Publications & Resources

Infectious Diseases and Immunization

Position statements
Paediatric infectious disease notes
Additional information

Position statements

• ID11-06 Use of influenza vaccines in children with an egg allergy
• ID11-05 Preventing respiratory syncytial virus infections
• ID11-04 Meningococcal vaccines in Canada: An update
• ID11-03 Preventing varicella: Recommendations for routine two-dose varicella immunization in children
• ID11-02 Home intravenous therapy: Accessibility for Canadian children and youth (pdf format)
• ID11-01 A harmonized immunization schedule for Canada: A call to action (pdf format)
• ID10-01 Recommendations for the use of rotavirus vaccines in infants (pdf format)
• ID09-01 Management of acute otitis media (pdf format, Summary, pdf of summary)
• ID08-06 Head lice infestations: A clinical update (pdf format)
• ID08-05 Vertical transmission of the hepatitis C virus: Current knowledge and issues
  (pdf format)
• ID08-04 A bite in the playroom: Managing human bites in child care settings (pdf format)
• ID08-03 Infection control in paediatric office settings (pdf format)
• ID08-02 Testing for HIV infection in pregnancy (pdf format)
• ID08-01 Needle stick injuries in the community (pdf format)
• ID07-03 Therapy of suspected bacterial meningitis in Canadian children six weeks of age and older (Summary, pdf of Summary)
• ID07-02 Prevention of congenital rubella syndrome (pdf format)
• ID07-01 Human papillomavirus vaccine for children and adolescents (pdf format)
• ID06-04 The use of antiviral drugs for influenza: Recommended guidelines for practitioners
  (pdf format, html format, summary only)
• ID06-03 Current management of herpes simplex virus infection in pregnant women and their newborn infants (pdf format, summary only)
• ID06-02 Antimicrobial products in the home: The evolving problem of antibiotic resistance
  (pdf format)
• ID06-01 Control and treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Canadian paediatric healthcare institutions (pdf format)
• ID02-03 Recommendations for the prevention of neonatal ophthalmia (revision in progress)
• ID00-02 Clostridium difficile - Pathogen or pest? (revision in progress)
• ID99-04 Prevention and therapy of bacterial infections for children with asplenia or hyposplenia (revision in progress)
• ID99-01 School and daycare exclusion policies for chickenpox: A rational approach
  (revision in progress)
  

Paediatric infectious disease notes

• Influenza vaccine recommendations for children and youth for the 2011/2012 season
  (pdf format) November 2011
• Pneumonia in healthy Canadian children and youth: Practice points for management
  (pdf format) September 2011
• Update on the success of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (pdf format) April 2011
• Management of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin abscesses in children (pdf format) February 2011
• FluMist vaccine: Questions and Answers December 2010
• Antifungal agents for the treatment of systemic fungal infections in children (pdf format) November 2010
• Tuberculosis in children: New diagnostic blood tests (pdf format) October 2010
• Management of HIV-exposed and HIV-infected children (pdf format) August 2010
• Invasive group A streptococcal disease: Management and chemoprophylaxis (pdf format) June 2010
• Managing Seasonal and Pandemic Influenza in Infants, Children and Youth April 2010
• Infective endocarditis: Updated guidelines (pdf format) April 2010
• Pandemic influenza (H1N1) 2009 and infection control controversies: Working with ongoing change (pdf format) November 2009
• Dispelling myths held by parents about the influenza vaccine (pdf format) November 2009
• Protecting young babies from influenza (pdf format) November 2009
• Canada’s eight-step vaccine safety program: Vaccine literacy (pdf format) November 2009
• The New Influenza A Virus: A/Mexico/2009 (H1N1) Practice Point for Caregivers of Children and Youth May 2009
• Congenital syphilis: No longer just of historical interest (pdf format) April 2009
• Lyme disease in Canada: Q & A for paediatricians (pdf format) February 2009
• IMPACT after 17 years: Lessons learned about successful networking (pdf format) January 2009
• Foodborne Infections (pdf format) November 2008
• West Nile virus in the context of climate change (pdf format) June 2008
• Antifungal agents for common paediatric infections (pdf format) December 2007
• Autistic spectrum disorder: No causal relationship with vaccines (pdf format) May/June 2007
  
• Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Implications for the care of children (pdf format) April 2007
• Maternal infectious diseases, antimicrobial therapy or immunizations: Very few contraindications to breastfeeding (pdf format) October 2006
  
• Transfusion and risk of infection in Canada: UPDATE 2006 (pdf format) March 2006
• Bag urine specimens still not appropriate in diagnosing urinary tract infections in infants (pdf format) July 2004 (revision in progress)
• West Nile virus – Mosquitoes no longer just an annoyance! June 2003

Additional information

• Recommendations for vaccine use from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization. The CPS has a representative on the committee. 
• Influenza: Questions & Answers for health professionals 
• Tips for making vaccinations as easy and pain-free as possible from HELPinKids

Last updated: December 2011