TUBERCULOSIS: FROM BENCH TO BEDSIDE
2011-06-10 - English

PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINATION STRATEGIES: THE PUBLIC HEALTH PERSPECTIVE
2011-06-10 - English

Novel insights into the distribution of soil-transmitted helminthiasis and schistosomiasis using real-time PCR diagnosis
2011-06-10 - English

IL-15 GENE POLYMORPHISMS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH RESISTANCE TO VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS
2011-06-10 - English

A NOVEL, FULLY AUTOMATED SAMPLE-TO-RESULT REAL-TIME PCR ASSAY FOR POINT-OF-CARE DETECTION OF DENGUE VIREMIA
2011-06-10 - English

MALARIA AND SALMONELLA CO-INFECTION: A CONFLICT BETWEEN PATHOGEN TOLERANCE AND RESISTANCE
2011-06-10 - English

VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS
2011-06-10 - English

CONTROL OF NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES
2011-06-10 - English

IMPACT OF THE 13-VALENT PNEUMOCOCCAL CONJUGATE VACCINE ON INVASIVE PNEUMOCOCCAL DISEASE IN ALASKA NATIVE CHILDREN: RESULTS OF A CLINCAL TRIAL
2011-06-10 - English

THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF INVASIVE MENINGOCOCCAL DISEASE IN EUROPE, 2008 AND 2009
2011-06-10 - English

PERTUSSIS RISK IN CHILDREN AS A FUNCTION OF TIME SINCE RECEIPT OF THE 5TH DOSE OF ACELLULAR PERTUSSIS VACCINE
2011-06-10 - English

DEFINITION OF A CORRELATE OF PROTECTION FOR INACTIVATED INFLUENZA VACCINES IN CHILDREN LESS THAN FIVE YEARS OF AGE
2011-06-10 - English

DETECTION OF MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE IN HEALTHY CHILDREN BY REAL TIME PCR-PRELIMINARY DATA FROM THE MYMIC STUDY
2011-06-10 - English

DETERMINING THE QUALITY OF CARE FOR ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS IN MALAWIAN CHILDREN
2011-06-10 - English

PAEDIATRIC ANTIBIOTIC USE IN THE NETHERLANDS BETWEEN 1996 AND 2010: AN ARPEC STUDY
2011-06-10 - English

MEASLES AND RUBELLA OUTBREAKS
2011-06-10 - English

SALMONELLA INFECTIONS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
2011-06-10 - English

ANTIVIRAL THERAPY
2011-06-10 - English

PHARMACOGENOMICS AND ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS
2011-06-10 - English

CONTINUING INCREASE IN 19A AND 6C SEROTYPE CARRIAGE IN CHILDREN AFTER THE INTRODUCTION OF PCV-7 IN THE NETHERLANDS
2011-06-10 - English

Introduction: Immunological correlates associated with bacterial colonization with S. pneumoniae and S. aureus may provide knowledge for new preventive strategies. We studied natural humoral responses against 18 pneumococcal and 40 staphylococcal proteins in relation to...(more)

SAFETY OF ADJUVANTED PANDEMIC INFLUENZA VACCINES: BACKGROUND RATE OF NARCOLEPSY IN EUROPE
2011-06-10 - English

MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS OF VIRAL INFECTIONS
2011-06-09 - English

NEW DIAGNOSTIC METHODS FOR TUBERCULOSIS
2011-06-09 - English

MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES: QUO VADIS?
2011-06-09 - English

HOW ACADEMIA AND INDUSTRY CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROMISE OF CURRENT AND NEW VACCINES
2011-06-09 - English

CLEAR AND ALIGNED COMMUNICATION IS VITAL TO REACH THE DESIRED OUTCOMES
2011-06-09 - English

WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM STRATEGIES THAT DO & DON'T WORK?
2011-06-09 - English

IMMUNISATION PROGRAMMES: THE GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
2011-06-09 - English

VACCINATION POLICIES: THE EUROPEAN EXPERIENCE
2011-06-09 - English

HIV/AIDS IN CHILDREN
2011-06-09 - English

FROM IMMUNODEFICIENCIES TO INFECTIOUS DISEASES
2011-06-09 - English

INHIBITING THE HOST FOR KILLING INTRACELLULAR PATHOGENS
2011-06-09 - English

THE PARADOX OF GLOBAL HEALTH: SUCCESS, YET CRISIS
2011-06-08 - English

CAN WE LEARN FROM MOTHER TO CHILD TRANSMISSION OF HIV-1 FOR THE MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOAL 4 AND BEYOND?
2011-06-08 - English

“ EFFECT OF HOME BASED CHILD CARE ON DIARREAL DEAHTS IN A TRIBAL POPULATION: RESULT OF A FIELD TRIAL.”
2011-06-07 - English
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Abstract entitled “ EFFECT OF HOME BASED CHILD CARE ON DIARREAL DEAHTS IN A TRIBAL POPULATION: RESULT OF A FIELD TRIAL.”
Ashish Satav M.D.1,2, Abhijeet Bharadwaj D.Ch.1,
Jayashree Pendharkar M.Sc.1, Manohar Khake M.Sc1,
Kavita Satav M.S.1,2, Yogesh...(more)

