Fetal loss or neonatal sepsis associated with campylobacter infection during pregnancy is
infrequently recognized. As reported herein, one case of premature labor and neonatal sepsis …

Objective: To develop guidelines for the diagnosis and management of community-acquired
pediatric pneumonia. Options: Clinical assessment, radiography, laboratory testing, and …

OBJECTIVES: To describe the clinical course of fatal cases of pertussis and identify predictors
of death at the time of presentation for medical care. METHODS: Case-control study of 16 …

To assess the morbidity associated with the continued high levels of pertussis, we studied
all children .2 years of age who were admitted to the 11 Immunization Monitoring Program-…

… Differences in means were compared with Student's t test and in group proportions with
the chi square test or Fisher's exact test for expected cells <5. The Mann-Whitney U test was …

… of T cells expressing specific T cell receptor beta-chain variable (beta-chain 2-variable bearing
T … demonstrated to have a polyclonal expansion of T cells bearing beta-chain 2 variable …

Background. Neisseria meningitidis causes 500 000 cases of septicemia and meningitis
worldwide annually, with approximately 200 cases in Canada each year. Previous studies …

Skin and soft tissue infections in children are an important cause for hospitalization. A thorough
history and physical examination can provide clues to the pathogens involved. Collection …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in unprecedented implementation of wide-ranging
public health measures globally. During the pandemic, dramatic decreases in …

… It was first described in 1967 in Japan' and later in the English-language literature in 1974
by T. Kawasaki, who suggested the name mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome.2 As early …