He probably contracted the Hib infection first, Guellil and colleagues ... detection of Haemophilus influenzae in an early medieval child promises that it will be detectable in more cases in ...

The study's main conclusion is clear: Children with chronic or persistent diarrhea have significantly lower and different bacterial diversity compared to healthy children. "Our results show a ...

Probiotics - supplements which promote the body's so-called "friendly" bacteria - could be used to help children with autism, researchers said today. A study carried out by the Food Microbiology ...

The drug Blujepa, from drugmaker GSK, provides a new treatment option as bacteria increasingly become resistant to the ...

The Chinese Medical Association has released new guidelines for diagnosing and treating Mycoplasma pneumoniae in children.

Aim of the study was to identify clinical and biological factors associated with death or neurological sequelae in a retrospective cohort of children with bacterial meningitis. Methods ...

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a serious public health threat. Understanding the biology of these bacteria--such as how they synthesise their protective capsules--is essential for developing new ...

A systematic search of the literature was made from January 1991 to December 2009 in the MEDLINE, Embase and Cochrane databases. Since Hib vaccination was not widely distributed before 1991, [10 ...

The measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico has reached nearly 300 cases, with doctors warning that the disease can bring ...

Bacterial meningitis is relatively rare ... The CDC recommends MMRV vaccination for all children between 12 months and 12 years old, with the first of two shots given between ages 12 and 15 ...