Wolbachia species, an intracellular rickettsial-like bacterial endosymbiont in adult worms, has been shown to be macrofilaricidal and has been used in combination with DEC.
Antifilarial chemotherapy has been shown to have limited efficacy for reversing or stabilizing lymphedema in its early forms. Doxycycline, in limited studies, has been shown to decrease the severity of lymphedema. Complex decongestive physiotherapy can be effective for treating lymphedema and requires strict attention to hygiene in the affected anatomical areas. Prompt identification and treatment of bacterial superinfections, partic-ularly streptococcal and staphylococcal infections, and careful treatment of intertriginous and ungual fungal infections are important aspects of therapy for lymphedema. Surgery may be indicated for management of hydrocele. Chyluria originating in the bladder responds to fulguration; chyluria originating in the kidney is difficult to correct.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: Annual mass drug administration of DEC and albendazole; albendazole and ivermectin; or ivermectin, DEC, and albendazole, to decrease or possibly eliminate transmission, has been instituted in selected settings. The use of 492 LYMPHOCYTIC CHORIOMENINGITIS VIRUS insecticide-treated bed nets also has been shown to decrease transmission. No vaccine is available for lymphatic filariasis.
Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Child and adult infections with lymphocytic choriomenin-gitis virus (LCMV) are asymptomatic in approximately one third of cases. Symptomatic infection may result in a mild to severe illness, which can include fever, malaise, myalgia, retro-orbital headache, photophobia, anorexia, and nausea and vomiting. Sore throat, cough, arthralgia or arthritis, and orchitis also may occur. Initial symptoms may last from a few days to 3 weeks. Leukopenia, lymphopenia, thrombocytopenia, and elevation of lactate dehydrogenase and aspartate aminotransferase occur frequently. A biphasic febrile course is common; after a few days without symptoms, the second phase may occur in up to half of symptomatic patients, consisting of neurologic manifestations that vary from aseptic meningitis to severe encephalitis. Transverse myelitis, eighth nerve deafness, Guillain-Barré syndrome, and hydrocephalus also have been reported, but a causal link remains to be established. Extraneural disease has included reports of myocarditis and dermatitis. Rarely, LCMV has caused a disease resembling viral hemorrhagic syndrome. Transmission of LCMV through organ transplantation and infection in other immuno-compromised populations can result in fatal disseminated infection with multiple organ failure. Current prevalence and seasonality are not known, because diagnostic testing is not often performed. Recovery without sequelae is the usual outcome, but convalescence may take several weeks, with asthenia, poor cognitive function, headaches, and arthralgia. LCMV infection should be suspected in presence of: (1) aseptic meningitis or encephalitis, especially during periods of colder weather; (2) febrile illness, followed by brief remission, followed by onset of neurologic illness; and (3) cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) findings of lym-phocytosis and hypoglycorrhachia.
Infection during pregnancy has been associated with spontaneous abortion. Congenital infection may cause severe abnormalities, including hydrocephalus, chorioreti-nitis, intracranial calcifications, microcephaly, and mental retardation. Congenital LCMV infection should be included in the differential diagnosis whenever intrauterine infections with toxoplasma, rubella, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus, enterovirus, parechovi-rus, Zika virus, Treponema pallidum, or parvovirus B19 are being considered. ETIOLOGY: LCMV is a single-stranded RNA virus that belongs to the family Arenaviridae (so named because of its appearance on electron microscopy, which resembles grains of sand). Other members of this family included in the genus Mammarenaviruses are Lassa virus and the New World Arenaviruses Junin, Machupo, Guanarito, Sabiá, and Chapare.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: LCMV is a chronic infection of common house mice, which often are infected asymptomatically and chronically shed virus in urine and other excretions. Congenital murine infection is common and results in a normal-appearing litter with chronic viremia and particularly high virus excretion. In addition, hamsters, laboratory mice, and guinea pigs can have chronic infection and can be sources of human infection. Humans are infected mostly by inhalation of aerosol generated by rodents shedding virus from the urine, feces, blood, or nasopharyngeal secretions. Other less likely routes of entry of infected secretions include conjunctival and other mucous membranes, ingestion, and cuts in the skin. The disease is observed more frequently in young adults. Human-to-human MALARIA 493 transmission has occurred during pregnancy from infected mothers to their fetus and through solid organ transplantation from an infected organ donor. Several such clusters of cases have been described following transplantation, and one case was traced to a pet ham-ster purchased by the donor. Laboratory-acquired LCMV infections have occurred, both through infected laboratory animals and contaminated tissue-culture stocks.
The incubation period usually is 6 to 13 days and occasionally is as long as 3 weeks.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Patients with central nervous system disease have a mononuclear pleocytosis with 30 to 8000 cells in CSF. Hypoglycorrhachia, as well as mild increase in protein, may occur. LCMV usually can be isolated from CSF obtained during the acute phase of illness and, in severe disseminated infections, also from blood, urine, and naso-pharyngeal secretion specimens. Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction assays available through reference or commercial laboratories can be used on serum during the acute stage and on CSF during the neurologic phase; however, none of these assays are cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Serum specimens from the acute and convalescent phases of illness can be tested for increases in antibody titers by enzyme immunoassays and neutralization tests. Demonstration of virus-specific immuno-globulin M antibodies in serum or CSF specimens is useful. In congenital infections, diag-nosis usually is suspected when ocular or neurologic signs develop, and diagnosis usually is made by serologic testing. In immunosuppressed patients, seroconversion can take several weeks. Diagnosis can also be made by immunohistochemical assay of fixed tissues.
TREATMENT: Management is supportive. Limited data suggest a possible role for ribavi-rin in immunosuppressed patients infected with LCMV . However, ribavirin is not FDA approved for treatment of LCMV .
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: Infection can be controlled by preventing rodent infestation in animal and food storage areas. Because the virus is excreted for long periods of time by rodent hosts, attempts should be made to monitor laboratory and commercial colonies of mice and hamsters for infection. Pet rodents or wild mice in a patient’s home should be considered likely sources of infection. Guidelines for minimizing risk of human LCMV infection associated with rodents are available1 (also see Diseases Transmitted by Animals [Zoonoses], p 1048). Although the risk of LCMV infection from pet rodents is low, preg-nant women should avoid exposure to wild or pet rodents and their aerosolized excreta. Pregnant women also should avoid working in the laboratory with LCMV . Malaria CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: The classic symptoms of malaria, which may be parox-ysmal, are high fever with chills, rigor, sweats, and headache. Other manifestations can include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, cough, tachypnea, arthralgia, myalgia, and abdomi-nal and back pain. Anemia and thrombocytopenia are common. Hepatosplenomegaly frequently is present in infected children in areas with endemic malaria and may be present in adults and in people previously not infected with malaria. Severe disease 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Update: interim guidance for minimizing risk for human lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus infection associated with pet rodents. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2005;54(32):799–801 494 MALARIA occurs more frequently in people without immunity acquired as a result of previous infec-tion; young children; pregnant women, especially primigravidae; or in those who are immunocompromised. Infection with Plasmodium falciparum, one of the 5 Plasmodium species that naturally infect humans, potentially is fatal and most commonly manifests as a nonspecific febrile illness often without localizing signs. Severe disease (which may occur with any of the infecting species but is most commonly caused by P falciparum) may manifest as one of the following clinical syndromes, all of which are medical emergencies and may be fatal unless treated: • Cerebral malaria, characterized by altered mental status and manifesting with a range of neurologic signs and symptoms, including generalized seizures, signs of increased intracranial pressure (confusion and progression to stupor or coma), and death; • Severe anemia attributable to dyserythropoiesis, high parasitemia and hemolysis, sequestration of infected erythrocytes to capillaries, coagulopathy, and hemolysis of infected erythrocytes associated with hypersplenism; late onset hemolytic anemia has been described following treatment of severe disease with artemisinin derivatives; • Hypoglycemia, which can present with metabolic acidosis and hypotension associ-ated with hyperparasitemia; it also can be a consequence of quinine or quinidine-induced hyperinsulinemia; • Renal failure caused by acute tubular necrosis (rare in children younger than 8 years); • Respiratory failure, without pulmonary edema; • Abnormal bleeding, which can include hemoglobinuria and is attributable to throm-bocytopenia, an exaggerated hemolytic response, or disseminated coagulopathy; • Jaundice, secondary to hemolysis of infected blood cells, coagulopathy, and/or hepatic dysfunction; • Metabolic acidosis, usually attributed to lactic acidosis, hypovolemia, liver dysfunc-tion, and impaired renal function; or • Vascular collapse and shock associated with hypothermia and adrenal insufficiency. Syndromes primarily associated with Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium ovale infection are as follows: • Anemia attributable to acute parasitemia; • Hypersplenism with danger of splenic rupture; • Thrombocytopenia which may be severe with P vivax; • Relapse of infection, for as long as 3 to 5 years after the primary infection, attribut-able to latent hepatic stages (hypnozoites); and • Severe, and even fatal, infection with P vivax.
Syndromes associated with Plasmodium malariae infection include: • Chronic asymptomatic parasitemia, which persists at undetectable levels for as long as decades after the primary infection; and • Nephrotic syndrome resulting from deposition of immune complexes in the kidney.
Plasmodium knowlesi is a nonhuman primate malaria parasite that also can infect humans and has been misdiagnosed as P malariae, which causes more benign infection. Disease can be characterized by very rapid replication of the parasite and hyperparasit-emia resulting in severe disease. P knowlesi infection should be treated aggressively, because hepatorenal failure and subsequent death have been documented.
Congenital malaria resulting from perinatal transmission occurs infrequently, with increased risk among primigravidae in areas with endemic infection. Most congenital MALARIA 495 cases have been caused by P vivax and P falciparum; P malariae and P ovale account for fewer than 20% of such cases. Manifestations can resemble those of neonatal sepsis, including fever and nonspecific symptoms of poor appetite, irritability, and lethargy.
ETIOLOGY: The genus Plasmodium includes species of intraerythrocytic parasites that infect a wide range of mammals, birds, and reptiles. The 5 species that infect humans are P falciparum, P vivax, P ovale, P malariae, and P knowlesi. Coinfection with multiple species has been documented.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Malaria is endemic throughout the tropical areas of the world and is acquired primarily from the bite of the female Anopheles genus of mosquito. Half of the world’s population lives in areas where transmission occurs. Worldwide, 219 million cases and 435 000 deaths were reported in 2017. Approximately 10% of these are cases of severe malaria, which have a significantly higher chance of death. Most deaths occur in children younger than 5 years. Infection by the malaria parasite poses substantial risks to pregnant women and their fetuses, especially primigravid women in areas with endemic infection, and may result in spontaneous abortion and stillbirth. Malaria also contributes to low birth weight in countries where P falciparum or P vivax is endemic. Risk of malaria is highest, but variable, for travelers to sub-Saharan Africa, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu; risk is intermediate on the Indian sub-continent and is low in most of Southeast Asia and Latin America. Potential for malaria reintroduction exists in areas where malaria has been eliminated. Climate change may also affect the geographic range of malaria. Health care professionals can check the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website for the most current information (www.
cdc.gov/malaria) to determine malaria endemicity when providing pretravel malaria advice or evaluating a febrile returned traveler. Transmission is possible in more temperate climates, including areas of the United States where Anopheles mosquitoes are present. Nearly all of the approximately 2078 annual reported cases in the United States in 2016 resulted from infection acquired outside the United States.1 Uncommon modes of malaria transmission are congenital, through transfusions, or through the use of contami-nated needles or syringes.
P vivax and P falciparum are the most prevalent species worldwide. P vivax malaria is prevalent on the Indian subcontinent and in Central America. P falciparum malaria is prevalent in Africa, Papua New Guinea, and on the island of Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic). P vivax and P falciparum species are the most common malaria spe-cies in southern and Southeast Asia, Oceania, and South America. P malariae, although much less common, has a wide distribution. P ovale malaria occurs most frequently in West Africa but has been reported in other areas. Reported cases of human infections with P knowlesi have been from certain countries of Southeast Asia, specifically Borneo, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Myanmar, Singapore, and Cambodia.
Relapses may occur in P vivax and P ovale infections because of a persistent hepatic (hypnozoite) stage of infection. Recrudescence of P falciparum and P malariae infection occurs when a persistent low-density parasitemia produces recurrence of symptoms of the disease, such as when incomplete treatment or drug resistance prevents elimination of the parasite. Asymptomatic parasitemia can occur in individuals with partial immunity.
Drug resistance in both P falciparum and P vivax has been evolving throughout areas with endemic malaria, generally proportional to the use of particular drugs in a 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Malaria surveillance—United States, 2016. MMWR Surveill Summ. 2019;68(5):1-35 496 MALARIA population. The spread of chloroquine-resistant P falciparum strains throughout the world dates back to the 1960s. Chloroquine-resistant P vivax has been reported in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Myanmar, India, and Guyana. P falciparum resistance to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine is distributed throughout Africa and other endemic regions as well. Mefloquine resistance has been documented in Myanmar (Burma), Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Laos), Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Resistance to artemisinin compounds has been reported across the same region. The incubation period (time to onset of malaria symptoms) in most cases ranges from as soon as 7 days after being bitten by an infected mosquito to about 30 days and is shortest for P falciparum and longest for P malariae. Antimalarial drugs discontinued before completing the recommended course of prophylaxis for P falciparum may delay symptoms for weeks to months; relapses of P vivax and P ovale may occur months after initial infection. DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Definitive parasitologic diagnosis historically has been based on identification of Plasmodium parasites microscopically on stained blood films. There is an increasing range of rapid diagnostic test methods available that detect specific malaria antigens in blood, one of which is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is available for use by many hospitals and commercial laboratories. Rapid diagnostic testing is recommended to be conducted in parallel with routine microscopy to provide further information needed for patient treatment, such as the percentage of erythrocytes harboring parasites. Both positive and negative rapid diagnostic test results should be confirmed by microscopic examination, because low-level parasitemia may not be detected (ie, false-negative result), false-positive results occur, and mixed infections may not be detected accurately. Both thick and thin blood films should be examined. The thick film allows for concentration of the blood to find parasites that may be present at low density, whereas the thin film is most useful for species identification and determination of the density of red blood cells infected with parasites. If initial blood smears test nega-tive for Plasmodium species but malaria remains a possibility, the smear should be repeated every 12 to 24 hours during a 72-hour period, ideally with at least 3 smears.
Confirmation and identification of the species of malaria parasites on the blood smear is essential in guiding therapy. Serologic testing generally is not helpful, except in epidemiologic surveys. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay is available in refer-ence laboratories and many state health departments, but same-day results may not be available to make treatment decisions. PCR is most useful to confirm species of malaria. Information about sensitivity of rapid diagnostic tests for the 3 less common species of malaria, P ovale, P malariae, and P knowlesi, is limited. Additional information about rapid diagnostic testing for malaria is available on the CDC website. Species confirmation and antimalarial drug resistance testing is available free of charge at the CDC for all cases of malaria diagnosed in the United States (www.cdc.gov/malaria/diagnosis_treat-ment/index.html).
TREATMENT: Choice of malaria treatment is based on the infecting species, possible drug resistance, and severity of disease. Selection of appropriate therapy is presented in Drugs for Parasitic Infections beginning on p 968. Severe malaria (largely a consideration for P falciparum infections) is defined as any one or more of the following: parasitemia greater than 5% of red blood cells infected, signs of central nervous system or other end-organ involvement, severe anemia requiring transfusion, shock, acidosis, abnormal bleeding, and/or hypoglycemia. Patients with severe malaria require intensive care and parenteral MALARIA 497 treatment with intravenous artesunate. Intravenous quinidine is no longer available in the United States. Sequential blood smears to determine percentage of erythrocytes infected with parasites may be monitored to assess therapeutic efficacy. A recent review of avail-able literature suggests exchange transfusion for severe disease is not efficacious in patients with end-organ involvement. For patients with severe malaria in the United States or patients with malaria who are unable to tolerate an oral medication despite attempts, intravenous artesunate is the treat-ment of choice. If commercially available intravenous artesunate is not available within 24 hours, intravenous artesunate is available through a CDC investigational new drug (IND) protocol. When the distribution of intravenous artesunate expands nationwide and is stocked in the states where the most cases of malaria are found (before the end of 2021), the CDC will discontinue its distribution of intravenous artesunate. Clinicians may contact the CDC Malaria Hotline (770-488-7788, Monday–Friday, 9:00 am–5:00 pm Eastern Time; or 770-488-7100 at all other times) for additional information and release of the drug under the conditions of the protocol.1 Assistance with management of malaria is available 24 hours a day through the CDC Emergency Operations Center (770-488-7100). Additional information on artesunate and guidelines for the treatment of malaria are available on the CDC website (www.cdc.gov/malaria/diagnosis_treat-ment/artesunate.html and www.cdc.gov/malaria/resources/pdf/Malaria_ Treatment_Table.pdf).
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: Malaria is a nationally notifiable disease in the United States. There is no licensed vaccine against malaria in the United States. Effective measures to reduce risk of acquiring malaria include control of Anopheles mosquito populations, pro-tection against mosquito bites, treatment of infected people, and chemoprophylaxis of travelers to areas with endemic infection (see Table 3.30). Measures to prevent contact with mosquitoes, especially from dusk to dawn (because of the nocturnal biting habits of most female Anopheles mosquitoes), include use of bed nets impregnated with insecticide, mosquito repellents (see Prevention of Mosquitoborne and Tickborne Infections, p 175), and protective clothing. The most current information on country-specific malaria trans-mission, drug resistance, and resulting recommendations for travelers can be obtained by contacting the CDC (www.cdc.gov/malaria or the Malaria Hotline at 770-488-7788).
Chemoprophylaxis for Travelers to Areas With Endemic Malaria.2 Drugs for prevention of malaria currently available in the United States include chloroquine, mefloquine, doxycy-cline, atovaquone-proguanil, primaquine, and tafenoquine. Table 3.30 details use of these drugs for prophylaxis against malaria.
The appropriate chemoprophylactic regimen is determined by the traveler’s risk of acquiring malaria in the area(s) to be visited and by local prevalence of drug resistance. The travel itinerary should be reviewed in detail and compared with information on where malaria transmission occurs within a given country to determine whether the trav-eler will be traveling in a part of the country where malaria occurs and if antimalarial 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Notice to readers: new medication for severe malaria available under an investigational new drug protocol. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2007;56(30):769–770 2 For further information on prevention of malaria in travelers, see the biennial publication: Health Information for International Travel. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC Yellow Book 2020: Health Information for International Travel. New York: Oxford University Press; 2020. Available at: wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/ page/yellowbook-home 498 MALARIA Table 3.30. Drugs to Consider for Use in Children for Malaria Prophylaxisa Locale Drug Dosing Timing Adverse Effects and Contraindications Other Considerations Only chloroquine-sensitive areas Chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine Chloroquine dose: 5 mg/kg base (8.3 mg/kg salt), orally, once weekly, up to maximum adult dose 300 mg base Hydroxychloroquine dose: 5 mg/kg base (6.5 mg/kg salt), orally, once weekly, up to maximum 310 mg base Begin 1–2 weeks before travel and take weekly throughout and for 4 weeks after leaving area Most common adverse effects: gastrointestinal tract disturbance, headache, dizziness, blurred vision, pruritus, insomnia Can exacerbate psoriasis Take with meals Only mefloquine-sensitive areas Mefloquine ≤9 kg: 4.6 mg/kg base (5 mg/kg salt), once weekly >9–19 kg: ¼ tablet, once weekly >19–30 kg: ½ tablet, once weekly >30–45 kg: ¾ tablet, once weekly >45 kg: 1 tablet, once weekly Each tablet contains 228 mg base (250 mg salt) Begin ≥2 wk before travel, then weekly on same day each wk throughout and for 4 wk after leaving area Initiating 2–3 wk before travel can help assess tolerability Most common adverse effects: gastrointestinal tract disturbance, headache, insomnia, vivid dreams, visual disturbance, anxiety, dizziness CONTRAINDICATED in travelers with a known hypersensitivity to the drug, and in those with active or recent history depression, anxiety disorder, psychosis, schizophrenia, other major psychiatric disorder or seizures Do not use in those with cardiac conduction defects Black box warning for neurologic (dizziness, vestibular problems, tinnitus) and psychiatric (anxiety, paranoia, depression, hallucinations) side effects that may occur at any time during drug use, and may last for months to years after the drug is stopped.
Patients must be given copy of FDA medication guide May be given in all trimesters of pregnancy MALARIA 499 Locale Drug Dosing Timing Adverse Effects and Contraindications Other Considerations All areas Atovaquone-proguanil Pediatric tablets, 62.5 mg atovaquone and 25 mg proguanil hydrochloride 5–8 kg: ½ tab >8–10 kg: ¾ tab >10–20 kg: 1 tab >20–30 kg: 2 tabs >30–40 kg: 3 tabs >40 kg: 1 adult tab (250 mg atovaquone/100 mg proguanil) Start 1–2 days before travel, take daily throughout travel and for 7 days after leaving area Most common adverse effects: abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, headache Do not use in those with creatinine clearance <30 mL/min; not recommended for infants <5 kg, pregnant women, or women who are breastfeeding infants <5 kg Take with meals Generally well tolerated Proguanil can increase warfarin effect; dosage adjustment may be needed Table 3.30. Drugs to Consider for Use in Children for Malaria Prophylaxis,a continued 500 MALARIA Locale Drug Dosing Timing Adverse Effects and Contraindications Other Considerations All areas Doxycycline 2.2 mg/kg, up to maximum adult dose 100 mg/day Start 1–2 days before travel, take daily throughout travel, and for 4 wk after leaving area Licensed for use for 4 mo but may be safely given up to 2 y Most common adverse effects: photosensitivity, gastrointestinal disturbance Not recommended for pregnant women, or for children <8 y since duration of prophylaxis exceeds 21 days Take with meals Also active against rickettsiae and leptospirae (hikers, campers, fresh water swimmers) Complete oral typhoid vaccine >72 h before starting doxycycline Short-duration travel (<6 months) to all areas Primaquine 0.5 mg/kg base (0.8 mg/kg salt) up to adult dose of 30 mg base (52.6 mg salt) daily Start 1–2 days before travel, take daily throughout travel, and for 7 days after leaving area CONTRAINDICATED in those with G6PD deficiency and pregnant women Should not be given to lactating woman unless infant has normal G6PD level Test for G6PD deficiency before prescribing Also used for presumptive therapy (ie, terminal prophylaxis) to decrease risk of P vivax or P ovale relapse Table 3.30. Drugs to Consider for Use in Children for Malaria Prophylaxis,a continued MALARIA 501 Locale Drug Dosing Timing Adverse Effects and Contraindications Other Considerations Short-duration travel (<6 months) to all areas Tafenoquine Loading dose: 200 mg once daily for 3 days before departure Maintenance regimen (while in malaria transmission area): 200 mg weekly Post-trip dose: 200 mg once, 7 days after the last weekly dose Start 3 days before travel, weekly during the trip, and a single dose during the week after returning. CONTRAINDICATED in those with G6PD deficiency and pregnant women Should not be given to lactating woman unless infant has normal G6PD level Test for G6PD deficiency using a quantitative test before prescribing Approved for 18 years of age and older for prophylaxis (and for antirelapse therapy in people aged ≥16 years) Also used for presumptive therapy (ie, terminal prophylaxis) to decrease risk of P vivax or P ovale relapse (different formulation and dosing schedule) G6PD indicates glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase.
a No drug is 100% effective; always combine chemoprophylaxis with personal protection measures.
Table 3.30. Drugs to Consider for Use in Children for Malaria Prophylaxis,a continued 502 MALARIA drug resistance has been reported in that location (see the chapter “Yellow Fever and Malaria Information, by Country” in the CDC Yellow Book [wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/ yellowbook/2020/preparing-international-travelers/yellow-fever-vaccine-and-malaria-prophylaxis-information-by-country]). Additional factors to con-sider are the patient’s other medical conditions (including pregnancy), medications being taken (to assess potential drug interactions), cost of the medicines, and potential adverse effects. Indications for prophylaxis for children are identical to those for adults. Pediatric dosages should be calculated on the basis of the child’s current weight, and children’s dos-ages should never exceed adult dosages. Drugs used for malaria chemoprophylaxis gener-ally are well tolerated, although adverse reactions can occur. Minor adverse reactions do not require stopping or adjusting drug dosage. Those who provide malaria chemoprophy-laxis should provide travelers with information about management of mild adverse events and what to do in the event of serious adverse reactions.
Medications for chemoprophylaxis of malaria should not be obtained at overseas locations, as quality of these products is unknown. Travelers also should avoid medica-tions and combinations that are commonly prescribed abroad but not recommended in the United States. Chemoprophylaxis should begin before arrival in the area with endemic malaria. Prophylaxis During Pregnancy and Lactation. Malaria during pregnancy carries significant risks for both the mother and fetus. Malaria may increase risk of adverse outcomes in pregnancy, including abortion, preterm birth, and stillbirth. For these reasons and because no chemoprophylactic regimen is absolutely effective, women who are pregnant or likely to become pregnant should try to avoid travel to areas where they could contract malaria. Women traveling to areas where chloroquine-resistant malaria has not been reported may take chloroquine prophylaxis. Harmful effects on the fetus have not been dem-onstrated when chloroquine is given in recommended doses for malaria prophylaxis. Pregnancy and lactation, therefore, are not contraindications for malaria prophylaxis with chloroquine.
The CDC recommends mefloquine chemoprophylaxis in all trimesters of pregnancy when exposure to chloroquine-resistant P falciparum is unavoidable. Lactating mothers of infants may use mefloquine, or for infants weighing more than 5 kg, atovaquone-progua-nil for prophylaxis when exposure to chloroquine-resistant P falciparum is unavoidable. Primaquine and tafenoquine are contraindicated in pregnancy because of the unknown glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) status of the fetus.
Assessment for Malaria While Traveling. Travelers to areas with endemic malaria should seek medical attention immediately if they develop fever. Malaria treatment is most effective if begun early in the course of disease, and delay of appropriate treatment can have serious or even fatal consequences. Travelers taking atovaquone-proguanil as their chemoprophylactic drug regimen should not take atovaquone-proguanil for treatment if they develop malaria and should use an appropriate alternative antimalarial regimen.
Travelers should be advised that any fever or influenza-like illness that develops within 3 months of departure from an area with endemic malaria requires immediate medical evaluation, including appropriate blood testing to rule out malaria.
Prevention of Relapses. There is no test to determine the potential for relapses of P vivax or P ovale infection. Antirelapse therapy can be provided along with treatment MEASLES 503 of symptomatic infection or after leaving an endemic area following a prolonged stay. Presumptive antirelapse therapy, also known as terminal prophylaxis, uses a medication toward the end of the exposure period or immediately thereafter to prevent relapses or delayed onset clinical presentations of malaria caused by hypnozoites. Primaquine and tafenoquine (in patients 16 years and older) both are approved for use to prevent relapses of P vivax. Both can be used to prevent P ovale relapse, but tafenoquine is not approved by the FDA for this use. Screening for G6PD deficiency using a quantitative test must be per-formed before using primaquine and tafenoquine, because both drugs can cause hemoly-sis in patients with G6PD deficiency.
Personal Protective Measures. All travelers to areas where malaria is endemic should be advised to use personal protective measures, including the following: (1) insecticide-impregnated mosquito nets while sleeping; (2) remaining in well-screened, or air-condi-tioned areas at dusk and at night; (3) protective clothing, preferably permethrin treated; and (4) mosquito repellents. Most repellents require frequent reapplications to be effective (see Prevention of Mosquitoborne and Tickborne Infections, p 175).
Measles CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Measles is an acute viral disease characterized by fever, cough, coryza, and conjunctivitis, followed by a maculopapular rash beginning on the face and spreading cephalocaudally and centrifugally. During the prodromal period, a pathognomonic enanthema (Koplik spots) may be present. Complications of measles, including otitis media, bronchopneumonia, laryngotracheobronchitis (croup), and diarrhea, occur commonly in young children and immunocompromised hosts. Acute encephalitis, which often results in permanent brain damage, occurs in approximately 1 of every 1000 cases. In the postelimination era in the United States, death, predominantly resulting from respiratory and neurologic complications, has occurred in 1 to 3 of every 1000 cases reported. Case-fatality rates are increased in children younger than 5 years, pregnant women, and immunocompromised children, including children with leukemia, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, and severe malnutrition (including vita-min A deficiency). Sometimes the characteristic rash does not develop in immunocompro-mised patients.
Measles inclusion body encephalitis (MIBE) is a rare manifestation of measles infec-tion in immunocompromised individuals usually presenting within 1 year of measles infection. Disease onset is subacute with progressive neurologic dysfunction occurring over weeks to months. Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a rare degenerative central nervous system disease characterized by behavioral and intellectual deterioration and seizures that occurs 7 to 11 years after wild-type measles virus infection, occurring at a rate of 4 to 11 per 100 000 measles cases. Rates of SSPE as high as approximately 1:1000 measles case have been seen in some recent studies, with the highest rates in chil-dren infected before 2 years of age.
Several recent studies have documented that children who have had measles have long-term blunted immune responses to other pathogens and increased mortality attribut-able to the known effects of measles virus on lymphocytes. This effect is another reason why measles prevention is so important.
ETIOLOGY: Measles virus is an enveloped RNA virus with 1 serotype, classified as a mem-ber of the genus Morbillivirus in the Paramyxoviridae family.
504 MEASLES EPIDEMIOLOGY: The only natural host of measles virus is humans. Measles virus is trans-mitted by direct contact with infectious droplets or, less commonly, by airborne spread. Measles is one of the most highly communicable of all infectious diseases; the attack rate in a susceptible individual exposed to measles is 90% in close-contact settings. Population immunity as high as 95% or greater is often needed to stop ongoing transmission. In tem-perate areas, the peak incidence of infection usually occurs during late winter and spring. In the prevaccine era, most cases of measles in the United States occurred in preschool- and young school-aged children, and few people remained susceptible by 20 years of age. Following implementation of routine childhood vaccination in the United States at age 12 to 15 months, measles occurred more often in infants younger than 1 year and in older adolescents and adults who had not been adequately vaccinated. Infant susceptibility occurs around the time when transplacentally acquired maternal antibodies are no lon-ger present. The childhood and adolescent immunization program in the United States began with licensure of the measles vaccine in 1963 and has resulted in a greater than 99% decrease in the reported incidence of measles, with interruption of endemic disease transmission being declared in 2000.
From 1989 to 1991, the incidence of measles in the United States increased because of low immunization rates in preschool-aged children, especially in urban areas, and because of primary vaccine failures after 1 measles vaccine dose. Following improved cov-erage in preschool-aged children and implementation of a routine second dose of mea-sles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine for children, the incidence of measles declined to extremely low levels (<1 case per 1 million population). Unfortunately, increasing num-bers of cases and outbreaks of measles have occurred over the last decade. The majority of these cases are linked to importation of measles from countries where it is endemic, including countries in Western Europe, and subsequent spread among unimmunized indi-viduals, including intentionally unimmunized children. Progress continues toward global control and regional measles elimination, with an 80% drop in measles deaths worldwide between 2000 and 2017. By the end of 2018, 89% of children globally had received 1 dose of measles vaccine by their second birth-day. All World Health Organization (WHO) regions have established goals to eliminate measles by 2020, including the adoption of a second dose of a measles-containing vaccine for all children.
Inadequate response to vaccine (ie, primary vaccine failure) occurs in as many as 7% of people who received a single dose of vaccine at 12 months or older. Most cases of measles in previously immunized children seem to be attributable to primary vaccine failures, but waning immunity after immunization (ie, secondary vaccine failure) may be a factor in some cases. Primary vaccine failure was the main reason a 2-dose vaccine sched-ule was recommended routinely for children and high-risk adults.
Patients infected with wild-type measles virus are contagious from 4 days before the rash through 4 days after appearance of the rash. Immunocompromised patients who may have prolonged excretion of the virus in respiratory tract secretions can be conta-gious for the duration of the illness. Patients with SSPE are not contagious.
The incubation period generally is 8 to 12 days from exposure to onset of pro-dromal symptoms. In family studies, the average interval between appearance of rash in the index case and subsequent cases is 14 days, with a range of 7 to 21 days. In SSPE, the mean incubation period of 84 cases reported between 1976 and 1983 was 10.8 years. MEASLES 505 DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Measles virus infection can be confirmed by: (1) detection of mea-sles viral RNA by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR); (2) detection of measles virus-specific immunoglobulin (Ig) M; (3) a fourfold increase in measles IgG antibody concentration in paired acute and convalescent serum specimens (collected at least 10 days apart); or (4) isolation of measles virus in cell culture. Detection of IgM in serum samples by enzyme immunoassay has been the preferred method for case con-firmation; however, as the incidence of disease decreases, the positive predictive value of IgM detection decreases. For this reason, detection of viral RNA in blood; throat, nasal, and posterior nasopharyngeal swab specimens; bronchial lavage samples; or urine samples (respiratory samples are preferred specimens, and sampling more than 1 site may increase sensitivity) is playing an increasing role in case confirmation. A serum sample as well as a throat swab specimen should be obtained from any patient in whom measles is suspected. Additionally, it is ideal to obtain a urine sample because sampling from all 3 sites will increase the likelihood of establishing a diagnosis. Many state public health labo-ratories and the Measles Laboratory at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) can perform RT-PCR assays to detect measles RNA. Isolation of measles virus in cell culture is not recommended for routine case confirmation because isolation can take up to 2 weeks to complete. The sensitivity of measles IgM assays varies by timing of specimen collection, immu-nization status of the patient, and the assay method itself. Up to 20% of assays for IgM may have a false-negative result in the first 72 hours after rash onset. If the measles IgM result is negative and the patient has a generalized rash lasting more than 72 hours the measles IgM test should be repeated. Measles IgM is detectable for at least 1 month after rash onset in unimmunized people but might be absent or present only transiently in people immunized with 1 or 2 vaccine doses. Therefore, a negative IgM test result should not be used to rule out the diagnosis in immunized people. Detection of viral RNA by RT-PCR provides a rapid and sensitive method for case confirmation. It is important to collect samples for RNA detection as soon as possible after rash onset, because viral shedding declines with time after rash. Specimen timing and quality greatly influence the results of RT-PCR testing, so a negative result should not be the only criterion used to rule out a case of measles. Another advantage of col-lecting samples for molecular detection of the virus is that these samples can also be used to genotype the virus, which is important to determine patterns of importation and transmission. In populations with high vaccine coverage, such as those in the United States, com-prehensive serologic and virologic testing generally is not available locally and requires submitting specimens to state public health laboratories or the CDC. Individuals with a febrile rash illness who are seronegative for measles IgM and have negative RT-PCR assay results for measles should be tested for rubella using the same specimens. TREATMENT: No specific antiviral therapy is available. Measles virus is susceptible in vitro to ribavirin, which has been given by the intravenous and aerosol routes to treat severely affected and immunocompromised children with measles. However, no con-trolled trials have been conducted, and ribavirin is not licensed by the US Food and Drug Administration for treatment of measles.
Vitamin A. The WHO currently recommends vitamin A for all children with measles, regardless of their country of residence, and many US experts concur for all chil-dren regardless of hospitalization status with measles in the United States. Vitamin A 506 MEASLES treatment of children with measles in resource-limited countries has been associated with decreased morbidity and mortality rates. Low serum concentrations of vitamin A also have been found in children in the United States, and children with more severe measles illness may have lower vitamin A concentrations. There is no need to measure vitamin A concentrations, though, because the result should not change management. Vitamin A for treatment of measles is administered once daily for 2 days (ie, immediately on diagnosis and repeated the next day), at the following doses: • 200 000 IU (60 000 μg retinol activity equivalent [RAE]) for children 12 months or older; • 100 000 IU (30 000 μg RAE) for infants 6 through 11 months of age; and • 50 000 IU (15 000 μg RAE) for infants younger than 6 months.
• An additional (ie, a third) age-specific dose of vitamin A should be given 2 through 6 weeks later to children with clinical signs and symptoms of vitamin A deficiency.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: In addition to standard precautions, air-borne transmission precautions are indicated for 4 days after the onset of rash in other-wise healthy children and for the duration of illness in immunocompromised patients. Exposed susceptible patients should be placed on airborne precautions from day 5 after first exposure until day 21 after last exposure.1 CONTROL MEASURES: Evidence of Immunity to Measles.2 Evidence of immunity to measles includes any of the following: 1. Documentation of age-appropriate vaccination with a live measles virus-containing vaccine: • Preschool-aged children: 1 dose administered after the first birthday; • School-aged children (grades K-12): 2 doses; the first dose administered after the first birthday and the second dose administered at least 28 days after the first dose; 2. Laboratory evidence of immunity; 3. Laboratory confirmation of disease; or 4. Born before 1957. Care of Exposed People.
Table 3.31 and Table 3.32 summarize the use of vaccine and Immune Globulin (IG) for postexposure prophylaxis in people who are not immunocompromised or pregnant and people who are immunocompromised or pregnant, respectively.
Use of Vaccine. Available data suggest that measles vaccine, if administered within 72 hours of measles exposure to susceptible individuals, will provide protection or disease modification in some cases. Measles vaccine should be considered in all exposed individu-als who are vaccine eligible and who have not been vaccinated or have received only 1 dose of vaccine (the second measles vaccine dose can be administered ≥28 days after the first measles vaccine dose). If the exposure does not result in infection, the vaccine should induce protection against subsequent measles exposures. Immunization is the interven-tion of choice for control of measles outbreaks in schools and child care centers and for 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Immunization of health-care personnel: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR Recomm Rep. 2011;60(RR-7):1-45 2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prevention of measles, rubella, congenital rubella syndrome, and mumps, 2013 summary: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR Recomm Rep. 2013;62(RR-4):1-34 MEASLES 507 Table 3.31. Post-exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) for Measles Exposures Who Are NOT Pregnant or Immunocompromised Age Range Measles Immune Statusa PEP Type Depending on Time After Initial Exposure ≤3 days (≤72 hours) 4–6 days >6 days All ages Immune (IgG positive, 2 MMR vaccine doses, or born before 1957b) • PEP not indicated. Exposed person has documented immunity.
<6 months Non-immune (due to age) • Give intramuscular immunoglobulin (IMIG).c,d • Home quarantinee for 28 days after last exposure.
• PEP not indicated (too late).f • Home quarantinee for 21 days after last exposure.
6–11 months Non-immune (due to age) • Give MMR vaccine (MMR vaccine preferred over IG).
• No quarantine needed.
• Give intramuscular immunoglobulin (IMIG).c,d • Home quarantinee for 28 days after last exposure.
• PEP not indicated (too late).f • Home quarantinee for 21 days after last exposure.
≥12 months Non-immune (0 doses MMR vaccine or IgG negative) • Give MMR vaccine.
• No quarantine needed.b • PEP not indicated (too late).f • Home quarantinee for 21 days after last exposure, then give MMR vaccine to protect from future exposures.
≥12 months 1 dose of MMR vaccineb • Give 2nd MMR vaccine dose if ≥28 days from last dose of live vaccine.
• No quarantine needed.
Household member of a confirmed/suspected case • Obtain IgG titers to determine immunity. Home quarantinee while awaiting results; if IgG negative, quarantine for 21 days after last exposure (too late for PEP).f Not a household member of a confirmed/suspected case • Age 1–3 years: Less likely to get sick because has 1 dose of MMR.
• Age ≥4 years: Less likely to get sick because has 1 dose of MMR, and give 2nd MMR to protect from future exposures.
508 MEASLES Age Range Measles Immune Statusa PEP Type Depending on Time After Initial Exposure ≤3 days (≤72 hours) 4–6 days >6 days Adults Unknown measles immune status • Give MMR vaccine.
• No quarantine needed.b Household member of a confirmed/suspected case • Obtain IgG titers to determine immunity. Home quarantinee while awaiting results; if IgG negative, quarantine for 21 days after last exposure (too late for PEP).f Not a household member of a confirmed/suspected case Does contact work in setting with children (daycare/school) or healthcare facility • Yes: Obtain titers to determine immunity. Home quarantinee while awaiting results; if IgG negative, quarantine for 21 days after last exposure (too late for PEP).f • No: Contact can reach out to their own provider to obtain measles IgG titers.f Reproduced with permission from New York City Department of Health: a All persons exposed to measles must be notified of their exposure, regardless of their evidence of immunity to measles.
b Birth before 1957 or 1 dose of MMR should not be considered sufficient for household members of confirmed measles cases or healthcare workers exposed to measles; without documented positive measles IgG titers or 2 MMR doses, consider them to have unknown immunity. Furlough non-immune healthcare workers for 21 days even if they get MMR PEP . c For patients who receive IG, provide these instructions: www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/imm/stay-home-non-cases.pdf.
d Dosing of intramuscular IG for infants aged <12 months is 0.5 mL/kg of body weight (max dose 15 mL). Administration of MMR or varicella vaccines must be delayed by 6 months after administra-tion of intramuscular IG and by 8 months after intravenous IG.
e When instructing home quarantine, ensure that all household members of the exposed individual are immune to measles. IG prolongs the incubation period to 28 days.
f For patients who do not receive PEP , provide these instructions: www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/imm/stay-home-cases.pdf.
Table 3.31. Post-exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) for Measles Exposures Who Are NOT Pregnant or Immunocompromised, continued MEASLES 509 Table 3.32. Post-exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) for Measles Exposures Who ARE Pregnant or Immunocompromised Category Age Range Measles Immune Statusa PEP Type Depending on Time After Initial Exposure ≤3 days (≤72 hours) 4–6 days >6 days Severely Immuno- compromisedb <12 months Will need IG regardless of measles immune status • Give intramuscular immunoglobulin (IMIG)c,d • Home quarantinee for 28 days after last exposure • PEP not indicated (too late)f • Home quarantinee for 21 days after last exposure ≥12 months • Give intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG)c,d • Home quarantinee for 28 days after last exposure Pregnant n/a Immune (IgG positive or 2 MMR vaccine doses) • PEP not indicatedf Non-immune (IgG negative) • Give intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG)c,d • Home quarantinee for 28 days after last exposure • PEP not indicated (too late)f • Home quarantinee for 21 days after last exposure Unknown immunity • Draw titers (measles IgG) STAT to determine immunity; proceed as above based on titer results • PEP not indicated (too late)f • Home quarantinee for 21 days after last exposure Reproduced with permission from New York City Department of Health: a All persons exposed to measles must be notified of their exposure, regardless of their evidence of immunity to measles.
b Management of immunocompromised persons can be challenging and may require individualized decisions with provider based on immunocompromising condition or medications.
510 MEASLES Severely immunocompromising conditions (per ACIP and IDSA) include: • Severe primary immunodeficiency; • Bone marrow transplant until ≥12 months after finishing all immunosuppressive treatment and maybe longer in patients who have developed graft-versus-host disease; • On treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) within and until ≥6 months after completion of immunosuppressive chemotherapy; • On cancer chemotherapy • Post solid organ transplantation • Receiving daily corticosteroid therapy with a dose ≥20 mg (or >2 mg/kg/day for patients who weigh <10 kg) of prednisone or equivalent for ≥14 days • Receiving certain biologic immune modulators, such as tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) blockers or rituximab • After hematopoietic stem cell transplant, duration of high-level immunosuppression is highly variable and depends on type of transplant (longer for allogenic than autologous), type of donor and stem cell source, and post-transplant complications such as graft-versus-host disease and their treatments • AIDS or HIV with severe immunosuppression defined as CD4 <15% (all ages) or CD4 count <200 lymphocytes/mm3 (age >5 years). Low-level immunosuppression: In the absence of published guidance on exposed persons with low-level immunosuppression, consider assessing presumptive immunity to measles (measles IgG positive or 2 MMR vaccine doses) to determine if PEP is indicated. If not immune to measles, give PEP as MMR (if not contraindicated and within 72 hours of initial exposure). Consider intravenous IGc if MMR is contraindicated or if it is too late for MMR (day 4–6 after initial exposure) with home quarantine for 28 days after last exposure. If no PEP is given because it is too late, home quaran-tine for 21 days after last exposure.e c For patients who receive IG, provide these instructions: www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/imm/stay-home-non-cases.pdf.
d Dosing of intramuscular IG for infants aged <12 months: 0.5 mL/kg of body weight (max dose 15mL). Dosing of intravenous IG for pregnant women not immune to measles and immunocompro-mised persons: 400 mg/kg. MMR or varicella vaccine administration must be delayed by 6 months and 8 months after intramuscular and intravenous IG, respectively.
e When implementing home quarantine, ensure that all household members of the exposed individual are immune to measles. IG prolongs the incubation period to 28 days.
f For patients who do not receive PEP , provide these instructions: www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/imm/stay-home-cases.pdf.
References: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prevention of measles, rubella, congenital rubella syndrome, and mumps, 2013. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2013:62(RR-4):1-34; and Rubin LG, Levin MJ, Ljungman P , et al. 2013 IDSA Clinical practice guideline for vaccination of the immunocompromised host. Clin Infect Dis. 2014;58(3):e44-e100 Check guidance/discuss with treating provider as duration of immunosuppression during or following chemotherapy, transplants, or biologic immune modulators may vary.
Table 3.32. Post-exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) for Measles Exposures Who ARE Pregnant or Immunocompromised, continued MEASLES 51 1 vaccine-eligible people 12 months and older and has been used starting at 6 months of age with good efficacy in previous measles epidemics in the United States.
Use of Immune Globulin. IG can be administered either intramuscularly (IGIM) or intra-venously (IGIV) within 6 days of exposure to prevent or modify measles in people who do not have evidence of measles immunity. Concentrations of measles antibodies in IGIM or IGIV products produced internationally may be different from those of products avail-able in the United States. The recommended dose of IGIM is 0.50 mL/kg (the maxi-mum dose by volume is 15 mL). IGIV is the recommended IG preparation for pregnant women without evidence of measles immunity and for severely immunocompromised hosts,1 regardless of immunologic or vaccination status, including patients with severe primary immunodeficiency; patients who have received a hematopoietic stem cell trans-plant, until at least 12 months after finishing all immunosuppressive treatment or longer in patients who have developed graft-versus-host disease; patients undergoing treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, within and until at least 6 months after completion of immunosuppressive chemotherapy; people who have received a solid organ transplant; people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection who have severe immu-nosuppression; and patients younger than 12 months whose mothers received biologic response modifiers during pregnancy. IGIV is recommended for these people, because they may be at higher risk of severe measles and complications, and people who weigh >30 kg will receive less than the recommended dose with IGIM preparations. IGIV is administered at a dose of 400 mg/kg. For patients who already are receiving IGIV at regularly scheduled intervals, the usual dose of 400 mg/kg should be adequate for mea-sles prophylaxis after exposures occurring within 3 weeks of receiving IGIV . For people routinely receiving Immune Globulin Subcutaneous (IGSC) therapy, administration of at least 200 mg/kg for 2 consecutive weeks before measles exposure should be sufficient. IG is not indicated for household or other close contacts who have received 1 dose of vaccine at 12 months or older unless they are severely immunocompromised (as defined previously).
For children who receive IGIM for modification or prevention of measles after expo-sure, measles vaccine (if not contraindicated) should be administered 6 months after IGIM administration, provided the child is at least 12 months of age. Intervals vary between administration of IGIV or other biologic products and measles-containing vac-cines (see Table 1.11, p 40).
HIV Infection.1 HIV-infected children who are exposed to measles require prophylaxis on the basis of immune status and measles vaccine history. HIV-infected children who have serologic evidence of immunity or who received 2 doses of measles vaccine after initiation of combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) with no to moderate immunosuppression (see Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, p 427) should be considered immune and will not require any additional measures to prevent measles. Asymptomatic mildly or moderately immunocompromised HIV-infected people without evidence of immunity to measles should receive IGIM at a dose of 0.5 mL/kg (maximum 15 mL), regardless of immunization status. Severely immunocompromised patients (including HIV-infected people with CD4+ T-lymphocyte percentages <15% [all ages] or CD4+ T-lymphocyte 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prevention of measles, rubella, congenital rubella syndrome, and mumps, 2013 summary: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR Recomm Rep. 2013;62(RR-4):1-34 512 MEASLES counts <200/mm3 [age >5 years], regardless of immunization status, and those who have not received MMR vaccine since receiving ART) who are exposed to measles should receive IGIV prophylaxis, 400 mg/kg, after exposure to measles, regardless of vaccination status. Some experts would include all HIV-infected people, regardless of immunologic status or MMR vaccine history, as needing IGIV prophylaxis. HIV-infected children who have received IGIV within 3 weeks of exposure do not require additional passive immunization. Health Care Personnel. To decrease health care-associated infection, immunization pro-grams should be established to ensure that all people who work or volunteer in health care facilities (including students) have presumptive evidence of immunity to measles (see Immunization in Health Care Personnel, p 92). Measles Vaccine Recommendations. (see Table 3.33 for summary).
Use of MMR Vaccine. The only measles vaccine licensed in the United States is a live further-attenuated strain prepared in chicken embryo cell culture. Measles vaccines provided through the Expanded Programme on Immunization in resource-limited coun-tries meet the WHO standards and usually are comparable with the vaccine available in the United States. Measles vaccine is available in the United States as combination formulations, which include MMR and measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (MMRV) vaccines. Single-antigen measles vaccine no longer is available in the United States. Measles-containing vaccine in a dose of 0.5 mL is administered subcutaneously. Measles-containing vaccines can be administered simultaneously with other immunizations in a separate syringe at a separate site (see Simultaneous Administration of Multiple Vaccines, p 36).
Serum measles antibodies develop in approximately 95% of children immunized at 12 months of age and 98% of children immunized at 15 months of age. Protection conferred by a single dose is durable in most people. A small proportion (5% or less) of immunized people may lose protection after several years. For measles elimination, 2 doses of vaccine are required. More than 99% of people who receive 2 doses (separated by at least 28 days, and the first dose administered on or after the first birthday) develop serologic evidence of measles immunity. The second dose provides protection to those failing to respond to their primary measles immunization and, therefore, is not a booster dose. Immunization is not deleterious for people who already are immune. Immunized people do not shed or transmit measles vaccine virus.
Improperly stored vaccine may fail to protect against measles. Since 1979, an improved stabilizer has been added to the vaccine that makes it more resistant to heat inactivation. For recommended storage of MMR and MMRV vaccines, see the manu-facturers’ package labels. MMRV vaccine must be stored frozen between –58°F and +5°F.
Age of Routine Immunization. The first dose of MMR vaccine should be administered at 12 through 15 months of age. Delays in administering the first dose contributed to large outbreaks in the United States from 1989 to 1991. The second dose is recommended rou-tinely at school entry (ie, 4 through 6 years of age) but can be administered at an earlier age (eg, during an outbreak or before international travel), provided the interval between the first and second MMR doses is at least 28 days. Catch-up second-dose immuniza-tion should occur for all school-aged children (elementary, middle, high school) who have received only 1 dose, including at the adolescent visit at 11 through 12 years of age and MEASLES 513 Table 3.33. Recommendations for Measles Immunizationa Category Recommendations Unimmunized, no history of measles (12 through 15 mo of age) MMR or MMRV vaccine is recommended at 12 through 15 mo of age; a second dose is recommended at least 28 days after the first dose (or 90 days for MMRV) and usually is administered at 4 through 6 y of age.
Children 6 through 11 mo of age in outbreak situationsb or before international travel Immunize with MMR vaccine, ideally at least 2 weeks prior to travel, but this dose is not considered valid, and 2 valid doses administered on or after the first birthday are required. MMRV should not be administered to children <12 mo of age.
Students in kindergarten, elementary, middle, and high school who have received 1 dose of measles vaccine at 12 mo of age or older Administer the second dose.
Students in college and other postsecondary institutions who have received 1 dose of measles vaccine at 12 mo of age or older Administer the second dose.
History of immunization before the first birthday Dose not considered valid; immunize (2 doses).
History of receipt of inactivated measles vaccine or unknown type of vaccine, 1963–1967 Dose not considered valid; immunize (2 doses).
Further attenuated or unknown vaccine administered with IG Dose not considered valid; immunize (2 doses).
Allergy to eggs Immunize; no reactions likely (see text for details).
Neomycin allergy, nonanaphylactic Immunize; no reactions likely (see text for details).
Severe hypersensitivity (anaphylaxis) to neomycin or gelatin Avoid immunization.
Tuberculosis Immunize (see Tuberculosis, p 786); if patient has untreated tuberculosis disease, start antituberculosis therapy before immunizing.
Measles exposure Immunize or give IG, depending on circumstances (see Care of Exposed People, p 522, Table 3.31, and Table 3.32).
HIV infected Immunize (2 doses) unless severely immunocompromised (see text, p 511); administration of IG if exposed to measles is based on degree of immunosuppression and measles vaccine history (see text, p 511).
514 MEASLES older. If a child receives a dose of measles vaccine before 12 months of age, this dose is not counted toward the required number of doses; the universally recommended 2 doses are still required in the United States beginning at 12 through 15 months of age and separated by at least 28 days.
Use of MMRV Vaccine.1 • MMRV vaccine is indicated for simultaneous immunization against measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella among children 12 months through 12 years of age; MMRV vac-cine is not indicated for people outside this age group. See Varicella-Zoster Infections, p 831, for recommendations for use of MMRV vaccine for the first dose.
• Children with HIV infection also should not receive MMRV vaccine because of lack of safety data of the quadrivalent vaccine in children infected with HIV .
• MMRV vaccine may be administered with other vaccines recommended at 12 through 15 months of age and before or at 4 through 6 years of age (
solutions.aap.org/SS/Immunization_Schedules.aspx).
• At least 28 days should elapse between a dose of measles-containing vaccine, such as MMR vaccine, and a dose of MMRV vaccine. However, the recommended minimal interval between MMRV vaccine doses is 90 days. Colleges and Other Institutions for Education Beyond High School. Colleges and other edu-cational institutions should require that all entering students have documentation of evidence of measles immunity (see Evidence of Immunity to Measles, p 506). Students without documentation of measles immunity should receive MMR vaccine on entry, fol-lowed by a second dose 28 days later, if not contraindicated.
Immunization During an Outbreak. During an outbreak, MMR vaccine should be offered to all people exposed or in the outbreak setting who lack evidence of measles immunity. During a community-wide outbreak that affects infants, MMR vaccine has been shown to be efficacious and may be recommended for infants 6 through 11 months of age (see Outbreak Control, p 518). Doses received prior to the first birthday do not count toward the recommended 2-dose series. 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Use of combination measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella vac-cine: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR Recomm Rep. 2010;59(RR–3):1–12 Category Recommendations Personal or family history of seizures Immunize; advise parents of slightly increased risk of seizures.
Immunoglobulin or blood recipient Immunize at the appropriate interval (see Table 1.11, p 40). HIV indicates human immunodeficiency virus; IG, Immune Globulin; MMR, measles-mumps-rubella vaccine; MMRV , measles-mumps-rubella-varicella vaccine.
a See text for details and recommendations for use of MMRV vaccine.
b See Outbreak Control (p 518).
Table 3.33. Recommendations for Measles Immunization,a continued MEASLES 515 International Travel. People traveling internationally (any country outside of the United States) should be immune to measles prior to travel. Infants 6 through 11 months of age should receive 1 dose of MMR vaccine at least 2 weeks before departure if possible, and then should receive a second dose of measles-containing vaccine at 12 through 15 months of age (at least 28 days after the initial measles immunization) and a third dose at 4 through 6 years of age. Children 12 months or older as well as adults who have received 1 dose and are traveling to areas where measles is endemic or epidemic should receive their second dose before departure, provided the interval between doses is 28 days or more.
International Adoptees. The US Department of State requires that internationally adopted children 10 years and older receive MMR vaccine before entry into the United States. Internationally adopted children who are younger than 10 years are exempt from Immigration and Nationality Act regulations pertaining to immunization of immigrants before arrival in the United States (see Children Who Received Immunizations Outside the United States or Whose Immunization Status is Unknown or Uncertain, p 96); adop-tive parents are required to sign a waiver indicating their intention to comply with US immunization recommendations after their child’s arrival in the United States.
Health Care Personnel.1 Adequate presumptive evidence of immunity to measles for people who work in health care facilities is: (1) documented administration of 2 doses of live-virus measles vaccine with the first dose administered at ≥12 months of age and the second dose at least 28 days after the first; (2) laboratory evidence of immunity or labora-tory confirmation of disease; or (3) birth before 1957. Birth before 1957 is not a guarantee of measles immunity, and therefore, facilities should consider vaccinating unimmunized personnel born before 1957 who lack laboratory evidence of immunity with 2 doses of MMR vaccine at the appropriate interval (see Immunization in Health Care Personnel, p 92). For recommendations during an outbreak, see Outbreak Control (p 518).
Adverse Events. A body temperature of 39.4°C (103°F) or higher develops in approxi-mately 5% to 15% of vaccine recipients, usually between 6 and 12 days after receipt of MMR vaccine; fever generally lasts 1 to 2 days but may last as long as 5 days. Most people with fever do not have other symptoms. Transient rashes have been reported in approximately 5% of vaccine recipients. Recipients who develop fever and/or rash are not considered contagious. Febrile seizures 5 to 12 days after immunization occur in 1 in 3000 to 4000 people immunized with MMR vaccine. Transient thrombocytopenia occurs in 1 in 22 000 to 40 000 people after administration of measles-containing vaccines, spe-cifically MMR (see Thrombocytopenia, p 516). There is no evidence that reimmunization increases the risk of adverse events in people already immune to these diseases. Data indi-cate that only people who are not immune to the viruses in MMR tend to have adverse effects. Thus, events following a second dose of MMR vaccine would be expected to be substantially lower than after a first dose because most people who received a first dose would be immune.
Rates of most local and systemic adverse events for children immunized with MMRV vaccine are comparable with rates for children immunized with MMR and varicella vac-cines administered concomitantly. However, recipients of a first dose of MMRV vaccine have a greater rate of fever 102°F (38.9°C) or higher than do recipients of MMR and varicella administered concomitantly (22% vs 15%, respectively). Febrile seizures occur in 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Immunization of health-care personnel: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR Recomm Rep. 2011;60(RR–07):1–45 516 MEASLES 1 in 1100 to 1400 children immunized with a first dose of MMRV vaccine at 12 through 23 months of age and in 1 in 2500 to 3000 children immunized with a first dose of MMR and varicella vaccines administered separately at the same visit. The period of risk for febrile seizures is from 5 to 12 days following receipt of the vaccine. The benefit of using MMRV instead of MMR and monovalent varicella vaccines separately is that the quadrivalent product results in 1 fewer injection. Either MMRV or separate MMR and varicella vaccines are acceptable option for dose 1 at 12 through 15 months of age and pediatricians should discuss risks and benefits of the vaccine choices with the parents or caregivers. For the first dose of measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella vaccines at ages 48 months and older and for dose 2 at any age (15 months through 12 years), use of MMRV vaccine generally is preferred over separate injections of MMR and varicella vaccines to minimize the number of injections. The reported frequency of central nervous system conditions, such as encephalitis and encephalopathy, after measles immunization is less than 1 per million doses admin-istered in the United States. Because the incidence of encephalitis or encephalopathy after measles immunization in the United States is lower than the observed incidence of encephalitis of unknown cause, some or most of the rare reported severe neurologic dis-orders may be related temporally, rather than causally, to measles immunization. Multiple studies, as well as the National Academy of Medicine Vaccine Safety Review, refute a causal relationship between autism and MMR vaccine or between inflammatory bowel disease and MMR vaccine. Precautions and Contraindications.
Febrile Illnesses. Children with minor illnesses, such as upper respiratory tract infections, may be immunized. Fever is not a contraindication to immunization. However, if other manifestations suggest a more serious illness, immunization should be deferred until the illness has resolved.
Allergic Reactions. Hypersensitivity reactions occur rarely and usually are minor, con-sisting of wheal-and-flare reactions or urticaria at the injection site. Reactions have been attributed to trace amounts of neomycin or gelatin or some other component in the vac-cine formulation. Anaphylaxis is rare. Measles vaccine is produced in chicken embryo cell culture and does not contain significant amounts of egg white (ovalbumin) cross-reacting proteins. Children with egg allergy are at low risk of anaphylactic reactions to measles-containing vaccines (including MMR and MMRV). Skin testing of children for egg allergy is not predictive of reactions to MMR vaccine and is not recommended before administering MMR or other measles-containing vaccines. People with allergies to chick-ens or feathers are not at increased risk of reaction to the vaccine.
People who have had a significant hypersensitivity reaction after the first dose of measles-containing vaccine should: (1) be tested for measles immunity, and if immune, should not receive a second dose; or (2) receive evaluation and possible skin testing before receiving a second dose. Thrombocytopenia. Rarely, MMR vaccine can be associated with thrombocytopenia within 2 months of immunization, with a temporal clustering 2 to 3 weeks after immu-nization. On the basis of case reports, the risk of vaccine-associated thrombocytopenia may be higher for people who previously experienced thrombocytopenia, especially if it occurred in temporal association with earlier MMR immunization. The decision to immunize these children should be based on assessment of immunity after the first dose and the benefits of protection against measles, mumps, and rubella in comparison with MEASLES 517 the risks of recurrence of thrombocytopenia after immunization. The risk of throm-bocytopenia is higher after the first dose of vaccine than after the second dose. There have been no reported cases of thrombocytopenia associated with receipt of MMR vaccine that have resulted in hemorrhagic complications or death in otherwise healthy people.
Recent Administration of IG or Other Blood Products. IG preparations interfere with the sero-logic response to measles vaccine for variable periods, depending on the dose of IG administered. Suggested intervals between IG or blood-product administration and mea-sles immunization are provided in Table 1.11 (p 40). If vaccine is administered at intervals shorter than those indicated, as may be warranted if the risk of exposure to measles is imminent, the child should be reimmunized at or after the appropriate interval for immu-nization (and at least 28 days after the earlier immunization) unless serologic testing indi-cates that measles-specific antibodies were produced.
MMR vaccine should be administered at least 2 weeks before planned administration of IG, blood transfusion, or other blood products because of the theoretical possibility that antibody will neutralize vaccine virus and interfere with successful immunization. If IG must be administered within 14 days after administration of MMR or MMRV , these vaccines should be administered again after the interval specified in Table 1.11 (p 40).
Tuberculosis. Tuberculin skin testing is not a prerequisite for measles immunization. Antituberculosis therapy should be initiated before administering MMR vaccine to people with untreated tuberculosis infection or disease. Tuberculin skin testing, if otherwise indi-cated, can be performed any time before or on the day of immunization. Otherwise, test-ing should be postponed for 4 to 6 weeks, because measles immunization temporarily may suppress tuberculin skin test reactivity. The effects of measles vaccination on interferon gamma release assay (IGRA) characteristics have not been determined; the same precau-tions as for tuberculin skin testing should be followed.
Altered Immunity. Immunocompromised patients with disorders associated with increased severity of viral infections should not receive live-virus measles vaccine (the exception is people with HIV infection, unless they have evidence of severe immuno-suppression; see Immunization and Other Considerations in Immunocompromised Children, p 72, and HIV Infection, p 518). The risk of exposure to measles for immuno-compromised patients can be decreased by immunizing their close susceptible contacts. Immunized people do not shed or transmit infectious measles vaccine virus. Management of immunodeficient and immunosuppressed patients exposed to measles can be facilitated by previous knowledge of their immune status. If possible, children should receive mea-sles vaccine before initiating treatment with biological response modifiers, such as tumor necrosis factor antagonists, and before transplantation, ideally with 2 doses. Severely immunocompromised patients should receive IG after measles exposure regardless of immunologic or vaccination status (see Care of Exposed People, p 522, Table 3.31, and Table 3.32).
Corticosteroids. For patients who have received high doses of corticosteroids (≥2 mg/ kg of body weight or ≥20 mg/day of prednisone or its equivalent for people who weigh ≥10 kg) for 14 days or more and who otherwise are not immunocompromised, the rec-ommended interval between stopping the corticosteroids and immunization is at least 4 weeks (see Immunization and Other Considerations in Immunocompromised Children, p 72). In general, inhaled steroids do not cause immunosuppression and are not a contra-indication to measles immunization.
518 MEASLES HIV Infection.1 Measles immunization (administered as MMR vaccine) is recommended for all people ≥12 months of age with HIV infection who do not have evidence of measles immunity and who do not have evidence of severe immunosuppression, because measles can be severe and sometimes is fatal in patients with HIV infection (see Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, p 427). For vaccination purposes, severe immuno-suppression is defined in children 1 through 13 years of age as a CD4+ T-lymphocyte percentage <15% and in adolescents ≥14 years as a CD4+ T-lymphocyte count <200 lymphocytes/mm3. Severely immunocompromised HIV-infected infants, children, ado-lescents, and young adults should not receive measles virus-containing vaccine. MMRV vaccine should not be administered to any HIV-infected infant, regardless of degree of immunosuppression, because of lack of safety data in this population. The first dose of MMR vaccine should be administered at age 12 through 15 months and the sec-ond dose at age 4 through 6 years, or as early as 28 days after the first dose. Children, adolescents, and adults with newly diagnosed HIV infections and without evidence of measles immunity should complete a 2-dose schedule with MMR vaccine as soon as possible after diagnosis, unless they have evidence of severe immunosuppression. People with perinatally acquired HIV infection who were vaccinated against measles before initiation of ART should be considered unvaccinated and should be revaccinated with 2 doses of MMR vaccine once effective ART has been administered, unless they have other acceptable current evidence of measles immunity. All members of the household of an HIV-infected person who lack evidence of measles immunity should receive 2 doses of MMR. Because measles vaccine virus is not shed after immunization, HIV-infected people are not at risk of measles vaccine virus infection if household members are immunized.
Personal or Family History of Seizures. Children with a personal or family history of seizures should be immunized after parents or guardians are advised that the risk of seizures after measles immunization is increased slightly. Children receiving anticonvulsants should con-tinue such therapy after measles immunization.
Pregnancy. A measles-containing vaccine should not be administered to women known to be pregnant. Women who receive MMR vaccine should not become preg-nant for at least 28 days. This precaution is based on the theoretical risk of fetal infec-tion, which applies to administration of any live-virus vaccine to women who might be pregnant or who might become pregnant shortly after immunization. No data from women who were inadvertently vaccinated while pregnant substantiate this theoretical risk. When immunizing adolescents and young adults against measles, recommended precautions include asking women if they are pregnant, excluding women who are, and explaining the theoretical risks to others. Pregnancy testing prior to immunization is not required.
Outbreak Control. Every suspected measles case should be reported immediately to the local health department, and every effort must be made to obtain laboratory evidence that would confirm that the illness is measles (including obtaining specimens for virus detec-tion), especially if the illness may be the first case in the community. Subsequent preven-tion of spread of measles depends on prompt immunization of people at risk of exposure or people already exposed. People who have not been immunized, including those who have been exempted from measles immunization for medical reasons, should be excluded 1 Rubin LG, Levin MJ, Ljungman P , et al. 2013 IDSA clinical practice guideline for vaccination of the immuno-compromised host. Clin Infect Dis. 2014;58(3):309-318 MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS 519 from school, child care, and health care settings until at least 21 days after the onset of rash in the last case of measles. Schools and Child Care Facilities. During measles outbreaks in child care facilities, schools, and colleges and other institutions of higher education, all students, their siblings, and personnel born in 1957 or after who cannot provide evidence of measles immunity should be immunized. People receiving their second dose, as well as unimmunized people receiving their first dose as part of the outbreak-control program, may be readmitted immediately to the school or child care facility.
Health Care Facilities. If an outbreak occurs in an area served by a hospital or within a hos-pital, all employees and volunteers who cannot provide evidence of immunity to measles should receive 2 doses of MMR vaccine. Because some health care personnel born before 1957 have acquired measles in health care facilities, immunization with 2 doses of MMR vaccine is recommended for health care personnel without serologic evidence of immu-nity in this age category during outbreaks. Serologic testing before immunization is not recommended during an outbreak because rapid immunization is required to halt disease transmission. Health care personnel without evidence of immunity who have been exposed should be relieved of direct patient contact from the fifth to the 21st day after exposure, regardless of whether they received vaccine or IG after the exposure. Health care personnel who become ill should be relieved of patient contact until 4 days after rash develops.
Meningococcal Infections CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Invasive meningococcal infection usually results in septi-cemia (35%–40% of cases), meningitis (~50% of cases), or both. Bacteremic pneumonia is less common (10% of cases). Rarely, young children have occult bacteremia. Onset of invasive infections can be insidious and nonspecific, but onset of septicemia (meningococ-cemia) typically is abrupt, with fever, chills, malaise, myalgia, limb pain, prostration, and a rash that initially can be macular or maculopapular but typically becomes petechial or purpuric within hours. A similar rash can occur with viral infections or with severe sepsis attributable to other bacterial pathogens. In fulminant cases, purpura, limb ischemia, coagulopathy, pulmonary edema, shock, coma, and death can ensue within hours despite appropriate management. Signs and symptoms of meningococcal meningitis are indistin-guishable from those associated with pneumococcal meningitis. In severe and fatal cases of meningococcal meningitis, raised intracranial pressure is a predominant presenting feature. Invasive infections can be complicated by arthritis, myocarditis, pericarditis, and endophthalmitis. Noninvasive meningococcal infections, such as conjunctivitis and ure-thritis, also occur. The overall case-fatality rate for invasive meningococcal disease is 15% and is somewhat higher in late adolescence and in older adults. Clinical predictors of mortality include coma, hypotension, leukopenia, and thrombocytopenia. A self-limiting postinfectious inflammatory syndrome occurs in fewer than 10% of cases, begins a mini-mum 4 days after onset of meningococcal infection, and most commonly presents as fever and arthritis or vasculitis with less common manifestations including iritis, scleritis, con-junctivitis, pericarditis, and polyserositis.
Sequelae associated with meningococcal disease occur in up to 19% of survivors and include hearing loss, neurologic disability, digit or limb amputations, and skin scarring. In addition, patients may experience subtle long-term neurologic deficits, such as impaired school performance, behavioral problems, and attention deficit disorder.
520 MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS ETIOLOGY: Neisseria meningitidis is a gram-negative diplococcus with 12 confirmed sero-groups based on capsular type.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: N meningitidis disease rates are highest in infants <1 year of age, fol-lowed by children 1 year of age and adolescents and young adults 16 to 20 years of age. Household contacts of cases have 500 to 800 times the rate of disease for the general population. A predominance of US cases is observed in the winter, often noted 2 to 3 weeks following onset of influenza outbreaks, with peak of cases in January, February, and March. Patients with persistent complement-component deficiencies (eg, C3, C5–C9, properdin, or factor D or factor H deficiencies), with anatomic or functional asplenia or human immunodeficiency virus, or treated with eculizumab are at increased risk of inva-sive and recurrent meningococcal disease. Asymptomatic colonization of the upper respi-ratory tract is most common in older adolescents and young adults and is the reservoir from which the organism is spread. Transmission occurs from person to person through droplets from the respiratory tract and requires close contact. Patients should be consid-ered capable of transmitting the organism for up to 24 hours after initiation of effective antimicrobial treatment.
Distribution of meningococcal serogroups in the United States has shifted in the past 2 decades. Serogroups B accounts for most cases currently, followed by serogroups C, W, and Y and nongroupable (nonencapsulated) meningococci. Serogroup distribution varies by age, location, and time. More than 85% of cases among adolescents and young adults are caused by serogroups B, C, Y , or W and, therefore, potentially are preventable with available vaccines. In infants and children younger than 60 months, approximately two thirds of cases are caused by serogroup B. Since the early 2000s, annual incidence rates for invasive meningococcal disease have decreased, and during 2017, 350 cases occurred (incidence of 0.11 per 100 000 popu-lation) in the United States. The decrease in cases in the United States started before the 2005 introduction of ACWY meningococcal conjugate vaccine into the routine immunization schedule at age 11 through 12 years and the 2010 recommendation for a booster vaccine at age 16 years. Reasons for this decrease in incidence are postulated to be related to the increased use of influenza vaccine, reduction in the carriage rates, the use of meningococcal conjugate vaccines in preadolescents and adolescents, immunity of the population to circulating meningococcal strains unrelated to vaccination, and changes in behavioral risk factors (eg, decreases in smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke among adolescents and young adults).
Strains belonging to groups A, B, C, Y , W, and X are implicated most commonly in invasive disease worldwide. Serogroup A has historically been associated with epidemics outside the United States, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa. A serogroup A meningococcal conjugate vaccine was introduced in the “meningitis belt” of sub-Saharan Africa starting in December 2010, and its widespread use has been associated with a marked reduction in serogroup A disease rates; recent outbreaks in the meningitis belt have been associated with serogroups C, W, and X. In Europe, Australia, and South America, the incidence of meningococcal disease ranged from 0.3 to 2 cases per 100 000 population in recent years. Serogroups B, C, W, and Y are most commonly reported in these regions. Most cases of meningococcal disease are sporadic, with fewer than 10% associated with outbreaks. Outbreaks occur in communities and institutions, including child care centers, schools, colleges, and military recruit camps. Multiple outbreaks of serogroup B meningococcal disease have occurred on college campuses, and outbreaks of serogroup MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS 521 C meningococcal disease have been reported among men who have sex with men and among people experiencing homelessness. The incubation period for invasive disease is 1 to 10 days, usually less than 4 days.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Cultures of blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) are indicated for patients with suspected invasive meningococcal disease. Cultures of a petechial or purpu-ric lesion scraping, synovial fluid, and other usually sterile body fluid specimens sometimes are positive. Specimens for culture should be plated onto both sheep blood and chocolate agar and incubated at 35°C to 37°C with 5% carbon dioxide in a moist atmosphere. The organism is readily identified with standard biochemical tests as well as by the newer method of mass spectrometry of bacterial cell components. A Gram stain of a petechial or purpuric scraping, CSF, or buffy coat smear of blood may reveal gram negative diplo-cocci. Because N meningitidis can be a component of the nasopharyngeal flora, isolation of N meningitidis from this site is not helpful diagnostically. A serogroup-specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test to detect N meningitidis from clinical specimens is useful particu-larly in patients who receive antimicrobial therapy before cultures are obtained. In the United States, commercially available multiplex PCR assays have excellent sensitivity and specificity for detection of serogroups A, B, C, W, X, and Y . Antigen detection tests, pri-marily by latex agglutination, to detect select meningococcal polysaccharide types in CSF were developed more than 2 decades ago. These assays no longer are commonly used because of concerns about test sensitivity and specificity. Surveillance case definitions for invasive meningococcal disease are provided in Table 3.34. Serologic typing and other characterization such as whole genome sequenc-ing can be useful epidemiologic tools during a suspected outbreak to detect concordance among invasive strains.
TREATMENT: The priority in management of meningococcal disease is treatment of shock in meningococcemia and of raised intracranial pressure in severe meningitis. Empirical therapy for suspected meningococcal disease should include cefotaxime or ceftriaxone. Once the microbiologic diagnosis is established, treatment options include cefotaxime, ceftriaxone, penicillin G, or ampicillin. Five to 7 days of antimicrobial therapy is adequate. Because of recent detections of β-lactamase-producing organisms in the United States, meningococcal isolate susceptibility to penicillin should be determined before switching to penicillin or ampicillin.1 Ceftriaxone clears nasopharyngeal carriage effectively after 1 dose. For patients with a life-threatening penicillin allergy characterized by anaphylaxis, meropenem can be used with caution as the rate of cross-reactivity in penicillin-allergic adults is very low. In meningococcemia, early and rapid fluid resuscita-tion and early use of inotropic and ventilatory support may reduce mortality. The postin-fectious inflammatory syndromes associated with meningococcal disease often respond to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Treating physicians should consider evaluating for conditions that increase risk of disease, such as underlying complement component deficiencies. In some studies, underlying complement deficiency has been identified in up to 10% to 50% of patients with meningococcal disease, although no recent data are available on complement deficiency prevalence among US patients with meningococcal disease.
1 McNamara LA, Potts C, Blain AE, et al. Detection of ciprofloxacin-resistant, β-lactamase–producing Neisseria meningitidis serogroup Y isolates—United States, 2019–2020. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2020;69(24):735– 739. DOI: 522 MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: In addition to standard precautions, droplet precautions are recommended until 24 hours after initiation of effective antimicrobial therapy.
CONTROL MEASURES: Care of Exposed People.
Postexposure Chemoprophylaxis. Regardless of immunization status, close contacts includ-ing household contacts of all people with invasive meningococcal disease (see Table 3.35), whether endemic or in an outbreak situation, are at high risk of infection and should promptly receive chemoprophylaxis. Chemoprophylaxis should be provided even if the close contact has received meningococcal vaccine. The decision to give chemoprophylaxis to other contacts is based on risk of contracting invasive disease related to specific expo-sure to the secretions from the infected patient. Throat and nasopharyngeal cultures are not recommended, because these cultures are of no value in deciding who should receive chemoprophylaxis. Table 3.34 provides the surveillance case definition for invasive meningococcal dis-ease. Table 3.35 provides prophylaxis recommendations for contacts of a person with invasive meningococcal disease, and Table 3.36 provides recommended prophylaxis regi-mens. Routine prophylaxis is not recommended for health care personnel unless they have had intimate exposure to respiratory tract secretions, such as occurs with unprotected mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, intubation, or suctioning before or less than 24 hours after antimicrobial therapy was initiated. Chemoprophylaxis ideally should be initiated within 24 hours after the index patient is identified; prophylaxis is not indicated more than 2 weeks after exposure. If antimicrobial agents other than ceftriaxone or cefotaxime (each of which will eradicate nasopharyngeal carriage) are used for treatment of invasive Table 3.34. Surveillance Case Definitions for Invasive Meningococcal Disease Confirmed case A clinically compatible case and isolation of Neisseria meningitidis from a usually sterile site, for example: • Blood • Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) • Synovial fluid • Pleural fluid • Pericardial fluid • Isolation from skin scraping of petechial or purpuric lesions OR Detection of N meningitidis-specific nucleic acid in a specimen obtained from a normally sterile body site (eg, blood or CSF), using a validated polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay Probable case A clinically compatible case with EITHER a positive result of antigen test OR immunohistochemistry of formalin-fixed tissue Suspect case • A clinically compatible case and gram-negative diplococci in any sterile fluid, such as CSF, synovial fluid, or scraping from a petechial or purpuric lesion • Clinical purpura fulminans without a positive culture MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS 523 meningococcal disease, the child should receive chemoprophylaxis before hospital dis-charge to eradicate nasopharyngeal carriage of N meningitidis. Ciprofloxacin-resistant strains of N meningitidis have been detected over the past 15 years.1,2 If fluoroquinolone resistance has been identified in a community, ciprofloxa-cin should not be used for chemoprophylaxis. Prophylaxis failures and antimicrobial resistance among meningococcal isolates should be monitored to inform meningococcal prophylaxis recommendations.
Meningococcal Vaccines. In the United States, 3 meningococcal vaccines are licensed and available for use in children and adults against serogroups A, C, W, and Y (MenACWY), and 2 vaccines are licensed for people 10 through 25 years of age against serogroup B (MenB). All 3 MenACWY vaccines are protein conjugate vaccines, while the 2 MenB vaccines are protein-based vaccines using 2 different technologies. Tables 3.37 (p 526) and 3.38 (p 528) provide recommendations on meningococcal vaccines.
Serogroup A, C, W, and Y Vaccines. Meningococcal groups A, C, W, and Y polysaccha-ride diphtheria toxoid conjugate vaccine (MenACWY-D) (Menactra, Sanofi Pasteur) is licensed for use in people 9 months through 55 years of age. Meningococcal groups A,C, W, and Y oligosaccharide diphtheria CRM197 conjugate vaccine (MenACWY-CRM) (Menveo, GSK) is licensed for use in people 2 months through 55 years of age. Meningococcal groups A, C, W, and Y polysaccharide tetanus toxoid conjugate vaccine 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Emergence of fluoroquinolone-resistant Neisseria meningitidis— Minnesota and North Dakota, 2007–2008. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2008;57(7):173-175 2 McNamara LA, Potts C, Blain AE, et al. Detection of ciprofloxacin-resistant, β-lactamase–producing Neisseria meningitidis serogroup Y isolates—United States, 2019–2020. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2020;69(24):735– 739. DOI: Table 3.35. Disease Risk for Contacts of People With Invasive Meningococcal Disease High risk: chemoprophylaxis recommended (close contacts) • Household contact • Child care or preschool contact at any time during 7 days before onset of illness • Direct exposure to index patient’s secretions through kissing or through sharing toothbrushes or eating utensils, markers of close social contact, at any time during 7 days before onset of illness • Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, unprotected contact during endotracheal intubation at any time from 7 days before onset of illness to 24 h after initiation of effective antimicrobial therapy • Frequently slept in same dwelling as index patient during 7 days before onset of illness • Passengers seated directly next to the index case during airline flights lasting more than 8 hours (gate to gate), or passengers seated within one seat in any direction from an index case on a flight of any duration if the index case was coughing or vomiting during the flight Low risk: chemoprophylaxis not recommended • Casual contact: no history of direct exposure to index patient’s oral secretions (eg, school or work) • Indirect contact: only contact is with a high-risk contact, no direct contact with the index patient • Health care personnel without direct exposure to patient’s oral secretions In outbreak or cluster • Chemoprophylaxis for people other than people at high risk (close contacts) should be administered only after consultation with local public health authorities 524 MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS Table 3.36. Recommended Chemoprophylaxis Regimens for High-Risk Contacts and People With Invasive Meningococcal Disease Age of Infants, Children, and Adults Dose Duration Efficacy, % Cautions Rifampina <1 mo 5 mg/kg per dose, orally, every 12 h 2 days Discussion with an expert for infants <1 mo ≥1 mo 10 mg/kg per dose (maximum 600 mg), orally, every 12 h 2 days 90–95 Can interfere with efficacy of oral contraceptives and some seizure and anticoagulant medications; can stain soft contact lenses Ceftriaxone <15 y 125 mg, intramuscularly Single dose 90–95 To decrease pain at injection site, dilute with 1% lidocaine ≥15 y 250 mg, intramuscularly Single dose 90–95 To decrease pain at injection site, dilute with 1% lidocaine Ciprofloxacina,b ≥1 mo 20 mg/kg (maximum 500 mg), orally Single dose 90–95 Azithromycin 10 mg/kg (maximum 500 mg) Single dose 90 Not recommended routinely; equivalent to rifampin for eradication of Neisseria meningitidis from nasopharynx in one study of young adults a Not recommended for use in pregnant women.
b Use only if fluoroquinolone-resistant strains of N meningitidis have not been identified in the community (McNamara LA, Potts C, Blain AE, et al. Detection of ciprofloxacin-resistant, β-lactamase–producing Neisseria meningitidis serogroup Y isolates— United States, 2019–2020. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2020;69(24):735–739. DOI: mmwr.mm6924a2). MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS 525 (MenACWY-TT [MenQuadfi, Sanofi Pasteur]) is licensed for use in people 2 years and older. Each is administered intramuscularly as a 0.5-mL dose. Dosing during the primary series varies by product, age, and underlying risk for disease. Recommendations for use of MenACWY conjugate vaccine are as follows1 (Tables 3.37 and 3.38): • Adolescents should be immunized routinely at the 11- through 12-year health care visit (see
aspx), when immunization status and other preventive health services can be addressed (Table 3.37). A booster dose at 16 years of age is recommended for adolescents immu-nized at 11 through 12 years of age.
• Adolescents who receive their first dose at age 13 to 15 years should receive a booster dose at age 16 to 18 years; the booster dose can be administered at any time, as long as a minimum interval of 8 weeks between doses is maintained.
• Adolescents who receive a first dose after their 16th birthday do not need a booster dose unless they become at increased risk for meningococcal disease (Table 3.38).
• People 19 to 21 years of age who have not received a dose after their 16th birthday can receive a single MenACWY dose as part of catch-up vaccination.
• Routine childhood immunization with meningococcal conjugate vaccines is not recom-mended for children 2 months through 10 years of age because of the low proportion of infections that are preventable with vaccination; approximately two thirds of disease among children 59 months and younger is caused by serogroup B, and MenB vaccines are not approved for use in those ages in the United States.
• People at increased risk of invasive meningococcal disease (defined, by age, in the sub-group column of Table 3.38) should be immunized with a meningococcal conjugate vaccine beginning at 2 months of age. Table 3.38 also details dosing recommendations for each of the three MenACWY vaccines in these increased-risk populations.
• Because of the high risk for invasive pneumococcal disease, children with functional or anatomic asplenia or HIV infection should not be vaccinated with MenACWY-D before age 2 years to avoid interference with the immune response to the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13); only MenACWY-CRM (Menveo) should be used in this group (see Table 3.38). MenACWY-TT (MenQuadfi) should not be used in this situation because it is only approved in children ≥2 years of age.
• When MenACWY-D is administered 30 days after diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine, it interferes with the immune response for all four meningococcal serogroups. Therefore, MenACWY-D should be administered either before or at the same time as DTaP . Alternatively, Menveo or MenQuadfi (if ≥2 years of age) may be administered.
Serogroup B Meningococcal Vaccines. MenB-FHbp (Trumenba, Pfizer) is based on a sur-face-exposed lipoprotein named factor H binding protein (FHbp). It can be administered as either a 2- or 3-dose series (0 and 6 months or 0, 1–2, and 6 months), depending on risk factors for disease and on outbreak conditions (see Tables 3.37 and 3.38). MenB-4C (Bexsero, GSK) contains 4 antigenic components: 1 FHbp fusion protein, NadA, NHBA fusion protein, and outer membrane vesicle. It is administered as a 2-dose series (0, ≥1 month [see Tables 3.37 and 3.38]).
1 Mbaeyi SA, Bozio CH, Duffy J, et al. Meningococcal vaccination: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, United States, 2020. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2020;69(RR-9):1–41. DOI: 526 MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS Table 3.37. Recommended Meningococcal Vaccines for Immunocompetent Children and Adults Age Vaccine Status Meningococcal ACWY Vaccines 2 mo through 10 y MenACWY-Da (Menactra, Sanofi Pasteur) or MenACWY-CRMb (Menveo, GSK) or MenACWY-TTc (MenQuadfi, Sanofi Pasteur) Not routinely recommended; see Table 3.38 (p 528) for recommendations for people at increased risk 11 through 21 y MenACWY-D or MenACWY-CRM or MenACWY-TT • 11 through 18 y of age, with first dose at age 11–12 y and booster dose at age 16 y (give booster only if first dose administered prior to 16th birthday) • 19 through 21 y of age, not routinely recommended but may be administered as catch-up immunization for those who have not received a dose after their 16th birthday Meningococcal B Vaccines 10 y through 15 y MenB-FHbpd (Trumenba, Pfizer, Inc) or MenB-4Ce (Bexsero, GSK) Not routinely recommended see Table 3.38 (p 528) for recommendations for people at increased risk 16 y through 23 y MenB-FHbp or MenB-4C • Administer based on shared clinical decision-making (formerly called Category B) with preferred age of 16 y through 18 y and 2-dose series recommended • For MenB-4C (Bexsero), dose 1 administered initially, then followed by dose 2 administered ≥1 month later • For MenB-FHbp (Trumenba), dose 1 administered initially, then followed by dose 2 administered 6 months later; in setting of serogroup B meningococcal outbreak, a 3-dose vaccine series administered at 0, 1–2, and 6 months MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS 527 Data on effectiveness against clinical disease endpoints and duration of protection for either vaccine in the age groups for which they are licensed in the United States are lim-ited. Recommendations for use of a serogroup B meningococcal vaccine are as follows1 (Tables 3.37 and 3.38): • People 10 years and older at increased risk for meningococcal disease should receive a meningococcal serogroup B vaccine, using the same vaccine for all doses in the vaccina-tion series (Table 3.38). Vaccination may further activate complement, and as a result, patients with complement-mediated diseases may experience increased symptoms of their underlying disease, such as hemolysis, following vaccination. • A MenB vaccine series may be considered for people 16 through 23 years based on shared clinical decision-making (decided in the context of the provider patient rela-tionship and joint decision-making) with a preferred age at vaccination of 16 through 18 years (Table 3.37). It may be administered with other vaccines at the same visit but at a different injection site.
Immunization During Eculizumab Therapy.1 Use of complement inhibitors (eg, eculizumab [Soliris] and its long-acting derivative ravulizumab [Ultomiris] monoclonal antibody therapies that block C5) is associated with a substantially increased risk for meningococcal disease. Eculizumab use is associated with an approximately 2000-fold increased inci-dence of meningococcal disease. Eculizumab and ravulizumab recipients should receive both meningococcal ACWY and meningococcal B vaccines. Because these monoclonal antibodies inhibit terminal complement activation, patients receiving them are still at risk for invasive meningococcal disease even if they develop antibodies following vaccina-tion. Providers therefore should also consider antimicrobial prophylaxis (usually penicillin prophylaxis) for the duration of eculizumab or ravulizumab treatment, and until immu-nocompetence is restored once the monoclonal antibody therapy is stopped, to potentially reduce the risk for meningococcal disease.
Reimmunization/Booster Doses. Children previously immunized with a meningococcal conjugate vaccine (ACWY or B) who are at ongoing increased risk for meningococcal disease should receive booster immunizations (see Table 3.38). If a child was vaccinated 1 Mbaeyi SA, Bozio CH, Duffy J, et al. Meningococcal vaccination: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, United States, 2020. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2020;69(RR-9):1–41. DOI: Age Vaccine Status See Table 3.38 (p 528) for recommendations for people at increased risk a Licensed for people 9 months through 55 years of age but should not be used before 2 y of age in patients with asplenia or HIV to avoid interference with the immune response to the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13). In all patients (not just those with asplenia or HIV infection), administration of MenACWY-D 30 days after diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine interferes with the immune response for all four meningococcal serogroups; therefore, MenACWY-D should be administered either before or at the same time as DTaP , or alternatively one of two other MenACWY vaccines could be used.
b Licensed for people 2 months through 55 years of age.
c Licensed for people 2 years of age and older.
d Licensed for people 10 years through 25 years of age.
e Licensed for people 10 years through 25 years of age.
Table 3.37. Recommended Meningococcal Vaccines for Immunocompetent Children and Adults, continued 528 MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS Table 3.38. Recommended Immunization Schedule and Intervals for People at Increased Risk of Invasive Meningococcal Diseasea Age Subgroup Primary Immunization Booster Dose Meningococcal ACWY Vaccines 2 through 23 mo of age Children who: • have persistent complement deficiencies • have functional or anatomic asplenia • have human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection • travel to or are residents of countries where meningococcal disease is hyperendemic or epidemic • are at risk during a community outbreak attributable to a vaccine serogroup MenACWY-CRM (Menveo): 4 doses at 2, 4, 6, and 12 mo In children initiating vaccination at 7 through 23 mo of age, MenACWY-CRM is to be administered as a 2-dose series, with the second dose administered in the second year of life and at least 3 mo after the first dose MenACWY-D (Menactra): MenACWY-D SHOULD NOT BE USED before 2 y of age in children with asplenia or HIV to avoid interference with the immune response to the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) series For children aged >9 mo who are at increased risk because of complement deficiency, travel or an outbreak, MenACWY-D can be administered as a 2-dose series at 9 and 12 months (3 months apart) MenACWY-TT (MenQuadfi): SHOULD NOT BE USED before 2 y of age because not approved in this age group Person remains at increased risk and first dose received at age: • 2 mo through 6 y of age: Should receive additional dose of MenACWY 3 y after primary immunization. Boosters should be repeated every 5 y.b MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS 529 Age Subgroup Primary Immunization Booster Dose ≥2 yd People who: • have persistent complement deficiencies • have functional or anatomic asplenia • have HIV infection 2 doses of either MenACWY-CRM or MenACWY-Dc or MenACWY-TT, 8–12 wk apart MenACWY-D (Menactra) may be used if at least 4 wk after completion of PCV doses • 2 y through 6 y of age: Should receive additional dose of MenACWY 3 y after primary immunization. Boosters should be repeated every 5 y.b • ≥7 y of age: should receive an additional dose of MenACWY 5 y after primary immunization. Boosters should be repeated every 5 y.b ≥2 yd People who: • are at risk during a community outbreak attributable to a vaccine serogroup • travel to or are residents of countries where meningococcal disease is hyperendemic or epidemic • are laboratory workers routinely exposed to isolates of Neisseria meningitidis 1 dose of MenACWY-CRM or MenACWY-Dc or MenACWY-TT Table 3.38. Recommended Immunization Schedule and Intervals for People at Increased Risk of Invasive Meningococcal Disease,a continued 530 MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS Age Subgroup Primary Immunization Booster Dose Meningococcal B Vaccines ≥10 ye People who: • have persistent complement deficiencies (including complement inhibitor use) • have functional or anatomic asplenia • are laboratory workers routinely exposed to isolates of Neisseria meningitidis • are at increased risk, as determined by public health officials, because of a serogroup B meningococcal disease outbreak 2-dose series of MenB-4C, ≥1 mo apart OR 3-dose series of MenB-FHbp, with 2nd and 3rd doses administered 1–2 and 6 mo after initial doses For subgroup at increased risk: • Other than outbreak: boosterf 1 year following completion of a MenB primary series followed by MenB booster every 2–3 years thereafter.b • For outbreak: boosterf if it has been ≥1 year since completion of a MenB primary series (≥6 months interval might also be considered by public health officials).
a Includes children who have persistent complement deficiencies (eg, C3, C5-C9, properdin, or factor D or factor H or receiving eculizumab or ravulizumab) or anatomic or functional asplenia; travel-ers to or residents of countries in which meningococcal disease is hyperendemic or epidemic; and children who are part of a community outbreak of a vaccine-preventable serogroup. b If person remains at increased risk of meningococcal disease.
c When MenACWY-D and DTaP are being administered to children 4 through 6 years of age, preference should be given to simultaneous administration of the 2 vaccines or administration of MenACWY-D before administration of DTaP , because administration of MenACWY-D 1 month after Daptacel has been shown to reduce meningococcal antibody response to MenACWY-D. Alternatively, one of two other MenACWY vaccines could be used.
d Meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine is no longer available in the United States.
e According to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, people >25 years who are at increased risk for meningococcal B disease, can receive MenB vaccine (no preference for MenB vac-cine, but same vaccine should be used for full series).
f The same MenB vaccine should be used for boosters as was used in the primary series.
Table 3.38. Recommended Immunization Schedule and Intervals for People at Increased Risk of Invasive Meningococcal Disease,a continued MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS 531 with ACWY meningococcal vaccine because of an outbreak or travel at <10 years of age, he or she would still need the adolescent doses. For meningococcal B vaccine, the same meningococcal B vaccine product used in the primary series should be used for booster doses. Immunization During Outbreaks. During an outbreak, additional cases can occur several weeks or more after onset of disease in the index case; therefore, meningococcal vaccine is recommended when an outbreak is caused by a serogroup prevented by a meningococ-cal vaccine. For control of meningococcal outbreaks caused by serogroups A, C, W, and Y , the preferred vaccine is a meningococcal conjugate ACWY conjugate vaccine that can be administered to individuals 2 months and older (see Tables 3.37 and 3.38). The CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has recommended that either of the 2 licensed serogroup B vaccines be used in people 10 years and older during a sero-group B meningococcal disease outbreak; the same vaccine product should be used for all doses.
Adverse Events. Common adverse events after quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccines include pain, erythema, and swelling at the injection site; headache; fatigue; and irritability. Similar adverse effects are observed after MenB vaccines, although effects are more common and may be more severe, and often include myalgia. Syncope can occur after any vaccination and is most common among adolescents and young adults. Adolescents should be seated or lying down during vaccination. Remaining that way for at least 15 minutes after immunization could avert many syncopal episodes and second-ary injuries. If syncope develops, patients should be observed until symptoms resolve.1 Syncope following receipt of a vaccine is not a contraindication to subsequent doses.
Pregnant Women.2 Pregnant and lactating women should receive MenACWY vaccine if indicated. Because limited data are available for MenB vaccination during pregnancy, vaccination with MenB should be deferred unless the woman is at increased risk and, after consultation with her health care provider, the benefits of vaccination are considered to outweigh the potential risks.
Reporting. All confirmed, suspected, and probable cases of invasive meningococcal disease (see Table 3.34) must be immediately reported to the appropriate public health depart-ment. Timely reporting can facilitate early administration of chemoprophylaxis to close contacts, recognition and containment of outbreaks, and characterization of isolates so that appropriate prevention recommendations can be implemented rapidly.
Counseling and Public Education. When a case of invasive meningococcal disease is detected, the physician should provide accurate and timely information about meningococcal disease and the risk of transmission to families and contacts of the infected person, pro-vide or arrange for chemoprophylaxis, and contact the public health department. Some experts recommend that patients with invasive meningococcal disease be evaluated for a complement component deficiency; screening can be accomplished with inexpensive CH50 and AH50 testing. If a specific complement component deficiency is detected, patients should receive a MenACWY vaccine series if 2 months or older and a MenB series if 10 years or older. Patients and parents should be counseled about the risk of 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Syncope after vaccination—United States, January 2005–July 2007. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2008;57(17):457–460 2 Mbaeyi SA, Bozio CH, Duffy J, et al. Meningococcal vaccination: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, United States, 2020. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2020;69(No. RR-9):1–41. DOI: 532 HUMAN METAPNEUMOVIRUS recurrent invasive meningococcal disease and the need for immediate medical evaluation when fever develops. Patients on eculizumab or ravulizumab or with other complement deficiencies should be counseled about the risk of invasive infection. Public health ques-tions, such as whether a mass immunization program or an expanded chemoprophylaxis program is needed, should be referred to the local or state public health department. In appropriate situations, early provision of information in collaboration with the health department to schools or affected groups, and to the media may help minimize public anxiety and unrealistic or inappropriate demands for intervention.
Human Metapneumovirus CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) causes acute respira-tory tract illness in people of all ages and is one of the leading causes of bronchiolitis in infants. In children, hMPV also causes pneumonia, asthma exacerbations, croup, upper respiratory tract infections (URIs), and acute otitis media; these may be accompanied by fever. As with other respiratory viral infections, secondary bacterial pneumonia can occur. hMPV is associated with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia in adults. Otherwise healthy, young children infected with hMPV usually have mild or moderate respiratory symptoms, but some young children have severe disease requiring hospitalization. hMPV infection in immunocompromised people can result in severe disease, and fatalities have been reported in hematopoietic stem cell or lung transplant recipients. Preterm birth and underlying cardiopulmonary disease are risk factors for severe disease. Children with a history of birth at gesta-tional age <32 weeks are at higher risk for hospitalization, suffer more severe disease, and require longer stays and more supplementary oxygen. Recurrent infections occur throughout life and, in previously healthy people, are usually mild or asymptomatic. ETIOLOGY: hMPV is an enveloped single-stranded negative-sense RNA virus in the genus Metapneumovirus of the family Pneumoviridae. hMPV is divided into 2 major antigenic lin-eages further subdivided into 2 clades within each lineage (designated A1, A2, B1, and B2) based on sequence differences in the fusion (F) and attachment (G) surface glycopro-teins. Viruses from these different clades cocirculate each year in varying proportions.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Humans are the only source of infection. Spread occurs by direct or close contact with contaminated secretions. Health care-associated infections have been reported.
In temperate climates, hMPV circulation usually occurs during late winter and early spring, overlapping with parts of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) season, but typically peaks 1 to 2 months later than RSV . Sporadic infection may occur throughout the year. In otherwise healthy infants, the duration of viral shedding is 1 to 2 weeks. Prolonged shed-ding (weeks to months) has been reported in severely immunocompromised individuals.
Serologic studies suggest that nearly all children are infected at least once by 5 years of age. The incidence of hospitalizations attributable to hMPV is lower than that attribut-able to RSV but comparable to that of influenza and parainfluenza 3 in children younger than 5 years. Large studies have shown that hMPV is detected in 5% to 15% of children with medically attended lower respiratory tract illnesses. Overall annual rates of hospi-talization associated with hMPV infection are highest in the first year of life but occur throughout childhood. In infants, the peak age of hospitalization is 6 to 12 months (com-pared with 2 to 3 months for RSV). Coinfection with other respiratory viruses occurs. The incubation period is 3 to 7 days. MICROSPORIDIA INFECTIONS 533 DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assays are the diagnostic method of choice for hMPV . Several RT-PCR assays for hMPV are available commercially and have been cleared for use by the US Food and Drug Administration. These include a test for hMPV alone and multiplexed tests for hMPV with other respiratory pathogens. hMPV is difficult to isolate in cell culture. Direct fluo-rescent antibody (DFA) testing for hMPV detection in respiratory specimens is available in some reference laboratories, with reported sensitivity of 85%. Serologies are only used in research settings. TREATMENT: Treatment is supportive. In vitro studies and animal models have shown that ribavirin and some preparations of Immune Globulin Intravenous have activity against hMPV . There are anecdotal reports using these therapies in humans, but there are no controlled clinical data available to assess whether these have any therapeutic benefit, and their use is not routinely recommended. Antimicrobial agents are not indicated in the treatment of infants hospitalized with uncomplicated hMPV bronchiolitis or pneumonia unless evidence exists for the presence of a concurrent bacterial infection. Additional management recommendations for infants with bronchiolitis can be found in the bronchi-olitis guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics.1 ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: In addition to standard precautions, contact precautions are recommended for the duration of hMPV-associated illness. Prolonged shedding of virus in respiratory tract secretions may occur, particularly in immunocom-promised people, and the duration of contact precautions should be extended in these situations.
CONTROL MEASURES: Appropriate respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette should be followed. Control of health care-associated hMPV infection depends on adherence to contact precautions. Exposure to hMPV-infected people, including other patients, staff, and family members, may not be recognized, because illness may be mild. Preventive measures include limiting exposure to settings where contact with hMPV may occur (eg, child care centers) and emphasizing hand hygiene in all settings, including the home, especially when contacts of high-risk children have respiratory tract infections.
Microsporidia Infections (Microsporidiosis) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Microsporidia infections can be asymptomatic; patients with symptomatic intestinal infection have watery, nonbloody diarrhea; nausea; and dif-fuse abdominal pain. Abdominal cramping can occur. Symptomatic intestinal infection, often protracted diarrhea, is most common in immunocompromised people, especially in organ transplant recipients and people who are infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) with low CD4+ lymphocyte counts (<100 cells/µL). Complications include malnutrition, progressive weight loss, and failure to thrive. Different infecting micro-sporidia species may result in different clinical manifestations, including ocular, biliary cerebral, respiratory, muscle, and genitourinary involvement (see Table 3.39). Chronic infection in immunocompetent people is rare.
1 American Academy of Pediatrics, Subcommittee on Diagnosis and Management of Bronchiolitis. Clinical practice guideline: the diagnosis, management, and prevention of bronchiolitis. Pediatrics. 2014;134(5):e1474-e1502 534 MICROSPORIDIA INFECTIONS ETIOLOGY: Microsporidia are obligate intracellular, spore-forming organisms classified as fungi. More than 1400 species belonging to about 200 genera have been identified with at least 15 reported in human infection (Table 3.39). Enterocytozoon bieneusi and Encephalitozoon intestinalis are the most commonly reported pathogens in humans and are most often asso-ciated with chronic diarrhea in HIV-infected people. EPIDEMIOLOGY: Most microsporidia infections are transmitted by oral ingestion of spores. Microsporidium spores commonly are found in surface water, and strains responsible for human infection have been identified in municipal water supplies and ground water. Spores can survive for extended periods in the environment. Several studies indicate that waterborne transmission occurs. Donor-derived infections in organ transplant recipients have been documented. Person-to-person spread by the fecal-oral route also occurs. Spores also have been detected in other body fluids, but their role in transmission is unknown. Data suggest the possibility of zoonotic transmission. The incubation period is unknown.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Infection with gastrointestinal tract microsporidia can be docu-mented by microscopic identification of spores in stool or biopsy specimens. The laboratory should be alerted and specific stains for microsporidia should be requested, Table 3.39. Clinical Manifestations of Microsporidia Infections Microsporidia species Clinical Manifestation Anncaliia algerae Myositis, ocular infection, cellulitis myositis Anncaliia connori Disseminated disease Anncaliia vesicularum Myositis Encephalitozoon cuniculi Infection of the respiratory and genitourinary tract, disseminated infection Encephalitozoon hellem Ocular infection Encephalitozoon intestinalis Infection of the gastrointestinal tract causing diarrhea, and dissemination to ocular, genitourinary, and respiratory tracts Enterocytozoon bieneusi Diarrhea, acalculous cholecystitis Microsporidium species (M africanum and M ceylonensis) Ocular infection Nosema species (N ocularum) Ocular infection Pleistophora species Myositis Trachipleistophora anthropophthera Disseminated infection, encephalitis, ocular infection Trachipleistophora hominis myositis, sinusitis, encephalitis, ocular infection Tubulinosema acridophagus Disseminated infection, myositis Vittaforma corneae Ocular infection, urinary tract infection Adapted from: Han B, Weiss LM. Microsporidia: obligate intracellular pathogens within the fungal kingdom. Microbiol Spectr. 2017;5(2). DOI: 10.1128/microbiolspec.FUNK-0018-2016 See also: www.cdc.gov/dpdx/microsporidiosis/ MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM 535 because routine ova and parasite examination usually does not detect microsporidia spores. Microsporidia spores can be detected in formalin-fixed or unfixed stool, other fluid, or tissue specimens stained with a chromotrope-based stain (a modification of the trichrome stain) and examined by an experienced microscopist. Fluorescent techniques including calcofluor or Fungi-Fluor also can be used to detect organisms in stool or tis-sue sections. Identification and diagnostic confirmation of species requires transmission electron microscopy or molecular methods (polymerase chain reaction), which are avail-able through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for some common species. Isolation of select microsporidia species has been accomplished using cell culture. The value of serologic testing, when available, has not been substantiated. TREATMENT: Restoration of immune function is critical for control of microsporidia infection. Effective antiretroviral therapy is the primary initial treatment for these infec-tions in people infected with HIV and can result in resolution of symptoms even without specific therapy against microsporidia. Albendazole is the drug of choice for infections caused by microsporidia other than E bieneusi and Vittaforma corneae infections, which may respond to fumagillin. Studies in children as young as 1 year of age suggest that albenda-zole can be administered safely to this population. Fumagillin for systemic use is not avail-able in the United States; it is associated with bone marrow toxicity, and recurrence of diarrhea is common after therapy is discontinued. Limited data suggest that nitazoxanide may be effective for treatment of E bieneusi gastroenteritis. None of these therapies have been studied in children with microsporidia infection. Topical voriconazole (1%), as well as topical fluoroquinolones have been reported effective for treatment of microsporidial ocular infection, but more study is needed. Supportive care for malnutrition and dehydra-tion may be necessary. Antimotility agents may be useful to control chronic diarrhea. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: In addition to standard precautions, contact precautions are recommended for diapered and incontinent children for the duration of illness.
CONTROL MEASURES: In HIV-infected and other immunocompromised people, atten-tion to hand hygiene, drinking bottled or boiled water, and avoiding unpeeled fruits and vegetables may decrease exposure. No chemoprophylactic regimens are known to be effective in preventing microsporidiosis, although continuation of treatment regimens is recommended as secondary prophylaxis in HIV-infected individuals until immune reconstitution.
Molluscum Contagiosum CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Molluscum contagiosum is a benign viral infection of the skin with no systemic manifestations. It usually is characterized by 1 to 20 discrete, 2- to 5-mm-diameter, flesh-colored to translucent, dome-shaped papules, some with central umbilication. Lesions commonly occur on the trunk, face, and extremities but rarely are generalized. Molluscum contagiosum is a self-limited epidermal infection with individual lesions often spontaneously resolving in 6 to 12 months but some taking as long as 3 to 4 years to disappear completely. An eczematous reaction (molluscum dermatitis) encir-cling the lesions is common. People with atopic dermatitis and immunocompromising conditions, including human immunodeficiency virus infection and patients with congeni-tal DOCK8 deficiency or CARD11 mutations, tend to have more widespread and pro-longed eruptions, which often are recalcitrant to therapy. 536 MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM ETIOLOGY: Molluscum contagiosum virus (MCV) is the sole member of the genus Molluscipoxvirus, family Poxviridae. DNA subtypes of MCV can be differentiated, but the specific subtype probably is insignificant in pathogenesis. Other poxviruses include the agents of smallpox, monkeypox, vaccinia, and cowpox.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Humans are the only known source of the virus, which is spread by direct contact, scratching, shaving, sexual contact, or fomites. Vertical transmission has been linked with neonatal molluscum contagiosum infection. Lesions can be disseminated by autoinoculation. Infectivity generally is low, but occasional outbreaks may occur in facilities such as child care centers. The period of communicability is unknown.
The incubation period is generally between 2 and 7 weeks but may be as long as 6 months.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: The diagnosis usually can be made clinically from the characteristic appearance of umbilicated papules. Wright or Giemsa staining of cells expressed from the central core of a lesion reveals characteristic intracytoplasmic inclusions. Electron microscopic examination of these cells identifies typical poxvirus particles. The virus does not grow readily in culture. Serologic testing is not available routinely for clinical practice. If uncertainty persists in the differential diagnosis (eg, warts, trichoepithelioma, tuberous sclerosis), nucleic acid testing by polymerase chain reaction is available at certain refer-ence centers. Adolescents and young adults with genital molluscum contagiosum should prompt a screening for other sexually transmitted diseases.
TREATMENT: There is no consensus on management of molluscum contagiosum in chil-dren and adolescents. Genital lesions in older patients should be treated to prevent spread to sexual contacts. Treatment of nongenital lesions is sometimes provided for cosmetic reasons. Lesions in healthy people typically are self-limited, so treatment may be unneces-sary. However, therapy may be warranted to: (1) alleviate discomfort, including itching; (2) reduce autoinoculation; (3) limit transmission of the virus to close contacts; (4) reduce cosmetic concerns; and (5) prevent secondary infection. Physical destruction of the lesions is the most rapid and effective means of curing molluscum contagiosum. Modalities available include curettage, cryodestruction with liquid nitrogen, electrodesiccation, and chemical agents designed to initiate a local inflam-matory response (podophyllin, tretinoin, cantharidin, 25%–50% trichloroacetic acid, liquefied phenol, silver nitrate, tincture of iodine, or potassium hydroxide). Most data available for any of these modalities are anecdotal. Randomized trials generally are lim-ited because of small sample sizes, and no therapies are approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. When treatment is desired, the most support exists for cryotherapy, curettage, or cantharidin. These treatments require an experienced provider, as they can result in postprocedural pain, irritation, dyspigmentation, and scarring. Because physical destruction of the lesions is painful, appropriate local anesthesia may be required, par-ticularly in young children. Cidofovir is a cytosine nucleotide analogue with in vitro activity against molluscum contagiosum; successful intravenous treatment of immunocompromised adults with severe involvement has been reported. However, use of cidofovir should be reserved for extreme cases because of potential carcinogenicity and known toxicities (neutropenia and potentially permanent nephrotoxicity) associated with systemic administration of cido-fovir. Successful treatment using compounded formulations of topical cidofovir has been reported in both adult and pediatric cases, most of whom were immunocompromised. MORAXELLA CATARRHALIS INFECTIONS 537 Solitary genital lesions in children usually are not acquired by sexual transmission and do not necessarily denote sexual abuse, as other modes of direct contact with the virus, including autoinoculation, may result in genital infection.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: No control measures are known for isolated cases. For outbreaks, which are common in the tropics, restricting direct person-to-person contact and sharing of potentially contaminated fomites, such as towels and bedding, may decrease spread. Molluscum contagiosum should not prevent a child from attending child care or school or from swimming in public pools. Covering lesions is not necessary for child care, but when possible, localized lesions not covered by clothing may be covered with a gas-permeable dressing followed by under wrap and tape when participating in sports activities.1 When children will be entering swimming pools, a watertight bandage can be placed on visible lesions. Moraxella catarrhalis Infections CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Moraxella catarrhalis is commonly implicated in acute oti-tis media (AOM), otitis media with effusion, and sinusitis. AOM caused by M catarrhalis occurs predominantly in younger infants and frequently is recovered from middle ear and sinuses as part of mixed infections. Since introduction of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13), M catarrhalis appears to be recovered in a greater proportion of children undergoing tympanocentesis; however, it is unclear whether this represents an increase in cases attributable to M catarrhalis or a decrease in pneumococcal disease. M catarrhalis can cause pneumonia with or without bacteremia in immunocompetent infants and young children but is more common in children with chronic lung disease or impaired host defenses, such as leukemia with neutropenia or congenital immunodefi-ciency. In immunocompromised children, often no focus of infection is identified. Other clinical manifestations include hypotension with or without a rash indistinguishable from that observed in meningococcemia, neonatal meningitis, and focal infections, such as preseptal cellulitis, bacterial tracheitis, urethritis, osteomyelitis, or septic arthritis. Rare manifestations include endocarditis, peritonitis, shunt-associated ventriculitis, meningitis, and mastoiditis. Health care-acquired M catarrhalis bacteremia has been reported in hospi-talized children with transnasal devices (nasogastric tube, elemental diet tube, or nasotra-cheal tube); foci of infection in these cases have included pneumonia or bronchitis. Other health care-associated outbreaks of M catarrhalis have been described.
ETIOLOGY: M catarrhalis is a gram-negative aerobic diplococcus. EPIDEMIOLOGY: M catarrhalis is part of the normal microbiota of the upper respiratory tract of humans. At least two thirds of children are colonized within the first year of life. The mode of transmission is presumed to be direct contact with contaminated respiratory tract secretions or droplet spread. Infection is most common in infants and young children but also occurs in immunocompromised people at all ages. The duration of carriage by children with infection or colonization and the period of communicability are unknown. Recent studies suggest early colonization with M catarrhalis is associated with a stable microbiome and low risk for recurrent respiratory tract infection. 1 Davies HH, Jackson MA, Rice SG; American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases. Infectious diseases associated with organized sports and outbreak control. Pediatrics. 2017;140(4):e20172477 538 MUMPS DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: The organism can be isolated on blood or chocolate agar culture media after incubation in air or with increased carbon dioxide. On Gram stain, Moraxella species are short and plump gram-negative cocci, usually occurring in pairs or short chains, and are mostly catalase and cytochrome oxidase positive. Polymerase chain reac-tion tests for M catarrhalis have been developed but currently are used for research pur-poses only. TREATMENT: Almost all strains of Moraxella species produce beta-lactamase and are resistant to amoxicillin, unlike other common pathogens causing acute otitis media. M catarrhalis are typically susceptible to ampicillin-sulbactam (and amoxicillin-clavulanate), second- or third-generation cephalosporins, trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole, macrolides, and fluoroquinolones. Empiric and definitive therapy will depend on the severity of illness and type of infection, immunocompetence of the patient, and susceptibility of the isolate. The organism is resistant to clindamycin, vancomycin, and oxacillin. Macrolide-resistant isolates have been reported from Asia; only rarely have resistant strains been identified in the United States or Western Europe. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: None.
Mumps CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Mumps is a systemic disease characterized by swelling of one or more of the salivary glands, usually the parotid glands. Approximately one fifth of infections in unvaccinated people may be asymptomatic. The frequency of asymp-tomatic infection in vaccinated persons is unknown, but mumps symptoms are usually milder and complications less common among vaccinated people. Orchitis is the most frequently reported complication and occurs in approximately 30% of unvaccinated and 6% of vaccinated postpubertal men. Approximately half of patients with mumps orchitis develop testicular atrophy of affected testicles. More than 50% of people with mumps have cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis, but fewer than 1% have symptoms of viral meningitis. Uncommon complications include oophoritis, pancreatitis, encephalitis, hear-ing loss (either transient or permanent), arthritis, thyroiditis, mastitis, glomerulonephritis, myocarditis, endocardial fibroelastosis, thrombocytopenia, cerebellar ataxia, and trans-verse myelitis. Emergence of contralateral parotitis within weeks to months after apparent recovery has been described. In the absence of an immunization program, mumps typi-cally occurs during childhood. Infection in adults is more likely to result in complications. Although mumps virus can cross the placenta, no evidence exists that this transmission results in congenital malformation.
ETIOLOGY: Mumps is an enveloped RNA virus with 12 genotypes in the genus Rubulavirus in the family Paramyxoviridae. The genus also includes human parainfluenza virus types 2 and 4. Other common infectious causes of parotitis include Epstein-Barr virus, cyto-megalovirus, parainfluenza virus types 1 and 3, influenza A virus, enteroviruses, lym-phocytic choriomeningitis virus, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), nontuberculous mycobacterium, and gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Mumps occurs worldwide, and humans are the only known natural hosts. The virus is spread by contact with infectious respiratory tract secretions and saliva. Mumps virus is the only known cause of epidemic parotitis. Historically, the peak MUMPS 539 incidence of mumps was between January and May and among children younger than 10 years. Mumps vaccine was licensed in the United States in 1967 and recommended for routine childhood immunization in 1977. After implementation of the 2-dose measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR) recommendation in 1989 for measles control in the United States, mumps further declined to extremely low levels, with an incidence of 0.1/100 000 by 1999. From 2000 to 2005, there were fewer than 300 reported cases per year. However, since then, there has been an increase in the number of reported mumps cases with peak years in 2006, 2016-2017 (more than 6000 cases each year), and 2019 (more than 3000 cases). The majority of cases during these peak years were among col-lege-aged young adults and persons who previously received 2 doses of MMR vaccine. The incubation period usually is 16 to 18 days, but cases may occur from 12 to 25 days after exposure. The period of maximum communicability begins several days before parotitis onset. The recommended isolation period is 5 days after onset of parotid swelling. However, virus has been detected in patients’ saliva as early as 7 days before and until 9 days after onset of swelling. Mumps virus has been isolated from urine and seminal fluids up to 14 days after onset of parotitis.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Unvaccinated and vaccinated people with parotitis, orchitis, or oophoritis without other apparent cause should undergo diagnostic testing to confirm mumps virus as the cause. Mumps can be confirmed by detection of mumps virus nucleic acid by quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) assay in buccal swab specimens (Stenson duct exudates), throat or oral swab specimens, urine, or cerebrospinal fluid. The parotid should be massaged for 30 seconds prior to buccal swab specimen collection. The mumps RT-qPCR test developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and available at the CDC, many state public health departments, and the Vaccine Preventable Disease Reference Centers (VPD-RC) is sensi-tive and specific. Other RT-PCR assays for mumps may be available at clinical or com-mercial laboratories, but the performance measures of these tests are unknown. Mumps virus may be isolated in cell culture using a variety of cell types, using either standard or rapid isolation and identification techniques. However, RT-qPCR is the preferred test for confirmation of mumps infection. Failure to detect mumps virus RNA by RT-PCR in samples from a person with clinically compatible mumps symptoms does not rule out mumps as a diagnosis. Vaccinated individuals may shed virus for a shorter period and may shed smaller amounts of virus. Testing for mumps-specific immunoglobulin (Ig) M antibody, IgG seroconversion, or a significant increase between acute and convalescent IgG antibody titer can also aid in the diagnosis of mumps, but these serologic assays do not confirm a diagnosis of mumps. In previously vaccinated patients who acquire mumps, IgM response may be transient, delayed, or not detected. Collection of serum 3 to 10 days after parotitis onset improves the ability to detect IgM. A negative IgM in a person with clinically compatible mumps symptoms does not rule out mumps as a diagnosis. In vaccinated patients, collection of acute and convalescent phase serum samples to demonstrate a fourfold increase in IgG titer is not recommended, because by the time of onset of symptoms, IgG titers may already be elevated such that detection of a fourfold increase in titer is not possible. To distinguish wild-type mumps virus from vaccine virus in a person with clinically compatible mumps symptoms who was recently vaccinated, it is necessary to obtain a buccal/oral swab specimen for genotyping. Serologic tests cannot differentiate between an exposure to vaccine and an exposure to wild-type mumps virus. 540 MUMPS TREATMENT: Management is supportive.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: In addition to standard precautions, droplet precautions are recommended until 5 days after onset of parotid swelling.
CONTROL MEASURES: Mumps is a nationally notifiable disease in the United States.
Evidence of Immunity to Mumps.1 Presumptive evidence of immunity to mumps includes any of the following: 1. Documentation of age-appropriate vaccination with a live mumps virus-containing vaccine: • Preschool-aged children: 1 dose after their first birthday; • School-aged children (grades K–12) and adults at high risk (ie, health care person-nel, international travelers, and students at postsecondary educational institutions): 2 doses after their first birthday, with the second dose administered at least 28 days after the first dose; • Adults not at high risk: 1 dose; 2. Laboratory evidence of immunity (note: although the presence of mumps-specific IgG is considered evidence of prior exposure to mumps vaccine or mumps virus and is con-sidered evidence of immunity for most situations [eg, employment or school vaccine requirements], it does not necessarily predict protection against mumps disease); 3. Laboratory confirmation of disease; or 4. Born before 1957 (note: health care workers of any age are not considered immune unless they have had 2 immunizations separated by at least 28 days or have serologic evidence of immunity).
School and Child Care. Children and young adults should be excluded for 5 days from onset of parotid gland swelling. When determining means to control outbreaks, exclusion of students without evidence of immunity from affected schools and schools judged by local public health authorities to be at risk of transmission should be considered. If imple-mented, unimmunized students should be excluded until at least 26 days after onset of parotitis in the last person with mumps. Excluded students can be readmitted immediately after receipt of a dose of MMR vaccine. Care of Exposed People. Mumps vaccine has not been demonstrated to be effective in pre-venting infection or decreasing the severity of infection if administered after exposure. However, people without evidence of immunity who are exposed to mumps still should receive MMR vaccine (or measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella vaccine [MMRV], if 12 months through 12 years of age), because immunization will provide protection against subsequent exposures. Immunization during the incubation period presents no increased risk of adverse events. Immune Globulin (IG) preparations are not effective as postexposure prophylaxis for mumps.
During an outbreak, all people should be brought up to date on age-appropriate vac-cinations (1 dose or 2 doses, depending on age). Health care workers of any age are not considered immune unless they have had 2 immunizations separated by at least 28 days or have serologic evidence of immunity. Public health authorities might also recommend that people who belong to groups at increased risk for mumps receive an additional dose of MMR to improve protection against mumps disease and related complications (second 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prevention of measles, rubella, congenital rubella syndrome, and mumps, 2013 summary: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR Recomm Rep. 2013;62(RR-4):1-34 MUMPS 541 dose for people previously vaccinated with 1 dose or a third dose for people previously vaccinated with 2 doses). People who have evidence of presumptive immunity other than documented 2 doses of MMR vaccine should also receive a dose if determined to be part of a group at increased risk. Public health authorities will communicate to providers which groups are at increased risk and should receive a dose. Active and passive surveil-lance have not identified any new or unexpected short-term safety concerns following receipt of a third dose of mumps-containing vaccine.
Mumps Vaccine. Live attenuated mumps vaccine containing the Jeryl-Lynn strain (genotype A) has been licensed in the United States since 1967. Vaccine is administered by subcuta-neous injection of 0.5 mL of MMR vaccine (licensed for people 12 months or older) or MMRV vaccine (licensed for children 12 months through 12 years of age). Monovalent mumps vaccine no longer is available in the United States. Vaccine Recommendations.
• The first dose of MMR or MMRV (see MMRV-specific recommendations in Varicella-Zoster Infections, p 831) should be administered routinely to children at 12 through 15 months of age, with a second dose of MMR or MMRV administered at 4 through 6 years of age. The second dose of MMR or MMRV may be administered before 4 years of age, provided at least 28 days have elapsed since the first dose. MMR or MMRV is not harmful if administered to a person already immune to one or more of the viruses from previous infection or immunization.
• People should be immunized unless they have evidence of mumps immunity (p 540). Adequate immunization is 2 doses of mumps-containing vaccine (≥28 days apart) for school-aged children and adults at high risk (ie, health care personnel, students at postsecondary educational institutions, and international travelers). Because mumps is endemic throughout most of the world, unless they have evidence of immunity, people 12 months or older should be offered 2 doses of MMR vaccine before beginning travel. Children younger than 12 months need not receive mumps vaccine before travel, but they may receive it as MMR vaccine starting at 6 months of age if measles immuniza-tion is indicated. If a child receives a dose of mumps vaccine before 12 months of age, this dose is not counted toward the recommended number of doses, and 2 additional doses are recommended beginning at 12 through 15 months of age and separated by at least 28 days.
• During a mumps outbreak, people previously vaccinated with 2 doses who are identi-fied by public health authorities as being part of a group or population at increased risk for acquiring mumps should receive a third dose of MMR vaccine (or MMRV if age appropriate). People who have evidence of presumptive immunity for mumps other than receipt of 2 doses also should receive a dose of MMR vaccine (or MMRV if age appropriate) if they are part of the group at increased risk. No additional dose is rec-ommended for people who already received 3 or more doses before the outbreak.
• Health care personnel born before 1957 should receive 2 doses of MMR vaccine unless they have laboratory evidence of immunity or disease.
• A mumps-containing vaccine may be administered with other vaccines at different injection sites and with separate syringes (see Simultaneous Administration of Multiple Vaccines, p 36).
• Vaccine documentation is required in multiple states for attendance in lower and higher educational institutions and is an effective public health tool to maximize immunization rates.
542 MUMPS Adverse Reactions. Adverse reactions associated with the mumps component of US-licensed MMR or MMRV vaccines are rare. Orchitis, parotitis, and low-grade fever may occur. Causality has not been established for temporally related reactions, including nerve deafness, aseptic meningitis, encephalitis, rash, pruritus, and purpura. Allergic reac-tions also are rare (see Measles, Precautions and Contraindications [p 516], and Rubella, Precautions and Contraindications [p 654]). Other reactions that occur after immuniza-tion with MMR or MMRV vaccine may be attributable to other components of the vac-cines (see Adverse Event sections in Measles, p 515, Rubella, p 654, and Varicella-Zoster Infections, p 840, chapters).
A second dose of MMR or MMRV is not associated with an increased incidence of reactions relative to the first dose.
Precautions and Contraindications. See Measles, p 516, Rubella, p 654, and, if MMRV is used, Varicella-Zoster Infections, p 841.
Febrile Illness. Children with minor illnesses, such as upper respiratory tract infections, should be immunized. Fever is not a contraindication to immunization. However, if other manifestations suggest a more serious illness, the child should not be immunized until recovered.
Allergies. Hypersensitivity reactions occur rarely and usually are minor, consisting of wheal-and-flare reactions or urticaria at the injection site. Reactions have been attributed to trace amounts of neomycin or gelatin or some other component in the vaccine formulation. Anaphylaxis is rare. MMR and MMRV are produced in chicken embryo cell culture and do not contain significant amounts of egg white (ovalbumin) cross-reacting proteins, so children with egg allergy are at low risk of anaphylactic reactions. Skin testing of children for egg allergy is not predictive of reactions to MMR or MMRV vaccine and, therefore, is not required before administering vaccine. People with allergies to chickens or feathers are not at increased risk of reaction to the vaccine. People who have experi-enced anaphylactic reactions to gelatin or topically or systemically administered neomycin should receive mumps vaccine only in settings where such reactions could be managed and after consultation with an allergist or immunologist. Most often, however, neomy-cin allergy manifests as contact dermatitis, which is not a contraindication to receiving mumps vaccine (see Measles, p 516).
Recent Administration of IG. Administration of MMR or MMRV vaccine should be delayed from 3 to 11 months following receipt of specific blood products or IG (see Table 1.11, p 40). MMR vaccine should be administered at least 2 weeks before planned administration of IG, blood transfusion, or other blood products because of the theo-retical possibility that antibody will neutralize vaccine virus and interfere with success-ful immunization; if IG must be administered within 14 days after administration of MMR or MMRV , these vaccines should be readministered after the interval specified in Table 1.11 (p 40).
Altered Immunity. Patients with immunodeficiency diseases and those receiving immu-nosuppressive therapy or expected to receive such therapy within 4 weeks, including high doses of systemically administered corticosteroids, alkylating agents, antimetabo-lites, or radiation, or people who otherwise are immunocompromised should not receive live attenuated vaccines including MMR or MMRV (see Immunization and Other Considerations in Immunocompromised Children, p 72). Exceptions are patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection who are not severely immunocompromised. The live-virus MMR vaccine can be administered to MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE AND OTHER MYCOPLASMA SPECIES INFECTIONS 543 asymptomatic HIV-infected children and adolescents without severe immunosuppression. For vaccination purposes, severe immunosuppression is defined in children 1 through 13 years of age as a CD4+ T-lymphocyte percentage <15% and in adolescents ≥14 years as a CD4+ T-lymphocyte count <200 lymphocytes/mm3. Severely immunocompromised HIV-infected infants, children, adolescents, and young adults should not receive measles virus-containing vaccine. The quadrivalent MMRV vaccine should not be administered to any HIV-infected infant, regardless of degree of immunosuppression, because of lack of safety data in this population (see Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, p 427).
The risk of mumps exposure for patients with altered immunity can be decreased by immunizing their close susceptible (ie, household) contacts. Vaccine recipients cannot transmit mumps vaccine virus. After cessation of immunosuppressive therapy, MMR immunization should be deferred for at least 3 months (with the exception of corticosteroid recipients [see next paragraph]). This interval is based on the assumptions that immunologic responsiveness will have been restored in 3 months and the underlying disease for which immunosup-pressive therapy was given is in remission or under control. However, because the interval can vary with the intensity and type of immunosuppressive therapy, radiation therapy, underlying disease, and other factors, a definitive recommendation for an interval after cessation of immunosuppressive therapy when mumps vaccine (as MMR) can be adminis-tered safely and effectively often is not possible.
Corticosteroids. Children receiving ≥2 mg/kg per day of prednisone or its equivalent, or ≥20 mg/day if they weigh 10 kg or more, for 14 days or more and who otherwise are not immunocompromised should not receive live-virus vaccines until 4 weeks after discontinu-ation (see Immunization and Other Considerations in Immunocompromised Children, p 72).
Pregnancy. Conception should be avoided for 4 weeks after mumps immunization because of the theoretical risk associated with live-virus vaccine. Susceptible postpubertal females should not be immunized if they are known to be pregnant. However, mumps immunization during pregnancy has not been associated with congenital malformations (see Immunization in Pregnancy, p 69).
Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Other Mycoplasma Species Infections CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a frequent cause of upper and lower respiratory tract infections in children, including pharyngitis, acute bronchitis, and pneumonia. Acute otitis media is uncommon. Bullous myringitis, once considered pathog-nomonic for mycoplasma, now is known to occur with other pathogens as well. Sinusitis and croup are rare. Symptoms are variable and include cough, malaise, fever, and occa-sionally headache. Acute bronchitis and upper respiratory tract illness caused by M pneu-moniae generally are mild and self-limited. Approximately 25% of infected school-aged children will develop pneumonia with cough and rales on physical examination within days after onset of constitutional symptoms. Cough, initially nonproductive, can become productive, persist for 3 to 4 weeks, and be accompanied by wheezing. Approximately 10% of children with M pneumoniae infection will exhibit a rash, which most often is macu-lopapular. Radiographic abnormalities are variable; bilateral diffuse infiltrates or focal abnormalities, such as consolidation, effusion, or hilar adenopathy, can occur.
544 MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE AND OTHER MYCOPLASMA SPECIES INFECTIONS Unusual manifestations include nervous system disease (eg, aseptic meningitis, encephalitis, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, cerebellar ataxia, transverse myelitis, and peripheral neuropathy) as well as myocarditis, pericarditis, arthritis (particularly in immunocompromised hosts), erythema nodosum, polymorphous mucocutaneous erup-tions (eg, Stevens-Johnson syndrome or Mycoplasma-induced rash and mucositis [MIRM] syndrome), hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenic purpura, and hemophagocytic syn-dromes. Severe pneumonia with pleural effusion can occur, particularly in patients with sickle cell disease, Down syndrome, immunodeficiencies, and chronic cardiorespiratory disease. Acute chest syndrome and pneumonia have been associated with M pneumoniae in patients with sickle cell disease. Infection also has been associated with exacerbations of asthma.
Several other Mycoplasma species colonize mucosal surfaces of humans and can pro-duce disease in children. Mycoplasma hominis infection has been reported in neonates and children (both immunocompetent and immunocompromised). Intra-abdominal abscess, septic arthritis, endocarditis, pneumonia, meningoencephalitis, brain abscess, and surgical wound infection have been reported to be attributable to M hominis. Mycoplasma genitalium is now the second most common cause of nongonococcal urethritis in sexually active ado-lescents and adults with a frequency only slightly lower than Chlamydia trachomatis. ETIOLOGY: Mycoplasmas are pleomorphic bacteria that lack a cell wall. They are classi-fied in the family Mycoplasmataceae, which includes the Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma genera. EPIDEMIOLOGY: Mycoplasmas are ubiquitous in animals and plants, but M pneumoniae causes disease only in humans. M pneumoniae is transmissible by respiratory droplets dur-ing close contact with a symptomatic person. Outbreaks have been described in hospitals, military bases, colleges, and summer camps. Occasionally, M pneumoniae causes ventilator-associated pneumonia. M pneumoniae is a leading cause of pneumonia in school-aged children and young adults but is an infrequent cause of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in children younger than 5 years. In the United States, an estimated 2 million infections are caused by M pneumoniae each year. Overall, approximately 10% to 20% of cases of CAP in hospitalized patients are believed to be caused by M pneumoniae. Infections occur throughout the world, in any season, and in all geographic settings. In family stud-ies, approximately 30% of household contacts develop pneumonia. Asymptomatic car-riage after infection may occur for weeks to months. Immunity after infection is not long lasting.
The incubation period usually is 2 to 3 weeks (range, 1–4 weeks), which can con-tribute to lengthy outbreaks.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs), including polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests for M pneumoniae, are available commercially and increasingly are replacing other tests, because PCR tests performed on respiratory tract specimens (nasal wash, nasopharyngeal swab, oropharyngeal swab, sputum, and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid) are rapid, have sensitivity and specificity between 80% and 100%, and yield positive results earlier in the course of illness. Several assays are cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for diagnostic use, including an assay targeting M pneu-moniae alone and multiplex assays that simultaneously target other respiratory pathogens as well. Identification of M pneumoniae by NAAT or culture in a patient with compatible clinical manifestations suggests causation. However, attributing a nonclassic clinical dis-order to M pneumoniae is problematic, because the organism can colonize the respiratory MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE AND OTHER MYCOPLASMA SPECIES INFECTIONS 545 tract for several weeks after acute infection (even after appropriate antimicrobial therapy) and has been detected by PCR in 17% to 25% of asymptomatic children 3 months to 16 years of age. PCR assay of body fluids for M hominis is available at reference laboratories and may be helpful diagnostically.
Serologic tests using immunofluorescence and enzyme immunoassays that detect M pneumoniae-specific immunoglobulin (Ig) M, IgA, and IgG antibodies are available com-mercially. IgM antibodies generally are not detectable within the first 7 days after onset of symptoms. Although the presence of IgM antibodies may indicate recent M pneumoniae infection, false-positive test results occur, and antibodies may persist in serum for several months or even years and thus may not indicate acute infection. IgM antibodies may not be elevated in older children and adults who have had recurrent M pneumoniae infection. Serologic diagnosis is best accomplished by demonstrating a fourfold or greater increase in IgG antibody titer between acute and convalescent serum specimens. Complement-fixation assay results should be interpreted cautiously, because the assay is both less sensitive and less specific than is immunofluorescent assay or enzyme immunoassay. Measurement of serum cold hemagglutinin titer has limited value, because titers of ≥1:64 are present in only 50% to 75% of patients with pneumonia caused by M pneumoniae, and lower titers are nonspecifically present during respiratory viral infections.
Mycoplasma organisms are not visible by cell-wall specific stains (eg, Gram stain) using light microscopy. M pneumoniae and M hominis can be grown in special enriched broth and agar media such as SP4 or on commercially available mixed liquid broth/agar slant media. However, most clinical laboratories lack the capacity to perform culture isolation; culture and identification may take longer than 21 days. M genitalium can be cultured in only a handful of laboratories in the world, and serologic tests are not available, so at the present time, only nucleic acid-based tests are available for diagnosis. At least 1 test is cur-rently cleared by the FDA and is also capable of assessing the presence of mutations asso-ciated with macrolide resistance. The diagnosis of mycoplasma-associated central nervous system disease is challeng-ing, both because disease may not be the result of direct invasion and because there is no reliable single test for cerebrospinal fluid to establish a diagnosis.
TREATMENT: Evidence of benefit of antimicrobial therapy for nonhospitalized children with lower respiratory tract disease attributable to M pneumoniae is limited. Some data sug-gest benefit of appropriate antimicrobial therapy in hospitalized children. Antimicrobial therapy is not recommended for preschool-aged children with CAP , because viral patho-gens are responsible for the great majority of cases.1 There is no evidence that treatment of other possible manifestations of M pneumoniae infection (eg, upper respiratory tract infection) with antimicrobial agents alters the course of illness. However, despite a paucity of studies, it is reasonable to treat severe extrapulmonary infections such as central ner-vous system disease or septic arthritis in an immunocompromised patient with an expecta-tion that it may shorten the duration and severity of illness. Because mycoplasmas lack a cell wall, they inherently are resistant to beta-lactam agents. Macrolides, including azithromycin, clarithromycin, and erythromycin, are the preferred antimicrobial agents for treatment of Mycoplasma pneumonia in school-aged children who have moderate to severe infection and those with underlying conditions, 1 Bradley JS, Byington CL, Shah SS, et al. The management of community-acquired pneumonia in infants and children older than 3 months of age: clinical practice guidelines by the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society and the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clin Infect Dis. 2011;53(1):e25-e76 546 NOCARDIOSIS such as sickle cell disease.1 Fluoroquinolones and doxycycline are the other 2 classes of antibiotics to which M pneumoniae is sensitive. Macrolide-resistant strains are increasingly common in the United States (currently between 5% and 15%). Treatment of hospital-ized children with CAP attributable to a macrolide-resistant M pneumoniae using a fluoro-quinolone has been shown in some studies to shorten the duration of fever and the length of hospitalization, but other studies find no difference. Most children with CAP attrib-utable to M pneumoniae have a relatively mild, self-limited illness, but effective antibiotic therapy may be more important with more severe infections, particularly if coinfection is present. The usual course of antimicrobial therapy for pneumonia is 7 to 10 days, except for azithromycin, for which it usually is 5 days.
M hominis usually is resistant to erythromycin and azithromycin but is variably suscep-tible to clindamycin, tetracyclines, and fluoroquinolones. Like M pneumoniae, to which it is closely related, M genitalium is susceptible in vitro to macrolides, tetracyclines, and fluoro-quinolones, but for unknown reasons, tetracyclines usually fail to exhibit clinical efficacy in the treatment of nongonococcal urethritis. Resistance to macrolides in M genitalium has been increasing worldwide and now may stand at greater than 40%. Unfortunately, fluoroquinolone resistance, which has not been observed in M pneumoniae, is also increas-ing in M genitalium, making its treatment increasingly problematic. The new pleuromutilin antibiotic lefamulin has good in vitro activity against M genitalium but has not been studied in children.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: In addition to standard precautions, droplet precautions are recommended for the duration of symptomatic illness with M pneumoniae.
CONTROL MEASURES FOR M PNEUMONIAE INFECTIONS: Hand hygiene decreases household transmission of respiratory pathogens and should be encouraged.
Tetracycline or azithromycin prophylaxis for close contacts has been shown to limit transmission in family and institutional outbreaks. However, antimicrobial prophylaxis for asymptomatic exposed contacts is not recommended routinely, because most secondary illnesses will be mild and self-limited. Prophylaxis with a macrolide or tetracycline can be considered for people at increased risk of severe illness with M pneumoniae, such as children with sickle cell disease who are close contacts of a person who is acutely ill with M pneu-moniae infection.
Nocardiosis CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Immunocompetent children typically develop cutaneous or lymphocutaneous disease with pustular or ulcerative lesions following soil contamina-tion of a skin injury. Deep-seated tissue infection may follow traumatic soil-contaminated wounds. Immunocompromised people may develop invasive disease (pulmonary disease, which may disseminate). At-risk people include those with chronic granulomatous dis-ease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, disease requiring long-term systemic corticosteroid/immunosuppressive therapy, solid organ or bone marrow transplantation, autoimmune disease, or people having received tumor necrosis factor inhibitors. Pulmonary disease commonly manifests as rounded nodular infiltrates that can undergo cavitation; the infection may be acute, 1 Bradley JS, Byington CL, Shah SS, et al. The management of community-acquired pneumonia in infants and children older than 3 months of age: clinical practice guidelines by the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society and the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clin Infect Dis. 2011;53(1):e25-e76 NOCARDIOSIS 547 subacute, or chronic suppurative. The most common clinical symptoms include fever, cough, pleuritic chest pain, chills and headache. Nocardia has a propensity to spread hematogenously to the brain (single or multiple abscesses) from the lungs. The organism also may spread to the skin (pustules, pyoderma, abscesses, mycetoma), or occasionally to other organs. Nocardia organisms can be recovered from respiratory specimens of patients with cystic fibrosis, but the clinical significance of this pathogen in these patients is unclear.
ETIOLOGY: Nocardia are Gram-stain positive, aerobic, intracellular, nonmotile, filamentous bacteria in the order Actinomycetales. Cell walls of Nocardia organisms contain mycolic acid and thus may be described as “acid fast” or “partially acid fast” using the modified Kinyoun or Fite Faraco acid-fast staining and light microscopy. EPIDEMIOLOGY: Nocardia species are ubiquitous environmental saprophytes, living in soil, organic matter, and fresh or sea water. Infections caused by Nocardia species typically are the result of environmental exposure through inhalation of soil or dust particles or through traumatic inoculation with a soil-contaminated object. The most prevalent spe-cies reported from human clinical sources in the United States are Nocardia nova complex, Nocardia farcinica, Nocardia cyriacigeorgica, and Nocardia abscessus complex. Primary cutaneous infection and mycetoma most often are associated with Nocardia brasiliensis. Other less com-mon pathogenic species include Nocardia brevicatena-paucivorans complex, Nocardia otitidiscav-iarum complex, Nocardia pseudobrasiliensis, Nocardia transvalensis complex, and Nocardia veterana.
Health care-associated person-to-person transmission has been reported rarely. Animal-to-human transmission is not known to occur.
The incubation period is unknown.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Isolation of Nocardia species from clinical specimens can require extended incubation periods because of their slow growth. Specimens from sterile sites can be inoculated directly onto enriched solid media such as trypticase soy agar supple-mented with 5% sheep blood, chocolate, brain-heart infusion, Sabouraud dextrose agars, and buffered charcoal yeast extract (BCYE) agar. Colonies look like white snowballs because of aerial hyphae. Specimens from nonsterile or contaminated sites, such as tissue or sputum, should be inoculated onto selective media, such as Thayer Martin or BCYE supplemented with vancomycin, with a minimum incubation of 3 weeks. Recovery of Nocardia species from tissue can be improved if the laboratory is requested to observe cul-tures for up to 4 weeks in an appropriate liquid medium at optimal growth temperature (between 25°C and 35°C for most species). Stained smears of sputum, body fluids, or pus demonstrating beaded, branching rods that stain weakly gram-positive and partially acid-fast 086_06] by the modified Kinyoun method suggest the diagnosis. The Brown-Brenn tissue Gram stain method and Grocott-Gomori methenamine silver stains are recom-mended to demonstrate microorganisms in tissue specimens. Accurate identification of Nocardia isolates paired with antimicrobial susceptibility testing greatly enhances selection of appropriate antimicrobial therapy, thereby increas-ing the likelihood of favorable patient care outcomes. Because of variability of pheno-typic traits and difficulty growing organisms on commercial biochemical testing media, accurate identification is accomplished through molecular methods. Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry has become an established method to identify the Nocardia isolate down to the species level. Other com-plementary methods include 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis of full length or nearly full-length (~1440 bp) sequences, and whole genome analysis. Serologic tests for Nocardia 548 NOROVIRUS AND SAPOVIRUS INFECTIONS species are not useful except for an ELISA test used to determine the presence of anti-bodies to N brasiliensis mycetoma.
Some experts recommend cerebrospinal fluid examination and/or neuroimaging in patients with pulmonary disease, even with a nonfocal neurologic examination, given the propensity of these organisms to infect the central nervous system.
TREATMENT: Rapid and accurate identification of Nocardia isolates and antimicrobial susceptibility testing are essential tools for successful treatment of nocardiosis. Nocardia species possess intrinsic resistance to multiple drugs. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing recommended by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) is complex and generally requires a specialty or reference laboratory. Such testing should guide therapy and is recommended for all strains from patients with invasive disease, when patients are unable to tolerate a sulfonamide, or for patients in whom sulfonamide therapy fails. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX) or a sulfonamide alone (eg, sulfisoxa-zole or sulfamethoxazole) are the drugs of choice for mild infections. Certain Nocardia species including N farcinica, N nova, and N otitidiscaviarum, may demonstrate intrinsic resis-tance to TMP/SMX. If infection does not respond to TMP/SMX, a fluoroquinolone or a carbapenem may be considered, though most Nocardia species are resistant to ertape-nem. Linezolid has excellent activity against all Nocardia species but is not recommended for long-term administration because of hematologic and neurologic toxicity. Other agents with specific Nocardia coverage include clarithromycin (N nova) and amoxicillin-clavulanate (N brasiliensis and N abscessus complex). Pediatric data are lacking for many of these agents in treatment of nocardiosis. Immunocompetent patients with lymphocutane-ous disease usually respond after 6 to 12 weeks of monotherapy. Combination drug therapy is recommended for patients with serious disease (pul-monary infection, disseminated disease, central nervous system involvement) and for infection in immunocompromised hosts. Initial combination treatment should include TMP/SMX, amikacin, and a carbapenem-cilastatin (resistance noted for some strains of N brasiliensis) or linezolid until susceptibilities are available. Ceftriaxone or cefotaxime are alternative agents, but resistance is noted for many strains of N farcinica, N transvalensis complex, and N otitidiscaviarum complex. Immunocompromised patients and patients with serious disease should be treated for 6 to 12 months and for at least 3 months after appar-ent cure because of the propensity for relapse. Patients living with HIV may need even longer therapy, and suppressive therapy should be considered for life. Patients with central nervous system disease should be monitored with serial neuroimaging studies. Drainage of abscesses is beneficial, and removal of infected foreign bodies (eg, central venous catheters) is recommended. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: People with weakened immune systems should be advised to cover their skin when working with soil. TMP/SMX administered 3 times per week for prophylaxis against Pneumocystis jirovecii generally is ineffective in preventing nocardiosis. Norovirus and Sapovirus Infections CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Abrupt onset of vomiting and/or watery diarrhea, accom-panied by abdominal cramps and nausea, are characteristic of norovirus and sapovirus gastroenteritis. Symptoms typically last from 24 to 72 hours. However, more prolonged NOROVIRUS AND SAPOVIRUS INFECTIONS 549 courses of illness can occur, particularly among elderly people, young children, and hos-pitalized patients. Norovirus illness also is recognized as one of the possible causes of chronic gastroenteritis in immunocompromised patients. Systemic manifestations, includ-ing fever, myalgia, malaise, anorexia, and headache, may accompany gastrointestinal tract symptoms. ETIOLOGY: Norovirus and Sapovirus are genera in the family Caliciviridae and are 23- to 40-nm, nonenveloped, single-stranded RNA viruses. Noroviruses are genetically diverse, with viruses from genogroups (G) I and GII causing most of the infections in humans. GII genotype 4 viruses have been causing >50% of all outbreaks globally over the past 15 years. Sapovirus genogroups I, II, IV , and V cause acute gastroenteritis with symptoms indistinguishable to norovirus in humans. At least 17 different sapovirus genotypes have been recognized.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Norovirus causes an estimated 1 in 15 US residents to become ill each year as well as 56 000 to 71 000 hospitalizations and 570 to 800 deaths annually, pre-dominantly among young children and the elderly. As a result of the success of rotavirus vaccines, noroviruses have become the predominant cause of medically attended acute gastroenteritis in the United States, causing both sporadic cases and outbreaks. Outbreaks of sapovirus infection are relatively rare, but its prevalence in children younger than 5 years ranges from 3% to 17%. Outbreaks with high attack rates tend to occur in semi-closed populations, such as long-term care facilities, schools, child care centers, and cruise ships. Transmission is via the fecal-oral or vomitus-oral routes, either directly person to person or indirectly by ingesting contaminated food or water, or by touching surfaces contaminated with the virus and then touching the mouth. Common-source outbreaks have been described after ingestion of ice, shellfish, and a variety of ready-to-eat foods, including salads, berries, and bakery products, usually contaminated by infected food handlers. Transmission via vomitus has been documented, and exposure to contaminated surfaces and aerosolized vomitus has been implicated in some outbreaks. Asymptomatic shedding of norovirus is common across all age groups, with the highest prevalence in children.
Most norovirus strains bind to histo-blood group antigens, which are expressed on intestinal epithelial cells and are genetically regulated by the fucosyltransferase 2 (FUT2) gene. Individuals with a functional FUT2 gene are referred to as “secretors” whereas nonsecretors have a single point mutation in FUT2 making them nonsusceptible to most norovirus infections. The incubation period for both norovirus and sapovirus is 12 to 48 hours. Viral shedding may start before onset of symptoms, peaks several days after exposure, and in some cases, may persist for 4 weeks or more. Prolonged shedding (>6 months) has been reported in immunocompromised hosts. Infection occurs year-round but is more common during the colder months of the year.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Molecular diagnostic methods, such as real-time quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) are the most sensitive assays to detect norovirus and sapovirus. Several multiplex nucleic acid-based assays for the detection of gastrointestinal pathogens are cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration, with the majority including norovirus testing and some including sapo-virus. In children, interpretation of test results may be complicated by coinfection with other enteric pathogens. 550 ONCHOCERCIASIS State and local public health laboratories use RT-qPCR for detection of norovirus and sapovirus RNA in clinical specimens. Both norovirus and sapovirus can be genotyped by amplification of small regions of the capsid regions followed by sequencing and compari-son with reference samples. Several online typing tools are available for typing the obtained sequences. Laboratory and epidemiologic support for investigation of suspected viral gastro-enteritis outbreaks in the United States is available through local and state health departments. TREATMENT: Supportive therapy includes oral or intravenous rehydration solutions to replace and maintain fluid and electrolyte balance.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: In addition to standard precautions, contact precautions are recommended for suspected cases of acute gastroenteritis attributable to norovirus infection until 48 hours after symptom resolution.
CONTROL MEASURES: Appropriate hand hygiene is the most important method to pre-vent norovirus and sapovirus infections and control transmission. Reducing these viruses present on hands is best accomplished by thorough handwashing with running water and plain or antiseptic soap. Washing hands with soap and water after contact with a patient with norovirus or sapovirus infection is more effective than using alcohol-based hand sani-tizers for reducing transmission. Several factors favor transmission of noroviruses, including low infectious dose, large numbers of virus particles excreted, prolonged shedding, and persistence of the virus in the environment. The risk of infection can be decreased by standard measures for control of vomiting and diarrhea, such as educating child care providers and food handlers about infection control, maintaining cleanliness of surfaces and food preparation areas, using appropriate disinfectants (principally sodium hypochlorite [chlorine bleach]), excluding caregivers or food handlers who are ill and for at least 2 days after symptoms stop, and exercising appropriate hand hygiene, as discussed previously. If a source of transmission can be identified (eg, contaminated food or water) during an outbreak, then specific inter-ventions to interrupt transmission can be effective. Infants and children should be excluded from child care centers until stools are con-tained in the diaper or when toilet-trained children no longer have accidents using the toilet and when stool frequency becomes no more than 2 stools above that child’s normal frequency for the time the child is in the program, even if the stools remain loose. Sporadic cases are not nationally notifiable, but outbreaks should be reported to local and state public health authorities as required and to the CDC via the National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS) (www.cdc.gov/nors), and laboratory test data including genotype information should be submitted to CaliciNet (www.cdc.
gov/norovirus/reporting/calicinet/index.html). Guidance on norovirus is available on the CDC website (www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/rr/rr6003.pdf). A toolkit designed to help health care professionals control and prevent norovirus gastroenteritis in health care settings also is available (www.cdc.gov/hai/pdfs/ norovirus/229110-ANorovirusIntroLetter508.pdf).
Onchocerciasis (River Blindness, Filariasis) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: The disease involves skin, subcutaneous tissues, lymphatic vessels, and eyes. Subcutaneous, nontender nodules that can be up to several centime-ters in diameter containing male and female worms develop 6 to 12 months after initial ONCHOCERCIASIS 551 infection. In patients in Africa, nodules tend to be found on the lower torso, pelvis, and lower extremities, whereas in patients in Central and South America, the nodules more often are located on the upper body (the head and trunk) but also may occur on the extremities. After the worms mature, fertilized female worms produce prelarval stages called microfilariae that migrate to the dermis and may cause a papular dermatitis. Pruritus often is highly intense, resulting in patient-inflicted excoriations over the affected areas. After a period of years, skin can become lichenified and hypo- or hyperpigmented. Microfilariae may invade ocular structures, leading to inflammation of the cornea, iris, ciliary body, retina, choroid, and optic nerve. Loss of visual acuity and blindness can result over time if the disease is left untreated. Infection with Onchocerca volvulus has been associated with development of epilepsy.
ETIOLOGY: O volvulus is a filarial nematode.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: O volvulus has no significant animal or environmental reservoir. Humans are infected when infectious larvae are transmitted through the bites of Simulium species flies (black flies). Black flies breed in fast-flowing streams and rivers (hence, the colloquial name for the disease, “river blindness”). The disease occurs primarily in equatorial Africa, but small foci are found in Venezuela, Brazil, and Yemen. Prevalence is greatest among people who live near vector breeding sites. The infection is not transmissible by person-to-person contact, blood transfusion, or breast feeding; congenital transmission does not occur.
The incubation period from larval inoculation to microfilariae in the skin usually is 12 to 18 months but can be as long as 3 years.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Direct microscopic examination of a 1- to 2-mm biopsy specimen of the epidermis and upper dermis (usually taken from the posterior iliac crest area), incubated in saline, can reveal emerging microfilariae. Microfilariae are not found in blood. Adult worms may be demonstrated in excised nodules that have been sectioned and stained. A slit-lamp examination of an involved eye may reveal motile microfilariae in the anterior chamber or “snowflake” corneal lesions. Eosinophilia is common. Specific serologic tests and polymerase chain reaction techniques for detection of microfilariae in skin are available in the United States in research and public health laboratories, including those of the National Institutes of Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
TREATMENT: Ivermectin and moxidectin, microfilaricidal agents, are available for treat-ment of onchocerciasis (see Drugs for Parasitic Infections, p 982). Moxidectin, approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 2018 as a single oral dose for patients 12 years and older, showed superior efficacy to a single dose of ivermectin, but safety and efficacy of repeated doses have not been studied. Treatment decreases dermatitis and the risk of developing severe ocular disease but does not kill the adult worms (which can live for more than a decade) and, thus, is not curative. Oral ivermectin is given every 6 to 12 months until asymptomatic. The safety of ivermectin in children weighing less than 15 kg and in pregnant women has not been established. Adverse reactions to treatment are caused by death of microfilariae and can include rash, edema, fever, myalgia, and rarely, asthma exacerbation and hypotension. Such reactions are more common in people with higher skin loads of microfilaria and decrease with repeated treatment in the absence of re-exposure. Precautions to ivermectin/moxidectin treatment include pregnancy (class C drug), central nervous system disorders, and in co-infection with Loa loa (see Lymphatic 552 PARACOCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS Filariasis, p 490). Treatment of patients with high levels of circulating L loa microfilare-mia rarely can result in fatal encephalopathy. Referral to a specialist familiar with treat-ing these infections would be indicated for people coinfected with O volvulus and L loa. Ivermectin usually is compatible with breastfeeding. Because low levels of drug are found in human milk after maternal treatment, some experts recommend delaying maternal treatment until the infant is 7 days of age, but risk versus benefit should be considered. A 6-week course of doxycycline can be used to kill adult worms through depletion of the endosymbiotic rickettsia-like bacteria Wolbachia, which appear to be required for sur-vival of O volvulus. Doxycycline can be used for short durations (ie, 21 days or less) without regard to patient age, but for the longer treatment durations required for treatment of O volvulus, for whom the alternative treatment of ivermectin exists, doxycycline is not recom-mended for children younger than 8 years (see Tetracyclines, p 866). Doxycycline may be used for children 8 years or older and nonpregnant adults to obviate the need for years of ivermectin treatment. Doxycycline treatment may be initiated 1 week after treatment with ivermectin/moxidectin; for patients without symptoms, a 6-week course of doxycycline may be given, followed by a dose of ivermectin/moxidectin. There are no studies of the safety of simultaneous treatment.
The microfilaricide diethylcarbamazine (DEC) is contraindicated for the treatment of onchocerciasis because it may cause adverse ocular reactions. Nodules can be removed surgically, but not all nodules may be clinically detectable or surgically accessible. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: Repellents and protective clothing (long sleeves and pants) can decrease exposure to bites from black flies, which bite by day. Treatment of vector breed-ing sites with larvicides is effective for controlling black fly populations. Vector control, however, largely has been supplanted by community-wide mass ivermectin adminis-tration programs. A highly successful global initiative being led by the World Health Organization has distributed hundreds of millions of ivermectin treatments (donated by the drug manufacturer for this purpose) in communities endemic for onchocerciasis. As a result of these programs, morbidity and transmission largely have been eliminated from the Americas (where most mass treatment programs now have halted) and markedly cur-tailed throughout Africa. Paracoccidioidomycosis (Formerly Known as South American Blastomycosis) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Most disease occurs in adults (90%–95% of cases), in whom the site of initial infection is the lungs. Clinical patterns include subclinical infec-tion or progressive disease that can be either acute-subacute (juvenile type) or chronic (adult type). Constitutional symptoms, such as fever, malaise, anorexia, and weight loss, are common in both adult and juvenile forms. In the juvenile form, the initial pulmonary infection usually is asymptomatic, and manifestations are related to dissemination of infection to the reticuloendothelial system, resulting in enlarged lymph nodes and involvement of liver, spleen, and bone marrow. Skin lesions are observed regularly and are located typically on the face, neck, and trunk. Involvement of bones, joints, and mucous membranes is less common. Enlarged lymph nodes occasionally coalesce and form abscesses or fistulas. The chronic form of the illness can be localized to the lungs or can disseminate. Oral mucosal lesions are observed in half PARACOCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS 553 of the cases, and skin involvement is common but occurs in a smaller proportion than in patients with the acute-subacute form. Infection can be latent for years before causing illness.
ETIOLOGY: Paracoccidioides brasiliensis is a thermally dimorphic fungus with yeast and myce-lia (mold) phases. P brasiliensis contains 4 different phylogenetic lineages (S1, PS2, PS3, and PS4). A new species, Paracoccidioides lutzii, also causes paracoccidioidomycosis.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: The infection occurs in Latin America, from Mexico to Argentina, with 80% of cases in Brazil. The natural reservoir is unknown although soil is suspected, and most disease is associated with agricultural work. The mode of transmission is unknown, but most likely occurs via inhalation of contaminated soil or dust; person-to-person trans-mission does not occur. The armadillo is a known reservoir of P brasiliensis.
The incubation period is highly variable, ranging from 1 month to decades. Cases have been diagnosed outside endemic regions, so prior residence in Latin America is important to determine.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Diagnosis is confirmed by visualization of fungal elements. Round, multiple-budding yeast cells with a distinguishing pilot’s wheel appearance can be seen in preparations of sputum, bronchoalveolar lavage specimens, scrapings from ulcers, and material from lesions or in tissue biopsy specimens. Specimens can be prepared with several procedures, including wet or KOH wet preparations, or histologic staining with hematoxylin and eosin, silver, or periodic-acid Schiff. The mycelia form of P brasiliensis can be cultured on most enriched media, including blood agar at 37°C and Mycosel or Sabouraud dextrose agar at 25°C to 30°C. Cultures should be held at least 6 weeks. Its appearance is not distinctive, and confirmation requires conversion to the yeast phase or DNA sequence determination. Complement fixation and immunodiffusion are available for antibody detection; semiquantitative immunodiffusion is the preferred test and is the most widely available test in endemic regions. TREATMENT: Oral therapy with itraconazole is the treatment of choice for less severe or localized infection; oral solution is preferred to capsules. Voriconazole may be as effective as itraconazole but has not been studied as extensively. Isavuconazole has been efficacious in adults, but there are no pediatric data for paracoccidioidomycosis. See Table 4.8 (p 917) for dosing. Prolonged therapy for 9 to 18 months is necessary to minimize the relapse rate, and children with severe disease can require a longer course. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole orally is an inferior alternative, and treatment must be continued for 2 years or longer to lessen risk of relapse, which occurs in 10% to 15% of optimally treated patients. Ketoconazole and fluconazole generally are not recom-mended. Amphotericin B generally is given only for initial treatment of severe paracoc-cidioidomycosis for 2 to 4 weeks, with intravenous trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole being another option. Children treated initially by the intravenous route can transition to orally administered therapy after clinical improvement has been observed, usually after 3 to 6 weeks.
Serial serologic testing by complement fixation or semi-quantitative immunodiffusion is useful for monitoring the response to therapy. The expected response is a progressive decline in titers after 1 to 3 months of treatment with stabilization at a low titer for years or even for life.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: None.
554 PARAGONIMIASIS Paragonimiasis CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: There are 2 major forms of paragonimiasis. Primary pul-monary disease with or without extrapulmonary manifestations principally is attributable to Paragonimus westermani, Paragonimus heterotremus, Paragonimus africanus, Paragonimus uterobi-lateralis, and Paragonimus kellicotti. Extrapulmonary disease caused by aberrant migrating immature flukes, sometimes resulting in a visceral larva migrans syndrome similar to that caused by Toxocara canis, is attributable to other species of Paragonimus, most notably Paragonimus skrjabini, for which humans are accidental hosts. Pulmonary infections are mostly asymptomatic or result in mild symptoms but may be associated with chronic cough and dyspnea, often of insidious onset. During worm migration in the lungs, migratory infiltrates may be noted on serial imaging. Heavy infes-tations cause paroxysms of coughing, which often produce blood-tinged sputum that is brown because of the presence of the pigmented Paragonimus eggs and hemosiderin. Hemoptysis can be severe. Eosinophilic pleural effusion, pneumothorax, bronchiectasis, and pulmonary fibrosis with clubbing can develop. Extrapulmonary manifestations may involve the liver, spleen, abdominal cavity, intes-tinal wall, intra-abdominal lymph nodes, skin, or central nervous system, with meningo-encephalitis, seizures, and space-occupying tumors attributable to invasion of the brain by adult flukes. Cerebral paragonimiasis is the most common extrapulmonary manifestation and is more common in children. Extrapulmonary paragonimiasis also is associated with migratory subcutaneous nodules, which contain juvenile worms. Symptoms tend to sub-side after approximately 5 years but can persist for as many as 20 years.
ETIOLOGY: Paragonimiasis is caused by the lung fluke (trematode, flat worm) Paragonimus. In Asia, classical paragonimiasis is caused by adult flukes and eggs of P westermani and P heterotremus. In Africa, the adult flukes and eggs of P africanus and P uterobilateralis produce the disease. P kellicotti is the endemic species in North America, where it parasitizes mink, opossums, and other animals, and can cause infection in humans.
The adult flukes of P westermani are up to 12 mm long and 7 mm wide and occur throughout Asia. A triploid parthenogenetic form of P westermani, which is larger, pro-duces more eggs, and elicits greater disease, has been described in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and parts of eastern China. P heterotremus occurs in Southeast Asia and adjacent parts of China. Extrapulmonary paragonimiasis (ie, visceral larva migrans syndrome) can be caused by larval stages of P skrjabini and P miyazakii. The worms rarely mature in infected human tissues. P skrjabini occurs in China, whereas P miyazakii occurs in Japan. P mexicanus and P ecuadoriensis occur in Mexico, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Peru. EPIDEMIOLOGY: Transmission occurs when raw or undercooked freshwater crabs or crayfish, including pickled and soy sauce-marinated products, containing larvae (metacer-cariae) are ingested. Numerous cases of P kellicotti infection have occurred when people have ingested uncooked or undercooked crayfish while canoeing or camping in the Midwestern United States. In North America, disease also has been caused by P wester-mani present in imported crab. A less common mode of transmission that also may occur is human infection through ingestion of meat from a paratenic host, most commonly ingestion of raw pork, usually from wild pigs, containing the juvenile stages of Paragonimus species (described as occurring in Japan). Humans are accidental (“dead-end”) hosts for P skrjabini and P miyazakii in visceral larva migrans. These flukes cannot mature in humans PARAINFLUENZA VIRAL INFECTIONS 555 and do not produce eggs. Paragonimus species also infect a variety of other mammals, such as canids, mustelids, felids, and rodents, which serve as animal reservoir hosts.
The incubation period is variable. Egg production begins by approximately 8 weeks after ingestion of P westermani metacercariae.
DIAGNOSIS: Paragonimiasis should be considered in patients with unexplained fever, cough, eosinophilia, and pleural effusion or other chest radiographic abnormalities who have eaten raw or undercooked crayfish. Microscopic examination of stool, sputum, pleural fluid, cerebrospinal fluid, and other tissue specimens may reveal operculate eggs. A Western blot serologic antibody test based on P westermani antigen, available at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is sensitive and specific; antibody concentrations detected by immunoblot decrease slowly after the infection is cured by treatment. Charcot-Leyden crystals and eosinophils in sputum are useful diagnostic ele-ments. Peripheral blood eosinophilia also is characteristic. Chest radiographs may appear normal or may resemble radiographs from patients with tuberculosis or malignancy. TREATMENT: Praziquantel in a 2-day course is the treatment of choice (see Drugs for Parasitic Infections, p 949) and is associated with high cure rates, as demonstrated by disappearance of egg production and resolution of radiographic lesions in the lungs. The drug also is effective for some extrapulmonary manifestations. An alternative drug for patients unable to take praziquantel (eg, because of previous allergic reaction) is tri-clabendazole, given in 1 or 2 doses. Triclabendazole is a narrow-spectrum anthelmintic with activity against Fasciola and Paragonimus. In February 2019, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved triclabendazole for the treatment of human fascioliasis; it is not approved by the FDA for paragonimiasis. A short course of steroids may be benefi-cial in addition to the praziquantel, for patients with central nervous system paragonimia-sis, to reduce the inflammatory response associated with dying flukes. Other supportive care, including anti-epileptics and shunt placement, may be needed. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: Crabs and crayfish should be cooked for several minutes to at least 145°F [63°C]. Meat from wild pigs should be cooked to an internal temperature of at least 160°F [71°C] before eating. Control of animal reservoirs is not possible.
Parainfluenza Viral Infections CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Parainfluenza viruses (PIVs) are the major cause of laryn-gotracheobronchitis (croup) and may cause bronchiolitis and pneumonia as well as upper respiratory tract infection.1 PIV type 1 (PIV1) and, to a lesser extent, PIV type 2 (PIV2) are the most common pathogens associated with croup. PIV type 3 (PIV3) most com-monly is associated with bronchiolitis and pneumonia in infants and young children. Infections with PIV type 4 (PIV4) are less well characterized but have been associated with both upper and lower respiratory tract infections. Longitudinal studies have demon-strated that upper respiratory infections caused by viruses, including PIVs, can be associ-ated with acute otitis media, which is frequently a mixed viral-bacterial infection. Rarely, PIVs have been isolated from patients with parotitis, myopericarditis, aseptic meningitis, 1 American Academy of Pediatrics, Subcommittee on Diagnosis and Management of Bronchiolitis. Clinical practice guideline: the diagnosis, management, and prevention of bronchiolitis. Pediatrics. 2014;134(5):e1474-e1502 556 PARAINFLUENZA VIRAL INFECTIONS encephalitis, febrile seizures, and Guillain-Barré syndrome. PIV infections can exacerbate symptoms of chronic lung disease and asthma in children and adults. In children with immunodeficiency and recipients of hematopoietic stem cell transplants, PIVs, most com-monly PIV3, can cause refractory infections with persistent shedding, severe pneumonia with viral dissemination, and even fatal disease. PIV infections do not confer complete protective immunity; therefore, reinfections can occur with all serotypes and at any age, but reinfections usually are mild and limited to the upper respiratory tract.
ETIOLOGY: PIVs are enveloped single-stranded negative-sense RNA viruses classified in the family Paramyxoviridae. Four antigenically distinct types—1, 2, 3, and 4 (with 2 sub-types, 4A and 4B)—that infect humans have been identified. PIV1 and PIV3 are in the genus Respirovirus and PIV2 and PIV4 are classified in the genus Rubulavirus.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: PIVs are transmitted from person to person by direct contact with contaminated nasopharyngeal secretions through large respiratory tract droplets and fomites. PIV infections can be sporadic or associated with outbreaks of acute respira-tory tract disease. Seasonal patterns of infection are distinct, predictable, and cyclic in temperate regions. Different serotypes have distinct epidemiologic patterns. PIV1 tends to produce outbreaks of respiratory tract illness, usually croup, in the autumn of every other year. A major increase in the number of cases of croup in the autumn usually indicates a PIV1 outbreak. PIV2 also can cause outbreaks of respiratory tract illness in the autumn, but PIV2 outbreaks tend to be less severe, irregular, and less common. PIV3 is endemic and usually is prominent during spring and summer in temperate climates but often continues into autumn, especially in years when autumn outbreaks of PIV1 or PIV2 are absent. PIV4 seasonal patterns are not as well characterized, but studies have shown that infections with PIV4 had year-round prevalence with peaks during the fall and winter.
The age of primary infection varies with serotype. Primary infection with all types usually occurs by 5 years of age. Infection with PIV3 more often occurs in infants and is a frequent cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia in this age group. By 12 months of age, 50% of infants have acquired PIV3 infection. Infections with PIV1 and, to a lesser extent, PIV2 are more likely to occur between 1 and 5 years of age. Acquisition of PIV4 also occurs more often during preschool years. Immunocompetent children with primary PIV infection may shed virus for up to 1 week before onset of clinical symptoms and for 1 to 3 weeks after symptoms have dis-appeared, depending on serotype. Severe lower respiratory tract disease with prolonged shedding of the virus can occur in immunocompromised individuals. In these patients, infection may disseminate.
The incubation period ranges from 2 to 6 days.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assays are the preferred diagnostic method for detection and differentiation of PIVs and have become the standard method in clinical practice. PIVs are included in many multiplex PCR-based respiratory pathogen panels, although PIV4 is less commonly included. PIVs may be isolated from nasopharyngeal secretions in cell culture, usually within 4 to 7 days of culture inoculation. Serologic diagnosis, made by a significant increase in antibody titer between acute and convalescent serum specimens, is less useful because results are delayed and infection may not always be accompanied by a significant homotypic anti-body response. PARASITIC DISEASES 557 TREATMENT: Specific antiviral therapy is not available. Racemic epinephrine aerosol commonly is given to severely affected hospitalized patients with laryngotracheobronchitis (croup) to decrease airway obstruction. Parenteral, oral, and nebulized corticosteroids have been demonstrated to lessen the severity and duration of symptoms and hospitaliza-tion in patients with moderate to severe laryngotracheobronchitis. Oral steroids also are effective for outpatients with less severe croup. Management otherwise is supportive. Antimicrobial agents should be reserved for documented secondary bacterial infec-tions. Use of ribavirin (usually inhaled), with or without concomitant administration of Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV), has been reported anecdotally in immunocompro-mised patients with severe pneumonia; however, controlled studies are lacking and this use is not routinely recommended. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: In addition to standard precautions, contact precautions are recommended for hospitalized infants and young children diagnosed with PIV for the duration of illness. Before a specific pathogen has been identified, contact and droplet precautions are required if influenza virus or adenovirus infections are con-sidered. In immunocompromised patients, the duration of contact precautions should be extended because of possible prolonged shedding. CONTROL MEASURES: Appropriate respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette should be followed. Exposure to PIV-infected people, including other patients, staff, and fam-ily members, may not be recognized, because illness may be mild. Additional infection control measures should be considered in certain settings (eg, child care centers, nursing homes) when respiratory infections have been identified. Parasitic Diseases Parasites are among the most common causes of morbidity and mortality in various and diverse geographic locations worldwide. Outside the tropics and subtropics, parasitic diseases are common among travelers, immigrants, and immunocompromised people. Toxocariasis occurs in the United States, most commonly in the South. Malaria infec-tions in the United States occur among people who have traveled to regions with ongoing malaria transmission, and the diagnosis should be considered when evaluating fever in a returned traveler. Certain parasitic infections have long latency periods and the diseases they cause, such as Chagas disease, neurocysticercosis, schistosomiasis, and strongyloi-diasis, are encountered in immigrants from regions with endemic infection. Clinicians need to be aware of where these infections may be acquired, their clinical presentations, methods of diagnosis, and how to prevent infection. A number of human parasitic infec-tions are discussed in individual chapters in Section 3; diseases are arranged alphabeti-cally. Table 3.40 provides details on some infrequently encountered parasitic diseases not discussed elsewhere.
Consultation and assistance in diagnosis and management of parasitic diseases are available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), state health departments, and university departments or hospitals that have divisions of travel medi-cine, tropical medicine, infectious diseases, international or global health, and public health.
Drugs for Parasitic Infections can be found beginning on p 949 and are compiled from recommendations on the CDC website and other sources. Treatment recommenda-tions may vary based on expert opinion, and because a number of commonly used drugs 558 PARASITIC DISEASES Table 3.40. Selected Parasitic Diseases Not Covered Elsewherea Disease and/or Agent Where Infection May Be Acquired Definitive Host Intermediate Host Modes of Human Infection Diagnostic Laboratory Tests in Humans Parasitic Form Causing Human Disease Common Manifestations in Humans Angiostrongylus cantonensis (neurotropic disease) Widespread in the tropics, particularly Pacific Islands and Southeast Asia, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and the United States Rats Snails and slugs Eating improperly cooked infected mollusks or food contaminated by mollusk secretions containing larvae; possibly other modes Eosinophils in CSF; rarely, identification of larvae in CSF; serologic testing or CSF PCR not available commercially Larval worms Eosinophilic meningitis, peripheral eosinophilia Angiostrongylus costaricensis (gastrointestinal tract disease) Central and South America Rodents Snails and slugs Eating improperly cooked infected mollusks or food contaminated by mollusk secretions containing larvae Identification of larvae and eggs in tissue; serologic testing not commercially available Larval worms Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea(may mimic appendicitis) eosinophilia PARASITIC DISEASES 559 Disease and/or Agent Where Infection May Be Acquired Definitive Host Intermediate Host Modes of Human Infection Diagnostic Laboratory Tests in Humans Parasitic Form Causing Human Disease Common Manifestations in Humans Anisakiasis Cosmopolitan, most common where eating raw fish is practiced Marine mammal Certain salt-water fish, squid, and octopus Eating raw or undercooked infected marine fish or squid or octopus Identification of recovered larvae on endoscopy or within tissue biopsies; serologic testing available Larval worms Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea Capillariasis-intestinal disease (Capillaria philippinensis) Philippines, Thailand Humans, fish-eating birds Fish Ingestion of uncooked infected fish Eggs and parasite in feces or biopsies of small intestine Larvae and mature worms Abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, weight loss Clonorchis sinensis, Opisthorchis viverrini, Opisthorchis felineus (liver flukes) East Asia, Eastern Europe, Russian Federation Humans, cats, dogs, other mammals Certain freshwater snails Eating raw or undercooked infected freshwater fish, crabs, crayfish Eggs in stool or duodenal fluid Serologic testing not commercially available Larvae and mature flukes Abdominal pain; hepatobiliary disease; cholangiocarcinoma Table 3.40. Selected Parasitic Diseases Not Covered Elsewhere,a continued 560 PARASITIC DISEASES Disease and/or Agent Where Infection May Be Acquired Definitive Host Intermediate Host Modes of Human Infection Diagnostic Laboratory Tests in Humans Parasitic Form Causing Human Disease Common Manifestations in Humans Dracunculiasis (Dracunculus medinensis) (guinea worm) Foci in Africa; global eradication nearly achieved, with only 54 human cases worldwide in 2019 Humans Crustacea (copepods) Drinking water infested with infected copepods Identification of emerging or adult worm in subcutaneous tissues; serology available but not necessary Adult female worms Emerging roundworm; inflammatory response; systemic and local blister or ulcer in skin Fascioliasis (liver flukes; Fasciola hepatica) Worldwide; predominantly in the tropics Sheep and cattle most important; other ruminants Snails Eating raw freshwater plants (eg, watercress) or drinking water contaminated with larvae Identifying eggs in stool, duodenal fluid, or bile; serologic testing; examination of surgical specimens Larvae and mature flukes Abdominal pain nausea, vomiting; hepatobiliary disease Fasciolopsiasis (intestinal flukes; Fasciolopsis buski) East Asia Humans, pigs, dogs Certain freshwater snails, plants Eating uncooked infected plants Eggs or worm in feces or duodenal fluid; serologic testing not commercially available Larvae and mature flukes Diarrhea, constipation, vomiting, anorexia, edema of face and legs, ascites CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; PCR, polymerase chain reaction.
a For recommended drug treatment, see Drugs for Parasitic Infections (p 949).
Table 3.40. Selected Parasitic Diseases Not Covered Elsewhere,a continued PARECHOVIRUS INFECTIONS 561 do not have approved indications for a specific parasitic infection or a particular age group. Specific expertise or multiple sources should be consulted especially when there is a lack of familiarity with the parasite or the drugs recommended for treatment. The CDC distributes several drugs that are not available commercially in the United States for treatment of parasitic diseases. To request these drugs, a physician must contact the CDC Parasitic Diseases Inquiries office (see Appendix I, Directory of Resources, p 1027; 404-718-4745; email: parasites@cdc.gov). Consultation with a medical officer from the CDC is required before a drug is released for a patient. For drugs and consultation regarding malaria, a separate CDC hotline is available (770-488-7788).
Parechovirus Infections CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Parechoviruses (PeVs) primarily cause disease in young infants and present in a similar manner to enterovirus, disseminated herpes simplex virus, or bacterial infections, with a febrile illness, exanthem (maculopapular and/or generalized erythema or erythroderma, often with palmar and plantar erythema and at times in a dis-tribution limited to the hands and feet), sepsis-like syndrome (frequently with leukopenia), and/or central nervous system manifestations. The latter includes meningitis (typically with little or no pleocytosis), encephalitis, seizures, and apnea, often with brain imaging abnormalities primarily affecting white matter; long-term neurodevelopmental sequelae may occur. Infections (particularly with PeV-A3) may be severe, with manifestations that include sepsis, hepatitis and coagulopathy, myocarditis, pneumonia, and/or meningoen-cephalitis, with long-term sequelae or death. PeV infections in older infants and toddlers have been associated with generally mild upper and lower respiratory tract disease and gastroenteritis (although causation has not been established consistently) and a variety of other less common manifestations, including acute flaccid paralysis, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, myalgia and myositis, herpangina, hand-foot-and-mouth disease, sud-den infant death syndrome, and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.
ETIOLOGY: PeVs are a group of small, nonenveloped, single-stranded, positive-sense RNA viruses in the family Picornaviridae. The Parechovirus genus consists of 4 species, Parechovirus A through D. Parechovirus A (formerly named Human Parechovirus) includes at least 19 PeV types (designated 1–19) and is the only species known to cause human dis-ease. PeV-A1 and PeV-A2 previously were classified as echoviruses 22 and 23, respectively. PeV-A1 and PeV-A3 have been implicated in disease most frequently.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Humans are the primary reservoir for PeVs, although zoonotic infection in a number of animals hosts has been demonstrated for different PeV species. PeV-A infections have been reported worldwide. Seroepidemiologic studies suggest that PeV-A infections occur commonly during early childhood. In some studies, most school-aged children have serologic evidence of prior infection, but seroprevalence appears to vary by geographic region and specific PeV-A type. Overall, PeV-A1 and PeV-A3 infections are most commonly reported in childhood and tend to infect children up to several years of age. PeV infections frequently are asymptomatic. Symptomatic infection is most fre-quent in children younger than 2 years, with the most severe disease occurring in infants (especially younger than 6 months of age with PeV-A3) and young children. Disease infre-quently occurs in older children and adults. Transmission appears to occur via the fecal-oral and respiratory routes, from symp-tomatic or asymptomatic individuals. On the basis of reports of very early onset neonatal 562 PARVOVIRUS B19 disease, in utero transmission also may occur. Certain PeV-A types may circulate through-out the year, while infections by other types (eg, PeV-A3) occur more commonly during summer and fall months, with cyclic peaks described. Multiple PeV-A types may circu-late in a community during the same time period, and community outbreaks have been described. Epidemiologic observations suggest household transmission, and health care-associated transmission in neonatal and pediatric hospital units has also been observed. Virus is shed from the upper respiratory tract for 1 to 3 weeks and in stool for less than 2 weeks to as long as 6 months. Shedding may occur in the absence of illness.
The incubation period for PeV infections has not been defined.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assays that detect PeVs, available at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and select reference and hospital-based laboratories, represent the best diagnostic modality currently available. Some of the assays may not detect all PeV-A types. Enterovirus RT-PCR assays will not detect PeVs (and vice versa). PeVs can be detected by RT-PCR in stool, throat swab specimens, nasopharyngeal aspirates, tracheal secretions, blood, and cerebrospinal fluid. Multiplex PCR assays designed to detect a number of bacterial and viral agents of meningitis and encephalitis, including PeVs, in cerebrospinal fluid are available. Clinical data on the use of these assays are limited. As with the enteroviruses, the PeVs can be shed from the respiratory and gastrointestinal tract for prolonged periods, so detection at these sites does not necessarily represent a current disease attributable to PeVs. Viral culture can be used, but recovery in culture is less sensitive than RT-PCR assay, viral cul-ture requires multiple cell lines, recovery may take several days to weeks, and some types do not grow well in culture. The PeV type can be identified by partial or complete capsid sequencing of amplified nucleic acid. Serologic assays have been developed for research but are not available commercially for diagnostic purposes.
TREATMENT: No specific therapy is available for PeV infections. Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV) has been used in some published case reports of neonates with severe PeV infections.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: In addition to standard precautions, contact precautions are appropriate for infants and young children for the duration of PeV illness. Cohorting of infected neonates may be effective in controlling hospital nursery outbreaks.
CONTROL MEASURES: Hand hygiene and environmental cleaning are important in decreasing spread of PeVs within families and institutions. Parvovirus B19 (Erythema Infectiosum, Fifth Disease) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Infection with parvovirus B19 is clinically recognized most often as erythema infectiosum (EI), or fifth disease, which is characterized by a distinctive rash that may be preceded by mild systemic symptoms, including fever in 15% to 30% of patients. The facial rash can be intensely red with a “slapped cheek” appearance that often is accompanied by circumoral pallor. A symmetric, macular, lace-like, and often pruritic rash occurs on the trunk, moving peripherally to involve the arms, buttocks, and thighs. The rash can fluctuate in intensity and can recur with environmental changes, such as temperature and exposure to sunlight, for weeks to months. A brief, mild, non-specific illness consisting of fever, malaise, myalgia, and headache often precedes the PARVOVIRUS B19 563 characteristic exanthem by approximately 7 to 10 days. Arthralgia and arthritis occur in fewer than 10% of infected children but commonly occur among adults, especially women. Knees are involved most commonly in children, but a symmetric polyarthropathy of knees, fingers, and other joints is common in adults.
Parvovirus B19 can cause asymptomatic or subclinical infections. Other manifesta-tions (Table 3.41) include a mild respiratory tract illness with no rash, a rash atypical for EI that may be rubelliform or petechial, papular-purpuric gloves-and-socks syndrome (PPGSS; painful and pruritic papules, petechiae, and purpura of hands and feet, often with fever and an enanthem), polyarthropathy syndrome (arthralgia and arthritis in adults in the absence of other manifestations of EI), chronic erythroid hypoplasia with severe anemia in immunodeficient patients (eg, patients with human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection, patients receiving immune-suppressive therapy), and transient aplastic crisis lasting 7 to 10 days in patients with hemolytic anemias (eg, sickle cell disease and autoimmune hemolytic anemia). For children with other conditions associated with low hemoglobin concentrations, including hemorrhage and severe anemia, parvovirus B19 infection usually will not result in aplastic crisis but might result in prolongation of recov-ery from the anemia. Patients with transient aplastic crisis may have a prodromal illness with fever, malaise, and myalgia, but rash usually is absent. In addition, parvovirus B19 infection sometimes has been associated with decreases in numbers of platelets, lympho-cytes, and neutrophils. In rare cases, parvovirus B19 infection has been associated with acute hepatitis, myocarditis, encephalopathies, and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in children and young adults. Parvovirus B19 infection occurring during pregnancy can cause fetal hydrops, intrauterine growth restriction, isolated pleural and pericardial effu-sions, and death, but the virus is not a proven cause of congenital anomalies. The risk of fetal death is between 2% and 6% when infection occurs during pregnancy. The greatest risk appears to occur during the first half of pregnancy. ETIOLOGY: Parvovirus B19 is a small, nonenveloped, single-stranded DNA virus in the family Parvoviridae, genus Erythroparvovirus. Three distinct genotypes of the virus have been described, but there is no evidence of differences of virologic or disease characteristics among the genotypes. Parvovirus B19 replicates in human erythrocyte precursors, which Table 3.41. Clinical Manifestations of Parvovirus B19 Infection Conditions Usual Hosts Erythema infectiosum (EI, fifth disease) Immunocompetent children Polyarthropathy syndrome Immunocompetent adults (more common in women) Chronic anemia/pure red cell aplasia Immunocompromised hosts Transient aplastic crisis People with hemolytic anemia (ie, sickle cell disease) Hydrops fetalis/congenital anemia Fetus (first 20 weeks of pregnancy) Petechial, papular-purpuric gloves-and-socks syndrome (PPGSS) Immunocompetent children and young adults 564 PARVOVIRUS B19 accounts for some of the clinical manifestations following infection. Parvovirus B19-associated red blood cell aplasia is related to caspase-mediated apoptosis of erythrocyte precursors.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Parvovirus B19 is distributed worldwide and is a common cause of infection in humans, who are the only known hosts. Modes of transmission include con-tact with respiratory tract secretions, percutaneous exposure to blood or blood products, and vertical transmission from mother to fetus. Parvovirus B19 infections are ubiquitous, and cases of EI can occur sporadically or in outbreaks in schools during late winter and early spring. Secondary spread among susceptible household members is common, with infection occurring in approximately 50% of susceptible contacts in some studies. The transmission rate in schools is lower, but infection can be an occupational risk for school and child care personnel, with approximately 20% of susceptible contacts becoming infected. In young children, antibody seroprevalence generally is 5% to 10%. In most communities, approximately 50% of young adults and often more than 90% of elderly people are seropositive. The incubation period from acquisition of parvovirus B19 to onset of initial symp-toms (rash or symptoms of aplastic crisis) is between 4 and 14 days but can be as long as 21 days. Timing of the presence of high-titer parvovirus B19 DNA in serum and respi-ratory tract secretions indicates that people with EI are infectious before rash onset and are unlikely to be infectious after onset of the rash and/or joint symptoms. In contrast, patients with aplastic crises are contagious from before the onset of symptoms through at least the week after onset. Symptoms of PPGSS can occur in association with viremia and before development of antibody response, and affected patients should be considered infectious.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: In the immunocompetent host, detection of serum parvovirus B19-specific immunoglobulin (Ig) M antibodies is the preferred diagnostic test for an acute or recent parvovirus B19-associated rash illness. A positive IgM test result indicates that infection probably occurred within the previous 2 to 3 months. Based on immunoassay results, IgM antibodies may be detected in 90% or more of patients at the time of the EI rash and by the third day of illness in patients with transient aplastic crisis. Serum IgG antibodies appear by approximately day 2 of EI and persist for life; therefore, presence of parvovirus B19 IgG is not necessarily indicative of acute infection. These assays are avail-able through commercial laboratories and some state public health department laborato-ries. However, their sensitivity and specificity may vary, particularly for IgM. Serum IgM and IgG assays are not reliable in immunocompromised patients. The optimal method for detecting transient aplastic crisis or chronic infection in the immuno-compromised patient is demonstration of high titer of viral DNA by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays. Such patients generally have >106 parvovirus B19 DNA copies/ mL of plasma. Currently, there are no PCR assays cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration for the qualitative or quantitative detection of parvovirus B19 DNA, but such assays are available through select commercial and reference laboratories and sometimes in larger hospital-based laboratories. With the availability of a World Health Organization (WHO) nucleic acid standard for parvovirus B19 DNA, assay results can be reported in international units per mL (IU/mL) to allow for comparison across assays. False-negative results can occur with PCR assays that do not detect all 3 genotypes. Because parvovirus B19 DNA can be detected at low levels by PCR assay in serum for PARVOVIRUS B19 565 months and even years after the acute viremic phase, detection does not necessarily indi-cate acute infection. Low levels of parvovirus B19 DNA also can be detected by PCR in tissues (skin, heart, liver, bone marrow), independent of active disease. Qualitative PCR may be used on amniotic fluid as an aid to diagnosis of hydrops fetalis. Parvovirus B19 cannot be propagated in standard cell culture.
TREATMENT: For most patients, only supportive care is indicated. Patients with aplastic crisis may require transfusions of blood products. Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV) therapy often is effective and should be used for the treatment of parvovirus B19 infection in immunodeficient patients. The optimal dosing regimen and duration of treatment have not been established. Reduction of immune suppression also should be attempted, if pos-sible. There are no approved specific antivirals for the treatment of parvovirus B19. Some cases of parvovirus B19 infection in pregnancy concurrent with hydrops fetalis have been treated successfully with intrauterine blood transfusions of the fetus. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: In addition to standard precautions, drop-let precautions are recommended for hospitalized children with aplastic crises, children with PPGSS, or immunosuppressed patients with chronic infection and anemia for the duration of hospitalization. For patients with transient aplastic or erythrocyte crisis, these precautions should be maintained for 7 days or until the reticulocyte count has recovered from suppression to at least 2%. Neonates who had hydrops attributable to parvovi-rus B19 in utero do not require isolation if the hydrops is resolved at the time of birth. Pregnant health care workers should be informed of the potential risks to their fetus from parvovirus B19 infections and about preventive measures that may decrease these risks (eg, attention to strict infection control procedures).
CONTROL MEASURES: • Women who are exposed to children at home or at work (eg, teachers or child care providers) are at increased risk of infection with parvovirus B19. However, in view of the high prevalence of parvovirus B19 infection, the low incidence of adverse effects on the fetus, and the fact that avoidance of child care or classroom teaching can decrease but not eliminate the risk of exposure, routine exclusion of pregnant women from the workplace where EI is occurring is not recommended. Women of childbearing age who are concerned can undergo serologic testing for IgG antibody to parvovirus B19 to determine their susceptibility to infection.
• Pregnant women who discover that they have been in contact with children who were in the incubation period of EI or with children who were in aplastic crisis should have the relatively low potential risk of infection explained to them. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends that pregnant women exposed to parvovirus B19 should have serologic testing performed to determine susceptibility and possible evidence of acute parvovirus B19 infection.1 Pregnant women with evidence of acute parvovirus B19 infection should be monitored closely (eg, serial ultrasonographic examinations) by their obstetric provider. In pregnant women with suspected or proven intrauterine parvovirus B19 infection, amniotic fluid and fetal tissues should be consid-ered infectious, and contact precautions should be used in addition to standard precau-tions if exposure is likely.
1 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Cytomegalovirus, parvovirus B19, varicella zoster, and toxoplasmosis in pregnancy. Practice Bulletin No. 151. Obstet Gynecol. 2015;125(6):1510–1525 566 PASTEURELLA INFECTIONS • Children with EI may attend child care or school, because they no longer are conta-gious once the rash appears.
• Transmission of parvovirus B19 is likely to be decreased through use of routine infec-tion control practices, including hand hygiene.
• The FDA has issued guidance for nucleic acid amplification testing to reduce the pos-sible risk of parvovirus B19 transmission by plasma-derived products (www.fda.gov/ ucm/groups/fdagov-public/@fdagov-bio-gen/documents/document/ ucm078510.pdf). The goal is to identify and prevent the use of plasma-derived prod-ucts containing high levels of virus. Parvovirus B19 viral loads in manufacturing pools should not exceed 104 IU/mL.
Pasteurella Infections CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: The most common manifestation is cellulitis at the site of a bite or scratch of a cat, dog, or other domestic or wild animal. Cellulitis typically develops within 24 hours of the injury and includes swelling, erythema, tenderness, and serosan-guinous to purulent drainage at the wound site. Regional lymphadenopathy, chills, and fever can occur. The most frequent local complications are abscesses and tenosynovitis, but septic arthritis and osteomyelitis also occur. Other less common manifestations that are not always associated with an animal bite include septicemia, central nervous system infections (meningitis is the most common; however, brain abscess and subdural empyema have been observed), ocular infections (eg, conjunctivitis, corneal ulcer, endophthalmitis), endocarditis, respiratory tract infections (eg, pneumonia, pulmonary abscesses, pleural empyema, epiglottitis), appendicitis, hepatic abscess, peritonitis, and urinary tract infec-tion. People with liver disease, solid organ transplant, or underlying host defense abnor-malities are predisposed to bacteremia with Pasteurella multocida.
ETIOLOGY: The genus Pasteurella is one of 4 genera of human pathogens classified in the family Pasteurellaceae; the other genera are Actinobacillus, Aggregatibacter, and Haemophilus. Members of the genus Pasteurella are nonmotile, facultatively anaerobic, mostly catalase and oxidase positive, gram-negative coccobacilli that are primarily respiratory tract colo-nizers and pathogens in animals. The most common human pathogen is Pasteurella multo-cida. Most human infections are caused by the following species or subspecies: P multocida subspecies multocida (causing more than 50% of infections), P multocida subspecies septica, Pasteurella canis, Pasteurella stomatis, and Pasteurella dagmatis.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Pasteurella species have a worldwide distribution. They colonize the upper respiratory tract of 70% to 90% of cats, 25% to 50% of dogs, and many other wild and domestic animals. Transmission most frequently occurs from the bite or scratch or licking of a previous wound by a cat or dog. Infected cat bite wounds contain Pasteurella species more often than do dog bite wounds. Rarely, respiratory tract spread occurs from animals to humans, and in a significant proportion of cases, no animal exposure can be identified. Human-to-human transmission has been documented vertically from mother to neonate, horizontally from colonized humans, and by contaminated blood products.
The incubation period usually is less than 24 hours.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: The isolation of Pasteurella species from a normally sterile body site (eg, blood, joint fluid, cerebrospinal fluid, pleural fluid, or suppurative lymph nodes) estab-lishes the diagnosis of systemic infection. Recovery of the organism from a superficial site, such as drainage from a skin lesion subsequent to an animal bite, must be interpreted PEDICULOSIS CAPITIS 567 in the context of other potential pathogens isolated, and mixed infection may occur. Pasteurella species are somewhat fastidious but may be cultured on several media generally used in clinical laboratories, including tryptic soybean digest agar with 5% sheep blood and chocolate agars, at 35°C to 37°C without increased carbon dioxide concentration. Although they resemble several other organisms morphologically, laboratory identification to the genus level generally is not difficult, although species and subspecies differentiation is more challenging. Newer laboratory methods, including polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of the 16S rRNA gene followed by sequencing and identification of cellular components by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectroscopy, have significantly improved specific identification. TREATMENT: The drug of choice is penicillin. Penicillin resistance is rare, but beta-lactamase–producing strains have been recovered. Other oral agents that usually are effective include ampicillin, amoxicillin, amoxicillin/clavulanate, cefuroxime, cefixime, cefpodoxime, doxycycline, and fluoroquinolones. Parenteral third-generation cephalo-sporins, including ceftriaxone and cefotaxime, demonstrate excellent in vitro activity. Oral and parenteral antistaphylococcal penicillins and first-generation cephalosporins including cephalexin are not as active and are not recommended for treatment. Pasteurella species usually are resistant to vancomycin, clindamycin, and erythromycin. For patients who are allergic to beta-lactam agents, azithromycin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and the fluoroquinolones are alternative choices, but clinical experience with these agents is limited. For suspected polymicrobial infected bite wounds, oral amoxicillin-clavulanate or, for severe infection, intravenous ampicillin-sulbactam or piperacillin-tazobactam can be given. The duration of therapy usually is 7 to 10 days for local infections and 10 to 14 days for more severe infections. Antimicrobial therapy should be continued for 4 to 6 weeks for bone and joint infections. Wound drainage or débridement may be necessary.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: Limiting contact with wild animals and education about appro-priate contact with domestic animals can help to prevent Pasteurella infections (see Bite Wounds, p 169). Wounds from animal bites and scratches should be irrigated, cleansed, and débrided promptly. Following a bite wound, antimicrobial prophylaxis for selected children, depending on host factors and the type of animal bite wound, should be initi-ated according to the recommendations in Table 2.9, p 171, and the risk of rabies expo-sure and tetanus immunization status should be assessed.
Pediculosis Capitis1 (Head Lice) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Itching is the most common symptom of head lice infesta-tion, but many children are asymptomatic. Adult lice (2–3 mm long, tan to grayish-white, with claws on all 6 legs) or eggs (match hair color) and nits (empty egg casings, white) are found on the hair and are most readily apparent behind the ears and near the nape of the neck. Excoriations and crusting caused by secondary bacterial infection may occur and often are associated with regional lymphadenopathy. Head lice usually deposit their eggs on a hair shaft 1 to 2 mm from the scalp. Because hair grows at a rate of approximately 1 Devore CD, Schutze GE; American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on School Health and Committee on Infectious Diseases. Clinical report: head lice. Pediatrics. 2015;135(5):e1355-e1365 568 PEDICULOSIS CAPITIS 1 cm per month, duration of infestation can be estimated by the distance of the nit from the scalp.
ETIOLOGY: Pediculus humanus capitis is the head louse. Both nymphs and adult lice feed on human blood.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Head lice infestation in the United States is most common in children attending child care, preschool, and elementary school and is not a sign of poor hygiene. All socioeconomic groups are affected. Head lice infestation is not influenced by hair length, hair texture, or frequency of shampooing or brushing. Head lice are not a health hazard and are not responsible for spread of any disease. Transmission occurs mainly by direct head-to-head contact with hair of infested people. Transmission by contact with personal belongings, such as combs, hair brushes, sporting gear, and hats, is uncommon. Head lice survive <1 day at room temperature away from the scalp, and their eggs gener-ally become nonviable within a week and cannot hatch at a lower ambient temperature than that near the scalp.
The incubation period from the laying of eggs to hatching of the first nymph usually is about 1 week (range 6 to 9 days). Lice mature to the adult stage approximately 7 days later. Adult females then may lay eggs, but these will develop only if the female has mated.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Identification of eggs, nymphs, and adult lice with the naked eye is possible; diagnosis can be confirmed by using a hand lens, dermatoscope (epiluminescence microscope), or traditional microscope. Nymphal and adult lice shun light and move rap-idly to conceal themselves. Wetting the hair with water, oil, or a conditioner to “slow down” the movement of the lice and using a fine-tooth comb may improve ability to diagnose infestation and shorten inspection time. It is important to differentiate nits from dandruff, hair casts (a layer of follicular cells that slide easily off the hair shaft), plugs of desquamated cells, external hair debris, and fungal infections of the scalp. Finding nits attached firmly within ¼ inch of the base of the hair shaft suggests that a person has had infestation, but because nits remain affixed firmly to hair even after hatching or when dead, their mere presence (particularly >1 cm from the scalp) is not a conclusive sign of an active infestation.
TREATMENT: Treatment is recommended for people who have an active infestation. A number of effective pediculicidal agents are available to treat head lice infestation (see Drugs for Parasitic Infections, p 965, and Table 3.42). Costs and recommended age ranges vary by product (see Table 3.42). Safety is a major concern with pediculicides, because lice infestation itself presents minimal risk to the host. Pediculicides should be used only as directed and with care and only when there is concern for active infesta-tion. Instructions on proper use of any product should be explained carefully. Extra amounts should not be used, and multiple products should not be used concurrently. If medication gets into a child’s eyes, it should be flushed out immediately with water. Skin exposure to pediculicide should be limited. Hair should be rinsed over a sink rather than during a shower or bath after topical pediculicide application, and warm rather than hot water used to minimize skin absorption attributable to vasodilatation. Therapy can be initiated with over-the-counter 1% permethrin lotion or with pyrethrin combined with piperonyl butoxide, both of which have good safety profiles. Resistance to these compounds has been documented in the United States, and clinical resistance may vary by region. Information about these agents and others are listed below and in Table 3.42 and in Drugs for Parasitic Infections (p 965). Drugs vary in their residual activity and no PEDICULOSIS CAPITIS 569 treatment is 100% ovicidal. Retreatment may be needed after eggs present at the time of initial treatment have hatched but before new eggs are produced; retreatment intervals vary by product. Data are lacking to determine whether heat therapy or suffocation of lice by application of occlusive agents, such as petroleum jelly, olive oil, butter, or fat-containing mayonnaise, are effective methods of treatment. • Permethrin (1%) lotion. Permethrin is available without a prescription in a 1% lotion. Infested hair and scalp are washed first with a nonconditioning shampoo and towel-dried. Permethrin then is applied to the scalp and entire length of wet hair, left for 10 minutes, and then rinsed off with water. Permethrin has a low potential for toxic effects and can be highly effective. Although residual permethrin is designed to kill emerging nymphs, many experts advise a second treatment 9 to 10 days after the first treatment, especially if hair is washed within a week after the first treatment or if live lice are seen. • Pyrethrin-based shampoo products. Pyrethrins are natural extracts from the chrysanthemum flower, formulated with piperonyl butoxide, and are available without a prescription as shampoos or mousse preparations. The product is applied to dry hair in sufficient amounts to saturate the scalp and entire length of the hair, left for 10 minutes, and then rinsed off with water. Pyrethrins have no residual activity; repeat application 9 to 10 days after the first application is necessary to kill newly hatched lice. Pyrethrins are contraindicated in people who are allergic to chrysanthemums or ragweed. Table 3.42. Pediculicides for the Treatment of Head Lice Product Brand Name Recommended Age Range Retreatment Interval (If Needed) Availability Cost Estimatea Permethrin 1% lotion Multiple products ≥2 mo 9–10 days Over the counter $ Pyrethrins + piperonyl butoxide Shampoo Example: Rid ≥24 mo 9–10 days Over the counter $ Malathion 0.5% Ovide ≥2 y (safety not established for ages 2-6 years) 7–9 days if live lice are seen after initial dose Prescription $$$$ Spinosad 0.9% suspension Natroba ≥6 mo 7 days if live lice are seen after initial dose Prescription $$$$ Abametapir 0.74% lotion Xeglyze ≥6 mo Single use Prescription $$$$ Ivermectin 0.5% lotion Sklice ≥6 mo Single use Over the counter $$$$ Ivermectin (oral) Stromectol Any age, if weight ≥15 kg 9–10 days Prescription $$$$ a $ = ≤$25; $$ = $26–$99; $$$ = $100–$199; $$$$ = $200–$299.
570 PEDICULOSIS CAPITIS • Malathion (0.5%) lotion. This organophosphate pesticide, which is both pediculici-dal and partially ovicidal, is available only by prescription as a lotion. Malathion lotion is applied to dry hair in sufficient amounts to saturate the scalp and entire length of the hair, left to dry naturally, and then removed 8 to 12 hours later by washing and rinsing the hair. The product can be reapplied 7 to 9 days later only if live lice are still seen. The high alcohol content of the lotion makes it highly flammable; therefore, the lotion or lotion-coated hair during treatment should not be exposed to lighted cigarettes (no smoking around the individual during hair treatment), open flames, or electric heat sources such as hair dryers or curling irons. Malathion lotion should not be used in chil-dren younger than 2 years, and safety and effectiveness have not been assessed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in children younger than 6 years. • Spinosad (0.9%) suspension. Spinosad is a novel neurotoxin derived from Saccharopolyspora spinosa. Spinosad suspension contains benzyl alcohol and is pediculici-dal. The suspension is applied to dry hair in sufficient amounts to saturate the scalp and entire length of the hair, left for 10 minutes, and then rinsed off with water. A second treatment is applied at 7 days if live lice still are seen. This product should not be used in infants younger than 6 months because systemic absorption may lead to benzyl alco-hol toxicity. • Abametapir (0.74%) lotion. Abametapir inhibits metalloproteinases, which have a role in physiological processes critical to egg development and survival of lice. Abametapir lotion contains benzyl alcohol and is ovicidal. Abametapir lotion is applied to dry hair in sufficient amounts to thoroughly coat the hair and scalp, left on for 10 minutes, and then rinsed off with warm water. Treatment involves a single application. This product should not be used in infants younger than 6 months, because systemic absorption may lead to benzyl alcohol toxicity.
• Ivermectin (0.5%) lotion. Ivermectin interferes with the function of invertebrate nerve and muscle cells and is used widely as an anthelmintic agent. Ivermectin lotion is not ovicidal, but appears to prevent newly hatched lice (nymphs) from surviving. The lotion is applied to dry hair in sufficient amounts to saturate the scalp and entire length of the hair, left for 10 minutes, and then rinsed off with water. It is effective in most patients when given as a single application on dry hair without nit combing and may be used in children 6 months of age and older.
• Oral ivermectin. Ivermectin may be effective against head lice if sufficient concen-tration is present in the blood at the time a louse feeds. It has been given as a single oral dose of 200 µg/kg or 400 µg/kg, with a second dose given after 9 to 10 days. Fewer failures occur at the 400-µg/kg dose compared with the lower dose. Ivermectin should not be used in children weighing less than 15 kg because it blocks essential neural trans-mission if it crosses the blood-brain barrier and young children may be at higher risk of this adverse drug reaction.
• Lindane, although FDA approved for treatment of head lice, no longer is recom-mended by the American Academy of Pediatrics because of toxicity.
Detection of living lice on scalp inspection 24 hours or more after treatment suggests incorrect use of pediculicide, hatching of lice after treatment, reinfestation, or resistance to therapy, because pediculicides kill lice shortly after application. After excluding incor-rect use, retreatment with a different pediculicide followed by a second application (with the exception of single-use topical ivermectin) at the intervals specified above and in Drugs for Parasitic Infections (p 965) is recommended in such situations. PEDICULOSIS CORPORIS 571 Itching or mild burning of the scalp caused by inflammation of the skin in response to topical therapeutic agents can persist for many days after lice are killed; this is not a reason for retreatment. Topical corticosteroid and oral antihistamine agents may be ben-eficial for relieving these signs and symptoms. Manual removal of nits after successful treatment with a pediculicide is helpful to decrease diagnostic confusion and to decrease the small risk of self-reinfestation and social stigmatization. Fine-toothed nit combs designed for this purpose are available, although the type of comb is less important than the actual action of combing. Other products, such as vinegar, should not be used to help remove nits, because these may interfere with effectiveness of the pediculicide.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions plus contact precau-tions are recommended until the patient has been treated with an appropriate pediculicide.
CONTROL MEASURES: Household and other close contacts should be examined and treated if infested. Bedmates of infested people should be treated prophylactically at the same time as the infested household members and contacts, even if bedmates do not have identifiable live lice. Prophylactic treatment of other noninfested people is not recom-mended. Children should not be excluded or sent home early from school because of head lice, because head lice have a low contagion within classrooms (see Table 2.3, p 128). Parents of children with infestation (ie, at least 1 live, crawling louse) should be notified and informed that their child should be treated. The presence of nits alone does not justify treatment.
“No-nit” policies requiring that children be free of nits before they return to a child care facility or school should be discouraged. Nits farther from the scalp are easier to dis-cover but are of no consequence. Routine classroom or schoolwide screening for lice is dis-couraged, because it is not an accurate or cost-effective way of lowering the incidence of head lice in the school setting. Parents who are educated on the diagnosis of lice infestation may screen their own children’s heads for lice regularly and if the child is symptomatic.
Supplemental measures generally are not required to eliminate an infestation. Head lice rarely are transferred via fomites from shared headgear, clothing, combs, or bedding. Special handling of such items, therefore, is not likely to be useful; protective headgear should not be refused because of fear of head lice. If desired, hats, bedding, clothing, and towels worn or used by the infested person in the 2-day period just before treatment is started can be machine-washed and dried using the hot water and hot air cycles, respec-tively, because lice and eggs are killed by exposure for 5 minutes to temperatures greater than 130°F. Clothing and items that are not washable can be dry cleaned or sealed in a plastic bag and stored for 2 weeks. Brushes and combs can be soaked in hot water (at least 130°F) for 5 to 10 minutes. Vacuuming furniture and floors can remove an infested per-son’s hairs that might have viable eggs attached. Pediculicide spray is not necessary and should not be used. Treatment of dogs, cats, or other pets is not indicated, because they do not play a role in transmission of human head lice.
Pediculosis Corporis (Body Lice) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Patients affected with pediculosis corporis characteristically come to medical attention because of intense itching, particularly at night. Bites mani-fest as small erythematous macules, papules, and excoriations, primarily on the trunk. In heavily bitten areas, typically around the mid-section of the body (waist, groin, upper 572 PEDICULOSIS PUBIS thighs), the skin can become thickened and discolored. Secondary bacterial infection of the skin (pyoderma) caused by scratching is common.
ETIOLOGY: Pediculus humanus corporis (or humanus) is the body louse. Both nymphs and adult lice feed on human blood.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Body lice generally are restricted to people living in crowded conditions without access to regular bathing (at least weekly) or changes of clean clothing (refugees, victims of war or natural disasters, homeless people). Under these conditions, body lice can spread rapidly through direct contact or contact with contaminated clothing or bed-ding. Body lice live in clothes or bedding used by infested people, lay their eggs on or near the seams of clothing, and only move to the skin to feed. Body lice cannot survive away from a blood source for longer than approximately 5 to 7 days at room temperature. In contrast with head and pubic lice, body lice are well-recognized vectors of disease (eg, epi-demic typhus, trench fever, epidemic relapsing fever, and bacillary angiomatosis).
The incubation period from laying eggs to hatching of the first nymph is approxi-mately 1 to 2 weeks, depending on ambient temperature. Lice mature and are capable of reproducing 9 to 19 days after hatching, depending on whether infested clothing is removed for sleeping.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Seams of clothing should be examined for eggs (nits), nymphs, and adult lice (2–4 mm) if body louse infestation is suspected. Nits and lice may be seen with the naked eye; diagnosis can be confirmed by using a hand lens, dermatoscope (epilumi-nescence microscope), or a traditional microscope. Adult and nymphal body lice seldom are seen on the body, because they generally are sequestered in clothing.
TREATMENT: Treatment consists of improving hygiene, including bathing and regular (at least weekly) changes to clean clothes and bedding. Infested materials can be discarded or decontaminated by machine-washed and dried using the hot water and hot air cycles, respectively, by dry cleaning, by sealing in a plastic bag and stored for 2 weeks or by press-ing with a hot iron. Temperatures exceeding 130°F for 5 minutes are lethal to lice and eggs. Pediculicides for patients usually are not necessary if materials are laundered suf-ficiently hot at least weekly. People with abundant body hair may require full-body treat-ment with a pediculicide, because lice and eggs may occasionally adhere to body hair. Guidance for the choice of pediculicide (if desired for treatment) is the same as for head lice (see Pediculosis Capitis, p 567; and Drugs for Parasitic Infections, p 965). ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: In addition to standard precautions, contact precautions are recommended and should continue until the patient’s clothing and bed-ding have been cleaned effectively. CONTROL MEASURES: The most important factor in the control of body lice infestation is the ability to change and wash clothing. Close contacts should be examined and treated appropriately. Fumigation or dusting with chemical insecticides sometimes is necessary to control and prevent certain diseases (epidemic typhus) that are spread by body lice.
Pediculosis Pubis (Pubic Lice, Crab Lice) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Pruritus of the anogenital area is a common symptom in pubic lice infestations (“crabs” or “phthiriasis”). Adult lice (1–2 mm long and flattened, tan to grayish-white with 4 of its 6 legs terminating in crab-like claws) or eggs (match hair color) PEDICULOSIS PUBIS 573 and nits (empty egg casings, white) are found on hair, particularly near the hair-skin junc-tion. The parasite most frequently is found in the pubic region, but infestation can involve other coarse body hair, including the eyelashes, eyebrows, beard, axilla, legs, perianal area, and rarely, the scalp. A characteristic sign of heavy pubic lice infestation is the presence of bluish or slate-colored macules (maculae ceruleae) on the chest, abdomen, or thighs.
ETIOLOGY: Pthirus pubis is the pubic or crab louse. Both nymphs and adult lice feed on human blood. Pubic lice are not a health hazard and are not responsible for the spread of any disease.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Pubic lice infestations are more prevalent in teenagers and young adults and usually are spread through sexual contact. Transmission by contact with contami-nated items, such as bed linens, towels, or shared clothing, can occur. Pubic lice on the eyelashes or eyebrows of children (likely the only areas of coarse hair) may be evidence of sexual abuse. People with pubic lice infestation should be examined for the presence of other sexually transmitted infections. Animals do not get or spread pubic lice.
The incubation period from the laying of eggs to the hatching of the first nymph is 6 to 10 days. Adult lice become capable of reproducing 2 to 3 weeks after hatching. Adult pubic lice can survive away from a host for up to 48 hours, and their eggs can remain viable for up to 10 days under suitable environmental conditions.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Identification of eggs (nits), nymphs, and lice with the naked eye is possible, although it can be difficult to detect lice unless they have had a recent blood meal. The diagnosis can be confirmed by using a hand lens, traditional microscope, or dermatoscope (epiluminescence microscope) to examine hair shafts. Pubic lice may be dif-ficult to find because of low numbers, and they do not crawl as quickly as head and body lice. If crawling lice are not seen, finding nits in the pubic area strongly suggests infesta-tion and should lead to treatment.
TREATMENT1: All areas of the body with coarse hair should be examined for evidence of pubic lice infestation. Lice and their eggs can be removed manually, or the hairs can be shaved to eliminate infestation immediately (though topical pediculicides should still be used even when the affected area is shaved). Caution should be used when inspect-ing, removing, or treating lice on or near the eyelashes. Recommended therapies include either permethrin 1% cream rinse (applied to affected areas and washed off after 10 minutes) or pyrethrins with piperonyl butoxide (applied to the affected area and washed off after 10 minutes). Reported resistance to permethrin and pyrethrins has been increas-ing and is widespread. Evaluation should be performed after 1 week if symptoms persist. Retreatment might be necessary if lice are found or if eggs are observed at the hair-skin junction. If no clinical response is achieved to one of the recommended regimens, treatment with malathion (0.5% lotion applied to affected areas and washed off after 8–12 hours) or oral ivermectin (250 μg/kg orally, repeated in 7–14 days) is recommended. Infested people should be examined for other sexually transmitted infections (see Sexually Transmitted Infections in Adolescents and Children, p 148). Pubic lice on the eyelashes or eyebrows of children should prompt evaluation for sexual abuse (see Sexual Assault and Abuse in Children and Adolescents/Young Adults, p 150).
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: In addition to standard precautions, con-tact precautions are recommended until the patient has been treated with an appropriate pediculicide.
1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2021; in press 574 PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE CONTROL MEASURES: Lice are highly contagious; thus, all sexual contacts within the previous month should be treated. Patients should be advised to avoid sexual contact until they and their sex partners have been treated successfully, bedding and clothing have been decontaminated, and reevaluation has been performed to rule out persistent infestation. Bedding, towels, and clothing can be decontaminated by machine washing and drying using the hot water and hot air cycles, respectively, because lice and eggs are killed by exposure for 5 minutes at temperatures greater than 130°F. Clothing and items that are not washable can be dry cleaned or sealed in a plastic bag and stored for 2 weeks.
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) comprises a spectrum of inflammatory disorders of the female upper genital tract, including any combination of endometritis, parametritis, salpingitis, oophoritis, tubo-ovarian abscess, and pelvic peri-tonitis. Acute PID is difficult to diagnose because of the wide variation in symptoms and signs. Symptoms of acute PID include unilateral or bilateral lower abdominal or pelvic pain, fever, vomiting, abnormal vaginal discharge, irregular vaginal bleeding, and pain with intercourse. The severity of symptoms varies widely and may range from indolent to severe. Patients occasionally present with right upper quadrant abdominal pain resulting from peritoneal adhesions related to perihepatitis (Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome). Many episodes of PID go undiagnosed and untreated because the patient and/or health care professional fails to recognize the implications of mild or nonspecific symptoms and signs. Subclinical PID is defined as inflammation of the upper reproductive tract in the absence of signs and symptoms of acute PID, and there is a growing body of evidence that this represents a large proportion of all PID cases. In both clinically apparent and subclini-cal PID, inflammation occurs within the reproductive tract that scars or damages the fallopian tubes or surrounding structures. Clinicians need to maintain a high degree of suspicion for PID when a woman of reproductive age presents with mild or nonspecific findings, particularly in a young female who might provide an incomplete or inaccurate sexual history.
Examination findings vary but may include oral temperature >101°F (>38.3°C), lower abdominal tenderness with or without peritoneal signs, abnormal cervical or vagi-nal discharge, tenderness with lateral motion of the cervix, uterine tenderness, unilateral or bilateral adnexal tenderness, and adnexal fullness. Pyuria (presence of white blood cells [WBCs] on urine microscopy), abundant WBCs on saline microscopy of vaginal fluid, an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate, elevated C-reactive protein, and/or an adnexal mass demonstrated by abdominal or transvaginal ultrasonography are findings that sup-port a diagnosis of PID. Complications of PID include perihepatitis (Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome) and tubo-ovarian abscess/complex formation. Long-term sequelae include tubal scarring that can cause infertility in an estimated 10% to 20% of affected females, ectopic pregnancy in an estimated 9%, and chronic pelvic pain in an estimated 18%. Factors that may increase the likelihood of infertility are delay in diagnosis or delay in initiation of antimicrobial therapy, younger age at time of infection, chlamydial infection, recurrent PID, and PID determined to be severe by laparoscopic examination. PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE 575 Any prepubertal female with PID needs to be assessed for sexual abuse (see Sexual Assault and Abuse in Children and Adolescents/Young Adults, p 150). Mandatory report-ers should follow their state’s regulations for reporting.
ETIOLOGY: Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis are the pathogens most com-monly associated with PID, although in recent studies less than half of PID cases have evidence of these bacterial pathogens. A number of organisms other than N gonorrhoeae and C trachomatis have been isolated from upper genital tract cultures of females with PID, including anaerobes (such as Prevotella species), Gardnerella vaginalis, Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus agalactiae, enteric gram-negative rods, cytomegalovirus, Mycoplasma hominis, and Ureaplasma urealyticum. Therefore, PID is managed as a polymicrobial infection. In more than half of cases, however, no organism is identified from routine lower genital tract swab specimens (ie, endocervical or vaginal swab specimens). Mycoplasma genitalium also has been implicated in the etiology of PID in some studies, although the natural history of M genitalium in females remains unclear. PID may also be secondary to other causes of peritonitis, such as ruptured appendicitis.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Although many of the issues pertaining to high-risk sexual behavior and acquisition of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are common to both adolescents and adults, they often are intensified among adolescents because of both behavioral and bio-logical predispositions. Adolescents and young women can be at higher risk of STIs and PID because of behavioral factors such as inconsistent barrier contraceptive use, douch-ing, greater number of current and lifetime sexual partners, and use of alcohol and other substances that may impair judgment while engaging in sexual activity. Use of condoms may reduce the risk of PID. Adolescent and young adult females also have an increased biologic susceptibility to STIs. Cervical ectopy increases risk of chlamydia and gonorrhea infection by exposing columnar epithelium to a potential infectious inoculum. An incubation period for PID is undefined. DIAGNOSTIC TESTS1: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) criteria for clin-ical diagnosis and presumptive treatment of PID are presented in Table 3.43. Acute PID is difficult to diagnose because of its wide variation in symptoms and signs. Many women with PID have subtle or nonspecific symptoms or are asymptomatic, and a diagnosis of PID usually is based on imprecise clinical findings. A clinical diagnosis of symptomatic PID has a positive predictive value for salpingitis of 65% to 90% compared with lapa-roscopy. No single historical, physical, or laboratory finding is both sensitive and specific for the diagnosis of acute PID. Because of the difficulty of diagnosis and the potential for damage to the reproductive health of women, health care providers should maintain a low threshold for the clinical diagnosis of PID.
A cervical or vaginal swab specimen should be obtained from all patients with sus-pected PID to perform a nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) for C trachomatis and N gonorrhoeae. A swab specimen for culture of N gonorrhoeae may be collected from the cervix or vagina to allow susceptibility testing to be performed. The most specific criteria for diagnosing PID include endometrial biopsy with histopathologic evidence of endome-tritis; transvaginal ultrasonography or magnetic resonance imaging techniques showing thickened, fluid-filled tubes with or without free pelvic fluid or tubo-ovarian complex or 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2021; in press 576 PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE Doppler ultrasonography suggesting pelvic infection (eg, tubal hyperemia); or laparo-scopic findings consistent with PID. A diagnostic evaluation that includes some of these more extensive procedures might be warranted in some cases. Endometrial biopsy is war-ranted in women undergoing laparoscopy who do not have visual evidence of salpingitis, because endometritis is the only sign of PID for some women.
In addition to determining whether WBCs are present in cervicovaginal secretions, a wet mount will assist in the diagnosis or exclusion of the commonly associated tricho-monas or bacterial vaginosis. Serologic testing for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and syphilis also should be performed. The possibility of coexisting early pregnancy must always be assessed in patients who are being evaluated for PID. TREATMENT1: A sexually active adolescent or young adult female with lower abdominal pain who exhibits uterine, adnexal, or cervical motion tenderness on bimanual 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2021; in press Table 3.43. Criteria for Clinical Diagnosis and Presumptive Treatment of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)a Minimum Criteria Presumptive treatment for PID should be initiated in sexually active young women and other women at risk for STIs if they are experiencing pelvic or lower abdominal pain, if no cause for the illness other than PID can be identified, and if one or more of the following minimum clinical criteria are present on pelvic examination: • Cervical motion tenderness or • Uterine tenderness or • Adnexal tenderness One or more of the following additional criteria can be used to enhance the specificity of the minimum clinical criteria and support a diagnosis of PID: • Oral temperature >101°F (>38.3°C); • Abnormal cervical mucopurulent discharge or cervical friability; • Presence of abundant numbers of WBC on saline microscopy of vaginal fluid; • Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate; • Elevated C-reactive protein; and • Laboratory documentation of cervical infection with N gonorrhoeae or C trachomatis. Most women with PID have either mucopurulent cervical discharge or evidence of WBCs on a microscopic evaluation of a saline preparation of vaginal fluid (ie, wet prep). If the cervical discharge appears normal and no WBCs are observed on the wet prep of vaginal fluid, the diagnosis of PID is unlikely, and alternative causes of pain should be considered. A wet prep of vaginal fluid also can detect the presence of concomitant infections (eg, bacterial vaginosis and trichomoniasis).
a Adapted from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2021; in press PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE 577 examination should be treated for PID if no other cause is identified. To minimize risks of progressive infection and subsequent infertility, treatment should be initiated at the time of clinical diagnosis, and therapy should be completed, regardless of the STI test results.
Among females with mild to moderate PID, there is no difference in clinical course, recurrent PID, chronic pelvic pain, or infertility rates between females hospitalized and those treated on an outpatient basis for PID. The decision to hospitalize adolescent or young adult females with acute PID should be based on the provider’s judgment and whether the patient meets any of the following suggested criteria: • Surgical emergencies (eg, appendicitis) cannot be excluded; • Tubo-ovarian abscess; • Pregnancy; • Severe illness, nausea and vomiting, or high fever; • Unable to follow or tolerate an outpatient oral regimen; • No clinical response to oral antimicrobial therapy. Whether treated on an inpatient or outpatient basis, the antimicrobial regimen cho-sen should provide empiric, broad-spectrum coverage directed against the most common causative agents, including N gonorrhoeae and C trachomatis, even if these pathogens are not identified in lower genital tract specimens. If the N gonorrhoeae culture is positive, antimi-crobial susceptibility testing should guide subsequent therapy. If the isolate is determined to be quinolone-resistant N gonorrhoeae or if antimicrobial susceptibility cannot be assessed (eg, if only NAAT testing is available), consultation with an infectious-disease specialist is recommended.
Table 4.4 (p 898) lists the parenteral regimens recommended by the CDC for treat-ment of hospitalized patients, and the intramuscular/oral regimens recommended for the treatment of patients in the outpatient setting. For management of women hospital-ized and managed initially with the parenteral therapy options listed in Table 4.4, clinical experience should guide decisions regarding transition to oral therapy, which usually can be initiated within 24 to 48 hours of clinical improvement. In women with tubo-ovarian abscesses, at least 24 hours of inpatient observation is recommended.
Intramuscular/oral therapy (Table 4.4, p 898) can be considered for women with mild-to-moderately severe acute PID who can be managed in the outpatient setting from the outset, because the clinical outcomes among women treated with these regi-mens are similar to those treated with intravenous therapy. Women who do not respond to intramuscular/oral therapy within 72 hours should be reevaluated to confirm the diagnosis and be administered intravenous therapy. Women should demonstrate clinical improvement (eg, defervescence; reduction in direct or rebound abdominal tenderness; and reduction in uterine, adnexal, cervical motion tenderness) within 3 days after initia-tion of therapy. If no clinical improvement has occurred within 72 hours after outpatient intramuscular/oral therapy, hospitalization, assessment of the antimicrobial regimen, and additional diagnostics (including consideration of diagnostic laparoscopy for alternative diagnoses) are recommended. If an adolescent or young woman with an intrauterine device (IUD) receives a diag-nosis of PID, the IUD does not need to be removed. However, the patient should have close clinical follow-up and if there is no clinical improvement 48 to 72 hours after treat-ment initiation, removal of the IUD may be considered. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
578 PERTUSSIS (WHOOPING COUGH) CONTROL MEASURES1,2: • All women who have received a diagnosis of chlamydial or gonococcal PID should be retested 3 months after treatment, regardless of whether their sex partners were treated. If retesting at 3 months is not possible, these women should be retested whenever they next present for medical care in the 12 months following treatment.
• Men who have had sexual contact with a woman with PID during the 60 days preced-ing her onset of symptoms should be evaluated, tested, and presumptively treated for chlamydia and gonorrhea, regardless of the etiology of PID or pathogens isolated from the woman. If a woman’s last sexual intercourse was >60 days before onset of symp-toms or diagnosis, the most recent sex partner should be treated.
• To minimize disease transmission, women should be instructed to abstain from sexual intercourse until therapy is completed, symptoms have resolved, and sex partners have been adequately treated.
• The patient and her partner(s) should be encouraged to use condoms consistently and correctly.
• The patient should be screened for other STIs, including HIV .
• Unimmunized or incompletely immunized patients should complete the immunization series for human papillomavirus and hepatitis B (
org/SS/Immunization_Schedules.aspx).
• The diagnosis of PID provides an opportunity to educate the adolescent about preven-tion of STIs, including abstinence, consistent use of barrier methods of protection, immunization, and the importance of receiving periodic screening for STIs.
Pertussis (Whooping Cough) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Pertussis begins with mild upper respiratory tract symptoms similar to the common cold (catarrhal stage) and progresses to cough, usually paroxysms of cough (paroxysmal stage), characterized by inspiratory whoop (gasping) after repeated cough on the same breath, which commonly is followed by vomiting. Fever is absent or minimal. Symptoms wane gradually over weeks to months (convalescent stage). Cough illness in immunized children and adults can range from typical to very mild. The dura-tion of classic pertussis is 6 to 10 weeks. Complications among adolescents and adults include syncope, weight loss, sleep disturbance, incontinence, rib fractures, and pneumo-nia; among adults, complications may increase with age. Pertussis is most severe when it occurs during the first 6 months of life, particularly in preterm and unimmunized infants. Disease in infants younger than 6 months can be atypical with a short catarrhal stage, followed by gagging, gasping, bradycardia, or apnea as prominent early manifesta-tions; absence of whoop; and prolonged convalescence. Sudden unexpected death can be caused by pertussis. Complications among infants include pneumonia, pulmonary hypertension, and severe coughing spells with associated conjunctival bleeding, hernia, and hypoxia. Seizures (0.9%), encephalopathy (less than 0.5%), apnea, and death can occur in infants with pertussis. Approximately half of infants with pertussis in the United States are hospitalized. Case-fatality rates are approximately 1.6% in infants younger than 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Recommendations for partner services programs for HIV infec-tion, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydial infection. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2008;57(RR-9):1–63 2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2021; in press PERTUSSIS (WHOOPING COUGH) 579 2 months and less than 1.2% in infants 2 through 11 months of age. Maternal immuniza-tion during pregnancy and an infant’s receipt of at least some doses of pertussis vaccine reduce morbidity and mortality in young infants. ETIOLOGY: Pertussis is caused by a fastidious, gram-negative, pleomorphic bacillus, Bordetella pertussis. Other Bordetella species can cause sporadic prolonged cough illness in people, including Bordetella parapertussis, Bordetella bronchiseptica (the cause of canine kennel cough), and Bordetella holmesii. EPIDEMIOLOGY: Humans are the only known hosts of B pertussis. Transmission occurs by close contact with infected individuals via large respiratory droplets generated by coughing or sneezing. Cases occur year-round, typically with a late summer-autumn peak. Neither infection nor immunization provides lifelong immunity. Waning immunity, particularly when acellular pertussis vaccine is used for the entire immunization series, is predominantly responsible for increased cases reported in school-aged children, adolescents, and adults. Additionally, waning maternal immunity of mothers who have not received Tdap vaccine during that pregnancy results in low concentrations of transplacentally transmitted anti-body and an increased risk of pertussis in very young infants. Pertussis incidence is cyclic and in the United States and has increased between 2000 and 2016. Pertussis is highly contagious. As many as 80% of susceptible household contacts of symptomatic infant cases are infected with B pertussis, with symptoms in these contacts varying from mild to classic pertussis. Siblings and adults with cough illness are important sources of pertussis infection for young infants. Infected people are most contagious during the catarrhal stage through the third week after onset of paroxysms or until 5 days after the start of effective antimicro-bial treatment. Factors affecting the length of communicability include age, immunization status or previous infection, and receipt of appropriate antimicrobial therapy.
The incubation period is 7 to 10 days, with a range of 5 to 21 days.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Culture previously was considered the “gold standard” for labora-tory diagnosis of pertussis but is not optimally sensitive and has largely been replaced by nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs). Culture requires collection of an appropri-ate nasopharyngeal swab specimen, obtained either by aspiration or with polyester or flocked rayon swabs or calcium alginate swabs. Specimens must not be allowed to dry during prompt transport to the laboratory. Culture results can be negative if taken from a previously immunized person, if antimicrobial therapy has been started, if more than 2 weeks has elapsed since cough onset, or if the specimen is not collected or handled appropriately.
NAATs cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), including poly-merase chain reaction (PCR) assays, are commercially available as standalone tests or as multiplex assays and are the most commonly used laboratory method for detection of B pertussis because of greater sensitivity and more rapid turnaround time. The PCR test requires collection of an adequate nasopharyngeal specimen using a Dacron swab or nasopharyngeal wash or aspirate. Calcium alginate swabs can be inhibitory to PCR and should not be used. The PCR test has optimal sensitivity during the first 3 weeks of cough and is unlikely to be useful if antimicrobial therapy has been given for more than 5 days. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a “best practices” document to guide pertussis PCR assays (www.cdc.gov/pertussis/clinical/diag-nostic-testing/diagnosis-pcr-bestpractices.html) as well as a video demonstrat-ing optimal specimen collection. PCR assays for pertussis are not standardized and assays 580 PERTUSSIS (WHOOPING COUGH) vary in their diagnostic utility. Most PCR assays target only a multicopy insertion gene sequence (IS 481) found in B pertussis as well as the less commonly encountered B holmesii and some strains of B bronchiseptica. Multiple DNA target sequences are required to distin-guish among clinically relevant Bordetella species. Serologic tests for pertussis infection may be helpful for diagnosis, especially late in illness, but are not commonly used. The CDC and FDA have developed a pertussis anti-body test that has been used by many state public health laboratories during outbreaks; however, no commercial kit is cleared by the FDA for diagnostic use. In the absence of recent immunization, an elevated serum immunoglobulin (Ig) G antibody to pertussis toxin (PT) present 2 to 8 weeks after onset of cough is suggestive of recent B pertussis infec-tion. For single serum specimens, an IgG anti-PT value of approximately 100 IU/mL or greater (using standard reference sera as a comparator) has been recommended. Positive paired serologic results based on the World Health Organization pertussis case definition may also be considered diagnostic. IgA and IgM assays lack adequate sensitivity and spec-ificity and should not be used for the diagnosis of pertussis. Direct fluorescent antibody (DFA) testing is not recommended.
An increased white blood cell count attributable to absolute lymphocytosis is sugges-tive of pertussis in infants and young children but often is absent in older people with per-tussis and may be only mildly abnormal in some infants. A markedly elevated white blood cell count is associated with a poor prognosis in young infants.
TREATMENT: Antimicrobial therapy administered during the catarrhal stage may ame-liorate the disease. Antimicrobial therapy is indicated before test results are received if the clinical history is strongly suggestive of pertussis or the patient is at high risk of severe or complicated disease (eg, is an infant). A 5-day course of azithromycin is the appropri-ate first-line choice for treatment and for postexposure prophylaxis (PEP [see Table 3.44, p 581]). After the paroxysmal cough is established, antimicrobial agents have no discern-ible effect on the course of illness but are recommended to limit spread of organisms to others. Resistance of B pertussis to macrolide antimicrobial agents has been reported but rarely in the United States. Penicillins and first- and second-generation cephalosporins are not effective against B pertussis.
Orally administered erythromycin and, to a lesser degree, azithromycin, when given in the first 6 weeks of life, are associated with increased risk of infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS), but azithromycin remains the drug of choice for treatment or pro-phylaxis of pertussis in very young infants. Cases of IHPS in young infants who have been treated with a macrolide antibiotic should be reported to MedWatch (see MedWatch, p 1004). Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole is an alternative for patients older than 2 months who cannot tolerate macrolides or who are infected with a macrolide-resistant strain, but studies evaluating trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole as treatment for pertussis are limited.
Young infants are at increased risk of respiratory failure attributable to apnea or sec-ondary bacterial pneumonia and are at risk of cardiopulmonary failure and death from severe pulmonary hypertension. Illness characteristics that would suggest the need for hos-pitalization of infants with pertussis include respiratory distress, inability to feed, cyanosis or apnea, and seizures. Some experts believe that age <4 months is itself an indication for hospitalization in infants with pertussis or suspected pertussis infection. Hospitalized young infants with pertussis should be managed in a setting/facility where these complica-tions can be recognized and managed urgently. Exchange transfusions or leukopheresis PERTUSSIS (WHOOPING COUGH) 581 have been reported to be life-saving in infants with progressive pulmonary hypertension and markedly elevated lymphocyte counts. Because data on the clinical effectiveness of antibiotic treatment on B parapertussis are limited, treatment decisions should be based on clinical judgment, with particular attention toward special populations that may be at increased risk for severe B parapertus-sis disease, including infants, elderly, and immunocompromised people. Limited available data suggest that B parapertussis is less susceptible to antimicrobial agents than B pertussis, although some studies indicate that macrolides, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and cip-rofloxacin generally have activity against B parapertussis. B bronchiseptica has intrinsic resis-tance to macrolide antibiotics.
Table 3.44. Recommended Antimicrobial Therapy and Postexposure Prophylaxis for Pertussis in Infants, Children, Adolescents, and Adultsa Recommended Drugs Alternative Age Azithromycin Erythromycin Clarithromycin TMP-SMX Younger than 1 mo 10 mg/kg/day as a single dose daily for 5 daysb,c 40 mg/kg/day in 4 divided doses for 14 days Not recommended Contraindicated at younger than 2 mo 1 through 5 mo 10 mg/kg/day as a single dose daily for 5 daysb 40 mg/kg/day in 4 divided doses for 14 days 15 mg/kg/day in 2 divided doses for 7 days 2 mo or older: TMP , 8 mg/ kg/day; SMX, 40 mg/kg/day in 2 doses for 14 days 6 mo or older and children 10 mg/kg as a single dose on day 1 (maximum 500 mg), then 5 mg/kg/day as a single dose on days 2 through 5 (maximum 250 mg/day)b,d 40 mg/kg/day in 4 divided doses for 7–14 days (maximum 2 g/day) 15 mg/kg/day in 2 divided doses for 7 days (maximum 1 g/day) 2 mo or older: TMP , 8 mg/ kg/day; SMX, 40 mg/kg/day in 2 doses for 14 days Adolescents and adults 500 mg as a single dose on day 1, then 250 mg as a single dose on days 2 through 5b,d 2 g/day in 4 divided doses for 7–14 days 1 g/day in 2 divided doses for 7 days TMP , 320 mg/ day; SMX, 1600 mg/day in 2 divided doses for 14 days SMX indicates sulfamethoxazole; TMP , trimethoprim.
a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Recommended antimicrobial agents for the treatment and postexposure prophy-laxis of pertussis: 2005 CDC guidelines. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2005;54(RR-14):1–16 b Azithromycin should be used with caution in people with prolonged QT interval and certain proarrhythmic conditions.
c Preferred macrolide for this age because of risk of idiopathic hypertrophic pyloric stenosis associated with erythromycin.
d A 3-day course of azithromycin for PEP or treatment has not been validated and is not recommended.
582 PERTUSSIS (WHOOPING COUGH) ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: In addition to standard precautions, droplet precautions are recommended for 21 days from onset of cough if appropriate antimicro-bial therapy is not administered or for 5 days after initiation of effective therapy.
CONTROL MEASURES: Pertussis is a nationally notifiable disease in the United States.
Care of Exposed People. Individuals in all settings who have been in close contact with a person infected with pertussis should be monitored closely for respiratory tract symp-toms for 21 days after last contact with the infected person. Close contacts with cough should be evaluated. People in child care settings (both care takers and children), schools (both teachers and students), and health care settings with confirmed pertussis should be excluded from daycare, school, or work until completion of 5 days of the recommended course of antimicrobial therapy. Untreated individuals should be excluded until 21 days have elapsed from cough onset.
Household and Other Close Contacts. Close contacts who are unimmunized or underimmu-nized should have pertussis immunization initiated or continued as soon as possible using age-appropriate products according to the recommended schedule; this includes off-label use of tetanus toxoid, reduced-content diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap) in children 7 through 9 years of age who did not complete the diphtheria and teta-nus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine (DTaP) series (see Table 3.45). PEP is recommended for all household contacts of the index case and other close contacts, including children in child care, regardless of immunization status. (www.cdc.
gov/pertussis/outbreaks/pep.html). When considering a nonhousehold contact with an uncertain amount of exposure, PEP should be administered if the contact per-sonally is at high risk or lives in a household with a person at high risk of severe pertussis (eg, young infant, pregnant woman, person who has contact with infants). If 21 days have elapsed since onset of cough in the index case, PEP has limited value but may be con-sidered for households with high-risk contacts. The agents, doses, and duration of PEP are the same as for treatment of pertussis (see Table 3.44, p 581). Prophylaxis for people exposed to B parapertussis is not recommended.
Child Care. Pertussis vaccine and chemoprophylaxis should be administered as recom-mended for household and other close contacts. In the setting of known pertussis expo-sure, children and child care providers who are symptomatic should be excluded pending physician evaluation.
Schools. Use of PEP for large groups of students usually is not recommended, espe-cially in the setting of widespread community transmission, but exceptions for specific individuals can be considered. This occurs when close contact simulates household expo-sure or when pertussis in the exposed person may result in severe medical consequences. Public health officials should be consulted for recommendations to control pertussis trans-mission in schools. The immunization status of close contacts should be reviewed, and appropriate vaccines administered when indicated. Parents and teachers should be noti-fied about possible exposures to pertussis. Exclusion of exposed people with cough illness within 21 days of last exposure should be considered pending evaluation by a physician. Health Care Settings.1 Health care facilities should maximize efforts to immunize all health care personnel (HCP) with Tdap. All HCP should observe droplet precautions when examining a patient with pertussis. People exposed to a patient with pertussis should be evaluated by infection control personnel for postexposure management and follow-up. 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Immunization of health-care personnel. Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR Recomm Rep. 2011;60(RR-07):1–45 PERTUSSIS (WHOOPING COUGH) 583 Data on the need for PEP in Tdap-immunized HCP are inconclusive. Some immunized HCP still are at risk of B pertussis infection. Recommendations of the CDC are as follows: • PEP is recommended for all HCP (even if immunized with Tdap) who have been exposed to pertussis and are likely to expose patients at risk of severe pertussis (eg, hos-pitalized neonates and pregnant women). Other exposed HCP either should receive Table 3.45. Composition and Recommended Use of Vaccines With Tetanus Toxoid, Diphtheria Toxoid, and Acellular Pertussis Components Licensed and Available in the United Statesa Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Recommended Use DTaP (Infanrix) GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals All 5 doses, children 6 wk through 6 y of age.
DTaP (Daptacel) Sanofi Pasteur All 5 doses, children 6 wk through 6 y of age.
DTaP-hepatitis B-IPV (Pediarix) GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals First 3 doses, children 6 wk through 6 y of age; usual use at 2, 4, and 6 months of age; then 2 doses of DTaP are needed to complete the 5-dose series before 7 y of age.
DTaP-IPV/Hib (Pentacel) Sanofi Pasteur First 4 doses, children 6 wk through 4 y of age; usual use at 2, 4, 6, and 15 through 18 mo of age; then 1 dose of DTaP is needed to complete the 5-dose series before 7 y of age. DTaP-IPV-hepatitis B-Hib (Vaxelis) Merck/Sanofi Pasteur First 3 doses, children 6 wk through 4 y of age: usual use at 2, 4, and 6 months of age; then 2 doses of DTaP are needed to complete the 5-dose series before 7 y of age. DTaP-IPV (Kinrix) GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals Booster dose for fifth dose of DTaP and fourth dose of IPV at 4 through 6 y of age.
DTaP-IPV (Quadracel) Sanofi Pasteur Booster dose for fifth dose of DTaP and fourth dose of IPV at 4 through 6 y of age.
Tdap (Boostrix) GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals Single dose at 11 through 12 y of age. Can be used in place of Td. Tdap (Adacel) Sanofi Pasteur Single dose at 11 through 12 y of age. Can be used in place of Td. DTaP indicates pediatric formulation of diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccines; FHA, filamentous hemagglutinin; Hib, Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine; IPV , inactivated poliovirus; PT, pertussis toxoid; Td, tetanus and reduced diphtheria toxoids (for children 7 years of age or older and adults); Tdap, adolescent/adult formulation of tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis vaccine.
a DTaP recommended schedule is 2, 4, 6, and 15 through 18 months and 4 through 6 years of age. The fourth dose can be administered as early as 12 months of age, provided 6 months have elapsed since the third dose was administered. The fifth dose is not necessary if the fourth dose was administered on or after the fourth birthday. Refer to manufacturers’ product information for comprehensive product information regarding indications and use of the vaccines listed.
584 PERTUSSIS (WHOOPING COUGH) PEP or should be monitored daily for 21 days after exposure and treated at the onset of signs and symptoms of pertussis.
• Other people (patients, caregivers) defined as close contacts or high-risk contacts of a patient or HCP with pertussis should receive chemoprophylaxis (and immunization when indicated), as recommended for household contacts (see Table 3.44, p 581). • HCP with symptoms of pertussis (or HCP with any respiratory illness within 21 days of exposure to pertussis who did not receive PEP) should be excluded from work for at least the first 5 days of the recommended antimicrobial therapy. HCP with symptoms of pertussis who do not accept antimicrobial therapy should be excluded from work for 21 days from onset of cough. Use of a respiratory mask is not sufficient protection dur-ing this time.
Immunization.
Vaccine Products. Acellular-component pertussis vaccines (DTaP) replaced previously used diphtheria, tetanus, and whole-cell pertussis vaccine (DTwP or DTP) exclusively in 1997; see Table 3.45 (p 583) for products. All pertussis vaccines in the United States are combined with diphtheria and tetanus toxoids; none contains thimerosal as a preserva-tive. DTaP products may be formulated as combination vaccines that contain other vac-cine components. Adolescent and adult formulations, known as Tdap vaccines, contain reduced quantities of diphtheria toxoid and some pertussis antigens compared with DTaP .
Dose and Route. Each 0.5-mL dose of DTaP or Tdap is administered intramuscularly. Use of a decreased volume of individual doses of pertussis vaccines or multiple doses of decreased-volume (fractional) doses is not recommended.
Interchangeability of Acellular Pertussis Vaccines. Insufficient data exist on the safety, immu-nogenicity, and efficacy of DTaP vaccines from different manufacturers when admin-istered interchangeably for the primary series in infants. In circumstances in which the type of DTaP product(s) received previously is unknown or the previously administered product(s) is not readily available, any DTaP vaccine licensed for use in the primary series may be used. There is no need to match Tdap vaccine manufacturer with DTaP vaccine manufacturer used for earlier doses.
Recommendations for Routine Childhood Immunization With DTaP . Five doses of pertussis-containing vaccine are recommended prior to entering school. The first dose of DTaP may be administered as early as 6 weeks of age, followed by 2 additional doses at intervals of approximately 2 months. The fourth dose of DTaP is recommended at 15 through 18 months of age, and the fifth dose of DTaP is administered at 4 through 6 years of age. The fourth dose can be administered as early as 12 months of age, provided 6 months have elapsed since the third dose was administered. If the fourth dose of pertussis vaccine is delayed until after the fourth birthday, the fifth dose is not recommended.
Other recommendations are as follows: • Simultaneous administration of DTaP and all other recommended vaccines is accept-able. Vaccines should not be mixed in the same syringe unless the specific combination is licensed by the FDA (see Simultaneous Administration of Multiple Vaccines, p 36, and Haemophilus influenzae Infections, p 345).
• Inadvertent administration of Tdap instead of DTaP to a child younger than 7 years as either dose 1, 2, or 3 of DTaP does not count as a valid dose; DTaP should be adminis-tered as soon as is feasible. • Inadvertent administration of Tdap instead of DTaP to a child younger than 7 years of age as either dose 4 or 5 can be counted as valid for DTaP dose 4 or 5. PERTUSSIS (WHOOPING COUGH) 585 • During a pertussis outbreak in the community, public health authorities may recom-mend starting DTaP immunization as early as 6 weeks of age, with doses 2 and 3 in the primary series administered at intervals as short as 4 weeks. • Children younger than 7 years who have begun but not completed their primary immu-nization schedule with DTwP outside the United States should receive DTaP to com-plete the pertussis immunization schedule.
• DTaP is not licensed or recommended for people 7 years or older.
Combined Vaccines. Several pertussis-containing combination vaccines are licensed for use (see Table 3.45, p 583) and may be used when feasible and when any components are indicated and none is contraindicated. Recommendations for Scheduling Pertussis Immunization for Children Younger Than 7 Years in Special Circumstances.
• For children who have received fewer than the recommended number of doses of per-tussis vaccine but who have received the recommended number of diphtheria and teta-nus toxoid (DT) vaccine doses for their age, DTaP should be administered to complete the recommended pertussis immunization schedule.
• The total number of doses of diphtheria and tetanus toxoids (as DT, DTaP , or DTwP) should not exceed 6 before the seventh birthday.
• Although B pertussis infection confers protection against recurrent infection, the dura-tion of protection is unknown. Age-appropriate DTaP dose(s) or a Tdap dose should be administered to complete the standard or catch-up immunization series on schedule in people who have had pertussis infection. No interval between disease and immunization is needed.
Adverse Events After DTaP Immunization in Children Younger Than 7 Years.
• Local and febrile reactions. Reactions to DTaP can occur within several hours of immunization and subside spontaneously within 48 hours without sequelae. Most com-monly, these include redness, swelling, induration, and tenderness at the injection site as well as drowsiness. Less common reactions include irritability, anorexia, vomiting, cry-ing, and slight to moderate fever. • Limb swelling involving the entire thigh or upper arm has been reported in 2% to 3% of vaccine recipients after administration of the fourth and fifth doses of DTaP . Although thigh swelling may interfere with walking, most children have no limitation of activity; the condition resolves spontaneously and has no sequelae. Entire limb swelling is not a contraindication to further DTaP , Tdap, or Td immunization. • A review by the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) based on case-series reports found evidence of a rare yet likely causal relationship between receipt of tetanus toxoid-containing vaccines and brachial neuritis. However, the frequency of this event has not been determined. Brachial neuritis is listed in the Vaccine Injury Table maintained as part of the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. • Other reactions. Severe anaphylactic reactions are rare after pertussis immunization. Transient urticarial rashes that occur occasionally after pertussis immunization, unless appearing immediately (ie, within minutes), are unlikely to be anaphylactic (IgE medi-ated) in origin. • Seizures. In contrast to DTwP , no increased risk of seizures has been observed after DTaP administration. A small increased risk for febrile seizures after DTaP when administered simultaneously with inactivated influenza vaccine was observed in a study by the CDC Vaccine Safety Datalink project. However, neither the CDC 586 PERTUSSIS (WHOOPING COUGH) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) nor the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends administering vaccines on separate days.
• Hypotonic-hyporesponsive episode. Hypotonic-hyporesponsive episodes (HHE) (also termed “collapse” or “shock-like state”) occur significantly less often after immuni-zation with DTaP than previously shown with DTwP and are not a contraindication to subsequent dose(s).
Contraindications and Precautions to DTaP Immunization.
Contraindications to DTaP and Tdap: • Severe allergic reaction (eg, anaphylaxis) to a dose of DTaP or Tdap or to a vaccine component (DT or Td) is a contraindication to DTaP , Tdap, DT, or Td. Because of the importance of tetanus vaccination, people who experience anaphylactic reactions should be referred to an allergist to determine whether they have a specific allergy to tetanus toxoid and can be desensitized to tetanus toxoid. • Encephalopathy (eg, coma, decreased level of consciousness, or prolonged seizures) not attributable to another identifiable cause within 7 days after administration of a previous dose of diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis vac-cine (DTwP , DTaP , or Tdap) is a contraindication to the pertussis component.
Precautions to DTaP and Tdap: • Guillain-Barré syndrome within 6 weeks after a previous dose of tetanus toxoid-containing vaccine is a precaution to further doses of DTaP , Tdap, DT, or Td.
• Moderate or severe acute illness with or without a fever is a reason to defer administra-tion of any vaccine until the person has recovered. • Evolving neurologic disorder generally is a reason to defer DTaP or Tdap immu-nization temporarily to reduce confusion about reason(s) for a change in the clinical course. If deferred in the first year of life, DT should not be administered, because in the United States, the risk of acquiring diphtheria or tetanus by children younger than 1 year is remote. The decision to administer DTaP should be revisited, and if deferral is chosen after 1 year of age, DT immunization should be completed according to the recommended schedule (see Diphtheria, p 304, and/or Tetanus, p 750).
Recommendations for Routine Adolescent Immunization with Tdap.1,2 Adolescents 11 years and older should receive a single dose of Tdap instead of Td for booster immunization against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis. The preferred age for Tdap immunizations is 11 through 12 years of age.
• Adolescents who received Td but not Tdap should receive a single dose of Tdap to pro-vide protection against pertussis regardless of time since receipt of Td.
• Simultaneous administration of Tdap and all other recommended vaccines is recom-mended when feasible.
• Inadvertent administration of DTaP instead of Tdap in people 7 years and older is counted as a valid dose of Tdap.
1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prevention of pertussis, tetanus, and diphtheria with vaccines in the United States: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, 2018. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2018;67(2):1-44 2 Havers FP , Moro PL, Hunter P , Hariri S, Bernstein H. Use of tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis vaccines: updated recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices—United States, 2019. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2020;69(3):77–83. DOI:
org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6903a5 PERTUSSIS (WHOOPING COUGH) 587 Recommendations for Scheduling Tdap in Children 7 Years and Older Who Did Not Complete Recommended DTaP Doses Before 7 Years of Age.1 • Children 7 through 10 years of age who have not completed their immunization schedule with DTaP before 7 years of age or who have an unknown vaccine history should receive at least one dose of Tdap. If further dose(s) of tetanus and diphtheria toxoids are needed in a catch-up schedule, either Td or Tdap can be used. The pre-ferred schedule is Tdap followed by Td or Tdap at 2 months and 6 to 12 months (if needed). • Children 7 through 9 years of age who receive Tdap or DTaP for any reason should receive the adolescent Tdap booster at 11 through 12 years of age. • A Tdap or DTaP dose received by a 10 year-old for any reason can count as the adoles-cent Tdap booster dose.
Recommendations for Adolescent and Adult Immunization With Tdap in Special Situations.1 Despite the burden of pertussis in the community, a decision analysis conducted by the CDC concluded that a routine second dose would have a limited effect on overall disease rates. However, repeat doses of Tdap are generally well tolerated, and either Td or a Tdap can be used regardless of prior receipt of Tdap for catchup immunization of individuals 7 years and older, for the routine decennial tetanus-diphtheria booster, and for wound prophylaxis when indicated.
Special situations for use of Tdap, or repeated use of Tdap off label, are provided in the following sections.
Use of Tdap in Pregnancy.2 Providers of prenatal care should implement a Tdap immu-nization program for all pregnant women. In order to protect infants, who have a high risk for severe or fatal pertussis, the ACIP recommends that a dose of Tdap be admin-istered during each pregnancy, irrespective of the mother’s prior history of receiving Tdap or having had pertussis. Maternal immunization leads to transplacental transfer of antibody that may partially protect the infant. Tdap may be administered at any time during pregnancy, but current evidence suggests that immunization early in the interval between 27 and 36 weeks of gestation will maximize passive antibody transfer to the infant. For women not previously vaccinated with Tdap and in whom Tdap was not administered during pregnancy, Tdap should be administered immediately postpar-tum. Postpartum Tdap is not recommended for women who previously received Tdap at any time.
Protection of Young Infants: The Cocoon Strategy. Tdap vaccination during each pregnancy is the preferred strategy for protecting young infants from pertussis in the early months of life. In addition, the American Academy of Pediatrics, CDC, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and American Academy of Family Physicians recom-mend the “cocoon” strategy to help protect infants from pertussis by immunizing those around them. This strategy may offer indirect protection by decreasing their likelihood 1 Havers FP , Moro PL, Hunter P , Hariri S, Bernstein H. Use of tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis vaccines: updated recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices—United States, 2019. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2020;69(3):77–83. DOI:
org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6903a5 2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prevention of pertussis, tetanus, and diphtheria with vaccines in the United States: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, 2018. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2018;67(2):1-44 588 PERTUSSIS (WHOOPING COUGH) of acquisition and subsequent development of clinical pertussis. Immunizing parents or other adult family contacts in the pediatric office setting could increase immunization cov-erage for this population.1 • Underimmunized children younger than 7 years should receive DTaP , and underimmu-nized children 7 years and older should receive Tdap (see previous discussion). • All adolescents and adults should have received a single dose of Tdap, ideally at least 2 weeks before beginning close contact with the infant. There is no minimum interval required between Tdap and prior Td. • Cough illness in contacts of neonates should be investigated and managed promptly, with consideration given for azithromycin prophylaxis for the neonate if pertussis con-tact is likely (see Control Measures).
Special Situations.
• Wound management.2 A tetanus toxoid–containing vaccine is indicated for wound management when >5 years have passed since the last tetanus toxoid–containing vac-cine dose. If a tetanus toxoid–containing vaccine is indicated for persons aged ≥11 years, Tdap is preferred for persons who have not previously received Tdap or whose Tdap history is unknown. If a tetanus toxoid–containing vaccine is indicated for a preg-nant woman, Tdap should be used. For nonpregnant persons with documentation of previous Tdap vaccination, either Td or Tdap may be used if a tetanus toxoid–contain-ing vaccine is indicated.
• Pregnant women for whom tetanus booster is due. If Td booster immuniza-tion is indicated during pregnancy (ie, more than 10 years since previous Td), Tdap should be administered, preferably between weeks 27 and 36 of gestation.
• Pregnant women with unknown or incomplete tetanus vaccination. To ensure protection against maternal and neonatal tetanus, pregnant women who never have been immunized against tetanus should receive 3 doses of Td-containing vaccines during pregnancy. The recommended schedule is 0, 4 weeks, and 6 to 12 months, and at least 1 Tdap dose should be used in this series, preferably between 27 and 36 weeks of gestation; either Td or Tdap can be used to complete the series.
Health Care Professionals. The CDC recommends a single dose of Tdap as soon as is fea-sible for HCP of any age who previously have not received Tdap. There is no minimum interval suggested or required between Tdap and prior Td. In certain cases (eg, documented transmission in the health care setting), revaccination of HCP with Tdap may be considered (www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/pertussis/ tdap-revac-hcp.html). In such a case, Tdap is not a substitute for infection prevention and control measures, including postexposure antimicrobial prophylaxis for exposed HCP . If implemented, HCP who work with infants or pregnant women should be prioritized for revaccination. 1 Lessin HR; Edwards KM; American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Practice and Ambulatory Medicine, Committee on Infectious Diseases. Immunizing parents and other close family contacts in the pediat-ric office setting. Pediatrics. 2012;129(2):e247-e253 2 Havers FP , Moro PL, Hunter P , Hariri S, Bernstein H. Use of tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis vaccines: updated recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices—United States, 2019. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2020;69(3):77–83. DOI:
org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6903a5 PINWORM INFECTION 589 Hospitals and ambulatory care facilities should provide Tdap for HCP and maximize immunization rates (eg, education about the benefits of immunization or mandatory requirement, convenient access, and provision of Tdap at no charge).
Recommendations for Adult Immunization With Tdap. The CDC recommends administra-tion of a single dose of Tdap universally for adults of any age who previously have not received Tdap, with no minimum interval required between Tdap and prior dose of Td.
Adverse Events After Administration of Tdap. Local adverse events after administration of Tdap in adolescents and adults are common but usually are mild. Systemic adverse events also are common but usually are mild (eg, any fever, 3%–14%; any headache, 40%–44%; tiredness, 27%–37%). Postmarketing data suggest that these events occur at approxi-mately the same rate and severity as following receipt of Td. Contraindications, Precautions, and Deferral of Use of Tdap in Adolescents and Adults. Anaphylaxis that occurred after any component of the vaccine is a contraindication to Tdap (see Tetanus, p 750, for additional recommendations regarding tetanus immuniza-tion). In latex-allergic individuals, package inserts should be consulted regarding latex content.
History of Guillain-Barré syndrome within 6 weeks of a dose of a tetanus tox-oid vaccine is a precaution to Tdap immunization. If the decision is made to continue tetanus toxoid immunization, Tdap is preferred if indicated. A history of severe Arthus hypersensitivity reaction after a previous dose of a tetanus or diphtheria toxoid-containing vaccine administered less than 10 years previously should lead to deferral of Tdap or Td immunization for 10 years after administration of the tetanus or diphtheria toxoid-containing vaccine.
Pinworm Infection (Enterobius vermicularis) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Pinworm infection (enterobiasis) commonly is asymptom-atic but may cause pruritus ani and, rarely, pruritus vulvae. Pruritus ani can be severe enough to cause sleep disturbance. Bacterial superinfections can result from scratching and excoriation of the irritated area. Pinworms have been found in the lumen of the appendix, and in some cases, these intraluminal parasites have been associated with signs of acute appendicitis, but they have also been observed in histologically normal appen-dices removed for incidental reasons. Urethritis, vaginitis, salpingitis, or pelvic peritonitis may occur from aberrant migration of an adult worm from the perineum. Eosinophilic enterocolitis has been reported, although peripheral eosinophilia generally is not seen. Clinical findings such as grinding of teeth at night, weight loss, and enuresis, have been attributed to pinworm infections, but proof of a causal relationship has not been established. ETIOLOGY: Enterobius vermicularis is a nematode or roundworm.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Enterobiasis occurs worldwide and commonly clusters within families. Prevalence rates are higher in preschool- and school-aged children, in primary caregivers of infected children, and in institutionalized people. An estimated 40 million people in the United States have been infected with pinworms, with a prevalence of 20% to 30% in some age groups and communities. Initial infection occurs by ingestion of contaminated food, or contact with hands, clothing, bedding, or other items contaminated with eggs. Alternative modes of 590 PINWORM INFECTION transmission include person-to-person or sexual transmission. Eggs hatch and release lar-vae in the small intestine, and adult worms then locate themselves usually in the cecum, appendix, and ascending colon. Adult males die soon after copulating. Gravid females migrate, usually at night while the host is resting, to the perianal area to deposit eggs containing larvae, which mature in 6 to 8 hours. Females have an overall lifespan of up to 100 days. Adult females and eggs may induce intense perianal pruritus, leading to an autoinfection cycle during which the area is scratched and eggs are lodged on the hands and under the fingernails and are ingested when hands are put in the mouth. A person remains infectious as long as female nematodes are discharging eggs on perianal skin. Eggs may remain infective in an indoor environment for up to 2 weeks. Humans are the only known natural hosts. Pets are not reservoirs of infection.
The incubation period from ingestion of an egg until an adult gravid female migrates to the perianal region is 2 to 6 weeks or longer.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Diagnosis is established via the classic cellulose tape test (“Scotch tape test”) or with a commercially available pinworm paddle test, which is a clear plastic paddle coated with an adhesive surface on one side that is pressed on both sides of the perianal region during the night or at the time of waking and before bathing. The tape or paddle is then pressed on a slide and eggs can be visualized by microscopy. Eggs are 50 to 60 by 20 to 30 microns and flattened on one side, giving them a “bean-shaped” appear-ance. Testing on 3 different days will increase the sensitivity from around 50% for a single test to approximately 90%. Adult females, which are white and measure 8 to 13 mm, also can be seen in the perineal region. Stool examination is not helpful, because worms or eggs are found infrequently in the stool. Neither peripheral eosinophilia nor elevated immunoglobulin E concentrations are typical because of low invasiveness and, if present, should not be attributed to pinworm infection. TREATMENT: Several drugs will treat pinworms (see Drugs for Parasitic Infections, p 949), including over-the-counter pyrantel pamoate and prescription mebendazole and albendazole. Mebendazole and albendazole are significantly more costly than pyrantel pamoate in the United States. Albendazole currently is not approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for treatment of pinworms. Each medication is recommended to be given in a single dose and repeated in 2 weeks, because these drugs are not com-pletely effective against the egg or developing larvae stages. For children younger than 2 years, in whom experience with these three drugs is limited and use is off-label, risks and benefits should be considered before drug administration. Ivermectin has been evaluated and is partially effective; the safety of ivermectin in children weighing less than 15 kg and in pregnant women has not been established. Because reinfection is common even when effective therapy is given, treatment of the entire household as a group should be considered. Repeated infections should be treated by the same method as the first infec-tion. Vaginitis is self-limited and does not require separate treatment. “Pulse” treatment with a single dose of mebendazole every 14 days for a period of 16 weeks has been used in refractory cases with multiple recurrences. Alternative diagnoses in cases being attrib-uted to recurrent pinworm infections can include Dipylidium caninum, which is diagnosed by stool ova and parasite analysis and treated with praziquantel (see Other Tapeworm Infections [Including Hydatid Disease], p 747, and Table 4.11, p 957), as well as delu-sional parasitosis.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are indicated. PITYRIASIS VERSICOLOR 591 CONTROL MEASURES: Control is difficult in child care centers and schools, because the rate of reinfection is high. In institutions, mass and simultaneous treatment, repeated in 2 weeks, can be successful. Hygienic measures, such as bathing in the morning to remove eggs, frequent hand hygiene, and clipping of fingernails, all are helpful for decreasing the risk of autoinfection and continued transmission. Bed linens and underclothing of infected children should be handled carefully, should not be shaken (to avoid scattering eggs), and should be laundered promptly.
Pityriasis Versicolor (Formerly Tinea Versicolor) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Pityriasis versicolor (formerly tinea versicolor) is a com-mon and benign superficial infection of the skin, classically manifesting on the upper trunk and neck. Most patients are asymptomatic, although some may complain of pru-ritus. In infants and children, the infection is likely to involve the face, particularly the temples. Infection can include other areas, including the scalp, genital area, and thighs. Symmetrical involvement with ovoid discrete or coalescent lesions of varying size is typi-cal; these macules or patches vary in color, even in the same person. White, pink, tan, or brown coloration is often surmounted by faint dusty scales. Lesions fail to tan during the summer and are relatively darker than the surrounding skin during the winter, hence the term versicolor. The differential diagnosis includes pityriasis alba, vitiligo, seborrheic der-matitis, pityriasis rosea, pityriasis lichenoides, progressive macular hypopigmentation, and dyschromatosis universalis hereditaria. Folliculitis also can occur, particularly in immuno-compromised patients. Invasive infections can occur in neonates, particularly those receiv-ing total parenteral nutrition with lipids. ETIOLOGY: The cause of pityriasis versicolor is a number of species of the Malassezia furfur complex, a group of lipid-dependent yeasts that exist on healthy skin in yeast phase and cause clinical lesions only when substantial growth of hyphae occurs. Moisture, heat, and the presence of lipid-containing sebaceous secretions encourage rapid overgrowth of hyphae. EPIDEMIOLOGY: Pityriasis versicolor can occur in any climate or age group but tends to favor adolescents and young adults. Living in hot and humid climates, sweating exces-sively, or a weakened immune system allows the fungus to flourish. Pityriasis versicolor is not contagious.
The incubation period is unknown.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: The presence of symmetrically distributed faintly scaling macules and patches of varying color concentrated on the upper back and chest is close to diag-nostic. The “evoked scale” sign is when the clinician uses thumb and forefinger to stretch the skin, eliciting a visible white patch of scale overlying the affected area, which is still visible when the affected area is released. Another technique to evoke scales is scraping the involved skin with a scalpel blade or glass microscope slide, again yielding a pale and fuzzy scale that is confined to the lesion. Involved areas fluoresce yellow-green under Wood lamp evaluation. Potassium hydroxide wet mount prep of scraped scales reveals the classic “spaghetti and meatballs” short hyphae and clusters of yeast forms. Because this yeast is a common inhabitant of the skin, fungal culture from the skin surface is nondiagnostic. To grow the fungus in the laboratory, samples from pustules (if folliculitis is present) or sterile sites should be placed in media enriched with olive oil or another long-chain fatty acid.
592 PLAGUE TREATMENT: Multiple topical and systemic agents are efficacious, and recommendations vary substantially depending on expert opinion. For uncomplicated cases, most experts recommend initiating therapy with topical agents. The most cost-effective treatments are selenium sulfide shampoo/lotion and clotrimazole cream. Selenium sulfide shampoo is used for 3 to 7 days; application is once daily for 5 to 10 minutes, followed by rinsing. Topical azole therapy (eg, clotrimazole cream) is applied twice daily for 2 to 3 weeks. Adherence with these agents may be low because of unpleasant adverse effects (the sham-poo has a sulfur-like odor) or duration and anatomic extent of required therapy. Other effective topical agents include ketoconazole, ciclopirox, econazole, oxiconazole, and off-label bifonazole, miconazole, econazole, oxiconazole, clotrimazole, terbinafine, and ciclopirox, as well as zinc pyrithione shampoo. Shampoos are easier to disperse, particu-larly on wet skin, than topical creams, and may increase compliance. Treatment response is measured by resolution of scale and/or disappearance of “spaghetti and meatball” microscopic findings. Restoration of normal pigmentation may take months after success-ful treatment.
Recurrence following discontinuation of therapy may approach 60% to 80%, and preventive treatments sometimes are used to decrease recurrences. Off-label regimens to decrease recurrence include use of the aforementioned shampoos/lotions on a weekly or monthly basis. Systemic therapy is reserved for resistant infection or extensive involvement. Medications, including fluconazole, itraconazole, and pramiconazole, are not approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for pityriasis versicolor. Fluconazole (preferred) can be administered at 300 mg weekly for 2 to 4 weeks or itraconazole 200 mg daily for 1 week. Although oral agents may be easier to use than topical agents, they are not necessarily more effective and have possible serious adverse effects. Drug interactions can occur when using oral drugs, and monitoring for liver toxicity must be considered in patients receiving systemic therapy, particularly if they receive multiple courses. Although ketoconazole can effectively treat pityriasis versicolor, the FDA reaffirmed in 2016 that it strongly discourages use of systemic ketoconazole for uncomplicated skin and nail infec-tions due to significant risks of liver toxicity, adrenal insufficiency, and interactions with multiple medications which have resulted in at least one fatality. In several studies, topical therapy has appeared to be equivalent or superior to systemic therapy. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: The organism that causes pityriasis versicolor is commensal and resides on normal skin. Plague CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Naturally acquired plague most commonly manifests in the primary bubonic form, with fever and a painful swollen regional lymph node (bubo). Buboes develop most commonly in the inguinal region but also occur in axillary or cervi-cal areas. Less commonly, plague manifests in the primary septicemic form without localizing signs (fever, hypotension, purpuric skin lesions, intravascular coagulopathy, organ failure) or as primary pneumonic plague (cough, fever, dyspnea, and hemoptysis) and rarely as meningitic, pharyngeal, cutaneous, ocular, or gastrointestinal plague. Occasionally, patients have symptoms of mild lymphadenitis or prominent gas-trointestinal tract symptoms, which may obscure the correct diagnosis. Secondary septi-cemic, pneumonic, or other forms of plague can occur via hematogenous dissemination PLAGUE 593 of bacteria. Untreated, plague often progresses to overwhelming sepsis and death. Plague has been referred to as the Black Death because of the tissue necrosis that it induces. ETIOLOGY: Plague is caused by Yersinia pestis, a pleomorphic, bipolar-staining (with Giemsa, Wright, and Wayson stains), facultative intracellular gram-negative coccobacillus. Y pestis is a member of the Enterobacteriaceae family, along with more common Yersinia spe-cies and other enteric bacteria.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Plague is a zoonotic infection primarily maintained in rodents and their fleas. Humans are incidental hosts who develop bubonic or primary septicemic manifes-tations, typically through the bite of infected rodent fleas or through direct contact with tissues of infected animals. Primary pneumonic plague is acquired by inhalation of respira-tory tract droplets from a human or animal with pneumonic plague. Only the pneumonic form has been shown to be transmitted from person to person. Plague occurs worldwide with enzootic foci in parts of Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Most human plague cases are reported from rural, underdeveloped areas and mainly occur as isolated cases or in small, focal clusters. In the United States, plague is endemic in western states, with most cases reported from New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, and California.1 Cases of plague in states without endemic plague have been identified in travelers returning from these states.
Y pestis has also been identified as a potential bioterrorism agent, through widespread dispersal of an aerosolized form. Such an event would have potential for a large number of pneumonic plague cases.
The incubation period is 2 to 8 days for bubonic plague and 1 to 6 days for pri-mary pneumonic plague.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Diagnosis of plague usually is confirmed by culture of Y pestis from blood, bubo aspirate, sputum, or another clinical specimen. The organism is slow grow-ing but not fastidious and can be isolated on sheep blood and chocolate agars with typical “fried-egg” colonies appearing after 48 to 72 hours of incubation. Y pestis has a bipolar (safety-pin) appearance when stained with Wright-Giemsa or Wayson stains. A positive direct fluorescent antibody test result for the presence of Y pestis in direct smears or cul-tures of blood, bubo aspirate, sputum, or another clinical specimen provides presumptive evidence of Y pestis infection. Automated, commercially available biochemical identifica-tion systems are not recommended, because they can misidentify Y pestis. Identification of suspected isolates of Y pestis should be based on guidelines recommended for “sentinel level” clinical microbiology laboratories using preliminary characterization tests, followed by definitive identification performed at the state or federal public health laboratory. Polymerase chain reaction assay and immunohistochemical staining for rapid diagnosis of Y pestis are available in some reference or public health laboratories.
A single positive serologic test result from a passive hemagglutination assay or enzyme immunoassay provides presumptive evidence of infection. Seroconversion, defined as a fourfold increase in antibody titer between serum specimens obtained 4 to 6 weeks apart, also confirms the diagnosis of plague. In the United States, Y pestis is classified as a select agent, and the possession and transport of the organism requires adherence to strict federal guidelines. Laboratory-acquired cases, including fatal cases, have been reported. Clinical laboratories must handle a suspected or confirmed isolate using at least biosafety level 2 guidelines with 1 Kwit N, Nelson C, Kugeler K, et al. Human plague—United States, 2015. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015;64(33):918-919 594 PLAGUE particular attention to preventing aerosolization of the organism. Isolates suspected as Y pestis should be reported immediately to the state health department. TREATMENT: After obtaining diagnostic specimens, appropriate antibiotic therapy should be started immediately for any patient suspected of having plague. Pediatric treatment recommendations1 are as follows: • For naturally acquired primary bubonic or pharyngeal plague without signs of second-ary pneumonic or septicemic plague and for early/mild primary pneumonic or septice-mic plague, monotherapy with gentamicin, streptomycin, ciprofloxacin, or levofloxacin is recommended. • Doxycycline also is a first-line option for treatment of naturally acquired bubonic or pharyngeal plague but is second-line therapy for naturally acquired pneumonic plague.
• Dual therapy with 2 distinct antimicrobial classes is recommended for initial treatment of patients with naturally acquired primary bubonic disease with large buboes or with naturally acquired moderate-severe septicemic or pneumonic plague. The recom-mended drugs are those listed in the first bullet.
• Alternative antibiotics for pneumonic, septicemic, bubonic, or pharyngeal plague are listed in the CDC plague document.
• For naturally acquired plague meningitis, chloramphenicol should be added to the patient’s existing treatment regimen. If chloramphenicol is not available, moxifloxacin or levofloxacin should be added to the treatment regimen.
• For bioterrorism-related plague, dual therapy with 2 distinct classes of antimicrobials should be used for all patients until sensitivity patterns are known.
Neonates of pregnant women with plague at or around the time of delivery should be treated if they are symptomatic, using the antibiotic selections in the first 3 bullets. If the neonate is asymptomatic but the mother is untreated or has only recently begun treatment, the infant should receive antimicrobial prophylaxis, with the same antibiotic choices as those listed in Care of Exposed People. If the neonate is asymptomatic and the mother has been sufficiently treated and is improving, observation of the infant is acceptable.
The duration of antimicrobial treatment is 10 to 14 days; treatment duration can be extended for patients with ongoing fever or other concerning signs or symptoms. Drainage of abscessed buboes may be necessary; drainage material is considered infectious.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: For patients with bubonic or septicemic plague, standard precautions are recommended. For patients with suspected pneumonic plague, respiratory droplet precautions should be initiated immediately and continued for 48 hours after initiation of effective antimicrobial treatment.
CONTROL MEASURES: Care of Exposed People. All people with exposure to a known or suspected plague source, such as Y pestis-infected fleas or infectious tissues, in the previous 6 days, should be offered antimi-crobial prophylaxis or be cautioned to report fever greater than 38.3°C (101.0°F) or other illness to their physician. People with close exposure (less than 2 meters) to a patient with pneumonic plague and who are within the incubation period should receive antimicrobial prophylaxis, but isolation of asymptomatic people is not recommended. Pneumonic transmis-sion typically occurs in the end stage of disease in patients with hemoptysis, thereby placing caregivers and health care professionals at higher risk. For children, including those younger 1 Nelson CA, Meaney-Delman D, Fleck-Derderian S, Cooley KM, Yu PA, Mead P . Antimicrobial treatment and prophylaxis of plague: recommendations for naturally acquired infections and bioterrorism response. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2021; in press PNEUMOCYSTIS JIROVECII INFECTIONS 595 than 8 years, doxycycline, levofloxacin, or ciprofloxacin is recommended (see Tetracyclines, p 866, and Fluoroquinolones, p 864). The benefits of prophylactic therapy should be weighed against the risks. Prophylaxis is administered for 7 days and in the usual therapeutic doses.
Breastfeeding. There are no reports of suspected Y pestis transmission from mother to child through human milk. The risk of Y pestis transmission through human milk is believed to be low. Mothers with bubonic or septicemic plague and mothers taking antimicrobial prophylaxis after exposure to Y pestis can continue to breastfeed their infants if able. A mother with pneumonic plague may continue to breastfeed, as able, if she is receiving antimicrobial treatment and her infant is receiving antimicrobial treatment or postex-posure prophylaxis for Y pestis. Because of the risk of person-to-person transmission of pneumonic plague, a mother with primary or secondary pneumonic plague whose infant is not receiving antimicrobial treatment or prophylaxis should avoid direct breastfeeding until she has received antimicrobial treatment for ≥48 hours and demonstrated clinical improvement. The mother’s expressed milk may be given to the infant.
Other Measures. State public health authorities should be notified immediately of any suspected cases of human plague. People living in areas with endemic plague should be informed about the importance of eliminating sources of rodent food and harborage near residences, the role of dogs and cats in bringing plague-infected rodent fleas into perido-mestic environments, the need for flea control and confinement of pets, and the impor-tance of avoiding contact with sick and dead animals. Other preventive measures include surveillance of rodent populations and use of rodent control measures and insecticides by health authorities when surveillance indicates the occurrence of plague epizootics. For additional information on laboratory safety see CDC Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories manual (www.cdc.gov/biosafety/publications/bmbl5/).
