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Effect of mass campaigns with full and fractional doses of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (Pneumosil) on the reduction of nasopharyngeal pneumococcal carriage in Niger: a three-arm, open-label, cluster-randomised trial

Coldiron ME, Soumana I, Baudin E, Langendorf C, Mamiafo Tchoula C,  et al.
2025-01-08 • Lancet Infectious Diseases
2025-01-08 • Lancet Infectious Diseases

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In settings with low pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) coverage, multi-age cohort mass campaigns could increase population immunity, and fractiona...

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Determining whether mass vaccination campaigns with fractional dose of PCV10 (Pneumosil®) could accelerate herd protection against pneumococcal transmission in sub-Saharan Africa

Soumana I
2024-07-01 • Epicentre Scientific Day 2024
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Managing multidrug resistant outbreaks in Abs General Hospital neonatal ward

Gonzalez Arias M, Alsairy H, Yang SL, Alonso B, Buero MM
2024-05-03 • MSF Paediatric Days 2024
2024-05-03 • MSF Paediatric Days 2024
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Modelling the potential impact of pneumococcal vaccination strategies in humanitarian crises

van Zandvoort K
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
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There is no such a thing as “free” vaccines: Why MSF rejected Pfizer’s donation offer of pneumonia vaccines

Cone J
2016-10-19 • BMJ Opinion (blog)
2016-10-19 • BMJ Opinion (blog)
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Emergence of macrolide-resistant streptococcus pneumoniae non-PCV10 serotypes among pediatric patients in Bangladesh

Kar S, Hasan M, Mukta SA, Emon MH, Oitijjho IN,  et al.
2024-11-08 • MSF Scientific Days Asia 2024
2024-11-08 • MSF Scientific Days Asia 2024
2024-07-01 • Epicentre Scientific Day 2024

Determining whether mass vaccination campaigns with fractional dose of PCV10 (Pneumosil®) could accelerate herd protection against pneumococcal transmission in sub-Saharan Africa

Soumana I
2024-05-23 • Epicentre Scientific Day 2024
2024-05-23 • Epicentre Scientific Day 2024

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In settings with low Pneumoccocal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) coverage, mass campaigns targeting multi-age cohorts (MAC) might accelerate herd protection but ould be cost...

The implementation of continuous positive airway pressure in a humanitarian content: The experience of Médecins sans Frontières in Mosul, Iraq

Haj-Hassan TA, Amer M, Al-Jubori K, Salim H, Hameed A,  et al.
2024-05-03 • MSF Paediatric Days 2024
2024-05-03 • MSF Paediatric Days 2024
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is recommended for neonates with respiratory distress. CPAP is widely used in high-income countries, but less so ...

The implementation of continuous positive airway pressure in a humanitarian content: The experience of Médecins sans Frontières in Mosul, Iraq

Haj-Hassan TA, Amer M, Al-Jubori K, Salim H, Hameed A,  et al.
2024-05-03 • MSF Paediatric Days 2024
2024-05-03 • MSF Paediatric Days 2024
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is recommended for neonates with respiratory distress. CPAP is widely used in high-income countries, but less so ...

Managing multidrug resistant outbreaks in Abs General Hospital neonatal ward

Gonzalez Arias M, Alsairy H, Yang SL, Alonso B, Buero MM
2024-05-03 • MSF Paediatric Days 2024
2024-05-03 • MSF Paediatric Days 2024

Improved vaccination coverage after two rounds of multi-antigenic catch-up vaccination in Mauritania

Pagola-Ugarte M, Rakesh A, Gil-Cuesta J, Kidinda D, Kelly TM,  et al.
2024-02-14 • PLOS Global Public Health
2024-02-14 • PLOS Global Public Health
Although Mauritania carried out its Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI), in 2015 the goal of vaccination coverage (VC) remained unmet in Bassikounou district and Mbera camp, context...

Modelling the potential impact of pneumococcal vaccination strategies in humanitarian crises

van Zandvoort K, Bobe M, Hassan AM, Ismail M, Saed M,  et al.
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023

Modelling the potential impact of pneumococcal vaccination strategies in humanitarian crises

van Zandvoort K, Bobe M, Buqul A, Ismail M, Saed M,  et al.
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
INTRODUCTION
Despite a likely high burden of disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae in humanitarian crises, pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV’s) are rarely used in such settin...

Effect of systematic tuberculosis detection on mortality in young children with severe pneumonia in countries with high incidence of tuberculosis: a stepped-wedge cluster-randomised trial

Marcy O, Wobudeya E, Font H, Vessière A, Chabala C,  et al.
2023-03-01 • Lancet Infectious Diseases
2023-03-01 • Lancet Infectious Diseases
BACKGROUND
Tuberculosis diagnosis might be delayed or missed in children with severe pneumonia because this diagnosis is usually only considered in cases of prolonged symptoms or ant...

Impact of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine administration in pediatric older age groups in low and middle income countries: a systematic review

Bonner K, Welch E, Elder K, Cohn J
2015-09-02 • PLOS One
2015-09-02 • PLOS One
INTRODUCTION
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) is included in the World Health Organization's routine immunization schedule and is recommended by WHO for vaccination in high-risk ...

Carriage prevalence and serotype distribution of Streptococcus pneumoniae prior to 10-valent pneumococcal vaccine introduction: a population-based cross-sectional study in South Western Uganda, 2014

Nackers F, Cohuet S, le Polain de Waroux O, Langendorf C, Nyehangane D,  et al.
2017-09-18 • Vaccine
2017-09-18 • Vaccine
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Information on Streptococcus pneumoniae nasopharyngeal (NP) carriage before the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) introduction is essential to monitor impact. The 10-va...

A fairer deal for pneumococcal vaccination

Ford NP, Berman D, Frigati L
2009-12-07 • South African Medical Journal
2009-12-07 • South African Medical Journal

Management practices for pneumonia: a mixed-methods survey

Hinh J, Chan G, du Cros PAK, Walker SA, Graham SM,  et al.
2022-05-09 • MSF Scientific Days International 2022
2022-05-09 • MSF Scientific Days International 2022

Feasibility of training clinical officers in point-of-care ultrasound for pediatric respiratory diseases in Aweil, South Sudan

Nadimpalli A, Tsung JW, Sanchez R, Shah SK, Zelikova E,  et al.
2019-09-01 • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2019-09-01 • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) are the leading cause of deaths in children < 5 years old worldwide, particularly affecting low-resource settings such as Aweil, South Sudan. I...

Impact of systematic TB detection using Xpert Ultra on nasopharyngeal aspirates and stool samples on mortality in children with severe pneumonia

Mwanga-Amumpaire J
2022-06-29 • TB Research Dissemination Workshop, Epicentre Uganda
2022-06-29 • TB Research Dissemination Workshop, Epicentre Uganda
BACKGROUND
In children with severe pneumonia, TB is usually considered only in case of prolonged symptoms or antibiotic failure, leading to missed or delayed TB diagnosis. Systematic...