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Rampedi PN, Ogunrombi MO, Adeleke OA. Leading Paediatric Infectious Diseases-Current Trends, Gaps, and Future Prospects in Oral Pharmacotherapeutic Interventions. Pharmaceutics 2024; 16:712. [PMID: 38931836 PMCID: PMC11206886 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics16060712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2024] [Revised: 05/17/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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Paediatric infectious diseases contribute significantly to global health challenges. Conventional therapeutic interventions are not always suitable for children, as they are regularly accompanied with long-standing disadvantages that negatively impact efficacy, thus necessitating the need for effective and child-friendly pharmacotherapeutic interventions. Recent advancements in drug delivery technologies, particularly oral formulations, have shown tremendous progress in enhancing the effectiveness of paediatric medicines. Generally, these delivery methods target, and address challenges associated with palatability, dosing accuracy, stability, bioavailability, patient compliance, and caregiver convenience, which are important factors that can influence successful treatment outcomes in children. Some of the emerging trends include moving away from creating liquid delivery systems to developing oral solid formulations, with the most explored being orodispersible tablets, multiparticulate dosage forms using film-coating technologies, and chewable drug products. Other ongoing innovations include gastro-retentive, 3D-printed, nipple-shield, milk-based, and nanoparticulate (e.g., lipid-, polymeric-based templates) drug delivery systems, possessing the potential to improve therapeutic effectiveness, age appropriateness, pharmacokinetics, and safety profiles as they relate to the paediatric population. This manuscript therefore highlights the evolving landscape of oral pharmacotherapeutic interventions for leading paediatric infectious diseases, crediting the role of innovative drug delivery technologies. By focusing on the current trends, pointing out gaps, and identifying future possibilities, this review aims to contribute towards ongoing efforts directed at improving paediatric health outcomes associated with the management of these infectious ailments through accessible and efficacious drug treatments.
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- Penelope N. Rampedi
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, School of Medicine, Sefako Makgatho Health Science University, Pretoria 0208, South Africa; (P.N.R.); (M.O.O.)
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, School of Medicine, Sefako Makgatho Health Science University, Pretoria 0208, South Africa; (P.N.R.); (M.O.O.)
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- Preclinical Laboratory for Drug Delivery Innovations, College of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 3J5, Canada
- School of Pharmacy, Sefako Makgatho Health Science University, Pretoria 0208, South Africa
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Borrow R, Findlow J. The important lessons lurking in the history of meningococcal epidemiology. Expert Rev Vaccines 2024; 23:445-462. [PMID: 38517733 DOI: 10.1080/14760584.2024.2329618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/24/2024]
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INTRODUCTION The epidemiology of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD), a rare but potentially fatal illness, is typically described as unpredictable and subject to sporadic outbreaks. AREAS COVERED Meningococcal epidemiology and vaccine use during the last ~ 200 years are examined within the context of meningococcal characterization and classification to guide future IMD prevention efforts. EXPERT OPINION Historical and contemporary data highlight the dynamic nature of meningococcal epidemiology, with continued emergence of hyperinvasive clones and affected regions. Recent shifts include global increases in serogroup W disease, meningococcal antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and meningococcal urethritis; additionally, unvaccinated populations have experienced disease resurgences following lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. Despite these changes, a close analysis of meningococcal epidemiology indicates consistent dominance of serogroups A, B, C, W, and Y and elevated IMD rates among infants and young children, adolescents/young adults, and older adults. Demonstrably effective vaccines against all 5 major disease-causing serogroups are available, and their prophylactic use represents a powerful weapon against IMD, including AMR. The World Health Organization's goal of defeating meningitis by the year 2030 demands broad protection against IMD, which in turn indicates an urgent need to expand meningococcal vaccination programs across major disease-causing serogroups and age-related risk groups.