ENTEROVIRUS AND HUMAN PARECHOVIRUS INFECTIONS ARE A MAJOR CAUSE OF FEVER OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN IN YOUNG CHILDREN
2011-06-07 - English
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Enterovirus and Human Parechovirus infections are a major cause of fever of unknown origin in young children

Background and aim of the study.
Enterovirus (EV) and Human Parechovirus (HPeV) infections in young children are usually self-limiting, but may cause serious...(more)

DURATION OF SHEDDING OF HUMAN PARECHOVIRUS IN FAECES OF YOUNG CHILDREN AFTER SYMPTOMATIC INFECTION.
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NASOPHARYNGEAL BIOFILM PRODUCING RESPIRATORY PATHOGENS IN CHILDREN WITH RECURRENT ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA
2011-06-07 - English
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THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF INVASIVE NON-TYPEABLE HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE (NTHI) DISEASE IN THE ERA OF ROUTINE HIB VACCINATION IN ENGLAND AND WALES
2011-06-07 - English
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Haemophilus influenzae can be differentiated into 6 capsular types (a-f) and non-typable (NTHi) strains. Prior to routine immunisation H.influenzae serotype b (Hib) accounted for >80% of invasive H.influenzae disease, mainly in children <5y. The Health Protection Agency...(more)

SEPTIC SHOCK AND SOFT TISSUE LESIONS IN PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA BACTERAEMIA IN PAEDIATRIC HAEMATO-/ONKOLOGIC PATIENTS - A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS
2011-06-07 - English
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Background and aims
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa) causes difficult-to-treat nosocomial infections in neutropenic patients including sepsis and soft tissue defects (ecthyma gangraenosum, necrotising fasciitis, perityphlitic abscess). We describe a single center experience of...(more)

INFECTION FOLLOWING CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNT INSERTION IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A RETROSPECTIVE AUDIT
2011-06-07 - English
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Background
A retrospective audit of infections arising following cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt insertions, 2008-2009 inclusive, was conducted.
Methods
A standardised data collection form was completed for each procedure. US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...(more)

COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTIONS ACROSS EUROPE
2011-06-07 - English

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STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS BACTEREMIA AMONG CHILDREN IN NORTHERN ISRAEL
2011-06-07 - English
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Background and Aims: The epidemiology of pediatric staphylococcal bacteremia (PSAB), particularly community-acquired (CA), has not been extensively studied. The epidemiology of PSAB in our region has not been described. This study was designed to evaluate the incidence and...(more)

ACTIVE SURVEILLANCE IS NEEDED FOR AMP-C β-LACTAMASE AND ESBL-PRODUCING ORGANISMS IN CHILDREN
2011-06-07 - English
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ACTIVE SURVEILLANCE IS NEEDED FOR AMP-C β-LACTAMASE AND ESBL-PRODUCING ORGANISMS IN CHILDREN

Background and aims:
The emergence of multi-resistant Amp-C & ESBL-producing gram-negative bacteria in the community is one of the most significant recent epidemiologic...(more)

SEVERE STREPTOCOCCAL GROUP A DISEASE IN CHILDREN WITH OR WITHOUT RISK FACTORS OF INVASIVE INFECTION: CLINICAL FEATURES AND EMM-TYPES DISTRIBUTION.
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INVASIVE GROUP A STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS IN THE VARICELLA VACCINE ERA.
2011-06-07 - English

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HOSPITALIZATION DUE TO VARICELLA IN THE NETHERLANDS
2011-06-07 - English
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MOLECULAR AND CLINICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF ROTAVIRUS FROM DIARRHEAL INFANTS ADMITTED TO PEDIATRIC EMERGENY UNITS IN FRANCE, 2006-2010.
2011-06-07 - English
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Background and aims: Rotaviruses are the major cause of acute gastroenteritis in young children worldwide, and require careful surveillance, especially in the context of vaccination programs (current vaccination coverage is under 10% in France). Prospective surveillance is...(more)

VIRAL CO-INFECTIONS IN INFANTS WITH COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA (CAP)
2011-06-07 - English
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Background and aims:
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is an important cause of morbidity and hospitalization in children in developed countries and one of the leading causes of death in children in the less developed countries. Many microorganisms are associated with CAP...(more)

VARIATION IN A SURFACE-EXPOSED REGION OF THE MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE P40 PROTEIN AS A CONSEQUENCE OF DNA RECOMBINATION BETWEEN REPMP5 ELEMENTS
2011-06-07 - English

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COMPARISON OF VIRULENCE TRAITS BETWEEN ESCHERICHIA COLI CLINICAL ISOLATES CAUSING EARLY NEONATAL SEPSIS AND THOSE COLLECTED FROM HEALTHY NEONATES.
2011-06-07 - English
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AETIOLOGY AND RISK FACTORS FOR HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED BACTERAEMIA IN CHILDREN ADMITTED TO A LONDON TERTIARY REFERRAL HOSPITAL
2011-06-07 - English
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Background:
Hospital-acquired infections are associated with significant morbidity and mortality because they are often caused by multi-resistant pathogens and usually affect children with serious underlying medical conditions

Objectives:
To describe the aetiology...(more)

ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE OF ESCHERICHIA COLI CLINICAL ISOLATES CAUSING NEONATAL SEPSIS.
2011-06-07 - English
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ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE OF Escherichia coli CLINICAL ISOLATES CAUSING NEONATAL SEPSIS.
S. M. Soto, E. Guiral, J. Bosch and J. Vila
Department of Clinical Microbiology, Hospital Clinic, CRESIB, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain.
Background and aims: Neonatal meningitis and...(more)

CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE OF SHIGELLA GASTROENTERITIS IN CENTRAL TURKEY: COMPARISON OF THE YEARS 1987-1994, 1995-2002 AND 2003-2009
2011-06-07 - English

THE ECDC PILOT POINT PREVALENCE SURVEY OF HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS AND ANTIMICROBIAL USE: PAEDIATRIC DATA
2011-06-07 - English
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POTENTIALLY TOXIC EXCIPIENTS ARE FOUND IN ORAL ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS USED IN UK NEONATAL UNITS
2011-06-07 - English

EVIDENCE BASED EMPIRIC ANTIBIOTIC CHOICES FOR PAEDIATRIC BACTERAEMIA: NATIONAL SUSCEPTIBILITY PROFILES OF GRAM-POSITIVE AND GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERAEMIA IN ENGLAND AND WALES
2011-06-07 - English
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Aims: To compare the activity of combinations of antibiotics recommended for empirical treatment of paediatric sepsis by the British National Formulary guidelines for Children (BNF-C) (gentamicin+amoxicillin, or cefotaxime/ceftriaxone alone or...(more)

VERY SEVERE CASES OF ROTAVIRUS DISEASE IN GERMANY - A PROSPECTIVE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEY
2011-06-07 - English
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Background
According to the German Infection Protection Act, all cases of rotavirus (RV) diseas in Germany are to be reported to the authorities. There are no data concerning the severity of the disease. Aim of study was to prospectively determine the incidence and the...(more)

IMPACT OF FRENCH ANTIBIOTIC GUIDELINE FOR ACUTE RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS IN A PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, 2005-2009.
2011-06-07 - English
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Context: Antibiotic overuse contributes to the emergence and the dissemination of multi-drug resistant bacteria. Acute respiratory tract infections (ARTI) are the main reason for antibiotic prescription in children. In 2005, the French medicine agency published guidelines...(more)

DECREASE OF VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS - ASSOCIATED PAEDIATRIC HOSPITALISATIONS AND COMPLICATIONS IN BAVARIA AFTER RECOMMENDATION FOR ROUTINE VARICELLA VACCINATION
2011-06-07 - English
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EVOLUTION OF THE MENINGOCOCCAL DISEASE´S INCIDENCE ON PAEDIATRIC NAVARRE´S POPULATION (NORTH OF SPAIN)
2011-06-07 - English
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Introduction
The meningococcal disease is a clinical feature of low incidence but with a very important epidemiologic weight, because its high morbimortality
Objectives
- Analysis about evolution of invasive meningococcal disease´s (IMD) incidence on paediatric Navarre´s...(more)

IMMUNOGENICITY AND PROTECTIVITY OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS AND STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE PROTEINS IN RELATION TO NASOPHARYNGEAL COLONIZATION AND VACCINATION
2011-06-07 - English
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Introduction: Immunological correlates associated with bacterial colonization with S. pneumoniae and S. aureus may provide knowledge for new preventive strategies. We studied natural humoral responses against 18 pneumococcal and 40 staphylococcal proteins in relation to...(more)

NATURAL ANTIBODIES AGAINST SEVERAL PNEUMOCOCCAL VIRULENCE PROTEINS IN CHILDREN IN THE PRE-PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINE-ERA: THE GENERATION R STUDY.
2011-06-07 - English
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Background
The currently available pneumococcal vaccines do not protect against all serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae. A shift towards non-vaccine serotypes causing colonization and invasive disease has occurred and studies on protein-based vaccines are...(more)

IMPACT OF THE 13-VALENT PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINE ON THE INCIDENCE OF PAEDIATRIC EMPYEMA IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND
2011-06-07 - English
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Background: The incidence of paediatric empyema has increased substantially in the UK since 1995. Paediatric empyema in the UK is predominantly a pneumococcal disease and a 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV-13) replaced the seven-valent vaccine in the UK routine...(more)

PNEUMOCOCCAL CARRIAGE IN LIGURIA, ITALY, 7 YEARS AFTER PCV7 IMPLEMENTATION: ALMOST COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF VACCINE SEROTYPES
2011-06-07 - English
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RAPID REDUCTION IN INVASIVE PNEUMOCOCCAL DISEASE (IPD) AFTER INTRODUCTION OF PCV7 TO THE NATIONAL IMMUNIZATION PLAN (NIP) IN ISRAEL
2011-06-07 - English
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Background and aims: PCV7 was licensed in Israel in 2007, with scattered use till 2009, and was introduced to the Israeli NIP in July 2009, as a 2, 4, 12m schedule, with catch-up (2 doses, 2nd year). IPD nationwide active surveillance has been conducted since 1989....(more)

RISK FACTORS FOR PREVALENT TUBERCULOSIS INFECTION AMONG CHILDREN IN GREENLAND
2011-06-07 - English
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Objectives: It is unknown why tuberculosis infection remains a significant problem in Arc-tic communities. In the 1990ies the TB incidence in Greenland doubled and TB control ef-forts were re-enforced, however the effect is not yet visible. This study examines risk fac-tors...(more)

EMERGENCE OF ESBL PRODUCING ORGANISMS IN PAEDIATRIC UTI
2011-06-07 - English
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OSTEO-ARTICULAR INFECTIONS CAUSED BY STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS PRODUCING PANTON-VALENTINE LEUKOCIDIN IN CHILDREN.
2011-06-07 - English
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Osteo-articular infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus producing Panton-Valentine leukocidin in children.

