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Successful Management of Nosocomial Ventriculitis and Meningitis Caused by Extensively Drug‐Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in Austria

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 24, Issue 3, Page e88-e90, 2013., 2013
Nosocomial infections caused by the Gram‐negative coccobacillus Acinetobacter baumannii have substantially increased over recent years. Because Acinetobacter is a genus with a tendency to quickly develop resistance to multiple antimicrobial agents, therapy is often complicated, requiring the return to previously used drugs. The authors report a case of
M Hoenigl, M Drescher, G Feierl, T Valentin, G Zarfel, K Seeber, R Krause, AJ Grisold   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Meningite paracoccidioidomicótica: relato de caso Paracoccidioidomycosis meningitis: case report

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2002
O envolvimento do sistema nervoso central na paracoccidioidomicose tem sido pouco descrito na literatura, sendo rara sua apresentação sob a forma meníngea.
Paulo José Lorenzoni, Marilene Rodrigues Chang, Anamaria Mello Miranda Paniago, Pedro Rippel Salgado   +3 more
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Emergence of Non‐Serotype b Encapsulated Haemophilus influenzae as a Cause of Pediatric Meningitis in Northwestern Ontario

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 24, Issue 1, Page 13-16, 2013., 2013
Before the introduction of the conjugate vaccine, Haemophilus influenzae serotype b (Hib) was the leading cause of bacterial meningitis in children. Although successful in reducing Hib cases, the vaccine confers no protection against other serotypes of H influenzae, such as a (Hia), or f (Hif).
Pouya Sadeghi-Aval, Raymond SW Tsang, Frances B Jamieson, Marina Ulanova   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

DIAGNÓSTICOS DE ENFERMAGEM EM PACIENTES COM MENINGITE: UMA PROPOSTA DE INTERVENÇÕES DE ENFERMAGEM

Revista de Ciências da Saúde Nova Esperança, 2005
O presente estudo exploratório-descritivo teve como objetivo identificar diagnósticos de enfermagem segundo a CIPE - Versão Beta em pacientes com meningite e elaborar uma proposta de intervenções de enfermagem.
Maria Izabel Leite da Silva, Rosa Rita da C. Marques   +1 more
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‘Bobo‐Newton Syndrome’: An Unwanted Gift from Man’s Best Friend

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 24, Issue 4, Page 209-214, 2013., 2013
Capnocytophaga canimorsus is a facultative Gram‐negative bacillus that is typically a constituent of the oral flora of dogs and cats. It was first isolated by Bobo and Newton in 1976 from a man presenting with meningitis following a dog bite. Transmission to humans follows various animal‐related injuries, which may be gross or subtle.
Kristin Y Popiel, Donald C Vinh
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Incidência dos casos de meningite na cidade de Uberaba, Minas Gerais no período de 2010 a 2017: estudo populacional / Incidence of meningitis in the city of Uberaba / MG from 2010 to 2017: a population study

Revista Ciências em Saúde, 2019
Introdução: A meningite é uma inflamação aguda das membranas que revestem a medula espinhal e cérebro causada por uma ampla variedade de fatores etiológicos. Atualmente, esta doença representa um agravo em saúde endêmico no Brasil.
Giovanna Rodrigues da Cunha Naves, Lineker Fernandes Dias, Nathaniel Lucas Soares Lima, Stefan Vilges de oliveira, Rosuita Frattari Bonito   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prognóstico audiológico tardio relacionado à meningite em lactentes [PDF]

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2004
INTRODUÇÃO: Déficit auditivo tem sido considerado uma das principais manifestações tardias das meningites, sobretudo quando esta ocorre nos dois primeiros anos de vida.
Luzia Poliana Anjos, Fernanda Queirós, Maria Cecília Pereira, Marcela Brandão, Ailton Melo, Rita Lucena   +5 more
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Olfactory groove meningioma [PDF]

, 2006
Olfactory groove meningiomas compromise approximately 8-18% of intracranial meningiomas and harbor frequently large sizes when diagnosticated. We report 13 consecutive cases operated on Hospital São Paulo and Hospital Professor Edmundo Vasconcelos ...
Faedo Neto, Atílio, Herculano, Marco Antonio, Paiva Neto, Manoel Antonio de, Tella Jr, Osvaldo Inácio de   +3 more
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Caulobacter Species as a Cause of Postneurosurgical Bacterial Meningitis in a Pediatric Patient

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 23, Issue 1, Page e10-e12, 2012., 2012
Caulobacter species have been rarely found to be a cause of human infection. A case of probable Caulobacter species meningitis occurring postneurosurgery in a pediatric patient is reported in the present article. Gram stain and colony morphology of the isolate were not consistent with the identification provided by commercial phenotypic identification ...
Natalie Bridger, Andrew Walkty, Maryanne Crockett, Sergio Fanella, Kim Nichol, James A Karlowsky   +5 more
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A Vignette‐Based Survey to Assess Clinical Decision Making Regarding Antibiotic Use and Hospitalization of Patients with Probable Aseptic Meningitis

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 23, Issue 3, Page 125-129, 2012., 2012
BACKGROUND: The many etiologies of meningitis influence disease severity – most viral causes are self‐limiting, while bacterial etiologies require antibiotics and hospitalization. Aided by laboratory findings, the physician judges whether to admit and empirically treat the patient (presuming a bacterial cause), or to treat supportively as if it were ...
Glenn Patriquin, Jill Hatchette, Kevin Forward   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source