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May, 2019
The Biannual Penta ID Network Meeting (PIM) is once again upon us! Baveno, nestled on the picturesque Lago Maggiore (Italy), welcomes researchers, clinicians and leading international experts in the field of Paediatric Infectious Diseases to discuss relevant scientific topics connected with Penta’s activities worldwide.
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May, 2019
Authors: Mavian C, Dulcey M, Munoz O, Salemi M, Vittor AY, Capua I. Published in: Viruses. 2019; 11(1):11 Abstract During the past ten years, an increasing number of arbovirus outbreaks have affected tropical islands worldwide. We examined the available literature in peer-reviewed journals, from the second half of the 20th century until 2018, with the aim of gathering an overall picture of the emergence of arboviruses in these islands. In addition, we included information on environmental and social drivers specific to island setting that can facilitate the emergence of outbreaks. Within […]
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May, 2019
We are delighted to see an article on children’s antibiotics, co-authored by GARDP R&D Director, Dr Seamus O’Brien, Penta’s Chief Scientific Officer, Prof. Theo Zakoutlis and Prof. Mike Sharland, from St. George’s, University of London, published in AMR Control, as governments have been discussing AMR at the World Health Assembly.
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May, 2019
Authors: O’Brien S, Sharland M, Zaoutis T Published in: AMR CONTROL 2019-2020; online edition Abstract It is time to prioritize children’s needs in the context of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Children, especially babies and young infants, are particularly vulnerable to the rise in drug-resistant infection and need treatments that are adapted to their specific needs. Yet, there are almost no clinical trials looking into children’s antibiotics. This lack of prioritization threatens the attainment of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership (GARDP), Penta, St George’s, University […]
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May, 2019
Members of Penta were delighted to be invited to attend the recent reception to celebrate the announcement of the Takeda Chair in Global Child Health at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).
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May, 2019
On Tuesday 24th September, the Infection Prevention Disease Society event IP2019 in Liverpool will host the one-day conference: Infection Prevention in Paediatrics: ‘Hand in Hand’- working together for children.
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May, 2019
Authors: Queiroz A,Dantas Pinto IF, Lima M, et al. Published in: Front Microbiol. 2019;10:753 Abstract Zika virus (ZIKV) is an arthropod-borne virus (arbovirus) in the Flavivirus genus of the Flaviviridae family. Since the large outbreaks in French Polynesia in 2013-2014 and in Brazil in 2015, ZIKV has been considered a new public health threat. Similar to other related flavivirus, ZIKV is associated with mild and self-limiting symptoms such as rash, pruritus, prostration, headache, arthralgia, myalgia, conjunctivitis, lower back pain and, when present, a short-term low grade fever. In addition, ZIKV has been implicated in neurological […]
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May, 2019
With the EPIICAL project being a hive of activity over the last year, we have collected a selection of contributions, stories and articles to bring you the very first edition of the EPIICAL newsletter!
