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A shorter time to culture positivity, osteoarticular infection, and higher presenting and peak values for some inflammatory markers appear predictive of persistent S. aureus bacteremia (SAB) in children, suggests a study.

Intravenous colistin therapy demonstrates acceptable efficacy in the treatment of nosocomial Gram-negative bacteria (GNB) infections in paediatric patients, reports a Thailand study.

There appears to be a downward trend in the prevalence of antibodies against cytomegalovirus (CMV) among pregnant women in Singapore, raising concerns about the potential increase in the proportion of this population who face increased susceptibility to primary CMV infection during pregnancy, as shown in a study.

A high total dose of primaquine outperforms a low dose at preventing the recurrence of Plasmodium vivax malaria in children, although it comes with more serious adverse events, according to the results of a meta-analysis.