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Primary Amoebic (Naegleria fowleri) Meningoencephalitis Presenting as Status Epilepticus [PDF]

, 2011
Primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) is a rare entity. Usual presenting features are fever, headache and seizures with meningeal signs and this disease carries high mortality rate.
Bharti, V, Gargi, G, Jaret, P, Panda, P, Raina, R, Sharma, A   +5 more
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Procalcitonin in Bacterial Meningitis Versus Nonbacterial Meningitis

Medicine, 2016
Several studies have investigated the diagnostic accuracy of procalcitonin (PCT) levels in blood or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in bacterial meningitis (BM), but the results were heterogeneous.The aim of the present study was to ascertain the diagnostic ...
Tingting Wei, Zhi-De Hu, B. Qin, Ning Ma, Qingqin Tang, Li-Li Wang, Lin Zhou, Ren-qian Zhong   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Phytochemical Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Neurological Disorders

Phytochemical Analysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Neurological disorders impose a significant burden on the healthcare systems. The latest published data by WHO indicated that stroke was the second leading cause of death globally in 2020, with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other dementias in the seventh position.
Touraj Ehtezazi, Satyajit D. Sarker
wiley   +1 more source

Pneumocéfalo Espontâneo Hipertensivo [PDF]

, 2019
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Favas 1, C, Serôdio, J, Trindade, M
core   +1 more source

Bacterial meningitis in solid organ transplant recipients: a population‐based prospective study

Transplant Infectious Disease, 2016
Solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients are at risk of infections of the central nervous system. However, the incidence and clinical course of bacterial meningitis in SOT recipients are unclear.
K. V. Veen, M. Brouwer, A. V. D. Ende, D. Beek   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Pharmacokinetics of Intrapartum Benzylpenicillin: Insights Into Candidate Regimens to Prevent Early Onset Neonatal Group B Streptococcus Disease

CPT: Pharmacometrics &Systems Pharmacology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Early onset neonatal Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infection accounts for significant global morbidity and mortality. Intrapartum prophylaxis with benzylpenicillin is advised for women at high risk of having a baby affected by early onset GBS disease. Pregnancy‐related physiological changes can alter pharmacokinetics. To estimate the intrapartum
Bonniface Obura, Jennifer Unsworth, Ana Jimenez‐Valverde, Catriona Waitt, Shampa Das, William Hope, Kate Navaratnam   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Role of Clinical Presentations and Routine CSF Analysis in the Rapid Diagnosis of Acute Bacterial Meningitis in Cases of Negative Gram Stained Smears

Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2014
Background and Aim. Bacterial meningitis is a lethal, disabling endemic disease needing prompt antibiotic management. Gram stained smears is rapid accurate method for diagnosis of bacterial meningitis.
Rabab Fouad, Marwa Khairy, Waleed Fathalah, Taha Gad, Badawy El-Kholy, Ayman Yosry   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of matrix-assisted laser desorption ionisation time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) for the Identification of Group B Streptococcus. [PDF]

, 2019
Objective Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a leading cause of neonatal meningitis and sepsis worldwide. Intrapartum antibiotics given to women carrying GBS are an effective means of reducing disease in the first week of life.
Chalker, V, Cornwell, E, Daniel, R, Goonesekera, S, Jauneikaite, E, Le Doare, K, To, K-N   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Vancomycin‐Modified DNA Origami Nanostructures for Targeting Bacterial Pathogens

Small Structures, EarlyView.
Applications of DNA origami nanostructures in pathogen detection and antimicrobial drug delivery require their efficient and robust binding to bacterial cells. Here, the cell wall‐binding glycopeptide antibiotic vancomycin is conjugated to selected staple strands and displayed in multivalent arrangements on the DNA origami surface to facilitate the ...
Özge Coşkuner Leineweber, Bhanu K. Pothineni, Nils Schumann, Ulrike Hofmann, Christin Möser, David M. Smith, Guido Grundmeier, Yixin Zhang, Adrian Keller   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Peripheral vestibular syndrome in cats: Clinical presentation, diagnostic findings and outcome in 196 cases

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Disorders of the vestibular system are frequent in cats. This study aimed to describe the clinical presentation, diagnostic findings, underlying aetiologies and outcome of cats with peripheral vestibular syndrome (PVS). Methods This was a retrospective study of cats presented with PVS at four referral hospitals.
Jordina Caldero Carrete, Steven De Decker, Holger A. Volk, Rodrigo Gutierrez‐Quintana, Anna Morgana Mosel, Rita Gonçalves   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source