Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) causes significant
morbidity and mortality among young infants worldwide. It is currently widely accepted that …

We report the investigation of an outbreak situation of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA) that occurred at the Academic Hospital Paramaribo (AZP) in the Republic of …

We present the case of a full term neonate with severe persistent pulmonary hypertension of
the newborn (PPHN) after birth asphyxia cared for at the St. Elizabeth Hospital in Curacao …

Background Viruses are the most frequent cause of severe acute respiratory infection (SARI)
in children. It is currently unknown whether presence of a virus, the number of viruses, or …

Purpose: Vascular inflammation and leakage in sepsis is mediated by Angiopoietin-1 (Ang-
1) and Angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) and their phosphorylation of the endothelial Tie-2 receptor …

Dengue is currently the most common arboviral infection worldwide. Due to global climate
change and other factors, the vector of the virus-the Aedes mosquito-has spread …

Background In the workup of a pediatric patient with pericarditis we found evidence of a
pseudo-aneurysm of the left ventricle, which is a rare complication of purulent pericarditis …

Background Scaling up neonatal care facilities in developing countries can improve survival
of newborns. Recently, the only tertiary neonatal care facility in Suriname transitioned to a …

Background Evidence shows that activation of pulmonary vascular endothelium and
neutrophils are involved in the pathophysiology of acute bronchiolitis. We hypothesized that …

Background: Early onset neonatal sepsis (EONS) and late onset neonatal sepsis (LONS)
are important causes of neonatal mortality and morbidity. A pressing need for reliable and …