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Point-of-care cerebrospinal fluid Gram stain for the management of acute meningitis in adults: a retrospective observational study

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials, 2020
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
doaj   +1 more source

Case report: aseptic meningitis secondary to varicella-zoster virus (VZV) without an exanthem post MMR vaccination

open access: yesBMC Infectious Diseases, 2021
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
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical and laboratory characteristics of enteroviral meningitis in children, including qRT-PCR and sequencing analysis

open access: yesBiomedical Papers, 2019
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
doaj   +1 more source

Aseptic Meningitis, Mucocutaneous Lesions and Arthritis after COVID-19 Vaccination in a 15-Year-Old Boy

open access: yesVaccines, 2022
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
doaj   +1 more source

Central motor pathways involvement in patients with aseptic meningitis

open access: yesЖурнал инфектологии, 2014
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
doaj   +1 more source

Investigating the etiologic agents of aseptic meningitis outbreak in Iranian children

open access: yesJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020
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
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of IL-8 level in cerebrospinal fluid in acute bacterial meningitis in adults [PDF]

open access: yesمجله پزشکی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تبریز, 2021
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
doaj   +1 more source

Utility of cerebrospinal fluid cortisol level in acute bacterial meningitis

open access: yesAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2015
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
doaj   +1 more source

Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole-Induced Aseptic Meningitis: A Rare Presentation of Commonly Used Antibiotic

open access: yesCase Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2019
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
doaj   +1 more source

Cerebrospinal fluid levels of extracellular heat shock protein 72: A potential biomarker for bacterial meningitis in children [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
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
core   +1 more source

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