Background There are no previous systematic reviews of published pediatric case series
describing the etiology of fever of unknown origin (FUO). The purpose of collecting these …

Background Intravenous gamma globulin (IVGG) is commonly used in the management of
acute myocarditis. The objective of this study was to systematically review the literature …

Current limitations in the understanding and control of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in
Canada are described through a comprehensive review focusing on:(1) treatment …

Background Poor neurodevelopmental outcomes and recurrences of cutaneous lesions
remain unacceptably frequent among survivors of neonatal herpes simplex virus (HSV) …

Recent studies have resulted in major changes in the management of urinary tract infections
(UTIs) in children. The present statement focuses on the diagnosis and management of …

OBJECTIVES: To describe differences in patients hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus
(RSV) lower respiratory tract infection (LRI) at nine Canadian tertiary care hospitals. In …

OBJECTIVES: The pathogens that cause bacterial meningitis in infants and their
antimicrobial susceptibilities may have changed in this era of increasing antimicrobial …

Our objective was to determine the most reliable site for temperature measurement in
children. In anesthetized children esophageal temperature readings were closest to those in …

To investigate associations of 2 vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms and acute
lower respiratory tract infection (ALRI), wecompared 56 young children hospitalized with …

Background. Nasopharyngeal (NP) specimens are commonly used for the detection of
respiratory viruses, but throat and saliva specimens are easier to obtain. The objective of this …