P Lethellier1, B Ilharreborde2, C Doit3, P Bidet3, C Vitoux2, F Fitoussi2 , P Mariani-Kurkdjian3, Y Lefevre2, A Faye1, K Mazda2, S Bonacorsi3, GF Penneçot 2, E...(more)

TICK-BORNE ENCEPHALITIS IN CHILDREN; CLINICAL COURSE AND OUTCOME
2011-06-07 - English
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BRAIN SPECIFIC PROTEINS: NEURON SPECIFIC ENOLASE AND S 100B IN CHILDREN WITH ACUTE MENINGITIS
2011-06-07 - English

Brain specific proteins : Neuron Specific Enolase and S 100в in children with acute meningitis
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Azza A. Eltayeb¹ and Heba G. Rashed²
Department of pediatrics¹ and Clinical pathology² , Assiut university...(more)

SALMONELLA OSTEOARTICULAR INFECTION IN SICKLE CELL DISEASE CHILDREN IN PARIS AND ILE-DE-FRANCE, A 12 YEARS RETROSPECTIVE MULTICENTER STUDY.
2011-06-07 - English
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Background and aims: Salmonella osteoarticular infection (OAI) is a severe condition in sickle cell disease (SCD) patients.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of SCD children hospitalized for Salmonella OAI between 1997 and 2009 in 6 hospital of Paris and Ile de France....(more)

EFFECT OF AGE ON QUANTIFERON-TB GOLD-IN-TUBE (QFT-IT) ASSAY PERFORMANCE AMONG CHILDREN EVALUATED FOR LATENT TUBERCULOSIS INFECTION
2011-06-07 - English
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PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF THE PERFORMANCE OF IP-10 IN CHILDREN AT HIGH RISK FOR TUBERCULOSIS INFECTION
2011-06-07 - English
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Recent, predominantly adult, studies have presented the interferon-γ inducible protein 10 (IP-10) as a promising diagnostic biomarker for tuberculosis infection. This study aim to further explore the performance of CXCL10 in pediatric TB infection.
A cross sectional...(more)

KINGELLA AS A CAUSE OF SEPTIC ARTHRITIS IN CHILDREN: THE BENEFIT OF MOLECULAR TECHNIQUES FOR MICROBIOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS
2011-06-07 - English
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KINGELLA AS A CAUSE OF SEPTIC ARTHRITIS IN CHILDREN: THE BENEFIT OF MOLECULAR TECHNIQUES FOR MICROBIOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS
Saavedra-Lozano J, Miranda C, Marín M, Villa A, Santos Sebastián M, Navarro Gómez ML, Cervera P, Malo de Molina A, González JL, Hernández-Sampelayo T....(more)

IMPACT OF GEN-PROBE\'S AMPLIFIED MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS DIRECT TEST ON TUBERCULOSIS DIAGNOSIS IN CHILDREN
2011-06-07 - English
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The aim of the study was to evaluate the performance of Gen-Probe Amplified Mycobacterium tuberculosis Direct Test (AMTD, Gen-Probe, San Diego, California) for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in children, compared to conventional culture and clinical diagnosis. We...(more)

QUANTIFERON®-TB GOLD IN-TUBE PERFORMANCE FOR TUBERCULOSIS DIAGNOSIS IN 0-5 YEARS OF AGE CHILDREN
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QuantiFERON®-TB Gold in-tube performance for tuberculosis infection diagnosis in 0-5 years of age children.

Camille Debord1, Agathe De Lauzanne2, Valérie Guérin-El Khourouj1, Nadège Gourgouillon1, Béatrice Pédron1, Joel Gaudelus3, Albert Faye2, and Ghislaine Sterkers1....(more)

IDENTIFICATION OF SERUM BIOMARKERS OF PAEDIATRIC TUBERCULOSIS USING SELDI
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IDENTIFICATION OF SERUM BIOMARKERS OF PAEDIATRIC TUBERCULOSIS USING SELDI

S. Hamilton1, S. Anderson6, R. Heyderman2, B. Eley3, N. French4, H. Dockrell4, R. Wilkinson5, P. Langford1, M. Levin1 and the ILULU consortium

1Department of Paediatrics, Imperial College...(more)

VALUE OF MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS IN VIRAL RESPIRATORY ILLNESS IN HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN
2011-06-07 - English
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RETROSPECTIVE COMPARISON OF PANDEMIC INFLUENZA A/H1N1 (2009/2010) CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS VERSUS SEASONAL INFLUENZA A (2007-2009) IN HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN IN BASEL, SWITZERLAND
2011-06-07 - English
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Background: In 2009, pandemic influenza A/H1N1 (piA) caused significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Here we compare clinical features and epidemiology of pandemic H1N1 infections to those of seasonal influenza A (siA) infections of the two preceding winter seasons in...(more)

INCREASED INCIDENCE OF PERTUSSIS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN MADRID (SPAIN) 2010. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL AND CLINICAL FEATURES OF THIS DISEASE
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A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO Q FEVER IN CHILDREN
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Since 2007, the Netherlands was confronted with the largest Q fever outbreak ever reported. Q fever has a wide clinical spectrum ranging from asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic illness to fatal disease. Knowledge of Q fever has greatly expanded over the last decades, but...(more)

