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View article: 22q11 Deletion Syndrome in young infant presenting with multilevel airway obstruction
22q11 Deletion Syndrome in young infant presenting with multilevel airway obstruction Open
View article: Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales colonisation in a tertiary PICU, Cape Town, South Africa
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales colonisation in a tertiary PICU, Cape Town, South Africa Open
Background: Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) are important healthcare-associated pathogens in resource-limited paediatric intensive care units (PICUs). The prevalence and clinical predictors of CRE colonisation in South African …
View article: Methamidophos poisoning: A paediatric case report
Methamidophos poisoning: A paediatric case report Open
Methamidophos is a highly hazardous organophosphate and is known to cause an acute cholinergic toxidrome. Methamidophos use is not allowed in South Africa and therefore local data pertaining to methamidophos poisoning is very limited, with…
View article: Chronic lung disease in children due to SARS‐CoV‐2 pneumonia: Case series
Chronic lung disease in children due to SARS‐CoV‐2 pneumonia: Case series Open
The reported prevalence of chronic lung disease (CLD) due to coronavirus 2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 [SARS‐CoV‐2)]) pneumonia with the severe acute respiratory syndrome in children is unknown and rarely reported in E…
View article: COVID19‐associated unilateral transient phrenic nerve palsy in a young child with respiratory failure
COVID19‐associated unilateral transient phrenic nerve palsy in a young child with respiratory failure Open
We describe a case of unilateral phrenic nerve palsy due to SARS-COV-2 in a young child, which led to prolonged and complicated ventilation. The child was treated with methylprednisolone and IVIG, which led to a complete recovery of phreni…
View article: “To the Editor” COVID19-associated unilateral transient phrenic nerve palsy in a young child with respiratory failure
“To the Editor” COVID19-associated unilateral transient phrenic nerve palsy in a young child with respiratory failure Open
We describe a case of unilateral phrenic nerve palsy due to SARS-COV-2 in a young child, which led to prolonged and complicated ventilation. The child was treated with methylprednisolone and IVIG, which led to a complete recovery of phreni…
View article: Foreign body aspiration in two young infants: the devil in the carpet…
Foreign body aspiration in two young infants: the devil in the carpet… Open
Foreign body aspiration is rare in children below 6 months of age. Very young children presenting with stridor, atypical croup presentation, and not responding accordingly, subglottic foreign body aspiration should be considered. These may…
View article: Fatal SARS‐CoV‐2 Omicron variant in a young infant: Autopsy findings
Fatal SARS‐CoV‐2 Omicron variant in a young infant: Autopsy findings Open
SARS-CoV-2 has spread rapidly worldwide since December 2019, but fewer children are diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 and mortality remains relatively low compared to adults.1 Even fewer neonates and infants are testing SARS-CoV-2 positive and dat…
View article: Clinical Experience With Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2–Related Illness in Children: Hospital Experience in Cape Town, South Africa
Clinical Experience With Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2–Related Illness in Children: Hospital Experience in Cape Town, South Africa Open
Background Children seem relatively protected from serious severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)–related disease, but little is known about children living in settings with high tuberculosis and human immunodeficienc…