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Estimating the transmission parameters of pneumococcal carriage in households [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
This paper analyses Streptococcus pneumoniae transmission dynamics in households using longitudinal data on pneumococcal (Pnc) carriage in the United Kingdom. Ten consecutive swabs were taken at 4-week intervals from all members of 121 households.
Gay, N. J.   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

The ZNF148‐ZEB1‐AS1‐IGF2BP2‐NOD2 Axis Drives Microglial Antipneumococcal Immunity in Bacterial Meningitis

open access: yesGlia, Volume 74, Issue 2, February 2026.
ZNF148 upregulates ZEB1‐AS1, which scaffolds IGF2BP2 to stabilize NOD2 mRNA, enhancing microglial anti‐pneumococcal immunity via cytokine production and bacterial clearance in bacterial meningitis. ABSTRACT Streptococcus pneumoniae (Spn) meningitis remains a lethal central nervous system (CNS) infection with limited therapies. This study identifies the
Xiufu Hu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Community-acquired pneumonia in children: cell-free plasma sequencing for diagnosis and management. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common cause of pediatric hospital admission. Empiric antibiotic therapy for hospitalized children with serious CAP now targets the most likely pathogen(s), including those that may demonstrate significant ...
Bradley, John S   +8 more
core  

Medicine and Economics: Accounting for the full benefits of childhood vaccination in South Africa [PDF]

open access: yes
While remarkable gains in health have been achieved since the mid-20th century, these have been unequally distributed, and mortality and morbidity burdens in some regions remain enormous. Of the almost 10 million children under 5 years of age who died in
David E. Bloom   +3 more
core  

Vaccination Recommendations in Patients With Atopic Dermatitis Treated With JAK Inhibitors

open access: yesInternational Journal of Dermatology, Volume 65, Issue 2, Page 230-237, February 2026.
Inmunization and Screening Protocol for the Safe Initiation of JAK Inhibitors. ABSTRACT Atopic dermatitis therapy has undergone a revolutionary change with the introduction of Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors. Despite their general safety profile, these immunomodulatory drugs require special precautions with respect to infection risk and vaccine ...
Mariano Ara‐Martín   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genetic Variation in NFKBIE Is Associated With Increased Risk of Pneumococcal Meningitis in Children

open access: yesEBioMedicine, 2016
Background: Streptococcus pneumoniae and Neisseria meningitidis are frequent pathogens in life-threatening infections. Genetic variation in the immune system may predispose to these infections.
Lene F. Lundbo   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Essential Updates 2024/2025: History, Pathogenesis, Definition, Prevention, and Management of Small‐for‐Size Syndrome in Living‐Donor Liver Transplantation

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, Volume 10, Issue 1, Page 35-41, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Although living‐donor liver transplantation (LDLT) has become the standard treatment for end‐stage liver disease, one of its major challenges is small‐for‐size syndrome (SFSS). SFSS is characterized by severe icterus and intractable ascites, although the severity of the condition can vary.
Toru Ikegami   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of pneumococcal conjugate vaccination: a retrospective study of hospitalization for pneumonia in North-East Italy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Introduction. Pneumonia remains a common reason for hospitalizing infants and the elderly worldwide, and streptococcal infection is often responsible. The aim of this study was to assess the burden of pneumonia in a large general population. Methods. All
Baldo, Vincenzo   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis Complicated by Invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae Infection Requiring Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Case Report

open access: yesAcute Medicine &Surgery, Volume 13, Issue 1, January/December 2026.
A rare case of autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis complicated by invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae infection was successfully managed with veno‐venous ECMO. ECMO enabled timely whole lung lavage during recovery from septic shock, which yielded atypical yellowish‐brown fluid likely reflecting infection and led to clinical improvement.
Utaho Mizusawa   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Epidemiology of S. pneumoniae serotypes in the Russian Federation [PDF]

open access: yesКлиническая микробиология и антимикробная химиотерапия, 2017
The prevalence of the common serotypes of S. pneumoniae in the Russian Federation was estimated in healthy carriers as well as children and adult patients with invasive and non-invasive pneumococcal infections based on the epidemiological microbiological
Muravyev A.A.   +2 more
doaj  

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