Q FEVER IN THE NETHERLANDS IS LESS REPORTED IN CHILDREN
2011-06-07 - English

Title: Q-FEVER IN THE NETHERLANDS IS LESS REPORTED IN CHILDREN
Author(s) E.N.E. Slok(1), E. de Vries(2), A. Rietveld(3), F. Dijkstra(1), JE van S1teenbergen(1,4)
Institute(s):
1. Preparedness and response unit, Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute...(more)

DISTRIBUTION BY CLINICAL PRESENTATION OF SEROTYPES ISOLATED FROM PEDIATRIC INVASIVE PNEUMOCOCCAL DISEASES IN 2009-2010 IN MADRID, SPAIN
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CROSS-SECTIONAL POPULATION-BASED STUDY TO EVALUATE THE SEROPREVALENCE OF 13 SEROTYPE SPECIFIC IGG ANTIBODIES AGAINST STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE
2011-06-07 - English
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CROSS-SECTIONAL POPULATION-BASED STUDY TO EVALUATE THE SEROPREVALENCE OF 13 SEROTYPE SPECIFIC IGG ANTIBODIES AGAINST STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE

Elberse K.E.M., de Greeff S.C., Wattimena N., Chew W., Schot C.S., van de Pol J.E., van der Heide J.G.J., van der Ende A., van...(more)

FALL OR SPRING FOR PNEUMOCOCCUS? CHANGES IN INVASIVE PNEUMOCOCCAL DISEASE IN SPANISH CHILDREN
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The epidemiology of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) has changed since routine introduction of 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) in the childhood vaccination calendar. Data from Spain and other European countries where PCV7 is not routinely included remain...(more)

PNEUMOCOCCAL SEROTYPES IN COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA IN CHILDREN VACCINATED WITH PCV-7
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Among 76 children fully vaccinated with 7-valent conjugate vaccine and subsequently hospitalized for community-acquired pneumonia, 10 had confirmed pneumococcal infections, all from non-vaccine serotypes (1, 5, 7F, and 19A). The proportion of pneumococcal pneumonias was...(more)

SEROTYPE DISTRIBUTION AND SENSIVITY TO PENICILLIN OF STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE ISOLATES THAT CAUSE INVASIVE DISEASE AMONG BRAZIL CHILDREN.
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EXPECTED IMPACT OF 13-VALENT PNEUMOCOCCAL CONJUGATE VACCINATION IN INVASIVE BACTERIAL INFECTION RATE IN THE PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
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Expected impact of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccination in invasive bacterial infection rate in the pediatric emergency department

Gómez B *, Herrero M *, Gangoiti I*, Hernández JL **, Benito J *, Sánchez J *, Mintegi S *
* Pediatric Emergency Department. Cruces...(more)

CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SWINE FLU (H1N1) COMPARED TO OTHER RESPIRATORY VIRUSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
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DOSE-RANGING PAEDIATRIC STUDY: IDENTIFICATION OF A NOVEL MF59-ADJUVANTED 2A2B QUADRIVALENT INFLUENZA VACCINE
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Timo Vesikari
Tampere, Finland
Professor Timo Vesikari is Professor of Virology and Pediatrics and Director of the Vaccine Research Centre, University of Tampere, Finland. Professor Vesikari obtained his MD at the University of Helsinki in 1969 and Ph.D. in 1972. He was...(more)

MF59®-ADJUVANTED H1N1 VACCINES IN CHILDREN 3-17 YEARS: SAFETY AND IMMUNOGENICITY FOLLOWING A 1-YEAR BOOSTER VACCINATION
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Background and aims: There is a need for effective and safe paediatric vaccines that offer broad, robust and long lasting protection. The aim of the present study was to assess the immunogenicity and safety after a 1-year booster dose of an egg-derived MF59-adjuvanted H1N1...(more)

ANTIBODY PERSISTENCE IN CHILDREN VACCINATED WITH ONE DOSE OF ASO3-ADJUVANTED A/H1N1/2009 VACCINE AND THE EFFECT OF SEASONAL 2010-2011 INFLUENZA VACCINE
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IMMUNOGENICITY AND SAFETY OF INTRADERMAL INFLUENZA VACCINES WITH DIFFERENT AMOUNT OF ANTIGENS IN OTHERWISE HEALTHY CHILDREN
2011-06-07 - English
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In order to explore the immunogenicity and safety of different doses of trivalent influenza vaccine (TIV) administered by intradermal (ID) route by means of a microinjection system in comparison with those evoked by a full-dose of intramuscular (IM) virosomal...(more)

SAFETY OF A THREE SUBUNIT INFLUENZA VACCINE IN HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN KURDISTAN: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY
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ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS HOSPITALIZATIONS BEFORE AND AFTER ROTAVIRUS VACCINE INTRODUCTION IN NORTH-WEST SPAIN (GALICIA).
2011-06-07 - English

IMPACT OF A ROTAVIRUS VACCINATION CAMPAIGN ON HOSPITALISATIONS IN FRANCE : THIRD -YEAR SURVEY OF THE IVANHOE STUDY
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Impact of a rotavirus vaccination campaign on hospitalisations in France : Third –year survey of the IVANHOE study

Gagneur A, Nowak E, Segura JF, Delaperrière N, Abalea L, Poulhazan E, Morvan F, Auzanneau L, Jossens A, Lemaitre T, Payan Ch, Jay N, Oger E and the group...(more)

THE BURDEN OF ROTAVIRUS DISEASE IN DENMARK 2009-2010
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The Burden of Rotavirus Disease in Denmark 2009–2010

Background: This study sought to determine the incidence and the burden of severe diarrheal disease in Denmark with emphasis on rotavirus disease.

