Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis of ciliary ultrastructure is classically used
for the diagnosis of primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD). We report our extensive experience of …

In a 12-month cohort follow-up study of 2435 children vaccinated in 2007 by Statens Serum
Institute BCG strain (BCG SSI ® ), 17.8% had an adverse event (AE): erythema 12.4%, …

We conducted a multicenter prospective study to document changes in nasopharyngeal
carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Branhamella catarrhalis …

The goal of the study was to evaluate the incidence of primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) in
children suffering from recurrent respiratory tract infections (RRIs) by means of a noninvasive …

Background. Three-day, 10 mg/kg/day azithromycin (AZM) studies in pediatric acute group A
streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis have shown contradictory bacteriologic results. This study …

Background: Several studies have suggested that probiotics (proB) and/or prebiotics (preB)
could reduce the burden of infection in infants and toddlers. We aimed to determine whether …

Objective To compare the efficacy and safety of amoxicillin (50 mg/kg/day divided twice daily)
for 6 days and penicillin V (45 mg/kg/day divided into three doses/day) for 10 days in …

… pneumoniae and M. catarrhalis was significantly different between the patients treated with
ceftriaxone, 43.9 and 42.2, respectively, and the patients treated with amox/clav, 17.4 and …

Results. Two hundred sixteen pediatric departments reported a total of 1084 cases of BM, and
19 units reported no cases. The patients' mean age (±SD) was 3.5±4.3 years (median age…

Background. Many publications in recent years have argued in favor of shortened therapy
for acute otitis media. However, doubt persists regarding children younger than 2 years, and …