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Background Gram stain of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is widely used in the diagnosis of acute meningitis, however, it is often conducted in the laboratory, as only some hospitals have access to point-of-care Gram stain (PCGS). The purpose of this study was
Tomohiro Taniguchi +3 more
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Background Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a known cause of aseptic meningitis, with a predisposition for an immunocompromised population. A dermatomal rash usually accompanies aseptic meningitis secondary to VZV.
Syeda Sahra +4 more
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Aims: Enteroviruses (EVs) are the most common agents of aseptic meningitis. Some serotypes can cause serious neuroinfection leading to death. The aim of this study was to determine the representation of EVs in the etiology of aseptic meningitis in ...
Adriana Braunova +10 more
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We report a 15-year-old boy who developed aseptic meningitis 10 days after administration of the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine BNT162b2. Although accompanying aphthous mouth ulcers resembling herpetic stomatitis initially led us to suspect an ...
Thomas Bogs +5 more
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Central motor pathways involvement in patients with aseptic meningitis
Aim of our study was to investigate central motor pathways involvement in children in early recovery period after the aseptic meningitis.Materials and methods: 65 patients (40 children with average age 12 years with aseptic meningitis and 25 age matched ...
V. B. Voitenkov +3 more
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Investigating the etiologic agents of aseptic meningitis outbreak in Iranian children
Introduction: This study aimed to determine the viral agent (s) and their genome burden associated with an aseptic meningitis outbreak that occurred in Yasuj, Iran.
Abdolkarim Ghadimi Moghadam +5 more
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Evaluation of IL-8 level in cerebrospinal fluid in acute bacterial meningitis in adults [PDF]
Background: Interleukin 8 increases in various types of meningitis, specifically acute bacterial meningitis inflammation, and it is important in the distinction between types of meningitis. The present paper aims at evaluation of the level of interleukin
Zhinous Bayat-Makoo +2 more
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Utility of cerebrospinal fluid cortisol level in acute bacterial meningitis
Background: Meningitis remains a serious clinical problem in developing as well as developed countries. Delay in diagnosis and treatment results in significant morbidity and mortality.
Anish Mehta +4 more
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Drug-induced aseptic meningitis is a rare medical condition with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole being one of the most common antimicrobial agents associated with it.
Salem Agabawi
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Cerebrospinal fluid levels of extracellular heat shock protein 72: A potential biomarker for bacterial meningitis in children [PDF]
Extracellular heat shock protein 72 (Hsp72) is an endogenous danger signal and potential biomarker for critical illness in children. We hypothesized that elevated levels of extracellular Hsp72 in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of children with suspected ...
Kernie, Steven G. +5 more
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