Methods: This study was designed as a national prospective disease...(more)

LENGTH OF HOSPITAL STAY FOR RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS (RSV) IN PROPHYLAXED VERSUS NON-PROPHYLAXED PREMATURE INFANTS
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Background and objective: RSV is the most prevalent cause for lower respiratory tract
infection (LRTI) hospitalizations in infants under 2 years of age. Palivizumab for RSV
prophylaxis helps reduce the risk of severe RSV disease that requires hospitalization in high-...(more)

EFFECT OF INHALED HYPERTONIC SALINE SOLUTION TO TREAT INFANTS HOSPITALIZED WITH VIRAL BRONCHIOLITIS
2011-06-07 - English
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SURVEILLANCE OF VIRAL RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT USING MICROARRAYS
2011-06-07 - English
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SURVEILLANCE OF VIRAL RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT USING MICROARRAYS

Kouni Sophia1, Karakitsos Petros2, Chranioti Aikaterini2, Theodoridou Maria1, Michos Athanasios1
1 First Department of Pediatrics, University of Athens, ‹‹Aghia Sofia››...(more)

BACTERIAL CELL WALL COMPONENT MURAMYL DIPEPTIDE SYNERGIZES WITH RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS IN CYTOKINE PRODUCTION
2011-06-07 - English
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Bacterial cell wall component muramyl dipeptide synergizes with respiratory syncytial virus in cytokine production
Vissers, M.E.P., de Jong, D.J., Hermans, P.W.M. and Ferwerda, G.

Introduction:
Hospitalizations due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) have been...(more)

PERTUSSIS AFTER END OF A MASS VACCINATION PROJECT - END OF THE VACCINATION HONEY- MOON
2011-06-07 - English
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After 16 years of no vaccination against pertussis in Sweden, mass vaccination of infants and catch-up vaccination of children up to 10 years with a pertussis toxoid vaccine was performed in the Greater Gothenburg area 1995 - 1999. In 1999 56 % of all 10 year old children...(more)

\'DECLINE OF IgG-PERTUSSIS TOXIN IN UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD AND NEONATAL SERUM\'
2011-06-07 - English
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THE B-CELL RESPONSE TO PRIMARY AND BOOSTER DOSES OF MENACWY‑CRM VACCINE ADMINISTERED AT 2, 4 AND 12 MONTHS OF AGE
2011-06-07 - English
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The B-cell response to primary and booster doses of an investigational
MenACWY-CRMvaccine administered at 2, 4 and 12 months of age
Geraldine Blanchard-Rohner
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, Matthew D. Snape
1
, Dominic F. Kelly
1
, Tessa
John
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, Daniel O’Connor
1
, Elizabeth A....(more)

MAINTENNANCE OF IMMUNE RESPONSE THROUGHOUT CHILDHOOD FOLLOWING SEROGROUP C MENINGOCOCCAL CONJUGATE VACCINATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD
2011-06-07 - English
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MAINTENNANCE OF IMMUNE RESPONSE THROUGHOUT CHILDHOOD FOLLOWING SEROGROUP C MENINGOCOCCAL CONJUGATE VACCINATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD
Khatami A, Peters A, Robinson H, Thompson A, Findlow H, Pollard AJ,Snape MD.

Background: Serogroup C meningococcal (MenC) conjugate vaccines...(more)

SPECIAL IMMUNIZATION SERVICE (SIS) IN PADOVA: 8 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
2011-06-07 - English
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SPECIAL IMMUNIZATION SERVICE (SIS) IN PADOVA: 8 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
Author(s): T. Mion, S. Masiero, D. Donà, F. Visentin, L. Da Dalt, S. Zanconato
Institute(s): Department of Pediatrics, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
Background and aims
Concerns on vaccines\'...(more)

VACCINE UPTAKE DETERMINANTS IN THE NETHERLANDS
2011-06-07 - English
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EPIDEMIOLOGY OF THE UNVACCINATED: A BEHAVIOUR CHANGE COMMUNICATIONS FRAMEWORK AND TOOLKIT FOR THE WHO EUROPEAN REGION.
2011-06-07 - English
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The European Region has documented pockets of low immunization coverage for childhood vaccines, such as measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), oral polio vaccine (OPV) and pertussis which have led to growing susceptible populations being able to sustain disease transmission...(more)

GENOTYPE DISTRIBUTION AND ROTAVIRUS GASTROENTERITIS HOSPITALIZATIONS FOUR YEARS AFTER VACCINATION IN SAO PAULO, BRAZIL
2011-06-07 - English
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Abstract ________________________________________
Topic: 27. Vaccines and prevention
Title: GENOTYPE DISTRIBUTION AND ROTAVIRUS GASTROENTERITIS HOSPITALIZATIONS FOUR YEARS AFTER VACCINATION IN SAO PAULO, BRAZIL
Author(s): M.A.P. Safadi1, V. Munford2, T. Caruzo3, F.J....(more)

LONG-TERM RESPONSE TO HEPATITIS B VIRUS VACCINATION IN HIV-INFECTED CHILDREN; IMPLICATIONS OF HAART INTERRUPTION
2011-06-07 - English
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Background and aims. Response to vaccines is poorer in HIV-infected children. We describe the role HAART interruption plays in the long-term response to hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination.

