Key result
A proposal for training pediatric infectious disease specialists supported by an adult ID program is presented to address the increasing volume and complexity of pediatric ID referrals.
Highlights the increasing need for pediatric infectious disease specialists and proposes a training model supported by adult ID programs.
Raises awareness of pediatric ID workforce gaps; leaves open whether adult-supported training models can scale.
In light of rising antibiotic resistances and global pandemic challenges, migration and climate changes there is an increasing medical need for infectious diseases (ID) specialists to be involved in the diagnostic and treatment of infectious diseases in both adults and children. In a recent survey, US paediatric ID clinicians report that the volume and complexity of referrals increased over the recent years [ 1 ]. This is most likely due to the rising number of chronically ill, immunocompromised children and children with organ transplantation. Studies in adults have demonstrated that ID consultations improve appropriate antibiotic treatment and patient outcomes, increase compliance with existing guidelines and decrease costs [ 2 ]. Although, data on children are limited [ 3 ] similar effects are expected [ 4 ].
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Mehler et al. (2025) studied Infectious diseases. Training pediatric ID specialists supported by an adult ID program was evaluated. A proposal for training pediatric infectious disease specialists supported by an adult ID program is presented to address the increasing volume and complexity of pediatric ID referrals.
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