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Fungal colonization of the brain: anatomopathological aspects of neurological cryptococcosis

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2015
Brain infection by the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans results in an estimated 500,000 human deaths per annum. Colonization of the central nervous system (CNS) by C.
ANA CAROLINE COLOMBO, MARCIO L. RODRIGUES   +1 more
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General measures in the treatment of sickle cell disease [PDF]

, 2007
This article presents the most important measures in the care of patients with sickle cell disease, which is characterized by a high morbimortality rate.
Braga, Josefina Aparecida Pellegrini
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Clinical Presentation of Patients with Aseptic Meningitis, Factors Influencing Treatment and Hospitalization, and Consequences of Enterovirus Cerebrospinal Fluid Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 23, Issue 1, Page e1-e5, 2012., 2012
INTRODUCTION: Clinical and laboratory features of enteroviral meningitis may overlap with those of bacterial meningitis. In the present retrospective review, we compared features of enteroviral (EV)‐positive and ‐negative patients to determine those that were most influential in admission, discharge and in anti‐infective administration.
Glenn Patriquin, Jill Hatchette, Kevin Forward   +2 more
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Vacinação contra Haemophilus influenzae tipo b: proteção a longo prazo Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccination: long term protection

Jornal de Pediatria, 2006
OBJETIVO: Identificar as evidências sobre o impacto da vacina conjugada para Haemophilus influenzae tipo b (Hib) na epidemiologia da doença invasiva por Hib.
Cristiana M. Nascimento-Carvalho, Ana Lúcia S. Sgambatti de Andrade   +1 more
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Meningitis due to Bacillus cereus: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 23, Issue 1, Page e16-e19, 2012., 2012
Bacillus cereus is infrequently associated with invasive central nervous system (CNS) disease. Infection is associated with conditions that lead to reduced host immunity and provide direct access to the CNS, such as spinal anesthesia and ventricular tubes and shunts.
Michael P Stevens, Kara Elam, Gonzalo Bearman   +2 more
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Acute bacterial meningitis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae resistant to the antimicrobian agents and their serotypes Meningite bacteriana aguda por Streptococcus pneumoniae resistente aos antimicrobianos e seus sorotipos

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2008
The main objectives of this study are to evaluate the resistance rates of Streptococcus pneumonia to penicillin G, ceftriaxone and vancomycin in patients with meningitis; to analyze possible risk factors to the antimicrobian resistance; to describe the ...
Andrea Maciel de Oliveira Rossoni, Libera Maria Dalla Costa, Denize Bonato Berto, Sônia Santos Farah, Marilene Gelain, Maria Cristina de Cunto Brandileone, Vitor Hugo Mariano Ramos, Sergio Monteiro de Almeida   +7 more
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Encéphalite cérébelleuse compliquant une méningite à pneumocoque:

PAMJ Clinical Medicine, 2020
L'encéphalite cérébelleuse correspond à une atteinte inflammatoire diffuse ou focale du cortex cérébelleux. Elle complique rarement la méningite à pneumocoque. Nous rapportons dans cette observation un cas d'un militaire sénégalais de 22 ans en formation
Moustapha Diop, Papa Samba Ba, Tracie Joyner Youbong, rahima Keita, Ndong Essomba, Pape Moussa Diouf, Mathilde Ndèye Sarr, ouhamadou Ndiaye, Khadidiatou Ba-Fall   +8 more
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Streptococcus pneumoniae meningitis in Alberta pre‐ and postintroduction of the 7‐valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 22, Issue 4, Page 137-141, 2011., 2011
The objective of this study was to describe the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, microbiology and outcomes of patients of all ages with Streptococcus pneumoniae meningitis between 2000 and 2004; two years pre‐ and postintroduction of an S pneumoniae 7‐valent conjugate vaccine program in Alberta in children younger than two years of age. The high
Jennie Johnstone, Gregory J. Tyrrell, Thomas J. Marrie, Sipi Garg, James D. Kellner, the Streptococcus pneumoniae Alberta Team (SPAT) group   +5 more
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Características clínicas e laboratoriais da meningite asséptica associada à vacina tríplice viral

Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Objetivos. Descrever os achados epidemiológicos, clínicos e liquóricos dos casos de meningite asséptica associada à vacina tríplice viral (sarampo, caxumba e rubéola), ocorridos no Estado da Bahia após campanha de vacinação em massa promovida pelo ...
Rita Lucena, Irenio Gomes, Luciana Nunes, Sérgio Cunha, Inês Dourado, Maria da Glória Teixeira, Julieta Goes, Eduardo Cardoso, Bernardo Rodrigues, Adriana Cardoso, Maurício L. Barreto, Ailton Melo   +11 more
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Doença meningocócica e meningite Meningococcal disease and meningitis

Jornal de Pediatria, 2007
OBJETIVO: Revisar a literatura pertinente ao diagnóstico e tratamento de doença meningocócica (DM). FONTES DOS DADOS: Revisão não-sistemática da literatura médica através de busca na base de dados MEDLINE usando os seguintes termos: meningocócico, choque
Ricardo G. Branco, Carolina F. Amoretti, Robert C. Tasker   +2 more
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