Methods. Cross-sectional study within a cohort of HIV-infected pediatric patients...(more)

IMPAIRED T-CELL DEPENDENT AND INDEPENDENT MEMORY B-CELL FORMATION IN HIV-INFECTED CHILDREN
2011-06-07 - English
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IMPAIRED T-CELL DEPENDENT AND INDEPENDENT MEMORY B-CELL FORMATION IN HIV-INFECTED CHILDREN
Diana van den Heuvel1, M.A. Berkowska1, G.J.A. Driessen2, E.F.E. de Haas1, S.J.W. Bartol1, N.G. Hartwig2, J.J.M. van Dongen1, M.C. van Zelm1

1. Dept. Immunology, Erasmus MC,...(more)

CHARACTERISTICS OF CHILDREN BORN TO HIV-INFECTED MOTHERS IN EQUATORIAL GUINEA
2011-06-07 - English
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Title: CHARACTERISTICS OF CHILDREN BORN TO HIV-INFECTED MOTHERS IN EQUATORIAL GUINEA

Authors: K. Badillo1, S. Gil2, J. Obiang3, C. Mba3, A. Eko4, A. Vargas5, P. Rojo6

Institutes: 1Pediatrics, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain, 2Centro de Salud Maria Rafols,...(more)

HIV CHARACTERISTICS AND EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT OF A COHORT OF HIV INFECTED ADOLESCENTS DUE TO VERTICAL TRANSMISSION.
2011-06-07 - English
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HIV characteristics and educational achievement of a cohort of HIV infected adolescents due to vertical transmission.

Gonzalez Tome,MI 1; Medin G1; Garcia Mellado I 2, Blazquez Gamero ,D1; Mellado Peña P 2,MJ; Navarro Gómez, M 3; Ramos Amador JT4; de Jose ,MI5 ;...(more)

IMPROVING ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY ADHERENCE IN HIV-INFECTED CHILDREN. PILOT STUDY.
2011-06-07 - English
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Introduction: Poor adherence to antiretroviral treatment (ART) is the commonest cause of treatment failure in children and adults living with HIV, and this is especially important during adolescence. Therefore, any analysis of ART effectiveness in children should include an...(more)

HIGH PREVALENCE OF LOW VITAMIN D IN HIV VERTICALLY INFECTED CHILDREN LIVING IN IRELAND
2011-06-07 - English
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Introduction
In addition to its key role in bone mineral metabolism, Vitamin D has important
immunomodulatory and antiinfective properties. Development of clinical rickets in
a 14 year old boy on HAART (FTC/TDF/EFV) prompted an audit of Vitamin D
status in our HIV...(more)

NORMAL BONE MINERAL CONTENT AMONG HIV-UNINFECTED CHILDREN PERINATALLY EXPOSED TO ANTIRETROVIRALS
2011-06-07 - English
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Background. A decrease <2% in HIV mother-to-child transmission has occurred upon the implementation of prophylactic measures. Most HIV-uninfected infants are perinatally exposed to antiretrovirals, and potential long-term adverse effects of such exposure remains of concern....(more)

EFFECTS OF SIMPLIFICATION OF HAART IN HIV INFECTED CHILDREN
2011-06-07 - English
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EFFECTS OF SIMPLIFICATION OF HAART IN HIV INFECTED CHILDREN
M. Santos-Sebastián, ML Navarro-Gómez, S Jimenez de Ory, J Saavedra-Lozano, MI de José-Gomez , MI Gonzalez-Tomé; MJ Mellado Peña, P Rojo-Conejo, MD Gurbindo, J Beceiro, D Blázquez, S. Guillén , MA Muñoz_Fernández,...(more)

13-VALENT PNEUMOCOCCAL CONJUGATE VACCINE (PCV13) IN CHILDREN PREVIOUSLY PARTIALLY IMMUNIZED WITH 7-VALENT PNEUMOCOCCAL CONJUGATE VACCINE (PCV7): PHASE 3, OPEN-LABEL TRIAL
2011-06-07 - English
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13-VALENT PNEUMOCOCCAL CONJUGATE VACCINE (PCV13) IN CHILDREN PREVIOUSLY PARTIALLY IMMUNIZED WITH 7-VALENT PNEUMOCOCCAL CONJUGATE VACCINE (PCV7): PHASE 3, OPEN-LABEL TRIAL

Sven Arne Silfverdal1, Susan P. Tansey,2 Mohinder Sidhu,3 James Trammel,4 Emilio A. Emini,5 William...(more)

HIGHER STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS COLONIZATION IN 11-MONTH-OLD CHILDREN FOLLOWING PCV-7 VACCINATIONS IN INFANCY
2011-06-07 - English
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Background:
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV-7) was implemented in the Dutch NIP in 2006. We studied the ongoing effect of PCV-7 introduction on nasopharyngeal pneumococcal carriage over time.

