Shortly after the injection, the infant experienced cyanosis, exhibited chest retractions, and breathing difficulties ...

Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO Scarlet fever, or scarlatina, is a bacterial infection that causes a distinctive ...

South Africa faces a significant public health challenge with a reported 1 739 congenital syphilis cases in 2023, far exceeding the global target. This article explores the implications, causes, and ...

Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis adsorbed, hepatitis B (recombinant) and inactivated poliovirus vaccine combined Pediarix (GlaxoSmithKline) 24 hr Manufacturer Diphtheria and ...

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2008;27(6):551-552. Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, is a chronic skin condition which affects 15-20% of the population in developed countries including the United ...

Adequate maternal treatment was defined as receiving at least one dose of Benzathine penicillin G-LA 2.4 million units IM at least 28 days before delivery. Univariate and multivariate analysis was ...

and that 95% of pregnant women who have syphilis are treated with benzathine penicillin. “Countries will be considered to have eliminated congenital syphilis when they have a case rate that is ...

In this Journal feature, information about a real patient is presented in stages (boldface type) to an expert clinician, who responds to the information by sharing relevant background and ...

The latest data on congenital syphilis in South Africa reveals that in 2023, 198 babies out of every 100 000 live births had been infected by their mothers. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted ...