Molluscum contagiosum is an infectious viral disease. The necessity to do this research in primary school of Kerman is mainly based on the high occurrence of the molluscum contagiosum (MC) among children, though an increase of the incidence of MC in adults with AIDS and immune deficiencies has also been reported. Among 1181 girls and 1440 boys, 75 were infected with MC; 29 (2.45%) and 46 (3.1%)...

Viral DNA was detected in 45.3% of the patients. Most patients tested positive for CMV (25.4%) or BK (21.2%). Although some differences frequency and type viruses were observed between bone marrow solid organ transplant, no association viral load, virus disease transplant adult pediatric recipients found. Analyzing all together, more frequently serum with symptoms complications.

Viral infections of the pediatric central nervous system (CNS) encompass a broad spectrum of both perinatally and postnatally acquired diseases with potentially devastating effects on the developing brain. In children, viral infections have been associated with chronic encephalopathy, encephalitis, demyelinating disease, tumors, and epilepsy. Older diagnostic techniques of biopsy, viral culture...

Background Chronic liver diseases (CLD) in children represent a growing health problem with significant morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to define the clinicopathological pattern of pediatric CLD in Sohag University Hospital, Sohag,Upper Egypt. Materials and Methods A total of 151children with CLD were included in a prospective hospital-based study from June 2014 to May 2018. Cases of...

background meningitis is a life-threatening disease and can lead to significant sequelae. pediatric bacterial meningitis leaves some survivors with more significant sequelae if not treated, promptly. the advent of vaccine has changed the incidence of pediatric bacterial meningitis but these vaccines have not been used in routine childhood immunization schedule. objectives the current study aime...

Chronic viral hepatitis is a public health issue both worldwide and in Romania, where the prevalence of the disease is still high. We present the available therapies used for chronic viral hepatitis B treatment in children, worldwide and in Romania, indications and contraindications of treatment, benefits and disadvantages for each class. The present paper reviews only the treatment options and...

Seventy-four consecutive pediatric liver transplant recipients were reviewed to assess the effect of the monoclonal anti-T-lymphocyte antibody OKT3 on subsequent viral infection (9 patients were excluded due to postoperative demise during the 1st week). Twenty-two patients received OKT3 in addition to standard cyclosporine-prednisone immunosuppression for either steroid-resistant acute rejectio...

background this retrospective study aimed to determine the epidemiologic characteristics and risk factors of chronic kidney diseases (ckd) in patients < 18 years old at a single referral center. materials and methods in a hospital-based case control study, 66 ckd patients less than 18 years old were compared to 81 control patients (also under 18) without ckd. a patient was defined as a ckd case...

this paper is by terry kemp. she is a midwife with 10 years record of service. in this paper she speaks about her own experience which had burdened her in that condition. herpes gestation is a rare condition and has been defined in books related to autoimmune gestation disease. if your reaction after reading the title of this paper was just shrugging your shoulders and accepting it as a viral i...

Viral infections are an important cause of pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Numerous viruses, including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza A (H1N1) virus, have been implicated in the progression of pneumonia to ARDS; yet the incidence of progression is unknown. Despite acute and chronic morbidity associated with respiratory viral infections, particularly in "at...