Derek Williams
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Rehm, Williams take new roles in Department of Pediatrics
Two Department of Pediatrics faculty members have been named to new and expanded roles. Kris Rehm, MD, has been named vice chair of Outreach Activities. Succeeding Rehm in her role as Division Chief for Hospital Medicine is Derek Williams, MD, MPH. Read MoreJan 4, 2018
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Amoxicillin alone better choice for pediatric pneumonia: study
A combination of two antibiotics is often prescribed to treat community-acquired pneumonia in children, but a JAMA Pediatrics study is now showing that using just one of the two has the same benefit to patients in most cases. Read MoreNov 9, 2017
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Study tests shorter antibiotic course in children
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) are leading a multicenter clinical trial to evaluate whether a shorter course of antibiotics — five days instead of 10 — is effective at treating community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in children who show improvement after the first few days of taking antibiotics. Read MoreDec 1, 2016
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Flu vaccine helps reduce hospitalizations due to influenza pneumonia: study
More than half of hospitalizations due to influenza pneumonia could be prevented by influenza vaccination, according to a study led by investigators at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Read MoreOct 6, 2015
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Vanderbilt-led multi-center study looks at antibiotic choice for treating childhood pneumonia
New Vanderbilt-led research shows hospitals are doing a better job of using antibiotics less commonly associated with antibiotic resistance to treat children hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Read MoreJun 22, 2015
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Respiratory viruses are main childhood pneumonia culprit: Study
Respiratory viruses, not bacterial infections, are the most commonly detected causes of community-acquired pneumonia in children, according to new research released Feb. 26 in the New England Journal of Medicine. Read MoreFeb 26, 2015
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Penicillin equally effective as ‘big gun’ antibiotics for treating less severe childhood pneumonia, Vanderbilt study shows
Children hospitalized for pneumonia have similar outcomes, including length of stay and costs, regardless of whether they are treated with “big gun” antibiotics such as ceftriaxone or cefotaxime or more narrowly focused antibiotics such as ampicillin or penicillin. Read MoreDec 9, 2013
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Commonly prescribed antibiotic may not be best for kids’ MRSA
Researchers at Vanderbilt find less commonly prescribed drug is more effective in treating MRSA skin infections in children. Read MoreAug 15, 2011