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- Ray Borrow
- Meningococcal Reference Unit, UKHSA, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK
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- Global Medical Affairs, Vaccines and Antivirals, Pfizer Ltd, Tadworth, UK
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Mahendran GN, Tey CS, Musso MF, Anand GS, Larson J, Mehta M, Reichert L, Prickett K, Raol NP. Measuring the Impact of a Delay in Care on Pediatric Otolaryngologic Surgery Completion. EAR, NOSE & THROAT JOURNAL 2022:1455613221134428. [PMID: 36240145 DOI: 10.1177/01455613221134428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Objective: To determine if postponement of elective pediatric otorhinolaryngology surgeries results in a change in overall healthcare utilization and if there is any commensurate impact on disease progression. Methods: We identified patients ≤18 years of age whose surgeries were postponed at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic-related shutdown. We then tracked patients' rate of and patterns of rescheduling surgery. Surveys were also sent to caregivers to better characterize his/her decision regarding moving forward with his/her child's surgery during COVID-19. Results: A total of 1915 pediatric patients had elective surgeries canceled, of which 992 (51.8%) were rescheduled within 4 months. No difference in rates of rescheduling was identified based on race or ethnicity. Patients who were scheduled for tonsillectomies and/or adenoidectomies were 1.22 times more likely to reschedule compared to those patients with other planned procedures (CI: 1.02-1.46). A total of 95 caregivers at two hospitals completed surveys: 44 (47.4%) rescheduled their child's surgery. Most caregivers who rescheduled were concerned their child's disease could impact their future (n = 14, 32%). Conclusions: Just over half of patients who had pediatric otolaryngologic surgery canceled during a period of social distancing went on to have surgery within a 4-month timeframe. This reflects the dependence of pediatric otolaryngologic surgery on environmental exposures and may represent a potential target for prevention and management of some pediatric otolaryngology diseases.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athen, GA, USA
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- Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Pediatric Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Pediatric Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago IL, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ann and Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
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CALABRÒ GIOVANNAELISA, ICARDI GIANCARLO, BONANNI PAOLO, GABUTTI GIOVANNI, VITALE FRANCESCO, RIZZO CATERINA, CICCHETTI AMERICO, STAIANO ANNAMARIA, ANSALDI FILIPPO, ORSI ANDREA, DE WAURE CHIARA, PANATTO DONATELLA, AMICIZIA DANIELA, BERT FABRIZIO, VILLANI ALBERTO, IERACI ROBERTO, CONVERSANO MICHELE, RUSSO CARMELA, RUMI FILIPPO, SCOTTI SILVESTRO, MAIO TOMMASA, RUSSO ROCCO, VACCARO CONCETTAMARIA, SILIQUINI ROBERTA, RICCIARDI WALTER. [Flu vaccination and value-based health care: operational solutions to safeguard public health]. JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE AND HYGIENE 2022; 63:E1-E85. [PMID: 36310765 PMCID: PMC9586154 DOI: 10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2022.63.2s2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- GIOVANNA ELISA CALABRÒ
- Sezione di Igiene, Dipartimento Universitario di Scienze della Vita e Sanità Pubblica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma
- VIHTALI - Value In Health Technology and Academy for Leadership & Innovation, Spin-Off dell'Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma
- Autore corrispondente: Giovanna Elisa Calabrò, Sezione di Igiene, Dipartimento Universitario di Scienze della Vita e Sanità Pubblica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italia - E-mail:
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università degli Studi di Genova
- U.O. Igiene, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute (DSS), Università di Firenze
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- Coordinatore Nazionale GdL Vaccini e Politiche Vaccinali della SItI
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- Dipartimento Promozione della Salute, Materno-Infantile, di Medicina Interna e Specialistica di Eccellenza “G. D’Alessandro”, Università degli Studi di Palermo
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- Dipartimento di ricerca traslazionale e nuove tecnologie in medicina e chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Pisa
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- Alta Scuola di Economia e Management dei Sistemi Sanitari (ALTEMS), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Traslazionali, Università degli Studi “Federico II”, Napoli
- Presidente Società Italiana di Pediatria (SIP)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università degli Studi di Genova
- A.Li.Sa. Azienda Ligure Sanitaria Regione Liguria
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università degli Studi di Genova
- U.O. Igiene, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova
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- Dipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Perugia
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università degli Studi di Genova
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università degli Studi di Genova
- A.Li.Sa. Azienda Ligure Sanitaria Regione Liguria
