title: Infections in internationally adopted children.
abstract: Thousands of international adoptees join families in the United States every year. Many have been in institutional care and are from countries or areas with a high risk of several infectious diseases. Focused infectious disease testing is important to ensure the health of the adoptee, as well as their new family and the larger community in which they now live. Newly arrived internationally adopted children should be screened for specific infections, including viral, bacterial, and parasitic infections. They should ideally be seen shortly after arrival by a multidisciplinary team at a center specializing in international adoption.
authors.affiliation: Division of Global Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN 55414, USA.
authors.forename: Judith K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Eckerle
authors.forename: Cynthia R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Howard
authors.forename: Chandy C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: John
mesh_terms: D000300:Adoption; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D008403:Mass Screening; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D010808:Physical Examination; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014611:Vaccination; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology