To identify and review key research advances from the literature published between 2019 and 2023 on the diagnosis and microbiology of otitis media (O…
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes annual epidemics of infections affecting the whole population. In vitro, it has been shown to infect and per…
Children in Papua New Guinea (PNG) are at high risk of pneumococcal infections. We investigated pneumococcal carriage rates, serotype distribution, a…
Otitis media (OM), middle ear infection, represents a significant burden on children, their families, and the healthcare system. OM is the major caus…
Histo-blood group antigens (HBGAs) may influence immune responses to rotavirus vaccination.
Pneumonia remains a leading cause of hospitalization and death among young children worldwide, and the diagnostic challenge of differentiating bacter…
Children in low-mid income countries, and First Nations children in high-income countries, experience disproportionately high rates of Streptococcus…
Otitis media (OM) is one of the most common infections in young children, arising from bacterial and/or viral infection of the middle ear. Globally,…
Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is the most common bacterial otopathogen associated with otitis media (OM). NTHi persists in biofilms withi…
The underlying pathogenesis of pediatric obstructive sleep disordered breathing (SDB) and recurrent tonsillitis (RT) are poorly understood but need t…