Methods:
In follow-up of a randomized controlled trial (RCT)...(more)

LIMITED IMPACT OF THE 7-VALENT PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINE ON PAEDIATRIC EMPYEMA IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND
2011-06-07 - English
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Background: The incidence of paediatric empyema has increased substantially in the UK since 1995. Paediatric empyema in the UK is predominantly a pneumococcal disease and a 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV-7) was introduced into the UK routine immunisation...(more)

DEVELOPMENT OF A RAPID METHOD FOR IDENTIFICATION AND QUANTITATION OF PNEUMOCOCCAL CAPSULAR POLYSACCHARIDES
2011-06-07 - English
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HOSPITALIZED CHILDHOOD COMMUNITY ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA (CAP) IN BELGIUM: PNEUMOCOCCAL ETIOLOGY AND SEROTYPE DISTRIBUTION BASED ON CULTURE AND SEROTYPE SPECIFIC SEROLOGY.
2011-06-07 - English
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IMPACT OF PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINATION IN DENMARK DURING THE FIRST 3 YEARS AFTER PCV7 INTRODUCTION IN THE CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMME
2011-06-07 - English

PANDEMIC A/H1N1V INFLUENZA 2009 IN CHILDREN: A MULTICENTRIC BELGIAN SURVEY
2011-06-07 - English

Background and objectives: During the 2009 influenza A/H1N1v pandemic, children were identified as a particular “at risk” group. We conducted a multicentric trial to describe pattern of A/H1N1v infection among hospitalized children.
Material and methods: From 01/07/09 to...(more)

SYNCOPE IN MASS VACCINATION CAMPAIGNS IN THE NETHERLANDS; MENC IN 2002, HPV IN 2009, H1N1 IN 2009
2011-06-07 - English

IMMUNOGLOBULIN DEFICIENCY IN CHILDREN WITH HIB VACCINE FAILURE
2011-06-07 - English

Background:

Immunoglobulin (Ig) deficiency in children with Hib vaccine failure is well-described, but its clinical significance is unknown.

Aims:

To estimate the prevalence of Ig deficiency in children with Hib vaccine failure several years after infection and to...(more)

DETECTION OF FUSOBACTERIAL INFECTION IN A CULTURE-NEGATIVE BRAIN ABSCESS WITH 16S rRNA GENE PCR
2011-06-07 - English

DETECTION OF FUSOBACTERIAL INFECTION IN A CULTURE-NEGATIVE BRAIN ABSCESS WITH 16S rRNA GENE PCR
C Kortsalioudaki1, N Costa-Fernandes1, S Laurent1
1. Department of Paediatrics, Barnet General Hospital, London
Background and aims:
We report a case of Fusobacterium...(more)

TIMELINESS AND COMPLIANCE OF ROTAVIRUS VACCINATION IN AUSTRALIA
2011-06-07 - English

Abstract Title:
TIMELINESS AND COMPLIANCE OF ROTAVIRUS VACCINATION IN AUSTRALIA

Authors: M Galic1, A Pendleton1, S DiNatale1, C Keech1, Y Liu2
Affiliation:
1 GlaxoSmithKline (Aust) Pty Ltd, Victoria, Australia
3 GlaxoSmithKline Pte Ltd, Singapore...(more)

IMPACT OF VACCINATION WITH RIX4414 ON ROTAVIRUS GASTROENTERITIS (RVGE) IN CHILDREN AGED < 5 YEARS IN AUSTRALIA
2011-06-07 - English

BACKGROUND & AIMS:
Two licensed rotavirus vaccines are funded under the Australian National Immunisation Program (NIP) for all children born from 1 May 2007. We examined the impact of RIX4414 (Rotarix™, GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals) vaccination on rotavirus gastroenteritis...(more)

SHOCK AND HIGH MORTALITY IN “THIRD WAVE” INFLUENZA A H1N1/09 INTENSIVE CARE ADMISSIONS
2011-06-07 - English

PROSPECTIVE, MULTINATIONAL ACTIVE HOSPITAL-BASED EPIDEMIOLOGIC SURVEILLANCE FOR IPD AND PNEUMONIA BURDEN AMONG CHILDREN IN BANGALORE SOUTH ZONE, BANGALORE, INDIA
2011-05-06 - English
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Background/Aim: Pneumococcus is a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality. Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) data in India are scarce. This study estimated IPD in the targeted population.

Methods: Prospective, hospital-based surveillance conducted from...(more)

PEDIATRIC PARAPNEUMONIC EMPYEMA EPIDEMIOLOGY IN SOUTHERN SPAIN (2005-2009)
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PEDIATRIC PARAPNEUMONIC EMPYEMA EPIDEMIOLOGY IN SOUTHERN SPAIN (2005-2009)
Author(s):
S.C. Lovillo, D.F. Neyra, D.M. Castillo, B.C. Santander, J.A.L. Leal, A. Porras, I.O. Santaella
Institute(s):
Pediatrics Infectious Disease, Universitary Hospital Virgen del Rocio,...(more)

DAVID AND GOLIATH: HOW DO SMALL ANTIBIOTICS PARALYZE THE GIANT RIBOSOME?
2011-06-10 - English
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NOVEL VIRUS INFECTONS IN HUMANS AND ANIMALS
2011-06-08 - English
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