Vaccine. There is no vaccine currently licensed for use in the United States. New vaccines based on recombinant capsular subunit protein F1 and the low-calcium response V anti-gen (LcrV) are under evaluation. Pneumocystis jirovecii Infections CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Symptomatic infection with Pneumocystis jirovecii is extremely rare in healthy people. However, in immunocompromised infants and children, P jirovecii causes a respiratory illness characterized by dyspnea, tachypnea, significant hypoxemia, nonproductive cough, chills, fatigue, and fever. The intensity of these signs and symp-toms may vary, and in some immunocompromised children and adults, the onset may be acute and fulminant. Most children with Pneumocystis pneumonia are significantly hypoxic. Chest radiographs often show bilateral diffuse interstitial or alveolar disease but may appear normal in early disease. Atypical radiographic findings may include lobar, miliary, cavitary, and nodular lesions. The mortality rate in immunocompromised patients ranges from 5% to 40% in treated patients and approaches 100% without therapy.
ETIOLOGY: Nomenclature for Pneumocystis species has evolved. Human Pneumocystis is called Pneumocystis jirovecii, although the familiar acronym PCP (originally Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia) still is used commonly among clinicians. P jirovecii is an atypical fungus (based on DNA sequence analysis) with several morphologic and biologic similarities to protozoa, including susceptibility to a number of antiprotozoal agents but resistance to most antifungal agents. In addition, the organism exists as 2 distinct morphologic forms: the 5- to 7-μm-diameter cysts, which contain up to 8 intracystic bodies or sporozoites, and the smaller, 1- to 5-μm-diameter trophozoite or trophic form.
596 PNEUMOCYSTIS JIROVECII INFECTIONS EPIDEMIOLOGY: Pneumocystis species are ubiquitous in mammals worldwide and have a tropism for respiratory tract epithelium. Asymptomatic or mild human infection occurs early in life, with more than 85% of healthy children showing seropositivity by 20 months of age. Animal models and studies of patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) do not support the existence of latency, and suggest that disease after the second year of life is likely reinfection. The single most important factor in susceptibility to PCP is the status of cell-mediated immunity of the host, reflected by a marked decrease in percentage and numbers CD4+ T-lymphocytes, or a decrease in CD4+ T-lymphocyte function. In resource-limited countries and in times of famine, Pneumocystis pneumonia (also referred to as PCP , maintaining the same acronym as previously was used for the organism) can occur in epidemics, primarily affecting malnourished infants and children. In industrialized countries, PCP occurs almost entirely in immunocompromised people with deficient cell-mediated immunity, particularly people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, recipients of immunosuppres-sive therapy after solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, people undergoing treatment for hematologic malignancy, and children with primary immunodeficiency syn-dromes. Although onset of disease can occur at any age, PCP most commonly occurs in HIV-infected children in the first year of life, with peak incidence at 3 through 6 months of age. In patients with cancer, the disease can occur during remission or relapse of the malignancy.
The incidence of PCP has dramatically decreased in the United States as a result of combination antiretroviral therapy for people with HIV and the general adoption of rec-ommendations for prophylaxis. Despite this decrease, it is still one of the leading oppor-tunistic infections among people with HIV infection, particularly those not aware of their infection and not receiving antiretroviral therapy.
Animal studies have demonstrated animal-to-animal transmission by the airborne route; human-to-human transmission has been suggested by molecular epidemiology and global clustering of PCP cases in several studies. Outbreaks in hospitals have been reported. Vertical transmission has been postulated but never proven. The period of com-municability is unknown.
The incubation period is unknown, but outbreaks of PCP in transplant recipients have demonstrated a median of 53 days from exposure to clinically apparent infection.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: A definitive diagnosis of PCP is made by visualization of organisms (Pneumocystis cysts) in lung tissue or respiratory tract secretion specimens. Bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is the diagnostic procedure of choice for most infants and children. Methenamine silver stain, toluidine blue stain, and fluorescently conjugated monoclonal antibody are useful tools for identifying the thick-walled cysts of P jirovecii. Sporozoites (within cysts) and trophozoites are identified with Giemsa or modified Wright-Giemsa stain. The sensitivity of all microscopy-based methods depends on the skill of the laboratory technician. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays to diagnose PCP are becoming more widely available. They are highly sensitive with a variety of specimen types from the respiratory tract, including nasopharyngeal aspirates. However, there are currently no US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-cleared PCR tests for P jirovecii. Because highly sensitive PCR assays may detect colonization with these organisms, results from such assays must be interpreted in the context of clinical presentation. Limited data suggest that serum 1,3-β-D-glucan (BG) assay, which is available as an FDA-cleared test in the United States for invasive fungal infections, may be a potential marker for Pneumocystis infection. This compound is a component of the cell wall of the PNEUMOCYSTIS JIROVECII INFECTIONS 597 cyst stage of the organism and may be found in high concentrations in serum of patients infected with P jirovecii; however, most other fungi also secrete the compound during infec-tion, so correlation with clinical presentation is imperative. TREATMENT1: The drug of choice is trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX), usu-ally administered intravenously. Oral therapy should be reserved for patients with mild disease who do not have malabsorption or diarrhea and for patients with a favorable clini-cal response to initial intravenous therapy. See Table 4.3 (p 882) for dosages. Duration of therapy is 21 days. The rate of adverse reactions to TMP-SMX (eg, rash, neutropenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia, renal toxicity, hepatitis, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea) is higher in HIV-infected children than in non–HIV-infected patients. It is not necessary to discontinue therapy for mild adverse reactions (eg, vomiting). At least half of patients with more severe reactions that include rash require interruption of therapy. Desensitization to TMP-SMX may be considered after the acute reaction has abated. Pentamidine, administered intravenously, is an alternative drug for treatment of Pneumocystis infection in children and adults who cannot tolerate TMP-SMX or who have severe disease and have not responded to TMP-SMX after 5 to 7 days of therapy. The therapeutic efficacy of intravenous pentamidine in adults with PCP is similar to that of TMP-SMX. Pentamidine is associated with a high incidence of adverse reactions, includ-ing renal toxicity, pancreatitis, diabetes mellitus, electrolyte abnormalities, hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, hypotension, cardiac arrhythmias, fever, and neutropenia. Aerosolized pentamidine should not be used for treatment, because its efficacy is limited.
Atovaquone is approved for oral treatment of mild to moderate PCP in adults who are intolerant of TMP-SMX. Experience with use of atovaquone in children is limited, although a study comparing the efficacy of bacterial prophylaxis of atovaquone-azithro-mycin versus TMP-SMX noted that prevention of PCP was equivalent between the 2 drug regimens. Adverse reactions to atovaquone are limited to rash, nausea, and diarrhea. Other potentially useful drugs for mild to moderate PCP in adults include clindamy-cin with primaquine (adverse reactions are rash, nausea, and diarrhea), dapsone with trimethoprim (associated with neutropenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia, methemoglobin-emia, rash, and aminotransferase elevation), and trimetrexate with leucovorin. Experience with the use of these combinations in children is limited.
On the basis of studies in both adults and children, a course of corticosteroids is recommended in patients with moderate to severe PCP (as defined by an arterial oxygen pressure [PaO2] of less than 70 mm Hg in room air or an arterial-alveolar gradient ≥35 mm Hg), starting within 72 hours of diagnosis. The recommended scheduled dosing of oral prednisone during treatment is presented in Table 3.46.
Coinfection with other organisms, such as cytomegalovirus or Streptococcus pneumoniae, has been reported in HIV-infected children. Children with dual infections may have more severe disease. Chemoprophylaxis. Chemoprophylaxis is highly effective in preventing PCP among high-risk groups. Prophylaxis against a first episode of PCP is indicated for many patients with significant immunosuppression, including people with HIV infection (see Table 3.47 and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, p 427) and people with primary or acquired cell-mediated immunodeficiency.
1 Panel on Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children. Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children. Department of Health and Human Services. Available at: 598 PNEUMOCYSTIS JIROVECII INFECTIONS The recommended drug regimen for PCP prophylaxis for all immunocompromised patients is TMP-SMX. Acceptable dosing intervals and schedules are presented in Table 3.48. For patients who cannot tolerate TMP-SMX, alternative oral choices include atovaquone or dapsone. Atovaquone is effective and safe but expensive. Dapsone is effec-tive and inexpensive but associated with more serious adverse effects than atovaquone. Aerosolized pentamidine is recommended for children who cannot tolerate TMP-SMX, atovaquone, or dapsone and are old enough to use a Respirgard II nebulizer. Intravenous pentamidine has been used but generally is not recommended for prophylaxis. Other drug combinations with potential for prophylaxis include pyrimethamine plus dapsone plus leucovorin or pyrimethamine-sulfadoxine. Experience with these drugs in adults and children for this indication is limited. These agents should be considered only in situations in which recommended regimens are not tolerated or cannot be used for other reasons.
In HIV-infected children, risk of PCP is associated with age-specific CD4+ T-lymphocyte cell counts and percentages that define severe immunosuppression (Immune Category 3). Because CD4+ T-lymphocyte counts and percentages can decline rapidly in HIV-infected infants, prophylaxis for PCP is recommended for all infants born to HIV-infected women in resource-limited settings beginning at 4 to 6 weeks of age and continuing until 12 months of age unless a diagnosis of HIV has been excluded presump-tively or definitively, in which case prophylaxis should be discontinued (see Table 3.48). Children who are HIV infected or whose HIV status is indeterminate should continue prophylaxis throughout the first year of life. In the United States, in HIV-exposed infants who are deemed low risk for HIV seroconversion, PCP prophylaxis is not indicated unless there is evidence of HIV transmission in the infant.
For HIV-infected children aged 12 months or older, initiation and discontinuation of PCP prophylaxis is detailed in Table 3.47. In patients with AIDS, prophylaxis should be initiated at the end of therapy for acute infection. In most cases, secondary prophylaxis can be discontinued using the same criteria as for primary prophylaxis (see Table 3.47). Prophylaxis should be continued at least through 12 months of life for HIV-infected infants or lifelong if CD4+ T-lymphocyte counts or percentages do not exceed the thresh-olds shown in Table 3.47 in response to antiretroviral therapy. Prophylaxis for PCP is recommended for children who have received hematopoietic stem cell transplants (HSCTs)1 or solid organ transplants; children with hematologic malignancies (eg, leukemia or lymphoma) and some nonhematologic malignancies; 1 Center for International Blood and Marrow Research; National Marrow Donor program; European Blood and Marrow Transplant Group; American Society of Blood and Marrow Transplantation; Canadian Blood and Marrow Transplant Group; Infectious Diseases Society of America; Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America; Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Guidelines for preventing infectious complications among hematopoietic cell transplant recipi-ents: a global perspective. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2009;15(10):1143-1238 Table 3.46. Dosing of Oral Prednisone in the Treatment of Pneumocystis pneumoniaa Age Days 1–5 Days 6–10 Days 11–21 <13 y 1 mg/kg/dose, twice daily 0.5 mg/kg/dose, twice daily 0.5 mg/kg/dose daily ≥13 y 40 mg, twice daily 40 mg daily 20 mg daily a The maximum doses should not exceed the dose for children older than 13 years. PNEUMOCYSTIS JIROVECII INFECTIONS 599 Table 3.47. Recommendations for Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia (PCP) Prophylaxis for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-Exposed Infants and Children, by Age and HIV Infection Statusa Age and HIV Infection Status Initiation of PCP prophylaxisb Discontinuation of PCP prophylaxisb Birth through 4 to 6 wk of age, HIV exposed or HIV infected No prophylaxis Not applicable 4 to 6 wk through 12 mo of age HIV infected or indeterminate HIV infection presumptively or definitively excludedc Prophylaxis No prophylaxis Throughout first year of life Not applicable 1 through 5 y of age, HIV infected Prophylaxis if: Discontinue if combination antiretroviral therapy administered for >6 months, and the following have been sustained for >3 consecutive months: CD4+ T-lymphocyte count is less than 500 cells/µL or percentage is less than 15%d CD4+ T-lymphocyte count 500 cells/μL or greater or percentage is 15% or greater 6 y of age or older, HIV infected Prophylaxis if: CD4+ T-lymphocyte count is less than 200 cells/µL or percentage is less than 15%d Discontinue if combination antiretroviral therapy administered for >6 months, and the following have been sustained for >3 consecutive months: CD4+ T-lymphocyte count 200 cells/ μL or greater or percentage is 15% or greater a Panel on Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children. Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children. Department of Health and Human Services. Avail-able at:
b Children who have had PCP should receive lifelong (“secondary”) PCP prophylaxis unless/until their CD4+ T-lymphocyte cell counts and percentages achieve and maintain designated age-specific values greater than those indicative of severe im-munosuppression (Immune Category 3) for at least 6 months (see Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, p 427).
c See Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, p 427.
d Prophylaxis should be considered on a case-by-case basis for children who might otherwise be at risk of PCP , such as children with rapidly declining CD4+ T-lymphocyte counts or percentages or children with Clinical Category C status of HIV infection.
600 PNEUMOCYSTIS JIROVECII INFECTIONS children with severe cell-mediated immunodeficiency, including children who received adrenocorticotropic hormone for treatment of infantile spasms; and children who oth-erwise are immunocompromised and who have had a previous episode of PCP . For this diverse group of immunocompromised hosts, the risk of PCP varies with duration and intensity of chemotherapy, with other immunosuppressive therapies, with coinfection with immunosuppressive viruses (eg, cytomegalovirus), and local epidemiologic rates of PCP . Guidelines for allogeneic HSCT recipients recommend that PCP prophylaxis be initiated at engraftment (or before engraftment, if engraftment is delayed) and administered for at least 6 months in autologous HSCT patients and for at least 1 year in allogeneic transplant recipients, especially matched unrelated or haploidentical transplants who may receive in vivo T-lymphocyte depletion with antithymocyte globulin (ATG) or Campath. It should be continued in all children receiving ongoing or intensified immunosuppressive therapy (eg, prednisone or cyclosporine) or in children with chronic graft-versus-host disease. Guidelines for PCP prophylaxis for solid organ transplant recipients are less definitive. In general, PCP prophylaxis is recommended for all solid organ transplant recipients for at least 6 to 12 months posttransplant, although longer durations should be considered. For lung and small bowel transplant recipients, as well as any transplant patient with a history of prior PCP infection or chronic CMV disease, lifelong prophylaxis may be indicated.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended. Some experts recommend that because of the theoretical risk for transmission, patients with PCP should not share a room with other immunocompromised patients, especially patients who are not receiving PCP prophylaxis. Data are insufficient to support this rec-ommendation as standard practice.
Table 3.48. Drug Regimens for Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia Prophylaxis for Children 4 Weeks and Oldera Recommended daily dose: Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (trimethoprim, 5–10 mg/kg per day; and sulfamethoxazole, 25–50 mg/kg per day, orally). The total daily dose should not exceed 320 mg TMP and 1600 mg SMX.
Acceptable dosing intervals and schedules: • In divided doses twice daily, given 3 days per week on consecutive days or on alternate days • In divided doses twice daily, given 2 days per week on consecutive days or on alternate days • Total dose once daily, given 7 days per week Alternative regimens if trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole is not tolerated: • Atovaquone ڤchildren 1 through 3 mo of age and older than 24 mo through 12 y of age: 30 mg/kg (maximum 1500 mg), orally, once a day ڤchildren 4 through 24 mo of age: 45 mg/kg (maximum 1500 mg), orally, once a day ڤchildren older than 12 y: 1500 mg, orally, once a day • Dapsone (children 1 mo or older) 2 mg/kg (maximum 100 mg), orally, once a day or 4 mg/kg (maximum 200 mg), orally, every week • Aerosolized pentamidine (children 5 y or older) 300 mg, inhaled monthly via Respirgard II nebulizer a Panel on Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children. Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children. Department of Health and Human Services. Avail-able at POLIOVIRUS INFECTIONS 601 CONTROL MEASURES: Appropriate therapy for infected patients and prophylaxis in immunocompromised patients are the only available means of control. Detailed guide-lines for children, adolescents, and adults infected with HIV have been issued by the Department of Health and Human Services.1,2 Poliovirus Infections CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Approximately 70% of poliovirus infections in suscep-tible children are asymptomatic. Nonspecific illness with low-grade fever and sore throat (minor illness) occurs in approximately 25% of infected people, and viral meningitis (non-paralytic polio), sometimes accompanied by paresthesias, occurs in 1% to 5% of patients a few days after the minor illness has resolved. Rapid onset of asymmetric acute flaccid paralysis with areflexia of the involved limb (paralytic poliomyelitis) occurs in fewer than 1% of infections, with residual paresis in approximately two thirds of patients. Classical paralytic polio begins with a minor illness characterized by fever, sore throat, headache, nausea, constipation, and/or malaise for several days, followed by a symptom-free period of 1 to 3 days. Rapid onset of paralysis then follows. Typically, paralysis is asymmetric and affects the proximal muscles more than the distal muscles. Cranial nerve involvement (bulbar poliomyelitis) and paralysis of the diaphragm and intercostal muscles may lead to impaired respiration requiring assisted ventilation. Sensation usually is intact. The cere-brospinal fluid (CSF) profile is characteristic of viral meningitis, with mild pleocytosis and lymphocytic predominance. Adults who contracted paralytic poliomyelitis during childhood may develop the noninfectious postpolio syndrome 15 to 40 years later, characterized by slow and irrevers-ible exacerbation of weakness in the muscle groups affected during the original infection. Muscle and joint pain also are common manifestations. The estimated incidence of post-polio syndrome in poliomyelitis survivors is 25% to 40%.
ETIOLOGY: Polioviruses are classified as members of the family Picornaviridae, genus Enterovirus, in the species enterovirus C, and include 3 serotypes. They are nonenveloped, positive-sense, single-stranded RNA viruses that are highly stable in a liquid environ-ment. Acute paralytic disease may be caused by naturally occurring (wild) polioviruses, and rarely by oral poliovirus (OPV) vaccine viruses. OPV-associated cases of vaccine-associated paralytic poliomyelitis (VAPP) may occur in vaccine recipients or their close contacts, or may be associated with circulating vaccine-derived polioviruses (cVDPVs) that have acquired virulence properties that are indistinguishable from naturally occur-ring polioviruses as a result of sustained person-to-person transmission in the absence of adequate population immunity. People with primary (but not acquired) B-lymphocyte immunodeficiencies are at increased risk both of VAPP and of persistent infection (immu-nodeficiency-associated vaccine-derived polioviruses, or iVDPVs) from vaccine virus. 1 Panel on Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children. Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children. Department of Health and Human Services. Available at: 2 Panel on Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents with HIV . Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents with HIV: Recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and the HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Available at: sites/default/files/guidelines/documents/Adult_OI.pdf 602 POLIOVIRUS INFECTIONS With continuing progress toward polio eradication, more global cases of paralytic disease are now caused by vaccine-related viruses (VAPP and cVDPV) than by wild polioviruses.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Humans are the only natural reservoir for poliovirus. Spread is by con-tact with feces and/or respiratory secretions. Infection is more common in infants and young children and occurs at an earlier age among children living in poor hygienic condi-tions. In temperate climates, poliovirus infections are most common during summer and autumn; in the tropics, the seasonal pattern is less pronounced. The last cases of poliomyelitis attributable to indigenously acquired, naturally occur-ring wild poliovirus in the United States were reported in 1979. Except for very rare imported cases, all poliomyelitis cases acquired in the United States have been attribut-able to VAPP , which, until 1998, occurred in an average of 6 to 8 people annually. Fewer VAPP cases were reported in 1998 and 1999, after a shift in US immunization policy in 1997 from use of OPV to a sequential inactivated poliovirus (IPV) vaccine/OPV sched-ule. Implementation of an all-IPV vaccine schedule in 2000 halted the occurrence of VAPP cases in the United States. The risk of contact in the United States with imported wild polioviruses and cVDPV viruses has decreased in parallel with the success of the global eradication program. Of the 3 poliovirus serotypes, type 2 wild poliovirus was declared eradicated in 2015 with the last naturally occurring case detected in 1999 in India, and type 3 wild poliovirus was declared eradicated in October 2019 with the last naturally occurring case having occurred in Nigeria in 2012. Type 1 poliovirus now accounts for all polio cases attrib-utable to wild poliovirus. Because the only source of disease from type 2 poliovirus is now related only to vaccine use, there was a global switch from trivalent OPV (tOPV) to bivalent OPV (bOPV) in April 2016, thus ending all routine immunization with live type 2 poliovirus-containing oral vaccines. Concurrent recommendations were made for all countries to provide at least one dose of IPV to all vaccinees. Similarly, following this vaccine change, the only remaining risk of type 2 infection would come from continued transmission of type 2 OPV viruses administered before the switch, long-term iVDPV type 2 excretors, and breach of containment at facilities maintaining type 2 polioviruses (both wild type and OPV strains). For this reason, containment of all type 2 poliovirus infectious and potentially infectious materials into accredited essential facilities has been initiated globally.
On August 25, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region was certified as wild poliovirus free after 4 years without a case. With this historic milestone, 5 of the 6 WHO regions, representing more than 90% of the world’s population, are now free of the wild poliovirus, moving the world closer to achieving global polio eradication.
Communicability of poliovirus is greatest shortly before and after onset of clinical ill-ness, when the virus is present in the throat and excreted in high concentrations in feces. Virus persists in the throat for approximately 1 to 2 weeks after onset of illness and is excreted in feces for an average of 3 to 6 weeks. In recipients of OPV , virus also persists in the throat for 1 to 2 weeks and is excreted in feces for several weeks, although in rare cases, excretion for more than 2 months can occur. Immunocompromised patients with significant primary B-lymphocyte immune deficiencies have excreted iVDPV for periods of more than 30 years.
The incubation period of nonparalytic poliomyelitis is 3 to 6 days. For the onset of poliomyelitis, the incubation period to paralysis usually is 7 to 21 days (range, 3–35 days). POLIOVIRUS INFECTIONS 603 DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Poliovirus can be detected in specimens from the pharynx and feces, less commonly from urine, and rarely from CSF by isolation in cell culture or polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The relatively low sensitivity of isolation in cell culture from CSF is likely attributable to low viral load. Fecal material and pharyngeal swab specimens are most likely to yield virus in cell culture. The diagnostic test of choice for confirming poliovirus disease is viral culture of stool specimens and throat swab specimens obtained as early in the course of illness as pos-sible. There currently are nucleic acid amplification tests for enteroviruses from CSF and at least several multiplexed assays that detect enteroviruses, in addition to a number of other bacterial and viral agents. Such commonly used molecular tests for enteroviruses will detect poliovirus but will not differentiate poliovirus from other enteroviruses and, therefore, are insufficient to demonstrate that poliovirus is the etiology of disease. In these situations, additional virus testing will be necessary to confirm the diagnosis of poliovirus-related disease. Interpretation of acute and convalescent serologic test results can be dif-ficult because of high levels of population immunity.
Real-time reverse transcriptase (RT)-PCR assays generally have sensitivity that is nearly comparable to or better than cell culture and may be more likely to identify polio-viruses in CSF. Two or more stool and throat swab specimens for enterovirus isolation or detection by RT-PCR should be obtained at least 24 hours apart from patients with suspected paralytic poliomyelitis as early in the course of illness as possible, ideally within 14 days of onset of symptoms. Poliovirus may be excreted intermittently, and a single negative test result does not rule out infection. Molecular methods have replaced neutralization for identification and typing to dif-ferentiate wild type from vaccine derived virus strains.
Because OPV no longer is available in the United States, the chance of exposure to vaccine-type polioviruses has become remote. Therefore, if a poliovirus is isolated in the United States, the isolate should be reported immediately to the state health department and sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through the state health department for further testing. Paralytic poliomyelitis and detection of polioviruses are nationally reportable conditions. TREATMENT: Management is supportive.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: In addition to standard precautions, contact precautions are indicated for infants and young children for the duration of hospitalization.
CONTROL MEASURES: Immunization of Infants and Children.
Vaccines. Only IPV is available in the United States. IPV contains the 3 serotypes, which are grown in Vero cells or human diploid cells and inactivated with formaldehyde. IPV also is available in combination with other childhood vaccines (see Table 1.10, p 37). As of May 16, 2016, bivalent live attenuated oral poliovirus vaccine (bOPV), which con-tains types 1 and 3 poliovirus serotypes, is now the primary vaccine used in low- and mid-dle-income countries. bOPV is produced in monkey kidney cells or human diploid cells.
Immunogenicity and Efficacy. Both IPV and OPV , in their recommended schedules, are highly immunogenic and effective in preventing poliomyelitis. Administration of IPV results in seroconversion in 95% or more of vaccine recipients to each of the 3 sero-types after 2 doses and results in seroconversion in 99% to 100% of recipients after 3 doses. Immunity probably is lifelong. Following exposure to live polioviruses, most 604 POLIOVIRUS INFECTIONS IPV-immunized children will excrete virus from stool but not from the oropharynx. Stool excretion quantities and duration are modestly reduced compared with shedding from unimmunized people. Immunization with 3 or more doses of OPV induces excellent serum antibody responses and substantial intestinal immunity against poliovirus reinfec-tion. A 3-dose series of OPV , as formerly used in the United States, results in sustained, probably lifelong immunity. After 3 doses of OPV , seroconversion rates are lower in some low income countries, because of chronic enteropathy and interference by other enteric pathogens with the replication of the OPV vaccine strains. Administration With Other Vaccines. Either IPV or OPV may be administered concurrently with other routinely recommended childhood vaccines (see Simultaneous Administration of Multiple Vaccines, p 36). For administration of combination vaccines containing IPV (see Table 1.10, p 37) with other vaccines and interchangeability of the combined vaccine with other vaccine products, see Pertussis (p 578), Hepatitis B (p 381), Haemophilus influen-zae Infections (p 345), and Streptococcus pneumoniae (Pneumococcal) Infections (p 717).
Adverse Reactions. Most adverse reactions to IPV are mild and self-limited (eg, injection site pain and fever). Serious reactions to IPV are rare. Because IPV may contain trace amounts of streptomycin, neomycin, and polymyxin B, allergic reactions are possible in recipients with hypersensitivity to one or more of these antimicrobial agents. Allergic reactions to other ingredients or components of IPV are also possible.
OPV can cause VAPP . Before exclusive use of IPV in the United States beginning in 2000, the overall risk of VAPP associated with OPV was approximately 1 case per 2.4 million doses of OPV distributed. The rate of VAPP following the first dose, including vaccine recipient and contact cases, was approximately 1 case per 750 000 doses.
Schedule.1 Four doses of IPV are recommended for routine immunization of all infants and children in the United States.
Refugee and Immigrant Children. Refugee and immigrant children should meet recommen-dations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the CDC for poliovirus vaccination, which include protection against all 3 poliovirus types by age-appropriate vaccination. For children incompletely immunized with tOPV (trivalent oral polio vac-cine), the series should be completed with IPV according to the catch-up schedule outlined below. In the absence of adequate written vaccination records, vaccination or revaccination in accordance with the age appropriate IPV schedule for the United States is recommended. Serologic testing to assess immunity no longer is available.2 • The first 2 doses of the 4-dose IPV series should be administered at 2-month intervals beginning at 2 months of age (minimum age, 6 weeks), and a third dose is recom-mended at 6 through 18 months of age. Doses may be administered at 4-week intervals when accelerated protection is indicated. • Administration of the third dose at 6 months of age has the potential advantage of enhancing the likelihood of completion of the primary series and does not compromise seroconversion. • A fourth and final dose in the series should be administered at 4 years or older and at a minimum interval of 6 months from the third dose. 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Updated recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) regarding routine poliovirus vaccination. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2009;58(30):829-830 2 Marin M, Patel M, Oberste S, Pallansch MA. Guidance for assessment of poliovirus vaccination status and vac-cination of children who have received poliovirus vaccine outside the United States. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2017;66(1):23–25 POLIOVIRUS INFECTIONS 605 • The final dose in the IPV series at 4 years or older should be administered regardless of the number of previous doses; a fourth dose is not necessary if the third dose was administered at 4 years or older and a minimum of 6 months after the second dose. • When IPV is administered in combination with other vaccines at 2, 4, 6, and 12 through 15 months of age, it is necessary to administer a fifth and final dose of IPV at 4 years or older. The minimum interval from dose 4 to dose 5 should be at least 6 months.
• If a child misses an IPV dose at 4 through 6 years of age, the child should receive a booster dose as soon as feasible.
OPV remains the vaccine of choice for global eradication, although the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization of the World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended that all countries currently using bOPV introduce at least 1 dose of IPV into their routine immunization schedules to mitigate the risk of VDPV type 2 poliomyelitis.1 Children Incompletely Immunized. Children who have not received the recommended doses of poliovirus vaccines on schedule should receive sufficient doses of IPV to complete the immunization series for their age ( resources/izschedules.xhtml).
Vaccine Recommendations for Adults. Most adults residing in the United States are presumed to be immune to poliovirus from previous immunization and have only a small risk of exposure to wild poliovirus in the United States. For those traveling to areas where polio-virus infection occurs, immunization or booster should be provided as per CDC guidance (wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook/2018/infectious-diseases-related-to-travel/poliomyelitis). Countries are considered to have active poliovirus circulation if they have ongoing endemic circulation, active outbreaks, or environmental evidence of active circulation with either wild polioviruses or VDPVs. For unimmunized adults traveling to poliovirus-affected areas, primary immuniza-tion with IPV is recommended. Adults without documentation of vaccination history should be considered unimmunized. Two doses of IPV should be administered at inter-vals of 1 to 2 months (4–8 weeks); a third dose is administered 6 to 12 months after the second dose. If time does not allow 3 doses of IPV to be administered according to the recommended schedule before protection is required, the following alternatives are recommended: • If protection is not needed until 8 weeks or more, 3 doses of IPV should be adminis-tered at least 4 weeks apart (eg, at weeks 0, 4, and 8).
• If protection is not needed for 4 to 8 weeks, 2 doses of IPV should be administered at least 4 weeks apart (eg, at weeks 0 and 4).
• If protection is needed in fewer than 4 weeks, a single dose of IPV should be administered.
The remaining doses of IPV to complete the primary immunization schedule should be administered subsequently at the recommended intervals if the person remains at an increased risk.
Recommendations in other circumstances are as follows: • Incompletely immunized adults. Adults who previously received less than a full primary series of OPV or IPV should receive the remaining required doses of IPV , 1 Orenstein WA, Seib KG; American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases. Eradicating polio: how the world’s pediatricians can help stop this crippling illness forever. Pediatrics. 2015;135(1):196-202 606 POLIOVIRUS INFECTIONS a minimum of 4 weeks since the last dose and the type of vaccine that was received previously.
• Adults who are at an increased risk of exposure to wild or vaccine-derived polioviruses and who previously completed primary immunization with OPV or IPV . These adults can receive a single dose of IPV . Available data do not indi-cate the need for more than a single lifetime booster dose with IPV .
Travelers also may be affected by WHO and CDC polio vaccination recommenda-tions for people residing for 4 or more consecutive weeks in countries with ongoing polio-virus transmission and who are traveling to polio-free countries.1 • All residents and long-term visitors (defined as a duration of more than 4 weeks) should receive an additional dose of IPV between 4 weeks and 12 months before international travel and have the dose documented.
• Residents and long-term visitors who currently are in those countries who must travel with fewer than 4 weeks’ notice and have not been vaccinated with OPV or IPV within the previous 4 weeks to 12 months should receive a dose at least by the time of departure.
The list of countries affected by this new recommendation can be found online (http:// polioeradication.org/polio-today/polio-now/public-health-emergency -status/).
Precautions and Contraindications to Immunization.
Immunocompromised People. Immunocompromised patients, including people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection; combined immunodeficiency; abnor-malities of immunoglobulin synthesis (ie, antibody deficiency syndromes); or leukemia, lymphoma, or generalized malignant neoplasm or people receiving immunosuppres-sive therapy with pharmacologic agents (see Immunization and Other Considerations in Immunocompromised Children, p 72) or radiation therapy should receive IPV . OPV should not be used. The immune response to IPV in immunocompromised patients may vary based on their level of immunosuppression. Household Contacts of Immunocompromised People or People With Altered Immune States, Immunosuppression Attributable to Therapy for Other Disease, or Known HIV Infection. IPV is recom-mended for these people, and OPV should not be used. If OPV inadvertently is intro-duced into a household of an immunocompromised or HIV-infected person, close contact between the patient and the OPV recipient should be minimized for approximately 4 to 6 weeks after immunization. Household members should be counseled on practices that will minimize exposure of the immunocompromised or HIV-infected person to excreted poliovirus vaccine. These practices include exercising hand hygiene after contact with the child by all and avoiding diaper changing by the immunosuppressed person.
Pregnancy. If a woman is at increased risk of exposure and protection against poliovi-ruses is needed, IPV is recommended. There is no evidence that IPV is unsafe in preg-nant women or their developing fetuses. Hypersensitivity or Anaphylactic Reactions to IPV Vaccine or Antimicrobial Agents Contained in IPV. IPV is contraindicated for people who have experienced an anaphylactic reaction after a previous dose of IPV attributable to any component of the vaccine.
Breastfeeding. Breastfeeding and mild diarrhea are not contraindications to IPV or OPV administration.
1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Interim CDC guidance for polio vaccination for travel to and from countries affected by wild poliovirus. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2014;63(27):591-594 POLYOMAVIRUSES (BK, JC, AND OTHER POLYOMAVIRUSES) 607 Reporting of Adverse Events After Immunization. Any case of VAPP should be reported to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS). This and other reporting require-ments for adverse events following IPV and OPV are listed in the VAERS Table of Reportable Events ( Events_Following_Vaccination.pdf). In addition, reporting is encouraged for any clinically significant adverse event following a vaccination, even if uncertainty exist as to whether a vaccine caused the event (see Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System [VAERS], p 46).
Case Reporting and Investigation. A suspected case of poliomyelitis or a nonparalytic poliovirus infection, regardless of whether the virus is suspected to be wild poliovirus or VDPV , should be considered a public health emergency and reported immedi-ately to the state health department; this results in an immediate epidemiologic inves-tigation. Poliomyelitis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of all cases of acute flaccid paralysis, including Guillain-Barré syndrome, transverse myelitis, and acute flaccid myelitis (acute neurologic illness associated with limb weakness in chil-dren, which is associated with enterovirus D-68 and less commonly enterovirus A71; see Enterovirus [Nonpoliovirus], p 315).1 If the course is compatible clinically with poliomyelitis, specimens should be obtained for virologic studies (see Diagnostic Tests, p 603). If evidence implicates wild poliovirus or a VDPV infection, an intensive investi-gation will be conducted, and a public health decision will be made about the need for supplementary immunizations, choice of vaccine, and other actions. Because the vast majority of people who transmit poliovirus either are clinically asymptomatic or have a minor illness, the source person who transmitted virus to the patient with paralytic polio may be very difficult to identify (eg, there may be no known contact with some-one who traveled to an area with endemic or epidemic polio). Therefore, pediatricians should be guided by the clinical presentation in deciding whether a child with acute paralysis might have polio and might warrant reporting the suspected case to public health authorities. Polyomaviruses (BK, JC, and Other Polyomaviruses) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: BK virus (BKV) infection and JC virus (JCV) infection in humans usually occur in childhood and seemingly result in lifelong persistence. More than 80% of adults are seropositive for BKV . Primary infection with BKV in immu-nocompetent children generally is asymptomatic, although it may result in mild upper respiratory tract symptoms. BKV is more likely to cause disease in immunocompromised people, including hemorrhagic cystitis in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients, and interstitial nephritis and ureteral stenosis in renal transplant recipients. The primary symptom of BKV-associated hemorrhagic cystitis among immunocompromised children is painful hematuria; blood clots in the urine and secondary obstructive nephropathy also can occur. BKV-associated nephropathy occurs in 3% to 8% of renal transplant recipients and less frequently in other solid organ transplant recipients. BKV-associated nephropathy should be suspected in any renal transplant recipient with allograft dysfunc-tion. More than half of renal allograft patients with BKV-associated nephropathy may experience allograft loss.
1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Acute neurologic illness of unknown etiology in children— Colorado, August–September 2014. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly. 2014;63(40):901-902 608 POLYOMAVIRUSES (BK, JC, AND OTHER POLYOMAVIRUSES) JCV is the cause of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), a demyelinat-ing disease of the central nervous system that occurs in severely immunocompromised patients, including patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), patients receiving intensive chemotherapy, hematopoietic stem cell or solid organ transplant recipients, and patients receiving various monoclonal antibody therapies for treatment of autoimmune, oncologic, and neurologic diseases. PML, the only known disease caused by JCV , occurs in approximately 3% to 5% of untreated adults with AIDS but is rare in children with AIDS. Symptoms include cognitive disturbance, hemiparesis, ataxia, cranial nerve dysfunction, and aphasia. Lytic infection of oligodendrocytes by JCV is the primary mechanism of pathogenesis for PML. In the absence of restored T-lymphocyte function, PML almost always is fatal. PML is an AIDS-defining illness in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected people.1 Approximately 50% to 60% of adults are infected by JCV , with infections being acquired during adolescence and early adulthood.
To date, 14 polyomaviruses have been detected in humans, but only a few have been associated with disease, including BK and JC viruses. The Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) has been detected in >80% of Merkel cell carcinomas, which are rare neu-roendocrine tumors of the skin. The trichodysplasia spinulosa-associated polyomavirus (TSPyV) has been identified in tissue from patients with trichodysplasia spinulosa, a rare follicular disease of immunocompromised patients that primarily affects the face. The KI polyomavirus (KIPyV) and WU polyomavirus (WUPyV) have been identified in respira-tory tract secretions, primarily in association with known pathogenic viruses of the respi-ratory tract. Human polyomaviruses 6 and 7 (HPyV6 and HPyV7) have been detected as asymptomatic inhabitants of human skin. Human polyomavirus 9 (HPyV9) has been detected in the serum of some renal transplant recipients. The natural history, prevalence, and pathogenic potential of these recently discovered human polyomaviruses have not yet been established. ETIOLOGY: Polyomaviruses are members of the family Polyomaviridae. BKV , JCV , WUPyV , and KIPyV are members of the genus Betapolyomavirus; MCPyV , TSPyV , HPyV9, HPyV12, and New Jersey polyomavirus are members of the genus Alphapolyomavirus; HPyV6, HPyV7, Malawi polyomavirus, and St. Louis polyomavirus are members of the genus Deltapolyomavirus. They are nonenveloped viruses with a circular double-stranded DNA genome with icosahedral symmetry of the capsid ranging 40 to 50 nm in diam-eter. One of the biological characteristics of the polyomaviruses is the maintenance of a chronic viral infection in their host with few or no symptoms. Symptomatic disease caused by human polyomavirus infections occurs almost exclusively in immunosuppressed people.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Humans are the only known natural hosts for BKV and JCV . The mode of transmission of BKV and JCV is uncertain, but the respiratory route and the oral route by water or food have been postulated. BKV and JCV are ubiquitous in the human population, with BKV infection occurring in early childhood and JCV infection occurring primarily in adolescence and adulthood. BKV persists in the kidney and gastrointestinal tract of healthy subjects, with urinary excretion occurring in 3% to 5% of healthy adults. 1 Panel on Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children. Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children. Department of Health and Human Services. Available at: POLYOMAVIRUSES (BK, JC, AND OTHER POLYOMAVIRUSES) 609 JCV persists in the kidney, gastrointestinal tract, and brain of healthy people. The preva-lence of urinary excretion of JCV increases with age.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Detection of BKV T-antigen by immunohistochemical analysis of renal biopsy material is the gold standard for diagnosis of BKV-associated nephropathy, but nucleic acid-based polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays are the most sensitive tools for rapid viral screening for polyomaviruses and quantification of viral load. Prospective monitoring of BK viral load in plasma using PCR commonly is used after renal trans-plantation to monitor for BKV-associated nephropathy. Detection of BKV nucleic acid in plasma by PCR assay is associated with an increased risk of BKV-associated nephropathy, especially when BKV viral loads exceed 10 000 genomes/mL, but detection of BKV in urine of renal transplant recipients is common and does not predict BKV disease after renal transplantation. Both BKV and JCV can be propagated in cell culture, but culture plays no role in the laboratory diagnosis of infection attributable to these agents. Antibody assays commonly are used to detect the presence of specific antibodies against individual viruses. The diagnosis of BKV-associated hemorrhagic cystitis is made clinically when other causes of urinary tract bleeding are excluded. Among hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients, detection of BKV by PCR in urine is common (more than 50%), but BKV-associated hemorrhagic cystitis is much less common (10%–15%). Prolonged urinary shedding of BKV and detection of BKV in plasma after hematopoietic stem cell trans-plantation has been associated with increased risk of developing BKV-associated hemor-rhagic cystitis. Urine cytologic testing may suggest urinary shedding of BKV on the basis of presence of decoy cells, which resemble renal carcinoma cells, but decoy cells do not have high sensitivity or specificity for BKV disease.
A confirmed diagnosis of PML attributable to JCV requires a compatible clinical syndrome and magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomographic findings showing lesions in the brain white matter coupled with brain biopsy findings. JCV can be demon-strated by in situ hybridization, electron microscopy, or immunohistochemistry of brain biopsy or autopsy material. There are no FDA-cleared nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) for detection of JCV . Diagnosis of PML can be facilitated when JCV DNA is detected in cerebrospinal fluid by a NAAT, which may obviate the need for a brain biopsy. Early in the course of PML, false-negative PCR assay results have been reported, so repeat testing is warranted when clinical suspicion of PML is high. Measurement of JCV DNA concentrations in cerebrospinal fluid samples may be a useful marker for managing PML in patients with AIDS who are receiving combination antiretroviral therapy.
TREATMENT: Multiple studies evaluating treatment options (eg, cidofovir, lefluno-mide, adoptive cellular immunotherapy) are ongoing (www.clinicaltrials.gov). Fluoroquinolones or Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV) provide little to no benefit in the treatment of BKV-associated nephropathy. Judicious reduction of immune suppres-sion has been shown to prevent development of BKV-associated nephropathy without increasing the risk of rejection in renal transplant patients with BKV plasma viral loads greater than 10 000 genomes/mL.
Most patients with BKV-hemorrhagic cystitis after hematopoietic stem cell transplan-tation require only supportive care, because restoration of immune function by stem cell engraftment ultimately will control BKV replication. In severe cases, surgical intervention may be required to stop bladder hemorrhage. Parenteral and/or intravesicular cidofovir 610 PRION DISEASES: TRANSMISSIBLE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHIES have been used for treatment, but data from prospective, controlled studies on its efficacy and safety are lacking. Use of systemic cidofovir must be balanced against its high risk of nephrotoxicity. Adoptive transfer of BKV-specific T lymphocytes has been used with varying success at some transplant centers.
Restoration of immune function (eg, combination antiretroviral therapy for patients with AIDS) is necessary for survival of patients with PML. Cidofovir has not been shown to be effective for treatment of PML. For patients with monoclonal antibody-associated PML, plasmapheresis and/or immune stimulatory agents (eg, granulocyte colony-stimu-lating factor) may be useful to improve outcomes. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended. CONTROL MEASURES: None.
Prion Diseases: Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Prion diseases, or transmissible spongiform encephalopa-thies (TSEs), constitute a group of rare, rapidly progressive, universally fatal, transmissible neurodegenerative diseases of humans and animals characterized by neuronal degenera-tion, reactive gliosis, and, most often, by spongiform degeneration in the cerebral cortical, subcortical, and cerebellar gray matter. Those findings are accompanied by accumulation of an abnormal misfolded, partially protease-resistant “prion” (proteinaceous infectious) protein. The normal protease-sensitive isomer of the protein is called “cellular” prion protein or PrPC. The protease-resistant prion protein is variably called PrPres, scrapie prion protein (PrPsc, named for the first known prion disease affecting sheep), or as sug-gested by the World Health Organization, TSE-associated PrP (PrPTSE). PrPTSE distrib-utes widely, albeit unevenly, throughout the central nervous system, sometimes forming plaques of varying morphologies.
Human prion diseases include several sporadic, familial, and acquired diseases: Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker disease, fatal familial insomnia and sporadic fatal insomnia, kuru, and variant CJD (vCJD, caused by the agent of bovine spongiform encephalopathy [BSE], commonly called “mad cow” disease). Classic CJD can be sporadic (approximately 85% of cases), familial (approximately 15% of cases), or iatrogenic (fewer than 1% of cases). Sporadic CJD most commonly is a dis-ease of older adults (median age of death in the United States, 68 years) but has also been described in adolescents and young adults. Iatrogenic CJD has been acquired through intramuscular injection of contaminated cadaveric pituitary hormones (growth hormone and human gonadotropin), dura mater allografts, corneal transplantation, contaminated instruments used in neurosurgery, and electroencephalographic probe electrodes. In 1996, an outbreak of a new variant of CJD (vCJD) was linked to consumption of beef from BSE-infected cattle in the United Kingdom and France, with index cases occurring in teenagers. Since the end of 2003, 4 presumptive cases of transfusion-transmitted vCJD have been reported: 3 clinical cases as well as 1 asymptomatic case in which PrPTSE was detected in the spleen and lymph nodes but not brain tissues. A fifth possible iatrogenic vCJD infection was reported in the United Kingdom, affecting a hemophiliac patient, also asymptomatic, who had PrPTSE in the spleen; preclinical vCJD was attributed to treatment with plasma-derived coagulation factor fractionated in the United Kingdom; the plasma product implicated in transmitting vCJD was never marketed in the United States. PRION DISEASES: TRANSMISSIBLE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHIES 61 1 The best-known prion diseases affecting animals include scrapie of sheep and goats, BSE, and a chronic wasting disease (CWD) of North American deer, elk, and moose (www.cdc.gov/prions/index.html). CWD recently was detected in reindeer and moose (European elk) in Norway, Sweden, and Finland. Except for vCJD, no human prion disease has yet been attributed convincingly to infection with an agent of animal origin.
CJD most typically manifests as a rapidly progressive neurologic disease with escalat-ing defects in memory, personality, and other higher cortical functions. At presentation, approximately one third of patients have cerebellar dysfunction, including ataxia, incoor-dination, and dysarthria. Iatrogenic CJD also may manifest as dementia with cerebellar signs. Myoclonus develops in at least 80% of affected patients at some point in the course of disease. Death usually occurs in weeks to months (median, 4–5 months); only 10% to 15% of patients with sporadic CJD survive for more than 1 year.
vCJD is distinguished from classic CJD by younger age of onset (median age at death around 28 years), early “psychiatric” manifestations, and other features such as pain-ful sensations in the limbs, delayed onset of overt neurologic signs, relative absence of diagnostic electroencephalographic changes, and a more prolonged duration of illness (median, 13–14 months). In vCJD, but not in classic CJD, a high proportion of people exhibit high signal abnormalities on T2-weighted brain magnetic resonance imaging in the pulvinar region of the posterior thalamus (known as the “pulvinar sign”). In vCJD, the neuropathologic examination reveals highly reproducible pathology with spongiform vacuolation and numerous “florid” plaques (compact flower-like amyloid plaques sur-rounded by vacuoles) and exceptionally striking punctate deposition of PrPTSE in the basal ganglia. In addition, PrPTSE is detectable by immunohistochemistry in the tonsils, appen-dix, spleen, and lymph nodes of patients with vCJD.
ETIOLOGY: The proteinaceous infectious particle (or prion), widely believed to cause human and animal prion diseases, consists of PrPTSE, the misfolded form of PrPC, a ubiq-uitous normal sialoglycoprotein of unknown function found on the surfaces of neurons and many other cells of humans and animals. It has been postulated by some authorities that sporadic CJD and atypical forms of BSE may result from a spontaneous structural change of host-encoded PrPC into the self-replicating pathogenic PrPTSE form. Prion propagation is proposed to occur by a “recruitment” reaction in which abnormal PrPTSE serves as a template to convert PrPC molecules into misfolded PrPTSE molecules that pre-cipitate in saline-detergent solutions, resist digestion with some proteolytic enzymes, and have a high potential to aggregate. Experimental efforts to confirm this hypothesis have yielded inconsistent results.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Classic sporadic CJD is rare, occurring in the United States at a rate of approximately 1 to 1.5 cases per million people annually. Lifetime risk of CJD prob-ably exceeds 1 in 10 000 people. Onset of disease peaks in the 60- through 74-year age group. Case-control studies of sporadic CJD have identified no consistent environmental risk factor. No increase in cases of sporadic CJD has been observed in people previously transfused with blood or blood components or injected with human plasma derivatives. Rate of sporadic CJD is not increased in patients with several diseases treated by repeated blood transfusions (eg, thalassemia and sickle cell disease) or in patients with hemophilia treated with human plasma derivatives. The American Red Cross traced a number of recipients of blood transfusions from donors later diagnosed with sporadic CJD; no cases 612 PRION DISEASES: TRANSMISSIBLE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHIES of CJD were identified in recipients, some of whom survived for many years. Taken together, this information suggests that any risk of transfusion-transmitted classic sporadic CJD must be very low and appropriately regarded as theoretical. Except in families with familial forms of the disease, CJD has not been reported in progeny of mothers who died with CJD. Familial forms of prion diseases are expressed as autosomal dominant disor-ders with variable penetrance associated with a variety of mutations of the PrP-encoding gene (PRNP) located on chromosome 20. On average, familial CJD begins approximately 10 years earlier than does sporadic CJD, but age at onset varies widely, even for members of the same family harboring identical mutations.
As of May 2019 (www.cjd.ed.ac.uk/surveillance), the total number of vCJD cases reported was 178 patients in the United Kingdom, 28 in France, 5 in Spain, 4 in Ireland, 4 in the United States, 3 in the Netherlands, 3 in Italy, 2 in Portugal, 2 in Canada, and 1 each in Taiwan, Japan, and Saudi Arabia. Two of the 4 patients in the United States, 2 of the 4 in Ireland, and 1 each of the patients in France, Canada, and Taiwan are believed to have acquired vCJD during residence in the United Kingdom. A study using statistical analysis of probability density of exposure to BSE concluded that 2 vCJD patients in the United States and another in Canada probably were infected during childhood residence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. On the basis of animal inoculation studies, comparative PrP immunoblotting, and epidemiologic investigations, almost all cases of vCJD are believed to have resulted from exposure to tissues from cattle infected with BSE. Authorities suspect that the Japanese patient was infected during a short visit of 24 days to the United Kingdom in 1990, 12 years before onset of vCJD. Most patients with vCJD were younger than 30 years at onset, and several were adoles-cents. Median age at death of the 175 primary vCJD cases was 27 years. The ages at death of the 3 iatrogenic vCJD transfusion-transmitted cases were 32, 69, and 75 years; they developed typical vCJD 6.3 to 8.5 years after transfusions with nonleukoreduced red blood cells from apparently healthy individuals who donated the blood 1.4 to 3.5 years before onset of vCJD, demonstrating that blood contained the infectious agent during a substantial part of the asymptomatic incubation period. One patient with hemophilia, also showing no clinical signs of prion disease, probably was infected through injections of human plasma-derived clotting factors.
The incubation periods for iatrogenic classic CJD vary by route of exposure and range from about 14 months to at least 42 years. No transfusion-transmitted cases of clas-sic CJD have been recognized.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: The diagnosis of human prion diseases can be made with cer-tainty only by neuropathologic examination of affected brain tissue, usually obtained at autopsy. Immunodetection methods for PrP such as immunohistochemistry with sec-tions and Western blot with saline-detergent extracts can be used to test brain tissues. Electroencephalography (EEG), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and cerebrospi-nal fluid (CSF) testing can be used to diagnose prion disease in living patients. In most patients with classic CJD, characteristic 1-cycle to 2-cycles per second triphasic sharp-wave discharges on EEG tracing indicate CJD. The likelihood of finding this abnormal-ity is enhanced by serial EEG recordings. Validated assays that detect 2 protein markers, 14-3-3 and tau, in CSF showed 83% to 90% sensitivity and 78% specificity. These pro-teins, sometimes detected in other neurologic diseases, are surrogate nonspecific markers found in CSF, probably as a result of the death of neurons. No validated blood test is available. Recent promising developments exploit the in vivo prion replication process PRION DISEASES: TRANSMISSIBLE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHIES 613 to amplify and detect even minute amounts of prions in biological samples. One such technique, real-time quaking-induced conversion (RT-QuIC), has been applied success-fully in the clinical diagnosis of CJD in CSF samples with high specificity and sensitiv-ity. RT-QuIC also has been applied to diagnose CJD in olfactory epithelium brushings and, with additional validation, may be used in clinical settings.1 RT-QuIC has not yet been applied successfully to blood samples. Some success has been reported with blood samples tested using another PrPTSE amplification technique, called protein misfolding cyclic amplification (PMCA).2 These are currently “research-use-only” tests not marketed for human diagnosis. Any person bearing a pathogenic mutation of the PRNP gene (not a normal polymorphism) with progressive neurologic signs suggestive of a TSE can be presumed to have a prion disease. Because no unique nucleic acid has been detected in prions causing TSEs, nucleic acid amplification studies such as polymerase chain reac-tion tests are not possible. Brain biopsies for patients with possible CJD should be consid-ered only when other potentially treatable diseases remain in the differential diagnosis. Complete postmortem examination of the brain is encouraged to confirm the clinical diagnosis of prion disease, to detect emerging forms of CJD, such as vCJD, and to survey for potential zoonotic transmission of chronic wasting disease. State-of-the-art diagnostic testing, including assays of 14-3-3 and tau and RT-QuIC in CSF, PRNP gene sequencing, histopathology and Western blot analysis of brain to identify and characterize PrPTSE, as well as expert neuropathologic consultation, are offered by the National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center (telephone, 216-368-0587; www.cjdsurveillance.
com). Clinical specimens that may contain prions, particularly specimens with substan-tial amounts of infectivity, including brain, spinal cord, and CSF, should be handled with extreme caution. Amounts of infectivity can be significantly but not completely inactivated by physical or chemical means commonly used in the laboratory. Potentially contaminated laboratory waste should be steam autoclaved, when possible, at 134°C, and then sent to incineration as medical-pathological waste.
TREATMENT: No treatment has stopped or slowed the progressive neurodegeneration in prion diseases. Experimental treatments are being studied. Supportive therapy aids in managing dementia, spasticity, rigidity, and seizures occurring during the course of illness. Compassionate counseling and emotional support should be offered to families of affected people. Skilled genetic counseling is indicated for familial disease, taking into account that penetrance has been variable in some kindreds in which people with a PRNP mutation survived to an advanced age without developing neurodegenerative disease. A family sup-port and patient advocacy group, the CJD Foundation (telephone 800-659-1991; www.
cjdfoundation.org), offers helpful information and advice together with information for professionals.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended. Available evidence indicates that even prolonged intimate contact with CJD patients has not transmitted disease. Tissues containing high levels of infectivity (eg, brains, eyes, spinal cords of affected people) and instruments in contact with those tissues are consid-ered biohazards; incineration, prolonged autoclaving at high temperature and pressure 1 Orrú CD, Bongianni M, Tonoli G, et al. A test for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease using nasal brushings [erratum in: N Engl J Med. 2014;371(19):1852]. N Engl J Med. 2014;371(6):519-295 2 Kramm C, Pritzkow S, Lyon A, Nichols T, Morales R, Soto C. Detection of prions in blood of cervids at the asymptomatic stage of chronic wasting disease. Sci Rep 2017;7(1):17241 614 PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA INFECTIONS after thorough cleaning, and, especially, exposure to a solution of 1 N or greater sodium hydroxide for 1 hour has been reported to decrease markedly or eliminate infectivity of contaminated surgical instruments. Work surfaces can be decontaminated effectively by exposure to 5.25% or stronger sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl, undiluted household chlorine bleach), but many surgical instruments corrode when exposed to NaOCl. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers advice for dealing with CJD patients (www.cdc.gov/prions/index.html) and recommendations for CJD infection control. Information on distribution of infectivity in various tissues and spe-cific decontamination protocols are available online (www.cdc.gov/prions/cjd/ infection-control.html and www.who.int/csr/resources/publications/bse/ WHO_CDS_CSR_APH_2000_3/en/). Person-to-person transmission of classic spo-radic CJD by blood, milk, saliva, urine, or feces has not been reported. Body fluids should be handled using standard infection control procedures. Universal blood precautions, routinely recommended for all patients, should be sufficient to prevent bloodborne trans-mission of TSEs.
CONTROL MEASURES: Immunization against prion diseases is not available, and no protective immune response to infection has been demonstrated. Iatrogenic transmis-sion of CJD through cadaveric pituitary hormones has been obviated by use of recom-binant products. Recognition that CJD had been spread by transplantation of infected dura mater allografts and corneal transplantation led to improved sourcing of those materials. After reports of transfusion-transmitted vCJD in the United Kingdom, blood establishments implemented more stringent blood and plasma donor selection criteria and improved collection protocols. Health care professionals should follow their state’s prion disease reporting requirements and indicate CJD or other prion disease diagnoses appropriately on death certificates; the CDC uses mortality data from the United States to help monitor prion diseases. In addition, any suspected or confirmed diagnosis of a prion disease of special public health concern (eg, any suspected iatrogenic TSE, vCJD, or human TSE with onset before age of 55 years) should be reported promptly to the appropriate state or local health departments and to the CDC (telephone, 404-639-3091 or 404-639-4435; www.cdc.gov/prions/cjd/index.html). Current precautionary policies of the US Food and Drug Administration to reduce the risk of transmitting CJD by human blood or blood products are available online (www.fda.gov/downloads/ biologicsbloodvaccines/guidancecomplianceregulatoryinformation/guid-ances/blood/ucm307137.pdf). General information about BSE and CWD is avail-able from the US Food and Drug Administration (www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/ ResourcesforYou/AnimalHealthLiteracy/ucm136222.htm), from the US Department of Agriculture (www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/food-safety-education/get-answers/food-safety-fact-sheets/production-and-inspection/bovine-spongiform-encephalopathy-bse/bse-resources), from the CDC (www.cdc.gov/prions/bse/index.html), and from the World Organization for Animal Health (www.oie.int/en/animal-health-in-the-world/bse-portal/).
Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Pseudomonas aeruginosa causes a variety of localized and systemic infections including otitis externa, mastoiditis, folliculitis, cellulitis, ecthyma gangrenosum, wound infection, ocular infection, pneumonia, osteomyelitis, bacteremia, PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA INFECTIONS 615 endocarditis, meningitis, and urinary tract infection. It is a common cause of health care-associated infections (particularly in the presence of invasive devices), infections in immunocompromised children, pulmonary infections in children with cystic fibrosis, and infections in children with burns. Pseudomonas ophthalmia occurs predominantly in preterm infants and presents with eyelid edema and erythema, purulent discharge, and pannus formation. It can progress to corneal perforation, endophthalmitis, sepsis, and meningitis.
ETIOLOGY: P aeruginosa is an aerobic, gram-negative, nonfermenting bacillus that is commonly found in the environment. The organism has a number of virulence factors, including the ability to form biofilms. P aeruginosa can convert to a mucoid phenotype, particularly in the setting of prolonged colonization, such as in individuals with cystic fibrosis. EPIDEMIOLOGY: P aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen, causing infections in immu-nocompromised hosts (particularly those with neutropenia or poor granulocyte function), those with indwelling devices, burns, or cystic fibrosis. Children with cystic fibrosis com-monly develop chronic endobronchial infection with P aeruginosa, which is often associated with a more rapid decline in pulmonary function. Children with cystic fibrosis can share epidemic strains of P aeruginosa. Hospital-acquired P aeruginosa infections include ventila-tor-associated pneumonia, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, and surgical site infections. Community-associated infections include “hot tub” folliculitis, otitis externa after swimming in fresh water, osteomyelitis after a puncture wound (particularly through a sneaker), and endocarditis in people who inject drugs. It is a common cause of “contact lens” keratitis. Auricular chondritis has occurred after upper ear piercing. Outbreaks of infection have occurred as a result of contaminated bronchoscopes.
P aeruginosa has intrinsic resistance to a variety of antibiotics and circulating strains are often multidrug resistant. Resistance may emerge during therapy. Production of beta-lactamases, loss of outer membrane proteins, and multidrug efflux pumps are common. Carbapenemase-producing strains (most commonly IMP and VIM) have occurred in the United States in recent years.
The incubation period is variable depending on the host and site of colonization/ infection. Incubation period for folliculitis following immersion in a whirlpool is a few hours to several days after exposure.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Diagnosis is established by growth of P aeruginosa. Isolates may be identified by traditional biochemical tests, by a variety of commercially available bio-chemical test systems, by mass spectrometry of bacterial cell components, or by molecular methods. TREATMENT: • Empiric combination therapy from different antimicrobial classes (eg, adding a fluo-roquinolone or an aminoglycoside to an antipseudomonal b-lactam) may be indicated in severe sepsis, in patients with neutropenia, in patients who recently received broad-spectrum b-lactams, or in settings where antibiotic resistance is high to increase the probability of covering the infecting organism prior to knowing its identification and susceptibility.
• Cultures and susceptibilities should be sent prior to initiation of empiric therapy and therapy adjusted as per susceptibility data. In most patients, therapy can be simpli-fied to a single active agent; there are no data to support continuation of combination 616 PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA INFECTIONS therapy for an isolate susceptible to an appropriate antipseudomonal drug (see below). When the clinical course is complicated or when there is multidrug resistance, it is rec-ommended that an infectious disease expert assist in the management, particularly in the setting of carbapenem resistance.
• An important component of treatment is source control (ie, removal of catheters and devices, drainage of abscesses).
• Antimicrobial agents that have activity against P aeruginosa include piperacillin-tazo-bactam, ceftazidime, cefepime, aztreonam, ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, meropenem, and imipenem/cilastatin (see Tables of Antibacterial Drugs, p 876); however, suscep-tibility patterns vary regionally. Aminoglycosides are often used as adjunctive therapy (but not as monotherapy beyond urinary tract infections). Polymyxins (ie, colistin and polymyxin B) can be considered in the setting of highly resistant organisms but should not be used as first-line treatments if newer agents (eg, imipenem/cilastatin-relebactam, ceftazidime-avibactam, or ceftolozane-tazobactam) are available because of their generally lower efficacy and higher adverse event rates compared with these newer agents. • Management of children with cystic fibrosis should occur in conjunction with an expert in cystic fibrosis. Treatment for pulmonary exacerbation often includes 2 antipseudo-monal agents in patients known to be chronically infected with P aeruginosa. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation recommends early eradication of P aeruginosa with inhaled tobra-mycin (300 mg twice daily for 28 days). Once P aeruginosa becomes established, it can persist for years. Chronic suppressive treatment with inhaled antibiotics can decrease the bacterial burden. Inhaled antibiotics are generally not indicated for pulmonary exacerbations. • Management of Pseudomonas neonatal ophthalmia urgently requires a combination of systemic and topical therapy, because systemic antibiotics alone have poor penetration in the anterior chamber of the eye. The diagnosis should be suspected when gram-stained specimens of exudate contain gram-negative bacilli, and should be confirmed by culture. Ophthalmology consultation is recommended.
• Duration of therapy is based on clinical and bacteriologic response of the patient and the site(s) of infection. Most bloodstream infections, ventilator-associated pneumonias, and urinary tract infections can be treated with 7 to 14 days of antibiotic therapy. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions for routine patients are recommended. For carbapenemase-producing organisms, contact precautions are indicated.1 The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation recommends implementation of contact pre-cautions in addition to standard precautions for care of all patients with cystic fibrosis in inpatient or ambulatory care settings, regardless of respiratory tract cultures.
CONTROL MEASURES: The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation recommends that all cystic fibrosis care centers limit contact between patients. This includes inpatient, outpatient, and social settings. When in a health care setting, patients with cystic fibrosis should wear a mask while outside of a clinic examination room or a hospital room. Education of patients and families about hand hygiene and appropriate personal hygiene is recommended.
1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Facility Guidance for Control of Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) November 2015 Update. Available at: www.cdc.gov/hai/pdfs/cre/CRE-guidance-508.pdf Q FEVER (COXIELLA BURNETII INFECTION) 617 Q Fever (Coxiella burnetii Infection) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Approximately half of acute Q fever infections result in symptoms. Acute and persistent (chronic) forms of the disease exist and both can present as fever of unknown origin. Acute Q fever in children is typically characterized by abrupt onset of fever, and is often accompanied by chills, headache, weakness, cough, and other nonspecific systemic symptoms. Illness typically is self-limited, although a relapsing febrile illness lasting for several months has been documented in children. Gastrointestinal tract symptoms, such as diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and anorexia, are reported in 50% to 80% of children. Rash has been observed in some patients with Q fever. Q fever pneumonia usually manifests with a mild cough and shortness of breath but can progress to respiratory distress. Chest radiographic patterns are variable. In immunocompromised patients, a nodular pattern accompanied by a halo of ground-glass opacification and vessel connection, or findings suggestive of a necrotizing process, may be seen. More severe manifestations of acute Q fever are rare but include hepatitis, hemolytic-uremic syndrome, myocarditis, pericarditis, cerebellitis, encephalitis, meningitis, hemophagocy-tosis, lymphadenitis, cholecystitis, and rhabdomyolysis. The presence of anticardiolipin antibodies during acute Q fever has been associated with severe complications in adults. There appears to be a small link between Q fever and subsequent development of lym-phoma in adulthood because of the risk factor of lymphadenitis. Persistent, localized (chronic) Q fever in children is rare but can present as blood culture-negative endocardi-tis, vascular infection, chronic relapsing or multifocal osteomyelitis, or chronic hepatitis. Osteomyelitis is a common presentation of persistent, localized Q fever in children. Children who are immunocompromised or have underlying valvular heart disease may be at higher risk of persistent, localized Q fever.
ETIOLOGY: Coxiella burnetii, the cause of Q fever, previously was considered to be a rick-ettsial organism but is a gram-negative intracellular bacterium that belongs to the order Legionellales, family Coxiellaceae. It shares many features, including relatedness of several vir-ulence genes, with Legionella pneumophila. The infectious form of C burnetii is highly resistant to heat, desiccation, and disinfectant chemicals and can persist for long periods of time in the environment. C burnetii is classified as a category B bioterrorism agent by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Q fever is a zoonotic infection that has been reported worldwide, includ-ing in every state in the United States. The “Q” comes from “query” fever, the name of the disease until its etiologic agent was identified in the 1930s. C burnetii infection usually is asymptomatic in animals. Many different species can be infected, although cattle, sheep, and goats are the primary reservoirs for human infection. Tick vectors may be important for maintaining animal and bird reservoirs but are not believed to be important in trans-mission to humans. Humans most often acquire infection by inhalation of fine-particle aerosols of C burnetii generated from birthing fluids or other excreta of infected animals or through inhalation of dust contaminated by these materials. Infection can occur by exposure to contaminated materials, such as wool, straw, bedding, or laundry. Windborne particles containing infectious organisms can travel prolonged distances, contributing to sporadic cases for which no apparent animal contact can be demonstrated. Unpasteurized dairy products also can contain the organism. Seasonal trends occur in farming areas with predictable frequency, and the disease often coincides with the livestock birthing season in spring.
618 Q FEVER (COXIELLA BURNETII INFECTION) The incubation period is 14 to 22 days, with a range from 9 to 39 days, depending on the inoculum size. Persistent, localized (chronic) Q fever can develop months to years after initial infection.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Serologic evidence of a fourfold increase in phase II immunoglobu-lin (Ig) G via immunofluorescent assay (IFA) tests between paired sera taken 3 to 6 weeks apart is the most commonly used method to diagnose acute Q fever. A single high serum phase II IgG titer (≥1:128) by IFA in the convalescent stage may be considered as evi-dence of probable infection. Confirmation of persistent (chronic) Q fever is based on an increasing phase I IgG titer (typically ≥1:1024) that often is higher than the phase II IgG titer and an identifiable nidus of infection (eg, endocarditis, vascular infection, osteomyeli-tis, chronic hepatitis). Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing on whole blood or serum may be useful in the first 2 weeks of symptom onset and before antimicrobial administra-tion. Although a positive PCR assay result can confirm the diagnosis, a negative PCR test result will not rule out Q fever. PCR and serologic testing for C burnetii are available through state public health laboratories and from some commercial diagnostic laborato-ries. Detection of C burnetii in tissues (eg, heart valve) by immunohistochemistry or PCR assay can also confirm a diagnosis of chronic Q fever. However, PCR test results may be negative in up to 66% of patients with endocarditis attributable to Q fever. Isolation of C burnetii from blood or tissue can be performed only in special laboratories with biosafety level 3 facilities using tissue culture, embryonated eggs, or animal inoculation because of the potential hazard to laboratory workers. TREATMENT: Acute Q fever generally is a self-limited illness, and many patients recover without antimicrobial therapy. However, early treatment is effective in shortening illness duration and symptom severity and should be initiated in all symptomatic patients. For symptomatic patients with suspected Q fever, immediate empiric therapy should be given, because laboratory results are often negative early in illness onset pending production of quantifiable antibody. Doxycycline administered for 14 days is the drug of choice for severe infections in patients and can be used for acute Q fever regardless of patient age (see Tetracyclines, p 866). Pregnant women and patients allergic to doxycycline can be treated with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.
Persistent (chronic) Q fever is much more difficult to treat, and relapses can occur despite appropriate therapy, necessitating repeated courses of therapy. For Q fever endocarditis in adults, the recommended therapy is a combination of doxycycline and hydroxychloroquine for a minimum of 18 months. There are limited data available on effective treatment of chronic Q fever in children, but in some cases, surgical replacement of infected tissue and/or surgical débridement may be required. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended for routine care. Airborne precautions should be used for patients who are undergoing procedures that could cause aerosolization or for pregnant women with Q fever who are delivering. CONTROL MEASURES: Strict adherence to proper hygiene when handling infected parturient animals or their excreta can help decrease the risk of infection in the farm set-ting, as can ensuring that people do not consume unpasteurized milk and milk products. Improved prescreening of animal herds used by research facilities may decrease the risk of infection. Biosafety level 2 practices and facilities are recommended for nonpropa-gative laboratory procedures involving C burnetii and biosafety level 3 practices for all RABIES 619 propagative procedures, and necropsy of infected animals. Special safety practices are recommended during high-risk worker exposures in biomedical facilities that house sheep and goats. Vaccines for domestic animals and people working in high-risk occupations have been developed but are not licensed in the United States. A small number of high-risk children in Australia have safely received the vaccine. Q fever is a nationally report-able disease, and all human cases should be reported to the state health department. Additional information about Q fever, is available on the CDC website (www.cdc.gov/ qfever/index.html). Rabies CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Infection with rabies virus and other lyssaviruses character-istically produces an acute illness with rapidly progressive central nervous system mani-festations, including anxiety, radicular pain, dysesthesia or pruritus, hydrophobia, and dysautonomia. Some patients may have paralysis. Illness almost invariably progresses to death. The differential diagnosis of acute encephalitic illnesses of unknown cause or with features of Guillain-Barré syndrome should include rabies.
ETIOLOGY: Rabies virus is a single-stranded RNA virus classified in the Rhabdoviridae family, Lyssavirus genus. The genus Lyssavirus currently contains 14 species divided into 3 phylogroups.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Understanding the epidemiology of rabies has been aided by viral vari-ant identification using monoclonal antibodies and nucleotide sequencing. In the United States, human cases have decreased steadily since the 1950s, reflecting widespread immu-nization of dogs and the availability of effective prophylaxis after exposure to a rabid animal. From 2000 through 2017, 34 of 49 cases of human rabies reported in the United States were acquired indigenously. Among the 34 indigenously acquired cases, all but 5 were associated with bats. Despite the large focus of rabies in raccoons in the eastern United States, only 3 human deaths have been attributed to the raccoon rabies virus vari-ant. Historically, 2 cases of human rabies were attributable to probable aerosol exposure in laboratories, and 2 unusual cases have been attributed to possible airborne exposures in caves inhabited by millions of bats, although alternative infection routes cannot be dis-counted. Transmission also has occurred by transplantation of organs, corneas, and other tissues from patients dying of undiagnosed rabies. Person-to-person transmission by bite has not been documented in the United States, although the virus has been isolated from saliva of infected patients.
Wildlife rabies perpetuates throughout all of the 50 United States except Hawaii, which remains “rabies free.” Wildlife, including bats, raccoons, skunks, foxes, coyotes, bobcats, and mongoose, are the most important potential sources of infection for humans and domestic animals in the United States and its territories. Rabies in small rodents (squirrels, hamsters, guinea pigs, gerbils, chipmunks, rats, and mice) and lagomorphs (rab-bits, pikas, and hares) is rare. Rabies may occur in woodchucks or other large rodents in areas where raccoon rabies is common. The virus is present in saliva and is transmitted by bites or, rarely, by contamination of mucosa or skin lesions by saliva or other poten-tially infectious material (eg, neural tissue). Worldwide, most rabies cases in humans result from dog bites in areas where canine rabies is enzootic (www.who.int/rabies/ Presence_dog_transmitted_human_Rabies_2014.png?ua=1). Most rabid dogs, cats, and ferrets shed virus for a few days before there are obvious signs of illness. No 620 RABIES case of human rabies in the United States has been attributed to a dog, cat, or ferret that has remained healthy throughout the standard 10-day period of confinement after an exposure.
The incubation period in humans averages 1 to 3 months but ranges from days to years. DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Infection in animals can be diagnosed by demonstration of the presence of rabies virus antigen in brain tissue using a direct fluorescent antibody (DFA) test. Suspected rabid animals should be euthanized in a manner that preserves brain tis-sue for appropriate laboratory diagnosis. Virus can be isolated in suckling mice or in tis-sue culture from saliva, brain, and other specimens and can be detected by identification of viral antigens by immunofluorescence or immunoperoxidase staining or nucleotide sequences by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) in affected tis-sues. Diagnosis in suspected human cases can be made postmortem by either immuno-fluorescent or immunohistochemical examination of brain tissue or by detection of viral nucleotide sequences; RT-PCR at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) currently is performed together with DFA while RT-PCR assays are being fully validated for this purpose. Antemortem diagnosis can be made by DFA testing on skin biopsy specimens from the nape of the neck, by isolation of the virus from saliva, by detection of antibody in serum (neutralization or indirect fluorescent antibody methods generally are used) in unvaccinated people and in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in all infected people, and by detection of viral nucleotide sequences in saliva, skin, or other tissues. RT-PCR assay plays a greater role in the diagnosis of rabies in such antemortem specimens in the absence of a brain biopsy specimen. No single test is sufficiently sensitive because of the unique nature of rabies pathobiology. State or local health departments should be consulted before submission of specimens to the CDC. Consultation with public health authorities facilitates cases inconsistent with rabies to be identified before specimens are collected and enables appropriate collection and transport of materials to be arranged when rabies testing is indicated. Step-by-step instructions can be found at www.cdc.
gov/rabies/resources/specimen-submission-guidelines.html. TREATMENT: There is no specific treatment. Once symptoms have developed, neither rabies vaccine nor Rabies Immune Globulin (RIG) improves the prognosis. A combina-tion of sedation and intensive medical intervention may be valuable adjunctive therapy.1 Details of one management protocol used can be found at www.mcw.edu/rabies. Eleven people have survived rabies in association with incomplete rabies vaccine sched-ules. Eight people who had not received rabies postexposure prophylaxis survived rabies. Approximately half of survivors have normal cognition.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended, including face mask, eye protection, gown, and gloves for procedures and patient care activities that could generate splashes or sprays or when contact with potentially infec-tious fluids is anticipated. If the patient has bitten another person or potentially infectious material from the patient has contaminated an open wound or mucous membrane, the involved area should be washed thoroughly with soap and water, and risk assessment should be completed to determine whether postexposure prophylaxis should be adminis-tered (see Care of Exposed People, p 623).
1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Recovery of a patient from clinical rabies—California, 2011. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012;61(4):61-65 RABIES 621 CONTROL MEASURES: In the United States, animal rabies is common. Education of children to avoid contact with stray or wild animals is of primary importance. Inadvertent contact of family members and pets with potentially rabid animals, such as raccoons, foxes, coyotes, and skunks, may be decreased by securing garbage and pet food outdoors to decrease attraction of domestic and wild animals. Similarly, chimneys and other poten-tial entrances for wildlife, including bats, should be identified and covered. Bats should be excluded from human living quarters. International travelers to areas with enzootic canine rabies should be warned to avoid exposure to stray dogs, and if traveling to an area with enzootic infection where immediate access to medical care or availability of bio-logic agents is limited, preexposure prophylaxis is indicated.
Exposure Risk and Decisions to Administer Prophylaxis. Exposure to rabies results from a break in the skin caused by the teeth of a rabid animal or by contamination of scratches, abra-sions, or mucous membranes with saliva or other potentially infectious material, such as neural tissue, from a rabid animal. The decision to immunize a potentially exposed per-son should be made in consultation with the state or local health department, which can provide information on risk of rabies in a particular area for each species of animal and in accordance with the guidance in Table 3.49. Consultation with experts at the CDC may be helpful to guide decisions on prophylaxis (www.cdc.gov/rabies/resources/ contacts.html). In the United States and Puerto Rico, all mammals are believed to be susceptible, but bats, raccoons, skunks, foxes, coyotes, and mongooses are reservoir species more likely to be infected than are other animals.1 According to the CDC, all bites by such wildlife must be considered a possible exposure to the rabies virus. Postexposure prophylaxis should be initiated as soon as possible following exposure to these animals unless the animal has already been tested and determined not to be rabid. If postexposure prophylaxis has been initiated and subsequent testing shows that the exposing animal was not rabid, postexposure prophylaxis can be discontinued. Cattle, dogs, cats, ferrets, and other ani-mals occasionally are infected. Bites of small rodents (such as squirrels, hamsters, guinea pigs, gerbils, chipmunks, mice, and rats) and lagomorphs (rabbits, hares, and pikas) rarely require prophylaxis, because these animals almost never are found to be infected with rabies and have not been known to transmit rabies to humans. Additional factors must be considered when deciding whether immunoprophylaxis is indicated. An unprovoked attack may be more suggestive of a rabid animal than a bite that occurs during attempts to feed or handle an animal. Properly immunized dogs, cats, and ferrets have only a minimal chance of developing rabies. However, in rare instances, rabies has developed in properly immunized animals.
Postexposure prophylaxis for rabies is recommended for all people bitten by domes-tic animals that are suspected to be rabid, or by bats or wild animals unless laboratory tests prove that the animal does not have rabies. The CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends dogs, cats, and ferrets be observed for 10 days if healthy and available to observe.2 If the animal shows clinical signs of rabies, the exposed person can begin prophylaxis. Postexposure prophylaxis also is recommended for people who report an open wound, scratch, or mucous membrane that has been 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Human rabies—Puerto Rico, 2015. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2017;65(52):1474-1476 2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Human rabies prevention: United States, 2008. Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2008;57(RR-3):1-28 622 RABIES contaminated with saliva or other potentially infectious material (eg, brain tissue) from a rabid animal. The injury inflicted by a bat bite or scratch may be small and not readily evident, or the circumstances of contact with a bat may preclude accurate recall (eg, a bat in a room of a deeply sleeping or medicated person or a previously unattended child, especially an infant or toddler who cannot reliably communicate about a potential bite). Hence, postexposure prophylaxis may be indicated, following proper risk assessment, for situations in which a bat physically is present in the same room if a bite or mucous mem-brane exposure cannot reliably be excluded, unless prompt testing of the bat has excluded rabies virus infection. Prophylaxis should be initiated as soon as possible after bites by known or suspected rabid animals. Risk Assessments for Contacts of Humans With Rabies. Risk assessment for the administration of postexposure prophylaxis is recommended for people who report a possibly infectious exposure (eg, bite, scratch, or open wound or mucous membrane contaminated with saliva or other infectious material, such as tears, CSF, or brain tissue) to a human with rabies. Rabies virus transmission after exposure to a human with rabies has not been doc-umented convincingly in the United States, except after tissue or organ transplantation from donors who died of unsuspected rabies encephalitis. Casual contact with an infected person (eg, by touching a patient) or contact with noninfectious fluids or tissues (eg, blood Table 3.49. Rabies Postexposure Prophylaxis Guide Animal Type Evaluation and Disposition of Animal Postexposure Prophylaxis Recommendations Dogs, cats, and ferrets Healthy and available for 10 days of observation Rabid or suspected of being rabida Unknown (escaped) Prophylaxis only if animal develops signs of rabiesb Immediate immunization and RIGc Consult public health officials for advice Bats, skunks, raccoons, coyotes, foxes, mongooses, and most other carnivores; woodchucks Regarded as rabid unless geographic area is known to be free of rabies or until animal proven negative by laboratory testsa Immediate immunization and RIGc Livestock, rodents, and lagomorphs (rabbits, hares, and pikas) Consider individually Consult public health officials; bites of squirrels, hamsters, guinea pigs, gerbils, chipmunks, rats, mice and other rodents, rabbits, hares, and pikas almost never require rabies postexposure prophylaxis RIG indicates Rabies Immune Globulin.
a The animal should be euthanized and tested as soon as possible. Holding for observation is not recommended. Immunization is discontinued if immunofluorescent test result for the animal is negative.
b During the 10-day observation period, at the first sign of rabies in the biting dog, cat, or ferret, prophylaxis of the exposed person with RIG (human) and vaccine should be initiated. The animal should be euthanized immediately and tested.
c See text. RABIES 623 or feces) alone does not constitute an exposure and is not an indication for prophylaxis. Administration of postexposure prophylaxis to hospital contacts of patients with rabies is required only in situations in which potentially infectious material (such as saliva, CSF, or brain tissue) comes into direct contact with broken skin or mucous membranes. It is expected that in cases in which people are using appropriate protective equipment, there will likely be no risk of exposure. Handling of Animals Suspected of Having Rabies. A dog, cat, bat, or ferret that is suspected of having rabies and has bitten a human should be captured, confined, euthanized, and tested. Alternatively, if the dog, cat, or ferret appears healthy, it can be observed by a vet-erinarian for 10 days by order of public health authorities. If signs of rabies develop, the animal should be euthanized in a manner to allow its head to be removed and shipped to a qualified laboratory for examination. Instructions for packing can be found at www.
cdc.gov/rabies/resources/specimen-submission-guidelines.html; freshly fro-zen and shipped with dry ice is preferred to refrigerated specimens.
Other biting animals that may have exposed a person to rabies virus should be reported immediately to the state or local health department. Management of animals depends on the species, the circumstances of the bite, and the epidemiology of rabies in the area. Previous immunization of an animal may not preclude the necessity for euthanasia and testing. Because clinical manifestations of rabies in a wild animal cannot be interpreted reliably, a wild mammal suspected of having rabies should be euthanized at once, and its brain should be examined for evidence of rabies virus infection. The exposed person need not receive prophylaxis if the result of rapid examination of the brain by DFA testing is negative for rabies virus infection.
Care of Exposed People.
Local Wound Care. The immediate objective of postexposure prophylaxis is to prevent virus from entering neural tissue. Prompt and thorough local treatment of all lesions is essential, because virus may remain localized to the area of the bite for a variable time. All wounds should be flushed thoroughly and cleaned with soap and water. Quaternary ammonium compounds (such as benzalkonium chloride) no longer are considered supe-rior to soap. The need for tetanus prophylaxis and measures to control bacterial infection should be considered. The wound can be loosely sutured but only after Rabies Immune Globulin (RIG) is administered. For severe facial wounds, which often also are infected with bacteria, better cosmesis results from single sutures, widely placed, several hours after local instillation of RIG, followed by plastic surgery days later.
Prophylaxis (see Table 3.49, p 622). After wound care is completed, concurrent use of pas-sive (RIG) and active (rabies vaccine) immunization is optimal, with the exceptions of people who previously have received complete vaccination regimens (pre- or postexpo-sure) with a cell culture vaccine or people who have been vaccinated with other types of rabies vaccines and have previously had a documented rabies virus-neutralizing antibody titer; these people should receive only vaccine. Prophylaxis should begin as soon as pos-sible after exposure, ideally within 24 hours. Although not ideal, a delay of several days or more may not compromise effectiveness, and prophylaxis should be initiated if reasonably indicated, regardless of the interval between exposure and initiation of therapy. In the United States, only human RIG is available for passive immunization. Licensed cell cul-ture rabies vaccine should be used for active immunization. Physicians can obtain expert counsel from their state or local health departments when uncertain about administering these products.
624 RABIES Active Immunization (Postexposure). Human diploid cell vaccine (HDCV) and purified chicken embryo cell vaccine (PCECV) are licensed in the United States (see Table 3.50). For a previously unvaccinated immunocompetent person, a 1.0-mL dose of vaccine is injected intramuscularly in the deltoid area (the anterolateral aspect of the thigh is used for infants and young children) on the first day of postexposure prophylaxis (day 0), and repeated doses are administered on days 3, 7, and 14 after the first dose, for a total of 4 doses,1 with 1 dose of RIG (based on body weight) administered on day 0. For a person with altered immunocompetence, postexposure prophylaxis should include a 5-dose vaccination regimen (ie, 1 dose of vaccine on days 0, 3, 7, 14, and 28), with 1 dose of RIG on day 0. Serologic testing to document seroconversion after administration of a rabies vaccine series usually is not necessary except for recipients who may be immunocompromised or for people with deviations from the recom-mended vaccination schedule. Immune response should be assessed by performing neutralizing antibody testing 7 to 14 days after administration of the final dose in the series. Ideally, a vaccination series should be initiated and completed with 1 vaccine product unless serious adverse reactions occur. Clinical studies evaluating efficacy or frequency of adverse reactions when the series is completed with a second product have not been conducted.
1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Use of a reduced (4-dose) vaccine schedule for postexposure pro-phylaxis to prevent human rabies: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2010;59(RR–02):1–9 Table 3.50. US Food and Drug Administration-Licensed Rabies Vaccinesa and Rabies Immune Globulin Products Category Product Manufacturer Dose and Route of Administration Human rabies vaccine Human diploid cell vaccine (HDCV) (Imovax Rabies) Purified chicken embryo cell vaccine (PCECV) (RabAvert) Sanofi Pasteur Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics 1 mL, IM 1 mL, IM Rabies Immune Globulin Imogam Rabies-HT HyperRab S/D Kedrab Sanofi Pasteur Grifols USA Kedrion Biopharma 20 IU/kg, infiltrate around woundb 20 IU/kg, infiltrate around woundb 20 IU/kg, infiltrate around woundb IM indicates intramuscular.
a Rabies vaccine adsorbed (RVA) is licensed in the United States but no longer is distributed in the United States.
b Any remaining volume should be administered intramuscularly. RABIES 625 Care should be taken to ensure that the vaccine is administered intramuscularly. Vaccines licensed in the United States are not approved for intradermal administra-tion in the postexposure setting, although the World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended postexposure intradermal regimens as an alternative to intramuscular administration for reasons of cost and availability, and these are used in some countries (apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/272364). Because virus-neutralizing antibody responses in adults who received vaccine in the gluteal area sometimes have been less than in those who received vaccine in the deltoid muscle, the deltoid site always should be used for rabies vaccine, except in infants and young children, in whom the anterolateral thigh is the appropriate site.
ADVERSE REACTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS WITH HDCV AND PCECV . Reactions are uncommon in children. In adults, mild local reactions, such as pain, erythema, and swelling or itching at the injection site, are reported in 15% to 25%, and mild systemic reactions, such as headache, nausea, abdominal pain, muscle aches, and dizziness, are reported in 10% to 20% of recipients. Immune complex-like reactions in people receiv-ing booster doses of HDCV have been observed, possibly because of interaction between propiolactone contained in the vaccine and human albumin. The reaction, characterized by onset 2 to 21 days after inoculation, begins with generalized urticaria and can include arthralgia, arthritis, angioedema, nausea, vomiting, fever, and malaise. The reaction is not life threatening, occurs in as many as 6% of adults receiving booster doses as part of a preexposure immunization regimen, and is rare in people receiving primary immuni-zation with HDCV . Similar allergic reactions with primary or booster doses have been reported with PCECV . If the patient has a serious allergic reaction to HDCV , PCECV may be administered according to the same schedule as HDCV , and vice-versa. If reac-tions following vaccine are mild, pretreatment with antihistamines just before the next vaccination can be considered. All suspected serious, systemic, paralytic, or anaphylactic reactions to rabies vaccine should be reported immediately to the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (see p 46).
Although the safety of rabies vaccine during pregnancy has not been studied specifi-cally in the United States, pregnancy is not a contraindication to use of vaccine or RIG after exposure.
NERVE TISSUE VACCINES. Inactivated nerve tissue vaccines are not licensed in the United States and are not recommended by the WHO but still are used in some areas of the world. These preparations induce neuroparalytic reactions in 1 in 2000 to 1 in 8000 recipients. Vaccination with nerve tissue vaccine should be discontinued if men-ingeal or neuroparalytic reactions develop. Corticosteroids should be used only for life-threatening reactions, because they increase the risk of rabies in experimentally inoculated animals.
Passive Immunization. Human RIG should be used concomitantly with the first dose of vaccine for postexposure prophylaxis to bridge the time between possible infection and antibody production induced by the vaccine (see Table 3.50, p 624). If vaccine is not available immediately, RIG should be administered alone, and vaccination should be started as soon as possible. If RIG is not available immediately, vaccine should be admin-istered, and RIG should be administered subsequently if obtained within 7 days after ini-tiating vaccination. If administration of both vaccine and RIG is delayed, both should be used regardless of the interval between exposure and treatment, within reason.
626 RABIES The recommended dose of RIG is 20 IU/kg. RIG should never be administered in the same syringe as vaccine. As much of the RIG dose as is safely possible should be used to infiltrate the wound(s), if present. The remainder is administered intramuscularly into muscle that is not the same one where rabies vaccine was administered. In cases of mul-tiple severe wounds in which RIG is insufficient for infiltration, dilution in saline solution to an adequate volume (twofold or threefold) has been recommended to ensure that all wound areas receive infiltrate. Since 2018, a concentrated RIG product, HyperRab, has been licensed for use in the United States. For children with small muscle mass, it may be necessary to administer RIG at multiple sites. Passive antibody can in some cases inhibit the response to rabies vaccines; therefore, the recommended dose should not be exceeded. Hypersensitivity reactions to RIG are rare.
Purified equine RIG containing rabies antibodies may be available outside the United States and generally is accompanied by a low rate of serum sickness (less than 1%). Equine RIG is administered at a dose of 40 IU/kg.
MANAGEMENT OF POSTEXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS IN PREVIOUSLY IMMUNIZED PEOPLE. Administration of RIG is not recommended for people who are considered “previously vaccinated.” A previously vaccinated person is defined as someone who has received one of the recommended pre- or postexposure regimens of HDCV , PCECV , or rabies vaccine adsorbed (the latter is a vaccine no longer available in the United States). Also acceptable is receipt of another vaccine along with a documented rabies virus neutralizing titer. Such individuals should receive two 1.0-mL booster doses of HDCV or PCECV; the first dose ideally is administered as soon as possible after exposure, and the second dose is adminis-tered 3 days later.
Preexposure Control Measures, Including Vaccination. The relatively low frequency of reac-tions to HDCV and PCECV has made provision of preexposure vaccination practical for people in high-risk groups, including veterinarians, animal handlers, certain laboratory workers, and people moving or traveling to areas where canine rabies is common. Others, such as spelunkers (cavers) or animal rehabilitators, who may have frequent exposures to bats and other wildlife, also should be considered for preexposure prophylaxis.
HDCV and PCECV are licensed in the United States for intramuscular administra-tion. The preexposure prophylaxis schedule is three 1-mL intramuscular injections each, administered on days 0, 7, and 21 or 28. This series of immunizations has resulted in development of rabies virus-neutralizing antibodies in all immunocompetent people properly immunized. Therefore, routine serologic testing for antibody after primary immunization is not indicated unless the person is immunosuppressed.
Serum antibodies usually persist for very long periods of time after the primary series is administered intramuscularly. Preexposure booster immunization with 1.0 mL of HDCV or PCEC intramuscularly will produce an effective anamnestic response in most healthy individuals. The ACIP recommends rabies virus-neutralizing antibody titers should be determined at 6-month intervals for people at continuous risk of infection (eg, rabies research laboratory workers, rabies biologics production workers). Titers should be determined approximately every 2 years for people with risk of frequent exposure (eg, rabies diagnostic laboratory workers, spelunkers/cavers, veterinarians and staff, animal-control and wildlife workers in areas with enzootic rabies, and all people who fre-quently handle bats or other wildlife animals). A single booster dose of vaccine should be administered only as appropriate to maintain adequate antibody concentrations for these RAT-BITE FEVER 627 populations. The CDC currently specifies complete viral neutralization at a serum dilu-tion of 1:5 (approximately 0.1 IU/mL or greater) by the rapid fluorescent-focus inhibi-tion test as evidence of an adequate immune response; the WHO specifies a neutralizing antibody titer of 0.5 IU/mL or greater as acceptable. Most people, such as travelers to areas where canine rabies is common, do not need serologic testing and follow-up. If they received preexposure immunization at any time prior to the time they are exposed, then they should receive booster doses of vaccine at days 0 and 3 as postexposure prophylaxis (see “Management of Postexposure Prophylaxis in Previously Immunized People,” above). Public Health. A variety of approved public health measures, including vaccination of dogs, cats, and ferrets and management of the stray dog population and selected wildlife, are used to control rabies in animals.1 In regions where oral vaccination of wildlife with recombinant rabies vaccine is undertaken, the prevalence of rabies among foxes, coyotes, and raccoons may be decreased. Unvaccinated dogs, cats, ferrets, or other pets bitten by a known rabid animal should be euthanized immediately. If the owner is unwilling to allow the animal to be euthanized, the animal should be placed in strict isolation for 6 months and immunized, at the latest, 1 month before release. If the exposed animal has been immunized within 1 to 3 years, depending on the vaccine administered and local regula-tions, the animal should be revaccinated and observed for 45 days.
Case Reporting. All suspected human cases of rabies should be reported promptly to state or local health departments.
Rat-Bite Fever CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Rat-bite fever is caused by Streptobacillus moniliformis or Spirillum minus. S moniliformis infection (streptobacillary fever or Haverhill fever) is char-acterized by relapsing fever, rash, and migratory polyarthritis. There is an abrupt onset of fever, chills, muscle pain, vomiting, headache, and rarely (unlike S minus) lymphade-nopathy. A maculopapular, purpuric, or petechial rash develops, predominantly on the peripheral extremities including the palms and soles, typically within a few days of fever onset. The skin lesions may become purpuric or confluent and may desquamate. The bite site usually heals promptly and exhibits no or minimal inflammation. Nonsuppurative migratory polyarthritis or arthralgia follows in approximately 50% of patients. Symptoms of untreated infection may resolve within 2 weeks, but fever occasionally can relapse for weeks or months, and infection can lead to serious complications including soft tissue and solid-organ abscesses (brain, myocardium), septic arthritis, pneumonia, endocarditis, myocarditis, pericarditis, sepsis, and meningitis. The case-fatality rate is 7% to 13% in untreated patients, and fatal cases have been reported in children. With S minus infection (“sodoku”), a period of initial apparent healing at the site of the bite usually is followed by fever and ulceration, discoloration, swelling, and pain at the site (about 1 to 4 weeks later), regional lymphangitis and lymphadenopathy, and a distinc-tive rash of red or purple plaques. Arthritis is rare. ETIOLOGY: The causes of rat-bite fever are S moniliformis, a microaerophilic, facultatively anaerobic, gram-negative, pleomorphic bacillus, and S minus, a small, gram-negative, spiral-shaped bacterium with bipolar flagellar tufts.
1 National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians Inc. Compendium of animal rabies prevention and control, 2011. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2011;60(RR-6):1-15 628 RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS EPIDEMIOLOGY: Rat-bite fever is a zoonotic illness. The natural habitat of S moniliformis and S minus is the oropharynx and nasopharynx of rodents. S moniliformis is transmitted by bites or scratches from or exposure to oral secretions of infected rats (eg, kissing pet rodents), other rodents (eg, mice, gerbils, squirrels, weasels), and rodent-eating animals, including cats and dogs. Infection via contact with contaminated fomites (eg, rat cage) has been reported rarely. Haverhill fever refers to infection after ingestion of unpasteurized milk, water, or food contaminated with urine containing S moniliformis and may be associ-ated with an outbreak of disease. S minus is transmitted by bites of rats and mice. S monili-formis infection accounts for almost all cases of rat-bite fever in the United States; S minus infections occur primarily in Asia.
The incubation period for S moniliformis usually is less than 7 days but can range from 3 days to 3 weeks; for S minus, the incubation period is 7 to 21 days.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: S moniliformis is a fastidious, slow-growing organism isolated from blood, synovial fluid, abscesses, or aspirates from the bite lesion. Growth is best in bacte-riologic media enriched with blood (15% rabbit blood seems optimal), serum, and ascitic fluid; cultures should be kept in 5% to 10% carbon dioxide atmosphere at 37°C. The laboratory should be alerted that S moniliformis is suspected and to hold the culture for at least 1 week. A nucleic acid amplification-based assay may be available in research labora-tories. The use of 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing and matrix-assisted laser desorp-tion/ionization-time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry improve the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of culture-based practices.
S minus has not been recovered on artificial media but can be visualized by darkfield microscopy in wet mounts of blood, exudate of a lesion, and lymph nodes. Blood speci-mens also should be viewed with Giemsa or Wright stain. TREATMENT: Penicillin G procaine administered intramuscularly or penicillin G admin-istered intravenously for 7 to 10 days is the treatment for rat-bite fever caused by either agent; currently in the United States and other countries, intravenous administration is the more acceptable route. Initial intravenous penicillin G therapy for 5 to 7 days fol-lowed by oral penicillin V for 7 days also has been successful. Limited experience exists for ampicillin, cefuroxime, ceftriaxone, and cefotaxime. Doxycycline or streptomycin can be substituted when a patient has a serious allergy to penicillin or while awaiting labora-tory results when rickettsial infections (eg, Rocky Mountain spotted fever) are also among the differential diagnoses. Patients with endocarditis should receive intravenous high-dose penicillin G for at least 4 weeks. The addition of streptomycin or gentamicin for initial therapy may be useful in severe infections including endocarditis.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: Exposed people should be observed for symptoms. Rat control is important in the control of disease. People with frequent rodent exposure should wear gloves and avoid hand-to-mouth contact during animal handling. Regular hand hygiene should be practiced, and surfaces that the rodent contacted should be disinfected.
Respiratory Syncytial Virus CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes acute respiratory tract infections in people of all ages and is one of the most common diseases of early childhood. Most infants infected with RSV experience upper respiratory tract symptoms, RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS 629 and 20% to 30% develop lower respiratory tract disease (eg, bronchiolitis and/or pneu-monia) with the first infection. Signs and symptoms of bronchiolitis typically begin with rhinitis and cough, which may progress to increased respiratory effort with tachypnea, wheezing, rales, crackles, intercostal and/or subcostal retractions, grunting, and nasal flaring. Fever may, but does not always, occur. Infection with RSV during the first few weeks of life, particularly among preterm infants, may present with more general symp-toms such as lethargy, irritability, and poor feeding, accompanied with minimal respira-tory tract symptoms. However, these infants are at risk of developing apnea, even in the absence of other respiratory symptoms. Most previously healthy infants who develop RSV bronchiolitis do not require hospitalization, and most who are hospitalized improve with supportive care and are discharged after 2 or 3 days. However, approximately 1% to 3% of all children in the first 12 months of life will be hospitalized because of severe RSV lower respiratory tract disease, with the highest rate of RSV hospitalizations occurring in the first 6 months of life. Factors that increase the risk of severe RSV lower respiratory tract illness include prematurity, especially infants born before 29 weeks of gestation; chronic lung disease of prematurity (CLD [formerly called bronchopulmonary dysplasia]); certain types of hemodynamically significant congenital heart disease (CHD), especially conditions associ-ated with pulmonary hypertension; certain immunodeficiency states; and neurologic and neuromuscular conditions. Identified risk factors with a more limited correlation with disease severity include low birth weight, maternal smoking during pregnancy, exposure to secondhand smoke in the household, family history of atopy, lack of breastfeeding, and household crowding. Mortality is rare when supportive care is available. The association between RSV infection early in life and subsequent asthma remains incompletely understood. Infants who experience severe lower respiratory tract disease (eg, bronchiolitis or pneumonia) from RSV have an increased risk of developing asthma later in life. This association also is seen with other respiratory viral infections, particularly those caused by rhinoviruses. The unresolved question is whether the association between severe infection and reactive airway disease is causal and attributable to direct damage caused by viral replication and the host’s response. Alternatively, the association may reflect a common genotype, indicating the same anatomic or immunologic abnormalities that predispose to asthma also predispose to severe viral lower respiratory tract disease. Results from 2 randomized, placebo-controlled trials demonstrate that providing RSV immunoprophylaxis to term and preterm infants had no measurable effect on medically attended wheezing, physician-diagnosed asthma, or lung function at 3 to 6 years of age.
Almost all children are infected by RSV at least once by 24 months of age, and rein-fection throughout life is common. Subsequent infections are usually less severe than a primary infection. Particularly among otherwise healthy older children and adults, recur-rent RSV infection manifests as mild upper respiratory tract illness and seldom involves the lower respiratory tract. However, serious disease involving the lower respiratory tract may develop in older children and adults, especially in immunocompromised people and frail, elderly people, particularly those with cardiopulmonary comorbidities.
ETIOLOGY: RSV is an enveloped, nonsegmented, negative-strand RNA virus of the genus Orthopneumovirus of the family Pneumoviridae. Human RSV exists as 2 antigenic subgroups, A and B, and often these cocirculate during the same RSV season. A consistent correla-tion between RSV subgroup and disease severity is unclear. The RSV envelope contains 3 surface glycoproteins: glycoprotein G, fusion protein F, and a small hydrophobic protein 630 RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS (SH). Antibodies directed against F and G are protective and are neutralizing antibodies. G protein is involved in viral attachment to the cell and assists in the ability of the virus to evade host immunity. F protein enables viral penetration of the epithelial cell once viral attachment occurs. In contrast to G protein, F protein is conserved, making it an attrac-tive target for vaccine and monoclonal antibody development. EPIDEMIOLOGY: Humans are the only source of infection. RSV usually is transmitted by direct or close contact with contaminated secretions, which may occur from exposure to large-particle droplets at short distances (typically <6 feet) or by self-inoculation after touching contaminated surfaces or fomites. Viable RSV can persist on environmental sur-faces for several hours and for 30 minutes or more on hands. RSV occurs in annual epidemics generally beginning in fall and continuing through early spring in temperate climates. Spread among households and people in child care facilities, including adults, is common. Spread can also occur in the health care setting. The usual period of viral shedding is 3 to 8 days, but it may be longer, especially in young infants and immunosuppressed children, in whom shedding may continue for 3 to 4 weeks or longer. The incubation period ranges from 2 to 8 days; 4 to 6 days is most common.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: For many years, laboratory diagnosis of RSV respiratory tract dis-ease required viral isolation in cell culture. Although cell culture still is used, this approach requires a specialized laboratory and several days of incubation before characteristic cytopathic changes (syncytia formation) are observed. Centrifugation-enhanced, shell vial techniques shorten the time to results to 24 to 48 hours. Rapid diagnostic assays, includ-ing direct fluorescent antibody (DFA) assays and enzyme or chromatographic immunoas-says, are available for detection of viral antigen in nasopharyngeal specimens and are reliable in infants and young children. Sensitivity in older children and adults is lower, because less virus is shed in the upper airways. As with all antigen detection assays, the predictive value is high during the peak season, but false-positive test results are more likely to occur when the incidence of disease is low, such as in the summer in temperate areas. Molecular diagnostic tests using reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assays have largely replaced both culture and antigen detection assays. Some commercially available assays are designed as multiplex assays to facilitate testing for mul-tiple respiratory viruses from a single nasopharyngeal specimen. Some complex multiplex tests can distinguish between RSV A and B subgroups. Using RT-PCR assays, as many as 30% of symptomatic children will demonstrate the presence of a viral coinfection with 2 or more viruses. Whether symptomatic children who are coinfected with more than one virus experience more severe or even less severe disease is not clear. Testing for seroconversion with acute and convalescent serum specimens is rarely per-formed for the purposes of diagnosing RSV infection and may not be reliable in infants because the immune response to RSV infection may be limited. In most outpatient settings for children with bronchiolitis, routine specific respiratory viral testing has little effect on management and is not recommended.1 Among hospital-ized children with bronchiolitis, testing for viral etiology is not routinely recommended. 1 Ralston SL, Lieberthal AS, Meissner HC, et al. Clinical practice guideline: the diagnosis, management, and prevention of bronchiolitis. Pediatrics. 2014;134(5):e1474-e1502 RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS 631 However, if patient cohorting is necessary, identification of the specific viral etiology of a respiratory infection will aid hospital infection prevention efforts. TREATMENT1: No available treatment shortens the course of bronchiolitis or hastens the resolution of symptoms. Management of young children hospitalized with bronchiolitis is supportive and should include hydration, careful assessment of respiratory status, and suction of the upper airway, as necessary. Supplemental oxygen is recommended only when oxyhemoglobin saturation persistently decreases below 90% in a previously healthy infant. Nasal continuous positive airway pressure and heliox have been used for respira-tory support in hospitalized infants with bronchiolitis. Only limited data are available on the effectiveness of these therapies in bronchiolitis specifically caused by RSV . Because these therapies, as well as intubation and ventilation, typically are used in severely or criti-cally ill infants with bronchiolitis, they should be used only in consultation with a critical care or pulmonary specialist. Early studies with aerosolized ribavirin therapy demonstrated a small increase in oxygen saturation in small clinical trials; however, a decrease in the need for mechanical ventilation or a decrease in the length of stay was not shown. Because of limited evidence for a clinically relevant benefit, potential toxic effects, and high cost, routine use of aero-solized ribavirin is not recommended.
Alpha- and Beta-Adrenergic Agents. Beta-adrenergic agents are not recommended for care of wheezing associated with RSV bronchiolitis, and a trial of albuterol no longer is included as a recommended option in the management of RSV bronchiolitis.1 Evidence does not support the use of nebulized epinephrine in children hospitalized with bronchiolitis. Insufficient data are available to recommend routine use of epinephrine for outpatient management of children with bronchiolitis.2 Glucocorticoid Therapy. Controlled clinical trials among children with bronchiolitis have demonstrated that corticosteroids do not reduce hospital admissions and do not reduce length of stay for inpatients. Corticosteroid treatment should not be used for infants and children with RSV bronchiolitis. Antimicrobial Therapy. Antimicrobial therapy is not indicated for infants with RSV bron-chiolitis or pneumonia unless there is evidence of concurrent bacterial infection. A young child with a distinct viral lower respiratory tract infection (bronchiolitis) has a low risk (<1%) of bacterial infection of the CSF or blood. Bacterial lung infections and bactere-mia are uncommon in this setting. Acute otitis media (AOM) caused by RSV or bacterial superinfection may occur in infants with RSV bronchiolitis. Oral antimicrobial therapy for treatment of otitis media may be considered if bulging of the tympanic membrane is present.2 PREVENTION OF RSV INFECTIONS: Palivizumab is a humanized monoclonal immuno-globulin (Ig) G1K antibody produced by recombinant DNA technology. The antibody is directed against a conserved epitope of an antigenic site of the fusion protein (F), which resides on the viral surface and prevents the conformational change that is necessary for fusion of the viral RSV envelope with the plasma membrane of the respiratory epithelial cell. Without fusion, the virus is unable to enter the cell and unable to replicate. 1 Ralston SL, Lieberthal AL, Meissner HC, et al. Clinical practice guideline: the diagnosis, management, and prevention of bronchiolitis. Pediatrics. 2014;134(5):e1474-e1502 2 Lieberthal AS, Carroll AE, Chonmaitree T, et al. Clinical practice guideline: the diagnosis and management of acute otitis media. Pediatrics. 2013;131(3):e964-e999 632 RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS Palivizumab may be considered to reduce the risk of RSV-associated hospitalizations in carefully selected children at significantly increased risk of severe disease. Palivizumab is administered intramuscularly at a dose of 15 mg/kg, once every 30 days. Children who qualify for palivizumab prophylaxis should receive the first dose at the onset of the RSV season. A patient with a history of a severe allergic reaction following a dose of palivi-zumab should not receive additional doses.
Palivizumab is not effective in treatment of RSV disease and is not approved or rec-ommended for this indication.
Cost Considerations. Results of cost-effectiveness analyses of palivizumab prophylaxis depend on several assumptions, including baseline RSV hospitalization rates among dif-ferent groups of high-risk children, the reduction in RSV hospitalization rates among recipients of prophylaxis in different risk groups, the cost of hospitalization (amount saved by avoiding hospitalization), the threshold criteria for hospitalization of a child with bronchiolitis (which differs among countries and providers), the number of monthly doses administered, the weight of an infant who receives prophylaxis, variation in the severity of the RSV season, and the acquisition cost and administration fee of palivizumab. Cost analyses conducted by independent investigators consistently demonstrate the cost of palivizumab prophylaxis exceeds the economic benefit from the small number of hospi-talizations avoided, even among infants at highest risk. Initiation and Termination of Immunoprophylaxis. During the 3 RSV seasons from July 2014 to June 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the median peak of RSV activity occurred in early February (with median onset mid-October and median offset mid-May). Data regarding RSV circulation are obtained from 10 different US Department of Health and Human Services regions within the United States and are reported separately for Florida because patterns of RSV circulation there can be differ-ent from regional and national patterns. During these 3 years, the season onset ranged from early September to early December, demonstrating that determination of onset of the RSV season should be based on local activity. Season onset can be determined in real time by identifying the first week of 2 consecutive weeks that RSV RT-PCR test positiv-ity is 3% or greater or antigen detection positivity is 10% or greater. Because 5 monthly doses of palivizumab at 15 mg/kg/dose will provide more than 6 months of serum palivi-zumab concentrations above the threshold for protection for most infants, administration of more than 5 monthly doses is not recommended within the continental United States. For qualifying infants born during the RSV season, fewer than 5 doses will be needed to provide protection until the RSV season ends in their region (maximum of 5 doses). A small number of sporadic RSV hospitalizations will occur before or after the main season in many areas of the United States, but the greatest benefit from prophylaxis is derived during the peak of the season and not when the incidence of RSV hospitalization is low.
Timing of Prophylaxis for American Indian/Alaska Native Infants. Rates of RSV hospitalization are three- to fivefold higher for American Indian/Alaska Native infants in rural Alaska (particularly the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta region) and southwest Indian Health System regions than for other US infants of similar ages. RSV hospitalization rates for American Indian/Alaska Native infants in these areas are related in part to household crowding and lack of plumbing (Alaska) and are similar to medically high-risk infants in the over-all US population. On the basis of the epidemiology of RSV in Alaska and Navajo/ White Mountain Apache populations, particularly in remote regions where the cost of RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS 633 emergency air transport may alter a cost analysis, the selection of infants eligible for prophylaxis may differ from the remainder of the United States. Because of unique sea-sonality of RSV in Alaska, clinicians may wish to use RSV laboratory surveillance data generated by the state of Alaska to assist in determining onset and end of the RSV season for appropriate timing of palivizumab administration. Limited information is available concerning the burden of RSV disease for other American Indian populations. However, local assessment of the cost-benefit, as occurs for Alaska Native and Navajo/White Mountain Apache populations, may be prudent for other American Indian populations. If local data support a high burden of RSV disease in select American Indian populations, selection of infants eligible for prophylaxis may differ from the remainder of the United States for infants for their first RSV season.
Eligibility Criteria for Prophylaxis of High-Risk Infants and Young Children.1,2 • Preterm infants with CLD: ♦Prophylaxis may be considered during the first RSV season for preterm infants who develop CLD of prematurity, defined as gestational age <32 weeks, 0 days, and a his-tory of a requirement for >21% oxygen for at least the first 28 days after birth. ♦During the second RSV season for that child, consideration of palivizumab prophy-laxis is recommended only for those who satisfy this definition of CLD of prematu-rity and continue to require medical support (chronic corticosteroid therapy, diuretic therapy, or supplemental oxygen) during the 6-month period before the start of the second RSV season. ♦For infants with CLD who do not continue to require medical support during the sec-ond RSV season, prophylaxis is not recommended.
• Infants with CHD: ♦Children with hemodynamically significant CHD who are most likely to benefit from immunoprophylaxis during their first RSV season include infants with acyanotic heart disease who are receiving medication to control congestive heart failure and will require cardiac surgical procedures and infants with moderate to severe pulmo-nary hypertension. ♦Decisions regarding palivizumab prophylaxis for infants with cyanotic heart defects for their first season of RSV may be made in consultation with a pediatric cardiolo-gist, as the benefit of prophylaxis in infants with cyanotic heart disease is unknown. ♦The following groups of infants with CHD are not at increased risk of RSV infection and generally should not receive immunoprophylaxis: — Infants and children with hemodynamically insignificant heart disease (eg, secundum atrial septal defect, small ventricular septal defect, pulmonic stenosis, uncomplicated aortic stenosis, mild coarctation of the aorta, and patent ductus arteriosus); — Infants with lesions adequately corrected by surgery, unless they continue to require medication for congestive heart failure; 1 American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases, Bronchiolitis Guideline Committee. Technical report: updated guidance for palivizumab prophylaxis among infants and young children at increased risk of hospitalization for respiratory syncytial virus infection. Pediatrics. 2014;134(2):e620-e638 2 American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases, Bronchiolitis Guideline Committee. Policy statement: updated guidance for palivizumab prophylaxis among infants and young children at increased risk of hospitalization for respiratory syncytial virus infection. Pediatrics. 2014;134(2):415-420 634 RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS — Infants with mild cardiomyopathy who are not receiving medical therapy for the condition; and — Children in the second year of life. ♦Because a mean decrease in palivizumab serum concentration of 58% was observed after surgical procedures that involve cardiopulmonary bypass, for children who are receiving prophylaxis and who continue to require prophylaxis following a surgical procedure, a postoperative dose of palivizumab (15 mg/kg) should be considered after cardiac bypass or at the conclusion of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for infants and children younger than 2 years. ♦Children younger than 2 years who undergo cardiac transplantation during the RSV season may be considered for palivizumab prophylaxis. • Preterm infants without CLD or CHD: ♦Palivizumab prophylaxis may be considered for preterm infants born before 29 weeks, 0 days gestation who are younger than 12 months at the start of the RSV season. ♦For infants born during the RSV season, fewer than 5 monthly doses will be needed. ♦Available data for infants born at 29 weeks, 0 days gestation or later do not iden-tify a gestational age cutoff for which the benefits of prophylaxis are clear. For this reason, otherwise healthy infants born at 29 weeks, 0 days gestation or later are not recommended to receive palivizumab prophylaxis. Infants born at 29 weeks, 0 days gestation or later may qualify to receive prophylaxis on the basis of CHD, CLD, or another condition. ♦Palivizumab prophylaxis is not recommended during the second RSV season on the basis of a history of prematurity alone, regardless of the degree of prematurity. • Children with anatomic pulmonary abnormalities or neuromuscular disorder: ♦No prospective studies or population-based data are available to define the risk of RSV hospitalization in children with pulmonary abnormalities or neuromuscular disease. Infants with neuromuscular disease or a congenital anomaly that impairs the ability to clear secretions from the upper airway because of ineffective cough are at risk of a prolonged hospitalization related to lower respiratory tract infection and, therefore, may be considered for prophylaxis during their first RSV season. • Immunocompromised children: ♦No population-based data are available on the incidence of RSV hospitalization in children who undergo hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. An increased risk of complications after RSV infection among pediatric liver transplant recipients was reported in a review of the national transplantation database. Data on the incidence of RSV hospitalizations among other solid organ transplant recipients are not read-ily available. Severe and even fatal disease attributable to RSV is recognized in chil-dren receiving chemotherapy or who are immunocompromised because of other conditions including hematopoietic or solid organ transplantation but the efficacy of prophylaxis in this cohort is not known. Prophylaxis may be considered for children younger than 24 months who will be profoundly immunocompromised during the RSV season. • Children with Down syndrome: ♦Limited data suggest an increased risk of RSV-related hospitalization among children with Down syndrome. RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS 635 ♦Data are insufficient to justify a recommendation for routine use of prophylaxis in children with Down syndrome unless qualifying heart disease, CLD, airway clearance issues, or prematurity (<29 weeks, 0 days gestation) is present.
• Children with cystic fibrosis: ♦Routine use of palivizumab prophylaxis in patients with cystic fibrosis, including neo-nates diagnosed with cystic fibrosis by newborn screening, should not be used, unless other indications are present. ♦An infant with cystic fibrosis with clinical evidence of CLD and/or nutritional com-promise may be considered for prophylaxis for the first RSV season. ♦Continued use of palivizumab prophylaxis for the second RSV season may be con-sidered for infants with manifestations of severe lung disease (previous hospitalization for pulmonary exacerbation in the first year or abnormalities on chest radiography or chest computed tomography that persist when stable) or weight-for-length less than the 10th percentile.
• Preventive measures for all high-risk infants: ♦Infants, especially those at high risk, never should be exposed to tobacco smoke. Tobacco smoke exposure is a known risk factor for many adverse health-related outcomes, and studies have shown increased severity of RSV infection in hospital-ized children exposed to secondhand smoke. In addition, smoke exposure may increase the risk of developing wheezing after RSV infection. Families with infants, especially with infants who are at increased risk of RSV disease, should be advised to control exposure to tobacco smoke, and referrals for smoking cessation are appropriate. ♦In contrast to the well-documented beneficial effect of breastfeeding against many viral illnesses, existing data are conflicting regarding the specific protective effect of breastfeeding against RSV infection. Breastfeeding should be encouraged for all infants in accordance with recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics. ♦High-risk infants should be kept away from crowds and from situations in which exposure to infected people cannot be controlled. Participation in group child care should be restricted during the RSV season for high-risk infants whenever feasible. ♦Parents should be instructed on the importance of careful hand hygiene. • Special situations: ♦Discontinuation of palivizumab prophylaxis among children who experience break-through RSV infection: — If any infant or young child receiving monthly palivizumab prophylaxis experi-ences a breakthrough RSV infection, monthly prophylaxis should be discontinued because of the extremely low likelihood of an RSV hospitalization following a sec-ond infection in the same season (<0.5%). ♦Prevention of health care-associated RSV disease: — No rigorous data exist to support palivizumab use in controlling outbreaks of health care-associated disease, and palivizumab use is not recommended for this purpose. Strict adherence to infection control practices is the basis for reducing health care-associated RSV disease. — Infants in a neonatal unit who qualify for prophylaxis because of CLD, prematu-rity, or CHD may receive the first dose 48 to 72 hours before discharge to home or promptly after discharge.
636 RHINOVIRUS INFECTIONS ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Although RSV may be transmitted by the droplet route, direct contact with infected respiratory secretions is the most important determinant of transmission and consistent adherence to contact precautions in addition to standard precautions prevents transmission in health care settings. These precautions are recommended for the duration of illness for infants, and young children. In immuno-compromised patients, the duration of contact precautions should be extended because of prolonged shedding. Even though droplet precautions are not recommended for RSV , protection for the eyes, nose, and mouth by using a mask and goggles, or face shield alone, is necessary when it is likely that there will be a splash or spray of any respiratory secre-tions or other body fluids, as defined in standard precautions. In addition, patients with RSV infection should be placed in single rooms or cohorted.
CONTROL MEASURES: The control of health care-associated RSV transmission is complicated by the continuing risk of introduction through infected patients, staff, and visitors. During the peak of the RSV season, many infants and children hospitalized with respiratory tract symptoms will be infected with RSV and should be cared for with contact and standard precautions (see Isolation of the Hospitalized Patient, discussed previously). A variety of measures have been demonstrated to reduce the risk of health care-associated transmission, including: (1) cohorting of symptomatic patients and staff; (2) excluding visitors with current or recent respiratory tract infections from health care settings; (3) excluding staff with respiratory tract illness or RSV infection from caring for high risk patients; (4) using gowns and gloves and possibly goggles or masks for protecting health care personnel; (5) emphasizing hand hygiene before and after direct contact with patients, after contact with inanimate objects in the direct vicinity of patients because of the likelihood of skin contamination from contact with respiratory secretions (alcohol-based gels and antibacterial hand soaps rapidly inactivate RSV), and after glove removal; and (6) limiting young children visiting during the RSV season.
A critical aspect of RSV prevention among high-risk infants is education of parents and other caregivers about the importance of decreasing exposure to and transmission of RSV . Preventive measures include limiting, where feasible, exposure to contagious set-tings (eg, child care centers); emphasis on hand hygiene in all settings, including the home, especially during periods when contacts of high-risk children have respiratory tract infec-tions; and limiting exposure to secondhand smoke. Rhinovirus Infections CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Rhinoviruses are the most frequent cause of the common cold, or rhinosinusitis. Typical clinical manifestations include sore throat, nasal conges-tion, and nasal discharge that initially is watery and clear but often becomes mucopu-rulent and viscous after a few days. Malaise, headache, myalgia, low-grade fever, cough, and sneezing may occur. Symptoms typically peak in severity after 2 to 3 days and have a median duration of 7 days but may persist for more than 10 days in approximately 25% of illnesses. Rhinoviruses also cause otitis media and lower respiratory tract infections (eg, bronchiolitis, pneumonia), particularly in infants, and are associated with approximately 60% to 70% of acute exacerbations of asthma in school-aged children. ETIOLOGY: Rhinoviruses (RVs) are small, nonenveloped, single, positive-stranded RNA viruses classified into 3 species (RV-A, RV-B, and RV-C) in the family Picornaviridae, genus Enterovirus. More than 160 rhinovirus types have been identified by immunologic RHINOVIRUS INFECTIONS 637 and molecular methods. Infection confers type-specific immunity, but protection is temporary.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Rhinovirus infection is ubiquitous in human populations. Children have an average of 2 rhinovirus infections each year, and 93% of adults experience at least 1 rhinovirus infection annually. Rhinoviruses cause approximately two thirds of cases of the common cold and, thus, are responsible for more episodes of human illness than any other infectious agent. They can cause sinusitis and otitis media, either as the sole patho-gen or with secondary bacterial infections. Rhinovirus infections are a major viral cause of exacerbations of asthma, cystic fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and have been detected in the lower respiratory tract infections in patients of all ages hos-pitalized with wheezing or pneumonia. Person-to-person transmission occurs predominantly by self-inoculation by contami-nated secretions on hands or by large-particle aerosol spread. Infections occur throughout the year, but peak activity occurs during autumn and spring. Multiple types circulate simultaneously, and the prevalent types circulating in a given population change from season to season. Viral shedding in nasopharyngeal secretions is most abundant during the first 2 to 3 days of infection and usually ceases by 7 to 10 days. Viral RNA may be detectable in nasal secretions by molecular testing for as long as 30 days, although low amounts of virus detected by PCR in an asymptomatic person are unlikely to result in transmission.
The incubation period usually is 2 to 3 days. DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Rhinovirus infection is diagnosed by detection of virus in respira-tory secretions, although a specific viral diagnosis generally is not useful clinically in terms of patient management. Because of the lack of common group antigen among the vari-ous types, antigen detection is not practical for clinical diagnosis. If a specific viral diagno-sis is necessary, reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assays are the preferred method to identify rhinovirus infections, with several commercial assays cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration. Most of these assays are designed as multi-plexed tests that detect a wide variety of viral and, in some cases, bacterial respiratory pathogens. In general, these assays cannot clearly distinguish rhinoviruses from enterovi-ruses because of the genetic similarity of the 2 groups. Given the prevalence of rhinovirus infection and the occurrence of shedding following infection, rhinovirus detection, even in symptomatic patients, may not be causal. Serologic diagnosis of rhinovirus infection is impractical because of the large number of antigenic types and the absence of a common antigen.
TREATMENT: Treatment is supportive. No specific antiviral therapy is currently available for treatment of rhinovirus infections. Antimicrobial agents should not be used for pre-vention of secondary bacterial infection, because their use may promote the emergence of resistant bacteria and subsequently complicate treatment for a bacterial infection, and because of the risk of antibiotic-associated side effects (eg, Clostridioides difficile disease; see Antimicrobial Resistance and Antimicrobial Stewardship: Appropriate and Judicious Use of Antimicrobial Agents, p 868).
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: In addition to standard precautions, droplet precautions are recommended for symptomatic hospitalized infants and children for the duration of illness. Contact precautions should be added if copious moist secretions and close contact are likely to occur (eg, young infants). In symptomatic immunocompromised 638 RICKETTSIAL DISEASES patients, the duration of contact precautions should be extended because of possible pro-longed shedding. CONTROL MEASURES: Appropriate respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette should be followed. Routine hand washing and alcohol-based hand sanitizers are effective for removal of rhinovirus from the hands. Rickettsial Diseases Rickettsial diseases comprise infections caused by bacterial species of the genera Rickettsia (endemic and epidemic typhus and spotted fever group rickettsioses), Orientia (scrub typhus), Ehrlichia (ehrlichiosis), Anaplasma (anaplasmosis), Neoehrlichia, and Neorickettsia. The genus Rickettsia is further divided into 4 groups on the basis of serologic and genomic analysis: typhus group, spotted fever group, ancestral group, and transitional group.
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Early signs and symptoms can be nonspecific and often mimic viral illness. Rickettsial infections have many features in common. Fever, rash (especially in spotted fever and typhus group rickettsiae), headache, myalgia, and respira-tory symptoms are prominent features. The classic rash of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) may not appear until 3 to 5 days after onset of symptoms, and approximately 10% of patients do not develop an identifiable rash. One or more inoculation eschars occur with many rickettsial diseases, especially most spotted fever group rickettsioses, rick-ettsialpox, and scrub typhus. Systemic endothelial damage of small blood vessels result-ing in increased vascular permeability is the hallmark pathologic feature of most severe spotted fever and typhus group rickettsial infections. Some rickettsial diseases, particularly RMSF and Mediterranean spotted fever, can rapidly become life threatening. Risk factors for severe disease include glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, male gender, and antecedent exposure to sulfonamides.
Immunity against reinfection by the same agent after natural infection is not well studied, but some anecdotal information suggests that prior infection confers immunity for at least 1 year. Documented reinfections with Rickettsia and Ehrlichia species have been described only rarely. ETIOLOGY: Rickettsiae are small, coccobacillary gram-negative bacteria that are obligate intracellular pathogens and cannot be grown in cell-free media. Orientia and Rickettsia organisms reside free within the cytoplasm and Anaplasmataceae organisms reside in phagosomes. Currently recognized rickettsial pathogens of humans include more than 20 species of Rickettsia, 5 species of Ehrlichia, 2 species each of Orientia and Anaplasma, and Neorickettsia sennetsu. Tickborne neoehrlichiosis caused by Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis, which features rodents as the primary host, is an emerging disease in Asia and Europe. EPIDEMIOLOGY: Rickettsial diseases have various hematophagous arthropod vectors that include ticks, fleas, mites, and lice. Except for Rickettsia prowazekii, the cause of epidemic typhus, humans are incidental hosts for rickettsial pathogens. Rickettsial life cycles typi-cally involve one or more arthropod species as well as various mammalian reservoirs or amplifying hosts, and transmission to humans occurs during environmental or occupa-tional exposures to infected arthropods. Geographic and seasonal occurrences of each rickettsial disease are related directly to distributions and life cycles of the specific vector. Incubation periods vary according to organism (see disease-specific chapters in Section 3). RICKETTSIAL DISEASES 639 Other Global Rickettsial Spotted Fever Infections. A number of other epidemiologically dis-tinct fleaborne and tickborne spotted fever infections caused by rickettsiae have been recognized (also see www.cdc.gov/otherspottedfever/). These diseases may affect people living in, traveling to, or returning from areas where these agents are endemic. These infections have clinical and pathologic features that vary widely in severity. Many present with an eschar at the site of the tick bite and without rash. Information about spotted fevers occurring outside the United States can be found at www.cdc.gov/ otherspottedfever/imported/index.html. Causative agents of spotted fevers in the United States and of other rickettsial diseases most important for travelers include the following: • Rickettsia africae, the causative agent of African tick bite fever that is endemic in sub-Saharan Africa, Oceania, and some Caribbean islands.
• Rickettsia akari, the causative agent of rickettsialpox, which occurs sporadically through-out the United States but is often reported from the Northeast, particularly New York City.
• Rickettsia conorii and subspecies, the causative agents of Mediterranean spotted fever, India tick typhus, Israeli tick typhus, and Astrakhan spotted fever, that are endemic in southern Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent. • Rickettsia parkeri, a causative agent of eschar-associated infections in the Americas.
• Rickettsia species 364D causes eschar, headache, and fever in California (Pacific Coast tick fever). DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Group-specific antibodies are detectable in the serum of most patients by 7 to 10 days after onset of illness, but slower antibody responses may occur, particularly in some diseases of lesser severity such as African tick bite fever. The utility of serologic testing during the acute illness generally is of limited value, and a negative serologic test result during the initial stage of the illness should never be used to exclude a diagnosis of rickettsial disease. Serologic assays provide an excellent method of retro-spective confirmation when paired serum samples collected during the illness and 2 to 6 weeks later are tested in tandem. The indirect immunofluorescence antibody assay is recommended in most circumstances but cannot determine the causative agent to the spe-cies level. Treatment early in the course of illness can blunt or delay serologic responses. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays can detect rickettsiae in whole blood or tissues collected during the acute stage of illness and before administration of antimicrobial agents; availability of these tests often is limited to reference and research laboratories. Immunohistochemical staining and PCR testing of skin biopsy specimens from patients with rash or eschar lesions can help to diagnose rickettsial infections early in the course of disease. PCR assays and sequencing of DNA collected during acute infection provide more accurate identification of the etiologic agent than serologic testing.
TREATMENT: Prompt initiation of treatment is indicated for all patients in all age groups with presumptive evidence of any rickettsial disease, and is of paramount importance when there is clinical suspicion of a potentially life-threatening infection such as RMSF, ehrlichiosis, epidemic typhus, murine typhus, or scrub typhus. Treatment decisions should be made on the basis of clinical findings and epidemiologic data and never should be delayed until test results are known because confirmatory laboratory tests are rarely avail-able early in the course of illness. Therapy is less effective in preventing complications when disease remains untreated into the second week of illness. For all ages, the drug of 640 RICKETTSIALPOX choice for all rickettsioses, including RMSF and ehrlichiosis, is doxycycline, and the treat-ment course generally is 7 to 14 days. CONTROL MEASURES: Limiting exposures to ticks and tick bites is the primary means of prevention (see Prevention of Mosquitoborne and Tickborne Infections, p 175).
Several rickettsial diseases, including spotted fevers, ehrlichiosis, and anaplasmo-sis, are nationally notifiable diseases and should be reported to state and local health departments.
For more details, the following chapters in Section 3 on rickettsial diseases should be consulted: • Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and Related Infections, p 308 (or www.cdc.gov/ehrlichiosis/).
• Rickettsialpox, p 640.
• Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, p 641 (or www.cdc.gov/rmsf/).
• Louseborne Typhus (Epidemic or Sylvatic Typhus), p 825.
• Murine Typhus (Endemic or Fleaborne Typhus), p 827.
Rickettsialpox CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Rickettsialpox is a febrile, eschar-associated illness char-acterized by generalized, relatively sparse, erythematous, papulovesicular eruptions on the trunk, face, extremities (less often on palms and soles), and oral mucous membranes. The rash develops 1 to 4 days after onset of fever and 3 to 10 days after appearance of an eschar at the site of the bite of an infected house mouse mite. Regional lymph nodes in the area of the inoculation eschar typically become enlarged. Without specific antimicrobial therapy, systemic disease lasts approximately 7 to 14 days; manifestations include fever, headache, malaise, and myalgia. Less frequent manifestations include anorexia, vomiting, conjunctivitis, hepatitis, nuchal rigidity, and photophobia. The disease is mild compared with Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and although no rickettsialpox-associated deaths have been described, disease occasionally is severe enough to warrant hospitalization.
ETIOLOGY: Rickettsialpox is caused by Rickettsia akari, a gram-negative intracellular bacil-lus now classified along with Rickettsia felis and Rickettsia australis within the transitional group, which has features of both the spotted fever and typhus groups.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: The natural host for R akari in the United States is Mus musculus, the common house mouse. The organism is transmitted by the house mouse mite, Liponyssoides sanguineus. Disease risk is heightened in areas infested with house mice. The disease can occur wherever the hosts, pathogens, and humans coexist, but most frequently is reported in large urban settings. In the United States, rickettsialpox has been described predomi-nantly in northeastern metropolitan centers, especially in New York City. It has been confirmed in many other countries, including the Netherlands, Croatia, Ukraine, Turkey, Russia, South Korea, South Africa, and Mexico. All age groups can be affected. No sea-sonal pattern of disease occurs. The disease is not communicable but occurs occasionally among families or people cohabiting a house mouse mite-infested dwelling. The incubation period is 6 to 15 days.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: R akari can be isolated in cell culture from blood and eschar biopsy specimens during the acute stage of disease, but culture is not attempted routinely. Because antigens of R akari have extensive cross-reactivity with antigens of Rickettsia ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER 641 rickettsii (the cause of Rocky Mountain spotted fever) and other spotted fever-group rickettsiae, an indirect immunofluorescence antibody assay for R rickettsii can be used to demonstrate a fourfold or greater change in antibody titers between acute and convales-cent serum specimens taken 2 to 6 weeks apart. Use of R akari antigen is recommended for a more accurate serologic diagnosis but may be available only in specialized research laboratories. Immunoglobulin (Ig) M and IgG are detected 7 to 15 days after illness onset. Immunohistochemical testing of formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded eschars or papulo-vesicle biopsy specimens can detect rickettsiae in the samples and are useful diagnostic techniques, but because of antigenic cross-reactivity these assays are not able to confirm the etiologic agent. A polymerase chain reaction assay for detection of rickettsial DNA with subsequent sequence identification can confirm R akari infection but currently is not cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration for use in the United States. TREATMENT: Doxycycline is the drug of choice in all age groups. The minimum course of therapy is 5 days. Doxycycline shortens the course of disease, and symptoms typically resolve within 12 to 48 hours after initiation of therapy. Chloramphenicol is an alternative drug but carries a risk of serious adverse events and is not available as an oral formulation in the United States. Use of chloramphenicol should be considered only in rare cases, such as for patients with an absolute contraindication to receiving doxycycline, because rickettsialpox usually is mild and self-limited. Untreated rickettsialpox usually resolves within 2 weeks.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Person-to-person spread of rickettsialpox has not been reported. Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: Application of residual acaricides can be used in heavily mite-infested environments to eliminate the vector. Rodent-control measures are important in limiting or eliminating spread of rickettsialpox but they should be conducted only in con-junction with acaricide application to ensure vector control. No specific management of exposed people is necessary.
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a systemic, small-vessel vasculitis that often involves a characteristic rash. High fever, myalgia, headache (less commonly reported in young children), nausea, vomiting, and malaise are typical presenting symptoms. Abdominal pain and diarrhea can be present and obscure the diagnosis. The rash usually begins within the first 2 to 4 days of symptoms; a faint macu-lopapular rash first appears on the wrists and ankles, and spreads centripetally to include the trunk. The rash associated with RMSF can also involve the palms and soles. Although development of a rash is a useful diagnostic sign, the early rash may be faint, and rash can be absent altogether in up to 10% of patients. As the rash progresses, it becomes petechial, which is reflective of the small-vessel vasculitis and indicative of progression to severe disease. Delayed onset or atypical appearance of the rash is a risk factor for mis-diagnosis and poor outcome. Meningismus, altered mental status, and coma may occur. Children may experience peripheral or periorbital edema. Thrombocytopenia, elevated liver aminotransferases, and hyponatremia (serum sodium concentrations <130 mg/dL are observed in 20%–50% of cases) are the laboratory abnormalities seen most frequently and worsen as disease progresses. White blood cell count is often normal until later stages 642 ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER of disease, but leukopenia and anemia can occur. Patients treated early in the course of symptoms may have a mild illness, with fever resolving in the first 48 hours of treatment. If appropriate antimicrobial treatment is not initiated or is delayed past the fifth day of symptoms the illness can be severe, with prominent central nervous system, cardiac, pul-monary, gastrointestinal tract, and renal involvement; disseminated intravascular coagu-lation; necrosis of digits and gangrene; and shock leading to death. RMSF can progress rapidly, even in previously healthy people. Case-fatality rates of untreated RMSF range from 20% to 80%, with a median time to death of 8 days. Significant long-term sequelae can occur in patients with severe RMSF, even if treated with appropriate antibiotics; these include neurologic (paraparesis; hearing loss; peripheral neuropathy; bladder and bowel incontinence; developmental and language delays; and cerebellar, vestibular, and motor dysfunction) and non-neurologic (disability from limb or digit amputation) sequelae. ETIOLOGY: Rickettsia rickettsii, an obligate, intracellular, gram-negative bacillus and a mem-ber of the spotted fever group of rickettsiae, is the causative agent. The primary targets of infection in mammalian hosts are endothelial cells lining the small blood vessels of all major tissues and organs. Diffuse small vessel vasculitis leads to poor perfusion, infarction, and increased permeability.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: The pathogen is transmitted to humans by the bite of a tick of the Ixodidae family (hard ticks). The principal recognized vectors of R rickettsii are Dermacentor variabilis (the American dog tick) in the eastern and central United States and Dermacentor andersoni (the Rocky Mountain wood tick) in the northern and western United States. Another emergent vector is Rhipicephalus sanguineus (the brown dog tick), which feeds on dogs and has been confirmed as a vector of R rickettsii in Arizona and Mexico and may play a role in other regions. Ticks and their small mammal hosts serve as reservoirs of the pathogen in nature. Other wild animals and dogs have been found with antibodies to R rickettsii, but their role as natural reservoirs is not clear. Dogs can experience clinical symptoms similar to those described in humans. People with occupational or recreational exposure to the tick vector (eg, pet owners, animal handlers, and people who spend more time outdoors) are at increased risk of exposure to the organism. People of all ages can be infected. The period of highest incidence in the United States is from April to September, although RMSF can occur year-round in certain areas with endemic disease. Laboratory-acquired infection is rare. Transmission has occurred on rare occasions by blood transfu-sion. RMSF is the most severe and frequently fatal rickettsial illness in the United States.
Current national surveillance collects data on spotted fever rickettsiosis (SFR), includ-ing RMSF. SFR are widespread in the United States, with most cases reported in the south Atlantic, southeastern, and south central states. The southwestern United States is reporting increasing amounts of SFR, which is largely believed to be RMSF. During 2016 to 2017, reported cases of SFR increased 46% from 4269 to 6248 cases. It is unknown how many of those cases are RMSF. The incubation period is approximately 1 week (typical range, 3–12 days).
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS1: The diagnosis of RMSF must be made on the basis of clinical signs and symptoms and can be confirmed later using diagnostic tests. Treatment should 1 Biggs HM, Behravesh CB, Bradley KK, et al. Diagnosis and management of tickborne rickettsial diseases: Rocky Mountain spotted fever and other spotted fever group rickettsioses, ehrlichioses, and anaplasmo-sis—United States. A practical guide for health care and public health professionals. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2016;65(RR-2):1–44. Available at: www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/65/rr/rr6502a1.htm ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER 643 never be delayed while awaiting laboratory confirmation or because of lack of history of tick bite: approximately half of RMSF cases do not report tick bite. The gold standard confirmatory test is indirect immunofluorescence antibody (IFA) to R rickettsii antigen. Both immunoglobulin (Ig) G and IgM antibodies begin to increase around 7 to 10 days after onset of symptoms; IgM is less specific, and IgG is the preferred test. Confirmation requires a fourfold or greater increase in antigen-specific IgG between acute (first 1–2 weeks of illness while symptomatic) and convalescent (2–4 weeks later) sera. An ele-vated acute titer may represent prior exposure rather than acute infection, and a negative serologic test in the acute phase does not rule out diagnosis of RMSF. Low-level elevated antibody titers can be an incidental finding in a significant proportion of the general population in some regions. Cross-reactivity may be observed between antibodies to other spotted fever group rickettsiae, including Rickettsia parkeri and Rickettsia africae. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays also can be used for assessing antibody presence in acute and convalescent sera but are less useful for quantifying changes in titer values. RMSF may be diagnosed by detection of R rickettsii DNA in acute whole blood, tissue, and serum specimens by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay. R rickettsii typically does not circulate in large numbers in whole blood until advanced stages of disease; assays relying on detection of DNA may lack sensitivity, and a negative result does not rule out RMSF. Specimens used for PCR should be obtained before doxycycline administration when possible. Diagnosis may be confirmed by detection of rickettsial DNA in biopsy or autopsy specimens by PCR assay or immunohistochemical (IHC) visualization of rickett-siae in tissues. R rickettsii also may be isolated from acute blood specimens or through tissue culture, but culture requires specialized procedures (not routine blood culture) and a laboratory with a minimum Biosafety Level 3 designation. Cell culture cultivation of the organism must be confirmed by molecular methods. TREATMENT1: Doxycycline is the drug of choice for treatment of RMSF in patients of any age and should be started as soon as RMSF is suspected (see Tetracyclines, p 866). Physicians should treat empirically if RMSF is being considered and should not post-pone treatment while awaiting laboratory confirmation. The doxycycline dose for RMSF is 2.2 mg/kg of body weight per dose, twice daily, orally or intravenously (maximum 100 mg per dose); the adult dose is 100 mg twice daily. Treatment is most effective if ini-tiated in the first 5 days of symptoms, and treatment started after that time is less likely to prevent death or other adverse outcomes. Antimicrobial treatment should be contin-ued until the patient has been afebrile for at least 3 days and has demonstrated clinical improvement; the usual duration of therapy is 5 to 7 days, but may be longer in severe cases. Use of antimicrobial agents other than doxycycline increases risk of mortality. Chloramphenicol can be found in some references as an alternative treatment; however, its use is associated with a higher risk of fatal outcome. Chloramphenicol carries a risk of serious adverse events and is not available as an oral formulation in the United States. In the case of severe doxycycline allergy, a specialist should be consulted to discuss risks, benefits, and alternatives. Experts at the United States Centers for Disease Control and 1 Biggs HM, Behravesh CB, Bradley KK, et al. Diagnosis and management of tickborne rickettsial diseases: Rocky Mountain spotted fever and other spotted fever group rickettsioses, ehrlichioses, and anaplasmo-sis—United States. A practical guide for health care and public health professionals. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2016;65(RR-2):1–44. Available at: www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/65/rr/rr6502a1.htm 644 ROTAVIRUS INFECTIONS Prevention (CDC) are available by telephone to consult with health care providers on a specific patient at 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636).
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: Limiting exposures to ticks and tick bites is the primary means of prevention (see Prevention of Mosquitoborne and Tickborne Infections, p 175). Prophylactic use of antimicrobial agents is not recommended to prevent RMSF, even in children with a documented tick bite but who are asymptomatic. No licensed R rick-ettsii vaccine is available in the United States. Additional information is available on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Web site (www.cdc.gov/rmsf/).
Rotavirus Infections CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: The clinical manifestations vary and depend on whether it is the first infection or reinfection. After 3 months of age, the first infection generally is the most severe. Infection begins with acute onset of vomiting followed 24 to 48 hours later by watery diarrhea; up to one third of patients will have high fevers. Symptoms usually last for 3 to 7 days but improve over time. In moderate to severe cases or with prolonged diarrhea, dehydration, electrolyte abnormalities, and acidosis may occur. In certain immunocompromised children, including children with congenital cellular immu-nodeficiencies or severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) and children who are hema-topoietic stem cell or solid organ transplant recipients, severe, prolonged, and sometimes fatal rotavirus diarrhea may occur. The presence of rotavirus RNA in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) has been detected in children with rotavirus-associated seizures. ETIOLOGY: Rotaviruses are segmented, nonenveloped, double-stranded RNA viruses belonging to the family Reoviridae, with at least 10 distinct groups (A through J). Group A viruses are the major causes of human disease, although rotaviruses of groups B and C have also been associated with acute gastroenteritis. A binomial genotyping system, Gx-P[x], based on the 2 outer capsid viral proteins, VP7 glycoprotein (G) and VP4 prote-ase-cleaved protein (P), is being replaced with an 11-gene typing system where the nota-tions Gx-P[x]-Ix-Rx-Cx-Mx-Ax-Nx-Tx-Ex-Hx indicate the genotypes of the 6 structural viral proteins (VP7, VP4, VP6, VP1, VP2, VP3) and the 6 nonstructural proteins (NSP1, NSP2, NSP3, NSP4, NSP5/6), respectively. Before introduction of the rotavirus vaccine, genotypes G1P, G2P, G3P, G4P, and G9P were the most common geno-types circulating in the United States. However, since 2012, G12P has been the most common genotype identified. EPIDEMIOLOGY: Rotavirus is present in high titer in stools of infected patients several days before and may continue for at least 10 days after onset of clinical disease. A small inoculum (100 colony forming units/g) is needed for transmission, which occurs via the fecal-oral route. Rotavirus can remain viable for weeks to months on contaminated environmental surfaces and fomites (such as toys) which can also lead to transmission. Airborne droplet transmission has not been proven but may play a minor role in disease transmission. Spread within families and institutions is common. Rarely, common-source outbreaks from contaminated water or food have been reported.
In temperate climates, rotavirus disease is most prevalent during the cooler months. Before licensure of rotavirus vaccines in North America, the annual rotavirus epidemic usually started during the fall in Mexico and the southwest United States and moved ROTAVIRUS INFECTIONS 645 eastward, reaching the northeast United States and Maritime Provinces by spring. Such a seasonal pattern of disease is less pronounced in tropical climates. The epidemiology and burden of rotavirus disease in the United States has changed dramatically following the introduction of rotavirus vaccines in 2006 and 2008. Before widespread use of these vaccines, rotavirus was the most common cause of community acquired gastroenteritis and health care-associated diarrhea in young children. Since the introduction of rotavirus vaccines in the United States, a biennial pattern has emerged, with small, short seasons (median 9 weeks) beginning in late winter/early spring (eg, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017), alternating with years with extremely low circulation (eg, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016). Beginning in 2008, annual hospitalizations for rotavirus disease among US children younger than 5 years declined by approximately 75%, with an esti-mated 40 000 to 50 000 fewer rotavirus hospitalizations nationally each year. In case-con-trol evaluations in the United States, the rotavirus vaccines (full series) have been found to be approximately 80% to 90% effective against rotavirus disease resulting in hospitaliza-tion. The vaccines also are highly effective in reducing emergency department visits for rotavirus disease. During a 4-year period after vaccine introduction, an estimated 177 000 hospitalizations, 242 000 emergency department visits, and 1.1 million outpatient visits for diarrhea were averted among US children younger than 5 years. The incubation period for rotavirus is short, usually less than 48 hours.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: It is not possible to diagnose rotavirus infection by clinical presenta-tion or nonspecific laboratory tests. Diagnostic enzyme immunoassays (EIAs) and rapid chromatographic immunoassays for group A rotavirus antigen detection in stool are avail-able commercially. Given the marked reduction in rotavirus disease prevalence because of vaccine use, the positive predictive value of the immunoassays can be expected to be lower, and the negative predictive value to be higher, now compared with the prevaccine period. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based multipathogen detection systems that test stool for a panel of viral, bacterial, and parasitic gastrointestinal tract pathogens, including rotavirus, are being increasingly used. Although the advantages of such PCR-based systems are increased sensitivity and the ability to test for multiple pathogens in a single sample, the probability of coincidental detection of rotaviruses or other potential pathogens that may not be causing current symptoms complicates test interpretation. The virus from approved rotavirus vaccines can be detected in stool for at least 10 days after immunization.
The following tests are available in some research and reference laboratories: electron microscopy, polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) of viral RNA with silver staining, and viral culture. However, these tests generally are not used for clinical diagnosis of rota-virus disease.
TREATMENT: No specific antiviral therapy is available. Oral or parenteral fluids and elec-trolytes are given to prevent or correct dehydration. Orally administered Human Immune Globulin, administered as an investigational therapy in immunocompromised patients with prolonged infection, has decreased viral shedding and shortened the duration of diarrhea.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: In addition to standard precautions, contact precautions are indicated for diapered or incontinent children for the duration of illness.
CONTROL MEASURES: Breastfeeding is associated with milder rotavirus disease and should be encouraged (see Breastfeeding and Human Milk, p 107).
646 ROTAVIRUS INFECTIONS Child Care. General measures for interrupting enteric transmission in child care centers are available (see Children in Group Child Care and Schools, p 116). Hand washing and cleaning surfaces with soap and water followed by disinfection is recommended. Bleach solutions or other products with confirmed virucidal activity against rotavirus can be used to inactivate rotavirus and may help prevent disease transmission resulting from contact with environmental surfaces (www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/guidelines/disin-fection/disinfection-methods/chemical.html). Infants and children with rotavi-rus diarrhea should be excluded from child care centers until stools are contained in the diaper or when toilet-trained children no longer have accidents using the toilet and when stool frequency becomes no more than 2 stools above that child’s normal frequency, even if the stools remain loose.
Vaccines. Two rotavirus vaccines are licensed for use among infants in the United States: a live, oral human-bovine reassortant pentavalent rotavirus (RV5 [RotaTeq, Merck & Co Inc]) vaccine, given as a 3-dose series and a live, oral human attenuated monovalent rotavirus (RV1 [Rotarix, GlaxoSmithKline]) vaccine, given as a 2-dose series. The prod-ucts differ in composition and schedule of administration. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention do not express a prefer-ence for either vaccine.
In 2010, porcine circovirus or porcine circovirus DNA was detected in both rotavirus vaccines. There is no evidence that this virus is a safety risk or causes illness in humans. Postmarketing surveillance data from the United States, Australia, Mexico, Canada, and Brazil indicate that there is a small risk of intussusception from the currently licensed rotavirus vaccines. In the United States, the data currently available suggest the attrib-utable risk is between approximately 1 and 5 excess intussusception cases per 100 000 vaccinated infants. The risk appears to be primarily during the first week following the first or second dose; data from Australia suggest some risk may extend up to 21 days fol-lowing the first dose. In the United States as well as other parts of the world, the benefits of rotavirus vaccination in preventing severe rotavirus disease outweigh the risk of intus-susception. Parents should be informed of the risk, the early signs and symptoms of intus-susception, and the need for prompt care if these develop. Postmarketing strain surveillance in the United States and other countries has revealed that RV5 vaccine reassortant strains have been detected occasionally in stool samples of children with diarrhea. In some of the reports, the reassortant virus seemed to cause diarrheal illness. An RV1 vaccine wild-type reassortant strain has also been reported outside the United States. Following are recommendations for use of the currently licensed rotavirus vaccines1,2 (see Table 3.51): • Infants in the United States should be immunized routinely with a licensed rotavirus vaccine. • Immunization should not be initiated for infants 15 weeks, 0 days of age or older. For infants to whom the first dose of rotavirus vaccine is administered inadvertently at 1 American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases. Prevention of rotavirus disease: updated guidelines for use of rotavirus vaccine. Pediatrics. 2009;123(5):1412-1420 2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prevention of rotavirus gastroenteritis among infants and chil-dren. Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR Recomm Rep. 2009;58(RR-2):1–25 ROTAVIRUS INFECTIONS 647 15 weeks, 0 days of age or older, the remainder of the rotavirus immunization series should be completed according to the schedule.
• The maximum age for the last dose of rotavirus vaccine is 8 months, 0 days.
• The rotavirus vaccine series should be completed with the same product whenever possible. However, immunization should not be deferred if the product used for previ-ous doses is not available or is unknown. In this situation, the health care professional should continue or complete the series with the product available.
• If any dose in the series was RV5 vaccine or the product is unknown for any dose in the series, a total of 3 doses of rotavirus vaccine should be administered.
• Rotavirus vaccine can be administered concurrently with other childhood vaccines.
• Infants with transient, mild illness, with or without low-grade fever, may receive rotavi-rus vaccine.
• Preterm infants may be immunized if the infant is at least 6 weeks of postnatal age and is clinically stable. Preterm infants should be immunized on the same schedule and with the same precautions as recommended for full-term infants. Rotavirus vaccine virus is shed by some infants in the weeks after vaccination. There are limited published studies on the transmission of vaccine virus in hospital settings, including neonatal intensive care units that have not documented nosocomial transmission. Individual institutions may consider administering rotavirus vaccine at the recommended chronologic age to otherwise eligible infants during hospitalization, including in the neonatal intensive care unit. Otherwise, the first dose of vaccine should be administered at the time of discharge to eligible infants.
• Infants living in households with immunocompromised people can be immunized. Highly immunocompromised patients should avoid handling diapers of infants who have been vaccinated with rotavirus vaccine for 4 weeks after vaccination.
• Infants living in households with pregnant women should be immunized. • Rotavirus vaccine should not be administered to infants who have a history of a severe allergic reaction (eg, anaphylaxis) after a previous dose of rotavirus vaccine or to a vac-cine component. • Known SCID or history of intussusception are contraindications for use of both rota-virus vaccines. Gastroenteritis, including severe diarrhea and prolonged shedding of vaccine virus, has been reported in infants who were administered live, oral rotavirus vaccines and later identified as having SCID.
Table 3.51. Recommended Schedule for Administration of Rotavirus Vaccine Recommendation RV5 (RotaTeq) RV1 (Rotarix) Number of doses in series 3 2 Recommended ages for doses 2, 4, and 6 months of age 2 and 4 months of age Minimum age for first dose 6 weeks of age 6 weeks of age Maximum age for first dose 14 weeks, 6 days of age 14 weeks, 6 days of age Minimum interval between doses 4 weeks 4 weeks Maximum age for last dose 8 months, 0 days of age 8 months, 0 days of age 648 RUBELLA • Consultation with experts should be sought prior to administering rotavirus vaccine in infants with altered immunocompetence other than SCID (eg, condition that affects the immune system, including cancer or treatment with drugs such as steroids, chemother-apy, or radiation); moderate to severe illness, including gastroenteritis and preexisting chronic intestinal tract disease.
• Infants exposed in utero to maternally administered biologic response modifiers (BRMs) can have detectable drug concentrations for many months following delivery, result-ing in concern for immunosuppression among infants in the 12 months after the last maternal dose during pregnancy. Data are sparse on the safety of rotavirus vaccines in infants who were exposed to maternally administered BRMs in utero. Considering that rotavirus disease is rarely life threatening in the United States, rotavirus vaccines should be avoided in infants for the first 12 months after the last in utero exposure to most BRMs. Exceptions include certolizumab, which is not transferred across the placenta because of its structure as a pegylated Fab fragment, and likely infliximab, although the data are more sparse for it; rotavirus vaccination of infants can be considered when mothers received treatment during pregnancy with either of these BRMs (see Biologic Response-Modifying Drugs Used to Decrease Inflammation, p 82). As more data become available for the other BRMs, recommendations are likely to change, so consul-tation with a pediatric infectious diseases physician is recommended.
• Rotavirus vaccine should be administered to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-exposed and HIV-infected infants, irrespective of CD4+ T-lymphocyte percentage or count, according to the schedule for uninfected infants (see Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, p 168). Rotavirus vaccine may be indicated for infants with other acquired immunocompromising conditions if the potential benefit of protection out-weighs the risk of adverse reaction.
• The tip caps of the prefilled oral applicators of the RV1 vaccine may contain natural rubber latex, so infants with a severe (anaphylactic) allergy to latex (eg, some patients with spina bifida or bladder extrophy) should preferentially receive RV5 vaccine, because dosing tubes of RV5 do not contain natural rubber latex.
• Rotavirus vaccine may be administered at any time before, concurrent with, or after administration of any blood product, including antibody-containing blood products.
• Breastfeeding infants should be immunized according to the same schedule as non-breastfed infants.
• If an infant regurgitates, spits out, or vomits during or after vaccine administration, the vaccine dose should not be repeated.
• If a recently immunized infant is hospitalized, standard precautions should be followed. • Infants who have had rotavirus gastroenteritis before receiving the full series of rota-virus immunization should begin or complete the schedule following the standard age and interval recommendations. Rubella CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Postnatal Rubella. Many cases of postnatal rubella are subclinical, with 25% to 50% of adults being asymptomatic. Clinical disease usually is mild and characterized by a gen-eralized erythematous maculopapular rash, lymphadenopathy, and slight fever. The RUBELLA 649 rash starts on the face, becomes generalized in 24 hours, and lasts a median of 3 days. Lymphadenopathy, which may precede rash, often involves posterior auricular or suboc-cipital lymph nodes, can be generalized, and lasts between 5 and 8 days. In addition, conjunctivitis, cough, headache, coryza, and palatal enanthema may occur 1 to 5 days prior to the rash. Transient polyarthralgia and polyarthritis rarely occur in children but are common in adolescents and adults, especially among females. Encephalitis (1 in 6000 cases) and thrombocytopenia (1 in 3000 cases) are complications. Congenital Rubella Syndrome. Maternal rubella during pregnancy can result in miscar-riage, fetal death, or a constellation of congenital anomalies (congenital rubella syndrome [CRS]). The most commonly described anomalies/manifestations associated with CRS are ophthalmologic (cataracts, pigmentary retinopathy, microphthalmos, congenital glau-coma), cardiac (patent ductus arteriosus, peripheral pulmonary artery stenosis), auditory (sensorineural hearing impairment), or neurologic (behavioral disorders, meningoenceph-alitis, microcephaly, developmental disabilities). Neonatal manifestations of CRS include growth restriction, interstitial pneumonitis, radiolucent bone disease, hepatosplenomegaly, thrombocytopenia, and dermal erythropoiesis (so-called “blueberry muffin” lesions). Mild forms of the disease can be associated with few or no obvious clinical manifestations at birth. Congenital defects primarily occur in women infected during the first trimester. CRS is one of the few known causes of autism.
ETIOLOGY: Rubella virus is an enveloped, positive-stranded RNA virus classified as a Rubivirus in the Togaviridae family.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Humans are the only natural host. Postnatal rubella is transmitted primarily through direct or droplet contact from nasopharyngeal secretions. The peak incidence of infection is during late winter and early spring. Immunity from wild-type or vaccine virus usually is lifelong, but reinfection on rare occasions has been demonstrated and rarely has resulted in CRS. Although volunteer studies have demonstrated rubella virus in nasopharyngeal secretions from 7 days before to a maximum of 14 days after onset of rash, the period of maximal communicability extends from a few days before to 7 days after onset of rash. Rubella virus has been recovered in high titer from lens aspirates in children with congenital cataracts for several years, and a small proportion of infants with congenital rubella continue to shed virus in nasopharyngeal secretions and urine for 1 year or more, with transmission to susceptible contacts (see Isolation of the Hospitalized Patient and Control Measures). Rubella also has been associated with Fuchs heterochromic uveitis, sometimes decades after the initial infection.
Before widespread use of rubella vaccine, rubella was an epidemic disease, occurring in 6- to 9-year cycles, with most cases occurring in children. In the postvaccine era, most cases in the mid-1970s and 1980s occurred in young unimmunized adults in outbreaks on college campuses and in occupational settings. More recent outbreaks have occurred in people born outside the United States or among underimmunized populations. The inci-dence of rubella in the United States has decreased by more than 99% from the prevac-cine era (see Table 1.1, p 2).
The United States was determined no longer to have endemic rubella in 2004, and from 2004 through 2017, 107 cases of rubella and 17 cases of CRS were reported in the United States; all of the cases were import associated or from unknown sources. A national serologic survey from 2009–2010 indicated that among children and adolescents 650 RUBELLA 6 through 19 years of age, seroprevalence was >97%. Epidemiologic studies of rubella and CRS in the United States have identified that seronegativity is higher among people born outside the United States or from areas with poor vaccine coverage, and the risk of CRS is highest in infants of women born outside the United States.
In 2003, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) adopted a resolution call-ing for elimination of rubella and CRS in the Americas by the year 2010. The strategy consisted of achieving high levels of measles-rubella vaccination coverage in the routine immunization program and in the supplemental vaccination campaigns to rapidly reduce the number of people in the country susceptible to acute infection. This was accom-plished while simultaneously strengthening epidemiologic surveillance to monitor impact. The last confirmed endemic rubella case in the Americas was diagnosed in Argentina in February 2009, and the last confirmed endemic CRS case was diagnosed in Brazil in August 2009. In April 2015, the PAHO International Expert Committee for Verification of Measles and Rubella Elimination verified that the region of the Americas had achieved the rubella and CRS elimination goals. The average incubation period of rubella virus is 17 days, with a range of 12 to 23 days. People infected with rubella are most contagious when the rash is erupting. DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Rubella. Detection of rubella-specific immunoglobulin (Ig) M antibody usually indicates recent postnatal infection, but both false-negative and false-positive results occur, requir-ing additional specialized testing in a reference laboratory. Most postnatal cases are IgM-positive by 5 days after symptom onset. For diagnosis of postnatally acquired rubella, a fourfold or greater increase in antibody titer between acute and convalescent periods or seroconversion between acute and convalescent IgG serum titers also indicate infection. Acute serum must be collected as close to rash onset as possible, preferably in the first 3 days after symptom onset. Congenital Rubella Syndrome. CRS can be confirmed by detection of rubella-specific IgM antibody usually within the first 6 months of life. Congenital infection also can be con-firmed by stable or increasing serum concentrations of rubella-specific IgG over the first 7 to 11 months of life. Diagnosis of congenital rubella infection in children older than 1 year is difficult because of routine vaccination with measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine; serologic testing usually is not diagnostic, and viral isolation, although confirma-tory, is possible in only the small proportion of congenitally infected children who are still shedding virus at this age. The most commonly used methods of serologic screening for previous rubella infec-tion are enzyme immunoassays (EIAs) and latex agglutination tests. Individual test inter-pretation is challenging. As a general rule, both IgM and IgG antibody testing should be performed for suspected cases of both congenital and postnatal rubella, because both results may aid diagnosis.
A false-positive IgM test result may be caused by a number of factors including rheu-matoid factor, parvovirus IgM, and heterophile antibodies. The use of IgM-capture EIA may reduce the occurrence of false-positive IgM results. The presence of high-avidity IgG or a lack of increase in IgG titers can be useful in identifying false-positive rubella IgM results. Low-avidity IgG is associated with recent primary rubella infection, whereas high-avidity IgG is associated with past infection or reinfection or with previous vaccina-tion. The avidity assay is not a routine test and should be performed at reference labora-tories like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). RUBELLA 651 Rubella virus can be isolated most consistently from throat or nasal swab specimens (and less consistently urine) by inoculation of appropriate cell culture. Detection of rubella virus RNA by real time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay of a throat/nasal swab or urine specimen with subsequent genotyping of strains may be valuable for diagnosis and molecular epidemiology. RT-PCR assays generally are available in commercial and public health laboratories. In most postnatal cases, viral detection is possible by culture or RT-PCR assay on the day of symptom onset, and in most congenital cases viral detection is possible at birth and in some cases for up to 12 months. Laboratory personnel should be notified immediately that rubella is sus-pected, because specialized cell culture methods are required to isolate and identify the virus. Blood, urine, and cataract specimens also may yield virus, particularly in infants with congenital infection. With the successful elimination of indigenous rubella and CRS in the Western Hemisphere, molecular typing of viral isolates is critical in defining a source in outbreak scenarios as well as for sporadic cases.
TREATMENT: Management is supportive.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: In addition to standard precautions, for postnatal rubella droplet precautions are recommended for 7 days after onset of the rash. Contact isolation is indicated for children with proven or suspected congenital rubella until they are at least 1 year of age, unless rubella RT-PCR testing of 2 sets of clinical specimens (eg, throat/nasal swab and urine specimen) obtained 1 month apart after 3 months of age do not detect rubella virus RNA. In addition, droplet precau-tions can be considered if the infant has a respiratory illness or an aerosol generating procedure is being performed. Infection-control precautions should be considered in children with CRS up to 3 years of age who are hospitalized for congenital cataract extraction.
CONTROL MEASURES: School and Child Care. Children with postnatal rubella should be excluded from school or child care for 7 days after onset of the rash. During an outbreak, children without evi-dence of immunity should be immunized or excluded for 21 days after onset of rash of the last case in the outbreak. Children with CRS should be considered contagious as indi-cated in the section above on Isolation of the Hospitalized Patients. When infants with CRS who are still potentially contagious are considered for placement in a group child care setting, public health authorities should be contacted for guidance. Caregivers of these infants should be made aware of the potential hazard of the infants to susceptible pregnant contacts. Rubella is an enveloped virus; alcohol-based hand rubs are generally effective against enveloped viruses. Surfaces and items contaminated with potentially infectious material should be disinfected. A 1% bleach solution or 70% ethanol are effec-tive at inactivating rubella virus.
Surveillance for Congenital Infections. Accurate diagnosis and reporting of CRS are extremely important in assessing control of rubella. All birth defects in which rubella infection is suspected etiologically should be investigated thoroughly and reported to the CDC through local or state health departments.
Care of Exposed People. Evidence of rubella immunity consists of documented receipt of at least 1 dose of rubella-containing vaccine on or after the first birthday or serologic evi-dence of immunity. People born prior to 1957 can be considered immune. Documented evidence of rubella immunity is especially important for women who could become 652 RUBELLA pregnant. Prenatal IgG serologic screening for rubella immunity should be performed for all pregnant women. Women who have rubella-specific antibody concentrations above the standard positive cutoff value for the assay can be considered to have adequate evidence of rubella immunity. Those without antibody concentrations above the standard posi-tive cutoff or those with equivocal test results should receive rubella vaccine during the immediate postpartum period before discharge. Vaccinated women of childbearing age who have received 1 or 2 doses of rubella-containing vaccine and have rubella serum IgG concentrations that are not clearly positive should receive 1 additional dose of measles-mumps-rubella vaccine (maximum of 3 doses) and do not need to be retested thereafter for serologic evidence of rubella immunity. When a pregnant woman is exposed to rubella, a blood specimen should be obtained as soon as possible and tested for rubella antibody (IgG and IgM). An aliquot of frozen serum should be stored for possible repeated testing at a later time. The presence of rubella-specific IgG antibody at the time of exposure indicates that the person most likely is immune. If antibody is not detectable, a second blood specimen should be obtained 2 to 3 weeks later and tested concurrently with the frozen first specimen. If the second test result is negative, another blood specimen should be obtained 6 weeks after the exposure and also tested concurrently with the frozen first specimen; a negative test result in both the second and third specimens indicates that infection has not occurred, and a positive test result in the second or third specimen but not the first (seroconversion) indicates recent infection.
Immune Globulin. Administration of Immune Globulin to susceptible people experimen-tally exposed to rubella virus can prevent clinical rubella. However, there have also been many reports of the failure of Immune Globulin to prevent the anomalies of congenital rubella. For this reason, the routine use of Immune Globulin Intramuscular for the pre-vention of rubella in an exposed pregnant patient is not recommended. Vaccine. Live-virus rubella vaccine administered after exposure has not been demon-strated to prevent illness. Immunization of exposed nonpregnant people may be indi-cated, because if the exposure did not result in infection, then immunization will protect these people in the future. Immunization of a person who is incubating natural rubella or who already is immune is not associated with an increased risk of adverse effects.
Rubella Vaccine.1 The live-virus rubella vaccine distributed in the United States is the RA 27/3 strain. Vaccine is administered by subcutaneous injection as a combination vac-cine—either MMR or measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (MMRV) vaccine. Vaccine can be administered simultaneously with other vaccines (see Simultaneous Administration of Multiple Vaccines, p 36). Serum antibody to rubella is induced in more than 95% of recipients after a single dose at 12 months or older. Clinical efficacy and challenge studies have demonstrated that 1 dose confers long-term immunity against clinical and asymp-tomatic infection in more than 90% of immunized people. However, both symptomatic (rare) and asymptomatic reinfection have occurred in immunized people.
Because of the 2-dose recommendations for measles- and mumps-containing vaccine (as MMR) and varicella vaccine (as MMRV), 2 doses of rubella vaccine are administered routinely. This provides an added safeguard against primary vaccine failures.
Vaccine Recommendations. At least 1 dose of live attenuated rubella-containing vaccine is recommended for people 12 months or older. In the United States, rubella vaccine 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prevention of measles, rubella, congenital rubella syndrome, and mumps, 2013 summary: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR Recomm Rep. 2013;62(RR-4):1-34 RUBELLA 653 is recommended to be administered in combination with measles and mumps vaccines (MMR) or in combination with measles, mumps, and varicella (MMRV) when a child is 12 through 15 months of age, with a second dose of MMR or MMRV at school entry at 4 through 6 years of age or sooner, according to recommendations for routine measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella immunization. People who have not received the dose at school entry should receive their second dose as soon as possible but optimally no later than 11 through 12 years of age (see Measles, p 503).
Special emphasis must continue to be placed on the immunization of at-risk postpu-bertal males and females, especially college students, military recruits, recent immigrants, health care professionals, teachers, and child care providers. People who were born in 1957 or after and who have not received at least 1 dose of vaccine or who have no sero-logic evidence of immunity to rubella are considered susceptible and should be immu-nized with MMR vaccine. Clinical diagnosis of infection is unreliable and should not be accepted as evidence of immunity.
Specific recommendations are as follows: • Postpubertal females without documentation of presumptive evidence of rubella immu-nity should be immunized unless they are pregnant. Postpubertal females should be advised not to become pregnant for 28 days after receiving a rubella-containing vaccine (see Precautions and Contraindications, p 654, for further discussion). Routine serologic testing of nonpregnant postpubertal women before immunization is unnecessary and is a potential impediment to protection against rubella, because it requires 2 visits.
• During annual health care examinations, premarital and family planning visits, and visits to sexually transmitted infection clinics, postpubertal females should be assessed for rubella susceptibility and, if deemed susceptible, should be immunized with MMR vaccine.
• Routine prenatal IgG screening for rubella immunity should be performed. If a woman is found to be susceptible, rubella vaccine should be administered during the immediate postpartum period before discharge.
• People who have rubella-specific antibody concentrations above the standard posi-tive cutoff value for the assay can be considered to have adequate evidence of rubella immunity. Except for women of childbearing age, people who have an equivocal serologic test result should be considered susceptible to rubella unless they have docu-mented receipt of 1 dose of rubella-containing vaccine or subsequent serologic test results indicate rubella immunity. Vaccinated women of childbearing age who have received 1 or 2 doses of rubella-containing vaccine and have rubella serum IgG con-centrations that are not clearly positive should receive 1 additional dose of MMR vaccine (maximum of 3 doses) and do not need to be retested thereafter for serologic evidence of rubella immunity.
• Breastfeeding is not a contraindication to postpartum immunization of the mother (for additional information, see Breastfeeding and Human Milk, p 107).
• All susceptible health care personnel who may be exposed to patients with rubella or who provide care for pregnant women, as well as people who work in educational insti-tutions or provide child care, should be immunized to prevent infection for themselves and to prevent transmission of rubella to pregnant patients.1 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Immunization of health-care personnel: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR Recomm Rep. 2011;60(RR-7):1-45 654 RUBELLA Adverse Reactions.
• Of susceptible children who receive MMR or MMRV vaccines, fever develops in 5% to 15% from 6 to 12 days after immunization. Rash occurs in approximately 5% of immunized people. Mild lymphadenopathy occurs commonly. Febrile seizures occur slightly more frequently among children 12 through 23 months of age after administra-tion of MMRV vaccine compared with MMR and varicella administered as separate injections during the same visit (see Measles, p 503).
• Joint pain, usually in small peripheral joints, has been reported in approximately 0.5% of young children following vaccination with a rubella-containing vaccine. Arthralgia and transient arthritis tend to be more common in susceptible postpubertal females, occurring in approximately 25% and 10%, respectively, of vaccine recipients. Joint involvement usually begins 7 to 21 days after immunization and generally is transient. The incidence of joint manifestations after immunization is lower than after natural infection at the corresponding age.
• Transient paresthesia and pain in the arms and legs have rarely been reported.
• Central nervous system manifestations have been reported, but no causal relationship with rubella vaccine has been established.
• Other reactions that occur after immunization with MMR or MMRV are associated with the measles, mumps, and varicella components of the vaccine (see Measles, p 503, Mumps, p 538, and Varicella-Zoster Infections, p 831).
Precautions and Contraindications.
• Pregnancy. Rubella vaccine should not be administered to pregnant women. If vac-cine is administered to an unknowingly pregnant woman or the pregnancy occurs within 28 days of immunization, the patient should be counseled on the theoretical risks to the fetus. The theoretical maximum risk for CRS after vaccine administration is 0.2%, which is considerably lower than the risk with wild rubella virus or risk of non– CRS-induced congenital defects in pregnancy. Of the 2931 women immunized while pregnant who have been followed globally, 3.3% of offspring had subclinical infection, none had congenital defects, and 96.7% were not infected. In view of these observa-tions, receipt of rubella vaccine during pregnancy is not an indication for termination of pregnancy.
• Children of pregnant women. Immunizing susceptible children whose mothers or other household contacts are pregnant does not cause a risk. Most immunized people intermittently shed small amounts of virus from the pharynx 7 to 28 days after immu-nization, but no evidence of transmission of the vaccine virus from immunized children has been found.
• Febrile illness. Children with minor illnesses, such as upper respiratory tract infec-tion, may be immunized (see Vaccine Safety, p 42). Fever is not a contraindication to immunization. However, if other manifestations suggest a more serious illness, the child should not be immunized until recovery has occurred.
• Recent administration of IG. IG preparations interfere with immune response to measles vaccine and theoretically may interfere with the serologic response to rubella vaccine (see p 40). If rubella vaccine is indicated postpartum for a woman who has received anti-Rho (D) IG or blood products, suggested intervals are the same as used between IG administration and measles immunization (see Table 1.11, p 40).
• Altered immunity. Immunocompromised patients with disorders associated with increased severity of viral infections should not receive live-virus rubella vaccine (see SALMONELLA INFECTIONS 655 Immunization and Other Considerations in Immunocompromised Children, p 72). Exceptions are patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection who are not severely immunocompromised; these patients may be immunized against rubella with MMR vaccine (see Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, p 427). If possible, children receiving biologic response modifiers, such as anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha (see Biologic Response-Modifying Drugs Used to Decrease Inflammation, p 82), should be immunized before initiating treatment.
• Household contacts of immunocompromised people. The risk of rubella exposure for patients with altered immunity is decreased by immunizing susceptible contacts. Although small amounts of vaccine virus may be isolated from the phar-ynx, no evidence of transmission of rubella vaccine virus from immunized children to immunocompromised contacts has been found. Precautions and contraindications appropriate for the measles, mumps, and varicella components of MMR or MMRV vaccines also should be reviewed before administration (see Measles, p 503, Mumps, p 538, and Varicella-Zoster Infections, p 831).
Corticosteroids. For patients who have received high doses of corticosteroids (2 mg/ kg or greater or more than 20 mg/day) for 14 days or more and who otherwise are not immunocompromised, the recommended interval between stopping the steroids and immunization is at least 4 weeks (see Immunization and Other Considerations in Immunocompromised Children, p 72) after steroids have been discontinued.
Tuberculosis. Tuberculin skin testing is not a prerequisite for MMR immunization. Antituberculosis therapy should be initiated before administering MMR vaccine to people with untreated tuberculosis infection or disease. Tuberculin skin testing, if otherwise indi-cated, can be performed on the day of immunization with MMR vaccine. Otherwise, tuberculin skin testing should be postponed for 4 to 6 weeks, because measles immuniza-tion temporarily may suppress tuberculin skin test reactivity. Salmonella Infections CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Nontyphoidal Salmonella Infection. Nontyphoidal Salmonella (NTS) infection is associated with a spectrum of illness ranging from asymptomatic gastrointestinal tract carriage to gastro-enteritis, urinary tract infection, bacteremia, and focal infections, including meningitis, brain abscess, and osteomyelitis (to which people with sickle cell anemia are predisposed). The most common illness associated with NTS infection is gastroenteritis, with mani-festations of diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever. The site of infection usually is the distal small intestine as well as the colon. Sustained or intermittent bacteremia can occur, and focal infections are recognized in up to 10% of patients with NTS bacteremia. In the United States, the incidence of invasive NTS is highest among infants. Certain NTS serovars (eg, Dublin, Choleraesuis), although rare, are more likely to result in invasive infection than gastroenteritis. Invasive NTS disease in infants and toddlers, manifesting as severe clinical illness and accompanied by high case fatality rates, is prevalent in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa. Salmonella Typhimurium, Salmonella Enteritidis, and Salmonella I:4,,12:i:- (and to a lesser extent Salmonella Dublin) are the most frequent NTS serovars isolated from blood and cerebrospinal fluid. Severe anemia, malaria, human immunode-ficiency virus (HIV), and malnutrition are known risk factors that contribute to the high case fatality rate (10%–30%).
656 SALMONELLA INFECTIONS Enteric Fever. Salmonella enterica serovars Typhi, Paratyphi A, Paratyphi B, and Paratyphi C (which occurs rarely) can cause a protracted bacteremic illness referred to, respectively, as typhoid and paratyphoid fever and collectively as enteric fever. In older children, the onset of enteric fever typically is gradual, with manifestations such as fever, constitutional symptoms (eg, headache, malaise, anorexia, and lethargy), abdominal pain, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, dactylitis, and rose spots (present in approximately 30% of patients). Change in mental status and shock may ensue. Myocarditis or endocarditis occur rarely. In infants and toddlers, invasive infection with enteric fever serovars can manifest as a mild, nondescript febrile illness accompanied by self-limited bacteremia or as an invasive infection in association with more severe clinical symptoms and signs, sustained bactere-mia, and meningitis. Diarrhea (resembling pea soup) or constipation can be early features. Gastrointestinal tract bleeding occurs in approximately 10% of hospitalized adults and children with enteric fever. Relative bradycardia (pulse rate slower than would be expected for a given body temperature) has been considered a common feature of typhoid fever in adults but in children is neither a discriminating feature in the assessment of a febrile child from an area where enteric fever is endemic, nor a feature of the disease per se. The propensity to become a chronic S Typhi carrier (excretion longer than 1 year) following acute typhoid infection correlates with the prevalence of cholelithiasis, increases with age, and is greater in females than males. Chronic carriage in children is uncommon.
ETIOLOGY: Salmonella organisms are gram-negative bacilli that belong to the family Enterobacteriaceae. Current taxonomy recognizes 2 Salmonella species: S enterica with 6 sub-species and S bongori. S enterica subspecies enterica (also called subspecies I) is responsible for most infections in humans and other warm-blooded animals; the other S enterica subspecies and S bongori are usually isolated from cold-blooded animals. More than 2600 Salmonella serovars have been described. In 2016, the most commonly reported human isolates in the United States were Salmonella serovars Enteritidis, Newport, Typhimurium, Javiana, and I 4,,12:i:-; these 5 serovars accounted for approximately 45% of all Salmonella infections in the United States (www.cdc.gov/nationalsurveillance/ pdfs/2016-Salmonella-report-508.pdf). S Typhi belongs to O serogroup 9, along with many other common serovars including Enteritidis and Dublin. The relative preva-lence of other serovars varies by country. EPIDEMIOLOGY: Nontyphoidal Salmonella infection. Every year, NTS organisms are among the most common causes of laboratory-confirmed cases of enteric disease reported to the US Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (www.cdc.gov/foodnet). The incidence of NTS infection is highest in children younger than 4 years. In the United States, rates of invasive infections and mortality are higher in infants, elderly people, and people with hemoglobinopathies (including sickle cell disease) and immunocompromising conditions (eg, malignant neoplasms, HIV infection). Most reported cases are sporadic, but wide-spread outbreaks, including health care-associated and institutional outbreaks, have been reported. The incidence of foodborne cases of NTS gastroenteritis has not changed in recent years (www.cdc.gov/foodnet/reports/prelim-data-intro-2018.html).
The principal reservoirs for NTS organisms include birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. The major food vehicles of transmission to humans in industrialized coun-tries include seeded vegetables and other produce, as well as food of animal origin (such as poultry, beef, eggs, and dairy products). Multiple other food vehicles (eg, peanut butter, SALMONELLA INFECTIONS 657 frozen pot pies, powdered infant formula, cereal, and bakery products) have been impli-cated in outbreaks in the United States and Europe. Other modes of transmission include ingestion of contaminated water or close contact with infected animals, mainly poul-try (eg, chicks, chickens, ducks), reptiles or amphibians (eg, pet turtles, iguanas, geckos, bearded dragons, lizards, snakes, frogs, toads, newts, salamanders), and rodents (eg, ham-sters, mice, guinea pigs) or other mammals (eg, hedgehogs). Reptiles and amphibians that live in tanks or aquariums can contaminate the water with bacteria, which can spread to people. Small turtles with a shell length of less than 4 inches are a well-known source of Salmonella organisms. Because of this risk, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has banned the interstate sale and distribution of these turtles since 1975. Animal-derived pet foods and treats have been linked to Salmonella infections as well, especially in young children.
A risk of transmission of infection to others persists for as long as an infected person sheds NTS organisms. Twelve weeks after infection with the most common NTS serovars, approximately 45% of children younger than 5 years shed organisms, compared with 5% of older children and adults; antimicrobial therapy can prolong shedding. Approximately 1% of adults continue to shed NTS organisms for more than 1 year.
Enteric Fever. Although typhoid fever (approximately 300–400 cases annually) and para-typhoid fever (approximately 100 cases annually) are uncommon in the United States, these infections are highly endemic in many resource-limited countries, particularly in Asia. Consequently, most typhoid fever infections in US residents are acquired during international travel. Unlike NTS serovars, the enteric fever serovars (S Typhi, S Paratyphi A, S Paratyphi B) are restricted to human hosts, in whom they cause both clinical and subclinical infections. Chronic human S Typhi carriers (mostly involving chronic infection of the gall bladder but occasionally involving infection of the urinary tract) constitute the long-term reservoir in areas with endemic infection. Infection with enteric fever serovars implies ingestion of a food or water vehicle contaminated by a chronic carrier or person with acute infection. The incubation period for NTS gastroenteritis usually is 6 to 48 hours, but incu-bation periods of a week or more have been reported. For enteric fever, the incubation period usually is 7 to 14 days (range, 3–60 days).
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Isolation of Salmonella organisms from cultures of stool, blood, urine, bile (including duodenal fluid containing bile), and material from foci of infection is diagnostic. Gastroenteritis is diagnosed by stool culture or molecular testing; stool cul-tures should be obtained in all children with bloody diarrhea or unexplained persistent or severe diarrhea. Blood and stool cultures (positive in up to 30%) should be obtained for all children who present with unexplained fever after travel to resource poor coun-tries. In addition, blood cultures should be considered for patients at risk of severe illness (eg, age <3 months, those who are immunocompromised or have hemolytic anemia) and in patients with evidence of disseminated infection, septicemia, or enteric fever. Optimum recovery of Salmonella from stool is achieved with the use of enrichment broth and multiple selective agar plate media. Definitive identification requires confirmation by phenotypic methods (biochemical profiling), molecular methods such as whole genome sequencing or polymerase chain reaction assays, or mass spectrometry of cellular compo-nents and O serogroup determination. Serovar determination is helpful from an epide-miologic perspective and is usually performed at public health laboratories. 658 SALMONELLA INFECTIONS Diagnostic tests to detect Salmonella antigens by enzyme immunoassay, latex agglutina-tion, and monoclonal antibodies have been developed, as have commercial immunoas-says that detect antibodies to antigens of enteric fever serovars. The latter tests are more important in areas of the world where typhoid fever is endemic. Several multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) platforms for detection of multiple viral, parasitic, and bacterial pathogens, including Salmonella, directly in stool have been cleared for diagnostic use by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Laboratories should maintain culture capabilities for Salmonella species, because antimicro-bial susceptibility testing requires an isolate. In addition, isolates are useful for state public health laboratories to conduct genomic characterization of strains for outbreak detection and investigation.
If enteric fever is suspected, multiple cultures may be needed to isolate the pathogen. Blood, bone marrow, or bile cultures are often diagnostic, because organisms often are absent from stool. The sensitivity of blood culture and bone marrow culture in children with enteric fever is approximately 60% and 90%, respectively. The combination of a single blood culture plus culture of bile (collected from a bile-stained duodenal string) is 90% sensitive in detecting S Typhi infection in children with clinical enteric fever. The CDC does not recommend using serologic tests, such as the Widal test, to diagnose acute typhoid because these tests are difficult to interpret in endemic populations and where previous Salmonella infection or vaccination may result in a false positive result. Isolate recovery remains important for guiding antimicrobial therapy for enteric fever. Serologic testing may be helpful in identification of chronic carriers in outbreak situations.
TREATMENT: Nontyphoidal Salmonella Infection.
• Antimicrobial therapy usually is not indicated for patients with either asymptomatic infection or uncomplicated gastroenteritis caused by NTS serovars, because therapy does not shorten the duration of diarrheal disease, can prolong duration of fecal shed-ding, and increases symptomatic relapse rate. Antimicrobial therapy is recommended for gastroenteritis caused by NTS serovars in people at increased risk for invasive disease, including infants younger than 3 months and people with chronic gastrointes-tinal tract disease, malignant neoplasms, hemoglobinopathies, HIV infection, or other immunosuppressive illnesses or therapies. It should also be considered for those experi-encing severe symptoms such as severe diarrhea or prolonged or high fever.
• If antimicrobial therapy is initiated in patients in the United States with presumed or proven NTS gastroenteritis, a blood and a stool culture should be obtained prior to antibiotic administration and an initial dose of ceftriaxone should be given. The patient who does not appear ill or have evidence of disseminated infection can be discharged with oral azithromycin pending blood culture results. Once susceptibilities are available, ampicillin or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole may be considered for susceptible strains. A fluoroquinolone is an alternative option. For those who appear ill or have evidence of disseminated infection, hospitalization is required. • For bacteremia caused by NTS, disseminated disease (meningitis, osteoarticular infec-tion, endocarditis) should be excluded. Blood cultures should be repeated until negative. Initial therapy with ceftriaxone should be given. Transition from intravenous ceftri-axone to oral azithromycin or a fluoroquinolone may be considered after the blood culture has cleared and focal disease has been excluded, for a total 7- to 10-day course. SALMONELLA INFECTIONS 659 Specific antimicrobial, route of administration, and duration of therapy will depend on antimicrobial susceptibilities, patient age and other host factors, and clinical response. Aminoglycosides are not recommended for the treatment of any invasive Salmonella infections (including those attributable to S Typhi) despite in vitro sensitivity of strains, because the clinical effectiveness is poor.
• For meningitis, the duration of treatment should be 4 weeks, and for osteomyeli-tis or other focal metastatic infections, a duration of 4 to 6 weeks is recommended. Evaluation for underlying immunodeficiency (eg, asplenia, HIV) should be considered.
• Antibiotic-resistant nontyphoidal Salmonella strains are increasing. Ciprofloxacin-nonsusceptible strains increased from 2% in 2009 to 8% in 2017 (www.cdc.gov/ drugresistance/pdf/threats-report/2019-ar-threats-report-508.pdf ).
Enteric Fever.
• Travel history and regional antibiotic resistance patterns should be carefully considered when choosing empiric antibiotic therapy for enteric fever. Most typhoid fever infec-tions diagnosed in the United States are fluoroquinolone nonsusceptible; therefore, clinicians should not use fluoroquinolones as empiric therapy, especially in returning travelers from South Asia.
• Since 2016, in Pakistan, there has been an ongoing large epidemic of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) S Typhi with resistance to ceftriaxone, ampicillin, ciprofloxa-cin, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX); isolates are susceptible only to azithromycin and carbapenems.1 More than 5000 cases of XDR S Typhi have been reported in Pakistan since the start of the outbreak, and multiple confirmed cases of XDR typhoid have been documented in travelers returning to the United States and the United Kingdom from Pakistan. Clinicians are advised to check for updates on the outbreak of XDR typhoid fever.
• For enteric fever caused by S Typhi that is known or likely to be multidrug resistant (but not XDR), empiric therapy with a parenteral third-generation cephalosporin or azithromycin should be initiated. Drugs of choice, route of administration, and dura-tion of therapy are based on susceptibility of the organism (or inferred susceptibility if this is not available), severity and site of infection, host, and clinical response. The opti-mal duration of therapy is unclear and depends on the antibiotic used. Most experts would treat for at least 7 to 10 days for people with uncomplicated disease; if amoxicil-lin or TMP-SMX is considered on the basis of susceptibility testing, a 14-day course of therapy should be considered. Consultation with an expert in infectious diseases may be useful for management of severe and complicated cases.
• Relapse of typhoidal Salmonella infection can occur in up to 17% of patients within 4 weeks and is a particular risk for immunocompromised patients, who may require longer duration of treatment as well as retreatment. Relapse rates appear to be lower in those treated with azithromycin than with fluoroquinolones or ceftriaxone. • The chronic carrier state may be eradicated by 4 weeks of oral therapy with ciprofloxa-cin or norfloxacin, which are antimicrobial agents that are highly concentrated in bile. High-dose parenteral ampicillin also can be used if 4 weeks of oral fluoroquinolone therapy is not well tolerated and if the strain is susceptible. Cholecystectomy followed 1 François Watkins LK, Winstead A, Appiah GD, et al. Update on extensively drug-resistant Salmonella sero-type Typhi infections among travelers to or from Pakistan and report of ceftriaxone-resistant Salmonella sero-type Typhi infections among travelers to Iraq—United States, 2018–2019. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2020;69(20):618–622. DOI: icon 660 SALMONELLA INFECTIONS by another course of antimicrobial agents may be indicated in some adults if antimi-crobial therapy alone fails.
• Corticosteroids may be beneficial in children with severe enteric fever, which is char-acterized by delirium, obtundation, stupor, coma, or shock. These drugs should be reserved for critically ill patients in whom relief of manifestations of toxemia may be lifesaving. The usual regimen is high-dose dexamethasone, administered intravenously at an initial dose of 3 mg/kg, followed by 1 mg/kg, every 6 hours, for a total course of 48 hours.
• For enteric fever caused by S Typhi acquired from overseas travel, a stool culture should be performed on all people who traveled with the index case(s). If results are positive, treatment should be initiated with azithromycin or a fluoroquinolone and the patient should be monitored for development of any symptoms. Asymptomatic people in the United States who had contact with the index case(s) but did not travel overseas with them, should be evaluated on a case by case basis to determine necessity for culture of stool samples.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: In addition to standard precautions, contact precautions should be used for diapered and incontinent children for the duration of ill-ness. In children with enteric fever, precautions should be continued until culture results are negative for 3 consecutive stool specimens obtained at least 48 hours after cessation of antimicrobial therapy. For XDR typhoid, contact precautions should be used throughout hospital stay, as per guidelines for multidrug-resistant organisms.
CONTROL MEASURES: Important measures include proper food hygiene practices; treated water supplies; proper hand hygiene; adequate sanitation to dispose of human fecal waste; exclusion of infected people from handling food or providing health care; education on the risk of Salmonella infections from animal contact; prohibiting the sale of pet turtles; limiting exposure of children younger than 5 years and immunocompro-mised children to reptiles, amphibians, live poultry, and rodents at home, at school, and in child care and public settings (see Diseases Transmitted by Animals [Zoonoses], p 1048); reporting cases to appropriate health authorities; and investigating outbreaks. Eggs and other foods of animal origin should be cooked thoroughly. People should not eat raw eggs or foods containing raw eggs or consume unpasteurized milk or raw milk products.1 Notification of public health authorities, sending isolates (or specimens), and determina-tion of serovar are of primary importance in detection and investigation of outbreaks.
Child Care. Outbreaks of Salmonella illness in child care centers are rare. Specific strategies for controlling infection in out-of-home child care involve adherence to hygiene practices, including meticulous hand hygiene, and limiting exposure to certain animals. Animals at higher risk of causing salmonellosis, including reptiles, amphibians, and poultry, are not recommended in schools, child care settings, hospitals, or nursing homes (see Children in Group Child Care and Schools, p 116).
When NTS serovars are identified in a symptomatic child care attendee or staff member with enterocolitis, older children and staff members do not need to be excluded unless they are symptomatic. Stool cultures are not required for asymptomatic contacts. 1 American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases and Committee on Nutrition. Consumption of raw or unpasteurized milk and milk products by pregnant women and children. Pediatrics. 2014;133(1):175-179 (Reaffirmed November 2019) SALMONELLA INFECTIONS 661 Likewise, children or staff members with NTS enterocolitis do not require negative cul-ture results from stool samples; children can return to child care facilities if stools are contained in the diaper or when toilet-trained children are continent and when stool fre-quency becomes no more than 2 stools above that child’s normal frequency for the time the child is in the program, even if the stools remain loose (see Children in Group Child Care and Schools, p 116). When S Typhi infection is identified in a child care staff member, local or state health departments should be consulted regarding regulations for length of exclusion and testing, which may vary by jurisdiction. In general, because infections with S Typhi or S Paratyphi A, S Paratyphi B, or S Paratyphi C are transmitted easily and can be severe, exclusion of an infected child is warranted at least until negative results for 3 stool samples obtained at least 48 hours after cessation of antimicrobial therapy for S Typhi or S Paratyphi (see Children in Group Child Care and Schools, p 116).
Typhoid Vaccine. Protection against S Typhi is enhanced by typhoid immunization, but currently licensed vaccines do not provide complete protection. Two typhoid vaccines are licensed for use in the United States (see Table 3.52), one for use in people 6 years and older and the other in people 2 years and older.
The demonstrated efficacy of the 2 vaccines licensed by the FDA ranges from 50% to 80%, but the duration of protection differs notably between the vaccines. Vaccine is selected on the basis of age of the child, need for booster doses, and possible contraindi-cations (see Precautions and Contraindications, p 663) and reactions (see Adverse Events, p 662).
Recommended Use. In the United States, immunization is recommended only for the fol-lowing people: • Travelers to areas where risk of exposure to S Typhi is recognized. Risk is greatest for travelers to the Indian subcontinent, South and Southeast Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, and Africa who may have prolonged expo-sure to contaminated food and drink. Such travelers need to be cautioned that typhoid vaccine is not a substitute for careful selection of food and drink (see www.cdc.gov/ travel).
• People with intimate exposure to a documented typhoid fever carrier, as occurs with continued household contact.
• Laboratory workers with frequent contact with S Typhi.
Dosages. For primary immunization, the following dosage is recommended for each vaccine: Table 3.52. Commercially Available Typhoid Vaccines in the United States Typhoid Vaccine Type Route Minimum Age of Receipt, y No. of Dosesa Booster Frequency, y Ty21a Live attenuated Oral 6 4 5 ViCPS Polysaccharide Intramuscular 2 1 2 ViCPS indicates Vi capsular polysaccharide vaccine.
a Primary immunization. For further information on dosage, schedules, and adverse events, see text.
662 SALMONELLA INFECTIONS • Typhoid vaccine live oral Ty21a (Vivotif [Crucell Switzerland LTD). Children (6 years and older) and adults should take 1 enteric-coated capsule every other day for a total of 4 capsules. Each capsule should be swallowed whole (not chewed) with liquid, no warmer than 37°C (98°F), approximately 1 hour before a meal. The capsules should be kept refrigerated, and all 4 doses must be taken to achieve maximal efficacy. Immunization should be completed at least 1 week before possible exposure. Note that in December 2020, the manufacturer of Ty21a temporarily stopped making and selling it; this vaccine may be in limited supply or unavailable.
• Typhoid Vi polysaccharide vaccine (Typhim Vi [Sanofi Pasteur]). Primary immunization of people 2 years and older with unconjugated Vi capsular polysaccha-ride (ViCPS) vaccine consists of one 0.5-mL (25-µg) dose administered intramuscularly. Vaccine should be administered at least 2 weeks before possible exposure.
• Vi conjugate vaccine (not available in the United States). A new typhoid conjugate vaccine that consists of the Vi capsular polysaccharide of S Typhi linked to tetanus toxoid protein is manufactured and licensed in India (Typbar-TCV , Bharat Biotech International, Hyderabad, India), has been prequalified by the World Health Organization (WHO). The vaccine has been recommended by the WHO Scientific Advisory Group of Experts for use in infants as young as 6 months of age, based on results of clinical trials establishing its tolerability and immunogenicity in children 6 through 23 months of age, as well as in older children and adults. The vaccine is administered as a single dose, provides greater protection against typhoid fever than the other available vaccines, and serum IgG Vi antibody appears to endure for several years among children living in areas with endemic infection. Typbar-TCV is not licensed in the United States. However, if families with children younger than 2 years of age are traveling to live in areas of South Asia where XDR S Typhi is circulating, parents of infants and toddlers can be advised to contact local pediatricians to have their young children vaccinated with this vaccine. It is widely available in India and available in Pakistan in parts of Sindh Province, the center of the XDR S Typhi outbreak. • Protection against S Paratyphi A and S Paratyphi B. Neither Ty21a nor ViCPS vaccine provides reliable protection against S Paratyphi A. Results of 2 field trials sug-gest that Ty21a may provide partial cross-protection against S Paratyphi B. Booster Doses. In circumstances of continued or repeated exposure to S Typhi, periodic reimmunization is recommended to maintain immunity. Continued efficacy for 7 years after immunization with the oral Ty21a vaccine has been demonstrated; however, the manufacturer of oral Ty21a vaccine recommends reim-munization (completing the entire 4-dose series) every 5 years if continued or renewed exposure to S Typhi is expected. ViCPS vaccine elicits a T-independent antigen response that does not create immuno-logic memory to allow boosting of serum Vi antibody titers following an initial immuniza-tion. The manufacturer of ViCPS vaccine recommends reimmunization every 2 years if continued or renewed exposure is expected.
Oral Ty21a (which does not express Vi antigen) and ViCPS (which protects by stimulating serum IgG Vi antibody) vaccines mediate protection by distinct mechanisms. No data have been reported concerning use of one vaccine administered after primary immunization with the other.
Adverse Events. The oral Ty21a vaccine is very well tolerated, but mild adverse reac-tions may occur; these include abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, fever, SCABIES 663 headache, and rash or urticaria. Reported adverse reactions to ViCPS vaccine also are minimal and include fever, headache, malaise, myalgia, and local reaction of tenderness and pain, erythema, or induration of 1 cm or greater.
Precautions and Contraindications. A contraindication to administration of intramuscular ViCPS vaccine is a history of hypersensitivity to any component of the vaccine. No safety data have been reported for typhoid vaccines in pregnant women. The oral Ty21a vac-cine is a live attenuated vaccine and should not be administered to immunocompromised people, including people known to be infected with HIV; to have a phagocytic cell defect; or to have chronic granulomatous disease;1 the intramuscular ViCPS vaccine may be an alternative, although the expected immune response may not be achieved. The oral Ty21a vaccine should not be administered during acute febrile illness or gastrointestinal tract illness. Antimalarial drugs mefloquine and chloroquine and the combination antima-larials atovaquone/proguanil and pyrimethamine/sulfadoxine, at doses used for prophy-laxis, can be administered with the Ty21a vaccine. The manufacturer advises that other antimalarial agents be administered at least 3 days after the last dose of Ty21a vaccine (www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6411a4.htm). Antimicrobial agents should be avoided for 3 days before the first dose of oral Ty21a vaccine and 3 days after the last dose of Ty21a vaccine.
Scabies CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Scabies is characterized by an intensely pruritic, erythema-tous eruption that may include papules, nodules, vesicles, or bullae that is caused by burrowing of adult female mites in upper layers of the epidermis, creating serpiginous bur-rows. Itching is most intense at night. In older children and adults, the sites of predilection are interdigital folds, flexor aspects of wrists, extensor surfaces of elbows, anterior axillary folds, waistline, thighs, navel, genitalia, areolae, abdomen, intergluteal cleft, and buttocks. In children younger than 2 years, the eruption more often is vesicular and often occurs in areas usually spared in older children and adults, such as the scalp, face, neck, palms, and soles. The eruption is caused by a hypersensitivity reaction to proteins of the parasite.
Characteristic scabietic burrows appear as thin, gray or white, serpiginous, thread-like lines. Excoriations are common, and most burrows are obliterated by scratching before a patient seeks medical attention. Occasionally, 2- to 5-mm red-brown nodules are present, particularly on covered parts of the body, such as the genitalia, groin, and axilla. These scabies nodules are a granulomatous response to dead mite antigens and feces; the nod-ules can persist for weeks and even months after effective treatment. Cutaneous secondary bacterial infection is a frequent complication and usually is caused by Streptococcus pyogenes or Staphylococcus aureus. Studies have demonstrated a rare correlation between scabies and development of poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis.
Crusted (formerly called Norwegian) scabies is an uncommon clinical syndrome characterized by a large number of mites and widespread, crusted, hyperkeratotic lesions. Crusted scabies usually occurs in people with debilitating conditions, people with develop-mental disabilities, or people who are immunocompromised, including patients receiving biologic response modifiers. Crusted scabies also can occur in otherwise healthy children after long-term use of topical corticosteroid therapy. 1 Rubin LG, Levin MJ, Ljungman P , et al. 2013 IDSA clinical practice guideline for vaccination of the immuno-compromised host. Clin Infect Dis. 2014;58(3):e44-e100 664 SCABIES Postscabietic pustulosis is a reactive phenomenon that may follow successful treatment of primary infestation with scabies. Affected infants and young children manifest episodic crops of sterile, pruritic papules, and pustules predominantly in an acral distribution, but lesions may extend to a lesser degree onto the torso.
ETIOLOGY: The mite Sarcoptes scabiei subspecies hominis is the cause of scabies. The adult female burrows in the stratum corneum of the skin and lays eggs. Larvae emerge from the eggs in 2 to 4 days and molt to nymphs and then to adults, which mate and produce new eggs. The entire cycle takes approximately 10 to 17 days. S scabiei subspecies canis, acquired from dogs with clinical mange, can cause a self-limited and mild infestation in humans, usually involving the area in direct contact with the infested animal.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Humans are the source of infestation. Transmission usually occurs through prolonged close, personal contact. Even minimal contact with patients with crusted scabies or their immediate environment can result in transmission because of the large number of mites in exfoliating scales. Infestation acquired from dogs and other ani-mals is uncommon, and these mites do not replicate in humans. Scabies of human origin can be transmitted as long as the patient remains infested and untreated, including during the interval before symptoms develop. Scabies is endemic in many countries and occurs worldwide sporadically and in epidemics, which may be cyclical in some settings. Scabies affects people from all socioeconomic levels without regard to age, gender, or standards of personal hygiene. Scabies in adults may be acquired sexually.1 The incubation period in people without previous exposure usually is 4 to 6 weeks. People who previously were infested are sensitized and develop symptoms 1 to 4 days after repeated infestation with the mite; these reinfestations usually are milder than the original episode.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Diagnosis of scabies typically is made by clinical examination. Diagnosis can be confirmed by identification of the mite, mite eggs, or scybala (feces) from scrapings of papules or intact burrows, preferably from the terminal portion where the mite generally is found. Mineral oil, microscope immersion oil, or water applied to skin facilitates collection of scrapings. A broad-blade scalpel is used to scrape the burrow. Scrapings and oil can be placed on a slide under a glass coverslip and examined micro-scopically under low power. Adult female mites average 330 to 450 µm in length. Skin scrapings provide definitive evidence of infestation but have low sensitivity. Handheld der-moscopy (epiluminescence microscopy) has been used to identify in vivo the pigmented mite parts or air bubbles corresponding to infesting mites within the stratum corneum. Reflectance in vivo microscopy and polymerase chain reaction assays on swabbed skin material are promising techniques with improved sensitivity and specificity. TREATMENT: Topical permethrin 5% cream or off-label use of oral ivermectin both are effective agents for treatment of scabies (see Drugs for Parasitic Infections, p 983). Most experts recommend starting with topical 5% permethrin cream as the drug of choice, particularly for infants (not approved for infants younger than 2 months), young children, and pregnant or nursing women. Permethrin cream should be removed by bathing after 8 to 14 hours. Children and adults with infestation should apply lotion or cream containing this scabicide over their entire body below the head. Permethrin kills the scabies mite and eggs. Two (or more) applications, each about a week apart, may be necessary to eliminate 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2021; in press SCABIES 665 all mites. Because scabies can affect the face, scalp, and neck in infants and young chil-dren, treatment of the entire head, neck, and body in this age group is required. Special attention should be given to trimming fingernails and ensuring application of medication to these areas. A Cochrane review found that oral ivermectin is as effective as topical permethrin for treating scabies. Because ivermectin is not ovicidal, it is given as 2 doses, 7 to 14 days apart. Ivermectin is not approved for treatment of scabies by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Oral ivermectin should be considered for patients who have failed treatment or who cannot tolerate FDA-approved topical medications for the treatment of scabies. The safety of ivermectin in children weighing less than 15 kg and in pregnant women has not been established.
Alternative drugs include 10% crotamiton cream or lotion (not FDA approved for children) or 5% to 10% precipitated sulfur compounded into petrolatum. Lindane lotion generally should not be used for treatment of scabies because of safety concerns and availability of other treatments but may be used if all other medications cannot be toler-ated or have failed.
Because scabietic lesions are the result of a hypersensitivity reaction to the mite, itching may not subside for several weeks despite successful treatment. The use of oral antihistamines and topical corticosteroids can help relieve this itching. Topical or systemic antimicrobial therapy is indicated for secondary bacterial infections of excoriated lesions.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: In addition to standard precautions, con-tact precautions are recommended until the patient has been treated with an appropriate scabicide.
CONTROL MEASURES: • Most experts recommend prophylactic therapy for household members, particularly those who have had prolonged direct skin-to-skin contact. Manifestations of scabies infestation can appear as late as 2 months after exposure, during which time the mite can be transmitted. Household members should be treated at the same time to prevent reinfestation. Bedding and clothing worn next to the skin during the 3 days before ini-tiation of therapy should be laundered in a washer with hot water and dried using a hot cycle. Mites do not survive more than 3 days without skin contact. Clothing that cannot be laundered should be removed from the patient and stored for several days to a week to avoid reinfestation.
• Children should be treated at the end of the program day and allowed to return to child care or school after the first course of treatment has been completed. Children should not be excluded or sent home early from school because of scabies (see Table 2.3, p 128).
• Epidemics and localized outbreaks may require stringent and consistent measures to treat contacts. Health care workers and other caregivers who have had prolonged skin-to-skin contact with patients with infestation may benefit from prophylactic treatment.
• Environmental disinfestation is unnecessary and unwarranted. Thorough vacuuming of environmental surfaces is recommended after use of a room by a patient with non-crusted scabies.
• People with crusted scabies and their close contacts must be treated promptly and aggressively to avoid outbreaks. Information about environmental disinfection for crusted scabies is available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (www.
cdc.gov/parasites/scabies/health_professionals/crusted.html).
666 SCHISTOSOMIASIS Schistosomiasis CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Schistosomiasis (bilharzia) is established by skin penetration of infecting larvae (cercariae, shed by freshwater snails). Initial infections often are asymp-tomatic. Skin manifestations include pruritus at the penetration site a few hours after water exposure, followed in 5 to 14 days by an intermittent pruritic, sometimes papular, eruption. More intense papular eruptions may occur more quickly and last for 7 to 10 days after exposure in people sensitized previously. Cercarial dermatitis (swimmer’s itch) also can be caused by larvae of schistosome parasites of birds or other wildlife. These larvae can pen-etrate human skin but eventually die in the dermis and do not cause systemic disease.
Parasites capable of causing intestinal and urogenital schistosomiasis enter the blood-stream after penetration of the skin, migrate through the lungs, and eventually mature into adult worms that reside in the venous plexus that drains the intestines or, in the case of Schistosoma haematobium, the urogenital tract. Four to 8 weeks after exposure, worms develop into adults and females begin egg deposition, which can lead to an acute serum sickness-like illness (Katayama syndrome) that manifests as fever, malaise, cough, rash, abdominal pain, hepatosplenomegaly, diarrhea, nausea, lymphadenopathy, and eosino-philia. This syndrome is most common among nonimmune hosts, such as travelers. Severity of symptoms associated with chronic infection is related to worm burden. People with low to moderate worm burdens may have only subclinical disease or relatively mild manifestations, such as growth stunting or anemia. Higher worm burdens are associated with a range of symptoms primarily caused by inflammation and local fibrosis triggered by the immune response to eggs produced by adult worms. Severe forms of chronic intestinal schistosomiasis (Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma japonicum infections) can result in hepatosplenomegaly, abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea, portal hypertension, ascites, esophageal varices, and hematemesis. Urogenital schistosomiasis (S haematobium infec-tions) can result in the bladder becoming inflamed and fibrotic. Urinary tract symptoms and signs include dysuria, urgency, terminal microscopic and gross hematuria, second-ary urinary tract infections, hydronephrosis, and nonspecific pelvic pain. S haematobium is associated with lesions of the lower genital tract (vulva, vagina, and cervix) in women, prostatitis and hematospermia in men, and certain forms of bladder cancer. Other organ systems can be involved—for example, eggs can embolize to the lungs, causing pulmo-nary hypertension. Less commonly, eggs can lodge in the central nervous system, causing severe neurologic complications.
ETIOLOGY: The trematodes (flukes) S mansoni, S japonicum, Schistosoma mekongi, Schistosoma guineensis, and Schistosoma intercalatum cause intestinal schistosomiasis, and S haematobium causes urogenital disease. All species have similar life cycles. EPIDEMIOLOGY: Persistence of schistosomiasis depends on presence of an appropri-ate snail as an intermediate host. Eggs excreted in stool (S mansoni, S japonicum, S mekongi, S intercalatum, and S guineensis) or urine (S haematobium) into fresh water hatch into motile miracidia, which infect snails. After development and asexual replication in snails, cer-cariae emerge and penetrate the skin of humans in contact with water. In areas with endemic schistosomiasis, children are infected first when they accompany their mothers to lakes, ponds, and other open fresh water sources. School-aged children typically are the most heavily infected people in the community because of prolonged wading and swim-ming in infected waters. Children have greater susceptibility to infection than older peo-ple because of a lack of high preexisting immunity to these parasites and are important in SCHISTOSOMIASIS 667 maintaining transmission through behaviors such as uncontrolled defecation and urina-tion. Animals play an important zoonotic role (as a source of eggs) in maintaining the life cycle of S japonicum. Infection is not transmissible by person-to-person contact or blood transfusion.
The distribution of schistosomiasis is focal and limited by the presence of appropri-ate snail vectors, infected human reservoirs, and fresh water sources. S mansoni occurs throughout tropical Africa, in parts of several Caribbean islands, and in areas of Venezuela, Brazil, Suriname, and the Arabian Peninsula. S japonicum is found in China, the Philippines, and Indonesia. S haematobium occurs in Africa and the Middle East; in 2014, local transmission was reported in Corsica. S mekongi is found in Cambodia and Laos. S intercalatum is found in Central Africa, and S guineensis in West Africa. Adult worms of S mansoni usually survive for 5 to 7 years but can live as long as 30 years in the human host. Schistosomiasis can be diagnosed in patients many years after they have left an area with endemic transmission. Immunity is incomplete, and reinfection occurs commonly. Swimmer’s itch can occur in all regions of the world after exposure to fresh water, brack-ish water, or salt water.
The incubation period is variable but is approximately 4 to 6 weeks for S japonicum, 6 to 8 weeks for S mansoni, and 10 to 12 weeks for S haematobium.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Eosinophilia is common and may be intense in Katayama syn-drome (acute schistosomiasis). Infection with S mansoni and other intestinal species is diagnosed by microscopic examination of stool specimens to detect characteristic eggs containing fully differentiated larvae, but results may be negative if performed too early in the course of infection. In light infections, several stool specimens examined by a concentration technique may be needed before eggs are found, or eggs may be seen in a biopsy of the rectal mucosa. S haematobium is diagnosed by examining urine for eggs; filtra-tion or centrifugation and examination of the urinary sediment is required for optimum sensitivity. Egg excretion in urine often peaks between noon and 3 pm. Biopsy of the bladder mucosa may be used to diagnose S haematobium infection. Urine reagent dipsticks commonly will be positive for blood. Serologic tests, available through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and some commercial laboratories, may be helpful for detecting light infections; results of these antibody-based tests remain positive for many years and are not useful in differentiating ongoing infection from past infection or reinfec-tion. Serologic test results are negative during acute infection, turn positive 6 to 12 weeks or more after infection, and may be positive before eggs are detectable. Polymerase chain reaction and antigen tests for detection of schistosomes have been developed but are con-sidered to be research tools at present.
Swimmer’s itch, which is caused by the cercariae of certain schistosome species whose normal hosts are birds and nonhuman mammals, can be difficult to differentiate from other causes of dermatitis. A skin biopsy may demonstrate larvae, but their absence does not exclude the diagnosis. A history of exposure to water used by waterfowl may be help-ful in making the diagnosis.
TREATMENT: The drug of choice for schistosomiasis caused by any species is praziquantel (see Drugs for Parasitic Infections, p 983). The alternative drug for S mansoni is oxam-niquine, although this drug no longer is available in the United States. Optimal timing of treatment after known exposures is uncertain, but it is reasonable to give treatment with praziquantel within 6 to 8 weeks of exposure. Praziquantel does not kill developing 668 SHIGELLA INFECTIONS worms so treatment administered early (eg, 4 to 8 weeks after exposure) should be repeated 2 to 4 weeks later to improve parasitologic cure. Initial management of acute schistosomiasis and neuroschistosomiasis includes reduction of inflammation with ste-roids, although optimal dose and duration are uncertain. Initial treatment with praziqu-antel may exacerbate symptoms. The optimal timing of adding praziquantel is unknown; treating with this drug when inflammation has subsided generally is favored. Swimmer’s itch is a self-limited disease that may require symptomatic treatment of the rash. More intense reactions may require a course of oral corticosteroids.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended. Schistosomiasis cannot be transmitted from person to person or by the fecal-oral route.
CONTROL MEASURES: Elimination of the intermediate snail host is difficult to achieve in most areas. Mass or selective treatment of infected populations, sanitary disposal of human waste, water sanitation programs, and education about the source of infection are key elements of current control measures. Travelers to areas with endemic schistosomiasis should be advised to avoid any contact with freshwater streams, rivers, ponds, or lakes. Swimming and wading should occur only in chlorinated pools. Human schistosomiasis is not transmitted in sea water. Shigella Infections CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Shigella species primarily infect the large intestine, causing clinical manifestations that range from watery or loose stools with minimal or no consti-tutional symptoms to more severe symptoms, including high fever, abdominal cramps or tenderness, tenesmus, and mucoid stools with or without blood. Shigella dysenteriae serotype 1 often causes a more severe illness than other Shigella species, with a higher risk of com-plications, including septicemia, pseudomembranous colitis, toxic megacolon, intestinal perforation, hemolysis, and hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS). Infection attributable to S dysenteriae serotype 1 has become rare in industrialized countries. Generalized seizures have been reported among young children with shigellosis attributable to any serotype; although the pathophysiology and incidence are poorly understood, such seizures usually are self-limited and usually are associated with high fever or electrolyte abnormalities. Septicemia is rare during the course of illness and is caused either by Shigella organisms or by other gut flora that gain access to the bloodstream through intestinal mucosa damaged during shigellosis. Septicemia occurs most often in neonates, malnourished children, and people with S dysenteriae serotype 1 infection but may occur in healthy children with non-S dysenteriae shigellosis. Reactive arthritis with possible extraarticular manifestations is a rare complication that can develop weeks or months after shigellosis, especially in patients expressing HLA-B27. Postinfectious irritable bowel syndrome can occur and last weeks to months.
ETIOLOGY: Shigella species are facultative aerobic, gram-negative bacilli in the family Enterobacteriaceae. Four species (with more than 40 serotypes) have been identified, with Shigella sonnei being most common in the United States. The other species are Shigella flexneri, S dysenteriae, and Shigella boydii. In resource-limited countries, especially in Africa and Asia, S flexneri predominates, and S dysenteriae serotype 1 often causes outbreaks. Shiga toxin, a potent cytotoxin produced by S dysenteriae serotype 1, enhances the virulence of this serotype at the colonic mucosa and can cause small blood vessel and renal damage, leading to HUS in some individuals. The Shiga toxin genes are phage-encoded and have SHIGELLA INFECTIONS 669 been found in a small number of strains belonging to other Shigella species and serotypes, including S flexneri serotype 2a, S dysenteriae serotype 4, and S sonnei. HUS has been associ-ated with an infection attributable to S sonnei in an adult, although the non-S dysenteriae species are not commonly associated with HUS. EPIDEMIOLOGY: Humans are the natural host for Shigella organisms. Whereas the pri-mary mode of transmission is the fecal-oral route, transmission also can occur via contact with a contaminated inanimate object, ingestion of contaminated food or water, or sexual contact. Houseflies and cockroaches also may be vectors through physical transport of infected feces. Ingestion of as few as 10 organisms, depending on the species, is sufficient for infection to occur. Prolonged organism survival in water (up to 6 months) and food (up to 30 days) can occur with Shigella species. Children 5 years or younger in child care settings and their caregivers and people living in crowded conditions are at increased risk of infection. Men who have sex with men also are at increased risk of shigellosis, includ-ing infections with multidrug-resistant strains. Infections attributable to S flexneri, S boydii, and S dysenteriae are slightly more common among adults than among children. Travel to resource-limited countries with inadequate sanitation can place travelers at risk of infec-tion. Even without antimicrobial therapy, the carrier state usually ceases within 1 to 4 weeks after onset of illness; long-term carriage is uncommon and does not correlate with underlying intestinal dysfunction.
Antibiotic resistance is increasing among Shigella isolates. From 1999–2015, 59% of 7391 Shigella isolates in the United States were resistant to ampicillin, 43% were resistant to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, 3% were resistant to amoxicillin-clavulanate, <1% were resistant to ciprofloxacin, and <0.3% were resistant to ceftriaxone. From 2011–2015, 6% of 2085 isolates demonstrated decreased susceptibility to azithromycin (wwwn.cdc.
gov/narmsnow). By 2017, 10% of Shigella isolates were resistant to ciprofloxacin and 24% had decreased susceptibility to azithromycin (www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/ pdf/threats-report/2019-ar-threats-report-508.pdf). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been monitoring Shigella isolates that harbor one or more quinolone resistance mechanisms (ie, those with a minimum inhibitory concentra-tion [MIC] of ≥0.12 μg/mL for ciprofloxacin) but that have in vitro susceptibility to fluoroquinolones ( Additional data are needed to determine whether fluoroquinolone treatment outcomes and risk of illness transmission are affected in patients with such isolates. Data from the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) indicate that many Shigella iso-lates with a quinolone resistance mechanism are nonsusceptible or resistant to many other commonly used treatment agents, such as azithromycin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, and ampicillin. In addition, clinical laboratories are often unable to perform azithromycin susceptibility testing for Shigella organisms, because breakpoints have not been established for azithromycin. In June 2018, the CDC requested that clinicians monitor and report possible clinical treatment failures when treating with fluoroquinolones or azithromycin to state or local health departments and that clinicians obtain an isolate for susceptibility testing and consider infectious disease consultation (
The incubation period varies from 1 to 7 days but typically is 1 to 3 days.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Isolation of Shigella organisms from feces or rectal swab specimens containing feces is diagnostic; sensitivity is improved by testing stool as soon as possible 670 SHIGELLA INFECTIONS after it is passed, along with the use of enrichment broth media and selective agar plate media. If specimens cannot be transported to the testing laboratory within 2 hours, they should be transferred to appropriate transport media (eg, Cary-Blair or similar media) and kept and transported at 4°C. Definitive identification of the organism requires both biochemical profiling and serogrouping to differentiate Shigella from Escherichia species. Identification by mass spectrometry of cellular components should not be used, because this method cannot distinguish between the 2 genera. The presence of fecal lactoferrin (or fecal leukocytes) demonstrated on a methylene-blue stained stool smear is fairly sensitive for the diagnosis of colitis but is not specific for shigellosis. Although bacteremia is rare, blood should be cultured in severely ill, immunocompromised, or malnourished children. Multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) platforms for detection of multiple bacterial (including Shigella), viral, and parasitic pathogens have high sensitivity but PCR will not distinguish between viable and nonviable organisms. To guide treatment, if needed, and to enable surveillance and outbreak detection, stool cultures are recommended if shigello-sis is diagnosed using multiplex PCR platforms or other nonculture-based diagnostic tests. Other tests for bacterial detection, including qualitative and quantitative PCR assays, are available in research laboratories and some clinical laboratories. Isolates of Shigella species (or clinical specimens from positive nonculture diagnostic tests, if reflex culturing is not possible) should be submitted as required to local or state public health laboratories.
TREATMENT: • Although severe dehydration is rare with shigellosis, correction of fluid and electrolyte losses, preferably by oral rehydration solutions, is the mainstay of treatment.
• Most clinical infections with S sonnei are self-limited (48 to 72 hours), and mild episodes do not require antimicrobial therapy. • Antimicrobial treatment is recommended for patients with severe disease or with under-lying immunosuppressive conditions; in these patients, empiric therapy should be given while awaiting culture and susceptibility results. Available evidence suggests that anti-microbial therapy is somewhat effective in shortening duration of diarrhea and in has-tening eradication of organisms from feces; however, whether antimicrobial treatment reduces transmission is unclear.
• Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of clinical isolates is indicated to guide therapy, because resistance to antimicrobial agents is common and increasing. Shigella strains with decreased susceptibility to azithromycin and resistance to ciprofloxacin have been reported in the United States. Ceftriaxone resistance has been reported recently, although it is still relatively uncommon in the United States. For cases in which antibi-otic treatment is required, oral administration is recommended, except for seriously ill patients. First-line therapy should consist of one of the following antibiotics: ♦A fluoroquinolone (eg, ciprofloxacin) for 3 days. Fluoroquinolones should be avoided if the Shigella strain has an MIC of ≥0.12 μg/mL for ciprofloxacin, even if the labo-ratory indicates that the isolate is “susceptible,” until more is known about the clinical outcomes of ciprofloxacin treatment when MICs are ≥0.12 μg/mL. ♦Azithromycin for 3 days. Clinical laboratories are often unable to perform azithromy-cin susceptibilities for Shigella species, because the clinical breakpoints have not been established. ♦Parenteral ceftriaxone for 2 to 5 days. Oral cephalosporins (eg, cefixime) are of unclear efficacy. SHIGELLA INFECTIONS 671 ♦For susceptible strains, oral ampicillin or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for 5 days are alternative options; amoxicillin is not effective because of its rapid absorption from the gastrointestinal tract. • Antidiarrheal compounds that inhibit intestinal peristalsis are contraindicated, because they can prolong the clinical and bacteriologic course of disease and can increase the rate of complications.
• Nutritional supplementation, including vitamin A (200 000 IU) and zinc (elemental Zn, orally daily for 10–14 days, 10 mg/day for newborn infants to 6 months of age, and 20 mg/day for those older than 6 months), can be given to hasten clinical resolution in geographic areas where children are at risk of malnutrition.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: In addition to standard precautions, contact precautions are indicated for the duration of illness.
CONTROL MEASURES: Child Care Centers. General measures for interrupting enteric transmission in child care cen-ters are recommended (see Children in Group Child Care and Schools, p 116). Meticulous hand hygiene is the single most important measure to decrease transmission. Waterless hand sanitizers may be effective as an adjunct to washing with soap and water when access to soap or clean water is limited. Eliminating access to shared water-play areas and con-taminated diapers also can decrease infection rates. Child care staff members should follow all standard infection control recommendations, specifically enhancing hand hygiene and ensuring that those who change diapers are not responsible for food preparation.
When Shigella infection is identified in a child care attendee or staff member, stool specimens from symptomatic attendees and staff members should be obtained. The local health department should be notified to evaluate and manage potential outbreaks. Infected people should be excluded until the state or local health department has deemed it safe to return to work per state or local child care exclusion regulations. Following this, children can return to child care facilities if stools are contained in the diaper or when toilet-trained children are continent and when stool frequency becomes no more than 2 stools above that child’s normal baseline for the time the child is in the program, even if the stools remain loose (see Table 2.3, p 128).
Institutional Outbreaks. The outbreaks that are most difficult to control are those that involve children not yet or only recently toilet-trained, adults who are unable to care for themselves (cognitively impaired people or skilled nursing facility residents), or an inad-equate supply of chlorinated water. A strong emphasis on hand hygiene, a cohort system and appropriate antimicrobial therapy should be considered until stool cultures no longer yield Shigella species. In residential institutions, ill people and newly admitted and well individuals should be housed in separate areas.
General Control Measures. Strict attention to hand hygiene is essential to limit spread. Other important control measures include improved sanitation, appropriately chlorinating the water supply, proper cooking and storage of food, excluding infected people such as food handlers and child care providers, ensuring safe diapering practices, and measures to decrease contamination of food and surfaces by houseflies. People should refrain from recreational water venues (eg, swimming pools, water parks) while they have diarrhea, and those who are incontinent should continue to avoid recreational water activities for at least 1 additional week after symptoms resolve (check with local authorities on policies) (see Prevention of Illness Associated with Recreational Water Use, p 180). Sexually active 672 SMALLPOX (VARIOLA) people should avoid engaging in sexual activity for at least 1 week after resolution of diar-rhea. Breastfeeding provides some protection for infants. Case reporting to appropriate health authorities (eg, hospital infection control personnel and public health departments) is essential and exclusion policies differ from state to state. Smallpox (Variola) The last naturally occurring case of smallpox occurred in Somalia in 1977, followed by 2 cases with 1 death in 1978 after a photographer was infected during a laboratory expo-sure and later transmitted smallpox to her mother in the United Kingdom. In 1980, the World Health Assembly declared that smallpox (variola virus) had been eradicated suc-cessfully worldwide, and no subsequent human cases have been confirmed. The United States discontinued routine childhood immunization against smallpox in 1972 and routine immunization of health care professionals in 1976. Immunization of US military person-nel continued until 1990. Following eradication, 2 World Health Organization reference laboratories were authorized to maintain stocks of variola virus. As a result of terrorism events on September 11, 2001, and concern that the virus might be used as a weapon of bioterrorism, the smallpox immunization policy was revisited. In 2002, the United States resumed immunization of military personnel deployed to certain areas of the world and in 2003 initiated a civilian smallpox immunization program for first responders to facili-tate preparedness and response to a possible smallpox bioterrorism event. Such a bioter-rorism event has not occurred. CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: People infected with variola major strains develop a severe prodromal illness characterized by high fever (102°F–104°F [38.9°C–40.0°C]) and con-stitutional symptoms, including malaise, severe headache, backache, abdominal pain, and prostration, lasting for 2 to 5 days. Infected children may suffer from vomiting and sei-zures during this prodromal period. Most patients with smallpox are severely ill and bed-ridden during the febrile prodrome. The prodromal period is followed by development of lesions on mucosa of the mouth or pharynx, which may not be noticed by the patient. This stage occurs less than 24 hours before onset of rash, which usually is the first recog-nized manifestation of smallpox. With onset of oral lesions, the patient becomes infec-tious and remains so until all skin crust lesions have separated. The rash typically begins on the face and rapidly progresses to involve the forearms, trunk, and legs, with the great-est concentration of lesions on the face and distal extremities. The majority of patients will have lesions on the palms and soles. With rash onset, fever decreases but does not resolve. Lesions begin as macules that progress to papules, followed by firm vesicles and then deep-seated, hard pustules described as “pearls of pus.” Each stage lasts 1 to 2 days. By the sixth or seventh day of rash, lesions may begin to umbilicate or become confluent. Lesions increase in size for approximately 8 to 10 days, after which they begin to crust. Once all the crusts have separated, 3 to 4 weeks after the onset of rash, the patient no longer is infectious. Variola major in unimmunized people is associated with case fatality rates of approximately 30% during epidemics of smallpox. The mortality rate is highest in pregnant women, children younger than 1 year, and adults older than 40 years. The potential for improved outcomes because of modern supportive therapy is not known.
Variola minor strains cause a disease that is indistinguishable clinically from variola major, except that it causes less severe systemic symptoms and has more rapid rash evolu-tion, reduced scarring, and fewer fatalities. SMALLPOX (VARIOLA) 673 In addition to the typical presentation of smallpox (90% of cases or greater), there are 2 uncommon severe forms of variola major: hemorrhagic (characterized either by a hem-orrhagic diathesis before onset of the typical smallpox rash [early hemorrhagic smallpox] or by hemorrhage into skin lesions and disseminated intravascular coagulation [late hem-orrhagic smallpox]) and malignant or flat type (in which the skin lesions do not progress to the pustular stage but remain flat and soft). Each variant occurs in approximately 5% of cases and is associated with a 95% to 100% mortality rate. Pregnancy is a risk factor for hemorrhagic variola. Defects in cellular immunity may be responsible for flat type variola major, which is seen more commonly in children than adults.
Varicella (chickenpox) is the condition most likely to be mistaken for smallpox. Generally, children with varicella do not have a febrile prodrome, but adults may have a brief, mild prodrome. Although the 2 diseases are confused easily in the first few days of the rash, smallpox lesions develop into pustules that are firm and deeply embedded in the dermis, whereas varicella lesions develop into superficial vesicles. Because varicella erupts in crops of lesions that evolve quickly, lesions on any one part of the body will be in different stages of evolution (papules, vesicles, and crusts), whereas all smallpox lesions on any one part of the body are in the same stage of development. The rash distribution of the 2 diseases differs. Varicella most commonly starts on the trunk and moves peripherally with less involvement of the extremities as compared with the trunk (centripetal). Variola lesions can be found distributed on all parts of the body but are generally found in higher numbers on the face and extremi-ties compared with the trunk (centrifugal). Monkeypox also could be mistaken for smallpox as it produces a clinically similar but milder illness. Prominent lymphade-nopathy can be a distinguishing feature of monkeypox virus infection, and its diagno-sis should only be considered in the United States in the appropriate epidemiologic setting, as discussed below. ETIOLOGY: Variola, the virus that causes smallpox, is a member of the Poxviridae family (genus Orthopoxvirus). Other members of this genus that can infect humans include mon-keypox virus, cowpox virus, vaccinia virus, and several putative novel species. Cowpox virus is believed to have been used by Benjamin Jesty in 1774 and by Edward Jenner in 1796 as material for the first smallpox vaccine. Later, cowpox virus was replaced with vac-cinia virus. EPIDEMIOLOGY: Humans are the only natural reservoir for variola virus (smallpox). Smallpox is spread most commonly by large respiratory droplets from the oropharynx of infected people, although rare transmission from aerosol spread has been reported. Infection from direct contact with lesion material or indirectly via fomites, such as clothing and bedding, also has been reported. Because most patients with smallpox are extremely ill and bedridden, spread generally is limited to household contacts, hospi-tal workers, and other health care professionals. Secondary household attack rates for smallpox were considerably lower than for measles and similar to or lower than rates for varicella.
In 2003, an outbreak caused by monkeypox virus was linked to prairie dogs exposed to rodents imported from Ghana occurred in the United States. In 2017–2018, Nigeria reported the largest ever outbreak of monkeypox in West Africa with cases epidemio-logically linked to Nigeria subsequently reported in the United Kingdom, Israel, and Singapore. Ongoing sporadic monkeypox cases within and linked to Nigeria continued to be reported through 2019. Novel putative orthopox species with clinical presentations 674 SMALLPOX (VARIOLA) similar to cowpox virus and vaccinia virus have been reported in Alaska and in the coun-try of Georgia.
The incubation period for smallpox is 7 to 17 days (mean, 10–12 days).
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Variola virus can be detected in vesicular or pustular fluid by a number of different methods, including electron microscopy, immunohistochemistry, culture, or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay. Only PCR assay can diagnose infec-tion with variola virus definitively; all other methods simply screen for orthopoxviruses. Screening is available through the US Laboratory Response Network, and state or local public health departments should be consulted. Final, confirmatory variola-specific laboratory testing is available only at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Diagnostic work-up includes exclusion of varicella-zoster virus or other common conditions that cause a vesicular/pustular rash illness. An algorithm to guide evalua-tion is available at www.cdc.gov/smallpox/clinicians/algorithm-protocol.
html. Caution is required when collecting specimens from patients in whom a diag-nosis of smallpox is considered. Detailed guidelines for safe collection of specimens can be obtained through consultation with the CDC (www.cdc.gov/smallpox/; 770-488-7100). TREATMENT: Tecovirimat (TPOXX or ST-246) was licensed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in July 2018 for the treatment of smallpox in people who weigh at least 13 kg. It has been shown to be active against monkeypox and rabbitpox in animal models, although effectiveness against variola in humans is unknown. It inhibits the func-tion of an envelope protein required for extracellular transmission of virus. Cidofovir, a nucleotide analogue of cytosine, has demonstrated antiviral activity against certain orthopoxviruses in vitro and in animal models. Its effectiveness in treatment of variola in humans is unknown. Tecovirimat and cidofovir are included in the US Strategic National Stockpile that is managed by the US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. Brincidofovir (a lipophilic derivative of cidofovir) is an investigational agent with broad-spectrum antiviral activity including against poxviruses in vitro and in animal studies. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: At the time of admission, a patient sus-pected of having smallpox should be placed in a private, airborne infection isolation room equipped with negative-pressure ventilation with high-efficiency particulate air filtration. Standard, contact, and airborne precautions should be implemented immediately, and hospital infection control personnel and the state (and/or local) health department should be alerted immediately. CONTROL MEASURES: Care of Exposed People. Cases of febrile rash illness for which smallpox is considered in the differential diagnosis should be reported immediately to state or local health departments.
Use of Vaccine. Postexposure immunization (within 3–4 days of exposure) provides some protection against disease and significant protection against a fatal outcome. Except for severely immunocompromised people who are not expected to benefit from live vaccinia vaccine, any person with a significant exposure to a patient with proven smallpox during the infectious stage of illness requires immunization as soon after exposure as possible (“ring vaccination”). SMALLPOX (VARIOLA) 675 Preexposure Immunization.
Smallpox Vaccine. ACAM2000 is a licensed live-virus vaccine to prevent smallpox. The lyophilized vaccine does not contain variola virus but rather the related vaccinia virus, different from the virus initially used for immunization by Jesty and Jenner. ACAM2000 is grown in tissue culture and elicits an immune response similar to Dryvax, a previously licensed vaccinia vaccine (no longer available) that was highly effective in preventing small-pox. Vaccine protection wanes with time but substantial protection has been observed up to 15 to 20 years after immunization. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the CDC recommends smallpox vaccination for select laboratory workers and health care personnel. The ACAM2000 package insert states that individuals at high risk of exposure, such as those handling variola virus in a laboratory, may be revaccinated every 3 years. ACAM2000 is not available for use in the general population and can only be administered by specially trained providers. In the absence of a smallpox outbreak, preexposure smallpox immunization is not recommended for children. Inadvertent trans-mission of the vaccine virus may occur from vaccine recipients to their household contacts. Children who are immunocompromised or have atopic skin disease are at increased risk of serious complications following contact transmission, including progressive vaccinia and eczema vaccinatum. Information on smallpox vaccine can be found on the CDC website (www.cdc.gov/smallpox/clinicians/index.html). Detailed information about con-traindications to preexposure smallpox immunization and adverse reactions to vaccination can be found in the ACAM2000 package insert and medication guide (www.fda.gov/ BiologicsBloodVaccines/Vaccines/ApprovedProducts/ucm180810.htm). A live, nonreplicating vaccinia vaccine (Jynneos-BN) was approved by the FDA in 2019 for prevention of smallpox and monkeypox in people 18 years and older who are at high risk for smallpox or monkeypox. It is the only FDA-approved vaccine for monkeypox disease prevention. Two doses are administered 4 weeks apart. This vaccine is part of the National Strategic Stockpile and is intended for emergency use during a smallpox event in people who do not have a known smallpox exposure but are at high risk of smallpox and have a relative contraindication to ACAM2000 (including individuals with immunocom-promising conditions, atopic skin disease, or allergy to a component of ACAM2000). An investigational vaccinia vaccine similar to ACAM2000 (APSV) is also part of the strategic national stockpile for emergency use during a smallpox event. Guidelines on the use of these vaccines in a smallpox event are available at www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/ mmwrhtml/rr6402a1.htm.
Evaluation and Treatment of Complications of Smallpox Vaccine. Vaccinia Immune Globulin (VIG) is licensed for certain complications of vaccination with replication competent vac-cinia and has no role in treatment of smallpox (www.cdc.gov/smallpox/clinicians/ vaccine-medical-management6.html). Tecovirimat and brincidofovir have been used for the treatment of disseminated vaccinia through individual patient expanded access requests. Physicians should consult with their state or local health departments for diagnosis and management of patients with complications of vaccinia vaccination. CDC medical staff can be reached through the CDC emergency operations center at 770-488-7100. The CDC smallpox vaccine adverse events clinical consultation team can discuss need for treatment with VIG or antivirals and arrange shipment when indi-cated. Physicians at military medical facilities (or physicians treating a US Department of Defense health care beneficiary) can call the Defense Health Agency’s 24/7 Immunization Healthcare Support Center at 877-GETVACC (877-438-8222) and select option #1.
676 SPOROTRICHOSIS Sporotrichosis CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: There are 3 cutaneous patterns described for sporotricho-sis. The classic lymphocutaneous process with multiple nodules is seen more commonly in adults. Inoculation occurs at a site of minor trauma, causing a painless papule that enlarges slowly to become a firm, slightly tender subcutaneous nodule that can develop a violaceous hue or ulcerate. Secondary lesions follow the same evolution and develop along the lymphatic distribution proximal to the initial lesion. A localized cutaneous form of sporotrichosis, also called fixed cutaneous form, is seen more commonly in children and presents as a solitary crusted papule or papuloulcerative or nodular lesion in which lymphatic spread is not observed. The extremities and face are the most common sites of infection. A disseminated cutaneous form with multiple lesions is rare, usually occurring in immunocompromised patients.
Extracutaneous sporotrichosis accounts for 20% of all cases and usually occurs in the setting of unusual areas of trauma or in immunocompromised patients. Osteoarticular infection results from hematogenous spread or local inoculation. The most commonly affected joints are the knees, elbows, wrists, and ankles. Pulmonary sporotri-chosis clinically resembles tuberculosis and occurs after inhalation or aspiration of aero-solized conidia. Disseminated disease generally occurs after hematogenous spread from primary skin or lung infection. Disseminated sporotrichosis can involve multiple foci (eg, eyes, pericardium, genitourinary tract, central nervous system) and occurs predominantly in immunocompromised patients. Pulmonary and disseminated forms of sporotrichosis are uncommon in children.
ETIOLOGY: Sporothrix schenckii is a thermally dimorphic fungus that grows as a mold or mycelial form at room temperature and as a budding yeast at 35°C to 37°C and in host tissues. S schenckii is a complex of at least 6 species. Within this complex, S schenckii sensu stricto is responsible for most infections, followed by Sporothrix globosa; in South America, Sporothrix brasiliensis is a major cause of infection. EPIDEMIOLOGY: S schenckii is a ubiquitous organism that has worldwide distribution but is most common in tropical and subtropical regions of Central and South America and parts of North America and Asia. The fungus has been isolated from soil and plant mate-rial, including hay, straw, sphagnum moss, and decaying vegetation. Thorny plants such as rose bushes and pine trees commonly are implicated, because pricks from their thorns or needles inoculate the organism from the soil or moss around the bush or tree. Zoonotic spread from cats infected with S brasiliensis is responsible for hyperendemic cutaneous spo-rotrichosis involving mostly women and children in Rio de Janeiro.
The incubation period is 7 to 30 days after cutaneous inoculation, but can be as long as 6 months.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Culture of Sporothrix species from a tissue, wound drainage, or spu-tum specimen is diagnostic. The mold phase of the organism can be isolated on a variety of fungal media, including Sabouraud dextrose agar at 25°C to 30°C. Filamentous colo-nies generally appear within 1 week. Definitive identification requires conversion to the yeast phase by subculture to enriched media, such as brain-heart infusion agar with 5% blood and incubation at 35°C to 37°C. In some cases, repeated subcultures are required for conversion. Culture of Sporothrix species from a blood specimen is definite evidence for the disseminated form of infection associated with immunodeficiency. Histopathologic examination of tissue may be helpful but often is not, because the organism is seldom STAPHYLOCOCCAL FOOD POISONING 677 abundant, but may exclude clinically similar infections such as cutaneous leishmaniasis. Fungal stains including periodic acid-Schiff or Gomori methenamine silver to visualize the oval or cigar-shaped organism are required. Antibody tests that are offered by some reference laboratories have been useful in a few cases of extracutaneous sporotrichosis. Molecular testing on tissue samples is available only in a few reference laboratories and is not standardized. TREATMENT1: Sporotrichosis usually does not resolve without treatment. Itraconazole is the drug of choice for children with lymphocutaneous and localized cutaneous disease; many experts prefer using the oral solution, which is taken on an empty stomach and appears to achieve better concentrations. See Recommended Doses of Parenteral and Oral Antifungal Drugs (p 913) for dosing. The duration of therapy is 2 to 4 weeks after all lesions have resolved, usually for a total duration of 3 to 6 months. Serum trough con-centrations of itraconazole should be 1 to 2 µg/mL. Concentrations should be checked after several days of therapy to ensure adequate drug exposure. When measured by high-pressure liquid chromatography, both itraconazole and its bioactive hydroxy-itraconazole metabolite are reported, the sum of which should be considered in assessing drug levels. Saturated solution of potassium iodide (1 drop, 3 times daily, increasing as tolerated to a maximum of 1 drop/kg of body weight or 40 to 50 drops, 3 times daily, whichever is low-est) is an alternative therapy for nonsevere forms. Amphotericin B is recommended as the initial therapy for visceral or disseminated sporotrichosis in children (see Recommended Doses of Parenteral and Oral Antifungal Drugs, p 913). After clinical response to amphotericin B therapy is documented, itracon-azole can be substituted and should be continued for at least 12 months. Itraconazole may be required for lifelong therapy in children with human immunodeficiency virus infection. Pulmonary and disseminated infections respond less well than cutaneous infection, despite prolonged therapy. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are indicated.
CONTROL MEASURES: Use of protective gloves and clothing for occupational and recre-ational activities that could lead to exposure to S schenckii can decrease risk of disease.
Staphylococcal Food Poisoning CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Staphylococcal foodborne illness is characterized by abrupt and sometimes violent onset of severe nausea, abdominal cramps, vomiting, and prostra-tion, often accompanied by diarrhea. Low-grade fever or mild hypothermia can occur. The illness typically lasts no longer than 1 day, but symptoms are intense and can require hospitalization. The short incubation period, brevity of illness, and usual lack of fever help distinguish staphylococcal from other infectious causes of food poisoning, with the exception of the vomiting syndrome caused by Bacillus cereus. Clostridium perfringens food poisoning usually has a longer incubation period and chemical food poisoning usually has a shorter incubation period. Patients with foodborne Salmonella, Campylobacter, or Shigella infection are more likely to have fever and a longer incubation period (see Appendix VI, Clinical Syndromes Associated With Foodborne Diseases, p 1041).
1 Kauffman CA, Bustamante B, Chapman SW, Pappas PG; Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clinical practice guidelines for the management of sporotrichosis: 2007 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clin Infect Dis. 2007;45(10):1255-1265 678 STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS ETIOLOGY: Enterotoxins produced by strains of Staphylococcus aureus and, rarely, Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus intermedius cause the symptoms of staphylococcal food poisoning. EPIDEMIOLOGY: Illness is caused by ingestion of food containing heat-stable staphylococ-cal enterotoxins. The most commonly implicated foods are pork, beef, and chicken. Meats can be contaminated by staphylococci carried by animals. Foods may also be contami-nated by enterotoxigenic strains of S aureus via contact with food handlers; approximately 25% of people are asymptomatically colonized with S aureus. When contaminated foods remain at room temperature for several hours, the toxin-producing staphylococcal organ-isms multiply and produce toxins that are heat-stable (ie, not inactivated by reheating). Much less commonly, the toxigenic staphylococci are of bovine origin (eg, from cows with mastitis) from contaminated milk or milk products, especially cheeses.
The incubation period ranges from 30 minutes to 8 hours after ingestion, typically 2 to 4 hours.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: In most cases, given the short duration of illness and rapid recovery with supportive care, diagnostic testing to confirm the diagnosis is not necessary. However, tests for enterotoxin are commercially available. In an outbreak, recovery of large num-bers of staphylococci (≥105 S aureus per gram) from stool or vomitus or detection of enterotoxin in an implicated food can confirm the diagnosis, as can identification of the same subtype of S aureus from the stool or vomitus of 2 or more ill people. Guidance for confirming cases of staphylococcal food poisoning can be found online (www.cdc.
gov/foodsafety/outbreaks/investigating-outbreaks/confirming_diagno-sis.html). To aid in outbreak investigations, public health laboratories can determine whether strains are similar by molecular methods. Local public health authorities should be notified to help determine the source of the outbreak.
TREATMENT: Treatment is supportive. Antimicrobial agents are not indicated. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Staphylococcal food poisoning is not spread from person to person. Standard precautions are recommended. CONTROL MEASURES: Strict hand hygiene should be enforced for all food handlers. People with boils, abscesses, or other purulent lesions that could be from staphylococcal skin infection should be especially careful to wash hands thoroughly and use gloves or other protective equipment while handling food. Prepared foods should be refrigerated in wide, shallow containers within 2 hours after cooking (within 1 hour if the ambient temperature is higher than 90°F). Information on good food handling practices, including time and temperature recommendations for cooking, storage, and reheating, is available online (www.foodsafety.gov). Staphylococcus aureus CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Staphylococcus aureus causes a variety of localized and inva-sive suppurative infections and 3 toxin-mediated syndromes: toxic shock syndrome, scalded skin syndrome, and food poisoning (see Staphylococcal Food Poisoning, p 677). Localized infections include cellulitis, skin and soft tissue abscesses, furuncles, carbuncles, pustulosis, impetigo (bullous and nonbullous), paronychia, mastitis, hordeola, omphalitis, sinusitis, orbital cellulitis/abscess, peritonsillar abscesses (Quinsy), parotitis, lymphadenitis, and wound infections. Bacteremia can be associated with focal complications including STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS 679 osteomyelitis; septic arthritis; endocarditis; pneumonia; pleural empyema; septic pulmo-nary emboli; pericarditis; soft tissue, muscle, or visceral abscesses; and septic thrombo-phlebitis of small and large vessels. In patients with neutropenia, ecthyma gangrenosum may occur. Primary S aureus pneumonia also can occur after aspiration of organisms from the upper respiratory tract and can occur in the context of concurrent or antecedent viral infections from the community (eg, influenza) or in ventilated patients. Meningitis may occur in preterm infants but otherwise is rare unless accompanied by an intradermal for-eign body (eg, ventriculoperitoneal shunt) or a congenital or acquired defect in the dura. S aureus also causes infections with and without bacteremia associated with foreign bodies, including intravascular catheters or grafts, peritoneal catheters, cerebrospinal fluid shunts, spinal instrumentation or intramedullary rods, pressure equalization tubes, pacemak-ers and other intracardiac devices, vagal nerve stimulators, and prosthetic joints. S aureus infections can be fulminant. Certain chronic diseases, conditions, and events, such as diabetes mellitus, malignancy, prematurity, immunodeficiency, kidney disease, nutritional disorders, dialysis, surgery, and transplantation, increase the risk for severe S aureus infec-tions. Metastatic foci and abscess formation need to be drained and foreign bodies should be removed when possible. Prolonged antimicrobial therapy often is necessary to achieve cure. Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome (TSS), a toxin-mediated disease, usu-ally is caused by strains producing TSS toxin-1 or possibly other related staphylococcal enterotoxins. Characterized by acute onset of fever, generalized erythroderma, rapid-onset hypotension, and signs of multisystem organ involvement, including profuse watery diarrhea, vomiting, conjunctival injection, and severe myalgia (see Table 3.53, p 680, for clinical case definition). TSS can occur in menstruating females using tampons or fol-lowing childbirth or abortion. TSS also can occur in males and females after surgical procedures, in association with cutaneous lesions, or without a readily identifiable focus of infection. Prevailing clones (eg, USA300) of methicillin-resistant S aureus (MRSA) rarely produce TSS toxin. People with TSS, especially menses-associated illness, are at risk of a recurrent episode.
Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) is a toxin-mediated disease caused by circulation of exfoliative toxins A and B. The manifestations of SSSS are age related and include Ritter disease (generalized exfoliation) in the neonate, a tender scarlatiniform eruption and localized bullous impetigo in older children, or a combina-tion of these with thick white/brown flaky desquamation of the entire skin, especially on the face and neck, in older infants and toddlers. The hallmark of SSSS is the toxin-mediated cleavage of the stratum granulosum layer of the epidermis (ie, Nikolsky sign). Proper pain management is a mainstay of therapy for SSSS. Healing occurs without scarring. Bacteremia is rare, but dehydration and superinfection can occur with extensive exfoliation.
ETIOLOGY: Staphylococci are catalase-positive, gram-positive cocci that appear micro-scopically as grape-like clusters. Staphylococci are ubiquitous and can survive extreme conditions of drying, heat, and low-oxygen and high-salt environments. S aureus has many surface proteins, including the microbial surface components recognizing adhesive matrix molecule (MSCRAMM) receptors, which allow the organism to bind to tissues and foreign bodies coated with fibronectin, fibrinogen, and collagen. This permits a low inoculum of organisms to adhere to sutures, catheters, prosthetic valves, and other devices. 680 STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS EPIDEMIOLOGY: S aureus is the most common cause of skin and soft tissue infections and musculoskeletal infections in otherwise healthy children. S aureus colonizes the skin and mucous membranes of 30% to 50% of healthy adults and children. The anterior nares, throat, axilla, perineum, vagina, and rectum are usual sites of colonization. S aureus is sec-ond only to coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) as a cause of health care-associated bacteremia, is one of the most common causes of health care-associated pneumonia in children, and is the most common pathogen responsible for surgical site infections. Patients with neutrophil dysfunction, such as those with chronic granulomatous disease (CGD), are also at risk for S aureus infections.
S aureus-mediated TSS was recognized in 1978 by Dr. Jim Todd, and many early cases were associated with tampon use. Although changes in tampon composition and use have resulted in a decreased proportion of cases associated with menses, menstrual and non-menstrual cases of TSS continue to occur and are reported with similar frequency. Risk factors for TSS include absence of antibody to TSS toxin-1 and focal S aureus infection Table 3.53. Staphylococcus aureus Toxic Shock Syndrome: Clinical Case Definitiona Clinical Findings • Fever: temperature 38.9°C (102.0°F) or greater • Rash: diffuse macular erythroderma • Desquamation: 1–2 weeks after onset of rash, particularly on palms, soles, fingers, and toes • Hypotension: systolic pressure 90 mm Hg or less for adults; lower than fifth percentile for age for children younger than 16 years • Multisystem organ involvement: 3 or more of the following: 1. Gastrointestinal tract: vomiting or diarrhea at onset of illness 2. Muscular: severe myalgia or creatinine phosphokinase concentration greater than twice the upper limit of normal 3. Mucous membrane: vaginal, oropharyngeal, or conjunctival hyperemia 4. Renal: serum urea nitrogen or serum creatinine concentration greater than twice the upper limit of normal or urinary sediment with 5 white blood cells/high-power field or greater in the absence of urinary tract infection 5. Hepatic: total bilirubin, aspartate aminotransferase, or alanine aminotransferase concentra-tion greater than twice the upper limit of normal 6. Hematologic: platelet count 100 000/mm3 or less 7. Central nervous system: disorientation or alterations in consciousness without focal neuro-logic signs when fever and hypotension are absent Laboratory Criteria • Negative results on the following tests, if obtained: 1. Blood, throat, or cerebrospinal fluid cultures; blood culture rarely may be positive for S aureus 2. Serologic tests for Rocky Mountain spotted fever, leptospirosis, or measles Case Classification • Probable: a case that meets the laboratory criteria and in which 4 of 5 clinical findings are present • Confirmed: a case that meets laboratory criteria and all 5 of the clinical findings, including desquamation, unless the patient dies before desquamation occurs.
a Adapted from wwwn.cdc.gov/nndss/conditions/toxic-shock-syndrome-other-than-streptococcal/case-definition/2011/ STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS 681 with a TSS toxin-1–producing strain. TSS toxin-1–producing strains can be part of normal flora of the anterior nares or vagina, and colonization at these sites is believed to result in protective antibody in more than 90% of adults. Transmission of S aureus. Rates of skin carriage of more than 50% occur in children with desquamating skin disorders or burns and in people with frequent needle use (eg, dia-betes mellitus, hemodialysis, people who inject drugs, allergy shots). Although domestic animals can be colonized, data suggest that colonization is acquired from other humans. Hospitalized children who are colonized with MRSA on admission or acquire MRSA col-onization in the hospital are at increased risk for subsequent MRSA infection compared with noncolonized children. S aureus is transmitted most often by direct contact in community settings and indi-rectly from patient to patient via transiently colonized hands of health care professionals in health care settings. Health care professionals and family members who are colo-nized with S aureus in the nares or on skin also can serve as a reservoir for transmission. Contaminated environmental surfaces and objects also can play a role in transmission of S aureus. Although not transmitted by the droplet route routinely, S aureus can be dispersed into the air over short distances. Dissemination of S aureus from people with nasal car-riage, including infants, is related to density of colonization, and increased dissemination occurs during viral upper respiratory tract infections. Maternal S aureus colonization at a variety of body sites has been associated with neonatal colonization.
Health Care-Associated MRSA. MRSA has been endemic in most US hospitals since the 1980s and in 2016 accounted for approximately 40% of health care-associated S aureus bloodstream infections in pediatric inpatients. Risk factors for health care-associated MRSA infections include hospitalization, surgery, dialysis, long-term care stay within the previous year, presence of an indwelling device, presence of wounds, and history of prior MRSA infection or colonization. The incidence of invasive health care-associated MRSA infections has decreased in many communities since the mid-2000s.
Health care-associated MRSA strains (ie, those that historically were responsible for most health care-associated MRSA infections) are usually multidrug resistant and predict-ably are susceptible only to vancomycin, ceftaroline, linezolid, daptomycin, and agents not approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in children.
Community-Associated MRSA. Community-associated MRSA infections attributable to strains different from traditional health care-associated MRSA emerged in the 1990s. These strains most commonly cause skin and soft tissue abscesses, although they can also cause more severe infections. Clinical infections are more common in settings where there is crowding; frequent skin-to-skin contact; sharing of personal items, such as towels and clothing; and poor personal hygiene and among those with nonintact skin including body piercings. Outbreaks have been reported among athletic teams, in correctional facilities, and in military training facilities. Community-associated MRSA strains can also circulate in hospitals and cause health care-associated MRSA infections. Unlike health care-asso-ciated strains, community-associated MRSA strains are usually susceptible to a variety of non–beta-lactam antibiotics (eg, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, clindamycin, tetracy-cline), in addition to the antibiotics listed above for health care-associated MRSA strains.
Vancomycin-Intermediately Susceptible S aureus. Vancomycin-intermediately susceptible S aureus (VISA) strains (minimum inhibitory concentration [MIC], 4–8 µg/mL) have been isolated from people (historically, dialysis patients) who have received multiple courses of vancomycin. Strains of MRSA can be heterogeneous for vancomycin resistance (see 682 STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS Diagnostic Tests). Extensive vancomycin use allows VISA strains to develop during ther-apy. Control measures recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have included using proper methods to detect VISA, using appropriate infec-tion-control measures, and adopting measures to ensure appropriate vancomycin use. Vancomycin-Resistant S aureus. Vancomycin-resistant S aureus (VRSA) infections (MIC >8 µg/mL) are very rare, and in all confirmed cases, reported patients had underlying medi-cal conditions, a history of MRSA infections, and prolonged exposure to vancomycin. The incubation period is variable for staphylococcal disease. A long delay can occur between acquisition of the organism and onset of disease. For SSSS, the incuba-tion period usually is 1 to 10 days; for postoperative TSS, the incubation period can be as short as 12 hours. Menses-related cases can develop at any time during menstruation.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Gram stains of specimens from skin lesions or pyogenic foci show-ing gram-positive cocci in clusters can provide presumptive evidence of staphylococcal infection. Isolation of organisms from culture of otherwise sterile body fluid is the method for definitive diagnosis. Molecular assays have been approved by the FDA for detection of S aureus from blood cultures growing gram-positive organisms. These assays include nonamplified molecular assays, such as peptide nucleic acid fluorescent in situ hybridiza-tion (PNA-FISH) and Verigene (Luminex), as well as nucleic acid amplification tests, such as BD GenOhm Staph SR (BD Molecular Diagnostics), Xpert MRSA/SA BC (Cepheid), and the FilmArray Blood Culture Identification Panel (BCID) (Biofire). Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectometry can rapidly identify S aureus colonies on culture plates or from growth in blood cultures. S aureus is almost never a contaminant when isolated from a blood culture. S aureus-mediated TSS is a clinical diagnosis (Table 3.53); S aureus is isolated from blood cultures in fewer than 5% of patients with TSS. Specimens for culture should be obtained from an identified focus of infection, because these sites usually will yield the organism. Because approximately one third of isolates of S aureus from nonmenstrual cases produce toxins other than TSS toxin-1, and TSS toxin-1–producing organisms can be present as normal flora, TSS toxin-1 production by an isolate is not a useful diagnostic test.
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing should be performed for all S aureus specimens isolated from normally sterile sites. Laboratory practice includes routine screening (D-testing) to exclude inducible clindamycin resistance. Another phenomenon that has been described is heteroresistance to antibiotics, in which the heterogeneous or hetero-typic strains appear susceptible by disk diffusion but contain resistant subpopulations that are only apparent when cultured with antibiotic-containing media. When these resistant subpopulations are cultured on antibiotic-free media, they can continue as stable resistant mutants or revert to susceptible strains (heterogeneous resistance). Bacteria expressing het-eroresistance grow more slowly than the susceptible bacteria and can be missed at growth conditions greater than 35°C (95°F). The clinical significance of heteroresistance is not clear, but some have suggested that it could be a cause of some vancomycin treatment failures.
S aureus strain genotyping, in conjunction with epidemiologic information, can facili-tate identification of the source, extent, and mechanism of transmission in an outbreak. A number of molecular typing methods are available for S aureus, including pulsed-field STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS 683 gel electrophoresis, spa typing, and whole genome sequencing. Choice of method should consider purpose of typing and available resources.
TREATMENT: Skin and Soft Tissue Infection. Skin and soft tissue infections, such as diffuse impetigo or cel-lulitis attributable to methicillin-susceptible S aureus (MSSA), optimally are treated with oral penicillinase-resistant beta-lactam drugs, such as a first- or second-generation cepha-losporin. For the penicillin-allergic patient and in cases in which MRSA is considered, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, doxycycline, or clindamycin can be used if the isolate is susceptible. Topical mupirocin is recommended for localized impetigo. The most frequent manifestation of community-associated MRSA infection is skin and soft tissue infection, which can range from mild to severe. Drainage is an important part of managing these types of infections. A randomized placebo-controlled study evalu-ating treatment strategies for uncomplicated skin infections included children with simple abscesses ≤3 cm (6–11 months of age), ≤4 cm (1–8 years of age), or ≤5 cm (>8 years of age) in diameter and found that drainage plus systemic oral therapy with either clindamy-cin or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole is associated with better outcomes compared with drainage alone. Applying mupirocin to the nares and bathing using chlorhexidine for 5 consecutive days for all family members have been associated with decreased recur-rences. Studies in adults have reported success with a 7-day course of the combination of oral rifampin and doxycycline plus nasal mupirocin. Invasive Staphylococcal Infections. Empiric therapy for suspected invasive staphylococcal infection, including pneumonia, osteoarticular infection, visceral abscesses, and foreign body-associated infection with bacteremia, is vancomycin plus a semisynthetic beta lactam (eg, nafcillin, oxacillin). Subsequent therapy should be based on antimicrobial susceptibil-ity results. Serious MSSA infections require intravenous therapy with an antistaphylo-coccal beta-lactam antimicrobial agent, such as nafcillin, oxacillin, or cefazolin, because most S aureus strains produce beta-lactamase enzymes and are resistant to penicillin and ampicillin (see Table 3.54, p 684). The addition of rifampin may be considered for those with invasive disease associated with an indwelling foreign body, especially if removal of the infected implant or device is not feasible. Vancomycin is not recommended for treat-ment of serious MSSA infections (including endocarditis), because it is weakly bacteri-cidal and outcomes are inferior with vancomycin compared with antistaphylococcal beta lactams. First- or second-generation cephalosporins (eg, cefazolin) or vancomycin are less effective than nafcillin or oxacillin for treatment of MSSA meningitis. Clindamycin is bac-teriostatic and should not be used for treatment of primary bacteremia or endovascular infection.
Guidelines for management of serious skin/soft tissue infection, complicated pneu-monia/empyema, central nervous system (CNS) infection, osteomyelitis, and endocarditis caused by MRSA are available (www.idsociety.org/IDSA_Practice_Guidelines/). For MRSA pneumonia complicating influenza in children, vancomycin monotherapy in the first 24 hours of treatment was associated with higher mortality compared with vancomycin combined with a second antibiotic (clindamycin, linezolid, or ceftaroline) in a retrospective, multicenter study. Thus, a combination of vancomycin plus one of these agents is recommended for empiric treatment of children with life-threatening pneumo-nia complicating influenza. Antibiotic therapy can be de-escalated to a single agent if there is clinical improvement and antibiotic susceptibility information to guide treatment.
684 STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS Table 3.54. Parenteral Antimicrobial Agent(s) for Treatment of Bacteremia and Other Serious Staphylococcus aureus Infections Antimicrobial Agents Comments I. Initial empiric therapy (organism of unknown susceptibility) Drugs of choice: Vancomycin (15 mg/kg, every 6 h) + nafcillin or oxacillina,b For life-threatening infections (ie, septicemia, endocarditis, CNS infection); ceftaroline or linezolid are alternatives, but there are limited efficacy data in children Vancomycin (15 mg/kg, every 6–8 h)b For non–life-threatening infection without signs of sepsis (eg, skin infection, cellulitis, osteomyelitis, pyarthrosis) when rates of MRSA colonization and infection in the community are substantial; ceftaroline or linezolid are alternatives Clindamycin For non–life-threatening infection without signs of sepsis when rates of MRSA colonization and infection in the community are substantial and prevalence of clindamycin resistance is <15% II. Methicillin-susceptible S aureus (MSSA) Drugs of choice: Nafcillin or oxacillinc Cefazolin Alternatives: Clindamycin Only for patients with a serious penicillin allergy and clindamycin-susceptible strain Vancomycinb Only for patients with a serious penicillin and cephalosporin allergy Ampicillin + sulbactam For patients with polymicrobial infections caused by susceptible isolates III. Methicillin-resistant S aureus (MRSA; oxacillin MIC, 4 µg/mL or greater) A. Health care-associated (multidrug resistant) Drugs of choice: Vancomycin ± gentamicinb,c STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS 685 Antimicrobial Agents Comments Alternatives: susceptibility testing results available before alternative drugs are used Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole Ceftarolined Linezolidd Daptomycind,e B. Community-associated (not multidrug resistant) Drugs of choice: Vancomycin ± gentamicinb,c For life-threatening infections or endovascular infections including those complicated by venous thrombosis Clindamycin (if strain susceptible) For pneumonia,a septic arthritis, osteomyelitis, skin or soft tissue infections Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole Doxycycline (if strain susceptible) For skin or soft tissue infections Alternative: Vancomycinb Linezolid For serious infections For serious infections caused by clindamycin resistant isolates in patients with renal dysfunction or those intolerant of vancomycin IV . Vancomycin-intermediately susceptible S aureus (VISA; MIC, 4 to 16 µg/mL)d Drugs of choice: Optimal therapy is not known Dependent on in vitro susceptibility test results Linezolidd Ceftarolined Daptomycine Quinupristin-dalfopristind Tigecyclined Table 3.54. Parenteral Antimicrobial Agent(s) for Treatment of Bacteremia and Other Serious Staphylococcus aureus Infections, continued 686 STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS Antimicrobial Agents Comments Alternatives: Vancomycinb + linezolid ± gentamicin Vancomycinb + trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazolec CNS indicates central nervous system; MIC, minimum inhibitory concentration.
a For suspected MRSA pneumonia complicating influenza in critically ill children, add clindamycin, ceftaroline, or linezolid to vancomycin empiric treatment. Empiric selection of antibiotics is highly dependent on the local/regional susceptibility data.
b The area-under-the-curve to minimum inhibitory concentration (AUC/MIC) has been identified as the most appropriate pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) target for vancomycin in adult patients with MRSA. Although there are limitations in prospective outcomes data in pediatric patients with serious MRSA infections, the most recent consensus guideline from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, and the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists recommends AUC guided therapeutic monitoring, preferably with Bayesian estimation, for all pediatric age groups receiving vancomycin.f,g,h This estimation accounts for developmental changes of vancomycin clearance from newborn to adolescent. Dosing in children should be designed to achieve an AUC of 400 to 600 μg-hour/L (assuming MIC of 1) and/or trough levels <15 μg/mL to minimize AKI risks. Bayesian estimation can be completed with 2 levels, with one level being recommended 1-2 hours after end of vancomycin infusion, and the second level being drawn 4 to 6 hours after end of infusion. Levels can be obtained as early as after the second dose. Software to assist with these calculations is available online and for purchase. It is recommended to avoid AUC >800 and troughs >15. Most children younger than 12 years will require higher doses to achieve optimal AUC/MIC compared with older children. Consultation with an infectious diseases specialist should be considered to determine which agent to use and duration of use. c Gentamicin and rifampin for the first 2 weeks should be added for endocarditis of a prosthetic device. Addition of rifampin is recommended for other device-related infections (spinal instrumentation, prosthetic joint). d Linezolid, ceftaroline, quinupristin-dalfopristin, and tigecycline are agents with activity in vitro and efficacy in adults with multidrug-resistant, gram-positive organisms, including S aureus. Because experi-ence with these agents in children is limited, consultation with a specialist in infectious diseases should be considered before use. Further, tigecycline should not be used in children younger than 8 years if there are effective alternatives, because there may be reversible inhibition of bone growth and adverse effects on tooth development.
e Daptomycin is active in vitro against multidrug-resistant, gram-positive organisms, including S aureus. Daptomycin is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration only for treatment of com-plicated skin and skin structure infections and for S aureus bloodstream infections. Daptomycin is ineffective for treatment of pneumonia. Because experience with these agents in children is limited, consultation with a specialist in infectious diseases should be considered before use.
f Rybak MJ, Le J, Lodise TP , et al. Therapeutic monitoring of vancomycin for serious methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections: a revised consensus guideline and review by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, and the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists. Am J Health Syst Pharm. Pub-lished online March 19, 2020. Available at: g Rybak MJ, Le J, Lodise TP , et al. Executive summary: Therapeutic monitoring of vancomycin for serious methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections: a revised consensus guideline and review by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, and the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists. J Pediatr Infect Dis Soc. 2020;9(3):281-284 h Heil EL, Claeys KC, Mynatt RP , et al. Making the change to area under the curve-based vancomycin dosing. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2018;75(24):1986-1995. DOI: ajhp180034 Table 3.54. Parenteral Antimicrobial Agent(s) for Treatment of Bacteremia and Other Serious Staphylococcus aureus Infections, continued STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS 687 VISA infection is rare in children. For seriously ill patients with a history of recurrent MRSA infections or for patients failing vancomycin therapy in whom VISA strains are a consideration, initial therapy could include linezolid or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, with or without gentamicin. If antimicrobial susceptibility results document multidrug resistance, alternative agents, such as ceftaroline, daptomycin (except for pneumonia, for which daptomycin should not be used due to inhibition by pulmonary surfactant), tigecy-cline, or quinupristin-dalfopristin, could be considered. However, data are limited on the use of daptomycin, quinupristin-dalfopristin, and tigecycline in children, and consulta-tion with a specialist in infectious diseases should be considered. In addition, in children younger than 8 years, there may be reversible inhibition of bone growth and adverse effects on tooth development with tigecycline use.
Duration of therapy for serious MSSA or MRSA infections depends on the site and severity of infection but usually is 4 weeks or more for endocarditis, osteomyelitis, necrotizing pneumonia, or disseminated infection, assuming a documented clinical and microbiologic response. In assessing whether modification of therapy is necessary, clini-cians should consider whether the patient is improving clinically, should identify and drain sequestered foci of infection and remove foreign material (such as a central catheter) when possible, and for MRSA strains, should consider the vancomycin MIC and the achievable vancomycin exposure. The area-under-the-curve to minimum inhibitory concentration (AUC/MIC) has been identified as the most appropriate pharmacokinetic/pharmacody-namic (PK/PD) target for vancomycin in adult patients with MRSA. Although there are limitations in prospective outcomes data in pediatric patients with serious MRSA infec-tions, the most recent consensus guideline from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, and the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists recommends AUC guided therapeutic monitoring, preferably with Bayesian estimation, for all pediatric age groups receiving vancomycin.1,2,3 This estimation accounts for developmental changes of van-comycin clearance from newborn to adolescent. Dosing in children should be designed to achieve an AUC of 400 to 600 μg-hour/L (assuming MIC of 1) and/or trough levels <15 μg/mL to minimize AKI risks. Bayesian estimation can be completed with 2 levels, with one level being recommended 1 to 2 hours after end of vancomycin infusion and the second level being drawn 4 to 6 hours after end of infusion. Levels can be obtained as early as after the second dose. Software to assist with these calculations is available online and for purchase. It is recommended to avoid AUC >800 and troughs >15. Most children younger than 12 years will require higher doses to achieve optimal AUC/MIC compared with older children.
1 Rybak MJ, Le J, Lodise TP , et al. Therapeutic monitoring of vancomycin for serious methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections: a revised consensus guideline and review by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, and the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists. Am J Health Syst Pharm. Published online March 19, 2020. Available at: 2 Rybak MJ, Le J, Lodise TP , et al. Executive summary: Therapeutic monitoring of vancomycin for serious meth-icillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections: a revised consensus guideline and review by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, and the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists. J Pediatr Infect Dis Soc. 2020;9(3):281-284 3 Heil EL, Claeys KC, Mynatt RP , et al. Making the change to area under the curve-based vancomycin dosing. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2018;75(24):1986-1995. DOI: 688 STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS Completion of the treatment course with an oral drug can be considered in children if an endovascular infection (ie, endocarditis or infected thrombus) or CNS infection is not a concern. For endovascular and CNS infections, parenteral therapy is recommended for the entire treatment course. Drainage of large abscesses, often more than once, and removal of foreign bodies are almost always required in addition to medical therapy. In some cases, multiple débridement procedures are necessary for children with complicated S aureus osteoarticular infection.
Duration of therapy for S aureus central line-associated bloodstream infections is con-troversial and depends on a number of factors—the type and location of the catheter, the site of infection (exit site vs tunnel vs line), the feasibility of using an alternative vascular access site at a later date, the presence or absence of a catheter-related thrombus, and host immunity. Infections are more difficult to treat when associated with a thrombus, thrombophlebitis, or intra-atrial thrombus, and a longer course is suggested if the patient is immunocompromised. Expert opinion differs on recommended treatment duration, but many suggest a minimum of 14 days provided there is no evidence of a metastatic focus and the patient responds to antimicrobial therapy with rapid sterilization of the blood cultures. If the patient needs a new central line, waiting 48 to 72 hours after bac-teremia apparently has resolved before insertion is optimal. If a tunneled catheter is needed for ongoing care, treatment of the infection without removal of the catheter can be attempted but may not always be successful. Vegetations or a thrombus in the heart or great vessels always should be considered when a central line becomes infected and should be suspected more strongly if blood cultures remain positive for more than 2 days on appropriate antimicrobial therapy following removal of the central line or if there are other clinical manifestations associated with endocarditis. Transesophageal echocardiog-raphy is the most sensitive technique for identifying vegetations, but transthoracic echo-cardiography generally is adequate for children younger than 10 years and/or weighing <60 kg.
Management of S aureus Toxin-Mediated Diseases. The principles of therapy for TSS include aggressive fluid management (and vasoactive agents, as needed) to maintain adequate venous return and cardiac filling to prevent end organ damage, source con-trol that includes prompt identification and removal of any indwelling foreign body (eg, tampon) or drainable focus, and anticipation and management of the commonly observed multiorgan complications of TSS (eg, acute respiratory distress syndrome, renal dysfunction). Initial antimicrobial therapy should include a parentally adminis-tered antistaphylococcal beta-lactam antimicrobial agent and a protein synthesis-inhib-iting drug, such as clindamycin, at maximum dosages. Vancomycin should be added to the beta-lactam agent in regions where MRSA infections are common, although MRSA-associated TSS is rare in the United States (see Table 3.54, p 684). Empiric antibiotic therapy should be modified to targeted therapy once antibiotic susceptibili-ties are known. An active antimicrobial agent should be continued for 10 to 14 days. Administration of antimicrobial agents can be changed to the oral route once the patient is tolerating oral alimentation. The total duration of therapy is based on the usual duration of established foci of infection (eg, pneumonia, osteomyelitis). Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV) can be considered in patients with severe staphylococcal TSS unresponsive to other therapeutic measures, because IGIV may neutralize circulat-ing toxin. Although data on the use of IGIV are not robust, it may be considered for STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS 689 critically ill children with shock that is unresponsive to fluid resuscitation, an undrain-able focus of infection, or persistent oliguria with pulmonary edema. The optimal IGIV regimen is unknown, but 150 to 400 mg/kg per day for 5 days or a single dose of 1 to 2 g/kg has been used. SSSS in infants should be treated with a parenteral antistaphylo-coccal beta-lactam antimicrobial agent or clindamycin, depending on local susceptibil-ity patterns and the severity of the disease. If MRSA is a consideration, vancomycin or clindamycin (depending on local susceptibility patterns) can be used. Transition to an oral agent is appropriate in nonneonates who have demonstrated excellent clinical response to parenteral therapy. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Contact precautions should be added to standard precautions for patients with abscesses or draining wounds that cannot be cov-ered, regardless of staphylococcal strain, and should be maintained until wound drainage ceases or can be contained by a dressing. Infants and young children with staphylococcal furunculosis and patients with SSSS should be placed on contact precautions for the dura-tion of their illness. Although there has been debate about the practice, the CDC contin-ues to recommend contact precautions for patients known to be infected or colonized with MRSA (www.cdc.gov/hai/prevent/staph-prevention-strategies.html).
To prevent transmission of VRSA, the CDC has issued specific infection con-trol recommendations that should be followed (www.cdc.gov/hai/pdfs/VRSA-Investigation-Guide-05_12_2015.pdf). CONTROL MEASURES: Measures to prevent and control S aureus infections can be consid-ered separately for individual patients and for health care facilities.
Individual Patient. Community-associated S aureus infections in immunocompetent hosts are difficult to prevent in the absence of clearly apparent risk factors or an outbreak, because the organism is ubiquitous and there is no effective vaccine. Strategies focusing on hand hygiene, environmental disinfection, and wound care have been effective at limiting trans-mission of S aureus and preventing spread of infections in community settings. Specific strategies include appropriate wound care, minimizing skin trauma and keeping abrasions and cuts covered, optimizing hand hygiene and personal hygiene practices (eg, shower after activities involving skin-to-skin contact), avoiding sharing of personal items (eg, tow-els, razors, clothing), cleaning shared equipment between uses, and regular cleaning of frequently touched environmental surfaces. For patients who experience recurrent S aureus infections or who are predisposed to S aureus infections because of disorders of neutro-phil function, chronic skin conditions, or obesity, a variety of techniques have been used to prevent infection, including scrupulous attention to skin hygiene, bleach baths, and the use of clothing and bed linens that minimize sweating, but none have shown defini-tive effectiveness in preventing recurrent infections with community-associated MRSA. Household contacts of people with S aureus infections generally do not need to be tested for colonization; however, for patients with multiple recurrent staphylococcal infections, decolonization of an entire household can be attempted, because household contacts and environmental sources play important roles in transmission of MRSA (see Eradication of Nasal Carriage, below).
Measures to prevent health care-associated S aureus infections in individual patients include strict adherence to recommended infection-control precautions and appropriate intraoperative antimicrobial prophylaxis, and in some circumstances, use of preoperative 690 STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS antimicrobial regimens to attempt to eradicate nasal carriage; use of chlorhexidine in cer-tain patients also can be considered. Guidelines for prevention of surgical site infections can be found at www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/guidelines/ssi/index.html.
Child Care or School Settings. Children with S aureus colonization or infection should not be excluded routinely from child care or school settings. Children with drain-ing or open abrasions or wounds should have these covered with a clean, dry dress-ing. Routine hand hygiene should be emphasized for personnel and children in these facilities. General Measures. Published recommendations of the CDC Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC)1 for prevention of health care-associated pneu-monia should be effective for decreasing the incidence of S aureus pneumonia. CDC/ HICPAC guidelines for preventing intravascular catheter-related infections include care-ful preparation of the skin before surgery, including cleansing of skin before placement of intravascular catheters using barrier methods (www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/ guidelines/bsi/updates.html). Meticulous surgical technique with minimal trauma to tissues, maintenance of good oxygenation, and minimal hematoma and dead space for-mation will minimize risk of surgical site infection. Appropriate hand hygiene, including before and after use of gloves, by health care professionals and strict adherence to contact precautions are of paramount importance.
Intraoperative Antimicrobial Prophylaxis. Most clean surgical procedures do not require anti-microbial prophylaxis because the risk of overall infection (most commonly caused by S aureus) is only 1% to 2%. However, antimicrobial prophylaxis is used in complicated surgeries such as organ transplantation, neurosurgical procedures, or insertion of a major prosthetic device, such as a ventriculoperitoneal shunt or a heart valve, or for a known MRSA carrier undergoing a major surgical procedure (see Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Pediatric Surgical Patients, p 1010). If antimicrobial prophylaxis is used, the agent, usu-ally cefazolin, is administered 30 to 60 minutes before the operation (vancomycin should be administered over a longer period, approximately 60–120 minutes before skin inci-sion), and a total duration of therapy of less than 24 hours after surgery is recommended in most cases. Administering a single preoperative dose of vancomycin in addition to cefazolin is reasonable for patients known to be colonized with MRSA for whom antibi-otic prophylaxis is indicated.
