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Impact of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines on invasive pneumococcal disease-causing lineages among South African children

Nature Communications
Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) due to non-vaccine serotypes after the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) remains a global concern.
Cebile Lekhuleni, Kedibone Ndlangisa, Rebecca A. Gladstone, Sopio Chochua, Benjamin J. Metcalf, Yuan Li, Jackie Kleynhans, Linda de Gouveia, Scott Hazelhurst, Ana D. S. Ferreira, Happy Skosana, Sibongile Walaza, Vanessa Quan, Susan Meiring, Paulina A. Hawkins, Lesley McGee, Stephen D. Bentley, Cheryl Cohen, Stephanie W. Lo, Anne von Gottberg, Mignon du Plessis   +20 more
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Serotype Distribution and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern of Streptococcus pneumoniae in COVID-19 Pandemic Era in Brazil

Microorganisms
Despite the introduction of the pneumococcal vaccine, Streptococcus pneumoniae remains a cause of invasive diseases in Brazil. This study provides the distribution of serotypes and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns for pneumococcal isolates before ...
Samanta C. G. Almeida, Ana Paula S. de Lemos, Ana Luiza Bierrenbach, José Cássio de Moraes, Maria Cristina de Cunto Brandileone   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rheumatoid meningitis sine arthritis. [PDF]

, 2018
Rheumatoid meningitis is a rare and very serious extra-articular manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis. We present a case of a 7()year-old female with no history of arthritis who developed stroke-like symptoms, seizures, psychosis and compulsive behavior.
Berk, Matthew, Kenyon, Lawrence C., Lee-Ching, Cathy, Park, Chantel   +3 more
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Brain abscess following rituximab infusion in a patient with pemphigus vulgaris. [PDF]

, 2015
BackgroundImmunocompromised patients are at increased risk for developing meningitis or, rarely, brain abscess with opportunistic organisms like Listeria monocytogenes.Case reportA 52 year-old Saudi Arabian woman who was diagnosed with pemphigus vulgaris
Al-Harbi, Talal M, Al-Muammar, Shahad A, Ellis, Ronald J   +2 more
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Genetic and environmental influences on sleep quality, ability to settle, and crying duration in 2‐ and 5‐month‐old infants: A longitudinal twin study

JCPP Advances, EarlyView.
This study found that genetic factors largely influence crying duration and settle ability in infancy, while shared environmental factors primarily affect the number of night wakeups. Etiological influences tended to change from 2 to 5 months, reflecting a highly plastic period in infant brain development and in child‐environment interactions. Abstract
Charlotte Viktorsson, Ashraf Yahia, Mark J. Taylor, Angelica Ronald, Kristiina Tammimies, Terje Falck‐Ytter   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical progress note: Rubella

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Rates of rubella infection and congenital rubella syndrome decreased significantly since the introduction of the rubella vaccine in 1969. Endemic rubella was declared eliminated in the United States in 2004, and since 2012, all rubella cases in the United States have been associated with infections acquired abroad.
Adam E. Gailani, Walter Dehority, Sophie E. Katz   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical presentation, treatment, and outcome of children with primary intestinal lymphangiectasia: A national retrospective study

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives Primary intestinal lymphangiectasia (PIL) is a very rare disease responsible for protein‐losing enteropathy. There is little published data about treatments efficacy and outcomes. Our main objective was to describe the clinical profile, response to therapy, and outcomes of children with PIL.
Noémie Goret, Cécile Lambe, Emmanuelle Ecochard‐Dugelay, Alexandre Fabre, Alain Dabadie, Aurélie Comte, Julie Rebeuh, Pierre Poinsot, Emilie Chaillou, Haude Clouzeau, Aurélie Sabard, Béatrice Dubern, Stéphanie Willot   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characteristics of Adult Patients With Atopic Dermatitis Initiating Biologics and Janus Kinase Inhibitors in the CorEvitas Atopic Dermatitis Registry

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Biologics and Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKi) are two advanced systemic treatment options for patients with atopic dermatitis (AD). The decision to initiate one of these therapies is complex and may be driven by many factors.
Eric L. Simpson, Linda Stein Gold, Seemal R. Desai, Alexandra K. Golant, Douglas DiRuggiero, Christian Fenske, Yolanda Muñoz Maldonado, Alvin H. Li, Zach Dawson, Kaylee Ho, Kayla Callahan, Gaia Gallo, Jonathan I. Silverberg   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cochlear Implantation and Facial Nerve Stimulation: Clinical and Anatomic Correlations

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
One rare complication of cochlear implantation (CI) is facial nerve stimulation (FNS) and in this study the location and insertion depths for electrode contacts causing FNS was analyzed, and the anatomical variance of the human facial nerve canal (FNC) was explored to elucidate the mechanisms underlying FNS.
Karin Hallin, Sumit Agrawal, Hanif M. Ladak, Helge Rask‐Andersen, Hao Li   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Primary Amoebic (Naegleria fowleri) Meningoencephalitis Presenting as Status Epilepticus [PDF]

, 2011
Primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) is a rare entity. Usual presenting features are fever, headache and seizures with meningeal signs and this disease carries high mortality rate.
Bharti, V, Gargi, G, Jaret, P, Panda, P, Raina, R, Sharma, A   +5 more
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