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Sanità Pubblica e Pediatriche, Università degli Studi di Torino
- SSDU Igiene Ospedaliera e Governo delle Infezioni Correlate all’Assistenza, ASL TO3
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- Dipartimento Emergenza Accettazione Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Roma
- Dipartimento di Medicina dei Sistemi, Università di Roma Tor Vergata
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- Strategie vaccinali, Regione Lazio
- Ricercatore associato CID Ethics-CNR
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- U.O.S.V.D. Epidemiologia - Comunicazione e Formazione Coordinamento delle Attività di Promozione della Salute e di Educazione Sanitaria, ASL Taranto
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- Alta Scuola di Economia e Management dei Sistemi Sanitari (ALTEMS), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma
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- Federazione Italiana Medici di Medicina Generale (FIMMG)
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- Coordinatore tavolo tecnico vaccinazioni, Società Italiana di Pediatria (SIP)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Sanità Pubblica e Pediatriche, Università degli Studi di Torino
- AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino
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- Sezione di Igiene, Dipartimento Universitario di Scienze della Vita e Sanità Pubblica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma
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Macintosh JLB, Behunin G, Luthy KEB, Beckstrand RL, Eden LM, Ray G. Effectiveness of a vaccination education module for college freshmen. JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH : J OF ACH 2022:1-4. [PMID: 36084268 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2022.2119399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Revised: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a vaccination education module to improve vaccine expectations and behaviors among college freshmen. Participants: The participants were 177 college freshmen at one private Utah university. Participants were eligible for this study if admitted as new freshmen during the 2019-2020 school year. Methods: The study was a cross-sectional pre- and post-education evaluation assessing vaccine expectations and behaviors using Likert-type and open-ended questions. Results: After completing the vaccination education module, participants' vaccine expectations and behavioral intentions improved. Participants reported they were more likely to be up-to-date on personal vaccines and more likely to expect other students to be up-to-date on their vaccinations. Participants were more likely to ask other students to vaccinate and were also more likely to ask their family members to be vaccinated. Conclusions: This online vaccination education module effectively improved participants' vaccine expectations and behavioral intentions.
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- College of Nursing, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA
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- College of Nursing, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA
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- College of Nursing, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA
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Lee PH, Lim PL. Vulnerability of community-based isolation: a case of concurrent COVID-19 and primary varicella infection. Singapore Med J 2022; 63:348. [PMID: 36043313 PMCID: PMC9329550 DOI: 10.11622/smedj.2020110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Pei Hua Lee
- Department of Infectious Diseases, National Centre for Infectious Diseases, Singapore.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, National Centre for Infectious Diseases, Singapore.
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Huang JF, Zhao ZY, Lu WK, Rui J, Deng B, Liu WK, Yang TL, Li ZY, Li PH, Liu C, Luo L, Zhao B, Wang YF, Li Q, Wang MZ, Chen TM. Correlation between mumps and meteorological factors in Xiamen City, China: A modelling study. Infect Dis Model 2022; 7:127-137. [PMID: 35573860 PMCID: PMC9062423 DOI: 10.1016/j.idm.2022.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Objective Mumps is a seasonal infectious disease, always occurring in winter and spring. In this study, we aim to analyze its epidemiological characteristics, transmissibility, and its correlation with meteorological variables. Method A seasonal Susceptible–Exposed–Infectious/Asymptomatic–Recovered model and a next-generation matrix method were applied to estimate the time-dependent reproduction number (Rt). Results The seasonal double peak of annual incidence was mainly in May to July and November to December. There was high transmission at the median of Rt = 1.091 (ranged: 0 to 4.393). Rt was seasonally distributed mainly from February to April and from September to November. Correlations were found between temperature (Pearson correlation coefficient [r] ranged: from 0.101 to 0.115), average relative humidity (r = 0.070), average local pressure (r = -0.066), and the number of new cases. In addition, average local pressure (r = 0.188), average wind speed (r = 0.111), air temperature (r ranged: -0.128 to -0.150), average relative humidity (r = -0.203) and sunshine duration (r = -0.075) were all correlated with Rt. Conclusion A relatively high level of transmissibility has been found in Xiamen City, leading to a continuous epidemic of mumps. Meteorological factors, especially air temperature and relative humidity, may be more closely associated with mumps than other factors.
