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Serotyping of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolated from Tehran by Multiplex PCR: Are serotypes of clinical and carrier isolates identical

Iranian Journal of Microbiology, 2013
Background and Objectives: Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common cause of invasive infections among both young children and elderly people. Common serotypes causing invasive diseases and the emergence of carriers of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Iran
Seyed-Fazlollah Mousavi, Saman Nobari, Fatemeh Rahmati Ghezelgeh, Hamid Lyriai, Pantea Jalali, Fereshteh Shahcheraghi, Mahvash Oskoui   +6 more
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The Origins of Allergy: An Outside‐In, Bioenergetic Hypothesis

Allergy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Allergic disease has risen too rapidly for inherited susceptibility to explain it, and the risk variants so far reported lie in the epithelial barrier and in type‐2 immunity. We propose a five‐layer model in which epithelial barrier and bioenergetic dysfunction may precede and promote type‐2 immune deviation rather than arise solely as its ...
Peter K. Smith, Nicholas P. West, Stanley Du Preez, Hugh A. Sampson, Peter W. Hellings, David Price, Liam O'Mahony, Carina Venter, Cezmi A. Akdis, Gil Yosipovitch   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigating the Use of Routine Swabs in Incision and Drainage of Abscesses: An Audit of Western Sydney Hospitals

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
This study aimed to demonstrate whether intraoperative swab results were used to tailor antibiotic management in incision and drainage of abscesses. A retrospective cohort study was performed from 2023 to 2025, with 2088 cases. In most cases, an intraoperative swab was collected. The result only changed antibiotic management in 3% of cases.
Bethany Rachel O'Neill, Amy Hort, Lynne Mann   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antimicrobial Resistance in Children With Bloodstream Infections: A Population‐Based Study in Stockholm, Sweden

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim We retrospectively evaluated trends in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in paediatric bloodstream infections and assessed changes in antimicrobial prescription patterns over a 20‐year period. Methods We analysed positive blood cultures from children admitted with suspected serious infection between 1998 and 2018.
Joachim Luthander, Rutger Bennet, Per Nydert, Margareta Eriksson, Christian G. Giske, Anna Nilsson   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Susceptibilidad a antimicrobianos de patógenos respiratorios en niños provenientes de la comunidad

Anales de la Facultad de Medicina, 2004
Objetivo: Determinar la resistencia de los patógenos respiratorios a diferentes antimicrobianos. Material y Métodos: Entre abril y noviembre de 2002 se estudió 177 pacientes que asistieron al consultorio externo de otorrinolaringología del Hospital ...
José M Guevara, Rosaluz Aróstegui, Wini Agurto, Iliana Sobrevilla, Esther Valencia, Nazario Silva   +5 more
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Frequency, Burden and Pathogens of Acute Respiratory Illness in Very Preterm Infants During Infancy

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To describe the frequency, burden, and pathogen profile of acute respiratory illnesses (ARIs) in very preterm infants during the first year after neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) discharge. Methods Very preterm infants were followed prospectively (August 2015–January 2017) with monthly assessments of symptoms, medication use, and ...
Patricia De Gouveia Belinelo, Nada Townsi, Naomi R. Hemy, Chisha T. Sikazwe, David W. Smith, Benjamin Stoecklin, J. Jane Pillow, Graham L. Hall, Ingrid A. Laing, Shannon J. Simpson   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Streptococcus pneumoniae meningitis in Alberta pre- and postintroduction of the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine

, 2011
The objective of this study was to describe the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, microbiology and outcomes of patients of all ages with Streptococcus pneumoniae meningitis between 2000 and 2004; two years pre- and postintroduction of an S ...
James D. Kellner, Thomas J. Marrie, Gregory J. Tyrrell, Sipi Garg, the Streptococcus pneumoniae Alberta Team (SPAT) group, Jennie Johnstone   +5 more
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Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis Suggested That Neutrophils Predominated the Airways of Children With the Respiratory Syncytial Virus

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a predominant aetiology of early‐life respiratory infections. This systematic review and meta‐analysis compared the cell types involved in airways inflammation in children with and without RSV, noting that immune responses can influence long‐term complications and may involve different inflammatory ...
Muhammad Pradhika Mapindra, Naz Chughtai, Muhammad Pradhiki Mahindra, Paul McNamara, Cissy Kartasasmita, Malcolm Gracie Semple, Mahendra Tri Arif Sampurna, Howard Clark, Jens Madsen   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

In-vitro and in-vivo expression analysis of pneumococcal vaccine candidates: pilus-1 components [PDF]

, 2011
Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) is a Gram-positive commensal of the nasopharyngeal tract of both children and healthy adults. However, S. pneumoniae is also a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, being responsible for non-invasive
De Angelis, Gabriella
core   +1 more source

Incidence of Culture‐Proven Neonatal Sepsis and Its Correlation With Nurse Staffing in a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Six‐Year Cohort Study

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To assess the incidence of culture‐proven sepsis and examine the correlation between positive blood cultures and nurse staffing in a Level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Methods This retrospective cohort study included neonates with ≥ 1 positive blood culture and signs of infection between 2018 and 2023.
A. Gudiksen, M. Breindahl, F. B. Hertz, J. D. Knudsen, S. A. Beck, S. G. Herrmann, L. Aunsholt, E. M. Carlsen   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source