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Mold Infections of the Central Nervous System [PDF]
New England Journal of Medicine, 2014 Molds are ubiquitous in soil, water, and decaying vegetation and can cause devastating infections that are difficult to treat. This review summarizes the epidemiologic profiles, clinical characteristics, and treatment of mold infections of the central nervous system.
Matthew W Mccarthy +2 more
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Neurotropic Enterovirus Infections in the Central Nervous System
Viruses, 2015 Enteroviruses are a group of positive-sense single stranded viruses that belong to the Picornaviridae family. Most enteroviruses infect humans from the gastrointestinal tract and cause mild symptoms.
Hsing-I Huang, Shin-Ru Shih
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Metagenomic detection of central nervous system infections missedby conventional testing [PDF]
JCI InsightCommunity-acquired infectious meningoencephalitis is associated with high rates of mortality and morbidity, compounded by limited access to diagnostic resources.
Noely Evangelista Ferreira +19 more
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An Overview of Laboratory Diagnosis of Central Nervous System Viral Infections
Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 2022 Central nervous system (CNS) infection is a serious illness that can lead to death. CNS infections include meningitis, encephalitis, brain abscesses and myelitis. These diseases are caused by causative agents like bacteria, fungi, parasites, and protozoa,
Sharifah Aliah Diyanah Syed Hussin +4 more
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Corticosteroid Treatment for Central Nervous System Infections [PDF]
Journal of Neurocritical Care, 2017 Infectious diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) cause inflammatory processes within the brain and spinal cord that can lead to morbidity and mortality in a high proportion of patients.
Dong Hoon Shin
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Paradoxical Response after a Voriconazole Treatment in an Immunocompetent Host with a Skull Base Osteomyelitis due to Invasive Aspergillosis [PDF]
Journal of Neurocritical Care, 2017 Background We describe a case of skull base osteomyelitis due to invasive aspergillosis which had been aggravated after antifungal treatment but significantly recovered by dexamethasone.
Jeong-Min Kim +4 more
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Suspected Central Nervous System Infections in HIV-Infected Adults
Frontiers in Neurology, 2021 Objectives: To study the differential diagnosis of HIV-infected patients with suspected central nervous system (CNS) infections and the association of CD4 counts with the final diagnosis.Methods: We analyzed HIV-infected patients from a prospective ...
Fereshte Sheybani +3 more
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Central Nervous System Infections
Microbiology Spectrum, 2016 ABSTRACTThis chapter provides an overview of infectious syndromes, pathogens, and diagnostic testing modalities for central nervous system infections in the immunocompromised host.
Andrea J, Zimmer +2 more
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Anxiety disorders in acute central nervous system infections
Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2020 Background Patients affected by acute central nervous system (ACNS) infectionsmay present different complications, including neuropsychological disorders.
Elena Bozzola +5 more
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Central Nervous System Infections Due to Coccidioidomycosis
Journal of Fungi, 2019 Coccidioidomycosis is a common infection in the western and southwestern United States as well as parts of Mexico and Central and South America and is due to the soil-dwelling fungi Coccidioides.
Niki R. Jackson +2 more
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