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Bacterial Meningitis in the Absence of Cerebrospinal Fluid Pleocytosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 25, Issue 5, Page 249-251, 2014., 2014
Elevation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cell count is a key sign in the diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. However, there have been reports of bacterial meningitis with no abnormalities in initial CSF testing. This type of presentation is extremely rare in adult patients. Here, a case involving an 83‐year‐old woman who was later diagnosed with bacterial
Ryota Hase, Naoto Hosokawa, Makito Yaegashi, Kiyoharu Muranaka   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Brief Report of West Nile Virus Neuroinvasive Disease in the Summer of 2012 in Hamilton, Ontario

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 25, Issue 1, Page 24-26, 2014., 2014
West Nile neuroinvasive disease is a severe infectious disease that is associated with a high mortality rate, especially in immunocompromised hosts. Physicians who are aware of its clinical presentations may be able to order diagnostic tests more appropriately and avoid inappropriate treatment.
Lei Jiao, Cheryl Main
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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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

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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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

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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‘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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Doença pneumocócica invasiva em crianças e adolescentes soropositivos para HIV Invasive pneumococcal disease in HIV seropositive children and adolescents

Jornal de Pediatria, 2008
OBJETIVO: Doença Invasiva Pneumocócica (DPI) afeta crianças principalmente menores de 5 anos, idosos e grupos de risco, especialmente pessoas infectadas pelo vírus da Imunodeficiência Humana (HIV).
Sonia M. Mattei, Luiza Helena Falleiros-Carvalho, Nilton J. F. Cavalcante   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source