Eradication of Nasal Carriage. The combination of preoperative chlorhexidine baths and intranasal mupirocin has been demonstrated to be beneficial in reducing deep surgical site infections in adult MRSA carriers, but data are limited in children. Use of intermittent or continuous intranasal mupirocin for eradication of nasal car-riage also has been shown to decrease the incidence of invasive S aureus infections in adult patients undergoing long-term hemodialysis or ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. However, long-lasting eradication of nasal carriage of S aureus is difficult, and the practice has not been widely adopted for outpatient dialysis because mupirocin-resis-tant strains can emerge with repeated or widespread use. Intranasal mupirocin treat-ment is not recommended for routine use but is considered for those with recurrent skin abscesses. 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Guidelines for preventing health-care–associated pneumonia, 2003: recommendations of CDC and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2004;53(RR-3):1–36 STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS 691 Institutions. Measures to control spread of S aureus within health care facilities involve use and careful monitoring of adherence to HICPAC guidelines.1,2,3 The CDC also recom-mends strategies for controlling spread of MRSA (www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/ index.html). These strategies focus on administrative issues; engagement, education, and training of personnel; judicious use of antimicrobial agents; monitoring of preva-lence trends over time; use of standard precautions for all patients; and use of contact precautions when appropriate. The CDC has also published a collection of strategies to prevent hospital-onset S aureus bloodstream infections (www.cdc.gov/hai/prevent/ staph-prevention-strategies.html), which focuses on prevention of device and procedure-associated infections, source control strategies for high-risk patients during high-risk periods, interventions to prevent transmission of MRSA in acute care hospitals, and infrastructure needed for prevention. In addition to those contained in HICPAC guidelines for specific device or procedure associated infections, strategies also include intranasal antistaphylococcal antibiotic/antiseptic in conjunction with chlorhexidine wash or wipes before high-risk surgery (eg, cardiothoracic, orthopedic, neurologic, especially those with implantable devices). Some centers use chlorhexidine wash for patients being cared for in the pediatric intensive care unit (the package insert recommends using with care in infants younger than 2 months and preterm infants because of concerns about burns). When rates of endemicity are not decreasing despite adherence to the aforemen-tioned measures, additional interventions, such as use of active surveillance cultures to identify colonized patients and to place them in contact precautions, may be warranted. Decolonization of a health care professional can be considered if the health care profes-sional has been found to be a carrier of S aureus and has been epidemiologically linked as a likely source of ongoing transmission to patients. In this situation, attempts to eradicate carriage with topical nasal mupirocin therapy often are made. Both low-level (MIC 8–256 µg/mL) and high-level (MIC ≥512 µg/mL) resistance to mupirocin have been identified in S aureus, with high-level resistance associated with failure of decolonization. Recommendations for investigation and control of VRSA have been published by the CDC (www.cdc.gov/hai/pdfs/VRSA-Investigation-Guide-05_12_2015.
pdf). The CDC should be contacted for confirmatory testing if S aureus isolates with vancomycin MIC of ≥8 µg/mL are identified (generally, notification to the local or state health department should occur first; some initial testing can done at many state pub-lic health laboratories). Ongoing review and restriction of vancomycin use is critical in attempts to control the emergence of VISA and VRSA (see Antimicrobial Resistance and Antimicrobial Stewardship: Appropriate and Judicious Use of Antimicrobial Agents, p 868). To date, the use of catheters impregnated with various antimicrobial agents or 1 Walters M, Lonsway D, Rasheed K, Albrecht V , McAllister S, Limbago B, Kallen A. Investigation and Control of Vancomycin -Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: A Guide for Health Departments and Infection Control Personnel. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2015. Available at: www.cdc.gov/hai/pdfs/VRSA-Investigation-Guide-05_12_2015.pdf 2 Siegel JD, Rhinehart E, Jackson M, Chianello L, and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. 2007 Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings. Recommendations of the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2007. Available at: www.cdc.gov/hicpac/2007IP/2007isolationPrecautions.
html 3 Siegel JD, Rhinehart E, Jackwson M, Chiarello L; HICPAC. Management of multidrug-resistant organisms in healthcare settings, 2006. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2006. Available at: www.
cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/guidelines/mdro/index.html 692 COAGULASE-NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS metals to prevent health care-associated infections has not been evaluated adequately in children.
Nurseries. Outbreaks of S aureus infections in newborn nurseries require unique measures of control. Hand hygiene should be emphasized to all personnel and visitors. Standard umbil-ical cord care currently does not include use of topical products (eg, chlorhexidine). Other measures recommended during outbreaks include reinforcement of hand hygiene, alle-viating overcrowding and understaffing, surveillance of S aureus colonization of newborn infants at admission and periodically thereafter, use of contact precautions for colonized or infected infants, and cohorting of colonized or infected infants and their caregivers. During an outbreak, decolonization measures for infants can be considered, although this needs to be weighed against possible harms such as the risk of caustic cutaneous effects or of sys-temic absorption of products used for decolonization. In addition, the optimal regimen for decolonization of infants is not known. Decolonization of colonized health care profession-als who are epidemiologically implicated in S aureus transmission can be attempted but may not be successful. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued guidance on the prevention and control of S aureus infections in newborn nurseries, which can be accessed at www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/guidelines/NICU-saureus/.
Coagulase-Negative Staphylococcal Infections CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Most coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) isolates from patient specimens represent contamination of culture material (see Diagnostic Tests, p 693). Of the isolates that do not represent contamination, most come from infections associated with health care, such as patients with obvious disruptions of host defenses caused by surgery, medical device insertion, immunosuppression, or prematurity (eg, very low birth weight infants). CoNS are the most common cause of late-onset bactere-mia and septicemia among preterm infants, typically infants weighing less than 1500 g at birth, and of episodes of health care-associated bacteremia in all age groups. CoNS are responsible for bacteremia in children with intravascular catheters, vascular grafts, intracardiac patches, prosthetic cardiac valves, or pacemaker wires. Infection may also be associated with other indwelling foreign bodies, including cerebrospinal fluid shunts, peritoneal catheters, spinal instrumentation, baclofen pumps, pacemakers, or prosthetic joints. Mediastinitis after open-heart surgery, endophthalmitis after intraocular trauma, and omphalitis and scalp abscesses in preterm neonates have been described. CoNS also can enter the bloodstream from the respiratory tract of mechanically ventilated preterm infants or from the gastrointestinal tract of infants with necrotizing enterocolitis. Some species of CoNS are associated with urinary tract infection, including Staphylococcus sapro-phyticus in adolescent females and young adult women, often after sexual intercourse, and Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus haemolyticus in hospitalized patients with urinary tract catheters. Staphylococcus lugdunensis is particularly virulent and may cause infections resembling Staphylococcus aureus, including skin and soft tissue infection and bacteremia with or without endocarditis. ETIOLOGY: There are more than 40 named coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species in the family; Staphylococcus epidermidis, S haemolyticus, S saprophyticus, Staphylococcus schleiferi, and S lugdunensis most often are associated with human infections. Many CoNS produce an exo-polysaccharide slime biofilm that enables these organisms to bind to medical devices (eg, catheters) and makes them relatively inaccessible to host defenses and antimicrobial agents. COAGULASE-NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS 693 EPIDEMIOLOGY: CoNS are common inhabitants of the skin and mucous membranes. Virtually all neonates are colonized with CoNS at multiple sites by 2 to 4 days of age. The most frequently isolated CoNS organism is S epidermidis, which is found widely in most areas of skin. Different species colonize specific areas of the body. S haemolyticus is found on areas of skin with numerous apocrine glands, and S lugdunensis has a predilection for colonization of the inguinal and groin areas. Infants and children in intensive care units, including neonatal intensive care units, have the highest incidence of CoNS bloodstream infections. CoNS can be introduced at the time of medical device placement, through mucous membrane or skin breaks, through loss of bowel wall integrity (eg, necrotizing enterocolitis in very low birth weight neonates), or during catheter manipulation. Less often, health care professionals with environmental CoNS colonization on their hands transmit the organism. The incubation period is variable for CoNS disease. A long delay can occur between acquisition of the organism and onset of disease.
DIAGNOSTICS TESTS: CoNS are readily isolated in culture using the same media and incubation conditions used for S aureus. Tests for coagulase by traditional methods or by latex agglutination are the same as are used for S aureus. CoNS isolated from a single blood culture commonly are classified as skin contaminants introduced into the blood culture bottle during venipuncture, and full identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing are not performed by most clinical laboratories. Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) probes or multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) panel assays can rapidly differentiate CoNS and S aureus in positive blood cultures. In a very preterm neonate, an immunocompromised person, or a patient with an indwelling catheter or prosthetic device, repeated isolation of the same species of CoNS from blood cultures or another normally sterile body fluid suggests true infection. For central line-associated bloodstream infection, blood cultures drawn from the catheter generally become positive 2 or more hours before cultures from a peripheral blood vessel. This type of analysis requires that both a peripheral and line blood culture be performed at the same time using equal vol-umes of blood. Criteria that suggest CoNS as bloodstream pathogens, rather than contaminants, include the following: • Two or more positive blood cultures with the same Staphylococcus species from different collection sites; • A positive culture from blood and from another sterile site (eg, cerebrospinal fluid, joint) with the same Staphylococcus species and identical antimicrobial susceptibility patterns for each isolate; • Growth in a continuously monitored blood culture system within 15 hours of incubation; • Clinical findings of infection; • An intravascular catheter that has been in place for 3 days or more; and • Similar or identical genotypes among all isolates.
TREATMENT: More than 90% of health care-associated CoNS strains are methicillin resistant. Methicillin-resistant strains are resistant to all beta-lactam drugs, including cephalosporins (except ceftaroline), and usually several other drug classes. Intravenous vancomycin is recommended for treatment of serious infections caused by CoNS strains resistant to beta-lactam antimicrobial agents. Ceftaroline, daptomycin, and linezolid are 694 GROUP A STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS alternative agents when vancomycin cannot be used. An exception to this is S lugdunensis, which generally is methicillin susceptible. Treatment of infected foreign bodies often involves removal of the device, in addition to antibiotic therapy. Prolonged therapy is likely necessary when there is endocarditis or if the infected device (eg, spinal hardware) cannot be removed entirely. Antimicrobial lock therapy of tunneled central lines may result in a higher rate of catheter salvage in adults with CoNS infections, but experience with this approach is limited in children. If blood cultures remain positive for more than 3 to 5 days after initiation of appropriate antimicrobial therapy for CoNS or if the patient fails to improve, the central line should be removed, parenteral therapy should be con-tinued, and the patient should be evaluated for metastatic foci of infection. If a central line is removed, there is no demonstrable thrombus, and bacteremia resolves promptly, a 5-day course of therapy is generally appropriate for CoNS infections in immunocompe-tent hosts. The exception is S lugdunensis, which should be managed similarly to S aureus catheter-related infections (see Staphylococcus aureus, p 678).
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are used. CONTROL MEASURES: Prevention and control of CoNS infections involves prevention of intraoperative contamination by skin flora and sterile insertion of intravascular and intra-peritoneal catheters and other prosthetic devices. Catheter-related bloodstream infections can be markedly reduced with a “bundled” prevention approach. Preoperative antibiotic administration lowers the incidence of infection after cardiac surgery and implantation of synthetic vascular grafts and prosthetic devices and often has been used at the time of cerebrospinal fluid shunt placement. Group A Streptococcal Infections CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: The most common group A streptococcal (GAS) infec-tion is acute pharyngotonsillitis (pharyngitis), which manifests as sore throat with tonsillar inflammation and often tender anterior cervical lymphadenopathy, palatal petechiae, or a strawberry tongue. Purulent complications of pharyngitis include peritonsillar or retro-pharyngeal abscesses, suppurative cervical adenitis, and rarely, sinusitis and otitis media. Nonsuppurative complications include acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and acute glomeru-lonephritis (AGN). The goal of antimicrobial therapy for GAS pharyngitis is to reduce acute morbidity, suppurative and nonsuppurative (ARF) complications, and transmission to close contacts. Antimicrobial therapy to prevent AGN after pyoderma or pharyngitis is not effective.
Scarlet fever occurs most often with pharyngitis and, rarely, with pyoderma or an infected wound. Scarlet fever, which has re-emerged in the United Kingdom, China, and Hong Kong, involves a characteristic confluent erythematous sandpaper-like rash caused by one or more GAS erythrogenic exotoxins. Other than rash, the epidemiologic features, symptoms, signs, sequelae, and treatment of scarlet fever are the same as those of strepto-coccal pharyngitis.
Acute streptococcal pharyngitis is uncommon in children younger than 3 years. Instead, they may present with rhinitis and a protracted illness with moderate fever, irrita-bility, and anorexia (streptococcal fever or streptococcosis). The second most common site of GAS infection is the skin. Streptococcal skin infections (eg, pyoderma or impetigo) can be followed by AGN, occasionally in epidemics. GAS skin infection has not been proven to lead to ARF. GROUP A STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS 695 Other GAS infections include erysipelas, cellulitis (including perianal), vaginitis, bacteremia, sepsis, pneumonia, endocarditis, pericarditis, septic arthritis, necrotizing fasciitis, purpura fulminans, osteomyelitis, myositis, puerperal sepsis, surgical wound infection, mastoiditis, and neonatal omphalitis. Invasive GAS infections often encom-pass bacteremia with or without a focus of infection and can present as streptococ-cal toxic shock syndrome (STSS), overwhelming sepsis, or necrotizing fasciitis (NF). Necrotizing fasciitis can follow minor or unrecognized trauma but uncommonly phar-yngitis, often involves an extremity, and manifests as pain out of proportion to examina-tion findings. STSS is caused by infection of normally sterile body site(s) (blood, pleura, cerebrospi-nal fluid, etc) with a toxin-producing GAS strain, typically manifesting as a severe acute illness with fever, generalized erythroderma, rapid-onset hypotension, and signs of multi-organ involvement, including renal failure. Local soft tissue infection (eg, cellulitis, myosi-tis, or NF) associated with severe, rapidly increasing pain is common, although STSS can occur without an identifiable focus of infection.
Rheumatic fever is a nonsuppurative sequela of GAS pharyngitis and is endemic in parts of Africa, Asia, and the Pacific, including the Australian and New Zealand indig-enous populations. The United States, Canada, and most of Europe are considered ARF low-risk populations, although sporadic cases continue to occur. An association between GAS infection and sudden onset of obsessive-compulsive behavior, tic disorders, or other unexplained acute neurologic changes—pediatric auto-immune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS), as a subset of pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS)—has been proposed. Data for an association with GAS infection and either PANDAS or PANS rely on a number of small and as yet unduplicated studies. In the absence of acute clinical symptoms and signs of pharyngitis, GAS testing (by culture, antigen detection, or serology) is not recommended for such patients (see Indications for GAS Testing). There also is insufficient evidence to support antibiotic treatment or prophylaxis, Immune Globulin, or plasmapheresis for children suspected to have PANDAS or PANS. Management is best directed by specialists with experience with the presenting symp-toms and signs, such as child psychiatrists, behavioral and developmental pediatricians, or child neurologists.
ETIOLOGY: More than 240 distinct serotypes or genotypes of group A streptococci (Streptococcus pyogenes) have been identified based on M-protein serotype or M-protein gene sequence (emm types). In general, emm typing is more discriminating than M-protein sero-typing. Epidemiologic studies indicate an association between certain emm types (eg, types 1, 3, 5, 6, 14, 18, 19, and 24) and rheumatic fever, but a specific rheumatogenic factor remains unidentified. Several emm types (eg, types 2, 49, 55, 57, 59, 60, and 61) are more commonly associated with pyoderma and acute glomerulonephritis. Other serotypes (eg, types 1, 6, and 12) are associated with pharyngitis and acute glomerulonephritis. Although many M types can cause STSS, most cases are caused by emm 1 and emm 3 strains producing at least 1 pyrogenic exotoxin, most commonly streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxin A (speA). These toxins are superantigens, stimulating production of tumor necro-sis factor and other inflammatory mediators causing capillary leak and other physiologic changes including hypotension and multiorgan damage. In the United Kingdom, an increase in scarlet fever cases since 2016 has been associated with a new strain of emm1 (M1UK lineage).
696 GROUP A STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS EPIDEMIOLOGY: Pharyngitis usually results from contact with respiratory secretions of someone with GAS pharyngitis. Fomites and household pets, such as dogs, are not vec-tors. Pharyngitis and impetigo (and their nonsuppurative complications) can be associ-ated with crowding, often present in socioeconomically disadvantaged populations. Close contact in schools, child care centers, contact sports (eg, wrestling), boarding schools, and military installations facilitates transmission. Rare foodborne outbreaks of pharyngitis are a consequence of human contamination of food with improper food preparation or refrigeration.
GAS pharyngitis occurs at all ages but is most common among school-aged children and adolescents, peaking at 7 to 8 years of age. GAS pharyngitis and pyoderma are sub-stantially less common in adults than children.
Geographically, GAS pharyngitis and pyoderma are ubiquitous. Pyoderma is more common in tropical climates and warm seasons, in part because of antecedent insect bites and other minor skin trauma. Streptococcal pharyngitis is more common during late autumn, winter, and spring in temperate climates in part because of close contact in schools. Communicability of streptococcal pharyngitis peaks during acute infection and when untreated, gradually diminishes over a period of weeks. Throat culture surveys of healthy asymptomatic children during the streptococcal season and during school outbreaks of pharyngitis yield GAS infection prevalence rates as high as 25%. GAS carriage can persist for many months, but the risk of transmission is low.
In streptococcal impetigo, the organism usually is acquired by direct contact from another person. GAS colonization of healthy skin usually precedes impetigo. Impetiginous lesions occur at the site of breaks in skin (eg, insect bites, burns, traumatic wounds, varicella lesions). After development of impetiginous lesions, the upper respira-tory tract can become colonized with GAS organisms. Infection of surgical wounds and postpartum (puerperal) sepsis usually result from transmission through direct contact. Health care workers who are pharyngeal, anal, or vaginal GAS carriers and those with skin infection or skin colonization can transmit GAS infection to patients, particularly surgical and obstetrical patients, resulting in health care-associated outbreaks. Infections in neonates, uncommon in the United States but common in many developing countries, result from intrapartum or contact transmission; the latter infection can begin as ompha-litis, cellulitis, or necrotizing fasciitis. In the United States, the incidence of invasive GAS infections is highest in infants and the elderly. Fatal cases in children are not common, but they can progress very rapidly (eg, overwhelming sepsis). Before varicella vaccine, vari-cella infection (chickenpox) was the most common predisposing factor for invasive GAS infection in children. Other risk factors include exposure to other children and household crowding. The portal of entry is unknown in most invasive GAS infections but presum-ably is skin or mucous membranes. Such infections very rarely follow symptomatic GAS pharyngitis. An association between nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and invasive GAS infections in children with varicella has been suggested, but a causal relationship has not been established.
STSS can occur at any age. Fewer than 5% of invasive streptococcal infections in children are associated with STSS. Childhood STSS has been reported with focal lesions (eg, varicella, cellulitis, trauma, osteomyelitis, pneumonia), and with bacteremia without a defined focus. Mortality rates are substantially lower for children than for adults with STSS. GROUP A STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS 697 During GAS epidemics on military bases in the 1950s, ARF developed in up to 3% of untreated acute GAS pharyngitis; rare cases have occurred in treated patients. The current incidence in the United States is not precisely known but is believed to be <0.5%, with higher rates reported among people of Samoan ancestry living in Hawaii or resi-dents of American Samoa. Focal outbreaks of ARF in school-aged children occurred in several areas in the 1990s, and small clusters continue to be reported periodically, most likely related to circulation of particularly rheumatogenic strains. The incubation period for streptococcal pharyngitis is 2 to 5 days. For impetigo, a 7- to 10-day period between GAS acquisition on healthy skin and development of lesions has been demonstrated. The incubation period for STSS is not known but is as short as 14 hours when associated with subcutaneous inoculation of organisms (eg, puerperal sepsis, penetrating trauma).
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS1: Testing for Group A Streptococci in Pharyngitis. Children with acute onset of sore throat and clinical signs and symptoms such as pharyngeal exudate, pain on swallowing, fever, and enlarged tender anterior cervical nodes are more likely to have GAS infection and should be tested. Children with pharyngitis and obvious viral symptoms (eg, rhinorrhea, cough, hoarseness, oral ulcers) should not be tested or treated for GAS infection; testing also gen-erally is not recommended for children younger than 3 years. Laboratory confirmation before initiation of antimicrobial treatment is required for children with pharyngitis with-out viral symptoms, because many will not have GAS pharyngitis. A specimen should be obtained by vigorously swabbing both tonsils and the posterior pharynx for rapid antigen testing or other diagnostic test, as discussed below. A second swab specimen from a child with a negative rapid antigen test should be submitted for culture. Culture on sheep blood agar can confirm GAS infection, with latex agglutination differentiating group A strep-tococci from other beta-hemolytic streptococci (eg, group C or G). False-negative culture results occur in <10% of symptomatic patients when an adequate throat swab specimen is obtained and cultured by trained personnel. Recovery of GAS organisms from the phar-ynx, including the number of colonies on a culture plate, does not distinguish patients with true acute streptococcal infection from chronic streptococcal carriers with intercur-rent viral pharyngitis. Cultures negative for GAS organisms after 18 to 24 hours incuba-tion should be reincubated for a second day to optimize recovery from GAS infection.
Several rapid tests for GAS pharyngitis are available. The specificity of these tests generally is high (very few false-positive results), but reported sensitivities vary consider-ably and generally are 80% to 85% (ie, false-negatives occur). As with throat cultures, the sensitivity of these tests is highly dependent on the quality of the throat swab speci-men, experience of the test performer, and the rigor of the culture method used for comparison. Because of very high specificity of rapid antigen-based tests, a positive result does not require culture confirmation, but negative results require a confirmatory test in chil-dren. Other diagnostic tests using techniques such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR), chemiluminescent DNA probes, and isothermal nucleic acid amplification tests have 1 Shulman ST, Bisno AL, Clegg HW, et al. Clinical practice guideline for the diagnosis and management of group a streptococcal pharyngitis: 2012 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clin Infect Dis. 2012;55(10):e86-e102 698 GROUP A STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS been developed. The US Food and Drug Administration has cleared some nucleic acid amplification tests for detection of group A streptococci from throat swab specimens as stand-alone tests that, because of high sensitivity, do not require routine culture confir-mation of negative test results. Some studies suggest that in addition to providing more timely results, these tests may be more sensitive than standard throat swab cultures on sheep blood agar, although the device labeling states that culture is still required if the test result is negative and the patient’s symptoms persist or in the event of an outbreak of rheumatic fever. Additional studies are ongoing to establish the benefits and limitations of these tests.
Testing Contacts for GAS Infection. Indications for testing contacts for GAS infection are few. Testing asymptomatic household contacts is not recommended, except when the contacts are at increased risk for sequelae of GAS infection, such as ARF or AGN; if test results are positive, the contacts should be treated.
In schools, child care centers, or other environments where many people are in close contact, the prevalence of GAS pharyngeal carriage in healthy children can reach 25% in the absence of an outbreak of streptococcal disease. Therefore, classroom or more wide-spread culturing generally is not indicated.
Follow-up Throat Cultures. Post-treatment throat cultures are indicated only for those at par-ticularly high risk of ARF (eg, with previous history of ARF). Patients with repeated episodes of pharyngitis at short intervals in whom GAS infec-tion is documented by culture or rapid antigen or nucleic acid amplification test pres-ent a special problem. Most often, they are chronic GAS carriers experiencing frequent viral illnesses for whom repeated testing and antimicrobials are unnecessary. In assessing these patients, inadequate adherence to oral treatment also should be considered. Testing asymptomatic household contacts usually is not helpful. However, if multiple household members have pharyngitis or other GAS infections, simultaneous cultures of all house-hold members and treatment of all positive test results may be of value.
Testing for Group A Streptococci in Nonpharyngitis Infections. Cultures of impetigo lesions often yield both streptococci and staphylococci, and determination of the primary pathogen is generally difficult. Culture is useful to determine S aureus susceptibility. In suspected inva-sive GAS infections, cultures of blood and focal sites of possible infection are indicated. In necrotizing fasciitis, imaging studies may delay, rather than facilitate, establishing the diagnosis. Clinical suspicion of necrotizing fasciitis should prompt urgent surgical evalu-ation with possible urgent debridement of affected tissues, with Gram stain and culture of surgical specimens. STSS is diagnosed on the basis of clinical and laboratory findings and isolation of GAS organisms (Table 3.55); more than 50% of patients with STSS have blood cultures positive for group A streptococci. Cultures of focal sites of infection are also usually positive and can remain positive for several days after initiation of an appro-priate antimicrobial agents.
TREATMENT1: S pyogenes is uniformly susceptible to all beta-lactam antibiotics (penicillins and cepha-losporins); thus, susceptibility testing is needed only for non–beta-lactam agents, such as a macrolide or clindamycin, to which S pyogenes can be resistant. 1 Shulman ST, Bisno AL, Clegg HW, et al. Clinical practice guideline for the diagnosis and management of group a streptococcal pharyngitis: 2012 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clin Infect Dis. 2012;55(10):e86-e102 GROUP A STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS 699 Pharyngitis. • Penicillin V is the drug of choice for GAS pharyngitis. Prompt administration of penicillin shortens the clinical course, decreases risk of transmission and suppurative sequelae, and prevents ARF, even when administered up to 9 days after illness onset. All patients with ARF should receive a complete course of penicillin or another appro-priate antimicrobial agent for GAS pharyngitis, even if group A streptococci are not recovered from the throat.
• Amoxicillin, orally as a single daily dose (50 mg/kg; maximum, 1000–1200 mg) for 10 days, is as effective as penicillin V or amoxicillin administered orally multiple times per day for 10 days and is a more palatable suspension than penicillin V . This regimen is endorsed by the American Heart Association and the Infectious Disease Society of America in its guidelines for the treatment of GAS pharyngitis and the prevention of ARF.1 Adherence is particularly important for once-daily dosing regimens.
1 Gerber MA, Baltimore RS, Eaton CB, et al. Prevention of rheumatic fever and diagnosis and treatment of acute streptococcal pharyngitis. A scientific statement from the American Heart Association, Rheumatic Fever, Endocarditis, and Kawasaki Disease Committee, Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young, and the Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Interdisciplinary Working Group and endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Circulation. 2009;119(11):1541-1551 Table 3.55. Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome: Clinical Case Definitiona I. Isolation of group A Streptococcus (Streptococcus pyogenes) A. From a normally sterile site (eg, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, peritoneal, joint, pleural, or peri-cardial fluid) B. From a nonsterile site (eg, throat, sputum, vagina, open surgical wound, or superficial skin lesion) II. Clinical signs of severity A. Hypotension: systolic pressure 90 mm Hg or less in adults or lower than the fifth percentile for age in children <16 years of age AND B. Two or more of the following signs of multi-organ involvement: • Renal impairment: creatinine concentration 177 µmol/L (2 mg/dL) or greater for adults or at least 2 times the upper limit of normal for ageb • Coagulopathy: platelet count 100 000/mm3 or less and/or disseminated intravascular coagulation defined by prolonged clotting times, low fibrinogen, and presence of fibrin degradation products • Hepatic involvement: elevated alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, or total bilirubin concentrations at least 2 times the upper limit of normal for ageb • Acute respiratory distress syndrome defined by acute onset of diffuse pulmonary infiltrates and hypoxemia in absence of cardiac failure or by evidence of diffuse capillary leak • A generalized erythematous macular rash that may desquamate • Soft tissue necrosis, including necrotizing fasciitis or myositis, or gangrene Adapted from: The Working Group on Severe Streptococcal Infections. Defining the group A streptococcal toxic shock syn-drome: rationale and consensus definition. JAMA. 1993;269(3):390–391 a An illness fulfilling criteria IA and IIA and IIB can be defined as a confirmed case. An illness fulfilling criteria IB and IIA and IIB can be defined as a probable case if no other cause for the illness is identified. Manifestations need not be detected within the first 48 hours of illness or hospitalization.
b In patients with preexisting renal or hepatic disease, concentrations twofold or greater over patient’s baseline.
700 GROUP A STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS • The dose of oral penicillin V is 400 000 U (250 mg), 2 to 3 times per day, for 10 days for children weighing <27 kg and 800 000 U (500 mg), 2 to 3 times per day, for those weighing ≥27 kg, including adolescents and adults. To prevent ARF, oral penicillin or amoxicillin should be taken for 10 full days, regardless of promptness of clinical recov-ery. Treatment failures occur more often with oral penicillin than with intramuscular penicillin G benzathine because of inadequate adherence. Notably, short-course treat-ment (<10 days) for GAS pharyngitis, particularly with penicillin V , is associated with inferior bacteriologic eradication rates.
• Intramuscular penicillin G benzathine is appropriate therapy, ensuring adequate blood concentrations and avoiding adherence issues, but administration may be painful. See Tables of Antibacterial Drug Dosages (p 876) for dosing. Discomfort is decreased if the preparation of penicillin G benzathine is brought to room temperature before intramuscular injection. Mixtures containing shorter-acting penicillins (eg, penicillin G procaine) in addition to penicillin G benzathine are not more effective than penicillin G benzathine alone but are less painful. Although supporting data are limited, the combi-nation of 900 000 U (562.5 mg) of penicillin G benzathine and 300 000 U (187.5 mg) of penicillin G procaine is satisfactory for most children; however, the efficacy of this combination for heavier patients has not been documented.
• For patients who have a history of nonanaphylactic allergy to penicillin, a 10-day course of a narrow-spectrum (first-generation) oral cephalosporin (eg, cephalexin) is indicated. Patients with immediate (anaphylactic) or type I hypersensitivity to penicillin should receive oral clindamycin (20 mg/kg per day in 3 divided doses; maximum, 900 mg/day for 10 days) rather than a cephalosporin.
• An oral macrolide (eg, erythromycin, azithromycin, or clarithromycin) also is acceptable for penicillin–allergic patients. This should not be used in patients who can take a beta-lactam agent. Therapy for 10 days is indicated, except for azithromycin, which is given for 5 days. GAS strains resistant to macrolides have been highly prevalent in some coun-tries and have resulted in treatment failures. In some areas in the United States, macrolide resistance rates of more than 20% have been reported. Testing for macrolide resistance may help to decide the best antimicrobial agent for specific penicillin-allergic patients.
• Tetracyclines, sulfonamides, and fluoroquinolones should not be used for treating GAS pharyngitis.
Children with recurrent GAS pharyngitis shortly after a full course of a recom-mended oral agent can be retreated with the same antimicrobial agent (if it is a beta-lac-tam), an alternative beta-lactam oral drug (such as cephalexin or amoxicillin-clavulanate), or an intramuscular dose of penicillin G benzathine. Susceptibility testing should be per-formed when considering a macrolide or clindamycin. Frequent Acute Pharyngitis With Positive GAS Testing. Management of a patient with fre-quently repeated episodes of acute pharyngitis and repeatedly positive test results for group A streptococci is complex. To determine whether the patient is a long-term strep-tococcal pharyngeal carrier who is experiencing repeated episodes of intercurrent viral pharyngitis (the most common situation), it should be determined: (1) whether clinical findings are more suggestive of GAS or viral infection; (2) whether household or com-munity epidemiologic factors support group A streptococci or a virus as the cause; (3) the nature of the clinical response to antimicrobial therapy (in bonafide GAS pharyngitis, response to therapy usually is <24 hours); and (4) whether test results are positive for group A streptococci between episodes of acute pharyngitis (suggesting the patient is a GROUP A STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS 701 carrier). Measurement of serologic response to GAS extracellular antigens (eg, antistrep-tolysin O) is discouraged, because interpretation can be very difficult. Typing (M or emm typing) of GAS isolates generally is available only in research laboratories, but if per-formed, repeated isolation of the same type suggests carriage; isolation of differing types indicates repeated infections.
Pharyngeal Carriers. Antimicrobial therapy is not indicated for most GAS pharyngeal carri-ers. The few specific situations in which eradication of carriage may be indicated include the following: (1) a local outbreak of ARF or poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis; (2) an outbreak of GAS pharyngitis in a closed or semiclosed community; (3) a family history of ARF; (4) multiple (“ping-pong”) episodes of documented symptomatic GAS pharyngitis occurring within a family for many weeks despite appropriate therapy; or (5) when a patient is being seriously considered for tonsillectomy solely because of frequent GAS isolations.
GAS carriage is difficult to eradicate with conventional antimicrobial therapy. Several agents, including clindamycin, cephalosporins, amoxicillin-clavulanate, azithromycin, or a combination that includes either 10 days of penicillin V or IM penicillin G benzathine with rifampin for the last 4 days of treatment are more effective than penicillin alone in terminating chronic streptococcal carriage. Of these drugs, oral clindamycin, 20 to 30 mg/kg per day in 3 doses (maximum, 900 mg/day) for 10 days, has been reported to be most effective. Documented eradication of carriage is helpful in evaluation of subse-quent episodes of acute pharyngitis; however, carriage can recur after reacquisition of GAS infection, as some individuals are “carrier prone.” Nonbullous Impetigo. Topical mupirocin or retapamulin ointment may be useful for limit-ing person-to-person spread of nonbullous impetigo and for eradicating localized disease. With multiple lesions or nonbullous impetigo in multiple family members, child care groups, or athletic teams, treatment should include oral agents active against both group A streptococci and S aureus.
Toxic Shock Syndrome. As outlined in Tables 3.56 and 3.57, most aspects of management are the same for TSS caused by group A streptococci or by S aureus. Paramount are imme-diate aggressive fluid resuscitation, management of respiratory and cardiac failure, if present, and prompt surgical débridement of any deep-seated infection. Because S pyogenes and S aureus TSS are difficult to distinguish clinically, initial therapy should include an antistaphylococcal agent and a protein synthesis-inhibiting agent, such as clindamycin. Table 3.56. Management of Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome Without Necrotizing Fasciitis • Fluid management to maintain adequate venous return and cardiac filling pressures to prevent end-organ damage • Anticipatory management of multisystem organ failure • Parenteral antimicrobial therapy at maximum doses with the capacity to: ڤKill organism with bactericidal cell wall inhibitor (eg, beta-lactamase–resistant antimicrobial agent) ڤDecrease enzyme, toxin, or cytokine production with protein synthesis inhibitor (eg, clindamycin) • IGIV often is used as an adjunct, typically at 1 g/kg on day 1, followed by 0.5 g/kg on 1–2 subsequent days IGIV indicates Immune Globulin Intravenous.
702 GROUP A STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS Addition of clindamycin to penicillin is recommended for serious GAS infections, because its antimicrobial activity is unaffected by inoculum size (does not have the eagle effect that occurs with beta-lactam antibiotics), has a long postantimicrobial effect, and inhibits bac-terial protein synthesis, which results in suppression of synthesis of S pyogenes antiphago-cytic M-protein and bacterial toxins. Clindamycin should not be used alone as initial antimicrobial therapy in life-threatening situations because of the potential for resistance. In 2017, 22% of invasive GAS case isolates from the Active Bacterial Core surveillance system in the United States were resistant to clindamycin (www.cdc.gov/drugre-sistance/pdf/threats-report/2019-ar-threats-report-508.pdf).
Once GAS infection is confirmed, antimicrobial therapy should be tailored to penicil-lin and clindamycin. Intravenous therapy should be continued at least until the patient is afebrile and stable hemodynamically and blood is documented to be sterile. Clindamycin may be discontinued after a few days if there is adequate source control and clinical improvement. The total duration of therapy is based on duration established for the pri-mary site of infection.
Aggressive drainage and irrigation of accessible sites of infection should be per-formed as soon as possible. If necrotizing fasciitis is suspected, immediate surgical explo-ration or biopsy is crucial to identify and debride deep soft tissue infection.
Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV) should be strongly considered as adjunc-tive therapy for STSS or necrotizing fasciitis if the patient is moderately to severely ill, although its use is supported by limited data. Other Infections. Parenteral antimicrobial therapy is required for severe GAS infections, such as endocarditis, pneumonia, empyema, deep abscess, septicemia, meningitis, arthri-tis, osteomyelitis, erysipelas, necrotizing fasciitis, and neonatal omphalitis. Treatment often is prolonged (2–6 weeks).
Acute Rheumatic Fever. Jones criteria for diagnosis of ARF were established in 1944 and revised and modified several times, most recently in 2015.1 The 2015 Jones criteria revi-sion (Table 3.58) differentiates major and minor criteria on the basis of whether the child is from an area at low or high risk for ARF. Laboratory evidence of antecedent GAS infection should be confirmed in suspected ARF and includes an increased or increas-ing antistreptolysin O or anti-DNAase B titer or a positive rapid antigen or streptococcal throat culture. Because of the long latency between GAS infection and chorea, laboratory evidence may be lacking when chorea is the major criterion. See Table 3.58 for the major and minor criteria.
1 Gewitz MH, Baltimore RS, Tani LY , et al. Revision of the Jones criteria for the diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever in the era of Doppler echocardiography. Circulation. 2015;131(20):1806-1818 Table 3.57. Management of Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome With Necrotizing Fasciitis • Principles outlined in Table 3.56 • Immediate surgical evaluation ڤExploration or incisional biopsy for diagnosis and culture ڤResection of all necrotic tissue • Repeated resection of tissue may be needed if infection persists or progresses GROUP A STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS 703 Treatment for ARF includes eradication of group A streptococci with a standard pharyngitis regimen, treatment of acute manifestations (eg, arthritis or valvulitis-associated heart failure), education for parents and patient, and initiation of secondary prophylaxis to prevent future GAS infection. Following initial treatment of ARF, patients with well-documented history of ARF (including cases manifested solely as Sydenham chorea) and patients with documented rheumatic heart disease (RHD) should be given continu-ous antimicrobial prophylaxis to prevent recurrent ARF attacks (secondary prophylaxis), because asymptomatic and symptomatic GAS infections can trigger recurrence of ARF. Continuous secondary prophylaxis should be initiated as soon as the diagnosis of ARF or rheumatic heart disease is made, and should be long-term, perhaps for life, for patients with RHD (even after prosthetic valve replacement), because they remain at risk of ARF recurrence. Risk of recurrence decreases as the interval from the most recent acute epi-sode increases, and patients without RHD are at lower risk of recurrence than patients Table 3.58. Revised Jones Criteria (2015) 1. All patients require evidence of antecedent GAS infection for diagnosis of ARF (except in case of chorea, where evidence of antecedent GAS infection is not required).
2. To confirm an initial diagnosis of ARF, need 2 major OR 1 major and 2 minor criteria. 3. To confirm recurrent ARF diagnosis, need 2 major OR 1 major and 2 minor OR 3 minor criteria.
4. Criteria for diagnosis are dependent on whether patient is from a low-risk or a moderate-/high-risk population. Moderate- and high-risk populations include countries where ARF remains endemic (Africa, Asia-Pacific, indigenous population of Australia). The United States, Canada, and Europe are examples of low-risk areas.
5. Major and minor criteria are listed below, by risk categorization; differences for moderate-/ high-risk populations are bolded. Low-Risk Population Major Criteria • Carditis (clinical or subclinical) • Arthritis (polyarthritis only) • Chorea • Subcutaneous nodules • Erythema marginatum Minor Criteria • Polyarthralgia • Fever ≥38.5°C • ESR ≥60 mm/h and/or CRP ≥3 mg/dL • Prolonged PR interval (in absence of carditis) Moderate- and High-Risk Population Major Criteria • Carditis (clinical or subclinical) • Arthritis (polyarthritis or monoarthritis, or polyarthralgia) • Chorea • Subcutaneous nodules • Erythema marginatum Minor Criteria • Monoarthralgia • Fever ≥38ºC • ESR ≥30 mm/h and/or CRP ≥3 mg/dL • Prolonged PR interval (in absence of carditis) ARF indicates acute rheumatic fever; CRP , C-reactive protein; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; GAS, group A strepto-coccal. Modified from Table 7 in Gewitz MH, Baltimore RS, Tani LY , et al. Revision of the Jones criteria for the diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever in the era of Doppler echocardiography: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Circula-tion. 2015;131(20):1806-1818.
704 GROUP A STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS with residual cardiac involvement. These considerations and the estimate of future exposure to GAS infection, influence the duration of secondary prophylaxis in adults but should not alter the duration of secondary prophylaxis for children and adolescents. Secondary prophylaxis for all who have had ARF should be continued for at least 5 years or until the person is 21 years of age, whichever is longer (see Table 3.59). Prophylaxis also should be continued if the risk of contact with people with GAS infection is high (eg, for parents with school-aged children, teachers, and others in frequent contact with children).
The antibiotic regimens in Table 3.60 are effective for secondary prophylaxis. The intramuscular regimen is the most reliable, because success of oral prophylaxis depends primarily on patient adherence; however, inconvenience and pain of injection may cause some patients to discontinue intramuscular prophylaxis. In non-US populations in whom risk of ARF is particularly high, administration of penicillin G benzathine every 3 weeks is justified and recommended, because serum penicillin concentrations can decrease below a protective level in the fourth week after a dose. In the United States, administra-tion every 4 weeks is likely adequate, except for those who have developed recurrent ARF despite adherence to an every-4-week regimen. Oral sulfadiazine is as effective as oral penicillin for secondary prophylaxis but may not be as readily available in the United States. By extrapolating from sulfadiazine, sulfisoxazole has been deemed an appropriate alternative; it is available in combination with erythromycin as a generic version.
Allergic reactions to oral penicillin are less common and usually less severe than reactions to parenteral penicillin and occur much more often in adults than in children. Severe allergic reactions rarely occur with intramuscular penicillin G benzathine prophy-laxis, but the incidence may be higher in patients older than 12 years with severe RHD. Most severe reactions seem to be vasovagal responses rather than anaphylaxis. A serum sickness-like reaction characterized by fever and joint pains can occur in those receiving prophylaxis and can be mistaken for recurrence of ARF.
Table 3.59. Duration of Prophylaxis for People Who Have Had Acute Rheumatic Fever (ARF): Recommendations of the American Heart Associationa Category Duration Rheumatic fever without carditis 5 years since last episode of ARF or until 21 years of age, whichever is longer Rheumatic fever with carditis but without residual heart disease (no valvular diseaseb) 10 years since last episode of ARF or until 21 years of age, whichever is longer Rheumatic fever with carditis and residual heart disease (persistent valvular diseaseb) 10 years since last episode of ARF or until 40 years of age, whichever is longer; consider lifelong prophylaxis for people with severe valvular disease or likelihood of ongoing exposure to group A streptococcal infection a Modified from Gerber M, Baltimore R, Eaton C, et al. Prevention of rheumatic fever and diagnosis and treatment of acute streptococcal pharyngitis. A scientific statement from the American Heart Association, Rheumatic Fever, Endocarditis, and Ka-wasaki Disease Committee, Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young, and the Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Interdisciplinary Working Group. Circulation. 2009;119(11):1541-1551.
b Clinical or echocardiographic evidence. GROUP A STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS 705 Reactions to continuous sulfadiazine or sulfisoxazole prophylaxis are rare and usu-ally minor; evaluation of blood cell counts may be advisable after 2 weeks of prophylaxis, because leukopenia has been reported. Prophylaxis with a sulfonamide during late preg-nancy is contraindicated because of interference with fetal bilirubin metabolism. Febrile mucocutaneous syndromes (erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, or toxic epidermal necrolysis) rarely have been associated with penicillin and sulfonamides. When an adverse event occurs with any prophylactic regimen, the drug should be stopped immediately and an alternative drug selected. For the rare patient allergic to both penicillins and sulfonamides, erythromycin is recommended. Other macrolides, such as azithromycin or clarithromycin, also are acceptable; they have less risk of gastrointestinal tract intolerance but increased cost.
Poststreptococcal Reactive Arthritis. After an episode of acute GAS pharyngitis, reactive arthritis may develop without sufficient clinical and laboratory findings to fulfill the Jones criteria for diagnosis of ARF. This syndrome has been termed poststreptococcal reac-tive arthritis (PSRA). The precise relationship of PSRA to ARF is unclear. In contrast to arthritis of ARF, PSRA does not respond dramatically to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents. Because a very small proportion of patients with PSRA have been reported to develop late valvular heart disease, they should be observed carefully for 1 to 2 years for evidence of carditis, and some experts recommend secondary prophylaxis during the observation period. If carditis develops, the patient should be considered to have had ARF, and secondary prophylaxis should be initiated (see above).
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: In addition to standard precautions, drop-let precautions are recommended for those with GAS pharyngitis or pneumonia until Table 3.60. Chemoprophylaxis for Recurrences of Acute Rheumatic Fevera Drug Dose Route Penicillin G benzathine 1.2 million U, every 4 wkb; 600 000 U, every 4 wk for patients weighing less than 27 kg (60 lb) Intramuscular OR Penicillin V 250 mg, twice a day Oral OR Sulfadiazine or sulfisoxazole 0.5 g, once a day for patients weighing 27 kg (60 lb) or less Oral 1.0 g, once a day for patients weighing greater than 27 kg (60 lb) For people who are allergic to penicillin and sulfonamide drugs Macrolide or azalide Variable (see text) Oral a Gerber M, Baltimore R, Eaton C, et al. Prevention of rheumatic fever and diagnosis and treatment of acute streptococ-cal pharyngitis. A scientific statement from the American Heart Association, Rheumatic Fever, Endocarditis, and Kawasaki Disease Committee, Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young, and the Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Interdisciplinary Working Group. Circulation. 2009;119(11):1541-1551.
b In particularly high-risk situations (usually non-US sites), administration every 3 weeks is recommended.
706 GROUP A STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS 24 hours after initiation of appropriate antimicrobial therapy. For burns with secondary GAS infection and extensive or draining cutaneous infections that cannot be covered or contained adequately by dressings, contact precautions should be used until at least 24 hours after initiation of appropriate therapy.
CONTROL MEASURES: The most important means of controlling GAS disease and its sequelae is prompt identification and treatment of infections.
School and Child Care. Children with GAS pharyngitis or skin infections should not return to school or child care until well appearing and at least 12 hours after beginning appropri-ate antimicrobial therapy. Close contact with other children during this time should be avoided.
Care of Exposed People. Symptomatic contacts of a child with documented GAS infection with recent or current clinical evidence of a GAS infection should undergo appropriate laboratory tests and treated if test results are positive. Rates of GAS carriage are higher among sibling contacts of children with GAS pharyngitis than among parent contacts in nonepidemic settings; carriage rates as high as 50% for sibling contacts and 20% for parent contacts are reported during epidemics. Asymptomatic acquisition of GAS infec-tion may pose some low risk of nonsuppurative complications; as many as one third of patients with ARF have no history of recent streptococcal infection and another third have minor respiratory tract symptoms not brought to medical attention. However, rou-tine laboratory evaluation of asymptomatic household contacts is not indicated except during outbreaks or when contacts are at increased risk of developing sequelae of infec-tion. In rare circumstances, such as a large family with documented, repeated, intrafa-milial transmission resulting in frequent episodes of GAS pharyngitis over a prolonged period, physicians may elect to treat all family members identified by laboratory tests as harboring GAS organisms.
Household contacts of patients with severe invasive GAS disease, including STSS, are at some increased risk of developing severe invasive GAS disease compared with the general population. However, the risk is not sufficiently high to warrant routine testing for GAS colonization, and a clearly effective regimen has not been identified to justify routine chemoprophylaxis of all household contacts. However, because of increased risk of spo-radic, invasive GAS disease among certain populations (eg, people with human immuno-deficiency virus [HIV] infection) and because of increased risk of death in those 65 years and older who develop invasive GAS disease, physicians may choose to offer targeted che-moprophylaxis to household contacts 65 years and older or to members of other high-risk populations (eg, people with HIV infection, varicella, or diabetes mellitus). Because of the rarity of secondary cases and the low risk of invasive GAS infections in children, chemo-prophylaxis is not recommended in schools or child care facilities.
Bacterial Endocarditis Prophylaxis.1 The American Heart Association (AHA) has published updated recommendations regarding use of antimicrobial agents to prevent infective endocarditis (see Prevention of Bacterial Endocarditis, p 1021). The AHA no longer rec-ommends prophylaxis for patients with RHD without a prosthetic valve. However, use of oral antiseptic solutions and maintenance of optimal oral health through daily oral 1 Wilson W, Taubert KA, Gewitz M, et al. Prevention of infective endocarditis. Recommendations by the American Heart Association. A guideline from the American Heart Association Rheumatic Fever, Endocarditis, and Kawasaki Disease Committee, Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young, and the Council on Clinical Cardiology, Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia, and the Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Interdisciplinary Working Group. Circulation. 2007;116(15):1736–1754 GROUP B STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS 707 hygiene and regular dental visits remain important components of an overall health care program. For individuals with a prosthetic valve, infective endocarditis prophylaxis still is recommended, and current AHA recommendations should be followed. If penicillin is being used for secondary ARF prevention, an agent other than penicillin or amoxicillin should be used for infective endocarditis prophylaxis, because penicillin-resistant alpha-hemolytic streptococci are likely to be present in the mouth.
Group B Streptococcal Infections CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Group B streptococci are a major cause of perinatal infec-tions, including bacteremia, intra-amniotic infection (formerly called chorioamnionitis), and endometritis in pregnant and postpartum women, as well as systemic and focal infections in neonates and young infants. In newborn infants, early-onset disease (EOD) usually occurs within the first 24 hours after birth (range, 0 through 6 days), presenting with respiratory distress, apnea, shock, pneumonia, and less often, meningitis (5%–10% of cases). Late-onset disease (LOD), which typically occurs at 3 to 4 weeks of age (range, 7 through 89 days), commonly manifests as bacteremia or meningitis (approximately 30% of cases); other focal infections, such as osteomyelitis, septic arthritis, necrotizing fasciitis, pneumonia, adenitis, and cellulitis, occur less commonly. Approximately 20% of survivors of neonatal group B streptococcal meningitis have moderate to severe neurodevelopmen-tal impairment. Cases among infants older than 90 days are reported rarely, usually in very preterm infants requiring prolonged hospitalization.
ETIOLOGY: Group B streptococci (Streptococcus agalactiae) are gram-positive diplococci that typically produce a narrow zone of beta hemolysis on 5% sheep blood agar. These organ-isms are divided into 10 types on the basis of capsular polysaccharides structures. Types Ia, Ib, II, III, IV , and V account for approximately 99% of cases in infants in the United States. Type III causes approximately 30% to 60% of EOD and LOD, respectively.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Group B streptococci colonize the human gastrointestinal and genito-urinary tracts, and less commonly the pharynx. The vaginal/rectal colonization rate in pregnant women ranges from 15% to 35% and can be persistent or intermittent. In the 1990s, recommendations were made for prevention of early-onset group B streptococcal (GBS) disease through maternal intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP) (see Control Measures, p 709). As a result of widespread implementation of IAP , the incidence of EOD has decreased by approximately 80% to an estimated 0.25 cases per 1000 live births in 2018. The use of IAP has had no measurable effect on late-onset GBS disease inci-dence. In 2018, LOD incidence exceeded that of EOD at 0.28 cases per 1000 live births. The case-fatality rate for group B streptococcal disease in term infants ranges from 1% to 3% but is higher in preterm neonates (estimated to be 20% for EOD and 8% for LOD). Approximately 70% of EOD and 50% of LOD afflict term neonates. Transmission from mother to infant generally occurs shortly before or during deliv-ery in mothers who are colonized with GBS organisms. Less commonly, GBS infection may be transmitted in the nursery from health care professionals or visitors, or in the community via colonized family members or caregivers. The risk of EOD is increased in preterm infants, infants born 18 hours or more after membrane rupture, and infants born to women with intrapartum fever (temperature 38°C [100.4°F] or greater), intra-amniotic infection, GBS bacteriuria during the current pregnancy, or a history of a previous infant with invasive GBS disease. A higher incidence of EOD has also been 708 GROUP B STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS associated with maternal age <20 years of age and mothers of Black race. However, the independent contribution of these factors is unclear, because both maternal age and race have also been associated with higher rates of both GBS colonization and preterm birth. Infants can remain colonized for several months despite treatment for systemic infection. Recurrent GBS disease affects an estimated 1% to 3% of appropriately treated infants.
The incubation period of EOD is fewer than 7 days. In LOD, the incubation period is unknown. DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Visualization of gram-positive cocci in pairs or short chains from a normally sterile body fluid provides presumptive evidence of infection, but growth of the organism in culture establishes the diagnosis. Meningitis/encephalitis multiplex panel polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays are available in many clinical laboratories for direct testing of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for GBS organisms. For prenatal GBS screening, maternal swab specimens from vaginal and rectal sites are collected (vaginal swab specimens alone underestimate GBS colonization by up to 10%–15%). Culture yield can be increased with the use of commercially available selec-tive broth enrichment media for 18 to 24 hours of incubation before being plated on tryp-tic soy blood agar or other selective agars for an additional 24 to 48 hours. Alternatively, DNA probe assays, latex agglutination assays, and nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) are available to detect GBS organisms from enriched broth specimens. Several NAATs are approved for antepartum or intrapartum detection of GBS organisms from vaginal/rectal swab specimens collected from pregnant women. However, the sensitivity of NAATs may be significantly decreased when used for rapid intrapartum testing, because a preanalysis enrichment incubation step cannot be included in those situations. Neonatal cases of GBS disease have occurred in mothers whose screens were negative during pregnancy.
TREATMENT: • Ampicillin plus an aminoglycoside is the initial empiric treatment of choice for a new-born infant ≤7 days of age with presumptive early-onset GBS infection; this reflects the need for coverage of other pathogens, such as Escherichia coli, which is the second-most common cause of EOD. In a critically ill neonate, particularly one with low birth weight, broader-spectrum empiric therapy should be considered when there is concern about non-GBS ampicillin-resistant infection. • For empiric therapy of late-onset GBS disease in infants 8 through 28 days of age who are not critically ill and do not have evidence of meningitis, ampicillin plus either gentamicin or cefotaxime (or ceftazidime or cefepime if cefotaxime is not available) are recommended. If meningitis is suspected, ampicillin plus cefotaxime (or ceftazidime or cefepime if cefotaxime is not available) should be used; gentamicin should not be used if meningitis is suspected. • For infants 29 to 90 days of age, ceftriaxone is recommended. If there is evi-dence of meningitis or critical illness, vancomycin should be added to expand empiric coverage. • For a preterm infant hospitalized beyond 72 hours, empiric treatment for sepsis should take into account the potential for health care-associated pathogens as well as coverage for pathogens associated with neonatal sepsis, including group B streptococci. • When GBS infection is identified definitively, penicillin G or ampicillin are recom-mended. See Table 4.2 (p 877) in Tables of Antibacterial Drug Dosages for dosing recommendations. GROUP B STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS 709 • For meningitis, especially in the neonate, some experts recommend that a second lum-bar puncture be performed approximately 24 to 48 hours after initiation of therapy to assist in management and prognosis. If CSF sterility is not achieved or if increasing protein concentration is noted, a complication (eg, cerebral infarcts, cerebritis, ven-triculitis, subdural empyema, ventricular obstruction) is more likely. Additional lumbar punctures and intracranial imaging may be indicated if neurologic abnormalities per-sist or focal neurological deficits occur. A failed hearing screen or abnormal neurologic examination at discharge mandates careful clinical follow-up.
• For infants with bacteremia without a defined focus or with an isolated uri-nary tract infection without bacteremia, treatment should be continued parenter-ally for 10 days. Shorter intravenous courses have been reported, sometimes with an oral component; however, prospective clinical studies are lacking. For infants with uncomplicated meningitis, 14 days of parenteral treatment is recommended, with longer courses of treatment provided for infants with prolonged or complicated courses. Septic arthritis or osteomyelitis requires treatment for 3 to 4 weeks. Patients who have endocarditis or ventriculitis require treatment for at least 4 weeks. • Because of the reported increased risk of infection, the birth mates of a multiple-birth index case with EOD or LOD should be observed carefully and evaluated and treated empirically for suspected systemic infection if signs of illness occur; treatment should be continued for a full course for those with confirmed infection. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended. Routine cultures to determine whether infants are colonized with group B streptococci are not recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: Intrapartum Antibiotic Prophylaxis New recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics1 (https:// pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/144/2/e20191881) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecology2 (ACOG) (www.acog.org/clinical/ clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2020/02/prevention-of-group-b-streptococcal-early-onset-disease-in-newborns) were published in 2019. Components that are directly germane to the management of neonates at risk for GBS include the following: • All pregnant women should have culture-based screening from vaginal and rectal sites at 36 0/7 to 37 6/7 weeks’ gestation, unless intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP) for GBS infection is already planned because of predelivery maternal risk factors. For women who are at increased risk for a planned preterm delivery for medical indica-tions, GBS screening within 5 weeks of anticipated delivery can be considered.
• For women who present with preterm labor, baseline GBS screening should be per-formed before intravenous GBS IAP is initiated.
• Intravenous penicillin G (5 million U initially, then 2.5 to 3.0 million U, every 4 hours, until delivery) is the preferred agent for GBS IAP because of its efficacy and narrow 1 Puopolo KM, Lynfield R, Cummings JJ; American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Fetus and Newborn, Committee on Infectious Diseases. Management of infants at risk for group B streptococcal disease. Pediatrics. 2019;144(2):e20191881 2 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Prevention of group B streptococcal early-onset disease in newborns: ACOG Committee Opinion Number 797. Obstet Gynecol. 2020;135(2):e51-e72 710 GROUP B STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS spectrum of antimicrobial activity. Intravenous ampicillin (2 g initially, then 1 g every 4 hours until delivery) can be used as an alternative when penicillin is unavailable. Oral or intramuscular antimicrobial agents should not be used as IAP . Women who report a mild or unknown penicillin allergy should receive intravenous cefazolin for IAP . Women who report penicillin allergies placing them at high risk for anaphylaxis should receive either intravenous clindamycin or vancomycin for IAP , depending on organism susceptibilities, with dosing detailed in the ACOG guidelines (www.acog.
org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2020/02/ prevention-of-group-b-streptococcal-early-onset-disease-in-newborns).
• Penicillin allergy testing is safe during pregnancy and should be considered for women with a history of allergy to penicillin to optimize the antibiotic choice for GBS IAP .
• For the purpose of newborn evaluation regardless of gestational age, “adequate” GBS IAP is defined as the administration of at least 1 dose of penicillin G, ampicillin, or cefazolin 4 or more hours prior to delivery. Available evidence suggests that adminis-tration of penicillin G, ampicillin, or cefazolin for periods of time <4 hours prior to delivery confers some level of protection from GBS EOD. Of note, in the Neonatal Early-Onset Sepsis Risk calculator, “GBS specific antibiotics >2 hours prior to birth” is one of the calculator variables. The 2-hour timing is used because multiple factors in addition to GBS IAP are considered when using these multivariate models.
• The ACOG recommendations updated in 2020 detail the indications for IAP , manage-ment of mothers with penicillin allergy, use of alternative agents, and management of women with preterm prelabor rupture of membranes, taking into account gestational age, presence of labor, and availability of GBS test results. See www.acog.org/clini-cal/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2020/02/prevention-of-group-b-streptococcal-early-onset-disease-in-newborns for full discussion.
Management of Neonates at Risk for Early-Onset GBS Disease.
Please refer to the AAP clinical report “Management of Infants at Risk for GBS Disease”1 for detailed discussion. Recommendations include the following: • Routine use of antimicrobial chemoprophylaxis for neonates born to mothers who have received adequate IAP is not recommended. Antimicrobial therapy is appropriate only for infants with suspected systemic infection. • Early-onset GBS disease is diagnosed by blood or CSF culture. Lumbar puncture should be performed for culture and analysis of CSF when there is a high suspicion for early onset GBS disease. All cultures should include testing for antibiotic susceptibility. Complete blood cell counts and measurement of C-reactive protein are not accurate enough to reliably identify infected infants. Chest radiography and other studies should be performed as clinically indicated.
• Infants born at ≥35 weeks’ gestation can be assessed for risk of early-onset sepsis based upon one of three methods: (1) a categorical algorithm, (2) a multivariate risk assess-ment, or (3) enhanced clinical observation (see Fig 3.13). ♦A categorical approach (Fig 3.13A) uses threshold values to identify infants at increased risk for GBS disease. Because thresholds are used, the risk will vary greatly among newborn infants recommended to undergo laboratory evaluation and receive empiric treatment, and it will include relatively low-risk newborn infants. 1 Puopolo KM, Lynfield R, Cummings JJ; American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Fetus and Newborn, Committee on Infectious Diseases. Management of infants at risk for group B streptococcal disease. Pediatrics. 2019;144(2):e20191881 GROUP B STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS 71 1 ♦Multivariate risk assessment (Fig 3.13B, Neonatal Early-Onset Sepsis Calculator, and as an example: .kaiserpermanente.org) uses the individual infant’s combination of risk factors for early-onset sepsis (includ-ing maternal components) and the infant’s clinical status to estimate the risk of early-onset sepsis, including risk for GBS disease. It provides recommended clinical actions, such as enhanced clinical observation or laboratory evaluation and empiric antibiot-ics, on the basis of predicted risk estimates. This tool has been prospectively validated in large newborn cohorts. ♦Enhanced clinical observation (Fig 3.13C) is a risk assessment based on newborn clini-cal conditions. Good clinical condition at birth in term infants is associated with an approximately 60% to 70% reduction in risk for EOD of all infections, including GBS infection. Infants who appear ill at birth and those who develop signs of illness over the first 48 hours after birth will undergo laboratory evaluation and receive empiric antibiotics. This approach can be combined with a categorical or multivariate assess-ment for risk factors or used on its own for infants born at ≥35 weeks’ gestation. Use of this approach requires processes to ensure serial and structured physical assessments and clear criteria for additional evaluation and empiric antibiotic administration. Fig 3.13. Risk assessment for early-onset group B streptococcal disease among infants born at ≥35 weeks of gestation Reproduced from Puopolo KM, Lynfield R, Cummings JJ; American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Fetus and Newborn, Committee on Infectious Diseases. Management of infants at risk for group B streptococcal disease. Pediatrics. 2019;144(2):e20191881. The screenshot of the Neonatal Early-Onset Sepsis Calculator ( was used with permission from Kaiser-Permanente Division of Research.
a Consider lumbar puncture and CSF culture before initiation of empiric antibiotics for infants who are at the highest risk of infection, especially those with critical illness. Lumbar puncture should not be performed if the infant’s clinical condition would be compromised, and antibiotics should be administered promptly and not deferred because of procedure delays. b Adequate GBS IAP is defined as the administration of penicillin G, ampicillin, or cefazolin ≥4 hours before delivery.
712 GROUP B STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS Fig 3.14. Risk assessment for early-onset group B streptococcal disease among infants born at ≤34 weeks’ gestation Infant born in association with any of: preterm labor; prelabor ROM; or any concern for intraamniotic infectiona Infant born by induction of labor with or without cervical ripening (resulting in either vaginal or cesarean delivery) Infant born by cesarean section for maternal/fetal indications with ROM at time of delivery Any of the following are present: • Indication for GBS prophylaxis and inadequate GBS IAPc • Concern for intraamniotic infection • Infant with respiratory and/or cardiovascular instability Approaches included: • No laboratory evaluation and no empiric antibiotic therapy • Blood culture and clinical monitoring Blood culturesb Empiric antibiotics Blood culturesb Empiric antibiotics No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Reproduced from Puopolo KM, Lynfield R, Cummings JJ; American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Fetus and Newborn, Committee on Infectious Diseases. Management of infants at risk for group B streptococcal disease. Pediatrics. 2019;144(2):e20191881 a Intraamniotic infection should be considered when a pregnant woman presents with unexplained decreased fetal movement and/or there is sudden and unexplained poor fetal testing. b Lumbar puncture and CSF culture should be performed before initiation of empiric antibiotics for infants who are at the highest risk of infection unless the procedure would compromise the infant’s clinical condition. Antibiotics should be administered promptly and not deferred because of procedural delays. c Adequate GBS IAP is defined as the administration of penicillin G, ampicillin, or cefazolin ≥4 hours before delivery. d For infants who do not improve after initial stabilization and/or those who have severe systemic instability, the administration of empiric antibiotics may be reasonable but is not mandatory. NON-GROUP A OR B STREPTOCOCCAL AND ENTEROCOCCAL INFECTIONS 713 • Infants born at ≤34 weeks’ gestation are at higher risk for early-onset sepsis, including GBS sepsis, than are full-term infants. However, the risk varies and is dependent on sev-eral maternal, peripartum, and neonatal factors. Management is outlined in Fig 3.14, with additional summary provided in the bullets below. ♦Infants born preterm because of cervical insufficiency, preterm labor, prelabor rupture of membranes, intra-amniotic infection, and/or acute and otherwise unex-plained onset of concerning fetal status are at the highest risk of early-onset sepsis, including from group B streptococci. The administration of GBS IAP can decrease this risk; however, these infants remain at high risk and a laboratory evaluation should be done and empiric antibiotics for pathogens causing early-onset sepsis, including group B streptococci should be given. The most reasonable approach to these infants is to obtain a blood culture and start empiric antibiotic treatment. A lumbar puncture for culture and analysis of CSF should be considered in clinically ill infants when there is a high suspicion for GBS EOD, unless the procedure will com-promise the neonate’s clinical condition. ♦Some infants born at ≤34 weeks’ gestation are at much lower risk for early onset sep-sis, including GBS sepsis, if they have all of the following: (1) delivery for maternal indications (such as pre-eclampsia, other noninfectious medical illness, or placental insufficiency); (2) mothers who were not in labor; (3) mothers who did not experience efforts to induce labor; (4) mothers who did not have rupture of membranes prior to delivery, and (5) delivery by cesarean section. Acceptable initial approaches to these infants include (a) no laboratory evaluation and no empiric antibiotic therapy, or (b) blood culture and clinical monitoring. For infants who do not receive empiric anti-biotics and do not improve after initial stabilization and/or those who have severe systemic instability, the administration of empiric antibiotics may be reasonable but is not mandatory; given that, infants can develop instability as a result of noninfectious factors. ♦Infants born at ≤34 weeks’ gestation who are delivered for maternal indications but who are ultimately born by vaginal or cesarean delivery after efforts to induce labor and/or with rupture of membranes before delivery are subject to factors associated with the pathogenesis of GBS EOD. If the mother has an indication for GBS IAP , including a positive screen, and adequate IAP is not given or if any other concerns for infection occur during delivery, the infant should be managed as recommended for infants born at ≤34 weeks’ gestation who are at highest risk for early-onset sepsis (see first bullet under “Infants born at ≤34 weeks’ gestation”). If there are no con-cerns and these preterm infants are clinically well at birth, an acceptable approach to these infants is close observation and to conduct a laboratory evaluation and initiate empiric antibiotic therapy for infants with respiratory and/or cardiovascular instabil-ity after birth.
Non-Group A or B Streptococcal and Enterococcal Infections CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Streptococci other than Lancefield groups A or B can be associated with invasive disease in infants, children, adolescents, and adults. The principal clinical syndromes of groups C and G streptococci (most belong to the Streptococcus dys-galactiae group) are bacteremia, septicemia, upper and lower respiratory tract infections (eg, pharyngitis, sinusitis, and pneumonia), skin and soft tissue infections, septic arthritis, 714 NON-GROUP A OR B STREPTOCOCCAL AND ENTEROCOCCAL INFECTIONS osteomyelitis, meningitis with a parameningeal focus, brain abscess, toxic shock syndrome, pericarditis, and endocarditis with various clinical manifestations. Viridans streptococci are the most common cause of bacterial endocarditis in children, especially children with congenital or valvular heart disease. Viridans streptococci are a common cause of bac-teremia in neutropenic patients with cancer, especially following intensive induction che-motherapy for acute myeloid leukemia, after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and as a cause of central line-associated bacteremia. Among the viridans streptococci, group F streptococci (most belong to the Streptococcus anginosus group) are implicated in com-plicated sinus infections but are an infrequent cause of invasive infection. More serious S anginosus group infections include brain or dental abscesses or abscesses in other sites, including lymph nodes, liver, pelvis, and lung. These organisms may also cause sinusitis and other head and neck infections, meningitis, spondylodiskitis, spinal epidural abscesses, subdural empyema, peritonitis, complicated intra-abdominal infections, and cholangitis. Enterococci are associated with bacteremia in neonates and immunocompromised hosts, device-associated infections, intra-abdominal abscesses, and urinary tract infections in patients with anatomical anomalies.
ETIOLOGY: Changes in taxonomy and nomenclature of the Streptococcus genus have evolved with advances in molecular technology (see Table 3.61). Among gram-positive organisms that are catalase negative and display chains by Gram stain, the genera associ-ated most often with human disease are Streptococcus and Enterococcus. The genus Streptococcus has been subdivided into 6 species groups on the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Members of the genus that are beta-hemolytic on blood agar plates include Streptococcus pyogenes (see Group A Streptococcal Infections, p 694), Streptococcus agalactiae (see Group B Streptococcal Infections, p 707), and groups C and G streptococci; S dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis is the group C subspecies most often associated with human infections. Streptococci that are non-beta–hemolytic (alpha-hemolytic or nonhemolytic) on blood agar plates include: (1) Streptococcus pneumoniae (see Streptococcus pneumoniae (Pneumococcal) Infections, p 717); (2) the Streptococcus gallolyticus (formerly S bovis) group; and (3) viridans streptococci clinically relevant in humans, which Table 3.61. Classification of Streptococci Most Commonly Associated With Disease, by Lancefield Group and by Hemolysis Species Lancefield Group Hemolysis Streptococcus pyogenes A β Streptococcus agalactiae B β Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimillis, Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus C β Enterococcus faecalis, Enterococcus faecium, Streptococcus gallolyticus D γ Streptococcus canis G β Streptococcus pneumoniae, viridans streptococci Not groupablea α a Occasional viridans streptococci have variable hemolysis and can possess Lancefield group A, C, F, or G antigens. NON-GROUP A OR B STREPTOCOCCAL AND ENTEROCOCCAL INFECTIONS 715 include 5 Streptococcus species groups (S anginosus group, mitis group, sanguinis group, sali-varius group, and mutans group). The anginosus group (formerly Streptococcus milleri group) includes S anginosus, Streptococcus constellatus, and Streptococcus intermedius. This group can have variable hemolysis, and approximately one third possess group A, C, F, or G antigens. Nutritionally variant streptococci, once believed to be viridans streptococci, now are clas-sified in the genera Abiotrophia and Granulicatella. Group D streptococci include S gallolyticus, Streptococcus infantarius, and Streptococcus pasteurianus, now classified under the S gallolyticus group.
The genus Enterococcus contains at least 25 species, with Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium accounting for most human enterococcal infections. Outbreaks and health care-associated spread of vancomycin-resistant enterococcal species including Enterococcus gallinarum, Enterococcus casseliflavus, or Enterococcus flavescens have occurred.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: The habitats that non-group A and B streptococci and enterococci occupy in humans include the skin (groups C and G), oropharynx (groups C and G and the mutans group), gastrointestinal tract (groups C and G streptococci, S gallolyticus group, and Enterococcus species), and vagina (groups C, D, and G streptococci and Enterococcus species). Typical human habitats of species of viridans streptococci are the oropharynx, epithelial surfaces of the oral cavity, teeth, skin, and gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts. Intrapartum transmission is responsible for most cases of early-onset neonatal infection caused by non-group A and B streptococci and enterococci. Environmental contamination or transmission via hands of health care professionals can lead to colo-nization of patients. Groups C and G streptococci can cause foodborne outbreaks of pharyngitis.
The incubation period and the period of communicability are unknown.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Diagnosis is established by culture of usually sterile body sites or abscesses with appropriate biochemical testing and serologic analysis for definitive iden-tification. Mass spectrometry is unreliable in differentiation of S pneumoniae from virid-ians streptococci. Genomic methods are being used increasingly, particularly for rapid identification of positive blood cultures. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of isolates from usually sterile sites should be performed to guide treatment of infections caused by viridans streptococci or enterococci. The proportion of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (the vast majority of which are E faecium) among hospitalized patients can be as high as 30%. Selective agars are available for screening of vancomycin-resistant enterococcus from stool specimens. Molecular assays are available for direct detection of vanA and vanB genes (which confer vancomycin resistance) from rectal and blood specimens to identify vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). TREATMENT: Penicillin G is the drug of choice for groups C and G streptococci. Other agents with good activity include ampicillin, third- and fourth-generation cephalosporins, vancomycin, and linezolid. The combination of gentamicin (when high level resistance is not present) with a beta-lactam antimicrobial agent (eg, penicillin or ampicillin) or vanco-mycin may enhance bactericidal activity needed for treatment of life-threatening infec-tions (eg, endocarditis or meningitis). Many viridans streptococci remain susceptible to penicillin (minimum inhibitory concentration [MIC] ≤0.12 µg/mL). Infections caused by strains susceptible to penicillin, including endocarditis, can be treated with penicillin or ceftriaxone. Strains with an MIC >0.12 µg/mL and <0.5 µg/mL are considered relatively resistant to penicillin by criteria 716 NON-GROUP A OR B STREPTOCOCCAL AND ENTEROCOCCAL INFECTIONS in the American Heart Association guidelines for treatment of infective endocarditis in childhood.1 In this situation, penicillin, ampicillin, or ceftriaxone for 4 weeks, combined for the first 2 weeks with gentamicin, is recommended for endocarditis treatment. Strains with a penicillin MIC ≥0.5 µg/mL are considered resistant. Nonpenicillin antimicrobial agents with good activity against viridans streptococci include cephalosporins (especially ceftriaxone), vancomycin, linezolid, and tigecycline, although pediatric experience with tigecycline is limited. Abiotrophia and Granulicatella organisms can exhibit relative or high-level resistance to penicillin. The combination of high-dose penicillin or vancomycin and an aminoglycoside can enhance bactericidal activity.
Enterococci exhibit uniform resistance to cephalosporins (except ceftaroline and, where available, ceftobiprole), aztreonam, and antistaphylococcal penicillins. Most are intrinsically resistant to clindamycin and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole even if in vitro susceptibility indicates otherwise. The vast majority of E faecalis strains are susceptible to ampicillin (which can be extrapolated to amoxicillin, piperacillin-tazobactam, and imi-penem, but not to penicillin). E faecium strains may be multidrug resistant. Two types of vancomycin resistance are identified: intrinsic low-level resistance that occurs with E gal-linarum and E casseliflavus/E flavescens (these strains are ampicillin susceptible), and acquired resistance, which has been seen in E faecium and some E faecalis strains but also has been recognized in Enterococcus raffinosus, Enterococcus avium, and Enterococcus durans. Systemic enterococcal infections, such as endocarditis or meningitis, should be treated with penicillin or ampicillin (if the isolate is susceptible) combined with ceftriaxone or gentamicin (see endocarditis guidelines1); vancomycin plus an aminoglycoside (with appropriate monitoring of renal function) is suggested for patients unable to tolerate penicillins and who cannot be desensitized. Gentamicin should not be used if in vitro susceptibility testing demonstrates high-level resistance. In general, children with a cen-tral line-associated bloodstream infection caused by enterococci should have the device removed promptly. Combination therapy for treating central line-associated bloodstream infections generally is not needed. Linezolid or daptomycin are options for treatment of other systemic infections caused by vancomycin-resistant E faecium. Linezolid is approved for use in children, including neonates. Isolates of VRE that are resistant to linezolid have been described, and resistance can develop during prolonged linezolid treatment. Most vancomycin-resistant isolates of E faecalis and E faecium are daptomycin-susceptible. Data suggest that clearance of daptomycin is more rapid in young children compared with adolescents and adults, and dosing may need to be adjusted accordingly. Daptomycin should not be used to treat pneumonia, as tissue concentrations are poor and daptomycin is inactivated by surfactants. Microbiologic and clinical cure has been reported in children infected with vancomycin-resistant E faecium who were treated with quinupristin-dalfo-pristin. This drug frequently causes phlebitis in peripheral intravenous lines, and pediatric dosing in children younger than 12 years is unclear. Tigecycline is approved for use in adults with complicated skin and skin structure infections caused by vancomycin-suscepti-ble E faecalis. Tigecycline is bacteriostatic against both vancomycin-resistant E faecalis and vancomycin-resistant E faecium, but experience with this drug in children is limited. There are case reports of successful use of daptomycin plus tigecycline for endocarditis and with intraventricular daptomycin for VRE ventriculitis.
1 Baltimore RS, Gewitz M, Baddour LM, et al. Infective endocarditis in childhood: 2015 update. A scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation 2015;132(15):1487-1515 STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE (PNEUMOCOCCAL) INFECTIONS 717 ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended. For patients with infection or colonization attributable to VRE, contact precautions in addition to standard precautions are indicated. Patients harboring vancomycin resistant strains of E gallinarum, E casseliflavus, or E flavescens may be managed using only standard precautions, because these species harbor chromosomally encoded vancomycin resistance genes (vanC, vanT) that are not easily exchanged between bacterial populations. Common practice is to maintain precautions until the patient no longer harbors the organism or is discharged from the health care facility. Some experts recommend discontinuation of contact precautions if screening cultures are negative; there is, however, no accepted stan-dard regarding the frequency (1, 2, or 3 cultures), timing (weekly, daily) or preferred site selection (eg, stool, axilla, etc).
CONTROL MEASURES: Use of vancomycin and treatment with broad-spectrum antimi-crobial agents are risk factors for colonization and infection with VRE. Hospitals should develop institution-specific guidelines for the proper use of vancomycin.
Patients with a prosthetic valve or prosthetic material used for cardiac valve repair, previous infective endocarditis, or congenital heart disease associated with the highest risk of adverse outcome from endocarditis should receive antimicrobial prophylaxis to prevent endocarditis at the time of certain dental procedures (see Prevention of Bacterial Endocarditis, p 1021). For these patients, early instruction in proper diet; oral health, including use of dental sealants and adequate fluoride intake; and prevention or cessation of smoking will aid in prevention of dental caries and potentially will lower their risk of recurrent endocarditis.
Streptococcus pneumoniae (Pneumococcal) Infections1 CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Streptococcus pneumoniae is a common bacterial cause of acute otitis media, sinusitis, community-acquired pneumonia, and pediatric conjunctivitis; pleu-ral empyema, mastoiditis, and periorbital cellulitis occur. It is the most common cause of bacterial meningitis in infants and children ages 2 months to 11 years in the United States. S pneumoniae also may cause endocarditis, pericarditis, peritonitis, pyogenic arthritis, osteomyelitis, soft tissue infection, and neonatal septicemia. Overwhelming septicemia in patients with splenic dysfunction is noted, and hemolytic-uremic syndrome can accom-pany pneumococcal infection.
ETIOLOGY: S pneumoniae organisms (pneumococci) are lancet-shaped, gram-positive, cat-alase-negative diplococci. More than 90 pneumococcal serotypes have been identified on the basis of unique polysaccharide capsules. EPIDEMIOLOGY: Nasopharyngeal carriage rates in children range from 21% in industrial-ized settings to more than 90% in resource-limited settings. Transmission is from person to person by respiratory droplet contact. Viral upper respiratory tract infections, including influenza, can predispose to pneumococcal infection and transmission. Pneumococcal infections are most prevalent during winter months. The period of communicability is unknown and may be as long as the organism is present in respiratory tract secretions but probably is less than 24 hours after effective antimicrobial therapy is begun. 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prevention of pneumococcal disease among infants and chil-dren—use of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine and 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2010;59(RR-11):1-18 718 STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE (PNEUMOCOCCAL) INFECTIONS The incidence and severity of infections are increased in people with congenital or acquired humoral immunodeficiency, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, absent or deficient splenic function (eg, sickle cell disease, congenital, or surgical asplenia), certain complement deficiencies, diabetes mellitus, chronic liver disease, chronic renal failure or nephrotic syndrome, or abnormal innate immune responses. HIV-exposed unin-fected infants are also at increased risk of severe pneumococcal infections. Children with cochlear implants, particularly those who had placement of an older model that involved a cochlear electrode, have high rates of pneumococcal meningitis, as do children with congenital or acquired cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks.1 Other categories of children at presumed high risk or at moderate risk of developing invasive pneumococcal disease are outlined in Table 3.62. Infection rates are highest in infants, young children, elderly 1 American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases. Policy statement: cochlear implants in children: surgical site infections and prevention and treatment of acute otitis media and meningitis. Pediatrics. 2010;126(2):381-391 Table 3.62. Underlying Medical Conditions That Are Indications for Immunization With 23-Valent Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (PPSV23)a Among Children, by Risk Groupb Risk group Condition Immunocompetent children Chronic heart diseasec Chronic lung diseased Diabetes mellitus Cerebrospinal fluid leaks Cochlear implant Children with functional or anatomic asplenia Sickle cell disease and other hemoglobinopathies Chronic or acquired asplenia, or splenic dysfunction Children with immunocompromising conditions HIV infection Chronic renal failure and nephrotic syndrome Diseases associated with treatment with immunosuppressive drugs or radiation therapy, including malignant neoplasms, leukemias, lymphomas, and Hodgkin disease; or solid organ transplantation Congenital immunodeficiencye a PPSV23 is indicated starting at 24 months of age.
b Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Licensure of a 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) and recom-mendations for use among children. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2010;59(9):258-261; and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Use of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine and 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine among children aged 6-18 years with immunocompromising conditions: recommendation of the ACIP . MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013:62(25):521-524.
c Particularly cyanotic congenital heart disease and cardiac failure.
d Including asthma if treated with prolonged high-dose oral corticosteroids.
e Includes B- (humoral) or T-lymphocyte deficiency; complement deficiencies, particularly C1, C2, C3, and C4 deficiency; and phagocytic disorders (excluding chronic granulomatous disease). STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE (PNEUMOCOCCAL) INFECTIONS 719 people, and Black, Alaska Native, and some American Indian populations. Since introduction of the heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) in 2000 and the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) in 2010, racial disparities have diminished; however, rates of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) among some American Indian (Alaska Native, Navajo, and White Mountain Apache) populations remain more than fourfold higher than the rate among children in the general US popu-lation. Recent data from Alaska and the Southwestern US indicate that the majority of IPD cases among American Indian/Alaska Native children are now caused by serotypes not contained in the PCV-13 vaccine.
By 2016, 6 years after the introduction of PCV13, the incidence of vaccine-type inva-sive pneumococcal infections decreased by 98% compared with incidence before intro-duction of PCV7, and the incidence of all IPD decreased by 95% in children younger than 5 years. In adults 65 years and older, IPD caused by PCV13 serotypes decreased 87% compared with baseline, and all IPD decreased by 61%. The reduction in cases in this latter group indicates the significant indirect (ie, herd) benefits of PCV13 immuniza-tion achieved by interruption of transmission of pneumococci from vaccinated children to adults. Although S pneumoniae strains that are nonsusceptible to penicillin G, ceftriaxone, and other antimicrobial agents have been identified throughout the United States and worldwide, a reduction in the proportion of isolates that are penicillin-resistant and ceftri-axone -resistant has been observed since introduction of PCV7 and PCV13.
The incubation period varies by type of infection but can be as short as 1 day.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Recovery of S pneumoniae from a normally sterile site confirms the diagnosis. The finding of lancet-shaped gram-positive organisms and white blood cells in expectorated sputum (older children and adults) or pleural exudate suggests pneumococ-cal pneumonia. Recovery of pneumococci by culture of an upper respiratory tract swab specimen is not sufficient to assign an etiologic diagnosis of pneumococcal disease involv-ing the middle ear, upper or lower respiratory tract, or sinus. There are at least 2 multiplexed nucleic acid amplification tests cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) designed to identify S pneumoniae and other bacterial and fungal pathogens from positive blood culture bottles. At least 1 real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay is cleared by the FDA for detection of S pneumoniae in CSF. The assay is a multiplexed PCR designed to detect a number of agents of bacterial, fun-gal, and viral meningitis or encephalitis. PCR testing should be accompanied by culture of CSF to obtain an isolate, which is needed for antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Detection of C-polysaccharide (common to all pneumococci) in urine for diagnosis of pneumococcal pneumonia may have some utility in adults but is not useful in children, because asymptomatically colonized children may have positive test results. Similarly, commercially available antigen detection tests performed on CSF or blood are not recom-mended for routine use because of low sensitivity. Susceptibility Testing. All S pneumoniae isolates from normally sterile body fluids should be tested for antimicrobial susceptibility to determine the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of penicillin, cefotaxime or ceftriaxone, and clindamycin. CSF isolates also should be tested for susceptibility to vancomycin, meropenem, and rifampin. If the patient has a nonmeningeal infection caused by an isolate that is nonsusceptible to penicillin, cefotax-ime, and ceftriaxone, susceptibility testing to other agents such as clindamycin, erythromy-cin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, levofloxacin, linezolid, meropenem, and vancomycin should be performed.
720 STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE (PNEUMOCOCCAL) INFECTIONS TREATMENT: Bacterial Meningitis Possibly or Proven to Be Caused by S pneumoniae. For children with bacte-rial meningitis possibly or known to be caused by S pneumoniae, vancomycin should be administered in addition to cefotaxime (or ceftriaxone for patients >1 month of age) because of the possibility of S pneumoniae resistant to penicillin and third-generation ceph-alosporins. In neonates, when cefotaxime is not available, then ceftazidime or cefepime can be used in addition to vancomycin. Vancomycin should be stopped if susceptibility to third-generation cephalosporins is documented (using central nervous system [CNS] breakpoints for thresholds of resistance), if another organism not requiring vancomy-cin is identified, or if the CSF culture is negative. Antibiotic dosing recommendations for meningitis are included in Tables 4.2 (neonatal) and 4.3 (nonneonatal) in Tables of Antibacterial Drug Dosages, p 876. If the S pneumoniae isolate is nonsusceptible (interme-diate or resistant) to penicillin or third-generation cephalosporins, treatment options are provided in Table 3.63. Consultation with an infectious diseases specialist should be con-sidered for all children with bacterial meningitis.
For children with serious proven hypersensitivity reactions to third- or fourth-genera-tion cephalosporins, a pediatric infectious diseases specialist should be consulted for con-sideration of use of vancomycin plus either meropenem or rifampin.
A repeat lumbar puncture should be considered after 48 hours of therapy in the fol-lowing circumstances: Table 3.63. Antimicrobial Therapy for Infants and Children With Meningitis Caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae on the Basis of Susceptibility Test Results Susceptibility Test Results Antimicrobial Managementa Susceptible to penicillin Discontinue vancomycin AND EITHER Continue cefotaxime or ceftriaxone aloneb OR Begin penicillin (and discontinue cephalosporin) Nonsusceptible to penicillin (intermediate or resistant) AND Susceptible to cefotaxime and ceftriaxone Discontinue vancomycin AND Continue cefotaxime or ceftriaxone Nonsusceptible to penicillin (intermediate or resistant) AND Nonsusceptible to cefotaxime and ceftriaxone (intermediate or resistant) AND Susceptible to rifampin Continue vancomycin and high-dose cefotaxime or ceftriaxone AND Rifampin may be added in selected circumstances (see text) a Initial empiric therapy of nonallergic children older than 1 month of age with presumed bacterial meningitis should be vancomycin and cefotaxime or ceftriaxone. See Tables 4.2 (neonatal) and 4.3 (nonneonatal) in Tables of Antibacterial Drug Dosages, p 876, for dosages. Some experts recommend the maximum dosages.
b Some physicians may choose this alternative for convenience and cost savings but only in treatment of meningitis. STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE (PNEUMOCOCCAL) INFECTIONS 721 • The organism is penicillin nonsusceptible by oxacillin disk or quantitative (MIC) testing, and results from cefotaxime and ceftriaxone quantitative susceptibility testing are not yet available or the isolate is cefotaxime and ceftriaxone nonsusceptible; or • The patient’s condition has not improved or has worsened; or • The child has received dexamethasone, which can interfere with the ability to interpret the clinical response, such as resolution of fever.
Dexamethasone. For infants and children 6 weeks and older, adjunctive therapy with dexamethasone may be considered after weighing the potential benefits and risks. Some experts recommend use of corticosteroids in pneumococcal meningitis, but this issue is controversial and data are not sufficient to make a routine recommendation for children. The Infectious Diseases Society of America recommends use of dexamethasone in adults with suspected or proven pneumococcal meningitis. If used, dexamethasone should be administered before or concurrently with the first dose of parenteral antimicrobial agents.
Nonmeningeal Invasive Pneumococcal Infections Requiring Hospitalization. For nonmeningeal invasive infections in previously healthy children who are not critically ill, antimicrobial agents currently used to treat infections with S pneumoniae and other potential pathogens should be initiated at the usually recommended dosages (see Tables 4.2 (neonatal) and 4.3 (nonneonatal) in Tables of Antibacterial Drug Dosages, p 876).
For critically ill infants and children with invasive infections potentially attributable to S pneumoniae, vancomycin, in addition to empiric antimicrobial therapy (eg, cefotaxime or ceftriaxone or others), can be considered. Such patients include those with presumed septic shock, severe pneumonia with empyema, or significant hypoxia or myopericardial involvement. If vancomycin is administered, it should be discontinued as soon as antimi-crobial susceptibility test results demonstrate effective alternative agents.
If the organism has in vitro resistance to penicillin, cefotaxime, and ceftriaxone according to guidelines of the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI), ther-apy should be modified on the basis of clinical response, susceptibility to other antimi-crobial agents, and results of follow-up cultures of blood and other infected body fluids. Consultation with an infectious diseases specialist should be considered.
For children with severe hypersensitivity to beta-lactam antimicrobial agents (ie, peni-cillins and cephalosporins), initial management should include vancomycin or clindamy-cin, in addition to antimicrobial agents for other potential pathogens, as indicated. Vancomycin should not be continued if the organism is susceptible to other appropriate non–beta-lactam antimicrobial agents. Consultation with an infectious diseases specialist should be considered.
Acute Otitis Media.1 According to clinical practice guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) on acute sup-purative otitis media (AOM), amoxicillin (80–90 mg/kg/day) is recommended for infants younger than 6 months, for those 6 through 23 months of age with bilateral disease, and for those older than 6 months with severe signs and symptoms (see Haemophilus influenzae Infections, p 345, and Appropriate and Judicious Use of Antimicrobial Agents, p 868). A watch-and-wait option can be considered for older children and those with nonsevere disease. Optimal duration of therapy is uncertain. For younger children and children with severe disease at any age, a 10-day course is recommended; for children 6 years and older 1 Lieberthal AS, Carroll AE, Chonmaitree T, et al. Clinical practice guideline: diagnosis and management of acute otitis media. Pediatrics. 2013;131(3):e964-e999 722 STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE (PNEUMOCOCCAL) INFECTIONS with mild or moderate disease, a duration of 5 to 7 days is appropriate. Otalgia should be treated symptomatically. Patients who fail to respond to initial management should be reassessed at 48 to 72 hours to confirm the diagnosis of AOM and exclude other causes of illness. If AOM is confirmed in the patient managed initially with observation, amoxicillin should be administered. If the patient has failed initial antibacterial therapy, a change in antibac-terial agent is indicated. Suitable alternative agents should be active against penicillin-nonsusceptible pneumococci as well as beta-lactamase–producing Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis. Such agents include high-dose oral amoxicillin-clavulanate; oral cefdinir, cefpodoxime, or cefuroxime; or once-daily doses of intramuscular ceftriaxone for 3 consecutive days. Macrolide resistance among S pneumoniae is high, so clarithromycin and azithromycin are not considered appropriate alternatives for initial therapy even in patients with a type I (immediate, anaphylactic) reaction to a beta-lactam agent. In such cases, treatment with clindamycin (if susceptibility is known) or levofloxacin is preferred. For patients with a history of non-type I allergic reaction to penicillin, agents such as cef-dinir, cefuroxime, or cefpodoxime can be used orally.
Myringotomy or tympanocentesis should be considered for children failing to respond to second-line therapy, for severe cases to obtain cultures to guide therapy, and for patients with invasive pneumococcal infection. For multidrug-resistant strains of S pneumoniae, use of levofloxacin or other agents should be considered in consultation with an infectious dis-eases specialist and based on the specific susceptibility profile.
Sinusitis. Antimicrobial agents effective for treatment of AOM also are likely to be effec-tive for acute sinusitis and are recommended when a child meets clinical criteria for diagnosis.
Pneumonia.1 Oral amoxicillin at a dose of 45 mg/kg/day in 3 equally divided doses or 90 mg/kg/day in 2 divided portions is likely to be effective in ambulatory children with pneumonia caused by susceptible and relatively resistant pneumococci, respectively. Ampicillin is recommended for intravenous therapy of community acquired pneumonia. Cefotaxime or ceftriaxone is recommended for treatment of inpatients infected with pneumococci suspected or proven to be penicillin-resistant strains, for serious infections including empyema, or in those not fully immunized with PCV13. Vancomycin should be included in those with life-threatening infection. For patients with isolates resistant to pen-icillin (MICs of 4.0 μg/mL or higher) or significant allergy to beta lactam antimicrobials, treatment with clindamycin (if susceptible) or levofloxacin should be considered, assuming that concurrent meningitis has been excluded.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended, including for patients with infections caused by drug-resistant S pneumoniae.
CONTROL MEASURES: Active Immunization. Two pneumococcal vaccines are available for use in children in the United States: the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) and the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23). PCV13 is licensed for use in infants and children 6 weeks and older as well as in adults. PCV13 is composed of the 13 puri-fied capsular polysaccharide serotypes (1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 9V , 14, 18C, 19A, 19F, and 1 Bradley JS, Byington CL, Shah SS, et al. The management of community-acquired pneumonia in infants and children older than 3 months of age: clinical practice guidelines by the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society and the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clin Infect Dis. 2011;53(7):e25–e76 STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE (PNEUMOCOCCAL) INFECTIONS 723 23F). PCV13 is available in single-dose, prefilled syringes that do not contain latex or preservative. PPSV23 is licensed for use in children 2 years and older and adults. PPSV23 is composed of 23 capsular polysaccharides, including all of those in PCV13 except 6A. PPSV23 is available in single or multidose vials and single-dose prefilled syringes that do not contain latex. Each available vaccine is recommended in a dose of 0.5 mL to be administered intramuscularly. In contrast to immunization with PCV13, immunization with PPSV23 does not induce immunologic memory or boosting with subsequent doses, has no effects on nasopharyngeal carriage, and therefore does not interrupt transmission and indirectly protect unimmunized people.
Routine Immunization With Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine. PCV13 is recommended for all infants and children 2 through 59 months of age. For infants, the vaccine should be administered at 2, 4, 6, and 12 through 15 months of age; catch-up immunization is recommended for all children 59 months of age or younger (Table 3.64). Infants should begin the PCV13 immunization series in conjunction with other recommended vaccines at the time of the first regularly scheduled health maintenance visit after 6 weeks of age. Infants of very low birth weight (1500 g or less) should be immunized when they attain a chronologic age of 6 to 8 weeks, regardless of their gestational age at birth. PCV13 can be administered concurrently with all other age-appropriate childhood immunizations (except MenACWY-D [Menactra, Sanofi Pasteur], see General Recommendations for Use of Pneumococcal Vaccines, below) using a separate syringe and a separate injection site.
Immunization of Children Unimmunized or Incompletely Immunized With PCV13. For children 2 through 59 months of age who have not received PCV13, the dose schedule is out-lined in Table 3.64. PCV13 is recommended for all children younger than 18 years who are at high risk or presumed high risk of acquiring invasive pneumococcal infection (Table 3.65), as defined in Table 3.62 (p 718). Immunization of Children 6 Through 18 Years of Age With High-Risk Conditions1 PPSV23-Naïve Children. For children 6 through 18 years of age who previously have not received PCV13 or PPSV23 and who are at increased risk of IPD because of anatomic or functional asplenia (including sickle cell disease [SCD]), HIV infection, cochlear implant, CSF leak, or other immunocompromising conditions (Table 3.62, p 718), administration of a single PCV13 dose followed by a dose of PPSV23 at least 8 weeks after the PCV13 dose is recommended. A second PPSV23 dose is recommended 5 years after the first PPSV23 dose for children with anatomic or functional asplenia (including SCD), HIV infection, or other immunocompromising conditions. No more than a total of 2 PPSV23 doses should be administered before 65 years of age.
Immunization of Children 2 Through 18 Years of Age Who Are at Increased Risk of IPD With PPSV23 After PCV7 or PCV13.2 Children 2 years or older with an underlying medical condition increasing the risk of IPD should receive PPSV23 after completing all rec-ommended doses of PCV13. These children should receive a single dose of PPSV23 at least 8 weeks after the most recent dose of PCV13. In children who are candidates for solid organ transplantation and in cases when a splenectomy is planned for a 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Use of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine and 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine among children aged 6–18 years with immunocompromising conditions: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013;62(25):521-524 2 American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases. Immunization for Streptococcus pneumoniae infections in high-risk children. Pediatrics. 2014;134(6):1230–1233 724 STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE (PNEUMOCOCCAL) INFECTIONS patient older than 2 years, PPSV23 should be administered at least 2 weeks before transplant or splenectomy. In candidates for solid organ transplantation not previously vaccinated with PCV13, a dose of PCV13 should be administered, even for those older than 6 years. If a child previously has received PPSV23, the child also should receive the recom-mended doses of PCV13. A second dose of PPSV23 is recommended 5 years after the first dose in children with sickle cell disease or functional or anatomic asplenia, HIV infec-tion, or other immunocompromising conditions, but no more than a total of 2 PPSV23 doses should be administered before 65 years of age. Table 3.64. Recommended Schedule for Doses of PCV13, Including Catch-up Immunizations in Previously Unimmunized and Partially Immunized Children 2 Through 59 Months of Age Age at Examination Immunization History Recommended Regimena,b 2 through 6 mo 0 doses 3 doses, 8 wk apart; fourth dose at 12 through 15 mo of age 1 dose 2 doses, 8 wk apart; fourth dose at 12 through 15 mo of age 2 doses 1 dose, 8 wk after the most recent dose; fourth dose at 12 through 15 mo of age 7 through 11 mo 0 doses 2 doses, 4 wk apart; third dose at 12 mo of age 1 or 2 doses before age 7 mo 1 dose at age 7 through 11 mo, with another dose at 12 through 15 mo of age (≥2 mo later) 12 through 23 mo 0 doses 2 doses, ≥8 wk apart 1 dose at <12 mo 2 doses, ≥8 wk apart 1 dose at ≥12 mo 1 dose, ≥8 wk after the most recent dose 2 or 3 doses at <12 mo 1 dose, ≥8 wk after the most recent dose 24 through 59 moc Healthy children Any incomplete schedule 1 dose, ≥8 wk after the most recent dosec PCV13 indicates 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.
a For children immunized at younger than 12 months, the minimum interval between doses is 4 weeks. Doses administered at 12 months or older should be at least 8 weeks apart.
b Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Licensure of a 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) and recom-mendations for use among children. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2010;59(RR-11):1-18 c A single dose should be administered to all healthy children 24 through 59 months of age with any incomplete schedule. STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE (PNEUMOCOCCAL) INFECTIONS 725 Table 3.65. Recommendations for Pneumococcal Immunization with PCV13 and/or PPSV23 Vaccine for Children at High Risk or Presumed High Risk of Pneumococcal Disease, as Defined in Table 3.62 (p 718) Age Previous Dose(s) of Any Pneumococcal Vaccine Recommendations 23 mo or younger None PCV13, as in Table 3.62 (p 718).
24 through 71 mo 4 doses of PCV13 1 dose of PPSV23 vaccine at 24 mo of age, ≥8 wk after last dose of PCV13.
24 through 71 mo 3 previous doses of PCV13 before 24 mo of age 1 dose of PCV13.
1 dose of PPSV23, ≥8 wk after the last dose of PCV13.
24 through 71 mo <3 doses of PCV13 before 24 mo of age 2 doses of PCV13, ≥8 wk after last dose of PCV13 (if applicable).
1 dose of PPSV23 vaccine, ≥8 wk after the last dose of PCV13.
24 through 71 mo 1 dose of PPSV23 2 doses of PCV13, 8 wk apart, beginning at 8 wk after last dose of PPSV23.
6 years through 18 years with immunocompromising conditionsa,b No previous doses of PCV13 or PPSV23 1 dose of PCV13 followed by 1 dose of PPSV23 at least 8 weeks later and a second dose of PPSV23 5 years after the first.c 1 dose of PCV13 1 dose of PPSV23 and a second dose of PPSV23 5 years after the first ≥1 dose of PPSV23 and no previous dose of PCV13 1 dose of PCV13 (even if PCV7 previously administered) ≥8 weeks after the last PPSV23 dose; if a second PPSV23 dose is indicated, it should be administered ≥5 years after the first PPSV23 dose PCV13 indicates 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine; PPSV23, 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine. a Includes anatomic or functional asplenia, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, cochlear implant, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak, nephrotic syndrome, chronic renal failure, or other immunocompromising conditions.
b American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases. Policy statement: Immunization for Streptococcus pneumoni-ae infections in high-risk children. Pediatrics. 2014;134(6):1230–1233 c A second dose of PPSV23 5 years after the first dose is recommended only for children who have functional or anatomic asplenia, HIV infection, or other immunocompromising conditions (Table 3.62, p 718). No more than 2 doses of PPSV23 are recommended. All other children with underlying medical conditions should receive 1 dose of PPSV23.
726 STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE (PNEUMOCOCCAL) INFECTIONS General Recommendations for Use of Pneumococcal Vaccines.
• Either PPSV23 or PCV13 should not be given together but can be administered con-currently with other childhood vaccines, with one exception. For children for whom quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine is indicated, MenACWY-D (Menactra [Sanofi Pasteur]) should not be administered concomitantly OR within 4 weeks of administration of PCV13 immunization to avoid potential interference with the immune response to PCV13. Because of their high risk for IPD, children with func-tional or anatomic asplenia should not be immunized with MenACWY-D (Menactra) before 2 years of age so that they can complete their PCV13 series; only MenACWY-CRM (Menveo [Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics]) should be used in this age group because it has been shown to not interfere with the immune response to PCV13 and because the only other alternative, MenACWY-TT (MenQuadfi [Sanofi Pasteur]), is only approved in children ≥2 years of age (see Table 3.38, p 528).
• When elective splenectomy is performed for any reason, immunization with PCV13 should be completed at least 2 weeks before splenectomy. Immunization also should precede initiation of immune-compromising therapy or placement of a cochlear implant by at least 2 weeks. PPSV23 should be administered 8 or more weeks after PCV13 (see Immunization and Other Considerations in Immunocompromised Children, p 72).
• Generally, pneumococcal vaccines should be deferred during pregnancy. However, a pregnant woman who has an underlying medical condition that predisposes to IPD is at risk for severe disease and should receive PPSV23 if it has been >5 years since prior PPSV23 and she has not previously received 2 doses.
Case Reporting. Cases of IPD in children younger than 5 years should be reported accord-ing to state standards. The vast majority of cases of invasive disease cases are caused by non-PCV13 serotypes. Therefore, the overwhelming majority of invasive pneumococcal disease cases occurring among immunized children do not represent vaccine failures. To differentiate PCV13 failure in an immunized child from disease caused by a serotype not included in PCV13, the isolate should be serotyped. A protocol for serotyping pneu-mococci using PCR is available for state public health laboratories on the CDC website (www.cdc.gov/streplab/downloads/triplex-pcr-us.pdf). If the invasive isolate is a serotype included in the vaccine, an evaluation of the patient’s HIV status and immuno-logic function should be considered if the child had received an age-appropriate regimen of PCV13 at least 2 weeks before the onset of the invasive infection.
Adverse Reactions to Pneumococcal Vaccines. Adverse reactions after administration of poly-saccharide or conjugate vaccines generally are mild to moderate. The most commonly reported adverse reactions are local reactions of injection site, pain, redness, or swelling in addition to irritability, decreased appetite, or impaired sleep. Fever may occur within the first 1 to 2 days after injections, particularly after use of conjugate vaccine. Other systemic reactions include fatigue, headache, generalized muscle pain, decreased appetite, and chills.
Passive Immunization. Intravenous administration of Immune Globulin is recommended for preventing pneumococcal infection in patients with certain congenital or acquired immu-nodeficiency diseases.
Chemoprophylaxis. Daily antimicrobial prophylaxis is recommended for certain children with functional or anatomic asplenia, regardless of their immunization status, for pre-vention of pneumococcal disease on the basis of results of a large, multicenter study STRONGYLOIDIASIS 727 (see Asplenia and Functional Asplenia, p 85). Oral penicillin V (125 mg, twice a day, for children younger than 3 years; 250 mg, twice a day, for children 3 years and older) is rec-ommended. The study, performed before routine use of PCV7 or PCV13 in the United States, demonstrated that oral penicillin V given to infants and young children with sickle cell disease decreased the incidence of pneumococcal bacteremia by 84% compared with the placebo control group. Although overall incidence of IPD is decreased after penicillin prophylaxis, cases of penicillin-resistant IPD and nasopharyngeal carriage of penicillin-resistant strains in patients with sickle cell disease have increased since these studies were conducted. Parents should be informed that penicillin prophylaxis may not be effective in preventing all cases of IPD. In children with suspected or proven penicillin allergy, eryth-romycin is an alternative agent for prophylaxis.1 The age at which prophylaxis is discontinued is an empiric decision. Most children with sickle cell disease who have received all recommended pneumococcal vaccines for age and who had received penicillin prophylaxis for prolonged periods, who are receiv-ing regular medical attention, and who have not had a previous severe pneumococcal infection or a surgical splenectomy may discontinue prophylactic penicillin safely at 5 years of age. However, they must be counseled to seek medical attention promptly for all febrile events. The duration of prophylaxis for children with asplenia attributable to other causes is unknown. Some experts continue prophylaxis throughout childhood or longer.
Control of Transmission of Pneumococcal Infection and Invasive Disease Among Children Attending Out-of-Home Child Care. Antimicrobial chemoprophylaxis is not recommended for contacts of children with IPD, regardless of their immunization status.
Strongyloidiasis (Strongyloides stercoralis) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Most infections with Strongyloides stercoralis are asymptom-atic. When symptoms occur, they are related most often to larval tissue migration and/or the presence of adult worms in the intestine. Infective (filariform) larvae are acquired from skin contact with contaminated soil, which may produce transient pruritic papules at the site of penetration. Larvae then migrate to the lungs, where they may cause a transient pneumonitis or Löffler-like syndrome. After ascending the tracheobronchial tree, larvae are swallowed and mature into adult forms within the gastrointestinal tract. Symptoms of intestinal infection may include nonspecific abdominal pain, malabsorption, vomiting, and diarrhea. Larval migration may produce migratory serpiginous pruritic erythematous skin lesions. These tracks are referred to as “larva currens” and are pathognomonic for Strongyloides. The most feared complication is Strongyloides hyperinfection syndrome and dis-seminated disease, in which larvae migrate via the systemic circulation to distant organs, including the brain, liver, kidney, heart, and skin. Hyperinfection syndrome typically occurs in immunocompromised people, most often those receiving immunosuppressive agents, particularly glucocorticoids, for underlying disease (eg, malignancy or autoimmu-nity), but also in recipients of solid organ or hematopoietic stem cell transplants (through either reactivation of prior asymptomatic infection in the recipient or donor-derived 1 American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Genetics. Health supervision for children with sickle cell dis-ease. Pediatrics. 2002;109(3):526-535 (Reaffirmed January 2011, February 2016) 728 STRONGYLOIDIASIS infection), and patients with human T-lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1) coinfection. Strongyloides hyperinfection syndrome is characterized by fever, abdominal pain, diffuse pulmonary infiltrates, and septicemia or meningitis caused by enteric gram-negative bacilli and may be fatal. For unknown reasons, it is extremely rare during childhood.
ETIOLOGY: S stercoralis is a nematode (roundworm).
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Strongyloidiasis is endemic in the tropics and subtropics, including the southeastern United States, wherever suitable moist soil and improper disposal of human waste coexist. Humans are the principal hosts, but dogs, cats, and other animals can serve as reservoirs. Transmission involves penetration of skin by filariform larvae from contact with contaminated soil. Infections can also be acquired via fecal-oral route with ingestion of food contaminated with human feces containing larvae or from inadvertent coprophagy. Adult females release eggs in the small intestine, where they hatch as first-stage (rhabditiform) larvae that are excreted in feces. A small percentage of larvae molt to the infective (filariform) stage during intestinal transit, at which point they can penetrate the bowel mucosa or perianal skin, thus maintaining the life cycle within a single person (autoinfection). Because of the capacity for autoinfection, people can remain infected for decades even after leaving an endemic area.
The incubation period in humans is unknown.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Strongyloidiasis can be difficult to diagnose. Testing may be per-formed on stool or serologically. Visualization through direct microscopy for larvae (rhab-ditiform, or less often, filariform) in the stool (or from duodenal biopsy or fluid, obtained using the string test [Entero-Test] or a direct aspirate through a flexible endoscope) confirms the diagnosis. At least 3 consecutive stool specimens should be examined micro-scopically using a concentration method (eg, sedimentation techniques) for characteristic larvae (not eggs), but a negative test does not exclude infection because larvae excretion can be intermittent and of low intensity. Other techniques that provide greater sensitivity but are not available routinely in the United States include stool PCR, stool agar culture, or other specialized tests on stool specimens. Filariform larvae may be identified in dis-seminated strongyloidiasis from other specimens such as sputum or bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, spinal fluid, pleural fluid, peritoneal fluid, or in skin biopsies. Serologic tests, including enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) that detect immunoglobulin (Ig) G to filariform larvae, are highly sensitive but cross reactivity may occur in patients with filariasis and other nematode infections. Serologic tests using recombinant antigens have similar high sensitivity but greater specificity for strongyloidiasis. Serologic testing has several limitations. Detection does not confirm active infection, because antibodies may remain positive for a period of time following infection resolution. False-negative results also may occur, so a negative test result does not eliminate the possibility of ongoing infec-tion. Serologic monitoring may be useful in following treatment in immunocompetent patients, because antibody concentrations decline over time (usually within 6 months) with successful treatment. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention performs reference serologic testing to confirm equivocal results.
Eosinophilia (blood eosinophil count greater than 500/µL) generally is present during acute and chronic infection, but its absence does not eliminate infection from consider-ation. When eosinophilia is absent in hyperinfection syndrome, it may predict poor out-come. Gram-negative bacillary meningitis and bacteremia may occur with disseminated disease and carry a high mortality rate. SYPHILIS 729 TREATMENT: Ivermectin is the treatment of choice for all forms of strongyloidiasis and is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of intestinal stron-gyloidiasis. Ivermectin is contraindicated in people with confirmed or suspected coinfec-tion with Loa loa. The safety of ivermectin in children weighing less than 15 kg and in pregnant women has not been established. An alternative agent is albendazole, although it is associated with lower cure rates (see Drugs for Parasitic Infections, p 967). Studies in children as young as 1 year suggest that albendazole can be administered safely to this population. Mebendazole is not recommended. Prolonged or repeated treatment may be necessary in people with hyperinfection and disseminated strongyloidiasis, and relapse can occur.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: Sanitary disposal of human waste is effective at interrupting transmission of S stercoralis. Any individual at risk epidemiologically for strongyloidiasis who will undergo a solid organ or hematopoietic stem cell transplant or immunosup-pressant therapy, particularly with corticosteroids or TNF alpha inhibitors, either should be treated presumptively for strongyloidiasis or tested serologically and treated if the serologic test result is positive before initiation of immunosuppression. Screening for Strongyloides also should be considered in organ donors from areas with endemic infection, patients with hematologic malignancies, people with HTLV-1 infection, people with per-sistent or unexplained eosinophilia, household contacts with shared risk factors, or people who traveled recently to areas with endemic disease. Syphilis CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Congenital Syphilis. Intrauterine infection with Treponema pallidum can result in stillbirth, hydrops fetalis, or preterm birth or may be asymptomatic at birth. Infected infants can have hepatosplenomegaly; snuffles (copious nasal secretions); lymphadenopathy; muco-cutaneous lesions; pneumonia; osteochondritis, periostitis, and pseudoparalysis; edema; rash (maculopapular consisting of small dark red-copper spots that is most severe on the hands and feet); hemolytic anemia; or thrombocytopenia at birth or within the first 4 to 8 weeks of age. Untreated infants, including those asymptomatic at birth, may develop late manifestations, which usually appear after 2 years of age and involve the central nervous system (CNS), bones and joints, teeth, eyes, and skin. Some findings may not become apparent until many years after birth, such as interstitial keratitis, eighth cranial nerve deafness, Hutchinson teeth (peg-shaped, notched central incisors), anterior bowing of the shins, frontal bossing, mulberry molars, saddle nose, rhagades (perioral fissures), and Clutton joints (symmetric, painless swelling of the knees). Late manifestations can be pre-vented by treatment of early infection.
Acquired Syphilis. Acquired disease can be divided into 3 stages. The primary stage (or “primary syphilis”) appears as painless indurated ulcers (chancres) of the skin or mucous membranes at the site of inoculation. These lesions appear, on average, 3 weeks after exposure (10–90 days) and heal spontaneously in a few weeks. Adjacent lymph nodes frequently are enlarged but are nontender. The secondary stage (or “second-ary syphilis”), beginning 1 to 2 months later, is characterized by fever, sore throat, muscle aches, rash, mucocutaneous lesions, hepatitis, and generalized lymphadenopathy. The polymorphic maculopapular rash is generalized and typically includes the palms 730 SYPHILIS and soles. In moist areas of the perineum, hypertrophic papular lesions (condyloma lata) can be confused with condyloma acuminata secondary to human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Malaise, splenomegaly, headache, alopecia, and arthralgia can be present. This stage resolves spontaneously without treatment in approximately 3 to 12 weeks. A variable asymptomatic latent period follows but may be interrupted during the first few years by recurrences of symptoms of secondary syphilis. Latent syphilis is the period after infec-tion when patients are seroreactive but demonstrate no clinical manifestations of disease. Development of latent syphilis within the preceding year is referred to as early latent syphilis; if >1 year in duration, it is known as late latent syphilis. If the duration of infection is unknown, the patient should be considered to have late latent syphilis for the purposes of management. The tertiary stage of syphilis occurs 15 to 30 years after the initial infection and can include gumma formation (soft, noncancerous, granuloma-tous growths that can destroy tissue) or cardiovascular involvement (including aortitis). Neurosyphilis infection of the central nervous system (CNS) can occur at any stage of infection, especially in people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and in neonates with congenital syphilis; manifestations include meningitis, uveitis, seizures, optic atro-phy, hearing loss, and (typically years after infection) dementia and posterior spinal cord degeneration (tabes dorsalis, including a characteristic high-stepping gait with the feet slapping the ground with each step because of loss of proprioception).
ETIOLOGY: T pallidum subspecies pallidum (T pallidum) is a thin, motile spirochete that is extremely fastidious, surviving only briefly outside the host. It is very closely related to 3 other organisms causing nonvenereal human disease in distinct geographic regions of the world: T pallidum subspecies pertenue, which causes yaws; T pallidum subspecies endemicum, which causes endemic syphilis; and Treponema carateum, which causes pinta. The genus Treponema is classified in the family Spirochaetaceae.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: During 2013–2017, the primary and secondary syphilis rate increased 72.7% nationally, and 155.6% among women, from 5.5 to 9.5 cases per 100 000 popula-tion. Syphilis rates increased by 17.6% overall from 2015 to 2016, with most primary and secondary cases occurring among men, particularly gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM). Also, half of MSM in whom syphilis was diagnosed also had a diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. In 2017, among women 15 through 24 years of age, the rate of reported primary and secondary syphilis was 5.5 cases per 100 000, which was a 7.8% increase from 2016 (5.1 cases per 100 000) and an 83.3% increase from 2013 (3.0 cases per 100 000). Among men 15 through 24 years of age, the rate was 26.1 cases per 100 000, which was an 8.3% increase from 2016 (24.1 cases per 100 000) and a 50.9% increase from 2013 (17.3 cases per 100 000). During 2016–2017, the rate of reported syphilis cases increased 9.8% among people 15 through 19 years of age and 7.8% among people 20 through 24 years of age.
In 2018, the number of infants born with syphilis was the highest since 1997, increas-ing from 9.2 cases per 100 000 live births to 33.1 per 100 000 live births from 2013 to 2018, with an absolute increase in cases over that period from 362 to 1306 in 2018. This trend mirrors the rise in primary and secondary syphilis cases seen in women of repro-ductive age. From 2013 to 2018, rates of early syphilis among women of reproductive age (15–44 years) increased from 2.5 to 15.1 per 100 000 population, reflecting an increase from 3386 to 9651 per year. Congenital syphilis may be contracted at any stage of maternal infection via trans-placental transmission at any time during pregnancy, or via contact with maternal lesions SYPHILIS 731 at the time of delivery. Among pregnant women with untreated early syphilis, up to 40% of their pregnancies will result in spontaneous abortion, stillbirth, or perinatal death. The rate of maternal-fetal transmission is 60% to 100% in the setting of primary and secondary syphilis during pregnancy and decreases with later stages of maternal infec-tion (approximately 40% with early latent infection and <8% with late latent infection). Among women who acquire syphilis during pregnancy, the risk of transmission to the infant increases directly with the gestational age at the time of maternal infection. HIV-infected women, in particular, have a higher prevalence of untreated or inadequately treated syphilis during pregnancy; therefore, their newborn infants may be at higher risk of congenital syphilis. In addition, syphilis coinfection during pregnancy may also increase the rate of mother-to-child transmission of HIV . T pallidum is not transmitted through human milk, but transmission may occur if the breastfeeding mother has an infectious lesion (chancre) on her breast.
Acquired syphilis almost always is contracted through direct sexual contact with ulcerative lesions of the skin or mucous membranes of infected people. Open, moist lesions of the primary or secondary stages are highly infectious. Syphilis acquired beyond the neonatal period should be considered diagnostic of sexual abuse in infants and young children once rare vertical transmission is excluded (see Sexual Assault and Abuse in Children and Adolescents/Young Adults, p 150).
The incubation period for acquired primary syphilis typically is 3 weeks but ranges from 10 to 90 days.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Definitive diagnosis is made when spirochetes are identified by microscopic darkfield examination of lesion exudate, nasal discharge, or tissue, such as placenta, lymph node, umbilical cord, or autopsy specimens. T pallidum can be detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay. Specimens from mouth lesions can contain nonpathogenic treponemes that can be difficult to distinguish from T pallidum by darkfield microscopy. Darkfield microscopy, however, no longer is routinely available in most clin-ics and laboratories because of its complexity and the availability and accuracy of newer serologic and molecular diagnostic techniques.
Presumptive diagnosis requires the use of both nontreponemal and treponemal serologic tests. Nontreponemal tests for syphilis include the Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL) slide test and the rapid plasma reagin (RPR) test. These tests are inexpensive, can be performed across a range of laboratory levels of complexity with fairly rapid turnaround times for analysis, and provide semiquantitative results that can both help define disease activity and monitor response to therapy. Nontreponemal test results may be falsely negative (ie, nonreactive) in early primary syphilis, latent acquired syphilis of long duration, and late congenital syphilis. Occasionally, a nontreponemal test performed on serum containing high concentrations of antibody will be weakly reactive or falsely negative, a reaction termed the prozone phenomenon; diluting the serum being tested will then result in a positive test result. The prozone phenomenon may be observed more often in HIV coinfected individuals. When nontreponemal tests are used serially to monitor treatment response, the same test (RPR or VDRL), ideally from the same labora-tory, must be used throughout the follow-up period to ensure comparability of results.
Except for congenital infection, a reactive nontreponemal test result should be confirmed by one of the specific treponemal tests to exclude a false-positive test result. False-positive nontreponemal results can be caused by certain viral infections (eg, Epstein-Barr virus infection, hepatitis, HIV , varicella, measles), lymphoma, tuberculosis, malaria, 732 SYPHILIS endocarditis, connective tissue disease, pregnancy, older age, abuse of injection drugs, or laboratory or technical error. In cases in which a cord blood sample is being used to test a newborn infant’s RPR status, Wharton’s jelly has been shown to be a potential confounder for results, and an actual neonatal blood sample, when feasible, is a preferred specimen for testing. Treponemal tests in use include the T pallidum particle agglutination (TP-PA) test (which is the preferred treponemal test), T pallidum enzyme immunoassay (TP-EIA), T pallidum chemiluminescence assay (TP-CIA), and fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption (FTA-ABS) test. Most people who have reactive treponemal test results remain reactive for life, even after successful therapy. However, 15% to 25% of patients treated during primary syphilis revert to being serologically nonreactive on trepo-nemal testing after 2 to 3 years. Treponemal test results may also be variably positive in patients with other spirochetal diseases, such as yaws, pinta, leptospirosis, rat-bite fever, relapsing fever, and Lyme disease.
In most cases, if a patient has a positive RPR or VDRL result in low titer and has a negative treponemal test result, the nontreponemal test result will be a false positive. However, because false-negative test results can occur in early syphilis, retesting in 2 to 4 weeks and again later if clinically indicated should be considered in people at increased risk for syphilis, especially in pregnant women.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)1 and the US Preventive Services Task Force2 recommend syphilis serologic screening with a nontreponemal test; this screening is followed by confirmation using one of the several available treponemal tests (“conventional diagnostic” approach). Some clinical laboratories and blood banks, however, have begun to screen samples using treponemal tests first rather than beginning with a nontreponemal test. This “reverse-sequence screening” approach may result in false-positive results, especially in low-prevalence populations. When the reverse-sequence algorithm is used, people with a positive treponemal test result and a negative nontrepone-mal test result (eg, EIA positive, RPR negative) should have a second treponemal test tar-geting a different T pallidum antigen performed to confirm the results of the original test. If the second treponemal-specific test result is negative (eg, EIA-positive, RPR-negative, then TP-PA-negative) and the person is at low risk for syphilis, the original treponemal test result likely was a false positive. However, in individuals at high-risk for infection, retesting in 2 to 4 weeks and again later if clinically indicated should be considered.
Cerebrospinal Fluid Tests. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) abnormalities in patients with neuro-syphilis can include increased protein concentration, increased white blood cell (WBC) count, and/or a reactive CSF-VDRL test result. Outside the neonatal period, the CSF-VDRL is highly specific but insensitive; therefore, a negative result does not exclude a diagnosis of neurosyphilis. Conversely, a reactive CSF-VDRL test in a neonate can be the result of nontreponemal IgG antibodies that cross the blood-brain barrier. The CSF leukocyte count usually is elevated in neurosyphilis (>5 WBCs/mm3). Interpretation of CSF test results requires a nontraumatic lumbar puncture (ie, a CSF sample that is not contaminated with blood). CSF test results obtained during the neonatal period can be difficult to interpret; normal values differ by gestational age and are higher in preterm infants. Studies suggest that 95% of healthy neonates have values ≤16 to 19 white blood 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2021; in press 2 US Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for syphilis infection in non-pregnant adults and adolescents. JAMA. 2016;315(21):2321-2327 SYPHILIS 733 cells (WBCs)/mm3 and/or protein ≤115 to 118 mg/dL on CSF examination. During the second month of life, 95% of normal infants have ≤9 to 11 WBCs/mm3 and/or protein of ≤89 to 91 mg/dL. Lower values (ie, 5 WBCs/mm3 and protein of 40 mg/dL) might be considered the upper limits of normal in older infants. Other causes of elevated values should be considered when an infant is being evaluated for congenital syphilis. A positive CSF FTA-ABS or TP-PA result can support the diagnosis of neurosyphilis but does not establish the diagnosis definitively. Fewer data exist for the EIA or RPR test for CSF, and these tests should not be used for CSF evaluation.
Testing During Pregnancy. Prevention of congenital syphilis requires that pregnant women be screened serologically early in pregnancy. False-negative test results are possible in recent infection, and syphilis may be acquired later in pregnancy. Therefore, in communi-ties and populations in which the prevalence of syphilis is high and for women at high risk for infection, serologic testing also should be performed at 28 weeks’ gestation and again at delivery. A nontreponemal test (RPR or VDRL) is recommended for screening, fol-lowed by a treponemal test if the screening result is positive. In most cases, if the trepone-mal antibody test result is negative, the nontreponemal test result is falsely positive and no further evaluation is necessary. However, retesting in 2 to 4 weeks, and again later if clini-cally indicated, should be considered for pregnant women who are at high risk of syphilis.
If the reverse-sequence screening algorithm is used, pregnant women with reactive treponemal screening test results should have confirmatory testing with a quantitative nontreponemal test. If the nontreponemal test result is negative (eg, EIA positive, RPR negative), a second treponemal-specific test using a different T pallidum antigen should be obtained to determine whether the initial treponemal test result was a false positive (TP-PA preferred). If the second treponemal test result is negative (eg, EIA positive, RPR negative, then TP-PA negative) and the person is at low risk for syphilis, the original treponemal test result likely was a false positive. However, retesting in 2 to 4 weeks and again later if clinically indicated should be considered for pregnant women who are at high risk of syphilis.
Ultrasonographic evaluation of the fetus from the second trimester onward should be performed when syphilis is diagnosed at any time during pregnancy, even if appropriate maternal treatment has been administered. Pathologic examination of the placenta and/ or umbilical cord at delivery also should be performed. Evaluation of Infants for Congenital Infection During the Newborn Period to 1 Month of Age. No newborn infant should be discharged from the hospital without determination of the mother’s serologic status for syphilis. All infants born to seropositive mothers require a careful examination and nontreponemal testing. A negative maternal RPR or VDRL test result at delivery does not rule out the possibility of the infant having congenital syphilis, although such a situation is rare. The diagnostic approach to infants being evaluated for congenital syphilis is presented in Fig 3.15 (p 734).
Evaluation of Infants >1 Month of Age and Children. Infants and children identified as having reactive serologic tests for syphilis should have maternal serologic test results and records reviewed to assess whether they have congenital or acquired syphilis. Evaluation for con-genital syphilis after 1 month of age includes: (1) CSF analysis for VDRL, cell count, and protein; (2) CBC, differential, and platelet count; (3) other tests as clinically indicated (eg, long-bone radiographs, chest radiograph, liver function tests, abdominal ultrasonography, ophthalmologic examination, neuroimaging, and auditory brain-stem response); and (4) testing for HIV infection.
734 SYPHILIS Fig 3.15. Algorithm for diagnostic approach of infants born to mothers with reactive serologic tests for syphilis. RPR indicates rapid plasma reagin; VDRL, Venereal Disease Research Laboratory. a Treponema pallidum particle agglutination (TP-PA) (which is the preferred treponemal test) or fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption (FTA-ABS). b Test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody. Infants of HIV-infected mothers do not require different evaluation or treatment for syphilis. c A fourfold change in titer is the same as a change of 2 dilutions. For example, a titer of 1:64 is fourfold greater than a titer of 1:16, and a titer of 1:4 is fourfold lower than a titer of 1:16. When comparing titers, the same type of nontreponemal test should be used (eg, if the initial test was an RPR, the follow-up test should also be an RPR).
d Stable VDRL titers 1:2 or less or RPR 1:4 or less beyond 1 year after successful treatment are considered low serofast. e Complete blood cell (CBC) and platelet count; cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) examination for cell count, protein, and quantitative VDRL; other tests as clinically indicated (eg, chest radiographs, long-bone radiographs, eye examination, liver function tests, neuroimaging, and auditory brainstem response). For neonates, pathologic examination of the placenta or umbilical cord with specific fluorescent antitreponemal antibody staining, if possible. SYPHILIS 735 TREATMENT1: Parenteral penicillin G is the preferred drug for treatment of syphilis at any stage. The type and duration of penicillin G therapy varies depending on the stage of disease and clinical manifestations. Parenteral penicillin G is the only documented effec-tive therapy for patients who have neurosyphilis, congenital syphilis, or syphilis during pregnancy and also is recommended for people with HIV infection.
Penicillin Allergy. Infants and children with a history of penicillin allergy or who develop presumed penicillin allergy during treatment should be desensitized and then treated with penicillin whenever possible. Data to support the use of alternatives to penicillin are lim-ited, but options for nonpregnant patients who are allergic to penicillin may include doxy-cycline, tetracycline, and for neurosyphilis, ceftriaxone. These therapies should be used with close clinical and laboratory follow-up to ensure expected serologic response and cure. In pregnancy, desensitization and treatment with doses of intramuscular benzathine penicillin, guided by the stage of syphilis diagnosed, is the only appropriate therapy in the setting of a maternal penicillin allergy. Erythromycin and azithromycin, which have been suggested as extended-course alternatives in nonpregnant adults with penicillin allergy, are not appropriate for treatment in pregnancy because they may suboptimally treat the mother and will not cross the placenta adequately to treat the fetus. Similarly, doxycy-cline is not appropriate for extended use in pregnancy, especially in the second and third trimesters.
Congenital Syphilis: Newborn Period to 1 Month of Age. The management of congenital syphilis is based on whether the infant has proven or probable congenital syphilis, has possible congenital syphilis, or is considered less likely or unlikely to have syphilis, as detailed in Figure 3.15 (p 734) and Table 3.66 (p 736). If more than 1 day of therapy is missed, the entire course should be restarted. Data supporting use of other antimicrobial agents (eg, ampicillin) for treatment of congenital syphilis are not available. When possible, a full 10-day course of penicillin is preferred, even if ampicillin initially was provided for pos-sible sepsis. Use of agents other than penicillin requires close serologic follow-up to assess adequacy of therapy.
Congenital Syphilis: Infants ≥1 Month of Age and Children. Infants older than 1 month who possibly have congenital syphilis and children older than 2 years who have late and previ-ously untreated congenital syphilis should be treated with intravenous aqueous crystal-line penicillin (200 000–300 000 U/kg/day, intravenously, administered as 50 000 U/kg, every 4–6 hours for 10 days). Some experts suggest giving such patients a single dose of penicillin G benzathine (50 000 U/kg, intramuscularly, not to exceed 2.4 million U) after the 10-day course of intravenous aqueous crystalline penicillin. If the patient has no clini-cal manifestations of disease, the CSF examination is normal, and the CSF-VDRL test result is negative, some experts would treat with 3 weekly doses of penicillin G benzathine (50 000 U/kg, intramuscularly, not to exceed 2.4 million U).
Congenital Syphilis: Penicillin Shortage. During periods when the availability of aqueous crys-talline penicillin G is compromised, check local sources for aqueous crystalline penicillin G (potassium or sodium).
For infants with proven or highly probably congenital syphilis, if intravenous peni-cillin G is limited, then substitute some or all daily doses with procaine penicillin G (50,000 U/kg/dose intramuscularly a day in a single daily dose for 10 days). If aqueous or procaine penicillin G is not available, ceftriaxone (50 to 75 mg/kg/day intravenously 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2021; in press 736 SYPHILIS Table 3.66. Evaluation and Treatment of Infants Up To 1 Month of Age With Possible, Probable, or Confirmed Congenital Syphilisa Category Findings Recommended Evaluation Treatment Proven or highly probable congenital syphilis Abnormal physical examination consistent with congenital syphilis OR A serum quantitative nontreponemal serologic titer fourfold higher than the mother’s titer OR A positive result of darkfield test or PCR assay of lesions or body fluid(s) CSF analysis (CSF VDRL, cell count, and protein) CBC count with differential and platelet count Other tests (as clinically indicated): Long-bone radiography Chest radiography Aminotransferases Neuroimaging Ophthalmologic examination Auditory brain stem response Aqueous crystalline penicillin G, 50 000 U/kg, IV , every 12 hours (1 wk or younger), then every 8 h for infants older than 1 wk, for a total of 10 days of therapyb (preferred) OR Procaine penicillin G, 50 000 U/kg, IM, as single daily dose for 10 days SYPHILIS 737 Category Findings Recommended Evaluation Treatment Possible congenital syphilis Normal infant examination AND A serum quantitative nontreponemal serologic titer equal to or less than fourfold the maternal titer AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: Mother was not treated, was inadequately treated, or had no documentation of receiving treatment; OR Mother was treated with a regimen other than recommended in the guideline (ie, a nonpenicillin regimen) OR Mother received recommended treatment <4 wk before delivery CSF analysis (CSF VDRL, cell count, and protein) CBC count with differential and platelet count Long-bone radiography Aqueous crystalline penicillin G, 50 000 U/kg, IV , every 12 h (1 wk or younger), then every 8 h for infants older than 1 wk, for a total of 10 days of therapyb (preferred) OR Procaine penicillin G, 50 000 U/kg, IM, as single daily dose for 10 days OR Benzathine penicillin G, 50 000 U/kg, IM, single dose (recommended by some experts, but only if all components of the evaluation are obtained and are normalc and follow-up is certain Table 3.66. Evaluation and Treatment of Infants Up To 1 Month of Age With Possible, Probable, or Confirmed Congenital Syphilis,a continued 738 SYPHILIS Category Findings Recommended Evaluation Treatment Congenital syphilis less likely Normal infant examination AND A serum quantitative nontreponemal serologic titer equal to or less than fourfold the maternal titer AND Mother was treated during pregnancy, treatment was appropriate for stage of infection, and treatment was administered >4 wk before delivery AND Mother has no evidence of reinfection or relapse Not recommended Benzathine penicillin G, 50 000 U/kg, IM, single dose (preferred) Alternatively, infants whose mothers’ nontreponemal titers decreased at least fourfold after appropriate therapy for early syphilis or remained stable at low titer (eg, VDRL ≤1:2; RPR ≤1:4) may be followed every 2–3 mo without treatment until the nontreponemal test becomes nonreactive Nontreponemal antibody titers should decrease by 3 mo of age and should be nonreactive by 6 mo of age; patients with increasing titers or with persistent stable titers 6 to 12 mo after initial treatment should be reevaluated, including a CSF examination, and treated with a 10-day course of parenteral penicillin G, even if they were treated previously Table 3.66. Evaluation and Treatment of Infants Up To 1 Month of Age With Possible, Probable, or Confirmed Congenital Syphilis,a continued SYPHILIS 739 Category Findings Recommended Evaluation Treatment Congenital syphilis is unlikely Normal infant examination AND A serum quantitative nontreponemal serologic titer equal to or less than fourfold the maternal titer AND Mother was treated adequately before pregnancy AND Mother’s nontreponemal serologic titer remained low and stable (ie, serofast) before and during pregnancy and at delivery (eg, VDRL ≤1:2; RPR ≤1:4) Not recommended None, but infants with reactive nontreponemal tests should be followed serologically to ensure test result returns to negative Benzathine penicillin G, 50 000 U/kg, IM, single dose can be considered if follow-up is uncertain and infant has a reactive test (some experts) Neonates with a negative nontreponemal test result at birth and whose mothers were seroreactive at delivery should be retested at 3 mo to rule out incubating congenital syphilis PCR indicates polymerase chain reaction; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; CBC, complete blood cell count; VDRL, Venereal Disease Research Laboratory; IV , intravenously; IM, intramuscularly; RPR, rapid plasma reagin. Adapted and modified from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines, 2015. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2015;64(RR-3):45-47.
a For treatment of infants ≥1 month of age with congenital syphilis, see text on p 735.
b If 24 hours or more of therapy is missed, the entire course must be restarted.
c If CSF is not obtained or uninterpretable (eg, bloody tap), a 10-day course is recommended.
Table 3.66. Evaluation and Treatment of Infants Up To 1 Month of Age With Possible, Probable, or Confirmed Congenital Syphilis,a continued 740 SYPHILIS every 24 hours) can be considered with careful clinical and serologic follow-up and in con-sultation with a pediatric infectious diseases specialist, as evidence is insufficient to support the use of ceftriaxone for the treatment of congenital syphilis. In neonates ≤28 days of age, ceftriaxone is contraindicated if they are hyperbilirubinemic or if they require treat-ment with calcium-containing intravenous solutions because of the risk of precipitation of ceftriaxone-calcium.
For infants with possible congenital syphilis or in whom congenital syphilis is less likely, with procaine penicillin G (50 000 U/kg/dose intramuscularly a day in a single dose for 10 days) or benzathine penicillin G (50 000 U/kg intramuscularly as a single dose) should be used. If any part of the evaluation for congenital syphilis is abnormal or was not performed, CSF examination is not interpretable, or follow-up is uncertain, procaine penicillin G is recommended. A single dose of ceftriaxone is inadequate therapy. However, for preterm infants who might not tolerate intramuscularly injections because of decreased muscle mass, intravenous ceftriaxone can be considered with careful clinical and serologic follow-up and in consultation with a pediatric infectious diseases specialist; ceftriaxone dosing must be adjusted according to birth weight, and has the contraindica-tions listed above for jaundice or if calcium-containing intravenous solutions are being administered concomitantly.
Syphilis in Pregnancy. Regardless of stage of pregnancy, women should be treated with penicillin according to the dosage schedules appropriate for the stage of syphilis as recom-mended for nonpregnant patients (see Table 3.67). Nonpenicillin treatment of syphilis during pregnancy cannot be considered reliable to cure infection in the mother and will not cross the placenta adequately to ensure fetal treatment.
Acquired Primary, Secondary, Early Latent Syphilis; Late Latent Syphilis; Tertiary Syphilis; and Neurosyphilis. Treatment recommendations for children and adults are detailed in Table 3.67.
Other Considerations.
• All nonneonatal patients with syphilis should be tested for other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, HIV , hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. Patients who have syphilis should be retested for HIV infection after 3 months if the first HIV test result is negative. Immunization status for hepatitis B and HPV should be reviewed and vaccines should be administered if not up to date.
• All recent sexual contacts of people with acquired syphilis should be evaluated for other STIs as well as syphilis (see Control Measures, p 744).
• Children with acquired primary, secondary, or latent syphilis should be evaluated for possible sexual assault or abuse (see Sexual Assault and Abuse in Children and Adolescents/Young Adults, p 150).
Follow-up and Management.
Congenital Syphilis. All infants who have reactive serologic tests for syphilis or were born to mothers who were seroreactive at delivery should receive careful follow-up evalua-tions during well-child care visits at 2, 4, 6, and 12 months of age. Serologic nontrepo-nemal tests should be performed every 2 to 3 months until the test becomes nonreactive. Nontreponemal antibody titers typically decrease by 3 months of age and should be nonreactive by 6 months of age, whether the infant was infected and adequately treated or was not infected and initially seropositive because of transplacentally acquired mater-nal antibody. The serologic response after therapy may be slower for infants treated after SYPHILIS 741 Table 3.67. Recommended Treatment for Acquired Primary, Secondary, Early Latent Syphilis; Late Latent Syphilis; Tertiary Syphilis; and Neurosyphilisa Status Children Adults Primary, secondary, and early latent syphilisb Penicillin G benzathine,c 50 000 U/kg, IM, up to the adult dose of 2.4 million U in a single dose If allergic to penicillin and not pregnant, Doxycycline, 4.4 mg/kg divided in 2 doses, max 200 mg per day, orally, twice a day for 14 days OR Tetracycline, 25–50 mg/kg divided in 4 doses, max 2 g per day, orally, for 14 days (for age ≥8 years) Penicillin G benzathine, 2.4 million U, IM, in a single dose OR If allergic to penicillin and not pregnant, Doxycycline, 100 mg, orally, twice a day for 14 days OR Tetracycline, 500 mg, orally, 4 times/day for 14 days Late latent syphilisd Penicillin G benzathine, 50 000 U/kg, IM, up to the adult dose of 2.4 million U, administered as 3 single doses at 1-wk intervals (total 150 000 U/kg, up to the adult dose of 7.2 million U) If allergic to penicillin and not pregnant, Doxycycline, 4.4 mg/kg divided in 2 doses, max 200 mg per day, orally, twice a day for 4 wk (for age ≥8 years) OR Tetracycline, 25–50 mg/kg divided in 4 doses, max 2 g per day, orally, for 4 wk (for age ≥8 years) Penicillin G benzathine, 7.2 million U total, administered as 3 doses of 2.4 million U, IM, each at 1-wk intervals; pregnant women who have delays in any dose of therapy beyond 9 days between doses should repeat the full course of therapy OR If allergic to penicillin and not pregnant, Doxycycline, 100 mg, orally, twice a day for 4 wk OR Tetracycline, 500 mg, orally, 4 times/day for 4 wk 742 SYPHILIS Status Children Adults Tertiary … Penicillin G benzathine, 7.2 million U total, administered as 3 doses of 2.4 million U, IM, at 1-wk intervals If allergic to penicillin and not pregnant, consult an infectious diseases expert Neurosyphilise Aqueous crystalline penicillin G, 200 000–300 000 U/kg/day, IV , administered as 50 000 U/kg every 4–6 h for 10–14 days, in doses not to exceed the adult dose Aqueous crystalline penicillin G, 18–24 million U per day, administered as 3–4 million U, IV , every 4 h for 10–14 daysf OR Penicillin G procaine,c 2.4 million U, IM, once daily PLUS probenecid, 500 mg, orally, 4 times/day, both for 10–14 daysf IV indicates intravenously; IM, intramuscularly.
a Excludes patients with either early or late recognition of congenital syphilis b Early latent syphilis is defined as being acquired within the preceding year.
c Penicillin G benzathine and penicillin G procaine are approved for intramuscular administration only.
d Late latent syphilis is defined as syphilis beyond 1 year’s duration.
e Patients who are allergic to penicillin should be desensitized.
f Some experts administer penicillin G benzathine, 2.4 million U, IM, once per week for up to 3 weeks after completion of these neurosyphilis treatment regimens.
Table 3.67. Recommended Treatment for Acquired Primary, Secondary, Early Latent Syphilis; Late Latent Syphilis; Tertiary Syphilis; and Neurosyphilis,a continued SYPHILIS 743 the neonatal period. Patients with increasing titers or with persistent stable titers 6 to 12 months after initial treatment should be reevaluated, including a CSF examination. Retreatment with a 10-day course of parenteral penicillin G may be indicated, even if they were treated previously. Neonates with a negative nontreponemal test at birth whose mothers were seroreactive at delivery should be retested at 3 months to rule out incubat-ing congenital syphilis.
Treponemal tests should not be used to evaluate treatment response, because results can remain positive despite effective therapy. Passively transferred maternal treponemal antibodies can persist in an infant until 15 months of age. A reactive treponemal test after 18 months of age is diagnostic of congenital syphilis and should be followed by evaluation and, if necessary, treatment for congenital syphilis. If the treponemal test is nonreactive at this time, no further evaluation or treatment is necessary.
Neonates whose initial CSF evaluations are abnormal do not need repeat lum-bar puncture unless they exhibit persistent nontreponemal serologic test titers at age 6–12 months. After 2 years of follow-up, a reactive CSF VDRL test or abnormal CSF indices that cannot be attributed to another ongoing illness at the 6-month interval are indications for retreatment.
Acquired Syphilis. People with acquired primary or secondary syphilis should have clinical and serologic evaluations at 6 and 12 months after treatment. More frequent evaluation might be necessary if adherence to follow-up or reinfection is a concern. If signs or symptoms persist or recur, or a fourfold or greater increase in nontreponemal titers occurs, treatment failure or reinfection may be responsible. CSF analysis, HIV testing, and retreatment based on CSF findings are indicated. Failure of nontrepo-nemal titers to decline fourfold within 6 to 12 months may also indicate treatment failure.
Following treatment, people with acquired latent syphilis should have serologic evalu-ation at 6, 12, and 24 months after treatment; HIV-infected people should also have serologic testing at 3 and 9 months in addition to 6, 12, and 24 months. Patients should experience a fourfold or greater decline in nontreponemal titers within 12 to 24 months. If titers increase at least fourfold or initial high titers fail to fall fourfold, or symptoms of syphilis develop, reevaluation, including a CSF examination, is warranted. Additional guidance can be found in the current CDC guidelines for the management of STIs.1 Patients with neurosyphilis associated with acquired syphilis must have periodic serologic testing, clinical evaluation at 6-month intervals, and repeat CSF examinations. If the CSF WBC has not decreased after 6 months or if the CSF WBC count or pro-tein concentration is not normal after 2 years, retreatment should be considered. CSF abnormalities may persist for extended periods of time in people with HIV infection with neurosyphilis.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended for all patients, including infants with suspected or proven congenital syphilis. Because moist open lesions, secretions, and possibly blood are contagious in all patients with syphilis, gloves should be worn when caring for patients with congenital, primary, and secondary syphilis with skin and mucous membrane lesions until 24 hours of treatment has been completed.
1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines, 2021. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2021; in press 744 TAPEWORM DISEASES CONTROL MEASURES: • All recent sexual contacts of a person with acquired syphilis should be identified, exam-ined, serologically tested, and treated as needed. Sexual contacts of people with pri-mary, secondary, or early latent syphilis exposed within the preceding 90 days may be infected even if seronegative and should be treated for early-acquired syphilis. People exposed >90 days previously should be treated presumptively if serologic test results are not available immediately and follow-up is uncertain. For identification of at-risk sexual partners, the periods before treatment are as follows: (1) 3 months plus duration of symptoms for primary syphilis; (2) 6 months plus duration of symptoms for secondary syphilis; and (3) 1 year for early latent syphilis.
• All people who have had close unprotected contact with a patient with early congeni-tal syphilis before identification of the disease or during the first 24 hours of therapy should be examined clinically for the presence of lesions 2 to 3 weeks after contact. Serologic testing should be performed and repeated 3 months after contact or sooner if symptoms occur. If the degree of exposure is considered substantial, immediate treat-ment should be considered.
• Congenital syphilis is a nationally notifiable disease in the United States.
Tapeworm Diseases (Taeniasis and Cysticercosis) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Taeniasis. Infection with adult tapeworms often is asymptomatic. The most common symptom is noting passing tapeworm segments from the anus or in feces. Other mild gas-trointestinal tract symptoms, such as nausea or diarrhea, can occur. Cysticercosis. Cysticercosis, caused by larval pork tapeworm (Taenia solium) infection, can have serious consequences. Manifestations depend on the location and number of pork tapeworm larval cysts (cysticerci) and on the host response. Cysticerci may be found any-where in the body. The most common and serious clinical manifestations are caused by cysticerci in the central nervous system. Larval cysts of T solium in the brain (neurocysti-cercosis) can result in seizures, headache, obstructive hydrocephalus, and other neurologic signs and symptoms. Neurocysticercosis is the leading infectious cause of epilepsy in the developing world. Most symptoms result from the host reaction to degenerating cysti-cerci. Cysts in the spinal column can cause gait disturbance, pain, or transverse myelitis. Subcutaneous cysticerci produce palpable nodules, and ocular involvement can cause visual impairment.
ETIOLOGY: Taeniasis is caused by intestinal infection by the adult tapeworm, Taenia sagi-nata (beef tapeworm) or T solium (pork tapeworm). Taenia asiatica causes taeniasis in Asia. Human cysticercosis is caused only by the larvae of T solium.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Tapeworm diseases have worldwide distribution. Prevalence is high in areas with poor sanitation and human fecal contamination in areas where cattle graze or swine are fed. Most cases of T solium infection in the United States are imported from Latin America, although the disease is prevalent in parts of Asia and sub-Saharan Africa as well. T saginata infection occurs at high rates in East Africa and the Middle East and also is prevalent in Latin America, much of Asia, and eastern Europe. T asi-atica is common in China, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia. Taeniasis is acquired by eating TAPEWORM DISEASES 745 undercooked beef (T saginata), pork (T solium), or pig viscera (T asiatica) that contain encysted larvae. Cysticercosis in humans is acquired by ingesting eggs of the pork tapeworm (T solium). Transmission is fecal-oral, usually by ingestion of food contaminated by feces from a person harboring the adult tapeworm. Autoinfection, in which tapeworm carri-ers infect themselves, also occurs. Humans are the obligate definitive host and the only host to shed the eggs. Eggs liberate oncospheres in the intestine that migrate through the blood and lymphatics to tissues throughout the body, including the central nervous system, where the oncospheres develop into cysticerci. Although nearly all cases of cys-ticercosis in the United States are imported, cysticercosis can be acquired in the United States from tapeworm carriers who emigrated from an area with endemic infection and still have T solium intestinal-stage infection. T saginata and T asiatica do not cause cysticercosis. The incubation period for taeniasis (the time from ingestion of the larvae until seg-ments are passed in the feces) is 2 to 3 months. For cysticercosis, the time between infec-tion and onset of symptoms is typically several years.
DIAGNOSIS1: Diagnosis of taeniasis (adult tapeworm infection) is based on demonstration of the proglottids or ova in feces or the perianal region, although these techniques are insensitive. Antigen detection, nucleic acid tests, and immunoblot assays for tapeworm stage-specific antibody are more sensitive but are not commercially available. Species identification of the parasite is based on the different structures of gravid proglottids and scolex or on polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay. Diagnosis of neurocysticercosis typically depends on clinical presentation and imag-ing of the central nervous system. Serologic testing also can be helpful in certain cases. Computed tomography (CT) scanning or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain or spinal cord are used to demonstrate lesions compatible with cysticerci. CT scans are helpful in identifying calcifications. MRI is better at identifying extraparenchymal cysts (eg, in ventricles or the subarachnoid space) and the invaginated scolex within the parasite cysticercus. Antibody assays that detect specific antibodies to larval T solium in serum can be useful to confirm the diagnosis. Most commercially available antibody tests use crude antigen in an ELISA format. These tests have problems with sensitivity and specific-ity and are not reliable diagnostic techniques. In the United States, immunoblot assays (including the Enzyme-linked ImmunoTransfer Blot [EITB]) are available through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and a few commercial laboratories and are the antibody tests of choice. In general, immunoblot assays are more sensitive with serum specimens than with cerebrospinal fluid specimens. Even immunoblot tests can have lim-ited sensitivity if only one cysticercus or only calcified cysticerci are present, and results often are negative in children with solitary parenchymal lesions. A negative serologic test result does not exclude the diagnosis of neurocysticercosis when clinical suspicion is high. A serologic test result could be positive in patients from areas of high endemicity who do not have neurocysticercosis. Antigen-detection assays are available commercially in Europe and available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Institutes of Health for selected cases. 1 White AC Jr, Coyle CM, Rajshekhar V , et al. Diagnosis and treatment of neurocysticercosis: 2017 clinical practice guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH). Clin Infect Dis. 2018;66(8):1159-1163 746 TAPEWORM DISEASES TREATMENT1: Taeniasis. Praziquantel is highly effective for eradicating infection with the adult tapeworm (see Drugs for Parasitic Infections, p 984). Praziquantel is not approved for this indication, but dosing recommendations are available for children 4 years and older. Safety is not established in children younger than 4 years, but this drug has been used successfully to treat cases of Dipylidium caninum infection in children as young as 6 months. Praziquantel is detected in the milk of lactating women, and women should not breastfeed on the day of treatment or during the subsequent 72 hours. Niclosamide is an alternative agent for treatment of taeniasis but is not available commercially in the United States.
Cysticercosis. Neurocysticercosis treatment should be individualized on the basis of the number, location, and viability of cysticerci as assessed by neuroimaging studies (MRI or CT scan) and clinical manifestations. Symptomatic therapy is critical and should include antiseizure medications for patients with seizures and surgery for patients with hydro-cephalus. Two antiparasitic drugs—albendazole and praziquantel—are available (see Drugs for Parasitic Infections, p 984). Studies in children as young as 1 year suggest that albendazole can be administered safely to this population. Praziquantel is not approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for this indication. Both drugs are cysticercidal and hasten radiologic resolution of cysts, but symptoms result from host inflammatory response and may be exacerbated by treatment. In symptomatic patients with a single cyst within brain parenchyma, controlled studies demonstrate that clinical resolution and seizure recurrence rates are slightly improved when children are treated with albenda-zole along with corticosteroids. Two studies have demonstrated that in those with more than 2 lesions, the response rate was better when albendazole was coadministered with praziquantel and corticosteroids. When a single agent is used, albendazole is preferred over praziquantel, because it has fewer drug-drug interactions with anticonvulsants and steroids. Patients with calcified cysts do not benefit from antiparasitic treatment. An ophthalmic examination should be performed before antiparasitic treatment to rule out intraocular cysticerci (see below). Coadministration of corticosteroids during antiparasitic therapy decreases adverse effects during treatment and is required for some forms of the disease (eg, basilar or subarachnoid, extensive parenchymal, or spinal involvement). See footnote 66 of Drugs for Parasitic Infections, p 989, for steroid dosing. Duration of corti-costeroid therapy is longer in patients with subarachnoid disease, vasculitis, or encepha-litis. Arachnoiditis, vasculitis, or diffuse cerebral edema (cysticercal encephalitis) are treated with corticosteroid therapy until the cerebral edema is controlled. Corticosteroids can affect the tissue concentrations of albendazole. Patients requiring steroids may need screening for strongyloidiasis, latent tuberculosis, and vitamin D deficiency.
Medical and surgical management of cysticercosis can be highly complex and often needs to be conducted in consultation with a neurologist or neurosurgeon and an infec-tious diseases or other specialist with experience treating neurocysticercosis. Seizures may recur for months or years. Anticonvulsant therapy is recommended until there is neuroradiologic evidence of resolution and seizures have not occurred for 6 months (for a single lesion) or 1 to 2 years (for multiple lesions). Calcification of cysts may require pro-longed or indefinite use of anticonvulsants. Subarachnoid cysticercosis does not respond well to the regimens used for parenchymal disease and generally should be treated with 1 White AC Jr, Coyle CM, Rajshekhar V , et al. Diagnosis and treatment of neurocysticercosis: 2017 clinical practice guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH). Clin Infect Dis. 2018;66(8):1159-1163 OTHER TAPEWORM INFECTIONS 747 prolonged courses of antiparasitic and anti-inflammatory medications. Methotrexate and/or tumor necrosis factor inhibitors have been used as steroid-sparing agents. Intraventricular cysticerci and hydrocephalus usually should be treated surgically. Surgical removal of intraventricular cysticerci is the treatment of choice when possible and often can be accomplished by endoscopic surgery (lateral, third, and sometimes 4th ventricles) or open surgery (4th ventricle). If cysticerci cannot be removed easily, hydrocephalus should be corrected with placement of intraventricular shunts. Adjunctive chemotherapy with antiparasitic agents and corticosteroids may decrease the rate of subsequent shunt failure. Ocular cysticercosis is treated by surgical excision of the cysticerci. Ocular cysticercosis generally is not treated with anthelminthic drugs, which can exacerbate inflammation. Spinal cysticercosis may be treated with medical and/or surgical therapy. There is not adequate evidence to guide the choice of medical versus surgical therapy.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: Eating raw or undercooked beef or pork should be avoided. Whole cuts of meat should be cooked to at least 145°F (63°C) and then allowed to rest for 3 minutes before consuming, and ground meat and wild game meat should be cooked to at least 160°F (71°C). Freezing pork or beef below –5°C (23°F) for more than 4 days kills cysticerci. People known to harbor the adult tapeworm of T solium should be treated immediately. Careful attention to hand hygiene and appropriate disposal of fecal material is important.
Adequate hand hygiene is a key preventive measure. People traveling to resource-limited countries with high endemic rates of cysticercosis should avoid eating uncooked vegetables and fruits that cannot be peeled. If someone in a household is found to have cysticercosis, household members should be screened for taeniasis (see Diagnosis, above), and people with compatible neurologic signs and symptoms should be evaluated for cysticercosis.
Other Tapeworm Infections (Including Hydatid Disease) Most tapeworm (cestode) infections are asymptomatic, but nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea have been observed in people who are heavily infected. ETIOLOGIES, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT Hymenolepis nana. This tapeworm, also called the dwarf tapeworm because it is the small-est of the adult human tapeworms (about 3 to 4 cm long), can complete its entire life cycle within humans. Transmission occurs by ingestion of eggs present in feces of infected people resulting in human-to-human spread via the fecal-oral route or rarely by ingestion of infected arthropods (certain species of beetles and fleas) present in food. Autoinfection, in which eggs can hatch within the intestine and reinitiate the life cycle, leads to develop-ment of new worms and increases the worm burden. Most infections are asymptomatic. Young children may develop abdominal cramps, diarrhea, and irritability with heavy infection. Anal pruritus and difficulty sleeping mimic pinworm infections. Diagnosis is by identification of the characteristic eggs in stool. Praziquantel is the treatment of choice, with nitazoxanide as an alternative drug; niclosamide is another therapeutic option but is not available commercially in the United States (see Drugs for Parasitic Infections, p 962). Praziquantel and nitazoxanide are not approved for this indication. These drugs have 748 OTHER TAPEWORM INFECTIONS been used safely and effectively in children as young as 6 months (praziquantel) and 1 year (nitazoxanide) for other indications. Stools should be reexamined 1 month after treatment to document cure. If infection persists, retreatment with praziquantel is indicated.
Dipylidium caninum. This is the most common tapeworm of dogs and cats and has a wide geographic distribution. Children develop infection with D caninum after inadver-tently swallowing a dog or cat flea (the intermediate host). Most cases are asymptomatic and come to attention when motile proglottids are passed in stool. Some children have abdominal pain, diarrhea, and anal pruritus. Diagnosis is made by finding the charac-teristic eggs or motile proglottids in stool. Proglottids resemble rice kernels and may be mistaken for maggots or fly larvae. Their appearance can be mistaken for recurrent pin-worm infections. Infection is self-limiting in the human host and typically clears sponta-neously by 6 weeks. Therapy with praziquantel is effective. Niclosamide is an alternative therapeutic option but is not available commercially in the United States (see Drugs for Parasitic Infections, p 957). Praziquantel and niclosamide are not approved for this indi-cation. These drugs have been used safely and effectively in children as young as 6 months (praziquantel) and 2 years (niclosamide) (www.cdc.gov/parasites/dipylidium/ health_professionals/index.html).
Diphyllobothrium species (and Related Species). These are the largest tapeworms that can infect humans. Fish are intermediate hosts of the Diphyllobothrium tapeworm, also called fish tapeworm or broad tapeworm (based on the shape of the proglottids). Consumption of infected, raw, or undercooked freshwater (including trout and pike), saltwater (at least 17 species including one shark), or anadromous (salmon) fish leads to infection. Three to 6 weeks after ingestion, the adult tapeworm matures and begins to lay eggs. The most common symptom is noting passage of proglottids. Abdominal pain and diarrhea may occur. The worm rarely may cause mechanical obstruction of the bowel or gallbladder, diarrhea, or abdominal pain. Megaloblastic anemia secondary to vitamin B12 deficiency has been noted only with the species Diphyllobothrium latum (found in northern Europe and North America and also known as Dibothriocephalus latus). Diagnosis is made by recogni-tion of the characteristic proglottids or eggs passed in stool. Therapy with praziquantel is effective; niclosamide is an alternative but is not available commercially in the United States (see Drugs for Parasitic Infections, p 957). Praziquantel and niclosamide are not approved for this indication. These drugs have been used safely and effectively in children as young as 6 months (praziquantel) and 2 years (niclosamide). Echinococcus granulosus and Echinococcus multilocularis.1 The larval forms of these tape-worms cause human echinococcosis. Echinococcus granulosus causes the disease cystic echi-nococcosis, also known as hydatid disease. The distribution of E granulosus is related to areas where sheep or cattle are raised and dogs, the definitive host, are used for herding. Areas of high prevalence include parts of South America, East Africa, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, the Mediterranean region, China, and Central Asia. The parasite also is endemic in Australia and New Zealand. In the United States, small foci of endemic transmission have been reported historically in Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Utah, and a strain of the parasite has adapted to wolves, moose, and caribou in Alaska and Canada. Dogs, coyotes, wolves, dingoes, and jackals can become infected by swallow-ing protoscolices of the parasite within hydatid cysts in the organs of slaughtered sheep 1 Brunetti E, Kern P , Vuitton DA; Writing Panel for the WHO-Informal Working Group on Echinococcosis. Expert consensus for the diagnosis and treatment of cystic and alveolar echinococcosis in humans. Acta Trop. 2010;114(1):1-16 OTHER TAPEWORM INFECTIONS 749 or other intermediate hosts. Dogs pass embryonated eggs in their feces, and humans become intermediate hosts by ingesting the viable parasite eggs. Humans then develop cysts in various organs, such as the liver, lungs, kidneys, and spleen. Cysts caused by larvae of E granulosus usually grow slowly (1 cm in diameter per year in the liver) and eventually can contain several liters of fluid. If a cyst ruptures, anaphylaxis and multiple secondary cysts from seeding of protoscolices can result. Clinical diagnosis often is difficult. A his-tory of contact with dogs in an area with endemic infection is helpful. Cystic lesions can be demonstrated by radiography, ultrasonography, or computed tomography of various organs. Serologic testing is helpful, but false-negative results occur. Treatment depends on ultrasonographic staging and may include antiparasitic therapy, PAIR (puncture, aspira-tion, injection of protoscolicidal agents, and reaspiration), surgical excision, or no treat-ment but with watchful waiting. Optimal therapy varies with the location, size, and stage of the parasite (www.cdc.gov/parasites/echinococcosis/health_professionals/ index.html#tx). Small cysts in the liver may respond to antiparasitic drugs alone. For larger, uncomplicated liver cysts, treatment of choice is PAIR. Contraindications to PAIR include communication of the cyst with the biliary tract (eg, bile staining after initial aspiration), superficial cysts, and heavily septated cysts. Surgical therapy is indicated for complicated cases and requires meticulous care to prevent spillage, including preparations such as soaking of surgical drapes in hypertonic saline. In general, the cyst should be removed intact, because leakage of contents is associated with a higher rate of complica-tions, including anaphylactic reactions to cyst contents. Treatment with albendazole gen-erally should be initiated days to weeks before surgery or PAIR and continued for several weeks to months thereafter (see Drugs for Parasitic Infections, p 957). Studies in children as young as 1 year suggest that albendazole can be administered safely to this population. Degenerating cysts can be managed by watchful waiting with follow-up imaging studies. For lung lesions, small cysts often resolve with antiparasitic drugs alone. Larger cysts are best removed surgically. Many surgeons prefer to avoid preoperative antiparasitic drugs for lung cysts. Echinococcus multilocularis, the causative agent for alveolar echinococcosis, has definitive hosts (foxes, coyotes, other wild canines) and intermediate hosts (rodents). Alveolar echi-nococcosis is characterized by invasive growth of the larvae in the liver (which may mimic neoplasm) with occasional metastatic spread, most worrisomely to the brain. Alveolar echinococcosis is limited to the Northern Hemisphere and usually is diagnosed in people 50 years or older. The disease has been reported frequently from Western China and is also endemic in central Europe. Diagnosis can be confirmed by imaging and serologic testing. The preferred treatment is surgical removal of the entire larval mass followed by treatment with albendazole. In nonresectable cases, continuous treatment with albenda-zole has been associated with clinical improvement (see Drugs for Parasitic Infections, p 957). Two other species, Echinococcus vogeli and Echinococcus oligarthrus, infect humans; they cause polycystic echinococcosis.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: Preventive measures for H nana include educating the public about personal hygiene and sanitary disposal of feces.
Infection with D caninum is prevented by keeping dogs and cats free of fleas and worms. Children should wash their hands after playing with dogs and cats and after play-ing in areas soiled with pet feces.
750 TETANUS To protect against D latum (D latus), freshwater fish should be cooked thoroughly to an internal temperature of 63°C (145°F) or should be frozen per the following recommendations: • At –4°F (–20°C) or below for 7 days (total time), or • At –31°F (–35°C) or below until solid, and storing at –31°F (–35°C) or below for 15 hours, or • At –31°F (–35°C) or below until solid and storing at –4°F (–20°C) or below for 24 hours.
Control measures for prevention of E granulosus and E multilocularis include educat-ing the public about hand hygiene and avoiding exposure to dog and wild canid feces. Prevention and control of infection in dogs (preventing dogs from feeding on rodents or carcasses of sheep, treating dogs for parasitic infections) decreases the risk of subsequent human infection.
Tetanus (Lockjaw) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Tetanus is caused by neurotoxin produced by the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani in a contaminated wound and can manifest in 3 overlapping clinical forms: generalized, local, and cephalic. Generalized tetanus (lockjaw) is a neurologic disease manifesting as trismus and severe muscular spasms, including risus sardonicus, which is a facial expression charac-terized by raised eyebrows and grinning distortion of the face resulting from spasm of facial muscles. Onset is gradual, occurring over 1 to 7 days, and symptoms progress to severe painful generalized muscle spasms, which often are aggravated by any external stimulus. Autonomic dysfunction, manifesting as diaphoresis, tachycardia, labile blood pressure, and arrhythmias, often is present. Other potential complications include frac-tures associated with muscle spasms, laryngospasm, pulmonary embolism, and aspiration pneumonia. Severe spasms persist for 1 week or more and subside over several weeks in people who recover. Neonatal tetanus is a form of generalized tetanus occurring in new-born infants lacking protective passive immunity because their mothers are not immune. Early symptoms include inability to suck or breastfeed and excessive crying that then progress to findings typical of generalized tetanus.
Local tetanus manifests as local muscle spasms in areas contiguous to a wound. Cephalic tetanus is the rarest form of tetanus and usually causes flaccid cranial nerve palsies, although trismus can occur. It is associated with infected wounds on the head and neck including, rarely, suppurative otitis media. Local and cephalic tetanus can precede generalized tetanus.
ETIOLOGY: C tetani is a spore-forming, obligate anaerobic, gram-positive bacillus. This organism is a wound contaminant that causes neither tissue destruction nor an inflam-matory response. The vegetative form of C tetani produces a potent plasmid-encoded exo-toxin (tetanospasmin). The heavy chain of tetanospasmin binds to the presynaptic motor neuron and facilitates entry of the light chain, a zinc-dependent protease, into the cytosol. As a result, gamma-aminobutyric acid- and glycine-containing vesicles are not released, and inhibitory action on motor and autonomic neurons is lost.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Tetanus occurs worldwide and is more common in warmer climates and during warmer months, in part because of higher frequency of contaminated wounds associated with those locations and seasons. The organism, a normal inhabitant of soil TETANUS 751 and animal and human intestines, is ubiquitous in the environment, especially where con-tamination by excreta is common. Organisms multiply in wounds, recognized or unrec-ognized, and elaborate toxins in the presence of anaerobic conditions. Contaminated wounds, especially wounds with devitalized tissue and deep-puncture trauma, are at greatest risk. Neonatal tetanus is common in many resource-limited countries where preg-nant women are not immunized appropriately against tetanus and nonsterile umbilical cord-care practices are followed. Globally, activities are ongoing to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus by improving vaccination coverage among pregnant women and promoting safe delivery practices. During 2000-2018, 45 countries achieved maternal and neonatal tetanus elimination, reported cases of neonatal tetanus decreased 90%, and esti-mated deaths declined 85%.1 Widespread active immunization against tetanus has modified the epidemiology of disease in the United States, where it is now rare. Tetanus is not transmissible from person to person. In the United States, nearly all cases of tetanus occur in individuals who have never received a tetanus vaccine or who have not received their 10-year booster vaccine. At par-ticular risk are people with immune-compromising conditions, people with diabetes mel-litus, or people who use intravenous drugs. The incubation period ranges from 3 to 21 days, with most cases occurring within 8 days. In general, the farther the injury site from the central nervous system, the longer the incubation period. Shorter incubation periods have been associated with more heavily contaminated wounds, more severe disease, and a worse prognosis. In neonatal tetanus, symptoms usually appear from 4 to 14 days after birth, averaging 7 days. Cephalic tetanus may have an incubation period as short as 1 to 2 days.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: The diagnosis of tetanus is made clinically by excluding other causes of tetanic spasms, such as hypocalcemic tetany, phenothiazine reaction, strychnine poisoning, and conversion disorder. Attempts to culture C tetani are associated with poor yield, and a negative culture does not rule out disease. A protective serum antitoxin con-centration should not be used to exclude the diagnosis of tetanus, because tetanus disease has been known to occur rarely despite adequate antibody level.
TREATMENT: Human Tetanus Immune Globulin (TIG) binds circulating unbound toxin and prevents further progression of disease, but it does not reverse the effects of already bound toxin. A single dose of human TIG is recommended for treatment. However, the optimal therapeutic dose has not been established. Most experts recommend 500 IU, which appears to be as effective as higher doses ranging from 3000 to 6000 IU and causes less discomfort. Available preparations must be administered intramuscularly. Infiltration of part of the dose locally around the wound is recommended, although the efficacy of this approach has not been proven. Results of studies on the benefit from intrathecal administration of TIG are conflicting. The TIG preparation in use in the United States is not licensed or formulated for intrathecal or intravenous use. If TIG is not available (as is the case in some countries), Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV) can be used at a dose of 200 to 400 mg/kg. IGIV is not approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for this use, and antitetanus antibody concentrations can vary from lot to lot. In some 1 Njuguna HN, Yusuf N, Raza AA, Ahmed B. Tohme RA. Progress toward maternal and neonatal tetanus eliminiation—worldwide, 2000–2018. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2020;69(17):515-520. DOI: http:// dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6917a2 752 TETANUS countries, equine tetanus antitoxin may be considered if TIG is not available and the patient is tested for sensitivity and desensitized as necessary.
• All wounds should be cleaned and débrided properly, especially if extensive necrosis is present. In neonatal tetanus, wide excision of the umbilical stump is not indicated.
• Supportive care and pharmacotherapy to control tetanic spasms and autonomic insta-bility are of major importance.
• Oral (or intravenous) metronidazole is effective in decreasing the number of vegetative forms of C tetani and is the antimicrobial agent of choice. Parenteral penicillin G is an alternative treatment. Therapy for 7 to 10 days is recommended.
• Active immunization against tetanus always should be undertaken during convales-cence from tetanus. Because of the extreme potency of tiny amounts of toxin, tetanus disease may not result in immunity.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: Care of Exposed People (see Table 3.68). Risk of tetanus disease depends on the type of wound and immune status of the patient. Depending on the clinical scenario, there are 3 potential interventions to prevent tetanus: wound care, active immunization, and passive immunization. Antimicrobial prophylaxis has not been shown to prevent tetanus and is not recommended. • Wound care: Although any open wound is a potential source of tetanus, wounds contaminated with dirt, feces, soil, or saliva (eg, animal bites) are at increased risk. Punctures and wounds containing devitalized tissue, including necrotic or gangrenous wounds, frostbite, crush and avulsion injuries, and burns, are particularly conducive to C tetani infection. Wounds with devitalized tissue should be débrided and have dirt removed. It is not necessary or appropriate to débride puncture wounds extensively. • Active immunization: Immunization status should be assessed for all wounds, and age-appropriate vaccine should be administered (see Immunization) if not contraindicated on the basis of clinical scenario (Table 3.68). For infants younger than 6 months, prior infant doses and maternal tetanus toxoid immunization history at time of delivery should be considered in determining need for infant immunization (and need for TIG, if clinically indicated). • Passive immunization: Patients with tetanus-prone wounds who have not completed a primary series of tetanus vaccine should be considered nonimmune and receive passive immunization with TIG (in addition to active immunization with tetanus toxoid vac-cine, as clinically appropriate). In patients with HIV or other severe immunodeficiency, TIG should be administered for tetanus-prone wounds regardless of the history of teta-nus toxoid immunization. When TIG is required for wound prophylaxis, it is adminis-tered intramuscularly in a dose of 250 U (regardless of age or weight). If tetanus toxoid vaccine and TIG are administered concurrently, separate syringes and sites should be used. Administration of tetanus toxoid vaccine simultaneously with or at an interval after receipt of TIG does not impair development of protective antibody substantially. Efforts should be made to initiate active immunization and arrange for its completion. Immunization. Antibody to tetanus toxoid is detectable 4 to 7 days after a dose of tetanus vaccine, and its concentration peaks at 2 to 4 weeks. Protective antibody is not reliably achieved following a first dose of vaccine to prevent tetanus disease. After completing a vaccination series, circulating antitoxin usually lasts at least 10 years and for a longer time after a booster dose. TETANUS 753 Active immunization against tetanus always should be undertaken during convalescence from tetanus, because this exotoxin-mediated disease usually does not confer immunity.
Active immunization with tetanus toxoid vaccine is recommended for all people. For all appropriate indications, tetanus immunization is administered with diphtheria toxoid-containing vaccines or with diphtheria toxoid- and acellular pertussis-containing vaccines. Vaccine is administered intramuscularly and may be administered concurrently with other vaccines (see Simultaneous Administration of Multiple Vaccines, p 36). Conjugate vaccines containing tetanus toxoid (eg, Haemophilus influenzae type b) are not substitutes for tetanus toxoid immunization. Recommendations for use of tetanus toxoid-containing vac-cines (
xhtml) are as follows: • Immunization for children from 6 weeks through 6 years (up to the seventh birthday) of age: ♦Recommended schedule: should consist of 5 doses of tetanus- and diphtheria toxoid-containing vaccine. All doses are administered as DTaP (or DTaP-containing vac-cines) at 2, 4, and 6 months of age, then a dose at 15 through 18 months of age, and another dose at 4 through 6 years of age (recommended before kindergarten or ele-mentary school entry). DTaP can be administered concurrently with other vaccines (see Simultaneous Administration of Multiple Vaccines, p 36). If a dose of Tdap is administered inadvertently instead of DTaP as any one of the primary 3 dose series, then it should not be counted as valid. DTaP can be administered at any interval after the Tdap dose and remaining DTaP doses can be administered as per the rec-ommended schedule. If Tdap is inadvertently administered as the 4th or 5th dose in the series the Tdap dose is counted as valid toward the 5-dose DTaP series. Table 3.68. Guide to Tetanus Prophylaxis in Routine Wound Management History of Adsorbed Tetanus Toxoid (Doses) Clean, Minor Wounds All Other Woundsa DTaP, Tdap, or Tdb TIGc DTaP, Tdap, or Tdb TIGc,d Fewer than 3 or unknown Yes No Yes Yes 3 or more No if <10 y since last tetanus-containing vaccine dose Yes if ≥10 y since last tetanus-containing vaccine dose No No No if <5 y since last tetanus-containing vaccine dose Yes if ≥5 y since last tetanus-containing vaccine dose No No DTaP indicates diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine; Td, adult-type diphtheria and tetanus toxoids vaccine; Tdap, booster tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis vaccine; TIG, Tetanus Immune Globulin (human).
a Such as, but not limited to, wounds contaminated with dirt, feces, soil, and saliva (eg, following animal bites); puncture wounds; avulsions; and wounds resulting from missiles, crushing, burns, and frostbite.
b DTaP is used for children younger than 7 years. Tdap is preferred over Td for underimmunized children 7 years and older who have not received Tdap previously. c Immune Globulin Intravenous should be used when TIG is not available.
d People with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or severe immunodeficiency who have contaminated wounds should also receive TIG regardless of their history of tetanus immunization.
754 TETANUS ♦Catch up vaccination: the 5-dose DTaP series can be administered with a minimum of 4 weeks between each of the first 3 doses and 6 months between dose 3 and 4 as well as dose 4 and 5. If the fourth dose is administered at 4 years or older, the fifth dose is not needed. ♦Pertussis vaccination contraindicated (see Pertussis, p 578): DT should be adminis-tered (can be administered concurrently with other vaccines). If the vaccine series is initiated at younger than 1 year, 5 doses are administered on a schedule similar to the DTaP schedule. If the DT series is started at or after 1 year of age, DT is admin-istered as a 4-dose series with a minimum of 4 weeks between dose 1 and 2 and 6 months between dose 2 and 3, with a final dose administered at 4 through 6 years of age. With either regimen, the final dose can be omitted if the most recent dose was administered at 4 years or older. ♦Series was started with DT, but pertussis vaccination is desired and is not contraindi-cated: doses of DTaP should be administered to complete the recommended pertus-sis immunization schedule (see Pertussis, p 578); however, the total number of doses of diphtheria and tetanus toxoid vaccines (as DT, DTaP , or DTwP) should not exceed 6 before the seventh birthday.
• Immunization for children ≥7 years (see
org/site/resources/izschedules.xhtml and Pertussis [Whooping Cough], p 578)1: ♦Adolescents 11 years and older should receive a single dose of Tdap instead of Td for booster immunization against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis. The preferred age for Tdap immunizations is 11 through 12 years of age. ♦Adolescents who received Td but not Tdap should receive a single dose of Tdap to provide protection against pertussis regardless of time since receipt of Td. ♦Simultaneous administration of Tdap and all other recommended vaccines is recom-mended when feasible. ♦Inadvertent administration of DTaP instead of Tdap in people 7 years and older is counted as a valid dose of Tdap. ♦Children 7 through 10 years of age who have not completed their immunization schedule with DTaP before 7 years of age or who have an unknown vaccine history should receive at least one dose of Tdap. If further dose(s) of tetanus and diphtheria toxoids are needed in a catch-up schedule, either Td or Tdap can be used. The pre-ferred schedule is Tdap followed by Td or Tdap at 2 months and 6 to 12 months (if needed). ♦Children 7 through 9 years of age who receive Tdap or DTaP for any reason should receive the adolescent Tdap booster at 11 through 12 years of age. ♦A Tdap or DTaP dose received by a 10 year-old for any reason can count as the ado-lescent Tdap booster dose.
• If more than 5 years have elapsed since the last dose, a booster dose of a tetanus-containing vaccine should be considered for people at risk of occupational exposure in locations where tetanus boosters may not be available readily. Tdap is preferred over Td if the person has not received Tdap previously.
1 Havers FP , Moro PL, Hunter P , Hariri S, Berstein H. Use of tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis vaccines: updated recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices—United States, 2019. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2020;69(3):77-83. DOI:
org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6903a5 TINEA CAPITIS 755 • Pregnant women should receive Tdap during each pregnancy, preferably between 27 and 36 weeks’ gestation, but the vaccine may be administered at any time during the pregnancy. Pregnant women who have not completed their primary tetanus series should receive 3 vaccinations containing tetanus and reduced diphtheria toxoids, if time permits. The recommended schedule is 0, 4 weeks, and 6 months or later. The risk of neonatal tetanus is minimal if a previously unimmunized woman receives at least 2 properly spaced doses of tetanus toxoid-containing vaccines. If there is insufficient time, 2 doses of Td or Tdap should be administered at least 4 weeks apart, and the sec-ond dose should be administered at least 2 weeks before delivery. Tdap should be used for at least one of the tetanus-containing doses, preferably early in the interval between 27 and 36 weeks of gestation (see Pertussis, p 578). Adverse Events, Precautions, and Contraindications. Severe anaphylactic reactions, Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), and brachial neuritis attributable to tetanus toxoid have been reported but are rare. No increased risk of GBS has been observed with use of DTaP in children. For a child with a history of GBS, the decision to administer additional doses of DTaP should be made on the basis of consideration of the benefit of further immuniza-tion versus the risk of recurrence of GBS.
An immediate anaphylactic reaction to tetanus- and diphtheria toxoid-containing vaccines (ie, DTaP , Tdap, DT, Td, or conjugate vaccine containing diphtheria or tetanus toxoid) is a contraindication to further doses unless the patient can be desensitized to these toxoids (see Pertussis, p 578). Injection site pain and erythema are common. Fever may occur, and rarely, whole limb swelling occurs (with or without pain and erythema). Repeat vaccination, as age appropriate, appears to be safe in children who had whole limb swell-ing. Arthus-type hypersensitivity reaction has been reported in adults who received exces-sive doses of Td over a short period and usually is associated with high concentrations of tetanus antitoxin. Arthus reactions are rare in children and did not occur in clinical trials of Tdap vaccines.
People who experienced an Arthus-type hypersensitivity reaction after a previous dose of a tetanus toxoid-containing preparation usually have very high serum tetanus antibody concentrations and should not receive dose(s) of tetanus toxoid-containing preparation more frequently than every 10 years, even if they have a wound that is neither clean nor minor.
Other Control Measures. Sterilization of hospital supplies will prevent the rare instances of tetanus that may occur in a hospital from contaminated sutures, instruments, or plaster casts.
For prevention of neonatal tetanus, preventive measures (in addition to maternal immunization) include community immunization programs for adolescent girls and women of childbearing age and appropriate training of midwives in recommendations for immunization and sterile technique.
Tinea Capitis (Ringworm of the Scalp) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Dermatophytic fungal infections of the scalp usually pres-ent with an area of localized alopecia and scaling but may include subtle findings of mild hair loss with faint scaling or a large hairless, boggy erythematous area (kerion). Other manifestations include a common “black dot” pattern reflecting stubs of broken-off hairs 756 TINEA CAPITIS at the scalp surface; a less common “grey patch” pattern with prominent, well-demar-cated alopecic areas of scaling and erythema; or a vesiculopustular pattern resembling bacterial folliculitis. Regional lymphadenopathy may be present. The differential diagnosis for tinea capitis depends on the clinical presentation. In the classic scaling presentation, clinicians should consider atopic dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, and psoriasis. Alopecia should raise the possibility of trichotillomania and alopecia areata, although these disorders usually are not associated with scaling. When vesiculopustular in nature, lice infestation and bacterial infection should be considered. A boggy fluctuant mass likely represents a kerion, but primary (or secondary) bacterial infec-tion can be considered. Although scalp scarring can result from tinea, particularly when a kerion suppurates, presence of scalp scarring should raise the possibility of an autoim-mune disorder, such as discoid lupus.
An associated skin eruption, known as a dermatophytic or “id” reaction, can occur as a hypersensitivity reaction to the infecting fungus and can manifest as diffuse, pruritic, papular, vesicular, and/or eczematous lesions occurring at sites distant from the fungal infection. Id reactions may begin after starting therapy but do not represent a drug allergy. Tinea capitis can occur in association with tinea corporis. Examination of the body (face, trunk, and limbs) should be performed, particularly in wrestlers and others engaged in contact sports.1 ETIOLOGY: Tinea capitis develops when dermatophyte fungal elements invade the scalp hair follicle and shaft. The specific pathogen varies by geographic region and mode of transmission. The primary causes are fungi of the genus Trichophyton, including Trichophyton tonsurans and Trichophyton violaceum, as well as Microsporum, including Microsporum canis and Microsporum audouinii. EPIDEMIOLOGY: Tinea capitis primarily occurs in prepubertal children but may occur in children of all ages and in adults. In the United States, T tonsurans is responsible for up to 95% of tinea capitis and is most common in Black school-aged children but occurs in all racial and ethnic groups. Infection with T tonsurans is contracted from direct contact with an infected individual, animal, or contaminated object such as hat or brush. T violaceum is the dominant organism in eastern Europe and south Asia and is seen more frequently in immigrant populations in the United States. M canis is associated with less than 5% of infections in the United States, but is dis-tributed more evenly among racial/ethnic groups. M canis infection almost always results from contact with infected pets, particularly kittens or puppies. M canis outbreaks in schools and child care facilities have followed visits from infected animals.
The dermatophyte organism remains viable for prolonged periods on fomites (eg, brushes, combs, hats, towels), and rate of asymptomatic carriage and infected individuals among family members of index cases is high. Asymptomatic carriers almost certainly serve as a reservoir of infection within families, schools, and communities. Immunocompromised people and those with trisomy 21 have an increased suscepti-bility to dermatophyte infections. The incubation period is unknown but is believed to be 1 to 3 weeks. Dermatophyte infections have been reported as early as 3 days of age.
1 Davies HD, Jackson MA, Rice SG; American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases, Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness. Infectious diseases associated with organized sports and outbreak con-trol. Pediatrics. 2017;140(4):e20172477 TINEA CAPITIS 757 DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: The presence of alopecia, pruritus, scale, and posterior cervical lymphadenopathy makes the diagnosis of tinea capitis almost certain. Most clinicians will choose to treat empirically, but it is prudent to obtain a fungal culture first. Diagnosis can be confirmed by dermatoscopic examination of the affected area, by microscopic evaluation of a potassium hydroxide wet mount of cutaneous scrapings, or by isolation in culture. Dermatoscopic evaluation of areas of alopecia with a lighted magnifier may show comma, corkscrew, or elbow-shaped hairs. Potassium hydroxide wet mount micros-copy may be used to examine hairs and scale obtained by gentle scraping of a moistened area of the scalp with a blunt scalpel, hairbrush, toothbrush, or cotton swab or by pluck-ing with tweezers. Visualization of spores filling the interior of the hair shaft indicates an endothrix infection caused by T tonsurans, while coating of the outside of the hair shaft with spores indicates an ectothrix infection, such as from M canis. In both forms, septate hyphae may be visualized in scrapings from the scalp surface. Clinicians may use fungal culture to establish a diagnosis, in conjunction with or instead of microscopy. If fungal culture is desired, a cotton-tipped applicator can be used to swab an affected area. The sample is transported to a mycology laboratory for processing; 2 to 4 weeks of incubation on Sabouraud dextrose agar are required for results. Polymerase chain reaction is very useful but expensive and not yet widely available. Under Wood lamp, tinea lesions are not fluorescent unless the etiologic agent is of the Microsporum genus, in which blue-green fluo-rescence is noted because it is an ectothrix infection. TREATMENT: Tinea capitis always requires systemic medication, because the fungal infec-tion is found within the hair follicles, where topical agents do not reach. Optimal treat-ment of tinea capitis includes consideration of drug tolerability, availability, and cost. Current treatment options are summarized in Table 3.69. Griseofulvin is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for chil-dren 2 years and older, is available in either liquid or tablet form, can be administered on a daily basis, and should be taken with fatty foods. Experts generally use higher doses of griseofulvin than have been approved by the FDA or that were used in clinical trials. Laboratory testing of serum hepatic enzymes is not required if duration of griseofulvin therapy is less than 8 weeks (but treatment of longer than 8 weeks is often required for resolution of infection). High-dose griseofulvin is considered standard of care for M canis infection.
Terbinafine granules are approved by the FDA for tinea capitis in children 4 years and older and can be split and mixed with foods such as pudding and peanut butter to increase palatability (although bioavailability is not dependent on food). Advantages of terbinafine for T tonsurans infection include possibility of shorter duration of therapy (Table 3.69) and equal or superior effectiveness compared with griseofulvin. Terbinafine clearance is higher in children than adults; pharmacokinetic data derived from studies of a granule formulation that is no longer on the market are the best information available regarding terbinafine clearance in children, and some experts extrapolate this “higher dosing” when utilizing tablets. Two triazole agents can be considered in therapy. Fluconazole is the only oral anti-fungal agent approved by the FDA for children younger than 2 years, albeit not for tinea capitis. It had lower cure rates than other oral agents in a large randomized controlled trial. Accumulating evidence supports that itraconazole (currently not FDA approved for use in children or for tinea capitis) can be effective and safe for this disease. Liver function testing need not be assessed at baseline unless the child has preexisting liver disease or is 758 TINEA CAPITIS on concomitant hepatotoxic medications. Monitoring while on therapy need not occur unless treatment duration is >4 weeks or if the child develops symptoms while receiving treatment.
Topical treatment, such as shampoos containing selenium sulfide, ketoconazole, or ciclopirox, may be useful as an adjunct to systemic therapy to decrease carriage of viable conidia for all forms of tinea capitis. Shampoo can be applied 2 to 3 times per week and left in place for 5 to 10 minutes. Treatments should continue for at least 2 weeks, and some experts recommend continuing topical treatments until clinical and mycologic cure occurs. Affected patients receiving therapy should be reassessed in 1 month for clinical response. Fungal cultures may be obtained to evaluate for a mycologic response. Poor response may prompt retreatment with a different agent, if compliance with the initial drug is confirmed.
Kerion is managed by systemic antifungal treatment as outlined previously. Removal of crusts with wet compresses is thought to decrease the risk of secondary bacterial infec-tion. Combined antifungal and corticosteroid therapy (either oral or intralesional) has not Table 3.69. Recommended Systemic Therapy for Tinea Capitis Drug Dosage Duration FDA Approved for Tinea Capitis Griseofulvin microsize (liquid, 125 mg/5 mL) 20–25 mg/kg/day (max 1 g/day) ≥6 wk; continue until clinically clear Yes (children ≥2 y) Griseofulvin ultramicrosize (tablets of varying size) 10–15 mg/kg/day (max 750 mg/day) Terbinafine tablets (250 mg)a 4–6 mg/kg/day (max: 250 mg); or 10–20 kg: 62.5 mg 20–40 kg: 125 mg >40 kg: 250 mg T tonsurans: 4–6 wk M canis: 8–12 wk No Terbinafine granules (125 mg and 187.5 mg)b <25 kg: 125 mg 25–35 kg: 187.5 mg >35 kg: 250 mg T tonsurans: 4–6 wk M canis: 8–12 wk Yes (children ≥4 y) Fluconazole (liquid, 10 mg/mL; tablet, 50 and 100 mg) 6 mg/kg/day (max 400 mg/day) 3–6 wk No (but approved for pediatric patients ≥6 mo for other indications) Itraconazole solution (10 mg/mL) 3 mg/kg/day (max 600 mg/day) 2–4 wk No Itraconazole capsule (100 mg) 5 mg/k/day (max 600 mg/day) a Some experts use “higher” dosing listed for terbinafine granules instead.
b Terbinafine granules have been discontinued in the United States. TINEA CORPORIS 759 been shown to be superior to antifungal therapy alone. Nonetheless, if the condition is unresponsive to traditional therapy, most experts will add systemic prednisone, 1 mg/kg/ day for 2 weeks, to decrease likelihood of scarring. Treatment with antimicrobial agents is unnecessary unless secondary bacterial infection occurs. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions apply. CONTROL MEASURES: If discovered while at school, the affected student need not be sent home early. Once therapy is initiated, children should not be excluded from school. Family members and close contacts should be questioned regarding symptoms, and any-one with symptoms should be evaluated. Some experts recommend topical antifungal shampoo therapy for asymptomatic family members, but evidence is lacking regarding efficacy of this intervention. Sharing of items such as hats and combs/brushes should be avoided in households with an affected person. If pets are suspected as a source of M canis infection, evaluation and appropriate treatment of the affected animal should be implemented. Tinea Corporis (Ringworm of the Body) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Superficial tinea infections of the nonhairy (glabrous) skin, termed tinea corporis, involve the face, trunk, or limbs. Lesions often are ring-shaped or circular (hence, the lay term “ringworm”) and are sharply marginated. Involved skin is slightly erythematous and scaly, with color variations from red to brown. The classic erup-tion displays a scaly, vesicular, or pustular border (often serpiginous) with central clearing. Small confluent plaques or papules as well as multiple lesions can occur, particularly in wrestlers (tinea gladiatorum).1 The differential diagnosis for tinea corporis includes pityriasis rosea (particularly the herald patch), candidiasis, psoriasis, other dermatitides (seborrheic, atopic, irritant or allergic, generally caused by therapeutic agents applied to the area), pityriasis versicolor (tinea versicolor), nummular eczema, erythema annulare centrifugum, and erythrasma (an eruption of reddish brown patches resulting from superficial bacterial skin infection caused by Corynebacterium minutissimum). The typical appearance of the lesions is altered in patients who have been treated erroneously with topical corticosteroids. Known as tinea incognito, this altered appear-ance includes diminished erythema and absence of typical scaling borders. Such patients also can develop Majocchi granuloma, a fungal invasion of the hair shaft and surround-ing dermis, which causes a granulomatous dermal reaction that can extend into the surrounding subcutaneous fat. Majocchi granuloma also can occur without prior use of corticosteroids. An associated dermatophytic or “id” reaction can be present as a hypersensitivity reaction to the infecting fungus, manifesting as diffuse, pruritic, papular, vesicular, or eczematous lesions, which can occur at sites distant from the fungal infection. Sometimes id reactions first appear following institution of therapy, but they do not represent a drug allergy. 1 Davies HD, Jackson MA, Rice SG; American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases, Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness. Infectious diseases associated with organized sports and outbreak con-trol. Pediatrics. 2017;140(4):e20172477 760 TINEA CORPORIS Skin lesions can occur as grouped papules or pustules without erythema or scaling in patients with diminished T-lymphocyte function (eg, human immunodeficiency virus infection). Tinea corporis can occur in association with tinea capitis. The scalp should be exam-ined, particularly in wrestlers and others engaged in contact sports.
ETIOLOGY: Tinea corporis develops when dermatophytic fungi invade the outer skin lay-ers at the affected body region. Primary etiologic agents are Trichophyton species, especially Trichophyton tonsurans, Trichophyton rubrum, and Trichophyton mentagrophytes; Microsporum species, especially Microsporum canis; and Epidermophyton floccosum. EPIDEMIOLOGY: Causative fungi occur worldwide and are transmissible by direct contact with infected humans, animals, soil, or fomites (eg, brushes, combs, hats, towels), where organisms can remain viable for prolonged periods.
Immunocompromised people have an increased susceptibility to dermatophyte infections. The incubation period is believed to be 1 to 3 weeks but can be shorter, as reported cases have occurred at 3 days of age.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Tinea corporis is diagnosed by clinical manifestations and can be confirmed by microscopic examination of a potassium hydroxide wet mount of skin scrapings or fungal culture. Skin scrapings, ideally at the scaly edges of lesions for best recovery of organisms, are obtained by gentle scraping of a moistened area with a glass coverslip, blunt scalpel, toothbrush, or brush or by plucking with tweezers. If fungal culture is desired, a cotton-tipped applicator can be used to swab an affected area gently. The sample is transported to a mycology laboratory for processing; 2 to 4 weeks of incubation on Sabouraud dextrose agar are required for results. Polymerase chain reaction of specimens is available but expensive, and generally is not necessary. Under Wood lamp, tinea is not fluorescent unless the etiologic agent is of the genus Microsporum, in which case a blue-green fluorescence can be seen because it is an ecto-thrix infection.
TREATMENT: A myriad of topical antifungal options are available for treatment and should be applied on the lesions and 1 to 2 cm beyond the borders. Some topical agents are approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) only for certain lesion loca-tions and age groups and with applications specified as once or twice daily (Table 3.70). Any of the following products (applied twice daily) are reasonable first-line therapies if appropriate for age: miconazole, clotrimazole, tolnaftate, or ciclopirox. Any of the follow-ing products also can be used (applied once daily) if appropriate for age: ketoconazole, terbinafine, econazole, naftifine, luliconazole, or butenafine. Oxiconazole and sulcon-azole can be used (once or twice daily) if appropriate for age (also see Topical Drugs for Superficial Fungal Infections, p 922).
Although clinical resolution may be evident within 2 weeks of therapy, continu-ing therapy for another 2 to 4 weeks generally is recommended. If significant clinical improvement is not observed after 2 weeks of treatment, an alternate diagnosis and/or systemic therapy should be considered. Topical preparations of antifungal medication combined with a corticosteroid should not be used because of inferior effectiveness, the possibility of leading to Majocchi granuloma, and increase in the rate of relapse, higher cost, and potential for adverse corticosteroid effects. TINEA CORPORIS 761 If lesions are extensive or unresponsive to topical therapy, griseofulvin (for children ≥2 years) or terbinafine (for children ≥4 years; oral formulation not approved for this indication but approved for tinea capitis [granules] and onychomycosis in adults [tablets]) may be administered orally for 4 to 6 weeks (see Tinea Capitis, p 755). Oral itracon-azole and fluconazole do not have FDA indications for treatment of any tinea condition; oral fluconazole is approved for other indications in children 6 months and older. If a Majocchi granuloma is present, oral antifungal therapy is recommended, because topical therapy is unlikely to penetrate adequately to eradicate infection.
Table 3.70. Products for Topical Treatment of Tinea Corporis, Cruris, and Pedis Topical Product Age for Use Daily Application Miconazole (cream, 2%) Age ≥2 y Twice Clotrimazole (cream or solution, 1%) All ages Twice Tolnaftate (cream or solution, 1%) All ages Twice Ciclopirox (cream or suspension, 0.77%) Age ≥10 y Twice Ciclopirox (gel, 0.77%) Age ≥16 y for tinea corporis or pedis Twice Ketoconazole (cream, 2%)a All ages Once Terbinafine (cream, 1%) Age ≥12 y Once for tinea corporis and cruris Twice for tinea pedis Econazole (cream, 1%) All ages Once Naftifine (cream, 2%) Age ≥12 y for tinea corporis and pedis Once Luliconazole (cream, 1%) Age ≥2 y for tinea corporis Once Age ≥12 y for tinea cruris and pedis Butenafine (cream, 1%) Age ≥12 y Once for tinea corporis and tinea cruris Twice for tinea pedis Oxiconazole (cream, 1%) All ages Once or twice Sulconazole (cream or solution, 1%) Adults only Once or twice Sertaconazole (cream, 2%) Age >12 y, for tinea pedis only Twice a Safety and effectiveness in children have not been established for ketoconazole 2% cream.
762 TINEA CRURIS Dermatophyte infections in other locations, if present, should be treated concurrently.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions apply. Recent out-breaks of tinea infection in both acute and chronic care facilities among patients and caregivers illustrate the need for education regarding clinical manifestations of tinea and infection control procedures in the care of infected individuals. CONTROL MEASURES1: Infections should be treated promptly. Direct contact with known or suspected sources of infection should be avoided. Periodic inspections of contacts for early lesions and prompt therapy are recommended. Athletic mats and equipment should be cleaned frequently, and actively infected athletes in sports with person-to-person contact must be excluded from competitions. Athletes with tinea corpo-ris can participate in matches 72 hours after commencement of topical therapy and when the affected area can be covered. Prophylaxis of wrestling team members is controversial. Fluconazole, 100 mg per day for 3 days, given prophylactically before initiation of com-petitive interscholastic high school wrestling and given again 6 weeks into the season, has been reported to reduce the incidence of T corporis significantly, from 67.4% to 3.5%. The risk-benefit analysis of giving fluconazole prophylactically in this manner has not been determined, however, and its use should be in consultation with an infectious diseases expert. Infected pets also should receive antifungal treatment.
Tinea Cruris (Jock Itch) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Tinea cruris is a common superficial fungal disorder of the groin, pubic/perianal area, and upper thighs. It is more common in male adults and adolescents and uncommon in prepubertal children. The lesions often are ring-shaped or circular (hence, the lay term “ringworm”), are sharply marginated, and can be intensely pruritic (jock itch). The involved skin is slightly erythematous and scaly, with color varia-tions from red to brown. Lesions can display a scaly, vesicular, or pustular border (often serpiginous) with central clearing. Maceration may also develop. The disorder usually spares the scrotum unless candidiasis also is present. The margins can be subtle in chronic infections, and lichenification may be present. The differential diagnosis for tinea cruris includes intertrigo, candidiasis, pso-riasis, other dermatitides (seborrheic, atopic, irritant or allergic, generally caused by therapeutic agents applied to the area), pityriasis versicolor (tinea versicolor), num-mular eczema, erythema annulare centrifugum, and erythrasma (an eruption of reddish brown patches resulting from superficial bacterial skin infection caused by Corynebacterium minutissimum).
An altered appearance known as tinea incognito can occur in patients who have been treated erroneously with topical corticosteroids, which includes diminished erythema and absence of typical scaling borders. Such patients also can develop Majocchi granuloma when fungi invade the hair shaft and surrounding dermis, causing a granulomatous der-mal reaction that can extend into the surrounding subcutaneous fat. Majocchi granuloma also can occur without prior use of topical corticosteroid.
1 Davies HD, Jackson MA, Rice SG; American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases, Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness. Infectious diseases associated with organized sports and outbreak con-trol. Pediatrics. 2017;140(4):e20172477 TINEA CRURIS 763 An associated skin eruption, known as a dermatophytic or “id” reaction, can occur as a hypersensitivity reaction to the infecting fungus and manifests as diffuse, pruritic, papular, vesicular, or eczematous lesions at sites distant from the fungal infection. An id reaction can first occur following institution of therapy but does not represent a drug allergy. Concomitant tinea pedis, tinea unguium, and tinea corporis have been reported in patients with tinea cruris.
ETIOLOGY: Tinea cruris develops when dermatophyte fungi invade the outer skin layers of the affected body region. The fungi Epidermophyton floccosum, Trichophyton rubrum, and Trichophyton mentagrophytes are the most common causes. Trichophyton tonsurans, Trichophyton verrucosum, and Trichophyton interdigitale also have been identified as causes.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Tinea cruris occurs predominantly in adolescent and adult males and is acquired principally through indirect contact with desquamated epithelium or hair. Direct person-to-person transmission also occurs. Moisture, close-fitting garments, noncotton underwear, friction, and obesity are predisposing factors. Recurrence is common.
Immunocompromised patients have increased susceptibility to dermatophyte infec-tions. In patients with diminished T-lymphocyte function (eg, human immunodeficiency virus infection), skin lesions can appear as grouped papules or pustules unaccompanied by scaling or erythema. The incubation period is unknown but is thought to be approximately 1 to 3 weeks.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Confirmatory diagnostic modalities for tinea cruris are similar to that for tinea corporis (see Tinea Corporis, p 759). TREATMENT: Treatment is similar to that for tinea corporis (see Tinea Corporis, Table 3.70, p 761). Treatment of concurrent onychomycosis (tinea unguium) and tinea pedis may reduce recurrence. Recurrence is common, particularly if predisposing fac-tors such as moisture and friction are not minimized. Loose-fitting clothing and use of antifungal powders, such as tolnaftate and miconazole, should aid in recovery and prevent recurrence.
Oral terbinafine, itraconazole, and fluconazole are options but do not have a US Food and Drug Administration indication for tinea cruris. Griseofulvin, administered orally for 4 to 6 weeks, may be effective if lesions are unresponsive to topical therapy (see Tinea Capitis, p 755). Oral antifungal therapy is recommended if a Majocchi granuloma (deep folliculitis) is present, because topical therapy is unlikely to penetrate adequately to eradi-cate infection. Dermatophyte infections in other locations, if present, should be treated concurrently, and may be an indication for oral therapy.
Topical steroids are not recommended, even in formulations coupled with anti-fungal agents, as these may exacerbate the infection.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions apply.
CONTROL MEASURES: Infections should be treated promptly. Involved areas should be kept dry to prevent recurrences, and antifungal powders and wearing loose fitting under-garments may be useful. Patients should be advised to dry the groin area before drying their feet to avoid inoculating dermatophytes of tinea pedis into the groin area. When infection is present, towel sharing should be avoided.
764 TINEA PEDIS AND TINEA UNGUIUM (ONYCHOMYCOSIS) Tinea Pedis and Tinea Unguium (Onychomycosis) (Athlete’s Foot, Ringworm of the Feet) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Tinea pedis can have a variety of clinical manifestations in children. Lesions can involve all areas of the foot but usually are patchy in distribution, with a predisposition to cause fissures, macerated areas, and scaling between toes, particu-larly in the third and fourth interdigital spaces. A pruritic, fine scaly, or vesiculopustular eruption is most common. “Moccasin foot” exhibits confluent, hyperkeratotic, dry scal-ing of the soles. Recurrence of tinea pedis is common, and it can be a chronic infection. Toenails can be infected (onychomycosis or tinea unguium) and become distorted, dis-colored, and thickened with accumulation of subungual debris. A superficial white form of foot and toenail fungal infection can occur in children. Toenails may be the source for recurrent tinea pedis. Tinea pedis must be differentiated from dyshidrotic eczema, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, juvenile plantar dermatosis, palmoplantar keratoderma, and erythrasma (red-dish brown patches which can affect the feet and axillae resulting from superficial bacte-rial skin infection caused by Corynebacterium minutissimum). An associated skin eruption, known as a dermatophytic or “id” reaction, can occur as a hypersensitivity reaction to the infecting fungus and manifests as diffuse, pruritic, papular, vesicular, or eczematous lesions at sites distant from the fungal infection. An id reaction can occur first following institution of therapy but does not represent a drug allergy.
Skin lesions may appear as grouped papules or pustules unaccompanied by erythema or scaling in patients with diminished T-lymphocyte function (eg, human immunodefi-ciency virus infection). The differential diagnosis of tinea unguium includes trauma (particularly if only 1 nail is involved), psoriasis, twenty nail dystrophy (trachyonychia), and occasionally subun-gual exostosis if only 1 nail is involved.
Concomitant tinea in other body sites has been reported in patients with tinea pedis and tinea unguium.
ETIOLOGY: Tinea pedis and unguium develop when dermatophytic fungi invade the skin layers and nails of the affected body region. The fungi Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton men-tagrophytes, and Epidermophyton floccosum are the most common causes of tinea pedis.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Tinea pedis is a common infection worldwide in adolescents and adults but is less common in young children. Fungi are acquired by contact with infected skin scales or organisms present in damp areas, such as swimming pools, locker rooms, and showers. Tinea pedis may spread among family members in the household; this may represent enhanced genetic susceptibility as well as increased exposure to the organism. The incidence of onychomycosis, which is more common in toenails, increases with age, with worldwide prevalence estimated to be from 0.1% to 0.87%. The increased use of occlusive footwear earlier in childhood and exposure to high-risk areas (eg, swimming pools, gyms) earlier in life may be associated with an increase of tinea pedis in children. Childhood onychomycosis is associated with a history of tinea pedis, a history of family member infection, increased number of siblings, and male sex.
Immunocompromised people and those with trisomy 21 have increased susceptibility to dermatophyte infections. TINEA PEDIS AND TINEA UNGUIUM (ONYCHOMYCOSIS) 765 The incubation period is unknown, although it is believed to be approximately 1 to 3 weeks.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Confirmatory diagnostic tests for tinea pedis are similar to those for tinea corporis (see Tinea Corporis, p 759). Fungal infection of the nail (tinea unguium or onychomycosis) can be verified by direct microscopic examination with potassium hydrox-ide, fungal culture of desquamated subungual material, or fungal stain of a nail clippings fixed in formalin. Polymerase chain reaction is a useful tool but is expensive and not yet widely available.
TREATMENT: A myriad of topical options are available for treatment of tinea pedis (see Tinea Corporis, Table 3.70, p 761; also see Topical Drugs for Superficial Fungal Infections, p 922). Therapy duration of 2 weeks usually is sufficient for milder cases of tinea pedis in children. Acute vesicular lesions can be treated with intermittent use of open wet compresses (eg, with Burow solution, diluted 1:80). Tinea pedis that is severe, chronic, or refractory to topical treatment can be treated with oral therapy similar to that for tinea capitis (see Tinea Capitis, Table 3.69, p 758). Recurrence of tinea pedis is prevented by proper foot hygiene, which includes keeping the feet dry and cool, cleaning gently, drying between the toes, use of absorbent antifun-gal foot powder, exposing affected areas to air frequently, and avoidance of occlusive foot-wear, nylon socks, and other fabrics that interfere with dissipation of moisture. Protective footwear should be worn in common areas such as pools, gyms, and other public facilities.
Topical antifungal lacquers and solutions that are effective for distal toenail infections that do not involve the nail matrix now are available. Despite lower cure rates, topical agents are preferred because of substantially lower adverse effects, lack of drug-drug interactions, and avoidance of need for laboratory test monitoring for toxicity. Topical ciclopirox 8% lacquer, with a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) indication for tinea unguium for patients 12 years and older, can be applied to affected toenail(s) twice daily for up to 48 weeks, in combination with a comprehensive nail management pro-gram. Efinaconazole 10% solution and tavaborole 5% solution have an FDA indication for tinea unguium in adults; both have higher cure rates in adults than ciclopirox. Topical therapies appear to show a higher cure rate in children than in adults, possibly because of thinner nail plates and faster nail growth rate in children. Most of these agents are expen-sive and not usually covered by insurance.
Studies in adults have demonstrated the best cure rates for onychomycosis (tinea unguium) are with oral terbinafine or itraconazole. Although oral therapies are more likely to lead to cure, they also require laboratory monitoring and can induce drug–drug interactions. Guidelines for dosing of terbinafine for children are based on studies for treatment of tinea capitis and are weight based (see Table 3.69, p 758). The duration of therapy is the same as for adults (6 weeks for fingernail infection, 12 weeks for toenail infection). Pediatric dosing of oral itraconazole is not established for superficial myco-ses, although a suggested dosing may follow that for tinea capitis (Table 3.69, p 758). Griseofulvin, although approved by the FDA for treatment of tinea unguium, is rarely used for this indication.
Factors that influence choice of therapy include severity of infection, results of fungal culture or potassium hydroxide preparation (if performed), prior treatments, concomitant drug therapy for other illnesses, patient preference, and cost. Topical and systemic therapy may be used concurrently to increase therapeutic response. Cure rates following oral or 766 TOXOCARIASIS combined therapy approach 80% in children. Mechanical and chemical debridement of the nail, using 40% urea ointment daily under occlusion for 10 days to soften the nail, should be performed in refractory cases or when severe thickening of the nail is likely to decrease absorption and response to therapy. Dermatophyte infections in other locations, if present, should be treated concurrently.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions apply.
CONTROL MEASURES: Treatment of patients with active infections should decrease transmission. Using public areas conducive to transmission (eg, swimming pools) is dis-couraged in those with active infection. Chemical foot baths can facilitate spread of infection. Because recurrence after treatment is common, proper foot hygiene is impor-tant (as described in Treatment). Patients should be advised to dry the groin area before drying the feet to avoid inoculating dermatophytes from tinea pedis into the groin area. Prevention of tinea unguium includes keeping nails short and clean, and avoid sharing of nail clippers.
Toxocariasis CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Clinical disease is caused by parasitic nematode larva migration through tissues. Signs and symptoms differ depending on the affected organ and host inflammatory response. Toxocariasis can be of following types: covert toxoca-riasis, visceral larva migrans, neurotoxocariasis, or ocular larva migrans. Most infected children are asymptomatic. Covert disease most often presents with simple, persis-tent eosinophilia and may be attributed to the continuation of the migratory phase, which may last for many years. Symptoms of visceral toxocariasis include fever, cough, wheezing, abdominal pain, and malaise and uncommonly may include myocarditis and rash. Neurotoxocariasis may manifest with an eosinophilic meningoencephalitis, space-occupying lesions, myelitis, or cerebral vasculitis and may present with seizures. Laboratory abnormalities include leukocytosis, eosinophilia, and hypergammaglobu-linemia. Ocular invasion (resulting in uveitis, endophthalmitis, or retinal granulomas) most often manifests as unilateral vision loss, often without other systemic signs of infection. ETIOLOGY: Toxocariasis is caused by Toxocara species, which are nematode parasites (roundworms) of dogs and cats (especially puppies or kittens), specifically Toxocara canis and Toxocara cati, respectively; most cases are caused by T canis. EPIDEMIOLOGY: A nationally representative survey found 5% of the US population 6 years and older to have serologic evidence of Toxocara infection. Visceral toxocariasis typically occurs in children 2 to 7 years of age but can occur in older children and adults. Ocular toxocariasis usually occurs in older children and adolescents, and the majority of reported cases of ocular toxocariasis occur in patients living in southern states. Infection is more likely among people who own dogs and people living in poverty and is more preva-lent in hot and humid regions where eggs remain viable in soil. Humans are infected by ingestion of soil containing infective eggs of the parasite. Eggs may be found wherever dogs and cats defecate, often in sandboxes and playgrounds. Eggs become infective after 2 to 4 weeks in the environment and may persist long-term in the soil. Direct contact with dogs or cats is not necessary, because eggs are not infectious immediately when shed in the feces. TOXOPLASMA GONDII INFECTIONS 767 The incubation period cannot be determined accurately.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Laboratory findings include marked leukocytosis with eosinophilia and occasionally anemia and hypergammaglobulinemia. Patients with visceral disease frequently have increased titers of isohemagglutinin to the A and B blood group antigens. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for Toxocara antibodies in serum or vitreous fluid is available through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and is preferred over testing by commercial laboratories. A positive antibody test result does not distinguish between past and current infection, and the test is less sensitive for diagnosis of ocular toxocariasis. For visceral disease, imaging of the liver using ultrasonography, computed tomography, or magnetic resonance imaging may reveal diffuse nodular lesions measuring less than 2 cm in diameter. Microscopic identification of larvae in a liver biopsy specimen is diagnostic, but this test is not sensitive or specific and therefore rarely indicated. TREATMENT: Albendazole is recommended for treatment of visceral and ocular toxo-cariasis (see Drugs for Parasitic Infections, p 949). The drug has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration but not for this indication. Studies in children as young as 1 year suggest that albendazole can be administered safely to this population. Mebendazole is an alternative. In severe cases with myocarditis or involvement of the central nervous system, corticosteroid therapy administered concurrently with albenda-zole is warranted. Control of inflammation of the eye with oral or topical corticosteroids may be warranted; surgical therapy may be helpful in complicated cases.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended. There is no person-to-person spread.
CONTROL MEASURES: Proper disposal of cat and dog feces is essential. Regular veteri-nary care and periodic deworming of dogs and cats, and especially puppies and kittens, decreases environmental contamination with Toxocara eggs and has public health benefit. Covering sandboxes when not in use is helpful. No specific management following expo-sure is recommended. Toxoplasma gondii Infections1 (Toxoplasmosis) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Up to 50% of patients with acute Toxoplasma infection are asymptomatic. When present, common signs and symptoms of acute Toxoplasma infection can include flu-like symptoms, lymphadenopathy with atypical lymphocytosis, fever, myal-gia, arthralgia, sweats, chills, fatigue, headache, chorioretinitis, hepatic dysfunction, pneu-monitis, meningoencephalitis, myocarditis, myositis, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM), and myelitis. Reactivation of chronic Toxoplasma infection in immunocom-promised patients may result in fever, pneumonia, septic shock, brain abscesses, diffuse encephalitis without brain-space occupying lesions, seizures, chorioretinitis, myocarditis, myelitis, and polymyositis.
Congenital Infection. Mothers are not screened routinely for toxoplasmosis during preg-nancy in the United States. Clinically apparent signs and symptoms of congenital 1 Maldonado YA, Read JS; American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases. Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of congenital toxoplasmosis in the United States. Pediatrics. 2017;139(2):e20163860 768 TOXOPLASMA GONDII INFECTIONS toxoplasmosis are found on routine physical examination in a minority of infected infants at birth, but more specific testing (of cerebrospinal fluid [CSF], dilated eye examina-tion, or central nervous system [CNS] imaging) can reveal evidence of infection. Visual or hearing impairment, learning disabilities, or severe developmental delay will become apparent later in life in a large proportion of congenitally infected infants. Chorioretinitis occurs in approximately 70% of congenitally infected infants whose mothers were not treated during pregnancy and in up to 25% of those who were treated. Clinical illness is more likely to be severe when infection occurs in the first trimester and is not treated during gestation. The classic triad of chorioretinitis, cerebral calcifica-tions, and hydrocephalus is highly suggestive of congenital toxoplasmosis. Additional signs at birth include microcephaly, seizures, hearing loss, strabismus, petechial rash, jaundice, generalized lymphadenopathy, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, pneumonia, thrombocytopenia, and anemia. Meningoencephalitis may be associated with CSF abnormalities including high protein concentrations, hypoglycorrhachia, and eosino-philia. Some severely affected fetuses/infants with disseminated congenital toxoplasmosis die in utero or within a few days of birth. Cerebral calcifications can be demonstrated by ultrasonography, computed tomography (CT), or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the head. CT is the radiologic technique of choice, because it is the most sensitive for calcifications and can reveal brain abnormalities when ultrasonographic studies are normal.
Postnatally Acquired Primary Infection. Postnatally acquired Toxoplasma gondii infections in immunocompetent patients usually are asymptomatic. When symptoms develop, they may be nonspecific and can include malaise, fever, headache, sore throat, arthralgia, and myalgia. Lymphadenopathy, frequently cervical, is the most common sign. Patients occasionally have a mononucleosis-like illness associated with a maculopapular rash, hepatosplenomegaly, hepatic dysfunction, and atypical lymphocytosis. The clinical course usually is benign and self-limited. In a subset of patients, primary infection may be severe and/or persistent disease including fever, myocarditis, pericarditis, myositis, hepatitis, pneumonia, encephalitis with and without brain abscesses, and skin lesions (maculopapular rash). These severe syn-dromes are especially common in patients who acquired primary T gondii infections with high parasite loads and/or in areas where atypical, more virulent strains are present (eg, Mexico, French Guiana, Brazil, and Colombia). Chorioretinitis. Toxoplasmic chorioretinitis can occur: (a) with congenital infection; (b) from a postnatally acquired acute infection; and (c) from reactivation of a congenital or postna-tally acquired infection. Acute onset of blurred vision, eye pain, decreased visual acuity, floaters, scotoma, photophobia, epiphora, nystagmus, or strabismus are noted. Ocular findings in toxoplasmic eye disease include white focal retinitis with overlying vitreous inflammation (“headlight in the fog”), nearby prior pigmented retinochoroidal scar, reti-nal vasculitis, vitreous inflammation, cataracts, iridocyclitis and stellate keratic precipitates (accompanying chorioretinitis), and elevated intraocular pressure. Complications can include retinal detachment, cystoid macular edema, optic atrophy, chronic iridocyclitis, cataract formation, secondary glaucoma, or band keratopathy. Reactivation of Chronic Infection in Immunocompromised Patients. Reactivation of latent infec-tion may occur in immunosuppressed patients. Reactivation can result in encephalitis, brain abscesses, seizures, pneumonia, myocarditis, hepatitis, skin lesions, posterior uveitis TOXOPLASMA GONDII INFECTIONS 769 or panuveitis with chorioretinitis, fever of unknown origin, and disseminated disease and death. Toxoplasmic encephalitis (TE) can present as a single or multiple brain lesions on MRI or as a “diffuse form” with a rapidly progressive clinical course leading to death despite apparently normal brain imaging. MRI is superior to CT for the diagnosis of TE. In patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), TE is the most com-mon cause of space-occupying brain lesions and typically presents with acute to subacute neurologic or psychiatric symptoms and multiple ring-enhancing brain lesions. In these patients, a clear improvement in the neurologic examination within 7 to 10 days of beginning empiric anti-Toxoplasma therapy is considered diagnostic of TE. Lack of radio-graphic response 2 weeks after initiation of anti-Toxoplasma therapy is an indication to consider alternative diagnoses. Non-AIDS patients with multiple brain lesions should not be treated empirically for only toxoplasmosis, and other etiologies should be entertained for diagnostic and empiric treatment purposes.
Seropositive hematopoietic stem cell transplant and solid organ transplant recipients are at risk of reactivation of latent infection in the absence of appropriate prophylaxis. Toxoplasmosis in this setting presents as pneumonia, unexplained fever or seizures, myo-carditis, hepatitis, hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, skin lesions, or brain abscesses and diffuse encephalitis. Transplant donors and recipients should be screened pretrans-plant for Toxoplasma infection, including heart, other solid organ, and hematopoietic stem cell/bone marrow donors. ETIOLOGY: T gondii is a protozoan and obligate intracellular parasite. The infectious forms include tachyzoites, tissue cysts containing bradyzoites, and oocysts containing spo-rozoites. The tachyzoite and the corresponding host immune reaction are responsible for observed symptoms. The tissue cyst is responsible for latent infection and usually is pres-ent in brain, eye, cardiac tissue, and skeletal muscle. EPIDEMIOLOGY: Seroprevalence of T gondii infection varies by geographic locale and socioeconomic strata of the population. The overall T gondii seropositivity rate in the United States (according to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011–2014) in people older than 6 years is 11.1% and among women 15 to 44 years of age is 7.5%. Congenital transmission occurs in most cases as a result of acute primary maternal infection acquired during pregnancy or within 3 months prior to conception. In utero infection rarely can occur as a result of reactivated parasitemia in a latently infected immunocompromised woman in the absence of prophylaxis. Rarely, congenital toxoplas-mosis is acquired from an immunocompetent pregnant women reinfected with a differ-ent T gondii strain. Incidence of acute primary T gondii infection during pregnancy in the United States is estimated to be 0.2 to 1.1/1000 pregnant women on the basis of data from Massachusetts and New Hampshire, which are the only 2 states in the United States with universal toxoplasmosis newborn screening. The incubation period of postnatally acquired infection is approximately 7 days, with a range of 4 to 21 days. Parasites can be detected in the blood for up to 2 weeks after acute infection; prolonged parasitemia also has been reported.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Serologic tests are the primary means of diagnosis. Toxoplasma immunoglobulin (Ig) G and IgM can be performed by commercial laboratories in most situations; exceptions are testing of pregnant women with suspected acute Toxoplasma 770 TOXOPLASMA GONDII INFECTIONS infections during gestation and neonates with suspected congenital toxoplasmosis, for whom testing should be performed at a reference laboratory (see below). Toxoplasma IgM results from commercial laboratories can be falsely positive; confirmation should be obtained from reference laboratories with special expertise such as the Palo Alto Medical Foundation Toxoplasma Serology Laboratory (PAMF-TSL; Palo Alto, CA; www.sutterhealth.org/RemingtonLab; telephone: (650) 853-4828; email: RemingtonLab@sutterhealth.org). Confirmatory testing at the reference labora-tory may include IgM testing IgA, IgE, IgG avidity, and the differential agglutination (of acetone [AC]-fixed versus that of formalin [HS]-fixed tachyzoites) test (AC/HS test). IgG-specific antibodies achieve a peak concentration 3 to 5 months after infection and remain positive indefinitely. IgM-specific antibodies can be detected 1 to 2 weeks after infection (IgG-specific antibodies usually are negative during this period), achieve peak concentrations in 1 month, and usually become undetectable within 6 to 9 months, but may also persist for years without apparent clinical significance. The lack of T gondii-specific IgM antibodies in a person with low-positive titers of IgG antibodies (eg, a dye test at PAMF-TSL ≤1:512) indicates infection of at least 6 months’ duration. In contrast, detectable T gondii-specific IgM antibodies can indicate recent infection, chronic (latent) infection, or a false-positive reaction. If timing of infection is clinically important (eg, in a pregnant woman), sera with positive T gondii IgM test results can be sent to PAMF-TSL to establish acute versus chronic infection using an additional panel of tests such as IgG avidity, AC/HS, and IgA- and IgE-specific antibody tests.
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) detection has been applied to body fluid or tis-sue, and T gondii-specific immunoperoxidase staining can be performed with any tissue, depending on the clinical scenario. A positive PCR test result in tissue must be inter-preted with caution, because it may amplify tachyzoite or bradyzoite DNA and cannot distinguish between tachyzoites with acute infection or reactivation or bradyzoites with chronic latent infection. CSF PCR for T gondii has high specificity (96%–100%) but sen-sitivity is only 50%. CSF PCR results can also be negative because of anti-toxoplasma therapy.
Congenital Toxoplasmosis. During pregnancy, PCR assay of amniotic fluid is the method of choice to confirm fetal infection. Fetal ultrasonography can assess for anatomical abnor-malities. Examination of the placenta by histologic testing and PCR assay may provide additional information but is not sufficiently sensitive or specific for diagnostic purposes. At birth or postnatally, serologic tests for IgG, IgM, and IgA should be performed on the neonate, and CSF, urine, and whole blood should be sent for T gondii PCR assay. Positive neonatal serum Toxoplasma IgM (after 5 days of life) and/or IgA (after 10 days of life), along with a positive IgG, is considered diagnostic of congenital toxoplasmo-sis. IgM immunosorbent agglutination assay (ISAGA) test results can be falsely positive after transfusion of blood products but usually becomes negative 14 days after transfusion. Occasionally, false-positive results for IgG, IgM, and IgA can be observed as a result of platelet transfusions or Immune Globulin Intravenous infusions. The diagnosis of con-genital toxoplasmosis also can be made definitively in an infant who remains Toxoplasma IgG positive at 12 months of life.
Newborn infants being evaluated for toxoplasmosis also should have a CBC with dif-ferential, liver function tests, and cerebrospinal fluid cell count, differential, protein, and glucose performed (in addition to T gondii PCR, above). Ophthalmologic and audiologic TOXOPLASMA GONDII INFECTIONS 771 assessments should be conducted, and head ultrasonography or brain MRI should be performed. Abdominal ultrasonography can be considered to evaluate for hepatospleno-megaly or intrahepatic calcifications.
Asymptomatic newborn infants with low suspicion for congenital toxoplasmosis but who were initially IgG positive but IgM and IgA negative should have follow-up sero-logic testing with IgG only at 4- to 6-week intervals until complete disappearance of IgG antibodies, usually within 6 to 12 months. In the absence of postnatal treatment, disappearance of IgG antibodies in the infant safely excludes the diagnosis of congenital toxoplasmosis. Expert advice for evaluation and management of neonates/infants with sus-pected or confirmed congenital toxoplasmosis is available at: (a) the PAMF-TSL (www.sutterhealth.org/RemingtonLab; telephone 853-4828; email RemingtonLab@sutterhealth.org) and (b) the Toxoplasmosis Center, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL (www.toxoplasmosis.org; telephone 834-4131; email rmcleod@bsd.uchicago.edu).
TREATMENT: Most cases of acquired acute T gondii infections in immunocompetent hosts do not require specific therapy unless: (a) infection occurs during pregnancy; (b) there is ocular involvement; or (c) symptoms are severe or persistent. Treatment of acute T gondii infections in immunocompromised patients is always recommended. Newborns and infants with confirmed/strongly suspected congenital toxoplasmosis should receive oral therapy with pyrimethamine, sulfadiazine, and folinic acid (P/S/FA), usually for 12 months, as outlined in Table 3.71. While receiving pyrimeth-amine, neonates/infants should be monitored for development of neutropenia weekly for 4 weeks; if the absolute neutrophil count (ANC) is stable, then CBCs should be obtained every 2 weeks for 2 to 3 months and then every 3 to 4 weeks for the remainder of treat-ment. If the ANC decreases to <750, the frequency of folinic acid administration should be increased to daily dosing and pyrimethamine therapy should be held temporarily. Ophthalmologic evaluations should be continued at least every 3 to 6 months during the first 3 years of life for children with confirmed/probable congenital toxoplasmosis, even if the initial evaluation at or near birth was normal. Long-term neurodevelopmental evaluation also is required.
Infected neonates/infants with asymptomatic congenital toxoplasmo-sis with normal fetal ultrasonography and normal findings in all postnatal evaluations, including head ultrasonography or head MRI, abdominal ultrasonography, eye exami-nation, hearing test, CBC, and liver function tests, should be managed with the regi-men used for symptomatic infants (P/S/FA). Treatment duration may be shorter than 12 months (but should be at least 3 months) and should be discussed with a congenital toxoplasmosis expert. Ophthalmologic and neurodevelopmental follow-up should be per-formed as detailed above.
Older children with active toxoplasmic chorioretinitis represent a medi-cal emergency, and treatment should be initiated as soon as possible, as outlined in Table 3.72. Close monitoring by a retinal specialist with expertise in management of toxoplasmic eye disease and a toxoplasmosis infectious diseases expert is recommended. Treatment for eye disease usually is given for 1 to 2 weeks beyond complete resolution of all clinical signs and symptoms and usually is approximately 4 to 6 weeks total. Treatment courses up to 3 months total are required occasionally.
772 TOXOPLASMA GONDII INFECTIONS Immunocompetent and immunocompromised children with severe pri-mary (acute) toxoplasmosis and immunocompromised children with reacti-vation of latent (chronic) Toxoplasma infection should receive oral therapy with P/S/FA, as outlined in Table 3.73. In patients for whom P/S/FA is not immediately available, who are allergic or unable to take P or S, or who have significant issues with absorption of oral medications, see alternative regimens listed in Table 3.73.
While children are receiving pyrimethamine, weekly monitoring with CBC and dif-ferential is recommended. If neutropenia is detected, the dose of leucovorin should be increased.
Table 3.71. Treatment of Neonates/Infants With Confirmed or Strongly Suspected Congenital Toxoplasmosis Regimen Dosing and Duration Pyrimethamine PLUS Sulfadiazine PLUS Folinic acida Doses: Pyrimethamineb: 1 mg/kg every 12 hours orally for 2 days, followed by 1 mg/kg once daily for 2–6 months (6 months should be considered for symptomatic cases), followed by 1 mg/kg once per day every Monday, Wednesday, Friday to complete a total course of 12 months PLUS Sulfadiazine: 50 mg/kg every 12 hours orally for 12 months PLUS Folinic acid (leucovorin): 10 mg/dose 3 times per week orally (during and up to 1 week after completing pyrimethamine) Duration: Treatment usually is recommended for 1 yearc Prednisone (if CSF protein ≥1 g/dL or severe chorioretinitis in vision threatening area): 0.5 mg/kg (maximum 20 mg/dose) every 12 hours orally until CSF protein <1 g/dL or resolution of severe chorioretinitis (if prednisone is used, it should be started 48–72 hours after the initiation of anti-Toxoplasma therapy) CSF indicates cerebrospinal fluid.
a Folic acid should not be used as a substitute for folinic acid (leucovorin).
b In some centers in Europe, the regimen of pyrimethamine/sulfadoxine (Fansidar) every 10 days, plus folinic acid, is used for subclinical/mild forms of congenital toxoplasmosis and/or for poor compliance and/or frequent hematologic adverse effects. This regimen is used after the first 2 months of daily therapy with pyrimethamine/sulfadiazine (plus folinic acid 2 to 3 times per week). No other alternative medications have been studied adequately for treatment of congenital toxoplasmosis.
c For infants with delayed diagnosis of congenital toxoplasmosis (several months after birth), optimal duration of treatment should be discussed with a toxoplasmosis expert. TOXOPLASMA GONDII INFECTIONS 773 Table 3.72. Treatment of Older Children With Active Toxoplasmic Chorioretinitis • Active toxoplasmic chorioretinitis, particularly in patients with severe eye disease in vision-threatening areas, is a medical emergency and treatment should begin as soon as possible.
• Duration: Treatment is usually given for 1 to 2 weeks beyond resolution of clinical manifestations, and usually is approximately 4–6 weeks total; prolonged treatment courses up to 3 months sometimes may be needed. • Consultation with a retinal specialist (with experience in management of patients with toxoplasmic chorioretinitis) AND with a toxoplasmosis infectious diseases expert should be requested to assist with optimal medication dosing, duration of therapy, and necessary monitoring.
Doses: Pyrimethaminea,b,c: Loading dose: 1 mg/kg once every 12 hours orally (maximum 50 mg/day) for 2 days, followed by maintenance dose: 1 mg/kg once per day orally (maximum 25 mg/day) PLUS Sulfadiazine: Loading dose: 75 mg/kg (first dose), followed (12 hours later) by maintenance dose: 50 mg/kg every 12 hours orally (maximum 4 g/day) PLUS Folinic acid (leucovorin)d: 10–20 mg/dose daily orally (during and 1 week after therapy with pyrimethamine) Prednisone (for severe eye disease in vision-threatening areas [eg, fovea/macula]): 0.5 mg/kg every 12 hours orally (maximum 40 mg/day). If steroids are used, they should be started after 48–72 hours of anti-Toxoplasma therapy, with rapid taper. Use steroids at the lowest possible dose and for the shortest possible duration.
Suppressive therapy for recurrent toxoplasmic chorioretinitis: Although there are no pediatric clinical trials for primary or secondary prophylaxis (suppressive therapy), 2 adult randomized trials in Brazil for secondary prophylaxis showed that after recurrent active toxoplasmic chorioretinitis, initiation of chronic suppressive anti-toxoplasma therapy (1 double strength TMP/SMX every 2–3 days, for 12–20 months) significantly decreased the incidence of recurrences.e BID indicates twice a day. a If pyrimethamine tablets cannot be obtained immediately, compounded pyrimethamine can be obtained by calling Imprimis Rx at: (844) 446-6979. Treatment should change back to pyrimethamine tablets as soon as they are acquired.
b Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX) can also be used when the first-line therapy (pyrimethamine/sulfadiazine) is not readily available, but ONLY until the first-line therapy with pyrimethamine/sulfadiazine/folinic acid becomes available.
c While on pyrimethamine therapy, a complete blood cell count should be performed weekly. Screening for glucose-6-phos-phate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency before starting sulfadiazine or TMP/SMX should be performed for patients from regions with high prevalence of severe G6PD deficiency.
d Folic acid should not be used as a substitute for folinic acid (leucovorin).
e Silveira C, Belfort R Jr, Muccioli C, et al. The effect of long-term intermittent trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole treatment on recurrences of toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis. Am J Ophthalmol. 2002;134(1):41-46; and Fernandez Felix JP , Cavalcanti Lira RP , Santos Zacchia R, et al. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole versus placebo to reduce the risk of recurrences of toxoplasma gondii retinochoroiditis: randomized controlled clinical trial. Am J Ophthalmol. 2014;157(4):762-766.e1 774 TOXOPLASMA GONDII INFECTIONS Table 3.73. Treatment Regimens for Children and Adolescents With Severe Primary (Acute) Toxoplasmosisa and Immunocompromised Children and Adolescents With Severe Toxoplasmosis Attributable to Reactivationb Regimen Dose PREFERRED REGIMEN Pyrimethaminec,d (PO) PLUS Folinic acide (PO) PLUS Sulfadiazine (PO) Loading dose: 1 mg/kg every 12 hours (maximum 100 mg/day) for 2 days; followed by 1 mg/kg once per day (up to 50 mg/day [if <60 kg] or up to 75 mg/day [if ≥60 kg] in older patients with severe disease) 10–20 mg/dose once per day (up to 50 mg/ day) (during and 1 week after therapy with pyrimethamine) 100–200 mg/kg/day divided every 6 hours (maximum 4–6 grams/day for severe disease) PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE REGIMEN Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazoled (IV or PO) ALTERNATIVE REGIMENS (WITH LIMITED DATA) Pyrimethamine + Folinic acid + Clindamycin Pyrimethamine + Folinic acid + Atovaquone Pyrimethamine + Folinic acid + Clarithromycin Pyrimethamine + Folinic acid + Azithromycin Atovaquone + Sulfadiazine BID indicates twice a day; IV intravenous; PO, oral.
a Includes immunocompetent or immunocompromised children with severe acute Toxoplasma gondii infection, particularly in the setting of myocarditis, myositis, hepatitis, pneumonia, brain lesions, and lymphadenopathy accompanied by severe or persist-ing symptoms (for drug dosing for ocular toxoplasmosis, see Table 3.72). For toxoplasmic encephalitis in HIV patients, treatment should be continued for 3–6 weeks followed by suppressive therapy.
b Expert advice is available at the PAMF-TSL (www.sutterhealth.org/RemingtonLab; telephone 853-4828; email RemingtonLab@sutterhealth.org) and the Toxoplasmosis Center, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL (www.toxoplasmosis.org; telephone 834-4131; email rmcleod@bsd.uchicago.edu). c If pyrimethamine tablets cannot be obtained immediately, compounded pyrimethamine can be obtained by calling Imprimis Rx at: (844) 446-6979. Treatment should change back to pyrimethamine tablets as soon as they are acquired.
d Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX) can also be used when the first-line therapy (pyrimethamine/sulfadiazine) is not readily available, and ONLY until the first-line therapy with pyrimethamine/sulfadiazine/folinic acid becomes available. In those cases, the highest doses of TMP/SMX should be used (10–15 mg/kg/day of the TMP component, divided Q8–Q12 hours).
e Folinic acid = leucovorin; folic acid must not be used as a substitute for folinic acid. TRICHINELLOSIS 775 Primary and Secondary Prophylaxis. Current treatment recommendations and recommenda-tions for primary and secondary toxoplasmosis prophylaxis in children and adolescents with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are available at
hiv.gov/sites/default/files/inline-files/oi_guidelines_pediatrics.pdf.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: Testing household or close family members of individuals diag-nosed with acute Toxoplasma infection should be considered in settings in which there are individuals at high risk (eg, pregnant women, immunocompromised individuals, and young children in whom visual impairment associated with acute infection may be missed). HIV-infected, immunocompromised, and pregnant individuals should be coun-seled about avoidance of sources of Toxoplasma infection (see below). Pregnant women and immunocompromised patients whose serostatus for T gondii is negative or unknown should avoid activities that may expose them to cat feces by avoiding changing litter boxes, gar-dening, and landscaping, or wearing gloves while doing so and washing hands immedi-ately thereafter. If it must be done, daily changing of cat litter decreases risk of infection, because oocysts are not infective during the first 1 to 2 days after passage. Domestic cats can be protected from infection by feeding them commercially prepared cat food and pre-venting them from eating undercooked meat and hunting wild rodents and birds.
Oral ingestion of viable T gondii can be prevented by the following: • Avoiding consumption of raw or undercooked meat and cooking meat—particu-larly pork, lamb, and venison—to an internal temperature of 65.5°C to 76.6°C (150°F–170°F), whole cuts of meat (excluding poultry) to at least 145°F (63°C), ground meat (excluding poultry) to at least 160°F (71°C), and all poultry to at least 165°F (74°C) before consumption; • Avoiding consumption of smoked meat and meat cured in brine; • Freezing meat to –20°C for 48 hours before consumption; • Washing fruits and vegetables; • Washing hands and cleaning kitchen surfaces after handling fruits, vegetables, and raw meat; • Washing hands after gardening or other contact with soil; • Preventing contamination of food with raw or undercooked meat or soil; • Avoiding ingestion of raw shellfish such as oysters, clams, and mussels; • Avoiding ingestion of raw goat milk; and • Avoiding ingestion of untreated water, particularly in resource-limited countries.
Additional resources for health care personnel can be found at www.cdc.gov/ parasites/toxoplasmosis/health_professionals/index.html.
Trichinellosis (Trichinella spiralis and Other Species) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: The clinical spectrum of Trichinella infection ranges from inapparent infection to fulminant and fatal illness; most infections are asymptomatic. Severity of disease is proportional to the infective dose and varies with the causative species of Trichinella. During the first week after ingesting infected meat, a person may experience abdominal discomfort, nausea, vomiting, and/or diarrhea as excysted larvae 776 TRICHINELLOSIS penetrate the intestinal mucosa. Two to 8 weeks later, as progeny larvae migrate into tis-sues, fever, myalgia, periorbital edema, urticarial rash, and conjunctival and subungual hemorrhages may develop. In severe infections, myocarditis, neurologic involvement, and pneumonitis can occur in 1 or 2 months. Larvae may remain viable in tissues for years; calcification of some larvae in skeletal muscle usually occurs within 6 to 24 months and may be detected using various imaging modalities.
ETIOLOGY: Infection is caused by nematodes (roundworms) of the genus Trichinella. Seven species have been implicated in human disease; worldwide, Trichinella spiralis is the most common cause of human infection. EPIDEMIOLOGY: Animal infections occur worldwide in carnivores and omnivores, espe-cially scavengers. Humans acquire the infection following ingestion of raw or insuffi-ciently cooked meat containing larvae of Trichinella species. Commercial and home-raised pork remain a source of human infections, but meats other than pork, such as venison, horse meat, and particularly meats from wild carnivorous or omnivorous game (especially bear, boar, seal, and walrus) now are the most common sources of infection. The disease is not transmitted from person to person.
The incubation period usually is less than 1 month.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Eosinophilia of up to 70% in the setting of compatible symp-toms and dietary history suggests the diagnosis. Increases in concentrations of muscle enzymes, such as creatinine phosphokinase and lactic dehydrogenase, may occur but are not always present. Larvae can be detected in suspect meat, but this is not often feasible. Encapsulated larvae in a skeletal muscle biopsy specimen (particularly deltoid and gas-trocnemius) are visible under light microscopy beginning 2 weeks after infection by exam-ining hematoxylin-eosin–stained slides or sediment from digested muscle tissue. Serologic testing is available through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, some state reference laboratories, and commercial laboratories. Serum antibodies are detectable at 3 or more weeks postinfection and may remain for years. Testing of paired acute and con-valescent serum specimens showing an increase in titer is diagnostic, but a single positive test result in the appropriate clinical setting makes the diagnosis likely.
TREATMENT: Albendazole and mebendazole are each recommended for treatment of acute trichinellosis (see Drugs for Parasitic Infections, p 985), although anthelmintics typi-cally do not kill larvae that have already encysted within muscles. Studies in children as young as 1 year suggest that albendazole can be administered safely to this population. Coadministration of corticosteroids with anthelmintics is recommended when systemic symptoms are severe. Corticosteroids can be lifesaving when the central nervous system or heart is involved.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended. There is no person-to-person spread.
CONTROL MEASURES: Transmission to pigs can be prevented by not feeding them gar-bage, by preventing cannibalism among animals, and by effective rat control. The public should be educated about the importance of cooking pork and wild game meat thor-oughly. Specific recommendations include the following: • For whole cuts of meat (excluding poultry and wild game): cook to at least 145°F (63°C) as measured with a food thermometer placed in the thickest part of the meat, then allow the meat to rest for 3 minutes before carving or consuming. TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS INFECTIONS 777 • For ground meat (including wild game, excluding poultry): cook to at least 160°F (71°C); ground meats do not require a rest time.
• For all wild game (whole cuts and ground): cook to at least 160°F (71°C).
Freezing pork less than 6 inches thick at 5°F (–15°C) for 20 days kills T spiralis. Trichinella organisms in wild animals, such as bears and raccoons, are resistant to freezing. For people who have ingested undercooked meat known to be contaminated with Trichinella organisms, preemptive therapy with albendazole or mebendazole may be considered; a case series suggests that this may be effective if initiated within 6 days of exposure. Case reporting to appropriate health authorities is required in many jurisdictions (see Appendix III: Nationally Notifiable Infectious Diseases in the United States, p 1033). Trichomonas vaginalis Infections (Trichomoniasis) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Infection with Trichomonas vaginalis (TV), which has been described as the most common nonviral sexually transmitted infection (STI) affecting approximately 3.7 million people in the United States, is asymptomatic in 70% to 85% of infected individuals. Untreated infections may persist for months to years. Clinical manifestations in symptomatic pubertal or postpubertal females may include a diffuse vaginal discharge, odor, and vulvovaginal pruritus and irritation. Dysuria and, less often, lower abdominal pain can occur. Vaginal discharge may be any color but classically is yellow-green, frothy, and malodorous. The vulva and vaginal mucosa can be erythema-tous and edematous. The cervix can be inflamed and sometimes is covered with numer-ous punctate cervical hemorrhages and swollen papillae, referred to as “strawberry” cervix. This finding occurs in fewer than 5% of infected females but is highly suggestive of trichomoniasis. Clinical manifestations in symptomatic men include urethritis and, rarely, epididymitis or prostatitis. Reinfection is common, and resistance to treatment is uncommon but increasing. Rectal infections are uncommon, and oral infections have not been described.
TV infections in pregnant females have been associated with increased risks of pre-mature rupture of the membranes and preterm delivery, although direct causation has not been clearly established. Perinatal infection may occur in up to 5% of neonates of infected mothers. TV in female newborn infants may cause vaginal discharge during the first weeks of life but usually is self-limited. Respiratory infections in newborn infants may occur as well.
ETIOLOGY: T vaginalis is a flagellated protozoan approximately the size of a leukocyte. It requires adherence to host cells for survival. EPIDEMIOLOGY: The United States population-based TV prevalence is 2.1% among females and 0.5% among males, with the highest rate among Black women (9.6%) and Black men (3.6%), compared with non-Hispanic white females 0.8% and Hispanic females 1.4%. Unlike chlamydia and gonorrhea, TV prevalence rates are as high among women 24 years and older as they are for women younger than 24 years. Other risk fac-tors for T vaginalis include having 2 or more sex partners in the past year, having less than a high school education, and living below the poverty level. Women with bacterial vagi-nosis are at higher risk for TV. Male partners of women with TV are likely to have infec-tion, although the prevalence of trichomoniasis in men who have sex with men is low. TV 778 TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS INFECTIONS commonly coexists with other infections, particularly with Neisseria gonorrhoeae and herpes simplex virus. Transmission results almost exclusively from sexual contact. The presence of TV in a child or preadolescent beyond the perinatal period is considered indicative of sexual abuse (see STI Evaluation of Prepubertal Victims, p 152, and Table 2.5, p 151). TV infection can increase both the acquisition and transmission of human immunodefi-ciency virus (HIV).
The incubation period averages 1 week but ranges from 5 to 28 days.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS1: Wet mount microscopy of vaginal discharge traditionally has been used as the preferred diagnostic test for TV in women, but its sensitivity is low (44%–68%) compared with culture. TV culture in Diamond media or other tricho-monas-specific culture systems is a specific method of diagnosis in females with a sensitivity of 75% to 96% but has lower sensitivity in males. In women, vaginal secre-tions are the preferred specimen type for culture, because urine culture is less sensitive. In men, culture specimens require a urethral swab, urine sediment, and/or semen specimen. In contrast, nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) are highly sensitive, detecting more TV infections than wet-mount microscopy among women. Sensitivities and specific-ities generally are in the 95% to 100% range. Some but not all are cleared for use in both women (vaginal, endocervical, urine) and men (urine). There also are several FDA-cleared rapid tests available to detect TV with improved sensitivities and specificities compared with wet mount. These rapid tests detect TV antigen or nucleic acid (via DNA hybridiza-tion) and result within 15 to 45 minutes. Sensitivity and specificity of antigen tests gener-ally are in the 85% to 95% and 97% to 100% range, respectively, and for the nucleic acid rapid tests they generally are 90% to 98%. These rapid tests currently are not cleared for use in men.
When highly sensitive (eg, NAAT) testing on specimens is not readily available, a testing algorithm (eg, wet mount first, followed by NAAT if the result is negative) can improve diagnostic sensitivity in people with an initial negative result by wet mount. Some commercially available molecular-based diagnostic tests are able to simultaneously detect several different pathogens that cause vaginitis, typically Candida, TV , and bacterial vaginosis.
TREATMENT1: The recommended treatment for TV infection in women is metroni-dazole, 500 mg, orally, twice daily for 7 days. In men, the recommended treatment is metronidazole 2 g, orally in a single dose. An alternative regimen in both women and men is tinidazole 2 g, orally, in a single dose. Tinidazole is generally more expensive, reaches higher concentrations in serum and the genitourinary tract, has a longer half-life than metronidazole (12.5 hours versus 7.3 hours), and has fewer gastrointestinal adverse effects. Metronidazole gel does not reach therapeutic concentrations in the urethra and perivaginal glands. Because it is less efficacious than oral metronidazole, it is not recommended. If treatment failure occurs in a woman after completing a treatment course of met-ronidazole, 500 mg, twice daily for 7 days, and she has been reexposed to an untreated partner, a repeat course of the same regimen is recommended. If there has been no 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2021; in press TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS INFECTIONS 779 reexposure, she should be treated with 2 g of metronidazole or tinidazole, once daily, for 7 days. If a man is still infected with TV after a single dose of 2 g of metronidazole and has been reexposed to an untreated partner, he should be given another single dose of 2 g of metronidazole. If he has not been reexposed, he should be given a course of metro-nidazole, 500 mg, twice daily for 7 days. For people who are experiencing persistent infec-tion not attributable to reexposure, clinicians should request a kit from the CDC (www.
cdc.gov/std) to perform drug resistance testing (www.cdc.gov/laboratory/speci-men-submission/detail.html?CDCTestCode=CDC-10239). Treatment can then be determined on the basis of the test results.
Pregnancy. TV infection in pregnant females has been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, particularly premature rupture of membranes, preterm delivery, and deliv-ery of an infant with low birth weight. Although metronidazole treatment produces parasitologic cure, trials have shown no significant difference in perinatal morbidity following metronidazole treatment. In symptomatic infected pregnant females, regard-less of pregnancy stage, consideration should be given to treatment with metronidazole. Metronidazole crosses the placental barrier and its effects on the human fetal organogen-esis are not known, but studies in animals have not shown evidence of harm to the fetus. Metronidazole is secreted in human milk. With maternal oral therapy, breastfed infants receive metronidazole in doses that are lower than those used to treat infections in infants. Although several reported case series found no evidence of adverse effects in infants exposed to metronidazole in human milk, some clinicians advise deferring breastfeeding for 12 to 24 hours following maternal treatment with metronidazole. Data from studies involving human subjects are limited regarding use of tinidazole in pregnancy; however, animal data suggest this drug poses moderate risk. Thus, tinidazole should be avoided in pregnant women, and breastfeeding should be deferred for 72 hours following a single 2-g dose of tinidazole.
Neonatal. For newborn infants, infection with TV acquired maternally is self-limited, and treatment generally is not recommended.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: Measures to prevent STIs, particularly the consistent and correct use of condoms, are indicated. Patients should be instructed to avoid sexual activity until they and their sexual partners are treated and there is resolution of symptoms. Testing for other STIs including HIV , syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia should be performed in people with TV . Follow-up. Because of the high rate of trichomoniasis reinfection among females, retesting for TV is recommended for all sexually active females within 3 months following initial treatment regardless of whether they are symptomatic or believe their sex partners were treated. If retesting at 3 months is not possible, clinicians should retest at the next presen-tation for medical care within 12 months following initial treatment. Data are insufficient to support retesting males.
Routine Screening Tests.1 Although routine TV screening of asymptomatic adolescents is not recommended, screening should be considered for people receiving care in 1 American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Adolescence; Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. Screening for nonviral sexually transmitted infections in adolescents and young adults. Pediatrics. 2014;134(1):e302-e311 780 TRICHURIASIS high-prevalence settings (eg, STI clinics and correctional facilities) and for asymptomatic people at high risk of infection. Risk factors that may put females at higher risk of TV include new or multiple partners, exchanging sex for payment, illicit drug use, or an STI history. The CDC recommends screening for TV in all women with HIV infection at least annually and at their first prenatal visit. Management of Sexual Partners. All people with a known exposure to TV infection should be treated routinely, regardless of a diagnostic test result. Expedited partner therapy might have a role in partner management for trichomoniasis and may be used in states where this approach is permissible. Trichuriasis (Whipworm Infection) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Disease caused by the whipworm Trichuris trichiura generally is proportional to the intensity of the infection. Most infected children are asymptomatic, but those with heavy infestations can develop a colitis that mimics inflammatory bowel disease and can lead to anemia, chronic abdominal pain and diarrhea, physical growth restriction, and clubbing. A more serious condition is Trichuris dysentery syndrome, which is characterized by severe abdominal pain, tenesmus, bloody diarrhea, and occasionally rectal prolapse.
ETIOLOGY: T trichiura, the human whipworm, is the causative agent of trichuriasis. Adult worms are 30 to 50 mm long with a large, thread-like anterior end that embeds in the mucosa of the large intestine. Adult worms typically reside in the cecum and ascending colon; with heavy infection, worms may extend further into the colon and rectum.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: T trichiura is the second most prevalent soil-transmitted helminth in the world, with approximately 600 to 800 million people infected worldwide, most in tropical regions that lack proper sanitation infrastructure. It is frequently coendemic with Ascaris and hookworm species. Humans are the natural reservoir. Eggs excreted in moist soil require a range of 10 days to 4 weeks of incubation, depending on temperature, before they are infectious. Children become infected by accidental ingestion of infective eggs in food or on hands contaminated with soil. The disease is not communicable directly from person to person.
The time between infection and appearance of eggs in the stool (incubation period) is approximately 12 weeks; worms may live 1 to 3 years or more.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Quantitative techniques like the Kato-Katz, McMaster, and FLOTAC methods are used typically in research settings to quantify fecal egg excretion as a measure of infection intensity. Direct microscopic visualization of eggs using stool concentrating techniques is recommended in routine clinical settings and screening at-risk populations such as immigrants, refugees, and international adoptees. Adult worms may be seen on proctoscopy or colonoscopy. TREATMENT: Mebendazole and albendazole are first-line therapies in the treatment of trichuriasis; some recommend mebendazole over albendazole given its higher early cure rate (11% vs 2%). Ivermectin is an alternative treatment (see Drugs for Parasitic Infections, p 985). Longer duration of therapy (5 to 7 days) is recommended for heavy AFRICAN TRYPANOSOMIASIS 781 infections. Studies in children as young as 1 year suggest that albendazole can be admin-istered safely to this population. The safety of ivermectin in children weighing less than 15 kg and in pregnant women has not been established. The cure rate for any single drug is low; stool specimens should be reexamined approximately 2 weeks after therapy to document cure. Those who fail therapy should be retreated. In clinical studies, combination therapy with 2 anthelmintics (eg, alben-dazole plus ivermectin or albendazole plus oxantel pamoate) has been associated with higher cure rates than single-drug therapy with mebendazole and should be considered in patients who persistently test positive following single-agent treatment. Iron supplements should be prescribed in patients with severe or symptomatic anemia.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended; there is no direct person-to-person transmission.
CONTROL MEASURES: Proper disposal of contaminated feces is the most effective means of control for whipworm and other soil-transmitted helminths. Annual (20% or more baseline prevalence) or biannual (50% or more baseline prevalence) administration of single doses of benzimidazoles (albendazole or mebendazole) in communities with endemic infection is recommended by the World Health Organization for control of soil-transmitted helminth infections. Evidence of sustained benefit attributable to preventive chemotherapy programs is mixed.
African Trypanosomiasis (African Sleeping Sickness) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: The clinical course of human African trypanosomiasis has 2 stages: the hemolymphatic stage, in which the parasite multiplies in subcutane-ous tissues, lymph, and blood, and the neurologic stage, after the parasite crosses the blood-brain barrier and infects the central nervous system (CNS). The rapidity of disease progression and clinical manifestations vary with the infecting subspecies. With Trypanosoma brucei gambiense infection (West African sleeping sickness), initial symptoms may be mild and include intermittent fever, headaches, muscle and joint aches, and malaise. Pruritus, rash, hepatosplenomegaly, weight loss, and lymphadenopathy (mainly posterior cervical [Winterbottom sign] but also possible in axillary, inguinal, and epi-trochlear areas) can occur. CNS involvement typically develops after 1 to 2 years with development of confusion, behavioral changes, cachexia, headache, sensory distur-bances, poor coordination and movement disorders, seizures, tremors, speech disorders (eg, dysarthria, logorrhea), hallucinations, delusions, and daytime somnolence followed by nighttime insomnia. Trypanosome infiltration of endocrine organs (mainly thyroid and adrenal glands) and the heart may lead to disruptions of hormonal secretions and mild perimyocarditis. Symptoms of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense infection (East African sleeping sickness) are similar to those of T brucei gambiense infection. An inoculation chancre may develop at the site of the tsetse fly bite. Initial manifestations include high fever, headaches, pruritis, lymphadenopathy (more often submandibular, axillary, and inguinal), rash, and muscle and joint aches. Thyroid dysfunction, adrenal insufficiency, and hypogonadism are found more frequently in T brucei rhodesiense infection and myopericarditis may be more severe. 782 AFRICAN TRYPANOSOMIASIS Edema is reported more frequently in T brucei rhodesiense infection, and liver involvement with hepatomegaly is usually moderate, sometimes with ascites. Clinical meningoencephalitis can develop after onset of the untreated systemic illness caused by both Trypanosoma subspecies. As the disease progresses, severe but less frequent complications can include renal failure requiring dialysis, multiorgan failure, disseminated intravascular coagulopathy, and coma. Both forms of African trypanosomiasis have high fatality rates; without treatment, infected patients usually die within 6 months after clini-cal onset of disease caused by T brucei rhodesiense and within 2 to 3 years from disease caused by T brucei gambiense.
ETIOLOGY: Human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) is caused by Trypanosoma brucei subspecies, which are protozoan parasites transmitted by blood-feeding tsetse flies. The west and central African (Gambian) form is caused by T brucei gambiense, and the east and southern African (Rhodesian) form is caused by T brucei rhodesiense. Both are extracel-lular protozoan hemoflagellates that live in blood and tissue of the human host.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: The number of cases of human African trypanosomiasis is decreasing, with 977 cases reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2018, a greater than 90% reduction since 2000. Most of total reported cases worldwide (>95%) are caused by T brucei gambiense. There are occasional reported cases of African trypanoso-miasis in the United States, typically in returning travelers who became infected with T brucei rhodesiense while on safari in East Africa. Transmission of T brucei subspecies is confined to an area in Africa between the latitudes of 14° north and 29° south, cor-responding precisely with the distribution of the tsetse fly vector (Glossina species). In West and Central Africa, humans are the main reservoir of T brucei gambiense, although the parasite sometimes can be found in domestic animals, such as dogs and pigs. In East Africa, wild animals, such as antelope, bush buck, and hartebeest, constitute the major reservoirs for sporadic infections with T brucei rhodesiense, although cattle serve as reser-voir hosts in local outbreaks. T brucei subspecies also can be transmitted congenitally. Accidental infections in laboratories as a result of pricks with contaminated needles have occurred. The incubation period for T brucei rhodesiense infection ranges from 3 to 21 days, and for most cases is 5 to 14 days. For T brucei gambiense infection, the incubation period usually is longer but is not well defined; it is generally <1 month for travelers from countries without endemic disease. DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Diagnosis is made by identification of trypanosomes in specimens of blood, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), or fluid aspirated from a chancre or lymph node, or by inoculation of susceptible laboratory animals (mice) with heparinized blood in the case of T brucei rhodesiense infection. Examination of CSF is critical to management, and all patients diagnosed in the United States should undergo lumbar puncture; concentra-tion methods (such as the double-centrifugation technique) typically should be used. Concentration and Giemsa staining of the buffy coat layer of peripheral blood is easier for T brucei rhodesiense, because the density of organisms in circulating blood is higher than for T brucei gambiense. Wet preparations of the buffy coat and of concentrated CSF sedi-ment should be examined for motile trypanosomes. T brucei gambiense is more likely to be found in lymph node aspirates than in blood. The most widely used criteria for stage determination to assess CNS involvement include identification of trypanosomes in CSF AMERICAN TRYPANOSOMIASIS 783 or a CSF white blood cell count of 6 or higher; elevated CSF neopterin and an increase in intrathecal immunoglobulin M also may suggest second-stage disease. Serologic test-ing for antibodies to T brucei gambiense is available outside the United States and typically is used only for screening purposes to help identify suspect cases; there is no comparable serologic screening test for T brucei rhodesiense.
TREATMENT: The choice of drug(s) used for treatment depends on the type and stage of African trypanosomiasis (www.cdc.gov/parasites/sleepingsickness/ health_professionals/index.html#tx). When no evidence of CNS involvement is present, the drug of choice for the acute hemolymphatic stage of infection is pent-amidine for T brucei gambiense infection and suramin for T brucei rhodesiense infection. For treatment of infection with CNS involvement, the drug of choice is eflornithine alone or in combination with nifurtimox, if available, for T brucei gambiense infection; for T brucei rhodesiense infection, the drug of choice is melarsoprol (eflornithine is not effec-tive for CNS treatment of T brucei rhodesiense infection). Melarsoprol encephalopathy may be reduced in severity by concomitant administration of corticosteroids. Safety of eflornithine in children has not been established, and the drug is not approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in pediatric patients. Suramin, eflo-rnithine, and melarsoprol can be obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (phone: 718-4745). For specific dosing recommendations, see Drugs for Parasitic Infections (p 949). Consultation with a specialist familiar with the disease and its treatment is recommended. Patients who have had CNS involvement should undergo repeated CSF examinations every 6 months for 2 years because of the risk of relapse. The optimal approach to treatment of relapse is uncertain. The WHO has developed interim updated guidelines for the treatment of human African trypanosomiasis caused by T brucei gambiense. These guidelines allow for certain patients (older children and adults without clinically apparent severe disease) to forego a lumber puncture. They also describe recommendations for the use of oral fexinidazole, a nitroimidazole, to be given under directly observed therapy in select patients (apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/ handle/10665/326178/9789241550567-eng.pdf ?ua=1). Fexinidazole is not avail-able in the United States. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: Travelers to areas with endemic infection should avoid known foci of sleeping sickness and tsetse fly infestation and should minimize fly bites by wear-ing long-sleeved shirts and pants of medium-weight material in neutral colors. Newborn babies of infected mothers should be examined clinically and their blood should be tested for trypanosomes; breastfeeding may continue during treatment. American Trypanosomiasis (Chagas Disease) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: The acute phase of Trypanosoma cruzi infection (Chagas disease) lasts 2 to 3 months, followed by the chronic phase that, in the absence of suc-cessful antiparasitic treatment, is lifelong. The acute phase commonly is asymptomatic or characterized by mild, nonspecific symptoms. When disease is acquired by oral transmission, patients are more likely to exhibit symptoms of febrile illness. In the 784 AMERICAN TRYPANOSOMIASIS minority of patients with symptomatic acute-phase infection, fever, edema, cutaneous rash, myalgia, pallor, malaise, lymphadenopathy, and hepatosplenomegaly may develop. Meningoencephalitis and/or acute myocarditis are rare manifestations. Unilateral edema of the eyelids, known as the Romaña sign, may occur if the portal of entry is the conjunctiva. The edematous skin may be violaceous and associated with conjunctivitis and enlargement of the ipsilateral preauricular lymph node. In some patients, a red, indurated nodule known as a chagoma develops at the site of the original inoculation, usually on the face or arms. Symptoms of acute Chagas disease can resolve without treatment within 3 months, and patients pass into the chronic phase of the infection. Most people with chronic T cruzi infection have no signs or symptoms and are said to have the indeterminate form of chronic Chagas disease. Serious progressive sequelae affecting the heart and/or gas-trointestinal tract develop in 20% to 40% of cases years to decades after the initial infec-tion (called determinate forms of chronic Chagas disease). Chagas cardiomyopathy is characterized by conduction system abnormalities, especially right bundle branch block and ventricular arrhythmias, and may progress to dilated cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure. Patients with Chagas cardiomyopathy may die suddenly from ventricular arrhythmias, complete heart block, or embolic phenomena; death also may occur from intractable congestive heart failure. Less commonly, patients with chronic Chagas disease may develop digestive disease with dilatation of the colon and/or esophagus with swal-lowing difficulties accompanied by severe weight loss. Congenital Chagas disease occurs in 1% to 10% of infants born to infected mothers and may be characterized by low birth weight, hepatosplenomegaly, and anemia; myo-carditis and/or meningoencephalitis with seizures and tremors are rare. Most infants with congenital T cruzi infection have no signs or symptoms of disease. Reactivation of chronic T cruzi infection with parasitemia may be life threatening and may occur in immunocompromised people, including people infected with human immu-nodeficiency virus and those who are immunosuppressed after transplantation.
ETIOLOGY: Trypanosoma cruzi, a protozoan hemoflagellate, causes American trypanosomia-sis (Chagas disease). Chagas disease is named after the Brazilian physician Carlos Chagas, who discovered it in 1909.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Parasites are transmitted in feces of infected triatomine insects (some-times called “kissing bugs,” a type of reduviid; local Spanish/Portuguese names include vinchuca, chinche picuda, or barbeiro). When found indoors, they tend to be found in pet areas, under bedding, and in areas of rodent infestation. The bugs defecate during or after taking a blood meal. The bitten person is inoculated through inadvertent rub-bing of insect feces containing the parasite into the site of the bite through the harmed skin or mucous membranes of the eye. The parasite also can be transmitted congeni-tally, during solid organ transplantation, through blood transfusion, and by ingestion of food or drink contaminated by the vector’s excreta. Accidental laboratory infections can result from handling parasite cultures or blood from infected people or laboratory animals, usually through needlestick injuries. Vectorborne transmission of the disease is limited to the Western Hemisphere, predominantly Mexico and Central and South America. In the United States, 11 species of kissing bugs have been identified, and most have been found to be infected naturally with T cruzi. Triatomines have been found throughout AMERICAN TRYPANOSOMIASIS 785 the southern half of the United States, from California to Florida and as far north as Illinois and Pennsylvania. Significant numbers of wild animals are infected, including opossums, armadillos, wood rats, and raccoons. Animals usually acquire the parasite by eating infected triatomines. Rare vectorborne cases of Chagas disease have been noted in the United States. Most T cruzi-infected individuals in the United States are immigrants from areas of Latin America with endemic infection. An estimated 300 000 individuals with T cruzi infection live in the United States. Assuming a 1% to 5% risk of congenital transmission, based on estimates of maternal infection, approximately 63 to 315 infants are born with Chagas disease in the United States every year. Several transfusion- and transplantation-associated cases have been documented in the United States. The disease is an important cause of morbidity and death in Latin America, where an estimated 6 million people are infected, of whom approximately 20% to 40% either have or will develop cardiomyopathy and/or gastrointestinal tract disorders.
The incubation period for the acute phase of disease is 1 to 2 weeks or longer. Chronic manifestations do not appear for years to decades.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: During the acute phase of disease, the parasite is demonstrable in blood specimens by Giemsa staining after a concentration technique or in direct wet-mount or buffy coat preparations. Molecular detection techniques (available at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]) also have high sensitivity in the acute phase. The chronic phase of T cruzi infection is characterized by low-level inter-mittent parasitemia. Diagnosis in the chronic phase relies on serologic tests to demon-strate immunoglobulin (Ig) G antibodies against T cruzi. Serologic tests include indirect immunofluorescent and enzyme immunosorbent assays; no single serologic test is suf-ficiently sensitive or specific to confirm a diagnosis of chronic T cruzi infection. The Pan American Health Organization and the World Health Organization recommend that samples be tested using 2 diagnostic assays of different formats before treatment decisions are made. The diagnosis of congenital Chagas disease can be made during the first 3 months of life by identification of motile trypomastigotes by direct microscopy of fresh anticoagu-lated blood specimens or by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing, which is a useful tool in infants and has higher sensitivity than serologic testing. If not diagnosed earlier, serologic testing should be performed after 9 months of age, once serum IgG measure-ments are expected to reflect infant response rather than maternal antibody. The CDC has developed algorithms for evaluation of Chagas disease in pregnant women and infants (www.cdc.gov/parasites/chagas/health_professionals/congenital_ chagas.html). Some countries have congenital Chagas disease screening programs, which combine maternal screening with microscopic examination of cord blood from infants of seropositive mothers. Low sensitivity of screening tests and low rates of follow-up likely lead to underes-timation of infection rates. Diagnostic testing and consultation, including after positive screens for blood donors, are available from the CDC Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria (phone: 718-4745; email: parasites@cdc.gov; CDC Emergency Operator [after business hours and on weekends]: 488-7100).
TREATMENT: The only drugs with proven efficacy are benznidazole and nifurtimox (see Drugs for Parasitic Infections, p 950). Benznidazole was approved in 2017 by the US Food 786 TUBERCULOSIS and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in children 2 to 12 years of age for the treatment of Chagas disease. Nifurtimox was approved by the FDA on August 7, 2020, for the treat-ment of Chagas disease in children from birth to less than 18 years of age.
Antitrypanosomal treatment is recommended for all cases of acute and congenital Chagas disease, reactivated infection attributable to immunosuppression, and chronic T cruzi infection in children younger than 18 years. Treatment of chronic T cruzi infection in adults without advanced cardiomyopathy generally is recommended. Trypanocidal therapy with benznidazole in patients with established Chagas cardio-myopathy significantly reduces serum parasite detection by PCR but does not significantly reduce cardiac clinical deterioration or death through 5 years of follow-up and is, there-fore, not recommended. Both drugs have significant adverse event profiles. The recom-mended treatment courses are at least 60 days. Careful consideration of potential risks and benefits in consultation with an expert in treatment of the disease or with CDC may be necessary, especially for patients in whom chronic infection is diagnosed and/or who do not fall under a clearly recommended treatment category.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions should be followed.
CONTROL MEASURES: Risk to travelers is low. Travelers to areas with endemic infection should avoid contact with triatomine bugs by avoiding habitation in buildings vulnerable to infestation, particularly those constructed of mud, palm thatch, or adobe brick. The use of insecticide-impregnated bed nets, tucked under the mattress on all sides, also may be beneficial. Camping or sleeping outdoors in areas with endemic transmission is not recommended. Travelers to regions with endemic infection also should avoid ingestion of unpasteurized juices, such as sugar cane, guava, or açaí palm fruit juice, which have been linked to oral transmission of Chagas disease. Diagnostic testing should be performed on members of households with an infected patient if they have had exposure to the vec-tor similar to that of the patient. All children of women with T cruzi infection should be tested for Chagas disease.
Education about the mode of spread and methods of prevention is warranted in areas with endemic infection. Homes should be examined for the presence of the vectors, and if found, measures to eliminate the vector should be taken.
People with known T cruzi infection should not donate blood. Most US blood collec-tion agencies started screening for T cruzi infection in 2007; final guidance to all blood collection agencies for appropriate use of serologic tests to screen blood donors for T cruzi infection was issued by the FDA in December 2010. Tuberculosis CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Tuberculosis (TB) disease is caused by organisms of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. Most infections caused by M tuberculosis complex in chil-dren and adolescents are asymptomatic. When pulmonary TB occurs, clinical manifesta-tions most often appear 1 month to 2 years after infection and include fever, weight loss or poor weight gain, cough, night sweats, and chills. Chest radiographic findings rarely are specific for TB and include lymphadenopathy of the hilar, subcarinal, paratracheal, or mediastinal nodes; atelectasis or infiltrate of a segment or lobe; pleural effusion that can conceal small interstitial lesions; interstitial cavities; or miliary-pattern infiltrates. In selected instances, computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging of the chest TUBERCULOSIS 787 can clarify nonspecific or subtle radiographic findings. Although cavitation is a typical presentation of reactivated TB in adults (and sometimes in adolescents) who were infected as children, cavitation is uncommon in childhood TB. Necrosis and cavitation, however, can result from a progressive primary focus in very young or immunocompromised patients and in patients with lymphobronchial disease. Extrapulmonary manifestations include meningitis and granulomatous inflammation of the lymph nodes, bones, joints, skin, and middle ear and mastoid. Gastrointestinal tract TB can mimic inflammatory bowel disease. Renal TB is unusual in younger children but can occur in adolescents. In addition, chronic abdominal pain with peritonitis and intermittent partial intestinal obstruction can be present in disease caused by Mycobacterium bovis. Congenital TB can mimic neonatal sepsis, or the infant may come to medical attention in the first 90 days of life with bronchopneumonia and hepatosplenomegaly. Clinical findings in patients with drug-resistant TB disease are indistinguishable from manifestations in patients with drug-susceptible disease.
ETIOLOGY: The causative agent is M tuberculosis complex, a group of closely related acid-fast bacilli: M tuberculosis, M bovis, Mycobacterium africanum, and a few additional species infre-quently associated with human infection. M africanum is rare in the United States, so clinical laboratories do not distinguish it routinely, and treatment recommendations are the same as for M tuberculosis. M bovis can be distinguished from M tuberculosis in reference laboratories, and although the spectrum of illness caused by M bovis is similar to that of M tuberculosis, the epidemiology, treatment, and prevention are different, as detailed later in the chapter. Definitions: • Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is a live attenuated vaccine strain of M bovis. BCG vaccine rarely is administered to children in the United States but is one of the most widely used vaccines in the world. An isolate of BCG can be distinguished from wild-type M bovis only in a reference laboratory.
• Positive tuberculin skin test (TST). A positive TST result (see Table 3.74) indi-cates possible infection with M tuberculosis complex. Tuberculin reactivity appears 2 to 10 weeks after initial infection; the median interval is 3 to 4 weeks (see “Tuberculin Skin Test,” p 791). BCG immunization can produce a positive TST result (see Diagnostic Tests, Testing for M tuberculosis Infection).
• Positive interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA). A positive IGRA result indicates probable infection with M tuberculosis complex. IGRAs measure ex vivo inter-feron-gamma production from T lymphocytes in response to stimulation with antigens specific to M tuberculosis complex, including M tuberculosis and M bovis. The antigens used in IGRAs are not found in BCG or most pathogenic nontuberculous mycobacteria (eg, are not found in Mycobacterium avium complex, but are found in Mycobacterium kansasii, Mycobacterium szulgai, and Mycobacterium marinum).
• TB infection (TBI) is M tuberculosis complex infection in a person who has no symp-toms or signs of disease and chest radiograph findings that are normal or reveal evi-dence of healed infection (eg, calcification in the lung, lymph nodes, or both) and a positive TST or IGRA result. Note that hilar adenopathy is evidence of TB disease, not TBI. TBI is also known as latent tuberculosis infection, or LTBI, but TBI is a more accurate term, because infection is not actually “latent” prior to manifesting as TB disease.
788 TUBERCULOSIS • TB disease is illness in a person with infection in whom symptoms, signs, or radio-graphic manifestations caused by M tuberculosis complex are apparent; disease can be pulmonary, extrapulmonary, or both. • Multidrug-resistant TB (MDR TB) is defined as infection or disease caused by a strain of M tuberculosis complex that is resistant to at least isoniazid and rifampin. • Extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR TB) is defined as infection or disease caused by a strain of M tuberculosis complex that is resistant to isoniazid and rifampin, at least 1 fluoroquinolone, and at least 1 of the following parenteral drugs: amikacin, kanamy-cin, or capreomycin.
• Drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR TB) is infection or disease caused by a strain of M tuberculosis that is resistant to any drug used to treat drug-susceptible tuberculosis and includes isoniazid-resistant TB, rifampin-resistant TB, MDR TB, and XDR TB.
• Directly observed therapy (DOT) is an intervention by which medications are taken by the patient while a health care professional or trained third party (not a rela-tive or friend) observes and documents that the patient ingests each dose of medication and assesses for possible adverse drug effects.
Table 3.74. Definitions of Positive Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) Results in Infants, Children, and Adolescentsa,b Induration 5 mm or greater Children in close contact with known or suspected contagious people with tuberculosis (TB) disease Children suspected to have TB disease: • Findings on chest radiograph consistent with active or previous TB disease • Clinical evidence of TB diseasec Children receiving immunosuppressive therapyd or with immunosuppressive conditions, including human immunodeficiency (HIV) infection Induration 10 mm or greater Children at increased risk of disseminated TB disease: • Children younger than 4 y • Children with other medical conditions, including Hodgkin disease, lymphoma, diabetes mellitus, chronic renal failure, or malnutrition (see Table 3.75) • Children born in high-prevalence regions of the world • Children with significant travel to high-prevalence regions of the worlde • Children frequently exposed to adults who are living with HIV , experiencing homelessness, or incarcerated, or to people who inject or use drugs or have alcohol use disorder Induration 15 mm or greater Children without any risk factors a See www.cdc.gov/tb/publications/guidelines/pdf/ciw778.pdf.
b These definitions apply regardless of previous bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) immunization (see Testing for M tuberculosis Infection, p 791); erythema alone at TST site does not indicate a positive test result. Tests should be read at 48 to 72 hours after placement.
c Evidence by physical examination or laboratory assessment that would include tuberculosis in the working differential diagnosis (eg, meningitis).
d Including immunosuppressive doses of corticosteroids (see Corticosteroids, p 807) or tumor necrosis factor-alpha antagonists or blockers (see Biologic Response-Modifying Drugs Used to Decrease Inflammation, p 82) or immunosuppressive drugs used in transplant recipients (see Solid Organ Transplantation p 84).
e Some experts define significant travel as travel or residence in a country with an elevated TB rate for at least 1 month. TUBERCULOSIS 789 • Exposed person is anyone who has had recent (less than 3 months) contact with another person with suspected or confirmed contagious TB disease (ie, pulmonary, laryngeal, tracheal, or endobronchial disease) and has a negative TST or IGRA result, normal physical examination findings, and chest radiographic findings that are normal or not compatible with TB. Some exposed people are or become infected (and subse-quently develop a positive TST or IGRA result), and others do not become infected after exposure; the 2 groups cannot be distinguished initially.
• Source person is the person who has transmitted M tuberculosis complex to another person who subsequently develops TB infection or disease.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Case rates of TB in all ages in North America are higher in urban, low-income areas and in nonwhite racial and ethnic groups; more than 87% of reported cases in the United States occur in Hispanic and nonwhite people. In recent years, more than 70% of all US cases have been in people born outside the United States. Almost 80% of childhood TB disease in the United States is associated with some form of foreign contact of the child, parent, or a household member. Specific groups with greater rates of TB Table 3.75. Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) and IGRA Recommendations for Infants, Children, and Adolescentsa Children for whom immediate TST or IGRA is indicatedb: • Contacts of people with confirmed or suspected contagious tuberculosis (contact investigation) • Children with radiographic or clinical findings suggesting tuberculosis disease • Children immigrating from countries with endemic infection (eg, Asia, Middle East, Africa, Latin America, countries of the former Soviet Union), including international adoptees • Children with history of significantc travel to countries with endemic infection who have substantial contact with the resident populationd Children who should have annual TST or IGRA: • Children living with HIV infection Children at increased risk of progression of TBI to TB disease: Children with other medical conditions, including diabetes mellitus, chronic renal failure, malnutrition, congenital or acquired immunodeficiencies, and children receiving tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonists, deserve special consideration. Underlying immune deficiencies associated with these conditions theoretically would enhance the possibility for progression to severe disease. Initial histories of potential exposure to tuberculosis should be included for all these patients. If these histories or local epidemiologic factors suggest a possibility of exposure, immediate and periodic TST or IGRA should be considered. A TST or IGRA should be performed before initiation of immunosuppressive therapy, including prolonged systemic corticosteroid administration, organ transplantation, use of TNF-alpha antagonists or blockers, or other immunosuppressive therapy in any child requiring these treatments. IGRA indicates interferon-gamma release assay; HIV , human immunodeficiency virus; TBI, M tuberculosis infection. a Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) immunization is not a contraindication to a TST; IGRA is generally preferred for BCG-vacci-nated children.
b Beginning as early as 3 months of age for TST and 2 years of age for IGRAs, for TBI and disease.
c Some experts define significant travel as birth, travel, or residence in a country with an elevated tuberculosis rate for at least 1 month.
d If the child is well and has no history of exposure, the TST or IGRA should be delayed for 8 to10 weeks after return.
790 TUBERCULOSIS include immigrants, international adoptees, refugees from or travelers to high-prevalence regions (eg, Asia, Africa, Latin America, and countries of the former Soviet Union), people experiencing homelessness or those with unstable housing, people who inject or use drugs, people with alcohol use disorders, and residents of certain correctional facilities and other congregate settings. Secondhand smoke exposure increases the risk of TB dis-ease developing in infected children.