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Holubova J, Stanek O, Juhasz A, Hamidou Soumana I, Makovicky P, Sebo P. The Fim and FhaB adhesins play a crucial role in nasal cavity infection and Bordetella pertussis transmission in a novel mouse catarrhal infection model. PLoS Pathog 2022; 18:e1010402. [PMID: 35395059 PMCID: PMC9020735 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1010402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Revised: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Pulmonary infections caused by Bordetella pertussis used to be the prime cause of infant mortality in the pre-vaccine era and mouse models of pertussis pneumonia served in characterization of B. pertussis virulence mechanisms. However, the biologically most relevant catarrhal disease stage and B. pertussis transmission has not been adequately reproduced in adult mice due to limited proliferation of the human-adapted pathogen on murine nasopharyngeal mucosa. We used immunodeficient C57BL/6J MyD88 KO mice to achieve B. pertussis proliferation to human-like high counts of 108 viable bacteria per nasal cavity to elicit rhinosinusitis accompanied by robust shedding and transmission of B. pertussis bacteria to adult co-housed MyD88 KO mice. Experiments with a comprehensive set of B. pertussis mutants revealed that pertussis toxin, adenylate cyclase toxin-hemolysin, the T3SS effector BteA/BopC and several other known virulence factors were dispensable for nasal cavity infection and B. pertussis transmission in the immunocompromised MyD88 KO mice. In contrast, mutants lacking the filamentous hemagglutinin (FhaB) or fimbriae (Fim) adhesins infected the nasal cavity poorly, shed at low levels and failed to productively infect co-housed MyD88 KO or C57BL/6J mice. FhaB and fimbriae thus appear to play a critical role in B. pertussis transmission. The here-described novel murine model of B. pertussis-induced nasal catarrh opens the way to genetic dissection of host mechanisms involved in B. pertussis shedding and to validation of key bacterial transmission factors that ought to be targeted by future pertussis vaccines. Pertussis is a strictly human respiratory infectious disease that can be fatal to young children and elderly. The currently used mouse models of intracerebral or pulmonary B. pertussis infection served remarkably well in identification of B. pertussis virulence factors and development of efficacious pertussis vaccines. However, B. pertussis transmission could not be reproduced in adult mice due to limited proliferation of the human pathogen in the upper airways of mice. Therefore, we inoculated nasal cavities of immunodeficient MyD88 knock-out mice to achieve a human-like high level of nasal mucosa infection. This allowed triggering of rhinitis and catarrhal shedding of bacteria from mouse nasal cavity and efficient transmission of the infection onto co-housed adult animals. Testing a set of bacterial mutants, we identified two bacterial adhesins as key transmission factors. Combined with the power of mouse and bacterial genetics, this newly established mouse model of the catarrhal phase of the whooping cough disease will enable deciphering of mechanisms that underlie B. pertussis transmission to new hosts.
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- Jana Holubova
- Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America
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- Institute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Centre for Phenogenomics, Vestec, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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Risk factors associated with outbreaks of seasonal infectious disease in school settings, England, UK. Epidemiol Infect 2020; 148:e287. [PMID: 33203492 PMCID: PMC7770374 DOI: 10.1017/s0950268820002824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Children are important transmitters of infection. Within schools they encounter large numbers of contacts and infections can spread easily causing outbreaks. However, not all schools are affected equally. We conducted a retrospective analysis of school outbreaks to identify factors associated with the risk of gastroenteritis, influenza, rash or other outbreaks. Data on reported school outbreaks in England were obtained from Public Health England and linked with data from the Department for Education and the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted). Primary and all-through schools were found to be at increased risk of outbreaks, compared with secondary schools (odds ratio (OR) 5.82, 95% confidence interval (CI) 4.50–7.58 and OR 4.66, 95% CI 3.27–6.61, respectively). School size was also significantly associated with the risk of outbreaks, with higher odds associated with larger schools. Attack rates were higher in gastroenteritis and influenza outbreaks, with lower attack rates associated with rashes (relative risk 0.17, 95% CI 0.15–0.20). Deprivation and Ofsted rating were not associated with either outbreak occurrence or the subsequent attack rate. This study identifies primary and all-through schools as key settings for health protection interventions. Public health teams need to work closely with these schools to encourage early identification and reporting of outbreaks.
