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Serum procalcitonin in viral and bacterial meningitis

Journal of Global Infectious Diseases, 2011
Background: In children with meningitis, there is a difficulty to verify the etiology as viral or bacterial. Therefore, intensive research has been carried out to find new and rapid diagnostic methods for differentiating bacterial from viral meningitis ...
Usama M Alkholi, Nermin Abd Al-monem, Ayman A Abd El-Azim, Mohamed H Sultan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Burden of Bacterial Meningitis: A Retrospective Review on Laboratory Parameters and Factors Associated with Death in Meningitis, Kelantan Malaysia [PDF]

, 2015
2015-02To describe the clinical characteristics and the risk factors associated with mortality in patients with meningitis. This is a retrospective review of patients diagnosed to have meningitis with positive culture of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF ...
HABSAH, HASAN, ZEEHAIDA, MOHAMED, ABDEL, RAHMAN ZUETER, FADZILAH, AHMAD, BACHOK, NORSA’ADAH, MOHAMMAD, KHURSHEED ALAM, REHANA, BASRI, SITI, ASMA HASAN   +7 more
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Chiari I Malformation: Review and Update of Current Treatment Options

Clinical Anatomy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The pathophysiology of Chiari malformation type I (CM‐I) is complex, involving structural abnormalities at the craniovertebral junction that result in herniation of the cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum. In this study, we aim to present and evaluate current treatment options for CM‐I, with a focus on evidence‐based clinical ...
Jordan J. Lo, Shuhei Shiino, Stephen Z. Shapiro, Brianna L. Hines, Noritaka Komune, Carmine Antonio Donofrio, Filippo Badaloni, Antonio Fioravanti, Joseph Lockwood, C. J. Bui, Aaron S. Dumont, R. Shane Tubbs   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Utility of cerebrospinal fluid cortisol level in acute bacterial meningitis

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2015
Background: Meningitis remains a serious clinical problem in developing as well as developed countries. Delay in diagnosis and treatment results in significant morbidity and mortality.
Anish Mehta, Rohan R Mahale, Uchil Sudhir, Mahendra Javali, Rangasetty Srinivasa   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evolving trends of neonatal and childhood bacterial meningitis in northern Taiwan

, 2017
Background: The epidemiology of bacterial meningitis varies in different areas, age groups, and times. To know the trend of neonatal and childhood bacterial meningitis in northern Taiwan, we performed this 29-year-long assessment.
Lin, Meng-Chin;Chiu, Nan-Chang;Chi, Hsin;Ho, Che-Sheng;Huang, Fu-Yuan
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Bacterial Meningitis in Infants

Clinics in Perinatology, 2015
Neonatal bacterial meningitis is an uncommon but devastating infection. Although the incidence and mortality have declined over the last several decades, morbidity among survivors remains high. The types and distribution of causative pathogens are related to birth gestational age, postnatal age, and geographic region.
Lawrence C, Ku, Kim A, Boggess, Michael, Cohen-Wolkowiez   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

AI + Drawing Enhances the Efficiency of Human Anatomy Education

Clinical Anatomy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Human anatomy is a fundamental core course in medical education, and its teaching effectiveness directly influences students' understanding and application of medical knowledge. However, traditional anatomy instruction often faces challenges such as limited teaching resources and the high cognitive difficulty students experience.
Fangfang Zhou, Yi Yang, Jiayou Liu, Xiaohua Zhu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

ROLE OF CEREBROSPINAL FLUID IL-8 AS A MARKER FOR DIFFERENTIATION BETWEEN ACUTE BACTERIAL AND ASEPTIC MENINGITIS [PDF]

Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, 2014
No doubt, the distinguishing between bacterial and aseptic meningitis in the emergency department could help to limit unnecessary antibiotic use and hospital admissions.
AMANY MAHER, DOAA ZAKY, AMAL ABDELMOEZ
doaj   +1 more source

Fungal Antimicrobial Resistance: Mechanisms, Drivers, and Global Clinical Burden

ChemFoodChem, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Fungal antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing concern for world health caused by an increase in multidrug‐resistant infections, an increase in environmental reservoirs, and the ineffectiveness of current antifungal treatments. Fungal infections continue to be largely excluded from AMR initiatives while causing over 1.6 million deaths ...
Bikash Baral
wiley   +1 more source

[Meningitis (II)--acute bacterial meningitis]

, 1999
Acute meningitis is a medical emergency, particularly in patients with rapidly progressing disease, mental status changes or neurological deficits.
Täuber, Martin G., Leib, Stephen L.
core   +1 more source