Infants and postpubertal adolescents are at increased risk of progression from TBI to TB disease. Other predictive factors for development of disease include recent infection (within the past 2 years); immunodeficiency, especially from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection; use of immunosuppressive drugs, such as prolonged or high-dose corticosteroid therapy or chemotherapy and drugs for preventing transplant organ rejec-tion (see Solid Organ Transplantation, p 84); and certain diseases or medical conditions, including Hodgkin disease, lymphoma, diabetes mellitus, chronic renal failure, and malnutrition. Patients with TBI who are being treated with tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) antagonists or blocking agents (see Biologic Response-Modifying Drugs Used to Decrease Inflammation, p 82) are at higher risk of progressing to TB disease. A positive TST or IGRA result should be accepted as indicative of infection in individuals receiving or soon to receive these medications,1,2 and the patient should be evaluated and treated accordingly.
A diagnosis of TBI or TB disease in a young child is a public health sen-tinel event often representing recent transmission. Transmission of M tubercu-losis complex is airborne, with inhalation of droplet nuclei usually produced by an adult or adolescent with contagious pulmonary, endobronchial, or laryngeal TB disease. The probability of transmission increases if the index person has a positive acid-fast sputum smear, productive cough, or pulmonary cavities or is a household contact. Although con-tagiousness usually lasts only a few days to weeks after initiation of effective drug therapy, it can last longer if the source patient does not adhere to medical therapy or is infected with a drug-resistant strain. If the sputum smear becomes negative for acid-fast bacilli (AFB) on 3 separate specimens at least 8 hours apart after treatment is initiated and the patient has improved clinically, the treated patient can be considered at low risk of trans-mitting M tuberculosis. Children younger than 10 years with only adenopathy in the chest or small pulmonary lesions (paucibacillary disease) and nonproductive cough are not contagious. Rare cases of pulmonary disease in young children, particularly with lung cavities or presence of AFB on sputum microscopy, and infants with congenital TB can be contagious. M bovis is transmitted most often by unpasteurized dairy products, but airborne human-to-human transmission can occur.
The incubation period from infection to development of a positive TST or IGRA result is 2 to 10 weeks. The risk of developing TB disease is highest during the 12 months after infection and remains high for 2 years; however, many years can elapse between ini-tial M tuberculosis infection and subsequent disease.
1 Starke JR; American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases. Technical report: Interferon-γ release assays for diagnosis of tuberculosis infection and disease in children. Pediatrics. 2014;134(6):e1763-e1773 (Reaffirmed July 2018) 2 Nolt D, Starke JR, American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases. Clinical report: Tuberculosis infection in children: testing and treatment. Pediatrics. 2021; in press TUBERCULOSIS 791 DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Testing for M tuberculosis Infection Tuberculin Skin Test. The TST is one of two indirect methods for detecting M tuberculosis infection, the other method being IGRA (p 792). Both methods rely on specific lympho-cyte sensitization after infection. Conditions that decrease lymphocyte numbers or func-tion, including severe TB disease, can reduce the sensitivity of these tests. Tuberculin is a purified protein derivative (PPD) from heat-inactivated M tuberculosis. The routine (ie, Mantoux) technique of administering the skin test consists of 5 tuberculin units of solu-tion (PPD; 0.1 mL) injected intradermally using a 27-gauge needle and a 1.0-mL syringe into the volar aspect of the forearm. Creation of a palpable wheal 6 to 10 mm in diam-eter is crucial to accurate testing. Administration of TSTs and interpretation of results should be performed by trained and experienced health care personnel, because administration and interpretation by unskilled people or family members are unreliable. The standardized time for assessing the TST result is 48 to 72 hours after administration. The diameter of induration is measured transversely to the long axis of the forearm, and the result should be recorded in millimeters. Positive TST results, as defined in Table 3.74 (p 788), can persist for sev-eral weeks.
Lack of reaction to a TST does not exclude TBI or TB disease. Approximately 10% to 40% of immunocompetent children with culture-documented TB disease do not react initially to a TST. Host factors, such as young age, poor nutrition, immunosuppression, viral infections (especially measles, varicella, and influenza), recent M tuberculosis infection, and disseminated TB disease, can decrease TST reactivity. Classification of TST results is based on epidemiologic and clinical factors. Interpretation of the size of induration (mm) as a positive result varies with the person’s epidemiologic risk of TBI and likelihood of progression to TB disease. Current guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the American Thoracic Society, and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommend interpretation of TST findings on the basis of an individual’s risk stratification and are summarized in Table 3.74 (p 788). Prompt clinical and radiographic evaluation of all children and adolescents with a positive TST result is recommended (see Assessing for M tuberculosis Disease, p 795).
BCG immunization, because of cross-reacting antigens present in the PPD, can result in induration of a TST. Distinguishing between a positive TST result caused by M tuberculosis complex infection and that caused by BCG requires a qualitative assessment of several factors. Reactivity of the TST (ie, mm of induration) attributable to prior BCG immunization may be absent or variable and depends on many factors, including age at BCG immunization, quality and strain of BCG vaccine used, number of doses of BCG vaccine received, nutritional and immunologic status of the vaccine recipient, frequency of TST administration, and time between immunization and TST. Evidence that increases the probability that a positive TST result is attributable to TBI includes known contact with a person with contagious TB, a family history of TB disease, more than 2 years since neonatal BCG immunization, and a TST reaction 15 mm or greater. Generally, interpretation of TST results in BCG recipients who are known contacts of a person with TB disease or who are at high risk of developing TB disease is the same as for people who have not received BCG vaccine. 792 TUBERCULOSIS Blood-Based Testing With IGRAs.1,2,3 IGRAs measure ex vivo interferon-gamma production from T lymphocytes in response to stimulation with proprietary polypeptide mixtures that simulate antigens specific to M tuberculosis complex, which includes M tuberculosis and M bovis. The IGRA antigens used are not found in BCG or most pathogenic nontuberculous mycobacteria (eg, M avium complex) but are found in the nontuberculous mycobacteria M kansasii, M szulgai, and M marinum. Examples of IGRAs are the QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus assay and the T-SPOT.TB assay. As with TSTs, IGRAs cannot distinguish between TBI and TB disease, and a negative result from these tests cannot exclude TBI or the possibility of TB disease in a patient with suggestive clinical findings. The sensitivity of IGRA tests is similar to that of TSTs for detecting infection in adults and children who have untreated culture-confirmed TB. In many clinical settings, the specificity of IGRAs is higher than that for the TST, because the antigens used are not found in BCG or most pathogenic nontuberculous mycobacteria. The published experience testing children with IGRAs demonstrates that IGRAs consistently perform well in children 2 years and older, and some data support their use for even younger children. The negative predictive value of IGRAs is not clear, but in general, if the IGRA result is negative and the TST result is positive in an asymptomatic, unexposed child, the diagnosis of TBI is unlikely, especially if the child has received a BCG vaccine. A negative result for either a TST or an IGRA should be considered especially unreliable in infants younger than 3 months.
TST Versus IGRA. For children younger than 2 years, TST is the preferred method for detection of M tuberculosis infection. For children 2 years and older, either TST or IGRA can be used, but in people previously vaccinated with BCG, IGRA is preferred to avoid a false-positive TST result caused by a previous vaccination with BCG. Low-grade, false-positive IGRA results occur in some individuals. A negative IGRA result cannot be inter-preted universally as evidence of absence of infection. Indeterminate or invalid IGRA results have several possible causes that could be related to the patient, the assay itself, or its performance; these results do not exclude M tuberculosis infection and may necessitate repeat testing, possibly with a different test. Indeterminate/invalid IGRA results should not be used to make clinical decisions. Specific recommendations for TST and IGRA use are provided in Table 3.75 (p 789) and Fig 3.16 (p 793).
Use of Tests for M tuberculosis Infection. The most reliable strategies for identifying TBI and preventing TB disease in children are based on identification of known risk factors for TBI and thorough and expedient contact tracing associated with cases of TB disease rather than nonselective testing of large populations. Contact tracing is an intervention that should be coordinated through the local public health department. Universal test-ing with TST or IGRA, including programs based at schools, child care centers, and camps that include populations at low risk, is discouraged because it results in either a low yield of positive results or a large proportion of false-positive results, leading to an inefficient use of health care resources. However, using a questionnaire to determine risk 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Updated guidelines for using interferon gamma release assays to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection—United States. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2010;59(RR-5):1-26 2 Starke JR; American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases. Technical report: Interferon-γ release assays for diagnosis of tuberculosis infection and disease in children. Pediatrics. 2014;134(6):e1763-e1773 (Reaffirmed July 2018) 3 Nolt D, Starke JR, American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases. Clinical report: Tuberculosis infection in children: testing and treatment. Pediatrics. 2021; in press TUBERCULOSIS 793 Fig 3.16. Guidance on strategy for use of TST and IGRA for diagnosis of TBI in children with at least 1 risk factor, by age and BCG immunization status Table 3.76. Validated Questions for Determining Risk of TBI in Children in the United States • Has a family member or contact had tuberculosis disease?
• Has a family member had a positive tuberculin skin test result?
• Was your child born in a high-risk country (countries other than the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, or Western and North European countries)?
• Has your child traveled to a high-risk country? How much contact did your child have with the resident population? TBI indicates M tuberculosis infection.
794 TUBERCULOSIS factors for TBI and identifying who should have a TST or IGRA performed can be useful (see Table 3.76). Risk assessment for TB should be performed at the first medical home encounter with a child and then annually if possible. Testing children for TBI and clini-cal evaluation for possible TB disease is indicated whenever a TST or IGRA result of a household member converts from a negative to positive result (indicating recent infection). HIV Infection. Children living with HIV infection are considered at high risk for TB and should be tested annually beginning at 3 through 12 months of age if perinatally infected or at the time of diagnosis of HIV infection in older children or adolescents. Conversely, children who have TB disease should be tested for HIV infection. The clinical manifesta-tions and radiographic appearance of TB disease in children living with HIV infection tend to be similar to those in immunocompetent children, but manifestations in these children can be more severe, unusual, and more often include extrapulmonary involvement of mul-tiple organs. In HIV-infected patients, a TST induration of ≥5 mm is considered a positive result (see Table 3.74, p 788); however, a false-negative TST or IGRA result attributable to HIV-related immunosuppression also can occur. Diagnosing TB disease in an HIV-infected child with microbiological specimens is challenging, given the paucibacillary nature of TB in this population. Antituberculosis therapy in HIV-infected children must be selected with careful consideration of antiretroviral drug interactions, which are very common. Organ Transplant Recipients. The risk of TB in organ transplant recipients is several-fold greater than in the general population. A careful history of previous exposure to TB should be taken from all transplant candidates, including details about previous TST or IGRA results and exposure to individuals with TB. All transplant candidates should undergo evaluation by TST or IGRA for TBI before the initiation of immunosuppressive therapy. A positive result of either test should be taken as evidence of M tuberculosis infec-tion. In addition, donor-derived TB can be carried in an infected organ and should be considered as a possible cause of post-transplant fever and related symptoms.
Patients Receiving Immunosuppressive Therapies Including Biologic Response Modifiers. In addi-tion to a detailed history of risk factors for M tuberculosis complex infection, all patients should have a TST or IGRA performed before the initiation of therapy with high-dose systemic corticosteroids, antimetabolite agents, and tumor necrosis factor antagonists or blockers (eg, adalimumab, certolizumab pegol, etanercept, golimumab, and infliximab; see Biologic Response-Modifying Drugs Used to Decrease Inflammation, p 82). Some experts recommend that if the child has at least 1 TB risk factor, both a TST and an IGRA should be performed to maximize sensitivity; a positive result of either test should be taken as evidence of M tuberculosis infection.
Other Considerations. Testing for TB at any age is not required before administration of live-virus vaccines. Live attenuated measles, mumps, and rubella vaccines temporarily can suppress tuberculin reactivity for at least 4 to 6 weeks, and data suggest a similar sup-pression with varicella and yellow fever vaccines. The effect of live attenuated influenza vaccines on TST reactivity and IGRA results is not known. If indicated, a TST can be performed or blood drawn for an IGRA at the same visit during which these vaccines are administered (ie, before substantial replication of the vaccine virus). The effects of live-virus vaccination on IGRA characteristics have not been determined; the same precau-tions as for TST should be followed. Sensitivity to PPD tuberculin antigen persists for years in most instances, even after effective treatment. The durability of positive IGRA results has not been determined. Repeat testing with either TST or IGRA has no known clinical utility for assessing the TUBERCULOSIS 795 effectiveness of treatment or for diagnosing newly acquired infection in patients who pre-viously were infected with M tuberculosis.
Assessing for M tuberculosis Disease. Although both IGRA and TST provide evidence for infection with M tuberculosis, they cannot distinguish TBI from TB disease. Therefore, patients testing positive for M tuberculosis infection by IGRA or TST should be assessed for TB disease before initiating any therapeutic intervention. This assessment should include: (1) asking about symptoms of TB disease and exposure to TB patients; (2) physical exami-nation for signs of TB disease; and (3) a chest radiograph. If radiographic signs of TB (eg, airspace opacities, pleural effusions, cavities, or changes on serial radiographs) are seen, then sputum or gastric aspirate sampling should then be performed, as described below. Most experts recommend that children younger than 12 months who are suspected of having pulmonary or extrapulmonary TB disease (eg, have a positive TST result and symptoms, physical examination signs, or chest radiograph abnormalities consistent with TB disease), with or without neurologic symptoms, should have a lumbar puncture to evaluate for tuberculous meningitis. Children 12 months and older with TB disease require a lumbar puncture only if they have neurologic signs or symptoms. Laboratory Confirmation of M tuberculosis. Laboratory isolation of M tuberculosis complex by culture from a specimen of sputum, gastric aspirate, bronchial washing, pleural fluid, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), urine, or other body fluid or a tissue biopsy specimen confirms the diagnosis of TB disease. Positive results from a rapid molecular method (eg, nucleic acid amplification tests [NAATs]) increasingly are also considered confirmatory, but cul-ture isolation of the organism still is required after diagnosis with molecular methods for phenotypical susceptibility testing, genotyping, rapid molecular detection of drug-resis-tance genes, and species identification with the M tuberculosis complex. Children older than 2 years and adolescents frequently produce sputum spontaneously or by induction with aerosolized hypertonic saline. Studies have demonstrated successful collection of induced sputum from infants with pulmonary TB, but this requires special expertise. The best specimen for diagnosis of pulmonary TB in any child or adolescent in whom cough is absent or nonproductive and sputum cannot be induced is an early-morning gastric aspi-rate, which should be obtained with a nasogastric tube on awakening the child and before ambulation or feeding. Aspirates collected on 3 separate mornings should be submitted for AFB staining and culture. Fluorescent staining methods for specimen smears are more sensitive than the tradi-tional Kinyoun acid fast smears and are preferred. The overall diagnostic yield of micros-copy of gastric aspirates and induced sputum is low in children with clinically suspected pulmonary TB, and false-positive stain results caused by the presence of nontuberculous mycobacteria occur rarely. Histologic examination for and demonstration of AFB and granulomas in biopsy specimens from lymph node, pleura, mesentery, liver, bone mar-row, or other tissues can be useful, but M tuberculosis complex organisms cannot be distin-guished reliably from other mycobacteria in stained specimens; the CDC offers molecular species identification of mycobacteria including M tuberculosis in fixed tissues. Regardless of results of the AFB smears, each specimen should be cultured.
Because M tuberculosis complex organisms are slow growing, detection of these organ-isms may take as long as 10 weeks using solid media; use of liquid media and continu-ous monitoring systems allows detection within 1 to 6 weeks and usually within 3 weeks. Even with optimal culture techniques, M tuberculosis complex organisms are isolated from fewer than 75% of infants and 50% of children with pulmonary TB diagnosed by clinical 796 TUBERCULOSIS criteria; the culture yields for most forms of extrapulmonary TB are even lower. Current methods for species identification of isolates from culture include molecular probes, NAATs, genetic sequencing, mass spectrometry, and biochemical tests. M bovis usually is suspected because of isolated pyrazinamide resistance, which is characteristic of almost all M bovis isolates, but further biochemical or molecular testing is required to distinguish M bovis from M tuberculosis.
For a child with clinically suspected TB disease, finding the culture-positive source person supports the child’s presumptive diagnosis and provides the likely drug suscep-tibility of the child’s organism. Culture material should be collected from children with evidence of TB disease, especially when (1) an isolate from a source person is not avail-able; (2) the presumed source person has drug-resistant TB; (3) the child is immunocom-promised or ill enough to require hospital admission; or (4) the child has extrapulmonary disease. Traditional methods of determining drug susceptibility require bacterial isolation. Several new molecular methods of rapidly determining drug resistance directly from clinical samples now are available. NAATs cleared by the FDA are available for rapid detection of M tuberculosis complex organisms from smear-positive and smear-negative sputum specimens, and other labora-tory-developed tests for rapid molecular detection are available locally. Some tests have been validated for specimens other than sputum: expert consultation is recommended for test availability and interpretation of results. Molecular methods that find M tuberculosis genetic markers associated with drug resistance are supplementing the culture-based (ie, phenotypic) methods for drug susceptibility testing as they decrease the time to detection of drug resistance from weeks to hours, and in some instances the results could be more reliable for patient care decisions. Some of the methods are verified for direct testing of patient specimens. However, culture-based results are still required for confirming sus-ceptibility to each drug when drug resistance genes are not detected, because the absence of resistance genes is not entirely predictive of susceptibility. The molecular methods are constantly evolving, and expert consultation should be sought for a testing strategy when drug resistance is suspected.
TREATMENT (SEE TABLE 3.77)1: Specific Drugs. Regimen and dosage recommendations and the more commonly reported adverse reactions of first-line antituberculosis drugs are summarized in Tables 3.77, 3.78, and 3.79 (p 803). The less commonly used (eg, “second-line”) antituberculosis drugs, their doses, and adverse effects are listed in Table 3.80 (p 805). Some of these drugs have less effectiveness and greater toxicity; they should be used only in consultation with a specialist familiar with treatment of childhood TB. For treatment of TB disease, drugs always must be used in recommended combination and dosage to minimize emergence of drug-resis-tant strains. Use of nonstandard regimens for any reason (eg, drug allergy, drug resistance) should be undertaken only by an expert in treating TB.
Occasionally, a patient cannot tolerate oral medications. Isoniazid, rifampin, amikacin and related drugs, linezolid, and fluoroquinolones can be administered parenterally.
Treatment Regimens for Tuberculosis Infection (TBI). Several regimens are recommended, depend-ing on the circumstances for individual patients. Dosages and intervals are provided in Table 3.78.
1 Nolt D, Starke JR, American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases. Clinical report: Tuberculosis infection in children: testing and treatment. Pediatrics. 2021; in press TUBERCULOSIS 797 Table 3.77. Recommended Usual Treatment Regimens for Drug-Susceptible TB Infection and TB Disease in Infants, Children, and Adolescents Infection or Disease Category Regimen Remarks M tuberculosis infection (positive TST or IGRA result, no disease)a • Isoniazid susceptible • Isoniazid resistant • Isoniazid-rifampin resistant 12 weeks of isoniazid plus rifapentine, once a week OR 4 mo of rifampin, once a day OR 3 mo of isoniazid plus rifampin, once a day OR 6 or 9 mo of isoniazid, once a day 4 mo of rifampin, once a day Consult a tuberculosis specialist Most experts consider isoniazid-rifapentine to be the preferred regimen for treatment of TBI for children 2 years and older, and some experts prefer isoniazid-rifapentine therapy for TBI in children 2 years and older.
Continuous daily therapy is required. Intermittent therapy even by DOT is not recommended. To be considered if above 2 regimens are not feasible.
If daily therapy is not possible, DOT twice a week can be used; medication doses differ with daily and twice-weekly regimens.
Continuous daily therapy is required. Intermittent therapy even by DOT is not recommended. Moxifloxacin or levofloxacin with or without ethambutol or pyrazinamide are most commonly given.
798 TUBERCULOSIS Infection or Disease Category Regimen Remarks Pulmonary and extrapulmonary disease (except meningitis)b 2 mo of rifampin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol (RIPE) daily or 3 times per week, followed by 4 mo of isoniazid and rifampinc by DOTd for drug-susceptible M tuberculosis At least 9 mo of isoniazid and rifampin for Mycobacterium bovis susceptible to these drugs Some experts recommend a 3-drug initial regimen (isoniazid, rifampin, and pyrazinamide) if the risk of drug resistance is low. DOT is highly desirable.
If hilar adenopathy only and the risk of drug resistance is low, a 6-mo course of isoniazid and rifampin is sufficient.
DOT is required for intermittent regimens.
Drugs can be given daily or 3 times/wk; 2 times/wk is acceptable if DOT resources are scarce. Meningitis 2 mo of isoniazid, rifampin, pyrazinamide, and ethionamide, if possible, or an aminoglycosidee or capreomycin, once a dayf,g; followed by 4–10 mo of isoniazid and rifampin, once a day or 3 times per week (9–12 mo total) for drug-susceptible M tuberculosis At least 12 mo of therapy without pyrazinamide for M bovis susceptible to isoniazid and rifampin See text for information on corticosteroids. TST indicates tuberculin skin test; IGRA, interferon-gamma release assay; DOT, directly observed therapy.
a See text for comments and additional acceptable/alternative regimens. b Duration of therapy may be longer for people living with HIV infection, and additional drugs and dosing intervals may be indicated (see Tuberculosis Disease and HIV Infection, p 808).
c Medications should be administered daily for the first 2 weeks to 2 months of treatment and then can be administered daily or 3 times per week by DOT; twice weekly is acceptable if resources for DOT are limited. Intermittent therapy is not recommended for people living with HIV infection.
d If initial chest radiograph shows pulmonary cavities and/or sputum culture after 2 months of therapy remains positive, the continuation phase is extended to 7 months, for a total treatment duration 9 of months.
e Parenteral streptomycin, kanamycin, or amikacin.
f Many experts add a fluoroquinolone to this initial regimen.
g When susceptibility to first-line drugs is established, the ethionamide, aminoglycoside (or capreomycin), and/or fluoroquinolone can be discontinued.
Table 3.77. Recommended Usual Treatment Regimens for Drug-Susceptible TB Infection and TB Disease in Infants, Children, and Adolescents, continued TUBERCULOSIS 799 Table 3.78. Regimens and Dosages Used in Pediatric Patients With TB Infection (TBI) Agent(s) Dose and Age Group Administration Duration (months) Age Restriction Comments INH + Rifapentine (3HP) Age ≥12 y INH: 15 mg/kg, rounded up to nearest 50 or 100 mg (max 900 mg) Rifapentine (by weight): 10–14 kg: 300 mg 14.1–25 kg: 450 mg 25.1–32 kg: 600 mg 32.1–49.9 kg: 750 mg ≥50.0 kg: 900 mg Age 2–11 y INH: 25 mg/kg, rounded up to nearest 50 or 100 mg (max 900 mg) Rifapentine: see above Weekly (SAT or DOT) 3 Not for children <2 y Take with food, containing fat if possible; pyridoxine for selected patientsa Rifampin (4R) Adult: 10 mg/kg (max 600 mg) Child: 15–20 mg/kg (max 600 mg) Daily (SAT) 4 None Drug-drug interactions 800 TUBERCULOSIS Agent(s) Dose and Age Group Administration Duration (months) Age Restriction Comments INH + Rifampin Same doses as when drugs are used individually Daily (SAT) 3 None Not considered unless 3HP or 4R are not feasible INH Adult: 5 mg/kg (max dose 300 mg) Child: 10–15 mg/kg (max 300 mg) Daily (SAT) 6 or 9 None Seizures with overdose; pyridoxine for selected patientsa Adult: 15 mg/kg (max dose 900 mg) Child: 20–30 mg/kg (max 900 mg) Twice weekly (DOT) Table adapted from Nolt D, Starke JR; American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases. Clinical report: Tuberculosis infection in children: testing and treatment. Pediatrics. 2021; in press. INH, isoniazid; DOT, directly observed therapy; SAT, self-administrated therapy.
a Exclusively breastfed infants and for children and adolescents on meat- and milk-deficient diets; children with nutritional deficiencies, including all symptomatic children living with HIV infection; and pregnant adolescents and women.
Table 3.78. Regimens and Dosages Used in Pediatric Patients With TB Infection (TBI), continued TUBERCULOSIS 801 Isoniazid-Rifapentine Therapy for TBI.1 A 12-week course, comprising a once-weekly dose of isoniazid and rifapentine, is a regimen that is safe, well tolerated, and at least as efficacious as 9 months of isoniazid taken daily. Extensive published and unpublished experience with this combination in children has demonstrated similar results. Most experts consider isoniazid-rifapentine to be the preferred regimen for treatment of TBI for children 2 years and older, although the pill burden in younger children is substantial and sometimes not well tolerated. Isoniazid-rifapentine should not be used in children younger than 2 years because of a lack of pharmacokinetic data in this age group.
Rifampin Therapy for TBI. A 4-month course of rifampin given daily also is an acceptable regimen for the treatment of TBI. It is the preferred regimen when isoniazid resistance is likely, as judged from the exposure history. The data supporting the efficacy and safety of this regimen are from randomized controlled trials and case control studies in adults and several studies that included children. The regimen has been as effective as 9 months of daily isoniazid, the rates of adverse effects have been low, and the completion rates of therapy have been much higher than for 9 months of isoniazid. There has been extensive published and unpublished experience with this regimen in children demonstrating safety, tolerability, and high rates of completion.
Isoniazid-Rifampin Therapy for TBI. An additional possible regimen for treatment of TBI is 3 months of daily isoniazid and rifampin, with no age restriction on it use. This regimen is quite similar in principle to the isoniazid-rifapentine option; however, the medications are given daily because of the relatively short half-life of rifampin compared with rifapen-tine. Efficacy and rates of completion of are comparable or better when compared with isoniazid monotherapy.
Isoniazid Therapy for TBI. Isoniazid monotherapy has been the most widely recommended and utilized treatment for pediatric TBI. The efficacy of isoniazid monotherapy reaches 98% against development of TB disease, but many studies have shown that the long duration of isoniazid monotherapy results in poor adherence and low completion rates. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a treatment duration of 6 months to provide high coverage of the population in countries with a high disease burden. A 9-month regimen gives an additional 20% to 30% increase in efficacy. The CDC and National TB Controllers Association recommend 6-month or 9-month durations of isoni-azid monotherapy, if shorter-course rifamycin-based regimens cannot be used. Although isoniazid is readily available, the long duration of isoniazid monotherapy results in poor adherence and low completion rates. This option may be very unattractive to patients and families. Many TB care providers and clinics use this regimen only when a rifamycin-containing regimen cannot be used because of drug interactions.
For infants, children, and adolescents, including those living with HIV infection or other immunocompromising conditions, the recommended duration of isoniazid therapy in the United States is 9 months. The WHO recommends a 6-month course of isoniazid, but modeling studies have shown that the efficacy of 6 months of treatment is approxi-mately 30% less than that of a 9-month course. Although there have been no formal trials of interrupted 9-month courses, many experts in North America accept 6 months of uninterrupted treatment as adequate. When adherence with daily therapy with isonia-zid cannot be ensured, twice-a-week DOT on the basis of expert opinion and published 1 Sterling TR, Njie G, Zenner D, et al. Guidelines for the treatment of latent tuberculosis infection: recom-mendations from the National Tuberculosis Controllers Association and CDC, 2020. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2020;69(1):1-11 802 TUBERCULOSIS experience can be considered, but each dose should be observed. Determination of serum aminotransferase concentrations before or during therapy is not indicated except in patients with underlying liver or biliary disease, during pregnancy or the first 12 weeks postpartum, with concurrent use of other potentially hepatotoxic drugs (eg, anticonvul-sant or HIV agents), or if there is clinical concern of possible hepatotoxicity. Therapy for TBI and Contacts of Patients With Isoniazid-Resistant M tuberculosis and When Isoniazid Cannot Be Administered. The incidence of isoniazid resistance among M tuberculosis complex isolates from US patients in 2017 was approximately 9%. Risk factors for drug resistance are listed in Table 3.81. If the source case is found to have isoniazid-resistant, rifampin-sus-ceptible organisms, isoniazid should be discontinued and rifampin should be administered daily to contacts with TBI for a total course of 4 months. Optimal therapy for children with TBI caused by organisms with resistance to isoniazid and rifampin (ie, multidrug resistance) is not known. In these circumstances, a fluoroquinolone alone and multidrug regimens have been used in observational studies, but the safety and the efficacy of these empiric regimens have not been assessed in controlled clinical trials. Drugs to consider include levofloxacin or moxifloxacin, with or without the addition of pyrazinamide or ethambutol, depending on susceptibility of the isolate. Consultation with a TB specialist is indicated.
Treatment of Tuberculosis Disease. The goal of treatment is to achieve killing of replicat-ing organisms in the tuberculous lesion in the shortest possible time. Achievement of this goal minimizes the possibility of development of resistant organisms. The major problem limiting successful treatment is poor adherence to prescribed treatment regimens. The use of DOT decreases the rates of relapse, treatment failures, and drug resistance; therefore, DOT is strongly recommended for treatment of all children and adolescents with TB dis-ease in the United States. Intervals and dosages are provided in Tables 3.77, 3.79, and 3.80.
Therapy for Presumed or Known Drug-Susceptible Pulmonary Tuberculosis. A 6-month, 4-drug regimen consisting initially of rifampin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol (RIPE) for the first 2 months and isoniazid and rifampin for the remaining 4 months is recom-mended for treatment of pulmonary disease, pulmonary disease with hilar adenopathy, and hilar adenopathy disease in infants, children, and adolescents when resistance to isoni-azid, rifampin, or pyrazinamide is not suspected on the basis of exposure history or when favorable drug-susceptibility results are available from the patient or the likely source case. If the chest radiograph shows one or more pulmonary cavities and/or the sputum cul-ture result remains positive after 2 months of therapy, the duration of therapy should be extended to at least 9 months. Some experts administer 3 drugs (isoniazid, rifampin, and pyrazinamide) as the initial regimen if a presumed source person has been identified with known pan-susceptible M tuberculosis or has no risk factors for drug-resistant M tuberculosis. For children with only hilar adenopathy in whom drug resistance is not a consideration, a 6-month regimen of only isoniazid and rifampin is considered adequate by some experts.
In the 6-month regimen with 4-drug RIPE therapy, drugs are administered once a day for at least the first 2 weeks by DOT at least 5 days per week. An alternative to daily dosing between 2 weeks and 2 months of treatment is to administer these drugs 3 times a week by DOT (except in people living with HIV , in whom intermittent dosing is not recommended). After the initial 2-month period, a DOT regimen of isoniazid and rifampin usually is given daily or 3 times a week, although 2 times a week is acceptable (see Table 3.79, p 803, for doses). Several alternative regimens with differing durations of daily therapy and total therapy have been used successfully in adults and children. These alternative regimens should be prescribed and managed by a specialist in pediatric TB. TUBERCULOSIS 803 Table 3.79. Drugs for Treatment of Drug-Susceptible TB Disease in Infants, Children, and Adolescents Drugs Dosage Forms Daily Dosage (Range), mg/ kg Three Times per Week Dosage, mg/ kg per Dose Maximum Dose Most Common Adverse Reactions Ethambutol Tablets 100 mg 400 mg 20 (15–25) 50 Daily, 1 g Twice a week, 2.5 g Optic neuritis (usually reversible), decreased red-green color discrimination, gastrointestinal tract disturbances, hypersensitivity Isoniazida Scored tablets 100 mg 10 (10–15)b 20–30 Daily, 300 mg Mild hepatic enzyme elevation, hepatitis,b peripheral neuritis, hypersensitivity 300 mg Twice a week, 900 mg Pyrazinamidea Scored tablets 500 mg 35 (30–40) 50 2 g Hepatotoxic effects, hyperuricemia, arthralgia, gastrointestinal tract upset, pruritus, rash Rifampina Capsules 150 mg 300 mg Syrup formulated capsules 15–20c 15–20c 600 mg Orange discoloration of secretions or urine, staining of contact lenses, vomiting, hepatitis, influenza-like reaction, thrombocytopenia, pruritus; oral contraceptives may be ineffective a Rifamate is a capsule containing 150 mg of isoniazid and 300 mg of rifampin. Two capsules provide the usual adult (greater than 50 kg) daily doses of each drug. Rifater, in the United States, is a capsule containing 50 mg of isoniazid, 120 mg of rifampin, and 300 mg of pyrazinamide. Isoniazid and rifampin also are available for parenteral administration.
b When isoniazid in a dosage exceeding 10 mg/kg/day is used in combination with rifampin, the incidence of hepatotoxic effects may be increased.
c Many experts recommend using a daily rifampin dose of 20–30 mg/kg/day for infants and toddlers and for serious forms of tuberculosis, such as meningitis and disseminated disease.
804 TUBERCULOSIS Therapy for Drug-Resistant Pulmonary Tuberculosis Disease. Consultation with an expert in treating drug-resistant tuberculosis is strongly recommended when drug resistant-TB is suspected or occurs. Drug resistance is more common in certain groups (Table 3.81). When resistance to drugs other than isoniazid is likely (see Table 3.81), initial therapy should be adjusted by adding at least 2 drugs to match the presumed drug susceptibility pattern until drug susceptibility results are available. If an isolate from the pediatric case under treatment is not available, drug susceptibilities can be inferred by the drug suscepti-bility pattern of isolates from the presumed source person. Data for guiding drug selection may not be available for foreign-born children or in circumstances of international travel or adoption. If this information is not available, a 4- or 5-drug initial regimen should be strongly considered with close monitoring for clinical response.
Most cases of pulmonary TB in children that are caused by an isoniazid-resistant but rifampin- and pyrazinamide-susceptible strain of M tuberculosis complex can be treated with a 6-month regimen of rifampin, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol. If disease is exten-sive, many experts add a fluoroquinolone to this regimen. For cases of MDR TB disease, the treatment regimen needed for cure should include at least 4 or 5 antituberculosis drugs to which the organism is susceptible. Bedaquiline is approved by the FDA as part of combination therapy in the treatment for adults with multidrug-resistant pulmonary TB for whom an effective regimen could not be instituted; there currently are few safety, tolerability, efficacy, or pharmacokinetic data on use of bedaquiline in children, but many experts recommend its use in children 12 years and older.1 The profile for delamanid is similar, but this drug is available under a compassionate use protocol only. Therapy for MDR TB is administered for 12 to 24 months from the time of culture conversion to neg-ativity. An injectable drug initially administered 5 days per week, such as amikacin, kana-mycin, or capreomycin, often is used for the first 4 to 6 months of treatment, as tolerated; some experts, however, are no longer recommending injectable drugs. Regimens in which drugs are administered intermittently are not recommended for drug-resistant disease (with the exception of aminoglycosides and capreomycin, which are typically intermittent to limit toxicity); daily DOT is critical to prevent emergence of additional resistance. An expert in DR TB should be consulted for all drug-resistant cases.
Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis Disease. In general, extrapulmonary TB—with the exception of meningitis—can be treated with the same regimens as used for pulmonary TB. For sus-pected drug-susceptible tuberculous meningitis, daily treatment with isoniazid, rifampin, pyrazinamide, and ethionamide, if possible, or an aminoglycoside (parenteral streptomy-cin, kanamycin, amikacin) or capreomycin should be initiated. Many experts add a fluoro-quinolone to this initial regimen. When used to treat CNS TB, rifampin should be given at a dose of 20 to 30 mg/kg/day to ensure adequate CNS penetration (see Table 3.79, footnote c). When susceptibility to first-line drugs is established, the ethionamide, amino-glycoside (or capreomycin), and/or fluoroquinolone can be discontinued. Pyrazinamide is given for a total of 2 months, and isoniazid and rifampin are given for a total of 6 to 12 months. Isoniazid and rifampin can be given daily or 3 times per week after the first 2 months of treatment if the child has responded well.
Evaluation and Monitoring of Therapy in Children and Adolescents. Careful monthly monitor-ing of clinical and bacteriologic responses to therapy is important. With DOT, clinical 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Provisional CDC guidelines for the use and safety monitoring of bedaquiline fumarate (Sirturo) for the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2013;62(RR-9):1-11 TUBERCULOSIS 805 Table 3.80. Drugs for Treatment of Drug-Resistant TB Disease in Infants, Children, and Adolescentsa Drugs Dosage, Forms Daily Dosage Maximum Dose Adverse Reactions Amikacinb,c Vials, 500 mg and 1 g 15–30 mg/kg (intravenous or intramuscular administration) 1 g Auditory and vestibular toxic effects, nephrotoxic effects Bedaquilined Tablets, 100 mg Children ≥12 y: 400 mg daily for first 2 wk, then 200 mg 3 times/wk with 48 h between doses for wk 3–24 400 mg Arthralgia, nausea, abdominal pain, headache; can prolong QTc interval, can elevate hepatic enzymes Capreomycinc Vials, 1 g 15–30 mg/kg (intramuscular administration) 1 g Auditory and vestibular toxicity and nephrotoxic effects Cycloserine Capsules, 250 mg 10–20 mg/kg, given in 2 divided doses 1 g Psychosis, personality changes, seizures, rash Ethionamide Tablets, 250 mg 15–20 mg/kg, given in 2–3 divided doses 1 g Gastrointestinal tract disturbances, hepatotoxic effects, hypersensitivity reactions, hypothyroidism Kanamycinb,c Vials 75 mg/2 mL 500 mg/2 mL 1 g/3 mL 15–30 mg/kg (intramuscular or intravenous administration) 1 g Auditory and vestibular toxic effects, nephrotoxic effects Levofloxacinb,e Tablets 250 mg 500 mg 750 mg Oral solution 25 mg/mL Vials 5 mg/mL 25 mg/mL Adults: 750–1000 mg (once daily) Children: 15–20 mg/kg 1 g Hypersensitivity reactions; theoretical effect on growing cartilage, tendonitis, gastrointestinal tract disturbances, cardiac disturbances, peripheral neuropathy, rash, headache, restlessness, confusion; can prolong QTc interval 806 TUBERCULOSIS Drugs Dosage, Forms Daily Dosage Maximum Dose Adverse Reactions Linezolidb,f Adults: 600 mg (once daily) Children <10 y: 10 mg/kg/dose, every 12 h Children ≥10 y: 10 mg/kg/dose daily 600 mg Used for treatment of multidrug-resistant TB; adverse events include bone marrow suppression Moxifloxacinb,e Tablet 400 mg Intravenous 400 mg/250 mL Adults: 400 mg (once daily) Children: 10 mg/kg (once daily) 400 mg Hypersensitivity reactions; theoretical effect on growing cartilage; tendonitis, gastrointestinal tract disturbances, cardiac disturbances, peripheral neuropathy, rash, headache, restlessness, confusion; can prolong QTc interval Para-aminosalicylic acid (PAS) Packets, 3 g 200–300 mg/kg (2–4 times a day) 10 g Gastrointestinal tract disturbances, hypersensitivity, hepatotoxic effects, hypothyroidism Streptomycinc Vials 1 g 4 g 20–40 mg/kg (intramuscular administration) 1 g Auditory and vestibular toxic effects, nephrotoxic effects and rash a These drugs should be used in consultation with a specialist in TB.
b These drugs do not have an indication from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of TB.
c Dose adjustment in renal insufficiency; capreomycin and kanamycin are not recommended for longer individualized regimens of multidrug-resistant TB ( handle/10665/311389/9789241550529-eng.pdf ?ua=1).
d Bedaquiline is not FDA-approved for use in children <18 years. It has been used for children ≥12 years and ≥30 kg together with 4 other drugs for which the patient’s MDR TB isolate is likely to be susceptible; safety and efficacy have not established in children <12 years. Use with caution in end-stage renal impairment.
e Levofloxacin and moxifloxacin are not approved for use in children younger than 18 years; its use in younger children necessitates assessment of the potential risks and benefits (see Antimicrobial Agents and Related Therapy, p 863).
f Linezolid pharmacokinetics have not been well established in children. The doses listed will yield a drug exposure approximately equal to that in adults taking 600 mg daily.
Table 3.80. Drugs for Treatment of Drug-Resistant TB Disease in Infants, Children, and Adolescents,a continued TUBERCULOSIS 807 evaluation is an integral component of each visit for drug administration. For patients with pulmonary TB, chest radiographs often are obtained after 2 months of therapy to evaluate response. After initiation of treatment, alveolar or interstitial infiltrates often start to decrease within 1 to 2 weeks but take much longer to resolve completely. Pleural effusions are slower to resolve and may require drainage for symptom relief; partial reac-cumulation is common as an isolated finding but does not indicate treatment failure. Even with successful 6-month regimens, hilar adenopathy can persist for 2 to 3 years; normal radiographic findings are not necessary to discontinue therapy. Follow-up chest radiog-raphy beyond termination of successful therapy usually is not necessary unless clinical deterioration occurs.
If therapy has been interrupted, the date of completion should be extended. Although guidelines cannot be provided for every situation, factors to consider when establishing the date of completion include the following: (1) length of interruption of therapy; (2) time during therapy (early or late) when interruption occurred; and (3) the patient’s clinical, radiographic, and bacteriologic status before, during, and after interrup-tion of therapy. The total doses administered by DOT should be calculated to guide the duration of therapy. Consultation with a specialist in TB is advised.
Untoward effects of TB therapy, including severe hepatitis in otherwise healthy infants, children, and adolescents, are rare. Routine determination of serum aminotrans-ferase concentrations is not recommended (see “Isoniazid Therapy for TBI,” p 801) dur-ing treatment of TBI or in most cases of TB disease unless the child develops symptoms suggestive of hepatotoxicity. Monthly clinical evaluations to observe for signs or symp-toms of hepatitis and other adverse effects of drug therapy without routine monitoring of aminotransferase concentrations is appropriate follow-up. Regular physician-patient contact to assess drug adherence, efficacy, and adverse effects is an important aspect of management. DOT visits also are opportunities for checking on well-being and treatment tolerance. Patients should be provided with written instructions and advised to call a phy-sician immediately if symptoms of adverse events, in particular hepatotoxicity (ie, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, jaundice), develop.
Other Treatment Considerations Corticosteroids. The evidence supporting adjuvant treatment with corticosteroids for children with TB disease is incomplete. Corticosteroids are definitely indicated for chil-dren with tuberculous meningitis, because corticosteroids decrease rates of mortality and Table 3.81. People at Increased Risk of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Infection or Diseasea • People with a history of treatment for tuberculosis disease (or whose source case for the contact received such treatment) • Contacts of a patient with drug-resistant contagious tuberculosis disease • People from countries with high prevalence of drug-resistant tuberculosis, such as Russia and certain nations of the former Soviet Union, Asia, Africa, and Latin America • Infected people whose source case has positive smears for acid-fast bacilli or cultures after 2 months of appropriate antituberculosis therapy and patients who do not respond to a standard treatment regimen • Residence in geographic area with a high percentage of drug-resistant isolates a See wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/yellowbook-home.
808 TUBERCULOSIS long-term neurologic impairment. Corticosteroids can be considered for children with pleural and pericardial effusions (to hasten reabsorption of fluid), severe miliary disease (to mitigate alveolocapillary block), endobronchial disease (to relieve obstruction and atel-ectasis), and abdominal TB (to decrease the risk of strictures). Corticosteroids should be given only when accompanied by appropriate antituberculosis drug therapy. Most experts give 2 mg/kg per day of prednisone (maximum, 60 mg/day) or its equivalent for 4 to 6 weeks followed by tapering. Tuberculosis Disease and HIV Infection.1 Most adults living with HIV with drug-susceptible TB respond well to standard treatment regimens. However, optimal therapy for TB in children living with HIV infection has not been established. Treating TB in a child living with HIV infection is complicated by antiretroviral drug interactions with the rifamy-cins and overlapping toxicities. Therapy always should include at least 4 drugs initially, should be administered daily via DOT, and should be continued for at least 6 months. Rifampin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol (RIPE) should be administered for at least the first 2 months. Ethambutol can be discontinued once DR TB disease is excluded. Rifampin may be contraindicated in people who are receiving antiretroviral therapy. Rifabutin is substituted for rifampin in some circumstances. Consultation with a specialist who has experience in managing patients living with HIV infection with TB is strongly advised. If TB is diagnosed in an HIV-infected individual who is not yet receiving antiret-roviral therapy, even in the presence of severe immune suppression, antiretroviral therapy can be safely initiated within 2 weeks of antituberculosis therapy, despite the risk of incit-ing immune reconstitution syndrome.
Immunizations. Patients who are receiving treatment for TB can receive measles and other age-appropriate attenuated live-virus vaccines unless they are receiving high-dose systemic corticosteroids, are severely ill, or have other specific contraindications to immunization.
Tuberculosis During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding. Pregnant women who have a positive TST or IGRA result, are asymptomatic, have a normal chest radiograph, and had recent contact with a contagious person should be considered for therapy, which usually should begin after the first trimester. If there has been no recent contact with a contagious case, therapy can be delayed until after delivery. Pyridoxine supplementation is indicated for all pregnant and breastfeeding women receiving isoniazid.
If TB disease is diagnosed during pregnancy, a standard 6-month regimen for drug-susceptible TB is usually initiated; however, 9 months of therapy is indicated if pyrazin-amide is not used initially. Prompt initiation of therapy is mandatory to protect mother and fetus.
There are no adequate and well-controlled studies evaluating the adverse effects of isoniazid, rifampin, ethambutol, and pyrazinamide on the fetus. Isoniazid, ethambutol, and rifampin are believed to be relatively safe for the fetus. The benefit of ethambutol and rifampin for therapy of TB disease in the mother outweighs the risk to the infant. Because aminoglycosides (streptomycin, kanamycin, amikacin) or capreomycin may cause ototoxic effects in the fetus, they should not be used unless administration is essential for effective treatment. Ethionamide has been demonstrated to be teratogenic, so its use 1 Panel on Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children. Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children. Department of Health and Human Services. Available at: TUBERCULOSIS 809 during pregnancy is contraindicated. The effects of other second-line drugs on the fetus are unknown. Women with tuberculosis who have been treated appropriately for 2 or more weeks and who are not considered contagious (smear-negative sputum) may breastfeed. Women with tuberculosis disease suspected of being contagious should refrain from breastfeeding and from other close contact with the infant because of potential spread of M tuberculosis through respiratory tract droplets or airborne transmission (see Breastfeeding and Human Milk, p 107). However, expressed human milk can be fed to the infant, as long as there is no evidence of tuberculosis mastitis, which is rare. Although isoniazid is secreted in human milk, no adverse effects of isoniazid on nursing infants have been demonstrated. Breastfed infants do not require pyridoxine supplementation unless they are receiving isoniazid, but breastfeeding mothers who are taking isoniazid should take pyridoxine. The isoniazid dosage of a breastfed infant whose mother is taking isoniazid does not require adjustment for the small amount of drug in the milk.
Congenital Tuberculosis. Congenital TB is rare, but in utero infections can occur after maternal bacillemia and have been reported following in vitro fertilization of women from countries with endemic disease in whom infertility likely was related to subclinical maternal genitourinary tract TB. None of the possible signs of congenital TB, such as fever, tachypnea, lethargy, organomegaly, or pulmonary infiltrates, distinguish it from other systemic infections of the newborn infant. The prognosis is poor without prompt treatment. If a newborn infant is suspected of having congenital TB, a TST and IGRA test, chest radiogra-phy, lumbar puncture, and appropriate cultures and radiography should be performed promptly. The TST result usually is negative in newborn infants with congenital or peri-natally acquired infection; IGRA sensitivity in this context is not known but is likely to be low. Regardless of the TST or IGRA results, treatment of the infant should be initi-ated promptly with rifampin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, and either ethambutol (RIPE) or an aminoglycoside (streptomycin, kanamycin, amikacin) or capreomycin. If meningitis is confirmed, corticosteroids should be added (see Corticosteroids, p 807). The placenta should be examined histologically for granulomata and AFB, and a specimen should be cultured for M tuberculosis complex. The mother should be evaluated for presence of pul-monary or extrapulmonary disease, including genitourinary tuberculosis. HIV testing of the mother is essential.
Management of the Newborn Infant Whose Mother Has TBI or Tuberculosis Disease. Management of the newborn infant is based on categorization of the maternal infection. Although protection of the infant from exposure and infection is of paramount importance, contact between infant and mother should be allowed when possible. Differing circumstances and resulting recommendations are as follows: • Mother has a positive TST or IGRA result and normal chest radiographic findings. If the mother is asymptomatic, no separation is required. The mother usually is a candidate for treatment of TBI after the initial postpartum period. The newborn infant needs no special evaluation or therapy. Because of the young infant’s exquisite susceptibility and because the mother’s positive TST or IGRA result could be a marker of an unrecognized case of contagious TB within the household, other house-hold members should be questioned about having symptoms of TB and have a TST or IGRA and further evaluation; this should not delay the infant’s discharge from the hospital. These mothers can breastfeed their infants.
810 TUBERCULOSIS • Mother has clinical signs and symptoms or abnormal findings on chest radiograph consistent with TB disease. Cases of suspected or proven TB disease in mothers should be reported immediately to the local health department, and evalu-ation of all household members should be initiated as soon as possible. If the mother has TB disease, the infant should be evaluated for congenital TB (see Congenital Tuberculosis, p 809), and the mother should be tested for HIV infection. The mother and the infant should be separated until the mother has been evaluated and, if TB disease is suspected, until the mother and infant are receiving appropriate antitubercu-losis therapy, the mother wears a mask, and the mother understands and is willing to adhere to infection control measures. Women with tuberculosis who have been treated appropriately for 2 or more weeks and who are not considered contagious (smear- negative sputum) may breastfeed; women with tuberculosis disease suspected of being contagious should refrain from breastfeeding and from other close contact with the infant because of potential spread of M tuberculosis through respiratory tract droplets or airborne transmission (see Tuberculosis During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding, p 808). During separation, expressed human milk can be fed to the infant unless mother has signs of tuberculous mastitis, which is rare. Once the infant is receiving isoniazid (see next paragraph), separation is not necessary unless the mother has possible isoniazid-resistant TB disease or has poor adherence to treatment and DOT is not possible. If the mother is suspected of having isoniazid-resistant TB disease, an expert in TB disease management should be consulted. If congenital TB is excluded, isoniazid is administered until the infant is 3 or 4 months of age, when a TST should be performed. If the TST result is negative at 3 to 4 months of age and the mother has good adherence and response to treatment and no longer is contagious, isoniazid should be discontinued. If the TST result is positive, the infant should be reassessed for TB disease. If TB disease is excluded, isoniazid alone should be continued for a total of 9 months, or a 4-month course of rifampin can be given. The infant should be evaluated monthly during treatment for signs of illness or poor growth.
• Mother has a positive TST or IGRA result and abnormal findings on chest radiography but no evidence of TB disease. If the chest radiograph of the mother appears abnormal but is not suggestive of TB disease and the history, physi-cal examination, and sputum smear indicate no evidence of TB disease, the infant can be assumed to be at low risk of M tuberculosis infection and need not be separated from the mother. The mother and her infant should receive follow-up care and the mother should be treated for TBI. Other household members should have a TST or IGRA and further evaluation.
TUBERCULOSIS CAUSED BY M BOVIS. Infections with M bovis account for approxi-mately 1% to 2% of TB cases in the United States, with higher rates along the border with Mexico. Children who come from countries where M bovis is prevalent in cattle or whose parents come from those countries are more likely to be infected. Most infections in humans are transmitted from cattle by unpasteurized milk and its products, such as fresh cheese,1 although human-to-human transmission by the airborne route has been documented. In children, M bovis more commonly causes cervical lymphadenitis, 1 American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases and Committee on Nutrition. Consumption of raw or unpasteurized milk and milk products by pregnant women and children. Pediatrics. 2014;133(1):175-179 (Reaffirmed November 2019) TUBERCULOSIS 81 1 intestinal TB disease and peritonitis, and meningitis. In adults, M bovis infection can prog-ress to advanced pulmonary disease with a risk of transmission to others.
The TST result typically is positive in a person infected with M bovis; IGRAs have not been studied systematically for diagnosing M bovis infection in particular, but theoretically they should have acceptable test characteristics (see Blood-Based Testing With Interferon-Gamma Release Assays [IGRAs], p 792). The definitive diagnosis of M bovis infection requires an isolate. The commonly used methods for identifying a microbial isolate as M tuberculosis complex do not distinguish M bovis from M tuberculosis, M africanum, and BCG, which is a live attenuated vaccine strain of M bovis; M bovis is suspected in clinical labora-tories by its typical resistance to pyrazinamide. This approach can be unreliable, and spe-cies confirmation at a reference laboratory should be requested when M bovis is suspected. Molecular genotyping through the state health department may assist in identifying M bovis. BCG rarely is isolated from pediatric clinical specimens in the United States; how-ever, it should be suspected from localized BCG suppuration or draining lymphadenitis in children who recently (within several months) received BCG vaccine, or in infants with selected congenital immunodeficiency syndromes who received a BCG vaccine. Only a reference laboratory can distinguish an isolate of BCG from an isolate of M bovis.
Therapy for M bovis Disease. Controlled clinical trials for treatment of M bovis disease have not been conducted, and treatment recommendations for M bovis disease in adults and children are based on results from treatment trials for M tuberculosis disease. Although most strains of M bovis are pyrazinamide-resistant and resistance to other first-line drugs has been reported, MDR strains are rare. Initial therapy for disease caused by M bovis should include 3 or 4 drugs, excluding pyrazinamide, that would be used to treat disease attrib-utable to M tuberculosis. For isoniazid- and rifampin-susceptible strains, a total treatment course of at least 9 months is recommended.
Parents should be counseled about the many infectious diseases transmitted by unpas-teurized milk and its products,1 and parents who might import traditional, unpasteurized dairy products from countries where M bovis infection is prevalent in cattle should be advised against giving those products to their children. When people are exposed to an adult who has pulmonary disease caused by M bovis infection, they should be evaluated by the same methods as for M tuberculosis.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Most children with TB disease, especially children younger than 10 years, are not contagious. Exceptions are the following: (1) chil-dren with pulmonary cavities; (2) children with positive sputum AFB smears; (3) children with laryngeal involvement; (4) children with extensive pulmonary infection; or (5) neo-nates or infants with congenital TB undergoing procedures that involve the oropharyn-geal airway (eg, endotracheal intubation). In these instances, airborne infection isolation precautions for TB are indicated until effective therapy has been initiated, sputum smears are negative, and coughing has abated. Additional criteria apply to suspected or known MDR TB. Children with no cough and smear-negative sputum AFB smears can be hospitalized in an open ward. Infection prevention measures for hospital personnel and visitors exposed to contagious patients should include the use of personally “fit tested” and “sealed” N95 particulate respirators for all patient contacts (see Infection Prevention and Control for 1 American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases and Committee on Nutrition. Consumption of raw or unpasteurized milk and milk products by pregnant women and children. Pediatrics. 2014;133(1):175-179 (Reaffirmed November 2019) 812 TUBERCULOSIS Hospitalized Children, p 133). If they have or are suspected to have DR TB, consultation regarding infection prevention and control should be made with public health authorities. The major concern in infection control relates to adult household members and con-tacts who can be the source of infection. Visitation should be limited to people who have been evaluated by symptom screening and chest radiograph and do not have TB. CONTROL MEASURES1,2: Reporting of suspected and confirmed cases of TB disease is mandated by law in all states. TBI is reportable in some states. Control of TB disease in the United States requires collaboration between health care providers and health depart-ment personnel, obtaining a thorough history of exposure(s) to people with contagious TB, timely and effective contact tracing, proper interpretation of TST or IGRA results, and appropriate antituberculosis therapy, including DOT services. A plan to control and prevent XDR TB has been published.3 Eliminating ingestion of unpasteurized dairy products will prevent most M bovis infection.4 Management of Contacts, Including Epidemiologic Investigation.5,6 Children with a positive TST or IGRA result or TB disease ideally should be the starting point for epidemiologic inves-tigation by the local health department. Close contacts of a TST- or IGRA-positive child, if the test was performed because the child has 1 or more risk factors, should have a TST or IGRA, and people with a positive TST or IGRA result or with symptoms consistent with TB disease should be investigated further. Because children with TB usually are not contagious unless they have an adult-type multibacillary form of pulmonary or laryngeal disease, their contacts are not likely to be infected unless they also have been in contact with an adult source person. After the presumptive adult source of the child’s TB is iden-tified, other contacts of that adult should be evaluated.
Therapy for Contacts. Children and adolescents recently exposed to a contagious case of TB disease should have a TST or IGRA test performed and should have an evaluation for TB disease (history and physical examination, as well as chest radiography if symptomatic or positive TST or IGRA results) performed. For exposed contacts with impaired immu-nity (eg, HIV infection) and all contacts younger than 5 years, treatment for presumptive TBI should be initiated, even if the initial TST or IGRA result is negative, once TB dis-ease is excluded (see Treatment Regimens for TBI, p 796). Infected children can have a negative TST or IGRA result because a cellular immune response has not yet developed 1 American Thoracic Society, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Infectious Diseases Society of America. Controlling tuberculosis in the United States. Recommendations from the American Thoracic Society, CDC, and the Infectious Diseases Society of America. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2005;54(RR-12):1–81 2 Starke JR; American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases. Technical report: interferon-γ release assays for diagnosis of tuberculosis infection and disease in children. Pediatrics. 2014;134(6):e1763-e1773 (Reaffirmed July 2018) 3 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Plan to combat extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis: recommen-dations of the Federal Tuberculosis Task Force. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2009;58(RR-3):1–43 4 American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases and Committee on Nutrition. Consumption of raw or unpasteurized milk and milk products by pregnant women and children. Pediatrics. 2014;133(1):175-179 (Reaffirmed November 2019) 5 National Tuberculosis Controllers Association and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Guidelines for the investigation of contacts of persons with infectious tuberculosis. Recommendations from the National Tuberculosis Controllers Association and CDC. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2005;54(RR-15):1–47 6 Starke JR; American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases. Technical report: interferon-γ release assays for diagnosis of tuberculosis infection and disease in children. Pediatrics. 2014;134(6):e1763-e1773 (Reaffirmed July 2018) TUBERCULOSIS 813 or because of anergy. Children with a negative TST or IGRA result should be retested 8 to 10 weeks after the last exposure to a source of infection. If the TST or IGRA result still is negative in an immunocompetent person, treatment can be discontinued. If the contact is immunocompromised and TBI cannot be excluded, after an evaluation for TB disease, treatment should be continued to the completion of the regimen. If a TST or IGRA result of a contact becomes positive, the regimen for TBI should be completed after an evaluation for TB disease.
Child Care and Schools. Children with TB disease can attend school or child care if they are receiving therapy (see Children in Group Child Care and Schools, p 116). They can return to regular activities as soon as effective therapy has been instituted, adherence to therapy has been documented, and clinical symptoms have diminished. Children with TBI can participate in all activities whether they are receiving treatment or not.
BCG Vaccines. BCG vaccine is a live vaccine originally prepared from attenuated strains of M bovis. Use of BCG vaccine1 is recommended by the Expanded Programme on Immunization of the World Health Organization for administration at birth (see Table 1.7, p 15). BCG is used in more than 100 countries to reduce the incidence of dis-seminated and other life-threatening manifestations of TB in infants and young children. Although BCG immunization appears to decrease the risk of serious complications of TB disease in children, the various BCG vaccines used throughout the world differ in compo-sition and efficacy.
Two meta-analyses of published clinical trials and case-control studies concerning the efficacy of BCG vaccines concluded that BCG vaccine has relatively high protective effi-cacy (approximately 80%) against meningeal and miliary TB in children. The protective efficacy against pulmonary TB differed significantly among the studies, precluding a spe-cific conclusion. Protection afforded by BCG vaccine in one meta-analysis was estimated to be 50%. Comparative evaluations of the BCG vaccine that is licensed in the United States for the prevention of TB disease versus other BCG vaccines globally have not been performed.
Indications. In the United States, administration of BCG vaccine should be considered only in limited and select circumstances, such as unavoidable risk of exposure to TB and failure or unfeasibility of other control methods. Recommendations for use of BCG vac-cine for control of TB among children and health care personnel have been published by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the CDC and the Advisory Council for the Elimination of Tuberculosis.2 For infants and children, BCG immuniza-tion should be considered only for those who have a negative TST result and who do not have contraindications in the following circumstances: • The child is exposed continually to a person or people with contagious pulmonary TB resistant to isoniazid and rifampin and the child cannot be removed from this exposure, OR • The child is exposed continually to a person or people with untreated or ineffectively treated contagious pulmonary TB and the child cannot be removed from such exposure or given antituberculosis therapy.
Careful assessment of the potential risks and benefits of BCG vaccine and consultation 1 www.bcgatlas.org 2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The role of BCG vaccine in the prevention and control of tuber-culosis in the United States: a joint statement by the Advisory Committee for the Elimination of Tuberculosis and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. MMWR Recomm Rep. 1996;45(RR-4):1–18 814 NONTUBERCULOUS MYCOBACTERIA with personnel in local TB control programs are strongly recommended before use of BCG vaccine.
Adverse Reactions. Uncommonly (1%–2% of immunizations), BCG vaccine can result in local adverse reactions, such as subcutaneous abscess and regional lymphadenopathy, which generally are not serious. One rare complication, osteitis affecting the epiphysis of long bones, can occur as long as several years after BCG immunization. Disseminated fatal infection occurs rarely (approximately 2 per 1 million people), primarily in people who are severely immunocompromised, such as children with poorly controlled HIV infection or severe combined immunodeficiency. Antituberculosis therapy is recommended to treat osteitis and disseminated disease caused by BCG vaccine. Pyrazinamide is not believed to be effective against BCG and should not be included in treatment regimens. Children with complications caused by BCG vaccine should be referred for manage-ment, if possible, to a TB expert and also should have consideration of evaluation for an immune deficiency.
Contraindications. People with burns, skin infections, and primary or secondary immu-nodeficiencies should not receive BCG vaccine. The World Health Organization no longer recommends BCG in healthy children living with HIV infection, because an increasing number of cases of localized and disseminated BCG have been described in infants and children living with HIV infection. Use of BCG vaccine is contraindi-cated for people receiving immunosuppressive medications including high-dose corti-costeroids (see Corticosteroids, p 807). Although no untoward effects of BCG vaccine on the fetus have been observed, immunization of women during pregnancy is not recommended.
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (Environmental Mycobacteria, Mycobacteria other than Mycobacterium tuberculosis) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Several syndromes are caused by nontuberculous mycobac-teria (NTM). • In children, the most common of these syndromes is cervical lymphadenitis. • Cutaneous infection may follow soil- or water-contaminated traumatic wounds, surger-ies, or cosmetic procedures (eg, tattoos, pedicures, body piercings). • Less common syndromes include skin and soft tissue infection, osteomyelitis, otitis media, central catheter-associated bloodstream infections, and pulmonary infections, especially in adolescents with cystic fibrosis. • NTM, especially Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC [including M avium and Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare]) and Mycobacterium abscessus, can be recovered from sputum in 10% to 20% of adolescents and young adults with cystic fibrosis and can be associated with fever and declining clinical status. • Disseminated infections almost always are associated with impaired cell-mediated immunity, as found in children with congenital immune defects (eg, interleukin-12 defi-ciency, cytokine–JAK–STAT pathways abnormalities, NF-kappa-B essential modula-tor [NEMO] mutation and related disorders, and interferon-gamma receptor defects), hematopoietic stem cell transplants, or advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Disseminated NTM infection, most commonly MAC, is rare in children living with HIV during the first year of life. The frequency of disseminated MAC increases NONTUBERCULOUS MYCOBACTERIA 815 with increasing age and declining CD4+ T-lymphocyte counts, typically less than 50 cells/µL, in children 6 years or older.1 Manifestations of disseminated NTM infections depend on the species and route of infection and include fever, night sweats, weight loss, abdominal pain, fatigue, diarrhea, and anemia. These signs and symptoms also are found in advanced immunosuppressed children living with HIV infection without disseminated MAC. For children living with HIV infection who have disseminated MAC, respiratory symptoms and isolated pulmonary disease are uncommon. In patients living with HIV infection who develop immune restoration with initiation of combination antiretroviral therapy (ART), local NTM symptoms can worsen temporarily. This immune reconstitu-tion syndrome usually occurs 2 to 4 weeks after initiation of ART . Symptoms can include worsening fever, swollen lymph nodes, local pain, and laboratory abnormalities.
ETIOLOGY: Of the close to 200 species of NTM that have been identified, only a few cause most human infections. However, gene sequencing has led to identification of new species that cause human disease infrequently. The species most commonly infecting chil-dren in the United States are MAC, Mycobacterium fortuitum, M abscessus, and Mycobacterium marinum (Table 3.82). Several new species, which can be detected by nucleic acid ampli-fication testing but cannot be grown by routine culture methods, have been identified in lymph nodes of children with cervical adenitis. NTM disease in patients living with HIV infection usually is caused by MAC. M fortuitum, Mycobacterium chelonae, Mycobacterium smegmatis, and M abscessus commonly are referred to as “rapidly growing” mycobacteria, because sufficient growth and identification can be achieved in the laboratory within 3 to 7 days on solid media, whereas MAC, M marinum, Mycobacterium szulgai, and most other NTM usually require several weeks before sufficient growth occurs for identification and are referred to as “slow growing” mycobacteria. Rapidly growing mycobacteria have been implicated most often in wound, soft tissue, bone, pulmonary, central venous catheter, and middle-ear infections. Other mycobacterial species that usually are not pathogenic have caused infections in immunocompromised hosts or have been associated with the pres-ence of a foreign body. EPIDEMIOLOGY: Many NTM species are ubiquitous in nature, being found in soil, food, water, and animals. Tap water is the major reservoir for Mycobacterium kansasii, Mycobacterium lentiflavum, Mycobacterium xenopi, Mycobacterium simiae, and health care-associ-ated infections attributable to M abscessus and M fortuitum. Outbreaks have been associated with contaminated water used for acupuncture and pedicures and inks used for tattooing. Health care-associated outbreaks have occurred among children undergoing pulpotomy or other dental procedures associated with improperly maintained dental unit water lines. Outbreaks of otitis media caused by M abscessus have been associated with polyethylene ear tubes and use of contaminated equipment or water. Health care-associated outbreaks of M chelonae have been associated with the use of commercial-grade misting humidi-fiers and nonsterile ice for invasive procedures. For M marinum, water in a fish tank or aquarium or an injury in a salt-water environment are the major sources of infection. A waterborne route of transmission has been implicated for MAC infection in some immu-nocompromised hosts. 1 Panel on Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children. Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children. Department of Health and Human Services. Available at: 816 NONTUBERCULOUS MYCOBACTERIA Table 3.82. Diseases Caused by Nontuberculous Mycobacterium Species Clinical Disease Species Cutaneous infection Mycobacterium marinum Mycobacterium chelonae Mycobacterium fortuitum Mycobacterium abscessus Mycobacterium ulceransa Lymphadenitis MAC Mycobacterium haemophilum Mycobacterium lentiflavum Mycobacterium kansasii M fortuitum M abscessus Mycobacterium malmoenseb Otologic infection M abscessus M fortuitum Pulmonary infection MAC M kansasii M abscessus Mycobacterium xenopi M malmoenseb Mycobacterium szulgai M fortuitum Mycobacterium simiae Catheter-associated infection M chelonae M fortuitum M abscessus Prosthetic valve endocarditis M chelonae M fortuitum Mycobacterium chimaera Skeletal infection MAC M kansasii M fortuitum M chelonae M marinum M abscessus M ulceransa Disseminated MAC M kansasii Mycobacterium genavense M haemophilum M chelonae MAC indicates Mycobacterium avium complex.
a Not endemic in the United States.
b Found primarily in Northern Europe. NONTUBERCULOUS MYCOBACTERIA 817 An international outbreak of Mycobacterium chimaera infection (including prosthetic valve endocarditis, vascular graft infection, and disseminated infection) was associated with heater-cooler devices used in heart surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass, and was likely attributable to aerosolization of M chimaera from contaminated devices. Clinical presentation was indolent and included fever, myalgia, arthralgia, fatigue, and weight loss, with diagnosis in patients occurring up to several years after exposure. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined that all heater-cooler devices have common design features that could lead to bioaerosol formation. Although many people are exposed to NTM, it is unknown why some exposures result in acute or chronic infection. Usual portals of entry for NTM infection are believed to be abrasions in the skin, such as cutaneous lesions caused by M marinum; penetrating trauma, such as needles and organic material most often associated with M abscessus and M fortuitum; surgical sites, especially for cosmetic surgery and central vascular or perito-neal dialysis catheters; oropharyngeal mucosa, which is the presumed portal of entry for cervical lymphadenitis; tooth eruption, which is the presumed portal of entry for sub-mandibular lymphadenitis; gastrointestinal or respiratory tract, for disseminated MAC; and respiratory tract, including tympanostomy tubes for otitis media. Pulmonary disease and rare cases of mediastinal adenitis and endobronchial disease occur. NTM are impor-tant pathogens in patients with cystic fibrosis and are emerging pathogens in individuals receiving biologic response modifiers, such as antitumor necrosis factor-alpha agents (see Biologic Response-Modifying Drugs Used to Decrease Inflammation, p 82). Most infec-tions remain localized at the portal of entry or in regional lymph nodes. Dissemination to distal sites primarily occurs in severely immunocompromised hosts. No definitive evidence of person-to-person transmission of NTM exists outside of reports of possible occurrence in cystic fibrosis clinics. Buruli ulcer disease is a skin and bone infection caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, an emerging disease causing significant morbidity and disability in tropical areas such as Africa, Asia, South America, Australia, and the western Pacific.
The incubation periods are variable.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Routine screening of respiratory or gastrointestinal tract specimens for MAC microorganisms is not recommended. Definitive diagnosis of NTM disease requires isolation of the organism. Consultation with the laboratory should occur to ensure that cultures and other specimens are handled correctly. For example, isolation of Mycobacterium haemophilum requires that the culture be maintained at 30°C and that heme-containing medium is added for isolation. Because NTM commonly are found in the environment, contamination of cultures or transient colonization can occur. Caution must be exercised in interpretation of cultures obtained from nonsterile sites, such as gastric washing specimens, endoscopy material, a single expectorated sputum sample, or urine specimens, and when the species cultured usually is nonpathogenic (eg, Mycobacterium terrae complex or Mycobacterium gordonae). An acid-fast bacilli smear-positive sample and repeated isolation on culture media of a single species from any site are more likely to indicate dis-ease than culture contamination or transient colonization. Diagnostic criteria for NTM lung disease in adults include 2 or more separate sputum samples or 1 bronchial alveolar lavage specimen that grows NTM. These criteria have not been validated in children and apply best to MAC, M kansasii, and M abscessus. NTM isolates from draining sinus tracts or wounds almost always are significant clinically. Recovery of NTM from sites that usu-ally are sterile, such as cerebrospinal fluid, pleural fluid, bone marrow, blood, lymph node 818 NONTUBERCULOUS MYCOBACTERIA aspirates, middle ear or mastoid aspirates, or surgically excised tissue, is very likely to be significant. However, rare instances of sample or laboratory contamination leading to a false-positive culture result have been reported. With radiometric or nonradiometric broth techniques, blood cultures are highly sensitive in recovery of MAC and other bloodborne NTM species. If disseminated MAC disease is confirmed, the patient should be evaluated to identify an underlying immunodeficiency condition. Polymerase chain reaction-based assays for some NTM have been developed but are not yet widely available in commercial diagnostic laboratories.
Patients with NTM infection such as M marinum, M kansasii, or MAC cervical lymph-adenitis can have a positive tuberculin skin test (TST) result, because the purified protein derivative preparation, derived from Mycobacterium tuberculosis, shares a number of anti-gens with these NTM species. These TST reactions usually measure less than 10 mm of induration but can measure more than 15 mm (see Tuberculosis, p 786). The interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) use 2 or 3 antigens specific to M tuberculosis complex and results in less cross-reactivity from M avium-intracellulare and most other NTM species com-pared with TST. However, cross-reactions can occur with infection caused by M kansasii, M marinum, and M szulgai (see Tuberculosis, p 786). TREATMENT1,2: Many NTM are relatively resistant in vitro to antituberculosis drugs, but this does not necessarily correlate with clinical response, especially with MAC infections. Only limited controlled trials of drug treatment have been performed in adults with NTM infections, and none have been conducted in children. The approach to initial ther-apy should be directed by the following: (1) the species causing the infection; (2) the results of drug-susceptibility testing, especially to macrolides; (3) the site(s) of infection; (4) the patient’s immune status; and (5) the need to treat a patient presumptively for tuberculosis while awaiting culture reports that subsequently reveal NTM.
For NTM lymphadenitis in otherwise healthy children, especially when the disease is caused by MAC, complete surgical excision is curative and limits scar formation. Therapy with clarithromycin or azithromycin combined with ethambutol and/or rifampin or rifab-utin may be beneficial for children in whom surgical excision is not possible or is incom-plete and for children with recurrent disease (see Table 3.83), although published reports of antimicrobial therapy without surgical incision have had variable success rates. The natural history of NTM lymphadenitis without curative surgical excision is slow resolu-tion but with a high risk of spontaneous drainage through the skin and resulting scarring, even when antimicrobial management is used. Joint decision making with the parent(s) and possibly the child, depending on age, and the surgeon is important in developing the best treatment plan for each patient.
The choice of drugs, dosages, and duration should be reviewed with a consultant experienced in the management of NTM infections, but always includes 2 or more drugs (see Table 3.83). Indwelling foreign bodies must be removed, and surgical débridement for serious localized disease is optimal. Clinical isolates of MAC usually are resistant to many 1 Daley CL, Iaccarino JM, Lange C, et al. Treatment of nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary dis-ease: an official ATS/ERS/ESCMID/IDSA clinical practice guideline: executive summary. Clin Infect Dis. 2020;71(4):e1-e36. DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa241 2 Floto RA, Olivier KN, Saiman L, et al. US Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and European Cystic Fibrosis Society consensus recommendations for the management of non-tuberculous mycobacteria in individuals with cys-tic fibrosis. Thorax. 2016;71:i1-i22. Available at: Suppl_1/i1.full.pdf NONTUBERCULOUS MYCOBACTERIA 819 Table 3.83. Treatment of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Infections in Childrena Organism Disease Initial Treatment Slowly Growing Species Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC); Mycobacterium haemophilum; Mycobacterium lentiflavum Lymphadenitis Complete excision of lymph nodes; if excision incomplete or disease recurs, clarithromycin or azithromycin plus ethambutol and/or rifampin (or rifabutin).
Pulmonary infection Clarithromycin or azithromycin plus ethambutol with rifampin or rifabutin (pulmonary resection in some patients who fail to respond to drug therapy). For severe disease, an initial course of amikacin or streptomycin often is included. Clinical data in adults with mild to moderate disease support that 3-times-weekly therapy is as effective as daily therapy, with less toxicity. For patients with advanced or cavitary disease, drugs should be given daily.
Mycobacterium chimaera Prosthetic valve endocarditis Valve removal, prolonged antimicrobial therapy based on susceptibility testing.
Disseminated See text.
Mycobacterium kansasii Pulmonary infection Rifampin plus ethambutol with isoniazid daily. If rifampin resistance is detected, a 3-drug regimen based on drug susceptibility testing should be used.
Osteomyelitis Surgical débridement and prolonged antimicrobial therapy using rifampin plus ethambutol with isoniazid.
Mycobacterium marinum Cutaneous infection None, if minor; rifampin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, clarithromycin, or doxycyclineb for moderate disease; extensive lesions may require surgical débridement. Susceptibility testing not routinely required.
Mycobacterium ulcerans Cutaneous and bone infections Daily intramuscular streptomycin and oral rifampin for 8 weeks; excision to remove necrotic tissue, if present; potential response to thermotherapy.
820 NONTUBERCULOUS MYCOBACTERIA Organism Disease Initial Treatment Rapidly Growing Species Mycobacterium fortuitum group Cutaneous infection Initial therapy for serious disease is amikacin plus meropenem, IV , followed by clarithromycin, doxycyclineb or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, or ciprofloxacin, orally, on the basis of in vitro susceptibility testing; may require surgical excision. Up to 50% of isolates are resistant to cefoxitin.
Catheter infection Catheter removal and amikacin plus meropenem, IV; clarithromycin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, or ciprofloxacin, orally, on the basis of in vitro susceptibility testing.
Mycobacterium abscessus Otitis media; cutaneous infection There is no reliable antimicrobial regimen because of variability in drug susceptibility. Clarithromycin plus initial course of amikacin plus cefoxitin or imipenem/meropenem; may require surgical débridement on the basis of in vitro susceptibility testing (50% are amikacin resistant).
Pulmonary infection (in cystic fibrosis) Serious disease, clarithromycin, amikacin, and cefoxitin or imipenem/meropenem on the basis of susceptibility testing; most isolates have very low MICs to tigecycline; may require surgical resection. Mycobacterium chelonae Catheter infection, prosthetic valve endocarditis Catheter removal; débridement, removal of foreign material; valve replacement; and tobramycin (initially) plus clarithromycin, meropenem, and linezolid.
Disseminated cutaneous infection Tobramycin and meropenem or linezolid (initially) plus clarithromycin. IV indicates intravenously; MIC, minimum inhibitory concentration.
a Treatment always includes 2 or more drugs.
b Doxycycline can be used for short durations (ie, 21 days or less) without regard to patient age, but for longer treatment dura-tions is not recommended for children younger than 8 years (see Tetracyclines, p 866). Only 50% of isolates of M marinum are susceptible to doxycycline.
Table 3.83. Treatment of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Infections in Children,a continued NONTUBERCULOUS MYCOBACTERIA 821 of the approved antituberculosis drugs, including isoniazid, but generally are susceptible to clarithromycin and azithromycin and often are susceptible to combinations of etham-butol, rifabutin or rifampin, and amikacin or streptomycin. Secondary agents include moxifloxacin and linezolid. Susceptibility testing to these other agents has not been stan-dardized and, thus, is not recommended routinely. Isolates of rapidly growing mycobacte-ria (M fortuitum, M abscessus, and M chelonae) should be tested in vitro against drugs to which they commonly are susceptible and that have been used with some therapeutic success (eg, amikacin, imipenem, sulfamethoxazole or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, cefoxitin, cip-rofloxacin, clarithromycin, linezolid, clofazimine, doxycycline, and tigecycline).
The duration of therapy for NTM infections will depend on host status, site(s) of involvement, and severity. Patients receiving therapy should be monitored. Patients receiv-ing clarithromycin plus rifabutin or high-dose rifabutin (with another drug) should be observed for the rifabutin-related development of leukopenia, uveitis, polyarthralgia, and pseudojaundice. Most patients who respond ultimately show substantial clinical improvement in the first 4 to 6 weeks of therapy. Elimination of the organisms from blood cultures can take longer, often up to 12 weeks. Most experts recommend a minimum treatment duration of 3 to 6 months or longer. For patients with cystic fibrosis and isolation of MAC species, treatment is suggested only for those with clinical symptoms not attributable to other causes, worsening lung function, and chest radiographic progression. The decision to embark on therapy should take into consideration susceptibility testing results and should involve consultation with a specialist in cystic fibrosis care. In patients with living with HIV infection and in other immunocompromised people with disseminated MAC infection, multidrug therapy is recommended. Treatment of dis-seminated MAC infection should be undertaken in consultation with an expert because the infections are life threatening and drug-drug interactions may occur between medica-tions used to treat disseminated MAC and HIV infections. The optimal time to initiate ART in a child in whom HIV infection and disseminated MAC are newly diagnosed is not established. Many experts provide treatment of dis-seminated MAC for 2 weeks before initiating ART in an attempt to minimize occurrence of the immune reconstitution syndrome and minimize confusion relating to the cause of drug-associated toxicity.
Chemoprophylaxis. The most effective way to prevent disseminated MAC in children liv-ing with HIV infection is to preserve their immune function through use of combination ART. Children living with HIV infection who have advanced immunosuppression should be offered prophylaxis against disseminated MAC with azithromycin or clarithromy-cin based on their CD4+ T-lymphocyte counts, provided disseminated MAC has been excluded by 3 negative blood cultures in AFB-specific blood culture bottles.1 Combination therapy for prophylaxis should be avoided in children, if possible, because it has not been shown to be cost-effective and increases rates of adverse events. Children with a history of disseminated MAC and continued immunosuppression should receive lifelong prophylaxis 1 Panel on Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children. Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children. Department of Health and Human Services. Available at: 822 TULAREMIA to prevent recurrence. Prophylaxis can be discontinued in some children living with HIV infection after immune reconstitution as detailed in the AIDS guidelines.1 ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.2 CONTROL MEASURES: Control measures include chemoprophylaxis for high-risk patients living with HIV infection (see Treatment, p 818) and avoidance of tap water contamination of central venous catheters, dental procedures, surgical procedures and wounds, injections and injectable medications, skin, or endoscopic equipment and other medical devices.
FDA instructions are available regarding the use of filtered water (not tap water) for heater-cooler devices and for other recommendations for these devices (www.fda.gov/ medical-devices/what-heater-cooler-device/recommendations-use-any-heater-cooler-device). If heater-cooler devices are implicated in M chimaera infection or have been or are to be used in cardiac surgeries, patients should be informed (prefer-ably before their surgery) of the risk and monitored after surgery for signs and symptoms suggestive of infection. These devices are also used for extracorporeal membrane oxygen-ation (ECMO), but to date, no cases related to use in this setting have been reported. If M chimaera infection is suspected or documented, an FDA medical device report should be filed with MedWatch (see MedWatch – the FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event-Reporting Program, p 1004). Tularemia CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: There are several common presentations of tularemia in children, with ulceroglandular disease being the most frequently identified. Characterized by a maculopapular lesion at the entry site with subsequent ulceration and slow healing, the ulceroglandular variant is associated with tender regional lymphadenopathy that can drain spontaneously. The glandular variant (regional lymphadenopathy with no ulcer) also is common. Less common disease variants include oculoglandular (severe conjunctivi-tis with preauricular lymphadenopathy), oropharyngeal (severe exudative stomatitis, phar-yngitis, or tonsillitis with cervical lymphadenopathy), typhoidal (high fever, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, systemic infection including septicemia; pneumonia and or meningitis may be seen as complications), and secondary eruptions that can include vesicular skin lesions, which can be mistaken for herpes simplex virus or varicella zoster virus cutaneous infec-tions. Pneumonic tularemia, characterized by influenza-like symptoms often without chest radiograph abnormalities, presents with fever, dry cough, chest pain, and hilar adenopa-thy and normally is associated with farming or lawn maintenance activities that create aerosols and dust. Pneumonic tularemia would also be the anticipated variant after inten-tional release of aerosolized organisms.
1 Panel on Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children. Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children. Department of Health and Human Services. Available at: 2 The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has additional recommendations for infection prevention and con-trol in patients with cystic fibrosis, regardless of respiratory tract culture results: Saiman L, Seigel JD, LiPuma JJ, et al. Infection prevention and control guideline for cystic fibrosis: 2013 update. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2014;35(Suppl 1): S1-S67. Available at: www.cff.org/Care/Clinical-Care-Guidelines/Infection-Prevention-and-Control-Clinical-Care-Guidelines/ Infection-Prevention-and-Control-Clinical-Care-Guidelines/ TULAREMIA 823 ETIOLOGY: Francisella tularensis is a small, weakly staining, gram-negative pleomorphic coccobacillus. Two subspecies cause human infection in North America: F tularensis sub-species tularensis (type A), and F tularensis subspecies holarctica (type B). Type A generally is considered more virulent, although either can be lethal, especially if inhaled.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: F tularensis can infect more than 100 animal species; the vertebrate spe-cies considered most important in enzootic cycles are rabbits, hares, and rodents, espe-cially muskrats, voles, beavers, and prairie dogs. Domestic cats and dogs are an additional but rare source of infection. In the United States, most human cases are attributed to tick bites but may also result from bites of other arthropod vectors, such as deer flies, or direct from contact with any of the aforementioned animal species. Infections attributable to tick and deer fly bites usually take the form of ulceroglandular or glandular tularemia. F tularensis bacteria can be transmitted to humans via the skin when handling infected ani-mal tissue, as can occur when hunting or skinning infected rabbits, muskrats, prairie dogs, and other rodents. Infection has been reported in commercially traded hamsters and prairie dogs. Infection also can be acquired following ingestion of contaminated water or inadequately cooked meat, or by inhalation of contaminated aerosols generated during lawn mowing, brush cutting, or certain farming activities (eg, baling contaminated hay). At-risk people have occupational or recreational exposure to infected animals or their habitats; this includes rabbit hunters and trappers, people exposed to certain ticks or bit-ing insects, and laboratory technicians working with F tularensis, which is highly infectious and may be aerosolized when grown in culture. In the United States, most cases occur during May through September. Approximately two thirds of cases occur in males, and one quarter of cases occur in children younger than 15 years. Tularemia has been reported in all US states except Hawaii. It is most common in central and western states and parts of Massachusetts (particularly Martha’s Vineyard). In 2018, a total of 229 cases in the United States were reported. Tularemia has been a nationally notifiable disease since 2000. Organisms can be present in blood during the first 2 weeks of disease and in cutane-ous lesions for as long as 1 month if untreated. Person-to-person transmission has not been reported.
The incubation period usually is 3 to 5 days, with a range of 1 to 21 days.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Diagnosis is established most often by serologic testing. Patients do not develop antibodies until the second week of illness. A single serum antibody titer of 1:128 or greater determined by microagglutination (MA) or of 1:160 or greater deter-mined by tube agglutination (TA) is consistent with recent or past infection and constitutes a presumptive diagnosis. For those with suspected disease and an initial nondiagnostic titer, a repeat titer should be obtained in 4 weeks. Confirmation by serologic testing requires a fourfold or greater titer change between serum samples obtained 4 weeks apart, with at least 1 of the specimens having a minimum titer of 1:128 or greater by MA or 1:160 or greater by TA. Nonspecific cross-reactions can occur with specimens containing heterophile antibodies, or antibodies to Brucella species, Legionella species, or other Gram-negative bacteria. However, cross-reactions rarely result in MA or TA titers that are diag-nostic. Because of its propensity for causing laboratory-acquired infections, laboratory personnel should be alerted immediately when F tularensis infection is suspected.
F tularensis in ulcer exudate or aspirate material can be identified by laboratory-developed polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay or direct fluorescent antibody assay. 824 TULAREMIA Immunohistochemical staining is specific for detection of F tularensis in fixed tissues; how-ever, this method is not available in most clinical laboratories. Isolation of F tularensis from specimens of blood, skin, ulcers, lymph node drainage, gastric washings, or respiratory tract secretions is best achieved by inoculation of cysteine-enriched media. Because F tularensis is a biosafety level 3 agent, if suspected on the basis of clinical and epidemiologic history or Gram stain identification of tiny, gram-negative coccobacillus, further work should only be performed in a certified Class II Biosafety Cabinet using appropriate per-sonal protective equipment (back fastening gown, dual gloves, N95 respirator). All isolates suspected to be F tularensis should be forwarded for confirmation to local reference labora-tories (usually the state laboratory) that are part of the Laboratory Response Network. TREATMENT: Gentamicin (5 mg/kg/day, divided twice or 3 times/day, intravenously or intramuscularly, with the dose adjusted to maintain the desired peak serum concentra-tions of at least 5 µg/mL) is the drug of choice for the treatment of tularemia in children because of the limited availability of streptomycin (30–40 mg/kg/day, divided twice/ day, intramuscularly; maximum 2 g/day) and the fewer adverse effects of gentamicin. Duration of therapy usually is 10 days. A 5- to 7-day course may be sufficient in mild dis-ease, but a longer course is required for more severe illness (eg, meningitis). Ciprofloxacin is an alternative for mild disease (10- to 14-day course of oral ciprofloxacin; 20–40 mg/kg daily in 2 divided doses, maximum of 500 mg/dose) but is not approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of tularemia. Doxycycline is associated with a higher rate of relapse compared with other therapies and is not recommended for defini-tive treatment. Suppuration of lymph nodes can occur despite antimicrobial therapy. F tularensis is not susceptible to beta-lactam drugs, including carbapenems. Because of the difficulty in achieving adequate cerebrospinal fluid concentrations of gentamicin, combi-nation therapy with doxycycline or ciprofloxacin plus gentamicin may be considered for patients with tularemic meningitis. Because treatment delay is associated with therapeutic failure, treatment should be initiated as soon as tularemia is suspected.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: • People should protect themselves against arthropod bites by wearing protective clothing, by frequent inspection for and removal of ticks from the skin and scalp, and by using insect repellents (see Prevention of Mosquitoborne and Tickborne Infections, p 175). • Drinking untreated surface water should be avoided. • Gloves should be worn by those handling the carcasses of wild rabbits, muskrats, prairie dogs, and other potentially infected animals. Children should not handle sick or dead animals, including pets.
• People should avoid mowing over live or dead animals, because this may aerosolize infective material. • Game meats should be cooked thoroughly.
• Primary clinical specimens may be handled in the laboratory using Biological Safety Level (BSL) 2 precautions. Work with suspected cultures requires BSL3 precau-tions. Note that F tularensis is a tier 1 select agent and must be handled as such after it has been identified. Additional information on laboratory safety can be found in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories manual (www.cdc.gov/biosafety/publications/ bmbl5/). LOUSEBORNE TYPHUS 825 • Standard precautions should be used for handling clinical materials.
• A 14-day course of doxycycline or ciprofloxacin is recommended for children and adults after exposure to an intentional release of tularemia (eg, a bioterrorism attack) and for laboratory workers with inadvertent exposure to F tularensis. • A vaccine that had been available to protect laboratory workers and other high-risk personnel is under review by the US Food and Drug Administration but is not cur-rently available in the United States except through the Special Immunization Program administered by the Department of Defense. Louseborne Typhus (Epidemic or Sylvatic Typhus) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Louseborne or epidemic typhus is an uncommon disease that is spread through contact with infected human body lice. Patients develop abrupt onset of high fever, chills, and myalgia accompanied by severe headache and malaise. Rash often develops by day 4 to 7 after the start of illness but may not always be pres-ent and should not be relied on for diagnosis. When present, the rash usually begins on the trunk and axilla, spreads centrifugally to the limbs, and generally spares the face, palms, and soles. The rash typically is macular to maculopapular but in advanced stages can become petechial or hemorrhagic. The rash can be difficult to observe on patients with darkly pigmented skin and is absent in up to 40% of patients. There is no eschar, as might be present in many other rickettsial diseases. Abdominal complaints (stomach pain, nausea) and changes in mental status are common, including delirium, drowsiness, seizures, and coma. Cough and tachypnea may be present. Myocardial and renal failure can occur when disease is severe. The fatality rate in untreated people can be as high as 30%. Mortality is less common in children and increases with advancing age. Untreated patients who recover typically have an illness lasting 2 weeks. Brill-Zinsser disease is a relapse of epidemic typhus that can occur years after the initial episode, and generally occurs when the body’s immune system is weakened from illness, medications, or advanced age. The symptoms of Brill-Zinsser disease generally are milder in nature and shorter in duration than the initial infection. Factors that reactivate the rickettsiae are unknown. Laboratory abnormalities in epidemic typhus may include thrombocytopenia, increased hepatic enzymes, hyperbilirubinemia, and elevated blood urea nitrogen.
ETIOLOGY: Epidemic typhus is caused by Rickettsia prowazekii, which are gram-negative obligate intracellular bacteria.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Epidemic typhus is transmitted by the human body louse (Pediculus humanus corporis), which is infected through feeding on patients with acute typhus fever. Humans are the primary reservoir of the organism. Infected lice excrete the bacteria in their feces and usually defecate at the time of feeding. Disease transmission can occur when infected louse feces are rubbed into broken skin or mucous membranes or are inhaled. All ages can be affected. Poverty, crowding, and poor sanitary conditions such as those found in war, famine, drought, and other natural disasters contribute to the spread of body lice and, hence, the disease. Cases have occurred throughout the world, includ-ing the colder, mountainous areas of Asia, Africa, some parts of Europe, and Central and South America, particularly in refugee camps and jails in resource-limited countries. Epidemic typhus is most common during winter, when conditions favor person-to-person 826 LOUSEBORNE TYPHUS transmission of the vector. Cases of epidemic typhus are rare in the United States, but there is no formal system for epidemic typhus surveillance. The last known epidemic in the United States occurred in 1921; sporadic human cases associated with close contact with infected flying squirrels (Glaucomys volans), their nests, or their ectoparasites occa-sionally are reported in the eastern United States. Cases have been reported in people who reside or work in flying squirrel-infested dwellings, even when direct contact is not reported. Flying squirrel-associated disease, called sylvatic typhus, typically presents with a similar but generally milder illness to that observed with body louse-transmitted infec-tion. Untreated illness can be severe, although no fatal cases of sylvatic typhus have been reported; the later development of Brill-Zinsser disease has been confirmed in at least 1 case of untreated sylvatic typhus. People with Brill-Zinsser disease harbor active R prowazekii and, therefore, may pose a risk for reintroduction of the organism and new outbreaks. Amblyomma ticks in the Americas and in Ethiopia have been shown to carry R prowazekii, but their vector potential is unknown. Rickettsiae are present in the blood and tissues of patients during the early febrile phase but are not found in secretions. Direct person-to-person spread of the dis-ease does not occur in the absence of the louse vector. The incubation period is 1 to 2 weeks.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Louseborne typhus may be diagnosed via indirect immunofluo-rescence antibody (IFA) assay; immunohistochemistry (IHC); polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay of blood, plasma, or tissue samples; or isolation by culture. Serologic tests are the most common means of confirmation and can be used to detect either immunoglobu-lin (Ig) G or IgM antibodies. The specimen preferably should be obtained within the first week of symptoms and before (or within 24 hours of) doxycycline administration. The gold standard for serologic diagnosis of louseborne typhus is a fourfold increase in IgG antibody titer by the IFA test between acute sera obtained in the first week of illness and convalescent sera obtained 2 to 4 weeks later. A negative acute serologic test result does not rule out a diagnosis of louseborne typhus, because detectable levels of IgG and IgM antibodies generally do not appear until around 7 to 10 days after onset of symptoms. An elevated acute titer may represent past infection rather than acute infection. Low-level elevated antibody titers can be an incidental finding in a significant proportion of the general population in some regions. IgM antibodies may remain elevated for months and are not highly specific for acute louseborne typhus. Cross-reactivity may be observed to antibodies to Rickettsia typhi (the agent of endemic typhus), Rickettsia rickettsii (the agent of Rocky Mountain spotted fever), and other spotted fever group rickettsiae. R prowazekii also may be cultured and identified through submission to specific reference laboratories that are equipped to culture and identify epidemic typhus. Cell culture cultivation of the organism must be confirmed by molecular methods. TREATMENT: Doxycycline is the drug of choice to treat louseborne typhus, regardless of patient age. The recommended dosage of doxycycline for adults is 100 mg twice per day, intravenously or orally, and for children under 45 kg (100 lb) is 2.2 mg/kg per dose, administered twice a day (maximum 100 mg/dose [see Tetracyclines, p 866]). Treatment should be continued for at least 3 days after defervescence and evidence of clinical improvement is documented, and the total treatment course is usually 7 to 10 days. Some patients may relapse if not treated for the full 7 to 10 days. Other broad-spectrum anti-microbial agents, including ciprofloxacin, are not recommended and may be more likely to result in fatal outcome. Chloramphenicol, where available, may be used in cases of MURINE TYPHUS 827 absolute contraindication of doxycycline (life-threatening allergy) but also carries signifi-cant risks (ie, aplastic anemia). In epidemic situations in which antimicrobial agents may be limited (eg, refugee camps), a single 200-mg dose of doxycycline in adults (or 4.4 mg/ kg, maximum dose 200 mg as a single dose for children) may provide effective treatment and facilitate outbreak control when combined with delousing efforts.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended. Precautions should be taken to delouse hospitalized patients using pediculicide when louse infestations are present. CONTROL MEASURES: Thorough delousing in epidemic situations, particularly among exposed contacts of cases, is recommended. Several applications of pediculicides may be needed, because lice eggs are resistant to most insecticides. Washing clothes in hot water kills lice and eggs. During epidemics, insecticides dusted onto clothes of louse-infested populations are effective. In situations involving outbreaks of epidemic typhus in prisons and refugee settings, active surveillance for fever is important to assess efficacy of control measures and to ensure rapid and effective treatment. To halt the spread of disease to other people, louse-infested patients should be treated with cream or gel pediculicides containing pyrethrins or permethrin; malathion is prescribed most often when pyrethroids fail. Prevention and control of flying squirrel-associated typhus requires application of insecticides and precautions to prevent contact with these animals and their ectoparasites and to exclude them from nesting in, or entering into, human dwellings. No prophylaxis is recommended for people exposed to flying squirrels. Cases should be reported to local, state, regional, or national public health departments.
Murine Typhus (Endemic or Fleaborne Typhus) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Murine typhus, also known as endemic typhus or fleaborne typhus, resembles epidemic (louseborne) typhus but usually has a less abrupt onset with less severe systemic symptoms. The disease can be mild in young children. Fever, present in almost all patients, can be accompanied by myalgia and a persistent, usually severe, headache. Nausea, vomiting, anorexia, and abdominal pain and tenderness also develop in approximately half of patients. A macular or maculopapular rash appears by day 4 to 7 of illness in approximately 50% of patients, and lasts 4 to 8 days. The rash often is dis-tributed on the patient’s trunk, although extremities also can be involved. Illness seldom lasts longer than 2 weeks. The clinical course is usually uncomplicated, but severe mani-festations, such as central nervous system abnormalities, are possible. Laboratory findings include thrombocytopenia, elevated liver aminotransferases, hypoalbuminemia, hypocal-cemia, and hyponatremia. Fatal outcome is rare but has been reported in up to 4% of hospitalized patients.
ETIOLOGY: Murine typhus is caused by Rickettsia typhi, which are gram-negative obligate intracellular bacteria.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Rats, in which infection is inapparent, are the natural reservoirs for R typhi. The disease is worldwide in distribution and tends to occur most commonly in male adults; in children, males and females are affected equally. Outside the United States, the primary vector for transmission among rats and transmission to humans is the rat flea, Xenopsylla cheopis, although other fleas and mites have been implicated. A suburban 828 MURINE TYPHUS cycle involving cat fleas (Ctenocephalides felis) and opossums (Didelphis virginiana) or feral cats has emerged as an important cause of murine typhus in the United States. Infection occurs when infected flea feces are rubbed into broken skin or mucous membranes or are inhaled. Murine typhus is rare in most of the United States, although it is likely under-diagnosed. Most diagnosed cases occur during the months of April to October and in southern California, southern Texas, the southeastern Gulf Coast, and Hawaii. The incubation period is 6 to 14 days.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Antibody titers determined with R typhi antigen by an indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA) assay are measured most commonly. Enzyme immunoas-say or latex agglutination tests also are available. Antibody concentrations peak at around 4 weeks after infection, but results of antibody tests may be negative early in the course of illness. A fourfold increase in immunoglobulin (Ig) G titer between acute and convalescent serum specimens obtained 2 to 4 weeks apart is confirmatory for laboratory diagnosis. Although more prone to false-positive results, immunoassays demonstrating increases in specific IgM antibody can aid in distinguishing clinical ill-ness from previous exposure if interpreted with a concurrent IgG test result; use of IgM assays alone is not recommended. Because of cross-reactivity, standard serologic tests might not differentiate murine typhus caused by R typhi from epidemic (louse-borne) typhus (Rickettsia prowazekii) or from infection with spotted fever rickettsiae, such as Rickettsia rickettsii. More specific testing with antibody cross-absorption for immuno-fluorescence antibody (IFA) assay or western blot analyses is not available routinely. Isolation of the organism in cell culture potentially is hazardous and is performed best by specialized laboratories, such as those at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Routine hospital blood cultures are not suitable for culture of R typhi. Molecular diagnostic assays on infected whole blood and skin biopsies can dis-tinguish murine and epidemic typhus and other rickettsioses and are performed at the CDC. Immunohistochemical procedures on formalin-fixed skin biopsy tissues also can be performed at the CDC.
TREATMENT: Doxycycline is the treatment of choice for murine typhus, regardless of patient age. The recommended dosage of doxycycline is 4.4 mg/kg per day, divided every 12 hours, intravenously or orally (maximum 100 mg/dose [see Tetracyclines, p 866]). Early diagnosis should be based on clinical suspicion and epidemiology. In a patient with disease that is clinically compatible with murine typhus, treatment should not be with-held because of a negative laboratory result or while awaiting laboratory confirmation, because severe or fatal infection can develop when treatment is delayed. Treatment should be continued for at least 3 days after defervescence and evidence of clinical improvement is documented. The total treatment course usually is 7 to 14 days. Fluoroquinolones or chloramphenicol are alternative medications but may not be as effective; fluoroquinolones are not approved for this use in children younger than 18 years (see Fluoroquinolones, p 864).
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended. CONTROL MEASURES: Fleas should be controlled by appropriate insecticides before use of rodenticides, because fleas will seek alternative hosts, including humans. Suspected animal populations should be controlled by species-appropriate means. No prophylaxis is recommended for exposed people. The disease should be reported to local or state public health departments. UREAPLASMA UREALYTICUM AND UREAPLASMA PARVUM INFECTIONS 829 Ureaplasma urealyticum and Ureaplasma parvum Infections CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: The role of Ureaplasma species in human disease is con-troversial. There has been an inconsistent association between presence of Ureaplasma urealyticum and nongonococcal urethritis (NGU). Without treatment, the urethritis usu-ally resolves within 1 to 6 months. There also has been an inconsistent relationship of infection by Ureaplasma species with prostatitis and epididymitis in men and upper genital tract syndromes in women, including salpingitis, endometritis, and pelvic inflammatory disease. Ureaplasma organisms commonly are detected in placentas with histologic chorio-amnionitis (now known as intra-amniotic infection), and studies suggest that there is an association of upper genital tract infection by Ureaplasma species and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Some reports also describe an association between the presence of Ureaplasma in the vaginal flora and preterm birth. U urealyticum and Ureaplasma parvum are frequently isolated from the lower respiratory tract and from lung biopsy specimens of preterm infants, and studies have demonstrated an association of Ureaplasma species with the development of bronchopulmonary dyspla-sia in preterm infants. These organisms also have been recovered from respiratory tract secretions of infants 3 months or younger with pneumonia, but their role in development of lower respiratory tract disease in otherwise healthy young infants is unclear. Ureaplasma species have been isolated from the bloodstream of newborn infants and from cerebrospi-nal fluid of infants with meningitis, intraventricular hemorrhage, and hydrocephalus. The contribution of U urealyticum to the outcome of infants with infections of the central ner-vous system is unclear given the confounding effects of preterm birth and intraventricular hemorrhage. Cases of U urealyticum or U parvum arthritis, osteomyelitis, pneumonia, pericarditis, meningitis, and progressive sinopulmonary disease have been reported, almost exclusively in immunocompromised patients. Patients with solid organ transplants appear to be the major risk group. A recently described syndrome of Ureaplasma sepsis with hyperammo-nemia (attributable to rapid hydrolysis of host urea by the organism) in lung transplant patients appears to be attributable to the introduction of the organism in the transplanted lung into naïve recipients who are immunosuppressed.
ETIOLOGY: Ureaplasma organisms are small pleomorphic bacteria that lack a cell wall. The genus contains 2 species capable of causing human infection, U urealyticum and U parvum. At least 14 serotypes have been described, 4 for U parvum and 10 for U urealyticum. EPIDEMIOLOGY: The principal reservoir of human Ureaplasma species is the genital tract of sexually active adults. Colonization occurs in approximately half of sexually active women; the incidence in sexually active men is lower. Colonization is uncommon in pre-pubertal children and adolescents who are not sexually active, but a positive genital tract culture is not clearly definitive of sexual abuse. Ureaplasma species may colonize the throat, eyes, umbilicus, and perineum of newborn infants and may persist for several months after birth. U parvum generally is more common than U urealyticum as a colonizer in preg-nant women and their offspring.
Because Ureaplasma species commonly are isolated from the female lower genital tract and neonatal respiratory tract in the absence of disease, a positive culture does not estab-lish its causative role in acute infection. However, recovery of these organisms from an upper genital tract or lower respiratory tract specimen in the appropriate host who has evidence of clinical disease is much more indicative of true infection.
830 UREAPLASMA UREALYTICUM AND UREAPLASMA PARVUM INFECTIONS The incubation period after sexual transmission is 10 to 20 days.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Specimens for culture require Ureaplasma compatible transport media, with refrigeration at 4°C (39°F). If the specimen cannot be transported to the ref-erence laboratory within 24 hours, the sample should be frozen at –70° C (not –20° C). If a vaginal or urethral swab is used for collection, Dacron or calcium alginate swabs should be used to collect and inoculate transport media; cotton swabs should be avoided. Several rapid, sensitive real-time polymerase chain reaction assays for detection of U urealyticum and U parvum have been developed. Many of these assays have greater sensitivity than culture, but they are not widely available outside of reference laboratories. Transport medium is not necessary for urine to be tested only by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay. Such specimens can be concentrated 10-fold and frozen at –70° C immediately after collection and shipped on dry ice. Ureaplasma species can be cultured in urea-containing broth and agar in 2 to 4 days. Serologic testing is of limited value for diagnos-tic purposes and is not available commercially.
TREATMENT: A positive Ureaplasma culture or PCR assay does not indicate need for therapy if the patient is asymptomatic. Ureaplasma species generally are susceptible to macrolides, tetracyclines, and quinolones, but because they lack a cell wall they are not susceptible to penicillins or cephalosporins. They also are not susceptible to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole or clindamycin. For symptomatic children, adolescents, and adults, doxycycline can be used for treatment. Doxycycline can be used for short durations (ie, 21 days or less) without regard to patient age (see Tetracyclines, p 866); azithromycin is the preferred antimicrobial agent for children younger than 8 years or people who are allergic to tetracyclines. Persistent urethritis after doxycycline treatment may be attribut-able to doxycycline-resistant U urealyticum or Mycoplasma genitalium. Recurrences are com-mon, and tetracycline resistance may occur in up to 50% of Ureaplasma isolates in some patient populations. If tetracycline resistance is likely, azithromycin is indicated; a quino-lone is an option if azithromycin resistance also is possible. On the basis of very limited data, quinolone and macrolide coresistance remains uncommon, at less than 5% in the United States, but up to 10% elsewhere including Australia and Southeast Asia. Such infections are difficult to treat, and pristinamycin (not approved by the US Food and Drug Administration) has proven effective. In neonates, antimicrobial treatment with erythromycin has generally failed to pre-vent chronic pulmonary disease in small randomized trials, possibly because erythromycin does not eliminate Ureaplasma organisms from the airways in a large proportion of infants. One small randomized trial suggests that bronchopulmonary dysplasia or death may be reduced by azithromycin (10 mg/kg/day for 7 days followed by 5 mg/kg/day for a maxi-mum of 6 weeks). Pharmacokinetic studies suggest that a 3-day course of 20 mg/kg/ day of intravenous azithromycin may be more effective in clearance of Ureaplasma organ-isms from preterm infants, although efficacy in improving clinical outcomes needs to be demonstrated. Definitive evidence of efficacy of antimicrobial agents in the treatment of central nervous system infections caused by Ureaplasma species in infants and children also is lacking. There are reports of preterm infants with Ureaplasma species identified in cere-brospinal fluid who have or have not received antimicrobial therapy and who have had documentation of sterilization of cerebrospinal fluid. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: None recommended. VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS INFECTIONS 831 Varicella-Zoster Virus Infections CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Primary infection results in varicella (chickenpox), manifest-ing in unvaccinated people as a generalized, pruritic, erythematous vesicular rash typi-cally consisting of 250 to 500 lesions in varying stages of development (papules, vesicles) and resolution (crusting), low-grade fever, and other systemic symptoms. Complications include bacterial superinfection of skin lesions with or without bacterial sepsis, pneumo-nia, central nervous system involvement (acute cerebellar ataxia, encephalitis, stroke/ vasculopathy), thrombocytopenia, and rarer complications such as glomerulonephritis, arthritis, and hepatitis. Primary viral pneumonia is uncommon among immunocompetent children but is the most common complication in adults. Varicella tends to be more severe in adults, infants, and adolescents than in other children. Despite widespread use of vari-cella vaccine, breakthrough cases can occur in immunized children, as described in Active Immunization (p 13), but usually are mild and rash presentation is modified. Reye syn-drome may follow varicella, although this outcome has become very rare with the recom-mendation not to use salicylate-containing compounds (eg, aspirin, bismuth-subsalicylate) for children with chickenpox. In immunocompromised children, progressive, severe vari-cella may occur with continuing eruption of lesions (sometimes including hemorrhagic skin lesions) along with high fever persisting into the second week of illness and visceral dissemination (ie, encephalitis, hepatitis, and pneumonia). Severe and even fatal varicella has been reported in otherwise healthy children on high-dose corticosteroids (greater than 2 mg/kg/day of prednisone or equivalent) for treatment of asthma and other illnesses. Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) establishes latency in sensory (dorsal root, cranial nerve, and autonomic including enteric) ganglia during primary VZV infection. This latency occurs with both wild-type VZV and the vaccine strain. Reactivation results in herpes zoster (shingles), typically characterized by grouped vesicular skin lesions on an erythema-tous base in the unilateral distribution of 1 to 3 contiguous sensory dermatomes, most commonly in the thoracic and lumbar regions, frequently accompanied by localized pain and/or itching. Zoster may also result in cranial neuropathy, particularly in the fifth, seventh, and eighth cranial nerve distributions. Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), pain that persists after resolution of the zoster rash, may last for weeks to months but is unusual in children. Zoster occasionally becomes disseminated in immunocompromised patients, with lesions appearing outside the primary dermatomes and/or visceral complications. VZV reactivation less frequently occurs in the absence of skin rash (zoster sine herpete); these patients may present with aseptic meningitis, encephalitis, stroke, acute retinal necrosis, or gastrointestinal tract involvement (visceral zoster). Recurrent zoster is rare and should prompt a consideration for an evaluation for immunodeficiency. A vesicular rash, especially in the distribution of the trigeminal ganglion or sacral sensory roots, may rep-resent herpes simplex virus infection (so-called zosteriform HSV) and should be assessed virologically (eg, by polymerase chain reaction testing of swabbed material from the base of an unroofed vesicle) to distinguish this from zoster attributable to VZV . Fetal infection after maternal varicella during the first or early second trimester of pregnancy occasionally results in fetal death or varicella embryopathy, characterized by limb hypoplasia, cutaneous scarring, eye abnormalities, and damage to the central ner-vous system (congenital varicella syndrome). The incidence of the congenital varicella syndrome among infants born to mothers who experience gestational varicella is approxi-mately 2% when infection occurs between 8 and 20 weeks of gestation. Rarely, cases 832 VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS INFECTIONS of congenital varicella syndrome have been reported in infants of women infected after 20 weeks of pregnancy, the latest occurring at 28 weeks’ gestation. Children infected with VZV in utero may develop zoster early in life without having had extrauterine varicella. Varicella infection has a higher case-fatality rate in infants when the mother develops varicella from 5 days before to 2 days after delivery, because there is little opportunity for development and transfer of maternal antibody across the placenta prior to delivery and the infant’s cellular immune system is immature. ETIOLOGY: VZV (also known as human herpesvirus 3) is a member of the Herpesviridae family, the subfamily Alphaherpesvirinae, and the genus Varicellovirus.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Humans are the only source of infection for this highly contagious virus. Infection occurs when the virus comes in contact with the mucosa of the upper respiratory tract or the conjunctiva of a susceptible person. Person-to-person transmission occurs either from direct contact with VZV lesions from varicella or herpes zoster or from airborne spread. Varicella is more contagious than herpes zoster. There is no evidence of VZV spread from fomites; the virus is extremely labile and is unable to survive for long in the environment. Varicella infection in a household member usually results in infection of almost all susceptible people in that household. Children who acquire their infection at home (secondary family cases) often have more skin lesions than the index case. Health care-associated transmission is well documented.
In temperate climates in the prevaccine era, varicella was a disease with a marked seasonal distribution, with peak incidence during winter and spring mainly among chil-dren younger than 10 years. In tropical climates, acquisition of varicella often occurs later, resulting in a significant proportion of susceptible adults. High rates of vaccine cover-age in the United States have eliminated discernible seasonality of varicella. Following implementation of universal immunization in the United States in 1995, varicella inci-dence declined by approximately 98% in all age groups as a result of personal and herd immunity. The age of peak varicella incidence has shifted from children younger than 10 years to children 10 through 14 years of age. Immunity to wild type varicella generally is life-long. Symptomatic reinfection is uncommon in immunocompetent people. Asymptomatic primary infection is unusual.
Immunocompromised people with primary (varicella) or reactivated (herpes zoster) infection are at increased risk of severe disease. Severe varicella and disseminated zoster are more likely to develop in children with congenital T-lymphocyte defects or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome than in people with B-lymphocyte abnormalities. Other groups of pediatric patients who may experience more severe or complicated varicella include infants, adolescents, patients with chronic cutaneous or pulmonary disorders, and patients receiving systemic corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive therapy or long-term salicylate therapy.
Patients are considered contagious from 1 to 2 days before onset of the rash until all lesions have dried/crusted.
The incubation period usually is 14 to 16 days, with a range of 10 to 21 days after exposure to rash. The incubation period may be prolonged for as long as 28 days after receipt of Varicella-Zoster Immune Globulin or Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV), and may be shortened in immunocompromised patients. Varicella can develop after birth in infants born to mothers with active varicella around the time of delivery; the usual interval from onset of rash in a mother to onset in her neonate is 9 to 15 days. VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS INFECTIONS 833 DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Diagnostic tests for VZV are summarized in Table 3.84. Vesicular fluid or a scab can be used to identify VZV using a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, which currently is the diagnostic method of choice. During the acute phase of illness, VZV also can be identified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay of saliva or buccal swab specimens, although VZV is more likely to be detected in vesicular fluid or scabs. VZV can be demonstrated by direct fluorescent antibody (DFA) assay, using scrapings of a vesicle base early in the eruption or by viral isolation in cell culture from vesicular fluid. Viral culture and DFA assay both are much less sensitive than PCR assay. PCR testing that discriminates between vaccine and wild type VZV is available free of charge through the specialized reference laboratory at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC [404-639-0066]), through a safety research program sponsored by Merck & Co (1-800-672-6372), and from 4 state public health laboratories serving as vaccine-prevent-able disease reference centers (Wisconsin, Minnesota, California, and New York). A significant increase (4-fold increase in titer) in serum varicella immunoglobulin (Ig) G antibody between acute and convalescent samples by any standard serologic assay can confirm a diagnosis retrospectively, but this may not reliably occur in immunocom-promised people (see Care of Exposed People, p 836). However, diagnosis of varicella by serologic testing seldom is indicated. Commercially available enzyme immunoassay (EIA) tests usually are not sufficiently sensitive to demonstrate reliably a vaccine-induced antibody response, and therefore, routine postvaccination serologic testing is not recom-mended. Commercial IgM tests are not reliable for routine confirmation or ruling out of acute infection because of potential false-negative and false-positive results. Table 3.84. Diagnostic Tests for Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV) Infection Test Specimen Comments PCR Vesicular swabs or scrapings, scabs from crusted lesions, biopsy tissue, CSF Very sensitive method. Specific for VZV . Methods have been designed that distinguish vaccine strain from wild-type (see text).
DFA Vesicle scraping, swab of lesion base (must include cells) Specific for VZV . More rapid and more sensitive than culture, less sensitive than PCR.
Viral culture Vesicular fluid, CSF, biopsy tissue Distinguishes VZV from HSV . High cost, limited availability, requires up to a week for result. Least sensitive.
Serology (IgG) Acute and convalescent serum specimens for IgG Specific for VZV . Commercial assays generally have low sensitivity to reliably detect vaccine-induced immunity. Serology (IgM) Acute serum specimens for IgM IgM serology is less specific than IgG serology. IgM inconsistently detected. Not reliable method for routine confirmation. CSF indicates cerebrospinal fluid; DFA, direct fluorescent antibody; HSV , herpes simplex virus; IgG, immunoglobulin G; IgM, immunoglobulin M; PCR, polymerase chain reaction.
834 VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS INFECTIONS TREATMENT: Nonspecific therapies for varicella include keeping fingernails short to pre-vent trauma and secondary bacterial infection from scratching, frequent bathing, applica-tion of lotion to reduce pruritus, and acetaminophen for fever. Children with varicella should not receive salicylates or salicylate-containing products (eg, aspirin, bismuth-sub-salicylate) because these products increase the risk of Reye syndrome. Salicylate therapy should be stopped if possible in an unimmunized child who is exposed to varicella. Treatment with ibuprofen is controversial, because some data suggest an association with life-threatening streptococcal skin infections, perhaps because of delays in recognition, and should be avoided if possible.
The decision to use antiviral therapy and the route and duration of therapy should be determined by host factors and extent of infection. Antiviral drugs have a limited window of opportunity to affect the outcome of VZV infection. In immunocompetent hosts, most virus replication has stopped by 72 hours after onset of rash; the duration of replica-tion may be extended in immunocompromised hosts. Oral acyclovir and valacyclovir are not recommended for routine use in otherwise healthy younger children with varicella, because their use results in only a modest decrease in symptoms. Antiviral therapy should be considered for otherwise healthy people at increased risk of moderate to severe vari-cella, such as unvaccinated people older than 12 years, those with chronic cutaneous or pulmonary disorders, those receiving long-term salicylate therapy, or those receiving short or intermittent courses of corticosteroids. Some experts also recommend use of oral acy-clovir or valacyclovir for secondary household cases in which the disease usually is more severe than in the primary case or in children who have immunocompromised household contacts. Acyclovir therapy should also be considered for children with zoster and the continuing development of new lesions. For recommendations on dosage and duration of therapy, see Non-HIV Antiviral Drugs (p 930).
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecology recommends that pregnant women with varicella should be considered for treatment to minimize maternal morbid-ity. No controlled data are available that treatment will impact the likelihood or severity of congenital varicella syndrome. Intravenous acyclovir is recommended for pregnant patients with serious complications of varicella.
Intravenous acyclovir therapy is recommended for immunocompromised patients, including patients being treated with high-dose corticosteroid therapy for more than 14 days. Therapy initiated early in the course of the illness, especially within 24 hours of rash onset, maximizes benefit. Oral acyclovir should not be used to treat immunocompro-mised children with varicella because of poor oral bioavailability. In the event of national shortages of intravenous acyclovir (as occurred in 2011–2012 and 2019), intravenous ganciclovir or foscarnet may be reasonable alternatives. Valacyclovir (20 mg/kg per dose, with a maximum dose of 1000 mg, administered orally 3 times daily for 5 days) is licensed for treatment of varicella in children 2 through 17 years of age. Some experts have used valacyclovir, with its improved bioavailability compared with oral acyclovir, in selected immunocompromised patients perceived to be at low to moderate risk of developing severe varicella, such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients with relatively normal concentrations of CD4+ T-lymphocytes and children with leukemia in whom careful follow-up is ensured. Famciclovir is available for treatment of VZV infec-tions in adults, but its efficacy and safety have not been established for children. Although Varicella Zoster Immune Globulin or IGIV , administered shortly after exposure, can VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS INFECTIONS 835 prevent or modify the course of disease, immune globulin preparations are not effective treatment once disease is established (see Care of Exposed People, p 836).
Antiviral susceptibility testing is not validated but can be considered in cases of poor response to standard therapy; susceptibility testing requires growth of the virus in cell culture, however, which is challenging with VZV . Infections caused by acyclovir-resistant VZV strains, which generally are rare and limited to immunocompromised hosts with prior prolonged exposure to antiviral therapy or prophylaxis have been successfully treated with parenteral foscarnet. CONTROL MEASURES: Evidence of Immunity to Varicella. Evidence of immunity to varicella includes any of the following: 1. Documentation of age-appropriate immunization • Preschool-aged children (ie, ≥12 months of age): 1 dose • School-aged children, adolescents, and adults: 2 doses 2. Laboratory evidence of immunity or laboratory confirmation of disease 3. Varicella diagnosed by a clinician or verification of history of varicella disease 4. History of herpes zoster diagnosed by a clinician Isolation and Exclusions Child Care and School. Children with uncomplicated varicella who have been excluded from school or child care may return when the rash has crusted or, in immunized people without crusts, until no new lesions appear within a 24-hour period. Exclusion of children with zoster whose lesions cannot be covered is based on similar criteria. Zoster lesions that are covered pose little risk to susceptible people, although transmission has been reported.
Hospitalized Patients.
VARICELLA. In addition to standard precautions, airborne and contact precautions are recommended for patients with varicella until all lesions are dry and crusted, typically at least 5 days after onset of rash but a week or longer in immunocompromised patients. In patients with varicella pneumonia, precautions are maintained for the duration of illness. For previously immunized patients with breakthrough varicella with only macu-lopapular lesions, isolation is recommended until no new such lesions appear within a 24-hour period, even if lesions have not resolved completely. For exposed patients without evidence of immunity (see Evidence of Immunity to Varicella), airborne and contact pre-cautions from 8 until 21 days after exposure to the index patient also are indicated; these precautions should be maintained until 28 days after exposure for those who received Varicella Zoster Immune Globulin or IGIV .
ZOSTER. Airborne and contact precautions are recommended for both immunocom-petent and immunocompromised patients with disseminated zoster for the duration of illness. Immunocompromised patients with localized disease require airborne and contact precautions until disseminated infection is ruled out. For immunocompetent patients with localized zoster, standard precautions and complete covering of the lesions (if possible) are indicated until all lesions are crusted.
NEWBORN INFANTS. For neonates born to mothers with varicella or disseminated zos-ter or to mothers with localized zoster in whom the lesions cannot be covered, airborne and contact precautions are recommended until 21 days of age or until 28 days of age if Varicella Zoster Immune Globulin or IGIV was administered. To minimize risk of 836 VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS INFECTIONS transmission to the infant, the mother and the infant should be isolated separately until the mother’s vesicles have dried, even if the infant has received Varicella Zoster Immune Globulin. Neither wild-type VZV nor Oka vaccine strain virus has been shown to be transmitted by human milk; expressed/pumped milk from a mother with varicella or zoster can be fed to the infant, provided no lesions are evident on the breast. If the infant develops clinical varicella, the mother may care for the infant. If the neonate is born with varicella, the mother and her newborn infant should be isolated together and discharged home when clinically stable. Infants born to mothers with localized zoster may be in con-tact with the mother as long as the lesions can be covered. The mother should be advised to practice good hand hygiene before holding her infant. If an infant is clinically stable for discharge during the potential incubation period and has not yet developed varicella, isolation to complete the 21- or 28-day period may continue at home after ensuring that all relatives and contacts have evidence of immunity to varicella. If the infant needs to see the health care provider during that period, the office should be notified of the need for airborne and contact precautions. Infants with varicella embryopathy do not require isolation if they do not have active skin lesions. Care of Exposed People. Potential interventions for people without evidence of immunity exposed to a person with varicella or herpes zoster include: (1) varicella vaccine, admin-istered ideally within 3 days but up to 5 days after exposure; (2) when indicated, Varicella Zoster Immune Globulin; or (3) if the child cannot be immunized and Varicella Zoster Immune Globulin is not indicated, preemptive oral acyclovir or valacyclovir starting day 7 after exposure. These options and their use in different settings are discussed in detail below. Postexposure Immunization. Varicella vaccine should be administered to healthy people without evidence of immunity who are 12 months or older, including adults, as soon as possible, preferably within 3 days and up to 5 days after exposure. This approach may prevent or modify disease. Patients should be counseled that not all close expo-sures result in infection, so vaccination even after 3 to 5 days following exposure is still warranted. Passive Immunoprophylaxis. The decision to administer Varicella Zoster Immune Globulin depends on 3 factors: (1) the likelihood that the exposed person is susceptible to varicella; (2) the probability that a given exposure to varicella or zoster will result in infection; (3) the likelihood that complications of varicella will develop if the person is infected. Fig 3.17 identifies what constitutes a significant exposure and people without evidence of immunity who should receive Varicella Zoster Immune Globulin if exposed, including immunocompromised people, pregnant women, and certain newborn infants. Varicella Zoster Immune Globulin is commercially available in the United States from a broad net-work of specialty distributors (list available at www.varizig.com).
Data are not available regarding the sensitivity and specificity of serologic tests in immunocompromised patients. Detection of VZV IgG after 1 dose of varicella vaccine might not correspond to adequate protection in immunocompromised people, and false-positive results can occur. Therefore, regardless of serologic test results, careful question-ing of the child and parents about potential past disease or exposure to disease can be helpful in determining immunity. Administration of Varicella Zoster Immune Globulin is recommended as soon as possible within 10 days to immunocompromised children with-out evidence of immunity (see Figure 3.17 for dosing). However, the degree and type of VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS INFECTIONS 837 Fig 3.17. Management of Exposures to Varicella-Zoster Virus 838 VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS INFECTIONS immunosuppression should be considered in making this decision, and consultation with pediatric infectious diseases or immunology specialists can assist in decision making. Patients receiving monthly high-dose IGIV (400 mg/kg or greater) at regular intervals are likely to be protected if the last dose of IGIV was administered 3 weeks or less before exposure.
Any patient to whom Varicella Zoster Immune Globulin is administered to prevent varicella subsequently should receive age-appropriate varicella vaccine, provided that receipt of live vaccines is not contraindicated. Administration of varicella; measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR); and measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (MMRV) vac-cines should be delayed until 5 months after Varicella Zoster Immune Globulin adminis-tration. Varicella vaccine is not needed if the patient develops varicella despite receipt of Varicella Zoster Immune Globulin.
Chemoprophylaxis. Some experts recommend preemptive antiviral therapy in select cir-cumstances for mildly immunocompromised patients without evidence of immunity or for immunocompetent patients for whom varicella prevention is desired (eg, healthy older adolescent or adult contacts for whom vaccination is not possible) who have been exposed to varicella or herpes zoster (Fig 3.17). Acyclovir (20 mg/kg per dose, administered orally 4 times per day, with a maximum daily dose of 3200 mg) or valacyclovir (20 mg/kg per dose, administered orally 3 times per day, with a maximum daily dose of 3000 mg) begin-ning 7 days after exposure and continuing for 7 days can be used. Limited data on acy-clovir as postexposure prophylaxis are available for healthy children, and no studies have been performed for adults or immunocompromised people. VZV seropositive patients receiving intensive and/or myeloablative chemotherapy routinely receive antiviral pro-phylaxis; children receiving cytomegalovirus prophylaxis or treatment with valganciclovir, ganciclovir, or foscarnet do not require additional antiviral prophylaxis against VZV . Hospital Exposures. The CDC recommends health care institutions evaluate employ-ees proactively for evidence of immunity to varicella and establish protocols and IGIV indicates Immune Globulin Intravenous.
a People who receive hematopoietic stem cell transplants should be considered nonimmune regardless of previous history of varicella disease or varicella vaccination in themselves or in their donors. b To verify a history of varicella in an immunocompromised child, health care providers should inquire about an epidemiologic link to another typical varicella case or to a laboratory confirmed case, or evidence of laboratory confirmation. Immunocom-promised children who have neither an epidemiologic link nor laboratory confirmation of varicella should not be considered as having a valid history of disease.
c Immunocompromised children include those with congenital or acquired T-lymphocyte immunodeficiency, including leukemia, lymphoma, and other malignant neoplasms affecting the bone marrow or lymphatic system; children receiving immunosup-pressive therapy, including ≥2 mg/kg/day of systemic prednisone (or its equivalent) for ≥14 days, and certain biologic response modifiers; all children with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection regardless of CD4+ T-lymphocyte percentage; and all hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients regardless of pretransplant immunity status. d If the exposed person is an adolescent or adult, has chronic illness, or there are other compelling reasons to try to avert vari-cella, some experts recommend preemptive therapy with oral acyclovir (see p 000 for dosing). For exposed people ≥12 months of age, vaccination is recommended for protection against subsequent exposures. e If 1 prior dose of varicella vaccine has been received, a second dose should be administered at ≥4 years of age. If the exposure occurred during an outbreak, a second dose is recommended for preschool-aged children younger than 4 years for outbreak control if at least 3 months have passed after the first dose.
f If Varicella Zoster Immune Globulin and IGIV are not available, some experts recommend preemptive therapy with oral valacyclovir or oral acyclovir; see p 838 for dosing. VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS INFECTIONS 839 recommendations for vaccinating and managing health care personnel following work-place exposures. If an exposure occurs in the hospital to an infected person by a patient, health care professional, or visitor, the following control measures are recommended: • Health care professionals, patients, and visitors who have been exposed (see Fig 3.17, p 837) and who lack evidence of immunity to varicella should be identified. • Varicella immunization is recommended for people without evidence of immunity, pro-vided there are no contraindications to vaccine use.
• Varicella Zoster Immune Globulin should be administered to appropriate candidates (see Fig 3.17, p 837) up to day 10 after exposure. • If vaccine cannot be administered and Varicella Zoster Immune Globulin is not indi-cated, preemptive oral acyclovir or valaciclovir can be considered. • All exposed patients without evidence of immunity should be discharged as soon as possible. Patients who remain hospitalized should be isolated from day 8 through 21 after exposure or through day 28 if they received Varicella Zoster Immune Globulin.
• Health care professionals who have received 2 doses of vaccine and who are exposed to VZV should self-monitor or be monitored daily during days 8 through 21 after expo-sure through the employee health program or by infection-control staff to determine clinical status. They should be restricted from work immediately if symptoms such as fever, headache, other constitutional symptoms, or any suspicious skin lesions occur. • Health care professionals who have received only 1 dose of vaccine and who are exposed to VZV should receive the second dose with a single-antigen live attenuated varicella vaccine (ie, not given in combination as in MMRV vaccine), preferably within 3 to 5 days of exposure, provided at least 4 weeks have elapsed after the first dose. After immunization, management is similar to that of 2-dose vaccine recipients. • Health care professionals who lack evidence of immunity should receive varicella vac-cine as soon as possible and be restricted from work from day 8 through 21 after expo-sure or through day 28 if they received Varicella Zoster Immune Globulin. Previously immunized health care professionals who develop breakthrough infection should be considered infectious until vesicular lesions have crusted or, if they had maculo-papular lesions, until no new lesions appear within a 24-hour period.
Exposure of Newborn Infants Infant Exposure to Varicella or Zoster. Preterm infants and term infants whose mothers had varicella in the immediate peripartum period may need Varicella Zoster Immune Globulin (see Figure 3.17, p 837). For healthy term infants exposed postnatally to moth-ers with varicella outside of the immediate perinatal period or who have zoster, Varicella Zoster Immune Globulin is not indicated. However, some experts advise use of Varicella Zoster Immune Globulin for exposed newborn infants within the first 2 weeks of life whose mothers do not have evidence of immunity to varicella.
Active Immunization.1 Vaccine. Varicella vaccine is a live attenuated vaccine licensed in 1995 by the FDA for use in healthy people 12 months or older who have not had varicella illness. Quadrivalent MMRV vaccine was licensed in September 2005 by the FDA for use in healthy children 12 months through 12 years of age.
1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prevention of varicella: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR Recomm Rep. 2007;56(RR-4):1–40 840 VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS INFECTIONS Dose and Administration. The recommended dose of vaccine is 0.5 mL, administered subcutaneously.
Immunogenicity. Approximately 76% to 85% of immunized healthy children older than 12 months develop a humoral immune response to VZV at levels considered associated with protection after a single dose of varicella vaccine. Seroprotection rates and cell-medi-ated immune responses approach 100% after 2 doses.
Effectiveness. The effectiveness of 1 dose of varicella vaccine is about 82% against any clinical varicella and 98% against severe disease. Two doses of vaccine demonstrated 92% effectiveness against any clinical varicella. Simultaneous Administration With Other Vaccines or Antiviral Agents. Varicella-containing vac-cines may be administered simultaneously with other childhood immunizations rec-ommended for children 12 through 15 months of age and 4 through 6 years of age (
xhtml). If not administered at the same visit or as MMRV vaccine, the interval between administration of a varicella-containing vaccine and MMR vaccine should be at least 28 days (see Table 1.9, p 33). The minimal interval between MMRV vaccine doses is 3 months. Because of susceptibility of vaccine virus to acyclovir, valacyclovir, or famciclo-vir, these antiviral agents may interfere with immunogenicity and, thus, should be avoided from 1 day before to 21 days (the outer limit of likely viral replication) after receipt of a varicella-containing vaccine.
Adverse Events. Varicella vaccine is safe; reactions generally are mild and occur with an overall frequency of approximately 5% to 35%. Approximately 20% to 25% of immu-nized children will experience minor injection site reactions (eg, pain, redness, swelling). In approximately 1% to 3% of immunized children, a localized rash develops, and in an additional 3% to 5%, a generalized varicella-like rash develops. These rashes typically consist of 2 to 5 lesions and may be maculopapular rather than vesicular; lesions usually appear 5 to 26 days after immunization, usually at or near the injection site when local-ized. After MMRV or monovalent varicella vaccine plus MMR, a measles-like rash was reported in 2% to 3% of recipients. Fever was reported in a higher proportion after the first dose of MMRV than after the first dose of monovalent varicella vaccine plus MMR (22% vs 15%) in young children. Both fever and measles-like rash usually occurred within 5 to 12 days of immunization, were of short duration, and resolved without sequelae.
A slightly increased risk of febrile seizures is associated with the higher likelihood of fever following the first dose of MMRV compared with MMR and monovalent varicella vaccine. One additional febrile seizure is expected to occur per approximately 2300 to 2600 young children immunized with a first dose of MMRV compared with a first dose of MMR and monovalent varicella vaccine. After the second vaccine dose administered in older children (4 to 6 years of age), there were no differences in incidence of fever, rash, or febrile seizures among recipients of MMRV vaccine compared with recipients of simultaneous MMR and varicella vaccines.1 Breakthrough Disease. Breakthrough disease is defined as a case of infection with wild-type VZV occurring more than 42 days after immunization. Varicella in vaccine recipi-ents usually is very mild, with rash frequently atypical (predominantly maculopapular) with a median of fewer than 50 lesions), a lower rate of fever, and faster recovery than 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Use of combination measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella vac-cine: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR Recomm Rep. 2010;59(RR-3):1-12 VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS INFECTIONS 841 disease in unimmunized children. It may be mistaken for other conditions, such as insect bites or poison ivy. Herpes Zoster After Immunization. Vaccine-strain VZV can cause herpes zoster in immu-nocompetent and immunocompromised people. However, data from postlicensure surveillance indicate that the age-specific risk of herpes zoster is much lower among immunocompetent children immunized with varicella vaccine than among children who have had natural varicella infection. Transmission of Vaccine-Strain VZV. Vaccine-strain VZV transmission to contacts is rare. In all cases in which transmission has occurred, the immunized person had a rash following vaccine. Some experts believe that immunocompromised people with skin lesions that are presumed to be attributable to vaccine virus should receive acyclovir or valacyclovir treatment. Recommendations for Immunization.
Children 12 Months Through 12 Years of Age. Both monovalent varicella vaccine and MMRV have been licensed for use for healthy children 12 months through 12 years of age.1 Children in this age group should receive two 0.5-mL doses of monovalent varicella vac-cine or MMRV administered subcutaneously, separated by at least 3 months. However, provided the second dose is administered a minimum 28 days after the first dose, it does not need to be repeated.
All healthy children should receive the first dose of varicella-containing vaccine at 12 through 15 months of age. The second dose of vaccine is recommended routinely when children are 4 through 6 years of age (ie, before a child enters kindergarten or first grade) but can be administered at an earlier age. The American Academy of Pediatrics expresses no preference between MMR plus monovalent varicella vaccine or MMRV for toddlers receiving their first immunization of this kind. Parents should be counseled about the rare possibility of their child developing a febrile seizure 1 to 2 weeks after immuniza-tion with MMRV for the first immunizing dose. For the second dose at 4 through 6 years of age, MMRV generally is preferred over MMR plus monovalent varicella to minimize the number of injections. A catch-up second dose of varicella vaccine should be offered to all children 7 years and older who have received only 1 dose.
People 13 Years or Older. Immunocompetent individuals 13 years or older without evi-dence of immunity should receive two 0.5-mL doses of monovalent varicella vaccine, separated by at least 28 days. For people who previously received only 1 dose of varicella vaccine, a second dose is necessary. Only monovalent varicella vaccine is licensed for use in this age group.
Contraindications and Precautions.
Allergy to Vaccine Components. Varicella vaccine should not be administered to people who have had an anaphylactic or severe allergic reaction to any component of the vaccine, including gelatin and neomycin, or to a previous dose of a varicella-containing vaccine.
Immunization of Immunocompromised Patients.
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS.2 Varicella vaccine (as a 2-dose regimen if there is sufficient time) should be administered to immunocompetent patients without 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Use of combination measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella vac-cine: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR Recomm Rep. 2010;59(RR-3):1-12 2 Rubin LG, Levin MJ, Ljungman P , et al. 2013 IDSA clinical practice guideline for vaccination of the immuno-compromised host. Clin Infect Dis. 2014;58(3):e44-e100 842 VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS INFECTIONS evidence of varicella immunity, if it can be administered ≥4 weeks before initiat-ing immunosuppressive therapy. Varicella vaccine should not be administered to highly immunocompromised patients. Certain categories of patients (eg, patients with HIV infection without severe immunosuppression or with a primary immune deficiency disorder without defective T-lymphocyte–mediated immunity, such as pri-mary complement component deficiency disorder, isolated impairment of humoral immunity, or chronic granulomatous disease [CGD]) should receive varicella vaccine. Immunodeficiency should be excluded before immunization in children with a family history of hereditary immunodeficiency.
In people with possible altered immunity, only monovalent varicella vaccine (not MMRV) should be used for immunization against varicella. The Oka vaccine strain remains susceptible to acyclovir, and if a high-risk patient develops vaccine-related rash, then acyclovir or valacyclovir may be used as treatment.
MALIGNANCY.1 The interval until immune reconstruction varies with the intensity and type of immunosuppressive therapy, radiation therapy, underlying disease, and other factors, complicating the ability to make a broadly applicable recommendation for an interval after cessation of immunosuppressive therapy when live-virus vaccines can be administered safely and effectively. Current recommendations are for patients to be vaccinated with varicella vaccine when in remission and at least 3 months after cancer chemotherapy, with evidence of restored immunocompetence. In regimens that included anti–B-lymphocyte antibodies, vaccinations should be delayed at least 6 months.
TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS.1 A 2-dose series of varicella vaccine should be administered a minimum of 24 months after hematopoietic stem cell transplant to varicella-seronega-tive patients who do not have graft-versus-host disease, are considered immunocompetent, and whose last dose of IGIV was 8 to 11 months previously. Varicella immunization generally is not recommended for solid organ transplant recipients after transplantation, although this is an evolving area, especially for certain organs.2 HIV INFECTION.3 The live-virus MMR vaccine and monovalent varicella vaccine can be administered to asymptomatic HIV-infected children and adolescents without severe immunosuppression (that is, can be administered to children 1 through 13 years of age with a CD4+ T-lymphocyte percentage ≥15% and to adolescents ≥14 years with a CD4+ T-lymphocyte count ≥200 lymphocytes/mm3). Eligible children should receive 2 doses of single-antigen varicella vaccine at the appropriate intervals. The quadrivalent MMRV vaccine should not be administered to any HIV-infected patient, regardless of degree of immunosuppression, because of lack of safety data in this population. 1 Rubin LG, Levin MJ, Ljungman P , et al. 2013 IDSA clinical practice guideline for vaccination of the immuno-compromised host. Clin Infect Dis. 2014;58(3):e44-e100 2 Danziger-Isakov L, Kumar D, AST ID Community of Practice. Vaccination of solid organ transplant candi-dates and recipients: Guidelines from the American society of transplantation infectious diseases community of practice. Clin Transplant. 2019;33(9):e13563 3 Panel on Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children. Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children. Department of Health and Human Services. Available at: CHOLERA 843 CHILDREN RECEIVING CORTICOSTEROIDS. Varicella vaccine should not be adminis-tered to people who are receiving high doses of systemic corticosteroids (2 mg/kg per day or more of prednisone or its equivalent or 20 mg/day of prednisone or its equivalent) for 14 days or more. The recommended interval between discontinuation of high-dose cor-ticosteroid therapy and immunization with varicella vaccine is at least 1 month. Varicella vaccine may be administered to individuals receiving only inhaled, nasal, or topical steroids.
HOUSEHOLDS WITH POTENTIAL CONTACT WITH IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PEOPLE. Household contacts of immunocompromised people should be immunized if they have no evidence of immunity to decrease the likelihood that wild-type VZV will be intro-duced into the household. No precautions are needed following immunization of healthy people who do not develop a rash. Immunized people in whom a postimmunization rash develops should avoid direct contact with an immunocompromised host who lacks evi-dence of immunity for the duration of the rash.
Pregnancy and Lactation. Varicella vaccine should not be administered to pregnant women, because the possible effects on fetal development are unknown, although no cases of congenital varicella syndrome or patterns of malformation have been identified after inadvertent immunization of pregnant women. Pregnancy should be avoided for at least 1 month after immunization. A pregnant mother or other household member is not a contraindication for immunization of a child in the household. Breastfeeding is not a con-traindication to immunization.
Immune Globulin. Whether Immune Globulin (IG) can interfere with varicella vaccine-induced immunity is unknown, although IG can interfere with immunity induction by measles vaccine. Pending additional data, varicella vaccine should be withheld for the same intervals after receipt of any form of IG or other blood product as for measles vac-cine (see Measles, p 503; and Table 1.11, p 40). Conversely, IG should be withheld for at least 2 weeks after receipt of varicella vaccine. Salicylates. No cases of Reye syndrome have been reported following varicella vac-cination with >140 million doses distributed in the United States. However, because use of salicylates during varicella infection is associated with Reye syndrome, the vaccine manufacturer recommends that salicylates be avoided for 6 weeks after administration of varicella vaccine.
Vibrio Infections Cholera (Vibrio cholerae) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Cholera is characterized by voluminous watery diarrhea and rapid onset of life-threatening dehydration. Hypovolemic shock may occur within hours of the onset of diarrhea. Stools have a characteristic rice-water appearance, are white-tinged with small flecks of mucus, and contain high concentrations of sodium, potassium, chloride, and bicarbonate. Vomiting is a common feature of cholera. Fever and abdominal cramps usually are absent. In addition to dehydration and hypovole-mia, common complications of cholera include hypokalemia, metabolic acidosis, and 844 CHOLERA hypoglycemia, particularly in children. Although severe cholera is a distinctive illness characterized by profuse diarrhea and rapid dehydration, people infected with toxigenic Vibrio cholerae O1 may have either no symptoms or mild to moderate diarrhea lasting 3 to 7 days.
ETIOLOGY: V cholerae is a curved or comma-shaped motile gram-negative rod. There are more than 200 V cholerae serogroups, some of which carry the cholera toxin (CT) gene. Although those serogroups with the CT gene and others without the CT gene can cause acute watery diarrhea, only toxin-producing serogroups O1 and O139 have caused epi-demic cholera, with O1 causing the vast majority of cases of cholera. V cholerae O1 is classified into 2 biotypes, classical and El Tor, and 2 major serotypes, Ogawa and Inaba. Since 1992, toxigenic V cholerae serogroup O139 has been recognized as a cause of epi-demic cholera in Asia. Aside from the substitution of the O139 for the O1 antigen, the organism is almost identical to V cholerae O1 El Tor. All other serogroups of V cholerae are known collectively as V cholerae non-O1/non-O139. Toxin-producing strains of V cholerae non-O1/non-O139 can cause sporadic cases of severe dehydrating diarrheal illness but have not caused large outbreaks of cholera. Non–toxin-producing strains of V cholerae non-O1/non-O139 are associated with sporadic cases of gastroenteritis, sepsis, and rare cases of wound infection (discussed in Other Vibrio Infections, p 847).
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Since the early 1800s, there have been 7 cholera pandemics. The cur-rent pandemic began in 1961 and is caused by V cholerae O1 El Tor. Molecular epidemiol-ogy shows that this pandemic has occurred in 3 successive waves, with each one spreading from South Asia to other regions in Asia, Africa, and the Western Pacific Islands (Oceania). In 1991, epidemic cholera caused by toxigenic V cholerae O1 El Tor appeared in Peru and spread to most countries in South, Central, and North America, causing more than 1 million cases of cholera before subsiding. In 2010, V cholerae O1 El Tor was introduced into Haiti, on the island of Hispaniola, initiating a massive epidemic of chol-era with more than 650 000 cases and 8000 deaths. In the United States, sporadic cases resulting from travel to or ingestion of contaminated food transported from regions with endemic cholera are reported, including at least 40 cases imported from Hispaniola since 2010. Domestically acquired cases in the United States have been reported from eating Gulf coast seafood.
Humans are the only documented natural host, but free-living V cholerae organisms can persist in the aquatic environment. Infection primarily is acquired by ingestion of large numbers of organisms from contaminated water or food (particularly raw or under-cooked shellfish, raw or partially dried fish, or moist grains or vegetables held at ambient temperature). People with low gastric acidity and with blood group O are at increased risk of severe cholera infection.
The median incubation period usually is 1 to 2 days, with a range of a few hours to 5 days.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: V cholerae can be cultured from fecal specimens (preferred) or vomitus plated on thiosulfate citrate bile salts sucrose agar. Because most laboratories in the United States do not culture routinely for V cholerae or other Vibrio organisms, clini-cians should request appropriate cultures for clinically suspected cases. Isolates of V cholerae should be sent to a state health department laboratory for confirmation and then forwarded to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for confirmation, serogrouping, and detection of the cholera toxin gene (www.cdc.gov/laboratory/ CHOLERA 845 specimen-submission/detail.html?CDCTestCode=CDC-10119). Tests to detect serum antibodies to V cholerae, such as the vibriocidal assay and an anticholera toxin enzyme-linked immunoassay, are available at the CDC, subject to preapproval. Both assays require submission of acute and convalescent serum specimens and, thus, pro-vide a retrospective diagnosis. A fourfold increase in vibriocidal antibody titers between acute and convalescent sera suggests the diagnosis of cholera. Several commercial tests for rapid antigen detection of V cholerae O1 and O139 in stool specimens have been developed. These V cholerae O1 and O139 rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) have sensitivities ranging from approximately 80% to 97% and specificities of approximately 70% to 90% compared with culture on thiosulfate citrate bile salts sucrose agar. RDTs are not a substi-tute for stool culture but potentially provide a rapid presumptive indication of a suspect cholera outbreak in regions where stool culture is not immediately available. Multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) panels have been cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration for detection of various bacteria, parasites, and viruses associated with gastrointestinal tract infections, and some can specifically detect V cholerae from unpre-served stool specimens and/or stool specimens preserved in Cary Blair media. TREATMENT: Timely and appropriate rehydration therapy is the cornerstone of manage-ment of cholera and reduces the mortality of severe cholera from more than 10% to less than 0.5%. Rehydration therapy should be based on World Health Organization (WHO) standards, with the goal of replacing the estimated fluid deficit within 3 to 4 hours of initial presentation. In patients with severe dehydration, isotonic intravenous fluids should be used, and lactated Ringer solution is the preferred commercially available option.1 For patients without severe dehydration, oral rehydration therapy using the WHO’s reduced-osmolality oral rehydration solution (ORS) has been the standard, but data suggest that rice-based ORS or amylase-resistant starch ORS are more effective.
Antimicrobial therapy decreases the duration and volume of diarrhea and decreases the shedding of viable bacteria. Antimicrobial therapy should be considered for people who are moderately to severely ill. The choice of antimicrobial therapy should be made on the basis of the age of the patient (Table 3.85) as well as prevailing patterns of anti-microbial resistance. In cases in which prevailing patterns of resistance are unknown, antimicrobial susceptibility testing should be performed and monitored. Zinc supplemen-tation should be considered as an adjunct to rehydration in children (www.cdc.gov/ cholera/treatment/zinc-treatment.html).
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: In addition to standard precautions, contact precautions are indicated for diapered children or incontinent people for the duration of illness.
CONTROL MEASURES: Hygiene. Disinfection of drinking water through chlorination or boiling prevents water-borne transmission of V cholerae. Thoroughly cooking crabs, oysters, and other shellfish from the Gulf Coast before eating is recommended to decrease the likelihood of transmis-sion. Foods such as fish, rice, or grain gruels should be refrigerated promptly and thor-oughly reheated before eating, and fruits and vegetables should be peeled before eating. The use of latrines or burying feces is recommended, and defecation should be avoided 1 World Health Organization. The Treatment of Diarrhoea, a Manual for Physicians and Other Senior Health Workers. 4th Rev. WHO/FCH/CAH/05.1. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization; 2005 846 CHOLERA near any body of water. Appropriate hand hygiene after defecating and before preparing or eating food is important for preventing transmission.
Treatment of Contacts. Although administration of appropriate antimicrobial agents within 24 hours of identification of the index case may prevent additional cases of cholera among household contacts, chemoprophylaxis of contacts currently is not recommended. Vaccine. A single-dose, live attenuated monovalent oral vaccine (Vaxchora) has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration and is available in the United States for use for travelers 2 through 64 years of age who are traveling to areas where cholera is a risk. In addition to following safe food and water precautions, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the CDC recommends cholera vaccine for adult travelers (18 through 64 years old) to an area of active cholera transmission1 and, as of February 2021, is considering decreasing this recommendation down to 2 years of age. An area of active cholera transmission is defined as a province, state, or other administrative subdivi-sion within a country with endemic or epidemic cholera caused by toxigenic V cholerae O1 and includes areas with cholera activity within the past year that are prone to recur-rence of cholera epidemics; it does not include areas where rare sporadic cases only have been reported. Information about destinations with active cholera transmission is avail-able at wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/. Note that in December 2020, the manufacturer of Vaxchora temporarily stopped making and selling it; this vaccine may be in limited supply or unavailable.
Three inactivated oral vaccines are approved by the WHO and available outside the United States. Dukoral is a monovalent inactivated vaccine based on heat-killed whole 1 Wong KK, Burdette E, Mahon BE, Mintz ED, Ryan ET, Reingold AL. Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for use of cholera vaccine. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2017;66:482– 485. Available at: Table 3.85. Antibiotics for Suspected Cholera Antibiotic Pediatric Dosea Adult Dose Comment(s) Doxycycline 4.4 mg/kg, single dose 300 mg, single dose Use should be in epidemics caused by susceptible isolates. Not recommended for pregnant women.
Ciprofloxacinb 15 mg/kg, twice daily for 3 days (single dose 20 mg/kg has been used) 500 mg, twice daily for 3 days Decreased susceptibility to fluoroquinolones is associated with treatment failure. Ciprofloxacin is not recommended in children and pregnant women.
Azithromycin 20 mg/kg, single dose 1 g, single dose Erythromycin 12.5 mg/kg, 4 times/ day for 3 days 250 mg, 4 times/day for 3 days Tetracyclinec 12.5 mg/kg, 4 times/ day for 3 days 500 mg, 4 times/day for 3 days a Not to exceed adult dose.
b Fluoroquinolones are not approved for children for children younger than 18 years for this indication.
c For use in children ≥8 y. OTHER VIBRIO INFECTIONS 847 cells of serogroup O1 plus recombinant cholera toxin B subunit. The vaccine also may provide some protection against heat-labile enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli infection and is primarily used by travelers to areas with endemic cholera. Children between 2 and 6 years of age require 3 doses, and adults and children 6 years and older require 2 doses at least 1 week apart. Two bivalent (O1 and O139) vaccines, ShanChol and Euvichol, provide durable protection in older children and adults but do not provide significant protection in young children. In 2011, the WHO initiated a global oral cholera vaccine stockpile, comprised of bivalent vaccine, to allow for its rapid deployment during cholera epidemics and other emergencies. Instructions regarding access to the stockpile are avail-able at www.who.int/cholera/vaccines/ocv_stockpile_2013/en/. Cholera immunization is not required for travelers entering the United States from cholera-affected areas, and the WHO no longer recommends immunization for travel to or from areas with cholera infection. No country requires cholera vaccine for entry.
Public Health Reporting. Confirmed cases of cholera must be reported to health authorities in any country in which they occur and were contracted. Local and state health depart-ments should be notified immediately of presumed or known cases of cholera.
Other Vibrio Infections CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Illness attributable to the following (mostly nontoxigenic) species of the Vibrionaceae family is known as vibriosis: (1) Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Vibrio vul-nificus, and other Vibrio species; (2) nontoxigenic Vibrio cholerae; (3) toxigenic Vibrio cholerae O75 and O141; and (4) members of the Vibrionaceae family that are not in the genus Vibrio (eg, Grimontia hollisae). Associated clinical syndromes include gastroenteritis, wound infec-tion, and septicemia. Gastroenteritis is the most common syndrome and is characterized by acute onset of watery nonbloody stools and crampy abdominal pain. Approximately half of affected people will have low-grade fever, headache, and chills; approximately 30% will have vomiting. Spontaneous recovery follows in 2 to 5 days. Wound infections typically start as cellulitis with vesicles and can progress to hemorrhagic bullae, necro-sis, and/or necrotizing fasciitis. Septicemia can be primary or follow gastroenteritis or wound infection and often is fulminant and accompanied by development of metastatic skin lesions within 36 hours. Risk factors for severe wound infections and for septicemia include liver disease, iron overload, hemolytic anemia, chronic renal failure, diabetes mel-litus, low gastric acidity, and immunosuppression. Various otolaryngologic manifestations attributable to Vibrio alginolyticus have been linked to swimming in salt water.
ETIOLOGY: Vibrio organisms are facultatively anaerobic, motile, gram-negative bacilli that are tolerant of salt. The most commonly reported nontoxigenic Vibrio species associated with diarrhea are V parahaemolyticus and V cholerae non-O1/non-O139. V vulnificus typically causes primary septicemia and severe wound infections, but the other species also can cause these syndromes. V alginolyticus typically causes wound and ear infections, with ear infections more common in children.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Vibrio species are natural inhabitants of marine and estuarine environ-ments. In temperate climates, most noncholera Vibrio infections occur during summer and autumn months, when Vibrio populations in seawater are highest. Gastroenteritis usually follows ingestion of raw or undercooked seafood, especially oysters, clams, crabs, and shrimp. Wound infections usually are attributable to V vulnificus and can result from exposure of a preexisting wound to contaminated seawater or from punctures resulting 848 WEST NILE VIRUS from handling of contaminated fish or shellfish. Exposure to contaminated water during natural disasters, such as hurricanes, has resulted in wound infections. Person-to-person transmission has not been reported. Infections associated with noncholera Vibrio organ-isms became nationally notifiable since January 2007. It is estimated that 80 000 cases, 500 hospitalizations, and 100 deaths from vibriosis occur each year in the United States. The incubation period for gastroenteritis is typically 24 hours (with a range of 5 to 92 hours) and is 1 to 7 days for wound infections and septicemia.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Depending on the clinical syndrome, Vibrio organisms can be isolated from stool, wound exudates, or blood. Because identification of the organism requires special techniques, laboratory personnel should be notified when infection with Vibrio species is suspected. Multiplex molecular panels are available, but the specificity in some diagnostic tests is poor. Infection should be confirmed by culture, and isolates (or clinical specimens if isolates are not available on a positive nonculture diagnostic test) should be forwarded as required to the local or state public health laboratory for charac-terization and outbreak investigation.
TREATMENT: Diarrhea typically is mild and self-limited and requires only oral rehydra-tion. Wound infections require prompt surgical débridement of necrotic tissue, if present. Antimicrobial therapy is indicated for severe diarrhea, wound infection, and septicemia. Septicemia with or without hemorrhagic bullae and wound infections should be treated with a third-generation cephalosporin plus either doxycycline or ciprofloxacin. Severe diarrhea should be treated with doxycycline or ciprofloxacin. Doxycycline can be used for short dura-tions (ie, 21 days or less) without regard to patient age (see Tetracyclines, p 866). A combina-tion of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and an aminoglycoside is an alternative regimen. ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: In addition to standard precautions, contact precautions are recommended for diapered or incontinent children.
CONTROL MEASURES: Seafood should be cooked fully and refrigerated if not con-sumed immediately. Cross-contamination of cooked seafood by contact with surfaces and containers contaminated by raw seafood should be avoided. Uncooked mollusks and crustaceans should be handled with care, and gloves can be worn during preparation. Abrasions suffered by ocean bathers should be rinsed with clean fresh water. All children, immunocompromised people, and people with chronic liver disease should avoid eating raw oysters or clams, and all individuals should be advised of risks associated with sea-water exposure if a wound is present or likely to occur. Vibriosis is a nationally notifiable disease, and cases should be reported to local or state health departments. West Nile Virus CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: An estimated 70% to 80% of people infected with West Nile virus (WNV) are asymptomatic. Most symptomatic people experience an acute systemic febrile illness that often includes headache, myalgia, arthralgia, vomiting, diar-rhea, or a transient maculopapular rash. Less than 1% of infected people develop neu-roinvasive disease, which typically manifests as meningitis, encephalitis, or acute flaccid myelitis. WNV meningitis is indistinguishable clinically from aseptic meningitis caused by other viruses. Patients with WNV encephalitis usually present with fever, headache, seizures, mental status changes, focal neurologic deficits, or movement disorders. WNV acute flaccid myelitis often is clinically and pathologically identical to poliovirus-associated WEST NILE VIRUS 849 poliomyelitis, with damage of anterior horn cells, and may progress to respiratory paraly-sis requiring mechanical ventilation. WNV-associated Guillain-Barré syndrome also has been reported and can be distinguished from WNV acute flaccid myelitis by clinical man-ifestations, findings on cerebrospinal fluid analysis, and electrophysiologic testing. Cardiac dysrhythmias, myocarditis, rhabdomyolysis, optic neuritis, uveitis, chorioretinitis, orchitis, pancreatitis, and hepatitis have been described rarely after WNV infection.
Routine clinical laboratory results are nonspecific in WNV infections. In patients with neuroinvasive disease, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) examination generally shows lymphocytic pleocytosis, but neutrophils may predominate early in the illness. Brain magnetic reso-nance imaging frequently is normal, but signal abnormalities may be seen in the basal ganglia, thalamus, and brainstem with WNV encephalitis and in the spinal cord with WNV acute flaccid myelitis.
Most patients with WNV nonneuroinvasive disease or meningitis recover completely, but fatigue, malaise, and weakness can linger for weeks or months. Recovery from WNV encephalitis or acute flaccid myelitis often takes weeks to months, and patients commonly have residual neurologic deficits. Among patients with neuroinvasive disease, the overall case-fatality rate is approximately 10% but is significantly higher in WNV encephalitis and acute flaccid myelitis than in WNV meningitis.
Most women known to have been infected with WNV during pregnancy have delivered infants without evidence of infection or clinical abnormalities. Rare cases of congenital infection and probable transmission via human milk (see Breastfeeding and Human Milk, p 107) have been reported. If WNV disease is diagnosed during pregnancy, a detailed examination of the fetus and of the newborn infant should be performed.1 ETIOLOGY: WNV is an RNA virus of the Flaviviridae family (genus Flavivirus) that is related antigenically to St. Louis encephalitis and Japanese encephalitis viruses.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: WNV is an arthropod borne virus (arbovirus) that is transmitted in an enzootic cycle between mosquitoes and amplifying vertebrate hosts, primarily birds. WNV is transmitted to humans primarily through bites of infected Culex mosquitoes. Humans usually do not develop a level or duration of viremia sufficient to infect mosqui-toes, and therefore are dead-end hosts. Person-to-person WNV transmission can occur through blood transfusion and solid organ transplantation. Intrauterine and probable breastfeeding transmission have been described rarely. Transmission through percutane-ous and mucosal exposure has occurred in laboratory workers and occupational settings.
WNV transmission has been documented on every continent except Antarctica. Since the 1990s, the largest outbreaks of WNV neuroinvasive disease have occurred in the Middle East, Europe, and North America. WNV first was detected in the Western Hemisphere in New York City in 1999 and subsequently spread across the continental United States and Canada. From 1999 through 2018, there were 24 657 cases of WNV neuroinvasive disease reported in the United States, with peaks in national incidence in 2002, 2003, and 2012. WNV is the leading cause of neuroinvasive arboviral disease in the United States. In 2018, there were 1658 cases of WNV neuroinvasive disease reported, more than 11 times the number of neuroinvasive disease cases reported for all other domestic arboviruses combined (eg, Eastern equine encephalitis, Jamestown 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Interim guidelines for the evaluation of infants born to mothers infected with West Nile virus during pregnancy. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2004;53(7):154-157. Available at: www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5307a4.htm 850 WEST NILE VIRUS Canyon, La Crosse, Powassan, and St. Louis encephalitis viruses). Alaska and Hawaii are the only states that have not reported local transmission of WNV . A map of the dis-tribution of WNV neuroinvasive disease across the United States can be found on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website (www.cdc.gov/westnile/ statsMaps).
In temperate and subtropical regions, most human WNV infections occur in sum-mer or early autumn. All age groups and both genders are susceptible to WNV infection, but incidence of severe disease (eg, encephalitis and death) is highest among older adults. Chronic renal failure, history of cancer, history of alcohol abuse, diabetes, and hyperten-sion have been associated with developing severe WNV disease.
The incubation period usually is 2 to 6 days but ranges from 2 to 14 days and can be up to 21 days in immunocompromised people and up to 37 days in solid organ trans-plant recipients.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Detection of anti-WNV immunoglobulin (Ig) M antibodies in serum or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is the most common way to diagnose WNV infection. The presence of anti-WNV IgM usually is good evidence of recent WNV infection but may indicate infection with another closely related flavivirus. Because anti-WNV IgM can persist in the serum of some patients for longer than 1 year, a positive test result occasion-ally may reflect past infection. Detection of WNV IgM in CSF generally is indicative of recent neuroinvasive infection. WNV IgM antibodies are detectable in most WNV-infected patients within 3 to 8 days of symptom onset and typically remain detectible for 30 to 90 days. For patients from whom serum collected within 8 days of illness lacks detectable IgM, testing should be repeated on a convalescent-phase sample. IgG anti-body generally is detectable shortly after IgM and can persist for years. Plaque reduction neutralization tests can be performed to measure virus-specific neutralizing antibodies and to discriminate between cross-reacting antibodies from closely related flaviviruses. A fourfold or greater increase in virus-specific neutralizing antibodies between acute- and convalescent-phase serum specimens collected 2 to 3 weeks apart may be used to confirm recent WNV infection.
Viral culture and WNV nucleic acid amplification tests (including reverse transcrip-tase-polymerase chain reaction) can be performed on acute-phase serum, CSF, or tissue specimens. By the time most immunocompetent patients present with clinical symptoms, WNV RNA usually no longer is detectable; therefore, polymerase chain reaction assay is not recommended for diagnosis in immunocompetent hosts. Sensitivity of these tests is likely higher in immunocompromised patients. Immunohistochemical staining can detect WNV antigens in fixed tissue, but negative results are not definitive.
WNV disease should be considered in the differential diagnosis of febrile or acute neurologic illnesses associated with recent exposure to mosquitoes, blood transfusion, or solid organ transplantation and of illnesses in neonates whose mothers were infected with WNV during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. WNV and other arboviruses should be considered in the differential diagnosis of aseptic meningitis and encephalitis along with other causes such as herpes simplex virus and enteroviruses. TREATMENT: No specific therapy is available; management of WNV disease is supportive. Although various therapies have been evaluated or used empirically for WNV disease, none has shown specific benefit thus far. A review summarizing potential treatments (including Immune Globulin Intravenous with or without a high titer of WNV antibody, YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA AND YERSINIA PSEUDOTUBERCULOSIS INFECTIONS 851 WNV recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody, interferon, corticosteroids, ribavi-rin) is available online at www.cdc.gov/westnile/healthcareproviders/health-CareProviders-TreatmentPrevention.html. Updated information about ongoing or completed clinical trials is available online ( ?term=west+nile+virus&Search=Search).
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended.
CONTROL MEASURES: Candidate WNV vaccines are being evaluated, but none are licensed for use in humans. Prevention of WNV disease depends on community-level mosquito control programs to reduce vector densities, personal protective measures to decrease exposure to infected mosquitoes, and screening of blood and organ donors. Personal protective measures include use of mosquito repellents, wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants, and limiting outdoor exposure from dusk to dawn (see Prevention of Mosquitoborne and Tickborne Infections, p 175). Using air conditioning, installing win-dow and door screens, and reducing peridomestic mosquito breeding sites can decrease the risk of WNV exposure further. Blood donations in the United States are screened for WNV infection, but physicians should remain vigilant for the possible transmission of WNV through blood transfusion or organ transplantation. Any suspected WNV infec-tions temporally associated with blood transfusion or organ transplantation should be reported promptly to the appropriate state health department and to the United Network for Organ Sharing in the case of suspected organ transmission.
Pregnant women should take precautions to avoid mosquito bites. Products contain-ing N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET) can be used in pregnancy without adverse effects. Pregnant women who develop meningitis, encephalitis, acute flaccid myelitis, or unexplained fever in areas of ongoing WNV transmission should be tested for WNV infection. Confirmed WNV infections should be reported to local or state health depart-ments, and women should be followed to determine the outcomes of their pregnancies. Although WNV probably has been transmitted through human milk, such transmission appears rare, and no adverse effects on infants have been described. Because the benefits of breastfeeding outweigh the risk of WNV disease in breastfeeding infants, mothers should be encouraged to breastfeed even in areas with ongoing WNV transmission.
Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Infections (Enteritis and Other Illnesses) CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Yersinia enterocolitica causes several age-specific syndromes and a variety of other less commonly reported clinical illnesses. Infection with Y enteroco-litica typically manifests as fever, diarrhea, and abdominal pain in children younger than 5 years; stool often contains leukocytes, blood, and mucus. Diarrhea commonly persists for more than 2 weeks. Relapsing disease and, rarely, necrotizing enterocolitis also have been described. In older children and adults, a pseudoappendicitis syndrome attributable to mesenteric lymphadenitis (fever, abdominal pain, tenderness in the right lower quad-rant of the abdomen, and leukocytosis) is common. Bacteremia is the major complication of Y enterocolitica-associated enteric infection occurring mostly in children younger than 1 year and in older children with predisposing conditions, such as excessive iron storage (eg, deferoxamine use, sickle cell disease, and beta-thalassemia) and immunosuppressive 852 YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA AND YERSINIA PSEUDOTUBERCULOSIS INFECTIONS states. Extraintestinal manifestations of Y enterocolitica are uncommon and include pharyn-gitis, meningitis, osteomyelitis, pyomyositis, conjunctivitis, pneumonia, empyema, endo-carditis, acute peritonitis, abscesses of the liver and spleen, urinary tract infection, and primary cutaneous infection. Postinfectious sequelae with Y enterocolitica infection include erythema nodosum, reactive arthritis, uveitis, and glomerulonephritis. These sequelae occur most often in older children and adults, particularly people with HLA-B27 antigen.
Major manifestations of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis infection include fever, scarlatiniform rash, acute gastroenteritis, and abdominal symptoms. Acute pseudoappendiceal abdomi-nal pain is common, resulting from ileocecal mesenteric adenitis or terminal ileitis. Other uncommon findings reported have been intestinal intussusception, erythema nodosum, septicemia mainly among individuals with underlying conditions, acute renal failure with nephritis, and sterile pleural and joint effusions. Clinical features can mimic those of Kawasaki disease; in Hiroshima, Japan, nearly 10% of children with a diagnosis of Kawasaki disease have serologic or culture evidence of Y pseudotuberculosis infection. ETIOLOGY: The genus Yersinia consists of 17 species of gram-negative bacilli belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae. Y enterocolitica, Y pseudotuberculosis, and Yersinia pestis (see Plague, p 592) are the 3 most recognized human pathogens; however, other Yersinia species also have been isolated from clinical specimens. Isolates of Y enterocolitica involved in human infections belong to several serotypes (O:3, O:8, O:9, and O:5.27) and are divided into 3 groups according to their pathogenic potential: nonpathogenic biotype 1A, weakly pathogenic biotypes 2 through 5, and highly pathogenic biotype 1B. Strains from biotype 1A can induce infections only in immunocompromised individuals. Serotype O:8, from biotype 1B, is the most virulent and has been responsible for several food poisoning out-breaks in the United States. At present, Y enterocolitica serotype O:3, found primarily in pigs, is the most frequent cause of yersiniosis in Europe and North America. The 3 Yersinia species have in common a tropism for lymphoid tissue and share factors that promote serum resistance, coordinate gene expression, and facilitate iron acquisition. Differences in virulence gene distribution exist among Yersinia species; for example, Y enterocolitica has a chromosomal gene encoding for an enterotoxin, and Y pseudotuberculosis produces a superantigen toxin among other factors. Virulence can be attributed to adhesion/ invasion genes (ail, inv), enterotoxins (YstA, YstB), iron-scavenging genomic islands, and secretion systems. Highly pathogenic Yersinia are known to carry a 70 kb pYV virulence plasmid, which encodes a type III secretion system that is activated at human body tem-peratures and promotes entry into lymph tissues and subsequent evasion of host defense mechanisms. EPIDEMIOLOGY: Yersinia infections are reported uncommonly in the United States, and infection is not nationally notifiable but is reportable in most US states. Y enteroco-litica and Y pseudotuberculosis are isolated most often during the cool months of temper-ate climates. The Foodborne Disease Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) conducts active surveillance for infections caused by 9 pathogens, including Yersinia. During 2018, FoodNet identified 465 Yersinia cases of infection, with an average incidence of 0.9 per 100 000 population, which represents a 58% increase in comparison to 2015–2017.1 This increased incidence likely resulted from increased use of culture-independent diagnostic 1 Tack DM, Marder MP , Griffen PM, et al. Preliminary incidence and trends of infections with pathogens trans-mitted commonly through food—Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network, 10 U.S Sites, 2015-2018. Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2019;68(16):369-373 YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA AND YERSINIA PSEUDOTUBERCULOSIS INFECTIONS 853 tests that detect bacterial antigens and genes for Y enterocolitica. Yersinia incidence is highest in children younger than 5 years and in Black people; however, in recent years, a signifi-cant declining incidence among Black children has been observed. Based on the FoodNet data from 1996–2007, compared with Y enterocolitica infection, Y pseudotuberculosis infection average annual incidence is much lower (0.04 cases per 1 million population), occurs in older people (median age was 47 years), and is more severe and invasive (72% were hospi-talized, 11% died, and two thirds of isolates were recovered from blood). The principal reservoir of Y enterocolitica is swine, although it can be isolated from a variety of domestic and wildlife animals; Y pseudotuberculosis has been isolated from ungu-lates (deer, elk, goats, sheep, cattle), rodents (rats, squirrels, beaver), rabbits, and many bird species. Infection with Y enterocolitica is believed to be transmitted by ingestion of contami-nated food (raw or incompletely cooked pork products, tofu, and unpasteurized or inad-equately pasteurized milk1), by contaminated surface or well water, by direct or indirect contact with animals, and rarely by transfusion with contaminated packed red blood cells and by person-to-person transmission. Cross-contamination has been documented to lead to infection in infants if their caregivers handle raw pork intestines (ie, chitterlings) and do not clean their hands or food preparation surfaces adequately before handling the infant or the infant’s toys, bottles, or pacifiers. Y pseudotuberculosis can follow exposure to well and mountain waters contaminated with animal feces. Household pets can be source of infec-tion for children. Infections in Finland have been associated with eating fresh produce, presumably contaminated by wild animals carrying the organism.
The incubation period typically is 4 to 6 days, with a range of 1 to 14 days. Organisms typically are excreted for 2 to 3 weeks and up to 2 to 3 months in untreated cases. Prolonged asymptomatic carriage is possible.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Y enterocolitica and Y pseudotuberculosis can be recovered from stool, throat swab specimens, mesenteric lymph nodes, peritoneal fluid, and blood. Y enterocolitica also has been isolated from synovial fluid, bile, urine, cerebrospinal fluid, sputum, pleural fluid, and wounds. Stool cultures generally yield bacteria during the first 2 weeks of ill-ness, regardless of the nature of gastrointestinal tract manifestations. Yersinia organisms are not sought routinely in stool specimens by most laboratories in the United States. Laboratory personnel should be notified when Yersinia infection is suspected so that stool can be cultured on suitable media (eg, CIN agar); however, strains of Y enterocolitica 3/O:3 and Y pseudotuberculosis may be inhibited on CIN agar, and MacConkey is preferred. DNA-based gastrointestinal syndrome panels that can reliably detect Yersinia are commercially available; these tests typically target only Y enterocolitica but may cross-react with other Yersinia species. Biotyping and serotyping for further identification of pathogenic strains are available through public health reference laboratories. Infection also can be confirmed by demonstrating increases in serum antibody titer after infection, but these tests gener-ally are available only in reference or research laboratories. Cross-reactions of these anti-bodies with Brucella, Vibrio, Salmonella, Rickettsia organisms, and Escherichia coli can lead to false-positive Y enterocolitica and Y pseudotuberculosis titers. In patients with thyroid disease, persistently increased Y enterocolitica antibody titers can result from antigenic similarity of the organism with antigens of the thyroid epithelial cell membrane. Characteristic ultra-sonographic features demonstrating edema of the wall of the terminal ileum and cecum 1 American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases and Committee on Nutrition. Consumption of raw or unpasteurized milk and milk products by pregnant women and children. Pediatrics. 2014;133(1):175-179 (Reaffirmed November 2019) 854 ZIKA with normal appendix help to distinguish pseudoappendicitis from appendicitis and can help avoid exploratory surgery. Several DNA-based methods have been developed for both Y enterocolitica and Y pseudotuberculosis for use in clinical, food, and environmental samples. TREATMENT: Neonates, immunocompromised hosts, and all patients with septicemia or extraintestinal disease require treatment for Yersinia infection. Parenteral therapy with a third-generation cephalosporin is appropriate, and evaluation of cerebrospinal fluid should be performed for infected neonates. Otherwise healthy nonneonates with entero-colitis can be treated symptomatically. Although a clinical benefit of antimicrobial therapy for immunocompetent patients with enterocolitis, pseudoappendicitis syndrome, or mes-enteric adenitis has not been established, some clinicians consider treatment because of its favorable effect on decreasing the duration of shedding of Y enterocolitica and Y pseudotuber-culosis. In addition to third-generation cephalosporins, Y enterocolitica and Y pseudotuberculosis usually are susceptible to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, aminoglycosides, fluoroquino-lones, chloramphenicol, tetracycline, and doxycycline. Y enterocolitica isolates usually are resistant to first-generation cephalosporins and most penicillins.
ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: In addition to standard precautions, contact precautions are indicated for diapered or incontinent children for the duration of diar-rheal illness.
CONTROL MEASURES: Ingestion of uncooked or undercooked meat (especially pork), unpasteurized milk,1 or contaminated water should be avoided. People who handle raw meat products should minimize contact with young children and their possessions while handling raw products. Meticulous hand hygiene and proper sanitization of food prepara-tion surfaces should be practiced before and after handling and preparation of uncooked products.
Zika CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Most Zika virus infections are asymptomatic. In situa-tions in which infection is symptomatic, the clinical disease usually is mild, and symp-toms last for a few days to a week. Commonly reported signs and symptoms include fever, pruritic maculopapular rash, arthralgia, and conjunctival hyperemia. Other find-ings include myalgia, headache, edema of the extremities, vomiting, retro-orbital pain, and lymphadenopathy. Clinical laboratory abnormalities are observed uncommonly in symptomatic patients but can include thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, and increased liver aminotransferase concentrations. Severe disease requiring hospitalization and deaths are rare. However, Guillain-Barré syndrome and rare reports of other neurologic complica-tions (eg, meningoencephalitis, myelitis, and uveitis) have been associated with Zika virus infection.
Congenital Zika virus infection can cause fetal loss as well as microcephaly and other serious neurologic anomalies. Clinical findings reported in infants with confirmed congen-ital Zika virus infection include brain anomalies (eg, subcortical calcifications, ventricu-lomegaly, abnormal gyral patterns, corpus callosum agenesis, and cerebellar hypoplasia), 1 American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases and Committee on Nutrition. Consumption of raw or unpasteurized milk and milk products by pregnant women and children. Pediatrics. 2014;133(1):175-179 (Reaffirmed November 2019) ZIKA 855 ocular anomalies (eg, microphthalmia, cataracts, chorioretinal atrophy, and optic nerve hypoplasia), congenital contractures (eg, clubfoot and arthrogryposis), and neurologic sequelae (eg, hypertonia, hypotonia, irritability, tremors, swallowing dysfunction, hearing loss, and visual impairment).
Rare cases of perinatal transmission from mothers who were viremic at delivery have been reported. These generally result in asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic illness in the neonate.
ETIOLOGY: Zika virus is a single-stranded, RNA virus in the genus Flavivirus that is related antigenically to dengue, yellow fever, West Nile, St. Louis encephalitis, and Japanese encephalitis viruses. Two major lineages, African and Asian, have been identified through phylogenetic analyses.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Zika virus is transmitted to humans primarily by Aedes aegypti mosqui-toes and less commonly by Aedes albopictus and possibly other Aedes (Stegomyia) species (eg, Aedes polynesiensis and Aedes hensilli). In the United States, Ae aegypti mosquitoes are found primarily in southern states. Ae albopictus mosquitoes have a wider distribution (see map at www.cdc.gov/zika/vector/range.html). Both Aedes species bite humans during the day and night. These are the same vectors that transmit dengue, chikungunya, and yellow fever viruses. Human and nonhuman primates are the main reservoirs of the virus, with humans acting as the primary host in which the virus multiplies, allowing spread to additional mosquitoes and then other humans. Additional modes of transmission have been identified, including perinatal, in utero, sexual, blood transfusion, and laboratory exposure. Although Zika virus has been detected in human milk, and a few probable cases of transmission of Zika virus by breastfeeding have been reported, to date there is no con-sistent evidence that infants acquire Zika virus through breastfeeding.
Zika virus first was identified in the Zika forest of Uganda in 1947. Prior to 2007, only sporadic human disease cases were reported from countries in Africa and Asia. In 2007, the first documented Zika virus disease outbreak was reported in the Federated States of Micronesia. In subsequent years, outbreaks of Zika virus disease were identified in countries in Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific. In 2015, Zika virus was identi-fied for the first time in the Western hemisphere, with large outbreaks reported in Brazil. Since then, the virus has spread throughout much of the Americas, with 48 countries and territories in the Americas reporting local transmission. During 2016 in the United States, large outbreaks occurred in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, and limited local transmission was identified in parts of Florida and Texas. Current information on Zika virus transmission and travel guidance can be found at www.cdc.gov/zika/ geo/index.html and wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/zika-travel-information, respectively.
The incubation period is 3 to 14 days after the bite of an infected mosquito, with 50% of symptomatic cases developing symptoms 1 week after exposure.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Zika virus infection should be considered in patients with acute onset of fever, maculopapular rash, arthralgia, or conjunctivitis who live in or have trav-eled to an area with ongoing transmission in the 2 weeks preceding illness onset. Because dengue and chikungunya virus infections share a similar geographic distribution and symptomology with Zika virus infection, patients with suspected Zika virus infection also should be evaluated and managed for possible dengue or chikungunya virus infec-tion. Other considerations in the differential diagnosis include malaria, rubella, measles, 856 ZIKA parvovirus, adenovirus, enterovirus, leptospirosis, rickettsiosis, and group A streptococcal infections.
Laboratory testing for Zika virus has a number of limitations. Zika virus RNA is only transiently present in body fluids; thus, a negative real-time reverse transcriptase-poly-merase chain reaction (RT-PCR) result does not rule out infection. Likewise, a negative immunoglobulin (Ig) M serologic test result does not rule out infection, because the serum specimen might have been collected before the development or after waning of IgM anti-bodies. Alternatively, IgM antibodies might be detectable for months after the initial infec-tion, making it difficult to distinguish the timing of Zika acquisition. Cross-reactivity of the Zika virus IgM antibody tests with other flaviviruses can result in a false-positive test result. Recent epidemiologic data indicate a declining prevalence of Zika virus infection in the Americas; this lower prevalence will result in a lower pretest probability of infection and a higher probability of false-positive test results.
Zika Laboratory Testing in Nonpregnant Symptomatic Individuals. For people with suspected Zika virus disease, Zika virus RT-PCR assay should be performed on serum and urine specimens collected <14 days after onset of symptoms. Serum IgM antibody testing should be performed if the RT-PCR result is negative or when ≥14 days have passed since illness onset.
Zika Laboratory Testing in Pregnant Women. Current recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) take into account the decreasing prevalence of Zika virus disease cases in the Americas that occurred in 2017.1 Zika virus testing is not routinely recommended for asymptomatic pregnant women who have possible recent but not ongoing Zika virus exposure. Zika virus RT-PCR testing should be offered as part of routine obstetric care to asymptomatic pregnant women with ongoing possible Zika virus exposure (at first prenatal visit and if negative, at 2 other times during pregnancy). Because of the potential for persistence of IgM antibodies over several months, serologic testing is no longer routinely recommended to screen asymptomatic women.
Zika Laboratory Testing for Congenital Infection. Zika virus testing is recommended for infants with clinical findings consistent with congenital Zika syndrome and possible maternal Zika virus exposure during pregnancy, regardless of maternal testing results, and for infants without clinical findings consistent with congenital Zika syndrome who are born to women with laboratory evidence of possible infection during pregnancy. Recommended laboratory testing for possible congenital Zika virus infection includes evaluation for Zika virus RNA in infant serum and urine and Zika virus IgM antibodies in serum. In addi-tion, if cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is obtained for other reasons, RT-PCR and IgM anti-body testing should be performed on CSF, because CSF was the only sample that tested positive in a limited number of infants with congenital Zika virus infection. Laboratory testing of infants should be performed as soon as possible after birth (within the first few days of life), although testing specimens within the first few weeks to months after birth might still be useful. If CSF was not collected for other reasons, testing CSF for Zika virus RNA and Zika virus IgM should be considered to improve the likeli-hood of diagnosis, especially if serum and urine testing are negative and another etiology has not been identified. Diagnosis of congenital Zika virus infection is confirmed by a positive Zika virus RT-PCR or by a positive Zika virus IgM and neutralizing antibody 1 Oduyebo T, Polen KD, Walke HT, et al. Update: Interim guidance for health care providers caring for pregnant women with possible zika virus exposure—United States (including U.S. territories), July 2017. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2017;66(29):781-793 ZIKA 857 result. If neither Zika virus RNA nor Zika IgM antibodies are detected on the appropri-ate specimens obtained within the first few days after birth, congenital Zika virus infection is unlikely. The plaque reduction neutralization test (PRNT), which measures virus-specific neutralizing antibodies, can be used to help identify false-positive results. If the infant’s initial sample is IgM nonnegative (nonnegative serology terminology varies by assay and might include “positive,” “equivocal,” “presumptive positive,” or “possible positive”) and RT-PCR negative, and PRNT was not performed on the mother’s sample, PRNT for Zika and dengue viruses should be performed on the infant’s initial sample. If the Zika virus PRNT result is negative, this suggests that the infant’s Zika virus IgM test result is a false positive. For infants with clinical findings consistent with congenital Zika syndrome or maternal evidence of possible Zika virus infection during pregnancy who were not tested near birth, PRNT at age ≥18 months (after maternal antibodies have dissipated from the infant’s system) might help confirm or rule out congenital Zika virus infection. If the PRNT result is negative at age ≥18 months, congenital Zika virus infection is unlikely.
TREATMENT: No specific antiviral treatment currently is available for Zika virus disease. Only supportive care is indicated, including rest, fluids, and symptomatic treatment (acet-aminophen to relieve fever and antihistamines to treat pruritus). Aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) should be avoided until dengue can be ruled out to reduce the risk of hemorrhagic complications. Guidance is updated as new information is obtained; for the most recent guid-ance, visit: www.cdc.gov/Zika. Fig 3.18 (p 858) outlines the current recommended evaluation of infants with possible maternal and congenital Zika virus exposure during pregnancy.1 Clinical Management of Infants With Clinical Findings Consistent With Congenital Zika Infection. Zika virus testing is recommended (see Zika Laboratory Testing for Congenital Infection, p 856), ultrasonography of the head should be performed, and a comprehensive oph-thalmologic examination should be performed by age 1 month by an ophthalmologist experienced in assessment of infants. Referrals to a developmental specialist and early intervention are recommended. Additional consultation should be considered by infec-tious disease (for evaluation of other congenital infections and assistance with Zika virus diagnosis and testing), clinical genetics (for evaluation for other causes of microcephaly or congenital anomalies), and neurology by age 1 month (for comprehensive neurologic examination and consideration for other evaluations, such as advanced neuroimaging and electroencephalography [EEG]). The initial clinical evaluation, including subspe-cialty consultations, can be performed before hospital discharge or as an outpatient. Ophthalmologic follow-up after the initial examination should be based on ophthalmol-ogy recommendations. Infants should be referred for automated brainstem response (ABR) testing by age 1 month if the newborn hearing screen was passed using only oto-acoustic emissions (OAE) methodology.
Clinical Management of Infants Without Clinical Findings Consistent With Congenital Zika Infection but Maternal Laboratory Evidence of Possible Zika Virus Infection During Pregnancy. Zika virus testing is recommended (see Zika Laboratory Testing for Congenital Infection, p 856), 1 Adebanjo T, Godfred-Cato S, Viens L, et al. Update: interim guidance for the diagnosis, evaluation, and man-agement of infants with possible congenital Zika virus infection—United States, October 2017. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2017;66(41):1089–1099 858 ZIKA Fig 3.18. Recommendations for the evaluation of infants with possible congenital Zika virus infection based on infant clinical findings,a,b maternal testing results,c,d and infant testing resultse,f—United States1 1 Adebanjo T, Godfred-Cato S, Viens L, et al. Update: interim guidance for the diagnosis, evaluation, and man-agement of infants with possible congenital Zika virus infection—United States, October 2017. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2017;66(41):1089–1099 RT-PCR RT-PCR RT-PCR ZIKA 859 and ultrasonography of the head should be performed by age 1 month to detect subclini-cal brain findings. All infants should have a comprehensive ophthalmologic examina-tion by age 1 month to detect subclinical eye findings; further follow-up visits with an ophthalmologist after the initial examination should be based on ophthalmology recom-mendations. Infants should be referred for automated ABR testing by 1 month of age if newborn screen was passed using only OAE methodology. Infants should be monitored for findings consistent with congenital Zika syndrome that could develop over time (eg, impaired visual acuity/function, hearing problems, developmental delay, delay in head growth).
Clinical Management of Infants Without Clinical Findings Consistent with Congenital Zika Infection Born to Mothers With Possible Zika Virus Infection During Pregnancy but Without Laboratory Evidence of Zika Virus During Pregnancy. Zika virus testing is not routinely recommended, and specialized clinical evaluation or follow-up is not routinely indicated. Health care providers can consider additional evaluation in consultation with families. If findings sug-gestive of congenital Zika syndrome are identified at any time, referrals to the appropriate specialists should be made.
Fig 3.18. Recommendations for the evaluation of infants with possible congenital Zika virus infection based on infant clinical findings,a,b maternal testing results,c,d and infant testing resultse,f—United States,1 continued ABR indicates auditory brainstem response; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; CZS, congenital Zika syndrome; IgM, immunoglobulin M; NAAT, nucleic acid amplification test; PRNT, plaque reduction neutralization test.
a All infants should receive a standard evaluation at birth and at each subsequent well-child visit by their health care providers, including (1) comprehensive physical examination, including growth parameters; and 2) age-appropriate vision screening and developmental monitoring and screening using validated tools. Infants should receive a standard newborn hearing screen at birth, preferably using auditory brainstem response. b Automated ABR by age 1 month if newborn hearing screen passed but performed with otoacoustic emission methodology.
c Laboratory evidence of possible Zika virus infection during pregnancy is defined as (1) Zika virus infection detected by a Zika virus RNA NAAT on any maternal, placental, or fetal specimen (referred to as NAAT-confirmed), or (2) diagnosis of Zika virus infection, timing of infection cannot be determined or unspecified Flavivirus infection, timing of infection cannot be determined by serologic tests on a maternal specimen (ie, positive/equivocal Zika virus IgM and Zika virus PRNT titer ≥10, regardless of dengue virus PRNT value; or negative Zika virus IgM, and positive or equivocal dengue virus IgM, and Zika virus PRNT titer ≥10, regardless of dengue virus PRNT titer). The use of PRNT for confirmation of Zika virus infection, including in pregnant women, is not routinely recommended in Puerto Rico (www.cdc.gov/zika/laboratories/lab-guidance.html).
d This group includes women who were never tested during pregnancy as well as those whose test result was negative because of issues related to timing or sensitivity and specificity of the test. Because the latter issues are not easily discerned, all mothers with possible exposure to Zika virus during pregnancy who do not have laboratory evidence of possible Zika virus infection, including those who tested negative with currently available technology, should be considered in this group.
e Laboratory testing of infants for Zika virus should be performed as early as possible, preferably within the first few days after birth, and includes concurrent Zika virus NAAT in infant serum and urine, and Zika virus IgM testing in serum. If CSF is obtained for other purposes, Zika virus NAAT and Zika virus IgM testing should be performed on CSF.
f Laboratory evidence of congenital Zika virus infection includes a positive Zika virus NAAT or a nonnegative Zika virus IgM with confirmatory neutralizing antibody testing, if PRNT confirmation is performed.
1 Adebanjo T, Godfred-Cato S, Viens L, et al. Update: interim guidance for the diagnosis, evaluation, and man-agement of infants with possible congenital Zika virus infection—United States, October 2017. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2017;66(41):1089–1099 860 ZIKA ISOLATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT: Standard precautions are recommended, with attention to the potential for bloodborne transmission. People infected with Zika virus, as well as other arboviruses, should be protected from further mosquito exposure, especially during the first week of illness, to reduce the risk of local transmission to others.
CONTROL MEASURES: Vaccines to prevent Zika virus infection currently are not avail-able. Prevention and control measures rely on personal prevention measures to avoid mosquito bites, and community-level programs to reduce vector densities in areas with endemic infection. Personal measures include using insect repellent; wearing long pants, socks, and long-sleeved shirts while outdoors; and staying in air-conditioned buildings or buildings with window and door screens. Permethrin-treated clothing and gear can repel mosquitoes. Travelers returning to the United States from an area with risk of Zika, even if asymptomatic, should take steps to prevent mosquito bites for 3 weeks to minimize spread to local mosquito populations (www.cdc.gov/zika/prevention/prevent-mosquito-bites.html).
Insect repellents registered by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) can be used according to directions on the product labels. Products containing N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET), picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus, IR3535, para-menthane-diol (PMD), and 2-undecanone provide protection from mosquito bites (see Prevention of Mosquitoborne and Tickborne Infections, p 175). All travelers should take precautions to avoid mosquito bites to prevent Zika virus infection and other mosquitoborne diseases.
Sexual Transmission. Zika virus can be transmitted sexually. Couples in whom the man or woman has had possible Zika virus exposure who want to maximally reduce their risk for sexually transmitting Zika virus to the uninfected partner should use condoms or abstain from sex for at least 3 months for men or 8 weeks for women after symptom onset (if symptomatic) or last possible Zika virus exposure (if asymptomatic) (www.cdc.
gov/zika/prevention/sexual-transmission-prevention.html). Men should not donate sperm for at least 3 months from infection or last exposure.
Women Who Are Pregnant or Seeking to Become Pregnant. Pregnant women should postpone travel to any area where local Zika virus transmission is ongoing. Pregnant women who do travel to one of these areas should talk to their health care provider before traveling and should strictly follow steps to avoid mosquito bites during travel. There is no restric-tion on the use of insect repellents by pregnant women if used in accordance with the instructions on the product label. Male partners of pregnant women who have traveled to areas with local transmission of Zika virus should abstain from sex or use condoms for the duration of the pregnancy to avoid sexual transmission to their pregnant partners (www.
cdc.gov/zika/prevention/sexual-transmission-prevention.html).
For couples who have possible Zika virus exposure and who are considering preg-nancy, the CDC recommends postponing pregnancy for 3 months following potential exposure or diagnosis of Zika infection (www.cdc.gov/zika/prevention/sexual-transmission-prevention.html). Pregnant women who develop a clinically compatible illness during or within 2 weeks of returning from an area with Zika virus transmission should be tested for Zika virus infection. Fetuses and infants of women with possible Zika virus exposure or known Zika virus infection during pregnancy should be evaluated for possible congenital infection (Fig 3.18).
Blood and Tissue Donation. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends temporary deferral of blood donors who recently were infected with Zika virus infection ZIKA 861 as well as testing of all blood donations collected in the United States and its territories to reduce the risk for transfusion-associated transmission of Zika virus. Because of univer-sal Zika virus testing of blood donors, people who traveled to areas with local Zika virus transmission and who did not exhibit any evidence of infection may donate blood.
The CDC also has developed guidance to reduce potential Zika virus transmission from human cells, tissues, and cellular and tissue-based products (HCT/Ps). The guid-ance addresses donation of HCT/Ps from both living and deceased donors, including donors of umbilical cord blood, placenta tissue, or other gestational tissues. The guidance recognizes the potential risk of transmission of Zika virus from HCT/Ps. Living donors should be considered ineligible to donate HCT/Ps if they had a diagnosis of Zika virus infection, were in an area with Zika virus transmission, or had sex with a male with either of these risk factors, within the past 6 months. Donors of umbilical cord blood, placenta tissue, or other gestational tissues should be considered ineligible if any of the aforemen-tioned risk factors occurred at any point during pregnancy. This guidance may change as more evidence becomes available about persistence of Zika virus in human tissues and fluids. Breastfeeding. The World Health Organization and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend infants born to women with suspected, probable, or con-firmed Zika virus infection, or to women who live in or have traveled to areas with Zika virus, should be fed according to local infant feeding guidelines. Because of the benefits of breastfeeding, mothers are encouraged to breastfeed even in areas where Zika virus is found.
REPORTING: Health care professionals should report suspected Zika virus infection to their state or local health departments to facilitate diagnosis and mitigate the risk of local transmission. Zika virus disease and congenital infections were added to the list of nation-ally notifiable diseases in 2016 (see Appendix III: Nationally Notifiable Infectious Diseases in the United States, p 1033). State health departments should then report cases to the CDC through ArboNET, the national surveillance system for arboviral diseases. SECTION 4 Antimicrobial Agents and Related Therapy Introduction The product label (package insert) approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a given antimicrobial drug provides information on indications (the clini-cal infections that require antimicrobial treatment, such as “complicated urinary tract infection”) based on clinical trial data reviewed by the FDA. Virtually all current antimicrobial product labels are available at dailymed/. The FDA also maintains a general website (www.accessdata.fda.
gov/scripts/cder/daf/) of approved drug products with therapeutic equivalence evaluations that can be searched by active ingredient or proprietary names as well as an online repository of labels for approved drugs ( An FDA-approved indication usually means that adequate and well-controlled studies were conducted (usually by the drug’s manufacturer), presented to, and reviewed by the FDA and, if appropriate, approved for use in the populations in which the drug was investigated. However, accepted medical practice (ie, when to use which antimicrobial agent for a specific infection or “indication”) often includes use of drugs that are not reflected in approved indications found in the drug label. These additional uses of antimicrobial agents usually are based on studies that may or may not have been supported by the drug’s original manufacturer, particularly for generic drugs. Clinical investigators may not always present clinical studies formally to the FDA for review because of the substantial cost of conducting the clinical trials, collecting and analyzing the data, and presenting the data for that specific indication. For this rea-son, lack of FDA approval may not necessarily mean lack of effectiveness, because it is possible either that FDA-required studies have not been performed or that studies have not been submitted for FDA approval for that specific indication. Therefore, unapproved use does not imply improper use, provided that reasonable supporting medical evidence exists and that use of the drug is deemed to be in the best interest of the patient. Conversely, some vaccines or drugs are not recommended for use by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) or Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), despite licensed indications noted in the package label. The decision to pre-scribe a drug is the responsibility of the medical provider, who must weigh the risks and benefits of using the drug for a specific situation. Manufacturing of drugs is the responsibility of the pharmaceutical industry, which is regulated by the FDA. On occasion, drug shortages can occur. The pharma-ceutical company may share information about the shortage with the FDA (www.
accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/drugshortages/default.cfm). When drug short-ages occur, alternative, nonstandard therapy may be required.
Some antimicrobial agents with proven therapeutic benefit in adults are not approved by the FDA for use in pediatric patients or, rarely, are considered 864 INTRODUCTION contraindicated in children because of possible toxicity. The following information delineates general principles for use of fluoroquinolones, tetracyclines, and other approved agents.
Fluoroquinolones Fluoroquinolones (eg, ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, gemifloxacin, moxifloxacin, dela-floxacin) should not be used routinely as first-line agents in children younger than 18 years except when specific indications exist or in specific conditions for which there are no alternative agents (including oral agents) and the drug is known to be effective for the specific situation. Use of fluoroquinolones in adults and children is a driver of fluoroquinolone resistance, and therefore, using fluoroquinolones judiciously is an important strategy to combat antibiotic resistance and improve patient safety. Information on the safety of fluoroquinolones for children was reviewed and pub-lished by the AAP .1 Although generally well tolerated, transient arthralgia has been reported in patients treated with fluoroquinolones; however, this reported symptom has not been confirmed by clinical examination. Arthralgia also has been noted in some children in the control groups in these studies, making it difficult to assess whether the fluoro-quinolone caused this adverse effect. For some fluoroquinolones, cartilage damage in animal models occurs at doses that approximate therapeutic doses in humans. The mechanism of damage remains speculative, but there are emerging in vitro data to suggest direct collagen effects. In some pediatric studies, an increased incidence of reversible adverse events involving joints or surrounding tissues has been observed with fluoroquinolones compared with other agents. Long-term safety data have been reported for both levofloxacin and moxifloxacin. To date, there is no compelling evidence of long-term sequelae related to fluoroquinolone bone or joint toxicity in children.
Risks related to fluoroquinolones are summarized as follows: • Clostridioides difficile (formerly called Clostridium difficile) disease: Fluoroquinolones are one of the most common antimicrobials to be associated with Clostridioides difficile disease.
• Tendinopathy: Fluoroquinolones are associated in adults with an increased risk of tendon rupture (with a predilection for the Achilles tendon) and tendonitis, with fur-ther increased risk in people older than 60 years; in those who have received renal, heart, kidney, or lung transplants; and in those with concurrent use of corticoste-roids. To date, there have been no reports of Achilles tendon rupture in children in association with quinolone use. • QT interval prolongation: Certain fluoroquinolones (moxifloxacin, levofloxacin, ciprofloxacin) can prolong the QT interval and should be avoided in patients with long QT syndrome, those with hypokalemia or hypomagnesemia, those with organic heart disease including congestive heart failure, those receiving an antiar-rhythmic agent from class Ia (particularly quinidine) or class III, those who are receiving a concurrent drug that prolongs the QTc interval independently, and those with hepatic insufficiency-related metabolic derangements that may promote QT prolongation.
1 Jackson MA, Schutze GE, American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases. The use of systemic and topical fluoroquinolones. Pediatrics. 2016;138(5):e20162706 INTRODUCTION 865 • Aortic aneurysms: In population-based studies, fluoroquinolones have been associ-ated in adults with an small but increased risk of aortic aneurysms and dissection and should not be given to patients with aortic aneurysms or at risk for aortic aneu-rysms (eg, Marfan and Ehlers-Danlos syndromes).
• Central nervous system toxicity: Neurologic complications associated with fluoro-quinolone use, although very uncommon in children, include peripheral neuropathy, seizures, lightheadedness, sleep disorders, hallucinations, dizziness, headaches, dis-turbances in attention, disorientation, agitation, nervousness, memory impairment, delirium, and pseudotumor cerebri.
• Myasthenia gravis: Fluoroquinolones also may unmask or worsen muscle weakness in people with myasthenia gravis.
• Thrombocytopenia, hepatic dysfunction, renal dysfunctions (interstitial nephritis and crystal nephropathy), hyperglycemia/hypoglycemia, hypersensitivity, and photosensi-tivity reactions have also been reported. The FDA has issued a Drug Safety Communication for the fluoroquinolone class, advising that health care providers should not prescribe systemic fluoroquinolones to patients who have other treatment options for acute bacterial sinusitis, acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis, and uncomplicated urinary tract infections because the risks outweigh the benefits in these patients.1 Although ciprofloxacin is approved for complicated urinary tract infection or pyelonephritis in children, it should not be a first-line agent, and other agents should be used preferentially if the pathogens are susceptible. The significant exceptions in which ciprofloxacin may be used as a first-line agent in children are for postexposure prophylaxis for inhalation anthrax (ciprofloxacin primarily, with levofloxacin and moxi-floxacin considered equivalent alternatives) and treatment of plague (ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, or moxifloxacin). Circumstances in which use of systemic fluoroquino-lones may be justified in children include the following: (1) parenteral therapy is not practical and no other safe and effective oral agent is available; and (2) infection is caused by a multidrug-resistant pathogen for which there is no other effective intrave-nous or oral agent available. These clinical situations may include the following: • Urinary tract, bone, or other invasive infections, including chronic suppurative otitis media or malignant otitis externa caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa or other multi-drug-resistant, gram-negative bacteria resistant to beta-lactams and other classes of antimicrobial agents; • Multidrug-resistant (beta-lactam–, carbapenem–, macrolide–, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole–resistant) pneumococcal infections; • Gastrointestinal tract infection or bacteremia caused by suspected or documented multidrug-resistant Shigella species, Salmonella species, Vibrio cholerae, Campylobacter jejuni, or Campylobacter coli; • Mycobacterial infections that are multidrug resistant for which no other oral drug is available or appropriate; • Serious infections attributable to fluoroquinolone-susceptible pathogen(s) in children with severe allergy to alternative agents.
1 US Food and Drug Administration. FDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA advises restricting fluoroqui-nolone antibiotic use for certain uncomplicated infections; warns about disabling side effects that can occur together. Available at: www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/ucm500143.htm 866 INTRODUCTION • Otorrhea associated with tympanic membrane perforation as well as tympanostomy tube otorrhea, for which topical fluoroquinolone-containing agents are considered as safer alternatives to aminoglycoside-containing agents.
Tetracyclines Use of tetracyclines as a class of drugs in pediatric patients historically has been lim-ited because of reports that this class could cause permanent dental discoloration in children younger than 8 years, because their degradation products are incorporated in tooth enamel. After 8 years of age, it was believed that tetracyclines can be given without concern for dental staining because enamel formation in permanent teeth is complete. The period of odontogenesis to completion of formation of enamel in permanent teeth appears to be the critical time for effects of these drugs, and it is now known that the calcification stage of tooth development actually starts at the sixth week of development in utero and is usually completed at 3 to 4 months of life. The degree of staining appears to depend on dosage, duration of therapy, and which drug in the tetracycline class is used.
Doxycycline binds less readily to calcium compared with other members of the tet-racycline class, but because of concern for a drug class effect with tetracyclines, its use previously has been limited largely to patients 8 years and older, and these older chil-dren have been studied more thoroughly than younger children. More recent data from the United States and Europe in younger children, however, suggest that doxycycline is not likely to cause visible teeth staining or enamel hypoplasia in children younger than 8 years. These reassuring data support the recommendation by the AAP that doxycycline can be administered for short durations (ie, 21 days or less) without regard to the patient’s age. When used, patients should be careful to avoid excess sun exposure because of photosensitivity associated with doxycycline.
Antimicrobial Agents Approved for Use in Adults but Not Children Antimicrobial agents in a variety of classes have been studied and approved by the FDA for use in adults for certain indications but still are under investigation for phar-macokinetics, safety, and efficacy in children. These agents include but are not limited to dalbavancin, oritavancin, telavancin, tedizolid, ceftolozane/tazobactam, plazomicin, eravacycline, omadacycline, and tigecycline. These drugs should be used in children only when no other safe and effective agents that are FDA approved for use in children are available and when benefits are expected to exceed risks for that patient. For these agents with relatively undefined or emerging safety and efficacy in pediatrics, consulta-tion with an expert in pediatric infectious diseases should be considered.
Cephalosporin Cross-Reactivity With Other Beta Lactam Antibiotics Patients with cephalosporin allergy appear to be at a higher risk for a reaction to other beta-lactam antibiotics because of shared chemical structures (beta-lactam ring, R group side chains). Cephalosporin-allergic subjects most often tolerate other INTRODUCTION 867 cephalosporins with different R1 group side chains. A cephalosporin cross-reactivity matrix has been published (Fig 4.1) that quantifies the likelihood of cross-reactivity. This figure indicates side-chain cross-reactivity only; when considering cross-reactivity between penicillins and cephalosporins, cross-reactivity is also possible with the core beta-lactam ring.
Fig 4.1. Cephalosporin cross-reactivity matrix. This matrix describes the risk of cross-reactivity between 2 beta-lactam antibiotics. Boxes with a symbol indicate either a similar (light gray) or an identical (dark gray) side chain and, therefore, higher risk for an allergic reaction. Empty boxes in-dicate a lack of side-chain similarity and decreased risk of allergic reaction. Reproduced with permission from Blumenthal KG, Shenoy ES, Wolfson AR, et al. Addressing inpatient beta-lactam allergies: a multihospital implementation. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2017;5(3):616-625. 868 APPROPRIATE AND JUDICIOUS USE OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS Antimicrobial Resistance and Antimicrobial Stewardship: Appropriate and Judicious Use of Antimicrobial Agents Antimicrobial Resistance The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), World Health Organization (WHO), and other international agencies have identified antimicrobial resistance as one of the world’s most pressing public health threats. In the United States, it is estimated that more than 2.8 million people are infected with antimicrobial-resistant bacteria, and at least 35 000 people die annually as a direct result of these infections. Highly resistant gram-negative pathogens (carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae and Acinetobacter species, multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase–producing Enterobacteriaceae), gram-positive pathogens (methicillin-resis-tant Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus species resistant to ampicillin and vancomycin), and drug-resistant Candida species are increasingly associated with invasive infections. Clostridioides difficile disease is the most common cause of diarrhea acquired in a health care facility and an infection that usually results from antimicrobial exposure. C difficile causes approximately 223 900 infections and at least 12 800 deaths annually. The CDC has ranked the antimicrobial-resistant bacteria and fungi that have the most impact on human health in categories of urgent, serious, and concerning threats (Table 4.1).
The presence of resistant pathogens complicates patient management, increases morbidity and mortality, and increases medical expenses for patients and the health care system. Studies have estimated that antimicrobial resistance in the United States adds as much as $20 billion in excess costs to the health care system each year, and the costs to society as a result of lost productivity are as high as $35 billion.
Factors Contributing to Resistance The use of antimicrobial agents is a key driver of antimicrobial resistance. Antimicrobial agents are among the most commonly prescribed drugs used in human medicine. Many studies have measured the extent of inappropriate or unnecessary antibiotic use; results have been remarkably consistent at 30% to 50% in both inpatient and outpatient studies. The number of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and the diversity of molecular mechanisms of resistance continue to increase, but the development of newer, effec-tive antimicrobial agents has not kept pace. The loss of effective antimicrobial agents will hamper clinicians’ efforts to treat potentially life-threatening infections. At the same time, many advances in medical treatment involve immunosuppression, and these patients’ ability to control infections depends even more on the receipt of effec-tive antimicrobial agents. When first- and second-line treatment options are limited by resistance or are unavailable, health care providers are forced to use antimicrobial agents that may be more toxic, more expensive, and/or less effective. The overuse of antimicrobial agents in animal agriculture also contributes sub-stantially to the problem of antimicrobial resistance. The CDC has determined APPROPRIATE AND JUDICIOUS USE OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS 869 that antimicrobial use in animals is linked to resistance in humans. The US Food and Drug Administration has described a pathway toward reducing inappropriate antimicrobial use in animals, and many major medical and public health organiza-tions, including the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), have called for stronger action.
Actions to Prevent or Slow Antimicrobial Resistance Antimicrobial resistance can only be addressed through concerted and collaborative efforts. The CDC’s Antibiotic Resistance Solutions initiative invests in US infrastruc-ture to detect, respond to, contain, and prevent antimicrobial resistant infections (www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/solutions-initiative/index.html). Actions to combat antimicrobial resistance include: 1. Prevent infections and prevent the spread of resistance. Antimicrobial-resistant infections can be prevented by immunization, infection prevention in health care settings, safe food preparation and handling, and handwashing. The CDC has Table 4.1. Antimicrobial-Resistant Bacteria and Fungi Posing Health Threats Urgent Threats Serious Threats Concerning Threats Watch List Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter Drug-resistant Campylobacter Erythromycin-resistant group A Streptococcus Azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus Candida auris Drug-resistant Candida Clindamycin-resistant group B Streptococcus Drug-resistant Mycoplasma genitalium Clostridioides difficile ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae Drug-resistant Bordetella pertussis Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) Drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae Multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Drug-resistant nontyphoidal Salmonella Drug-resistant Salmonella serotype Typhi Drug-resistant Shigella Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae Drug-resistant tuberculosis Adapted from www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/biggest-threats.html.
870 APPROPRIATE AND JUDICIOUS USE OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS also provided guidance on the containment of highly resistant pathogens of public health concern (www.cdc.gov/hai/containment/).
2. Track antimicrobial resistant infections. The CDC, in collaboration with health care facilities and state and local health departments, gathers data on antimi-crobial-resistant infections to help inform strategies and interventions for prevention. The CDC Antibiotic Resistance Laboratory Network (www.cdc.gov/drugresis-tance/solutions-initiative/ar-lab-network.html) provides regional capacity to detect and characterize resistant pathogens. 3. Improve antimicrobial use and promote antimicrobial stewardship. It is critical to modify the way antimicrobial agents are used in humans and animals. Unnecessary and inappropriate use of antimicrobial agents is common across the continuum of care. Inappropriate use of antimicrobial agents often is a result of errors in antimicrobial selection, dosing, or duration of therapy. Unnecessary expo-sure to antimicrobial agents results in adverse drug reactions, subsequent treatment challenges related to the development of antimicrobial resistance, and complications including C difficile disease. Every health care facility should have a formal antimicro-bial stewardship program (ASP) built on the CDC’s Core Elements of Antimicrobial Stewardship (see next section). Outpatient antimicrobial stewardship also is impor-tant to combat inappropriate antibiotic prescribing and antibiotic resistance. 4. Develop drugs and improved diagnostic tests. Discovery of new antimi-crobial agents is needed to keep pace with the emergence of pathogen resistance. Unfortunately, the number of antimicrobial agents in late-phase clinical develop-ment is low; in particular, few agents are being developed with a new mechanism of action to treat resistant gram-negative infections. In addition, new diagnostic tests are needed to guide antimicrobial therapy and to track the development of resistance.
Antimicrobial Stewardship The primary goal of antimicrobial stewardship is to optimize antimicrobial use with the aim of decreasing inappropriate use that leads to unwarranted toxicity and spread of resistant organisms. The CDC’s Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship provide a framework for implementing stewardship across the spectrum of health care and include guidance for hospitals, including small and critical access hospitals; nursing homes; outpatient settings; and resource-limited settings outside the United States (www.cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/core-elements/index.html). For inpatient facilities, the CDC describes 7 core elements needed for a suc-cessful ASP (www.cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/healthcare/implementation/ core-elements.html): • Hospital leadership commitment. Hospital administration should support and provide dedicated time to a stewardship program leader and a pharmacist coleader as well as financial and technologic resources needed to accomplish the programmatic goals.
• Accountability. A program leader (often a physician) should work collaboratively with a pharmacy leader and other core members of the ASP team (infectious diseases specialists, clinical pharmacists, clinical microbiologists, hospital epidemi-ologists, infection prevention professionals, and information systems specialists). This leader should ensure that other core elements of a successful program are implemented. APPROPRIATE AND JUDICIOUS USE OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS 871 • Pharmacy expertise. A pharmacy leader should work collaboratively with the physician leader to implement the key actions and other core elements to have a successful ASP . • Action. Numerous actions have been described to successfully improve the use of antibiotics. Key interventions that have had significant success include prospective audit with feedback including “handshake” stewardship, preauthorization, and implementation of guidelines. Additional actions include education, conversion from intravenous to oral agents, and dose optimization.
• Tracking. Antibiotic use data should be monitored and reported as days of therapy per 1000 patient days or days present. The CDC has developed the Antimicrobial Use and Resistance (AUR) module within the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) that can provide the standardized antimicrobial admin-istration ratio (SAAR) for a specific institution. This is a benchmarked mea-sure similar to the standardized infection ratio (www.cdc.gov/nhsn/pdfs/ pscmanual/11pscaurcurrent.pdf). Other data to be monitored may include hospital-onset C difficile disease rates, length of stay, adverse drug events, and rates of concerning antibiotic-resistant pathogens (eg, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, methicillin-resistant S aureus), and hospital costs. • Reporting. Regular updates on process and outcome measures regarding antibiotic resistance and other related issues should be given to prescribers, pharmacists, nurses, and senior administrators.
• Education. All health care workers should receive annual education regarding cur-rent antimicrobial stewardship practices and additional methods to improve use. Furthermore, efforts are needed to educate patients, families, and caregivers about antimicrobial stewardship and the impact of inappropriate antibiotic use. As part of the Choosing Wisely campaign, the AAP and the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (www.pids.org) have published “Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question” about antimicrobial therapy: (www.choosingwisely.
org/societies/american-academy-of-pediatrics-committee-on-infectious-diseases-and-the-pediatric-infectious-diseases-society/). • Don’t initiate empiric antibiotic therapy in the patient with suspected invasive bacte-rial infection without first confirming that blood, urine, or other appropriate cultures have been obtained, excluding exceptional cases.
• Don’t use a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent for perioperative prophylaxis or continue prophylaxis after the incision is closed for uncomplicated clean and clean-contaminated procedures.
• Don’t treat uncomplicated community-acquired pneumonia in otherwise healthy, immunized, hospitalized patients with antibiotic therapy broader than ampicillin.
• Don’t use vancomycin or carbapenems empirically for neonatal intensive care patients unless an infant is known to have a specific risk for pathogens resistant to narrower-spectrum agents.
• Don’t place peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC) and/or use prolonged intravenous antibiotics in otherwise healthy children with infections that can be tran-sitioned to an appropriate oral agent.
Although inpatients are frequently exposed to broad-spectrum and potentially toxic antimicrobial agents, the vast majority of antibiotic exposure occurs in the outpa-tient setting. The CDC has developed the Core Elements of Outpatient Antibiotic 872 APPROPRIATE AND JUDICIOUS USE OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS Stewardship to help improve the use of antibiotics in this setting (www.cdc.gov/ antibiotic-use/core-elements/outpatient.html). These core elements include: commitment, action for policy and practice, tracking and reporting, and education and expertise. Actions that have been successful in the outpatient setting include provider audit and feedback with peer comparisons, “nudge” posters, communications training, clinical decision support, patient education, and provider education. Interventions that incorporate a combination of approaches tend to be most effective. In addition, pediatricians should seek understanding of parents’ expectations for antibiotic agents, because prescribing sig-nificantly increases when clinicians believe a parent is expecting an antibiotic agent. The AAP , along with the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (www.pids.org), has developed pediatric antibiotic safety toolkits for use in the inpatient and outpatient settings (www.aap.org/en-us/advocacy-and-policy/aap-health-initiatives/ Pages/antibiotic-safety.aspx).
Role of the Medical Provider Medical providers can integrate key recommendations that focus on antibiotic pre-scribing for common infections in children. These include the following: 1. Confirm the diagnosis of urinary tract infection by documenting that the patient is symptomatic and has a properly obtained urinalysis and positive quantitative cul-ture. When the infection is confirmed and susceptibility tests are completed, choose an appropriate agent with the narrowest spectrum of activity to target the isolated organism.
2. Before treating a patient for bacterial pneumonia, ensure that there is not an alter-nate diagnosis. The vast majority of respiratory syncytial virus infections in infants are not complicated by bacterial infection, but migratory atelectasis is common. For infants with bronchiolitis, antimicrobial agents are not indicated, unless a concomi-tant bacterial infection is present.1 3. Standardize processes to ensure that appropriate cultures and other diagnostic tests are obtained before antimicrobial agents are administered. 4. Know how to access local antibiograms and be aware of antimicrobial resistance patterns. 5. Initiate antimicrobial therapy promptly for suspected or proven infection, and docu-ment indication, dose, timing, and anticipated duration.
6. Perform an “antibiotic timeout” in hospitalized patients. Reassess response to ther-apy within 48 hours, considering new clinical and laboratory data. Focus definitive therapy to use the most appropriate agent with the narrowest spectrum and to dis-continue antibiotic therapy when a treatable bacterial infection is excluded. 7. Collaborate with the local antimicrobial stewardship team and request formal infec-tious diseases consultation for cases in which the patient has comorbidities, a severe illness, difficult to treat organism, or if the diagnosis is uncertain.
Additional information for health care professionals and parents on judicious use of antimicrobial agents and antimicrobial resistance is available on the CDC website (www.cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/community/materials-references/index.
html and www.cdc.gov/drugresistance). 1 Ralston SL, Lieberthal AS, Meissner HC, et al. Clinical practice guideline: the diagnosis, management, and prevention of bronchiolitis. Pediatrics. 2015;136(4):2015-2862 APPROPRIATE AND JUDICIOUS USE OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS 873 Principles of Appropriate Use of Antimicrobial Therapy for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections More than half of all outpatient prescriptions for antimicrobial agents for children are given for 5 conditions: otitis media, sinusitis, cough illness/bronchitis, pharyngitis, and nonspecific upper respiratory tract infection (the common cold). Antimicrobial agents often are prescribed, even though many of these illnesses are caused by viruses, which are unresponsive to antibiotic therapy. Children treated with an antimicrobial agent for respiratory tract infections are at increased risk of becoming colonized with resistant respiratory tract flora, including Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae. These same children, who may experience future respiratory tract infections, are more likely to experience failure of subsequent antimicrobial therapy and are likely to spread resis-tant bacteria to close contacts. The following principles can assist pediatricians in using antibiotic agents appropriately and only when needed for these common pediatric conditions. OTITIS MEDIA • The decision to initiate antimicrobial therapy versus observation for children diag-nosed with acute otitis media (AOM) should incorporate information about illness severity, laterality of infection, age of patient, and assurance of follow-up. Children <6 months of age, children 6 months and older with otorrhea or severe signs and symptoms (temperature ≥39°F [102.2°F], ear pain for ≥48 hours, or moderate to severe ear pain), and children 6 through 23 months of age with bilateral AOM (regardless of severity) should receive immediate antibiotic treatment. Children 6 through 23 months of age without severe symptoms and unilateral AOM and children 24 months and older without severe symptoms (with unilateral or bilateral AOM) can be offered observation and pain management for 48 to 72 hours with close follow-up, on the basis of shared decision making with the parent or caregiver.
• When antimicrobial agents are used for AOM, a narrow-spectrum antimicrobial agent (eg, amoxicillin, 80–90 mg/kg per day in 2 divided doses) should be used for most children. For children younger than 24 months or with severe symptoms at any age, a 10-day course should be used. For children 2 through 5 years of age without severe symptoms, a 7-day course may be used. For children 6 years and older with-out severe symptoms, a 5- to 7-day course may be used. Microbiologic and clinical failure with high-dose amoxicillin has been associated with highly penicillin-resistant pneumococci (uncommon currently with widespread use of the 13-valent pneumo-coccal conjugate vaccine [PCV13]) and with beta-lactamase–producing Haemophilus species and Moraxella species (an increasing problem as the proportion of cases of AOM caused by pneumococci decreases). Including β-lactamase coverage (by using amoxicillin-clavulanate) when treating a child for AOM is indicated if the child has received amoxicillin in the last 30 days, has concurrent purulent conjunctivitis, or has a history of recurrent AOM unresponsive to amoxicillin.
• Children with underlying medical conditions, craniofacial abnormalities, chronic or recurrent otitis media, or perforation of the tympanic membrane represent a more complicated and diverse population. Initial therapy with a 10-day course of an anti-microbial agent is likely to be more effective than shorter courses for many of these children.
874 APPROPRIATE AND JUDICIOUS USE OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS • Persistent middle ear effusion (MEE) is common and can be detected by pneu-matic otoscopy (with or without verification by tympanometry) after resolution of acute symptoms. Two weeks after successful antibiotic treatment of AOM, 60% to 70% of children have MEE, decreasing to 40% at 1 month and 10% to 25% at 3 months after successful antibiotic treatment. The presence of MEE without clinical symptoms is defined as otitis media with effusion (OME). OME must be differenti-ated clinically from AOM and requires infrequent additional monitoring and no antibiotic therapy. Assuring families that OME resolves is particularly important for children with cognitive or developmental delay that may be affected adversely by transient hearing loss associated with MEE.
ACUTE SINUSITIS • Clinical practice guidelines from the AAP1 and the Infectious Diseases Society of America2 delineate evidence-based criteria for the diagnosis and treatment of acute bacterial sinusitis. A clinical diagnosis of acute bacterial sinusitis requires the presence of one of the following criteria: (1) persistent nasal discharge (of any quality) or daytime cough (which may be worse at night) without evidence of clinical improvement for ≥10 days; (2) a worsening course (worsening or new onset of nasal discharge, daytime cough, or fever after initial improvement); or (3) body temperature of ≥39°C (≥102.2°F) with either purulent nasal discharge and/ or facial pain concurrently for at least 3 consecutive days in a child who appears ill. Most diagnoses are made by criteria 1 and 2. Findings on sinus imaging cor-relate poorly with disease and should not be used for acute uncomplicated bacte-rial sinusitis or to distinguish acute bacterial sinusitis from viral upper respiratory infection. Computed tomography and/or magnetic resonance imaging of sinuses is indicated when complications (eg, orbital or central nervous system complications) are suspected.
• Antimicrobial therapy is indicated for children with severe onset or a worsening course. For children with nonsevere, persistent illness with ≥10 days of symptoms, either observation for an additional 3 days or antimicrobial therapy is indicated.
• When antibiotic therapy is initiated, amoxicillin alone or with clavulanate is pre-ferred. Amoxicillin may be used in standard dose (45 mg/kg/day in 2 divided doses); in areas with high prevalence (>10%) of nonsusceptible S pneumoniae, a high dose (80–90 mg/kg/day in 2 divided doses) should be used. Amoxicillin-clavulanate (80–90 mg/kg/day of amoxicillin with 6.4 mg/kg/day of clavulanate [14:1 formulation] in 2 divided doses) may be indicated for children with moderate-to-severe illness, children younger than 2 years, or children attending child care or when antimicrobial resistance is likely (eg, recent treatment with antibiotic agents). Treatment duration typically is 10 days, although the optimal duration of therapy is unclear and clinical trials are underway to evaluate a shorter versus longer course of therapy. 1 Wald ER, Applegate KE, Bordley C, et al; American Academy of Pediatrics. Clinical practice guideline for the diagnosis and management of acute bacterial sinusitis in children aged 1 to 18 years. Pediatrics. 2013;132(1):e262-e280 2 Chow AW, Benninger MS, Brook I, et al; Infectious Disease Society of America. IDSA clinical practice guideline for acute bacterial rhinosinusitis in children and adults. Clin Infect Dis. 2012;54(8):e72-e112 APPROPRIATE AND JUDICIOUS USE OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS 875 • As noted in the guidelines from the AAP1 and Infectious Diseases Society of America,2 existing clinical criteria are limited in their ability to differentiate bacterial from viral acute rhinosinusitis. The guidelines also highlight the changing preva-lence and antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of bacterial isolates associated with sinusitis and the impact of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines on the microbiology of sinusitis.
COUGH ILLNESS/BRONCHITIS • Nonspecific cough illness/bronchitis in children does not warrant antimicrobial treatment.
• Prolonged cough may be caused by Bordetella pertussis, Bordetella parapertussis, Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species, or Chlamydia pneumoniae. When infection caused by one of these organisms is suspected clinically or is confirmed, appropriate antimicrobial therapy is indicated (see Pertussis, p 578, Mycoplasma pneu-moniae Infections, p 543, and Chlamydial Infections, p 256).
PHARYNGITIS (See Group A Streptococcal Infections, p 694.) • Diagnosis of group A streptococcal pharyngitis should be made on the basis of results of appropriate laboratory tests in conjunction with clinical and epidemiologic findings.
• Group A streptococcal testing should only be performed in patients with signs and symptoms of pharyngitis without evidence of a viral upper respiratory infection.
• Most cases of pharyngitis are viral in origin. Antimicrobial therapy should not be given to a child with pharyngitis in the absence of positive group A streptococcal testing. Rarely, other bacteria may cause pharyngitis (eg, Arcanobacterium haemolyticum, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Francisella tularensis, groups G and C hemolytic streptococci, Neisseria gonorrhoeae), and treatment should be provided according to recommenda-tions in disease-specific chapters in Section 3.
• Penicillin remains the drug of choice for treating group A streptococcal pharyngitis. Amoxicillin suspension may be more acceptable to children in taste than penicillin and is equally as effective.
THE COMMON COLD • Antimicrobial agents should not be given for the common cold.
• Mucopurulent rhinitis (thick, opaque, or discolored nasal discharge that begins a few days into a viral upper respiratory tract infection) commonly accompanies the com-mon cold and is not an indication for antimicrobial treatment.
1 Wald ER, Applegate KE, Bordley C, et al; American Academy of Pediatrics. Clinical practice guideline for the diagnosis and management of acute bacterial sinusitis in children aged 1 to 18 years. Pediatrics. 2013;132(1):e262-e280 2 Chow AW, Benninger MS, Brook I, et al; Infectious Disease Society of America. IDSA clinical practice guideline for acute bacterial rhinosinusitis in children and adults. Clin Infect Dis. 2012;54(8):e72-e112 Drug Interactions Use of multiple drugs for treatment increases the probability of adverse drug-drug interactions. Complete drug interaction software programs are used by most hospital and health care system pharmacies and can be consulted for advice. Mobile device-based software applications are available for health care providers to check drug-drug interactions. Labels for individual drugs often include information about clinically sig-nificant drug interactions. Individual drug labels can be found online through 2 web-sites: the DailyMed ( or Drugs@ FDA (www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/daf/).
Tables of Antibacterial Drug Dosages Recommended dosages for antibacterial agents commonly used for neonates (see Table 4.2, p 877) and for infants and children (see Table 4.3, p 882) are provided separately because of the pharmacokinetic and dosing differences between these 2 groups.
Table 4.2 is organized by variables such as gestational age (GA), postnatal age (PNA), and postmenstrual age (PMA) that best guide neonatal dosing for a given group of agents. Aminoglycosides and vancomycin are listed in separate tables to highlight their target serum concentration. For agents used to treat Bacillus anthracis, see Fluoroquinolones (p 864) and Anthrax (p 196). Recommended dosages are not absolute and are intended only as a guide. When a dosage range is provided, the high dose generally is intended for severe infections. Clinical judgment about the disease, predicted drug concentration at the site of infec-tion, alterations in renal or hepatic function, drug interactions, patient response, and laboratory results may dictate modifications of these recommendations in an individ-ual patient. In some cases, monitoring of serum drug concentrations is recommended to avoid toxicity and to achieve concentrations associated with therapeutic efficacy. For vancomycin, this includes a recent consensus recommendation to utilize AUC guided therapeutic monitoring, preferably with Bayesian estimation, for all pediatric age groups, as explained in the tables’ footnotes.
Product label information or a pediatric pharmacist should be consulted for details such as the appropriate methods of preparation and administration, mea-sures to be taken to avoid drug interactions, and other precautions. US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved drug labels can be found online at DailyMed ( on the FDA website (https:// labels.fda.gov/), and at Drugs@FDA (www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ cder/daf/).
For antimicrobial agents not yet approved for children by the FDA but under study, the infections and dosages used for investigational treatments may be found at
876 DRUG INTERACTIONS TABLES OF ANTIBACTERIAL DRUG DOSAGES 877 Table 4.2. Antibacterial Drugs for Neonates (≤28 Postnatal Days of Age) Penicillins Drug Route GA ≤34 wk GA >34 wk PNA ≤7 d PNA >7 d PNA ≤7 d PNA >7 d Bacteremia Ampicillin IV , IM 50 mg/kg every 12 h 75 mg/kg every 12 h 50 mg/kg every 8 h 50 mg/kg every 8 h Penicillin G aqueous IV , IM 50 000 U/kg every 12 h 50 000 U/kg every 8 h 50 000 U/kg every 12 h 50 000 U/kg every 8 h Meningitis Ampicillin IV , IM 100 mg/kg every 8 h 75 mg/kg every 6 h 100 mg/kg every 8 h 75 mg/kg every 6 h Penicillin G aqueous IV , IM 150 000 U/kg every 8 h 125 000 U/kg every 6 h 150 000 U/kg every 8 h 125 000 U/kg every 6 h Drug Route GA ≤34 wk GA >34 wk PNA ≤7 days PNA >7 days PNA ≤7 days PNA >7 days Nafcillin, oxacillina IV , IM 25 mg/kg every 12 h 25 mg/kg every 8 h 25 mg/kg every 8 h 25 mg/kg every 6 h Drug Route PNA ≤7 days PNA >7 days Penicillin G procaine IM only 50 000 U/kg every 24 h 50 000 U/kg every 24 h Amoxicillin PO 15 mg/kg every 12 h 15 mg/kg every 12 h Drug Route PMA ≤30 wk PMA >30 wk Piperacillin-tazobactam IV 100 mg/kg every 8 h 80 mg/kg every 6 h 878 TABLES OF ANTIBACTERIAL DRUG DOSAGES Table 4.2. Antibacterial Drugs for Neonates (≤28 Postnatal Days of Age), continued Cephalosporins Drug Route GA <32 wk GA ≥32 wk PNA <7 days PNA ≥7 days PNA ≤7 days PNA >7 days Cefazolin IV , IM 25 mg/kg every 12 h 25 mg/kg every 8 h 50 mg/kg every 12 h 50 mg/kg every 8 h Cefotaximeb IV , IM 50 mg/kg every 12 h 50 mg/kg every 8 h 50 mg/kg every 12 h 50 mg/kg every 8 h Ceftazidimec IV , IM 50 mg/kg every 12 h 50 mg/kg every 8 h 50 mg/kg every 12 h 50 mg/kg every 8 h Cefuroxime IV , IM 50 mg/kg every 12 h 50 mg/kg every 8 h 50 mg/kg every 12 h 50 mg/kg every 8 h Drug Route GA <32 wk PNA ≤7 days PNA >7 days GA ≥32 wk Cefoxitin IV , IM 35 mg/kg every 12 h 35 mg/kg every 8 h 35 mg/kg every 8 h Drug Route All neonates Ceftriaxonec IV , IM 50 mg/kg every 24 h Drug Route GA <36 wk GA ≥36 wk Cefepimec IV 30 mg/kg every 12 h 50 mg/kg every 12 hd Carbapenems Drug Route GA <32 wk GA ≥32 wk PNA <14 days PNA ≥14 days PNA <14 days PNA ≥14 days Meropenema IV 20 mg/kg every 12 h 20 mg/kg every 8 h 20 mg/kg every 8 h 30 mg/kg every 8 h TABLES OF ANTIBACTERIAL DRUG DOSAGES 879 Table 4.2. Antibacterial Drugs for Neonates (≤28 Postnatal Days of Age), continued Drug Route PNA ≤7 days PNA >7 days Imipenem-cilastatin IV 25 mg/kg every 12 h 25 mg/kg every 8 h Other agents Drug Route All neonates Azithromycine IV , PO 10 mg/kg every 24 hf Erythromycine IV , PO 10 mg/kg every 6 h Rifamping IV , PO 10 mg/kg every 24 h Drug Route GA <34 wk GA ≥34 wk PNA ≤7 days PNA >7 days PNA ≤7 days PNA >7 days Aztreonama IV 30 mg/kg every 12 h 30 mg/kg every 8 h 30 mg/kg every 8 h 30 mg/kg every 6 h Drug Route PMA ≤32 wk PMA 33–40 wk PMA >40 wk Clindamycin IV , PO 5 mg/kg every 8h 7 mg/kg every 8 h 9 mg/kg every 8 h Drug Route GA <34 wk GA ≥34 wk PNA ≤7 days PNA >7 days PNA ≤7 days PNA >7 days Linezolid IV , PO 10 mg/kg every 12 h 10 mg/kg every 8 h 10 mg/kg every 8 h 10 mg/kg every 8 h 880 TABLES OF ANTIBACTERIAL DRUG DOSAGES Table 4.2. Antibacterial Drugs for Neonates (≤28 Postnatal Days of Age), continued Drug Route PMA ≤34 wk PMA 35–40 wk PMA >40 wk Metronidazoleh IV 7.5 mg/kg every 12 h 7.5 mg/kg every 8 h 10 mg/kg every 8 h Aminoglycosides Drug Route GA <30 wk GA 30–34 wk GA ≥35 wk PNA ≤14 days >14 days ≤10 days >10 days ≤7 days >7 days Amikacini IV , IM 15 mg/kg every 48 h 15 mg/kg every 24 h 15 mg/kg every 36 h 15 mg/kg every 24 h 15 mg/kg every 24 h 18 mg/kg every 24 h Gentamicinj IV , IM 5 mg/kg every 48 h 5 mg/kg every 36 h 5 mg/kg every 36 h 5 mg/kg every 24 h 4 mg/kg every 24 h 5 mg/kg every 24 h Tobramycinj IV , IM 5 mg/kg every 48 h 5 mg/kg every 36 h 5 mg/kg every 36 h 5 mg/kg every 24 h 4 mg/kg every 24 h 5 mg/kg every 24 h Vancomycin Begin with a 20-mg/kg loading dose followed by a maintenance dose, according to the table GA ≤28 wk GA >28 wk Serum Creatinine (mg/dL) Dosagek Serum Creatinine (mg/dL) Dosagek <0.5 15 mg/kg every 12 h <0.7 15 mg/kg every 12 h 0.5–0.7 20 mg/kg every 24 h 0.7–0.9 20 mg/kg every 24 h 0.8–1 15 mg/kg every 24 h 1–1.2 15 mg/kg every 24 h 1.1–1.4 10 mg/kg every 24 h 1.3–1.6 10 mg/kg every 24 h >1.4 15 mg/kg every 48 h >1.6 15 mg/kg every 48 h TABLES OF ANTIBACTERIAL DRUG DOSAGES 881 CNS indicates central nervous system; GA, gestational age; GBS, Guillain-Barré syndrome; IM, intramuscular; IV , intravenous; MIC, minimum inhibitory concentration; PNA, postnatal age; PO, oral.
a Higher doses than those listed may be required for meningitis, although safety and efficacy data for dosing of neonates with CNS infection are lacking for these agents.
b Cefotaxime is available by importation from Canada. See www.fda.gov/media/130296/download for details.
c This dose is appropriate for all degrees of neonatal infection, including meningitis. Neonates should not receive IV ceftriaxone if they also are receiving IV calcium in any form, including parenteral nutrition. Use in hyperbilirubinemic neonates should be undertaken thoughtfully, especially for those who were born preterm. In vitro studies have shown that ceftriaxone can displace bilirubin from its binding to serum albumin.
d May give 30 mg/kg, every 12 h, if target pathogen MIC is ≤4 mg/L.
e An association between orally administered erythromycin and azithromycin and infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS) has been reported in infants younger than 6 weeks. Infants treated with either of these antimicrobials should be followed for signs and symptoms of IHPS.
f 20 mg/kg, every 24 hours, is recommended for infants with pneumonia due to Chlamydia pneumoniae.
g See Haemophilus influenzae Infections, p 345, and Meningococcal Infections, p 519, for alternate dosing in special situations.
h Begin with a 15-mg/kg loading dose.
i Desired serum concentrations: 20–40 mg/L or 10 x MIC (peak), <7 mg/L (trough). j Desired serum concentrations: 6–12 mg/L or 10 x MIC (peak), <2 mg/L (trough).
k The maintenance dose should begin at the same number of hours after the loading dose as the maintenance interval. Serum creatinine concentrations normally fluctuate and are partly influenced by transplacental maternal creatinine in the first week of postnatal age. Cautious use of creatinine-based dosing strategy with frequent reassessment of renal function and vancomycin serum concentra-tions is recommended in neonates ≤7 days of age. The area-under-the-curve to minimum inhibitory concentration (AUC/MIC) has been identified as the most appropriate pharmacokinetic/pharma-codynamic (PK/PD) target vancomycin in adult patients with MRSA. Although there are limitations in prospective outcomes data in pediatric patients with serious MRSA infections, the most recent consensus guideline from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, and the Society of Infectious Dis-eases Pharmacists recommend AUC-guided therapeutic monitoring, preferably with Bayesian estimation, for all pediatric age groups receiving vancomycin.l This estimation accounts for developmental changes of vancomycin clearance from newborn to adolescent. Dosing in children should be designed to achieve an AUC of 400–600 μg-hr/L (assuming MIC of 1) and/or trough levels <15 μg/mL to minimize AKI risks. Bayesian estimation can be completed with 2 levels, with 1 level being recommended 1–2 hours after end of vancomycin infusion, and the second level being drawn 4–6 hours after end of infusion. Levels can be obtained as early as after the second dose. Software to assist with these calculations is available online and for purchase. It is recommended to avoid AUC >800 and troughs >15. In situations in which AUC calculation is not feasible, a trough concentration 10–15 mg/L is very highly likely (>90%) to achieve the AUC target in neonates and children when the MIC is 1 mg/L.
l Rybak MJ, Le J, Lodise TP , et al. Therapeutic monitoring of vancomycin for serious methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections: a revised consensus guideline and review by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, and the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2020;77(11):835-864. DOI: Rybak MJ, Le J, Lodise TP , et al. Executive summary: Therapeutic monitoring of vancomycin for serious methicillin-resis-tant Staphylococcus aureus infections: A revised consensus guideline and review by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, and the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2020;9(3):281-284. DOI: and Heil EL, Claeys KC, Mynatt RP , et al. Making the change to area under the curve-based vancomycin dosing. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2018;75(24):1986-1995. DOI: Adapted from 2021 Nelson’s Pediatric Antimicrobial Therapy. 27th ed. Itasca, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; 2021.
882 TABLES OF ANTIBACTERIAL DRUG DOSAGES Table 4.3. Antibacterial Drugs for Pediatric Patients Beyond the Newborn Perioda Drug Generic (Trade Name) Generic Available Route Dosage per kg per Day (absolute maximum dosage provided if known) Commentsb Aminoglycosidesc See Table 4.2 footnotes for serum concentration targets. Not ideal for CNS infections. Once-daily dosing preferred for parenteral agents except for some endocarditis treatment regimens. Higher doses than those given may be needed to achieve concentration targets in children with cancer or cystic fibrosis.
Amikacin Y IV , IM 15–22.5 mg, divided in 2–3 doses or once daily Gentamicin Y IV , IM 6–7.5 mg, divided in 3 doses, or 5–7.5 mg once daily Neomycin Y PO 100 mg, divided in 4 doses, max 12 g per day For some enteric infections.
Tobramycin Y IV , IM Inhaled 6–7.5 mg, divided in 3–4 doses, or 5–7.5 mg once daily 300 mg solution or 112 mg powder, inhaled every 12 h Aztreonam (Azactam) Y IV , IM 90–120 mg, divided in 3 or 4 doses, max 8 g per day A monobactam antibiotic. Can be used for CNS infections.
Carbapenemsd Imipenem/cilastatin (Primaxin) Y IV 60–100 mg, divided in 4 doses, max 4 g per day Caution when treating CNS infections because of increased risk of seizures.
Higher dose should be used for Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections. TABLES OF ANTIBACTERIAL DRUG DOSAGES 883 Drug Generic (Trade Name) Generic Available Route Dosage per kg per Day (absolute maximum dosage provided if known) Commentsb Meropenem (Merrem) Y IV 30 mg, divided in 3 doses for complicated skin and skin structure infections, max 3 g per day 60 mg, divided in 3 doses for complicated intra-abdominal or Pseudomonas aeruginosa skin infections, max 3 g per day 120 mg, divided in 3 doses for meningitis, max 6 g per day Extended infusion may be needed for susceptible dose-dependent infections.
Ertapenem (Invanz) N IV/IM 30 mg, divided in 2 doses, max 1 g per day ≥13 y and adults, 1 g, once daily Poor activity against Pseudomonas and Acinetobacter species. Should not be used for CNS infections.
Cephalosporinsd The generation of each agent is listed as a guide to antimicrobial spectrum.
Cefaclor (Ceclor) Y PO 20–40 mg, divided in 2 or 3 doses, max 1 g per day Second generation.
Cefadroxil (Duricef) Y PO 30 mg, divided in 2 doses, max 2 g per day First generation.
Cefazolin (Ancef) Y IV , IM 25–75 mg, divided in 3 doses, max 6 g per day Up to 150 mg, divided in 3–4 doses for bone/ joint infections, max 12 g per day First generation. Limited data on dosages above 100 mg/kg/day. Should not be used for CNS infections.
Cefdinir (Omnicef) Y PO 14 mg, divided in 1 or 2 doses, max 600 mg/day Third generation. Inadequate activity against penicillin-resistant pneumococci.
Cefepime (Maxipime) Y IV , IM 100 mg, divided in 2 doses, max 4 g per day 150 mg, divided in 3 doses for Pseudomonas infections, susceptible-dose-dependent Enterobacterales infections, febrile neutropenia, or meningitis, max 6 g per day Fourth generation. Extended infusion may be needed for susceptible dose-dependent infections. Can be used for CNS infections. Table 4.3. Antibacterial Drugs for Pediatric Patients Beyond the Newborn Period,a continued 884 TABLES OF ANTIBACTERIAL DRUG DOSAGES Drug Generic (Trade Name) Generic Available Route Dosage per kg per Day (absolute maximum dosage provided if known) Commentsb Cefixime (Suprax) Y PO 8 mg, divided in 1 or 2 doses, max 400 mg per day Third generation. Inadequate activity against penicillin-resistant pneumococci.
Cefotaxime (Claforan)e Y IV , IM 150–180 mg, divided in 3 doses, max 8 g per day 200–225 mg, divided in 4 doses for meningitis, max 12 g per day Third generation. Up to 300 mg, divided in 4 or 6 doses, may be used for meningitis.
Cefotetan (Cefotan) Y IV , IM 60–100 mg, divided in 2 doses, max 6 g per day Second generation. A cephamycin, active against anaerobes. Should not be used for CNS infections.
Cefoxitin (Mefoxin) Y IV , IM 80–160 mg, divided in 3–4 doses, max 12 g per day Second generation. A cephamycin, active against anaerobes. Should not be used for CNS infections.
Cefpodoxime (Vantin) Y PO 10 mg, divided in 2 doses, max 400 mg per day 400 mg/dose, twice daily, effective in adults with severe non-MRSA SSTI.
Third generation. Cefprozil (Cefzil) Y PO 15–30 mg, divided in 2 doses, max 1 g per day Second generation. Ceftaroline (Teflaro) N IV 2 mo to <2 y: 24 mg, divided in 3 doses >2 y: ≤33 kg: 36 mg, divided in 3 doses >33 kg: 1200 mg (not per kg), divided in 2–3 doses Fifth generation with anti-MRSA activity.
No activity against Pseudomonas species.
Adult dose: 400 mg/dose, every 8 h, or 600 mg/ dose, every 12 h (max 1200 mg/day).
Potentially useful for CNS infections, based on limited data.
Table 4.3. Antibacterial Drugs for Pediatric Patients Beyond the Newborn Period,a continued TABLES OF ANTIBACTERIAL DRUG DOSAGES 885 Drug Generic (Trade Name) Generic Available Route Dosage per kg per Day (absolute maximum dosage provided if known) Commentsb Ceftazidime (Fortaz) Y IV , IM 90–150 mg, divided in 3 doses 200–300 mg, divided in 3 doses for serious Pseudomonas infections Third generation.
Can be used for CNS infections.
Max 6 g per day (12 g per day for serious Pseudomonas infections in children with cystic fibrosis).
Ceftazidime/avibactam (Avycaz) N IV For 6 mo–18 y: 150 mg ceftazidime/37.5 mg avibactam, divided in 3 doses, max 6 g per day ceftazidime component For 3 mo–<6 mo: 120 mg ceftazidime/30 mg avibactam, divided in 3 doses For complicated UTI including pyelonephritis and complicated intra-abdominal infections. Dosage adjustments recommended for patients 2 years and older with eGFR <50 mL/ min/1.73 m2; insufficient information to recommend a dosing regimen for patients <2 y with renal impairment.
Ceftibuten (Cedax) Y PO 9 mg, once daily, max 400 mg per day Third generation. Inadequate activity against penicillin-resistant pneumococci.
Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) Y IV , IM 50–75 mg, once daily, max 1 g per day (for non-CNS, nonendocarditis infections) 100 mg, divided in 1 or 2 doses, max 4 g per day (for CNS or endocarditis infections) 50 mg/kg, IM, once daily for 1–3 days for AOM, max 1 g per day Third generation.
Table 4.3. Antibacterial Drugs for Pediatric Patients Beyond the Newborn Period,a continued 886 TABLES OF ANTIBACTERIAL DRUG DOSAGES Drug Generic (Trade Name) Generic Available Route Dosage per kg per Day (absolute maximum dosage provided if known) Commentsb Cefuroxime (Zinacef) Y IV , IM 100–150 mg, divided in 3 doses, max 6 g per day Second-generation. Limited activity against penicillin-resistant pneumococcus. Other agents preferred for CNS infections.
Cefuroxime axetil (Ceftin) Y PO 20–30 mg, divided in 2 doses, max 1 g per day Up to 100 mg, divided in 3 doses for bone or joint infections, max 3 g per day Second-generation. Limited activity against penicillin-resistant pneumococcus.
Cephalexin (Keflex) Y PO 25–50 mg divided in 2 doses 75–100 mg divided in 3–4 doses for bone or joint infections, max 4 g per day First-generation.
Chloramphenicol Y IV 50–100 mg, divided in 4 doses Adjust based on target serum concentrations (15–25 mg/L) Reserved for serious infections because of rare risk of aplastic anemia. Can be used for CNS infections.
Clindamycin (Cleocin) Y IM, IV 20–40 mg, divided in 3–4 doses, max 2.7 g per day Active against pneumococci, CA-MRSA, anaerobes. Can be used for CNS infections.
Y PO 10–25 mg, divided in 3 doses 30–40 mg, divided in 3–4 doses for AOM or CA-MRSA, max 1.8 g per day Table 4.3. Antibacterial Drugs for Pediatric Patients Beyond the Newborn Period,a continued TABLES OF ANTIBACTERIAL DRUG DOSAGES 887 Drug Generic (Trade Name) Generic Available Route Dosage per kg per Day (absolute maximum dosage provided if known) Commentsb Daptomycin (Cubicin) N IV For Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: 1–6 y: 12 mg, once daily 7–11 y: 9 mg, once daily 12–17 y: 7 mg, once daily For skin and skin structure infections: 1–2 y: 10 mg, once daily 2–6 y: 9 mg, once daily 7–11 y: 7 mg, once daily 12–17 y: 5 mg, once daily Neuromuscular toxicity in neonatal and juvenile canine model. FDA warns to avoid use in infants <12 mo. Not used for CNS infections.
Fluoroquinolones (see also p 864) Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) Y PO 20–40 mg, divided in 2 doses, max 1.5 g per day Can be used to treat CNS infections.
IV 20–30 mg, divided in 2 or 3 doses, max 0.8–1.2 g per day Levofloxacin (Levaquin) Y IV , PO ≥6 mo and <50 kg: 16 mg, divided in 2 doses, max 500 mg per day for Bacillus anthracis exposure >50 kg: 500 mg total daily dose (not per kg) once daily Table 4.3. Antibacterial Drugs for Pediatric Patients Beyond the Newborn Period,a continued 888 TABLES OF ANTIBACTERIAL DRUG DOSAGES Drug Generic (Trade Name) Generic Available Route Dosage per kg per Day (absolute maximum dosage provided if known) Commentsb Macrolides Azithromycin (Zithromax, Zmax) Y PO 5–10 mg, once daily for the immediate-release products 60 mg as a single dose for the extended-release (ER) formulation Respiratory tract infection dosages (per kg, interval is once daily): AOM: 10 mg for 3 days; or 30 mg for 1 day; or 10 mg for 1 day then 5 mg for 4 days Pharyngitis: 12 mg for 1 day, then 6 mg for 4 days Sinusitis: 10 mg for 3 days CAP: 10 mg for 1 day, then 5 mg for 4 days Per dose max 250 mg for 6 mg/kg, 500 mg for 10–12 mg/kg, 1.5 g for 30 mg/kg.
Normal adult total course is 1.5–2 g.
Total course max 2.5 g.
Multiple additional indications. See relevant chapters in Section 3.
Y IV 10 mg, once daily, max 500 mg per day See Legionella pneumophila Infections, p 465.
Can be used for some CNS infections, Clarithromycin (Biaxin) Y PO 15 mg, divided in 2 doses, max 1 g per day Similar activity to erythromycin; more activity against Mycobacterium avium and Helicobacter pylori.
Table 4.3. Antibacterial Drugs for Pediatric Patients Beyond the Newborn Period,a continued TABLES OF ANTIBACTERIAL DRUG DOSAGES 889 Drug Generic (Trade Name) Generic Available Route Dosage per kg per Day (absolute maximum dosage provided if known) Commentsb Erythromycin (numerous) Y PO 40–50 mg, divided in 3–4 doses, max 4 g per day Available in base, stearate, and ethylsuccinate preparations.
N IV 20 mg, divided in 4 doses, max 4 g per day Administer over at least 60 minutes to potentially prevent cardiac arrhythmias. Not used for CNS infections.
Fidaxomicin (Dificid) N PO Children ≥6 mo: 4 kg to <7 kg: 160 mg total daily dose (not per kg), divided in 2 doses 7 kg to <9 kg: 240 mg total daily dose (not per kg), divided in 2 doses 9 kg to <12.5 kg: 320 mg total daily dose (not per kg), divided in 2 doses ≥12.5 kg: 400 mg total daily dose (not per kg) divided in 2 doses Adults: 400 mg total daily dose (not per kg) divided in 2 doses For treatment of Clostridioides difficile disease. Table 4.3. Antibacterial Drugs for Pediatric Patients Beyond the Newborn Period,a continued 890 TABLES OF ANTIBACTERIAL DRUG DOSAGES Drug Generic (Trade Name) Generic Available Route Dosage per kg per Day (absolute maximum dosage provided if known) Commentsb Metronidazole (Flagyl) Y PO Range: 15–50 mg, divided in 3 doses, max 2.25 g per day 30 mg, divided in 3 doses for anaerobic bacterial infections including Clostridioides difficile (maximum 500 mg per dose) For bacterial vaginosis, see Table 4.4 (p 898) and Table 4.5 (p 903) For Trichomonas vaginalis, see Table 4.4 (p 898) and Table 4.5 (p 903) For Amebiasis, see Table 4.11 (p 958) Can be used for CNS infections.
Y IV 22.5–40 mg, divided in 3 or 4 doses, max 4 g per day Can be used for CNS infections.
Nitrofurantoin (Furadantin, Macrodantin) Y PO <12 y: 5–7 mg divided in 4 doses, max 200 mg per day ≥12 y: 200 mg total daily dosage, divided in 2 doses UTI prophylaxis: 1–2 mg, once daily For treatment of cystitis; not appropriate for pyelonephritis.
Increased risk of hemolysis in G6PD deficiency.
Oxazolidinones Table 4.3. Antibacterial Drugs for Pediatric Patients Beyond the Newborn Period,a continued TABLES OF ANTIBACTERIAL DRUG DOSAGES 891 Drug Generic (Trade Name) Generic Available Route Dosage per kg per Day (absolute maximum dosage provided if known) Commentsb Linezolid (Zyvox) Y PO, IV ≤11 y: 30 mg divided in 3 doses (maximum total daily dose: 1200 mg) >11 y: 1200 mg (not per kg) divided in 2 doses 5–11 y: 20 mg divided in 2 doses for SSTI.
Myelosuppression increases with duration of therapy over 10 days. Can be used for CNS infections IV or PO.
Tedizolid (Sivextro) N PO, IV 6 mg, divided in 2 doses, max 200 mg (not per kg) per day Adults: 200 mg (not per kg), once daily Not known if effective for CNS infections.
Penicillinsd Amoxicillin (Amoxil) Y PO Standard dose: 40–45 mg, divided in 3 doses High dose: 80–90 mg, divided in 2 doses ≥12 y of age: 775 mg (not per kg), once daily of ER formulation 90 mg/kg/day divided in 2 doses for AOM.
50 mg/kg once daily for streptococcal pharyngitis (see Group A Streptococcal Infections, p 694).
Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid (Augmentin) Y PO 14:1 Formulation: 90 mg, divided in 2 doses 7:1 Formulation: 25–45 mg, divided in 2 doses, max 1750 mg per day 4:1 Formulation: 20–40 mg, divided in 3 doses, max 1500 mg per day Dosed on amoxicillin component.
14:1 Formulation – Augmentin ES-600 7:1 Formulation – Augmentin 875/125 4:1 Formulation – Augmentin 500/125 Ampicillin Y IV , IM 50–200 mg, divided in 4 doses, max 8 g per day 300–400 mg, divided in 6 doses for meningitis, endocarditis, max 12 g per day Can be used for CNS infections.
Y PO 50–100 mg, divided in 4 doses, max 2 g per day Table 4.3. Antibacterial Drugs for Pediatric Patients Beyond the Newborn Period,a continued 892 TABLES OF ANTIBACTERIAL DRUG DOSAGES Drug Generic (Trade Name) Generic Available Route Dosage per kg per Day (absolute maximum dosage provided if known) Commentsb Ampicillin-sulbactam (Unasyn) Y IV 100–200 mg, divided in 4 doses, max 8 g per day 200–400 mg, divided in 4 doses for meningitis or severe infections attributable to resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae Dosed on ampicillin component. Can be used for CNS infections.
Dicloxacillin (Dynapen) Y PO 12–25 mg, divided in 4 doses, max 1 g per day 100 mg, divided in 4 doses for bone or joint infections, max 2 g per day Oral suspension not commercially available.
Nafcillin (Nallpen) Y IV , IM 100–200 mg, divided in 4–6 doses, max 12 g per day Can be used for CNS infection.
Oxacillin (Bactocill) Y IV , IM 100–200 mg, divided in 4–6 doses, max 12 g per day Can be used for CNS infection.
Penicillin G, crystalline potassium or sodium Y IV , IM 100 000–300 000 U, divided in 4–6 doses, 300 000-400 000 U, divided in 6 doses for CNS infection Max 24 million U per day. Penicillin G procaine Y IM 50 000 U, divided in 1–2 doses, max 1.2 million U Not safe for IV administration. Should not be used for CNS infection.
Penicillin G benzathine (Bicillin LA) N IM Group A streptococcal pharyngitis (see p 694): <27 kg (60 lb): 600 000 U (not per kg), one time >27 kg (60 lb): 1.2 million U (not per kg), one time Not safe for IV administration.
See Group A Streptococcal Infections, p 694. Should not be used for acute CNS infection (see Syphilis, p 729).
Table 4.3. Antibacterial Drugs for Pediatric Patients Beyond the Newborn Period,a continued TABLES OF ANTIBACTERIAL DRUG DOSAGES 893 Drug Generic (Trade Name) Generic Available Route Dosage per kg per Day (absolute maximum dosage provided if known) Commentsb Penicillin G benzathine/ procaine (Bicillin CR) N IM <14 kg (30 lb): 600 000 U (not per kg), one time 14–27 kg (30–60 lb): 1.2 million U (not per kg), one time ≥27 kg (60 lb): 2.4 million U (not per kg), one time Not safe for IV administration.
Major use is treatment of group A streptococcal infections (see p 694).
Penicillin V Y PO 25–50 mg, divided in 4 doses, max 2 g per day 50–75 mg, divided in 4 doses for group A streptococcal pneumonia.
Piperacillin- tazobactam (Zosyn) Y IV 240–300 mg, divided in 3–4 doses, max 16 g per day Dosed on piperacillin component.
Extended infusion may be needed for susceptible-dose dependent infections. 400–600 mg, divided in 6 doses, max 24 g per day, may be appropriate in some patients with cystic fibrosis. Other agents preferred for CNS infections. Polymyxins Not ideal for CNS infections, local (intraventricular) administration required to achieve therapeutic concentrations.
Colistimethate (Colymycin M) Y IV , IM 2.5–5 mg base, divided in 2–4 doses Up to 7 mg base/kg/day may be required.
1 mg base = 2.7 mg colistimethate.
Polymyxin B Y IV 2.5 mg, divided in 2 doses >3 mg/kg/day not well studied.
1 mg = 10 000 U.
Table 4.3. Antibacterial Drugs for Pediatric Patients Beyond the Newborn Period,a continued 894 TABLES OF ANTIBACTERIAL DRUG DOSAGES Drug Generic (Trade Name) Generic Available Route Dosage per kg per Day (absolute maximum dosage provided if known) Commentsb Quinupristin + Dalfopristin (Synercid) N IV 15 mg, divided in 2 doses Moderate activity against Staphylococcus aureus. Limited experience in children. Not ideal for CNS infections; local (intraventricular) administration required to achieve therapeutic concentrations.
Rifamycins Rifampin (Rifadin) Y IV , PO 15–20 mg, divided in 1–2 doses, max 600 mg per day See p 799 and 803 for Mycobacterium tuberculosis dosing Should not be used routinely as monotherapy because of rapid emergence of resistance.
Many experts recommend using a daily rifampin dose of at least 20 mg/kg/day for infants and toddlers, and for serious forms of tuberculosis such as meningitis and disseminated disease. Can be used for CNS infections IV or PO.
Rifaximin (Xifaxan) N PO ≥12 y: 600 mg/day (not per kg), divided in 3 doses Used off-label for primary gastrointestinal tract indications (eg, SBBO, IBD) in younger children at similar dosages; consult pediatric gastroenterologist Treatment of travelers’ diarrhea caused by noninvasive Escherichia coli. Table 4.3. Antibacterial Drugs for Pediatric Patients Beyond the Newborn Period,a continued TABLES OF ANTIBACTERIAL DRUG DOSAGES 895 Drug Generic (Trade Name) Generic Available Route Dosage per kg per Day (absolute maximum dosage provided if known) Commentsb Sulfonamides Sulfadiazine Y PO 120–150 mg, divided in 4 doses, max 6 g per day Rheumatic fever secondary prevention: 500 mg (not per kg), once daily in children <30 kg; 1 g, once daily in bigger children and adults Increased risk of hemolysis in G6PD deficiency.
Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) (Bactrim, Septra) Y PO, IV 8–10 mg, divided in 2 doses, max 160 mg per dose 2 mg, once daily for UTI prophylaxis 15–20 mg, divided in 3–4 doses for Pneumocystis jirovecii treatment, no max 5 mg, divided in 2 doses 3 times/wk for prophylaxis, max 160 mg per dose Dosed on TMP component.
See also Pneumocystis jirovecii Infections (p 595). Can be used for CNS infections.
Increased risk of hemolysis in G6PD deficiency.
Tetracyclines see also p 866 Doxycycline (Vibramycin) Y PO, IV 2.2–4.4 mg, divided in 2 doses, max 200 mg per day Can be used for CNS infections IV or PO.
Higher doses reported (max 400 mg per day) in adults.
Minocycline (Minocin) Y PO, IV 4 mg, divided in 2 doses, max 200 mg per day Other agents preferred for CNS infections.
Tetracycline Y PO 25–50 mg, divided in 4 doses, max 2 g per day Tetracycline limited to ≥8 y of age. See p 866 for exceptions.
Table 4.3. Antibacterial Drugs for Pediatric Patients Beyond the Newborn Period,a continued 896 TABLES OF ANTIBACTERIAL DRUG DOSAGES Drug Generic (Trade Name) Generic Available Route Dosage per kg per Day (absolute maximum dosage provided if known) Commentsb Vancomycin and other glycopeptides Vancomycin (Vancocin) Y IV 45–60 mg, divided in 3–4 doses 60–70 mg, divided in 4 doses, may be necessary in some patients to achieve target serum concentrations for invasive MRSA infections Measured serum concentrations should guide ongoing therapy.f Can be used for CNS infections.
PO 40 mg, divided in 4 doses, up to 500 mg per day For CDI.
Up to 2 g per day divided in 4 doses for severe, complicated CDI.
Dalbavancin (Dalvance) N IV 3 m–<6 y: 22.5 mg, one time 6 y–<18y: 18 mg, one time, max 1500 mg (not per kg) Should not be used for CNS infections.
Table 4.3. Antibacterial Drugs for Pediatric Patients Beyond the Newborn Period,a continued TABLES OF ANTIBACTERIAL DRUG DOSAGES 897 AOM indicates acute otitis media; CAP , community-acquired pneumonia; CA-MRSA, community associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; CDI, Clostridioides difficile infection; CNS, central nervous system; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; ER, extended-release; FDA, US Food and Drug Administration; G6PD, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase; IBD, inflammatory bowel disease; IM, intramuscular; IV , intravenous; MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; PO, oral; SBBO, small bowel bacterial overgrowth; SSTI, skin and soft tissue infection; UTI, urinary tract infection.
a Adapted from American Academy of Pediatrics. 2021 Nelson’s Pediatric Antimicrobial Therapy. 27th ed. Itasca, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; 2021.
b Comments regarding CNS infections are based on FDA-approved indication or evidence from clinical studies in children or adults and apply to administration by the intravenous route unless otherwise specified.
c Extended interval (“once daily”) dosing may provide equal efficacy with reduced toxicity.
d Children with a history of an IgE-mediated, immediate hypersensitivity reaction to penicillins (urticaria, angioedema, bronchospasm, anaphylaxis) who require treatment with an alternate β-lactam should be considered for skin testing (if available) to confirm the allergy, and/or undergo supervised graded clinical challenge or desensitization with the alternate β-lactam agent under the supervision of an expert in drug allergy and desensitization. e Cefotaxime is available by importation from Canada. See www.fda.gov/media/130296/download for details.
f The area-under-the-curve to minimum inhibitory concentration (AUC/MIC) has been identified as the most appropriate pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) target vancomycin in adult patients with MRSA. Although there are limitations in prospective outcomes data in pediatric patients with serious MRSA infections, the most recent consensus guideline from ASHP , IDSA, PIDS, and SIDP recommend AUC-guided therapeutic monitoring, preferably with Bayesian estimation, for all pediatric age groups receiving vancomycin.g This estimation accounts for developmental changes of vancomycin clearance from newborn to adolescent. Dosing in children should be designed to achieve an AUC of 400–600 μg-hr/L (assuming MIC of 1) and/or trough levels <15 μg/mL to minimize AKI risks. Bayesian estimation can be completed with 2 levels, with 1 level being recommended 1–2 hours after end of vancomycin infusion, and the second level being drawn 4–6 hours after end of infusion. Levels can be obtained as early as after the second dose. Software to assist with these calculations is available online and for purchase. It is recommended to avoid AUC >800 and troughs >15. Most children younger than 12 years will require higher doses to achieve optimal AUC/MIC compared with older children.
g Rybak MJ, Le J, Lodise TP , et al. Therapeutic monitoring of vancomycin for serious methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections: a revised consensus guideline and review by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, and the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2020;77(11):835-864. DOI: Rybak MJ, Le J, Lodise TP , et al. Executive summary: Therapeutic monitoring of vancomycin for serious methicillin-resis-tant Staphylococcus aureus infections: A revised consensus guideline and review by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, and the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2020;9(3):281-284. DOI: and Heil EL, Claeys KC, Mynatt RP , et al. Making the change to area under the curve-based vancomycin dosing. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2018;75(24):1986-1995. DOI: 898 SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS Sexually Transmitted Infections Table 4.4. Guidelines for Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Children ≥45 kg, Adolescents, and Young Adults According to Syndrome Preferred regimens are listed. For further information concerning other acceptable regimens and diseases not included, see recommendations in disease-specific chapters in Section 3. In addition, recommendations on treatment of sexually transmitted infec-tions have been issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at www.
cdc.gov/std/treatment.a Syndrome Organisms/ Diagnoses Treatment of Children Weighing ≥45 kg, Adolescents, and Young Adultsa Urethritis and Cervicitis: Inflammation of urethra and/ or cervix with erythema and/ or mucoid, mucopurulent, or purulent discharge Neisseria gonorrhoeae 45–150 kg: Ceftriaxone, 500 mg, IM, in a single doseb >150 kg: Ceftriaxone, 1 g, IM, in a single doseb If chlamydial infection has not been excluded, also treat for Chlamydia trachomatis (see next row) Chlamydia trachomatis Doxycycline, 100 mg, orally, twice a day for 7 days (recommended) OR Azithromycin, 1 g, orally, in a single dose (alternative) OR Levofloxacin, 500 mg, orally, once daily for 7 days (alternative) Nongonoccal urethritisc or cervicitis Doxycycline, 100 mg, orally, twice a day for 7 days (recommended) OR Azithromycin, 1 g, orally, in a single dose (alternative) Persistent and Recurrent Nongonococcal Urethritis: Persistent symptoms after treatment with objective signs of urethral inflammation The most common cause of persistent or recurrent NGU is Mycoplasma genitalium, especially following doxycycline therapy Initial regimen doxycycline: Azithromycin, 1 g, orally, as a single dose OR Azithromycin, 500 mg, orally, as a single dose, followed by 250 mg, orally, daily for 4 additional days Initial regimen azithromycin: Moxifloxacin, 400mg, orally, daily for 7 days to 10 days (recommended) OR Doxycycline, 100 mg, orally, twice daily for 7 days, followed by moxifloxacin, 400 mg, orally, once daily for 7 days (alternative) SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS 899 Syndrome Organisms/ Diagnoses Treatment of Children Weighing ≥45 kg, Adolescents, and Young Adultsa T vaginalis (in males who only have sex with females) Metronidazole, 2 g, orally, in a single dosed,e OR Tinidazole, 2 g, orally, in a single dosed,e Vulvovaginitis T vaginalis Metronidazole, 500 mg, orally, twice daily for 7 daysd,e OR Tinidazole, 2 g, orally, in a single dosed,e Bacterial vaginosis Metronidazole, 500 mg, orally, twice daily for 7 daysd,e OR Metronidazole gel 0.75%, 1 full applicator (5 g), intravaginally, once a day for 5 daysd,e OR Clindamycin cream 2%, 1 full applicator (5 g), intravaginally at bedtime, for 7 days Candida albicans (and occasionally other Candida species or yeasts) See Table 4.6, Recommended Regimens for Vulvovaginal Candidiasis (p 904) Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)f Recommended Parenteral Regimens: Ceftriaxone, 1 g, IV , every 24 h PLUS Doxycycline, 100 mg, orally or IV , every 12 h PLUS Metronidazole, 500 mg, orally or IV , every 12 h OR Cefotetan, 2 g, IV , every 12 h OR Cefoxitin, 2 g, IV , every 6 h PLUS Doxycycline, 100 mg, orally or IV , every 12 h Recommended Intramuscular/Oral Regimensg,h: One of the following: Ceftriaxone, 500 mg, IM, once OR Cefoxitin, 2 g, IM, and Probenecid, 1 g, orally, in a single dose concurrently OR Other parenteral third-generation Cephalosporin (eg, Ceftizoxime, Cefotaxime) PLUS Table 4.4. Guidelines for Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Children ≥45 kg, Adolescents, and Young Adults According to Syndrome, continued 900 SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS Syndrome Organisms/ Diagnoses Treatment of Children Weighing ≥45 kg, Adolescents, and Young Adultsa Doxycycline, 100 mg, orally, twice a day for 14 days WITH Metronidazole, 500 mg, orally, twice a day for 14 daysd Genital ulcer disease Treponema pallidum (primary or secondary syphilis) Penicillin G benzathine, 2.4 million U, IM, in a single dose Genital HSV—1st clinical episodei Acyclovir, 400 mg, orally, 3 times/day for 7–10 days OR Valacyclovir, 1 g, orally, twice daily for 10 days OR Famciclovir, 250 mg, orally, 3 times/day for 7–10 days Genital HSV – episodic treatment of recurrences Acyclovir, 800 mg, orally, twice daily for 5 days OR Acyclovir, 800 mg, orally, 3 times daily for 2 days OR Famciclovir, 1 g, orally, 2 times daily for 1 day OR Famciclovir, 500 mg, orally, once, followed by 250 mg, orally, twice daily for 2 days OR Famciclovir, 125 mg, orally, twice daily for 5 days OR Valacyclovir, 500 mg, orally twice daily for 3 days OR Valacyclovir, 1 g, orally, once daily for 5 days Genital HSV – suppressive therapy Acyclovir, 400 mg, orally, twice daily OR Valacyclovir, 500 mg, orally, once daily OR Valacyclovir, 1 g, orally, once daily OR Famciclovir, 250 mg, orally, twice daily Table 4.4. Guidelines for Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Children ≥45 kg, Adolescents, and Young Adults According to Syndrome, continued SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS 901 Syndrome Organisms/ Diagnoses Treatment of Children Weighing ≥45 kg, Adolescents, and Young Adultsa Haemophilus ducreyi (chancroid) Azithromycin, 1 g, orally, in a single dose OR Ceftriaxone, 250 mg, IM, in a single dose OR Ciprofloxacin, 500 mg, orally, twice daily for 3 daysj OR Erythromycin base, 500 mg, orally, 3 times/day for 7 days Klebsiella granulomatis (granuloma inguinale [donovanosis]) Azithromycin, 1 g, orally, once/wk or 500 mg, orally, daily, for at least 3 wk and until all lesions have healed completely C trachomatis serovars L1, L2, or L3 (lymphogranuloma venereum [LGV]) Doxycycline, 100 mg, orally, twice a day for 21 days Epididymitis C trachomatis, N gonorrhoeae Ceftriaxone, 500 mg, IM, in a single dose PLUS Doxycycline, 100 mg, orally, twice daily for 10 days Enteric organisms (eg, Escherichia coli), C trachomatis, N gonorrhoeae among males who practice insertive anal sex Ceftriaxone, 500 mg, IM, in a single dose PLUS Levofloxacin, 500 mg, orally, once a day for 10 days Proctitis C trachomatis, N gonorrhoeae, HSV Ceftriaxone, 500 mg, IM, in a single dose PLUS Doxycycline, 100 mg, orally, twice daily for 7 days; extend to 21 days for presence of bloody discharge, perianal or mucosal ulcers, or tenesmus and a positive rectal C trachomatis test PLUS in the presence of rectal ulcers Valacyclovir, 1 g, orally, twice daily OR acyclovir, 400 mg, orally, three times daily OR famciclovir, 250 mg, orally, 3 times daily for 7–10 days Table 4.4. Guidelines for Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Children ≥45 kg, Adolescents, and Young Adults According to Syndrome, continued 902 SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS Syndrome Organisms/ Diagnoses Treatment of Children Weighing ≥45 kg, Adolescents, and Young Adultsa External anogenital warts (ie, penis, groin, scrotum, vulva, perineum, external anus, and perianus) Human papillomavirus Patient-applied: Imiquimod 3.75% or 5% creamj,k OR Podofilox 0.5% solution or gelj OR Sinecatechins 15% ointmentj Provider-administered: Cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen or cryoprobe OR Surgical removal either by tangential scissor excision, tangential shave excision, curettage, laser, or electrosurgery OR Trichloroacetic acid or bichloroacetic acid 80%–90% solution IM indicates intramuscularly; STI, sexually transmitted infection.
a For additional information and recommendations, see Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2021; in press. Available at: www.cdc.gov/std/treatment b If ceftriaxone is not feasible, may substitute cefixime, 800 mg, orally, in a single dose.
c Nongonococcal urethritis (NGU) is diagnosed when microscopy indicates inflammation without gram-negative intracellular diplococci (on Gram stain) or purple intracellular diplococci (on methylene blue or gentian violet staining) on urethral smear.
d In areas where T vaginalis is prevalent, males who have sex with females and have persistent or recurrent urethritis should be presumptively treated for T vaginalis.
e Alcohol consumption should be avoided during treatment with metronidazole or tinidazole; breastfeeding should be deferred for 72 hours after mother has received a 2-g dose of tinidazole. f Hospitalization and parenteral treatment is recommended if patient has severe illness such as tubo-ovarian abscess, is preg-nant, or is unable to tolerate or follow ambulatory regimens.
g Patients with inadequate response to outpatient therapy after 72 hours should be reevaluated for possible misdiagnosis and may require parenteral therapy.
h The recommended third-generation cephalosporins are limited in the coverage of anaerobes. Therefore, the addition of metronidazole to treatment regimens with third-generation cephalosporins should be considered.
i Treatment can be extended if healing is incomplete after 10 days of therapy.
j Avoid in pregnancy. k Wash treatment area with soap and water 6–10 hours after application. Adapted from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2021; in press Table 4.4. Guidelines for Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Children ≥45 kg, Adolescents, and Young Adults According to Syndrome, continued SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS 903 Table 4.5. Guidelines for Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Infants and Children <45 kg According to Syndrome Preferred regimens are listed. For further information concerning other acceptable regimens and diseases not included, see recommendations in disease-specific chapters in Section 3. In addition, recommendations on treatment of sexually transmitted infec-tions have been issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2021a (www.cdc.gov/std/treatment). Syndrome Organisms/ Diagnoses Treatment of Infants and Children <45 kga,b Urethritis: Inflammation of urethra with erythema and/ or mucoid, mucopurulent, or purulent discharge Note: Cervicitis occurs rarely in prepubertal females Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis Other causes include Mycoplasma genitalium, possibly Ureaplasma urealyticum, and sometimes Trichomonas vaginalis and herpes simplex virus (HSV) Ceftriaxone, 25–50 mg/kg, IV or IM, in a single dose, not to exceed 250 mg IMc PLUS Erythromycin base or ethylsuccinate, 50 mg/kg per day, orally, in 4 divided doses for 14 days Prepubertal vaginitis (STI related): N gonorrhoeae Ceftriaxone, 25–50 mg/kg, IV or IM, in a single dose, not to exceed 250 mg, IM, in a single dosec C trachomatis Erythromycin base or ethylsuccinate, 50 mg/kg per day, orally, in 4 divided doses for 14 days T vaginalis Metronidazole, 45 mg/kg per day, orally, in 3 divided doses (maximum 2 g/day) for 7 days Bacterial vaginosis Metronidazole, 15–25 mg/kg per day, orally, in 3 divided doses (maximum 2 g/day) for 7 days Genital ulcer disease T pallidum (primary syphilis)d Benzathine penicillin G, 50 000 U/kg IM, up to the adult dose of 2.4 million U in a single dose HSV—1st clinical episode Acyclovir, 80 mg/kg per day, orally, in 4 divided doses (maximum 3.2 g/day) for 7–10 days OR Valacyclovir, 40 mg/kg per day (maximum 2 g/day), orally, in 2 divided doses for 7–10 days 904 SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS Syndrome Organisms/ Diagnoses Treatment of Infants and Children <45 kga,b Haemophilus ducreyi (chancroid) Ceftriaxone, 50 mg/kg, IM, in a single dose (maximum 250 mg) OR Azithromycin, 20 mg/kg, orally, in a single dose (maximum 1 g) Anogenital warts Human papillomavirus Same as for adolescents. See Table 4.4. IM indicates intramuscularly; STI, sexually transmitted infection.
a For additional information and recommendations, see Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2021; in press. Available at: www.cdc.gov/std/treatment b Infants and children aged ≥1 month with a sexually transmitted infection should be evaluated for sexual abuse (eg, through consultation with child-protection services). See Table 2.5, p 151.
c Providers treating patients with a severe cephalosporin allergy should consult an infectious disease specialist. d Infants and children >1 mo of age who receive a diagnosis of syphilis should have birth and maternal medical records reviewed to assess whether they have congenital or acquired syphilis. Infants and children ≥1 mo of age with primary syphilis should be managed by a pediatric infectious disease specialist.
Table 4.6. Recommended Treatment Regimens for Vulvovaginal Candidiasisa Over-the-Counter Intravaginal Agentsb Clotrimazole 1% cream, 5 g, intravaginally, for 7–14 days OR Clotrimazole 2% cream, 5 g, intravaginally, for 3 days OR Miconazole 2% cream, 5 g, intravaginally, for 7 days OR Miconazole 4% cream, 5 g, intravaginally, for 3 days OR Miconazole, 100-mg vaginal suppository, 1 suppository for 7 days OR Miconazole, 200-mg vaginal suppository, 1 suppository for 3 days OR Miconazole, 1200-mg vaginal suppository, 1 suppository for 1 day OR Tioconazole, 6.5% ointment, 5 g, intravaginally, in a single application Table 4.5. Guidelines for Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Infants and Children <45 kg According to Syndrome, continued ANTIFUNGAL DRUGS FOR SYSTEMIC FUNGAL INFECTIONS 905 Prescription Intravaginal Agentsb Butoconazole 2% cream (single-dose bioadhesive product), 5 g intravaginally in a single application OR Terconazole 0.4% cream, 5 g, intravaginally, daily for 7 days OR Terconazole 0.8% cream, 5 g, intravaginally, for 3 days OR Terconazole, 80-mg vaginal suppository, 1 suppository for 3 days Oral Agent Fluconazole, 150-mg oral tablet, 1 tablet in single dose a Adapted from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2021; in press.
b These creams and suppositories are oil-based and might weaken latex condoms and diaphragms.
