Month: <span>December 2024</span>
Month: December 2024

Prevalence of nasopharyngeal Streptococcus Pneumoniae carriage in infants: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies and randomized controlled trials

PLoS One. 2024 Dec 18;19(12):e0315461. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0315461. eCollection 2024. ABSTRACT This study aims to examine the prevalence of nasopharyngeal Streptococcus pneumoniae carriage (NSPC) in infants …

Evaluation of infants administered prophylactic intravenous immunoglobulin following exposure to measles

J Infect Dev Ctries. 2024 Nov 30;18(11):1739-1745. doi: 10.3855/jidc.18701. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is an alternative for post-exposure prophylaxis if a vaccine is contraindicated …

High prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection among adolescents and young adults attending HIV and sexual health clinics

Int J STD AIDS. 2024 Dec 18:9564624241302231. doi: 10.1177/09564624241302231. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among Thai …

Clinical Characterization and Prognostic Risk Factors of Susac Syndrome: A Retrospective Multicenter Study

Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm. 2025 Mar;12(2):e200357. doi: 10.1212/NXI.0000000000200357. Epub 2024 Dec 18. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Susac syndrome (SuS) is a rare disorder characterized by encephalopathy, …