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Adenovirus-associated pneumonia in South African children : presentation, clinical course and outcome

Author: Mukuddem-Sablay, Zakira Date: 2015 Background: Pneumonia is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in children. Viruses have emerged as important aetiological agents in childhood pneumonia. The aim of this study was to document the clinical presentation, severity and ... Read more
Aetiology and presentation of childhood pleural infections in the post-pneumococcal conjugate vaccine era in South Africa

Author: Golden, Lauren Date: 2021 Complications of respiratory infections include pleural effusion (PE), associated with a high morbidity. Differentiating between PE caused by bacterial infections and Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) in endemic areas is difficult in children, ... Read more
Antiretroviral roll-out in South Africa: where do children feature?

Author: Shung King, Maylene ; Zampoli, Marco Date: 2004 Read more
Antiretroviral treatment for children

Author: Eley, Brian ; Davies, Mary-Ann ; Apolles, Patti ; Cowburn, Carol ; Buys, Heloise ; Zampoli, Marco ; Finlayson, Heather ; King, Spasina ; Nuttall, James Date: 2006 Objective: To describe the response of children during their first year on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Design: Retrospective, descriptive. Setting. Tertiary, referral hospital. Subjects: All HIV-infected children commenced ... Read more
Cystic fibrosis in black African children in South Africa: a case control study

Author: Kwarteng, Owusu Sandra Date: 2020 Background Cystic fibrosis (CF) is described more commonly in Caucasian populations in whom p.Phe508del is the most common mutation. There is a paucity of data of CF in black African children. The aim of this study was to describe and compare ... Read more
Exogenous Lipoid Pneumonia in Children: A Systematic Review and Case Series from South Africa

Author: Marangu, Diana Mwendwa Date: 2018 Background and objective: To describe the clinical-radiological-pathological characteristics and treatment outcomes of childhood exogenous lipoid pneumonia (ELP) and elucidate oil administration practices. Methods: A retrospective study ... Read more
Improved detection of Pneumocystis jirovecii in upper and lower respiratory tract specimens from children with suspected pneumocystis pneumonia using real-time PCR: a prospective study

Author: Samuel, Catherine M ; Whitelaw, Andrew ; Corcoran, Craig ; Morrow, Brenda ; Hsiao, Nei-Yuan ; Zampoli, Marco ; Zar, Heather Date: 2011 BACKGROUND: Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is a major cause of hospitalization and mortality in HIV-infected African children. Microbiologic diagnosis relies predominantly on silver or immunofluorescent staining of a lower respiratory tract ... Read more c b
Lung function determinants and mortality of children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis in South Africa 2007-2016

Author: Vandenbroucke, Natalie Joëlle Date: 2019 Objectives: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is one of the commonest inherited disorders in South Africa, affecting all population groups. Progressive pulmonary disease with declining forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) is the main predictor ... Read more
Pneumocystis pneumonia in South African children diagnosed by molecular methods

Author: Morrow, Brenda M ; Samuel, Catherine M ; Zampoli, Marco ; Whitelaw, Andrew ; Zar, Heather J Date: 10 Jan 2014 Background: Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is an important cause of hospitalization and mortality in HIV-infected children. However, the incidence of PCP has been underestimated due to poor sensitivity of diagnostic tests. The use of polymerase ... Read more c b