Antifungal Drugs for Systemic Fungal Infections Polyenes Amphotericin B is a fungicidal agent that is effective against a broad array of fungal species. Amphotericin B, especially the “conventional” deoxycholate formulation, is associated with multiple adverse reactions, particularly acute and chronic renal toxicity, so its use is limited in certain patients. Lipid-associated formulations of amphotericin B, especially liposomal amphotericin B, limit renal toxicity but also are associated with multiple other adverse effects and do not achieve optimal concentrations in some sites of infection (eg, kidneys).
Amphotericin B deoxycholate is the preferred formulation for treatment of neonates with systemic candidiasis because of better penetration into the central nervous system, urinary tract, and eye, which often are involved in neonatal Candida infections; lipid-associated formulations do not penetrate as well into these body sites. Amphotericin B deoxycholate is generally administered intravenously in a single daily dose of 1 mg/kg in 5% dextrose in water at a concentration of 0.1 mg/ mL and delivered through a central or peripheral venous catheter. Infusion times of 1 to 2 hours have been shown to be well tolerated in adults and older children and theoretically increase the blood-to-tissue gradient, thereby improving drug delivery. Total duration of therapy depends on the type and extent of the specific fungal infection.
Table 4.6. Recommended Treatment Regimens for Vulvovaginal Candidiasis,a continued 906 ANTIFUNGAL DRUGS FOR SYSTEMIC FUNGAL INFECTIONS Amphotericin B deoxycholate is eliminated by a renal mechanism for approxi-mately 2 weeks after therapy is discontinued. No adjustment in dose is required for neonates or for children with impaired renal function, because serum concentrations are not increased significantly in these patients. Because of concentration-dependent killing, if renal toxicity occurs, it is recommended to maintain the dose but switch to alternate-day dosing. Neither hemodialysis nor peritoneal dialysis significantly decreases serum concentrations of the drug.
Infusion-related reactions to amphotericin B deoxycholate include fever, chills, and sometimes nausea, vomiting, headache, generalized malaise, hypotension, and arrhyth-mias; these reactions are rare in neonates. Onset usually is within 1 to 3 hours after starting the infusion; duration typically is less than an hour. Hypotension and arrhyth-mias are idiosyncratic reactions that are unlikely to occur if not observed after the ini-tial dose but also can occur in association with rapid infusion. Multiple regimens have been used to prevent infusion-related reactions, but few have been studied in controlled clinical trials. Pretreatment with acetaminophen, alone or combined with diphen-hydramine, may alleviate febrile reactions; these reactions appear to be less common in children than in adults. Hydrocortisone (25–50 mg in adults and older children) also can be added to the infusion to decrease febrile and other systemic reactions. Tolerance to febrile reactions develops with time, allowing tapering and eventual dis-continuation of the hydrocortisone and often diphenhydramine and antipyretic agents. Meperidine and ibuprofen have been effective in preventing or treating fever and chills in some patients who are refractory to the conventional premedication regimen.
Toxicity from amphotericin B deoxycholate can include nephrotoxicity, hepa-totoxicity, anemia, or neurotoxicity. Nephrotoxicity is caused by decreased renal blood flow and can be prevented or ameliorated by hydration, saline solution loading (0.9% saline solution over 30 minutes) before infusion of amphotericin B, and avoid-ance of diuretic drugs. Hypokalemia is common and can be exacerbated by sodium loading. Renal tubular acidosis can occur but usually is mild. Permanent nephro-toxicity is related to cumulative dose. Nephrotoxicity is increased by concomitant administration of amphotericin B and aminoglycosides, cyclosporine, tacrolimus, cisplatin, nitrogen mustard compounds, or acetazolamide. Anemia is secondary to inhibition of erythropoietin production. Neurotoxicity occurs rarely and can mani-fest as confusion, delirium, obtundation, psychotic behavior, seizures, blurred vision, or hearing loss.
Lipid preparations of amphotericin B, such as amphotericin B lipid complex (ABLC, Abelcet) and liposomal amphotericin B (L-AmB, AmBisome), are the preferred formulation in all patient populations except neonates. Acute infusion-related reactions occur with both formulations but are less frequent with AmBisome. Nephrotoxicity is less common with lipid-associated products than with amphotericin B deoxycholate. Liver toxicity, which generally is not associated with amphotericin B deoxycholate, has been reported with the lipid formulations.
Pyrimidines Among pyrimidine antifungal agents, only flucytosine (5-fluorocytosine) is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in children. Flucytosine has a limited spectrum of activity against fungi (Cryptococcus and Candida species) and has ANTIFUNGAL DRUGS FOR SYSTEMIC FUNGAL INFECTIONS 907 potential for toxicity and should be avoided in the setting of renal dysfunction. When flucytosine is used as a single agent, resistance often emerges rapidly. Flucytosine should be used in combination with amphotericin B for cryptococcal meningitis. It is important to monitor serum concentrations of flucytosine to avoid bone marrow toxic-ity. Flucytosine is only available in oral formulation in the United States.
Azoles Six oral azoles are available in the United States: ketoconazole, fluconazole, itra-conazole, voriconazole, posaconazole, and isavuconazonium sulfate (the prodrug for isavuconazole). All have relatively broad activity against common fungi but differ in their in vitro activity (see Table 4.7, p 909), bioavailability, adverse effects, and potential for drug interactions. Fewer data are available regarding safety and efficacy of azoles in pediatric than in adult patients. Azoles are easy to administer and have little toxicity, but their use can be limited by the frequency of their interactions with coadministered drugs. These drug interactions can result in decreased serum con-centrations of the azole (ie, poor therapeutic activity) or unexpected toxicity from the coadministered drug (caused by increased serum concentrations of the coadmin-istered drug). When considering use of azoles, the patient’s concurrent medications should be reviewed to avoid potential adverse clinical outcomes. The FDA reaf-firmed in 2016 that it strongly discourages use of systemic ketoconazole for uncom-plicated skin and nail infections because of significant risks of liver toxicity, adrenal insufficiency, and interactions with multiple medications that have resulted in at least 1 fatality.
Another potential limitation of azoles is emergence of resistant fungi, especially Candida species resistant to fluconazole. Candida krusei intrinsically are resistant to fluco-nazole, and strains of Candida glabrata increasingly are resistant to both fluconazole and voriconazole. Itraconazole is approved by the FDA for treatment of blastomycosis and histoplasmosis (nonmeningeal) and for empiric therapy of febrile neutropenic patients with suspected fungal infection. Efficacy and safety have not been established in pedi-atric patients. Itraconazole does not cross the blood-brain barrier and should not be used for infections of the central nervous system. Voriconazole has been approved by the FDA for individuals 2 years of age and older for primary treatment of invasive Aspergillus species, for candidemia in nonneutropenic patients, for esophageal candi-diasis, and for refractory infection with Fusarium species and some Scedosporium spe-cies, such as Scedosporium apiospermum. Intravenous and oral formulations are available. Posaconazole is approved for use in adults (all formulations) and children ≥13 years of age and older (delayed release tablets and oral suspension) for prophylaxis of invasive aspergillosis and candidiasis in patients who are high risk of developing these infec-tions, and the oral suspension is approved for treatment of oropharyngeal candidiasis. Strategies to enhance absorption are necessary (eg, administration with high-fat meal, avoidance of proton pump inhibitors) when using the oral suspension. Isavuconazole, available in oral and intravenous forms, has been approved by the FDA for patients 18 years or older for invasive aspergillosis and invasive mucormycosis. Therapeutic monitoring of azole drugs, especially itraconazole, voriconazole, and posaconazole, with measurement of serum trough concentrations is critical in patients with serious infections.
908 ANTIFUNGAL DRUGS FOR SYSTEMIC FUNGAL INFECTIONS Echinocandins Caspofungin, micafungin, and anidulafungin are the only echinocandins approved by the FDA. Caspofungin is approved for treatment of pediatric patients 3 months of age and older with invasive candidiasis and esophageal candidiasis; for empiric therapy for presumed fungal infections in febrile neutropenic patients; and for treatment of aspergillosis in patients who are refractory to or intolerant of other antifungal drugs. Clinical trials have demonstrated safety and efficacy in pediatric patients as young as 3 months of age; noncomparative anecdotal experience in neonatal infections also is reported. Micafungin is approved by the FDA for intravenous treatment of pediatric patients 4 months and older with candidemia, acute disseminated candidiasis, Candida peritonitis and abscesses, and esophageal candidiasis, and for prophylaxis of invasive Candida infections in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Although micafungin is not FDA approved for aspergillosis, data are available to sup-port its use in the treatment of refractory disease, preferably in combination with other antifungal agent.1 Anidulafungin is not approved by the FDA for use in children but is FDA approved for the treatment of candidemia, Candida infections, and esophageal candidiasis in adults. Table 4.7 provides data on the relative in vitro susceptibilities of specific fungal species with amphotericin B, azoles, echinocandins, and flucytosine.
1 Patterson TF, Thompson GR, Denning DW, et al. Practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of aspergillosis: 2016 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clin Infect Dis. 2016;63(4):e1-e60. DOI: ANTIFUNGAL DRUGS FOR SYSTEMIC FUNGAL INFECTIONS 909 Table 4.7. Fungal Species, Antifungal Drugs, Activity, Route, Clearance, CSF Penetration, Drug Monitoring Targets, and Adverse Events Fungal Species Amphotericin B Formulations Flucona- zole Itraconazole Voriconazole Posacona- zole Isavucona- zole Flucytosine Echi- nocandinsa Candida albicans + ++ + ++ + + + ++ Candida tropicalis + ++ + ++ + + + ++ Candida parapsilosis ++ ++ + ++ + + + + Candida glabrata + – – – +/-+/-+ +/-Candida krusei + – – + + + + ++ Candida lusitaniae – ++ + ++ + + + + Candida guilliermondii + + + + + + + +/-Candida auris +/-– +/-+/-+ + +/-++ Cryptococcus species ++ ++ + + + + ++ – Trichosporon species + + + ++ + + – – Aspergillus fumigatusb + – + ++ + ++ – + Aspergillus terreusb – – + ++ + ++ – + Aspergillus calidoustusb ++ – – – – – – ++ Fusarium speciesb + – – ++ + + – – 910 ANTIFUNGAL DRUGS FOR SYSTEMIC FUNGAL INFECTIONS Fungal Species Amphotericin B Formulations Flucona- zole Itraconazole Voriconazole Posacona- zole Isavucona- zole Flucytosine Echi- nocandinsa Mucor speciesb ++ – +/-– + ++ – – Rhizopus speciesb ++ – – – + ++ – – Scedosporium apiospermumb – – + ++ + + – – Scedosporium prolificansb – – +/-+/-+/-+/-– – Penicillium (Talaromyces) speciesb +/-– ++ + + + – – Histoplasma capsulatumc ++ + ++ + + + – – Coccidioides immitisc ++ ++ ++ + + + – – Blastomyces dermatitidisc ++ + ++ + + + – – Paracoccidioides speciesc + + ++ + + + – – Sporothrix speciesc + + ++ + + + – – IV/PO IV only IV and PO PO only IV and PO IV and PO IV and PO PO only IV only Table 4.7. Fungal Species, Antifungal Drugs, Activity, Route, Clearance, CSF Penetration, Drug Monitoring Targets, and Adverse Events, continued ANTIFUNGAL DRUGS FOR SYSTEMIC FUNGAL INFECTIONS 91 1 Table 4.7. Fungal Species, Antifungal Drugs, Activity, Route, Clearance, CSF Penetration, Drug Monitoring Targets, and Adverse Events, continued Fungal Species Amphotericin B Formulations Flucona- zole Itraconazole Voriconazole Posacona- zole Isavucona- zole Flucytosine Echi- nocandinsa Clearance Renal Renal/hepatic Hepatic Hepatic Hepatic Hepatic Renal Hepatic (micafungin) CSF penetration Good Good Limited Good Minimal Good Good Minimal Therapeutic drug monitoring (treatment) No No Trough 1–2 µg/mL (when measured by high-pressure liquid chromatography, both itraconazole and its bioactive hydroxy-itraconazole metabolite are reported, the sum of which should be considered in assessing drug levels) Trough 2–6 µg/mL Trough >1.0 µg/mL; higher rate of adverse effects when trough levels exceed 1 μg/ mL Unknown Peak 40–80 µg/mL No 912 ANTIFUNGAL DRUGS FOR SYSTEMIC FUNGAL INFECTIONS Fungal Species Amphotericin B Formulations Flucona- zole Itraconazole Voriconazole Posacona- zole Isavucona- zole Flucytosine Echi- nocandinsa Common adverse reactions Infusion reaction, nephrotoxicity (watch potassium, magnesium); liposomal: hepatoxicity Hepatotoxicity, increased QTc, headache, gastrointestinal tract effects Hepatotoxicity, increased QTc; negative inotrope (avoid in congestive heart failure) Hepatotoxicity, increased QTc, central nervous system effects, vision changes, phototoxicity Hepatotoxicity, increased QTc, headache, gastrointestinal tract effects Headache, hypokalemia, Abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, conjunctivitis, flu-like illness, hepatotoxicity, cough Neutropenia, hepatotoxicity (avoid in decreased renal function), gastrointestinal Usually well tolerated; gastrointestinal tract effects, headache, hepatotoxicity CSF indicates cerebrospinal fluid; IV , intravenous; PO, oral. NOTE: ++, more active, scenario dependent; +, usually active; +/-, variably active; –, usually not active.
a Caspofungin, anidulafungin, and micafungin.
b Mold.
c Endemic fungi where mold/yeast phase is temperature dependent.
Table 4.7. Fungal Species, Antifungal Drugs, Activity, Route, Clearance, CSF Penetration, Drug Monitoring Targets, and Adverse Events, continued RECOMMENDED DOSES OF PARENTERAL AND ORAL ANTIFUNGAL DRUGS 913 Recommended Doses of Parenteral and Oral Antifungal Drugs Table 4.8. Recommended Doses of Parenteral and Oral Antifungal Drugs Drug Route Dose (per day) Adverse Reactionsa,b Amphotericin B deoxycholate (see Antifungal Drugs for Systemic Fungal Infections, p 905, for detailed information) IV 1.0 mg/kg per day (or 1.5 mg/kg every other day) (max 1.5 mg/kg/day); infuse as a single dose over 2–4 h. Fever, chills, phlebitis, gastrointestinal tract symptoms, headache, hypotension, renal dysfunction, hypokalemia, anemia, cardiac arrhythmias, neurotoxicity, anaphylaxis.
IT 0.01–0.025 mg, slow increase to 0.5 mg, twice/ wk.
Headache, gastrointestinal tract symptoms, arachnoiditis/radiculitis.
Amphotericin B lipid complex (Abelcet)c IV 3–5 mg/kg per day, infused over 2 h.
Fever, chills, other reactions associated with amphotericin B deoxycholate, but less nephrotoxicity; hepatotoxicity has been reported with lipid complex.
Liposomal amphotericin B (AmBisome)c IV 3–5 mg/kg, infused over 1–2 h.
IFI prophylaxisd: 1 mg/kg/dose every other day or 2.5 mg/kg/dose twice/wk.
Doses up to 10 mg/kg have been used in patients with mucormycosis.
Fever, chills, fewer infusion reactions and less nephrotoxicity than associated with amphotericin B deoxycholate; hepatotoxicity has been reported.
Anidulafunginc,e IV For adults and adolescents 12 y and older: Candidemia and other forms of Candida infections: 200 mg on day 1, followed by 100-mg daily dose thereafter for at least 14 days after the last positive culture.
Esophageal candidiasis: 100 mg on day 1, followed by 50-mg daily dose thereafter for a minimum of 14 days and for at least 7 days following resolution of symptoms. The rate of infusion should not exceed 1.1 mg/minute.
Fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, leukopenia, hypokalemia, hepatitis, hepatic enzyme elevations, hypersensitivity, and phlebitis.
Because of high alcohol content of solution, the rate of infusion should not exceed 1.1 mg/ minute.
914 RECOMMENDED DOSES OF PARENTERAL AND ORAL ANTIFUNGAL DRUGS Table 4.8. Recommended Doses of Parenteral and Oral Antifungal Drugs, continued Drug Route Dose (per day) Adverse Reactionsa,b Dosage in pediatric patients (2 years through 11 years): Candidemia and other forms of Candida infections: 3-mg/kg loading dose on day 1, followed by 1.5 mg/ kg once daily thereafter. Maximum loading dose and daily dose should not exceed 100 mg/day. Esophageal candidiasis: 1.5-mg/kg loading dose on day 1, followed by 0.75 mg/kg once daily thereafter. Maximum loading dose and daily dose should not exceed 50 mg.
Caspofunginc IV Dosage in adults (18 y and older): 70-mg loading dose on day 1, followed by 50 mg once daily for all indications except esophageal candidiasis.
Dosage in pediatric patients (3 months through 17 y of age): For all indications, 70-mg/m2 loading dose on day 1, followed by 50 mg/m2 once daily thereafter. Maximum dose should not exceed 70 mg, regardless of the patient’s weight and calculated dose.
Dosage in neonates: 25 mg/m2 daily.
Adults: Diarrhea, pyrexia, hepatic enzymes elevations, and hypokalemia.
Pediatric: diarrhea, rash, hepatic enzymes elevations, hypokalemia, infusion-related reactions. Isolated cases of hepatic dysfunction, hepatitis, or hepatic failure have been reported.
Clotrimazole PO 10-mg lozenge, 5 times per day (dissolved slowly in mouth).
Gastrointestinal tract symptoms, hepatotoxicity. RECOMMENDED DOSES OF PARENTERAL AND ORAL ANTIFUNGAL DRUGS 915 Drug Route Dose (per day) Adverse Reactionsa,b Fluconazolef IV , PO Oropharyngeal and esophageal candidiasis: 6 mg/kg (adult dose: 200 mg) on the first day, followed by 3–6 mg/kg (adult dose: 100 mg) once daily. Treatment should be given for at least 2–3 wk to decrease the likelihood of relapse, and at least 2 weeks following resolution of symptoms. Doses up to 12 mg/kg/day have been used based on clinical judgment.
Systemic Candida infections: 12 mg/kg/day. Prophylaxis in children (when indicated)d: 6 mg/kg once daily (max 400 mg/day) Cryptococcal meningitis (children): Following induction therapy with amphotericin B plus flucytosine, fluconazole 10–12 mg/kg/day (maximum 800 mg day) in 2 divided doses for a minimum of 8 weeks after the CSF becomes culture negative; for suppression of relapse in children with AIDS, use 6 mg/kg once daily.
Cryptococcal meningitis (adults): Following induction therapy with amphotericin B plus flucytosine, fluconazole 400 mg once daily. The recommended duration of fluconazole consolidation treatment is a minimum of 8 wk after the CSF fluid becomes culture negative; 200 mg once daily is used for suppression of relapse of cryptococcal meningitis in patients with AIDS. Rash, gastrointestinal tract symptoms, hepatotoxicity, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, anaphylaxis.
Table 4.8. Recommended Doses of Parenteral and Oral Antifungal Drugs, continued 916 RECOMMENDED DOSES OF PARENTERAL AND ORAL ANTIFUNGAL DRUGS Drug Route Dose (per day) Adverse Reactionsa,b Flucytosine PO 100 mg/kg/day, divided dosing every 6 h (adjust dose for renal dysfunction and neonatal age); follow 2-h post peak levels closely (therapeutic range ≤100 µg/mL). Bone marrow suppression, hepatotoxicity, renal dysfunction, gastrointestinal tract symptoms, rash, neuropathy, confusion, hallucinations.
Cytosine arabinoside, a cytostatic agent, has been reported to inactivate the antifungal activity of flucytosine by competitive inhibition; drugs that impair glomerular filtration may prolong the biological half-life of flucytosine.
The hematologic parameters should be monitored frequently; liver and kidney function should be carefully monitored during therapy. Flucytosine should be used in combination with amphotericin B for the treatment of cryptococcosis because of the emergence of resistance to flucytosine.
Griseofulvin PO Ultramicrosize: 10–15 mg/kg, once daily; maximum dose per day, 750 mg.
Microsize: 20–25 mg/kg per day divided in 2 doses; maximum dose per day, 1000 mg.
Rash, paresthesias, leukopenia, gastrointestinal tract symptoms, proteinuria, hepatotoxicity, mental confusion, headache.
Table 4.8. Recommended Doses of Parenteral and Oral Antifungal Drugs, continued RECOMMENDED DOSES OF PARENTERAL AND ORAL ANTIFUNGAL DRUGS 917 Drug Route Dose (per day) Adverse Reactionsa,b Isavuconazole (prodrug is isavuconazonium sulfate)g IV , PO Adults: 200 mg, every 8 h for 6 doses, then 200 mg, once daily (corresponding to 372 mg of the sulfate compound every 8 h for 6 doses, then 372 mg daily), starting 12 to 24 h after the last loading dose. Pediatrics: No data or dosage regimen available.
Most frequent adverse reactions are nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, elevated aminotransferases, hypokalemia, constipation, dyspnea, cough, peripheral edema, and back pain.
CYP3A4 inhibitors or inducers may alter the plasma concentrations of isavuconazole.
Appropriate therapeutic drug monitoring and dose adjustment of immunosuppressants (ie, tacrolimus, sirolimus, and cyclosporine) may be necessary when coadministered with isavuconazole. Drugs with a narrow therapeutic window that are P-gp substrates, such as digoxin, may require dose adjustment coadministered concomitantly with isavuconazole.
Itraconazolec PO Children: 10 mg/kg per day divided into 2 doses; acidic pH for better absorption; oral solution supplies more reliable bioavailability; confirm therapeutic trough level after several days of therapy to ensure adequate drug exposure (1–2 µg/mL; when measured by high-pressure liquid chromatography, both itraconazole and its bioactive hydroxy-itraconazole metabolite are reported, the sum of which should be considered in assessing drug levels); IFI prophylaxisd: 2.5 mg/kg twice a day, with minimum therapeutic level of 0.5 µg/mL.
Adults: 200–400 mg/day once or twice a day for treatment of blastomycosis, histoplasmosis, and aspergillosis; 100–200 mg once daily for oropharyngeal and esophageal candidiasis.
Gastrointestinal tract symptoms, rash, edema, headache, hypokalemia, hepatotoxicity, tremor, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia; strong P450 CYP3A4 inhibitor, can heighten risk of QT prolongation via metabolism interference with drugs having that adverse effect.
Table 4.8. Recommended Doses of Parenteral and Oral Antifungal Drugs, continued 918 RECOMMENDED DOSES OF PARENTERAL AND ORAL ANTIFUNGAL DRUGS Drug Route Dose (per day) Adverse Reactionsa,b Micafunginh IV Adults: 100 mg daily for treatment of candidemia, acute disseminated candidiasis, Candida peritonitis and abscesses; 150 mg daily for esophageal candidiasis; and 50 mg daily for prophylaxis of candida infections in HSCT recipients.
Pediatric: 2 mg/kg/day (maximum 100 mg daily) for candidemia and acute disseminated candidiasis, Candida peritonitis and abscesses; 1 mg/kg/day (maximum 50 mg daily) for prophylaxis of Candida infections; for treatment of esophageal candidiasis, 3 mg/kg/day is used for children ≤30 kg and 2.5 mg/kg/day with a maximum 150 mg daily is used for children ≥30 kg; neonatal dosing is 10 mg/kg/ day. Doses up to 7 mg/kg/day have been used for disseminated candidiasis.
Fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, thrombocytopenia, hepatic enzyme elevations, histamine-mediated symptoms including rash, pruritus, facial swelling, and vasodilatation can occur during infusion.
Nystatin PO Infants: 200 000 U, 4 times a day, after meals.
Children and adults: 400 000–600 000 U, 3 times a day, after meals.
Gastrointestinal tract symptoms, rash.
Table 4.8. Recommended Doses of Parenteral and Oral Antifungal Drugs, continued RECOMMENDED DOSES OF PARENTERAL AND ORAL ANTIFUNGAL DRUGS 919 Drug Route Dose (per day) Adverse Reactionsa,b Posaconazolec PO, IVi Adults and adolescentsj: for prophylaxis of invasive Aspergillus and Candida infectionsd: IV formulation is approved only for use in patients 18 y or older. 300 mg, IV , twice a day on first day, followed by 300 mg, IV , once daily starting on second day. Oral suspension and delayed-release tablets can be used in the age group 13 y and older; 300 mg delayed-release tablets twice a day on the first day followed by 300 mg once daily, starting on second day; or 200 mg (5-mL) oral solution 3 times a day; duration of therapy for both IV and oral is based on recovery from neutropenia or immunosuppression; tablet and liquid forms are not interchangeable given bioavailability and dosing differences.
For oropharyngeal candidiasis: oral suspension 100 mg (2.5 mL) twice a day on first day followed by 100 mg once daily for 13 days.
For oropharyngeal candidiasis refractory to itraconazole and/or fluconazole: oral suspension 400 mg (10 mL) twice a day; duration of therapy is based on the severity of the patient’s underlying disease and clinical response.
Diarrhea, nausea, fever, vomiting, headache, coughing, hypokalemia, rash, edema, headache, anemia, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, fatigue, thrombophlebitis, arthralgia, myalgia, fever; interactions with P450 CYP3A4 substrate drugs and can potentiate QT prolongation; posaconazole injection should be avoided in patients with moderate or severe renal impairment (creatinine clearance <50 mL/min), higher rate of adverse effects when trough levels exceed 1 µg/mL.
Table 4.8. Recommended Doses of Parenteral and Oral Antifungal Drugs, continued 920 RECOMMENDED DOSES OF PARENTERAL AND ORAL ANTIFUNGAL DRUGS Drug Route Dose (per day) Adverse Reactionsa,b Children: Non–FDA-approved dosing used by St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital suggested treatment dose range in those weighing <34 kg is 18–24 mg/kg/day and in those weighing ≥34 kg is 800 mg/day, all divided into 4 doses; minimum target trough concentrations for efficacy of 0.7 µg/ mL, progressing to ≥1.25 µg/mL if poor response; IFI prophylaxisd: 4 mg/kg/dose (max 200 mg) 3 times daily with target trough ≥0.7 µg/mL (patients with GVHD may achieve lower levels); large variability in resultant trough levels particularly in children <12 y of age.
Terbinafine PO Children: once daily dosing.
Onychomycosis: 10–20 kg: 62.5 mg/day; 21–40 kg: 125 mg/day; >40 kg: 250 mg/day; treatment course of 12 wk for toenails, 6 wk for fingernails.
Tinea capitis: <25 kg: 125 mg/day, 25–35 kg: 187.5 mg/day; >35 kg: 250 mg once daily; treatment course of 6 wk.
Adults: 250 mg, once daily.
Common adverse events include headache, diarrhea, rash, dyspepsia, liver enzyme abnormalities, pruritus, taste disturbance, nausea, abdominal pain, and flatulence; liver failure, sometimes leading to liver transplant or death, has been reported with the use of oral terbinafine.
Terbinafine is an inhibitor of CYP450 2D6 isozyme and has an effect on metabolism of desipramine.
Drug interactions with cimetidine, fluconazole, cyclosporine, rifampin, and caffeine have also been reported. Table 4.8. Recommended Doses of Parenteral and Oral Antifungal Drugs, continued RECOMMENDED DOSES OF PARENTERAL AND ORAL ANTIFUNGAL DRUGS 921 Drug Route Dose (per day) Adverse Reactionsa,b Voriconazolec IV Treatment or IFI prophylaxisd in children: if 2–<12 y of age or 12–14 y of age and weight <50 kg: 9 mg/ kg, IV , twice daily on day 1 of treatment; thereafter 8 mg/kg, IV , twice daily or 9 mg/kg, PO, twice daily; if ≥15 y of age or 12–14 y of age and weight ≥50 kg: 6 mg/kg, IV , on day 1 of treatment; thereafter 4 mg/kg, IV , twice daily or 200 mg, PO, twice daily; therapeutic drug monitoring is needed to ensure trough levels 2–6 µg/mL. A simpler proposed oral regimen for IFI prophylaxisd: 200 mg, PO, twice daily if weight is ≥40 kg and 100 mg, PO, twice daily if weight is <40 kg; if IV needed, then 4 mg/kg every 12 h is administered.
Concentration- or dose-related toxicities: hepatic toxicity, arrhythmias/QT prolongation, dermatologic reactions, visual disturbance, hallucinations, increased liver enzymes and bilirubin, encephalopathy; phototoxicity, rash; CNS related toxicities are more associated with trough levels above 6 μg/mL; there have been postmarketing reports of pancreatitis in pediatric patients; drug interactions or genetic polymorphisms involving P450 CYP2C19 can alter voriconazole pharmacokinetics markedly and enhance toxicity risk; has now been identified as an independent risk factor for development of cutaneous malignancies in lung transplant patients; pharmacogenetic testing may lead to optimized dosing earlier in the treatment course.
Voriconazole is not approved for a prophylaxis indication. CYP indicates cytochrome P; GVDH, graft versus host disease; IFI, Invasive fungal infection; IT, intrathecal; IV , intravenous; PO, oral.
a See package insert or listing in current edition of the Physicians’ Desk Reference or www.pdr.net (for registered users only).
b Interactions with other drugs are common. Consult www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-interactions-labeling/drug-development-and-drug-interactions and the Physicians’ Desk Reference (a drug interaction reference or database) or a pharmacist before prescribing these medications. c Efficacy and safety have not been established for pediatric patients. Limited or no information about use in newborn infants is available. d Invasive fungal infection prophylaxis in at-risk pediatric patients with immunosuppression attributable to cancer or hematopoietic stem cell transplant.
e Safety and effectiveness of anidulafungin in patients ≤16 years of age has not been established.
f Experience with fluconazole in neonates is limited to pharmacokinetic studies in preterm newborn infants. Based on the prolonged half-life seen in preterm newborn infants (gestational age 26 to 29 weeks), these children, in the first 2 weeks of life, should receive the same dosage (mg/kg) as in older children, but administered every 72 hours. After the first 2 weeks, these children should be dosed once daily.
g Safety and effectiveness of isavuconazole in patients younger than 18 years have not been established.
h Efficacy and safety in pediatric patients younger than 4 months of age have not been established.
i IV formulation of posaconazole is recommended only for 18 years or older. For systemic Candida infections including candidemia, disseminated candidiasis, and pneumonia, optimal therapeutic dosage and duration of therapy have not been established. In open, noncomparative studies of small numbers of patients, doses of up to 400 mg daily have been used.
j Safety and effectiveness of posaconazole have been established in the age groups 13 years and older.
Table 4.8. Recommended Doses of Parenteral and Oral Antifungal Drugs, continued 922 TOPICAL DRUGS FOR SUPERFICIAL FUNGAL INFECTIONS Topical Drugs for Superficial Fungal Infections Table 4.9. Topical Drugs for Superficial Fungal Infections Drug Strength Formulation Trade Name Examples Application(s) per Day Adverse Reactions/Notes Basic fuchsin, phenol, resorcinol, and acetone (Rx) S Castellani Paint Modified 1 Excellent for intertriginous areas. Stains everything. Also available as a colorless solution with alcohol and without basic fuchsin. This is an alternative if the patient cannot tolerate other topical antifungals. Not FDA approved. Must be compounded.
Butenafine HCl (Rx and OTC) 1% C Mentax; Lotrimin Ultra 1–2, typically for 2 wk; Lotrimin Ultra may be used 2/day for 1 wk or 1/day for 4 wk Safety and efficacy in patients younger than 12 y of age have not been established. Do not occlude. Sensitivity to allylamines. Not to be used on scalp or nails.
Ciclopirox olamine (Rx) 0.77% C, L, S, P , G, NL Loprox; Penlac nail lacquer; Ciclodan 2 for up to 4 weeks Irritant dermatitis, hair discoloration; shake lotion vigorously before application; safety and efficacy in children younger than 10 y of age have not been established. Precautions: diabetes mellitus; immune compromise; seizures. Do not occlude. TOPICAL DRUGS FOR SUPERFICIAL FUNGAL INFECTIONS 923 Drug Strength Formulation Trade Name Examples Application(s) per Day Adverse Reactions/Notes Clotrimazole (Rx and OTC) 1% C,O, S, Com; check with pharmacist Topical solution (more than 10 preparations); Lotrimin, Mycelex, Desenex, Cruex, FungiCURE, Fungoid, Pedesil, Trivagizole, Femcare, Alevazol 1 (Rx) 2 (OTC) for 2–4 wk Irritant dermatitis. Avoid topical steroid combinations.a Clotrimazole and betamethasone dipropionate (Rx) 1%/0.05% C, L Lotrim and Fungizid spray; Lotrisone 2a for up to 2 weeks for tinea corporis/cruris, 4 weeks for pedis Irritant dermatitis: Not FDA approved for patients younger than 17 y and not intended for diaper dermatitis. In 2 studies in pediatric subjects, 39.5% of tinea pedis patients and 47.1% of tinea cruris patients demonstrated adrenal suppression as determined by cosyntropin testing. If used in the groin area, patients should use medication for 2 wk only and use sparingly. Do not occlude. Safety and efficacy not established in children.
Contraindication: avoid steroid in varicella. Econazole nitrate (Rx) 1% C, F Spectazole, Ecoza 1 (dermatophyte) 2 (candidiasis) Irritant dermatitis; foam approved for tinea pedis in children 12 y and older.
Table 4.9. Topical Drugs for Superficial Fungal Infections, continued 924 TOPICAL DRUGS FOR SUPERFICIAL FUNGAL INFECTIONS Drug Strength Formulation Trade Name Examples Application(s) per Day Adverse Reactions/Notes Efinaconazole (Rx) 10% S Jublia 1, for 48 wk (Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton mentagrophytes) Application site dermatitis; application site vesicles; application site pain. Safety and efficacy have not been established in children.
Iodoquinol and 2% hydrocortisone acetate (Rx) 1% G, C Alcortin A, Dermazene, Vytone 3–4 Burning/itching sensation. Local allergic reaction. Can stain skin and clothes. Can interfere with results of thyroid function tests. Not to be used under occlusion in the diaper area. Not intended for use on infants. Not FDA approved. Safety and efficacy in children have not been established.
Iodoquinol and 1% aloe polysaccharides (Rx) 1.25% G Quinja 3–4 Can interfere with thyroid function tests. False-positive ferric chloride test (used for PKU) if present in the diaper or urine. Discoloration of skin, hair, and fabric, which can be removed with normal cleansing. Not intended for use on infants, under occlusions or in the diaper area. Safety and efficacy in pediatric patients younger than 12 y not established. Not FDA approved. High risk of potential toxicity compared with other available agents (neuropathy, optic neuritis).
Table 4.9. Topical Drugs for Superficial Fungal Infections, continued TOPICAL DRUGS FOR SUPERFICIAL FUNGAL INFECTIONS 925 Drug Strength Formulation Trade Name Examples Application(s) per Day Adverse Reactions/Notes Ketoconazole (Rx and OTC) 1%, 2% C, Sh, G, F Nizoral, Nizoral AD, Sebizol, Xolegel, Extina, Ketodan, Kuric, Ketoderm 1 (tinea dermatophyte) for 2–6 wk 2 (candidiasis) Once to treat (Rx S) Every 3–4 days (OTC S) Potential sulfite reaction with anaphylactic or asthmatic reaction; shampoo can cause dry or oily hair and increase hair loss; irritant dermatitis. May interfere with permanent waving or changes in hair texture. Intended for patients 12 y and older; safety and efficacy not established for younger than 12 y. Foam must not be applied directly to hands, but onto a cool surface and applied using fingertips. OTC shampoo may be used for up to 8 wk to treat, and then used as needed to control dandruff. Luliconazole (Rx) 1% C Luzu 1 (x 2 weeks for tinea pedis; x 1 week for tinea cruris and tinea corporis) Application site reactions in <1% during Phase 3 clinical trials.
Safety and efficacy have been established in children 12 to <18 y with tinea pedis and tinea cruris and for children 2 to <18 y with tinea corporis.
Miconazole nitrate (Rx and OTC) 2% O, C, P , S, SpP; check with pharmacistb More than 10 preparations; Monistat-Derm, Zeasorb AF, Micatin, Daktarin tincture 2 (seborrhea), apply 2–3 times/day for several months 2 (C, L) 2 (P , L) 1 (pityriasis versicolor) Irritant and allergic contact dermatitis. Generally not recommended for children younger than 2 y. Also available as vaginal suppository intended only for patients 12 y and older.
Table 4.9. Topical Drugs for Superficial Fungal Infections, continued 926 TOPICAL DRUGS FOR SUPERFICIAL FUNGAL INFECTIONS Drug Strength Formulation Trade Name Examples Application(s) per Day Adverse Reactions/Notes Miconazole nitrate and 15% Zinc oxide (Rx) 0.25% O Vusion Every diaper change for 1 wk Skin irritation. Can be used in children 4 wk and older. Do not routinely use for more than 7 days. Do not use in infants or children who do not have a normal immune system.
Naftifine HCl (Rx) 1%, 2% gel C, G Naftin 1 (C) 1–2 (Gel) for 2 wk Burning/stinging, irritant dermatitis. Safety and efficacy in children have not been established. Do not occlude.
Nystatin (Rx and OTC 100 000 U/mL or 100 000 U/g C, P , O, Com Nystatin, Nystop powder, Pedi-Dri powder, Mycostatin, Nyamyc 2–4 (C) 2–3 (P) Nontoxic except with topical steroid combinations.c Nystatin and triamcinolone acetonide (Rx) 100 000 USP nystatin and 1 mg triamcinolone acetonide (0.1%) C, O Mytrex cream, Mytrex ointment, Mycolog-II, Mycogen II 2a Pediatric patients may demonstrate greater susceptibility to topical corticosteroid-induced hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis suppression and Cushing syndrome than mature patients because of a larger ratio of skin surface area to body weight.
Contraindications: Hypersensitivity to component drug. Avoid steroid use in varicella or vaccinia. Do not occlude. Use lowest effective dose. Do not routinely use for more than 2 wk.
Table 4.9. Topical Drugs for Superficial Fungal Infections, continued TOPICAL DRUGS FOR SUPERFICIAL FUNGAL INFECTIONS 927 Drug Strength Formulation Trade Name Examples Application(s) per Day Adverse Reactions/Notes Oxiconazole (Rx) 1% C, L Oxistat 1–2 (tinea dermatophyte) Pruritus, burning, irritant dermatitis. Do not occlude. Intended for patients 12 y and older; safety and efficacy not established for younger than 12 y Sertaconazole nitrate (Rx) 2% C Ertaczo 2 for 4 wk (pedis), 2 weeks for corporis or candida Dry skin, skin tenderness, contact dermatitis, local hypersensitivity. Safety and efficacy in children younger than 2 y have not been established. Sulconazole (Rx) 1% C, S Exelderm 1–2 (pityriasis versicolor) for 3 weeks 2 (tinea pedis) for 4 weeks Irritant dermatitis. Safety and efficacy in children have not been established.
Tavaborole (Rx) 5% S Kerydin 1, for 48 wk (Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton mentagrophytes) Application site exfoliation; application site erythema; application site dermatitis. Safety and efficacy have been established in children 6 y and older.
Terbinafine (Rx and OTC) 1% C, Sp Lamisil, Lamisil AT 1–2, tinea pedis can use up to 2 weeks Irritant dermatitis. Avoid use of occlusive clothing or dressings. Do not apply spray to face. Safety and efficacy in children younger than 12 y have not been established.
Table 4.9. Topical Drugs for Superficial Fungal Infections, continued 928 TOPICAL DRUGS FOR SUPERFICIAL FUNGAL INFECTIONS Drug Strength Formulation Trade Name Examples Application(s) per Day Adverse Reactions/Notes Tolnaftate (OTC) 1% C, P , S, SpP , SpL; check with pharmacistb >10 preparations; Tinactin, Fungicure 2 Irritant and allergic contact dermatitis. Not recommended if younger than 2 y.
Undecylenic acid and derivatives (OTC) 8%–25% NL, O, S, SpP , P , (dee pharmacist for formulations and applicationsb) BioRx Sponix, Elon Dual Defense, Gordochom, Hongo Cura, Myco Nail A 2 for 4 weeks Irritant dermatitis. Generally not recommended for children younger than 2 y.
Other Remedies Benzoic acid and salicylic acid (OTC) 12% O Whitfields Ointment, Bensal HP 2 Warm, burning sensation. Avoid eyes, mouth, and nose. Keep out of the reach of children. Safety and efficacy in children not established. Not FDA approved.
Gentian violet (OTC) 1% S ...
1–3 for 3 days Staining. Oral mucosal ulceration reported in young children in as little as 4 days, only use as a last resort. Keep out of the reach of children. Safety and efficacy in children not established.
OTC monograph not final.
Table 4.9. Topical Drugs for Superficial Fungal Infections, continued TOPICAL DRUGS FOR SUPERFICIAL FUNGAL INFECTIONS 929 Drug Strength Formulation Trade Name Examples Application(s) per Day Adverse Reactions/Notes Selenium sulfide (Rx and OTC) 1%, 2.3%, 2.5% Sh, L SelRx 2.3% Use twice weekly for 2 wk (Sh) 1 for 7 days (L) Irritant dermatitis and ulceration. For tinea capitis, to decrease spore formation and to decrease the potential spread of the dermatophyte. Hair loss, discoloration of hair, oiliness or dryness of scalp. Safety and efficacy in children not established. May damage jewelry. Not to be used when inflammation or exudation is present.
1% Sh, L Head & Shoulders, Selsun Blue Use twice weekly for at least 2 wk For tinea capitis, to decrease spore formation and to decrease the potential spread of the dermatophyte. C indicates cream; Com, combinations; F, foam; FDA, US Food and Drug Administration; G, gel; L, lotion; NL, nail lacquer; O, ointment; OTC, over the counter; P , powder; PKU, phenylketonuria; Rx, prescription; S, solution; Sh, shampoo; Sp, spray; SpL, spray lotion; SpP , spray powder.
a Topical steroids must be used with caution in young children and in areas of thin skin (eg, diaper area). In these circumstances, high systemic exposure may occur, resulting in endogenous synthesis sup-pression with the potential for serious adverse effects. Potential adverse effects include irritant dermatitis, folliculitis, hypertrichosis, acneiform eruptions, hypopigmentation, perioral dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, maceration, secondary infection, skin atrophy, striae, and miliaria.
b Pharmacists are an excellent resource to verify formulations that are available and new (they use Facts and Comparisons reference products).
c Any topical preparation has the potential to irritate the skin and cause itching, burning, stinging, erythema, edema, vesicles, and blister formation. For more information on individual drugs, see Physician’s Desk Reference or www.pdr.net (for registered users only).
Table 4.9. Topical Drugs for Superficial Fungal Infections, continued 930 NON-HIV ANTIVIRAL DRUGS Non-HIV Antiviral Drugs Table 4.10. Non-HIV Antiviral Drugsa Generic (Trade Name) Indication Route Age Usually Recommended Dosage Acyclovirb,c,d,e (Zovirax) Neonatal herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection IV Birth to ≤4 mo Treatment dosing: 60 mg/kg per day, in 3 divided doses for 14 days (SEM disease) or 21 days (CNS or Disseminated disease) (durations >21 days are necessary if CSF PCR remains positive near end of treatment course) Oral 2 wk to 8 mo Oral suppressive dosing following completion of IV treatment; dosing: 300 mg/m2, 3 times per day for 6 mo HSV encephalitis IV >4 mo to 12 y 30–45 mg/kg per day, in 3 divided doses for 14–21 days; FDA-approved dose of 60 mg/kg per day for this age range and indication is not recommended, as risk of acute kidney injury may increase at incremental doses exceeding 500 mg/m2 or 15 mg/kg; dosing per m2 causes excessive weight-based dosing in younger childrenf; concomitant ceftriaxone may enhance nephrotoxicity risk; neurotoxicity (agitation, myoclonus, delirium, altered consciousness, etc) can occur with accumulated high acyclovir levels, often a result of renal dysfunction and unadjusted dosage IV ≥12 y 30 mg/kg per day, in 3 divided doses for 14–21 daysg Varicella in immunocompetent hosth Oral ≥2 y ≤40 kg: 80 mg/kg per day, in 4 divided doses for 5 days; maximum daily dose of 3200 mg/day >40 kg: 3200 mg, in 4 divided doses for 5 days (Adult dose: 4000 g per day, in 5 divided doses for 5–7 days) NON-HIV ANTIVIRAL DRUGS 931 Table 4.10. Non-HIV Antiviral Drugs,a continued Generic (Trade Name) Indication Route Age Usually Recommended Dosage Varicella in immunocompetent host requiring hospitalization IV ≥2 y 30 mg/kg per day, in 3 divided doses for 7–10 days; or 1500 mg/m2 per day, in 3 divided doses for 7–10 daysg Varicella in immunocompromised host IV <2 y 30 mg/kg per day, in 3 divided doses for 7–10 days IV ≥2 y 1500 mg/m2 per day, in 3 divided doses for 7–10 daysg; some experts recommend the 30 mg/kg per day, in 3 divided doses for 7–10 days Zoster in immunocompetent host IV (if requiring hospitalization) All ages Same as for varicella in immunocompromised host Oral ≥12 y 4000 mg/day, in 5 divided doses for 5–7 days Zoster in immunocompromised host IV All ages 30 mg/kg per day, in 3 divided doses, for 7–10 days HSV infection in immunocompromised host (localized, progressive, or disseminated) IV All ages 30 mg/kg per day, in 3 divided doses for 7–14 days Oral ≥2 y 1000 mg/day, in 3–5 divided doses for 7–14 days 932 NON-HIV ANTIVIRAL DRUGS Generic (Trade Name) Indication Route Age Usually Recommended Dosage Prophylaxis of HSV in immunocompromised hosts who are HSV seropositive Oral ≥2 y 80 mg/kg/day, in 2–3 divided doses (maximum dose: 800 mg) during period of risk; or 600–1000 mg/day, in 3–5 divided doses during period of risk IV All ages 15 mg/kg, in 3 divided doses during period of risk Genital HSV infection: first episode Oral ≥12 y 1000–1200 mg/day, in 3–5 divided doses for 7–10 days.
Oral pediatric dose: 40–80 mg/kg per day, divided in 3–4 doses (maximum 1000 mg/day) IV ≥12 y 15 mg/kg per day, in 3 divided doses for 5–7 days Genital HSV infection: recurrence Oral ≥12 y 1000 mg in 5 divided doses for 5 days, or 1600 mg in 2 divided doses for 5 days, or 2400 mg in 3 divided doses for 2 days Chronic suppressive therapy for recurrent genital and cutaneous (ocular) HSV episodes Oral ≥12 y 800 mg/day, in 2 divided doses for as long as 12 continuous months; decisions to continue suppressive therapy should be revisited annually Recurrent herpes labialis Oral All ages 80 mg/kg per day, in 4 divided doses, for 5 to 7 days (maximum 3200 mg/day) Adefovirb,i (Hepsera) Chronic hepatitis B Oral ≥12 y 10 mg, once daily, in patients with CrCL ≥50 mL/min (every 48 hours for CrCL = 30–49 mL/min; every 72 for CrCL = 10–29 mL/min); optimal duration of therapy unknown, although minimum of 1 y + additional 12 mo after HBeAg seroconversion has been suggested; monitor for liver function exacerbation and renal dysfunction; monitor for viral resistance of treatment >1 y duration Oral 2–12 y ≥7 y–12 y: 0.25 mg/kg, 2 y–<7 y: 0.3 mg/kg once daily (both to a maximum of 10 mg) gives similar systemic exposure as in adults Table 4.10. Non-HIV Antiviral Drugs,a continued NON-HIV ANTIVIRAL DRUGS 933 Generic (Trade Name) Indication Route Age Usually Recommended Dosage Baloxavir (Xofluza) Influenza A and B Oral ≥12 y ≥80 kg: 80 mg as single dose 40–79 kg: 40 mg as single dose Avoid concomitant antacids, dairy products Cidofovir (Vistide) Cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis IV Adult dosej and adolescents Induction: 5 mg/kg, once weekly, × 2 doses with probenecid 25– 40 mg/kg (maximum 2 g) and appropriate hydration mandatory with each dose; seek alternative therapy if CrCL <55 mL/min or if ≥2+ proteinuria Maintenance: 5 mg/kg, once every 2 wk, with probenecid and hydration with each dose; duration dependent on CD4+ T-lymphocyte response to ARV therapy and regular ophthalmologic monitoring Daclatasvir (Daklinza) Chronic hepatitis C (genotype 1 and 3) Oral Adult 60 mg, once daily, together with sofosbuvir for 12 wk, with or without ribavirin; mainly used in alternative regimens Need for ribavirin is based on HCV genotype, cirrhosis status, and liver transplant status Dosages increase to 90 mg daily and decrease to 30 mg daily when concomitant use of CYP3A4 inducers and inhibitors, respectively Elbasvir and Grazoprevir (Zepatier) Chronic hepatitis C (genotype 1 and 4) Oral ≥18 y 50 mg elbasvir and 100 mg grazoprevir, once daily, for 12–16 wk, with or without ribavirin Need for ribavirin is based on HCV genotype, baseline NS5A polymorphisms, and prior treatment status Table 4.10. Non-HIV Antiviral Drugs,a continued 934 NON-HIV ANTIVIRAL DRUGS Generic (Trade Name) Indication Route Age Usually Recommended Dosage Entecavirb (Baraclude) Chronic hepatitis B Oral ≥16 yj 0.5 mg, once daily, in nucleoside-therapy-naïve patients; 1 mg once daily in patients who were previously treated with a nucleoside (not first choice in this setting); optimum duration of therapy unknown but similar recommendations for minimum of 1 y + additional 12 mo after HBeAg seroconversion; full doses if in patients with CrCL ≥50 mL/min (otherwise, every 48 hours for CrCL = 30–49 mL/min; every 72 for CrCL = 10–29 mL/min) Oral 2 to <16 y, naïve to treatment (normal renal function) Lamivudine-treated/-refractory OR with known lamivudine or telbivudine resistance mutations 10–11 kg: 0.15 mg oral solution once daily >11–14 kg: 0.2 mg oral solution once daily >14–17 kg: 0.25 mg oral solution once daily >17–20 kg: 0.3 mg oral solution once daily >20–23 kg: 0.35 mg oral solution once daily >23–26 kg: 0.4 mg oral solution once daily >26–30 kg: 0.45 mg oral solution once daily >30 kg: 0.5 mg oral solution or tablet once daily Double the dosage in each above weight bracket, up to 1 mg daily for ≥16 y Table 4.10. Non-HIV Antiviral Drugs,a continued NON-HIV ANTIVIRAL DRUGS 935 Generic (Trade Name) Indication Route Age Usually Recommended Dosage Famciclovirb Genital HSV infection, recurrent episodes Oral Adult dose,h adolescents Immunocompetent: 2000 mg/day, in 2 divided doses for 1 day; CDC regimens featuring smaller incremental doses and greater number of treatment days are available. HIV-infected patients: 1000 mg, in 2 divided doses for 7 days (CDC and NIH guidelines provide range of 5–14 days) Daily suppressive therapy Oral Adult dose,j adolescents and children Immunocompetent: 500 mg/day, in 2 divided doses for 1 y, then reassess for recurrence of HSV infection; HIV: 1000 mg/day, in 2 divided doses for minimum of 1 y; same dosage for children and adolescents old enough to receive adult doses Recurrent herpes labialis Oral Adult dose,j adolescents Immunocompetent: 1500 mg as a single dose HIV-infected patients: 1000 mg/day, in 2 divided doses for 7 days (CDC and NIH guidelines provide range of 5–10 days); comparatively slower resolution seen in adolescent patients Herpes zoster Oral Adult dose,j adolescents 1500 mg/day, in 3 divided doses for 7 days (7–10 days in HIV patients with localized lesions, longer if lesions resolving slowly, or to complete 10–14 days total course with initial IV acyclovir if more severe skin or visceral infection) Foscarnetb (Foscavir) CMV retinitis in HIV infected patients (drug of choice in ganciclovir-resistant disease) IV Adult dosej and infants, children, and adolescents 180 mg/kg per day, in 2–3 divided doses for 14–21 days, then 90–120 mg/kg once a day for maintenance therapy and for secondary prophylaxis; may be added to ganciclovir as induction therapy, or as follow-up to failed ganciclovir monotherapy, if sight-threatening disease; IV infused no faster than 1 mg/kg/min Table 4.10. Non-HIV Antiviral Drugs,a continued 936 NON-HIV ANTIVIRAL DRUGS Generic (Trade Name) Indication Route Age Usually Recommended Dosage HSV infection resistant to acyclovir in immunocompromised host IV Adult dosej and adolescents 90–120 mg/kg per day, in 2–3 divided doses for 3 wk or until infection resolves VZV infection resistant to acyclovir IV Adult dosej and adolescents Patients with HIV: 90 mg/kg per dose every 12 h Infants and children 40–60 mg/kg per dose, every 8 h for 7–10 days or until no new lesions have appeared for 48 h Ganciclovirb (Cytovene) Symptomatic congenital CMV disease IV Birth to 2 mo 12 mg/kg per day, divided every 12 h; duration of treatment is 6 mo, but most or all of the treatment should be accomplished with oral valganciclovir, as detailed below (there is no benefit to using ganciclovir instead of valganciclovir) for improved long-term developmental and hearing outcomes; dosage adjustment if neutropenia develops Acquired CMV retinitis in immunocompromised hostk IV Adult dosej Treatment: 10 mg/kg per day, in 2 divided doses for 14–21 days; long-term suppression 5 mg/kg per day for 7 days/wk or 6 mg/kg per day for 5 days/wk; HIV: duration of maintenance treatment is for at least 3–6 mo, with no active lesions, and with CD4+ T-lymphocyte count >100 cells/ mm3 for 3 to 6 mo in response to ART Table 4.10. Non-HIV Antiviral Drugs,a continued NON-HIV ANTIVIRAL DRUGS 937 Generic (Trade Name) Indication Route Age Usually Recommended Dosage Disseminated CMV and retinitis IV Infants, children, and adolescents 10 mg/kg per day, in 2 divided doses for 14–21 days; increase to 15 mg/kg/day in 2 divided doses if needed, then 5 mg/kg body weight once daily for 5–7 days per wk for chronic suppression; discontinuation after 6 mo may be considered in children 1–5 y if CD4+ T-lymphocyte count >500/m3 (or CD4+ T-lymphocyte percentage ≥15%); stated doses presume CrCL >50 mL/min/1.73 m2; may add foscarnet (180 mg/kg per day divided into 2 or 3 doses) if vision at risk, or ganciclovir intravitreal injection in children 9–12 y and adolescents Prophylaxis of CMV in high-risk host (eg, post-transplant) IV All ages 10 mg/kg per day, in 2 divided doses for 5–7 days, then 5 mg/kg once daily for 100–120 days, or 6 mg/kg per day for 5 days/wk for 100 days Preemptive therapy of CMV in high-risk host (eg, <100 days post HSCT) >100 days post-HSCT, OR receiving steroids for GVHD, OR if positive antigenemia or viremia/PCR x 2 IV All ages 10 mg/kg per day, in 2 divided doses for 7–14 days, then 5 mg/kg once daily until CMV is not detectable (antigenemia, DNA PCR, or mRNA detection methods) 10 mg/kg per day in 2 divided doses for 1–2 weeks or until CMV undetectable Table 4.10. Non-HIV Antiviral Drugs,a continued 938 NON-HIV ANTIVIRAL DRUGS Generic (Trade Name) Indication Route Age Usually Recommended Dosage Glecaprevir/ Pibrentasvir (Mavyret) Chronic hepatitis C (genotypes 1–6) Oral ≥12 y, or weighing ≥45 kg 3 tablets (total daily dose: glecaprevir 300 mg and pibrentasvir 120 mg) once daily with food Duration: 8, 12, or 16 weeks dependent on Rx-naïve vs Rx-experienced, genotype, prior vs concurrent therapy with NS3/4A protease inhibitor vs NS5A inhibitor, or other anti-hepatitis C drugs, and no cirrhosis vs compensated cirrhosis; refer to package insert for table of recommended lengths of treatment; numerous drug interactions complicates management Interferon alfa-2b (Intron A) Chronic hepatitis B SC 1–18 y Initial dosing of 3 million IU/m2, SC, 3 times/wk during first wk, then 6 million IU/m2, SC (maximum dose 10 million IU), 3 times/ wk for 16–24 wk; 50% dose reduction if severe adverse reactions >18 y 5 million IU/day; or 10 million IU, IM or SC, 3 times/wk, for 16 wk; reduce dose by 50% if white blood cell count <1500/mm3 or granulocyte count <750 mm3 or platelet count <50 000/mm3 and by 75% if these counts are <1000/mm3 <500/mm3, <25 000/ mm3, respectively Table 4.10. Non-HIV Antiviral Drugs,a continued NON-HIV ANTIVIRAL DRUGS 939 Generic (Trade Name) Indication Route Age Usually Recommended Dosage Lamivudineb,i (Epivir-HBV) Chronic hepatitis B Oral Infants and children (HIV/HBV coinfected) Children coinfected with HIV and hepatitis B should use the approved dose for HIV Dosing is weight based Refer to the package insert for details Tablets (150 mg scored tablets) are the preferred formulation 14 to <20 kg: 150 mg QD or 75 mg BID ≥20 to <25 kg: 225 mg QD or 75 mg AM dose + 150 mg PM dose ≥25 kg: 300 QD or 150 mg BID Oral solution dosing: 5 mg/kg/dose (maximum 150 mg/dose) twice daily, or 10 mg/kg/dose once daily; standard dosing for patients with CrCL >50 mL/min/1.73 m2; monitor for lamivudine-resistance Oral Adolescents (HIV/HBV coinfected) Children coinfected with HIV and hepatitis B should use the approved dose for HIV 300 mg, once daily, or 150 mg, twice daily; standard dosing for patients with CrCL >50 mL/min Oral Infants and children (HIV negative) 3 mg/kg/dose, once daily (maximum of 100 mg per day); use oral solution for doses <100 mg Oral Adolescents (HIV negative) 100 mg, once daily Table 4.10. Non-HIV Antiviral Drugs,a continued 940 NON-HIV ANTIVIRAL DRUGS Generic (Trade Name) Indication Route Age Usually Recommended Dosage Ledipasvir (Harvoni as combination with sofosbuvir) Chronic hepatitis C (genotypes 1, 4, 5, 6) Oral Children ≥3 y and adults Harvoni dosing: <17 kg: 33.75 mg ledipasvir/150 mg sofosbuvir 17 kg to less than 35 kg: 45 mg ledipasvir/200 mg sofosbuvir ≥35 kg: 90 mg ledipasvir/400 mg sofosbuvir (adult dose: 90 mg ledipasvir/400 mg sofosbuvir) Ribavirin also may be added, based on genotype, cirrhosis, and liver transplant status; when used, ribavirin dosing is as follows: Children: <47 kg: oral solution at 15 mg/kg/day, in 2 divided doses 47–49 kg: 200 mg in AM and 400 mg in PM 50–65 kg: 400 mg in AM and PM 66–80 kg: 400 mg in AM and 600 mg in PM >80 kg: 600 mg in AM and PM Adults: <75 kg: 400 mg in AM and 600 mg in PM ≥75 kg: 600 mg in AM and PM Dosage modification of ribavirin based on treatment-emergent anemia (after interferon adjustment) and severe renal impairment; discontinue if severe blood dyscrasias or creatinine >2 g/dL Duration 12–24 weeks dependent on genotype and prior treatment experience Letermovir (Prevymis) CMV prophylaxis in seropositive patients after HSCT IV , Oral Adults 480 mg daily IV or oral (240 mg per day in patients taking cyclosporine) starting 0–28 between days post-transplantation and continued through day 100 post-transplantation Table 4.10. Non-HIV Antiviral Drugs,a continued NON-HIV ANTIVIRAL DRUGS 941 Generic (Trade Name) Indication Route Age Usually Recommended Dosage Ombitasvir, paritaprevir, and ritonavir tablets; dasabuvir tablets, copackaged for oral use (Viekira Pak) Chronic hepatitis C (genotype 1) Oral ≥18 y Two ombitasvir, paritaprevir, ritonavir 12.5/75/50-mg tablets, once daily (in the morning), and one dasabuvir 250-mg tablet, twice daily (morning and evening), in additions to ribavirin (500 mg orally twice daily of <75 kg; 600 mg twice daily if ≥75 kg) for 12 wk (24 wk if liver transplant with normal hepatic function and mild fibrosis) Oseltamivirb,l (Tamiflu) Influenza A and B: treatment (see Influenza, p 447) Oral (suspension) Birth to <9 mom 3 mg/kg twice daily for 5 daysm; longer treatment can be considered for patients still severely ill after 5 treatment days Oral (suspension) 9–11 mo 3.5 mg/kg twice daily for 5 days; longer treatment can be considered for patients still severely ill after 5 treatment days Oral (suspension and tablets) 1–12 y ≤15 kg: 30 mg, twice daily; 15.1–23 kg: 45 mg, twice daily; 23.1–40 kg: 60 mg, twice daily; >40 kg: 75 mg, twice daily Treatment duration is for 5 days; longer treatment can be considered for patients still severely ill after 5 treatment days; half-dose given after dialysis session Oral (tablets) ≥13 y 75 mg, twice daily for 5 days; longer treatment can be considered for patients still severely ill after 5 treatment days; 30 mg given after dialysis session Table 4.10. Non-HIV Antiviral Drugs,a continued 942 NON-HIV ANTIVIRAL DRUGS Generic (Trade Name) Indication Route Age Usually Recommended Dosage Influenza A and B: prophylaxis Oral 3 mo–12 y Same as the above treatment doses for patients 3 mo–12 y of age, except dose given once rather than twice daily, and given for 10 days rather than 5 (following known household exposure; 7 days for others) or for up to 6 wk (preexposure during community outbreak); not routinely recommended for infants <3 mo given lack of efficacy data Oral ≥13 y 75 mg, once daily for 10 days (following known household exposure; 7 days for others) or for up to 6 wk (pre-exposure during community outbreak); dosage adjustments for moderate to severe renal insufficiency in adults Pegylated interferon alfa-2a (Pegasys) Chronic hepatitis B SC >18 yj 180 µg, once weekly for 48 wk Peramivirb (Rapivab) Influenza A and B IV ≥2 y 2–12 y: 12 mg/kg, once (maximum dose: 600 mg) ≥13 y: 600 mg, once; full dose for CrCL of ≥50 mL/min/1.73 m2 Note: Not approved for neonates, but has been studied in this population at 6 mg/kg/dose once daily for 5 to 10 days Sofosbuvir (Sovaldi) Chronic hepatitis C (genotype 1, 2, 3, 4, depending on adult [all four genotypes] or pediatric [genotypes 2 or 3]) Oral Children ≥3 y and adults Sofosbuvir dosing: <17 kg: 150 mg 17 kg to less than 35 kg: 200 mg ≥35 kg: 400 mg (adult dose: 400 mg) Take once daily with or without food, as a component of combination therapy with other direct-acting antivirals (eg, daclatasvir), ribavirin, or with ribavirin plus pegylated interferon; length of treatment depending on HCV genotype and concomitant therapy used Table 4.10. Non-HIV Antiviral Drugs,a continued NON-HIV ANTIVIRAL DRUGS 943 Generic (Trade Name) Indication Route Age Usually Recommended Dosage Ribavirin dosing: Children: <47 kg: oral solution at 15 mg/kg/day, in 2 divided doses 47–49 kg: 200 mg in AM and 400 mg in PM 50–65 kg: 400 mg in AM and PM 66–80 kg: 400 mg in AM and 600 mg in PM >80 kg: 600 mg in AM and PM Adults: <75 kg: 400 mg in AM and 600 mg in PM ≥75 kg: 600 mg in AM and PM Dosage modification of ribavirin based on treatment-emergent anemia (after interferon adjustment) and severe renal impairment; discontinue if severe blood dyscrasias or creatinine >2 g/dL Sofosbuvir available in a fixed-dose combination tablet with 90 mg ledipasvir (marketed as Harvoni) for use in children ≥3 y and adults Sofosvubir available in a fixed-dose combination tablet with 100 mg velpatasvir (marketed as Epclusa) for use in adults (includes ribavirin when decompensated cirrhosis present) Sofosbuvir has potential for reduced efficacy when combined with to P-glycoprotein inducers Tecovirimat (TPOXX) Smallpox Oral Children ≥13 kg and adults 13 kg to less than 25 kg: 200 mg, 2 times daily for 14 days 25 kg to less than 40 kg: 400 mg, 2 times daily for 14 days ≥40 kg: 600 mg, 2 times daily for 14 days Table 4.10. Non-HIV Antiviral Drugs,a continued 944 NON-HIV ANTIVIRAL DRUGS Generic (Trade Name) Indication Route Age Usually Recommended Dosage Tenofovirb disoproxil fumarate (Viread) Chronic hepatitis B Oral Adolescents ≥12 y and weighing ≥35 kg, with or without HIV coinfection, adults 300 mg, once daily; adjustment of dosing interval recommended for CrCL <50 mL/min); monitor liver function and bone density ≥2 y and at least 10 kg, with or without HIV coinfection Weight band dosing of reduced strength tablets and oral powder formulations. Refer to the package insert for details (www.
accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2019/021356 s058,022577s014lbl.pdf) Tenofovir alafenamide fumarate (Vemlidy) Chronic hepatitis B Oral Adult or >18 y 25 mg once daily with food; no need for renal dose adjustment but not recommended for CrCL< 15 mL/min); monitor for bone loss, severe disease exacerbation (with steatosis and lactic acidosis) with stoppage of treatment; interactions with p-glycoprotein inhibitors and inducers Valacyclovirb (Valtrex) Varicella Oral 2 to <18 y 20 mg/kg, 3 times daily for 5 days, not to exceed 1 g per dose, longer if lesions unresolved; same dose for up to 6 wk after initial IV acyclovir treatment of acute retinal necrosis; HIV: same dose for 4–6 wk Genital HSV infection, first episode Oral Adult and adolescent dose 2 g/day, in 2 divided doses for 10 days (5–14 days in HIV infected patients); longer duration if lesions incompletely healed Children <45 kg: 40 mg/kg/day in 2 divided doses ≥45 kg: 2 g/day, in 2 divided doses 7–10 days of treatment Table 4.10. Non-HIV Antiviral Drugs,a continued NON-HIV ANTIVIRAL DRUGS 945 Generic (Trade Name) Indication Route Age Usually Recommended Dosage Episodic recurrent genital HSV infection Oral Adult and adolescent dose 1 g/day, in 2 divided doses for 3 days; HIV-infected patients should receive 2 g/day for 5–14 days Daily suppressive therapy for recurrent genital HSV infection Oral Adult dosej Immunocompetent patients: 1000 mg, once daily for 1 y starting within 24 hours of symptom onset or assess history of recurrences (eg, 500 mg, once daily, in patients with ≤9 recurrences per y to reduce transmission) HIV-infected patients (CD4+ T-lymphocyte count ≥100 cells/mm3): 500 mg, twice daily for at least 6 mo Adolescent 500 mg or 1 g, once daily (the lower dose is less effective if frequent recurrences (eg, ≥10/y); HIV: 500 mg twice daily for indefinite duration; acyclovir for young children Recurrent herpes labialis Oral ≥12 y 4 g/day, in 2 divided doses for 1 day Herpes zoster Oral Adult and adolescent dosej 3 g/day, in 3 divided doses for 7 days Valganciclovirb (Valcyte) Symptomatic congenital CMV disease Oral Birth through 6 mo 32 mg/kg per day, in 2 divided doses, started within the first mo of life and continued for a total of 6 mo of treatment; for improved long-term developmental and hearing outcomes; dosage adjustment if neutropenia or renal impairment develops Acquired CMV retinitis in immunocompromised host Oral Adult and adolescent dosej Induction treatment: 900 mg, twice daily for 2–3 wk Long-term suppression: 900 mg, once daily; HIV: duration of maintenance treatment is for at least 3–6 mo, with lesions inactive, and with CD4+ T-lymphocyte count >100 cells/ mm3 for 3 mo to 6 mo in response to ART Table 4.10. Non-HIV Antiviral Drugs,a continued 946 NON-HIV ANTIVIRAL DRUGS Generic (Trade Name) Indication Route Age Usually Recommended Dosage Prevention of CMV disease in kidney, liver, or heart transplant patients Oral 4 mo–16 y Dose once a day within 10 days of transplantation according to dosage algorithm based on body surface area and creatinine clearance: Dose (mg) = 7 x body surface area x CrCL (calculated using the Schwartz equation with maximum value set at 150 mL/min/ 1.73 m2); see drug package insert; maximum 900 mg/day; round dose to the nearest 10-mg increment with solution; duration depends on type of transplant and risk status: 200 days after renal transplant, 100 days after heart or liver transplant Oral Adolescents ≥17 y 900 mg, once daily, for post-transplant patients; duration in children depends on type of transplant and risk status: 200 days after renal transplant, 100 days after heart or liver transplant Prevention of CMV disease in HIV-infected patients (CMV-seropositive children ≥6 y with CD4+ T-lymphocyte counts <50 cells/mm3 or <6 years who are CMV-seropositive and have a CD4+ T-lymphocyte percentage <5%) Oral 4 mo–16 y Same calculated dose regimen as above; duration: stopping primary prophylaxis can be considered when the CD4+ T-lymphocyte count is >100 cells/mm3 for children ≥6 y, or CD4+ T-lymphocyte percentage is >10% in children <6 y Table 4.10. Non-HIV Antiviral Drugs,a continued NON-HIV ANTIVIRAL DRUGS 947 Generic (Trade Name) Indication Route Age Usually Recommended Dosage Velpatasvir (Epclusa as combination with sofosbuvir) Chronic hepatitis C (genotypes 1–6) Oral Children ≥6 y and Adults 17 kg to less than 30 kg: 50 mg with 200 mg sofosbuvir ≥30 kg: 100 mg with 400 mg sofosbuvir Duration 12–24 wk dependent on prior treatment experience, concurrent ribavirin use Voxilaprevir (Vosevi as combination with sofosbuvir and velpatasvir) Chronic hepatitis C (genotypes 1–6) Oral Adults 100 mg combined with 400 mg sofosbuvir and 100 mg, velpatasvir; taken with food; duration: 12 wk for all genotypes and treatment-experienced patient regimens Zanamivir (Relenza) Influenza A and B: treatment (see Influenza, p 447) Inhalation ≥7 y (treatment) 10 mg (one 5-mg powder blister per inhalation), twice daily for 5 days; first 2 doses can be separated by as little as 2 hours; only use Diskhaler device; longer treatment can be considered for patients still severely ill after 5 treatment days Influenza A and B: prophylaxis Inhalation ≥5 y (prophylaxis) 10 mg, once daily for as long as 28 days (community outbreaks) or 14 days (household setting); CDC recommends an additional 7-day course after last known exposure Table 4.10. Non-HIV Antiviral Drugs,a continued 948 NON-HIV ANTIVIRAL DRUGS ART indicates combination antiretroviral therapy; BID, twice a day; CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; CrCL, creatinine clearance; CNS, central nervous system; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; FDA, US Food and Drug Administration; GVHD, graft-versus-host disease; HBeAg, hepatitis B e antigen; HBV , hepatitis B virus; HCV , hepatitis C virus; HIV , human immunodeficiency virus; HSCT, hematopoietic stem cell transplant; HSV , herpes simplex virus; IM, intramuscular; IV , intravenous; NIH, National Institutes of Health; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; QD, once a day; SC, subcutaneous; SEM, skin, eyes, and/or mouth; VZV , varicella-zoster virus.
a Drugs for human immunodeficiency virus infection are not included. See for current information on HIV drugs and treatment recommendations.
b Dose should be decreased in patients with impaired renal function.
c Oral dosage of acyclovir in children should not exceed 80 mg/kg per day (3200 mg/day).
d Acyclovir doses listed in this table are based on clinical trials and clinical experience and may not be identical to doses approved by the FDA.
e In times of shortage of intravenous acyclovir, the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases recommends that existing supplies of intravenous acyclovir be conserved to improve availability for neonatal HSV infections, herpes simplex encephalitis, or HSV and varicella-zoster virus infections in immunocompromised patients, including more ill pregnant women with visceral dissemination of either virus. If acyclovir is not available, intravenous ganciclovir should be substituted. Alternative regimens to the use of intravenous acyclovir and other options for priority and nonpriority conditions are outlined in an exclusive Red Book Online Intravenous Acyclovir Shortage Table ( ntId=acyclovir-shortage).
f Monitor for nephrotoxicity and neurologic irritation. Consider involving an infectious diseases or pharmacology specialist if weight-based dosing exceeds 800 mg per dose or if being administered with other nephrotoxic medications.
g Use estimate of ideal body weight in severely obese children and adolescents.
h Selective indications; see Varicella-Zoster Infections (p 831).
i “Nonpreferred” for treatment of chronic hepatitis B in the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases 2018 Hepatitis B Guidance document (www.aasld.org/sites/default/ files/2019-06/HBVGuidance_Terrault_et_al-2018-Hepatology.pdf).
j There are not sufficient clinical data to identify the appropriate dose for use in children.
k Some experts use ganciclovir in immunocompromised hosts with CMV gastrointestinal tract disease and CMV pneumonitis (with or without CMV Immune Globulin Intravenous).
l See Influenza (p 447) and www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/antivirals/index.htm for specific recommendations, which may vary on the basis of most recent influenza virus susceptibility pat-terns.
m Preterm, <38 weeks’ postmenstrual age, oseltamivir, 1.0 mg/kg/dose, orally, twice daily; preterm, 38 through 40 weeks’ postmenstrual age, 1.5 mg/kg/dose, orally, twice daily; preterm >40 weeks’ postmenstrual age through 8 months’ chronologic age, 3.0 mg/kg/dose, orally, twice daily. For more information on individual drugs, see Physician’s Desk Reference or www.pdr.net (for registered users only). DRUGS FOR PARASITIC INFECTIONS 949 Drugs for Parasitic Infections Disease Drug Adult Dosage Pediatric Dosage Links to CDC Web Site2 and professional society guidelines African trypanosomiasis (African sleeping sickness) www.cdc.gov/ parasites/ sleepingsickness/ health_ professionals/ index.html CDC Drug Service: www.cdc.gov/ laboratory/ drugservice/index/ html Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense, hemolymphatic stage Suramin3 After test dose of 100 mg,4 20 mg/ kg/day (max 1 g), IV , on days 1, 3, 7, 14, and 21 After test dose of 2 mg/kg (max 100 mg),5 20 mg/kg/day (max 1 g), IV , on days 1, 3, 7, 14, and 21 T brucei rhodesiense, CNS involvement Melarsoprol6 2–3.6 mg/kg/day IV once daily for 3 days (2 mg/kg/dose on day 1, titrating up to 3.6 mg/kg/dose on day 3) then 3.6 mg/kg/day on days 11, 12, 13, and days 21, 22, and 23 2–3.6 mg/kg/day IV once daily for 3 days (2 mg/kg/dose on day 1, titrating up to 3.6 mg/kg/dose on day 3) then 3.6 mg/kg/day on days 11, 12, 13, and days 21, 22, and 23 T brucei gambiense, hemolymphatic stage Pentamidine7 4 mg/kg/dose once daily, IV or IM, for 7–10 days 4 mg/kg/dose once daily, IV or IM, for 7–10 days T brucei gambiense, CNS involvement Eflornithine8 400 mg/kg/day, IV in 4 divided doses OR 400 mg/kg/day, IV , in 2 divided doses for 14 days OR 400 mg/kg/d IV in 2 doses for 7 days when given with nifurtimox 15 mg/kg orally in 3 divided doses for 10 days 400 mg/kg/day, IV in 4 divided doses OR 400 mg/kg/day, IV , in 2 divided doses for 14 days OR 400 mg/kg/d IV in 2 doses for 7 days when given with nifurtimox 15 mg/kg orally in 3 divided doses for 10 days Table 4.11. Drugs for Parasitic Infections1 950 DRUGS FOR PARASITIC INFECTIONS Disease Drug Adult Dosage Pediatric Dosage Links to CDC Web Site2 and professional society guidelines American trypanosomiasis (Chagas disease; Trypanosoma cruzi infection) Benznidazole9 5–7 mg/kg/day, orally, in 2 divided doses for 60 days Age <12 y: 5–8 mg/kg/day, orally, in 2 divided doses for 60 days www.cdc.gov/parasites/chagas/ health_professionals/index.html Age ≥12 y: 5–7 mg/kg/day, orally, in 2 divided doses for 60 days OR Nifurtimox9 8–10 mg/kg/day, orally, in 3 or 4 divided doses for 60 days 2.5 kg to 40 kg: 10–20 mg/kg/day, orally, in 3 divided doses for 60 days ≥40 kg: 8–10 mg/kg/day, orally, in 3 divided doses for 60 days Table 4.11. Drugs for Parasitic Infections,1 continued DRUGS FOR PARASITIC INFECTIONS 951 Disease Drug Adult Dosage Pediatric Dosage Links to CDC Web Site2 and professional society guidelines Ascariasis (Ascaris lumbricoides; intestinal roundworm) Albendazole10 400 mg, orally, once (take with food) www.cdc.gov/parasites/ascariasis/ health_professionals/index.html OR Mebendazole11 100 mg, orally, twice daily for 3 days OR 500 mg, orally, once OR Ivermectin12 150–200 µg/kg, orally, once OR Pyrantel pamoate13 11 mg/kg (up to a maximum of 1 g), orally, daily for 3 days (may be given as a single dose for adults) OR Nitazoxanide 500 mg, orally, twice daily for 3 days Age 1–3 y: 100 mg, orally, twice daily for 3 days Age 4–11 y: 200 mg, orally, twice daily for 3 days Age ≥12 y: 500 mg, orally, twice daily for 3 days Table 4.11. Drugs for Parasitic Infections,1 continued 952 DRUGS FOR PARASITIC INFECTIONS Disease Drug Adult Dosage Pediatric Dosage Links to CDC Web Site2 and professional society guidelines Babesiosis14 Atovaquone15 PLUS Azithromycin16 750 mg, orally, twice daily (mild to moderate disease OR severe disease) for at least 7–10 days 500 mg, orally, on day 1, then 250 mg, orally once daily on subsequent days (mild to moderate disease); OR 500–1000 mg, IV , once daily (severe disease) until symptoms abate, then convert to all oral therapy 20 mg/kg (up to 750 mg), orally, twice daily (mild to moderate disease OR severe disease) for at least 7–10 days 10 mg/kg (up to 500 mg), orally, on day 1; then 5 mg/kg/day (max 250 mg/dose), orally, on subsequent days (mild to moderate disease) OR 10 mg/kg (up to 500 mg), IV , daily (severe disease) until symptoms abate, then convert to all oral therapy www.cdc.gov/parasites/ babesiosis/health_professionals/ index.html OR Clindamycin PLUS Quinine17 600 mg, orally, 3 times daily, OR 600 mg, IV , 4 times daily, for at least 7–10 days 542 mg base (which equals 650 mg salt), orally, 3 to 4 times daily, for at least 7–10 days 7–10 mg/kg (up to 600 mg), orally 3 times daily (mild to moderate disease) OR IV 3 to 4 times daily (severe disease), for at least 7–10 days 6 mg base/kg (which equals 8 mg salt/kg) (up to 542 mg base or 650 mg salt/ dose), orally, 3 to 4 times daily, for at least 7–10 days Table 4.11. Drugs for Parasitic Infections,1 continued DRUGS FOR PARASITIC INFECTIONS 953 Disease Drug Adult Dosage Pediatric Dosage Links to CDC Web Site2 and professional society guidelines Balantidiasis (Balantidium coli) Tetracycline18 500 mg, orally, 4 times daily for 10 days Age ≥8 y: 40 mg/kg/day (max 2 g per day), orally, in 4 doses for 10 days www.cdc.gov/parasites/ balantidium/health_professionals/ index.html OR Metronidazole 500–750 mg, orally, 3 times daily for 5 days 35–50 mg/kg/day, orally, in 3 doses for 5 days (max 500–750 mg/dose) OR Iodoquinol19 650 mg, orally, 3 times daily for 20 days 30–40 mg/kg/day (max 650 mg per dose), orally, in 3 doses for 20 days OR Nitazoxanide 500 mg, orally, twice daily for 3 days Age 1–3 y: 100 mg, orally, twice daily for 3 days Age 4–11 y: 200 mg, orally, twice daily for 3 days Age ≥12 y: 500 mg, orally, twice daily for 3 days Baylisascariasis (raccoon roundworm infection) Albendazole10 25–50 mg/kg/day, orally, for 10–20 days20 (take with food) www.cdc.gov/parasites/ baylisascaris/health_ professionals/index.html Table 4.11. Drugs for Parasitic Infections,1 continued 954 DRUGS FOR PARASITIC INFECTIONS Disease Drug Adult Dosage Pediatric Dosage Links to CDC Web Site2 and professional society guidelines Blastocystis species infection21 Metronidazole 250 mg to 750 mg, orally, 3 times daily for 10 days OR 1500 mg, orally, once daily for 10 days 35–50 mg/kg/day, orally, in 3 doses for 10 days (max 500–750 mg/dose) www.cdc.gov/parasites/ blastocystis/health_professionals/ index.html OR Trimethoprim (TMP)/ sulfamethoxazole (SMX) 160 mg TMP , 800 mg SMX, orally, twice daily for 7 days Age >2 mo: 8 mg/kg TMP and 40 mg/kg SMX per day, orally, in 2 divided doses for 7 days OR Nitazoxanide 500 mg, orally, twice daily for 3 days Age 1–3 y: 100 mg, orally, twice daily for 3 days Age 4–11 y: 200 mg, orally, twice daily for 3 days Age ≥12 y: 500 mg, orally, twice daily for 3 days OR Tinidazole 2 g, orally, once Age ≥3 y: 50 mg/kg (max 2 g) once Capillariasis Mebendazole11 200 mg, orally, twice daily for 20 days www.cdc.gov/parasites/capillaria/ health_professionals/index.html OR Albendazole10 400 mg, orally, once daily for 10 days (take with food) Table 4.11. Drugs for Parasitic Infections,1 continued DRUGS FOR PARASITIC INFECTIONS 955 Disease Drug Adult Dosage Pediatric Dosage Links to CDC Web Site2 and professional society guidelines Chilomastix mesnili No treatment is necessary; this protozoan is considered nonpathogenic but may be an indicator of ingestion of fecally contaminated food or water www.cdc.gov/parasites/ nonpathprotozoa/health_ professionals/index.html Clonorchiasis Praziquantel22 75 mg/kg/day, orally, in 3 doses for 2 days www.cdc.gov/parasites/ clonorchis/health_professionals/ index.html OR Albendazole10 10 mg/kg/day, orally, for 7 days (take with food) Cryptosporidiosis Nitazoxanide23 500 mg, orally, twice a day for 3 days Age 1–3 y: 100 mg, orally, twice a day for 3 days Age 4 to 11 y: 200 mg, orally, twice a day for 3 days Age ≥12 y: 500 mg, orally, twice a day for 3 days www.cdc.gov/parasites/crypto/ treatment.html Cutaneous larva migrans (zoonotic hookworm) Albendazole10 400 mg/day, orally, once daily for 3–7 days (take with food) Age >2 y: 15 mg/kg/day (max 400 mg/day), orally, for 3 days (take with food) www.cdc.gov/parasites/ zoonotichookworm/health_ professionals/index.html OR Ivermectin12 200 µg/kg, orally, once daily for 1 day Weight ≥15 kg: 200 µg/kg, orally, once daily for 1 day Cyclosporiasis Trimethoprim (TMP)/ sulfamethoxazole (SMX) 160 mg TMP/800 mg SMX, orally, 2 times/day for 7–10 days24 Age >2 mo: 8–10 mg/kg TMP and 40–50 mg/ kg SMX per day, orally, in 2 divided doses for 7–10 days24 www.cdc.gov/parasites/ cyclosporiasis/health_ professionals/index.html Table 4.11. Drugs for Parasitic Infections,1 continued 956 DRUGS FOR PARASITIC INFECTIONS Disease Drug Adult Dosage Pediatric Dosage Links to CDC Web Site2 and professional society guidelines Cystoisosporiasis (Cystoisospora infection; formerly isosporiasis)25 Trimethoprim (TMP)/ sulfamethoxazole (SMX) 160 mg TMP/800 mg SMX, IV or orally, 2 times/day for 7–10 days Age >2 mo: 8–10 mg/kg TMP and 40–50 mg/kg SMX per day, IV or orally, in 2 divided doses for 7–10 days www.cdc.gov/parasites/ cystoisospora/health_ professionals/index.html OR Pyrimethamine PLUS Leucovorin (folinic acid) 50–75 mg per day of pyrimethamine, either once daily or divided into 2 separate doses 10–25 mg per day of leucovorin (folinic acid) --OR Ciprofloxacin 500 mg, orally, 2 times/day for 7 days --Dientamoeba fragilis infection26, 27 Iodoquinol19 650 mg, orally, 3 times/day for 20 days 30–40 mg/kg/day (max 650 mg/dose), orally, divided 3 times/day for 20 days www.cdc.gov/parasites/ dientamoeba/health_ professionals/index.html OR Paromomycin 25–35 mg/kg/day, orally, in 3 divided doses, for 7 days OR Metronidazole 500–750 mg, orally, 3 times/ day for 10 days 35–50 mg/kg/day , orally , in 3 divided doses (max 500–750 mg/dose) for 10 days Table 4.11. Drugs for Parasitic Infections,1 continued DRUGS FOR PARASITIC INFECTIONS 957 Disease Drug Adult Dosage Pediatric Dosage Links to CDC Web Site2 and professional society guidelines Diphyllobothrium infection Praziquantel22 5–10 mg/kg, orally, in a single dose taken with liquids during a meal www.cdc.gov/parasites/ diphyllobothrium/health_ professionals/index.html OR Niclosamide28 2 g, orally, once 50 mg/kg (max 2 g), orally, once Dipylidium caninum infection (dog or cat flea tapeworm) Praziquantel22 5–10 mg/kg, orally, in a single dose (take with liquids during a meal) www.cdc.gov/parasites/ dipylidium/health_professionals/ index.html OR Niclosamide28 2 g, orally, once 50 mg/kg (max 2 g), orally, once Echinococcosis29 Albendazole10 400 mg, orally, twice daily for 1–6 mo (take with food) 10–15 mg/kg/day (max 800 mg/day), orally, in 2 doses for 1–6 mo (take with food) www.cdc.gov/parasites/ echinococcosis/health_ professionals/index.html Endolimax nana No treatment is necessary; this protozoan is harmless www.cdc.gov/parasites/ nonpathprotozoa/ Entamoeba coli No treatment is necessary; this protozoan is harmless www.cdc.gov/parasites/ nonpathprotozoa/ Entamoeba dispar No treatment is necessary; this protozoan is harmless www.cdc.gov/parasites/ nonpathprotozoa/ Entamoeba hartmanni No treatment is necessary; this protozoan is harmless www.cdc.gov/parasites/ nonpathprotozoa/ Table 4.11. Drugs for Parasitic Infections,1 continued 958 DRUGS FOR PARASITIC INFECTIONS Disease Drug Adult Dosage Pediatric Dosage Links to CDC Web Site2 and professional society guidelines Entamoeba histolytica (amebiasis)30 Asymptomatic intestinal colonization Iodoquinol19 650 mg, orally, 3 times/day for 20 days 30–40 mg/kg/day (max 650 mg/dose), orally, divided 3 times/day for 20 days www.cdc.gov/parasites/ amebiasis/index.html OR Paromomycin 25–35 mg/kg/day, orally, divided 3 times/day for 7 days OR Diloxanide furoate31 500 mg, orally, 3 times/day for 10 days 20 mg/kg/day (max 500 mg/dose), orally, divided 3 times a day for 10 days Entamoeba histolytica (amebiasis)30 Mild to moderate intestinal disease Metronidazole 500 to 750 mg, orally, 3 times/day for 7–10 days 35–50 mg/kg/day, orally, divided 3 times/day for 7–10 days www.cdc.gov/parasites/ amebiasis/index.html OR Tinidazole 2 g, orally, once daily for 3 days Age ≥3 y: 50 mg/kg (max 2 g), orally, once daily for 3 days FOLLOWED EITHER BY: Iodoquinol19 650 mg, orally, 3 times/day for 20 days 30–40 mg/kg/day (max 650 mg/dose), orally, divided 3 times/day for 20 days OR BY Paromomycin 25–35 mg/kg/day, orally, divided 3 times/day for 7 days Table 4.11. Drugs for Parasitic Infections,1 continued DRUGS FOR PARASITIC INFECTIONS 959 Disease Drug Adult Dosage Pediatric Dosage Links to CDC Web Site2 and professional society guidelines Entamoeba histolytica (amebiasis)30 Severe intestinal and extraintestinal disease Metronidazole 500 to 750 mg, IV (switch to orally when tolerated), 3 times/day for 7–10 days 35–50 mg/kg/day, IV (switch to orally when tolerated), divided 3 times/day for 7–10 days (max 500– 750 mg/dose) www.cdc.gov/parasites/ amebiasis/index.html OR Tinidazole 2 g, orally, once daily for 5 days Age ≥3 y: 50 mg/kg (max 2 g), orally, once daily for 5 days FOLLOWED EITHER BY: Iodoquinol19 650 mg, orally, 3 times/day for 20 days 30–40 mg/kg/day (max 650 mg/dose), orally, divided 3 times/day for 20 days OR BY Paromomycin 25–35 mg/kg/day, orally, divided 3 times/day for 7 days Entamoeba polecki No treatment is necessary; this protozoan is harmless www.cdc.gov/parasites/ nonpathprotozoa/health_ professionals/index.html Table 4.11. Drugs for Parasitic Infections,1 continued 960 DRUGS FOR PARASITIC INFECTIONS Disease Drug Adult Dosage Pediatric Dosage Links to CDC Web Site2 and professional society guidelines Enterobiasis (pinworm) Mebendazole11 100 mg, orally, once; repeat in 2 wk www.cdc.gov/parasites/pinworm/ health_professionals/index.html OR Pyrantel pamoate13 11 mg/kg base, orally, once (max 1 g); repeat in 2 wk OR Albendazole10 400 mg orally once; repeat in 2 wk (take with food) Age ≥2 y: 400 mg orally once; repeat in 2 wk; age <2 y 200 mg orally once; repeat in 2 wk (take with food) Fascioliasis (Fasciola hepatica; sheep liver fluke) Triclabendazole32 10 mg/kg, orally, once or twice (doses separated by 12–24 hours) in patients ≥6 y (take with food) www.cdc.gov/parasites/fasciola/ health_professionals/index.html OR Nitazoxanide 500 mg, orally, 2 times/day for 7 days (take with food) Age 1–3 y: 100 mg, orally, 2 times/day for 7 days Age 4–11 y: 200 mg, orally, 2 times/day for 7 days Age ≥12 y: 500 mg, orally, 2 times/day for 7 days (take with food) Fasciolopsiasis (Fasciolopsis buski; intestinal fluke) Praziquantel22 75 mg/kg/day, orally, in 3 divided doses for 1 day www.cdc.gov/parasites/ fasciolopsis/health_professionals/ index.html Table 4.11. Drugs for Parasitic Infections,1 continued DRUGS FOR PARASITIC INFECTIONS 961 Disease Drug Adult Dosage Pediatric Dosage Links to CDC Web Site2 and professional society guidelines Giardiasis33 Tinidazole 2 g, orally, once Age ≥3 y: 50 mg/kg (max 2 g), orally, once www.cdc.gov/parasites/giardia/ audience-health-professionals.html OR Metronidazole 250 mg, orally, 3 times/day for 5–7 days 15 mg/kg/day (max 250 mg/dose), orally, divided 3 times/day for 5–7 days OR Nitazoxanide 500 mg, orally, 2 times/day for 3 days Age 1–3 y: 100 mg, orally, 2 times/day for 3 days Age 4–11 y: 200 mg, orally, 2 times/day for 3 days Age ≥12 y: 500 mg, orally, 2 times/day for 3 days Gnathostomiasis (cutaneous) Albendazole10 400 mg, orally, 2 times/day for 21 days (take with food) www.cdc.gov/parasites/ gnathostoma/health_ professionals/index.html OR Ivermectin12 200 µg/kg, orally, once daily for 2 days Heterophyiasis Praziquantel22 75 mg/kg/day, orally, divided 3 times/day for 1 day www.cdc.gov/dpdx/ heterophyiasis/index.html Table 4.11. Drugs for Parasitic Infections,1 continued 962 DRUGS FOR PARASITIC INFECTIONS Table 4.11. Drugs for Parasitic Infections,1 continued Disease Drug Adult Dosage Pediatric Dosage Links to CDC Web Site2 and professional society guidelines Hymenolepiasis (Hymenolepis nana; dwarf tapeworm) Praziquantel22 25 mg/kg in a single-dose therapy, orally; some experts recommend a second dose 10 days later www.cdc.gov/parasites/ hymenolepis/health_professionals/ index.html OR Niclosamide28 2 g in a single dose for 7 days, orally Weight 11–34 kg: 1 g in a single dose on day 1; then 500 mg per day, orally, for 6 days Weight >34 kg: 1.5 g in a single dose on day 1; then 1 g per day, orally, for 6 days OR Nitazoxanide 500 mg, orally, 2 times/day for 3 days Age 1–3 y: 100 mg, orally, 2 times/day for 3 days Age 4–11 y: 200 mg, orally, 2 times/day for 3 days Age ≥12 y: 500 mg, orally, 2 times/day for 3 days DRUGS FOR PARASITIC INFECTIONS 963 Table 4.11. Drugs for Parasitic Infections,1 continued Disease Drug Adult Dosage Pediatric Dosage Links to CDC Web Site2 and professional society guidelines Hookworm (Human; Ancylostoma duodenale, Necator americanus) Albendazole10 400 mg, orally once (take with food) ≥2 y: 400 mg, orally, once (take with food) www.cdc.gov/parasites/ hookworm/health_professionals/ index.html OR Mebendazole11 100 mg, orally, twice daily for 3 days; OR 500 mg, orally, once OR Pyrantel pamoate13 11 mg/kg (max1 g), orally, daily for 3 days Iodamoeba buetschlii No treatment is necessary; this protozoan is harmless www.cdc.gov/parasites/ nonpathprotozoa/health_ professionals/index.html Leishmaniasis34 www.cdc.gov/parasites/ leishmaniasis/health_ professionals/index.html www.idsociety.org/practice-guideline/leishmaniasis/ www.cdc.gov/laboratory/ drugservice/index.html Visceral (kala-azar) Liposomal amphotericin B 3 mg/kg/day, IV , on days 1–5, 14, and 21 (total dose 21 mg/kg) If immunocompromised, 4 mg/kg/day, IV , on days 1–5, 10, 17, 24, 31, and 38 (total dose 40 mg/kg) OR Sodium stibogluconate34 20 mg pentavalent antimony (Sb)/kg/day, IV or IM, for 28 days 964 DRUGS FOR PARASITIC INFECTIONS Table 4.11. Drugs for Parasitic Infections,1 continued Disease Drug Adult Dosage Pediatric Dosage Links to CDC Web Site2 and professional society guidelines OR Miltefosine 30 through 44 kg: 50 mg, orally, twice daily, for 28 consecutive days ≥45 kg: 50 mg, orally, 3 times daily, for 28 consecutive days (contraindicated in pregnant or breastfeeding women) OR Amphotericin B deoxycholate 1 mg/kg, IV , daily or every second day (cumulative total usually ~15–20 mg/kg) Complicated Cutaneous Sodium stibogluconate34 20 mg Sb/kg/day, IV or IM, for 20 days OR Miltefosine 30 through 44 kg: 50 mg, orally, twice daily, for 28 consecutive days ≥45 kg: 50 mg, orally, 3 times daily, for 28 consecutive days (contraindicated in pregnant or breastfeeding women) OR Pentamidine isethionate 2–4 mg/kg/day IV or IM, every other day, for 4–7 doses (limitations include toxicity and variable effectiveness) OR Amphotericin Various regimens OR DRUGS FOR PARASITIC INFECTIONS 965 Table 4.11. Drugs for Parasitic Infections,1 continued Disease Drug Adult Dosage Pediatric Dosage Links to CDC Web Site2 and professional society guidelines Azoles Fluconazole 200 mg daily for 6 weeks; or ketoconazole or itraconazole OR Intralesional or topical alternatives See guidelines Mucosal Sodium stibogluconate 20 mg Sb/kg/day, IV or IM, for 28 days OR Amphotericin B deoxycholate 0.5–1 mg/kg, IV , daily or every second day for a cumulative total of ~20–45 mg/kg OR Miltefosine 30–44 kg: 50 mg, PO, twice daily for 28 consecutive days ≥45 kg: 50 mg, PO, 3 times daily for 28 consecutive days (contraindicated in pregnant or breastfeeding women) Lice infestation (Pediculus humanus, P capitis, P pubis)35 Pyrethrins with piperonyl butoxide36 Topically, twice, 9–10 days apart Topically, twice, 9–10 days apart www.cdc.gov/parasites/lice/ pubic/health_professionals/index.
html www.cdc.gov/std/treatment/ default.htm OR 0.5% Ivermectin lotion37 Topically, once Topically, once OR 0.9% Spinosad suspension38 Topically, twice (if crawling lice present), 7 days apart Topically, twice (if crawling lice present), 7 days apart OR 966 DRUGS FOR PARASITIC INFECTIONS Disease Drug Adult Dosage Pediatric Dosage Links to CDC Web Site2 and professional society guidelines 1% Permethrin36 Topically, twice, 9–10 days apart Topically, twice, 9–10 days apart OR 5% Benzyl alcohol lotion39 Topically, twice, 7days apart Topically, twice, 7 days apart OR 0.5% Malathion40 Topically, twice (if needed), 7–9 days apart Topically, twice (if needed), 7–9 days apart OR 0.74% Abametapir41 Topically, once Topically, once OR Ivermectin12,42 200 µg/kg, orally, twice, 9–10 days apart OR 400 µg/kg, orally, twice, 9–10 days apart ≥15 kg: 200 µg/kg, orally, twice, 9–10 days apart OR ≥15 kg: 400 µg/kg, orally, twice, 9–10 days apart Table 4.11. Drugs for Parasitic Infections,1 continued DRUGS FOR PARASITIC INFECTIONS 967 Disease Drug Adult Dosage Pediatric Dosage Links to CDC Web Site2 and professional society guidelines Loiasis (Loa loa) Diethylcarbamazine (DEC)43 Symptomatic loiasis with microfilariae of L loa (MF)/mL <8000: 8–10 mg/kg/day, orally, in 3 divided doses for 21 days www.cdc.gov/parasites/loiasis/ health_professionals/index.html www.cdc.gov/laboratory/ drugservice/index.html Albendazole10 Symptomatic loiasis, with MF/mL <8000 and failed 2 rounds of DEC OR Symptomatic loiasis, with MF/mL ≥8000 to reduce level to <8000 prior to treatment with DEC: 200 mg, orally, twice daily for 21 days (take with food) Apheresis followed by DEC44 Symptomatic loiasis, with MF/mL ≥8000 Lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis; Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, Brugia timori) Diethylcarbamazine (DEC)43 Treatment of lymphatic filariasis45: Adults and children ≥18 mo: 6 mg/kg/day, orally, in 3 divided doses for 12 consecutive days; OR 6 mg/kg as a single oral dose Treatment of tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (TPE): Adults and children ≥18 mo: 6 mg/kg/day, orally, in 3 divided doses for 14–21 days www.cdc.gov/parasites/ lymphaticfilariasis/health_ professionals/index.html www.cdc.gov/laboratory/ drugservice/index.html Table 4.11. Drugs for Parasitic Infections,1 continued 968 DRUGS FOR PARASITIC INFECTIONS Disease Drug Adult Dosage Pediatric Dosage Links to CDC Web Site2 and professional society guidelines Malaria (Plasmodium species) Region infection acquired www.cdc.gov/malaria/resources/ pdf/Malaria_Treatment_ Table_120419.pdf Updated guidance about treatment of severe malaria: www.cdc.
gov/malaria/new_info/2019/ artesunate_2019.html CDC Malaria Hotline: (770) 488-7788 or (855) 856-4713 toll-free Monday–Friday 9 AM to 5 PM EST; (770) 488-7100 after hours, weekends, and holidays Uncomplicated malaria P falciparum or species not identified If “species not identified” subsequently diagnosed as P vivax or P ovale, see below regarding radical cure with primaquine or tafenoquine Chloroquine-resistant or unknown resistance46,47 (All malarious regions except those specified as chloroquine-sensitive listed below.) Atovaquone-proguanil48 Adult tablet: 250 mg atovaquone/100 mg proguanil Pediatric tablet: 62.5 mg atovaquone/25 mg proguanil 1000 mg atovaquone/ 400 mg proguanil, orally, once daily for 3 days Weight 5–<8 kg: 2 pediatric tablets, orally, once daily for 3 days Weight 8–<10 kg: 3 pediatric tablets, orally, once daily for 3 days Weight 10–<20 kg: 1 adult tab, orally, once daily for 3 days Weight 20–<30 kg: 2 adult tablets, orally, once daily for 3 days Weight 30–<40 kg: 3 adult tablets, orally, once daily for 3 days Weight ≥40 kg: 4 adult tablets, orally, once daily for 3 days Table 4.11. Drugs for Parasitic Infections,1 continued DRUGS FOR PARASITIC INFECTIONS 969 Disease Drug Adult Dosage Pediatric Dosage Links to CDC Web Site2 and professional society guidelines OR Artemether-lumefantrine48 1 tablet = 20 mg artemether and 120 mg lumefantrine A 3-day treatment schedule with a total of 6 oral doses is recommended for both adult and pediatric patients based on weight. The patient should receive the initial dose, followed by the second dose 8 hours later, then 1 dose, orally, 2 times/day, for the following 2 days. Weight 5 to <15 kg: 1 tablet per dose Weight 15 to<25 kg: 2 tablets per dose Weight 25 to<35 kg: 3 tablets per dose Weight ≥35 kg: 4 tablets per dose OR Quinine sulfate49,50 plus one of the following: Doxycycline,51 Tetracycline,51 or Clindamycin Quinine sulfate: 542 mg base (=650 mg salt), orally, 3 times/day for 3 or 7 days50 Doxycycline: 100 mg, orally, 2 times/day for 7 days Tetracycline: 250 mg, orally, 4 times/day for 7 days Clindamycin: 20 mg base/ kg/day, orally, divided 3 times/day for 7 days Quinine sulfate: 8.3 mg base/kg (=10 mg salt/kg), orally, 3 times/day for 3 or 7 days Doxycycline: 2.2 mg/kg, orally, every 12 h for 7 days (max 200 mg/day) Tetracycline: 25 mg/kg/day, orally, divided 4 times/day for 7 days Clindamycin: 20 mg base/ kg/day, orally, divided 3 times/day for 7 days Table 4.11. Drugs for Parasitic Infections,1 continued 970 DRUGS FOR PARASITIC INFECTIONS Disease Drug Adult Dosage Pediatric Dosage Links to CDC Web Site2 and professional society guidelines OR Mefloquine52 684 mg base (=750 mg salt), orally, as initial dose, followed by 456 mg base (=500 mg salt), orally, given 6–12 h after initial dose Total dose = 1250 mg salt 13.7 mg base/kg (=15 mg salt/kg), orally, as initial dose, followed by 9.1 mg base/kg (=10 mg salt/kg), orally, given 6–12 h after initial dose Total dose = 25 mg salt/kg Uncomplicated malaria P falciparum or species not identified Chloroquine-sensitive (Central America west of Panama Canal, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic) Chloroquine phosphate53 600 mg base (=1000 mg salt), orally, immediately, followed by 300 mg base (=500 mg salt), orally, at 6, 24, and 48 h Total dose: 1500 mg base (=2500 mg salt) 10 mg base/kg, orally, immediately, followed by 5 mg base/kg, orally, at 6, 24, and 48 h Total dose: 25 mg base/kg OR Hydroxychloroquine 620 mg base (=800 mg salt), orally, immediately, followed by 310 mg base (=400 mg salt), orally, at 6, 24, and 48 h Total dose: 1550 mg base (=2000 mg salt) 10 mg base/kg, orally, immediately, followed by 5 mg base/kg, orally, at 6, 24, and 48 h Total dose: 25 mg base/kg Table 4.11. Drugs for Parasitic Infections,1 continued DRUGS FOR PARASITIC INFECTIONS 971 Disease Drug Adult Dosage Pediatric Dosage Links to CDC Web Site2 and professional society guidelines Uncomplicated malaria P malariae or P knowlesi All regions Chloroquine phosphate53 600 mg base (=1000 mg salt), orally, immediately, followed by 300 mg base (=500 mg salt), orally, at 6, 24, and 48 h Total dose: 1500 mg base (=2500 mg salt) 10 mg base/kg, orally, immediately, followed by 5 mg base/kg, orally, at 6, 24, and 48 h Total dose: 25 mg base/kg OR Hydroxychloroquine 620 mg base (=800 mg salt), orally, immediately, followed by 310 mg base (=400 mg salt), orally, at 6, 24, and 48 h Total dose: 1550 mg base (=2000 mg salt) 10 mg base/kg, orally, immediately, followed by 5 mg base/kg, orally, at 6, 24, and 48 h Total dose: 25 mg base/kg Table 4.11. Drugs for Parasitic Infections,1 continued 972 DRUGS FOR PARASITIC INFECTIONS Disease Drug Adult Dosage Pediatric Dosage Links to CDC Web Site2 and professional society guidelines Uncomplicated malaria P vivax or P ovale All regions Note: for suspected chloroquine-resistant P vivax, see row below Chloroquine phosphate53 PLUS EITHER Primaquine phosphate54 OR Tafenoquine54 600 mg base (=1000 mg salt), orally, immediately, followed by 300 mg base (=500 mg salt), orally, at 6, 24, and 48 h Total dose: 1500 mg base (=2500 mg salt) 30 mg base, orally, once daily for 14 days 300 mg orally on the first or second day of appropriate therapy for acute malaria 10 mg base/kg, orally, immediately, followed by 5 mg base/kg, orally, at 6, 24, and 48 h Total dose: 25 mg base/kg 0.5 mg base/kg, orally, once daily for 14 days ≥16 years 300 mg orally on the first or second day of appropriate therapy for acute malaria Table 4.11. Drugs for Parasitic Infections,1 continued DRUGS FOR PARASITIC INFECTIONS 973 Disease Drug Adult Dosage Pediatric Dosage Links to CDC Web Site2 and professional society guidelines OR Hydroxychloroquine PLUS EITHER Primaquine phosphate54 OR Tafenoquine54 620 mg base (=800 mg salt), orally, immediately, followed by 310 mg base (=400 mg salt), orally, at 6, 24, and 48 h Total dose: 1550 mg base (=2000 mg salt) 30 mg base, orally, once daily for 14 days 300 mg orally on the first or second day of appropriate therapy for acute malaria 10 mg base/kg, orally, immediately, followed by 5 mg base/kg, orally, at 6, 24, and 48 h Total dose: 25 mg base/kg 0.5 mg base/kg, orally, once daily for 14 days ≥16 years 300 mg orally on the first or second day of appropriate therapy for acute malaria Table 4.11. Drugs for Parasitic Infections,1 continued 974 DRUGS FOR PARASITIC INFECTIONS Disease Drug Adult Dosage Pediatric Dosage Links to CDC Web Site2 and professional society guidelines Uncomplicated malaria P vivax Chloroquine-resistant55 (Papua New Guinea and Indonesia) Quinine sulfate49 PLUS EITHER Doxycycline OR Tetracycline51 PLUS EITHER Primaquine phosphate54 OR Tafenoquine54 Quinine sulfate: 542 mg base (=650 mg salt),50 orally, 3 times/day for 3 or 7 days50 Doxycycline: 100 mg, orally, 2 times/day for 7 days Tetracycline: 250 mg, orally, 4 times/day for 7 days Primaquine phosphate: 30 mg base, orally, once daily for 14 days 300 mg orally on the first or second day of appropriate therapy for acute malaria Quinine sulfate: 8.3 mg base/kg (=10 mg salt/kg), orally, 3 times/day for 3 or 7 days50 Doxycycline: 2.2 mg/kg, orally, every 12 h for 7 days (max 200 mg/day) Tetracycline: 25 mg/kg/day, orally, divided 4 times/day for 7 days Primaquine phosphate: 0.5 mg base/kg, orally, once daily for 14 days ≥16 years 300 mg orally on the first or second day of appropriate therapy for acute malaria Table 4.11. Drugs for Parasitic Infections,1 continued DRUGS FOR PARASITIC INFECTIONS 975 Disease Drug Adult Dosage Pediatric Dosage Links to CDC Web Site2 and professional society guidelines OR Atovaquone-proguanil Adult tablet: 250 mg atovaquone/100 mg proguanil Pediatric tablet: 62.5 mg atovaquone/25 mg proguanil PLUS EITHER Primaquine phosphate54 OR Tafenoquine54 Atovaquone-proguanil: 1000 mg atovaquone/ 400 mg proguanil, orally, once daily for 3 days Primaquine phosphate: 30 mg base, orally, once daily for 14 days 300 mg orally on the first or second day of chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine for acute malaria Atovaquone-proguanil: 5–<8 kg: 2 pediatric tablets, orally, once daily for 3 days 8–<10 kg: 3 pediatric tablets, orally, once daily for 3 days 10–<20 kg: 1 adult tablet, orally, once daily for 3 days 20–<30 kg: 2 adult tablets, orally, once daily for 3 days 30–<40 kg: 3 adult tablets, orally, once daily for 3 days ≥40 kg: 4 adult tablets, orally, once daily for 3 days Primaquine phosphate: 0.5 mg base/kg, orally, once daily for 14 days ≥16 years: 300 mg orally on the first or second day of chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine for acute malaria Table 4.11. Drugs for Parasitic Infections,1 continued 976 DRUGS FOR PARASITIC INFECTIONS Disease Drug Adult Dosage Pediatric Dosage Links to CDC Web Site2 and professional society guidelines OR Mefloquine PLUS EITHER Primaquine phosphate54 OR Tafenoquine54 Mefloquine: 684 mg base (=750 mg salt), orally, as initial dose, followed by 456 mg base (=500 mg salt), orally, given 6–12 h after initial dose Total dose= 1250 mg salt Primaquine phosphate: 30 mg base, orally, once daily for 14 days 300 mg orally on the first or second day of chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine for acute malaria Mefloquine: 13.7 mg base/ kg (=15 mg salt/kg), orally, as initial dose, followed by 9.1 mg base/ kg (=10 mg salt/kg), orally, given 6–12 h after initial dose Total dose = 25 mg salt/kg Primaquine phosphate: 0.5 mg base/kg, orally, once daily for 14 days ≥16 years: 300 mg orally on the first or second day of chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine for acute malaria Table 4.11. Drugs for Parasitic Infections,1 continued DRUGS FOR PARASITIC INFECTIONS 977 Disease Drug Adult Dosage Pediatric Dosage Links to CDC Web Site2 and professional society guidelines Uncomplicated malaria: alternatives for pregnant women56,57,58 Chloroquine-sensitive (see uncomplicated malaria sections above for chloroquine-sensitive species by region) Chloroquine phosphate53 600 mg base (=1000 mg salt), orally, immediately, followed by 300 mg base (=500 mg salt), orally, at 6, 24, and 48 h Total dose: 1500 mg base (=2500 mg salt) Not applicable OR Hydroxychloroquine 620 mg base (=800 mg salt), orally, immediately, followed by 310 mg base (=400 mg salt), orally, at 6, 24, and 48 h Total dose: 1550 mg base (=2000 mg salt) Not applicable Table 4.11. Drugs for Parasitic Infections,1 continued 978 DRUGS FOR PARASITIC INFECTIONS Disease Drug Adult Dosage Pediatric Dosage Links to CDC Web Site2 and professional society guidelines Chloroquine-resistant (see sections above for regions with chloroquine-resistant P falciparum and P vivax) Quinine sulfate49 PLUS Clindamycin Quinine sulfate: 542 mg base (=650 mg salt),50 orally, 3 times/day for 3 or 7 days50 Clindamycin: 20 mg base/ kg/day, orally, divided 3 times/day for 7 days Not applicable OR Artemether-lumefantrine 1 tablet = 20 mg artemether and 120 mg lumefantrine. For 2nd or 3rd trimester of pregnancy and, if no other options or benefits outweigh risks, 1st trimester. A 3-day treatment schedule with a total of 6 oral doses (4 tablets per dose) is recommended; dose 1 followed by dose 2 8 hours later, then 1 dose twice daily for the following 2 days.
Not applicable Table 4.11. Drugs for Parasitic Infections,1 continued DRUGS FOR PARASITIC INFECTIONS 979 Disease Drug Adult Dosage Pediatric Dosage Links to CDC Web Site2 and professional society guidelines OR Mefloquine 684 mg base (=750 mg salt), orally, as initial dose, followed by 456 mg base (=500 mg salt), orally, given 6–12 h after initial dose Total dose= 1250 mg salt Not applicable All regions Severe malaria59,60,61 Artesunate, IV , 2.4 mg/kg/ dose at hours 0, 12, and 24, and can be continued daily for up to a total of 7 days, if needed; see CDC recommendations for further management and switch to oral regimens based on parasitemia May begin treatment with an oral regimen while awaiting arrival of IV artesunate Artesunate, IV , 2.4 mg/kg/ dose at hours 0, 12, and 24, and can be continued daily for up to a total of 7 days, if needed; see CDC recommendations for further management and switch to oral regimens based on parasitemia May begin treatment with an oral regimen while awaiting arrival of IV artesunate Table 4.11. Drugs for Parasitic Infections,1 continued 980 DRUGS FOR PARASITIC INFECTIONS Disease Drug Adult Dosage Pediatric Dosage Links to CDC Web Site2 and professional society guidelines Microsporidiosis www.cdc.gov/dpdx/ microsporidiosis/index.html guidelines/html/4/adult-and-adolescent-opportunistic-infection/324/microsporidia Ocular Encephalitozoon hellem, E cuniculi, Vittaforma [Nosema] corneae Fumagillin62 PLUS for management of systemic infection: Albendazole10 Fumagillin in saline equivalent to fumagillin 70 µg/mL eye drops 2 drops every 2 h for 4 days, then 2 drops 4 times per day 400 mg, orally, twice a day (take with food) 15 mg/kg/day, orally, divided 2 times/day (max 400 mg/dose; take with food) Table 4.11. Drugs for Parasitic Infections,1 continued DRUGS FOR PARASITIC INFECTIONS 981 Disease Drug Adult Dosage Pediatric Dosage Links to CDC Web Site2 and professional society guidelines Intestinal E bieneusi Fumagillin63 20 mg, orally, 3 times/day for 14 days E intestinalis Albendazole10 400 mg, orally, on empty stomach,64 twice a day for 21 days 15 mg/kg/day orally, on empty stomach,64 in 2 doses (max 400 mg/dose) Disseminated65 E hellem, E cuniculi, E intestinalis, Pleistophora species, Trachipleistophora species, and Anncaliia [Brachiola] vesicularum Albendazole10 Immunocompromised: 400 mg, orally, twice per day for 14 to 28 days (take with food). Continue treatment until CD4+ T-lymphocyte count >200 cells/µL for >6 mo after initiation of antiretroviral therapy Immunocompetent: 400 mg, orally, twice a day for 7 to 14 days (take with food) 15 mg/kg/day (max 400 mg/dose), orally, divided 2 times/day (take with food) Table 4.11. Drugs for Parasitic Infections,1 continued 982 DRUGS FOR PARASITIC INFECTIONS Disease Drug Adult Dosage Pediatric Dosage Links to CDC Web Site2 and professional society guidelines Neurocysticercosis (T solium)66 Albendazole10 ≥60 kg: 400 mg, orally, 2 times/day for 10–14 days (take with food) <60 kg: 15 mg/kg/day (max 1200 mg/day), orally, divided 2 times/day for 10–14 days (take with food) 15 mg/kg/day (max 1200 mg/day), orally, in 2 divided doses for 8–30 days (take with food) www.cdc.gov/parasites/ cysticercosis/health_professionals/ index.html ASTMH/IDSA Guidelines: www.idsociety.org/practice-guideline/neurocysticercosis/ PLUS (when > 2 intraparenchymal lesions) Praziquantel22 50 mg/kg/day, orally, for 10–14 days Onchocerciasis (Onchocerca volvulus; River Blindness)67 To kill microfilariae: Ivermectin12 150 µg/kg, orally, in 1 dose every 6–12 mo until asymptomatic www.cdc.gov/parasites/ onchocerciasis/health_ professionals/index.html To kill microfilariae: Moxidectin68 8 mg, orally, once (≥12 years) To kill macrofilariae: Doxycycline69 100–200 mg, orally, daily, for 6 wk Opisthorchis Infection (Southeast Asian liver fluke) Praziquantel22 75 mg/kg/day, orally, divided 3 times/day for 2 days (take with liquids during meals) www.cdc.gov/parasites/ opisthorchis/health_professionals/ index.html OR Albendazole10 10 mg/kg/day, orally, for 7 days (take with food) Paragonimiasis (lung fluke) Praziquantel22 75 mg/kg/day, orally, divided into 3 doses, for 2 days www.cdc.gov/parasites/ paragonimus/health_ professionals/index.html OR Triclabendazole32 10 mg/kg, orally, once or twice Table 4.11. Drugs for Parasitic Infections,1 continued DRUGS FOR PARASITIC INFECTIONS 983 Disease Drug Adult Dosage Pediatric Dosage Links to CDC Web Site2 and professional society guidelines Scabies (Mite Infestation) Permethrin cream 5% Topically, twice, at least 7 days apart (≥2 months) www.cdc.gov/parasites/scabies/ health_professionals/meds.html OR Crotamiton lotion 10% and Crotamiton cream 10% Topically, overnight, on days 1, 2, 3, and 8 (not FDA-approved for use in children) OR Sulfur (5%–10%) ointment Apply overnight for 3 consecutive days OR Ivermectin12 200 µg/kg, orally, twice, at least 7 days apart (take with food) Schistosomiasis (Bilharzia) For Schistosoma mansoni, S haematobium, S intercalatum: www.cdc.gov/parasites/ schistosomiasis/health_ professionals/index.html Praziquantel22 40 mg/kg/day, orally, in 2 divided doses for 1 day For S japonicum, S mekongi: Praziquantel22 60 mg/kg/day, orally, in 3 divided doses for 1 day Table 4.11. Drugs for Parasitic Infections,1 continued 984 DRUGS FOR PARASITIC INFECTIONS Disease Drug Adult Dosage Pediatric Dosage Links to CDC Web Site2 and professional society guidelines Strongyloidiasis (Strongyloides stercoralis) Ivermectin12 200 µg/kg, orally, daily for 1–2 days; The veterinary subcutaneous formulation of ivermectin has been used in patients who are severely ill with hyperinfection and are unable to take or reliably absorb oral medications. The subcutaneous formulation may be used under a single-patient IND protocol request to the FDA.
www.cdc.gov/parasites/ strongyloides/health_ professionals/index.html OR Albendazole10 400 mg, orally, 2 times/day for 7 days (take with food) Taeniasis [Taenia saginata (beef tapeworm), Taenia solium (pork tapeworm), and Taenia asiatica (Asian tapeworm)] Praziquantel22 5–10 mg/kg, orally, once www.cdc.gov/parasites/taeniasis/ health_professionals/index.html OR Niclosamide28 2 g, orally, once 50 mg/kg (max 2 g), orally, once Toxocariasis (Ocular Larva Migrans, Visceral Larva Migrans) Albendazole10 400 mg, orally, 2 times/day for 5 days (take with food) www.cdc.gov/parasites/ toxocariasis/health_professionals/ index.html OR Mebendazole11 100–200 mg, orally, 2 times/day for 5 days Table 4.11. Drugs for Parasitic Infections,1 continued DRUGS FOR PARASITIC INFECTIONS 985 Disease Drug Adult Dosage Pediatric Dosage Links to CDC Web Site2 and professional society guidelines Toxoplasmosis (Toxoplasma gondii)70 See Tables in Toxoplasma gondii Infections (p 767) www.cdc.gov/parasites/ toxoplasmosis/health_ professionals/index.html Trichinellosis (trichinosis; Trichinella species)71 Albendazole10 400 mg, orally, twice daily for 8 to 14 days (take with food) www.cdc.gov/parasites/ trichinellosis/health_ professionals/index.html OR Mebendazole11 200–400 mg, orally, 3 times daily for 3 days; then 400–500 mg, orally, 3 times daily for 10 days Trichuriasis (whipworm infection; Trichuris trichiura) Albendazole10 400 mg, orally, for 3 days www.cdc.gov/parasites/ whipworm/health_professionals/ index.html OR Mebendazole11 100 mg, orally, twice daily for 3 days OR Ivermectin12 200 µg/kg/day, orally, for 3 days Table 4.11. Drugs for Parasitic Infections,1 continued 986 DRUGS FOR PARASITIC INFECTIONS CDC indicates Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; IV , intravenous; CNS, central nervous system; IM, intramuscular; FDA, US Food and Drug Administration.
1 The contents of this table are provided to assist in decision making for patient management, but are not a substitute for clinical judgment or expert consultation. The table may not address drug toxici-ties, drug-drug interactions and issues pertinent to some special populations (eg, patients with HIV/AIDS). Recommendations in the table may not represent all potential treatment or dosage options.
2 See CDC website for additional information on each disease and the treatment thereof. Not all recommended therapies and dosages included in this table match the recommendations on the pathogen-specific CDC web pages. Inclusion of the links to the CDC website does not suggest endorsement of the content of this table by CDC.
3 Pentamidine is also effective against T b rhodesiense in the hemolymphatic stage, but suramin may have higher efficacy. Suramin is not approved by the FDA but is available through the CDC Drug Service under an investigational new drug (IND) protocol. Questions should be directed to Parasitic Diseases Inquiries (404-718-4745; e-mail parasites@cdc.gov).
4 A suramin test dose of 100 mg should be given before the first dose, and the patient should be monitored for hemodynamic stability.
5 A suramin test dose of 2 mg/kg (max 100 mg) should be given before the first dose, and the patient should be monitored for hemodynamic stability.
6 Corticosteroids have been used to prevent melarsoprol encephalopathy (1 mg/kg/day prednisolone, up to 40 mg/day) beginning one to two days before therapy and continuing until therapy is com-pleted). Melarsoprol is not approved by the FDA but is available through the CDC Drug Service under an IND protocol. Questions should be directed to Parasitic Diseases Inquiries (404-718-4745; e-mail parasites@cdc.gov).
7 Suramin also is effective against T b gambiense in the hemolymphatic stage but should be used only in patients in whom onchocerciasis has been excluded. Suramin is not approved by the FDA but is available through the CDC Drug Service under an IND protocol. Questions should be directed to Parasitic Diseases Inquiries (404-718-4745; e-mail parasites@cdc.gov).
8 Eflornithine is available through the CDC Drug Service; questions should be directed to Parasitic Diseases Inquiries (404-718-4745; e-mail parasites@cdc.gov). Nifurtimox is not FDA approved, nor is this use covered by CDC’s IND protocol for nifurtimox, which solely covers treatment of Chagas disease; permission for other uses would need to be obtained.
9 The 2 drugs used to treat infection with Trypanosoma cruzi are benznidazole and nifurtimox. Benznidazole was approved in 2017 by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in children 2–12 years of age for the treatment of Chagas disease. Nifurtimox was approved in 2020 by the FDA for use in children from birth to less than 18 years of age and weighing at least 2.5 kg. For both drugs, adverse effects are common and are more frequent and more severe with increasing age.
10 Safety of albendazole in children younger than 6 years is not certain. Studies of the use of albendazole in children as young as 1 year suggest that its use is safe. Albendazole should be taken with food.
11 Safety of mebendazole in children has not been established. There are limited data in children 2 years and younger.
12 Safety of ivermectin in treating pregnant women and children who weigh less than 15 kg has not been established. Ivermectin should be taken on an empty stomach with water.
13 Safety of pyrantel pamoate in children has not been established. According to WHO guidance on preventive chemotherapy, pyrantel may be used in children age 1 year and older during mass treat-ment programs without diagnosis.
14 The combination of clindamycin plus quinine, or the combination of IV azithromycin plus oral atovaquone, are options for treatment of babesiosis in patients who are severely ill.
15 Cases of cholestatic hepatitis, elevated liver enzymes, and fatal liver failure have been reported in patients treated with atovaquone.
16 Some immunocompromised adults with babesiosis have been treated with doses of azithromycin in the range of 600–1000 mg/day, in combination with atovaquone (750 mg twice per day).
17 Quinine treatment is associated with thrombocytopenia, QT prolongation, ventricular arrhythmias, hypoglycemia and serious hypersensitivity reactions. Neuromuscular blocking agents should be avoided in patients receiving quinine sulfate. Use with caution in patients with atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter 18 Tetracycline should be taken 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals containing dairy.
19 Iodoquinol should be taken after meals. 20 In cases in which suspicion of exposure is high, immediate treatment with albendazole (25–50 mg/kg/day, orally, for 10–20 days) may be appropriate. Treatment is successful when administered soon after exposure to abort the migration of larvae. Treatment should be initiated as soon as possible after ingestion of infectious material, ideally within 3 days. For clinical baylisascariasis, treatment with albendazole with concurrent corticosteroids to help reduce the inflammatory reaction is indicated to attempt to control the disease.
21 Clinical significance of Blastocystis species is controversial.
22 Praziquantel is not approved for treatment of children younger than 4 years, but this drug has been used successfully to treat cases of D caninum infection in children as young as 6 months. Take with water during meals.
23 There are no drug regimens with proven efficacy for the treatment of cryptosporidiosis in immunosuppressed patients. DRUGS FOR PARASITIC INFECTIONS 987 24 HIV-infected patients may need longer courses of therapy for cyclosporiasis.
25 Expert consultation for treatment of cystoisosporiasis is recommended if the patient is immunosuppressed.
26 Asymptomatic infections generally do not require treatment; when D fragilis is the sole organism found in a patient with abdominal pain or diarrhea for a week or more treatment is appropriate.
27 Tetracycyline or doxycycline also have been used for treatment.
28 Niclosamide is unavailable in the United States. Chew thoroughly or crush and mix with a small amount of water.
29 See text in Other Tapeworm Infections (Including Hydatid Disease), p 747. Management depends on type and location of cysts, may involve surgery, and collaboration with specialists with experience treating this infection is advised. Albendazole is not appropriate for all forms of infection.
30 Mild-to-moderate intestinal disease as well as severe intestinal and extraintestinal disease require different treatment regimens.
31 Diloxanide furoate is not commercially available in the United States.
32 Triclabendazole is approved by the FDA for treatment of fascioliasis in children 6 years of age and older. Safety and effectiveness of triclabendazole in children under age 6 have not been established.
33 Alternative treatments for giardiasis include albendazole, mebendazole, paromomycin, quinacrine, and furazolidone.
34 Sodium stibogluconate is not approved by the FDA but is available through the CDC Drug Service under an IND protocol; questions should be directed to Parasitic Diseases Inquiries (404-718-4745; e-mail parasites@cdc.gov). Only selected antileishmanial agents and regimens are listed in the table. Expert consultation about these and other potential treatment options for leishmaniasis is encouraged. For some cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis, no therapy may be needed or local (vs systemic) therapy may suffice or other systemic treatments may be considered. Miltefosine (IMPAVIDO) was approved in March 2014 by the FDA—for treatment of visceral leishmaniasis caused by L donovani; mucosal leishmaniasis caused by L (Viannia) braziliensis; and cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by L (V) braziliensis, L (V) guyanensis, and L (V) panamensis (ie, some New World cutaneous leishmaniasis species but no Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis species)—for patients who are at least 12 years of age, weigh at least 30 kg, and are not pregnant or breastfeeding during or for 5 months after the treatment course.
35 Pediculicides should not be used for infestations of the eyelashes. Such infestations are treated with petrolatum ointment applied 2 to 4 times/day for 10 days. For pubic lice, treat with 1% permethrin, pyrethrins with piperonyl butoxide, or ivermectin.
36 Permethrin and pyrethrin are pediculicidal; retreatment in 9–10 days is needed to eradicate the infestation. Some lice are resistant to pyrethrins and permethrin. Pyrethrins with piperonyl butoxide are recommended for use in children ≥2 years of age; permethrin for children ≥2 months of age.
37 Ivermectin is not ovicidal, but lice that hatch from treated eggs die within 48 hours after hatching. Recommended for use in children ≥6 months of age.
38 Spinosad causes neuronal excitation in insects leading to paralysis and death. The formulation also includes benzyl alcohol, which is pediculicidal. Two applications 7 days apart are needed. Recom-mended for children ≥6 months of age.
39 Benzyl alcohol prevents lice from closing their respiratory spiracles and the lotion vehicle then obstructs their airway causing them to asphyxiate. It is not ovicidal. Two applications 9–10 days apart are needed. Recommended for use in children ≥6 months of age. Resistance, which is a problem with other drugs, is unlikely to develop.
40 Malathion is both ovicidal and pediculicidal; 2 applications 7-9 days apart are generally necessary to kill all lice and nits. Recommended for children ≥6 years of age, and contraindicated in children <24 months of age.
41 Abametapir is ovicidal. Contains benzyl alcohol. Use is not recommended in pediatric patients under 6 months of age because of the potential for increased systemic absorption.
42 Ivermectin is pediculicidal but not ovicidal; more than 1 dose is generally necessary to eradicate the infestation. The number of doses and the interval between doses have not been established; animal studies have shown adverse effects on the fetus. A single oral dose of 200 µg/kg, repeated in 9–10 days, has been shown to be effective against head lice. Most recently, a single oral dose of 400 µg/kg, repeated in 9–10 days, has been shown to be more effective than 0.5% malathion lotion.
43 Diethylcarbamazine (DEC) is not approved by the FDA but is available through the CDC Drug Service under an IND protocol; questions should be directed to Parasitic Diseases Inquiries (404-718-4745; e-mail parasites@cdc.gov). DEC is contraindicated in patients who may also have onchocerciasis. Before DEC therapy for lymphatic filariasis or loiasis, onchocerciasis should be excluded in all patients with a consistent exposure history because of the possibility of severe exacerbations of skin and eye involvement (Mazzotti reaction). People coinfected with L loa and O volvulus should not be treated with DEC until the onchocerciasis is treated; their onchocerciasis should not be treated with ivermectin if it is unsafe to treat their loiasis.
44 Apheresis should be performed at an institution with experience in using this therapeutic modality for loiasis.
45 Doxycycline is not standard treatment for lymphatic filariasis but some studies have shown adult-worm killing with doxycycline therapy (200 mg/day for 4–6 weeks).
988 DRUGS FOR PARASITIC INFECTIONS 46 If a person develops malaria despite taking chemoprophylaxis, that particular medicine should not be used as a part of his or her treatment regimen. Use one of the other options instead. 47 There are 4 options available for treatment of uncomplicated malaria caused by chloroquine-resistant P falciparum. The first 3 options are equally recommended. Because of a higher rate of severe neuropsychiatric reactions seen at treatment doses, mefloquine is not recommended unless the other options cannot be used. Because there are more data on the efficacy of quinine in combination with doxycycline or tetracycline, these treatment combinations generally are preferred to quinine in combination with clindamycin. 48 Atovaquone-proguanil or artemether-lumefantrine should be taken with food or whole milk. If patient vomits within 30 minutes of taking a dose, the dose should be repeated. Adult tablet = 250 mg atovaquone/100 mg proguanil. Pediatric tablet = 62.5 mg atovaquone/25 mg proguanil.
49 US-manufactured quinine sulfate capsule is in a 324-mg dosage; therefore, 2 capsules should be sufficient for adult dosing. Pediatric dosing may be difficult because of unavailability of noncapsule forms of quinine. 50 For infections acquired in Southeast Asia, quinine treatment should continue for 7 days. For infections acquired elsewhere, quinine treatment should continue for 3 days. 51 Tetracycline is not indicated for use in children younger than 8 years. Doxycycline can be administered for short durations (ie, 21 days or less) without regard to the patient’s age (see Tetracyclines, p 866). For children younger than 8 years and > 5 kg with chloroquine-resistant P falciparum, atovaquone-proguanil and artemether-lumefantrine are recommended treatment options; mefloquine can be considered if no other options are available. For children younger than 8 years with chloroquine-resistant P vivax, mefloquine, or in those > 5 kg, atovaquone-proguanil or artemether-lumefantrine are treatment options. 52 Treatment with mefloquine is not recommended in people who have acquired infections from Southeast Asia because of drug resistance.
53 When treating chloroquine-sensitive infections, chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine are recommended options. Regimens used to treat chloroquine-resistant infections may also be used if available, more convenient, or preferred.
54 Primaquine and tafenoquine are used to eradicate any hypnozoites that may remain dormant in the liver and, thus, prevent relapses in P vivax and P ovale infections. Because both drugs can cause hemolytic anemia in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD)-deficient people, G6PD screening must occur prior to starting treatment with primaquine or tafenoquine. For people with borderline G6PD deficiency or as an alternate to the above regimen, primaquine, 45 mg, orally, once per week for 8 weeks may be given; consultation with an expert in infectious disease and/or tropical medicine is advised if this alternative regimen is considered in G6PD-deficient people. Primaquine and tafenoquine must not be used during pregnancy.
55 Three options are available for treatment of uncomplicated malaria caused by chloroquine-resistant P vivax. High treatment failure rates attributable to chloroquine-resistant P vivax have been well documented in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. Rare case reports of chloroquine-resistant P vivax also have been documented in Burma (Myanmar), India, and Central and South America. People acquiring P vivax infections outside of Papua New Guinea or Indonesia should be started on chloroquine. If the patient does not respond, treatment should be changed to a chloroquine-resistant P vivax regimen and the CDC should be notified (Malaria Hotline number listed previously). For treatment of chloroquine-resistant P vivax infections, the 3 options are recommended equally. 56 For pregnant women diagnosed with uncomplicated malaria caused by chloroquine-resistant P falciparum or chloroquine-resistant P vivax infection, treatment with doxycycline or tetracycline generally is not indicated. Doxycycline or tetracycline may be used in combination with quinine (as recommended for nonpregnant adults) if other treatment options are not available or are not being tolerated, and the benefit is judged to outweigh the risks. 57 Atovaquone-proguanil generally is not recommended during pregnancy; artemether-lumefantrine is recommended in the second and third trimester and may be used in the first trimester when ben-efits outweigh risks 58 For P vivax and P ovale infections, primaquine phosphate or tafenoquine for radical treatment of hypnozoites should not be given during pregnancy. Pregnant patients with P vivax and P ovale infections should be maintained on chloroquine prophylaxis for the duration of their pregnancy. The chemoprophylactic dose of chloroquine phosphate is 300 mg base (=500 mg salt), orally, once per week. After delivery, these patients may be treated with primaquine or tafenoquine if they and their infants do not have G6PD deficiency.
59 People with a positive blood smear OR history of recent possible exposure and no other recognized pathologic abnormality who have 1 or more of the following clinical criteria (impaired conscious-ness/coma, severe normocytic anemia, renal failure, pulmonary edema, acute respiratory distress syndrome, circulatory shock, disseminated intravascular coagulation, spontaneous bleeding, acidosis, hemoglobinuria, jaundice, repeated generalized convulsions, and/or parasitemia of >5%) are considered to have manifestations of more severe disease. Severe malaria is most often caused by P falciparum. 60 Patients with a diagnosis of severe malaria should be treated aggressively with parenteral antimalarial therapy. IV artesunate is commercially available beginning in March 2021. If commercial IV artesunate is not available within 24 hours, clinicians can contact the CDC to acquire IV artesunate under an IND protocol. The CDC Malaria Hotline (770-488-7788) is available Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm, Eastern time. Outside these hours, providers should call 770-488-7100 and ask to speak with a CDC malaria expert. DRUGS FOR PARASITIC INFECTIONS 989 61 Pregnant women diagnosed with severe malaria should be treated aggressively with parenteral antimalarial therapy.
62 An investigational agent (non–FDA approved) in the United States. Fumagillin is not FDA approved for any human indications; however fumagillin (Flisint) can be obtained through single patient investigational new drug application to the Agency after contacting Sanofi-Aventis (med.info@sanofi.com). For lesions attributable to V corneae, topical therapy is generally not effective and kerato-plasty may be required (RM Davis, Font RL, Keisler MS, Shadduck JA. Corneal microsporidiosis. A case report including ultrastructural observations. Ophthalmology. 1990;97:953-957). Data are insufficient to make recommendations on the use of fumagillin in children (see “Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infection in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children,” 63 For gastrointestinal infections caused by Enterocytozoon bieneusi, fumagillin, 20 mg, orally 3 times daily, is the only drug with proven efficacy. Its use is associated with severe thrombocytopenia in 30% to 50% of patients, which is reversible on discontinuation of treatment. The drug is not currently available in the United States.
64 For intestinal infection without systemic involvement, albendazole should be taken on an empty stomach (for systemic infections it should be taken with a fatty meal).
65 There is no established treatment for Pleistophora. For disseminated disease attributable to Trachipleistophora or Anncaliia, itraconazole, 400 mg, orally, once per day, plus albendazole may also be tried.
66 Although not all symptomatic patients with a single viable cyst of neurocysticercosis within brain parenchyma require antiparasitic medication, controlled studies demonstrate that clinical resolution and seizure recurrence rates are improved with albendazole. Two studies have demonstrated that in those with more than 2 viable intraparenchymal lesions, the response rate was better when albenda-zole was coadministered with praziquantel and corticosteroids. When a single agent is used, albendazole is preferred over praziquantel because it has fewer drug-drug interactions with anticonvulsants and steroids. Longer courses may be needed for subarachnoid disease. Anti-inflammatory therapy is recommended when anti-parasitic treatment is used though the optimal dose has not been estab-lished. Regimens such as dexamethasone 6 mg/kg/day for 10 days, beginning before starting anti-parasitic therapy, and prednisone 1–1.5 mg/kg/day during therapy have been used. Consultation with a specialist familiar with treatment of neurocysticercosis is advised. 67 People coinfected with O volvulus and L loa should not be treated with diethylcarbamazine (DEC) until the onchocerciasis is treated; their onchocerciasis should not be treated with ivermectin if it is unsafe to treat their loiasis. Patients should only be treated with doxycycline if they no longer live in areas with endemic infection unless there is a contraindication for ivermectin.
68 Moxidectin approved in 2018 for children 12 years of age and older; not yet available commercially in the US. Screening for loiasis recommended before use. Safety and efficacy of repeat doses have not been studied. Safety and efficacy in children under age 12 have not been established.
69 Doxycycline is not standard therapy, but several studies support its use and safety. Treatment with a single oral dose of ivermectin (150 µg/kg) should be given 1 week before treatment with doxycycline to provide symptom relief to the patient. If the patient cannot tolerate the dosage of 200 mg, orally, daily of doxycycline, 100 mg, orally, daily is sufficient to sterilize female Onchocerca organisms. The safety of ivermectin in children weighing less than 15 kg and in pregnant women has not been established.
70 For treatment and chronic suppression of toxoplasmosis in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected children, see Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections Among HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children, at 71 In addition to antiparasitic medication, treatment with corticosteroids sometimes is required in more severe cases of trichinellosis.
990 SYSTEMS-BASED TREATMENT TABLE Table 4.12. Systems-based Treatment Table System Condition Common Pathogens Empiric Antibiotic Therapy Antibiotic Duration Notes Key Resources Skin and Soft Tissue Infections Cellulitis Streptococcus pyogenes (nonpurulent) Staphylococcus aureus (purulent) Mild-moderate: Cefazolin OR Oxacillin/nafcillin OR Cephalexin Consider MRSA based on local prevalence (Allergy: clindamycin) Severe: Vancomycin OR Linezolid Necrotizing fasciitis: Surgical débridement B-lactam plus Clindamycin (+/- Vancomycin) 5–7 days Tailor duration based on resolution of signs and symptoms For bite wounds, see chapter p 169 Necrotizing fasciitis may require gram-negative or anaerobic coverage in the correct clinical scenario Bacteroides, Prevotella, and Other Anaerobic Gram-Negative Bacilli Infections, p 224 Staphylococcus aureus, p 678 Group A Streptococcal Infections, p 694 Stevens et al1 Systems-based Treatment Table SYSTEMS-BASED TREATMENT TABLE 991 System Condition Common Pathogens Empiric Antibiotic Therapy Antibiotic Duration Notes Key Resources Skin and Soft Tissue Infections Abscess S aureus Surgical drainage Mild-moderate: Cefazolin/cephalexin OR TMP/SMX OR Clindamycin OR Doxycycline Consider MRSA based on local prevalence Severe: Vancomycin OR Linezolid OR Ceftaroline OR Daptomycin 5–7 days Tailor duration based on resolution of signs and symptoms Conversion to oral antibiotic therapy after transienta S aureus bacteremia with source control is appropriate but might warrant more prolonged therapy Surgical drainage alone may be adequate for small, completely drained abscesses Staphylococcus aureus, p 678 Stevens et al1 Table 4.12. Systems-based Treatment Table, continued 992 SYSTEMS-BASED TREATMENT TABLE System Condition Common Pathogens Empiric Antibiotic Therapy Antibiotic Duration Notes Key Resources Skin and Soft Tissue Infections Lymphadenitis Acute/unilateral: S pyogenes S aureus Subacute/chronic: Bartonella species NTM For acute/unilateral lymphadenitis: Consider surgical drainage Cefazolin/Cephalexin (Allergy: Clindamycin) Consider MRSA based on local prevalence 5–7 days Tailor duration based on resolution of signs and symptoms For management of NTM or Bartonella infection, please see those chapters (p 814 and p 226) Bacterial adenitis is typically unilateral; bilateral disease is typically viral in etiology Bartonella henselae (Cat-Scratch Disease), p 226 Staphylococcus aureus, p 678 Group A Streptococcal Infections, p 694 Nontuberculous Mycobacteria, p 814 Ear, Nose, and Throat/ Ophthalmologic Mastoiditis Streptococcus pneumoniae S pyogenes S aureus Haemophilus influenzae Also consider for chronic: Microaerophilic streptococci Fusobacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa Consider surgical drainage/excision Ampicillin-sulbactam OR Ceftriaxone (Allergy: Clindamycin) If follows chronic AOM: Cefepime OR Levofloxacin Consider MRSA based on local prevalence 2–4 wk depending on adequate débridement, intracranial extension, extent of osteomyelitis, associated thrombosis Transition to oral with clinical improvement Ampicillin-sulbactam may not be optimal for intracranial infections Haemophilus influenzae Infections, p 345 Fusobacterium Infections, p 333 Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections, p 614 Staphylococcus aureus, p 678 Group A Streptococcal Infections, p 694 Non-Group A or B Streptococcal and Enterococcal Infections, p 713 Streptococcus pneumoniae (Pneumococcal) Infections, p 717 Table 4.12. Systems-based Treatment Table, continued SYSTEMS-BASED TREATMENT TABLE 993 System Condition Common Pathogens Empiric Antibiotic Therapy Antibiotic Duration Notes Key Resources Ear, Nose, and Throat/ Ophthalmologic Acute sinusitis S pneumoniae H influenzae Moraxella catarrhalis Amoxicillin OR Amoxicillin-clavulanate (Allergy: Clindamycin OR Levofloxacin) 5–7 days Diagnosis of acute bacterial sinusitis requires the presence of one of the following criteria: (1) persistent nasal discharge or daytime cough without evidence of clinical improvement for ≥10 days; consider watchful waiting in this scenario (2) worsening or new onset of nasal discharge, daytime cough, or fever after initial improvement (3) temperature ≥39°C with either purulent nasal discharge and/or facial pain for at least 3 consecutive days Haemophilus influenzae Infections, p 345 Moraxella catarrhalis Infections, p 537 Streptococcus pneumoniae (Pneumococcal) Infections, p 717 Chow et al2 Wald et al3 Table 4.12. Systems-based Treatment Table, continued 994 SYSTEMS-BASED TREATMENT TABLE System Condition Common Pathogens Empiric Antibiotic Therapy Antibiotic Duration Notes Key Resources Ear, Nose, and Throat/ Ophthalmologic Acute otitis media S pneumoniae H influenzae M catarrhalis Amoxicillin OR Amoxicillin-clavulanateb (Allergy: Cefdinir OR Cefpodoxime OR Ceftriaxone for 1–3 days, OR Cefuroxime) >6 y: 5 days 2–5 y: 7 days <2 y or severe symptoms: 10 days Consider observation without antibiotics for 48–72 hours for children 24 months or older without severe symptoms; if symptoms persist or worsen, use same antibiotic recommendations as for those receiving immediate therapy Consider S aureus and Pseudomonas infection for chronic otitis media Haemophilus influenzae Infections, p 345 Moraxella catarrhalis Infections, p 537 Streptococcus pneumoniae (Pneumococcal) Infections, p 717 Lieberthal et al4 Table 4.12. Systems-based Treatment Table, continued SYSTEMS-BASED TREATMENT TABLE 995 System Condition Common Pathogens Empiric Antibiotic Therapy Antibiotic Duration Notes Key Resources Ear, Nose, and Throat/ Ophthalmologic Streptococcal pharyngitis S pyogenes First line: Penicillin OR Amoxicillin (Allergy: Cephalexin OR Clindamycin OR Azithromycin) 10 days Children with rhinorrhea, cough, hoarseness, or oral ulcers should not be tested or treated for GAS infection; testing also generally is not recommended for children <3 y Management of recurrent GAS pharyngitis and pharyngeal carriers is detailed in Group A Streptococcal Infections (p 694) Tetracyclines, TMP-SMX, and fluoroquinolones should not be used for treating GAS pharyngitis.
Return to school after ≥12 h Group A Streptococcal Infections, p 694 Shulman et al5 Table 4.12. Systems-based Treatment Table, continued 996 SYSTEMS-BASED TREATMENT TABLE System Condition Common Pathogens Empiric Antibiotic Therapy Antibiotic Duration Notes Key Resources Ear, Nose, and Throat/ Ophthalmologic Retropharyngeal abscess S aureus S pyogenes Anaerobes Streptococcus anginosus H influenzae (often polymicrobial) Mild-moderate: Ampicillin/sulbactam OR Clindamycin Severe: Ampicillin/sulbactam PLUS EITHER Vancomycin OR Linezolid 14 days Longer duration of therapy may be required for complex infections with insufficient source control Periorbital cellulitis (ie, non-sinus origin) S pyogenes S aureus Mild-moderate: Cefazolin OR Cephalexin (Allergy: Clindamycin) Severe: Vancomycin OR Linezolid 5–7 days Switch to oral with 24 hours improvement in fever, swelling, and erythema Consider empiric MRSA coverage if high local MRSA rates Orbital cellulitis S aureus S pneumoniae Anaerobes S anginosus H influenzae M catarrhalis S pyogenes Surgical drainage (if abscess): Ampicillin/ sulbactam (Allergy: Clindamycin) Severe: Add Vancomycin OR Linezolid 10–14 days May extend to 3–4 wk with extensive bone involvement May need longer duration if insufficient source control Consider empiric MRSA coverage if high local MRSA rates Table 4.12. Systems-based Treatment Table, continued SYSTEMS-BASED TREATMENT TABLE 997 System Condition Common Pathogens Empiric Antibiotic Therapy Antibiotic Duration Notes Key Resources Respiratory Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) S pneumoniae Mycoplasma pneumoniae S pyogenes S aureus H influenzae M catarrhalis Amoxicillin OR Ampicillin OR Penicillin for fully immunized patients in regions without high prevalence of PCN-resistant pneumococcus (Allergy: Clindamycin OR Levofloxacin) Ceftriaxone for hospitalized patients in regions with high levels PCN-resistant pneumococcus Add macrolide if atypical pathogen (eg, Mycoplasma or Chlamydia species) suspected Add Vancomycin OR Clindamycin OR Linezolid if MRSA suspected 5 days from uncomplicated CAP improving during that time May extend duration when complicated by empyema, necrotizing pneumonia, or pulmonary abscess Respiratory viruses cause the majority of CAP , especially in young children; thus, antibiotic therapy may not be indicated for all patients Early switch to oral route encouraged when tolerated Transient S pneumoniae bacteremia in otherwise uncomplicated pneumonia does not warrant prolonged or IV antibiotic therapy Consider S aureus superinfection in patients with influenza Bradley et al6 Table 4.12. Systems-based Treatment Table, continued 998 SYSTEMS-BASED TREATMENT TABLE System Condition Common Pathogens Empiric Antibiotic Therapy Antibiotic Duration Notes Key Resources Genitourinary UTI - pyelonephritis Escherichia coli Klebsiella species Proteus species Enterobacter species Citrobacter species Enterococcus species Staphylococcus saprophyticus Cephalexin OR TMP-SMX OR Ampicillin PLUS Gentamicin OR Ceftriaxone OR Ciprofloxacin 7–10 days 3–5 days (simple cystitis in adolescents) Longer durations may be required for complicated cases such as renal abscess without drainage Drug selection should be based on local antibiogram or patient’s prior urine isolates Initial short course of IV therapy (2–4 days) is as effective as longer courses of IV therapy Avoid nitrofurantoin for upper urinary tract infection or bacteremia Roberts et al7 Gupta et al8 Bone/Joint Osteomyelitis (acute, hematogenous) S aureus S pyogenes Kingella kingae Cefazolin OR Oxacillin OR Nafcillin OR Clindamycin Severe infection: Vancomycin PLUS EITHER Cefazolin OR Oxacillin OR Nafcillin 3–4 wk Chronic osteomyelitis typically requires more prolonged antibiotic treatment and may require consideration of alternate antibiotic choice Kingella infection not affected by clindamycin and not reliably susceptible to oxacillin/ nafcillin Early switch to oral route encouraged with clinical improvement, even for patients with transient bacteremia Woods et al9 Table 4.12. Systems-based Treatment Table, continued SYSTEMS-BASED TREATMENT TABLE 999 System Condition Common Pathogens Empiric Antibiotic Therapy Antibiotic Duration Notes Key Resources Bone/Joint Septic arthritis S aureus S pyogenes K kingae Cefazolin OR Oxacillin OR Nafcillin OR Clindamycin Severe infection: Vancomycin PLUS EITHER Cefazolin OR Oxacillin OR Nafcillin 2–3 wk Kingella not affected by clindamycin and not reliably susceptible to oxacillin/ nafcillin Early switch to oral route encouraged with clinical improvement, even for patients with transient bacteremia Woods et al9 Intra-abdominal Intra-abdominal infection E coli Anaerobes Klebsiella species (often polymicrobial) Surgical drainage Mild-moderate: Ceftriaxone PLUS Metronidazole Severe or hospital onset: Piperacillin-tazobactam OR Ciprofloxacin PLUS Metronidazole 4–7 days May need longer duration if insufficient source control Mild-moderate infection includes complicated appendicitis with rupture, absent sepsis Solomkin et al10 Table 4.12. Systems-based Treatment Table, continued 1000 SYSTEMS-BASED TREATMENT TABLE System Condition Common Pathogens Empiric Antibiotic Therapy Antibiotic Duration Notes Key Resources Neonatal Fever (Term Neonates) Suspected UTI E coli Enterococcus species GBS Ampicillin PLUS Gentamicin These are empiric recommendations; specific choice and duration of antibiotic therapy should be guided by culture results Unclear source GBS E coli HSV Neonates 0–7 days of age: Ampicillin PLUS Gentamicin Neonates 8–28 days of age: Ampicillin PLUS Gentamicin OR Ampicillin PLUS Cefotaxime (Ceftazidime or Cefepime if Cefotaxime not available) These are empiric recommendations; specific choice and duration of antibiotic therapy should be guided by culture results Consider adding empiric Acyclovir with surface, blood, and CSF HSV sampling for infants at increased risk of HSV , including the presence of skin vesicles, seizures, CSF pleocytosis with a negative Gram stain, leukopenia, hepatitis, thrombocytopenia, hypothermia, mucous membrane ulcers, or maternal history of genital HSV lesions or fever from 48 hours before to 48 hours after delivery. For further discussion of HSV , see Herpes Simplex (p 407). Table 4.12. Systems-based Treatment Table, continued SYSTEMS-BASED TREATMENT TABLE 1001 System Condition Common Pathogens Empiric Antibiotic Therapy Antibiotic Duration Notes Key Resources Neonatal Fever (Term Neonates) Suspected meningitis GBS E coli HSV Neonates 0–7 days of age: Ampicillin PLUS Gentamicin (some experts will add a third or fourth generation cephalosporin if the cerebrospinal fluid gram stain shows gram negative organisms) Neonates 8–28 days of age: Ampicillin PLUS Cefotaxime (Ceftazidime or Cefepime if Cefotaxime not available) (some experts will add an aminoglycoside if the cerebrospinal fluid Gram stain shows gram-negative organisms) These are empiric recommendations; specific choice and duration of antibiotic therapy should be guided by culture results GBS: 14 days penicillin G E coli: 21 days of non aminoglycoside antibiotic to which isolate is susceptible Some experts suggest repeat lumbar puncture to document CSF sterility Consider adding empiric acyclovir with surface, blood, and CSF HSV sampling for infants at increased risk of HSV , including the presence of skin vesicles, seizures, CSF pleocytosis with a negative Gram stain, leukopenia, hepatitis, thrombocytopenia, hypothermia, mucous membrane ulcers, or maternal history of genital HSV lesions or fever from 48 hours before to 48 hours after delivery. For further discussion of HSV , see Herpes Simplex (p 407). AAP11,12 Table 4.12. Systems-based Treatment Table, continued 1002 SYSTEMS-BASED TREATMENT TABLE System Condition Common Pathogens Empiric Antibiotic Therapy Antibiotic Duration Notes Key Resources Central Nervous System Meningitis (non-neonates) S pneumoniae N meningitidis H influenzae Ceftriaxone PLUS Vancomycin These are empiric recommendations; specific choice and duration of antibiotic therapy should be guided by culture and susceptibility results S pneumoniae: 10–14 days H influenzae: 7–10 days N meningitidis: 5–7 days Longer courses are necessary for patients with parenchymal brain infection (cerebritis, rhombencephalitis, brain abscess) Dexamethasone is beneficial for treatment of infants and children with Hib meningitis to diminish the risk of hearing loss, if administered before or concurrently with the first dose of antimicrobial agent(s) For all children with bacterial meningitis presumed to be caused by S pneumoniae, vancomycin should be administered in addition to ceftriaxone because of the possibility of resistant S pneumoniae Consider adding acyclovir for patients with concurrent encephalitis Table 4.12. Systems-based Treatment Table, continued SYSTEMS-BASED TREATMENT TABLE 1003 AOM indicates acute otitis media; CAP , community-acquired pneumonia; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; GAS, group A Streptococcus; GBS, group B Streptococcus; HSV , herpes simplex virus; IV , intravenous; MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; NTM, nontuberculous mycobacteria; PCN, penicillin; TMP-SMX, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole; UTI, urinary tract infection. Boldface indicates primary pathogen(s) targeted by empiric antibiotic therapy.
a Oral antibiotics may be considered for bacteremia if bacteremia clears within 72 hours of source control and initiation of effective antibiotic therapy.
b Amoxicillin treatment in last 30 days, concurrent purulent conjunctivitis, or history of recurrent AOM unresponsive to amoxicillin.
1 Stevens DL, Bisno AL, Chambers HF, et al. Practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of skin and soft tissue infections: 2014 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clin Infect Dis. 2014;59(2):e10–e52. DOI: 2 Chow AW, Benninger MS, Brook I, et al. IDSA clinical practice guideline for acute bacterial rhinosinusitis in children and adults. Clin Infect Dis. 2012;54(8):e72-e112. DOI: cid/cis370 3 Wald ER, Applegate KE, Bordley C, et al. Clinical practice guideline for the diagnosis and management of acute bacterial sinusitis in children aged 1 to 18 years. Pediatrics. 2013;132(1):e262-e280. DOI: 4 Lieberthal AS, Carroll AE, Chonmaitree T, et al. Clinical practice guideline: diagnosis and management of acute otitis media. Pediatrics. 2013;131(3):e964-e999. DOI: DOI: peds.2013-3791 5 Shulman ST, Bisno AL, Clegg HW, et al. Clinical practice guideline for the diagnosis and management of group a streptococcal pharyngitis: 2012 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clin Infect Dis. 2012;55(10):e86-e102. DOI: 6 Bradley JS, Byington CL, Shah SS, et al. The management of community-acquired pneumonia in infants and children older than 3 months of age: clinical practice guidelines by the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society and the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clin Infect Dis. 2011;53(7):e25–e76. DOI: 7 Roberts KB; Subcommittee on Urinary Tract Infection, Steering Committee on Quality Improvement and Management. Urinary tract infection: clinical practice guideline for the diagnosis and manage-ment of the initial UTI in febrile infants and children 2 to 24 months. Pediatrics. 2011;128(3):595–610. DOI: (Reaffirmed December 2016) 8 Gupta K, Hooton TM, Naber KG, et al. International Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Acute Uncomplicated Cystitis and Pyelonephritis in Women: A 2010 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the European Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. Clin Infect Dis. 2011;52(5):e103-e120. DOI: 9 Woods CR, Bradley JS, Chatterjee A, et al. Clinical practice guideline by the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) and Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA): 2020 Guideline on diagnosis and management of acute hematogenous osteomyelitis in pediatrics. In development 10 Solomkin JS, Mazuski JE, Bradley JS, et al. Diagnosis and Management of Complicated Intra-abdominal Infection in Adults and Children: Guidelines by the Surgical Infection Society and the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clin Infect Dis. 2010;50(2):133-164. DOI: 11 Puopolo KM, Lynfield R, Cummings JJ; American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Fetus and Newborn and Committee on Infectious Diseases. Management of infants at risk for group B strepto-coccal disease. Pediatrics. 2019;144(2):e20191881. DOI: 12 Puopolo KM, Benitz WE, Zaoutis TE; American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Fetus and Newborn and Committee on Infectious Diseases. Management of neonates born at ≥35 0/7 weeks’ gestation with suspected or proven early onset bacterial sepsis. Pediatrics. 2018;142(6):e20182894. DOI: 1004 MEDWATCH MedWatch—The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event-Reporting Program MedWatch, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program, serves as a gateway for clinically important safety informa-tion and reporting of adverse events for human medical products, including FDA-regulated prescription and over-the-counter drugs, biologics (including human cells, tissues, and cellular and tissue-based products), medical devices (including in vitro diag-nostics), special nutritional products, and cosmetics. MedWatch collects reports of drug adverse effects, product use errors, product quality problems, and therapeutic failures. Although reporting to MedWatch by health care professionals and consumers is vol-untary, manufacturers of prescription medical products are required to submit adverse event reports to the FDA. Because many prelicensure clinical trials are not large enough to reveal rare adverse events, postlicensure safety surveillance is used to identify and evaluate new safety concerns with drugs and devices after they are approved and widely used in clinical practice. MedWatch reports are used by the FDA as a pharmacovigilance data source. If a potential safety concern is identified through analysis of MedWatch reports, FDA’s further evaluation might include conducting studies using other data-bases. On the basis of information from postmarketing safety surveillance, the FDA may take regulatory actions, such as revising and strengthening warnings, precautions, contraindications, and adverse reaction descriptions in medication package inserts or issuing “Dear Health Care Professional” letters. Safety alerts are published on the agency’s website, and clinicians and the public can stay informed through email, Twitter, and RSS feed updates.
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SECTION 5 Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Antimicrobial prophylaxis is defined as the use of antimicrobial drugs in the absence of suspected or documented infection to prevent development of infection or disease and is a common practice in pediatrics. Although the efficacy of antimicrobial prophy-laxis has been demonstrated for some conditions, this is not the case for many more conditions for which it is nevertheless used. Concerns about the emergence of resistant bacterial pathogens has led to a reexamination of the role of antimicrobial prophy-laxis, especially for conditions for which prolonged administration is required, such as prevention of recurrent otitis media (OM) and urinary tract infection (UTI).
Effective chemoprophylaxis should be directed at pathogens common in the infection-prone body sites (Table 5.1). When using prophylactic antimicrobial therapy, the risk of the emergence of antimicrobial-resistant organisms and the possibility of an adverse event from the drug must be weighed against potential benefits. Ideally, prophylactic agents should have a narrow spectrum of activity and should be used for a brief period of time. Infection-Prone Body Sites Antibiotic prophylaxis in vulnerable body sites is most successful if (1) the period of risk is defined and brief; (2) the expected pathogens have predictable antimicrobial sus-ceptibility; and (3) the site is accessible to adequate antimicrobial concentrations.
ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA Universal immunization of infants with pneumococcal conjugate vaccine has reduced the burden of the incidence of acute otitis media (AOM) and recurrent OM and altered the microbiology of AOM. The proportion of disease attributable to Streptococcus pneumoniae has declined, but the proportion attributable to nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis has increased, potentially decreasing the effectiveness of antimicrobial prophylactic regimens relying on amoxicillin. Studies performed prior to the introduction of conjugate pneumococcal vaccines demon-strated that amoxicillin prophylaxis was modestly effective in reducing the frequency of recurrent episodes of OM in otitis-prone children but failed to alter the underlying sus-ceptibility to recurrent attacks once prophylaxis was discontinued. In addition, greater understanding of the changes in the nasopharyngeal microbiome and increased colo-nization with resistant organisms has led to decreased use of antibiotic prophylaxis for the purpose of preventing AOM. An alternative for children with recurrent OM and persistent middle ear effusion is placement of tympanostomy tubes. Tympanostomy tubes have been associated with a modest benefit of reducing episodes of AOM, by an average 1.5 episodes per child in 1008 ANTIMICROBIAL PROPHYLAXIS the first 6 months after placement. The most recent guidelines for prevention of recur-rent OM indicate that clinicians can offer tympanostomy tube insertion but should not prescribe antimicrobial prophylaxis.1 URINARY TRACT INFECTION2 The role of chemoprophylaxis for UTI remains controversial because resistance usu-ally will develop to any agent used for prophylaxis. The decision requires a balance between the impact of modest reduction of recurrent UTI achievable versus the 1 Lieberthal AS, Carroll AE, Chonmaitree T, et al. The Diagnosis and Management of Acute Otitis Media. Pediatrics. 2013;131(3): e964-99 2 American Academy of Pediatrics, Subcommittee on Urinary Tract Infections, Steering Committee on Quality Improvement and Management. Urinary tract infection: clinical practice guideline for the diagnosis and management of the initial UTI in febrile infants and children 2 to 24 months. Pediatrics. 2011;128(3):595-610 Table 5.1. Antimicrobial Chemoprophylaxisa Anatomic Site-Related Infections Exposed Host; Time-Limited Exposure Vulnerable Host (Pathogen); Ongoing Exposure Urinary tract infection with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) Endocarditis with certain underlying cardiac conditions Bordetella pertussis exposure Neisseria meningitidis exposure Traveler’s diarrheab (Escherichia coli, Shigella species, Salmonella species, Campylobacter species) Perinatal group B Streptococcus (mother/infant) exposure Bite wound (human, animal, reptile) Infants born to HIV-infected mothers, to decrease the risk of HIV transmission Influenza virus, following close family exposure in those unimmunized Susceptible contacts of index cases of invasive Haemophilus influenzae type b disease Exposure to aerosolized spores of Bacillus anthracis Borrelia burgdorferic Ophthalmia neonatorum prophylaxis (Neisseria gonorrhoeae) Immunosuppressed patients because of treatment of conditions, eg, oncologic, rheumatologic (Pneumocystis jirovecii, fungi) Solid organ and stem cell transplant patients (CMV , P jirovecii, fungi) HIV-infected children (P jirovecii, polysaccharide-encapsulated bacteria) Preterm neonates (Candida species) Anatomic or functional asplenia (polysaccharide-encapsulated bacteria)d Chronic granulomatous disease (Staphylococcus aureus and certain other catalase-positive bacteria and fungi) Congenital immune deficiencies (various pathogens) Rheumatic fever (group A Streptococcus) Treatment with Eculizumab (Neisseria meningitidis) HIV indicates human immunodeficiency virus; CMV , cytomegalovirus; HSV , herpes simplex virus.
a Antimicrobial prophylactic regimens for exposed hosts and vulnerable hosts (pathogens) are described in each pathogen or disease-specific chapter in Section 3. Immune globulin prophylaxis is not discussed in this Section but should be considered for specific bacteria (eg, Clostridium tetani) or viruses (eg, respiratory syncytial virus). b Prophylactic antibiotics should not be recommended for most travelers.
c Doxycycline prophylaxis of Lyme disease following tick bites may be considered in specific circumstances (see Lyme Dis-ease [p 482]).
d See Immunization and Other Considerations in Immunosuppressed Children (p 72). ANTIMICROBIAL PROPHYLAXIS 1009 emergence of resistant organisms and its value in the prevention of subsequent renal scarring. Some experts prefer prompt diagnosis and effective treatment of a febrile UTI recurrence as the management strategy. The anatomic abnormalities of the uri-nary tract, the consequences of recurrent infection, the risks of infection caused by a resistant pathogen, and the anticipated duration of prophylaxis need to be carefully assessed for each patient. People at highest risk for recurrence include those with first UTI early in life, higher grades of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), bilateral VUR, urinary stasis related to incomplete bladder emptying or anatomic conditions such as hydrouretero-nephrosis, and infection not caused by Escherichia coli. There is agreement that data do not support use of antimicrobial prophylaxis to prevent febrile recurrent UTIs in infants without VUR or conditions causing significant urinary stasis. The Randomized Intervention for Children with Vesicoureteral Reflux (RIVUR) study among children with grade I through grade IV VUR reported that chemoprophy-laxis with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole compared with placebo decreased recur-rent UTI following a first or second febrile or symptomatic UTI by 50%. However, an increase in antibiotic resistance of causative organisms from 25% to 68% was observed, and the proportion of children with renal scarring at the 2-year follow-up was not affected by prophylaxis. In contrast, a Swedish reflux study reported that chemoprophylaxis was effective in preventing new renal scars in infant girls with grade III and IV VUR. If prophylaxis is to be offered, children with high-grade reflux are most likely to benefit; low-grade reflux is believed to play little role in renal damage, and most studies show little benefit in prophylaxis with this group.
Exposure to Specific Pathogens Prophylaxis may be indicated if an increased risk of serious infection with a specific pathogen exists and a specific antimicrobial agent has been demonstrated to decrease the risk of infection by that pathogen (eg, prophylaxis for exposure to Neisseria menin-gitidis). Pathogen-specific prophylaxis is addressed in Section 3. It is assumed that the benefit of prophylaxis is greater than the risk of adverse effects of the antimicrobial agent or the risk of subsequent infection by antimicrobial-resistant organisms. For some pathogens that colonize the upper respiratory tract, elimination of the car-rier state can be difficult and may require use of a specific antimicrobial agent that achieves microbiologically effective concentrations in nasopharyngeal secretions (eg, rifampin).
Vulnerable Hosts Attempts to prevent serious infections in specific populations of vulnerable patients with antimicrobial prophylaxis have been successful in some carefully defined popula-tions that are known to be at risk of infection caused by defined pathogens. In some situations, such as prophylaxis of pneumococcal bacteremia/sepsis in asplenic chil-dren, resistance to beta-lactam agents may lead to decreased effectiveness of continu-ous prophylaxis. In other situations, such as prophylaxis of Pneumocystis infection in immune-compromised children with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, resistance has not appeared to develop despite years of continuous prophylaxis.
1010 ANTIMICROBIAL PROPHYLAXIS IN PEDIATRIC SURGICAL PATIENTS Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Pediatric Surgical Patients Surgical site infections (SSIs) complicate approximately 2% of surgical procedures, prolong the length of hospitalization, and increase the risk of death. Prevention of SSIs should be a priority for children’s hospitals and surgical centers. Active surveil-lance targeting high-risk, high-volume procedures should be in place and requires education of surgeons and perioperative personnel, technological infrastructure, and use of a multidisciplinary team of trained personnel who are knowledgeable regarding SSI criteria. Institutions should monitor compliance with basic process measures and provide regular feedback to surgical personnel and hospital leadership. Prevention of postoperative wound infections through perioperative prophylaxis is recommended for procedures with moderate or high infection rates or procedures in which a postoperative wound infection would have great consequences, such as implantation of prosthetic material into the heart. In contrast, for tissue sites already inoculated/infected, such as a ruptured appendix, antibiotics are used as treatment of infection rather than in prevention of infection. Consensus recommendations for prevention of SSIs in adults and children have been developed, although high-quality evidence for many of these recommendations is lacking. Although few data exist spe-cifically for pediatric surgical prophylaxis, the principles of antimicrobial agent selec-tion and exposure at surgical sites in adults should apply to children. Consequences of inappropriate use of prophylactic antimicrobial agents include increased costs, adverse events from toxicity, and emergence of resistant organisms. The emergence of drug-resistant organisms poses a risk not only to the recipient but to other patients in whom a health care-associated infection could develop.
Guidelines for Appropriate Use Guidelines for prevention of SSIs have been published.1,2 General principles include that agents used for antimicrobial prophylaxis should prevent SSIs and related morbidity and mortality, reduce the duration and cost of care, minimize risk of adverse effects, not cre-ate SSIs from alternative pathogens, and minimize adverse consequences on the micro-bial flora. Published guidelines address indications, appropriate drug selection, dosing, preoperative timing and need for intraoperative redosing, and duration of prophylaxis. Indications for Prophylaxis Major determinants of SSIs include the number of microorganisms in the wound during the procedure, the virulence of the microorganisms, the presence of foreign material in the wound, and host risk factors, including preoperative health status. The classification of surgical procedures is based on an estimation of bacterial contamina-tion and, thus, risk of subsequent infection. The 4 classes are: (1) clean wounds; (2) clean-contaminated wounds; (3) contaminated wounds; and (4) dirty and infected 1 Antimicrobial prophylaxis for surgery. Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2016;58(1495):63-68 2 Berríos-Torres SI, Umscheid CA, Bratzler DW, et al. and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 2017. JAMA Surg. 2017;152(8):784-791 ANTIMICROBIAL PROPHYLAXIS IN PEDIATRIC SURGICAL PATIENTS 101 1 wounds. Additional risk factors for SSIs include the operative site and the duration of the procedure. A patient risk index, which incorporates the preoperative physical sta-tus assessment score of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the duration of the operation, and the aforementioned wound classification, has been demonstrated to be a good predictor of SSIs.1 Others have summarized patients at “high risk” of surgical site infection.2 Although a high-risk pediatric patient is not clearly defined, high-risk fac-tors in adult patients include obesity, coexistent infections at a remote body site, altered immune response, colonization with pathogenic microorganisms, and diabetes mellitus. CLEAN WOUNDS Clean wounds are uninfected operative wounds in which no inflammation is encoun-tered; the respiratory, alimentary, and genitourinary tracts or oropharyngeal cavity are not entered; and no break in aseptic technique occurred. The operative proce-dures usually are elective, and wounds are closed primarily and, if necessary, drained with closed drainage. Operative incisional wounds that follow nonpenetrating (blunt) trauma are included in this category, provided that the surgical procedure does not involve entry into the gastrointestinal or genitourinary tracts. The benefits of systemic antimicrobial prophylaxis do not justify the potential risks associated with antimicro-bial use in most clean wound procedures, because the risk of infection is low (usually <1%). Some exceptions exist in which prophylaxis is administered because the risks or consequences of infection are high; examples include implantation of intravascular or deep tissue prosthetic material (eg, insertion of a prosthetic heart valve or a prosthetic joint), open-heart surgery for repair of structural defects, body cavity exploration in neonates, and most neurosurgical operations. CLEAN-CONTAMINATED WOUNDS In clean-contaminated wounds, the respiratory, alimentary, or genitourinary tracts are entered under controlled conditions without significant contamination. Operations involving the gastrointestinal tract, the biliary tract, appendix, vagina, or oropharynx, and urgent or emergency surgery in an otherwise clean procedure, are included in this category, provided that no evidence of infection is encountered and no major break in aseptic technique occurs. Prophylaxis is limited to procedures in which a substantial amount of wound contamination is expected. The overall risk of infection for these surgical sites is 3% to 15%. On the basis of data from adults, procedures for which prophylaxis is indicated for pediatric patients include: (1) all gastrointestinal tract pro-cedures in which there is obstruction, when the patient is receiving H2 receptor antago-nists or proton pump blockers, or when the patient has a permanent foreign body; (2) selected biliary tract operations (eg, when there is obstruction from common bile duct stones); and (3) urinary tract surgery or instrumentation in the presence of bacte-riuria or obstructive uropathy.
1 Gaynes RP , Culver DH, Horan TC, Edwards JR, Richards C, Tolson JS. Surgical site infection (SSI) rates in the United States, 1992–1998: the National Nosocomial Surveillance System basic SSI risk index. Clin Infect Dis. 2001;33(Suppl 2):S69–S77 2 Bratzler DW, Dellinger EP , Olsen KM, et al; American Society of Health-System Pharmacists; Infectious Disease Society of America; Surgical Infection Society; Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. Clinical practice guidelines for antimicrobial prophylaxis in surgery. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2013;70(3):195-283. Available at: www.ajhp.org/content/ajhp/70/3/195.full.pdf ?sso-checked=true 1012 ANTIMICROBIAL PROPHYLAXIS IN PEDIATRIC SURGICAL PATIENTS CONTAMINATED WOUNDS Contaminated wounds are previously sterile tissue sites that are likely to be heavily con-taminated with bacteria and include open, fresh wounds; operative wounds in the set-ting of major breaks in aseptic technique or gross spillage from the gastrointestinal tract; exposed viscera at birth from congenital anomalies; penetrating trauma of fewer than 4 hours’ duration; and incisions in which acute nonpurulent inflammation is encountered. The estimated rate of surgical site wound infection for these surgical sites is 15%. In con-taminated wound procedures, antimicrobial prophylaxis is appropriate for some patients with acute nonpurulent inflammation isolated to, and contained within, an inflamed viscus (such as acute, nonperforated appendicitis or cholecystitis). For wounds in which contaminating bacteria have had an opportunity to establish inflammation and ongoing infection, antimicrobial use should be considered as treatment rather than prophylaxis.
DIRTY AND INFECTED WOUNDS Dirty and infected wounds include penetrating trauma of more than 4 hours’ duration from time of occurrence (the prolonged period assumes that the infection is already established), wounds with retained devitalized tissue, and wounds involving existing clinical infection or perforated viscera. This definition suggests that the organisms causing postoperative infection were present in the operative field before surgery, as noted above, and that antimicrobial use should be considered as treatment rather than prophylaxis. The estimated rate of infection for these surgical sites is 40%. In dirty and infected wound procedures, such as procedures for a perforated abdominal viscus (eg, ruptured appendix), a compound fracture, a laceration attributable to an animal or human bite >12 hours after injury, or when a major break in sterile technique occurs, antimicrobial agents are given as treatment rather than prophylaxis, although they may actually prevent an infection of the surgical wound itself.
Surgical Site Infection Criteria Specific classification criteria for SSIs have been developed by the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and are updated yearly (www.cdc.gov/nhsn/index.
html). Reports from the NHSN are also posted periodically on the CDC website (www.cdc.gov/nhsn/datastat/index.html).
SUPERFICIAL INCISIONAL SSI A superficial incisional SSI is an infection that involves only the skin and subcutaneous lay-ers of the incision and occurs within 30 days of the operation and from which the patient presents with one of the following: (1) purulent drainage from the superficial incision; (2) an organism(s) that is (are) identified from an aseptically obtained specimen from the superficial incision or subcutaneous tissue by culture or molecular analysis; (3) surgical wound explora-tion (in the absence of laboratory results) when the patient presents with one of the following signs or symptoms: pain or tenderness, localized swelling, erythema, or pain; or (4) diagnosis of superficial incisional SSI by a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant. DEEP INCISIONAL SSI A deep incisional SSI occurs within 30 or 90 days after the operative procedure, depend-ing on the surgery; involves only the fascial or muscle layers; and results in at least 1 of the following: (1) purulent drainage from the deep incision but not from the organ/space ANTIMICROBIAL PROPHYLAXIS IN PEDIATRIC SURGICAL PATIENTS 1013 component of the surgical site; (2) a deep incision that spontaneously dehisces or is delib-erately opened by a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant and at least 1 of the following signs or symptoms: fever (>38°C), localized pain, or localized tenderness; or (3) an abscess or other evidence of infection involving the deep incision that is found on direct examination, during reoperation, or by histopathologic or radiologic examination.
ORGAN/SPACE SSI An organ or space SSI is defined by the specific site of infection that is opened and manipulated during the procedure (eg, endocarditis, mediastinitis, osteomyelitis) and excludes the superficial, subcutaneous, fascia, or muscle layers that have been manipu-lated during the procedure. Organ/space SSI must occur within 30 or 90 days of the surgery (as defined by the specific procedure), and the patient must have 1 or more of the following: (1) purulent drainage from a drain that is placed through a stab wound into the organ/space; (2) organisms isolated from an aseptically obtained culture of fluid or tissue in the organ/space; or (3) an abscess or other evidence of infection involving the organ/space that is found on direct examination, during reoperation, or by histopathologic or radiologic examination. Timing of Administration of Prophylactic Antimicrobial Agents Effective chemoprophylaxis occurs only when the appropriate antimicrobial drug is present in tissues at sufficient local concentrations at the time of intraoperative bacterial contamination. Administration of an antimicrobial agent within 1 or 2 hours before surgery has been demonstrated to decrease the risk of wound infection. Accordingly, administration of the prophylactic agent is recommended within 60 min-utes before surgical incision to ensure adequate tissue concentrations at the start of the procedure. When antimicrobial agents require longer administration times, such as gly-copeptides (eg, vancomycin) or fluoroquinolones, administration should begin within 120 minutes prior to surgical incision.
Dosing and Duration of Administration of Antimicrobial Agents Weight-based dosing for pediatric patients is routine, although not prospectively stud-ied for prophylaxis. The preoperative doses should not exceed the usual dose for adults. Adequate antimicrobial concentrations should be maintained throughout the sur-gical procedure; in most instances, a single dose of an antimicrobial agent is sufficient, and the duration of prophylaxis after any procedure should not exceed 24 hours. Intraoperative dosing is required if the duration of the procedure is greater than 2 times the half-life of the antimicrobial agent or if there is excessive blood loss (eg, >1500 mL in adults). For example, cefazolin may be administered every 3 to 4 hours during a prolonged surgical procedure or one that involves large-volume blood loss. Postoperative doses after closure generally are not recommended in clean and clean-contaminated procedures, even in the presence of a drain.
Preoperative Screening and Decolonization The use of preoperative surveillance to identify carriers of methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) or methicillin-resistant S aureus (MRSA) has been explored in the adult population. Use of preoperative nasal mupirocin and chlorhexidine 1014 ANTIMICROBIAL PROPHYLAXIS IN PEDIATRIC SURGICAL PATIENTS baths for S aureus carriers may reduce the risk of deep SSI and is recommended as an adjunct to intravenous prophylaxis in adult cardiac and orthopedic surgery patients. Several small studies in children undergoing cardiac surgery have suggested similar benefit in using perioperative mupirocin. Recommended Antimicrobial Agents An antimicrobial agent is chosen on the basis of bacterial pathogens most likely to cause infectious complications during and after the specific procedure, the antimicro-bial susceptibility pattern of these pathogens, and the safety and efficacy of the drug. Antimicrobial agents administered prophylactically do not have to be active in vitro against every potential organism to be effective, because it is unlikely that all potential organisms are actually contaminating the wound. Doses are determined on the basis of the need to achieve therapeutic blood and tissue concentrations throughout the procedure. Antimicrobial prophylaxis for most surgical procedures, including gastric, biliary, thoracic (noncardiac), vascular, neurosurgical, and orthopedic operations, can be achieved effectively using an agent such as a first-generation cephalosporin (eg, cefazolin) unless the risk for MRSA infection is high, in which case vancomycin may be indicated. For colorectal surgery or appendectomy, effective prophylaxis requires antimicrobial agents that are active against aerobic and anaerobic intestinal flora. Table 5.2 provides recommendations for drugs to be used in children undergoing surgical manipulation or invasive procedures. Physicians should be aware of potential interactions and adverse effects associated with prophylactic antimicrobial agents and other medications the patient may be receiving. Routine use of broad-spectrum agents (extended-spectrum cephalosporins, beta-lactam/beta-lactamase combinations, and carbapenems) for surgical prophylaxis generally is not necessary. Hospital systems should be evaluated regularly to ensure that the process for provision, delivery, and maintenance of appropriate antimicrobial prophylaxis is in place. There are no data to support the practice of continuing antibiotic prophylaxis until all invasive lines, drains, and indwelling catheters have been removed. Routine use of vancomycin for prophylaxis is not recommended. However, van-comycin prophylaxis may be considered for patients with congenital heart disease who undergo cardiac surgery, patients who undergo certain orthopedic procedures (eg, spinal procedures, implantation of foreign materials), children known to be colonized or previously infected by MRSA, or children living in a community with a high rate of MRSA infections. Vancomycin is not as effective as cefazolin for the prevention of infection caused by many other organisms.
Misconceptions regarding penicillin allergies may result in patients receiving alter-nate and less-effective antibiotics for surgical prophylaxis. Efforts toward delabeling patients of reported allergies include assessing the exact nature of the previous reac-tion, determining the likelihood that this reaction is a true immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated reaction, and determining the likelihood that the purported offending agent has cross-reactivity with the recommended perioperative antibiotic. Analysis of the chemical structure of the beta-lactams indicate little cross-reactivity between the peni-cillins and cefazolin, given differences in chemical side chains (see Figure 4.1, p 867). Institutions should develop programs (or at a minimum an algorithm) to manage and delabel patients with reported penicillin allergies. ANTIMICROBIAL PROPHYLAXIS IN PEDIATRIC SURGICAL PATIENTS 1015 Table 5.2. Recommendations for Preoperative Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Operation Likely Pathogens Recommended Drugs Preoperative Dose Neonatal (≤72 h of age)— all major procedures Group B streptococci, enteric gram-negative bacilli,a enterococci, coagulase-negative staphylococci Ampicillin PLUS Gentamicin 50 mg/kg 4 mg/kg Neonatal (>72 h of age)— all major procedures Prophylaxis targeted to colonizing organisms, nosocomial organisms, and operative site Cardiac (cardiac surgical procedures, prosthetic valve or pacemaker, ventricular assist devices) Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus aureus, Corynebacterium species, enteric gram-negative bacillia Cefazolin OR (if MRSA or MRSE is likely) Vancomycin 30 mg/kg (max 2 g; 3 g if ≥120 kg) 15 mg/kg Gastrointestinal Esophageal and gastroduodenal Enteric gram-negative bacilli,a gram-positive cocci Cefazolin (high risk onlyb) 30 mg/kg (max 2 g; 3 g if ≥120 kg) Biliary tract Enteric gram-negative bacilli,a enterococci Cefazolinc 30 mg/kg (max 2 g; 3 g of ≥120 kg) Colorectal or appendectomy (uncomplicated, nonperforated) Enteric gram-negative bacilli,a enterococci, anaerobes (Bacteroides species)d Cefoxitin or cefotetan OR Metronidazole PLUS Gentamicin OR Cefazolin PLUS Metronidazole 40 mg/kg (max 2 g) 15 mg/kg (max 500 mg) 2.5 mg/kg 30 mg/kg (max 2 g; 3 g if ≥120 kg) 15 mg/kg (max 500 mg) 1016 ANTIMICROBIAL PROPHYLAXIS IN PEDIATRIC SURGICAL PATIENTS Operation Likely Pathogens Recommended Drugs Preoperative Dose Ruptured viscus (regarded as treatment, not prophylaxis) Enteric gram-negative bacilli,a enterococci, anaerobes (Bacteroides species)d Cefoxitin WITH OR WITHOUT Gentamicin OR Gentamicin PLUS Metronidazole PLUS Ampicillin OR Ertapenem OR Other regimens for complicated appendicitise 40 mg/kg (max 2 g) 2.5 mg/kg 2.5 mg/kg 15 mg/kg (max 500 mg ) 50 mg/kg (max 2 g) 15 mg/kg (max 1 g) Genitourinary Enteric gram-negative bacilli,a enterococci Cefazolin OR Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole 30 mg/kg (max 2 g; 3 g if ≥120 kg) 4 mg/kg trimethoprim (max 160 mg), 20 mg/kg sulfamethoxazole (max 400 mg) Table 5.2. Recommendations for Preoperative Antimicrobial Prophylaxis, continued ANTIMICROBIAL PROPHYLAXIS IN PEDIATRIC SURGICAL PATIENTS 1017 Operation Likely Pathogens Recommended Drugs Preoperative Dose Head and neck surgery (incision through oral or pharyngeal mucosa) Anaerobes, enteric gram-negative bacilli,a S aureus Cefazolin PLUS Metronidazole OR Clindamycin WITH OR WITHOUT Gentamicin OR Ampicillin-sulbactam 30 mg/kg (max 2 g; 3 g if ≥120 kg) 15 mg/kg (max 500 mg) 10 mg/kg (max 900 mg) 2.5 mg/kg 50 mg/kg (max 3g) Neurosurgery (craniotomy, intrathecal baclofen shunt or ventricular shunt placement) S epidermidis, S aureus Cefazolin OR (if MRSA or MRSE is likely) Vancomycin 30 mg/kg (max 2 g; 3 g if ≥120 kg) 15 mg/kg Table 5.2. Recommendations for Preoperative Antimicrobial Prophylaxis, continued 1018 ANTIMICROBIAL PROPHYLAXIS IN PEDIATRIC SURGICAL PATIENTS Operation Likely Pathogens Recommended Drugs Preoperative Dose Ophthalmic S epidermidis, S aureus, streptococci, enteric gram-negative bacilli,a Pseudomonas species Gentamicin, ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, moxifloxacin, tobramycin OR Neomycin-gramicidin-polymyxin B OR Cefazolin Multiple drops topically for 2–24 h before procedure Multiple drops topically for 2–24 h before procedure 100 mg, subconjunctivally at the end of the procedure Orthopedic (internal fixation of fractures, implantation of materials including prosthetic joint and spinal procedures with and without instrumentation) S epidermidis, S aureus Cefazolin OR (if MRSA or MRSE is likely) Vancomycin 30 mg/kg (max 2 g; 3 g if ≥120 kg) 15 mg/kg Thoracic (non-cardiac) S epidermidis, S aureus, streptococci, gram-negative enteric bacillia Cefazolin OR (if MRSA is likely) Vancomycin 30 mg/kg (max 2 g; 3 g if ≥120 kg) 15 mg/kg Table 5.2. Recommendations for Preoperative Antimicrobial Prophylaxis, continued ANTIMICROBIAL PROPHYLAXIS IN PEDIATRIC SURGICAL PATIENTS 1019 Operation Likely Pathogens Recommended Drugs Preoperative Dose Traumatic wound (exceptionally varied pathogens, based on the anatomic site injured, and the instrument causing the trauma, particularly for penetrating injuries such as motor vehicle accidents or farm injuries) Skin: S aureus, group A streptococci, S epidermidis Perforated viscus: gram-negative enteric bacilli, Clostridium species Cefazolin Cefoxitin WITH OR WITHOUT Gentamicin OR Gentamicin PLUS Metronidazole PLUS Ampicillin OR Ertapenem OR Other regimens for complicated appendicitise 30 mg/kg (max 2 g; 3 g if ≥120 kg) 40 mg/kg (max 2g) 2.5 mg/kg 2.5 mg/kg 10 mg/kg (max 500 mg) 50 mg/kg (max 2g) 15 mg/kg (max 1g) MRSA indicates methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; MRSE, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis.
a Selection of antibiotics should take into consideration the susceptibility patterns of isolates found in the patient and at the institution.
Table 5.2. Recommendations for Preoperative Antimicrobial Prophylaxis, continued 1020 ANTIMICROBIAL PROPHYLAXIS IN PEDIATRIC SURGICAL PATIENTS b Esophageal obstruction, decreased gastric acidity, or gastrointestinal motility; see text for additional high risk factors.
c Acute cholecystitis, nonfunctioning gallbladder, obstructive jaundice, common duct stones. d High rates of resistance to clindamycin (~30%) now reported for Bacteroides fragilis. Lowest rates of resistance to carbapenems, ampicillin/sulbactam, and piperacillin/tazobactam. Resistance to cefoxi-tin reported at 3.5% to 9.4% (Snydman DR, Jacobus NV , McDermott LA, et al. Update on resistance of Bacteroides fragilis group and related species with special attention to carbapenems 2006-2009. Anaerobe. 2011;17:147-151). e Solomkin JS, Mazuski JE, Bradley JS, et al. Diagnosis and management of complicated intra-abdominal infection in adults and children: guidelines by the Surgical Infection Society and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (erratum in Clin Infect Dis. 2010;50(12):1695; dosage error in article text). Clin Infect Dis. 2010;50(2):133-164. PREVENTION OF BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS 1021 Prevention of Bacterial Endocarditis The Committee on Rheumatic Fever, Endocarditis, and Kawasaki Disease of the American Heart Association periodically issues detailed recommendations on the ratio-nale, indications, and antimicrobial regimens for prevention of bacterial endocarditis for people at increased risk. In the guidelines published in 2007,1 there is a lack of evidence regarding the efficacy of antibiotic prophylaxis in preventing infective endocarditis after dental procedures. Bacteremia associated with most dental procedures represents only a very small fraction of bacteremia episodes that occur with events of daily living, such as brushing teeth, chewing, and other oral hygiene measures. The committee has restricted recommendations for endocarditis prophylaxis to a considerably narrower group of people who have certain cardiac abnormalities and for fewer procedures than in the past. Although previous recommendations stressed endocarditis prophylaxis for people undergoing procedures most likely to induce bacteremia, the 2007 revision stresses only those cardiac conditions in which an episode of infective endocarditis has a high risk of an adverse outcome. Furthermore, prophylaxis is recommended only for certain dental procedures. Prophylaxis no longer is recommended for procedures involving the gastro-intestinal and genitourinary tracts solely to prevent endocarditis. In 2015, the American Heart Association issued updated guidance on the epide-miology, clinical findings, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of pediatric bacterial endocarditis that includes a short section on endocarditis prevention, which reiterates the 2007 published recommendations.2 The 2007 document is the more comprehen-sive discussion of bacterial endocarditis prophylaxis.
Specific prophylactic regimens are presented in Table 5.3. Physicians should con-sult the published recommendations for further details (
org/cgi/content/full/116/15/1736). Cardiac conditions associated with the highest risk of an adverse outcome from endocarditis for which prophylaxis with dental procedures is reasonable include the following: • Prosthetic cardiac valve or prosthetic material used for repair of valve.
• Previous infective endocarditis.
• Congenital heart disease (CHD): ♦Unrepaired cyanotic CHD, including palliative shunts and conduits. ♦Completely repaired congenital heart defect with prosthetic material or device, whether placed by surgery or by catheter intervention, during the first 6 months after the procedure.
1 Wilson W, Taubert KA, Gewitz M, et al. Prevention of Infective Endocarditis. Guidelines from the American Heart Association. A Guideline From the American Heart Association Rheumatic Fever, Endocarditis, and Kawasaki Diseases Committee, Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young, and the Council on Clinical Cardiology, Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia, and the Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Interdisciplinary Working Group. Circulation. 2007;116(15):1736–1754 2 Baltimore RS, Gewitz M, Baddour LM, et al; American Heart Association Rheumatic Fever, Endocarditis, and Kawasaki Disease Committee of the Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young and the Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing. Infective endocarditis in childhood: 2015 update: a scientific state-ment from the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2015;132(15):1487-1515 1022 PREVENTION OF BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS ♦Repaired CHD with residual defect(s) at the site or adjacent to the site of a pros-thetic patch or prosthetic device (which inhibits endothelialization).
• Cardiac transplantation with subsequent cardiac valvulopathy.
Dental procedures for which endocarditis prophylaxis is reasonable for patients with a cardiac condition listed above include the following: • All dental procedures that involve manipulation of gingival tissue or the periapical region of teeth or perforation of the oral mucosa. These procedures include biop-sies, suture removal, and placement of orthodontic bands.
• The following procedures and events do not require prophylaxis: routine anes-thetic injections through noninfected tissue, taking dental radiographs, placement of removable prosthodontic or orthodontic appliances, adjustment of orthodontic appliances, placement of orthodontic brackets, shedding of deciduous teeth, and bleeding from trauma to the lips or oral mucosa.
In addition, antibiotic prophylaxis is reasonable for the patients with cardiac con-ditions listed above who undergo an invasive procedure of the respiratory tract that involves incision or biopsy of the respiratory tract mucosa.
Table 5.3. Regimens for Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for a Dental Procedurea Situation Agent Regimen: Single Dose 30 to 60 min Before Procedure Children Adults Oral Amoxicillin 50 mg/kg 2 g Unable to take oral medication Ampicillin 50 mg/kg, IM or IV 2 g, IM or IV Allergic to penicillins or oral ampicillin Cephalexinb,c 50 mg/kg 2 g OR Clindamycin 20 mg/kg 600 mg OR Azithromycin or clarithromycin 15 mg/kg 500 mg Allergic to penicillins or ampicillin and unable to take oral medication Cefazolin or ceftriaxonec 50 mg/kg, IM or IV (cefazolin); 50 mg/kg, IM or IV (ceftriaxone) 1 g, IM or IV OR Clindamycin 20 mg/kg, IM or IV 600 mg, IM or IV IM, indicates intramuscular; IV , intravenous.
a Pediatric dosage should not exceed recommended adult dosage.
b Or other first- or second-generation oral cephalosporin in equivalent pediatric or adult dosage.
c Cephalosporins should not be used in a person with a history of anaphylaxis, angioedema, or urticaria with penicillins or ampicillin. NEONATAL OPHTHALMIA 1023 Neonatal Ophthalmia Ophthalmia neonatorum is defined as conjunctivitis occurring within the first 4 weeks after birth. Infection usually is transmitted during passage through the birth canal. The causes and clinical characteristics of ophthalmia neonatorum are presented in Table 5.4. Neonates with ophthalmia neonatorum require clinical evaluation with appropriate laboratory testing and prompt initiation of specific therapy if an infectious etiology is identified.
Primary Prevention The current primary strategy for prevention of neonatal ophthalmia is based on ante-partum identification and treatment of maternal infection, preventing exposure of the newborn infant. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends routine first-trimester screening for chlamydia and gonorrhea in all pregnant women aged 24 years or younger and older women at high-risk (having new or multiple sex partners, having a sex partner with other concurrent partners, having a sex partner with a sexually transmitted infection). Additional risk factors for gonorrhea screen-ing in pregnant women include inconsistent condom use among people who are not in mutually monogamous relationships, previous or coexisting sexually transmitted infections, exchanging sex for money or drugs, or living in an area with a high preva-lence of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Because determining high-risk status in pregnant women (with the exception of age) may be difficult, consideration of screening all pregnant women for Chlamydia trachomatis and N gonorrhoeae at the first prenatal visit is reason-able, especially in areas of high prevalence of either pathogen (www.cdc.gov/std/ Gonorrhea/; www.cdc.gov/std/chlamydia/default.htm). In addition, the CDC advises rescreening for chlamydia and gonorrhea during the third trimester for all women at high risk as defined above, including all females younger than 25 years. Women in whom chlamydial infection is diagnosed during the first trimester should receive a test of cure to document chlamydial eradication approximately 4 weeks after treatment and should be retested 3 months after treatment. Women in whom gonor-rhea is diagnosed should be treated immediately and rescreened within 3 months. If a pregnant woman has not been tested for C trachomatis and/or N gonorrhoeae before labor/delivery, she should be tested during labor/delivery or immediately postpartum. If either pathogen is identified, the infant should receive therapy as outlined in the fol-lowing sections.
Secondary Prevention POSTEXPOSURE SYSTEMIC ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS To block transmission of infection, healthy infants born to women with untreated or inadequately treated gonococcal infection should receive 1 dose of ceftriaxone (25–50 mg/kg, intravenously [IV] or intramuscularly [IM], not to exceed 125 mg). Ceftriaxone should be administered cautiously to hyperbilirubinemic infants, especially those born prematurely. For infants in whom ceftriaxone is contraindicated (eg, receiv-ing continuous intravenous calcium, as in parenteral nutrition), then 1 dose of cefo-taxime (100 mg/kg, IV or IM) or 1 dose of gentamicin (2.5 mg/kg, IV or IM) can 1024 NEONATAL OPHTHALMIA be substituted for postexposure prophylaxis. Other extended-spectrum cephalosporins should be effective, although studies have not been performed. Note that gentamicin should not be used as treatment of neonates with gonococcal ocular disease attribut-able to inadequate penetration into the globe of the eye. Topical antimicrobial therapy alone is inadequate for N gonorrhoeae-exposed or infected infants and is not necessary when systemic antimicrobial therapy is administered Infants born to mothers known to have untreated chlamydial infection are at high risk of infection; however, prophylactic antimicrobial treatment is not indicated because the efficacy of such treatment is unknown. Infants should be monitored clini-cally to ensure appropriate treatment if infection develops. If adequate follow-up can-not be ensured, preemptive therapy should be considered.
ROUTINE TOPICAL NEONATAL OPHTHALMIC PROPHYLAXIS If gonorrhea is prevalent in the region and prenatal treatment cannot be ensured, or where required by law, a prophylactic agent of 0.5% erythromycin ointment should be instilled into the eyes of all newborn infants (including those born by cesarean delivery) Table 5.4. Major and Minor Etiologies in Ophthalmia Neonatorum Etiology of Ophthalmia Neonatorum Proportion of Cases Incubation Period (Days) Severity of Conjunctivitisa Associated Problems Chlamydia trachomatis 2%–40% 5–12 + Pneumonitis 3 wk–3 mo (see Chlamydial Infections, p 256) Neisseria gonorrhoeae Less than 1% 2–5 +++ Disseminated infection (see Gonococcal Infections, p 338) Pseudomonas aeruginosa Less than 1% 5–28 +++ Sepsis, meningitis Other bacterial microbesb 30%–50% 5–14 + Variable Herpes simplex virus Less than 1% 6–14 + Disseminated infection, meningoencephalitis (see Herpes Simplex, p 407); keratitis and ulceration also possible Chemical Varies with silver nitrate use 1 + ...
a + indicates mild; +++, severe.
b Includes skin, respiratory, vaginal and gastrointestinal tract pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus; Streptococcus pneumoniae; Haemophilus influenzae, nontypeable; group A and B streptococci; Corynebacterium species; Moraxella catarrhalis; Escherichia coli; and Klebsiella pneumoniae. NEONATAL OPHTHALMIA 1025 to prevent sight-threatening gonococcal ophthalmia. Efficacy is unlikely to be influ-enced by delaying prophylaxis for as long as 1 hour to facilitate parent-infant bonding. Longer delays have not been studied for efficacy. Hospitals should establish processes to ensure that infants are given prophylaxis appropriately. Before administering local prophylaxis, each eyelid should be wiped gently with sterile cotton. A 1-cm ribbon of 0.5% erythromycin ointment should then be placed in each lower conjunctival sac. Ideally ointment should be applied using single-use tubes or ampules rather than multiple-use tubes. The eyelids should then be massaged gently to spread the ointment. After 1 minute, excess ointment may be wiped away with sterile cotton. The ointment should not be flushed from the eyes after instillation, because flushing can decrease efficacy. Periodic shortages of erythromycin ointment have occurred in recent years. If erythromycin ointment is not available, azithromycin ophthalmic solution 1% is rec-ommended as an acceptable substitute. One to two drops of this product are placed in each conjunctival sac. Because it is a solution rather than an ointment, care must be taken to ensure the drops are placed properly. The CDC recommends that 2 people provide the prophylaxis—1 to hold the lids open and the other to instill the drops. If azithromycin ophthalmic solution 1% is not available, ciprofloxacin ophthalmic oint-ment 0.3% can be considered as a less suitable alternative. In most cases, potential resistance of N gonorrhoeae to ciprofloxacin will be overcome by the high concentrations of ciprofloxacin achieved. Legal Mandates for Topical Prophylaxis for Neonatal Ophthalmia Because prophylaxis with topical antimicrobial agents is highly effective in preventing blindness from gonococcal neonatal ophthalmia, it has been mandated by law in many jurisdictions. These mandates have been abandoned in many countries over the last several decades but remain in force in nearly all of the United States. The necessity for mandatory eye prophylaxis in this country has been questioned, primarily because rates of intrapartum exposure to gonorrhea have been greatly reduced by prenatal screening and treatment of maternal disease. Increasing resistance of gonococcal iso-lates has cast doubt on the continued efficacy of erythromycin, which is not effective for prevention of ophthalmia of other etiologies, including C trachomatis. When neo-natal ophthalmia does develop, effective therapies are readily available, and sequelae (including loss of vision) now are exceedingly rare. Countries with well-organized systems of prenatal care, including Canada, have recommended elimination of eye prophylaxis. Resurgence either of cases of gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum or of blindness from that condition has not been reported. The American Academy of Pediatrics supports reevaluation of the continued necessity of legislative mandates in the United States for universal neonatal eye prophylaxis, and advocates for legislation that allows adoption of alternative strategies to prevent neonatal ophthalmia on the basis of the following steps: • Diligent compliance with CDC recommendations for prenatal screening for and treatment of N gonorrhoeae and C trachomatis to prevent intrapartum exposures.
• Testing of unscreened women for N gonorrhoeae and C trachomatis infection at the time of labor or delivery, with treatment of infected women and their infants.
1026 NEONATAL OPHTHALMIA • Counseling of parents to bring conjunctival discharge and inflammation to immedi-ate medical attention resulting in optimal treatment of neonatal ophthalmia.
• Education of newborn care providers to ensure awareness that purulent conjunctivi-tis in a newborn infant requires thorough diagnostic evaluation and prompt specific treatment.
• Continuation of mandatory reporting of cases of gonococcal ophthalmia neonato-rum to identify patterns of failure of primary prevention measures.
In regions where gonorrhea remains prevalent and prenatal screening and treat-ment is not routinely achievable, neonatal topical prophylaxis remains appropriate. Pseudomonal Ophthalmia Neonatal ophthalmia attributable to Pseudomonas aeruginosa is infrequent but may now be at least as common as gonococcal ophthalmia. This form of neonatal ophthalmia has a predilection for preterm infants and presents with eyelid edema and erythema, purulent discharge, and pannus formation. Because superficial infection can progress rapidly to corneal perforation, endophthalmitis, blindness, serious systemic infection (sepsis, meningitis), and death, this form of bacterial neonatal ophthalmia urgently requires a combination of systemic and topical therapy, because systemic antibiot-ics alone have poor penetration in the anterior chamber of the eye. The diagnosis should be suspected when Gram-stained specimens of exudate contain gram-negative bacilli, and should be confirmed by culture. Until Pseudomonas infection is excluded, evaluation for systemic infection and topical and systemic therapy are recommended. Ophthalmology consultation is also recommended.
Other Nongonococcal, Nonchlamydial Ophthalmia Neonatal ophthalmia can be caused by many other bacterial pathogens (see Table 5.4). In general, uncomplicated resolution can be expected with topical treatment of these infections.
Herpes simplex keratoconjunctivitis should be considered in neonates with con-junctival inflammation and discharge, particularly when tests for bacterial and chla-mydial infection are negative. The diagnosis should be suspected if there are also cutaneous vesicles or oral ulcers or vesicles and can be confirmed by demonstration of dendritic keratitis (requiring ophthalmology consultation for examination with fluores-cein staining), or by virologic testing (eg, polymerase chain reaction assay or culture). Specific treatment is indicated (see Herpes Simplex, p 407). Conjunctivitis caused by other viruses generally resolves without specific treatment. APPENDIX I—DIRECTORY OF RESOURCES 1027 Appendix I Directory of Resourcesa Organization Telephone/Fax Number Web Site AIDSinfo 1-800-HIV-0440 (1-800-448-0440, US) 1-301-315-2816 (Outside US) TTY: 1-888-480-3739 Fax: 1-301-315-2818 www.hivinfo.nih.gov American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) 1-630-626-6000 1-800-433-9016 Fax: 1-847-434-8000 Publications/Customer Service: 1-866-THEAAP1 (1-866-843-2271) www.aap.org American Sexual Health Association 1-919-361-8400 Fax: 1-919-361-8425 www.ashasexualhealth.org Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) 1-613-526-9397 Fax: 1-613-526-3332 www.cps.ca Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636) TTY: 1-888-232-6348 www.cdc.gov www.cdc.gov/contact/ wwwn.cdc.gov/dcs/ContactUs/Form CDC Emergency Operations Center (24-Hour Service) 1-770-488-7100 Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip 1028 APPENDIX I—DIRECTORY OF RESOURCES Directory of Resourcesa, continued Organization Telephone/Fax Number Web Site Botulism case consultation and antitoxin 1-770-488-7100 www.cdc.gov/botulism/health-professional.html Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases www.cdc.gov/ncezid/dfwed Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion 1-404-639-4000 www.cdc.gov/ncezid/dhqp/index.html Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology 1-404-639-3574 www.cdc.gov/ncezid/dhcpp Division of Tuberculosis Elimination 1-404-639-8120 www.cdc.gov/tb Division of Vector-Borne Diseases 1-970-221-6400 www.cdc.gov/ncezid/dvbd Division of Viral Hepatitis www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/index.htm Drug Service 1-404-639-3670 (business hours) 1-770-488-7100 (after hours) Fax: 404-639-3717 www.cdc.gov/laboratory/drugservice Influenza www.cdc.gov/flu Malaria Hotline 1-770-488-7788 1-855-856-4713 (toll free) 1-770-488-7100 (after hours) www.cdc.gov/malaria National Prevention Information Network 1-800-458-5231 Parasitic Diseases Branch 1-404-718-4745 www.cdc.gov/parasites Travelers’ Health 1-877-394-8747 wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel Vaccines and Immunizations www.cdc.gov/vaccines APPENDIX I—DIRECTORY OF RESOURCES 1029 Organization Telephone/Fax Number Web Site Vaccine Information Statements www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/index.
html Vaccines for Children Program www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/vfc/ index.html Vaccine Safety www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/index.html Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 1-888-INFO-FDA (1-888-463-6332) www.fda.gov Drugs 1-855-543-3784 1-301-796-3400 www.fda.gov/drugs Pediatrics www.fda.gov/science-research/science-and-research-special-topics/pediatrics Vaccines, Blood, and Biologics 1-800-835-4709 1-240-402-8010 www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/ default.htm MedWatch 1-800-FDA-1088 (1-800-332-1088) www.fda.gov/safety/medwatch-fda-safety-information-and-adverse-event-reporting-program Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) 1-800-822-7967 Fax: 1-877-721-0366 Directory of Resources,a continued 1030 APPENDIX I—DIRECTORY OF RESOURCES Organization Telephone/Fax Number Web Site FDA-Approved Vaccine Package Inserts www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/ vaccines/vaccines-licensed-use-united-states Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) 1-651-647-9009 Fax: 1-651-647-9131 www.immunize.org Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) 1-703-299-0200 Fax: 1-703-299-0204 www.idsociety.org Institute for Vaccine Safety www.vaccinesafety.edu National Academy of Medicine (formerly the Institute of Medicine) 1-202-334-2000 National Institutes of Health (NIH) 1-301-496-4000 TTY: 1-301-402-9612 www.nih.gov Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development 1-800-370-2943 Fax: 1-866-760-5947 www.nichd.nih.gov National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) 1-301-496-5717 1-866-284-4107 TDD: 1-800-877-8339 Fax: 1-301-402-3573 www.niaid.nih.gov National Library of Medicine 1-888-346-3656 www.nlm.nih.gov National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education 888-227-5125 nrckids.org Directory of Resources,a continued APPENDIX I—DIRECTORY OF RESOURCES 1031 Organization Telephone/Fax Number Web Site National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program 1-800-338-2382 www.hrsa.gov/vaccinecompensation/ index.html National Vaccine Program Office (NVPO) 1-202-690-5566 www.hhs.gov/nvpo Parents of Kids with Infectious Diseases (PKIDS) www.pkids.org Pediatric Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute 1-240-760-6560 Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society 1-703-299-6764 Fax: 1-703-299-0473 www.pids.org Sociedad Latinoamericana de Infectologia Pediátrica (SLIPE) www.slipe.org Vaccine Education Center of the Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania www.chop.edu/centers-programs/ vaccine-education-center Voices for Vaccines 1-678-870-5877 www.voicesforvaccines.org World Health Organization (WHO) (+41 22) 791 21 11 Regional Office for the Americas: 1-202-974-3000 Fax: 1-202-974-3663 www.who.int a Internet addresses and telephone/fax numbers are current at the time of publication. Directory of Resources,a continued 1032 APPENDIX II — CODES FOR COMMONLY ADMINISTERED PEDIATRIC VACCINES/ TOXOIDS AND IMMUNE GLOBULINS Appendix II Codes for Commonly Administered Pediatric Vaccines/ Toxoids and Immune Globulins Vaccine, toxoid, and Immune Globulin codes use a specific vaccine Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code to indicate which immunization product was administered to the patient. A regularly updated listing of CPT product codes for commonly adminis-tered pediatric vaccines can be found at www.aap.org/en-us/Documents/cod-ing_vaccine_coding_table.pdf. CPT codes for vaccine administrations are reported in addition to the CPT codes for specific vaccines and toxoid products. Codes 90460 and 90461 are only reported when the physician or other qualified health care professional provides face-to-face counseling during the encounter when a vaccine is administered to a patient through 18 years of age. The 90460 code should be used for each vaccine administered. For vaccines with multiple components, code 90460 should be reported in conjunction with code 90461 for each additional component in a given vaccine (eg, DTaP admin-istration would include 90460 x 1 and 90461 x 2). Multivalent antigens or multiple serotypes of antigens against a single organism are considered a single component of vaccines (eg, PCV-13 administration should use only one 90460). Without counseling by the physician or qualified healthcare professional, the administration codes 90471– 90474 are used, depending on the number of vaccines administered and the route of administration. ICD-10-CM has only a single diagnosis code for reporting vaccines, Z23. When reporting vaccines administered, ICD-10 requires use of code Z23 regardless of the reason for the encounter. For example, if vaccines are given as part of a childhood pre-ventive care visit, code Z23 should be reported in addition to code Z00.121 (encounter for routine child health examination). Immune Globulin products are not considered vaccines, and the administration code 96372, therapeutic injection given intramuscularly or subcutaneously, should be used. For Rabies Immune Globulin and rabies vaccine administration, code Z20.3 (contact with and [suspected] exposure to rabies) should be reported as well as the ICD-10-CM codes describing the nature of the injuries and circumstances surround-ing the injury, including type of animal involved (ie, codes found in the V-Y categories). The ICD-10 code Z29.14, encounter for prophylactic rabies immunoglobulin, can also be used. For RSV Immune Globulin, palivizumab, the appropriate ICD-10-CM diagnoses of gestational age and/or other medical condition(s) that support the need to administer palivizumab, should be reported. APPENDIX III— NATIONALLY NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES 1033 IN THE UNITED STATES Appendix III Nationally Notifiable Infectious Diseases in the United States Nationally notifiable infectious diseases are those that public health officials from local, state, and territorial public health departments voluntarily report to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Surveillance for nationally notifiable infectious diseases helps public health agencies monitor the occurrence and spread of disease across the nation and evaluate prevention and control measures, among other pur-poses. To ensure consistency in how the data are classified and enumerated, national surveillance case definitions are established and used for each disease. The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE), with advice from the CDC, reviews the list of nationally notifiable infectious diseases on an annual basis and may rec-ommend that a disease be added or deleted from the list or that a case definition be revised. Provisional nationally notifiable infectious disease data are published in weekly tables and finalized data are published in annual tables, available from the “Data and Statistics” section of the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System website (wwwn.cdc.gov/nndss/data-and-statistics.html). Data on approximately 120 nationally notifiable diseases, most of which are infectious diseases, are reported to the CDC from all states, Washington DC, New York City, and five US territories on either a daily or weekly basis. A subset of cases that meet the criteria for being a potential public health emergency of international concern, as per the 2015 revised International Health Regulations (www.who.int/ihr/9789241596664/en/), are notified by the CDC’s Emergency Operations Center to the Department of Health and Human Services Secretaries Operations Center, which in turn notifies the World Health Organization. The World Health Organization makes the final determination about whether a public health emergency of international concern exists. The 2019 list of nationally notifiable infectious diseases is included in Table 1. Should a more current list of such diseases be needed, visit wwwn.cdc.gov/nndss/conditions/.
Nationally notifiable infectious disease reports are based on data collected at the local, state, and territorial levels as a result of legislation and regulations in those juris-dictions that require health care providers, clinical laboratories, hospitals, and other entities to submit health-related data on reportable diseases to public health depart-ments. Case reporting to local, state, or territorial public health officials provides them the information needed to investigate these diseases and to implement prevention and control strategies, among other purposes. Because the list of reportable infectious dis-eases is determined by local, state, and territorial law and varies by jurisdiction, health care providers, clinical laboratories, hospitals, and other required reporters are strongly encouraged to obtain specific reporting requirements from the appropriate public health department, including the timeliness required for case reporting. If a reportable disease meets the criteria for a nationally notifiable infectious disease, the local, state, or territorial public health department will submit a case noti-fication to the CDC. The timeliness of such case notifications to the CDC varies by disease, with some requiring notification within 4 hours of a case meeting the notifica-tion criteria. 1034 APPENDIX III — NATIONALLY NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN THE UNITED STATES Table 1. Infectious Diseases and Conditions Designated as Notifiable at the National Level—United States, 20201,2 1 wwwn.cdc.gov/nndss/conditions/notifiable/2020/infectious-diseases/ 2 wwwn.cdc.gov/nndss/data-and-statistics.html • Anthrax • Arboviral diseases, neuroinvasive, and nonneuroinvasive California serogroup virus diseases Chikungunya virus disease Eastern equine encephalitis virus disease Powassan virus disease St. Louis encephalitis virus disease West Nile virus disease Western equine encephalitis virus disease • Babesiosis • Botulism Botulism, foodborne Botulism, infant Botulism, wound Botulism, other • Brucellosis • Campylobacteriosis • Candida auris, clinical • Carbapenemase-producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CP-CRE) CP-CRE, Enterobacter species CP-CRE, Escherichia coli (E coli) CP-CRE, Klebsiella species • Chancroid • Chlamydia trachomatis infection • Cholera • Coccidioidomycosis • Congenital syphilis Syphilitic stillbirth • Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) • Cryptosporidiosis • Cyclosporiasis • Dengue virus infections Dengue Dengue-like illness Severe dengue • Diphtheria • Ehrlichiosis and Anaplasmosis Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection Ehrlichia chaffeensis infection Ehrlichia ewingii infection Undetermined human ehrlichiosis/anaplasmosis • Giardiasis • Gonorrhea • Haemophilus influenzae, invasive disease • Hansen’s disease • Hantavirus infection, non-Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome • Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome • Hemolytic uremic syndrome, postdiarrheal • Hepatitis A, acute • Hepatitis B, acute • Hepatitis B, chronic • Hepatitis B, perinatal virus infection • Hepatitis C, acute • Hepatitis C, chronic • Hepatitis C, perinatal infection • HIV infection (AIDS has been reclassified as HIV Stage III) • Influenza-associated pediatric mortality • Invasive pneumococcal disease • Legionellosis • Leptospirosis • Listeriosis • Lyme disease • Malaria • Measles • Meningococcal disease • Mumps • Novel influenza A virus infections • Pertussis • Plague • Poliomyelitis, paralytic • Poliovirus infection, nonparalytic • Psittacosis • Q fever Q fever, acute Q fever, chronic • Rabies, animal • Rabies, human • Rubella • Rubella, congenital syndrome • Salmonella Paratyphi infection (Salmonella enterica serotypes Paratyphi A, B [tartrate negative], and C [S Paratyphi]) • Salmonella Typhi infection (Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi) • Salmonellosis • Severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus disease • Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli • Shigellosis • Smallpox • Spotted fever rickettsiosis • Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome • Syphilis Syphilis, primary Syphilis, secondary Syphilis, early non-primary non-secondary Syphilis, unknown duration or late • Tetanus • Toxic shock syndrome (other than streptococcal) • Trichinellosis • Tuberculosis • Tularemia • Vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus • Varicella • Varicella deaths • Vibriosis • Viral hemorrhagic fever Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus Ebola virus Lassa virus Lujo virus Marburg virus New World arenavirus – Guanarito virus New World arenavirus – Junin virus New World arenavirus – Machupo virus New World arenavirus – Sabia virus • Yellow fever • Zika virus disease and Zika virus infection Zika virus disease, congenital Zika virus disease, noncongenital Zika virus infection, congenital Zika virus infection, noncongenital APPENDIX III— NATIONALLY NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES 1035 IN THE UNITED STATES 1036 APPENDIX IV — GUIDE TO CONTRAINDICATIONS AND PRECAUTIONS TO IMMUNIZATIONS Appendix IV Guide to Contraindications and Precautions to Immunizations A contraindication to vaccination is a condition in a patient that increases the risk of a serious adverse reaction and for whom this increased risk of an adverse reaction outweighs the benefit of the vaccine. A vaccine should not be administered when a contraindication is present. The only contraindication applicable to all vaccines is a history of anaphylaxis to a previous dose or to a vaccine component, unless the patient has undergone desensitization. Refer to the Description section of manu-facturer’s package inserts for components of each vaccine; package inserts for vac-cines that are licensed for use in the United States are available at www.fda.gov/ BiologicsBloodVaccines/Vaccines/ApprovedProducts/ucm093833.htm. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Pink Book (Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/genrec.
html#contraindications) also is a helpful resource.
A precaution is a condition in a recipient that might increase the risk or seri-ousness of an adverse reaction, might interfere with vaccine effectiveness, or might complicate making another diagnosis because of a possible vaccine-related reaction. People who administer vaccines should screen recipients for contraindications and precautions before administering vaccines, and this screening should be documented (eg, in the electronic health record). This information is based on recommendations of the Committee on Infectious Diseases of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Sometimes, these recommendations differ from information in the manufacturers’ package inserts. A table that lists contraindications and precautions for commonly used vac-cines can be found at www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/acip-recs/general-recs/contraindications.pdf and www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/admin/ contraindications.html. APPENDIX V—PREVENTION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE FROM 1037 CONTAMINATED FOOD PRODUCTS Appendix V Prevention of Infectious Disease From Contaminated Food Products1 Foodborne diseases are associated with significant morbidity and mortality in people of all ages. In 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 841 foodborne outbreaks, resulting in roughly 15 000 illnesses, 800 hospitaliza-tions, 20 deaths, and 14 food product recalls (www.cdc.gov/fdoss/pdf/2017_ foodborneoutbreaks_508.pdf). Young children, pregnant women, the elderly, and immunocompromised people are especially susceptible to illnesses and complica-tions caused by many of the organisms associated with foodborne illness. Norovirus is the most common cause of outbreaks of foodborne illness in the United States. The system for surveillance and reporting for norovirus outbreaks is known as CaliciNet (www.cdc.gov/norovirus/reporting/calicinet/index.html).
The Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) of the CDC Emerging Infections Program conducts active, population-based surveillance at 10 sites in the United States, for all laboratory-diagnosed infections with select enteric pathogens transmitted commonly through food. The FoodNet program conducts surveillance for illnesses attributable to Campylobacter species, Cyclospora cayetanensis, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella species, Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157 and non-O157 STEC, Shigella species, Vibrio species, and Yersinia enterocolitica. FoodNet also conducts surveillance for hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS), a compli-cation of STEC infection. In 2019, compared with the previous 3 years, the incidence of infections caused by pathogens transmitted commonly through food increased (for Campylobacter, Cyclospora, STEC, Vibrio, Yersinia) or remained unchanged (for Listeria, Salmonella, Shigella).2 Additional information about FoodNet can be found at www.cdc.
gov/foodnet/index.html.
Outbreak surveillance provides insights into the causes of foodborne illness, types of implicated foods, and settings where transmission occurs. The CDC collects data on foodborne disease outbreaks submitted from all states and territories (www.cdc.
gov/foodsafety/fdoss/index.html). Public health, regulatory, and agricultural professionals can use this information when creating targeted control strategies and to support efforts to promote safe food preparation practices among food industry employees and the public. Data on foodborne disease outbreaks are available online through the National Outbreak Reporting System Dashboard (wwwn.cdc.gov/ norsdashboard).
Four general rules should be followed for food safety: 1. Clean: Wash hands and surfaces thoroughly and often.
2. Separate: Do not cross-contaminate.
1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Diagnosis and management of foodborne illnesses: a primer for physicians. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2004;53(RR-4):1–33 2 Tack DM, Ray L, Griffin PM, et al. Preliminary incidence and trends of infections with pathogens transmitted commonly through food—Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network, 10 U.S. Sites, 2016–2019. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2020;69(17):509-514. DOI: mmwr.mm6917a1 1038 APPENDIX V—PREVENTION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE FROM CONTAMINATED FOOD PRODUCTS 3. Chill: Refrigerate foods promptly.
4. Cook: Prepare and heat food to the proper temperature.
The following preventive measures can be implemented to decrease the risk of infection from specific foods.
UNPASTEURIZED MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) endorses the use of pasteurized milk and recommends that parents be fully informed of the important risks associated with consumption of unpasteurized milk.1 Interstate sale of unpasteurized (raw) milk and products made from unpasteurized milk (with the exception of certain hard cheeses) is banned by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The most vul-nerable populations, such as children, pregnant women, elderly people, and immu-nocompromised people, should not consume unpasteurized milk or products made from unpasteurized milk, including cheese, butter, yogurt, pudding, or ice cream, from any species, including cows, sheep, and goats. Serious infections attributable to Salmonella species, Campylobacter species, Mycobacterium bovis, L monocytogenes, Brucella species, STEC O157, Y enterocolitica, and Cryptosporidium parvum have been linked to consumption of unpasteurized milk. Although some states allow the sale of raw milk that meets state-designated arbitrary standard (certified milk), “certified” raw milk has also been linked to outbreaks. A number of outbreaks of Campylobacter infection among children have been associated with school field trips to farms during which children consumed raw milk. School officials should take precautions to prevent raw milk from being served to children during educational trips. Cheeses made from unpasteurized milk also have been associated with illnesses attributable to Brucella species, L monocytogenes, Salmonella species, Campylobacter species, Shigella species, M bovis, and STEC. RAW AND UNDERCOOKED EGGS Children and other groups at high risk of severe foodborne disease should not eat raw or undercooked eggs, unpasteurized powdered eggs, or foods that may contain raw or undercooked eggs. Ingestion of raw or improperly cooked eggs can result in severe illness attributable to Salmonella species. Examples of foods that may contain raw or undercooked eggs include some homemade frostings and mayonnaise, homemade ice cream, tiramisu, eggs prepared “sunny-side up,” Caesar salad dressing, Hollandaise sauce, cookie dough, and cake batter.
RAW DOUGH Children should not eat raw dough, including unbaked goods such as cookies, tortillas, pizza, biscuits, or pancakes. Children should not play with raw dough, such as at home for crafts or at restaurants. Several regional outbreaks have been linked to STEC pres-ent in raw flour. Cookie dough in ice cream sold commercially has been treated to pre-vent transmission of pathogens. 1 American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases and Committee on Nutrition. Consumption of raw or unpasteurized milk and milk products by pregnant women and children. Pediatrics. 2014;133(1):175-179 RAW AND UNDERCOOKED MEAT Children should not eat raw or undercooked meat or meat products. Various raw or undercooked meat products can commonly harbor harmful bacteria, including STEC, Salmonella species, and Campylobacter species. Specific meat products have been linked with certain infections (pathogen-commodity pair): ground beef with STEC and Salmonella species; hot dogs with L monocytogenes; pork with Trichinella species; and wild game with Brucella species, Francisella tularensis, STEC, Trichinella species, and Toxoplasma gondii. Ground meats should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160°F; roasts and steaks should be cooked to an internal temperature of 145°F; and poultry should be cooked to an internal temperature of 165°F . Use of a food thermometer is the only accurate means of knowing that meat has reached a high enough temperature to destroy pathogens. Color is not a reliable indicator that ground beef patties have been cooked to a tempera-ture high enough to kill harmful pathogens. Knives, cutting boards, plates, and other utensils used for raw meats should not be used for preparation of fresh fruits or vegetables until they have been cleaned properly (see websites at end of this Appendix for details).
UNPASTEURIZED JUICES Children should drink only fruit or vegetable juice that has been pasteurized or that has been freshly squeezed from washed fruit or vegetables. Consumption of packaged fruit juices that have not undergone pasteurization or a comparable treatment has been associated with foodborne illness attributable to STEC O157, non-O157 STEC, Salmonella species, and Cryptosporidium parvum. To identify a packaged juice that has not undergone pasteurization or a comparable treatment, consumers should look for a warning statement that the product has not been pasteurized.
RAW SEED SPROUTS The CDC has reaffirmed health advisories that people who are at high risk of severe foodborne disease, including children, people with compromised immune systems, pregnant women, and the elderly, should avoid eating raw seed sprouts (including alfalfa sprouts). Raw seed sprouts have been associated with outbreaks of illness attrib-utable to Salmonella species, STEC, and L monocytogenes, as seed sprouts are grown in warm and humid environments which favor these pathogens. FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AND RAW NUTS Many fresh fruits and vegetables have been associated with disease attributable to Cryptosporidium species, Cyclospora cayetanensis, norovirus, hepatitis A virus, Giardia duodenalis, STEC, Salmonella species, L monocytogenes, and Shigella species. Raw nuts, commercially pro-cessed vegetable snacks, spinach, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, melons, basil, and cilantro have been associated with outbreaks of salmonellosis. Nuts that have been roasted or oth-erwise treated can minimize the risk of foodborne illness. Washing can decrease bacterial contamination of fresh fruits and vegetables. Knives, cutting boards, utensils, and plates used for raw meats should not be used for preparation of fresh fruits or vegetables until the utensils have been cleaned properly (see websites at end of this Appendix for details). RAW SHELLFISH AND FISH Children should not eat raw shellfish. Raw shellfish, including mussels, clams, oysters, scallops, and other mollusks, can carry many pathogens, including norovirus, Vibrio spe-cies, and hepatitis A virus as well as foodborne toxins (see Appendix VI, p 1041). Vibrio APPENDIX V—PREVENTION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE FROM 1039 CONTAMINATED FOOD PRODUCTS species contaminating raw shellfish may cause severe disease in people with liver disease or other conditions associated with decreased immune function. Vibrio species abundance appears to be increasing because of sea surface warming, thus posing increasing concern for these infections. Some experts caution against children ingesting raw fish, which has been associated with transmission of helminths (eg, Anisakis simplex, Diphyllobothrium latum).
HONEY Children younger than 1 year should not be given honey. Honey has been shown to contain spores of Clostridium botulinum, the agent of botulism. POWDERED INFANT FORMULA For many reasons, infants should be fed human milk rather than infant formula when-ever possible. Powdered infant formula is not a sterile product and has been associated with severe illnesses attributable to Cronobacter sakazakii and Salmonella species. If infant formula must be used, caregivers can reduce the risk of infection by choosing sterile, liquid formula products rather than powdered products. This may be particularly important for those at greatest risk of severe infection, such as neonates and infants with immunocompromising conditions. Otherwise, water used for mixing infant for-mula must be from a safe water source, as defined by the state or local health depart-ment. If there are concerns or uncertainty about the safety of tap water, bottled water or cold tap water that has been brought to a rolling boil for 1 minute, then cooled to room temperature for no more than 30 minutes, may be used.
Prepared formula (including ready-to-feed products) must be discarded within 1 hour after serving to an infant. Prepared formula made from powder that has not been given to an infant may be stored in the refrigerator for 24 hours. FOOD IRRADIATION1 Irradiation of food can be an effective tool to control foodborne pathogens. Irradiation involves exposing food briefly to ionizing radiation (eg, gamma rays, x-rays, or high-voltage electrons). More than 40 countries worldwide, including the United States, have approved the use of irradiation for various types of foods. Every governmental and professional organization that has reviewed the efficacy and safety of food irra-diation has endorsed its use. Meat, spices, shell eggs, seeds for sprouting, and some produce items may be irradiated for sale in the United States. The risk of foodborne illness could be decreased significantly with the routine consumption of irradiated meat, poultry, and produce.
In addition to the websites previously cited in this section, detailed information on food safety issues and practices, including steps which consumers can take to protect themselves, is available on the following web sites: • www.foodsafety.gov • www.cdc.gov/foodsafety • www.fightbac.org • www.fda.gov/food/resources-you-food 1 www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/food-safety-education/get-answers/ food-safety-fact-sheets/production-and-inspection/irradiation-resources/ irradiation-resources 1040 APPENDIX V—PREVENTION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE FROM CONTAMINATED FOOD PRODUCTS Appendix VI Clinical Syndromes Associated With Foodborne Diseases1,2 Foodborne disease results from consumption of contaminated foods or beverages and causes morbidity and mortality in children and adults. The epidemiology of foodborne disease is complex and dynamic because of numerous possible pathogens, the variety of disease manifestations, the increasing prevalence of immunocompromised children and adults, dietary habit changes, and trends toward centralized food production and widespread distribution. The cultural diversity of foods and food practices and international travel are also likely impacting the epidemiology of foodborne disease. Widespread availability of multiplex molecular diagnostic tests for gastrointestinal ill-ness may lead to co-identification of multiple potential pathogens, complicating evalu-ation and treatment of diarrhea.
Consideration of a foodborne etiology is important in any patient with a gastroin-testinal tract illness, as well as those with certain acute neurologic findings. Obtaining a detailed history is essential to assess time of onset and duration of symptoms, his-tory of recent travel or antimicrobial use, food and water exposures, and presence of blood or mucus in stool. To aid in diagnosis, foodborne disease syndromes have been categorized by incubation period, predominant symptoms (other symptoms also occur), causative agent, and foods commonly associated with specific etiologic agents (food vehicles) (see Table 1; also www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/outbreaks/investi-gating-outbreaks/confirming_diagnosis.html). Diagnosis can be confirmed by laboratory testing of stool, vomitus, or blood, depending on the causative agent. Infectious Diseases Society of America Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Infectious Diarrhea can be found at
com/cid/article/65/12/e45/4557073.
Sporadic (ie, non–outbreak-associated) cases account for the majority of foodborne illnesses. In localized outbreaks that affect individuals who shared a common meal, the incubation period can be estimated. In more widely dispersed outbreaks and in spo-radic cases, the incubation period typically is unknown.
An outbreak should be considered when 2 or more people who have ingested the same food develop an acute illness characterized by nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or neurologic signs or symptoms. If an outbreak is suspected, public health officials should be notified immediately to initiate an epidemiologic investigation, including diagnostic and management interventions, to curtail the outbreak.
1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Surveillance for foodborne-disease outbreaks—United States, 2008. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2011;60(35):1197-1202. Additional information can be found at www.cdc.gov/foodsafety and www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/home 2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Surveillance for foodborne disease outbreaks—United States, 1998–2008. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013;62(SS-2):1-34 APPENDIX VI—CLINICAL SYNDROMES ASSOCIATED WITH 1041 FOODBORNE DISEASES 1042 APPENDIX VI —CLINICAL SYNDROMES ASSOCIATED WITH FOODBORNE DISEASES Table 1. Clinical Syndromes Associated With Foodborne Diseases Clinical Syndrome Incubation Period Causative Agents Commonly Associated Vehiclesa Nausea and vomiting 2–4 h Staphylococcus aureus (preformed enterotoxins, A through V but excluding F) Food contaminated by infected food handler that is not cooked or is improperly cooked and stored, including ham, poultry, beef, cream-filled pastries, potato and egg salads, mushrooms, unpasteurized cheese <1–6 h Preformed Bacillus cereus (emetic toxin cereulide) Contaminated food that is improperly stored after cooking, including rice <1 h Heavy metals (copper, tin, cadmium, iron, zinc) Acidic beverages, metallic container 1 h Vomitoxin (deoxynivalenol) Foods made from grains such as wheat, corn, barley 12–48 h Astrovirus Bivalve mollusks grown in polluted waters, fresh produce (greens, berries) irrigated with contaminated water, food contaminated by infected food handler that is not cooked or is improperly cooked and stored (ready-to-eat salads/sandwiches) Flushing, dizziness, burning of mouth and throat, headache, gastrointestinal tract symptoms, urticaria and generalized pruritis <1 h Histamine (scombroid toxin) Fish (bluefish, bonita, mackerel, mahi-mahi, marlin, tuna, skipjack, and many other fish types) Usually gastrointestinal symptoms followed by neurologic symptoms (including facial and extremity paresthesias) and reversal of hot and cold temperature sensation (characteristic of ciguatera toxin) 2–8 hb (can be up to 48 h) Ciguatera toxin Large reef-dwelling carnivorous fish (eg, amberjack, barracuda, grouper, snapper) Up to 18 hc Neurotoxic shellfish toxin (brevetoxin) Shellfish (eg, mussels, oysters, clams) Clinical Syndrome Incubation Period Causative Agents Commonly Associated Vehiclesa Symptoms similar to ciguatera and neurotoxic shellfish toxin, plus short-term memory loss 1 dayb Domoic acid (amnesic shellfish toxin) Mussels, clams Neurologic, including confusion, salivation, hallucinations; gastrointestinal tract manifestations 0–2 h Mushroom toxins (short-acting) Mushrooms Neuromuscular weakness, symmetric descending paralysis, respiratory weakness, neurologic symptoms may be preceded by gastrointestinal tract manifestations 12–48 h Clostridium botulinum (preformed toxin) Home-canned vegetables, fruits and fish, salted fish, meats, bottled garlic, potatoes baked in aluminum foil, cheese sauce Neurologic, constipation in infant younger than 1 y 3–30 days Clostridium botulinum (ingestion of spores with production of toxin in the intestine) Honey Neurologic, gastrointestinal tractb 10–45 min Tetrodotoxin (ascending paralysis) Puffer fish 0.5–3 h Paralytic shellfish toxins (saxitoxins, etc) Shellfish (clams, mussels, oysters, scallops, other mollusks) Abdominal cramps and watery diarrhea, vomiting 6–24 h Bacillus cereus (diarrheal enterotoxin) Meats, stews, gravies, vanilla sauce 6–24 h Clostridium perfringens Meat, poultry, gravy, dried or precooked foods 12–48 h Norovirus Feces-contaminated shellfish, salads, ice, cookies, water, sandwiches, fruit, leafy vegetables, ready-to-eat foods handled by infected food worker 1–3 days Rotavirus Feces-contaminated salads, fruits, ready-to-eat foods handled by infected food worker Table 1. Clinical Syndromes Associated With Foodborne Diseases, continued APPENDIX VI—CLINICAL SYNDROMES ASSOCIATED WITH 1043 FOODBORNE DISEASES Clinical Syndrome Incubation Period Causative Agents Commonly Associated Vehiclesa Abdominal cramps, watery diarrhea 6–48 h Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli Feces-contaminated seafood, herbs, fruits, vegetables, water, often acquired abroad—“travelers’ diarrhea” Unknown Listeria monocytogenes Soft cheeses, raw milk, hot dogs, cole slaw, ready-to eat delicatessen meats, produce (eg, sprouts, cantaloupe) 4–30 h Vibrio parahaemolyticus Shellfish, especially oysters 12–72 h Vibrio vulnificans Shellfish, especially oysters 1–5 days Vibrio cholerae O1 and O139 Shellfish (including crabs and shrimp), fish, water 1–5 days V cholerae non-O1 Shellfish, especially oysters 1–14 days Cyclospora species Raspberries, vegetables, fresh herbs, water 2–28 days Cryptosporidium species Vegetables, fruits, milk, water, in particular recreational water exposures 1–3 weeks Giardia duodenalis Water, ready-to-eat foods handled by infected food worker Diarrhea, fever, abdominal cramps, blood and mucus in stools, bacteremia 6–48 h Salmonella species (nontyphoidal) Poultry; pork; beef; eggs; dairy products, including ice cream; raw vegetables, alfalfa sprouts; fruit, including unpasteurized juices; peanut butter 2–4 days Shigella species Feces-contaminated lettuce-based salads, potato and egg salads, salsas, dips, and oysters, ready-to-eat foods handled by infected food worker 7–14 days Salmonella Typhi Food contaminated by infected food handler (acutely ill or chronic carrier 2–4 wk Amebiasis (Entameba histolytica) Feces-contaminated food or water Table 1. Clinical Syndromes Associated With Foodborne Diseases, continued 1044 APPENDIX VI —CLINICAL SYNDROMES ASSOCIATED WITH FOODBORNE DISEASES Clinical Syndrome Incubation Period Causative Agents Commonly Associated Vehiclesa Bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramps, hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) 1–10 days Shiga toxin-producing E coli (STEC) Undercooked beef (hamburger); raw milk; roast beef; salami; salad dressings; lettuce and other leafy greens; game meats, unpasteurized juices, including apple cider; sprouts; water Febrile diarrhea or, especially in older children, abdominal pain resembling that of appendicitis 4–6 days Yersinia enterocolitica Pork chitterlings, tofu, milk Hepatorenal failure, watery diarrhea 6–24 h Mushroom toxins (long-acting) Mushrooms (especially Amanita species) Other extraintestinal manifestations (fever, myalgias, arthralgias, fatigue) Varied, up to months (usually >30 days) Brucella species Goat cheese, queso fresco, raw milk, meats Fever, chills, headache, pharyngitis, arthralgia 1–4 days Group A Streptococcus Egg and potato salad, pasta Fever, malaise, anorexia, jaundice 15–50 days Hepatitis A virus Shellfish, raw produce (eg, strawberries, lettuce, green onions) Meningoencephalitis, sepsis, fetal loss 2–6 wk Listeria monocytogenes Soft cheeses, raw milk, hot dogs, coleslaw, ready-to eat delicatessen meats, produce (eg, sprouts, cantaloupe) Muscle soreness and pain Varied, up to 4 wk Trichinella spiralis Wild game, pork, meat Table 1. Clinical Syndromes Associated With Foodborne Diseases, continued APPENDIX VI—CLINICAL SYNDROMES ASSOCIATED WITH 1045 FOODBORNE DISEASES Clinical Syndrome Incubation Period Causative Agents Commonly Associated Vehiclesa Fever, lymphadenopathy, encephalitis, retinitis (may be reactivation disease for the latter two) 5–23 days Toxoplasma gondii Undercooked meat (especially pork, lamb, and game meat), fruits, vegetables, raw shellfish Sepsis, meningitis among infants Unknown Cronobacter sakazakii Powdered infant formula Unknown Salmonella species Powdered infant formula Seizures, behavioral disturbances, and other neurologic signs and symptoms Months Taenia solium (neurocysticercosis) Food contaminated with feces from a human carrier of adult pork tapeworm Epigastric discomfort, abdominal pain, cholangitis, obstructive jaundice, pancreatitis Varied (several days to months) Clonorchis sinensis (liver fluke); Opisthorchis species (liver fluke) Eating raw or undercooked infected freshwater fish, crabs, crayfish Guillain-Barré syndrome (ascending paralysis) 2–10 days Campylobacter species Shigella Enteroinvasive E coli Yersinia enterocolitica Vibrio parahaemolyticus Poultry, raw milk, water Feces-contaminated food or water Vegetables, hamburger, raw milk Pork chitterlings, tofu, raw milk Fish, shellfish Table 1. Clinical Syndromes Associated With Foodborne Diseases, continued 1046 APPENDIX VI —CLINICAL SYNDROMES ASSOCIATED WITH FOODBORNE DISEASES Clinical Syndrome Incubation Period Causative Agents Commonly Associated Vehiclesa Postdiarrheal HUS (acute renal failure, hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia) 7 days–2 wk after onset of diarrhea Shiga toxin-producing E coli (especially serotype O157:H7), or shiga-toxin 2-producing strains of non-O157 E coli Beef (hamburger); raw milk; roast beef; salami; salad dressings; lettuce and other leafy greens; unpasteurized juices, including apple cider; alfalfa and radish sprouts; water 1–5 days after onset of diarrhea Shigella dysenteriae type 1 Water, milk, other contaminated food, rare in the United States Reactive arthritis Varies Campylobacter species Poultry, raw milk, water Varies Salmonella species Poultry, pork, beef, eggs, dairy products, including ice cream; vegetables (alfalfa sprouts and fresh produce); fruit, including unpasteurized juices; peanut butter Varies Shigella species Feces-contaminated food or water Varies Yersinia enterocolitica Pork chitterlings, tofu, raw milk a List of vehicles in several categories is not exhaustive, because any number of foods can be contaminated; current online literature may be helpful to sort through commonly associated vehicles.
b See www.cdc.gov/habs/illness-symptoms-marine.html c See Table 1. Clinical Syndromes Associated With Foodborne Diseases, continued APPENDIX VI—CLINICAL SYNDROMES ASSOCIATED WITH 1047 FOODBORNE DISEASES 1048 APPENDIX VII —DISEASES TRANSMITTED BY ANIMALS (ZOONOSES) Appendix VII Diseases Transmitted by Animals (Zoonoses) Morbidity resulting from selected zoonotic diseases in the United States is reported annually by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (see “Summary of Notifiable Diseases” at www.cdc.gov/mmwr/mmwr_nd/). Information also can be obtained via the website of the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (www.cdc.gov/ncezid/about-ncezid.html) or through the main Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website (www.cdc.gov). APPENDIX VII —DISEASES TRANSMITTED BY ANIMALS (ZOONOSES) 1049 Table. Diseases Transmitted by Animals Disease and/or Organism Animal Sources/Reservoirs Vector or Modes of Transmission Bacterial Diseases Aeromonas species Aquatic animals, especially shellfish, medical leeches; has also been isolated from feces of horses, pigs, sheep, and cows Wound infection, ingestion of contaminated food or water, direct contact with infected animal or their environment Anthrax (Bacillus anthracis) Herbivores (cattle, goats, horses, sheep) Outbreaks associated with heavy rainfall, flooding, or drought; spores remain viable in soil or animal products, such as wool or hides, for decades Direct contact with infected animals or their carcasses, or contact with products from infected animals (eg, meat, hides, hair, or wool) contaminated with B anthracis spores; ingestion of contaminated meat, inhalation of contaminated dust Bartonellosis (Bartonella quintana; Bartonella bacilliformis) Cats, dogs, ruminants, rodents, human body louse Bites from human body louse, sand flies Brucellosis (Brucella species) Cattle, coyotes, hares, chickens, goats, sheep, pigs, dogs, elk, bison, deer, camels, desert rats and other rodents, marine mammals Direct or indirect contact with aborted fetuses, tissues, or fluids of infected animals; inoculation through mucous membranes or cuts or abrasions of the skin; inhalation of contaminated aerosols; ingestion of unpasteurized dairy products Campylobacteriosis (Campylobacter jejuni) Poultry, dogs (especially puppies), kittens, ferrets, pigs, nonhuman primates, pet rodents, cattle, sheep, birds Ingestion of contaminated food or water, direct contact (particularly with animals with diarrhea), person-to-person (fecal-oral), fomites Capnocytophaga canimorsus Dogs, rarely cats Bites, scratches, and prolonged contact with dogs Cat-scratch disease (Bartonella henselae) Cats and other felids, infrequently other animals (less than 10%) Scratches, bites; fleas play a role in cat-to-cat transmission (evidence for transmission from cat fleas to humans is lacking) Disease and/or Organism Animal Sources/Reservoirs Vector or Modes of Transmission Erysipeloid (Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae) Pigs, horses, dogs, cats, rats, sheep, cattle, wild and domestic birds (including poultry), fresh and saltwater fish, shellfish Direct contact with animal or contaminated animal product, or water Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (eg, Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli) (STEC) Cattle, sheep, goats, deer, dogs, pigs, and poultry Ingestion of undercooked contaminated ground beef, unpasteurized milk, or other contaminated foods (eg, alfalfa sprouts and other vegetable products, mayonnaise, apple cider, and cheddar) or water; contact with infected animals or their environments (eg, farms and ranches); contact with animals in public settings including petting zoos and agricultural fairs (fecal-oral) Leptospirosis (Leptospira species) Cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, horses, dogs, rodents, and all other mammals, but rare in cats Contact with or ingestion of water, food, or soil contaminated with urine or fluids from rodents or other infected animals, or direct contact with infected animals or their organs Lyme disease (Borrelia burgdorferi, Borrelia mayonii) White-footed mice, squirrels, shrews, and other small rodents; opossums, raccoons, birds; white-tailed deer Tick bite (blacklegged/deer tick [Ixodes scapularis or Ixodes pacificus] in United States, castor bean tick [Ixodes ricinus] in Europe) Mycobacterium marinum Found in brackish water, fresh water, and saltwater; fish (and cleaning aquaria) Contaminated water sources; skin injury or contamination of existing wound Mycobacterium bovis and Mycobacterium tuberculosis Cattle, elephants, giraffes, rhinoceroses, bison, deer, elk, feral pigs, badgers, possums, nonhuman primates M tuberculosis is uncommon in nonhuman species, although when it is identified it is typically found in nonhuman primates and elephants Sporadic cases of M tuberculosis have been reported in other species, including cattle Transmission is by the airborne route Table. Diseases Transmitted by Animals, continued 1050 APPENDIX VII —DISEASES TRANSMITTED BY ANIMALS (ZOONOSES) Disease and/or Organism Animal Sources/Reservoirs Vector or Modes of Transmission Pasteurellosis (Pasteurella multocida) Cats, dogs, rabbits, pigs, other animals, birds Bites, scratches, licks, saliva, respiratory droplets from animals (primarily cats and dogs), and contaminated meat Plague (Yersinia pestis) Rodents, (eg, prairie dogs, chipmunks, squirrels, mice, voles, rats) cats, dogs, rabbits, wild carnivores (eg, bobcats, coyotes) Bite of infected rodent fleas (especially Oriental rat fleas- Xenopsylla cheopis); in United States, most common vector is Oropsylla montana, a flea found on rodents including prairie dogs and squirrels; direct contact with infected animal tissues, airborne from other human or animal (eg, cat) with pneumonic plague Q fever (Coxiella burnetii) Sheep, goats, cows, cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents, horses, pigs, buffalo, camels, pigeons, geese, other wild fowl, ticks Contact with excreta (birth products, urine, feces, milk) of infected animals, inhalation of pathogen-contaminated dust, ingestion of unpasteurized milk, and fomite transmission; (possible role of ticks not well defined); rarely by blood transfusions, sexual contact in humans, or from a pregnant woman to her fetus Rat-bite fever (Streptobacillus moniliformis, Spirillum minus) Rodents (especially rats, occasionally squirrels), gerbils Bites, scratched, contact with secretions, aerosol spread, direct contact with rodent; contaminated food or water; unpasteurized, contaminated milk Relapsing fever (tickborne) (Borrelia species) Wild rodents Soft tick bites (Ornithodoros species); bites from blacklegged ticks (I scapularis and I pacificus) transmit B miyamotoi Salmonellosis (Salmonella species) Cattle, poultry, turtles, frogs, lizards, snakes, salamanders, geckos, iguanas, fish, invertebrates, dogs, cats, pigs, sheep, horses, hedgehogs, hamsters, guinea pigs, mice, rats and other rodents, ferrets, other wild and domestic animals Fecal-oral transmission most common; ingestion of contaminated food (eg, meat, poultry, dairy, eggs, produce, processed foods), unpasteurized milk and other raw dairy products, or contaminated water; contact with infected animals or their environments (including healthy reptiles); contaminated animal products including dry dog and cat food and pet treats Table. Diseases Transmitted by Animals, continued APPENDIX VII —DISEASES TRANSMITTED BY ANIMALS (ZOONOSES) 1051 Disease and/or Organism Animal Sources/Reservoirs Vector or Modes of Transmission Streptococcus iniae Fish from many regions of the world Skin wound during handling and preparation of infected fish Tetanus (Clostridium tetani) Any animal indirectly via soil containing animal feces Wound infection, skin injury or soft tissue injury with inoculation of bacteria (as from soil or a contaminated object) Tularemia (Francisella tularensis) Sheep, dogs, cats, pigs, horses, wild rabbits, hares, voles, squirrels, beaver, lemmings, muskrats, moles, hamsters, birds, reptiles, and fish Tick bites (wood tick [Dermacentor andersoni ], dog tick [D variabilis], Lone-star tick bites [Amblyomma americanum]), deerfly bites; direct contact with infected animal, ingestion of contaminated water or meat, mechanical transmission from claws or teeth (cats/dogs), aerosolization of tissues or excreta Vibrio species Shellfish Ingestion of contaminated food or water; skin injury or contamination of existing wound Yersiniosis (Yersinia enterocolitica, Yersinia pseudotuberculosis) Pigs, deer, elk, horses, goats, sheep, cattle, rodents, birds, rabbits Ingestion of contaminated food (particularly raw or undercooked pork products), raw or unpasteurized milk or other dairy products, contaminated water; rarely direct contact Fungal Diseases Cryptococcosis (Cryptococcus neoformans) Excreta of birds, including pigeons, canaries, parakeets, and chickens Inhalation of aerosols from accumulations of bird feces; can also be isolated from fruit and vegetables, house dust, air conditioners, air, and sawdust; can enter body through skin as well as inhalation Histoplasmosis (Histoplasma capsulatum) Excreta of bats, birds such as pigeons and starlings Inhalation of aerosolized spores from accumulations of bat or bird feces, spores can also be ingested Ringworm/tinea corporis (Microsporum and Trichophyton species) Cats, dogs, chickens, pigs, mice, moles, horses, rodents, cattle, monkeys, goats Direct contact; pathogenic fungi found worldwide; hot and humid climates generally increase incidence Table. Diseases Transmitted by Animals, continued 1052 APPENDIX VII —DISEASES TRANSMITTED BY ANIMALS (ZOONOSES) Disease and/or Organism Animal Sources/Reservoirs Vector or Modes of Transmission Parasitic Diseases Angiostrongylus cantonensis (rat lungworm) Rodents and mollusks (eg, slugs and snails) Ingestion of larvae in raw or undercooked snails or slugs, freshwater shrimp, land crabs, frogs or on contaminated raw produce Anisakiasis (Anisakis species) (herring worm disease) Crustaceans eat infective larvae from marine mammal feces; fish or squid eat the infected crustaceans. Ingestion of larvae in raw or undercooked fish or squid (eg, sushi) Babesiosis (several Babesia species) Mice and various other rodents and small mammals; wildlife Tick bite (in the United States, Babesia microti is transmitted mainly by I scapularis; in Europe, Babesia divergens is mainly transmitted by Ixodes tick bites) Balantidiasis (Balantidium coli) Pigs Ingestion of contaminated food or water Baylisascariasis (Baylisascaris procyonis) Raccoons Ingestion of eggs shed in raccoon feces found in dirt or animal waste Clonorchiasis/Opisthorchiasis (Clonorchis/Opisthorchis species) Fish, crabs, crayfish, snails, cats, dogs Ingestion of metacercariae in raw or undercooked fish, crabs, or crayfish Cryptosporidiosis (Cryptosporidium species) Cryptosporidium parvum can infect all mammals; common in calves and other young ruminants; seen in pigs, rarely occurs in cats, dogs, and horses; other cryptosporidium species can infect birds and reptiles Fecal-oral route; ingestion of contaminated water (especially groundwater) or foods; infection by inhaling aerosols can also occur Cutaneous larva migrans [primarily Ancylostoma species hookworms)] Dogs, cats Penetration of skin by larvae, which develop in soil contaminated with animal feces Table. Diseases Transmitted by Animals, continued APPENDIX VII —DISEASES TRANSMITTED BY ANIMALS (ZOONOSES) 1053 Disease and/or Organism Animal Sources/Reservoirs Vector or Modes of Transmission Dog tapeworm (Dipylidium caninum) Dogs are definitive hosts; cats and other animals (eg, foxes) can also be hosts Ingestion of fleas infected with cysticercoid stage Dwarf tapeworm (Hymenolepis nana) and rat tapeworm (Hymenolepis diminuta) Rodents (humans are more important reservoirs than rodents for H nana; for H diminuta, rodents are primary and human infection is infrequent); arthropods including beetles and fleas can serve as intermediate hosts Ingestion of eggs in contaminated food or water; animal-to-person (fecal-oral); person-to-person (fecal-oral); infection can occur after ingestion of cysticercoid-infected arthropods Autoinfection may also occur in humans if eggs remain in intestine (H nana) Echinococcosis, hydatid disease (Echinococcus species) Definitive hosts are canids including dogs, coyotes, foxes, dingoes, jackals, hyenas, and wolves. Intermediate hosts encompass many domestic and wild animals, including herbivores such as sheep, goats, cattle, and deer Ingestion of eggs shed in animal feces Fascioliasis (Fasciola species) Sheep, cattle Ingestion of larvae in contaminated water, in raw watercress and other contaminated water plants, or eating raw or undercooked sheep or goat liver Fish tapeworm (Diphyllobothrium latum) Saltwater and freshwater fish Ingestion of larvae in raw or undercooked fish (eg, sushi) Giardiasis (Giardia duodenalis) Wild and domestic animals, including dogs, cats, cattle, pigs, beavers, muskrats, rats, pet rodents, rabbits, nonhuman primates Ingestion of contaminated water or foods, and animal-to-person (fecal-oral) Table. Diseases Transmitted by Animals, continued 1054 APPENDIX VII —DISEASES TRANSMITTED BY ANIMALS (ZOONOSES) Disease and/or Organism Animal Sources/Reservoirs Vector or Modes of Transmission Myiasis (Dermatobia, Cochliomyia, Chrysomya, Cuterebra, and Wohlfahrtia species) Flies Exposure of flies to broken or wounded skin; with Chrysomya screwworm flies, exposure of flies to unbroken soft skin Taeniasis/beef tapeworm (Taenia saginata) Cattle (intermediate host) Ingestion of larvae in raw or undercooked beef; cysticercosis in cattle is caused by ingestion of embryonated eggs excreted by humans with Taenia infection Taeniasis and cysticercosis/pork tapeworm (Taenia solium; Taenia asiatica less common) Pigs (intermediate host) Ingestion of larvae in raw or undercooked pork resulting in intestinal infection in humans with adult tapeworms (taeniasis); porcine cysticercosis (infection in pigs) is caused by ingestion of embryonated eggs excreted by humans with Taenia infection, human cysticercosis is caused by ingestion of eggs through fecal contamination of food or water, or by autoinfection Toxoplasmosis (Toxoplasma gondii) Members of the Felidae family (including domestic cats) are definitive hosts; many mammals (eg, sheep, goats, and swine) and birds can serve as intermediate hosts Transmission can be foodborne, zoonotic, congenital, or in rare instances through organ transplantation. Zoonotic transmission can occur through ingestion of infective oocysts from hands after cleaning litter boxes or gardening (soil), or ingestion of vegetables/low growing fruits, or ingestion of anything that has become contaminated with cat feces; consumption of cysts in raw or undercooked meat (such as lamb, pork, venison) or shellfish (clams, mussels, oysters) Drinking unpasteurized goat milk; drinking contaminated water Trichinellosis (Trichinella spiralis and other Trichinella species) Pigs, bears, seals, walruses, rodents, horses, foxes, wolves Ingestion of larvae in raw or undercooked meat, particularly pork or wild game meat Table. Diseases Transmitted by Animals, continued APPENDIX VII —DISEASES TRANSMITTED BY ANIMALS (ZOONOSES) 1055 Disease and/or Organism Animal Sources/Reservoirs Vector or Modes of Transmission Ocular or visceral toxocariasis/larva migrans (Toxocara canis and Toxocara cati) Dogs, cats; puppies are a major source of environmental contamination Ingestion of infected, larvated eggs, usually from soil, dirty hands, or food contaminated by animal feces Chlamydial and Rickettsial Diseases Human ehrlichiosis (Ehrlichia chaffeensis, Ehrlichia ewingii, and Ehrlichia muris eauclairensis) Dogs, red foxes, deer, coyotes, goats, and lemurs (E chaffeensis); dogs may be reservoir hosts along with wolves and jackals (Ehrlichia canis and E ewingii) Tick bites (Lone star tick [Amblyomma americanum] for E chaffeensis, E ewingii; blacklegged tick [I scapularis] for E muris eauclairensis); in rare cases Ehrlichia species have been spread through blood transfusion and organ transplantation Human anaplasmosis (Anaplasma phagocytophilum) Small mammals including wood rats and deer mice; deer may also be involved. Tick bites (I scapularis and I pacificus) Psittacosis (Chlamydia psittaci) Most birds (especially psittacine birds such as parakeets, parrots, macaws, and cockatoos) and poultry Inhalation of aerosols from feces of infected birds as well as fecal-oral transmission. Rickettsialpox (Rickettsia akari) House mice Mite bites (house mouse mite, Liponyssoides sanguineus) Rocky Mountain spotted fever (Rickettsia rickettsii) Dogs, wild rodents, rabbits Tick bites (American dog tick, Dermacentor variabilis; Rocky Mountain wood tick, D andersoni; and brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus) Rickettsia parkeri infection (maculatum disease, American boutonneuse fever) Unknown; perhaps cattle, dogs, small wild rodents Tick bites (Gulf coast tick [Amblyomma maculatum]) Typhus, fleaborne endemic typhus, Murine typhus (Rickettsia typhi) Rats, opossums, cats, dogs Infected flea feces scratched into abrasions; oriental rat fleas (Xenopsylla cheopis) and cat fleas (Ctenocephalides felis) are vectors.
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Diseases Transmitted by Animals, continued 1056 APPENDIX VII —DISEASES TRANSMITTED BY ANIMALS (ZOONOSES) Disease and/or Organism Animal Sources/Reservoirs Vector or Modes of Transmission Typhus, louseborne epidemic typhus (Rickettsia prowazekii) Flying squirrels (sylvatic typhus) Person-to-person via infected body louse, contact with flying squirrels, their nests, or ectoparasites (role and species of ectoparasites undefined) Viral Diseases B virus (formerly herpes B, monkey B virus, herpesvirus simiae, or herpesvirus B) Macaque monkeys Bite or exposure to secretions or tissues Colorado tick fever virus Rodents (eg, squirrels, chipmunks) Tick bites (Rocky Mountain wood tick [Dermacentor andersoni]) Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever (nairovirus) Many wild and domestic animals including cattle, hares, goats, sheep Infectious blood and body fluids from animal slaughter; Ixodid (hard) ticks, genus Hyalomma, are reservoir and vector; person-to-person via contact (droplet, contact) with infectious blood or body fluids; improperly sterilized medical equipment Eastern equine encephalitis virus Birds Mosquito bites (Coquillettidia species, Aedes species, Culex species, Ochlerotatus species), rarely through organ transplantation Ebola virus Fruit bats; nonhuman primates may become infected Direct contact through broken skin or mucous membranes (eyes, nose, mouth) with blood or body fluids, contaminated needles, prolonged presence in semen of infected individuals (possible sexual transmission), infected fruit bats or nonhuman primates Hantaviruses Wild and peridomestic rodents Inhalation of aerosols of infected secreta and excreta; contact with infected rodents or infected droppings and urine Hendra virus Flying foxes (Pteropus genus) are the natural reservoir; horses can become infected Contact with body fluids of infected horses, close contact with fruit bats Table. Diseases Transmitted by Animals, continued APPENDIX VII —DISEASES TRANSMITTED BY ANIMALS (ZOONOSES) 1057 Disease and/or Organism Animal Sources/Reservoirs Vector or Modes of Transmission Novel influenza (eg, H5N1, H7N9, H9N2, H3N2 variant) Chickens, birds, pigs Contact with infected animals or aerosols (markets, slaughterhouse) Jamestown Canyon virus Deer Mosquito bites (Aedes species, Anopheles species, and Culiseta species) Japanese encephalitis virus Pigs, birds Mosquito bites (Culex tritaeniorhynchus) Kyasanur forest disease/Alkhurma hemorrhagic fever Monkeys, rodents, and shrews are common hosts after being bitten by infected ticks Primarily tick bites (Haemaphysalis spinigera), contact with infected animal La Crosse virus Rodents (eg, chipmunks and squirrels) Mosquito bites (Aedes triseriatus) Lassa fever Multimammate rat (Mastomys natalensis) Inhalation of aerosols or direct contact with infected secreta or excreta; consumption of food contaminated by rodents Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus Rodents, particularly house mice and pet hamsters (includes feeder rodents used as reptile food), guinea pigs Direct contact, inhalation of aerosols, ingestion of food contaminated with rodent excreta Marburg hemorrhagic fever African fruit bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus), infected nonhuman primates Contact with fruit bats or their excreta (eg, entering caves or mines inhabited by bats); contact with infectious blood or tissue of infected monkeys Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS coronavirus) Uncertain, virus found in camels in several countries Respiratory droplets from infected individuals (possible airborne transmission in some cases), direct contact Monkeypox Natural reservoir unknown; African rodent species play a role in transmission Animal-to-human direct contact, bite, or scratch; contact with infected body fluids or contaminated bedding Table. Diseases Transmitted by Animals, continued 1058 APPENDIX VII —DISEASES TRANSMITTED BY ANIMALS (ZOONOSES) Disease and/or Organism Animal Sources/Reservoirs Vector or Modes of Transmission Nipah virus Fruit bats; pigs can become infected Close contact with bats, consumption of bat contaminated fruit/ sap; direct contact with infected pigs Omsk hemorrhagic fever Infected rodents including muskrats and voles Handling infected muskrats (eg, hunting, trapping, skinning), and bites from infected ticks (Dermacentor reticulatus, Ixodes persulcatus, Dermacentor marginatus) Orf (pox virus of sheep) Sheep, goats and occasionally other ruminants Contact with infected saliva, infected fomites Powassan virus Small to medium-sized rodents (eg, groundhogs, squirrels, mice) Tick bites (Ixodes cookei, Ixodes marxi, I scapularis) and rarely blood transfusion Rabies (Lyssavirus) In the United States, primarily mammalian wildlife (bats, raccoons, skunks, foxes, coyotes, mongooses) or, less frequently, domestic animals (dogs, cats, cattle, horses, sheep, goats, ferrets) Bites; rarely contact of open wounds, abrasions (including scratches), or mucous membranes with saliva or other infectious materials (eg, neural tissue), corneal and organ transplantation Rift Valley fever Domesticated livestock (eg, cattle, sheep, goats, buffalo, and camels) Contact with blood, body fluids or tissues of infected animals. Bites from infected mosquitoes; rarely bites from other insects with virus on their mouthparts Severe acute respiratory virus-1 (SARS-CoV-1) Bats, civet cats, potentially other animal species Respiratory droplets (airborne transmission believed to occur in some cases), direct contact Severe acute respiratory virus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) Unknown Respiratory droplets and aerosols Table. Diseases Transmitted by Animals, continued APPENDIX VII —DISEASES TRANSMITTED BY ANIMALS (ZOONOSES) 1059 Disease and/or Organism Animal Sources/Reservoirs Vector or Modes of Transmission South American arenaviruses (Junin, Machupo, Guanarito, Sabia, Chapare, Lujo) Rodents Inhalation of aerosols of infected secretions or excreta, consumption of food or water contaminated with infected secretions or excreta, direct contact of abraded or broken skin with rodent excrement St Louis encephalitis virus Birds Mosquito bites (Culex species) and rarely blood transfusion Tickborne encephalitis virus Small rodents are primary reservoirs; large animals such as cows, goats and sheep become infected but do not play a role in virus maintenance Tick bites (Ixodes species); consumption of infected raw milk products, and rarely blood transfusion or organ transplantation Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus Sylvatic rodents, possibly birds; horses are dead-end hosts Mosquito bites (Aedes species, Anopheles species, Culex species, Deinocerites species, Mansonia species, and Psorophora species) West Nile virus Birds Mosquito bites (Culex species) and rarely, blood transfusion, organ transplantation Western equine encephalitis virus Birds Mosquito bites (Culex tarsalis) Yellow fever virus Nonhuman primates Mosquito bites (Haemagogus species, Sabethes species, Aedes [Stegomyia] species) Table. Diseases Transmitted by Animals, continued 1060 APPENDIX VII —DISEASES TRANSMITTED BY ANIMALS (ZOONOSES) INDEX Index 0–9 1,3-β-D-glucan (BG) assay, 596–597 2-undecanone, 178–179 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13), 537 active immunization, 722–723 case reporting, 726 general recommendations for use of, 726 immunization of children 2 through 18 years of age who are at increased risk of IPD with PPSV23 after, 723–724, 725t immunization of children unimmunized or incompletely immunized with, 723, 724t Moraxella catarrhalis infections, 537 routine immunization with pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 723 seizures and, 87 simultaneous administration with other vaccines, 36 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) infections, 719 23-valent polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccine (PPSV23) active immunization, 722–723 general recommendations for use of, 726 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and, 433 immunization of children 2 through 18 years of age who are at increased risk of IPD with, 723–724, 724t immunization of children 6 through 18 years of age with high-risk conditions, 723, 725t simultaneous administration with other vaccines, 36 A AAFP . See American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) AAP . See American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Abametapir, 569t, 570 Abdominal actinomycosis, 187 Abdominal distention, Enterobacteriaceae infections, 312 Abdominal pain and cramping amebiasis, 190, 191 anaphylactic reactions, 64 anthrax, 197 arenaviruses, 362 Bacillus cereus infections and intoxications, 219 bacterial vaginosis, 221 Balantidium coli infections, 226 Blastocystis infections, 230 brucellosis, 238 bunyaviruses, 365 Campylobacter infections, 243 Chlamydia psittaci, 258 Clostridioides difficile, 271 Clostridium perfringens, 276 cryptosporidiosis, 288 cyclosporiasis, 292 cystoisosporiasis, 293 dengue, 301 Ebola virus disease (EVD), 368 exclusion of children from group child care and school for, 127t Giardia duodenalis, 335 Helicobacter pylori infections, 357 hepatitis E virus (HEV), 405 hookworm infections, 421 influenza, 447 malaria, 493 microsporidia infections, 533 murine typhus, 827 norovirus and sapovirus infections, 548 pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), 574 Q fever (Coxiella burnetii infection), 617 Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), 641 Shigella infections, 668 smallpox (variola), 672 staphylococcal food poisoning, 677 toxocariasis, 766 trichinellosis, 775 trichuriasis, 780 Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis infections, 851 Abnormal bleeding and malaria, 494 Abortion. See fetal loss Page numbers followed by “t” indicate a table. Page numbers followed by “f ” indicate a figure.
