In a study of 454 Malawian children with severe malnutrition, those with HIV had a higher mortality, but those with HIV who survived had a comparible nutritional recovery with those who did not have HIV.  Here. 

In a retrospective review of a low risk predictor for serious bacterial infection in 449 febrile neonates over a ten year period demonstrated that it performs poorly.  Here.

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In a pilot randomised controlled trial, half of 44 children were given home oxygen to treat hypoxia in bronchiolitis, resulting in signifcantly shorter hospital stays.  Here. 

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In the context of a clinical trial for a TB vaccine in South Africa, during contact tracing a single induced sputum had a similar level of diagnostic yield to a single gastric lavage, but with relatively low overlap.  Here.

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In a series of sixty children with recurrent or spasmodic croup, there was no difference detected in the causitive virus when tested.  Here.

In a series of SIDS, SUDI and other infant deaths, 10% of unexplained deaths had Staph aureus isolated from normally sterile sites, suggesting an aetiological role.  Here

In hospitalised Spanish children, Human Bocavirus (HBoV) - a type of parvovirus - was the second most commonly discovered viral infection after RSV, and was found in children with a variety of clinical presentations.  Here.

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In an eight year study of mortality in a tertiary paediatric intensive care, risk of death from RSV significantly higher in those children with pre-existing morbidity, especially cardiac or respiratory.  Here.

In the period 1999 to 2006, in England and Wales 3563 cases of tuberculosis were reported in a national surveillance program, of which 60% were primary pulmonary TB.  Here.

In a series of patients with fever without localising signs under three years old, introduction of pneumococcal immunisation eliminated this as an aetiology, with urinary tract infection being the most common cause.  Here.