Importance Acute bronchiolitis is the leading cause of hospitalization among infants.
Previous studies, underpowered to examine hospital admission, have found a limited benefit …

Objectives National and international guidelines are very heterogeneous about the
necessity to perform a lumbar puncture (LP) in children under 12 months of age with a first …

Purpose Some probiotic strains reduce the duration of acute diarrhea. Because of strain and
product specificity, each product needs to be supported by clinical data. This study aimed to …

Background. Vietnam conducted a measles catch-up supplementary immunization activity
(SIA) during 2002–2003 that targeted children 9 months–10 years of age, followed by …

Abstract From November 2009 to October 2012, implementation of guidelines, unlabeled by
the French Agency of Health Products, changed the categories of antibiotics prescribed for …

Introduction Bronchiolitis is the leading cause of hospitalization for infants but its economic
burden is not well documented. Our objective was to describe the clinical evolution and to …

Background A nationwide measles outbreak occurred in Vietnam between 2013 and 2014.
Objectives To provide an overview on the 2013–2014 measles outbreak in northern Vietnam …

Staphylococcus aureus carrying the Panton–Valentine leukocidin (PVL) gene could be the
source of both recurrent furunculosis or abscesses and severe infections, mainly necrotising …

Diarrhea in childhood is very frequent (two episodes/year/children less of 5 years), rarely
fatale (mostly mild) and not requiring additional exploration. But it can justify a …

Background The number of trips to the tropics taken by children with chronic health
disorders (CHDs) is increasing. Methods All of the children with CHDs who attended two …