1062 INDEX Abscess actinomycosis, 187 allergic reactions to aluminum salts, 53 amebiasis, 190–192 amebic meningoencephalitis and keratitis, 193, 194 Arcanobacterium haemolyticum infections, 209 Bacteroides, Prevotella, and other anaerobic gram-negative bacilli infections, 224, 225 blastomycosis, 232 bone, 464 brain, 194, 209, 224, 312, 333, 478, 480, 544, 566, 627, 655, 714, 767–768 breast, 109–110 Brodie, 464 brucellosis, 238 Burkholderia infections, 240–241 cervical, 187 coagulase-negative staphylococcal infections, 692 cutaneous, 232 dental, 714 Enterobacteriaceae, 312 Fusobacterium infections, 333 Giardia duodenalis infections, 335 gonococcal infections, 338–339, 342 group A streptococcal infections, 694 group A streptococcal (GAS) infections, 694 intra-abdominal, 544, 714 Kingella kingae infections, 464 Listeria monocytogenes infections, 478, 480 liver, 190–191, 192, 193, 566 lung, 241, 547 Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 544 myocardium, 627 nocardiosis, 547, 548 non-group A or B streptococcal and enterococcal infections, 714 Paracoccidioidomycosis, 552 Pasteurella infections, 566 penile, 339 peritonsillar, 224 plague, 594 prostatic, 224 Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, 616 rat-bite fever, 627, 628 respiratory tract, 209, 224, 566, 694 retropharyngeal, 996t Salmonella infections, 655 scalp, 338, 342, 692 scrotal, 224 spinal epidural, 714 Staphylococcus aureus, 678–679, 683, 688, 689 Toxoplasma gondii infections, 767–768 treatment table, 991t tubo-ovarian, 224, 574, 577 Absidia, 332t Abuse, sexual. See sexual assault and abuse ACAM2000 vaccine, 675 Acanthamoeba, 193–196 Acetaminophen, 110 chikungunya and, 256 hepatitis C and, 402 influenza and, 452 injection pain minimization and, 31 Acidosis, rotavirus infections, 644 ACIP . See Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), 427. See also human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) AIDS info, 1027 Toxoplasma gondii infections in, 769 Acquired syphilis, 729–730, 743 Actinomycosis, 187–188 abdominal, 187 cervicofacial, 187 clinical manifestations, 187 diagnostic tests, 188 epidemiology, 187 etiology, 187 incubation period, 187 isolation precautions, 188 thoracic, 187 treatment, 188 Active immunization, 13–54. See also immunization after receipt of Immune Globulin or other blood products, 40–41t, 40–42 childhood immunization schedule and safety, 45 combination vaccines, 33, 37–38, 37–38t interchangeability of vaccine products, 34–35 lapsed immunizations, 38–39 managing injection pain with, 30–31 minimum ages and minimum intervals between vaccine doses, 34 schedule and timing of vaccines, 31–33, 33t unknown or uncertain immunization status, 39 vaccine administration, 26–30, 29t vaccine dose, 39 vaccine handling and storage, 19–26 vaccine ingredients, 17–19 vaccine safety, 42–54 vaccines approved for immunization and distributed in the US, 15–16t Acute bronchitis Chlamydia pneumoniae, 256 INDEX 1063 Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 543 Acute chest syndrome Chlamydia pneumoniae, 256 Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 544 Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM), 767 Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), 315 Acute otitis externa (AOE), 184–185 Acute otitis media (AOM), 873–874 bocavirus, 233 chemoprophylaxis for, 1007–1008 human metapneumovirus (hMPV), 532 Moraxella catarrhalis infections, 537 Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 543 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), 631 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) infections, 717–719, 718t, 721–722 treatment table, 994t Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) blastomycosis, 232 Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii infections, 285 Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and related infections, 308 histoplasmosis, 417 Acute rheumatic fever (ARF), 702–705, 703–705t Acute sinusitis, 874–875, 993t Acute suppurative parotitis, Burkholderia infections, 241 Acyclovir, 930–932t genital ulcer disease, 900t, 903t herpes simplex virus (HSV), 411–412 proctitis, 901t varicella-zoster-virus (VZV) infections, 834 Adefovir, 932t ADEM. See acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) Adenocarcinoma, Helicobacter pylori infections, 357 Adenovirus infections, 188–190 clinical manifestations, 188 control measures, 189 diagnostic tests, 187 epidemiology, 188 etiology, 187 incubation period, 188 isolation precautions, 189 treatment, 187–188 Adjuvants, 18 Adolescent and college populations candidiasis in, 250–251 Chlamydia trachomatis, 264 hepatitis B vaccination in, 395 herpes simplex virus (HSV) in, 409–410 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in, 431–432 immunization in, 91–92 MMR vaccine, 514 sexually transmitted infections in, 148–157, 151t, 154–155t, 157f Tdap vaccine in, 586, 587 tuberculosis (TB) in, 804–807, 805–806t Adolescents and young adults, guidelines for treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in, 898–902t Adopted children, internationally, 158–159 Chagas disease in, 165 hepatitis A in, 159–161, 379 hepatitis B in, 161–162 hepatitis C in, 162 HIV infection in, 165 intestinal pathogens in, 162–163 measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine for, 515 other infectious diseases in, 165–166 sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in, 163–164 testing for infectious agents in, 159–166, 160t tissue parasites/eosinophilia in, 163 tuberculosis in, 164–165 Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), babesiosis, 217 Adult visitation, 143–144 Adverse reactions and events. See also contraindications and precautions; vaccine safety anaphylactic, 64–67, 65t, 66t BCG vaccine, 814 delayed-type allergic reactions, 51–52 DTaP vaccine, 585–586 human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, 446–447 hypersensitivity reactions after immunization, 51–52 immediate-type allergic reactions, 52–53 Immune Globulin Intramuscular (IGIM), 56–57 Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV), 60–61, 60t intramuscular (IM) injections, 28 meningococcal vaccines, 531 MMR vaccine, 42, 515–516, 542, 654 MMRV vaccine, 654 National Academy of Medicine (NAM) on, 7 poliovirus vaccines, 607 rabies vaccines, 625 tetanus vaccines, 755 typhoid vaccine, 662–663 vaccine safety and, 42–43 1064 INDEX Alpha-adrenergic agents, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), 631 ALT. See alanine aminotransferase (ALT) Altered level of consciousness, amebic meningoencephalitis and keratitis, 193 Altered sensorium, Borrelia infections other than Lyme disease, 235 Alternaria, 330t Aluminum salts, allergic reactions to, 53 Amblyomma americanum, 175 Ambulatory settings, infection prevention and control in, 145–147 Amebiasis clinical manifestations, 189–190 control measures, 193 diagnostic tests, 192 epidemiology, 191–192 etiology, 191 incubation period, 192 isolation precautions, 193 treatment, 192–193 Amebiasis, 189–193 Amebic meningoencephalitis and keratitis, 193–196 clinical manifestations, 193–194 control measures, 196 epidemiology, 194 etiology, 194 incubation period, 195 isolation precautions, 196 treatment, 195–196 American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), 2 recommended immunization schedule, 32 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), 2, 1027 on antimicrobial stewardship, 872 immunization information, 3 on legal mandates for topical prophylaxis for neonatal ophthalmia, 1025–1026 recommendations on breastfeeding, 107–108 recommended immunization schedule, 32 toolkit for evaluation of health of immigrant children, 159 American Heart Association, 1021 American Indian/Alaska Native children and adolescents, immunization in, 88–90 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in, 632–633 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) infections in, 719 American Sexual Health Association, 1027 Americans with Disabilities Act, 145 American trypanosomiasis, 783–786, 950t antiparasitic drugs for, 950t clinical manifestations, 783–784 Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 30, 31–32 Aeromonas, 1049t AFB smears, 811–812 AFM. See acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) African sleeping sickness. See African trypanosomiasis African trypanosomiasis, 781–783, 949t clinical manifestations, 781–782 control measures, 783 diagnostic tests, 782–783 epidemiology, 782 etiology, 782 incubation period, 782 isolation precautions, 783 treatment, 783 Age indications for vaccines, 32 minimum ages, 34 Ageusia. See sensory disturbances AGNB. See anaerobic gram-negative bacilli infections (AGNB) Agranulocytosis, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), 318 AIDS. See acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Airborne transmission, 138–139, 141 Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) coronaviruses, 281 Ebola virus disease (EVD), 368 hepatitis B virus (HBV), 381 hepatitis C virus (HCV), 399 Albendazole Ascaris lumbricoides infections, 211, 951t Baylisascaris infections, 230, 953t capillariasis, 954t cutaneous larva migrans, 294 hookworm infections, 422 microsporidia infections, 535 pinworm infection, 590 strongyloidiasis, 729 toxocariasis, 767 trichinellosis, 776 trichuriasis, 780–781 Algae, 181 Alice in Wonderland syndrome, 318 Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, 212 Allergic reactions to immunization delayed-type, 53–54 DTaP and Tdap, 586 hypersensitivity, 51–52 immediate-type, 52–53 MMR vaccine, 516, 542 Allergic sinusitis, 212 Aloe polysaccharides, 924t Alopecia syphilis, 730 tinea capitis, 755–757 INDEX 1065 recommended doses, 913t sporotrichosis, 677 for systemic fungal infections, 905–906 Ampicillin actinomycosis, 188 antimicrobial prophylaxis for dental procedures, 1022t Bacteroides, Prevotella, and other anaerobic gram-negative bacilli infections, 225 dosing for neonates, 877t dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 891t Enterobacteriaceae infections, 313–314 group B streptococcal (GBS) infections, 708 Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), 347 Kingella kingae infections, 465 leptospirosis, 477 meningococcal infections, 521 Salmonella infections, 658 Shigella infections, 671 Ampicillin-sulbactam dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 892t Moraxella catarrhalis infections, 538 Staphylococcus aureus, 684t Anaerobic gram-negative bacilli infections (AGNB), 224–225 Anal bleeding, chancroid and cutaneous ulcers, 252 Anal cancer, 440 Anaphylactic reactions, Tdap vaccine, 585 Anaphylaxis, 27 allergic reaction to gelatin, 52 allergic reaction to yeast, 53 diphtheria, 305 Echinococcus granulosis, 749 group A streptococcal infections, 704 group B streptococcal infections, 710 hepatitis B, 390 hypersensitivity reaction, 51 IGIM, 57 IGIV , 61 IGSC and IGHY , 64 immunization safety and, 44–45, 1036 influenza, 456 measles, 513t, 516 meningococcal infections, 521 pertussis, 586 pinworm infection, 589 rubella, 647 treatment, 64–66t, 64–67 Anaplasma infections. See Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and related infections Anaplasma phagocytophilum, 175 Ancylostoma duodenale, 421–422 control measures, 786 diagnostic tests, 785 epidemiology, 784–785 etiology, 784 incubation period, 785 in internationally adopted, refugee, and immigrant children, 165 isolation precautions, 786 treatment, 785–786 Amikacin dosing for neonates, 880t dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 882t Aminoglycosides botulism and infant botulism, 268 dosing for neonates, 880t dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 882t Enterobacteriaceae infections, 314 group B streptococcal (GBS) infections, 708 Listeria monocytogenes infections, 479 Salmonella infections, 659 Aminotransferases, elevated, Fusobacterium infections, 333 Amoxicillin actinomycosis, 188 anthrax, 202 antimicrobial prophylaxis for dental procedures, 1022t Borrelia infections other than Lyme disease, 237 dosing for neonates, 877t dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 891t group A streptococcal (GAS) infections, 699 Helicobacter pylori infections, 360 leptospirosis, 477 Lyme disease, 486–487 Salmonella infections, 659 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) infections, 722 Amoxicillin clavulanate Burkholderia infections, 243 dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 891t Amphotericin B formulations activity, route, clearance, CSF penetration, drug monitoring targets, and adverse events, 909–912t aspergillosis, 214–215 blastomycosis, 233 candidiasis, 248–249, 250 Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii infections, 287 paracoccidioidomycosis, 553 1066 INDEX Pasteurella infections from, 566–567 rabies from, 619–627 rat-bite fever from, 627–628 Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) from, 642 zoonotic diseases, 1049–1052t Anisakiasis, 559t, 1053t Anogenital warts, 440, 904t Anorexia/weight loss amebiasis, 190 anthrax, 197 arenaviruses, 362 babesiosis, 217 Balantidium coli infections, 226 Blastocystis infections, 230 brucellosis, 238 coccidioidomycosis, 277 cryptosporidiosis, 288 cyclosporiasis, 292 cystoisosporiasis, 293 Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and related infections, 308 Enterobacteriaceae infections, 312 Giardia duodenalis, 335 group A streptococcal infections, 694 hemorrhagic fevers caused by arenaviruses, 362 hepatitis A, 373 hepatitis B, 381 hepatitis E, 405 hepatitis E virus (HEV), 405 lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), 492 lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus, 492 murine typhus, 827 norovirus and sapovirus infections, 549 paracoccidioidomycosis, 552 Q fever (Coxiella burnetii infection), 617 rickettsialpox, 640 Salmonella infections, 656 Anosmia. See sensory disturbances Anthrax, 196–202 clinical manifestations, 196–197 control measures, 201 cutaneous, 196–197 diagnostic tests, 198–199 epidemiology, 197–199 etiology, 197 incubation period, 198 ingestion, 197 inhalation, 197 injection, 197 isolation precautions, 200–201 treatment, 199–200 vaccine administration during pregnancy, 72 zoonotic disease, 1049t Anemia African trypanosomiasis, 781 American trypanosomiasis, 784 amphotericin B, 906 aspergillosis, 212 babesiosis, 217 brucellosis, 238 clostridial myonecrosis, 270 dengue, 302 Diphyllobothrium species, 748 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infections, 318, 321 Escherichia coli, 323 Helicobacter pylori infections, 357, 359 hookworm infections, 421 human herpesvirus 6, 422 human herpesvirus 8, 426 IGIV for, 59 in immigrant children, 166 intestinal pathogens and unexplained, 162 Kawasaki disease, 462 leishmaniasis, 469 malaria, 493–494, 497 murine typhus, 827 Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 544 nontuberculous mycobacteria, 815 parvovirus B19, 563, 565 Pneumocystis jirovecii infections, 597 Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), 642 Salmonella infections, 655, 657 schistosomiasis, 666 syphilis, 729 Toxoplasma gondii infections, 767, 768 trichuriasis, 780 Vibrio infections, 847 Anesthesia, topical, 31 Aneurysm Burkholderia infections, 240 fluoroquinolones and, 865 IGIV and, 58t Kawasaki disease, 58t, 458, 460–463 Angiostrongylus cantonensis, 558t, 1053t Angiostrongylus costaricensis, 558t Anidulafungin, 908 recommended doses, 913–914t Animals. See also pets arenaviruses from, 362–365 Baylisascaris infections from, 229 bite wounds from, 169–175, 171–174t bunyaviruses from, 365–368 Chlamydia psittaci infection from, 258–260 filoviruses from, 368–373 hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) from, 354–357 lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) from, 492–493 INDEX 1067 genitourinary procedures, 1016t head and neck surgery, 1017t infection-prone body sites, 1007–1009 neonatal procedures, 1015t neurosurgery, 1017t ophthalmic procedures, 1018t orthopedic, 1018t in pediatric surgical patients, 1010–1014, 1015–1020t thoracic procedures, 1018t traumatic wound, 1019t Antimicrobial resistance, 868, 869t action to prevent or slow, 869–870 factors contributing to, 868–869 Antimicrobial stewardship in inpatient facilities, 870–871 in the outpatient setting, 871–872 role of medical provider in, 872 for upper respiratory tract infections, 873–875 Antiparasitic drugs, 949–989t African trypanosomiasis, 949t American trypanosomiasis, 950t ascariasis, 951t babesiosis, 952t balantidiasis, 953t baylisascariasis, 953t capillariasis, 954t Antiretroviral therapy (ART) cryptosporidiosis, 290 Giardia duodenalis, 337 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), 428, 432–433 microsporidia infections, 535 Anti-TNF biologic response modifiers in human milk, 116 Antitoxin for botulism and infant botulism, 268 Antiviral drugs, 930–948t. See also viral diseases acyclovir, 930–932t adefovir, 932t baloxavir, 933t cidofovir, 933t daclatasvir, 933t dasabuvir, 941t elbasvir and grazoprevir, 933t entecavir, 934t famciclovir, 935t foscarnet, 935–936t ganciclovir, 936–937t glecaprevir/pibrentasvir, 938t interferon alfa-2b, 938t lamivudine, 939t ledipasvir, 940t letermovir, 940t ombitasvir, 941t oseltamivir, 941–942t Antibacterial drugs, 876. See also bacterial diseases antibiotics in vaccine manufacturing process, 19 cough illness/bronchitis, 875 for neonates, 877–881t for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 882–897t Antibody deficiency disorders Immune Globulin Intramuscular (IGIM) replacement therapy in, 56 Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV) replacement therapy in, 58–59 Antifungal drugs, 905–908, 909–912t. See also fungal diseases activity, route, clearance, CSF penetration, drug monitoring targets, and adverse events, 909–912t azoles, 907 echinocandins, 908 polyenes, 905–906 pyrimidines, 906–907 recommended doses of parenteral and oral, 913–921t topical, 922–929t Antigens, 17 Antihistamines, 66t Antimicrobial agents acute sinusitis and, 874–875 allergic reactions to, 53–54 approved for use in adults but not children, 866 cephalosporin cross-reactivity with other beta lactam antibiotics, 866–867, 867f common cold and, 875 drug dosages, 876, 877–897t drug interactions, 876 fluoroquinolones, 864–866 introduction to, 863–867 and other drugs in human milk, 115–116 otitis media and, 873–874 pharyngitis, 875 recommended, for surgical site infections (SSIs), 1014, 1015–1020t resistance to, 868–870 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), 631 Staphylococcus aureus, 684–686t stewardship of, 870–875 tetracyclines, 866 timing of administration of prophylactic, 1013 Antimicrobial prophylaxis, 1007–1009, 1008t bacterial endocarditis, 706–707, 1021–1022, 1022t cardiac procedures, 1015t dental procedures, 1022, 1022t gastrointestinal procedures, 1015–1016t 1068 INDEX ARF. See acute rheumatic fever (ARF) Artesunate, 497 Arthralgia arboviruses, 202 arenaviruses, 362 babesiosis, 217 brucellosis, 238 chikungunya, 254 Chlamydia psittaci, 258 coccidioidomycosis, 277 Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and related infections, 308 hepatitis B virus (HBV), 381 hepatitis E virus (HEV), 405 human herpesvirus 8, 426 Lyme disease, 482 lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), 492 malaria, 493 parvovirus B19, 563 Toxoplasma gondii infections, 767 West Nile virus (WNV), 848 Zika virus, 854 Arthritis Bacteroides, Prevotella, and other anaerobic gram-negative bacilli infections, 224 brucellosis, 238 chikungunya, 254 Chlamydia psittaci, 258 hepatitis B virus (HBV), 381 Kingella kingae infections, 464 lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), 492 mumps, 538 parvovirus B19, 563 reactive, 1047t septic, 999t Arthus hypersensitivity reaction, 589 Ascaris lumbricoides infections, 210–211 antiparasitic drugs for, 951t clinical manifestations, 210 control measures, 211 diagnostic tests, 210 etiology, 210 incubation period, 210 isolation precautions, 211 ivermectin, 951t mebendazole, 951t nitazoxanide, 951t pyrantel pamoate, 951t treatment, 211 Ascites, dengue, 301 Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) coronaviruses, 281 Ebola virus disease (EVD), 368 pegylated interferon alfa-2a, 942t peramivir, 942t sofosbuvir, 942t tecovirimat, 943t tenofovir alafenamide fumarate, 944t tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, 944t valacyclovir, 944–945t valganciclovir, 945–946t velpatasvir, 947t voxilaprevir, 947t zanamivir, 947t Anxiety minimization of injection, 30–31 rabies and, 619 AOE. See acute otitis externa (AOE) AOM. See acute otitis media (AOM) Aortic aneurysms and fluoroquinolones, 865 Aortic disease, brucellosis, 238 Apnea Enterobacteriaceae infections, 312 parechovirus infections (PeVs), 561 pertussis (whooping cough), 578 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), 629 Appendicitis, Fusobacterium infections, 333 Arboviruses, 202–209. See also chikungunya; dengue; west Nile virus (WNV); zika virus clinical manifestations, 202–203, 203t control measures, 206–208 diagnostic tests, 204–206, 205t etiology, 203–204 incubation periods, 204 isolation precautions, 206 reporting, 208–209 treatment, 206 Arcanobacterium haemolyticum infections, 209–210 clinical manifestations, 209 control measures, 210 diagnostic tests, 209 epidemiology, 209 etiology, 209 incubation period, 209 isolation precautions, 210 treatment, 209–210 ARDS. See adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) Arenaviruses, 362–365 clinical manifestations, 362 control measures, 364–365 diagnostic tests, 363 epidemiology, 363 etiology, 363 incubation period, 363 isolation precautions, 364 treatment, 364 INDEX 1069 Azithromycin antimicrobial prophylaxis for dental procedures, 1022t babesiosis, 218–219, 952t Bartonella henselae (cat-scratch disease), 228–229 chemoprophylaxis for meningococcal disease, 524t Chlamydia trachomatis, 263 dosing for neonates, 879t dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 888t genital ulcer disease, 901t, 904t granuloma inguinale, 345 Legionella pneumophila infections, 467 Lyme disease, 486–487 Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 546 pertussis (whooping cough), 580 Salmonella infections, 658 Shigella infections, 670 Ureaplasma urealyticum and Ureaplasma parvum infections, 830 urethritis and cervicitis, 898t Azoles, 907 pityriasis versicolor, 592 Aztreonam dosing for neonates, 879t dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 882t B B2-agonist, 66t Babesia divergens, 217–219 Babesia duncani, 217–219 Babesia microti, 175, 217–219 Babesiosis, 175, 217–219, 1053t Atovaquone plus azithromycin, 952t clinical manifestations, 217 control measures, 219 diagnostic tests, 218 epidemiology, 217–218 etiology, 217 incubation period, 218 isolation precautions, 219 treatment, 218–219 Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine, 475, 787, 813–814 Bacillus anthrax, 196–202 Bacillus cereus infections and intoxications, 219–221 clinical manifestations, 219 control measures, 221 diagnostic tests, 220–221 epidemiology, 220 etiology, 220 lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), 492 Aspergillosis, 211–215 clinical manifestations, 211–212 control measures, 215 diagnostic tests, 213–214 ear infections, 184 epidemiology, 213 etiology, 212–213 incubation period, 213 isolation precautions, 215 treatment, 214–215 Aspergillus calidoustus, 909t Aspergillus fumigatus, 909t Aspergillus terreus, 909t Aspiration pneumonia, Bacteroides, Prevotella, and other anaerobic gram-negative bacilli infections, 224 Aspirin, 62 dengue and, 303 influenza and, 447, 452 Kawasaki disease and, 455, 462 varicella-zoster-virus (VZV) infections and, 843 Zika virus, 857 Asplenia and functional asplenia, 85–86 AST. See aspartate aminotransferase (AST) Asthma bocavirus, 233 Chlamydia pneumoniae, 256 human metapneumovirus (hMPV), 532 parainfluenza viral infections (PIVs) and, 556 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), 629 Astrovirus infections, 216–217 clinical manifestations, 216 control measures, 217 diagnostic tests, 216 epidemiology, 216 etiology, 216 incubation period, 216 isolation precautions, 217 treatment, 216 Asymptomatic cyst excreters, 192–193 Athletes herpes simplex virus (HSV) among, 417 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and, 438 tinea corporis in, 762 Athlete’s foot, 764–766 Atovaquone babesiosis, 218–219, 952t Pneumocystis jirovecii infections, 597 Atovaquone-proguanil, malaria, 499t Autoimmune disease and nocardiosis, 546 Avibactam, dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 885t 1070 INDEX Balantidium coli infections, 226, 1053t antiparasitic drugs for, 953t Baloxavir, 450–452, 451t, 933t Bancroftian lymphatic filariasis, 490–492 Bartonella henselae (cat-scratch disease), 226–229, 1049t clinical manifestations, 226–227 control measures, 229 diagnostic tests, 228 epidemiology, 227 etiology, 227 incubation period, 227 isolation precautions, 229 treatment, 228–229 Bartonellosis, 1049t Basic fuchsin, phenol, resorcinol, and acetone, 922t Baylisascaris infections, 229–230, 953t, 1053t clinical manifestations, 229 control measures, 230 diagnostic tests, 230 epidemiology, 229–230 etiology, 229 incubation period, 230 isolation precautions, 230 treatment, 230 BCG. See bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine Beef tapeworm. See taeniasis and cysticercosis tapeworm diseases Benzathine penicillin G genital ulcer disease, 903t group A streptococcal (GAS) infections, 700 Benznidazole, 950t American trypanosomiasis, 785–786 Benzoic acid and salicylic acid, topical, 928t Beta-adrenergic agents, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), 631 Beta-lactams Burkholderia infections, 242 cephalosporin cross-reactivity with, 866–867, 867f Fusobacterium infections, 334–335 meningococcal infections, 521 Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 545–546 Staphylococcus aureus, 683 Bichloroacetic acid, external anogenital warts, 902t Biliary tract disease cyclosporiasis, 292 cystoisosporiasis, 293 Biologic response modifiers (BRMs) in human milk, 116 in immunocompromised children, 82–83, 83t Bioterrorism, 201 BioThrax (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed [AVA]), 201 isolation precautions, 221 treatment, 221 Back pain brucellosis, 238 bunyaviruses, 365 Listeria monocytogenes infections, 478 malaria, 493 smallpox (variola), 672 Bacteremia anthrax, 197 antibacterial drugs for neonates, 877t Bacillus cereus infections and intoxications, 219 Burkholderia infections, 241 Clostridioides difficile, 271 group B streptococcal (GBS) infections, 709 Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), 345, 346 Kingella kingae infections, 464 meningococcal infections, 519 Moraxella catarrhalis infections, 537 non-group A or B streptococcal and enterococcal infections, 713 Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, 614 Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis infections, 851 Bacterial diseases. See also antibacterial drugs contact precautions, 139–140 hospitalized children, 135–136t out-of-home child care, 117–122, 118t recreational water-associated illnesses (RWIs), 181 sexual abuse, 154t, 155t transmitted via human milk, 109–110 zoonotic, 1049–1052t Bacterial endocarditis, prevention of, 706–707, 1021–1022, 1022t Bacterial vaginosis (BV), 221–224 clinical manifestations, 221 control measures, 224 diagnostic tests, 222–223 epidemiology, 222 etiology, 222 isolation precautions, 224 treatment, 223–224, 903t Bacteroides, Prevotella, and other anaerobic gram-negative bacilli infections, 224–225 clinical manifestations, 224 control measures, 225 diagnostic tests, 225 epidemiology, 225 etiology, 225 incubation period, 225 isolation precautions, 225 treatment, 225 BAL. See bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) Balamuthia mandrillaris, 193–196 INDEX 1071 Bone abscess, 464 Bone and joint pain African trypanosomiasis, 781 Borrelia infections other than Lyme disease, 235 chikungunya, 254 dengue, 301 Bone/joint treatment table, 998–999t Bordetella bronchiseptica, 579, 581 Bordetella holmesii, 579 Bordetella parapertussis, 579, 581 Bordetella pertussis, 579 Borrelia burgdorferi, 175, 176–177, 482–489 Borrelia hermsii, 235–237 Borrelia infections other than Lyme disease, 235–237, 1051t clinical manifestations, 235 control measures, 237 diagnostic tests, 236–237 epidemiology, 236 etiology, 235 incubation period, 236 isolation precautions, 237 treatment, 237 Borrelia mayonii, 175 Borrelia miyamotoi, 175, 235–237 Borrelia parkeri, 235–237 Borrelia recurrentis, 235–237 Borrelia turicatae, 235–237 Botulism and infant botulism, 266–269 clinical manifestations, 266 control measures, 269 diagnostic tests, 267–268 epidemiology, 267 etiology, 266 incubation period, 267 isolation precautions, 268 treatment, 268 Brachial neuritis, 585 Brain abscess, 194, 209, 478, 480, 544, 566, 627, 655, 714, 767–768 Bacteroides, Prevotella, and other anaerobic gram-negative bacilli infections, 224 Enterobacteriaceae infections, 312 Fusobacterium infections, 333 non-group A or B streptococcal and enterococcal infections, 714 Breakthrough disease, 840–841 Breast abscess, 109–110 Breastfeeding and human milk, 107–116 AAP recommendations on, 107–108 antimicrobial agents and other drugs in, 115–116 bacterial vaginosis (BV) and, 223–224 brucellosis as contraindication for, 240 Bipolaris, 330t Bismuth, Helicobacter pylori infections, 360 Bite wounds, 169–175, 171–174t. See also animals Pasteurella infections, 566–567 rat-bite fever, 627–628 BK virus (BKV) infection, 607–610 Blastocystis infections, 230–232 clinical manifestations, 230–231 control measures, 232 diagnostic tests, 231 epidemiology, 231 etiology, 231 incubation period, 231 isolation precautions, 232 metronidazole, 954t nitazoxanide, 954t tinidazole, 954t TMP/SMX, 954t treatment, 231–232 Blastomyces dermatitidis, 910t Blastomycosis, 232–233 clinical manifestations, 232 control measures, 233 diagnostic tests, 232–233 epidemiology, 232 etiology, 232 incubation period, 232 isolation precautions, 233 treatment, 233 Bleeding. See hemorrhage Bloating Blastocystis infections, 230 Giardia duodenalis, 335 Blood and tissue donation Bacillus cereus infections and intoxications, 219 hepatitis B virus (HBV) and, 382 Lyme disease and, 489 Zika virus and, 860–861 Bloodborne infections in child care and school settings, 119–121 from needlestick injuries, 167–169 Blood loss, hookworm infections, 421 Blood products, active immunization after receipt of, 40–41t, 40–42 Blood transfusion, transmission of cytomegalovirus (CMV) by, 300 Blurred vision, bunyaviruses, 365 Bocavirus, 233–235 clinical manifestations, 233–234 control measures, 235 diagnostic tests, 234–235 epidemiology, 234 etiology, 234 isolation precautions, 235 treatment, 235 Body lice, 571–572 1072 INDEX etiology, 238 incubation period, 238 isolation precautions, 240 treatment, 239–240 Bruising, Ebola virus disease (EVD), 368 Bubonic form plague, 592–595 Bullous myringitis, Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 543 Bullous skin lesions chikungunya, 254 clostridial myonecrosis, 269 Bunyaviruses, 365–368 clinical manifestations, 365 control measures, 367–368 diagnostic tests, 366–367, 366t epidemiology, 365–366 etiology, 365 incubation period, 366 isolation precautions, 367 treatment, 367 Burkholderia infections, 240–243 clinical manifestations, 240–241 control measures, 243 diagnostic tests, 242 epidemiology, 241–242 etiology, 241 incubation period, 242 isolation precautions, 243 treatment, 242–243 Burkholderia pseudomallei, 241 Burkitt lymphoma, 319 Burns and Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, 615 Butenafine, 922t tinea corporis, 760 Butoconazole, vulvovaginal candidiasis, 905t BV . See bacterial vaginosis (BV) B virus, 1057t C Calcofluor test, 535 Campylobacter infections, 243–246 in child care and school settings, 122 control measures, 245–246 diagnostic tests, 244–245 epidemiology, 244 etiology, 244 incubation period, 244 in internationally adopted, refugee, and immigrant children, 163 isolation precautions, 245 treatment, 245 zoonotic disease, 1049t Canadian Medical Association, 30 Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS), 1027 chikungunya and, 256 contraindications to, 108 cytomegalovirus (CMV) and, 300 Ebola virus and, 372–373 efficacy and safety of immunization during, 109 hepatitis B virus (HBV) and, 392 hepatitis C virus (HCV) and, 402–403 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and, 438 human milk banks, 114–115 immunization of mothers and infants and, 108–109 inadvertent exposure to, 115 influenza vaccines and, 455 malaria prophylaxis during, 502 plague and, 595 poliovirus vaccines and, 606 rotavirus infections and, 645 transmission of infectious agents via, 109–115 tuberculosis (TB) during, 808–809 varicella vaccine and, 843 Zika virus and, 861 Breathing difficulty Ascaris lumbricoides infections, 210 coronaviruses, 280 dengue, 301 Brighton Collaboration, 43 Brill-Zinsser disease, 825–826 Brincidofovir adenovirus infections, 189 smallpox (variola), 674 BRM. See biologic response modifiers (BRMs) Brodie abscess, 464 Bronchiectasis, Burkholderia infections, 240 Bronchiolitis, 555 bocavirus, 233 human metapneumovirus (hMPV), 532 parainfluenza viral infections (PIVs), 555–557 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), 629, 631 Bronchitis antimicrobial stewardship for, 875 Chlamydia pneumoniae, 256 Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 543 Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), 213 influenza diagnosis, 449 Pneumocystis jirovecii infections, 596 Bronchopneumonia, measles, 503 Brucellosis, 238–240, 1049t clinical manifestations, 238 control measures, 240 diagnostic tests, 238–239 epidemiology, 238 INDEX 1073 CDC. See Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Cefaclor, dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 883t Cefadroxil, dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 883t Cefazolin antimicrobial prophylaxis for dental procedures, 1022t dosing for neonates, 878t dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 883t Staphylococcus aureus, 683, 684t Cefdinir, dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 883t Cefepime dosing for neonates, 878t dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 883t Cefixime, dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 884t Cefotaxime dosing for neonates, 878t dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 884t Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), 347 leptospirosis, 477 meningococcal infections, 521 nocardiosis, 548 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) infections, 722 Cefotetan dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 884t pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), 899t Cefoxitin dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 884t pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), 899t Cefoxitin dosing for neonates, 878t Fusobacterium infections, 334 Cefpodoxime, dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 884t Cefprozil, dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 884t Ceftaroline coagulase-negative staphylococcal infections (CoNS), 693–694 dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 884t Staphylococcus aureus, 685t Ceftazidime Burkholderia infections, 242, 243 dosing for neonates, 878t Cancers Burkholderia infections, 240 cytomegalovirus (CMV), 294 human papillomaviruses (HPV)-associated, 440, 443, 444 Candida albicans, 246–252 antifungal drugs for, 909t vulvovaginitis, 899t Candida auris, 249, 251, 909t Candida glabrata, 249, 907, 909t Candida guilliermondii, 909t Candida krusei, 249, 907, 909t Candida lusitaniae, 249, 909t Candida parapsilosis, 909t Candida tropicalis, 909t Candidiasis, 246–252 clinical manifestations, 246 control measures, 251–252 diagnostic tests, 247–248 ear infections, 184 epidemiology, 247 etiology, 246–247 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), 427 incubation period, 247 invasive disease, 249–251 isolation precautions, 251 mucous membrane and skin infections, 248–249 treatment, 248–251 treatment for vulvovaginal, 904–905t CAP . See community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) Capillariasis-intestinal disease, 559t, 954t Capillary leak syndrome arboviruses, 203 bunyaviruses, 365 hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), 355 Capnocytophaga canimorsus, 1049t Carbapenems Burkholderia infections, 242 dosing for neonates, 878–879t dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 882–883t Enterobacteriaceae infections, 313–314 Fusobacterium infections, 334–335 Cardiac conditions, preoperative antimicrobial prophylaxis for, 1015t, 1021–1022, 1022t Caspofungin, 908 recommended doses, 914t Catheterization candidiasis and, 246 for Staphylococcus aureus, 688 Catnip oil, 179 Cat-scratch disease, 226–229, 1049t CCHF. See Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) 1074 INDEX immunization information, 3, 4t on inadvertent human milk exposure, 115 recommended immunization schedule, 32 on recreational water-associated illness (RWI), 181 on screening of refugees after arrival, 159 on syphilis screening, 732 Travelers’ Health website, 176 Vaccine Storage and Handling toolkit, 19–20 Central nervous system (CNS) African trypanosomiasis, 781–783 anatomic barrier defects, 86 anthrax, 200 Baylisascaris infections, 229–230 Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii infections, 285 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), 318–319 fluoroquinolones and, 865 granulomatous amebic encephalitis (GAE), 194, 196 herpes simplex virus (HSV), 407–408, 412 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), 427–428 paragonimiasis, 554 rabies, 619 treatment table, 1002t Cephalexin antimicrobial prophylaxis for dental procedures, 1022t dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 886t Cephalic tetanus, 750 Cephalosporins cross-reactivity with other beta lactam antibiotics, 866–867, 867f dosing for neonates, 878t dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 883–886t Enterobacteriaceae infections, 313–314 group A streptococcal (GAS) infections, 700 Kingella kingae infections, 465 Listeria monocytogenes infections, 480 Moraxella catarrhalis infections, 538 pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), 899t Shigella infections, 670 Cerebellar ataxia, 538 Cerebral malaria, 494 Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) African trypanosomiasis, 782–783 amebic meningoencephalitis and keratitis, 195 arboviruses, 204 coccidioidomycosis, 278–279 communications, 86 Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii infections, 286–287 dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 885t Ceftibuten, dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 885t Ceftriaxone antimicrobial prophylaxis for dental procedures, 1022t Borrelia infections other than Lyme disease, 237 chemoprophylaxis for meningococcal disease, 524t dosing for neonates, 878t dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 885t epididymitis, 901t Fusobacterium infections, 334 genital ulcer disease, 901t, 904t gonococcal infections, 341–342 Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), 347 leptospirosis, 477 meningococcal infections, 521 nocardiosis, 548 pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), 899t prepubertal vaginitis, 903t proctitis, 901t Salmonella infections, 658 Shigella infections, 670 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) infections, 722 urethritis and cervicitis, 898t, 903t Cefuroxime dosing for neonates, 878t dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 886t Lyme disease, 486–487 Cefuroxime axetil, dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 886t Cellulitis, 990t breast, 109–110 Enterobacteriaceae infections, 312 Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), 345 Moraxella catarrhalis infections, 537 orbital, 996t Pasteurella infections, 566 periorbital, 996t Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, 614 Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) Sentinel Program, 48 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2, 1027–1029, 1033 Clinical Immunization Safety Assessment (CISA) Project, 48–50 Division of Viral Hepatitis, 404 on foodborne outbreaks, 1037 on healthy interactions with pets and other animals, 170 INDEX 1075 Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii infections, 285 tuberculosis (TB), 786 Chickenpox. See varicella (chickenpox) Chikungunya, 254–256 clinical manifestations, 254 control measures, 256 diagnostic tests, 255 epidemiology, 255 etiology, 254 incubation period, 255 isolation precautions, 256 reporting, 256 treatment, 255–256 Chills babesiosis, 217 Borrelia infections other than Lyme disease, 235 Chlamydia psittaci, 258 Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and related infections, 308 hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), 354 histoplasmosis, 417 influenza, 447 Legionella pneumophila infections, 465 leptospirosis, 475 malaria, 493 meningococcal infections, 519 nocardiosis, 547 Pasteurella infections, 566 Pneumocystis jirovecii infections, 595 Q fever (Coxiella burnetii infection), 617 rat-bite fever, 627 Toxoplasma gondii infections, 767 Chlamydial infections Chlamydia pneumoniae, 256–258 Chlamydia psittaci, 258–260 Chlamydia trachomatis, 149, 152–155, 260–266 neonatal ophthalmia and, 1023–1026 Chlamydia pneumoniae, 256–258 clinical manifestations, 256 control measures, 258 diagnostic tests, 257 epidemiology, 257 etiology, 256–257 incubation period, 257 isolation precautions, 258 treatment, 257–258 Chlamydia psittaci, 258–260 clinical manifestations, 258 control measures, 260 diagnostic tests, 259 epidemiology, 258–259 etiology, 258 incubation period, 259 isolation precautions, 260 treatment, 259 Enterobacteriaceae infections, 313 enterovirus (nonpoliovirus), 317 group B streptococcal (GBS) infections, 708 Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), 347 Listeria monocytogenes infections, 479 lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), 493 meningococcal infections, 521 poliovirus infections, 603 prion diseases, 612–613 rabies, 620 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) infections, 718, 719 syphilis tests, 732–733 Cervical adenitis Bacteroides, Prevotella, and other anaerobic gram-negative bacilli infections, 224 group A streptococcal (GAS) infections, 694 Cervical cancer human papillomaviruses (HPV) and, 440 screening for, 444 Cervical lymphadenitis group A streptococcal (GAS) infections, 694 Legionella pneumophila infections, 466 nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), 814 Cervicitis, 898t Cervicofacial actinomycosis, 187 Ceftazidime, 885t CF. See cystic fibrosis (CF) CGD. See chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) Chagas disease. See American trypanosomiasis Chancroid and cutaneous ulcers, 252–254 clinical manifestations, 252 control measures, 254 diagnostic tests, 253 epidemiology, 252–253 etiology, 252 incubation period, 253 isolation precautions, 254 treatment, 253–254 Chapare virus, 363 CHD. See congenital heart disease (CHD) Chemiluminescent immunoassays (CIA), 401 Chemoprophylaxis. See prophylaxis Chest pain anthrax, 197 blastomycosis, 232 coccidioidomycosis, 277 Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii infections, 285 Legionella pneumophila infections, 465 nocardiosis, 547 tularemia, 822 Chest radiography Chlamydia pneumoniae, 256 coronaviruses, 281 1076 INDEX Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), 532, 546 Chronic otitis media, Bacteroides, Prevotella, and other anaerobic gram-negative bacilli infections, 224 Chronic prostatitis, Bacteroides, Prevotella, and other anaerobic gram-negative bacilli infections, 224 Chronic wasting disease (CWD), 611 Ciclopirox candidiasis, 248 tinea capitis, 758 tinea corporis, 760 topical, 922t Cidofovir, 933t adenovirus infections, 188–189 molluscum contagiosum, 536 polyomaviruses, 610 smallpox (variola), 674 Ciprofloxacin, 865 anthrax, 199–200 chemoprophylaxis for meningococcal disease, 524t cystoisosporiasis, 294 dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 887t genital ulcer disease, 901t Salmonella infections, 659 tularemia, 824 Circulating vaccine-derived polioviruses (cVDPVs), 601 Cirrhosis, 381, 406 Citronella, 179 CJD. See Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) Cladophialophora, 330t Clarithromycin antimicrobial prophylaxis for dental procedures, 1022t dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 888t Helicobacter pylori infections, 360, 360t, 361t Clean-contaminated wounds, 1011 Clean wounds, 1011 Clindamycin anthrax, 199, 202 antimicrobial prophylaxis for dental procedures, 1022t babesiosis, 218–219, 952t bacterial vaginosis (BV), 223 Bacteroides, Prevotella, and other anaerobic gram-negative bacilli infections, 225 dosing for neonates, 879t dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 886t Fusobacterium infections, 334–335 Chlamydia trachomatis, 149, 152–155, 260–266 clinical manifestations, 260–261 control measures, 264–266 diagnostic tests, 262–263 epidemiology, 261–262 epididymitis, 901t etiology, 261 genital ulcer disease, 901t incubation period, 262 isolation precautions, 264 neonatal ophthalmia and, 1023–1026 pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), 575, 577 prepubertal vaginitis, 903t proctitis, 901t treatment, 263–264 urethritis and cervicitis, 898t, 903t Chloramphenicol dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 886t Fusobacterium infections, 334 louseborne typhus, 826–827 murine typhus, 828 plague, 594 rickettsialpox, 641 Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), 643 Chloroquine, malaria, 498t Cholera control measures, 845–847, 846t diagnostic tests, 844–845 epidemiology, 844 etiology, 844 incubation period, 844 isolation precautions, 845 treatment, 845 Cholera, 843–847 Cholera vaccine contraindication during pregnancy, 71 for international travel, 101 Chorioamnionitis, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), 346 Chorioretinitis, Toxoplasma gondii infections, 767, 768, 771 Chronic aspergillosis, 212 Chronic asymptomatic parasitemia, 494 Chronic diseases, immunization in children with, 87–88 Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD), 680 Burkholderia infections and, 240 nocardiosis and, 546 Chronic immune thrombocytopenia purpura (cITP), 357 Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV) replacement therapy in, 59 INDEX 1077 coccidioidomycosis, 277 coronaviruses, 280–282 Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii infections, 285 cryptosporidiosis, 288 cutaneous larva migrans, 291 cyclosporiasis, 292 cystoisosporiasis, 293 cytomegalovirus (CMV), 294–295 dengue, 301 diphtheria, 304 Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and related infections, 308 Enterobacteriaceae infections, 311–312 enterovirus (nonpoliovirus), 315–316 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), 318–319 Escherichia coli, 322 filoviruses, 368–369 Fusobacterium infections, 333 Giardia duodenalis, 335 gonococcal infections, 338–339 granuloma inguinale, 344 group A streptococcal (GAS) infections, 694–695 group B streptococcal (GBS) infections, 707 Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), 345–346 hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), 354–355 Helicobacter pylori infections, 357 hepatitis A virus (HAV), 373 hepatitis B virus (HBV), 381–382 hepatitis C virus (HCV), 399 hepatitis D virus (HDV), 404 hepatitis E virus (HEV), 405–406 herpes simplex virus (HSV), 407–409 histoplasmosis, 417–418 hookworm infections, 421 human herpesvirus 6 and 7, 422–423 human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8), 425–426 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), 427–428 human metapneumovirus (hMPV), 532 human papillomaviruses (HPV), 440–441 influenza, 447 Kawasaki disease, 457–460, 459f Kingella kingae infections, 464 Legionella pneumophila infections, 465–466 leishmaniasis, 468–469 leprosy, 472–473 leptospirosis, 475 Listeria monocytogenes infections, 478 louseborne typhus, 825 Lyme disease, 482–483 lymphatic filariasis (LF), 490 malaria, 493–494 measles, 503 Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 546 Pneumocystis jirovecii infections, 597 Staphylococcus aureus, 684t, 685t Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) infections, 722 vulvovaginitis, 899t Clinical Immunization Safety Assessment (CISA) Project, 48–50 Clinical manifestations actinomycosis, 187 adenovirus infections, 188 African trypanosomiasis, 781–782 amebiasis, 189–190 amebic meningoencephalitis and keratitis, 193–194 American trypanosomiasis, 783–784 anthrax, 196–197 arboviruses, 202–203, 203t Arcanobacterium haemolyticum infections, 209 arenaviruses, 362 Ascaris lumbricoides infections, 210 aspergillosis, 211–212 astrovirus infections, 216 babesiosis, 217 Bacillus cereus infections and intoxications, 219 bacterial vaginosis (BV), 221 Bacteroides, Prevotella, and other anaerobic gram-negative bacilli infections, 224 Balantidium coli infections, 226 Bartonella henselae (cat-scratch disease), 226–227 Baylisascaris infections, 229 Blastocystis infections, 230–231 blastomycosis, 232 bocavirus, 233–234 Borrelia infections other than Lyme disease, 235 botulism and infant botulism, 266 brucellosis, 238 bunyaviruses, 365 Burkholderia infections, 240–241 Campylobacter infections, 243–244 candidiasis, 246 chancroid and cutaneous ulcers, 252 chikungunya, 254 Chlamydia pneumoniae, 256 Chlamydia psittaci, 258 Chlamydia trachomatis, 260–261 cholera, 843–844 clostridial myonecrosis, 269 Clostridioides difficile, 271 Clostridium perfringens, 276 coagulase-negative staphylococcal infections (CoNS), 692 1078 INDEX syphilis, 729–730 taeniasis and cysticercosis tapeworm diseases, 744 tetanus, 750 tinea capitis, 755–756 tinea corporis, 759–760 tinea cruris, 762–763 tinea pedis and unguium, 764 toxocariasis, 766 Toxoplasma gondii infections, 767–769 trichinellosis, 775–776 Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) infections, 777 trichuriasis, 780 tuberculosis (TB), 786–787 tularemia, 822 Ureaplasma urealyticum and Ureaplasma parvum infections, 829 varicella-zoster-virus (VZV) infections, 831–832 Vibrionaceae family infections, 847–848 West Nile virus (WNV), 848–849 Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis infections, 851–852 Zika virus, 854–855 Clonorchiasis/opisthorchiasis, 1053t Clonorchis sinensis, 559t Clostridial infections botulism and infant botulism, 266–269 clostridial myonecrosis, 269–271 Clostridioides difficile, 271–276, 274t Clostridium perfringens, 276–277 Clostridial myonecrosis clinical manifestations, 269 control measures, 270 diagnostic tests, 270 epidemiology, 270 etiology, 270 incubation period, 270 isolation precautions, 270 treatment, 270 Clostridioides difficile, 271–276, 274t clinical manifestations, 271 control measures, 275–276 diagnostic tests, 272–273 epidemiology, 271–272 etiology, 271 fluoroquinolones and, 864 incubation period, 272 isolation precautions, 275 treatment, 273–275, 274t Clostridium novyi, 270 Clostridium perfringens, 276–277 clinical manifestations, 276 control measures, 277 diagnostic tests, 276–277 epidemiology, 276 meningococcal infections, 519 microsporidia infections, 533, 534t molluscum contagiosum, 535 Moraxella catarrhalis infections, 537 mumps, 538 murine typhus, 827 Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 543–544 nocardiosis, 546–547 non-group A or B streptococcal and enterococcal infections, 713–714 nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), 814–815 norovirus and sapovirus infections, 548–549 onchocerciasis, 550–551 paracoccidioidomycosis, 552–553 paragonimiasis, 554 parainfluenza viral infections (PIVs), 555–556 parechovirus infections (PeVs), 561 parvovirus B19, 562–563, 563t Pasteurella infections, 566 Pediculosis capitis, 567–568 Pediculosis corporis, 571–572 Pediculosis pubis, 572–573 pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), 574–575 pertussis (whooping cough), 578–579 pinworm infection, 589 pityriasis versicolor, 591 Pneumocystis jirovecii infections, 595 poliovirus infections, 601 polyomaviruses, 607–608 prion diseases, 610–611 Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, 614–615 Q fever (Coxiella burnetii infection), 617 rabies, 619 rat-bite fever, 627 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), 628–629 rhinovirus infections, 636 rickettsial diseases, 638 rickettsialpox, 640 Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), 641–642 rotavirus infections, 644 rubella, 648–649 Salmonella infections, 655–656 scabies, 663–664 schistosomiasis, 666 Shigella infections, 668 smallpox (variola), 672–673 sporotrichosis, 676 staphylococcal food poisoning, 677 Staphylococcus aureus, 678–679 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) infections, 717 strongyloidiasis, 727–728 INDEX 1079 Coma meningococcal infections, 519 Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), 641 Combination vaccines, 33, 37–38, 37–38t Common cold antimicrobial stewardship for, 875 bocavirus, 233 rhinoviruses, 636–638 Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), 997t Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) infections, 717–719, 718t Community-associated MRSA, 681 control measures, 689 Computed tomography (CT) amebiasis, 192 aspergillosis, 210 candidiasis, 247, 250 herpes simplex virus, 411 taeniasis and cysticercosis tapeworm diseases, 745 tapeworm infections, 749 Toxoplasma gondii infections, 768 tuberculosis (TB), 786 Condylomata acuminata, 440 Confusion. See mental status change and confusion Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV), 294–295 Congenital heart disease (CHD), 1021–1022 Congenital rubella syndrome (CRS), 649, 650–651 prevaccine era morbidity, 2t surveillance of, 651 Congenital syphilis, 729, 735, 740–743 Congenital toxoplasmosis, 767–768, 770–771, 772t Congenital tuberculosis (TB), 809 Conjugates, 18 Conjunctival hyperemia, Zika virus, 854 Conjunctival injection bunyaviruses, 365 Ebola virus disease (EVD), 368 Conjunctival suffusion, arenaviruses, 362 Conjunctivitis bunyaviruses, 365 chikungunya, 254 Chlamydia trachomatis, 260 coronaviruses, 281 herpes simplex, 1026 measles, 503 meningococcal infections, 519 rubella, 649 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) infections, 717–719, 718t CoNS. See coagulase-negative staphylococcal infections (CoNS) Constipation Blastocystis infections, 230 etiology, 276 incubation period, 276 isolation precautions, 277 treatment, 277 Clostridium septicum, 269–270 Clostridium sordellii, 270 Clostridium tetani, 750–755 Clothing, protective, 177, 552, 860 Clotrimazole candidiasis, 248 pityriasis versicolor, 592 recommended doses, 914t tinea corporis, 760 topical, 923t vulvovaginal candidiasis, 904t Clotting-factor disorders and hepatitis A virus, 380 Clubbing, trichuriasis, 780 CMV . See cytomegalovirus (CMV) CNS. See central nervous system (CNS) Coagulase-negative staphylococcal infections (CoNS), 692–694 clinical manifestations, 692 control measures, 694 diagnostic tests, 693 epidemiology, 693 etiology, 692 incubation period, 693 isolation precautions, 694 treatment, 693–694 Coagulopathy enterovirus (nonpoliovirus), 315 meningococcal infections, 519 Coccidioides immitis, 910t Coccidioidomycosis, 277–280 clinical manifestations, 277 control measures, 280 diagnostic tests, 278–279 epidemiology, 278 etiology, 277–278 incubation period, 278 isolation precautions, 280 treatment, 279–280 Cocoon strategy for pertussis, 587–588 Codes for commonly administered pediatric vaccines/toxoids and immune globulins, 1032 Colistimethate, dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 893t Colitis amebiasis, 193 Balantidium coli infections, 226 cytomegalovirus (CMV), 294 Shigella infections, 668 trichuriasis, 780 Colorado tick fever virus, 202, 1057t 1080 INDEX bocavirus, 234 Chlamydia pneumoniae, 256 Chlamydia psittaci, 258 coccidioidomycosis, 277 coronaviruses, 280 Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii infections, 285 Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and related infections, 308 etiquette, 136 hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), 354 histoplasmosis, 417 influenza, 447 Legionella pneumophila infections, 465 lymphatic filariasis (LF), 490 lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), 492 malaria, 493 measles, 503 Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 543 paragonimiasis, 554 pertussis (whooping cough), 578 Pneumocystis jirovecii infections, 595 Q fever (Coxiella burnetii infection), 617 rhinovirus infections, 636, 638 rubella, 649 toxocariasis, 766 tularemia, 822 Cough illness, antimicrobial stewardship for, 875 Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE), 1033 COVID-19. See severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Coxiella burnetii. See Q fever (Coxiella burnetii infection) Crab lice, 572–574 Crackles, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), 629 Cramping. See abdominal pain and cramping Cranial nerve palsy botulism and infant botulism, 266 chikungunya, 254 Chlamydia psittaci, 258 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), 318 C-reactive protein, coronaviruses, 281 Creatinine, elevated chikungunya, 254 Fusobacterium infections, 333 Crepitus, clostridial myonecrosis, 269 Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), 610–614 Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF), 365–368, 1057t Cronobacter, transmitted via human milk, 110 Crotamiton cream/lotion, 665 Croup, 555–557 human metapneumovirus (hMPV), 532 measles, 503 botulism and infant botulism, 266 Chlamydia psittaci, 258 Contact transmission, 139–140, 141 Contaminated wounds, 1012 Contraindications and precautions. See also adverse reactions and events; isolation precautions; vaccine safety BCG vaccine, 814 breastfeeding, 108 defined, 1036 human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, 446–447 Immune Globulin Intramuscular (IGIM), 57 Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV), 61–62 Immune Globulin Subcutaneous (IGSC), 63–64 MMR vaccine, 516–518, 542 poliovirus vaccines, 606 during pregnancy, 70–71 rubella vaccine, 654–655 Tdap vaccine, 589 typhoid vaccine, 663 varicella vaccine, 841–842 Control measures. See infection control and prevention COPD. See chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Coronaviruses, 280–285 clinical manifestations, 280–282 control measures, 284–285 diagnostic tests, 283 epidemiology, 282–283 etiology, 282 isolation precautions, 284 treatment, 283–284 Corticosteroids Baylisascaris infections, 230 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), 321 in immunocompromised children, 81–82 influenza and, 462 MMR vaccine and, 517, 543 parainfluenza viral infections (PIVs), 557 Pneumocystis jirovecii infections, 597 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), 631 rubella vaccine and, 655 Salmonella infections, 660 in treatment of anaphylaxis, 66t trichinellosis, 776 tuberculosis (TB), 807–808 varicella vaccine and, 843 Coryza measles, 503 rubella, 649 Cough Ascaris lumbricoides infections, 210 blastomycosis, 232 INDEX 1081 Cystic fibrosis (CF) Burkholderia infections and, 240 Chlamydia pneumoniae, 256 Giardia duodenalis, 335 Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections and, 615, 616 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and, 635 Cystoisosporiasis, 293–294 clinical manifestations, 293 control measures, 294 diagnostic tests, 293 epidemiology, 293 etiology, 293 incubation period, 293 isolation precautions, 294 treatment, 294 Cytokine-blocking agents, hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), 356 Cytomegalovirus (CMV), 294–300 in child care and school settings, 122 cidofovir, 933t clinical manifestations, 294–295 control measures, 300 diagnostic tests, 296–297 epidemiology, 295–296 etiology, 295 foscarnet, 935t ganciclovir, 936–937t incubation period, 296 isolation precautions, 299 letermovir, 940t pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), 575 transmitted via human milk, 110–111 treatment, 298–299 valganciclovir, 945–946t D Daclatasvir, 933t Dalbavancin, dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 896t Dapsone, Pneumocystis jirovecii infections, 597 Daptomycin coagulase-negative staphylococcal infections (CoNS), 693–694 dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 887t Staphylococcus aureus, 685t Dasabuvir, 941t Death. See also fetal loss amebic meningoencephalitis and keratitis, 193–194 arenaviruses, 362 Baylisascaris infections, 229 Borrelia infections other than Lyme disease, 235 botulism and infant botulism, 266 parainfluenza viral infections (PIVs), 555 CRS. See congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) Crusted scabies, 663 Cryotherapy external anogenital warts, 902t molluscum contagiosum, 536 Cryptococcosis, 285–288, 1052t Cryptococcus, 909t Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii infections clinical manifestations, 285 control measures, 288 diagnostic tests, 286–287 epidemiology, 286 etiology, 285–286 incubation period, 286 isolation precautions, 288 treatment, 287–288 Cryptosporidiosis, 288–290, 1053t clinical manifestations, 288 control measures, 290 diagnostic tests, 289–290 epidemiology, 289 etiology, 288–289 incubation period, 289 in internationally adopted, refugee, and immigrant children, 162 isolation precautions, 290 recreational water-associated illnesses (RWIs), 181–184 treatment, 290 CSF. See cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Cunninghamella, 332t Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes, 1032 Curvularia, 331t Cutaneous anthrax, 196–197 Cutaneous diphtheria, 306 Cutaneous larva migrans, 291, 1053t Cutaneous leishmaniasis, 468–472 Cutaneous plague, 592–595 Cutaneous sporotrichosis, 676 cVDPVs. See circulating vaccine-derived polioviruses (cVDPVs) CWD. See chronic wasting disease (CWD) Cyanosis, Enterobacteriaceae infections, 312 Cyclosporiasis, 292–293 clinical manifestations, 292 control measures, 293 diagnostic tests, 292 epidemiology, 292 etiology, 292 incubation period, 292 isolation precautions, 293 treatment, 292 Cysticercosis. See taeniasis and cysticercosis tapeworm diseases 1082 INDEX amebiasis, 192 amebic meningoencephalitis and keratitis, 195 American trypanosomiasis, 785 anthrax, 198–199 arboviruses, 204–206, 205t Arcanobacterium haemolyticum infections, 209 arenaviruses, 363 Ascaris lumbricoides infections, 210 aspergillosis, 213–214 astrovirus infections, 216 babesiosis, 218 Bacillus cereus infections and intoxications, 220–221 bacterial vaginosis (BV), 222–223 Bacteroides, Prevotella, and other anaerobic gram-negative bacilli infections, 225 Balantidium coli infections, 226 Bartonella henselae (cat-scratch disease), 228 Baylisascaris infections, 230 Blastocystis infections, 231 blastomycosis, 232–233 bocavirus, 234–235 Borrelia infections other than Lyme disease, 236–237 botulism and infant botulism, 267–268 brucellosis, 238–239 bunyaviruses, 366–367, 366t Burkholderia infections, 242 Campylobacter infections, 244–245 candidiasis, 247–248 chancroid and cutaneous ulcers, 253 chikungunya, 255 Chlamydia pneumoniae, 257 Chlamydia psittaci, 259 Chlamydia trachomatis, 262–263 cholera, 844–845 clostridial myonecrosis, 270 Clostridioides difficile, 272–273 Clostridium perfringens, 276–277 coagulase-negative staphylococcal infections (CoNS), 693 coccidioidomycosis, 278–279 coronaviruses, 283 Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii infections, 286–287 cryptosporidiosis, 289–290 cutaneous larva migrans, 291 cyclosporiasis, 292 cystoisosporiasis, 293 cytomegalovirus (CMV), 296–297 dengue, 302–303 diphtheria, 305 Diphyllobothrium, 748 Dipylidium caninum, 748 clostridial myonecrosis, 269 Clostridioides difficile, 271 Clostridium perfringens, 276 cryptosporidiosis, 288 cytomegalovirus (CMV), 295 diphtheria, 304 Ebola virus disease (EVD), 368 hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), 355 herpes simplex virus (HSV), 408 Legionella pneumophila infections, 465 Listeria monocytogenes infections, 478 measles, 503 meningococcal infections, 519 murine typhus, 827 pertussis (whooping cough), 578 plague, 593 Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), 642 Deep incisional surgical site infections (SSIs), 1012–1013 DEET. See N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET) Dehydration astrovirus infections, 216 cholera, 843–844 cryptosporidiosis, 288 Giardia duodenalis, 335 rotavirus infections, 644 Delayed-type allergic reactions, 53–54 Dengue, 208, 301–304 control measures, 302–303 diagnostic tests, 302–303 epidemiology, 301–302 etiology, 301 incubation period, 302 isolation precautions, 302 treatment, 302 Dengvaxia, 208, 302 Dental abscess, 714 Dental infection Bacteroides, Prevotella, and other anaerobic gram-negative bacilli infections, 224 Fusobacterium infections, 333 Dental procedures, antimicrobial prophylaxis for, 1022, 1022t Dermacentor andersoni, 175 Dermacentor variabilis, 175 Dexamethasone, 284 Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), 347 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) infections, 721 DFA. See direct fluorescent antibody (DFA) Diabetic ketoacidosis, coronaviruses, 281 Diagnostic tests actinomycosis, 188 adenovirus infections, 187 African trypanosomiasis, 782–783 INDEX 1083 non-group A or B streptococcal and enterococcal infections, 715 nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), 817–818 norovirus and sapovirus infections, 549–550 onchocerciasis, 551 paracoccidioidomycosis, 553 paragonimiasis, 555 parainfluenza viral infections (PIVs), 556 parechovirus infections (PeVs), 562 parvovirus B19, 564–565 Pasteurella infections, 566–567 Pediculosis capitis, 568 Pediculosis corporis, 572 Pediculosis pubis, 573 pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), 575–576, 576t pertussis (whooping cough), 579–580 pinworm infection, 590 pityriasis versicolor, 591 plague, 593–594 Pneumocystis jirovecii infections, 596–597 poliovirus infections, 603 polyomaviruses, 609 prion diseases, 612–613 Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, 615 Q fever (Coxiella burnetii infection), 618 rabies, 620 rat-bite fever, 628 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), 630–631 rhinovirus infections, 637 rickettsial diseases, 639 rickettsialpox, 640–641 Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), 642–643 rotavirus infections, 645 rubella, 650–651 Salmonella infections, 657–658 scabies, 664 schistosomiasis, 667 Shigella infections, 669–670 smallpox (variola), 674 sporotrichosis, 676–677 staphylococcal food poisoning, 678 Staphylococcus aureus, 682–683 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) infections, 719 strongyloidiasis, 728 syphilis, 731–733, 734f taeniasis and cysticercosis tapeworm diseases, 745 tetanus, 751 tinea capitis, 757 tinea corporis, 760 tinea cruris, 763 tinea pedis and unguium, 765 Echinococcus granulosus, 748–749 Echinococcus multilocularis, 748–749 Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and related infections, 310 Enterobacteriaceae infections, 313 enterovirus (nonpoliovirus), 316–317 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), 320, 320t, 321f Escherichia coli, 325 filoviruses, 370–371 Fusobacterium infections, 334 Giardia duodenalis, 336 gonococcal infections, 340–341 granuloma inguinale, 345 group A streptococcal (GAS) infections, 697–698, 699t group B streptococcal (GBS) infections, 708 Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), 347 hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), 356 Helicobacter pylori infections, 358–359 hepatitis A virus (HAV), 374–375 hepatitis B virus (HBV), 384–386, 384t, 385f hepatitis C virus (HCV), 401–402 hepatitis D virus (HDV), 405 hepatitis E virus (HEV), 406–407 histoplasmosis, 418–419 hookworm infections, 422 human herpesvirus 6 and 7, 424–425 human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8), 426–427 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), 429–432, 431t, 432f human metapneumovirus (hMPV), 533 human papillomaviruses (HPV), 442 Hymenolepis nana, 747–748 influenza, 449–450, 450t Kawasaki disease, 461 Kingella kingae infections, 465 Legionella pneumophila infections, 466–467 leishmaniasis, 470 leprosy, 473–474 leptospirosis, 476–477 Listeria monocytogenes infections, 479 louseborne typhus, 826 Lyme disease, 484–486 lymphatic filariasis (LF), 490–491 lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), 493 malaria, 496 measles, 505 meningococcal infections, 521, 522t microsporidia infections, 534–535 molluscum contagiosum, 536 Moraxella catarrhalis infections, 538 mumps, 539 murine typhus, 828 Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 544–545 nocardiosis, 547–548 1084 INDEX tapeworm diseases, 744 travelers’, 104–105 trichinellosis, 775 trichuriasis, 780 Vibrionaceae family infections, 847–848 West Nile virus (WNV), 848 Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis infections, 851 DIC. See disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) Dicloxacillin, dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 892t Dientamoeba, 190–193 Diethylcarbamazine citrate (DEC) lymphatic filariasis, 491 onchocerciasis, 552 Dilated cardiomyopathy, Chlamydia psittaci, 258 Diluents, 19 Diphtheria, 304–307 clinical manifestations, 304 control measures, 306–307 diagnostic tests, 305 epidemiology, 304–305 etiology, 304 immunization against, 584 incubation period, 305 isolation precautions, 306 prevaccine era morbidity, 2t recommendations for routine childhood immunization with DTaP , 584–585 treatment, 305–306 Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine, 15t, 33, 307, 583t, 584 adverse reactions, 42, 585–586 combination vaccines, 37–38t, 350t, 351t, 352 contraindications to, 586 interchangeability with other vaccines, 35 meningococcal infections and, 525 prophylaxis in routine wound management, 752, 753t recommendations for routine childhood immunization with, 584–585 simultaneous administration with other vaccines, 36 Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and whole-cell pertussis vaccine (DTwP), 87 Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids vaccine (DT), 18, 19, 32, 33, 35, 87, 585 Diphtheria (equine) antitoxin (DAT), 305 Diphtheria toxoid (Td), 307 prophylaxis in routine wound management, 752, 753t toxocariasis, 767 Toxoplasma gondii infections, 769–771 trichinellosis, 776 Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) infections, 778 trichuriasis, 780 tuberculosis (TB), 791–796, 793f, 793t tularemia, 823–824 Ureaplasma urealyticum and Ureaplasma parvum infections, 830 varicella-zoster-virus (VZV) infections, 833, 833t Vibrionaceae family infections, 848 West Nile virus (WNV), 850 Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis infections, 853–854 Zika virus, 855–857 Diaphoresis, clostridial myonecrosis, 269 Diarrhea amebiasis, 190 anthrax, 197 arenaviruses, 362 astrovirus infections, 216 Bacillus cereus infections and intoxications, 219 Balantidium coli infections, 226 Blastocystis infections, 230 Campylobacter infections, 243–246 Chlamydia psittaci, 258 cholera, 843–844 Clostridioides difficile, 271, 273 Clostridium perfringens, 276 coronaviruses, 281 cryptosporidiosis, 288–290 cyclosporiasis, 292–293 cystoisosporiasis, 293–294 Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and related infections, 308 Enterobacteriaceae infections, 312 Escherichia coli, 322–323, 323t foodborne illnesses and, 1043–1045t Giardia duodenalis, 335 hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), 354 hookworm infections, 421 human herpesvirus 8, 426 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), 427 influenza, 447 malaria, 493 microsporidia infections, 533 norovirus and sapovirus infections, 548 precautions for preventing transmission of, 135t Q fever (Coxiella burnetii infection), 617 Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), 641 rotavirus infections, 644 Salmonella infections, 656 Shigella infections, 671–672 INDEX 1085 onchocerciasis, 552 pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), 899t, 900t plague, 594 proctitis, 901t Q fever (Coxiella burnetii infection), 618 rat-bite fever, 628 rickettsialpox, 641 Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), 643 Staphylococcus aureus, 685t tularemia, 824 Ureaplasma urealyticum and Ureaplasma parvum infections, 830 urethritis and cervicitis, 898t use in children, 866 Dracunculiasis, 560t Droplet transmission, 139, 141 DR TB. See drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR TB) Drug interactions, 876 Drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR TB), 788 Drug use anthrax and, 197 hepatitis A virus ad, 379–380 DTaP . See diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine D-testing, 682 DTwP . See diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and whole-cell pertussis vaccine (DTwP) Dwarf tapeworm, 1054t Dysautonomia and rabies, 619 Dyspareunia, chancroid and cutaneous ulcers, 252 Dysphagia anthrax, 197 Fusobacterium infections, 333 Dyspnea Chlamydia psittaci, 258 paragonimiasis, 554 Pneumocystis jirovecii infections, 595 Dysuria, chancroid and cutaneous ulcers, 252 E Ear, nose, and throat conditions. See also acute otitis externa (AOE); acute otitis media (AOM) recreational water-associated illnesses (RWIs), 184–185 treatment table, 992–996t Early latent syphilis, 730 Ears acute otitis externa (AOE), 184–185 acute otitis media (AOM), 233, 532, 537, 631, 717–719, 718t, 721–722, 873–874, 994t, 1007–1008 Diphyllobothrium, 748 Dipylidium caninum, 748 Direct fluorescent antibody (DFA) rabies, 620 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), 630 Directly observed therapy (DOT), 788 Directory of resources, 1027–1031 Dirty and infected wounds, 1012 Diskitis, Kingella kingae infections, 464 Disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI), 339–340, 342 Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) babesiosis, 217 Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and related infections, 308 Dizziness, hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), 354 Documentation, immunization, 12–13, 12–13t serologic testing for, 97–98 Dog tapeworm, 1054t Donovanosis, 344–345 Doppler ultrasonography, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), 576 Dosages, antibacterial drug, 876, 877–897t for neonates, 877–881t for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 882–897t surgical site infections (SSIs), 1013 DOT. See directly observed therapy (DOT) Dough, raw, 1038 Down syndrome and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), 634–635 Doxycycline actinomycosis, 188 anthrax, 199 Bartonella henselae (cat-scratch disease), 228–229 Borrelia infections other than Lyme disease, 237 brucellosis, 239–240 Chlamydia psittaci, 259 dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 895t Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and related infections, 311 epididymitis, 901t genital ulcer disease, 901t Legionella pneumophila infections, 467 leptospirosis, 477 louseborne typhus, 826 Lyme disease, 180, 486–487, 488 lymphatic filariasis (LF), 491 malaria, 500t murine typhus, 828 Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 546 1086 INDEX EIA. See enzyme immunoassay (EIA) Elbasvir, 933t Electrolyte abnormalities, rotavirus infections, 644 Electron microscopy, smallpox (variola), 674 Emergency vaccine storage and handling, 26 Emetic syndrome, Bacillus cereus infections and intoxications, 219 Empyema, coccidioidomycosis, 277 Encephalitis astrovirus infections, 216 bunyaviruses, 365 Chlamydia psittaci, 258 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), 318 human herpesvirus 6 and 7 (HHV-6 and HHV-7), 423 lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), 492 mumps, 538 parechovirus infections (PeVs), 561 rubella, 649 Encephalopathy, 586 arenaviruses, 362 Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and related infections, 308 human herpesvirus 6 and 7 (HHV-6 and HHV-7), 423 pertussis (whooping cough), 578 Endemic typhus, 827–828 Endocardial fibroelastosis, 538 Endocarditis Bacteroides, Prevotella, and other anaerobic gram-negative bacilli infections, 224 brucellosis, 238 Chlamydia psittaci, 258 group B streptococcal (GBS) infections, 709 Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), 345 Kingella kingae infections, 464 Moraxella catarrhalis infections, 537 non-group A or B streptococcal and enterococcal infections, 714, 716 Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, 615 Endometritis, Bacteroides, Prevotella, and other anaerobic gram-negative bacilli infections, 224 Endophthalmitis, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), 345 Entamoeba bangladeshi, 193 Entamoeba coli, 193 Entamoeba dispar, 193 Entamoeba histolytica amebiasis, 189–193 in internationally adopted, refugee, and immigrant children, 163 Entamoeba moshkovskii, 193 Entecavir, 934t mumps, 538 sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) and cytomegalovirus (CMV), 295 Eastern equine encephalitis virus, 202, 1057t Ebola virus disease (EVD), 368–373 as contraindication to breastfeeding, 108, 109 transmitted via human milk, 111 zoonotic, 1057t Echinocandins, 908 activity, route, clearance, CSF penetration, drug monitoring targets, and adverse events, 909–912t aspergillosis, 214–215 Echinococcosis, 1054t Echinococcus granulosus, 748–749 Echinococcus multilocularis, 748–749 Echoviruses, 315–318 Econazole candidiasis, 248 tinea corporis, 760 topical, 923t Ecthyma gangrenosum, Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, 614 Eculizumab therapy, 527 Eczema herpeticum, 408 Edema American trypanosomiasis, 784 anthrax, 197 chancroid and cutaneous ulcers, 252 chikungunya, 254 clostridial myonecrosis, 269 hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), 354 meningococcal infections, 519 Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), 641 trichinellosis, 776 Zika virus, 854 Efinaconazole tinea unguium, 765 topical, 924t Eflornithine, 949t African trypanosomiasis, 783 Egg protein, allergic reactions to, 53 Eggs, raw and undercooked, 1038 Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and related infections, 308–311 clinical manifestations, 308 control measures, 311 diagnostic tests, 310 epidemiology, 308 etiology, 308 incubation period, 310 isolation precautions, 311 treatment, 311 Ehrlichia chaffeensis, 175 Ehrlichia ewingii, 175 Ehrlichia muris eauclairensis, 175 INDEX 1087 lymphatic filariasis (LF), 490 schistosomiasis, 667 strongyloidiasis, 728 toxocariasis, 766 trichinellosis, 776 EPA. See Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Epidemic typhus. See louseborne typhus Epidemiology actinomycosis, 187 adenovirus infections, 188 African trypanosomiasis, 782 amebiasis, 191–192 amebic meningoencephalitis and keratitis, 194 American trypanosomiasis, 784–785 anthrax, 197–199 arboviruses, 204 Arcanobacterium haemolyticum infections, 209 arenaviruses, 363 Ascaris lumbricoides infections, 210 aspergillosis, 213 astrovirus infections, 216 babesiosis, 217–218 Bacillus cereus infections and intoxications, 220 bacterial vaginosis (BV), 222 Bacteroides, Prevotella, and other anaerobic gram-negative bacilli infections, 225 Balantidium coli infections, 226 Bartonella henselae (cat-scratch disease), 227 Baylisascaris infections, 229–230 Blastocystis infections, 231 blastomycosis, 232 bocavirus, 234 Borrelia infections other than Lyme disease, 236 botulism and infant botulism, 267 brucellosis, 238 bunyaviruses, 365–366 Burkholderia infections, 241–242 Campylobacter infections, 244 candidiasis, 247 chancroid and cutaneous ulcers, 252–253 chikungunya, 255 Chlamydia pneumoniae, 257 Chlamydia psittaci, 258–259 Chlamydia trachomatis, 261–262 cholera, 844 clostridial myonecrosis, 270 Clostridioides difficile, 271–272 Clostridium perfringens, 276 coagulase-negative staphylococcal infections (CoNS), 693 coccidioidomycosis, 278 coronaviruses, 282–283 Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii infections, 286 Enteric diseases in child care and school settings, 117, 119 Enteric fever, 656–657 treatment, 659–660 Enteritis. See Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis infections Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli, 323 Enterobacteriaceae infections, 311–315 clinical manifestations, 311–312 control measures, 315 diagnostic tests, 313 epidemiology, 312–313 etiology, 312 incubation period, 313 isolation precautions, 315 plague, 593 Salmonella infections, 656 treatment, 313–315 Enterobius vermicularis, 589–591 Enterococcus. See non-group A or B streptococcal and enterococcal infections Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli, 323 Enteropathic Escherichia coli, 322 Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli, 322 Enterovirus (nonpoliovirus), 315–318 clinical manifestations, 315–316 control measures, 318 diagnostic tests, 316–317 epidemiology, 316 etiology, 316 incubation period, 316 isolation precautions, 318 treatment, 317 Environment, care of, 137 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 177 Enzyme immunoassay (EIA) Bartonella henselae (cat-scratch disease), 228 congenital rubella syndrome (CRS), 650 hepatitis C virus (HCV), 401 human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8), 427 murine typhus, 828 Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 545 rotavirus infections, 645 Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) filoviruses, 370 Lyme disease, 484–485 toxocariasis, 767 Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (QuickELISA Anthrax-PA kit), 199 Eosinophilia Ascaris lumbricoides infections, 210 cystoisosporiasis, 293 hookworm infections, 421 in internationally adopted, refugee, and immigrant children, 163 1088 INDEX molluscum contagiosum, 536 Moraxella catarrhalis infections, 537 mumps, 538–539 murine typhus, 827–828 Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 544 nocardiosis, 547 non-group A or B streptococcal and enterococcal infections, 715 nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), 815–817 norovirus and sapovirus infections, 549 onchocerciasis, 551 paracoccidioidomycosis, 553 paragonimiasis, 554–555 parainfluenza viral infections (PIVs), 556 parechovirus infections (PeVs), 561–562 parvovirus B19, 564 Pasteurella infections, 566 Pediculosis capitis, 568 Pediculosis corporis, 572 Pediculosis pubis, 573 pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), 575 pertussis (whooping cough), 579 pinworm infection, 589–590 pityriasis versicolor, 591 plague, 593 Pneumocystis jirovecii infections, 596 poliovirus infections, 602 polyomaviruses, 608–609 prion diseases, 611–612 Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, 615 Q fever (Coxiella burnetii infection), 617 rabies, 619–620 rat-bite fever, 628 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), 630 rhinovirus infections, 637 rickettsial diseases, 638 rickettsialpox, 640 Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), 642 rotavirus infections, 644–645 rubella, 649–650 Salmonella infections, 656–657 scabies, 664 schistosomiasis, 666–667 Shigella infections, 669 smallpox (variola), 673–674 sporotrichosis, 676 staphylococcal food poisoning, 678 Staphylococcus aureus, 680–682 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) infections, 717–719, 718t strongyloidiasis, 728 syphilis, 730–731 taeniasis and cysticercosis tapeworm diseases, 744–745 cryptosporidiosis, 289 cutaneous larva migrans, 291 cyclosporiasis, 292 cystoisosporiasis, 293 cytomegalovirus (CMV), 295–296 dengue, 301–302 diphtheria, 304–305 Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and related infections, 308 Enterobacteriaceae infections, 312–313 enterovirus (nonpoliovirus), 316 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), 319 Escherichia coli, 324–325 filoviruses, 369–370 Fusobacterium infections, 334 Giardia duodenalis, 336 gonococcal infections, 339–340 granuloma inguinale, 345 group A streptococcal (GAS) infections, 696–697 group B streptococcal (GBS) infections, 707–708 Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), 346–347 hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), 355–356 Helicobacter pylori infections, 358 hepatitis A virus (HAV), 373–374 hepatitis B virus (HBV), 382–384, 383f hepatitis C virus (HCV), 399–400 hepatitis D virus (HDV), 404–405 hepatitis E virus (HEV), 406 herpes simplex virus (HSV), 409–410 histoplasmosis, 418 hookworm infections, 421–422 human herpesvirus 6 and 7, 423–424 human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8), 426 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), 428–429 human metapneumovirus (hMPV), 532 human papillomaviruses (HPV), 441–442 influenza, 448–449 Kawasaki disease, 461 Kingella kingae infections, 464 Legionella pneumophila infections, 466 leishmaniasis, 469–470 leprosy, 473 leptospirosis, 476 Listeria monocytogenes infections, 478–479 louseborne typhus, 825–826 Lyme disease, 483–484 lymphatic filariasis (LF), 490 lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), 492–493 malaria, 495–496 measles, 504 meningococcal infections, 520–521 microsporidia infections, 534 INDEX 1089 genital ulcer disease, 901t Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 546 neonatal ophthalmia and, 1025 pertussis (whooping cough), 580 Ureaplasma urealyticum and Ureaplasma parvum infections, 830 urethritis, 903t Escherichia coli, 313–314, 322–328 in child care and school settings, 122 clinical manifestations, 322 control measures, 327–328 diagnostic tests, 325 epidemiology, 324–325 epididymitis, 901t etiology, 324 incubation period, 325 in internationally adopted, refugee, and immigrant children, 163 isolation precautions, 327 recreational water-associated illnesses (RWIs), 181 treatment, 326 Espundia, 468 Essential plant oils, 179 Ethylsuccinate prepubertal vaginitis, 903t urethritis, 903t Etiology actinomycosis, 187 adenovirus infections, 187 African trypanosomiasis, 782 amebiasis, 191 amebic meningoencephalitis and keratitis, 194 American trypanosomiasis, 784 anthrax, 197 arboviruses, 203–204 Arcanobacterium haemolyticum infections, 209 arenaviruses, 363 Ascaris lumbricoides infections, 210 aspergillosis, 212–213 astrovirus infections, 216 babesiosis, 217 Bacillus cereus infections and intoxications, 220 bacterial vaginosis (BV), 222 Bacteroides, Prevotella, and other anaerobic gram-negative bacilli infections, 225 Balantidium coli infections, 226 Bartonella henselae (cat-scratch disease), 227 Baylisascaris infections, 229 Blastocystis infections, 231 blastomycosis, 232 bocavirus, 234 Borrelia infections other than Lyme disease, 235 tetanus, 750–751 tinea capitis, 756 tinea corporis, 760 tinea cruris, 763 tinea pedis and unguium, 764 toxocariasis, 766 Toxoplasma gondii infections, 769 trichinellosis, 776 trichuriasis, 780 tuberculosis (TB), 789–790 tularemia, 823 Ureaplasma urealyticum and Ureaplasma parvum infections, 829 varicella-zoster-virus (VZV) infections, 832 Vibrionaceae family infections, 847–848 West Nile virus (WNV), 849–850 Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis infections, 852–853 Zika virus, 855 Epidermodysplasia verruciformis, 441 Epididymitis, 901t Ureaplasma urealyticum and Ureaplasma parvum infections, 829 Epididymo-orchitis, brucellosis, 238 Epiglottitis, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), 345, 347 Epinephrine in treatment of anaphylaxis, 64, 65t Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), 318–322, 320t, 321f clinical manifestations, 318–319 control measures, 322 diagnostic tests, 320, 320t, 321f epidemiology, 319 etiology, 319 incubation period, 319 isolation precautions, 322 treatment, 321–322 EPT. See expedited partner therapy (EPT) Ertapenem, dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 883t Erysipeloid, 1050t Erythema infectiosum, 562–566 Erythema migrans, 486–488 Lyme disease, 482 Erythema multiforme, coccidioidomycosis, 277 Erythema nodosum blastomycosis, 232 Campylobacter infections, 244 coccidioidomycosis, 277 histoplasmosis, 418 Erythromycin Borrelia infections other than Lyme disease, 237 Chlamydia trachomatis, 263 diphtheria, 307 dosing for neonates, 879t dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 889t 1090 INDEX human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), 428 human metapneumovirus (hMPV), 532 human papillomaviruses (HPV), 441 Hymenolepis nana, 747–748 influenza, 447–448 Kawasaki disease, 460 Kingella kingae infections, 464 Legionella pneumophila infections, 466 leishmaniasis, 469 leprosy, 473 leptospirosis, 475–476 Listeria monocytogenes infections, 478 louseborne typhus, 825 Lyme disease, 483 lymphatic filariasis (LF), 490 lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), 492 malaria, 495 measles, 503 meningococcal infections, 520 microsporidia infections, 534, 534t molluscum contagiosum, 536 Moraxella catarrhalis infections, 537 mumps, 538 murine typhus, 827 Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 544 nocardiosis, 547 non-group A or B streptococcal and enterococcal infections, 714–715, 714t nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), 815, 816t norovirus and sapovirus infections, 549 onchocerciasis, 551 paracoccidioidomycosis, 553 paragonimiasis, 554 parainfluenza viral infections (PIVs), 556 parechovirus infections (PeVs), 561 parvovirus B19, 563–564 Pasteurella infections, 566 Pediculosis capitis, 568 Pediculosis corporis, 572 Pediculosis pubis, 573 pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), 575 pertussis (whooping cough), 579 pinworm infection, 589 pityriasis versicolor, 591 plague, 593 Pneumocystis jirovecii infections, 595 poliovirus infections, 601–602 polyomaviruses, 608 prion diseases, 611 Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, 615 Q fever (Coxiella burnetii infection), 617 rabies, 619 botulism and infant botulism, 266 brucellosis, 238 bunyaviruses, 365 Burkholderia infections, 241 Campylobacter infections, 244 chancroid and cutaneous ulcers, 252 chikungunya, 254 Chlamydia pneumoniae, 256–257 Chlamydia psittaci, 258 Chlamydia trachomatis, 261 cholera, 844 clostridial myonecrosis, 270 Clostridioides difficile, 271 Clostridium perfringens, 276 coagulase-negative staphylococcal infections (CoNS), 692 coccidioidomycosis, 277–278 Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii infections, 285–286 cryptosporidiosis, 288–289 cutaneous larva migrans, 291 cyclosporiasis, 292 cystoisosporiasis, 293 cytomegalovirus (CMV), 295 dengue, 301 diphtheria, 304 Diphyllobothrium, 748 Dipylidium caninum, 748 Echinococcus granulosus, 748–749 Echinococcus multilocularis, 748–749 Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and related infections, 308 Enterobacteriaceae infections, 312 enterovirus (nonpoliovirus), 316 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), 319 Escherichia coli, 324 filoviruses, 369 Fusobacterium infections, 333–334 Giardia duodenalis, 336 gonococcal infections, 339 granuloma inguinale, 345 group A streptococcal (GAS) infections, 695 group B streptococcal (GBS) infections, 707 Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), 346 hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), 355 Helicobacter pylori infections, 358 hepatitis A virus (HAV), 373 hepatitis B virus (HBV), 382 hepatitis C virus (HCV), 399 hepatitis D virus (HDV), 404 hepatitis E virus (HEV), 406 herpes simplex virus (HSV), 409 histoplasmosis, 418 hookworm infections, 421 human herpesvirus 6 and 7, 423 human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8), 426 INDEX 1091 Eyes Bacillus cereus infections and intoxications, 219 Baylisascaris infections, 229 herpes simplex virus (HSV), 412, 1026 Kingella kingae infections, 464 meningococcal infections, 519 neonatal ophthalmia, 343, 1023–1026, 1024t ocular or visceral toxocariasis/larva migrans, 1056t ocular plague, 592 ocular trachoma, 261–266 preoperative antimicrobial prophylaxis for, 1018t Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, 614 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) infections, 717–719, 718t Toxoplasma gondii infections chorioretinitis, 768, 771 treatment table, 992–996t F Face shields, 137 Facial erythema, dengue, 301 Facial flushing arenaviruses, 362 bunyaviruses, 365 Failure to thrive Giardia duodenalis, 335 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), 427 Famciclovir, 935t genital ulcer disease, 900t herpes simplex virus (HSV), 412 proctitis, 901t varicella-zoster-virus (VZV) infections, 834 Fascioliasis, 560t, 1054t Fatalities. See death Fatigue and malaise amebic meningoencephalitis and keratitis, 193 American trypanosomiasis, 784 arboviruses, 202 arenaviruses, 362 astrovirus infections, 216 babesiosis, 217 Baylisascaris infections, 229 blastomycosis, 232 brucellosis, 238 Campylobacter infections, 243 Chlamydia psittaci, 258 coccidioidomycosis, 277 coronaviruses, 280 cryptosporidiosis, 288 cyclosporiasis, 292 dengue, 301 Ebola virus disease (EVD), 368 rat-bite fever, 627 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), 629–630 rhinovirus infections, 636–637 rickettsial diseases, 638 rickettsialpox, 640 Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), 642 rotavirus infections, 644 rubella, 649 Salmonella infections, 656 scabies, 664 schistosomiasis, 666 Shigella infections, 668–669 smallpox (variola), 673 sporotrichosis, 676 staphylococcal food poisoning, 678 Staphylococcus aureus, 679 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) infections, 717 strongyloidiasis, 728 syphilis, 730 taeniasis and cysticercosis tapeworm diseases, 744 tetanus, 750 tinea capitis, 756 tinea corporis, 760 tinea cruris, 763 tinea pedis and unguium, 764 toxocariasis, 766 Toxoplasma gondii infections, 769 trichinellosis, 776 Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) infections, 777 trichuriasis, 780 tuberculosis (TB), 787–789, 788–789t tularemia, 823 Ureaplasma urealyticum and Ureaplasma parvum infections, 829 varicella-zoster-virus (VZV) infections, 832 Vibrionaceae family infections, 847 West Nile virus (WNV), 849 Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis infections, 852 Zika virus, 855 EVD. See Ebola virus disease (EVD) Exclusion and return to child care and school settings, 126–133, 127–132t Exophiala, 331t Expedited partner therapy (EPT), 149 Exserohilum, 331t Extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR TB), 788 External anogenital warts, 902t Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), 356 Extracutaneous sporotrichosis, 676 Extrapulmonary tuberculosis disease, 804 Eye protection, 137 1092 INDEX brucellosis, 238 bunyaviruses, 365 Burkholderia infections, 241 Campylobacter infections, 243 chikungunya, 254 Chlamydia psittaci, 258 clostridial myonecrosis, 269 Clostridioides difficile, 271 coronaviruses, 280 cyclosporiasis, 292 cystoisosporiasis, 293 cytomegalovirus (CMV), 294 Ebola virus disease (EVD), 368 Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and related infections, 308 Enterobacteriaceae infections, 311–312 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), 318 from foodborne illnesses, 1045–1046t Fusobacterium infections, 333 hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), 354 hepatitis E virus (HEV), 405 histoplasmosis, 417 human herpesvirus 6 and 7 (HHV-6 and HHV-7), 423 human herpesvirus 8, 426 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), 427 human metapneumovirus (hMPV), 532 Kawasaki disease, 458 Legionella pneumophila infections, 465 leptospirosis, 475 Lyme disease, 482 lymphatic filariasis (LF), 490 lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), 492 malaria, 493 measles, 503 meningococcal infections, 519 murine typhus, 827 Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 543 nocardiosis, 547 norovirus and sapovirus infections, 549 paracoccidioidomycosis, 552 parvovirus B19, 562 Pasteurella infections, 566 pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), 574 plague, 592 Pneumocystis jirovecii infections, 595 poliovirus infections, 601 Q fever (Coxiella burnetii infection), 617 rat-bite fever, 627 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), 629 rhinovirus infections, 636 rickettsial diseases, 637 rotavirus infections, 644 rubella, 648 Shigella infections, 668 Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and related infections, 308 Enterobacteriaceae infections, 312 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), 319 hepatitis E virus (HEV), 405 histoplasmosis, 417 influenza, 447 Lyme disease, 482 lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), 492 meningococcal infections, 519 Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 543 norovirus and sapovirus infections, 549 paracoccidioidomycosis, 552 parvovirus B19, 562 Pneumocystis jirovecii infections, 595 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), 629 rhinovirus infections, 636 Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), 641 smallpox (variola), 672 toxocariasis, 766 Toxoplasma gondii infections, 767 FDA. See Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Fecal contamination Ascaris lumbricoides infections and, 210–211 Clostridioides difficile, 271–272 hookworm infections, 421–422 poliovirus infections, 602 recreational water-associated illnesses (RWIs) and, 182 strongyloidiasis, 729 taeniasis and cysticercosis tapeworm diseases, 745 Feet, ringworm of the, 764–766 Fetal loss Borrelia infections other than Lyme disease, 235 brucellosis, 238 Ebola virus disease (EVD), 368–369 parvovirus B19, 563 Zika virus, 854–855 Fever African trypanosomiasis, 781 amebic meningoencephalitis and keratitis, 193 American trypanosomiasis, 784 anthrax, 197 arboviruses, 202 arenaviruses, 362 Ascaris lumbricoides infections, 210 astrovirus infections, 216 babesiosis, 217 Bacillus cereus infections and intoxications, 219 Baylisascaris infections, 229 blastomycosis, 232 bocavirus, 234 Borrelia infections other than Lyme disease, 235 INDEX 1093 Listeria monocytogenes infections, 480 Moraxella catarrhalis infections, 538 murine typhus, 828 Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 546 risks related to, 864–865 Salmonella infections, 658 Shigella infections, 670 use in children, 865–866 Folliculitis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, 614 Food and Drug Administration (FDA), 863–864, 1029–1030 CBER Sentinel Program, 48 combination vaccines approved by, 37–38, 37–38t immunization information, 3 Lidocaine approval for minimizing injection pain, 31 MedWatch, 1004, 1005–1006f vaccine reviews, 17 Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet), 1037 Foodborne illnesses Bacillus cereus infections and intoxications, 219–221 Campylobacter infections, 245–246 clinical syndromes associated with, 1041, 1042–1047t Clostridium perfringens, 276–277 Escherichia coli, 327–328 hepatitis A virus, 381 Listeria monocytogenes infections, 480–481t nausea and vomiting, 1042t paragonimiasis, 554–555 prevention of, 1037–1040 staphylococcal food poisoning, 677–678 taeniasis and cysticercosis tapeworm diseases, 744–747 trichinellosis, 775–777 Food safety food irradiation, 1040 fresh fruits and vegetables and raw nuts, 1039 general rules, 1037–1038 honey, 1040 powdered infant formula, 1040 raw and undercooked eggs, 1038 raw and undercooked meat, 1039 raw dough, 1038 raw seed sprouts, 1039 raw shellfish and fish, 1039–1040 unpasteurized juices, 1039 unpasteurized milk and milk products, 1038 Foscarnet, 935–936t Francisella tularensis, 175, 823–824 Fruits and vegetables, fresh, 1039 Fumagillin, 535 smallpox (variola), 672 staphylococcal food poisoning, 677 toxocariasis, 766 Toxoplasma gondii infections, 767 trichinellosis, 776 tularemia, 822 Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis infections, 851 Zika virus, 854 Fidaxomicin Clostridioides difficile, 273 dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 889t Fifth disease, 562–566 Filariasis lymphatic, 490–492 onchocerciasis, 550–552 Filiform warts, 440 Filoviruses, 368–373 clinical manifestations, 368–369 control measures, 372–373 diagnostic tests, 370–371 etiology, 369 isolation precautions, 371–372 treatment, 371 Fish, raw, 1039–1040 Fish tapeworm, 1054t Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome, 260, 574 Flatulence Blastocystis infections, 230 cyclosporiasis, 292 Giardia duodenalis, 335 Flat warts, 440 Fleaborne endemic typhus, 827–828, 1056t FLOTAC method, 780 Fluconazole, 907 activity, route, clearance, CSF penetration, drug monitoring targets, and adverse events, 909–912t candidiasis, 248, 251 coccidioidomycosis, 279 Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii infections, 288 recommended doses, 915t tinea capitis, 757 tinea cruris, 763 vulvovaginal candidiasis, 905t Flucytosine, 906–907 activity, route, clearance, CSF penetration, drug monitoring targets, and adverse events, 909–912t recommended doses, 916t Fluoroquinolones, 864–866 Burkholderia infections, 242 dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 887t 1094 INDEX Gentian violet, topical, 928t Gianotti-Crosti syndrome, 381 Giardia duodenalis, 335–338 clinical manifestations, 335 control measures, 337–338 diagnostic tests, 336 epidemiology, 336 etiology, 336 incubation period, 336 isolation precautions, 337 Giardiasis, 1054t in internationally adopted, refugee, and immigrant children, 162 Gingivitis, Fusobacterium infections, 333 Gingivostomatitis, 408 Glomerulonephritis hepatitis B virus (HBV), 381 mumps, 538 Gloves, 137 Glucocorticoid therapy, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), 631 Gonococcal infections, 338–344 clinical manifestations, 338–339 control measures, 342–344 diagnostic tests, 340–341 epidemiology, 339–340 etiology, 339 incubation period, 340 isolation precautions, 342 Gram-negative bacilli, Enterobacteriaceae infections, 312 Granuloma inguinale, 344–345, 901t clinical manifestations, 344 control measures, 345 diagnostic tests, 345 epidemiology, 345 etiology, 345 incubation period, 345 isolation precautions, 345 treatment, 345 Granulomatous amebic encephalitis (GAE), 194, 196 Grazoprevir, 933t Griseofulvin recommended doses, 916t tinea capitis, 757 tinea corporis, 761 tinea cruris, 763 Group A Coxsackieviruses, 315–318 Group A streptococcal (GAS) infections, 694–707 acute rheumatic fever (ARF), 702–705, 703–705t antimicrobial stewardship for, 875 in child care and school settings, 121 clinical manifestations, 694–695 control measures, 706–707 Fungal diseases, 328, 329–332t. See also antifungal drugs ear infections, 184 zoonotic, 1052t Fungi-Fluor test, 535 Fusarium, 329t, 907, 909t Fusobacterium infections, 333–335 clinical manifestations, 333 control measures, 335 diagnostic tests, 334 epidemiology, 334 etiology, 333–334 isolation precautions, 335 treatment, 334–335 G GAE. See granulomatous amebic encephalitis (GAE) Galactomannan test, 213–214 Ganciclovir, 936–937t cytomegalovirus (CMV), 298 human herpesvirus 6 and 7, 425 human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), 427 Gangrene, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), 345 Gardnerella vaginalis, 575 GAS. See group A streptococcal (GAS) infections Gas gangrene, 269–271 Gastritis, Helicobacter pylori infections, 357 Gastrointestinal plague, 592 Gastrointestinal system clinical syndromes associated with foodborne diseases, 1041, 1042–1047t Listeria monocytogenes infections, 478 preoperative antimicrobial prophylaxis for, 1015–1016t GBS. See group B streptococcal (GBS) infections; Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) Gelatin, allergic reactions to, 53 Generalized febrile illness, arboviruses, 202 Generalized tetanus, 750 Genital herpes, 408 Genital ulcer disease, 900–901t, 903–904t Genital warts, 902t, 904t Genitourinary system manifestations of Chlamydia trachomatis, 260 preoperative antimicrobial prophylaxis for, 1016t treatment table, 998t Gentamicin brucellosis, 239–240 dosing for neonates, 880t dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 882t Listeria monocytogenes infections, 479 tularemia, 824 INDEX 1095 prevaccine era morbidity, 2t treatment, 347–348 HAIs. See health care-associated infections (HAIs) Hand-foot-and-mouth disease, 315–316 Hand hygiene adenovirus infections and, 189 amebiasis and, 193 Campylobacter infections and, 245 in child care and school settings, 124–125 cytomegalovirus (CMV) and, 300 enterovirus (nonpoliovirus) and, 318 parechovirus infections (PeVs) and, 562 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and, 636 Shigella infections and, 671 as standard precaution, 136–137 staphylococcal food poisoning, 678 taeniasis and cysticercosis tapeworm diseases, 747 Hansen’s disease. See leprosy Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), 354–357, 1057t clinical manifestations, 354–355 control measures, 357 diagnostic tests, 356 epidemiology, 355–356 etiology, 355 isolation precautions, 356 treatment, 356 HAstVs. See human astroviruses (HAstVs) HAV . See hepatitis A virus (HAV) Havrix, 375 HBoV . See human bocavirus (HBoV) HBV . See hepatitis B virus (HBV) HCC. See hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) HCoVs. See human coronaviruses (HCoVs) HCV . See hepatitis C virus (HCV) HDCV . See human diploid cell vaccine (HDCV) HDV . See hepatitis D virus (HDV) Headache African trypanosomiasis, 781 amebic meningoencephalitis and keratitis, 193 anthrax, 197 arboviruses, 202 arenaviruses, 362 babesiosis, 217 Borrelia infections other than Lyme disease, 235 brucellosis, 238 bunyaviruses, 365 chikungunya, 254 Chlamydia psittaci, 258 coccidioidomycosis, 277 coronaviruses, 280 dengue, 301 Ebola virus disease (EVD), 368 diagnostic tests, 697–698, 699t epidemiology, 696–697 etiology, 695 incubation period, 697 isolation precautions, 705–706 treatment, 698–705, 701–705t Group B Coxsackieviruses, 315–318 Group B streptococcal (GBS) infections, 707–713 clinical manifestations, 707 control measures, 709–712, 711f, 712f diagnostic tests, 708 epidemiology, 707–708 etiology, 707 incubation period, 708 intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis, 709–710 isolation precautions, 709 treatment, 708–709 Growth delay Ascaris lumbricoides infections, 210 cryptosporidiosis, 288 trichuriasis, 780 Grunting respirations Enterobacteriaceae infections, 312 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), 629 Guaiac-positive stools, Helicobacter pylori infections, 357 Guanarito virus, 363 Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), 1046t chikungunya, 254 DTaP vaccine and, 586 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), 318 Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV) replacement therapy in, 59 influenza vaccines and, 456 lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) and, 492 Tdap vaccine and, 589 H Haemophilus ducreyi, 901t, 904t Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), 345–354 in American Indian/Alaska Native children, 89 chemoprophylaxis, 348–350, 349–350t clinical manifestations, 345–346 combination vaccines, 350t, 351t, 352 control measures, 348–353, 349–351t, 354t diagnostic tests, 347 epidemiology, 346–347 etiology, 346 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and, 433 incubation period, 347 isolation precautions, 348 pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), 575 1096 INDEX clinical manifestations, 357 control measures, 362 diagnostic tests, 358–359 epidemiology, 358 etiology, 358 isolation precautions, 362 treatment, 359–362, 360–361t Hematemesis, Helicobacter pylori infections, 357 Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) adenovirus infections, 189 ganciclovir, 937t in immunocompromised children, 84 Pneumocystis jirovecii infections, 598, 600 Hemoglobinopathies, Burkholderia infections, 240 Hemolysis, Shigella infections, 668 Hemolytic anemia babesiosis, 217 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), 318 Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS), 668, 1050t postdiarrheal, 1047t Shigella infections, 668 Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), 425 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), 318 Hemophagocytosis, brucellosis, 238 Hemorrhage bunyaviruses, 365 chikungunya, 254 dengue, 301 Ebola virus disease (EVD), 368 Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and related infections, 308 leptospirosis, 475 Hemorrhagic fever (HF) arboviruses, 202–203 arenaviruses, 362–365 bunyaviruses, 365–368 filoviruses, 368–373 with renal syndrome (HFRS), 354, 365–368 Hendra virus, 1057t Hepatic abscess, 193 Hepatic aminotransferases, elevated, chikungunya, 254 Hepatic failure. See liver failure Hepatitis bunyaviruses, 365 chikungunya, 254 Chlamydia psittaci, 258 cytomegalovirus (CMV), 294 enterovirus (nonpoliovirus), 315 hepatitis B virus (HBV), 381 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), 427 Hepatitis A virus (HAV), 373–381 in American Indian/Alaska Native children, 90 clinical manifestations, 373 combination vaccines, 37t control measures, 375–376t, 375–381. 379t Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and related infections, 308 Fusobacterium infections, 333 hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), 354 influenza, 447 Legionella pneumophila infections, 465 leptospirosis, 475 Lyme disease, 482 malaria, 493 Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 543 nocardiosis, 547 norovirus and sapovirus infections, 549 parvovirus B19, 562 Q fever (Coxiella burnetii infection), 617 rat-bite fever, 627 rhinovirus infections, 636 rickettsial diseases, 637 rubella, 649 smallpox (variola), 672 Toxoplasma gondii infections, 767 West Nile virus (WNV), 848 Zika virus, 854 Head and neck surgery, 1017t Head lice, 567–571 Health care-associated infections (HAIs), 133–145 adult visitation and, 143–144 in ambulatory settings, 145–147 measles, 519 MRSA, 681 occupational health and, 142–143 pediatric considerations, 140–141 pet visitation and, 144–145 prevention and control precautions for, 134–141, 135–136t sibling visitation and, 143 standard precautions for, 134–138 strategies for prevent, 141 transmission-based precautions for, 138–140 Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC), 134, 690 Health care personnel hepatitis A virus and, 381 herpes simplex virus (HSV) in, 414 immunization in, 92–95 influenza vaccines for, 455 measles and, 512, 515 pertussis (whooping cough) and, 582–583 pregnant, 142–143 Tdap vaccine for, 588–589 varicella-zoster-virus (VZV) infections in, 838–839 Heartland virus, 202 Heart rate abnormalities, Enterobacteriaceae infections, 312 Helicobacter pylori infections, 357–362 INDEX 1097 sofosbuvir, 942–943t transmitted via human milk, 111 treatment, 402 velpatasvir, 947t voxilaprevir, 947t Hepatitis D virus (HDV), 404–405 clinical manifestations, 404 control measures, 405 diagnostic tests, 405 epidemiology, 404–405 etiology, 404 incubation period, 405 isolation precautions, 405 treatment, 405 Hepatitis E virus (HEV), 405–407 clinical manifestations, 405–406 control measures, 407 diagnostic tests, 406–407 epidemiology, 406 etiology, 406 incubation period, 406 isolation precautions, 407 treatment, 407 Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), 381 Hepatomegaly Baylisascaris infections, 229 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), 427 Hepatosplenomegaly American trypanosomiasis, 784 brucellosis, 238 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), 318 Heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7), 719 immunization of children 2 through 18 years of age who are at increased risk of IPD with PPSV23 after, 723–724 Heroin, 197 Herpes simplex virus (HSV), 407–417 acyclovir, 930t, 931–932t clinical manifestations, 407–409 control measures, 413–417, 414t, 415–416f epidemiology, 409–410 etiology, 409 famciclovir, 935t foscarnet, 936t genital ulcer disease, 900t, 903t isolation precautions, 413 keratoconjunctivitis, 1026 proctitis, 901t treatment, 411–412 valacyclovir, 944–945t Herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1, 408 chancroid and cutaneous ulcers and, 252–254 in child care and school settings, 121 transmitted via human milk, 111–112 diagnostic tests, 374–375 epidemiology, 373–374 etiology, 373 incubation period, 374 in internationally adopted, refugee, and immigrant children, 159–161 international travel and, 100 isolation precautions, 375 prevaccine era morbidity, 2t treatment, 375 vaccine administration during pregnancy, 72 Hepatitis B virus (HBV), 381–399 adefovir, 932t in American Indian/Alaska Native children, 90 in child care and school settings, 119–121 clinical manifestations, 381–382 control measures, 387–399, 388t, 392f, 393–394t, 398t diagnostic tests, 384–386, 384t, 385f entecavir, 934t epidemiology, 382–384, 383f etiology, 382 health care personnel and, 93–94 incubation period, 384 interferon alfa-2b, 938t in internationally adopted, refugee, and immigrant children, 161–162 international travel and, 100 isolation precautions, 387 lamivudine, 939t from needlestick injuries, 166, 167 pegylated interferon alfa-2a, 942t prevaccine era morbidity, 2t tenofovir alafenamide fumarate, 944t tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, 944t transmitted via human milk, 111 treatment, 386–387 vaccine administration during pregnancy, 72 Hepatitis C virus (HCV), 399–404 in child care and school settings, 119–121 clinical manifestations, 399 control measures, 402–404 daclatasvir, 933t dasabuvir, 941t diagnostic tests, 401–402 elbasvir and grazoprevir, 933t etiology, 399 glecaprevir/pibrentasvir, 938t in internationally adopted, refugee, and immigrant children, 162 isolation precautions, 402 ledipasvir, 940t from needlestick injuries, 166, 169 ombitasvir, paritaprevir, and ritonavir tablets, 941t 1098 INDEX infection prevention and control precautions for, 134–141, 135–136t masks, eye protection, and face shield for working with, 137 meningitis in, 135t mouthpieces, resuscitation bags, and other ventilation devices for, 138 with nonmeningeal invasive pneumococcal infections, 721 nonsterile gowns for working with, 137 occupational health and, 142–143 patient care equipment and, 137 pet visitation of, 144–145 point-of-use equipment cleaning for, 138 rash in, 135t respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette for working with, 136 respiratory tract infections in, 135t risk of multidrug-resistant microorganisms in, 135t safe injection practices for, 137–138 sibling visitation of, 143 skin or wound infection in, 136t strategies for prevent health care-associated infections in, 141 transmission-based precautions for, 138–141 used textiles and, 137 varicella-zoster-virus (VZV) infections in, 835 Household members of immunocompromised patients, 81 HPS. See hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) HPV . See human papillomaviruses (HPV) HSCT. See hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) HSV . See herpes simplex virus (HSV) HSV encephalitis (HSE), 409 Human anaplasmosis, 1056t Human astroviruses (HAstVs), 216 Human bite wounds, 169–175, 171–174t Bacteroides, Prevotella, and other anaerobic gram-negative bacilli infections, 224 Human bocavirus (HBoV), 233–235 Human coronaviruses (HCoVs), 281–285 Human diploid cell vaccine (HDCV), 624, 626–627 adverse reactions, 625 Human ehrlichiosis, 1056t Human herpesvirus 6 and 7 (HHV-6 and HHV-7), 422–425 clinical manifestations, 422–423 diagnostic tests, 424–425 epidemiology, 423–424 etiology, 423 incubation period, 424 treatment, 425 Herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 2, 408 Herpes zoster famciclovir, 935t valacyclovir, 945t HEV . See hepatitis E virus (HEV) HF. See hemorrhagic fever (HF) HHE. See hypotonic-hyporesponsive episode (HHE) HHV-6. See human herpesvirus 6 and 7 (HHV-6 and HHV-7) HHV-7. See human herpesvirus 6 and 7 (HHV-6 and HHV-7) HHV-8. See human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) Hib. See Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) HICPAC. See Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) Hilar adenopathy, tularemia, 822 Hirschsprung disease, 271 Histoplasma capsulatum, 910t Histoplasmosis, 417–421, 1052t clinical manifestations, 417–418 control measures, 420–421 diagnostic tests, 418–419 epidemiology, 418 etiology, 418 incubation period, 418 isolation precautions, 420 treatment, 419–420 HIV . See human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) hMPV . See human metapneumovirus (hMPV) Hoarseness, hookworm infections, 421 Honey, 1040 Hookworm infections, 421–422 clinical manifestations, 421 control measures, 422 diagnostic tests, 422 epidemiology, 421–422 etiology, 421 incubation period, 422 isolation precautions, 422 treatment, 422 Hospitalized patients adult visitation of, 143–144 airborne transmission and, 138–139 antimicrobial stewardship with, 870–871 care of the environment and, 137 clinical syndromes or conditions warranting precautions in addition to standard precautions for, 135–136t contact transmission and, 139–140 control of Staphylococcus aureus in, 691–692 diarrhea in, 135t droplet transmission and, 139 gloves for working with, 137 hand hygiene for working with, 136–137 INDEX 1099 diagnostic tests, 533 epidemiology, 532 etiology, 532 incubation period, 532 isolation precautions, 533 treatment, 533 Human milk. See breastfeeding and human milk Human Milk Banking Association of North America, 114 Human papillomaviruses (HPV), 440–447 clinical manifestations, 440–441 control measures, 443–447 diagnostic tests, 442 epidemiology, 441–442 etiology, 441 external anogenital warts, 902t incubation period, 442 isolation precautions, 443 treatment, 442–443, 904t vaccine administration during pregnancy, 72 vaccines, 444–447 Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I or type II as contraindication to breastfeeding, 108 transmitted via human milk, 113 HUS. See hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) Hydatid disease, 747–750 Hydrocephalus, lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), 492 Hydrocortisone acetate, 924t Hydrophobia and rabies, 619 Hydroxychloroquine malaria, 498t Q fever (Coxiella burnetii infection), 618 Hymenolepis nana, 747–748 Hyalohyphomycosis, 329t Hyperbilirubinemia, Fusobacterium infections, 333 Hypersensitivity reactions after immunization, 51–52 Hypersplenism, 494 Hyperthermia, anthrax, 197 Hypoalbuminemia, murine typhus, 827 Hypocalcemia, murine typhus, 827 Hypogammaglobulinemia, 189 Hypoglycemia cholera, 843 malaria, 494 Hypokalemia, cholera, 843 Hyponatremia murine typhus, 827 Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), 641 Hypotension anthrax, 197 bunyaviruses, 365 hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), 355 meningococcal infections, 519 Human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8), 425–427 clinical manifestations, 425–426 diagnostic tests, 426–427 epidemiology, 426 etiology, 426 incubation period, 426 Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) isolation precautions, 427 treatment, 427 Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), control measures, 427 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), 427–440. See also acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS); sexually transmitted infections (STIs) breastfeeding and, 438 chancroid and cutaneous ulcers and, 252–254 in child care and school settings, 119–121 clinical manifestations, 427–428 as contraindication to breastfeeding, 108 control measures, 435–440, 436–437f cryptosporidiosis and, 290 cystoisosporiasis and, 293, 294 cytomegalovirus (CMV) and, 294 diagnostic tests, 429–432, 431t, 432f epidemiology, 428–429 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and, 319 etiology, 428 Giardia duodenalis and, 337 human herpesvirus 8 and, 426 Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV) replacement therapy in, 59 inactivated vaccines in children with, 84–85 incubation period, 429 in internationally adopted, refugee, and immigrant children, 164, 165 isolation precautions, 435 measles and, 503, 511–512 microsporidia infections, 533 MMR vaccine and, 518, 542–543, 842 from needlestick injuries, 166, 168 nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) and, 822 Pneumocystis jirovecii infections and, 598, 599t Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) infections and, 718 transmission of infection by Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV), 60 transmitted via human milk, 112–113 treatment, 432–435 tuberculosis (TB) and, 808 Human metapneumovirus (hMPV), 532–533 clinical manifestations, 532 control measures, 533 1 100 INDEX MMR vaccine and, 517 varicella vaccine and, 843 Immune Globulin Intramuscular (IGIM) adverse reactions to, 56–57 hepatitis A virus, 377 indications for use of, 55–56 precautions for use of, 57 Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV), 57 adverse reactions to, 60–61, 60t enterovirus (nonpoliovirus), 317 human metapneumovirus (hMPV), 533 indications for use of, 58–59, 58t Kawasaki disease, 59, 461–464 parainfluenza viral infections (PIVs), 557 parechovirus infections (PeVs), 562 polyomaviruses, 609 transmission of infection by, 60 Immune Globulin Subcutaneous (IGSC), 62–63, 63t precautions for use of, 63–64 transmission of infection by, 63 Immune globulin with recombinant human hyaluronidase (IGHY), 63–64 Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS), 287, 428 Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV) replacement therapy in, 59 Immunization active, 13–54 in adolescent and college populations, 91–92 in American Indian/Alaska Native Children and Adolescents, 88–90 of breastfed infants, 109 child care and school settings and, 122–123 in children with chronic diseases, 87–88 in children with personal or family history of seizures, 87 codes for commonly administered pediatric vaccines/toxoids and immune globulins, 1032 common misconceptions about, 7–10, 8–9t delayed-type allergic reactions to, 51–52 discussions with patients and parents about, 7–13, 8–9t, 12–13t documentation, 12–13, 12–13t effect of maternal, 108–109 in health care personnel, 92–95 hypersensitivity reactions after, 51–52 immediate-type allergic reactions to, 52–53 in immunocompromised children, 72–77, 73–76t international travel and, 99–105 lapsed, 38–39 parental refusal of, 11–12 passive, 54–67 Hypothermia anthrax, 197 staphylococcal food poisoning, 677 Hypotonic-hyporesponsive episode (HHE), 586 Hypovolemic shock, cholera, 843 Hypoxemia, Pneumocystis jirovecii infections, 595 I IAC. See Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) Ibuprofen, 62 dengue and, 303 Kawasaki disease and, 462 varicella-zoster virus and, 834 IDSA. See Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) IFA. See indirect immunofluorescence antibody (IFA) IG. See Immune Globulin (IG) IGHY . See immune globulin with recombinant human hyaluronidase (IGHY) IGIM. See Immune Globulin Intramuscular (IGIM) IGIV . See Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV) IGRA. See Interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) IGSC. See Immune Globulin Subcutaneous (IGSC) IHC. See immunohistochemical staining (IHC) IIV . See inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) Imaging amebiasis, 192 taeniasis and cysticercosis tapeworm diseases, 745 Imipenem-cilastatin dosing for neonates, 879t dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 882t Imiquimod, external anogenital warts, 902t Immediate-type allergic reactions, 52–53 Immigrant children, 159 Chagas disease in, 165 hepatitis A in, 159–161 hepatitis B in, 161–162 hepatitis C in, 162 HIV infection in, 165 intestinal pathogens in, 162–163 other infectious diseases in, 165–166 poliovirus vaccination in, 604–605 sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in, 163–164 tissue parasites/eosinophilia in, 163 tuberculosis in, 164–165 Immune Globulin (IG) active immunization after receipt of, 40–41t, 40–42 codes for commonly administered pediatric vaccines/toxoids and, 1032 measles and, 511 INDEX 1 101 cytomegalovirus (CMV), 297 dengue, 302 louseborne typhus, 826 measles and, 505 parvovirus B19, 564 Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), 641, 643 rubella, 650 Toxoplasma gondii infections, 769–771 Zika virus, 856–857 Immunohistochemical staining (IHC) arboviruses, 206 louseborne typhus, 826 smallpox, 674 Immunosuppressive therapy adenovirus infections, 188 cytomegalovirus (CMV), 294 Inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) administration during pregnancy, 70 simultaneous administration with other vaccines, 36 Inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV), 583t. See also poliovirus infections administration during pregnancy, 72 adverse events, 607 combination vaccines, 37–38t, 350t, 351t, 352 immunization of infants and children, 603–605 precautions and contraindications, 606 recommendations for adults, 605–606 simultaneous administration with other vaccines, 36 Inactivated vaccines in immunocompromised children, 79 during pregnancy, 71–72 Inadvertent human milk exposure, 115 Incubation period actinomycosis, 187 adenovirus infections, 188 African trypanosomiasis, 782 amebiasis, 192 amebic meningoencephalitis and keratitis, 195 American trypanosomiasis, 785 anthrax, 198 arboviruses, 204 Arcanobacterium haemolyticum infections, 209 arenaviruses, 363 Ascaris lumbricoides infections, 210 aspergillosis, 213 astrovirus infections, 216 babesiosis, 218 Bacteroides, Prevotella, and other anaerobic gram-negative bacilli infections, 225 in pregnancy, 69–72 in preterm and low birth weight infants, 67–69 prevaccine era morbidity, 1, 2t prologue, 1–2 received outside the US, 96–98 resources for optimizing communications with parents about, 10–11 routes of administration, 15–16t schedule and safety, 45 schedule and timing of vaccines, 31–33, 33t sources of information about, 3–5, 4t, 5–6t in special clinical circumstances, 67–105 unknown or uncertain status, 39, 96–98 vaccines approved for, in the US, 15–16t Immunization Action Coalition (IAC), 4, 1030 Immunoblot assays, taeniasis and cysticercosis tapeworm diseases, 745 Immunocompromised children, 72–77, 73–76t general principles for immunization in, 77–79 herpes simplex virus (HSV) in, 412 household members of, 81 inactivated vaccines in, 79 live vaccines in, 79 meningococcal vaccines for, 526–527t poliovirus vaccines in, 606 primary immunodeficiencies, 79–80 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in, 634 rubella vaccine in, 654–655 secondary (acquired) immunodeficiencies, 80 special situation/hosts, 81–86, 83t timing of vaccines in, 78 Toxoplasma gondii infections in, 768–769, 772, 773–774t varicella-zoster-virus (VZV) infections in, 834, 843 Immunodeficiency-associated vaccine-derived polioviruses (iVDPVs), 601 Immunoglobulin (Ig) A, Toxoplasma gondii infections, 771 Immunoglobulin (Ig) E, aspergillosis, 214 Immunoglobulin (Ig) G bocavirus, 234–235 cytomegalovirus (CMV), 297 dengue, 302–303 louseborne typhus, 826 Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), 641, 643 rubella, 650 Toxoplasma gondii infections, 769–771 varicella-zoster-virus (VZV) infections, 833 Immunoglobulin (Ig) M arboviruses, 204, 206 bocavirus, 234–235 Chlamydia pneumoniae, 257 1 102 INDEX human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), 429 human metapneumovirus (hMPV), 532 human papillomaviruses (HPV), 442 influenza, 449 Kawasaki disease, 461 Kingella kingae infections, 464 Legionella pneumophila infections, 466 leishmaniasis, 470 leprosy, 473 leptospirosis, 476 Listeria monocytogenes infections, 479 louseborne typhus, 826 Lyme disease, 484 lymphatic filariasis (LF), 490 lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), 493 malaria, 496 measles, 504 meningococcal infections, 521 microsporidia infections, 534 molluscum contagiosum, 536 mumps, 539 murine typhus, 828 Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 544 nocardiosis, 547 non-group A or B streptococcal and enterococcal infections, 715 nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), 817 norovirus and sapovirus infections, 549 onchocerciasis, 551 paracoccidioidomycosis, 553 paragonimiasis, 555 parainfluenza viral infections (PIVs), 556 parechovirus infections (PeVs), 562 parvovirus B19, 564 Pasteurella infections, 566 Pediculosis capitis, 568 Pediculosis corporis, 572 Pediculosis pubis, 573 pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), 575 pertussis (whooping cough), 579 pinworm infection, 590 pityriasis versicolor, 591 plague, 593 Pneumocystis jirovecii infections, 596 poliovirus infections, 602 prion diseases, 612 Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, 615 Q fever (Coxiella burnetii infection), 618 rabies, 620 rat-bite fever, 628 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), 630 rhinovirus infections, 637 rickettsial diseases, 638 rickettsialpox, 640 Balantidium coli infections, 226 Bartonella henselae (cat-scratch disease), 227 Baylisascaris infections, 230 Blastocystis infections, 231 blastomycosis, 232 Borrelia infections other than Lyme disease, 236 botulism and infant botulism, 267 brucellosis, 238 bunyaviruses, 366 Burkholderia infections, 242 Campylobacter infections, 244 candidiasis, 247 chancroid and cutaneous ulcers, 253 chikungunya, 255 Chlamydia pneumoniae, 257 Chlamydia psittaci, 259 Chlamydia trachomatis, 262 cholera, 844 clostridial myonecrosis, 270 Clostridioides difficile, 272 Clostridium perfringens, 276 coagulase-negative staphylococcal infections (CoNS), 693 coccidioidomycosis, 278 coronaviruses, 283 Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii infections, 286 cryptosporidiosis, 289 cutaneous larva migrans, 291 cyclosporiasis, 292 cystoisosporiasis, 293 cytomegalovirus (CMV), 296 dengue, 302 diphtheria, 305 Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and related infections, 310 Enterobacteriaceae infections, 313 enterovirus (nonpoliovirus), 316 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), 319 Escherichia coli, 325 Giardia duodenalis, 336 gonococcal infections, 340 granuloma inguinale, 345 group A streptococcal (GAS) infections, 697 group B streptococcal (GBS) infections, 708 Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), 347 hepatitis A virus (HAV), 374 hepatitis B virus (HBV), 384 hepatitis C virus (HCV), 401 hepatitis D virus (HDV), 405 hepatitis E virus (HEV), 406 histoplasmosis, 418 hookworm infections, 422 human herpesvirus 6 and 7, 424 human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8), 426 INDEX 1 103 adenovirus infections, 189 African trypanosomiasis, 783 in ambulatory settings, 145–147 amebiasis, 193 amebic meningoencephalitis and keratitis, 196 American trypanosomiasis, 786 anthrax, 201 arboviruses, 206–208 Arcanobacterium haemolyticum infections, 210 arenaviruses, 364–365 Ascaris lumbricoides infections, 211 aspergillosis, 215 astrovirus infections, 217 babesiosis, 219 Bacillus cereus infections and intoxications, 221 bacterial vaginosis (BV), 224 Bacteroides, Prevotella, and other anaerobic gram-negative bacilli infections, 225 Balantidium coli infections, 226 Bartonella henselae (cat-scratch disease), 229 Baylisascaris infections, 230 Blastocystis infections, 232 blastomycosis, 233 bocavirus, 235 Borrelia infections other than Lyme disease, 237 botulism and infant botulism, 269 brucellosis, 240 bunyaviruses, 367–368 Burkholderia infections, 243 Campylobacter infections, 245–246 candidiasis, 251–252 chancroid and cutaneous ulcers, 254 chikungunya, 256 in child care and school settings, 124–125 Chlamydia pneumoniae, 258 Chlamydia psittaci, 260 Chlamydia trachomatis, 264–266 cholera, 845–847, 846t clostridial myonecrosis, 270 Clostridioides difficile, 275–276 Clostridium perfringens, 277 coagulase-negative staphylococcal infections (CoNS), 694 coccidioidomycosis, 280 coronaviruses, 284–285 Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii infections, 288 cryptosporidiosis, 290 cutaneous larva migrans, 291 cyclosporiasis, 293 cystoisosporiasis, 294 cytomegalovirus (CMV), 300 dengue, 302–303 Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), 642 rotavirus infections, 645 rubella, 650 Salmonella infections, 657 scabies, 664 schistosomiasis, 667 Shigella infections, 669 smallpox (variola), 674 sporotrichosis, 676 staphylococcal food poisoning, 678 Staphylococcus aureus, 682 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) infections, 719 strongyloidiasis, 728 syphilis, 731 taeniasis and cysticercosis tapeworm diseases, 745 tetanus, 751 tinea capitis, 756 tinea corporis, 760 tinea cruris, 763 tinea pedis and unguium, 765 toxocariasis, 767 Toxoplasma gondii infections, 769 trichinellosis, 776 Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) infections, 778 trichuriasis, 780 tuberculosis (TB), 790 tularemia, 823 Ureaplasma urealyticum and Ureaplasma parvum infections, 830 varicella-zoster-virus (VZV) infections, 832 Vibrionaceae family infections, 848 West Nile virus (WNV), 850 Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis infections, 853 Zika virus, 855 Indirect hemagglutination (IHA), amebiasis, 192 Indirect immunofluorescence antibody (IFA) Bartonella henselae, 228 human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8), 427 influenza, 449, 450t louseborne typhus, 826 murine typhus, 828 Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 545 Q fever (Coxiella burnetii infection), 618 Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), 643 Indwelling catheters and candidiasis, 251 Infant botulism. See botulism and infant botulism Infant formula, powdered, 1040 Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS), 263–264 Infection control and prevention. See also health care-associated infections (HAIs) actinomycosis, 188 1 104 INDEX mumps, 540–543 murine typhus, 828 Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 546 nocardiosis, 548 non-group A or B streptococcal and enterococcal infections, 717 nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), 822 norovirus and sapovirus infections, 550 onchocerciasis, 552 paracoccidioidomycosis, 553 paragonimiasis, 555 parainfluenza viral infections (PIVs), 557 parechovirus infections (PeVs), 562 parvovirus B19, 565–566 Pasteurella infections, 567 Pediculosis capitis, 571 Pediculosis corporis, 572 Pediculosis pubis, 574 pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), 578 pertussis (whooping cough), 582–589, 583t pinworm infection, 591 pityriasis versicolor, 592 plague, 594–595 Pneumocystis jirovecii infections, 601 poliovirus infections, 603–607 polyomaviruses, 610 prion diseases, 614 Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, 616 Q fever (Coxiella burnetii infection), 618–619 rabies, 621–627, 622t, 624t rat-bite fever, 628 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), 631–635, 636 rhinovirus infections, 638 rickettsial diseases, 640 rickettsialpox, 641 Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), 644 rotavirus infections, 645–648, 647t rubella, 651–655 Salmonella infections, 660–663, 661t scabies, 665 schistosomiasis, 668 sexually transmitted infections (STIs), 150 Shigella infections, 671–672 smallpox (variola), 674–675 sporotrichosis, 677 standard precautions, 134–138 staphylococcal food poisoning, 678 Staphylococcus aureus, 689–692 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) infections, 722–727, 724–725t strongyloidiasis, 729 syphilis, 744 taeniasis and cysticercosis tapeworm diseases, 747 diphtheria, 306–307 Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and related infections, 311 Enterobacteriaceae infections, 315 enterovirus (nonpoliovirus), 318 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), 322 Escherichia coli, 327–328 filoviruses, 372–373 Fusobacterium infections, 335 Giardia duodenalis, 337–338 gonococcal infections, 342–344 granuloma inguinale, 345 group A streptococcal (GAS) infections, 706–707 group B streptococcal (GBS) infections, 709–712, 711f, 712f Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), 348–353, 349–351t, 354t hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), 357 Helicobacter pylori infections, 362 hepatitis A virus, 375–376t, 375–381. 379t hepatitis B virus (HBV), 387–399, 388t, 392f, 393–394t, 398t hepatitis C virus (HCV), 402–404 hepatitis D virus (HDV), 405 hepatitis E virus (HEV), 407 herpes simplex virus (HSV), 413–417, 414t, 415–416f histoplasmosis, 420–421 hookworm infections, 422 for hospitalized children, 133–145 human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), 427 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), 435–440, 436–437f human metapneumovirus (hMPV), 533 human papillomaviruses (HPV), 443–447 influenza, 452–457, 453t, 454t Kawasaki disease, 464 Kingella kingae infections, 465 Legionella pneumophila infections, 467–468 leishmaniasis, 471–472 leprosy, 475 leptospirosis, 477 Listeria monocytogenes infections, 480 louseborne typhus, 827 Lyme disease, 489 lymphatic filariasis (LF), 491–492 lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), 493 malaria, 497–503, 498–501t measles, 506–519 meningococcal infections, 522–532, 523–524t, 526–530t microsporidia infections, 535 molluscum contagiosum, 537 Moraxella catarrhalis infections, 538 INDEX 1 105 Baylisascaris infections, 229–230 bite wounds, 169–175, 171–174t Blastocystis infections, 230–232 blastomycosis, 232–233 bocavirus, 233–235 Borrelia infections other than Lyme disease, 235–237 botulism and infant botulism, 266–269 brucellosis, 238–240 bunyaviruses, 365–368 Burkholderia infections, 240–243 Campylobacter infections, 243–246 candidiasis, 246–252 chancroid and cutaneous ulcers, 252–254 chikungunya, 254–256 Chlamydia pneumoniae, 256–258 Chlamydia psittaci, 258–260 Chlamydia trachomatis, 149, 152–155, 260–266 cholera, 843–847 clostridial myonecrosis, 269–271 Clostridioides difficile, 271–276, 274t Clostridium perfringens, 276–277 coagulase-negative staphylococcal infections (CoNS), 692–694 coccidioidomycosis, 277–280 coronaviruses, 280–285 Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii infections, 285–288 cryptosporidiosis, 288–290 cutaneous larva migrans, 291 cyclosporiasis, 292–293 cystoisosporiasis, 293–294 cytomegalovirus (CMV), 294–300 dengue, 301–304 diphtheria, 304–307 Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and related infections, 308–311 Enterobacteriaceae infections, 311–315 enterovirus (nonpoliovirus), 315–318 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), 318–322, 320t, 321f Escherichia coli, 322–328, 323t filoviruses, 368–373 fungal diseases, 328, 329–332t Fusobacterium infections, 333–335 Giardia duodenalis, 335–338 gonococcal infections, 338–344 granuloma inguinale, 344–345 group A streptococcal (GAS) infections, 694–707 group B streptococcal (GBS) infections, 707–713 Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), 345–354 hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), 354–357 Helicobacter pylori infections, 357–362 tapeworm diseases, 749–750 tetanus, 752–755, 753t tinea capitis, 759 tinea corporis, 762 tinea cruris, 763 tinea pedis and unguium, 766 toxocariasis, 767 Toxoplasma gondii infections, 775 trichinellosis, 776–777 Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) infections, 779–780 trichuriasis, 781 tuberculosis (TB), 812–814 tularemia, 824–825 Ureaplasma urealyticum and Ureaplasma parvum infections, 830 in vaccine administration, 27 varicella-zoster-virus (VZV) infections, 835–843, 837–838f Vibrionaceae family infections, 848 West Nile virus (WNV), 851 Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis infections, 854 Zika virus, 860–861 Infection-prone body sites, 1007–1009 Infection transmission in child care and school settings, 117–133, 118t, 127–132t by Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV), 60 by Immune Globulin Subcutaneous (IGSC), 63 via human milk, 109–115 Infectious diseases actinomycosis, 187–188 adenovirus infections, 188–190 African trypanosomiasis, 781–783 amebiasis, 189–193 amebic meningoencephalitis and keratitis, 193–196 American trypanosomiasis, 783–786 anthrax, 196–202 arboviruses, 202–209 Arcanobacterium haemolyticum infections, 209–210 arenaviruses, 362–365 Ascaris lumbricoides infections, 210–211 aspergillosis, 211–215 astrovirus infections, 216–217 babesiosis, 217–219 Bacillus cereus infections and intoxications, 219–221 bacterial vaginosis (BV), 221–224 Bacteroides, Prevotella, and other anaerobic gram-negative bacilli infections, 224–225 Balantidium coli infections, 226 Bartonella henselae (cat-scratch disease), 226–229 1 106 INDEX pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), 574–578 pertussis (whooping cough), 578–589 pinworm infection, 589–591 pityriasis versicolor, 591–592 plague, 592–595 Pneumocystis jirovecii infections, 595–601 poliovirus infections, 601–607 polyomaviruses, 607–610 prion diseases, 610–614 Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, 614–616 Q fever (Coxiella burnetii infection), 617–627 rabies, 619–627 rat-bite fever, 627–628 recreational water use, 180–185 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), 628–636 rhinovirus infections, 636–638 rickettsial diseases, 638–640 rickettsialpox, 640–641 Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), 641–644 rotavirus infections, 644–648 rubella, 648–655 Salmonella infections, 655–663 scabies, 663–665 schistosomiasis, 666–668 Shigella infections, 668–672 smallpox (variola), 672–675 sporotrichosis, 676–677 staphylococcal food poisoning, 677–678 Staphylococcus aureus, 678–692 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) infections, 717–727 strongyloidiasis, 727–729 syphilis, 729–744 tapeworm disease (taeniasis and cysticercosis), 744–747 tapeworm diseases, other (including hydatid disease), 747–750 testing for, in internationally adopted, refugee, and immigrant children, 159–166, 160t tetanus, 750–755 tinea capitis, 755–759 tinea cruris, 762–763 tinea pedis, 764–766 tinea unguium, 764–766 toxocariasis, 766–767 Toxoplasma gondii infections, 767–775 transmitted via human milk, 109–114 trichinellosis, 775–777 Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) infections, 777–780 trichuriasis, 780–781 tuberculosis (TB), 786–814 tularemia, 822–825 Ureaplasma urealyticum and Ureaplasma parvum infections, 829–830 hepatitis A virus, 373–381 hepatitis B virus, 381–399 hepatitis C virus (HCV), 399–404 hepatitis D virus (HDV), 404–405 hepatitis E virus (HEV), 405–407 herpes simplex virus (HSV), 407–417 histoplasmosis, 417–421 hookworm infections, 421–422 human herpesvirus 6 and 7, 422–425 human herpes virus 8, 425–427 human metapneumovirus (hMPV), 532–533 influenza, 447–457 Kawasaki disease, 457–464 Kingella kingae infections, 464–465 Legionella pneumophila infections, 465–468 leishmaniasis, 468–472 leprosy, 472–475 leptospirosis, 475–477 Listeria monocytogenes infections, 478–482 louseborne typhus, 825–827 Lyme disease, 482–489 lymphatic filariasis, 490–492 lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), 492–493 malaria, 493–503 measles, 503–519 meningococcal infections, 519–532 microsporidia infections, 533–535 molluscum contagiosum, 535–537 Moraxella catarrhalis infections, 537–538 mosquitoborne and tickborne, 175–180 mumps, 538–543 murine typhus, 827–828 Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 543–546 nationally notifiable infectious diseases in the US, 1033, 1034–1035t from needles discarded in the community, 166–169 nocardiosis, 546–548 non-group A or B streptococcal and enterococcal infections, 713–717 nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), 814–822 norovirus and sapovirus infections, 548–550 onchocerciasis, 550–552 paracoccidioidomycosis, 552–553 paragonimiasis, 554–555 parainfluenza viral infections (PIVs), 555–557 parasitic diseases, 557–561 parechovirus infections (PeVs), 561–562 parvovirus B19, 562–566 Pasteurella infections, 566–567 Pediculosis capitis, 567–571 Pediculosis corporis, 571–572 Pediculosis pubis, 572–574 INDEX 1 107 Inmates, immunization of, 396 Institute for Vaccine Safety, 1030 Intellectual development, Ascaris lumbricoides infections, 210 Interchangeability of vaccine products, 34–35 Interferon alfa-2b, 938t Interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA), 787, 789t, 792–796, 793f, 809–810 International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA), 22 International travel, 99–105 Burkholderia infections, 241 dengue and, 208, 301–304 Ebola virus and, 373 hepatitis A virus (HAV) and, 378, 379t hepatitis B virus (HBV) and, 396–397 leishmaniasis and, 471–472 malaria and, 497–503, 498–501t measles and, 515 recommended immunizations for, 99–101 travel-related immunizations, 101–105 typhoid vaccine for, 661, 661t Intervals between vaccine doses, 34 Intestinal pathogens in internationally adopted, refugee, and immigrant children, 162–163 Intestinal perforation, Shigella infections, 668 Intra-abdominal abscess, 544, 714 Intra-abdominal treatment table, 999t Intradermal administration, 30 Intramuscular (IM) administration, 28 Intranasal vaccination, 30 Intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis, 709–710 Intrauterine device (IUD), 577 Intravascular hemolysis, babesiosis, 217 Intussusception, coronaviruses, 281 Invasive extraintestinal infection, Bacillus cereus infections and intoxications, 219 Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD). See Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) infections Invasive staphylococcal infections, 683 Invasive yeasts, 331–332t Iodoquinol Balantidium coli infections, 226, 953t Blastocystis infections, 232 topical, 924t IPD. See Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) infections IPV . See inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) IR3535, 178 IRIS. See immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) Iritis, meningococcal infections, 519 varicella-zoster-virus (VZV) infections, 831–843 West Nile virus (WNV), 848–851 in wounds (See wounds) Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis infections, 851–854 Zika virus, 854–861 Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), 170, 1030 Infectious mononucleosis, 318–322, 320t, 321f Inflammatory bowel disease, Clostridioides difficile, 271 Influenza, 447–457 baloxavir, 933t clinical manifestations, 447 control measures, 452–457, 453t, 454t diagnostic tests, 449–450, 450t epidemiology, 448–449 etiology, 447–448 incubation period, 449 isolation precautions, 452 oseltamivir, 941–942t peramivir, 942t treatment, 450–452, 451t zanamivir, 947t Influenza vaccines, 452. See also live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) in American Indian/Alaska Native children, 90 breastfeeding and, 455 chemoprophylaxis, 456–457 close contacts of high-risk patients, 455 coadministration with other vaccines, 453 for health care personnel, 455 immunogenicity and dosing in children, 452–453, 453f for international travel, 102 in peri- and postpartum settings, 455 during pregnancy, 70 reactions, adverse effects, and contraindications, 455–456 recommendations, 453–455, 454f special considerations, 455 Infusion reactions to Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV), 60–61, 60t Ingestion anthrax, 197 Ingredients, vaccine, 17–19 Inhalation anthrax, 197 Injected oropharynx, dengue, 301 Injection anthrax, 197 Injection pain, management of, 30–31 Injection practices, safe, 137–138 Injuries. See also wounds bite wound, 169–175, 171–174t from needles discarded in the community, 166–169 1 108 INDEX Chlamydia trachomatis, 264 cholera, 845 clostridial myonecrosis, 270 Clostridium perfringens, 277 coagulase-negative staphylococcal infections (CoNS), 694 coccidioidomycosis, 280 coronaviruses, 284 Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii infections, 288 cryptosporidiosis, 290 cutaneous larva migrans, 291 cyclosporiasis, 293 cystoisosporiasis, 294 cytomegalovirus (CMV), 299 dengue, 302 diphtheria, 306 Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and related infections, 311 Enterobacteriaceae infections, 315 enterovirus (nonpoliovirus), 318 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), 322 Escherichia coli, 327 filoviruses, 371–372 Fusobacterium infections, 335 Giardia duodenalis, 337 gonococcal infections, 342 granuloma inguinale, 345 group A streptococcal (GAS) infections, 705–706 group B streptococcal (GBS) infections, 709 Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), 348 hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), 356 Helicobacter pylori infections, 362 hepatitis A virus (HAV), 375 hepatitis B virus (HBV), 387 hepatitis C virus (HCV), 402 hepatitis D virus (HDV), 405 hepatitis E virus (HEV), 407 herpes simplex virus (HSV), 413 histoplasmosis, 420 hookworm infections, 422 human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), 427 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), 435 human metapneumovirus (hMPV), 533 human papillomaviruses (HPV), 443 influenza, 452 Kawasaki disease, 464 Kingella kingae infections, 465 Legionella pneumophila infections, 467 leishmaniasis, 471 leprosy, 475 leptospirosis, 477 Listeria monocytogenes infections, 480 louseborne typhus, 827 Lyme disease, 489 Irradiation, food, 1040 Irritability Enterobacteriaceae infections, 312 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), 629 Irritable bowel syndrome, Blastocystis infections, 231 Isavuconazole activity, route, clearance, CSF penetration, drug monitoring targets, and adverse events, 909–912t aspergillosis, 214–215 Clostridioides difficile, 275 coccidioidomycosis, 280 paracoccidioidomycosis, 553 recommended doses, 917t rickettsialpox, 641 Isavuconazonium, 907 Isolation precautions, 133–145. See also contraindications and precautions; hospitalized patients actinomycosis, 188 adenovirus infections, 189 African trypanosomiasis, 783 amebiasis, 193 amebic meningoencephalitis and keratitis, 196 American trypanosomiasis, 786 anthrax, 200–201 arboviruses, 206 Arcanobacterium haemolyticum infections, 210 arenaviruses, 364 Ascaris lumbricoides infections, 211 aspergillosis, 215 astrovirus infections, 217 babesiosis, 219 Bacillus cereus infections and intoxications, 221 bacterial vaginosis (BV), 224 Bacteroides, Prevotella, and other anaerobic gram-negative bacilli infections, 225 Balantidium coli infections, 226 Bartonella henselae (cat-scratch disease), 229 Baylisascaris infections, 230 Blastocystis infections, 232 blastomycosis, 233 bocavirus, 235 Borrelia infections other than Lyme disease, 237 botulism and infant botulism, 268 brucellosis, 240 bunyaviruses, 367 Burkholderia infections, 243 Campylobacter infections, 245 candidiasis, 251 chancroid and cutaneous ulcers, 254 chikungunya, 256 Chlamydia pneumoniae, 258 Chlamydia psittaci, 260 INDEX 1 109 strongyloidiasis, 729 syphilis, 743 taeniasis and cysticercosis tapeworm diseases, 747 tapeworm diseases, 749 tetanus, 752 tinea capitis, 759 tinea corporis, 762 tinea cruris, 763 tinea pedis and unguium, 766 toxocariasis, 767 Toxoplasma gondii infections, 775 trichinellosis, 776 Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) infections, 779 trichuriasis, 781 tuberculosis (TB), 811–812 tularemia, 824 Ureaplasma urealyticum and Ureaplasma parvum infections, 830 Vibrionaceae family infections, 848 West Nile virus (WNV), 851 Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis infections, 854 Zika virus, 860 Isoniazid/isoniazid-rifapentine, tuberculosis (TB), 797–800t, 801–802 Itraconazole, 907 activity, route, clearance, CSF penetration, drug monitoring targets, and adverse events, 909–912t blastomycosis, 233 coccidioidomycosis, 279 histoplasmosis, 419–420 paracoccidioidomycosis, 553 recommended doses, 917t sporotrichosis, 677 tinea cruris, 763 tinea unguium, 765 iVDPVs. See immunodeficiency-associated vaccine-derived polioviruses (iVDPVs) Ivermectin Ascaris lumbricoides infections, 211, 951t cutaneous larva migrans, 294 onchocerciasis, 551–552 Pediculosis capitis, 569t, 570 Pediculosis pubis, 573 strongyloidiasis, 729 trichuriasis, 780–781 Ixodes pacificus, 175, 236, 483 Ixodes scapularis, 175, 236, 483 J Jamestown Canyon virus, 202, 1058t Japanese encephalitis (JE), 202 vaccine, 101–102, 208 lymphatic filariasis (LF), 491 lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), 493 malaria, 497 measles, 506 meningococcal infections, 522 microsporidia infections, 535 molluscum contagiosum, 537 Moraxella catarrhalis infections, 538 mumps, 540 murine typhus, 828 Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 546 nocardiosis, 548 non-group A or B streptococcal and enterococcal infections, 717 nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), 822 norovirus and sapovirus infections, 550 onchocerciasis, 552 paracoccidioidomycosis, 553 paragonimiasis, 555 parainfluenza viral infections (PIVs), 557 parechovirus infections (PeVs), 562 parvovirus B19, 565 Pasteurella infections, 567 Pediculosis capitis, 571 Pediculosis corporis, 572 Pediculosis pubis, 573 pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), 577 pertussis (whooping cough), 582 pinworm infection, 590 pityriasis versicolor, 592 plague, 594 Pneumocystis jirovecii infections, 600 poliovirus infections, 603 polyomaviruses, 610 prion diseases, 613–614 Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, 616 Q fever (Coxiella burnetii infection), 618 rabies, 620 rat-bite fever, 628 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), 636 rhinovirus infections, 637–638 Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), 644 rotavirus infections, 645 rubella, 651 Salmonella infections, 660 scabies, 665 schistosomiasis, 668 Shigella infections, 671 smallpox (variola), 674 sporotrichosis, 677 staphylococcal food poisoning, 678 Staphylococcus aureus, 689 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) infections, 722 1 1 10 INDEX diagnostic tests, 465 epidemiology, 464 etiology, 464 incubation period, 464 isolation precautions, 465 Klebsiella granulomatis, 901t Kyasanur forest disease/Alkhurma hemorrhagic fever, 1058t L La Crosse virus, 202, 1058t Lactate dehydrogenase, lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), 492 Lactose intolerance, Giardia duodenalis, 335 LAIV . See live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) Lamivudine, 939t Lapsed immunizations, 38–39 hepatitis B, 395 Laryngitis, Chlamydia pneumoniae, 256 Laryngotracheitis, diphtheria, 304 Laryngotracheobronchitis measles, 503 parainfluenza viral infections (PIVs), 555–557 Lassa fever, 362–365, 1058t Late latent syphilis, 730 Latent syphilis, 730 Latex, allergic reactions to, 53 Latex agglutination test murine typhus, 828 rubella, 650 LCMV . See lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) Ledipasvir, 940t Legal mandates for topical prophylaxis for neonatal ophthalmia, 1025–1026 Legionella pneumophila infections, 465–468 control measures, 467–468 diagnostic tests, 466–467 epidemiology, 466 etiology, 466 incubation period, 466 isolation precautions, 467 recreational water-associated illnesses (RWIs), 181 treatment, 467 Legionnaire’s disease, 465–468 Leishmaniasis, 468–472 clinical manifestations, 468–469 control measures, 471–472 diagnostic tests, 470 epidemiology, 469–470 etiology, 469 incubation period, 470 isolation precautions, 471 treatment, 470–471 Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction, 237, 240, 477 Jaundice arboviruses, 202 cytomegalovirus (CMV), 294–295 Enterobacteriaceae infections, 312 hepatitis A virus (HAV), 373 hepatitis B virus (HBV), 381 hepatitis C virus (HCV), 399 hepatitis E virus (HEV), 405 leptospirosis, 475 malaria, 494 JC virus (JCV) infection, 607–610 Jock itch, 762–763 Joint pain. See bone and joint pain Jugular venous thrombosis (JVT), 333 Juices, unpasteurized, 1039 Junín virus, 363–365 Jynneos-BN vaccine, 675 K Kala-Azar, 468–469 Kaposi sarcoma (KS), 425–426 Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), 425–426 Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus-associated inflammatory cytokine syndrome (KICS), 425–426 Katayama syndrome. See schistosomiasis Kato-Katz method, 780 Kawasaki disease, 457–464 epidemiology, 461 Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV) replacement therapy in, 59, 461–464 Kawasaki disease clinical manifestations, 457–460, 459f control measures, 464 diagnostic tests, 461 etiology, 460 incubation period, 461 isolation precautions, 464 treatment, 461–464 Keratitis, 193–196 Bacillus cereus infections and intoxications, 219 Keratoconjunctivitis, 189 Keratomycosis, 249 Ketoconazole, 907 Blastocystis infections, 232 candidiasis, 248 tinea capitis, 758 tinea corporis, 760 topical, 925t Kingella kingae infections, 464–465 clinical manifestations, 464 control measures, 465 INDEX 1 1 1 1 Lichtheimia, 332t Limb pain, meningococcal infections, 519 Limb swelling, Tdap vaccine and, 585 Linens, used, 137 Linezolid coagulase-negative staphylococcal infections (CoNS), 693–694 dosing for neonates, 879t dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 891t Staphylococcus aureus, 685t Listeria monocytogenes infections, 478–482 clinical manifestations, 478 control measures, 480 diagnostic tests, 479 etiology, 478 epidemiology, 478–479 foodborne, 480–481t incubation period, 479 isolation precautions, 480 Listeriosis, 478–482 Live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV), 30, 456. See also influenza vaccines adenovirus, 189 administration during pregnancy, 71 Live attenuated vaccines in immunocompromised children, 79 during pregnancy, 70–71 Liver abscess, 190–191, 192, 193, 566 brucellosis, 238 Liver aminotransferases, elevated, 641, 827 Liver enlargement, dengue, 301 Liver failure Bacillus cereus infections and intoxications, 219 Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and related infections, 308 hepatitis C virus (HCV), 399 Toxoplasma gondii infections, 767 Local tetanus, 750 Lockjaw. See tetanus Lomentospora, 329t Louseborne diseases Borrelia infections other than Lyme disease, 235–237, 1051t epidemic typhus, 1057t Louseborne epidemic typhus, 1057t Louseborne typhus, 825–827 clinical manifestations, 825 control measures, 827 diagnostic tests, 826 epidemiology, 825–826 etiology, 825 incubation period, 826 isolation precautions, 827 treatment, 826–827 Low birth weight infants. See preterm and low birth weight infants Lemierre syndrome, 333–335 Leprosy, 472–475 clinical manifestations, 472–473 control measures, 475 diagnostic tests, 473–474 epidemiology, 473 etiology, 473 incubation period, 473 isolation precautions, 475 leprosy reactions (LRs), 472–473 treatment, 474 Leptospirosis, 475–477, 1050t clinical manifestations, 475 control measures, 477 diagnostic tests, 476–477 epidemiology, 476 etiology, 475–476 incubation period, 476 isolation precautions, 477 treatment, 477 Letermovir, 940t Lethargy. See fatigue and malaise Leukemia Clostridioides difficile, 271 Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii infections, 285 measles, 503 Leukocytosis, anthrax, 197 Leukopenia arboviruses, 202 arenaviruses, 362 brucellosis, 238 coronaviruses, 281 cytomegalovirus (CMV), 294 dengue, 301 Ebola virus disease (EVD), 368 Kawasaki disease, 457 lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), 492 meningococcal infections, 519 Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), 642 Levofloxacin anthrax, 200, 202 dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 887t epididymitis, 901t Legionella pneumophila infections, 467 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) infections, 722 urethritis and cervicitis, 898t LF. See lymphatic filariasis (LF) LGV . See lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) Lice body, 571–572 head, 567–571 public, 572–574 1 1 12 INDEX control measures, 493 diagnostic tests, 493 epidemiology, 492–493 etiology, 492 incubation period, 493 isolation precautions, 493 treatment, 493 Lymphocytosis, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), 318 Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV), 260–266 Lymphoid interstitial pneumonia, 428 Lymphoma, Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii infections, 285 Lymphopenia chikungunya, 254 coronaviruses, 281 Ebola virus disease (EVD), 368 lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), 492 M Machupo virus, 363 Macrolides dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 888–890t group A streptococcal (GAS) infections, 700 Moraxella catarrhalis infections, 538 Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 546 Ureaplasma urealyticum and Ureaplasma parvum infections, 830 Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) amebiasis, 192 pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), 575 taeniasis and cysticercosis tapeworm diseases, 745 Toxoplasma gondii infections, 768, 771 tuberculosis (TB), 786 Malabsorption, Giardia duodenalis, 335 Malaise. See fatigue and malaise Malaria, 166, 493–503 clinical manifestations, 493–494 control measures, 497–503, 498–501t diagnostic tests, 496 epidemiology, 495–496 etiology, 495 incubation period, 496 isolation precautions, 497 treatment, 496–497 Malassezia, 332t Malathion, 569t, 570, 573 Malayan lymphatic filariasis, 490–492 MALDI-TOF (matrix-assisted laser desorption/ ionization–time-of-flight) mass spectrometry assay anthrax, 199 Lower respiratory tract infections. See pharyngitis; pneumonia; sinusitis Lujo virus, 362–365 Luliconazole tinea corporis, 760 topical, 925t Lumbar pain, bunyaviruses, 365 Lung abscess, 241, 547 Bacteroides, Prevotella, and other anaerobic gram-negative bacilli infections, 224 Burkholderia infections, 241 Lyme disease, 175, 176–177, 217–219, 482–489, 1050t Borrelia infections other than, 235–237, 1051t clinical manifestations, 482–483 control measures, 489 diagnostic tests, 484–486 doxycycline to prevent, 180 epidemiology, 483–484 etiology, 483 incubation period, 484 isolation precautions, 489 treatment, 486–489, 487t Lymphadenitis, 992t Burkholderia infections, 241 diphtheria, 304 Legionella pneumophila infections, 466 Lymphadenopathy African trypanosomiasis, 781 American trypanosomiasis, 784 anthrax, 197 arenaviruses, 362 brucellosis, 238 chancroid and cutaneous ulcers, 252 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), 318 human herpesvirus 8, 426 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), 427 Kawasaki disease, 457 lymphatic filariasis (LF), 490 Pasteurella infections, 566 rat-bite fever, 627 rubella, 648 Toxoplasma gondii infections, 767 Zika virus, 854 Lymphatic filariasis (LF), 490–492 clinical manifestations, 490 control measures, 491–492 diagnostic tests, 490–491 epidemiology, 490 etiology, 490 incubation period, 490 isolation precautions, 491 treatment, 491 Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), 492–493, 1058t INDEX 1 1 13 combination vaccines, 37t contraindicated during pregnancy, 70 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and, 433, 518, 542-543, 842 immunization during outbreak, 514 international adoptees and, 515 for international travel, 100–101 international travel and, 515 precautions and contraindications, 516–518 seizures and, 87 simultaneous administration with other vaccines, 36 use of, 512, 514 Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (MMRV) vaccine, 652–653, 840–843 adverse reactions, 42, 654 contraindications during pregnancy, 70–71 seizures and, 87 Measles inclusion body encephalitis (MIBE), 503 Meat, raw and undercooked, 1039 Mebendazole, 422 Ascaris lumbricoides infections, 211, 951t capillariasis, 954t pinworm infection, 590 strongyloidiasis, 729 toxocariasis, 767 trichinellosis, 776 trichuriasis, 780–781 Mediastinal involvement coccidioidomycosis, 277 histoplasmosis, 417 MedWatch, 1004 voluntary reporting form, 1005–1006f Mefloquine, malaria, 498t Melarsoprol, 949t African trypanosomiasis, 783 Melioidosis, 241–243 Meningismus, Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), 641 Meningitic plague, 592–595 Meningitis antibacterial drugs for neonates, 877t astrovirus infections, 216 Bacteroides, Prevotella, and other anaerobic gram-negative bacilli infections, 224 brucellosis, 238 Chlamydia psittaci, 258 Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and related infections, 308 Enterobacteriaceae infections, 312 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), 318 foodborne illnesses and, 1046t Fusobacterium infections, 333 group B streptococcal (GBS) infections, 709 Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii infections, 286 Pasteurella infections, 567 Malignant neoplasms Burkholderia infections, 240 cytomegalovirus (CMV), 294 Malnutrition Ascaris lumbricoides infections, 210 Balantidium coli infections, 226 Clostridium perfringens, 276 cryptosporidiosis, 288 measles, 503 Mamastrovirus (MAstV), 216 Marburg hemorrhagic fever, 368–373, 1058t Masks, 137 Mastitis mumps, 538 postpartum, 109–110 Mastoiditis, 992t Moraxella catarrhalis infections, 537 Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, 614 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) infections, 717 MAstV . See mamastrovirus (MAstV) Maternal immunization, 108–109 Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization–time of flight (MALDI-TOF) devices, 270, 547–548 McMaster method, 780 MDR TB. See multidrug-resistant TB (MDR TB) Measles, 503–519. See also measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine care of exposed people, 506, 507–510t clinical manifestations, 503 control measures, 506–519 diagnostic tests, 505 etiology, 503 evidence of immunity to, 506 health care personnel and, 512 in health care professionals, 94 HIV and, 511–512 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and, 434 Immune Globulin (IG) prophylaxis, 56, 511 incubation period, 504 in internationally adopted, refugee, and immigrant children, 166 isolation precautions, 506 outbreak control, 518–519 prevaccine era morbidity, 2t treatment, 505–506 Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine, 504, 541–543, 652–653. See also measles adverse events, 42, 515–516 age of routine immunization, 512–514, 513–514t 1 1 14 INDEX serogroup B, 525, 527 Meningoencephalitis African trypanosomiasis, 782 American trypanosomiasis, 784 chikungunya, 254 Chlamydia pneumoniae, 256 cytomegalovirus (CMV), 294 enterovirus (nonpoliovirus), 315 Toxoplasma gondii infections, 767 Mental status change and confusion African trypanosomiasis, 781 amebic meningoencephalitis and keratitis, 193 arboviruses, 202 Chlamydia psittaci, 258 Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and related infections, 308 Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), 641 Men who have sex with men (MSM) Chlamydia trachomatis, 265 gonococcal infections, 344 hepatitis A in, 379 sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and, 148–149 Meropenem Burkholderia infections, 243 dosing for neonates, 878t dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 883t Metabolic acidosis cholera, 843 malaria, 494 Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), 681, 1013–1014 in child care and school settings, 121 health care-associated, 681 treatment, 683, 687 Methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA), 1013–1014 treatment, 683, 687 Methotrexate, leprosy, 474 Methylprednisolone histoplasmosis, 419 IGIV and, 462 Metronidazole bacterial vaginosis (BV), 223–224 Balantidium coli infections, 226, 953t Blastocystis infections, 231, 954t Clostridioides difficile, 273 dosing for neonates, 880t dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 890t Fusobacterium infections, 334–335 Giardia duodenalis, 336–337 Helicobacter pylori infections, 360, 360t, 361t pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), 899t, 900t Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), 345–354 Kingella kingae infections, 464 leptospirosis, 475 lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), 492 meningococcal infections, 519 Moraxella catarrhalis infections, 537 neonatal, Enterobacteriaceae infections, 311–315 non-group A or B streptococcal and enterococcal infections, 714, 716 parechovirus infections (PeVs), 561 poliovirus infections, 601 precautions for preventing transmission of, 135t Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, 615 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) infections, 720–721, 720t treatment table, 1001t, 1002t tuberculosis (TB), 798–799t Meningococcal ACWY conjugate vaccine (MenACWY), 523–525, 526–527t, 528t, 726 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and, 434 for immunocompromised children and adults, 526t simultaneous administration with other vaccines, 36 Meningococcal B vaccines, 525 for immunocompromised children and adults, 526–527t Meningococcal infections, 519–532 care of exposed people, 522–523, 522–523t chemoprophylaxis, 522–523, 522–524t clinical manifestations, 519 control measures, 522–532, 523–524t, 526–530t counseling and public education, 531–532 diagnostic tests, 521, 522t epidemiology, 520–521 etiology, 520 incubation period, 521 isolation precautions, 522 treatment, 521 Meningococcal vaccines administration during pregnancy, 71 adverse events, 531 during eculizumab therapy, 527 in health care professionals, 95 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and, 434 immunization during outbreaks, 531 for international travel, 102 reimmunization/booster doses, 527–531, 528–531t serogroup A, C, W, and Y , 434, 523–525, 526–527t, 528t INDEX 1 1 15 Mosquitoborne infections, 175–179 general protective measures, 176–177 repellents for, 177–179 Mouthpieces, 138 Moxidectin, onchocerciasis, 551–552 Moxifloxacin anthrax, 200 urethritis and cervicitis, 898t MRSA. See methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) MSM. See men who have sex with men (MSM) MSSA. See methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) Mucor, 332t, 910t Mucormycosis, 332t Mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma, 357 Mucosal leishmaniasis, 468–472 Multicentric Castleman disease (MCD), 425–426 Multidrug-resistant microorganisms, precautions for preventing transmission of, 135t Multidrug-resistant TB (MDR TB), 788 Multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN), Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV) replacement therapy in, 59 Multiple doses of same vaccine, 32 Multiple vaccines administered at same time, 32–33, 33t Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), 281, 284 Kawasaki disease and, 457–458 Mumps, 538–543 clinical manifestations, 538 control measures, 540–543 diagnostic tests, 539 epidemiology, 538–539 etiology, 538 in health care professionals, 95 incubation period, 539 isolation precautions, 540 prevaccine era morbidity, 2t treatment, 540 vaccine for, 541–543 Murine typhus, 827–828, 1056t clinical manifestations, 827 control measures, 828 diagnostic tests, 828 epidemiology, 827–828 etiology, 827 incubation period, 828 isolation precautions, 828 treatment, 828 Myalgia American trypanosomiasis, 784 arboviruses, 202 prepubertal vaginitis, 903t Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) infections, 778–779 urethritis and cervicitis, 899t vulvovaginitis, 899t MIBE. See measles inclusion body encephalitis (MIBE) Micafungin, 908 recommended doses, 918t Miconazole candidiasis, 248 tinea corporis, 760 topical, 925–926t, 925t vulvovaginal candidiasis, 904t Miconazole nitrate, 925–926t Microimmunofluorescence (MIF), 259, 263 Microsporidia infections, 533–535 clinical manifestations, 533, 534t control measures, 535 epidemiology, 534 etiology, 534 incubation period, 534 isolation precautions, 535 treatment, 535 Middle ear infection (MEE), persistent, 874 Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS coronavirus), 281–285, 1058t Milk products, 1038 Minocycline Burkholderia infections, 242 dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 895t Miscarriage. See fetal loss Moccasin foot, 764 Molecular assays non-group A or B streptococcal and enterococcal infections, 715 Staphylococcus aureus, 682 Molluscum contagiosum, 535–537 clinical manifestations, 535 control measures, 537 diagnostic tests, 536 epidemiology, 536 etiology, 536 incubation period, 536 isolation precautions, 537 treatment, 536–537 Monkeypox, 1058t Moraxella catarrhalis infections, 537–538 clinical manifestations, 537 control measures, 538 diagnostic tests, 538 epidemiology, 537 etiology, 537 isolation precautions, 538 treatment, 538 1 1 16 INDEX Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 543–546 clinical manifestations, 543–544 control measures, 546 diagnostic tests, 544–545 epidemiology, 544 etiology, 544 incubation period, 544 isolation precautions, 546 treatment, 545–546 Myelitis chikungunya, 254 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), 318 Toxoplasma gondii infections, 767 Myiasis, 1055t Myocardial dysfunction, hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), 355 Myocarditis American trypanosomiasis, 784 Campylobacter infections, 244 chikungunya, 254 Chlamydia pneumoniae, 256 Chlamydia psittaci, 258 dengue, 301 enterovirus (nonpoliovirus), 315 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), 318 leptospirosis, 475 lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), 492 mumps, 538 toxocariasis, 766 Toxoplasma gondii infections, 767 trichinellosis, 776 Myocardium abscess, 627 Myositis, Toxoplasma gondii infections, 767 N NAATs. See nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) Naegleria fowleri, 181, 193–196 Nafcillin dosing for neonates, 877t dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 892t Staphylococcus aureus, 683, 684t Naftifine candidiasis, 248 tinea corporis, 760 Naftifine HCl, 926t NAM. See National Academy of Medicine (NAM) NARMS. See National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) Nasal congestion influenza, 447 rhinovirus infections, 636 arenaviruses, 362 babesiosis, 217 blastomycosis, 232 Borrelia infections other than Lyme disease, 235 brucellosis, 238 chikungunya, 254 Chlamydia psittaci, 258 coccidioidomycosis, 277 coronaviruses, 280 cyclosporiasis, 292 Ebola virus disease (EVD), 368 Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and related infections, 308 hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), 354 influenza, 447 Legionella pneumophila infections, 465 leptospirosis, 475 Listeria monocytogenes infections, 478 Lyme disease, 482 lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), 492 malaria, 493 meningococcal infections, 519 norovirus and sapovirus infections, 549 parvovirus B19, 562 rhinovirus infections, 636 rickettsial diseases, 637 Toxoplasma gondii infections, 767 trichinellosis, 776 West Nile virus (WNV), 848 Zika virus, 854 Myasthenia gravis and fluoroquinolones, 865 Mycobacterium abscessus. See nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC), 814–822 Mycobacterium bovis, 787, 810–811 zoonotic disease, 1050t Mycobacterium chelonae. See nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) Mycobacterium fortuitum. See nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) Mycobacterium marinum. See nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) Mycobacterium smegmatis. See nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) Mycobacterium szulgai. See nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) Mycobacterium tuberculosis, 786. See also tuberculosis (TB) in internationally adopted, refugee, and immigrant children, 164–165 zoonotic disease, 1050t Mycoplasma genitalium, 903t pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), 575 Mycoplasma hominis, 575 INDEX 1 1 17 lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), 492 malaria, 493 microsporidia infections, 533 murine typhus, 827 norovirus and sapovirus infections, 548 pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), 574 pertussis (whooping cough), 578 Q fever (Coxiella burnetii infection), 617 rat-bite fever, 627 Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), 641 rotavirus infections, 644 smallpox (variola), 672 staphylococcal food poisoning, 677 tapeworm diseases, 744 trichinellosis, 775 West Nile virus (WNV), 848 Zika virus, 854 Nausea and vomiting, Enterobacteriaceae infections, 312 NCVIA. See National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (NCVIA) Necator americanus, 421–422 Neck pain, Fusobacterium infections, 333 Neck stiffness, Lyme disease, 482 Necrotizing colitis, Clostridium perfringens, 276 Necrotizing fasciitis (NF), 695 Burkholderia infections, 241 Necrotizing pneumonia, Bacteroides, Prevotella, and other anaerobic gram-negative bacilli infections, 224 Needles and syringes bloodborne pathogens from, 167–169 injuries from discarded, 166–169 preventing injuries from, 169 standard precautions for, 137–138 wound care and tetanus prophylaxis following injuries from, 167 Negative-pressure ventilation rooms, 364, 674 Neisseria gonorrhoeae, 149, 152–155, 338–344 epididymitis, 901t neonatal ophthalmia and, 1023–1026 pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), 575, 577 prepubertal vaginitis, 903t proctitis, 901t urethritis and cervicitis, 898t, 903t Neisseria meningitidis, 520–521 Neomycin, dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 882t Neonatal candidiasis, 249–250 Neonatal chlamydial conjunctivitis, 260, 265 Neonatal chlamydial ophthalmia, 262 Neonatal fever treatment table, 1000–1001t Neonatal ophthalmia, 343, 1023–1026, 1024t Neonates/infants. See also fetal loss; preterm and low birth weight infants Nasal discharge diphtheria, 304 rhinovirus infections, 636 Nasal flaring, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), 629 Nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), 319 Nasopharyngitis Chlamydia trachomatis, 260 diphtheria, 304 National Academy of Medicine (NAM), 7, 9, 1030 reviews of adverse events after immunization, 43 National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS), 669 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (NCVIA), 12, 13t, 43 National Institute of Standards and Technology, 23 National Institutes of Health (NIH), 1030 National Library of Medicine, 1030 Nationally notifiable infectious diseases in the US, 1033, 1034–1035t National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS), 550 National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education, 1030 National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 1031 National Vaccine Program Office (NVPO), 1031 Nausea and vomiting anthrax, 197 arboviruses, 202 astrovirus infections, 216 Bacillus cereus infections and intoxications, 219 Baylisascaris infections, 229 Blastocystis infections, 230 Borrelia infections other than Lyme disease, 235 chikungunya, 254 Chlamydia psittaci, 258 cholera, 843 coronaviruses, 280–281 cryptosporidiosis, 288 cyclosporiasis, 292 dengue, 301 due to foodborne illnesses, 1042t Ebola virus disease (EVD), 368 Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and related infections, 308 Giardia duodenalis, 335 hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), 354 Helicobacter pylori infections, 357 hookworm infections, 421 influenza, 447 leptospirosis, 475 1 1 18 INDEX Neurosurgery, preoperative antimicrobial prophylaxis for, 1017t NF. See necrotizing fasciitis (NF) Niclosamide, Dipylidium caninum, 748 Nifurtimox, 950t African trypanosomiasis, 783 American trypanosomiasis, 785–786 NIH. See National Institutes of Health (NIH) Nipah virus, 1059t Nitazoxanide Ascaris lumbricoides infections, 951t Balantidium coli infections, 226, 953t Blastocystis infections, 231, 954t Clostridioides difficile, 273, 275 cryptosporidiosis, 290 cystoisosporiasis, 294 Giardia duodenalis, 336–337 Hymenolepis nana, 747–748 microsporidia infections, 535 Nitrofurantoin, dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 890t N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET), 178, 851 Nocardiosis, 546–548 clinical manifestations, 546–547 control measures, 548 diagnostic tests, 547–548 epidemiology, 547 etiology, 547 incubation period, 547 isolation precautions, 548 treatment, 548 Nonbullous impetigo, 701 Nongonococcal urethritis, 898–899t Non-group A or B streptococcal and enterococcal infections, 713–717 clinical manifestations, 713–714 control measures, 717 diagnostic tests, 715 epidemiology, 715 etiology, 714–715, 714t incubation period, 715 isolation precautions, 717 treatment, 715–716 Nonresponders, vaccine, 397 Nonsterile gowns, 137 Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), Zika virus, 857 Nontreponemal test, 731–732 Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), 814–822, 1050t clinical manifestations, 814–815 control measures, 822 diagnostic tests, 817–818 epidemiology, 815–817 etiology, 815, 816t incubation period, 817 aminoglycosides for, 880t antibacterial drugs for, 877–881t aspergillosis in, 213, 214 Bacteroides, Prevotella, and other anaerobic gram-negative bacilli infections, 224 Campylobacter infections in, 243, 244 candidiasis in, 246 carbapenems for, 878–879t cephalosporins for, 878t chikungunya in, 254 chlamydial conjunctivitis or pneumonia in, 263–264 congenital toxoplasmosis in, 767–768, 770–771, 772t congenital tuberculosis (TB) in, 809–810 cytomegalovirus in, 297–298 disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI) in, 339–340, 342 Ebola in, 368–369, 372 Enterobacteriaceae infections in, 312–314 enteroviruses in, 315 group B streptococcal (GBS) infections in, 707, 708, 709–713, 711f, 712f guidelines for treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in, 903–904t Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) in, 346 hepatitis A virus (HAV) in, 374 herpes simplex virus (HSV) in, 407–409, 411–414, 930t human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) exposure in, 430–431, 435–438, 436–437f Listeria monocytogenes infections, 478 neonatal ophthalmia in, 343, 1023–1026, 1024t penicillins for, 877t preoperative antimicrobial prophylaxis for, 1015t syphilis infection in, 729, 733, 735–740, 736–739t Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) infections in, 779 varicella-zoster-virus (VZV) infections in, 835–836, 839 Zika virus in, 857–859, 858–859f Nephritis chikungunya, 254 Chlamydia psittaci, 258 Nephrotic syndrome and malaria, 494 Nerve tissue vaccines, rabies, 625 Nervous system disease, Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 544 Neural larval migrans, Baylisascaris infections, 229 Neuroinvasive disease, arboviruses, 202 INDEX 1 1 19 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) postexposure prophylaxis, 440 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), 120, 147 Ocular infections Kingella kingae, 464 Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, 614 Ocular larva migrans, Baylisascaris infections, 229 Ocular or visceral toxocariasis/larva migrans, 1056t Ocular plague, 592 Ocular trachoma, 261–266 Oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE), 178 OLE. See oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE) Oliguria, bunyaviruses, 365 Ombitasvir, paritaprevir, and ritonavir, 941t OME. See otitis media with effusion (OME) Omsk hemorrhagic fever, 1059t Onchocerciasis, 550–552 clinical manifestations, 550–551 control measures, 552 diagnostic tests, 551 epidemiology, 551 etiology, 551 incubation period, 551 isolation precautions, 552 treatment, 551–552 Oophoritis, mumps, 538 Opisthorchis felineus, 559t Opisthorchis viverrini, 559t Opportunistic infections (OIs), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), 428 Optic neuritis, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), 318 OPV . See oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) Oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV), 601. See also poliovirus infections adverse events, 607 immunization of infants and children, 603–605 precautions and contraindications, 606 recommendations for adults, 605–606 Oral rehydration solution (ORS), 845 Oral vaccination, 30 OraQuick Ebola Rapid Antigen Test, 370–371 Orbital cellulitis, 996t Orchitis Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), 318 lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), 492 mumps, 538 Orf (pox virus of sheep), 1059t Organ/space surgical site infections (SSIs), 1013 Oropharyngeal cancer, 440 Oropharyngeal trauma, Fusobacterium infections, 333 Orthopedic procedures, preoperative antimicrobial prophylaxis for, 1018t isolation precautions, 822 treatment, 818–822, 819–820t Nontyphoidal Salmonella (NTS) infection, 655 epidemiology, 656–657 treatment, 658–659 Norfloxacin, Salmonella infections, 659 Norovirus and sapovirus infections, 548–550 clinical manifestations, 548–549 control measures, 550 diagnostic tests, 549–550 epidemiology, 549 etiology, 549 incubation period, 549 isolation precautions, 550 treatment, 550 NORS. See National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS) Novel influenza, 1058t NSAIDs. See nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) NTM. See nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) NTS. See nontyphoidal Salmonella (NTS) infection Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) arboviruses, 206 Chlamydia pneumoniae, 257 Chlamydia psittaci, 259 Chlamydia trachomatis, 262, 263 Clostridioides difficile, 272–273 gonococcal infections, 340–341 group B streptococcal (GBS) infections, 708 Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), 347 hepatitis C virus (HCV), 401 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), 430 influenza, 449, 450t Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 544 pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), 575 pertussis (whooping cough), 579 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) infections, 719 Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) infections, 778 Numbered enteroviruses, 315–318 Nuts, raw, 1039 NVPO. See National Vaccine Program Office (NVPO) Nystatin candidiasis, 248 recommended doses, 918t topical, 926t O Obesity, coronaviruses and, 281 Occupational health, 142–143 hepatitis A virus and, 380, 381 1 120 INDEX Kingella kingae infections, 465 Staphylococcus aureus, 683 Oxazolidinones, dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 890–891t Oxiconazole tinea corporis, 760 topical, 927t P Pain. See also specific areas of the body chancroid and cutaneous ulcers, 252 chikungunya, 256 foodborne illnesses and, 1043–1046t managing injection, 30–31 pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), 576–577 rabies, 619 rat-bite fever, 627 varicella-zoster-virus (VZV) infections, 831 Palatal enanthema, rubella, 649 Palatal palsy, diphtheria, 304 Palatal petechiae, group A streptococcal (GAS) infections, 694 Palivizumab, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), 631–635 Pallor American trypanosomiasis, 784 clostridial myonecrosis, 269 PAM. See primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) Pancreatitis dengue, 301 mumps, 538 Pancytopenia brucellosis, 238 human herpesvirus 8, 426 PANDAS. See pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS) PANS. See pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) Pap testing/smear, 442 Paracoccidioides, 552–553, 910t Paracoccidioidomycosis, 552–553 clinical manifestations, 552–553 control measures, 553 diagnostic tests, 553 epidemiology, 553 etiology, 553 incubation period, 553 isolation precautions, 553 treatment, 553 Paragonimiasis, 554–555 clinical manifestations, 554 Oseltamivir, 450–452, 451t, 941–942t OSHA. See Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Osteomyelitis, 998t Bacteroides, Prevotella, and other anaerobic gram-negative bacilli infections, 224 brucellosis, 238 group B streptococcal (GBS) infections, 709 Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), 345 Kingella kingae infections, 464 Moraxella catarrhalis infections, 537 non-group A or B streptococcal and enterococcal infections, 714 Pasteurella infections, 566 Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, 614 Otitis media, 873–874 Chlamydia pneumoniae, 256 Fusobacterium infections, 333 group A streptococcal (GAS) infections, 694 Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), 345 measles, 503 Otitis media with effusion (OME), 874 Moraxella catarrhalis infections, 537 Otomycosis, 212 Out-of-home child care, 116–133 cytomegalovirus (CMV) in, 300 Escherichia coli in, 327–328 exclusion and return to care in, 126–133, 127–132t group A streptococcal (GAS) infections in, 706 hepatitis A virus in, 375, 380 herpes simplex virus (HSV) in, 416–417 immunization and, 122–123 infection control and prevention in, 124–125 management and prevention of infectious diseases in, 122–133, 127–132t measles outbreaks in, 519 mumps in, 540 parvovirus B19 in, 565–566 Pediculosis capitis in, 571 pertussis (whooping cough) in, 582 rotavirus infections in, 646 rubella in, 651 Salmonella infections in, 660–661 Shigella infections in, 671 spread of infectious diseases in, 117–122, 118t Staphylococcus aureus in, 690 tuberculosis (TB) in, 813 varicella-zoster-virus (VZV) infections in, 835 Oxacillin dosing for neonates, 877t dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 892t INDEX 1 121 sources of information about immunization for, 5–6t Parents of Kids with Infectious Diseases (PKIDS), 1031 Paritaprevir, 941t Paromomycin, Blastocystis infections, 232 Parotitis Bacteroides, Prevotella, and other anaerobic gram-negative bacilli infections, 224 Burkholderia infections, 241 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), 427 mumps, 538 Parvovirus B19, 562–566 clinical manifestations, 562–563, 563t control measures, 565–566 diagnostic tests, 564–565 epidemiology, 564 etiology, 563–564 incubation period, 564 isolation precautions, 565 treatment, 565 Passive immunization, 54–67. See also immunization Immune Globulin Intramuscular (IGIM), 55–57 Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV), 57–62, 58t, 60t Immune Globulin Subcutaneous (IGSC), 62–63, 63t rabies, 625–626 treatment of anaphylactic reactions with, 64–67, 65t, 66t Pasteurella infections, 566–567 clinical manifestations, 566 control measures, 567 diagnostic tests, 566–567 epidemiology, 566 etiology, 566 incubation period, 566 isolation precautions, 567 treatment, 567 Pasteurellosis, 1051t Patient care before, during, and after vaccine administration, 27 standard precautions in handling of equipment for, 137 PCECV . See purified chicken embryo cell vaccine (PCECV) PCR. See polymerase chain reaction (PCR)/ reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) PCV7. See heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) PCV13. See 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) control measures, 555 diagnosis, 555 epidemiology, 554–555 etiology, 554 incubation period, 555 isolation precautions, 555 treatment, 555 Parainfluenza viral infections (PIVs), 555–557 clinical manifestations, 555–556 control measures, 557 diagnostic tests, 556 epidemiology, 556 etiology, 556 incubation period, 556 isolation precautions, 557 treatment, 557 Paralysis botulism and infant botulism, 266 poliovirus infections, 601 Parasitic diseases, 557–561, 558–560t African trypanosomiasis, 781–783, 949t American trypanosomiasis, 783–786, 950t babesiosis, 217–219 in internationally adopted, refugee, and immigrant children, 162–163 lymphatic filariasis (LF), 490–492 onchocerciasis, 550–552 paragonimiasis, 554–555 schistosomiasis, 666–668 strongyloidiasis, 727–729 taeniasis and cysticercosis tapeworm diseases, 744–747 toxocariasis, 766–767 Toxoplasma gondii infections, 767–775 trichinellosis, 775–777 trichuriasis, 780–781 zoonotic, 1053–1056t Parechovirus infections (PeVs), 561–562 clinical manifestations, 561 control measures, 562 diagnostic tests, 562 epidemiology, 561–562 etiology, 561 incubation period, 562 isolation precautions, 562 treatment, 562 Parenteral vaccination, 28–30, 29t Parents common misconceptions about immunizations, 7–10, 8–9t discussing vaccines with, 7–13, 8–9t, 12–13t questions about vaccine safety and effectiveness, 7 refusal of immunizations by, 11–12 resources for optimizing communications with, 10–11 1 122 INDEX allergy to, 735 Bacteroides, Prevotella, and other anaerobic gram-negative bacilli infections, 225 Borrelia infections other than Lyme disease, 237 chancroid and cutaneous ulcers, 254 clostridial myonecrosis, 271 diphtheria, 305–306, 307 dosing for neonates, 877t dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 891–893t, 892–893t Fusobacterium infections, 334 genital ulcer disease, 900t gonococcal infections, 341 group A streptococcal (GAS) infections, 699, 700 Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), 348 Kingella kingae infections, 465 leptospirosis, 477 meningococcal infections, 521 non-group A or B streptococcal and enterococcal infections, 715–716 Pasteurella infections, 567 rat-bite fever, 628 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) infections, 727 syphilis, 735 Penile abscess, 339 Penis cancer, 440 Pentamidine, 949t Pneumocystis jirovecii infections, 597 PEP . See postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) Peptic ulcer disease, 357 Peramivir, 942t Pericardial abscess, 193 Pericarditis Campylobacter infections, 244 Chlamydia psittaci, 258 Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), 345 meningococcal infections, 519 non-group A or B streptococcal and enterococcal infections, 714 Periorbital cellulitis, 996t Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) infections, 717 Periorbital edema, trichinellosis, 776 Peritonitis candidiasis, 246 Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), 345 Moraxella catarrhalis infections, 537 Peritonsillar abscess, 224 Permethrin, 177, 569, 569t scabies, 664–665 Peramivir, 451t PDH. See progressive disseminated histoplasmosis (PDH) Pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS), 695 Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS), 695 Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, 1031 Pediatric Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, 1031 Pediculicides, 568–571, 569t, 572 Pediculosis capitis, 567–571 clinical manifestations, 567–568 control measures, 571 diagnostic tests, 568 epidemiology, 568 etiology, 568 incubation period, 568 isolation precautions, 571 treatment, 568–571, 569t Pediculosis corporis, 571–572 clinical manifestations, 571–572 control measures, 572 diagnostic tests, 572 epidemiology, 572 etiology, 572 incubation period, 572 isolation precautions, 572 treatment, 572 Pediculosis pubis, 572–574 clinical manifestations, 572–573 control measures, 574 diagnostic tests, 573 epidemiology, 573 etiology, 573 incubation period, 573 isolation precautions, 573 treatment, 573 Pediculus capitis, in child care and school settings, 122 Pegylated interferon alfa-2a, 942t Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), 574–578, 899–900t clinical manifestations, 574–575 control measures, 578 diagnostic tests, 575–576, 576t epidemiology, 575 etiology, 575 incubation period, 575 isolation precautions, 577 treatment, 576–577 Ureaplasma urealyticum and Ureaplasma parvum infections, 829 Penicillin/penicillin G actinomycosis, 188 INDEX 1 123 incubation period, 590 isolation precautions, 590 treatment, 590 Piperacillin-tazobactam, dosing for neonates, 877t Pityriasis versicolor, 591–592 clinical manifestations, 591 control measures, 592 diagnostic tests, 591 epidemiology, 591 etiology, 591 incubation period, 591 isolation precautions, 592 treatment, 592 PIVs. See parainfluenza viral infections (PIVs) PKDL. See post-Kala-Azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) PKIDS. See Parents of Kids with Infectious Diseases (PKIDS) Plague, 592–595, 1051t clinical manifestations, 592–593 control measures, 594–595 diagnostic tests, 593–594 epidemiology, 593 etiology, 593 isolation precautions, 594 plague, 593 treatment, 594 Plantar warts, 440 Plaque reduction neutralization test (PRNT), 857 Plasmodium falciparum. See malaria Plasmodium knowlesi. See malaria Plasmodium malariae. See malaria Plasmodium ovale. See malaria Plasmodium vivax. See malaria Pleconaril, enterovirus (nonpoliovirus), 317 Pleural abscess, 193 Pleural effusion Burkholderia infections, 241 coccidioidomycosis, 277 dengue, 301 hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), 355 Pleural empyema Bacteroides, Prevotella, and other anaerobic gram-negative bacilli infections, 224 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) infections, 717 Pneumococcal vaccines, administration during pregnancy, 71 Pneumococcus, prevaccine era morbidity, 2t Pneumocystis jirovecii infections, 595–601 clinical manifestations, 595 control measures, 601 diagnostic tests, 596–597 epidemiology, 596 etiology, 595 Personality changes, amebic meningoencephalitis and keratitis, 193 Personal protective equipment and malaria, 503 Pertussis (whooping cough), 578–589 care of exposed people, 582–584, 583t clinical manifestations, 578–579 control measures, 582–589, 583t diagnostic tests, 579–580 epidemiology, 579 etiology, 579 in health care personnel, 92–93 incubation period, 579 isolation precautions, 582 prevaccine era morbidity, 2t treatment, 580–581, 581t Petechiae arenaviruses, 362 Borrelia infections other than Lyme disease, 235 bunyaviruses, 365 cytomegalovirus (CMV), 295 dengue, 301 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), 318 group A streptococcal (GAS) infections, 694 Pets Bartonella henselae (cat-scratch disease), 226–229, 1049t bites from, 169–175, 171–174t hospital visitation by, 144–145 maintaining tick-free, 180 Pasteurella infections from, 566–567 PeVs. See parechovirus infections (PeVs) Phaeohyphomycosis, 330–331t Pharyngeal plague, 592–595 Pharyngitis, 875 Chlamydia pneumoniae, 256 Chlamydia psittaci, 258 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), 318 group A streptococcal (GAS) infections, 694 Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 543 non-group A or B streptococcal and enterococcal infections, 713 Pharyngitis, GAS. See group A streptococcal (GAS) infections Pharyngoconjunctival fever, 189 Photophobia, lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), 492 Picaridin, 178 PID. See pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) Pinworm infection, 589–591 clinical manifestations, 589 control measures, 591 diagnostic tests, 590 epidemiology, 589–590 etiology, 589 1 124 INDEX amebiasis, 192 anthrax, 198–199 astrovirus infections, 216 babesiosis, 218 Bartonella henselae (cat-scratch disease), 228 Borrelia infections other than Lyme disease, 236–237 bunyaviruses, 366–367, 366t candidiasis, 247 chancroid and cutaneous ulcers, 253 chikungunya, 255 Chlamydia pneumoniae, 257 cystoisosporiasis, 293 cytomegalovirus (CMV), 297 dengue, 302 Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and related infections, 310 enterovirus (nonpoliovirus), 316–317 Escherichia coli, 325 filoviruses, 370–371 group B streptococcal (GBS) infections, 708 human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8), 426 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), 430 human metapneumovirus (hMPV), 533 influenza, 449 leishmaniasis, 470 leptospirosis, 477 Listeria monocytogenes infections, 479 louseborne typhus, 826 Lyme disease, 486 malaria, 496 measles, 505 mumps, 539 Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 544–545 norovirus and sapovirus infections, 549–550 parainfluenza viral infections (PIVs), 556 parvovirus B19, 564–565 Pasteurella infections, 567 pertussis (whooping cough), 579–580 Pneumocystis jirovecii infections, 596 poliovirus infections, 603 polyomaviruses, 609 rabies, 620 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), 630 rhinovirus infections, 637 rickettsial diseases, 639 rotavirus infections, 645 rubella, 651 Salmonella infections, 658 Shigella infections, 670 smallpox (variola), 674 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) infections, 719 Toxoplasma gondii infections, 770 tularemia, 823–824 incubation period, 596 isolation precautions, 600 treatment, 597–600, 598–600t Pneumonia bocavirus, 233 Burkholderia infections, 240–241 Chlamydia pneumoniae, 256 Chlamydia trachomatis, 260, 263, 265 cytomegalovirus (CMV), 294 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), 318 Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), 345–354 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), 428 human metapneumovirus (hMPV), 532 Kingella kingae infections, 464 Legionella pneumophila infections, 465 meningococcal infections, 519 Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 543 non-group A or B streptococcal and enterococcal infections, 713 parainfluenza viral infections (PIVs), 555–557 Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, 614 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) infections, 722 Pneumonic plague, 592–595 Pneumonitis Baylisascaris infections, 229 blastomycosis, 232 brucellosis, 238 enterovirus (nonpoliovirus), 315 hookworm infections, 421 Toxoplasma gondii infections, 767 Podofilox, external anogenital warts, 902t Point-of-use equipment cleaning, 138 Poliovirus infections, 601–607. See also inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) clinical manifestations, 601 control measures, 603–607 diagnostic tests, 603 epidemiology, 602 etiology, 601–602 incubation period, 602 isolation precautions, 603 prevaccine era morbidity, 2t treatment, 603 Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE), 645 Polyarteritis nodosa, hepatitis B virus (HBV), 381 Polyarthralgia arboviruses, 202 chikungunya, 254 rubella, 649 Polyarthritis, rubella, 649 Polyenes, 905–906 Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)/reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) INDEX 1 125 Praziquantel Dipylidium caninum, 748 Hymenolepis nana, 747–748 paragonimiasis, 555 schistosomiasis, 667–668 taeniasis and cysticercosis tapeworm diseases, 746 Prednisone leprosy, 474 Pneumocystis jirovecii infections, 597, 598t Preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), 439 Pregnancy. See also fetal loss bacterial vaginosis (BV) during, 221 Chlamydia trachomatis, 264–265 group B streptococcal (GBS) infection intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis during, 709–710 hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine during, 391, 392f in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected mother, 435 immunization in, 69–72 inactivated vaccines, 71–72 live attenuated vaccines, 70–71 Lyme disease in, 489 malaria prophylaxis during, 502 meningococcal vaccines during, 531 MMR vaccine during, 518, 543 parvovirus B19 during, 565 poliovirus vaccines during, 606 recommendations for, 69–70 rubella during, 652 rubella vaccine during, 654 syphilis in, 740 syphilis testing during, 733 Tdap vaccine during, 587, 588 Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) infections during, 779 tuberculosis (TB) during, 808–809 varicella vaccine during, 843 varicella-zoster-virus (VZV) infections during, 831–832 Zika virus in, 856, 857–859, 858–859f, 860 Preoperative screening and decolonization for surgical site infections (SSIs), 1013–1014 Preparation, vaccine, 27 Prepubertal vaginitis, 903t Preservatives, 18–19 Preterm and low birth weight infants. See also neonates/infants Burkholderia infections, 240 candidiasis in, 251–252 coagulase-negative staphylococcal infections (CoNS) in, 692 Ureaplasma urealyticum and Ureaplasma parvum infections, 830 varicella-zoster-virus (VZV) infections, 833 Zika virus, 856 Polymyxins, dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 893–894t Polyomaviruses, 607–610 clinical manifestations, 607–608 control measures, 610 diagnostic tests, 609 epidemiology, 608–609 etiology, 608 isolation precautions, 610 treatment, 609–610 Polyribosylribotol phosphate-tetanus toxoid (PRP-T) vaccine, 350t, 351t Polyserositis, meningococcal infections, 519 Polyuria, bunyaviruses, 365 Pontiac fever, 465–468 Pork tapeworm. See taeniasis and cysticercosis tapeworm diseases Posaconazole, 907 activity, route, clearance, CSF penetration, drug monitoring targets, and adverse events, 909–912t aspergillosis, 214–215 coccidioidomycosis, 280 recommended doses, 919–920t Postexposure prophylaxis (PEP). See also prophylaxis anthrax, 201–202 brucellosis, 240 following sexual assault, 156–157, 157f hepatitis A virus, 377, 380 hepatitis B virus (HBV), 397–399, 398t human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), 434–435, 439–440 meningococcal infections, 522–523, 522–524t for needlestick injuries, 166–167, 168 neonatal ophthalmia, 1023–1024 pertussis (whooping cough), 582–584, 583t rabies, 621–622, 622t, 626 smallpox (variola) vaccine, 674 Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), 831 Post-Kala-Azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL), 468–472 Postnatal rubella, 648–649 Poststreptococcal reactive arthritis (PSRA), 705 Post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disorders, 318 Powassan virus, 175, 202, 1059t Powdered infant formula, 1040 Poxviridae. See smallpox (variola) PPSV23. See 23-valent polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccine (PPSV23) 1 126 INDEX malaria, 497–503, 498–501t nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), 821–822 Pneumocystis jirovecii infections, 597–600, 599–600t for prevention of bacterial endocarditis, 1021–1022, 1022t rabies, 623–624, 624t respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), 631–635 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) infections, 726–727 Toxoplasma gondii infections, 775 urinary tract infection (UTI), 1008–1009 for vulnerable hosts, 1009 Prostatic and scrotal abscesses, Bacteroides, Prevotella, and other anaerobic gram-negative bacilli infections, 224 Prostatitis Bacteroides, Prevotella, and other anaerobic gram-negative bacilli infections, 224 Ureaplasma urealyticum and Ureaplasma parvum infections, 829 Prostration meningococcal infections, 519 smallpox (variola), 672 staphylococcal food poisoning, 677 Protective clothing, 177, 552, 860 Protein misfolding cyclic amplification (PMCA), 613 Proteinuria, bunyaviruses, 365 PRP-T. See polyribosylribotol phosphate-tetanus toxoid (PRP-T) vaccine Pruritis African trypanosomiasis, 781 cutaneous larva migrans, 291 hookworm infections, 421 Pediculosis corporis, 571 pinworm infection, 589 rabies, 619 scabies, 663 schistosomiasis, 666 strongyloidiasis, 727 tinea cruris, 762 Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) infections, 777 Zika virus, 854 Pseudallescheria boydii/Scedosporium apiospermum complex, 329t Pseudomonal ophthalmia, 1026 Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, 184, 614–616 clinical manifestations, 614–615 control measures, 616 diagnostic tests, 615 epidemiology, 615 etiology, 615 incubation period, 615 cytomegalovirus (CMV) in, 299 group B streptococcal (GBS) infections in, 708 hepatitis B virus (HBV) and, 395 Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV) replacement therapy in, 59 immunization in, 67–69 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), 633–634 Prevaccine era morbidity, 1, 2t Prevention, infection. See infection control and prevention Preventive health care, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in adolescent, 148–150 Prevotella, 224–225 Primaquine malaria, 500t Pneumocystis jirovecii infections, 597 Primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), 193–194, 195–196 Primary effusion lymphoma, 425–426 Primary syphilis, 729 Prion diseases, 610–614 clinical manifestations, 610–611 control measures, 614 diagnostic tests, 612–613 epidemiology, 611–612 etiology, 611 incubation period, 612 isolation precautions, 613–614 treatment, 613 PRNT. See plaque reduction neutralization test (PRNT) Procalcitonin, coronaviruses, 281 Proctitis, 901t Proctocolitis, 261 Progressive disseminated histoplasmosis (PDH), 418, 420 Prophylaxis. See also postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) acute otitis media (AOM), 1007–1008 after sexual victimization, 155–157, 157f antimicrobial (See antimicrobial prophylaxis) bacterial endocarditis, 706–707, 1021–1022, 1022t cytomegalovirus (CMV), 300 for exposure to specific pathogens, 1009 gonococcal infections, 343–344 group B streptococcal (GBS) infection intrapartum antibiotic, 709–710 Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), 348–350, 349–350t hepatitis C virus (HCV), 402 influenza vaccines, 456–457 Lyme disease, 489 INDEX 1 127 diagnostic tests, 618 epidemiology, 617 etiology, 617 incubation period, 618 isolation precautions, 618 treatment, 618 QT interval prolongation and fluoroquinolones, 864 Quinine, babesiosis, 952t Quinolones, Ureaplasma urealyticum and Ureaplasma parvum infections, 830 Quinupristin + dalfopristin dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 894t Staphylococcus aureus, 685t R Rabies, 619–627, 1059t care of exposed people, 623–625, 624t clinical manifestations, 619 control measures, 621–627, 622t, 624t diagnostic tests, 620 epidemiology, 619–620 etiology, 619 exposure risk and decisions to administer prophylaxis, 621–622, 622t handling of animals suspected of having, 623 incubation period, 620 international travel and, 102–103 isolation precautions, 620 nerve tissue vaccines, 625 passive immunization, 625–626 preexposure control measures, 626–627 risk assessments for contacts of humans with, 622–623 treatment, 620 vaccine administration during pregnancy, 72 vaccine adverse reactions, 625 Rabies Immune Globulin (RIG), 620, 623–624, 624t passive immunization, 625–626 Racemic epinephrine aerosol, 557 Rales, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), 629 Randomized Intervention for Children with Vesicoureteral Reflux (RIVUR) study, 1009 Rapid cell culture, influenza, 449, 450t Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), vibrio, 845 Rapid influenza diagnostic tests (RIDTs), 449, 450t Rapid molecular assays, influenza, 449, 450t Rash. See also skin; skin and soft tissue infections African trypanosomiasis, 781 American trypanosomiasis, 784 arboviruses, 202 isolation precautions, 616 pseudomonal ophthalmia and, 1026 treatment, 615–616 Psittacosis, 1056t PSRA. See poststreptococcal reactive arthritis (PSRA) Public health reporting arboviruses, 208–209 arenaviruses, 365 babesiosis, 219 bunyaviruses, 368 chikungunya, 256 cholera, 847 coccidioidomycosis, 280 diphtheria, 306 filoviruses, 373 gonococcal infections, 344 hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), 357 leprosy, 475 Listeria monocytogenes infections, 482 measles, 518–519 meningococcal infections, 531 nationally notifiable infectious diseases in the US, 1033, 1034–1035t norovirus and sapovirus infections, 550 pertussis (whooping cough), 582 plague, 595 poliovirus infections, 607 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) infections, 726 tuberculosis (TB), 812 Zika virus, 861 Public lice, 572–574 Pulmonary edema, meningococcal infections, 519 Pulmonary syndrome, hantavirus, 354–357 Purified chicken embryo cell vaccine (PCECV), 624, 626–627 adverse reactions, 625 Purpuric lesions hepatitis B virus (HBV), 381 meningococcal infections, 519 Purulent pericarditis, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), 345 Pyelonephritis, 998t Pyrantel pamoate Ascaris lumbricoides infections, 211, 951t hookworm infections, 422 pinworm infection, 590 Pyrethrins + piperonyl butoxide, 569t, 573 Pyrimidines, 906–907 Q Q fever (Coxiella burnetii infection), 617–627, 1051t clinical manifestations, 617 control measures, 618–619 1 128 INDEX cryptosporidiosis, 288–290 Escherichia coli, 328 Recurrent bacterial infections, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), 428 Recurrent herpes labialis acyclovir, 932t famciclovir, 935t valacyclovir, 945t Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, 441, 443, 444 Refugees and asylees, 159 Chagas disease in, 165 hepatitis A in, 159–161 hepatitis B in, 161–162 hepatitis C in, 162 HIV infection in, 165 intestinal pathogens in, 162–163 other infectious diseases in, 165–166 poliovirus vaccination in, 604–605 sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in, 163–164 tissue parasites/eosinophilia in, 163 tuberculosis in, 164–165 Relapsing fever, 235–237, 1051t Remdesivir, 284 Renal failure babesiosis, 217 bunyaviruses, 365 Ebola virus disease (EVD), 368 Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and related infections, 308 leptospirosis, 475 malaria, 494 Repellants, 177–179, 503, 860 Reporting. See public health reporting Respiratory epithelial damage, Burkholderia infections, 240 Respiratory failure and malaria, 494 Respiratory hygiene, 136 bocavirus, 235 rhinovirus infections, 638 Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), 628–636 in American Indian/Alaska Native children, 90 in child care and school settings, 117 clinical manifestations, 628–629 control measures, 636 diagnostic tests, 630–631 epidemiology, 630 etiology, 629–630 human metapneumovirus (hMPV) and, 532 incubation period, 630 isolation precautions, 636 prevention of, 631–635 treatment, 631 Baylisascaris infections, 229 Borrelia infections other than Lyme disease, 235 chikungunya, 254 Chlamydia psittaci, 258 coccidioidomycosis, 277 coronaviruses, 281 cutaneous larva migrans, 291 dengue, 301 Ebola virus disease (EVD), 368 Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and related infections, 308 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), 318 hepatitis B virus (HBV), 381 herpes simplex virus (HSV), 407 hookworm infections, 421 human herpesvirus 8, 426 Kawasaki disease, 457 leptospirosis, 475 measles, 503 murine typhus, 827 Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 543 parvovirus B19, 562, 563 precautions for preventing transmission of, 135t Q fever (Coxiella burnetii infection), 617 rat-bite fever, 627 rickettsial diseases, 637 rickettsialpox, 640 Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), 641 rubella, 648–649 smallpox (variola), 672 toxocariasis, 766 trichinellosis, 776 West Nile virus (WNV), 848 Zika virus, 854 Rat-bite fever, 627–628, 1051t clinical manifestations, 627 control measures, 628 diagnostic tests, 628 epidemiology, 628 etiology, 627 incubation period, 628 isolation precautions, 628 treatment, 628 Reactive arthritis, 1047t Campylobacter infections, 244 Clostridioides difficile, 271 cystoisosporiasis, 293 Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for Ages 18 Years or Younger, United States, 31–32 Recreational water-associated illness (RWI), 180–185 INDEX 1 129 Reye syndrome, 843 Rhinitis, influenza, 447 Rhinorrhea bocavirus, 234 coronaviruses, 280 Rhinovirus infections, 636–638 clinical manifestations, 636 control measures, 638 diagnostic tests, 637 epidemiology, 637 etiology, 636–637 incubation period, 637 isolation precautions, 637–638 treatment, 637 Rhipicephalus sanguineus, 175 Rhizomucor, 332t Rhizopus, 332t, 910t Ribavirin adenovirus infections, 188–189 arenaviruses, 364 bunyaviruses, 367 hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), 356 human metapneumovirus (hMPV), 533 parainfluenza viral infections (PIVs), 557 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), 631 Rickettsia, 308, 309t, 638–640 Rickettsia africae, 639 Rickettsia akari, 639, 640–641 Rickettsia australis, 640 Rickettsia conorii, 639 Rickettsia felis, 640 Rickettsial diseases, 638–640 clinical manifestations, 638 control measures, 640 diagnostic tests, 639 epidemiology, 638 etiology, 638 incubation period, 638 other global rickettsial spotted fever infections, 639 treatment, 639–640 Rickettsialpox, 640–641, 1056t clinical manifestations, 640 control measures, 641 diagnostic tests, 640–641 epidemiology, 640 etiology, 640 incubation period, 640 isolation precautions, 641 treatment, 641 Rickettsia parkeri, 639, 1056t Rickettsia rickettsii, 175, 641, 642–643 Rickettsia species 364D, 639 Rickettsia typhi, 827–828 Ridley-Jopling scale, 472 Rifampin Respiratory system treatment table, 997t Respiratory tract diseases Arcanobacterium haemolyticum infections, 209–210 aspergillosis, 211–215 blastomycosis, 232–233 bocavirus, 233–235 Burkholderia infections, 240–243 in child care and school settings, 117 Chlamydia pneumoniae, 256–258 Chlamydia psittaci, 258–260 Chlamydia trachomatis, 260–266 coccidioidomycosis, 277 coronaviruses, 280–285 cryptococcosis, 285–288 diphtheria, 304–307 Fusobacterium infections, 333–335 Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), 346 hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), 354–357 hospitalized children, 135–136t human herpesvirus 8, 426 human metapneumovirus (hMPV), 532–533 influenza, 447–457 inhalation anthrax, 197 Kawasaki disease, 457–464 leprosy, 472 Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 543–546 paragonimiasis, 554–555 Pasteurella infections, 566–567 pertussis (whooping cough), 578–589 precautions for preventing transmission of, 135t respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), 628–636 rhinovirus infections, 636–638 tuberculosis, 786–814 Ureaplasma urealyticum and Ureaplasma parvum infections, 829–830 Restlessness, dengue, 301 Resuscitation bags, 138 Retinitis bunyaviruses, 365 chikungunya, 254 cytomegalovirus (CMV), 294 Retro-orbital pain arenaviruses, 362 dengue, 301 lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), 492 Zika virus, 854 Retropharyngeal abscess, 996t Retropharyngeal space infection, Bacteroides, Prevotella, and other anaerobic gram-negative bacilli infections, 224 1 130 INDEX isolation precautions, 645 treatment, 645 Rotavirus vaccine, 646–648, 647t in American Indian/Alaska Native children, 90 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and, 433 Routes of administration, 15–16t active vaccine sites and, 28–30, 29t intranasal, 30 oral, 30 parenteral, 28–30, 29t RSV . See respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) RT-PCR. See polymerase chain reaction (PCR)/ reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) Rubella, 648–655 control measures, 651–655 diagnostic tests, 650–651 epidemiology, 649–650 etiology, 649 in health care professionals, 95 Immune Globulin Intramuscular (IGIM) prophylaxis, 56 incubation period, 650 isolation precautions, 651 prevaccine era morbidity, 2t transmitted via human milk, 113 treatment, 651 Rubella vaccine, 652–653 adverse reactions, 654 precautions and contraindications, 654–655 RVF. See Rift Valley fever (RVF) RWI. See recreational water-associated illness (RWI) S Sabiá virus, 363–365 Safe injection practices, 137–138 Salicylates. See aspirin Salmonella infections, 655–663 in child care and school settings, 122 clinical manifestations, 655–656 control measures, 660–663, 661t diagnostic tests, 657–658 epidemiology, 656–657 etiology, 656 incubation period, 657 in internationally adopted, refugee, and immigrant children, 163 isolation precautions, 660 treatment, 658–660 zoonotic disease, 1051t Sapovirus. See norovirus and sapovirus infections Sarcoptes scabiei, 664 brucellosis, 240 chemoprophylaxis for meningococcal disease, 524t dosing for neonates, 879t dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 894t Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and related infections, 311 isoniazid, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol (RIPE), 802–804, 803t Staphylococcus aureus, 683 tuberculosis (TB), 797–800t, 801 Rifamycins, dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 894t Rifaximin Clostridioides difficile, 275 dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 894t Escherichia coli, 326 Rift Valley fever (RVF), 365–368, 1059t RIG. See Rabies Immune Globulin (RIG) Rigors Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and related infections, 308 influenza, 447 Legionella pneumophila infections, 465 malaria, 493 Ringworm body (See tinea corporis) of the feet, 764–766 scalp (See tinea capitis) Ritonavir, 941t Rituximab, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), 321 River blindness, 550–552 RIVUR. See Randomized Intervention for Children with Vesicoureteral Reflux (RIVUR) study RMSF. See Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), 175, 641–644, 1056t clinical manifestations, 641–642 control measures, 644 diagnostic tests, 642–643 epidemiology, 642 etiology, 642 incubation period, 642 isolation precautions, 644 treatment, 643–644 Roseola, 422–425 Rotavirus infections, 644–648 clinical manifestations, 644 control measures, 645–648, 647t diagnostic tests, 645 epidemiology, 644–645 etiology, 644 incubation period, 645 INDEX 1 131 spread of infectious diseases in, 117–122, 118t Staphylococcus aureus in, 690 tuberculosis (TB) in, 813 varicella-zoster-virus (VZV) infections in, 835 Scleritis, meningococcal infections, 519 Scrotal gangrene, Bacteroides, Prevotella, and other anaerobic gram-negative bacilli infections, 224 Secnidazole, bacterial vaginosis (BV), 223 Secondary syphilis, 729 Seed sprouts, raw, 1039 Seizures amebic meningoencephalitis and keratitis, 193–194 arboviruses, 202 Campylobacter infections, 243 DTaP vaccine and, 585–586 foodborne illnesses and, 1046t human herpesvirus 6 and 7 (HHV-6 and HHV-7), 423 immunization in children with personal or family history of, 87 MMR vaccine and, 518 parechovirus infections (PeVs), 561 pertussis (whooping cough), 578 Selenium sulfide pityriasis versicolor, 592 tinea capitis, 758 topical, 929t Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) and cytomegalovirus (CMV), 295 Sensory disturbances amebic meningoencephalitis and keratitis, 193 coronaviruses, 281 Sepsis/septic shock, 1046t anthrax, 197 babesiosis, 217 Bacillus cereus infections and intoxications, 219 clostridial myonecrosis, 269 Enterobacteriaceae infections, 311–312 enterovirus (nonpoliovirus), 315 group A streptococcal (GAS) infections, 695 Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), 346 meningococcal infections, 519 plague, 593 Shigella infections, 668 Septic arthritis, 999t group B streptococcal (GBS) infections, 709 Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), 345 Moraxella catarrhalis infections, 537 non-group A or B streptococcal and enterococcal infections, 713 Pasteurella infections, 566 in child care and school settings, 122 SARS-CoV-1. See severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 1 (SARS-CoV-1) SARS-CoV-2. See severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Scabies, 663–665 clinical manifestations, 663–664 control measures, 665 diagnostic tests, 664 epidemiology, 664 etiology, 664 incubation period, 664 isolation precautions, 665 treatment, 664–665 Scalp abscess, 338, 342, 692 Scalp ringworm. See tinea capitis Scarlet fever, 694 Scedosporium apiospermum, 907, 910t Scedosporium prolificans, 910t Schedule, immunization, 31–33, 33t Schistosoma, 666–668 in internationally adopted, refugee, and immigrant children, 163 Schistosomiasis, 666–668 clinical manifestations, 666 control measures, 668 diagnostic tests, 667 epidemiology, 666–667 etiology, 666 incubation period, 667 isolation precautions, 668 treatment, 667–668 School settings, 116–133 cytomegalovirus (CMV) in, 300 Escherichia coli in, 327–328 exclusion and return to care in, 126–133, 127–132t group A streptococcal (GAS) infections in, 706 hepatitis A virus in, 375, 380 herpes simplex virus (HSV) in, 416–417 immunization and, 122–123 infection control and prevention in, 124–125 management and prevention of infectious diseases in, 122–133, 127–132t measles outbreaks in, 519 mumps in, 540 parvovirus B19 in, 565–566 Pediculosis capitis in, 571 pertussis (whooping cough) in, 582 rotavirus infections in, 646 rubella in, 651 Salmonella infections in, 660–661 Shigella infections in, 671 1 132 INDEX solid organ transplantation and, 84 strongyloidiasis, 728 syphilis, 253, 734f taeniasis and cysticercosis tapeworm diseases, 745 tissue parasites/eosinophilia, 163 Toxoplasma gondii infections, 769–770 varicella, 95 Sertaconazole nitrate, topical, 927t Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 1 (SARS-CoV-1), 282–285, 1059t Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), 1, 280–285, 1059t Kawasaki disease and, 457 transmitted via human milk, 113 Severe malaria, 494 Sexual assault and abuse, 150–157, 151t, 154–155t, 157f anogenital warts and, 443 Chlamydia trachomatis, 263 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and, 438–439 Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), 148–157 amebiasis, 193 chancroid and cutaneous ulcers, 252–254 Chlamydia trachomatis, 261–262, 265 epididymitis, 901t genital ulcer disease, 900–901t granuloma inguinale, 344–345 guidelines for treatment in children over 45 kg, adolescents, and young adults, 898–902t guidelines for treatment in infants and children less than 45 kg, 903–904t in internationally adopted, refugee, and immigrant children, 163–164 Pediculosis pubis, 573 pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), 574–578, 899–900t persistent and recurrent nongonococcal urethritis, 898–899t prevention of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission, 439 during preventive health care of adolescents, 148–150 sexual assault and abuse and, 150–157, 151t, 154–155t, 157f syphilis, 729–744 Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) infections, 777–780 Ureaplasma urealyticum and Ureaplasma parvum infections, 829–830 urethritis and cervicitis, 898t vulvovaginitis, 899t Zika virus, 860 SFR. See spotted fever rickettsiosis (SFR) Septicemia Burkholderia infections, 241 neonatal, 311–315 non-group A or B streptococcal and enterococcal infections, 713 Septicemic form plague, 592–595 Serologic testing 1,3-β-D-glucan (BG) assay, 596–597 acute SARS-CoV-2, 283 amebiasis, 192 American trypanosomiasis, 785 arboviruses, 206 Babesia, 218 Baylisascaris, 230 bocavirus, 233 Borrelia miyamotoi, 237 Brucella, 239 bunyaviruses, 366 chikungunya, 255 Chlamydia pneumoniae, 257 Chlamydia psittaci, 259 Chlamydia trachomatis, 263 Coccidioides, 278 cytomegalovirus (CMV), 297 dengue, 302–303 to document immunization status, 39, 79, 97–98 ehrlichiosis or anaplasmosis, 310 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), 320 Escherichia coli, 325 hantavirus, 356 Helicobacter pylori, 359 hepatitis A, 374, 377, 379 hepatitis B, 93, 384, 385f, 390–391, 395, 396 hepatitis C, 162, 401–404 hepatitis E, 406 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), 429–430 human metapneumovirus (hMPV), 532 in international adoptees, refugees, and immigrants, 160t, 161 louseborne typhus, 826 lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), 493 malaria, 496 measles, 94 mumps, 95, 539 Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 545 paracoccidioidomycosis, 553 paragonimiasis, 555 pertussis (whooping cough), 580 rickettsial diseases, 639 rubella, 95 Salmonella infections, 657 sexually transmitted infection (STI), 154t, 163 INDEX 1 133 Bacteroides, Prevotella, and other anaerobic gram-negative bacilli infections, 224 Chlamydia pneumoniae, 256 group A streptococcal (GAS) infections, 694 Moraxella catarrhalis infections, 537 non-group A or B streptococcal and enterococcal infections, 713 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) infections, 717–719, 718t, 722 SIRVA. See shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) Skin. See also rash abscesses of, 232 repellents for use on, 177–179, 503, 860 warts on, 440 Skin and soft tissue infections. See also rash blastomycosis, 232 candidiasis, 248–249 chancroid and cutaneous ulcers, 252–254 coccidioidomycosis, 277 cutaneous anthrax, 196–197 cutaneous diphtheria, 306 cutaneous larva migrans, 291, 294, 1053t cutaneous leishmaniasis, 468–472 granuloma inguinale, 344 herpes simplex virus (HSV), 407 human papillomaviruses (HPV), 440 in internationally adopted, refugee, and immigrant children, 165 Kawasaki disease, 457 leprosy, 472 molluscum contagiosum, 535–537 nocardiosis, 546–548 non-group A or B streptococcal and enterococcal infections, 713 nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), 814 onchocerciasis, 550–552 Pediculosis capitis, 567–571 Pediculosis corporis, 571–572 pinworm infection, 589–591 pityriasis versicolor, 591–592 plague, 592–595 precautions for preventing transmission of, 136t scabies, 663–665 schistosomiasis, 666–668 sporotrichosis, 676 Staphylococcus aureus, 683 tinea capitis, 755–759 tinea corporis, 759–762 tinea cruris, 762–763 treatment table, 990–992t varicella-zoster-virus (VZV) infections, 831–843 Skin warts, 440 Slapped cheek appearance, 562 Shellfish and fish, raw, 1039–1040 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli. See Escherichia coli Shigella infections, 668–672 clinical manifestations, 668 control measures, 671–672 diagnostic tests, 669–670 epidemiology, 669 etiology, 668–669 incubation period, 669 in internationally adopted, refugee, and immigrant children, 163 isolation precautions, 671 treatment, 670–671 Shock, 56–57, 61, 64, 65 anthrax, 197 arboviruses, 203 arenaviruses, 362 babesiosis, 217 bunyaviruses, 365 cholera, 843 Clostridioides difficile, 271 coronaviruses, 281 dengue, 301, 303 Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and related infections, 308 group B streptococcal infections, 707 hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, 355 IGIM and, 57 Kawasaki disease, 458, 460 leptospirosis, 475 malaria, 494, 497 meningococcal infections, 519 pertussis, 586 Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), 642 Salmonella infections, 656 Toxoplasma gondii infections, 767 Shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA), 28 Shunt-associated ventriculitis, Moraxella catarrhalis infections, 537 Sibling visitation, 143 Sickle cell disease Chlamydia pneumoniae and, 256 Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 544 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) infections and, 727 Silver stain Bartonella henselae, 228 blastomycosis, 232 Nocardia, 547 Pneumocystis jirovecii infections, 596 rotavirus, 645 Sinecatechins, external anogenital warts, 902t Sinusitis 1 134 INDEX respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and, 634–635 Spinal epidural abscess, 714 Spinosad, 569t, 570 Spleen abscess, brucellosis, 238 Splenic rupture babesiosis, 217 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), 318 Splenomegaly human herpesvirus 8, 426 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), 427 Kawasaki disease, 457 Spondylitis, brucellosis, 238 Sporothrix schenckii, 676, 910t Sporotrichosis, 676–677 clinical manifestations, 676 control measures, 677 diagnostic tests, 676–677 epidemiology, 676 etiology, 676 incubation period, 676 isolation precautions, 677 treatment, 677 Spotted fever rickettsiosis (SFR), 642 SSIs. See surgical site infections (SSIs) SSPE. See subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) SSSS. See staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) Stabilizers, 18 Standard precautions in ambulatory settings, 145–146 in hospital settings, 134–138, 141 Standing water and mosquitoes, 176 Staphylococcal food poisoning, 677–678 clinical manifestations, 677 control measures, 678 diagnostic tests, 678 epidemiology, 678 etiology, 678 incubation period, 678 isolation precautions, 678 treatment, 678 Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS), 679 incubation period, 682 Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome (TSS), 679, 680t diagnostic tests, 682 epidemiology, 680–681 Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV) replacement therapy in, 59 incubation period, 682 management of, 688–689 Staphylococcus aureus, 678–692 in child care and school settings, 121 in child care or school settings, 690 Smallpox (variola), 672–675 control measures, 674–675 diagnostic tests, 674 epidemiology, 673–674 etiology, 673 incubation period, 674 isolation precautions, 674 tecovirimat, 943t treatment, 674 Smallpox (variola) vaccine, 674–675 contraindication during pregnancy, 71 prevaccine era morbidity, 2t Smoking, anthrax and, 197 Sociedad Latinoamericana de Infectologia Pediátrica (SLIPE), 1031 Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, 141 Sofosbuvir, 942–943t Solid organ transplantation (SOT) Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii infections and, 285 cryptosporidiosis, 288 cytomegalovirus (CMV), 294, 300 in immunocompromised children, 84 lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) and, 492 microsporidia infections, 533 nocardiosis, 546 Sore throat coronaviruses, 280 group A streptococcal (GAS) infections, 694 influenza, 447 lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), 492 poliovirus infections, 601 rhinovirus infections, 636 SOT. See solid organ transplantation (SOT) South American arenaviruses, 1060t South American blastomycosis. See paracoccidioidomycosis Southern tick-associated rash illness (STARI), 175 Special circumstances adolescent and college populations, 91–92 American Indian/Alaska Native populations, 88–90 breastfeeding and human milk, 107–133 chemoprophylaxis for, 1009 children who received immunizations outside the US or whose immunization status is unknown or uncertain, 39, 96–98 DTaP vaccine in, 585 health care personnel, 92–95 influenza vaccines in, 455 preterm and low birth weight infants, 59, 67–69 INDEX 1 135 treatment, 720–722, 720t Streptococcus pneumoniae vaccines, in American Indian/Alaska Native children, 89–90 Streptomycin, rat-bite fever, 628 Strongyloides stercoralis, 727–729 Strongyloidiasis, 727–729 clinical manifestations, 727–728 control measures, 729 diagnostic tests, 728 epidemiology, 728 etiology, 728 incubation period, 728 isolation precautions, 729 treatment, 729 STSS. See streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE), 503 Subcutaneous (SC) administration, 29 Sulconazole tinea corporis, 760 topical, 927t Sulfadiazine, dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 895t Sulfonamides, dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 895t Sunscreen, 179 Superficial incisional surgical site infections (SSIs), 1012 Suppurative portomesenteric vein thrombosis, Fusobacterium infections, 333 Suppurative thrombosis of the pelvic vasculature, Fusobacterium infections, 333 Suramin, 949t African trypanosomiasis, 783 Surgical management. See also antimicrobial prophylaxis actinomycosis, 188 amebiasis, 193 antimicrobial prophylaxis for surgical site infections (SSIs), 1010–1014, 1015–1020t Ascaris lumbricoides infections, 211 Bacteroides, Prevotella, and other anaerobic gram-negative bacilli infections, 225 coccidioidomycosis, 280 external anogenital warts, 902t Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), 347 nocardiosis, 548 Staphylococcus aureus intraoperative antimicrobial prophylaxis, 690 taeniasis and cysticercosis tapeworm diseases, 746–747 Surgical site infections (SSIs), 1010 criteria for, 1012–1013 clinical manifestations, 678–679 coagulase-negative staphylococcal infections (CoNS), 693 control measures, 689–692 control of institutional spread of, 691–692 diagnostic tests, 682–683 ear infections, 184 epidemiology, 680–682 eradication of nasal carriage, 690 etiology, 679 incubation period, 682 in individual patients, 689–690 intraoperative antimicrobial prophylaxis, 690 invasive infections, 683 isolation precautions, 689 in nurseries, 692 parenteral antimicrobial agents for treatment of, 684–686t skin and soft tissue infections, 683 transmission of, 681 transmitted via human milk, 110 treatment, 683–689, 684–686t Staphylococcus epidermidis, 692 Staphylococcus haemolyticus, 692 Staphylococcus lugdunensis, 694 Staphylococcus saprophyticus, 692 STARI. See southern tick-associated rash illness (STARI) STI. See sexually transmitted infections (STIs) St Louis encephalitis virus, 202, 1060t Stools. See also constipation; diarrhea Campylobacter infections, 243 cholera, 843 Clostridioides difficile, 272, 273 Escherichia coli, 322 Giardia duodenalis, 335 rotavirus, 644 Shigella infections, 668 Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis infections, 851 Streptobacillus moniliformis, 627–628 Streptococcal pharyngitis, 995t Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS), 695, 701–702, 701–702t clinical case description, 698, 699t Streptococcus agalactiae, 575 Streptococcus iniae, 1052t Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) infections, 717–727 clinical manifestations, 717 control measures, 722–727, 724–725t diagnostic tests, 719 epidemiology, 717–719, 718t etiology, 717 incubation period, 719 isolation precautions, 722 1 136 INDEX neonatal fever, 1000–1001t respiratory, 997t skin and soft tissue infections, 990–992t T Tachycardia anthrax, 197 clostridial myonecrosis, 269 Tachypnea anthrax, 197 malaria, 493 Pneumocystis jirovecii infections, 595 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), 629 Taeniasis and cysticercosis tapeworm diseases, 744–747, 1055t clinical manifestations, 744 control measures, 747 epidemiology, 744–745 etiology, 744 incubation period, 745 isolation precautions, 747 treatment, 746–747 Tafenoquine, malaria, 501t Talaromyces (Penicillium) marneffei, 330t Talaromycosis, 330t Tapeworm diseases Diphyllobothrium, 748 Dipylidium caninum, 748 Echinococcus granulosus, 748–749 Echinococcus multilocularis, 748–749 Hymenolepis nana, 747–748 taeniasis and cysticercosis, 744–747, 1055t Targeted Assessment for Prevention (TAP) strategy, 134 Tavaborole, topical, 927t TB. See tuberculosis (TB) Tdap. See tetanus and diphtheria toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap) TE. See toxoplasmic encephalitis (TE) Tecovirimat, 674, 943t Tedizolid, dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 891t Tendinopathy and fluoroquinolones, 864 Tenesmus amebiasis, 191 Chlamydia trachomatis, 261 gonococcal infections, 339 Shigella infections, 668 trichuriasis, 780 Tenofovir alafenamide fumarate, 944t Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, 944t Tenosynovitis, Pasteurella infections, 566 Terbinafine recommended doses, 920t tinea capitis, 757 deep incisional, 1012–1013 dosing and duration of administration of antimicrobial agents for, 1013 guidelines for appropriate use, 1010 indications for prophylaxis, 1010–1012 organ/space, 1013 preoperative screening and decolonization, 1013–1014 recommended antimicrobial agents for, 1014, 1015–1020t superficial incisional, 1012 timing of administration of prophylactic antimicrobial agents, 1013 Sweating anthrax, 197 babesiosis, 217 Borrelia infections other than Lyme disease, 235 brucellosis, 238 malaria, 493 Toxoplasma gondii infections, 767 Swelling anthrax, 197 diphtheria, 304 Fusobacterium infections, 333 mumps, 538 Pasteurella infections, 566 plague, 592 Swimmer’s ear, 184–185 Swimmer’s itch, 667 Swimming. See recreational water-associated illness (RWI) Sylvatic typhus. See louseborne typhus Syncope, 27, 31, 44 human papillomaviruses, 446, 447 meningococcal infections, 531 pertussis, 578 Syphilis, 729–744 acquired, 729–730, 743 clinical manifestations, 729–730 congenital, 729, 735, 740–743 control measures, 744 diagnostic tests, 731–733, 734f epidemiology, 730–731 etiology, 730 incubation period, 731 isolation precautions, 743 treatment, 735–743, 736–739t, 741–742t Syphilis, 729–744 Systems-based treatment table, 990–1003t bone/joint, 998–999t central nervous system, 1002t ear, nose, and throat/ophthalmologic, 992–996t genitourinary, 998t intra-abdominal, 999t INDEX 1 137 Throat culture Arcanobacterium haemolyticum infections, 209 Fusobacterium infections, 334 group A streptococcal (GAS) infections, 696–698 Thrombocytopenia, 57, 494 arboviruses, 202 arenaviruses, 362 babesiosis, 217 Borrelia infections, 235 brucellosis, 238 chikungunya, 254 coronaviruses, 281 cytomegalovirus (CMV), 294–295 Ebola and Marburg virus, 368 Ebola virus disease (EVD), 368 Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and related infections, 308 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), 318 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infections, 318 Escherichia coli, 323, 326 fluoroquinolones and, 865 Fusobacterium infections, 333 hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), 356 Helicobacter pylori infections, 357, 359 hepatitis B, 381 hepatitis B virus (HBV), 381 human herpesvirus 8, 426 immune (ITP), 59 Kawasaki disease, 460 leishmaniasis, 469 lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), 492 malaria, 493, 494 measles, 515, 516–517 meningococcal infections, 519 MMR vaccine and, 516–517 mumps, 538 murine typhus, 827 Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 544 Pneumocystis jirovecii infections, 597 Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), 641 rubella, 649 syphilis, 729 Toxoplasma gondii infections, 768 varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infections, 831 Zika virus, 854 Thrombocytopenic purpura, Bartonella henselae, 227 Thrombophlebitis Chlamydia psittaci, 258 Fusobacterium infections, 334 Staphylococcus aureus, 679, 688 tinea corporis, 760, 761 tinea cruris, 763 tinea unguium, 765 topical, 927t Terconazole, vulvovaginal candidiasis, 905t Tertiary syphilis, 730 Tetanus, 750–755 clinical manifestations, 750 control measures, 752–755, 753t diagnostic tests, 751–752 epidemiology, 750–751 etiology, 750 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and, 435 incubation period, 751 isolation precautions, 752 prophylaxis and wound care, 167 zoonotic disease, 1052t Tetanus and diphtheria toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap), 307, 582–583, 583t, 584–585 administration during pregnancy, 69 adolescent immunization with, 586, 587 adverse reactions, 42 in children 7 years and older who did not complete recommended DTaP doses before 7 years of age, 587 contraindications to, 586 in health care personnel, 92–93, 582–583, 588–589 prevaccine era morbidity, 2t prophylaxis in routine wound management, 752, 753t scheduled in children 7 years and older who did not complete recommended DTaP doses before 7 years of age, 587 use in special situations, 588 Tetanus Immune Globulin (TIG), 751–752 Tetanus immunoglobulin (Ig) G antibody, 54 Tetracyclines, 866 Balantidium coli infections, 226, 953t dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 895–896t, 895t gonococcal infections, 341 Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 546 Ureaplasma urealyticum and Ureaplasma parvum infections, 830 Textiles (linens), used, 137 Thalidomide, leprosy, 474 Thimerosal, 10 allergic reactions to, 53 Thoracic actinomycosis, 187 Thoracic procedures, preoperative antimicrobial prophylaxis for, 1018t 1 138 INDEX treatment, 761t, 765–766 Tinea unguium, 764–766 clinical manifestations, 764 control measures, 766 diagnostic tests, 765 epidemiology, 764 etiology, 764 incubation period, 765 isolation precautions, 766 treatment, 765–766 Tinea versicolor. See pityriasis versicolor Tinidazole bacterial vaginosis (BV), 223 Blastocystis infections, 231, 954t Giardia duodenalis, 336–337 Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) infections, 778–779 urethritis and cervicitis, 899t Tioconazole, vulvovaginal candidiasis, 904t Tissue cell culture, influenza, 449, 450t Tissue parasites in internationally adopted, refugee, and immigrant children, 163 T-lymphocytes, 14, 77, 80 amebiasis, 190 aspergillosis, 211–212 coccidioidomycosis, 278 Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii infections, 285, 288 cryptosporidiosis, 288, 290 cystoisosporiasis, 294 cytomegalovirus (CMV), 299 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), 318–319 HIV , 85, 433–434 human papillomaviruses, 441, 446 measles, 511–512, 518 Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 543 nontuberculous mycobacteria, 815, 821 Pneumocystis jirovecii infections, 596, 598, 599t, 600 polyomaviruses, 608 rubella, 648 secondary (acquired) immunodeficiencies, 80 tinea corporis, 760 tinea cruris, 763 tinea pedis and tinea unguium, 764 varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infections, 832, 834, 842 TMP-SMX. See trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) Tobramycin dosing for neonates, 880t dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 882t Tolnaftate tinea corporis, 760 topical, 928t Thrush candidiasis, 246, 247 exclusion and return to child care, 126 Thyroiditis, mumps, 538 Tickborne encephalitis virus, 202, 208, 1060t Tickborne infections, 175–179 babesiosis, 217–219 Borrelia infections other than Lyme disease, 235–237, 1051t Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and related infections, 308–311, 309t general protective measures, 176–177 Lyme disease (See Lyme disease) repellents for, 177–179 rickettsial diseases, 638–640 Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), 641–644 tick inspection and removal, 179–180 TIG. See Tetanus Immune Globulin (TIG) Tigecycline, Staphylococcus aureus, 685t Timorian lymphatic filariasis, 490–492 Tinea capitis, 755–759 clinical manifestations, 755–756 control measures, 759 diagnostic tests, 757 epidemiology, 756 etiology, 756 incubation period, 756 isolation precautions, 759 treatment, 757–759, 758t Tinea corporis, 759–762 clinical manifestations, 759–760 control measures, 762 diagnostic tests, 760 epidemiology, 760 etiology, 760 incubation period, 760 isolation precautions, 762 treatment, 760–762, 761t Tinea cruris, 762–763 clinical manifestations, 762–763 control measures, 763 diagnostic tests, 763 epidemiology, 763 etiology, 763 incubation period, 763 isolation precautions, 763 treatment, 761t, 763 Tinea pedis, 764–766 clinical manifestations, 764 control measures, 766 diagnostic tests, 765 epidemiology, 764 etiology, 764 incubation period, 765 isolation precautions, 766 INDEX 1 139 Transport, vaccine, 25–26 Transverse myelitis Chlamydia psittaci, 258 cytomegalovirus (CMV), 294 cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, 294 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), 318 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infections, 318 herpes simplex virus (HSV), 409 lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), 492 mumps, 538 Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 544 polyomaviruses, 607 tapeworm diseases, 744 Traumatic wounds, preoperative antimicrobial prophylaxis for, 1019t Travel. See international travel Travelers’ diarrhea, 104–105 Treatment actinomycosis, 188 adenovirus infections, 187–188 African trypanosomiasis, 783 amebiasis, 192–193 amebic meningoencephalitis and keratitis, 195–196 American trypanosomiasis, 785–786 anaphylaxis, 64–66t, 64–67 anthrax, 199–200 arboviruses, 206 Arcanobacterium haemolyticum infections, 209–210 arenaviruses, 364 Ascaris lumbricoides infections, 211 aspergillosis, 214–215 astrovirus infections, 216 babesiosis, 218–219 Bacillus cereus infections and intoxications, 221 bacterial vaginosis (BV), 223–224 Bacteroides, Prevotella, and other anaerobic gram-negative bacilli infections, 225 Balantidium coli infections, 226 Bartonella henselae (cat-scratch disease), 228–229 Baylisascaris infections, 230 Blastocystis infections, 231–232 blastomycosis, 233 bocavirus, 235 Borrelia infections other than Lyme disease, 237 botulism and infant botulism, 268 brucellosis, 239–240 bunyaviruses, 367 Burkholderia infections, 242–243 Tonsillitis, Fusobacterium infections, 333 Topical anesthesia, 31 Topical drugs for superficial fungal infections, 922–929t Toxic megacolon Clostridioides difficile, 271 Shigella infections, 668 Toxicology Data Network Web site, 115–116 Toxic shock syndrome and non-group A or B streptococcal and enterococcal infections, 714 Toxocara canis, 766 in internationally adopted, refugee, and immigrant children, 163 Toxocara cati, 766 Toxocariasis, 766–767 clinical manifestations, 766 control measures, 767 diagnostic tests, 767 epidemiology, 766 etiology, 766 incubation period, 767 isolation precautions, 767 treatment, 767 Toxoplasma gondii infections, 767–775, 1055t chorioretinitis, 768, 771 clinical manifestations, 767–769 congenital, 767–768, 770–771, 772t control measures, 775 diagnostic tests, 769–771 epidemiology, 769 etiology, 769 incubation period, 769 isolation precautions, 775 postnatally acquired primary infection, 768 reactivation of chronic infection in immunocompromised patients, 768–769 Toxoplasmic encephalitis (TE), 769 Tracheitis, Moraxella catarrhalis infections, 537 Trachoma, 261–266 Training and education on vaccine administration, 26–27 Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs), 610–614 clinical manifestations, 610–611 control measures, 614 diagnostic tests, 612–613 epidemiology, 611–612 etiology, 611 incubation period, 612 isolation precautions, 613–614 treatment, 613 Transmission-based precautions in ambulatory settings, 145–146 in hospital settings, 138–140, 141 1 140 INDEX human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), 427 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), 432–435 human metapneumovirus (hMPV), 533 human papillomaviruses (HPV), 442–443 Hymenolepis nana, 747–748 influenza, 450–452, 451t Kawasaki disease, 461–464 Legionella pneumophila infections, 467 leishmaniasis, 470–471 leprosy, 474 leptospirosis, 477 Listeria monocytogenes infections, 479–480 louseborne typhus, 826–827 Lyme disease, 486–489, 487t lymphatic filariasis (LF), 491 lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), 493 malaria, 496–497 measles, 505–506 meningococcal infections, 521 microsporidia infections, 535 molluscum contagiosum, 536–537 Moraxella catarrhalis infections, 538 mumps, 540 murine typhus, 828 Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 545–546 nocardiosis, 548 non-group A or B streptococcal and enterococcal infections, 715–716 nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), 818–822, 819–820t norovirus and sapovirus infections, 550 onchocerciasis, 551–552 paracoccidioidomycosis, 553 paragonimiasis, 555 parainfluenza viral infections (PIVs), 557 parechovirus infections (PeVs), 562 parvovirus B19, 565 Pasteurella infections, 567 Pediculosis capitis, 568–571, 569t Pediculosis corporis, 572 Pediculosis pubis, 573 pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), 576–577 pertussis (whooping cough), 580–581, 581t pinworm infection, 590 pityriasis versicolor, 592 plague, 594 Pneumocystis jirovecii infections, 597–600, 598–600t poliovirus infections, 603 polyomaviruses, 609–610 prion diseases, 613 Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, 615–616 Q fever (Coxiella burnetii infection), 618 Campylobacter infections, 245 candidiasis, 248–251 chancroid and cutaneous ulcers, 253–254 chikungunya, 255–256 Chlamydia pneumoniae, 257–258 Chlamydia psittaci, 259 Chlamydia trachomatis, 263–264 cholera, 845 clostridial myonecrosis, 270 Clostridioides difficile, 273–275, 274t Clostridium perfringens, 277 coagulase-negative staphylococcal infections (CoNS), 693–694 coccidioidomycosis, 279–280 coronaviruses, 283–284 Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii infections, 287–288 cryptosporidiosis, 290 cutaneous larva migrans, 291 cyclosporiasis, 292 cystoisosporiasis, 294 cytomegalovirus (CMV), 298–299 dengue, 302 diphtheria, 305–306 Diphyllobothrium, 748 Dipylidium caninum, 748 Echinococcus granulosus, 748–749 Echinococcus multilocularis, 748–749 Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and related infections, 311 Enterobacteriaceae infections, 313–315 enterovirus (nonpoliovirus), 317 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), 321–322 Escherichia coli, 326 filoviruses, 371 Fusobacterium infections, 334–335 Giardia duodenalis, 336–337 granuloma inguinale, 345 group A streptococcal (GAS) infections, 698–705, 701–705t group B streptococcal (GBS) infections, 708–709 Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), 347–348 hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), 356 Helicobacter pylori infections, 359–362, 360–361t hepatitis A virus (HAV), 375 hepatitis B virus (HBV), 386–387 hepatitis C virus (HCV), 402 hepatitis D virus (HDV), 405 hepatitis E virus (HEV), 407 herpes simplex virus (HSV), 411–412 histoplasmosis, 419–420 hookworm infections, 422 human herpesvirus 6 and 7, 425 INDEX 1 141 Trichinellosis, 775–777, 1055t clinical manifestation, 775–776 control measures, 776–777 diagnostic tests, 776 epidemiology, 776 etiology, 776 incubation period, 776 isolation precautions, 776 treatment, 776 Tricholoroacetic acid, external anogenital warts, 902t Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) infections, 153, 777–780 clinical manifestations, 777 control measures, 779–780 diagnostic tests, 778 epidemiology, 777–778 etiology, 777 incubation period, 778 isolation precautions, 779 persistent and recurrent nongonococcal urethritis, 899t prepubertal vaginitis, 903t treatment, 778–779 vulvovaginitis, 899t Trichophyton tonsurans, in child care and school settings, 121–122 Trichosporon, 331t, 909t Trichuriasis, 780–781 clinical manifestations, 780 control measures, 781 diagnostic tests, 780 epidemiology, 780 etiology, 780 incubation period, 780 isolation precautions, 781 treatment, 780–781 Trichuris trichiura, 780–781 Triclabendazole parainfluenza viral infections, 555 parasitic infections, 960t, 982t Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) Blastocystis infections, 231, 954t brucellosis, 240 Burkholderia infections, 242 cyclosporiasis, 292–293 cystoisosporiasis, 294 dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 895t Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and related infections, 311 Listeria monocytogenes infections, 480, 482 Moraxella catarrhalis infections, 538 nocardiosis, 548 paracoccidioidomycosis, 553 pertussis (whooping cough), 580 Pneumocystis jirovecii infections, 597–598 rabies, 620 rat-bite fever, 628 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), 631 rhinovirus infections, 637 rickettsial diseases, 639–640 rickettsialpox, 641 Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), 643–644 rotavirus infections, 645 rubella, 651 Salmonella infections, 658–660 scabies, 664–665 schistosomiasis, 667–668 sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in children over 45 kg, adolescents, and young adults, 898–902t sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in infants and children less than 45 kg, 903–904t Shigella infections, 670–671 smallpox (variola), 674 sporotrichosis, 677 staphylococcal food poisoning, 678 Staphylococcus aureus, 683–689, 684–686t Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) infections, 720–722, 720t strongyloidiasis, 729 syphilis, 735–743, 736–739t, 741–742t taeniasis and cysticercosis tapeworm diseases, 746–747 tetanus, 751–752 tinea capitis, 757–759, 758t tinea corporis, 760–762, 761t tinea cruris, 761t, 763 tinea pedis, 761t tinea pedis and unguium, 765–766 toxocariasis, 767 trichinellosis, 776 Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) infections, 778–779 trichuriasis, 780–781 tuberculosis (TB), 796–811 tularemia, 824 Ureaplasma urealyticum and Ureaplasma parvum infections, 830 varicella-zoster-virus (VZV) infections, 834–835 Vibrionaceae family infections, 848 vulvovaginal candidiasis, 904–905t West Nile virus (WNV), 850–851 Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis infections, 854 Zika virus, 857–859, 858–859t Treponema pallidum, 729, 731, 900t, 903t Tretinoin, human papillomaviruses (HPV), 443 Triamcinolone acetonide, 926t Trichinella spiralis, 775–777 1 142 INDEX treatment, 824 Twinrix, 375 Typhoid fever in internationally adopted, refugee, and immigrant children, 166 international travel and, 103 vaccine contraindication during pregnancy, 71 Typhoid vaccine, 661–662, 661t adverse events, 662–663 precautions and contraindications, 663 Typhoid vaccine live oral Ty21a, 662 Typhoid vi Polysaccharide vaccine, 74t, 662 Typhus, 1056–1057t endemic, 827–828 louseborne, 825–827 U Ulcers chancroid and cutaneous, 252–254 granuloma inguinale, 344 Helicobacter pylori infections, 357 Kawasaki disease, 457 leprosy, 472 nocardiosis, 546 Ultrasonography amebiasis, 192 aspergillosis, 210 candidiasis, 247, 250 herpes simplex virus, 411 lymphatic filariasis, 491 pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), 574, 575 syphilis, 733 tapeworm infections, 749 Toxoplasma gondii infections, 767, 768, 771 Zika virus, 857 Undecylenic acid and derivatives, topical, 928t Unknown or uncertain immunization status, 39, 96–98 Unpasteurized juices, 1039 Unpasteurized milk and milk products, 1038 Upper respiratory tract infections (URIs) antimicrobial stewardship for, 873–875 human metapneumovirus (hMPV), 532 non-group A or B streptococcal and enterococcal infections, 713 Ureaplasma urealyticum and Ureaplasma parvum infections, 829–830, 903t clinical manifestations, 829 control measures, 830 diagnostic tests, 830 epidemiology, 829 etiology, 829 incubation period, 830 isolation precautions, 830 Q fever (Coxiella burnetii infection), 618 Salmonella infections, 658, 659 Shigella infections, 671 Staphylococcus aureus, 685t Trimetrexate with leucovorin, 597 Trismus, Fusobacterium infections, 333 Trisomy 21 tinea capitis and, 756 tinea pedis and, 764 Trypanosoma brucei, 781–783 Trypanosoma cruzi, 783–786 TSEs. See transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) TSS. See staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome (TSS) TST. See tuberculin skin test (TST) Tuberculin skin test (TST), 787, 788t, 789t, 791–7926 Tuberculosis (TB), 786–814 caused by M bovis, 810–811 clinical manifestations, 786–787 congenital, 809 control measures, 812–814 diagnostic tests, 791–796, 793f, 793t disease treatment, 802–804, 803t etiology, 787–789, 788–789t evaluation and monitoring of therapy in children and adolescents, 804–807, 805–806t HIV infection and, 808 incubation period, 790 in internationally adopted, refugee, and immigrant children, 164–165 international travel and, 103 isolation precautions, 811–812 MMR vaccine and, 517 other treatment consideration, 807–810 during pregnancy, 808–809 rubella vaccine and, 655 specific drugs for treatment of, 796–802, 797–800t transmitted via human milk, 110 treatment, 796–811 Tubo-ovarian abscess, 574, 577 Bacteroides, Prevotella, and other anaerobic gram-negative bacilli infections, 224 Tubo-ovarian complex, 575–576 Tularemia, 175, 822–825, 1052t clinical manifestations, 822 control measures, 824–825 diagnostic tests, 823–824 epidemiology, 823 etiology, 823 incubation period, 823 isolation precautions, 824 INDEX 1 143 Toxoplasma gondii infections, 768–769 West Nile Virus (WNV), 849 Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis infections, 852 Zika virus, 854 V Vaccine administration age indications for, 32 codes for commonly administered pediatric vaccines/toxoids and immune globulins, 1032 combination vaccines, 33 general considerations, 26–27 immunization schedule and timing of vaccines, 31–33, 33t, 78 multiple vaccines administered at same time, 32–33, 33t sites and routes of, 28–30, 29t treatment, 479–480 Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), 19, 43, 46–47 Vaccine doses, 39 minimum intervals between, 34 multiple, 32 Vaccine Education Center of the Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania, 1031 Vaccine effectiveness, addressing parents’ questions about, 7 Vaccine handling and storage, 19–26 emergency, 26 equipment for, 22–23 personnel for, 21 procedures, 23–25 transport, 25–26 Vaccine Information Statement (VIS), 4, 12, 12–13t antigens, 17 Vaccine ingredients, 17 adjuvants, 18 antibiotics, 19 conjugates, 18 diluents, 19 preservatives, 18–19 stabilizers, 18 Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP), 12, 12t, 50–51 Vaccine interchangeability, 34–35 Vaccine manufacturers, 5 Vaccine safety. See also adverse reactions and events; contraindications and precautions addressing parents’ questions about, 7 childhood immunization schedule and, 45 pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), 575 treatment, 830 Urethritis, 898t, 903t Campylobacter infections, 244 Chlamydia trachomatis, 260, 265 gonococcal infections, 339, 341 Kawasaki disease, 458 meningococcal infections, 519 Moraxella catarrhalis infections, 537 Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 544 nocardiosis, 546 pinworm infection, 589 with sexually transmitted infections, 898t, 903t Trichomonas vaginalis infections, 777 Ureaplasma urealyticum and Ureaplasma parvum infections, 829, 830 Urinalysis, polyomaviruses, 609 Urinary tract infection (UTI) Burkholderia infections, 241 chemoprophylaxis for, 1008–1009 neonatal fever, 1000t Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, 615 treatment table, 998t, 1000t Urticaria, 60, 64, 1042t Blastocystis infections, 231 Blastocystis species infections, 231 DEET and, 178 Giardia duodenalis infections, 335 hepatitis B, 381 hepatitis B virus (HBV), 381 measles, 516 mumps, 542 pertussis, 585 rabies, 625 Salmonella infections, 663 trichinellosis, 776 Used textiles, 137 US Preventive Services Task Force, 732 UTI. See urinary tract infection (UTI) Uveitis Bartonella henselae, 227 chikungunya, 254 cytomegalovirus (CMV), 299 Ebola virus, 370 enterovirus, 315 herpes simplex virus, 408 Kawasaki disease, 458 leptospirosis, 475 Lyme disease, 483 nontuberculous mycobacteria, 821 rubella, 649 syphilis, 730 toxocariasis, 766 1 144 INDEX treatment, 687 Vancomycin-gentamicin, Staphylococcus aureus, 684–685t Vancomycin-intermediately susceptible S aureus (VISA), 681–682 treatment, 687 Vancomycin + linezolid, Staphylococcus aureus, 686t Vaqta, 375 VAR. See varicella vaccine (VAR) Varicella (chickenpox), 673, 831–832 evidence of immunity to, 835 in health care professionals, 95 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and, 435 prevaccine era morbidity, 2t transmitted via human milk, 114 treatment, 930–931t valacyclovir, 944t Varicella vaccine (VAR), 839–842 contraindication during pregnancy, 70–71 Varicella Zoster Immune Globulin, 835–838, 837–838f Varicella-zoster-virus (VZV) infections, 831–843 active immunization, 839–841 acyclovir, 930–931t care of exposed people, 836–838, 837–838f clinical manifestations, 831–832 control measures, 835–843, 837–838f diagnostic tests, 833, 833t epidemiology, 832 etiology, 832 evidence of immunity to varicella, 835 foscarnet, 936t incubation period, 832 isolation and exclusions, 835–836 recommendations for immunization, 841 treatment, 834–835 Variola. See smallpox (variola) Vascular collapse and shock and malaria, 494 Vasopressors, 66t VDRL. See Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL) slide test Velpatasvir, 947t Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL) slide test, 731 Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus, 1060t Ventilation devices, 138 Ventriculitis, group B streptococcal (GBS) infections, 709 Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), 1009 VFC. See Vaccines for Children (VFC) program Vibrio infections, 1052t cholera, 843–847 other, 847–848 Vibrionaceae family infections, 847–848 clinical manifestations, 847 Clinical Immunization Safety Assessment (CISA) Project, 48–50 delayed-type allergic reactions, 51–52 FDA CBER Sentinel Program, 48 hypersensitivity reactions after immunization, 51–52 immediate-type allergic reactions, 52–53 immunization safety review, 44–45 NAM reviews of adverse events after immunization, 43 risks and adverse events, 42–43 Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), 19, 43, 46–47 Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP), 12, 12t, 50–51 Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD), 43, 47–48 Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD), 43, 47–48 Vaccines for Children (VFC) program, 21 Vaccinia Immune Globulin (VIG), 675 VAERS. See Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) Vaginal cancer, 440 Vaginal discharge bacterial vaginosis, 221–222 chancroid and cutaneous ulcers, 252 gonococcal infections, 339 pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), 574 sexual abuse and, 152 Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) infections, 153, 777-778 Vaginitis, 221 bacterial vaginosis, 221, 223 Chlamydia trachomatis, 260 gonococcal infections, 339 group A streptococcal infections, 695 pinworm infection, 589 Trichomonas vaginalis, 778 Valacyclovir, 944–945t genital ulcer disease, 900t, 903t herpes simplex virus (HSV), 412 proctitis, 901t Valganciclovir, 945–946t cytomegalovirus (CMV), 298 Valley fever. See coccidioidomycosis Vancomycin, 1014 Clostridioides difficile, 273, 275 coagulase-negative staphylococcal infections (CoNS), 693–694 dosing for neonates, 880t dosing for pediatric patients beyond the newborn period, 896t non-group A or B streptococcal and enterococcal infections, 717 Staphylococcus aureus, 683, 684t Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) infections, 720, 720t, 722 INDEX 1 145 hepatitis E, 406 microsporidia infections, 533–535 nontuberculous mycobacteria, 815–817 Weakness brucellosis, 238 Ebola virus disease (EVD), 368 enterovirus (nonpoliovirus), 315 Q fever (Coxiella burnetii infection), 617 Weight loss. See anorexia/weight loss Western blot assays, human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), 427 Western equine encephalitis virus, 1060t West Nile virus (WNV), 848–851 clinical manifestations, 848–849 control measures, 851 diagnostic tests, 850 epidemiology, 849–850 etiology, 849 incubation period, 850 isolation precautions, 851 transmitted via human milk, 114 treatment, 850–851 zoonotic, 1060t Wheezing aspergillosis, 212, 214 bocavirus, 234 Chlamydia trachomatis, 260 enterovirus, 316 influenza, 456 lymphatic filariasis (LF), 490 Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasma species infections, 543 respiratory synctial virus (RSV), 629, 631, 635 rhinovirus, 637 toxocariasis, 766 Whipworm infection, 780–781 Whitewater Arroyo virus, 363 WHO. See World Health Organization (WHO) Whooping cough. See pertussis (whooping cough) WNV . See West Nile virus (WNV) World Health Organization (WHO), 30, 1031, 1033 Wounds Bacillus cereus infections and intoxications, 219 bite, 169–175, 171–174t clean, 1011 clean-contaminated, 1011 clostridial myonecrosis, 269 contaminated, 1012 dirty and infected, 1012 precautions for preventing transmission of infection via, 136t Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, 614 rabies, 623 control measures, 848 diagnostic tests, 848 epidemiology, 847–848 etiology, 847 incubation period, 848 isolation precautions, 848 treatment, 848 Vi capsular polysaccharide (ViCPS) vaccine, 103, 661t, 662–663 Vi conjugate vaccine, 662 VICP . See Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) ViCPS. See Vi capsular polysaccharide (ViCPS) vaccine Viral diseases. See also antiviral drugs transmitted via human milk, 110–114 zoonotic, 1057–1060t VIS. See Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) VISA. See vancomycin-intermediately susceptible S aureus (VISA) Visceral larval migrans, Baylisascaris infections, 229 Visceral leishmaniasis, 468–472 Vitamin A measles and, 505–506 Shigella infections and, 671 Voices for Vaccines, 1031 Vomiting. See nausea and vomiting Voriconazole, 907 activity, route, clearance, CSF penetration, drug monitoring targets, and adverse events, 909–912t aspergillosis, 214 blastomycosis, 233 candidiasis, 248 coccidioidomycosis, 280 microsporidia infections, 535 paracoccidioidomycosis, 553 recommended doses, 921t Voxilaprevir, 947t VSD. See Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD) Vulva cancer, 440 Vulvitis, 221 Vulvovaginitis, 899t vulvovaginal candidiasis, 904–905t VZV . See varicella-zoster-virus (VZV) infections W Warts, 440, 902t, 904t Waterborne diseases Balantidium coli, 226 Burkholderia, 240–243 cryptosporidiosis, 288–290 cyclosporiasis, 292–293 Escherichia coli, 322–328 gonococcal infections, 339–340 1 146 INDEX etiology, 852 incubation period, 853 isolation precautions, 854 treatment, 854 Yersinia pestis, 593–595 Yersiniosis, 1052t YF. See yellow fever (YF) Z Zanamivir, 450–452, 451t, 947t Zika virus, 854–861 clinical manifestations, 854–855 control measures, 860–861 diagnostic tests, 855–857 epidemiology, 855 etiology, 855 incubation period, 855 international travel and, 104 isolation precautions, 860 transmitted via human milk, 114 treatment, 857–859, 858–859t Zinc, dietary, Shigella infections and, 671 Zinc oxide, 926t Zoonotic diseases, 1048, 1049–1060t bacterial, 1049–1052t chlamydial and rickettsial, 1056–1057t fungal, 1052t parasitic, 1053–1056t plague, 592–595 rat-bite fever, 627–628 viral, 1057–1060t Zoster, 835, 931t tetanus, 752, 753t tetanus prophylaxis and care of, 167 tetanus toxoid-containing vaccine and, 588 traumatic, 1019t Wrestlers and rugby players, herpes simplex virus (HSV) among, 417 X XDR TB. 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5646 | https://www.wecmelive.com/open-access/factors-affecting-milk-production-and-milk-chemical-compositions-of-dairy-cows-review.pdf | Volume - 2 Issue - 1 Page 1 of 2 Volume - 2 Issue - 2 Page 1 of 5 International Journal of Nursing Care Abera Teshome Aleli Master of Science in Animal production Ambo University, Col-lege of Agriculture and Veterinary science, School of Agricul-ture, Department of Animal science, Ethiopia.
Factors Affecting Milk Production and Milk Chemical Composi-tions of dairy cows. Review Accepted: 2024 Mar 20 Received: 2024 Mar 01 Corresponding Author: Abera Teshome Aleli, Master of Science in Animal production Ambo University, College of Agriculture and Veterinary science, School of Agriculture, Department of Animal science, Ethiopia. Published: 2024 Apr 13 Review Article Abstract This paper has reviewed factors affecting both milk yield and chemical compositions of dairy cow milk. Genetics, stage of lactation, and level of milk production, age of cow, environment, disease (for example, mastitis) and nutrition are some factors which could influence milk chemical compositions. Therefore, this article summarized that season, parity, and stage of lactation significantly influenced milk performance and somatic cell count; it increased with parity and reduced milk yield and lactose but increased fat and protein content in milk. Season, temperature, humidity and environmental stress are also non-genetic and non-nutritional factors that affect both the quality and quantities of milk. Milking frequency and milking intervals are other factors that strongly affect both composition and milk yield.
Keywords: Chemical, Composition, Factor, Milk and Yield 1. Introduction Milk may be defined as the whole, fresh, clean lacteal secre-tion obtained by the complete milking of one or more healthy milking animals, excluding that obtained within 15 days before or 5 days after calving (such periods where milk is rendered practically colostrum free, and containing the min-imum prescribed percentage of milk fat and milk-solids that are non- fat). Over the last 24 years, total milk production in the world has increased by 32% whereas per capita world milk production has declined by 9%; this indicates that the world milk production has not kept pace with the increase in world population as cited by. Milk yield, Lactation curves, and chemical constituents of milk are primarily affected by many factors including genetics of the cow, lactation stages, milking system and nutrition . The chemical constituent of milk has been of noticeably interest to improve the nutri-tional values of milk and to increase the processing of dairy products mainly in developed countries . Nowadays, in many parts of the world the human population is skyrock-eting as a result of which milk demand is highly increasing. However, the milk production potential as global and Afri-cans and Asians as a particular is below the requirement. The exhibition of the quantity and quality of milk is one of the highly imperative aspects of dairy sector . Fresh milk yield, its physical chemical composition at production site depends on several factors of both external and internal sit-uations. described external factors like heat stress, season, humidity while internal factors include parity, stage of lacta-tion, udder health, metabolic status [4, 5]. Improving milk quality can have a beneficial impact on farm profitability as pricing arrangements encourage the production of milk with a high compositional quality, which attracts bonus payments. Dairy products are a rich source of protein and play an important role in our diet. Milk proteins contribute di-rectly to the nutritional value and physical characteristics of many dairy products . Summarized that season, parity, and stage of lactation sig-nificantly influenced milk performance and somatic cell count; it increased with parity and reduced milk yield and lactose but increased fat and protein content in milk.
2. Factors that affecting milk yield 2.1. Breed: The variation between breeds can leads to differ-ence both in quantities and composition of milk. Breeding can make a significant contribution to increasing milk pro-tein in the medium to long term. Differences in milk protein content occur between breeds; however large variations in milk protein content can exist within breeds also. 2.2. Age of the animals As referenced in the paper of Age and parity the animal can obviously affect milk yield. Milk yield increases with age be-cause as the age of the animal increases, the hormonal status of the animal body, metabolic activity, secretory cells and nu-trient intake which are used in milk synthesis increase too [7-9]. Age within parity affected lactation length and milk Citation: Aleli, A. T. (2024). Factors Affecting Milk Production and Milk Chemical Compositions of dairy cows Review. Int J of Nursing & Care, 2(2), 1-6.
Volume - 2 Issue - 2 Page 2 of 6 Copyright © Abera Teshome Aleli International Journal of Nursing Care Citation: Aleli, A. T. (2024). Factors Affecting Milk Production and Milk Chemical Compositions of dairy cows Review. Int J of Nursing & Care, 2(2), 1-6.
yield . from their finding concluded that first-calving age is affected by several management factors during the rearing period: the amount of milk fed to the calves, waste milk feed-ing, and the minimum age the farmer used for starting the first insemination .
2.3. Nutrition Cited in his paper that animal diet is one of the main factors that affect milk yield and composition; however, environ-mental factors such as ambient temperature (T), relative humidity (RH), wind speed (WS), solar radiation (SR), and rainfall (RF) can influence the welfare of animals and, there-fore, can influence the production and chemical composition of milk [12, 13]. Described that addition of roasted soybean meal to dairy cattle diet resulted in improved milk produc-tion as a result of increased crude protein and rumen unde-gradable protein intakes and improved energy status .
According to there was a consistently higher milk production in cows fed on High undegradable dietary protein and high plane) fed concentrate mixture containing high undegrad-able dietary protein and at higher plane of feeding . The higher milk yield due to High undegradable dietary protein and high plane diet could be due to higher energy and oth-er nutrients intake through concentrate mixture. Compared farm size in terms of feed quantity they may offered and con-cluded that Small farms often use public grazing areas or use a cut and carry system where fresh forage is cut, brought back to the farm and fed to animals while larger dairy farms may not have sufficient land to grow their own forages or have the time to cut and carry enough high quality forage from their own or public lands as a result of which small farms produce more milk yield per cows than large farms . Summarized that the supplementation of plant oil increased milk yield, with the highest milk yield in RSO group . Percentages of milk fat, lactose, solids-not-fat and SCC were not affected by treatments except for an increase in milk protein content in oil supplemented groups. The fatty acid (FA) profile of milk was altered by fat supplementation. Feeding plant oils reduced the proportion of both short-chain (C4:0 to C12:0) and medium-chain (C14:0 to C16:1) fatty acids 2.4. Stage of Lactation The concentration of ketone bodies in milk rise during stage of lactation and because of this it resulted in reduction of milk yield . That early and overall lactation milk losses associated with elevations in serum β-hydroxybutyrate Acid in the first week after calving [19, 20]. Elevated serum β-hy-droxybutyrate in the second week after calving was associat-ed with milk losses in early lactation but higher overall milk production. Concluded that Lactation stage and pregnancy significantly affected the milk yield; the highest yield was re-corded in mid stage and lowest in late stage of lactation. The yield was higher in non-pregnant than pregnant cows .
2.5 Milking Frequency and Interval Provides evidence for a strong individual variation in milk-ing interval that correlates to individual variation in milk yield and milk composition in terms of fat and protein con-tent . The correlations mean that cows with higher yield achieve their higher yields by combining higher yield per milking with higher milking frequency when allowed almost free access to milking units . Found that comparison between fixed milking frequencies of 2 and 3 times a day showed that milk yield was increased by up to fourteen per-cent with more frequent milking which agrees with that of finding . Reported that increasing the milking frequency from two to three times per day resulted in a fixed increase of three-point five-liter daily milk yield and ninety-two gram of fat yield per day [25, 22]. Provided that there was an evi-dence that a strong individual difference in milking interval that correlates to individual variation in milk yield and milk composition in terms of fat and protein content. The correla-tions mean that cows with higher yield achieve their high-er yields by combining higher yield per milking with higher milking frequency when allowed almost free access to milk-ing units.
2.6. Season Concluded that milk yield and lactation length are affected by year and season of calving . Adjusted milk yield (ad-justed for lactation length) and lactation lengths are affect-ed by year into season of calving interaction, but actual milk yield is not affected by year by season of calving interaction. from their experiment confirmed the negative effect of heat stress on dairy cattle performance reported under different studies and demonstrate that the negative effects of high Temperature Humidity Index are more prolonged then the generally reported 2 to 4 d; he extent to which milk produc-tion is affected varies among traits and parities; Multiparous cows are more susceptible to heat stress, and the decrease in milk yield can reach as much as 1 kg/d .
2.7. Parity Cows under different parties even those who are the same breed have different milk yield. Reported that milk yield is high in 5th parity of Sahiwal cows; Also reported rising in milk yield towards 3rd parity; Reported increase in milk yield towards 5th parity and decline thereafter to 12th par-ity [27-29].
2.8. Environment Generalized that herd milk production capacity is influenced by numerous factors including nutrition, reproduction, ge-netics, environment, and management and among these factors, the impact of management and environment where cows are housed is the least known. Some of these environ-mental factors modify herd performance indirectly by caus-ing a reduction on the animal well-being and a subsequent increase in stress.
3. Factors Affecting milk compositions Factors that affect milk composition include genetics, stage of lactation, and level of milk production, age of cow, envi-ronment, disease (for example, mastitis) and nutrition. Fifty five percent of the variation in milk composition is due to he-redity while 45 percent is due to environmental factors such as feeding management . The milk composition also var-ies within the cows from milking to milking. The composi-tion of milk also differs within species. The lactose content Volume - 2 Issue - 2 Page 3 of 6 Copyright © Abera Teshome Aleli International Journal of Nursing Care Citation: Aleli, A. T. (2024). Factors Affecting Milk Production and Milk Chemical Compositions of dairy cows Review. Int J of Nursing & Care, 2(2), 1-6.
of milk is moderately constant between dairy breeds, protein varies to some degree, but fat varies widely. The age of the cow closely related to the number of lacta-tions, an increase in number of lactations is associated with decrease in fat and solids not fat (SNF) content of milk. Feed and diet compositions are important factors that can cause changes in milk composition. Protein concentration can be changed to some extent but lactose scarcely. Addition of sub-stances like Vegetable oil, sugarcane or urea to compensate the fat, carbohydrate or protein content of diluted milk can affect composition . These Although other diseases can affect milk components level and distribution, mastitis has been the milk yield increase in dairy cows that results from their genetic improvement requires the use of large amounts of concentrates that are rich in energy and crude protein (CP) to meet their nutrients requirements . The protein level of concentrate is important to ensure an adequate sup-ply of dieter protein in supporting milk production in in the tropics because of low crude protein (Cp %) content in typi-cal tropical roughage . Feeding high levels of concentrate when high quality pasture is readily available increases milk yield, but the response diminishes as additional concentrate fed. The optimum level of concentrate feeding that optimizes income over concentrate cost is a function of milk price and concentrates cost . Generally, if the milk protein-to-milk fat ratio is less than .80 for Holsteins, milk protein depres-sion is a problem. When this ratio is greater than one, the herd suffers from milk fat depression (low milk fat test). The milk protein percentage follows changes in milk fat test, ex-cept during milk fat depression and when high levels of fat are fed milk protein . The amount and composition of proteins in milk is largely determined by the genetics of the animal and is difficult to change through nutrition. However, due to the high requirement of protein synthesis for energy, the milk protein yield can be affected by the energy content in the diet .
3.1. Nutrition Dietary feed affects fat concentration and milk protein con-centration . Fat concentration is the most sensitive to dietary changes and can vary over a range of nearly three percentage units; dietary management consequences in milk protein concentration changing approximately 0.60 percent-age units while concentrations of lactose and minerals, the other solids constituents of milk, do not respond predict-ably to adjustments in diet. Milk urea nitrogen and lactose concentrations in milk may vary from herd to herd, between cows of the same herd, and along the course of lactation .
Concluded that Variations of milk urea nitrogen during lac-tation are highly influenced by the changes in days in milk, lactose, and fat percentage . Furthermore, lactose levels depend on days in milk and are related to fat, milk urea ni-trogen, and somatic cell count. There was an agreement of researches on the fact that milk component yield increased under the condition of evaluating either wet or dry distillers’ grains with soluble [38-41]. Concluded that Milk fat, and lac-tose contents were significantly affected while the remaining milk contents were not significantly different among differ-ent feed protein level which agrees with who noted differenc-es in milk composition under different concentrate feeding . Milk fat composition was affected by the amount and composition of dietary component as cited and also higher fat and protein can be recovered in milk by feeding high for-age diets or improving the energy . In general, it can be concluded that supplementing cows with peanut meal has no effect on chemical composition of milk except fat content.
According to, energy and protein are the most significant factors affecting milk performance. Proper feeding and good balanced rations remain the cornerstone of a successful dairy operation. Based on milk production responses and the levels of milk production cows achieved, concluded that 17% dietary protein is adequate for maximum milk produc-tion during the first seven weeks of lactation .
One of the main limiting factors for milk production of the high-yielding dairy cow is the intake of energy. Energy and protein are the most significant factors affecting milk per-formance. Fat supplements such as oilseeds are commonly added to ruminant diets to increase caloric density and to enhance the proportions of desirable unsaturated fatty ac-ids in edible products . According to there was no differ-ences regarding Dry matter intake, and Fat Corrected Milk, but total milk yield was affected (reduced) by Sesame Waste supplementation for mid lactating Holstein Frisian dairy cows .
3.2. Breed from his experiment founded that breed of cow had signifi-cant effect on the water, fat compositions and essential min-erals with milk fat varying extensively in contrast to these facts, the ash, protein and lactose contents of the milk did not affect by breed variation . Reported that an inherited character of breed variation in breeds resulted in difference of fat concentration and breeds having higher fat content produce less milk quantity than those with low fat content .
3. 3. Factors affecting milk fat 3. 3. 1. Breed: Genetics of different breeds of dairy cattle vary for milk fat. The predominant breeds of dairy cattle in many parts of the worlds are high percentage Holstein cattle (MOAC, 2005). Thus, the genetics of the Holstein breed have a major influence on milk fat. Previous studies in Thailand have shown milk fat percentage levels for Crossbred cattle ≥75% Holstein having milk fat values of 3.77 %, with a pro-tein content of 3.17. Breeds such as Sahiwal and Red Sindhi have milk fat values of between 4.3-5.2 % and 4.5-5.2%, re-spectively [47, 48]. Dairy cows, Holstein-Friesian breed can have more intensive emotion of feeling hungry, than other breed, as a greater proportion of their energy is expended through milk output the cow milk composition of the herd under traditional management practices shows that breed of cow had significant effect on the fat and water compositions with milk fat varying extensively. The ash, protein, lactose, mineral and amino acid compositions were not affected by breed differences. According to the conclusion from the re-sult, breed has no effect on protein and lactose content of milk. The ash, protein and lactose contents of the milk did Volume - 2 Issue - 2 Page 4 of 6 Copyright © Abera Teshome Aleli International Journal of Nursing Care Citation: Aleli, A. T. (2024). Factors Affecting Milk Production and Milk Chemical Compositions of dairy cows Review. Int J of Nursing & Care, 2(2), 1-6.
not differ significantly among the three cow breeds (White Fulani, Muturu and Red Bororo). However, breed of cow had significant effect on the water and fat compositions with milk fat varying extensively . Concluded that the variation of fat content of milk may be ascribed to different genetics and physiological status of the cow breeds. According to milk fat can be affected by different herd management by the owners . Variations in fat content among breeds of cow is an in-herited character which implies that breeds with higher fat content produce less milk quantity than those with low fat content .
3. 3. 2. Nutrition Appropriate and balanced ration feeding helps the cows to exploit their genetic potential as evidenced in Holstein popu-lation. Nutrition has a major effect on milk fat. An increase in concentrate feed, increase in milk protein components up to a point where dry matter in the diet is more than 50% con-centrate, the increase in starches shows to decrease milk fat percentage. The two main causes of milk fat depression, one being a high grain low forage diet, and two large amounts of plant and/or marine oils in the diet . When looking at feeding practices, diets and their effect on milk fat and yields, the amount of dietary fiber from forages, in particular green grasses are important for normal rumen function and avoiding milk fat depression. According to, the nutritional factors that are having major influence on milk protein con-tent are forage-to-concentrate ratio, the amount and source of dietary protein, and the amount and source of dietary fat. A grain alone is responsible for milk fat depression, while mixed diets promoted the production of milk and milk pro-tein . Reported that all the factors affecting milk compo-sition, nutrition and feeding management are most likely to cause problems. Milk fat depression can be alleviated within seven to twenty-one days by changing the diet of the cow while milk protein changes may take three to six weeks or longer if the problem has been going on for a long period [51, 52]. Nutrition and feeding management are considered the best solutions to a milk fat or protein problem other than genetics .
3. 3. 3. Lactation Stage The first secretion after parturition namely colostrum is high in globules, chlorides, and low lactose content. The yield in-creases and attains maximum within 2-4 weeks and then slowly decrease. When the yield is more, Fat and SNF de-crease and vice versa. A thorough review on how dairy cow nutrition affects milk composition was done by. He reported that at different stages of lactation affects milk fat, lactose and protein contents differently. Solids-non-fat solid content is frequently at peak during the first 2 to 3 weeks, afterward, which it reduces slightly . In the first stage of lactation, the cows use their body fat to satisfy energy deficit, and the loss of body weight of 1kg gives enough energy for about 6-7 kg of milk, and 3-4 kg of protein.
3. 3. 4. Milking Interval When milking is done between longer intervals, the yield is more with a corresponding decrease in fat and vice versa but has no more effect on solid-not-fat content. Milk protein, lac-tose and somatic cell count are not influenced by the milking interval, whereas fat content decreases as well as milk pro-duction rate with increasing milking interval . Conclud-ed that milk secretion rates impaired by extended milking intervals of 24 and 40 hrs. However, recovery is relatively rapid with frequent milk removal.
3. 3. 5. Age Milk fat content remains relatively constant while milk protein content gradually decreases with advancing age. A survey of Holstein Dairy Herd Improvement Association (citation) across lactation records the milk protein content typically decreases 0.10 to 0.15 units over a period of five or more lactations or approximately 0.02 to 0.05 units per lac-tation. There was no significant difference between the adult and young cows in terms of milk yield. However, SNF and protein contents of milk are lower in young than adult cows while fat, lactose and pH of the milk between age groups were the same. Fat percent increase up to third lactation and after wards decreases. SNF will be high in the first lac-tation and slightly decreases as lactatrons increased. Cows produce more milk as they attain certain ages after which a progressive reduction in the level of milk production occurs and continues until they die. During first lactation at an aver-age age of 2.5 years cow produces approximately 76% of the milk produced by a mature cow. Average figures for 3-year-old cows indicate that they produce approximately 85% of the milk produced by a mature cow; the figures for 4 and 5-year-old cows are 92% respectively. Cows of most breeds are considered mature between 6 and 7 years old. There is some variation among breeds. When cows are 8 to 9 years of age, a reduction in the level of milk production commenc-es. In addition to the increase of milk production with age, there is a slight decrease in the SNF and fat percent through the fifth lactation, beyond which there is little change. Cows produce more milk as they attain certain ages after which a progressive reduction in the level of milk production occurs and continues until they die [56-58]. 4. Conclusion There are numerous factors that affect milk yield and milk composition of dairy cows. Among these factors diet of the dairy cow influences the production and proportion of milk compositions. Non-nutritional aspects such as inheritance, days in milk, Number of lactations, diseases and number of secretory cells, including environmental conditions like tem-perature and humidity, often overshadow nutritional effects. Appropriate nutritional administration of the dairy cattle can develop the quality and quantity of milk. In addition to these, feeding to improve the quantity of milk with proper milk fat and crude protein is essential for such achievement.
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5647 | https://personal.math.ubc.ca/~feldman/m152/gauss.pdf | II. Linear Systems of Equations §II.1 The Definition We are shortly going to develop a systematic procedure which is guaranteed to find every solution to every system of linear equations. The fact that such a procedure exists makes systems of linear equations very unusual. If you pick a system of equations at random (i.e. not from a course or textbook) the odds are that you won’t be able to solve it. Fortunately, it is possible to use linear systems to approximate many real world situations. So linear systems are not only easy, but useful. We start by giving a formal definition of “linear system of equations”. Then we develop the systematic procedure, which is called Gaussian elimination.
Then we consider applications to loaded cables and to finding straight lines (and other curves) that best fit experimental data.
Definition II.1 A system of linear equations is one which may be written in the form a11x1 + a12x2 + · · · + a1nxn = b1 (1) a21x1 + a22x2 + · · · + a2nxn = b2 (2) .
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am1x1 + am2x2 + · · · + amnxn = bm (m) Here, all of the coefficients aij and all of the right hand sides bi are assumed to be known constants. All of the xi’s are assumed to be unknowns, that we are to solve for. Note that every left hand side is a sum of terms of the form constant × x1 i .
§II.2 Solving Linear Systems of Equations We now introduce, by way of several examples, the systematic procedure for solving systems of linear equations.
Example II.2 Here is a system of three equations in three unknowns.
x1+ x2 + x3 = 4 (1) x1+ 2x2 + 3x3 = 9 (2) 2x1+ 3x2 + x3 = 7 (3) We can reduce the system down to two equations in two unknowns by using the first equation to solve for x1 in terms of x2 and x3 x1 = 4 −x2 −x3 (1’) and substituting this solution into the remaining two equations (2) (4 −x2 −x3) + 2x2+3x3 = 9 = ⇒ x2+2x3 = 5 (3) 2(4 −x2 −x3) + 3x2+ x3 = 7 = ⇒ x2−x3 = −1 We now have two equations in two unknowns, x2 and x3. We can solve the first of these two equations for x2 in terms of x3 x2 = 5 −2x3 (2’) c ⃝Joel Feldman. 2011. All rights reserved.
February 28, 2011 Linear Systems of Equations 1 and substitute the result into the final equation (5 −2x3) −x3 = −1 = ⇒ −3x3 = −6 to get down to one equation in the one unknown x3. We can trivially solve it for x3 x3 = 2 and substitute the result into (2’) to give x2 x2 = 5 −2x3 = 5 −2 × 2 = 1 and finally substitute the now known values of x2 and x3 into (1’) to determine x1 x1 = 4 −x2 −x3 = 4 −1 −2 = 1 We are going to write down a lot of systems of linear equations, so it pays to set up a streamlined notation right away. The new notation is gotten by writing the system in the standard form given in Definition II.1 and then dropping all the unknowns, xi, all the + signs and all the = signs. Optionally, you can put the resulting array of numbers in square brackets and draw a vertical line where the = signs used to be.
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bm This whole beast is called the augmented matrix of the system. The part to the left of the vertical line that has replaced the equal signs, i.e. the part that contains all of the coefficients arc, is called the coefficient matrix. Line number r contains equation number r, with all of the unknowns, + signs and = signs dropped.
The usual numbering convention is that the first index in arc gives the row number and the second index gives the column number.
The basic strategy for solving linear systems is the one we used in Example II.2. We start with m equations in n unknowns. We use the first equation to eliminate x1 from equations (2) through (m), leaving m −1 equations in n −1 unknowns. And repeat until we run out of either equations or variables. There is a method for eliminating x1 from equations (2) through (m) that is a bit more efficient than solving equation (1) for x1 in terms of x2 through xn and substituting the result into the remaining equations. We shall apply a sequence of “row operations” on our system of equations. Each row operation has the property that it replaces the original system of equations by another system which has exactly the same set of solutions.
The allowed row operations are • replace equation (i) by c(i) where c is any nonzero number • replace equation (i) by (i) +c(j). In words, equation (i) is replaced by equation (i) plus c times equation (j). Here any j other than i is allowed.
• interchange (i) and (j) Any (x1, · · · , xn) that satisfies equations (i) and (j) also satisfies c(i) and (i) + c(j). So application of a row operation does not result in any loss of solutions. Each of these row operations can be reversed by another row operation and so has does not generate new solutions either. On the other hand, multiplying an equation by zero destroys it forever, so multiplying an equation by zero (even in some disguised way) is not a legitimate row operation.
Example II.3 The augmented matrix for the system of equations 2x1+ x2 + 3x3 = 1 4x1+5x2 + 7x3 = 7 2x1−5x2 + 5x3 = −7 c ⃝Joel Feldman. 2011. All rights reserved.
February 28, 2011 Linear Systems of Equations 2 is 2 1 3 4 5 7 2 −5 5 1 7 −7 Ordinary arithmetic errors are a big problem when you do row operations by hand. There is a technique called “the check column” (that is modeled after the “parity bit” in computer hardware design) which provides a very effective way to catch mechanical errors. To implement a “check column” you tack onto the right hand side of the augmented matrix an additional column. Each entry in this check column is the sum of all the entries in the row of the augmented matrix that is to the left of the check column entry. For example, the top entry in the check column is 2 + 1 + 3 + 1 = 7.
2 1 3 4 5 7 2 −5 5 1 7 −7 7 23 −5 To use the check column you just perform the same row operations on the check column as you do on the augmented matrix. After each row operation you check that each entry in the check column is still the sum of all the entries in the corresponding row of the augmented matrix.
We now want to eliminate the x1’s from equations (2) and (3). That is, we want to make the first entries in rows 2 and 3 of the augmented matrix zero. We can achieve this by subtracting two times row (1) from row (2) and subtracting row (1) from row (3).
(1) (2) −2(1) (3) −(1) 2 1 3 0 3 1 0 −6 2 1 5 −8 7 9 −12 Observe that the check column entry 9 is the sum 0 + 3 + 1 + 5 of the entries in the second row of the augmented matrix. If this were not the case, it would mean that we made a mechanical error. Similarly the check column entry −12 is the sum 0 −6 + 2 −8.
We have now succeeded in eliminating all of the x1’s from equations (2) and (3). For example, row 2 now stands for the equation 3x2 + x3 = 5 We next use equation (2) to eliminate all x2’s from equation (3).
(1) (2) (3) + 2(2) 2 1 3 0 3 1 0 0 4 1 5 2 7 9 6 We can now easily solve (3) for x3, substitute the result back into (2) and solve for x2 and so on: (3) = ⇒ 4x3 = 2 = ⇒ x3 = 1 2 (2) = ⇒ 3x2 + 1 2 = 5 = ⇒ x2 = 3 2 (1) = ⇒ 2x1 + 3 2 + 3 × 1 2 = 1 = ⇒ x1 = −1 This last step is called “backsolving”.
Note that there is an easy way to make sure that we have not made any mechanical errors in deriving this solution — just substitute the purported solution (−1, 3/2, 1/2) back into the original system: 2(−1) + 3 2 + 3 × 1 2 = 1 4(−1) + 5× 3 2 + 7 × 1 2 = 7 2(−1) −5× 3 2 + 5 × 1 2 = −7 and verify that each left hand side really is equal to its corresponding right hand side.
c ⃝Joel Feldman. 2011. All rights reserved.
February 28, 2011 Linear Systems of Equations 3 Example II.4 x1 + 2x2 + x3 + 2x4 + x5 = 1 2x1 + 4x2 + 4x3 + 6x4 + x5 = 2 3x1 + 6x2 + x3 + 4x4 + 5x5 = 4 x1 + 2x2 + 3x3 + 5x4 + x5 = 4 has augmented matrix (and check column) 1 2 1 2 1 2 4 4 6 1 3 6 1 4 5 1 2 3 5 1 1 2 4 4 8 19 23 16 Eliminate the x1’s from equations (2), (3) and (4) as usual (1) (2) −2(1) (3) −3(1) (4) −(1) 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 2 2 −1 0 0 −2 −2 2 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 1 3 8 3 −1 8 At this stage x2 no longer appears in any equation other than the first. So we use equation (2) to eliminate x3, rather than x2, from the subsequent equations.
(1) (2) (3) + (2) (4) −(2) 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 2 2 −1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 3 8 3 2 5 Equation (3) no longer contains the variable x4 at all. So we cannot use equation (3) to eliminate x4 from other equations. But equation (4) does contain an x4 and we can use it. To keep the procedure systematic, we exchange equations (3) and (4).
(1) (2) (4) (3) 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 2 2 −1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 1 8 3 5 2 If there were more equations we could use the new equation (3) to eliminate x4 from them. As we are already in a position to backsolve, we don’t have to.
We now backsolve to generate the full solution. I will do this in two different ways, that lead to same answer.
I’ll call the first method the “direct method”. It is the method that we used in Example II.3. We start with the last equation, solving for the last unknown and working backwards.
(4) = ⇒ x5 = 1 (3) = ⇒ x4 + 1 = 3 = ⇒ x4 = 2 (2) = ⇒ 2x3 + 2 × 2 −1 = 0 = ⇒ x3 = −3 2 (1) = ⇒ x1 + 2x2 −3 2 + 2 × 2 + 1 = 1 = ⇒ x1 + 2x2 = −5 2 This is now one equation in the two unknowns x1 and x2. We can view it as determining x1 in terms of x2, with no restriction placed on x2 at all.
x2 = t, arbitrary x1 = −5 2 −2t c ⃝Joel Feldman. 2011. All rights reserved.
February 28, 2011 Linear Systems of Equations 4 Of course, we could also view x1 as the free variable with x2 determined in terms of x1. Our final answer x1 = −5 2 −2t x2 = t, arbitrary x3 = −3 2 x4 = 2 x5 = 1 contains one free parameter.
I’ll call the second backsolving method the “row reduction method”. In it we use row operations to try and convert the equations into the form x5 = ∗, x4 = ∗and so on, where ∗represents some number. At the present time our augmented matrix is 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 2 2 −1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 1 8 3 5 2 Equation (4) is already in the form x5 = ∗, so there is no need to touch it. We start by using (4) to eliminate all x5’s from equations (1), (2) and (3).
(1) −(4) (2) + (4) (3) −(4) (4) 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 6 5 3 2 Equation (3) is now in the form x4 = ∗, so it is in final form. We now use (3) to eliminate all x4’s from equations (1) and (2).
(1) −2(3) (2) −2(3) (3) (4) 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 −4 −3 2 1 0 −1 3 2 Equation (2) is now almost in the form x3 = ∗, but not quite. The only problem is that the coefficient of x3 is 2 instead of 1. So we divide equation (2) by 2.
(1) (2)/2 (3) (4) 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 −4 −3 2 2 1 0 −1 2 3 2 and then use (2) to eliminate all x3’s from equation (1).
(1) −(2) (2) (3) (4) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 −5/2 −3/2 2 1 1/2 −1/2 3 2 We can now read offthe solution from the augmented matrix.
1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 −5/2 −3/2 2 1 = ⇒ x2 = t, x1 = −5 2 −2t = ⇒ x3 = −3 2 = ⇒ x4 = 2 = ⇒ x5 = 1 c ⃝Joel Feldman. 2011. All rights reserved.
February 28, 2011 Linear Systems of Equations 5 Example II.5 In this example, we just check that x1 = −5/2 −2t, x2 = t, x3 = −3/2, x4 = 2, x5 = 1 really does solve the system of equations of Example II.4 for all values of t. To do so, we substitute the claimed solution back into the original equations.
−5 2 −2t + 2t − 3 2 + 2 × 2 + 1 = 1 2 −5 2 −2t + 4t + 4 −3 2 + 6 × 2 + 1 = 2 3 −5 2 −2t + 6t − 3 2 + 4 × 2 + 5 = 4 −5 2 −2t + 2t + 3 −3 2 + 5 × 2 + 1 = 4 Clean up the left hand sides by collecting together all of the constant terms and all of the t terms (−5 2 −3 2 + 2 × 2 + 1) + (−2 + 2)t = 1 (1’) (−2 × 5 2 −4 × 3 2 + 6 × 2 + 1) + (−2 × 2 + 4)t = 2 (2’) (−3 × 5 2 −3 2 + 4 × 2 + 5) + (−3 × 2 + 6)t = 4 (3’) (−5 2 −3 × 3 2 + 5 × 2 + 1) + (−2 + 2)t = 4 (4’) and simplifying 1 + 0t = 1 2 + 0t = 2 4 + 0t = 4 4 + 0t = 4 The left hand sides do indeed equal the right hand sides for all values of t. In particular, the net coefficient of t on the left hand side of every equation is zero. A better organized way to make this same check, which also tells us something about the nature of the general solution, is the following. Write the solution with all of the unknowns combined into a single vector [x1, x2, x3, x4, x5] = −5 2 −2t, t, −3 2, 2, 1 Separate the terms in the solution containing t’s from those that don’t, using the usual rules for adding vectors and multiplying vectors by numbers.
[x1, x2, x3, x4, x5] = −5 2, 0, −3 2, 2, 1 + t −2, 1, 0, 0, 0 (a) This must be a solution for all t. In particular, when t = 0 this must be a solution. So substitution of [x1, x2, x3, x4, x5] = −5 2, 0, −3 2, 2, 1 into the left hand sides of the original system (which gives precisely the constant terms on the left hand sides of (1’)–(4’)) must match the right hand sides of the original system.
(b) Second, I claim that substitution of the coefficients of t in the purported general solution (in this example, substitution of [x1, x2, x3, x4, x5] = −2, 1, 0, 0, 0 ) into the left hand sides of the original system must yield zero. That is, the coefficients of t in the purported general solution must give a solution of the “associated homogeneous system” (the system you get when you put zeros on the right hand side) x1 + 2x2 + x3 + 2x4 + x5 = 0 2x1 + 4x2 + 4x3 + 6x4 + x5 = 0 3x1 + 6x2 + x3 + 4x4 + 5x5 = 0 x1 + 2x2 + 3x3 + 5x4 + x5 = 0 To see that this is the case, imagine that [x1, x2, x3] = [1, 2, 3] + t[4, 5, 6] is a solution of the equation c1x1 + c2x2 + c3x3 = 7 for all values of t. Then we must have c1(1 + 4t) + c2(2 + 5t) + c3(3 + 6t) = 7 c ⃝Joel Feldman. 2011. All rights reserved.
February 28, 2011 Linear Systems of Equations 6 or, equivalently, (c11 + c22 + c33) + (c14 + c25 + c36)t = 7 for all values of t. This forces (c14 + c25 + c36) = 0 But c14 + c25 + c36 is precisly what you get when you substitute [x1, x2, x3] = [4, 5, 6] into the left hand side of the equation c1x1 + c2x2 + c3x3 = 7.
The technique used in Example II.4 is called Gaussian elimination.
The example was rigged to illustrate every scenario that can arise during execution of the general algorithm.
Here is a flow chart showing the general algorithm.
We use e to stand for “equation number” and v to stand for “variable number”.
Let v be the smallest index such that xv has nonzero coefficient in an equation (e′) with e′ ≥e.
Does the variable xv have nonzero coefficient in equation (e)?
no(2) Interchange equation (e) with a later equation in which xv has nonzero coefficient.
Set e = 1.
yes Does any variable xv have nonzero coefficient in any equation (e′) with e′ ≥e?
Use (i) →(i) + ci(e) to eliminate xv from every equation (i) with i > e.
yes Backsolve.
no(1) Increase e by 1.
