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Combined Cryptococcal and Bacterial Meningitis in an Immunocompetent 15‐Year‐Old: A Case Report

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Introduction Cryptococcal meningitis is a serious fungal infection of the meninges, typically seen in immunosuppressed patients. The occurrence of cryptococcal meningitis in immunocompetent individuals is very rare. Coinfection with bacterial meningitis is even more unusual. Primary Diagnoses, Interventions, and Outcomes We report the case of a 15‐year‐
Martha Ann Mbonye, Edna Joyce Nagaddya, Priya Gusain   +2 more
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Superiority of bone flab over burr hole in management of pediatric subdural empyema. [PDF]

Zagazig University Medical Journal
Background: Intracranial infectious suppurative lesions are serious and life-threatening conditions that are difficult to diagnose. Contrast-enhanced CT scan is the gold standard method For the diagnosis of subdural empyema.
Ahmed Saleh, Mahmoud Wahdan, Mohammed Mourad   +2 more
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Frontal sinusitis complicated by a brain abscess and subdural empyema

Radiology Case Reports, 2018
A 49-year-old male was brought to the Emergency Department after being found unresponsive. The patient had multiple seizures and was intubated in the prehospital setting.
Matthew T. Niehaus, DO, Kyli N. Krape, DO, Shawn M. Quinn, DO, Bryan G. Kane, MD   +3 more
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Relapsing Salmonella Meningitis in an Infant: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Case Reports in Pediatrics, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Accurate diagnosis of bacterial meningitis is critical, particularly in young febrile infants. Although commercially available multiplex PCR assays enable rapid pathogen detection, these typically do not include Salmonella spp. or other Enterobacteriaceae, which may result in missed diagnoses and/or inappropriate treatment duration.
Sonia Alexiadou, Elpis Mantadakis, Ioanna Irakleidou, Stavroula Kalatzi, Eleni Myrtzaki, Evlampia A. Psatha, Dimitrios Cassimos, Baisakhi Banerjee   +7 more
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Surgical Treatment and Prognosis of Patients With Brain Abscesses: A Retrospective Study

International Journal of Clinical Practice, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Background This study aimed to analyze the surgical treatment and prognosis of patients with brain abscesses. Methods Case records of 45 patients who had been discharged from the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University between August 2006 and March 2024 after undergoing surgical treatment for a diagnosis of brain abscess were reviewed.
Haoran Chen, Lize Chen, Hui Li, Shiduo Li, Peng Zhang, Jiangwei Yuan, Qiushi Zhang, Haiying Liu, Lei Zhang, Jing Tong, Leandro Napier de Souza   +10 more
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The use of octreotide in pediatric patients: Practical applications for gastrointestinal disorders and beyond: A narrative review

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, Volume 40, Issue 5, Page 1040-1052, October 2025.
Abstract Somatostatin is a naturally occurring polypeptide hormone that exerts its effect on the gastrointestinal tract by reducing exocrine and endocrine secretion, resulting in decreased motility, gastric emptying, splanchnic blood flow, fat absorption, lymphatic flow, and gallbladder contraction.
Bailey Dunn, Megan Foxe, Kathy Hunter Sprott, Jessica E. Hook, Candi Jump   +4 more
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Primary interhemispheric subdural empyemas: A report of three cases and review of literature

Indian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2013
Background Interhemispheric subdural empyema is an uncommon condition and is considered neurosurgical emergency. These are generally seen following neglected otorhinological infection, but may be posttraumatic or iatrogenic in origin.
Ravindranath Kapu, Anil Pande, M.C. Vasudevan, Ravi Ramamurthi   +3 more
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Immunity Switches and Macrophage Manipulations: Trauma, Ovulation, and Depression as Latent Tuberculosis Reactivation Risks

American Journal of Human Biology, Volume 37, Issue 9, September 2025.
ABSTRACT Inflammation is the immune system's natural response to initial tuberculosis infection. Tuberculosis bacteria have gained adaptations to manipulate the inflammatory process, sometimes settling into latency and containment in granulomas, ensuring their survival.
Stacie Burke
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Subdural Empyema, an Intracranial Sinus Complication

Brazilian Neurosurgery
Subdural empyema is the most common intracranial complication in sinusitis, defined as an infection with purulent collection between the inner surface of the dura mater and the outer surface of the cerebral arachnoid. This condition is underestimated and
Rafaela Pádua Manicardi, Gabrielle Freitas Ribeiro, Stephanie Cunha Soares, Ana Flávia Borges Carvalho e Silva, Ana Clara Pinto Orlandi Queiros, Nicollas Nunes Rabelo   +5 more
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Safety and Oncologic Outcomes of Endoscopic Endonasal Transcribriform Approach for Locally Advanced Sinonasal Malignancies

Head &Neck, Volume 47, Issue 8, Page 2348-2357, August 2025.
ABSTRACT Introduction The past two decades have seen a paradigm shift in the surgical treatment of sinonasal malignancies, moving from traditional open approaches to minimally invasive endoscopic techniques. Technological advancements have enabled the use of the endoscopic endonasal transcribriform approach (EETA) for tumors involving the anterior ...
Michel Khalaf, Héloïse De Kermadec, Juliette Hershkovitch, Odile Casiraghi, Gabriel Garcia, François Bidault, François‐Régis Ferrand, France Nguyen, Stéphane Temam, Pierre Blanchard, Damien Bresson, Antoine Moya Plana   +11 more
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