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Greater Cochlear Damage in Otogenic Versus Meningogenic Meningitis: Hearing Rehabilitation Implications

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
Otogenic route of meningitis was associated with greater cochlear hair cell loss in comparison with the meningogenic one in this otopathology study. Neuronal depletion has been traditionally implicated in failed hearing rehabilitation of post‐meningitis deafness.
Matheus Pedrosa Tavares, Henrique Furlan Pauna, Rafael da Costa Monsanto, Nevra Keskin‐Yilmaz, Breno Lima de Almeida, Norma de Oliveira Penido   +5 more
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Spontaneous pneumococcal peritonitis diagnosed by qPCR

IDCases, 2019
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis is an uncommon manifestation of invasive pneumococcal disease and frequently occurs when an underlying hepatic disease is present. Bacterial identification through culture can be particularly challenging in patients with
Daniel Jarovsky, Thais Grodzicki Ambrus, Mariana Galvão Gurgel, Marcelo Jenné Mimica, Mariana Volpe Arnoni, Flávia Jacqueline Almeida, Marco Aurélio Palazzi Sáfadi, Eitan Naaman Berezin   +7 more
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Invasive pneumococcal disease in Australia, 2004

Communicable Diseases Intelligence, 2006
There were 2,375 cases of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) notified to the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System in Australia in 2004; a notification rate of 11.8 cases per 100,000 population. The rate varied between states and territories and by geographical region with the highest rates in the Northern Territory.
Paul W Roche, Vicki Krause, Mark Bartlett, David Coleman, Heather Cook, Craig Davis, James Fielding, Ros Holland, Carolein Giele, Robin Gilmour, Riemke Kampen, Mitchell Brown, Lyn Gilbert, Geoff Hogg, Denise Murphy, null Pneumococcal Working Party of CDNA   +15 more
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Increased Pediatric Head and Neck Abscesses Following the COVID‐19 Pandemic

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
This study evaluated the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on pediatric head and neck abscesses at two tertiary care centers. Overall head and neck abscess incidence increased more than threefold in the post‐pandemic period compared with the pre‐pandemic period, with increases observed across all major abscess subtypes.
Marco DiBlasi, Ryan C. Higgins, Nicole Welch, Dwight Jones, Arthur J. Chang   +4 more
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Changes in the incidence, viral coinfection pattern and outcomes of pneumococcal hospitalizations during and after the COVID-19 pandemic

Pneumonia
Background The incidence of pneumococcal pneumonia in the context of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, along with the real-world data on the ratio of non-invasive to invasive pneumococcal pneumonia, is an area that has not been thoroughly
King-Pui Florence Chan, Ting-Fung Ma, Hanshu Fang, Wai-Kai Tsui, James Chung-Man Ho, Mary Sau-Man Ip, Pak-Leung Ho   +6 more
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Infection risk in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with biologic and targeted therapies

Rheumatology &Autoimmunity, EarlyView.
In this context, infections associated with each biologic and targeted drug are summarized to inform the stratification of RA patients, including the characteristics of the susceptible patients and their concomitant therapy. We aim to provide a benefit‐risk analysis for clinical decision, and vital indications for the prevention of highly correlated ...
Lujing Wang, Jieshi Lin, Jie Qian
wiley   +1 more source

Asthma and Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in the Age of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines [PDF]

Pediatrics, 2020
* Abbreviations: CDC — : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention IPD — : invasive pneumococcal disease PCV — : pneumococcal conjugate vaccine The widespread use of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) in the United States has led to a significant decrease in invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) and pneumonia in the ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Antimicrobial Resistance in Children With Bloodstream Infections: A Population‐Based Study in Stockholm, Sweden

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim We retrospectively evaluated trends in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in paediatric bloodstream infections and assessed changes in antimicrobial prescription patterns over a 20‐year period. Methods We analysed positive blood cultures from children admitted with suspected serious infection between 1998 and 2018.
Joachim Luthander, Rutger Bennet, Per Nydert, Margareta Eriksson, Christian G. Giske, Anna Nilsson   +5 more
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Unveiling Gut Homeostasis Disruption in Sepsis: Towards an Integrated Mechanistic and Translational Roadmap

Cell Proliferation, EarlyView.
Elucidating the contribution of gut‐organ axes will provide new insights for developing combined therapeutic strategies against sepsis‐associated multiple organ dysfunction. ABSTRACT Sepsis, a life‐threatening clinical syndrome precipitated by a maladaptive host response to infection, is associated with substantial morbidity and high mortality rates ...
Yichen Bao, Lin Qi, Guijun Zou, Xingpeng Yang, Yizhao Ma, Zhifu Li, Xiaohui Du, Pengyue Zhao   +7 more
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Would patients over 65 years of age accept vaccination while hospitalised? An assessment of eligibility and acceptability

Internal Medicine Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Vaccination is effective at preventing severe illness related to influenza, pneumococcal disease and coronavirus disease 2019 COVID‐19. Vaccine coverage among older Australians is incomplete, and hospitals currently administer very few vaccine doses.
Victoria Deacon, Kristen Overton, Parthsinh Solanki, Ethan MacMinn, Anthea L. Katelaris, Jeffrey J. Post   +5 more
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