The global burden of disease caused by group A streptococcus (GAS) is not known. We
review recent population-based data to estimate the burden of GAS diseases and highlight …

Little is known about the epidemiology of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in
tropical and developing countries; the data currently available have been reviewed. In most …

Pneumonia is an illness, usually caused by infection, in which the lungs become inflamed
and congested, reducing oxygen exchange and leading to cough and breathlessness. It …

BACKGROUND: Although radiological pneumonia is used as an outcome measure in
epidemiological studies, there is considerable variability in the interpretation of chest …

The emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) typhoid is a major global health threat affecting
many countries where the disease is endemic. Here whole-genome sequence analysis of …

The rates of bronchiectasis for Indigenous children from remote Australian communities are
unacceptably high, with one study showing 14.7/1000 Aboriginal children.■ Children with …

During a 2-year period 159 malnourished children ages 3 months to 5 years with radiologic
evidence of pneumonia were investigated to determine the cause of their pneumonia. In …

Background Impetigo and scabies are endemic diseases in many tropical countries;
however the epidemiology of these diseases is poorly understood in many areas …

This paper describes the methodologies used to develop a prediction model to assist health
workers in developing countries in facing one of the most difficult health problems in all parts …

Background. Neonatal infections are a major cause of death worldwide. Simple procedures
for identifying infants with infection that need referral for treatment are therefore of major …