Acute flaccid myelitis: cause, diagnosis, and management
…, D Zlotolow, G deFiebre, P Lazerow, T Lotze, A Bitnun… - The Lancet, 2021 - thelancet.com
Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a disabling, polio-like illness mainly affecting children.
Outbreaks of AFM have occurred across multiple global regions since 2012, and the disease …
Outbreaks of AFM have occurred across multiple global regions since 2012, and the disease …
Pediatric Epstein-Barr virus—associated encephalitis: 10-year review
A Doja, A Bitnun, EL Ford Jones… - Journal of child …, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
Many neurologic manifestations of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection have been
documented, including encephalitis, aseptic meningitis, transverse myelitis, and Guillain-Barré …
documented, including encephalitis, aseptic meningitis, transverse myelitis, and Guillain-Barré …
[HTML][HTML] The differential impact of pediatric COVID-19 between high-income countries and low-and middle-income countries: A systematic review of fatality and ICU …
…, N Matsuda, Q Mahood, A Wadhwa, A Bitnun… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background The overall global impact of COVID-19 in children and regional variability in
pediatric outcomes are presently unknown. Methods To evaluate the magnitude of global …
pediatric outcomes are presently unknown. Methods To evaluate the magnitude of global …
Case definitions, diagnostic algorithms, and priorities in encephalitis: consensus statement of the international encephalitis consortium
…, AS Lauring, J Sejvar, A Bitnun… - Clinical Infectious …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background. Encephalitis continues to result in substantial morbidity and mortality
worldwide. Advances in diagnosis and management have been limited, in part, by a lack of …
worldwide. Advances in diagnosis and management have been limited, in part, by a lack of …
[HTML][HTML] Classification system and case definition for SARS‐CoV‐2 infection in pregnant women, fetuses, and neonates
The possibility of mother-to-fetus transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the cause of coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19), is currently a highly debated concept in perinatal medicine. 1 It has …
disease 2019 (COVID-19), is currently a highly debated concept in perinatal medicine. 1 It has …
The epidemiology, management, and outcomes of bacterial meningitis in infants
L Ouchenir, C Renaud, S Khan, A Bitnun… - …, 2017 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVES: The pathogens that cause bacterial meningitis in infants and their antimicrobial
susceptibilities may have changed in this era of increasing antimicrobial resistance, use of …
susceptibilities may have changed in this era of increasing antimicrobial resistance, use of …
Acute Childhood Encephalitis and Mycoplasma pneumoniae
A Bitnun, EL Ford-Jones, M Petric… - Clinical infectious …, 2001 - academic.oup.com
In a prospective 5-year study of children with acute encephalitis, evidence of Mycoplasma
pneumoniae infection was demonstrated in 50 (31%) of 159 children. In 11 (6.9%) of these …
pneumoniae infection was demonstrated in 50 (31%) of 159 children. In 11 (6.9%) of these …
Measles inclusion-body encephalitis caused by the vaccine strain of measles virus
A Bitnun, P Shannon, A Durward… - Clinical Infectious …, 1999 - academic.oup.com
We report a case of measles inclusion-body encephalitis (MIBE) occurring in an apparently
healthy 21-month-old boy 8.5 months after measles-mumps-rubella vaccination. He had no …
healthy 21-month-old boy 8.5 months after measles-mumps-rubella vaccination. He had no …
A 12-year prospective study of childhood herpes simplex encephalitis: is there a broader spectrum of disease?
JM Elbers, A Bitnun, SE Richardson… - …, 2007 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to review the experience with herpes simplex
encephalitis at the Hospital for Sick Children over the past 12 years. METHODS. All patients …
encephalitis at the Hospital for Sick Children over the past 12 years. METHODS. All patients …
Children hospitalized with severe acute respiratory syndrome-related illness in Toronto
A Bitnun, U Allen, H Heurter, SM King, MA Opavsky… - …, 2003 - publications.aap.org
Objective. An outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) occurred in the greater
Toronto area between February and June 2003. We describe the clinical, laboratory, and …
Toronto area between February and June 2003. We describe the clinical, laboratory, and …
