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Antibiotic use in children hospitalised for influenza, 2010–2021: the Canadian Immunization Monitoring Program Active (IMPACT)
To determine characteristics associated with inappropriate antibiotic use amongst children hospitalised for influenza.
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Open AccessFactors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in unvaccinated children and young adults
Pediatric COVID-19 cases are often mild or asymptomatic, which has complicated estimations of disease burden using existing testing practices. We aimed to determine the age-specific population seropositivity a...
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SARS-CoV-2 infection in technology-dependent children: a multicenter case series
The objective of this study was to describe the clinical course and outcomes in children with technology dependence (TD) hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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Open AccessChild transmission of SARS-CoV-2: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Understanding of the role of children in COVID-19 transmission has significant implications for school and childcare policies, as well as appropriate targeting of vaccine campaigns. The objective of this syste...
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Open AccessStudy protocol: NeoCLEAR: Neonatal Champagne Lumbar punctures Every time – An RCT: a multicentre, randomised controlled 2 × 2 factorial trial to investigate techniques to increase lumbar puncture success
The neonatal period carries the highest risk of bacterial meningitis (~ 1 in 5000 births), bearing high mortality (~ 10%) and morbidity (20–50%) rates. Lumbar puncture (LP) remains essential to the diagnosis o...
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Open AccessThe prevalence and clinical characteristics of pertussis-associated pneumonia among infants in Botswana
There are scant data on the prevalence and clinical course of pertussis disease among infants with pneumonia in low- and middle-income countries. While pertussis vaccination coverage is high (≥90%) among infan...
