Background Streptococcus pneumoniae is a leading cause of bacterial pneumonia,
meningitis, and sepsis in children worldwide. However, many countries lack national …

The global burden of disease caused by group A streptococcus (GAS) is not known. We
review recent population-based data to estimate the burden of GAS diseases and highlight …

Childhood pneumonia is the leading single cause of mortality in children aged less than 5
years. The incidence in this age group is estimated to be 0.29 episodes per child-year in …

Group A streptococcus (GAS) or Streptococcus pyogenes has been recognised as an
important human pathogen since early days of modern microbiology, and it remains among …

Bacterial infections following influenza are an important cause of morbidity and mortality
worldwide. Based on the historical importance of pneumonia as a cause of death during …

Neonatal infections currently cause about 1.6 million deaths annually in developing
countries. Sepsis and meningitis are responsible for most of these deaths. Resistance to …

Background There are few epidemiologic data on invasive bacterial infections among
children in sub-Saharan Africa. We studied every acute pediatric admission to a rural district …

The bacterial species Streptococcus pneumoniae consists of 90 immunologically distinct
serotypes, of which some possess distinct epidemiological properties. Certain serotypes are …

Methods: We searched the literature for studies from developing countries reporting etiology
of community-acquired infections (sepsis, pneumonia, meningitis) published since 1980 …

Topical therapy to enhance skin barrier function may be a simple, low‐cost, effective strategy
to improve outcome of preterm infants with a developmentally compromised epidermal …