AM and SCB are Pediatric Infectious Disease Fellows and OR is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Microbiology, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Children’s Medical Center of Dallas, Dallas, TX. Chief Editors’ Note: This is the first of four articles to be published in 2004 for which a total of up to 4 Category 1 CME credit hours can be earned. Instructions for how credit hours can be earned appear at the end of the Table of Contents. The CME activity contained within this series is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Roche Laboratories. Honoraria are provided to authors of all articles. Accepted for publication October 10, 2003. AM and OR have disclosed that they have no significant interests in or financial relationships with any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity. SCB is the recipient of a PIDS Fellowship Award sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals. Reprints not available.
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