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Seth D Rosenbaum, MD AVP of Medical Affairs, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

Seth D Rosenbaum, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Academy of Physicians in Wound Healing, American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine, American Medical Association, American Society for Microbiology, Infectious Diseases Society of America

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Annette C Reboli, MD Professor of Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey; Head, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Cooper University Hospital and University Medical Center

Annette C Reboli, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Infectious Diseases Society of America

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Mary L Windle, PharmD Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape Drug Reference

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Russell W Steele, MD Clinical Professor, Tulane University School of Medicine; Staff Physician, Ochsner Clinic Foundation

Russell W Steele, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Association of Immunologists, American Pediatric Society, American Society for Microbiology, Infectious Diseases Society of America, Louisiana State Medical Society, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, Society for Pediatric Research, Southern Medical Association

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Leslie L Barton, MD Professor Emerita of Pediatrics, University of Arizona College of Medicine

Leslie L Barton, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, Association of Pediatric Program Directors, Infectious Diseases Society of America, and Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Jennifer Patterson, DO Fellow, Department of Infectious Diseases, Cooper University Hospital, Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine

Jennifer Patterson, DO is a member of the following medical societies: American Osteopathic Association

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

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