Is (e) the last equation?
yes no Imagine that we are in the midst of applying Gaussian elimination, as in the above flow chart, and that we have finished dealing with rows 1, · · · , e −1. These rows will not change during the rest of the elimination process. Denote by Me the matrix consisting of those rows of the current coefficient matrix having index at least e. For example, if the augmented matrix now looks like ∗ ∗ ∗ 0 0 ∗ 0 ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ and e = 2 (in other words, we are about to start work on row 2) then Me = 0 0 ∗ 0 ∗ ∗ The flow chart (starting with the entry that says “Does any variable xv have nonzero coefficient in any equation (e′) with e′ ≥e?”) now tells us to • first check to see if Me is identically zero. For example, if the full augmented matrix is now ∗ ∗ ∗ 0 0 0 0 0 0 ∗ 0 0 or even ∗ ∗ ∗ 0 0 0 0 0 0 ∗ ∗ ∗ and e = 2, this is the case. If so, we terminate Gaussian elimination and backsolve. This is the branch labelled “no(1)” in the flow chart. If not, we • determine the first variable xv that has nonzero coefficient in Me. For example, if Me = 0 0 ∗ 0 ∗ ∗ , then v = 2.
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February 28, 2011 Linear Systems of Equations 7 • If necessary (this is the branch labelled no(2) in the flow chart), we exchange rows to ensure that xv has nonzero coefficient in row (e). For example, if Me = 0 0 ∗ 0 ∗ ∗ , we exchange rows. In computer implementations, it is common practice to always move the row with index e′ ≥e that has the largest coefficient of xv into row (e). This is called partial pivotting and is used to reduce the damage caused by round offerror.
• We then use row operations to eliminate xv from all rows below row (e).
• Finally, we increase e by one and, if we are not at the bottom row, repeat.
Exercises for §II.2.
1) Find the general solution of each of the following systems, using the method of Example II.2: (a) x1 + x2 = 1 b) x1 + x2 = 1 c) x1 + x2 = 1 x1 −x2 = −1 −x1 −x2 = −1 −x1 −x2 = 0 2) Solve, using Gaussian elimination, x1 −2x2 + 3x3 = 2 2x1 −3x2 + 2x3 = 2 3x1 + 2x2 −4x3 = 9 3) Solve, using Gaussian elimination, 2x1 + x2 −x3 = 6 x1 −2x2 −2x3 = 1 −x1 + 12x2 + 8x3 = 7 4) Solve, using Gaussian elimination, x1 + 2x2 + 4x3 = 1 x1 + x2 + 3x3 = 2 2x1 + 5x2 + 9x3 = 1 5) Solve, using Gaussian elimination, 3x1 + x2 −x3 + 2x4 = 7 2x1 −2x2 + 5x3 −7x4 = 1 −4x1 −4x2 + 7x3 −11x4 = −13 §II.3 The Form of the General Solution Example II.3 is typical of most common applications, in that • the number n of equations is the same as the number m of unknowns, • the first equation is used to eliminate the first unknown from equations (2) through (n), • the second equation is used to eliminate the second unknown from equations (3) through (n) • and so on.
In systems of this type we end up, just before backsolving, with an augmented matrix that looks like ∗ ∗ ∗ 0 ∗ ∗ 0 0 ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ c ⃝Joel Feldman. 2011. All rights reserved.
February 28, 2011 Linear Systems of Equations 8 This matrix is triangular. In column number c all entries strictly below row number c are zero. The zeros reflect the fact that variable number c does not appear in equations (c+1) through (n), because equation (c) was used to eliminate the variable xc from those equations. Backsolving yields a unique value for each unknown.
In Example II.4, we had a system of n = 4 equations in m = 5 unknowns and ended up with an m−n = 1 parameter family of solutions. That is, we could assign an arbitrary value to one of the unknowns (in Example II.4, to x2). The resulting system of 4 equations in 4 unknowns then had a unique solution.
Typically, given n equations in m unknowns, with m ≥n, you would expect to be able to assign arbitrary values to m−n of the unknowns and then use the resulting n equations in n unknowns to uniquely determine the remaining n unknowns. That is, typically you expect an m−n parameter family of solutions to a system of n equations in m unknowns.
However “typical” does not mean “universal”. In fact, the following examples show that all logical possibilities actually occur. Each of the examples has three equations in three unknowns. Each equation determines a plane, which is sketched in the figure accompanying the example. The point (x, y, z) satisfies all three equations if and only if it lies on all three planes. The first example has no solution at all. The second, a 1 parameter family of solutions and the third a 2 parameter family of solutions. The examples have deliberately been chosen so trivial as to look silly. In the real world they tend to arise in highly disguised form, in which they do not look at all silly.
x3 = 0, x3 = 1, x1 = 0 No solutions x1 = 0, x2 = 0, x1 + x2 = 0 Solution: x1 = x2 = 0 x3 = α, arbitrary x2 = 0, 2x2 = 0, 3x2 = 0 Solution: x1 = α, arbitrary x2 = 0 x3 = β, arbitrary There is a fourth example which has a 3 parameter family of solutions, namely 0x1 = 0, 0x2 = 0, 0x3 = 0, which has general solution x1 = α, x2 = β, x3 = γ with all of α, β, γ arbitrary.
Imagine that you are solving a linear system of equations. You have applied Gaussian elimination and are about to start backsolving. Denote by mr the index of the first nonzero entry in row r. (We may as well throw out rows that have no nonzero entries.) In Example II.3, mr = r for all r. But, this is not always the case. In Example II.4, the final augmented matrix before backsolving was 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 2 2 −1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 1 In this example m1 = 1, m2 = 3, m3 = 4, m4 = 5. After eliminating x1 from equations (2) through (4), we discovered that there were no x2’s in any of the equations (2) through (4). So we ignored variable x2 and used equation (2) to eliminate x3, rather than x2, from equations (3) and (4). That is why, in this example, m2 > 2.
The Gaussian elimination algorithm always yields an augmented matrix with m1 < m2 < m3 · · · The equation (j) that we use when backsolving is of the form axmj + P n>mj bnxn = c c ⃝Joel Feldman. 2011. All rights reserved.
February 28, 2011 Linear Systems of Equations 9 for some constants a, bn, c. Furthermore the coefficient a is always nonzero, because mj is the column number of the first nonzero coefficient in row j. Any of the variables xn, n > mj, that have not already been assigned values in earlier backsolving steps may be assigned arbitrary values. The equation axmj +P n>mj bnxn = c then uniquely determines xmj.
Consequently, all variables other than xm1, xm2, · · · are left as arbitrary parameters. In Example II.4, (4) = ⇒ xm4 = 1 (3) = ⇒ xm3 + 1 = 3 = ⇒ xm3 = 2 (2) = ⇒ 2xm2 + 2 × 2 −1 = 0 = ⇒ xm2 = −3 2 (1) = ⇒ xm1 + 2x2 −3 2 + 2 × 2 + 1 = 1 = ⇒ xm1 + 2x2 = −5 2 = ⇒ x2 = c, arbitrary xm1 = −5 2 −2c So the number of free parameters in the solution is the number of variables that are not xmi’s, which in this case is one. The general solution is x1 x2 x3 x4 x5 = −5/2 −2c c −3/2 2 1 = −5/2 0 −3/2 2 1 + c −2 1 0 0 0 We are viewing x1, x2, · · · , x5 as the components of a five dimensional vector. In anticipation of some definitions that will be introduced in the next chapter, we choose to write the vector as a column, rather than a row, inside square brackets.
As a second example, supposed that application of Gauss reduction to some system of equations yields 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 In this example m1 = 1, m2 = 2 and backsolving gives (2) = ⇒ xm2 + x3 + x4 = 1 = ⇒ xm2 = 1 −x3 −x4 x4 = c1, arbitrary x3 = c2, arbitrary x2 = 1 −c1 −c2 (1) = ⇒ xm1 + (1 −c1 −c2) + c2 + c1 = 1 = ⇒ x1 = xm1 = 0 The general solution is x1 x2 x3 x4 = 0 1 −c1 −c2 c2 c1 = 0 1 0 0 + c1 0 −1 0 1 + c2 0 −1 1 0 Definition II.6 The rank of a matrix is the number of nonzero rows in the triangular matrix that results from Gaussian elimination. That is, if the triangular matrix [R] can be arrived at by applying a sequence of row operations to the matrix [A], then the rank of [A] is the number of nonzero rows in [R].
Consider any system of linear equations. Denote by [ A | b ] the augmented matrix of the system. In particular [ A ] is the coefficient matrix of the system. There are three possibilities.
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February 28, 2011 Linear Systems of Equations 10 Possibility 1: rank [ A ] < rank [ A | b ] This possibility is illustrated by 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 The rank of the coefficient matrix, that is the number of nonzero rows to the left of the vertical bar, is two while the rank of the augmented matrix is three. The third row of the augmented matrix stands for 0x1 + 0x2 + 0x3 = 1, which can never be true. When rank [ A ] < rank [ A | b ], the linear system has no solution at all.
Possibility 2: #unknowns = rank [ A ] = rank [ A | b ] This possibility is illustrated by 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 for which the number of unknowns, the rank of the coefficient matrix and the rank of the augmented matrix are all equal to three. Every variable is an xmi, so the general solution contains no free parameters. There is exactly one solution.
Possibility 3: #unknowns > rank [ A ] = rank [ A | b ] This possibility is illustrated by 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 for which the number of unknowns is four while the rank of the coefficient matrix and the rank of the augmented matrix are both 2. The number of variables that are xmi’s is ρ = rank [A], so the number of free parameters in the general solution is n −ρ, the number of unknowns minus rank [A]. In particular, the system has infinitely many solutions. If we use ⃗ x to denote a column vector with components x1, · · · , xn, the general solution is of the form ⃗ x = ⃗ u + c1⃗ v1 + · · · + cn−ρ⃗ vn−ρ where • c1, · · · , cn−ρ are the arbitrary constants.
• The component ui of ⃗ u is the term in the xi component of the general solution that is not multiplied by any arbitrary constant. ⃗ u is called a particular solution of the system. It is the solution you get when you set all of the arbitrary constants to zero.
• Each component of ⃗ vj is the coefficient of cj in the corresponding component of the general solution. We claim that substitution of ⃗ vj into the left hand side of each equation in the original system must yield zero. This is because when ⃗ x = ⃗ u+cj⃗ vj is substituted back into the left hand side of the original system of equations (as was done in Example II.5), the resulting left hand sides must match the corresponding right hand sides for all values of cj. This forces the net coefficient of cj in each resulting left hand side to be zero.
Example II.7 The coefficient and augmented matrices for the system x1 + x2 + x3 + x4 = 2 2x1 + 3x2 + 4x3 + 2x4 = 5 3x1 + 4x2 + 5x3 + 3x4 = 7 are 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 2 3 4 5 3 and 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 2 3 4 5 3 2 5 7 c ⃝Joel Feldman. 2011. All rights reserved.
February 28, 2011 Linear Systems of Equations 11 respectively. The standard Gaussian elimination row operations (1) (2) −2(1) (3) −3(1) 1 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 2 1 1 (1) (2) (3) −(2) 1 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 replace the coefficient and augmented matrices with 1 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 and 1 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 respectively, both of which have two rows that contain nonzero entries. So the coefficient and augmented matrices both have rank 2. As there are four unknowns, x1, · · · , x4, the general solution should contain 4 −2 = 2 free parameters. Backsolving (2) = ⇒ x2 + 2x3 = 1 = ⇒ x2 = 1 −2x3, with x3 = c1 arbitrary (1) = ⇒ x1 + (1 −2c1) + c1 + x4 = 2 = ⇒ x1 = 1 + c1 −x4, with x4 = c2 arbitrary confirms that there are indeed two free parameters in the general solution x1 x2 x3 x4 = 1 + c1 −c2 1 −2c1 c1 c2 = 1 1 0 0 + c1 1 −2 1 0 + c2 −1 0 0 1 If we have made no mechanical errors, we should have x1 x2 x3 x4 = 1 1 0 0 = ⇒ x1 + x2 + x3 + x4 = 2 2x1 + 3x2 + 4x3 + 2x4 = 5 3x1 + 4x2 + 5x3 + 3x4 = 7 x1 x2 x3 x4 = 1 −2 1 0 or −1 0 0 1 = ⇒ x1 + x2 + x3 + x4 = 0 2x1 + 3x2 + 4x3 + 2x4 = 0 3x1 + 4x2 + 5x3 + 3x4 = 0 We do.
Exercises for §II.3 1) Consider the three planes x + 2y + 5z = 7 2x −y = −1 2x + y + 4z = k a) For which values of the parameter k do these three planes have at least one point in common?
a) Determine the common points.
2) A student spends a total of 31 hours per week studying Algebra, Biology, Calculus and Economics. The student devotes 5 more hours to Algebra than to Biology and Economics combined and 3 fewer hours to Calculus than to Algebra and Biology combined. What is the maximum number of hours that can be devoted Economics?
3) Let a, b, c, d, α and β be fixed real numbers. Consider the system of equations ax + by = α cx + dy = β For which values of a, b, c, d, α and β is there at least one solution? For which values of a, b, c, d, α and β is there exactly one solution?
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February 28, 2011 Linear Systems of Equations 12 §II.4 Homogeneous Systems A system of linear equations is homogeneous if all of the constant terms are zero. That is, in the notation of Definition II.1, b1 = b2 = · · · = bm = 0. For example, if we replace all of the right hand sides in Example II.4 by zeros, we get the homogeneous system x1 + 2x2 + x3 + 2x4 + x5 = 0 2x1 + 4x2 + 4x3 + 6x4 + x5 = 0 3x1 + 6x2 + x3 + 4x4 + 5x5 = 0 x1 + 2x2 + 3x3 + 5x4 + x5 = 0 For a homogeneous system, the last column of the augmented matrix is filled with zeros. Any row operation applied to the augmented matrix has no effect at all on the last column.
So, the final column of the row reduced augmented matrix [ R | d ] that results from Gaussian elimination is still filled with zeros.
Consequently, the rank of [ A | b ] (i.e. the number of nonzero rows in [ R | d ]) is the same as the rank of [A] (i.e. the number of nonzero rows in [R]) and Possibility 1 of §II.3 cannot occur. Homogeneous systems always have at least one solution. This should be no surprise: x1 = x2 = · · · = xn = 0 is always a solution.
For homogeneous systems there are only two possibilities rank[A] = #unknowns = ⇒ the only solution is x1 = x2 = · · · = xn = 0 rank[A] < #unknowns = ⇒ #free parameters = #unknowns −rank [A] > 0 = ⇒ there are infinitely many solutions.
Exercises for §II.4.
1) Let a, b, c and d be fixed real numbers. Consider the system of equations ax + by = 0 cx + dy = 0 There is always at least one solution to this system, namely x = y = 0. For which values of a, b, c and d is there at exactly one other solution? For which values of a, b, c and d is there at least one other solution?
2) Show that if ⃗ x and ⃗ w are any two solutions of a linear system of equations, then ⃗ x −⃗ w is a solution of the associated homogeneous system. Show that, if ⃗ u is any solution of the original system, every solution is of the form ⃗ u + ⃗ v, where ⃗ v is a solution of the associated homogeneous system.
3 a) Show that if ⃗ v1 and ⃗ v2 are both solutions of a given homogeneous system of equations and if c1 and c2 are numbers then c1⃗ v1 + c2⃗ v2 is also a solution.
b) Show that if ⃗ v1, · · · , ⃗ vk are all solutions of a given homogeneous system of equations and if c1, · · · , ck are numbers then c1⃗ v1 + · · · + ck⃗ vk is also a solution.
4) Express the general solution of the system of equations given in Exercise 5 of §II.2 in the form ⃗ x = ⃗ u + c1⃗ v1 + c2⃗ v2 with the first component of ⃗ v1 being 0 and the second component of ⃗ v2 being 0. Express the general solution in the form ⃗ x = ⃗ u + d1 ⃗ w1 + d2 ⃗ w2 with the first two components of ⃗ w1 being equal and the first two components of ⃗ w2 being negatives of each other. Express ⃗ w1 and ⃗ w2 in terms of ⃗ v1 and ⃗ v2. Express c1 and c2 in terms of d1 and d2.
§II.5 The Loaded Cable The loaded cable is a typical of a large class of physical systems which can, under suitable conditions, be well described by a linear system of equations. Consider a cable stretched between two points a distance nδ c ⃝Joel Feldman. 2011. All rights reserved.
February 28, 2011 Linear Systems of Equations 13 apart. Suppose that n −1 weights, w1, w2, · · · , wn−1, are hung at regular intervals along the cable. These weights could form a bridge for example, or they could be used to approximate a continuous loading of the cable.
w1 wi−1 wi wi+1 wn−2 wn−1 iδ δ nδ Assume that the cable is in equilibrium, the weight of the cable itself may be neglected (or is included in the wi’s) and that the cable has not been distorted too much away from horizontal. Then the tension T in the cable will be (essentially) uniform along its length and there must be no net vertical component of force acting on the point from which wi is hung. There are three forces acting on that point.
The first is θi T T wi xi−1 xi xi+1 δ δ the tension in the part of the cable between wi−1 and wi. This tension pulls to the left in the direction of that part of the cable. If that part of the cable is at an angle θi below horizontal the vertical component of its tension has magnitude T sin θi and points upward. The second force is the tension in the part of the cable between wi and wi+1. This tension pulls to the right in the direction of that part of the cable. If that part of the cable is at an angle θi+1 below horizontal the vertical component of its tension has magnitude T sin θi+1 and points downward. The third force is the weight wi itself, which acts downward. So to have no net vertical force we need T sin θi = wi + T sin θi+1 Fix some horizontal line and define xi to be the vertical distance from the horizontal line to the point on the cable at which wi is attached. Then tan θi = (xi −xi−1)/δ. Thanks to the “small amplitude” hypothesis, cos θi ≈1 so that sin θi ≈sin θi cos θi = tan θi = xi−xi−1 δ so that the force balance equation approximates to T xi −xi−1 δ = wi + T xi+1 −xi δ which in turn simplifies to T xi−1 −2xi + xi+1 δ = −wi = ⇒ xi−1 −2xi + xi+1 = −wiδ T Suppose that the left and right hand ends of the cable are fastened at height 0. Then the last equation even applies at the ends i = 1, n −1 if we set x0 = xn = 0. Thus the system of equations determining the cable configuration is x0 = 0, xi−1 −2xi + xi+1 = −wiδ T for i = 1, · · · , n −1 , xn = 0 c ⃝Joel Feldman. 2011. All rights reserved.
February 28, 2011 Linear Systems of Equations 14 In particular, when n = 5 x0 = 0 x0 −2x1+ x2 = −w1δ T (i = 1) x1 −2x2+ x3 = −w2δ T (i = 2) x2 −2x3+ x4 = −w3δ T (i = 3) x3 −2x4+x5 = −w4δ T (i = 4) x5 = 0 or, if we simplify by substituting x0 = x5 = 0 into the remaining equations −2x1+ x2 = −w1δ T (i = 1) x1 −2x2+ x3 = −w2δ T (i = 2) x2 −2x3+ x4 = −w3δ T (i = 3) x3 −2x4 = −w4δ T (i = 4) As a concrete example, suppose that wjδ/T = 1 for all j. Then the augmented matrix is −2 1 0 0 1 −2 1 0 0 1 −2 1 0 0 1 −2 −1 −1 −1 −1 −2 −1 −1 −2 Gaussian elimination gives (1) (2) + 1 2(1) (3) (4) −2 1 0 0 0 −3 2 1 0 0 1 −2 1 0 0 1 −2 −1 −3 2 −1 −1 −2 −2 −1 −2 (1) (2) (3) + 2 3(2) (4) −2 1 0 0 0 −3 2 1 0 0 0 −4 3 1 0 0 1 −2 −1 −3 2 −2 −1 −2 −2 −7/3 −2 (1) (2) (3) (4) + 3 4(3) −2 1 0 0 0 −3 2 1 0 0 0 −4 3 1 0 0 0 −5 4 −1 −3 2 −2 −5 2 −2 −2 −7/3 −11/4 and backsolving gives x4 = 2, x3 = 3, x2 = 3 and x1 = 2.
Exercises for §II.5.
1) Consider a system of n masses coupled by springs as in the figure x2 xn x1 kn+1 k2 k1 c ⃝Joel Feldman. 2011. All rights reserved.
February 28, 2011 Linear Systems of Equations 15 The masses are constrained to move horizontally. The distance from mass number j to the left hand wall is xj. The jth spring has natural length ℓj and spring constant kj. According to Hooke’s law (which Hooke published as an anagram in 1676 – he gave the solution to the anagram in 1678) the force exerted by spring number j is kj times the extension of spring number j, where the extension of a spring is its length minus its natural length. The distance between the two walls is L. Give the system of equations that determine the equilibrium values of x1, · · · , xj. (This problem will get more interesting once we introduce time dependence later in the course. Then, for large n, the system models a bungee chord.) 2) Consider the electrical network in the figure V I1 I2 In R1 R2 Rn r1 r2 rn Assume that the DC voltage V is given and that the resistances R1, · · · , Rn and r1, · · · , rn are given. Find the system of equations that determine the currents I1, · · · , In. You will need the following experimental facts. (a) The voltage across a resistor of resistance R that is carrying current I is IR. (b) The net current entering any node of the circuit is zero. (c) The voltage between any two points is independent of the path used to travel between the two points. (This problem will get more interesting once we have introduced time dependence, capacitors and inductors, later in the course.) §II.6 Resistor Networks We now give a more systematic treatment of circuit problems like that in Exercise 2 of §II.5.
By definition, a resistor network is an electrical circuit that consists only of wires, resistors, voltage sources and current sources. Resistor networks are a special case of the much more interesting and much more useful “linear circuits”. Linear circuits may contain capacitors and inductors as well as resistors and voltage and current sources. We’ll consider such circuits in §IV.
◦A resistor is drawn R . If the current through the resistor is i amps and the resistance of the resistor is R Ohms, then the voltage drop across the resistor (in the direction of the current) is v = iR.
◦A voltage source is drawn V . The voltage increase across the source, from the short side to the long side, is always V , regardless of the current flowing through the source.
◦A current source is drawn I . The current flowing through the source, in the direction of the arrow, is always I, regardless of the voltage across the source.
In addition to these circuit element characterstics, there two “conservation laws” which determine the be-haviour of resistor networks.
◦Kirchhoff’s current law says that the sum of all currents flowing into any junction in the circuit must equal the sum of all currents flowing out of that same junction.
◦Kirchhoff’s voltage law says that the sum of all voltage drops around any closed loop in the circuit must be zero.
Here is an example which gives all of the equations arising from the application of these circuit element laws and Kirchhoff’s laws to a specific circuit. We won’t solve any equations in this example, because there is a more efficient way to formulate the equations that we’ll get to shortly.
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February 28, 2011 Linear Systems of Equations 16 Example II.8 Consider the resistor network of 4A V1 2Ω I2, V2 2Ω I3, V3 5Ω I4, V4 3Ω I6, V6 10V I5 10V I7 4A 2Ω 2Ω 5Ω 3Ω 10V 10V Note that here ◦V2, V3, V4 and V6 are the voltage drops in the direction of the arrow while ◦V1 is the voltage increase in the direction of the arrow.
The circuit element laws for this circuit are I2 = 4 V2 = 2I2 V3 = 2I3 V4 = 5I4 V6 = 3I6 Kirchoff’s current laws for the circuit are I5 = I3 + 4 I3 = I4 + I6 I2 + I4 = I7 I6 + I7 = I5 Kirchhoff’s voltage laws for the three loops in the figure on the right above are −V1 + V2 −V4 −V3 = 0 10 + V3 + V6 = 0 −V6 + V4 −10 = 0 To get the signs right in such equations, pretend that you are walking around a loop in the direction specified for the loop and record the voltage drop the you encounter as you pass through each circuit element. For example, for the first loop, ◦V1 was defined to be the voltage increase in the direction of the loop and so contributes −V1 to the equation ◦V2 was defined to be the voltage drop in the direction of the loop and so contributes +V2 to the equation ◦V4 was defined to be the voltage drop the direction opposite to the loop and so contributes −V4 to the equation and ◦V3 was defined to be the voltage drop the direction opposite to the loop and so contributes −V3 to the equation.
We have found twelve equations in the unkowns I2, I3, I4, I5, I6, I7, V1, V2, V4 and V6. Of course many of the equations are pretty trivial. There is a more efficient way to formulate the equations that substantially reduces the number of equations and unknowns and, in particular, eliminates the trivial equations. We consider it in the next example.
Example II.9 In this example, we apply the method of current loops to formulate the equations for the circuit of Example II.8. To do so, we select a complete set of loops for the circuit as in the right hand figure of Example II.8. We imagine that there is a current flowing around each of the loops. Because of the current source, the current flowing in the top loop must be 4A. We just give names, say i1 and i2 to the currents c ⃝Joel Feldman. 2011. All rights reserved.
February 28, 2011 Linear Systems of Equations 17 in the other two loops. In the notation of Example II.8, the net current flowing through the 3Ωresistor, 4A i1 i2 4A 2Ω 2Ω 5Ω 3Ω v1 10V 10V for example, is I6 = i1 −i2. Because the currents i1, i2 and 4A are flowing around closed loops, Kirchhoff’s current laws are automatically satisfied. Kirchhoff’s voltage laws are −V1 + 2 × 4 + 5(4 −i2) + 2(4 −i1) = 0 10 + 2(i1 −4) + 3(i1 −i2) = 0 3(i2 −i1) + 5(i2 −4) −10 = 0 or V1 + 2i1 + 5i2 = 36 5i1 −3i2 = −2 −3i1 + 8i2 = 30 This gives the augmented matrix and upper triangular form 1 2 5 0 5 −3 0 −3 8 36 −2 30 1 2 5 0 5 −3 0 0 31 36 −2 144 5(3) + 3(2) Backsolving gives i2 = 144 31 = 4.6452A i1 = 1 5 −2 + 3 × 144 31 = 370 155 = 2.3871A V1 = 36 −2 × 370 155 −5 × 144 31 = 8V §II.7 Linear Regression Imagine an experiment in which you measure one quantity, call it y, as a function of a second quantity, say x. For example, y could be the current that flows through a resistor when a voltage x is applied to it.
Suppose that you measure n data points (x1, y1), · · · , (xn, yn) and that you wish to find the straight line y = mx + b that fits the data best.
If the data point (xi, yi) were to land exactly on the line y = mx + b x y (xn, yn) (x1, y1) (xi, yi) yi −mxi −b xi mxi + b yi c ⃝Joel Feldman. 2011. All rights reserved.
February 28, 2011 Linear Systems of Equations 18 we would have yi = mxi + b. If it doesn’t land exactly on the line, the vertical distance between (xi, yi) and the line y = mx + b is |yi −mxi −b|. That is the discrepancy between the measured value of yi and the corresponding idealized value on the line is |yi −mxi −b|. One measure of the total discrepancy for all data points is Pn i=1 |yi −mxi −b|. A more convenient measure, which avoids the absolute value signs, is D(m, b) = n X i=1 (yi −mxi −b)2 We will now find the values of m and b that give the minimum value of D(m, b). The corresponding line y = mx + b is generally viewed as the line that fits the data best.
You learned in your first Calculus course that the value of m that gives the minimum value of a function of one variable f(m) obeys f ′(m) = 0. The analogous statement for functions of two variables is the following.
First pretend that b is just a constant and compute the derivative of D(m, b) with respect to m. This is called the partial derivative of D(m, b) with respect to m and denoted ∂D ∂m(m, b). Next pretend that m is just a constant and compute the derivative of D(m, b) with respect to b. This is called the partial derivative of D(m, b) with respect to b and denoted ∂D ∂b (m, b). If (m, b) gives the minimum value of D(m, b), then ∂D ∂m(m, b) = ∂D ∂b (m, b) = 0 For our specific D(m, b) ∂D ∂m(m, b) = n X i=1 2(yi −mxi −b)(−xi) ∂D ∂b (m, b) = n X i=1 2(yi −mxi −b)(−1) It is important to remember here that all of the xi’s and yi’s here are given numbers. The only unknowns are m and b. The two partials are of the forms ∂D ∂m(m, b) = 2cxxm + 2cxb −2cxy ∂D ∂b (m, b) = 2cxm + 2nb −2cy where the various c’s are just given numbers whose values are cxx = n X i=1 x2 i cx = n X i=1 xi cxy = n X i=1 xiyi cy = n X i=1 yi So the value of (m, b) that gives the minimum value of D(m, b) is determined by cxxm + cxb = cxy (1) cxm + nb = cy (2) This is a system of two linear equations in the two unknowns m and b, which is easy to solve: n(1) −cx(2) : [ncxx −c2 x]m = ncxy −cxcy = ⇒ m = ncxy −cxcy ncxx −c2 x cx(1) −cxx(2) : [c2 x −ncxx]b = cxcxy −cxxcy = ⇒ b = cxxcy −cxcxy ncxx −c2 x Exercises for §II.6.
1) Consider the problem of finding the parabola y = ax2 + mx + b which best fits the n data points (x1, y1), · · · , (xn, yn).
Derive the system of three linear equations which determine a, m, b. Do not attempt to solve them.
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February 28, 2011 Linear Systems of Equations 19 §II.8 Worked Problems Questions 1) For each of the following systems of linear equations, find the general solution in parametric form. Give a geometric interpretation.
(a) x + 4y = 5 2x + 7y = 6 (b) 2x + 4y = −12 6x + 12y = −24 (c) x + 3y = 3 2x + 6y = 6 (d) 3x + 2y = 1 4x + 5y = 6 2) For each of the following systems of linear equations, find the general solution in parametric form. Give a geometric interpretation.
(a) x + 3y + 4z = 2 3x + 8y + 12z = 5 (b) 3x + 2y −z = −2 6x + 4y −2z = 5 (c) x + 2y + 3z = 2 4x + 10y + 6z = 4 (d) 2x + 3y + z = 0 4x + 6y + 3z = 8 3) For each of the following systems of linear equations, find the general solution in parametric form. Give a geometric interpretation.
(a) x + 4z = 1 2x + 2y + 4z = 2 2x −2y + 8z = 6 (b) x + 2y + 4z = 1 2x + 3y + 7z = 5 5x + 5y + 15z = 9 (c) 3x + 4y + 2z = 1 6x + 12y + 5z = 4 3x + 8y + 3z = 3 (d) x + y + z = 2 x + 2y −z = 4 x + y + 2z = 4 (e) x + 3y + 3z = 5 2x + 6y + 3z = 7 x + 3y −3z = 2 4) Find the general solution for each of the following systems of linear equations.
(a) x1 + 3x2 + x3 + x4 = 1 −2x1 −5x2 −x3 −5x4 = 1 (b) x1 + 3x2 + 2x3 + x4 = 1 x1 + 3x2 + x3 + 2x4 = 1 x1 + 4x2 + x3 + 3x4 = 2 (c) x1 + 3x2 + x3 + 7x4 = 5 3x1 + 9x2 + x3 + 11x4 = 17 2x1 + 6x2 + 2x3 + 14x4 = 10 (d) x1 + 5x2 + 3x3 + 2x4 + 3x5 = 1 2x1 + 10x2 + 6x3 + 5x4 + 5x5 = 4 (e) 2x1 + 4x2 + 2x3 + 2x4 + x5 = 18 4x1 + 8x2 + 6x3 + 3x5 = 44 −2x1 −4x2 + 2x3 −10x4 + 2x5 = 2 (f) x1 + x2 + x3 + x4 = 14 x1 + x2 −x3 −x4 = −4 x1 −x2 + x3 −x4 = −2 x1 −x2 −x3 + x4 = 0 (g) x1 + x3 + 3x4 = 2 x1 + 2x2 + 3x3 + 2x4 = 4 3x1 + 2x2 + 7x3 = 1 x1 + 3x3 −5x4 = 8 (h) x1 + 2x2 + x3 + 2x4 + 3x5 = 0 2x1 + 5x2 + 2x3 + 5x4 + 7x5 = 1 x1 + 3x2 + x3 + 3x4 + 4x5 = 1 x1 + x2 + x3 + x4 + x5 = 0 5) Construct the augmented matrix for each of the following linear systems of equations. In each case determine the rank of the coefficient matrix, the rank of the augmented matrix, whether or not the system has any solutions, whether or not the system has a unique solution and the number of free parameters in the general solution.
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February 28, 2011 Linear Systems of Equations 20 (a) 2x1 + 3x2 = 3 4x1 + 5x2 = 5 (b) 2x1 + 3x2 + 4x3 = 3 2x1 + x2 −x3 = 1 6x1 + 5x2 + 2x3 = 5 (c) x1 + 3x2 + 4x3 = 1 2x1 + 2x2 −x3 = 1 4x1 + 5x2 + 2x3 = 5 (d) 2x1 + x2 + x3 = 2 2x1 + 2x2 −x3 = 1 6x1 + 4x2 + x3 = 4 (e) x1 −x2 + x3 + 2x4 + x5 = −1 −x1 + 3x2 + 2x3 + x4 + x5 = 2 2x1 + 5x3 + 7x4 + 4x5 = −1 −x1 + 5x2 + 5x3 + 4x4 + 3x5 = 3 (f) x1 + x2 + x3 + 3x4 = 2 x1 + 2x2 + 3x3 + 2x4 = 4 x1 + 2x3 + 2x4 = 2 x1 + 5x2 + 3x3 + 3x4 = 0 6) Consider the system of equations x1+ x2 + 2x3 = q x2 + x3 + 2x4 = 0 x1+ x2 + 3x3 + 3x4 = 0 2x2 + 5x3 + px4 = 3 For which values of p and q does the system have (i) no solutions (ii) a unique solution (iii) exactly two solutions (iv) more than two solutions?
7) In the process of photsynthesis plants use energy from sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen. The chemical equation of the reaction is of the form x1CO2 + x2H2O →x3O2 + x4C6H12O6 Determine the possible values of x1, x2, x3 and x4.
8) The average hourly volume of traffic in a set of one way streets is given in the figure 310 x4 390 450 x2 480 520 x3 600 640 x1 610 A B C D Determine x1, x2, x3 and x4.
9) The following table gives the number of milligrams of vitamins A, B, C contained in one gram of each of the foods F1, F2, F3, F4. A mixture is to be prepared containing precisely 14 mg. of A, 29 mg. of B and 23 mg. of C. Find the greatest amount of F2 that can be used in the mixture.
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February 28, 2011 Linear Systems of Equations 21 F1 F2 F3 F4 A 1 1 1 1 B 1 3 2 1 C 4 0 1 1 10) State whether each of the following statments is true or false. In each case give a brief reason.
a) If A is an arbitrary matrix such that the system of equations A⃗ x = ⃗ b has a unique solution for ⃗ b = 1 2 3 , then the system has a unique solution for any three component column vector ⃗ b.
b) Any system of 47 homogeneous equations in 19 unknowns whose coefficient matrix has rank greater than or equal to 8 always has at least 11 independent solutions.
11) Find the current through the resistor R2 in the electrical network below. All of the resistors are 10 ohms and both the voltages are 5 volts.
R1 R2 R3 R4 V1 V2 i1 i2 i3 12) Two weights with masses m1 = 1 gm and m2 = 3 gm are strung out between three springs, attached to floor and ceiling, with spring constants k1 = g dynes/cm, k2 = 2g dynes/cm and k3 = 3g dynes/cm.
The gravitational constant is g = 980 cm/sec2. Each weight is a cube of volume 1 cm3.
a) Suppose that the natural lengths of the springs are ℓ1 = 10 cm, ℓ2 = 15 cm and ℓ3 = 15 cm and that the distance between floor and ceiling is 50 cm. Determine the equilibrium positions of the weights.
b) The bottom weight is pulled down and held 1 cm from its equilibrium position. Find the displacement of the top weight.
Solutions 1) For each of the following systems of linear equations, find the general solution in parametric form. Give a geometric interpretation.
(a) x + 4y = 5 2x + 7y = 6 (b) 2x + 4y = −12 6x + 12y = −24 (c) x + 3y = 3 2x + 6y = 6 (d) 3x + 2y = 1 4x + 5y = 6 Solution. a) Mutiplying equation (1) by 2 and subtracting equation (2) gives (2x+8y)−(2x+7y) = 10−6 or y = 4 . Substituting this into equation (2) gives 2x+28 = 6 or x = −11 . In this problem, x+4y = 5 is the equation of a line and 2x+ 7y = 6 is the equation of a second line. The two lines cross at (−11, 4).
b) Multipying equation (1) by 3 gives 6x + 12y = −36 which contradicts the requirement from equation (2) that 6x + 12y = −24.
No (x, y) satisfies these equations. In this problem, 2x + 4y = −12 is the equation of a line and 6x + 12y = −24 is the equation of a second parallel line that does not intersect the first.
c) Multipying equation (1) by 2 gives 2x + 6y = 6 which is identical to equation (2). The two equations are equivalent. If we assign any value t to y, then x = 3 −3t satisfies both equations. The general solution is [x, y] = [3 −3t, 3t] for all t ∈I R . In this problem, x + 3y = 6 is the equation of a line and 2x + 6y = 6 is a second equation for the same line. The intersection of the two is the same line once again.
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February 28, 2011 Linear Systems of Equations 22 d) Multiplying the first equation by 4 and the second by 3 gives 12x + 8y = 4 12x + 15y = 18 Subtracting the first equation from the second gives 7y = 14 or y = 2 .
Substituting y = 2 into 3x + 2y = 1 gives 3x + 4 = 1 or x = −1 . As in part a, we have been given two lines that intersect a one point, which in this case is (−1, 2).
2) For each of the following systems of linear equations, find the general solution in parametric form. Give a geometric interpretation.
(a) x + 3y + 4z = 2 3x + 8y + 12z = 5 (b) 3x + 2y −z = −2 6x + 4y −2z = 5 (c) x + 2y + 3z = 2 4x + 10y + 6z = 4 (d) 2x + 3y + z = 0 4x + 6y + 3z = 8 Solution.
a) Multiplying equation (1) by 3 gives 3x + 9y + 12z = 6. Subtracting equation (2) from this gives y = 1. Substituting y = 1 into x + 3y + 4z = 2 gives x + 4z = −1. We are free to assign z any value t at all. Once we have done so, x + 4z = −1 fixes x = −1 −4t. The general solution is [x, y, z] = [−1 −4t, 1, t] for all t ∈I R . To check this, substitute it into the original equations: x + 3y + 4z = (−1 −4t) + 3 + 4t = 2 3x + 8y + 12z = 3(−1 −4t) + 8 + 12t = 5 for all t as desired. In this problem x + 3y + 4z = 2 is the equation of a plane and 3x + 8y + 12z = 5 is the equation of a second plane. The two planes intersect in a line, which passes through (−1, 1, 0) (the solution when t = 0) and which has direction vector [−4, 0, 1] (the coefficient of t).
b) Multiplying equation (1) by 2 gives 6x + 4y −2z = −4, which contradicts the second equation.
No [x, y, z] satisfies both equations. In this problem the two equations represent two planes that are parallel and do not intersect.
c) Multiplying equation (1) by 4 gives 4x + 8y + 12z = 8. Subtracting equation (2) from this gives −2y + 6z = 4. Hence the original system of equations is equivalent to x + 2y + 3z = 2 −2y + 6z = 4 Assign z any value t at all. With this value of z, −2y + 6z = 4 fixes y = 3t−2 and x+ 2y + 3z = 2 forces x + 2(3t −2) + 3t = 2 or x = 6 −9t. The general solution is [x, y, z] = [6 −9t, −2 + 3t, t] for all t ∈I R .
To check this, substitute it into the original equations: x + 2y + 3z = (6 −9t) + 2(−2 + 3t) + 3t = 2 4x + 10y + 6z = 4(6 −9t) + 10(−2 + 3t) + 6t = 4 for all t as desired. In this problem we have been given two planes that intersect in a line, which passes through (6, −2, 0) (the solution when t = 0) and which has direction vector [−9, 3, 1] (the coefficient of t).
d) Multiplying equation (1) by 2 gives 4x + 6y + 2z = 0. Subtracting this from equation (2) gives z = 8. Substituting this back into equation (1) gives 2x + 3y = −8. We may assign y any value, t we like, provided we set x = −4 −3 2t. The general solution is [x, y, z] = [−4 −3 2t, t, 8] for all t ∈I R . Once again, we have been given two planes that intersect in a line, this time passing through (−4, 0, 8) with direction vector [−3/2, 1, 0].
3) For each of the following systems of linear equations, find the general solution in parametric form. Give a geometric interpretation.
c ⃝Joel Feldman. 2011. All rights reserved.
February 28, 2011 Linear Systems of Equations 23 (a) x + 4z = 1 2x + 2y + 4z = 2 2x −2y + 8z = 6 (b) x + 2y + 4z = 1 2x + 3y + 7z = 5 5x + 5y + 15z = 9 (c) 3x + 4y + 2z = 1 6x + 12y + 5z = 4 3x + 8y + 3z = 3 (d) x + y + z = 2 x + 2y −z = 4 x + y + 2z = 4 (e) x + 3y + 3z = 5 2x + 6y + 3z = 7 x + 3y −3z = 2 Solution.
a) We are given three equations in three unknowns. Note that the unknown y does not appear in the first equation. Furthermore, we can construct a second equation in x and z by adding together the second and third equations, which yields 4x + 12z = 8. We now have the system x + 4z = 1 4x + 12z = 8 of two equations in two unknowns.
We can eliminate the unknown z from these two equations by subtracting three times the first (3x + 12z = 3) from the second, which gives x = 5. Substituting x = 5 into x + 4z = 1 gives z = −1 and substituting x = 5, z = −1 into 2x + 2y + 4z = 2 gives y = −2. The solution is [5, −2, −1] . To check, sub back into the original equations 5 + 4(−1) = 1 2(5) + 2(−2) + 4(−1) = 2 2(5) −2(−2) + 8(−1) = 6 Each of the three given equations specifies a plane. The three planes have a single point of intersection, namely (5, −2, −1).
b) We are given three equations in three unknowns. We can eliminate the unknown x from equation (2) by subtracting from it 2 times equation (1) and we can eliminate the unknown x from equation (3) by subtracting from it 5 times equation (1): (2) −2(1) : −y −z = 3 (3) −5(1) : −5y −5z = 4 It is impossible to satisfy these two equations because 5 times the first is −5y −5z = 15, which flatly contradicts the second.
No (x, y, z) satisfies all three given equations . The three planes do not have any point in common.
c) We are given three equations in three unknowns. We can eliminate the unknown x from equation (2) by subtracting from it 2 times equation (1) and we can eliminate the unknown x from equation (3) by subtracting from it equation (1): (2) −2(1) : 4y + z = 2 (3) −(1) : 4y + z = 2 Any z = t satisfies both of these equations provided we take y = 1 2 −1 4t. Subbing these values of y and z into the first equation gives 3x + (2 −t) + 2t = 1 or x = −1 3 −1 3t. The general solution is [x, y, x] = [−1 3 −1 3t, 1 2 −1 4t, t] for all t ∈I R . The three planes intesect in a line. Check: 3 −1 3 −1 3t + 4 1 2 −1 4t + 2t = 1 6 −1 3 −1 3t + 12 1 2 −1 4t + 5t = 4 3 −1 3 −1 3t + 8 1 2 −1 4t + 3t = 3 d) We now switch to the augmented matrix notation of §II.2.
1 1 1 1 2 −1 1 1 2 2 4 4 (1) (2) −(1) (3) −(1) 1 1 1 0 1 −2 0 0 1 2 2 2 c ⃝Joel Feldman. 2011. All rights reserved.
February 28, 2011 Linear Systems of Equations 24 The three equations now are x + y + z = 2, y −2z = 2, z = 2. Substituting z = 2 into y −2z = 2 gives y = 6 and substituting y = 6, z = 2 into x + y + z = 2 gives x = −6. The only solution is x = −6, y = 6, z = 2 . To check, substitute back into the original equations: x + y + z = −6 + 6 + 2 = 2 x + 2y −z = −6 + 12 −2 = 4 x + y + 2z = −6 + 6 + 4 = 4 e) 1 3 3 2 6 3 1 3 −3 5 7 2 (1) (2) −2(1) (3) −(1) 1 3 3 0 0 −3 0 0 −6 5 −3 −3 The last two equations, −6z = −3 and −3z = −3, cannot be simultaneously satisfied.
There is no solution .
4) Find the general solution for each of the following systems of linear equations.
(a) x1 + 3x2 + x3 + x4 = 1 −2x1 −5x2 −x3 −5x4 = 1 (b) x1 + 3x2 + 2x3 + x4 = 1 x1 + 3x2 + x3 + 2x4 = 1 x1 + 4x2 + x3 + 3x4 = 2 (c) x1 + 3x2 + x3 + 7x4 = 5 3x1 + 9x2 + x3 + 11x4 = 17 2x1 + 6x2 + 2x3 + 14x4 = 10 (d) x1 + 5x2 + 3x3 + 2x4 + 3x5 = 1 2x1 + 10x2 + 6x3 + 5x4 + 5x5 = 4 (e) 2x1 + 4x2 + 2x3 + 2x4 + x5 = 18 4x1 + 8x2 + 6x3 + 3x5 = 44 −2x1 −4x2 + 2x3 −10x4 + 2x5 = 2 (f) x1 + x2 + x3 + x4 = 14 x1 + x2 −x3 −x4 = −4 x1 −x2 + x3 −x4 = −2 x1 −x2 −x3 + x4 = 0 (g) x1 + x3 + 3x4 = 2 x1 + 2x2 + 3x3 + 2x4 = 4 3x1 + 2x2 + 7x3 = 1 x1 + 3x3 −5x4 = 8 (h) x1 + 2x2 + x3 + 2x4 + 3x5 = 0 2x1 + 5x2 + 2x3 + 5x4 + 7x5 = 1 x1 + 3x2 + x3 + 3x4 + 4x5 = 1 x1 + x2 + x3 + x4 + x5 = 0 Solution. a) 1 3 1 1 −2 −5 −1 −5 1 1 (1) (2) + 2(1) 1 3 1 1 0 1 1 −3 1 3 We now backsolve. We may assign x4 = s, x3 = t with s, t arbitrary. Then x2 + t −3s = 3 = ⇒ x2 = 3 + 3s −t x1 + 3(3 + 3s −t) + t + s = 1 = ⇒ x1 = −8 −10s + 2t The general solution is x1 = −8 −10s + 2t, x2 = 3 + 3s −t, x3 = t, x4 = s for all s, t ∈I R . To check, substitute back into the original equations: x1 + 3x2 + x3 + x4 = (−8 −10s + 2t) + 3(3 + 3s −t) + t + s = 1 −2x1 −5x2 −x3 −5x4 = −2(−8 −10s + 2t) −5(3 + 3s −t) −t −5s = 1 b) 1 3 2 1 1 3 1 2 1 4 1 3 1 1 2 (1) (2) −(1) (3) −(1) 1 3 2 1 0 0 −1 1 0 1 −1 2 1 0 1 (1) (3) (2) 1 3 2 1 0 1 −1 2 0 0 −1 1 1 1 0 c ⃝Joel Feldman. 2011. All rights reserved.
February 28, 2011 Linear Systems of Equations 25 We now backsolve. We may assign x4 = t with t arbitrary. Then −x3 + t = 0 = ⇒ x3 = t x2 −t + 2t = 1 = ⇒ x2 = 1 −t x1 + 3(1 −t) + 2t + t = 1 = ⇒ x1 = −2 The general solution is x1 = −2, x2 = 1 −t, x3 = t, x4 = t for all t ∈I R .
c) 1 3 1 7 3 9 1 11 2 6 2 14 5 17 10 (1) (2) −3(1) (3) −2(1) 1 3 1 7 0 0 −2 −10 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 We now backsolve. We may assign x2 = t, x4 = s with s, t arbitrary. Then −2x3 −10s = 2 = ⇒ x3 = −1 −5s x1 + 3t + (−1 −5s) + 7s = 5 = ⇒ x1 = 6 −2s −3t The general solution is x1 = 6 −2s −3t, x2 = t, x3 = −1 −5s, x4 = s for all s, t ∈I R .
d) 1 5 3 2 3 2 10 6 5 5 1 4 (1) (2) −2(1) 1 5 3 2 3 0 0 0 1 −1 1 2 We now backsolve. We may assign x5 = s with s arbitrary. Then, the last equation x4 −x5 = 2 = ⇒ x4 = 2 + s Now, we may assign x3 = t, x2 = u with t, u arbitrary. Then, the first equation x1 + 5u + 3t + 2(2 + s) + 3s = 1 = ⇒ x1 = −3 −5s −3t −5u All together x1 = −3 −5s −3t −5u, x2 = u, x3 = t, x4 = 2 + s, x5 = s .
e) 2 4 2 2 1 4 8 6 0 3 −2 −4 2 −10 2 18 44 2 (1) (2) −2(1) (3) + (1) 2 4 2 2 1 0 0 2 −4 1 0 0 4 −8 3 18 8 20 (1) (2) (3) −2(2) 2 4 2 2 1 0 0 2 −4 1 0 0 0 0 1 18 8 4 We now backsolve. The last equation forces x5 = 4. Substituting this into the middle equation gives 2x3− 4x4 +4 = 8. So we may assign x4 = s, arbitrary and then x3 = 2+2s. Subbing, the now known values of x3, x4, x5 into the first equation gives 2x1 +4x2+2(2+2s)+2s+4 = 18. So we may assign x2 = t, arbi-trary, and then x1 = 5 −3s −2t. All together x1 = 5 −3s −2t, x2 = t, x3 = 2 + 2s, x4 = s, x5 = 4 .
f) 1 1 1 1 1 1 −1 −1 1 −1 1 −1 1 −1 −1 1 14 −4 −2 0 (1) (2) −(1) (3) −(1) (4) −(1) 1 1 1 1 0 0 −2 −2 0 −2 0 −2 0 −2 −2 0 14 −18 −16 −14 (1) (3) (2) (4) 1 1 1 1 0 −2 0 −2 0 0 −2 −2 0 −2 −2 0 14 −16 −18 −14 (1) (2) (3) (4) −(2) 1 1 1 1 0 −2 0 −2 0 0 −2 −2 0 0 −2 2 14 −16 −18 2 (1) (2) (3) (4) −(3) 1 1 1 1 0 −2 0 −2 0 0 −2 −2 0 0 0 4 14 −16 −18 20 c ⃝Joel Feldman. 2011. All rights reserved.
February 28, 2011 Linear Systems of Equations 26 We now backsolve. The last equation, 4x4 = 20, forces x4 = 5. Then the third equation, −2x3 −2x4 = −18 or −2x3−10 = −18 forces x3 = 4. Then the second equation −2x2−2x4 = −16 or −2x2−10 = −16 forces x2 = 3. Finally, the first equation x1 + x2 + x3 + x4 = 14 or x1 + 3 + 4 + 5 = 14 forces x1 = 2.
All together x1 = 2, x2 = 3, x3 = 4, x4 = 5 .
g) 1 0 1 3 1 2 3 2 3 2 7 0 1 0 3 −5 2 4 1 8 (1) (2) −(1) (3) −3(1) (4) −(1) 1 0 1 3 0 2 2 −1 0 2 4 −9 0 0 2 −8 2 2 −5 6 (1) (2) (3) −(2) (4) 1 0 1 3 0 2 2 −1 0 0 2 −8 0 0 2 −8 2 2 −7 6 The last two equations cannot be simultaneously satisfied. So there is no solution .
h) 1 2 1 2 3 2 5 2 5 7 1 3 1 3 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 (1) (2) −2(1) (3) −(1) (4) −(1) 1 2 1 2 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 −1 0 −1 −2 0 1 1 0 (1) (2) (3) −(2) (4) + (2) 1 2 1 2 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 −1 0 1 0 1 We now backsolve. The last equation, −x5 = 1, forces x5 = −1. The third equation places absolutely no restriction on any variable. The second equation x2 + x4 + x5 = 1, or x2 + x4 = 2, allows us to set x4 = s, arbitrary, and then forces x2 = 2 −s. Finally, the first equation x1 + 2x2 + x3 + 2x4 + 3x5 = 0 or x1 + 2(2 −s) + x3 + 2s −3 = 0, allows us to set x3 = t, arbitrary, and then forces x1 = −1 −t. All together x1 = −1 −t, x2 = 2 −s, x3 = t, x4 = s, x5 = −1 for any s, t ∈I R .
5) Construct the augmented matrix for each of the following linear systems of equations. In each case determine the rank of the coefficient matrix, the rank of the augmented matrix, whether or not the system has any solutions, whether or not the system has a unique solution and the number of free parameters in the general solution.
(a) 2x1 + 3x2 = 3 4x1 + 5x2 = 5 (b) 2x1 + 3x2 + 4x3 = 3 2x1 + x2 −x3 = 1 6x1 + 5x2 + 2x3 = 5 (c) x1 + 3x2 + 4x3 = 1 2x1 + 2x2 −x3 = 1 4x1 + 5x2 + 2x3 = 5 (d) 2x1 + x2 + x3 = 2 2x1 + 2x2 −x3 = 1 6x1 + 4x2 + x3 = 4 (e) x1 −x2 + x3 + 2x4 + x5 = −1 −x1 + 3x2 + 2x3 + x4 + x5 = 2 2x1 + 5x3 + 7x4 + 4x5 = −1 −x1 + 5x2 + 5x3 + 4x4 + 3x5 = 3 (f) x1 + x2 + x3 + 3x4 = 2 x1 + 2x2 + 3x3 + 2x4 = 4 x1 + 2x3 + 2x4 = 2 x1 + 5x2 + 3x3 + 3x4 = 0 Solution. We use [A] to denote the coefficient matrix and [A|b] to denote the augmented matrix.
a) 2 3 4 5 3 5 (1) (2) −2(1) 2 3 0 −1 3 −1 #unknowns = rank [A] = rank [A|b] = 2. The system has a unique solution.
c ⃝Joel Feldman. 2011. All rights reserved.
February 28, 2011 Linear Systems of Equations 27 b) 2 3 4 2 1 −1 6 5 2 3 1 5 (1) (2) −(1) (3) −3(1) 2 3 4 0 −2 −5 0 −4 −10 3 −2 −4 (1) (2) (3) −2(2) 2 3 4 0 −2 −5 0 0 0 3 −2 0 #unknowns = 3, rank [A] = rank [A|b] = 2. The system has a one parameter family of solutions.
c) 1 3 4 2 2 −1 4 5 2 1 1 5 (1) (2) −2(1) (3) −4(1) 2 3 4 0 −4 −9 0 −7 −14 1 −1 1 (1) (2) (3) −7 4(2) 2 3 4 0 −4 −9 0 0 7 4 1 −1 11 4 #unknowns = rank [A] = rank [A|b] = 3. The system has a unique solution.
d) 2 1 1 2 2 −1 6 4 1 2 1 4 (1) (2) −(1) (3) −3(1) 2 1 1 0 1 −2 0 1 −2 2 −1 −2 (1) (2) (3) −(2) 2 1 1 0 1 −2 0 0 0 2 −1 −1 rank[A] = 2 < rank[A|b] = 3. The system no solution.
e) 1 −1 1 2 1 −1 3 2 1 1 2 0 5 7 4 −1 5 5 4 3 −1 2 −1 3 (1) (2) + (1) (3) −2(1) (4) + (1) 1 −1 1 2 1 0 2 3 3 2 0 2 3 3 2 0 4 6 6 4 −1 1 1 2 (1) (2) (3) −(2) (4) −2(2) 1 −1 1 2 1 0 2 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 −1 1 0 0 #unknowns = 5 > rank [A] = rank [A|b] = 2. The system has a three parameter family of solutions.
f) 1 1 1 3 1 2 3 2 1 0 2 2 1 5 3 3 2 4 2 0 (1) (2) −(1) (3) −(1) (4) −(1) 1 1 1 3 0 1 2 −1 0 −1 1 −1 0 4 2 0 2 2 0 −2 (1) (2) (3) + (2) (4) −4(2) 1 1 1 3 0 1 2 −1 0 0 3 −2 0 0 −6 4 2 2 2 −10 (1) (2) (3) (4) + 2(3) 1 1 1 3 0 1 2 −1 0 0 3 −2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 −6 rank[A] = 3 < rank[A|b] = 4. The system no solution.
c ⃝Joel Feldman. 2011. All rights reserved.
February 28, 2011 Linear Systems of Equations 28 6) Consider the system of equations x1+ x2 + 2x3 = q x2 + x3 + 2x4 = 0 x1+ x2 + 3x3 + 3x4 = 0 2x2 + 5x3 + px4 = 3 For which values of p and q does the system have (i) no solutions (ii) a unique solution (iii) exactly two solutions (iv) more than two solutions?
Solution.
1 1 2 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 3 3 0 2 5 p q 0 0 3 (1) (2) (3) −(1) (4) 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 3 0 2 5 p q 0 −q 3 (1) (2) (3) (4) −2(2) 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 3 p −4 q 0 −q 3 (1) (2) (3) (4) −3(3) 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 p −13 q 0 −q 3 + 3q The ranks of the coefficient and the augmented matrices are both 4 if p ̸= 13. If p = 13, the rank of the coefficient matrix is 3. In this case, the augmented matrix has rank 3 if 3 + 3q = 0 and 4 otherwise.
There (i) are no solutions if p = 13, q ̸= −1 (ii) is exactly one solution if p ̸= 13 (iii) are NEVER exactly two solutions for any linear system (iv) are infinitely many solutions if p = 13, q = −1 7) In the process of photsynthesis plants use energy from sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen. The chemical equation of the reaction is of the form x1CO2 + x2H2O →x3O2 + x4C6H12O6 Determine the possible values of x1, x2, x3 and x4.
Solution. The same number of carbon atoms must appear on the left hand side of the chemical equation as on the right. This is the case if and only if x1 = 6x4 Similarly, the number of oxygen atoms on the two sides must match so that 2x1 + x2 = 2x3 + 6x4 and the number of hydrogen atoms must match so that 2x2 = 12x4 Substituting the first equation 6x4 = x1 into the third gives 2x2 = 2x1 or x1 = x2.
Substi-tuting x2 = x1 and 6x4 = x1 into the middle equation gives 2x1 + x1 = 2x3 + x1 or x1 = x3.
Since one cannot have a negative or fractional number of molecules, the general solution is x1 = x2 = x3 = 6n, x4 = n, n = 0, 1, 2, 3, · · · .
8) The average hourly volume of traffic in a set of one way streets is given in the figure c ⃝Joel Feldman. 2011. All rights reserved.
February 28, 2011 Linear Systems of Equations 29 310 x4 390 450 x2 480 520 x3 600 640 x1 610 A B C D Determine x1, x2, x3 and x4.
Solution. Conservation of cars at the four intersections A, B, C and D imply, x2 + 520 = x3 + 480 x1 + 450 = x2 + 610 x4 + 640 = x1 + 310 x3 + 390 = x4 + 600 respectively. The augmented matrix for this system is 0 1 −1 0 1 −1 0 0 −1 0 0 1 0 0 1 −1 −40 160 −330 210 (2) (1) (3) + (2) (4) 1 −1 0 0 0 1 −1 0 0 −1 0 1 0 0 1 −1 160 −40 −170 210 (1) (2) (3) + (2) (4) 1 −1 0 0 0 1 −1 0 0 0 −1 1 0 0 1 −1 160 −40 −210 210 (1) (2) (3) (4) + (3) 1 −1 0 0 0 1 −1 0 0 0 −1 1 0 0 0 0 160 −40 −210 0 We may assign x4 = t with t arbitrary (except that all the x’s must be nonnegative integers). Then ◦equation (3) forces x3 = t + 210, ◦equation (2) forces x2 = −40 + x3 = t + 170 and ◦equation (1) forces x1 = 160 + x2 = 330 + t.
The general solution is x1 = 330 + t, x2 = t + 170, x3 = t + 210, x4 = t, t = 0, 1, 2, 3, · · · . The vari-able t cannot be determined from the given data. It can be thought of as resulting from a stream of cars driving around the loop ADCBA.
9) The following table gives the number of milligrams of vitamins A, B, C contained in one gram of each of the foods F1, F2, F3, F4. A mixture is to be prepared containing precisely 14 mg. of A, 29 mg. of B and 23 mg. of C. Find the greatest amount of F2 that can be used in the mixture.
F1 F2 F3 F4 A 1 1 1 1 B 1 3 2 1 C 4 0 1 1 c ⃝Joel Feldman. 2011. All rights reserved.
February 28, 2011 Linear Systems of Equations 30 Solution. Denote by xi the amount of Fi in the mixture. The problem requires x1 + x2 + x3 + x4 = 14 x1 + 3x2 + 2x3 + x4 = 29 4x1 + x3 + x4 = 23 Switching to augmented matrix notation 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 4 0 1 1 14 29 23 (1) (2) −(1) (3) −4(1) 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 −4 −3 −3 14 15 −33 (1) (2) (3) + 2(2) 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 −1 −3 14 15 −3 The general solution is x4 = t, x3 = 3 −3t, x2 = (15 −3 + 3t)/2 = 6 + 3t/2, x1 = 14 −(6 + 3t/2) −(3 − 3t) −t = 5 + t/2. As x3 must remain nonegative, t ≤1. Consequently, at most 7.5 mg. of F2 may be used.
10) State whether each of the following statments is true or false. In each case give a brief reason.
a) If A is an arbitrary matrix such that the system of equations A⃗ x = ⃗ b has a unique solution for ⃗ b = 1 2 3 , then the system has a unique solution for any three component column vector ⃗ b.
b) Any system of 47 homogeneous equations in 19 unknowns whose coefficient matrix has rank greater than or equal to 8 always has at least 11 independent solutions.
Solution.
a) This statement is true . The system A⃗ x = ⃗ b has a unique solution for the given ⃗ b if and only if both the coefficient matrix A and augmented matrix [A|⃗ b] have rank 3. But then both the coefficient matrix A and the augmented matrix [A|⃗ b] have rank 3 for any ⃗ b.
b) This statement is false . The coefficient matrix could have rank as large as 19. In this event the system has a unique solution, namely ⃗ x = 0.
11) Find the current through the resistor R2 in the electrical network below. All of the resistors are 10 ohms and both the voltages are 5 volts.
R1 R2 R3 R4 V1 V2 i1 i2 i3 Solution. Let the currents i1, i2 and i3 be as in the figure. Conservation of current at the top node forces i1 + i2 = i3 The voltage across the battery V1 has to be same as the voltage through R1, R2 and R3 and the voltage across the battery V2 has to be same as the voltage through R2 and R4. In equations R1i1 + R2i3 + R3i1 = V1 R2i3 + R4i2 = V2 Substituting in the values of the Rj’s and Vj’s and cleaning up the equations 20i1 + 10i3 = 5 10i2 + 10i3 = 5 i1+ i2 − i3 = 0 c ⃝Joel Feldman. 2011. All rights reserved.
February 28, 2011 Linear Systems of Equations 31 Subbing i1 = −i2 + i3 into the first equation −20i2 + 30i3 = 5 10i2 + 10i3 = 5 Adding twice the second equation to the first gives 50i3 = 15 and hence 0.3 amps . For the record, i1 = 0.1 and i2 = 0.2.
12) Two weights with masses m1 = 1 gm and m2 = 3 gm are strung out between three springs, attached to floor and ceiling, with spring constants k1 = g dynes/cm, k2 = 2g dynes/cm and k3 = 3g dynes/cm.
The gravitational constant is g = 980 cm/sec2. Each weight is a cube of volume 1 cm3.
k2 k1 k3 m2 m1 a) Suppose that the natural lengths of the springs are ℓ1 = 10 cm, ℓ2 = 15 cm and ℓ3 = 15 cm and that the distance between floor and ceiling is 50 cm. Determine the equilibrium positions of the weights.
b) The bottom weight is pulled down and held 1 cm from its equilibrium position. Find the displacement of the top weight.
Solution. a) Denote by x1 and x2 the distances from the centres of the two weights to the floor. Then the lengths of the three springs are 50−x1−.5, x1−x2−1 and x2−.5 respectively.
So the forces exerted by the three springs are (50 −x1 −.5 −ℓ1)g, 2(x1 −x2 −1 −ℓ2)g and 3(x2 −.5 −ℓ3)g respectively, with a positive force signifying that the spring is trying to pull its ends closer together. So m1 has a force of (50 −x1 −.5 −ℓ1)g acting upward on it and forces of 2(x1 −x2 −1 −ℓ2)g and m1g (gravity) acting downward on it. In equilibrium these forces must balance. Similarly m2 is subject to an upward force of 2(x1 −x2 −1 −ℓ2)g and downward forces of 3(x2 −.5 −ℓ3)g and m2g which must also balance in equilibrium. The equations encoding force balance in equilibrium are (50 −x1 −.5 −ℓ1)g = 2(x1 −x2 −1 −ℓ2)g + m1g 2(x1 −x2 −1 −ℓ2)g = 3(x2 −.5 −ℓ3)g + m2g Substituting in the given values of m1, m2, ℓ1, ℓ2 and ℓ3 (39.5 −x1)g = 2(x1 −x2 −16)g + g 2(x1 −x2 −16)g = 3(x2 −15.5)g + 3g and simplifying 3x1 −2x2 = 70.5 2x1 −5x2 = −11.5 Multiplying the first equation by 2 and subtracting from it three times the second gives 11x2 = 2×70.5+ 34.5 = 175.5 or x2 ≈15.95 . Subbing back into the second equation gives x1 = (5 × 175.5/11 −11.5)/2 or x1 ≈34.14 .
b) The force balance equation for m1, 3x1 −2x2 = 70.5 determines x1 in terms of x2 through x1 = 1 3(2x2 + 70.5) If x2 is decreased by 1, x1 is decreased by 2/3 .
c ⃝Joel Feldman. 2011. All rights reserved.
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Math Word Problem: The sum of the digits of a 2-digit number is 11. If the digits are reversed, the new number increased by 20 is twice the original number. Find the original number.?
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I've got it by hit and trail, but here is the solution:
Let the digit at one's place of the number be x and at the ten's digit be y
The number then is : 10y+x
Also it is given that the sum of the digits is 11 so
X+Y= 11 ——————————————(1)
If the digits are reversed the number becomes: 10x+y
The relationship between the number and the reversed number is:
(10x+y) + 20 = 2(10y+x).
10x +y +20= 20y+2x
(10–2)X +20 =(20–1)y
8x +20=19y————————————-(2)
Now multiplying equation (1) with 19, it becomes:
19x+19y=209————————————(3)
Add (2) and (3) to eliminate y and get equation:
27x+20=209
27x= 189
x= 189/27=7
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I've got it by hit and trail, but here is the solution:
Let the digit at one's place of the number be x and at the ten's digit be y
The number then is : 10y+x
Also it is given that the sum of the digits is 11 so
X+Y= 11 ——————————————(1)
If the digits are reversed the number becomes: 10x+y
The relationship between the number and the reversed number is:
(10x+y) + 20 = 2(10y+x).
10x +y +20= 20y+2x
(10–2)X +20 =(20–1)y
8x +20=19y————————————-(2)
Now multiplying equation (1) with 19, it becomes:
19x+19y=209————————————(3)
Add (2) and (3) to eliminate y and get equation:
27x+20=209
27x= 189
x= 189/27=7
Putting value of X in (1) we get
y= 11–7=4
So the number you were asking for is 104+7=47
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let the digits are X and Y
so the 2 digit number is (10X+Y)
if we revers the digits of the number we get the number (10Y +X)
so, according to the question, we get———
X+Y=11—————————————————(1)
and
(10Y+X)+20 = 2×(10X+Y)
or,, 19X-8Y = 20—————————————(2)
if we solve equation (1) and (2) then we get,
X=4 and Y=7
so the original number is (10X+Y) = 47
ANSWER IS 47
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Math Word Problem: The sum of the digits of a 2-digit number is 11. If the digits are reversed, the new number increased by 20 is twice the original number. Find the original number.?
Let unit place digit be “[math]X[/math]”
Then tens place digit be[math] “11-X”[/math]
Original number be[math] [/math]{[math]10(11-X)+X[/math]}
Digits are reversed, then new number be[math] [/math]{[math]10X+(11-X)[/math]}
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Math Word Problem: The sum of the digits of a 2-digit number is 11. If the digits are reversed, the new number increased by 20 is twice the original number. Find the original number.?
Let unit place digit be “[math]X[/math]”
Then tens place digit be[math] “11-X”[/math]
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Originally Answered: The sum of the digits of a 2-digit number is 12. If the digits are reversed, the new number is 18 greater than the original number. What is the original number?
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Original Number 57, New number 75.
Let x represent the “tens” digit
let y represent the “ones” digit
So the original number is 10x + y
the reversed number is 10y + x
10x + y + 18 = 10y + x This is the new number is 18 more than the original
x + y =12 This is the sum of the digits is 12
Isolate x in x + y = 12 subtract y from both sides. x = 12 - y
Substitute 12-y for every x in: 10x + y + 18 = 10y + x =>
10(12-y) + y + 18 = 10y + (12-y) Distribute the 10
120 -10y + y + 18 = 10y + 12 - y Combine like terms
138 - 9y = 9y + 12 Add 9y on both sides
138 = 18y + 12 Subtract 12 on both sides
126 = 18 y divide bot
Original Number 57, New number 75.
Let x represent the “tens” digit
let y represent the “ones” digit
So the original number is 10x + y
the reversed number is 10y + x
10x + y + 18 = 10y + x This is the new number is 18 more than the original
x + y =12 This is the sum of the digits is 12
Isolate x in x + y = 12 subtract y from both sides. x = 12 - y
Substitute 12-y for every x in: 10x + y + 18 = 10y + x =>
10(12-y) + y + 18 = 10y + (12-y) Distribute the 10
120 -10y + y + 18 = 10y + 12 - y Combine like terms
138 - 9y = 9y + 12 Add 9y on both sides
138 = 18y + 12 Subtract 12 on both sides
126 = 18 y divide both sides by 18
7 = y
x = 12 - y => x = 12 - 7 => x = 5
Original Number 57, new number 75. Check 75 -57 = 18
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Let's denote the two-digit number as [math]10a + b[/math], where [math]a[/math] is the tens digit and [math]b[/math] is the units digit.
From the problem, we have two pieces of information:
The sum of the digits is 11:
[math]a + b = 11[/math]
If the digits are reversed, the new number [math]10b + a[/math] increased by 20 is twice the original number:
[math]10b + a + 20 = 2(10a + b)[/math]
Now, let's simplify the second equation:
[math]10b + a + 20 = 20a + 2b[/math]
Rearranging this gives:
[math]10b - 2b + a - 20a + 20 = 0[/math]
This simplifies to:
[math]8b - 19a + 20 = 0[/math]
Now we have a system of equations:
[math]a + b = 11[/math] (Equation 1)
[math]8b - 19a + 20 = 0[/math] (Equation 2)
We can express [math]b[/math] in terms of [math]a[/math] using Equation 1
Let's denote the two-digit number as [math]10a + b[/math], where [math]a[/math] is the tens digit and [math]b[/math] is the units digit.
From the problem, we have two pieces of information:
The sum of the digits is 11:
[math]a + b = 11[/math]
If the digits are reversed, the new number [math]10b + a[/math] increased by 20 is twice the original number:
[math]10b + a + 20 = 2(10a + b)[/math]
Now, let's simplify the second equation:
[math]10b + a + 20 = 20a + 2b[/math]
Rearranging this gives:
[math]10b - 2b + a - 20a + 20 = 0[/math]
This simplifies to:
[math]8b - 19a + 20 = 0[/math]
Now we have a system of equations:
[math]a + b = 11[/math] (Equation 1)
[math]8b - 19a + 20 = 0[/math] (Equation 2)
We can express [math]b[/math] in terms of [math]a[/math] using Equation 1:
[math]b = 11 - a[/math]
Substituting [math]b[/math] into Equation 2:
[math]8(11 - a) - 19a + 20 = 0[/math]
Expanding this gives:
[math]88 - 8a - 19a + 20 = 0[/math]
Combining like terms results in:
[math]108 - 27a = 0[/math]
Solving for [math]a[/math]:
[math]27a = 108 \ a = 4[/math]
Now, substituting [math]a = 4[/math] back into Equation 1 to find [math]b[/math]:
[math]4 + b = 11 \ b = 7[/math]
Thus, the original number is:
[math]10a + b = 10(4) + 7 = 40 + 7 = 47[/math]
Finally, let's verify the conditions:
The sum of the digits [math]4 + 7 = 11[/math] (correct).
The reversed number is [math]74[/math], and [math]74 + 20 = 94[/math], which is indeed [math]2 \times 47[/math].
Therefore, the original number is 47.
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let x be the tens digit , y be the once digit , xy be the original number and yx be the reversed number , them :-
Therefore , the original number is xy= 57 and the reversed number yx = 75 and the reversed number exceeds the original by 18 ( i.e. 75 – 57 =18 ).
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let x be the tens digit , y be the once digit , xy be the original number and yx be the reversed number , them :-
Therefore , the original number is xy= 57 and the reversed number yx = 75 and the reversed number exceeds the original by 18 ( i.e. 75 – 57 =18 ).
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Originally Answered: A number is made up 2 digits. The sum of the digits is 11. If digits in the original number are interchanged the original number is increased by 9. What is the number?
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Let the two digits be [math]a,b[/math] then the
number
is [math]10a+b[/math].
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sum
of the digits is eleven: [math]a+b=11[/math]
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the digits gives the number [math]10b+a[/math] which is nine larger than the original number, so:
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This is a clever trick, but the solution as always is to use symbols for the unknowns (in this case, there are two, so we can use X and Y), and try to find the same number of independent equations to solve for them. But the cleverness here is that the second equation is not so easily developed.
But here we go: The sum of the digits of the two digit number XY is 11:
X + Y = 11
The reversed number is greater than the original by 45:
YX - XY = 45
But here YX is not YX!! How do we get that second statement into a usable equation? This way. Use the definition of our base ten numbering system:
Y10 + X -
This is a clever trick, but the solution as always is to use symbols for the unknowns (in this case, there are two, so we can use X and Y), and try to find the same number of independent equations to solve for them. But the cleverness here is that the second equation is not so easily developed.
But here we go: The sum of the digits of the two digit number XY is 11:
X + Y = 11
The reversed number is greater than the original by 45:
YX - XY = 45
But here YX is not YX!! How do we get that second statement into a usable equation? This way. Use the definition of our base ten numbering system:
Y10 + X - X10 - Y = 45
Now we are set. We can easily convert the second equation to 9Y-9X = 45, or Y-X = 5. Use that with Y+X=11 and solve by substitution (for example, put Y=5+X into Y+X=11 and solve for X).
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“The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 11. When the digits are reversed the new number is 20 less than the original. What is the new number and the original number?”
Under the second set of assumptions indicated below as "B", the original number is 65 (base 21) and the new number is 56 (base 21).
But is there a typo in the question? This question seeks solution for two digits (lets say x and y) and, if we assume a base 10 decimal number system, provides two equations.
A) Assuming, in a first case, a base 10 (decimal) number system:
A1) x+y=11 => y=11-x
A2) 10x+y-20=10y+x
“The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 11. When the digits are reversed the new number is 20 less than the original. What is the new number and the original number?”
Under the second set of assumptions indicated below as "B", the original number is 65 (base 21) and the new number is 56 (base 21).
But is there a typo in the question? This question seeks solution for two digits (lets say x and y) and, if we assume a base 10 decimal number system, provides two equations.
A) Assuming, in a first case, a base 10 (decimal) number system:
A1) x+y=11 => y=11-x
A2) 10x+y-20=10y+x
Note the odd numerator and even denominator, which can never be an integer so further calculation is moot. There’s an implicit condition that x and y must each be single-digit integers (less than the base) to form a valid solution. But the only real number solution here is invalid since it’s a pair of non-integers.
If, on the other hand, the number base is free, then that unknown number base may be treated as a third variable z. We could reform the above two equations A1 and A2 for a generic number base z if we knew whether the numbers “11” and “20” have been provided in base 10 decimal or if they’ve been provided in the unknown number base z, but the original question does not say.
B) Assuming instead, in a second case, that 11 and 20 are both provided in base 10 decimal, but that the unknown digits x and y are represented in an unknown number base z:
B1) x+y=11 => y=11-x
B2) zx+y-20=zy+x
z=5 => x=8 (base 10) = 13 (base 5); and y=3 (base 10 and base 5). But this solution is invalid because 13 is two digits rather than a single digit.
z=21 => x=6 (base 10 and base 21), and y=11-6=5 (base 10 and base 21). This single-digit solution is VALID! Therefore, the original number is 65 (base 21) and the new number is 56 (base 21).
C) Assuming instead, in a third case, that 11 and 20, as well as the unknown digits, are all represented in an unknown number base z:
C1) x+y=z+1 => y=z+1-x;
C2) zx+y-2z=zy+x
But, in this third case, I don't think there are any single-digit solutions for x and y.
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[Music] hello students welcome to our channel learning notebook in today's video we will do complete chapter of triangular numbers for class 5. in this video we will learn what are triangular numbers and how to solve questions related to triangular numbers so let's start triangular number pattern the triangular number pattern is the representation of the numbers in the form of an equilateral triangle students let's do an activity to understand triangular number pattern using bindis so first paste one bindi represents one then paste three bindis to form an equilateral triangle right so we have pasted three bindis here next let's make another equilateral triangle for this we will paste six bindis as shown here next let's form another equilateral triangle by pasting 10 bindis so students first number in triangular number pattern is 1 second number is 3 third number is 6 and fourth number is 10 now can you continue with this triangular number pattern and tell me the fifth number in this pattern write in the comments box students let's understand more about triangular numbers first triangular number is one second triangular number is 3 which can be written as 1 bindi plus 2 bindis now third triangular number is 6 which can be written as one bindi plus two bindis plus three bindings and fourth triangular number is ten which can be written as one bindi plus two bindis plus three bindis plus four bindis so here we observe that first triangular number is one second triangular number is sum of first two numbers third triangular number is sum of first three numbers and fourth triangular number is sum of first four numbers so to find fifth triangular number we will add first five numbers right students but now if i ask you to find 11th triangular number then adding first 11 numbers will take lot of time so let me tell you a shortcut method to find any triangular number first let's find fifth triangular number to find fifth triangular number first we will write 5 we are finding fifth triangular number so first we will write 5 and then we will multiply it by next number which is 6 and divide both of them by 2. now simplify this we get 5 into 3 which is equals to 15. so this is our answer fifth triangular number is 15 students you can add the first five numbers and you will get the sum as 15 only so this shortcut method is very easy and useful to find any triangular number let's do one more question find the 11th triangular number since we have to find eleventh triangular number so we will multiply eleven by next number which is twelve and then divide them by two simplify it we get 11 into 6 which is equals to 66. so 11th triangular number is 66. now let's do a different question question is find the next triangular number 10 15 and then the next so we are given two triangular numbers here 10 and 15 and we have to find the next triangular number so let's see how to solve such a question first students find the difference between the two given triangular number so 15 minus 10 equals to 5. next add 1 to this difference 5 1 plus 5 equals to 6 so we have got 6 now in the next step we will add this 6 to 15 to this triangular number to get the next triangular number so 15 plus 6 equals to 21 so this is our answer next triangular number is 21. let's do one more such a question find the next triangular number so here we are given these two triangular numbers 325 and 351 and we have to find the next triangular number so let's solve this question in the same way as we solve the previous question first we will find the difference between these two triangular numbers so 351 minus 325 equals to 26 now add 1 to this difference 26 we get 26 plus 1 equals to 27 next add this 27 to 351 to get the next triangular number so we will do 351 plus 27 which is equals to 378 so this is our answer 378 is the next triangular number next question is if 3 is the first triangular number which is the fifth one so here we are given that 3 is the first triangular 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Simon's Favorite Factoring Trick (SFFT) is often used in Diophantine equations where factoring is needed, applicable for Diophantine equations of the form , for integer constants , , and , where there is a constant on one side of the equation and on the other side and a product of variables with each of those variables in linear terms. Simon's Favorite Factoring Trick is named after AoPS user ComplexZeta, or Dr. Simon Rubinstein-Salzedo.
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Let's put it in general terms. We have an equation , where , , and are integer constants. Simon's Favorite Factoring Trick states that this equation can be factored into the equation For example, is the same as:
Here is another way to look at it.
Consider the equation .Let's start to factor the first group out: .
How do we group the last term so we can factor by grouping? Notice that we can add to both sides. This yields . Now, we can factor as .
This is important because this keeps showing up in number theory problems. Let's look at this problem below:
Determine all possible ordered pairs of positive integers that are solutions to the equation . (2021 CEMC Galois #4b)
Let's remove the denominators: . Then . Take out the : (notice how I artificially grouped up the terms by adding ).
Now, (you can just do SFFT directly, but I am guiding you through the thinking behind SFFT). Now we use factor pairs to solve this problem.
Look at all factor pairs of 20: . The first factor is for , the second is for . Solving for each of the equations, we have the solutions as .
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This factorization frequently shows up on contest problems, especially those heavy on algebraic manipulation. Usually and are variables and are known constants. Sometimes, you have to notice that the variables are not in the form and . Additionally, you almost always have to subtract or add the and terms to one side so you can isolate the constant and make the equation factorable. It can be used to solve more than algebra problems, sometimes going into other topics such as number theory. When coefficient of is not , you can sometimes achieve an equation that can be factored by dividing the coefficient off of the equation.
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With a light source at (0,2,0) and unit cube (from [-1,1]) using a given shading formula, how is the r,g,b for each surface calculated?
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The above problem is from a past Computer Graphics exam.
I am particularly confused about the explanation given, firstly for the top and bottom planes (since the direction of normal for top plane seems to be opposite the direction of I)
I tried to calculate the normal vectors, for the top plane for instance, by choosing two arbitrary points on the top plane ([1,1,1] and [0,1,0]), subtracting the two point vectors to get the vector lying across the plane. I then used the fact that the normal vector dot product with the vector lying across the plane equals zero to get a linear equation of the plane in the form Ax + By + Cz = 0, and used that to try to find the normal vector from the A,B,C components to multiply by the unit vector to yield the normal vector. This seems to be incorrect to me since it gave a normal vector defined as (1,0,1), which intuitively seems incorrect.
I do intuitively understand that the normal vector from the top plane will be positive in the y axis, and the normal vector from the bottom plane will be negative in the y axis. I can also see that a vector in the positive y axis would go towards the magenta light source so the plane that defines that normal vector would be illuminated. I do not understand how the specific values were computed.
If possible, an explanation of how they obtained values for the top plane, bottom plane, and 4 other planes would be appreciated. Thanks.
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Why would you calculate normal vectors? The question tells you that the cube is aligned with the axes. Which means the normals are the standard unit vectors. For top plane, this is simply (0,1,0)(0,1,0). The Light source is at (0,2,0)(0,2,0) If you take the unit vector for this it's the same as (0,1,0)(0,1,0). Just plug this in the formula and you'll get the color for the plane. Repeat the steps for other planes.gallickgunner –gallickgunner 2023-05-06 03:28:12 +00:00 Commented May 6, 2023 at 3:28
Thank you, that makes sense.LC796 –LC796 2023-05-07 13:35:32 +00:00 Commented May 7, 2023 at 13:35
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First of all, it is obvious that the normal vector of the upper surface is (0,1,0)(0,1,0). But you can calculate it in the following way:
Given three points on a surface that are not aligned, you can calculate the normal direction. A very simple way is to use the cross product n=|(p 1−p 0)n=|(p 1−p 0) x (p 2−p 0)|(p 2−p 0)| . With this formula you have to be careful which points you choose for p 0 p 0, p 1 p 1 and p 2 p 2, because the cross product gives the orthogonal direction of the two input vectors according to the right-hand rule.
What is the right hand rule?
Figure 1: Copied from Wikipedia. Shows how to easily remember the direction of the result of a cross product. (according to the right hand rule (Do NOT use the left hand ;P ))
So the result of a a x b b is not the same as b b x a a. So the cross product is not commutative! When calculating the normal vector, this should be taken into account! The length of the result of the cross product must be normalized.
Once we have the normal vectors of all 6 surfaces, we can proceed with the formula.
I R G B(x)=2 n(x)∗I+1 3∗(1,0,1)+1−n(x)∗I 3∗(1,1,1)I R G B(x)=2 n(x)∗I+1 3∗(1,0,1)+1−n(x)∗I 3∗(1,1,1)
The question of the professor is not well defined, because the light source direction vary depending on the position of the point on surface... I would expect a well divined question from a university... The question could be defined when saying: the light source is infinity far away, which leeds to a directional light source. Or in case inside the course you only talked about directional light sources, they need to define the light cast direction. But when looking at the answer of the professor we see, that he/she expect you to use the direction of: |l i g h t P o s i t i o n−c e n t e r C u b e||l i g h t P o s i t i o n−c e n t e r C u b e|. Therefore we know the value of I=(0,1,0)I=(0,1,0) (where, I I: the unit light source direction,) (so this vectors is normalized). So if we substitute I I into the equation, we get:
I R G B(x)=2 n(x)∗(0,1,0)+1 3∗(1,0,1)+1−n(x)∗(0,1,0)3∗(1,1,1)I R G B(x)=2 n(x)∗(0,1,0)+1 3∗(1,0,1)+1−n(x)∗(0,1,0)3∗(1,1,1)
Lets start with the top face:
n=(0,1,0)n=(0,1,0)
So placing the vector into the formular:
I R G B(x)=2(0,1,0)∗(0,1,0)+1 3∗(1,0,1)+1−(0,1,0)∗(0,1,0)3∗(1,1,1)I R G B(x)=2(0,1,0)∗(0,1,0)+1 3∗(1,0,1)+1−(0,1,0)∗(0,1,0)3∗(1,1,1)
because n(x)∗I n(x)∗I is the dot product, we can shorten the equation:
I R G B(x)=2+1 3∗(1,0,1)+1−1 3∗(1,1,1)I R G B(x)=2+1 3∗(1,0,1)+1−1 3∗(1,1,1)
=1∗(1,0,1)+0∗(1,1,1)=1∗(1,0,1)+0∗(1,1,1)
=(1,0,1)=(1,0,1)
(1,0,1)(1,0,1) as RGB value is pure magenta.
Lets continue with the bottom face:
n=(0,−1,0)n=(0,−1,0)
So placing the vector into the formular:
I R G B(x)=2(0,−1,0)∗(0,1,0)+1 3∗(1,0,1)+1−(0,−1,0)∗(0,1,0)3∗(1,1,1)I R G B(x)=2(0,−1,0)∗(0,1,0)+1 3∗(1,0,1)+1−(0,−1,0)∗(0,1,0)3∗(1,1,1)
Lets shorten it like above, gives you:
I R G B(x)=−2+1 3∗(1,0,1)+1−(−1)3∗(1,1,1)I R G B(x)=−2+1 3∗(1,0,1)+1−(−1)3∗(1,1,1)
=(−1 3,0,−1 3)+(2 3,2 3,2 3)=(−1 3,0,−1 3)+(2 3,2 3,2 3)
=(1 3,2 3,1 3)=(1 3,2 3,1 3)
Lets continue with the front face:
n=(0,0,1)n=(0,0,1)
So placing the vector into the formular:
I R G B(x)=2(0,0,1)∗(0,1,0)+1 3∗(1,0,1)+1−(0,0,1)∗(0,1,0)3∗(1,1,1)I R G B(x)=2(0,0,1)∗(0,1,0)+1 3∗(1,0,1)+1−(0,0,1)∗(0,1,0)3∗(1,1,1)
Lets shorten it like above, gives you:
I R G B(x)=0+1 3∗(1,0,1)+1−0 3∗(1,1,1)I R G B(x)=0+1 3∗(1,0,1)+1−0 3∗(1,1,1)
=(1 3,0,1 3)+(1 3,1 3,1 3)=(1 3,0,1 3)+(1 3,1 3,1 3)
=(2 3,1 3,2 3)=(2 3,1 3,2 3)
I'll stop here, for the other 3 faces it works the same way...
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The concept of square roots is a fundamental aspect of mathematics that has intrigued both students and scholars for centuries. The square of a number refers to a number that is factorized by the same pair of numbers. For example, the square of 4 is 16. Here the factor of 16 is 4x4, then means that 16 represents the square of 4. In this article, you will learn more about the values of squares 1 to 30, the list and chart of squares of numbers from 1 to 30, methods to find out the square, and solved examples.
1 to 30 Square Values
The square of numbers from 1 to 30 covers the list of squares of all the numbers coming in the range of 1 to 30. The value of squares of numbers from 1 to 30 includes the range from 1 to 900. These values assist students to simplify long mathematical equations quickly and easily. The square 1 to 30 in the exponential form is written asx². For example, the square of 8 is 8² means 64. So the value of the square of 8 is 64.
Squares from 1 to 30
The square 1 to 30 chart helps you to easily learn the values of the square of numbers from 1 to 30. It makes the time-taking equations simpler. The value of the square of numbers ranging from 1 to 30 is listed below.
1 to 30 Square Table
1² = 1 2² = 4
3² = 9 4² = 16
5² = 25 6² = 36
7² = 49 8² = 64
9² = 81 10² = 100
11² = 121 12² = 144
13² = 169 14² = 196
15² = 225 16² = 256
17² = 289 18² = 324
19² = 361 20² = 400
21² = 441 22² = 484
23² = 529 24² = 576
25² = 625 26² = 676
27² = 729 28² = 784
29² = 841 30² = 900
For maintaining quicker calculations, students are suggested to memorize the square value from 1 to 30 thoroughly.
Square 1 to 30 for Even Number
The value of squares of even numbers ranging from 1 to 30 is given below in table form.
2² = 4
4² = 16
6² = 36
8² = 64
10² = 100
12² = 144
14² = 196
16² = 256
18² = 324
20² = 400
22² = 484
24² = 576
26² = 676
28² = 784
30² = 900
Square 1 to 30 for Odd Number
The value of squares of odd numbers ranging from 1 to 30 is given below in table form.
1² = 1
3² = 9
5² = 25
7² = 49
9² = 81
11² = 121
13² = 169
15² = 225
17² = 289
19² = 361
21² = 441
23² = 529
25² = 625
27² = 729
29² = 841
How to Calculate Square 1 to 30?
There are 2 methods mentioned below for calculating the values of squares of numbers ranging from 1 to 30.
Method 1- Multiplication by itself
Under this method, the value of the square is solved by the multiplication of a given number by itself. For example, the value of the square of 6 = 6 × 6 = 36. Here, the final product 36 tells that it is the square of the number 6. This method is generally applied to smaller numbers.
Method 2- Applying basic Algebraic Formulas
Under this method, a given number n is first written as (a+b) or (a-b), where ‘a’ is a multiple of 10 and ‘b' refers to any value less than 10. After that, the fundamental algebraic formula is applied to calculate the value of squares of the given number. In this method, the 2 basic algebraic identities formulas can be applied to find the value of squares of a number. (a + b)² = a² + b² + 2ab or (a - b)² = a² + b² - 2ab. This method is preferred where b has a smaller value. For example, for finding the square of 28, we can write it as (20+8) as option 1 or (30-2) as option 2.
Next, we need to apply the basic algebraic formula and then we have,
Option 1: [20² + 8² + (2 × 20 × 8)] or Option 2: [30² + 2² - (2 × 30 × 2)]
After expanding the expressions further,
we get Option 1: (400 + 64 + 320) = 784 or Option 2: (900 + 4 - 120) = 784.
If you are well aware of the 1 to 30 square values, you need to learn thesquare root from 1 to 30 numberswhich will help you in mathematics calculations. You can read the 1 to 30 square root values by clicking on the link given below.
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Square 1 to 30 Solved Questions
Question 1: When a circular plate has a radius of 8 inches. Calculate the area of the plate in sq. inches.
Solution: Area of the circular plate (A) = πr² = π (8)²
By putting the value of the square of 8 from Square 1 to 30 chart;
i.e. A = 64π
Hence, the area of the circular plate = 201.14 inches².
Question 2: Calculate thearea of a squarecarpet whose side is 5 inches.
Solution: Area of square carpet (A) = Side²
i.e. A = 5² = 25
Hence, the area of a square carpet is 25 inches².
Question 3: Two square-shaped books have sides of 6m and 8m respectively. Calculate the combined area of both books.
Solution: Area of book = (side)²
⇒ Area of 1st book = 6² = 36 m²
⇒ Area of 2nd book = 8² = 64 m²
Hence, the combined area of both books is 36 + 64 = 100 m²
Question 4: Calculate the addition of the first 10 odd numbers.
Solution: The addition of the first n odd numbers is expressed as n²
⇒ Addition of first 10 odd numbers (n) = 10²
By putting the value of the square of 10 from squares 1 to 30 chart,
The sum of the first 10 odd numbers = 100
Question 5: Find the total surface area of a spherical ball that has a radius of 5 cm.
Solution: As we know the total surface area of a sphere (A) = 4π r² square units.
A = 4π( 5) ² cm²
A = 100 π cm² = 314 cm²
Square 1 to 30: FAQs
Q1. What are the values of square 1 to 30?
The 1 to 30 squares are 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81, 100, 121, 144, 169, 196, 225, 256, 289, 324, 361, 400, 441, 484, 529, 576, 625, 676, 729, 784, 841, and 900.
Q2. How many numbers in squares 1 to 30 are odd?
Ans. The odd numbers within 1 to 30 are 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, and 29. As the squares of odd numbers result in always odd. Hence, the squares of numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29 will be odd.
Q3. What is the sum of all perfect squares from 1 to 30?
Ans. The sum of all perfect square numbers from 1 to 30 is 55 i.e. 1 + 4 + 9 + 16 + 25 = 55.
Q4. What are the methods to calculate squares from 1 to 30?
Ans. There are 2 methods namely multiplication by itself or using basic algebraic formulas for calculating the values of squares of numbers ranging from 1 to 30.
Q5. How many numbers in squares 1 to 30 are even?
Ans. The even numbers present within 1 to 30 are 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, and 30. As the squares of even numbers results in always even. Hence, the squares of numbers 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, and 30 will be even.
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1.17
Union of sets
Written by:Neha Khandelwal
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Last Modified: Sep 01, 2025
Imagine you’re an explorer planning the most epic journey across the world. You have two lists of must-visit places:
Set@$\begin{align}A:\end{align}@$ Countries with the largest rainforests (e.g., Brazil, Indonesia, Congo).
Set@$\begin{align}B:\end{align}@$ Countries with the tallest mountains (e.g., Nepal, Argentina, USA).
If you want to visit every country with either a massive rainforest or a towering mountain, you need to combine both lists without duplicates.
This is where the concept of the union of sets comes in!
What is the Union of Sets?
The union of sets is one of the fundamental operations in set theory, used to combine elements from two or more sets into a single set. It is denoted by the symbol @$\begin{align}\cup\end{align}@$ and is analogous to combining elements without repetition. The result of a union is a set that includes all elements from the given sets, with no duplicates.
For two sets @$\begin{align}A\end{align}@$ and @$\begin{align}B\end{align}@$, the union is represented as @$\begin{align}A ∪ B\end{align}@$ and is read as A union B.
Using this concept, your ultimate explorer’s bucket list is:@$$\begin{align}A \cup B= \text{All countries with either a major rainforest, a tall mountain, or both!}\end{align}@$$ By understanding the union of sets, you can map out the most breathtaking places on Earth - whether you want to trek through dense jungles or climb towering peaks!
Mathematical Definition of Union of Sets
If @$\begin{align}A\end{align}@$ and @$\begin{align}B\end{align}@$ are two sets, their union is defined as:@$$\begin{align}A∪B={x:x\in A \text{ or }x\in B}\end{align}@$$This means any element @$\begin{align}x\end{align}@$ that belongs to @$\begin{align}A,B,\end{align}@$ or both will be a part of @$\begin{align}A \cup B.\end{align}@$
Let's look at an example.
If @$\begin{align}A = {1, 2, 3, 4}\end{align}@$ and @$\begin{align}B = {3, 4, 6, 8},\end{align}@$ then @$\begin{align}A ∪ B = {1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8}.\end{align}@$
Steps to find Union of Sets
To find the union of sets follow the steps given below.
Step 1: List all elements of the first set.
Step 2: List all elements of the second set.
Step 3: Combine all elements into a single set, ensuring no repetitions.
Venn Diagram Representation
To depict the union of sets @$\begin{align}A\end{align}@$ and @$\begin{align}B\end{align}@$ using Venn diagram follow the steps given below.
Step 1: Draw two overlapping circles. Label one circle as @$\begin{align}A\end{align}@$ and the other as @$\begin{align}B\end{align}@$.
Step 2: In the overlapping region (the intersection of the circles), place the elements that are common to both sets @$\begin{align}A\end{align}@$ and @$\begin{align}B\end{align}@$. Place 3 and 4 in the overlapping region.
Step 3: Place the elements of set @$\begin{align}A\end{align}@$ i.e. 1 and 2 within circle @$\begin{align}A\end{align}@$.
Step 4: Place the elements of set @$\begin{align}B\end{align}@$ i.e. 6 and 8 within circle @$\begin{align}B\end{align}@$.
Union of Sets Based on Relationships Between Sets
The union of sets varies depending on the relationship between the sets being combined. Understanding these relationships helps to visualize and interpret the results of the union operation effectively.
Overlapping Sets
When two sets share some common elements, they are called overlapping sets. The union of overlapping sets includes all elements from both sets, with shared elements appearing only once.
Example
If @$\begin{align}A = {1, 2, 3, 4}\end{align}@$ and @$\begin{align}B = {3, 4, 5, 6},\end{align}@$ then,@$$\begin{align}A ∪ B = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}\end{align}@$$The elements 3 and 4, which are common to both sets, are included only once in the union.
Venn Diagram Representation
The overlapping area between the circles @$\begin{align}A\end{align}@$ and @$\begin{align}B\end{align}@$ represents the common elements, while the non-overlapping area represent the unique elements of each set.
Disjoint Sets
When two sets have no elements in common, they are called disjoint sets. The union of disjoint sets includes all elements from both sets since there is no overlap.
Example
If @$\begin{align}A = {1, 2, 3}\end{align}@$ and @$\begin{align}B ={4, 5, 6},\end{align}@$ then, @$$\begin{align}A ∪ B = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}\end{align}@$$
Venn Diagram Representation
The two circles @$\begin{align}A\end{align}@$ and @$\begin{align}B\end{align}@$ are separate, with no overlapping region, as there are no common elements.
Subset Relationship
When one set is a subset of another, the union of the two sets is equal to the larger set.
Example
If @$\begin{align}A = {1, 2}\end{align}@$ and @$\begin{align}B ={1, 2, 3, 4},\end{align}@$ then@$$\begin{align}A ∪ B = {1, 2, 3, 4} = B\end{align}@$$
Venn Diagram Representation
Since @$\begin{align}A\end{align}@$ is entirely contained within @$\begin{align}B,\end{align}@$ the union will not include any elements other than those already present in set @$\begin{align}B.\end{align}@$
Universal Set Relationship
When a set is unioned with the universal set, the result is always the universal set.
Example
If @$\begin{align}A = {1, 2}\end{align}@$ and the universal set @$\begin{align}ξ = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6},\end{align}@$ then@$$\begin{align}A ∪ \xi = \xi\end{align}@$$
Venn Diagram Representation
The rectangle representing the universal set ξ fully encompasses the circle representing @$\begin{align}A\end{align}@$.
Properties of Union of Sets
The union of sets follows several important properties that govern how the operation works. These properties help in understanding relationships between sets and are often used in solving set-related problems.
Commutative Property of Union of Sets
The union of two sets is commutative, which means that the order of the sets does not affect the result.
Mathematical Representation@$$\begin{align}A \cup B=B \cup A\end{align}@$$
Venn Diagram Representation
The overlapping areas of two sets @$\begin{align}A\end{align}@$ and @$\begin{align}B\end{align}@$ remain the same, regardless of the order of union.
Example
If @$\begin{align}A = {1, 2, 3}\end{align}@$ and @$\begin{align}B = {3, 4, 5},\end{align}@$ then @$$\begin{align}A ∪ B &= {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}\
B ∪ A &= {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}\end{align}@$$Both results are identical. Thus,@$$\begin{align}A \cup B=B \cup A\end{align}@$$
Associative Property of Union of Sets
The union of sets is associative, which means the order of grouping of sets does not affect the result.
Mathematical Representation@$$\begin{align}(A \cup B) \cup C=A \cup (B \cup C)\end{align}@$$
Venn Diagram Representation
The union of three sets @$\begin{align}A,B,\end{align}@$ and @$\begin{align}C\end{align}@$ forms the same combined area, regardless of how the sets are grouped.
Example
If @$\begin{align}A = {1, 2}, B={2,3},\end{align}@$ and @$\begin{align}C = {3, 4},\end{align}@$ then@$$\begin{align}A ∪ B &= {1, 2, 3}, \text{ and } (A ∪ B) ∪ C = {1, 2, 3, 4}\
B ∪ C &= {2, 3, 4}, \text{ and } A ∪ (B ∪ C) = {1, 2, 3, 4 }\end{align}@$$Both results are identical. Thus,@$$\begin{align}(A \cup B) \cup C=A \cup (B \cup C)\end{align}@$$
Identity Property of Union of Sets
The union of any set with the empty set results in the set itself.
Mathematical Representation@$$\begin{align}A ∪ \phi = A\end{align}@$$
Venn Diagram Representation
The circle representing set @$\begin{align}A\end{align}@$ remains unchanged when unioned with an empty set.
Example
If @$\begin{align}A = {1, 2, 3},\end{align}@$ then@$$\begin{align}A ∪ \phi &= {1, 2, 3}\
\end{align}@$$
Universal Set Property of Union of Sets
The union of any set with the universal set @$\begin{align}ξ\end{align}@$ results in the universal set.
Mathematical Representation@$$\begin{align}A \cup \xi=\xi\end{align}@$$
Venn Diagram Representation
The rectangle representing the universal set @$\begin{align}ξ\end{align}@$ remains fully shaded when unioned with any set.
Example
If @$\begin{align}A = {1, 2, 3}\end{align}@$ and @$\begin{align}\xi = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5},\end{align}@$ then @$$\begin{align}A ∪ \xi &= {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}=\xi
\end{align}@$$
Idempotent Property of Union of Sets
The union of a set with itself results in the set itself.
Mathematical Representation@$$\begin{align}A \cup A=A\end{align}@$$
Venn Diagram Representation
A single circle represents the union of a set with itself, as the result is identical to the set.
Example
If @$\begin{align}A = {1, 2, 3},\end{align}@$then @$$\begin{align}A ∪ A &= {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}=A
\end{align}@$$
Absorption Property of Union of Sets
If a set @$\begin{align}A\end{align}@$ is a subset of set @$\begin{align}B,\end{align}@$ then the union of @$\begin{align}A\end{align}@$ and @$\begin{align}B\end{align}@$ is @$\begin{align}B.\end{align}@$
Mathematical Representation@$$\begin{align}A \cup B=B \text{ if } A \subseteq B\end{align}@$$
Venn Diagram Representation
When @$\begin{align}A\end{align}@$ is fully enclosed within @$\begin{align}B,\end{align}@$ the union of @$\begin{align}A\end{align}@$ and @$\begin{align}B\end{align}@$ equals @$\begin{align}B.\end{align}@$
Example
If @$\begin{align}A = {1, 2}\end{align}@$ and @$\begin{align}B = {1, 2, 3, 4},\end{align}@$ then @$$\begin{align}A ∪ B &= {1, 2, 3, 4}=B
\end{align}@$$
Distributive Property of Union of Sets
The union of a set with the intersection of two other sets distributes over the intersection.
Mathematical Representation@$$\begin{align}A ∪ (B ∩ C) = (A ∪ B) ∩ (A ∪ C)\end{align}@$$
Venn Diagram Representation
The union and intersection areas distribute over each other, forming the same shaded region in the diagram.
Example
If @$\begin{align}A = {1, 2}, B={2,3}\end{align}@$ and @$\begin{align}C = {3,4},\end{align}@$ then@$$\begin{align}&B \cap C = {3}, \text{ so } A ∪ (B ∩ C) = {1, 2} ∪ {3} = {1, 2, 3} \
&A ∪ B = {1, 2, 3} \text{ and } A ∪ C = {1, 2, 3,4}, \text{ so } (A ∪ B) ∩ (A∪C) = {1, 2, 3}
\end{align}@$$Both results are identical. Thus,@$$\begin{align}A ∪ (B ∩ C) = (A ∪ B) ∩ (A ∪ C)\end{align}@$$
Examples of Union of Sets
Example 1
Let @$\begin{align}A = {1, 2, 3, 4}\end{align}@$ and @$\begin{align}B = {3, 4, 5, 6}.\end{align}@$ Find @$\begin{align}A ∪ B.\end{align}@$ Illustrate this information on a Venn diagram.
List of all elements in @$\begin{align}A: {1, 2, 3, 4}.\end{align}@$
List of all elements in @$\begin{align}B: {3, 4, 5, 6}.\end{align}@$
Combining all elements from @$\begin{align}A\end{align}@$ and @$\begin{align}B,\end{align}@$ removing duplicates: @$$\begin{align}A \cup B={1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}.\end{align}@$$Venn diagram representation:
Example 2
Let @$\begin{align}A = {1, 2}\end{align}@$ and @$\begin{align}B = {3, 4}.\end{align}@$ Are @$\begin{align}A\end{align}@$ and @$\begin{align}B\end{align}@$ disjoint? Find @$\begin{align}A ∪ B\end{align}@$ and illustrate this information on a Venn diagram.
Let's check for common elements. Since there are no common elements, @$\begin{align}A ∩ B = \phi,\end{align}@$ so @$\begin{align}A\end{align}@$ and @$\begin{align}B\end{align}@$ are disjoint.
Combining all elements from @$\begin{align}A\end{align}@$ and @$\begin{align}B:\end{align}@$@$$\begin{align}A \cup B = {1, 2, 3, 4}\end{align}@$$Venn diagram representation:
Example 3
Let @$\begin{align}A = {1, 2}\end{align}@$ and @$\begin{align}B = {1, 2, 3, 4}.\end{align}@$ Find @$\begin{align}A ∪ B\end{align}@$ and illustrate this information on a Venn diagram.
List of all elements in @$\begin{align}A:\end{align}@$@$\begin{align}{1, 2}.\end{align}@$
List of all elements in @$\begin{align}B\end{align}@$: @$\begin{align}{1, 2, 3, 4}.\end{align}@$
Combining all elements from @$\begin{align}A\end{align}@$ and @$\begin{align}B:\end{align}@$@$$\begin{align}A ∪ B = {1, 2, 3, 4}\end{align}@$$ Since @$\begin{align}A\end{align}@$ is a subset of @$\begin{align}B,\end{align}@$@$$\begin{align}A ∪ B = {1, 2, 3, 4}=B\end{align}@$$Venn diagram representation:
Example 4
Let @$\begin{align}A = {1, 2}\end{align}@$ and the universal set @$\begin{align}ξ = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}.\end{align}@$ Find @$\begin{align}A ∪ ξ.\end{align}@$
List of all elements in @$\begin{align}A: {1, 2}.\end{align}@$
List all elements in @$\begin{align}ξ: {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}.\end{align}@$
Combining all elements from @$\begin{align}A\end{align}@$ and @$\begin{align}ξ\end{align}@$ : @$$\begin{align}A ∪ ξ = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}\end{align}@$$Since @$\begin{align}A\end{align}@$ is a subset of @$\begin{align}\xi,\end{align}@$
@$\begin{align}A ∪ ξ = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} =\xi\end{align}@$@$$\begin{align}A ∪ ξ = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}=\xi\end{align}@$$
Example 5
Let @$\begin{align}A = {1, 2, 3, 4}\end{align}@$ and @$\begin{align}B = {3, 4, 5, 6}.\end{align}@$ Find @$\begin{align}A ∪ B\end{align}@$ and verify @$\begin{align}n(A ∪ B) = n(A) + n(B) - n(A ∩ B).\end{align}@$
List of elements in @$\begin{align}A: {1, 2, 3, 4}.\end{align}@$
List of elements in @$\begin{align}B: {3, 4, 5, 6}.\end{align}@$
List of elements in @$\begin{align}A \cap B: {3, 4}.\end{align}@$
Combine elements, removing duplicates: @$\begin{align}A ∪ B = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}.\end{align}@$
Verifying cardinality formula,@$$\begin{align} n(A ∪ B) &= n(A) + n(B) - n(A ∩ B)\
6&=4+4-2\end{align}@$$
Example 6
Let @$\begin{align}A = {x : x \text{ is an even number}}\end{align}@$ and @$\begin{align}B = {x : x \text{ is a multiple of 3}}.\end{align}@$ Describe @$\begin{align}A ∪ B.\end{align}@$
List of the first few elements of @$\begin{align}A: {2, 4, 6, 8, 10, ...}.\end{align}@$
List the first few elements of @$\begin{align}B: {3, 6, 9, 12, ...}.\end{align}@$
Combining elements and removing duplicated: @$$\begin{align}A ∪ B = {2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, ...}\end{align}@$$
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| The union of sets is a fundamental operation in set theory that combines elements from two or more sets into a single set, ensuring no repetition of elements. It is denoted by the symbol @$\begin{align}∪.\end{align}@$ For two sets @$\begin{align}A\end{align}@$ and @$\begin{align}B\end{align}@$, the union is defined as: @$\begin{align}A ∪ B = {x : x ∈ A \text{ or }x ∈ B}.\end{align}@$ This includes all elements in @$\begin{align}A\end{align}@$, @$\begin{align}B\end{align}@$, or both. Types of Relationships in Union of Sets: Overlapping Sets: Sets that share some common elements. The union includes all unique elements, with shared elements listed only once. Disjoint Sets: Sets with no elements in common. The union includes all elements from both sets. Subset Relationship: If one set is a subset of another, the union equals the larger set. Union with Universal Set: The union of any set with the universal set results in the universal set. Properties of Union of Sets: Commutative Property: @$\begin{align}A ∪ B = B ∪ A\end{align}@$ . The order of sets does not affect the result. Associative Property: @$\begin{align}(A ∪ B) ∪ C = A ∪ (B ∪ C).\end{align}@$ Grouping does not change the result. Identity Property: @$\begin{align}A ∪ \phi = A.\end{align}@$ Union with an empty set results in the original set. Universal Set Property: @$\begin{align}A ∪ ξ = ξ.\end{align}@$ Union with the universal set results in the universal set. Idempotent Property: @$\begin{align}A ∪ A = A.\end{align}@$ Union with itself results in the same set. Absorption Property: If @$\begin{align}A ⊆ B,\end{align}@$ then @$\begin{align}A ∪ B = B.\end{align}@$ Distributive Property: @$\begin{align}A ∪ (B ∩ C) = (A ∪ B) ∩ (A ∪ C).\end{align}@$ |
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Let @$\begin{align}A = {1, 3, 5}\end{align}@$ and @$\begin{align}B = {2, 4, 6}.\end{align}@$ Find @$\begin{align}A ∪ B.\end{align}@$ Represent the result using a Venn diagram.
If @$\begin{align} A = {x: x \text{ is a prime number less than 10}}\end{align}@$ and @$\begin{align}B = {x: x \text{ is an odd number less than 10}},\end{align}@$ determine @$\begin{align}A ∪ B.\end{align}@$
If @$\begin{align}A = {1, 2, 3},\end{align}@$ @$\begin{align}B = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5},\end{align}@$ verify whether @$\begin{align}A ∪ B = B.\end{align}@$
Let @$\begin{align}A = {x: x \text{ is an even number}}\end{align}@$ and @$\begin{align}B = {x: x \text{ is an even number divisible by 4}}\end{align}@$. Find @$\begin{align}A ∪ B\end{align}@$ and draw a Venn diagram to represent the union.
If @$\begin{align}A = {1, 3, 5}\end{align}@$ and @$\begin{align}B = {2, 4, 6},\end{align}@$ then prove that @$\begin{align}A ∪ B\end{align}@$ includes all elements of both sets without overlap.
Given @$\begin{align}A = {p, q}\end{align}@$ and @$\begin{align}B = {x, y, z}.\end{align}@$ Find @$\begin{align}A ∪ B\end{align}@$ and represent it using a Venn diagram.
Given @$\begin{align}A = {1, 2, 3}\end{align}@$ and @$\begin{align}ξ = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}.\end{align}@$ Find @$\begin{align}A ∪ ξ.\end{align}@$ Represent it with a Venn diagram.
Given@$\begin{align}A = {1, 2, 3}, B = {2, 3, 4}, C = {3, 4, 5}.\end{align}@$ Compute @$\begin{align}(A ∪ B) ∪ C.\end{align}@$
Given @$\begin{align}A = {1, 2, 3}, B = {2, 3, 4}.\end{align}@$ Verify @$\begin{align}A ∪ B = B ∪ A\end{align}@$ using both steps and a Venn diagram.
Given @$\begin{align}A = {1, 2, 3}, B = {3, 4, 5}, C = {5, 6, 7}.\end{align}@$ Compute @$\begin{align}A ∪ (B ∪ C).\end{align}@$
Let @$\begin{align}A = {2, 4}, B = {4, 6},\end{align}@$ and @$\begin{align}C = {6, 8}.\end{align}@$ Verify @$\begin{align}(A ∪ B) ∪ C = A ∪ (B ∪ C).\end{align}@$
Two sets @$\begin{align}A\end{align}@$ and @$\begin{align}B\end{align}@$ are such that @$\begin{align}|A| = 10, |B| = 20,\end{align}@$ and @$\begin{align}|A∪B| = 30.\end{align}@$ Prove that @$\begin{align}A\end{align}@$ and @$\begin{align}B\end{align}@$ are disjoint, and explain why.
Let @$\begin{align}A = {1, 2, 3, 4}, B = {3, 4, 5, 6},\end{align}@$ and @$\begin{align}C = {6, 7, 8}.\end{align}@$ Is @$\begin{align}(A∪B)∪C\end{align}@$ the same as @$\begin{align}A∪(B∪C)?\end{align}@$ Explain the reasoning with appropriate steps.
A survey conducted in a school shows that 60 students like cricket, 50 students like football, and 30 students like both. If there are 90 students in the school, determine how many students do not like either sport. Explain using the properties of union.
In a library, there are 40 books in English, 30 books in French, and 20 books in both languages. The library has a total of 80 books. How many books are in neither English nor French? Represent your solution using a Venn diagram and explain your reasoning.
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Intro welcome back this is open stacks chapter 10 number 28 in this problem there is a sphere rolling over here it has a velocity 8 meters per second and we have to figure out what height it gets too all right again we don't know the mass and we don't know the radius and I'll show you how that cancels out so I made a list of what's given there's not much all we know is that it's a sphere and it has a velocity of 8 meters per second the moment of inertia of this year is two-thirds M R squared I don't make my students memorize that when you might want to check with your professor and see is that something's going to be given or is that something you're going to need to look up if it's a college board test they'll just tell you so this is a hollow sphere it has a moment of inertia of two-thirds mr squared all right the other formulas we're going to need over here it's doing two things at the same time it's moving forward which is translational kinetic energy that formula is one-half MV squared and it's also simultaneously spinning that's rotational kinetic energy that's one-half oops I wrote the wrong formula down here I Omega squared okay the other formula we're going to need in order to find the height we're going to have to find the gravitational potential energy at the end that's mass times gravity times height all right so show you how to put all this together and even though we don't know the mass or the radius we can still get the height it's a conservation of energy problem i'm going to start off and say all the energy that it has at the beginning will be equal to all the energy that it has at the top of the hill when it comes to a stop so initially it's got two kinds of energy Problem it's got translational kinetic energy and rotational kinetic energy and all that energy is going to get converted into gravitational potential energy so mathematically it looks like this one-half MV squared for my kinetic energy plus one-half I Omega squared from our rotational kinetic energy is equal to mg H from our gravitational potential energy well when i plug in my formula for a moment of inertia the two-thirds mr squared that's going to make all the arse and the Omegas go away so it looks like this one-half MV squared plus one-half times two-thirds M R squared there's my moment of inertia now for Omega squared I'm going to call that V squared over R squared for that formula I said the velocity is R Omega and if I just called Omega w sorry about that I do that sometimes technically its angular velocity I sometimes call it w but it's officially omega and all that energy gets converted to gravitational potential energy MGH all right here's where everything cancels out mass gone radius gone so we don't even need to know those and this comes out to be one half V squared plus one-sixth V squared is equal to G H so let's see all right one half plus one-sixth comes up to be five sixths okay so I'm going to Solution simplify this I take one half V squared plus one-third V squared and that comes out to be five sixths V squared which is equal to gravity times height that's the height that we're trying to find so I'll rearrange this for you turns out that the height will be 5 v squared over 6 g and that comes out to be five point three meters alright for the second part of this problem they said imagine that it's rolling are not rolling it's just moving forward but not rolling it's just sliding up this hill so there's no rotational kinetic energy it's just sliding along but not spinning all right well that's even easier this time because we don't need to worry about rotational kinetic energy we don't need to worry about moment of inertia we get the same answer if this was a cube and it was just sliding up the hill when it starts out all its energy is translational kinetic energy that gets converted into gravitational potential energy so mathematically I've got one-half MV squared equals mg H again mass cancels and this time the height is going to be V squared over 2g put that into my calculator and that comes out to be 3.2 meters all right so this is a good way to kind understand what is rotational kinetic energy because the first time when it rolled up the hill it got to a height of 5.3 the second time when it was going that fast sliding it only got the 3.2 so it looks like the first time it had more energy where did that energy come from it was the rotational kinetic energy that had the first time the second time I didn't have that that's why I only got to a height of 3.2 all right there you go I'll see you in the next problem |
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It can be proven.
A non-constant continuous periodic function defined on \mathbb{R} must have a smallest positive period.
Consider using proof by contradiction.
Let f(x) be a continuous periodic function, and consider the set P. of all its positive periods. Since P is non-empty and bounded below, by the infimum principle, P must have an infimum, which we denote as \alpha.. Since P has no smallest element, P must be an infinite set, and thus there must be a monotonically decreasing subsequence in it that converges to \alpha.{p_n}.
Obviously, all q_n:=p_{n}-p_{n+1}, are also periods of q_n, and f(x) thus for any q_n\to0. there must exist some \delta>0, such thatT\in {q_n}0<T<\delta.
Please note: A continuous periodic function defined on \mathbb{R} must be uniformly continuous. Therefore, for any x,y,, as long as |x-y|<\delta,, there is |f(x)-f(y)|<\varepsilon.. Furthermore, an integer k can always be found such that |(x+kT)-y|<\delta,. Thus, |f(x)-f(y)|=|f(x+kT)-f(y)|<\varepsilon,. Depending on the arbitrariness of \varepsilon>0, this can only be f(x)=f(y),, which contradicts the function being non-constant.
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No. Consider constant functions.No. Consider constant functions.
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Not always Dirichlet Function The Dirichlet function (Dirichlet function) is a function defined on the real numbers with a discontinuous range. The graph of the Dirichlet function is symmetric about the Y-axis, making it an even function; it is discontinuous everywhere; the limit does not exist at every point; it is not integrable. It is a measurable function that is discontinuous everywhere. Dirichlet function is defined as f(x)=1 when x is rational; f(x)=0 when x is irrational. A periodic function is defi
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When I first started college, I encountered this problem while reading Pei Lihua. The book provided a proof, which seemed unnatural to me at the time, but I didn't find a more natural proof due to my limited level. Now, after a whole year of calculus, I revisited this problem and came up with a more natural proof. First, prove two lemmas. Lemma 1: A continuous periodic function is necessarily uniformly continuous. The proof of this lemma is simple, omitted. Lemma 2: If a periodic function does not have a mi
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Assume that f has no minimal positive period. Let a<b\in\mathbb{R}, be any number. To prove f(a)=f(b)., since f has no minimal positive period, we can find a sequence of the smallest positive periods of f, denoted as {T_n}, such that T_n\to 0\ (n\to\infty). By the Archimedes property of real numbers, there exists a positive integer k_n, such that b-a=k_nT_n+r_n,0\leq r_n<T_n. Thus, r_n\to 0,a+r_n\to a\ (n\to\infty).\ Since f is continuous at a point, we have f(a)=\lim_{n\to\infty}f(a+r_n) =\lim_{n\to\inf
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It's not necessarily a constant function. Define a function: when the independent variable is an irrational number, the function value is 1; when the independent variable is a rational number, the function value is 0. Clearly, it is not a constant function, and any rational number greater than 0 is its period. Therefore, there is no smallest positive period.It's not necessarily a constant function. Define a function: when the independent variable is an irrational number, the function value is 1; when the in
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No, for example, the Dirichlet function.No, for example, the Dirichlet function. |
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[Instructor] It might not be obvious when you look at these three equations but they're the exact same equation. They've just been algebraically manipulated. They are in different forms. This is the equation and sometimes called standard form for a quadratic. This is the quadratic in factored form. Notice this has been factored right over here. And this last form is what we're going to focus on in this video. This is sometimes known as vertex form and we're not gonna focus on how do you get from one of these other forms to a vertex form in this video, we'll do that in future videos, but what we're going to do is appreciate why this is called vertex form. Now to start, let's just remind ourselves what a vertex is. As you might remember from other videos, if we have a quadratic, if we're graphing y is equal to some quadratic expression in terms of x, the graph of that will be a parabola, and it might be an upward opening parabola or a downward opening parabola. This one in particular is going to be an upward opening parabola, and so it might look something like this. It might look something like this right over here. And for an upward opening parabola like this, the vertex is this point right over here. You could view it as this minimum point. You have your x-coordinate of the vertex right over there and you have your y-coordinate of the vertex right over here. Now the reason why this is called vertex form is it's fairly straightforward to pick out the coordinates of this vertex from this form. How do we do that? Well, to do that, we just have to appreciate the structure that's in this expression. Let me just rewrite it again. We have y is equal to three times x plus two squared minus 27. The important thing to realize is that this part of the expression is never going to be negative. No matter what you have here, if you square it, you're never going to get a negative value. And so this is never going to be negative and we're multiplying it by a positive right over here. This whole thing right over here is going to be greater than or equal to zero. So another way to think about it, it's only going to be additive to negative 27. So your minimum point for this curve right over here, for your parabola, is going to happen when this expression is equal to zero, when you're not adding anything to negative 27. And so, when will this equal zero? Well, it's going to be equal to zero when x plus two is going to be equal to zero. So you could just say, if you wanna find the x-coordinate of the vertex, well, for what x value does x plus two equal zero? And of course we can subtract two from both sides and you get x is equal to negative two, so we know that this x-coordinate right over here is negative two. And then what's the y-coordinate of the vertex? You could just say, "Hey, what is the minimum y "that this curve takes on?" Well, when x is equal to negative two, this whole thing is zero and y is equal to negative 27. Y is equal to negative 27, so this right over here is negative 27. And so the coordinates of the vertex here are negative two comma negative 27. And you are able to pick that out just by looking at the quadratic in vertex form. Now let's get a few more examples under our belt so that we can really get good at picking out the vertex when a quadratic is written in vertex form. So let's say let's pick a scenario where we have a downward opening parabola, where y is equal to, let's just say negative two times x plus five, actually, let me make it x minus five. X minus five squared, and then let's say plus 10. Well here, this is gonna be downward opening and let's appreciate why that is. So here, this part is still always going to be non-negative but it's being multiplied by a negative two, so it's actually always gonna be non-positive. So this whole thing right over here is going to be less than or equal to zero for all x's, so it could only take away from the 10. So, where do we hit a maximum point? Well, we hit a maximum point when x minus five is equal to zero, when we're not taking anything away from the 10. And so, x minus five is equal to zero. Well, that of course is going to happen when x is equal to five, and that indeed is the x-coordinate for the vertex. And what's the y-coordinate for the vertex? Well, if x is equal to five and this thing is zero, you're not gonna be taking anything away from the 10 and so y is going to be equal to 10. And so the vertex here is x equals five, and I'm just gonna eyeball it, maybe it's right over here, x equals five. And y is equal to 10. If this is negative 27, this would be positive 27, 10 would be something like this. I'm not using the same scales for the x and y-axis, but there you have it. So it's five comma 10 and our curve is gonna look something like this. I don't know exactly where it intersects the x-axis but it's going to be a downward opening parabola. Let's do one more example just so that we get really fluent at identifying the vertex from vertex form. So let's say, I'm just gonna make this up, we have y is equal to negative pi times x minus 2.8 squared plus 7.1. What is the vertex of the parabola here? Well, the x-coordinate is going to be the x value that makes this equal to zero, which is 2.8. And then if this is equal to zero, then this whole thing is going to be equal to zero and y is going to be 7.1. So now, you hopefully appreciate why this is called vertex form. It's quite straightforward to pick out the vertex when you have something written in this way.
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5659 | https://web.physics.ucsb.edu/~fratus/phys103/LN/SR2.pdf | The Lorentz Transformation During the fourth week of the course, we spent some time discussing how the coordinates of two different reference frames were related to each other. Now that we know about the existence of time dilation and length contraction, we might suspect that we need to modify the results we found when discussing Galilean coordinate transformations. Indeed, we will find out that this is the case, and the resulting coordinate transformations we will derive are often known as the Lorentz transformations.
To derive the Lorentz Transformations, we will again consider two inertial observers, moving with respect to each other at a velocity v. This is illustrated in Figure 1.
This time, we will refer to the coordinates of the train-bound observer with primed quantities. We will assume that the two observers have synchronized their clocks so that t = t′ = 0, and at this point in time, the two origins coincide. We will also assume that the two coordinate systems move with respect to each other along the x-direction - in particular, the ground-based observer witnesses the train moving in the positive x-direction. We now imagine that some event occurs inside of the train (or anywhere else in space, for that matter), which is described by the train-bound observer using the coordinates (x′, y′, z′, t′). A common example might be that a firecracker explodes at some location in space, at some point in time. How do these coordinates relate to the ones that the ground-based observer would use to describe the event, (x, y, z, t)?
Figure 1: Taylor Figure 15.4: Two inertial observers experiencing the same event.
First, we notice that we must have y′ = y ; z′ = z.
(1) This is because lengths perpendicular to the direction of motion cannot contract without leading to a variety of physical paradoxes. To understand why, imagine that as the train is sitting still at a station on the ground, its height is just barely taller than a tunnel which is further down the track. After the train leaves the station and is moving at some speed v, if the ground-based observer were to witness a contraction of the train’s height, he might believe that the train is now shorter than the tunnel, and can make it through the tunnel without 1 crashing. However, the train-based observer will believe that the tunnel is now even shorter than it was before, and still cannot accommodate the train. Thus, the two observers disagree as to whether the train does or does not crash, which is nonsensical.
We do know, however, that the direction parallel to the motion will contract.
Now, the coordinate x′ is the distance between the location of the event, as measured by the train-based observer, and the origin O′ that the train-based observer has set up for his coordinates. This same distance, according to the ground-based observer, is x −vt. The reason for this is that according to the ground-based observer, the distance between the origins O and O′ is vt, while the distance to the event is simply x. This is illustrated in Figure 1. Therefore, we have two competing expressions, according to the two different observers, for the physical distance between O′ and the spatial location of the event. Since we know that physical distances will contract according to the length contraction formula, we find x −vt = x′/γ.
(2) Notice that this formula tells us that the ground-based observer measures a shorter length, as he should. Rearranging this expression, we find x′ = γ (x −vt) .
(3) Thus, if we know the time and location of an event in the coordinates of the ground-based observer, we know the location of the event according to the train-based observer.
As for the time coordinate, we can employ a clever trick based on the above result.
Since both observers are inertial, and the situation between them is entirely symmetric, we should be able to consider the inverse transformation for the position coordinate. Since this simply amounts to swapping the roles of the primed and unprimed coordinates, along with sending v →−v (since the train-based observer witnesses the ground moving in the opposite direction), similar considerations lead to the result x = γ (x′ + vt′) .
(4) If we now substitute in our result for x′, and solve for t′, the result we find is t′ = γ t −vx/c2 .
(5) Therefore, if we know the coordinates of an event as described by the ground-based observer, we know that we can find the coordinates of the event as de-scribed by the train-based observer, according to the formulas x′ = γ (x −vt) y′ = y z′ = z t′ = γ t −vx/c2 (6) 2 These expressions together are known as a Lorentz transformation. While we have derived them for a specific orientation of the two coordinate systems, deriving them in the more general case is straight-forward (although unnecessary for our purposes).
Again, we can find the inverse transformation simply by swapping the roles of the coordinates, and sending v →−v, x = γ (x′ + vt′) y = y′ z = z′ t = γ t′ + vx′/c2 (7) From these equations, we can derive all of the previous results regarding time dilation and length contraction, along with some new effects which we will discuss shortly.
Notice that these equations also allow us to find time and space differences, since we can always write, for example, ∆t′ = t′ 2 −t′ 1 = γ t2 −vx2/c2 −γ t1 −vx1/c2 = γ ∆t −v∆x/c2 .
(8) The transformation for time and space durations is the same as the transfor-mation for time and space coordinates, since the transformation is a linear one.
The expression we’ve found above is actually a more general result for time di-lation than we found previously. In the last lecture, we often considered events which occurred in the same physical location in one of the two frames. For example, if two events occur in the same location in the unprimed coordinate system, we would have ∆x = 0 ⇒∆t′ = γ∆t, (9) which is the result we found last time. More generally, however, we see that time durations in one frame depend on a combination of time and space differences in the other frame.
Notice that when v ≪c, we have v ≪c ⇒γ ≈1 ; v/c ≪1 (10) Thus, assuming that ∆x/c is not too large, our transformation in this case reduces to x′ = x −vt y′ = y z′ = z t′ = t (11) Thus, the small-velocity limit of the Lorentz transformation is the Galilean transformation, which of course it must be. For hundreds of years, it was widely believed that the Galilean transformation was correct, because according to every experiment ever conducted, it was correct. If Special relativity is to be a correct theory of nature, it must explain the outcomes of all experiments, including these ones. The fact that the Lorentz transformation reduces to the Galilean one in this limit is proof that Special Relativity can account for those experiments, ones which were of course conducted long before any physicists knew anything about the postulates of special relativity.
3 Relativistic Velocity Addition As we did in the Galilean case, we may ask how this change of coordinates affects the velocities that observers would measure for material objects. Again, we should expect that the resulting velocity addition formula is no longer the same as it was for the Galilean case. With the Lorentz transformations we have found, finding this new addition formula is a relatively straight-forward task.
Let’s imagine that with respect to the ground observer, the velocity of some object is w = dr dt = dx dt , dy dt , dz dt , (12) where I’ve used the letter w to refer to the velocity of this third object, as to not confuse it with the relative velocity between the two observers. Focusing first on the x-component of the velocity, the train observer would find, in the primed set of coordinates, w′ x = dx′ dt′ .
(13) Now, because we have a transformation which relates the primed to unprimed coordinates, we could use the chain rule to write the above derivative in terms of the unprimed coordinates. However, the easier way to proceed is to use the Lorentz transformation for an infinitesimal time step, so that dx′ = γ (dx −vdt) ; dt′ = γ dt −vdx/c2 .
(14) Using these two expressions, we find w′ x = γ (dx −vdt) γ (dt −vdx/c2).
(15) Cancelling the factors of γ and dividing top and bottom by dt, we find w′ x = (dx/dt −v) (1 −v (dx/dt) /c2), (16) or, w′ x = (wx −v) (1 −vwx/c2).
(17) This is the relativistic velocity addition formula for the x-component.
Notice that the numerator of the velocity addition formula is the same as the Galilean expression, but now there is a term in the denominator which depends in a non-trivial way on the two velocities, as well as the speed of light c. While this term approaches one for small enough velocities, the fact remains that our expression is fundamentally different from the Galilean case. This result most certainly contradicts our usual intuition about the world, and at first seems impossible. If a stream is flowing past me at ten meters per second, and a boat is moving down stream with the water, moving with respect to the water at ten meters per second, how is it possible that I do not see the boat moving at 4 twenty meters per second? In one second, the distance the boat moves through the water is ten meters, while the water around the boat is carried another ten meters down the shore, so how is the total distance travelled down stream not equal to twenty meters? The fundamental flaw in our reasoning is that we are assuming that 10 meters per second on the ground means the same thing as ten meters per second in the water. But this is not so. When the observer on the boat observes himself to be moving through the water at ten meters per second, his notion of one second is not the same as our ground-based notion of one second. At its core, the relativistic velocity addition formula reflects the fact that there is no universal notion of time in the universe.
As a check on our result, let’s make sure it agrees with our basic postulate of special relativity, which is that all observers agree on the speed of a light beam, which must be c. If our ground-based observer witnesses a light beam with velocity wx = c, (18) then our velocity addition formula tells us that w′ x = (c −v) (1 −v/c) = c (c −v) (c −v) = c, (19) where in the second equality we’ve multiplied top and bottom by c.
Thus, our velocity addition formula is consistent with the invariance of the speed of light.
While the invariance of c is the most striking feature of the velocity transformation, the more general formula we have found allows us to perform velocity transformations for the motion of any arbitrary object.
Now, if this were the Galilean case, we would be content to stop here - we would have found everything we need to know about the velocity transformation, since it is “obvious” that only velocities along the x-direction should be affected by the coordinate transformation. However, in the relativistic case, this is not so. To see why, remember that while it is true that dy′ = dy, (20) it is emphatically not the case that dt′ = dt.
(21) Therefore, w′ y is in fact not equal to wy, but rather w′ y = dy′ dt′ = dy γ (dt −vdx/c2) = wy γ (1 −vwx/c2).
(22) Notice that the term in the denominator is not a typo - the expression for w′ y depends on both wy and wx. Similarly, for the z-component, w′ z = wz γ (1 −vwx/c2).
(23) 5 Thus, we have found that in the relativistic case, not only must we revise our expression for the x-component of the velocity, but we must also consider the entirely new phenomenon in which the y and z components of the velocity are also affected, as a consequence of time dilation. Notice, however, that in the limit of small velocities, we recover the usual result that w′ y ≈wy ; w′ z ≈wz, (24) since in this limit, the denominator term becomes very close to one.
As an application of these results, let’s consider the case that the train-based observer is moving at a speed of v = 0.8c with respect to the ground. While moving, the train-based observer fires a rocket straight forward in front of him, with a velocity he measures to be w′ x = 0.6c.
(25) What velocity does the ground-based observer measure for the rocket? As for the Lorentz transformations, we can also invert our velocity addition formula, by simply swapping the roles of the two coordinates, and also sending v →−v.
Thus, we find wx = (w′ x + v) (1 + vw′ x/c2) = 1.4c 1 + 0.8 · 0.6 ≈0.95c.
(26) Despite adding two velocities which should naively add up to more than c, we find a result less than c, as we must to ensure causality.
Rotations in Space-Time Unlike the Galilean transformation, we have found that the Lorentz transfor-mation is an operation which mixes together space and time coordinates. In fact, since the transformation is a linear one, we can write it in the form ct′ x′ y′ z′ = γ −γv/c 0 0 −γv/c γ 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 ct x y z , (27) where we’ve added a factor of c to both sides of the equation for the time coor-dinates. Written this way, we notice a striking similarity between the Lorentz transformation and a typical rotation, which we studied two weeks ago. In fact, pursuing this parallel reveals something quite amazing about the structure of our universe, and was one of the key insights which led Hermann-Minkowski to the idea of four-dimensional space-time.
Before pursuing this analogy further, however, it pays to modify our notation slightly. First, we will define β = v/c, (28) 6 which measures the velocity as a fraction of the speed of light. Furthermore, we will write x0 = ct ; x1 = x ; x2 = y ; x3 = z, (29) and combine all four coordinates into a single four-component column-vector, x = x0 x1 x2 x3 .
(30) Lastly, we will define Λ = γ −γv/c 0 0 −γv/c γ 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 = γ −γβ 0 0 −γβ γ 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .
(31) With this notation, our transformation becomes x′ = Λx.
(32) The four component object x is referred to as a four-vector. It was Her-mann Minkowski’s idea that in view of the Lorentz transformations of relativity, we should no longer think in terms of space and time as separate quantities, but that it is more natural to formulate physics in terms of a four-dimensional ob-ject known as space-time.
In honor of Minkowski’s revolutionary work, the four-dimensional space which includes both time and three-dimensional physi-cal space is often referred to as Minkowski space. This type of thinking was crucial in helping Einstein formulate the proper ideas necessary for developing the theory of general relativity.
In order to make the analogy between Lorentz transformations and rotations even more explicit, notice that because the Lorentz factor is always greater than or equal to one, it is possible to define a “hyperbolic angle” φ such that γ = cosh φ.
(33) This quantity φ is often known as the rapidity of the transformation. With this definition, some simple algebra leads us to the conclusion that βγ = sinh φ.
(34) Thus, in terms of the rapidity, Λ = cosh φ −sinh φ 0 0 −sinh φ cosh φ 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .
(35) Because we can write the Lorentz transformation in this form, it is often said that Lorentz transformations are hyperbolic rotations in four-dimensional space-time.
7 The Invariant Scalar Product Notice that using the notation we have set up for Lorentz transformations, we can easily write an ordinary three-dimensional rotation as Λ = 1 0 0 0 0 R11 R12 R13 0 R21 R22 R23 0 R31 R32 R33 = 1 0 0 0 0 0 R 0 .
(36) Thus, ordinary rotations in three-dimensional space, which are sometimes re-ferred to as pure rotations, can be considered a special case of the more general Lorentz transformation. When we studied rotations two weeks ago, we discussed the fact that a rigid rotation should not affect physical lengths mea-sured by observers. While this is indeed true for three-dimensional rotations, we have seen here that it is emphatically not true for Lorentz transformations which correspond to a change in velocity, which in Special Relativity are often known as Lorentz boosts. Because of the phenomenon of length contraction, two inertial observers may not necessarily agree on the physical length between two locations in space.
However, given the mathematical similarity between Lorentz transforma-tions and pure rotations, we suspect that perhaps there may be some analogue to the three-dimensional dot product which we can define in the context of a more general Lorentz transformation. Since Lorentz transformations reduce to regular three-dimensional rotations when there is no change in velocity, this new scalar product should still look somewhat similar to the original dot product.
Motivated by this idea, we introduce the invariant scalar product between two four-vectors as x · y = −x0y0 + x1y1 + x2y2 + x3y3 = −x0y0 + x · y.
(37) Notice that it corresponds to the usual three-dimensional scalar product, with an additional correction term. To verify that our Lorentz transformation indeed leaves this quantity unchanged, we write the expression for the scalar product in another set of coordinates, x′ · y′ = −x′ 0y′ 0 + x′ 1y′ 1 + x′ 2y′ 2 + x′ 3y′ 3 = −x′ 0y′ 0 + x′ · y′.
(38) Using the Lorentz transformation, we find x′·y′ = −γ2 (x0 −βx1) (y0 −βy1)+γ2 (x1 −βx0) (y1 −βy0)+x2y2+x3y3. (39) Expanding this out and performing some algebra, we find x′ · y′ = −γ2 1 −β2 x0y0 + γ2 1 −β2 x1y1 + x2y2 + x3y3.
(40) Some simple algebra reveals that γ2 1 −β2 = 1, (41) 8 so that we have x′ · y′ = −x0y0 + x1y1 + x2y2 + x3y3 = x · y.
(42) Thus, we find that indeed, this “scalar product” is preserved by our Lorentz transformation.
While we have only demonstrated this fact for one particular Lorentz trans-formation, this invariance under Lorentz transformations holds quite generally for the invariant scalar product. In more advanced areas of physics, for ex-ample Quantum Field Theory, it is often taken as a starting assumption that the invariant scalar product should be an invariant of any physical theory. A valid Lorentz transformation is then any coordinate transformation in space-time which preserves this inner product. Thus, more generally, we say that our universe possesses Lorentz symmetry, and the fact that it does indeed possess this symmetry is well-established by experiment. In general, any number which is the same in all inertial frames is referred to as a Lorentz scalar. As we have seen, the inner-product between any two four-vectors is a Lorentz scalar.
The Light Cone However, in striking contrast to the usual dot product, the invariant scalar product between two four-vectors need not be positive, not even when the two four-vectors are the same. This is of course a result of the minus sign in the definition.
Whether or not the scalar product of a four-vector with itself is positive, negative, or zero in fact encodes important physical information about that four-vector, and understanding how this is so will allow us to say something more about the causal structure of spacetime.
To see how this is so, let’s draw something called a space-time diagram: a digram which indicates both the space and time coordinates used by an inertial observer. Points on this diagram are now no longer points in three-dimensional space, but rather the space-time coordinates of events. Since of course we are not very skilled at visualizing four-dimensional objects, we will typically suppress one of the spatial coordinates, and draw one dimension of time, along with two dimensions of space. Such a diagram is indicated in Figure 2. On such a diagram, we will typically refer to the space-time distance as s2 = x · x ≡x2, (43) Notice that despite the common convention of naming this quantity s2, it can of course be negative. Notice in particular that the origin O is now an event in space-time.
On such a space-time diagram, we can draw an object known as a light cone. The light cone, centred around the origin of our space-time diagram, is the “surface” in space-time which satisfies s2 = x · x = −x2 0 + x2 1 + x2 2 + x2 3 = r2 −c2t2 = 0.
(44) 9 Figure 2: Taylor Figure 15.8: A light cone in space-time. Notice that Taylor uses x4 in place of x0.
This surface is shown in Figure 2. To understand the meaning of this object, notice that our condition is equivalent to r = ct.
(45) This is the defining equation for an expanding sphere of light - the set of all points a distance ct away from the spatial origin. Thus, if we were to imagine flashing a light bulb at the spatial origin of our coordinates, at time zero, the light cone shows the expanding sphere (or circle) of light moving away from the origin. For this reason, any vector with a scalar product of zero is referred to as a light-like vector. Portions of the light cone corresponding to t > 0 are typically referred to as the forward light cone, while the t < 0 portion is referred to as the backward light cone.
To be more specific, this light cone is often referred to as the light cone of O.
This is because it is the light cone defined by setting the point O as the origin.
Had we set the origin of our space-time coordinates at some other event P in space-time, we would be discussing the light cone of the event P.
Now, remember from our discussion of causality that in order to avoid phys-ical paradoxes, no causal signal can propagate faster than the speed of light.
10 This statement can be interpreted in the context of our space-time diagram as the statement that only events within the light cone of our space-time diagram can be in causal contact with the event at the origin. To see why, notice that if our observer, at the place and time which corresponds to the origin of his space time diagram, wishes to send a signal out into space, the motion of this signal as a function of time certainly cannot exceed the velocity c. But given the way we have oriented our axes, with the time direction pointing vertically, velocities which are less than c correspond to lines which have a slope of more than 45 degrees. This corresponds to a signal which can only visit space-time events located on the interior of the future light cone. For this signal, we have r < ct, (46) or, x · x < 0.
(47) Four-vectors which satisfy the above condition are known as time-like vec-tors. The reason for this is that we can rewrite our constraint as x2 0 > x2 1 + x2 2 + x2 3, (48) which is to say that the time portion of the four-vector is larger in magnitude than the spatial part. In fact, for any time-like vector, it is always possible to find another set of inertial coordinates such that x′ = x′ 0 0 0 0 , (49) so that the vector lies entirely in the time direction. Since all material bodies must move at a speed less than c, we say that the motion of material bodies is time-like, or that material objects move along time-like trajectories. Similarly, the set of all space-time events on the interior of the backward light cone are those events which could, in principle, have a causal effect on events which occur at the origin of our space-time diagram. Events which lie inside the forward light cone of the origin are often referred to as being part of the absolute future of the origin, while events which are inside the backward light cone are often referred to as being part of the absolute past of the origin, for reasons we will discuss momentarily.
Of course, by the same reasoning, points which are outside of the light cone are events in space-time which cannot possibly have an effect on events which occur at the origin of our space-time diagram. Any signal which propagates between the origin and a point outside of the light cone must necessarily possess a velocity which is larger than c, which we know would violate the principle of causality. For this reason, the region of space-time outside of the light cone is often referred to as elsewhere, since it does not have a causal influence on the origin. Vectors which lie outside of the light cone are known as space-like vectors, and satisfy x · x > 0.
(50) 11 Another Proof of Causality By studying this space-time diagram, however, there is in fact another way we can come to the same conclusion about faster-than-light travel. Let’s take another look at our Lorentz transformation for the time difference between two events, ∆t′ = γ ∆t −v∆x/c2 .
(51) Let’s assume that ∆t is positive, so that our observer using the set of coordinates in our space-time diagram believes that ∆t = t2 −t1 > 0.
(52) That is, event two happens after event one. However, due to the minus sign in the transformation, if the second term is large enough, it is entirely possible that ∆t′ = t′ 2 −t′ 1 < 0.
(53) That is to say, the second observer may believe that event two happens before event one! Thus, not only do the two observers disagree on time durations, they may also disagree on the ordering of two events.
Now, if we believe in any sort of reasonable definition of cause and effect, it certainly seems as though some event A can only have a causal influence on some other event B if event A occurs first. Otherwise, we can not make heads or tails out of which event is the cause and which event is the effect.
Additionally, if we want every observer to agree on which event is the cause, and which event is the effect, it better be the case that every observer agrees on the sign of the time difference between the two events. For this reason, we are led to the conclusion that in order for two events in space-time to be able to have a causal influence on each other, every observer must agree on the sign of the time difference between them.
We can convert this conclusion to a more mathematical one by considering one of these two events to be the origin O of our space-time diagram.
The space-time distance to any other event is s2 = −x2 0 + x2 1 + x2 2 + x2 3.
(54) Now, if we have an inertial observer using the set of coordinates in our space-time diagram, the value x0 corresponds to the amount of time elapsed since the event at the origin. If x0 > 0, then our observer believes that this event happens after the origin of time. If x0 < 0, our observer believes that the event happened before the origin of time. If x0 = 0, then it occurred simultaneously with the origin of time. Whatever its value is, though, if this event is to be causally connected with the origin, all observers must agree on the sign of x0. We can use this fact to put a constraint on which events can be causally connected with the origin.
Before doing so, however, we want to prove an important fact, which is that in the Lorentz transformation between any two sets of coordinates, we must 12 always have β < 1.
(55) To see how, let’s consider the displacement four-vector of a material object, dx = (cdt, dx) = (c, v) dt (56) as measured in the coordinates x and t of some observer.
This four-vector measures the infinitesimal amount of spatial distance dx travelled by the object in a time dt.
Now, it certainly seems as though a reasonable definition of an observer is any material object which is capable of setting up a system of coordinates in which it measures itself to be at rest. In this rest frame of the material object, we would have dx = (c, 0) dt.
(57) This vector is clearly time-like, satisfying, dx2 = −c2dt2 < 0.
(58) Since this fact is preserved by an arbitrary Lorentz transformation, we must have, in any other arbitrary frame (dx′)2 = −c2 (dt′)2 + (v′)2 (dt′)2 = (v′)2 −c2 (dt′)2 < 0.
(59) Thus, in any arbitrary frame, we must have (v′)2 −c2 < 0 ⇒v′ < c ⇒β < 1.
(60) Thus, any material object which possesses the ability to set up its own rest frame will always move at a speed less than the speed of light, according to any observer. Thus, any Lorentz transformation between this frame and another one will satisfy β < 1.
With this fact proven, let’s start by considering events inside of the forward light cone of O. These events satisfy x2 0 > x2 1 + x2 2 + x2 3 ; x0 > 0.
(61) Now, since the quantity x · x is a Lorentz scalar, its value in any inertial frame is the same, and thus x · x < 0 ⇒x′ · x′ < 0, (62) where x′ is the four-vector in any other frame. So the defining equation which determines the forward light cone of O is invariant - every observer agrees as to what set of events corresponds to the forward light cone of O. Additionally, if we perform a Lorentz boost, the time coordinate will transform as x′ 0 = γ (x0 −βx1) .
(63) 13 Since β < 1, and since the time-like constraint enforces x1 < x0, this implies that x′ 0 is positive, and thus also corresponds to an event in the future of the origin O. Therefore, if an event is in the forward light cone of the origin O in one frame, it will be in the forward light cone of O according to any other observer. Thus, the statement P is in the future of O, for any other event P, is a Lorentz invariant statement, so long as P is in the forward light cone of O. A similar conclusion can be drawn for the backward light cone. For this reason, the forward and backward light cones are often referred to as the absolute future and past of the event O. Notice that while we have shown this for only one specific example of a Lorentz boost, a more general argument shows that this holds for all possible Lorentz transformations.
Now let’s ask about points outside of the light cone of O.
These events satisfy x · x > 0.
(64) Again, because the scalar product is invariant, this statement is true in any other inertial frame, x′ · x′ > 0.
(65) In particular, let’s assume we are considering an event which satisfies x0 > 0, (66) so that our observer believes that this event is in the future of O. Do all other observers agree that this point is in the future of O? For simplicity, let’s assume we’ve oriented our axes such that x = x0 x1 0 0 , (67) which we can always do by performing a rotation of our spatial axes. Now, if we perform a Lorentz boost, we find x′ 0 = γ (x0 −βx1) .
(68) Now, since this space-time point in question is outside of the light cone, x1 > x0.
(69) Therefore, we can choose β = x0/x1 < 1 (70) as a valid boost parameter, and find that x′ 0 = 0.
(71) Therefore, there is a choice of inertial reference frame in which the two events are actually simultaneous! Even worse, we could have chosen a value for β which satisfied x4/x1 < β < 1, (72) 14 and in this case found x′ 0 < 0.
(73) This implies that there exists an inertial observer which would claim that this space-time event actually precedes the origin. Thus, for space-time events which are outside of the origin, equally valid observers will disagree as to the time ordering of these events.
Thus, space-time events outside of the light cone cannot be causally connected to the origin.
Thus, by arguing that any two events which are causally connected must have an absolutely unambiguous time ordering, we have found that only events within the light cone of the origin are capable of having a causal influence on it.
However, by the definition of the light cone, this is just the statement that causal information cannot propagate faster than the speed of light, since any point which lies outside of the light cone of the origin would need to communicate with the origin via a signal which propagated faster than c. Thus, we again arrive at our conclusion that no causal influence can propagate faster than the speed of light.
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Is there a way to calculate the angle between the refracted and reflected rays given the refractive index?
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Is there a way to calculate the refracted and reflected rays? I know we use Snell's law to calculate the refracted rays, but is there a formula to calculate the angle of the reflected rays, or does it just follow the law of reflection? If so, is there a formula?
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Related 01 : Snell's law in vector form.VoulKons –VoulKons 2024-04-12 03:30:31 +00:00 Commented Apr 12, 2024 at 3:30
Related 02 : Why one should follow Snell's law for shortest time?.VoulKons –VoulKons 2024-04-12 03:31:00 +00:00 Commented Apr 12, 2024 at 3:31
Related 03 : How can we express Snell's law as....VoulKons –VoulKons 2024-04-12 03:33:52 +00:00 Commented Apr 12, 2024 at 3:33
1 Law of reflection states that reflection angle is same as incident angle to the normal.Agnius Vasiliauskas –Agnius Vasiliauskas 2024-04-12 06:16:52 +00:00 Commented Apr 12, 2024 at 6:16
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Both reflection and refraction can be explained using Snells Law:
Reflection
n 1 sin θ i=n 2 sin θ r n 1 sinθ i=n 2 sinθ r
where θ r θ r is the angle of reflection and θ i θ i is the angle of incidence.
Refraction
n 1 sin θ i=n 2 sin θ t n 1 sinθ i=n 2 sinθ t
where θ t θ t is the angle of transmission.
For reflection n 1=n 2 n 1=n 2 so θ i=θ r θ i=θ r
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Thank you for the explanation, but can't the index of refraction be different in reflection? Like if light reflects from water from air, doesn't that mean that n1 does not equal n1?Astrovis –Astrovis 2024-04-12 21:45:19 +00:00 Commented Apr 12, 2024 at 21:45
1 @Astrovis the light is reflected from the interface between the two media and never enters the second medium. The reflected light travels only in one medium so n1 = n2 user334569 –user334569 2024-04-13 00:00:38 +00:00 Commented Apr 13, 2024 at 0:00
Ah ok, so saying n1 = n2 is an approximation that can be used in reflection, since the refractive indices don't matter.Astrovis –Astrovis 2024-04-13 03:45:51 +00:00 Commented Apr 13, 2024 at 3:45
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According to the law of reflection for light rays, the incident ray angle 𝛂 is equal to the reflected ray angle (with respect to the normal to the interface). Snell's law relates the ratio of the sinuses of the angles 𝛂 and 𝛃 of incident and refracted ray, respectively, to the ratio of the refractive indices n2 and n1 of the media involved. Thus from a simple geometric drawing you obtain the formula for the angle 𝛄 between the reflected and the refracted ray as 𝛄 = 180°- 𝛂 - 𝛃, where 𝛂 and 𝛃 are related by Snell's law.
When considering the reflection and refraction of polarized light beams, you have Fresnels formulae for the respective intensities. In particular, you'll see that you have no reflection of an in-plane polarized wave, when the reflected beam is at a right angle to the refracted beam. Thus only light with a linear polarization vertical to the incident plane is reflected. This happens when the incident angle is equal to the so-called Brewster angle.
On the other hand, when a light rays is incident on a medium with smaller refractive index, there will be transmission only for angles smaller than the critical angle for total reflection, which follows directly from Snell's law and the fact that the angle 𝛃 of the refracted ray cannot exceed 90° (sin 𝛃 = 1).
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Consider the region given in Figure 1.1, which is the area under y=4x−x2 on [0,4]. What is the signed area of this region when the area above the x-axis is positive and below negative?
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We start by approximating. We can surround the region with a rectangle with height and width of 4 and find the area is approximately 16 square units. This is obviously an over–approximation; we are including area in the rectangle that is not under the parabola. How can we refine our approximation to make it better? The key to this section is this answer: use more rectangles.
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Let's use four rectangles of equal width of 1. This partitions the interval [0,4] into four subintervals, [0,1], [1,2], [2,3] and [3,4]. On each subinterval we will draw a rectangle.
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There are three common ways to determine the height of these rectangles: the Left Hand Rule, the Right Hand Rule, and the Midpoint Rule:
The Left Hand Rule says to evaluate the function at the left-hand endpoint of the subinterval and make the rectangle that height. In Figure 1.2, the rectangle labelled “LHR” is drawn on the interval [2,3] with a height determined by the Left Hand Rule, namely f(2)=4.
The Right Hand Rule says the opposite: on each subinterval, evaluate the function at the right endpoint and make the rectangle that height. In Figure 1.2, the rectangle labelled “RHR” is drawn on the interval [0,1] with a height determined by the Right Hand Rule, namely f(1)=3.
The Midpoint Rule says that on each subinterval, evaluate the function at the midpoint and make the rectangle that height. In Figure 1.2, the rectangle labelled “MPR” is drawn on the interval [1,2] with a height determined by the Midpoint Rule, namely f(1.5)=3.75.
These are the three most common rules for determining the heights of approximating rectangles, but we are not forced to use one of these three methods. In Figure 1.2, the rectangle labelled “other” is drawn on the interval [3,4] with a height determined by choosing a random x-value on the interval [3,4]. The chosen x-value is 3.54, which yields a height of f(3.54).
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Interactive Demonstration. Use the sliders to investigate the Left Hand Rule, Right Hand Rule and Midpoint Rule. The graph of y=2sin(x) is shown.
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The following example will approximate the area under f(x)=4x−x2 using these rules.
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It is hard to tell at this moment which is a better approximation: 10 or 11? We can continue to refine our approximation by using more rectangles. The notation can become unwieldy, though, as we add up longer and longer lists of numbers. We introduce summation notation (also called sigma notation) to solve this problem.
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Definition 1.5. Sigma Notation.
Given the sum a1+a2+a3+⋯+an−1+an, we use sigma notation to write the sum in the compact form
n∑i=1ai=a1+a2+a3+⋯+an−1+an,
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| n∑i=1ai is read “the sum as i goes from 1 to n of ai” , |
| ∑ is the Greek letter sigma and used as the summation symbol, |
| the variable i is called the index and takes on only integer values, |
| the index i starts at i=1 and ends at i=n, and |
| ai represents the formula for the i-th term. |
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Note:
The index is often denoted by i, k or n and must be written below the summation symbol.
Do not mix the index up with the end-value of the index that must be written above the summation symbol.
The index can start at any integer, but often we write the sum so that the index starts at 0 or 1.
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Let's practice using this notation.
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Example 1.6. Using Summation Notation.
Let the numbers {ai} be defined as ai=2i−1 for integers i, where i≥1. So a1=1, a2=3, a3=5, etc. (The output is the positive odd integers). Evaluate the following summations:
6∑i=1ai
7∑i=3(3ai−4)
4∑i=1(ai)2
Solution
We find:
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}\sum_{i=1}^6 a_i \amp = a_1+a_2+a_3+a_4+a_5+a_6\ \amp =1+3+5+7+9+11 \ \amp =36. \end{aligned}
\end{equation}
2. Note the starting value is different than 1:
\begin{align}
\sum_{i=3}^7 (3a_i-4) \amp = (3a_3-4)+(3a_4-4)+(3a_5-4)+(3a_6-4)+(3a_7-4)\
\amp = 11+17+23+29+35\
\amp = 115\text{.}
\end{align}
3. We find:
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}\sum_{i=1}^4 (a_i)^2 \amp = (a_1)^2+(a_2)^2+(a_3)^2+(a_4)^2\ \amp = 1^2+3^2+5^2+7^2 \ \amp = 84 \end{aligned}
\end{equation}
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The following theorems give some properties and formulas of summations that allow us to work with them without writing individual terms. Examples will follow.
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Theorem 1.7. Summation Properties.
For c constant:
n∑i=1c=c⋅n
n∑i=m(ai±bi)=n∑i=mai±n∑i=mbi
n∑i=mc⋅ai=c⋅n∑i=mai
j∑i=mai+n∑i=j+1ai=n∑i=mai
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Theorem 1.8. Summation Formulas.
n∑i=1i=n(n+1)2
n∑i=1i2=n(n+1)(2n+1)6
n∑i=1i3=(n(n+1)2)2
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Example 1.9. Evaluating Summations.
Evaluate 6∑i=1(2i−1).
Solution
\begin{equation}
\begin{array}{lll}
\ds\sum_{i=1}^6 (2i-1) \amp = \ds\sum_{i=1}^6 2i - \ds\sum_{i=1}^6 (1) \amp \text{ (using Summation Property 2) } \[2.2ex]
\amp = \ds{\left(2\sum_{i=1}^6 i \right)- 6} \amp \text{ (using Summation Properties 1 and 3) } \[2.2ex]
\amp = \ds{2\frac{6(6+1)}{2} - 6} \amp \text{ (using Summation Formula 1) } \[2ex]
\amp = 42-6 = 36
\end{array}
\end{equation}
We obtained the same answer without writing out all six terms. When dealing with small values of (n\text{,}) it may be faster to write the terms out by hand. However, Theorems 1.7 and 1.8 are incredibly important when dealing with large sums as we'll soon see.
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Example 1.10. Creating Right Hand, Left Hand and Midpoint Rule Formulas.
Suppose a continuous function y=f(x) is defined on the interval [0,4]. Create the summation formulas for approximating the area of f on the given interval using the Right Hand, Left Hand and Midpoint Rules.
Solution
We will do some careful preparation. We start with a number line where (\left[0,4\right]) is divided into sixteen equally spaced subintervals with partition (P={x_1,x_2,\dots,x_{17}}\text{.})
We denote (0) as (x_1\text{;}) we have marked the values of (x_5\text{,}) (x_9\text{,}) (x_{13}) and (x_{17}\text{.}) We could mark them all, but the figure would get crowded. While it is easy to figure that (x_{10} = 2.25\text{,}) in general, we want a method of determining the value of (x_i) without consulting the figure. Consider:
\begin{align}
x_i \amp = x_1 + (i-1)\Delta x\
\text{where:} \amp \
x_1 \amp : \mbox{starting value}\
(i-1) \amp : \mbox{number of subintervals between (x_1) and (x_i)}\
\Delta x \amp : \mbox{subinterval width}
\end{align}
So (x_{10} = x_1 + 9(4/16) = 2.25\text{.})
If we had partitioned (\left[0,4\right]) into 100 equally spaced subintervals with partition (P={x_1,x_2,\dots,x_{101}}\text{,}) each subinterval would have length (\Delta x=4/100 = 0.04\text{.}) We could compute (x_{32}) as
\begin{equation}
x_{32} = 0 + 31(4/100) = 1.24\text{.}
\end{equation}
(That was far faster than creating a sketch first.)
Given any subdivision of (\left[0,4\right]\text{,}) the first subinterval is (\left[x_1,x_2\right]\text{;}) the second is (\left[x_2,x_3\right]\text{;}) the (i^\text{ th }) subinterval is (\left[x_i,x_{i+1}\right]\text{.}) Now recall our work in Example 1.4 and the Figures 1.3, 1.4 and 1.5.
When using the Left Hand Rule, the height of the (i^\text{ th }) rectangle will be (f(x_i)\text{.})
When using the Right Hand Rule, the height of the (i^\text{ th }) rectangle will be (f(x_{i+1})\text{.})
When using the Midpoint Rule, the height of the (i^\text{ th }) rectangle will be (\ds f\left(\frac{x_i+x_{i+1}}2\right)\text{.})
Thus approximating the area under (f) on (\left[0,4\right]) with sixteen equally spaced subintervals can be expressed as follows, where (\Delta x = 4/16 = 1/4\text{:})
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| Left Hand Rule: | (\ds \sum_{i=1}^{16} f(x_i)\cdot\frac{1}{4}) |
| Right Hand Rule: | (\ds \sum_{i=1}^{16} f(x_{i+1})\cdot\frac{1}{4}) |
| Midpoint Rule: | (\ds \sum_{i=1}^{16} f\left(\frac{x_i+x_{i+1}}2\right)\cdot\frac{1}{4}) |
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We use these formulas in the following example.
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Example 1.11. Approximating Area Using Sums.
Approximate the area under f(x)=4x−x2 on [0,4] using the Right Hand Rule and summation formulas with sixteen and 1000 equally spaced intervals.
Solution
Using sixteen equally spaced intervals and the Right Hand Rule, we can approximate the area as
\begin{equation}
\sum_{i=1}^{16}f(x_{i+1})\Delta x\text{.}
\end{equation}
We have (\Delta x = 4/16 = 0.25\text{.}) Since (x_i = 0+(i-1)\Delta x\text{,}) we have
\begin{equation}
x_{i+1} = 0 + \big((i+1)-1\big)\Delta x = i\Delta x
\end{equation}
Using the summation formulas, consider:
\begin{align}
\sum_{i=1}^{16} f(x_{i+1})\Delta x \amp = \sum_{i=1}^{16} f(i\Delta x) \Delta x\
\amp = \sum_{i=1}^{16} \big(4i\Delta x - (i\Delta x)^2\big)\Delta x\
\amp = \sum_{i=1}^{16} (4i\Delta x^2 - i^2\Delta x^3)\
\amp = (4\Delta x^2)\sum_{i=1}^{16} i - \Delta x^3 \sum_{i=1}^{16} i^2\
\amp = (4\Delta x^2)\frac{16\cdot 17}{2} - \Delta x^3 \frac{16(17)(33)}6\
\amp = 4\cdot 0.25^2\cdot 136-0.25^3\cdot 1496\
\amp =10.625
\end{align}
We were able to sum up the areas of sixteen rectangles with very little computation. The function and the sixteen rectangles are graphed below. While some rectangles over–approximate the area, other under–approximate the area (by about the same amount). Thus our approximate area of (10.625) is likely a fairly good approximation.
Notice that by changing the (16) to (1,000) (and appropriately changing the value of (\Delta x)), we can use the above equation to sum up (1000) rectangles! Now note that (\Delta x = 4/1000 = 0.004\text{:})
\begin{align}
\sum_{i=1}^{1000} f(x_{i+1})\Delta x \amp = (4\Delta x^2)\sum_{i=1}^{1000} i - \Delta x^3 \sum_{i=1}^{1000} i^2\
\amp = (4\Delta x^2)\frac{1000\cdot 1001}{2} - \Delta x^3 \frac{1000(1001)(2001)}6\
\amp = 4\cdot 0.004^2\cdot 500500-0.004^3\cdot 333,833,500\
\amp =10.666656
\end{align}
Using many, many rectangles, we have a likely good approximation of the area under (f(x) = 4x-x^2) of (\approx 10.666656\text{.})
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Before the above example, we stated the summations for the Left Hand, Right Hand and Midpoint Rules in Example 1.10. Each had the same basic structure, which was:
Each rectangle has the same width, which we referred to as Δx, and
Each rectangle's height is determined by evaluating f(x) at a particular point in each subinterval. For instance, the Left Hand Rule states that each rectangle's height is determined by evaluating f(x) at the left hand endpoint of the subinterval the rectangle lives on.
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One could partition an interval [a,b] with subintervals that did not have the same width. We refer to the length of the first subinterval as Δx1, the length of the second subinterval as Δx2, and so on, giving the length of the i th subinterval as Δxi. Also, one could determine each rectangle's height by evaluating f(x) at any point in the i th subinterval. We refer to the point picked in the first subinterval as c1, the point picked in the second subinterval as c2, and so on, with ci representing the point picked in the i th subinterval. Thus the height of the i th subinterval would be f(ci), and the area of the i th rectangle would be f(ci)Δxi.
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Summations of rectangles with area f(ci)Δxi are named after mathematician Georg Friedrich Bernhard Riemann, as given in the following definition.
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Definition 1.12. Riemann Sum.
Let f(x) be defined on the closed interval [a,b] and let P={x1,x2,…,xn+1} be a partition of [a,b], with
a=x1<x2<…<xn<xn+1=b.
Let Δxi denote the length of the i th subinterval [xi,xi+1] and let ci denote any value in the i th subinterval. The sum
n∑i=1f(ci)Δxi
is a Riemann sum of f(x) on [a,b].
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Riemann sums are typically calculated using one of the three rules we have introduced. The uniformity of construction makes computations easier. Before working another example, let's summarize some of what we have learned in a convenient way.
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Riemann Sums Using Rules (Left - Right - Midpoint).
Consider a function f(x) defined on an interval [a,b]. The area under this curve is approximated by
n∑i=1f(ci)Δxi.
When the n subintervals have equal length, Δxi=Δx=b−an.
The i th term of the partition is xi=a+(i−1)Δx. (This makes xn+1=b.)
The Left Hand Rule summation is: n∑i=1f(xi)Δx.
The Right Hand Rule summation is: n∑i=1f(xi+1)Δx.
The Midpoint Rule summation is: n∑i=1f(xi+xi+12)Δx.
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Figure 1.6 shows the approximating rectangles of a Riemann sum. While the rectangles in this example do not approximate well the shaded area, they demonstrate that the subinterval widths may vary and the heights of the rectangles can be determined without following a particular rule.
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Let's do another example.
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Example 1.13. Approximating Area Using Sums.
Approximate the area under f(x)=(5x+2) on the interval [−2,3] using the Midpoint Rule and ten equally spaced intervals.
Solution
Following the above discussion, we have
\begin{gather}
\Delta x = \frac{3 - (-2)}{10} = 1/2\
x_i = (-2) + (1/2)(i-1) = i/2-5/2\text{.}
\end{gather}
As we are using the Midpoint Rule, we will also need (x_{i+1}) and (\ds \frac{x_i+x_{i+1}}2\text{.}) Since (x_i = i/2-5/2\text{,})
\begin{equation}
x_{i+1} = (i+1)/2 - 5/2 = i/2 -2\text{.}
\end{equation}
This gives
\begin{equation}
\frac{x_i+x_{i+1}}2 = \frac{(i/2-5/2) + (i/2-2)}{2} = \frac{i-9/2}{2} = i/2 - 9/4\text{.}
\end{equation}
We now construct the Riemann sum and compute its value using summation formulas.
\begin{align}
\sum_{i=1}^{10} f\left(\frac{x_i+x_{i+1}}{2}\right)\Delta x \amp = \sum_{i=1}^{10} f(i/2 - 9/4)\Delta x\
\amp = \sum_{i=1}^{10} \big(5(i/2-9/4) + 2\big)\Delta x\
\amp = \Delta x\sum_{i=1}^{10}\left[\left(\frac{5}{2}\right)i - \frac{37}{4}\right]\
\amp = \Delta x\left(\frac{5}2\sum_{i=1}^{10} (i) - \sum_{i=1}^{10}\left(\frac{37}{4}\right)\right)\
\amp = \frac12\left(\frac52\cdot\frac{10(11)}{2} - 10\cdot\frac{37}4\right)\
\amp = \frac{45}2 = 22.5
\end{align}
Note the graph below of (f(x) = 5x+2) and its area-approximation using the Midpoint Rule and 10 evenly spaced subintervals. The regions whose areas are computed are triangles, meaning we can find the exact answer without summation techniques. We find that the exact answer is indeed (22.5\text{.}) One of the strengths of the Midpoint Rule is that often each rectangle includes area that should not be counted, but misses other area that should. When the partition width is small, these two amounts are about equal and these errors almost “cancel each other out.” In this example, since our function is a line, these errors are exactly equal and they do cancel each other out, giving us the exact answer.
Note too that when the function is negative, the rectangles have a “negative” height and a negative signed area. When we compute the area of the rectangle, we use (f(c_i)\Delta x\text{;}) when (f) is negative, the area is counted as negative.
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Notice in the previous example that while we used ten equally spaced intervals, the number “10” didn't play a big role in the calculations until the very end. Mathematicians love abstract ideas; let's approximate the area of another region using n subintervals, where we do not specify a value of n until the very end.
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Example 1.14. Approximating Area Using Sums.
Revisit f(x)=4x−x2 on the interval [0,4] yet again. Approximate the area under this curve using the Right Hand Rule with n equally spaced subintervals.
Solution
We know (\Delta x = \frac{4-0}{n} = 4/n\text{.}) We also find (x_i = 0 + \Delta x(i-1) = 4(i-1)/n\text{.}) The Right Hand Rule uses (x_{i+1}\text{,}) which is (x_{i+1} = 4i/n\text{.}) We construct the Right Hand Rule Riemann sum as follows.
\begin{align}
\sum_{i=1}^n f(x_{i+1})\Delta x \amp = \sum_{i=1}^n f\left(\frac{4i}{n}\right) \Delta x\
\amp = \sum_{i=1}^n \left[4\frac{4i}n-\left(\frac{4i}n\right)^2\right]\Delta x\
\amp = \sum_{i=1}^n \left(\frac{16\Delta x}{n}\right)i - \sum_{i=1}^n \left(\frac{16\Delta x}{n^2}\right)i^2\
\amp = \left(\frac{16\Delta x}{n}\right)\sum_{i=1}^n i - \left(\frac{16\Delta x}{n^2}\right)\sum_{i=1}^n i^2\
\amp = \left(\frac{16\Delta x}{n}\right)\cdot \frac{n(n+1)}{2} - \left(\frac{16\Delta x}{n^2}\right)\frac{n(n+1)(2n+1)}{6} \
\amp =\frac{32(n+1)}{n} - \frac{32(n+1)(2n+1)}{3n^2} \
\amp = \frac{32}{3}\left(1-\frac{1}{n^2}\right)
\end{align}
The result is an amazing, easy to use formula. To approximate the area with ten equally spaced subintervals and the Right Hand Rule, set (n=10) and compute
\begin{equation}
\frac{32}{3}\left(1-\frac{1}{10^2}\right) = 10.56\text{.}
\end{equation}
Recall how earlier we approximated the area with 4 subintervals; with (n=4\text{,}) the formula gives 10, our answer as before.
It is now easy to approximate the area with (1,000,000) subintervals! Hand-held calculators will round off the answer a bit prematurely giving an answer of (10.66666667\text{.}) (The actual answer is (10.666666666656\text{.}))
We now take an important leap. Up to this point, our mathematics has been limited to geometry and algebra (finding areas and manipulating expressions). Now we apply calculus. For any finite (n\text{,}) we know that the corresponding Right Hand Rule Riemann sum is:
\begin{equation}
\frac{32}{3}\left(1-\frac{1}{n^2}\right)\text{.}
\end{equation}
Both common sense and high–level mathematics tell us that as (n) gets large, the approximation gets better. In fact, if we take the limit as (n\rightarrow \infty\text{,}) we get the exact area. That is,
\begin{align}
\lim_{n\rightarrow \infty} \frac{32}{3}\left(1-\frac{1}{n^2}\right) \amp = \frac{32}{3}\left(1-0\right)\
\amp = \frac{32}{3} = 10.\overline{6}
\end{align}
This is a fantastic result. By considering (n) equally–spaced subintervals, we obtained a formula for an approximation of the area that involved our variable (n\text{.}) As (n) grows large — without bound — the error shrinks to zero and we obtain the exact area.
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This section started with a fundamental calculus technique: make an approximation, refine the approximation to make it better, then use limits in the refining process to get an exact answer. That is precisely what we just did.
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Let's practice this again.
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Example 1.15. Approximating Area With a Formula, Using Sums.
Find a formula that approximates the area under f(x)=x3 on the interval [−1,5] using the Right Hand Rule and n equally spaced subintervals, then take the limit as n→∞ to find the exact area.
Solution
We have (\Delta x = \frac{5-(-1)}{n} = 6/n\text{.}) We have (x_i = (-1) + (i-1)\Delta x\text{;}) as the Right Hand Rule uses (x_{i+1}\text{,}) we have (x_{i+1} = (-1) + i\Delta x\text{.})
The Riemann sum corresponding to the Right Hand Rule is (followed by simplifications):
\begin{align}
\sum_{i=1}^n f(x_{i+1})\Delta x \amp = \sum_{i=1}^n f(-1+i\Delta x)\Delta x\
\amp = \sum_{i=1}^n (-1+i\Delta x)^3\Delta x\
\amp = \sum_{i=1}^n \big((i\Delta x)^3 -3(i\Delta x)^2 + 3i\Delta x -1\big)\Delta x\
\amp = \sum_{i=1}^n \big(i^3\Delta x^4 - 3i^2\Delta x^3 + 3i\Delta x^2 -\Delta x\big)\
\amp = \Delta x^4 \sum_{i=1}^ni^3 -3\Delta x^3 \sum_{i=1}^n i^2+ 3\Delta x^2 \sum_{i=1}^n i - \sum_{i=1}^n \Delta x\
\amp = \Delta x^4 \left(\frac{n(n+1)}{2}\right)^2 -3\Delta x^3 \frac{n(n+1)(2n+1)}{6}+ 3\Delta x^2 \frac{n(n+1)}{2} - n\Delta x\
\amp = \frac{1296}{n^4}\cdot\frac{n^2(n+1)^2}{4} - 3\frac{216}{n^3}\cdot\frac{n(n+1)(2n+1)}{6} + 3\frac{36}{n^2}\frac{n(n+1)}2 -6\
\amp =156 + \frac{378}n + \frac{216}{n^2}
\end{align}
Once again, we have found a compact formula for approximating the area with (n) equally spaced subintervals and the Right Hand Rule. The graph below depicts the graph of (f) and its area-approximation using the Right Hand Rule and 10 evenly spaced subintervals. This yields an approximation of (195.96\text{.}) Using (n=100) gives an approximation of (159.802\text{.})
Now find the exact answer using a limit:
\begin{equation}
\lim_{n\to\infty} \left(156 + \frac{378}n + \frac{216}{n^2}\right) = 156\text{.}
\end{equation}
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We have used limits to evaluate exactly given definite limits. Will this always work? We will show, given not–very–restrictive conditions, that yes, it will always work.
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The previous two examples demonstrated how an expression such as
n∑i=1f(xi+1)Δx
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can be rewritten as an expression explicitly involving n, such as 32/3(1−1/n2).
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Viewed in this manner, we can think of the summation as a function of n. An n value is given (where n is a positive integer), and the sum of areas of n equally spaced rectangles is returned, using the Left Hand, Right Hand, or Midpoint Rules.
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Given a function f(x) defined on the interval [a,b] let:
SL(n)=n∑i=1f(xi)Δx, the sum of equally spaced rectangles formed using the Left Hand Rule,
SR(n)=n∑i=1f(xi+1)Δx, the sum of equally spaced rectangles formed using the Right Hand Rule, and
SM(n)=n∑i=1f(xi+xi+12)Δx, the sum of equally spaced rectangles formed using the Midpoint Rule.
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The following theorem states that we can use any of our three rules to find the exact value of the area under f(x) on [a,b]. It also goes two steps further. The theorem states that the height of each rectangle doesn't have to be determined following a specific rule, but could be f(ci), where ci is any point in the i th subinterval, as discussed earlier.
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The theorem goes on to state that the rectangles do not need to be of the same width. Using the notation of Definition 1.12, let Δxi denote the length of the i th subinterval in a partition of [a,b]. Now let ||Δx|| represent the length of the largest subinterval in the partition: that is, ||Δx|| is the largest of all the Δxi's. If ||Δx|| is small, then [a,b] must be partitioned into many subintervals, since all subintervals must have small lengths. “Taking the limit as ||Δx|| goes to zero” implies that the number n of subintervals in the partition is growing to infinity, as the largest subinterval length is becoming arbitrarily small. We then interpret the expression
lim||Δx||→0n∑i=1f(ci)Δxi
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as “the limit of the sum of rectangles, where the width of each rectangle can be different but getting small, and the height of each rectangle is not necessarily determined by a particular rule.” The following theorem states that, for a sufficiently nice function, we can use any of our three rules to find the area under f(x) over [a,b].
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Theorem 1.16. Area and the Limit of Riemann Sums.
Let f(x) be a continuous function on the closed interval [a,b] and let SL(n), SR(n) and SM(n) be the sums of equally spaced rectangles formed using the Left Hand Rule, Right Hand Rule, and Midpoint Rule, respectively. Then:
limn→∞SL(n)=limn→∞SR(n)=limn→∞SM(n)=limn→∞n∑i=1f(ci)Δxi
The net area under f on the interval [a,b] is equal to limn→∞n∑i=1f(ci)Δxi.
The net area under f on the interval [a,b] is equal to lim∥Δx∥→0n∑i=1f(ci)Δxi.
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We summarize what we have learned over the past few sections here.
Knowing the “area under the curve” can be useful. One common example is: the area under a velocity curve is displacement.
While we can approximate the area under a curve in many ways, we have focused on using rectangles whose heights can be determined using: the Left Hand Rule, the Right Hand Rule and the Midpoint Rule.
Sums of rectangles of this type are called Riemann sums.
The exact value of the area can be computed using the limit of a Riemann sum. We generally use one of the above methods as it makes the algebra simpler.
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Exercises for Section 1.3.
Exercise 1.3.1.
Find the area under (y=2x) between (x=0) and any positive value for (x\text{.})
Answer
(\ds x^2)
Solution
Let (x=a) denote an arbitrary, positive point. Then we wish to find the area under the curve,
First consider approximating the area by the Left Hand Rule using (n) equally spaced subintervals. That is,
\begin{equation}
\Delta x = \frac{a-0}{n}=\frac{a}{n}\text{,}
\end{equation}
and partition
\begin{equation}
x_1 = 0, \ x_2 = \frac{a}{n}, \dots, \ x_{n+1} = a\text{.}
\end{equation}
So we see that for general (i=1,\dots, \ n\text{:})
\begin{equation}
x_i=\frac{(i-1)a}{n}\text{.}
\end{equation}
Therefore, our approximation (S_L(n)) is
\begin{equation}
\begin{split} S_L(n) \amp = \sum_{i=1}^n f(x_i)\Delta x \ \amp = \sum_{i=1}^n f\left(\frac{(i-1)a}{n}\right)\frac{a}{n} \ \amp =\frac{a}{n}\sum_{i=1}^n 2\left(\frac{(i-1)a}{n}\right) \ \amp = \frac{2a^2}{n^2}\sum_{i=1}^n (i-1)\ \amp = \frac{2a^2}{n^2} \left(\frac{1}{2}n(n+1) - n\right) = a^2+\frac{a^2}{n}-2\frac{a^2}{n}. \end{split}
\end{equation}
The exact area (A) can be found by taking the limit
\begin{equation}
A=\lim_{n\to \infty} S_L(n) = \lim_{n\to \infty} \left(a^2-\frac{a^2}{n}\right) = a^2\text{.}
\end{equation}
Therefore, the area under the curve (y=2x) on the interval ([0,a]) is (a^2) for any (a>0\text{.})
Exercise 1.3.2.
Find the area under (y=4x) between (x=0) and any positive value for (x\text{.})
Answer
(\ds 2x^2)
Solution
Let (x=a) denote an arbitrary, positive point. Then we wish to find the area under the curve,
First consider approximating the area by the Left Hand Rule using (n) equally spaced subintervals. That is,
\begin{equation}
\Delta x = \frac{a-0}{n}=\frac{a}{n}\text{,}
\end{equation}
and partition
\begin{equation}
x_1 = 0,\ x_2 = \frac{a}{n}, \dots, \ x_{n+1} = a\text{.}
\end{equation}
So we see that for general (i=1,\dots, \ n\text{:})
\begin{equation}
x_i=\frac{(i-1)a}{n}\text{.}
\end{equation}
Therefore, our approximation (S_L(n)) is
\begin{equation}
\begin{split} S_L(n) \amp = \sum_{i=1}^n f(x_i)\Delta x \ \amp = \sum_{i=1}^n f\left(\frac{(i-1)a}{n}\right)\frac{a}{n} \ \amp =\frac{a}{n}\sum_{i=1}^n 4\left(\frac{(i-1)a}{n}\right) \ \amp = \frac{4a^2}{n^2}\sum_{i=1}^n (i-1)\ \amp = \frac{4a^2}{n^2} \left(\frac{1}{2}n(n+1) - n\right) = 2a^2+2\frac{a^2}{n}-4\frac{a^2}{n}. \end{split}
\end{equation}
The exact area (A) can be found by taking the limit
\begin{equation}
A=\lim_{n\to \infty} S_L(n) = \lim_{n\to \infty} \left(2a^2-2\frac{a^2}{n}\right) = 2a^2\text{.}
\end{equation}
Therefore, the area under the curve (y=4x) on the interval ([0,a]) is (2a^2) for any (a>0\text{.})
Exercise 1.3.3.
Find the area under (y=4x) between (x=2) and any positive value for (x) bigger than 2.
Answer
(\ds 2x^2-8)
Solution
We now wish to find the area under the curve (y=4x) on the interval ([2,b]\text{,}) for any (b>2\text{.})
We solve this problem using the same method as above, now with
\begin{equation}
\Delta x = \frac{b-2}{n}, \ x_1=2, x_2=2+\frac{b-2}{n}, \dots,x_{n+1}=b
\end{equation}
Therefore,
\begin{equation}
x_i = 2+\frac{b-2}{n}(i-1) i=1,2,\dots,n\text{.}
\end{equation}
Thus,
\begin{equation}
\begin{split} S_L(n) \amp = \sum_{i=1}^n f(x_i)\Delta x \ \amp = \sum_{i=1}^n f\left(2+\frac{b-2}{n}(i-1)\right)\frac{b-2}{n} \ \amp =\frac{b-2}{n}\sum_{i=1}^n 4\left(2+\frac{b-2}{n}(i-1)\right) \ \amp = \frac{b-2}{n}\left(\sum_{i=1}^n 8+ 4\frac{b-2}{n}\sum_{i=1}^n (i-1) \right)\ \amp = \frac{b-2}{n}\left(8n +4\frac{b-2}{n} \left(\frac{1}{2}n(n+1)-n\right) \right)\ \amp = 8(b-2) + \frac{2(b-2)^2}{n}(n+1) - \frac{4(b-2)^2}{n}. \end{split}
\end{equation}
Since we will be taking the limit (\displaystyle\lim_{n\to\infty}S_L(n)\text{,}) any term with (n) (or a higher power) in the denominator will go to zero. We then see that the desired area (A) is
\begin{equation}
A = 8(b-2)+2(b-2)^2 = 2b^2-8\text{.}
\end{equation}
Note: Of course, we could have used our answer from Exercise 1.3.2. The area under (y=4x) on the interval ([0,2]) (i.e. (a=2)) is (2a^2 = 8\text{,}) and the area under the interval ([0,b]) is (2b^2\text{.}) Therefore, the area under (y=4x) on the interval ([2,b]) is the difference, (2b^2-8\text{.})
Exercise 1.3.4.
Find the area under (y=4x) between any two positive values for (x\text{,}) say (a\lt b\text{.})
Answer
(\ds 2b^2-2a^2)
Solution
Now consider the fully generalized case: the area under (y=4x) on the interval ([a,b]\text{,}) with (a,b \geq 0) and (b > a\text{.})
We again use the Left Hand Rule and (n) equally spaced subintervals. That is,
\begin{equation}
\Delta x = \frac{b-a}{n}, \ x_i = a+\frac{b-a}{n}(i-1) i=1,2,\dots,n\text{.}
\end{equation}
And so our approximation is
\begin{equation}
\begin{split} S_L(n) \amp = \sum_{i=1}^n f(x_i)\Delta x \ \amp = \sum_{i=1}^n f\left(a+\frac{b-a}{n}(i-1)\right)\frac{b-a}{n} \ \amp =\frac{b-a}{n}\sum_{i=1}^n 4\left(a+\frac{b-a}{n}(i-1)\right) \ \amp = \frac{b-a}{n}\left(\sum_{i=1}^n 4a+ 4\frac{b-a}{n}\sum_{i=1}^n (i-1) \right)\ \amp = \frac{b-a}{n}\left(4an +4\frac{b-a}{n} \left(\frac{1}{2}n(n+1)-n\right) \right)\ \amp =4a(b-a) + \frac{2(b-a)^2}{n}(n+1)-\frac{4(b-a)^2}{n} \end{split}
\end{equation}
We find that
\begin{equation}
A = \lim_{n\to\infty}S_L(n) = 4a(b-a) + 2(b-a)^2 = 2b^2-2a^2\text{.}
\end{equation}
To check our answer, we again use the solution to Exercise 1.3.2. The area under (y=4x) from 0 to (b) is (2b^2\text{,}) and the area under the curve from 0 to (a) is (2a^2\text{.}) Therefore, the area on the interval ([a,b]) must be (2b^2-2a^2\text{.})
Exercise 1.3.5.
Let (\ds f(x)=x^2+3x+2\text{.}) Approximate the area under the curve between (x=0) and (x=2) using 4 rectangles and also using 8 rectangles.
Answer
4 rectangles: (41/4=10.25\text{,}) 8 rectangles: (183/16= 11.4375)
Solution
We wish to approximate the area under the curve (f(x)=x^2+3x+2) on the interval ([0,2]) using (n=8) rectangles.
We have:
\begin{equation}
\Delta x = \frac{2-0}{8} = \frac{1}{4}, \ x_{i} = 0 + \Delta x (i-1) = \frac{1}{4} (i-1) i=1, \dots, \ 8\text{.}
\end{equation}
Now, solve the problem using the Midpoint Rule:
\begin{equation}
\begin{split} S_M \amp = \sum_{i=1}^8 f\left(\frac{x_i + x_{i+1}}{2}\right)\Delta x\ \amp = \frac{1}{4} \sum_{i=1}^8 f\left(\frac{i}{4}-\frac{1}{8}\right)\ \amp = \frac{1}{4} \sum_{i=1}^8 \left( \left(\frac{i}{4}-\frac{1}{8}\right)^2 + 3\left(\frac{i}{4}-\frac{1}{8}\right) + 2\right) \ \amp = \frac{1}{4} \sum_{i=1}^8 \left(\frac{i^2}{16} + \frac{11i}{16} + \frac{106}{64}\right)\ \amp = \frac{1}{4} \left(\frac{1}{16} \sum_{i=1}^8 i^2 + \frac{11}{16} \sum_{i=1}^8 i + \frac{106}{64}\right)\ \amp = \frac{1}{4} \left(\frac{405}{8}\right) = \frac{405}{32} \end{split}
\end{equation}
Therefore, our approximation is
\begin{equation}
A \approx \frac{405}{32} = 12.65625\text{.}
\end{equation}
The exact area is (\frac{38}{3}\approx 12.667) and so this is an underestimate.
Note: Using a different method (such as Right Hand Rule or Left Hand Rule) will give a slightly different answer.
Exercise 1.3.6.
Let (\ds f(x)=x^2-2x+3\text{.}) Approximate the area under the curve between (x=1) and (x=3) using 4 rectangles.
Answer
Solution
We now approximate the area under the curve (f(x)=x^2-2x+3) on the interval ([1,3]) using (n=4) rectangles.
We will setup this problem using the Right Hand Rule:
\begin{equation}
\Delta x = \frac{3-1}{4} = \frac{1}{2}, \ x_{i+1} = 1+\frac{1}{2}i i=1,2,3,4\text{.}
\end{equation}
Therefore, our approximation is
\begin{equation}
\begin{split} S_R \amp = \sum_{i=1}^4 f(x_{i+1})\Delta x\ \amp = \frac{1}{2} \sum_{i=1}^4 f\left(1+\frac{1}{2}i\right) \ \amp =\frac{1}{2} \sum_{i=1}^4 \left[\left( 1+\frac{1}{2}i\right)^2 - 2\left( 1+\frac{1}{2}i\right) + 3\right]\ \amp = \frac{1}{2} \left[\left((3/2)^2 - 2(3/2) + 3\right)+ \left(2^2-2(2)+3\right) + \dots + \left(3^2-2(3)+3\right)\right]\ \amp = \frac{1}{2} \left(\frac{31}{2}\right) \end{split}
\end{equation}
Therefore, our approximation is
\begin{equation}
A \approx \frac{31}{4} = 7.75\text{.}
\end{equation}
The exact area is (20/3 \approx 6.667) and so this is an overestimate (which we would expect if we were to draw the rectangles on the graph above).
Note: Using a different method (such as Midpoint or Left Hand Rule) will give a slightly different answer. |
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The most common cause of otitis externa in a diabetic patient is Pseudomonas aeruginosa, with a prevalence of 20%-60%. Diabetic patients are especially susceptible to malignant otitis externa, a severe invasive infection that can spread beyond the ear canal 1. This condition is often characterized by intense pain, discharge, and granulation tissue in the ear canal, and can lead to serious complications such as facial nerve paralysis and skull base osteomyelitis 2.
Key factors that contribute to the development of otitis externa in diabetic patients include:
Impaired microcirculation, which can lead to poor wound healing and increased susceptibility to infection
Altered immune response, which can make it more difficult for the body to fight off infections
Glucose-rich secretions, which can provide an ideal environment for bacterial and fungal growth 2
Treatment of otitis externa in diabetic patients typically involves:
Careful cleaning of the ear canal to remove debris and reduce the risk of infection
Topical antibiotic drops, such as ciprofloxacin 0.3% or ofloxacin 0.3%, applied 3-4 drops twice daily for 7-10 days
Systemic antibiotics, such as oral ciprofloxacin 500mg twice daily for 10-14 days, for severe cases or malignant otitis externa 2
Antifungal drops, such as clotrimazole 1% solution, for fungal infections
Maintenance of strict glucose control to prevent hyperglycemia, which can impair immune function and delay healing 2
It is essential to note that diabetic patients should avoid ear syringing, especially with tap water, as it may increase the risk of malignant otitis externa 3. Instead, careful cleaning of the ear canal and topical treatments should be used to manage otitis externa in diabetic patients. The use of topical antibiotic drops and careful cleaning of the ear canal can help to reduce the risk of complications and improve outcomes in diabetic patients with otitis externa.
From the FDA Drug Label
Ofloxacin otic solution, 0.3% is indicated for the treatment of infections caused by susceptible isolates of the designated microorganisms in the specific conditions listed below: Otitis Externa in adults and pediatric patients, 6 months and older, due to Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Staphylococcus aureus.
The most common cause of otitis externa is not explicitly stated in the context of diabetic patients. However, based on the provided information, the common causes of otitis externa in general are:
Escherichia coli
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Staphylococcus aureus
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From the Research
Causes of Otitis Externa in Diabetic Patients
The most common cause of otitis externa in diabetic patients is bacterial infection, with Pseudomonas aeruginosa being the most frequently isolated pathogen 5, 6, 7.
Fungal infections, such as Aspergillus and Candida species, can also cause otitis externa in diabetic patients, although they are less common 5, 6.
Diabetic patients are more susceptible to developing malignant otitis externa, a severe and potentially life-threatening form of the disease 7.
Risk Factors and Complications
Diabetic patients with otitis externa are at risk of developing serious complications, such as facial nerve palsy, skull-base osteomyelitis, and cerebral venous thrombosis 6, 7.
Delayed diagnosis and treatment can lead to severe and potentially fatal complications 7.
A high index of suspicion for fungal otitis externa should be maintained in diabetic patients with intractable cases of otitis externa and negative initial cultures 6.
Treatment and Prevention
Topical antibiotics and analgesics are the mainstays of treatment for acute otitis externa 8.
Oral antibiotics may be indicated in cases of cellulitis or immunocompromise 8.
Prevention of otitis externa involves avoiding injury to the ear canal and keeping it free of water 8.
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In standard cosmology, comoving distance and proper distance (or physical distance) are two closely related distance measures used by cosmologists to define distances between objects. Comoving distance factors out the expansion of the universe, giving a distance that does not change in time except due to local factors, such as the motion of a galaxy within a cluster. Proper distance roughly corresponds to where a distant object would be at a specific moment of cosmological time, which can change over time due to the expansion of the universe. Comoving distance and proper distance are defined to be equal at the present time. At other times, the Universe's expansion results in the proper distance changing, while the comoving distance remains constant.
Comoving coordinates
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Although general relativity allows the formulation of the laws of physics using arbitrary coordinates, some coordinate choices are easier to work with. Comoving coordinates are an example of such a coordinate choice. Conceptually, each galaxy in the cosmos becomes a position on the coordinate axis. As the universe expands this position moves with the expansion.: 290
Comoving coordinates assign constant spatial coordinate values to observers who perceive the universe as isotropic. Such observers are called "comoving" observers because they move along with the Hubble flow. The velocity of an object relative to the local comoving frame is called the peculiar velocity of that object. The peculiar velocity of a photon is always the speed of light.
Most large lumps of matter, such as galaxies, are nearly comoving, so that their peculiar velocities (owing to gravitational attraction) are small compared to their Hubble-flow velocity seen by observers in moderately nearby galaxies, (i.e. as seen from galaxies just outside the group local to the observed "lump of matter").
A comoving observer is the only observer who will perceive the universe, including the cosmic microwave background radiation, to be isotropic. Non-comoving observers will see regions of the sky systematically blue-shifted or red-shifted. Thus, isotropy, particularly isotropy of the cosmic microwave background radiation, defines a special local frame of reference called the comoving frame.[citation needed]
In addition to position, there is a comoving time coordinate, the elapsed time since the Big Bang according to a clock of a comoving observer. The comoving spatial coordinates tell where an event occurs while this cosmological time tells when an event occurs. Together, they form a complete coordinate system, giving both the location and time of an event.
A two-sphere drawn in 3D can be used to envision the concept of comoving coordinates. The surface of the sphere defines a two-dimensional space that is homogeneous and isotropic. The two coordinates in the surface of the sphere are independent of the radius of the sphere: as the sphere expands, these two coordinates are "comoving." If the radius expands over time, any tiny patch of the surface is unaffected, but distant points on the sphere are physically further apart across the surface.: 31
Comoving distance and proper distance
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Since comoving galaxies are the tick marks or labels for the comoving coordinate system, the distance between two galaxies denoted in terms of these labels remains constant at all times. This distance is the comoving distance. It is also called the coordinate distance, radial distance, or conformal distance.: 27 The physical distance between these galaxies would have been smaller in the past and will become larger in the future due to the expansion of the universe. The conversion factor between a comoving distance and the physical distance in an expanding Universe is called scale factor.: 2
There are different possible concepts for physical distance in spacetime. Distance in spacetime is computed between events along a trajectory light would take, a geodesic. The proper distance is a physical distance computed using the same value of time at each event. This proper distance between two points can be envisioned as the value one would measure with a very long ruler while the expansion of universe was frozen. Since time is fixed, the scale factor is also fixed. This distance measure is also called the instantaneous physical distance.: 26
Definitions
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The comoving distance from an observer to a distant object (e.g. galaxy) can be computed by the following formula (derived using the Friedmann–Lemaître–Robertson–Walker metric): where a(t′) is the scale factor, te is the time of emission of the photons detected by the observer, t is the present time, and c is the speed of light in vacuum.
Despite being an integral over time, this expression gives the correct distance that would be measured by a set of comoving local rulers at fixed time t, i.e. the "proper distance" (as defined below) after accounting for the time-dependent comoving speed of light via the inverse scale factor term in the integrand. By "comoving speed of light", we mean the velocity of light through comoving coordinates [] which is time-dependent even though locally, at any point along the null geodesic of the light particles, an observer in an inertial frame always measures the speed of light as in accordance with special relativity. For a derivation see "Appendix A: Standard general relativistic definitions of expansion and horizons" from Davis & Lineweaver 2004. In particular, see eqs. 16–22 in the referenced 2004 paper [note: in that paper the scale factor is defined as a quantity with the dimension of distance while the radial coordinate is dimensionless.]
Many textbooks use the symbol for the comoving distance. However, this must be distinguished from the coordinate distance in the commonly used comoving coordinate system for a FLRW universe where the metric takes the form (in reduced-circumference polar coordinates, which only works half-way around a spherical universe):
In this case the comoving coordinate distance is related to by:
Most textbooks and research papers define the comoving distance between comoving observers to be a fixed unchanging quantity independent of time, while calling the dynamic, changing distance between them "proper distance". On this usage, comoving and proper distances are numerically equal at the current age of the universe, but will differ in the past and in the future; if the comoving distance to a galaxy is denoted , the proper distance at an arbitrary time is simply given by where is the scale factor (e.g. Davis & Lineweaver 2004). The proper distance between two galaxies at time t is just the distance that would be measured by rulers between them at that time.
Uses of the proper distance
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Cosmological time is identical to locally measured time for an observer at a fixed comoving spatial position, that is, in the local comoving frame. Proper distance is also equal to the locally measured distance in the comoving frame for nearby objects. To measure the proper distance between two distant objects, one imagines that one has many comoving observers in a straight line between the two objects, so that all of the observers are close to each other, and form a chain between the two distant objects. All of these observers must have the same cosmological time. Each observer measures their distance to the nearest observer in the chain, and the length of the chain, the sum of distances between nearby observers, is the total proper distance.
It is important to the definition of both comoving distance and proper distance in the cosmological sense (as opposed to proper length in special relativity) that all observers have the same cosmological age. For instance, if one measured the distance along a straight line or spacelike geodesic between the two points, observers situated between the two points would have different cosmological ages when the geodesic path crossed their own world lines, so in calculating the distance along this geodesic one would not be correctly measuring comoving distance or cosmological proper distance. Comoving and proper distances are not the same concept of distance as the concept of distance in special relativity. This can be seen by considering the hypothetical case of a universe empty of mass, where both sorts of distance can be measured. When the density of mass in the FLRW metric is set to zero (an empty 'Milne universe'), then the cosmological coordinate system used to write this metric becomes a non-inertial coordinate system in the Minkowski spacetime of special relativity where surfaces of constant Minkowski proper-time τ appear as hyperbolas in the Minkowski diagram from the perspective of an inertial frame of reference. In this case, for two events which are simultaneous according to the cosmological time coordinate, the value of the cosmological proper distance is not equal to the value of the proper length between these same events, which would just be the distance along a straight line between the events in a Minkowski diagram (and a straight line is a geodesic in flat Minkowski spacetime), or the coordinate distance between the events in the inertial frame where they are simultaneous.
If one divides a change in proper distance by the interval of cosmological time where the change was measured (or takes the derivative of proper distance with respect to cosmological time) and calls this a "velocity", then the resulting "velocities" of galaxies or quasars can be above the speed of light, c. Such superluminal expansion is not in conflict with special or general relativity nor the definitions used in physical cosmology. Even light itself does not have a "velocity" of c in this sense; the total velocity of any object can be expressed as the sum where is the recession velocity due to the expansion of the universe (the velocity given by Hubble's law) and is the "peculiar velocity" measured by local observers (with and , the dots indicating a first derivative), so for light is equal to c (−c if the light is emitted towards our position at the origin and +c if emitted away from us) but the total velocity is generally different from c. Even in special relativity the coordinate speed of light is only guaranteed to be c in an inertial frame; in a non-inertial frame the coordinate speed may be different from c. In general relativity no coordinate system on a large region of curved spacetime is "inertial", but in the local neighborhood of any point in curved spacetime we can define a "local inertial frame" in which the local speed of light is c and in which massive objects such as stars and galaxies always have a local speed smaller than c. The cosmological definitions used to define the velocities of distant objects are coordinate-dependent – there is no general coordinate-independent definition of velocity between distant objects in general relativity. How best to describe and popularize that expansion of the universe is (or at least was) very likely proceeding – at the greatest scale – at above the speed of light, has caused a minor amount of controversy. One viewpoint is presented in Davis and Lineweaver, 2004.
Short distances vs. long distances
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Within small distances and short trips, the expansion of the universe during the trip can be ignored. This is because the travel time between any two points for a non-relativistic moving particle will just be the proper distance (that is, the comoving distance measured using the scale factor of the universe at the time of the trip rather than the scale factor "now") between those points divided by the velocity of the particle. If the particle is moving at a relativistic velocity, the usual relativistic corrections for time dilation must be made.
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Distance measure for comparison with other distance measures.
Expansion of the universe
Faster-than-light § Cosmic expansion, for the apparent faster-than-light movement of distant galaxies.
Friedmann–Lemaître–Robertson–Walker metric
Proper length
Redshift, for the link between comoving distance to redshift.
Shape of the universe
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Ned Wright's cosmology tutorial
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General method, including locally inhomogeneous case and Fortran 77 software
An explanation from the Atlas of the Universe website of distance.
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Progression and postoperative complications of osteoradionecrosis of the jaw: a 20-year retrospective study of 124 non-nasopharyngeal cancer cases and meta-analysis
Ziqin Kang1na1,
Tingting Jin2na1,
Xueer Li3,
Yuepeng Wang1,
Tianshu Xu1,
Yan Wang1,
Zixian Huang1&
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Abstract
Background
To assess the contributing risk factors for the progression of, and the postoperative poor prognosis associated with, osteoradionecrosis of jaw (ORNJ) following non-nasopharyngeal cancer treatment in head and neck.
Methods
A retrospective study of 124 non-nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients in head and neck treated at one institution between 2001 and 2020 was conducted. A cumulative meta-analysis was conducted according to PRISMA protocol and the electronic search was performed on the following search engines: PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science. After assessing surgery with jaw lesions as a risk factor for the occurrence of ORNJ, 124 cases were categorized into two groups according to the “BS” classification, after which jaw lesions, chemotherapy, flap reconstruction and onset time of ORNJ were analyzed through the chi-square test and t-test to demonstrate the potential association between them and the progression of ORNJ. Postoperative outcomes of wound healing, occlusal disorders, and nerve injury were statistically analyzed.
Results
With the statistically significant results of the meta-analysis (odds ratio = 3.07, 95% CI: 1.84–5.13, p< 0.0001), the chi-square test and t-test were used to validate our hypotheses and identified that surgery with jaw lesions could aggravate the progression and accelerate the appearance of ORNJ. Patients who underwent chemotherapy tended to suffer from severe-to-advanced osteonecrosis but did not shorten the onset time of ORNJ. Flap reconstruction presented obvious advantages in wound healing (p< 0.001) and disordered occlusion (p< 0.005). The mean onset time of ORNJ in non-nasopharyngeal cancer patients (4.5 years) was less than that in patients with nasopharyngeal cancer(NPC) (6.8 years).
Conclusions
Iatrogenic jaw lesions are evaluated as a significant risk factor in the occurrence and progression of ORNJ in non-nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients who tend to have more severe and earlier osteonecrosis after radiotherapy than NPC patients. Flap reconstruction is a better choice for protecting the remaining bone tissue and reducing postoperative complications of ORNJ.
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Background
Head and neck cancers (HNC) are the seventh most common malignancies worldwide and have been treated effectively by comprehensive sequence therapy, chiefly including surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy[1, 2]. Over the past decades, technological advances have transformed radiation therapy (RT) into a precise and effective treatment for cancer patients, and RT has become a crucial actor in cancer management . However, radiotherapy might cause various complications, of which osteoradionecrosis of the jaw (ORNJ) is the most severe and destructive.
The widely accepted definition of ORNJ is that bone lesions and destruction can be observed in the unhealed jaw tissue of the radiation area on imaging for a period of 3–6 months, and recurrence of the primary tumor and new tumors induced by radiation can be excluded [4, 5]. The incidence of osteoradionecrosis is about 4–8% over the past two decades as radiotherapy techniques become more conformal and doses to surrounding tissue decrease [6, 7]. ORNJ can cause emaciation, deformity, and pathological fractures, resulting in decreased quality of life. Patients with ORNJ may have anemia, leukocytosis, hyperproteinemia, and hypercoagulability which might make treatment more challenging .
Radiotherapy is the first choice for treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma with the promotion of advanced radiotherapy technology [9, 10]. In contrast with NPC, non-nasopharyngeal cancer patients are a noteworthy subset of HNC, and their treatment is more difficult and intractable. However, effective prevention of ORNJ is more significant than effective treatment in both nasopharyngeal and non-nasopharyngeal cancers. ORNJ management is multidisciplinary and can involve multitudinous approaches including conservative treatment, medications, hyperbaric oxygen, curettage of non-vital bone, and more invasive surgical intervention with flap reconstruction. Iatrogenic jaw lesion is defined as irreversible defect or discontinuity of jaw bone caused by surgical procedures following guidelines. Previous studies have displayed numerous high-risk factors for the occurrence of ORNJ, but studies on the risk factors of severe-to-advanced osteonecrosis progression are very rare. This may be due to the lack of consensus on the clear pathogenesis and definition of osteoradionecrosis.
Hence, we performed a retrospective study with 124 non-nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients to evaluate the high-risk factors could aggravate the progression of ORNJ, trying to identified the difference of onset time of ORNJ between non-nasopharyngeal carcinoma and nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Methods
Patients
This retrospective study was performed by the institutional review board of Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital at Sun Yat-sen University and the ethics committee. Patients treated at our institution consented in writing for the use of their anonymized data for research purposes. The clinical records and data of ORNJ patients were obtained from the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, from September 2001 to October 2020. In total, 124 cases were included in accordance with the selection criteria, which included explicit diagnosis of ORNJ and excluded recurrence of primary tumors. Preoperative examination, treatment, and follow-up data were recorded in patient medical records. The cohort consisted of 124 non-nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients with head and neck cancer who were treated with radiation for primary tumors. Based on the novel clinical classification and staging system, 124 cases were divided into two groups: a mild-to-moderate group (stage 0, stage I) and a severe-to-advanced group (stage II, stage III) .
Meta-analysis
Meta-analysis was performed to evaluate whether jaw lesion increased the risk of osteoradionecrosis after radiotherapy, and the findings provided the basis for our hypothesis that surgery with jaw lesions may promote the progression of ORNJ. In this study, we defined jaw lesion as the loss or discontinuity of jaw bone due to traumatic injuries or jaw surgery. The analysis was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) Statement criteria . An electronic search was performed on the following search engines: PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science, without specific filters, from January 1983 to April 2022. The electronic search strategy was conducted by using a combination of the following Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) terms and free text words. PubMed: “Osteoradionecrosis”[Mesh] AND “Prevention and control” [Subheading], “Osteoradionecrosis”[Mesh] AND “Jaw/surgery”[Mesh], “Osteoradionecrosis”[Mesh] AND “Jaw/injuries”[Mesh], “Osteoradionecrosis”[Mesh] AND “Jaw/radiation effects”[Mesh], “Osteoradionecrosis”[Mesh] AND “Head and Neck Neoplasms/surgery”[Mesh], “Osteoradionecrosis”[Mesh] AND “Risk Factors”[Mesh]; Embase: “Osteoradionecrosis”/exp AND “Prevention and control”/exp, “Osteoradionecrosis”/exp AND “Jaw disease”/exp, “Osteoradionecrosis”/exp AND “Oral surgery”/exp, “Osteoradionecrosis”/exp AND “Radiation related phenomena”/exp, “Osteoradionecrosis”/exp AND “Head and neck tumor”/exp, “Osteoradionecrosis”/exp AND “Head and neck surgery”/exp, “Osteoradionecrosis”/exp AND “Risk factor”/exp; Web of Science: “TS = (Osteoradionecrosis) AND TS = (Prevention and control)”, “TS = (Osteoradionecrosis) AND TS = (Jaw surgery)”, “TS = (Osteoradionecrosis) AND TS = (Jaw injuries)”, “TS = (Osteoradionecrosis) AND TS = (Jaw radiation effects)”, “TS = (Osteoradionecrosis) AND TS = (Head and Neck Neoplasms surgery)”, “TS = (Osteoradionecrosis) AND TS = (Risk factor)”. Inclusion criteria: ① full text papers, literature in English language, published after 1983; ② observational clinical studies including randomized clinical trials, prospective studies, cohort and case–control studies; ③ patients underwent radiotherapy and surgery causing jaw lesions with HNC. Exclusion criteria: ① case reports, reviews, conference literature, cross-sectional studies; ② studies without distinct definition of ORNJ; ③ jaw lesion was caused by tooth extraction and occurred after the diagnosis of ORNJ. A cumulative meta-analysis was performed with a random effects model in accordance with the inverse variance method. The odds ratio (OR) of the risk of ORN occurrence was calculated. The results of the meta-analysis were presented in a forest plot graph. The software RevMan version 5.2 was used to perform the statistical analysis.
Therapeutic category
The study generally included four treatments for ORNJ. In the conservative treatment group, 11 patients were treated with simple symptomatic treatment, mainly divided into three aspects: hyperbaric oxygen therapy; anti-inflammatory, antifibrosis and analgesic medication; and cell growth factor therapy. For surgical treatments, 43 patients underwent simple curettage with the excision of the fistula; 23 patients with partial jaw excision were divided into marginal jaw resection and segmental jaw resection on the basis of the depth of infiltration of necrotic bone and patients’ overall condition after stabilizing inflammation, intermaxillary traction was necessary at the same period; in total, 47 patients underwent vascularized tissue flap reconstruction combined with resection of necrotic tissue.
Evaluation of postoperative effects
One of the objectives of this study was to evaluate the effect of different surgical treatments. Most patients had a good recovery after effective surgical treatment, but several common complications also affected them. Complication categories included: wound healing, occlusal disorders and nerve injury. Follow-up was from the time the patient of ORNJ underwent surgery treatment to the present, and the evaluation criteria of the abovementioned complications were as follows: ① wounds with inflammatory reactions such as redness, hematoma, effusion, and even suppuration; ② mandibular deviation, chewing weakness and temporomandibular joint popping and pain; ③ deflection of angle of mouth, drum cheek weakness, involuntary drooling and numbness of lips, teeth and tongue.
Evaluation of chemotherapy and jaw lesions in the progression of ORNJ
After assessing surgery with jaw lesions as a risk factor for the appearance of ORN by meta-analysis, this study decided to evaluate whether two factors, chemotherapy and jaw lesions, could promote the progression of ORNJ based on the “BS” classification among 124 non-nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients. A total of 58 patients underwent surgery involving the jaw with primary tumor resection, including paramedian or median mandibular osteotomy, marginal mandibulectomy or maxillectomy and segmental mandibulectomy. Then, we further examined whether jaw lesions with flap reconstruction before radiotherapy could slow the progression of ORNJ. In addition, 46 patients were divided into the chemoradiotherapy group, and 78 patients only underwent radiotherapy. However, patients’ specific chemotherapy and radiotherapy regimens cannot be fully tracked due to the long time and their treatments in different institutions. The average time elapsed between the end of radiotherapy and clinical diagnosis of ORNJ was then compared. Furthermore, to compare the onset time of ORNJ with nasopharyngeal cancer and non-nasopharyngeal cancer in HNC patients, another 180 cases of nasopharyngeal cancer were recruited from a previous study of osteoradionecrosis by our team .
Statistical analysis
A total of 124 patients’ general demographic data were analyzed with descriptive statistical analysis, including sex, age, primary tumor site, classification, onset time of ORNJ and postoperative complications. After evaluating jaw lesions as a risk factor on the occurrence of ORNJ by meta-analysis, Pearson’s chi-square tests and Student’s t tests were used for bivariate analysis. Differences with p< 0.05 were considered statistically significant. All analyses were performed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences for Windows software (version 25.0, IBM Corp).
Results
Patients and treatments related characteristics
As displayed in Table 1, in 124 non-nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients, there were more than twice as many male patients as female patients, and the mean age was 57.6 (10.1) years (range 32–83). Most cases of primary tumors were oral carcinoma (89%), and the average onset time of ORNJ was 4.5 years (range 1 month-32 years). Table 2 shows 124 cases’ BS classification; 6 (5%) of 124 ORNJ patients were grouped into stage 0, and 62 (50%) were grouped into stage I. Forty-four patients (35%) were grouped into stage II, and 12 (10%) out of 124 patients with ORNJ presented with advanced pathological fracture (stage III). A total of 47 patients underwent vascularized tissue flap reconstruction with stage II and III disease, including 33 cases that were repaired with free flaps and 14 that were repaired with pedicled flaps. The free flap reconstruction comprised 30 cases of fibular osteomyocutaneous flaps, one case of anterolateral femoral free flap, one case of forearm flap and one case of iliac osteomusculocutaneous flap. In this study, 3 cases of skin flaps failed to repair the lesion and a second operation was performed, including 2 cases of fibular osteomyocutaneous flaps and one case of pectoralis major myocutaneous flap.
Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of study patients according to ORNJ
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Table 2 Bone (B) and soft tissue (S) classification, and stage of osteonecrosis of the mandible
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Meta-analysis
The results of the search and papers selection of the meta-analysis are shown in Fig.1. The electronic search provided 2215 records (PubMed: 1142 papers, Embase: 523 papers, Web of Science: 550). Eventually, ten articles conformed to the criteria [13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22]. General information regarding patients who underwent jaw surgery is presented in Table 3. In total, 4906 patients underwent surgery with jaw lesions out of 46,455 samples overall who suffered from HNC. Among these patients, 475 developed ORNJ, and the results of statistical analysis are displayed in Fig.2. The forest plot graph showed the presence of a high rate of heterogeneity between the studies (I 2 = 92%), and jaw lesion was a high-risk factor for the occurrence of osteonecrosis (OR = 3.07, 95% CI: 1.84–5.13, p< 0.0001).
Fig. 1
The screening process was conducted according to the PRISMA flow-diagram. Ten articles were finally included in the meta-analysis
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Table 3 Characteristics of included patients: among 4906 patients who received surgery with jaw lesions, 475 ORN were diagnosed
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Fig. 2
The forest plot graph shows the OD of risk of developing ORNJ in irradiated patients undergoing surgery with jaw lesions. Abbreviations: CI, Confidence Interval; I 2, Higgins’ Hindex; IV, Inverse Variance
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Postoperative complications of ORNJ
In Table 4, a total of 113 patients (90%) underwent surgical treatments after the diagnosis of ORNJ, but only 90 patients’ postoperative complications, including wound healing, occlusal disorders and nerve injury, were statistically analyzed because the other patients were lost to follow-up. A statistically significant difference was demonstrated among the three treatment groups involving wound healing (p< 0.001) and occlusal disorders (p = 0.022). Flap reconstruction after partial resection of the mandible can greatly reduce the incidence of postoperative complications such as poor wound healing and occlusal disorders. However, there was no significant difference in the postoperative incidence of nerve injury between the three surgical treatments (p = 0.152).
Table 4 Evaluation of poor prognosis for different surgical approaches
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Risk factors promote the progression of ORNJ
Overall treatments of 124 cases were obtained through a detailed examination of patient medical records for radiographic images and reports and histopathology reports. Before radiotherapy, 58 patients underwent primary tumor resection with jaw lesions, and 37 patients did not have jaw lesions. In addition, 29 patients underwent radiotherapy only (p = 0.018), indicating that radiotherapy and surgery with jaw lesions may exacerbate the progression of severe advanced osteonecrosis. Then, three different surgical procedures with jaw lesions were analyzed, and there was no significant difference between paramedian or median mandibular osteotomy, marginal mandibulectomy or maxillectomy and segmental mandibulectomy (p = 0.133). Among the 58 patients with jaw lesions, the flap reconstruction groups (43.8%) had significantly slower progression of osteonecrosis than patients who were not repaired with flaps (p = 0.011). Similarly, the paramedian or median mandibular osteotomy group and marginal mandibulectomy or maxillectomy group underwent chi-square tests according to the presence or absence of flap reconstruction, and the p values were 1.000 and 0.014, respectively. Bivariate statistical analysis of chemoradiotherapy and jaw lesions was conducted, which further indicated that both single chemoradiotherapy and chemoradiotherapy combined with jaw lesions can promote the progression of osteonecrosis, as shown in Table 5.
Table 5 Effects of jaw lesions and chemotherapy for progression of ORNJ and the onset time compared with different variables
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Among the above variables that were statistically significant in promoting the progression of osteonecrosis, Student’s t tests were adopted to evaluate the onset time of ORNJ. Statistical results showed that jaw lesions not only aggravated the progression of osteonecrosis but also shortened the onset time of ORNJ. In contrast, jaw lesions with flap reconstruction and chemoradiotherapy did not affect the onset time of ORNJ (p> 0.05). Furthermore, after comparing 180 nasopharyngeal cancer patients (6.8 years) with 124 non-nasopharyngeal cancer patients (4.5 years), the mean onset time of osteonecrosis in the former was significantly longer than that in the latter (p< 0.001).
Discussion
Osteoradionecrosis of the jaws (ORNJ) is an insidious complication of radiotherapy for head and neck carcinomas. Osteoradionecrosis induced by radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma has been widely and systematically studied. However, there is little literature regarding the progression and prognosis of osteoradionecrosis caused by treatment of non-nasopharyngeal cancer.
Compared with nasopharyngeal cancer, which is sensitive to radiotherapy, the treatment of non-nasopharyngeal cancer patients is more complicated and intractable. As the main part of non-nasopharyngeal carcinoma, OSCC represents a specific entity in terms of its management and therapeutic outcomes . The incidence of jaw lesions in primary tumor resection surgery is higher than that in other non-nasopharyngeal cancers, such as thyroid cancer, laryngeal cancer, and lymphoma in HNC. Regarding the pathogenesis of ORN, many classical theories have been reported in the literature. Marx published the famed hypoxic-hypocellular-hypovascular theory and indicated that trauma is only one mechanism of tissue breakdown leading to complications. In 2012, S L Wang et al. [241
.")] suggested that microvessel damage may play a key role in the occurrence and development of ORN. Based on the above theory, jaw lesions and chemotherapy drugs cause damage to blood circulation and microvessels.
Results of this research showed that 58 patients experienced jaw lesions owing to extensive resection of the primary tumor site as a surgical approach to remove the tumor completely, which helps to reduce tumor recurrence. The influence of developing ORNJ is probably caused by surgical interruption of the blood circulation of the jaw . On the other hand, maintaining the integrity of the periosteum as much as possible is a critical factor, and the decrease in the number of cells was considered to be connected with injury to the bone marrow and the periosteum and from the decrease in the number of osteoblasts [4, 26]. New bone tissue cannot be regenerated, and this in combination with the damage and embolization of blood supply, the risk of aggravating ORNJ is greatly increased. In this study, jaw lesions were divided into three groups according to surgical procedures: simple mandibular osteotomy, marginal jaw resection and segmental mandibulectomy. The statistical analysis shows that the progression of osteonecrosis was not influenced by different surgical approaches (p = 0.133). Although we cannot evaluate the effects of jaw damage caused by these three diverse surgical procedures on the progression of ORN, what they all have in common is performing paramedian or median mandibular osteotomy. Therefore, median or paramedian mandibular osteotomy due to iatrogenic jaw lesions is assessed as a vital risk factor in the progression of ORNJ in non-nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients.
The findings of this study about chemoradiotherapy are that it can aggravate the progression of osteonecrosis but does not accelerate the occurrence. Admittedly, chemotherapy drugs have toxic effects on normal vascular endothelial cells, causing vascular inflammation that may lead to local occlusion and even necrosis. However, some previous literature has reported that chemotherapy is a protective factor for the occurrence of ORNJ [13, 18]. Meanwhile, this retrospective study lack specific chemotherapy regimens in patients of ORNJ as a limiting factor. Hereto, we reserve our own opinions and will conduct a more rigorous and careful design in the future.
With the development of microsurgical techniques, pedicle flaps and free flaps have been widely used in the treatment of HNC. In our study, Table 4 indicates that flap repair has obvious advantages in reducing the occurrence of poor wound healing and occlusal disorders. After all, well-vascularized tissue flap reconstruction can remedy the damaged or interrupted blood circulation of the jaw and act as a protective barrier for irradiation of the remaining bone tissue. For patients with dentition defects, intermaxillary traction is obligatory but not enough to improve the accuracy of jaw reconstruction in ORNJ patients [27, 28]. Compared with ORNJ, the treatment of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ) is less extensive and effective . Surgical debridement produces more bone necrosis and it’s unavailing to cover the exposed areas with tissue flaps due to the entire skeleton is being treated with the bisphosphonate. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy and antibiotics also have little effects. Prevention is the only currently possible therapeutic approach to the management of BRONJ which is consistent with ORNJ. Generally, for ORNJ patients in stage II or III, flap reconstruction with dental implants treatment is still recommended as a priority, and dentists should advise patients who underwent partial mandibulectomy and curettage to repair defective dentition in a timely manner.
Oral health is the bridge to well-being, abundant clinical evidences have reported periodontal disease negatively affects the whole body, and it has a close association with diabetes and cardiovascular diseases . Consequently it is closely correlative that poor oral health may promote the progression of ORNJ. Overall, iatrogenic jaw lesion is a high-risk factor for the progression of osteonecrosis, and oral surgeons should schedule different frequencies of follow-up and readmission for patients, depending on the patient’s previous treatment, including surgery with jaw lesion and radiation therapy. Radiologists should also pay extra attention to HNC patients with jaw lesions, especially who have underwent paramedian or median mandibular osteotomy, and strive to achieve precision radiation therapy and help patients understand the association between radiation and ORNJ, educational audiovisual tools may be a good choice . Achieving early prevention and intervention for ORNJ is dependent on the surgeon’s sense of responsibility and the patient’s consciousness and active cooperation.
Recently, there has been a surging interest in the development of clinical prognostic models of OSCC, particularly in nomograms which are their graphic representation [32, 33]. It is of clinical significance to conduct similar study to predict OSCC patient outcomes after RT for the onset time and progression of ORNJ by incorporating multiple variables including tumor-related factors, bone invasion, chemotherapy, iatrogenic jaw lesions, radiotherapy, diabetes and other high risk factors, which is very important for oral health education, treatment planning, follow-up, and postoperative risk assessment in OSCC patients after RT. Prospective cohort studies will be performed for predictive modeling as the future perspectives of our study.
Conclusions
In summary, the study findings indicated iatrogenic jaw lesions are assessed as a risk factor in the occurrence and progression of ORNJ in non-nasopharyngeal cancers. Flap reconstruction can retard the progression of osteonecrosis and is more suitable for repairing severe and advanced ORNJ. But the retrospective nature of this study was a limiting factor as was the reliance on obtaining data from medical records completed by multitudinous doctors and lacked specific records of chemotherapy regimens, radiation doses and radiation approaches. All in all, it is indispensable to choose the most suitable personalized treatment, follow-up strategy and perform oral health education for each radiotherapy patient in HNC.
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The datasets generated and analyzed during the current study are not publicly available due to (ownership of data) but are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
Abbreviations
ORNJ:
Osteoradionecrosis of jaw
HNC:
Head and neck cancer
NPC:
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
SD:
Standard deviation
No.:
Number
ORN:
Osteoradionecrosis
CI:
Confidence Interval
I 2 :
Higgins’ Hindex
IV:
Inverse Variance
IMRT:
Intensity-modulated radiotherapy
OR:
Odds ratio
OSCC:
Oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma
RT:
Radiotherapy
BRONJ:
Bisphosphonate- related osteonecrosis of the jaw
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Marx RE. Osteoradionecrosis: a new concept of its pathophysiology. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1983;41(5):283–8.
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Støre G, Boysen M. Mandibular osteoradionecrosis: clinical behaviour and diagnostic aspects. Clin Otolaryngol Allied Sci. 2000;25(5):378–84.
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Owosho AA, Tsai CJ, Lee RS, Freymiller H, Kadempour A, Varthis S, Sax AZ, Rosen EB, Yom SK, Randazzo J, Drill E, Riedel E, Patel S, Lee NY, Huryn JM, Estilo CL. The prevalence and risk factors associated with osteoradionecrosis of the jaw in oral and oropharyngeal cancer patients treated with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT): the memorial sloan kettering cancer center experience. Oral Oncol. 2017;64:44–51.
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Chen YP, Chan ATC, Le QT, Blanchard P, Sun Y, Ma J. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Lancet. 2019;394(10192):64–80.
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ArticleGoogle Scholar
Moher D, Liberati A, Tetzlaff J, Altman DG, PRISMA Group. Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses: the PRISMA statement. PLoS Med. 2009;6(7):e1000097.
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Studer G, Bredell M, Studer S, Huber G, Glanzmann C. Risk profile for osteoradionecrosis of the mandible in the IMRT era. Strahlenther Onkol. 2016;192(1):32–9.
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Sathasivam HP, Davies GR, Boyd NM. Predictive factors for osteoradionecrosis of the jaws: a retrospective study. Head Neck. 2018;40(1):46–54.
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Renda L, Tsai TY, Huang JJ, Ito R, Hsieh WC, Kao HK, Hung SY, Huang Y, Huang YC, Chang YL, Cheng MH, Chang KP. A nomogram to predict osteoradionecrosis in oral cancer after marginal mandibulectomy and radiotherapy. Laryngoscope. 2020;130(1):101–7.
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Celik N, Wei FC, Chen HC, Cheng MH, Huang WC, Tsai FC, Chen YC. Osteoradionecrosis of the mandible after oromandibular cancer surgery. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2002;109(6):1875–81.
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Németh Z, Somogyi A, Takácsi-Nagy Z, Barabás J, Németh G, Szabó G. Possibilities of preventing osteoradionecrosis during complex therapy of tumors of the oral cavity. Pathol Oncol Res. 2000;6(1):53–8.
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Lajolo C, Rupe C, Gioco G, Troiano G, Patini R, Petruzzi M, Micciche’ F, Giuliani M. Osteoradionecrosis of the jaws due to teeth extractions during and after radiotherapy: a systematic review. Cancers. 2021;13(22):5798.
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ArticleGoogle Scholar
Bourhis J, Montay-Gruel P, Gonçalves Jorge P, Bailat C, Petit B, Ollivier J, Jeanneret-Sozzi W, Ozsahin M, Bochud F, Moeckli R, Germond JF, Vozenin MC. Clinical translation of FLASH radiotherapy: why and how? Radiother Oncol. 2019;139:11–7.
ArticleGoogle Scholar
Marx RE. Osteoradionecrosis: a new concept of its pathophysiology. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1983;41(5):283–8.
ArticleGoogle Scholar
Støre G, Boysen M. Mandibular osteoradionecrosis: clinical behaviour and diagnostic aspects. Clin Otolaryngol Allied Sci. 2000;25(5):378–84.
ArticleGoogle Scholar
Owosho AA, Tsai CJ, Lee RS, Freymiller H, Kadempour A, Varthis S, Sax AZ, Rosen EB, Yom SK, Randazzo J, Drill E, Riedel E, Patel S, Lee NY, Huryn JM, Estilo CL. The prevalence and risk factors associated with osteoradionecrosis of the jaw in oral and oropharyngeal cancer patients treated with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT): the memorial sloan kettering cancer center experience. Oral Oncol. 2017;64:44–51.
ArticleGoogle Scholar
Aarup-Kristensen S, Hansen CR, Forner L, Brink C, Eriksen JG, Johansen J. Osteoradionecrosis of the mandible after radiotherapy for head and neck cancer: risk factors and dose-volume correlations. Acta Oncol. 2019;58(10):1373–7.
ArticleGoogle Scholar
Jin T, Zhou M, Li S, Wang Y, Huang Z. Preoperative status and treatment of osteoradionecrosis of the jaw: a retrospective study of 252 cases. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2020;58(10):e276–82.
ArticleGoogle Scholar
Chen YP, Chan ATC, Le QT, Blanchard P, Sun Y, Ma J. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Lancet. 2019;394(10192):64–80.
ArticleGoogle Scholar
Lai TY, Yeh CM, Hu YW, Liu CJ. Hospital volume and physician volume in association with survival in patients with nasopharyngeal cancer after radiation therapy. Radiother Oncol. 2020;151:190–9.
ArticleGoogle Scholar
He Y, Liu Z, Tian Z, Dai T, Qiu W, Zhang Z. Retrospective analysis of osteoradionecrosis of the mandible: proposing a novel clinical classification and staging system. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2015;44(12):1547–57.
ArticleGoogle Scholar
Moher D, Liberati A, Tetzlaff J, Altman DG, PRISMA Group. Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses: the PRISMA statement. PLoS Med. 2009;6(7):e1000097.
ArticleGoogle Scholar
Wang TH, Liu CJ, Chao TF, Chen TJ, Hu YW. Risk factors for and the role of dental extractions in osteoradionecrosis of the jaws: a national-based cohort study. Head Neck. 2017;39(7):1313–21.
ArticleGoogle Scholar
Studer G, Bredell M, Studer S, Huber G, Glanzmann C. Risk profile for osteoradionecrosis of the mandible in the IMRT era. Strahlenther Onkol. 2016;192(1):32–9.
ArticleGoogle Scholar
Sathasivam HP, Davies GR, Boyd NM. Predictive factors for osteoradionecrosis of the jaws: a retrospective study. Head Neck. 2018;40(1):46–54.
ArticleGoogle Scholar
Renda L, Tsai TY, Huang JJ, Ito R, Hsieh WC, Kao HK, Hung SY, Huang Y, Huang YC, Chang YL, Cheng MH, Chang KP. A nomogram to predict osteoradionecrosis in oral cancer after marginal mandibulectomy and radiotherapy. Laryngoscope. 2020;130(1):101–7.
ArticleGoogle Scholar
Raguse JD, Hossamo J, Tinhofer I, Hoffmeister B, Budach V, Jamil B, Jöhrens K, Thieme N, Doll C, Nahles S, Hartwig ST, Stromberger C. Patient and treatment-related risk factors for osteoradionecrosis of the jaw in patients with head and neck cancer. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. 2016;121(3):215-21.e1.
ArticleGoogle Scholar
Moon DH, Moon SH, Wang K, Weissler MC, Hackman TG, Zanation AM, Thorp BD, Patel SN, Zevallos JP, Marks LB, Chera BS. Incidence of, and risk factors for, mandibular osteoradionecrosis in patients with oral cavity and oropharynx cancers. Oral Oncol. 2017;72:98–103.
ArticleGoogle Scholar
Liao PH, Chu CH, Hung YM, Tang PL, Kuo TJ. Tumor subsites and risk of osteoradionecrosis of the jaw in patients with oral cavity cancer: a national-based cohort study. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2021;278(9):3425–33.
ArticleGoogle Scholar
Kuhnt T, Stang A, Wienke A, Vordermark D, Schweyen R, Hey J. Potential risk factors for jaw osteoradionecrosis after radiotherapy for head and neck cancer. Radiat Oncol. 2016;30(11):101.
ArticleGoogle Scholar
Kubota H, Miyawaki D, Mukumoto N, Ishihara T, Matsumura M, Hasegawa T, Akashi M, Kiyota N, Shinomiya H, Teshima M, Nibu KI, Sasaki R. Risk factors for osteoradionecrosis of the jaw in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Radiat Oncol. 2021;16(1):1.
ArticleGoogle Scholar
Chen JA, Wang CC, Wong YK, Wang CP, Jiang RS, Lin JC, Chen CC, Liu SA. Osteoradionecrosis of mandible bone in patients with oral cancer–associated factors and treatment outcomes. Head Neck. 2016;38(5):762–8.
ArticleGoogle Scholar
Hosni A, Chiu K, Huang SH, Xu W, Huang J, Bayley A, Bratman SV, Cho J, Giuliani M, Kim J, O’Sullivan B, Ringash J, Waldron J, Spreafico A, de Almeida JR, Monteiro E, Witterick I, Chepeha DB, Gilbert RW, Irish JC, Goldstein DP, Hope A. Non-operative management for oral cavity carcinoma: definitive radiation therapy as a potential alternative treatment approach. Radiother Oncol. 2021;154:70–5.
ArticleGoogle Scholar
Xu J, Zheng Z, Fang D, Gao R, Liu Y, Fan ZP, Zhang CM, Wang SL. Early-stage pathogenic sequence of jaw osteoradionecrosis in vivo. J Dent Res. 2012;91(7):702–8.
Celik N, Wei FC, Chen HC, Cheng MH, Huang WC, Tsai FC, Chen YC. Osteoradionecrosis of the mandible after oromandibular cancer surgery. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2002;109(6):1875–81.
ArticleGoogle Scholar
Németh Z, Somogyi A, Takácsi-Nagy Z, Barabás J, Németh G, Szabó G. Possibilities of preventing osteoradionecrosis during complex therapy of tumors of the oral cavity. Pathol Oncol Res. 2000;6(1):53–8.
ArticleGoogle Scholar
Schepers RH, Raghoebar GM, Vissink A, Stenekes MW, Kraeima J, Roodenburg JL, Reintsema H, Witjes MJ. Accuracy of fibula reconstruction using patient-specific CAD/CAM reconstruction plates and dental implants: a new modality for functional reconstruction of mandibular defects. J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 2015;43(5):649–57.
ArticleGoogle Scholar
Foley BD, Thayer WP, Honeybrook A, McKenna S, Press S. Mandibular reconstruction using computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing: an analysis of surgical results. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2013;71(2):e111–9.
ArticleGoogle Scholar
Nastro E, Musolino C, Allegra A, Oteri G, Cicciù M, Alonci A, Quartarone E, Alati C, De Ponte FS. Bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw in patients with multiple myeloma and breast cancer. Acta Haematol. 2007;117(3):181–7.
ArticleGoogle Scholar
Fiorillo L. Oral health: the first step to well-being. Medicina. 2019;55(10):676.
ArticleGoogle Scholar
Fernandes DT, Prado-Ribeiro AC, Markman RL, Morais K, Moutinho K, Tonaki JO, Brandão TB, Rivera C, Santos-Silva AR, Lopes MA. The impact of an educational video about radiotherapy and its toxicities in head and neck cancer patients. Evaluation of patients’ understanding, anxiety, depression, and quality of life. Oral Oncol. 2020;106:104712.
ArticlePubMedGoogle Scholar
Tham T, Machado R, Herman SW, Kraus D, Costantino P, Roche A. Personalized prognostication in head and neck cancer: a systematic review of nomograms according to the AJCC precision medicine core (PMC) criteria. Head Neck. 2019;41(8):2811–22.
PubMedGoogle Scholar
Russo D, Mariani P, Caponio VCA, Lo Russo L, Fiorillo L, Zhurakivska K, Lo Muzio L, Laino L, Troiano G. Development and validation of prognostic models for oral squamous cell carcinoma: a systematic review and appraisal of the literature. Cancers. 2021;13(22):5755.
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In mathematics, a number can not be divided by zero. Observe:
1.
If B = 0, then C = 0. This is true. But:
2.
(where B = 0, so we just divided by zero)
Which is the same as:
3.
The problem is that could be any number. It would work if were 1 or if it were 1,000,000,000. 0/0 is said to be of "indeterminate form" for this reason, because it has no single value. Numbers of the form A/0, on the other hand, where is not 0, are said to be "undefined", or "undeterminated." This is because any attempt to define them will result in a value of infinity, which is itself undefined. Usually when two numbers are equal to the same thing, they are equal to each other. That is not true when the thing they are both equal to is 0/0. This means that the normal rules of maths do not work when the number is divided by zero.
Incorrect proofs based on division by zero
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It is possible to disguise a special case of division by zero in an algebraic argument. This can lead to invalid proofs, such as 1=2, as in the following:
With the following assumptions:
The following must be true:
Dividing by zero gives:
Simplify:
The fallacy is the assumption that dividing by 0 is a legitimate operation with 0/0 = 1.
Most people would probably recognize the above "proof" as incorrect, but the same argument can be presented in a way that makes it harder to spot the error. For example, if 1 is written as x, then 0 can be hidden behind x-x and 2 behind x+x. The above-mentioned proof can then be displayed as follows:
therefore:
Dividing by x - x gives:
and dividing by x gives:
The "proof" above is incorrect because it divides by zero when it divides by x-x, because any number minus itself is zero.
Calculus
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In calculus, the above are called indeterminate forms and come as a result of direct substitution while evaluating limits.
Further information: Derivative (mathematics) and integral
Division by zero in computers
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If a computer program tries to divide an integer by zero, the operating system will usually detect this and stop the program. Usually it will print an error message, or NaN. Division by zero is a common bug in computer programming. Dividing floating point numbers (decimals) by zero will usually result in either infinity or a special NaN (not a number) value, depending on what is being divided by zero.
Division by zero in geometry
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In geometry, it is sometimes said that This infinity (projective infinity) is neither a positive or a negative number, the same way that zero is neither a positive or negative number.[source?]
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We have here a diagram that
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And in the XY plane we have a line parallel to the X axis and a line parallel to the Y axis. Above which we have curves on the surface
that correspond to what would happen if vertical planes through the lines in
the XY plane were to intersect the surface. And then along those curves
there's - or tangent lines, right? The slope of the blue tangent line. That's the one above the line
that's parallel to the X axis. That's the tangent line where
we're holding Y constant. And so the slope of that tangent line
is the derivative in the I direction. And here when I say the I direction
I'm talking about the unit vector I with components zero, zero, zero. I'm sorry, one, zero, zero. Likewise the green tangent line -
couldn't figure out where to write it here. The green tangent line is the
derivative in the J direction. That's the one above the line in
the XY plane parallel to the Y axis. And so holding X constant. What the directional derivative is
is the way to find the derivative or the slope in any direction that you like. Let's formalize that. The directional derivative allows us to find
the derivative of F, a function of X and Y. And the direction of any
unit vector U given by AB or if we have an angle cosine
of theta, sine of theta. In R2 where theta is the angle in the XY plane
between the vector U and the positive X axis. And now we're going to look at a
different diagram from the textbook. First I want to point out that it's
the direction of any unit vector and one common mistake I see is
that when we do computations, folks don't always find a unit
vector before they get started. It is important that we are
working with a unit vector. So here's our diagram, we have the
surface S, which is in the first octant. And in the XY plane we have a vector here,
U and it's just in some random direction. We have a vertical plane that is - that passes
through or contains U and cuts the surface and gives us a curve and at the
tale of U is a point - excuse me, above the tale of U is a point P on the surface
and that - at that point is a tangent line. So it's given by T here. The point of tangent on the surface is P,
which has got coordinates X naught, Y naught, Z naught and then below that in the XY
plane, the tale of U is the point P prime which is X naught, Y naught, zero. Now away from P some way along the
curve of intersection between the plane and the surface is a point Q. And
QXYZ is intended to be a random point on the curve, which is also on the surface. The curve here is given by
C. The projection of Q onto the XY plane is Q prime,
which has coordinates XY zero. And the points P prime and Q prime in the
XY plane are a distance H units apart. Along the vector H - along
the vector U, the unit vector. Now U has components AB and if we want to
visualize these components here we have in the X direction from the tail of U we would
go A. And then the Y direction we would go B and that would give us the head
of the U. And I only gave you that to explain what's going on with HB and HA. They - it's intended that HA and HB are giving
us components of a scaler multiple of U. That has length H. Because U was a unit vector. All right, so those are the
pieces in this picture. The vector from P prime to Q prime is parallel
to the unit vector U and is given by HA HB, those are its components and we can express it
as H times AB the vector which is another way to say it's H times the vector U. You
can confirm that X and Y for Q prime, which has the coordinates XY zero are X equals
X naught, plus HA, Y equals Y naught, plus HB. One last thing before we
write down a definition. The slope of the tangent line to the surface at
the point P is the limit as H approaches zero of delta Z divided by H - so
as the horizontal distance goes to zero we get a derivative for Z, right? And that can also be expressed as the limit as
H approaches zero of Z minus Z naught divided by H. All of that is to set
up the following definition. The directional derivative in the direction
of U, so it's a little subscript vector of F at the point X naught, Y naught is equal
to the limit as H approaches zero of F of X naught plus HA, Y naught plus HB. Minus F of X naught, Y naught all divided
by H. Remember that Y is a unit vector and it's really giving us a direction
that we're going to care about. The limit is called the directional derivative
in the direction of U. it gives the rate of change of Z, which is really the slope
of a tangent line at P in the direction of U. Now this definition is not
how we're going to compute it. IN order to get there we're going to have to
go through a little bit of a process here. Consider a function G of H that is given by
F of X naught, plus AH, Y naught plus BH. Right? So the components X and Y that
we saw before that gave Q. Then G prime of zero is equal to the limit as H approaches
zero of G of H minus G of zero divided by H, that's by the definition of a
derivative in single variable calculus. And that will equal the limit as H
approaches zero of F of X naught, plus AH, Y naught plus BH minus F of X naught, Y naught
all divided by H. Which is the definition of the directional derivative of F in
the direction of U at X naught, Y naut. And you say that's just what we came up with. I know. But what we're saying is that's
one way to express G prime of zero. Looking through another lens we can
say that G of H is equal to F of XY, where X equals X naught plus
HA, Y equals Y naught, plus HB and now what we have is a function F
of XY where X depends on H and Y depends on H. So G prime of H by the chain rule is equal to
the partial of F with respect to X times DX DH. Plus the partial of F with
respect to Y times DY DH. And that can be written as FX at XY A, right? That partial derivative. F plus F Y at XY B. And that's another way to
write or that's a way to write G prime of H. But if H is equal to zero then X
becomes X naught and Y becomes Y naught because if H is zero the HA and HB zero out. So the directional derivative in the
direction of U of X at X naught, Y naught, which is we already said G prime
of zero given by the partial of F - with respect to X at X naught Y
naught A, plus the partial of F with respect to Y at X naught, Y naught B. Where the first equality is by
the definition of a derivative and the second inequality we
obtained by the chain rule. This gives us a way to compute the
directional derivative in general. The directional derivative in the direction of U
of F of XY is equal to F X at XY times A plus FY at XY times B where U is the vector AB and
the magnitude of U is equal to one, right? So it's a unit vector. I'm going to put that equation in a box. I'm just about done with this portion here. A couple of quick things. If U the unit vector is the
cosine of theta, sine of theta. Then the directional derivative in the
direction of U at X Y is equal to FX at XY times the cosine of theta plus
FX at XY times the sine of theta. If we're looking at F as a function of XY and Z,
then the directional derivative in the direction of U of F of X YZ is you probably already know,
FX at XY Z A plus FY at XYZ B plus FZ at XYZ C where use the vector ABC and
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I would like to know a closed formula for $\sum_{j=0}^{p-n } (-1)^j\binom{n^2}{p-n-j} \binom{n+j-1}j\binom{2n+j}{n+j+1}$, especially in the case $p$ is near $n^2/2$. Similarly, I would like a closed formula for: setting $q=2\cdot\lceil\frac{n(n+1)}{4}\rceil -1$, and setting $p=\lceil\frac{q}{2}\rceil-1$, what is the sum $ \sum_{j=0}^{p-n } (-1)^j\binom{q}{p-n-j} \binom{n+j-1}j\binom{2n+j}{n+j+1} $?
In either case I would be happy for an estimate of the growth of the sum (divided by $\binom {n^2-1}p$ in the first case, and divided by $\binom{q-1}p$ in the second).
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$\begingroup$ Some of the terms are the (n-1) coefficients; you can get rid of some j's in the expression, and then try Knuth's Concrete Mathematics. Gerhard "Ask Me About System Design" Paseman, 2012.02.15 $\endgroup$
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I played around with your sum in Maple and got
$$ \frac{2n}{n+1}{2n-1 \choose n-1}{n^2 \choose p-n} 3F_{2}([n,n-p,2n+1],[n+2,n^2+n+1-p],1) $$
I make no guarantees that this is correct (especially as the original answer contained a $\binom{n^2}{-1}$ in it).
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$\begingroup$ I can't prove this, but it works for as large as my computer can handle. A proof, or estimates of the asymptotic behavior (again, as p~ n^2/2) and n goes to infinity) would be most welcome. Thanks! $\endgroup$
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$\begingroup$ I checked on a better computer, this diverges from the sum when n>70 unfortunately. $\endgroup$
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$\sum_{j=0}^{p-n} (-1)^j a_{n,p}(j) = \sum_{j=0}^{\frac{p-n}{2}} a_{n,p}(2j)-a_{n,p}(2j+1)$
so examine this difference $a_{n,p}(2j)-a_{n,p}(2j+1)$, we can factor out $c_{n,p}(j):=\frac{(n^2)!(2n+2j)!(n+2j)!}{(n-1)!(n-1)!(2j+1)!(n+2j+2)!(p-n-2j)!(n^2-p+n+2j)!}$
giving $c_{n,p}(j) \left[ \frac{(n+2j+2)(2j+1)}{(n+2j)} - \frac{(2n+2j+1)(p-n-2j)}{(n^2-p+n+2j+1)}\right]$
$=c_{n,p}(j) \left[ (2j+1)\left(1+\frac{2}{n+2j}- \frac{p-n-2j}{n^2-p+n+2j+1}\right)-\frac{2n(p-n-2j)}{n^2-p+n+2j+1}\right]\approx -2nc_{n,p}(j)$
this is assuming $p\approx \frac{n^2}{2} $ is large. not sure if this helps
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While working with some inequalities I've noticed that combining the Cauchy-Schwartz inequality with some others we get the following:
|x|+|y|≥|x+y|≥|x−y|≥||x|−|y||≥|x|−|y||x|+|y|≥|x+y|≥|x−y|≥||x|−|y||≥|x|−|y|
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|x|+|y|≥|x|−|y||x|+|y|≥|x|−|y| holds for all real numbers, but your derivation of that inequality is invalid:
|x+y|≥|x−y||x+y|≥|x−y|
does not hold if x x and y y have opposite signs (e.g. x=1 x=1, y=−1 y=−1).
As you figured out in the meantime, removing |x+y||x+y| or |x−y||x−y| from the inequality chain makes it correct:
|x|+|y|≥|x+y|≥||x|−|y||≥|x|−|y||x|+|y|≥|x−y|≥||x|−|y||≥|x|−|y||x|+|y|≥|x+y|≥||x|−|y||≥|x|−|y||x|+|y|≥|x−y|≥||x|−|y||≥|x|−|y|
which the same inequalities via the substitution y→−y y→−y.
(Of course you don't need those triangle inequalities in order to prove |x|+|y|≥|x|−|y||x|+|y|≥|x|−|y|, as @Ant demonstrated.)
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Yes, this makes sense, any ideas on how the inequality should be? Maybe it should be in two parts?Zero Pancakes –Zero Pancakes 2017-02-16 22:06:32 +00:00 Commented Feb 16, 2017 at 22:06
1 @Michael: What inequality? What are you actually trying to prove? There is no relationship between |x+y||x+y| and |x−y||x−y| which holds for all real numbers.Martin R –Martin R 2017-02-16 22:07:27 +00:00 Commented Feb 16, 2017 at 22:07
So to sort things out here it goes somethin like this right?: |x|+|y|≥|x+y|≥||x|−|y||≥|x|−|y||x|+|y|≥|x+y|≥||x|−|y||≥|x|−|y||x|+|y|≥|x−y|≥||x|−|y||≥|x|−|y||x|+|y|≥|x−y|≥||x|−|y||≥|x|−|y|Zero Pancakes –Zero Pancakes 2017-02-16 22:16:10 +00:00 Commented Feb 16, 2017 at 22:16
@Michael: Yes, those inequality chains are both correct.Martin R –Martin R 2017-02-16 22:18:04 +00:00 Commented Feb 16, 2017 at 22:18
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Your inequality is equivalent to
|y|≥−|y||y|≥−|y|
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|y|≥0|y|≥0
So yes, it holds
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Hmm, I'm not quite sure how it is equivalent to that Zero Pancakes –Zero Pancakes 2017-02-16 21:44:57 +00:00 Commented Feb 16, 2017 at 21:44
@Michael Do you agree that |y|≥−|y||y|≥−|y|? Then add j x|j x| to both sides.egreg –egreg 2017-02-16 22:01:52 +00:00 Commented Feb 16, 2017 at 22:01
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To show that |x|+|y|≥|x+y|≥|x−y|≥||x|−|y||≥|x|−|y||x|+|y|≥|x+y|≥|x−y|≥||x|−|y||≥|x|−|yx|+|y|≥|x+y||x|+|y|≥|x+y| by the triangle inequality
|x+y|≥|x−y||x+y|≥|x−y| is false.
|x−y|≥||x|−|y|||x−y|≥||x|−|y|| by reverse triangle inequality
||x|−|y||≥|x|−|y|||x|−|y||≥|x|−|y| is of the form |x|≥x|x|≥x, which is clearly true
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1 (2) is wrong for x=1,y=−1 x=1,y=−1.Martin R –Martin R 2017-02-16 22:10:33 +00:00 Commented Feb 16, 2017 at 22:10
Your revised version is not correct either: x=2,y=−3 x=2,y=−3.Martin R –Martin R 2017-02-16 22:14:15 +00:00 Commented Feb 16, 2017 at 22:14
@MartinR sigh. Yep.Brevan Ellefsen –Brevan Ellefsen 2017-02-16 22:14:59 +00:00 Commented Feb 16, 2017 at 22:14
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Logistics, risks, and benefits of automated red blood cell exchange for patients with sickle cell disease
Shannon Kelly
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Abstract
Red blood cell (RBC) transfusions treat and prevent severe complications of sickle cell disease (SCD) and can be delivered as a simple or exchange transfusion. During an exchange, some of the patient's abnormal hemoglobin (Hb) S (HbS) RBCs are removed. An apheresis device can accomplish an automated RBC exchange, simultaneously removing patient’s RBCs while returning other blood components along with normal RBCs. Automated RBC exchange is therefore an isovolemic transfusion that can efficiently decrease HbS RBCs while limiting iron loading and hyperviscosity. However, specialized equipment, trained personnel, appropriate vascular access, and increased RBC exposure are required compared to simple or manual RBC exchange. Therefore, risks and benefits must be balanced to make individualized decisions for patients with SCD who require transfusion.
Learning Objectives
Define appropriate venous access options for automated RBC exchange based on size of patient
List 3 benefits of automated RBC exchange compared to simple transfusion
CLINICAL CASE
A 16-year-old Black male weighing 65 kg with homozygous SS sickle cell disease (SCD) developed an abnormal transcranial doppler at age 8 while treated with hydroxyurea (HU). He has been treated with monthly transfusions and HU for 8 years. His pretransfusion hemoglobin on HU is about 9-10 g/dL. He has received a mixture of simple and manual exchange transfusions (depending on pretransfusion hemoglobin). He is prescribed iron chelation but frequently misses doses and has evidence of iron overload. His peripheral access has been difficult, and some attempts at manual exchange have been aborted due to failed access, resulting in higher-than-target hemoglobin S (HbS) levels. Automated RBC exchange (aRCE) has been discussed, but patient has been resistant to surgery for placement of a central venous catheter (CVC). While he is trying to make his decision, he asks if he could stop chelation if he transitioned to aRCE and what changes in his HbS he could expect. This review will discuss the logistics, risks, and benefits of aRCE in SCD in order to address these and other clinical questions.
Introduction
Red blood cell transfusion was the first disease-modifying therapy for individuals with SCD and remains an integral component of the management of SCD today, both acutely to treat and prophylactically to prevent severe SCD complications. Transfusions provide benefit by increasing Hb and, therefore, oxygen delivery to tissues, but also by decreasing abnormal HbS RBCs that contribute to SCD vaso-occlusive pathophysiology. Transfusions can be administered either as a simple transfusion by infusing normal HbA RBCs to dilute the HbS cells or as an exchange transfusion to remove HbS RBCs and replace them with HbA RBCs. Exchange transfusions can be accomplished manually through alternating cycles of phlebotomy and transfusion or as an automated procedure using an apheresis device. Whole blood is drawn from the patient into the device where blood components are separated in a centrifuge according to density. The most dense RBCs will layer on the bottom, followed by white blood cells, platelets, and then plasma. The machine will divert a proportion of the RBC layer to a waste bag to remove RBCs while simultaneously returning most of the patient's white blood cells, platelets, and plasma along with donor RBCs to replace the removed RBCs. There is some loss of other components in the waste bag, and transient decreases in white cells and platelets are expected.1
Logistics of performing an aRCE
Red blood cell volume to exchange
In order to calculate the total volume/number of RBC units required for aRCE, the patient's data and goals of an individual procedure can be entered into the apheresis device software (or an application downloaded to a smartphone2). The patient's height, weight, and sex are needed to calculate total blood volume (TBV); in addition, the patient's hematocrit as well as an estimated hematocrit of the RBC units that will be used for the exchange are entered. Citrate-phosphate-dextrose-adenine units typically have a hematocrit of ~75%, while units with additive solutions such as AS-1 usually have a hematocrit of ~55%; however, institution-specific averages should be obtained from local blood banks.3 Next, the desired post-aRCE hematocrit as well as the pre- and target post-aRCE HbS levels are entered. With this information, the software can calculate the exact mL of RBCs required to achieve the desired final hematocrit and HbS. The machine cannot differentiate between HbS and HbA RBCs; therefore, the machine actually calculates the fraction of patient's cells remaining (FCR). Assuming the units are sickle cell negative with no HbS, HbS reflects the patient's RBCs and HbA reflects the transfused RBCs. Therefore, FCR is proportional to HbS:
Pre-aRCE HbS = 75%
Post-aRCE HbS = 30%
FCR = 30/75 = 40%
If some data inputs are unknown or access to the software is not possible, the volume of RBC needed for an exchange can also be estimated by calculating 1.5 times the patient's RBC volume that would be removed/replaced. Over 1 RBC volume is used in the estimate because over the course of the exchange, HbA RBCs will be removed as well. At the beginning of the exchange, primarily HbS RBCs are removed. However, because the machine cannot differentiate HbS from HbA, HbA RBCs are removed as well, and as the exchange progresses, a larger proportion of the RBC volume removed will include the HbA RBCs transfused earlier in the procedure. Estimating 1.5 RBC volume to be removed/replaced accounts for this dynamic. For children, TBV can be estimated to be 70 mL/kg, with the exception of neonates/infants, who have larger blood volume per unit of weight, and obese patients, who have smaller blood volume per unit of weight. Formulas that include height and sex, such as the Nadler equation, can be used to calculate TBV for adults.4
An example calculation of 1.5 RBC volume for a 30 kg child with a hematocrit of 25% (therefore RBC volume is 25% of TBV) with no recent transfusion follows.
TBV = 70 mL/kg × 30 kg = 2100 mL
RBC volume = 2100 mL × 0.25 = 525 mL
1.5 × RBC volume = 787.5 mL
RBC units have an average volume of approximately 300 mL. Assuming adsol units are available for this exchange, the RBC volume of available units would be approximately 165 mL (300 mL hematocrit 55%).
1.5 × patient's RBC volume is estimated to remove the majority of patient's RBCs to decrease HbS from ~100% (no recent transfusion) to as low as possible. For a 30-kg patient on chronic aRCE with a lower pre-transfusion HbS, 3 units are likely sufficient.
Venous access
The success of aRCE depends on adequate intravenous (IV) access. Two lines are required: 1 draw line to remove whole blood from the patient and 1 return line. The draw line must be capable of supporting adequate flow rates without collapsing against the negative pressure created to pull blood into the device. The flow rate is dependent upon the patient's size. A rate of only 20-35 mL/min is likely sufficient for smaller children (~25-35 kg), whereas a larger adult (80 kg) might require ≥50 mL/min. Our policy is to require a CVC for all acute/urgent aRCE and to attempt peripheral access for all chronic/prophylactic aRCE. We prefer peripheral access for chronic aRCE to avoid complications related to CVCs. In order to optimize chances for success via peripheral IV (PIV) access, we educate all patients about adequate hydration in the 1-2 days prior to aRCE and ensure that patients are warm and calm prior to attempting PIV placement. In addition, apheresis nurses are trained to use ultrasound to guide PIV placement, allowing slightly deeper peripheral veins to be accessed and overall improving the rate of successful PIV placement.
For the draw line, a larger bore PIV capable of supporting the flow and negative pressure is required. A slightly smaller PIV can be placed for the return, but it must be sufficient to withstand the positive pressure of the returning blood. The exact size will depend on the patient size (Table 1). We are able to establish peripheral access in approximately 60% of our chronic aRCE patients, which includes both children and adults. For patients with inadequate peripheral access, a variety of options for chronic aRCE are available. Most commonly, a double lumen implanted port is used. At the time of this writing, only 2 double lumen ports capable of apheresis are available in the US, the 9.5 Fr Bard Power Port Duo and the 11.4 Fr Angiodynamics Vortex, both of which can be used in adults or children whose weight >~45 kg (depending on expertise of surgeon) but not in smaller children. Other options include a single lumen port and PIV return, 2 single lumen implanted ports, a temporary CVC placed and removed on the day of an aRCE, and arterio-venous fistulas or grafts. No option has been demonstrated to be superior, and the choice depends on the patient's preference and anatomy as well as local resources and expertise of the multi-disciplinary team caring for the patient.
Table 1.
Appropriate PIV/CVC for aRCE according to patient weight
| Weight of patient (kg) | Size of PIV for draw (Gauge) | Size of PIV for return (Gauge) | Size of CVC (French) |
:--- :--- |
| <10 | | | 5-6 |
| 10-30 | 22 | 22 | 6-7 |
| 30-40 | 18-20 | 20-22 | 7-9 |
| 40-50 | 18 | 18-20 | 8-10 |
| >50 | 16-18 | 18 | 9-11.5 |
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A range of PIV sizes is suggested; however note that some patients may require smaller or larger PIVs based on their individual anatomy and the flow rates achieved.
We have not performed apheresis procedures in patients <10 kg with PIVs.
For patients who require urgent aRCE, we require a temporary CVC, as acutely ill patients may be dehydrated and thus peripheral access could be more difficult to obtain. The CVC must be an appropriate size for the patient (Table 1) and also rigid enough to withstand pressure and flow rates during the procedure. There are a variety of appropriate rigid lines specifically designed for apheresis or dialysis, typically called power lines. The package insert will confirm flow rates supported by a line to ensure appropriateness for aRCE.
One caveat to this discussion of 2 lines for aRCE is the recent introduction of software and tubing connectors to allow a single intravenous access line to function as both draw and return. Rather than simultaneously removing/returning blood, which occurs in the double-needle procedure, the single- needle (SN) procedure involves alternating cycles of first drawing whole blood and exchanging RBCs in the device and then returning blood to the patient through the same line. These discontinuous cycles repeat multiple times until the target parameters are met, resulting in a longer procedure. One group has reported that in their experience with SN procedures using a single lumen port, no difference was seen in pre- or post-HbS levels when compared to double-needle procedures. The group was able to increase flow rates to avoid longer procedure times.5 In our experience using the SN procedure in an adult with 1 PIV, the procedure times are longer than those for the patient's historical double-needle aRCEs. Because SN procedures are not yet widely used, further experience is necessary to define outcomes.
Anticoagulation
An anticoagulant must be used during aRCE to prevent clotting of blood in the machine. Citrate is the most commonly used anticoagulant, as it primarily functions as an anticoagulant in the machine with minimal systemic effects. Citrate binds the calcium ions necessary for activation of calcium-dependent coagulation proteins and is added to the draw line so whole blood is anticoagulated as it enters the machine.6 Upon return of blood to the patient, citrate is quickly metabolized by the liver, kidneys, and skeletal muscle.6
Benefits of aRCE
The benefits of aRCE are due to the removal of patient RBCs, rather than only dilution of patient RBCs, as well as the simultaneous return of blood with the removal.
Isovolemic transfusion
Blood viscosity increases with increasing hemoglobin and patients with SCD have increased viscosity compared to non-SCD controls even at the same hemoglobin level due to lower deformability of HbS RBCs.7,8 Therefore transfusion to a hemoglobin level significantly higher than patient’s baseline can result in symptoms of increased viscosity including hypertension, hemorrhagic stroke and even death.9-14 The ability to remove blood (and decrease HbS) while transfusing RBCs allows an isovolemic transfusion and limits the risk of viscosity.15,16
Mitigation of iron loading
An RBC unit contains approximately 250 mg of iron,17 which accumulates in the liver and, to a lesser degree, in the heart, pituitary and pancreas over time.18 Without chelation, excessive iron can result in liver or heart failure and contribute to mortality in SCD.18-21 Removal of iron-containing RBCs with aRCE can mitigate iron loading, and multiple studies have shown less iron overload with aRCE than with simple transfusion or manual RCE.22-25 Most of these studies were retrospective, and the ability to control for compliance with chelation medication was difficult or impossible. A secondary analysis of the Silent Cerebral Infarct Trial data was able to compare iron loading, as measured by rise in ferritin, that occurred prospectively in the first year of chronic transfusions before chelation was necessary.26 This analysis clearly showed the ability of aRCE to attenuate rise in ferritin (Figure 1). It is important to note that iron balance depends on the difference between the pre- and post-aRCE hemoglobin/hematocrit. If the ordered post-aRCE hematocrit is significantly higher than the pre-aRCE hematocrit, the patient will remain in positive iron balance and chelation will likely be required.
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Automated exchange compared to manual and simple blood transfusion attenuates rise in ferritin level after 1 year of regular blood transfusion therapy in chronically transfused children with sickle cell disease.26 Change in ferritin levels in participants of the Silent Cerebral Infarct Trial (n = 83) randomized to transfusions. The median (IQR) ferritin levels after 1 year of transfusion were as follows: 1800 ng/mL (IQR, 1426 to 2204 ng/mL) in simple transfusion participants, 1530 ng/mL (IQR, 1205 to 1805 ng/mL) in manual exchange participants, and 355 ng/mL (IQR, 179 to 579 ng/mL) in automated RBC exchange participants. Figure reprinted from Kelly et al.26
HbS reduction
Exchange transfusion can decrease HbS to a significantly greater extent than can simple transfusion. An apheresis device can accomplish a larger volume exchange and therefore more efficiently lowers HbS than can manual RCE.27 As described earlier in this article, a specific posttransfusion HbS level can be targeted with an individual aRCE procedure. For patients receiving an acute transfusion, the post-HbS level can be more efficiently and reliably decreased with aRCE. For patients treated with chronic transfusions, a specific pretransfusion HbS level is targeted, particularly for patients who undergo transfusion for stroke prevention. The Stroke Prevention Trial in Sickle Cell Anemia demonstrated transfusions that occurred approximately once a month to maintain a pretransfusion HbS of <30% were associated with a 92% reduction (P< 0.001) in stroke risk compared to standard care, making 30% HbS the standard for stroke prevention.28 While most case series have shown lower pretransfusion HbS with chronic aRCE compared to simple or manual RCE,24,25,29,30 this association has not consistently been shown.27 The pretransfusion HbS is harder to predict because it depends on (1) how low the post-HbS level was after the last transfusion, (2) the interval between transfusions, and (3) the patient's endogenous suppression/production of HbS. For an individual patient, the pretransfusion HbS must be monitored. If the HbS level is above target, consider 1 of the following modifications: (1) increase the number of RBC units during aRCE to decrease posttransfusion HbS levels, (2) decrease the transfusion interval, or (3) increase the post-aRCE hematocrit to suppress endogenous HbS production. However, option 3 might not be possible for patients with higher baseline pretransfusion hemoglobin/hematocrit due to viscosity risk. In addition, significantly increasing hemoglobin levels after the procedure with respect to preprocedure levels will negate the potential mitigation of iron loading.
Risk of aRCE
In general, aRCE is well tolerated, even in the acute setting. Possible adverse affects are summarized in Table 2 and are more likely to be related to CVCs than the actual procedure. Because aRCE exposes patients to significantly more blood than simple transfusion, there has been concern of increased risk of transfusion-related adverse events, though aRCE has actually been associated with lower risk of alloimmunization and transfusion reactions.31-33
Table 2.
Adverse effects of aRCE
| Risk | Clinical comments and mitigation/treatment strategies |
:--- |
| Catheter-related complications | |
| Thrombosis | Catheters should be locked with heparin or citrate after the procedure. Many institutions (including ours) also perform a 30-60 minute dwell of thrombolytic medication prior to all procedures. Resistance to draw or flush with frequent procedure alarms may suggest thrombosis, and radiologic evaluation of line such as fluoroscopy should be performed. |
| Infection | Blood cultures should be obtained in any febrile SCD patient with a CVC. High suspicion of catheter related bacteremia if signs of sepsis occur after flushing CVC, and prompt antibiotics are warranted. |
| Migration of line | Tip of line should be near superior vena cava/right atrial junction. Poor flow rates, frequent alarms, or resistance to draw or flush can suggest migration of line from central location and should be evaluated with chest radiograph. |
| Communication between 2 catheters of implanted ports creating recirculation | We have experienced this 3 times over the past 10 years and only suspected recirculation based on no change in HbS and platelets in post-aRCE labs compared to pre-aRCE labs because no alarms or other indications of difficulties occurred during procedure. Communication was diagnosed by fluoroscopy exam and necessitated line replacement. |
| Transfusion reactions | Febrile nonhemolytic transfusion reactions and allergic reactions are the most commonly seen transfusion reactions, though hemolytic and other transfusion reactions are also possible. |
| Hypocalcemia due to citrate toxicity | Citrate-induced hypocalcemia can cause paresthesias or nausea/vomiting though is typically asymptomatic when detected. Ionized calcium can be monitored during the procedure, and we elect to give calcium gluconate infusions through the return line to maintain normal ionized calcium. |
| Hypotension | Changes in blood pressure can occur, though rare, and are typically responsive to normal saline boluses. |
| Symptoms related to fluid shifts | Vasovagal symptoms, abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting despite normal blood pressure and ionized calcium can be seen, though rare, and are presumed to be due to fluid shifts during the procedure. Normal saline boluses and/or antiemetics can be administered in future procedures for patients who experience these symptoms. |
| Alloimmunization | Prophylactic phenotypically matching RBCs at a minimum for Ce, Ee, and K antigens (in addition to ABO/D) is recommended for SCD.34 Despite this, alloimmunization can occur and if multiple/rare RBC antibodies develop, and it can be difficult to maintain patients on chronic aRCE programs due to the need for rare blood. Note that lower alloimmunization rates with aRCE compared to chronic simple transfusion have been reported despite significantly increased exposure with aRCE.31 |
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Indication for aRCE
There have been no randomized trials comparing simple transfusion to aRCE to define when one should be used instead of the other. Recommendations are based on case reports/series or expert opinion (Table 3). In general, in an acute setting, if the hemoglobin level is >2 g/dL lower than patient's baseline, a simple transfusion can be given to increase hemoglobin and improve tissue oxygenation. If the goal of the acute transfusion is to significantly decrease HbS, aRCE should be performed. Automated RBC exchange is most commonly indicated for acute stroke, severe acute chest syndrome, and multiorgan failure. Other indications should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis considering the risks and benefits in the individual patient. Automted RBC exchange should be considered in all patients treated with long term chronic transfusion therapy to mitigate iron loading.34,35
Table 3.
Indications for aRCE
| Indication | Relevant literature or guidelines |
:--- |
| Acute stroke | RBC exchange (manual or automated) during management of initial stroke was associated with a lower stroke recurrence (21% [8/38]) compared to simple transfusion (57% [8/14])39 Category 1 recommendation by ASFA35 |
| Severe acute chest syndrome (ACS) | aRCE shown to reverse hypoxia within 24 hours in 5 patients.40 Comparison of simple transfusion and aRCE in 81 children with ACS showed aRCE was given in more severe cases, yet similar length of stay/clinical course was achieved when compared to less severe cases treated with simple transfusion.41 Suggested by ASH 2020 guidelines for SCD: transfusion support34 and is a category 2 recommendation by ASFA35 |
| Multiorgan failure | No randomized trials, but small case series suggest improved outcomes with RBC exchange transfusion.42,43 Of note, recent case reports describe improvement with plasma (rather than RBC) exchange.44-46 |
| Prophylactic preoperative transfusion if hemoglobin >9 g/dL | Transfusion is indicated prior to surgery for patients with SCD due to high risk of perioperative complications in this population. A randomized trial demonstrated that a conservative regimen to achieve hemoglobin 10 g/dL was as effective as an aggressive regimen to decrease HbS <30%,47 therefore aRCE should be used only in patients with high baseline hemoglobin who cannot receive simple transfusion. Suggested by ASH 2020 guidelines for SCD: transfusion support34 |
| Long term chronic transfusion therapy | aRCE suggested by ASH 2020 guidelines for SCD: transfusion support34 and category 1 recommendation by ASFA.35 |
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ASH, American Society of Hematology.
For all acute indications for aRCE, the hemoglobin upon acute presentation should be considered and if >2 g/dL below patient's baseline, a simple transfusion may be given first. In particular, this may be a temporizing measure to allow time for line placement and mobilization of apheresis service.
The American Society for Apheresis (ASFA) provides evidenced based recommendation for apheresis procedures: category 1 (first line therapy), 2 (second line therapy), 3 (role of apheresis not established; decision-making should be individualized), 4 (ineffective or harmful).
Cost of aRCE
The cost of an individual aRCE compared to simple or manual RCE is higher due to the cost of the kit, anticoagulation and tubing for the machine, increased blood units required, any central line–related costs, and skilled nursing time. Cost has been reported as a barrier to implementing aRCE programs.36 However, studies that have balanced the cost savings created by decreased chelation, and SCD hospitalizations have actually shown chronic aRCE programs to be cost-effective.24,37,38
Resolution of clinical case and conclusions
The patient presented in the initial clinical case had a double lumen port placed and was transitioned to aRCE. His course demonstrates the potential benefit of aRCE, as both his HbS and ferritin levels significantly decreased (Figure 2). He did intermittently have issues related to his port, such as repeated need for local thrombolytic medication, highlighting potential adverse effects related to the required vascular access. These risks and benefits must be weighed to make patient-specific decisions for individuals with SCD who require chronic transfusions. Areas of future investigation should include further research regarding the SN procedure; comparing the effects of aRCE with chronic simple transfusion on clinical outcomes, such as prevention of stroke and other severe SCD complications; and examining mechanisms of decreased alloimmunization despite significantly increased RBC exposure with aRCE.
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Laboratory values of patient reported in clinical case before and after aRCE. Pretransfusion and posttransfusion hemoglobin (Hb) and hemoglobin S (HbS) are shown on the left axis with units g/dL and percent, respectively. Units for ferritin shown on right axis with units ng/mL. A double lumen port was placed in July 2020, and patient started aRCE in August 2020 using 6 U for each aRCE. Note prior to this, posttransfusion hemoglobin shown in red was typically 11-12 g/dL. Over the next year on aRCE, his posthemoglobin level was closer to his pretransfusion hemoglobin level, typically 10 g/dL. On aRCE, his pretransfusion HbS level decreased and was ultimately maintained closer to his target 30%. His ferritin steadily declined, and he was able to stop chelation medication within 9 months.
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Shannon Kelly: no competing financial interests to declare.
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The bond angles for the hydrides of the Group 15 (VA) elements are as follows: NH3, 107.8°; PH3, 93.6º; ASH3, 91.8°; and SbH3, 91.3º. Describe this data based on trends discussed in lecture.
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Discuss the trend in bond angles for Group 15 hydrides by focusing on how the size of the central atom and its electronegativity affect bond pair-bond pair repulsion as you move down the group. these are the hydrides of group 15 elements. the hydrides of the group 15 element are pyramidal in shape and lone pair of electron is present in …
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5675 | https://mathworld.wolfram.com/FresnelIntegrals.html | Fresnel Integrals
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There are a number of slightly different definitions of the Fresnel integrals. In physics, the Fresnel integrals denoted and are most often defined by
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The and integrals are illustrated above in the complex plane.
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In this form, they have a particularly simple expansion in terms of spherical Bessel functions of the first kind. Using
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Abramowitz, M. and Stegun, I. A. (Eds.). "Fresnel Integrals." §7.3 in Handbook of Mathematical Functions with Formulas, Graphs, and Mathematical Tables, 9th printing. New York: Dover, pp. 300-302, 1972.Leonard, I. E. "More on Fresnel Integrals." Amer. Math. Monthly 95, 431-433, 1988.Press, W. H.; Flannery, B. P.; Teukolsky, S. A.; and Vetterling, W. T. "Fresnel Integrals, Cosine and Sine Integrals." §6.79 in Numerical Recipes in FORTRAN: The Art of Scientific Computing, 2nd ed. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, pp. 248-252, 1992.Prudnikov, A. P.; Marichev, O. I.; and Brychkov, Yu. A. "The Generalized Fresnel Integrals and ." §1.3 in Integrals and Series, Vol. 3: More Special Functions. Newark, NJ: Gordon and Breach, p. 24, 1990.Spanier, J. and Oldham, K. B. "The Fresnel Integrals and ." Ch. 39 in An Atlas of Functions. Washington, DC: Hemisphere, pp. 373-383, 1987.
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Amount of Reactants and Products
Stoichiometry is the study of the relative quantities of reactants and products in chemical reactions and how to calculate those quantities.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Construct a balanced chemical equation
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Key Points
To fully understand a chemical reaction, a balanced chemical equation must be written.
Chemical reactions are balanced by adding coefficients so that the number of atoms of each element is the same on both sides.
Stoichiometry describes the relationship between the amounts of reactants and products in a reaction.
Key Terms
stoichiometry: The field of chemistry that is concerned with the relative quantities of reactants and products in chemical reactions and how to calculate those quantities.
Chemical equations are symbolic representations of chemical reactions. The reacting materials (reactants) are given on the left, and the products are displayed on the right, usually separated by an arrow showing the direction of the reaction. The numerical coefficients next to each chemical entity denote the proportion of that chemical entity before and after the reaction. The law of conservation of mass dictates that the quantity of each element must remain unchanged in a chemical reaction. Therefore, in a balanced equation each side of the chemical equation must have the same quantity of each element.
Stoichiometry
Stoichiometry is the field of chemistry that is concerned with the relative quantities of reactants and products in chemical reactions. For any balanced chemical reaction, whole numbers (coefficients) are used to show the quantities (generally in moles ) of both the reactants and products. For example, when oxygen and hydrogen react to produce water, one mole of oxygen reacts with two moles of hydrogen to produce two moles of water.
In addition, stoichiometry can be used to find quantities such as the amount of products that can be produced with a given amount of reactants and percent yield. Upcoming concepts will explain how to calculate the amount of products that can be produced given certain information.
The relationship between the products and reactants in a balanced chemical equation is very important in understanding the nature of the reaction. This relationship tells us what materials and how much of them are needed for a reaction to proceed. Reaction stoichiometry describes the quantitative relationship among substances as they participate in various chemical reactions.
Molar Ratios
Molar ratios, or conversion factors, identify the number of moles of each reactant needed to form a certain number of moles of each product.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Calculate the molar ratio between two substances given their balanced reaction
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Key Points
Molar ratios state the proportions of reactants and products that are used and formed in a chemical reaction.
Molar ratios can be derived from the coefficients of a balanced chemical equation.
Stoichiometric coefficients of a balanced equation and molar ratios do not tell the actual amounts of reactants consumed and products formed.
Key Terms
stoichiometric ratio: The ratio of the coefficients of the products and reactants in a balanced reaction. This ratio can be used to calculate the amount of products or reactants produced or used in a reaction.
Chemical equations are symbolic representations of chemical reactions. In a chemical equation, the reacting materials are written on the left, and the products are written on the right; the two sides are usually separated by an arrow showing the direction of the reaction. The numerical coefficient next to each entity denotes the absolute stoichiometric amount used in the reaction. Because the law of conservation of mass dictates that the quantity of each element must remain unchanged over the course of a chemical reaction, each side of a balanced chemical equation must have the same quantity of each particular element.
In a balanced chemical equation, the coefficients can be used to determine the relative amount of molecules, formula units, or moles of compounds that participate in the reaction. The coefficients in a balanced equation can be used as molar ratios, which can act as conversion factors to relate the reactants to the products. These conversion factors state the ratioof reactants that react but do not tell exactly how muchof each substance is actually involved in the reaction.
Determining Molar Ratios
The molar ratios identify how many moles of product are formed from a certain amount of reactant, as well as the number of moles of a reactant needed to completely react with a certain amount of another reactant. For example, look at this equation:
[latex]\text{CH}_4 + \text{2O}_2 \rightarrow \text{CO}_2 + \text{2H}_2\text{O}[/latex]
From this reaction equation, it is possible to deduce the following molar ratios:
1 mol [latex]\text{CH}_4[/latex]: 1 mol [latex]\text{CO}_2[/latex]
1 mol [latex]\text{CH}_4[/latex]: 2 mol [latex]\text{H}_2\text{O}[/latex]
1 mol [latex]\text{CH}_4[/latex]: 2 mol [latex]\text{O}_2[/latex]
2 mol [latex]\text{O}_2[/latex]: 1 mol [latex]\text{CO}_2[/latex]
2 mol [latex]\text{O}_2[/latex]: 2 mol [latex]\text{H}_2\text{O}[/latex]
In other words, 1 mol of methane will produced 1 mole of carbon dioxide (as long as the reaction goes to completion and there is plenty of oxygen present). These molar ratios can also be expressed as fractions. For example, 1 mol [latex]\text{CH}_4[/latex]: 1 mol [latex]\text{CO}_2[/latex]can be expressed as [latex]\frac{\text{1 mol CH}_4}{\text{1 mol CO}_2}[/latex].These molar ratios will be very important for quantitative chemistry calculations that will be discussed in later concepts.
Mole-to-Mole Conversions
Mole-to-mole conversions can be facilitated by using conversion factors found in the balanced equation for the reaction of interest.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Calculate how many moles of a product are produced given quantitative information about the reactants.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Key Points
The law of conservation of mass dictates that the quantity of an element does not change over the course of a reaction. Therefore, a chemical equation is balanced when all elements have equal values on both the left and right sides.
The balanced equation for the reaction of interest contains the stoichiometric ratios of the reactants and products; these ratios can be used as conversion factors for mole -to-mole conversions.
Stoichiometric ratios are unique for each chemical reaction.
Key Terms
conversion factor: A ratio of coefficients found in a balanced reaction, which can be used to inter-convert the amount of products and reactants.
mole: In the International System of Units, the base unit of the amount of substance; the amount of substance of a system that contains as many elementary entities as there are atoms in 12 g of carbon-12.
Stoichiometric Values in a Chemical Reaction
A chemical equation is a visual representation of a chemical reaction. In a typical chemical equation, an arrow separates the reactants on the left and the products on the right. The coefficients next to the reactants and products are the stoichiometric values. They represent the number of moles of each compound that needs to react so that the reaction can go to completion.
On some occasions, it may be necessary to calculate the number of moles of a reagent or product under certain reaction conditions. To do this correctly, the reaction needs to be balanced. The law of conservation of matter states that the quantity of each element does not change in a chemical reaction. Therefore, a chemical equation is balanced when the number of each element in the equation is the same on both the left and right sides of the equation.
Using Stoichiometry to Calculate Moles
The next step is to inspect the coefficients of each element of the equation. The coefficients can be thought of as the amount of moles used in the reaction. The key is reaction stoichoimetry, which describes the quantitative relationship among the substances as they participate in the chemical reaction. The relationship between two of the reaction’s participants (reactant or product) can be viewed as conversion factors and can be used to facilitate mole-to-mole conversions within the reaction.
EXAMPLE 1
For example, to determine the number of moles of water produced from 2 mol [latex]\text{O}_2[/latex], the balanced chemical reaction should be written out:
[latex]\text{2H}_2 (g) + \text{O}_2(g) \rightarrow \text{2H}_2\text{O}(g)[/latex]
There is a clear relationship between [latex]\text{O}_2[/latex] and [latex]\text{H}_2\text{O}[/latex]: for every one mole of [latex]\text{O}_2[/latex], two moles of [latex]\text{H}_2\text{O}[/latex] are produced. Therefore, the ratio is one mole of [latex]\text{O}_2[/latex] to two moles of [latex]\text{H}_2\text{O}[/latex], or [latex]\frac{\text{1 mol O}_2}{\text{2 moles H}_2 \text{O}}[/latex]. Assume abundant hydrogen and two moles of [latex]\text{O}_2[/latex], then one can calculate:
[latex]\text{2 moles O}_2 \cdot \frac{\text{2 mol H}_2\text{O}}{\text{1 mol O}_2} = \text{4 moles H}_2\text{O}[/latex]
Therefore, 4 moles of [latex]\text{H}_2\text{O}[/latex] were produced by reacting 2 moles of [latex]\text{O}_2[/latex] in excess hydrogen.
Each stoichiometric conversion factor is reaction-specific and requires that the reaction be balanced. Therefore, each reaction must be balanced before starting calculations.
EXAMPLE 2
If 4.44 mol of [latex]\text{O}_2[/latex] react with excess hydrogen, how many moles of water are produced?
The chemical equation is [latex]\text{O}_2 + \text{2H}_2 \rightarrow \text{2H}_2\text{O}[/latex]. Therefore, to calculate the number of moles of water produced:
[latex]\text{4.44 mol O}_2 \cdot \frac{\text{2 moles H}_2\text{O}}{\text{1 mol O}_2} = \text{8.88 moles H}_2\text{O}[/latex]
Stoichiometry: Moles to Moles – YouTube: This video shows how to determine the number of moles of reactants and products using the number of moles of one of the substances in the reaction.
Mass-to-Mass Conversions
Mass-to-mass conversions cannot be done directly; instead, mole values must serve as intermediaries in these conversions.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Calculate the mass of reactants and products from a balanced chemical equation and information about the amount of reactant(s) present.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Key Points
The law of conservation of mass dictates that the quantity of an element does not change over the course of the reaction. Therefore, a chemical equation is balanced when each element has equal numbers on both the left and right sides of the equation.
Stoichiometric ratios, the ratios of the amounts of each substance used, are unique for each chemical reaction.
The balanced equation of a reaction contains the stoichiometric ratios of the reactants and products; these ratios can be used for mole -to-mole conversions. There is no direct way to convert from the mass of one substance to the mass of another.
To convert from one mass (substance A) to another mass (substance B), you must convert the mass of A first to moles, then use the mole-to-mole conversion factor (B/A), then convert the mole amount of B back to grams of B.
Key Terms
stoichiometric ratio: The quantitative ratio between the reactants and products of a specific reaction or chemical equation. The ratio is made up of their coefficients from the balanced equation.
A chemical equation is a visual representation of a chemical reaction. A typical chemical equation follows the form
[latex]aA + bB \rightarrow cC + dD[/latex]
where an arrow separates the reactants on the left and the products on the right. The coefficients before the reactants and products are their stoichiometric values.
Calculating the Mass of Reactants & Products
One may need to compute the mass of a reactant or product under certain reaction conditions. To do this, it is necessary to ensure that the reaction is balanced. The ratio of the coefficients of two of the compounds in a reaction (reactant or product) can be viewed as a conversion factor and can be used to facilitate mole-to-mole conversions within the reaction. It is not possible to directly convert from the mass of one element to the mass of another. Therefore, for a mass-to-mass conversion, it is necessary to first convert one amount to moles, then use the conversion factor to find moles of the other substance, and then convert the molar value of interest back to mass.
EXAMPLE
This can be illustrated by the following example, which calculates the mass of oxygen needed to burn 54.0 grams of butane [latex]\text{(C}_4\text{H}_{10} )[/latex]. The balanced equation is:
[latex]\text{2C}_4\text{H}_{10} + \text{13O}_2 \rightarrow \text{8CO}_2 + \text{10H}_2\text{O}[/latex]
Because there is no direct way to compare the mass of butane to the mass of oxygen, the mass of butane must be converted to moles of butane:
[latex]\text{54.0 g C}_4\text{H}_{10} \cdot \frac{\text{1 mol}}{\text{58.1 g}} = \text{0.929 mol C}_4\text{H}_{10}[/latex]
With the number of moles of butane equal to 54 grams, it is possible to find the moles of [latex]\text{O}_2[/latex] that can react with it. Taking coefficients from the reaction equation [latex]\text{(13 O}_2[/latex] and [latex]\text{2 C}_4\text{H}_{10})[/latex], the molar ratio of [latex]\text{O}_2[/latex] to [latex]\text{C}_4\text{H}_{10}[/latex] is 13:2.
[latex]\text{0.929 mol C}_4\text{H}_{10} \cdot \frac{\text{13 mol O}_2}{\text{2 mol C}_4\text{H}_{10}} = \text{6.05 mol O}_2[/latex]
This last equation shows that 6.05 moles of [latex]\text{O}_2[/latex] can react with 0.929 moles of [latex]\text{C}_4\text{H}_{10}[/latex]. The molar amount of [latex]\text{O}_2[/latex] can now be easily converted back to grams of oxygen:
[latex]\text{6.05 mol} \cdot \frac{\text{32 g}}{\text{1 mol}} = \text{193 g O}_2[/latex]
In summary, it was impossible to directly determine the mass of oxygen that could react with 54.0 grams of butane. But by converting the butane mass to moles (0.929 moles) and using the molar ratio (13 moles oxygen: 2 moles butane), one can find the molar amount of oxygen (6.05 moles) that reacts with 54.0 grams of butane. Using the molar amount of oxygen, it is then possible to find the mass of the oxygen (193 g).
Stoichiometry: Grams to Grams – YouTube: This video shows how to determine the grams of the other substances in the chemical equation if the grams of one of the substances is known
Mass-to-Mole Conversions
Mass-to-mole conversions can be facilitated by employing the molar mass as a conversion ratio.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Convert from grams to moles using a compound’s molar mass.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Key Points
The mole is the universal measurement of quantity in chemistry. Although it is not possible to directly measure how many moles a substance contains, it is possible to first measure its mass and then convert that amount to moles.
A substance’s molar mass is calculated by multiplying its relative atomic mass by the molar mass constant (1 g/mol).
The molar mass constant can be used to convert mass to moles. By multiplying a given mass by the molar mass, the amount of moles of the substance can be calculated.
Key Terms
molar mass: The mass of a given substance (chemical element or chemical compound) divided by its amount (mol) of substance.
mole: In the International System of Units, the base unit of the amount of substance; the amount of substance of a system that contains as many elementary entities as there are atoms in 12 g of carbon-12.
The mole is the universal measurement of quantity in chemistry. However, the measurements that researchers take every day provide answers not in moles but in more physically concrete units, such as grams or milliliters. Therefore, scientists need some way of comparing what can be physically measured to the amount of measurement they are interested in: moles.
Converting Grams to Moles
The compound ‘s molar mass is necessary when converting from grams to moles. The molar mass value can be used as a conversion factor to facilitate mass-to-mole and mole-to-mass conversions.
For a single element, the molar mass is equivalent to its atomic weight multiplied by the molar mass constant (1 g/mol).
For a compound, the molar mass is the sum of the atomic weights of each element in the compound multiplied by the molar mass constant.
After the molar mass is determined, dimensional analysis can be used to convert from grams to moles.
EXAMPLE 1
For example, convert 18 grams of water to moles of water. The molar mass of water is 18 g/mol. Therefore:
[latex]\text{18 g H}_2\text{O} \times \frac{\text{1 mol}}{\text{18 g H}_2\text{O}} = \text{1.0 mol H}_2\text{O}[/latex]
EXAMPLE 2
If you have 34.5 g of [latex]\text{NaCl}[/latex], how many moles of [latex]\text{NaCl}[/latex] do you have?
[latex]\text{34.5 g NaCl} \times \frac{\text{1 mol NaCl}}{\text{58.4 g NaCl}} = \text{0.591 moles NaCl}[/latex]
Stoichiometry, Grams to Moles – YouTube: This video describes how to determine the number of moles of reactants and products if given the number of grams of one of the substances in the chemical equation.
Limiting Reagents
The reagent that limits how much product is produced (the reactant that runs out first) is known as the limiting reagent.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Determine the limiting reagent and the amount of a product formed in a given reavion
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Key Points
The limiting reagent is the reactant that is used up completely. This stops the reaction and no further products are made.
Given the balanced chemical equation that describes the reaction, there are several ways to identify the limiting reagent.
One way to determine the limiting reagent is to compare the mole ratios of the amounts of reactants used. This method is most useful when there are only two reactants.
The limiting reagent can also be derived by comparing the amount of products that can be formed from each reactant.
Key Terms
limiting reagent: The reactant in a chemical reaction that is consumed first; prevents any further reaction from occurring.
In a chemical reaction, the limiting reagent, or limiting reactant, is the substance that has been completely consumed when the chemical reaction is complete. The amount of product produced by the reaction is limited by this reactant because the reaction cannot proceed further without it; often, other reagents are present in excess of the quantities required to to react with the limiting reagent. From stoichiometry, the exact amount of reactant needed to react with another element can be calculated. However, if the reagents are not mixed or present in these correct stoichiometric proportions, the limiting reagent will be entirely consumed and the reaction will not go to stoichiometric completion.
Determining the Limiting Reagent
One way to determine the limiting reagent is to compare the mole ratio of the amount of reactants used. This method is most useful when there are only two reactants. One reactant (A) is chosen, and the balanced chemical equation is used to determine the amount of the other reactant (B) necessary to react with A. If the amount of B actually present exceeds the amount required, then B is in excess, and A is the limiting reagent. If the amount of B present is less than is required, then B is the limiting reagent.
To begin, the chemical equation must first be balanced. The law of conservation states that the quantity of each element does not change over the course of a chemical reaction. Therefore, the chemical equation is balanced when the amount of each element is the same on both the left and right sides of the equation. Next, convert all given information (typically masses) into moles, and compare the mole ratios of the given information to those in the chemical equation.
For example: What would be the limiting reagent if 75 grams of [latex]\text{C}_2\text{H}_3\text{Br}_3[/latex] reacted with 50.0 grams of [latex]\text{O}_2[/latex] in the following reaction:
[latex]\text{4C}_2\text{H}_3\text{Br}_3 + \text{11O}_2 \rightarrow \text{8CO}_2 + \text{6H}_2\text{O} + \text{6Br}_2[/latex]
First, convert the values to moles:
[latex]\text{75 g} \times \frac{\text{1 mol}}{\text{266.72 g}} = \text{0.28 mol C}_2\text{H}_3\text{Br}_3[/latex]
[latex]\text{50.0 g} \times \frac{\text{1 mol}}{\text{32 g}} = \text{1.56 mol O}_2[/latex]
It is then possible to calculate how much [latex]\text{C}_2\text{H}_3\text{Br}_3[/latex] would be required if all the [latex]\text{O}_2[/latex] is used up:
[latex]\text{1.56 mol O}_2 \times \frac{\text{4 mol C}_2\text{H}_3\text{Br}_3}{\text{11 mol O}_2} = \text{0.567 mol C}_2\text{H}_3\text{Br}_3[/latex]
This demonstrates that 0.567 mol [latex]\text{C}_2\text{H}_3\text{Br}_3[/latex]is required to react with all the oxygen. Since there is only 0.28 mol [latex]\text{C}_2\text{H}_3\text{Br}_3[/latex] present, [latex]\text{C}_2\text{H}_3\text{Br}_3[/latex] is the limiting reagent.
Another method of determining the limiting reagent involves the comparison of product amounts that can be formed from each reactant. This method can be extended to any number of reactants more easily than the previous method. Again, begin by balancing the chemical equation and by converting all the given information into moles. Then use stoichiometry to calculate the mass of the product that could be produced for each individual reactant. The reactant that produces the least amount of product is the limiting reagent.
For example: What would be the limiting reagent if 80.0 grams of [latex]\text{Na}_2\text{O}_2[/latex] reacted with 30.0 grams of [latex]\text{H}_2\text{O}[/latex] in the reaction?
[latex]\text{2Na}_2\text{O}_2 + \text{2H}_2\text{O} \rightarrow \text{4NaOH} + \text{O}_2[/latex]
The comparison can be done with either product; for this example, [latex]\text{NaOH}[/latex] will be the product compared. To determine how much [latex]\text{NaOH}[/latex] is produced by each reagent, use the stoichiometric ratio given in the chemical equation as a conversion factor:
[latex]\frac{\text{4 mol NaOH}}{\text{2 mol Na}_2\text{O}_2}[/latex] and [latex]\frac{\text{4 mol NaOH}}{\text{2 mol H}_2\text{O}}[/latex]
Then convert the grams of each reactant into moles of [latex]\text{NaOH}[/latex] to see how much [latex]\text{NaOH}[/latex] each could produce if the other reactant was in excess.
[latex]\text{80.0 g Na}_2\text{O}_2 \times \frac{\text{1 mol Na}_2\text{O}_2}{\text{77.98 g Na}_2\text{O}_2} \times \frac{\text{4 mol NaOH}}{\text{2 mol Na}_2\text{O}_2} = \text{2.06 moles NaOH}[/latex]
[latex]\text{30.0 g H}_2\text{O} \times \frac{\text{1 mol H}_2\text{O}}{\text{18 g H}_2\text{O}} \times \frac{\text{4 mol NaOH}}{\text{2 mol H}_2\text{O}} = \text{3.33 moles NaOH}[/latex]
Obviously the [latex]\text{Na}_2\text{O}_2[/latex] produces less [latex]\text{NaOH}[/latex] than [latex]\text{H}_2\text{O}[/latex]; therefore, [latex]\text{Na}_2\text{O}_2[/latex] is the limiting reagent.
STOICHIOMETRY – Limiting Reactant & Excess Reactant Stoichiometry & Moles – YouTube: A video showing two examples of how to solve limiting reactant stoichiometry problems. This video also explains how to determine the excess reactant too.
Calculating Theoretical and Percent Yield
The percent yield of a reaction measures the reaction’s efficiency. It is the ratio between the actual yield and the theoretical yield.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Calculate the percent yield of a reaction, distinguishing from theoretical and actual yield.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Key Points
The theoretical yield for a reaction is calculated based on the limiting reagent. This allows researchers to determine how much product can actually be formed based on the reagents present at the beginning of the reaction.
The actual yield will never be 100 percent due to limitations.
[latex]\text{Percent yield} = \frac{\text{actual yield}}{\text{theoretical yield}} \times 100[/latex]. Percent yield measures how efficient the reaction is under certain conditions.
Key Terms
actual yield: The amount of product actually obtained in a chemical reaction.
percent yield: Refers to the efficiency of a chemical reaction; defined as the [latex]\frac{\text{actual yield}}{\text{theoretical yield}} \times 100[/latex]
theoretical yield: The amount of product that could possibly be produced in a given reaction, calculated according to the starting amount of the limiting reagent.
In chemistry, it is often important to know how efficient a reaction is. This is because when a reaction is carried out, the reactants may not always be present in the proportions written in the balanced equation. As a result, some of the reactants will be used, and some will be left over when the reaction is completed.
Theoretical, Actual, and Percents Yields
A reaction should theoretically produce as much of the product as the stoichiometric ratio of product to the limiting reagent suggests. This number can be calculated and is called the theoretical yield. However, the amount of product actually produced by the reaction will usually be less than the theoretical yield and is referred to as the actual yield. This is because often reactions have “side reactions” that compete for reactants and produce undesired products. To evaluate the efficiency of the reaction, chemists compare the theoretical and actual yields by calculating the percent yield of a reaction:
[latex]\text{Percent yield} = \frac{\text{actual yield}}{\text{theoretical yield}} \times 100[/latex]
To calculate percent yield using this equation, it is not necessary to use a particular unit of measurement (moles, mL, g etc.), but it is important that the two values being compared are consistent in units. The theoretical yield of a reaction is 100 percent, but this value becomes nearly impossible to achieve due to limitations.
To accurately calculate the yield, the equation needs to be balanced. Next, identify the limiting reagent. Then the theoretical yield of the product can be determined and, finally, compared to the actual yield. Then, percent yield can be calculated.
For example, consider the preparation of nitrobenzene [latex]\text{(C}_6\text{H}_5\text{NO}_2)[/latex], starting with 15.6g of benzene [latex]\text{(C}_6\text{H}_6)[/latex] in excess of nitric acid [latex]\text{(HNO}_3 )[/latex]:
[latex]\text{C}_6\text{H}_6 + \text{HNO}_3 \rightarrow \text{C}_6\text{H}_5\text{NO}_2 + \text{H}_2\text{O}[/latex]
[latex]\text{15.6 g C}_6\text{H}_6 \times \frac{\text{1 mol C}_6\text{H}_6}{\text{78.1 g C}_6\text{H}_6} \times \frac{\text{1 mol C}_6\text{H}_5\text{NO}_2}{\text{1 mol C}_6\text{H}_6} \times \frac{\text{123.1 g C}_6\text{H}_5\text{NO}_2}{\text{1 mol C}_6\text{H}_5\text{NO}_2} \ = \text{24.6 g C}_6\text{H}_5\text{NO}_2[/latex]
In theory, therefore, if all [latex]\text{C}_6\text{H}_6[/latex] were converted to product and isolated, 24.6 grams of product would be obtained (100 percent yield). If 18.0 grams were actually produced, the percent yield could be calculated:
percent yield = [latex]\frac{\text{48.0 g}}{\text{24.6 g}} \times 100[/latex]
percent yield = 73.2%
Limiting Reactants and Percent Yield – YouTube: This video explains the concept of a limiting reactant (or a limiting reagent) in a chemical reaction. It also shows how to calculate the limiting reactant and the percent yield in a chemical reaction.
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I have a class diagram for my application which consists of several compositions and aggregations.
Now I want to have diagram based on the class diagram which shows class instances. A snapshot if you will. I need this because it would help discussing some functional requirements.
Class diagram:
-------- 1 -------
| Parent Child |
-------- -------
"Instance" diagram:
-------- ---------
| Parent Child 1 ---------
|
| ---------
+-----------| Child 2 |
| ---------
+-----------| Child 3 |
Is there a diagram type for this? (Currently I'm mis-using a class diagram, where all my instances are separate classes)
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Use Object diagram or
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Object diagram likely most appropriate as, from original q, an objective is to illustrate relationship cardinality.
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You can use the "Object Diagram" as Peter G. McDonald said.
See the wiki :Object Diagram Wiki
In UML if what you want doesn't exist you can adapt classic Diagram for what you want
something just like you did but with comment block to explain your choices
Documentation is as important as diagrams.
If you want to describe the life cycle of yours instances you can use "State machine diagram".
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Sure, let's solve the equation step by step:
We have the equation:
2 x−8=0
Our goal is to find the value of x.
Add 8 to both sides of the equation:
By doing this, we want to isolate the term with x on one side.
2 x−8+8=0+8
Simplifying both sides gives us:
2 x=8
Divide both sides by 2:
Now, we'll divide both sides by 2 to solve for x.
2 2 x=2 8
This simplifies to:
x=4
So, the solution to the equation 2 x−8=0 is x=4.
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To solve the equation 2 x−8=0, we first add 8 to both sides to isolate 2 x, resulting in 2 x=8. Then, we divide both sides by 2, leading us to the solution x=4. Therefore, the value of x is 4.
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Let's solve the equation step by step:
We have the equation:
2 x−8=0
Our goal is to find the value of x.
Add 8 to both sides of the equation: By doing this, we want to isolate the term with x on one side.
2 x−8+8=0+8
Simplifying both sides gives us:
2 x=8
Divide both sides by 2: Now, we'll divide both sides by 2 to solve for x.
2 2 x=2 8
This simplifies to:
x=4
So, the solution to the equation 2 x−8=0 is x=4.
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For example, if we have the equation 3 y−12=0 and we follow the same steps: add 12 to both sides giving 3 y=12, then divide by 3 to find y=4. This illustrates a similar process of solving for a variable.
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Answer the following Questions. 1. If we substitute k=0 into y=kx ,what we can say about the relationship between x and y? 2. if we substitute k=0 into y= k/x what we can say about the relationship. between x and y? 3. if y is directly proportional to x,is x directly proportional to y? Explain your answer. 4. Suppose y is directly proportional to x.if we plot the graph of x against y. will we get a straight line that passes through the origion? Explain your answer. 5. If y is directly proportional to x, then te graph of y against x passes through the origion, if the graph of y against x does not pass through the origion,is y directly proportional to x? Explain your answer. 6. As x increases, y also increases. Can we conclude that y is directly proportional to x? Explain your answer.
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y=0 for all x.
Undefined relationship between x and y.
x is directly proportional to y.
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Substituting k=0 into y=kx gives y=0, indicating y=0 for all x.
Substituting k=0 into y=k/x gives an undefined relationship between x and y.
If y is directly proportional to x, x is directly proportional to y due to the reciprocal relationship.
Yes, the graph of x against y will be a straight line passing through the origin.
If the graph of y against x does not pass through the origin, y is not directly proportional to x.
No, y increasing as x increases does not imply direct proportionality between y and x.
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5681 | https://pdg.lbl.gov/2013/reviews/rpp2013-rev-conservation-laws.pdf | – 1– TESTS OF CONSERVATION LAWS Updated October 2013 by L. Wolfenstein (Carnegie-Mellon University) and C.-J. Lin (LBNL).
In keeping with the current interest in tests of conservation laws, we collect together a Table of experimental limits on all weak and electromagnetic decays, mass differences, and moments, and on a few reactions, whose observation would violate conservation laws. The Table is given only in the full Review of Particle Physics, not in the Particle Physics Booklet.
For the benefit of Booklet readers, we include the best limits from the Table in the following text. Limits in this text are for CL=90% unless otherwise specified. The Table is in two parts: “Discrete Space-Time Symmetries,” i.e., C, P, T, CP, and CPT; and “Number Conservation Laws,” i.e., lepton, baryon, hadronic flavor, and charge conservation. The references for these data can be found in the the Particle Listings in the Review. A discussion of these tests follows.
CPT INVARIANCE General principles of relativistic field theory require invari-ance under the combined transformation CPT. The simplest tests of CPT invariance are the equality of the masses and lifetimes of a particle and its antiparticle. The best test comes from the limit on the mass difference between K0 and K 0. Any such difference contributes to the CP-violating parameter ǫ.
Assuming CPT invariance, φǫ, the phase of ǫ should be very close to 44◦. (See the review “CP Violation in KL decay” in this edition.) In contrast, if the entire source of CP violation in K0 decays were a K0 −K 0 mass difference, φǫ would be 44◦+ 90◦.
Assuming that there is no other source of CPT violation than this mass difference, it is possible to deduce that mK 0 −mK0 ≈ 2(mK0 L −mK0 S) |η| ( 2 3φ+−+ 1 3φ00 −φSW) sin φSW , where φSW = (43.51 ± 0.05)◦, the superweak angle. Using our best values of the CP-violation parameters, we get |(mK 0 − mK0)/mK0| ≤0.6 × 10−18 at CL=90%. Limits can also be CITATION: J. Beringer et al. (Particle Data Group), PR D86, 010001 (2012) and 2013 update for the 2014 edition (URL: December 18, 2013 11:56 – 2– placed on specific CPT-violating decay amplitudes. Given the small value of (1 −|η00/η+−|), the value of φ00 −φ+−provides a measure of CPT violation in K0 L →2π decay. Results from CERN and Fermilab indicate no CPT-violating effect.
CP AND T INVARIANCE Given CPT invariance, CP violation and T violation are equivalent. The original evidence for CP violation came from the measurement of |η+−| = |A(K0 L →π+π−)/A(K0 S →π+π−)| = (2.232 ± 0.011) × 10−3. This could be explained in terms of K0–K 0 mixing, which also leads to the asymmetry [Γ(K0 L →π−e+ν)−Γ(K0 L →π+e−ν)]/[sum] = (0.334±0.007)%.
Evidence for CP violation in the kaon decay amplitude comes from the measurement of (1 −|η00/η+−|)/3 = Re(ǫ′/ǫ) = (1.66 ± 0.23) × 10−3. In the Standard Model much larger CP-violating effects are expected. The first of these, which is associ-ated with B–B mixing, is the parameter sin(2β) now measured quite accurately to be 0.682 ± 0.019. A number of other CP-violating observables are being measured in B decays; direct evidence for CP violation in the B decay amplitude comes from the asymmetry [Γ(B 0 →K−π+) −Γ(B0 →K+π−)]/[sum] = −0.087 ± 0.008. Direct tests of T violation are much more dif-ficult; a measurement by CPLEAR of the difference between the oscillation probabilities of K0 to K0 and K0 to K0 is related to T violation .
Other searches for CP or T viola-tion involve effects that are expected to be unobservable in the Standard Model. The most sensitive are probably the searches for an electric dipole moment of the neutron, measured to be < 2.9×10−26 e cm, and the electron (10.5±0.07)×10−28 e cm.
A nonzero value requires both P and T violation.
CONSERVATION OF LEPTON NUMBERS Present experimental evidence and the standard electroweak theory are consistent with the absolute conservation of three separate lepton numbers: electron number Le, muon number Lµ, and tau number Lτ, except for the effect of neutrino mixing associated with neutrino masses. Searches for violations are of the following types: December 18, 2013 11:56 – 3– a) ∆L = 2 for one type of charged lepton. The best limit comes from the search for neutrinoless double beta decay (Z, A) →(Z + 2, A) + e−+ e−. The best laboratory limit is t1/2 > 1.9 × 1025 yr (CL=90%) for 76Ge.
b) Conversion of one charged-lepton type to another.
For purely leptonic processes, the best limits are on µ →eγ and µ →3e, measured as Γ(µ →eγ)/Γ(µ →all) < 2.4 × 10−12 and Γ(µ →3e)/Γ(µ →all) < 1.0 × 10−12. For semileptonic processes, the best limit comes from the coherent conver-sion process in a muonic atom, µ−+ (Z, A) →e−+ (Z, A), measured as Γ(µ−Ti →e−Ti)/Γ(µ−Ti →all) < 4.3 × 10−12.
Of special interest is the case in which the hadronic fla-vor also changes, as in KL →eµ and K+ →π+e−µ+, measured as Γ(KL →eµ)/Γ(KL →all) < 4.7 × 10−12 and Γ(K+ →π+e−µ+)/Γ(K+ →all) < 1.3 × 10−11. Limits on the conversion of τ into e or µ are found in τ decay and are much less stringent than those for µ →e conversion, e.g., Γ(τ →µγ)/Γ(τ →all) < 4.4 × 10−8 and Γ(τ →eγ)/Γ(τ → all) < 3.3 × 10−8.
c) Conversion of one type of charged lepton into another type of charged antilepton. The case most studied is µ−+ (Z, A) →e+ + (Z −2, A), the strongest limit being Γ(µ−Ti →e+Ca)/Γ(µ−Ti →all) < 3.6 × 10−11.
d) Neutrino oscillations. It is expected even in the stan-dard electroweak theory that the lepton numbers are not sepa-rately conserved, as a consequence of lepton mixing analogous to Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa quark mixing. However, if the only source of lepton-number violation is the mixing of low-mass neutrinos then processes such as µ →eγ are expected to have extremely small unobservable probabilities. For small neu-trino masses, the lepton-number violation would be observed first in neutrino oscillations, which have been the subject of extensive experimental studies. Compelling evidence for neu-trino mixing has come from atmospheric, solar, accelerator, and reactor neutrinos. Recently, the reactor neutrino experiments have measured the last neutrino mixing angle θ13 and found it to be relatively large. For a comprehensive review on neutrino December 18, 2013 11:56 – 4– mixing, including the latest results on θ13, see the review “Neu-trino Mass, Mixing, and Oscillations” by K. Nakamura and S.T. Petcov in this edition of RPP.
CONSERVATION OF HADRONIC FLAVORS In strong and electromagnetic interactions, hadronic fla-vor is conserved, i.e. the conversion of a quark of one flavor (d, u, s, c, b, t) into a quark of another flavor is forbidden. In the Standard Model, the weak interactions violate these conser-vation laws in a manner described by the Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa mixing (see the section “Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa Mixing Matrix”). The way in which these conservation laws are violated is tested as follows: (a) ∆S = ∆Q rule. In the strangeness-changing semilep-tonic decay of strange particles, the strangeness change equals the change in charge of the hadrons. Tests come from limits on decay rates such as Γ(Σ+ →ne+ν)/Γ(Σ+ →all) < 5 × 10−6, and from a detailed analysis of KL →πeν, which yields the parameter x, measured to be (Re x, Im x) = (−0.002 ± 0.006, 0.0012 ± 0.0021). Corresponding rules are ∆C = ∆Q and ∆B = ∆Q.
(b) Change of flavor by two units. In the Standard Model this occurs only in second-order weak interactions. The classic example is ∆S = 2 via K0 −K 0 mixing, which is directly measured by m(KL) −m(KS) = (0.5293 ± 0.0009)× 1010 ¯ hs−1.
The ∆B = 2 transitions in the B0 and B0 s systems via mixing are also well established. The measured mass differences between the eigenstates are (mB0 H −mB0 L) = (0.510±0.004)×1012 ¯ hs−1 and (mB0 sH −mB0 sL) = (17.69±0.08)×1012 ¯ hs−1. There is now strong evidence of ∆C = 2 transition in the charm sector with the mass difference mD0 H −mD0 L = (1.18+0.43 −0.47) × 1010 ¯ hs−1. All results are consistent with the second-order calculations in the Standard Model.
(c) Flavor-changing neutral currents. In the Stan-dard Model the neutral-current interactions do not change flavor. The low rate Γ(KL →µ+µ−)/Γ(KL →all) = (6.84 ± December 18, 2013 11:56 – 5– 0.11) × 10−9 puts limits on such interactions; the nonzero value for this rate is attributed to a combination of the weak and electromagnetic interactions.
The best test should come from K+ →π+νν, which occurs in the Standard Model only as a second-order weak process with a branching frac-tion of (0.4 to 1.2)×10−10. Combining results from BNL-E787 and BNL-E949 experiments yield Γ(K+ →π+νν)/Γ(K+ → all) = (1.7 ± 1.1) × 10−10. Limits for charm-changing or bottom-changing neutral currents are less stringent: Γ(D0 → µ+µ−)/Γ(D0 →all) < 1.4 × 10−7 and Γ(B0 →µ+µ−)/Γ(B0 → all) < 8 × 10−10. One cannot isolate flavor-changing neutral current (FCNC) effects in non leptonic decays. For example, the FCNC transition s →d + (u + u) is equivalent to the charged-current transition s →u + (u + d). Tests for FCNC are therefore limited to hadron decays into lepton pairs. Such decays are expected only in second-order in the electroweak coupling in the Standard Model. The LHCb experiment has recently observed the FCNC decay of B0 s →µ+µ−. The mea-sured value is Γ(B0 s →µ+µ−)/Γ(B0 s →all) < (3.2+1.5 −1.2) × 10−10, which is consistent with the Standard Model expectation.
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15% of 805.5 = 120.825 15% of 818.0 = 122.700 15% of 830.5 = 124.575 15% of 843.0 = 126.450
15% of 806.0 = 120.900 15% of 818.5 = 122.775 15% of 831.0 = 124.650 15% of 843.5 = 126.525
15% of 806.5 = 120.975 15% of 819.0 = 122.850 15% of 831.5 = 124.725 15% of 844.0 = 126.600
15% of 807.0 = 121.050 15% of 819.5 = 122.925 15% of 832.0 = 124.800 15% of 844.5 = 126.675
15% of 807.5 = 121.125 15% of 820.0 = 123.000 15% of 832.5 = 124.875 15% of 845.0 = 126.750
15% of 808.0 = 121.200 15% of 820.5 = 123.075 15% of 833.0 = 124.950 15% of 845.5 = 126.825
15% of 808.5 = 121.275 15% of 821.0 = 123.150 15% of 833.5 = 125.025 15% of 846.0 = 126.900
15% of 809.0 = 121.350 15% of 821.5 = 123.225 15% of 834.0 = 125.100 15% of 846.5 = 126.975
15% of 809.5 = 121.425 15% of 822.0 = 123.300 15% of 834.5 = 125.175 15% of 847.0 = 127.050
15% of 810.0 = 121.500 15% of 822.5 = 123.375 15% of 835.0 = 125.250 15% of 847.5 = 127.125
15% of 810.5 = 121.575 15% of 823.0 = 123.450 15% of 835.5 = 125.325 15% of 848.0 = 127.200
15% of 811.0 = 121.650 15% of 823.5 = 123.525 15% of 836.0 = 125.400 15% of 848.5 = 127.275
15% of 811.5 = 121.725 15% of 824.0 = 123.600 15% of 836.5 = 125.475 15% of 849.0 = 127.350
15% of 812.0 = 121.800 15% of 824.5 = 123.675 15% of 837.0 = 125.550 15% of 849.5 = 127.425
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5683 | https://shmabstracts.org/abstract/not-ringing-a-bell-facial-palsy-as-the-initial-presentation-of-malignant-otitis-externa-with-cranial-nerve-involvement-and-skull-base-osteomyelitis/ | NOT RINGING A BELL: FACIAL PALSY AS THE INITIAL PRESENTATION OF MALIGNANT OTITIS EXTERNA WITH CRANIAL NERVE INVOLVEMENT AND SKULL BASE OSTEOMYELITIS
Case Presentation: A 58-year-old man with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus (A1c 9.1%), recurrent ear infections presented to hospital with left ear pain, facial weakness, and sudden vision loss. The patient had frontal and left-temporal headaches for several months thought to be secondary to migraines or temporal arteritis. A temporal biopsy had been scheduled, and he received 5 days of high-dose prednisone. Six weeks prior, he developed left-sided facial weakness diagnosed as Bell’s palsy and treated with 7 days of acyclovir and prednisone. Ten days previously, he received ciprofloxacin drops for left otitis externa. At current presentation, he had persistent symptoms and sudden left visual loss. Examination was notable for left facial droop, an afferent left pupil deficit, and complete restriction of left extraocular movements. His inflammatory markers were elevated (ESR>140, CRP 104). Brain MRI showed skull base osteomyelitis extending into the internal auditory canal, a left mastoid effusion, and enhancement of the left orbital apex and left optic nerve. The patient was admitted and started on broad spectrum antibiotics. A head MRA was normal, and a head MRV showed partial thrombosis of the left sigmoid sinus and jugular bulb/superior aspect of the left internal jugular vein. Heparin was initiated. ENT was consulted, but there was no area safe to biopsy. Lumbar puncture showed 20 WBCs/uL (73% lymphocytes), and elevated CSF protein (88mg/dL). Liposomal amphotericin B and voriconazole were started due to concern for an invasive fungal infection. Later, the CSF beta-D Glucan assay returned elevated (101 pg/mL). He had a negative cryptococcal CSF antigen, negative urine histoplasma antigen, negative serum aspergillus antigen, and a negative CSF fungal culture. The patient was ultimately diagnosed with malignant fungal otitis externa complicated by cervical and skull base osteomyelitis, otomastoiditis, and sigmoid and internal jugular vein thrombosis, suspected to be due to aspergillus. Upon review, the patient had grown a fungal organism during an episode of otitis externa one year prior. He had a known ruptured left tympanic membrane (TM) and worked in a sawmill. Due to the extent of disease and location, antifungals alone were not curative, and surgical debridement was not possible. The patient was discharged to home hospice.
Discussion: This case highlights the diagnostic challenges of malignant otitis externa (MOE). The patient had risk factors including uncontrolled diabetes, work exposures, and a perforated TM. His symptoms were misdiagnosed as Bell’s palsy, migraines, and temporal arteritis, leading to delayed diagnosis and neurological consequences. While most MOE is caused by Pseudomonas, fungal MOE represented 15% of cases at a tertiary referral center2. Fungal MOE often occurs after prolonged exposure to antibiotics. Fungal MOE has over an 11% mortality rate and severe morbidity including cranial nerve palsies, skull base osteomyelitis, thrombosis, and pseudoaneurysm 1,3.,4.
Conclusions: This case underscores the importance of avoiding early anchoring bias and revisiting assumptions. In this case, there were several opportunities to evaluate further prior to multiple cranial nerve palsies developing. It is important to recognize that Bell’s palsy is a diagnosis of exclusion and every patient with facial nerve palsy and alarm symptoms or poorly controlled diabetes should receive a comprehensive evaluation for malignant etiologies.
To cite this abstract:
Ann Marie Kumfer, MD1, Bina Amin2, Emma Healy, MD2.
NOT RINGING A BELL: FACIAL PALSY AS THE INITIAL PRESENTATION OF MALIGNANT OTITIS EXTERNA WITH CRANIAL NERVE INVOLVEMENT AND SKULL BASE OSTEOMYELITIS.
Abstract published at SHM Converge 2025.
Journal of Hospital Medicine.
September 28th 2025.
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This material in this chapter has been adapted from Donovan and Welden (2002) and from Wikipedia (Leslie matrix entry).
Donovan, T. M. and C. Welden. 2002. Spreadsheet exercises in ecology and evolution. Sinauer Associates, Inc. Sunderland, MA, USA.
Age-Structured Leslie Matrix Models
OBJECTIVES
• Set up a model of population growth with age structure.
• Estimate the finite rate of increase from Leslie matrix calculations.
INTRODUCTION: AGE-STRUCTURED MODELS
You’ve probably seen the geometric growth formula many times by now. It has the form
where b is the per capita birth rate and d is the per capita death rate for a population that is growing in discrete time. The term (b-d)Nt is the same as the term (B-D). Here, b and d refer to rates that need to be multiplied by Nt (the population size at time t) to find the absolute number of births (B) and deaths (D). Note that the equation above ignores immigration (I) and emigration (E), and it therefore assumes that we are working with a closed population.
The term (b – d) is so important in population biology that it is given its own symbol, R. It is called the intrinsic (or geometric) rate of natural increase, and represents the per capita rate of change in the size of the population. Substituting R for b – d gives
We can factor Nt out of the terms on the right-hand side, to get
The quantity (λ + R) is called the finite rate of increase, λ. Thus, we can write
where N is the number of individuals present in the population, and t is a time interval of interest. This equation says that the size of a population at time t + 1 is equal to the size of the population at time t multiplied by a constant, λ. When λ = 1, the population will remain constant in size over time. When λ < 1, the population declines geometrically, and when λ > 1, the population increases geometrically. Although geometric growth models have been used to describe population growth, like all models they come with a set of assumptions.
What are the assumptions of the geometric growth model? The equations describe a population in which there is no genetic structure, no age structure, and no sex structure to the population (Gotelli 2001), and all individuals are reproductively active when the population census is taken. The model also assumes that resources are virtually unlimited and that growth is unaffected by the size of the population. Can you think of an organism whose life history meets these assumptions? Many natural populations violate at least one of these assumptions because the populations have structure: They are composed of individuals whose birth and death rates differ depending on age, sex, or genetic makeup. All else being equal, a population of 100 individuals that is composed of 35 pre-reproductive age individuals, 10 reproductive-age individuals, and 55 post-reproductive age individuals will have a different growth rate than a population where all 100 individuals are of reproductive age. In this section, you will learn how to use the matrix model to explore the growth of populations that have age structure and estimate λ for structured populations.
Leslie Matrix Model Notation
In applied mathematics, the Leslie matrix is a discrete, age-structured model of population growth that is very popular in population ecology. The Leslie matrix (also called the Leslie model) is one of the most well-known ways to describe the growth of populations (and their projected age distribution), in which a population is closed to migration, growing in an unlimited environment, and where only one sex, usually the female, is considered.
The Leslie matrix is used in ecology to model the changes in a population of organisms over a period of time. In a Leslie model, the population is divided into groups based on age classes. At each time step, the population is represented by a vector with an element for each age class where each element indicates the number of individuals currently in that class.
Let us begin with some notation often used when modeling populations that are structured (Caswell 2001; Gotelli 2001). For modeling purposes, we divide individuals into groups by either their age or their age class. Although age is a continuous variable when individuals are born throughout the year, by convention individuals are grouped or categorized into discrete time intervals. That is, the age class of 3-year-olds consists of individuals that just had their third birthday, plus individuals that are 3.5 years old, 3.8 years old, and so on. In age-structured models, all individuals within a particular age group (e.g., 3-year-olds) are assumed to be equal with respect to their birth and death rates. The age of individuals is given by the letter x, followed by a number within parentheses. Thus, newborns are x(0) and 3-year-olds are x(3). In contrast, the age class of an individual is given by the letter i, followed by a subscript number. A newborn enters the first age class upon birth (i1), and enters the second age class upon its first birthday (i2). Caswell (2001) illustrates the relationship between age and age class as:
Thus, whether we are dealing with age classes or ages, individuals are grouped into discrete classes that are of equal duration for modeling purposes. A typical life cycle of a population with age-class structure is:
The age classes or ages are represented by circles. In this example, we are considering a population with just four ages. The horizontal arrows between the circles represent survival probabilities, Sx—the probability that an individual of age x will survive to age x + 1. Note that age four has no arrow leading to age five, indicating that the probability of surviving to the age five class is 0. The curved arrows at the top of the diagram represent births. These arrows all lead to age 1 because newborns, by definition, enter the first age upon birth. Because “birth” arrows emerge from ages 2, 3, and 4 in the above example, the diagram indicates that individuals that are all three of these ages can reproduce. Note that individuals that are only age 1 do not reproduce. If only individuals of age class 4 reproduced, our diagram would have to be modified:
Calculating Lambda using the Leslie Matrix Model
The major goal of the matrix model is to compute λ, the finite rate of increase in Equation 1, for a population with age structure. In our matrix model, we can compute the time-specific growth rate as λt. The value of λtcan be computed as:
This time-specific growth rate is not necessarily the same λ in Equation 1. To determine Nt and Nt+1, we need to count individuals at some standardized time period over time. We will make two assumptions in our computations. First, we will assume that the time step between Nt and Nt+1 is one year, and that age classes are defined by yearly intervals. This should be easy to grasp, since humans typically measure time in years and celebrate birthdays annually. Second, we will assume for this exercise that our population censuses are completed once a year, immediately after individuals breed (a post-breeding census). The number of individuals in the population in a census at time t + 1 will depend on how many individuals of each age class were in the population at time t, as well as the birth and survival probabilities for each age class. Let us start by examining the survival probability, Sx, which you may remember from life tables. Sx represents the number of individuals surviving from age class x to age class x + 1
If we consider survival alone, we can compute the number of individuals of age class 2 at time t + 1 as the number of individuals of age class 1 at time t multiplied by S1.
This equation works for calculating the number of individuals at time t + 1 for each age class in the population except for the first, because individuals in the first age class arise only through birth. Now let’s consider birth rates. There are many ways to describe the occurrence of births in a population. Here, we will assume a simple birth-pulse model, in which individuals give birth the moment they enter a new age class. When populations are structured, the birth rate is called the fecundity, or the average number of offspring born per unit time to an individual female of a particular age. Individuals that are of pre-reproductive or post-reproductive age have fecundities of 0. Individuals of reproductive age typically have fecundities > 0. Here, we will write fecundity as mx, the average female offspring per female of a given age in the population
Figure 1 is a hypothetical diagram of a population with four age classes that are censused at three time periods: time t – 1, time t, and time t + 1. In Figure 1, all individuals “graduate” to the next age class on their birthday, and since all individuals have roughly the same birthday, all individuals counted in the census are “fresh”; that is, the newborns were just born, individuals in age class 2 just entered age class 2, and so forth. Figure 1 shows that the number of individuals in the first age class at time t depends on the number of breeding adults in the previous time step. If we knew how many adults actually bred in the previous time step, we could compute fecundity, or the average number of offspring born per unit time per individual (Gotelli: 2001). However, the number of adults is not simply N2 and N3 and N4 counted in the previous time step’s census; these individuals must survive a long period of time (almost a full year until the birth pulse) before they have another opportunity to breed. Thus, we need to discount the fecundity, mx, by the probability that an adult will actually survive from the time of the census to the birth pulse (Sx), (Gotelli 2001). These adjusted estimates, which are used in matrix models, are called fertilities and are designated by the letter F.
Leslie (1945) developed a matrix method for predicting the size and structure of next year’s population for populations with age structure. The Leslie Matrix is a square matrix with the same number of rows and columns as the population vector has elements. The (i,j)th cell in the matrix indicates how many individuals will be in the age class i at the next time step for each individual in stage j. At each time step, the population vector (Nt) is multiplied by the Leslie matrix (L) to generate the population vector for the subsequent time step (Nt+1).
Since our population has only four ages, the Leslie matrix is a four row by four column matrix. If our population had five ages, the Leslie matrix would be a five row by five column matrix. The fertility rates of ages 1 through 4 are given in the top row. Most matrix models consider only the female segment of the population, and define fertilities in terms of female offspring. The survival probabilities, Sx, are given in the sub-diagonal; S1 through S3 are survival probabilities from one age to the next. For example, S1 is the probability of individuals surviving from age 1 to age 2. All other entries in the Leslie matrix are 0. The composition of our population can be expressed as a column vector, Nt, which is a matrix that consists of a single column. Our column vector will consist of the number of individuals in age classes 1, 2, 3, and 4.
When the Leslie matrix, L, is multiplied by the population vector, Nt, the result is another population vector (which also consists of one column); this vector is called the resultant vector Nt+1 and provides information on how many individuals are in age classes 1, 2, 3, and 4 in year t + 1.
The multiplication works as follows:
The first entry in the resultant vector is obtained by multiplying each element in the first row of the L matrix by the corresponding element in the Nt vector, and then summing the products together. In other words, the first entry in the resultant vector Nt+1 equals the total of several operations: multiply the first entry in the first row of the L matrix by the first entry in Nt vector, multiply the second entry in the first row of the L matrix by the second entry in the Nt vector, and so on until you reach the end of the first row of the L matrix, then add all the products.
For example, assume that you have been following a population that consists of 45 individuals in age class 1, 18 individuals in age class 2, 11 individuals in age class 3, and 4 individuals in age class 4. The initial vector of abundances is written
Assume that the Leslie matrix for this population is
Following Equation 4, the number of individuals of age classes 1, 2, 3, and 4 at time t + 1 would be computed as
The time-specific growth rate, λt, can be computed as the total population at time t +1 divided by the total population at time t. For the above example,
As we mentioned earlier, λtis not necessarily equal to λ in Equation 1. The Leslie matrix not only allows you to calculate λt(by summing the total number of individuals in the population at time t + 1 and dividing this number by the total individuals in the population at time t), but also to evaluate how the composition of the population changes over time. If you multiply the Leslie matrix by the new vector of abundances, you will project population size for yet another year. Continued multiplication of a vector of abundance by the Leslie matrix eventually produces a population with a stable age distribution, where the proportion of individuals in each age class remains constant over time, and a stable (unchanging) time-specific growth rate, λt. When the λt’s converge to a constant value, this constant is an estimate of l in Equation 1. Note that this l has no subscript associated with it. Technically, l is called the asymptotic growth rate when the population converges to a stable age distribution. At this point, if the population is growing or declining, all age classes grow or decline at the same rate.
LITERATURE CITED
Akçakaya, H. R., M. A. Burgman, and L. R. Ginzburg. 1997. Applied Population Ecology. Applied Biomathematics, Setauket, NY.
Caswell, H. 2001. Matrix Population models, Second Edition. Sinauer Associates, Inc. Sunderland, MA.
Gotelli, N. 2001. A Primer of Ecology, Third Edition. Sinauer Associates, Sunderland, MA.
Leslie, P. H. 1945. On the use of matrices in certain population mathematics. Biometrika 33: 183–212.
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The falling factorial can be shown to be related to the gamma function according to: (x)n=Γ(x+1)Γ(x−n+1)(x)n=Γ(x+1)Γ(x−n+1).
Consider a generalized falling factorial of the form: (x)n λ=x(x−λ)(x−2 λ)...(x−(n−1)λ)(x)n λ=x(x−λ)(x−2 λ)...(x−(n−1)λ), where λ λ is not a constant that can be factored out.
Question: Is there any modified ("gamma") function that produce similar relationship as that between the ordinary falling factorial and gamma function? Please, notice that the problem doesn't reduce to: (x)n λ=λ n(x λ)n(x)n λ=λ n(x λ)n
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3 If λ λ is not a constant, then what it is?Hans Lundmark –Hans Lundmark 2021-07-23 20:12:46 +00:00 Commented Jul 23, 2021 at 20:12
I get (x)n λ=x(x−λ)(x−2 λ)⋯(x−(n−1)λ)=λ n(x/λ)(x/λ−1)(x/λ−2)⋯(x/λ−(n−1))=λ n(x/λ)n.(x)n λ=x(x−λ)(x−2 λ)⋯(x−(n−1)λ)=λ n(x/λ)(x/λ−1)(x/λ−2)⋯(x/λ−(n−1))=λ n(x/λ)n. Am I missing something?Jair Taylor –Jair Taylor 2021-07-23 20:39:07 +00:00 Commented Jul 23, 2021 at 20:39
The thing is that I'm actually working on some polynomial ring involving non-commuting operators as indeterminates.ajbg –ajbg 2021-07-23 21:09:33 +00:00 Commented Jul 23, 2021 at 21:09
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Letting
A k(n)=∫∞0 1 k e−x/k x n/k d x A k(n)=∫0∞1 k e−x/k x n/k d x
we see, by integration by parts, that
A k(n)=n A k(n−k)A k(n)=n A k(n−k)
and furthermore A k(0)=1 A k(0)=1.
Therefore, for n n a multiple of k k, we see by induction that
A k(n)=n⋅(n−k)⋅(n−2 k)⋅⋯⋅1 A k(n)=n⋅(n−k)⋅(n−2 k)⋅⋯⋅1
and so:
n⋅(n−k)⋅(n−2 k)⋅⋯⋅(n−(i−1)k)=A k(n)/A k(n−i k).n⋅(n−k)⋅(n−2 k)⋅⋯⋅(n−(i−1)k)=A k(n)/A k(n−i k).
In fact this holds for n n not a multiple of k k as well.
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Brilliant, I assume n your solution may any complex number with real part > 0?ajbg –ajbg 2021-07-23 21:03:51 +00:00 Commented Jul 23, 2021 at 21:03
@ajbg I believe so. Have not fully thought that through, though.Jair Taylor –Jair Taylor 2021-07-23 22:17:52 +00:00 Commented Jul 23, 2021 at 22:17
Jair. If I ever use it, how can I give you deserved credit for this? Also, is your paper on symmetric chromatic function and hypergraph coloring available in researchgate?ajbg –ajbg 2021-07-24 00:11:48 +00:00 Commented Jul 24, 2021 at 0:11
@albg I would do a bit more research on special functions before citing me for this. Doubtless this is all "well-known". Appreciate the thought though.Jair Taylor –Jair Taylor 2021-07-24 00:28:28 +00:00 Commented Jul 24, 2021 at 0:28
@ajbg I looked just now and was not able to find it there. Are you looking for a copy? There'a link in my profile. The link to the 'easier' version seems to be broken though.Jair Taylor –Jair Taylor 2021-07-24 00:31:09 +00:00 Commented Jul 24, 2021 at 0:31
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Unlike a typical eukaryotic cell, they _. - lack a plasma membrane - have no membrane-bounded organelles in their cytoplasm - lack chromosomes - have a smaller nucleus - have no ribosomes You would expect a cell with an extensive Golgi apparatus to _. - secrete large amounts of protein - make large amounts of ATP - absorb nutrients in the GI tract - store large quantities of ions - move rapidly Which of the following categories best describes the function of the rough endoplasmic reticulum? - breakdown of complex foods A researcher made an interesting observation about a protein made by the rough endoplasmic reticulum and eventually found in a cell's plasma membrane. The protein in the plasma membrane was actually slightly different from the protein made in the ER. The protein was probably altered in the _. - plasma membrane - transport vesicles - rough endoplasmic reticulum - smooth endoplasmic reticulum - Golgi apparatus Which type of cell is most likely to have the largest number of mitochondria? - bacterial cells that are growing on sugars - photosynthetic cells in the leaves of a tree - inactive yeast cells that are stored for future use - muscle cells in the legs of a marathon runner - nondividing cells in the skin on your finger A protein that ultimately functions in the plasma membrane of a cell is most likely to have been synthesized _. - in the rough endoplasmic reticulum - in the plasma membrane - on free cytoplasmic ribosomes - in the ribosomes of the mitochondria - in the smooth endoplasmic reticulum Consider a protein that is made in the rough endoplasmic reticulum. You observe that when the synthesis of the protein is completed, the protein is located in the ER membrane. Where else in the cell might this protein be found? - in the aqueous interior of a lysosome, functioning as a digestive enzyme - embedded in the plasma membrane, functioning in the transport of molecules into the cell - in a mitochondrion, functioning in ATP synthesis - in the internal space of the Golgi apparatus, being modified before the protein is excreted - in the cytoplasm, functioning as an enzyme in carbohydrate synthesis Which of the following sequences represents the order in which a protein made in the rough endoplasmic reticulum might move through the endomembrane system? - lysosome → plasma membrane - Golgi apparatus → lysosome - Golgi apparatus → mitochondria - nuclear envelope → lysosome - plasma membrane → nuclear envelope Which of the following five membranes is most likely to have a lipid composition that is distinct from those of the other four? - lysosome membrane - endoplasmic reticulum - mitochondrial outer membrane plasma membrane Golgi apparatus Chloroplasts and mitochondria are thought to be of prokaryotic origin. One piece of evidence that supports this hypothesis is that these organelles contain prokaryotic-like ribosomes. These ribosomes are probably most similar to ribosomes found _. - in bacterial cells - on the rough ER - free in the cytoplasm of eukaryotes - free in the cytoplasm of eukaryotes and on the rough ER - free in the cytoplasm of eukaryotes, on the rough ER, and in bacterial cells Which of the following structures is found in animal cells but NOT in plant cells? - mitochondria - plasma membrane - rough endoplasmic reticulum - Golgi apparatus - Centrioles Which of the following statements about chloroplasts and mitochondria is true? - Chloroplasts and mitochondria synthesize some of their own proteins. - Chloroplasts, but not mitochondria, are completely independent of the cell of which they are a part. - Chloroplasts and mitochondria are components of the endomembrane system. - Mitochondria, but not chloroplasts, contain a small amount of DNA. - Chloroplasts and mitochondria have three sets of membranes. Which of the following is FALSE? - Mitochondria have more than one membrane. - Mitochondria possess their own DNA. - The folds of the inner mitochondrial membrane are called cristae. - Mitochondria are involved in energy metabolism. - Mitochondria contain ribosomes in the intermembrane space. Which of the following organelles might be found inside other organelles? - transport vesicles - mitochondria - ribosomes - the nucleolus - No organelles are found inside of other organelles. Microtubules and microfilaments commonly work with which of the following to perform many of their functions? - lysosomes - RNA - ribosomes - Both are permeable to water and small solutes, and both contain large amounts of collagen. Both are permeable to water and small solutes, both contain large amounts of collagen, and both are composed primarily of carbohydrates
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Which of the following is the s implest collection of matter that c an live?
-molecules
-tissue
-cell
-organ
-None of the listed responses is c orrect.
Which of the following structur es is found in eukaryotic but NOT
prokaryotic cells?
-DNA
-ribosomes
-mitochondria
-plasma membrane
-cytosol
A substance moving from outside the c ell into the cytoplasm must pass
through ______.
-a microtubule
-a ribosome
-the plasma membrane
-the endomembrane system
-the nucleus
A researcher wants to film the movement of ch romosomes during cell
division. Which type of microsc ope should she choose and why is it the
best choice?
-light microsco pe, because the specimen is alive
-transmission electron micro scope, because of its high resolving power
-light microsco pe, because of its high resolving power
-transmission electron micro scope, because of its high magnifying power
-scanning electron micr oscope, because of its ability to visualize the surfac e
of subcellular objects
Which of the following is/are lik ely to limit the maximum s ize of a cell?
-the shape of the cell
-the cell's surface-to-volume ra tio
-the time it takes a molecule to di ffuse across a cell
-All of the choices are cor rect.
-None of the choices is co rrect.
Which of the following sta tements is true about cell fractionation?
-Cell fractionation requires the us e of a scanning electron micro scope.
-Cell fractionation separa tes cells into their component parts.
-Cell fractionation uses strong ac ids to break apart cells.
-Cell fractionation is no longer use d in modern cell biology.
-None of the listed responses is c orrect.
Consider two cells with the same vo lume but with very different sur face
areas due to differences in their s hapes. The cell with the larger surfa ce
area is likely to _____.
-be buried deep in t he interior of an organism
-be a prokaryotic cell
-have a very high metabolic r ate
-be nearly spherica l in shape
-be involved in the ra pid uptake of compounds from the ce ll's environment
Which of the following features do prokaryotes and eukaryotes have in
common?
-ribosomes, plasma membrane, and c ytoplasm
-nucleus, plasma membrane, and r ibosomes
-ribosomes, nucleus, and p lasma membrane
-mitochondria, cyto plasm, and plasma membrane
-mitochondria, ribosomes, and cytoplasm
In terms of cellular functi on, what is the most important difference
between prokaryotic and eukaryotic c ells?
-Eukaryotic cells are larger than pr okaryotic cells.
-Eukaryotic cells are much mor e successful than prokaryotic cells.
-Eukaryotic cells can synthesiz e proteins but prokaryotic cells ca nnot.
-Eukaryotic cells lack many of the o rganelles found in prokaryo tes.
-Eukaryotic cells are compa rtmentalized, which allows for specialization.
What is the functional connection betwe en the nucleolus, nuclear pores,
and the nuclear membrane?
-The nuclear pores are co nnections between the nuclear membrane and t he
endoplasmic reticulum that perm it ribosomes to assemble on the surfac e of
the ER.
-Membrane of the endoplas mic reticulum is produced in the nucleol us and
leaves the nucleus thro ugh the nuclear pores.
-Subunits of ribosomes are as sembled in the nucleolus and pas s through the
nuclear membrane via the nuc lear pores.
-The nucleolus contains mess enger RNA (mRNA), which crosses the nuc lear
envelope through the nuc lear pores.
-None of the listed responses is c orrect.
Bacterial cells are prokaryotic. Unlik e a typical eukaryotic cell, the y
____.
-lack a plasma membrane
-have no membrane-bounded organelles in their cytoplasm
-lack chromosomes
-have a smaller nucleus
-have no ribosom es
You would expect a cell with a n extensive Golgi apparatus to ____.
-secrete large amounts of protein
-make large amounts of ATP
-absorb nutrients in the GI tra ct
-store large quantities of ions
-move rapidly
Which of the following categ ories best describes the function of the
rough endoplasmic reticulum?
-breakdown of complex foods
-energy processing
-manufacturing
-information storage
-structural support of cells
A dish of animal cells was gro wn in the presence of radioactive
phosphorous. The phosphorous largely en ded up in nucleotides inside
the actively growing an imal cells. In which cellular stru cture or
structures would you predict the maj ority of the radioactive
phosphorous to accumulate?
-the Golgi apparatus
-rough endoplasmic retic ulum
-the nucleus
-rough endoplasmic retic ulum and Golgi apparatus
-the Golgi apparatus and the n ucleus
A particular cell has a nucleus an d chloroplasts in addition to the
fundamental structures required by all cells. Based on this information,
this cell could be ____.
-a bacterium
-a cell from a pine tree
-a cell from the intestinal lining of a cow
-a photosynthetic protist cell or a p lant cell
-a yeast (fungus) cell
Which of the following is FALS E in respect to eukaryotic chromosomes?
-Chromosomes are present throughout a c ell's reproductive cycle.
-Chromosomes are present even when c ells are not actively synthesizing
proteins.
-Chromosomes appear only as a ce ll is about to divide.
-All eukaryotic cells posses s one or more chromosomes.
-None of the listed responses is fa lse.
Which of the following gr oups is primarily involved in s ynthesizing
molecules needed by the cell?
-ribosome, rough endoplas mic reticulum, smooth endoplasmic reticulum
-vacuole, rough endoplas mic reticulum, smooth endoplasmic reticulum
-smooth endoplasmic reticulum, ribos ome, vacuole
-lysosome, vacuole, ribosome
-rough endoplasmic retic ulum, lysosome, vacuole
Which of the following organ elles is UNLIKELY to show enhanced
abundance in pancreatic cells tha t secrete large amounts of digestive
enzymes?
-transport vesicles
-rough endoplasmic retic ulum
-free cytoplasmic riboso mes
-Golgi apparat us
-All of the listed organelles wil l show an increase in pancrea tic cells
secreting digestive enzymes.
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A researcher made an interesting observati on about a protein made by
the rough endoplasmic retic ulum and eventually found in a cell's pla sma
membrane. The protein in the plasma mem brane was actually slightly
different from the protein made in the E R. The protein was probably
altered in the ____.
-plasma membrane
-transport vesicles
-rough endoplasmic retic ulum
-smooth endoplasmic reticulum
-Golgi apparat us
Which type of cell is most lik ely to have the largest number of
mitochondria?
-bacterial cells that are growi ng on sugars
-photosynthetic cells in the leav es of a tree
-inactive yeast cells that ar e stored for future use
-muscle cells in the legs of a marathon runner
-nondividing cells in th e skin on your finger
A protein that ultimately fun ctions in the plasma membrane of a cell is
most likely to have been syn thesized ____.
-in the rough endoplasmic ret iculum
-in the plasma membrane
-on free cytoplasm ic ribosomes
-in the ribosomes of the mitocho ndria
-in the smooth endoplasmic ret iculum
Consider a protein that is made in th e rough endoplasmic reticulum. You
observe that when the
synthesis of the protein is compl eted, the protein is located in the ER
membrane. Where else in the cell might this protein be found?
-in the aqueous interior of a lysos ome, functioning as a digestiv e enzyme
-embedded in the plasma membra ne, functioning in the transpo rt of
molecules into the cell
-in a mitochondrion, func tioning in ATP synthesis
-in the internal space of the G olgi apparatus, being modified befor e the
protein is excreted
-in the cytoplasm, functioning as an e nzyme in carbo hydrate synthesis
Which of the following sequ ences represents the order in which a
protein made in the rough end oplasmic reticulum might move through
the endomembrane system?
-lysosome → plasma membrane
-Golgi apparat us → lysosome
-Golgi apparat us → mitochondria
-nuclear envelope → lyso some
-plasma membrane → nuclear enve lope
Which of the following fiv e membranes is most likely to have a lipid
composition that is distinct fr om those of the other four?
-lysosome membrane
-endoplasmic reticulum
-mitochondrial outer membrane
-plasma membrane
-Golgi apparat us
Chloroplasts and mitochondria ar e thought to be of prokaryotic origin.
One piece of evidence that su pports this hypothesis is that these
organelles contain prokaryotic-lik e ribosomes. These ribosomes are
probably most similar to ri bosomes found ____.
-in bacterial cells
-on the rough ER
-free in the cytoplas m of eukaryotes
-free in the cytoplas m of eukaryotes and on the rough ER
-free in the cytoplas m of eukaryotes, on the rough ER, and in bac terial cells
Which of the following structur es is found in animal cells but NOT in
plant cells?
-mitochondria
-plasma membrane
-rough endoplasmic retic ulum
-Golgi apparat us
-Centrioles
Which of the following sta tements about chloroplasts and mitochondria
is true?
-Chloroplasts and mitoc hondria synthesize some of their own proteins.
-Chloroplasts, but not mitoc hondria, are completely independent of the c ell
of which they are a part.
-Chloroplasts and mitoc hondria are components of the endomembrane
system.
-Mitochondria, but not chloro plasts, contain a small amount of DNA.
-Chloroplasts and mitoc hondria have three sets of membranes.
Which of the following is FALS E?
-Mitochondria have more tha n one membrane.
-Mitochondria possess their own DNA.
-The folds of the inner mitocho ndrial membrane are called crista e.
-Mitochondria are involved in e nergy metabolism.
-Mitochondria conta in ribosomes in the intermembrane space.
Which of the following organ elles might be found inside other
organelles?
-transport vesicles
-mitochondria
-ribosomes
-the nucleolus
-No organelles are found insid e of other organelles.
Microtubules and microfilamen ts commonly work with which of the
following to perform man y of their functions?
-lysosomes
-RNA
-ribosomes
-Golgi apparat us
-None of the listed responses is c orrect.
Which statement about the cytoskeleton is true?
-Microtubules are chains of pro teins that resist stretching.
-Components of the cytoskeleton often m ediate the movement of organelles
within the cytoplas m.
-Plant cells lack a cyt oskeleton because they have a rigid cell wa ll.
-Microfilaments are more permanent str uctures in cells compared to
intermediate filaments and micro tubules.
-Intermediate filaments are hol low tubes of protein that provide struc tural
support.
Cilia and flagella move du e to the interaction of the cytoskeleton with
which of the follow ing?
-actin
-pseudopodia
-mitochondria
-motor proteins
-tubulin
Basal bodies are most closely ass ociated with which of the following c ell
components?
-Golgi apparat us
-mitochondria
-the central vacuole
-cilia
-nucleus
Dye injected into a plant c ell might be able to enter an adjacent cel l
through ____.
-a microtubule
-a tight junction
-plasmodesmata
-a gap junction
-a cell wall
Your intestine is lined with in dividual cells. No fluids leak be tween these
cells from the gut into your body. Why?
-The intestinal cells are bound to gether by the extracellular matr ix.
-The intestinal cells are bound to gether by tight junctions.
-The intestinal cells are bound to gether by gap junctions.
-The intestinal cells are fused togeth er into one giant cell.
-The intestinal cells are bound to gether by plasmodesma ta.
Which of the following sta tements correctly describes a common
characteristic of a plant cell wal l and an animal cell extracellula r matrix?
-Both are permeable to water and sm all solutes.
-Both contain large amounts of co llagen.
-Both are composed primarily of car bohydrates.
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In here Lemma $4$ using pigeonhole says:
For $T_1,\dots,T_s\in\Bbb R$ with $1\leq T_1,\dots,T_s
p^{s1}$ and any integers $a_1,\dots,a_s$ there is an integer $t$ coprime to $p$ such that $$\min_{ k\in\Bbb Z}|ta_i kp| \ll T_i,\quad\quad i = 1,\dots,s$$ holds.
First of all is this even true? Are we interpreting $(a_1,\dots,a_s)$ as a straight line in $\Bbb Z^s$?
Every integer $s$-tuple $a_1,\dots,a_s$ has $p$ mappings by $t(a_1,\dots,a_s)\bmod p$ where $t$ ranges from ${0,1,\dots,p-1}$. Unless we assume some uniformity in mapping I so not see how there is a $t$ such that $t(a_1,\dots,a_s)\bmod p\in[-T_1,T_1]\times[-T_2,T_2]\times\dots\times[-T_s,T_s]$ holds? If we had $p^s-p^{s-1}$ different choices of $t$ then pigeonhole works. Since $p\ll p^s-p^{s-1}$ is this some kind of randomized pigeonhole or just an argument assuming $(a_1,\dots,a_s)$ as a straight line in $\Bbb Z^s$?
Assuming we have the needed result as in Lemma $4$ then my main query is following (which satisfy pigeonhole):
(1) Can we replace real numbers $T_1,\dots,T_s$ by intervals $I_1=[T_0,T_1]$, $I_2=[T_1,T_2]$,$\dots$, $I_s=[T_{s-1},T_s]$ and now have following lemma?
For any real intervals $I_1=[T_0,T_1]$, $I_2=[T_1,T_2]$,$\dots$, $I_s=[T_{s-1},T_s]$ with $$0\leq T_0,T_1,\dots,T_s
p^{s1}$$ and any integers $a_1,\dots,a_s$ there is an integer $t$ coprime to $p$ such that $$\min_{ k\in\Bbb Z}|ta_i kp|\in I_i,\quad\quad i = 1,\dots,s$$ holds.
My second query is following (which also allows pigeonhole combinatorics to work):
(2) Why cannot I replace $\min_{ k\in\Bbb Z}|ta_i kp|$ by $\min_{\substack{ k\in\Bbb Z\ta_i-kp\geq0}}(ta_i kp)$ or $\min_{\substack{ k\in\Bbb Z\ta_i-kp\leq0}}(-ta_i + kp)$?
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$\begingroup$ I think you meant $||a_i t||$ as in the linked paper. $\endgroup$
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2017-03-05 00:59:17 +00:00
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$\begingroup$ Also, $a$ should be replaced by $a_i$, so that $\min_{t\in \mathbb{Z}} |a_i - tp|$ $\endgroup$
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$\begingroup$ @i707107 thank you corrected. Is (1) possible and in (2) can we replace? $\endgroup$
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First, we prove the Lemma 4. Considering the linked paper (that was in the previous version of this question), $p$ must be a prime number.
We apply the pigeon-hole principle in the following way:
Take $T_i'$ to satisfy $T_i\leq T_i'$ and $p/T_i' \in \mathbb{N}$. This is possible without changing $T_i$ too much (still satisfying $T_i\asymp T_i'$). Subdivide the interval $[0,p]$ into $p/T_i'$ equal pieces. Considering the subdivision in each component $i$, we have a subdivision of the $s$-cube $[0,p]^s$ into $N=\prod (p/T_i')$ equal boxes. Now given $\prod T_i > p^{s-1}$ gives $\prod T_i'> p^{s-1}$. Then the number of boxes inside $[0,p]^s$ with the subdivision is $
Here comes the key argument in the pigeon-hole principle.
Since the number of boxes $N$ is $
Now for your questions, this argument does not guarantee the specific location of $(a_1, \ldots , a_s) t$ modulo $p$ other than just a box around the origin. So, in your setting of specified box, it might not be possible. With a little care, you can make a counterexample (e. g. with $s=2$, $p=37$, $a_1=1$, $a_2=2$, $|I_1|=37/6$, $|I_2|=37/6$ where $|I|$ is the length of the interval $I$).
For using $\min_{k\in \mathbb{Z} \ a_i t - kp\geq 0} (a_i t - kp)$ or $\min{k\in\mathbb{Z}\ a_i t - kp \leq 0 } (-a_i t + kp)$, we also see that the calculation modulo $p$ does not guarantee the specific sign of $a_i t - kp$. So, it is not possible to replace by those.
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$\begingroup$ $s=2$, $p=37$, $a_1=1$, $a_2=2$, $T_1=37/6$, $T_2=37/6$ is not a valid example. I assume you choose $T_0=0$. Then intervals are $I_1=[0,37/6]$ and $I_2=[37/6,37/6]$ and so $|I_1|=37/6$ and $|I_2|=0$. So we have two violations $|I_2|=0<1$ and $|I_1||I_2|=0<37^{s-1}=37$. $\endgroup$
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$\begingroup$ If you are saying $I_1'=[0,37/6]$ and $I_2'=[37/6,74/6]$ then we have $4(a_1,a_2)\bmod 37\equiv 4(1,2)\bmod 37\equiv(4,8)\in[0,37/6]\times[37/6,74/6]$. $\endgroup$
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$\begingroup$ What I wanted to say is that length of $I_1$ and $I_2$ are $37/6$. $\endgroup$
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$\begingroup$ In my example $|I_1'|=|I_2'|=37/6$. $\endgroup$
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$\begingroup$ If the intervals are $I_1= [0, 37/6]$, $I_2 = [37 \cdot \frac 56, 37]$, then $I_1\times I_2$ does not contain any point of $(1,2)t$ mod $37$. $\endgroup$
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Photosysthetic cleavage of water molecules to molecular oxygen is a crucial process for all aerobic life on the Earth. Light-driven oxidation of water occurs in photosystem II (PSII) — a pigment–protein complex embedded in the thylakoid membrane of plants, algae and cyanobacteria. Electron transport across the thylakoid membrane terminated by NADPH and ATP formation is inadvertently coupled with the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Reactive oxygen species are mainly produced by photosystem I; however, under certain circumstances, PSII contributes to the overall formation of ROS in the thylakoid membrane. Under limitation of electron transport reaction between both photosystems, photoreduction of molecular oxygen by the reducing side of PSII generates a superoxide anion radical, its dismutation to hydrogen peroxide and the subsequent formation of a hydroxyl radical terminates the overall process of ROS formation on the PSII electron acceptor side. On the PSII electron donor side, partial or complete inhibition of enzymatic activity of the water-splitting manganese complex is coupled with incomplete oxidation of water to hydrogen peroxide. The review points out the mechanistic aspects in the production of ROS on both the electron acceptor and electron donor side of PSII.
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ADRY
agents a ccelerating the d eactivation r eactions of water-splitting enzyme Y
Chl Z
redox active chlorophyll in PSII
Cyt b 559
cytochrome b 559
DCMU
3-3,4-dichlorophenyl-1,1-dimethylurea
DCPIP
2,6-dichlorophenolindophenol
DEPMPO
5-diethoxyphosphoryl-5-methyl-1-pyrroline-N-oxide
DPC
diphenylcarbazid
E m
midpoint redox potential
EDTA
ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
EMPO
5-(ethoxycarbonyl)-5-methyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide
EPR
electron paramagnetic spectroscopy
LCC
lauroylcholine chloride
PSII
photosystem II
Pheo
phephytin — primary electron acceptor of PSII
PPBQ
phenyl-p-benzoquinone
PQ
plastoquinone
PQH
plastosemiquinone radical
P680
primary electron donor of PSII
Q A
primary plastoquinone electron acceptor of PSII
S i
redox state of water-splitting Mn complex
SOD
superoxide dismutase
Tiron
1,2-dihydroxybenzene-3,5-disulphonate
Tris
2-amino-2-hydroxymethylpropane-1,3-diol
Tyr Z
redox active tyrosine residue of D1 protein
Keywords
Superoxide anion radical
Hydrogen peroxide
Hydroxyl radical
Photosystem II
Redox potential
1. Introduction
Molecular oxygen released as a by-product of the photosynthetic oxidation of water has allowed oxygen-based respiration, a process essential for most life on the planet. However, an oxygen-rich environment is something of a mixed blessing since life under such circumstances is confronted with the formation of dangerous reactive oxygen species (ROS). While the production of ROS can be important in several cellular processes (e.g. defense against infection, cellular signaling), the presence of ROS is more often associated with damage to cellular components such as proteins, lipids and nucleic acids. Protein complexes involved in the electron transport processes are thermodynamically capable of inadvertently reacting with molecular oxygen and thus producing ROS. Such reactions are not only wasteful of energy but also potentially dangerous to the proteins themselves. Evolution has kept such inefficient processes to a minimum level. When the formation of ROS is not wholly eliminated, a broad range of non-enzymatic and enzymatic scavengers has been evolved in order to minimize the damage to cellular components.
In the plant cell, electron transport processes in chloroplasts and mitochondria are the potential source of ROS . The major generation site of ROS in the thylakoid membrane of chloroplast is photosystem I (PSI) and photosystem II (PSII) . Although ROS are mainly produced by PSI, the light-induced production of various types of ROS was demonstrated in PSII. In this respect, PSII itself is unique: 1) it is the source of molecular oxygen and 2) it performs redox chemistry which spans the redox range from lower than −600 mV to higher than 1.25 V i.e. with extremely reducing and extremely oxidizing potentials , . Its reducing components are capable of reducing molecular oxygen, whereas the oxidizing components are by definition capable of oxidizing water. Furthermore, PSII contains a number of chlorophyll molecules that can act as a photosensitizer for the production of singlet oxygen (1 O 2). It has been demonstrated that electron-hole recombination chemistry can produce a triplet state of chlorophyll that converts triplet molecular oxygen into its reactive singlet form , , (for a recent review see , , ). In this review, a focus is given on the formation of ROS occurring under both the reducing and oxidizing conditions on the electron acceptor and donor side of PSII, respectively: superoxide anion radical (O 2−), hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2) and hydroxyl radical (HO).
2. PSII and ROS
2.1. PSII photochemistry
Photosynthetic splitting of water molecules into molecular oxygen occurs in PSII, which acts as a water:plastoquinone oxidoreductase (Fig. 1) (for a recent review on PSII see e.g. , , , for the X-ray structure of PSII, see , ). Charge separation takes place among the central pigments upon excitation either directly or through excitation energy transfer from the large array of light collecting pigments (not shown). The first detectable radical pair involves a chlorophyll cation P680+ (localized on the P D1 and P D2 dimer) and pheophytin anion Pheo− (localized on the Pheo D1). The electron from Pheo− is transferred to a tightly bound plastoquinone molecule, Q A, which acts as a one-electron carrier , , . The P680+ cation is oxidizing sufficiently to remove an electron from a tyrosine residue, Tyr 161 of D1, forming the neutral tyrosyl radical, Tyr Z, . The electron from Q A− is transferred to a firmly bound plastoquinone acceptor, Q B, forming the relatively stable semiquinone, Q B−. Charge separation and charge stabilization are completed within a millisecond time range, with the early steps occurring in the picosecond time scale. The overall process is highly efficient with a quantum yield close to 100% i.e. about 1 eV of the 1.8 eV of the red photon's energy is stored in the final stable radical pair.
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Fig. 1. Photosystem II reaction center structure model. Side view of the redox cofactors involved in the forward electron transfer reaction (dashed line) and the secondary electron transfer pathway (dotted line). Arrangement of cofactors in PSII on the central subunits of D1 and D2 protein: P D1 and P D2, chlorophyll a dimer; Chl D1 and Chl D2, chlorophyll monomers of D1 and D2 protein, respectively; Pheo D1 and Pheo D2, pheophytin of D1 and D2 protein, respectively; Q A, primary quinone electron acceptor; Q B, secondary quinone electron acceptor; Fe, non-heme iron; Tyr Z, redox active tyrosine residue of D1 protein; Tyr D, redox active tyrosine residue of D2 protein; Mn 4 Ca, water-splitting Mn complex; Chlz D1 and Chlz D2, peripheral chlorophyll of D1 and D2 protein, respectively; Car D1 and Car D2, β-carotene of D1 and D2 protein, respectively. Heme iron of cytochrome b 559 (cyt b 559) is coordinated to α and β subunits of cyt b 559. The forward electron transfer reactions involve the primary charge separation on the P D1/P D2 dimer and Pheo D1, the subsequent reduction of Q A and Q B and the oxidation of Tyr Z and Mn 4 Ca complex. The secondary electron transfer reactions include the reduction of the P D1/P D2 dimer by Car D2 in a linear (cyt b 559⇒Chlz D2⇒Car D2) or a branched (cyt b 559⇒Car D2⇐Chlz D2) pathway.
The subsequent excitations of the PSII reaction center produce further change separation and charge stabilization reactions. The water-splitting Mn complex undergoes a consecutive series of five intermediates (S 0, S 1, S 2, S 3 and S 4) , , , , . Whereas the S 1→S 2 transition solely involves the oxidation of manganese, the S 2→S 3 and S 3→S 4→S 0 transitions are accompanied by a proton release from the water-splitting Mn complex. The arginine residue Agr357 of the CP43 protein (CP43-Arg357) has been recently proposed to serve as the catalytic base in the water-splitting Mn complex , . On the PSII electron acceptor side, the double reduction and protonation of plastoquinone at the Q B-binding site leads to the formation of plastoquinol which is released into the membrane and replaced by an additional plastoquinone molecule .
A secondary electron transfer pathway exists in PSII, with electrons donated to P680+ by β-carotene (Car D2). It has been demonstrated that the β-carotene cation is reduced by cytochrome b 559 (cyt b 559) or by monomeric chlorophyll Chlz (Chlz D2) when the cyt b 559 is already oxidized , , , . The oxidized cyt b 559 can be reduced by plastoquinone from the pool or from the Q B-binding site. This is usually considered as a protective pathway aimed at preventing the accumulation of the highly oxidizing P680+. It has been recently suggested, however, that the pathway exists in order to prevent accumulation of the β-carotene cation, which is itself highly oxidizing but importantly cannot act as a quencher of singlet oxygen or chlorophyll triplet .
2.2. Two reaction pathways for ROS generation by PSII
The redox components of PSII are spread over a wide scale of redox potentials ranging from the highly negative redox potential of the Pheo/Pheo− redox couple (E m=−610 mV, pH 7) to the highly positive redox potential of the P680+/P680 redox couple (E m=1.25 V, pH 7) or higher , , . Thus pathways for ROS formation are expected to occur from the reducing species on the PSII electron acceptor side and the highly oxidizing components on the PSII electron donor side (Fig. 2).
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Fig. 2. Production of ROS by acceptor- and donor-side mechanism in PSII. On the electron acceptor side of PSII, one-electron reduction of molecular oxygen by the reducing side of PSII results in the formation of O 2− which subsequently either dismutates to free H 2 O 2 or interact with ferrous non-heme iron forming a ferric-hydroperoxo intermediate. In the presence of free metals (Fe 2+, Mn 2+), the reduction of H 2 O 2 results in the formation of HO via Fenton-type reaction. The reduction of ferric-hydroperoxo intermediate by an electron presumably from Q A− has been suggested to form HO. On the electron donor side of PSII, two-electron oxidation of H 2 O by the modified water-splitting Mn complex results in the formation of H 2 O 2. Hydrogen peroxide has been proposed to be either oxidized to O 2− by tyrosine radical Tyr Z or reduced to HO by free metals the most likely being Fe 2+, Mn 2+ released from damaged PSII.
3. ROS generation on the PSII electron acceptor side
Due to the relatively low redox potential required for reduction of molecular oxygen (E m (O 2/O 2−)=−160 mV, pH 7) , the number of potential reductants within PSII is limited. Several lines of evidence have been given indicating that under certain circumstances (e.g. absence or full reductions of the PQ pool) molecular oxygen is reduced by the PSII electron acceptor species , , . There is still debate as to which of the reduced acceptors is the actual reductant of molecular oxygen. From the thermodynamic point of view, Pheo− and Q A− are able to reduce molecular oxygen: Pheo− (E m=−610 mV, pH 7) with a favorable driving force and Q A− (E m=−80 mV, pH 7) with only a small thermodynamic barrier to be overcome. These anions have short lifetimes under normal circumstances; however, under certain conditions (e.g. under strong light, during the assembly of PSII etc.) they may have lifetimes long enough to allow them reducing molecular oxygen. Plastoquinone molecules firmly bound at the Q B-binding site such as Q B−, Q B H 2 are less reducing species: E m (Q B/Q B–)=−45 mV, E m (Q B–/Q B H 2)=290 mV and Em (Q B/Q B H 2)=120 mV (pH 7) , , . Thus the reduction of molecular oxygen by plastoquinones is less thermodynamically favorable; however, their particularly long lifetimes may nevertheless make them important as reductants of molecular oxygen. The reduction of molecular oxygen is the starting point for a series of reactions leading to the generation of ROS on the electron acceptor side of PSII. The reaction pathway involves a classical cascade of reactions which is comprised of the formation of O 2−, H 2 O 2 and HO (Scheme 1).
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Scheme 1. Successive univalent reduction of molecular oxygen to hydroxyl radicals. The reaction pathway involves 1) one-electron reduction of O 2 to O 2−, 2) dismutation of O 2− to H 2 O 2 and 3) one-electron reduction of H 2 O 2 to HO.
3.1. O 2− production
The one-electron reduction of molecular oxygen by the reducing side of PSII has been pondered over for many years , , . The light-induced formation of O 2− in PSII membranes has been demonstrated using an assay consisting of cytochrome c reduction in the presence of xanthine/xanthine oxidase or voltametric methods . The development of a spin-trap compound in recent years has enabled the application of a spin-trapping EPR technique for monitoring O 2− production by PSII involving either DEPMPO , or the EMPO spin trap compound , .
The primary electron acceptor Pheo− and the primary quinone electron acceptor Q A− were proposed to serve as the reductant of molecular oxygen. Furthermore, evidence has been provided that plastoquinol and cyt b 559 can donate an electron to molecular oxygen , , , , , (Fig. 2).
3.1.1. Pheo− as a reductant to O 2
Based on the fact that Pheo− is a strong reductant (E m=−610 mV, pH 7), the reduction of molecular oxygen by Pheo− is highly thermodynamically favorable. Ananyev et al. have demonstrated that D1/D2/cyt b 559 complexes, which lack Q A, exhibit a significant rate of cytochrome (III) reduction in the light, indicating that Pheo− reduces molecular oxygen. The authors revealed that in the absence of the electron donor DPC, no reduction of cytochrome (III) was obtained, whereas in the presence of DPC a significant rate of cytochrome (III) reduction was observed. The rate of O 2− production was estimated to be higher than 21 μmol O 2− mg−1 Chl h−1. However, in fully intact PSII, the reduction of molecular oxygen by Pheo− is much less likely due to the fast electron transfer from Pheo− to Q A− (300–500 ps) , . When Q A is reduced, the lifetime of Pheo− is prolonged, in all probability being mainly determined by charge recombination (the P680+Pheo− radical pair lifetime is 20 ns ). Under these conditions, the formation of a Tyr Z(H+)Pheo− radical pair is probable in certain PSII centers. Such a state, which has never been detected, is predicted to have a significantly longer lifetime than the P680+Pheo− radical pair and thus in consequence more chance to donate an electron to molecular oxygen. In an even smaller fraction of PSII centers, the oxidation of the water-splitting Mn complex may occur providing an even longer-lived Pheo−. In the most extreme case, if S 3 (and possibly S 0) were present prior to illumination, Pheo− would be formed in the absence of an electron hole for the charge recombination. Under these conditions, the lifetime of Pheo− would be only limited by its electron donation route to another component. When molecular oxygen is absent, Pheo− donates an electron to Q A− forcing it to undergo a second reduction process, which probably involves protonation and damage of the Q A site. When molecular oxygen is present, it seems likely that it picks up the electron from Pheo− forming O 2−.
Based on these considerations, it is proposed that the illumination of PSII centers with Q A− already present will provide a distribution of radical pairs involving Pheo−, with the long-lived species being present in the smallest proportions. In addition in a very small fraction of PSII centers, Pheo− could be trapped in a reduced form through irreversible electron donation from water. Under these conditions, the yield of O 2− formation would be related to the lifetime of Pheo− and thus in a small fraction of PSII centers the yield could be significant. All of this could occur in an extremely small fraction of PSII centers as the presence of Q A− is known to “close” PSII. This would indicate that the electrostatic influence of Q A− is such that the normally high quantum yield of charge separation drops to about 15% in plant PSII with a full complement of light harvesting chlorophylls , . When Q A− is reduced to the fully reduced form (chemically or by Pheo− using strong light), the centers are “reopened” and the high yield of charge separation is restored. Further illumination of such centers in the presence of molecular oxygen could result in high yields of O 2− formation providing the PSII electron donor side remains functional. However, such conditions are unlikely to occur in vivo.
3.1.2. Q A− as a reductant to O 2
The reduction of molecular oxygen by Q A− is less favorable from the thermodynamic point of view (redox potential of the Q A/Q A− redox couple E m=−80 mV, pH 7); however, it better fits the kinetic criteria. The redox potential of O 2/O 2− redox couple (E m=−160 mV, pH 7) is only relevant if the concentration of O 2 is equal to the concentration of O 2−. However, in PSII membranes the actual concentration of O 2 (250 μM) highly exceeds the concentration of O 2− (hundreds nM) formed by PSII. Therefore, the redox power required for reduction of O 2 becomes from Nernst equation E=−0.16+0.06 log [O 2/O 2−] close to 0 mV or even higher. In redox terms, the reduction of molecular oxygen by Q A− becomes more favorable from the thermodynamic point of view.
Due to the slow electron transfer from Q A− to a PQ molecule bound at the Q B-binding site (200–400 μs) , , the Q A− lifetime is high enough to sufficiently interact with molecular oxygen. When the Q B-binding site is unoccupied or a herbicide is present, the Q A− lifetime is even prolonged. Under these conditions, the Q A− lifetime is mainly determined by a charge recombination. When reversible states of the water-splitting Mn complex are present (i.e. the so-called S 2 and S 3 states), the Q A− lifetime is around 1 s. However, when irreversible redox states of the water-splitting Mn complex are present (S 0 or S 1), no charge recombination can take place. The lifetime of Q A− may then be determined by reduction of molecular oxygen, a rate that is expected to be second order depending on the concentration of molecular oxygen.
Based on the analogy to the mitochondrial electron transfer chain, the involvement of Q A− in O 2− production seems to be likely. In mitochondria, ubisemiquinone is known to provide an electron to molecular oxygen forming O 2−. Liu et al. have demonstrated that ubiquinone-reconstructed D1/D2/cyt b 559 complexes produce O 2−, whereas in the absence of ubiquinone O 2− production was completely diminished. Since ubiquinone mimics the native quinone at the Q A-binding site, these observations indicate that it is likely Q A− that donates an electron to molecular oxygen.
Based on these considerations, it seems probable that both Pheo− and Q A− donate an electron to molecular oxygen; however, under very different conditions. It seems much more likely that Q A− is a more relevant reductant of molecular oxygen under physiological conditions, whereas the reduction of molecular oxygen by Pheo− dominates, when Q A is damaged. It has recently been proposed that the dominant reductant of molecular oxygen changes over the time course of photoinhibition in vitro . The authors have suggested that Q A− serves as a reductant to molecular oxygen in the early phase, whereas at later times it is Pheo− that donates an electron to molecular oxygen. This suggestion is consistent with the observation that Q A− is lost in the later phases of photoinhibition as monitored by the loss in the Q A−Fe 2+ (g=1.84) EPR signal , .
3.1.3. PQ as a reductant to O 2
From the thermodynamic point of view, the reduction of molecular oxygen by plastosemiquinone and plastoquinol is less favorable; however, due to their extremely long lifetimes, one can consider these molecules as reliable components providing electrons to molecular oxygen. Indeed, the dianionic plastoquinol (PQ 2−) firmly bound at the Q B-binding side was proposed in order to reduce molecular oxygen (Fig. 2) . The authors suggested that under certain conditions, when the fully reduced PQ 2− is bound to the Q B-binding side (i.e. in the presence of a strong reductant), molecular oxygen diffuses to the Q B-binding side and oxidizes PQ 2−, while O 2− is formed. However, considering the redox potential of Q B−/Q B H 2 (E m=290 mV, pH 7), the reduction of molecular oxygen by PQ 2− is highly unfavorable from the thermodynamic point of view and therefore the formation of O 2− by PQ 2− at the Q B-binding side is unlikely to occur. A more likely candidate would seem to be the firmly bound plastosemiquinone at the Q B-binding site (PQ−) whose redox potential (E m (Q B/Q B−)=−45 mV, pH 7) fits the thermodynamic criteria better.
Evidence was provided that the plastosemiquinone radical (PQH) in the PQ pool is involved in O 2− production , , . It was demonstrated that a reasonable rate of light-induced consumption of O 2 was observed in the thylakoid membrane in the presence of DNP-INT, the inhibitor of plastoquinol oxidation by the cyt b 6/f complex . The authors proposed that prior to diffusion of O 2− into the hydrophilic exterior of the thylakoid membrane, O 2− was reduced by plastoquinone to H 2 O 2. The rate of the O 2− production was estimated at about 5–6 μmol mg Chl−1 h−1. From the thermodynamic point of view, the reaction is feasible (E m (PQ/PQH)=−170 mV, pH 7); however, the probability of PQH formation is very low (the equilibrium constant of the reaction PQH 2+PQ⇔PQH is around 10−10) .
3.1.4. Cyt b 559 as a reductant to O 2
Several authors have proposed that cyt b 559 is involved in O 2 reduction (Fig. 2) , , . From the thermodynamic point of view, the reduction of molecular oxygen by the low-potential (LP) form of cyt b 559 (E m=40–80 mV, pH 7) is feasible, whereas the high-potential form (HP) (E m=400 mV, pH 7) has no power to reduce molecular oxygen. In agreement with the thermodynamic assumption, it has been shown that the LP form of cyt b 559 is reoxidized by molecular oxygen, whereas its HP form tends to be unaffected by molecular oxygen , , .
The three-dimensional structure of PSII from thermophilic cyanobacteria has revealed that Pheo is far enough away from the heme iron of cyt b 559 to sufficiently maintain a direct electron transfer reaction. It has been demonstrated that heme iron is located approximately 50 Å from Pheo D1 (pheophytin on D1 protein) and 30 Å from Pheo D2 (pheophytin on D2), respectively , . Kruk and Strzalka have demonstrated that this distance gap might be fulfilled by plastoquinones. The authors have shown that synthetic short-chain plastoquinones (PQ-1 and PQ-2) facilitate electron transport from Pheo to LP cyt b 559. More recently, it has been demonstrated that the presence of short-chain plastoquinones enhanced O 2− production in PSII membranes . Using the EPR spin-trapping spectroscopy, the author has demonstrated that exogenous plastoquinones with a different side-chain length enhanced O 2− production in the following order: PQ-1>PQ-2>PQ-9. Due to their increased polarity and smaller molecular size, short-chain plastoquinones penetrate more easily into the interior of the membrane and are bound in the vicinity of the heme of LP cyt b 559 at the relatively polar membrane region. Despite the fact that short-chain plastoquinones are not natural components of the thylakoid membrane, the involvement of native, long-chain plastoquinones in O 2− production may have a relevance under physiological conditions.
A similar mechanism for electron donation to molecular oxygen was proposed in phagocytic cells such as neutrophils and macrophages , . In phagocytic cells, cyt b 559 as a part of the NADPH oxidase, was demonstrated to reduce molecular oxygen. Based on the analogy to NADPH oxidase, it would seem probable that LP cyt b 559 contributes to overall production of O 2− by PSII.
3.2. H 2 O 2 production
Measurements of H 2 O 2 production in PSII membranes in the presence of labeled water (H 2 18 O) have demonstrated that little if any of the H 2 O 2 produced by PSII arises from H 2 O and thus the likely origin of H 2 O 2 production is from O 2 reduction . An increase in the concentration of molecular oxygen was shown to stimulate H 2 O 2 production, whereas removal of molecular oxygen by flushing with nitrogen greatly reduced H 2 O 2 production. Based on these observations, the authors suggested that H 2 O 2 is produced by a dismutation of O 2− formed by the reduction of molecular oxygen on the PSII acceptor side (Fig. 2). The latter proposal was supported by an observation that H 2 O 2 production is completely suppressed by the artificial electron acceptor DCPIP .
3.2.1. Formation of free peroxide
Using a luminol-peroxidase assay, Klimov and his co-workers have shown that illumination of PSII membranes results in the production of H 2 O 2 which is gradually accumulated in the medium (the amount of H 2 O 2 formed under saturating flashes was about 0.01 H 2 O 2 molecule per PSII and flash) . Based on the observation that H 2 O 2 production was completely suppressed by exogenous catalase, the authors proposed that the illumination of PSII membranes results in the formation of free H 2 O 2. It has been suggested that free H 2 O 2 is formed by a dismutation of O 2− known to occur either spontaneously or catalyzed by endogenous SOD , . It is well established that the anionic form O 2− is in pH-dependent equilibrium with its protonated form perhydroxyl radical (HO 2) which has a p K a of approximately 4.8 , . At neutral pH the anionic form is the major species, whereas at low pH the equilibrium is shifted toward the protonated form. Due to electrostatic interactions, HO 2 dismutates spontaneously at several orders of magnitude faster than O 2− does. When the protons are available within the medium, the spontaneous dismutation is favored, whereas at physiological pH the dismutation reaction is preferably catalyzed by SOD.
3.2.2. Formation of bound peroxide
Recently, new evidence has been provided indicating that illumination of PSII membranes results in the formation of bound peroxide . Based on the observation that HO formation is insensitive to the presence of exogenous catalase, it has been proposed that the interaction of O 2− with a PSII metal center results in the formation of bound peroxide. Three metal centers were proposed as potential candidates for the site of bound peroxide: the water-splitting Mn complex, cyt b 559 and the non-heme iron. Due to the observation that the water-splitting Mn complex itself is not required for the formation of HO, it has been proposed that the water-splitting Mn complex is unlikely to be involved in the binding of peroxide. The effect of pH and formate on HO production has been taken as support for the involvement of the non-heme iron in the formation of bound peroxide; however, the role of cyt b 559 has not been completely excluded.
The authors proposed that the interaction of O 2− with non-heme iron results in the oxidation of ferrous iron and the formation of ferric-peroxo species (Fig. 3). An electron transfer from ferrous iron to coordinated O 2− was suggested to occur as an inner-sphere electron transfer reaction. When protons are available in the vicinity of the non-heme iron, the ferric-peroxo species is protonated forming a ferric-hydroperoxo species. Based on the analogy to superoxide reductase (SOR), the mechanism for the formation of ferric-hydroperoxo species by PSII is likely. Superoxide reductase, an enzyme catalyzing the reduction of O 2− to H 2 O 2, contains a non-heme iron liganded by four histidines and a cysteine , . In analogy to SOR, the non-heme iron in PSII is coordinated by four histidines and bicarbonate. Several lines of evidence were provided demonstrating that CN− and NO can replace the cysteine ligand in SOR , , whereas bicarbonate is exchangeable by these exogenous ligands in PSII , .
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Fig. 3. Involvement of the non-heme iron in the formation of HO by the reduction of bound peroxide. The interaction of O 2− and ferrous heme iron results in the oxidation of ferrous iron and the formation of ferric-peroxo species. When protons are available, the protonation of peroxo group results in the formation of ferric-hydroperoxo species. The reduction of the ferric-hydroperoxo species leads to HO production, whereas the ferric-oxo species is formed. In this reaction, the ferric heme iron is reduced by the electron form the nearby Q A, whereas the hydropero ligand is reduced by the ferrous heme iron. Protonation of oxo ligand leads to the formation of the hydroxo group and the liberation of hydroxo anion.
3.3. HO production
3.3.1. Reduction of free peroxide
It is well established that free H 2 O 2 is reduced by metals forming HO via the Fenton reaction, well known in inorganic chemistry (Scheme 2, Eq. 1) , . In many biological systems, H 2 O 2 is reduced by several low-valent metals such as Fe 2+, Mn 2+ or Cu+, among which Fe 2+ is the strongest reductant. Making use of the spin-trapping EPR technique, it has been demonstrated that illumination of PSII membranes results in the formation of HO, , , , . Based on the observation that HO production is enhanced in the presence of Cu+, it was proposed that HO is formed by one-electron reduction of H 2 O 2 via the Fenton reaction . The production of HO has been recently demonstrated in the presence of either pheonolic- or urea-type herbicides . Using the EMPO spin-trap, the authors have demonstrated that in the presence of DCMU, the production of HO was diminished by exogenous catalase, confirming the involvement of H 2 O 2. Furthermore, it was shown that the addition of an artificial electron acceptor, DCPIP, resulted in the suppression of HO production . Based on the measurements of the six-line hexaquo-Mn 2+ EPR signal, it was demonstrated that Mn 2+ released after high-light intensity illumination might be involved in the reduction of H 2 O 2 to HO. In agreement with this observation, the 33 kDa protein released from the water-splitting Mn complex has been proposed to serve as a temporary reservoir of Mn 2+.
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Scheme 2. Decomposition of H 2 O 2: (1) one-electron reduction of free H 2 O 2, (2) one-electron reduction of bound peroxide and (3) one-electron oxidation of H 2 O 2.
3.3.2. Reduction of bound peroxide
In addition to free peroxide, HO might also be produced by the reduction of peroxide bound to a metal center (Scheme 2, Eq. 2) , , , , , . Using the EPR spin-trapping technique, it has been demonstrated that HO is produced by the reduction of peroxide bound to non-heme iron . By simultaneous measurements of HO production and Fe 3+ (g=8) EPR signal in PSII membranes, it has been shown that HO production exhibits a similar pH-dependence as the ability to oxidize the non-heme iron: both processes gradually decreased as the pH value was lowered below pH 6.5. The author has proposed that the reduction of the ferric-hydroperoxo species results in the formation of the ferric-oxo species, whereas HO is produced (Fig. 3). The ferric iron was proposed to be reduced by an endogenous reductant, the most likely being Q A−, whereas the ferrous iron produced was suggested to reduce the hydroperoxo ligand. As the midpoint redox potential of non-heme iron and the H 2 O 2/HO redox couple is 400 mV and 460 mV (pH 7), respectively, the reduction of peroxide by non-heme iron is feasible from thermodynamic point of view. Whereas the Fenton reaction involves the outer-sphere electron transfer with no direct binding of peroxide to iron, the reduction of bound peroxide proceeds as an inner-sphere electron transfer reaction that strictly requires the direct binding of peroxide to iron.
In agreement with this proposal, other authors have demonstrated that non-heme iron appeared to be oxidized by H 2 O 2, . It has been shown that incubation of PSII membranes with glucose/glucose oxidase system under aerobic conditions has induced significant oxidation of the non-heme iron, in all probability due to the formation of H 2 O 2. Other authors have demonstrated that in addition to the catalase-mediated disproportionation of H 2 O 2, the non-heme iron in PSII causes a disproportionation of H 2 O 2 probably by its reduction to HO. Miyao et al. have demonstrated that the degradation of the D1 protein by treatment with H 2 O 2 was not affected by chelators (EDTA) and was more pronounced in PSII preparations containing non-heme iron (PSII core complexes) than PSII preparations lacking non-heme iron (isolated PSII reaction centers). It was shown in support of these observations that peroxide treatment of thylakoid membranes from the site-directed mutant, in which a histidine residue liganded to the non-heme iron was replaced by leucine, did not show peroxide-induced protein fragmentation .
4. ROS generation on the PSII electron donor side
The abstraction of electrons from H 2 O molecules is driven by the primary electron donor P680+/P680 redox couple which has the highest midpoint redox potential in PSII (E m=1.25 V, pH 7). As the midpoint redox potential of the O 2/H 2 O redox couple (E m=0.81 V, pH 7) is lower than the midpoint redox potential of the P680+/P680 redox couple, water oxidation to molecular oxygen is thermodynamically favorable. In principle, the water oxidation to molecular oxygen might occur either 1) in a concerted multi-electron reaction, in which two H 2 O molecules are oxidized simultaneously during the last S-state transition or 2) in a consecutive step-electron reaction, in which two H 2 O molecules are partially oxidized at an earlier S-state. The concerted multi-electron oxidation of water during the last S-state transition results in the direct evolvement of O 2, whereas the stepwise oxidation of water was proposed to involve the formation of non-radical (peroxo, hydroxo, oxo) and a radical (peroxyl, hydroxyl, oxyl) intermediate species.
The involvement of an intermediate species in the water oxidation cycle was suggested more than 30 years ago. From that time, several models involving an intermediate species in the water oxidation cycle have been proposed (for a recent review see , , , ). Despite the extensive progress in this field over the last decade, the formation of an intermediate species in the water oxidation cycle remains unresolved mainly due to two reasons 1) the powerful spectroscopic methods are insensitive to the intermediate species and 2) the intermediate species are too short lived to be detected. Recent evidence has shown, however, that the intermediate species are likely involved in the water-splitting enzymatic cycle , . Using a high pressure technique, the authors demonstrated that water oxidation to molecular oxygen proceeds through an endergonic electron transfer reaction from the highest oxidation state to the intermediate and an exergonic electron transfer reaction from the intermediate to molecular oxygen. The authors have proposed that the intermediate state in all probability involves the formation of a peroxo species.
4.1. H 2 O 2 production
In addition to the production of peroxide at the PSII electron acceptor side, peroxide can also be produced at the PSII electron donor side. Several lines of evidence have been given in order to indicate the production of H 2 O 2 on the PSII electron donor side. The formation of H 2 O 2 produced on the PSII donor side was demonstrated either in the thylakoid membranes or PSII membranes exposed to various treatments including salt-washing , , , chloride-depletion , , , high pH , low pH , heat , ADRY reagent and lauroylcholine , . It has been demonstrated that the modification of the PSII donor side enhanced H 2 O 2 production several times when compared to untreated PSII. Whereas in the untreated PSII, H 2 O 2 is produced in the range of several units of μmol mg Chl−1 h−1, in the treated PSII, H 2 O 2 production reaches several tens of μmol mg Chl−1 h−1 (Table 1). The rate of H 2 O 2 production in the PSII membranes is affected by the presence of the PSII membrane associated heme catalase which catalyzes decomposition of H 2 O 2 into water and molecular oxygen. Due to this intrinsic catalase activity, the use of either PSII core complexes or catalase-depleted PSII membranes was shown to be advantageous in these studies.
Table 1. The rate of H 2 O 2 production by PSII.
| Modification | Treatment | H 2 O 2 formation (μmol H 2 O 2 mg Chl−1 h−1) | Reference |
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| None | | 1 | |
| | | 2 | |
| | | 9 | |
| | | 17 | |
| 17, 23 kDa | 1 M NaCl | 39 | |
| | LCC | 37 | |
| | 70% EG | 53 | |
| 17, 23, 33 kDa | 1 M CaCl 2 | 76 | |
| Chloride-depleted | | 55 | |
| | | 75 | |
At present, it is not apparent whether the light-induced formation of H 2 O 2 is a result of a side reaction or whether H 2 O 2 is formed as an intermediate in the normal pathway of water oxidation. Based on the evidence that H 2 O 2 is produced mainly in PSII modified on the donor side (depleted by the extrinsic protein or chloride), it is more likely that H 2 O 2 production has been raised from the side reactions in the perturbed water-splitting Mn complex.
4.1.1. H 2 O 2 production in extrinsic protein-depleted PSII
The illumination of salt-washed PSII depleted by the 17, 23 and/or 33 kDa extrinsic proteins results in H 2 O 2 production , , , . It has been observed that the release of 17 and 23 kDa extrinsic proteins significantly stimulates the H 2 O 2 production in the inside-out thylakoid (Table 1) . Based on this, the authors have suggested that H 2 O 2 is produced on the PSII electron donor side, most likely at the catalytic site of the water-splitting Mn complex. It has been proposed that due to the absence of 17 and 23 kDa proteins, H 2 O 2 is dissociated from the water-splitting Mn complex more easily. Wydrzynski et al. have shown that the production of H 2 O 2 is insensitive to the presence of the artificial electron acceptors such as DCPIP or PPBQ confirming the H 2 O 2 production on the PSII electron donor side. The partial removal of extrinsic proteins caused by 1 M NaCl, LCC or 70% ethylene glycol treatment has resulted in the formation of about 40–50 μmol H 2 O 2 mg Chl−1 h−1, whereas the complete removal of extrinsic proteins followed by 1 M CaCl 2 has caused an almost double production of about 76 μmol H 2 O 2 mg Chl−1 h−1 (Table 1).
4.1.2. H 2 O 2 production in chloride-depleted PSII
Several authors have demonstrated that chloride-depleted PSII produced more H 2 O 2 than active PSII (Table 1) , , , . When chloride-depleted PSII membranes were illuminated in the presence of an artificial electron acceptor (silicomolybdate), the production of H 2 O 2 was unchanged indicating a significant contribution of the PSII electron donor side to the overall H 2 O 2 production , . Making use of PSII core complexes, which lack the 17 and 23 kDa extrinsic proteins, Fine and Frasch have demonstrated that H 2 O 2 production requires low chloride concentration (1.5–3 mM Cl−), whereas higher chloride concentration (above 8 mM Cl−) prevents H 2 O 2 production. In low-chloride conditions, a pH increase stimulates H 2 O 2 production inversely to the decrease in O 2 evolution and reaches a maximum at pH 7.2. These observations indicate that the water-splitting Mn complex requires Cl− in order to prevent H 2 O 2 production. Based on the correlation between the pH dependence for H 2 O 2 production and the inhibition of O 2 evolution in chloride-depleted PSII, the authors have proposed that the hydroxo anion (OH−) is a substrate for H 2 O 2 production. Using a coupled assay with Fe-catalase, Wydrzynski et al. have demonstrated that illuminations of PSII membranes at 8 mM sucrose (low sucrose) caused H 2 O 2 production, whereas in the presence of 400 mM sucrose (high sucrose) H 2 O 2 production was significantly suppressed. Two possible explanations for the effect of sucrose on H 2 O 2 production were proposed: (1) sucrose alters the chloride-binding side or (2) sucrose blocks the access of other molecules to the chloride-binding side and thus prevents H 2 O 2 production.
4.1.3. The water accessibility mechanism
The removal of the 17 and 23 kDa extrinsic proteins was proposed to modify the structure of the water-splitting Mn complex in such a way as to expose the catalytic site to the solvent phase and make it possible for H 2 O 2 production . Wydrzynski et al. has proposed that the removal of extrinsic proteins leads to the enhancement of water accessibility to the water-splitting Mn complex and the creation of an alternate peroxide state which is not normally involved in the water oxidation cycle. In the native PSII, the accessibility of the H 2 O substrate to the water-splitting Mn complex is controlled by a hydrophobic domain in the surrounding protein matrix, whereas the perturbation of the hydrophobic domain exposes the water-splitting Mn complex to an uncontrolled access of H 2 O molecules from the external solvent phase. It has been proposed that a deprotonated water molecule from the external solvent phase is bound to manganese forming a hydroxo ligand. The interaction of the hydroxo ligand with the terminal oxo group, which is coordinated to the water-splitting Mn complex and normally involved in water oxidation, leads to the formation of peroxide (Fig. 4A).
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Fig. 4. Production of peroxide by (A) the interaction of the hydroxo group with the terminal the oxo group in 17, 23 and/or 33 kDa extrinsic protein-depleted PSII and (B) the interaction of hydroxo groups in chloride-depleted PSII. In A, the attack of the bound water substrate onto a highly electrophilic terminal oxo ligand coordinated to the same manganese ion results in the formation of bound peroxide. In B, the replacement of Cl− by the water substrate results in the interaction of the two hydroxo groups and the formation of peroxide.
4.1.4. The short-circuiting mechanism
The chloride-binding binding site in chloride-depleted PSII was suggested to be occupied by OH− which interacts with the second OH− forming H 2 O 2 in the short-circuiting of the S-state cycle (Fig. 4B). The formation of H 2 O 2 was proposed to involve the S 2–S 0 states , , whereas other authors have proposed the involvement of the more reduced S 1–S−1 states , . Two-electron oxidation of H 2 O to H 2 O 2 requires a redox potential higher than the driving force of PSII. Dismukes et al. have suggested that the replacement of Cl− by OH− increases the redox potential of manganese and makes the H 2 O 2 formation thermodynamically feasible.
4.2. O 2− production
Superoxide production on the PSII donor side was proposed based on measurements of oxygen evolution from H 2 O 2 in Tris-treated PSII membranes , . The authors have demonstrated that the light-induced oxygen evolution from H 2 O 2 in Tris-treated PSII was prevented by Tiron, a scavenger of O 2−. Based on these observations, one-electron oxidation of H 2 O 2 was proposed to generate O 2− (Scheme 2, Eq. 3). As the midpoint redox potential of the O 2−/H 2 O 2 redox couple is high (E m=0.89 V, pH 7) , the one-electron oxidation of H 2 O 2 to O 2− can only be achieved by a strong oxidant. Two redox active components of PSII, tyrosine Tyr Z, and chlorophyll cation Chlz+, were proposed in order to serve as an oxidant X ox for H 2 O 2 (Fig. 2). The author has proposed that the oxidation of H 2 O 2 by Tyr Z can occur in Mn-depleted PSII, where Tyr Z is long-lived and easily accessible to H 2 O 2. In spite of the fact that direct evidence for O 2− formation on the PSII donor side has not been yet provided, the mechanism of O 2− formation by a one-electron oxidation of H 2 O 2 is likely. In a similar manner, one-electron oxidation of hydroxylamine was demonstrated to result in the formation of a nitroxide radical . Based on the fact that the later reaction only occurs in PSII deprived of the water-splitting Mn complex, the authors proposed that Tyr Z is involved in the one-electron oxidation of hydroxylamine.
4.3. HO production
Making use of the EPR spin-trapping technique, it has been shown that photoinhibition on the PSII electron donor side is dominated by HO, its production was unaffected by removal of molecular oxygen , . More recently, other authors have demonstrated that HO production in Ca 2+-depleted PSII membranes is completely suppressed in the presence of exogenous SOD, whereas in chloride-depleted PSII membranes removal of O 2− partially decreased HO production . Based on this observation, the authors proposed that HO is produced from H 2 O 2 generated on the PSII electron donor side. Recently, HO production has been demonstrated in PSII membranes under moderate heat stress , . Based on the observation that exogenous Ca 2+ and Cl− ions have partially prevented the formation HO, the authors proposed that HO is produced by the water-splitting Mn complex. This proposal has been confirmed by the finding that HO formation was completely abolished in Tris-treated PSII membranes lacking the water-splitting Mn complex. It has been proposed that the heat-induced destabilization of the water-splitting Mn complex modified the environment around the enzyme thus promoting the generation of H 2 O 2. Based on the evidence that exogenous catalase completely prevented HO formation, it has been suggested that HO is formed by univalent reduction of free H 2 O 2 by manganese ions released from the water-splitting Mn complex.
5. Concluding remarks
This review has attempted to point out the mechanistic aspect on ROS production by PSII. The focus has been given on the production of radical (O 2−, HO) and non-radical (H 2 O 2) forms of ROS on both the electron acceptor and the electron donor side of PSII. Whereas on the PSII electron acceptor side, ROS are produced by successive univalent reduction of molecular oxygen involving formation of O 2−, H 2 O 2 and HO, the partial oxidation of water on the PSII electron donor side forms H 2 O 2 that is further either oxidized to O 2− or reduced to HO.
The production of ROS by PSII has a physiological relevance to the oxidative stress that occurs as a consequence of environmental stress (high light, heat, draught, heavy metals). The focus has been mainly placed on ROS-induced oxidative damage that might contribute to photoinhibition — the process occurring when the absorption of light energy by chlorophylls exceeds the capacity for its utilization.
Acknowledgments
I thank Bill Rutherford (CEA Saclay, France) for the stimulating discussions and suggestions for this manuscript. This work was supported by the grants of The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic No. MSM 6198959215.
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Angle bisector theorem states that the angle bisector of a triangle divides the opposite side of a triangle into two parts such that they are proportional to the other two sides of the triangle. In this article, we will explore the angle bisector theorem in detail along with the angle bisector theorem formula, angle bisector theorem proof and types of angle bisector theorem. We will also discuss the converse of the angle bisector theorem and solve some examples related to the angle bisector theorem. Let's start our learning on the topic " Angle Bisector Theorem"
Table of Content
What is Angle Bisector Theorem?
Angle Bisector Theorem Formula
Types of Angle Bisector Theorem
Angle Bisector Theorem Proof
Converse of Angle Bisector Theorem
Solved Examples on Angle Bisector Theorem
What is Angle Bisector Theorem?
The angle bisector theorem states that the angle bisector of any angle meeting at any side divides it into a ratio equal to the ratio of the opposite sides of the triangle. The line that divides the angle into two equal parts is called an angle bisector. The angle bisector theorem is useful for triangles, quadrilaterals etc.
Angle Bisector Theorem Formula
For the given triangle ABC,
The formula for the angle bisector theorem is given by:
ACAB=BCBD
Types of Angle Bisector Theorem
The two types of angle bisector theorems are:
Interior Angle Bisector Theorem
Exterior Angle Bisector Theorem
Interior Angle Bisector Theorem
The interior angle bisector theorem states that the angle bisector divides the interior angle formed by two sides in the ratio of the third side divided by bisector. If PS is the angle bisector of angle P in triangle PQR with sides PQ, PR and QS then, the interior angle theorem formula is given by:
QS / SR = PQ / PR
Exterior Angle Bisector Theorem
The exterior angle bisector theorem states that the bisector divides the exterior angle and divides the third side externally in the ratio of other two sides forming the angle. If PR be the exterior angle bisector of angle P in triangle PQR with sides PQ, PR and QS then, the exterior angle theorem formula is given by:
PQ /PS = QR / SR
Angle Bisector Theorem Proof
The proof of both types of angle bisector theorem are discussed below.
Interior Angle Bisector Proof
Consider the below figure triangle PQR with the interior angle bisector PS
To Prove: QS / SR = PQ / PR
Draw line RT parallel to PS and extend T so that it meets P as shown in the figure.
PR is the traversal of RT || PS. So, by the property alternate interior angles are equal.
∠ SPR = ∠ PRT [interior angles] -------(1)
∠QPS = ∠PTR [corresponding angles] -------(2)
In the figure, PS is the angle bisector of P.
∠QPS = ∠ SPR ------(3)
From (2) and (3)
∠PTR = ∠ SPR ------(4)
From (1) and (4)
∠PRT = ∠PTR ------(5)
Equation (5) implies that triangle PQR is isosceles triangle and PS = PR.
Now, by proportionality theorem:
QS / SR = PQ / PS
Since, PS = PR
QS / SR = PQ / PR
Hence Proved
Exterior Angle Bisector Proof
Consider the below figure triangle PQR with PR as the external angle bisector of angle QPS that meets QS at R.
To Prove: QS / SR = PQ / PS
Draw ST || PR such that S intersects line PQ at point T.
PS be the traversal of ST || PR
∠ TSP = ∠ SPR [Alternate interior angles are equal] -------(1)
∠ STP = ∠ RPA [Corresponding Angles] --------(2)
PR is the angle bisector of ∠SPA
∠SPR = ∠RPA --------(3)
From (2) and (3)
∠STP = ∠SPR --------(4)
From (1) and (4)
∠TSP = ∠ STP ---------(5)
From (5) we can conclude that triangle TPS is isosceles triangle and PT = PS.
Now by proportionality theorem
QT / TP = QS / SR
Adding 1 on both sides
(QT / TP) + 1 = (QS / SR) + 1
(QT + TP) / TP = (QS + SR) / SR
PQ / TP = QR / SR
Since, TP = PS
PQ /PS = QR / SR
Hence Proved
Converse of Angle Bisector Theorem
Cnverse of angle bisector theorem states that:
If the line divides a vertex of triangle and divides the opposite sides into two so that it is proportional to other two sides of the triangle then, the point intersecting the opposite side of the angle lies on its angle bisector.
In a triangle ABC if AB and AC are the two sides of triangle and AD intersects BC at D then, by converse angle bisector theorem
If AB /AC = BD / CD then, AD is the angle bisector of the angle A
Converse of Angle Bisector Theorem Proof
Consider the below figure triangle PQR with the interior angle bisector PS
To Prove: PS is angle bisector of P
Since, PS divides QR into two parts
PQ / PR = QS / QR --------(1)
Draw RT || PS and extend PQ to meet T
Since, PS || RT
∠ QPS = ∠ PTR (corresponding angles are equal) -------(3)
∠SPR = ∠ PRT (alternate interior angles are equal) -------(4)
Consider triangle QRT
By Thales theorem
QP / PT = QS / SR ------(2)
By equation (1) and (2)
PQ / PR = PQ / PT
PR = PT
Therefore, triangle PTR is an isosceles triangle
∠ PTR = ∠ PRT
From equation (3) and (4)
∠ QPS = ∠SPR
Therefore, PS is angle bisector of angle P
Hence Proved.
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Lines and Angles
Types of Triangles
Basic Constructions
Angle Sum Property of Triangle
Examples on Angle Bisector Theorem
Example 1: In triangle PQR the length of sides PQ and PR are 10 units and 12 units respectively. The PS be the angle bisector bisecting the angle QPR and meets the third side QR at S. If QS = 8 units then, find the length of SR.
Solution:
Given
PQ = 10 units
PR = 12 units
QS = 8 units
Using Angle Bisector Theorem
PQ / PR = QS / SR
10 / 12 = 8 / SR
SR = (8 × 12) / 10
SR = 96 / 10
SR = 9.6 units
Example 2: In triangle ABC the length of sides AB and AC are 6 units and 8 units respectively. The AD be the angle bisector bisecting the angle BAC and meets the third side BC at D. If CD = 4 units then, find the length of BD.
Solution:
Given
AB = 6 units
AC = 8 units
CD = 4 units
Using Angle Bisector Theorem
BD / CD = AB / AC
BD = (AB × CD) / AC
BD = (6 × 4) / 8
BD = 3 units
Example 3: In triangle XYZ the length of sides XY and XZ are 5 units and 9 units respectively. The XW be the angle bisector bisecting the angle YXZ and meets the third side YZ at W. If YW = 3 units then, find the length of YZ.
Solution:
Given
XY = 5 units
XZ = 9 units
YW = 3 units
Using Angle Bisector Theorem
YW / WZ = XY / XZ
WZ = (YW × XZ) / XY
WZ = (3 × 9) / 5
WZ = 27 / 5
WZ = 5.4 units
YZ = YW + WZ
YZ = 3 + 5.4
YZ = 8.4 units
Example 4: In triangle XYZ the length of sides XY and XZ are a units and a - 1 units respectively. The XW be the angle bisector bisecting the angle YXZ and meets the third side YZ at W. If YW = a + 3 units and WZ = a + 1 then, find the length of all the sides.
Solution:
Given
XY = a
XZ = a - 1
YW = a + 3
WZ = a + 1
Using Angle Bisector Theorem
YW / WZ = XY / XZ
(a+ 3) / (a + 1) = a / (a - 2)
(a + 3) (a - 1) = a (a + 1)
a2 + 2a - 3 = a2 + a
a = 3
So, the sides are XY = 3 units, XZ = 2 units, YW = 6 units, WZ = 4 units and YZ = YW + WZ = 10 units
Example 5: In a triangle PQR a line PS is drawn on QR with side lengths, PQ = 10 units, PR = 5 units, QS = 8 units and SR = 4 units. Prove that PS is angle bisector of angle P.
Solution:
Given
PQ = 10 units
PR = 5 units
QS = 8 units
SR = 4 units
To Prove: PS is angle bisector of angle P.
To prove this, we will use converse angle bisector theorem
If PQ / PR = QS / SR then, PS is the angle bisector of angle P
First determine PQ / PR and QS / SR
PQ / PR = 10 / 5 = 2 units
QS / QR = 8 / 4 = 2 units
Since, PQ / PR = QS / SR
The line PS is angle bisector of the angle P.
Practice Questions on Angle Bisector Theorem
Q1. In triangle PQR the length of sides PQ and PR are 25 units and 32 units respectively. The PS be the angle bisector bisecting the angle QPR and meets the third side QR at S. If QS = 14 units then, find the length of SR.
Q2. In triangle ABC the length of sides AB and AC are 12 units and 14 units respectively. The AD be the angle bisector bisecting the angle BAC and meets the third side BC at D. If CD = 7 units then, find the length of BD.
Q3. In triangle XYZ the length of sides XY and XZ are 7 units and 12 units respectively. The XW be the angle bisector bisecting the angle YXZ and meets the third side YZ at W. If YW = 4 units then, find the length of YZ.
Q4. In triangle XYZ the length of sides XY and XZ are p units and p - 3 units respectively. The XW be the angle bisector bisecting the angle YXZ and meets the third side YZ at W. If YW = 2p units and WZ = p + 1 then, find the length of all the sides.
Q5. In a triangle ABC a line AD is drawn on BC with side lengths, AB = 15 units, AC = 3 units, BD = 10 units and SR = 2 units. Prove that AD is angle bisector of angle A.
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5690 | https://yc.yccd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PrefixesELLAccessibleJune2020.pdf | W r i t i n g & L a n g u a g e D e v e l o p m e n t C e n t e r P r e f i x e s f o r E n g l i s h L a n g u a g e L e a r n e r s Adding prefixes to the base, or root, of existing words to form new words is common in English. The prefix is added in front of the base word (pre- means before) to create a new word with a different meaning. For example, if you add the prefix dis- to the word like, you get dislike—the opposite of like. Prefixes usually do not change the part of speech of the base word, so, for example, adding a prefix to a verb results in a new verb, while adding a prefix to an adjective results in a new adjective. Prefixes are not words in their own right and cannot stand on their own in a sentence (unless you are writing about prefixes!); if they are printed on their own, they have a hyphen attached. 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Translation rules are mathematical instructions that describe how to move a shape or figure from one location to another on a coordinate plane without altering its size, shape, or orientation. They play a crucial role in understanding transformations and help visualize how objects can be repositioned using specific guidelines based on their coordinates.
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Translation rules can be expressed as (x, y) → (x + a, y + b), where 'a' and 'b' represent the horizontal and vertical shifts respectively.
Translations are isometric transformations, meaning they preserve distances and angles within the figure being moved.
When translating a figure, every point of the figure moves the same distance in the same direction according to the translation vector.
The effect of translation rules can be visualized by plotting the original points of a shape and then applying the rules to find the new locations.
Combining multiple translation rules involves adding their respective horizontal and vertical components to achieve a net effect on the figure's position.
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How do translation rules maintain the properties of geometric figures during transformation?
Translation rules maintain the properties of geometric figures by ensuring that all points move the same distance in a specified direction. This means that distances between points and angles remain unchanged, preserving the shape and size of the original figure. As a result, when a figure is translated using these rules, it retains its congruency with its original position.
Discuss how you would apply translation rules to translate a triangle given its vertices at (2,3), (4,5), and (3,1) by a vector of (3,-2).
To apply translation rules to the triangle with vertices at (2,3), (4,5), and (3,1) using the vector (3,-2), you would add 3 to each x-coordinate and subtract 2 from each y-coordinate. The new vertices would be calculated as follows: (2+3, 3-2) = (5,1), (4+3, 5-2) = (7,3), and (3+3, 1-2) = (6,-1). Thus, after applying the translation vector, the new coordinates of the triangle's vertices would be (5,1), (7,3), and (6,-1).
Evaluate how understanding translation rules contributes to solving complex geometric problems involving multiple transformations.
Understanding translation rules is essential for solving complex geometric problems that involve multiple transformations because it provides a foundational skill set for visualizing how shapes move within a coordinate plane. This knowledge allows for systematic approaches when combining translations with other transformations like rotations or reflections. By being able to break down each step into manageable parts using translation rules, it becomes easier to track changes in position and ensure accuracy throughout problem-solving processes involving intricate geometric relationships.
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Coordinate Plane:A two-dimensional surface formed by the intersection of a horizontal line (x-axis) and a vertical line (y-axis), used to graph points and shapes.
Vector:
A quantity that has both direction and magnitude, often used in translations to indicate the movement of a shape from one point to another.
Transformation:A general term for operations that alter the position, size, or shape of a figure, including translations, rotations, and reflections.
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The collisional cross section is an "effective area" that quantifies the likelihood of a scattering event when an incident species strikes a target species. In a a hard object approximation, the cross section is the area of the conventional geometric cross section. The collisional cross sections typically denoted σ and measured in units of area.
Introduction
Atoms and molecules can move around in space and bump into each other. If certain conditions of the collision are met, a chemical reaction occurs and a product forms. Sometimes, however, particles may get extremely close to each other but do not strike. We can use the collisional cross section to find how large the distance between two particles must be in order for a collision to occur.
A few assumptions must be made:
All particles travel through space linearly
All particles are hard spheres
Only two particles are involved in the collision
The collisional cross section is defined as the area around a particle in which the center of another particle must be in order for a collision to occur. In the image below, the area within the black circle is molecule A's collisional cross section. That area can change depending on the size of the two particles involved.
The collisional cross section between molecule and molecule can be calculated using the following equation:
Collision occurs when the distance between the center of the two reactant molecules is less than the sum of the radii of these molecules, as shown in Figure . The collisional cross section describes the area around a single reactant. For a collisional reaction to occur, the center of one reactant must be within the collisional cross section of a corresponding reactant.
It is first assumed that all particles, whether it be an atom or a molecule, are hard spheres. Particle A must come in contact with Particle B in order for a collision to occur. Particle B can approach particle A from any direction; thus, consider a circle with radius :
Assume that the two particles involved in the collision are the same in size and have the same radius. The furthest distance the two centers can be and still have a collision is . Substitute with :
We will define this area as the collisional cross section. Anytime the center of another particle is within this area, there will be parts of the two particles that will overlap, touch, and cause a collision.
Example : Hydrogen/Hydrogen Collisions
Consider the following reaction: The radius of hydrogen is . What is the collisional cross section for this reaction?
Solution
Use Equation with the given atomic radius for hydrogen atoms:
Although the collisional cross section of a particle can be calculated, it is usually not used on its own (Table ). Instead, it is a component of more complex theories such as collision frequency and collision theory.
Figure : Table of Cross-Sections for Common Gases
| Molecule | Cross-Section (nm2) |
| Ar | 0.36 |
| C2H4 | 0.64 |
| C6H6 | 0.88 |
| CH4 | 0.46 |
| Cl2 | 0.93 |
| CO2 | 0.52 |
| H2 | 0.27 |
| He | 0.21 |
| N2 | 0.43 |
| Ne | 0.24 |
| O2 | 0.40 |
| SO2 | 0.58 |
Now what if the particles were of different size and different radii? The term in Equation is really the sum of the radius of each molecule (i.e., ). However, if the colliding molecules have differing sizes (e.g., and ) for the radius of particle A and B, respectively, then in Equation is substituted with :
Example : Hydrogen/Fluorine Collisions
What is the collisional cross section for this reaction?
The radius of fluorine atom is 4.2 x 10-11 m.
Solution
Exercise
. The radius of oxygen is 4.8 x 10-11 m. What is the collisional cross section for this reaction? (Hint: Assume that the radius of a molecule is just the sum of its atoms.)
Answer
: The radius of H2is 2(rH)=1.06 x 10-10 m. The radius of O2 is 2(rO)=9.6 x 10-11 m.
Exercise
. The radius of nitrogen is 5.6 x 10-11 m. If the distance between the two centers is 2.00 x 10-19 m, is there a collision between the two molecules?
Answer
: Yes, there is a collision. The radius of N2is 2(rN)=1.12 x 10-10 m. The radius of O2 is 2(rO)=9.6 x 10-11 m. 1.36 x 10-11 m is the furthest the two molecules can be and still get a collision. Since 2.00 x 10-11 m is larger than that distance, the center of one molecule is not in the collisional cross section of the other molecule. Therefore, no collision occurs. The molecules are too far apart.
Exercise
The center of the two atoms are 3.50 x 10-20 m apart from each other. How much closer do the centers have to be in order for a collision to occur?
Answer
: Because the molecules are 3.50 x 10-20 m apart, the center of one F is not in the Collisional Cross Section of the other F. They must be closer. The molecules must be at least 1.28 x 10-20 m closer.
References
Atkins, Peter and Julio de Paula. Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences. 2006. New York, NY: W.H. Freeman and Company. pp.282-288, 290
Atkins, Peter. Concepts in Physical Chemistry. 1995. New York, NY: W.H. Freeman and Company. pp.193
Chang, Raymond. Physical Chemistry for the Biosciences. 2005. Sausalito, CA: University Science Books. pp.28
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Lily Feng, Keith Dunaway (UC Davis)
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5693 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiyOx8mGeqI | Olympiad Geometry Problem #16: 60 Degrees, Bisector, Reflection
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Here is an interesting problem that applies to all triangles with a 60 degree angle. The initial configuration is only a few lines, I hope you all enjoy!
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hi everyone it's Michael so I have another very interesting problem for you today as usual I found it on the art of home selling forum like many other problems I show here probably most of them so usually I don't like to do problems where one of the angles has to be a specific number so in this case angle a is 60 degrees just because I like geometry problems that are sort of the most general possible that apply to any triangle this wouldn't was kind of interesting and I learned a little bit from it so I figured I might as well post that so if you want to try to solve it feel free to pause the video alright so now I'm going to go over the solution so we have a triangle ABC with angle a equal to 60 degrees the bisector of angle B meets side 80 at sea and the bisector of angle C meets side a B at E and we want to show that the reflection of a over de lies on BC so I didn't actually draw the reflection of a over D because if I did because the software is basically perfect at drawing you would actually see that reflection of Y right on BC so you might think that it was sort of already constructed to lie on BC one one in fact that's what we're trying to prove that's not a case by construction so I decided not to actually draw the reflection quite yet so what's the strategy to solving this so the first thing I'm going to do is I'm going to label the intersection of EC and game D I'm gonna label it his eye and some people just know this I have to play around with the figure a little bit to figure it out but it turns out that a EIB is cyclic quadrilateral and in fact this is the only place where we use that angle a is 60 degrees so if angle is 60 degrees and we want to show that a ID is cyclic we can do that by an angle chase so we would want to show that angle D ID is 120 so here is that angle chase so angle e ID is you go to angle B IC which is 180 minus ib c minus IC B but IBC is half angle B and IC b is half angle C and angle B plus C have to add up to 120 because some single a is 60 you know B and C have to add up to 120 so half will be a plus happening I'll see us that up to 60 so I'm gonna use that so 180 minus IB see a - I see me there's 180 minus half B minus half C because B D and C are angle bisectors and as I said before half B plus halves or angle B plus angle C is equal to 120 so finally we get that angle D I D has to be 120 degrees so the idea is 120 and angle a 60 then these two angles out of 20 80 so a ID is cyclic all right so I'm gonna draw that circle so what do we do from here so the problem says we want to show the reflection of a over D lies on bc so let's say f for the reflection of a over D and let's say it really did lie on BC so we're trying to prove that so we don't know it yet but let's say it actually did in that case we'd have to have ad equal to DF so we'd have to have those two segments equal and not only that they'd be intercepted by equal angles because we'd have a BD is equal to angle D bf so if equal segments are intersected by equal angles that would basically mean if this were point f that would mean that a DFB would have to be cyclic so we don't know yet that the point F is a reflection of a over de so what we're gonna do is we're gonna try to kind of work backwards by we're gonna draw the circum circle of abd and we're gonna let it cut VCF and then we want to show that F is indeed the reflection of a over de so we don't know yet that it is a reflection we're gonna try to show that okay and we know like from the argument I just said we know that ad equals DF so I'm gonna write it out later as a step [Music] so we know that a B equals DF by that argument we want to show that AE is equal to PF but then by the same sort of logic that would be true of a EF C or cyclic so we want to show that a EF C is cyclic so how do we do that it turns out we can do it by an angle chase which I'm going to show you but basically if we can show that angle EA C which we know is 60 degrees but that's somewhat irrelevant is equal to angle EF B then that would show that EA CF is cyclic because that would mean that EAC and EF C would add up to 180 so I'm going to start with that angle chase I'm sorry before I do that there's one other quadrilateral that I'm going to show is cyclic so basically from Point C we see that we can use power of a point a whole bunch of times and this turns out to be pretty useful some of you may just recognize this configuration but if you have like two circles like this and you have one point that passes through the radical axis of the two circles you can use power of a point a bunch of times to find many cyclic quadrilateral so in this case we have see I times C E is equal to CD times CA by using power of a point on this circle and CD times CA a is equal to C out times CB using carbon point on the bigger circle and so by transitivity since CI times C e is equal to CF times see me so see item C e is CFM CB by the converse the power of the point e IFB has to be cyclic so I'm going to draw in that circle and now I'm going to go ahead with the angle chase that I was talking about before to try to show that AE EFC is cyclic so we want to show that angle EF b is equal to angle e AC and we have here's the angle chase angle DFB is equal to angle di b since e is a cyclic as we just showed Andi I B has to be e ad because in the cyclic quadrilateral EA di the exterior angle is equal to the opposite angle of Eid in the quadrilateral which is e ad so so and then e ad is EAC obviously so since we have EF b is EA EC that's enough to show that EA CF is cyclic because basically we showed that EF the e FB is the exterior angle of EF C and we and we show that that's equal to EA C which is the opposite angle of EF C and so that shows that these two opposite angles in a FC are supplementary which means that a EFC is cyclic all right so we're we're pretty close to getting the result so now I'm going to sort of restate what I mentioned before so first I'm going to draw that circle a EFC and yes I know what a relapsed a bunch of the problem in a bunch of my work but hello so so like I mentioned before since Bibi is an angle bisector of a BF if you look at the circumcircle of a BF d since BD is the angle bisector we have to have a be equal to DF because 80 and DF intercept equal angles since a BD is equal to d BF so ad and DF are two chords subsetting subtending the same angles because these angle bisector so they have to be equal and then by the same sort of logic since if you look at this really big circle since c e bisects a CF the chords AE and EF intercept these equal angles a C D and E C F and so a E has to equal EF by the same logic and so this is enough to show that triangle AED has to be congruent to triangle at CD because 80 is DF a is EF and they both share side de obviously so if those two triangles are congruent by side-side-side then it's pretty clear that F has to be the reflection of a over de and that pretty much solves the problem because we've shown that F is the reflection of a over de it wasn't constructed that way it was constructed as the intersection of the circumcircle of BA D with BC but then we showed that that is indeed the reflection of a over de and so since we already knew it light on BC that solves the problem so I hope you all enjoyed this problem I know there were many many cyclic quadrilateral z' so if you liked it please give it a thumbs up and if you want to see more videos like this feel free subscribe my channel thanks everyone |
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In this video, we apply VSEPR theory to molecules and ions with four groups or “clouds” of electrons around the central atom. To minimize repulsions, four electron clouds will always adopt a tetrahedral electron geometry. Depending on how many of the clouds are lone pairs, the molecular geometry will be tetrahedral (no lone pairs), trigonal pyramidal (one lone pair), or bent (two lone pairs).Created by Jay.
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A tetrahedron is a regular triangular pyramid. But the way the word "tetrahedral" is used is different from what you normally think of when you picture a tetrahedron. They say that CH4 (methane) has a tetrahedral shape. Now, you may think the four C-H bonds form a tetrahedron, but that's wrong: they don't. If you join the four hydrogen atoms with straight lines, you'd get a tetrahedron in that case.
Trigonal pyramidal, on the other hand, is different. They might say NH3 is trigonal pyramidal, by which they mean that the 3 N-H bonds form three sides of a triangular pyramid, where the N is the apex of the pyramid. The triangular "base" of the pyramid is formed by the three H atoms joined to each other.
I don't want to confuse you, but trigonal pyramidal shaped NH3 has a tetrahedral "geometry".
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Let's figure out the shape of the methane molecule using VSEPR theory. So the first thing that you do is draw a dot structure to show it the valence electrons. So for methane, carbon is in group four. So 4 valence electrons. Hydrogen is in group one, and I have four of them, so 1 times 4 is 4, plus 4 is 8 valence electrons that we need to show in our dot structure. Carbon goes in the center and carbon is bonded to 4 hydrogens, so I can go ahead and put my hydrogens in there like that. And this is a very simple dot structure. We've already shown all 8 of our valence electrons. Let me go ahead and highlight those here. 2, 4, six, and 8. So carbon has an octet and we are done. The next thing we need to do is count the number of electron clouds that surround our central atom. So remember, electron clouds are regions of electron density, all right? So we can think about these bonding electrons here as being electron clouds. So that's one electron cloud. Here's another one down here. And then here's one. And then finally, here's another one. So we have four electron clouds surrounding our central atom. The next step is to predict the geometry of your electron clouds around your central atom. And so VSEPR theory tells us that those valence electrons are going to repel each other since they are negatively charged. And therefore, they're going to try to get as far away from each other as they can in space. And when you have four electron clouds, the electron clouds are farthest away from each other if they point towards the course of a tetrahedron, which is a four sided figure. So let me go ahead and draw the molecule here, draw the methane molecule. I'm going to attempt to show it in a tetrahedral geometry. And then I'll actually show you what a tetrahedron looks like here. So here's a quick sketch of what the molecule sort of looks like. And let me go ahead and draw tetrahedron over here so you can get a little bit better idea of the shape, all right? So four sided figure. And so there you go. Something like that. So you could think about the corners of your tetrahedron as being approximately where your hydrogens are and that just gives you a little bit better visual picture of that tetrahedron, that four sided figure here. And so we've created the geometry of the electron clouds around our central atom. And in step four, we ignore any lone pairs around our central atom, which we have none this time. And so therefore, the geometry the molecule is the same as the geometry of our electron pairs. So we can say that methane is a tetrahedral molecule like that. All right, in terms of bond angles. So our goal now is to figure out what the bond angles are in a tetrahedral molecule. Turns out to be 109.5 degrees in space. So that's having those bonding electrons as far away from each other as they possibly can using VSEPR theory. So 109.5 degrees turns out to be the ideal bond angle for a tetrahedral molecule. Let's go ahead and do another one. Let's look at ammonia. So we have NH3. First thing we need to do is draw the dot structure. So we start by finding our valence electrons, nitrogen in group five. So 5 valence electrons. Hydrogen in group one, and I have three of them. So 1 times 3 plus 5 is 8. So once again, we have 8 valence electrons to worry about. We put nitrogen in the center and we know nitrogen has bonded to 3 hydrogens, so we go ahead and put our 3 hydrogens in there like that. Let's see how many valence electrons we've used up so far. 2, 4, and 6. So 8 minus 6 is 2 valence electrons left. We can't put them on our terminal atoms, because the hydrogens are already surrounded by two electrons. So we go ahead and put those two valence electrons on our central atom, which is our nitrogen like that. And so now we've gone ahead and represented those two valence electrons. So we have all eight valence electrons shown for our dot structure. All right, we go back up here to our steps to remind us what to do after we've drawn our dot structure. And we can see that now we're going to think about the electron clouds that surrounded the central atom. So regions of electron density. And let's go ahead and find those. So I can see that I have these bonding electrons. That's a region of electron density, so that's an electron cloud. Here's another one. So that's two. Here's another one. So that's three. And this lone pair of electrons, this non-bonding pair of electrons is also going to be counted as an electron cloud. It's a region of electron density too. And so once again we have four regions of electron density. When you're thinking about the geometry of those electron clouds, those four electron clouds are going to, once again, try to point towards the corners of a tetrahedron. So we can kind of sketch out the ammonia molecule. And we can draw the base the same way we did before, with our three hydrogens right here. And then we're going to go ahead and put our lone pair of electrons right up here. And so again, it's an attempt to show the electron clouds in a tetrahedral geometry. Let's go back up here and look at our steps again. So in step three, we predicted the geometry electron clouds are going to attempt to be in a tetrahedron shape around our central atom. But when we're actually talking about the geometry or shape of the molecule, we're going to ignore any lone pairs when we predict the geometry of the molecule. So when we look at the ammonia molecule, we're going to ignore that lone pair of electrons on top of the nitrogen and we're just going to focus in on the bottom part for the shape here. And so when we do that, we get something that looks like a little squat pyramid here. So if I'm [? ignoring ?] that lone pair of electrons up there at the top, it's going to look something like that for the shape. And we call this trigonal pyramidal. So this is a trigonal pyramidal shape. So even though the electron clouds are attempting to be in a tetrahedron fashion, the shape is more trigonal pyramidal because we ignore any lone pairs of electrons. In terms of a bond angle, this lone pair of electrons on the nitrogen actually occupies more space. These non-bonding electrons occupy a little more space than bonding electrons. And because of that, those non-bonding electrons are going to repel these bonding electrons. I'm going to go ahead and put them in blue here just as an example. Repel these a little bit more than in the previous example that we saw. And that's actually going to make the bond angle a little bit smaller than the ideal bonding angle we saw before for 109.5 for a tetrahedral arrangement of electron clouds. And so it turns out that this bond angle between the atoms, the hydrogen nitrogen hydrogen bond angle gets a little bit smaller than 109.5. So it actually gets smaller to approximately 107 degrees here for a trigonal pyramidal situation. All right, let's do one more. Let's go ahead and do the water molecule. All right, so we have H2O. And to follow our steps, we know that hydrogen's in group one. I have two of them. And we know that oxygen is in group six. So 6 plus 2 is once again 8 valence electrons to represent for our dot structure. And we put oxygen in the center. Oxygen is bonded to two hydrogens, so we go ahead and draw those in there. And let's see, how many valence electrons have we represented so far? That's 2, that's 4. So 8 minus 4 is 4 valence electrons left. We first think about putting them on our terminal atoms, but those are our hydrogens, so they're already happy with two electrons. So we go ahead and put those four valence electrons on our central atom, which is our oxygen. And four valence electrons means two lone pairs of electrons now. And so now we've represented all eight valence electrons for water. Our next step is, of course, to count how many electron clouds we have around our central atom. So once again, we could think about these bonding electrons as being an electron cloud. These bonding electrons as being electron cloud, these non-bonding electrons as lone pairs in an electron cloud, and same thing for these non-bonding electrons, electron cloud over there as well. And so once again we have four electron clouds. And those four electron clouds are going to attempt to be in a tetrahedral arrangement around that central atom. Using VSEPR theory, they're going to repel each other and get as far away from each other as they possibly can. Let me go and redraw the molecule here. So let's go ahead. And we have our water molecule and we have our lone pairs of electrons like that. And in this case we have two lone pairs of electrons. Remember, lone pairs or non-bonding electrons take up a little bit more space than bonding electrons. And therefore, they're going to repel these electrons right in here a little bit more. And that's going to make our bond angle even smaller than before. So it's going to be even smaller than 107 degrees. And so this bond angle right here, you'll see it listed as approximately 104.5 degrees, or some textbooks will say 105 degrees. So that's approximately what it is for this. In terms of the geometry of the molecule. So the geometry of the electron clouds are attempting to be, once again, a tetrahedral fashion, but the geometry of the molecule is different because you ignore lone pairs of electrons. And so when you look at the shape, if you look at the shape of this-- I'll go ahead and draw the shape over here. If you're ignoring lone pairs of electrons, it looks like that. And we've seen that shape before. That's bent or angular. So we say that the geometry of the water molecule is bent or angular with an approximately 104.5 degree bond angle. So those are a couple examples of four electron clouds and how to figure out the geometry while also thinking about the bond angles.
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Learning Objectives
(9.2.1) – Define and identify a radical expression
(9.2.2) – Convert radicals to expressions with rational exponents
(9.2.3) – Convert expressions with rational exponents to their radical equivalent
(9.2.4) – Rational exponents whose numerator is not equal to one
(9.2.5) – Simplify Radical Expressions
Simplify radical expressions using factoring
Simplify radical expressions using rational exponents and the laws of exponents
(9.2.1) – Define and identify a radical expression
Square roots are most often written using a radical sign, like this, √4 4. But there is another way to represent them. You can use rational exponents instead of a radical. A rational exponent is an exponent that is a fraction. For example, √4 4 can be written as 4 1 2 4 1 2.
Can’t imagine raising a number to a rational exponent? They may be hard to get used to, but rational exponents can actually help simplify some problems. Writing radicals with rational exponents will come in handy when we discuss techniques for simplifying more complex radical expressions.
Radical expressions are expressions that contain radicals. Radical expressions come in many forms, from simple and familiar, such as√16 16, to quite complicated, as in 3√250 x 4 y 250 x 4 y 3
(9.2.2) – Convert radicals to expressions with rational exponents
Radicals and fractional exponents are alternate ways of expressing the same thing. In the table below we show equivalent ways to express radicals: with a root, with a rational exponent, and as a principal root.
| Radical Form | Exponent Form | Principal Root |
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| √16 16 | 16 1 2 16 1 2 | 4 |
| √25 25 | 25 1 2 25 1 2 | 5 |
| √100 100 | 100 1 2 100 1 2 | 10 |
Let’s look at some more examples, but this time with cube roots. Remember, cubing a number raises it to the power of three. Notice that in the examples in the table below, the denominator of the rational exponent is the number 3.
| Radical Form | Exponent Form | Principal Root |
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| 3√8 8 3 | 8 1 3 8 1 3 | 2 |
| 3√8 8 3 | 125 1 3 125 1 3 | 5 |
| 3√1000 1000 3 | 1000 1 3 1000 1 3 | 10 |
These examples help us model a relationship between radicals and rational exponents: namely, that the n t h n t h root of a number can be written as either n√x x n or x 1 n x 1 n.
| Radical Form | Exponent Form |
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| √x x | x 1 2 x 1 2 |
| 3√x x 3 | x 1 3 x 1 3 |
| 4√x x 4 | x 1 4 x 1 4 |
| … | … |
| n√x x n | x 1 n x 1 n |
In the table above, notice how the denominator of the rational exponent determines the index of the root. So, an exponent of 1 2 1 2 translates to the square root, an exponent of 1 5 1 5 translates to the fifth root or 5√5, and 1 8 1 8 translates to the eighth root or 8√8.
Example
Express (2 x)1 3(2 x)1 3 in radical form.
Show Solution
Rewrite the expression with the fractional exponent as a radical. The denominator of the fraction determines the root, in this case the cube root.
3√2 x 2 x 3
The parentheses in (2 x)1 3(2 x)1 3 indicate that the exponent refers to everything within the parentheses.
Answer
(2 x)1 3=3√2 x(2 x)1 3=2 x 3
Remember that exponents only refer to the quantity immediately to their left unless a grouping symbol is used. The example below looks very similar to the previous example with one important difference—there are no parentheses! Look what happens.
Example
Express 2 x 1 3 2 x 1 3 in radical form.
Show Solution
Rewrite the expression with the fractional exponent as a radical. The denominator of the fraction determines the root, in this case the cube root.
2 3√x 2 x 3
The exponent refers only to the part of the expression immediately to the left of the exponent, in this case x, but not the 2.
Answer
2 x 1 3=2 3√x 2 x 1 3=2 x 3
(9.2.3) – Convert expressions with rational exponents to their radical equivalent
Flexibility
We can write radicals with rational exponents, and as we will see when we simplify more complex radical expressions, this can make things easier. Having different ways to express and write algebraic expressions allows us to have flexibility in solving and simplifying them. It is like having a thesaurus when you write, you want to have options for expressing yourself!
Example
Write 4√81 81 4 as an expression with a rational exponent.
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The radical form 4√4 can be rewritten as the exponent 1 4 1 4. Remove the radical and place the exponent next to the base.
81 1 4 81 1 4
Answer
4√81=81 1 4 81 4=81 1 4
Example
Express 4 3√x y 4 x y 3 with rational exponents.
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Rewrite the radical using a rational exponent. The root determines the fraction. In this case, the index of the radical is 3, so the rational exponent will be 1 3 1 3.
4(x y)1 3 4(x y)1 3
Since 4 is outside the radical, it is not included in the grouping symbol and the exponent does not refer to it.
Answer
4 3√x y=4(x y)1 3 4 x y 3=4(x y)1 3
(9.2.4) – Rational exponents whose numerator is not equal to one
All of the numerators for the fractional exponents in the examples above were 1. You can use fractional exponents that have numerators other than 1 to express roots, as shown below.
| Radical | Exponent |
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| √9 9 | 9 1 2 9 1 2 |
| 3√9 2 9 2 3 | 9 2 3 9 2 3 |
| 4√9 3 9 3 4 | 9 3 4 9 3 4 |
| 5√9 2 9 2 5 | 9 2 5 9 2 5 |
| … | … |
| n√9 x 9 x n | 9 x n 9 x n |
To rewrite a radical using a fractional exponent, the power to which the radicand is raised becomes the numerator and the root/ index becomes the denominator.
Writing Rational Exponents
Any radical in the form n√a m a m n can be written using a fractional exponent in the form a m n a m n.
The relationship between n√a m a m n and a m n a m n works for rational exponents that have a numerator of 1 as well. For example, the radical 3√8 8 3 can also be written as 3√8 1 8 1 3, since any number remains the same value if it is raised to the first power. You can now see where the numerator of 1 comes from in the equivalent form of 8 1 3 8 1 3.
In the next example, we practice writing radicals with rational exponents where the numerator is not equal to one.
Example
Rewrite the radicals using a rational exponent, then simplify your result.
3√a 6 a 6 3
12√16 3 16 3 12
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1.n√a m a m n can be rewritten as a m n a m n, so in this case n=3,and m=6 n=3,and m=6, therefore
3√a 6=a 6 3 a 6 3=a 6 3
Simplify the exponent.
a 6 3=a 2 a 6 3=a 2
Answer
3√a 6=a 2 a 6 3=a 2
2.n√a m a m n can be rewritten as a m n a m n, so in this case n=12,and m=3 n=12,and m=3, therefore
12√16 3=16 3 12=16 1 4 16 3 12=16 3 12=16 1 4
Simplify the expression using rules for exponents.
16=2 4 16 1 4=2 4 1 4=2 4⋅1 4=2 1=2 16=2 4 16 1 4=2 4 1 4=2 4⋅1 4=2 1=2
Answer
12√16 3=2 16 3 12=2
In our last example we will rewrite expressions with rational exponents as radicals. This practice will help us when we simplify more complicated radical expressions, and as we learn how to solve radical equations. Typically it is easier to simplify when we use rational exponents, but this exercise is intended to help you understand how the numerator and denominator of the exponent are the exponent of a radicand and index of a radical.
Example
Rewrite the expressions using a radical.
x 2 3 x 2 3
5 4 7 5 4 7
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x 2 3 x 2 3, the numerator is 2 and the denominator is 3, therefore we will have the third root of x squared, 3√x 2 x 2 3
5 4 7 5 4 7, the numerator is 4 and the denominator is 7, so we will have the seventh root of 5 raised to the fourth power. 7√5 4 5 4 7
In the following video we show more examples of writing radical expressions with rational exponents and expressions with rational exponents as radical expressions.
We will use this notation later, so come back for practice if you forget how to write a radical with a rational exponent.
(9.2.5) – Simplify Radical Expressions
Radical expressions are expressions that contain radicals. Radical expressions come in many forms, from simple and familiar, such as√16 16, to quite complicated, as in 3√250 x 4 y 250 x 4 y 3.
To simplify complicated radical expressions, we can use some definitions and rules from simplifying exponents. Recall the Product Raised to a Power Rule from when you studied exponents. This rule states that the product of two or more non-zero numbers raised to a power is equal to the product of each number raised to the same power. In math terms, it is written (a b)x=a x⋅b x(a b)x=a x⋅b x.So, for example, you can use the rule to rewrite (3 x)2(3 x)2 as 3 2⋅x 2=9⋅x 2=9 x 2 3 2⋅x 2=9⋅x 2=9 x 2.
Now instead of using the exponent 2, let’s use the exponent 1 2 1 2. The exponent is distributed in the same way.
(3 x)1 2=3 1 2⋅x 1 2(3 x)1 2=3 1 2⋅x 1 2
And since you know that raising a number to the 1 2 1 2 power is the same as taking the square root of that number, you can also write it this way.
√3 x=√3⋅√x 3 x=3⋅x
Look at that—you can think of any number underneath a radical as the product of separate factors, each underneath its own radical.
A Product Raised to a Power Rule or sometimes called The Square Root of a Product Rule
For any real numbers a a and b b, √a b=√a⋅√b a b=a⋅b.
For example: √100=√10⋅√10 100=10⋅10, and √75=√25⋅√3 75=25⋅3
This rule is important because it helps you think of one radical as the product of multiple radicals. If you can identify perfect squares within a radical, as with √(2⋅2)(2⋅2)(3⋅3)(2⋅2)(2⋅2)(3⋅3), you can rewrite the expression as the product of multiple perfect squares: √2 2⋅√2 2⋅√3 2 2 2⋅2 2⋅3 2.
The square root of a product rule will help us simplify roots that aren’t perfect, as is shown the following example.
Simplify radical expressions using factoring
Example
Simplify. √63 63
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63 is not a perfect square so we can use the square root of a product rule to simplify any factors that are perfect squares.
Factor 63 into 7 and 9.
√7⋅9 7⋅9
9 is a perfect square, 9=3 2 9=3 2, therefore we can rewrite the radicand.
√7⋅3 2 7⋅3 2
Using the Product Raised to a Power rule, separate the radical into the product of two factors, each under a radical.
√7⋅√3 2 7⋅3 2
Take the square root of 3 2 3 2.
√7⋅3 7⋅3
Rearrange factors so the integer appears before the radical, and then multiply. (This is done so that it is clear that only the 7 is under the radical, not the 3.)
3⋅√7 3⋅7
Answer
√63=3√7 63=3 7
The final answer 3√7 3 7 may look a bit odd, but it is in simplified form. You can read this as “three radical seven” or “three times the square root of seven.”
The following video shows more examples of how to simplify square roots that do not have perfect square radicands.
Before we move on to simplifying more complex radicals with variables, we need to learn about an important behavior of square roots with variables in the radicand.
Consider the expression √x 2 x 2. This looks like it should be equal to x, right? Let’s test some values for x and see what happens.
In the chart below, look along each row and determine whether the value of x is the same as the value of √x 2 x 2. Where are they equal? Where are they not equal?
After doing that for each row, look again and determine whether the value of √x 2 x 2 is the same as the value of |x||x|.
| x x | x 2 x 2 | √x 2 x 2 | |x||x| |
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| −5−5 | 25 | 5 | 5 |
| −2−2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 36 | 6 | 6 |
| 10 | 100 | 10 | 10 |
Notice—in cases where x is a negative number, √x 2≠x x 2≠x! However, in all cases √x 2=|x|x 2=|x|.You need to consider this fact when simplifying radicals with an even index that contain variables, because by definition √x 2 x 2 is always nonnegative.
Taking the Square Root of a Radical Expression
When finding the square root of an expression that contains variables raised to a power, consider that √x 2=|x|x 2=|x|.
Examples: √9 x 2=3|x|9 x 2=3|x|, and √16 x 2 y 2=4|x y|16 x 2 y 2=4|x y|
We will combine this with the square root of a product rule in our next example to simplify an expression with three variables in the radicand.
Example
Simplify. √a 3 b 5 c 2 a 3 b 5 c 2
Show Solution
Factor to find variables with even exponents.
√a 2⋅a⋅b 4⋅b⋅c 2 a 2⋅a⋅b 4⋅b⋅c 2
Rewrite b 4 b 4 as (b 2)2(b 2)2.
√a 2⋅a⋅(b 2)2⋅b⋅c 2 a 2⋅a⋅(b 2)2⋅b⋅c 2
Separate the squared factors into individual radicals.
√a 2⋅√(b 2)2⋅√c 2⋅√a⋅b a 2⋅(b 2)2⋅c 2⋅a⋅b
Take the square root of each radical. Remember that √a 2=|a|a 2=|a|.
|a|⋅b 2⋅|c|⋅√a⋅b|a|⋅b 2⋅|c|⋅a⋅b
Simplify and multiply.
|a c|b 2√a b|a c|b 2 a b
Answer
√a 3 b 5 c 2=|a c|b 2√a b a 3 b 5 c 2=|a c|b 2 a b
Analysis of the Solution
Why didn’t we write b 2 b 2 as |b 2||b 2|? Because when you square a number, you will always get a positive result, so the principal square root of(b 2)2(b 2)2 will always be non-negative. One tip for knowing when to apply the absolute value after simplifying any even indexed root is to look at the final exponent on your variable terms. If the exponent is odd – including 1 – add an absolute value. This applies to simplifying any root with an even index, as we will see in later examples.
In the following video you will see more examples of how to simplify radical expressions with variables.
We will show another example where the simplified expression contains variables with both odd and even powers.
Example
Simplify. √9 x 6 y 4 9 x 6 y 4
Show Solution
Factor to find identical pairs.
√3⋅3⋅x 3⋅x 3⋅y 2⋅y 2 3⋅3⋅x 3⋅x 3⋅y 2⋅y 2
Rewrite the pairs as perfect squares.
√3 2⋅(x 3)2⋅(y 2)2 3 2⋅(x 3)2⋅(y 2)2
Separate into individual radicals.
√3 2⋅√(x 3)2⋅√(y 2)2 3 2⋅(x 3)2⋅(y 2)2
Simplify.
3 x 3 y 2 3 x 3 y 2
Because x has an odd power, we will add the absolute value for our final solution.
3|x 3|y 2 3|x 3|y 2
Answer
√9 x 6 y 4=3|x 3|y 9 x 6 y 4=3|x 3|y
ExAMPLE
Simplify √x 2−6 x+9 x 2−6 x+9.
Show Answer
First, we factor the radicand:
x 2−6 x+9=(x−3)2 x 2−6 x+9=(x−3)2
Then, we rewrite the radical expression and take the square root:
√x 2−6 x+9=√(x−3)2=|x−3|x 2−6 x+9=(x−3)2=|x−3|
Answer
|x−3||x−3|
Analysis of the solution:
Note, that if we didn’t include the absolute value signs, the two sides of the equation would be different for values of x x less than 3. For example, evaluating the radical expression at x=1 x=1 would give us √(1−3)2=√(−2)2=2(1−3)2=(−2)2=2; and plugging in x=1 x=1 into our final answer, also yields: |1−3|=2|1−3|=2. However, if we did not put absolute value signs, plugging in x=1 x=1 into x−3 x−3 would yield 1−3=−2 1−3=−2, a different value.
In our next example we will start with an expression written with a rational exponent. You will see that you can use a similar process – factoring and sorting terms into squares – to simplify this expression.
Example
Simplify. (36 x 4)1 2(36 x 4)1 2
Show Solution
Rewrite the expression with the fractional exponent as a radical.
√36 x 4 36 x 4
Find the square root of both the coefficient and the variable.
√6 2⋅x 4=√6 2⋅√x 4=√6 2⋅√(x 2)2=6⋅x 2 6 2⋅x 4=6 2⋅x 4=6 2⋅(x 2)2=6⋅x 2
Answer
(36 x 4)1 2=6 x 2(36 x 4)1 2=6 x 2
Here is one more example with perfect squares.
Example
Simplify. √49 x 10 y 8 49 x 10 y 8
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Look for squared numbers and variables. Factor 49 into 7⋅7 7⋅7, x 10 x 10 into x 5⋅x 5 x 5⋅x 5, and y 8 y 8 into y 4⋅y 4 y 4⋅y 4.
√7⋅7⋅x 5⋅x 5⋅y 4⋅y 4 7⋅7⋅x 5⋅x 5⋅y 4⋅y 4
Rewrite the pairs as squares.
√7 2⋅(x 5)2⋅(y 4)2 7 2⋅(x 5)2⋅(y 4)2
Separate the squared factors into individual radicals.
√7 2⋅√(x 5)2⋅√(y 4)2 7 2⋅(x 5)2⋅(y 4)2
Take the square root of each radical using the rule that √x 2=x x 2=x.
7⋅x 5⋅y 4 7⋅x 5⋅y 4
Multiply.
7 x 5 y 4 7 x 5 y 4
Answer
√49 x 10 y 8=7|x 5|y 4 49 x 10 y 8=7|x 5|y 4
Simplify cube roots
We can use the same techniques we have used for simplifying square roots to simplify higher order roots. For example to simplify a cube root, the goal is to find factors under the radical that are perfect cubes so that you can take their cube root. We no longer need to be concerned about whether we have identified the principal root since we are now finding cube roots. Focus on finding identical trios of factors as you simplify.
Example
Simplify. 3√40 m 5 40 m 5 3
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Factor 40 into prime factors.
3√5⋅2⋅2⋅2⋅m 5 5⋅2⋅2⋅2⋅m 5 3
Since you are looking for the cube root, you need to find factors that appear 3 times under the radical. Rewrite 2⋅2⋅2 2⋅2⋅2 as 2 3 2 3.
3√2 3⋅5⋅m 5 2 3⋅5⋅m 5 3
Rewrite m 5 m 5 as m 3⋅m 2 m 3⋅m 2.
3√2 3⋅5⋅m 3⋅m 2 2 3⋅5⋅m 3⋅m 2 3
Rewrite the expression as a product of multiple radicals.
3√2 3⋅3√5⋅3√m 3⋅3√m 2 2 3 3⋅5 3⋅m 3 3⋅m 2 3
Simplify and multiply.
2⋅3√5⋅m⋅3√m 2 2⋅5 3⋅m⋅m 2 3
Answer
3√40 m 5=2 m 3√5 m 2 40 m 5 3=2 m 5 m 2 3
Remember that you can take the cube root of a negative expression. In the next example we will simplify a cube root with a negative radicand.
Example
Simplify. 3√−27 x 4 y 3−27 x 4 y 3 3
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Factor the expression into cubes.
Separate the cubed factors into individual radicals.
3√−1⋅27⋅x 4⋅y 3=3√(−1)3⋅(3)3⋅x 3⋅x⋅y 3=3√(−1)3⋅3√(3)3⋅3√x 3⋅3√x⋅3√y 3−1⋅27⋅x 4⋅y 3 3=(−1)3⋅(3)3⋅x 3⋅x⋅y 3 3=(−1)3 3⋅(3)3 3⋅x 3 3⋅x 3⋅y 3 3
Simplify the cube roots.
−1⋅3⋅x⋅y⋅3√x−1⋅3⋅x⋅y⋅x 3
Answer
3√−27 x 4 y 3=−3 x y 3√x−27 x 4 y 3 3=−3 x y x 3
Analysis of the solution
You could check your answer by performing the inverse operation. If you are right, when you cube −3 x y 3√x−3 x y x 3 you should get −27 x 4 y 3−27 x 4 y 3.
(−3 x y 3√x)(−3 x y 3√x)(−3 x y 3√x)=−3⋅−3⋅−3⋅x⋅x⋅x⋅y⋅y⋅y⋅3√x⋅3√x⋅3√x=−27⋅x 3⋅y 3⋅3√x 3=−27 x 3 y 3⋅x=−27 x 4 y 3(−3 x y x 3)(−3 x y x 3)(−3 x y x 3)=−3⋅−3⋅−3⋅x⋅x⋅x⋅y⋅y⋅y⋅x 3⋅x 3⋅x 3=−27⋅x 3⋅y 3⋅x 3 3=−27 x 3 y 3⋅x=−27 x 4 y 3
You can also skip the step of factoring out the negative one once you are comfortable with identifying cubes.
Example
Simplify. 3√−24 a 5−24 a 5 3
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Factor −24−24 to find perfect cubes. Here, −1−1 and 8 are the perfect cubes.
3√−1⋅8⋅3⋅a 5−1⋅8⋅3⋅a 5 3
Factor variables. You are looking for cube exponents, so you factor a 5 a 5 into a 3 a 3 and a 2 a 2.
3√(−1)3⋅2 3⋅3⋅a 3⋅a 2(−1)3⋅2 3⋅3⋅a 3⋅a 2 3
Separate the factors into individual radicals.
3√(−1)3⋅3√2 3⋅3√a 3⋅3√3⋅a 2(−1)3 3⋅2 3 3⋅a 3 3⋅3⋅a 2 3
Simplify, using the property 3√x 3=x x 3 3=x.
−1⋅2⋅a⋅3√3⋅a 2−1⋅2⋅a⋅3⋅a 2 3
This is the simplest form of this expression; all cubes have been pulled out of the radical expression.
−2 a 3√3 a 2−2 a 3 a 2 3
Answer
3√−24 a 5=−2 a 3√3 a 2−24 a 5 3=−2 a 3 a 2 3
Analysis of the solution
You can check your answer by squaring it to be sure it equals 100 x 2 y 4 100 x 2 y 4.
In the following video we show more examples of simlifying cube roots.
Simplifying fourth roots
Now let’s move to simplifying fourth degree roots. No matter what root you are simplifying, the same idea applies, find cubes for cube roots, powers of four for fourth roots, etc. Recall that when your simplified expression contains an even indexed radical and a variable factor with an odd exponent, you need to apply an absolute value.
Example
Simplify. 4√81 x 8 y 3 81 x 8 y 3 4
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Rewrite the expression.
4√81⋅4√x 8⋅4√y 3 81 4⋅x 8 4⋅y 3 4
Factor each radicand.
4√3⋅3⋅3⋅3⋅4√x 2⋅x 2⋅x 2⋅x 2⋅4√y 3 3⋅3⋅3⋅3 4⋅x 2⋅x 2⋅x 2⋅x 2 4⋅y 3 4
Simplify.
4√3 4⋅4√(x 2)4⋅4√y 3=3⋅x 2⋅4√y 3 3 4 4⋅(x 2)4 4⋅y 3 4=3⋅x 2⋅y 3 4
Answer
4√81 x 8 y 3=3 x 2 4√y 3 81 x 8 y 3 4=3 x 2 y 3 4
Simplify radical expressions using rational exponents and the laws of exponents
An alternative method to factoring is to rewrite the expression with rational exponents, then use the rules of exponents to simplify. You may find that you prefer one method over the other. Either way, it is nice to have options. We will show the last example again, using this idea.
Example
Simplify. 4√81 x 8 y 3 81 x 8 y 3 4
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Rewrite the radical using rational exponents.
(81 x 8 y 3)1 4(81 x 8 y 3)1 4
Use the rules of exponents to simplify the expression.
81 1 4⋅x 8 4⋅y 3 4=(3⋅3⋅3⋅3)1 4 x 2 y 3 4=(3 4)1 4 x 2 y 3 4=3 x 2 y 3 4 81 1 4⋅x 8 4⋅y 3 4=(3⋅3⋅3⋅3)1 4 x 2 y 3 4=(3 4)1 4 x 2 y 3 4=3 x 2 y 3 4
Change the expression with the rational exponent back to radical form.
3 x 2 4√y 3 3 x 2 y 3 4
Answer
4√81 x 8 y 3=3 x 2 4√y 3 81 x 8 y 3 4=3 x 2 y 3 4
In the following video we show another example of how to simplify a fourth and fifth root.
For our last example, we will simplify a more complicated expression, 10 b 2 c 2 c 3√8 b 4 10 b 2 c 2 c 8 b 4 3 . This expression has two variables, a fraction, and a radical. Let’s take it step-by-step and see if using fractional exponents can help us simplify it.
We will start by simplifying the denominator, since this is where the radical sign is located. Recall that an exponent in the denominator or a fraction can be rewritten as a negative exponent.
Example
Simplify. 10 b 2 c 2 c 3√8 b 4 10 b 2 c 2 c 8 b 4 3
Show Solution
Separate the factors in the denominator.
10 b 2 c 2 c⋅3√8⋅3√b 4 10 b 2 c 2 c⋅8 3⋅b 4 3
Take the cube root of 8, which is 2.
10 b 2 c 2 c⋅2⋅3√b 4 10 b 2 c 2 c⋅2⋅b 4 3
Rewrite the radical using a fractional exponent.
10 b 2 c 2 c⋅2⋅b 4 3 10 b 2 c 2 c⋅2⋅b 4 3
Rewrite the fraction as a series of factors in order to cancel factors (see next step).
10 2⋅c 2 c⋅b 2 b 4 3 10 2⋅c 2 c⋅b 2 b 4 3
Simplify the constant and c c factors.
5⋅c⋅b 2 b 4 3 5⋅c⋅b 2 b 4 3
Use the rule of negative exponents,n−x=1 n x n−x=1 n x, to rewrite 1 b 4 3 1 b 4 3 as b−4 3 b−4 3.
5 c b 2 b−4 3 5 c b 2 b−4 3
Combine the b b factors by adding the exponents.
5 c b 2 3 5 c b 2 3
Change the expression with the fractional exponent back to radical form. By convention, an expression is not usually considered simplified if it has a fractional exponent or a radical in the denominator.
5 c 3√b 2 5 c b 2 3
Answer
10 b 2 c 2 c 3√8 b 4=5 c 3√b 2 10 b 2 c 2 c 8 b 4 3=5 c b 2 3
Well, that took a while, but you did it. You applied what you know about fractional exponents, negative exponents, and the rules of exponents to simplify the expression.
In our last video we show how to use rational exponents to simplify radical expressions.
Summary
A radical expression is a mathematical way of representing the n th root of a number. Square roots and cube roots are the most common radicals, but a root can be any number. To simplify radical expressions, look for exponential factors within the radical, and then use the property n√x n=x x n n=x if n is odd, and n√x n=|x|x n n=|x| if n is even to pull out quantities. All rules of integer operations and exponents apply when simplifying radical expressions.
The steps to consider when simplifying a radical are outlined below.
Simplifying a radical
When working with exponents and radicals:
If n is odd, n√x n=x x n n=x.
If n is even, n√x n=|x|x n n=|x|. (The absolute value accounts for the fact that if x is negative and raised to an even power, that number will be positive, as will the n th principal root of that number.)
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Often I get confused when to capitalise the word state. In the following three different meanings of the word, when should the letter S be capitalized?
Synonymous to the words country, nation or government. Even though there are subtle differences among them.
1st-tier administrative division of a country. Examples: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Baden-Württemberg.
Status of something. Examples:
The state of education in this State is pathetic.
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The use of the phrase 'administrative division of a country' in this question is quite problematic. The United States never got divided into the states that constitute it; it's rather that the states chose to get united. The states within the United States are in their political and legal status something very different from, say, the departments of France, which may indeed be characterised as administrative divisions.
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There are no special rules for capitalizing the word "state" in ordinary, non-technical English. It should be capitalized when at the start of a sentence, or when it is part of a proper noun.
The state (3) of affairs is that the State of Washington (proper noun) is a state (2) within the sovereign state (1) known as The United States of America (proper noun).
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Following is a survey of style advice from various style manuals that I consulted on the question of when to capitalize the word state.
British style guides
From The Oxford Guide to Style (2002):
Some words bear a distinction in capitalization according to their use in an abstract or specific sense. Churches are capitalized fir denomination, as Baptist Church, but lower-cased for building, as Baptist church. Note, however, the distinction between
the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church
the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches
Oxford University and Cambridge University
Oxford and Cambridge universities
where churches and universities are lower-case since they are descriptive rather than part of a formal name. Similarly State is capitalized in an abstract or legal sense, separation of Church and State, but not in a specific sense (except when forming a title): drove over the New York state line but member of the New York State Senate.
From The Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors (2003):
state a nation or territory considered as a political community, often cap. to denote the abstract concept: 'separation of Church and State'
From H.W. Fowler & Ernest Gowers, A Dictionary of Modern English Usage, second edition (1965):
state, n. It is a convenient distinction to write State for the political unit, at any rate when the full noun use is required (not the attributive, as in state trading), and state in other senses. [Cross-reference omitted.] The following compound forms are recommended [Cross-reference omitted.]: statecraft, stateroom, State socialism, State prisoner, State trial, State paper.
U.S. style guides
From [Merriam-]Webster's Standard American Style Manual (19885):
Words designating global, national, regional, or local political divisions are capitalized when they are essential elements of specific names. However, they are usually lowercased when they precede a proper name or when they are not part of a specific name.
[Relevant examples:] Washington State, the state of Washington
NOTE: In legal documents, these words are often capitalized regardless of position.
the State of Washington, the County of Hampton, the City of New York
From Allan Siegal & William Connolly, The New York Times Manual of Stylr and Usage, revised edition1999):
state. Capitalize New York State, Washington State and formal references to any state government: The State of Ohio brought the suit. Lowercase state in references to a geographical area (They drove through the state of Illinois) and when it stands alone (The state sued the city) Capitalize when State appears with the name of an official agency or with an official title that is capitalized: the State Education Department, State Treasurer Pat Y. Berenich. Use State in references to New York and Washington when necessary to distinguish them from the cities, but omit State if the context is unmistakable: The governors of California and New York have similar powers. Nebraska's population is smaller than Washington's. Lowercase in the general sense: affairs of state.
From The Associated Press Stylebook (2007):
state Lowercase in all state of constructions: the state of Maine, the states of Maine and Vermont.
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Do not capitalize state when used simply as an adjective to specify a level of jurisdiction: state Rep. William Smith, the state Transportation Department, state funds.
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MISCELLANEOUS: Use New York state when necessary to distinguish the state from New York City.
Use state of Washington or Washington state when necessary to distinguish the state from the District of Columbia. (Washington State is the name of a university in the state of Washington.)
From Words into Type, third edition (1974):
Divisions of the world or of a country. Cap names of the division of the world or of a country
[Relevant examples:] North Atlantic States [as an official U.S. census designation], New York State
Lowercase: state {used in a general sense and when it does not follow a proper name: state of New York, state of Oklahoma} and coast {when the meaning is the shoreline rather than the region: Pacific coast, Atlantic coast}.
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The word church is capped when it forms a part of such names [as religious denominations, monastic orders, movements, and their adherents] or of names of particular edifices, but not hen it stands alone unless it is used to denote a religious organization of the whole world or of a particular country. This form is usually found in contradistinction to State: the Church and the State.
From The Chicago Manual of Style, sixteenth edition (2010):
8.50 Political divisions—capitalization. Words denoting political division—from empire, republic, and state down to ward and precinct—are capitalized when they follow a name and are used as an accepted part of the name. When preceding the name, such terms are usually capitalized in names of countries but lowercased in entities below the national level (but see 8.51). Used alone, they are usually lowercased.
[Relevant examples:]the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia; the republic; the State of the Gambella Peoples; the state
the Commonwealth of Australia; the commonwealth; the state of New South Wales; the state
Washington State; the state of Washington
8.51 Governmental entities. In contexts where a specific governmental body rather than the place is meant, the words state, city, and the like are usually capitalized when used as part of of the full name of the body.
Conclusions
Style guides are fragmented on the details of precisely when to capitalize state as a term for a political or geographical subdivision of the world. Overall, however, they tend to endorse capitalizing State when the word appears as part of a formal proper name and lowercasing it otherwise. Of course, the style guides that particular publishing houses enforce may diverge from the main current of usage in unpredictable ways, since capitalization is a notoriously idiosyncratic area of writing style.
With regard to the three specific types of occurrences that the poster asks about, the following conclusions seem reasonable:
Synonymous to the words 'country', 'nation' or 'government'. Even though there are subtle differences among them. There is very little style guide approval for capitalizing state as a common noun in instances where it refers to a political entity comparable to a nation or country. Likewise, style guides offer virtually no support for capitalizing nation or country as a common noun. The chief exception—where substantial but by no means unanimous support for capitalizing State exists—involves instances where the word refers unitarily to the abstract idea of secular government or authority (often in juxtaposition with ecclesiastical government or authority, as in the contrasting terms Church and State).
1st-tier administrative division of a country. Examples: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Baden-Württemberg. Most of the style guides I consulted advise against capitalizing state in instances where the word refers to a particular governmental state. So, for example, most style guides (especially in the United States) would approve of lowercasing state as a stand-in for California in the following instance: "The state of education in California is pathetic" --> "The state of education in this state is pathetic."
Status of something [as in "The state of education in this State is pathetic"]. I haven't found any style guide that recommends capitalizing state in instances where the word means "status" or "condition."
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Although I broadly agree with the first answer to this question, I note that in legal writing (particularly in the field of public international law) the word "state" is widely capitalised when used in the meaning of a nation state (i.e. a subject of public international law). I have often struggled with this usage, as it goes against the generally accepted rules on capitalisation of words in English. However, given the extent to which this usage is established in the aforementioned field, I thought it worth mentioning.
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Can you quote an article using it that way? Interesting finding
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As we always capitalize countries, I believe it would be logical to capitalize 'state' when it refers directly to the institution of a particular sovereign country and its government;
for example:
You cannot discuss the Spanish colonization without referring to the complex and intertwining history of the Church and the State.
Here 'the State' directly means 'the Kingdom of Spain/the Hispanic Monarchy/the Spanish Empire'.
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Hi there shogun. It would be of help to us if you could back this up with a source and possibly extend your answer?
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I suspect that capitalisation as State is inherited from French (notably via international treaties), which routinely uses the capitalised form État.
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What do you base that on? Mere similitude?
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I don't see how this answers "When should ‘state’ be capitalised?". Most people won't be translating from French or writing treaties for this to work even as an oblique answer.
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5699 | https://theory.stanford.edu/~jvondrak/data/submod-symmetry-FOCS.pdf | Symmetry and approximability of submodular maximization problems Jan Vondr´ ak∗ IBM Almaden Research Center San Jose, CA 95120 Email: jvondrak@us.ibm.com Abstract— A number of recent results on optimization prob-lems involving submodular functions have made use of the ”mul-tilinear relaxation” of the problem , , , , . We present a general approach to deriving inapproximability results in the value oracle model, based on the notion of ”symmetry gap”.
Our main result is that for any fixed instance that exhibits a certain ”symmetry gap” in its multilinear relaxation, there is a naturally related class of instances for which a better approximation factor than the symmetry gap would require exponentially many oracle queries.
This unifies several known hardness results for submodular maximization, e.g. the optimality of (1 −1/e)-approximation for monotone submodular maximization under a cardinality constraint , , and the impossibility of ( 1 2 +ϵ)-approximation for uncon-strained (non-monotone) submodular maximization . It follows from our result that ( 1 2 + ϵ)-approximation is also impossible for non-monotone submodular maximization subject to a (non-trivial) matroid constraint. On the algorithmic side, we present a 0.309-approximation for this problem, improving the previously known factor of 1 4 −o(1) .
As another application, we consider the problem of maximizing a non-monotone submodular function over the bases of a matroid.
A ( 1 6 −o(1))-approximation has been developed for this problem, assuming that the matroid contains two disjoint bases . We show that the best approximation one can achieve is indeed related to packings of bases in the matroid. Specifically, for any k ≥ 2, there is a class of matroids of fractional base packing number ν = k k−1, such that any algorithm achieving a better than (1 − 1 ν )-approximation for this class would require exponentially many value queries. On the positive side, we present a 1 2(1 −1 ν −o(1))-approximation algorithm for the same problem.
Our hardness results hold in fact for very special symmetric instances. For such symmetric instances, we show that the approx-imation factors of 1 2 (for submodular maximization subject to a matroid constraint) and 1 −1 ν (for a matroid base constraint) can be achieved algorithmically and hence are optimal.
Keywords-approximation algorithms; submodular functions; ma-troids; multilinear extension 1. INTRODUCTION Submodular set functions are defined by the following condition for all pairs of sets S, T: f(S ∪T) + f(S ∩T) ≤f(S) + f(T), or equivalently by the property that the marginal value of any element, fS(j) = f(S + j) −f(S), satisfies fT (j) ≤ fS(j), whenever j / ∈T ⊃S. In addition, a set function ∗This work was done while the author was at Princeton University. The paper’s length is due to merging two submissions on this topic.
is called monotone if f(S) ≤f(T) whenever S ⊆T.
Throughout this paper, we assume that f(S) is nonnegative.
Submodular functions have been studied in the context of combinatorial optimization since the 1970’s, especially in connection with matroids , , , , , , , , . Submodular functions appear mostly for the following two reasons: (i) submodularity arises naturally in various combinatorial settings, and many algorithmic applications use it either explicitly or implicitly; (ii) sub-modularity has a natural interpretation as the property of diminishing returns, which defines an important class of util-ity/valuation functions. Submodularity as an abstract concept is both general enough to be useful for applications and it carries enough structure to allow strong positive results.
A fundamental algorithmic result is that any submodular function given by a value oracle can be minimized in strongly polynomial time , .
In contrast to submodular minimization, submodular max-imization problems are typically hard to solve exactly.
Consider the classical problem of maximizing a monotone submodular function subject to a cardinality constraint, max{f(S) : |S| ≤k}. It is known that this problem admits a (1 −1/e)-approximation and this is optimal in two different ways: (i) Given only black-box access to f(S), we cannot achieve a better approximation, unless we ask exponentially many value queries . This holds even if we have unlimited computational power. (ii) In special cases where f(S) has a compact representation on the input, it is NP-hard to achieve an approximation better than 1 −1/e . The reason why the hardness threshold is the same in both cases is apparently not well understood.
The optimal (1 −1/e)-approximation for the problem max{f(S) : |S| ≤k} is achieved by a simple greedy algo-rithm , but this seems to be rather coincidental. For other variants of submodular maximization, such as unconstrained (non-monotone) submodular maximization , monotone submodular maximization subject to a matroid constraint , , , or submodular maximization subject to linear constraints , , greedy algorithms achieve suboptimal results. A tool which has proven useful in approaching these problems is multilinear relaxation.
Multilinear relaxation. Let us consider a discrete optimiza-tion problem max{f(S) : S ∈F}, where f : 2X →R is the objective function and F ⊂2X is the collection of feasible solutions. In case f is a linear function, f(S) = P j∈S wj, it is natural to replace this problem by a linear programming problem. For a general set function f(S), however, a linear relaxation is not readily available. Instead, the following relaxation has been proposed , : For x ∈[0, 1]X, let ˆ x denote a random vector in {0, 1}X where each coordinate of xi is rounded independently with expectation xi. We define F(x) = E[f(ˆ x)] = X S⊆X f(S) Y i∈S xi Y j / ∈S (1 −xj).
This is a multilinear function which coincides with f(S) on {0, 1}-vectors. We remark that although we cannot compute the exact value of F(x) for a given x ∈[0, 1]X (which would require querying all possible values of f(S)), we can compute F(x) approximately, by random sampling.
Sometimes this causes technical issues, which we also deal with in this paper.
Instead of the discrete problem max{f(S) : S ∈F}, we consider a continuous optimization problem max{F(x) : x ∈P(F)}, where P(F) is the convex hull of indicator vectors corresponding to F, P(F) = { X S∈F αS1S : X S∈F αS = 1, αS ≥0}.
The main reason why the extension F(x) = E[f(ˆ x)] is useful for submodular maximization problems is that fractional solutions can be often rounded to discrete ones without losing anything in terms of the objective value.
Then, our ability to solve the multilinear relaxation approx-imately translates directly into an approximation algorithm for the original problem. In particular, this is true when the collection of feasible solutions forms a matroid.
Pipage rounding was originally developed by Ageev and Sviridenko for rounding solutions in the bipartite match-ing polytope . The technique was adapted to matroid polytopes by Calinescu et al. , who proved that for any submodular function f(S) and any x in the matroid base polytope B(M), the fractional solution x can be rounded to a base B ∈B such that f(B) ≥F(x). This approach leads to an optimal (1 −1/e)-approximation for the Submodular Welfare Problem, and more generally for monotone submodular maximization subject to a matroid constraint , . It is also known that the factor of 1−1/e is optimal for the Submodular Welfare Problem both in the NP framework and in the value oracle model .
Under the assumption that the submodular function f(S) has curvature c, there is a 1 c(1 −e−c)-approximation and this is also optimal in the value oracle model . The framework of pipage rounding can be also extended to nonmonotone submodular functions; this presents some additional issues which we discuss in this paper.
For the problem of unconstrained (non-monotone) sub-modular maximization, a 2/5-approximation was developed in . This algorithm implicitly uses the multilinear relax-ation max{F(x) : x ∈[0, 1]X}. For symmetric submodular functions, it is shown in that a uniformly random solution x = (1/2, . . . , 1/2) gives F(x) ≥1 2OPT, and there is no better approximation algorithm in the value oracle model.
Using additional techniques, the multilinear relaxation can be also applied to submodular maximization with knapsack-type constraints (P j∈S cij ≤1). For the problem of max-imizing a monotone submodular function subject to a con-stant number of knapsack constraints, there is a (1−1/e−ϵ)-approximation algorithm for any ϵ > 0 . For maximizing a non-monotone submodular function subject to a constant number of knapsack constraints, a (1/5 −ϵ)-approximation was designed in .
One should mention that not all the best known results for submodular maximization have been achieved using the multilinear relaxation. The greedy algorithm yields a 1/(k+ 1)-approximation for monotone submodular maximization subject to k matroid constraints . Local search methods have been used to improve this to a 1/(k+ϵ)-approximation, and to obtain a 1/(k+1+1/(k−1)+ϵ)-approximation for the same problem with a non-monotone submodular function, for any ϵ > 0 , . For the problem of maximizing a non-monotone submodular function over the bases of a given matroid, local search yields a (1/6−ϵ)-approximation, assuming that the matroid contains two disjoint bases .
1.1. Our results Our main result (Theorem 1.6) is a general hardness con-struction which produces an inapproximability result in the value oracle model in an automated way, based on what we call the symmetry gap for some fixed instance. In this generic fashion, we are able to replicate a number of previously known hardness results (such as the optimality of the factors 1 −1/e and 1/2 mentioned above), and we also produce new hardness results using this construction (Theorems 1.1, 1.3). Our construction helps explain the particular hardness thresholds obtained under various constraints, by exhibiting a small instance where the threshold can be seen as the gap between the optimal solution and the best symmetric solution. The query complexity results in , , can be seen in hindsight as special cases of Theorem 1.6, but the construction in this paper is somewhat different and technically more involved than the previous proofs for particular cases.
Before we proceed to describe our general hardness result, we present its implications for two more concrete problems. We also provide closely matching approximation algorithms for these two problems, based on multilinear relaxation. First, we discuss the problem of maximizing a (non-monotone) submodular function subject to a matroid independence constraint. In the following, we assume that the function is given by a value oracle and the matroid is given by a membership oracle.
Theorem 1.1. There is a randomized 1 4(−1+ √ 5−o(1)) .
= 0.309-approximation for the problem max{f(S) : S ∈I}, where f(S) is a nonnegative submodular function, and I is a collection of independent sets in a matroid.
For any ϵ > 0, a ( 1 2 + ϵ)-approximation for this problem (e.g. when I = {I : |I| ≤n 2 }) would require exponentially many value queries.
Our algorithmic result improves a previously known ( 1 4 − o(1))-approximation . The hardness threshold follows from our general result, but also quite easily from .
Secondly, we consider the problem of maximizing a (non-monotone) submodular function subject to a matroid base constraint. (This generalizes for example the maximum bisection problem in graphs.) We show that the approxima-bility of this problem is related to base packings in the matroid. We use the following definition.
Definition 1.2. For a matroid M with a collection of bases B, the fractional base packing number is the max-imum possible value of P B∈B αB for αB ≥0 such that P B∈B:j∈B αB ≤1 for every element j.
Theorem 1.3. For any ν ∈(1, 2], there is a randomized 1 2(1−1 ν −o(1))-approximation for the problem max{f(S) : S ∈B}, where f(S) is a nonnegative submodular function, and B is a collection of bases in a matroid with fractional packing number at least ν.
On the other hand, for any ν in the form k k−1, k ≥2, and any fixed ϵ > 0, a (1 −1 ν + ϵ)-approximation for the same problem would require exponentially many value queries.
In case the matroid contains two disjoint bases (ν = 2), we obtain a ( 1 4 −o(1)-approximation, improving the pre-viously known factor of 1 6 −o(1) . In the range of ν ∈(1, 2], our positive and negative results are within a factor of 2. For maximizing a submodular function over the bases of a general matroid, our result implies that there is no constant-factor approximation. This is also a new result.
In the following, we explain the notion of a symmetry gap and our general hardness result.
1.2. The symmetry gap Consider an instance max{f(S) : S ∈F} which exhibits a certain degree of symmetry. This is formalized by the notion of a symmetry group G. We consider permutations σ ∈S(X) where S(X) is the symmetric group of on X; we also use σ for the naturally induced mapping of subsets of X. We say that the instance is invariant under G ⊂S(X), if for any σ ∈G and any set S, f(S) = f(σ(S)) and S ∈F ⇔σ(S) ∈F. We emphasize that even though we apply σ to sets, it must be derived from a permutation on X. For x ∈[0, 1]X, we define the “symmetrization of x” as • ¯ x = Eσ∈G[σ(x)], where σ(x) denotes x with coordinates permuted by σ.
Then, we define the symmetry gap as the ratio between the optimal solution of max{F(x) : x ∈P(F)} and the best symmetric solution of this problem.
Definition 1.4 (Symmetry gap). Let max{f(S) : S ∈F} be an instance on a ground set X, which is invariant under G ⊂S(X). Let F(x) = E[f(ˆ x)] be the multilinear extension of f(S) and P(F) = conv({1I : I ∈F}) the polytope associated with F. The symmetry gap of max{f(S) : S ∈ F} is defined as γ = OPT/OPT where • OPT = max{F(x) : x ∈P(F)}.
• OPT = max{F(¯ x) : x ∈P(F)}.
Next, we need to define the notion of a refinement of an instance. The following definition may appear technical, but we believe that this is a natural way to ”blow up” an instance.
In particular, this operation preserves the types of constraints that we care about, such as cardinality constraints, matroid independence, knapsack constraints, and matroid base con-straints.
Definition 1.5 (Refinement). Let F ⊆2X, |X| = k and |N| = n. We say that ˜ F ⊆2N×X is a refinement of F, if • S ∈ ˜ F if and only if (x1, . . . , xk) ∈P(F), where xj = 1 n|S ∩(N × {j})|.
Our main result is that the symmetry gap translates automat-ically into hardness of approximation for refined instances.
We emphasize that this is a query-complexity lower bound, and hence independent of assumptions such as P ̸= NP.
Theorem 1.6. Let max{f(S) : S ∈F} be an instance of nonnegative (optionally monotone) submodular maximiza-tion with symmetry gap γ = OPT/OPT. Let C be the class of instances max{ ˜ f(S) : S ∈˜ F} where ˜ f is nonnegative (optionally monotone) submodular and ˜ F is a refinement of F. Then for every ϵ > 0, any (1 + ϵ)γ-approximation algorithm for the class C would require exponentially many value queries to ˜ f(S).
We remark that the result holds even if the class C is restricted to instances which are themselves symmetric under a group similar to G. Moreover, for symmetric instances the algorithmic problem becomes easier and we obtain optimal approximation factors, up to lower-order terms. (See Section 5 for more details.) The rest of the paper is organized as follows. In Section 2, we show applications of our main hardness result (Theo-rem 1.6) to concrete cases, in particular how it implies the hardness statements in Theorem 1.1 and 1.3. In Section 3, we present the proof of Theorem 1.6. In Section 4, we prove the algorithmic results in Theorem 1.1 and 1.3. In Section 5, we discuss the special case of symmetric instances. In the Ap-pendix, we present a few basic facts concerning submodular functions and their extensions, our generalization of pipage rounding to nonmonotone submodular functions, and a few other technicalities which would hinder the main exposition.
2. FROM SYMMETRY TO INAPPROXIMABILITY: APPLICATIONS Before we plunge into the proof of Theorem 1.6, let us show how it can be applied to a number of specific problems. Some of these are hardness results that were proved previously by an ad-hoc method. The last application is a new one (Theorem 1.3).
Nonmonotone submodular maximization. Let X = {1, 2} and for any S ⊆X, f(S) = 1 if |S| = 1, and 0 otherwise.
Consider the instance max{f(S) : S ⊆X}. In other words, this is the Max Cut problem on the graph K2. This instance exhibits a simple symmetry, the group of all (two) permu-tations on {1, 2}. We get OPT = F(1, 0) = F(0, 1) = 1, while OPT = F(1/2, 1/2) = 1/2. Hence, the symmetry gap is 1/2.
Since f(S) is nonegative submodular and there is no constraint on S ⊆X, this will be the case for any refinement of the instance as well. Theorem 1.6 implies immediately the following: any algorithm achieving a better than 1/2-approximation for nonnegative nonmonotone submodular maximization requires exponentially many value queries (previously known ).
Note that the same symmetry gap holds even if we impose some simple constraints: the problems max{f(S) : |S| ≤1} and max{f(S) : |S| = 1} have the same symmetry gap as above. Hence, the hardness threshold of 1/2 also holds for nonmonotone submodular maximization under cardinality constraints of the type |S| ≤n/2, or |S| = n/2. This proves the hardness part of Theorem 1.1. This can be derived quite easily from the construction of as well.
Monotone submodular maximization. Let X = [k] and f(S) = min{|S|, 1}. Consider the instance max{f(S) : |S| ≤1}. This instance exhibits the symmetry of all permutations on [k]. We get OPT = F(1, 0, . . . , 0) = 1, while OPT = F(1/k, 1/k, . . . , 1/k) = 1 −(1 −1/k)k.
Here, f(S) is monotone submodular and any refinement of F is a set system of the type ˜ F = {S : |S| ≤ℓ}.
Based on our theorem, this implies that any approximation better than 1 −(1 −1/k)k for monotone submodular max-imization subject to a cardinality constraint would require exponentially many value queries. Since this holds for any fixed k, we get the same hardness hardness result for any β > limk→∞(1−(1−1/k)k) = 1−1/e (previously known ).
Submodular welfare. Let X = [k] × [k], F = {S : S contains at most 1 pair (i, j) for each j}, and f(S) = |{i : ∃(i, j) ∈S}|. Consider the instance max{f(S) : S ∈F}. This instance can be interpreted as an allocation problem of k items to k players. A set S represents an assignment in the sense that (i, j) ∈S if item j is allocated to player i. A player is satisfied is she receives at least 1 item; the objective function is the number of satisfied players.
This instance exhibits the symmetry of all permutations on the items. An optimum solution allocates each item to a different player, and OPT = k. The symmetrized optimum is OPT = F(1/k, 1/k, . . . , 1/k) = k(1 −(1 −1/k)k). A refinement of this instance can be interpreted as an allocation problem where we have n copies of each item, we still have k players, and the utility functions are monotone submodu-lar. Our theorem implies that for Submodular Welfare with k players, a better approximation factor than 1−(1−1/k)k is impossible.1 Submodular maximization over matroid bases. Let X = A ∪B, A = {a1, . . . , ak}, B = {b1, . . . , bk} and F = {S : |S ∩A| = 1 & |S ∩B| = k −1}. We define f(S) = Pk i=1 fi(S) where fi(S) = 1 if ai ∈S & bi / ∈S, and 0 otherwise. This instance can be viewed as a Max Di-Cut problem on a graph of k disjoint arcs, under the constraint that exactly one arc tail and k −1 arc heads should be on the left-hand side (S). An optimal solution is for example S = {a1, b2, b3, . . . , bk}, which gives OPT = 1.
The symmetry here is that we can apply the same per-mutation to A and B simultaneously. This yields a unique symmetrized solution ¯ x = ( 1 k, . . . , 1 k, 1 −1 k, . . . , 1 −1 k), and OPT = F(¯ x) = E[f(ˆ ¯ x)] = Pk i=1 E[fi(ˆ ¯ x)] = 1 k (we get each arc in the directed cut with probability 1 k2 , hence E[fi(ˆ ¯ x)] = 1 k).
The refined instances are instances of (nonmonotone) submodular maximization over the bases of a matroid, where the ground set is partitioned into A∪B and we should take a 1 k-fraction of A and a (1−1 k)-fraction of B. (This means that the fractional packing number of bases is ν = k/(k −1).) Our theorem implies that for this class of instances, an approximation better than 1/k is impossible - this proves the hardness part of Theorem 1.3.
3. FROM SYMMETRY TO INAPPROXIMABILITY: PROOF On a high level, our proof resembles the constructions of , . We construct instances based on continuous functions F(x), G(x), whose optima differ by a gap (1+ϵ)γ for which we want to prove hardness. Then we show that after a certain perturbation, the two types of instances are very hard to distinguish. This paper generalizes the ideas of , and brings two new ingredients. First, we show that the functions F(x), G(x), which are “pulled out of the hat” in , , can be produced in a natural way from the multilinear relaxation of the respective problem, using the notion of a symmetry gap. Secondly, the way we perturb these functions is quite delicate and forms the main technical part of the proof. In , this step is quite simple.
In , the perturbation is more complicated, but still relies on properties of the specific functions F(x), G(x) which do not hold in general. The construction that we present 1We note that formally, our theorem assumes an oracle model where only the total value can be queried for a given allocation. This is actually enough for the (1 −1/e)-approximation of to work. The hardness result holds even if each player’s utility function can be queried separately; this result was proved in .
here (Lemma 3.2) uses the symmetry properties of a fixed instance in a generic fashion, and technically it is more involved than the ones in , . First, let us present an outline of our construction.
Given an instance max{f(S) : S ∈F} exhibiting a symmetry gap γ, we consider two smooth submodular2 functions, F(x) and G(x). The first one is the multilinear extension F(x) = E[f(ˆ x)], while the second one is its symmetrized version G(x) = F(¯ x). We modify these functions slightly so that we obtain functions ˆ F(x) and ˆ G(x) with the following property: For any vector x which is close to its symmetrized version ¯ x, ˆ F(x) = ˆ G(x). The functions ˆ F(x), ˆ G(x) induce instances of submodular maximization on the refined ground sets. The way we define discrete instances based on ˆ F(x), ˆ G(x) is very natural, using the following lemma which has been used in , .
Lemma 3.1. Let F : [0, 1]X →R be a function with continuous first partial derivatives everywhere, and second partial derivatives almost everywhere. Let N = [n], n ≥1, and define f : N × X →R so that f(S) = F(x) where xi = 1 n|S ∩(N × {i})|. Then • If ∂F ∂xi ≥0 everywhere for each i, then f(S) is monotone.
• If ∂2F ∂xi∂xj ≤0 almost everywhere for all i, j, then f(S) is submodular.
The way we construct ˆ F(x), ˆ G(x) is such that, given a large enough refinement of the ground set, it is impossible to distinguish the instances corresponding to ˆ F(x) and ˆ G(x).
As we argue more precisely later, this holds because under an unknown labeling of the ground set, all queries with high probability fall in the region where ˆ F(x) = ˆ G(x). The following lemma gives the precise properties of ˆ F(x) and ˆ G(x) that we need.
Lemma 3.2. Consider an instance max{f(S) : S ∈F} invariant under a group of permutations G on a ground set X. Assume f : 2X →[0, M] and F(x) = E[f(ˆ x)]. Let ¯ x = Eσ∈G[σ(x)], OPT = max{F(x) : x ∈P(F)} and OPT = max{F(¯ x) : x ∈P(F)}. Fix any ϵ > 0. Then there is δ > 0 and functions ˆ F, ˆ G : [0, 1]X →R (which are also symmetric with respect to G), satisfying: • Whenever ||x −¯ x||2 ≤δ, ˆ F(x) = ˆ G(x) and the value depends only on ¯ x.
• max{ ˆ F(x) : x ∈P(F)} ≥OPT.
• max{ ˆ G(x) : x ∈P(F)} ≤(1 + ϵ)OPT.
• If f(S) is monotone, we have ∂ˆ F ∂xi ≥0, ∂ˆ G ∂xi ≥0.
• If f(S) is submodular, ∂2 ˆ F ∂xi∂xj ≤0, ∂2 ˆ G ∂xi∂xj ≤0.
The proof of this lemma is the main technical part of this paper and we defer it to the end of this section. Assuming this lemma, we first finish the proof of the main theorem.
2”Smooth submodularity” means the condition ∂2F ∂xi∂xj ≤0 for all i, j.
Proof of Theorem 1.6: Fix an ϵ > 0. Given a symmetric instance max{f(S) : S ∈F} invariant under G, let ˆ F, ˆ G : [0, 1]X →R be the two functions provided by Lemma 3.2.
We choose a large number n and consider a refinement ˜ F on the ground set N × X, where N = [n]. We want to define discrete instances of submodular maximization max{f(S) : S ∈˜ F}, max{g(S) : S ∈˜ F} based on the functions ˆ F(x), ˆ G(x). However, to confuse the algorithm, we randomize the correspondence of the ground set N × X to the continuous space [0, 1]X in the following fashion. For each i ∈N, we choose independently a random permutation σ(i) ∈G. These permutations are chosen randomly but fixed once the input is presented to an algorithm. This can be viewed as a random shuffle of the labeling of the ground set before we present it to an algorithm.
For every set S ⊆N × X, we define a vector ξ(S) ∈ [0, 1]X by ξj(S) = 1 n {i ∈N : (i, σ(i)(j)) ∈S} .
In other words, ξj(S) measures the fraction of copies of element j contained in S; however, for each i the i-copies of all elements are shuffled by σ(i). Then, we define f(S) = ˆ F(ξ(S)), g(S) = ˆ G(ξ(S)).
We claim that f(S) and g(S) are submodular (for any fixed ξ). Note that the effect of σ(i) is just a renaming (or reshuffling) of the elements of N × X, and hence for the purpose of submodularity we can assume that σ(i) = Id for all i. Then, ξj(S) = 1 n|S ∩(N × {j})|. Due to Lemma 3.1, the property ∂2 ˆ F ∂xi∂xj ≤0 implies that f(S) is submodular.
In addition, if the original instance was monotone, then ∂ˆ F ∂xj ≥0 and f(S) is monotone as well. The same holds for g(S).
The feasible sets in the refined instance S ∈ ˜ F are such that the respective vector ξ(S) is in the polytope P(F). The value of g(S) for any feasible solution S ∈˜ F is bounded by g(S) = ˆ G(ξ(S)) ≤(1 + ϵ)OPT. On the other hand, let x∗denote a point where the optimum of the continuous problem max{ ˆ F(x) : x ∈P(F)} is attained, i.e. F(x∗) = OPT. For a large enough n, we can approximate the optimal point x∗arbitrarily well by a rational vector with n in the denominator, which corresponds to a discrete solution S∗∈˜ F whose value f(S) is arbitrarily close to OPT. Hence, the gap between the optima of the discrete optimization problems max{f(S) : S ∈˜ F} and max{g(S) : S ∈ ˜ F} can be made arbitrarily close to (1 + ϵ)OPT/OPT = (1 + ϵ)γ.
We claim that no algorithm (even randomized) can dis-tinguish between the two instances, max{f(S) : S ∈F′} and max{g(S) : S ∈F′}. The way we argue about this is that given our probability distribution over the labelings of the ground set, we show that every deterministic algorithm returns the same solution (of the same value) on both instances with high probability. By Yao’s principle, this means that any randomized algorithm also returns the same answer with high probability for some labeling of the input.
If an algorithm cannot distinguish between the two instances, it means that it cannot approximate the optimum value within a factor of (1 + ϵ)γ, for any fixed ϵ > 0.
The key observation is that for any query of the algorithm Q, which is blind to the underlying randomness in σ(i), the associated vector q = ξ(Q) is very likely to be close to its symmetrized version ¯ q. To see this, consider a query Q. The associated vector q = ξ(Q) is determined by qj = 1 n|{i ∈N : (i, σ(i)(j)) ∈Q}| = 1 n n X i=1 Qij where Qij is the indicator variable of the event (i, σ(i)(j)) ∈ Q. This is a random event due to the randomness in σ(i).
We have E[Qij] = Pr[Qij = 1] = Pr σ(i)∈G[(i, σ(i)(j)) ∈Q].
Adding up these expectations over i ∈N, we get n X i=1 E[Qij] = n X i=1 Pr σ(i)∈G[(i, σ(i)(j)) ∈Q] = Eσ∈G[|{i ∈N : (i, σ(j)) ∈Q}|].
For the purposes of expectation, the independence of σ(1), . . . , σ(n) is irrelevant and that is why we can drop the indices. On the other hand, consider the symmetrized vector ¯ q: ¯ qj = Eσ∈G[qσ(j)] = 1 nEσ∈G[|{i ∈N : (i, σ(i)(σ(j))) ∈Q}|] = 1 nEσ∈G[|{i ∈N : (i, σ(j)) ∈Q}|] using the fact that the distribution of σ(i) ◦σ is the same as the distribution of σ - uniformly random over G. Note that the vector q depends on the random permutations σ(i) but the symmetrized vector ¯ q does not; this will be also useful in the following. For now, we summarize that ¯ qj = 1 n n X i=1 E[Qij].
Since each permutation σ(i) is chosen independently, the random variables {Qij : 1 ≤i ≤n} are independent (for a fixed j). We can apply Chernoff’s bound (see e.g. , Corollary A.1.7): Pr " n X i=1 Qij − n X i=1 E[Qij] > a # < 2e−2a2/n.
Using qj = 1 n Pn i=1 Qij, ¯ qj = 1 n Pn i=1 E[Qij] and setting a = n p δ/|X|, we obtain Pr " |qj −¯ qj| > s δ |X| # < 2e−2nδ/|X|.
By the union bound, Pr[||q−¯ q||2 > δ] ≤ X j∈X Pr[|qj−¯ qj|2 > δ |X|] < 2|X|e−2nδ/|X|.
Note that while δ and |X| are constants, n grows as the size of the refinement and hence the probability is exponentially small in the size of the ground set N × X.
As long as D(q) = ||q−¯ q||2 ≤δ for every query issued by the algorithm, the answers do not depend on the randomness of the input. This is because then the values of ˆ F(q) and ˆ G(q) depend only on ¯ q, which is independent of the random permutations σ(i), as we argued above. Therefore, assuming that D(q) ≤δ for each query, the algorithm will always follow the same path of computation and issue the same sequence of queries S. (Note that this is just a fixed sequence which can be written down before we started running the algorithm.) Assume that |S| is subexponential in n. It happens with high probability that D(q) ≤δ for all Q ∈S. Then, the algorithm indeed follows this path of computation and gives the same answer. The answer does not depend on whether the objective function is f(S) or g(S).
We remark that since ˆ F(x) and ˆ G(x) are symmetric under G, the refined instances that we define are invariant with respect to the following symmetries: permute the copies of each element in an arbitrary way, and permute the classes of copies according to any permutation σ ∈G. This means that the hardness result also holds for instances satisfying such symmetry properties.
It remains to prove Lemma 3.2. Before we move to the final construction of ˆ F(x) and ˆ G(x), we construct as an intermediate step a function ˜ F(x) which is helpful in the analysis.
Construction: Let us construct a function ˜ F(x) which satisfies (roughly) the following: • For x “sufficiently close” to ¯ x, ˜ F(x) = G(x).
• For x “sufficiently far away” from ¯ x, ˜ F(x) ≃F(x).
• The function ˜ F(x) is not exactly smooth submodular, but the conditions are not violated too badly.
Once we have ˜ F(x), we can fix it to obtain a smooth submodular function ˆ F(x), which is still close to the original function F(x). We also fix G(x) in the same way, to obtain a function ˆ G(x) which is equal to ˆ F(x) whenever x is close to ¯ x. We defer this step until the end.
We define ˜ F(x) as a convex linear combination of F(x) and G(x), guided by a “smooth transition” function, depend-ing on the distance of x from ¯ x. The form that we use3 is as follows: ˜ F(x) = (1 −φ(D(x)))F(x) −φ(D(x))G(x) where φ : R+ →[0, 1] is a suitable smooth function, and D(x) = ||x −¯ x||2 = X i (xi −¯ xi)2.
The idea is that when x is close to ¯ x, the convex linear combination should give most of the weight to G(x), and the weight shifts gradually to F(x) as x gets further away from ¯ x. Therefore, φ(t) = 1 in a small interval t ∈[0, δ], and φ(t) tends to 0 as t increases. This guarantees that ˜ F(x) = G(x) whenever D(x) = ||x −¯ x||2 ≤δ. We defer the precise construction of φ(t) to Lemma 3.6, after we determine what properties we need from φ(t). Note that regardless of the definition of φ(t), ˜ F(x) is also symmetric with respect to G, since F(x), G(x) and D(x) are.
Analysis of the construction: Due to the construction of ˜ F(x), it is clear that when D(x) = ||x −¯ x||2 is small, ˜ F(¯ x) = G(¯ x), whereas when D(x) is large, ˜ F(x) ≃F(x).
The main issue, however, is whether we can say something about the first and second partial derivatives of ˜ F(x). This is crucial for the properties of monotonicity and submodularity, which we would like to preserve. Let us write ˜ F(x) as ˜ F(x) = F(x) −φ(D(x))H(x) where H(x) = F(x) −G(x). By differentiating once, we get ∂˜ F ∂xi = ∂F ∂xi −φ(D(x))∂H ∂xi −φ′(D(x))∂D ∂xi H(x) (1) and by differentiating twice, ∂2 ˜ F ∂xj∂xi = ∂2F ∂xi∂xj −φ(D(x)) ∂2H ∂xi∂xj −φ′′(D(x)) ∂D ∂xj ∂D ∂xi H(x) −φ′(D(x)) ∂D ∂xj ∂H ∂xi + ∂2D ∂xi∂xj H(x) + ∂D ∂xi ∂H ∂xj . (2) The first two terms on the right-hand side of both (1) and (2)are not bothering us, because they form convex linear combinations of the derivatives of F(x) and G(x), which have the properties that we need. The remaining terms might cause problems, however, and we need to estimate them.
Our strategy is to define φ(t) in such a way that it eliminates the influence of partial derivatives of D and H where they become too large. Roughly speaking, D and H have negligible partial derivatives when x is very close to ¯ x.
As x moves away from ¯ x, the partial derivatives grow but 3We remark that a construction analogous to would be ˜ F(x) = F(x) −φ(H(x)) where H(x) = F(x) −G(x). While this makes the analysis easier in , it cannot be used in general. Roughly speaking, the problem is that in general the partial derivatives of H(x) are not bounded in any way by the value of H(x).
then the behavior of φ(t) must be such that their influence is supressed.
We start with the following important claim. 4 Lemma 3.3. Assume that F : [0, 1]X →R is invariant under a group of permutations of coordinates G. Let G(x) = F(¯ x), where ¯ x = Eσ∈G[σ(x)]. Then for any x ∈[0, 1]X, ∇G|x = ∇F|¯ x.
Proof: To avoid confusion, we use xi for the argu-ments of the functions F and G, and u, ¯ u, etc. for points where their partial derivatives are evaluated. To rephrase, we want to prove that for any point u and any coordinate i, ∂G ∂xi x=u = ∂F ∂xi x=¯ u.
First, consider F(x). We assume that F(x) is invariant under a group of permutations of coordinates G, i.e. F(x) = F(σ(x)) for any σ ∈G. Differentiating both sides at x = u, we get by the chain rule: ∂F ∂xi x=u = X j ∂F ∂xj x=σ(u) ∂ ∂xi (σ(x))j = X j ∂F ∂xj x=σ(u) ∂xσ(j) ∂xi .
Here, ∂xσ(j) ∂xi = 1 if σ(j) = i, and 0 otherwise. Therefore, ∂F ∂xi x=u = ∂F ∂xσ−1(i) x=σ(u).
Now, if we evaluate the left-hand side at ¯ u, the right-hand side is evaluated at σ(¯ u) = ¯ u, and hence for any i and any σ ∈G, ∂F ∂xi x=¯ u = ∂F ∂xσ−1(i) x=¯ u.
(3) Turning to G(x) = F(¯ x), let us write ∂G ∂xi using the chain rule: ∂G ∂xi x=u = ∂ ∂xi F(¯ x) x=u = X j ∂F ∂xj x=¯ u · ∂¯ xj ∂xi .
We have ¯ xj = Eσ∈G[xσ(j)], and so ∂G ∂xi x=u = X j ∂F ∂xj x=¯ u · ∂ ∂xi Eσ∈G[xσ(j)] = Eσ∈G X j ∂F ∂xj x=¯ u · ∂xσ(j) ∂xi .
Again, ∂xσ(j) ∂xi = 1 if σ(j) = i and 0 otherwise. Conse-quently, we obtain ∂G ∂xi x=u = Eσ∈G ∂F ∂xσ−1(i) x=¯ u = ∂F ∂xi x=¯ u where we used Eq. (3) to remove the dependence on σ ∈G.
4We remind the reader that ∇F, the gradient of F, is a vector whose coordinates are the first partial derivatives ∂F ∂xi . We denote by ∇F|x the gradient evaluated at x.
Observe that the symmetrization operation ¯ x is idempo-tent, i.e. ¯ ¯ x = ¯ x. Because of this, we also get ∇G|¯ x = ∇F|¯ x.
Note that G(¯ x) = F(¯ x) follows from the definition, but it is not obvious that the same holds for gradients, since their definition involves points where G(x) ̸= F(x). For second partial derivatives, the equality no longer holds, as can be seen from a simple example such as F(x1, x2) = 1 −(1 −x1)(1 −x2).
Next, we show that the functions F(x) and G(x) are very similar in the close vicinity of the region where ¯ x = x.
Recall our definitions: H(x) = F(x)−G(x), D(x) = ||x− ¯ x||2. Based on Lemma 3.3, we know that H(¯ x) = 0 and ∇H|¯ x = 0. In the following lemmas, we present bounds on H(x), D(x) and their partial derivatives.
Lemma 3.4. Let f : 2X →[0, M] be invariant with respect to a permutation group G. Let ¯ x = Eσ∈G[σ(x)], D(x) = ||x−¯ x||2 and H(x) = F(x)−G(x) where F(x) = E[f(ˆ x)] and G(x) = F(¯ x). Then • | ∂2H ∂xi∂xj | ≤8M everywhere, for all i, j • ||∇H(x)|| ≤8M|X| p D(x) • |H(x)| ≤8M|X| · D(x).
Proof: First, let us get a bound on the second partial derivatives. We have ∂2F ∂xi∂xj = E[f(ˆ x∨(ei+ej))−f(ˆ x∨ei)−f(ˆ x∨ej)+f(ˆ x)] (see ). Consequently, ∂2F ∂xi∂xj ≤4 max |f(S)| = 4M.
It is a little bit more involved to analyze ∂2G ∂xi∂xj . Since G(x) = F(¯ x) and ¯ x = Eσ∈G[σ(x)], we get by the chain rule: ∂2G ∂xi∂xj = X k,ℓ ∂2F ∂xk∂xℓ ∂¯ xk ∂xi ∂¯ xℓ ∂xj = Eσ,τ∈G X k,ℓ ∂2F ∂xk∂xℓ ∂xσ(k) ∂xi ∂xτ(ℓ) ∂xj .
It is useful here to use the Kronecker symbol, δi,j, which is 1 if i = j and 0 otherwise. Note that ∂xσ(k) ∂xi = δi,σ(k) = δσ−1(i),k, etc. Using this notation, we get ∂2G ∂xi∂xj = Eσ,τ∈G X k,ℓ ∂2F ∂xk∂xℓ δσ−1(i),kδσ−1(j),ℓ = Eσ,τ∈G ∂2F ∂xσ−1(i)∂xτ −1(j) , ∂2G ∂xi∂xj ≤Eσ,τ∈G ∂2F ∂xσ−1(i)∂xτ −1(j) ≤4M and ∂2H ∂xi∂xj = ∂2F ∂xi∂xj − ∂2G ∂xi∂xj ≤8M.
Next, we estimate ∂H ∂xi at a given point u, depending on its distance from ¯ u. Consider the line segment between ¯ u and u. The function H(x) = F(x) −G(x) is C∞-differentiable, and hence we can apply the mean value theorem to ∂H ∂xi : There exists a point ˜ u on the line segment [¯ u, u] such that ∂H ∂xi x=u −∂H ∂xi x=¯ u = X j ∂2H ∂xj∂xi x=˜ u(u −¯ u)j.
Recall that ∂H ∂xi x=¯ u = 0. Applying the Cauchy-Schwartz inequality to the right-hand side, we get ∂H ∂xi x=u 2 ≤ X j ∂2H ∂xj∂xi x=˜ u 2 ||u −¯ u||2 ≤(8M)2|X|||u −¯ u||2.
Adding up over all i, we obtain ||∇H(u)||2 ≤ X i,j ∂2H ∂xj∂xi x=˜ u 2 ||u −¯ u||2 ≤(8M|X|)2||u −¯ u||2.
Finally, we estimate the growth of H(u). Again, by the mean value theorem, there is a point ˜ u on the line segment [¯ u, u], such that H(u) −H(¯ u) = X i ∂H ∂xi x=˜ u(u −¯ u)i.
Using H(¯ u) = 0, the Cauchy-Schwartz inequality and the above bound on ∇H, (H(u))2 ≤||∇H|˜ u||2||u−¯ u||2 ≤(8M|X|)2||˜ u−¯ u||2||u−¯ u||2, |H(u)| ≤8M|X| · ||˜ u −¯ u|| · ||u −¯ u||.
Clearly, ||˜ u −¯ u|| ≤||u −¯ u||, and therefore |H(u)| ≤8M|X| · ||u −¯ u||2.
Lemma 3.5. For the function D(x) = ||x −¯ x||2, we have • ∇D = 2(x −¯ x), and therefore ||∇D|| = 2 p D(x).
• For all i, j, | ∂2D ∂xi∂xj | ≤2.
Proof: Let us write D(x) as D(x) = X i (xi −¯ x)2 = X i (Eσ∈G[xi −xσ(i)])2.
Taking the first partial derivative, ∂D ∂xj = 2 X i Eσ∈G[xi −xσ(i)] ∂ ∂xj Eτ∈G[xi −xτ(i)].
As before, we have ∂xi ∂xj = δij, etc. Using this notation, we get ∂D ∂xj = 2 X i Eσ∈G[xi −xσ(i)]Eτ∈G[δij −δτ(i),j] = 2 X i Eσ,τ∈G[(xi −xσ(i))(δij −δi,τ −1(j))] = 2 Eσ,τ∈G[xj −xσ(j) −xτ −1(j) + xσ(τ −1(j))].
Since the distributions of σ(j), τ −1(j) and σ(τ −1(j)) are the same, we obtain ∂D ∂xj = 2 Eσ∈G[xj −xσ(j)] = 2(xj −¯ xj) and ||∇D||2 = X j ∂D ∂xj 2 = 4 X j (xj −¯ xj)2 = 4D(x).
Finally, the second partial derivatives are ∂2D ∂xi∂xj = 2 ∂ ∂xi (xj −¯ xj) = 2(δij −Eσ∈G[δi,σ(j)]) which is clearly bounded by 2 in the absolute value.
Now we come back to ˜ F(x) and its partial derivatives.
Recall equations (1) and (2). The problematic terms are those involving φ′(D(x)) and φ′′(D(x)). Using our bounds on H(x), D(x) and their derivatives, however, we notice that φ′(D(x)) always appears with factors on the order of D(x) and φ′′(D(x)) appears with factors on the order of (D(x))2.
Thus, it is sufficient if φ(t) is defined so that we have control over tφ′(t) and t2φ′′(t). The following lemma describes the function that we need.
Lemma 3.6. For any α, β > 0, there is δ > 0 (δ << β) and a differentiable function φ : R+ →[0, 1] such that • For t ≤δ, φ(t) = 1.
• For t ≥β, φ(t) < e−1/α.
• For all t ≥0, |tφ′(t)| ≤4α.
• For all t ≥0, |t2φ′′(t)| ≤10α.
Proof: First, observe that the quantities tφ′(t) and t2φ′′(t) are invariant under a scaling of t. Therefore, we can assume without loss of generality that β > 0 is a value of our choice, for example β = e1/(2α2) + 1. If we want to modify the result for a different value of β, we can just scale the argument t and the constant δ by a suitable factor; the conditions still hold.
We can assume that α ∈(0, 1/8) because for larger α, the statement only gets weaker. As we argued, we can assume WLOG that β = e1/(2α2) + 1. We set δ = 1 and δ2 = 1 + (1 + α)−1/2 ≤2. (We remind the reader that these values will be rescaled depending on the actual value of β.) We define the function as follows: 1) φ(t) = 1 for t ∈[0, δ].
2) φ(t) = 1 −α(t −1)2 for t ∈[δ, δ2].
3) φ(t) = (1 + α)−1−α(t −1)−2α for t ∈[δ2, ∞).
Let’s verify the properties of φ(t). For t ∈[0, δ], we have φ′(t) = φ′′(t) = 0. For t ∈[δ, δ2], we have φ′(t) = −2α (t −1) , φ′′(t) = −2α, and for t ∈[δ2, ∞), φ′(t) = − 2α (1 + α)1+α (t −1)−2α−1 , φ′′(t) = 2α(1 + 2α) (1 + α)1+α (t −1)−2α−2 .
First, we check that the values and first derivatives agree at the breakpoints. For t = δ = 1, we get φ(1) = 1 and φ′(1) = 0. For t = δ2 = 1 + (1 + α)−1/2, we get φ(δ2) = (1 + α)−1 and φ′(δ2) = −2α(1 + α)−1/2. Next, we need to check is that φ(t) is very small for t ≥β. The function is decreasing for t > β, therefore it is enough to check t = β = e1/(2α2) + 1: φ (β) = (1 + α)−1−α(β −1)−2α ≤(β −1)−2α = e−1/α.
The derivative bounds are satisfied trivially for t ∈[0, δ].
For t ∈[δ, δ2], using t −1 ≤(1 + α)−1/2, |tφ′(t)| = 2α·t (t −1) ≤2α(1+(1+α)−1/2)(1+α)−1/2 ≤4α and |t2φ′′(t)| = 2α · t2 ≤2α(1 + (1 + α)−1/2)2 ≤8α.
For t ∈[δ2, ∞), using t −1 ≥(1 + α)−1/2, |tφ′(t)| = t · 2α (1 + α)1+α (t −1)−2α−1 = 2α 1 + α (1 + α) (t −1)2−α t t −1 ≤ 2α 1 + α · t t −1 ≤ 2α 1 + α · 1 + (1 + α)−1/2 (1 + α)−1/2 = 2α · 1 + (1 + α)−1/2 (1 + α)1/2 ≤4α and |t2φ′′(t)| = t2 · 2α(1 + 2α) (1 + α)1+α (t −1)−2α−2 = 2α(1 + 2α) 1 + α (1 + α) (t −1)2−α t t −1 2 ≤2α(1 + 2α) 1 + α · 1 + (1 + α)−1/2 (1 + α)−1/2 2 ≤8α(1+2α) ≤10α for α ∈(0, 1/8).
Using the bounds from Lemmas 3.4, 3.5 and 3.6, we can prove bounds on the derivatives of ˜ F(x).
Lemma 3.7.
Let ˜ F(x) = (1 −φ(D(x)))F(x) + φ(D(x))G(x) where F(x) = E[f(ˆ x)], f : 2X →[0, M], G(x) = F(¯ x), D(x) = ||x −¯ x||2 are as above and φ(t) is provided by Lemma 3.6 for a given α > 0. Then, assuming ∂2F ∂xi∂xj ≤0, ∂2 ˜ F ∂xi∂xj ≤512M|X|α.
If, in addition, ∂F ∂xi ≥0, then ∂˜ F ∂xi ≥−64M|X|α.
Proof: We have ˜ F(x) = F(x) −φ(D(x))H(x) where H(x) = F(x) −G(x). By differentiating once, we get ∂˜ F ∂xi = ∂F ∂xi −φ(D(x))∂H ∂xi −φ′(D(x))∂D ∂xi H(x), i.e. ∂˜ F ∂xi − ∂F ∂xi −φ(D(x))∂H ∂xi = φ′(D(x))∂D ∂xi H(x) .
By Lemma 3.4 and 3.5, we have | ∂D ∂xi | = 2|x −¯ xi| ≤2 and |H(x)| ≤8M|X| · D(x). Therefore, ∂˜ F ∂xi − ∂F ∂xi −φ(D(x))∂H ∂xi ≤16M|X|D(x)· φ′(D(x)) .
By Lemma 3.6, |D(x)φ′(D(x))| ≤4α, and ∂˜ F ∂xi − ∂F ∂xi −φ(D(x))∂H ∂xi ≤64M|X|α.
Assuming that ∂F ∂xi ≥0, we also have ∂G ∂xi ≥0 (see Lemma 3.3) and therefore, ∂F ∂xi −φ(D(x)) ∂H ∂xi = (1 − φ(D(x))) ∂F ∂xi + φ(D(x)) ∂G ∂xi ≥0. Consequently, ∂˜ F ∂xi ≥−64M|X|α.
By differentiating ˜ F twice, we obtain ∂2 ˜ F ∂xi∂xj = ∂2F ∂xi∂xj −φ(D(x)) ∂2H ∂xi∂xj −φ′′(D(x)) ∂D ∂xi ∂D ∂xj H(x) −φ′(D(x)) ∂D ∂xj ∂H ∂xi + ∂2D ∂xi∂xj H(x) + ∂D ∂xi ∂H ∂xj .
Again, we use Lemma 3.4 and 3.5 to bound |H(x)| ≤ 8M|X|D(x), | ∂H ∂xi | ≤8M|X| p D(x), | ∂2H ∂xi∂xj | ≤8M, | ∂D ∂xi | ≤2 p D(x) and | ∂2D ∂xi∂xj | ≤2. We get ∂2 ˜ F ∂xi∂xj − ∂2F ∂xi∂xj −φ(D(x)) ∂2H ∂xi∂xj ≤48 φ′(D(x)) M|X|D(x) + 32 φ′′(D(x)) M|X|(D(x))2 Observe that φ′(D(x)) appears with the first power of D(x) and φ′′(D(x)) appears with the second power of D(x). By Lemma 3.6, |D(x)φ′(D(x))| ≤4α and |D(x)2φ′′(D(x))| ≤ 10α. Therefore, ∂2 ˜ F ∂xi∂xj − ∂2F ∂xi∂xj −φ(D(x)) ∂2H ∂xi∂xj ≤192M|X|α + 320M|X|α = 512M|X|α.
We assume that ∂2F ∂xi∂xj ≤0. Then also ∂2G ∂xi∂xj ≤0 (see the proof of Lemma 3.4) and ∂2F ∂xi∂xj −φ(D(x)) ∂2H ∂xi∂xj = φ(D(x)) ∂2F ∂xi∂xj + (1 −φ(D(x))) ∂2G ∂xi∂xj ≤0. We obtain ∂2 ˜ F ∂xi∂xj ≤512M|X|α.
Finally, we can finish the proof of Lemma 3.2.
Proof of Lemma 3.2: Let f : 2X →[0, M], OPT = max{F(x) : x ∈P(F)} = F(x∗) and β = D(x∗) = ||x∗−¯ x∗||2. Let OPT = max{F(¯ x) : x ∈P(F)}. Given ϵ > 0, let α = OP T 768M|X|3 ϵ. For these values of α, β > 0, let δ > 0 and φ : R+ →[0, 1] be provided by Lemma 3.6. We define ˜ F(x) = (1 −φ(D(x)))F(x) + φ(D(x))G(x).
Lemma 3.7 provides bounds on the first and second partial derivatives of ˜ F(x). Finally, we have to modify ˜ F(x) so that it satisfies the required conditions (submodularity and optionally monotonicity). For that purpose, we add a suitable multiple of the following function: J(x) = |X|2 + 3|X| X i∈X xi − X i∈X xi !2 .
We have 0 ≤J(x) ≤3|X|2, ∂J ∂xi = 3|X| −2 P i∈X xi ≥ |X|. Further, ∂2J ∂xi∂xj = −2. To make ˜ F(x) submodular and optionally monotone, we define: ˆ F(x) = ˜ F(x) + 256M|X|αJ(x), ˆ G(x) = G(x) + 256M|X|αJ(x).
We verify the properties of ˆ F(x) and ˆ G(x): • Due to Lemma 3.6, φ(t) = 1 for t ∈[0, δ]. Hence, whenever D(x) = ||x −¯ x||2 ≤δ, we have ˜ F(x) = G(x) = F(¯ x), which depends only on ¯ x. Also, we have ˆ F(x) = ˆ G(x) = F(¯ x) + 256M|X|αJ(x) and again, J(x) depends only on ¯ x (in fact, only on the average of all coordinates of x). Therefore, ˆ F(x) and ˆ G(x) in this case depend only on ¯ x.
• Since D(x∗) = β, Lemma 3.6 guarantees that 0 ≤ φ(D(x∗)) < e−1/α and ˆ F(x∗) = (1 −φ(D(x∗))F(x∗) + φ(D(x∗))G(x) +256M|X|αJ(x) ≥ (1 −e−1/α)F(x∗) + 256M|X|3α ≥ F(x∗) = OPT using G(x) ≥0 and 0 ≤F(x∗) ≤M.
• For any x ∈P(F), we have ˆ G(x) = G(x) + 256M|X|αJ(x) ≤ G(x) + 768M|X|3α ≤(1 + ϵ)OPT.
• Assuming ∂F ∂xi ≥0, we get ∂˜ F ∂xi ≥−64M|X|α by Lemma 3.7. Using ∂J ∂xi ≥|X|, we get ∂ˆ F ∂xi = ∂˜ F ∂xi + 256M|X|αJ(x) ≥0. The same holds for ∂ˆ G ∂xi since ∂G ∂xi ≥0.
• Assuming ∂2F ∂xi∂xj ≤0, we get ∂2 ˜ F ∂xi∂xj ≤512M|X|α by Lemma 3.7. Using ∂2J ∂xi∂xj = −2, we get ∂2 ˆ F ∂xi∂xj = ∂2 ˜ F ∂xi∂xj + 256M|X|α ∂2J ∂xi∂xj ≤0. The same holds for ∂2 ˆ G ∂xi∂xj since ∂2G ∂xi∂xj ≤0.
This concludes the proof of our main hardness result.
4. ALGORITHMS USING THE MULTILINEAR RELAXATION Here we turn to our algorithmic results. First, we discuss the problem of maximizing a submodular (but not necessar-ily monotone) function subject to a matroid independence constraint.
4.1. Matroid independence constraint Consider the problem max{f(S) : S ∈I}, where I is the collection of independent sets in a matroid M. We design an algorithm based on the multilinear relaxation of the problem, max{F(x) : x ∈P(M)}. Our algorithm can be seen as ”continuous local search” in the matroid polytope P(M), constrained in addition by the box [0, t]X for some fixed t ∈[0, 1]. The intuition is that this forces our local search to use fractional solutions that are more fuzzy than integral solutions and therefore less likely to get stuck in a local optimum. On the other hand, restraining the search space too much would not give us much freedom in searching for a good fractional point. This leads to a tradeoff and an optimal choice of t ∈[0, 1] which we leave for later.
The matroid polytope is defined as P(M) = conv{1I : I ∈I}. We define Pt(M) = P(M) ∩[0, t]X = {x ∈P(M) : ∀i; xi ≤t}.
We consider the problem max{F(x) : x ∈Pt(M)}.
We remind the reader that F(x) = E[f(ˆ x)] denotes the multilinear extension. Our algorithm works as follows.
Fractional local search in Pt(M) (given t = r q, r ≤q integer) 1) Start with x := (0, 0, . . . , 0). Fix δ = 1/q.
2) If there is i, j ∈X and a direction v ∈{ej, −ei, ej − ei} such that x+δv ∈Pt(M) and F(x+δv) > F(x), set x := x + δv and repeat.
3) If there is no such direction v, apply pipage rounding to x and return the resulting solution.
Notes. The procedure as presented here would not run in polynomial time. A modification which runs in polynomial time is that we move to a new solution only if F(x+δv) > F(x)+ δ poly(n)OPT (where we first get a rough estimate of OPT using previous methods). For simplicity, we analyze the variant above and finally discuss why we can modify it without losing too much in the approximation factor. We also defer the question of how to estimate the value of F(x) to the end of this section.
For t = 1, we have δ = 1 and the procedure reduces to discrete local search. However, it is known that discrete local search alone does not give any approximation guar-antee. With additional modifications, an algorithm based on discrete local search achieves a ( 1 4 −o(1))-approximation .
Our version of fractional local search avoids this issue and leads directly to a good fractional solution. Throughout the algorithm, we maintain x as a linear combination of q independent sets such that no element appears in more than r of them. A local step corresponds to an add/remove/switch operation preserving this condition.
Finally, we use pipage rounding to convert a fractional solution into an integral one. As we show in Lemma A.8, a modification of the technique from can be used to find an integral solution without any loss in the objective function.
Theorem 4.1. The fractional local search algorithm for any fixed t ∈[0, 1 2(3 − √ 5)] returns a solution of value at least (t −1 2t2)OPT, where OPT = max{f(S) : S ∈I}.
We remark that for t = 1 2(3 − √ 5), we would obtain a 1 4(−1+ √ 5) .
= 0.309-approximation, improving the factor of 1 4 . This is not a rational value, but we can pick a rational t arbitrarily close to 1 2(3 − √ 5). For values t > 1 2(3 − √ 5), our analysis does not yield a better approximation factor.
First, we discuss properties of the point found by the fractional local search algorithm.
Lemma 4.2. The outcome of the fractional local search algorithm x is a “fractional local optimum” in the following sense. (All the partial derivatives are evaluated at x.) • For any i such that x −δei ∈Pt(M), ∂F ∂xi ≥0.
• For any j such that x + δej ∈Pt(M), ∂F ∂xj ≤0.
• For any i, j such that x + δ(ej −ei) ∈Pt(M), ∂F ∂xj − ∂F ∂xi ≤0.
Proof: We use the property (see ) that along any direction v = ±ei or v = ei −ej, the function F(x + λv) is a convex function of λ. Also, observe that if it is possible to move from x in the direction of v by any nonzero amount, then it is possible to move by δv, because all coordinates of x are integer multiples of δ and all the constraints also have coefficients which are integer multiples of δ. Therefore, if dF dλ > 0 and it is possible to move in the direction of v, we would get F(x+δv) > F(x) and the fractional local search would continue.
If v = −ei and it is possible to move along −ei, we get dF dλ = −∂F ∂xi ≤0. Similarly, if v = ej and it is possible to move along ej, we get dF dλ = ∂F ∂xj ≤0. Finally, if v = ej −ei and it is possible to move along ej −ei, we get dF dλ = ∂F ∂xj −∂F ∂xi ≤0.
In the following, we refer to the following exchange property for matroids (which follows easily from , Corollary 39.12a; see also ).
Lemma 4.3. If I, C ∈I, then for any j ∈C \ I, there is π(j) ⊆I \ C, |π(j)| ≤1, such that I \ π(j) + j ∈I.
Moreover, the sets π(j) are disjoint (each i ∈I \C appears at most once as π(j) = {i}).
Using this, we prove a lemma about fractional local optima which generalizes Lemma 2.2 in .
Lemma 4.4. Let x be the outcome of fractional local search over Pt(M). Let C ∈I be any independent set. Let C′ = {i ∈C : xi < t}. Then 2F(x) ≥F(x ∨1C′) + F(x ∧1C).5 Note that for t = 1, the lemma reduces to 2F(x) ≥ F(x ∨1C) + F(x ∧1C) (similar to Lemma 2.2 in ).
For t < 1, however, it is necessary to replace C by C′ in the first expression, which becomes apparent in the proof.
The reason is that we do not have any information on ∂F ∂xi for coordinates where xi = t.
Proof: Let C ∈I and assume x ∈Pt(M) is a local optimum. We can decompose it into a convex linear combination of vertices of P(M), x = P I∈I xI1I where P xI = 1. By the smooth submodularity of F(x) (see ), F(x ∨1C′) −F(x) ≤P j∈C′(1 −xj) ∂F ∂xj = P j∈C′ P I:j / ∈I xI ∂F ∂xj = P I xI P j∈C′\I ∂F ∂xj .
All partial derivatives here are evaluated at x. On the other hand, also by submodularity, F(x) −F(x ∧1C) ≥P i/ ∈C xi ∂F ∂xi = P i/ ∈C P I:i∈I xI ∂F ∂xi = P I xI P i∈I\C ∂F ∂xi .
To prove the lemma, it remains to prove the following.
Claim. Whenever xI > 0, P j∈C′\I ∂F ∂xj ≤P i∈I\C ∂F ∂xi .
Proof: For any I ∈I, we can apply Lemma 4.3 to get a mapping π such that I \ π(j) + j ∈I for any j ∈C \ I.
Now, consider j ∈C′ \ I, i.e. j ∈C \ I and xj < t.
If π(j) = ∅, is possible to move from x in the direction of ej, because I + j ∈I and hence we can replace I by I + j (or at least we can do this for some nonzero fraction of its coefficient) in the linear combination. Because xj < t, we can move by a nonzero amount inside Pt(M). By Lemma 4.2, ∂F ∂xj ≤0.
Similarly, if π(j) = {i}, it is possible to move in the direction of ej −ei, because I can be replaced by I\π(j)+i 5x∨y denotes the coordinate-wise maximum, (x∨y)i = max{xi, yi}.
x ∧y denotes the coordinate-minimum, (x ∧y)i = min{xi, yi}.
for some nonzero fraction of its coefficient. By Lemma 4.2, in this case ∂F ∂xj −∂F ∂xi ≤0.
Finally, for any i ∈I we have xi > 0 and therefore we can decrease xi while staying inside Pt(M). By Lemma 4.2, we have ∂F ∂xi ≥0 for all i ∈I. This means X j∈C′\I ∂F ∂xj ≤ X j∈C′\I:π(j)={i} ∂F ∂xi ≤ X i∈I\C ∂F ∂xi using the inequalities we derived above, and the fact that each i ∈I \ C appears at most once in π(j). This proves the Claim, and hence the Lemma.
Now we are ready to prove Theorem 4.1.
Proof: Let x be the outcome of the fractional local search over Pt(M). Define A = {i : xi = t}. Let C be the optimum solution and C′ = C \ A = {i ∈C : xi < t}. By Lemma 4.4, 2F(x) ≥F(x ∨1C′) + F(x ∧1C).
First, let’s analyze F(x∧1C). We apply Lemma A.4, which states that F(x ∧1C) ≥E[f(T(x ∧1C))]. Here, T(x ∧1C) is a random threshold set corresponding to the vector x∧1C, i.e.
T(x ∧1C) = {i ∈C : xi > λ} = T(x) ∩C.
Therefore, F(x ∧1C) ≥E[f(T(x) ∩C)].
Due to the definition of a threshold set, with probability t we have λ < t and T(x) contains A = {i : xi = t} = C \ C′.
Then, f(T(x) ∩C) + f(C′) ≥f(C) by submodularity. We conclude that F(x ∧1C) ≥t(f(C) −f(C′)).
(4) Next, let’s analyze F(x ∨1C′). We consider the ground set partitioned into X = C ∪¯ C, and we apply Lemma A.5. We get F(x∨1C′) ≥E[f((T1(x∨1C′)∩C)∪(T2(x∨1C′)∩¯ C))].
The random threshold sets look as follows: T1(x ∨1C′) ∩ C = (T1(x) ∪C′) ∩C is equal to C with probability t, and equal to C′ otherwise. T2(x ∨1C′) ∩¯ C = T2(x) ∩¯ C is empty with probability 1 −t. (We ignore the contribution when T2(x)∩¯ C ̸= ∅.) Because T1 and T2 are independently sampled, we get F(x ∨1C′) ≥t(1 −t)f(C) + (1 −t)2f(C′).
Provided that t ∈[0, 1 2(3 − √ 5)], we have t ≤(1 −t)2.
Then, we can write F(x ∨1C′) ≥t(1 −t)f(C) + tf(C′).
(5) Combining equations (4) and (5), we get F(x ∨1C′) + F(x ∧1C) ≥t(f(C) −f(C′)) +t(1 −t)f(C) + t f(C′) = (2t −t2)f(C).
Therefore, F(x) ≥1 2(F(x ∨1C′) + F(x ∧1C)) ≥(t −1 2t2)f(C).
Finally, we apply the pipage rounding technique which does not lose anything in terms of objective value (see Lemma A.8).
Technical remarks: In each step of the algorithm, we need to estimate values of F(x) for given x ∈Pt(M). We accomplish this by using the expression F(x) = E[f(R(x))] where R(x) is a random set associated with x. By standard bounds, if the values of f(S) are in a range [0, M], we can achieve accuracy M/poly(n) using a polynomial number of samples. We use the fact that OPT ≥ 1 nM (see Lemma A.9 in the appendix) and therefore we can achieve OPT/poly(n) additive error in polynomial time.
We also relax the local step condition: we move to the next solution only if F(x + δv) > F(x) + δ poly(n)OPT for a suitable polynomial in n. This way, we can only make a polynomial number of steps. When we terminate, the local optimality conditions (Lemma 4.2) are satisfied within an additive error of OPT/poly(n), which yields a polynomially small error in the approximation bound.
4.2. Matroid base constraint Let us move on to the problem max{f(S) : S ∈B} where B are the bases of a matroid. For a fixed t ∈[0, 1], let us consider an algorithm which can be seen as local search inside the base polytope B(M), further constrained by the box [0, t]X. The matroid base polytope is defined as B(M) = conv{1B : B ∈B} or equivalently as B(M) = {x ≥0 : ∀S; P i∈S xi ≤rM(S), P i∈X xi = rM(X)}, where rM is the matroid rank function of M.
Finally, we define Bt(M) = B(M) ∩[0, t]X = {x ∈B(M) : ∀i; xi ≤t}.
Observe that Bt(M) is nonempty if and only if there is a convex linear combination x = P B∈B ξB1B such that xi ∈[0, t] for all i. This is equivalent to saying that there is a linear combination x′ = P B∈B ξ′ B1B such that xi ∈[0, 1] and P ξ′ B = 1/t, in other words the fractional base packing number is ν ≥1/t. Since the optimal fractional packing of bases can be found efficiently , we can find efficiently the minimum t ∈[ 1 2, 1] such that Bt(M) ̸= ∅. Then, our algorithm is the following.
Fractional local search in Bt(M) (given t = r q, r ≤q integer) 1) Let δ = 1/q. Assume that x ∈Bt(M) and the coordinates of x are integer multiples of δ.
2) If there is a direction v = ej −ei such that x + δv ∈ Bt(M) and F(x + δv) > F(x), then set x := x + δv and repeat.
3) If there is no such direction v, apply pipage rounding to x and return the resulting solution.
Notes. We remark that the starting point can be found as a convex linear combination of q bases, x = 1 q Pq i=1 1Bi, such that no element appears in more than r of them, using matroid union techniques . In the algorithm, we maintain this representation. The local search step corresponds to switching a pair of elements in one base, under the condition that no element is used in more than r bases at the same time. For now, we ignore the issues of estimating F(x) and stopping the local search within polynomial time. We discuss this at the end of this section.
Finally, we use pipage rounding to convert the fractional solution x into an integral one of value at least F(x) (Lemma A.6). Note that it is not necessarily true that any of the bases in a convex linear combination x = P ξB1B achieves the value F(x).
Theorem 4.5. If there is a fractional packing of ν ∈[1, 2] bases in M, then the fractional local search algorithm with t = 1/ν returns a solution of value at least 1 2(1 −t) OPT.
For example, assume that M contains two disjoint bases B1, B2 (which is the case considered in ). Then, the algorithm can be used with t = 1/2 and and we obtain a (1/4 −o(1))-approximation, improving the (1/6 −o(1))-approximation from . If there is a fractional packing of more than 2 bases, our analysis still gives only a (1/4−o(1))-approximation. If the dual matroid M∗admits a better fractional packing of bases, we can consider the problem max{f( ¯ S) : S ∈B∗} which is equivalent. For a uniform matroid, B = {B : |B| = k}, the fractional base packing number is either at least 2 or the same holds for the dual matroid, B∗= {B : |B| = n −k} (as noted in ). Therefore, we get a (1/4 −o(1))-approximation for any uniform matroid. The value t = 1 can be used for any matroid, but it does not yield any approximation guarantee.
Analysis of the algorithm: We turn to the properties of fractional local optima. We will prove that the point x found by the fractional local search algorithm satisfies the following conditions that allow us to compare F(x) to the actual optimum.
Lemma 4.6. The outcome of the fractional local search algorithm x is a “fractional local optimum” in the following sense.
• For any i, j such that x + δ(ej −ei) ∈Bt(M), ∂F ∂xj −∂F ∂xi ≤0.
(The partial derivatives are evaluated at x.) Proof: Observe that the coordinates of x are always integer multiples of δ, therefore if it is possible to move from x in the direction of v = ej −ei by any nonzero amount, then it is possible to move by δv. We use the property that for any direction v = ej −ei, the function F(x + λv) is a convex function of λ . Therefore, if dF dλ > 0 and it is possible to move in the direction of v, we would get F(x + δv) > F(x) and the fractional local search would continue. For v = ej −ei, we get dF dλ = ∂F ∂xj −∂F ∂xi ≤0.
In the following, we refer to the following exchange property for matroid bases (see , Corollary 39.21a).
Lemma 4.7. For any B1, B2 ∈B, there is a bijection π : B1 \B2 →B2 \B1 such that ∀i ∈B1 \B2; B1 −i+π(i) ∈ M.
Using this, we prove a lemma about fractional local optima analogous to Lemma 2.2 in .
Lemma 4.8. Let x be the outcome of fractional local search over Bt(M). Let C ∈B be any base. Then there is c ∈ [0, 1]X satisfying • ci = t, if i ∈C and xi = t • ci = 1, if i ∈C and xi < t • 0 ≤ci ≤xi, if i / ∈C such that 2F(x) ≥F(x ∨c) + F(x ∧c).
Note that for t = 1, we can set c = 1C. However, in general we need this more complicated formulation.
Intuitively, c is obtained from x by raising the variables xi, i ∈C and decreasing them for i / ∈C. However, we can only raise the variables xi, i ∈C, where xi is below the threshold t, otherwise we do not have any information about ∂F ∂xi . Also, we do not necessarily decrease all the variables outside of C to zero.
Proof: Let C ∈B and assume x ∈Bt(M) is a fractional local optimum. We can decompose x into a convex linear combination of vertices of B(M), x = P ξB1B.
By Lemma 4.7, for each base B there is a bijection πB : B\C →C\B such that ∀i ∈B\C; B−i+πB(i) ∈B.
We define C′ = {i ∈C : xi < t}. The reason we consider C′ is that if xi = t, there is no room for an exchange step increasing xi, and therefore Lemma 4.6 does not give any information about ∂F ∂xi . We construct the vector c by starting from x, and for each B swapping the elements in B \ C for their image under πB, provided it is in C′, until we raise the coordinates on C′ to ci = 1. Formally, we set ci = 1 for i ∈C′, ci = t for i ∈C \ C′, and for each i / ∈C, we define ci = xi − X B:i∈B,πB(i)∈C′ ξB.
In the following, all partial derivatives are evaluated at x.
By the smooth submodularity of F(x) (see ), F(x ∨c) −F(x) ≤ X j:cj>xj (cj −xj) ∂F ∂xj = X j∈C′ (1 −xj) ∂F ∂xj = X B X j∈C′\B ξB ∂F ∂xj (6) because P B:j / ∈B ξB = 1 −xj for any j. On the other hand, also by smooth submodularity, F(x) −F(x ∧c) ≥ X i:ci 0, i ∈B and j = πB(i) ∈C′, i.e. xj < t. Therefore it is possible to move in the direction ej −ei (we can switch from B to B−i+j). By Lemma 4.6, ∂F ∂xj −∂F ∂xi ≤0.
Therefore, we get F(x) −F(x ∧c) ≥ X i/ ∈C X B:i∈B,j=πB(i)∈C′ ξB ∂F ∂xj = X B X i∈B\C:j=πB(i)∈C′ ξB ∂F ∂xj .
(7) By the bijective property of πB, this is equal to P B P j∈C′\B ξB ∂F ∂xj . Putting (6) and (7) together, we get F(x ∨c) −F(x) ≤F(x) −F(x ∧c).
Now we are ready to prove Theorem 4.5.
Proof: Assuming that Bt(M) ̸= ∅, we can find a starting point x0 ∈Bt(M). From this point, we reach a fractional local optimum x ∈Bt(M) (see Lemma 4.6). We want to compare F(x) to the actual optimum; assume that OPT = f(C).
As before, we define C′ = {i ∈C : xi < t}. By Lemma 4.8, we know that the fractional local optimum satisfies: 2F(x) ≥F(x ∨c) + F(x ∧c) (8) for some vector c such that ci = t for all i ∈C \ C′, ci = 1 for i ∈C′ and 0 ≤ci ≤xi for i / ∈C.
First, let’s analyze F(x ∨c). We have • (x ∨c)i = 1 for all i ∈C′.
• (x ∨c)i = t for all i ∈C \ C′.
• (x ∨c)i ≤t for all i / ∈C.
We apply Lemma A.5 to the partition X = C ∪¯ C. We get F(x ∨c) ≥E[f((T1(x ∨c) ∩C) ∪(T2(x ∨c) ∩¯ C))] where T1(x) and T2(x) are independent threshold sets.
Based on the information above, T1(x ∨c) ∩C = C with probability t and T1(x∨c)∩C = C′ otherwise. On the other hand, T2(x∨c)∩¯ C = ∅with probability at least 1−t. These two events are independent. We conclude that on the right-hand side, we get f(C) with probability at least t(1 −t), or f(C′) with probability at least (1 −t)2: F(x ∨c) ≥t(1 −t)f(C) + (1 −t)2f(C′).
(9) Turning to F(x ∧c), we see that • (x ∧c)i = xi for all i ∈C′.
• (x ∧c)i = t for all i ∈C \ C′.
• (x ∧c)i ≤t for all i / ∈C.
We apply Lemma A.5 to X = C ∪¯ C.
F(x ∧c) ≥E[f((T1(x ∧c) ∩C) ∪(T2(x ∧c) ∩¯ C))].
With probability t, T1(x∧c)∩C contains at least C\C′ (and maybe some elements of C′). In this case, f(T1(x∧c)∩C) ≥ f(C)−f(C′) by submodularity. Also, T2(x∧c)∩¯ C is empty with probability at least 1 −t. Again, these two events are independent. Therefore, F(x∧c) ≥t(1−t)(f(C)−f(C′)).
If f(C′) > f(C), this bound is vacuous; otherwise, we can replace t(1 −t) by (1 −t)2, because t ≥1/2. In any case, F(x ∧c) ≥(1 −t)2(f(C) −f(C′)).
(10) Combining (8), (9) and (10), F(x) ≥1 2(F(x ∨c) + F(x ∧c)) ≥1 2(t(1 −t)f(C) + (1 −t)2f(C)) = 1 2(1 −t)f(C).
Technical remarks: Again, we have to deal with the issues of estimating F(x) and stopping the local search in polynomial time. We do this exactly as we did at the end of Section 4.1. One issue to be careful about here is that if f : 2X →[0, M], our estimates of F(x) have an additive error of M/poly(n). If the optimum value OPT = max{f(S) : S ∈B} is very small compared to M, the error might be large compared to OPT which would be a problem. The optimum could in fact be very small in general. But it holds that if M contains no loops and co-loops (which can be eliminated easily), then OPT ≥ 1 n2 M (see Appendix C).
Then, our sampling errors are on the order of OPT/poly(n) which yields a 1/poly(n) error in the approximation bound.
5. APPROXIMATION FOR SYMMETRIC INSTANCES We can achieve a better approximation assuming that the instance exhibits a certain symmetry. This is the same kind of symmetry that we use in our hardness construction (Section 3) and the hard instances exhibit the same symmetry as well. It turns out that our approximation in this case matches the hardness threshold up to lower order terms.
Hence, we can say that the case of symmetric instances is now completely understood.
Similar to our hardness result, the symmetries that we consider here are permutations of the ground set X, cor-responding to permutations of coordinates in RX. We start with some basic properties which are helpful in analyzing symmetric instances.
Lemma 5.1. Assume that f : 2X →R is invariant with respect to a group of permutations G and F(x) = E[f(ˆ x)].
Then for any symmetrized vector ¯ c = Eσ∈G[σ(c)], ∇F|¯ c is also symmetric w.r.t. G. I.e., for any τ ∈G, τ(∇F|x=¯ c) = ∇F|x=¯ c.
Proof: Since f(S) is invariant under G, so is F(x), i.e.
F(x) = F(τ(x)) for any τ ∈G. Differentiating both sides at x = c, we get by the chain rule: ∂F ∂xi x=c = X j ∂F ∂xj x=τ(c) ∂ ∂xi (τ(x))j = X j ∂F ∂xj x=τ(c) ∂xτ(j) ∂xi .
Here, ∂xτ(j) ∂xi = 1 if τ(j) = i, and 0 otherwise. Therefore, ∂F ∂xi x=c = ∂F ∂xτ −1(i) x=τ(c).
Note that τ(¯ c) = Eσ∈G[τ(σ(c))] = Eσ∈G[σ(c)] = ¯ c since the distribution of τ ◦σ is equal to the distribution of σ.
Therefore, ∂F ∂xi x=¯ c = ∂F ∂xτ −1(i) x=¯ c for any τ ∈G.
Next, we prove that the “symmetric optimum” max{F(¯ x) : x ∈P(F)} gives a solution which is a local optimum for the original instance max{F(x) : x ∈P(F)}.
(As we proved in Section 3, in general we cannot hope to find a better solution than the symmetric optimum.) Lemma 5.2. Let f : 2X →R and F ⊂2X be invariant with respect to a group of permutations G. Let OPT = max{F(¯ x) : x ∈P(F)} where ¯ x = Eσ∈G[σ(x)], and let x0 be the symmetric point where OPT is attained (¯ x0 = x0).
Then x0 is a local optimum for the problem max{F(x) : x ∈P(F)}, in the sense that (x −x0) · ∇F|x0 ≤0 for any x ∈P(F).
Proof: Assume for the sake of contradiction that (x − x0)·∇F|x0 > 0 for some x ∈P(F). We use the symmetric properties of f and F to show that (¯ x −x0) · ∇F|x0 > 0 as well. Recall that x0 = ¯ x0. We have (¯ x −x0) · ∇F|x0 = Eσ∈G[σ(x −x0) · ∇F|x0] = Eσ∈G[(x −x0) · σ−1(∇F|x0)] = (x −x0) · ∇F|x0 > 0 using Lemma 5.1. Hence, there would be a direction ¯ x − x0 along which an improvement can be obtained. But then, consider a small δ > 0 such that x1 = x0 + δ(¯ x −x0) ∈ P(F) and also F(x1) > F(x0). The point x1 is symmetric (¯ x1 = x1) and hence it would contradict the assumption that F(x0) = OPT.
5.1. Submodular maximization over independent sets Let us derive an optimal approximation result for the problem max{f(S) : S ∈I} under the assumption that the instance is ”element-transitive”. This means that there is a group of permutations G such that the orbit of any element is the entire ground set X, and our instance is invariant under G. Then, we show that it is easy to achieve an optimal ( 1 2 −o(1))-approximation.
Theorem 5.3. Let max{f(S) : S ∈I} be an instance symmetric with respect to an element-transitive group of permutations G. Let OPT = max{F(¯ x) : x ∈P(M)} where ¯ x = Eσ∈G[σ(x)]. Then OPT ≥1 2OPT.
Proof: Let OPT = f(C). By Lemma 5.2, OPT = F(x0) where x0 is a local optimum for the problem max{F(x) : x ∈P(M). This means it is also a local optimum in the sense of Lemma 4.2, with t = 1. By Lemma 4.4, F(x0) ≥F(x0 ∨1C) + F(x0 ∧1C).
Also, x0 = ¯ x0. As we are dealing with an element-transitive group of symmetries, this means all the coordinates of x0 are equal, x0 = (ξ, ξ, . . . , ξ). Therefore, x0 ∨1C is equal to 1 on C and ξ outside of C. By Lemma A.4, F(x0 ∨1C) ≥(1 −ξ)f(C).
Similarly, x0 ∧1C is equal to ξ on C and 0 outside of C.
By Lemma A.4, F(x0 ∧1C) ≥ξf(C).
Combining the two bounds, 2F(x0) ≥F(x0 ∨1C) + F(x0 ∧1C) ≥(1 −ξ)f(C) + ξf(C) = f(C) = OPT.
Since all symmetric solutions x = (ξ, ξ, . . . , ξ) form a 1-parameter family, and F(ξ, ξ, . . . , ξ) is a concave function, we can search for the best symmetric solution (within any desired accuracy) by binary search. Without going into details, we get the following.
Corollary 5.4. There is a ( 1 2 −o(1))-approximation (”brute force” search over symmetric solutions) for the problem max{f(S) : S ∈I} for instances symmetric under an element-transitive group of permutations.
The hard instances for submodular maximization subject to a matroid independence constraint correspond to refine-ments of the Max Cut instance for the graph K2 (Section 2).
It is easy to see that such instances are element-transitive, and it follows from Section 3 that a ( 1 2 + ϵ)-approximation for such instances would require exponentially many value queries. Therefore, our approximation for element-transitive instances is optimal.
5.2. Submodular maximization over bases Let us come back to the problem of submodular maxi-mization over the bases of matroid. The property that OPT is a local optimum with respect to the original problem max{F(x) : x ∈P(F)} is very useful in arguing about the value of OPT. We already have tools to deal with local optima from Section 4.2. Here we prove the following.
Lemma 5.5. Let B(M) be the matroid base polytope of M and x0 ∈B(M) a local maximum for the submodular maximization problem max{F(x) : x ∈B(M)}, in the sense that (x−x0)·∇F|x0 ≤0 for any x ∈B(M). Assume in addition that x0 ∈[s, t]X. Then F(x0) ≥1 2(1 −t + s) · OPT.
Proof: Let OPT = max{f(B) : B ∈B} = f(C). We assume that x0 ∈B(M) is a local optimum with respect to any direction x −x0, x ∈B(M), so it is also a local optimum with respect to the fractional local search in the sense of Lemma 4.8, with t = 1. The lemma implies that 2F(x0) ≥F(x ∨1C) + F(x ∧1C).
By assumption, the coordinates of x∨1C are equal to 1 on C and at most t outside of C. With probability 1−t, a random threshold in [0, 1] falls between t and 1, and Lemma A.4 implies that F(x ∨1C) ≥(1 −t) · f(C).
Similarly, the coordinates of x ∧1C are 0 outside of C, and at least s on C. A random threshold falls between 0 and s with probability s, and Lemma A.4 implies that F(x ∧1C) ≥s · f(C).
Putting these inequalities together, we get 2F(x0) ≥F(x ∨ 1C) + F(x ∧1C) ≥(1 −t + s) · f(C).
Totally symmetric instances. The application we have in mind here is a special case of submodular maximization over the bases of a matroid, which we call totally symmetric.
Definition 5.6. We call an instance max{f(S) : S ∈F} totally symmetric with respect to a group of permutations G, if both f(S) and F are invariant under G and moreover, there is a point c ∈P(F) such that c = ¯ x = Eσ∈G[σ(x)] for every x ∈P(F). We call c the center of the instance.
Note that this is indeed stronger than just being invariant under G. For example, an instance on a ground set X = X1∪X2 could be symmetric with respect to any permutation of X1 and any permutation of X2. For any x ∈P(F), the symmetric vector ¯ x is constant on X1 and constant on X2.
However, in a totally symmetric instance, there should be a unique symmetric point.
Bases of partition matroids: A canonical example of a totally symmetric instance is as follows. Let X = X1 ∪ X2 ∪. . . ∪Xm and let integers k1, . . . , km be given. This defines a partition matroid M = (X, B), whose bases are B = {B : ∀j; |B ∩Xj| = kj}.
The associated matroid base polytope is B(M) = {x ≥0 : ∀j; X i∈Xj xi = kj}.
This matroid is invariant under any group of permutations G which maps each Xj to itself. In particular, assume that the orbit of each element i ∈Xj is the entire part Xj. This implies that for any x ∈B(M), ¯ x is the same vector, with coordinates kj/|Xj| on Xj. If f(S) is also invariant under G, we have a totally symmetric instance max{f(S) : S ∈B}. The center point can be found by taking any feasible solution and symmetrizing it w.r.t. G.
We show that for such instances, the center point achieves an improved approximation.
Theorem 5.7. Let max{f(S) : S ∈B} be a totally symmetric instance. Let the fractional packing number of bases be ν and the fractional packing number of dual bases ν∗. Then the center point c satisfies F(c) ≥ 1 −1 2ν − 1 2ν∗ OPT.
Recall that in the general case, we get a 1 2(1 −1/ν − o(1))-approximation (Theorem 4.5). By passing to the dual matroid, we can also obtain a 1 2(1 −1/ν∗−o(1))-approximation, so in general, we know how to achieve a 1 2(1 −1/ max{ν, ν∗} −o(1))-approximation. For totally symmetric instances where ν = ν∗, we improve this to the optimal factor of 1 −1/ν.
Proof: Since there is a unique center c = ¯ x for any x ∈B(M), this means this is also the symmetric optimum F(c) = max{F(¯ x) : x ∈B(M)}. Due to Lemma 5.2, c is a local optimum for the problem max{F(x) : x ∈B(M)}.
Because the fractional packing number of bases is ν, we have ci ≤1/ν for all i. Similarly, because the fractional packing number of dual bases (complements of bases) is ν∗, we have 1−ci ≤1/ν∗. This means that c ∈[1−1/ν∗, 1/ν].
Lemma 5.5 implies that 2F(c) ≥ 1 −1 ν + 1 −1 ν∗ OPT.
Corollary 5.8. Let max{f(S) : S ∈B} be an instance on a partition matroid where every base takes at least an α-fraction of each part, at most a (1 −α)-fraction of each part, and the submodular function f(S) is invariant under a group G where the orbit of each i ∈Xj is Xj. Then, the center point c = Eσ∈G[σ(1B)] (equal for any B ∈B) satisfies F(c) ≥α · OPT.
Proof: If the orbit of any element i ∈Xj is the entire set Xj, it also means that σ(i) for a random σ ∈G is uni-formly distributed over Xj (by the transitive property of G).
Therefore, symmetrizing any fractional vector x ∈B(M) gives the same vector ¯ x = c, where ci = kj/|Xj| for i ∈Xj. Also, our assumptions mean that the fractional packing number of bases is 1/(1 −α), and the fractional packing number of dual bases is also 1/(1 −α). Due to Lemma 5.7, the center c satisfies F(c) ≥α · OPT.
The hard instances for submodular maximization over matroid bases that we describe in Section 2 are exactly of this form (see the last paragraph of Section 2, with α = 1/k).
There is a unique symmetric solution, x = (α, α, . . . , α, 1− α, 1−α, . . . , 1−α). The fractional base packing number for these matroids is ν = 1/(1 −α) and Theorem 1.6 implies that any (α + ϵ) = (1 −1/ν + ϵ)-approximation for such matroids would require exponentially many value queries.
Therefore, our approximation in this special case is optimal.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT The author would like to thank Jon Lee and Maxim Sviridenko for helpful discussions.
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APPENDIX 1. Submodular functions and their extensions In this appendix, we present a few basic facts concerning submodular functions f(S) and their continuous extensions.
By fA(S), we denote the marginal value of S w.r.t. A, fA(S) = f(A∪S)−f(A). We also use fA(i) = f(A+i)− f(A). The notation A+i is shorthand for A∪{i}. Similarly, we write A −i to denote A \ {i}.
Definition A.1. The multilinear extension of a function f : 2X →R is a function F : [0, 1]X →R where F(x) = X S⊆X f(S) Y i∈S xi Y j / ∈S (1 −xj).
Definition A.2. The Lov´ asz extension of a function f : 2X →R is a function ˜ F : [0, 1]X →R such that ˜ F(x) = n X i=0 (xπ(i) −xπ(i+1))f({π(j) : 1 ≤j ≤i}) where π : [n] →X is a bijection such that xπ(1) ≥ xπ(2) ≥. . . ≥xπ(n); we interpret xπ(0), xπ(n+1) as xπ(0) = 1, xπ(n+1) = 0.
A useful way to view the multilinear extension is that we sample a random set R(x), where each element i appears independently with probability xi, and we take F(x) = E[f(R(x))]. The Lov´ asz extension can be viewed similarly, by sampling a random set in a correlated fashion.
Definition A.3. For a vector x ∈[0, 1]X, we define the “random threshold set” T(x) by taking a uniformly random λ ∈[0, 1], and setting T(x) = {i ∈X : xi > λ}.
Assuming that x1 ≥x2 ≥. . . ≥xn, x0 = 1, xn = 0, it is easy to see that the Lov´ asz extension of f(S) is equal to ˜ F(x) = n X i=0 (xi −xi+1)f([i]) = E[f(T(x))].
It is known that the Lov´ asz extension of a submodular function is always convex , which is not true for the multilinear extension. We prove that the Lov´ asz extension is always upper-bounded by the multilinear extension; this lemma appears quite basic but it has not been published to our knowledge.
Lemma A.4. Let F(x) denote the multilinear extension and let ˜ F(x) denote the Lov´ asz extension of a submodular function f : 2X →R. Then F(x) ≥˜ F(x).
Proof: Let R(x) be a random set where elements are sampled independently with probabilities xi, and let T(x) be the random threshold set. I.e., we want to prove E[f(R(x))] ≥E[f(T(x))]. We can assume WLOG that the elements are ordered so that x1 ≥x2 ≥. . . ≥xn. We also let x0 = 1 and xn+1 = 0. Then, E[f(R(x))] = f(∅) + Pn k=1 E[fR(x)∩k−1] and by submodularity, E[f(R(x))] ≥ f(∅) + n X k=1 E[fk−1] = f(∅) + n X k=1 xk(f([k]) −f([k −1])) = n X k=0 (xk −xk+1)f([k]) = E[f(T(x))].
A refinement of this lemma says that we can also consider a partition of the ground set and apply an independent threshold set on each part. This gives a certain hybrid between the multilinear and Lov´ asz extensions.
Lemma A.5. For any partition X = X1 ∪X2, F(x) ≥E[f((T1(x) ∩X1) ∪(T2(x) ∩X2))] where T1(x) and T2(x) are two independently random threshold sets for x.
Proof: F(x) = E[f(R(x))] where R(x) is sampled independently with probabilities xi. Let’s condition on R(x) ∩X2 = R2. This restricts the remaining randomness to X1, and we get f(R(x)) = f(R2) + g(R(x)), where g(S) = fR2(S ∩X1) is again submodular. By Lemma A.4, E[g(R(x))] ≥E[g(T1(x))] where T1(x) is a random thresh-old set. Hence, E[f(R(x)) | R(x) ∩X2 = R2] = f(R2) + E[g(R(x))] ≥f(R2) + E[g(T1(x))] = E[f(R2 ∪(T1(x) ∩X1))].
By randomizing R2 = R(x) ∩X2, we get E[f(R(x))] ≥E[f((R(x) ∩X2) ∪(T1(x) ∩X1))].
Repeating the same process, conditioning on T1(x) and applying Lemma A.4 to R(x) ∩X2, we get E[f(R(x))] ≥E[f((T2(x) ∩X2) ∪(T1(x) ∩X1))].
2. Pipage rounding for non-monotone submodular functions The pipage rounding technique , , starts with a point in the base polytope y ∈B(M) and produces an integral solution S ∈I (in fact, a base) of expected value E[f(S)] ≥F(y). We recall the procedure here, in its randomized form .
Subroutine HitConstraint(y, i, j): Denote A = {A ⊆X : i ∈A, j / ∈A}; Find δ = minA∈A(rM(A) −y(A)) and an optimal A ∈A; If yj < δ then {δ ←yj, A ←{j}}; yi ←yi + δ, yj ←yj −δ; Return (y, A).
Algorithm PipageRound((M, y)): While (y is not integral) do T ←X; While (T contains fractional variables) do Pick i, j ∈T fractional; (y+, A+) ←HitConstraint(y, i, j); (y−, A−) ←HitConstraint(y, j, i); p ←||y+ −y||/||y+ −y−||; With probability p, {y ←y−, T ←T ∩A−}; Else {y ←y+, T ←T ∩A+}; EndWhile EndWhile Output y.
The application in was to monotone submodular functions, but as the authors mention, monotonicity is not used anywhere in the analysis. The technique as described in yields the following.
Lemma A.6. The pipage rounding technique, given a mem-bership oracle for a matroid M = (X, I), a value oracle for a submodular function f : 2X →R+, and y in the base polytope B(M), returns a random base B of value E[f(B)] ≥F(y).
Monotonicity is used in only to argue that a fractional solution can be assumed to lie in the base polytope without loss of generality. Therefore, if we are working with the base polytope (as in Section 4.2), we can use the pipage rounding technique without any modification.
If we are working with non-monotone submodular func-tions and the matroid polytope, we have to do some addi-tional adjustments to make sure that we do not lose anything when rounding a fractional solution. We proceed as follows.
The following procedure takes a point x ∈P(M) and while there is a fractional coordinate, it either pushes it to its maximum possible value, or makes it zero and removes it from the problem.
Algorithm Adjust((M, x)): While (x is not in B(M)) do If (there is i and δ > 0 such that x + δei ∈P(M)) do Let xmax = xi + max{δ : x + δei ∈P(M)}; Let p = xi/xmax; With probability p, {xi ←xmax}; Else {xi ←0}; EndIf If (there is i such that xi = 0) do Delete i from M and remove the i-coordinate from x.
EndWhile Output (M, x).
Lemma A.7. Given x ∈P(M) and a submodular function f(S) with its extension F(x), the procedure Adjust((M, x)) yields a restricted matroid M′ and a point y ∈B(M′) such that E[F(y)] ≥F(x).
Proof: If x ∈P(M), there is always a point z ∈B(M) dominating x in every coordinate (see, e.g., Corollary 40.2h in ). Therefore, if x / ∈B(M), there is a coordinate which can be increased while staying in P(M). In each step, when we choose randomly between increasing and decreas-ing xi, the objective function is linear and the expectation of F(x) is preserved. Hence, the process forms a martingale.
At the end, E[F(y)] is equal to the initial value F(x).
As long as we increase variables, each variable is in-creased to its maximum value and cannot be increased twice.
Therefore, after at most n steps we either reach a point in B(M) or make some variable xi equal to 0. A variable equal to 0 is removed, which can be repeated at most n times. Hence, the process terminates in O(n2) time.
For a given x ∈P(M), we run (M′, y) :=Adjust(M, x), followed by PipageRound((M′, y)). The outcome is a base in the restricted matroid where some elements have been deleted, i.e. an independent set in the original ma-troid. We call this the extended pipage rounding procedure.
Lemma A.7 together with Lemma A.6 gives the following.
Lemma A.8. The extended pipage rounding procedure, given a membership oracle for a matroid M = (X, I), a value oracle for a submodular function f : 2X →R+, and x in the matroid polytope P(M), yields a random independent set S ∈I of value E[f(S)] ≥F(x).
3. Solutions of non-trivial value In this section, we prove that solutions of non-trivial value always exist for the problems of maximizing a non-monotone submodular function subject to a matroid indepen-dence or matroid base constraint. We can assume that our matroid does not contain any loops (which can be removed beforehand), and in the case of a matroid base constraint no co-loops either (since co-loops participate in every solution and can be contracted). The bounds that we prove here are needed to ensure that our sampling errors can be made negligible compared to the value of the optimum.
Lemma A.9. Let M = (X, I) be a matroid without loops (elements which are never in an independent set), |X| = n, and let f : 2X →R+ be a (non-monotone) submodular function such that maxS⊆X f(S) = M. Let OPT = max{f(I) : I ∈I}. Then OPT ≥1 nM.
Proof: We consider only solutions of size |I| ≤1, which are independent because our matroid does not contain any loops. Let f(I∗) = max{f(I) : |I| ≤1}. By submodularity and nonnegativity of f, the value of any non-empty set can be estimated as f(S) ≤ X j∈S f({j}) ≤n f(I∗).
By definition, we also have f(∅) ≤f(I∗). Therefore, M = max f(S) ≤n f(I∗).
Lemma A.10. Let M = (X, I) be a matroid without loops (elements which are never in a base) and coloops (elements which are in every base), |X| = n and let B denote the bases of M. Let f : 2X →R+ be a (non-monotone) submodular function such that maxS⊆X f(S) = M. Let OPT = max{f(B) : B ∈B}. Then OPT ≥1 n2 M.
Proof: Let us find B = {b1, . . . , bk} greedily, by including in each step an element which has maximum possible marginal value f{b1,...,bℓ}(bℓ+1) among all elements that preserve independence. We claim that f(B) ≥ 1 n2 M.
The first element b1 is the element of maximum value maxi∈X f({i}) (because there are no loops, all elements are eligible). Let M = f(S∗). By submodularity, f(S∗) ≤ X i∈S∗ f({i}) ≤nf({b1}).
Therefore, f({b1}) ≥ 1 nM. However, additional elements can decrease this value. Consider the last element bk that we added to B and assume that f(B) < 1 n2 M. Due to our greedy procedure and submodularity, the marginal values of successive elements keep decreasing, and therefore fB{bk}(bk) ≤ 1 n −1(f(B) −f({b1})) < −1 n2 M.
Since there are no coloops in M, adding bk was not our only choice - otherwise, we would have rank(X \ {bk}) < rank(X) which means exactly that bk is a coloop.
So there is another element b′ k that would form a base {b1, . . . , bk−1, b′ k}. The reason we did not select b′ k was that fB{bk}(b′ k) ≤fB{bk}(bk) < −1 n2 M. By submodularity, if we add both elements, we obtain a set ˜ B = {b1, . . . , bk, b′ k} such that f( ˜ B) = f(B) + fB(b′ k) ≤f(B) + fB{bk}(b′ k) < 1 n2 M −1 n2 M = 0 which is a contradiction with the nonnegativity of f.
We remark that this bound is tight up to a constant factor.
Consider a complete bipartite directed graph on X = X1 ∪ X2, |X1| = |X2| = n/2. The submodular function f(S) is the directed cut function, expressing the number of arcs from S to ¯ S. The matroid M has bases that contain exactly one element from X1 and n −1 elements from X2. It is easy to see that any base B has value f(B) = 1, while f(X1) = n2/4. |
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