In order to evaluate the role of Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydia pneumoniae, we
studied 613 children aged 2–14 years who were hospitalized for community-acquired lower …

Bacteriophages (BPs) are viruses that can infect and kill bacteria without any negative effect
on human or animal cells. For this reason, it is supposed that they can be used, alone or in …

Context In the absence of an effective vaccine, serogroup B Neisseria meningitidis (MenB)
remains a major cause of invasive disease in early childhood in developed countries. …

A debate is taking place on the use of face masks (both cloth and surgical) as a prevention
tool in the community vis à vis the recent World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations…

Inmostcountries, attemptstoreducesevereacuterespiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
circulation and new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) development have been …

Background Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the result of a complex process in which
several prenatal and/or postnatal factors interfere with lower respiratory tract development, …

Objectives. To assess risk factors for nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae,
Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis in a large sample of healthy children. …

It has been reported that asymptomatic people can transmit the new coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19) and become important sources of COVID-19. To reduce the role of …

Increased use of specialised diagnostic techniques over the past 10 years has allowed
considerable new information to be obtained concerning Mycoplasma pneumoniae and …

In-vitro studies have shown that chloroquine is effective against several viruses, including
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV). 1 Multiple mechanisms of action …