OBJECTIVE To determine the natural history and pathogenesis of hearing loss in children
with acute bacterial meningitis. DESIGN Multicentre prospective study. SETTING 21 …

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We investigated the roles of pneumolysin and neuraminidase in the pathogenesis of
deafness and cochlear damage during experimental pneumococcal meningitis …

Ten children with advanced cirrhosis and malnutrition (less than 90% weight for height)
were fed for eight weeks with a nasogastric feed comprising whey protein (enriched with …

The most frequent bacterial cause of pharyngitis/tonsillitis, a common infection in children, is
group A beta-hemolytic streptococci. Prevention of acute rheumatic fever is the principal …

Antenatal screening in the West Midlands during a three-year period identified 297 mothers
who were chronic carriers of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)--a prevalence of about 1 in …

Objectives. To study the efficacy of otoacoustic emissions (OAEs) as a screening test for
hearing impairment in children with acute bacterial meningitis. Hearing tests were performed …

Chickenpox in childhood is a milder condition than in older patients, but serious and even
fatal complications may occur. These occur especially in immunosuppressed individuals, but …

Tumour necrosis factor‐alpha (TNFa) is a major proinflammatory cytokine which appears in
the cerebrospinal fluid very early after endotoxin challenge, and is likely to be produced …

Infection with hepatitis B virus isa worldwide problem affecting some 200 million people. 2
Transmission occurs through exposure to infectious blood and body secretions either during …