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Differential effects of therapeutic complement inhibitors on serum bactericidal activity against non-groupable meningococcal isolates recovered from patients treated with eculizumab

Haematologica, 2019
Dan M. Granoff, Howard Kim, Nadav Topaz, Jessica MacNeil, Xin Wang, Lucy A. McNamara   +5 more
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A Coinfection Model of Bacterial Meningitis and Hepatitis B Diseases With Optimal Control and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

Journal of Applied Mathematics
In this work, a compartmental model for the coinfection of bacterial meningitis and Hepatitis B was formulated and analyzed. The most sensitive parameters were identified, including the contact rates for Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and bacterial meningitis ...
Malede Atnaw Belay, Jeconia Abonyo Okelo, David Mwangi Theuri, Haileyesus Tessema Alemneh, Negesse Yizengaw Alemu   +4 more
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Efficacy and Safety of Corticosteroids in Tuberculous Meningitis: Systematic Review, Meta‐Analysis, and Meta‐Regression

Brain and Behavior, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) carries a case fatality rate of up to 50% in resource‐limited settings despite standard anti‐tuberculosis therapy. Adjunctive corticosteroids are widely recommended, yet their effect on mortality and safety across diverse populations remains imprecisely defined.
Ayesha Younas, Rizwana Noor, Muhammad Talha Shaukat, Aisha Ijlal, Irra Tariq, Murtaja Satea, Muhammad Sameer Almas, Rosheen Jamil, Mifrah Rahat Khan Sherwani, Norma Nicole Gamarra Valverde, Maria Qadri, Mahwash Siddiqi, Kashif Qureshi, Kivanc Yangi, Bipin Chaurasia   +14 more
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The Relationship between Hyponatremia and Bacterial and Non-Bacterial Meningitis and Its Complications [PDF]

Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Bābul
Background and Objective: Considering the lack of knowledge and the difference in the prevalence of hyponatremia in non-bacterial meningitis and bacterial meningitis, this study was conducted with the aim of determining the relationship between ...
H Sorkhi, S Moghadas Niaki, M Hajiahmadi, M Pournasrollah, M Mohammadi   +4 more
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Demographic profiles and risk factors for mortality in acute meningitis: A nationwide population‐based observational study

Acute Medicine & Surgery
Aim Acute meningitis encompasses bacterial, viral (aseptic), fungal, tuberculous, and carcinomatous meningitis. The rate and risks of mortality in each type remain uncertain. This study aimed to elucidate these aspects in each type of meningitis. Methods
Tetsuya Akaishi, Kunio Tarasawa, Kiyohide Fushimi, Nobuo Yaegashi, Masashi Aoki, Kenji Fujimori   +5 more
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Neonatal Bloodstream Infections: A Narrative Review on Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges and Prospects in Developing Countries

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Bloodstream infections (BSIs) pose a significant global health challenge, particularly in developing countries. Neonates are highly vulnerable due to underdeveloped immune systems and immature physical barriers, a risk amplified by poor hygiene and limited healthcare access in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs), leading to an ...
Alex Odoom, Abdul‐Halim Osman, Onyansaniba K. Ntim, Fleischer C. N. Kotey, Eric S. Donkor   +4 more
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Infection Incidence and Survival in Patients With Multiple Myeloma and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia: A Growing Concern in the Era of Modern Therapies

eJHaem, Volume 7, Issue 4, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Patients with multiple myeloma (MM) and chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) are burdened by immunodeficiency due to treatment and underlying disease. Infection‐related mortality remains a significant concern for patients' overall survival (OS). Methods This Swedish, population‐based study examined incidence of infections and OS in
Ingrid Glimelius, Love Tätting, Jonatan Freilich, M. Natalia Stelmaszuk, Qian Yang, Anna Deleskog, Sigurður Y. Kristinsson   +6 more
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Corticosteroids for Haemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Secondary to Typhoid Fever: A Case Report

eJHaem, Volume 7, Issue 4, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Unlike haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) induced by tuberculosis or rickettsial disease, there is no consensus for the treatment of HLH secondary to typhoid fever (Salmonella Typhi). After a short illustrative example, we searched among the previously described cases of HLH secondary to typhoid fever to determine: (i) Is the specific ...
Sonia Baumard, Aurélie Brunet, Isabelle Quatresous, Claire Pluchart, Yohan N'Guyen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fuzzy Expert System for Diagnosis of Bacterial Meningitis from Other Types of Meningitis in Children

مجله انفورماتیک سلامت و زیست پزشکی, 2014
Introduction: Bacterial meningitis requires timely diagnosis and treatment otherwise it will have relatively high complications and mortality and morbidity.
Mostafa Langarizade, Esmat Khajehpour, Hassan Khajehpour, Tayebe Noori   +3 more
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From Oral Candidiasis to Candidemia: A Review of Superficial to Invasive Progression

MicrobiologyOpen, Volume 15, Issue 4, August 2026.
Recent and limited evidence indicates that oral candidiasis can disseminate Candida albicans throughout the body, leading to invasive candidiasis, such as candidemia, a life‐threatening infection. Considering antifungal resistance and global outbreaks of emergent non‐albicans Candida and related yeasts, murine models help understand dissemination ...
Julia Robledo Jerez, Marcella Vieira Ambrosio, Marcela Eduarda Olegario Fernandes, Ewerton Garcia de Oliveira Mima   +3 more
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