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Prolonged Infectiousness of Tuberculosis Patients in a Directly Observed Therapy Short-Course Program with Standardized Therapy by Fitzwater, Sean P., Caviedes, Luz, Gilman, Robert H., Coronel, Jorge, LaChira, Doris, Salazar, Cayo, Carlos Saravia, Juan, Reddy, Krishna, Friedland, Jon S., Moore, David A. J.

“…Background. Effective tuberculosis control is compromised by a lack of clarity about the timeframe of viable Mycobacterium tuberculosis shedding after…”
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The Worldwide Impact of the Seven-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine by Fitzwater, Sean P, Chandran, Aruna, Santosham, Mathuram, Johnson, Hope L

“…BACKGROUND:Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) are emerging as one of the most promising means to prevent pediatric disease. The 7-valent PCV (PCV-7) has…”
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Coinfections of Two Strains of NDM-1- and OXA-232-Coproducing Klebsiella pneumoniae in a Kidney Transplant Patient by Contreras, Deisy A, Fitzwater, Sean P, Nanayakkara, Deepa D, Schaenman, Joanna, Aldrovandi, Grace M, Garner, Omai B, Yang, Shangxin

“…We report here a fatal case of carbapenem-resistant (CRKP) infections in a renal transplant patient without a travel history in the prior year, from whom 2…”
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Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate vaccines: Considerations for vaccination schedules and implications for developing countries by Fitzwater, Sean P., Watt, James P., Levine, Orin S., Santosham, Mathuram

“…Prior to widespread vaccination, Haemophilus influenzae type b was a leading cause of severe childhood bacterial infection, including meningitis, worldwide…”
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Efficacy of zinc given as an adjunct in the treatment of severe and very severe pneumonia in hospitalized children 2–24 mo of age: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial by Wadhwa, Nitya, Chandran, Aruna, Aneja, Satinder, Lodha, Rakesh, Kabra, Sushil K, Chaturvedi, Mona K, Sodhi, Jitender, Fitzwater, Sean P, Chandra, Jagdish, Rath, Bimbadhar, Kainth, Udaypal S, Saini, Savita, Black, Robert E, Santosham, Mathuram, Bhatnagar, Shinjini

“…Background: Pneumonia is a leading cause of death; in India, an estimated 370,000 children die of pneumonia each year. Zinc has multiple influences on the…”
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Group B Streptococcal Meningitis in Infants Beyond the Neonatal Period by Dwivedi, Shalini, Das, Bimal K., Aneja, Satinder, Sharma, Suvasini, Chaturvedi, Mona K., Kahn, Geoff, Fitzwater, Sean P., Chandran, Aruna, Wadhwa, Nitya, Bhatnagar, Shinjini

“…Objectives To describe the clinico-bacteriological profile, and early outcomes of infants diagnosed with Group B streptococcus (GBS) meningitis. Methods This…”
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Efficacy of zinc given as an adjunct in the treatment of severe and very severe pneumonia in hospitalized children 2–24 mo of age: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial123 by Wadhwa, Nitya, Chandran, Aruna, Aneja, Satinder, Lodha, Rakesh, Kabra, Sushil K, Chaturvedi, Mona K, Sodhi, Jitender, Fitzwater, Sean P, Chandra, Jagdish, Rath, Bimbadhar, Kainth, Udaypal S, Saini, Savita, Black, Robert E, Santosham, Mathuram, Bhatnagar, Shinjini

“…Pneumonia is a leading cause of death; in India, an estimated 370,000 children die of pneumonia each year. Zinc has multiple influences on the immune response…”
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