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Michael E. Pichichero, MD

Opinion

Young children quickly outgrow the need for ear tubes

Author:
Michael E. Pichichero, MD
Publish date: February 9, 2023

Children having several ear infections in a short time does not predict that they will have a similar number of ear infections in the future.

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Opinion

Immunity debt and the tripledemic

Author:
Michael E. Pichichero, MD
Publish date: December 7, 2022

The significant reduction in respiratory illness during the COVID-19 epidemic we and others observed resulted in a large pool of children who did...

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Opinion

Acute otitis media pneumococcal disease burden in children due to serotypes not included in vaccines

Author:
Michael E. Pichichero, MD
Publish date: August 15, 2022

In pneumococcal conjugate–vaccinated populations, vaccine pressure and antibiotic resistance drive PCV serotype replacement with nonvaccine...

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Opinion

Antibiotics use and vaccine antibody levels

Author:
Michael E. Pichichero, MD
Publish date: May 1, 2022

Our study adds new reasons to be cautious about overprescribing antibiotics on an individual child basis because an adverse effect extends to...

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Opinion

Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on respiratory infectious diseases in primary care practice

Author:
Michael E. Pichichero, MD
Steven A. Schulz, MD
Publish date: October 12, 2021

Public health measures to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2 included a concurrent reduction in risk for children to acquire and spread respiratory...

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Opinion

Respiratory infection– and asthma-prone children

Author:
Michael E. Pichichero, MD
Publish date: July 12, 2021

The pathogenesis, development, severity, and clinical outcomes of respiratory infections are largely dependent on the resident composition of the...

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Opinion

Myth busting: SARS-CoV-2 vaccine

Author:
Michael E. Pichichero, MD
Publish date: March 10, 2021

The mRNA and replication-defective DNA vaccines never interact with your DNA. They cannot alter your DNA.

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Opinion

Understanding messenger RNA and other SARS-CoV-2 vaccines

Author:
Michael E. Pichichero, MD
Publish date: December 14, 2020

Technological advances make these new and revolutionary vaccines a reality.

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Opinion

A young family consults with a doctor by using a digital tablet

COVID-19: A primary care perspective

Author:
Steven A. Schulz, MD
Michael E. Pichichero, MD
Publish date: July 15, 2020

Continued education, cooperation, and adaptation will be needed in the months ahead.

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Opinion

Why is AOM frequency decreasing in the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine era?

Author:
Michael E. Pichichero, MD
Publish date: January 10, 2020

Changing recommendations and campaigns to reduce unnecessary and inappropriate antibiotic use appear to be some...

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News

New research in otitis media

Author:
Michael E. Pichichero, MD
Publish date: July 1, 2019

Biofilms, probiotics, and overdiagnosis were topics of new research discussed at an international otitis media...

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Opinion

Children who are coughing: Is it flu or bacterial pneumonia?

Author:
Michael E. Pichichero, MD
Publish date: January 11, 2019

A prolonged cough or cough that subsides then recurs should raise concern.

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Opinion

The powerful virus inflammatory response

Author:
Michael E. Pichichero, MD
Publish date: November 26, 2018

The viral induced inflammatory response not only facilitates bacterial superinfections but also plays a role in...

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News

Summer colds

Author:
Michael E. Pichichero, MD
Publish date: June 15, 2018

Enteroviral infections may strike individual members of a family with different presentations.

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News

Antibiotic choice for acute otitis media 2018

Author:
Michael E. Pichichero, MD
Publish date: January 25, 2018

Otopathogen epidemiology has changed over the years; should antibiotic choice for acute otitis media change as well?

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