Acute diarrhoeal diseases remain a leading cause of global morbidity and mortality
particularly among young children in resource-limited countries. Recent large studies …

Background Shigella infections are a leading cause of diarrhoeal death among children in
low-income and middle-income countries. WHO guidelines reserve antibiotics for treating …

Importance Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common occurrence in childhood;
consequently, evidence-based recommendations for its treatment are required. Objective To …

Background Bleach bathing is frequently recommended to treat atopic dermatitis (AD), but its
efficacy and safety are uncertain. Objective To systematically synthesize randomized …

We assessed the performance, stability, and user acceptability of swab-independent self-
collected saliva and saline mouth rinse/gargle sample types for the molecular detection of …

Background Nirsevimab is an extended half-life monoclonal antibody to the respiratory
syncytial virus (RSV) fusion protein that has been developed to protect infants for an entire …

Importance Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of pediatric hospitalizations.
Objective To describe the epidemiology and burden of RSV-associated hospitalizations …

Background. Botswana introduced monovalent G1P [8] rotavirus vaccine (RV1) in July 2012,
providing one of the first opportunities to assess the effectiveness of routine RV1 vaccination …

We describe the presenting features and long-term outcome of an unusual cluster of
pediatric acute flaccid paralysis cases that occurred in Canada during the 2014 enterovirus …

Background: Nearly half of child pneumonia deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa. Microbial
communities in the nasopharynx are a reservoir for pneumonia pathogens and remain …