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Tan MG, Beecker J. Chickenpox in an elderly man. CANADIAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN MEDECIN DE FAMILLE CANADIEN 2020; 66:e213-e215. [PMID: 32817048 PMCID: PMC7430786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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- Marcus G Tan
- Dermatology resident in the Division of Dermatology at The Ottawa Hospital in Ontario
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- Associate Professor of Dermatology at the University of Ottawa and a dermatologist in the Division of Dermatology at The Ottawa Hospital
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Azzari C, Baldo V, Giuffrida S, Gani R, O'Brien E, Alimenti C, Daniels VJ, Wolfson LJ. The Cost-Effectiveness of Universal Varicella Vaccination in Italy: A Model-Based Assessment of Vaccination Strategies. CLINICOECONOMICS AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH 2020; 12:273-283. [PMID: 32606844 PMCID: PMC7294569 DOI: 10.2147/ceor.s229685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2019] [Accepted: 02/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Background In 2017, varicella vaccination became mandatory for all children in Italy, based on a two-dose schedule administered at 12–15 months of age and 5 to 6 years of age. Varicella vaccines are available in different formulations (as a single vaccine or as a combination vaccine together with measles, mumps, and rubella) and are made by multiple manufacturers with different effectiveness profiles. This study calculates the cost-effectiveness of a range of varicella vaccination strategies to identify the optimal strategy for Italy. Methods A dynamic transmission cost-effectiveness model was applied in Italy to simulate the long-term (50 years) costs and outcomes associated with different varicella vaccination strategies. Five vaccination strategies were evaluated using the model: two doses of two different combination Measles-Mumps-Rubella-Varicella vaccines (either Vaccine A (MSD) [denoted QQVa] or Vaccine B (GSK) [denoted QQVb]); a first dose of a single Varicella vaccine followed by a second dose of a combination vaccine (either Vaccine C (MSD) followed by Vaccine A [denoted MQVa] or Vaccine D (GSK) followed by Vaccine B [denoted MQVb]); or no vaccine at all (NV). The model was adapted for Italy using publicly available Italian data and expert opinion. Results Over the 50-year time-horizon, in the absence of universal varicella vaccination, there would be 34.8 million varicella cases, 142 varicella-infection-related deaths, and €23 billion in societal costs. The cost per capita from a societal perspective ranged from €164.55 to €392.18 with NV being the most expensive and QQVa the least expensive. The most effective strategy was QQVa, which resulted in a 66% decrease in varicella cases and 30% reduction in varicella-related deaths compared to NV strategy. QQVa led to a net saving in societal cost around €13 billion compared to NV as the cost of vaccination was more than offset by the savings that resulted from the reduced burden of illness. Conclusion Varicella vaccination has a major impact on reducing varicella incidence, prevalence, and societal costs. This analysis supports the policy for universal varicella vaccination in Italy as the NV strategy was the most expensive and resulted in the poorest outcomes. QQVa offers the greatest benefits at the lowest cost and should be considered as a potential priority strategy for Italian population.
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- C Azzari
- Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence and Meyer Children's University Hospital, Florence 50139, Italy
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- Hygiene and Public Health Unit Department of Cardiac Thoracic Vascular Sciences and Public Health University of Padua, Padua 35100, Italy
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- LHU Reggio Calabria, Reggio 89100, Calabria, Italy
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- Evidence Synthesis, Modeling & Communication, Evidera, London, UK
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- Evidence Synthesis, Modeling & Communication, Evidera, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Center for Observational and Real-World Evidence, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA
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- Center for Observational and Real-World Evidence, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA
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Wormser GP. COVID-19 versus seasonal influenza 2019-2020: USA. Wien Klin Wochenschr 2020; 132:387-389. [PMID: 32514623 PMCID: PMC7276496 DOI: 10.1007/s00508-020-01685-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/17/2020] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Severe mitigation efforts in the USA to reduce the incidence of COVID-19 infections have led to a massive rise in unemployment, social disruption, and appear to be leading to a severe economic depression. In contrast, no such interventions were regarded as necessary to manage seasonal influenza in 2019-2020. Another mitigation approach is proposed for COVID-19 that would allow society to function and yet should still be effective.
