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Sepsis or septic shock and bacterial meningitis, which are associated with non-negligible morbidity and mortality, frequently occur in infants with group B Streptococcus (GBS) late-onset disease (LOD), reports a recent study.

Intrauterine transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is rare but possible, with early postnatal transmission occurring more often, a study has found. Infected newborns are mostly asymptomatic or have mild symptoms that improve during follow-up.

In the treatment of paediatric alopecia areata (AA), an autoimmune, nonscarring hair loss disorder with a variable disease course and significant psychosocial impact, the most preferred first-line agent is topical corticosteroids, followed by contact immunotherapy, according to a study.

Infants of mothers with Zika virus infection suffer from various neurodevelopmental sequelae during childhood, particularly in terms of language, a new study reveals.