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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
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Diagnosing enterovirus meningitis via blood transcriptomics: an alternative for lumbar puncture?

Journal of Translational Medicine, 2019
Background Meningitis can be caused by several viruses and bacteria. Identifying the causative pathogen as quickly as possible is crucial to initiate the most optimal therapy, as acute bacterial meningitis is associated with a significant morbidity and ...
Esther Bartholomeus, Nicolas De Neuter, Annelies Lemay, Luc Pattyn, David Tuerlinckx, David Weynants, Koen Van Lede, Gerlant van Berlaer, Dominique Bulckaert, Tine Boiy, Ann Vander Auwera, Marc Raes, Dimitri Van der Linden, Helene Verhelst, Susanne Van Steijn, Tijl Jonckheer, Joke Dehoorne, Rik Joos, Hilde Jansens, Arvid Suls, Pierre Van Damme, Kris Laukens, Geert Mortier, Pieter Meysman, Benson Ogunjimi   +24 more
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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
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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
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A prospective study of mortality from cryptococcal meningitis following treatment induction with 1200 mg oral fluconazole in Blantyre, Malawi. [PDF]

, 2014
OBJECTIVE: We have previously reported high ten-week mortality from cryptococcal meningitis in Malawian adults following treatment-induction with 800 mg oral fluconazole (57% [33/58]).
Allain, TJ, Rothe, Camilla, Jassi, Chikondi, Feasey, NA, Gnanadurai, Roshina, Feasey, Nicholas A, Lalloo David G., Goodson, P, Gaskell Katherine M., Harrison Thomas S., Rothe, C, Sloan, DJ, Goodson, Patrick, Katherine M Gaskell, Nicholas A Feasey, Lalloo, DG, Heyderman Robert S., Camilla Rothe, Lalloo, David G, Sloan Derek J., Gaskell, Katherine M, Sloan, Derek J, Jassi, C, Roshina Gnanadurai, Gaskell, KM, Jassi Chikondi, Harrison, Thomas S, Sloan, Derek J., Gaskell, Katherine M., Harrison, TS, Lalloo, David G., Harrison, Thomas S., Heyderman, Robert S, Goodson Patrick, Allain Theresa J., Thomas S Harrison, Chikondi Jassi, Derek J Sloan, David G Lalloo, Gnanadurai, R, Patrick Goodson, Rothe Camilla, Robert S Heyderman, Gnanadurai Roshina, Allain, Theresa J, Feasey Nicholas A., Allain, Theresa J., Theresa J Allain, Feasey, Nick; id_orcid, Heyderman, RS, Feasey, Nicholas A., Lalloo, David; id_orcid, Heyderman, Robert S.   +52 more
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Meningitis in infancy in England and Wales: follow up at age 5 years. [PDF]

, 2001
OBJECTIVE: To describe important sequelae occurring among a cohort of children aged 5 years who had had meningitis during the first year of life and who had been identified by a prospective national study of meningitis in infancy in England and Wales ...
Hurley, R, de Louvois, J, Halket, S, Harvey, D, Bedford, H, Peckham, C   +5 more
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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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Ceftriaxone‐induced liver injury: Incidence, phenotypic characterization and predictive factors

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Introduction Ceftriaxone is a widely used third‐generation cephalosporin in hospitalized patients. Although generally considered safe, it has been associated with hepatobiliary complications and emerging reports of drug‐induced liver injury (DILI). However, data on its true incidence, phenotypic patterns, and predictors remain limited. This study aimed
Mohamed Hatem, Mohannad N. AbuHaweeleh, Humam Emad Rajha, Mhd Osama Rahhal, Ahmad Hamdan, Lina Naseralallah   +5 more
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Bacterial meningitis impairs hippocampal neurogenesis [PDF]

, 2011
Bacterial meningitis causes persisting neurofunctional sequelae. Theoccurrence of apoptotic cell death in the hippocampal subgranular zone of the dentate gyrus characterizes the disease in patients and relates to deficits in learning and memory in ...
Grandgirard, Denis, Tanja K. Fröhlich, Burri, Denise, Hofer, Sandra, Leib, Stephen L., Fröhlich, Tanja K., Sandra Hofer, Denis Grandgirard, Stephen L. Leib, Denise Burri   +9 more
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Comparative Analysis of Gram Stain, Culture and Bacterial Antigen Detection in Cerebrospinal Fluid Samples for Laboratory Diagnosis of Acute Bacterial Meningitis in Pediatric Population in A Tertiary Care Hospital [PDF]

, 2023
Acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) is a life threatening infection in children, associated with long term complications and high mortality rate.1,2 Gram staining and culture are routinely used for diagnosis of ABM.
V. Dillirani, K. Chandrasekaran, J. Jayachitra, T. Monisha   +3 more
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