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- Gary P Wormser
- Division of Infectious Diseases, New York Medical College, 40 Sunshine Cottage Road, Skyline Office #2N-E14, 10595, Valhalla, NY, USA.
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Stapleton PJ, Eshaghi A, Seo CY, Wilson S, Harris T, Deeks SL, Bolotin S, Goneau LW, Gubbay JB, Patel SN. Evaluating the use of whole genome sequencing for the investigation of a large mumps outbreak in Ontario, Canada. Sci Rep 2019; 9:12615. [PMID: 31471545 PMCID: PMC6717193 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-47740-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2019] [Accepted: 07/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
Abstract
In 2017 Ontario experienced the largest mumps outbreak in the province in 8 years, at a time when multiple outbreaks were occurring across North America. Of 259 reported cases, 143 occurred in Toronto, primarily among young adults. Routine genotyping of the small hydrophobic gene indicated that the outbreak was due to mumps virus genotype G. We performed a retrospective study of whole genome sequencing of 26 mumps virus isolates from early in the outbreak, using a tiling amplicon method. Results indicated that two of the cases were genetically divergent, with the remaining 24 cases belonging to two major clades and one minor clade. Phylogeographic analysis confirmed circulation of virus from each clade between Toronto and other regions in Ontario. Comparison with other genotype G strains from North America suggested that the presence of co-circulating major clades may have been due to separate importation events from outbreaks in the United States. A transmission network analysis performed with the software program TransPhylo was compared with previously collected epidemiological data. The transmission tree correlated with known epidemiological links between nine patients and identified new potential clusters with no known epidemiological links.
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- P J Stapleton
- Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Public Health Ontario Laboratory, Public Health Ontario, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Public Health Ontario Laboratory, Public Health Ontario, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Communicable Diseases, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Public Health Ontario, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Communicable Diseases, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Public Health Ontario, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Communicable Diseases, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Public Health Ontario, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Communicable Diseases, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Public Health Ontario, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Public Health Ontario Laboratory, Public Health Ontario, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Applied Immunisation Research and Evaluation, Public Health Ontario, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Public Health Ontario Laboratory, Public Health Ontario, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Public Health Ontario Laboratory, Public Health Ontario, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
- Public Health Ontario Laboratory, Public Health Ontario, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Gubbels JS, Van Kann DHH, Cardon G, Kremers SPJ. Activating Childcare Environments for All Children: the Importance of Children's Individual Needs. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2018; 15:E1400. [PMID: 29970831 PMCID: PMC6069277 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15071400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2018] [Revised: 06/28/2018] [Accepted: 06/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
Characteristics of the physical childcare environment are associated with children’s sedentary behavior (SB) and physical activity (PA) levels. This study examines whether these associations are moderated by child characteristics. A total of 152 1- to 3-year-old children from 22 Dutch childcare centers participated in the study. Trained research assistants observed the physical childcare environment, using the Environment and Policy Assessment Observation (EPAO) protocol. Child characteristics (age, gender, temperament and weight status) were assessed using parental questionnaires. Child SB and PA was assessed using Actigraph GT3X+ accelerometers. Linear regression analyses including interaction terms were used to examine moderation of associations between the childcare environment and child SB and PA. Natural elements and portable outdoor equipment were associated with less SB and more PA. In addition, older children, boys and heavier children were less sedentary and more active, while more use of childcare and an anxious temperament were associated with more SB. There were various interactions between environmental factors and child characteristics. Specific physical elements (e.g., natural elements) were especially beneficial for vulnerable children (i.e., anxious, overactive, depressive/withdrawn, overweight). The current study shows the importance of the physical childcare environment in lowering SB and promoting PA in very young children in general, and vulnerable children specifically. Moderation by child characteristics shows the urgency of shaping childcare centers that promote PA in all children, increasing equity in PA promotion in childcare.
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- Jessica S Gubbels
- Department of Health Promotion, NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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- Research Group Move to Be, School of Sport Studies, Fontys University of Applied Sciences, P.O. Box 347, 5600 AH Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, Ghent University, C. Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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- Department of Health Promotion, NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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