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Review: Apoptotic Mechanisms in Bacterial Infections of the Central Nervous System [PDF]
Frontiers in Immunology, 2012 In this article we review the apoptotic mechanisms most frequently encountered in bacterial infections of the central nervous system (CNS). We focus specifically on apoptosis of neural cells (neurons and glia), and provide first an overview of the ...
Geetha eParthasarathy, Mario T. Philipp
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Systemic and localized extra‐central nervous system bacterial infections and the risk of dementia among US veterans: A retrospective cohort study [PDF]
Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring, 2016 Introduction Emerging evidence indicates associations between extra‐central nervous system (CNS) bacterial infections and an increased risk for dementia; however, epidemiological evidence is still very limited. Methods This study involved a retrospective
Francis Mawanda +3 more
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Bacterial Infections of the Central Nervous System [PDF]
Continuum, 2015 Bacterial infections of the central nervous system are neurologic emergencies. Prompt recognition and treatment are essential not only to prevent mortality, but also to decrease neurologic sequelae. This article focuses on the two most common central nervous system bacterial infections, bacterial meningitis and spinal epidural abscess.Two outbreaks of ...
Martin Furr, Stephen Reed
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Clinical and laboratory profiles of acute central nervous system infections in a Chinese pediatric cohort: a five-year retrospective analysis [PDF]
BMC PediatricsBackground Acute central nervous system (CNS) infections in children cause severe neurological morbidity, but early diagnosis and risk assessment remain challenging. This study aimed to characterize the clinical and laboratory features, pathogen spectrum,
Shuyun Wang +6 more
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Defining bacterial meningitis and other infections of the central nervous system
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 2005 To define central nervous system infections of infants and children that occur as co-morbid or predisposing conditions of sepsis.Standard pediatric infectious disease references and the pertinent literature in English were reviewed from 1960 to 2002 to ascertain the previous methods and definitions utilized in clinical studies of the epidemiology and ...
Gary D Overturf
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A study on Bacterial Infections Associated with Central Nervous System in Pakistani Population
Journal of University College of Medicine and DentistryObjective: This paper reviews the evolving trends and epidemiology of CNS infections in Pakistan over four decades, exploring pathophysiology, diagnostic criteria, and treatment approaches through systematic review and meta-analysis.
Muneeba Afzal +3 more
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Exosomes in cerebrospinal fluid as biomarkers of bacterial infections of the central nervous system: a pilot study [PDF]
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection MicrobiologyIntroductionIntracranial infections present a significant diagnostic challenge. This pilot study aimed to evaluate the potential of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)-derived exosomes as novel diagnostic biomarkers for bacterial central nervous system infections ...
Yunfeng Huang +9 more
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Central Nervous System Infections
Eurasian Journal of Medicine, 2019 Many infections of the central nervous system (CNS) can be rapidly progressive, producing death or permanent damage in a short period of time. CNS infections take a great variety of forms, ranging from acute but benign forms of viral meningitis to ...
Ayten Kadanalı
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Fungal infection of the central nervous system: Autopsy analysis of six cases
SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2022 Fungal infections of the central nervous system are fatal and rare clinical entities observable in immunosuppressed patients from varying causes. They carry higher risks of morbidities and mortality as compared to viral, bacterial or parasitic central ...
Moshawa Calvin Khaba +2 more
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PLoS ONE, 2023 The present study describes diagnostic and prognostic abilities of Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Pentraxin 3 (PTX3) in central nervous system (CNS) infections. CSF PTX3 was measured retrospectively from 174 patients admitted under suspicion of CNS infection.
Martin Munthe Thomsen +7 more
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