(JM country specific)Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of the Philippines 21st Annual Convention

Crowne Plaza Hotel, Quezon City 30 July 2024 - 29 July 2025

Chikungunya and dengue: Which is which?

30 Jul 2024 by

A virus with the strange-sounding name chikungunya made newspapers and the television last year. Like dengue, this seemingly new disease entity is caused by an arthropod-borne virus as well as shares similar clinical features with its more popularly recognized cousin.

Chikungunya and dengue: Which is which?

30 Jul 2024

Clues to help manage pediatric skin infections

30 Jul 2024 by

Diagnosing fungal and viral skin infections may pose a challenge to many clinicians. But according to Dr. Roberta Romero, a fellow of the Philippine Dermatological Society and officer-in-charge of the Tropical Diseases Foundation at the Makati Medical Center, there are distinct clues in the history and physical examination of a patient that can help the clinician diagnose and treat pediatric skin conditions caused by dermatophytes, yeasts and viruses.

Clues to help manage pediatric skin infections

30 Jul 2024

Philippine childhood EPI updates

30 Jul 2024 by

There are pertinent changes in the 2014 Philippine Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI), according to Dr. Cynthia Aguirre, pediatric consultant with The Medical City.

Philippine childhood EPI updates

30 Jul 2024