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Phosphatidylcholine PC ae C44:6 in cerebrospinal fluid is a sensitive biomarker for bacterial meningitis

Journal of Translational Medicine, 2020
Background The timely diagnosis of bacterial meningitis is of utmost importance due to the need to institute antibiotic treatment as early as possible.
Leonardo Silva de Araujo, Kevin Pessler, Kurt-Wolfram Sühs, Natalia Novoselova, Frank Klawonn, Maike Kuhn, Volkhard Kaever, Kirsten Müller-Vahl, Corinna Trebst, Thomas Skripuletz, Martin Stangel, Frank Pessler   +11 more
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The economic burden of RSV-associated illness in children aged < 5 years, South Africa 2011–2016

BMC Medicine, 2023
Background Data on the economic burden of RSV-associated illness will inform decisions on the programmatic implementation of maternal vaccines and monoclonal antibodies.
Jocelyn Moyes, Stefano Tempia, Sibongile Walaza, Meredith L. McMorrow, Florette Treurnicht, Nicole Wolter, Anne von Gottberg, Kathleen Kahn, Adam L. Cohen, Halima Dawood, Ebrahim Variava, Cheryl Cohen   +11 more
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Comparison of Bordetella species identification among differing rt-PCR assays in the United States

Microbiology Spectrum
In the United States, the general laboratory method for diagnosing pertussis, caused by Bordetella pertussis, is real-time PCR (rt-PCR) targeting insertion sequence 481 (IS481).
Matthew Cole, Ashley K. Simon, Amanda Faulkner, Tami Skoff, Maria L. Tondella, Clemente Montero, Melinda B. Nye, Margaret Williams   +7 more
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Validation of multiplex PCR for the diagnosis of acute bacterial meningitis in culture negative cerebrospinal fluid

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2019
This study evaluated the operational characteristics of the multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from patients with cellular and biochemical characteristics of acute bacterial meningitis and positive or negative CSF ...
Sérgio Monteiro de Almeida, Libera Maria Dalla Costa, Christian Siebra, Lavinia Nery Villa Stangler Arend, Keite da Silva Nogueira   +4 more
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The association between serum sodium levels and tuberculous meningitis compared to viral and bacterial meningitis: Multicenter retrospective cohort study [PDF]

, 2021
Seunghee Na, Tae‐Won Kim, In-Uk Song, Sung‐Woo Chung, Seong‐Hoon Kim, Yoon‐Sang Oh, Ju‐Hee Oh, Woojun Kim   +7 more
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Infection Risk From Humans and Animals in the Anatomy Laboratory: A Scoping Review

Clinical Anatomy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Whole‐body dissection is a cornerstone of anatomy education. During and following the COVID‐19 pandemic, exposure to infectious agents and other risks of dissection were highlighted. To identify potential risks, one must have the data outlining these risks in specific situations.
Margaret A. McNulty, Elizabeth R. Agosto
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Deciphering the role of nanoparticles for management of bacterial meningitis: an update on recent studies [PDF]

, 2021
Neelam Sharma, Ishrat Zahoor, Monika Sachdeva, Vetriselvan Subramaniyan, Shivkanya Fuloria, Neeraj Kumar Fuloria, Tanveer Naved, Saurabh Bhatia, Ahmed Al‐Harrasi, Lotfi Aleya, Simona Bungău, Tapan Behl, Sukhbir Singh   +12 more
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Chemical Composition, Antioxidant, and Antibacterial Activities of Mezilaurus duckei (Lauraceae)

Chemistry &Biodiversity, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mezilaurus duckei, a Brazilian endemic tree species found exclusively in the Amazon Rainforest, is primarily exploited for timber in construction. Due to its endangered status, this study aimed to investigate the chemical profile and biological properties of the ethanolic extract and its phases derived from M. duckei leaves. Chemical profiling
Bruna S. Moroto, Valéria S. Gonçalves, David J. Machate, Talita V. Freire, Érica L. Santos, Flávio M. Alves, Ana C. Micheletti, Nídia C. Yoshida   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of enterovirus detection in cerebrospinal fluid with Bacterial Meningitis Score in children

Einstein (São Paulo)
Objective To measure the role of enterovirus detection in cerebrospinal fluid compared with the Bacterial Meningitis Score in children with meningitis. Methods A retrospective cohort based on analysis of medical records of pediatric patients diagnosed
Frederico Ribeiro Pires, Andréia Christine Bonotto Farias Franco, Alfredo Elias Gilio, Eduardo Juan Troster   +3 more
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FilmArray Meningitis/Encephalitis (ME) panel in the diagnosis of bacterial meningitis

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2019
The precise diagnosis of bacterial meningitis is essential. Cytological and biochemical examination of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) are not specific.
Renan Barros Domingues, Márcio Vega dos Santos, Fernando Brunale Vilela de Moura Leite, Carlos Senne   +3 more
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