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mBio, 2019 The human pathogens Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Neisseria meningitidis share high genome identity. Retrospective analysis of surveillance data from New Zealand indicates the potential cross-protective effect of outer membrane vesicle (OMV) meningococcal ...
Henju Marjuki +5 more
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Prediction of bacterial meningitis based on cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis in children
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2013 Children with cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis are frequently treated with parenteral antibiotics, but only a few have bacterial meningitis. Although some clinical prediction rules, such as bacterial meningitis score, are of well-known value, the ...
Sofia Águeda, Teresa Campos, Ana Maia
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Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2019 BACKGROUND The MenAfriNet Consortium supports strategic implementation of case-based meningitis surveillance in key high-risk countries of the African meningitis belt: Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Niger, and Togo.
Heidi M. Soeters +21 more
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Chemical Meningitis after Spinal or Epidural Anesthesia [PDF]
Journal of Neurocritical Care, 2014 Background: Chemical meningitis results from foreign materials causing inflammation to the meninges covering the brain and spinal cord. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) study of chemical meningitis mimics bacterial meningitis. Case Report: We report three cases
Seung Ha Lee, Myung jun Lee, Won-Joo Kim
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Primary Care Update for OB/GYNS, 2000 With nearly 8,000 cases in the United States per year, and 2,000 deaths annually, bacterial meningitis continues to be a significant source of morbidity and mortality. The principal pathogens are Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, group B streptococci, and Hemophilus influenzae.
Division of Internal Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, USA ( host institution ) +1 more
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JAMA Network Open, 2019 Key Points Question Are febrile neonates (in the first month of life) at higher risk for bacteremia and bacterial meningitis than febrile infants in their second month of life?
E. Biondi +6 more
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Targeting the complement system in bacterial meningitis
Brain : a journal of neurology, 2019 Morbidity and mortality in bacterial meningitis are driven by an uncontrolled host inflammatory response. Koelman et al. evaluate the detrimental role of the complement system in spurring this inflammation, and conclude that anaphylatoxin C5a is a ...
D. Koelman, M. Brouwer, D. van de Beek
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Community-acquired Bacterial Meningitis in Adults With Cerebrospinal Fluid Leakage
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2019 Background Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage is a risk factor for developing bacterial meningitis. Methods We analyzed episodes of community-acquired bacterial meningitis associated with CSF leakage from a prospective nationwide cohort study. Results CSF
Liora Ter Horst +3 more
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Angewandte Chemie, EarlyView.A set of conjugation‐ready Staphylococcus aureus serotype 5 oligosaccharides has been generated using a stereoselective [3 + 3n] glycosylation strategy. The structures differ in chain length (up to three repeating units) and O‐ and N‐acetylation pattern.
Kitt E. Østerlid +15 more
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Performance of lactate in discriminating bacterial meningitis from enteroviral meningitis
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2019 The cytological and biochemical examination of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) has been used for the presumed diagnosis of bacterial meningitis until the final microbiological results are achieved.
Renan Barros Domingues +3 more
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